I'd been feeling extremely hungry when Alpha Evan had started cooking food for us but after the conversation we'd just had, I didn't feel like eating anything, let alone seeing what he had cooked. Left alone in the house with nothing to do and the conversation we'd just had running on a continuous loop in my head, I couldn't sit still. I paced in front of the kitchen as I waited for Alpha Evan to come back from wherever it was he had run off to. I hated this. I hated that he left the house like that with no way for me to communicate with him whenever we had a fight. And what had that even been about? Fine, we thought differently on certain things but did that really mean that we couldn't be with each other? His parting words had been that he couldn't see us working out in the long run. But why? This had been our first disagreement as a couple and he had run off like that in a fit of anger instead of talking things out like we should've. Was it that easy for him to give up on us jus
"Evan, you're back," I said, stating the obvious. "So it seems," he replied, his tone even as he walked further into the house, his woody sense invading my senses. I wanted to melt into his arms right then but it was not the time to let my feelings for him take over all rational thought so I stood rooted to my spot instead."Where did you go off to?" I asked, keeping my tone as neutral as possible."I went for a run to clear my head a little," he explained, his tone just as neutral as mine, if not more. "I'm, uh, sorry for the way I reacted earlier. I didn't mean to say all that."I raised a brow at his words. I was happy and immensely relieved that he at least knew he'd done something wrong and was man enough to apologise for the same. Much as his words had hurt, I knew that bringing it up again will do nothing but spoil both our moods. Now wasn't the time for that. Now was the time to talk things out. "Right. It's okay, but let's not make it a habit, yeah?" I told him, keeping my
The next morning, Alpha Evan woke me up bright and early to begin my training. Apparently, according to him, my wolf was weak as hell and I needed to train to strengthen myself. Of course, no one expected me to become a warrior or anything like that, but both him and I wanted me to be able to at least defend myself should the need ever arise. "Again," Alpha Evan said, making me groan. "I thought that it was my wolf that needed training, not my human form," I complained loudly even as I picked up the dumbbells, readying myself for another set. "No offence, kitten, but I can snap you like twig if I wanted to. I want you to at least be able to defend yourself on the off chance that something happens and I'm not there to protect you," Alpha Evan explained, not even breaking a sweat as he bench pressed weights that were almost twice my entire body weight with ease in his indoor gym. It was extremely distracting and almost hypnotising the way his muscles tensed and relaxed as he exercise
"You're sure you want to do this? I can go alone if you're not comfortable," I said to Alpha Evan for the umpteenth time that evening as we made our way outside towards his car. "Yes, Melody, I'm sure. Even if I don't act like it, I am their Alpha and I want to introduce you to the pack myself so they know not to mess with you," Alpha Evan explained as he held open the door to his car, motioning for me to take a seat. I did so and he shut the door once I was seated before going over to the driver's side and getting in himself. "They wouldn't dream of messing with their Luna," I replied. Packs held their Alpha and Luna in high regard and everyone knew that they were always supposed to act respectfully towards their leaders. "Just because you think a certain way, doesn't mean everyone would think like that as well, kitten," Alpha Evan muttered, his eyes on the road as he drove. My brows furrowed. What did he mean by that? It wasn't something just I thought, was it? "What do you mea
ELEVEN YEARS LATER"Oliver, get back here!" I screamed at my six year old as he ran out the door taking his older sister's shirt with him. Goddess, I had no idea why this little brat was so obsessed with his sister's clothes. He was always stealing her clothes from the laundry basket and running around the house with them in his hand. Why he did that, I had absolutely no idea. Maybe he liked seeing Serena shout our lungs out. The kids loved each other to death but lived to make each other's lives hell.A chuckling Evan walked in the door with a small black garment in his hand. "Looking for this?" He asked.I snatched Serena's top from his hand, the same one Oliver had run out the door with moments ago. How he had managed to snag the cloth back, I had no idea, but that was just the way it had always been. I could keep shouting at the kids to get things done and they wouldn't do it. But one word from their father and suddenly, they were the most obedient kids in the world. Evan was a na
Melody's POVThe Imperial Ball was here, and this time, it was our pack that was hosting it.Which meant more work for me. "Go keep these cartons in the kitchen downstairs," Richter, one of the gammas barked at me. I sighed, picking up a carton. Thankfully enough, it was light. I wasn't a werewolf, or at least not in the truest sense of the word seeing as I'd never once shifted into my wolf even though I was a good twenty six years old, but one whiff inside and I knew the carton consisted of several condiments. Just as I was about to walk out the door that would lead me outside, Raymond walked in, making me smile. He was pretty much the only person other than my nanny who treated me with some semblance of respect and kindness. In short, he was pretty much my only friend in our entire pack. "I was just coming to get you. We've been told to serve food at the gala tonight," Raymond told me quietly, picking up one of the other cartons and motioning for me to walk out with him.I trail
