“Welcome, sir.” The bouncer for the VIP section of the Marron’s Exclusive Club greeted William and let him pass through. He was a regular here, and everyone knew and respected him.Taking a seat at an enclosed area, the female server brought drinks to him while giving him seductive looks. Her breasts were all but spilling out from her top, and gave William an eyeful.Within thirty minutes, many other club girls that were hired to seduce their VIP clientele came to his table, and he had them fawning over him.However, none of them stirred his desire even once. He stayed, drinking his whiskey, letting girls surround him to the obvious envy of the other patrons, his eyes scanning the crowd below on the lookout for a girl that met his standards.“William, what a pleasure to see you here tonight.” He heard a familiar voice and turned abruptly to find Lily smiling at him.What? She was here? In the club?“How…?” He started to ask but stopped himself. “I didn’t expect to find you here of all
“Have you washed your hands?” Anna asked both of the twins again to which they nodded this time around. She left the restroom holding both of her children’s hands and trying to ask herself if this was the time she should start making her excuses to leave. After all, she had stayed to mingle with the crowd and had stayed away from Sophie. But as she spied the MC speaking on the stage, she decided to wait just a little bit. After the speech was over, she could leave.She guided her children to sit at an unoccupied table and beckoned to one of the servers.“Please can you keep an eye on them for me?” She asked the young girl, slipping her a $20 bill. The young server nodded, and Anna thanked her before going in search of her parents.Just as she turned a corner however, she heard the voice of the person she was trying hard to avoid.“I mean, what kind of person gets pregnant and doesn’t know who the father is?” Sophie’s loud voice cackled. Anna spied her sister talking to a few guests wh
Anna found Jacob Touren talking to one of the other guests, an elderly looking businessman.She approached them, her eyes sharp and fierce.“Jacob.” She called him and he turned, seeing the strange look on her face before excusing himself from his conversation and moving to meet her halfway.“Hey,” he said sounding concerned. “What’s the matter?”She opened her mouth about to spill everything but then she paused, looked around her. Too open. She needed a quiet place.“I need to tell you something,” she said. “In private.”Within minutes, Jacob had found a corner where she could properly talk to him, and was surprised when she handed him her phone.“What’s all this about?” His brows were furrowed in confusion. What was going on?“There’s something I need you to see.” Anna was insistent as she played the video she had captured of Sophie and that other man at the party she went to.Jacob was silent as he watched it, and Anna waited until the video was over.He was silent and staring blan
Anna didn’t say a word while Sophie seethed. She had nothing to say, and no desire to appeal to anyone. All she did was respond with a glare colder than the Antarctic.Jacob began speaking again.“You don’t have any right to blame her for this! This is your own doing!” And then he turned to their parents, who stood there in shock and despair. “And you two! You dare to perpetuate this fucking lie to my face! You want me to marry into your family that bad, is it?”Their father began to splutter, raising his hand in surrender as he tried to defend his choices and his daughter.“Jacob, it isn’t like that. You… it’s not as you say. Please understand–““—I understand it all.” He spat back and it was like a slap on his face. Anna watched as her father blinked furiously, looking lost, his gaze turning to Sophie and back to Jacob. But Jacob wasn’t finished. “I need to hear the full story. Now.” He said as he aimed a disgusted glance at Sophie who was sobbing, shaking her head.“It’s all a lie,
“Please…” The girl cried out. “Please…”He persisted, not laying any attention to her. It wasn’t until he finished inside her with a grunt and finally removed his manhood from her throbbing quim that he regarded her.Ethan’s green eyes roved around the naked girl’s body.She was still so delightfully tied up for his pleasure, all for him. But what pleased him even more were the bruises that were littered all over her pale skin. She looked debauched and it was all because of him.The girl groaned in pain, half-conscious.He was done with her, anyway, and he rolled his eyes at her.“So fucking dramatic.” He muttered before walking into the bathrooms. He really needed a shower to wash the scent of the human off of him.By the time he was done, he felt like a whole new man, and his hunger was sated just a little bit. Just a little, he thought.But it wasn’t enough.William’s face came to mind, and he dressed up, his muscles tensed, and his wolf begging to come out. He wished he could beat
Anna huffed as she turned her phone to silent before placing it in her bag. The frustration from receiving numerous calls from her father, mother, and spoiled, furious sister, were too much.She wanted to distance herself from them for now, at least until this scandal died down.Already she had gotten several messages asking about why Sophie’s engagement suddenly ended, and Anna didn’t feel the need to respond to them. It would only compound issues for her.Jacob, at least, had been nice to keep most of the reasons for the engagement being broken off out of the public eye. It had been only a few hours since the engagement party and already damage control had been done. Problem was that news in the elite circles travelled a million light years faster than normal news. It was bound to happen.Anna brushed those thoughts from her mind and focused on her twins, who were sitting peacefully in the cab that she had gotten to take her to work.At least she still had them, she thought.But onl
