Eden povAs I looked down at Lucius, I felt like his eyes could look through me, as if he could see more than there was on the surface. The longer we stared at each other, the clearer the situation became. This man was my everything. He was all of my true first’s. The first kiss? Technically, Asher stole it, but it was an act of showing off power and violence, a way to violate me and nothing else, so I refused to count it in. Besides, I didn’t really want to think about that scum while I was here with the only man that mattered. Lucius, the rumored evil King was the man who fell to his knees with the sole intention to pleasure me. And now, as the water washed over us both, I realized there was no place I would rather be. There was no other man I would rather share this part of me with. Perhaps it was wishful thinking on my part, but I also had a feeling that the beast within him, as scary as it seemed, would be equally as gentle with me if the time ever came. They were one, united
Lucius povI lied. Well, technically, I did and didn’t at the same time. I could feel Eden’s eyes on me as I disappeared into the closet and grabbed the first pair of pants I could find. I didn’t bother with anything else. No one was generally shy of nudity among werewolves, so I didn’t worry about it. Sure, running around the packhouse with a massive, painful erection wasn’t the best idea, but I couldn’t rid myself of it even if I took an ice bath and jerked my skin off, especially when Eden’s scent surrounded me. As soon as I stepped back into the bedroom, I frowned. Eden hid her beautiful body under the covers and looked away, as if I had hurt her with my actions. Unable to leave when she was in a bad mood, I sat on the bed and pulled her into my arms. I was dying to kiss her again, but I knew I couldn’t stop if I gave into my desires, so I held back. “Are you angry at me, love?” I whispered the question as I tightened my hold around her. “You’re leaving me,” Eden instantly m
Eden povI stood by the door when the lock clicked and Lucius swung it open. A gasp left my lips when he instantly pulled me in and firmly cupped my ass. I could feel a growl form in his chest as he hid his face in the crook of my neck and inhaled my scent. Giving into the temptation of the calmness his presence brought me, I threw my arms around his shoulders and closed my eyes. His hand instantly left my ass and slid up my back until it tangled in my hair and cupped the back of my head. When I opened my eyes, his face was already too close to mine for me to react. Lucius didn’t just kiss me, he branded me with his lips. As he reached behind to lock the door, he thrust his tongue into my mouth, swallowing the moan that escaped me. As soon as the lock clicked, Lucius wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me flush against his chest. The feeling of his tongue, nearly melting into mine, rubbing and exploring, fighting for dominance, made me think of impossible things until he fi
Eden povThe next morning, I woke up feeling the aftermath I wasn’t dreading yesterday. I was sore and pushing my thighs together felt like a chore. Once my eyes finally opened and I could tell objects apart, I noticed Lucius, standing next to the bed with a wide grin across his lips. He was wearing nothing but the towel that was lazily wrapped around his hips. My eyes traveled over his body, the leftover water droplets on his chest made my King look like a God. In the slight sunlight, I could see every outline of his muscles, every scar on his body, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that the chunk below his ribs that was missing finally had healed. There was a scar, but it fit him, made him look so much more desirable, if I was making any sense. Then, my eyes dipped down and I instantly tore my gaze away from him. I saw an outline of… Was that thing really inside me yesterday? How in the Goddesses name he didn’t split me in half with that? How? “Are you shy all of a sudden, m
Lucius pov After the shower, Eden complained about still feeling tired, so while she finished up in the bathroom, I changed the sheets on the bed and stuck around until she fell asleep again. With my whole being, I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs, I wanted to make sure the entire world knew my Queen was a mated woman and the mark was to come soon after. As I left the bedroom and locked the door, I thought of all the things I was planning to do with Eden today. Since she wouldn’t accompany me just yet, I could focus on some issues she was better to be left out of. I loved and trusted Eden, but some things were always better left unspoken. The last thing I wanted was to dig up the demons of her past and make her face them. My Queen would soon realize just how far I was willing to go for her. Walking down the hall that led to the staircase, I calculated the best ways to approach everything within the limited time frame I had. As soon as Eden would wake up, I would have to s
Lucius povI wish I could claim I acted like a true King would. One who was capable of facing his inner demons and standing against any threat.But I didn’t. As Eden glared daggers at me, I quickly scanned the room and ran. My exit was followed with hyena-worthy laughter from my best friend and shouting from Eden. In true coward’s manner, I disappeared around the corner and pressed my back against the wall, attempting to flatten my body against it and stay there unnoticed. Of course, it all seemed reasonable until Xabat’s laughter echoed in my mind. “Man, we’re not that small, even in the human form. Get away from there, she will come after you.” The beast had a point. Hiding and pretending I didn’t exist wouldn’t last for long. Sooner or later, I would have to return to Eden. Besides, it wasn’t like I was capable of staying away from her for long anyway - every damn cell in my body pulled me closer to her. Finally, some luck shone upon me as a servant rounded the corner and walke
