'I'm so sorry, we lost him!' I feel a cold air kind of sensation wash over my body as the doctor's words echo over and over inside my head.'Lost who!?... My dad!?... My dad is dead!?' I continually thought to myself in disbelief. The doctor is still talking and I also hear distant voices talking around me but I can't make sense out of all what they're saying. Nothing else penetrated my mind apart from the bad news the doctor just gave me.He pats me on the arm when he's done talking and walks away. ''I'm so sorry, we lost him! My dad is really dead!" I say out loud this time since it feels as if I'm in a dream"But how can he be dead when we were just talking some minutes ago!?" I ask no one in particular. For someone who is known for his prowess on the battleground, I know I probably look stupid to the people around me because of how I talk about death as if I don't know there's just a step between life and deathSomeone lightly slaps me on the back and I see it's Eric when he c
Ash's POV"Oh, my God!..." I gasp and the half-naked man whirl around on hearing my voice, but not before I had a glimpse of the monstrous-looking wolf with blood-red eyes tattoo that covered the whole of his back He looks surprised to see me and slowly lower the pho ne he was speaking into when he had his back to me. Gauging me like a predator, he makes his way to where I'm standing, rooted to the floor.He looks so fearsome, exactly like the wild-looking wolf with red eyes drawn on his back and I want to bolt for the door but I don't. I'm mesmerized as if I am captured with magic by the easy and calculating gait with which he walks toward me.His head is cocked aside in a wondering manner while his green eyes that are drilling into mine flicker between their natural color and blood red. "Who are you?" He asks, his tone cold and deadly to my ears, still, I'm entranced by him and can't get my mouth to reply to his question.By God, he looks fierce but damn good-looking! I'm scared b
He kissed me and I can't help but melt into him. I know I'm not supposed to encourage him by kissing him back since I don't smell his essence as my mate but I can't stop my body from responding to his kiss. It's exactly like Martha had described it... Fire!I remember what Martha told me the previous night after I told her my kiss with Ethan was nice. She said... 'A kiss with your mate wouldn't be just nice... It will seem like a fire is lit in your heart. A passionate fire that will burn and consume you from inside outI can't smell his essence as my mate but damn! His kiss feels exactly like Martha's description and my body yearns for more. When his hand moves under my blouse and caresses my boobs, my nipples instantly harden in response. It feels as if he lit some kind of heat in the pit of my stomach that is burning from within me till it spreads all over my body. He rolls my hardened nipples between his fingers and I gasp into his mouth. I wasn't prepared for such shocking pl
Thor's POVI instantly know it's Eric when the door suddenly opens even before he walks through it. I was supposed to come to grab a quick shower while he went to get clothes for both of us to change into since we were both covered with the stain from my dad's blood. But instead of getting a shower, I was met with a surprise that turned out to be a distraction. A distraction because I totally let down my guard while we were together. At that moment, anybody could have crept up on me and I wouldn't have known in time until it becomes too lateI instantly cover the girl with the whole length of my body, making sure none of her private parts is showing before Eric walks through the door."Get the fuck out Eric, now!" I shout at him and he immediately turns back "Your clothes are here. I'll be waiting for you downstairs." He says behind the closed door and I listen as his quiet footsteps walk away, and down the stairs. Something that I should have done before he walked in on us if I had
"You found your mate!?" Eric says and smiles broadly at me. Wow, that's good news man!..." He really looks happy for me but I don't share his excitement. I just turn on the shower and concentrate on washing my body as the spray of the water jets down on me. Not that I'm not happy to find my mate, as a matter of fact, my mind is preoccupied with the thoughts of her. The few things I noticed about her in the little time we spent together baffles me.Eric stops talking but continues to watch me shower with his arms folded over his chest. I guess he senses something is bothering me. I finish showering and he hands me a towel. Even though he isn't talking anymore, I can feel his eyes watching every one of my movements as we move to the bedroom till I finish dressing in the clothes he brought me."Why are you brooding as if you're about to commit murder, Thor? He finally says, breaking the long silence between us."Now that you finally found your mate that you've been anxious to find fo
