3 Years Earlier
A deep sigh escaped my lips as I looked around to see if the preparation for the ceremony was done or not. My silver eyes are tired due to lack of rest but I don’t care because there are a lot of things to do and I don’t want anything to be left unchecked at my sister’s marking ceremony. I don’t know why but she wanted to show it to the world that she found her mate but all I could do is to fulfill her wish.
I am Alpha Blaze Allen of the Fiery Fire pack, I am 26 and still haven’t found my mate yet and could feel this sensation of unbearable passion and losing control over myself surging in me but I have to contain those uncontrollable urges inside me and keep up a strong front for my pack. The lack of having a mate bothers me a lot but I didn’t show it. But, I am happy that my sister; Ashley Allen found her mate at the age of 20 and that person is none other than my beta; Gordon Smite.
I want it to be perfect how Ashley used to imagine. I ran my hands in my pitch-black hairs and turned to see Ashley coming to me and engulfing me in a hug. I smiled and patted her head. “Rest, Brother. You must be tired.” She said, taking a seat beside me.
”Hmm. I am going.” I replied.
“Uh… Brother.. I want to ask you something.” She said nervously. “What is it?” I asked, looking at her.
“You know Avery Cray.. My best friend.” There she goes again, talking about her childhood human friend. Sometimes I don’t know why she is even friends with her. She knows I don’t like it when she talks to humans and she has one. I haven’t met her before, whenever she comes I leave the home and go back to our territory mansion. I literally hate her without even knowing her.
“What about her?” I asked, uninterested. “I.. want her to come to the ceremony as well.” She said hurriedly. My eyes widened when I heard it. I narrowed my eyes at her and said with my voice low and keeping it cool, “Why?”
“Brother she is my best friend. We have known each other for years, in a sense it’s my wedding and I want her to come. Please brother, fulfill it as my last wish, I truly want her to come.” She pleaded and looked at me in hope. I gave her a sour look and turned my head away. I sighed heavily, not liking this idea even in the slightest because I don’t want her to ruin my day by bringing a human here.
“What are you gonna tell her about the ceremony?”
“I have explained to her that it’s the way to get married in our religion, you don’t have to worry about it. She won’t suspect a thing. Please just let her come.” she said with her blue eyes shining in hope. I spared a last glance at her and stood up, “Do whatever you want.” I said and ruffled her hair and left.
I entered my room, filled with fury, why of all people she has to befriend a human. A pathetic and cruel creature, Just the thought of being on the same roof as the detestable creature made me burn in anger.
…My hatred was my strength, my weakness and my regret. The resentment inside me ate me up and I wasn't able to do anything but let everything crumble to pieces…
“Please spare them, Blaze.” I heard a voice and turned to see who said it but there was no one and I was alone in my room. I took a shallow breath and ran my hand in my hair in distress. I don’t know why but I could hear some voices calling me, accusing me for things I couldn’t even imagine doing, calling my name again and again, sometimes even saying a sentence, I don’t know what is that but they evoked some kind of strange emotion in me I cannot explain. It was somehow mournful and induced something terrifying in me which is not good for me. I think it’s because I don’t have any mate and that fact is taking over my senses.
I am already stressed out and I don’t want anything to destroy tonight's ceremony. I shook my head to let this thought out of my mind and not give me any more dismay. I have to be fresh. Some time has left so I decided to take a nap to fresh myself and ignore it like always and pay heed to what I should be doing.
I looked at my reflection, wearing my black coat with the black shirt. The few buttons of my shirt were opened, I wore the brooch my late parents gave me and set my hair. I applied cologne and was satisfied with my looks. I first went to see Gordon.
“Alpha.” He quickly sat up when he saw me. I entered and looked at him. Since I don’t have any experience about this, I need to be cautious about my words and not mock their sacred bond. I put my hand over his shoulder and began to say, “Look Gordon, today, I am giving my precious to you. Take great care of her. I don’t want a single tear in her eyes.”
“Rest assured, Alpha. I will try my best to give Ashley all the happiness I can.” He said sincerely.
