SLADEโI want you. I โ feel things for you,โ The words were clear, but they werenโt hers, they were Xariaโs, her wolf. I felt Asher leap with joy at the confession, even more so to finally be able to connect with his mate. He was riding me hard to take her, rip this dress off her and claim her in several positions. Sheโd look better without the damned dress. My groin was straining against my pants as I stared at her chest rise and fall rapidly while she tried to regain her breath and her body. Her slightly parted lips looked like they needed mine on them, and I wanted to continue nibbling on her neck, get her to tell me exactly how she felt without holding back, just like sheโd told her mom and sister.It pleased me to hear those words, and it pleased my wolf even more. I didnโt just want it to be her wolf speaking, I wanted to hear it from her too. I wanted her to say it to me, but pushing it was going to embarrass her further, and I was trying to be a gentleman, so I pulled away
ARIAHe stiffened, his body hardening instantly. I should stop, but it was already too late. Whatever force that pushed me to kiss him was pushing me to do more. My eyes were devoid of any sleep now. I knew he was fighting it, but his erection was hitting hard against my thighs, driving me to the edge. Why canโt we just stay here forever? Just the two of us, and a pup or two? Fuck, I was pushing it too hard, I was wishing for things thatโd never be and I couldnโt help it.He snatched both my hands in one of his, pinning it above my head while I writhed beneath him, trying to set my hands free. His eyes held nothing but desire as they stared down at me.โStop tempting me,โ his hoarse voice told me he didnโt mean it and in fact heโd like nothing more. Is it the hormones or what? Why did I suddenly feel overly horny? โFuck Aria, itโs not easy keeping my hands off you, why do you torture me so much?โ โThen donโt try to,โ I answered, my gaze meeting his with equal force and desire. He
The days that followed were very busy ones for Slade and I. I had regular appointments with the pack doctor that Slade made sure I didnโt miss, and I want to make sure I also help with the pack work as much as I can. On the days I was too tired to show up at his office, Gwyn was around to keep me company, and Slade would usually return home early. Luna Evelyn was constantly fretting about the arrival of her โgrandchildโ and we already started baby shopping. I thought we were spending too much and buying unnecessary things, but to Luna Evelyn, nothing was unnecessary as long as the child was concerned. Sheโd asked me to come spend a few days in her house with the former alpha, but Slade will hear nothing of it, and I wouldnโt deny that Sladeโs father still scares the shit out of me. After that first encounter, heโd hardly said any word to me. Just like his son, the past Alpha was a man of very little words. It is for this reason, I felt highly uncomfortable when Slade announced that h
DARYLI leaned back in my chair and watched her, my cock starting to stretch again. Since I had a taste of her, Iโd not been able to stop, and she is starting to come around. She liked it, even though she says otherwise. I intend fucking her till all memories of that damned alpha is completely wiped off, and then my name is all sheโd be screaming. Not his. She still called his name when I fucked her, and I want that to stop. Many days have passed, and we are beginning to run out of food supply, we need to make our move, and this time Iโll be calling the shots. I am done being her puppet, Iโm done waiting for her to make all the decisions, and Iโm done being treated like shit. Itโs why Iโll never let her out of those cuffs until she starts to show me some respect. Not until she starts to scream my name when I screw her. Only then will I set her free.She turned, smiled, and her eyes fluttered open. Soon as her eyes met mine, the smile fell off her face. Sheโd been having a dream, proba
SLADEWatching my seed grow in Aria gave me unusual excitement. Iโm constantly thinking about my unborn child, and if Iโd be a good father to them. If moon goddess keeps me long enough to witness my child's birth and be part of their life, Iโd do anything to make sure they have the best life. The pack doctor is keeping me up to date on how things are going with her and the baby, and in a few days, weโd be having the first ultrasound. I want to be a part of everything, and I donโt think Aria knows how important this is to me. This child changes everything. Her body is changing, and so is her mood, but that didnโt explain why she suddenly recoils whenever I try to touch her and wouldnโt even allow me come close to her. The doctor said the mood swing is normal, but this has gone on way too long. I suspect my dad may have said something to upset her because sheโd started acting weird shortly after meeting with him. Aria enjoyed pack work, and I saw how much she really wanted to help,
ARIAThe Alphaโs call. I heard it, like every other member of the pack, but unlike them, I didnโt feel the need to obey instantly, because Iโm not a member of their pack. Gwyn dropped what she was doing immediately, almost like she was in a trance, and starts to move towards the sound, as did other members of the pack. Marcel had informed me before hand that the alpha had an important announcement to make and I was to join him on stage. So I wasnโt surprised to find him waiting at the door to take me to Alpha Slade.Everyone was moving in the same direction, some whispering amongst themselves, others just following dazedly. Thousands of wolves emerged from different angles, and Marcel had to follow closely otherwise, heโd loose me. Many of the she wolves were excited. I could see how happy they were to behold their alpha. Not many of them got the privilege since the alpha was a very busy man and Dark Wolf was an unusually large pack. It was easy to tell that this wasnโt a usual occ
