MALIA’S POVPenelope scowled and I would have giggled if not for the pain in my ankle. As we headed back to the palace, he regaled us with many stories about Africa, which was where he and his brothers had been the entire time before they returned to the palace. I asked if he had stopped to see his mom at his aunty’s pack and how she was faring. “I did. She'll be fine. I'm sure of it,” he replied. I didn't need to see his face to know how mad he was at his father. The hard edge in his voice was proof of that.“You should speak with your father. I'm sure he regrets his actions,” Penelope chipped in. He gave a harsh laugh. “Sorry indeed. If he really is sorry, then he wouldn't have danced so openly with Clara at the mating ceremony.”We all fell silent after that till we reached the palace. Surprisingly, Ryder was at the entrance, and his scowl showed that he didn't like the fact that I was in the arms of another man.“She sprained her ankle,” Damien explained with a smirk.“Hand h
MALIA’S POVI waited until Ryder was done with his drink before I got up from my seat. I felt a little bit better and all I could think of was going straight to bed.The Alpha rose from his seat also and regarded me with a smirk on his face.“I’d have asked you to join me in washing the dishes but you can barely even hold yourself up, so I hereby banish you to the bedroom till tomorrow.”I found myself parting my lips in surprise not for the first time that day. I was still trying to get used to the fact that he could cook and now here he was talking about washing the dishes.His lips quirked in amusement. “Go to bed, Malia.”I didn't need any further encouragement. I thanked him for the meal and pecked him on his lips before making my way towards the room.My head had barely touched the pillow before I fell into a much-needed sleep.Ryder was right beside me and fast asleep when I woke up. My gaze traveled to the clock and I gasped in surprise at how long I had slept. It was already
MALIA’S POVIt was indeed a ride of my life and I was certain everyone in the palace could hear my screams of pleasure as he mercilessly pounded me into oblivion. I lost it when he encircled my throat with his hand and buried himself inside me to the hilt.I lost count of the number of times that I orgasmed. One thing was certain. Ryder was a masterful lover and if I didn't take proper precautions, we'd be expecting some pups. I wasn't ready for that.We didn't stop until we were nearly drained of all our strength and body fluids. It was well past midnight. Ryder staggered a little as he walked out of the room to fetch us some water. I was really tired and could barely move a muscle, but I knew that I had to at least change the sheets. I wasn't sure about a bath.I dragged myself out of bed and took off the soiled covers. I then went into his closet to search for clean ones. I was still battling with spreading them on the bed when he returned with two bottles of water and big apples.
MALIA’S POV I turned to face the red-haired witch who was already seated in the centre of so many lighted candles. She beckoned on me to join her and I wondered how I was going to successfully make it to the centre without setting my dress, and hence, myself on fire. Seeing the confusion in my eyes, she pointed to a very narrow path that I could take. It didn't look safe to me but I wasn't about to lose my chance of breaking my curse because of some lighted candles. I took off my shoes first and inhaled deeply before walking on the tip of my toes along the narrow path that led to the centre. She smiled when I sat down opposite her. “Good job,” she said like I was some toddler. She then handed me a suspicious-looking fluid to drink. I turned my head to look at Ryder again for reassurance and he nodded, encouraging me. I faced the witch and she smiled patiently at me. I closed my eyes and downed the fluid in one go. I didn't think I’d be able to do it with my eyes open. I cringed
MALIA’S POV I gave her a smile that didn't reach my eyes. “Penelope, the next time you mention anything about my sex life I am going to have your head.” She gasped dramatically. “Oooh. How feral. That's your wolf speaking right there.” I turned my head so she wouldn't see my smile and she giggled. “Am I at least allowed to go for a walk?” I'm bored.” “We could watch some television instead,” she suggested. I scowled at her. “I’m not a prisoner, am I? Let's go out and do something interesting. My eyes brightened as I thought of something and she shook her head. “I already know that whatever you are about to suggest is a bad idea,” she said. “Come on. It's not. I was just thinking we could go to the forest together. I haven't explored it before. And I also want to meet your wolf.” She shook her head in disagreement. “I'll ask one of Ryder’s guards to go with us if that will make you feel any better.” She was silent for a moment and I knew that she was considering it. “We are
“What's wrong?” he queried, as I made my way to the bathroom. “Why didn't you wake me up? Lucien hates it when I'm late for training. He tends to go super hard on me.” He frowned. “I’ll see to it that he's duly punished.” “No, you wouldn't,” I replied, even though I wasn't sure if I was completely opposed to the idea. But Lucien was in a hard place right now. I didn't want to make things worse for him. I was already trying to open the sliding doors of the bathroom when he came and threw me over his shoulder. I shrieked in surprise. “What are you doing? I’m already late.” He ignored me until he dumped me unceremoniously on the bed. “As of today, Lucien ceases to be your personal trainer. I wasn’t sure I even permitted him to fill in that position in the first place.” He knelt in front of me on the bed. “Training you myself is going to be an honour.” I thought it was a good idea and I smiled. “That means I can be tardy. The love of my life isn’t going to punish me for being late
