The werewolf race is in danger of extinction since the Moon Goddess has vanished. They are helped by the Moon Howlers, who couple up mating-age youths. Coming of age, Cassandra is selected for the mating ritual and given a vow of marriage to the Crescent Moon pack's Beta only for her to realize that her chosen mate is a monster. Hiding from her chosen mate, she soon discovers the Moon Howlers' dark secrets and finds herself developing feelings for someone she shouldn't love – the Crescent Moon pack's Alpha, Alpha Dalton. CONTENT WARNING - This book contains minor depictions of violence, abuse and other dark themes that might not be suitable to viewers less than 18. Viewers discretion is advised. Rated 18+ Proceed with caution!
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“Cassandra, daughter of Beta Andrew from the Midnight pack, do you take Marcus, Beta of the Crescent Moon pack to be your mate, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, to love and to cherish, until parted by death?” Levi, the leader of the Moon Howlers started, beginning the mating ceremony.It was a moment of glee for the Crescent Moon pack members.But, it was a moment I dreaded with unsettling fear.I was not ready to accept this arranged bond with a stranger. My chest grew tight. I could feel my chest moving up and down, but I couldn’t feel the air in my lungs, as if I was about to pass out. My chest was beginning to hurt.The moon was imminent, in glowing contrast against the still blackness of the sky. It was bare, bathing everything underneath in a silver light, caressing my skin softly, whispering in my heart that I would be okay, that everything would be okay.Yet, I had to fight the urge to howl at the moon, to pour out my distress.In the old times, werewolves would get married under the moonlight, in front of the Moon Goddess to be blessed with her blessings.But, ever since the Moon Goddess has left us it’s been ten years, a powerful group called the Moon Howlers had taken over the Moon Goddess’s place and has been assigning everyone's mate.And, I am betrothed to the man standing next to me, Beta Marcus.Speaking of him, I stole a quick glance at the man before shifting my eyes back on Levi who was currently waiting for my response. Although subtle, Levi’s eyes sparkled with anticipation.Crestfallen, I realized that the time had come and this was it for me. I had a lump in my throat. I gulped and blinked away the tears.I dimly realized that I was trembling.I glanced around to find everyone staring at me, their eyes shining with excitement as they held their breath, waiting for my response.I turned pale, fear gripping me in its vicious grasp but I knew I had to respond. “I do.” Breathless, I forced those words out.With a self-satisfied smirk, Levi directed his attention on Marcus only to glare daggers at the latter before asking in a tight voice, “Marcus, Beta of the Crescent Moon pack, do you take Cassandra, daughter of Beta Andrew from the Midnight pack to be your mate, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, to love and to cherish, until parted by death?”Beta Marcus was swaying on his feet, completely drunk. It seemed like he had little to no knowledge at all that this was his mating ceremony.Either that or he must be so ecstatic to be bonded that he spent the whole day and evening partying.So, when Levi asked him to confirm his arranged bond with me, he groaned before opening his mouth to say something but ended up puking on… me!Disgusted, I uttered a yelp as I stepped back in surprise.Soon after, Marcus passed out, having people carry him out.Despite the obvious disturbance, Levi continued, “You have declared your consent before your Lord and the Moon Howlers associates. You are hereby declared as destined mates, forever, never to part ways.”The announcement sent a ripple of excitement through the crowd. All the members of the Crescent Moon pack who were present for the mating ceremony, howled in accordance with our Lord’s words and cheered for their Beta.Seeing everyone howling in obedience to his decision, Levi’s face lit up with pride.After a while, Levi raised a hand to stop the howling. A wave of silence took over the crowd. They were quick, not wanting to defy our Lord.“I must now take your leave.” Levi declared before leaving since his job here was done.I felt so out of place standing on the bandstand all by myself once the Moon Howlers left. I’d never felt this stranded before. And on top of that, the putrid and sour smell of Marcus’s puke made me feel more uneasy.Fortunately, an omega, named Jasmine, was kind enough to show me to my room where I could get changed.“If you need anything, you can find me in the kitchen down the hallway from here.” Jasmine kindly offered, pointing to her left from where she stood in the doorway before closing the door once I had nodded at her.Before long, I was left alone in my chamber.After taking a bath and changing into a new set of clean clothes, I took that alone time to ponder upon the events which went by in a single day, events which turned my life upside down.I was so afraid when the Moon Howlers announced my bond with Marcus from the Crescent Moon pack. I have heard that the Alpha of the Crescent Moon Park is a ruthless killing machine so I imagined the Beta to be the same.Although I’d always chided my friends from judging someone based on what they heard or saw, I couldn’t help to do so myself when it came to my arranged bond with Marcus.I still remembered the last conversation I’d had with my parents before I unwillingly left for the Crescent Moon pack.