“Good.” I patted his shoulder and passed him a faint smile and went to see Ashley now. I knocked and entered and saw my sister looking so beautiful in her red dress, just like a princess. I motioned all other girls to leave and leave us alone. Ashley was looking at her phone in worry, “What happened?” I asked.
“Oh, Brother.” She smiled when she saw me. She hugged me. I rubbed her back and kissed her head, “You are looking really beautiful.” I said, smiling at her. She smiled back and then her concern came back.
“Are you okay?” I asked her.
”Brother… Avery is still not here. I guess it must be hard for her to come here from the forest. Can you do me a favour and find her, please..” She said, Even now she is worrying about her.
“You should have given her thorough guidance.” I told her.
“I did but it seems like she is lost. Please find her, I don’t want something to happen to her. It’s almost midnight. There’s still time, please get her.” She said in anxiety. “Okay. I will send someone, don't worry.” I assured her. She passed me a faint smile, “Thanks.. Love you brother.” She said, I smiled back and kissed her forehead.
I then walked out of the mansion with Dalton, a member of our pack with me. “You called me, Alpha?” He asked. I hummed and turned to him.
“Yeah. Dalton, I want you to go to the forest. Ashley’s human friend-” I stopped mid sentence when my eyes widened as I sensed my heartbeat getting loud and fast.
A sudden wave of euphoria rushed in me. Sparks travel to my core. My heart began to flutter, I felt butterflies in my stomach. An unbelievably exquisite emotion was invoked in me and gave me a mere sensation of heaven. A bliss filled me up, letting me receive the gratification I hanker for in all these years. I quickly turned to apprehend the source of this strange numbness in me. My heart was pulled there and that’s the feeling I was dying to have. The emotion I was craving and now when I am feeling it, I want to embed it deeply into my core and never leave me. The surging sensations in me were delicate. I want to immerse myself in that more and never get out. The rapture of having a mate.
My steps turned to the origin of this sweet affliction in my mind and took over my senses with the only need- to reach the person who is making me feel like this. I ran, I didn’t transform, something inside me didn’t let me but I kept running.
I ran as if my life depended on it and I ran towards my destination where I wanted to say; stop and live this over and over again. A wide smile spread across my lips, I ran, removing everything that was coming in my path, my feet leading me to the fate of heaven I desired to see but…
…I never knew that the Moon Goddess would punish me for having too much hatred in me, bounding my life with the most undesirable mate ever…
I heard a scream and quickly went there only to see the person who caused me to feel all those unforgettable sensations, crying with her back pressed against the wall with a werewolf of my pack in front of her, ready to rip her apart. She shut her eyes and he jumped at her but I tackled him and gave him a death-stare to not even lay a finger upon her. When he realized who I am by my presence, he retreated quickly not before apologizing. I quickly turned to her and asked softly, “Are you okay?” She slowly opened her eyes and looked at me with her frightened blue gaze. Her brown hair was messy, she was breathless but even in that state I found no less than an angel descended only for me.
“H-He… w-was..” She was barely able to speak. I took a step towards her and said reassuringly, “It’s okay… he ran away. Don’t worry.” It took her a few seconds to put her senses to normal, to stop crying. She was beguiling and I couldn’t help but to stare at her pleasing features. When she put her rapid breaths to normal, she passed me a faint smile, “Thank you.. for saving me.” She whispered. I didn’t say anything and was about to leave, happy that I found the one I was looking for but why isn’t she realizing it what I am her mate. I was bewildered but didn’t ask anything. I turned to leave because I have to find a certain human- even though I don’t want to leave her- the I always imagined to meet. “Can you help me?” She asked. I stopped in my tracks and turned to her, “I-I am lost… Today is my f-friend’s wedding a-and I have t-to be there… There’s a m-mansion nearby.” She said hopefully.