I crawled into bed without saying a word to Slade. I was angry, but most importantly, I was angry that Iโd allowed myself get insulted by his father. I was angry that Iโd thought for a brief second that I stood a chance with him. He didnโt see the need to tell me a thing about Sapphire, including the fact that she was rumored to be carrying his child. I know theyโd been intimate at some point, but hearing this as a confirmation set me off. Knowing heโd touched her in that way at all had me all riled up. When he climbed into bed, I forced my eyes close and pretended to be asleep. โI know you are not asleep. Tell me whatโs on your mind,โ he says softly. I didnโt respond. โAri, you have to tell me what is bothering you. Whatever it is, I need you to communicate with me. Is it something my dad said?โ He asked again when I didnโt respond. I know better than to fall for that. I stiffened when his hands rested on my arms โIโm fine Slade,โ I say carefully, keeping the hurt out of my voic
I woke up feeling overly tired and restless. On days like this, I just want to stay in bed and sulk, so I snuggled under the blanket and adjusted to a comfortable sleeping position. Slade had left earlier than usual to attend a meeting in another pack.I closed my eyes and tried to catch more sleep, but I can feel my wolf stirring restlessly within me. Iโd never felt her so disoriented as I felt her now, so I was constantly tossing and turning in discomfort.โIs something wrong?โ I asked Xaria, but she responded with a weak growl. โStay still, I need to rest,' I grumbled when she continued with her awkward movements.โI donโt know what it is,' Xaria said.โThen stay still,' I scowled. To my relief, she obeyed immediately. After many minutes, sleep finally came, but it was short lived. Gwyn interrupted to administer my daily dose of vitamins and doctorโs prescription along with my breakfast. I wasnโt even allowed to miss meals anymore. She stayed with me and made little conversatio
I opened my eyes slowly to find Slade watching me and a small blush crept up my cheeks. โWhy are you awake?โ I asked him with a sleepy voice.โJust wondering what I did to get so lucky,โ He smiled at me. โAnd you can go back to sleep, your mom is attending to Zion already,โI have gotten used to waking up at this time to feed my baby, but I had the night off today. Itโs been three days after the mating ceremony and I have had to deal with a lot after that. We were also moving into a bigger house. Slade thought the penthouse wasnโt big enough to start a family which is just off considering how large it is. He wants Zion to have the best.Now that we share a mate bond, communication was easier between us. When I was overwhelmed, heโd feel it too, and did everything he could to make me feel better. He was a great dad to his son, and many packs were sending in gifts every day since the birth of Zion, wanting a form of friendship with Dark Wolf.Sapphire was sentenced to death, but only a
ARIAโYou look so adorable,โ my mom wiped her eyes with the back of her hands as she stared at me โReminds me of when I married your dad. We didnโt have an elaborate wedding, but it was the best day of my life. Everyone thought I was crazy for marrying him, but itโs the one thing I know I did right and Iโd walk down the aisle with him again if I had to,โ she finished.โMom,โ I fought back the tears that threatened to fall to my cheeks. Luna Evelyn specifically warned me not to ruin my makeup, and I didnโt want to have to listen to her complain if I did the exact thing she warned me not to do.Today is the mating ceremony. The day I become Luna of Dark Wolf pack, and the day I have dreamed of since I set eye on my mate. Itโs funny how much things have changed, almost unbelievable.I didnโt have any expectations coming to dark wolf, but I started to have expectations as the days passed. Expectations that I didnโt expect to come through. Iโd hoped my mate will come to love me, but Iโd al
SLADEโWhat happens to Sapphire?โ My beta asked me. Since she was pregnant, I knew the council will not put her to death until the baby comes, but sheโd lost her right eye completely and could not clearly see with her left. I donโt deny that I want her dead though, and by my hands. After all she did to my mate and my pack, she does not deserve to live. Weโd lost several warriors and it saddened me. In all my years as Alpha, Iโd not witnessed so much loss in my pack, even during the days of my invasion. My heart was heavy, but the thought of my son brought me joy. People were beginning to ask questions since many of them expected me to die. I did not just survive a curse, but also a silver bullet. I sighed, my right hands reaching up to clutch my chest while I drove with my other free hand. I needed to make a stop at the dungeon where Sapphire was being held and then to Allegraโs hut. I also know I need to address the members of Dark Wolf tonight. I had meetings with the council as w
