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 older brother and the future beta of this pack. Just like Adam, he was also as
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 . . "Adam? Is that you?" My dear mate had the audacity to ask. Could she not recognize me? "How did you get here?" Wrong question! That even made me more furious. "What am I doing here?!" I asked, repeating her words with sarcasm. I stepped heavily toward the two. My fists clenched when the merman stepped forward and spread his arm, blocking my sight to Amira. "Step aside, stinky fish!" My blood was boiling in fury that I pushed the merman aside, but he didn't even move. "Adam, stop that!" Amira roared, upset. The water around her suddenly produced bubbles. "My princess, just one word!" This annoying merman glanced over his shoulder. I had to admit he had the body physique of a great warrior. He had muscles everywhere, and the height like mine, King Logan, Prince Alaric, and Collen. He was holding a triton in his right arm and a pearl necklace hanging around his neck. "Who is he, Amira?!" I asked, but it was this merman's slap that answered my question. I
Adam POV . . 'Ayesha, where is she? Listen! That was all a misunderstanding, okay? Let me speak to her!' I was almost begging through mind-link. I was pacing back and forth in my office and had no clue how to reach her. 'Can you just tell me where she is?' 'She's in her castle in Atlantis. Alpha Adam, if I were you, I would give her space to think and reflect on her feelings about you!' 'What do you mean by reflect?' I roared. I was taken aback by her words. 'There's nothing to reflect on her feelings for me, okay? I'm serious about her. She is my mate and my Luna. Just show me the way to get to Atlantis. Give me now!' I was getting enraged. This servant of Amira was stern. 'Nope, can't do it, Alpha Adam!' I imagined her crossing her arms over her chest. 'I have to go. I have some matters to do for my mistress!' 'Like what?' Sometimes Ayesha just burst our words that could trigger me and my wolf. And this one was already giving me goosebumps, and she didn't even tell m
Adam POV . . The death of my parents took a toll on my life. We had a werewolf funeral, and it ended for 40 days. First, my parents were mourned by the Blood Moon Pack members in the first week. The alphas of different packs came after, and they stayed in the pack for a week, then the people in the palace led by our king and queen came on the third week and stayed for two weeks in the pack. In the last week, all the werewolf packs paid tribute to the former Alpha and Luna of the Blood Moon Pack. Queen Anicia from the werebear clan also gave her final respect on the fourth week. At sunset, it was a tradition to burn the body of the werewolf and watch the smoke fly to the sky. Then we all shifted into our wolf forms and lifted our heads, howling as we grieved for the loss of our loved ones. That day was the most painful day of the Blood Moon Pack, for it was not just my parents who were burned under the shade of the moonlight. There were almost two hundred of them. The king and
Alectrona POV . . "Alectrona, what brought you here?" Magenta, Diana's long-time servant, met me at the door instead of her. Dameron and I strode towards Diana's chamber rather, ignoring her presence. My cloak danced swiftly in the air as I marched down. The annoying servant hastily ran past us and spread her arms, blocking our way. "You can't go in!" She sternly stopped us. "The moon goddess is not interested in seeing you today, Alectrona!" I just chuckled at her and passed my attention to Dameron, who had been gritting his teeth on her. These two had an unresolved grudge in the past. "Dameron, you know what to do!" I told my servant, and he sneered at once. His snarl signaled the beginning of their unfinished business. Dameron was a shape-shifter while Magenta was a she-wolf. I wanted to watch this once-in-a-lifetime show, but I had bigger fish to catch. As I strode towards Diana's chamber, a dozen warriors immediately lined up in rows to stop me. I just swayed my
