Luka's POVI woke up to the feeling of a warm body on top of mine. I ran my hands through the skin of the beautiful woman on top of me and I knew it was that of my mate. I removed some of her hair that was on my face so I could see clearly and I instantly regretted it. The light penetrated my eyes and I quickly shut them back. I groaned once I realized the window blind was opened and that was because of the hot weather last night. I tried lifting Crystina down from my body but she clutched my hand as if our lives depended on it. I grinned from ear to ear as she whined, mumbling incoherent words in her dreams. I kissed her cheek gently and she beamed. She was hugging me tightly, her head on my chest this time. She looked so beautiful and adorable with her pretty smile. She looked so peaceful and calm. After a few minutes, I was able to remove myself from her and get out of bed. I walked to the window first to close it but stopped to take a peak outside.People were already out, walk
Luka's POVOne of the strategies for winning a war was understanding your enemy. Knowing their tactics, strength, and weaknesses helps to determine how you'll attack them, defeat them and have victory. It helps to strengthen your own strategy and makes your warriors untouchable and at the end of the day undefeatable. It reduces the number of death and casualties and makes you more powerful and fearless. It gives you the courage to tread upon the head of your opponent. Those were the words of my father but now I realize I didn't understand one bit of Draenei. The more I learn about him, the more I realized it was likely I lose if a war breaks out. I'd always thought this man must be the devil's right hand but it seems Baba is right. We're dealing with the devil himself. His strategies at keeping his minions shut are crazy and unbelievable strategy. The werewolves and vampires had been at war for centuries. I used to read stories of them as a child and prayed I never have to risk the
Luka's POV"It became the valley of death," I scrutinized him. "What do you mean by that?" He shrugged, paused for a minute, and walked to my desk. He removed a note from the table and suddenly stopped to stare at my laptop. Charles winked at me and gave me a suspicious smirk. I rolled my eyes immediately after I realized what he meant."The people that I saw called it that. I went back to the pack on my way back from the Maldives. I wanted to say hi to the Alpha after leaving him in such a terrible state but I couldn't even get close to the borders," "Why? What had happened?" He sighed. "I can't say if the Alpha is still alive though because I never got to talk to him on the phone after that," I glared at him as I got more impatient. Charles has the attitude of digressing away from a topic when discussing a serious problem. He usually switches from one topic to another and gets on others' nerves. "Learn to have patience, Luka," "You should be the one to learn how to answer ques
Crystina's POV "Someone looks stunning," I beamed as Paige walked towards me once I stepped into the school premises. I shrugged, feeling proud. "I know, right?" I smiled again.She touched my arm. "So, how was the date night yesterday?" She winked at me. We were standing in the hallway. Students were passing beside us, some waved at us while others smiled while some others ignored us. Some kids walked in with a deep frown on their faces and you can easily guess that they've been forced to school without their permission. "Hello, Miss Paige, Luna,” A pretty student waved at us as she walked by. We waved back and gave her a big smile. Being loved felt good and I've never felt so blessed in my entire life. "Hi, Rose,"Paige linked her arm with mine the way she usually does. "Tell me, was it just dinner, or was it really a date like I predicted?" "It's more of in the middle," I removed my phone from my back pocket and gave it to her so she could see some pictures that I took.I wa
Crystina's POVAfter we left the school, we went ahead to a restaurant for lunch. I planned on asking him about what changed or am I supposed to just accept this new change and move on with it like it's nothing? I'm curious about what could be going on in Luka's head and every time I try to make sense of it, I hit a dead end. "Are you okay? You've been staring at the meal for minutes without touching it?" My head whipped up to look at him and the meal. I realized I'd been holding the fork and knife for a long time without touching the meal. "Yeah, I'm good," I faked a smile."Do you want me to order another meal for you? Do you want to eat something else? Do you feel nauseous?" He asked all at once. I grinned. "The meal is okay. I was just preoccupied with some thoughts," He held my gaze and slid his hand over mine. "What were you thinking about?" "The size of these tables," I lied.The answer I gave him was stupid. I knew it was absurd but that was the closest thing I could thi
Crystina's POVIt's been over a month since Luka let everyone know what has been going on within the pack and I also found out about his uncle for the first time in eleven years. I was actually surprised when Paige told me about it and I found it hard to believe. I had to ask Luka about it and he confirmed. When I asked why the relationship between them was estranged, he didn't give me an explanation, he said it has been that way even when his father was alive.As for Samer who left the pack on that same day, we haven't heard from him and he also didn't send us a message. For the first two weeks, Paige was worried about him. She could barely go a day without talking about Samer but after we realized it appeared he was gone for good, she accepted the new change. Everything hasn't really been the same in the pack for a long time and I wasn't an exception. My face was changing, my entire body was changing and it was getting obvious that a new being was growing inside of me. I spat out
Crystina's POVAs soon as those words left the doctor's mouth, a loud, tingling repeated ringing resounded in my ears. It felt as if I wasn't in the room anymore. I could feel my lips quivering and I suddenly felt cold. My heart was beating so rapidly against my chest and I found the room spinning."Canim," The voice sounded so far away. I wanted to respond but I didn't know which direction I was supposed to face."CANIM!" I blinked continuously as I was pulled into reality by Luka's voice. He was staring at me with a deep frown on his face. He looked so worried that I found it alarming. "Are you okay?" I nodded. I sniffled and that was when it occurred to me that I was crying already. It seems everything in the entire universe was against me at the moment.It's my fault! It's your fault, Crystina. I'm being punished for wanting to abort this baby in the first place. I caused this bad omen that's on my child. I'm a terrible mother."I need you to calm down Luna," The doctor advise
Luka's POVMy heart ached as I watched Crystina crying, blaming herself for the risk she and her baby would be facing. I didn't know what else to say to make her believe that it wasn't her fault. Things get complicated in life sometimes and during those times, we try to find an explanation as to why things are like that but unfortunately, we don't get to know why most of the time.After she calmed down, we went back to the doctor's office to let him know we'll be going ahead with the pregnancy. Crystina's decision wasn't the best but I was ready to stick with her. I'm scared, the heavens know how sacred I am but I can't let that show because Crystina needs me the most at this every moment.The doctor advised us on some of the things that she should avoid doing, some foods she should stay away from, and instead of a monthly visit to the hospital, it has to be weekly. If it gets better, he'll allow us to come every two weeks. I realized the journey ahead won't be an easy one, especiall