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Calix’s POV. I walked into the room to the sight of two skimpily dressed ladies sprawled on the bed; a brunette and blonde. “Hello alpha,” the blonde said. “You’re welcome, my lord,” the brunette said. I closed the door behind me just as they seductively climbed down from the bed and walked to me. “Hello, ladies!” I said. “I’m Sara and this here is Fienna,” the blonde said pointing to the brunette. “Nice to make your acquaintances. Well, my name is-” “Alpha Calix, the Alpha of all alphas,” the brunette said. “Your reputation precedes you, my lord,” the blonde added. Smiling, the ladies turned to each other and kissed, at first languidly and then increasing the tempo setting the mood for tonight. “Come, Alpha Calix. We would like to entertain you specially tonight.” I allowed them lead me to a couch opposite the bed. “Please, sit!” And I do. The ladies retired in the bed, locking gazes with me they turned and kissed each other before undressing in a slow strip tease. I adjusted in the chair. Glancing around the room, my gaze settled on a bottle of wine on a side-stool near the couch. I reached for it, uncorking it, I drank directly from the bottle. The ladies before me have now undressed each other and resumed kissing and fondling, in every way possible to arouse a shifter. They crawled to me, a smile tugging the corner of their lips. My gaze darkened as they fumbled with my belt and brought out my co,ck. I gulped a mouthful of my drink as they gasped and exchanged glances, and the blonde measured me against her arm. “This is without doubt the biggest cock I have seen all my life!” she rasped. A smirk stained my lips. “Are you sure you can handle it?” I asked. “Of course, I can’t wait for you to f*ck me with it!” she said. Now we’re talking dirty. I offered her a drink from my bottle, and to her friend too. “Now less talking and more actions, shall we?” I suggested and they nodded in agreement. They stroked my entire length, and then the brunette took it into her mouth and gagged. “Allow me,” Sara said. She struggled too as her accomplice, but took a considerable length of me and gagged too. They locked gazes with me and slurped me up hungrily, almost selfishly but pausing to share whatever they have gathered in a kiss. A low growl tore my lips as they returned attention to my cock, the tension in my head building and building. I snatched my cock from their mouths and stared into their lust-filled eyes. “How about you ladies go back to the bed and wait for me, huh?” I said. A sinister smile tugged their lips. I gulped my drink as they crawled back to the bed and climbed, they kissed and fondled each other just as I returned the bottle on the table. My gaze fixated on the ladies sprawled in-front of me, I undressed and joined them. Their hands feasted on my chest, a moan escaping theirs lips as they straightened and threw themselves into my arms. We kissed, first the brunette and then the blonde, I went back to the brunette and traced kisses to her neck. She threw her head back and moaned, but it was Fienna’s mouth on my cock, as she lowered to her fours and took it in her mouth and sucked. I groaned, our moans filled the room as I turned to the one in my arms and nipped her nipples in a way I was sure gave her pain and then pleasure. A few slaps to Fienna’s parted cheeks, I slipped a finger inside and fucked her. She moaned and sucked me harder, I slipped a second finger and increased the tempo. Sara and I kissed languidly, and I slipped a finger inside her pussy and fucked her too. My primal mode unlocked, their juices coated my fingers and their moans flooded the room. I can’t count how many times they shattered and shattered under my fingers and their juices draped on the mattress. A smile tugged my lips as they simultaneously cried my name, they turned around and both slurped hungrily their juices from my fingers. “Your turn, alpha. We want to taste your cum too,” they declared. Walking back to the bottle on the table, I gulped a mouthful and when I returned, it was to an infinity match. ** ** ** ** ** A groan escaped my lips as the morning sun landed on my face pouring through the open windows. I swiveled on the bed and my gaze settled on the two naked women sprawled on the bed with me, exhausted after last night’s marathon. A sinister smile played on my lips and I jerked out of bed. Shuffling to my clothes, I wore them just as I turned and my gaze settled on a shadow underneath the door. Without being told I knew it was my beta resuming in his duties today. I caught sight of a washbowl in-front of a dressing mirror and walked to it, washed my face and proceeded to the door. “Good morning, Alpha Calix!” Hans straightened as I appeared at the door. My gaze traveled to the long hallway to the sight of our men already resumed in their positions. “Good morning, Han.” I shut the door behind me, not without my beta seeing the two women sprawled on the bed. Han quirking his eyebrows at me. “Really?” “Trust me, it came as surprise