Damien dragged himself out of bed, clutching his pounding head. He groaned and staggered, kicking the scattered liquor bottle on the floor before striding towards the bathroom as the first urge to vomit surged through him.He reached the toilet in time to empty the contents of his stomach into it, and he gripped the toilet lid, groaning."Fuck, that little bitch," he grimaced, smacking his lips as the bitter taste from the vomit was still evident.He brushed a hand through his hair before walking to the sink; opening the faucet, he placed his hands under it and let out a sigh as the coolness of the water seeped through him.Damien was barely drunk. He could drink as many bottles as he desired, but he had passed his limit yesterday. He couldn't stop thinking about her. Even though he had willed himself many times not to, his thoughts kept returning to her.He loved her. He fucking loved Emberlynn Evergreen. All the things Roy said were correct.She wasn't cruel; in fact, she was the mo
Emberlynn continued to be tugged outside forcefully. She knew Roy and Leo didn't mean to, but it was because she was reluctant to follow them. So, the only thing they could do was drag her.She shuddered, clasping her hands over her ears."Leave me alone," Emberlynn whispered as countless screams and pleas echoed through her."He killed us. He's cruel. And he's going to kill you without mercy. You loved him, my foot!"They were the words Emberlynn heard in her head and even more."You have the powers. Incinerate the old fool in a youngster's body. Kill him and make him grovel before you for all the humiliation he's caused you." the voices snarled.Emberlynn shook her head. "I said, leave me alone.""You are just as weak as your mother!""A stupid whore who couldn't kill your father and now beings like him killed her, and they are going to do the same to you!"She shuddered, her eyes narrowed, and a growl escaped her. "I said leave me the fuck alone!"Emberlynn fell to her knees, tears
Second Chance, mate? Damien snorted, a glare on his face, "You are kidding. She's not your mate.""She is," Lucian stated, still standing behind Emberlynn.Second Chance, mate? That was the last thing Emberlynn could have thought of. She had prayed to be saved, but the goddess had brought her a second chance mate.Emberlynn's heart thumped, and she continued to stare at the stranger.Her heart soared with happiness, and she felt a strange sensation enveloping her at his nearness.He turned towards her, a smile adoring his face.Shit, he was too handsome, and she couldn't even look away from him.Damien growled, brushing his palms on his pants, and stalked towards where Lucian, or whatever he called himself, was.He didn't like his nearness around Emberlynn, and the fact that she wasn't screaming for help angered him.As Damien approached, Lucian stepped back, now by Emberlynn's side. She was still on her knees.Damien grasped the chain that was holding her down and tugged at it, pulli
As soon as they left, Damien strode towards the main building, and he stepped into his room with Roy behind him.He walked to the table, grabbed the bottle of bourbon, uncapped it, and took a big gulp.Grimacing, a scowl etched on his face, he flung the half-empty bottle in his hand towards the door, which opened almost immediately."Shit," Roy exclaimed, dodging the bottle that came hurling towards him. His eyes widened, and he looked at Damien."Are you alright, Alpha?" he asked."Of course not!" Damien growled; he shoved his hands into his hair and tugged. Then he turned to Roy, "How can I fucking be alright?""Is this about the Luna?" Roy questioned."She's not my fucking Luna!" he hissed."Fine, but it's about her, is it not?" he asked again."How can she leave me to follow a total stranger she doesn't even know? I mean, she literally just met him today, and she fucking lied to my face that she's mated to him. Shit, I feel like hitting his face!" Damien said.Roy was surprised as
Night fell quickly, and they were yet to reach their destination; instead, Lucian stopped by a large tree and shifted back into his human form while Emberlynn watched him with piqued interest.Unlike others she had seen shifting and ripping their clothes in the process or shifting naked, he was coordinated. And he was still in his clothes, which made it even more intriguing."What?" Lucian asked as she continued to ogled him. "Nothing," Emberlynn flushed, averting her gaze. She licked her lower lip and took in her environment for the first time.They were deep in the forest. She didn't recognize where exactly, and she knew it wasn't Damien's territory.They had traveled far too long to still be in it.Also, the absence of oak trees made her relax a bit because the presence of one could only signify she was still around Damien's pack house, and he had warned them about leaving, or else he'd kill both of them.She was aware he meant all that he said and was glad that Lucian hadn't stal
The journey was longer than Emberlynn would have imagined. It had been four days on the road. She had never journeyed for four days before, and it was strange that she preferred it.Damien's pack house was farther away, and he wouldn't be able to reach her. That was if he desired to in the first place because he had shown no sign of interest.Even when he had declined for her to leave with Lucian in the first place, Emberlynn was sure it was because he wanted to punish her himself.Lucian stopped by a large gate that opened by itself. Striding in, he stopped, and she climbed down from his back.As soon as she did, Emberlynn gasped, and her eyes widened as ten women ran forward, bearing duvets in their hands, and they wrapped it around Lucian's wolf while nudging her out of the way."What the hell is happening?" she questioned as she saw light.It was barely up to a minute when Lucian emerged, wearing a different cloth entirely from the one she had often seen him in.A was on faded jea
As soon as the jubilation died down, Lucian turned to Emberlynn, a wide smile on his face, "You see, they love you."Indeed, Emberlynn mused. They were genuinely happy. It didn't seem as though any of them had any ill feelings toward her."I know you'll fit in just right, and I thank the Goddess for bringing you into my life and allowing me to find you." Lucian said, adding, "Come, let me give you a tour of the area."Emberlynn nodded, placing her hand on his extended one. He did a slight bow and kissed the back of her palm before straightening."Come on,". He gripped her hand, taking her away from the crowd."That's the pack's field. We produce a variety of things, and our pack house is known to have the best produce in this part of the world," he said, a broad, proud smile on his face.Emberlynn nodded, looking at the field.She believed him. Although Damien's pack house was as big as his, the same as the field, she could see varieties of crops. Even the one she barely knew.Same as
"I had this room specially prepared for you," He pointed to a door with a pink board on it."I thought mates are meant to stay..." I trailed off, flushing.Lucian nodded, chuckling, "Yes, mates are meant to stay together. However, I want you to come on your own accord. You have all the time in the world to reject me. If you feel I am good enough mate for you, you should let me know."Reject him? How possible was it? After he had announced to everyone in the pack house about her being his mate. She wondered if she wouldn't be stigmatized more than this if she dared reject him.Emberlynn shook her head, stepping towards the door. Stopping, she swirled back, glancing at him. He was still where he was standing. He didn't move an inch."I won't reject you," she murmured. She couldn't. Lucian had helped her from Damien, and she was currently mateless. Also, she had a connection with him, so rejecting him would make absolutely no sense."You are my mate," she said, and Lucian nodded."It's g
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