After years of mistreatment and anguish she escaped the hell and found a true friend. Finally, Eden wanted more from life. Or at least until she came across another obstacle in her quest to freedom - Lucius Lockhart. The rumored vile monster, who claimed he was her second-chance mate. Although hesitant, Eden gave in and put all her trust in the Moon Goddesses' choice. However, when she had to come clean with Lucius and reveal secrets she hid, he wanted revenge. For her. Returning to her tormentors was the last thing she wanted. With her mate at her side, Eden might survive the reunion, but will she?
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The howls, the screams.
My heart pounded against my ribcage as I tripped over a log and forced myself back to my feet. Pain surged through my body in waves as I pushed my body forward, away from the vicious sounds.
The air around me felt heavy, laced in the metallic stench of blood. Breathing became a secondary thing once I realized my lungs fought the movement as I tried to suck in a breath.
Just when I thought there was no escape from the beasts that chased me, with the sound of the horn the howls and snarls behind me died down, and I collapsed, panting for breath.
“You were lucky tonight, halfbreed, but next time, you’re not getting away!” Someone shouted in the distance.
It wasn’t luck. It was their game - always staying close enough for me to know they were there, but keeping their distance to create a false illusion of safety.
Once I managed to calm my racing heart and breathing didn’t burn my lungs anymore, I tried to force my body up, just to be grabbed by the back of my neck and thrown against a tree.
The force behind the action forced the air out of me with a weak ‘oomph’ sound. Laugher - violent, with no mercy, echoed in my mind. My vision was too blurry to notice who had decided to attack me after the run, and unfortunately, I didn’t recognize the voice either.
“Why are you laying around like you have nothing better to do? Get your sorry ass back to the pack house, the pack members will expect breakfast to be ready in an hour!” A man snarled.
I tried to focus on the sound of his footsteps as I reached my hand behind my neck and felt for the damage. I knew I felt a sting, so it didn’t surprise me that whoever decided to have a quick fun with me extended their claws.
Despite the pain and slight dizziness, and being uneasy on my feet, I started walking back to the pack house.
Just one more day. They were more aggressive and vicious only because in a day I would turn twenty-one and might meet my mate. Once a man stood in front of his mate, the others had no right to use her as their plaything.
It felt like an eternity had passed when I reached the pack house. I felt uneasy as I entered it, dread washed over me when I saw my step-mother pacing the main area. The woman hated me, she despised me like no other person in this pack.
“You sure love taking your sweet damn time, don’t you? Get your ass in the kitchen, I refuse to be held accountable for your laziness!” She snarled and stormed away.
Like any other day, she had a look of disgust on her face. For most part, she made it feel like it was painful to look at me and avoided me like I had a plague. There wasn’t a motherly bone in that woman’s body, at least not regarding me.
Swallowing the bile that rose up in my throat the moment I stepped into the kitchen, I got to work. First, I cleaned up the mess everyone had left for me and then quickly made breakfast.
The maids, actual employees that were getting paid, started plating the food and brought it to the dining room. I listened to the sounds of chatter while the employees pretended I didn’t exist. By the time they had brought food for pack members and gotten some for themselves, there was none left for me.
Tears stung my eyes, but I knew I could wait until midnight and sneak upstairs to get something. As soon as I finished cleaning up again, I ran to the basement, where my room was located.
Come to think of it, I couldn’t call it a room, it once was a cell for a prisoner and down the hall from where I lived were actual cells for rogues, so this place reeked like death.
All I needed was a quick nap and I could survive the day with the monsters. That, also, didn’t work out as I was hoping.
I barely stepped into the cell and the door to the cells was kicked open, the awful sound was followed by the screech of my step-sisters voice. “Mother is looking for you, mutt!”
Although I didn’t want to keep running around and follow their commands, especially after the night I had, I knew I didn’t really have a choice. Disobedience was a crime, one I didn’t want to pay for.
My step-sister didn’t stick around as I struggled to get up the stairs. Everything hurt, especially my neck, but they wouldn’t show me mercy, so all I could do was pretend I was fine.
As expected, the step-monster stood at the door to the cells. She grabbed my upper arm and dragged me to the hospital wing of the pack house. Deep down, I almost let the hope bloom. Maybe she had a change of heart and realized all this torture was too much?
However, once she dragged me into a room, I think I knew what was about to happen even before she opened her mouth and started screaming at the doctor, who to his credit, refused to follow her demands at first.
The problem was that no one could fight against Luna's command and he, the same as I, had no choice but to obey her.
Tears streamed down my cheeks as the doctor sank the needle in my arm and instructed me to lay down on the examination table. Within minutes, my eyelids grew heavier and I gave up on trying to stay awake.
If this was what fate had in cards for me, I just had to bite my tongue and endure. I was determined to get out of here as soon as I found an exit and if I met my mate tomorrow, at least my life wouldn’t be as bad as it had been so far.
“Are you sure, Luna? I mean no disrespect, but are you positive this is the right thing to do? She is just a girl, I fear the procedure is irreversible,” I heard the doctor try to reason with her.
