Ash's POVAs soon as the driver that brought us left, Martha immediately started to dish out instructions. When she's done telling me what to do, she goes to the kitchen area to start the cooking while I find my way to the hall closet to get some bedding before taking them upstairs.I'm still cleaning the first room when I hear her shout out my name. My heart sinks out of fear since I thought maybe she fell or something. So I rushed out of the room preparing for the worst. I breathe a sigh of relief when I find her standing at the foot of the stairs looking well but madder than a wet hen with her coat back on and her walking stick in hand."Where are you going?" I ask as I walk down the stairs to meet her"This is the twenty-first century, Ash! You really need a phone! We need to get you one as soon as possible! You made me scream like a banshee when I could have just called your phone!" She says in her sharp southern twang all the while tapping her walking stick on the floor"Yes,
AUTHOR'S NOTE**Sorry I missed a chapter! Editing take like 3 days to process so I decided to put it up here as I didn't want any delay in uploading my chapters**–––––––––------------------------------I stand frozen behind my desk, while my father's words continue to play in my head even long after he has left…'If I had just stayed away from her. If we had not come back together!'"What the fuck!" I swear softly to myself and look at Eric when the realization of my dad's statement dawns on me "Tell me you heard and understood what he said. Did you hear the part where he said 'If I had just stayed away from her if we had not come back together!'?"Yeah! Did they really come back together? Considering how we're all aware of how they both felt about each other, is it possible for them to ever come back together without us knowing!?" Eric asks back at me looking as dumbfounded as I am."You heard what he said, didn't you!? And I don't think he would ever lie about such a thing just t
'I'm so sorry, we lost him!' I feel a cold air kind of sensation wash over my body as the doctor's words echo over and over inside my head.'Lost who!?... My dad!?... My dad is dead!?' I continually thought to myself in disbelief. The doctor is still talking and I also hear distant voices talking around me but I can't make sense out of all what they're saying. Nothing else penetrated my mind apart from the bad news the doctor just gave me.He pats me on the arm when he's done talking and walks away. ''I'm so sorry, we lost him! My dad is really dead!" I say out loud this time since it feels as if I'm in a dream"But how can he be dead when we were just talking some minutes ago!?" I ask no one in particular. For someone who is known for his prowess on the battleground, I know I probably look stupid to the people around me because of how I talk about death as if I don't know there's just a step between life and deathSomeone lightly slaps me on the back and I see it's Eric when he c
Ash's POV"Oh, my God!..." I gasp and the half-naked man whirl around on hearing my voice, but not before I had a glimpse of the monstrous-looking wolf with blood-red eyes tattoo that covered the whole of his back He looks surprised to see me and slowly lower the pho ne he was speaking into when he had his back to me. Gauging me like a predator, he makes his way to where I'm standing, rooted to the floor.He looks so fearsome, exactly like the wild-looking wolf with red eyes drawn on his back and I want to bolt for the door but I don't. I'm mesmerized as if I am captured with magic by the easy and calculating gait with which he walks toward me.His head is cocked aside in a wondering manner while his green eyes that are drilling into mine flicker between their natural color and blood red. "Who are you?" He asks, his tone cold and deadly to my ears, still, I'm entranced by him and can't get my mouth to reply to his question.By God, he looks fierce but damn good-looking! I'm scared b
He kissed me and I can't help but melt into him. I know I'm not supposed to encourage him by kissing him back since I don't smell his essence as my mate but I can't stop my body from responding to his kiss. It's exactly like Martha had described it... Fire!I remember what Martha told me the previous night after I told her my kiss with Ethan was nice. She said... 'A kiss with your mate wouldn't be just nice... It will seem like a fire is lit in your heart. A passionate fire that will burn and consume you from inside outI can't smell his essence as my mate but damn! His kiss feels exactly like Martha's description and my body yearns for more. When his hand moves under my blouse and caresses my boobs, my nipples instantly harden in response. It feels as if he lit some kind of heat in the pit of my stomach that is burning from within me till it spreads all over my body. He rolls my hardened nipples between his fingers and I gasp into his mouth. I wasn't prepared for such shocking pl
Thor's POVI instantly know it's Eric when the door suddenly opens even before he walks through it. I was supposed to come to grab a quick shower while he went to get clothes for both of us to change into since we were both covered with the stain from my dad's blood. But instead of getting a shower, I was met with a surprise that turned out to be a distraction. A distraction because I totally let down my guard while we were together. At that moment, anybody could have crept up on me and I wouldn't have known in time until it becomes too lateI instantly cover the girl with the whole length of my body, making sure none of her private parts is showing before Eric walks through the door."Get the fuck out Eric, now!" I shout at him and he immediately turns back "Your clothes are here. I'll be waiting for you downstairs." He says behind the closed door and I listen as his quiet footsteps walk away, and down the stairs. Something that I should have done before he walked in on us if I had
"You found your mate!?" Eric says and smiles broadly at me. Wow, that's good news man!..." He really looks happy for me but I don't share his excitement. I just turn on the shower and concentrate on washing my body as the spray of the water jets down on me. Not that I'm not happy to find my mate, as a matter of fact, my mind is preoccupied with the thoughts of her. The few things I noticed about her in the little time we spent together baffles me.Eric stops talking but continues to watch me shower with his arms folded over his chest. I guess he senses something is bothering me. I finish showering and he hands me a towel. Even though he isn't talking anymore, I can feel his eyes watching every one of my movements as we move to the bedroom till I finish dressing in the clothes he brought me."Why are you brooding as if you're about to commit murder, Thor? He finally says, breaking the long silence between us."Now that you finally found your mate that you've been anxious to find fo
Ash's POV'Dick head asshole! Just who the hell does he think he is any way to think he can command me at will!? My Alpha!?... Or perhaps he thinks he's some kind of God's gift to women that I wouldn't be able to resist his charm!?' I think angrily to myself as I storm out of the house.'Well ummm, technically, you're not immune to his charm, so what were you talking about him thinking you couldn't resist his charm?' A voice reminds me in my head and I blush shamefully even when I know no one can hear the voice in my head."Oh, fuck!... The things he did to me!... The way he made me feel!..." I whisper to myself and my mind flashback to our time together in bed. My body immediately reacts to my thoughts and I feel the now familiar euphoric wetness between my legs.As I approach the car Martha said would take me back to the pack house whenever I'm ready to leave, my anger towards him slowly melts away to the extent, I start to regret leaving in anger.The urge to go back to him is so
"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