Antonio wrinkled his nose in confusion. What was that sweet scent? He had been smelling it since that morning but he had been too distracted to figure it out. And now, it was stronger...and intoxicating...and exciting...and it filled his heart with... Mate! His wolf shouted in excitement. Mate! Mate! Mate! His heart thudded and his gaze fell upon the she-wolf walking beside him. Mate! His steps faltered and he halted. Valentina stopped also, looking up at him with questioning eyes. Her heart was surprisingly beating faster and she couldn't help but gaze at him in adoration. "Valentina..." He called with tenderness, "How old are you?" She blinked, her throat suddenly dry. "Eighteen" She croaked out, "I turned eighteen today." He chuckled, taking her hand and drawing her closer. She swallowed. What was he doing? "I'm 28, an old man. Do you mind being with an old man?" "What?" She whispered,

She continued before anyone could butt in."I found a rare herb with rare healing properties. I've searched for this herb for a long time but I just mysteriously found it in my apothecary. It has the ability to thoroughly purify any infected organ. If I inject it directly into his heart, in at most six hours, his heart will be thoroughly cleansed and will no longer pump infected blood. Then all we have to do is force out the infected blood slowly while his heart pumps fresh blood. I figure in three days, his body will be as fresh and fine as a babe!"Emily was out of breath after speaking and she held unto her knees in an attempt to catch her breath."We can get started now, right? Are you sure the herb is that strong?" Raphaela was on her feet, still holding tightly to Lorenzo's hand.Emily winked, "Have you heard of Chamonix?"Valentine's eyes widened, "The infamous magic herb?"Emily smirked, "Do you trust me now? Come on, I

"Today was a slip up. You know how our wolves get angry and irritated from lack of rest and freedom. I intend to make you respect me the right way and not through violence." Said gently by Raphaela to the border patrol warriors who now either shrunk back in fear or gazed at her with suspicion or hatred.She glanced at the wolf she assaulted who had already healed up."I'll leave now, continue your jobs. I had the kitchen staff at the pack house prepare good meals for you, it will be here within the hour."With that, she turned and walked away, Raphaela-style.The right thing would have been to apologize before giving the explanation she had given but she couldn't bring herself to say the words. They didn't deserve it.Their fear of her and hatred towards her didn't bother her. She was used to it. Wherever she went, she either instilled awe or fear or hatred in people, it was the reaction she sought. She didn't want to be liked, she wanted to be lov

Julien stared at the pieces of material in his hands.Shredded clothes... No blood, no signs of a fight...nothing.Except... He fingered the piece of animal hair he found.That meant nothing. An animal could have trampled on them while moving.He ran a hand through his hair, feeling helpless and anxious.It wasn't up to twenty four hours yet but he was running crazy.He had a feeling she was somewhere out there and was aware of the chaos she had caused.He smiled, brushing off his anxiety. He too could play along.He picked up his laptop from the side table. 'Raphaela, a homosexual!?''Actress Raphaela runs off from movie set with no explanation!''Mysterious Raphaela, actually a bad mannered whore!''Famous actress Raphaela ditches movie shoot after being cast as female lead!''Director of Werewolves of Lombardy to sue famous actress Raphaela for breach of contract!''Mys

Antonio looked searchingly at her for quite a long time that she began to feel that he could see through her."Depends" He finally answered, unscrewing the cap of a bottled water. She watched him drink shortly from the bottle."Tell me why you hate him."Raphaela laughed, "Would I be here if I hate him?"He fixed her with a blank stare. She leaned back in her seat."I don't hate him. I just hated his... behaviour." She answered, "It scared me that he rejected Davina."It was Antonio's turn to fix her with a puzzled stare, "Who are you talking about?"She blinked, "Davina. His mate."Antonio stared at her before slowly shaking his head."Three years ago when he met Davina" He began to explain, "he decided to keep it a secret because he didn't feel any affection towards her and she didn't fit his criteria for the woman he always wanted to be his Luna but he never told her this, he tried to be a good mate. They weren't clos