LOGINRaven’s POV
Her words cut deep. She stepped closer until I could see the meticulous cruelty in her eyes.
“This place is under my watch.” She smiled then, but it was all teeth and no warmth. “You will learn your place, slave, and you will stay in it. Cross me and you’ll wish you’d never been born.”
Her gaze locked on my face like a promise. The room felt suddenly smaller, every color drained away until there was only her and the chill she brought with her.
“Do not show weakness,” Misty said fiercely.
I stood there without a word. She leaned close enough that I could smell the cold perfume. “Zane told me the Alpha was wasting his mercy,” she whispered. “I will not waste mine.”
She straightened, turned on her heel, and left, the door clicking shut behind her.
I stood there, breath shallow, as Misty howled a question in my chest.
“What does she mean by Luna? Is she his mate?”
I ignored her question as I paced around. “This is not the time to debate that. We need to leave here. I smell trouble with her.”
“If you leave, you’ll die. Do you fear her more than the Alpha?”
I ran my fingers through my hair. I feared the Alpha more, but a vicious woman would get rid of anyone standing in her way.
“The Alpha will soon be here. We’ll be dead either way,” I said as I walked towards the window. I looked down. This place was heavily guarded. All corners of the walls and gates had men aligned with rifles. There was no escaping this hell.
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The door opened and I turned sharply from the window. Walking in was Lightning. I swallowed hard. After the Luna left, an omega had brought in my food and left without a glance at me.
Now, the person I dreaded the most was here while I was still plotting my escape. He had a dark expression. It was obvious he was angry. As the light illuminated his face, I dared to look at him. He was fine as hell—tall, sturdy, sharp jawlines, dark hair.
“It’s time to test your skills,” he said gruffly. “There are some ground rules you should know. In all you do, do not touch me.”
He walked towards the bed, sat down, and unbuckled his belt. “Suck me off.”
“Okay, you can do this. You’ve seen Kira plenty of times sucking off the Alpha,” Misty encouraged me.
Until I saw the size of his cock. I stared in horror. Hell no! How could I possibly fit this in my mouth?
“Kneel.”
He commanded and I realized I was still standing. I went on my knees and placed my hands behind my back.
He watched me without assisting me in getting his cock in my mouth. I tilted my head and took his cock in my mouth.
I began to suck him off, taking in his length and running my tongue over his tip.
He groaned as he pushed my head down further. I almost gagged. I kept sucking him and, to my shock, I liked it.
“Fuck, you’re so good.”
Unconsciously, I reached for his cock and began to stroke it.
I had no idea what I was doing. I just kept stroking, running my tongue over his tip and taking the length of his shaft with my eyes closed.
His fingers gripped my hair tight as he arched his waist a little.
I ran my tongue down his cock once more and he took my hand away and stood up. My eyes flew open.
That was when it dawned on me that I was touching him.
I expected a hit or something, but instead, he stroked his cock once and his release was all over my face. I batted my eyes in surprise.
He zipped up and walked away.
“What just happened?” Misty jumped around in excitement. “He liked it!”
“How can you tell? He was meant to sleep with us tonight. What if he didn’t like it?” I questioned her.
“Hell yeah, he did.” She began to ramble as I stood up to wash my face.
“He’s too big, Misty. We can’t take all of him.” I was worried about his cock in me.
“We can try.”
“Hell no. I’m leaving this place dead or alive.” I was dead serious.
She was horrified. “We can’t leave. We haven’t gotten to know him yet!”
I tiptoed to the door and peeped outside. It was dark. No one was there.
“What’s the point of knowing him? He doesn’t want us. We’re omegas,” I whispered as I slipped into the corridor. My stealth, honed in my former pack, was finally paying off.
“Not by blood,” Misty reminded me, but I ignored her.
I didn’t care for the laughter and music spilling from the other wing. I headed straight for the stairs Ronan had brought me through. Outside, the lights cut off.
“Power outage!” someone shouted.
My chance.
I ran, the moon my only guide. I didn’t risk the gates, that would be a foolish idea. I darted toward the olive trees, hoping for another way out.
“Turn back!” Misty screamed inside my head. “There’s no escape!”
I ignored her.
She wasn’t helping me. It was just me, desperate and alone. She had a total mind of her own.
It seemed like I could hear the sound of a river and my happiness knew no bounds. I was finally going to be free.
All of a sudden, I heard movements. Damnit! Someone was here! Am I being followed? I almost lost my mind.
My legs began to fail me out of fear. I lost my footing and fell to the ground.
I winced in pain. I turned sharply when I felt the presence of someone.
Truly, someone was lurking in the shadows. All of a sudden, my body tingled and he stepped into the moonlight.
Oh no! It can’t be. I fought so hard not to say it.
He walked closer to me, his jet-black hair shining in the moonlight. He looked nothing like the warriors I’d seen or the Alpha. He was different. He was gentle-looking. He had the color of my eyes. Green.
He leaned closer. His eyes fixed on mine.
“Mate.” We said in unison.
Damnit!
Two mates?!
Was the moon goddess playing a trick on me?
How can I have two mates?!
He touched my face gingerly, then a growl rumbled the night.
We both turned.
Just a few feet away, stood Lightning, his eyes burning, and his glare deadly.
