Curse. Misfortune. Weak. Seventeen year old Riona Lukas was called these words, by her pack members. Punished by her pack for even breathing. She yearned for the perfect time to escape from the claws of hatred and ill-treatment from her stepmother, who would stop at nothing to get her out of the way. Unknown to them, she had a deep secret she kept to herself. When she bumped into the Ruthless, devastatingly handsome, commanding figure, that stood against the wall in her father's office. Nothing on earth prepared her for the sharp turn her fate was about to take. Her father sold her out to Alpha Theron Moretti as his slave. Theron hated her fragile, delicate features and wanted nothing to do with her. Then the mate bond set in, which angered him the more because she looked too weak to have a wolf. Would she escape from the claws of her evil Alpha mate, whilst keeping her secret? Or would she touch a vulnerable part of Theron Moretti, no one ever has?
Lihat lebih banyakTHERON'S POVI stomped to my car and drove off, my clutch, hard on the gas. Waves of embarrassment gilded through my veins, as I made my way back to the condo. Fuck all of these! I had another game to prepare for. After my team lost to Carlos school in the last game, I’d hated myself these past week. The incident that happened at the victim's ward made it worse.No. I wasn't mad that I had to pay one of the enforcers a visit. For what it's worth, she was injured while trying to protect the legacy of the school. My anger was directed to Roman. He lived life on his own terms and was selfish while at it. If he had a tinge of decency, perhaps we wouldn't have to go through this. The victim's guardian had all the right to decline our entry. I slowed down and brought the car to a halt in the garage, scrambled out when either of my brother's pulled up right behind me. Sparing whoever it was no glance, I made a beeline for the entrance of the door. I was going to be fine. My wolf was fumi
THERON'S POV “Are you going to remain standing with your back turned to face me?” Father's voice seethed with pain. My lips pursed. “Why'd you do it?” I questioned, ignoring his request. “Do what?” I turned to face him, my eyes narrowed with fury. “You know exactly what I'm talking about.” “You were there, you saw his everything played out—”“Stop with the pretense, father! If you didn't give them your approval they wouldn't go ahead with it in the first place,” the veins in my hand budged with each word I spoke. He removed his glasses, and placed them on the hard glass table. “Rylan, the people of Oakville pack, can't trust their life and security in the hands of someone who is fleeting.” “I am not a fleeting Lycan King—”“Then quit your hockey career, and face something more reasonably for once. What has come over you?” He asked. “We went with the best option for our pack, deal with it.” I scoffed. “So I'm not good enough?” “You have to prove it.” His tone was emotionless.
THERON'S POV “Your father would send for you shortly,” one of the gammas said, the minute he sighted me a few blocks away from the King's in-house council chambers.It was a place where the King met with other pack Alphas, and even the pack elders. Before I left, I made sure the Chefs and the other gammas that attended to me, ensured Amara came down for lunch. Still, a foreboding prickled the nerves in my body. I gave him a nod, and stood by the side of the door. The man walked into the council chambers, and came out a few minutes later, “You can go in now, Sir. Sorry for the inconveniences.” He held the door open till I stepped into the room. “Look who came to grace our presence today,” A familiar masculine tone chipped, as I sauntered further into the room. My eyes hovered all over the room, and landed on Zain who had a tough time masking the scorn that threatened to break out on his features. It was a funny sight to behold. Still, I held myself together. I wasn't about to make
THERON'S POV I was a jerk. A total jerk for first being a bully to my fated now. And even worse one for kissing her, at her vulnerable state. Fuck me for that. But, the streak of guilt fizzled out just before it had the opportunity to blossom. At first, she'd been out of breath, but I couldn't let myself get away from her. Some minutes later, I dragged my lips away from her, much to my chagrin. Something wweird blossomed in my chest, in a way that appealed a nerve in me, I thought no one could ever reach. The bottom of Ella's lips trembled, her chest heaved up and down like she wasn't used to this. I reached for her hair, sleek with sweat and tugged it behind her ears. Her cheeks were flushed. “I'm—” my voice faltered mid-sentence, when I figured I would mess everything up if I said I didn't feel bad for kissing her. My wolf stirred inside of me, excited and giddy. The mate bond might be broken, but he still wanted her. No, he needed her and he needed her badly. Ella snapped he
RIONA'S POV The walk out of the pack, to the garage was nerve-wracking. My chest churned with a thousand splinting thoughts. For goodness sake! How did I miss it? How come my so-called Volana wolf didn't sense there was something wrong. I stirred on the seat, trying to reach out to her, to feel her presence. But she'd secluded herself in the deepest place of my mind. My lips straightened into a thin line. My eyes were swollen from the sting of tears that had flooded down my cheeks. My world was gone. I bunched, snapping back to real life when I felt a hand curl around my shoulder. I snapped my head to the side, and my eyes fell directly on Christopher's eyes. Those magnetic eyes held a thousand words that he was willing to let out of his mouth. Without saying a word, he nudged me into the car. I stiffened at first, a tad bit reluctant to go into the car. If I did, that would mean depriving myself of the closure from my mom's death. I opened my mouth to speak, instead tears rushed
THERON'S POV Anger simmered in my veins, as I waited for her in my office. First, I harbour her in and hold myself back from acting on my emotions. And now what? She calls the shot? I tapped my fingers angrily against the table. My eyes fixed solely on the wall clock as it ticked. Two more minutes. Two more minutes, until I lose it all on her. Suddenly, a shrill knock sounded against the door. I stiffened on my chair, and rested my back against the headrest. I waited. The door pushed open, and she walked in. I rubbed my hand against the bridge of my nose. Her sensual scent ripped through my core, leaving a whirlwind of tornadoes swirling through my core. My hands curled into a fist. “Where have you been?” My words were calm, if her gaze wasn't boring a deep hole in my chest, she might miss the outburst that was about to erupt. No response. I stomped my hands against the table, rounded it and walked up to her. “I just asked you a goddamn question!” My tone seethed with defiance.
