I curled up on the floor with my arms wrapped around my legs and my knee almost touching my chin as violent sobs shook me hours after he left me there. My body was sore all over and my core still throbbed from his violent thrusts. I didn’t bother to put my clothes back on for fear that my legs will not be able to carry me if I tried to stand. I stifled a sob when I heard him re-enter the house, banging the door violently and cursing under his breath. Now was my time for punishment, or death. Whichever he wanted, I was ready for it. Zayden vowed to kill me, and even though he didn’t succeed in doing so with his bare hands, he’d surely be the death of me.Draven was moving frantically around the house, thrashing and hitting things, his powerful aura filling the house and making it feel small despite its large size. The power pouring off him was suffocating and when he finally entered the room after many minutes of trashing around, I held my breath out of fear, but my heart was beatin
The sight of Zayden, still naked and seated on the bare floor of his cell had me feeling nauseous. He was in bad shape, his bloody face almost unrecognizable and his body covered in several injuries. His wolf could not heal him because the walls were lined with silver.He snapped his head up to face me as soon as I was close enough, and I was grateful Draven was standing behind me. Even in this state and locked up in a cell, I was scared he’ll try to attack me.He looked weak, but still had that viciousness in his eyes, a trait peculiar to Alphas. No matter the situation, they never easily give in to defeat. I had to scrunch my nose at the smell coming out from his cell and not once did I think a day will come when Zayden will be reduced to this. Where is his pride and strength now? He looked slimmer than the last time I’d seen him and I briefly recalled the many times I’d seen him naked and I felt my wolf whimper. All those times he’d bedded other women and given me a show while at
Draven instructed Smythe to take me home, and then he was gone to be with Heather. I knew this because I’d seen her name pop up when his phone rang as we left the dungeons. Three times. And I knew he needed to finish since I didn’t give him a release when he took me on that table earlier.I stayed up and thought of all the things Zayden said to me and I wondered why Draven still let him live. He should have killed him once and for all. I won’t deny being scared or that his threats did not get to me. Draven said those would be my last words to Zayden, but I knew Zayden was still very much alive. If he were dead, I’ll feel it through the mate bond.I didn’t dread death as much as I dreaded what will become of me if Zayden makes it out of that cell and finds me. I tried to convince myself that there was no way he could escape, but when I remember the look in his eyes, I shuddered and wondered if perhaps I was underestimating Zayden. He lacked common sense, and if he could put himself in
DRAVENI knocked the computer and a pile of work off my desk in annoyance, my beast growling as I did. I needed to go on a run, it’s been a minute since I let him loose. Every fucking thing annoyed me, and my beast was bloodthirsty, eager to end the life of the urchin in my cell. But I wasn’t going to hold on one minute longer. Tonight, he had to be slaughtered. But even the thought of killing him did not give my beast the satisfaction he wanted.How dare the son of a bitch disrupt my party, and how dare that little Omega lie to me? This whole thing could have been avoided if she had bloody told me she had a mate, but she fucking kept it to herself. I should punish her, lay her down and whip her till she was begging for mercy, but after seeing the scars on her back, I couldn’t bring myself to.I took one look at her with that bloody scumbag to know how much she hated him, and after hearing the things he did to her, I was angry, but still, that didn’t give her the right to keep the tru
ZAYDENThe day I saw the news announcing my mate as Prince Draven’s, I was convinced that it was a plot. I put two and two together and quickly figured that the Lycan Prince was trying to play a game. The manipulative son of a bitch wanted to take the throne at all cost and after searching and not finding his mate for many years, he decided to deceive the kinsmen and the entire werewolf/Lycan population. How he found Esme, I didn’t know, but what I do know is that I was going to call his bluff, tell the world the truth and show the public exactly the kind of person that he is. Prince Draven was no different from his father, maybe even worse. And after days of unrest, I came up with a plan to expose him for exactly who he is and get my mate back. If things had gone as planned, that would have given me the popularity I so much craved. If I could bring down the Lycan Prince, I could have gotten a good reward for it, and then my father will know for sure that I’m not the irresponsible pr
DRAVEN“He’s dead,” Smythe informed me.“Good job,” I slammed the phone down and turned back to Duron.“Now that it’s settled, it’s time Esme starts participating in other duties as your Luna. Stop caging her,” he told me. I knew that quite alright and didn’t need a reminder from him. She’s had all the time to get used to the palace, now its time for work. But I knew she may not be in her best of moods at this time.She may hate her mate or wish him dead, but the fact remains they were mates and they share a special bond so she was going to feel the pain of loosing a mate. But I wasn’t going to give her time to grieve because time was something I didn’t have to spare. Now that the introduction ceremony is out of the way, she needs to put in more effort in the work around here, hopefully she doesn’t mess things up. And she needs to visit the palace Oracle.I frowned at the thought. The oracle is the only one that can decipher Esme isn’t really my mate. As an oracle of the goddess,
