Chapter 29 Celene pov The moment I stepped out the door, I turned towards a corner I rarely ventured the guard house, I had chosen this part mainly because Mondrian wouldn't think to follow me, and partly because a small garden lay between the two buildings gave me time and opportunity to do what I had In mind.As we trudged deeper into the forage, Christoff's soft groans of pain resounded in my ears, as he tried to speak, “Th… tha..nk you Ce…ce I knew you.... do the r.. right thing.”I ignored his words until we got deep enough to be far from prying ear, I slowed down, and Christoff's groans grew louder, as I rolled my eyes at his poor display before he could start another tirade of thanks I shrugged him away.“Get off me, Christoff.” He stumbled away, a look of confusion clouding his eyes, as he moved back, “ I know you were pretending. There's no need to do that anymore. I'll be leaving now.”My cheeks puffed unwilling to spout my displeasure, Christoff squeaked as he ran to b
Chapter 30 Mondrian “Celene I beg of you, listen to…” The bang of the giant oat door, hitting its frame told me all I needed to know. Firstly Celene was angry the second she was gone. The woman set to be my bride was gone, and with her a man I was beginning to wonder why I hadn't removed him from the picture long ago. I ran a hand through my face as I wondered how it came to be like this, how could I have been so stupid as to fight over her choices? I needed to make things right. As I readied myself to warp into time, ready to go after her. My senses urged me to move and yet I remained where I stood. Did she want me to? Wouldn't she hate me more if I simply ignored her request? Amidst my dilemma, the thuds of feet remind me of the people I had ignored, I turn to find the servants, helping each other up, many still pale from my burst of Aura, my eyes soon clash with a pair of violets that seemed mostly unaffected, I felt a flush of annoyance as Valerie's eyes crinkled, her li
Chapter 31 Authors POV “What are you saying, Alpha Mondrian?” The shrill cry of Ella echoed through the shrubbery forcing Mondrian to wince. “I thought you loved her and wanted her for yourself, why do you want me to kill her?” An angry scoff resounded, as Mondrain, moved towards Ella, a disapproving glare etched on his face. “Of course I love her. When I say attack her I don't mean hurt her.” He spat, shaking the shivering girl, “ The plan is simple, you are to pretend to cause problems for her so I can save her, when that happens she will surely feel grateful to me, giving me enough time to spend with her and get her to be mine.” “What?” Ella asked incredulously at the Alpha's offer, she looked up at the Alpha, staring to see how serious he was, “ Alpha Mondrian surely you can't be serious. You want me to stage attacks on your bride to make her fall for you. Is that the only plan you could come up with?” Mondrain bubbled with anger as Ella looked him up and down with a pityi
Chapter 32 Ella I sat heavily on the thorny grass spread beneath the dense trees, my heart pounding like the heavy rain that had started to fall. Every beat echoed in my chest, a painful reminder of the decision I had made, with Alpha Mondrian. His words played over and over in my mind, twisting my thoughts into a tangled mess. “Just fake a few attacks,” he had said, his voice smooth and persuasive. “It’ll be easy. You’ll be helping me, and in return, Christoff will come back to you. Celene won’t know what hit her. She’ll start looking at me, and soon enough, Christoff will be out of her life. It's a win-win” I wanted to believe him. I had to believe him. But deep down, doubts festered. Would Christoff really turn back to me if Celene fell for Mondrian? Or was I only fooling myself, grasping at the thin threads of hope left in the aftermath of Christoff’s terrible behavior toward me? My heart screamed for me to take the chance, to do whatever it took to have him back. But my min
Chapter 33 Ella “W..hat?” As I stumbled back a wave of pain wreaked through me, I had never felt so exposed, so raw and vulnerable, as though every emotion I’d kept buried was now on display for Christoff to see. “ Christoff please, I love you,” I began, my voice shaking. “I’ve always loved you. I would do anything for you, anything to make you happy. Please, just…give me a chance. Don't do this to me, I can be the mate you need, I swear it. Please no..” I begged as I fell on my knees, I grabbed onto Christoff's legs, hoping to gain some sympathy. But he didn’t care, he coffee as he looked down at me, like I was nothing more than an irritating insect, crushing every bit of hope I had been clinging to. “What's this?,” he drawled, as a sinister look smeared his face, “I don’t know how to make this any clearer, Ella,” Christoff said, his voice hard, unfeeling, “I already told you before I don't want you Ella it's, Celene that I want.” Tears welled up in my eyes, but I refused to
Chapter 34 Mondrian I slammed my fist into the reinforced sandbag again, harder this time, feeling the satisfying thud reverberate up my arm. The gym was empty, just the way it should be since I had ordered it made just for me, the echoes of my punches filled up the vast space. As sweat dripped down my face, my punches grew harder. My frustration had been building all through the week, from running after Celene, the pent-up sexual rage didn't help either. The thud of my hand-hitting bag grew louder and I couldn’t shake the restlessness that clung to me almost like a second skin. It was always there these days—the urgency, the gnawing anxiety that time was slipping away. Each punch was a reminder of the clock ticking down, my time coming to an end. I growled low in my throat, as I delivered a savage uppercut that sent the sandbag swinging wildly. I braced for the next hit when my phone vibrated on the nearby bench. Without stopping, I glanced over, expecting it to be another triv
