The moment the door closes behind her, I go to the closet to see if there's something I can change into. I still have the executive meeting that I'm all dressed up for. I want to avoid my clothes getting wrinkled as much as possible. The walk-in closet is filled with different kinds of branded clothing items, shoes, bags, and jewelry. I walk around the large closet in awe. My mother is indeed a fashion icon. I obviously take my love for dressing up from her. I stop for a while in front of a wall where a blown-up photo of her is hanging. She's wearing a beautiful ivory gown, crown, and a sash that reads Miss Universe, shifters. 2005. My mother is beautiful. I know I look like her but I'm not sure if I'm as beautiful.I go to the compartment that has an array of T-shirts and remove one that looks oversized. After I change into the shirt, I return to the room and get comfortable on the deep-set sofa before bringing out my phone to call Thor.He's not quick to pick up his phone this ti
Like every other meeting I was aware of in the past, this meeting is also happening inside the pack house's large dining room. The reception of the Alpha and Luna is like I'd witnessed twice in the past. Every activity freezes and everyone shoots to their feet to acknowledge their King and Queen the moment they enter. "Alpha. Luna..." They choruses, bowing their heads in respect.You should know my father holds my hand in his as we walk to the head of the table. He pulls the chair by his right out for my mom. I'm surprised when he pulls the chair by his left out and asks me to sit. Like didn't that seat belong to the Beta?Could it be that the Beta has indeed been arrested alongside the others? I wonder until I settle in the chair and see him where he's sitting with the other Executives.Thor is right, this isn't just an executive meeting. By making me sit on his left, is also my father announcing me as the heir to his throne."Begin!" He commands with a cold and stoic expression on
Thor's POVIt's past two in the morning. Even though all the lights in the room are off when I open the door, I can tell Ash is already sleeping from the sound of her faint but steady breathing. I make a beeline for the bed but stop midway when I realize she's not in it. Where's her breathing coming from? I wonder as I let my nose lead me this time to the area where her essence smells the strongest. I arrive at the balcony that overlooks a private flowery garden with waterfalls that run directly into the mansion's huge pool. Her favorite place in our room.I find her sleeping on a lounge chair with one of the books her parents gifted her lying face down on her belly. I guess she fell asleep while reading and waiting for me. I remove the book and bookmark the page she stops at before placing it on the table. Since the lounge chair is quite comfortable, I don't see the need to wake her up before I'm ready for bed myself so I pick up a folded blanket lying on the second chair, shake it
"Wake up!... Hey, baby, wake up!" I hear a familiar sweet voice whisper.I open my eyes and see Ash lying and smiling sweetly beside me."Good morning..." She says cheerily. "I'm sorry I woke you. Just that you were taking forever to wake up. It's almost noon, you know." "Really?" I say with surprise, clearing my throat to clear off the morning thicknesses"Yeah... Eric told me you guys didn't return until early this morning.""Hmmm..." I reply and try to get up from the bed but she stops me"No, no, no, no, don't get out of bed yet..." She says and quickly gets out of bed herself. "I brought you breakfast– made by yours truly." She adds with a flourish.My eyes widen with surprise "Breakfast in bed! That's a luxury I've never had in my life.""Then I'm glad I'm the first person to ever give that to you." She grins, moves closer, and starts arranging more pillows behind me then pushes me back into the pillows."Now relax, Alpha. You worked so hard yesterday, let me take care of you,
Eric comes inside and interrupts our moment. "Guys?" He calls questioningly. I guess to know if Ash succeeded in convincing me."Those messengers better get comfortable in their trucks. They're taking those half-dead bodies back when I'm done with them.""Sure... So how do you want us to proceed?" He asks"Get Anders. I don't care what he'll do, I want Celine energized to talk as soon as possible.""Okay, what about the others? I'm afraid Alpha Nate didn't leave enough for us to play with.""I just want Mitch if he's not dead yet. Throw him somewhere in the dungeon till he recovers enough for me to deal with. You can tell Bear to take care of the rest. Do they still have their wolves?" "I'll find out.""If they do then I want their wolves dead. They will no longer be known as werewolves.""Alright." He says and leavesAbout an hour later, Ella comes to inform us that Celine is ready to talk. Immediately Ash and I enter her cell, she jumps to her feet and bows her head."Alpha... Lun
"I don't think she'll be able to answer any more questions," Ash says out loud"Yeah..." I reply with a nod and take her hand in mine before walking out of the cell, leaving my men to deal with Celine. "Are you okay?" I break the silence between us as we walk towards our wing.She smiles up at me hugging my arm closer to her body."I was about to ask you the same question. I'm fine. What about you?""I'm good," I reply her"I'm glad." She sigh and takes my arm that she was hugging, placing it over her shoulders. I chuckle and kiss the top of her head as I hold her close to my side. "Were you worried about me?" I ask her."Yes– I was concerned... After all these years. After all, you've been through. The name callings and discrimination from people. How does it feel to finally know that you're not a bastard after all? Justin is the bastard. Your parents are each other's mates. Your mom's position was actually stolen by this evil woman who has been claiming your mom stole from her."
We arrive at the main wing and see the twins are indeed waiting for Ash. They hurriedly stand the moment they see us enter but I wave them back to their seats. "Okay, babe. I'll see you later in the day." Ash says and runs up the stairs to get her purse. I let my nose lead me up the stairs of the first wing where I can clearly smell Eric's and Henrik's essence coming from. I'm surprised to also smell my dad and uncle's essences. Are they back already? I wonder as I hurry up the stairs.Even though the Caribbean countries are part of North America, the thirteen different packs that are home to the Caribbean werewolves declared themselves independent decades ago when House Denton was voted to be accepted back into society after just two decades of being ostracized. According to them, it's better to be independent than be governed by corrupt Council Elders who accepted back the traitors who killed their ancestors.They appointed for themselves a King to rule over them and a consensus
Ash's POV The interview took longer than I expected. When we finally finish with the last applicant, I check my wristwatch and see it's been more than five hours that we've been at it. Victoria has still not shown yet. She was supposed to be here by now, what's keeping her? I wonder I called her before leaving Alpha's mansion this morning to tell her about the gifts that I needed her help buying and to also inform her about going with my mom and me for my dress fittings. She promised she would meet me at the shelter by noon. It's past two already and still no sign of her. Not even a call. I just hope everything is okay with her.I take my purse and open it to get my phone so I can call her when someone knocks on the door."Come in," I say and Clarita walks in"Luna, what would you like to be prepared for you for lunch?" She asks"Umm... I don't know yet. I can't have lunch right now anyway. Victoria was supposed to be here by noon and it's past two already. She's supposed to call
"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