Ella glanced back at the two men before turning toward her room. Her expression was calm, but her gaze carried a quiet authority that couldn’t be ignored. “I’ll be waiting,” she said, her voice even but firm, her eyes meeting theirs in turn. Her words left no room for argument. They couldn’t avoid this, and they both knew it.As her figure disappeared down the hall, Derek and Valen exchanged uneasy glances. The weight of the past—and what was about to be revealed—hung heavily between them. Both knew there was no escaping this moment, but neither wanted to go first.Finally, Derek let out a breath and straightened his posture. “I’ll go first,” he said, his tone resolute. There was no hesitation in his steps as he walked toward Ella’s room. He didn’t care about whatever misunderstanding existed between her and Valen. All he wanted was for Ella to understand his actions and, if possible, forgive him.This time, Valen didn’t argue or try to stop him. He stood in silence, watching Derek’s
Valen sat down, his movements slow and deliberate, as if afraid one wrong step would break the fragile air between them. Across from him, Ella sat rigidly, her eyes rimmed with the evidence of tears she had yet to completely hide. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, clearing her throat.“I’m sorry,” she said softly, her voice still hoarse from crying. She straightened her back, trying to project a calm she didn’t feel. “You can… you can go on.”Valen’s chest tightened. He wasn’t sure where to start, or if he should even start at all. But the weight of unspoken truths was suffocating him. He took a deep breath, his crimson eyes fixed on the table between them.“I had a mate once. Her name was Lydia.”Ella’s brow twitched, but she didn’t interrupt, simply leaning forward slightly, her posture attentive. Valen paused, the words tasting bitter on his tongue. Memories he’d locked away clawed their way to the surface.“She was my everything,” Valen said, his voice tinged with a bitt
Ella sat on the edge of her bed, staring into the mug of coffee she wrapped in her hands. The room was quiet, save for the soft buzz of the heater and the faint rustling of the curtains swaying with the breeze from her slightly opened window. Her sleepless nights were taking their toll. Dark circles shadowed her tired eyes.She sighed deeply, her thoughts muddled with the weight of everything Valen and Derek had said to her. It felt like a heavy storm brewing within, and no matter how hard she tried to steady herself, she couldn’t escape the uncertainties before her.“Now you know the truth, so what next?” Lila's voice broke through her thoughts, gentle but firm.Ella sighed heavily and took a sip of her now lukewarm coffee. "I don’t know," she whispered, her voice low and weary. The night had been long, she hadn't had a good night's sleep. The nightmares aren't helping matters either, it's becoming more frequent lately. She had mostly stayed up all through the night."You can’t keep
Ella arrived at the location Sandra sent to her. She stared at the clubhouse. It was the same one Valen had brought her, but this was just morning, so the club wasn't bubbling yet, as it does at night. The morning light made the place look less intimidating than it did at night.She looked around and couldn't find Lucian, Valen's friend and the owner of the club. Well, seems he hasn't turned up for the day yet. A few staff members moved about, cleaning the mess left behind from the previous night."Excuse me, miss. Are you looking for someone?” a young man’s voice broke the silence. Ella turned to see a handsome vampire dressed sharply in the club’s staff uniform."Yes please,” she said briskly. “Where can I find the very private suite in wing C?" Ella asked, her tone firm yet polite."Pls come with me." The vampire bowed slightly and gestured for her to follow him.The vampire led her through the quiet corridors to a small, unmarked door. He stopped and gestured towards the small do
Derek sat in his luxurious hotel room, with an untouched glass of whiskey in his hands, staring blankly around the room. His mind racing with what Ella's decision might be. Just then a strange feeling surged through him, pulling at him.His chest tightened immediately as an overwhelming wave of pain hit him. His wolf, Leo, roared inside, restless and furious.He held his chest as the glass of whiskey slipped through his hands and landed on the carpet.“Ella’s in danger.”The words left his mouth before he even realized he had spoken. He clenched his hands into fist by his side, his heart was pounding violently. He didn't know how or why, but the mate bond was screaming at him, pulling him. Something seems wrong, he could tell.Meanwhile at the same time across town, Valen, who had been sitting in his office felt the same pull. He had been lost in thought when a sharp pain struck his chest, nearly knocking the living breath out of him. He shot to his feet, eyes widened.“Ella's in dang
Sandra happily walked out of the club feeling victorious. With a smug smile on her lips, she headed straight for Sebastian’s place. She felt like celebrating, and who better to enjoy the moment with than him?She headed straight for his room as soon as arrived at his place and pushed the door open without knocking. She gasped, when she saw him stepping out of the bathroom, a white towel was wrapped loosely around his waist. Water dripped from his damp hair into his muscular chest. The water droplet ran down his finely toned muscle and disappeared under the towel. Her lips parted slightly as she seductively licked them, admiring his perfect form.Gosh, he's so handsome. She drooled.Sebastian's lips curved into a smirk, noticing the hunger in her gaze."Haven't seen enough?" he teased.Sandra's lips widened. She cat walked towards him, her hips swaying, her eyes gleaming with mischief. "I don't think I can ever be tired of this body,” she whispered into his ears, suckling on his lobes
