Jaque POV . . "Jaque!" my stepmother's voice echoed in the whole house like thunder, jolting me from my spot. I was in my room and had just finished cleaning the second floor of this house. As much as possible, I would like to rest for a bit, but it looked like the word resting for me would only happen when I was already dead. "What does she want this time?" I muttered under my breath as I got up and dragged myself to the door. "Coming, Lauren!" I answered before she would yell again. Upon coming downstairs, a black ball gown with a sweetheart neckline covered my petite body. "Here!" I knew that was Lauren even if I couldn't see her face. The sound of her demanding voice was no longer new to me. "Take care of this with your life. Jasmine will wear this for the ball tonight!" "The ball?" I asked, surprised. No one told me about the ball. Oh, well! What's new in this pack? No one told me about special events like this. Except for preparing the pack's food and doing their la
Jaque POV . . I woke up, jolting on my bed when I heard my alarm on my bedside table ring, followed by my best friend's call on my phone. "Hah?! I said just an hour's rest!" I grumbled while groping the alarm. My eyes were still shut, and as I opened them and checked the time, I hastily got up and took my phone. "Hello, Kelly!" "Finally, you answered. I've been texting you, girl!" Kelly grunted. "Where are you? You're late for school, baby!" I groaned. "I know. I was just tired!" I muttered while taking out my PE uniform from the drawer. "I woke up early to clean the whole house!" dragging my feet to the bathroom, my slippers were scratching the floor. I heard a sigh from the other line before Kelly spoke. "I know. That so-called family of yours is horrible. Hurry up now. I asked Andrew to pick you up. Maybe he's on his way!" "Okay! I just uttered before ending the call. Andrew was Kelly's elder brother and the future beta of this pack. Just like Adam, he was also a
Jaque POV . . He suddenly got up, not minding that he was naked. He paced back and forth in front of me, feeling confused and stressed. "Adam, what's the matter?" I asked, a bit worried. I sat up and clenched the duvet tight to cover my bareness. My gaze was fixed on him. He abruptly stared at me, his mouth hung ajar. He shook his head when he saw a blood spot on the mattress. "Jaque!" he muttered. I could barely hear his voice, but it sounded gloomy. "I...I didn't expect this!" what?! I got up still holding the duvet and ambled towards him, but he stepped back. Was he avoiding me now? "Adam, we're mates. This is bound to happen. What do you mean you didn't expect this?" He messed his hair, feeling frustrated. A loud groan escaped his lips as he lifted his head like he was asking for an answer from the ceiling. "Why? Why her?" Why me?! Was that what he meant? "Why me what?" I questioned. My tone sounded a bit straightforward. It took him a while before he
Jaque POV . . It had been three days since the Masquerade Ball was held, and for those days, I focused on my studies. I was glad that I didn't see Adam lurking around the packhouse and the campus. He also graduated from this school a few years ago, and as the future Alpha, he was required to check the development of every facility and the status of everything in the pack. I hadn't seen Jasmine's shadow loitering around either. The last thing I heard was that Adam called for her presence in the mansion. She must have been jumping around like a five-year-old kid, considering her wish would be fulfilled someday. Or perhaps...SOON! "Hey, girl!" Kelly tapped me from behind. I was sitting alone on a picnic bench under these tall pine trees at the back of the school. My classes had ended 30 minutes ago, but I didn't want to go home yet. "Hey!" I greeted back with a smile. She sat across from me and placed a plastic cup of iced sweet americano in front of me. "I know you're gonn
Adam POV . . I couldn't shake the feeling when I saw Andrew's hand resting on her shoulder. The possessiveness I felt was strong. My wolf would like to snap his hand now if I didn't shove it away from the back of my head. 'That's my mate, he's touching' I heard Kylo, my wolf grumble. 'She's no longer our mate. Remember that. Jasmine is our mate now,' I roared back, earning me a growl. 'That slut is your mate, id!ot, not mine. That slut isn't my Luna. She doesn't deserve the title. Jaque is my only Luna,' I shoved Kylo far away from my sanity. Since I rejected Jaque, he had been bugging me every day and didn't want to take a run at night. He wanted me to apologize to Jaque and accept her as my mate. However, it was too late. Something had already happened between Jasmine and me the other night. It was so fast; we were both drunk, and I couldn't even remember having sex with her. The next day, I woke up naked with her sleeping beside me. How I wished I also felt something
Jaque POV . . Within abrupt seconds, King Logan was already in front of me. His face was buried in the crook of my neck, sniffing my scent. His hand caressed the strands of my long auburn hair while I was just standing there like a freaking statue. While everyone else was watching with awe, most guests in the Ceremony Night gave us cursing scowls. Like I could hear what they were saying at the back of their heads. 'Why her?' 'How arrogant is she?' 'She doesn't deserve to be the king's mate!' 'She is just a low-leveled servant. An omega!' And me... My vision clouded, and my breathing became rapid like a herd of horses racing in my chest. My mind was fighting against my heart. The mate bond that was snapped before was bound stronger, and the pull was harder to resist. No! No! This wasn't happening. Not this again. I didn't want to have mates anymore. I couldn't afford another rejection. I was shaking my head while my gaze was fixed on him. "My queen, why are