Anna sighed to herself as she disembarked from the taxi, before turning to hand the driver the fare.She waited for her change, staring over her shoulder at the windows of her parents' home that looked out onto the street. It was already 9pm, and Anna had left her twins for a little while at home so she could do the one thing that Jacob asked her to. That, and to see if talking to her parents was worth doing.As she walked in, she was surprised to find her father seated on the couch, a burnt out cigarette stub in his hand. She had never seen him smoke before.“Dad.” She got his attention, and immediately he stood up and walked over to her.“Where have you been? We’ve been calling you for ages now.”“I’ve been at work, dad.” She sighed, looking around. “Where is mum?”“Inside,” he gestured up the stairs. “Talking to your sister.”Anna’s eyes widened and she immediately looked up the stairs to check if her sister wasn’t about to come down and attack her. Sophie had looked that way last
“Can we go out to eat this time, mom?” Were the first words that Andrew said to Anna as she stepped into the house.“Where’s Andrea?” She asked him instead of answering his questions, turning this way and that to make sure the house was still the same way she had left it.“Here.” The little voice of her daughter made her smile and she looked at those two adorable faces. “I want pizza and chips, mommy. Can we?”“Yeah, can we?”Anna sighed; being a mom, she usually didn’t treat them to takeout and fast food all the time, preferring to meal prep as much as possible.But since they asked so nicely…“Alright, get your jackets. We can go out to eat tonight.” She said to the loud cheers of the twins.…..Ethan snarled to himself as he walked out of the bar. Human girls were quite the frustrating breed. Fragile yet loud mouthed. And most of them seemed to have little to no respect for themselves. None of them had been able to hold his interest this night, for his tastes were… specific, to say
Lily couldn’t contain her smirk as she saw Anna’s wide-eyed stare aimed at her. It had taken the work of a couple of her connections for her to figure out William’s whereabouts.It had just been her luck that she had a standing reservation here.The Alpha growled lowly under his breath as she turned to look at him. “What a surprise,” Lily remarked with sarcasm dripping from her voice. Then she turned to Anna, the redhead whom she glared venomously at. She blamed the formerly human woman for ruining her life, and her future with William. “Don’t tell me you two are on a little date.“What are you doing here, Lily?” The emerald eyed Alpha demanded.“What? You didn’t think you’re the only one that can step out on a nice night like this?” She scoffed and folded her arms across her chest. “You know, I was just wondering how you two could be here having a good time when you both have caused so much chaos. You, especially, Anna.” She spat out the redhead’s name with such venom that Anna coul
It was an hour later when Anna arrived at her parent’s place.She knocked meekly on the door, and was startled when the door was flung open.“Anna?” Her father was the one who answered it and she could have nearly cried at the relief in his eyes. He pulled her close into a hug and she closed her eyes briefly from the warmth.“Where have you been?” He asked her, curiosity in his voice. “And how are the twins?”“I had to travel for a bit. For work,” she clarified, the lie that she had come up with left her lips so easily. “The kids are okay as well.”She stepped into the house that she had lived in all her childhood.…Anna woke up from the bed of her childhood room early the next morning. Sleep hadn’t come easily but she eventually drifted off. After an hour of tossing and turning, she got up for a jog and had breakfast.“Good morning mum, dad,” she greeted her parents as she returned for breakfast.Her mother eyed her in silence, and Anna could sense questions on her mind. Having lied
“Of course,” William said in an imperious voice. “My brother saw fit to take his anger out on human girls and murdered ten of them in one night. There is even news to prove that, and he has confessed it to me.”Gasps left the lips of all who had no idea, and Camille’s face turned pale as she processed that.“T-this cant be true-““It is the truth,” William turned to say to his mother unabashedly. His eyes pierced hers with a look of certainty on his face. “And it will always be the truth. That is why,” he continued, turning to his brother. “From now henceforth, I cut all our ties to him.”There was a wave of confusion in the air and Alpha Drake seethed silently.“You are banishing him from your pack?” The Alpha of the Eclipse pack asked and William nodded in the affirmative.“Now that you have seen the truth of what caused the Hunters to come into the city, you have no right to hold these charges over my mate’s head. And you will release her at once. Council, your decision?”The Elder
