They lost track of time. Olivia had once read somewhere, that when you were with someone you deeply cared about or loved, you would wish that time could stop so you could freeze your moments with them. Or you could be with them for hours, and yet it would only feel like a few minutes. She'd never experienced those things before.Until now.And up until now, she would have sworn that that romance books were too dramatic, but in the last few days, her views had drastically changed. It was indeed true that because of a man, your knees could buckle, your heart could race, and you could be lifted to heights of ecstasy and pleasure you never once dreamed possible. It was true that fiction could become real life."We're like two magical Wolverines," he said into her hair after he must have kissed her for like the fiftieth time that day. Olivia chuckled. "You're forgetting there's only one wolf here,""Well, that's true, sorry, I forgot in the heat of the moment.""The chemistry between us ha
As Olivia straightened her sheets that morning, she couldn't believe a week had passed already. A week since she was all fired up and hungry for sex but luckily she'd had a man who could deliver and he had given her the best week of her life. He'd even abandoned work just to be with her. Something Asher and Ryan still hadn't forgiven him for, since they had no choice but to bear the brunt of all of Titan's enormous workload. He had joked that he would have to bribe them with brand new Tesla cars just to get them to stop stewing in their anger. Olivia smiled as she went about, organizing her bedroom. For the first time in a long long time, she could confidently say that the turbulence of the past was way behind them. She could look forward to a bright and beautiful future with him. They had forgiven each other, and were both ready to forge ahead, blazing into a new path, and a different milestone. If she could look past her stepmom's death and her brother's imprisonment, and he could
Leo had persuaded her to stay for dinner. They had stayed for a long time at the diner, talking and laughing, not keeping track of time, until the manager of the diner came by politely to tell them they had to close. Olivia checked the time, it was past ten p.m."OMG is that the time?" "I know my brother well enough to understand that he's probably freaking out right now," Maya said."For good reason," Leo agreed. "I guess we all really lost track of time, but Titan should understand you were with us,""Well, let's hope it's enough," Olivia said as she scrolled through the missed calls from titan. She got up and hugged them both. "It's always great seeing you both,""You too,' Maya said. "Enjoy those dresses until you're ready for another shopping spree,""Take care of yourself for me sis," Leo said, kissing her forehead. They watched her hurry into the night."Titan isn't going to roast her is he?" Leo asked."Oh he will, right inside a fire pit because I bet she didn't take his per
"And why would I need one?""For obvious reasons Alpha,"Titan shrugged. "I must be blind then, because I don't see them,""She is the daughter of a murderer! The man who killed your parents," a man yelled from behind.Titan ordered guards to fetch the speaker from the back of the room. They marched to the back and roughly shoved the man towatds Titan's feet. "Tell me what right you have, or who gave you the audacity to open up your mouth and yell at me?""I…I'm sorry Alpha, I don't know what came over me please forgive me for my insolence,"Titan studied the man a bit before proceeding to speak.“I really don't think your apology is genuine," Titan stood up and strolled down the steps so he could be on the same eye level with everyone. “I think you're saying the mind of everyone here and that's fine. But let me tell you all this: You are free to have your twisted opinions and your beliefs, but what you are not free to do is verbally oppress anyone in this kingdom to the point where t
"Olivia!" he bellowed after her, running behind. Olivia did not want him to find her that fast until she had dealt with what she just saw and heard, but she knew he wouldn't stop anyway, so she slowed her steps on the staircase. Titan caught up with her easily. "Hey,"He turned her around to face him. "I didn't see you standing there,"She forced a smile. "I heard the shouts,""Right, look I didn't want you to see all that, after all I know how you feel about death and bloodshed. The spies were caught and it was necessary they were brought here immediately before they escaped.""I understand and you don't have to apologize for having to do what you have to do," She said understandingly."Glad you understand," he replied with a smile, as he leaned in to kiss her."I also understand you are the pack's main protector, which is why occasionally you have to take a person's life, and which is why you must also understand that seeing you kill is hard for me,""I know and I was hoping you wou
"Rosalie!" Titan shrieked commandingly. "Get up!"She moved sleepily at the sound of his voice but didn't wake up. Titan angrily walked into her bathroom, got a bowl of water and tossed it on her face. She woke up disoriented, yelling, swearing out loud and looking around in confusion."Titan? What is the meaning of this?!""What on Earth do you think you are doing planting your crap in Olivia's head? Are you trying to separate us? Are you crazy!""What on earth are you talking about?""You know what I'm talking about!" Titan shouted. "What right do you think you have to tell her about Miriel?""What right? Miriel was my best friend,""And so bloody what? Is that why you think it was your story to tell? It wasn't your place!""And was it your place to take her life?" Rosalie asked defiantly, tossing the covers and standing up. "You go around living life like you're a god. No one dares to defy you, or disobey you and then you kill whoever you want wherever you want! And my friend Miriel