Lightning’s POVI walked into the alpha meeting with Zane at my side and stopped.My father.Four years. I hadn’t seen him in four years.How could I forget he was the Supreme Laird? Of course he would be here. Of course this meeting was his doing.The way he looked at me confirmed it.I shouldn’t have come. I never honor their invitations.I took the seat reserved for me. Zane sat beside me. His father, Kill, was already present.“Welcome, Alpha Lightning,” the three alphas greeted. “Beta Zane.”“We’re glad you finally honored our invitation.”“Zane has been attending in my stead,” I said flatly.“Nothing replaces the presence of a legendary alpha,” Alpha Jasper replied.My father remained silent. Watching.Enough.“To the point. Why did you insist I come? And what does it have to do with my pack?”His gaze didn’t waver. “The minor clans are diminishing, Lightning. We are meant to protect them. Your pack has been doing the opposite.”“And?”“Your wolves have been raiding them. Tortur
Lightning’s POVWhat if I made a mistake by touching her? I don’t do virgins. But I finally did one last night.“It’s no mistake. She’s ours,” Blaze reminded me as I walked down the stairs.Raven had still been sleeping when I left her room.He was right. Besides, it wasn’t bad at all. Despite being inexperienced, she was good in her own way.I got to the foot of the stairs when I met Zane.He had an angry look on his face.“Is it not too early to be in a grouchy mood?” I asked him as I walked towards the bar.“And you look way too pleased this morning.”“Is there a reason why I shouldn’t be?” I got to the bar and poured some whiskey into my flask.“Yes, Alpha. Not when Anika lays starving in the dungeon,” he said through clenched teeth.I paused and turned around. “And why is that?”“Because the Luna asked for her to be thrown there. She’s been there since yesterday.”I turned away and filled my flask. “You should meet the one who placed her there. This is none of my business.”“The
Lightning’s POVAll day, I had sworn to get her off my mind, even though with each passing minute I couldn’t. At the sight of any female, I strained my neck to see if it was her.How was she in my room one minute and gone for hours the next?I heard the sound of a car revving in and got out of the house, only to be greeted with a ravishing beauty in the arms of my best friend.And that ravishing beauty was my slave, Raven. My Raven.I felt anger taking over me and I clenched my jaw. It was just as I had thought. No other person would be able to take Raven out of the pack house if not Ace.I walked towards them, my eyes fixed on hers. The emerald green dress that clung to her body was quite expensive. It was like something pierced my heart. Was that jealousy?I didn’t know what it was. What I knew was I was getting her away from him.I reached them, grabbed her hand and pulled her away.Ace held her other hand, refraining her from going with me. “Where do you think you’re taking her?”
Lightning’s POVI walked down the stairs and, true to Raven’s words, my mother was seated with Roselia by her side. I inhaled deeply, bracing up for the heated conversation I knew would occur.“Hello, mother,” I walked towards her.Her usual smile was replaced with a stern expression. “You did not honor your father’s letter. Why?” she demanded.I sat in a seat across from hers with a stoic look on my face. “Because I do not buy the idea of manipulating me home.”“Manipulating you? What is wrong with you?” Her brows were etched in worry.I leaned back in my seat. “I believe you know. That’s why you’re here,” I replied sarcastically.“This is not a thing to be joked about, Lightning. You’re doomed if we don’t break this curse.”I stared at her and did not dare utter another word.“Your father found the answers to most of his questions. You know you inherited his curse. But that’s not all, Lightning. That same witch cursed you never to feel the mate bond. This is why you don’t know who y
Anika’s POVI placed my hand on my cheek. I could not believe that Queen Ashlyn could raise her hands on me, and it was because of this swine sprawled on the floor.“You slapped me?” I asked her, seething in anger.She slapped me again. This time with the back of her palm. “Never in your life ask me such questions. You lack manners. How dare you shove someone coming to say her greetings to me?”“She used the main entrance.”“And so what?”“She’s a fucking slave!”“One more vile word from you and I’ll have you locked up in the dungeon.” Her voice was dangerously low with an underlying threat.“You wouldn’t do that.”I mistook her cool demeanor and immediately regretted it.She snapped her fingers and instantly a Nightwing warrior that had escorted her in and a Nightcrawler moved at her command.“Take her to the dungeon,” she said without another glance my way.They grabbed me and began leading me to the dungeon. “No! You can’t do this. The alpha won’t let you do this to me!” I screamed
Raven’s POVMy whole body lit up with the fire he was skillfully creating in me, but then he stopped abruptly.My eyes flew open as he stared hard at me. Without a word, he walked out of the river.“Why do you keep rejecting me? Am I not attractive enough like the other women you bed?” I asked him.I knew I rejected him yesterday and vowed not to forgive him. But then I had another thought. What if he was after the other women because he was yet to experience me? What if it was in this way he would feel the mate bond I had been talking about?He paused in his tracks and turned to me. “You are a virgin. An inexperienced woman.”My heart thundered against my chest as a lump filled my throat. “You knew?” I stuttered.“That very same night.”His eyes were fixed on mine.I had been scared that if he found out I was a virgin, he would have me killed, but the urge for him to know I was his mate was deeper. And now, with the realization that he knew and didn’t hang me, frightened me.“What do







