Verya slowed down when the borders of her pack came into view. The sun was out, but barely, its light was dimmed awfully low, the night hadn’t much long turned to dawn after all.
Her paws trotted forward, the beautiful silver fur now tainted by the brown dirt she had ran through. Pass the borders she went, passing the red cloth that marked the very start of her pack’s land.
She was nervous, she didn’t know what her father would say, he didn’t permit her to go on the hunt, he had told her not to go and she sneaked out and was now coming back in with a guest that was probably uninvited.
Sighing, she stopped when the pack members, the ones on patrol surrounded her. “Jonathan was worried, he sent pack warriors to look for you, yet here you are unscathed.”
Verya glared at the man that spoke, she’d roll her eyes if she could. ‘Move…’ She mind linked him.
“Your father said to lead you to his office the very day you make it back.”
‘Both you and my father can go f*ck yourselves. Get me a robe or something to put on so I can transform.’
The man chuckled, he was one of the top warriors here; Jake, and he hated her because she had beaten the sh*t out of him once and was grounded right after. It would be nice to beat him again.
Turning, he beckoned someone forward, a she-wolf who was indeed carrying a red robe. It seemed they had prepared thoroughly for her return. Her father must be really angry this time.
Crouching, she waited until Sathe got down before transforming back into her human form. The robe was thrown over her shoulder and she tied it around her immediately, reaching for Sathe’s hand. She could sense his nervousness, it was almost palpable. “Come on.”
Sathe took her hand, and hand in hand, they walked through the forest until they were out in the open. The men surrounded her as though she was wanted, all leading her straight to her father’s office. They stood outside as she went in, blocking Sathe’s path when he attempted to follow her. “No need to go in, stay out with us for a minute.”
Verya pushed the warrior aside. “He has every need to go in, don’t touch him.”
“Or what?”
“Or I’ll break your f*cking fingers…should’ve done that back then.”
The man’s eyes twitched in anger. “I swear to god, I~”
“Let them in Jake, both of them.”
At the sound of Verya’s father’s voice, Jake stepped aside letting them in. “You got lucky today.”
“You too.” Verya replied before walking pass him.
Sathe followed her, fear arousing in his heart as he looked at the man who sat down on a spacious sofa in the room. A long scar travelled from his hairline straight down to the side of his lips, he looked scary, his scent was strong and dense too, and when he spoke, Sathe knew he wasn’t just an ordinary alpha.
“What did I tell you, Verya?”
Verya shrugged. “I don’t remember.”
The man pinched the bridge of his nose, shaking his head in what seemed to be disbelief. “I heard about what you did, it was courageous, but you could’ve been killed. I told you that women weren’t meant for war, I told yo~”
“Why? Cause you can’t forget that mother died in a war? I’m not my mother Jonathon, I won’t die, not as easy as she d~”
“Shut that little disrespectful mouth of yours!” He stood to his feet. “You’re not allowed to cross the borders for a week, and why is it necessary to bring that omega with you?”
Verya folded her arms behind her back, looking away from her father. “He’s my mate.”
“Your mate? You must be lying to get on my nerves, Get rid of him this instance.”
“It’s not a lie, I wouldn’t lie about something as serious as this.”
“So he’s your mate, huh?”
Verya nodded.
“Reject him this instance, two more candidates will be coming in tomorrow, pick one of them. An omega can’t lead the pack and a woman can’t either. Choose an alpha, that’s the only way I’ll approve.”
“I didn’t come here for your approval father. I’m not rejecting my mate under your orders, you can keep me grounded for a month, a year…I won’t do it.”
“Verya~!”
“No father, go ahead and give up the f*cking pack to one of those stupid alphas that you keep setting me up with, none of them will ever mark me. I won’t get my position as alpha anyway, so it doesn’t matter, I’m done trying. You and this pack can go f*ck yourselves. Come on, Sathe.”
Sathe’s hands shook as he turned to face her. He didn’t fully understand what was going on here, but with the bit of common sense he had, he got that Verya’s father didn’t want her mated to anybody weak, and he also got that if she didn’t acquiesce, her title would never be hers…
But why was she willingly giving it up? Giving it up for somebody like him?
