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!'
Ash's POV Wow! It's Ethan! It's just been weeks since I saw him last but it feels like years. He's happily hugging me and even though I'm also happy to see him, I wish he wouldn't. If he knows his Alpha and Luna are my parents then he should know I have a mate now. Thor won't be happy if he happens to see us hugging. I reluctantly put my hand up and quickly pat his back. I'm about to push away from him when Dahlia comes up to us and whispers,"Luna"I look at her and understand the look of disapproval on her face even before she speaks through the mind link,'We're in a public place.'I smile and nod to her before turning back to Ethan. "Wao, Ash." He says still grinning from ear to ear while his eyes give me the once over."Hello, Ethan. How are you? How have you been?" I ask"I've been great! I– I don't know what to say, Ash, you look great too and..." His face suddenly falls as if he's just realizing he's saying the wrong thing. "I– I heard about everything that happens with Mi
Immediately I return to the private room, my mom stands up."You're done with your food aren't you?" She asks and I nod"I was just coming to tell you and Dad that I have to leave. Thor needs me to do something for him.""Well, I'm done too." My Dad says and also stands up."It was nice seeing you again Ethan. I guess I'll see you around." I turn to Ethan to say"Certainly." He replies. I don't even spare another look in his mother's and sister's direction before turning towards the door.As we head out of the restaurant, my mom says,"They– Sarah and Emily had hoped for a long time that Miranda would end up marrying Ethan so he could be the Alpha of Night Howlers Pack. Maybe that was why I never liked them." She explains like she was apologizing for her attitude towards the mother and daughter.I smile"She was never mean to me, just very cold. I nicknamed Emily Miss Snooty Nose because she always looked down her nose at me"She laughs"Yeah, that name sure suits her.""But Ethan i
When I open my eyes, I see the room is still as it was when I fell asleep. Curtains are tightly drawn to keep the lights out. The only thing that isn't as it was is the smell in the air. Unlike before when it smelled like paint, leather, and new furniture, now it smells divine.Even though my mate is not in the room with me at the moment, her essence is everywhere. I couldn't have felt more energized and alive. I bury my face in the pillow next to me and take a deep breath. Her essence is like a drug that I'm already hooked on. I can't get enough of it.Something happened to me yesterday that I can't understand and put into words. It messed with my body and brain. It almost felt like when I was feral minus the amnesia part. Now I feel different. Yesterday I was running on low, irritable, and insensitive. Now I don't feel my usual self. I feel like a better version of me and it's making me feel exhilarated. High as a kite. I am so high on energy I feel like I can take on the world. I
I watch with pleasure as he hastily jumps back, moving far away from me. His movement sends his chair crashing loudly to the floor."What the fuck man!? What the hell was that!?" He shouts. His eyes were wide with shock! Well, he was shocked, wasn't he?I laughHenrik also hastily stands up from his chair, looking from my face down to the hand that is still hissing with sparks of electricity that I just shocked Eric with.I can't help but laugh some more at how funny they look with that bewildered expression on their faces."I need to see my mate, so excuse me," I tell them before walking leisurely towards the stairs. I am surprised when I look down from the top of the stairs and see Eric is still in shock. I wonder if I shocked him too hard with my powers. At least now I finally have what to keep him in line with. I enter my room and see Ash sitting on the bed staring into space. She stands up when she sees me enter."Are you done eating? Why are you here? Is it because of the pho
We tracked my Dad's phone to the Council police headquarters where we believe he is right now. Yes, we had to track his phone since we couldn't reach him after he called to inform us that they got Evelyn and the Council police wouldn't release her to him.Ever since he watched Celine's confession, he had been actively involved in the investigation to find Evelyn. Since the police wouldn't involve him in their investigation, he hired a private investigator and worked closely with him. According to the PI he hired when we contacted him about not being able to reach my dad after he called me, he explained to us that they got a phone call from someone that Evelyn was sighted at a bed and breakfast owned by a human. They already got her when the police arrived and took her away with them. He left since my dad told him right there that his service was no longer needed since they already got Evelyn.We immediately drove to the Council police headquarters. The moment we walked inside their l
"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