"Wow! Okay! Hold it right there!" I say in annoyance'Hey! Just ignore her. Maybe she just recently got hurt.' Thor quickly says through the mind link, trying to pull me away from the crazy woman but I'm not having it. She needs to be set straight."I don't know, maybe you just recently got hurt by a man. I'm sorry if that's the case but going around to deliberately discourage and project what happened in your life onto others is not nice. My husband is not your husband and will never be so don't compare them!" I say and immediately turn away from her to our attendant, giving no room for further discussion between us. I point to the flavor I want and watch from my peripheral vision as she gets what she came for and pays. When she's about leaving she stops by my side and says,"I even heard your men are worse than our men. I pity you is why I want you to know about this since it seems you're not aware of it before." I roll my eyes in exasperation but pay no heed to her. I don't even
"Wakey wakey! Rise and shine!" A voice shouts. I open my eyes to see my mom standing in our bedroom, over our bed. "Holy fuck!" I exclaim and automatically pull the cover over my head to hide my face from her.'Dammit, Ash! You overslept! How could you oversleep, you stupid, stupid girl!?' I chastise myself"Good morning Luna. Funny meeting you here after all we talked about and agreed on." She says. "I'm sorry! It wasn't intentional." I meekly reply from under the cover. It was Thor! That devil! He deceived me!" It wasn't intentional!? C'mon Ash, you need to come up with a better excuse than that.Yeah, I need a better lie than the silly one I just told. What I did was intentional and I wouldn't have done it if, Thor, that devil of a man wasn't very convincing."I'm sorry." I apologize again and shamefully peek from under the cover. 'Wait! She isn't angry with me?' I wonder when I see my mom chuckling and struggling to keep herself from laughing out loud."You can get up and s
Thor's POVThe inauguration was a success. Sentiments aside, I've been to many inauguration ceremonies and I can boldly stand before anyone that attends my mate's inauguration that I've never seen a more graceful Luna. I'm sure many of the people who attend would agree with me if they woulld also want to put sentiments aside.As she walked towards me, I saw envy in all their eyes. The men wished they were in my shoes while the women wished they had the kind of graceful and elegant bearing she possesses. With her mannerisms today, no one would ever suspect she was raised as a maid to be clueless about who she really is. Her mother has really taught her so much within the short period that they met. I owe her an apology for misunderstanding her yesterday."I thought you said your Mom would kill you if you spent the night with your mate yesterday? Instead, you guys got tighter." I say as I massage her feet. We're inside the limo, on our way back to Alpha's mansion."You know I didn't me
My mate stands with her arms around my waist, while my Dad stands beside us as we bid her parents, the last of our guests good night. After the car has left, my dad turns back towards the mansion while I look down at my mate who is smiling up at me."My Queen.""Yes, my King." She replies softly, "Thank you for today. I never knew you were such a wonderful host." She stands on tippy toes to kiss me and I welcome her soft lips."You both. I'm sure that can be done in the privacy of your room." My Dad's voice interrupts us.I chuckle and look up to see him already disappearing through the mansion's doors."Pops is right. It's been a long day. Let's go inside." She says and we walk hand in hand to the mansion The moment we enter Eric stands from where he's sitting. I see he's the only one still hanging around. It seems the rest had gone to their rooms."Can I have a word with you?" He says in all seriousness.Even though I growl and complain whenever Eric is in his foolery mood. I'm al
He puts the phone on speaker mode"Uncle Elias!? Did you just say Uncle Leif got shot!? Where is he now!? How is he!?""Yes! Yes! He got shot five times with silver bullets! He could have died! He would have died for sure if he wasn't original with super healing powers! Original or not, he would have died anyway if I wasn't around to help him! What would I have done!? How would I have coped if he died!"We look at each other while listening as our six hundred and eighty years old uncle cries like a baby on the phone. I understand his grief and can relate to his feelings when Eric almost died. The Seer is the only one left from his generation that he has. For six centuries now they've been each other's companion. I can imagine how painful it would be to lose such a person.He sniffs and then chuckles "I'm sorry for breaking down like this. Please don't tell him when he wakes up."We laugh"Your secret is safe with us," Eric says"So what about the one that shot him? You kill him right
As I arrive at the last step, I see all my men are around but none of the women. Not even Ella and Dahlia.'Where's Ella and Dahlia?' I ask Ivar through the mind link and he automatically glances towards the stairs before turning his gaze away. 'I forbade Ella from coming down, General. I'm sorry... And I haven't seen Dahlia.'He forbade his mate from attending to her duty? That's disappointing, coming from someone that I just made my Gamma chief. I understand the fact that he wants to keep his mate safe but has he forgotten that she also works for me? She's a warrior in my team but he kept her away simply because she's his mate. I'll surely revisit this matter later.Eric must have sensed my arrival since his head suddenly turn in my direction at that moment. Draco follows Eric's line of gaze and sees me. "Oh, there you are, Thor! I was just about to inform Eric here about our appointment."This guy sure has guts. He enters my territory. Walk freely into my home. Sits down comfort
The table is big. Thick marble built on solid oak. But he blocks it with ease and sends it crashing to the side.Oh, yeah?... Alright, let's see how many voltages of electricity your body can take before your heart gives up on you. I make a fist but my men are already between us, blocking my aim before I can release my lightning in his direction.'What the hell, Thor! Calm the fuck down!' Eric shouts through the mind link. 'He's taunting you! He's a psychopath! You and I know that the more you respond to him, the more you give him power over you! Get a hold on yourself because people's lives might depend on your actions right now.''Yeah.' I say and forcefully push away from them. Innocent people's lives. My cross to bear as a leader. My citizens' protection must come first before my pride. The edge he will always have over me until I find a way to end him once and for all. I pace back and forth, putting more space between the psycho and me so I don't end up doing what I'll regret fo
"Trouble in paradise, I see. Look at that my pet. No relationship is perfect after all." He gloatsI let go of Ash's hand and turned to him."You have your mate, don't you!?... Now get the fuck out of my house right now!"He chuckles"Oh, alright. No need to bite my head off..." He says and turns to Ash"Really, Ash, I don't know why you worry so much about my mate's affairs when you should be worrying about yours. Haven't you ever wondered why your mate surrounds himself with beautiful young women?"No, I have never wondered why... Has anyone ever told you that you talk too much for a man?" Ash replies to him.The smile on his face wanes and his expression turns stormy but he quickly recovers, masking his anger with a cold smile."Your mate is so disrespectful...""Don't make me ask you to leave again! My patience can only go so far!" "Okay! Relax!..." He looks at Ash, "I wanted to mail this to you before but seeing how you can't get off my business. I guess you need it now. I guar
"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