He wasn’t all she had or rather all she could have. She was beautiful, she could get anybody she wanted, so why give up her pack for someone as worthless as him?
Clenching his hands, he looked over at her. He wouldn’t let her do it, he couldn’t... “Reject me, Verya…I-I…”
Verya glared over at him. “Shut up and follow me.”
“Bu…But~”
“You reject her…” Both Verya and Sathe froze when the man spoke again. “Omegas are worthless anyway, you have no reason to be by her side, reject her then leave. If you don’t, I’ll kill you myself.”
Sathe’s heart procrastinated for a second, ceasing to beat until the words Verya’s father said registered in his head. He should reject her…? How could he ever reject her?
He had hoped that things would change once he got here, but it was all just the same. He was still being walked on, still being thought of as a fool. Probably it was even worst…for Verya…
If she remained stubborn, then she’d lose the pack and he would die. But since he was going to die miserable either way, it was best he rejected her so that she wouldn’t be abandoned by her father like he was.
Taking a deep breath, he clenched his fists tighter. “I-I’ll do it.”
“Do what?” Verya asked.
“Reject you.”
“Reject me?” He didn’t know why, but his words had a dark chuckle climbing up her throat. “I dare you, Sathe…reject me.”
“I-I…I; Sathe Burn reje…” Sathe shook his head. “I can’t do it.”
“Yeah, that’s exactly what I thought.” She reached for his hand, roughly grabbing it and pulling him over to her. “I won’t let you control me anymore, father.”
With her free hand, she grabbed Sathe’s face, cocking his head to the side and with no hesitation, she sunk her teeth into his neck, deliberately looking right into her father’s eyes as she marked him.
AND SO, WE MET VERYA'S FATHER TODAY! I DON'T LIKE HIM, AT LEAST NOT YET...ARE YOU LIKING THE BOOK SO FAR? GIMME A COMMENT THEN...A FEW GEMS WOULD BE NICE TOO
Sathe shivered against her as pleasure wracked through him, unimaginable pleasure, so much pleasure that it came with pain. His knees buckled and it was Verya who steadied him, her teeth sinking even deeper into his neck, making the pressure he felt below even more intense. When she pulled away from him, his c*ck was hard; dripping with precum, and the blood that leaked down his neck, she licked it all up. “Sweet…” she whispered, the smirk in her voice audible. “You taste sweet…”Sathe’s shaky hand reached for his neck, running along the palpable mark that now laid there. “Verya you~”“Shhhh…it’s father’s time to speak now, he’s obviously dying to.”Sathe turned to face Verya’s father, feeling and smelling the anger even before he saw it. The man’s face was as red as blood, his eyes were bulged wide. “Get out!” his voice boomed loudly across the walls and Sathe jumped at the sound of it. “Get out both of you…!”“Why?” Verya asked, perplexing him even more. “What? Was that not apart of
Verya threw the sheets off of her, switching on the lamp on her bedside table to illuminate the room. It was quiet, but she knew at least three pack members were standing outside her room door and probably another two below her window too. It wouldn’t be a hassle to take them out especially if Jake wasn’t among them. It’d probably take her up to just seconds to knock the ones below her window out. According to her, jumping out her window would be the quietest route. There were other pack members in the pack house where she stayed. She didn’t want to fight the ones at her door and risk waking the members up. That would only cause her more trouble. So she’d jump down her windows, take out the idiots down there and then sneak her way into the dungeons. Sathe was probably scared, he was an omega after all, and she doubt he’d ever been locked up before. Moreover, she had marked him and the need to be by his side was haunting her, so it was probably worst for him. Sighing, she crept over
In the midst of her anger, her claws extracted from her fingers, her wolf whimpering in her chest, wanting to go back to her mate…“Not now, Astrid…” Verya gritted out. “Stay as silent as you’ve always been through it all…”Astrid sunk back, becoming quiet. She wasn’t a talkative wolf, in fact, she didn’t talk at all, no matter what the situation was. Verya didn’t mind, she wasn’t friendly either, but if Astrid was ready to talk, now wasn’t the time.Crouching against the grass below, her bones began cracking, the sound tainting the silence. Her silver fur covered her body like a coat and as soon as her legs and hands turned to paws, she took off on a run, hoping the journey could have her legs perishing along with her anger.She ran until she was out of breath, and yet the need to go right back to Sathe’s side went nowhere. Her heart was aching at the fact that he was behind bars, the fact that he was in pain and the fact that she was the very cause of it.He wouldn’t have gone into
