THANE'S POVI woke up with a jolt, as my chest heaved with my body drenched in sweat. The dream was still fresh in my mind, vivid and haunting. I had been walking through a dark, endless path, the air thick with a dead silence. And then, I heard a voice resonant and echoing through the void.“Thane…You are walking a dangerous path….The danger that looms over you is not just from the wolf hunter…. It is from your own choices and especially your refusal to accept your destined mate will bring doom upon you and your pack.” the voice said in a commanding way.I looked around in confusion as I didn't understand what was happening or whose voice I was hearing.“Who are you??” I asked.“Do not concern yourself about who I am Thane….I know everything and everyone.” It said.I had tried to speak again and to ask questions but the voice continued, unrelenting. “Your mate is not just any wolf… She is unique and she has a role to play in your life, in your pack, and in your destiny… If you lo
TYLA'S POV“Mate??? Tyla is your mate??!!” a voice said behind us.I turned around abruptly as my eyes widened in shock to see Thane's Mother standing behind us.“Keep your mouth shut.” Thane quickly whispered to me.I knew better than to go against his instructions especially now that his Mother has gotten involved in this.“Mother, what are you doing here??? Why were you eavesdropping on my conversation with my slave???” Thane asked.“Oh keep your mouth shut boy!!!! I heard everything!!! She isn't your slave but your mate!!!” Thane's Mother yelled.Thane quickly walked closer to her and used his hand to try to cover his Mother's mouth.“Mother, reduce your voice!! We aren't alone in the pack house.” Thane said.“Then you should have thought about that before discussing such a personal matter in the kitchen!!!”“Mother, please can you keep it down???” Thane said as I could detect the frustration in his voice.“I don't have anything to say to you anymore.” Thane's Mother said as she w
TYLA'S POV“Actually, I have known he was your mate since the very first day he brought you here.” Lilian said as my eyes widened in surprise.“How?? Wh…I mean how???”My thoughts went haywire as I thought of all the possibilities of how she could have known.Lilian smiled softly, her eyes filled with a knowing warmth. “Tyla, in all the years I’ve been the housekeeper here, I’ve never seen Alpha Thane bring a stranger into the pack let alone a woman…. He’s never taken a slave from outside the pack when he could easily choose someone from within and the way he looks at you… the way he cares for you… it’s obvious there’s something more.” Lilian said.“What??? That's how you knew?? Wait…haven't you seen the other side of how he treats me??”“Believe me when I say that other side is not obvious at all…my suspicions were correct when he took you away from the pack house the day it was attacked.” “Lilian, please… you can’t tell anyone…no one can know.” I said as I realized that she was so
CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHTTHANE'S POVI pulled my mother out of the kitchen with my grip firm but not harsh. Her eyes were wide with surprise, but she didn’t resist. She followed me silently with an unreasonable expression on her face. When we reached my room, I closed the door behind us and turned to face her with my jaw tight.“Why did you disrespect me in front of my mate?” I asked in anger.My mother stared at me for a moment and then, to my surprise, she burst into laughter. It wasn’t a mocking laugh, but one filled with amusement and disbelief.“Oh, Thane, so you now admit that Tyla is your mate??? I know you said she wasn't??? What changed???”I frowned as my chest tightened in anger. “She may be my mate but that doesn’t mean she’ll be my Luna…. She doesn’t have the capacity to lead this pack…. She’s weak and she’s a liability.” I spat.My mother’s laughter faded as it was replaced with a serious look. “Weak? A liability? Thane, you sound just like your father when he first me
SHERLEEN'S POV“Think about what I’ve said Thane and don’t make the same mistakes your father almost made.” I said as I walked out of Thane's room and headed to mine.I closed the door to my room behind me as my hands trembled, and my chest heaving with emotions I could no longer contain. The conversation with Thane had left me drained and my heart heavy with disappointment and fear. “How could he be so blind? How could he not see what was right in front of him???” I asked myself.I didn't tell Thane the whole truth about what happened between his Father and I.I sat on the edge of my bed as my tears finally broke free. The weight of the past and the present pressed down on me, suffocating me.“Why, Moon Goddess??? Why is history repeating itself? Why must my son walk the same path as his father?” I questioned as tears rolled down my face.The memories came flooding back painfully.I had never told Thane the full story of my past and of how his father had treated me when we first
SHERLEEN'S POV“A mate!!!?? Who?” The chief elder asked with a shock and confused expression on his face.The moment the words left my lips, I felt a mix of relief and dread. Relief because I had done what I could to protect Thane’s position as Alpha and dread because I knew this would only complicate things further. “Did I make the right choice??” I questioned myself.“A mate???Are you certain, Alpha Mother? Or are you simply trying to cover for your son?” he asked.Of course he was right to end with such a conclusion because Any reasonable Mother would do or say anything to defend her children's honour.“I am certain Elder…Thane has marked her… She is his mate. Her name is Tyla, and he brought her from another pack but he struggles to accept her…He believes she is not worthy to be his Luna.” I said.I knew that I could spill half of the truth to the elder because what was worth doing, was worth doing well as I didn't way to complicate things further.I noticed that the confused an
