Kaine's POV There was so much to worry about these days. I enjoyed my mate, she called to me like no other. Her very scent, entranced my senses and made me hard just thinking about her. However, all these recent events. I was perfectly happy to accept her as she was but all this fated Guardian wolf, and being tied to Alpha Royalty it was.. a lot to take on. Clearly, prior to having a mate was much easier for me. The days of being to fuck and do as I wanted was easier. I can't bring myself to be unfaithful to my mate, and being so gentle and patient with my little mate was wearing on my nerves. I was on edge, with everything going on I was struggling to be the next great alpha. I want to be good for Valeria, but old habits die hard and with Abel gone I had nothing to hurl my internal rage at. My Alpha Ceremony was the day after tomorrow. There were so many things going on at once, and I know that Valeria must also be feeling a bit overwhelmed by everything. She hasn't had much intere
Even with the noise canceling ear muffs, Kaine still held his ears as I let forth a screeching howl that shattered all four of the tempered glass targets that Seraphine had set up. Reyna was proud of her work, pouncing around in my head with a strut. She was quite full of herself with that show of power. I looked back towards Kaine, as he slipped the headphones off and the look on his face was one of shock, and admiration. "That's some ability." He said softly, and made his way towards me. He pulled me in and kissed the top of my forehead. "I fear that one day you won't even need me to protect you. What will I do then?" Kaine asked with a chuckle. I grinned towards him. "I suppose protect the members of your flock. You're fixing to be Alpha after all." I told him. Kaine ruffled the top of my hair. "Son." Kaine and I both turned to look towards the Alpha as he made his way onto the field. How long had he been watching? It made me wonder. "Kaine, you and Valeria need to come with me."
Today was the day of the Alpha Ascension ceremony. I was finishing up pinning my hair, when I heard Kaine behind me. I could see him looking about me hungrily from his reflection in my vanity mirror. I set the curls in my hair with some light hairspray and finished my look by applying a thin layer of lipgloss and popping my lips. I was already dressed, I only needed to slip on my matching heels. Kaine looked very handsome in his well tailored suit. He looked like something spun out of one of those trashy billionaire stories. He made me ache in places, and all I wanted to do was tear that perfect looking suit off of him and force him to take me, though I resisted the urge. "You look hot as hell." He whispered in one of my ears as I stood to make my way to the closet. I retreived my shoes, attempting not to blush with his words. "I will escort you down, this is a day for us too. I'm gonna become Alpha and soon after, you'll be my Luna. Unless you're having second thoughts?" Kaine said
Kaine's POVI was the Alpha now. Every doubt I had in my mind about the things going on, were irrelevant. I was the Alpha, I had to lead my people, take care of my pack and most of all.. Protect my mate. Valeria grew stronger every fucking day, but I worried about her. That white wolf... There were stories about the white wolves. Reya is a Guardian Wolf.. and I have no doubts that Valeria will be strong. However, I don't want her to have to be strong because of my failure to protect her. I knew that Valeria was strong from the first moment I scented her. That aura.. her inner strength. I knew from the first moment that sure as hell wasn't some weak Omega. Wolves always want a strong wolf to be their mate, I couldn't have picked better for a strong Luna to stand at my side. I just worried. If Abel knew what she was, would he have rejected her like he did? Or would I had to have shared my precious little mate with that asshole of a brother of mine? The run was off in full swing. There
After Kaine and I were both spent from our passionate love-making in the forest. We took the time to rinse off the sweat and afterglow of sex in the stream. I found it strange that our marks had changed since we let our wolves take time together. We started making our way back to the Packhouse. I was in desperate need of a real shower. It wouldn't be long and I would be taking my vows as a new Luna and more pressing, was the fact that I was supposedly meeting my father at this event. It was a strange thought, to learn that not only the man you were raised by not being your father, but learning that you're a long lost princess from an entirely different Kingdom. I hadn't given much thought into the Alpha Royalty, I had suspected they were also wolves, but I had been so out of touch to forget that the Royal Shifters were in fact, Lycans. Bigger and stronger than wolves. It made me worry at times. If the Kingdom were to attempt to overtake us, we would have never stood a chance. It took
Zayden was silent through all of this. He didn't trust this man who has revealed himself as our father, and I couldn't say that I exactly trusted him either. Howeve,r the man was our father and not only that, he was the fucking Lycan King of the southern territory. It was wild to think about, and the more I thought about it, the more surreal everything felt. I went from being this kid knocked around by my mother, to being Lycan Royalty. I didn't feel like any of this was real. What was Abel's play in all of this? "Wait, don't you have a Queen? Where is our dear Stepmother?" Zayden suddenly asked. I could have kicked him, for being so rude. King Carl looked down and let out a soft sigh. "She ended up dying during childbirth. I was unable to have any other heirs, I lost her and the pups, and since I missed out on the chance to have a true mate to marry a strong Luna, I haven't tried since. I was too ashamed to attempt to face your mother, and so that has been my reality. I've fought to
