After being rejected and banished from her pack because of the alleged sins of her parents, Denara Shawn was filled with the thoughts of revenge but she was sold to the ruthless, faceless alpha Rockan Rhino. Will she be able to survive a night with him?
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The day was finally upon us, the day the whole pack except me of course was waiting for. It was the day our next alpha, alpha Tim’s only son, was coming back home from his five year study trip.
So it only meant one thing for us: the packhouse maids. More work! Though other maids could see a positive side to this, I couldn’t because it meant more people would visit the packhouse and more people visiting the packhouse would mean more errands for us.
Running more errands wasn’t exactly my problem, the problem was running errands around people. I dreaded being around people because the more people in my space, the smaller I felt.
“You have been on that spot for how long now?” The familiar voice of Freya, my cousin, made me turn to know who else was with her.
It was Magda, the chief of the maids. I didn’t know when they entered because I was lost in thoughts.
“And you are still standing there looking at what?” Magda asked.
I quickly turned and continued what I was doing, hoping they’d leave my space, but they didn’t, instead they started talking about things I didn’t need to hear.
“I’m so happy for you Freya, please do remember me in your paradise.” Magda said amidst giggles.
“Sure.” Freya replied and I could see her smirk even without looking at her. “And I’ll make sure some useless things leave this pack for good.” She added.
I knew she was talking about me but there was pretty much nothing I could do.
“I don’t know how you cope, living with a low life like her,” Magda scoffed.
I grew up with Freya and her parents, my mom's only sister and her husband because I didn’t know my parents, I was told they died when I was three or four so I had nearly no memory of them.
But Freya was obviously not okay with the fact that I was living off her parents. It wasn’t her fault though, her parents planted the seed in her that I was a freeloader ripping them off.
The only thing that kept me going was the hope of meeting my mate someday. I didn’t meet him when I turned eighteen when other people were meeting theirs, but I still held on to the belief that he’d find me someday.
“Why is she still here? Don’t you know who is coming back? He shouldn’t meet people like her in the living room.” Freya said to Magda.
I didn’t pay attention to her or acted like I heard what she said and it irritated Magda as she walked up to me with a scowl on her face like she was about to hit me.
I couldn’t talk back because I knew it could cost me my life, no one cared about low lives in this pack.
“Denara, you should listen to Freya, she’s the next Luna of our pack, if you don’t you might regret it later.” Magda warned me.
“She’s only doing this because she knows I’m very soft and gentle, that's why she’s looking down on me.” Freya complained.
“I didn’t even say any—”
“Shut up! Before I tell my father,” Freya cut in with a threat.
Sighing, I picked up the things I was using to clean and left them because I had had enough of Freya’s bullshit. But what could I do?
Magda just mentioned that Freya was going to be Luna soon and I was not surprised. Freya’s mom, aunt Rosa and the Luna had been friends for a long time and they had agreed that their kids would be mated to each other no matter what so their friendship would be stronger.
Because of that they attended the same elementary, middle and high school before Bruno left to study abroad.
“Don’t just go and sit there doing nothing, there is still a lot to do. Better still, go to the duck house and tidy it.” Magda said as I was leaving.
“But the duck room is…”
“Out of bounds. Yes!” She completed my sentence. “But today is different so you have to do the job, unless you want the Luna to do it.
I left without complaining, to the abandoned part of the packhouse. I didn’t know why or for how long it had been abandoned neither did I know why it was called the duck house, but it wasn’t my business. All I had to do was do my job and get the fuck out.
As expected the place was dusty and dirty. Roaches and rodents made it their safe space as they scampered about as soon as I opened the door.
Cobwebs covered my face and I fought with them till I gave up all the while I was sneezing uncontrollably.
Without further ado, I started cleaning up while inhaling dust and battling with the insects and rats.
The room looked ancient and I tried to look around for something that could make anyone want to abandon this kind of beautiful space.
I was more than halfway through cleaning the room when I started perceiving a strange but wonderful smell. It was the best thing I’d ever perceived in my entire existence. It was the combination of earthy dust and grapefruit.
At first I tried to think nothing of it since dust was already disturbing my airways
Don’t tell me…
No.
“Denara, it’s our mate.” Sevyn my wolf said, dancing in my head.
“Not now Sevyn.” I replied, climbing a shaky wooden stool to be able to clean the parts my hands couldn’t reach, but the stool was too weak to accommodate my weight.
As I felt myself starting to fall, panic rose in my chest. But in the next instant, a pair of strong arms caught me, arresting my descent.
My eyes shot up, and I found myself staring into the warm, familiar gaze of….
Bruno.
My heart raced, both from the shock of almost tumbling and the unexpected presence of this man who we all had been cleaning up for his arrival.
"Careful there, are you okay, mate?" he asked, his voice low and smooth, sending a shiver down my spine. "Wouldn't want you to hurt yourself."
Mate…
Heat crept up my neck, warming my cheeks as I gazed up at him, acutely aware of the way his hands steadied me, the heat of his body so close to mine and heaven knew I wanted it closer and everywhere around me.
