Savannah sat in front of me, staring intently. I had narrated my entire situation with Mark and Lucian to her. I was taking a massive risk, but I did not have a choice.
"Well, that's pretty messed up," she responded.I nodded in agreement. "You understand, don't you?" I pleaded with her."I think your friend Emma is right, you should talk about this with the Alpha, and clear your stand. He will be heartbroken because he had been waiting for his mate desperately. He was particularly difficult in the last two years. But it would be for the best, I believe. " I stared at her in disbelief. She was fine with me dumping her Alpha. I did not expect such a response from Savannah."Really? You think so?" I asked.She hesitated for a moment."The pack recognizes the fact that you are still unmarked, and unmated." She said pointedly."Crap! So, those make-out sessions were not leaving enough scent to convince them." I thought internally."I heard themHe stared at my face for a few minutes."Your mother was a human who was turned, right ?"I nodded," Yeah she was a keeper like my aunt Flora.""Are you certain?" He asked quietly."What do you mean?" I asked surprised."Today in the Alpha meeting, I met an old friend of mine. He knew your parents. Michelson told me that your mother was a witch.""What! That's the most stupid thing I have ever heard." I replied, feeling a bit enraged. "Is that what Alphas do? Gossip about dead parents?"He held me tighter," please don't be angry, love, I am not trying to insult your mother. A natural-born witch is rare and cherished. We often take their help for getting different spells. They are very much respected. If your mother was a witch, that makes you special."My anger was replaced by confusion."I don't understand. Rick never told me anything like that."He rubbed my bare arm absent-mindedly while staring at the crackling fire."I talked to your
AliceThe kitchen was a whirlwind of activity. Pans were flying in and out of the large ovens, piles of vegetables were being washed, chopped, and diced, and enormous amounts of meat was being prepared ready to be grilled. During one of Katherine's trips around the kitchen, I have had enough. I was supposed to sit and relax, but I was never the one to sit around when there was work to be done. Moreover, after our scorching kiss in front of the pack, everyone's mood seemed to have lightened, and they were all ready to party. Taking a spare apron off the rack, I joined a girl chopping onions. It was a few minutes before the girl realized I was there. Wide-eyed, she dropped her knife and just stared. "What?" I asked. "Madam Luna, you are not supposed to do this work," the girl stammered. I smiled, "I want to help," and continued chopping. The girl just continued to stare. "Come on, get back to work," I said to her. The girl immediately joined back. I asked her name, she said she wa
Alice (POV) - Within a few minutes, my nipples were getting hard, and I was getting wet down below. As we ran, I was getting hornier and hornier, I could only think about satisfying my sex craving. And the pain. I was almost burning up. I followed closely behind Lucian as we left the party and house and walked to a truck.I have never had a sudden heat like this one before. By the time female werewolves reach the age of 18 they know what to expect. Werewolves get into heat usually every six months. During this period, they can get pregnant if they have sex with their mates. The pheromones released during the heat is so strong it draws all the males around. No male wolf can resist a female in heat.In earlier times, mothers used to lock their unmated daughters in their homes for those two days until the heat passed over. Or used herbal teas to mask the scent, otherwise male wolves would go crazy and give in to their animal instinct. With the d
Alice - I woke up with the morning sunlight streaming through the window. A low pain was rising in my belly. It was not hunger, though I was hungry, a different kind of desire was overpowering my need for sustenance."Mate! Where is our mate?" Lana hissed to me. I could feel her trying to break out. I was soon hot and sweaty."Good morning sweetheart," Lucian's familiar voice made me snap.He was walking towards me from the kitchen area, holding 2 cups of steaming coffee, He had pulled on his shorts but otherwise, he was shirtless. I stared at him hungrily. He smirked then sat down next to me, placing the cups on the side table. How was it possible to look do devilishly handsome right out of the bed? Maybe, it was because of the heat."How are you feeling now?" He said, tucking a damp lock of hair behind my ear."It's happening again," I said breathlessly."I can see that," he gave a cocky grin."Please," I was begging ag
Lucian's POV - It was the second night of our stay in the cabin. Alice's heat had mostly subsided. The heat starts very intensely, then slowly subsides over time. It usually lasts 2-3 days, depending on how many orgasms the female wolf had. In Alice's case, she had ample.Her flushed skin and that healthy glow ascertained the fact. My wolf was happy yet pissed. He was happy that we could provide pleasure to our beautiful mate and pissed that I had not marked her yet nor made her pregnant with our pups. Standing in my doorway, however, Alice looked twitchy. She would not stop moving her eyes from side to side, as though waiting for something. I stopped the dinner preparations and called out to her."What is it, Love? You look worried.""We should return. My heart is fine now. I mean, it is nothing I cannot control. " She replied."You still have the scent. Since you are an Alpha, it is much stronger. It is enough to drive the pack males crazy. We'll leave tomorrow morning, what's the h
Alice - I watched terrified as fire forked around the cabin, eating through the walls and furniture. I shifted immediately, but the manacles were too tight for my wolf feet. I could just grow claws and hair. I tried to pry off the manacles in my hybrid form, but it did not budge."Help!! Lucian!" I screamed.The smoke was too thick to breathe. Even with my enhanced senses, I was unable to see anything through the thick haze. It was just like 15 years back, nine-year-old me running through the fire and smoke. The feeling of utter helplessness came over me when I thought maybe Lucian was so pissed off that this was his doing? He could not be that mad at me to kill me? Tears welled up in my eyes, yanking me out of my stupor and back into the world of feeling. I heard frantic howls from outside. Then the heat, raw emotion, and pain were too much to bear, then everything turned black. ------±++++±---------------------------------------15 years ago - ------±++++±------------------------
Lucian's POV - I ran through the woods. Jake was feeling morose, "Our mate loves another," He said mournfully. "Kill him," he hissed. I ran even further. I was away from Alice to keep her safe, from myself. I didn't want to hurt her. Suddenly, the smell of burning timber filled my nostrils. My ears twitched, then her bloodcurdling scream filled my head. I dashed back towards the cabin."No no no no!" I screamed and ran into the burning inferno. Alice had fainted, crouching near the bed. "Please don't die!" I shouted.Shifting into my human form, I took out the key from the hidden drawer in the bed. The key was always there, she just did not know it. I unclasped the lock and released her foot from the manacle, which was tightly bound to her ankle. She had tried to shift, but the manacles would not let her."I am sorry, Alice," I whispered before carrying her outside.********"I remember you now," my mate said. Lying down on the soft grass. I had mentally contacted my Betas and the r
"I am fine, Rick, honestly. Lucian saved my life for the second time." I told my brother.Rick frowned and glanced at Lucian, then me."Second time?" He asked."Yes, when dad died in that hotel fire. Lucian was there. He saved me. I remember everything now."I explained how we met in that burning hotel when we were kids. Rick blinked as if trying to comprehend the information."How did you get back your memory?" Rick asked puzzled."I don't know, probably because of the repeated incident related to fire. A doctor might explain it better." I replied. "You saw who killed our father?" He asked softly.I nodded. Though I did not know anyone by their faces. Rick then turned towards Lucian; he had a much softer demeanor now."Thank you for saving my sister's life. I owe you one, Lucian Blake. I wasn't aware that you were also present in that Alpha meeting," Rick said a little stiffly. I rolled my eyes; I did not understand why my brother hated Lucian."I was 13, and my dad started me early