꙳𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑꙳
"Have a sector of the army dispersed to scan the area and report back any activity" I barked out, my eagerness and anger bleeding out of my façade."Hunter, this is madness!" Vivian exclaimed, throwing her hands in the air in exasperation.I ignored her ranting, continuing my walk to my office. Pushing the door open I walked up to the leather chair, my heart thumping slowly as time seemed to still around me. Running my hand along the leather I pushed it back, dropping down ceremoniously on the chair I had despised all my life. Swaying around I smiled wickedly, pride washing over me.If only he could see me now."Hunter!" Vivian's nasal voice broke through my trance. I was forcefully pulled back, coming face to face with her aggravated features. "Don't fucking ignore me!"I smiled, cocking my head to the side, "I'm not. I'm choosing to not listen to you""You are not thinking straight Hunter!" She screamed agitated. "It will be very unwise to send all our warriors on a suicide mission! You are the new Alpha Hunter! You will bring this pack into ruins""I am the Alpha of this pack dear sister so whatever I command is obeyed" I said, slowly."So as the Alpha you want to send all our warriors to look for that foolish girl! Why?" She cried out desperately, angrily glaring daggers at me."That foolish girl is my mate" I answered simply, my low tone challenging her."She is not your mate Hunter" the Luna interrupted, walking into the room with a distasteful scowl etched on her face."She is the Alpha King's mate. You saw what happened to father when he tried to raise a hand to her" Vivian reminded me. I recalled the gruesome scene flashing in my mind. The way the King gripped the Alpha's neck, a deafening growl resonating through the hall. I could not see much soon after I had fallen on my knees, my head bowed in submission. His wolf had paid a visit, his Alpha tone dripping with dominance and authority. Even I could not withstand its power and ferocity. That had cost me my love, my mate. Audrey."Let us not forget, that Audrey girl is going to be a lot of trouble for us" the Luna added, staring directly at me."What do you mean by that mother?" I ask, an eye brow raised my tone demanding an answer."Well you know very well our pack is not the most responsible one out there. We run illegal businesses that girl is well aware of that and if she says a word to the king then" she stopped, her pupils widening with fear. "I don't know what he will do to us especially if he finds out we have been mistreating his precious mate""My mate" I growled, bringing her gaze back to me. Her eyes were cold and distant as they stared into mine, their bright blue a splitting replica of mine. "Bottom line we have to get her back and once she is back no one" I sounded, gazing between the two. "And I mean no one will treat her badly ever again""How do we get that-" I shot her a deadly glare, shutting her down instantly. "How do we bring her back exactly? I mean the king is well, the king""She doesn't deserve to even be near him and now she is his mate. Everything is going to go downhill from here" mother chimed in. For once I could see fear in her eyes.I was no where near afraid, no. I was worried. The king was a powerful old being of immense strength. He had lived for centuries, ampnsgt the first breeds of our kind. We were creatures who had the primal instincts to protect and love our mates and the king had been deprived of his mate for centuries. Now he had mistakes my mate for his and I swore he would not get away with it. "We could get the neighboring packs to team up with us to finally bring him down" I said vaguely staring at the table deep in thought."That's bullshit it would never work. The King's army is a hundred times more powerful and larger than all the packs combined!" she exploded"Well then we need reinforcements"♡𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐘♡I fisted the sheets, my knuckles turning white. Frustration gnawed at my skin, making my head hurt and my brows furrow. I had become restless, after the tragedy that was our second encounter I had not seen his highness in a space of three weeks. I was beginning to think he wasn't going to come back but earlier today while I flipped through the pages of the book Faye had lent me she informed me his majesty would be coming to my chambers tonight. For some reason I was quite anxious. Had I angered him with my confession? I wondered. I was no longer as terrified as I used to be, It was clear he wasn't going to punish me, he had made it pretty obvious. For some reason I believed him, was it stupid of me? He was the King after all, if he actually wanted to hurt or get me killed he would have done so by now but the fact remained he hadn't. He had tried his best to assure me that I was safe here with him, the most powerful man that existed. I awaited his arrival, perched at t
𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐘✤Strong pair of arms tightened around my frame, rendering me immobile. "D-darius" I called out, barely able to breathe to properly voice his name. "No" he growled, dipping his head to the crook of my neck. "You will go nowhere" he grunts, taking in my scent. I shuddered involuntarily, goosebumps rising all over my skin. His lips grazed the nape of my neck and I froze, my heart palpitating in my chest. "Darius" I voiced out breathlessly, shivering even with the amount of heat his body was emitting. I felt my insides twist, all my sense of defense and survival flying out the window as my limbs went rigid. "You are mine Audrey and you will never leave me" he growled possessively, the pain and uncertainty in his voice sipping through the cracks. My already wide eyes widened even more as I let his words sink in. Wolves only became this possessive when it had to do with their... His next words confirmed my thoughts and I felt my whole world crumble in that one second. Ev
