PROLOGUE
“What’s wrong?” The hair on the back of my neck stuck up in alarm when I caught his eyes blazing murderously. At me.
In response to my question, he took a stride towards me. Nostrils flaring, fists clenched, his spartan shoulders bent in a predatory bow, eyes glowering red. His wolf had taken over him. The sight was far from a pleasing one. Dread crawled over my body, prickling my skin.
“wh… why are you staring at me like that?” my voice came out tight and cracking as I backed away.
“Why did you hide it?” he growled through his clenched teeth, causing goosebumps to break out all over my arms. What is he on about now? What did I hide? I had already handed over his laptop to him after deleting the pictures. But by the way he was glaring at her, it seemed he was talking about something more important.
Then it struck me.
There is no way he is talking about that? Right? I felt my stomach contracting into a tight knot. No..no..no…If he knows the truth then I am done for.
“What are you talking about?” I pushed past my lump and interrogated. I needed to find out what he was talking about. The fury in his eyes deepened.
“Do.not.test.my.patience,” he roared like an enraged beast before smashing a glass candle against the wall. My breathing shattered. I let out a scream and cower down in pure horror. I was terrified to my soul.
In my state of panic, I didn't notice when he bounded over to me. I felt his deadly presence only when he curled his long fingers around my dainty neck in a tight grip like the claws of death. Harsh and painful.
I glanced up at him through my blurred vision, pleading with him to let me go. But what I saw in his eyes had my knees buckled. Madness. He was planning to kill me.
“You still wanna play, huh?” He challenged me, the tightness of his grip getting firm. My eyes instinctively flickered to the curtain and turned wide in horror when I noticed orange blazes of fire leaping up the white draperies. The candle.
“Zav..Zavion…the fire,” I turned to him and informed him in a shaky tone. Zavion, didn’t even bother to take a look at it.
“Speak the truth,” he pressed my body against the wall and gritted out, totally disregarding my words. I gulped, my eyes darting back towards the fire.
“The fire will catch us if we didn’t move,” I pleaded with him.
“Until you speak the truth, no one’s moving,” his tight grip grew firm around my arm. I winced, feeling his nails digging into my skin. I shook my head at him but to no avail. He was out of it.
“ Speak up, damn it. Is she mine?” he appeared to be at the end of his rope now. Tears ran down my eyes. From the corner of my eyes, I could see the giant flames of fire greedily swallowing everything in its way to us. I was caught between fire and the devil himself.
“Please, don’t,” I pleaded with him. I didn’t want to reveal the truth. I didn’t want to go back to the beginning.
“I will ask one last time. Is Aspen my daughter, Evangelina?” he thrusted his face closer and repeated in a tone that warned me cold against bluffing him. I felt so small and weak in that moment.
My head dropped to my chin in defeat. Tears rained down my eyes as I gave him a weak nod. His hand fell away from my arm in an instant.
This is all over now.
A profound silence fell over. Suffocating silence. All I could hear was the crackling of fire and my pounding blood.
The silence was broken by his mirthless laughter.
“I went to the ends of the earth, bent the sky in search of my mate.All this time…. “ he sounded like a maniac, scaring me to my quivering bones. "All this time when she was right here…….right here watching me making a fool of myself. You must have a good laugh, didn’t you?” he roared and punched a hole into the wall, eliciting a whimper from me. I will never forget the venom in his eyes.
I looked up to tell him my reason but what caught my eyes froze me to the spot. A flaming wooden plank was collapsing down on us.
“The prologue sounds interesting,” I thought to myself before turning the page over. I was sitting on the edge of my window with my nose deep into a romantic book. I like reading but, mind you, only novels and comics. My interest nowadays inclines towards erotica. Goodness, the details they provide. Lord have mercy, I wonder if the men in real life are as passionate as in fiction. I learned a lot of things from those books but never got to put them in practice. “I cannot wait for our mate to take us and make us his,” my wolf, Celine purred dreamily. I ignored her comment. She was just so dreamy all the time. It is not compulsory to have sex only after mating. Many wolves have sex before mating too. As to why I don’t, well, because the person I wanted to lose my v-card with has already lost his to his mate. Logan, the son of our alpha and future alpha king. He is the most handsome boy in our pack. With piercing blue eyes and that boyish smile, he can have any girl he wants. Bu
I tugged the neckline up for umpteen times, my uncomfortable gaze flitting through the crowd. The people were milling about. Groups breaking and forming. I just hoped my discomfort wasn’t showing on my face. I was wearing a bright maroon gown with a low cut neckline and a slit on the side. aunt said the color will attract male’s eyes but if you ask me the color is so bright that it will surely blind anyone who will dare to look my way. But like always, I had no choice. My family is desperate to get me tied with an alpha. Their desperation scares me. What if my mate isn’t an alpha? What if my mate failed to fulfill their conditions? “Back straight, chin high, and SMILE,” my brother Kyle instructed me in a low warning tone. I straightened my stance and willed my lips into a smile. The room was bursting with powerful auras. I was wearing a black lace mask that wound around my eyes. The black lace stood in contrast with my red blood lipstick. I was attending the ball with my brother.