MALIA’S POV The three of us howled in excitement as we tore through the forest at great speeds. It was a surreal experience for me. I enjoyed the feeling of my paws pounding against the forest floors and even though I was running so fast, I could still see everything so clearly as though I was moving at a snail’s pace. I didn't know if it was possible to laugh in my wolf form but I think I did when we came across a pack of wolves and they fled for their lives, whimpering in fear. “Malia, how do you feel?” Ryder queried. We were running side by side. “This is the best feeling ever. This is exhilarating. Even that is too small a word to describe how I feel right now,” I replied. We must have gone through the whole forest before Ryder suggested that we call it a day and return to the palace. I was to start training properly the next day. But I didn't want to leave the forest just yet. I wanted to explore the wild and even run as far as into the forest of the two neighbouring packs
MALIA’S POV “As soon as you want to,” he replied and I bounced excitedly. “Let’s go now then,” I said, tugging on his hand. He chuckled. “I didn't mean this soon. I still have to go through these files and see how much I can bequeath to my sister as an inheritance.” My heart melted at his thoughtfulness and I smiled fondly at him. I knew my kids were going to be really lucky to have him as their father. “We can go see her together by tomorrow, then. That's if you aren't busy.” “Don't worry, love. I won’t be,” he replied. I watched as he went through file after file and I just thought that it was best if I asked him rather than just wondering. “What if she asks about Ronan?” I blurted out. His movements stilled and he turned his head to look at me. His eyes had hardened a little but I wasn't going to back down. “Your aunt must have told her she has two brothers. I'm sure she's going to be wondering what happened to the second one.” He returned his attention to the files
MALIA’S POV Zade came to see me a week later. I had tried not to look excited at all when Penelope had come to tell me that he was waiting for me in the conference room. “Or should I ask him to come up to your chambers?” she queried and I gave her a withering look. “Oooh. How scary. I just hope he is not scared of you at all,” she said. She frowned when I didn't immediately get up from my bed but returned to the book that I had been reading before she came to inform me about my mate’s presence. After the incident, I had taken to reading books. I had gone to the library to check for any book that had to do with the witches of the Alfea tribe. I wanted to learn how to use my powers at will and I think that I was already getting a hang of it. The other day, I had managed to make Penelope’s dress wet when she had dared to make fun of my voice. We had decided to join a music class just for the fun of it and I realized that it was best I left singing alone. I also learned that pl
MALIA’S POV After making both Ryder and Victoria as weak as I could with extra help from Tommy(thank the Goddess the paralysis spell was temporary), I had to render them even more helpless by taking away Ryder’s wolf with the same spell that Victoria had used. I didn't even have to do any spells to take away her magic, she protested weakly when I lay my hand on her chest as though she already knew what was going to happen. I felt her power leave her body and go into mine with such force that I nearly lost consciousness. When it was over, I hurried to Zade’s side as fast as my weak body could carry me. Tommy was already by his side performing CPR to keep him awake. “This isn't going to work,” he said with fear in his eyes. “He needs his wolf right now or else, he is going to die. You can return his wolf to him, right?” I shook my head. I didn't know how but I was going to try everything in my power. He wasn't going to die on my watch. I bent my head close to his face and swipe
MALIA’S POV I must have fallen asleep again even though I had desperately tried to stay awake. Victoria had been forcing some sort of liquid down my throat for reasons best known to her and it had been making me fall asleep. I had vaguely overheard Ryder speaking to Zade. I prayed to the Moon Goddess that he should not fall for their trap but I knew that even if the Moon Goddess wanted to save him and prevent him from taking the bait, he was still going to find a way to come and save me. For the first time, my wolf hoped he wouldn't come. We were well aware that Ryder just wanted to kill him and claim his pack for himself. I lost count of the number of times I had wept because of Ryder’s betrayal. Never in my life have I felt so used and totally stupid. I wondered if Penelope had noticed my suspicious disappearance. And even if she did and discovered that Ryder was behind it, I doubted she would be able to do anything about it. He could easily threaten her with the lives of her ki