𖡃𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐔𝐒𖡃/𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐝æ𝐫𝐢^𝐬 𝐥/The evening sun had set, her bright rays sipping through the gapes of the curtains and dancing along my closed eyelids. I let my eyes open, a sigh leaving my lips. She did not rebuke me, she gave me my gift. After so many centuries I finally found her. She fell right at my feet, the sweetest mixture of flowers and vanilla wafted up my nostrils, leaving me dazed for a second. Her scent was so strong yet so gentle it had phoenix growling with want and something I never thought I would be able to feel again. Possessiveness. She smelt so deliciously enticing it was intoxicating. "𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐬" phoenix growled, realization snapping me out for my daze. "Claim mate, mate" he pushed, threatening to surface before I reigned him in, assuring him our mate would be going nowhere. I let my eyes travel down her form and I felt all the air get stuck in my lungs. She was breathtaking. Dark curls framed the curve of her face, a few tendrils at the
"You need to learn how to keep him under control" Ryker whispered, according to the sensitive topic with the tenderness it deserved. "I can't keep him under control" I shook my head, looking black at her beautiful face. I felt the ache in my chest ease up a bit. She made it all better. "You know it's coming" I spoke vaguely, looking back up at Ryker. His peculiar orbs held fear and restraint. He knew what was coming and what he had to do. It was never easy on him. It was never easy on any of them. "But she's here. It can be different" he pitched in, invading my mental debate.I shook my head, looking back at him, "You see what happens? Phoenix is dangerous, he's getting out and when he does.. " I trailed off, taking my eyes back to the only piece of salvation I had right now. Was she meant for this? No, I couldn't risk her like that. "It's two celestial events away Darius" he reminded me, making my hands go rigid, stopping me from tracing the curve of Audrey's face. Her skin alway
❉𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐘❉I watched the little specks of dust float in the air into nothingness. The salty taste that lingered on my lips had not yet faded, the cruel reality that was my life slipping through the cracks. I tightened my hands around my legs, burying my head further into my knees. Another sob wracked through my body, my chest tightening the more as an overwhelming sense of pain overtook me. I knew it wasn't mine, it had to be his, was he as sad as I was? Really? I was miserable, all the hope that once gleamed in my eyes had been dimmed, all the light and joy in them darkened with my soul. I had no idea for how long I stayed here but I hadn't seen another person for as long as I could recall. Faye had tried severally to get me to open up and take the food she unfailingly brought every single day but I refused. She tried time and time again to convince me to get up and at least lay on the bed but I ignored her, turning over to the other side, away from her face. She always let o
𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐘✥I didn't have enough time to react before my legs were hauling me to the toilet as I emptied the little contents that resided in my stomach. It felt like I was throwing my entire insides out into the toilet. I couldn't stop my gagging as I felt a thug on my hair, my curls were pulled back and held tightly in a bun. Calloused hand soothingly rubbed circles around my back as I continued to empty my guts out. I continued to hurl till I got so tired I fell back on my butt. I didn't have the luxury of staying for long before I was picked up bridal style from the floor. I felt so drained and tired I couldn't protest or make any move to resist as Darius proceeded to carry me into my room. I watched his face with half lidded eyes, sleep pulling at my consciousness every so often. I hadn't gotten any sleep for days and I was sure at this point I had dark circles under my eyes, but I honestly didn't care. He didn't seem to care that I looked horrible and smelt even worse as he c
KING DARIUS/ᏦᎨᏁ ᎠæᏒᎨ^Ꮥ/"She's here boss" Ryker informs me through the mind link. "We just came into the kitchen, Faye's making dinner"I could hear little footsteps padding down a path and I knew all too well whose it was. I let my mind wander as I focused on her little feet. It was the closest thing to serenity both Phoenix and I had felt in the last couple of weeks. Images of that night flashed through my mind like it was yesterday- her sunken cheeks, the dark circles that rimmed her eyes, her pale skin that had turned an almost dark shade and the red body fluid that dripped from the corner of her lips. The scene still haunted my mind till this day. Immediately I had gotten her to her bed safetly I waisted no time in mind linking the pack senior doctor. He was more experienced than the last one that came here. I didn't need an amateur attending to my mate, the situation was dire and it needed to be treated with such importance. The doctor arrived a few minutes later, heavily equip
AUDREYI watched Faye intently as she chopped the vegetables into little pieces and added them to the pan that sat on fire. I never took an interest in learning how to cook when I was younger, mother always tried to engage me in kitchen chores but I hated them. She would always ask me, "One day when you get married to your mate and he's hungry what would you cook for him if you don't learn how to cook!?" I was too young to read any meaning into it, my response was always "If he's hungry he'll make something for himself. He wouldn't need to, I would be more than enough for him mama". Immediately after I said that mother would get so annoyed she would chase me around the kitchen with the spatula in her hand. Giggles spilled from my lips as I diverted, running straight into my father's outsretched arms. He would pick me up, spin me around and throw me over his shoulder just to hear my giggles once again. He settled me on his hip, flicking my nose making me snort as I pushed his hand awa