MILA When Mila came through, it was noon. Sun was blazing over them and she was lying comfortably on a bundle of cloaks. "How are you feeling?" Arthur asked the moment she moved. "You gave me quite a scare," he spoke affectionately, helping her get up. "Did you make the poor horses stand in scorching heat so that I can be spared?" Mila asked, thoroughly enjoying Arthur's attention. "I could not let the sun burn you," Arthur muttered. "You are..." he paused abruptly, unable to decide what she was exactly. A blush crept on her cheeks at this, and he was about to bend down, hopefully to kiss her - at least that's what she wanted, but another voice stopped him. "Oh, thank goodness, you are awake and alive," Tony too sat beside her and held her hand. "You feel better?" Mila asked him seriously. "Me?" Tony looked perplexed. "I am as healthy as a horse," he laughed. "How are you really?" and he made to touch her forehead to check her temperature but Arthur grabbed his hand. Arthur's
ARTHURIt seemed to Arthur that Mila had slapped him. He never had met a girl who didn't desire him! He was the alpha - well, to be alpha, and he was the next in line for the throne. "But she does desire you," Sebastian spoke in Arthur's head simply. "Maybe a little too much," Sebastian added."But then why is she walking away," Arthur moaned as he saw Mila walk towards Tony."I think she wants you to choose," Sebastian spoke reasonably."How can I choose her over Chloe?" Arthur grumbled. "I mean, yes, I like her, but I have already accepted Chloe as my mate. We are set to tie the knot in coming years.""But Chloe is NOT your mate," Sebastian shouted in Arthur's head, making him wince.Mila turned suddenly as if she knew about Arthur's dilemma and pain, but after giving an appraising look, she looked away."I want her," Sebastian moaned."Yeah?" Arthur gave a snort of a laugh, "Join the club!""Choose her," Sebastian beseeched. "She is not even a wolf, what would you do? Fuck a hum
MILA Mila felt a tingle of laugh as she saw Arthur's confused expressions. "What do you mean by their protection?" Arthur asked with comical expressions. "Oh, you are safe, if you that's what you are wondering..." Mila laughed loudly now. "Him," Mila turned and pointed at Tony, Arthur too looked at him, "not so much..." "What do you mean?" Arthur asked very seriously. "Can I tell you a secret?" Mila hesitated. "Always," Arthur spoke quickly. His immediate reply boosted her confidence but she still hesitated. As she bit her lips, pondering over how much she could trust him, he grabbed her hand and spoke earnestly, "I would never betray your trust. I cannot express in words, but believe me, you, you mean a lot to me..." Mila sighed as she stared at his fingers on her wrist. "There are very few people who can touch me, you know," Mila smiled, wrapping her own fingers on his hand. He looked down at their hands and smiled. As their horses bumped and expressed their irritation by jum
They galloped at top speed and Mila halted only when they were on the outskirts of it.To the outside world, i.e. normal people could only see dense fog. The aura around the place was so solemn and dark that no one dared enter it. But Mila could see through – all thanks to Grace, and so could Arthur and Tony.“What is this place?” Arthur wondered, stopping beside Mila and gazing inside. Her glowing eyes could see everything. The dark, the vines, the perilous paths.“I see something move,” Tony remarked and Mila noticed that his eyes were glowing too.Mila followed Tony’s gaze and saw what he was seeing. Up ahead the path, around ten feet inside, a red flower was blooming and shrinking every few seconds.“What is doing this?” Arthur wondered.“Magic,” Mila whispered as she climbed from her horse. Arthur and Tony followed suit.“You both should wait here,” Mila spoke, and while Tony nodded due to the enchantment, Arthur’s face turned furious.“I am not letting you go inside alone,” Arth
MILAMila moved out of the fog with the precious flower in her hands. Arthur was lying still on the ground and Tony was crouching beside him."He is still unconscious," Tony muttered as Mila knealed beside Arthur."Not unconscious," Mila sighed as she placed her palm on Arthur's cheek, "just asleep."And as if he was waiting for her touch, Arthur stirred."What?" Arthur woke with a start. "What happened?""You lost consciousness," Mila smiled."What happened to you?" Arthur asked, abashed. The horror in his wide eyes said more than enough. Mila touched her face and felt her fingers get moist. She had blood all over her body."You are hurt," Arthur snapped as he sat up straight. "You need a medic, where does it hurt?""Nowhere," Mila smiled.But Arthur was not willing to listen. He was already on his way to his horse. Mila grabbed his hand and stopped him."Listen to me," Mila insisted but Arthur was babbling something. "Please listen to me, my love. Do you have a moment to hear me out
ARTHURThere were only a few things that Arthur enjoyed thoroughly in his life - fighting, unleashing Bash and running around with his pack, spending time with his mother and now this... This, the way this incredibly tiny human was wrapped around him, this, the feel of her body, the scent of her hair, the soft but firm grip of her hand on his arm, this was something that now precedented everything else in his life.Mila's eyes were closed and she had her head on his chest. Oh, how much he wanted to jump from this horse, tear away the armour and clothes that were a barrier between them, and make her his own. But it has to wait... "Maybe longer than you think!" Bash's sarcastic voice rang in Arthur's head."Oh, shut up," Arthur growled.Mila's head jerked up and she blinked at him. "But I am not speaking," she looked offended."Oh, not you," Arthur couldn't help but smile affectionately at her."What then? Are you talking to Tony?" Mila narrowed her eyes."I thought you were raised bet
MILA"Stop," Mila ordered as she saw the boundary of Arthur's city loom ahead in the darkness."What happened?" Arthur asked, suddenly pulling the reins of the horse, bringing it to a halt."I think this is close enough," and sliding down from his horse, Mila gained distance from him. As she was about to move away, feeling sad from the distance, she felt a tug at her hand. Arthur had grabbed her fingers.She looked back and saw the same look of sadness reflect in Arthur's eyes. They had spent the entire day in each other's company, cherished some incredible moments, but now it was time to get back to reality. And the reality was too bitter to bear. Arthur was someone else's mate and Mila was nothing but a mere human girl who was his servant of sorts."I don't want to part ways just yet," Arthur spoke heavily."My lord, it is time..." Mila's voice was a mere whisper. The dark had fallen and she could see sentry up ahead.As she took back her hand and walked away, Arthur jumped from his
ARTHURRaul Collins, aka the Alpha, aka Arthur's father had the most bemused expressions on his face. And Arthur didn't like this look... no he didn't like it at all. Arthur knew something was cooking up in his father's head and it would not bode well for anyone."Why are you happy, father?" Arthur asked seriously."Why are you so frantic, son?" the Alpha asked back, though in a mocking tone."You answer me first," Arthur asked with narrowed eyes.The Alpha huffed and sat straight up. They were in the the hearing chambers and he looked around to check their audience. It was quite early in the day and only Arthur was there. "Why did you call he so early here, father?" Arthur stressed.The Alpha sighed but it was not some thoughtful sigh, instead one that said the Alpha had something vicious on his mind. Arthur loved and respected his father a lot, he had even fought and won wars on his say so... but Arthur also knew his father was overly ambitious and with growing time he had turned m