Valerie’s POVHis lips were soft, almost silken, and pillowy against my own. I could feel the soft tickle of his breath beneath my nose, his fingers carding through my hair as we breathed each other in. Our bodies pressed together heatedly against the wall, breathing heavily as our lips pressed together. I could taste our shared breath, and feel the thud of our combined heartbeat as we fumbled and groped at each other.His lips were warm and soft. I loved the warmth he provided me, and I melted in his arms, and I parted my lips slightly, allowing his tongue to slip inside, and he prodded my mouth, searching every corner, sucking my tongue and lips. Our tongues tangled and went to war in our locked mouths, battling madly for dominance, with him winning obviously.It went on for a few minutes, w both lost track of time, and we let ourselves to be pulled in by our desires. We only parted for air, then he moved his lips down to my neck and he dropped light feathery kisses down my neck, se
Still Valerie’s POVI couldn’t help shaking my head at her, she is so unbelievable. What is so special about this guy, why are they hell-bent on getting him to notice them. I guess they have no idea that he is a fucking asshole. They must be drawn to him by his good looks and position. Yes, he is so cute, but I can’t throw myself at him this way, he ain’t worth it. If I’m given the chance to pick, I would pick the blue envelope. That would get me a job now, and that would keep me far away from Mr. grumpy, silly Alpha. I would have even preferred to work in the other buildings that are under construction. But I can’t stay jobless and wait for them to finish building it. I need a job as soon as possible. So while the other girls are praying for a white envelope, I am busy praying for a blue one.I felt that tingling on my skin once more, and I knew without being told that he is the one, he must be staring at me again. I’m beginning to think that he likes this game he is playing with me
Still Valerie’s POV“Wait!” He called out to me, stopping me from taking another step. I felt my heart beating faster as I stood in the same spot, dreading the outcome of my angry outburst. I could hear the sound of his heavy footsteps, and I wondered why he asked me to stop, I kept asking myself, is he going to punish me, will he hurt me in front of everyone and call me a liar?“Your attitude suck, Valerie!And if you are going to work with me, you will have to lose that nasty attitude of yours, and you must learn to be submissive and obedient. I won’t have you talk down on me and my company, you must learn to respect me and my woman.” He warned. I gazed at him and his woman like he claims. She has a smug smile on her face as she stood behind him with pride, listening to his words as he warned me to be submissive.“Yes Maverick, I’ll be submissive to you, and I’ll fucking do my job. Just give me the damn job and a fucking roof over my head!” I responded. I had a smile plastered on m
Mavericks POV“Mission accomplished,”That’s all I could say to myself. She pulled a stint on me that I wasn’t expecting, she had nearly ruined my reputation in front of the whole pack, not even minding the important people in the building as well. My family is well known in the society, we dine and party with the elites and wealthy people in the city. The governor's delegates and some important people that matter in this city are also here tonight. Yet she stood on my podium and tried to make me look like a villain. She was so fearless when she stood up to me, and almost smiled in satisfaction as I thanked the moon goddess for giving me such a perfect mate. She is so beautiful, so damn perfect. I had to be so careful so I don’t start smiling like a fucking idiot in front of everyone. I tried so hard to erase every possibility that I could be having any special interest in her. I was so strict and firm in my dealings with her, and I’m sure everyone bought my act because they were so
Still Mavericks POVThis job will bring Valerie and I too close for her comfort. She will always have that fear in her heart that Valerie is about to expose her. She will never let her succeed, she will do everything she can to put a wedge between Val and I, she would use every means at her disposal to make her miserable in that company, she would do everything she can to frustrate all her efforts in the company and there is nothing I can do about it. I can’t try to stop her, I can’t even scold Cameron because of her, can I?That would simply cause more problems between them and also for me as well because I would be attracting the wrong attention to myself. Cameron has been betrothed to me since I became the Alpha, the king was here when I took over from my father and he approves of our union because he wishes to compensate her father for all his hard work and loyalty. Her brother wasn’t chosen as my beta, and her father was not pleased about it. That was why she was chosen as my Lun
Valerie’s POV“You know you can’t keep him waiting for too long, it’s already 10:00 pm, and his driver has been waiting outside that door for over two hours. I’m sure he is the one calling you all morning and that is why you are not taking his calls. For fucks sake, this is the Alpha we are talking about, every she-wolf in this pack would die to be in your shoes right now. What the hell, am I even saying, I would give anything to be in your shoes as well.” Janelle let out grumpily, heaving a frustrated sigh as she stared at lazy ass lying on the bed, listening to music. It’s Sunday morning, and I’m supposed to be with my boss right now, but for some weird reason, I chose to dare him this morning. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to lose my job before I even begin, I’m only trying to prove a fucking point. I’m trying to prove to him that I’m not so desperate for this job that I would let him insult and abuse me. He’s been doing this since I met him, he keeps giving orders and expec