to me as well. Now tell me, what’s the report for today?” We stepped into the hallway and headed down the stairs. “Tyr is at peace and quiet this morning, the people are still elated following your arrival yesterday and desire that you make your stay a long one. The port is open for business with a lot of traders heading to Cathena.” “Cathena? What's happening in Cathena?” “The village is having their annual trade-fair today, traders from far and wide are planning to attend.” We continued down the stairs. “Is that all?” I asked. “Yes, that’s all for Tyr.” “And Nirian?” “Nirian is safe this morning, however the parliament insists that you should have an army protecting you during your stay in Tyr. They intend to send two naval ships and at least one-tenth of the Nirian army. Here’s the letter they wrote to you.” Han handed over the letter from the parliament and I scanned through the piece angrily before handing it back to him. “I told them I don’t need any army protecting me,” I snapped. “Even the strongest lycan needs the protection of his army.” I stopped and stared at my beta. “You seem to forget quickly why I don’t want the Nirian army here, Han. My people here are werewolves, a lycan army no matter how small will terrify them and I don’t want that.” I paused and dragged a breath. “Write to the parliament and tell them I am fine and can handle myself. I will request for the military should the need for it arises. But for now, I am fine.” “Noted. I will do as you have said.” “Good. Any other update?” I asked and we resumed down the stairs. “No, except that breakfast has been served.” We exchanged smiles and soon arrived at the foyer, and my gaze fell on Leia conversing with a servant. “My lady, breakfast is ready.” “Thank you.” “This way, My lady.” She tilted her head and our gaze met, without saying a word she turned and followed the handmaid. The dining hall of Tyr castle is still as I remember with my father's tapestry hanging in the room, I stopped before the woven piece and reminisced the times I shared with him, beautiful moments that left me smiling and tearing a little. “Good morning.” I was surprised to hear her suddenly speak to me, I moved away from the tapestry and joined her at the table. Han settled in the chair next to me. “Good morning Leia. I thought you wouldn’t speak to me.” “And yet I just did,” she said in a rather small voice, “Perhaps you needed the distraction.” Here she goes trying to remind me how coming here is such a bad idea. We ate our food in silence and just then a servant approached and whispered something into my ears. Mr. Westley was here and would like to speak with me in the courtyard. It’s with curious steps that I stepped outside to the sight of my father’s friend waiting on the lawns of the castle. “Good morning, my lord.” Mr. Westley bowed and straightened. “Hope you had a good night rest.” A thin smile touched my lips. “I did. You should come inside, we were just having breakfast.” I gestured towards the house as I stopped before him. Mr. Westley smiled. “I will, my lord, but there’s something I thought you should know in private,” he said and the smile on my lips evaporated. My brows creasing, I covered the distance between us. “What’s that?” I asked. “Last week you wrote to me to keep you updated about the alpha that killed your father.” “Yes?” “Well, information getting to me now says he’s headed for Cathena as we speak, something about his daughter failing to shift yesterday at her eighteenth birthday ball.” My hands clenched into fists as I recalled pictures of that night, a slow fury coursed through my veins. But wait, he has a daughter? Why do I care? All I want now is to rip his head just as he’d done to my father’s, a head for a head. Footsteps echoed on the terrace and it was my beta and cousin, I brought back my gaze to my late father's friend. “How far is Cathena on a horse?”Emily’s POV. The air smelled of salt and cedarwood, blending with the fragrances of the flowers hung on the walls. I tried to read the book in my hands, but my thoughts were disjointed, images from my nightmares flashed in my head and I shut the book. It's been hours since we left the shores of Azalea, hours since I left the main deck of the Great Carrack, and joined my mother in the great cabin. Exhaling, my gaze darted across the windows, to my father and his men working tirelessly under the afternoon sun. “Would you care for some tea?” my mother's gentle voice cut through the atmosphere. We were seated on a couch near the windows. At my mother's question, I straightened on the couch and nodded. “Yes, please,” I replied. A smile lighting Queen Larissa’s expression, she turned and signaled the servant with us in the room and I was served tea. “Thank you,” I mumbled and took some sips. “So, did you feel it last nig
