Samara didn’t hide her rage. No, of course she didn’t.“What??? Why would you ask me to do such a thing, sire? How can you ask me to send a hundred of my wolves, not just a hundred, but the strongest of them? Do you even have an idea of what that would do to my forces?”“I do, Samara, but from my observations lately, those “forces” of yours have turned out to be nothing better than puppets and bodyguards. You have not engaged them in any battles apart from your personal errands, and besides, you have the protection of the other night shadow guards. Miranda needs those men more than you do.”“She has the support of her husband now, Walden!!!! There’s nothing you could possibly offer her that would make her come back to you!”“Watch your tongue, Samara. Just now you were encouraging me about not giving up on Miranda. Why the sudden change of mind when it involves your men?”“Because I don’t think it will change anything! It will only weaken our forces as to the oncoming wars.”“The wars
“You sent for me, sire?”“Yes, Renard.” Damian gestured to the chair in front of him. “Sit.”“Is anything the matter, sire?”“Yes, of course. There is a matter. I found out something very surprising today…”“Surprising? As how?”“Katrina… is pregnant, Renard.”Renard’s heart leaped with feelings of joy and fear at the same time. He already knew why he was called here. He already knew the questions alpha Damian was about to ask.“My former mistress… Katrina… is pregnant, and I have no idea who it might have been. I know it’s not me, because my mate and I have been married for almost a year and I have not since touched Katrina after that time. So, it’s definitely not me.”“Who… who do you think it is, sire?”Damian shrugged. “I don’t know… you tell me. I placed her in your care, Renard. You’ve been watching her like you said. You’ve clearly spent more time with her than I did the past few months so you must have an idea of who this expectant father is.”Renard bent his head, not daring
Knock-knock-knock“Come in.” Damian answered.The door slowly opened and then stood up worryingly upon seeing it was Katrina that entered. She had large sleeping bags under her eyes as she’d just woken up from heavy dosage.“Katrina…. What are you doing here??? You’re not supposed to be out of bed!!!”“I know…” she said after taking the seat that Damian let out for her, “… but I had to… come here after hearing about what happened.”He took her hand, “Katrina… you don’t have to feel guilty, none of what happened is your fault.”“It’s not Renard’s fault either, Damian! He didn’t force me to do anything!”“I’m not saying he forced you dear, but perhaps… with the way I know you, there must have been some persuasion from his end.”“There was no persuasion, we both did it out of mutual feelings.”“So, you love him… as in for real? Or was he the one that told you to come here and tell me this?”She shook her head, “no… He told me what happened, but then I didn’t tell him I’d come here afterw
“Hello beautiful,” Damian greeted a tired Miranda as she walked into the room.“Hello handsome,” she greeted back before welcoming herself into his arms for a small kiss.After they broke embrace, she went straight to asking him about something that’d been troubling her mind since, for she’d had to leave to attend to her duties earlier in the day.“How is Katrina? What did the healer say? Is she okay?”“She is more than okay,” he answered. “She is pregnant.”Miranda didn’t hide her surprise. The one that mirrored Damian’s when he too, found out.“Pregnant? Surely… you didn’t…”“No. Of course, I didn’t. Why would you think that?”“It’s not that… sorry, I just…”“Renard. My beta, the one I put in charge of her, is the one responsible.”She gasped, “did he rape her or something?”“No. Apparently, they both fell in love and the pregnancy happened by mistake, but Katrina does not want to get married yet. She wishes to take things slowly and build her relationship with him first.”“Oh, that
The very next day, Miranda set out for her agreed visit to the fertility doctor, acting like she was going for a walk. She didn’t let her mate know about this; but made sure to carry protection along with her, two of her most trusted guards, along with Simba who led the way.“Are you sure she’s as good as you say?” Miranda asked him as they headed there.“Absolutely sure. Madame Henna knows her work better than anyone. I’m sure she’ll be able to tell what the problem is with you conceiving.”“And then?”Then, she’ll find what to prescribe or administer for you. There’s no need for you to worry, my queen. I’m sure she’ll find what will work for you the way she did me.”I hope this works too, Miranda said in her heart.They’d reached the place by the time they finished their conversation. Madame Henna had a small house on the outskirts like Simba had said. She was already expecting them, as Simba had informed her prior to their visit through a call.“I can’t believe it with my own eyes!
