A WEEK AFTEREmberlynn groaned, glaring at the door as it closed. She gazed at herself, using the duvet to cover her exposed skin.It was the fifteenth time Lucian would come into her room since last week to please her and leave her wanting for more. It was weird that she was counting, but since he left her the first time, she had let it fly.However, it happened the second and even the third time, making her wonder if he was doing it on purpose. Or perhaps he didn't realize she was unsatisfied.It was the fact that he didn't allow her to please him in return that often irritated her.Emberlynn rolled around on the bed before sitting up. She pushed a hand inside her hair, trudging to the mirror. Gazing at herself, she sighed before rubbing at her eyes.They were bleary. Lucian had woken her from slumber with the feel of his hands in between her thighs, and she had readily accepted what he was doing to her body while hoping he wouldn't leave her as he often did, but she had been disapp
Taking a huge gulp of the bourbon directly from the bottle, Damien grimaced, setting the almost half-empty bottle on the table.He swallowed hard, attempting to push back the pain in his throat from the burning of the liquid, but that didn't work.He stood to his feet, running a hand through his already messy hair, before pacing the room.The pain he was feeling wasn't entirely from the liquor he had just consumed.It was because of her. Because of Ember..."No," He muttered. "Her name shouldn't be mentioned."He shook his head as well to clear the image of her that surfaced in his head along with her name, but it was futile. Instead, he got a bad headache.Damien resumed pacing, walking to the window; he shot out his head, letting in a deep breath and letting it out.Shutting his eyes momentarily, he snapped them open only after a second."What do you want from me?" he whispered."I let you go; what do you want from me?"He had barely gotten a wink of sleep ever since she left.It wa
This was it. Emberlynn sat up straight for the umpteenth time on the bed. She stood and walked to the window, opening it; she breathed out, slipping her head out of the window and letting the wind whip her hair around her face. She had been doing this for the past four hours since she came awake.Besides, she enjoys the enjoyed the tranquility of the room. The gentle caress of the wind on her skin made her sigh again. She desired to explore.She wished to leave the pack house and roam outside its territory.Despite the room being spacious, it was starting to suffocate her. It felt as though she was a prisoner even as people respected her and called her the Luna.Lucian didn't give her the freedom she so much desired. She had persuaded him in every way she believed was possible, but he was rigid and had dismissed her statement each time she brought it up.Not even her mentioning Connor and Lily escorting her moved him.She frowned as her ears perked up. She narrowed her eyes, turned ar
Lucian groaned as he galloped into the clearing. His back and hands ached, but he believed it was all worth it in the end due to the price he had brought along with him.He heaved a breath, climbing down from the horse, and turned to Connor, who he handed the rein over to."How did it go?" Connor asked him. He had decided to go hunting to blow off some steam, and the pack house was running low on meat, too. It was not the annual hunt, nor was it the group hunt season. Many of the animals barely wander off during this time of the year, and Lucian was aware of that. But he often had his way.It was the reason he had gone alone because he was sure if he had told Connor or even one of the Gamma, they might return empty-handed."Good," Lucian said, shrugging, and he pointed to the deers he had caught that were currently strapped to the horse's back."Those look good," Connor replied as he began unloading them before calling on to the omegas around."Emberlynn?" Lucian asked, looking at wh
Racing back to the pack house as though his life depended on it, Lucian took an injured and unconscious Emberlynn indoors, ignoring the look of surprise on everyone's face. He said nothing, and he was glad no one mentioned anything to him.He was too far furious with everyone to allow them to see what had happened to Emberlynn, but he knew he couldn't lash out, at least not at the moment until she was healed."This should stop the bleeding, and I'll try my best to make her feel better," Jessica assured him for the umpteenth time as he started pacing the room.He didn't believe the assurance. They had all said the same thing about keeping her safe, yet she had sneaked out under their fucking nose and got injured."Alpha..." Jessica started, and Lucian turned to her sharply."Make her wake up, else I shall have you all to blame for it," He pointed to Emberlynn's almost lifeless form. He didn't want to think of the fact that she might not come awake. Many uncertainty swirled around in hi
A Few days laterLucian kept his distance. Even though it was the last thing Emberlynn would have wanted, she believed it was very much needed.She turned around on the bed before finally sitting up. She gazed at her side, lifting the shirt she wore slightly. She had already healed, but the scar was still there.Even after fighting in a major war in Damien's pack house, she never knew she would sustain such a scar from a minor rogue fight.She had tried erasing the scar with her powers, but it didn't work.She guessed it would live with her forever, and it would be a reminder of her disobedience.Putting her hair into a messy bun, she walked around the room, doing a little stretch before walking to the vanity table.She gazed at herself in the mirror, a smile on her face, and then she pouted, jutting her lower lip forward before frowning."I woke up with a little more energy than usual," she said and smiled even more widely.She pushed herself from the table and stayed in the middle o
Emberlynn's gaze flickered around the dark room. It was so like Lucian, masculine and possessing a very dark aura like him. It was also surprisingly cold, even though Lucian was more in the middle, cold and hot; she believed the room could be hot too if it were made so.Lucian clicked a switch, and light from the chandeliers flooded the room, illuminating everywhere.Emberlynn relaxed briefly. She was still confused as to why he had brought her to his room. Well, the room was meant for both of them, as he had once told her. She didn't think he had the intention of doing something nasty to her because she wanted answers, and he had promised to provide her with one."Now, do I get to know what exactly you are hiding from me?" she asked him, and Lucian sighed.His shoulders were slouched, and he opened his mouth before closing it. It felt as though whatever he wanted to tell her was too heavy for him to say. She had never seen him at a loss for words until now."Then, I shouldn't be here
Sipping the whiskey in the wine glass, Damien set the glass on the desk before Roy stepped into the office."We made a deal with the alpha of the crescent moon pack, and I hope you didn't forget you'll be meeting him today?" Roy asked as he stepped into the room.Damien nodded, ticking a box on one of the papers before him. He puffed out a breath, dropping the pen and pushing the paper aside.He looked at Roy for a long time, making the latter frown."Is there something you need to say to me? I am all ears. You know I listen to whatever you have to say, and as your beta, I am in the right position to give a piece of advice based on what I understand." Roy said."I am going to bring Emberlynn back to the pack house. I miss her so much," Damien said.It had even gotten to the extent that he couldn't do anything anymore other than thinking about her. He knew he deserved all that was happening, seeing as it was his fault; he would do anything to have her. "What about the pack members? Yo
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