Punished and hung? Emberlynn shuddered.She recalled the discussion about witches from the attack two days ago when Roy and Betsy had walked to a corner to speak.She knew how dangerous they were from the tone of their voices, but she never knew they faced grave punishment like these."Why?" Emberlynn voiced out."Why what?" Damien retorted. His voice was cool, and his eyes narrowed at her.It was as though he was silently asking who she was to challenge him by asking questions about what he didn't want to speak about."I mean, why such a grave punishment? They are...""Drop it," Damien almost growled out.He loathed this inquisitive side of hers. Of course, if she were smart enough, she'd understand he didn't want to speak about it, yet she kept asking questions."Okay, fine," she said."Good," Damien grunted, extending his hand towards her, and she placed hers in his.He led her towards where the Elders were now gathered around the altar, muttering.When she got closer, she could he
"Almost ready," Betsy announced, parting Emberlynn's white hair to the side and holding it down with colorful pins.She brought out a red lipstick and reapplied it on her lips, which, to Emberlynn, wasn't necessary as she would smear them again. She had a habit of biting her lips and licking them.She doubted it was a habit she could grow out of, even though Damien had told her not to bite her lips. She had continued to do so, and it wasn't out of disobedience as he must have assumed; she couldn't help herself.Doing the zip of the dress, she stood to her feet, with the help of Betsy, and looked at the black lacy gown. It clung to her body like a second skin, accentuating every movement she made.Emberlynn winced as she gazed at her chest. It was still the same deep V-shaped neckline. Her breasts were practically on display, and she barely had a shawl that matched it.Raising her hands as Betsy did the zipper at her side, she gazed at the sleeves, sheer and billowing; it cascaded down
Everything was happening so fast. Emberlynn could barely keep up with the mating activity as she was transported from one area to another, still within the mating ground.All those times, Damien was beside her. She was only certain of his presence and did not pay much attention to what was happening beside her.Who wouldn't give Damien all the whole attention? Standing beside her like a freaking Greek god, ready for war. His looks could rival that of the god Adonis, who, to her, was the most beautiful Greek god.Yet, he was going to be hers. He was going to mate with her.Once again, the thoughts of them consummating afterward sent a shiver down her spine, and she gave a visible shudder.Damien noticed that."Are you cold?" he whispered.Emberlynn resisted the urge to moan as his warm breath teased her earlobe and neck. She shut her eyes briefly, opening them and licking her lower lip. Then she shook her head in response to his question."You just shuddered," Damien said."I was lost
The night was still young, as they said, but the way Damien kissed her and held onto her, it felt as though he didn't want to let go. It felt as if, if he let go, she would disappear from him.The kiss was interrupted by Elder Charles; he tapped his walking cane on the stone beside him.Damien broke the kiss and whispered against Emberlynn's lips, "Later."Emberlynn nodded, her eyes bulging. Her head still reeled from the effect of the marking, and now her lips. They tingled and were swollen. Her fingers went up to touch her lips, and she flushed as she saw Damien watching her.Her nipples were taut and pressed hard against the bodice of the dress she was in. She was glad she wasn't wearing something translucent, or else Damien would have seen them begging for them to be touched and teased.Another thing was her core; it was moist, and she could swear she had wet her pants from the constant touch from Damien. They felt damp, and she could literally smell her arousal. Could he smell th
Was he a pervert? That was the first thought in Emberlynn's head as she stepped into the room, Damien's room.Her eyes widened as they darted around the spacious room in a mixture of curiosity and trepidation. Her brows furrowed slightly, betraying the hint of uncertainty as they still locked on the image on the wall.He had marked her, yet he had other strange women in his room. It wasn't just one image that was on the wall; they were three. At least from what she could make out, all were naked, sensual, and sickening.Did he purposefully ask them to pose so he could take a picture of them? How many women had he been with aside from his ten dead Lunas? Was she going to be his bed warmer?Many thoughts swarmed Emberlynn's mind as her eyes traveled around.The room itself was a sprawling, masculine lair with a king-sized bed as its centerpiece, adorned with luxurious, dark gray bedding and plush wolf-fur throws. The bed sits atop a raised platform, with a majestic, hand-carved wooden h
"Wh... What?" Emberlynn gasped, her eyes fixed on the thick erection that jutted from his body. He was really big, just as she had imagined him. Inside her tiny holes, how the hell was he going to fit in without ripping her into two?!"Strip," he said again.Emberlynn swallowed and reached for the zipper at the back of her dress, her hands trembling as she did so."You are trembling," Damien said."Am I?" Emberlynn said in a soft tone, looking down at her feet.She unzipped the dress and let the straps slide from her shoulder, the dress falling from her body to the floor. She stood before Damien, clad in her bra and panties, her breasts heaving and her hands clasped before her.She was scared shitless. But she didn't think he cared."The rest," Damien said.Emberlynn removed her bra and dropped it, letting her breasts fall free."Perfect," He muttered, his eyes grew even hungrier at the sight. Then she hooked her fingers into her panties and pulled them down, stepping out of it and st
