In twenty-three minutes we’re crossing into Invictus Pack territory and straight away I can pick up Amelia’s scent. It’s perfuming the whole damn territory and has the hairs on our body on end. Ace falters for a second when her scent hits us but he forces himself to shake it off and keeps sprinting to our woman. Border patrol sees us but doesn’t stop us, so Jasper must have done as he said and let them know we were coming. Seriously, they do not want to get in my way right now. Her scent is everywhere and it’s messing with our head, so not knowing where to go we go straight for the packhouse. The front doors are open and Ace leaps right into the packhouse letting me shift back into my human form. I can see a group of people down towards the back of the packhouse, and I recognise some of them as ranked members. They’ve all got their heads turned to me, so I storm over to them. I’m panting and trying to catch my breath after running faster than I ever thought we were capable o
Okay, all the mental preparation I did on the way here meant fuck all. Nothing could prepare me for this. Amelia’s scent has smacked me in the face like I just jumped off a fifty story building and landed face-first into the concrete. It’s strong, it’s intoxicating, and I can taste it on my tongue. Her arousal is in the air like the world’s strongest and most delicious perfume and it’s making my dick painfully hard. Ace is pacing in my head and thrashing his head trying his hardest to fight his instincts. I focus on breathing through my mouth – which barely helps – as I step in and shut the door behind me. Amelia’s heart is pounding in her chest, her breathing is ragged, and I can feel her fever from across the room. They call it heat for a reason. I take slow steps towards her, fighting the animalistic need to plunge my cock deep inside her wet walls and fill her with my cum… fuck, those thoughts are not helping. I crouch down next to her as she lays on the floor wh
These have been the best and worst three days of my life if that makes any sense. Worst because every minute was consumed by agonising pain and best because I’ve never felt so safe and content. I spent three full days in the arms of a man who I thought didn’t want me. He rushed to my side, and not for sex, but simply to look after me. He even did something I never expected and asked to share my pain. I didn’t think I could, but when I tried I could feel my tether to his soul. From there I was able to share my pain. I felt guilty; I didn’t want to hurt him, but he refused to let me pull back. The gesture was so touching it brought me to tears. There’s a lot about Marcus I didn’t know, which doesn’t surprise me. I would never have thought of him as the romantic gentleman type, but here we are. Aside from when he took off my shirt, he kept his promise and didn’t try anything. His hands caressed my back and arms to soothe me and never strayed. He would every now and then place a
When I’m finally clean and refreshed I dry my hair and get dressed in black stretch slacks – I may need extra room for moving around today – a tight black spaghetti strap tank top with a black mesh long sleeve top over that. I zip up some emerald crocodile skin pointed-toe stiletto ankle boots and give myself a final once over. I look ready for business… and maybe I’m hoping to impress Marcus a little bit, so sue me. I step out into the living area and don’t see Marcus; I assume he’s still in my room. I badly want to peek in and just see him and hear his voice again. The bond is like he’s a magnet and I’m a jar of those colourful paperclips getting yanked in his direction. It is hard to fight against that kind of force, but him being an asshole made it easier to resist. However, now that he’s being the model animai, I find myself not wanting to fight the pull. Once again forced to resist the pull of our bond I step out of the Alpha suite and make my way out and to th
Heading back to my suite, I take a breath when I reach the door; bracing myself. I push it open and sitting on the half circular sofa while watching something on the TV is my animai, looking clean and handsome as ever. The delicious combination of his caramel scent and the smell of food wafting in the air have me salivating, and I’m not sure which one I’m hungrier for. “I know which one I want more,” Zara says while licking her chops. I just roll my eyes at her. Marcus’ head turns to me as soon as I enter and the brightest smile spreads across his face. He’s up and over to me before I can even blink and has pulled me into his arms while spinning me around, his nose buried in my neck inhaling my scent. I giggle as I relish the incredible currents of delight that spread through me at his touch. A woman could get used to this. “You’re back!” He exclaims while kissing my forehead as he sets me down. I kick the door shut and grin up at him, “I pro
