SeleneI clenched my belly immediately and leaned back.Zanders looked at Izan with his mouth open.“You got your mate pregnant and didn't mark her? What kind of man are you?” questioned Zanders, looking at his cousin angrily.Izan looked at me with concern.“The baby is not Izan's,” I said with difficulty. “And I don't know what you did, but...”“Zanders is an energy reader,” Izan said. “His power is sealed because he can tell a wolf's strength class, rank, and power. It's something that got him into trouble, and he used it as leverage to bet on clandestine fights that resulted in the death of one person. My father sentenced him to the border and sealed his power. The only ones who know of that power are right here.”“And I don't understand why you say that to her,” Zanders said with a frown.“Because she's my mate and she's scared because of what you just told her,” Izan replied with annoyance.I looked at Zanders with dread.“What exactly did you feel?” I asked fearfully. “My baby
SeleneAfter our frank conversation, Izan took me to the border to listen to the security plans.That came as a complete surprise to me.“I don't have the power to be here and—”“You have to tell me what powers I need to reinforce in the barrier to stop Crescent's wolves from getting in,” Izan said as if that explained everything, and I blushed. “It's not a matter of who you are, but what information you have to protect yourself.”“You want to protect me because of what I mean to you,” I said with annoyance.“You mean EVERYTHING, Selene,” Izan said before pressing a kiss to the top of my head. “So I'll do whatever it takes to avoid any trouble. We still haven't received a real wanted notice about you; actually, everything seems very hush-hush about it, and maybe the Crescent people gave the subject up.”I frowned.“I don't want to sound obsessive, but there must be a reason for it,” I said seriously. “The Axel who showed me his worst face would hunt me to death. There really must be s
SeleneWhen the children's health check was over, I noticed a change in Izan.It was something very subtle, but it ended up being very obvious to me when, on the third day since that event, he spent less time around me. He would give me a quick hello and then use some excuse to avoid talking to me.I could feel the tension between us.And I wasn't the only one who felt it; Bella scowled at Izan as she hurried away during breakfast. She gave me a serious look but didn't intrude. I just sighed and lifted my shoulders.I don't want a repeat of Axel, I thought sadly.You have to talk to Izan; you can't drag the matter out. Don't let the same thing happen, although I'm sure it won't happen. Axel and Izan are like oil and water... It's easy to deduce who is in the water, Kate said confidently.I sighed and focused on the food.The problem was that I couldn't digest anything; I immediately went to vomit.Jhosep noticed and went to get me some water to help me, then invited me to go for a lit
IzanEverything between Selene and Gabrielle seemed to be fine.The fact that my Beta had sworn a sacred oath somehow calmed me down, but I was still upset with her. Part of our trust had been broken, and she, as well as Marco and Ralf, understood this very well.My trust was not something to be trifled with, so they had to adjust.The situation was not the most ideal, but I had to go on.I stayed during the checkup while the work crews did the monster search and finished the sanctuary repairs. I could see with my own eyes how sweet and natural Selene was with the children.She not only explained to them calmly and lovingly, but she also listened to them attentively.“She'll make a good mother someday, Alpha,” Rose said.I raised my eyebrows at the sight of me.She had come to deliver food to the site to help with the medical checkup. Rose was a good woman, a bit of a busybody, but she always had good intentions for doing so, so I let her speak calmly.I wanted to hear what someone li
SeleneListening to Gabrielle was like seeing a reflection of myself.I couldn't help the tears as she spoke.“My mother found her mate when she was very young; he was an Alpha from a small Northern morning who met her on a visit he made in Eclipse,” Gabrielle said, and at that moment I knew the doctor was not her mother's mate. “He took her into his pack, made her his Moon, and that was the beginning of her hell. The people in the pack didn't accept her, didn't respect her, and the council made her life miserable. The Alpha, all he would tell her, was not to listen to anyone and that the best thing to do was to look for a son.”“Was that where things went bad?” I asked carefully.“No,” Gabrielle said sadly. “Things were bad before they were married.”The way Gabrielle recounted everything made my skin crawl, and I saw her sigh to take a second.“If you don't feel good and—”“It's not that; it's just that it's a little strong coming,” Gabrielle explained, and I nodded. “It turns out t
SeleneTwo weeks passed, and there was not another attack.That made Izan not only more worried but also more obsessive about the pack's safety. He had no rest, met with different Northern Alphas, and ended up much more stressed than I had ever seen him. Some Alphas were hesitant to attack until they were shown video of what happened and the bodies of the monsters.“Everyone is incredulous until they can actually see,” Bella said confidently over dinner.Days after that dinner, over breakfast, Jhosep advised his grandson to slow down.Izan's response made my skin crawl.“If I slow down, we end up with another war and become extinct,” Izan said firmly.That idea stuck in my head forcefully.Because the monsters' attack had been in the sanctuary, we had to wait for many repairs before the place was reopened to the public. Although the monsters were not able to enter, they affected important structures that helped supply water and electricity to the main laboratories. This affected other
ClareI was in trouble.Axel was still suffering for having broken the bond with Selene, and his damned lapdogs were by his side day and night. That forced me to be there, at the foot of his bed, pretending to be the suffering mistress.It was a damned suffering to have to pretend in front of the rest.Hold on a little longer, Bel, my she-wolf, said teasingly.“How long will it take for the body repair concoction to take effect?” asked Nick to the healers. “The first few doses lasted longer, but it seems the concoction is no longer taking effect.”“It's all in his mind,” said one of the two healers in his room. “The process of partitioning a mate’s bond is very complex. The Goddess shows all the moments the person experienced with his mate so that he feels guilt. As long as he doesn't accept the feelings he feels and acknowledge his decision, the process will take longer.”I groaned in mock horror as I laughed inwardly at hearing such ridiculousness.“My Axel must not feel guilt,” I s
IzanI took Selene home.I watched her put the amulet on her chest, using a chain she had to hold it on. That little gesture drove me crazy; she had no idea that the amulet was my family seal and that she was basically telling the pack that she was a Larsen.I had to make that clear to her, but I couldn't, at least not on the ride home.Selene said no more words; after I kissed her, she calmed down, got up, and tried to walk to town, but I stopped her and called Robert to come get us. We waited patiently until he arrived.The man noticed the tension in the atmosphere and said nothing.You have to make her really feel safe, Sirhan immediately suggested.What do you mean?Right now, Selene feels confused and alerted by the situation; you have to make her feel that you will back her up no matter what, Sirhan said sternly.I think what I said to her summed it all up.No, women are verbal; you have to tell them with words, and with deeds to back up those words, what they need from you, Sir
IzanI looked at the mess the creatures made.I didn't know what kind of monsters they were, but I knew they were more than a problem. They were a fucking abomination.“I'm amazed by the headshot person,” Ralf said. “They were perfect shots. There were no mistakes, and if there were, they weren't noticeable. Are you sure the shots came from the same direction?”“Yes,” said one of the healers still standing.“Go, check everything to make a meeting,” I immediately told my inner circle.Gabrielle nodded, so she walked with haste, and Marco didn't hesitate to follow her; Ralf was the one who looked at me with a frown.“What do you think about it?” asked my Delta gently.“I think this is a creation of the vampires,” I said confidently. “I don't know how they managed to create this, but we need to have a general council meeting to figure out what actions to take. We don't know if these monsters are just a test.”“Vampires are not supposed to be a problem anymore,” Ralf said. “The general di