Ash's POV'Dick head asshole! Just who the hell does he think he is any way to think he can command me at will!? My Alpha!?... Or perhaps he thinks he's some kind of God's gift to women that I wouldn't be able to resist his charm!?' I think angrily to myself as I storm out of the house.'Well ummm, technically, you're not immune to his charm, so what were you talking about him thinking you couldn't resist his charm?' A voice reminds me in my head and I blush shamefully even when I know no one can hear the voice in my head."Oh, fuck!... The things he did to me!... The way he made me feel!..." I whisper to myself and my mind flashback to our time together in bed. My body immediately reacts to my thoughts and I feel the now familiar euphoric wetness between my legs.As I approach the car Martha said would take me back to the pack house whenever I'm ready to leave, my anger towards him slowly melts away to the extent, I start to regret leaving in anger.The urge to go back to him is so
"C'mon man, calm down! What the fuck is the matter with you! You're scaring the poor girl, can't you see!?" His friend continues to placate him and as if a slate was magically wiped clean, I see his face transform from one of anger to being emotionless. "Yeah, sure" He replies and smirks at me before walking toward the direction where their car is parked. "Come, we'll drop you off wherever you're going." His friend says as we both watch him walk away"Okay, thank you," I say and follow beside him"Thank you for your intervention," I say to him again and he just smiles and nods back at me. Why would he still smile at me after the way I talked to him earlier? He couldn't have forgotten how I was rude to him so soon or could he? I wonderI'm naturally not a rude and unkind person. Just that when I'm angry, I do and say things that when I later think back and remember what I did, I would seriously wonder and doubt if I was not possessed by some daredevil being. And that was exactly what
"Oh yeah? I don't have what it takes to make you jealous?..." I ask and nod knowingly like I totally understand he's speaking the truth. Your statement is utterly true but is that why you wouldn't leave me alone? Why you feel threatened and wouldn't let me go with the virile-looking wolf-man that my Alpha asked to take me back to the pack house!?...""Better shut your mouth right now!" He growls as we continue to glare at each other through the rearview mirror. His face clouds over and looks stormy like he's about to erupt with rage. I should stop taunting him with my words seeing how he's looking like he's about to kill me but there's no stopping me, especially when I've not even started with him. I'm still warming up.""No, I won't shut up! Where do you get off telling me what to do huh!?" I ask angrily. I see Eric cautioning me by giving me a warning look through the rearview mirror but I ignore him. He doesn't know that I can't stop myself from acting recklessly once I'm angry. I
"Yes, we came as soon as your Dad told us. He drove down here like a madman, almost killing us in the process!" Eric complains behind Thor and I laugh, gently pushing away so I can properly look at my man."Oh, babe!" I say. I touch his head and all over his face while telling myself, this is real. It is not an illusion. My mate is standing here before me. He's holding me in his arms."I'm not dreaming or am I?..." I seriously ask, looking deeply into his eyes. "This is not an illusion?" I ask again, kissing him this time. "Eric and Lily are not playing tricks on me?" His smile widens as he shakes his head,"No, babycakes." He replies and then crushes his mouth onto mine. His lips push mine open, making way for his tongue to deeply delve and explore the insides of my mouth. I kiss him back as fiercely, clinging tightly to him with my arms wrapped around his neck and my legs around his waist."Did that feel like an illusion?" He whispers into my ear after he pulls away from our kis
I enter the doctor's office, expecting to see Doctor Anders but it's another doctor that I see sitting in his chair. The man's eyes widen with surprise as I enter. "Oh, my!..." He exclaims and immediately stands from his chair, bowing so deeply his head almost hits the desk in front of him.He recognizes me even though we've not met before. Indeed the news about me saving everyone has spread amongst the warriors. I guess they also know I'm the one with the Lycan wolf. I wonder how long it will take my Lycanthropy secret to spread to the outside world."Luna–ma'am... I'm so sorry! I– I didn't know– I mean, we weren't expecting you! I would have personally gathered everyone to welcome you if I'd known and..." "No, that won't be necessary..." I say with a smile. Gather everyone to welcome me! Isn't that doing too much? I look from him to Ella. "I was expecting to see Doctor Anders?...""Oh, that's my bad, Luna, I should have informed you ahead of time before we arrived here..."