With her words, Damian couldn’t comprehend where all of this was coming from.“I don’t understand… when did you find out you were barren? What have you been up to, Miranda?”She closed her eyes and sighed, before slowly revealing everything that had happened, how she suddenly became conscious of the fact that she hadn’t yet conceived, and what led her to finding out about her barrenness. Damian listened carefully, letting her take her time. Much to her surprise, he didn’t seem upset by the news, even after she’d laid out everything for him.“I don’t know what’s the cause, Damian… the fertility doctor said it was a genetic problem… I… I…He interrupted her, “Miranda.”Sniffs, “yes, Damian?”He slowly placed a hand on her chest as he stared deeply into her eyes, “I want you to calm down… I just want you to relax.”He didn’t say any words to her just yet; he didn’t let her know what he thought of the situation, even though he already had the answer in his mind.No matter how she is, he l
“I’ve been trying to reach you since, but my efforts proved futile. We received a letter of intended attack two days ago.”“Letter of intended attack…? From who?” Then, the dreaded words came.“The rogue king, Rakur. He intends on restarting the war, and he has his eye out on starting with attacking us, as none of our neighbors received this same letter.”Her trembling voice woke Damian, who then sat up to pay attention to her call.Miranda didn’t mind him, but continued speaking to Orphne.“What did the letter say? Read it out for me…”***LETTER OF INTENDED ATTACK***To, Alpha Miranda of the Lotus PackWe write this message to inform the addressee mentioned above that we will be invading your territories to claim all that is available in seven days’ time.We have been merciful in giving you prior notice because we believe that everyone should be given the chance to prepare to defend their lands, and thus, we implore you to do so.You would also do well as a leader to avoid the chaos
***THREE DAYS LATER***Miranda had arranged a meeting with the circle the previous day. The men that Damian had sent them where plenty and would be sufficient to defend their lands, but there were still lots of helpless wolves to protect, Miranda’s heart still feared for them, the majority of which were the children and the disabled.During the meeting, one of the elders then proposed an evacuation for those helpless wolves, an idea she wished had come up earlier, but there was still time to make it happen. If they hurried up, they could still make it happen.That morning, she got up early to survey the terrain borders, to ensure that the coast was clear and that the Lotus wolves would not encounter any difficulty as they all travelled to the safety of the silver walls. Miranda had already made plans with her husband prior to this morning regarding that.She went to the mountains with two silver soldiers, and one of her friends, Audrey, where they would get a better view of the neighb
Walden never expected to feel so much calm and peace in his heart after visiting Conor’s grave. He knew he’d done the right thing by facing the last of his fears to visit the night shadow cemetery, and now he’s glad he did.He returned to the packhouse that afternoon to see how things were going, as he’d been absent for the last two days, things hadn’t changed pretty much as all of his followers had done well to keep the activities together while he was with his love, Maggie. Which reminds him…He took a stroll through the pack house halls to the royal chambers, and then to the big bedroom he’d placed her in, not too far from his own.“How is my love doing?” He asked as he met her in the room. She was still folding up the last of her belongings, out of the luggage and into the bedroom drawers.“Where did you go? You suddenly disappeared right after breakfast,” she stated after their brief kiss. “I had some urgent matters to take care of. I’m sorry I didn’t let you know before I went
***TWO DAYS LATER***Maggie and her daughter had moved back into the packhouse today. This was after Walden had spent the last two days with them, as they’d made so many memories similar to the way a normal family would. Maggie would forever keep those moments in her heart, as she prayed that they would last forever.Things were just beginning to take a new turn for Walden, and there was still so much that would go on with his new lover, he intended to take things to a new level with her, but before he did anything, he’d decided in his heart to settle the past first, even though he now had his life back, there was still something he needed to do.He didn’t tell anyone what he was doing prior to coming here, maybe it’s because he needed to do this freely, or for whatever reason, but before he starts his new future, he wants to make things right.He’d reached his destination after taking a stroll through the woods, he’d gathered different flowers, as he’d had a hard time deciding which
Maggie grinned as she buried her fingers in his hair, and kissed him back hungrily. She held him fast, her lips sucking on his, fingers digging into his scalp, mound gyrating feverishly against his rock-hard cock. All rational thought escaped him. He immersed himself in the delight of Maggie’s curves.Her hands moved down his back to tug at his shirt impatiently. When her hands slipped between their bodies and unfastened his pants. Both hands thrust into his open fly and pulled his cock free. She stroked him up and down vigorously between her palms, her fingertips dancing against his flesh. Jesus, he liked it rough like that. His breath caught in the back of his throat.Her fingers tangled in the moist hair at his nape, and she exulted in the knowledge that she had done this to him.‘Kiss me,’ she said, discovering confidence in herself she’d never known before. She reached up to him, finding his breathless mouth with hers, and with another muffled oath he cradled her face between his
