"Mark!"
I cried out as I ran towards him. He was finally back from Germany, and I could not wait to get into his arms. He had told me not to receive him at the airport, but I could not help it. His blue eyes sparkled as he engulfed me in his muscular arms. At 61, he towered over my 54, slim body. "I missed you," I gushed as he kissed me on the cheeks."Me too. So, how was your trip?" I asked as he picked up his bag, and we made it out of the airport."Boring and hectic. I wish dad stopped sending me on these trips." He grumbled.
Mark is the heir to one of the biggest architecture firms. Hence, he was groomed to inherit it by his Lord of Something, father. He comes from an old family of barons. With his blue eyes, dark hair, and well-toned body, he is one of the most eligible bachelors in London. I do not know why he fell for me. When I asked him, he said he liked my gentleness and delicate features, which were quite ironic. I could rip him apart in minutes if I wanted to. Of course, he does not know that, and I have no plans to reveal it to him yet."Did you drive?" he asked.I nodded mischievously. That is another of our private jokes. I am an extremely fast driver. Thanks to my wolf's instincts, I am used to driving rashly. I make no mistakes, but it freaks out most of my human friends, including Mark. So, I am forced to drive slowly just to keep them comfortable."Don't worry, I won't kill you. I grinned at him.He shook his head and loaded his bag into the car boot."So, what are you doing this Saturday?" He asked as he settled down on the passenger side."Nothing as of now," I replied as we drove out of the driveway."Cool! I am taking you somewhere." He spoke."Where?""It's a surprise," he said, giving me his boyish grin.I laughed along.On Saturday morning, as planned, Mark picked me up from my flat. It was a sunny day, one of the last ones before winter. We drove to this park with no other people in sight. At that moment, it felt like we were the only people there.I could see crystal-clear waters beyond the horizon. The trees swayed in the cool ocean breeze. Mark held my hand, and we turned towards the right, where we walked through an archway of roses. Upon crossing the archway, I came upon the most beautiful sight I had ever seen.A white gazebo!It was surrounded by my favourite flowers. I smiled at it because this scene was so beautiful. "What is all this, Mark?" I asked."Come on," he said, taking my hand, and we walked inside the gazebo."Do you like it?" he asked."Who wouldn't? But why?" I asked, puzzled."Oh!! Look over there!" He suddenly blurted it out.I turned but saw nothing. "I don't see anything.""Then turn around, and you will see something shining."Confused, I turned back to Mark. He was now on one knee and holding the most gorgeous ring I had ever seen. I was shocked is an understatement. My wolf shook her head in disapproval. Mark was just a distraction and a bedwarmer for her. She only wanted her mate. Ignoring my wolf, I covered my mouth in surprise. He took my shaking hand and looked deep into my hazel eyes, which were filled with confusion rather than joyful tears."Alice, from the first moment I saw you, I thought you were the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. I thought to myself. I must get to know her more. I am so glad I did. You complete me in so many ways. You inspire me more than you ever know. I love you so much. I am incomplete without you. You are my queen. And so, here I am on one knee, asking for my girl's hand in marriage. Honey, will you do me the honour and be my wife? Let me be your husband.""Damm!" I thought.I loved Mark, but there was so much to tell him. He did not know who or what I was."Mark... I... this is so sudden... I stammered, looking for the words. His face fell, and I could not continue."You don't love me?""I do. I love you, Mark, but there is so much you don't know about me... I...." I was suddenly tongue-tied."Don't you think we should wait for some more time?" I was panicking now."I want you just the way you are, Alice; we can spend our whole lives getting to know each other."Mark stood up, and from the way he looked at me, I felt my heart melt. He looked miserable. His words touched my heart in more ways than one. I was not looking for a mate anyway, and Mark was simply perfect."Yes, I will marry you, Mark," I said.Mark smiled with joy. He slipped the sparkling ring onto my finger. He then cupped my face and kissed me so passionately that I forgot my worries at that moment. I wrapped my arms around his masculine body. He pulled me down on the blanket, and we made out underneath the gazebo for a long time.*******"You got engaged!" Emma shouted loud enough to force me to mute the laptop."Does he know what you are?" She asked."I was about to tell him but... I bit my lips nervously. I was so screwed."Alice, you know there is a wolf or someone out there who is your mate.""There she goes again," I thought."Emma, I am 24 years old. If I had a mate, I would have found him by now. I love Mark. He is the person I want to be with. I prefer not to be forced into loving someone just because fate decided it. Besides, I hate those possessive alphas. I don't think I can live like that!""I was not forced into loving Bobby; I love him with all my heart," Emma grumbled."I am sure you do. I am not talking about you, Emma. I know what I want. I think I will be happy with Mark." I said it stubbornly."What if you come across your mate?" Emma was still persistent."Then I will reject him.""It's not that simple, Alice; your wolf will force you to accept him. And the sex... well, you do not know what sex with your mate feels like., "She grinned.I smirked. "How do you know? You have only slept with Bobby since you turned 18." I was not too experienced myself; apart from Mark, I had just one boyfriend in high school. I found out he was cheating on me just the next day after we did it for the first time. He would never cheat on anyone again. I made sure of that. Being a werewolf has its perks."I know how mate bond works; you don't." Emma snapped back at me.I rolled my