“But mom, this isn’t fair.” I argued after having mustered enough courage to voice out for the first time in my life.“What isn’t fair, Cassie?” My mother stared at me as if I had grown two heads in a matter of a few seconds.Feeling my stomach churned with the increasing distress and nervousness and my eyes burned with unshed tears, I replied angrily, “This whole mating ceremony thing is not fair! Why am I not allowed to choose my own mate?”“Cassie, this is beyond our ability. You know pretty well that this is how mates are brought together now. We can’t do anything that will go against the Moon Howlers. Levi is our Lord. He’s thinking of what’s best for you -”“I can’t believe this. How are you okay with him sending me to the Crescent Moon pack to marry a Beta whom I know nothing about except that he might be a monster just like his Alpha?” I ranted.“Cassandra,” my father intervened, sounding quite furious. “You should be happy and thankful to the Moon Howlers for choosing Beta Marcus as your future mate.” He firmly stated, leaving no room for any further arguments.Sensing the tension briskly rising in my father’s office, I felt even more miserable. I didn’t have much choice.My parents have always neglected my feelings. I was never asked about my own opinions when it came to anything regarding my life.It was not surprising at all when I was sent here alone with no one accompanying me from the Midnight pack.I highly doubted that this time around, my father was still thinking about my arranged bond being an alliance of some sort between the two packs. But, by the tension between the Alpha of the Crescent Moon pack and the surrounding packs, this alliance was brittle at best.Late into the night, I walked out of the room trying to find Marcus.I searched every room in the mansion but stopped when I heard someone moaning.My wolf, Sierra surfaced and I found myself opening the door before I could stop myself and instantly knew why my wolf compelled me to do so.I saw Marcus fucking another she-wolf.“When I become Alpha, you will be my Luna.” Marcus rasped into the she-wolf’s ear before closing the distance between them and taking her mouth in a fierce kiss.They both moaned in pleasure.It was clear that the passion between them hadn’t peaked and they showed no haste to end this any time soon.I stood by the door, frozen. When Marcus finally noticed me, he looked at me, a penetrating stare that made me regret drawing his attention. But, it was too late for me to run away.A despicable smirk slowly appeared on his face before he asked, “Why don’t you come and join us?”Cassandra’s point of view: Dalton saw red and impulsively dashed across to punch Levi in the face but Levi raised his hand and with one flick of his finger, Dalton was sent soaring back in the air.He landed flat on his back, his head brutally hitting the ground, knocking him out cold. A pool of blood soon formed around his upper body.Levi must have used an incantation on Dalton.Seeing this, I felt a burst of negative energy but instead of acting on my own; I clenched my hands and gritted my teeth together to hold still.Dalton would be alright. I could still feel our mate bond. But, the mere thought that he was left stranded over there on the ground, took everything in me not to run to his help.Hecate and Levi’s eyes were fixed on me. I knew better than to let myself get distracted by them at this point. They played with us for ten years but I won’t let them play with us anymore. They might find it amusing to see true mates being apart but I’d show them what an enraged mate could
Cassandra’s point of view: “I don’t like this… the moment Alpha Dalton told me that we’d be following this witch’s directions; I wasn’t ready at all but…” Alpha Maddox complained. “I don’t like it one bit.”“Neither do I, Alpha Maddox.” Alpha Eric whispered, agreeing with the old man. “But what are we supposed to do? She may not be one of our kind, but she has always helped Alpha Blaze.”Shoving his hands into his pockets, Alpha Eric added with a resolute shrug, “As long as she doesn’t betray us, I guess we’d be alright.”Everyone could hear them talking… even Patricia but she didn’t seem like she gave a fuck about their opinions.I pursed my lips at the two Alphas and looked at Dalton. ‘Don’t you think we made a mistake asking Alpha Maddox to come along with us?’‘He can be a bit orthodox but –’‘A bit…?’ I arched an eyebrow at my mate.‘Okay, I’ll be honest… he’s the most orthodox Alpha I’ve ever known but he’s also one of the most experienced one among us. And I had to inform him
Cassandra’s point of view: Around us, the darkness was absolute, the silence oppressive.We could see perfectly well but Dalton, Alpha Blaze and the pack warriors couldn’t see us anymore. We made them hide in certain spots where they wouldn’t be seen from here.Together with Lucas, I stepped inside the tunnel leading towards the Moon Howlers’ secret hide-out. Observing our surroundings well before invading their spot, we had each others’ backs.Nothing could be heard from this far but the moment we reached mid-way inside the tunnel; we started hearing hush voices except it wasn’t whispering anymore when we focused on those voices using our primordials’ powers.Lucas held my wrist to stop me and then, pulled me to the side. We stood with our backs to the ceramic tiled wall as we listened in to the conversation.It was Levi… he was speaking to someone.“Everything is going as planned. We need one more week before we’d be ready to take over the werewolf race.” Levi explained to someone.
