Thor's POVEven though I'm convinced Ash's parents were indeed manipulated with sorcery, I still can't help but resent them all over again. What Ash said about Alpha Nate acting like it was nothing when he walked in as she was being kicked by his Gamma chief made me so angry I wouldn't have been able to stop myself from acting rashly towards the old wolf if he was near me at that particular moment, father-in-law or not.And then there's the issue of visiting Martha's grave and the fact that I lied minutes after I promised not to ever hide anything from her again. I feel bad about lying to her but what could I have done? She was upset about her parents just now, how could I dare to tell her about the mysterious disappearance of her dear adopted mother's corpse at that moment?I sigh with relief when we arrive at Silver Moon's shelter at that particular time. Our timely arrival saves me from any further discussion on the topic."Are you okay?" Ash asks, breaking into my thoughts.'Of co
As Bear and I increase our phase down the stairs, I hear Ash's footsteps also rushing toward us.What the fuck is wrong with this girl! Didn't I just tell her she can't enter the basement with us!? Why the hell does she have to be so damn stubborn!?I am furious at her disobedience. No one, not even Eric dares disobey me this way after I've given a direct order. Angrily, I turn back to glare at her. She stops midstride and glares back at me in defiance. This is fucking unbelievable!'She's also Alpha, remember? We Alphas don't take well to people commanding and bossing us around.' Kane's voice suddenly breaks into my angry thoughts. 'Don't blame her too much for her defiance attitude. All you need to do is take time to communicate your reasons with her so she will understand you better.''I don't care if she's Alpha, Kane! Someone just fucking screamed, dammit! We don't know what's going on down there and how dangerous it is! Alpha or not, I'm not going to give in to her!' I furiousl
Eric questioningly raises his brow at me when Ash goes to Ivar's car and sits in the back seat with the child still cradled in her arms instead of my car."Don't ask." I curtly say with irritation to his unasked question before turning my gaze to Ivar. "You go ahead to the pack with the women and kids. We'll follow as soon as the cargoes are loaded.""Yes, Alpha." He says and walks to his car."No, you're not riding with them..." I call back the woman who also moves to follow Ivar with her hands still bound behind her back."Huh?..." She says, looking at me in confusion like I just spoke to her in a foreign language."You heard me. And you should know I hate to repeat myself." I tell her, signaling to Timothy to take her to either Eric or Henrik's car. She frowns then, refusing to budge from where she's standing."My kids...""Are going to be fine..." I impatiently cut her off mid-sentence, finishing her statement for her."No!" She says firmly. "I want to be with my kids! You can't
The moment I see the girls hurrying towards us, I hold up my hands to stop them in their tracks. Although I know standing between horny man-wolves and their mates is a dangerous thing to do, I dare to do it because these are my brothers and I know they won't dare raise even a finger to attack me. I can tell from the low growls coming from them that they aren't happy about my interruption though. They want to embrace their mates so badly that their wolves' eyes are glowing with anticipation. I don't mean to be a killjoy, I just have to make something clear before I allow them to indulge themselvesI turn from the girls to face my men..."I'm sorry guys! I'm so sorry for standing between you and your mates. I know you're anxious to be with them, I just want to remind you of our purpose of being here, especially about the fact that we have cargo inside the trunks that we need to deliver home ASAP..."Their growls become louder but I stand my ground. Internally reminding myself of the fa
"Thank God!" The coat of arms guy exclaims the moment the trunk opens. He lifts his head and grins widely. "Just when I was beginning to think you've forgotten me inside there." He's surprisingly good-natured for someone who has been locked in a car trunk for almost an hour."Well, are you coming out or would you rather spend the night in there?" Eric asks"Oh, yes. Of course, I'm coming out. I'll need help, though." He says, wiggling around while trying to get up.Henrik comes forward and pulls apart the zip cuffs binding him till it breaks. "Wow!" He exclaims as he finally sits up, not getting out of the trunk. "That's impressive. I've been straining to get out of that and you actually snapped it so effortlessly." He says while rubbing his wrist."Straining to get out, huh?" I ask, raising a brow questioningly at him.He immediately shakes his head "Oh, no! No, Alpha, don't get me wrong! I wasn't trying to escape. He chuckles nervously. "I mean where would I go? You have my wife
I burst into laughter then. Benjamin Carter but originally named Asher Denton! Yeah right! Asher Denton my ass! What the fuck does this clown take me for? A fool? Who is he exactly? Is he truly Alpha? Could it be that he's a con man? Is he doing all this to avoid the stress of applying and the waiting period? Damn, he sounded so convincing just now. I would probably have believed his nonsense and fallen for his crap if I didn't already know about the Dentons. No wonder he didn't recognize Evelyn during the disagreement with Ash. God, I'm so going to kill him if this turns out to be a waste of my time.But there's still the question of how he got to know about my status as the chosen one of House War-cloud?... If he truly wants to con his way into my pack, wouldn't it make sense to thoroughly investigate the Dentons before he starts to lay claims about the family? Come to think of it, there's no need for investigation. The information about how House Denton betrayed the other four Ho
