JAKE. Her connection with my pack was severed. It was either because she was a lone wolf now or because she had pledged loyalty to a new pack. I couldn’t describe the pain in my chest when it hit me. It was torturous. Not because it was unbearable, but because I knew it was her. My only consolation up until the moment she denounced the pack was that she was alive. But it was no longer guaranteed after this point. This was all my fault. I should have claimed her. She’s fucking mine, but because of my stupidity and cowardice, I let all this happen to her. The pain I felt right now was tenfold more than what I had felt when she left the first time when I thought she had found her mate. At least then, I believed she was happy. All the pain was just for me. But now I knew she was in danger, and this made the pain more unbearable. I had poured whisky into my glass, but it stayed untouched for Goddess knows how long. I couldn’t bring myself to drink it. I wanted to just back out, not fun
CLAIR Luisa and I spent the whole morning together. I was scheduled to meet with Alpha Noah before dinner so I wanted to hatch a plan with Luisa while we still had time. I swear to the Moon Goddess, if I ever get out of here alive and unmated, I will take my cousin out of this hell hole. Unfortunately, we didn’t really have many options to plan our escape, so we just spent the whole morning getting to know each other. And from what I learned about her, I think I already like her and wish I grew up with her, but definitely not in this place. No wonder my mother wanted to get out of here and ran away with Dad. I was back in my room after lunch since I was not allowed to go anywhere else aside from where Alpha Noah wanted me to go, and my door was always guarded by two burly men. After an eternity of feeling sorry for myself, Luisa came in. Her face was void of emotions until the door was closed behind her. She then rushed to my side and grabbed me up from laying down in my bed. Wi
CLAIR Finally, Alpha Noah — or, should I say, my evil uncle — called me to his office. I thought he would ask me to come before dinner, but he didn’t have time until dinner was over and it was almost time for bed. I prepared myself and mustered up all the courage I had to walk to his office, asking Rain to give me strength and not show any weakness in front of him. I knocked on his office door, and he let me in immediately. He was seated behind his desk and asked me to sit on the chair in front of it. I would have said no since I didn’t want to be near him, but I knew whatever he would tell me might make my knees weak. I would probably need the support the chair could give me. "About time we discussed things, my dear niece. But first, how do you find it here?" He smiled, showing me his perfect white teeth while clasping his hands together and placing them on his desk. I raised a brow and chuckled sarcastically. "You mean, how do I find the room where I sleep and the dining area
CLAIR. I was cursing him under my breath as I made my way back to my room, and of course, someone was following behind me. As I reached the hallway to my room, my brow hiked up at the sight in front of my bedroom door. The pack Beta stood there with his back leaning against the wall, and based on his position, he was surely waiting for me. Now that I had a chance to look at him, I realized he was younger than my uncle — way younger, probably around 25 to 27 years old. He had a tall build of around 6'1 inches, a slender figure, and blonde hair. If he wasn’t Alpha Noah’s Beta, I would probably say he was good-looking. But then I hated his Alpha, so everyone around him looked unappealing to me. "Anything you need, Beta?" I asked as soon as I reached the door. He opened the door of my room and made way for me. But I hesitated. There was no way I’d go into my room with him. "Step in. We’ll talk inside," he said in a low voice, looking at the two men behind me. "No. We can talk here."