Chapter 35 Mondrian My hand tightened around the window frame, jealousy surging through my veins like a broken dam. He’s getting too close to her, despite being far away my twenty-twenty vision shows me in full clarity how his eyes are on her. A growl rises in my throat as my wolf stirs, agitated, he urges me to march over there or better yet warp and tear him in into pieces for even daring to look at her with such a lustful gaze. Celene is ‘mine’, not his. She just didn't know it yet. I fight the urge to storm over, to let my jealousy take control. I knew if I did, it would only push her further away. She needs to come to me on her terms, and I’ve already set things in motion. The plan will work. It has to. Instead, I focus on doing other things to stall, with a focused breath I pull the soil beneath Christoff's foot down, subtly so only one leg is stuck. A feeling of satisfaction, flowed through me as I watched him watch her walk away. “Serves you right. Trash.” I mutter
Chapter 36 pov Mondrian “Why doesn’t her wolf respond?” I mutter frustration laced my words as I pace down the length of the room assigned to me. I barely glanced at the plush beige carpet I stomped on as it swallowed the sound of my steps or the cream-colored wallpapers accentuated with deep brown oak boards. From an untrained eye, it looked good, but I have lived far too long not to notice the hidden insult that is revealed, the wood board, was fake, the carpets old and uncared for. Almost as if Valerie had done it on purpose. I couldn't be bothered, It was after all just a tip of the iceberg compared to the magnificence of my palace back at the white fire pack. Two days have passed since my last discussion with Celene and I still was at my start point. The routine of my stifled steps is broken by Alex's sharp voice, streaming from my phone, “ There must be a reason Alpha Mondrian, we just haven't found it yet. We have to keep looking.” “ I thought about what you said, you
Chapter 110 Celene Anger washed through me at her words without thinking I walked towards her and slapped her, “You have some nerves.” I spat grabbing her jaw, “After everything you've done. You come to my pack and accuse people. How dare you?” Her eyes widened in shock at the attack, Ella had never seen me get angry or use force, “it's true I'd never lie!” She shouted struggling against the guards “You have to listen to me Celene, Your so-called Alpha is the devil. He sent me after—” “Shut up!” Mondrian ordered shocking us both, confused I turned to find him glaring at Ella, “If you know what's good for you, then you better keep your mouth shut.” Ella laughed at his words, “or else what? You'll kill me? Maim me. Celene can't you see, he's threatening me to protect his image.” Confused I looked over at Mondrian, his eyes refusing to meet mine, but the trust I had for him was overwhelming scoffing I stepped away from Ella, “It's good to know that the leopard never changes its s
CHAPTER 109 Celene POV. “Celene i….” Mondrian was about to say the reason why he brought me out before we heard the alarm bell ringing. Immediately Mondrian hands stretched into claws, pulling me behind him. “stay here, while I go, check it out” he said sharply. “If you think for a second, I'm going to stay here like a fucking damsel in distress while the pack is under attack, then you'll have to think again” I snapped, pulling his claws away from me, “I am going with you whether you like it or not.” I added, raising my chin to meet his. His eyes darkened, and he growled. “Are you out of your damn mind, definitely not I forbid it,” “And who is going to stop me,” I asked, crossing my arms, “I'm going to follow behind whether you like it or not.” “No! Celene, it could be dangerous out there,” he reasoned, his voice lower than before, “ and I don’t want you getting hurt, I won't be able to forgive myself should any harm come your way.” I leaned into his warmth, my skin ting
CHAPTER 108 CELENE P.O.V Nothing prepared me for the aftermath of transformation. I could feel the energy within me surging, my senses heightened and my power flowed freely. I had never felt this way, not when I'd attacked Purple Pack or when I had transformed in front of Mondrian. It was as though the full moon was enhancing every part of me. Without thinking I raised my head and howled to the moon. One became two and soon everyone was howling along. With a chuckle I turned, my eyes searching for Mondrian, only to find his eyes already on me, his lips tugged up in a smirk and something flashed within his eyes— pride. Before I could speak he stepped back and began his transformation, his bones breaking and rearranging until he stood before me on all fours, big and beautiful with beautiful red–orage fur that looks as though on fire. The moment our eyes clashed, the attraction was instant, his scent wafted into my nose, pulling me into a feathery embrace. My wolf jumped in excite
