Valerie's POV I sat on a chair in the longue, surrounded by children and teenagers. A little girl was in my lap, I had rocked her to sleep.I kept the rest busy with stories to distract them. The children asked me to tell them story about myself, so I made a cute one up with me and Klaus as the main characters. The teens would just laugh and shake theirs head at the silly stories."Zara is asleep, will you put her to bed?" A little boy asked me. I had rocked three children to sleep, and the Omegas helped me put them to bed."If course. And I think you should sleep too. All of you. Unless you are hungry."I would be surprised if they were hungry though because they ate right before my story telling."Hey Val." I heard Damien's voice behind me and I got up at once."Did you hear anything? Are they back?" I asked, letting out all the panic I had been hiding from the children. I was freaking scared.Going out there was hard, but I believe staying here, not knowing what's going on out the
Damien's POV I waited patiently for Sylvia to be done, before I entered the room again, my body rigid with tension. I watched her- the love of my life lying down there, looking so helpless and frail and my heart did a little compression exercise as I forced out a breath.Amara had always been a lively person, so seeing her like this was new to me, and I hated it with everything in me. I wanted to find the bastard that did this to her and cut them down limb by limb.I walked to her, reminding myself that she was not mine and I should mind her boundaries.I took a chair to the front of her bed, just watching her and cursing myself. Yes, I do care for a lot of injured people in the pack, but it was different with her and I could not help myself.I hated myself for being this way. Why was I in love with a girl that belonged with someone else? It had been years and I still could not help myself when it comes to her. Maybe I would consider that therapy thing that humans do, because at this
Valerie's POV I had just finished checking on Carrie and Amara for the hundredth time. I was stepping out of Carrie's room, when someone I didn't expect approached me- Frederic."Hey."I smiled at him. "Hi."He seemed to be struggling to find the words to say to me, but eventually he sighed and spoke up. "I wanted to talk to you."I could not help my surprise. He would rather stay in his room all day than talk to anyone, not even his brothers. "Oh, what do you want to talk to me about?"He looked around nervously. "Can we talk about this privately? Maybe take a walk or something.""Or we can use my office." I offered, and he nodded.Klaus had given me the Luna office, but I wasn't using it yet, until I officially become Luna.When we entered, Frederic didn't waste time before speaking."This is about my mom." He said, as he looked away, not wanting to hold my gaze.The smile on my face fell. Amelia had been locked up for days now, and it was totally up to me to let her go. I intend t
Niklaus POVI wanted to go over to help Andrew and Nadine fight off the rogues, but I could not leave my pack and mate. I also had two injured women that I cared for here. The attack was not here, but one could not be certain. They tried to abduct Amara after all.Throughout the day, I was restless. I sent my warriors to another pack, and Damien later went with them. Outwardly, I was calm and collected as an Alpha should be, even in the most chaotic of situations- but internally, I was worried as hell. I had not heard anything from my men, and it scared the shit out of me. The only thing I was grateful for was that none of dead yet. As an Alpha, I would feel it when a pack member dies."Hey." I heard Valerie's voice, but I didn't turn. I was standing in front of my office window, just staring intently at nothing in particular.She strolled forward, dropped something on my desk, before placing one hand on my shoulder."If you need something to talk to or share your worries with, I am h
In the Blood moon packTania's POV Ronald had not been seen since he went for that council whatever. He knew very well that he was going to be found guilty, so I advised him that he could only save himself by teaching his enemies a lesson, or by blackmailing them. I guessed that there was nothing to blackmail them with, so he went with the first one.Anyway, Beta Gerald was back, and I had him all to myself in my new room that Ronald gave me. Recently, he had been treating me a lot better.I watched as Gerald took his shirt off and tossed it aside, before coming to me like a starved tiger that just found a prey. I was putting on one of my slutty nightwears with nothing underneath, and my legs spread out for him to see, so I wasn't exactly helping. It had been a while since we had one of our escapades, and I swear to the goddess, I had missed it.He pushed me back into the bed, his lips claiming mine with such ferocity that I felt my entire body come alive, and my pussy throbbing with
Niklaus' POVI got to the silver mist pack, taking just a few more men with me. I was in my wolf form, as I l relied heavily on my sense of smell in searching for my men and catching rogues. The place was unusually quiet.I sent series of mindlink to Damien and some of the other men, but I got nothing. Something was wrong. Something strategic that I was yet to figure out was put in place to trap my men.As I walked further, I began to see some of the damages that the rogues did. Houses caught on fire, farms and properties destroyed, families wailing, injured and dead wolves, and I felt my heart bleed. It was not my pack, but these were people who did nothing wrong.I ran on my paws until I got to the pack house, and I met it surrounded by a few rogues. They were demanding that Andrew comes out and surrender the pack to them.I lay low somewhere, watching them, and waiting for the perfect moment to attack. My men did the same, except the ones that I sent to cause a little distraction t