**2 days before the Claiming** ALPHA AEON I was at the training area, sparring with one of the warriors, when my father, Alpha Argon, stormed in with his Beta and halted my training. "I have some news for you, son." He said in a loud, authoritative voice when he stopped in front of me. I raised my brow as I accepted the towel handed by Krane, my future Beta, and wiped the sweat from my face. "Can it wait until a later time, father? I’m not done with my sessions today." He spoke while placing his hands behind his back. "No. It is of importance. I want an answer now. The Claiming is in two days and..." I cut him off before he could even finish his sentence. My patience was already running out on this topic. "I said I’m not going. It’s final. I saw the list last week and I’m not interested." "Listen to me, Aeon!" His voice was raised, and a scowl was written on his face. "No, Dad, you listen! I’ve told you, again and again, that I’m only interested in one female, and I haven’t tak
The Claiming Alpha Female, when mated to an Alpha Male, they have a 95% chance of having a son as a firstborn. Because most Alpha families had sons, Alpha females were becoming scarce. Thus the Claiming was born - all Alpha Females (up to the third degree) must be officially claimed during the Claiming by the most deserving Alpha or Beta. It was considered a violation if an Alpha Female was claimed outside of The Claiming. Unless the female was claimed by her fated mate. The punishment for both the Alpha female and her chosen mate will be decided by the council. ⇜ ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ ⇝ CAMILLA’s POV I let my gaze wander around the ballroom. My eyes feasted on the elegant decorations gracing the whole area. I smiled despite myself, but I didn’t know if the smile came from my heart or if I was just used to smiling to appease my father, Alpha Thaddeus. Tonight, I will be claimed by Argon. I should be happy. There could be no better Alpha for me than him. Through the years, he had shown m
CLAIR "Tell me again why I´m here inside this room instead of the Ballroom? I thought I was supposed to attend the Ball? Why am I being locked up?" I snapped and glared at the man in front of me, my hands on my hips and my foot tapped at the floor in annoyance. "Again, Lady Clair I´m only doing what I was told to do." He answered coldly. He had answered the same thing for the hundredth time and it started to piss me off. "But what if I say I´m hungry? I want to eat. Don´t you want to eat? Come with me and let´s eat!" I sighed, doing my best to control the anger boiling in me. I wasn´t expecting to be locked up, I thought I could at least mingle with other people at the Ball and maybe bump on someone who knew my Alpha and could reach out to him. "I will have someone bring you food then. Give me a minute." He was about to turn around when I called his attention. "What´s your name?" I asked. "Arthur." He answered curtly. "Arthur,
JAKE We were sitting in our car by the border at the Night Howler´s territory for the last 30 minutes and that fucking Noah still has not allowed us to enter his territory. I decided to come earlier but it looked like he wanted to stick to his plans. The only thing that kept my temper in check was the fact that I had just spoken with my Beta. Gavin informed me that he was not able to find Clair at the Claiming Ball. Relief washed over me knowing she won´t be claimed by any other Alpha, now I just needed to find her here. My wolf on the other hand could not be appeased. He does not believe that Clair was safe from the Claiming tonight. On this ground, I directed my Beta to stay where he was and wait until all Alpha Females enter the Arena. My patience was already running thin as more time passed by and if Clair wasn´t important, I would have turned around already. At exactly 7:05, one of his men approached us and allowed us entrance. We
What would you do if you had been saving yourself for your mate? Only for him to choose another Alpha Female right in your face? Reciprocate the act. Avenge. An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth. Easier said than done. Because whenever he was around me, my body betrayed me. "Alia, do you trust me? Even just for tonight?" His voice came out low and rough that it sent shivers of pleasure direct to my core. I know I should not trust him. But my body and my mouth have a mind of their own. "I trust you, Gavin..." I whispered as I pressed my back to his naked chest. He took a deep breath and dipped his head into my neck, slowly brushing his lips against my burning skin. I angled my neck, giving him more access while a sultry moan escaped my throat when he started nibbling and sucking the soft spot on my neck. This was all wrong, but I don't want to be right this time. Just for tonight.
CLAIRI stirred awake at the pleasure running through my body. A hand trailed on the skin of my thigh, and from the sparks emitted from the contact, I knew my mate was freely roaming his calloused palm all over my nakedness again, which he would always do once in a while. And I never complained. And I didn’t think I would ever complain.I raised my hand and coiled it in his hair, gripping it and letting him know I was already awake. His lips brushed against my stomach, and the hotness of his breath fanning against my skin and the intimacy of the act was enough for wetness to start pooling in my core."Jake..." I moaned his name, my throat still dry from sleep. "Love, do you even sleep?" I asked him with a hoarse voice while my hand continued to caress his dark hair which seemed to grow thicker and darker with each year.He tilted his head and adjusted his body to be parallel to mine. We were lying on our sides, and with smiling eyes, he raised his hand to my face and brushed my cheek w
CLAIRI woke up today with gratitude for the precious privilege of being alive, being able to enjoy life, and loving the people around me.It was a beautiful spring day, but it was nothing short of ordinary.It was early morning, and the sun cast its glorious rays upon the garden outside of the pack house. The sight of our backyard made me realize how big my world was and how blessed I truly was.The ground was buzzing with male pups who tried to outdo each other, while the females, including my daughter, Catherine, tried to mess up their games.At eight years old, she reminded me of myself in many ways. She was a carbon copy of me, only her hair was straight and black. Something she got from her father.And just like when I was younger, she would always come running around with pastries to bribe the boys to let her join their games, and with her charm and wit, she would always get what she wanted.I shook my head as a smile graced my lips. I saw my little Catherine jump at the back of
