True mates are unheard of. Soul mates are a thing of the past. Nowadays, there are only chosen mates. I don’t know what divine intervention took place in our evolution, but one fine day or eventually, people did not find themselves being face to face with their soulmates, the fated ones. Gradually, the Elders decided that betas won’t mate with alphas because betas and alphas just aren’t right. There have been plenty of cases in the past where a beta has failed to give birth and an alpha had to seek after an omega. From then on, it was established that alphas and omegas are compatible, and to make sure that the progeny doesn’t fizzle out, resulting in our extinction, they made sure everyone followed it. Especially the royals. Alphas always choose omegas, while betas, gammas, and deltas are left to pick someone from either of the three ranks. However, alphas sleep with betas, male or female. Omegas sleep with gammas or deltas, gender no bar. This arrangement is also made for another re
I know I should be pushing him back, gently, trying to convince him that I am not his partner for the rut, and slip out of the room and maybe run away and hide until he gets better or until he gets back to his normal self. I can pretend that none of this happened in the future, but I cannot seem to find myself wrenching out of his stronghold. His lips move insistently against mine and I kiss him back eagerly. My fists grab fistfuls of his shirt and pull him close instead of doing the opposite. Despite holding the pill bottle, a reminder of what I’d arrived here for, I don’t let go. He nips my lower lips spitefully I guess and I feel my heart skip a beat and grow wetter. His fingers remain loosely around my nape but the slight hint of his claws make me shiver.I can’t shrink away or do anything apart from showcasing my carnal desires for him, for my boss, and for my brother’s boss. Despite this reminder, I take no action to do anything.I have never been with alphas, always had sex o
“I did not know alpha… I…” James stutters over the phone. I glance back at Aysel’s sleeping form before speaking. “You knew very well and that is why you sent her with the pill bottle. You know this kind of meds don’t work for me and yet….” I say through my clenched teeth. Rowan thunders in the back of my mind, still struggling to take control, needing to take control to claim Aysel, but that cannot be done. Alphas and betas can never be together. “Why?” I ask, my voice quivering with anger. Now that I have started my rut with her, I have to finish it with her. “You… have not spent your ruts after…” James trails off, sounding flustered. I close my eyes and take in a steady breath. He is an old employee, Azriel, you cannot unleash your anger on him. “Bring some ration for the next few days,” I finally say. “Yes, alpha,” comes James’ eager assent. “And make sure no one starts running off their mouths. Keep an eye on Aiden’s men and Father’s as well.” James hums in acknowledgment b
The atmosphere post his rut is awkward. Well, awkward is an understatement. It’s a respite that I have been given a half day. James has been behaving somewhat awkwardly, almost apologetically around me. Azriel’s words still ring across my mind. I signed that half-ass contract, a sort of NDA form, the moment we resumed office. It made me feel weird when I signed above the dotted lines. I wouldn’t say his words had no impact on me when he uttered them after literally fucking me through the mattress, but I expected no less. Azriel has gone back to his aloofness, and I am glad he did. It would be more awkward than it already is. The awkwardness lay with me because, after our time together, I don’t know why I felt the need to follow him everywhere. I withdraw my hand if our hands touch accidentally. Although this can’t be possible, I feel his touch searing into my skin. With his mere touch, all the memories flood back and I am left a shuddering mess.Azriel doesn’t react, but I see the w
My hands tremble as I stare at the hastily scribbled letters. Kai’s handwriting wasn’t so…. Ugly. In fact, it was I who couldn’t write in a legible manner even if I tried to. Was he scared as he wrote this? Did he know that someone was after him when he was jotting this down? I bring the book to my chest, hugging it as tears roll down my cheeks. I don’t know why I am crying, just that… it must have been so painful for him, he must have been so scared… Then why did he come here? Why did he stay despite the dangers? Why did he leave…?Should I show this to Azriel? Would he be of any help? What if he takes this to the alpha king? No… he wouldn’t, would he? Now that I know of the existence of this notebook, I don’t think I can keep it where I found it. I look around frantically, to find a place where I can hide it, but that won’t be easily found if they searched... well, if the time came.I jump when there’s a knock on the door. Hastily, I place the notebook where it was and place the woo
Azriel makes a quizzical hum, and I wrench my bewildering gaze from the man a few feet away from me and look at him. He raises an eyebrow questioningly.“I…” my voice quivers as I manage to utter. He whisks me away from the spot and I let him drag me away. I glance back once and find him nowhere.“Did you not attend a party like this one?” Azriel hisses when we finally find a corner fairly secluded and drenched in semi-darkness.I take a deep breath, but my chest tightens. I feel as if I cannot breathe fully.“What’s the matter?” Azriel asks gravely.“Nothing. Nervous,” I mutter. I suddenly feel irritated at him. Despite being the future alpha king, why does he think that he has the right to jump to conclusions?“We have work to do, don’t we?” I say quietly and move past him. He quickly falls in step beside me and places his left hand on the small of my back. The heat of his palm sears through the fabric and into my skin. However, it feels reassuring.By the looks of it, this party is
The party is held for high society people, strong and wealthy packs to schmooze with the royalties. My eyes narrow at Denzel, Kai, and Aysel’s asshole of a father. I have heard Kai swear when his name would somehow pop up. Kai never told me why he joined the Royal pack when he so obviously hated it.Denzel like was an old shark, and I knew somehow, he was one of my father’s men.“Aysel,” Aiden stands up and comes to stand beside her.“What are you doing here?” he asks, completely ignoring my presence. The show of concern frankly makes me cringe. From my peripheral vision, I can see Denzel watching the conversation closely.“She is my beta, therefore, she has to be present I am surprised by your presence though,” I say with an air of callousness. Aiden’s jaw clenches. I know why he is here and he was definitely not expecting me to be here.“So, alpha Liam, how have you been?” I ask, ignoring how everything has mellowed down and the earlier hubbub has sort of become silent.Alpha Liam,
Despite knowing the fact that I was just his rut partner, the rare bout of jealousy sours my mood as I watch Azriel walk toward that woman. The air of indifference with which he dismissed me makes me feel as if I am not his beta but just another helper, just another person under the future alpha king’s wing. I walk a little further instead of standing and watching him like a dumb, naive wolf first time in love because this couldn’t be love. I shouldn’t be feeling anything. I should only be thinking about what my father has to do here or what my brother meant by my father being involved. And yet…I find myself staring at the man who somehow has made me obey him and awe me by his dark presence. I watch the way Renee slinks closer to him, the way she clung to him as they talked quietly in the corner. I wanted to look away but couldn’t, not until, Renee’s eyes met mine. Her gaze narrows for a moment I stood frozen in the place before I storm off because how much more embarrassing can it