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[Thirteen years ago]Lightning struck continuously over the hill, lightening up the forest constantly, and making the scary shadows the canopy of the trees formed visible to the eye. The sky was pitch black as the moon and stars had been covered by the thick clouds that were to bring about the threatening rain.It was the perfect night to perpetrate evil, as the moon wasn’t there to bear witness, neither were the stars there to peek at the perpetrator and sure enough, there was someone to take advantage of the situation, as under the dark starless night and whirling wind, a woman dressed in black held an oil lamp in one hand and pulled a girl child of about seven with her other hand. The little child looked up at the sky as it lightened occasionally causing the hood she wore over her head to fall back making her face visible, her body shook in fear as the thunder rumbled on the horizon and she wanted nothing more than to crawl under the covers of her bed and have a good night sleep,
[Present day]Anna walked down the sturdy stairs of the castle in long khaki pants and a crop top, her preferred clothes for gardening. Her dark blond hair was tied up in a messy bun and tendrils of it fell on each side of her face in a pretty way. She held her tiny watering can in her hand, it was the one her father had given her on her last birthday, it was colorful and she loved it so much she had no desire to put it in the gardening supply room, instead, it returned to her room with her every night when the workers were done cleaning it, and returned to the garden with her every morning.She skipped down the stairs acting like a seven-year-old child, even though she was a young woman very well in her nineteenth year, shouting a cheerful good morning to the women who passed by her with a basket of clothes, obviously going to carry out their share of the morning chores. With every good morning she chimed, she got a smile as a reward, her light gray eyes mesmerizing them and causing
"Princess, you can’t go into the throne room dressed like this. The court is in session and all the members of the court are there." One of the guards manning the giant door that led to the throne room tried to explain to the furious Anna. "What do you mean I can’t go in dressed like this? I can go in, dressed however I like. I want to see my father. You tell him that I have to speak with him urgently." Anna said angrily. She couldn’t believe what was happening, her father was marrying her off to an unknown man, who wasn’t even her mate? What was he thinking? She wasn’t going to believe this, not until she spoke to her father and heard what he had to say about it. She looked at the guards who hadn’t made a move to let her in and her anger boiled.“Didn’t you hear what I just said? I want to see my father!” She shouted at them.“Princess Anna, the court is in session now and we dare not disturb. Please do not make things difficult for us.” The second guard told her with a stressed fa
Myron gritted his teeth and punched the bag continuously, he has been angry for days, no, weeks, even up until now, he didn’t understand how he got himself entangled in a royal mess such as this.All he had done was attend one royal ball at the palace. Not even desiring to interfere with the palace and the political drama of the realm, he had always left that kind of thing to his gamma, Winston, who was not only obsessed with the political life of those greedy men but was also in love with the large amount of information that he got his hands on. He as Alpha had never cared or stopped him because in truth, his involvement and his being informed, kept them and their pack on the safer side, and that was the only thing he cared about. But this time Winston had told him that he needed to come to the palace to attend that particular ball, he had told him that the king had been desperate to meet him and he knew why.Myron personally didn’t care about the king, yes, he respected and acknowl
"We are here princess." Anna heard Archie, her father’s most trusted man say to her and she looked up from her phone at the chocolate-colored walls of the mansion ahead of them then she sighed. They had been on the road for the past five days, and her father had made sure she left the palace with an entourage, stating something about her safety even though she had strongly refused claiming she only needed a single person to take her there. He didn’t listen and they had embarked on their journey and she must say, these men were particularly meticulous. There was not a time when she lacked anything. They knew where they would be resting each night and had already made a reservation at a hotel before they got there, her meals did not suffer or get later or earlier than what she got in the palace. In fact, it seemed more like she was on vacation than on a journey to a new life. Most of all her father sending Archie with her gave her a sense of consolation and a feeling of home, even th
"It is a pleasure to meet you, Princess Anna," Avi said again looking smug and Anna nodded with embarrassment, not even sure how to react. In all her life as a princess, she had never been so humiliated. The man she was mated to by her father already had a mate? And a true one at that? So what was she? A pet? A second wife? A mistress? Her mind ran wild, but she was not the only one with an ugly face, Archie, as well as their entire entourage which were mainly the king’s personal guards from the palace, who all stood behind her were displeased as Avi wasn’t silent when she announced her claims over the Alpha.Anna couldn’t help but look at Myron who had a complicated expression on her face, one that she couldn’t easily read. He said nothing, not that she expected him to, it’s not like he would rebuke his mate in front of them. She then looked at the beta and the gamma and saw their livid faces, it was not that they didn’t know, they just didn’t plan to tell her, at least not yet.Sh
