AMIRAPreparations for Soren’s birthday was in full swing and the whole pack was excited. People were gossiping about how grand Luna wanted it to be because everyone was expecting him to also get his wolf today.It also reminded me that I was still yet to ask if he had the conversation with the alpha concerning him being an elemental but we’ve been so busy that I kept forgetting to ask him about it.I sighed again for what felt like the hundredth time in the last ten minutes. I had no idea what to get Soren for his birthday.He had gotten me something so meaningful and I also wanted to get him something that would mean a lot to him but I couldn’t come up with anything.I eyed the protection necklace dad had gotten me from where it laid on my vanity set “It’s not like I could give him that”After that voice had told me to ta
SORENI woke up to the commotion in the pack’s mind link. It was my birthday but the pack was buzzing with so much excitement that you would think something phenomenal was happening.“Soren, are you up, birthday boy?” Rune’s voice got to me and I winced at how loud and hyper he was in the morning. He was the morning person you couldn’t help but hate with how much energy he always had in the morning.“Please leave me alone,” I told him with a lazy roll of my eyes as I remained in bed.“Nope. I can’t do that. You need to come down now or I’ll be forced to come down and get you” he threatened and that was enough to wake me up,Rune’s idea of waking me up would be either to jump on me and scream bloody murder or he would bring Ruelle and she was much worse.“Happy Birthday, Soren”
AMIRAI watched Soren walk out of the house, and his troubled expression made my heart ache, as though it were I who was troubled instead.My body pushed me to go after him against my will, but I fought against those instincts because I had issues of my own that needed to be addressed.I sighed tiredly and took one last look at him just as his figure disappeared before leaving the pack house through the back door and following the trail into the forest.My head was clouded with thoughts as I walked towards the spot where I knew no one would come and I could be alone with my troubles.In my favourite spot, there was a rock directly under the moonlight and I loved to sit there and allow my head to consume me with worries that were enough to send me to an early grave.Ivannah was the next Luna.The announcement of the alpha had finally turned my wistful wishes into what they were.Unattainable, impossible, out of reach. Just mere dreams.But Soren was mine. He was my mate. How could he t
AMIRASoren’s lipa tasted like heaven. He pulled me close and devoured my mouth like a man that had been starved of water for days and it made my heart clenched painfully just as I pulled him closer to my body.I needed to feel all of him. Every part of my senses was clouded with his smell, his lust, his aura. I was greedy and ready to take everything he was willing to give to me.Soren bit down on my lips hard enough to draw blood and I whimpered as the pain flooded my head. I whimpered in both pleasure and pain as his tongue plunged into my mouth.Soren kissed me with intention. He kissed me like he was claiming me, like he was putting a mark on me for all to see and the idea doubled the pleasure that had pooled in the lower half of my belly.“Amira” Soren whispered against my lips when he pulls away for a split second before claiming my lips again. My name was like a prayer on his lips.Soren kissed me with an animalistic urgency and I became lost in the pleasure that only he could
AMIRA“I can feel you” I told Soren with a soft smile playing on my lips. It was the early hours of the morning and my body burned because of how many times we’ve had sex under the moonlight. After the first time, it felt like we have become addicted and we couldn’t keep our hands off each other. I wanted to touch and kiss Soren on every inch of his skin and he felt the same way. Right now, we were tangled on the grass. I was laying on my back while Soren was sprawled over my body with his head buried in my neck as he littered soft kisses over the mark. “I feel you too, Ami” He grunted, his teeth scraping the sensitive mark he hasn’t pulled his lips from for more than a few minutes and it forced out a moan as tingle erupted on every inch of my skin causing me to shiver. The feeling we were talking about wasn’t just physical touch but it was more. It felt like Soren and I had become one. I didn’t have enough words to describe what I was feeling but I felt like Soren was a part of
AMIRAI almost didn’t want to leave Soren but the day had brightened and we had no choice but to go back home. I knew my father was already worried since I could feel him probing at the walls I had placed up in my mind link.People gave me odd stares as I skipped happily, letting occasional giggles slip past my lips. I had covered the mark with a scarf Soren had gone to look for but it didn’t stop the strong scent of Soren.As long as I stayed far from people, they wouldn’t suspect and would think I smelt of Soren because we had been together all night and no one would be suspicious since we spent a lot of time together.I was unable to contain the joy I felt at being mated to Soren. I wanted to scream it to the world or tell someone at most but I couldn’t. At least, not until Soren told me what his plan was. Right now, I just had to trust him that he knew best.I adjusted the scarf in sight when I got to the front door of the house. I prayed to the moon goddess that I would be able t
