Vince got to his office even earlier than usual even without sleep, hoping that his mate was ok. Unfortunately, he can't shake the feeling that something awful had indeed happened.I'm pretty sure, V, and if he just as much as yelled at her, I can tell you, I won't rest until he…"I know, Roth, but there was nothing we could do last night. Do you think I didn't want to stay with her? To even kill the guy? My calling the cops, would've made me feel better but I can't force my decisions on her! Not with how she reacted to my suggestion. I just hope…"Suddenly, he heard a soft, shy knock on the door."Yes, come in," he said, trying to look busy, as he was pretty sure he knew who was knocking.Her scent entered the room, announcing her presence before he even saw her. He kept his eyes on the computer, holding back his intense urge of running to her as soon as she opened the door."Uhhh… Good morning, sir."Sir? That's a bad start… Yesterday, it was still V… Dude, I tell you, something's w
Aaron was sure that Ma'Heron would kill him. Well, he almost did…And now he was in one of the pack's hospital rooms. Beside him was the reason why he was brought there in the first place, and he didn't care about that. What was important is that his mate was with him. And she planned to stay, too.No regrets, though…But for Di, it was another matter entirely."I'm gonna kill him!" Di kept repeating furiously while worriedly checking on the head wounds of her auburn-haired mate."It's not his fault, you know?" soothed the still weakened Beta. "I understand him. I mean, if it was my own little sister and she ends up with a guy like me, I would kick his ass too.""Aaron, look. I know you're not exactly a saint, but neither am I, and that goes for him too! What I don't understand is why you wanted to tell him personally when you know he'd be upset enough to do this to you.""Because you're my mate! The only female in this world who would deserve proper and decent treatment from me. As i
The kids were now enjoying ice cream and were also making a mess, as babies usually do. However, Jonah wouldn’t stop whining about it to Nella’s disgust.“Can’t you keep those kids clean while they eat? They’ll be messing up my car’s upholstery with their sticky clothes and fingers.”“If you were going to be such a sniveling retard then we shouldn’t have taken your offer,” replied the babysitter angrily. “How can you demand that your babies eat like adults?”“If you don’t train them now, then they’ll probably not learn at all!”“They are KIDS! Oh God, what the hell is wrong with you, Jonah?”“Shut up, Nella, don’t give me this kind of shit in public!”“Well, you started it!”“Ok, that’s it. You stay with the twins. I need to make a call!”“What?! You’re leaving us here?!”“I’ll come back, OK!” half-yelled the irresponsible dark-haired father, causing a few of the ice cream parlor’s customers to look at him suspiciously. “Just wait for me. I’m gonna have a meeting at the Peacock. If I
Siel felt her chest aching over what she just heard.Suddenly it was so hard to breathe, and she wished she could erase everything that she had recently seen and heard from her mind. Besides that, her regret at showing up at the bar to look for Jonah is numbing her emotions completely…As it was, she was already in bad shape before she even arrived at the pub.Girl, he's left us at the ice cream parlor! And we don't have a ride. He said he'd be back, but it's already more than an hour, and the twins are falling asleep on their chairs! He said he'll be over at The Peacock but I don't know where that is!She read at least twenty messages with the same theme and mood, along with about 10 unanswered calls, as she checked her phone back at the medical floor of Silvercrest skyscraper. All of them were from Nella and her panic level was on extreme red alert. She had no choice but to tell her counselor that she was needed elsewhere because of an emergency with her kids."I promise to be back
"I'm sorry it took me this long to give you my report, Alpha, but there were a few personal concerns that caused my delay.""Sounds serious, Gamma. Wanna talk about it?""Not at the moment, but I believe you'll get to know soon enough. For now, let's focus on that man, Jonah.""Let me guess, he got arrested for domestic violence, but the charges were dropped?""How did you know that?""He hit her again, and it was because she was with me. I got the full story of their marriage from her after that unfortunate incident."A female voice quipped in, "Alpha, she also said that he forced her to tell him your number by threatening more bodily harm. I have the full report here in this folder.""Thank you, Alexia. You were definitely the right choice for the job.""My pleasure. By the way, V, this sudden 'remodeling' of your office suite…""Don't even ask, Doc. I'll talk about it during my next consultations. M, Antoine will be here in a minute with possible evidence of the burglary, but it ma
Vince woke up very early to get to his office before most of his people arrived. His day was now fully planned, with a few bonus surprises coming in. Not for him, though. Christmas was just a few days away, and he needed to make sure that his mate and the babies were comfortable, safe, and happy.The final touches to his newly renovated office were finally finished. But that was not why he was staying outside.V was waiting eagerly and impatiently for his mate to arrive.Of course, he was trying to hide the fact by talking to Myron as if they had many pending matters for the day. In truth, he was getting a play-by-play commentary from his Executive Assistant about what he was currently watching on his security monitor grids.“Sir, she’s just coming out of the elevator. Oh, she stopped. A sigh, and then kept walking.”“How angry does she look?”“She looks tired, hair on her face like yesterday but no bun. Not really angry, looks more like… defeated.”“Not so good. Now tell me something
"She's fine, Alpha, just very tired. I don't recommend that you wake her up. She looks comfortable enough, and I'm sure there's no place safer than your office. If you don't mind her here, I'd say you let her sleep for a few hours. As soon as she wakes up, send her to the medical wing, or better yet, call me so I can come over with one of the medics. Depending on the findings, I will let you know if you can continue with your plan or not.""Thank you, Alex. Sorry for the rush. This was definitely unexpected.""Don't be sorry. It's always my pleasure to help, especially since we're talking about our future Luna. For now, she's suffering from a very high level of stress. Don't push her too much, and take good care of her, please.""I promise. Thank you again."As soon as Myron and Alexia left his office suite, V took his branded long coat from the classy coat rack in the corner and covered her with it. He smiled at how big his coat looked over her and hoped it would keep her warm enough