Niklaus' POVNadine led me to the dungeon, as I was shocked to see all the men lying on the floor, some unconscious, others very weak. I searched for Damien among them, but I couldn't find him."What the fuck?!"My voice startled some of them and they struggled to stand on their feet."Alpha..." One of them acknowledged me, sounding drunk."How long will the effect of whatever this is take to wear off? Do you have any idea?" I asked, turning to Nadine."I am not very sure, but I think I overheard one of the rogues saying that it would take almost a day."Shit! I needed them to get out of here, and they would not be able to escape in this vegetable state."I need a safe place where they can stay the night without the rogues knowing of their whereabouts? Do you have such hideouts here?"Nadine nodded. "Yes. Let the ones that can walk come with me. Your men should assist the others." She was trying to sound firm, but her voice broke from time to time, her body slightly shaking.The basta
Valerie's POVI could almost not believe that I allowed Klaus to have sex with me after all that had happened. I didn't regret it though, as he looked a lot calmer than when he first came in. As much as I wanted us to maintain our bubble, I knew that we needed to discuss what happened.I lay on the bed as I watched him dress up."I probably tired you off. You should be sleeping." He murmured, and I looked at him in disbelief."You are the one that is just coming back from a battle with rogues, yet I am the one that needs to sleep?""You were up all night.""I was up doing nothing, you were up fighting. Now stop looking for more reasons to be so strong and just join me in bed."He smiled sheepishly before coming to join me. He placed a kiss on my lips as he took the spot beside me. I scooted closer, resting my head on his chest."The warriors were poisoned, including Damien." He reported, making me sit up instinctively as I turned to him, my heart racing with worry. Nik smiled, seeing
Niklaus' POVA few days passed, and the pack was slowly going back to normal. Beta Gerald and Gamma Reuben had taken charge of the Blood moon pack, waiting for the day I would release Solana. Jamie and Damien were yet to let me know who they suspected was working with Tania, but I didn't ask. I left them to handle it, and I trusted that they could.Valerie was mostly away, taking charge of Amara's restaurant in her place. Amara was still mourning her mate, and she decided to go stay with her parents for a while. Valerie reasoned that it would not be good for her restaurant to be completely shut down for a long time, so she took it upon herself to help.The Luna's office, which formally belonged to Amelia was under renovation, and it would be Valerie's when it was done. There was nothing wrong with the office before, as Amelia never stopped using it- she held on to her Luna title. But I wanted Valerie to redecorate it how she wanted, everything should be to her own taste.Valerie got b
Valerie's POV Klaus and I walked quietly up the stairs to our room. I knew that he was angry at me, and it made me uneasy. When we entered the room, he locked the door and faced me. "What Tania said, is it true?" I lowered my gaze before I nodded. "Why?" He sounded disappointed, and I felt a pang in my heart. I didn't like that at all. "I was trying to help, I'm sorry." I murmured. "You don't trust in me or what? You know that is against the rules." His voice was laced with hurt and betrayal, and I didn't expect my heart to hurt the way it did. He never liked the idea that I saw Tania in the first place, but now... I hated how he felt like I betrayed him. I shook my head, desperate to make him understand. "Nik, I was just worried. I know that Ronald will never play fair. I was sure of it, and I just couldn't bear the thought of losing you." "Why didn't you tell me since then?" "The fight was over. We won, many stuff happened since then. I didn't even remember it." He brows k
THIS CHAPTER IS WRITTEN IN THE THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEWThe next morning, Niklaus was informed that the Beta and Gamma from the Blood Moon Pack had arrived. He instructed Jamie to lead them to the patio outside, while Damien went to fetch Tania. As much as he didn’t want her presence, she still technically held the position of the Luna of the Blood moon pack.Later, he and Valerie joined them, walking hand in hand.The seven of them took their seats around the table. The Beta’s face was contorted into a permanent frown, as if even the air around him irritated him, while the Gamma maintained a neutral expression."We demand to see Alpha Ronald." Beta Gerald said, almost growling, making Niklaus want to roll his eyes."You are in no position to make demands. I only allowed you here to determine whether I will be keeping your pack or letting you have it." Klaus responded, leaning back in his seat. Beta Gerald clenched his jaw in anger, but he could not do anything."Now that the title