My eyes widened when I heard it. Wedding. I cannot fathom what just happened. I blinked trying to comprehend and deeply hoped that what I was thinking was wrong. A sudden horror of having the lamentable fate swept across my face, My breath caught in my throat. I sniffed and couldn’t recognize if this smell was of a human or a werewolf, I observed her and realized she was wearing jewellery made of silver. That's why I couldn’t tell that she is a human. Praying in my heart, not wanting to have her as the one I dreamed to have the honour to meet. Swallowing hard, I managed to speak.
“Who are you?” I asked conservatively.
“I-I am Avery Cray..”
“I-I am Avery Cray..” She replied. My whole being stopped when I heard it. No.. Of all people, her? After all these years the person I was avoiding turned out to be my mate. The most unwanted mate. Anything but her. I will happily stay alone but why of all people… a human mate? I grit my teeth as heartbreak filled me. The grief filled me up for having her as my mate, a human and she doesn’t even realize what tribulation has been caused. The intense dolor crushed my hopes, my chest tightened in pain. Devoid of devastation, it crashed upon me, taking me to the depth of the abyss. “Will you help me?” She asked again, dragging me from my thoughts. I gradually changed my expressions into my u
I growled in extreme consternation, knowing that I am stuck in a very bad position because I know I cannot reject her for the sake of the pack and I cannot live my life with her. The dreams I treasure in my heart shattered to pieces, the emotions of love I used to imagine burned to ashes. The tombs of devotion turned dusty.Everything fell apart before it could even start. It was no less than a curse. I grit my teeth and not being able to bear this burning rage inside me I began to throw things around in my room. I cursed loudly and broke everything that came to my hand. A deep pain inflicted on me and broke me apart. Heartache pushed me in those bottomless pits of turmoil. Why are all despairs in my fate? I don’t know what I should do, just a sensation of hurt left in me. What I strive to receive becomes a curse for me. Why is this blasphemous with me? I, who hate humans and now destined with one. Was my
I was sitting in the lounge, quietly reading a book feeling the peace in the air and diverting my mind from anything that can ruin my day, for example; My mate; Avery and the human; Avery and my sister’s best friend; Avery. In all; from Avery. I just want a moment of equanimity to think about what I should do. “Do I really have to mark that pathetic girl?” I asked myself, pondering. Whether I should force her to be with me and mark her and let her go but the mate-pull inside me won’t let me but it’s would be easy like this, I could mark her and then she can do whatever she wants but what will happen to me that way I will become more tensed and if I force her to be with me the chances of loving each other would be zero which are already zero.
“By the way, how can you live here with all these wolves, aren’t you scared?” She asked. She is just speaking, non-stop. But I don’t know why, I kind of liked hearing her talking. “They only harm the outsiders... let’s just say they are our guardian.” I said, carefully using my words. “And everyone calls you Alpha so you must be the leader of them.” She joked. I remained silent, not replying to her. “You are very talkative… Just like Ashley said.” I said. In our conversations, the main topic would be Avery. Ashley kept rambling about her, how’s she, what she does, what she likes and all but I never paid attention to it, even in the pictures and now the main topic of my life is her. “Oh, sorry.” She laughed nervously and continued to pack. “Avery.” I called her. The way her name rolled over my life is blissful yet repugnant at the same time. I don’t want to think about her in this way. No matter what, my disapproval will not decrease. She hummed and I continued, “What Ashley told y
Avery POV:- I couldn’t believe he said that. I respect him so much because he saved my life but he just turned out to be a scum. I thought he was a gallant guy but he can be anything but chivalrous. How he touched me in such a repulsive way, saying those unnerving words to me, leaving me defenseless. I never felt like this before. It seems his presence drained my energy. It sends shivers down my spine just to think about it. Those fierce words of his are stirring my mind drastically, submerging me in fright. I couldn’t fathom why he said that. How can I be his mate? I don’t want to be his mate. I won’t even let this happen. I cannot be his mate. I love Jeremy. He is the only one for me. I will never allow myself to even think about him. But somewhere in my heart, it terrifies me to no extent just to think about what he is planning to do, what limits he can cross. I
