I woke up to the birds singing as the sun’s rays lit up the room.
I turned to my side and found the untouched space beside me, which meant that Stefan hadn’t gone to sleep in our room last night.
My phone buzzed as I found a message from Stefan.
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My Knight in Wolf’s Armor: I know it’s a bit of a rush but I want you to prepare for a banquet tomorrow. I will be having important people on the guest list. Make sure that we only serve them the finest things we can offer.
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There are times when I just want to throw my phone away.
Was it really too hard to talk to me?
We could’ve had this conversation over dinner last night if he just took the time from his busy schedule to come and dine with me.
Still, I can’t help but smile.
It makes me happy whenever he trusts me to handle special events for the pack. It makes me feel like I have more worth than just someone he takes to bed.
But that’s not all, I enjoy these kinds of things because I excel in them.
I sat up in bed and picked up my phone
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ME: Is there a particular theme?
My Knight in Wolf’s Armor: I want it simple but the elegance is there.
ME: What will you be wearing?
My Knight in Wolf’s Armor: My black suit with a maroon shirt underneath
ME: Okay, leave everything to me. :)
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I waited for a second, and then the second became a minute and I knew that Stefan would no longer reply.
Sighing, I went straight to the bathroom so I could start preparing for the event.
I finished, calling the caterers, and ordered the flowers that I would need for the event. Since Stefan is wearing maroon, the theme would be dark red.
I already asked the maids to change all the table and chair covers, to shades of black and maroon with a hint of white.
We had already re-arranged the grand hall and set a little space for dancing and the musicians that I hired for the event tomorrow. While the great hall was being fixed, I busied myself checking what I needed to bake a four-tier red velvet cake along with other pastries that would match the theme for the event.
Appointments had been made and orders had been placed. After doing a final check just to make sure I didn’t miss anything, I pulled out my phone and called my sister to meet me at one of the malls that Stefan owns to help me choose the dress to wear for the event.
I left additional instructions to the maids and as much as they hate following my orders they don’t really have a choice. This is an important event to their Alpha, and they don’t want to fall out of his grace.
I went to my favorite shop and found my sister selecting several dresses in different shades of red.
“Thanks for coming,” I told her as she handed me the dresses she picked for me to try on.
“You know I would do anything for you,” my sister said with a smile. “Now go and try them on.”
After trying a dozen red dresses, we finally settled for the beaded top red Grecian dress with a very low neckline, low back, and flowy skirt.
“Now let’s see if that Alpha of yours can still deny that he actually likes you,” my sister teases. I just smiled at her, hoping that what she said was true.
“Stop flattering me and just choose a dress that you like,” I said showing her my black card. “I’m paying.”
I paid for the dresses and told my sister that I needed to go back to the estate. Because there were still a lot of things that I needed to do.
“I don’t understand why you have to be the one to take care of those things?” My sister said as we sat and walked towards the coffee shop that she enjoys. “You can easily hire someone to take care of that for you.”
“I enjoy it,” I replied, “And besides, it’s nice that Stefan trusts me to do something for the pack.
“If you want to be useful for the pack, then you should start giving your Alpha children, trust me that’s all you need to secure your position as a Luna.” I love my sister to bits but this is where we usually disagree.
She was more on the practical side, just like my father. And I was more of a dreamer, like my mother. I believe in things like love, destiny, and fate.
Sometimes I wonder how she was able to keep up with her husband’s cheating but then again she didn’t really marry him because of love.
“Hey, beautiful,” someone behind us says.
My sister and I turned to see a tall man behind us. He looks just fine but compared to Stefan he was nothing.
“Can’t help overhearing how such a beauty is not appreciated by her man,” he added as he took a step closer. “Why don’t you marry me instead, princess? I promise you will never feel unwanted.”
People around us stopped, to see what was going on.
I don’t know where this man came from, but sure enough, he wasn’t from here.
Because if he was, he would know not to touch the Alpha King’s pet. The nickname that the people of this pack gave me.
“I will give you everything you want, anything at all, and there will be no one else for me but you.” The guy continued to say. People around us started whispering as the crowd around us started to grow.
It would have been nice if Stefan was the one saying these words to me and not some random guy I don’t even know.
The world could fall apart and he would never utter those words that I long to hear.