Verya watched him with calculative eyes as he sloppily pulled his pants off him, the bare skin of his thighs, the obvious hardness covered by his underwear, making her breaths short. Her eyes flashed red when her wolf growled in her chest, the innocence in his eyes just coercing her to sinfully taint it. “You know just how to rile me up, don’t you?” The words were said with a dark edge to them as the red in her eyes cleared. “Discard the underwear as well.” Sathe’s hand shook as he pulled it down and now was really when Verya wished the bars weren’t separating them. She was so aroused right now, the redness on Sathe’s cheeks was just making it even harder to restrain. Her father told her not to do anything stupid, but how could she not? No alpha could hold back when their mates acted so cute and desperate in front of them, he was begging her and for his sake, she wouldn’t hesitate to heed. Sathe dropped his underwear on top of his pants that was laid beside him, looking up at her
Verya woke up to the light of the sun illuminating the walls of the dungeons and Sathe’s face. He was lying in front of her behind his cells with the pink blanket she had gotten last night wrapped around him.He was as adorable as a puppy, his hair was messy, face dry, lips slipped the slightest bit ajar. It felt like they were still in the woods, the only difference was that his head was not situated on her thigh.These bars were getting even more annoying…she wished she hadn’t made it back here this quick, the time they had spent in the woods was far better than it was here…well if she excluded what they did last night…That was the furthest they’ve ever gone, and the first time Sathe had ever tried to do something on his own. He had almost taken the control she had when he started thrusting, and it was the first time not being in control felt so good…Reaching through the bars, her hand ran along the peak of his nose and down the slight curve of it toward his forehead. His skin was
“My father is being a f*cking nuisance again.” Verya groaned as she threw herself against the floors of the dungeon in front of Sathe’s cell. “He doesn’t want to set you free.”“It’s fine.”“I told you before, it’s not f*cking fine…not to me. Do you like it down here?”“No, but~”“Just eat Sathe, because if I listen to you explaining why being locked up is fine, I’ll only get angrier.”Sathe looked down at the tray of food she had pushed beneath his cell earlier. “Thanks.” He lowly muttered out.“No need to thank me, I should be able to do more than just this for you.”Sathe wanted to disagree, but he kept his mouth shut, knowing that she’d find something that went against his words to say. He pulled the tray of food closer to him. “Did yo…Did you eat?”“I tried to, but I was too angry at my dad.”“Then aren’t you hungry…?” He shoved the tray back to her. “Y-You should eat.”“And so should you.”“B-But I~”“Let’s share it then,” She sighed, shuffling closer to the bars, and picking up
When Verya went to visit her father again in the evening, her hair was combed beautifully, the make-up on her face flawless and the dress she wore was absolutely stunning. Her father stared at her from head to toe in absolute surprise. “I see you’ve finally picked up some sense.” Verya nodded. “Along with that, I’ll even pick one of your stupid alphas if you promise to let Sathe out.” Jonathon’s eyes grew wide, his words jumbling as he spoke. “W-What…did you jus…? You’ll really choose one?” Verya nodded again. “I’ll choose one, but I’m not promising that I’ll let him mark me. I have to get to know him first…if he turns out to be likable, then I shall surely bare my neck to him.” “You’re lying to me, aren’t you?” “No dad, I’d never lie to you. I’m being completely honest. Set Sathe free and give him a room in the pack house…he has nowhere to return to. I brought him here…I don’t want him to become a rogue because of me.” Jonathon rubbed his chin in thought. “Jake!” The door to h
The boy stepped out from behind the big bulky man, smirking at her boldly. “I thought I’d come see you…” He then looked over at Verya’s father. “Thanks for accepting my request.” “It was an honour; I’ve heard only good things about you…” Jonathon nodded towards the other odd looking alpha. “And you too. Take a seat you both.” The men walked further inside, taking a seat, and Verya looked at them as though she scorned them. None of them was a worthy candidate, one looked like a bear and the other was a blatant troublemaker…she regretted promising to choose one of them. She had thought her father was sensible enough to find her at least one sane man today, but they both made her f*cking stomach turn. “Father I~” Her father glared over at her, shutting her up. “So Aron, is it?” Sathe’s brother nodded. “Yes.” “How do you know my daughter?” “She’s a feisty one, that’s probably why I was so drawn to her from the beginning. She almost broke my arm and was quick to push me around right