“Congratulations.” He said standing up after invading my room without permission. “What are you doing here?” I whispered, taking a step back. My whole being stiff in fright upon seeing him right here, in my room. “So then… getting married at the end of October.” He said, his voice lingered in mockery as he took steady steps towards me. A convulsion shook my core as a horror swept across my face when he came close. “Don’t come closer.” I was about to leave or call someone but before my mind could register what happened, the door was closed and locked and I was pinned firmly against it. I tried to yell but he put his hand over my mouth. I endeavored to get out of his grasp but to no avail, he held me firmly. My heart pounded against my chest. My breath caught up in my throat, my strength slowly deprived from me. His presence crushed me miserably. “If you struggled one more time..” He began to say with his voice lethally low. His hot breath blew my face and startled me in dread. “I wi
Months passed in the blink of an eye, a rapid wave of breeze and gave a weather of good luck and no more dread. And at this moment I don’t think anything could go wrong. A deep melody of love and never ending blessing are one step away from me. The inexplicable elation built inside me and took me to the world of star where I could be with Jeremy and no one can harm us and take me away from him. The place where I will become his and he will become mine and no one could break this bond. A week left for my marriage, I am so content about it, my exhilaration is beyond anyone’s comprehension. It’s like all happiness is knocking on my door and nothing can take this away from me. Not even that revolting guy. I wonder what papers he made me sign but I don’t care about it. I haven’t seen him after that day, it’s been months and I have decided not to think about it and ruin the special time of mine. Maybe he
“ What can he do after it anyways?" I laughed off but the look plastered on Ashley's face alarmed me for a torment moment I might never have imagined. Blaze menacing plans are horrifying, the fear aroused in me by the tension of the future is immense and I don’t want any negativity. "I just don't know. I hope Brother will not ruin neither your nor his life." She breathed out after a prolonged silence, pulling her hairs in frustration. I shook my head, not wanting to think about anything bad before my marriage. "Leave it. Don't think about it. I haven't seen Blaze in a few months. I don't think he will do anything." "I hope so." “We can talk about your marriage life and gain some tricks and tips.” I grinned. We then changed our topic and talked about other things to divert our minds and turn oblivious to the upcoming afflictions. Just focusing on the moments and not having any consternation about the future. *** My heart flutters with extreme happiness which extends to no bounda
Blaze, I know by the time you will read this I won’t be here anymore. But you don’t have to worry, I am a part of you, right? I reside inside you. We share emotions, ties that bind us are unbreakable, that’s why keep in mind. I live in your heart. So please don’t cry after my death. I am giving you two cuties after all. (I don’t know whether they are going to be twins or not. I would tell Fiona the names no matter how many of ‘em) Blaze, I believe what I can’t do our child can and please, don’t neglect them. Fulfil it as my last wish. They are your salvation. What you need all this time so please don’t push them away and love them wholeheartedly, never let them remember me. Also, Don’t put the blame of my death on yourself, I chose this. I wanted to show you a path towards light, don’t immerse in darkness. Just like how your secrets spill from my eyes, I want to fulfill your prayer so please embrace it. And lastly, read my last poetic stuff to you. (Don’t judge, I am bad at them,
Present In your life you meet people, some become your ravage, some become your redemption but if the same person becomes both your devastation and liberation then what would you do? Well, I took the side of ravage and still regret it now. I sighed after reading Avery’s letter. A faint smile crept upon my lips and I put it back. It’s been two years since that incident where I lost Avery to doors of remorse along with an etched memory of three years ago of how fate bound me with her and I broke our bond by my detest. “Papa!” Damon’s voice came. “Charles is teasing me! Stop him.” He came as I picked him up. “Charles. Don’t tease you brother.” I scolded him. “But Papa, he ate my chocolate.” “I will get you both more. Okay?” I smiled, putting Damon down and ruffling their hair. You were right, Avery. My life is divided into two portions now. Damon and Charles. Charles and Damon both look like me but Damon has Avery’s sapphire eyes and both of them have her personality. The light of m
