Lance's povThe rejection and the betrayal might have broken my heart, but like what Ivory had said, I was a man with needs. And I might get some taste of it. When she confronted her side of the story about rejection, I was guilty for misleading her till this moment. I knew, I only protected her because I wanted to trade her for the moon wolf, but would it be worthy? I would leave her once my responsibility and my promise to her ends and when I would drop her back in her home. Was that what I really wanted in the first place? Since when have I become selfish? Of course, from a long time ago, but Ivory had nothing to do with it. She was just a victim of consequences and she was suffering the worst without committing any crime.This wasn't she deserved. She deserved to be loved, by her mate but now that mate doesn't want her, I will be her mate. "Lance!! Are you sure about it? I am pregnant with my mate's pup." She asked with concern."So what? I am sure from the moment i kissed your
Orfilia's pov The winters arrived earlier in the southern part of the county. Soon, there will be snowfall here but now, the thick tension hanging over the neck of the warrior glaring at the territory of Alpha Raymond's hideout.After forming the alliance, my team split into sections and each section worked harder to find Raymond's whereabouts. I won't address him as an alpha anymore, because she doesn't deserve the title. An alpha was supposed to protect and rule great over his pack but Raymond had a sad backstory. He was insane and I wondered what he had in his mind."Lady Orfilia, are we going to stand here and do nothing?" Rashak asked me while glaring at the farthest sight.I inhaled a reply before responding, "Who said we won't do anything? I am patient because I am creating hundreds of scenarios to kill Raymond in his nest. But, we shouldn't forget our main objective here. We need to find Ivory and take her back with us." "I understood the assignment, just curious to act upon
Orfilia's pov The swirling breezes stopped and there was an utter silence lingered in the corridor. My gaze was centred on the figure blocking my way. It took a lot of my strength not to punch his beautiful sculpted face. I exhaled deeply before drewing my sword from the back and my gaze sharpened at him with an anger being suppressed under the table."Where is Ivory?" I demanded and answer from him. He didn't appear affected by my words and stared at me instead of responding to me. Casually, he shoved his hands in the pocket and whistled in a humming. Could he go that down?"I asked you something, Raymond!!! Where is Ivory?" I yelled at him and put my sword in front of him with the tip of the blade flashing under the showered moon light."Oh dear!!! We finally met and here you are asking about unwanted things. Come one, let's make this special. Instead of that ungrateful bitch, how about, you introduce yourself." The way he ignored my demand and surfaced baseless topics, The momen
Orfilia's pov The male.voicr got me alert when it heard right behind me and I started to notice a young man standing in front of my eyes. There were wolves around him but our warriors had encircled him. And most importantly, he appeared to be submitted to us."Who are you?" I needed to know his identity, there could be a catch on his presence."I am Sergeant Oliver and I was Alpha Raymond's right hand…" he introduced himself and I gasped hearing that this man was his right hand. But why was he willing to show his face?"Aren't you afraid of us?" I drew the sword and pointed its tip on his chin.There was no change of emotion on his face or eyes but he stared blankly at me."To be honest, no!! I know that moon wolf don't judge without knowing the entire truth. Since you are still too young to know your responsibilities, I am sure you will learn them soon." He commented after observing his surroundings and getting his gaze back on me."What do you know about Ivory? You said she had esc
Orfilia's povJust as the dawn appeared, I went out of the village to head back to the pack I left behind for a reason. Although I haven't got Ivory back, if there was a possibility that I would see her near the pack's territory, I was willing to take the risk.Along with me, we tagged Katana and a team of warriors and we did not forget to bring our new captives, Raymond and his right hand, Oliver. After the discussion with Katana, I went to meet Oliver and extracted out why he submitted himself before a fight.It could be a personal choice but I wasn't willing to trust this wolf at all. I could sense a sort of danger and I cannot turn a blind eye to this. Before we left the village, I informed Katana about my discovery and she was shocked too. She asked me to stay calm but alert.There was this uneasiness lingered to my heart, as if something unexpected was about to happen. Or maybe, I was anxious because I was going to see my mate too. I was exaggerated but nervous as hell. Apart fr
Orfilia's povI was waiting in the Alpha's office but no one came to meet me yet. I could hear the noises, probably most of them were arguing. I couldn't afford to waste time here. So I got up from the chair and barged inside the room from where I heard the noises coming out. It was awkward at first but when I saw three of the most important people in my life, well I did not expect that. My father, Jaden, mother Jenna and my biological father, Alpha Damien were verbally ripping each other apart. I noticed Alpha Damien's eyes turned cloudy and I assumed he must be mind linking to someone."Orfilia, baby!" Jenna approached me and I took a few steps back. I wasn't ready for any contact. It broke her but it was required."Orfilia, i know you are hurt and you have a reason but atleast, meet you mother. She was depressed since you left the pack." Jaden came forward to defend."What mother? I don't even know who is my real mother? This woman standing in front of me is my friend's mother but