THANE'S POV“You will find out for yourself and maybe then you will understand the gravity of bringing a total stranger who is not your mate into this pack or is she your mate???” Emmy asked as my blood began to boil.The tension between Emmy and me had been building for weeks, but it finally exploded in the middle of the pack house hallway. “Tyla is my business and none of yours so keep your fucking mouth shut and keep moving.” I said.I was about to walk away when Emmy said something that struck a nerve.“Once a coward, always a coward…they should have made me the Alpha of this pack instead of you because I have more potential than you.”His words hit me like a punch to the gut and before I could think, I lunged at him, my fists flying. Emmy retaliated, and the two of us were soon locked in a vicious fight, our anger and resentment boiling over.---The sound of snarls and growls echoed through the hallway as we shifted into our wolf forms. Our claws slashing at each other with a
TYLA'S POV“Let's just leave it and head back to the pack house Tyla…it's dangerous here anyway.”Lilian said.“Lilian, are you sure you are okay???” I asked.“I am fine or I will be fine.” She said.I could see the sadness in her eyes and it was the same one I had when I was greatly disappointed by my mate's actions towards me.That look when one's expectations are being shattered is the same look I could see on Lilian's face.The walk back to the pack house with Lilian was quiet and the air between us heavy with unspoken thoughts.Lilian's distraction ever since we encountered her mate earlier heightened and I could tell her mind was elsewhere. She kept glancing over her shoulder and her expression a mix of fear and longing, and I couldn’t help but feel for her. As we approached the edge of the forest, I noticed a figure standing in the distance. My heart skipped a beat as I realized it was Lilian’s mate. He was waiting for us, his eyes locked on Lilian and his expression was unr
TYLA’S POV“I love your confidence and what you did and don’t worry…I have a perfect plan we can use in getting back at the Alpha.”“Lilian…I really don’t want any of that and besides I was the reason why Thane reacted the way he did.” I said.“Don’t say that..he had no right accusing you of enjoying the kiss anyway when it was Aurelius who started it.”“You think so??” I asked.“I know so…now you are going to do everything I ask you to do okay and you can’t object to any of it…promise.”“Why does this sound like a trap??” I asked with my eyebrow raised.“Do you trust me??” “Of course I trust you Lilian.”“The promise you are going to do exactly as I instruct.”“Alright, I promise.” I said.“First we need to give you a makeover and look for a means to cover that nasty bruise on your stomach before it heals.” she said.“Okay, that’s not bad.” I said with a smile.“And also, Aurelius has a huge part to play in my plans.” Lilian said.“No..no..no…I am done with Aurel…I don’t even want t
TYLA’S POVAfter a while, I picked myself up from the ground as I walked down to the mirror in my room.I lifted my dress up and saw a very horrible bruise on my stomach.It was so bad that it had a mixture of pink and purple colours and it wasn’t healing due to the fact that my wolf wasn’t active and I had not shifted.I knew Thane was cruel and I knew he didn’t love me as much as he said he did but I never expected him to hurt me this way regardless of whatever I said to him that got him angry.I only spoke out of a place of hurt as he had accused me of doing what I wasn’t guilty of hence the reason for my reaction but this pain I currently was feeling was a pain I didn’t deserve to feel.I took off all my clothes and walked into the bathroom to freshen up and feel better but it was only worse because the pain intensified whenever water touched it.The only thing I could do was to sit on the bathtub and just wait till I felt better.After it felt like forever, I walked out of the ba
TYLA'S POV“Thane!!!” I yelled.He suddenly looked at me as I gasped in fear.His eyes were completely dark in colour and it was like I couldn't even recognize my own mate.“I will be back for you.” He said as he turned towards Aurelius.Aurelius suddenly stood up from the ground and Thane hit it again and this time it was harder than the first time.Aurelius hit the ground again as I heard cracks.Thane was not himself and if anything wasn't done, he would kill his own brother.“I thought I warned you to stay the fuck away from my mate??!!!” Thane asked in rage.“She is not your mate!!!!” Aurelius bit out as he attacked Thane.I watched helplessly as both of them got into a tussle and it wasn't a sight to see.Suddenly Thane shifted into his wolf form and as soon as Aurelius shifted too, I ran and stood in between them.“Tyla, get out of the fucking way!!” Thane threatened through a mind link.“If you want to do anything to me, now is your chance because I am not going to allow you a
