Rock finally understood his reason for feeling strange. It seemed that Rieka was part of his family. Rieka was rather lost. She couldnโt understand a thing going on. Godiva and Xena were just stunned.Afraid of the way Steel looked at her, Rieka felt uncomfortable. It was obvious that the word mate sounded weird to her and she couldnโt find the courage to ask due to Steelโs gaze, which was so burning, she thought that she did something wrong. With her voice as soft as a feather and her countenance as squirming as a mouse, she said,โIโm sorry, I didnโt mean to bother you.โRock glared at Steel and he sat down. It was either Rieka hadnโt shifted or she wasnโt a werewolf. Steel tried to control himself but his wolf, Bardulf was just indignant. Steel had stopped searching for his mate since there was no sign of her but here she was, walking right into his abode but she was also pitiful.โItโs no bother. He is my brother,โ Rock said to Rieka, trying to calm her. Now, he was more experience
At the Mystic Shadow PackThe two brothers got home frightened, especially the one who faced Godivaโs wrath. They went straight to their room and headed to bed, as if the Alpha of Alphas would change his mind concerning the girl they abused. It was rare to be pardoned by Rock for something so terrible, especially when he took the abused girl with him. What if she told him everything and he came back after realizing that they didnโt deserve his forgiveness?The two brothers slept in the same bed for the first time in their lives without knowing. They were close but never liked to share personal stuff. They had a rule against that from childhood, thereby staying in separate rooms and giving each other privacy. They were only inseparable at school.Unfortunately, the door to the room pushed open and their mother, who was the Jaxโs beta stood at the doorway. Her voice was calm but stern and her pretty face grim.โWill you tell me what is going on?โ she asked them. In this pack, the beta on
Steel was disheartened as he walked towards her. Rieka was shivering, her eyes wide in fear, as the knife fell from her hand, dropping to the floor. Steel continued walking towards her slowly, Riekaโs fears aggravated, she used her elbow to protect her face.โPlease, donโt hurt me,โ she kept pleading.Steelโs heart ached as he said, โI will never hurt you.โRieka didnโt seem to believe him because her protective gears were still on full alert. When she woke up in Steelโs arms, she was afraid that she must have sleep-walked to his room because of the attraction she felt towards him and sneaked out before he woke up.She was also used to sleeping late and waking up early so her body had adjusted to that format. What she didnโt expect was the warmth that enveloped her, in Steelโs strong arms. Her heart was beating fast and she stuttered,โYou..you..โโShoo, nobody will hurt you and you are not allowed to clean this house all by yourself do you understand?โ Steel spoke ever so gently. Find
Rockโs intimidating aura forced Rony to step back, just as Rieka went to hide behind Rock. At first, she thought he was just getting rid of her but he kept his word. Rock was so furious but because they were humans, he felt helpless. Still, an idea crossed his mind.โI came to take her away, with or without your permission,โ he said coldly, as he glared at the so called foster parents. He could make them out easily from a glance since they were the oldest people in the room.Riekaโs foster parents exchanged worried looks. Who was going to clean the house, cook for them, and how were they supposed to get the welfare allowance? No, they couldnโt allow it.โYou have no right. We are her foster parents,โ the foster mother stood up and said. Rieka was afraid that Rock would give up on her and began to cry silently.Rock took a step forward and the woman coward in fear. Rieka moved a step away as well. โAbusive ones at that, Iโve seen it myself,โ Rock accused them.โThatโs not true. We were
At the initial stages, he never intended to take her in. He only wanted to know what she was since she didnโt smell like a human, werewolf or vampire. It was mere curiosity. However, she turned out to be a werewolf and his brotherโs mate, both of which she didnโt know. He couldnโt also tell her the truth. She would have to find out for herself.โEveryone deserves to be treated well.โRiekaโs eyes turned glassy. โBut Iโm just a dog. I have nothing to offer and I canโt pay you back. Iโm useless.โHer words got Rock upset but he kept his cool. That was what she had been made to understand. All she needed was the right therapy. Rock spoke gently, โYou know what I see?โ Rieka shook her head and lowered her eyes but Rock continued to speak. โI see a strong woman, who has endured the harshness of life, that other women cannot stand.โRiekaโs tears fell as Rock continued to speak calmly. His words gave life to her soul. โI also see a woman who despite her predicament, never gave up on hersel
Godiva didnโt get her answer. The boy disappeared just like before. She ran upstairs and told Rock everything. Rock discerned the meaning of the message. It wasnโt for Godiva but Rieka. Indeed, she had been blessed with two mates. However, Rock thought it to rather be a curse. One mate can make one insane but having two? Did the moon goddess want to kill her? She had been through so much already so why suffer with the mate bond?In order keep Godivaโs mind at ease, he told her he would get to the depth of it and encourage her to continue the training without giving her a hint. They had to prepare for any unexpected attack.At midnight, Rieka was sleeping peacefully in Steelโs arms. She looked so adorable in her sleep that he didnโt want to wake her but recalling the letter from Alpha Blaze, he didnโt have a choice. Rieka had to recognize him as her mate. He called her softly while tapping her shoulder gently,โRieka.โShe immediately woke up at the sound of his voice and sat up straig
