"Hey, Sydney. No, no...just something I need you to take care of.” The Alpha paused for a little while to let the sweet biker pour his disappointment over him for only calling when he needed something before getting down to the meat of the matter. “Yes. The bastard Clive Manor that my wife hails. Yes.” Again, he paused so the biker could confirm if he meant ‘Birthday girl’. “Yes, she. I want you to burn it." After a quick ‘aye’, a beeping sound followed. The call was quick; no one challenged him nor questioned his decision, so his toss of the phone to his bed was more of a finality, yet as much as he would love a shower and to believe that that was the end of it, his hands found his hair and a sigh escaped his lungs. It took a second for the watermelon clutching his shirt from the crimson stain on his wrist to remind him of the anger coursing through his veins. How dare she? And if that were not bad enough, Ruby wished to crawl back. Another sigh found his lips. He was supp

Ruby M. Clive "Wh..what?"For a second, I swear my heart leaves me.She can’t have said-I can't be…“What?”I repeat because the words she spewed are not on the script; they are not words anyone should ever utter to me at this time."Yes, my tests are one hundred-""Shut up, shut- oh god. Why? Why is everyone playing tricks on me? am I- am I wearing a sign on my back that says ‘kick me’ or ‘tell me a practical joke’?”Her lips part slightly before sealing once more.“No, no, I’m not- I would know if I were pregnant.”“Well, that’s not necessarily true if you have never been pregnant before. I mean, what would you relate the symptoms to?”“You are not helping- oh god…oh, Elaine. Oh my god…oh my god, I can’t leave… no, no, you can't tell the Alpha about this."The news refuses to settle within me as each time my mind toys with the idea of my womb carrying life, a new question hits me.What about Elaine? Will we have to be connected now that her mate impregnated me? I cannot stand the

"Anything new?""No, the death threats aimed at the madam and summoning from her phone have completely been replaced by sweeter messages.""Ruby still hasn't realised or asked any of her maids if her line was switched?”"That's not something most confirm at a tumultuous time."His butler added.He gave the man a look as he poured two glasses of scotch from his office's liquor cabinet.To say he was thirsty would be an understatement; he hadn’t expected the Lycan to take their game so seriously or for his friendship with the Lycan to take off.All thanks to the queen’s interest in Ruby, yet again another success he could paste Ruby’s name on, but he was still not convinced she held the facilities to be a Luna.Or was it the other way around? Was she the one who didn’t want to be Luna but had found a way to make it seem as if the idea was his?She was crafty in that way."You are too good at making me nervous, David."He uttered to his butler, who smiled in response."Then I suppose I s

Hello! This chapter has nothing to do with the main story; consider it a parallel universe; it is an extra, hence free. (If you have read ‘Bound to…’, you know the drill.) This is my appreciation for the support you have shown the work thus far; like before, this is a test run. Let me know if this is something you would like to read more of occasionally, perhaps during some holidays or if the bonus is negatively affecting your relationship with the main plot. (Again, think of this as a parallel universe; it is not part of the plot.)—If it is, I’ll scrap them, don’t worry. Quick disclaimer: Most bonus chapters will contain CNC (Consent-non-consent) content. Note: Bonuses will always be free, and the regular chapters resume tomorrow As always, thank you for reading! P.S. There is a limit to how many words I can give in the author’s note, so most bonuses will be split if they exceed the limit. Undercover_Ostritch (Ostrich Ostrich) ** The club is full, and the dim lighting only se

Ruby M. Clive."Alpha..."I call as I push him off me; his scent makes me want to cling to him or to whatever promises he might offer."Adrian."He repeats, his hold on my body tighter than before.“Call me Adrian, please.”That name is not mine, just as ‘Muaas’ isn’t."No. You are and always will be ‘alpha’ to me."I clarify, and this time, he permits my pull away from him; then again, it could be the surprise on his face that loosens his hold."And the child? We will be having a child together, Ruby. What if they grow up feeling removed from me.""I don't want to discuss this; as long as you hold power and authority over me, you remain Alpha.""And if I make you my Luna?"Christ...this is...this isn't what I want.I don’t want to be Luna out of pity or situational advantage, plus I can’t run from him as Luna because, let’s be honest, despite his desire to have this…child, he still has his mate out there.Oh god, is it even ‘out there’ if she will be having her birthday in this mano