SORENI watched Amira leave and couldn’t wipe the smile off my face as I watched her skid away. It was a pain and a joy to watch her leave.I wanted her to leave so I could properly think of what we should do next but I wanted her by my side so I could hug her all day and never leave her side.Amira was mine. I had put my mark on her and no one was ever going to take her from me.I couldn’t wipe the smile off my lips even if I tried to. I probably looked like a fool standing here in the middle of the forest with a giddy smile but I didn’t care. That was how she made me feel.When I told Amira that I knew she was mine, I wasn’t lying. I may not have realized the feelings I had for her but I had always been protective of her and that was something that was known by everyone in the pack.Even our friends had complained about how almost obsessive the way I was protective of her was but I didn’t care. I hated to see her with anyone. It was so bad that I started to have suspicions that she
AMIRAI stayed in my room all day, not talking to anyone or even going out to eat a meal.I should have gone to Soren because seeing him would have made my day much better but I didn’t want him to get worried because my dad wasn’t willing to support us.“Why can’t Dad just trust me and support us? I thought my happiness meant more to him but I guess I was wrong” I muttered to myself.I felt a tear stray down my cheeks as the argument I had with Dad earlier creeped into my head again.I was right to not tell him about it the first time I suspected Soren was my mate.I’m certain he would have made sure Soren never discovered we were mates and I didn’t know if I could have lived with that.Somehow, I suspected Dad would have gone to the extent of locking me up to make sure Soren never found out we were mates if I had told him on my birthday night.Someone knocked on my door and I glared at it. “Don’t come in. I don’t want to talk to you’I assumed it was my dad who wanted to try and reas
AMIRA“Talk?” Dad asked with a confused expression “about what?”I felt a tiny tug at the helm of my shirt before I could answer and I looked down to see Ezra with wide teary eyes staring up at me. “Ez?” I bent down so I was at eye level and wiped his cheeks “why are you crying, baby?”“Why did Daddy leave? Is he angry with me?” His trembling voice broke my heart and I pulled him into a tight hug.“No, baby” I peppered multiple on both side of his face “Daddy isn’t mad at you”“then why did he leave? I want to go with him” fresh waves of tears appeared again. My heart clenched painfully in my chest. There was no doubt that Ezra had gotten attached Soren. I wanted to be happy that Ezra found it so easy to bond with Soren just barely two days after they met but at the same time it hurt me that he would not be able to spend much time with his father since I planned to leave the pack when Elias had recovered. “ did you spend all the time when I was gone with your father?” I asked and
AMIRAI stepped out of the portal into the house. Thankfully, the portal brought us back to where we had left from.“The house is quiet. Are they at the pack house?” Koa asked as he stepped out after me.“No, they are still here. I smell them. They should be at the back” Koa followed me to the garden.As soon as I stepped through the back door, familiar delighted gasps reached my ears.“Mummy” Ezra squealed with wide eyes when he saw me. His small feet pattered across the floor as he raced towards me with his small arms outstretched.I bent down and picked him up as soon as he reached me. I missed him so much. I had never stayed away from them for this long. I peppered kisses all over his face and was rewarded with excited giggles as he tried to push me away playfully.“I missed you, Ez. So so much” I leaned back to study his face.“Me too, but I had so much fun playing with Daddy and Grandpa. Did you bring the medicine for Elias? Will he be fine now?”Amira softened, brushing his cur
IVANNAHI stared at the door with a new kind of numbness and hurt. I could feel everything I had ever worked for slip away from my fingers like water; it was terrifying. I lifted my hand to pound the door down. How dare Soren do this to me?I suffered years of humiliation and insults to remain by his side, as the Luna of the pack and he runs to Amira as soon as she returns. What happened to the years of hatred he harboured for that bitch?My hand fell back lifelessly against my sides. There was no use knocking. The result would only be as cold-hearted as the one I had just received, if not more.“Mum will know what to do” I whispered to myself before I turned away from the door.I ignored the sneers and looks of curiosity as my legs hurried me towards my mother. My breaths were uneven and ragged as I picked up the pace, almost in a sprint as my desperation rose.Mom had moved into the pack house after she had a nasty fight with Dad after Amira left. Dad was hell-bent on finding her ba
