MasukRAINA’S POV“Are you ready for the first one?” Heidi beamed. She was more excited than I was.She picked up one of the exquisite notecards. It was from the pile of gifts I received from the Bolivian and Ugandan Alphas and pack members.As soon as I woke up, Meera drew my attention to the receiving hall downstairs. Azara and Heidi were there giving orders on where to place all the gifts they had sent me.I wasn’t sure how long I stood in shock before I actually believed those wolves could still support me. And now here we are in the formal, modern-style parlor at the pack house.Heidi waved the card over the black tulip table where we sat by the window, saying. “It’s from Alpha Kaelican of the Salvajes Dientes Pack in La Paz.”Sunlight slipped through the tall, black, parted, curtained windows that ran along high white walls.Omegas moved around us, dusting and tidying up the black and white furniture that occupied the room with soft couches, cushioned chairs, and a dark wooden table i
VALEN’S POV“Hey buddy, what you got going on here, hmm?” Devin’s low, gravelly voice poked through my sleep haze. “I don’t think sleeping out here on the pavement outside your parents' house was a good idea.”My freshly awakened eyes blinked, squinting from the subtle rays of the morning sun that peeked through the tall tree between the two houses across from me.“Urgh,” I groaned, turning my face to the side from the blinding light.Devin was bent over me in a white tee and green trousers, nudging my bare shoulder. Thank the goddess he woke me.After Dad threw me out in the wee hours, I stood out here shirtless in gray, ripped joggers, and watched him and Mom rush out to go find Venus.Seems I really did black out after that.“You know, normal people don’t abandon a warm bed and a gorgeous Luna to be beaten up by cold concrete. That’s tragic, Val.” Devin reached down to grasp my bicep, helping me to stand. “Argh. You’re heavier than a truck.”I pushed myself off the hard ground with
VALEN’S POV“Help you with what?” Devin sneered down at her. “You dug your own grave. Do you want a faster deportation back to hell? Because I can do that. We both know all this pleading is just like a rainy day ring.”“You can't let me die. Save me,” Mercedes’ words begged, but her tone was demanding. “I'll let you mark me. It's what you wanted, isn't it? We’ll finally be together.”Devin aggressively tugged his foot out of her grasp. “You framed Cher. You could have gotten her killed. You made me hate her. All you think about is yourself. I'm over this bond.”Jiya let out a dry, pitiful laugh. “My Alpha, and members of the council, Mercedes used blood magic to infuse Raina’s blood and the sacred dust from the relics into her body. She thought it would make her shine, but as you can see, she flopped her own show.”“And you didn't?” Grandpa Victor asked suspiciously.At least one of them was sensible.“Of course not,” Jiya vouched solemnly, her tone cautious, “I came to make things rig
VALEN’S POVJiya’s chin-length auburn hair turned snow-white, wafting and gliding around her face as her elevated body shone like an awakening calamity. Respawned.Transfixed, I gulped and ignored the hard slap from Devin that hit my chest.Soon, every voice around me had faded. When Jiya’s blue-lit brown eyes hit mine, she sucked the breath out of me.I clutched my chest and sank my teeth into my lower lip, drawing blood and swallowing that one word that was fighting my being to be uttered.The crowd had gotten larger. Everyone fell to their knees, bowing to her in obeisance to the moon goddess. Everyone except the royal clique, who stood baffled with skepticism."Faking her death wasn't dramatic enough, she decided to come back with a viral glow," Theo grumbled, scratching his head.“We accept the chosen Luna Queen,” a dominant Alpha yelled, and the others repeated it.“All hail Queen…uh…” One Alpha fumbled with his praise, his voice lowering in uncertainty. “Um…your name, my queen?
VALEN’S POV“That phone isn't mine,” Mercedes denied. She swallowed thickly and pointed to the quiet auburn-haired woman who kept her head bowed and face hidden in submission. “She planted it on me. She’s a part of it too. Why aren’t you asking her?”“You sabotaged the entire night.” I slammed a fist into my palm, cracking my knuckles one by one. “I know you have my flower. Where is it?”“Alpha, this quarrel is between you and them. I was just hired to operate the submarine. I swear I had no idea the woman was yours,” the bleached-out, spiky mullet-haired man mumbled through tears on his crunched-up face, clasping his hands, his moist, black eyes desperate. “Please spare me. Shit, man.”“You're all traitors. None of you is better than the other, you imbecile.” Theo's snarl shut them up.“Humph. The consequences of your crimes have finally reached your brain.” Jason’s upper lip snarled up in disgust. “Is it unfair that you're going to die after trying to lead my Luna to her death?”“I
VALEN’S POV“Kill it already!” Zeus snapped. “Reduce her to ashes with parinirvana fire. I don't want that old wrench coming back to life in any lifetime.”Without hesitation, I shot a ball of phoenix fire at her airborne body. The air shimmered as the flames hit her. She dropped face down with an inhumane, shrill scream.“My bloodline will come for yours,” the witch rasped in a blood-curdling tone, her eyes locked on Raina’s.“Then I will find them first,” I snarled gutturally.Violet-orange fire engulfed her, making her appear more gaunt and grotesque as the flesh started to sag off her bones. Her ear-piercing screams made even patrol cover their ears, but my eyes stayed glued until the flames condensed in on themselves. It burned out and left black ashes shrouded by smoke. That should counter any spell she might have used to trigger a rebirth or resurrection.Gasp and chatter erupted over the nervous crowd.“Alpha, the sub is cleared. We got them all,” Theo declared with an angry u
-VALEN'S POV-Teleporting into my parents' house could always be risky. Manifesting in the living room lessened the possibility that I might not barge in on them doing the nasty. Something churned in my gut at the awful memory of how many times I have caught them. Blah! I shuddered and shoved the ima
-RAINA'S POV-"Your womb is ……. perfect. You are fertile. Bring me the infertility report now." Luna Sianna informed us, crossing one arm across her chest with the other hand under her chin.No way! It’s impossible! Disbelief swelled hot the back of my eyes. I was dumbfounded.Shoving away my bloated e
-VALEN’S POV-Brimming with fury, I arrived at the crepe-colored cruciform clinic with a black skillion roof, standing in the middle of the asphalt road.“Where is she?” I roared like the Incredible Hulk, muscles tightening and bulging as I clenched my fists with outrage. Spilling out barbaric winds o
-RAINA’S POV-The bond strummed, coaxing me to glance at my mate. Valen’s sharp jewel-like eyes fixed on me, building a warm sensation in my gut. Silently, I understood the message they conveyed. I could feel the pull from inside of me that he wanted to hold me in his arms. It was soothing.“Don’t foc