Logan POV . . "Ahh!" I snapped the marbled desk, and it split into two. My fury couldn't contain my wolf, Thorin, from what happened tonight. "F*cking find her!" I growled at my beta and delta, and they sprinted at once. 'How dare she reject us?' Thorin was furious, and so was I. 'How dare she not accept us in front of everyone?' Thorin would like to ascend. 'Let me find her!' 'You know d*mn well that you can't control yourself if you're this enraged!' I reminded him. 'That Jasmine said she is wolfless, so she can't shift. Beta Jackson and Delta Peter can find her!' I would just wait here in my suite at the hotel. Alpha Adam's family owned this building, and we're going to stay here for three days. 'What's her connection with the Alpha and future beta?' I was wondering myself. The reaction of Adam when that future Beta Andrew held her shoulder screamed possessiveness. Something I should only possess when it came to Jaque because she was my mate. 'We need to figure that
Logan POV . . Upon emerging at the entrance of the cave, Beta Jackson and Delta Peter were both waiting for me with our clothes in their hands. "Our king, you have found our queen!" Beta Jackson inquired with a wide smile. A smile of joy and excitement coming from a childhood friend. "I'm so happy for you, my king!" he added while giving me my clothes. "Thanks, my friend!" I gently put Jaque down while reaching for my three-piece suit from my beta. The moment her flat shoes touched the wet ground, she immediately hid herself in front of Jackson and Peter. She buried her face on my bare chest and hugged me tight. Based on the spark of the mate bond, I could feel two different emotions coming from her: One was fear, and the other was doubt. My beta's and delta's mouths hung ajar, showing a shocking expression. I gave them a slight snarl and mind-linked them to leave, giving us some privacy. The two bowed right away. "It's wonderful to finally meet you, our queen!" Peter g
Adam POV . . It was already dark when I arrived at the pack. I saw Andrew facing back and forth at the entrance. I got out of the car after parking it in the garage. "Beta Andrew, what's the matter?" I asked. I could see that he was worried and scared. "Adam, Jaque isn't awake yet. Demeter has done everything she could, but she is still unconscious!" Andrew reported. "Where is her room?" I immediately strode to the second floor of the mansion. "Tell me what happened here while I was gone!" "Orora brought Jaque to one of the guestrooms on the third floor. Demeter has been tending her nonstop, but she couldn't wake up!" "She couldn't wake up, or she was too weak to wake up?!" I asked, clarifying things from his words. "Demeter said she couldn't. She was just exhausted, but what baffled her was ~" "Tell me, Andrew. You know I don't want to be kept in the dark!" I told him as I stopped in front of Jaque's room. I was a little bit upset. "When Orora teleported here, s
Adam POV . . I had just gotten a mind link from Andrew that it was chaos outside of the pack. The councils were all dead. They were caught dealing with the werebear king and were also part of Serena's spies. I couldn't believe Amos and the rest could betray the kingdom. "Adam, son. We have to help them!" My father uttered. I agreed with him, but it looked obvious and easy. Why didn't they touch Blood Moon Pack? "I have a call from our neighboring pack that Amos' wolves were just cured by Queen Jaque. They were all lying on the ground, naked!" My Delta reported. Since Andrew was busy patrolling the borders and updating me about the happenings outside. "Gather ten of our warriors and get the truck. We have to help them!" I wasted no time on this. Since Amos' pack was the nearest to our pack, it was obvious that we were the ones who would help them. That's the law in the kingdom. My Delta drove the car while I sat next to him. "Have you seen the princess lately?" I asked w
Jaque POV . . "Orora, what's the news in Rigor's pack?" I couldn't help but ask. I had a strange feeling that something was happening there, and Logan was in danger. "No updates from one of the warriors that you commanded yet!" My sister replied. We had been preparing for the coming of Alectrona, whether in the flesh or through her vessel. I paced back and forth, my hands were fidgeting, and I was shaking all over. Although I didn't feel any chest pain or something else, I was not comfortable staying with the warriors here at all. "My queen, these are your bows and arrows!" One of the blacksmiths in the palace reached me for the special bow and arrows that I personally requested. I hired ten trusted and capable humans as the kingdom's blacksmiths for something. They were the maker of my silver daggers, swords, spears, and bows and arrows. "Thanks, Kelvin. How many arrows have you made?" I asked this young blacksmith. When he first came here, and that was after the war,
