Yesterday went better than expected. Mercedes was fine and she was not isolating herself any longer. She woke up early in the morning in a good mood and started making breakfast for everyone. It was in a way to atone for her recent behavior and for pushing everyone away from her. Now that everything was settled she felt it was time she took up her role and took care of everyone. Breakfast was a way to start. She prepared coffee, pancakes with scrambled eggs, bacon, and other delicacies. She went all out to solidify her position as the new Luna of the White Claw Pack. Her thoughts went back to when she told Felix about what happened. She thought that it would be over between him and her after that revelation. FlashbackMercedes stared at Felix anxiously as he had not said anything to her after confession and telling him her unpleasant life story. Tension rose and her heart started to beat erratically and she began t
Felix was standing by his office window staring outside. The people were roaming around minding their own and little kids were all over the place and laughter resonated in the air. There was peace and harmony. Things were going well for a while but in the pit of his stomach, he had an unsettling feeling. He had it for some time but he chose to ignore it. He didn't want to think about anything bad and jinx the newly found happiness the moon's goodness bestowed on him. Things were different now. He didn't just have his pack to look out for but he also had the one who means the world to him. As incredulous as it sounds he knew that he loved her. He just has not admitted it to himself much less to her. Mercedes was now his weakness and it made him fearful of the future. He just knew that his love for her would cloud his judgment and he would never allow himself to lose her to anything. He would fight and burn the whole world to have her until he draws his last breath. He even
Felix was left alone with his tormenting thoughts. He was stuck between a rock and a hard place. On the other hand, he wanted to protect Mercedes and shield her from everything bad and give her the happiness she deserves and the other was to tell her the bitter and cruel reality of their fate which has no escape. According to Alexa, if he wanted to save her, he should prepare her and make sure she knows what is to come shortly. He was wondering if the Moon Goddess bestowed such a fate on them to punish him. First, she delayed him from finding his mate, and now, when he thought he could finally be happy with the one made for him, her life and their future together are in grave danger. He thought of how Mercedes was still young and had been through a lot. This was her chance to have a fresh start with a new family and a man who will protect and love her. But it seems that her struggles were not over. A bigger obstacle was upon them and for the life they wanted, they had to e
Felix and Mercedes we're sleeping soundly on her bed. Felix woke up first and was pleased to see his mate sleeping on his bare chest. Her hot breath provides him with warmth and he made sure not to move. He did not want to disturb her sleep and lose the beautiful sight he was marveling at. her hair was repealed on his chest and some of it covered his face so he pushed it behind her so he could see her face. Looking at her his thought traveled back to last night's events. He almost had all of her but with great willpower, he pulled back and stopped himself. He wanted their first time to be special. He heard her light snores and he smiled at how cute it sounded. After some time of staying still to let her sleep, she began to awaken from her peaceful slumber. Felix quickly closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. Mercedes opened her eyes to see a hard warm chest. She was startled and tried to get up from the bed but strong arms were wrapped around her and preventing h
It has been a few days later since Felix and Mercedes spent the night together. None of them made a move toward each other since then. Mercedes had been busy dutifully tending to the people of the pack. As promised, she went with a gift for the kids at the orphanage. She asked Crystal to help her bake all different kinds of cookies for the kids to have and she bought a lot of candy for them. On the other hand, Felix was secretly working on the ceremony with both Jake and Crystal's help. Mercedes was the only one left in the dark. Felix went all out and wanted that day to be an unforgettable one for Mercedes. He was excited and couldn't wait for her to see it. But before that, he planned another surprise. He wanted his wolf Roland to spend some quality time with her wolf Reina. Since the day she shifted for the first time, she never shifted again. He planned for them to go for a run in wolf form in the words and take her to his special place. He had it all planned out and all that was
After they all had dinner Felix and Mercedes excused themselves to go on their run as planned. While they were in the garden, Felix had asked Mercedes to go for a run in wolf form. She was reluctant at first since she only transformed once under duress but Felux convinced her that he would show get how to do it. So she agreed and that is what they were going to do. Felix grabbed an overnight backpack with blankets and some snacks. Mercedes was confused as to what it was for and Felix told her that they would not return until morning. She was still not aware of where they would spend the night but she just went along with it since he seemed to already had everything planned out. He held her hand and led her out and they made their way to the edge of the forest. Not many people were around, just a few people loitering here and there enjoying the chilly but calm evening. They walked deeper into the forest until there was nothing in sight. They stood by a tree and Felix p
