A gasp resounded around the compound the second I had pinned Duke to the floor. I saw the brief warning flash through his dark eyes, quickly followed by a cloud of anger.
I let my tongue loll out as I cocked my head to the side- the equivalent of a wolfy grin
Are you giving up already? I projected to him, loving the power I had over him at that moment nothing in this life comes for free, Duke. You want me as your mate, you have to earn it
Surges of excitement ran through my veins, my wolf almost salivating at the thought of what was to come. Was there anything better than having your mate chase you down? To use all your wits to out manoeuvre him, to have him show his strength and intelligence until eventually, inevitably, he had you pinned beneath him, his own little conquest for the taking.
Honestly, I grew wet at the mere thought. Oh yeah, we needed this right now
My wolf growled at Duke once more, bending her head low to deliver a painful nip to
Duke landed on top of me with a force that had my chest crashing against the ground, the air leaving my lungs in a painful wheeze.His teeth were on my neck straight away, his sharp bite breaking through the thin skin as he pinned me down and held me in place.Submit he ordered through the bond, challenging me to defy him as my body continued to thrash beneath him. I wanted to keep fighting, to show him just how defiant I could be but the Alpha tone running through his command was irresistible. His voice boomed through my mind and I was lost to it, as smooth as honey whispering to all the loving and hopeful yearnings I had kept hidden for years.Last warning he told me as I lifted my hind legs, trying to shake him off me with my rear. His teeth sank further into my neck, just above where his mating mark would have been and my eyes rolled into the back of my head in response. His voice dropped with confidence and power, knowing that he was overpowering me. I shiv
Duke spun on his heal, walking away from me and into the en suite bathroom. Before I had chance to register what was happening, he had pulled out the full length mirror and placed it directly in front of me.I stared at him with a puzzled frown, bringing my legs tight together, my cheeks growing hot with embarrassment as I was forced to look at the evidence of my own glaring arousal.Duke tutted, slowly moving around me until he was st my back, sinking to his knees behind me as he brushed the hair off my shoulder, exposing my neck, his other hand creeping up my stomach and up to my tits. He grabbed a handful of one and then the other, his fingers circling around my nipped until they were stiff, erect peaks. He murmured his approval in my ear, his husky voice sending a shiver of anticipation racing through my body.His hand moved further up my body to wrap around my neck, giving a gentle squeeze."Do you like toying with your alpha?" He whispered, his brea
How can one wolf cause so much devastation?Khaos had been here less than a day, and already he had caused more drama than any wolf I had come across – it was almost as if he enjoyed it. As if he knew that drama would follow wherever he was, and he fully embraced this.As soon as we had heard that he was smashing up the packhouse, we had thrown our clothes back on and raced down the stairs.I had gasped at the scene in front of me – his warriors had Duke’s pinned to the floor, raining blow after blow down on their faces whilst Khaos screamed at anyone within his vicinity that he was an Alpha, he didn’t need to answer any questions. He was in charge of his own destiny, and he wasn’t about to let a little Goddess bond stop him from doing what needed to be done.I honestly had no clue what the fuck he was talking about, but what I did know, was that this needed to be stopped, and quick.Khaos was throwing his fists into w
I watched in suspicion as Khaos helped Duke rebuild the walls he had shattered with his fists.What was his motive here?Why had he singled me out?How did he know about my past?Was I really that easy to read?Duke certainly had no idea – but was that because he was too close to the situation? Too emotionally involved to be able to form a reasonable, logical excuse for what happened?Khaos had been here five days and already he had gotten under my skin, sussing me out in a way that nobody had been able to do before. How did he do that? How did he crawl into somebody’s minds and figure out their secrets? The ones that should stay dead and hidden, lest they spill out and ruin the few good things in one’s life.Even though I had never met Violet, I suddenly felt sorry for her. It can’t be easy to be mated to a wolf who possessed the level of perception that Khaos did. Already I knew that he didn’t view the
Fantastic news about Khaos and Violet, isn’t it?”“Huh?” I asked, my head shooting up to look at Duke. I had been sat on the edge of the bed all afternoon, waiting for him to come looking for me. We needed to talk.“Khaos and Violet? Having a baby? Isn’t it amazing? He’ll be a fantastic dad.”“Right. Duke—” I tried, my eyes following him around the room as he absentmindedly undressed, walking from one end to the other.“I can tell you don’t believe me, but trust me. Behind that hard exterior is a heart of gold. He’ll do anything for his children.”“I’m sure he will. Listen –”“It got me thinking… Kids, matings… It all seems so final, doesn’t it? It should be end game. It should be happily ever after. I know them two have a lot to work out, but I really believe they can make it.”“End g
Alpha DukeFirst of all, let me start off by saying that I am forever grateful for the way you have handled my last few weeks in this pack. I’m not stupid, I know the end is near, but it doesn’t make it any easier to accept – especially as I know the clock is against me and I don’t want to take these secrets to my grave. Call me selfish, but I would rather face the Moon Goddess with a clear conscience before she makes her judgement. But more on that in a moment.I’ve instructed the pack doctor to write this letter for me, word for word as I speak it. You can confirm this with them, but make sure you read the entire thing. They won’t allow you to confront them, they will always be bound by doctor/patient confidentiality, even against an Alpha’s orders. I couldn’t take the risk that you would somehow find this letter early and demand answers. I may have been your father’s most powerful Beta, but I was always a coward
Yes. Helen and I were not choice mates. She found her mate in Fang, and as I’m sure you can imagine, neither were interested in denying the bond that they had found. All Fang asked was that Helen hold off finalising the mating until she had met his brother – Alpha Grey.Helen didn’t tell me much about their time before she went to meet Grey, but I do know that they spent all their time together and as a consequence, by the time she went to Fang’s pack, she was already pregnant with Grace.I can imagine your reaction to this, Duke, finding out in such a non-chalant way that Grace is not my child. Don’t show my any sympathy, I was aware from the very beginning that Grace did not belong to me – Helen never tried to hide it. She accepted me as her choice mate for many reasons, but I do like to think that some motherly instinct kicked in and told her that her child would be better raised with a father – especially in our world. We a
So Helen came back, with her tail firmly tucked between her legs, and she took me as her mate to ensure that she was still in a position of power. From what she told me, Fang had promised that if her baby was a boy, they would overthrow Grey, challenging him to position of Alpha and raise their baby as the future heir. It would be easy, they would have the support of the pack, Fang told her. They were already questioning just how long Grey could continue to rule without someone to ensure his place, and the security of the pack’s future and they would welcome his brother with open arms, it kept it within the same family.How true that it, I couldn’t say. All I know from that moment on, is that Helen refused to speak of Fang. If her story is to be believed, both Fang and Grey threatened her. They warned her that if she didn’t leave immediately, they would rip the baby from her stomach and feed it to the dogs, and then she would be pinned down in the forest, he