Sathe’s heartbeat froze when the fluttering of wings drifted across his ears. They were closer, just above them. He took a chance, looking back at the creature that stalked the sky and he wasn’t wrong, it was a fae… ‘Help…’ he called out to his self-consciousness. ‘Help me…please…’ The beast within him responded almost immediately, it was as if he had been waiting to be called. ‘Pathetic…’ Sathe closed his eyes as his control slowly slipped from his grasp. He could feel as his eyes changed colour, and feel as fur covered his arms. His claws came forth next, unintentionally sinking into Verya’s thighs. “Owe…Sathe…what’s tha…?” She looked down at his arm, eyes widening when she saw what was happening. “N-No…Sathe you can~” “Verya!” Both Sathe and Verya turned to stare at the creature who called out. It landed behind them, and Sathe growled as he turned around to look at it. It was a fae, yes, but it was a child. She stepped back, holding her hands up in defence. “Jake sent me…he tol
Sathe woke up wrapped in Verya’s silver fur as well as the redolence of her scent. It was comforting, after spending two days away from her, waking up in her scent was a privilege to him.But regardless of that, he had to leave again…He sat up, turning to stare at her. It was dark out, and the cold breeze swept across his bare skin like hands: harsh and cold, but despite being in her wolf form, Verya seemed to be suffering from it more than him.She was shaking, and even in her sleep, her teeth were chattering. He didn’t think she was fine, she didn’t at all look fine.His hand reluctantly reached for her, but he stopped before he could touch her. He had been thinking of using this opportunity to get away without her knowing, but if he woke her up, he’d lose it, wouldn’t he? She’d stop him, he knew, only a couple of words from her could persuade him.But how could he leave when she was like this?Sighing, he shook her awake. “Verya, are you okay?”Verya’s hazel eyes fluttered open, s
“Are yo~” He stumbled back holding onto his chest. “My session is over…this is the longest I can keep my control over this body. It’s too weak…I have to go…”The black in his eyes cleared to white and Verya caught Sathe’s body before he could fall. He was out cold, a log against her shoulder…Sighing, she struggled to get him on her back, not because he was heavy, but because it was hard to relocate a limp body. She managed, but that didn’t stop her from frowning as she carried on deeper into the woods. His body was putting pressure on her injured shoulder, she wouldn’t be able to get far like this, but she had to try. Jake would be suspicious if he found her with a naked Sathe covered in fae blood. She had to find them water where they both could wash what was supposed to be a secret off of them.However, even with the determination, she didn’t get far enough, she had to stop when the pain got too much…and still, she had to change forms in order to keep Sathe warm when the evening
He raised his head to look at her, eyes still completely black; without the whites. “If that’s what you’re worried about, I won’t…I’ve never had a mate before, this life is way more privileged than the others. But…”Verya knitted her eyebrows curious as to what the vile creature had to say next. “B-But?” “You’re disappointed in me, aren’t you? I could see it in your eyes…you were angry. But why? I did it for you…you shouldn’t be angry…you should be happy.” “Happy that you’re killing innocent people?” “No…happy that I’m doing it to protect you.” He hung his head low. “Ruffle my hair…tell me I did good.” Verya glared at the top of his head, the anxiousness had now melted into nothing, and her fear was now dead. “Are you kidding me right now?” “I’m not…I really did all of this for you…I deserve to be praised. I feel weird, I don’t like the disappointment that I saw in your eyes, I don’t like the anger or the hate. I’ve never had a mate before, so I want to be reassured, I want to co