As I felt the heavy veil of darkness envelop me, I heard her last words and let out a weak scream, fighting against my body and senses to stay awake. “No more halfbreeds.”
Eden povI was beyond nervous as I tried to stop my hands from shaking while cutting up the vegetables. I hadn’t had enough time to figure out how to come clean with my family, but this really felt like the right time to do that. Lucius and Titus were probably already playing their guessing game about whatever they had done wrong and I wouldn’t disturb them doing that. Honestly, both of them have been acting like two hormonal teenagers these days, so they deserved a little adult worthy stress. As some of the kitchen ladies joined me and started up the usual conversations, I felt more at ease. However, every time when I glanced at the clock and saw the dinner time nearing, a new wave of unease surged through me. “Are you planning to prepare some desserts for little Magnus, my Queen?” Mayra asked, flashing me her usual bright smile. I hummed, thinking if sugar was a good idea right before bedtime. But then again, this dinner had to resemble sort of a joyful moment, so maybe it wou
§Three months after the wedding.§Titus povEden was officially ours and no one could do shit about it. Our journey had been nothing less than a deadly fucking rollercoaster ride, but the outcome was so worth it. Looking back at how things went, personally I went from thinking I wouldn’t find a mate, to finding one and being rejected, and finally, to finding out that my best friend and the woman I had grown extremely protective of were my own ‘it’. But best of all, I didn’t get only them. With them both came a family I didn’t dare to dream of and an awesome son. I didn’t tell Lucius and Eden, but if I had to choose, I would always choose Magnus. The little dude was awesome. At least sometimes he was.And now, while Eden and Lucius were busy running around the castle and fucking on top of every surface they could find, my little man Magnus and I were nearly done with building the most badass lego set ever. Well, we would be done with it ages ago if the little shit wouldn’t accuse m
Eden povThe next moment, Titus shoved me on the bed. Both my amazing mates, now husbands, didn’t return the favor they did when they were undressing me. Instead, they took off their clothes torturously slowly. Piece by piece, they dropped everything next to their feet and grinned at me like lunatics.Rolling my eyes, I groaned and turned to my side to mumble, “since you two are taking ages to undress, I might as well take a nap while you’re at it.” I knew I was playing with fire, but what was life without some spark in it? It didn’t take much time for both of them to grab my ankles and pull me to the end of the bed. Lucius instantly dropped to his knees and spread my legs. The moment his tongue ran between my folds, Titus’ lips captured mine in a passionate kiss. All of my moans were muffled and silenced by his tongue, tasing me and exploring every bit of my mouth. When Lucius slid his tongue lower, I bit Titus’ lip to break the kiss. “What?” He asked, breathless. “What is Luc
Eden povWith Richard and Magnus by my sides, I felt at ease. The door opened and the music started. As soon as we stepped on the beautiful white carpet laid down the aisle, Lucius and Titus turned their heads to look in our direction. The moment their eyes set on me, blinding smiles spread across their lips. I had never thought about my wedding day, but I never imagined that my husband-to-be would cry seeing me. In reality, I had two men who were ready to die for me, and both had tears in their eyes. As I slowly walked down the aisle, I couldn’t tear my eyes away from them. Both were wearing perfectly tailored suits, a rose in their pockets. And best of all, they were holding each other’s hand. When I finally reached them, Richard squeezed my hand, whispered, “I’m so proud of you,” and then held my wrist to offer my hand to Lucius. Magnus did the same, but he whispered that I looked beautiful and he would punch his dad’s asses if they hurt me. Richard and Magnus took their assi
Eden pov A week had passed since we returned home, like one, united family, better than ever. Lucius made it his life goal to ensure that my old pack had everything under control. As it turned out, the old Alpha was a liar, not a man of honor. He faked his disease to get rid of the responsibilities of leading a pack and while everyone worried about his health, the old Alpha lived a life of luxury. That, of course, was sponsored by the wealth left to me by my mother as well. Recently, the new Alpha and his Luna found out that the pack was nowhere near struggling financially even without my money. They had loads of cash hidden all over the place and multiple incoming money streams. We all agreed that it had to be the plan of the old Alpha and my step-mother. They had to have been planning to save up as much as they could, bleed the pack dry and take off. But as for us, our life was great. My mates were better than ever, Richard took it upon himself to bond with our son and b
Eden pov This was one of those moments when I really needed Kanox. I needed his advice or at least to hear his voice. While I had no idea what I was supposed to do, he would definitely have the answer. My eyes focused on the sick creature, wearing someone’s else’s skin as if that was no big deal. He looked human, but didn’t smell like one. Honestly, if he were to walk among other humans, I had little to no hope that anyone around him would understand that he was a sick, sinister creature, not one of their own. When he stepped so close I could smell a hint of sulfur on him, I realized he wasn’t just another supernatural. This was the first time I caught on the smell as well. “Will you first tell me the full story about my parents?” Clearly, he saw through me. I wanted to know, yes, but I also was using the question to stall, to win some time for my mates. “Of course, anything for you,” it said, grinning. I gulped, growing more nervous with every second that passed, but
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