She was in front of the door again, Emberlynn mused. Her brows were furrowed, and she turned around. How had she gotten to the training center?She was just resting on the bed with Damien after their mating session, but here she was, standing in front of the door Roy had forbidden her to step into.The door was old and worn, with a sturdy wooden frame and a large iron knocker in the shape of a snarling wolf's head. The wood was weathered to a silvery gray, and the iron knocker was rusted in places, giving it a menacing appearance. Carved into the door were various symbols, each seemingly more intricate than the last.At the top of the door, a crescent moon shape was carved, with an arrow pointing towards the sky. Below it was a series of Celtic knot patterns weaved together, forming a complex design that seemed to shift and move in the light. On either side of the door, two large curved horns protrude, giving the door a fierce and primal appearance.In the center of the door, a large,
Raising herself slowly from the bed, she ran a hand through her disheveled hair, her gaze moving around the room to stay on the floor-length mirror that was side the bed.She looked like she had a fight the night before with a bird, and it had won using her hair as its nest as part of its reward.Her face was blotchy, and her gaze locked on the hickey-like mark on her neck. It was turning purple, and she didn't see any significant mate mark yet. And she wondered how long it would stay as a hickey.But she could feel it. She felt Damien's presence, and her neck tingled in the spot that he had marked.Emberlynn groaned, clasping her face as she noticed Damien's eyes on her, and her cheeks reddened."Were you in a dream?" he asked her, and Emberlynn nodded.There was no reason to state otherwise. He must have seen her twitching. But then, it wasn't a nightmare, and she wondered if she had twitched much."Was it about me?" he asked again, and she shook her head."Bummer, I'd have thought
Seeing the despair on Damien's face as he always wanted to see, a smile adorned Lucian's face. He gazed around the prison room, tutting"Now that I already share my plan with you, I wish you could partake in it, but I am sorry, you are a prisoner and will remain so until I am bored of you. In the meantime, enjoy yourself while I go do my thing," Lucian blew Damien a kiss and walked back towards the entrance."Shit," Damien grunted, gripping his hair in frustration.Emberlynn was in trouble. He stood to his feet and attempted to yank the chain from his hands, but the harder he pulled, the tighter the chain wound about his hands."Magic," he hissed as he felt the burning sensation.He tried to pull once again, but it was futile.How the hell was he going to save Emberlynn when he was in prison? He gazed around, looking for a means of escape, but the only thing he saw was a crack on the wall. The building itself seemed to be mocking him.He had placed Emberlynn in the same position with
Damien grimaced as he stared at Lucian. He was ridden with scars. It was from the attack of the previous day, and they had barely made him heal before he was tossed into the prison.And now he was faced with his worst energy, Lucian. He loathed Lucian with every fiber of his being, and he stared at him with a deep-seated hatred."What do you aim to achieve, and you locked me up? Does Emberlynn even know what you are up to? Does she know the kind of monster that you are?" Damien grunted. He was pissed.He had pushed Emberlynn into the mess, and he couldn't bring her out of it. He had made her run away with a devil, and now he was in the devil's lair."She's going to kill you if she finds out you're holding me captive," Damien said.Lucian chuckled. He tossed his head back and burst out laughing. "If Emberlynn knows she's going to kill you." he mimicked, laughing.Lucian sighed, "The thing is, she's very much dumber than she looks. I thought she was really smart and would have, you know
The Alpha moved towards Jessica, who was currently held down, and growled into her face before he tried to bite down on her neck.Emberlynn howled, and as soon as she did, Lucian appeared in his wolf form in front of her.Stunned, Emberlynn looked at Lucian as he charged at the alpha. She didn't know he was anywhere around the forest area.He must have known she was missing and had tried searching for her like the first time.At least he was right on time before any damage could be done, unlike before. Even though he would be mad at her, it was better than he dead.Lucian and the alpha fought each other, and for a while, it seemed that none was winning until the gammas of the black night pack house arrived, charging at the first Alpha wolves.The Alpha shifted into his human form immediately, yelling, "Retreat, I repeat, retreat!"He was on the downside, and it would be silly if he continued to attack Lucian, knowing there was no way he could win the battle.The Alpha jumped into the
