Arturo:I frowned when I entered the house as an uneasy feeling settled in my chest.The smell of blood filled my nostrils, and the thing was, I didn’t even know whose blood it was.Donatello frowned, and following the scent, we walked toward the garden to find blood in front of one of the trees. The smell of my wife’s shampoo filled my nostrils and I frowned before shaking my head. I didn’t wait for Donatello to comment before I ran toward the bedroom, hoping to find her asleep only for my heart to drop when I realized that her bed wasn’t even slept on.“Alpha?” Donatello asked, frowning in confusion before I shook my head in confusion. She wouldn’t have left the pack. I knew that she would have called me if that happened.“Check all the security cameras,” I said, holding my ground as I felt my ground shake under me. The last thing that I expected was to find that my wife wasn’t here when I came back. The fact that she didn’t call me before she went to bed was confusing enough to m
Sienna:My heart raced against my ribcage as the vision of my father being slaughtered played in my head.Flashback:“Do you really believe that you are worthy of being Alpha when it is me who killed your Alpha to begin with?” He asked, glaring daggers at me as I woke up. The smell of piss, vomit, and blood filled my nostrils as I tried focusing my blurry vision on him despite the headache that I was having. The man couldn’t be serious about what he was doing. He couldn’t be seriously challenging my husband using his own wife for his own advantage.He had me tied to a chair as he glared daggers at me. My heart raced against my ribcage, and I couldn’t help but fear what he would be doing to me if this proceeded. I knew that things were not going to be ending well, especially if Arturo heard of this right now. The smell of dead bodies had goosebumps rising over my body, making my heart race as I tried fighting the fear that was growing in my system.“You killed your own father?” I asked
Arturo: I watched as the nurses examined my wife in her sleep for any injuries or signs of abuse. Thankfully, neither one of her injuries gave out any signs of sexual assault. Though I wouldn’t say that I liked the fact that she was as injured as she was to begin with. The man had beat her up and I knew that it would take her a while to snap out of the morphine and drug effect that he had made her both inhale and injured in her system. The fact that it happened to begin with annoyed me more than I was able to let out; however, I knew to stay calm in front of the nurses as they worked. The last thing that I needed was for them to make any mistakes out of panic or fear of my anger. The woman, my wife, needed me to be supportive and calm, and knowing that her wolf could feel my every emotion, I knew to calm my own wolf down. “She would need to rest for a while, Alpha. Her vitals are all normal, and aside from bruises and scratches, there aren’t any broken bones or teeth. Her wolf ma
Marcus: “Why did you let her go back to him? You do realize that they both will come back for you, and that will not be good, Marcus.” Mom said, looking me dead in the eye as she tried understanding whatever I had in mind. The woman didn’t know that I wasn’t as stupid as she believed that I was. “I know that she and her husband are going to come for me, as you may know, I am the one asking for it.” I said, and she frowned in confusion, trying to process what I was saying. “I want Arturo to come against me, as you may know, being the Alpha of Alphas does not come without a price, and this is something that I want both he and his wife to pay for.” “You are playing a dangerous game, Marcus. The man is a Lycan and could have you killed in seconds. It doesn’t matter whether or not you are a hybrid against him.” She said, and I raised an eyebrow. “Had I followed what you have been telling me, mother, I would still be in hiding while my ‘father’, the man who has never been there for me,
Sienna:I was quiet as I tried to think of the right words to answer the nurse.The thing was, I didn’t even know how I was feeling. My wolf was in more pain than she has ever been in, and now she has reached to the point of shutting me off, and that was something that killed me more than ever.I knew that there were days where she would shut me off as she healed, but this time, I knew that it was different. Something was different about how she was acting, and that was something that I couldn’t let go of.“I am tired,” I said, and she nodded. She put her hand on my face, checking my fever and I moved away, not wanting her to touch me. The fact that I knew that Arturo was watching me, and that was something that I didn’t like, especially since I knew that he was seeing me in one of my most vulnerable states.“I need to check on you, Luna Sienna, but you can be assured that I will not hurt you.” The nurse said, trying to extend her hands to my face. I moved away, not allowing her to d
Arturo:“You don’t have to stay by my side the whole day, Arturo.” Sienna said, raising herself to look at me. I nodded and gave her a gentle smile, knowing that she was still upset with everything that happened.The fact that the sun was setting and that she was unable to shift was something that neither one of us could miss. I knew that she was not opening up about it, but I also knew that it was hurting her a lot more than she could have ever thought that it would. The anger and the pain that she must have been feeling would have killed another man, and that was something that I couldn’t easily ignore or let go of. “I know, Sienna, and I am not staying because I HAVE to, I am doing it because I want to. There is a fine difference between both words.” I said, sitting on the edge of the bed which she was laying on.I knew that there were no broken bones, that was something that I was thankful for, but she needed all the rest that she could get. I picked up the ointment that was on t