Niklaus' POVI had much to do, especially now that I had the Blood moon pack. I needed to talk with the Beta, Gamma and Luna there. Even though I had Tania imprisoned here, I still shifted the meeting to tomorrow. I just wanted to spend time with my mate.But as soon as we got back into the pack house, that wish was pushed aside.Right in the living room, Amara and Sofia were yelling at each other. No, Amara was the one doing most of the yelling, drowning out Sofia's voice.What made the scene even more absurd was the fact that my brothers, Beta and Gamma were there. Fredrick was on his phone, pretending like the scene in front of him didn't exist. David and Dante— those two— they were excitedly watching the drama. Marcel was absent minded, which was very strange. Usually, he would either cheer them on, or try to make them stop.My Beta was staring at them with rapt attention, probably waiting for the perfect moment to stop them. While my Gamma... goddess, Damien looked like he was ju
Valerie's POVI opened my eyes the next morning to see Klaus beside me. His hand was around my waist and he was holding me possessively like someone told him they would steal me away.A smile graced my lips. Last night was amazing, I could almost still feel him in my core."You are staring so much, it's becoming creepy." Klaus suddenly uttered with a groggy voice without opening his eyes."I don't care. You look so perfect." I whispered, as I grazed my hands over his face. He let out a small sigh of satisfaction, before opening his eyes."Good morning, my Luna."My heart did a little dance at that. "Good morning, Alpha.""I added 'my' to yours, but you are going to call me just 'Alpha', and you don't see how that is unfair?"I stared at him for a short while, before giggles burst out of my mouth.He got up halfway, his body just supported on the bed by his right elbow. He then leaned in and kissed my lips."Can I get a little quickie from you, my chocolate beauty?" He asked this, but
Valerie's POVKlaus carried me to the room in quick strides, like he just couldn't wait to get there. And frankly, I couldn't wait as well. The mating sent us both into a sexual frenzy, I felt like I would die if my pussy don't get filled this instant.I was already undoing the buttons of his shirt, while my lips kept sucking on the spot in his neck where I marked him even before we got to the room. Omegas saw us, but I couldn't bring myself to care at the moment.The moment Klaus put me down, I ripped his shirt open, sending some of the buttons flying away. His hard chest came into view, and I swallowed hungrily, feeling the throb between my legs intensify.He didn't give me any time to admire the artwork that was his body, before grabbing my waist and pulling me to himself.He grabbed a fistful of my hair, tilting my head back before his lips crushed against mine, kissing me roughly and possessively. But I wanted more.His free hand came to my dress, wanting to tug it off, but he wa
Ronald's POVI was stuck in this dark place for goddess knows how long, held strongly by these thick chains. I had struggled against them over and over again to no avail. The chains were strong and made to hold powerful wolves, even Alphas. Maybe I might has managed to escape, but the sick Gamma here kept coming to check on me.Check? That was a way of putting it lightly.I was basically a ragdoll in his sight. He was even more obsessed with dealing with me than Niklaus was, like he had a personal vendetta against me. My whole body was opened and covered with whip marks and cuts from hot knives or any metal he could find. He would not let the old wounds heal before inflicting new ones.As if I wasn't going through enough already, a pain suddenly hit my chest, and I knew that Valerie was wrapped up in Niklaus' arms. But this was a different kind of pain. It had always hurt so bad, but this right here, this was hell, my body was on fire.I could only think of one reason. The bastard fin
Valerie's POV It was the night of the full moon, the night I would officially become the Luna of this pack. I was supposed to be happy, but I wasn't, I couldn't even bring myself to smile. Amara went to see Jared's parents yesterday, and she came back this morning looking worse than she was before. And I didn't know how to help her. Klaus had made plans for this day. He wanted to throw a big party that would last through the night and the next day, but now, I didn't even want that. I just wanted a small private ceremony with just a few close friends and his family. Carrie and Nadine were with me as I get dressed. Nadine and Andrew decided to stay in our pack until after the ceremony before they go back. While Carrie made sure I looked perfect, Nadine was briefing me about being a Luna. She told me stories of her Luna ceremony, the things to expect, and how I needed to shift into my wolf. The last part bothered me because I had not shifted since I got to this pack. In fact, had no
Niklaus' POV I didn't know how I was going through function tonight. One moment, I thought it was finally over. I planned to discuss the situation with the Blood moon pack with my Beta, Gamma and some trusted elders, before deciding what to do. But now... I had known Amara all my life, and I had never seen her broken down like this. Damien picked her up, while my brothers carried Jared's lifeless body. "Where are you taking her?" I asked Damien. "To the pack house. I am not living her all alone in her house." He said, and I nodded in agreement. His eyes were red rimmed, like he was trying to hold back his own tears. Jared was a warrior under him. He had always been loyal, selfless, easy going, and he was good at what he does. But I knew that he was also saddened because of Amara, since he loved her... He had always loved her. Valerie was holding on to me tightly, her face buried in my chest as she cried silently. I ran my hand through her back, trying to give her whatever comfor