*I love you.It’s been a long time since he heard those words from anybody’s mouth. Maggie loved him. Why then did he leave her so angrily? Why was he even so mad at her? Was he mad that she’d denied him the chance of knowing the truth for so long, or was he just mad at himself for thinking he might hurt her later? That he didn’t deserve her, the same way she’d thought she wasn’t worthy of being with him?He spent the rest of the day at his bedroom window, cancelling all of his activities as he’d missed the morning rounds. He needed time and space to think clearly, as his mind is going through a whole lot right now.So much time passed that Walden didn’t even know how long he spent in his thoughts. It was already nighttime and he is still by his window. He then felt a loud growl in his stomach, remembering that he hasn’t had anything to eat throughout the day, but he didn’t let that bother him, as food is the least of his problems now.He doesn’t know if the ghost will come or not, bu
It was already late in the afternoon when Walden woke up the next day. He feels different this time around, and this is because he slept like a baby the previous night. Surprisingly, he had slept all through the night, and through the morning, after having passionate sex with this woman he seemed to want so much of.His eyes were still closed when his hand searched, reaching through the sheets surrounding him, and then he noticed she wasn’t there. He opened his eyes then to the sound of her voice coming from the door.“Good afternoon, sire.”“Maggie?”He saw that she was fully dressed and holding a tray of food in her hands. She’d let him sleep as she went to the kitchen to prepare some food for him, thinking he’d need it after draining so much energy last night, but that seemed to be the least of his problems.“Come.” He reached out his arms to her as he sat up on the queen size bed. After dropping the tray on the table, she went into his embrace. Not a word was said as they both rem
“Then why am I still having these nightmares?” He growled. His expression was frightening, she’d never seen him like this before, at least not towards her. “I don't know. The spirit was not supposed to return. The nightmares were not supposed to return!” “Do you know how it feels each night for me? Do you know that for the last six months, I have not slept like a normal man?!!! Do you know how it feels thinking that you are finally liberated from something after all your efforts to get rid of it, only for it to come back at you, like it never even left?”“Walden, please calm down. I would never lie to you, especially not after how much you've helped me. I would never deceive you. That spirit is gone. I don't know what it is you saw again, but I assure you there's no way it could have come back.”He suddenly let out a sarcastic laugh which surprised her. “So now, you’re insinuating that I'm crazy. I don't know what it is I saw?”“You are not crazy, Walden. You are only an alpha ki
"You’re… Sending us away?” The tone of her voice said it all as she didn’t hide anything. She didn’t hide the disappointment she felt, and Walden didn’t miss it at all. "No. Of course not. I’d never do that. You and Emily are always welcome at the night shadow packhouse at any time. I only did this because I thought you probably needed your privacy. I thought that’s why you left the first time…" She didn’t answer, only kept staring down at the keys in her hand. "Tell me, is there something wrong?” He asked. “You know, you don’t have to stay here if you don’t want to.” "No.” She suddenly looked up, smiling as she hid her previous expression. “I’m sorry. I love it. I was just surprised, that’s all."Walden didn’t seem to be fooled by that answer, “are you sure? You don’t have to pretend. I won’t take offence if you choose to remain in the packhouse instead."She shook her head, “no. Of course, we need our privacy like you said. Thank you so much for everything, alpha Walden. We’ll b
“Conor!” Sandy gasped, seeing the spirit standing right in front of her, almost like it was in the flesh, how she missed him! She’d missed him so much and she doesn’t know how to let go at this time. Good, Maggie thought. Sandy did a good job summoning the spirit as it came out on time, she kept on spreading the fumes as she signaled to the spirit seeker who was outside the square to hit the Goni drum louder, which would open a portal where Sandy would push the spirit into, banishing it forever just like Maggie had told her prior to this. "Now!" The drumming sounds became louder and faster, and Maggie spread the fumes round and round so as to weaken the spirit. Walden stood still on his side of his square as he’d been told, not to move a muscle, not to say anything so that the spirit won’t see him, realize what was happening and disappear. The sage fumes weakened the spirit, and Sandy could see the sadness in his eyes. She felt so much pity for him. This man died in one of the wo
The manner in which Sandy had agreed to come along with them still baffled Walden so much. He could remember how reluctant she was yesterday when they’d spoken. He’d pretty much given up because he thought that Sandy didn’t believe any of his words. But Maggie… What sort of trick did Maggie use on his sister to get her to agree just like that?This was far from what surprised Walden the most, as not only that, but the two women had developed a close relationship in such a short time, you’d have thought that they’d known each other for years with the way they’d conversed throughout the entire trip back home, leaving Walden to watch and stare at them in amazement. Who are you, Maggie? He asked himself many times then.Maggie enjoyed the talks she had with Sandy, as she was in such a good mood, even though tired. Today had been a happy day for the entire siltus packhouse, as they celebrated the arrival of a new born male cub, the Beta’s son in the early hours of the morning. Maggie hardl