The moment we found out that we were each other’s mates, he confessed that he couldn’t make me his Luna. Still, I love him. I have fallen deeply in love with him, the moment that he opened the door of my room and saved me from the guy who was trying to rape me. I didn’t mind what he said, all that mattered to me was that I would stay by his side.
The man in front of me moves a step closer and the heat of his breath touches my face. “You will make such a wonderful Luna and I will be one proud Alpha if you allow me to claim you.”
I felt him before I saw him.
And the next thing I saw was Stefan’s back in front of me while the Alpha who was talking to me staggered backward.
“No one touches, what’s mine,” Stefan growled, he turned and looked at me. His eyes darkened with so much anger. But before I could say anything, he moved towards the guy and started punching him.
I can feel Stefan’s pure rage as I watch the poor guy stay on the ground, blood splattered and unable to move.
I looked at Stefan’s bodyguard but no one dared move.
He’s going to kill him if I don’t stop him.
“Stefan,” I said as I rushed over to him. “Stefan, I’m yours, no one owns me but you, please stop.”
“There will be a lot of Alphas at the event tomorrow, and killing this shit would let them know that no one touches what’s mine!”
“Yes, I am yours,” I said, “I will no longer attend the event tomorrow.”
Stefan looked at me as he stood, pulling me to him he kissed me with so much hunger. It was not a kiss of love, but a kiss of lust that demanded my full submission, and I yield.
Stefan releases me long enough to pull me away, without giving me a chance to even say goodbye to my sister.
‘That right there is love,’ my sister said through a mind link, ‘The moment he didn’t want anyone to touch what is his, that’s love. Give him everything he wants and he will be yours.’
I didn’t reply.
But I did yield.
Which is why I am at the back of Stefan’s car.
The moment the car started moving, Stefan didn’t waste any more time, as he pulled me onto his lap, capturing my lips with his while his hands roamed my body.
He nudges my lips with his tongue demanding me to take him in.
Sparks filled my chest with so much love as I took what he could give. He pulled the straps of my dress down my shoulders revealing my breasts.
He pulled away long enough for him to see my nipple perk as his hot breath touched my skin. The corner of lips pulled up as he smiled at me.
“Mine,” he said his voice low as he captured one of my breasts with his mouth. A moan escapes my lips as his tongue circles my pebbled nipple as his hand continues to play with the other one.
I held on to his head while my hips started to grind his thighs. He pulled my body closer to him making me whimper as I felt the hardness of him between my thighs.
Stefan hissed as I continued to grind against his hard shaft. He shifted our position laying me down on the backseat of the car. In one swift move, he pulled my dress off leaving me bare for him while his lips remained in my mouth. He lifted my ass as he pulled out the remaining clothing I have.
“You’re mine,” he hissed as he pushed a finger in and I whimpered, “You like that?” He asked smiling.
“Yes!” I said breathlessly.
He pulled his finger out and added another finger before pushing it back in. A moan escaped my lips as my body arched with pleasure.
“Always remember, that I own you,” Stefan said as his thumb circles my clit while his fingers continue to fuck me. “Every part of you is mine!”
Stefan bent down and went straight for my breasts. His mouth sucks and nips as he continues to fuck me with his fingers while his other hand was on my breast.
When Stefan is this possessive I can’t help but get my hopes up. He makes me feel like I am everything that he wants. I was almost at the edge of my release when we heard a knock and Stefan suddenly stopped what he was doing and pulled away.
I tilted my head just enough to see out the window and found that the car had already stopped moving and that we were already back at the estate.
But what caught my attention was not the fact that Stefan fixed his hair and shirt with one hand while the other hand remained inside of me, unmoving.
What caught my attention was the fact that the woman on the other side of the window was the reason why Stefan acted the way he did.
Beta Claire.