Mercedes stood in front of the mirror inspecting her appearance. She twisted and turned trying to get a good look from each angle and ran her palm on the fabric of her dress. Her dress was a contrast sequin one shoulder with a mesh overlay hem. She nodded her head in appreciation loving how she looked. She could not recognize the woman in the reflection of the mirror. She looked so bold and mature. Above all, she looked and felt like a princess. A smile spread across her face. She twirled around and giggled when her dress flared up. Crystal came inside running her ever-growing pregnant belly. She caught Mercedes twirling and smiled. " Do you love it?" Crystal asked startling Mercedes who stopped And turned to her. Seeing as it was her best friend a wider smile came upon her face and she bounced on her feet in excitement and ran over to Crystal and grabbed her hands. " I love it! I love it! I love it! I loooove it!" she exclaimed. But her expression turned when her thought crossed h
The night was still young. Felix and Mercedes, we're having the time of their lives. They excused themselves to take a walk together. Hand in hand they strolled further away from where the celebration was. Felix took off his suit and placed it over Mercedes's shoulders. Not that she was feeling cold because werewolves hardly ever get cold but it was a gentlemanly thing to do and he wanted to take care of her. She thanked him and smiled. They continued to walk together in comfortable silence, taking in the cool night breeze. Both of them had plenty to say but neither knew how to say it. Felix was overwhelmed with joy. He was happy that he can now call Mercedes his Luna with pride. He is thankful that that night she was attacked by rogues she survived and landed up in his pack. " Thank you for coming into my life." He held both of her delicate hands in his large ones. A smile appeared on his face and he reached for her cheek. His palm softy landed on her cheek. He stroked it tenderly.
Isadora was sitting in her office, lementing about her life. She might seem like she is put together and has everything under control but only she knew the truth. She was far from it. She had cracks as well that she desperately wanted to hide. All her life she has been focused on one thing, success and power. With all that she didn't have time for anything else. So when she found Yuna, she thought it to be a blessing at first. Without anyone in her life, she was certain she would never again know the warmth of having a family. Only Yuna could fill the gap and become her family. Isadora tried her best to become a mother but she lacked a maternal instinct and couldn't become a proper mother. She was too harsh on her so their relationship was void of affection. She didn't treat Yuna like a daughter but more like a student. Isadora realised her short comings but she wanted Yuna not to know affection and warmth because the world was a harsh place. Shd had to get used to it even though it
" You don't get it." Alexa said " What do you mean by that?" Isadora asked " You are right, Isadora. If you did a mistake, I could have done something in my power to protect you but you didn't make a mistake. Everything you did on purpose. You forced me into a position where I had to lie for you unnecessary just because I could. You made me a tool for your ambitions. So what if I was born with privileges and not you. How is that my fault? How does that make me deserve betrayal?You were my friend. I would have supported your ambitions and stood by your side. But you chose to manipulate me and use me as your stepping stone. You were never a friend of mine. They is why you are not even remorseful. You got what you want. You have this whole place to yourself as you wanted so stop pretending and let the past be. I've learned to live despite what you have done to me and I believe you have lived your best life without me. Let bygones be bygones." Alexa had said her piece managing to s
A whole 2 to 3 minutes went by and the girls fidgeted without saying anything. For Mercedes it was getting unbearable. She felt that Yuna was too sensitive and it would be difficult to speak to her in case she said something that would trigger her to lose her cool. Nonetheless, they couldn't just stand there the whole day without saying a word to each other, although Mercedes was tempted to just say bye and walk away. That would be blatantly rude so she refrained. She sighed. It's either she would say soemtging or this would not go anywhere. It didn't seem like Yuna was going to say anything so it was up to her. It escape Mercedes that Yuna looked unwell. She was palace and lacked her usual glow. " Look, I know both of us would rather be elsewhere right now so I'll make it quick." " I'msorry!" Yuna suddenly exclaimed catching Mercedes off guard. " What did you say?" Mercedes asked believing her eyes deceived her. Yuna but her lip in frustration. There was no easy way to say
