André's POV "What do you want?"My fists were clenched tight, and I was sure that I was seconds away from losing it. The smirk on Jonas' face wasn't making things any easier for me. Instead of answering my question, he began to pace around my office as if he owned the place. I saw a flicker of greed in his eyes as he surveyed the room and touched my expensive desk."Well, before we start, I think you might want to double-check to see if the door is locked. We wouldn't want any... interruptions."He sat on my desk with a relaxed look on my face. My every instinct told me to bury my fist in his face, but I stiffened and controlled myself. He was a bug crawling under my skin, but I wasn't going to let him get the better of me."I can see that you are getting right at home here, making yourself comfortable and lavishing on amenities made available to you."Jonas chuckled and smirked again."What can I say? You're a great host. I'm 'thoroughly' enjoying your hospitality."I gritted my tee
Olivia's POVI hurried upstairs to André's room. My cheeks were burning with embarrassment. I didn't mean for Jonas and Pierre to find me in André's office.I still couldn't get the image of their bewilderment out of my mind. My heart was beating faster in my chest. Maybe I wasn't ready. Maybe I wasn't ready to tell the world that André was my mate. I dashed into André's room and shut the door behind me. Knock! Knock! Knock!The sound of someone at the door pulled me out of my trance, and in my fright, I nearly slipped and fell.The knocking came once more, louder this time. "Who is it?" I called loudly from the bathroom. I listened carefully, but there was no reply. My body went taunt, but my instincts kicked in, urging me to leave the bathroom with André's towel wrapped around my chest."Who is it?" I called out again, fearfully clutching the towel to my chest. "Miss Olivia, it's the maid." I felt my blood pressure plummet to safer levels, and a smile of relief tugged at my lip
Olivia's POVMy heart stopped beating, and I stared at him dumbfounded. He wanted to tell everyone about us already? "Kitten?""André, I... I... I'm not ready. I don't think that I can do it. It's too soon, and so much has happened. You saw the way my mom reacted and…I couldn't help babbling. A few minutes ago, I was soliloquising about how I was ready to accept him as my mate, but now my feet had gotten cold, and I was backing away.My rambling continued, but I soon felt a soft finger press against my lips, silencing me."Shhhhh, kitten. You're overthinking this."I felt my eyes become moist, and I slowly removed André's fingers from my lips."André, I'm not ready...""Princess, you would never be ready if I left it to you. There is no better time than the present."He stroked my cheek with his thumb, which slowly moved down to my lips. His touch was soft and reassuring, melting away my doubts."I know that you are scared, and it's alright. You just need to remember that I will be b
André's POVI watched my kitten take a deep breath. I could see the fear in her eyes, so I offered my arm to comfort her.She smiled lightly and looped her arm through. I bent down, kissed her lips, and savoured the look in her eyes."I'll be with you. You don't need to worry about anything."She nodded, and I pushed the gate open. We strode in together, and I saw that all eyes were on her. She gripped my hand tighter and lowered her head, fearful of all the eyes that gave her judgmental looks.I could hear the wagging tongues chat about us.""Why is he holding her like that?""Where is the Luna?""What is he doing holding his stepdaughter in such an inappropriate way?"I said nothing and simply kept my head straight. I didn't care about what they thought. Olivia dominated my mind. I was here to announce her as my mate and Luna, and no one was going to say otherwise.We got to the stage, and I gestured for her to sit in a reserved seat near the front, where she wouldn't have to look ar
Olivia's POVI woke up to the feel of a soft hand brushing over my face. I stretched, opened my eyes slowly, and saw a face bent over mine with a blurry smile.It took a while for my vision to clear up, but as soon as it did, I smiled at the smiling face and raised my hand to stroke it."Good morning, sleepy head. Hope you had a nice rest."I chuckled and sat up, but I was pushed back down to the bed with a steamy, wet kiss.I groaned and raised my hands to bring them closer, but he backed away and planted a kiss on my forehead. "You must have been really tired yesterday, weren't you?"I gave a nod as I rubbed my eyes and sat up, allowing the bed sheets to roll off me, uncovering my bare body. I had tried my best to dance and enjoy the party festivities. Still, everywhere I went, I got hideous glares from people as they continued to question, with their eyes, the possibility of the relationship between André and I.He whispered into my ear, and his breath tickled my lobe.I blushed, a
André's POVI grabbed a bottle and poured Doran's drink. We sat in my room talking. My study was undergoing repairs, so our usual meeting place was inaccessible for now.Doran raised the glass to his lips and took a sip. It was amazing how he was able to ignore the burning taste of the whiskey and drink it with a straight face."Your little revelation really sparked a lot of tension in the pack. I can tell you first-hand that the council is definitely not happy with you. And they are appalled by the relationship between Olivia and her mother."I took a sip of my own drink and grimaced slightly as the hot liquor burned its way down my oesophagus. I rarely drank. ”Honestly, I couldn't care less about what they thought. They wanted a Luna, and I gave them one, and I'm happy about my decision."I took another sip and rolled my eyes to communicate my disinterest further. The council had gotten impatient and forced Nicole on me. I never wanted her, but it seems that the Goddess planned it a
Olivia's POVI stood in the principal's office with my head bowed low and my fingers twisting through each other restlessly.The principal had scolded me and my two assailants, but it felt like I was the one who got the heat of it. I could still hear them snickering as we continued to stand before him while he filled out some forms. Suddenly, the door opened, and I felt a shiver run down my spine. The scent that filled the air was more than familiar, and my fury turned into fear; I was in so much trouble.The principal raised his head from his work and uttered the words I dreaded to hear: "Alpha André, we are so glad that you are here."My muscles tightened in fear and embarrassment, and my eyes shut even tighter. I heard one of the girls snicker."I can't believe this embarrassment is supposed to be our Luna."My cheeks went red again in anger, and my muscles twitched as I harboured thoughts of punching her nose again as I had earlier. It was obvious that she hadn't learned her lesso
André's POVThe breeze blew her beautiful hair all around her like a delicate halo. The worry lines on her forehead were pronounced, and her expression was filled with scepticism."André, I can't feel anything?"Her eyes were still shut, and I could see that she was losing her patience.I walked up to her, stroked her hair, and caressed her chin."You have to give it time. Just relax and breathe. Feel how powerful and perfect nature is around you. Feel your wolf stretching out and connecting with everything. Feel the flowers and breeze tingle your senses."She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. The breeze picked up and swirled the leaves around her. Her face began to relax, and her shoulders drooped as she took deep, calming breaths."Yes. That's it. You are doing great. Feel everything connect with you."I watched as her worry lines disappeared, and a smile crept on her face. The wind swirled her beautiful hair around her, and I couldn't help but drool over how beautiful she look