"I saved us!? How did I do that!?" I ask in disbelief since I don't remember doing anything but cry."We lost our powers. He was separated from the rest of us. The witch's plan was for me to watch him die a painful death and all I remember doing was cry. So how did I do it? How did I save us?"You screamed..." Lily replies I frown"That was it!?... I just screamed?" I ask not understanding how that helped save people's lives."Yes!" Ella says with excitement." You screamed and combusted!..." My eyebrows shots up in surprise as I continue to listen to her talk"The General told us all about it. He said it's one of your abilities. Besides, I was there that day when Alpha Elias asked about your powers and you told us what happened when you screamed in anger once."That was the day Miranda and the Council police came to arrest me. "That was what saved us!? And I combusted!?" "Yes! You screamed and burst into blue flame. They all flee. Fighting to escape the agonizing pain your screa
Ash's POV "Come on, babe! You can do it!" Thor softly says behind me. "Control is in the mind, remember? You control your powers with what your mind will and wish for. It will do what you ask it to do. It will harm or kill anyone you wish to harm or kill." "But I'm trying!" I shout with frustration. "I'm trying but it's not working!""Try harder!" I hear Granduncle Beowulf's firm voice say. "You're Goddess Sif. The chosen one of our House Howell. You're also a Lycan so give it your all! Try harder!""If you want to do it then you have to stop panicking so you can be able to concentrate." My mom's gentle voice takes over from Granduncle Beowulf. "Calm down. Relax and try to breathe through it. You can do it. I believe in you. Breathe my darling, breathe..." "Okay!" I say, nodding my head as I take deep breaths in before letting it out slowly. "I am Lycan. I am Goddess Sif. I am the chosen one of House Howell. I can do it. Control is in the mind...Control is in the mind...Cont
My eyes widen when the ground drops from underneath everyone right before my eyes. Or should I say they're floating above the ground? What is this? What is happening all of a sudden?I look around me and realize, no, not everyone, just the werewolves! The wereapes and hybrids are standing firmly on the ground while the werewolves float above it.Wait, I'm a werewolf. Why am I not floating with the others? Why am I the only one standing with our enemies?And why is everywhere this quiet all of a sudden? What happened to the mighty growls and groans? Come to think of it, they didn't just stop growling and groaning; they're motionless. They look frozen in place? "Thor!" I hear my name and my heart skips a bit with apprehension.Ash. I would recognize that voice anywhere. I suspected they wouldn't be able to stop her. Now she's here. God, why does she have to be here now that everything is turning upside down? My eyes search among the crowd of werewolves above the ground until I see
Thor's POVThe outcome of a battle could be decided by various factors which include the skill of the commanding officers, the numbers and experience of the warriors, the instruments and weapons used, the battleground, the weather conditions... and so onMind you; I said 'could be.' No one can predict the outcome of a war. Even if you get all your ducks in a row before the battle or your warriors are already having the upper hand during the battle, unexpected circumstances can suddenly turn the tide and fuck things up for you. Back in Denmark duels and battles between packs are the norm. It's a way to expand our territories, establish honor, and settle disputes. I've fought in many battles in the fifteen years I stayed with my uncle but none as crazily wild as this. A few minutes into it, I realized despite all the training we've had, we're still far from ready. Werewolf vs Wereape is a fair fight. Werewolf vs. hybrid is death sentence, especially for the nonoriginals among us. I
What the hell! I shockingly gaspIt's not a wereape child. It's a human! A human child wearing a wereape costume! My eyes narrow in disbelief when I see more hybrids coming out from behind her. Like, they're literally coming out of thin air. When Eric and Lily opened their portals, I saw the air shimmered before the space opened and widened into a hole big enough for multitudes to pass through. This is just plain space. More of them are coming out of plain, space! I whirl around, looking for Lily, but I don't see her anywhere.The only human form I see driving a dagger into a wereape's heart is a stranger. A black woman that reminds me of a character in a famous movie series. Oh, yes. Ancient witches take the form of another when their identity is exposed or they don't want to be exposed."Lily!" I growl over the chaotic howls and growls around us and the woman turns to look at me."Lily?" I questioningly call again to double sure and she smiles. Hurrying to me as she wipes her bl
The air reeks of blood, burnt flesh, and the sickening stench of dark wolves. Mighty growls and snarls reverberate all around me, filling my head with vivid images of the battle raging nearby.Even though my Lycan is running fast and hard, the loose beach sand slows me down, making it feel as if I'm running in slow motion. Damn, dunes! And damn Thor for sending me to the farthest part of the beach where hills of sand are molded everywhere.My heart beats wildly inside my chest. It's not only because I'm extremely anxious though. It's mostly because I'm feeling my mate's emotions– rage, fear, frustration, desperation... This makes me wonder, if the mighty Thor is feeling this way, then doesn't it mean the apes have the upper hand?I stumble and growl out in pain when I suddenly feel a sharp unbearable pain on my right flank. I touch the place and subconsciously look down at my hand. What was I expecting to see? Blood? I wonder.Almost immediately, I feel another ripping pain on my l
The moment I rise to follow the rest a strong hand holds me back. I turn to look at the person and I see Thor looking down at me, clearly looking worried. I wonder if he had been behind me all this while. I couldn't have known since our essence had been masked by Lily so the enemies wouldn't be able to smell our presence.I try to switch my grim expression into a smile but I'm not sure I manage to successfully pull it off. "Baby, we...""Do you remember what we talked about when I got my Thor power?" He hurriedly asks, cutting me off mid-sentence I frown, trying to recall that particular conversation "About control?" I ask He nods"Yes, about control. You're Goddess Sif. The chosen one of House Howell and a Lycan. If the time comes then don't be afraid to summon and use your powers. Control is in the mind. You control your powers with what your mind will and wish for. It will do what you ask it to do. It will harm or kill anyone you wish to harm or kill, you understand me!?" H