The next morning, as sunlight streamed in through the windows and bathed the room with a warm glow, William stirred first.Anna slept soundly in his arms, both of them half-naked. The memories of the full moon the previous night made him smile. It had been better than he had expected. Luckily his Beta had fulfilled most of the duties William delegated to him, so the Aloha was free to enjoy the night with his family.“Hey,” Anna woke up with a small whisper leaving her lips. She felt his warmth all around her and she felt safe.It had been a long time coming, she thought, and she didn’t want to leave the bed anytime soon.“Sleep well?” He smirked down at her as she pressed her body against his.“Too well,” her voice was akin to a purr as she spoke. “Anyway, I think it’s nearly last breakfast. I’ll have to get ready to go into the city soon.”Ah yes, that.William’s mood soured and she noticed it quickly.“Will,” she sighed and leaned into him. “Please. You know this is necessary.”“I k
Anna was surprised to find Ethan approaching them.“Ethan?” Camille also sounded stunned to see her younger son there, and coming to Anna’s defense.“Mother, enough of this,” Ethan said in a calm tone, not showing any signs of anger.“B-but-“ Camille’s face reddened, out of anger or embarrassment or both… she didn’t know.“Focus on the festival. Stop with this,” he told her. “Focus on the festival.”“Focus on the festival? What about the Eclipse pack, and our relations with them? What about Alpha Drake?”“Everything is being taken care of,” Was all Ethan said before turning to glance at a stupefied Anna.She looked away, not wanting to show emotion to him of all people.She noticed the twins were staring at them from afar with curiosity in their faces.Camille was shocked at her younger son.“Ethan, I had never expected you of all people to defend her after all she has done,” she vehemently said.“And I am not,” Ethan sighed; his mother was hard to dissuade when she fixated on certain
“This is so cool!” Andrew jumped atop the picnic blanket in an excited manner that Anna couldn’t help but smile.There was a buzz of excitement in the air.As Anna played the snacks and fruits out for the twins to eat, there was the sound of a throat clearing that made her and William turn to see who it was.“Alpha,” it was a guard who bowed deeply. “There are some delegates from the Grey Hills Pack and the Moonlight Pack here. They wish to see you.”William refrained from giving into the urge to pinch his nose and only let oit a small sigh, and nodded.“Very well. I will be there in a bit. Have them wait for me in the study,” he ordered the guard and dismissed him with a wave. The guard bowed and left, before William turned to his mate, meeting her gaze.Before he could say anything, she spoke, “It’s alright, Will. I’ll handle things here for the time being.After William left - but not before giving her and the twins kisses each - she sat and enjoyed the snacks while they watched m
Ethan wasn’t surprised about his brother wanting to spend time with his family, and he kept his opinions on that to himself - being the one who never saw the point in all that, he wouldn’t even touch that topic with a fucking ten foot pole.However, he did have a point to make.“It’s easy to forget your duties if you focus too much on your family, brother,” he crossed his arms as William’s glare increased. “Alpha Drake will come for blood soon enough. I don’t think we’re ready for that in any way.”“Let me worry about that, Ethan. And focus on enjoying the rest of the day. The festival is just starting, you wouldn’t want to miss it. And afterward, Ethan, then we will have much to discuss.”William’s words made Ethan’s brows furrowed in confusion. Why did his brother have that tone, as if he had some plan he had kept under his sleeve? It couldn’t be could it? The Alpha had never shown any indication in the past day of strategizing.However he couldn’t outright question the Alpha now.“
Anna didn’t know what to say after William was done talking. She had not expected to hear that sort of thing coming from him. He used to be so stone cold towards her, at least on the surface… and now things had changed. For the better or for worse, she didn't know just yet, but she was pleased and warmed by it.“Will…” she began to say only for him to continue.“Anna, all you have to do is promise me that, and I won't have a problem with anything else. No matter what, don’t forget you're my mate and you are my top priority. You and our children, and our family. It matters more to me than anything.”The honesty wasn’t one thing he expected either to come from himself, especially with her. He had once prided himself on being unruffled by shows of love and affection that most other 5 men his age seemed to fall under the thrall of. William particularly recalled an occasion in which a VIP client spoke fondly of his wife and daughters and asked William if he had any himself to which the Alp
The sight of her two children writhing in pain on their beds made her heart beat faster and she rushed towards them, frantic.“Andrea? Andrew?” She pressed her hand atop their foreheads to check their temperatures and found, to her dismay, they were feverish.The sight of their pale, withdrawn faces even in their sleep was heart wrenching. Anna felt helpless. What could have been wrong with them? They were fine yesterday!As though some supreme power had read her mind, the door opened and William walked in, his lips moving.“Good morning-” his words were cut off as he took in the look on his mate’s face. She looked incredible, her hair down to the blue dress she wore, but it was the display of terror in her eyes that stopped him in his tracks.“What’s going on?” he asked, and she rushed to him, tugging him to their children’s beds.“They were like this when I found them. Will, what could have happened? Maybe they ate something or… or-”The emerald-eyed Alpha grabbed his mate’s hands a