"I've spent a thousand years finding you, little mate and now that I've found you, I'm never letting you go! Even if I have to imprint it on your body, you belong to me, Celene!" Celene caught her boyfriend who was supposed to be away from the pack and her stepsister, tangled in the sheets and claiming to be fated mates. As if it wasn't enough, her stepmother is bent on marrying her off to the Lycan king. What she doesn't expect is that the ruthless and possessive Lycan King is none other than her fated mate. And now, he swears to never let her go. She was the salvation that he sought after all. He owned her---body, soul and mind!
Lihat lebih banyakCHAPTER 1 - THE PAINFUL BETRAYAL
Celene's POV The cold splash of water on my skin jolted me awake. I sat up with a gasp, my heart racing, as I frantically wiped the cold droplets from my face. And that's when I saw her, Ella, standing over me with a wicked grin, the empty glass still clutched in her hand. "What do you think you're doing?" I hollered angrily. She sneered in derision. "It's quite irrational to scream like a lunatic so early in the morning. Don't you think so?" I exhaled slowly. "Get out of my room, now!" She raised an eyebrow. "Your room?" She said this as she moved closer to me. "Okay, let's see how cocky you can get when you get wheeled out of the pack today!" Suddenly, I caught a whiff of her musky scent. Only it wasn't her usual scent. I sniffed again, and this time, the scent was more pronounced. In the whole Violet pack, only one person had this scent. My boyfriend, Christoph! Why did my bitchy stepsister have his scent all over her? My gaze darkened as I watched her face closely. Maybe I was overthinking it. Christoph was away from the pack at the moment, so it couldn't be him. For all I knew, Celene liked to whore around a lot. It might just be another man's scent. I wrinkled my nose in disgust. "Just get the hell out of my room and mind your business. Don't you have something to do today?" Her lips curled into an evil expression as she clicked her tongue. "Actually, I do. Packing your load for you. Dad's sending you out of the pack! He has ordered me to call you to the pack's palace now!" Before I could say anything else, she bolted out the door, her chuckles reverberating in the corridor. Panic settled in my guts as I paced my room. What did she mean? I was going to be sent out of the pack.? And from her tone, I knew she wasn't joking. Ella would be the last person to enter my room on a normal day. Something must be up. I freshened up quickly and walked the road that led to the palace. As I approached the door, I could hear hushing voices. "We can't just marry her off to the Lycan king. You know his reputation." My heart stopped dead as words drifted out, and so did my legs. Who were they marrying off to the Lycan king? Surely it couldn't be me. I shook my head as I pushed the door open. "What took you so long, Omega!" My stepmother, Valerie, hissed as she fixed me with a disdainful glare. I ignored her and shifted my gaze to Dad, who sat beside her, wearing a complicated look as he avoided my gaze. "Dad, I heard you summon me!" I saw him swallow hard in his throat as he turned to Valerie. "Your stepmother has something to tell you!" He went all silent again, just as he'd always been since Mom's death. He was only the alpha by title. Valerie did all of the Alpha's duty, and she made the call. Anger boiled in me. "Dad, you're the Alpha, and I request to speak with you. I will not receive any orders from this woman!" "How dare you!" Valerie growled as she sprang to her feet and lunged towards me. "I'm your Luna, you insolent Omega!" I saw through her attack and managed to duck, but she was smarter. She smacked me across the face with her left hand, and I staggered backwards from the impact. My face burned with the sting, and I grabbed my hurting cheeks, turning to face her in time to catch the menacing look on her face. "You useless omega runt! You are a stain on the pack's honour; how dare you address your Luna in such a manner!?" I grunted. "Luna, my foot!" A slap was what I got as a reply; this time it was harder, and it snapped all the air out of my guts as I struggled to maintain my balance. "It's so funny seeing a pathetic excuse for a wolf acting out. Shall I throw you into the cold throat of the dungeons like last time?" She gritted out, and panic seized me. Seeing the terrified look on my face, she sighed in satisfaction. "The Lycan king is visiting us today, and you can't ruin