“Because her mate cannot love her, couldn’t provide her any comfort and she knew the chances of fatality were remarkable, she knew she’d die but she chose this… you know why?” Ashley swallowed with a tear rolling down,“All to eradicate your hatred. To end this fucking loop of miserym pain and resentment she sacrificed her life to give you reasons to live and love.” She cried. My heart burned in a fierce fire of hell, scorched and ripped apart to hear she did all this for me and I failed to notice the pain and weight of the eyes I lived for.I told you, you cannot bear it.We both began to cry. My voice echoed in the room as I couldn’t speak, only letting out my voice of anguish. Tears reflecting my devastation and crumbling me. The canvas of my life which began to tu
The next day, I woke up and saw Avery hugging me tightly. Ever since we have started sharing the room, I no longer have nightmares. The benediction of holding her close gave me peace.I sat up carefully not to wake her up as my lips curved upwards automatically when I saw her. I got ready for work, she was in a deep slumber so I didn’t wake her up and went to work, telling Ava to take care of her.On my way, Jeremy crossed my way and stopped me. Perplexed, thinking Avery might have talked him out then why is he here?“I need to talk to you.” He said bitterly. “What do you want?” I asked. “We need to talk.” Giving him a skeptical look, I agreed as we went to a nearby coffee shop.“Hmm… What is it?” I
Blaze POV:-As the time passed, my anxiety increased a million fold, lost in abysmal thoughts of disturbance, the fright overcame me to think about Avery’s reaction. Her words surely broke my heart and no matter how much I want to tell her, how much penitence I show about this- this would never be enough.I want a normal life with her as well, who wants to live in a dusty tomb of provocation? I can’t do it anymore, before I lose everything I have to save what I can: I can Avery, I want to do it. To say I am scared would be an understatement; I was petrified. What if I lose both of them? I will lose my reason to live and I honestly don’t want any more suffering.She doesn’t understand the delicacy and I couldn’t apprehend her emotions. We both led a distinguished path but both led to an a
“You seemed happy.” I said, looking at Blaze on our way back home. “Hmm?” He raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”“You were smiling, you were somehow elated.”“I was? I didn’t notice.” He shrugged. “You were.” I pinched his cheeks, “Avery, hey! Stop. I am driving.” He pulled my hand back, making me pout. He glanced at me and did the same action as I winced.“Sweet revenge.” He said as we both broke into a chuckle.We reached home and I was about to go to my room but Blaze stopped me, “Where are you going?”“To my room, where else?”
“Because I will die.” I said icily, waiting for his reaction. His eyes widened, losing his ability to think. He opened his mouth to say something but no words came out.“So it would be better if you forget about me and move on Jeremy. Only eternal darkness resides ahead for me.” I said, hugging my sides.“Why…? Why are you doing this?” He asked, looking down in a croaked voice.“Do you love him?” He asked again. “It doesn’t concern you. I don’t want you to involve yourself in my life anymore.”“Avery, why are you risking your life for the child of a person who doesn’t even like you? What will you gain?”My lips curved
Inhaling my scent deeply, he slowly pulled away. “I missed you.” He said earnestly.“In two week?” I asked with a smirk, getting up from my seat.“I’d miss you in a few moments, those were still weeks.” He said.“Aw~ That was cheesy.” he laughed a little and we went to his- our room.Blaze wrapped his arms securely around me, pulling me close to him. My back was pressed against his chest firmly, I smiled as we remained like this.“Blaze…” He hummed, motioning me to continue, “What’s my worth?” I asked.
“It all depends on you also Mr Allen-'' Fiona scanned Avery’s chaotic form for a minute and said, “You should take care of her well. Judging her reactions, this much tension is not good for her. Please give her extreme care, make sure not to give her any mental or physical stress.” She guided me.“I understand. Thanks, Doc.” I said.“I will write some medicines for her.” Taking the prescription from her, I bought the medicines and we went home.“Ava. Can you shift Avery’s stuff to my room?” I asked. “Of course.” She smiled and noticed Avery's depressed face, “Are you alright, Luna?”“She will be fine.” I said. “Blaze…” She called. “Hm