TYLA'S POV“Don't do that Lilian, please tell me..”“I love you so much Tyla but I can't…you will have to wait to find out.” Lilian said as she winked at me.“Lilian, can I ask you a question??”“Of course…ask me anything.”“What would happen if Thane is removed or dismissed as the Alpha of this pack??” I asked.“Why would you ask such a thing, Tyla?? Don't allow anyone to hear you.”“Well please just answer my question.”“Well, it will be a huge disgrace and shame to not only him but his entire household and since he will no longer be the Alpha of the pack, he might be asked to leave the pack and settle elsewhere or worse case scenario, he would serve as a low rank werewolf, am omega under the current Alpha.”As soon as Lilian said those words, fear gripped me.I didn't understand how Thane could be so stubborn as to do nothing about the current situation even when he was quite aware of the consequences.I had to do something and that too as fast as I could.“Another question, who is
THANE'S POV“What sort of a joke is this??? How can you call us here only for you to apologize to him and retract your verdict??” Emmy asked as I could see the anger on his face.c“Be quiet!!! You of all people do not have any right whatsoever to question our decisions.” One of the elders said to Emmy in anger.“My elders, please do not be angry….he only said that because aside from him, we all are confused about this new development….when the chief elder called for a meeting, he sounded serious about it and now hearing this all of a sudden is somewhat strange.” My Mother said.“We know exactly what has happened and the person we owe an apology to is the Alpha and not anyone else…as the elders of this pack, we have a right to make some decisions and also Change our minds in the same regard and no one except the Alpha has any right to question us.” The chief elder said.The more the elders spoke, the more confused I was because all of time as the Alpha of this pack, whenever the elder
THANE'S POVAs soon as I instructed Tyla to go and stay with Lilian, I went straight into my Mother's chambers.“Son, when did you get back??.” She asked.“A while ago, look Mother first of all, I came to let you know that I am not pleased with what you told me earlier on…who gave the elders the right to decide when I am supposed to have my mating ceremony??? Do they think my life is a joke??”“Thane, you made your life a joke when you rejected the mate the moon goddess provided for you and then she decided to make a joke out of it after sending your brother as her second chance mate.”“He is not my fucking brother!!! I don't know where you picked him up from but you should have let me rot there.”“Mind your words Thane, you are speaking to your Mother.”“Look Mother, I know I made a mistake by rejecting Tyla but I am currently making amends but that doesn't mean I should be forced into doing what I don't want to do.”“What is wrong in getting intimate with your mate Thane??? Or are y
TYLA'S POVI opened my eyes wide open as I realized what I had done.“I am so sorry.” I said almost immediately.“No, I am the one who should be sorry….my attitude earlier on was totally uncalled for and I deeply apologize.” Thane said.“What Is the matter Thane?? Is there something more that you aren't telling me???” I asked as tears gathered in my eyes.“It's not that Tyla…it's just that I wanted to do the mating ceremony with you in a proper way.” He said.“What do you mean by mating ceremony??” I asked in confusion.Thane suddenly burst into laughter.“What do you think a mating ceremony is, Tyla?? It's not necessarily marking one's mate..it's mainly being intimate as it strengthens the bond between mates.”“Oh…I thought it was mainly marking one's mate.” I said.“No Tyla…and the fact that the elders wants me to do it before the next full moon just makes me angry…I don't want to be intimate with you out of your will or because some elders forced us into doing so.”“Is that the rea
TYLA'S POV “Wait Thane?!! I yelled.” “Yes??” “Can I come with you??” I asked. Deep down, I wanted to go with Thane.” “No Tyla, you aren’t coming with me.” he said. “But why?? I want to come with you please ” “You need to rest Julia…you can come with me later or some other time but for now, you aren’t leaving the four walls of this room.” “But I don’t want to stay here.” I said. “Tyla, I thought you wanted to rest?? Why are you suddenly changing your mind???or do you want me to stay here with you??” he asked. “Yes please.” I badly wanted to say. “No…that is not the case..it’s just that I am not feeling tired anymore and so I want to go with you.” “Tyla, I won’t say this again…you are resting and that is final.” He said. He took my hand and gently pulled me to the bed as I pouted and grumbled. After lying down, he covered my body with the duvet and kissed my forehead. “I know you are a stubborn little one but this is not the time for that…I have serious busi
TYLA'S POVWARNING- MATURE CONTENT AHEAD**********Thane walked into the bathroom with me.As he approached me slowly, my heart rate increased in pace as his intense gaze met mine.His eyes darkened and he stalked towards me like a predator just like in my dreams.“Can I??” he asked as he looked at my clothes asking for permission to remove them.I nodded my head in approval as I couldn't find any words to say.Slowly, he pulled off my clothes leaving me in just my bra and panties.His eyes darkened more as he looked at me from head to my toe.“You are beautiful, Tyla.” he said in almost a whisper.“Thank you.” I replied as I blushed hard.His hands played with the hem of my bra as his eyes never left mine. He suddenly caressed my boobs as I bit my lips to suppress a moan.“Don’t bite those lips or I will do them for you.” he warned.As his hands worked his way on my boobs, I held onto him for support as I moaned loudly in pleasure.He moved his hands to my back and with just a sing