Eden povI was sure that I wouldn’t feel half as angry as I did if it weren’t for Lucius running away and Titus following him soon after. A couple of words from the servant girl were enough for me to understand why my mate had lost his cool and acted so aggressively. Funny as it was, the girl threw something at Titus as she chased after him and that had to have triggered Lucius’ protective instincts. However, instincts aside, I wasn’t all too happy about the fact that he was too angry to realize he had told everyone who he truly was. The whole pack now knew that the King himself had arrived and well, since everyone knew I was his mate… yeah… not cool. More people started gathering around us as I stood with the servant girl and tried to calm her down. It turned out that convincing someone that they weren’t in trouble was harder than it seemed. “I am terribly sorry,” I repeated myself. “He’s not acting like himself, I assure you, the reaction was nothing personal, he just has trigge
Lucius povI had to be the shittiest best friend ever. Titus was in my arms, crying like his life was on the verge of distraction, and I had no idea how to console him. How to fucking make the pain and fear go away. Out of everyone I knew, Titus was the strongest and most trustworthy man ever, but he also was an absolute sofie at heart. Everyone wanted to meet their fated mate, but no one had wanted it as passionately as my best friend did. Even I was somewhat okay with the thought of never meeting mine. That changed after I met Eden, but that’s a different story. Titus, however, was desperate to meet his. Even as a little kid, Titus would run around and tell everyone how excited he was to meet his mate. Back then, he claimed that his mate would be the prettiest girl ever and when someone asked what he would do if it were a boy, even at that young age, Titus just grinned and announced that in that case, his boy mate would have the prettiest eyes and stunning smile.Titus didn’t kno
Eden povI was beyond nervous as I tried to stop my hands from shaking while cutting up the vegetables. I hadn’t had enough time to figure out how to come clean with my family, but this really felt like the right time to do that. Lucius and Titus were probably already playing their guessing game about whatever they had done wrong and I wouldn’t disturb them doing that. Honestly, both of them have been acting like two hormonal teenagers these days, so they deserved a little adult worthy stress. As some of the kitchen ladies joined me and started up the usual conversations, I felt more at ease. However, every time when I glanced at the clock and saw the dinner time nearing, a new wave of unease surged through me. “Are you planning to prepare some desserts for little Magnus, my Queen?” Mayra asked, flashing me her usual bright smile. I hummed, thinking if sugar was a good idea right before bedtime. But then again, this dinner had to resemble sort of a joyful moment, so maybe it wou
§Three months after the wedding.§Titus povEden was officially ours and no one could do shit about it. Our journey had been nothing less than a deadly fucking rollercoaster ride, but the outcome was so worth it. Looking back at how things went, personally I went from thinking I wouldn’t find a mate, to finding one and being rejected, and finally, to finding out that my best friend and the woman I had grown extremely protective of were my own ‘it’. But best of all, I didn’t get only them. With them both came a family I didn’t dare to dream of and an awesome son. I didn’t tell Lucius and Eden, but if I had to choose, I would always choose Magnus. The little dude was awesome. At least sometimes he was.And now, while Eden and Lucius were busy running around the castle and fucking on top of every surface they could find, my little man Magnus and I were nearly done with building the most badass lego set ever. Well, we would be done with it ages ago if the little shit wouldn’t accuse m
Eden povThe next moment, Titus shoved me on the bed. Both my amazing mates, now husbands, didn’t return the favor they did when they were undressing me. Instead, they took off their clothes torturously slowly. Piece by piece, they dropped everything next to their feet and grinned at me like lunatics.Rolling my eyes, I groaned and turned to my side to mumble, “since you two are taking ages to undress, I might as well take a nap while you’re at it.” I knew I was playing with fire, but what was life without some spark in it? It didn’t take much time for both of them to grab my ankles and pull me to the end of the bed. Lucius instantly dropped to his knees and spread my legs. The moment his tongue ran between my folds, Titus’ lips captured mine in a passionate kiss. All of my moans were muffled and silenced by his tongue, tasing me and exploring every bit of my mouth. When Lucius slid his tongue lower, I bit Titus’ lip to break the kiss. “What?” He asked, breathless. “What is Luc