The next morning I got up early. Tonight was the night of my Ascension ceremony, and I hadn't much time to get ready for the event. I told Kaine that I would be spending time with my mother in the morning and would spend time in the afternoon getting ready for the event. I dressed myself quickly. I threw my hair up in a quick bun and slipped on a comfortable blue overall dress with a long sleeved white shirt underneath. I slipped on a pair of tights and slipped my feet into my favorite flat shoes. I intended to do some walking and didn't want to be uncomfortable. I had nearly made it out of the packhouse, when I felt strong arms wrap around me from behind. I turned and looked up at Kaine. "Have a good day. I'll have my driver take you, unless you want to take a car." I grinned up at him and held my hand out. I wouldn't pass the chance to drive one of Kaine's prized sports cars. He chuckled and deposited the keys to his Maybach in my hand. He brushed his lips against mine quickly and r
Karla's POV The tension in the Dress Shop was so heavy you could cut it with a knife. I watched as Valeria stared down the woman who had looked down on us from the moment we arrived at this pack. She blamed my daughter for what Kamilla did. In the end was her own child's jealousy that led to her actions. Valeria was never the type to be bullied and sit back. Now that I had my daughter back on good terms with me, I didn't want to do anything to screw it up. I had made such a mess of our lives, I didn't know what was safe to say with her. I had fucked our lives up with my actions, and then with the drinking. The hell I put her through, I'd be absolutely stunned if my children ever forgave me. Now I stood here, unable to open my mouth to put in a word in my child's defense as this woman looked down her nose at my daughter, and soon to be Luna of this pack. Did her status here mean nothing to these over entitled petty women? "I just think it's funny. A couple short months ago, you and y
Abel's POV The bitch I had moaning underneath me was doing little to subdue the urges I had burning inside me. I could barely get off with Kamilla anymore. I was truly getting bored with her. She was annoying, only cared about money, and kept on telling me how much she loved me. Honestly, I can't stand her, but I needed a Luna back then, and since she was banished along with me. I had originally felt some guilt, like that meant that I needed to take care of her, but I was so tired of her lately that I fantasized about killing her. The Alpha Summit had been the perfect opportunity for an ambush. I took a handful of warriors with me, told King Ivan of my plans and even rigged explosions in the primary locations. It was a flawless plan, the Alphas should've been dealt with in one go. It wasn't expected that most of them would be gathered outside, and everything after that went to shit in a hurry. "Abel! Harder baby.." Kamilla was whimpering. I just realized that I had slowed down. Her
"What's the death toll?" My father commanded as I entered the War room behind Kaine. There were several people gathered around the large table. Torren looked like he was about to say something when one of the other men spoke up. "A total of thirteen dead from the Alpha Summit. Sixteen from the planned attacks across the different packs prior. A total of Twenty Nine needless deaths. All Alphas are accounted for, four dead Lunas and a few deaths related to betas and their mates. From the Summit and a few others." Another man spoke. "What's the plan moving forward?" Torren asked. "That's what we're here to decide. I think the best course of action is to split our warriors into three sections. We split up the groups into arrangements of lycans, wolves, panthers, and bears. We fortify our center group right through the middle with the strongest we have. Lycans should take the front line followed by groups of Panthers, bears, and Wolves. They will be the center of attention and likely the
"Alright, Valeria. There are three battle formations of a Lycan." Valeria tilted her head to the side, confused. "The first form is mostly what you use now. The usual shifter type. Then there's a second form. A larger wolf that will dwarf the size of a normal shifter. The final form is called the Royal Lycan form. A werebeast. The mixture of humanoid and Wolf. This form is only to be used in dire situations, and hard to control. The duration you spend in the Royal Lycan form can make a difference in battle, that's true. However, it's also unstable, unpredictable, and more feral than a normal Lycan energy can sustain. The human host can completely lose their humanity and find themselves unable to shift back. I will show you all three forms, but be wary that the third form is only to be used when your life is at stake." My father insisted. I watched him shift, like Reya... His wolf was mostly solid white with the exception of dark paws. The second form was just a beefed up version of t
