"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
"I see you finally managed to catch a big fish!" I'm not sure but I thought I heard Celine's voice behind me. Nah, it couldn't be Celine. What will she be doing at the pack house at two in the morning? I wonder as I slowly turn around. The happy smile I have on my face from the joy of discovering who my mate is slowly slips away when I see I'm not mistaken. It was indeed the hateful Celine's voice that I heard. She's standing not far from her rickety car. How could I have missed the old thing? I wonder as I walk the few steps that separate us and stand in front of her with arms akimbo. I was so engrossed in the happy world that my mate and I created together that I didn't notice the hunk of metal where it was parked by the side of the road."Who was that? Your boyfriend or have you found your mate? He looked and smelled rich! How did you meet in such a short time?" She enquired rapidly with the trademark stupid smile that was exactly like her son's"Who he is and how we met is none
Thor's POVDammit!" I angrily swear under my breath as I enter the car and close the door. I recline the car seat and lay back with my eyes closed as Eric starts the car and drives away from where we dropped my mate. I'm not happy to leave her behind and the thought that I'll be seeing her the following day is not enough to fill the vacuum space I'm feeling in my heart. Eric says something that I don't quite catch so I open my eyes and look at him"What?" I ask tersely. I can't keep the irritation out of my voice because of my sour mood"Wow!... Is being separated from your mate that awful?..." He repeats what he said before. "You've been growling like you were in pain ever since you left her, you know." He says, his concern for me clearly displayed on his faceI sigh and adjust the chair back to how it was before. I knew I was swearing under my breath but I never realized I was projecting the frustration of parting from my mate to my wolf who hasn't even met his own mate yet."I wa
On arrival, I was informed my dad has been moved to the critical care unit of the hospital. Not because he's in critical condition and needs intensive monitoring but because the unit is located in a secluded wing of the hospital which has never been used since most shifters were rarely ill to the extent of needing intensive care. According to Alpha Nate, apart from the doctor and the maid he promised to help get for my dad, nobody in the Night Howlers pack knows my dad is still alive. Not even Alpha Nate's Beta and his Luna. Henrik is already waiting for us when we drive into the hospital's critical care unit through the back gate. As he leads us to where my dad's new room is located, he keeps us up to date on the things we missed during our few hours of absence. When we arrive in front of my dad's room, he stands guard by the door with Bear and we enter."Thank you, Martha..." My dad says to an old woman that I guess must be the maid Alpha Nate brought.We stand aside and watch as
"Thirty-four years ago, way before we became the Alpha and Beta of the largest pack in North America, Drew and I were both working with the Council. The Tactical and Intelligent Department to be precise. The Council had been getting reports about werewolves mysteriously going missing. Sometimes a whole pack of maybe about fifty to hundred man-wolves, she-wolves, and pups would just disappear out of their settlements into thin air without a trace, living behind their shacks and camps.It doesn't make sense right? A whole community could not just up and leave when there are no threats to their lives and properties right?" He asks and Eric and I both nod in agreement with him"Drew and I were assigned the case and our investigation took us to the mountains of San Francisco where we happened upon a gory scene. A small poor pack consisting of twenty-six wolves including pups was brutally attacked. Owen was the only survivor. He was fifteen years old then. Since he had no surviving family
I'm angry and can't believe what I just heard my dad say. He suspected his Luna had a hand in the death of my mom and Eric's parents and he's this casual about it? He's still lenient with her! This is so fucking unbelievable!'Calm down man, will you!' Eric warns sharply through our mind link. He senses my mood has changed and immediately moves to calm me down before it gets out of hand"What made you suspect your Luna?" He quickly asks my dad while he mind-link with me, so I won't have another opportunity to speak"I don't know how she did it, how she managed to find out about Viveka and me coming back together when we've not even told the closest people to us. We planned on breaking the news of our coming back together to Drew and Liv alongside the announcement of the new baby that we were expecting...""Wait, what?... What baby?... My mom was pregnant when she died?" I rapidly ask in disbelief. How can I be calm as Eric pleaded with me with what he just said? My mom didn't just com
"Huh!?..." I stupidly reply to the bombshell my dad dropped on my lap. To say I'm shocked is an understatement. I'm totally flabbergasted "My mother was an original or did I not hear you properly?" I ask my dad again and he just nods back at me in returnMy mouth is still half open with shock when I look towards Eric for more confirmation. I see he also has the same shocked expression on his face which further confirms to me, even without my dad's words that my ear is working perfectly. "I am an original werewolf!" I say loudly this time, more to myself than for the benefit of my dad and Eric who are in the room with me.Who would have thought that I'm a descendant of one of the original shifter families that I've talked shit about with Eric so many times? I had no clue! How would I have known when none of my family members deemed it fit to tell me! Not my mom when she was alive and not my uncle that I stayed with for fifteen whole years! I saw my mom's birth certificate once and
Eric looks very serious. Even though there's no trace that he was joking with me on his face, I still found what he said hard to believe. How can someone who has had the wrong mindset for years be among the chosen ones?"Are you being serious with me right now, Eric? This is not the time to joke around, my dad is with us. It will be disrespectful if you're joking about such a serious matter." I deliberately emphasized on my dad and the time not to joke since I know the scoundrel does whatever he wants in the presence of his Uncle Knox as he calls my dadHe rolls his eyes at me in exasperation before turning to my dad instead"Uncle Knox, you said the mark to know a chosen one is a red crescent moon located in a private place on their body so it won't be easy for the enemies to notice right?""Yes..." My dad replies with a frown of concentration on his face."''Well, I saw something like that on your right butt cheek when you were in the shower earlier...""My right butt cheek?" I sa
"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