SORENI held Ezra to my chest as I walked around the room. He had fallen asleep in my arms, and I was reluctant to put him down. I pressed a kiss to his curls as his heartbeat matched mine. It was peaceful and calm.I felt warm holding him to my chest and I would stay like this forever if I could. His tiny hand clutched my shirt tightly and I told myself he held me like that because he trusted me and didn’t want me to leave.Noah had something to do in town, so he left me to watch over the kids. Meridia had come over earlier to check on Elias and make sure that the venom was not spreading fast and left me with a vial to always give him a drop every hour.A knock at the door interrupted my moment with Ezra. I took a whiff off the air and my eyes narrowed when I smelt Ivannah. What was she doing here?I took Ezra back inside and lay him down beside his brother. I kissed the both of them on their foreheads before walking out of the room and shutting the door behind me.When I approached
IVANNAHTheir eyes followed me as soon as I stepped into the pack house, and I scoffed at their hatred. If they thought those malicious looks would ruffle me, then they had another thing coming.Whether they liked it or not, I was Luna and Amira was gone. It was a reality they would have to live whether they liked it or not.“I don’t know how she manages to keep her head high when Soren can’t stand her,” one of the pack members whispered to her friend, who also had a glare on her face as she eyed me.“She is so shameless. Soren will always be Amira’s whether she likes it or not”A glare from me had them scurrying away and soon the hallway before me was empty.Amira.As much as I loved to pretend that I won, I didn’t. That bitch was still everywhere and the pack members would not shut up about her. The comparison affected me more than I would like to admit and I hated it.I pushed my thoughts to the back of my head as I made my way to Soren’s office. I was getting frustrated each day a
SORENIt’s been a day since they left and I hated that I was worried about her. Ever since they called about the attack and went in search of the man Inara had told them about, they were yet to call back with any more details.I had been in Noah’s house since they left, not bothering to go back to the pack house or my home. Why would I? When my kids were here?The thought caused me to look at the sleeping child in my arms. Elias's small chest rose and fell as though he was having a peaceful slumber, but I knew better. Meridia suggested that I hold him as much as I could. He may not know me as his father yet but his body would recognise our bond and my touch would be as useful as any medicine they could give to help him.I was still struggling to wrap my head around it but I was not stupid to keep doubting it. They were mine without a doubt. I felt so many emotions at once whenever I looked at the frail boy in my arms. Guilt. Regret. Shame. Anger. A deep ache for all the developmen
AUTHOR’S POVThe air cackled with magic and flame in Curtis’s dimly lit bedroom. The room was dark, with light only provided by the flame from the fireplace. Curtis sat motionless in the dark corner, eyes hard as he tapped on the armrest, a slow, rhythmic and deliberate sound that echoed throughout the empty room.His eyes glowed golden, his legs bouncing slowly with anticipation as he waited.“My patience is wearing thin” He growled to his wolf, Zel. “Patience, Curtis” Zel warned with the ever dark tone he always spoke with “Haste has never gotten us what we want” He was about to argue when the air shifted. Then, as though the shadows had been torn opened, a portal shimmered in the dark, lighting up the room.Curtis didn’t move. He simply remained seated and watched as a hooded figure stepped through the portal, into the room. The portal disappeared and the room went back to its original dark state. The figure knelt in front of Curtis, head lowered in both fear and respect.“You
AMIRA Was this man insane? Could he hear the rubbish he was spewing from his mouth? A mate bond, developed in the lab? “Can you hear yourself? How is it possible to create a mate bond? It’s not” I yelled and stumbled away from him. There was no way I was going to believe this bullshit of a story. “It sounds unbelievable but it is true. Your father can testify. I was there when it happened. We had been researching for a way to make it happen for years and we didn’t even think it was going to be possible” “I don’t believe you” I shook my head violently “The moon goddess…she gave me and Soren our bond. It couldn’t have been all a lie. It wasn’t …” My words faltered as I struggled for more words to hold on to. The man just shook his head, pity and understanding that I didn’t want to see evident on his face “I know it’s difficult to accept but the bond was not something the moon goddess granted. It was something your father created” My stomach twisted in nausea. I didn’t want to beli
AMIRAI took a step back, eyeing the man like he had gone mad because there was no way he would have uttered such a word if he was sane.“What did you just say? What experiment?” My voice shook with belief. What kind of psycho had Inara made us come to?“You are the child from the lab. The one we thought died in the fire” He repeats with a definite voice, his eyes hard and determined on the stupid words he was spurting.Fire? Died? Now, I was certain this man must be on something because I had never been associated with any fire incidents since I had been born.I shook my head in denial “You must be mistaking me for someone else. I have never been in a lab and I certainly don’t remember anything about a fire” I chuckled nervously and glanced at Koa who was looking at the man as though he had grown two heads.The man glanced at Koa who was already outside the house “You. Wait here”And with that, he slammed the door close, grabbed my hand and pulled me deeper into the house.“What are