Bardulf was happy and so was Steel. He carried her naked form back to the pack house, laying her gently on the bed and covered her with a duvet. Now that her wolf was awake, she wouldnโt feel cold anymore but he still covered her anyway and laid beside her, falling into a deep sweet sleep.The next day, breakfast was served and Rieka wasnโt there. Steel explained that she was resting so no one disturbed her. Rock knew that Steel had heeded his advice seeing that he was in a good mood. He decided to leave for the office early to return before the meeting with Alpha Blaze but before he reached the car, Steel caught up to him.โI think you should train with them in human form a little. They are beginning to form vain suspicions.โRockโs heart tightened slightly. Without his wolf, he spoke like a normal person but he still missed his wolf. Either than that, he was just human and didnโt have the right to be the Alpha. How was he going to get his wolf back? He had no idea but the interesti
The atmosphere tensed and the silence was deafening. The excited air from Alpha Blaze was a direct contrast to the furious aura released by Steel. Godiva felt uncomfortable as the meaning of the teenager's words sank in. Xena wanted to leave the table to avoid any fight. She witnessed Rock and Steel train before and even that seemed like they were enemies and she thought they were going to kill each other. From the way Steel looked like a storm, things might get deadly. Alpha Blaze stood up proudly, a possessive smile lining the corner of his lips.โYou see Alpha Rock, sheโs mine.โโNo!โ Steel roared, โsheโs mine,โ he countered. Fury laced his tone, as he locked eyes with Alpha Blaze.โShe canโt be yours. Didnโt you hear her response?โ Alpha Blaze couldnโt discern any problem and said. She realized it and turned to Rieka. She was like a statue at the moment. โYou are mine,โ Steel said in an obsessed tone. Again, Rieka responded, โMate.โAlpha Blaze was no longer amused. He must have
Godiva wanted to run when she bumped into Rock. "What are you doing here?" He asked her. "I...I saw a white wolf." Rock was curious to know what the moon goddess told her after all that she had been through, only hoping that it wouldnโt be another warning. "What did it say?" Rock asked, careful to not use a pronoun for her to be suspicious. Godiva realized that her burdens had been lifted and no matter how she tried, she couldnโt feel sad anymore."One chance, double reward." "What does it mean?" Rock was clueless this time. Godiva was dismayed, thinking Rock could break down the puzzle, which didnโt seem so."I should be asking you." "I don't know," Rock said honestly. Seeing that she was doubtful, he added,"Let's go inside." When they got to the room, Godiva began to feel strange, a heated desire overtaking her. "Are you alright?" Rock was surprised that she wasnโt moody anymore and asked her. "Yes," Godiva smiled, biting her lower lip, as she stared at him seductively.Rock f
"She keeps her wolf," Rock countered but Godiva thought differently and pulled him to the side, after Rocks' judgement sparked murmurs among the pack members. "Rock, it's the right thing to do." "You'll be completely human,โ Rock explained the best he could. It wasnโt easy for him to live without his wolf so how could he let Godiva to reject hers?"It doesn't matter. You have your wolf back and will always protect me,โ Godivaโs words moved Rock, assuring him of her trust in his abilities but there was just something else she didnโt know and Rock knew it might just break her if he told her."No," he disagreed. Godiva understood the importance of her wolf but was certain that since she had her mate, she could survive without her wolf. "I love you Rock, and I love my pack too. I can't allow you to be a tyrant to your members because of me. All this wouldn't have happened if I hadn't run out of the pack and been kidnapped by Jax." "It wasn't your fault,โ Rock assured her, his deep dark
Pack doctors in the Blue Moon Pack were specially gifted healers. If they were helpless, then there couldnโt be a way but after checking Riekaโs eyes color and reaching out to her wolf which he had the power to? The doctor was glazed with a confused expression. โYou werenโt gifted from birth with any special powers but your endurance to your sufferings gave you special favour in the sight of the moon goddess. She gave you the gift of fire.โโCan she save Godiva?โ Steel asked eagerly. The theory seemed unnecessary to him. The doctor paused for a while. โYes, but..โโBut what?โ Rock asked seriously. If something would go wrong, then heโd rather prepare to find other means.โSheโs already weak from losing so much power,โ the doctor pressed Riekaโs wrist and said.โSo she canโt save Godiva?โ Xena asked with disappointment. Since there was hope before, her perception had changed. The doctor looked at Xena and said,โShe can, but she will sleep for a long time.โโHow long?โ Rock was curiou