CHAPTER 107 MONDRIAN P.O.V As the full moon festival drew closer, I could feel my power growing, my senses heightened, I could feel the moon's power calling me, stirring my instinct. Increasing my strength and speed. I have been busy making preparations for the full moon festival, our defense has been strengthened, it was a special time for my pack, and I needed to make everything perfect. My mind raced, as I wondered how Celene was faring, I had been so busy as the head of the pack, making arrangements, and giving out instructions that I hadn't had the time to see Celene in a while. If I have been sincere, I have been avoiding her. I can’t seem to see her right now, not after everything. I need to make it right first, to build a new relationship with trust. “Your Highness” Alex walked in. The scouts are ready for the hunt,” It was the tradition of the pack, that the leader of the pack leads the scouts to hunt for meat used for the festivities. “Okay, and the decorations
106 Celene I stalked out of the gym, my head pounding with words I wanted to say to Mondrian, words I was sure I would regret. Alera my wolf remained silent, but I could feel her nervousness within me. She too had been hurt by Mondrian's actions and she couldn't understand why he had done such a thing, after all his pursuit. A part of me wanted to ask why wanted to fall on my knees begging and screaming, wanted to listen to his explanations, but another part of me, the pride and ego refused. It was angry at his actions, his disregard for my body. With an angry growl I kicked up the dust before me, when that didn't calm my anger I stamped my feet into the dirt a couple more times When my head finally clears I realize, where I am standing, looking up I see the big wooden door, beautifully carved with the encryption ‘library’ sprawled before me. Heaving a sigh, I walked into the room, with thousands of books calling my name. My fingers trailed over the spines of the books, my mind
Chapter 105 Mondrian I watched as Celene walked away, her posture stiff, her head held high, but I knew better. She was hurt and it was all my fault. I could understand her pain, after her countless refusals, I knew how it felt to be rejected by someone made for you. My eyes followed the swaying of her hip as I stood stuck deep in thought. My brows scrunched in a frown, my mind spinning as a war raged inside me, each side pulling me in opposite directions. I wanted to run after her, to explain why I had done what I did, to beg her to understand, but what was the point? What would change? Without evidence, it would just be empty words and broken promises. No. I couldn't waver now. I wanted her to see the man I was becoming for her love. But still, her dismissal rubbed me the wrong way, and I didn't know how to go about my feelings. I scoffed at my worries, who would believe that I, Lycan Mondrian king of a thousand pack had been tamed by a feisty woman? I clenched my fists,
104 Mondrian Alex left with a huff, glaring at me as he made his way out. “Calm down Alpha.” he urges walking away. At the slam of the door, I flicked the files arranged on my desk away, but my chest heaving. Minutes passed and I was still riled up, I knew I needed to get some air, anything to calm down. Heading for the garden, I stopped at Celene's favorite spot, my mind weighing heavily on me when I overheard some voices. They belonged to Ethan and Daniel, guards of the pack, I am about to snap at them when I hear Celene’s name curious I listen in. “Did you see that fight, Daniel? I mean it was crazy!!” “Yeah, who would have thought Pecan that crazy woman would have her arse beat.” “That's exactly my thoughts. I never knew Princess Celene had it in her. She always looked so meek.” “Of course, she can't be meek, she's the Alpha, Luna to be. She has to have a hidden power right.” “You are so right any one the Lycan king chooses has to be extraordinary. I can't wait for
Chapter 103 MONDRIAN P.O.V “ I can’t believe you disobeyed my order Celene, I asked you to stay in your room, and not to go out training, but I find you having a one-on-one match with Pecan?” “How could you defy me, woman”. I asked angrily. “You do not defy me, “I am your alpha”. I said, shaking her, I was so enraged that I could not see the fear in her eyes or the way she was trembling when I touched her. Maybe I had been too harsh on her, she just turned, and that alone can be overwhelming, i was about to apologize to her when she flared up, “How dare you Mondrian, You treat me like I am some kind of weakling,” “I am your mate, I should be able to protect you and this pack in the best way possible.” “And if you, my alpha and mate, can't see this, then what am I doing here?” She retorted. Didn’t see that coming, this Woman has got some guts, Not many people could talk back to me, after the manner and way I spoke. I was impressed, it means she cannot be pushed around ea
102 Celene Pecan's eyes gleamed with triumph as she stepped back, gesturing toward the sparring ring. “Finally. Let’s see what you’re made of.” As I followed her to the circle, my heart pounded in my chest. I knew this was a bad idea, but I couldn’t back down now. I had to prove, if not to Pecan, then to myself, that I wasn’t weak. The soldiers around us stopped what they were doing, turning to watch as Pecan and I squared off. One of them moved to say something, but Pecan turned him away, warning them all to back off, before turning towards me. She looked confident, her posture relaxed, while I felt the weight of pity eyes on me, judging me before I’d even begun. “Ready?” Pecan asked, her smirk never fading. I nodded, swallowing hard. “Good. Let’s see if last night wasn't a fluke.” The moment Pecan lunged at me, I realized just how unprepared I was. Her movements were quick, precise, and entirely too confident. Truly worthy of being one of Mondrian's most revered warriors, I