The ride to my father's kingdom was a long one. I spent most of the time looking out of the window and trying to get the sight of so much blood, destruction and death out of my mind. It was hard not to close my eyes and see those girls lying there. I didn't want to admit it, but the situation had me a bit shaken up. Zayden sat in the back seat, continuously fussing over Winter. It's not that I could blame him. There wasn't that much of an age difference between me and my brother. Zayden was actually only a couple of months older than me. Shifters had short pregnancies, but I had heard that Lycan births came by even more quickly. He found his mate at sixteen and married her barely a year and a half later. I loved Winter, but I often worried for Zayden's state of mind, going from being a kid, to being a mate, to being a husband. It had to be a lot. Behind us, there was a row of several cars. They were all headed in the same direction, to the Kingdom of the Southern territory. It took a
Get up girl! We are under attack! So Sleepy... Valeria, the wolves are closing in. Get up! "Valeria!" Kaine's voice woke me from my dazed state. My eyes fluttered open and I was able to take in the sight of Kaine leaning over me. I took his hand as he helped me to my feet. There was cuts and scratches along his arms, no doubt from the falling glass. "What happened?" I heard myself ask and Kaine was in the process of ripping off his jacket. "There's little time to explain. We're under attack. The explosion, I suspect if we hadn't called for a recess that all the Alphas would be dead. We have enemies coming from the west end of the lot. Us Alpha's will handle this squirmish. Since you don't seem to be all that injured, I need you to go inside the conference room and look for the surviving Lunas and help all you can." The realization suddenly hit me, and my legs suddenly started moving on their own. Winter! I heard Kaine let out a roar as his clothing shredded and the snapping of wol
The meeting room was filled with different Alphas, most of them male. However, there were a few females situated inside. The seating arrangements consisted of long tables facing a smaller table up front with most of the occupants sitting behind these long tables and facing towards the shorter table at the front of the room. The three Lycan Kings took their seat along that row. Kaine kissed my cheek and took his seat at the end of one of the other rows, while Zayden and I were situated at the end of the main table. Ulric stood first. "We will now commence the meeting of the Alpha Summit. We will handle small trivial matters first. If you'd like to approach with your concerns, we will address those first. After we finish with these matters we will get into the larger more pressing matters. Who would like to go first?" A woman stood first. She was covered with multiple tattoos, She had long dark hair, but had half of it shaved. The hair fell and covered one of her eyes. I could smell th
I walked inside the hotel room in the company of my mate, Zayden and his mate, and my father. We walked to the hotel desk. I have discovered that this place was most likely owned and operated by shifters as well. We took an elevator upstairs as the warriors packed along our things. Kaine had booked a large suite for the five in our party, and another suite specifically for his warriors. I saw other shifters, in the hallway as we headed to our room. Alphas and Luna's. Some spoke casually with Kaine as if they were on familiar terms. He was polite and spoke to them as if they had been friends for years. Once we had are things placed for our stay and all of the room arrangements were taken care of, we headed back down. There were a few meeting rooms. Zayden and Kaine led me and Winter to a party room that was filled with women. They were talking amongst each other and nibbling on snacks and drinking tea. Most of them wore expensive attire. The room grew silent as we made our entrance. A
It was here, the day we leave our pack for the Summit. It's odd really, I've never existed outside of this pack, nor had adventured outside of it, as far back as I could remember anyway. I got a few extra hours in with Seraphine training. Showered, and changed into a a sleek black mini dress with a ruffled lace skirting. I matched it with a pair of matching tights and a pair of black boots. I threw my hair up into a high pony, applied a thin layer of makeup and headed outside. Apparently, no one attended an Alpha Summit without a small group of warriors behind them. Trouble could happen anywhere and arrive at anytime. It could be a friend or a new foe, and my father and Kaine had laid out a contingency plan just in case things went sideways. I headed out the front door of the packhouse to at least six large black SUVs in attendance. "I have my six warriors with me, Kaine has filled in the rest. The Alpha and Beta with their prospective mates are coming." My father filled me in, he mu
I slept like a rock after last night's festivities. I was still naked under the sheets with Kaine's arm draped protively around my waist. I felt icky, so I carefully removed his arm from me and slid out of the bed. I quietly tip-toed my way to the bathroom and started the hot water. I took my time in the shower, last night's events playing over in my head. I became the Luna of my pack. Kaine was now my mate and the Alpha to my Luna. There were a lot of responsibilities on my shoulders, not to mention everything going on with these old beliefs and my wolf. I was thankful to the people that openly accepted me, but I was worried about those who didn't. There could be danger around every corner so treading lightly was my best bet. I slipped out of the shower and finished getting ready. I threw on some comfortable clothes and threw my hair up into a messy bun. I slipped out of the room after I finished tying my shoes. I expected to see my father downstairs in the breakfast hall. We hadn't