"Please, allow me to lead you, princess." Winston rushed forward and offered with a smile while also giving an ambiguous bow which caused all the men to raise a brow.Anna gave an awkward smile, "Of course, she said and followed him as did her entourage, seeing them walk in, Myron also walk into the mansion following after them without saying a word to Avi, Avi glanced at Collin who turned around and went directly to the back of the house also ignoring her and she rolled her eyes. She then immediately followed Myron, who swiftly passed by the entourage group and headed for his office which was located on the second floor of the mansion. He had a lot to think about, first, was the fact that the princess was not the person he had been expecting; secondly, his wolf’s response to her and; third, how he was supposed to cope with things now that she had decided to stay. He knew her refusal to stay would have been a problem for his pack and might probably mean war but at the same time, he
Anna followed Winston into the mansion which was about four-story high, she walked calmly behind him followed by the men that her father had sent with her. Winston, as if not bothered by the intimidating presence of the men who made no attempt to pretend to be friendly, especially after all that had happened outside, led them into the house. "This is the living room." He said as they walked into the family room which was large and modern, a 64 inches TV sat there surrounded by leather black sofas and chairs, and the living room looked very warm and cozy unlike the family rooms in the palace that had only a fireplace. The thought of that made Anna smile, she had always been a fan of warmth and family, and seeing a warrior pack that should be known for violence create something like this made her heart curious. "Does the whole pack come here to hang out?" Anna asked a little excitedly as she looked around, Winston saw her excitement but shrugged. "Used to, when the previous Luna was
The thunder rumbled as heavy rain poured upon the Blood Moon pack but the heavy rain did not affect the underground pack prison located on the far west border of the pack. The corridor was silent and empty as a warrior walked briskly towards a cell at the far end of the corridor. He knelt calmly when he arrived. It’s been three weeks since Myron left the pack with his mate and Collins left in search of his. Alpha Joel was busy and seemed to have no plan to settle the matter of the woman in this cell. With the look of this, it seems the plan was for her to rot in jail. “Delta Nicole! Delta Nicole!” He whisper-yelled and the woman with messy hair, a dirty face, and tattered clothes woke up from her slumber. She looked at the unfamiliar guard and wondered if the Alpha had finally decided to kill her, but his next words shocked her. “Miss Avi asked me to escort you out.” Her eyes widened, Avi? Avi came for her? She is still alive? What took her so long? “Hurry.” The guard whispered
Nicole smiled with contentment. How dare Myron think he can walk out of this easily? “Enough!” Myron roared and everyone shook with fear. “I am stepping down because I am ashamed to be an Alpha of a group of people who are more loyal to the traitors than their Alpha!” The pack members shared a confused look, not understanding what he meant but still feeling guilty at the same time. Myron didn’t care about them at all but turned to beta Dustin. “I only have some advice for you elder Dustin, I think my cousin Collins is the best for the Alpha’s seat but if Nicole doesn't agree to it, she might as well do what she pleases with the pack.” He said and everyone bowed their head in shame including beta Dustin. In other words, he was saying he didn't care about them anymore. Everyone was controlled one way or the other by Nicole and they knew it in their hearts. "I have no desire to be Alpha either, " Collins who had been silent the entire time finally spoke up, he glanced at Dustin and
The pack, however, didn’t plan to allow Myron or Collins to fight for Anna either. Bright and early the next morning, every member of the pack had gathered under the instigation of the elders, and the pack hall was filled up. Anna looked at Myron worriedly as they dressed up. She didn’t know why they had gathered but she was scared, she didn’t want to leave him and she didn’t want him to abandon his pack for her either but she knew she could not convince him on this matter.“Don’t worry. It would all be fine.” Myron said as he walked to her and rested his arms on her shoulders. She looked up at him.“Myron, I’m scared,” Anna told him and he smiled sadly.“I know, but I am here with you. I would never leave you.” He assured her, took her hand, and led her out of the house. But she was not scared for herself, she was scared that after today, he would no longer be an Alpha anymore. He would lose everything he worked so hard to create. Her grip in his tightened.“Myron?” she called.“Hmm