Lance's pov My sources informed me that someone had raided Alpha Raymond's territory and captured him. It was truly shocking that a ruthless wolf got tamed, but who did that? Either way, it wasn't a good thing. If someone stronger than him had arrived, he would only bring destruction along with him.I decided to take Ivory back to her pack since that was the only place where she could be safest of all. In her condition, it was difficult for her to shift and run through the dense forests. I had given her a ride the entire journey. We left the town before dawn and reached the territory of the crystal moon pack at dusk. My body shook and I was returned to my human form again."I am so sorry, Lance. You had to carry me the entire time. Sometimes I feel that I am a burden on your shoulders…" She had tears in her eyes and I cannot see her breaking down anymore."Hey, hey! No… It's okay. You don't have to feel sad about it. It's my pleasure to bring you home safely. Just a few more minutes
Orfilia's povIt broke my heart to see my friend lying unconscious on the hospital's bed. The healers were inside and doing their job but I was frustrated and there was something that stirred my mind since I had spotted her. She looked different, appeared different and smelled different. Soon, the healers were out of the room and I grabbed one's arm and dragged him to the corner before anyone else could spot me."What is wrong with her? I know she was acting totally different and I understand that it could be due to post traumatic experiences, but I need to know it first." I glared at the healer who submitted under my gaze and responded in brief."You are right, Miss Orfilia. She is no longer herself. We have inspected her thoroughly and observed bruises and marks on her body. She was a subject of abuse and if there is more to it, she got forced into an intercourse without her will which ended up in an unexpected pregnancy." He informed me.The news shook me badly and I felt like I w
I wake up on the bed, drenched in all sweat, in the middle of the night and startled to see unknown surroundings. I gasp in fear and panic rose to my throat. I get up from the bed and rushes to the door to open it and escape from that place immediately. As I run barefoot through the corridors, but only to find out that I was in the infirmary, as I recall the place. I feel air passing into my lungs as I breathe in relief, but it confuses me to the core reasoning why I was in infirmary.Suddenly, I hear random and loud footsteps approaching me and I become alert and turn to look toward the footsteps. I notice a few of the healers and Daphne approaching me. My vision blurs and I feel my throat getting dry with every breath I take. My chest burns and I cough frequently. Something is not right? Why the hell I get in here? As I remember last night, I was partying with Lucian and others.The healer approaches me and helps me to breathe properly, “your majesty! Please come inside. You are wea
Orfilia's pov Once the celebration was over, I went straight to my room and called Lance because We both need to talk about this major decision I was about to take. He observed the anxiety and palpitations so he didn't let it get over and followed me to the room. When we reached, he put my hands in his and pulled me closer. Before I knew, he already had his lips on mine and we both moved in synchronisation. I didn't wanted to interrupt either so I moved with the flow and we both land on the bed, undressed each other and made love to each other. It was the best sex and he made me realise that what a worthy mate he was. I wished I could stay like that but I was lacking time since the noon was over and soon the sun will hide under the sky. "So, what are you thinking now?" Lance asked me. "I am thinking about you, us." I stated. "No! I mean, for future." He added. "Yeah! That's why I called you. I know I might sound childish but I don't want to stay here." I looked with a puppy face
Orfilia's pov The moment I had put the crown on Ivory's head, The crowd in the stadium went berserk. They applauded loudly and nothing seemed better than that, but, When my eyes met with Alpha Damien's, he was sad and upset about my decision. I would take long to make him understand that i never wanted to be the Alpha of this pack. Maybe, if things from the starting were different, I could be the Alpha but my spirit seek something meaningful and adventure. Lady Nymeria would be waiting for me and I had to leave this pack today. "But why? If I wanted to make her an Alpha, I would have asked her." Damien slammed his palms on the glass table, cracking it from the middle. We were in his study and the atmosphere was high and dramatic. "Why not? She is your daughter too and you said you wanted to see your daughter leading this pack, so what makes a difference if It's her, not me!" I stated while looking at him. "She is not you!!" He gritted his teeth. "Still makes no sense to me. If