Logan POV . . He was indeed strong. He had the power that Alaric had. He could create a fireball. He had already burned the houses of the pack members here. Their houses were totally burned and turned into dust. He sucked the blood of the elders and pups, making their Luna anguish even more. She was blaming herself for being blind and stupid. "King Logan, my pack is gone!" She told me while kneeling on the ground. "I don't have time to babysit you, Luna. I need to save your pack!" I told her rather. I half-shifted into my wolf and lifted my head into the sky. I let out an unwavering command. 'Stay away from Lycus. You can't defeat him with your claws. Protect the wolves and escape this pack. Find help from your neighboring packs. Now!' 'But King Logan, what about you?' Their Luna asked. I glanced at her and smiled. 'I can handle him. I didn't tell her the truth. Go now. Before he kills all your members!' Their Luna got up and shifted. She let out a howl, sending her me
Logan POV . . "King Logan, reporting!" That was one of my warriors in Rigors' pack. He had been staying there incognito to report everything that was happening in that pack. "Proceed!" I simply replied. "The coffin is here!" He uttered, alerting me. "He has just taken the pack. He is now their new alpha. "Alright. Stay hidden. Keep me posted!" "Copy, my king!" We ended the mind-link. However, after a while, another mind-link from another warrior spy came through. She was from Agatha's pack. "King Logan, there is something unusual going on here. The wolves start acting crazy. Like their eyes were turning gray. They are becoming deranged!" "What?" That shocked me a bit. "Stay hidden. Don't get bitten. We'll be there in a moment!" "Yes, my king!" My she-wolf warrior replied before we ended the mind-link. I needed to tell this to my mate and the rest of the group. I mind-linked Jackson first and told him about the two packs that were Alpha-less. "That's cra
Tia POV . . It was a good thing I was informed earlier by Amos before they killed him. Of course, it was automatic. The next place that they were going to track was the werebear kingdom. Hmp! I really never cared if that perverted king would die or his kingdom would lose. Just like goddess Alectrona said, we just used them to keep them busy. While they were busy chasing after us, we were already finished with our plan. Vicious and well-detailed! "Tia, it's me, Lycus!" That old bastard was knocking on my door. If only we didn't need his strength and power, I would never agree to babysit him. "Come in, Lycus!" I told him. I would never call him Alpha Lycus. Since he didn't have a pack anymore. Lycus opened the door and stepped into my room. "I'm still starving!" He sneered. "Oh! Come on! You just had three packs of blood. Don't make me go hunt again!" I stomped my feet, screaming my protest. Since I brought him to my hideout, he never stopped asking for blood. "Also,
Jaque POV . . "Hello, darling. How are you?" I ambled towards Logan, but he strode towards me and gave me a deep throbbing kiss right away. It lasted for a few seconds before he let go of my lips. "Sweetheart, we have an audience!" I told him as I glanced at Jackson and Queen Anicia, who was just standing next to me. "Who cares? I missed you, my mate!" He whispered and was about to kiss me again when the werebear queen spoke. "Goddess sake, get a room!" She exclaimed, making me chuckle. "We are here to give you information about your council, King Logan!" Logan had no choice but to stop hugging me and start listening to us. Jackson strode toward us and nodded at the queen right away. "What's up, brave warrior?" He jokingly uttered. "Been good, Beta Jackson. What about you? Have you solved your problem with your mate?" The queen teased. "You have to help me with that. When we're finished with this, you have to come with me and explain to her!" Jackson demanded. The qu
Logan POV . . We entered the door of Amos' office without him around. He knew we were coming but didn't even bother to welcome us. "That sick old mutt is looking for trouble!" Jackson was upset. "I'm gonna give him a lesson once I see him. Just tell me what to do!" He was gritting his teeth the entire time. "I will give you the floor once we find out that my assumption is true!" I told him as I rummaged through his stuff. "Where the h*ll is he?" I couldn't believe I was also asking myself the same thing. Until he arrived, adjusting his necktie a tad bit. "King Logan, I am sorry. I just went to the washroom. I think I may have eaten something that is not delectable!" "Hmm! I see!" I just said. The corner of my lips curled up into a sneer. "You are a werewolf, Alpha Amos, not a human. Your wolf can cure a simple stomach ache!" Jackson sarcastically told him, making him cough. "I guess my wolf isn't strong today!" He chuckled at his own joke, but we didn't even bother
Logan POV . . "Where the h*ll is he?" I roared, making the floor and the wall shake. Some of the nurses had to hold something so they wouldn't fall on the floor. The doctors jolted into their spots and bowed their heads. "I am asking you once again. Where is Lycus?" "My king, he has escaped!" One stupid doctor had the nerve to tell me what was obvious. I gripped his neck and lifted him up, His feet were dangling in the air. "M-my king!" He was trying to escape from my grasp. "You think I can't see that. What I am asking you is how he escaped?" I gritted my teeth and was this close to breaking his neck. I heard him gag, but I was deaf and blind at the moment. Deaf to his cry and blind to his situation. "My king, I think I have an answer to your question!" One of the nurses butted in, shaking in fear. "I saw Marliza talking to someone before she!" She glanced at the dead body of the nurse on the floor. "She died!" I dropped the stupid doctor and nodded to get off my sig