V's face was beaming, and he didn't care to hide it anymore. "As you wish. Myron will get all the paperwork ready for you. Now please, walk around, see your house and plan out where you want to put your things. We can arrange the move, by the way. Or do you want to have this house furnished? It's part of the grant too.""No, I'm okay with what I have for now, V. Will make choices for additional furnishings after I've packed everything up from the old house, move, and settle in this place… Oh my gosh, so many things to do along with Christmas grocery shopping… and we still have work tomorrow!""Oh, didn't I tell you? You have actual days off now. Tomorrow you're not going to the office. Neither is Di, just so you both can fix everything here in your new houses. Myron will send both soft copies of the payment options to your email by tonight. And if you need any help with your Christmas shopping, I would like to offer my services, Ms. Camden."Siel felt the stab once again but still man
He heard his phone buzzing on the bedside table. Carefully, the Silvercrest Gamma reached out towards his vibrating mobile and checked the screen…Hmmm, should I answer or not, Lyon?Looks like someone is missing you like heck already, bro. Damn, it’s just been a day, M. Aha ha ha!Ma’Heron chuckled, the sound a low rumbling in his broad, firmly sculpted chest, as he answered the call, “Yes?”“Happy Anniversary and Happy Valentine’s Ma’Heron. Now, when do you plan to get your ass back here?”M could no longer hold back his laughter at the sound of his Alpha’s slightly tense voice. “I don’t know, V. It really all depends on someone who’s very important to me.”On cue, he felt the naked woman beside him suddenly hugging his nude body tighter. He couldn’t help but stare at the sparkling diamond and ruby ring on his beautiful mate’s finger. M’s small smile had become wider as the memory connected to that very gift began to replay in his mind…* * *“MA’HERON!”“ALEXIA!”At the back of his
Meanwhile, the Gamma and the visiting Alpha, as if in agreement, both started the challenge in their human forms…They began with the usual hand-to-hand combat, and even then, you could feel the viciousness and fury being exchanged by the two men. Both had obviously been well-trained, and their past experiences and present expertise could be seen in their every move and counter.“So, your mate, huh Ma’He? And her pack? Are you happy with what you took from me?” gritted the Alpha, now sporting a bruised and cut cheek.“I took nothing from you. All of it is mine - and hers - since we were born,” M said tonelessly, evading a kick to his face and landing two solid punches on Abner’s chestGasping from the hits, the Crescent Moon leader managed to find his footing, then jumped up into the air, aiming a kick at M’s head while screaming furiously, “She was going to be married TO ME!”M dodged the kick and yelled back, still in this strange monotone, “To someone who didn’t love her!”Wow, it’
Everything was ready now…From the Silvercrest spot on the battlefield, Ma’Heron saw her walking regally beside Abner, head held high, hands to her side, stride as sensuous as ever. Her long, thick, and tousled dark mane perfectly framed her oval-jawed and serious face, making his mate look like a strong, determined amazon who was surrounded by her several male underlings.The only evidence of her brokenness was her puffy eyes; and the darkened, swollen skin underneath them.He also knew that underneath her black dress suit, the same one she wore the day she disappeared from work, he would be seeing more swelling and darkened patches all over her body. His assessment was all based on Myron’s recent report to him and the aches and pains that she tried so hard to hide from him during their linked conversations.Plus, the fact that she was even blanking out the visuals of their link, and he’s left with just a white “screen” when they talked, as if she was editing out images he didn’t wan
“Oh, wait, there he is! You guys just go. I’ll follow you to the car in a minute,” V said to the others.“Are you coming, Luna?” Myron asked, smiling while tightening the straps of his laptop’s backpack.“No, I’ll wait for him here. I’ll just see you downstairs,” Siel offered, as she returned he fellow office worker’s returned his warm and friendly smile with a similar version of her own.From afar, the Luna could see, through the glass wall of the room’s balcony, how her mate approached M. Soon after, the clean-shaven Denar was now hugging the bearded Riegel.There’s just so much a person can take, Elena thought as she watched Vince holding his friend’s sobbing form because there was nothing else her mate could do at the moment. It’s amazing how a man that cold, collected, and calculated can be transformed by finding the one woman who’s meant for him. “Mates” is a term that’s definitely something far above the simple love that we humans are used to feeling. His surrender, his loyalty
The Elders glanced at each other with troubled looks, unable to do anything else at that moment. They all got up from their seats at the same time and prepared to leave. So did Abner, who approached the Silvercrest people with a smile on his face and a hand extended, except for the brooding Gamma whose brawny arms are tightly crossed as he stayed in his seat. However, V took his hand and looked him in the eye as he spoke for everyone in authority in the room, “We’ll see you at the challenge, Abner.”“I can barely wait, Alpha. Damien, Melo, Stephen, and Jenna, it was nice to see you again,” the sardonic visiting Alpha stated as he shook hands with the elders, while obviously ignoring Ma’Heron and dramatically opened the door then exited the room.“Please excuse me a moment,” M mumbled then left the crowd in a rush, trying hard not to show his eagerness at what he was about to do.After stepping out into the meeting room’s balcony, it took him only a few seconds to reach her…Alexia!
