Miranda's POVI've been crushing on Ethan since when I was old enough to understand the attraction between a girl and a boy. He always had time to play fun games with Emily, his sister, and me when we were kids, that was until he turned fifteen, got himself a girlfriend, and totally cut contact with me. Even though I still see him around with Emily, he stopped playing with us and never acknowledged me until many years later when he flew back home all the way from England to specially attend my fifteenth birthday party. I also got my first kiss from him on that same day, it doesn't matter to me if it was just a chaste one on the cheek. A kiss is a kissMy feelings for him deepened after my birthday. I texted him one day to let him know how I feel about him and he just replied to me with an okay emoji. Even though he didn't tell me he feels the same way about me, he also didn't discourage me from loving him so I took his emoji response as a confirmation that he feels the same way about
Thor's POV"What next?" I ask Eric as we walk out of my dad's room. It feels as if my brain is shut down and I can no longer think properly. The thought that I almost lost my dad again scares me shitless. I wonder, what if he has another heart attack? Will he be able to survive it or he wouldn't like the doctor had said"You need to rest now. Get some sleep. We still have a couple of hours before the sun comes up. There's the meeting with Alpha Nate and who knows what trouble or mystery the fake news of your dad's death would bring to us?""Yeah, we should go back to the house," I replied absent-mindedly. I'm not really sleepy and would have kept myself busy with work if I was at home but I'm not. Since there's nothing for me to do this early in the morning, I have no other choice than to go to bed as Eric said, knowing I would probably count sheep till the sun comes upWe finally arrive back at the house and immediately I enter the room assigned to me, everything changes. 'It seems
Apart from the fact that my mate was mistreated, I love the Night Howlers pack. From the little, I've seen so far of it. Alpha Nate is a man of good standard and quality taste. I love the way his pack is structured and resources utilized. The Night Howlers pack's standard of living is top-notch considering the fact that it's not even among the first five largest packs in North America.My dad already appointed Alpha Nate as my trusted representative aka seconds, who will act in my stead in all matters concerning the duel. It's the job of the seconds to make all of the arrangements in advance, including where the duel will be held, how long the duel would last, and what conditions will end the duel, like if the duel will be a fight to the death or the fight would go on until the first blood is drawn.According to the duel law, as soon as the duel date is set, Justin and I can no longer communicate with each other until after the duel, no matter what the situation may be. Whatever messa
"What!?" I ask in disbelief. Kinda finding it hard to believe what I just heard Evelyn accuse me of. I look from her to where Alpha Nate is sitting to see he still has an amused expression on his face as if he's watching a comedy show while struggling to keep a straight face on.I also badly want to laugh but this is no laughing matter. For Evelyn to blatantly accuse me of murdering my own father, then she must have something up her sleeve that she wants to use as an ace against me. I wonder what her secret weapon is.Then the Council policeman's voice boomed out like a powerful thunder over me..."Thor!... Son of Viveka Andersen and Knox Quin. You're under arrest for the murder of your father, Knox Quin, The Alpha of Silver Moon pack. You can choose to follow me in peace or force my hand into taking you down by all means possible!"My brows shot up in amusement. I'm a big man with a huge beast myself. Six feet, five inches tall of sinewy muscles. As big as I am, I still find the Cou
"Excuse me," Eric tells the witch in confusion. "What do you mean by where have I been all these years? Have we met before?""We have..." She replies to him with an endearing smile on her face"Then how come I don't remember?""It's a very, very long time ago. You won't now but you will soon at the right time." She says and turns away from him to Alpha Nate and his Beta"Alpha... Beta" She bows her head slightly toward them. "I'll just take this big boy off your hands," she touch the council police, and both of them vanished. Disappeared into thin air the way she appeared out of it."Wow, sophisticated!" I mutter. I'm impressed. We have witches and wizards back in Denmark but I've never seen one like this witch who can appear and disappear at will without chanting some kind of incantation.I look over at Eric and he still looks baffled 'Hey, you good?' I say through our mind link and he looks towards me, his brows furrows in concentration'Yeah– I don't know– I mean, it kinda feels
"Goddess Sif?" The confused look in her eyes, when she asked about that name made me realize she had no clue that was her wolf's name. I'm flabbergasted. Like how could she not know the name of her own wolf!? Even though a shifter's wolf and human have different bodies and names, we are the same. Like two in one entity. Our wolves live in us and vice versa. We depend on each other to survive, so how can she be that clueless about something that's part of her? Who are the shifters that raised her to be that ignorant of her life... Ignorant of me? The bond between my mate and myself goes deeper than the ordinary mate bond. According to the seer, we were destined to rule and do great things together. I've known everything about her since I turned eighteen. I was told her parents would get her informed about me but unfortunately, she was raised by another who now I suspect has hidden agendaI need to speak with her adoptive parents. I need to find out how they come about raising her and
"I see she already told you about me despite telling her not to tell anyone. I told her to keep the news to herself till tomorrow when she will turn eighteen!" I say and Eric's voice immediately invades my mind, chastising me...'Thank you for helping me take care of my mate would have been the perfect thing to say in this sort of situation Thor, common!'I know Eric is right but I don't see anything wrong in what I said. I'm just having a conversation with her, where's the sin in that? That doesn't mean I wouldn't say thank you to her later. I know the right thing to"Tell me about you?" She says with a snigger. She didn't have to call me delusional, it's clearly written on her face. "What could she have told me about you when she didn't even know your name?" She ask wonderingly with amusement 'Is she mocking me?' I thought to myself in annoyance. I am an Alpha, no one is allowed to speak to me with such an attitude! Not even if she's old and my mother-in-law. Even Eric, who has
My anger reignites at her. I know I should control my temper and calm down. It isn't my mate's fault she wasn't taught about her mate and mate's bond but I couldn't. The dream I had about another wolf-man kissing the hell out of her kept playing in my head and fuelling my anger the moreI should find her real parents and direct my anger at them for being careless. They are both Alpha for goodness sake, how did they manage to lose their child knowing she has a special mate bond and would be lost without her parents to guide her right? And the wicked adoptive parents that raised her to be clueless about me and made her a slave to others, I'm certainly going to look for them. I'm going to enjoy torturing them for why they hated my mate so much. I'm going to make them regret the day they set their eyes on my mate. As furious as I am, I know that the only person that can help me calm down is Ash herself. I need to hear from her what happened between her and the wolf-man she was with. Why
"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