it for us. Go get yourself changed out of these rags you call clothes!" "No! I will not!" You can't just sell me off to a monster who I know nothing about. I won't act according to your wishes!" "Celene!" Dad growled. "I'm your Alpha, and you shall obey me! Get ready to meet the Lycan king!" Oh, now you're the Alpha? I sneered inwardly. "Guards, get her out of here!" He ordered Almost immediately, the guards lurched at me and tackled me to the ground while I struggled against their grip. They threw me to the cold floor of the hallway. Different thoughts competed for attention in my mind as I shuffled back to the royal villa. As I approached it, a car suddenly pulled up in front of the villa. It looked ever so familiar. It was my boyfriend Christoph's car. He was in town. I hadn't received any calm from him. He was probably trying to surprise me. A smile grazed my lips as I started towards the car, but I hadn't taken more than one step when the car's door yanked open and Christoph climbed out, his face looking as handsome as ever. However, when I saw the face of the woman who climbed out after him, my mind emptied. It was none other than Ella. My heart skipped multiple beats as I froze in my tracks. What was my bitchy-ass stepsister doing with my boyfriend? I killed the thought as quickly as it came. I and Christoph have been dating for close to three years now. There was no way he was cheating on me. He was beaming at her as they held each other's hands as they entered the villa. My pulse quickened as panic balled in my guts. I all but raced in and doubled up the stairs, listening carefully for the slightest sound. Just as I reached the last landing, I heard the sound of Ella's room's door clicking shut. With my heart thudding in my chest, I walked stealthily to the door. Almost immediately, I heard a chuckle, low and throaty. "You're so sweet, Ella!" Christoph's voice broke out hoarsely, and my heart clenched. "Sweeter than my sister?" Ella asked. "Yes. Sweeter than her." His voice was muffled as though he were trailing kisses all over her face and the nape of her neck, just like he used to do to me. Ella's moan grew louder, and my throat bittered at the thought of what was happening. I shook my head in disbelief. There was no way this could actually be happening. I was probably hallucinating. I bit hard into my lips till it bled, but Ella's loud moans never stopped. "Fuck me like you're a man, Chris!" She moaned, and I heard Christoph groan in response. I wiped my face as I sniffed back the emotions that were gnawing at me. How could he fuck my sister in the same house I was living in? They didn't only do the abomination; they even rubbed it in my face, challenging me to do my worst if I wanted. How could I even cry for them? I could continue listening to the door. I had to see it for myself. "Oh, Ella. I'm so close now. So close!" Christoph groaned. "No, dawg. Not so close!" I said this through gritted teeth as I pushed the door open. "Celene!" Christoph's voice trembled as a look of shock registered on his face.226Celene POV I nodded abruptly at his words, got up automatically, and walked away. I left Alpha Daniel with Ella.I couldn’t stay with him while he mourned her and tried to make me feel good. I couldn’t watch him cry because his daughter was dead because of me.Each step I took felt heavy. My chest ached. I couldn’t breathe right. My heart felt like it was breaking more with every second. I wanted to scream again. I wanted to break something. But I just kept walking. I walked through the halls. I walked past the guards. I walked until I found a quiet place behind the palace.There was a tree there. A tall one. I sat under it. I placed my hands on my knees as I stared at the sky. Funny enough, It was blue and so calm despite the fact a war had just happened. How could the sky be calm when my world was falling apart?I closed my eyes. I didn’t want to think. But the images came.Ella’s smile. Her laugh. Her last breath. Her body is going cold in my arms. Tears fell again. I didn’t