Murmurs rose all around us as Alpha Evan continued to glare at Nick who was struggling to breathe, clawing at Alpha Evan's hands to get him to put him down. And even though Nick was drawing blood with his sharp nails, Alpha Evan didn't even flinch, let alone loosen his grip. Before anyone could do anything, a heavily bearded man stepped into the quickly forming circle around us, putting a hand on Alpha Evan's arm that was holding Nick up. "Alpha, please put him down," the man pleaded. But Alpha Evan paid him no head, still glaring at Nick as if he was lowest of the low. "Please, Alpha Evan. We're not here to start a war," the man pleaded again. Again, Alpha Evan ignored him, looking about ready to murder Nick. Alpha Adrian was watching the scene unfold and the way he was clenching his jaw was enough indication that he was getting angry.The only reason no one had dared to do anything until now was that Alpha Evan was an Alpha, one who was extremely angry right then. No one wanted
Alpha Adrian looked surprised at Alpha Evan's words if his raised eyebrows were anything to go by. "She is not for sale," he finally said. I knew I wasn't. They hated me too much to let me go. Let alone to a pack where slaves were treated nicely from what I could gather. "Why not?" "She simply isn't. Now, I believe this nonsense has gone on for long enough. Let's all get back to partying," Alpha Adrian announced, pretty much ending the discussion. Alpha Evan clenched his jaw. He looked like he wanted to say more, an emotion flashing on his face, but it was gone too quickly for me to pin point what it was. In the end, he nodded stoically at Alpha Adrian, letting it go. I sighed quietly to myself, spying Raymond at the edges of the circle of people that had formed around us. The moment his eyes met mine, he gave me a 'what the hell happened?' face which I returned with a 'I have no idea' face. And I truly didn't. I had no idea why someone like Alpha Evan had come to my rescue li
ELEVEN YEARS LATER"Oliver, get back here!" I screamed at my six year old as he ran out the door taking his older sister's shirt with him. Goddess, I had no idea why this little brat was so obsessed with his sister's clothes. He was always stealing her clothes from the laundry basket and running around the house with them in his hand. Why he did that, I had absolutely no idea. Maybe he liked seeing Serena shout our lungs out. The kids loved each other to death but lived to make each other's lives hell.A chuckling Evan walked in the door with a small black garment in his hand. "Looking for this?" He asked.I snatched Serena's top from his hand, the same one Oliver had run out the door with moments ago. How he had managed to snag the cloth back, I had no idea, but that was just the way it had always been. I could keep shouting at the kids to get things done and they wouldn't do it. But one word from their father and suddenly, they were the most obedient kids in the world. Evan was a na
"You're sure you want to do this? I can go alone if you're not comfortable," I said to Alpha Evan for the umpteenth time that evening as we made our way outside towards his car. "Yes, Melody, I'm sure. Even if I don't act like it, I am their Alpha and I want to introduce you to the pack myself so they know not to mess with you," Alpha Evan explained as he held open the door to his car, motioning for me to take a seat. I did so and he shut the door once I was seated before going over to the driver's side and getting in himself. "They wouldn't dream of messing with their Luna," I replied. Packs held their Alpha and Luna in high regard and everyone knew that they were always supposed to act respectfully towards their leaders. "Just because you think a certain way, doesn't mean everyone would think like that as well, kitten," Alpha Evan muttered, his eyes on the road as he drove. My brows furrowed. What did he mean by that? It wasn't something just I thought, was it? "What do you mea
The next morning, Alpha Evan woke me up bright and early to begin my training. Apparently, according to him, my wolf was weak as hell and I needed to train to strengthen myself. Of course, no one expected me to become a warrior or anything like that, but both him and I wanted me to be able to at least defend myself should the need ever arise. "Again," Alpha Evan said, making me groan. "I thought that it was my wolf that needed training, not my human form," I complained loudly even as I picked up the dumbbells, readying myself for another set. "No offence, kitten, but I can snap you like twig if I wanted to. I want you to at least be able to defend yourself on the off chance that something happens and I'm not there to protect you," Alpha Evan explained, not even breaking a sweat as he bench pressed weights that were almost twice my entire body weight with ease in his indoor gym. It was extremely distracting and almost hypnotising the way his muscles tensed and relaxed as he exercise