Alectrona POV . . I watched my best weapons banish in front of me. The snake that I secretly took care of since it was small, fed it with fresh blood from both humans and animals, and trained it to be loyal and obedient was now just vapor in the wind. The werebear that I wielded and experimented with had turned into its normal size, a useless naked human slave wriggling like a worm. His body was covered with bruises, claw marks, and canine bites. "Useless fools!" I couldn't help but freak out, shaking the whole enormous cave with my voice. "I only have one weapon left!" I thought about it. However, I was not even sure if this one could be trusted. She had a dark heart, but she was new. "My goddess, I have news!" My one and only warrior, who managed to escape in that dragon's kingdom, came in. He bowed to me. He had lost his right arm when he dared to fight Delmar. That traitor! He was just like Thorin. I fed them, drank my wine, sat on my throne, and then what did the
Amira POV . . "What the heck had just happened?" Alaric was pissed. The giant hawk landed on the rock, and Alaric jumped down, furious. There were still fireballs on both of his palms, and they hastily disappeared when he clenched his fists. "Is that some kind of a trick again just like before?" He pointed at the imaginary spot where the two giant beasts disappeared. "Obviously, it is!" King Logan answered. He was now in his human form and wearing his original king warrior uniform. "Alectrona did not want to lose. She always has replacement plans!" King Logan glanced around, devastated. "Princess Amira, where is Alpha Adam?" He suddenly asked. "As much as I want to join in your conversation, King Logan, brother Alaric. I have to attend to my mate first!" I told them. I almost forgot about Adam's parents. I turned around, my eyes roaming the disastered area. I could not find Adam anywhere. The battle had temporarily stopped an hour ago, and some of the casualties were now te
Amira POV . . This was a different creature. This was not a shape-shifter at all. The witches couldn't identify it, for its identity was very much hidden. I could sense it. This wasn't a shifter but a real one. I glanced at my mate, who had been bouncing up and down on the back of this giant python. Kylo looked exhausted, but he didn't want to give up. 'Adam, this is a shape-shifter. This creature is a real giant python!' I mind-linked him. Kylo stopped for a while and then glanced at me. 'Oh! Yeah! Then, the more we should kill it. Watch out, my love. I don't want to lose you again!' A tingling feeling sparked through me, and at that moment, I felt like I was on cloud nine. Well, literally, I was floating in the air. However, at this very moment, I just wanted to go down in his direction and hug him tight. That little wonder gave this giant python a free way to slap me with his tail. I was thrown far away to the sea. I felt my whole body shake, and what I heard last was
Jaque POV . . The snake wriggled like a worm, crashing the invisible dome's wall. As our sanctuary flashed like lights in a dark place, the werewolves inside screamed in both fear and fury. The witches kept chanting the spell to shrink the giant python down, but it was not even dead yet when another giant beast came peeping through the tall trees. "What is that?!" One of the kingdom's physicians asked. I could guess who she was even if I did not look in her direction. She once helped Demeter heal me when I was unconscious. "It's a giant werebear! Where are these beasts coming from?" Another elderly uttered. "They are Alectrona's pets!" Vanessa answered. "Don't be scared, guys. The king promised to protect us. We must have faith in him!" I just want to thank Vanessa now. Even in the middle of a disaster, she had never lost faith in the kingdom. "But where is he now? When is he coming back?" That elderly who spoke earlier was the same old man who kept whining about ever
Jaque POV . . In the Shadow Kingdom... Beta Jackson told me to stay with Kairen in the dome. Witch Anya was with me while Victoria was with the elders. The war outside the dome was visible from the thick glass wall. We could see what was going on, and as much as we wanted to help, we were forbidden. "My queen, I made you a glass of warm milk!" Vanessa, one of my private servants for years, gave me the milk on the tray. Next to it were freshly cut red apples. "Thanks, Vanessa!" I gladly accepted it. She also gave my son a cube of peach fruit and sat beside him. "Thanks for taking care of us, Vanessa!" I smiled at my servant. After what Katrina did to us, Delta Kyle and Gamma Peter had been vigilant in choosing my personal bodyguard. "It is always my pleasure, my queen. You also take care of us well. I am just giving back everything to you!" Vanessa smiled back, then she shifted her stare to the recent battle going on outside. "When will it be finished? Seriously, I just