Azlynn’s P.O.V.Oh, my Goddess! The legend Demrid Davis?Famous quarterback in the NFL?No wonder he felt so familiar at first glance!As my bestie reminded me of the lost glory of Lake City, I jumped at finding a perfect excuse to see my precious honey. The clouds of pain darkening my world instantly vanished as this brilliant idea came to mind.King Demrid had deliberately disregarded my role in Hayley’s life, claiming his pup like a common dick Alpha. His possessiveness wasn’t my problem. My wounded heart just wanted to meet my girl daily. And the business lady raging inside me had a perfect solution for this issue. My brain did surprise me with its timely services, but I guess any woman at my place would look for an immediate way out of such a situation. Hayley was my life, my little baby girl. There was no limit of my love for her. If Demrid was a Royal Alpha, I wasn’t less than him. I would trap him so beautifully that he would agree with a co-parenting plan. Smirking d
Azlynn’s P.O.V. “What about my precious honey?” As he mentioned my little girl, I couldn’t keep my mouth shut and snatched Howard’s phone, demanding an explanation. “Is she alright? What’s the matter?” Unlike the cold voice from the day, King Demrid was panicked beyond words. He spoke shakily. “Hayley is crying nonstop. She hasn’t eaten dinner. And …” He was speaking something about his efforts, but a doleful cry in the background pierced my soul with countless arrows. “Let me go. I want my mommy!” “Hayley?” I gasped, cutting Demrid off sharply. “Give the phone to my daughter. Now!” Thankfully, he didn’t protest and passed the phone to Hayley. I pacified her while grabbing my bag. “Please don’t cry, my precious honey. Mommy is coming!” … Only the Moon Goddess knew how I stayed calm during the long journey to the King’s farmhouse, every passing second was escalating my worry. My precious honey was crying, and I wasn’t with her, this inability to
Azlynn’s P.O.V.Shoot!Staring down at me with his cold eyes, King Demrid standing beside Xavion sucked all the air from my lungs. The golden rings around his hazel orbs hinted at his wolf’s power over his mind. After kicking him in his nuts, I ran away, leaving that matter for Howard. My brother could fight with a Godzilla for me. But now, he was nowhere to be found, and a hell pissed King was at my door. I was stuck in a very dangerous situation.Utterly panicked, I slid my hand to my pocket for the phone, but Demrid sensed my next move. He spoke coldly.“Prince Howard got an important call from work. He left for the office.”Damn it!My heart raced at a fucking thousand beats per second as I gulped hard, trying to appear nonchalant.“I don’t need Prince Howard to attend to my guests. You …”“Demrid Davis?How are you doing, buddy?”Xavion cut me off mid-sentence, expressing his shock. “It’s been long. I thought you forgot to step out in public.”He handed me that bou
Azlynn’s P.O.V.“You decided what?”For a brief moment, I kept staring at Demrid’s face, watching for his toothy smile with ‘Gotcha. It was a joke’. No man in his right mind could ever suggest anything like that. However, it remained a wish as he stared back at me, waiting for my response seriously. I struggled hard to wrap my head around this shocker and replied to him. “Look, I am a single lady, living with Hayley and my friend here. How can you adjust to this modest apartment with us, Demrid? You are a King. It will be difficult for you.”Feeling desperate, I listed all the reasons that came to my mind, trying to scare him away. But Demrid wasn’t shaken at all. He remained as cool as a cucumber.“I don’t mind if your flat is small or uncomfortable. It’s spacious enough to squeeze in two more people.The only thing matters how Hayley feels about you, Ann. So, I am willing to do anything for her.”He pointed at his luggage and spoke casually.“Beta Rupert will bring his
Azlynn’s P.O.V.Not again!Xavion didn’t miss this golden chance to poke his nose in our lives and invited me through Hayley, ruining my mood. He had planned a picnic to enjoy his one-day break between his matches. I was familiar with his tricks, so this wasn’t a new thing for me. However, Demrid was pretty stumped at this revelation, he questioned.“Who is this savior uncle, my princess?”Hayley’s tiny hand flew to her mouth as she exhaled in surprise. “You don’t know about my savior uncle, daddy?” She sat beside him and narrated the story of our abduction, painting Xavion as Captain America. “We were trapped in a rundown building and Uncle Xavion came there all of a sudden. He punched all the bad guys, daddy.His black wolf is majestic!”The horizontal lines of worry deepened on Demrid’s forehead as he finally caught the gist of the issue. Hayley’s story rang a bell.“You were kidnapped on Christmas Eve, my princess? Holy crap!”Demrid was the one who gave Xavion a f
Azlynn’s P.O.V.The tension crackled in the room as Xavion’s voice sliced through the air, he accused Demrid for some unknown crime. “You can be a King here, but your status can’t hide your vile intentions. It’s not easy to fool me …”He spoke out of spite, deliberately using hurtful words for a father. Demrid was feeling lost on this one. Honestly speaking, I got my brain in a twist, unable to process this shock of Xavion’s sudden attack. So, I couldn’t keep my mouth shut and cut him off sharply.“Watch your tongue, Mr. Waller. Don’t forget that you are standing in my apartment!”My warning was meant to get him back off, but Xavion reacted violently. He lunged forward and grabbed my shoulders firmly. “You need to remember that it’s your home, not a guest house or a motel where stranger men can come or go. Tell me, Ann!How can you live with him under the same roof? Where are your boundaries?”He called our living set up wrong, lecturing me about the virtue of a woman. L
Azlynn’s P.O.V.“This is ridiculous!”As soon as the high tide of anger died down, Demrid considered himself a stupid to sign a legal contract on a whim. He tried to snatch the file from me.“Ann, that was an angry decision. My wolf didn’t let me think straight. Give that file to me!”“Nope! Not at all!”I couldn’t give up the golden opportunity of striking a deal with the devil. There was no chance in the frozen hell that I would allow him to ruin my plans. As he moved forward to grab the file, I dodged his hands and ran away, jumping on the dining table in a split second.I raised my arm in the air to keep the file safe. “Demrid, you have promised to take part in this football tournament. There’s no going back now!”“Ann, this is barbaric!”Demrid hopped to get a hold of the file, trusting his height, but I swiftly stepped away and stuck out my tongue playfully. He cried out.“Why don’t you understand my point, Ann? It’s not that my wolf has to play on the ground against
Azlynn’s P.O.V.“I am not a coward!”Although I was shaken up by Demrid’s growl, that prompt response alerted me, giving away the identity of a third person in our conversation. I was aghast to see Xavion stepping out of his hideout.Standing behind the pillar of the adjacent apartment’s balcony, he was spying on us. Even after being caught red-handed, he appeared nonchalant and raised his coffee mug.“I am enjoying this beautiful sunset at my new apartment. Why are you getting all worked up, Demrid?”Bloody hell!It turned out that Xavion purchased the flat as he suggested to Demrid, taking his mission to annoy me to the next level. The king was super ticked to see him as well.“You are such a brazen man, Xavion. Ann has threatened you with a restraining order, but still, you are stalking her.It’s immoral. You must respect her wishes.”Demrid’s upright speech left no impact on Xavion, he scratched his ear and spoke.“Here you are mistaken, Demrid. I am not here for Ann, bu
Azlynn’s P.O.V.The ground below me shook as I leaned against the wall, hearing Alicia’s absurd speech. She continued without any hesitation.“I haven’t seen any case of one-sided marking in the mate-bond. Azlynn is depriving King Xavion of his basic rights. So, scaring her was the only method left.But now it seems that we have miscalculated her daring. She didn’t mark him, despite the terrifying story of the late Vampire King.”The sudden stab of betrayal brutally tore my insides apart, making me wince in pain. I didn’t know whether to scream or cry after seeing the true face of my so-called friend. Instead of understanding my situation, Alicia teamed up against me, taking advantage of my trust. It never occurred to me she would be like others as well.The heat burned behind my eyes as I blinked away my tears and spun on my heels, leaving silently. This part of the conversation was enough for me to realize that I was being played. There was no need for more eavesdropping after
Azlynn’s P.O.V.But that wasn’t just a kiss!Xavion’s touch wasn’t gentle, but it was a war, biting, desperate, and possessive. My back slammed against the cool wall as his mouth claimed mine, his tongue sliding against mine in a way that made me ache for more. I couldn’t help but kiss him back with the same passion, losing myself in the fiery temptation of the bond.He didn’t stop at the kiss and slid his hands under my shirt, tracing my skin roughly. I gasped as he curled his fingers over my rib cage and dragged my shirt over my head in one swift motion. Bella howled in my mind, responding to the mating call enthusiastically. I whispered, already leaning in to resume kissing.“Don’t you think it’s wrong?”“To hell with wrong!” Xavion stripped off his shirt and threw it on the floor, grabbing my waist after that short break. His hot breath fanning my neck shot delicious sparks directly to my core as his canines grazed over the mark, curling my toes. My fingers tangled in his h
Azlynn’s P.O.VI swallowed hard as the weight of it all settled in my chest, realizing the seriousness of the situation. Behind this innovative method of presentation, Xavion wasn’t just asking me to mark him, but to make a statement. He wanted me to declare that our bond was forever, unshakable in the face of difficulties.The feeling of something electric buzzing under my skin pulled me towards him, making me lose my control. Xavion’s gaze softened, as though he could already sense the shift in my heart. He straightened up and clicked the button on the remote.“That’s the final slide, my Queen!”Slide 4: The intimacyA picture of two wolves curled under the moonlight appeared on the screen. The mating marks illuminating over their furs were a symbol of commitment according to Xavion as he spoke.“This photo speaks for itself, Azlynn. Marking is more than a bite; it’s an unbreakable promise between two hearts. A vow that no matter what, we will always find each other, even in t
Azlynn’s P.O.V.“How is that cross mark connected to my marking decision?”Alicia’s warning flabbergasted me. It didn’t make any sense that my personal affairs could affect other people too. Xavion was my partner in mate-bond, so if she had said that his life was in danger, I would have believed it. But this was too much.Unlike my perplexed state, Alicia was quite confident. She didn’t hesitate to elaborate on this topic further.“See, little princess. Your mate is the King of a nation. His every aspect of life is directly connected to his kingdom’s welfare. He marked the prophecy girl, taking risk against the decision of fate. But he couldn’t get the protection of the mate-bond because you didn’t mark him.And now it’s almost six weeks after your marking, the downsides of such mating are coming to surface.”She gave me the reference of the history book (I hadn’t read it yet) and continued,“Last time when these marks appeared, the danger of the devil led to havoc in the world
Azlynn’s P.O.V. Although my query was directed towards the lack of seriousness, it erupted chaos in the room. The first one to react was Alicia, she rushed to my side. “A red cross? What are you talking about, Your Highness?” Baffled by her response, I gawked at Xavion and Alvaro, who appeared equally surprised. “Where did you see the cross, Azlynn? Was it in the mystical boundary?” Instead of investigating the attackers, they showered me with queries, as if I had committed a crime by bringing up this issue. I spoke in annoyance. “Why are you all acting so surprised? Didn’t you notice the glowing red cross on wolves’ foreheads?” It was hard to miss such an obvious detail during a long fight. But Xavion spoke immediately. “Their foreheads were plain, Azlynn. There was no red mark on them. I would have seen it if it were there.” The worry etched on their faces narrated a different tale, like they were concealing some horrifying details from me. I ignored those buddies and asked
Azlynn’s P.O.V. The scene in front of me changed so quickly that it felt like I was hallucinating. Xavion’s black wolf was attacked from all the sides, punishing him for protecting me from their deadly claws. He faced them bravely and sank his sharp teeth deep into one attacker’s neck, ending his life in a single jerk. That ruffian howled in pain and collapsed, sending a jolt of electricity on the battlefield. Another wolf growled, “You are the north king, yet your citizens aren’t safe from your bloodlust. It’s a solid proof that you aren’t fit to sit on the throne, Alpha Xavion.” They challenged Xavion’s rule over the north kingdom, coming from every side. Feeling terrified, I tried to raise or shift back to my human form to assist Xavion in the fight. At least I could push wolves away when he was focusing on one. But to my dismay, the mystical barrier was thick around us, choking off my strength. All I could do was to watch them fighting and howling continuously. Xavion was cal
Azlynn’s P.O.V.Well, I didn’t see that coming!The mating traditions were sacred among the werewolves. A man had to prove that he could provide and protect his mate, while a woman had the job of making a warm home and bear pups, balancing the harmony of nature. But I hadn’t imagined that Xavion would believe in such things. Not only did he hunt a deer, but now he was expecting me to accept his offer and eat his prey. I was stunned speechless, facing this unpredicted challenge. Even Bella was at a loss for words.“Ann, what to do now?”Although she was smitten by Xavion’s charm, praising his hunting skills, she couldn’t bear to touch the dead deer as well. Bella hadn’t seen a dying animal in front of her eyes, let alone eating the uncooked meat drenched in blood, fur, and dirt. But Zion was purring softly, melting her heart with his pitiful begging. So, Bella tried to touch that motionless deer, closing her eyes. The blood staining her white fur nauseated her to the core as sh
Azlynn’s P.O.V.“This is unacceptable, Azlynn. I thought you were a sweet girl ...”It was lady Sabrina who barged inside, screaming at me. Her speech was halted by the scene in the room as she averted her face quickly.“My apologies. I didn’t mean to disturb you.”Judging from her fury, I was about to get a good scolding, but her facial expressions changed completely after a quick glance around. She swiftly approached me, gasping in disbelief.“What’s wrong with the younger generation? Is it a bedroom or a battleground?”Sabrina didn’t let me explain a thing and barked orders like the Queen she was, bossing me around as well. She asked the maids to clean up the mess and prepare a bath for me.“Azlynn, take a warm bath and call me when you are done. I will apply the ointment on your wounds. It doesn’t look good.”Bella was exhausted after the long night, so she fell asleep a few minutes ago. After vigorous physical activity and mystical pressure of the mate-bond, my wolf could
Xavion’s P.O.V. “Here’s a hearty breakfast for our newlywed groom.” As I didn’t go to the dining hall, Beta Alvaro came with a tray of food in my office. I had already set my things in my new home. Smiling widely, Alvaro’s voice was full of mischief as he said. “Commonly, people only get one chance to experience a first chance mate. And you have done it twice. Don’t be shy and share your feelings with forever singles. Perhaps the Moon Goddess will take pity on us too.” Speaking nonstop, he set the table and sniffed the air continuously. I ignored his cheerful banter and sipped my morning whiskey, looking out of the window. The lifeless snow covers outside deeply resonated with the emptiness of my heart. My no-lift mood soon garnered Alvaro’s attention, he dragged a chair and sat in front of me. “What’s the matter, Xavion? You seem disturbed.” After last night’s bizarre events, any sensible man would be hell worried. It was impossible for me to wrap my head around the reality of