With our hands clasped we walk down the hall to my office as I link Vitali, Tyson, and Chris. It’s a good thing I love these guys so much or seeing them so often would get old really quick. I let us into my office and as soon as we step in I feel Marcus go stiff beside me. I look up to see a sad look on his face while his brows are pinched together. “Marcus? What’s wrong?” I gently ask moving closer while rubbing his hand, letting our bond soothe him, even if it’s not fully in place yet. “The first and last time I was in here I said some fucked up shit that nearly made me lose you forever. The memory just caught me off guard was all,” he says looking down with a sad smile. I give him a sympathetic look, “We can make new memories,” I reassure him. He nods and kisses the back of my hand and damn does it feel good. I walk around to my side of the desk, refusing to let go of his hand. “Where do you want me?” He asks. Such an innocent question, and yet it
The longer I’m around Amelia the more captivated by her I become. Every new thing I learn about her just makes me love her more. Did I just say 'love'? Yes, I did because I fucking do. I love this strong, sexy woman more than all the stars in the universe. Maybe it’s too soon to say that to her, I don’t know. I fell for her the moment I saw her but locked in a room with her for three days confirmed, she is all I could ever want or need. Sitting in on her meeting had me learning shit I never expected. I can’t believe Jasper at no point thought to tell me he can turn humans into wolves. I get why this isn’t public knowledge, but we’ve been like brothers since we were pups, so you’d think he’d have mentioned it at some point in the last twenty fucking years. I nearly sprinted down to the cells to pummel the guy who tried to lay a hand on my animai; he’s lucky he didn’t actually touch her and that I feel bad for what happened to him, otherwise he’d be cho
I make my way down the stairs and keep my eyes open hoping to find a few particular familiar faces. I wander around the packhouse until I end up in what looks like an entertainment room. It’s massive with a large black sectional with a black coffee table facing a large plasma screen TV on the left-hand wall. There are beanbag chairs, boxes with toys, an air hockey table, a pool table with a scoreboard on the right-hand wall next to a dartboard. Shelves that flank the door are filled with books and movies and there is are large sliding glass doors that make up the entire back wall. I see the people I’m looking for sitting on the couch laughing, so I walk over to them. “Hey, I hope I’m not interrupting,” I say while in fact interrupting them. Who I now know to be Evalyn looks up and gives me a wide smile, so I guess my balls are safe for now. “Marcus! Hi. Oh, this is Mei, Chris’s animai and my sister-in-law,” she says proudly making Mei blush. “And Eric who is Vitali’s
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It’s been a month since the Luna ceremony and life has never been better. We’ve had a lot of new changes – mostly to hierarchy structure in the pack. Eric, as the second Beta of the pack, has taken on a lot of ‘traditional’ Luna roles. He oversees pack events and gatherings and his pack support group continues to work wonders. He’s basically the pack’s resident therapist, which I’m realising many were in desperate need of. Being superhuman beings we tend to brush aside our mental health and wellbeing and it’s definitely something that needed to change, so I’m thrilled it has. Evalyn still holds the title of Gamma but now she works alongside her brother Chris handling pack finances. She’s not as skilled in that area as he is, but the woman knows how to budget and she’s a good go-between for the pack and Chris. Evalyn was never going to be built for fighting and physical labour, but she wants to contribute as a ranked member, and nowhere does it say how those bonded to a ranked member n
We enter the main space, but he doesn’t stop, he pulls me straight into the bedroom and I can hear his heart beating faster. “Marcus, I– ” My words are silenced as he presses me against the door, devouring my lips and sucking the air right out of my lungs. My body’s reaction to him is automatic; instinctive. I fist the lapels of his jacket and pull him against me, needing to feel his body crush mine. Our lips are moving at a speed that screams hunger. “Hearing you stand up for me like that was one of the sexiest things I’ve ever fucking heard,” he growls seductively as he trails hot kisses down my neck as his hands explore my body. “I couldn’t stand her talking about you… like that,” I breathe out trying to remember how to speak as his kisses send tingles of pleasure right to my core. “Fuck, I love you,” he says as his mouth latches onto my mark and his hands knead my breasts through my corset. A cry of pleasure leaves me as his tongue lavishes my mark and wetness pools between my
I don’t have to walk too far before I’m standing in front of Jessica. I must admit she puts herself together very nicely. She’s wearing a beautiful ivory gown that hugs her slender frame. It has a built-in choker with a triangular front and half-open back and a high slit at the front of her right leg. She has her hair wild and free and has kept to simple gold band earrings, a gold bangle, and nude strappy high heels. Elegant and flattering. “You wished to speak to me,” I surmise. “I had hoped you would do the right thing before it went this far, but you proved me wrong. You’re his animai, you’re supposed to show him respect, instead, you are ruining my son. Everything he has worked for his whole life; gone in an instant. You’ve taken him away from his friends, his family, his home and turned him into…” she trails off with a spiteful look on her face. “I’m going to stop you there,” I interject. If she wants to insult me, she can do it until she turns blue, I really don’t give two sh