eyes. "Fine, you win, but can we end this conversation now?"I knew better than to argue with a mated wolf. They were fanatically protective of their mates. I prayed I would never find my mate.Six years later - Alice ********************** Emma and I were sitting outside in the garden watching our little ones tussle. We often visited each other. "How you keep up with the three of them, I'll never know. I'm having a hard enough time with Arya." She said. "It's difficult sometimes, but it's also fun," I said looking at my 6-year-old Aiden and 2 -year-old twins. Rose and Leo. It was a pleasant surprise when I discovered I was carrying twins, few years after we had Aiden. The kids looked up at us and yelped, they were cute little pups. Both Aiden and Rose had inherited Lucian's green eyes and dark hair. Leo was more like me with his hazel eyes and brown hair. Arya had caught Aiden by the ear while Rose and Leo tussled in the mud. "Aiden, sweetie, Mama's not going to come to your rescue every time the girls pick on you." I laughed. "I can't believe he lets her get away with that. He outweighs her by quite a bit." Emma said. "He is a little gentleman, he just plays along"
AliceAs I walked towards the circle to join the pack, our guests, and friends. I couldn't help admiring the decor, the fairy lights and the most tempting smell of roasted meat. Katherine had outdone herself. The entire circle had been decorated with twinkle lights and colourful roses. There was soft music being played by a live band. It sounded old and enchanting. The guests were all smiling and joking. Lucian joined me soon, and I found myself in his arms. He smiled at me intensely, then kissed me. His tongue ran over my lips and I opened her mouth to let him taste her. My hands danced his shirt buttons, I wished I were back in our room."I wish the same, dear," he said, giving a sly smile."Maybe later," I winked at him."Mate!" A shout broke the magic, and we looked at the commotion.Eliza was clinging to Max, who looked dazed."I found my mate, hi, I am Eliza and I like you." She flushed while talking to Max."You like me? But you are so beautiful, you are way out of my league."
AliceI knew about Doppler monitors, which are used to hear the fetal heartbeat. The idea both thrilled and terrified me."Just lie back," Dr Armand said, lifting my gown to reveal my bare belly. He squirted some liquid on my skin. "Just a bit of gel. It'll help pick up the sound."A crackling sound like an old transistor radio broke out in the room. Lucian looked at me, bewildered."We'll hear the baby's heartbeat?" I asked.The doctor nodded, moving the instrument over my stomach."The heart forms and starts beating from a very early stage."More static came from the small speaker the doctor held in his hand. A rapid, watery sound rang out, like waves at the beach on fast-forward.Whoosh whoosh whoosh.A smile spread across Dr Armand's face. "There's your baby."I held my breath. Whoosh whoosh whoosh.Lucian's face was like a mask. I had never seen him so shocked and happy, both at the same time. The miracle of the moment began to sink in. We had created a life. The baby we had creat
Alice *************'Alice, I love you, babe. Now listen carefully. When I say run, just run !' Lucian spoke in my mind.'But Max...''We'll save him too, don't worry. They don't know we are here as the wind is in another direction, but they will soon know. So just do as I say, babe, please.''I will dear.' I replied.Jordan gave me a suspicious look, I ignored him and kept my head down. I wasn't certain if I could shift, pregnant wolves can't. But my wolf assured me that she could take over anytime.'Run' Lucian said in my mind. My wolf took over. Breaking the restraints, I ran into the forest. The sound of gunshots rang through the forest. I looked up to see Lucian's choppers hovering over the trees. They were shooting at Stuart and his men. I stopped running, Max could get caught in the crossfire. I returned towards the group I had just escaped.**********************Lucian -I felt Alice's pain run through me, the rest of the pack felt the same. I immediately turned and started
Olivia -I woke up screaming from the nightmare I just had."Olivia! Are you alright?" Zaiden was holding my shaking body."I saw her...... I saw Madam Luna, she was in a cave, not a lab. Take me to the Alpha, please." I pleaded. The vision was so vivid. It was almost like I was there."Sure, get dressed." He threw me a pair of a tracksuit.It was late night or early morning. Whatever one might refer to 3 am when we reached the Alpha's office. The hustle and bustle of betas and the trackers ascertained the fact that nobody had slept for hours. Alpha was trying everything possible to trace Alice. The row of SUVs in the driveway ensured that they were either going or returning from a raid."I must talk to the Alpha now! " I pleaded to the guard standing at the door."Alpha is busy in a meeting, you can't see him now." He replied gruffly."I must see him, I had a vision. I saw Madam Luna."Before the guard could react. The door burst open."You had a vision of Alice? What did you see?" A
I tried to keep my eyes open, as Stuart droned on and on about his scientific advancements. I had lost track of what he had been rambling long back, but just nodded and smiled at certain intervals to look interested.'Come on, Lucian,' I said into the void."So, these human women failed to get pregnant, it's not because my experiment failed. They were just weak. Weak and useless. Even my army of men was not the breakthrough I had been hoping for. So, I started seeking alternatives. The best approach was to go natural. Create my hybrid children. " He crossed his legs and folded his hands, placing his chin on his knuckles."So, that's why you attacked the mated Alpha females?""Yeah, lost quite a few of my men. I don't care about them, though. They were lab rats.....totally disposable." He shrugged."And I am your next big experiment?" I was feeling squeamish."You are special, Alice." I winced, my name rolling off his tongue made me sick."I am sorry, I need to use the bathroom." I su