-Stefan-As the war erupted, I made sure I didn’t lose sight of Angeline. I watched how she fought on her own, without using our son’s power.The first wave of newborns came and as much as it pains me to see all the lives that had been lost, I know for a fact that killing them would give them the peace that they long for. Angeline continued her trek toward the source of all this bloodshed and none of the newborns dared touch her. It was as if she was wearing an invisible shield all around her. Unfortunately for the newborns, such a shield does not save them from her. She continued to slice everyone who comes to her even those who don’t directly do. She cut the heads of those trying to kill our people and kept as many of them as safe as she could. She was ruthless as she was passionate and I know that when the clock struck 12, I would lose the most important person in my life. ‘Don’t do this,’ once again I begged the love of my life to reconsider the decision she made. Her eyes went
-Angeline-I don’t know what happened or when it started. Or when Elias slipped out of the room as Stefan and I started to bicker about something I felt was already decided.After what seemed to be an hour of non-stop shouting because we thought it would make a difference or that what we were saying could be heard, we both looked at each other as we both slumped on the floor. “I can’t Angeline,” he said as his voice cracked and pain was painted on his face. “I just can’t lose you again.”“You won’t,” I replied but didn’t promise as I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to fulfill it. “You won’t know the outcome,” Stefan cried as he leaned his head back against the wall. “Baby we can’t just let them die,” I pointed out. “As leaders of this pack, we need to make sacrifices to make people safe.” Even if those sacrifices meant that we were destined to be together. “Haven’t we sacrificed enough?” Stefan asked. “This is too much.”“Stefan, this is our only hope, and I am not just doing this f
-Stefan-There was a way out of this mess and yet I don’t want it. Angeline, my son, and I already spoke over the phone regarding it but I couldn’t for the life of me agree with the plan. But what I hated more than the plan was being stuck in this cottage feeling powerless. I hated the fact that I was once again leaving my wife, my Luna, and my Mate in danger. I am the Alpha of this pack and yet I haven’t done anything good to her. The only time that I saved her, or I think I did was also the time that I brought her to face so many hardships and pain alone. Isn’t there a way that I would be the sacrifice instead of her?Goddess, why can’t it be me?A commotion outside of the room pulled me out of my negativity as I stood and opened the door to check on it. “What the hell is—,” I wasn’t able to finish my sentence as I saw the reason for the commotion standing in front of me. “Angeline,” I breathed, as I was taken aback by her beauty. It’s been a while since I saw her face, her or
-Angeline-As my son and I were trying to figure out what had happened, a person appeared before us, and it was the last person I expected to see. “Hello child,” she said in a voice so melodic, that it made me want to fall asleep. “Grandma?” My son asks, taking me by surprise once again. “You know her?” I asked, even though it was pretty obvious. But still, he replied to answer me. “Yeah,” he said, scratching the back of his neck, “She showed up the moment I found out that I was different.” “Does your father know?” I asked, not sure if I could handle another betrayal. But he shook his head no and I found some comfort in the fact that there are things that my son and I only share.“I know you have so many questions but we don’t have enough time,” she said in a hurry. “There is a chance for you to win this war with fewer casualties but there is a sacrifice needed to be made,” she said. “What sacrifice?” I asked and immediately added, “And don’t tell me that I would need to sacrifi
-Ethan-As I reach the border where Sebastian and his surviving people where I can’t help but be afraid. Stefan had warned me about what had happened to Claire and the reason why he was quarantined. “Ethan,” Sebastian said as he looked at me with tired eyes. “Apologies for the precaution that I’m taking,” I replied as we kept the gates closed.“I understand,” Sebastian replied. “What do I need to do to prove my loyalty to you?” He asked. “Tell me what happened,” I asked. “Honestly, I don’t know,” He replied running a hand through his messed-up hair. “We were all minding our business. I was at the back of the clan checking on our people who chose to live alone or far from the city when one of our guards called me about the attack and told me not to go to the city and save as many people as I could.” I nodded. “We didn’t stop running since then,” Sebastian said as he gestured to the people behind him. Ethan looked at Sebastian and he knew that the kid wouldn’t lie to him. He als
-Angeline-I gathered the black warriors, and as usual, we made sure we had warriors that would assist people in the safe place. We decided that Martha, Lina, and I would remain outside, while the rest would manage the people inside the safe place. I look at my son worriedly because as a mother I wanted him to be safe. But instead of doing that, he wanted to stay by my side. ‘Stop worrying, Mom,’ he said through a mind link. ‘Worse case scenario I will be protecting you.’It’s hard to shrug my worries away, but just as what my son and Stefan asked of me, I need to trust them both that we would be okay. With just the two of us, my son turned to face me as he asked, “Does my Aunt have any powers?”“Not that I remember,” I replied. “As far as I remember none of her children also have any powers. How did you know you have powers?”“Dad,” he replied. “He sensed and saw it. And when he realized that I could understand him already, he started making me play with Uncle Elias to learn some