"Evan, you're back," I said, stating the obvious. "So it seems," he replied, his tone even as he walked further into the house, his woody sense invading my senses. I wanted to melt into his arms right then but it was not the time to let my feelings for him take over all rational thought so I stood rooted to my spot instead."Where did you go off to?" I asked, keeping my tone as neutral as possible."I went for a run to clear my head a little," he explained, his tone just as neutral as mine, if not more. "I'm, uh, sorry for the way I reacted earlier. I didn't mean to say all that."I raised a brow at his words. I was happy and immensely relieved that he at least knew he'd done something wrong and was man enough to apologise for the same. Much as his words had hurt, I knew that bringing it up again will do nothing but spoil both our moods. Now wasn't the time for that. Now was the time to talk things out. "Right. It's okay, but let's not make it a habit, yeah?" I told him, keeping my
I'd been feeling extremely hungry when Alpha Evan had started cooking food for us but after the conversation we'd just had, I didn't feel like eating anything, let alone seeing what he had cooked. Left alone in the house with nothing to do and the conversation we'd just had running on a continuous loop in my head, I couldn't sit still. I paced in front of the kitchen as I waited for Alpha Evan to come back from wherever it was he had run off to. I hated this. I hated that he left the house like that with no way for me to communicate with him whenever we had a fight. And what had that even been about? Fine, we thought differently on certain things but did that really mean that we couldn't be with each other? His parting words had been that he couldn't see us working out in the long run. But why? This had been our first disagreement as a couple and he had run off like that in a fit of anger instead of talking things out like we should've. Was it that easy for him to give up on us jus
Without thinking, I jumped in to defend Logan. "Oh, he was just asking if we're mates. And we are," I said with a smile as Alpha Evan made his way down the stairs, staring Logan down, his gaze cold.Then, he looked at me and almost as if on instinct, I walked towards him, wrapping an arm around his waist and leaning in to his side. "We make a cute couple, don't we?" I said, hoping Logan would get the hint and play along. I had no idea what I was doing, but I was hoping it'd help take the heat away from Logan and calm Alpha Evan down enough that he wouldn't do something to hurt the guy. I did not want anything bad happening to him simply because he had been too curious to keep his mouth shut. I let out a small sigh when Logan smiled and agreed wholeheartedly. "Of course, you do. You guys make a great couple. Many congratulations on finding your mate, Alpha. You too, Luna."Alpha Evan then looked down at me, seemingly calm now. He gave me an almost pleased smile, as if happy to hear t
I still couldn't believe Alpha Evan was my mate. Sure, like every other girl, I'd imagined finding my mate one day. I'd never really thought it would actually come true given what my condition had been, but I'd definitely dreamt. I'd thought about if he'd be someone I'd always known, or if he'd be someone from an entirely different pack, someone completely unknown. I'd thought about if he'd be a kind man or not, what he'd think of me when he first saw me, if he'd like me or not. And now that the dream had finally come true, I didn't know what to do. For the first time since meeting Alpha Evan, I felt unsure how to act around him. Were there any rules when it came to being with your mate? Was I supposed to act a certain way? And Alpha Evan was an Alpha. Did that make me a Luna? I wasn't sure I was ready for something like that. But then again, he barely paid any attention to any of his duties as an Alpha, so I didn't think he expected me to do anything in that regard either. But then
It was hard to put into words what being in my wolf form truly felt like. My vision was sharper, my sense of smell was heightened and my reflexes were quicker than ever before. It was the most liberating feeling in the world, being able to run at breakneck speed without tiring. Sure, I still felt a little awkward in my movements, not used to running on all fours like that, but I felt happy that now, I at least had an opportunity to get used to it. Alpha Evan ran right beside me, his large black wolf dwarfing my smaller brown one but he kept his pace even with mine, never running ahead even though I knew he easily could. His woody scent was there, stronger than ever, making me feel warm and safe like it always did. My wolf felt at ease, heck, my entire being felt at ease with him beside me. It was almost unnatural how much at peace my heart felt with him by my side. A feeling of euphoria and of being complete engulfed me, like I had finally accomplished everything I was meant to wit
"You think you're ready for it?" Alpha Evan asked. "I'm not sure. I'm... I'm scared," I admitted honestly, letting out a breath. The last time I had tried this was years ago, and I had ended up writhing in pain halfway through before giving up entirely. It was early morning the next day and apparently, Alpha Evan thought that it was the perfect time to help me shift into my wolf form. Much as I wanted to postpone the entire thing, I was also eager to get it over and done with. I had a feeling I wouldn't be able to do it but Alpha Evan's presence and help was making me hopeful. And hope was a dangerous thing to have. "It's okay to be scared, kitten. Your past experiences haven't been pleasant from what you've told me so it's normal to feel this way, I suppose," Alpha Evan said, his voice soothing and calm. That coupled with all the greenery surrounding us in the large field close to Alpha Evan's house helped take the edge off, but I was still wary and nervous about what would happen