Emily’s POV. My legs were swift as I ran through the forest that bordered the hamlet, tears seeped from my eyes and cascaded down my face. I want to make it stop, the pain that glided down my throat and twisted my stomach, but I couldn’t. I could still see my father’s face, the disappointment etched on his face, and the fact he left without saying goodbye. The soles of my shoes pounded against the forest floor and splashed mud up my feet. My breaths, ragged and frantic lurched in my throat as the tears blurred my vision. I can barely see where I was going but I pressed on, each step taking me away to an unknown destination. My thirst for solitude burned through my nerves. All around me was calm and still, the forest a quiet sanctuary of life and light. The golden rays of the afternoon sun filtered through the thick canopy of leaves above, casting a warm, dappled glow onto the forest floor. The trees stood tall and ancient, their trunks r
Emily’s POV. My heart ached as though he took a part of me with him, the thought of never seeing him again rippled me into unequal halves. His scent still hung in the air; that intoxicating smell of musk and honey. His face was engraved in my heart; his beautiful brown eyes and how they looked at me with zest and something primal. His wet hair and how they clung to his face. There was no denying the desires I felt for him, no denying the fact that he felt them too– everything that coursed between us, unspoken but palpable How his hands moved so delicately but with ferocity on my skin, setting wildfires I never knew existed. The heat between us had been undeniable, a magnetic pull that neither of us could resist yet he’d left without a goodbye, just like my father. A cold reminder that I was utterly alone on this settlement. Slowly, I gathered myself off the floor and staggered, my gaze fixated on the trail of his footprints on the sand. The wind whipped m
Calix’s POV. Mate! The world around me stood at a standstill as I watched her from atop the cliff, under the blazing afternoon sun. A butterfly fluttered in her face and she brought forward her hand and it perched on her. The innocence when she smiled and talked to the little creature tugged my heart with warmth. She is kind and beautiful. More than anything, I wanted to stay back and watch her. I could watch her all day and not get tired, but not today. I am on a mission. I am out for the head of my enemy and nothing is going to hold me back. So with one last glance at my mate, I reined my horse in the other direction as I prepared for the descent down the cliff, only to hear my mate scream. It is with shock that I flung around and searched for her and she was no more on the bridge. Where did she go? Adrenaline coursed through my veins as I scanned the perimeter for her and I noticed a grapple in the rive
Calix’s POV. Just like last night, they climbed down from the bed and seductively walked to me. I’d forgotten they were here– perhaps, didn't expect them to still be here after last night’s escapade. This morning after Mr. Westley relayed to me the news of Alpha Thane’s voyage to Cathena, I’d ordered for my horse and cloak right there in the courtyard and hadn't bothered re-entering the castle. Amidst the protests of my cousin and beta, had mounted my horse and set for Cathena. According to Leia, going after Alpha Thane is a bad idea while Han on the other hand, wanted to come with me. In all, my mind was made up. I was going after Alpha Thane and I was going alone. I was already looking forward to his head in my hands, not knowing of the perfect distraction the moon goddess’d planted for me out there on the cliff– the sight of my mate. Was it fate that she’d suddenly fallen into water? I could still see those blue eyes and how they stared into my soul,
Emily’s POV. Something cold and wet landed all over my body. “Wake up!! Who said you can oversleep here?!” the clatter of two metals that followed keyed me into further panic. I jolted awake, rolled on the small bed and fell with a thud on the floor. A small cry left my lips, but I quickly recollected myself off the floor and staggered. My gaze settled on the scowling face of my host as she continued to clatter the metals to my face and then stopped. “That will be the last time I wake you up, Emily Blakesley. Here, we rise before the sun even hints at the horizon. Am I clear? Have I made myself clear?!” she barked. “Y-yes, ma’am,” I stammered. “Good.” She turned and gave the metals to someone else in the room. For the first time, I noticed two women with us in the room, one was holding a bucket which dangled in her hand perhaps to emphasize on what she’d just done. “Strip.” My host ordered. Without even blinking, I peeled the wet dress off my body and stood, naked,
Emily’s POV. My eyes fluttered open. I jerked to a sitting as my gaze settled on the chubby figure of Madame Severine. “How are you feeling?” she asked, shuffling further into the room. “I am feeling better,” I lied. With those hawkish eyes, she scrutinized me. A smile touched her lips but it quickly morphed into a frown. “Is it true, that you refused to eat?” she questioned, her voice dripped with derision. “I-I’m not hungry,” I stuttered and avoided her gaze. She scoffed and stepped away. “Suit yourself. Remember to wake up early tomorrow, early to bed early to rise.” She stopped and glanced at me, and then climbed into her bed. It was a matter of time and her snores filled the room. Gently, I laid down on my bed and dragged my gaze across the open window, as the sky darkened into full-blown nighttime. A howl broke out in the air– Randolph and the men patroll