Maya poked her head into the study and watched them kissing. "Oh great, you guys are good now," Maya said."Didn't I ever teach you how to knock?" Titan asked."Uhm, I don't know, did you?" she turned to Olivia. "Come on, we are going out,""We are?" "Yeah, we're going shopping,""You know I've got access to all the accounts right?" Titan asked. "Including yours?""What is your point brother?""You spent fifteen thousand dollars on your last shopping trip.""Uh-huh, yeah, so?""You better start gearing up so you can learn how to run a business if you want to keep up with this luxury lifestyle,""Businesses are for you. I already have my hands full with being a beauty and style icon. Besides I haven't shopped in almost two months and when I was on that hiatus, you had nothing to say.""You should at least keep a tab on all the investments I made for you and the dividends."She rolled her eyes. "Fine,""And if you surpass ten thousand today, I'm putting a leash on that account.""Fiftee
It was late when another orgasmic sex rattled them both. Through it all, Olivia had noticed that Titan was distracted. While it was still enjoyable as always, she had felt he was only fifty per cent present. "Felt like you weren't there and you were there at the same time," She said.He smiled. "I'm sorry milady, I'll do better next time,""Why do I get the feeling you are worried about Maya's pregnancy,"Titan looked away. "I'm not worried,"“Okay, then it shouldn't be difficult talking about how you feel,""How I feel has nothing to do with anything," Titan said. "Maya is my sister, she got some good news tonight, and I'm happy for her. That's it,""Do you have reservations about my brother's ability to take care of her?""Look, Olivia…”"Just answer the question," she said patiently."Fine, I do, yes,""Leo loves Maya, Titan, and he'll never hurt her,""This isn't just about love or care or hurt, If Leo is out there working to put food on the table and he's away all the time, then h
EPILOGUE(Three years later)"Stop spilling that all over my painting!" Arielle cried for the third time. She turned to Olivia and commanded. "Tell him!" And just like that she began to cry.Olivia looked up wearily. "Nate, would you be kind enough to leave Arielle's paintings alone please, don't you have yours?"Nate, a cherubic, vibrant bubbly kid with dark hair and his father's gray eyes piped up. "It's fun mom!""There's nothing funny about destroying your cousin's painting Nathaniel. You're ruining her hardwork." Olivia reprimanded."What's with all the noise?" Maya asked as she walked in. "Oh thank goodness!" Olivia said with relief throwing her eyes towards the heavens. "These kids are driving me insane!"Maya smiled. "Well, they are kids it's their job,""Mom, please tell Nate to back off my painting," Arielle reported. Nathaniel who had gone to sit in front of the television, was now studiously staring at the cartoonish figures with intense concentration when Maya glanced a
Rumours were rife throughout the house that Titan and Miriel were both talking privately in his home office. The omega maid he'd directed to go and fetch her had told all the others in the kitchen, and when Asher had gone to help himself to some snacks, he heard them talking about it with so much excitement that he had to inform Maya. Maya had suggested they keep it away from Olivia, but Olivia had found out anyway. She had retreated to the orchard, where there was a swing meant for kids, but she sat down on it, thinking of Miriel and Titan all alone in the office. Logically she knew they had to talk and iron out the intricate issues of the past. Emotionally, this logic was hard to swallow. Like the brain explaining endlessly to the heart. "There you are," Asher said out of the blue.She looked up. "I was hoping not to be found,""It's a big ginormous house but there is only a number of places you can hide,""So what are you hiding from?" she asked."Me? Nothing, you?""I'm not hidi
Asher led Olivia away. Miriel watched them from the foyer noting the bulge of the other woman's stomach. She'd heard rumors about her and about how smitten Titan was with her. Back in her bedroom, Olivia sat down on the couch in her balcony. Her Olive eyes stared up the ceiling looking at nothing. Asher watched her for a while. "Are you okay?""My husband's ex-girlfriend just made an appearance from the grave and you're asking me if I'm okay?""It's a lot to take in," he agreed. "But I don't think she's a threat,""Why not?" "Because she called me herself, told me she wanted to see Titan and talk to him.""I'm not sure I can agree she's not a threat Asher. Why appear now? If she's been in the Kingdom, she heard of our wedding. Of my coronation. Why is she just coming now when she has been alive all this time if she doesn't have ulterior motives?""I don't want you to worry your head about this Olivia, mental anxiety is one of the things Harley warned us about. Just take your mind of