ZADE’S POV There was no way Victoria could have broken out of that house and killed about five of the highly trained guards I had placed there to prevent her from leaving and any person other than me and our son from going in. It wasn't just possible. I knew she was strong but she wasn't trained and didn't even stand a chance against one of the guards. So how had she been able to kill all five? I had immediately sent some of my soldiers to go after her when I discovered what had happened and was still waiting for them to return. “I think we should keep an eye on your son at all times. She loves him so much and might want to come pick him up. We can catch her that way,” Tommy was saying. I still couldn't get past the deaths of those guards. It wasn't just about the fact that they were killed but how they were killed too. It must have taken someone with a lot more physical strength and bigger size than Victoria. “There is no way she could have done it all alone. She had help,”
MALIA’S POV After skimming through the pages of about five books, we were able to learn a few things about the witches of the Alfea tribe. Like Alice had told us, there could only be one Alfea witch in a lineage and I was the chosen one in mine. The age at which the witch may discover her powers is different for everyone. But this discovery would be at a period in her life when she was going to need it. We were the most powerful of all the witches and were never supposed to act in rage because it could lead to the loss of many lives. Penelope and I had read open-mouthed, the story of an Alfea witch who had set a whole village on fire with her mind just because she had thought the King had something to do with the death of her only child. But she found out at the end of the day that her child had been killed by her best friend. “Well, now we have to get you to an anger management class,” Penelope said. I rolled my eyes. “I do not need it. I know how to control my emotions,”
MALIA’S POV While we were on our way back to the palace, Lucien warned us not to talk about my newly discovered identity as a witch. Penelope was not even supposed to tell Damien and he was not even going to tell Margaret. “If so many people know about it, it might cause them to be hostile towards you and some may even exploit you to their own advantage,” he had explained. I had so much to learn. I didn’t know the first thing about being a witch. I was just even getting used to being a proper werewolf. “You are not going to keep on wearing that hat forever are you?” Penelope queried. “I don’t know,” I replied, looking at Lucien for guidance. He shrugged. “Well, people are going to wonder why their Luna is suddenly covering her hair all of the time. It is going to make them more curious and when they discover that your hair colour has changed, they are going to be even more curious about why you had chosen to hide it. And trust me, they are going to find out.” “So I guess I
MALIA’S POV Penelope took off my hat without my permission as soon as we entered her chambers and Lucien gasped. “It is pretty, right?” she asked her father-in-law with a smile and I rolled my eyes. “That is not the point here, Penelope,” I said. She giggled. “I am so sorry but I can not just help but say it,” she replied. “Do you know if you have any witches in your ancestry?” Lucien asked. My eyes narrowed in suspicion. I had a feeling where this was leading and I was not sure I liked it. “I do not know. My mother never made mention of it. Neither did my father,” I replied. He was thoughtful for a moment. “It is better that we confirm what I have in mind. I think we should go to the witch that the Alpha took you to, to have your curse lifted,” he suggested. Penelope bounced in excitement. “Do you think she is a witch? Oh, I have always wanted to have a witch as a friend.” Lucien and I both rolled our eyes. “Are you not supposed to be taking care of my grandkids instea
MALIA’S POV There was nothing as sweet as your own independence and freedom. This I realized in the first few days of being alone in my room without Ryder in my space. He was sorely mistaken if he felt that giving me space was going to strengthen whatever attraction I had left for him. The more I stayed away from him, the more the attraction died and my wolf was beside herself with happiness. She was still insisting that I leave the palace and reunite with our mate. But I just didn't want any man in my space. I was dreading the day Ryder would ask me to return to his chambers. Maybe that was when I was eventually going to decide to leave him, go somewhere else and start afresh. The first time I heard him sneak out of his chambers, I thought perhaps, that he was going to his study to work overnight. He had done it a couple of times when I was still sleeping in his chambers. The same thing happened the next day and then the next and I began to get curious. I decided to ask him a
ZADE’S POV I returned to my Pack with mixed feelings. When I had decided to go meet my step-brother for help, I had known that there was a very high possibility that he wasn't going to help me but I just had to give it a shot for the sake of my Pack. What I had not been expecting, was to see my mate there. And the worst of all was that she was already married to that monster. I banged my desk hard in anger just as my Beta came in. He looked somewhat pissed that I hadn't allowed him to accompany me to my step-brother’s Pack but I didn't care at that moment. His expression changed to one of concern when he saw how pissed I was. “I take it things didn't go well at your brother’s Pack,” he said as he took his seat in front of the desk. “He is no brother of mine,” I spat out. “Woah! Okay, please just calm down and tell me what happened.” His mouth hung open as I told him how I had seen Malia and how she was already married to him. It took him a while to recover. “Then why d