RIONA'S POV The minute he pushed the door open, I clamped my eyes shut. My eyes were devoid of sleep. His presence awakened a delicate nerve in me I didn't know needed awakening. All my life, I'd been living in a facade of what I thought was mine. My mother had died during my birth. And nobody talked about her true identity. The Silver Moon pack was known for their incredible strength. It was a rare abilities that could only be possessed by them. And now? My birth mother was a part of that clan. What more didn't I know about myself? Shifting into my wolf form as thirteen was enough strange occurrence. But this was nothing like I'd envisioned. In school, we were taught sparsely about them. I’d been so enthralled about their very existence. Their show of strength. Still, I bet I didn't prepare myself enough for this odd plot twist. My intestines churned, and bile sloshed in my stomach. That meant…Suddenly, my entire insides froze, and my thoughts jumbled up. I felt Alpha Theron's
THERON'S POV Riona's eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown. “Wh-wh-what—” she stuttered as her voice trailed off. I pulled at a strand of her hair, and she shoved my hands aside. I grunted in sheer disapproval. If there was something I loathed, that would be blatant protest. Especially from a female that was at loss for her own identity. Anger ripped through my spine. I was equal parts infuriated, and equal parts fascinated. Fascinated at her courage to sneak into my study unnoticed. How'd she bypass the warriors to start with? How'd she get her hands on the journal? Did she have someone telling her about her identity? So many questions rummaged through me. I swear by the moon goddess, I was going to find the culprit if there was anyone feeding her some sensitive information. “Can I go now?” She spat, when she finally found her tongue. Surprise flickered through my core, but I pushed it to the farthest back of my mind, and locked it off. “Riona, you have no say in this pack house—
RIONA'S POV Nothing on earth prepared me for the simplicity of his study. Given his complexes, I’d expected an eerie looking statue carved in the firm of shelves, and books scattered everywhere. My eyes flickered around, there must be some sort of answer lurking in the pages of one of these books. This seemed like Alpha Theron's sanctuary. Urgency prickled through my veins. I quickly ran to the oak shelf, and a groan of frustration seeped through my lips.Stack of documents piled glumly at one end of the shelf. The other end was lined with strange tiny ornaments. I rubbed my hand over my forehead to wipe off sweat.“Ugh. This was a bad idea from then on—” I barely finished my statement when my eyes landed on something strange. An old journal with a worn out spine. It wasn't the journal, it was the inscription on it.I reached for it, amidst my raging heartbeat. My breath got caught in my throat. Why was a journal with my name inscribed against it here? Troubling thoughts clouded my
RIONA’S POV The tree branches slapped, and scratched me, searing my skin, as I ran through the thick woods. Heavy stomps of feet raced closer to me, covering the distance between me and my predators, reached my ears. My vision became blurry, and it took every bit of willpower in me to keep my heavy legs running through the woods filled with thorns. My lips fell slightly apart, as I struggled to drag in oxygen into my lungs. “Riona, you can't run away from us…” one man growled behind me before he let out a sinister laugh.My wolf Elara twirled inside of me, fighting and scratching to come to the surface. Unlike me, she was raw, and brutal and wouldn't hesitate before her claws sliced out, and dug out their eyes.Elara was nothing like me. She was always ready for a faceoff with anyone she perceived as an enemy. But letting her have her way, would mean shoving her as a bait to her enemies. They would easily outnumber her, and the last thing I wanted was a weak wolf.With each step I t...
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