ARIAI tore my eyes from my baby and turned to my mate. He was smiling down at me while our child slept peacefully. Iโd gone into labour at thirty-two weeks, earlier than the doctor had predicted but my baby was surprisingly healthy. A full-breed werewolf would carry a child for six months, but as an hybrid, I was expected to carry my pregnancy for nine months, but my little boy had come out at thirty-two weeks. Itโs been almost twenty four hours since I put to bed and I was not to be discharged until tomorrow. Slade has been beside me, only leaving my side to take his own medications. He was healing, the doctor had said, but he still had a bandage around his chest. It wasnโt hard to see that he was obsessed with this child. In the last twenty-four hours, Slade barely allowed anyone near him, not even those whoโd come bearing gifts.There was still a lot going on in the pack after the fight. Dark Wolf had won but with many casualties. Audrey helped in taking care of the sick as I was
MARCELโThe hunters have fled the pack,โ Alpha Hance informed me through mind link โThey are outnumbered, but they still pose a threat,โ he says.โWe need the prisoners back in the dungeons. Every one of them that survived,โ I tell him back.โMany of them have gone into hiding. Where the fuck are you and where the fuck is Slade. Alive I hope?โ He asked with a concerned voice. I didnโt respond but cut off the mind link instead. How can I explain the situation to him? Someone needs to keep things going out there. Daryl was dead and Sapphire had been apprehended. From the way Aria disfigured her eyes, itโs unlikely that she will be able to see again. Sheโd still face judgment by the council, but her recruits were not backing off. It seems like some of the packs that agreed to work with her had ideas of their own. While many have surrendered and others fled, some of the packs were still going on with the war even though they were clearly outnumbered. Our warriors were not backing down,
ARIAโSlade!! No!โ I screamed, wrenching my arms away from the man that still had his gun trained on me.โI swear Iโll shoot-โ I didnโt hear the rest of what he was saying as I rushed towards Slade, but Sapphire threw herself in my way, blocking me from reaching him. I heard gunshots behind me, then Marcelโs voice. When I turned, the man who had his gun trained at me was laying lifeless on the floor, and Marcel had Daryl by the neck, the two of them battling each other. Sapphire gripped my hair, pulling it hard, but I didnโt feel the pain from her hold. The only pain I felt was seeing Slade lay lifeless on the floor. I hit her jaw with my elbow and dodged a blow she aimed at me. I havenโt done a lot of training but I have watched the warriors train countless times. Iโd watched Sapphire train and I was able to predict her next move. I saw her lunge for the gun on the floor, and I moved fast, kicking it out of the way. She rolled on top of me, punching me hard on the face before going
SLADEI clawed at the wolf in front of me while trying to shake off the one on my back. He fell to the floor and using my hind legs, I pinned him to the ground, making sure to finish off the first wolf before returning to him. Four others approached me with speed. My wolf was covered in blood, but I wasnโt tired. I took them down, one after the other but sustained an injury on my right side. I knew I had a lot of enemies, but Sapphire had gone overboard to bring them together. Even the warriors of Cross Shadow were involved, the pack Iโd refused to join Dark Wolf. I wasnโt surprised, because I knew Sapphire was preparing herself and taking her time. What surprised me was that sheโd sold us to the werewolf hunters.I felt a mind link coming through and I connected to Marcel while fighting off the last wolf.โWe have another problem, Slade,โ My beta tells me through mind link. I could hear him panting, his hard breath indicating he was fighting off an enemy.โWhat is it?โ I asked him,
Of all the things Sapphire said, I knew she was right about one. Slade will not kill her if what she says is true, but then she isnโt going to walk out of Dark Wolf a free woman either. That much is certain. I stared at the phone in my hands many minutes after the call ended, pacing the living room and trying to calm my seething beast. Thereโs no way Slade expects me to sit here and not know what is going on out there, especially after the call I just received. The penthouse was full of members of the pack, young and old, and several warriors stationed inside and outside, and I know these guards will not let me out since Slade instructed it. I was getting frustrated as the sounds of gunshots continued outside. I was scared. I cursed when I felt a vibration again only to realize it was Sladeโs phone this time. I picked up without hesitation, listening to hear the voice on the other end before speaking.โAlpha Slade, are you there?โ A deep husky voice asked.โThis is his mate. Whatโs
The crowd dispersed in chaos, everyone running to shelter. Silver bullets, the type thatโll kill a werewolf in seconds. My wolf recognized the scent as it filled the air. The screams of women and children, men trying to protect their wives filled everywhere. โSapphire,โ I muttered under my breath. It could only be her. She chose the right time. โTake them inside and keep them safe, Marcel,โ Slade turned to his beta, handing me and Audrey over to him. โNo,โ I and Audrey chorused at the same time. Many guards had surrounded us, protecting their alpha and his heir. โAria, Listen to me. I donโt have time to argue with you. You are carrying my baby. You have to be safe,โ โSo you expect me to just sit inside and do nothing?โ I asked. โIโm not pregnant, I can fight,โ Audrey said stubbornly. Slade groaned. He glanced at the men around us, and next thing I know, Iโm being lifted off my feet. Myself and Audrey were taken into the house, along with many orders. Slade was gone in seconds as