He did it. He really did it. I’m so elated that tears keep stinging my eyes, but I don’t care if people see me cry. Growing up I always figured I’d run this pack alone. That anyone the Goddess sent me wouldn’t want to be with an Alpha and certainly wouldn’t want to be a Luna. I tried to mentally prepare for it until the day Marcus blew into my life like a tornado. We have had highs and lows and through them, I still never thought we would be here. Marcus is now a member of this pack and its rightful Luna. I know he will care for everyone around him and fight to protect them; it’s who he is. I know that any fight or battle I face, he’ll be right there beside me and vice versa. We are one now in all the ways that matter. We’ve gone around chatting with pack members as he properly introduces himself to those he hasn’t met yet and receives welcomes and congratulations from everyone. My family and friends are so happy for him and for us and seeing them support Marcus, means the world to
The doors swing open, and my jaw almost drops. Don’t get me wrong, what Amelia did for the Vernal Ball was stunning, but this is magnificent. Or maybe it’s because this was done for me that has me so in awe. I’ve never had anyone do anything like this for me in my life, but she did. I don’t know how Zarseti thought I deserved this woman, but I’m glad she gave her to me. The glass doors around the room have been opened and red rose garlands and green vines with fairy lights hanging from the ceiling frame every entrance. Gone are the full-length wooden tables and instead the room is filled with circular tables just like at the ball. But this time they are covered in black satin tablecloths with gold cutlery and gold chairs. The centrepieces are made up of red roses with some kind of green leaves for a pop of colour. At the far end of the room to the right is a large arch made of vines and red roses that looks like nature forged it itself. In the centre of the arch is a small table with
Inhale. Exhale. Repeat. If I just keep doing that I should be fine. Is this how women feel before their Luna ceremonies? How do they not puke? I have been in fights, I’ve fought battles, I’ve fought for my life, but this is the first time I’ve felt petrified. Becoming the leader of a pack isn’t scary, I’ve been left in charge of Aurum Obscuro plenty of times when Jasper had to travel for business, but this is different. I don’t regret my decision; I will be the Luna of the Invictus Pack, I’m not backing out, but I can’t stop wondering what people will think of me. I’m about to be the first fucking male Luna. News will spread faster than an STD at a frat house. Will it lead to more attacks? What if I blow up at Amelia again because of all this? “For Goddess sake, stop spiralling, you’re making me dizzy,” says Ace. “Sorry, I’m just nervous,” I mumble. “Really? I thought you were writing poetry,” he says rolling his eyes. “A little support wouldn’t kill you every now and then.” “
Luna ceremonies are a lot of fucking work but thank the Gods I haven’t had to lift a finger. I used to make jokes about how all Lunas did was plan parties and events, I never meant it, but it is a big part of running a pack, and props to those Lunas. Amelia, Evalyn, and Eric have been working hard on planning this Luna ceremony, the only thing I’ve been asked to do was pick flowers, colour scheme and whether I want it indoors or outdoors. I chose indoors; the pack colours – so green and black – and red roses. I did ask to be left to handle what I’ll be wearing since I want to surprise Amelia. What a blessing Grandma Sorrell had been; she is a feisty bite-size woman. She is so delightful until she gets annoyed and then she’s dropping the hammer. The moment someone around the pack makes a snide comment about me being Luna, Sorrell is whipping them into shape. She doesn’t even have to do much. A strong smack to the head or a tug of the ears has them in tears and then she makes them do c
I kick the door shut behind me, throwing us both onto the bed, her body trapped underneath me. I trace her Alpha’s Mark on her heaving chest with my tongue to the sound of breathy moans as she bucks her hips against me, her needy pussy seeking what it knows can bring it unmatched pleasure. I press into her, grinding my hard bulge against her pussy covered by her soaking panties. “Is this what you want?” I ask as I slide my hand into her dress massaging her breast while gliding my tongue up her neck. “No,” she breathes, and before I know it she’s flipped us so she’s on top. Fucking hell, this is a nice view. “This is what I want,” she says, her eyes and voice full of lust. “Show me,” I tell her as I glide my hands up her inner thighs. She quickly pulls off her dressing tossing it away, my eyes getting hypnotized by the way her tits bounce from the action. She guides my hands to her panties, her eyes on me with so much dominance… you’d think I’d feel weird about it, but it’s fucking t