225Celene POV I fell to the ground, my knees hit the dirt. My arms were stretched out in front of me as I caught her. Ella’s body was heavy. Her head rested on my shoulder. Her eyes stared at me, but they didn’t move. They didn’t blink.Her chest didn’t rise like someone who was breathing.“No… no, no, no—” I wailed out.My hands touched her face. It was warm, but the warmth was leaving fast. I shook her. I held her tighter.“Ella, wake up… please… please open your eyes…it's me... Celene...you can't die now and you know that....”I screamed out loud. My voice broke into the sky. The wind carried it. It sounded like pain. It sounded like I was being torn into pieces.“Don’t leave me! Don’t—don’t do this to me, Ella!”I touched her chest. I pressed my hand on the place where the red light hit her. I tried pouring my healing magic knot on her, but the green light was only faint. I was out of power. I was useless. I can't save my sister. But I don't care. I didn’t care if it hurt. I dec
224Author's POV The sky was full of dark clouds. The wind blew hard. Dust rose from the ground. Everything felt heavy. The air was thick like it was full of fear. Soldiers stood with swords in their hands. Their eyes looked different. Their faces had no emotions on what was going on in front of them. Their bodies shook with rage.Christoff stood tall in front of his armies. His cloak moved in the wind and he looked like some fallen angel. His eyes were cold. He raised one hand and a red light shined from his fingers. That was one of Christoff's hidden skills, including strengthening his armies until they were mindlessly aggressive. His army stood still, waiting for his command as the power from the light on his hand had boosted their ability. His voice was deep and loud."Go," Christoff said. "Fight. Kill. Destroy everything. And don't hold back. Spill their blood!"His army roared. They ran forward like wild animals. They did not speak. They did not think. They only wanted to hurt.
223Author's pov.Ella's words rang through the silence, and Christoff's gaze darkened, “You insolent bitch how dare you.”Ella raised her chin, “I might be a bitch but I'll never be yours. And if you want this power you'll have to kill me for it.” Before Christoff could speak, Ella lunged at him. The charge was defiant bordering on suicidal. With her hand already reaching for her blade and her mind screaming to protect Ella from the monster who dared to claim her Celene was propelled forward by a wave of protective rage. But a powerful, unforgiving hand clamped down on her arm. Mondrian. He stopped her mid-stride with an iron grip. “Let me go, Mondrian!” Celene growled, defying his grip while staring at Ella's fighting body. “No, Celene,” Mondrian said in a low, firm, and unyielding voice. “Let her do this. She needs to do this. Let her prove herself.”His hold remained firm. “This is something she must do. She is fighting this battle. It might not be her destiny but she has to
222Celene povThe training grounds reverberated with the sharp clang of steel on steel, Ella moved with a fierce agile grace, she was sweating profusely. She was becoming faster, stronger, and more assured of her developing skills. I felt a silent sense of pride as well as an even greater more intense fear. I pushed her and said again in a firm voice. “Ella! Feel the strike instead of expecting it. Don't let your eyes lead you, follow your instincts.”She was forced to react as my blade hummed as I feinted and then lunged. “I’m feeling it just fine Celene!” She responded with a lighthearted smile on her lips even though she deflected my blow with an accuracy that shocked me. Her once-secret abilities were now more visible they were a lively energy that hummed beneath her skin and caused her movements to be almost unnaturally quick. I made a fake gasp and said “Perhaps you're simply growing slower in your old age.”“Old age?! I'll show you old age, little sister!” I barked, launc
221Mondrian's povThe normal hum of distant activity within the fortress was smothered by the silence in my war room which was a thick cloak. Rarely does good news come before silence. Standing in front of my command table, My beta and Friend Alex had a somber expression on his face and the tactical map dim light highlighted the concern in his eyes. Drama was not his style. “Lord Mondrian.” Alex said, his voice a low rumble lacking its booming confidence “Our deep-scout patrols have just left the eastern territories. They have bad news.”With unwavering eyes, I steepled, my fingers. “Speak clearly Alex. I find it difficult to tolerate veiled statements.”“Christoff.” he said, the name itself acrid “His vanguard has crossed the Rolling Peaks of the Eastern border, they were seen deep trecking into around the pack. They moved so smoothly that it looks like they are avoiding the outer watchtowers."My jaw tightened. Could there be a breach within the pack? “Alex, do you think they ha
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