Because of their heavy weight, we're better than them in terms of speed and agility. Even though they're not affected by Silver, iron is another story entirely. It can burn and easily penetrate their skin. The hotter the iron, the more damage it will do to them.And you're going to love this..." He says, rubbing his hands gleefully. It's obvious he deliberately saves that part for the last "Love what? Can't you just continue without being dramatic? Stop wasting time!" Henrik says a little impatiently "Of course my grumpy and impatient friend." He flashes Henrik a grin despite his cold face before continuing."Lunar Eclipses!" He says with relish. "This fuckers hate lunar eclipses. They stay indoors during this period because the lunar eclipse strips them of all of their supernatural power to the point of being as fragile and powerless as humans.""Is this a fact?" I ask with a raised brow."It has not been proven by me of course because I don't have the resources to do that but I
Ash's POV I thought it was just a matter of reading stories and coaxing the kids back to sleep when a maid came to call me where I was entertaining Carla and Clarita that the girls were awake and asking for their parents. Ella already called to explain the situation to me so I know getting their parents is out of the question. I'll have to take care of things myself. I was shocked to the core when I entered the room to see one of the maids that I left to watch them bleeding from a bite mark on her face and long deep nail scratches on her arms. I was told the kids attacked her. Crouch in one corner of the room. The youngest is whimpering with her face buried in her sister's body while the oldest has her arms wrapped around her protectively. Her furious glare I take to mean, 'Come closer if you dare!'"Go to doctor Anders and get that treated immediately," I tell the maid with the bite mark and nail scratches. "We can't risk the injuries getting infected so, hurry!""Yes, Luna!" She
"The Council Chairman!" I exclaim with surprise when I see a familiar white-haired old man walk out from beside the villa and towards the aisle. "The Council Chairman is the officiant!?"He grins"Surprise!" He says with a flourish "Now walk. And remember, your best man is closely behind."I happily smile and nod at our guests as I walk behind the old man hobbling on his walking stick.I can't believe that the Council Chairman himself is going to officiate our wedding!? He's already so old but still makes the time. Today sure is full of pleasant surprises. He arrives at the front and turns to face the guests."Council Chairman, what an honor this is," I say as I arrive before him, my back to the guests.He smiles "Giving the opportunity to join the Chosen ones of House War-Cloud and House Howell in matrimony is a great honor that I dare not pass to another."I nod and he also nods backEveryone arrive at the front and stand at their respective places as we had rehearsed. The moment
I look at my Patek Philippe Nautilus watch before getting up to start dressing up. Just as I put on my tuxedo jacket, someone knocks on my door."Come in," Eric answers Timothy enters, already dressed for the occasion."The guests have arrived. The ceremony will begin soon." He saysI nod and reply,"We're ready. We'll be out soon." He nods and leavesEric finishes buttoning his tux before turning to me. He looks at me critically as he brushes something off my satin lapel and straightens my bowtie."Hmm..." He says satisfactorily before taking a step back. "Hair– on point. Skin– flawless. Tux– immaculate. Shoes– nice pair, they really compliment your outfit. All in all, you look good, man. Your bride will fall in love with you all over again."I smile at his compliment."What about the ring? Do you have it?" I ask to be sure he hasn't forgotten."I have it right here." He replies with a nod, patting on the area it is resting inside his tux. I exhale and nod"Then shall we?" He
Instead of going back to sleep like I tell him, he groans and slumps back into bed."Ugh!... C'mon, don't be a bitch about this."I scoff, looking at him in disbelief."Who's the bitch here? You're obviously tired and need to rest. I'm allowing you to do that but you can't see my good intentions." I guess he thinks I was being sarcastic when I apologized for disturbing his sleep.He sighs and gets out of bed then go to the wet bar. There, he gets a bottle of water and gulps it down in one go. "Now I'm awake..." He says before asking me, "Water?""Yeah, sure," I replyHe hands me the water before going to sit on the sofa."Alright, tell me about your anxiety attack.""I can't sleep. I thought I mentioned that earlier." ''Why can't you sleep?""How the hell am I supposed to know? I just can't!" I know I sounded defensive right now. That's because I know this conversation would end up with him poking fun at me."I wouldn't have found sleep difficult if I was at Alpha's mansion. My m