Hurrying out of the pack house, Emberlynn glanced around to ensure she wasn't being followed. She had made sure Connor and Lucian weren't around the pack house.It was one of the reasons she was able to leave freely.Also, she didn't know what both had been up to, but they seemed to be mute and were watching her even more closely, as if he blinked their eyes several times, she would disappear from their sight.Emberlynn and Jessica walked for a while before arriving at the hunting ground. It wasn't far away from the pack house, but it was out of the pack house territory.Jessica turned to Emberlynn, "If you want to be able to hunt well, you should shift. In your wolf form, you can swiftly catch whatever you desire." Jessica explained and nodded towards Emberlynn."I can't shift," Emberlynn shook her head, breathing out."Why not?" Jessica said. She looked somewhat stunned to hear that Emberlynn couldn't shift, but she didn't know why."Why can't you shift? I thought you were here to h
A grunt escaped Damien as he sped through the forest. It was the third day of his journey, running in his wolf form to get to Emberlynn. He had barely taken a break.He had set out three days ago to start the journey.Each time he had thought of relaxing to get his energy back, he thought of her. That fueled his desperation even more.Again, the fact that he knew he was getting closer to his journey made him even push forward harder.Damien wasn't journeying alone. However, he had set out before the others to get to Emberlynn as fast as possible.Yet, he wasn't comfortable traveling with anyone, knowing how dangerous it could be for them. He didn't mind getting beaten or even wounded. Seeing his pack members in that same position would break him.Cadence came to an abrupt halt, his nose tilted in the air, and he sniffled. Cadence's teeth bared, and he growled lowly while swirling around to ascertain the source of the smell.They had tried to mask the scent, but Damien wasn't easily fo
THE NEXT DAYConnor strode to where Lucian was currently on the rooftop of the building. As soon as he approached him, Lucian stared at Connor before turning away from him."Do you have everyone in their position yet?" Lucian asked, using the binoculars with him to gaze into the distance.He didn't see Damien or any of his troops yet, but he knew they could be around the forest area hiding. Damien was smart; he would surely know something was up and wouldn't just come into his territory without getting prepared."Yes, and we are awaiting your order," Connor said."Good, bring Damien to me alive. He's mine. I don't care what state he is in; just bring him to me alive," Lucian said. "Noted, Alpha," Connor bowed and walked away from Lucian.Typing some numbers on his phone, Connor dialled it, and after two rings, the person at the other end picked up."The target is Alpha Damien. He should be brought to us alive, and as soon as I get the route he'd be passing, I shall communicate it wit
Securing the lock on the door, Ria walked back to the bed. She tossed the contents of her bag on the floor, picking them one after the other and dumping them into the pack once again.She stopped when it got to a black metal box with a golden lock. She placed the box on her lap,Opening it, she took out the necklace, lifting it to her eye level.The necklace sparkled in Ria's hand, its delicate chain supporting a pendant that glimmered with an unnatural light. The stone was a fragment of the revered Luna stone, and it pulsed with a soft, ethereal glow.Legend had it that the Luna stone held the essence of the moon's power, and depending on who was wielding it, it could grant them unimaginable abilities or even render them powerless if it had been hexed to do so.She was going to give it to Emberlynn to seep out her powers to the last drop. She had waited many years to do this, and now she was closer to her goal. Despite being twins, she was the first-born twin. She should have been t
A smile formed on Lucian's face as he stood in front of the pictures in his room. There were about twenty in total, decorating the wall in different frames. Anyone who stepped into his room would have thought it was a gallery due to the various artwork on the wall.But he was sure anyone would easily misunderstand him. They might think him a creep, which he didn't mind. At least he was not creeping after someone else. He was only obsessing over his love.It was not precisely his room he had taken Emberlynn to, and he knew that if he had, she'd have asked him several questions about the pictures on the wall. He didn't want to answer such a question, at least not yet. It could jeopardize things and he believed he was close to getting what he needed.Grabbing one of the pictures, he caressed the frame, his gaze looking lovingly at the woman staring back at him with a bright smile.His Emily. She was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. Bright blue eyes, shoulder length black ha
Emberlynn continued to gape at her. They seemed to be about the same age, although the one standing in front of her looked like she might be slightly older.She was too stunned to speak or ask her who she was."I am Ria," Ria said, extending her hand towards Emberlynn, who stared at it before staring back at her.She didn't shake the hand right away."Ria Evergreen, your long lost sister. We are twin technically," Ria added.Twin?"No way," Emberlynn muttered. She had never been told she was a twin. Even before her mother's death, she didn't mention having another child aside from her."I know it looks shocking to you, but it's the truth. I know our history, and I can tell you. How the werewolf slaughtered every one of us to the last, but seeing as I wasn't born without the same powers as yours, I had escaped the brutality.""I do not understand," Emberlynn stated, shaking her head.Selena had helped her clear all the things she had forgotten. She could have noticed Ria in one of her