The next morning, I woke up feeling fulfilled. I moved a little and felt a sharp pain between my legs. He had fucked me real bad.I tried to move only to realise a steel like grip holding me in place. His arm felt like iron-made. I wasn’t able to move an inch. But still, I managed to turnd around in the circle of his arm to face him. A smile lit up my face when I looked at him. His mask was slightly off. I could see his one closed eye, half of his lips, and his strong jawline. He owned the finest pair of lashes I had ever seen- Dark and long. They almost look like black wings of satan. From what I could see he had a straight nose. His lips were bow-shaped. His strong, firm jaw was peppered with a hint of beard. He must have shaved yesterday. I was more than satisfied with what I was seeing. This man was adonis. I knew many alphas who were renowned for their handsome faces. I wonder who among them was he?My curious gaze slipped down his throat to the vast expanse of his chest. He was s
The doctor left after that and Kyle dragged me up to my room. After cursing me to death, he stormed out and bolted the door. Tears burned my eyes not for what they called me but for my baby. I always knew they were obsessed maniacs who can stoop to any level for their interest but this was beyond my limit. The decision to keep or lose my baby is mine. This was my tipping point. I let them push me around far too long. I kept quiet because I had no other option but now I call it off. It was time to pull the fucking plug on it. I will not let them harm my baby. I will not reject Moon Goddess' blessing. I was running on adrenaline but I had no concrete plans. No plans whatsoever. My uncle being the beta of our pack held significant power. There was no way I could fight them all alone so that leaves me with only one option. Run away. Luckily, they had underestimated me enough to let my window unguarded. This was my only way out now. As the night deepened to its blackest shade and
"Aaah," I screamed as he thrust his huge cock into my dripping core in one swift movement. A sharp pain shot through my belly in the wake of his member expanding my hole for his liking. I felt his length mad-pulsating inside me. He was as aroused as I. I squeezed my eyes shut and interlaced my fingers with his as a drop of tear rolls down my cheek. "Open your beautiful eyes, my sweet mate. I want you to look at me when I fuck you," his velvety and deep voice floated into my ears, making a tingling sensation spiral down my spine. I opened my eyes and found two magnetic silver orbs watching me with keen interest. My breath started to even out as he kissed me all over my face. And gradually the pain faded away and in its place came pleasure as he started moving his hips slowly in a certain manner. In and out. He pulled out, leaving only the tip of his cock inside, and then slammed back in, drilling deeper. My walls quivered in response and clenched hard around him. He expertly slid in a
“You did right,” he stated. His eyes were exhausted and lines of worries marred his face. My lips twisted in a rueful smile. I poured the drink and pushed it towards him. “Considering I will be on the road tomorrow. I don’t think so,” I had sassed my annoying landlord but the truth was still the same. I had no money. And tomorrow I will be homeless. Fuck whoever is writing my fate. “You don’t have a man in your life?” He lifted his sculpted brows. This man was hands down gorgeous. “I am the man of my life,” I replied without missing a beat. The man smirked. “ I like your sass. I have an offer for you. I will give you 10 million dollars and you can shove some down your landlord’s throat too,” he initiated in a cryptic tone. I narrowed my eyes at him, suspiciously. “Are you a pimp or something? If you think you can take advantage of my situation then you have another thing coming. I’ll crush your damn balls,” I countered in warning. I wasn’t going to let anyone capitalize on my m
“Mumma, where are we going?” my little one tugged at the hem of my shirt. I looked down at her and smiled. “We are going to a new place, Penny. You will love it,” Aaron lightly pinched her chubby cheeks and grinned at her. Penny beamed up at him. “Will I also get dolls, chocolates, and icecakes there?” Penny asked, almost bouncing in her seat with excitement. My heart melted in my eyes. I had missed it. I quickly wiped my tears as Aaron promised her that she would have whatever her little heart desires. She looked beyond thrilled. Her smile was enough to drill strength into my veins. A month. I will do it for my child. For her future. “Mumma, I am so happy,” she climbed onto my lap and gave me a tight hug. I chuckled and hugged her back. My heart was pounding hard in my throat as we entered his pack’s territory. I looked around. The place was kept neatly. Smooth roads, clean neighborhoods, guards stationed in equal distances. What impressed me most was the fine balance bet
Slowly and cautiously, I turned around and met with a pair of silver eyes. My mouth went dry and blood ran cold in my veins. Those eyes were not humans’. They were of a wolf. The wolf was massive and his furs were concealed by the haze of night. All I could see was his orbs which glittered like fireballs in the midnight sky. Molten lava in hue. The color of danger. But unlike the fireballs, they possessed no warmth, only a cold bloodlust. I backed a step away and the wolf mimicked my action and took a step forward. He was going to hunt me down. My terror swelled. I spun around and started running in the opposite direction. The wolf growled fiercely and started chasing me. Penny began to sob. I had no time to calm her down. I continued to run, hearing my death chasing me relentlessly. I purposefully took a narrow path that would slow that beast down a little. But soon he was gaining on me. I knew I cannot purchase him for long so I decided to do something I didn’t think I would ever