Emily’s POV. The world around me twirled to a stop as I stared into those pools of brown eyes. My heart began to thump so hard I was sure it might just explode from the frenzy. He was here! He was wearing a dark-blue tunic underneath a black cloak and his hair tousled in the breeze. Slowly, he stepped away from the trees and walked past me. I flung around and watched him strode toward the river. He stopped, and clasped his hands behind his back. Grabbing my dress, I joined him and together we stared at the river– at the waves as they rolled on. That undeniable pull was there again, the desire to throw myself into his arms. I tilted my head to steal a look at his face and he tilted his head and caught me. I blushed terribly and brought back my gaze to the water before me. “It was you, right? The stranger who saved me from drowning the other day?” I spoke to him for the first time, and glanced at him. He wouldn’t spare me another glance bu
Emily’s POV.Three years later...“...ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,” Calix counted with his eyes closed and the pups wouldn’t stop giggling as they scurried about the castle’s garden in search of the best spots to hide.The afternoon sun bathed the castle in its warm light. The trees were perfect green and sparkled with leftover dew from the morning. The sky was blue, dotted with fluffy white clouds that drifted lazily in the gentle breeze.Leia and I were seated on a plush picnic blanket, beneath the shade of a grand willow tree. We watched the game unfold with amused smiles.My ladies-in-waiting—Brielle, Laura, and Adalyn were arranging refreshments on a low table in a corner; pouring tea and engaging in quiet chatter.Rowan, the eldest of my triplets, laughed as he hid behind the water fountain. Caius his brother, crouched behind a thick rosebush near the garden’s stone pathway. Aurora, my only daughter, found one of the most creative hiding spots, slipping beneath the desse
Emily’s POV. Few months later... Leia’s anguished cries shattered the stillness of Nirian Castle. Brielle, Laura, and Adalyn, now my ladies-in-waiting, ran around in the room, seeing to it that everything was in order to receive the baby—several staff members stood by, ready to assist. I sat on the bed with Leia, gently massaging her shoulders as she endured the throes of labor. “What's happening?” I asked the midwife. “Why is it taking so long?” “Everything is fine, Your Majesty. The baby has just crowned.” I might not be conversant with all medical terms, but ever since I discovered I was pregnant, I have read extensively. Crowning meant the baby’s head had appeared at the mother’s opening prior to emerging. I turned to my mate’s cousin and massaged her back. “You’re doing great, Leia!” I encouraged. “You’re almost there.” She let out deep huffs and, with another cry, pushed… A tiny feeble cry of a baby filled the room. The newborn squirmed, covered in blood
“Calix!” I cried. He sucked my n,pple, licking, nipping so gently that I forgot how to breathe. I arched my torso towards him, willing him to take more. His lips curved into a satisfied smile before running a tongue on my entire bre,sts. Calix expertly dragged his tongue to my other brea,st and enclosed my ni,pple with his mouth. Reopening my eyes, I moaned as the sensation of his tongue engulfed me. He was sucking me, biting me, teasing me in a way that made my core throb for him. “Calix, please!” I begged. “Yes, bella. What do you want?” “I need you,” I blurted. With one last tease, Calix straightened, his eyes utterly darkened with need. His gaze locked on mine, he grabbed his member and guided himself to my entrance. “You’re so wet and ready for me,” he said, searching my gaze. I moaned as he flicked his rod at my entrance before pressing forward. I gasped and gripped his shoulder for support. Each time he pressed inside, I huffed because it felt as though my
Emily’s POV. We arrived at the royal garden and Calix gently lowered me back to my feet. Something tells me this wasn’t our destination, but when I glanced at Calix, he was removing his clothes. A flush crept up my neck, my skin prickling with anticipation. Ever since the night Calix and I marked ourselves, we hadn’t made love. “Let me guess, we’re going to be making love in the open air tonight?” I asked. Calix, who was already bare-torsoed, nodded and also twitched his eyebrows as though undecided, before proceeding to remove his boots and then trousers. In a moment, he stood stark-naked before and my poor breath hitched in a way it has never before as I stared down at the strength coiled at his groin. Calix smirked. “I was thinking it was high time I introduced you to my lycanthrope.” “Gabriel?” He nodded. “Are you ready?” My heart thumped with excitement. I smiled. “Yes, I am.” Calix threw back his head and a guttural growl escaped him. His ears elongated, ja