" Before we proceed, tell me what's been going on here, while I was away. Anything unusual?" Alexa looked at Mercedes as she asked her. Mercedes sighed. She was planning to hide it from her but as things stand, keeping secrets from each other might not be wise. She can't trust anyone in Vaughnorths except for Alexa. " I had an incident the other day, with the head of the academy's daughter, Yuna. She found me in the library and made a scene about me not being allowed to be in there. Things got heated and she ended up slapping me." Fuming, Alexa shot up and said, " She did what?! How dare she?" " Please, Alexa. It's not a big deal. I'm fine." Mercedes begged trying to calm her down. " No, it's not. That brat is just like her mother. They think they can just do anything and get away with it. Not on my watch. I will teach that girl a lesson." Alexa looked really angry but Mercedes thought she was overreacting. She seemed determined to go and give Yuna and her mother a piece o
Alexa managed to make it back to Vaughnorths with agency. She wanted to get to the buttom of the incident that happened at the temple of Alvira. She had her suspicions but in order to confirm her suspicions she had to go to Alvira to investigate. At the moment, she wanted to go and check on Mercedes to see the demage done to her. She only hoped that she didn't suffer much demage or it's going to be something else. She went to Mercedes's rook and found her still sleeping. She usually gets up early so that was a bit strange. Without waking her up, Alexa used her powers to check her internally. She closed her eyes and concentrated. Mercedes's vitals were unstable and her primordial spirit had taken a hit. So that was their goal. Alexa concluded that someone must have tempered with the energy at the temple so it is overwhelming for Mercedes targeting to demage her primordial spirit. She proceeded to try and heal her as best as she could. It would take a toll on her but she had to do
Yuna couldn't believe that someone made her loose composure. She has never, not once, lost it. Mercedes, in such a short time in Vaughnorths has managed to not only shake her momentum but get under her skin as well. It all started that night. The night she overheard a conversation between her mother and a cloaked man in her room. It was not the first time she had seen that man but she didn't dare let her mother know. Usually, she didn't even stick around to listen to any conversation they were having because she knew her mother's temper. She would be severely punished if she ever did anything that would displeased her. Unfortunately for her, she happened to pass by her mother's study just when Mercedes's name was mention. The new girl brought to Vaughnorths for some mysterious reason by her mother's old friend. Right. That is right. She forgot her place. Isadora was already kind enough to take her in and allow her to call her mother. She should always be grateful for that and try
Mercedes was looking at a little girl who was struggling with her own demons. All the anger she felt towards Yuna faded in an instant. Mercedes felt bad for her. She tried to each out to her but before she could touch her, she slapped her hand away. " Don't touch me!" With that she ran out off the library. Mercedes sighed at took a seat. She knew that nothing would be easy but she think Yuna would become one of the obstacles in her way. After a little while, Mercedes retreated to her room. She was thankful that no one was there to witness that incident or it would bring unwanted attention to her. The next day, Mercedes noticed that Yuna didn't attend classes. Perhaps it was for the best, she thought to herself as she continued with her day. She avoided going to the library incase Yuna might be there. Mercedes thought it would be best for she and Yuna not to meet so that she gets a chance to get over what she has done. So she decide go to the temple of Alvira and continue to cult
It's been a few weeks since Mercedes left Felix and returned to Vaughnorths. She deeply missed him beyond what words could describe. That night, they continued making love and reassuring their love to each other, until dawn. Alexa took her time and allowed them to spend enough time with each to properly saying goodbye. It was tough but they knew that their separation was necessary. When it was time to leave, Mercedes walked away from Felix and didn't dare to look back. She knew, if she looked back, her resolve to leave would shatter. She went through the portal in the hope that everything she is sacrificing will be worth it and soon they will be able to put everything behind them and reunite. Even so, something with her made her feel scared. It was as if, she might never get to see him again. She pushed that thought away. To distract her mind from thinking too much and missing Felix, she worked hard to unlock her full power. There past few weeks, she has been training with the o
Felix's POV To say he was happy, was an understatement. Today he would get to spend time with his mate. He was grateful for this moment, no matter how little it is. He had her all to himself for the next few hours. It's been hard for Felix to be away from her but he know and understood that it has been so hard on her as well. She has to sacrifice the most in this situation and Felix doesn't want to add to her troubles. That would be selfish of him. Hand in hand, they walked through the woods heading to the lake. Felix left Josh in charge of everything in the meantime. He held on to her hand, never letting it slip because it felt like he would never be able to hold it again. I'm trying so hard to be optimistic but it is so hard to live without her. I absolutely hate it but I hate more that I am completely helpless. This isn't a situation that I can just flick off and it goes away. The fate of the realms lies on her shoulders. At that moment, Felix couldn't help but wish they wer