I felt it. The pain of loosing a mate. It started slowly and gradually spread through the whole of my body, twisting my guts. And just as fast as it started, it stopped abruptly. I waited for the feeling of emptiness that I’d heard followed the loss of a mate, but I’d been empty my whole life that it didn’t matter. What I felt in reality was relief. My wolf wasn’t whimpering in my head, she just went quiet. It felt like a burden had been lifted off my shoulders and I started to feel guilty for it. Zayden was my mate, but he was cruel to me, he had a special hatred for me yet he wouldn’t reject me because seeing me suffer gave him a hard-on. I groaned inwardly and sat at the edge of the bed, trying to relieve one good memory we had. But there was nothing but bitterness. Pain. Suffering.I knew I would not be the only one to feel his demise. His father will feel the loss of a child, and Ailana will feel the loss of her brother. Since he wasn’t the ruling alpha, Silver Moon pack will
What in the moon goddess just happened? I stood frozen to the spot, my eyes glued to the window he’d just climbed down from. He’d disappeared in a flash, carrying a wind with him. The office building is several feet tall, how could he manage that? I heard his growl again, the sound causing goose bumps all over my skin and many minutes passed as I stayed rooted to the spot, willing my senses back to life.Did I do sometime wrong? Whatever it is I did to get him this upset, I knew he’d not forgive me easily this time. Even after lying to him, I’d not seen his beast this upset that he’d not been able to hold back.I reflected on the figure of him I’d seen before he jumped through the window. I didn’t see his full shift, but it was scary seeing him grow in height and muscles. Lycans can stand on their two feet as against werewolves, making them taller. But his beast had to be the most scary thing I ever saw even when he hadn’t fully shifted. As the first Lycan, he had the largest beast, a
“Mommy, Darren says I’m not going to be king,” three-year-old Dayton told me teary-eyed “I want to be king like Daddy,” I glanced at Draven for help. He smiled and picked Dayton up, pecking him on the cheeks first “Oh but you are a king my little man, even better than your daddy,” “But I’m older,” Darren argued. The twin boys were exactly like their father and it made me jealous sometimes. They had his hair color, same eye color, same facial structure and they were already starting to sound like him at this tender age. I carried them for seven months! And I pushed both of them out of my vagina! Yet they didn’t look anything like me. A normal lycan or werewolf pregnancy lasts about six months but these two took their time before deciding it was time to face the world. “Yes you are, by ten minutes,” Draven told Darren. Though the twins were identical, it was not hard for me to tell them apart. I was gifted you see. Draven sometimes struggled to know who is who. “Can there be two king
My face was covered with Draven’s kisses by the time we made it to his former chambers and my stomach hurt from too much laughing. Our things had been moved to the King’s chambers and I didn’t realize how much I’ll miss this place until we got there. The King’s chambers were many miles away, so it was easier to come here. He dropped me gently once we were inside, and I moved round, noticing how lonely it felt.“Why can’t we just stay here?” I asked.“Because it is no longer befitting for a King and his Luna,” Draven pulled my hands and hauled me against his chest “I bet you will like the King’s suite better,” he assured me.“It holds a lot of memories,” I turned back to where a huge portrait of Draven used to be to find the wall empty.“We will make more memories in the King’s quarters,” he winked at me and my heart fluttered again. “Besides, you can always come here to spend some time if you please. There’s going to be a routine maintenance every year until our first son is of age to
ESMERAYIt’s happening! Hard as it is to believe, it is actually happening! If I had the power to, I would have loved to freeze this moment and bask in the joy I feel for just a little bit longer. I wonder why the goddess didn’t give me that gift. My beast howled in my head in excitement as I said my vows and took my oath, swearing my allegiance to the entire kingdom and my loyalty to the people, and my new role.A cut was made on I and Dravens right hands, and we shook hands, making sure there was exchange of blood. A charge of electricity flowed from my head to toe as we did, and this wasn’t the usual electric current I feel whenever Draven as much as touched me, it was different, making me feel even more powerful. Draven occasionally reached me through the mind link to make sure that I was okay, and I assured him I never felt better which was true. My beast felt more powerful, and my senses more alert.Soon after, we were crowned and pronounced king and Queen, and the crowd went on
