Dario leaned back in his chair, the dim light of the room casting shadows across the table where blueprints and documents lay scattered. The air was thick with tension as he glanced at Trent and James, both deep in thought. They had spent weeks gathering intel on the billionaire who had been wreaking havoc in their city, and now it was time to formulate a plan.“Alright, guys,” Dario began, his voice steady but urgent. “We know he’s got resources and connections that we can’t compete with directly. We need to be smart about this.” He pointed to a large map of the city spread out before them. “He operates out of this penthouse, and we’ve seen him use that private jet for quick getaways. If we want to catch him off guard, we need to figure out his schedule.”Trent, the tech wizard of the group, nodded as he tapped away on his laptop. “I’ve been monitoring his communications. He has a regular pattern—usually leaves for meetings every Wednesday at noon. If we can intercept him then, we mi
The sun was setting, casting a golden hue over the skyline, but he felt none of its warmth. His mind was racing with thoughts of their target: a billionaire known for his cunning and ability to evade capture. Dario’s heart pounded with anticipation and anxiety; they had been planning this for weeks, and now it was time to put their plan into action.He had fought so many wars but none with a human billionaire who was brutal and disgusting in every sense of the word. He also hated it so much that his mate had to be involved. Dario knew she was strong but could not help but feel fear whenever she had to so dangerous thing. Her life was his abd he would due with her without a second thought. As he drowned in his thoughts, Marissa joined him, her presence surrounding him like a warm hug. So comforting that he had no choice but to release a satisfied and calming him. Sge looked calm but he could feel her heartbeat abd almost everything she felt, and due to that knee very well that sh
The crease on his forehead, hushed howls of the wind, and the quiet whispers of the pack were all indication that everyone could feel his anger, and were walking on egg shells afraid of being on the receiving end of it.His emotions always somehow had something to do with the weather.“I think you should calm down a bit. The walls are vibrating, and your anger is affecting us all”. James groaned, walking into his best friend’s office. Alpha Dario’s emotions affected everyone in the 25 packs. If he was angry, happy, or sad, everyone in the 25 realms could feel it through the mind link. So, he had mastered the art of sealing his emotions, and had been doing a very good job at it, until now when he got information that there was an auctioning of beings going on, and that the auctioning had never stopped despite the ban, oath and sacrifices he made to stop it. “Calm down? My alphas are going against everything I stand for by disobeying me and organizing these auctions. I’ve sacrificed
As they walked out, there were cars lined up waiting for them. “Alpha”. They all greeted and bowed immediately they set their eyes on Dario who just grunted a response. His attention was nowhere else but on the female in his arms. He shook his head like it would help him concentrate as he could see the mouth of his alphas moving but was hearing nothing. All he was thinking of, was how well the little human female fit into his hands, how much he was enjoying being close to her, how soft her skin was under his fingers and had to mentally slap himself, because he couldn’t understand why he was acting like a teenager who had never seen a woman before. His heart was beating fast, he was super aware of every breath she took, and the sparks. It felt like jolts of pleasure washing through him. ‘This is crazy’‘I should kill her before she becomes my weakness’“… and followed Alphas scent here”. The red-head Alpha Sina finished. All eyes focused on him as they were waiting for his respon
Dario did not think that he could ever get scared or feel panicked by anything but that scream she just let out, had him searching for the source of it in slight panic, only to follow the trail of her eyes and see that Amelia just shifted from human to wolf, intentionally scaring her.Once Amelia’s eyes met his angry ones, she bolted out the door. He had always known that she had been interested in him but never acknowledged it as he’s a man who keeps to himself and has accepted that he’d die alone since his mate was nowhere to be found. It was obvious that Amelia was jealous at the attention he was giving the human female and intentionally shifted in front of her. Her aim was to scare the female away but over Dario’s dead body would he let her slip away from him. At least not until he confirms whether or not she was his mate.He turned back to human female who looked like she’ll pass out any second, and moved closer in an attempt to carry her like he’d been doing before she scream
Marissa tossed and turned, her usual nightmare haunting her again as she fought to escape it.The nightmares came every time she closes her eyes to sleep. These nightmares range from the day she cried her eyes out after realizing she’d been sold, the beatings, to the assault, to the torture and now, to the werewolves. This time, was running through the woods, a werewolf hot on her tail as she ran as fast as her legs could carry her. Exhaustion was already creeping in but she couldn’t stop.Unfortunately for her, she tripped on a stone and fell. She didn’t get a second to recover when the wolf was already pouncing on her. She screamed, her heart in her mouth as she waited, accepting her fate.The werewolf towered over her, it’s eyes golden and glowing, it was beautiful but right now, it wanted to eat her. The wolf opened its mouth, and she closed her eyes waiting to the pain but none came. However, she felt tongue and wetness on her face. The wolf had just licked her face. She
Dario audibly gasped on hearing those words. It struck him so hard that he had to rethink whether or not he was truly the apex alpha that he was, as a sharp pain cut through his chest, an immediate headache and the sparks he usually felt when she was close, were like an electric shock. His gasp and and were foreign to his own ears as he himself couldn’t remember the last time he gasped or winced out loud.‘These are just mere words. She didn’t even fully reject me and I already feel like my heart was ripped out of my chest’. He thought to himself as he winced again, feeling searing pain in his chest, like the air was knocked out of his lungs. His mind wandered thinking of how vulnerable he already was, and he didn’t like it one bit.Vulnerability was one of the reasons why he didn’t keep anyone by his side. As long as he’d lived, he had no weaknesses, nothing that the enemy could prey on, and that was one of the main things that made him feared by many. He had nothing to loose.