Emily’s POV. “Are you ready?” my father asked through our mind link. “Yes, I am,” I replied him. A pang of nervousness curled in my stomach as we entered the Sacred Moonlit Court and took our first step down the aisle. But then, I looked at the ceremonial arch and my gaze locked with Calix’s. His gaze softened, and he offered me a reassuring, very charming smile. My heart melted. I broke into a grin just as every chain of anxiety shattered. I scanned the gathering. Standing to my right were Elara and her parents. Calix had invited them after officially introducing us to each other three days ago. Elara smiled and gave me a small nod. My father and I approached the altar. My gaze settled on the Tyrese council members, they stood in the front rows of the court towards my left. Their eyes were wide with intrigue as they studied my father—the alpha who’d haunted them for years. Of course, that was before Calix entered the scene. And to my right, the Nirian parliament st
Emily’s POV. Five Days later.... The courtyard bustled from the arrival of guests. They moved in groups, their laughter and camaraderie weaving through the evening atmosphere. Inside the royal dressing room, Brielle and the handmaidens, and the royal stylist worked harmoniously to get me ready for my big day. A knock rapped on the door and Leia walked into the room. She was already dressed for the occasion, styled in a sleeveless dark blue gown. It hugged her form elegantly. Her hair was styled into a crown halo, making her look every bit the noblewoman she was. “You look absolutely breathtaking, My Lady. Goddess above! You were born for this,” Leia purred as she crossed the room and joined me before the tall mirror. “Hello, Lady Leia,” I greeted, taking in her radiant appearance. “You look absolutely fabulous.” “In this?” she asked, teasingly lifting the hem of her gown. “Are you sure?” “Yes,” I affirmed. She grinned. “Randolph chose everything himself—the dres
Calix’s POV. “Land ho!” the lookout man hollered from the crow’s nest. I lifted my spyglass and gazed at the island ahead—Azalea, my mate’s country. Han stood beside me at the bow of the royal ship, his gaze fixed on the horizon. “Are you certain about this?” he asked. I wasn’t certain about this mission. I wasn’t sure if this trip was a good or bad idea. But one thing was sure after my mate brought me back to consciousness last night—I wanted to make things right. I wanted to smoothen all paths and strengthen every relationship between friends and family. Whether I liked it or not, Alpha Thane was family since I was going to be officially starting a family with his daughter. Perhaps, an absolution for him—a second chance to mend the past. “Yes, Han. It’s time to put the past behind us,” I replied, lowering the spyglass and glancing at him. “Don’t you think he deserves a second chance?” Han’s jaw tightened. “Alpha Thane…I don’t trust him,” he puffed. I inhaled deeply
Emily’s POV. The royal seamstress circled me for the umpteenth time as she put the finishing touches to my gown. Not just any gown, but ‘D gown’ for my Luna ceremony, slated to take place in five days. Calix announced the date for the ceremony during dinner last night. About last night— Well, last night was incredible. Calix had carried me into the washroom, gently lowered me back to my feet, and prepared our bathwater. A slight shiver did course down my spine upon realizing that it was going to be our first bath together. After preparing the bathwater, Calix peeled off his clothes and bless my eyes! My hungry gaze had drifted lower, following his hands as he peeled off his breeches and tossed it in the laundry basket. My breath lodged in my throat as I took in the strength coiled between his thighs. A sardonic smile lit up his face as he caught me looking. “You know, if you wanted a better view, you just had to ask, bella,” he said, and heat rushed to my face. I immedi
Calix’s POV. I was trapped in the abyss, wandering the desolate land when suddenly a bright light appeared above in the sky—the same bright light that had swallowed my mate up moments ago. It’s true, the spiritual controls the physical. Happiness shimmered inside me upon beholding the light, especially as I glanced down at my wounds and noticed them healing at an insanely fast pace. “Calix.” I heard it, my mate’s soft, sweet voice beckoning me. The bright white light swallowed me whole, and my soul swirled back into my body. I jerked and relaxed under the touch of a familiar palm on my forehead. Her scent wrapped around me—that intoxicating scent of lavender and myrrh. My lashes fluttered open, and the world blurred to focus. “Calix!” Leia gasped in the background. “Calix! You’re awake!” she cried. My gaze landed on my mate, just as she staggered. I caught her wrist and held her in place. A faint smile spread on my lips, a feeling of completeness washing over me. “Hell