Mavericks POV“H…H… Ho… How did you…”“That’s not the issue, and I won’t have you questioning my orders anymore. Dare me one more time and you’ll find out how furious I can be when I don’t get exactly what I want.” I told her firmly. There is no mistaking the terror in her eyes when I threatened to go to Woodbridge. Whatever went down between her and her family must be very serious because it seems to scare the shit out of her. I could see her hands shaking, and for a brief moment there, I caught her wolf peeking out of her eyes, and I felt it in my bones that she is so scared of her family. In fact, she would rather do anything I ask of her, as long as it stops me from speaking about her background and her family. I know it’s none of my business, but I want to know what happened in that town, I want to know why she decided to live and work in this city and why she is so scared of her family. I made a mental note to find out more about her past, but in the meantime, I decided to mak
Valerie’s POV“Are you trying to provoke me, or are just too stupid to memorize my preferences?” he yelled furiously, pushing the coffee mug out of his face, and spilling some coffee in the process. “It's quite simple, and in pretty sure your workload is not too much to make you forget my order. I asked for the Iced Shaken Espresso with just two pumps of syrup. How difficult is that?” He continued yelling furiously, making me roll my eyes at him, annoying him even more. This is now my routine, every fucking day, I stop at Starbucks in the morning and get him his coffee. He makes me take the bus to work, and I get scolded for coming late even when I have to stop by the coffee shop and the bakery. He is just so mean, and since I can’t say no to his request, I take solace in getting his orders wrong at least three times in a week. That’s what he deserves for being a big brute.He orders for the Iced Shaken Espresso, that is a simple mix of milk, espresso, and Starbucks simple syrup. It
Valerie’s POV“Wake up, sleepy head. It’s almost noon!” Maverick nudged me, trying to get me to wake up.“Go away, I just fell asleep an hour ago!” I respond sleepily, hearing him laugh so hard that you would think that he was at a comedy show.“And what were you doing all night?” He teased me, coming up to lay beside me on the bed, pulling me into his arms, and kissing me so passionately. “You’ve got your answer, Mav. You are the reason I was awake all night. Now fuck off, I need to sleep.” I responded sleepily, turning away from him, but he pulled me back into his arms, trapping me between his legs, kissing me more fervently with his hands on my boobs. He held me so close, letting me feel his erection. His hands on my body, and his lips on mine are enough to wipe the sleep off.“Don’t be like that, my love. I’m only trying to grant your wishes, besides, you weren’t complaining last night, were you?All day and all night, I’ll be here to protect you, I’ll never leave your side, my l
Mavericks POV“We don’t have time to argue and fight, they are so close to finding us. If we ever want to break the curse, it’s now or never!” Devon let out firmly, leaving no room for argument. I tipped my head to gaze at her curiously, trying to figure out what she meant when she said it was now or never. At that moment, we heard an explosion from the other side of the basement, and I know immediately that she is right this time. If we don’t get it done right now, we may never have the chance to be in this basement again because they would have brought it down with their explosives.“Follow my lead and chant with me,” she ordered Val, sounding a bit bossy, or is that fear I hear in her voice?“No, Dev. I need you to follow our lead, and I need you to keep shut and observe. I would tell you when it’s time to chant the spell of compassion to the moon.” Val told her firmly, making her a bit shocked. She thought Valerie is just a child that knows nothing about the healers and their ways
Still Devon’s POV“What the hell, Devon!Why would you barge in on us like that?You scared the hell out of me, what is wrong with you?” Maverick asked me angrily when I used open the door and walked in without prior notice. Hell, I didn’t even knock to alert them of my presence because I’m so fucking mad at them. Could you believe that while I was being chased by Harold Armstrong and King Gerald, these two were in this basement having so much fun, screwing their brains out. Like, how could they be comfortably banging each other when the world is about to end. I know this is necessary for the ritual to work, their mating and bonding is part of the ritual and that is why I stood out there waiting for them to be done with it. But they just wouldn’t stop, they kept going on and on and on, and even when they heard the sounds coming from the other end of the basement, they still wouldn’t stop. I couldn’t wait any longer it seems they can’t get enough of each other, and even if I stand out