"Better leave here to go check on my wife. Does anyone know how she's feeling by the way?" He asked, eyes darting between both of them.Titan and Olivia tried to talk at once, but only ended up stuttering. "You haven't checked on her have you?" Leo asked accusingly."Hey she's asleep, and Harley gave explicit instructions not to disturb her," Olivia said."Yeah, what she said," Titan added unnecessarily. "More like you have both been too busy playing sex games to check on her,""Hey don't act all moralistic pretending you and Maya don't schedule booty calls in weird parts of the house. Did you think my chief guard didn't see you when you guys were doing it at the back of the dungeons? I'm surprised you guys didn't even care about the captives." Titan said.Olivia turned to Leo looking pleasantly surprised. "Wow brother, you're into kinks like that?"Leo glared at both of them before stomping out. Olivia and Titan fell over each other in fits of laughter."Hey bro don't worry you can
Summer was converging at it's end. The skies were no longer encumbered with the beautiful western sunrise, and propitious rainfall meant to usher in the winter had been falling continuously. Titan Black was lost in thought as his chauffeured Rolls Royce cruised on the highway.Troubled thunderheads had sprung up and were already erasing the early sun from the skies, but he barely noticed. He was just coming back from his final meeting with the other packs who had been pressuring him to release the captives and give the members of the golden truce pack back their lives. Finally, after months of tension, back and forth accusations and counter accusations, coaxing, and cajoling, the captives and his opposers were finally on the same page. The Golden truce pack and Silver Crest pack would be merged into one, under Titan's hegemonic control as their sole leader. There was equally signed documentation by each party that gave him the authority to not just annex their territory, but to pres
"Olivia!"His hysterical shouts caused Maya, Celine and Ryan to rush into the room at breakneck speed. "What's going on?" someone asked. Titan didn't turn to see who it was. "S…She's not waking up," He managed to respond."Someone get Harley!" Ryan shouted."Harley is out," Maya said."Out? Out to where?" Titan demanded roughly. "She's getting some things for me from the market,""Goddamnit!" Titan swore."Titan, why not take a deep breath and check if she still has a pulse?" Celine suggested.In his paranoia and destability, Titan had forgotten completely. He checked her pulse and heartbeat. "It's all there but it's weak," he announced."Oh no," "Maya I need you to get Harley on the phone right now," Titan ordered. "Tell her to rush down here at once. It's an emergency,""Sure, of course," Maya said, scurrying out of the room.Ten minutes later, Harley came in. Yet for Titan, the waiting had felt like an age. And he had not been able to stay calm. Fear constricted his chest. What i
Leo slept beside Maya on the bed where she had birthed their child. Olivia sat in the far corner, rocking the child silently. The doctors had all gone to sleep in freshly prepared quarters. Olivia sat alone with the baby rocking her gently."Arielle, Crystal Black, welcome," she said gently. "And just like your name connotes, you are as bright as the moon."The following morning, Olivia called Titan while everyone else was having breakfast. "You'll never guess who came into the world last night," she said with a smile."I can't believe I missed her birth because of partisan politics," Titan said with a tone of regret. "How are they?""Mother and baby are just fine. Oh, you should see her Titan, her features are unbelievable. She's going to grow up to be such a beauty.""Well, she's got good genes," Titan said."Hold up, is that an indirect compliment towards my brother?" He chuckled. "I don't know what you are talking about but I'll be home tomorrow sweetheart,""You better be," she c
One week later, Titan was still not back. But Olivia had made sure she spoke with him on the phone each day, ending each call with how much she loved and missed him. She told him about her lessons with Mellor, animating her stories with everything she had and not skipping out on any anecdotes. Titan felt the meetings were getting more protracted, but he did his best to hide his displeasure. He was on the opposing side and he needed to prove his point and himself. The captives as free men were a threat to his kingdom.Surely they had to see that. But the other packs did not see it. They insisted that if any attacks were launched at him after he freed the captives, they would come together as one and fight by his side. A great suggestion, except that Titan Black didn't get where he was by putting his fate in the hands of others. And that was his main argument. Everyday, he discussed this with Olivia and Asher, who was in the heart of Gaza fighting alongside the Israelis. "You all hav
The party stayed on till dawn. But Olivia and Titan sneaked out early, simply to have their first intimate copulation as royals. It was still surreal and still hard for her to believe and accept that in the space of a year, she had gone from the depths of slavery to the heights of royalty. The lovemaking between them was orgasmic and heated as always. So intense that it was hard to tell when time passed and how much time had passed. The following morning when she opened her eyes, Titan was gone, and she kept her hands on his side of the bed for awhile to savour his warmth, before getting out of the bed to prepare for the day. No doubt, Mellor would eagerly make an appearance today to start his lessons and she had to appear as a sharp, incisive and inquisitive student with the most brilliant of minds. Downstairs, she found Harley and Maya seated behind the massive kitchen counter, drinking fresh orange juice from the pitcher between them."No breakfast?" Olivia asked pouring herself