DRAVEN“Where is Duron?” I asked Vadirr who was hovering behind me.“Right here,” Duron answered, casually walking into the room where I was getting ready to join the waiting guests. I have waited for this day for a long time, worked hard for it. My father had told me several stories about what to expect during the coronation and what and what not to do. Ever since I was born, I was groomed for this day. But with just a few minutes left before I am finally crowned king, I didn’t feel the joy that I thought I would.I knew why I felt the way that I did, but I convinced myself that I could live with it. Esmeray Grayson, the woman that would be my Luna Queen didn’t love me. The sparks between us had intensified more than ever. In the last two days, we have made love even more than the way we had in the past. She still reacted to me the way she usually would. I only had to look at her to get her blushing really hard. She squirms in delight whenever I called her beautiful. I heard the soun
By the next day, I had made up my mind on what to do. I took a fresh shower, washed my hair and put on a particular lingerie he’d complimented once. I covered myself in a robe and waited for him. I was not sure if he was going to come home or not, and I was not going to call his office phone to find out. But I made up my mind that if he didn’t get home by nightfall, I’d go to his office with hopes to find him there.I was feeling unusually nervous, so I picked up a book and started to flip through it. Seconds turned to minutes, minutes to hours, and frustration started to kick in. I lost the courage I had mustered and put the book away. There was no point, maybe I should just give up this ridiculous act. I’d just started to untie my robe when I started to feel his presence. Shortly after, I heard the front door open and my heart pounded loudly in my chest.I tightened the robe around me when he entered. As usual, he didn’t spare me a glance or acknowledge my presence in the room. He w
I’d tried to talk to Ailana after that, but she decided to hide in her room again and wouldn’t let me in, so I thought it best to give her some time to come to terms with it. She wasn’t the only one hiding apparently. Duron too did not show face for dinner and when I asked about him, I was told he’d left the palace unannounced.After my first shift, I found out that my visions were much more clearer and didn’t come with their usual headaches. That night, I decided to visit the oracle as I’d intended to do so a long time now but the events of the last days had not allowed me the time to.Smythe took me to her and I found Cordelia seated at her usual spot on the floor. She looked up as soon as I entered, a wide smile plastered on her face.“Luna,” she greeted cheerfully, quickly rising to her feet. I smiled back at her and looked around her room. There had been a few changes since the last time I came here, and I told her. She nodded her agreement and pointed a chair for me to sit but I
ESMERAYOn the seventh day, we laid the departed to rest. Draven had fully recovered and immersed himself in repairing the damages and compensating the families of the bereaved. He also made sure that those who had invaded his territory were apprehended. None of them went away scot free. Even those that fled, he’d sent trackers to find them and judgment was passed on them.The members of Silver Moon pack were sold off as slaves to other packs. I didn’t interfere with Draven’s decision when he passed it or try to plead on their behalf because I knew most of them probably deserved it. There were a few innocent ones though, but I could only hope that the goddess herself brings them goodwill in their new journey in life. If they were indeed good people, their innocence would vindicate them.Draven, however, avoided me like a plague since he left the hospital bed the same day that he awoke. I watched him from a distance in deep conversation with the new kingmaker and Vadirr by his side. No
DRAVENI cupped my erection as my mate did a little striptease for me. She looked absolutely beautiful and dangerously sexy in her underwear. She was shy, but with every second that passed came a little bit of confidence. She smiled at me, and her smile grew into laughter, but she stopped suddenly and started to get into her clothes hastily. Her smile was suddenly replaced by a look of fear, of worry. I watched her get into her clothes, wishing she would not stop her little show, but I started to get alarmed too at the worry on her face.My heart broke into a thousand many pieces when she started to cry, weeping like a bride who just got jilted at the alter. She was uncontrollable. A woman in distress. I reached for her hands and tried to touch her, but the more I tried to reach her, the farther away she drifted. My heart was pounding in my chest as I watched her drift away from me. “Esmeray,” I gasped, my eyes fluttering open immediately. I tried to sit up, but my whole body felt
“Drop it,” Ailana ordered her father whose gun dropped noisily to the floor immediately she said those words. Her face had a seriousness I’d not seen in them before. This isn’t exactly the type of reunion one would wish to have with ones father.“You are not going to kill your father, are you, child?” Thane’s eyes were on his daughter’s fierce ones.“You are not my father,” Ailana argued “You were never my father, never have, and never will be. I know you never wanted a girl child. The only reason you tried to like me was because you started to realize your perfect son wasn’t so perfect after all,”“What are you talking about Aila? You know you were my favorite. Zayden was a fool, which is why I was going to put you up against him for the alpha seat. You were better than him in every aspect,” Thane reached to touch Aila’s arm but she flinched and pressed the gun tighter into his forehead.“Aila-“ I stopped when a lone tear dropped from Aila’s eye. Her lips were clasped tightly. I didn