Two weeks laterThor's POV 1:10 am! I glare in disbelief at the digital clock on my bedside drawer as if it's its fault that time chooses to be moving at a snail's pace today of all days. It was 12:49 the last time I checked, I can't believe that only nineteen minutes had gone by since then."Ugh!" I growl and slump back in bed as I recall all the advice I got yesterday from all the females around me. (that did not include my mate, mind you. I haven't spoken to her in two days because of some Howell's wedding tradition)"You should go to bed early, Alpha," Lily said as they were about to leave for Night Howlers Pack. (They are Ash's maids and matron of honor.)"Yes, you should." Carla chipped in, nodding, before I could ask Lily why she wanted me to go to bed early. "Poor sleep can lead to breakouts, you know?" "Breakouts?" I asked, looking at both of them with interest."Yes, breakout. Believe me, Alpha, you don't want that..." Clarita replied, looking appalled as she shook her he
I step out of the lobby's revolving door and frantically look around me. I don't see him anywhere but his essence is stronger. He's definitely here."Ma'am..." A voice questioningly calls and I turn around to see Jeremy, one of my security details that comes from my Dad. I wonder where he sprang from? "Have you seen the Alpha– I mean my mate?" I say, handing him my backpack."No, ma'am, I haven't." He replies, looking in the parking lot's direction."Yeah, maybe he's just arriving," I say and hurry towards the place. When the parking lot becomes visible, I smile when I see him leaning on his car reading a book. Immediately, he turned in my direction and grinned as if he knew I was coming. I know it's because he smells my essence.I run, speedily closing the gap between us, and then jump into his arms, tightly wrapping myself around him like a koala bear hugging a tree."Oh, hi, monkey." He says, chuckling.I laugh, slightly pulling away from him "Hello, monkey's husband," I say. "
Twelve weeks later"Prom is more than a dance, Miss Reynolds. It is also used to celebrate and honor students who excel in academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities..." Mrs Jones, my homeroom teacher, lectures me. "Even though you're only spending this term with us, your excellent performance has made you popular among the teachers. You're also loved by not just your peers but also your juniors. Even though you're a new student, they voted for you to be on the prom court, and with what I've been hearing on the grapevine about you, I'm sure they would vote for you to be this year's Prom Queen. Now, won't they be disappointed if they find out you don't want to be part of the event? It would be a shame if..."'Would it? Aren't you over-exaggerating?' I think as I continue to listen to her drone on and on. Contrary to what she's been saying. As far as I know and can see, no one truly cares about anyone amongst my peers in Apex Academy. Most of them are rich, pompous, opportu
"You didn't have your wolf and you weren't aware of my existence. I just recently figured it out myself. That was why I said earlier that a lot of things about our bond recently became clear to me. Even though I was made aware of our mate bond, I didn't know it was such a big deal. Uncle Elias also didn't see it as such; otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten me a girl on my birthday. Only The Seer knew. Knowing he's one of our number one fans, I guessed he also didn't make a big deal out of me being with other women before I met you because he knew the connection between us was not complete. You were too young. You were six years old when I was sixteen..." It suddenly feels as if I've been slapped in the face with the difference in our age. Damnit! Why didn't I think about that before!? Now that he called my attention to it, I feel I've been insensitive. To think I was eight years old when he was eighteen! An eight-year-old child is too young to shift to their wolves and has no busines
"About us..." He replies, and my body stiffens. "About what happened before you left for Hill-backside." "But I thought everything was fine now. We are fine now so why do we still need to discuss that?" I say and want to stand up, but from his lap, he prevents me, holding me in place. "Please..." He says, looking at me soulfully I exhale "I just don't see any reason why we should talk about that. We're fine now, aren't we?... I love you. You love me. Nothing else should matter except that." I say, not knowing if I should confess to him my real reason for not wanting to discuss that matter. Should I tell him I'm afraid to hear what he wants to say? I'm afraid I might not be able to bear it if he tells me how he manipulated his way around our mate bond? Should I let him know I would rather pretend Delilah never happened than risk hearing about her and not be able to forgive him out of jealousy. How would I let him know that I just want to forget the bad memories. I don't want to di
Even though it bothers me, I'm not really surprised when I return from the bathroom to see Thor in his nightwear, sitting on the sofa far away from the bed. At least now I know without doubt that something is indeed bothering him.He stands when he becomes aware of my presence."Can we have a few words?" He asks seriously and my heart thumps again.I nod. Few words about what? What could be bothering him this much? I wonder as I walk towards him. He doesn't need to say another word before I know what he's about to discuss is very serious. It's written all over his face. "I sensed something was bothering you. What do you want to talk about?" Even though I asked, I dread his reply and hurriedly add"Don't tell me! I don't want to know...""You don't!" He exclaims. "But we really need to...""Okay– but please not right now!..." I plead. "I can tell from your expression that what you want to talk about is serious and I... I don't want to talk about anything serious right now, Thor! Tod