The whole room was waiting for a feminine voice to answer the call that Abner was making right then and there. At first, it was hardly believable that he would risk calling his hostage, but when the line didn’t answer they figured out that he had tricked them once again.Abner indeed used Alexia’s number, but it didn’t matter how many times he called her. He was sure there would be no answer since her phone was locked up in his suite’s secret safe.“You see? Too tired to answer,” the lying Alpha stated with finality, his cynical smile twisting his small audience’s stomachs.The elders knew, even before the start of the meeting that there was something very much off with his request. And despite them knowing, they didn’t have much proof to counter the untruthful Alpha’s allegations.Of course, the Silvercrest Gamma will still insist on his demands, and everyone expected that…“She is my mate and was marked by me. And I have her mark as well. If she can’t tell me that she is where she w
It was not old news for the Elders that Abner had continually been finding ways to force his canceled wedding over Alexia’s mate situation. Obviously, his intentions were rather shady in the past, as it was right now. After all, they were present during the dramatically canceled engagement/wedding party of Abner and Alexia three years ago so they were quite aware of this problematic issue.However, what the Elders have personally seen then was true proof that Ma’Heron and Alexia were indeed mates.“Might we ask, why is the Gamma’s mate currently on Crescent Moon premises?” Elder Jenna asked, intently looking at Abner.“Well, it’s very simple. One day, she had just finished her shift here in the same building and was walking to her apartment when we met. She was so pleased to see me that she decided to come with me to my packhouse. Since then, she didn’t want to leave me anymore,” Abner explained as he grinned widely, a perfect copy of the Grinch’s similarly looking grimace.“Is there
On the 165th floor of the Silvercrest Enterprises Tower, from which the whole city could be seen, Siel was still listening to the end of Vince’s story. The last rays of the sun came through the glass wall and painted the other white walls on the sides of the chamber a yellow/crimson hue when Ma’Heron arrived. And with him, was the younger and slimmer Myron.“Hello, Myron! M, it’s nice to see you both again. I wish it was under better circumstances, though.”The Gamma nodded silently and respectfully at the Luna.“Hello, Siel! Wow, your first meeting as part of the pack! Are you nervous?” Myron said cheerily, which is his usual out-of-work personality which he hardly displays within their workplace.“I am, just a little bit… No, I’m actually… very… nervous,” honestly confessed V’s Luna.“Don’t worry, you’ll do great, I’m sure of it,” encouraged the CEO’s boyish-looking personal assistant. “It’s more of an introduction for you, so you don’t need to worry about it much yet. Besides, we’l
Just then, M and Alexia arrived at the packhouse! They immediately joined the fighting without even shifting. They quickly got to V, who was still trying to make his way to Alpha Van der Meer…As soon as Alexia and M took their place by V’s side, the Dark Forest warriors moved away, not wanting to fight her. V saw this as an opportunity for the father and daughter to speak causing him to mindlink his Deltas and give his order of shifting their attention to the other enemy pack. Everyone, let’s lead our enemies away from Alpha Arnout and his daughter! GO! Let’s bring them all to Beta Aaron’s area so we can help him fight off the Crescent Moon pack as well! As V and his werewolves rushed off, the Silvercrest Alpha hoped for the best for his ferociously battling Gamma and his similarly continuously fighting mate …Unfortunately, Alexia’s father was not a forgiving man, even if his daughter had done nothing wrong to him at all.Attack them! Alpha Van der Meer mindlinked to his warriors