Devon POV“Leave and never look back again.”That was the plan when I left that garage. I felt so embarrassed to be outsmarted by that child. She knows nothing about magic, she is not worthy. I can be a better sorcerer, I am the last witch and I have what it takes to stop this war. But her pride and greed got the better of her, or maybe it is because she has fallen deeply in love with Maverick. I don’t know what her reasons are, but she wouldn’t give up her powers to me, even if she knows that she can not perform the ritual on her own, when doesn’t even know the words of the spell.Yet she refused…“The only reason you are still breathing is because of the bond we share. Unlike you, I still try to play by the rules. I know it’s a crime if I take the life of another shapeshifter or human. So I’m going to say this only once, and I hope you don’t let me repeat myself. Let my words sink into that thick skull of yours. It’s either you join our team or you fuck off, stick with me or stay the
Still Valerie’s POVHis mouth left my nipples, moving up to my neck, I felt his canines on my marking spot, making me see stars, and that is when the real magic occurred…First, I saw stars, I mean, that's all it took to push me down the edge, making me gush more of my sweet juices between my thighs. Then we heard howls in the air like all the wolves suddenly woke up from their slumber. The howls kept coming from different directions, sounding so blissful to the ears. It felt like nothing I’d heard before, the howls wouldn’t stop sounding. When one stopped, another picked up from there, and they howled to the moon, making the moment more blissful and magical. It’s not night yet, and the moon is not yet out. But I can feel the presence of the moon already, and bi knows we must be doing it right because I feel so relieved already. It felt like a huge weight has just been lifted off my shoulders. I wanted to know what was happening out there, I want to see if the howls were coming from t
Valerie’s POVHe’s been acting so beautifully since we had that little talk. We bared our hearts to each other, and now we can see that our bond is stronger than it used to be. In fact, now I understand why it took me little time to settle in nicely in this city. This is my city, my home, and it’s so good to be back here with my memories intact. It’s all coming back to me, it’s now beginning to make sense in my head. After shopping for everything we needed, I led him to a secret entrance to the basement and he was so who led because he had no idea that this place existed.I smiled in amazement as I imagined myself playing in these woods as a child. I even saw my mom walking excitedly in this courtyard as she performed her rituals as if her life depended on it. There were other kids in this courtyard with me. I’m guessing they are my sibling or just friend. But we were all happy together and we watched in awe as our parents carry out some experiments with magic.“This is so beautiful, m
Still Mavericks POVCenturies ago, Lakewood and Woodbridge were not separate, it was just huge city that is densely populated by both humans and Werewolves. The lycans and vampires did not allow humans to live around them. We could accommodate the humans because they were of help to us after we lost our powers. We needed the numbers because we couldn’t defend ourselves from all our numbers enemies.We lived peacefully with the humans, my great-grandfather was king and we had the most beautiful pack house in all of the city. Our pack lived in Lakewood, and the mayor's mansion used to be our pack house before we were kicked out of the damn city. The other Alphas moved away after we were cursed by the moon goddess, but we refused to move away because we need to preserve our heritage. The packhouse held many secrets and secret powers that could never be replaced or abandoned.Woodbridge used to be a little city outside our city. It was at Woodbridge that the healers settled in. I could rem
Mavericks POVAt first, I was pissed, I was so fucking pissed, like what the hell is wrong with her, why would she tell me to ditch my guards, is she a traitor or a spy, did king Gerald get to her before me, has she been deceiving me all this while?I had too many questions on my mind, but no answer because I simply don’t know why she is sounding so crazy when our lives are in danger. I guess she was right when she said that I don’t trust her. The truth is that I don’t believe that she is capable of breaking this curse. To me, she is still that naïve girl that didn’t even know her true identity. I’m in being completely honest, I would admit that a part of me wanted her to relinquish her powers to Devon the white witch. I don’t know why I suddenly have this doubt within me, maybe Devon's words are getting to me the wrong way. In any case, I think Devon was right when she said that Val is not fit to wield such power. She knows absolutely nothing about magic and her gifts, she only relies
Still Valerie’s POV “Damn! This is bad! I’m literally shaking in fear, Malia. Are you sure we can do this, are we ready for this?” I asked my wolf, but she wouldn’t say a word to me. I nearly scream in rage as she ignored me, sometimes she can be so damn annoying. I’m sure she would have responded so quickly if this question was being asked by Maverick or his wolf, Hunter. She makes it look like I'm the stupid one who doesn’t understand how the mating bond works. Yeah, while that may be true, I still need to get her to listen to me and speak to me like she used to when it was just both of us. But she couldn’t care less about my feelings, she doesn’t even care if I’m jealous of her relationship with Hunter and Maverick. She still does everything to please and satisfy her mate, and when I get bored or scared and begin asking my many questions, all she would say to me is, “You are stronger than you can ever imagine. You haven’t discovered all your abilities yet because you don’t let