Orfilia's pov After getting an approval from Alpha Damien, I was sure that I would bring the worthy candidate to be an Alpha of the pack. However, the time limit was short but atleast, I knew what I had to do. When I left the room, I bumped into Ivory and behind her were her daughters in the baby cart. She smiled widely at me. "Orfilia! You seem to be in a hurry. I know you have a coronation today but can you spare a moment for me." She made a request. "Of course, is everything alright?" I got worried when she called me to stay for a while. Even when I had limited time to find a worthy candidate, I couldn't deny her request. She escorted me out from the pack house while her daughters were taken to Alpha Damien's room. I wondered if Ivory was fine because I could read from her face that she wasn't feeling good. Her face was glowing under the warmth of the sun. "You haven't answered me." I asked her. "Yeah! I was occupied with thoughts. I have been awake the entire night. No matt
The night passed with tension lingering within the pack which was under the fog and the mist while they were playing like small children. The moon was bright and confident, however, the appearances might be deceiving. Even if the security had been increased around the boundaries and inside the pack, I was still anxious and palpating under the edge of a knife. I couldn’t sleep with peace as it kept me agitated all night long. The thoughts of becoming the Alpha of this pack was shaking me up. I did agree to Alpha Damien's demand only because I cannot make him feel depressed due to his conditions but this 'Becoming an Alpha' thought was keeping me at bay. I was alone in my room when I heard a knock and saw Lance entering. A smile flashed on his face and I gave him a slight smile too. "What's wrong? You seem worried." He spotted. "I am in a dilemma." I started with a low tone. "What dilemma? Is everything alright? I know that Alpha Damien had talked to you about something serious and e
With the morning dew glory at dawn and wet paws ahead of time, We saw the restricted boundaries of the Crystal moon pack in front of us. I breathed silently and felt secure to see my home, again but this feeling that I couldn't shrug off was eating me up. Since I had heard the news of Alpha Damien's fight for his life, I began believing in keeping the relationships at priority over anything else. I was his biological daughter but I never looked upon him as a father, although he was a father figure to me but he was not my dad. The man beside me raised me was the one I would call my dad. We shifted back into our human form and proceeded to enter the pack's territory. The guards bowed to us and Beta Male interacted with them to gather some information. He informed us that Alpha Damien's health had deteriorated since they had left looking for me. It broke my heart a little but Ivory was shattered. She was going to lose her last family member. "We shouldn't wait anymore." I nodded my
Orfilia's pov The cold air swept over my face but the hot sweat beads on my forehead dripped down to my cheekbones. Despite the lower temperature, the cottage was burning in tension. The surface broke with a loud noise which lingered inside my head. I was standing rooted to the place because the shock I just received was too much to bear. I tried hard not to show how scared i was but those enemies had made up their mind and attacked us. I tripped and fell down but got to save my two wolves protecting me behind my back. "Lance, dad? How did you get here?" I was too stunned to speak. "Leave that for later. We need to save Ivory. Alone, she cannot handle that witch's power and I am afraid she will die. "Let's go and save her.." Rella was excited as hell. They offered me some weapons to kill the creatures creeping form the darkness and we begin fighting them, making our way to Ivory and save her before that Witch would hurt her Rashak with his weapon took down one of them but it wa
Orfilia's povAs the dawn appeared out of the horizon, I watched the first ray of sun falling on the white snow and reflecting the sparkles like a fresh cut diamond. The moment was breathtaking and it made me forget the pain coursing through my body.The wounds haven't healed and the bruises are sore. As i tried to get up along with the surroundings, i realised that i am lying on a cot which is placed outside from a temple. Although, the ceiling was covering me from the morning dew but the chills did got me shudder my spine in shiver.As I tried to get up, I convulsed and threw up at another moment. I was exhausted and helplessly laid down back on the cot. The vision was getting blurred and the sense faded but I heard the faint footsteps approaching me.I wanted to get up and fight if someone was trying to take advantage of me. These past couple of days, bizarre things are happening with me. I can’t even relate if they're real or a mere hallucination, or I was just having an inceptio
Orfilia’s povThe chilling breezes are blowing enormously, and the howling silence of the dead telling their story of the previous battles. The ears are full of silent screams of the people who left behind after the wars.The dense fog is covering the battlefield and the tiny droplets are freezing on the eyelashes. I am feeling anxious and helpless, even when the whole thing is standing with me. It begins the inevitable and there is no turning back to it.The collapsing of the icebergs in the blue ocean reminded me of the collapse world of ours, fascinating and disturbing at the same time. Time had the power to manipulate everything but we, the pawns of destiny, had no control over this time, though we could fight our way to lead a battle or a life, it won’t be enough to control the time in hands. It slips from my hands like dried sand.At the top of the world, everything seemed so tiny and minute, but the same things appeared huge and bulky when we were on the ground, below zero… sho