"It is a blessing and a curse to feel everything so deeply." 2 YEARS AFTER JAKE. Her scent reached my nose even before I felt her presence. Twigs snapped as small footsteps echoed around us as she approached the place I was resting in. I turned my head in the direction of the noise just in time to see my lovely Clair emerge from the bushes with a small plastic bag that she kept close to her chest. Her eyes were beaming with happiness. It’s been two years since I made a vow under the blue moon to protect and love my fated mate. It has been two years of waking up every day with the fear that something might go wrong. That all I had and all I ever wanted would be snatched right before my eyes. I tried to live with that fear by living my life to the fullest. I made sure that I gave my all to my pack and to her. I never wasted any moment with Clair. Deep down inside, I knew our days were numbered. One thing might happen, and I might never get the chance to be with her for longer t
JAKE. "I came here not to tell you to forgive me. I have already accepted that you won’t. I came here to tell you that I never stopped thinking about you. I never stopped caring. I always had my eyes on you." He threw a manila envelope on the desk but didn’t say anything. My curiosity got the best of me as I grabbed and opened the envelope. There were pictures. All of me - from my childhood until my union ceremony a week ago. I flipped the pictures that I had in my hands, and there were dates on them, and I knew it was my father’s handwriting. It had a detailed description of the event and where the photos were taken. "I wasn’t here, but those photos — I watched you grow up in those. I had people within the pack who would send me those, and if they forgot, I would bother them non-stop." He chuckled at his own words. "You made me proud, son. This pack loves you. They worship you, and I know that leaving you here was a good choice I made. So I don’t regret it. I took an Alpha away
CLAIR. It has been a week since my union ceremony with my mate. I started to find my place in the pack, although the real Luna work has not yet begun. On the other hand, Jake had his head pressed against his work, especially now that his Beta wasn’t around. After the revelation that Alia, Alpha Caspian’s sister, was the Beta’s mate, Jake decided to send him to their pack instead of Aaron’s second-in-command to administer the training for their pack warriors. It was supposed to commence next month, but unfortunately, during my Union Ceremony, the Blue Meadow’s pack — Alpha Caspian’s territory — was attacked by a number of rogues. They had few casualties and many were injured, so Alpha Caspian requested to have the retraining scheduled immediately. Seeing this as an opportunity for the Beta to fix his bond with Alia, Jake sent him off there. I, on the other hand, was still adjusting to my life as Jake’s mate. I was expecting that I would be pushed to attend meetings and review files
CLAIR. I woke up to the sound of movements around me, squinting my eyes to see my mate drying his hair with a towel. He had his pants on, but his chest was still naked. He looked at me, and a smile tugged on his lips. He threw the towel on the chair nearby before walking to the bed. "How was your sleep?" He asked as he sat at the side of the bed, the mattress dipping under his weight, causing me to slide a little on his side. "Had any dreams?" I rolled my eyes playfully and grinned at him. "Yeah, like a wet dream." "Tell me about it." He chuckled. I sat on the bed and slapped his arm lovingly, my fingers trailing on his skin. "I woke up expecting to find you still beside me. Now I’m disappointed." He bit his lower lip and eyed me with regret. "I know, baby, but my Beta and Gamma wanted to talk with me now. But I promise that after this, I’m all yours today." I flashed him a sincere smile before I cupped his face and placed a kiss on his lips. My movement made the sheet pool down
JAKE."Please..." My mate begged me to fuck her. Fuck this. She made it look like I didn’t want to fuck her when all I thought about the whole night was the different ways I would feast on her body tonight.Her smell was more potent than I could remember — more potent than her previous heat — and I couldn’t remember being this aroused as I felt right now. My cock just kept getting harder, and it felt like I could explode anytime just by looking at her and how she tried to seduce me.How did I get this lucky?I was mated to an innocent-looking temptress. Fuck!My wolf wanted to come out and fuck the hell out of our mate, but that would never happen. She was mine to fuck, so I shoved my wolf to the back of my mind before I positioned myself nearer her throbbing core.I could see her slickness, and it was already leaking at the sides of her legs. I badly wanted to taste her, but it could wait. My goal right now was to satisfy my mate.Fuck! I held my dick and jerked it up and down with m
CLAIR. "We are gathered here tonight for the union of our Alpha, Jacob Galhart, with Lady Clair Montrell, the future Luna of the Black Shadow Pack. I preside over this union under the blue moon with great honor, where the Goddess will bestow her greatest blessing, the blessing of love and bliss." Elder Garret cleared his throat before turning his face towards me and my Alpha. "May I ask the Alpha and the Future Luna to promise to love and be loyal to each other as I bind you together for life in the name of the Goddess?" I turned to my side to face my Alpha. I slowly lifted my eyes to meet his, and even without touching him, I could feel the spark and the tingles that had been a constant in my skin whenever he was around. My eyes then followed Jake‘s movement as he took my hand and held it to his while Elder Garett started to bind our wrists together with a black rope, which symbolized the color of the pack. And then our eyes met again, and my heart stopped. He was beautiful but