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
Punish...What a cruel word to say to one's mate. A word that my own mate has never used in connection with me. I can't believe I ever compared this rogue to my Thor. I can't believe I ever suggested Victoria give him a chance and not judge him based on what she heard about him.And I can't believe I'm just standing, paralyzed with fear while listening to my friend's cry of pain and her struggle to get away from the rogue animal. I have to do something. I have to save her. The question is, how exactly am I going to do that?Another painful cry spurs me to action."Stop it!" I say firmly "Leave her alone right now otherwise I'll call the cops on you!"He turns his gaze toward me and it feels as if heaven and earth has frozen over. Even though I can't see his eyes through the dark shade he's wearing, I feel its coldness as if a blast of cold air was suddenly directed at me. "Stay out of this Ash, it's none of your business! I'll handle it." She says in a shaky voice. Straining to look
Immediately we arrive at Alpha's mansion, Victoria, Dahlia and I begin to arrange the office supplies gift basket for the shelter's donors. We were later joined by Ella, and then later, the twins returned when they closed from the shelter. After a while, Victoria left when she got a call from her mother. It was evening by the time we finished arranging, packaging, and addressing the cards we would include in the baskets.I pick Thor's gift basket from the lot and return to our room to call my Mom and make arrangements for our appointment the next day. Since I don't want to eat alone tonight and also don't want my man to go to bed on an empty stomach like the previous day, I made dinner arrangements with the chef. If they're paid to work round the clock then it's not fair to have the person paying the wages eat what is available and not what he desires for.I smell him the moment I hear the living room door open. Immediately, I pick up my phone and see the time is some minutes past o
Thor's POV Every wing in Alpha's mansion has six bedrooms, not including the three rooms on the ground floor. While my men occupy the first wing. Me and my mate and Dad stay here in the second wing, so there's plenty of room for me to crash in. I pick the room next to our suite and go straight to the bed to slump on it. Immediately I close my eyes, the scene of my argument with her starts coming back to me. Every word we exchanged echoes loudly in my mind, especially my last statement.'I don't want that girl anywhere near me. I don't even want her in my pack. She's still here because of her mother and the moment Carol leaves with my Uncle then it's either she goes with them or goes with her mate. Otherwise, I'm throwing her out of my pack.'Fuck! That was harsh! I realized.Even if her friend can no longer live in my pack, I shouldn't have made it known to her in such a brutal manner.Indeed, I have grown to dislike Victoria. Even with all the explanations Ash gave to me about why
Ash's POVImmediately Thor's phone starts to ring, I push away from him and move back to my side of the bed to bury my head under the pillow in a bid to shut out the annoying noise. Who am I kidding? I can hear everything he's saying, even with the pillow placed over my head."Oh, are we?... Damn!... Yeah, okay. We'll be there in five." He finishes and gets out of bed"We?... Who is the ‘we’ he's referring to?..." I'm still thinking about what I overheard when the pillow I buried my head under was suddenly removed. "Get up! That was Eric. He called to tell us we're late for training." He says but I ignore him and pretend as if I didn't hear him.'Maybe he had a change of mind?' I think to myself and begin to relax when minutes pass and he doesn't return to wake me up. Just as I begin to doze off again, I suddenly feel myself being lifted, and placed over his shoulder."What do you think you're doing? Stop! I'm not up to it today. Just apologize to them on my behalf, okay? You ca
Are you serious? Omg, Ash! You mean to tell me Luna Raina– my idol! The Runway Queen herself is your mom! Why, Ash! Why are you just telling me this!?" Victoria says, vigorously shaking my arm that she's holding on to.I laugh"Well, maybe, one, the conversation never came up. Two, I've only recently reconnected with her, and three, I didn't know she was your idol. I would have said something earlier if I had known."She scoffs"Do you even know who your mom is!?...""Of course. She's a beauty queen""No, silly! Your mother isn't just a beauty queen, she is, The Beauty Queen that most women and young girls idolize. She's a supermodel. A fashion icon. She's the Miss Universe for Shifters, 2015 and Miss World, human and shifter, 2016."She laughs"My mom must not hear this, when I was ten, I wanted to be a supermodel and used to secretly wish your mom was my mother."I laugh. I never knew my mom was such an icon. Watching Victoria speak about her, I am indeed impressed and proud of he
Thor's POVWe're at my estate where I'm having a meeting with my company's directors and managers, discussing the logistics of moving my company's head office from Denmark to America. Actually, while they're discussing, I am snoozing in my plush executive chair with my legs placed on the conference table.'Thor!... Hey!... Thor!...'Eric's voice resounds inside my mind as I snooze away but I ignore him. I didn't get to sleep until 5 am early this morning because I was discussing issues that don't even concern me with my mate who refused to mind her business. We barely get an hour of sleep when Eric wakes us up again for training. Now, the only thing I want to do is sleep. It seems my body is tired of being taken for granted as my eyes refuse to stay open.'Thor!...' He calls again, this time, more firmly. 'Are you even listening to what they're saying?''No!... Are you!?' I ask'Yes, of course I am.''Great! Keep listening!''Thor, dammit!''Okay, okay! I'm listening now, so chill!'
"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