“It's been three days,” Valen muttered, pacing around the room, while Derek sat across from him. The rivalry between them, momentarily forgotten, as they fight to see Ella survive. He stares at Ella who's lying still on the bed, aside from her shallow breath, there's no other consciousness.“She isn't dead now is a miracle. Wolfsbane is very dangerous to our kind” Derek replied, his eyes fixed on Ella's pale face. He turned his head immediately looking at Valen as if he suddenly remembered something.“Have you found the culprit?”“Not yet” Valen responded, running his hands through his hair in frustration. “Lucian said the culprit has an inside Intel for her to request to use the very private suite reserved mainly for secret and undisclosable meetings, hence the absence of CCTV cameras.“Her?” Derek questioned, narrowing his eyes.Valen blinked. “I don't understand”“You said ‘her’. The person who met with Ella.” Derek said raising his brow“Oh… right.” Valen exhaled. “Lucian questi
Valen immediately summoned Dorian and both of them walked into his office.“There's an emergency,” Valen said, pacing around immediately as he entered his office. Dorian straightened up ready to carry out any order given. “What's the emergency my lord?”Valen stopped pacing, his hands curled into fist, his jaw tightened, his eyes narrowed as he stared into space. “You will need to summon the council, this matter can't be delayed” he said in a cold voice.Dorian could see Valen was fighting so hard to restrain himself from unleashing his dark aura. Whatever this emergency was, It has really touched a sensitive spot.Dorian nodded and tried making his way out when he was stopped.“There's something else I want you to do for me” Valen said as he beckoned Dorian to come closer. He whispered something in Dorian's ears.Dorian's expression changed to that of shock and then understanding “Where's Scottie?” Valen asked“She's trying to get medication for Ella, my lord” Dorian responded Val
Valen slowly stirred awake, his body was heavy with exhaustion. His arm instinctively reached out, searching for the warmth beside him. But all he felt was the coolness of the sheets. His brows furrowed, memories of last night came crashing on him, and his eyes snapped open. He turned but found only Derek, sprawled on his stomach, his bare back exposed, his breathing deep and steady. But aside from him, Ella was gone. Panic surged in his chest as he abruptly stood up.The incense, having burnt out, he was back to his senses. He puts on his clothes quickly as his mind races. How could he have acted out of proportion last night? Where's Ella? Did they hurt her?.It was as if something had taken over his very being last night.Her scent wasn't fresh, like she didn't even sleep here last night. What's that supposed to mean?With powerful strides, he walked towards the door and yanked it open, only to see the guards at the door. A look of relief washed over him. If they had been guarding
“Arrrrgh” Ella groaned, holding the back of her head as she slowly stirred awake. She felt a sharp pounding headache and her body felt unnaturally heavy as though a thousand chains were weighing her down.Her thick lashes fluttered as she tried hard to regain focus, her vision was blurry and her thoughts foggy.Where was she?She tried sitting up, but the ache from her body made her collapse back on the floor, her throat felt dry as if she hadn't spoken in hours. Gradually, her vision started becoming clear as she took in the unfamiliar surroundings. The air smelled old and damp. Something stirred within her—fear.Her heart flew, as her mind became a mess. The last thing she remembered was leaving Devil's City with—Drake.Her heart skipped immediately. Drake. Where was he? Where was their family?Suddenly, a shadow started approaching her, her heartbeat increased as the shadow continued to step closer. Relief washed over her as she saw the familiar figure, well—until she saw his expre
Valen laid on the bed, Ella held his cock with both of her hands. She gasped at the size. Half the size of his cock was big enough to hit the back of her throat.Derek placed two pillows underneath her stomach, raising her ass up in the air. He spanked her ass cheeks and went ahead to spread them, revealing her anus. In an animalistic manner, he pressed his bicse against her anus and took a deep breath. Leo was raving mad from her scent and arousal.“Mmmm…Arrrrgh” Ella moaned as Derek started using his tongue to play with her anus. Ella almost bit into Valen's cock as Derek continued to assault her anus with his tongue, but she was able to control herself. Lila was on fire, this was what she had always wanted, but didn't know the pleasure could be this maddening.As the tightness of Ella's anus softened up, Derek rubbed his fingers on his precum and rubbed it on Ella's anus to lubricate it.Ella moaned deeply, arching her back as Derek pushed his middle finger into her ass. Without wa