Cassandra’s point of view: Lucas tackled me to the ground. Breathing hard, I closed my eyes and took a moment to calm my pounding heart.“Come on, get up! We won’t stop until you get this right.” Lucas shouted.I groaned miserably as I forced my body to move.We’ve been practicing for hours… getting trained and getting accustomed with my primordial powers. With the help of Lucas, I’ve been able to get my wolves to work together – well to a certain extent.But, I was determined to make myself well-matched with Lucas in terms of his primordial powers. We needed to get this done, together, for the unprecedented battle awaiting us.Warlocks were known to be one of the most powerful beings to have ever existed on earth. They were stronger, fiercer and vile than witches.Among the werewolf kind, the primordials and the Lycans were at par but relatively, primordials were more dominate and tougher.Distracted, I glanced up when I caught a whiff of Dalton’s enticing scent. I looked in that sp
Cassandra’s point of view: “Cassandra, I love you.” He confessed, his voice sounded steady, assured. He meant it. Surprised, I looked at him. His eyes tried to smile, but his lips remained fixed in a stark, upside down frown as though he feared my reaction to his sudden confession. I didn’t need to hear it. I could feel his heart pounding in his chest. He was nervous. The anger I’d felt vanished into thin air, replaced with a whole lot of emotions… feelings… All that crap, which didn’t seem so much like crap right now when his was the heart that was twisting and aching and mine were the anger evaporating into unshed tears. When I smiled at him through my tears, I felt a rush of relief go through him before he returned the gesture. He closed the short distance between us and slid his arm over my shoulders, pulling me into his arms. I leaned into his embrace with a blissful sigh. I regretted wearing my clothes. I would do anything to strip my body as bare as his. But I could st
Dalton’s point of view: I woke up at nine feeling a lot better than I’d felt last night. It had taken me a second to remember everything that had happened, but hearing Cassandra’s contented sigh, and feeling her long, slim leg slide between mine as she draped herself over me in her sleep, everything had come flooding back into my mind. My lips tugged up into a smile, happy that I’d spent last night with her… I believed we both needed to be together, needed to feel one another’s warmth, scent and comforting presence after that whole ordeal with her parents and Alpha Julian. Looking down at her, my heart skipped a beat. Damn. I was so whipped for her... I never thought I’d ever find her, my destined mate, before but now that I’d found her, I’d do anything for her. Anything! I slowly and gently tucked a strand of her hair that had covered part of her left cheek behind her left ear. Smiling as I gazed down at her beautiful face, I softly rubbed her cheek with my thumb. She leaned m
Cassandra’s point of view: My finger was wet with his body’s essence, and I lifted it to my mouth, tasting the salty flavor of him while staring right into his eyes confidently. Dalton reached down and tangled his hand in my hair, never taking his eyes off me. Hungry for more, I began to pull his shorts down, carefully, deliberately slow, lifting them over that throbbing ridge of flesh. I let my hand brush against his cock, watching his rippling stomach muscles flex in reaction. Holding my breath, I drew the shorts all the way down, revealing inch after glorious inch of him. “Fuck,” I couldn’t help cussing in a whisper, needing to take a moment to stare at the male beauty before me. I inhaled, but my breath didn’t seem to reach my lungs; I felt dizzy, light-headed. So weak with desire I had the urge to climb up and impale myself on him now, right now, without any further delays. But, I also wanted to taste him. To pleasure him the way he’d pleasured me. So I leaned closer, close
Cassandra’s point of view: Looking down at Dalton, stunned, as always by his sexy masculinity, his alluring presence and his enticing scent, I paused to acknowledge that I’d reached one of those important moments in my life where I’d had to make a decision which would change the course of my life, either in a good way or in a bad way.No matter whatever else happened in the future though, I had no doubt – none, zero – that this decision would live on in my memories forever and definitely as a sweet good memory. Swiftly yet smoothly picking me up in his arms, Dalton dashed back inside the pack house, across hallways and several rooms before we’d reached his bedroom within seconds.Shortly after, we were in his bed.He had me straddling him while he laid there, watching me. His seductive eyes filled with desire, bore into mine.“Come here,” he ordered, reaching up and sinking his hands in my hair.I let him pull me down, needing to taste him.Our lips met, softly, more tenderly than w
Dalton’s point of view: I tossed and turned in my bed, my sleep repeatedly interrupted by thoughts regarding Cassandra, her parents and Alpha Julian. Why did they have to come get her? I sat up with a tired sigh. I might as well get up if I wasn’t going to get any sleep. It wasn’t even night time anymore. It was like four in the morning already. I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t slept at all. That was a first. Deciding to go for a walk around the pack house to calm down, I got out of bed and left my bedroom. I hadn’t realized when I’d descended the stairs to the floor below mine but I soon found myself walking down the hallway about to cross Cassandra’s bedroom. Was she asleep? It was pretty early for her to be up and around but knowing her… I fisted my right hand, readying myself to knock on her bedroom door to check on her but then, I shook my head and stepped back. Sighing, I chose to go to the courtyard. I needed to get those unwanted wandering thoughts out of my mind. There
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