Sienna:I tried to clear my mind enough to be able to think.I truly did.However, I couldn’t find myself doing so as I realized that my father not only killed my mom because she wanted to escape him. It was because she was trying to actually report what was happening.It proved to me that I was right in submitting to the man and not causing any trouble. The abuse that I have been through made it obvious to me anyway, but I didn’t expect him to stoop as low as killing someone. But then again, I should have expected it. It would have cost his mistress, and now that I think of it, his son, their lives. That is something that he didn’t want, and it was something that mom would have opened up for him.“Do you want to try and get out of the room? See if you can at least stay with the pack members in the living room?” Arturo asked. His voice was softer than usual, and I could tell that he was treating me like some jewel that he was afraid of breaking. The thing was, I couldn’t help but fee
Arturo:“That is impossible,” William, one of the elders of the wolves said, looking me dead in the eye.I raised an eyebrow at the man who had his eyes on Sienna, looking at her as if she was some pest or parasite. I had to fight back growling at the man, knowing that it was me who was in his place. And the fact that he was superior to Sienna was what stopped me from taking my anger out on him. “He has attacked me, and not only that, but he killed my father for the place of being an Alpha. I am well aware that this may come out as…”“If Eli was a witch, why have you not informed us about this before? Why did you choose to stay quiet about it all this time?” He asked, stopping Sienna who looked down at her feet, avoiding his eyes. She looked at me for a second, silently asking me whether or not to proceed and I nodded, giving her the courage to do so.“I was abused not to.” She said, looking the man dead in the eye. The council frowned and shook their heads in question as mutters fi
She smiled as she watched her husband walking out of the house, holding their daughter in his arms.It has been months since Sienna has given birth, and she couldn’t be happier with her relationship with the Alpha of Alphas. He was the Lycan that everyone feared, and yet, he was her savior, her love, her passion, and her desire. He smiled when he took sight of her before approaching her slowly. “Are you okay?” He asked, watching as his daughter went to her mother, wanting to be held by her. Contasina giggled as Sienna wrapped her arms around her, holding her to her chest before she kissed her.“I am fine. I just needed some air.” Sienna said, looking up at the sky. Today marked her mother’s birthday, and though Arturo didn’t know about it, he could tell that something was wrong with his mate. She would rarely ever open up about her mom. In her mind, she feared that speaking about her wouldn’t do her justice, and she was thankful for the fact that no one ever pressured her to do som
Sienna:I screamed as loud as I could as I tried pushing my baby out of me.“Come on, Luna, you can do it.” Valeria encouraged as she held my hand. I took deep and slow breaths as I tried fighting off the cramps which seemed to be tearing my insides out. My heart raced, and I knew that my mate could feel my pain, that didn’t make things any better though. The man was probably outside losing his mind as his father and two betas stopped and held him down.“Come on, Sienna, you can do it.” Ayla said, massaging my shoulder as she dabbed a wet cloth to my sweaty forehead. “Can’t I just get up and walk?” I asked, taking deep breaths as I waited for the next contraction. “If the baby can come out as I am laying, I am sure that it would just slip down when I’m walking… FUCK!” “You need to push, Sienna, just keep pushing.” Valeria said, choosing to ignore my question. I glared at her and forced myself to push one more time, my body feeling like it was set on fire as I waited for the pain to
Arturo:Six months later:I walked around the garden with my beauty who was holding her stomach as our baby kicked.I couldn’t help but smile at the feeling of contentment that I was having for her being around me the way that she was.The happiness that I felt was one that I knew I couldn’t describe and I couldn’t help but feel like my heart skipped a few beats as I recalled the two of us getting married and dancing on the dance floor in front of everyone who was watching us on our wedding day.Flashback:“Put a smile on at least, people are watching us.” I said, catching her attention as she looked down at my chest. I knew that she was careful not to step on my foot, but looking up at me, she raised an eyebrow.“I do believe that they are all aware that the two of us are nowhere near being lovers, why have to fake it?” She asked as I twirled her before pulling her closer to my chest. I wrapped my arms around her, her back was to my chest, and resting my chin on her shoulder, I kisse