Rock halted at Steel's words and faced the chief warrior? Rieka wasnโt a warrior so how did she end up on the battlefield? How could Steel allow it? Godivaโs weight was like paper in his arms, as fury emanated from his eyes. "What did you say?" The chief warrior was afraid of Rockโs sudden coldness. A little earlier, Rock was nothing like his old self and spoke normally. Now, he was the old Alpha again and the chief warrior lacked understanding of the cause of the changes. He said carefully, "we lost fifty-nine warriors including Rieka." After confirming what the chief warrior has said, Rock turned to Steel, his voice gnawing in annoyance and regret,"Why did you allow herโฆ" He paused and Steel realized that Rock's speech impediment had returned just as his wolf but since he wasn't in his right mind, he waited for Rock to complete the question himself. Steel couldn't do so at the moment. "to fight without training?" Steel understood why Rock was angry with him. At the Blue Rock
The Blue Rock pack was in chaos. Thousands of rogues emerged from the woods, and the warriors from Alpha Jax and Bricksโ pack came in at the warriors of the Blue Rock Pack who seemed to be prepared.Steel was slaying ruthlessly in wolf form but when his warriors began to fall without the attacker being seen, he felt that their end was near. Some of his warriors threatened to give up.โAlpha Rock is attacking his own pack. We have to surrender,โ a mindlink came through from their chief warrior.โItโs not him, continue to fight,โ Steel countered.โNo one else has an invisible wolf,โ the mindlink came through again. Steel blocked him instantly since he couldn't tell them the truth about what was happening after yelling in a Beta tone, โjust fight!โThe warriors had a mind of their own. They didnโt know what the Alpha and beta were planning but couldnโt die a foolish death. It would be useless to try fighting what could not be seen.They were about to surrender. They almost did when somet
At the pack house, Steel saw Rock and Godiva off before he went to make breakfast while Rieka rested with Xena by her side. When Steel returned, Rieka ate like a hungry lion and didnโt seem like a sick person. Xena was amazed but held it in, afraid to be chastised by Steel for criticizing Rieka.When they were done, Rieka fell into a deep sleep so Xena went to watch TV in the living room. Steel stared keenly at Rieka and asked, โdo you want to see a doctor?โโNo, I will be fine,โ she responded lazily, in a sleep-muffled tone.โI will check a few things in the pack and come back,โ Steel said. During the weekend, they rested but he still had to make his rounds to see if everything was okay. As soon as he took a step, a mindlink invaded him,โAttack, we are under attack. Alpha Jax, Alpha Blaze, rogues and some others.โHis eyes turned pitch black with fury. He turned to Rieka and it softened a little but she had seen how furious it was a second ago, โstay here and don't come out.โRieka
Two Weeks LaterRieka has been homeschooling with Godiva and Xenaโs school was on break. Rock and Steel had been training tirelessly but what was happening to Rieka, no one knew. She was afraid of telling anyone that her eyes could turn red and she would feel magic in her hands. Her wolf, Red had assured her that it was her way of making it up to her for deserting her all this while to face the abuse alone. It was a power granted by the moon goddess.However, Rieka was afraid that should anyone get to know about it, she might be cast out of the pack, thereby keeping it secret while Red continued to teach her what she could or could not do with it.It was wonderful traveling to another pack for the coronation of Lunas. Godiva especially was extremely happy because it was her sister Theresa and her mate, Alpha Bricksโ coronation and Theresa was going to be the Luna of the Moon Stone Pack. Best of all, she was going to see all her sisters again. โYou look so handsome,โ Godiva complimen
โWhat is the third option?โ Steelโs hope returned and he felt guilty for how he judged Rock earlier. Rock went on to explain.โIf you mate and mark her tonight, the bond between her and Blaze will automatically be broken.โIf that happened, then Blaze would no longer be able to claim her. Steelโs eyes lit with gratitude but,โThat will be cheating and he can attack our pack or join our enemies to get revenge.โ He was torn between his mate and his responsibility of protecting their pack. Rock had already thought it through. His physical strength wasnโt all he had but also courage. At that, he was fearless.โAnd we shall be prepared. You can be selfless with anything or anyone but for your mate, you have to be selfish,โ Rock patted him on the shoulder and walked up the stairs. He had understood from everything Godiva had narrated that selfishness was inevitable if one had to choose between their mate and pack.Steelโs heart warmed greatly. He could feel Rocksโ love for him, so strong. I
The atmosphere tensed and the silence was deafening. The excited air from Alpha Blaze was a direct contrast to the furious aura released by Steel. Godiva felt uncomfortable as the meaning of the teenager's words sank in. Xena wanted to leave the table to avoid any fight. She witnessed Rock and Steel train before and even that seemed like they were enemies and she thought they were going to kill each other. From the way Steel looked like a storm, things might get deadly. Alpha Blaze stood up proudly, a possessive smile lining the corner of his lips.โYou see Alpha Rock, sheโs mine.โโNo!โ Steel roared, โsheโs mine,โ he countered. Fury laced his tone, as he locked eyes with Alpha Blaze.โShe canโt be yours. Didnโt you hear her response?โ Alpha Blaze couldnโt discern any problem and said. She realized it and turned to Rieka. She was like a statue at the moment. โYou are mine,โ Steel said in an obsessed tone. Again, Rieka responded, โMate.โAlpha Blaze was no longer amused. He must have