Eden povWith Richard and Magnus by my sides, I felt at ease. The door opened and the music started. As soon as we stepped on the beautiful white carpet laid down the aisle, Lucius and Titus turned their heads to look in our direction. The moment their eyes set on me, blinding smiles spread across their lips. I had never thought about my wedding day, but I never imagined that my husband-to-be would cry seeing me. In reality, I had two men who were ready to die for me, and both had tears in their eyes. As I slowly walked down the aisle, I couldn’t tear my eyes away from them. Both were wearing perfectly tailored suits, a rose in their pockets. And best of all, they were holding each other’s hand. When I finally reached them, Richard squeezed my hand, whispered, “I’m so proud of you,” and then held my wrist to offer my hand to Lucius. Magnus did the same, but he whispered that I looked beautiful and he would punch his dad’s asses if they hurt me. Richard and Magnus took their assi
Eden pov A week had passed since we returned home, like one, united family, better than ever. Lucius made it his life goal to ensure that my old pack had everything under control. As it turned out, the old Alpha was a liar, not a man of honor. He faked his disease to get rid of the responsibilities of leading a pack and while everyone worried about his health, the old Alpha lived a life of luxury. That, of course, was sponsored by the wealth left to me by my mother as well. Recently, the new Alpha and his Luna found out that the pack was nowhere near struggling financially even without my money. They had loads of cash hidden all over the place and multiple incoming money streams. We all agreed that it had to be the plan of the old Alpha and my step-mother. They had to have been planning to save up as much as they could, bleed the pack dry and take off. But as for us, our life was great. My mates were better than ever, Richard took it upon himself to bond with our son and b
Eden pov This was one of those moments when I really needed Kanox. I needed his advice or at least to hear his voice. While I had no idea what I was supposed to do, he would definitely have the answer. My eyes focused on the sick creature, wearing someone’s else’s skin as if that was no big deal. He looked human, but didn’t smell like one. Honestly, if he were to walk among other humans, I had little to no hope that anyone around him would understand that he was a sick, sinister creature, not one of their own. When he stepped so close I could smell a hint of sulfur on him, I realized he wasn’t just another supernatural. This was the first time I caught on the smell as well. “Will you first tell me the full story about my parents?” Clearly, he saw through me. I wanted to know, yes, but I also was using the question to stall, to win some time for my mates. “Of course, anything for you,” it said, grinning. I gulped, growing more nervous with every second that passed, but
Titus povI had no idea how Lucius felt about this, but what I found extremely fascinating was how the old man spoke about Eden. He sounded amazed and scared shitless at the same time. Sure, I wasn’t the best person to judge one’s character without massive amounts of information, but I could have sworn that he was just as clueless about what this ‘special’ trait was as we were. “And?” Lucius broke the silence, urging the old man to tell us more. The grunt that left him clearly was a proof of his unwillingness to tell us more, not that Lucius cared anyway. “Richard, we are done playing games. It is our mate you are talking about, Titus and I deserve to know what’s so special about Eden and exactly why that creature is after her.” My eyes darted between them two as I imagined an intense tennis match. The ball went from one side of the court to the other, never reaching the ground or the white lines surrounding them. At this rate, this imaginary match could go on for ages. “There a
Lucius pov“Where?” I growled the word as I stomped to him, grabbed his throat and squeezed it until I cut off his air supply. I trusted this fool. I trusted him with the safety of my mate and this is how it came out? He ran like a bloody coward while our mate was taken by some mad lunatic and brought Goddess knew where? Richard’s hands grabbed mine as he struggled to get out of my hold, but I had none of it. Whatever would happen next was out of my control - this time, I would allow Xabat take the fucking thing he loved almost as much as he loved our mates. Richard’s spine. Titus rushed to my side and carefully placed his hand on my shoulder. “Xabat, babe, let him go. Trust me, we need him alive. It wasn’t his fault. Don’t make this harder than it already is. Listen to what the old man has to say, maybe he has ideas where that fuckhead took Eden. We need the old man.” Honestly, I wouldn’t have released Richard. Ever. He had to pay for his carelessness and lack of attempts to save
Eden povMy eyebrows furrowed in confusion. I understood that this thing was on some weird quest because of my late mother, but why was her blood so damn important? While I was busy trying to figure it out, the creature snapped his fingers and suddenly, my eyes opened with ease. The weight was gone and nothing held me down, except for the restraints on my legs. “See, it wasn't so hard, was it?” It mocked me.My eyes scanned the dark room until they set on the black blob of nothingness in the furthest corner. I might be freaking dreaming because I could have sworn the thing was grinning at me. It had no mouth, no eyes, no limbs - nothing. And yet, I could feel his eyes on me and see the non-existent grin across the lips. “Do not worry, my lovely. I shall help you see me in a better light soon. You see, I have brought a friend with me. Trust me, you’ll love him. I chose him to fit your liking. I told you that I’ve been watching, haven’t I?” With that being said, the thing disappear