Her glossy eyes drifted up, meeting the horrendous sight of a creature she didn’t wish to see. Its eyes were black, all the natural whites eradicated and taken over. Its red fur was soaked in blood giving it a stench that made it seem a lot more dangerous than it probably was… It had no humanity in those eyes…it seemed lost, only remembering how to kill and it was doing just that. Every arrow that came at it was proven to be of no good, even when they pierced the creature it didn’t cry out in pain…instead it effortlessly pushed them back out. Did it perhaps get stronger? Was its healing ability almost immediate now? Verya shook her head, it wasn’t the time to assess its strength, she had to stop Jake. Her eyes shifted back down, spotting Jake who had already transformed into his wolf form. He looked tiny when compared to the beast, but in truth, his wolf was just as big as hers. The beast truly was a giant, perhaps that’s why so many different supernatural beings had to join forces
Verya had never been one to look forward to a long walk, and this time it was no different. The fae had said it was close, but this was by far the furthest she’d ever walked on two legs with a destination in mind. She wanted to forfeit, to give it all up, but she had to remind herself that it was all for a good cause. ‘For Sathe…’ She thought, groaning as she took a look at the long way ahead. Why was Sathe doing this to her? No, the real question was ‘why was she doing this to herself?’ Sathe didn’t ask her to hunt him down, she had chosen this path singlehandedly, but it was so f*cking hard to see it through. God dammit! “Are we even close yet?” She was ashamed of herself, the fact that her mate ran away from her had her pride dirt low, and not truly knowing the real reason why made it worst. All she could do was come up with assumptions... He left because he was scared... He left because of her father... He left because he felt self-conscious Or the worst assumption of the
As the fae said, the cave wasn’t far, it was at the very bottom of the mountain, dark and quiet. Jake was the first to step inside and Verya followed him hesitantly, leaving Aron and Ethan behind.Inside was almost beyond her werewolf eyes, she could barely see anything. There were just rocks, rocks and dirt. “You think she’s here?”“I know she is…she’s scared…she wouldn’t come out. I smell her too.”Verya nodded, she smelled something too, the stench of a creature she didn’t really like, but despite that, it was pitiful. It was almost impossible to not sympathize on the current situation, especially since it happened because of her.Sighing, her eyes darted around, spotting a slight movement behind a rock in the corner of the cave. She grabbed Jake’s arm, gesturing towards it. “I-I think she’s here.”Jake stopped, looking towards the rock. “Come out.”A harsh breath dragged on in the silence but there was no further movement. Jake stepped towards the rock, but stepped back when someo
Verya pocketed her hands as she continued into the woods. The sun was rising, and though she didn’t sleep much through the night, her steps were energetic, and her eyes wide open. Jake, Ethan and Aron were walking in front of her…all three were unwanted company, but the more help, the better, right? Sighing, her eyes drifted through the bushes with a sad gleam in them. She missed Sathe…it had been two days of searching now and she couldn’t pick up a trace of him. Would he really not return to her? And did she have the right to look for him when he left willingly? He said he didn’t want to stay anymore, what would she tell him when she found him? That he should come back to a place that he didn’t want to be? What if he refused to listen to her…? What if it all ended with a rejection? Verya was so scared and confused right now, she didn’t know what to do and why this was happening, she was completely lost…but she knew one thing and it was that she wouldn’t let him go without a proper
Sathe looked down at his bloody body with a sick smile on his lips. He didn’t know why, but the fact that the blood on his bare skin was for once not his gave him a sense of superiority. The voice was rumbling in his head, dark and alluring, nothing he was afraid of, and the dead bodies he stepped on as he walked out of a havoc he created pleased him greatly. He felt powerful…like a monster…a beast…but wasn’t that what he was? Sathe’s smile grew even wider, his eyes drifting towards a fae who was pitifully trying to crawl away. Her body was soaked in the blood that fed the earth, her heavy breaths the only thing that dragged on into the night. He walked over to her, pressing his foot into her back. “And where do you think you’re going?” “Please…I beg you…d-don’t kill me.” A chuckle, one with not an ounce of humour drifted up his throat. “Please…? Should I really not kill you? Beg some more and I’ll consider leaving you alive.” “Please…” She turned to stare at him, her face just