Valerie’s POVHow can he be so stubborn?Can’t he tell that I’m only trying to get him jealous, is he too stupid to see that I crave his attention?He just sits there and lets me fool around with Liam, while he tries to act as if he doesn’t care about my actions. I would never have taken this too far, but since he chose to be so damn stubborn, I might as well prove to him that two can play this game.These were my thoughts as I flirted with Liam and agreed to follow him home tonight. I know how much he wants this deal, and I know he won’t try to stop me, or so I thought anyways. It’s been one hell of a night, and I just can’t wait to lay on the bed with Liam lying next to me cuddling me as I tell him how pathetic my life has been since the day I was born. When he stood up and stretched his hand towards me in a bid to lead me out of this private suite and take me home, I gladly accepted his hand and let him lead me out the fucking door. I could feel them staring at me, for some weird
Liam’s POVI was not surprised when I saw her in Maverick's office, I had to fake it to make her believe that I wasn’t expecting to meet her here. The truth is, I know she works with him, and I know she lives in his apartment as well, I just pretended to be surprised because I need her to think that our meeting with each other after so many years was a coincidence, I want her to believe that I’ve been searching for her because I miss her. She has to pay for everything she has done for me and my family.You see, it’s been almost six years ago that I helped her flee the city with the hope that she would finally open her heart to me and love me unconditionally, just like I love her. But she ditched me and ran off, leaving me to face the aftermath of her rebellion. She never looked back at me, and not even once did she call to check up on me. If only she had said something to me that day, if only she had told me that she can never love me. Or let’s assume she could not tell me such a thin
Mavericks POVI watched everything, right from the beginning. I was so pissed when she agreed to go home with him, I know it's all my fault, but I still couldn’t let her go. I acted tough when she was still in the room because I hoped she would change her mind. She tried so hard to get me to acknowledge her as my mate. I know she understands the risks, I know she is trying to be careful and she did not let her aura attract attention before masking it. But at the same time, I still need to be careful because I still don’t understand what is going on here. A part of me still thinks that she would come back to her senses and change her mind, but that never happened. When I ignored her and let her think that I’m not heating her in my head, she made up her mind and walked out with him, sighing and hissing as they left my private booth.“Are you really going to watch me walk away with another man, you don’t care if I let him fuck me all night?” she asked me, sighing weakly as she looked at
Still Mavericks POV“Do you think the belladonna is doing the job, why is she still walking, should we have used the Wolfsbane?” he asked, sounding curious and stupid at the same time. I recognize that plant he just mentioned. It is called belladonna, and it is a type of nightshade plant that is poisonous to werewolves and humans. Belladonna is a slow poison, and Val still has a chance to survive it. But if they had used wolfsbane on her, her chances so survival would have been next to none. Who are these people, and what are they up to? “Are you fucking insane, why would you suggest that, do you want her dead before we can extract her powers?Elaine said her powers would die with her, is that what you want, is that what we came here for, did we risk our lives and betray king Gerald just to get here and kill her?” A lady responded to him furiously, scolding and answering him at the same time.I don’t know who they are, there is no way I can get that information from their voices, but
Valerie’s POVI thought I was finally getting through to Liam, he was getting soft, and I can tell that there is still part of him that cares about me, and he is beginning to think twice about his actions. While I tried to talk some sense into him, I also tried to summon Malia to heal me faster so I can at least try to save myself because, from the look of it, I’m not sure anyone is coming to save me, at least not that bastard Maverick. There is no way in hell that he would deny our bond anymore, deep within my heart, I know that he is the one. When I first felt dizzy, when I thought I was dying, he is the only person I could think of.I know…Yeah, I know what you would say, You would think it is mere addiction or infatuation, but I know what I’m feeling. It’s the mating bond, I can feel it in my heart. He is all I think about, I feel so crazy about him, and in my most vulnerable moments, it’s him I seek. I always reach out to my mate when I’m scared, and when I do, it’s his face I a
Valerie’s POVI asked him not to kill her, I just can’t bear the thought of it. Her death would weigh me down, it will gnaw at my conscience and make me feel guilty for the rest of my life. I can’t have her blood on my hands, and I don’t want Maverick to be seen as a no later either. I don’t know if she had seen his face, but I’m sure he is used to handling situations such as this. He handled it pretty nicely when I dared him, so I’m pretty sure these crazy people won’t be any different.He turned to me in anger when I suggested that he let her go. I had to look him in the eyes and plead with him through our mind link, begging him not to cross that line. He scoffed at my words and threw her to the floor after knocking her out. I crawled to her to check if she was still breathing and he got pissed at my actions,“She is not dead, trust me I would know if she were. If I wanted her dead, I would have snapped her neck or ripped off her head. I’ve killed enough to last me a lifetime, I’m n
Still Valerie’s POVHe said he was going to tell me everything I wish to know, but this guy never gave me a chance to ask the question, first, he put me down on the seat and he helps me with my shoes, massaging and caressing me. The moment his hands touched my skin, I felt my whole body come alive. A fire tore through me, and the heat of his touch ignited a feeling that I never knew existed within me. His eyes turned dark as he caressed my thighs I gasp quietly as his fingers trail softly down my thighs, going high up to the door of my private area, grazing my pussy cheeks but never going further than that. He dropped his hands and replaced them with his lips, trailing soft, feathery kisses on my foot and going up to my thighs. I feel like I'm on a different planet altogether, a planet where Maverick is not the bull-headed, arrogant bastard that takes pleasure in hurting me and making me feel unloved.Who would have ever thought that he could be this loving and amazing? I know he ha
Mavericks POVAmazing…Love-struck…Dumbfounded…I just can’t find the words to express how I feel right now. I can’t believe When I left her in the car, I went in to make sure that everything is fine, just the way I left it. I wasn’t sure if those kids are working with King Gerald, I had to make sure my last secure base is still safe. I bought this building the last time I was allowed to visit my family. King Gerald never allowed us to leave his sight while we were still in the Alpha’s Academy. We only get to see our family very often. Whenever I have the opportunity to visit home, I always try to spend my holiday wisely. And now that I’m here, I’m glad I got this place when I had the chance.It's one of my buildings that is not in the books, no one knows about this building, not even my family. I’ve got a few properties that I try to keep hidden from prying eyes, I did it because I knew a day like this would come someday. King Gerald keeps tabs on us me, so I needed a place I can h
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