The scent of something sweet permeated the air. Derek stood and inhaled, wondering what it was. It was not the scent of his mate and neither was it the fragrance of one of her many beauty products."Why does your bedroom smell urm... Nice?" He asked her. Ella whirled around immediately to look at him. She wondered if he had noticed already."I…" she began to explain in a guilty stammer, her voice trembling, as she moved away from Valen who was holding her. Oh shit! She knew they were smart. This might turn out to be a wrong idea after all.She stared at them through the thick curtains of her lashes, not knowing how to respond. Alpha Derek gulped hard, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down. For some reason, the very scene made him shiver in pleasure. It was the same for Valen as well. They both suddenly felt drawn toward her in an unusual way.She has to distract them. Breathing heavily, Ella stepped backwards. Valen unconsciously followed her, while Alpha Derek had to take a deep br
The night was young and the silver moon was high up in the eerie sky. Ella stood outside for a long time, her arms wrapped tightly around herself, wondering what would happen next. Drake had told her what to do, but she wondered if it was the right thing. She sighed as she turned quickly away from the balcony and went directly into her bedroom. She opened the cupboard, her fingers trembling slightly as she brought out a wrapped package, remembering the instructions from Drake. Her grip tightened momentarily around the package as she bit her lips.She kept the wrapped package aside and reached for a bean sized flowered satchel. She opened it and took out a round yellow pill. Studying it briefly, she placed it on her tongue and allowed it to melt. It tasted like sea salt and spicy curry.The pill caused her to feel dizzy for a moment, making her stagger backwards, she hurriedly gripped the wood of the cupboard for support, waiting for the spinning to stop. Slowly, the effect wore off
Sebastian sat on a round table. By his side was Sandra, Alpha Kelvin, and other fallen powerful leaders from different clans and tribes.Sebastian isn't one to waste time.Sebastian had carefully selected each individual—a collection of those he feels have a devious heart like his, people that can go through any length just to achieve what they want, those that care solely about themselves and most of all, those that are filled with hatred and revenge.“Thank you all for honoring my invitation” Sebastian said, lifting a wine glass to his lips as his eyes moved and scanned everyone seated.Their eyes held hatred, their souls burned with a desire to reclaim what had been taken from them.They all followed suit and lifted their wine glasses.Alpha Kelvin leaned forward, his eyes narrowing. “So, we have all seen your plans and it's really not an easy one but I love it because it suits exactly to what I have in mind when my pack was destroyed and forcefully taken away from me, leaving me w
“Ella please can I speak to you privately?” Drake whispered to Ella, his tone low and pleading, his eyes looking desperate Ella nodded, stealing a glance at Derek and Valen, despite their intense gazes,she still led Drake to her room.Derek couldn't control his anger anymore, he stood up abruptly to follow, but Valen grabbed his hand, shaking his head to discourage him.Derek turned his frustration to Valen. “How could you be so calm? We don't even know that guys identity, we can't just leave him alone with her, we don't know his motives”Valen sighed. “I asked Dorian to confirm his identity and everything he said”“So?” Derek asked impatiently.“Everything he said checked out”Derek was momentarily stunned, he slowly sat down. “You are trying to tell me that guy is truly her brother?”“Possibly,” Valen said, shrugging.“Possibly?” Derek asked confused, running his hands through his hair in frustration “This wasn't a deep investigation, we need more time to know if he's actually her
Derek and Valen exchanged glances. Their murderous aura dissipated but the trace of disbelief and doubt was still in their eyes.They stared at Ella and Drake, back and forth, trying to see how it's even possible.“Aside from his hair color and eyes, he looks nothing like you” Derek blurted out, unable to contain his anger seeing Ella defend a stranger that way.A flash of irritation crossed across Ella's face. “And isn't that enough to prove he's my brother!?” Ella snapped, still protecting Drake.Derek's jaw clenched. “No!”Ella's eyes widened in anger, she was about to retort when Valen stepped in.He exhaled deeply, his voice calmer than Derek's, he knew something was wrong with Ella, but he couldn't place what it was. He arched his brow as he watched her closely.“You say he's your brother Ella?”“Yes Valen, I just found my long-lost brother. You should be happy for me shouldn't you?” Ella responded Derek scoffed loudly. “As if”Valen's eyes traveled to the young man standing be
“My brother?” Ella asked puzzled Her mind spuned as she tries to process the information. How's it possible she just found out about having another family and all of a sudden, a brother is here to see her? Do things work that fast? Did he also just find out about her too?A lot of thoughts ran through her mind as she stood there stunned.“Are you okay?” Dorian's voice brought her back to reality “Where's he?” She asked, her voice sharp with urgency.“He's here at the manor” Dorian said, pointing towards the hallway.Without waiting for him to say any other thing, she ran past him into the great hall.She stopped abruptly in her tracks when she saw him. There,at the center of the room, standing tall, was a handsome young man with brown hair and eyes just like hers.Her breath caught in her throat and her heart hammered loudly against her chest, she could hear it as she walked towards him.As she takes a step closer, he also takes a step closer to her as if he couldn't believe she was