Myron’s ride only arrived at the pack later that night, Anna was fast asleep against his shoulders again, except this time it was due to the emotional drain from the battle that they had experienced on the way back. The moment they crossed the border, the news that the Alpha was back spread around the pack rapidly and everyone breathed a sigh of relief even though they were not so happy, especially when they knew he came back with Anna. The lingering scent of blood was still in the air around the pack from the fight the previous night. There were not many casualties but a part of the hospital was damaged. It was a good trick, if they had panicked last night it would have been terrible. It was a good thing that they were up to the task, if not only the goddess knew what would have happened if they weren’t strong enough and the Alpha wasn’t in the pack when it was under attack.It was all because of that princess. How can a woman like her who is the heir to the werewolf throne cause mo
Not far from the warehouse, the car conveying Myron and Anna's car was approaching, they had left the highway about an hour ago and turned the shortcut road to their pack, hoping to get there by nightfall. Anna was resting her head against Myron’s shoulders, fast asleep while Myron had a protective hand around her shoulder. “Alpha, there is a roadblock ahead.” The driver quickly informed Myron before he came to a stop in front of the fallen tree. Myron frowned and looked at the fallen tree in front of them. He felt it was odd for this road to have a fallen tree, but looking at the root of the tree, it seemed obvious that it had just fallen, probably due to weak roots, he thought.“Let’s get it out of the way.” He informed the driver before waking up the sleeping Anna who sat up and made an attempt to follow. “No, stay in the car.” Anna nodded before resting her head against the window on her side of the car. The two men walked to the tree and attempted to lift it off the road togeth
Anna woke up with the tickling of her nose, she wrinkled it and rubbed it with the back of her hand twice, attempting to adjust her sleeping position to a more comfortable one in the process when she found that her body was not just sore all over, she was also held in place by a heavy force. She opened her eyes groggily and stared at the enlarged and smiling face in front of her in a daze. Before her mind cleared, Myron kissed her cheek cheerfully, “Morning.”She smiled, “Good morning,” She stretched her arms lazily like a kitten and Myron chuckled as he stared at her. It was the first time they had shared a bed so harmoniously. When they shared a bed in the days before the ball, Myron always snuck into the bed in the middle of the night and snuck out before she woke up, missing the opportunity to see this cute side of hers. Seeing her like this now made him happy and content, he indulged the urge to perk her lips which left her looking more dazed. He roared in laughter at the sight
Collins stood in front of the glass plane of Myron’s dark office and stared at the sleeping town. It was past midnight and the office was dead silent except for the ticking of the clock on the far end of the wall. Collins had been busy putting things in the pack in order since Myron left in search of Anna. He didn’t need further instructions, from the moment Myron issued the order he had been expecting for a long time, he knew that Avi and her mother had finally touched Myron’s inverse scale. Conspiring to get Anna kidnapped was not something that was past them, both he and Myron knew this. Myron’s order to arrest everyone who had a hand in Anna’s disappearance was just a coded word for saying ‘take them down’.Since then, he had been super busy, getting all their minions that he and Myron had been silently watching for the past five years and forcing them into confessing their evil deeds, even the elders who stubbornly supported Nicole were nabbed. It was just a pity that he could n
The moment Myron’s teeth touched her blood and she was marked by him, it felt as if his heart and soul were loosened from a shackle, the scent of her filled the air, his nose and lungs and he took it in with pleasure. Even touching her sent electricity down his nerves, it felt as if he was alive, and his excited wolf came to the surface forcefully.He pulled away from her in shock at the way he felt, but when he looked at her, he saw, it was not just him, she felt the same way he did. They stared at each other, confused at first, but it didn’t take long for the realization to dawn on them.“Mate!” They both echoed in surprise.“But how?” Anna was even more confused. She had always been certain that Avi was Myron’s mate, so what was this? How can they suddenly be mates?Myron didn’t have the answer to her question, even though he didn't understand what was going on, he knew it was different. Different from how he felt around Avi or any other woman. He had always been drawn to this woma
Myron stopped in his tracks, looked up at the blue sky over him, then bent his head and sniffed the floor continuously for the scent of the men he sought. It had been three days since he left the pack and had gone in search of Anna alone in his wolf form.He had neither rested nor slept and had constantly been on the run, had been hungry, and had been ambushed by rogues but he didn’t give up. He couldn’t give up until he found Anna and brought her back home safe and sound; and he could say he had been making progress, so far he found the hidden place where these men had stayed outside the pack before they moved and he had followed them closely with the residual scent they left behind, which had been the major cause for his delay apart from the various ambush. Following the scent of a bunch of wolves that had passed by a place days ago was not an easy fit for him, but he still achieved it thanks to his Alpha blood. If only he knew Anna’s scent by heart, if only her scent wasn’t myster