Sienna:I lay on my bed as I tried to calm my racing heartbeat, thinking about everything that happened in the past few weeks.I had to admit, it seemed to me like I was the one who actually paid the price of everything that happened, mostly because I could tell that everyone was happy with the ‘achievement’ that we have managed to do. However, to me, it just seemed like a heavy weight had settled on my shoulders, and now, I really didn’t know how to get rid of it.Arturo opened the door without needing to knock, I knew that he was well aware that I wasn’t moving, meaning that I was either sitting on the couch or laying on bed. He sighed when he took sight of me before slowly approaching. He didn’t say a word, he didn’t need to, as he wrapped his arms around me, pulling me in for a hug. I purred in response and curled up in his arms, thankful for his presence. In my head, our relationship was the only thing that I have managed to gain out of this conflict. If anything, I knew that it
Arturo: “So, that explains it all.” I said, looking at dad who nodded. We were all sitting in the living room as I filled him in on what happened during the time that he and mom were gone. “I take it that the two of you are now in charge of two packs, and one of them has no elders.” He said, raising an eyebrow. “This one is the one by blood and family, but how do you guarantee that they wouldn’t end up rebelling? You know that with no elders, and with you residing here, it would be almost impossible for us to keep under control.” “Agreed, but that is a whole other story that I want to discuss with Sienna later. I need to get her opinion on this first before opening up about anything, but I would be letting you know about what we decide. Considering the fact that the pack is hers by blood, I don’t want to double cross her as well.” I said, looking at mom who nodded. Sienna was in the bedroom. She needed to rest a bit, and I wanted her to calm down before the two of us got to talki
Sienna: I smiled at my husband as the two of us went back to the pack. The fact that he was more than willing and open to sacrifice a lot for me only made me admire him more than I already did. The man did not only help me get back what was mine, but he also stood up to those who took it from me, and that was something that I knew that I couldn’t have done for myself. “Thank you for today, Arturo.” I said, catching his attention. He frowned in confusion before turning to face my blushing self. However, I couldn’t contain what I was feeling toward him. The way he spoke to me, and the way he stood up to the elders for me. His softening tone when his eyes would meet mine, all that played in my head like a beautiful scenario that I couldn’t escape. “Baby girl, I didn’t do anything for you to be thanking me for. If anything, I would have done a lot more, but I knew that pushing you to more limits would only make you a lot more nervous than you already were.” He said softly. “Arturo,
Arturo:I wrapped my arm around my wife as the two of us were led toward the field where the pack members were gathered.William, their wolf elder let out a low growl, forcing all the other wolves to submit and get on their knees. Their hearts raced against their ribcages, and I could see their fear in their eyes. However, the man didn’t flinch or move an inch.“Each one of you here is held accountable for the harm and abuse that Luna Sienna, Alpha of this pack, has gone through.” William said, glaring at the pack members. “Most of you, if not all, knew that she was being harmed, and yet, neither one of you took the stand to the witch who lived amongst the pack. Regardless of the fact that all of you knew that wolf and witch relations are illegal based on our laws to ensure the safety of the pack grounds, neither one of you took the stand to note that you had the hybrid living among your side.” The pack members trembled, and Eli looked down at Sienna’s feet as they had her forced to
Sienna:My heart raced against my ribcage as I saw the hellhounds dragging Marcus toward the doors which had opened. He tried escaping them, but wherever he went, they would just appear, ten times his size, and would just drag him. This time, three of them dragged him by his collar before another man appeared, walking out of the door to look at him. Arturo nodded at the man before he nodded and smiled, taking a step back. The smile was faint, but it was there, and then, as if nothing happened, everything went completely quiet.Arturo shifted back to human in a second before wrapping his arms around me, pulling me in for a hug. My heart raced against my ribcage and I couldn’t help the blush that formed on my cheeks as I felt his naked body against mine. “You’re naked and there are kids in the pack who have fled their houses.” I said, and he chuckled before kissing the crown of my head. He pulled away to look me dead in the eye and I couldn’t help the smile that formed on my lips bef
Arturo:I pulled Sienna behind me as I tried moving her from the forming fire.A low growl escaped my chest, alerting the pack members who were outside the pack’s boundaries, masking their scents with the herbs that were provided by the werewolf elders.Though I didn’t trust using them at first, I feared the pack members getting injured or them trying to kill us; however, I was surprised when that was not the case. If anything, it seemed like they were genuinely trying to stop a war from forming.“Arturo, what are we going to do?” Sienna asked, breaking the train of my thoughts. I purred in response, wanting her to calm down despite the situation that we were in. Eli knew how to take advantage of a weak moment that my wife would be having in such a situation and that was not something that I wanted. If anything, I knew for fucking fact that I was going to make that witch pay for what she was doing; however, for now, I needed my wife to be calm through this situation.Her wolf was inju