"Th-thank you," I stammered, cursing my sudden inability to form coherent thoughts. "I, um, I wasn't expecting..."
Bruno smiled, that same enigmatic half-smile I had glimpsed earlier, causing my belly to do multiple flips. "It's my pleasure," he murmured, his eyes never leaving mine.
I could stare into them forever.
We stayed there, suspended in that charged moment, neither of us wanting to break the connection. I wanted to continue to breathe in the air that was covered with his scent.
It was as if time stopped, everything else fading away except for the two of us and Sevyn's voice echoing in my head, her excitement palpable. "It's him, Denara! Our mate, our other half!"
Staring from his eyes down to the bridge of his nose and landing my gaze on his lips, I could still see that half smile. I wanted to move in closer and close the remaining gap between us. I wanted to feel how soft his lips would be against mine.
I swallowed hard, torn between the overwhelming desire to surrender to this connection and the need to maintain some atom of composure.
This was all happening so quickly, so unexpectedly. How could this stranger, the alpha’s son, Bruno, be my mate - the person I was destined to share my life with?
Sensing my inner turmoil, Bruno's expression softened. He slowly released his hold on me, allowing me to find my footing once more, though the loss of his touch left me needing more
“You fool!”
My eyes widened in shock.
“Freya,” I said in realization when I saw her. She was far from happy and I was sure she saw everything that had happened.
She technically snatched Bruno away from me, dragging him closer to the door with every step. “Filthy bastard. Did Denera cause you any trouble, Bruno?”
Freya disgusted me, but upon seeing her even lay hands on my mate angered me but I stayed quiet.
“Denera? Is that your name?” Bruno asked, completely ignoring Freya as his eyes tingled with excitement.
“Y-yes,” my voice still stammered.
“Denera is my mate,” he announced to Freya and I felt my belly do a flip over. Was this the feeling of butterflies in the belly?
“This filth? You have no idea who she is, do you?” Freya scoffed, probably bewildered that Bruno had not rejected me.
“I don’t entirely care if she’s a maid,” he shrugs, taking a step closer to me.
I was going crazy on the inside with what I believed was genuine joy and excitement. He was really taking me for who I am?
“Let me remind you that this girl is my cousin. The one whose parents tried to kill you and your parents, many years ago. The traitors whose greed overtook their thinking and believed they could kill the alpha. Did you forget that was why they got eliminated in the first place?” Freya announced.
The air seemed to stop at that moment.
Or maybe I just stopped breathing.
“What?!” Bruno and I chorused.
TYRIS POV “Did you just call her sis because she’s your sister or as friends?” I didn’t know when those words slipped out of my mouth. It was intended as a thought.“Yes. She’s my sister, my big sister. Do you know her?” Eva asked.I knew the moon goddess didn’t mean well for me when she paired Rockan and I to one mate but what I didn’t know was that she wouldn’t give up toying with my life after that.She made Rockan and Denara happy together only to make me suffer heartbreak unnecessarily. I don’t know what I did to deserve such callous treatment from her. But she was being extra mean and unkind to me If she knew she had another mate for me why did she have to wait till I got another woman pregnant before making me meet her and why in the world are they siblings?“You! Tyris?” Serena scoffed.My right hand involuntarily rested on my forehead in frustration. I knew it was over for me.“Do you know him?” Eva asked her sister, confusion obvious in her voice.“I…” I took deliberate st
TYRIS’ POVThe sun peeked through the curtains, casting slanted rays of light across the room. I woke up early, the weight of yesterday pressing down on my chest like a heavy stone. Determination surged through me as I pushed the sheets aside and swung my legs over the side of the bed. Today was the day. I could feel it in my bones. I would find Serena and our unborn child.I had already lost Serena once, consumed by my pursuit of Denera, my first mate. The memories of that time haunted me; the choices I made had led to heartbreak and regret. Now, standing on the precipice of another chance, I couldn’t afford to be distracted by the unexpected appearance of Eva. She was a distraction I didn’t need, and her presence here made it all the more complicated. I had to push those foolish urges aside. As I dressed, I reminded myself of my purpose. Serena was out there somewhere, and I would find her. I had no room for anything else—not now. Once I was ready, I stepped outside into the cri
EVA’S POV Oh my God!“No, no, no, no, no!” I screamed at myself, gripping the curtain in front of me as if it could somehow shield me from the whirlwind of emotions swirling in my mind. My heart raced, pounding against my chest like a drum, while I tried to process what had just happened. “Is there a problem here?” Amanda walked in, her eyes narrowing with suspicion as they flicked over me. I stood upright, forcing a smile that felt more like a grimace. “No, no ma’am,” I replied, nodding abruptly before turning away, desperate to escape her probing gaze. Mate…He was my mate.The realization struck me like a lightning bolt, and my breath caught in my throat. How could this be? Just moments ago, I was going about my mundane life, managing the inn and taking care of my responsibilities, but now this? I could still see him clearly in my mind—the man with the chiseled jaw and broad shoulders, his hair dark and tousled frame, a face that seemed carved from stone. His eyes, a striking