A sigh escaped Dario’s lips as he crouched down with his elbows touching his knees, and one hand running through his hair.He pondered on that emotion he felt yesterday ‘fear’.His heart had almost stopped from running too fast and panicking. He knew he could stop the arrow but still panicked and due to that, it came too close to Marissa which caused her to faint. Dario had never made such a silky mistake in all the time he had been existing and he felt so guilty that his silliness almost cost his mate her life, as capable as he was. “Your sigh could be heard from a mile away Aro”. Claire, Dario’s younger sister stated as she walked in closing the door behind her. “I know you’re beating yourself up again like you always do when anything goes slightly wrong. She’s fine!”. Claire said with a sigh of her own, emphasizing on the last words. She knew for sure that her brother would beat himself up for days, if not months because he was a perfectionist that thinks he can stop anything a
The sun was setting, casting a golden hue over the skyline, but he felt none of its warmth. His mind was racing with thoughts of their target: a billionaire known for his cunning and ability to evade capture. Dario’s heart pounded with anticipation and anxiety; they had been planning this for weeks, and now it was time to put their plan into action.He had fought so many wars but none with a human billionaire who was brutal and disgusting in every sense of the word. He also hated it so much that his mate had to be involved. Dario knew she was strong but could not help but feel fear whenever she had to so dangerous thing. Her life was his abd he would due with her without a second thought. As he drowned in his thoughts, Marissa joined him, her presence surrounding him like a warm hug. So comforting that he had no choice but to release a satisfied and calming him. Sge looked calm but he could feel her heartbeat abd almost everything she felt, and due to that knee very well that sh
Dario leaned back in his chair, the dim light of the room casting shadows across the table where blueprints and documents lay scattered. The air was thick with tension as he glanced at Trent and James, both deep in thought. They had spent weeks gathering intel on the billionaire who had been wreaking havoc in their city, and now it was time to formulate a plan.“Alright, guys,” Dario began, his voice steady but urgent. “We know he’s got resources and connections that we can’t compete with directly. We need to be smart about this.” He pointed to a large map of the city spread out before them. “He operates out of this penthouse, and we’ve seen him use that private jet for quick getaways. If we want to catch him off guard, we need to figure out his schedule.”Trent, the tech wizard of the group, nodded as he tapped away on his laptop. “I’ve been monitoring his communications. He has a regular pattern—usually leaves for meetings every Wednesday at noon. If we can intercept him then, we mi
Dario had been piecing together the puzzle for weeks. He and his little elite team: James, Marissa, Claire, Trent and his team of informants all were on the search for any influential person with the letters “DU” He knew very well that the person could never be just an ordinary person because the little clues, from how fast they disarm the cameras he set. The position of these cameras was not one to be easily discovered even by supernaturals so he knew that it was definitely a high tech thing. He hated that each time a spy was killed or kidnapped, those two letters seemed to mock him, a coded message hidden in plain sight. It was as if the universe was taunting him, daring him to connect the dots. He had seen the pattern emerge in the aftermath of each incident, but it wasn’t until he stumbled upon the name of a billion-dollar company that the pieces began to align.The company, known as Duran Industries, was a behemoth in the tech world, specializing in cutting-edge surveillance t
Giggling, screaming, laughing and kicking was all that Marissa could do as she was trapped by her mate who was currently the tickle monster. “I love it so much when you laugh”. Dario commented with laughter of his own which was induced by hers. Laying down on too of her with his elbows holding up his weight, he leaned down to kiss her. It started with a little pack on her lips and turned fiery in a seconds. She felt so much in this moment and for the first time, did not hold back, neither did she want to. Dario groaned and moaned so much, you should think they were doing a whole lot more. “I want more”. He groaned deeply as his tone dropped with need. There was not a second when he didn’t crave for his mate but he just had to put it at bay as she was not a werewolf and would not understand that he could not help it. Whenever he was in a situation like this with her, it made it seem like he wanted to burst from all the pent up desires. Her whole body responded as he spoke. Not
“No! No! Please!”. She screamed on top of her lungs, running after them as she watched him get carried in an airplane that she somehow couldn’t stop. All of a sudden, she was back to square one. The weak useless human that could not even defend herself, not to talk if someone else. As if she had not been tested enough, she was immediately grabbed from behind by very strong arms that she could not seem to get out of. It was like being held by iron that was rooted deeply into the earth. She struggled, screamed, cried and fought back but it was all to no avail, as it felt like she was fighting a wall. Not budging, not feeling any pain, not relenting. Whatever the man was, dragged her into a building that she thought was familiar but too much in a panicked to remember. Before she could dwell on that, her blouse was stripped off and a shrill scream tore out of her lips both in shock and horror. Everything was happening at the same time and it felt like hell. The kind that she could
Alpha Dario paced back and forth in the dimly lit confines of his office, the weight of his thoughts heavy on his shoulders. The flickering candlelight cast dancing shadows on the walls, mirroring the turmoil in his mind. Marissa, his mate, had always been the light in his life, her compassion and bravery shining like a beacon. Dario couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to that man than met the eye.Even James thought so and yo some point, James was almost like a fortune teller so he had to be very cautious. He also knew that Marissa would never believe him and think he was just being jealous, so he said nothing about his suspicions to her. