Thor's POVIt's been a long day for all of us so it's fine if she doesn't want to talk. I don't really want to talk either. All I want is for my mate to hug me. I want to breathe in her essence and fall asleep in her arms. I need her comfort now, more than ever but sadly, she also doesn't want to see me.Although I'm sure I can not go feral now that she's in my life. I still need her right fucking now! My brain is beginning to have that frustrating feeling of not being able to process important stuff except for one thing. This time, it's the images of the mangled bodies of my mom, aunt, and uncle. I can't seem to get that horrific scene out of my mind no matter how hard I try. I get dressed and slump back on the bed to wait so I can tell her everything. When I don't hear the sound of running water even after waiting for more than ten minutes. I stand up and move closer to the bathroom door. Pressing my ears to it, I hear voices laughing. Probably she's watching something on her phone
She's not here yet but her essence is strong, exhilarating, and heady. I want to stand up and rush to meet her halfway but I force myself to act nonchalant. I lean back and allow my eyes to drift shut like her presence doesn't concern me. After all, she didn't want to see me before. "Thor, Ash is here." I hear my dad say. However, before I can say anything in reply, I hear her speak to my dad."Good evening Pops..." They exchange pleasantries. She apologizes about what happened between her and Evelyn but my dad brushes her off."I was just concerned for you. Evelyn is a dangerous woman, don't ever underestimate her. Be careful and always stay on guard." He replies My eyes remain shut all through their short conversation as if my dad is speaking to a stranger whom I have no business with. Then I hear the rustle of clothes as he stands up."It's been a long day. It's time to rest these old bones of mine." He says and I finally open my eyes. "Yeah. Hug her for me, will you." I say an
What's happening to me? I wonder. Why does getting up from the bed seem like an impossible task? Why do my eyes feel as if they're glued to my cheeks? Why does my head pound as if a jackhammer is alive inside it? Why does my chest feel heavy as if an elephant is sitting square in the middle of my chest? Why?... I continue to wonder until something clicks and I begin to remember... Four men that smell heavily of cheap perfume... They came at us. They threw some kind of gas at us... My foggy brain starts to get clearer'US!'I was with my mate! Where's she now!? I can't smell her anywhere! Oh god! Could it be that we've been kidnapped!? What could they have done to her!? Even though it feels difficult, I need to get up and find her. 'God, don't let it be too late.' I pray as I try to push the heavy weight off me. I feel Kane wake up inside me as I struggle violently against it."He's waking up!" I hear a voice say from afar."He's not just waking up, he's shifting, can't you see! We
I arrive at my wing and stand at the entrance of my private living room, going through the exercise of slowly breathing in and out to calm myself. I don't know if Ash has by any chance woken up. I don't want her to find out about my foul mood through our mate bond. I know she won't stop asking me what the problem is until she learns the truth.What will I tell her then?... The truth?... That she nearly suffocated me while trying to protect me? Nah, I don't think so.The Seer was right though. Just that they don't understand the situation. If only they knew how scarred and broken my mate is as a result of what she went through in her parents' pack, maybe he wouldn't have insinuated I forced her into quickly accepting her parents.They don't understand but I do. I saw the disappointment and pain in her eyes when she learned that the man who failed to protect her as his employee was her father. Even though I promised I would never hide anything from her again, telling her she almost ki
Ash's POVBy God, Thor is a beast! If I don't know how much he loves me and hates to see me in pain, I would say he was punishing me for something I did previously.What he did to me... It was unspeakable. I have never known him to be that forceful and dominating during sex. He restrained and did things to me that made me put shame aside and desperately begged him to fuck me. The heartless man took me to the height where I needed to orgasm like my life depended on it and wouldn't go any further unless I begged him.When he finally granted me the pleasure of his dick, he was like a man on a mission. He dominated and rammed into me without mercy. He was rough but got me screaming for more. I was in pain, yet I cum like a rocket ship. It was a session of soreness but it was bliss. The overall sensation of pain, powerlessness, and pleasure mixed together was so intense and awesome I never wanted him to stop. We are both in a sorry state by the time he's done with me. My legs are shaking
Thor's POV "Three is a crowd man, what is the matter with you!?" I furiously whisper toward Eric when I'm sure Ash has gone out of earshot."Me!?..." He asks, looking as if he's shocked by my statement. "You should ask yourself that question, Thor not me! Didn't you hear what she said!?... I'm your best friend! I took care of your mate when you were not available so you should be appreciative of me from now on!" His words render me so speechless, that I roll my eyes in exasperation. "It's past two in the morning, asshole. Go to bed! I don't have time for your nonsense." I say instead and continue down the stairs."No!" He replies like a stubborn child. "I already accepted her invitation, so you have no other choice than to deal with my nonsense for now.""Fuck off, Eric! God, you're so annoying!""Not a chance. Besides I have something I need to discuss with you about those ape hybrids""I'm not interested in no fucking hybrids right now. I want to spend time with my mate. You can
Thor's POVIt seems as if I've only shut my eyes for some minutes when my phone's ringing wakes me up.'Damn you to hell!' I curse the person calling at such an ungodly hour not caring who it might be before hurrying out of bed to get the darn thing so it doesn't wake my mate.It was a roller coaster of emotions before she finally fell asleep in my arms. Watching her peaceful face as she sleeps right now makes me remember how blotched up with crying her face was hours earlier. Now I regret agreeing with Eric to allow Ella to handle that stupid maid's punishment. Ella is in charge of domestic staff. She handpicked those we brought with us to America out of many and she would be in the best position to punish them if there's any need for it.' He reasoned with me.Even though I know Ella would live up to expectations. I miss that personal satisfaction of watching that bitch suffer. I want to watch her feel unimaginable pain for speaking so lowly about her Luna and causing her so much gr
Ash's POVAt some point, while sleeping, I unconsciously notice that the delicious warmth and cozy feeling that I have gotten used to ever since I started sleeping beside my mate is missing. I immediately turn to his side of the bed hoping to be encompassed by the feeling again but I'm met with cold and empty space instead. Now half awake, I run my hand over the space and discover that it's indeed empty. My eyes open and I see that my mate is no longer in bed with me. 'Where did he go? When did he leave? Could it be that he's in the bathroom?' I sluggishly wonder as I sit up in bed. Even when I know he's probably around somewhere, that still doesn't make the hollow feeling I'm having in my chest at the moment disappear. It felt like when I was locked away from him.I grab his pillow and bury my face in it. His essence sends heat sizzling through my body. Serving like a reminder, instilling in me where I am. We're no longer apart. We're together. Nothing is keeping us apart. He's pr
"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