TYRIS’ POV I gritted my teeth and clenched my fists, fighting the overwhelming urge to inhale deeply and drown in her essence. My heart raced, a mix of excitement and fear coursing through my veins. I had never expected to encounter my mate here, in this bustling inn filled with strangers and stories. “Hi?” Eva asked, her eyes sparkling with curiosity. She seemed to have noticed my turmoil but maintained a very composed demeanor. “Is this your first time here?”I looked up, struggling to find my voice amidst the chaos in my mind. “Yes, just passing through.”“Ah, a traveler then. You picked a lively spot. The Silver Moon Inn has its share of stories,” she said, her smile infectious. “Yeah, I can see that,” I replied, my mind racing. How was I supposed to go along with this? I had come in search of Serena, and here I stood, confronted by the very essence of fate itself. My mate was standing before me, a distraction I had never anticipated. “Are you okay? You look a bit pale,” she s
DENARA’S POV “Rockan…” I called as I sluggishly pulled my eyes open and saw him sitting right next to me on the bed holding my hands in the most assuring way ever.“I’m here little mate. I’m here for you.” He assured me and sealed it up with a forehead kiss.I closed my eyes and smiled. “Thank you babe.”“You shouldn’t do that. I live for you.” He kissed the back of my hand and I smiled, opening my eyes to touch his face, and that was when I saw them…“Luna Danielle! Adrianna?” I looked at Rockan searching his eyes for answers but was too impatient to wait for the answers. “What are you doing here? Am I dreaming?”“You think you are a super-shewolf right?” Adrianna rolled her eyes at me as she hugged me.“Denara, you scared us.” Luna Danielle complained.“I’m sorry… I’ll be careful next time.“Why did you bother to bring them back?” I mouthed to Rockan.“Would you have preferred he let you die instead?” Luna Danielle, whom I didn’t know was reading my lips, replied.“I wouldn’t have
ROCKAN’S POV I rushed outside to see my people being injured and hurt, probably killed by some hoodlums from the goddess knows where.The attack was so secretly arranged that my guards and sentinels were caught unaware and some of them also suffered from the attack.As soon as I got to the scene, my first instinct was to morph and remove all the attackers' heads from their bodies but there were younger kids and women here, some who might be pregnant and seeing a gory sight might be harmful to them.And most of all, I could feel and smell her… Denara, my mate, was here too. She didn’t wait inside like I instructed her to and I wasn’t surprised. It wasn’t like I expected her to stay inside in a situation like this. She was a Luna, a strong one at that.The only way to salvage the situation without making it overly dramatic was letting out my alpha aura to overpower them and that was exactly what I did.I closed my eyes and let my alpha aura flow through me and out in anger. The ground
ROCKAN’S POV “You killed my son.” The crying woman pointed at me accusingly.The guards rushed over with the intention of dragging her out but I signaled them to let her be.“But alpha, they are disrespecting you.” Someone from the crowd shouted.“They’re grieving.” I simply replied. The people didn’t bother to hide their shock at what I said and they started murmuring among themselves.They were probably surprised at my sudden change and how I was now caring and being understanding, which wasn’t very typical of me.Somehow I understood what it felt like to lose a child after Denara miscarried our baby. It wasn’t even a child yet, we hadn’t seen or felt the child or even knew it’s gender yet we felt this much devastated how much more a parent that lost a full grown adult.I felt bad for them but that was it, the mother would have prevented it from happening but she didn’t, rather she left the house in the middle of crisis and chaos for the goddess knows what and I did my best to not
ROCKAN’S POV The elders and the people stood up and bowed as soon as I entered with my mate and remained that way until we had our seats. I made sure Denara sat down first before joining her.“You may now sit.” I said and the people obeyed. Though the seats were not enough for the crowd.“Why are they so many? It feels like all the pack members are here.” I mindlinked Denara and she smiled at me.“They’re worried about their alpha.” She simply replied.After waiting for the goddess knows how long for someone to say something and no one did, I cleared my throat and started, “thank you all for coming and for your support when I was having a hard time.”The people started whispering and murmuring among themselves. That was when I realized they were still in shock of seeing me without my mask.I was already tired of the stares and the expressions I got. I didn’t know the people were so eager to see my face. What for? I wouldn’t be bothered if I were in their shoes though.“Yeah right.” M
DENARA’S POV After staying to monitor our healing process for one week, Luna Danielle and Adrianna were finally going back home today. It was really beautiful having them care for me, making me see the bright side of things and now they were leaving. I felt like begging them to stay a little longer but they had tried.“Come here my girl.” Luna Danielle said and grabbed me into her warm embrace once more. “I’ll miss you so much Denara.” She patted my head as she talked.“I’ll miss you too, great aunt.” I replied and she smiled, wiping a stray tear off my face.“Please masked alpha…” Luna Danielle started and paused momentarily to laugh when she saw there was no mask on his face. “Make sure you take care of my baby girl.” She warned.“You don’t have to say that. It’s all I live for.” Rockan replied.“If you ever stop or make her sad I’ll come back here and take her from you.” Luna Danielle sounded both playful and rigid.“You won’t have a reason to.” He affirmed.“Denara…” Adrianna cri
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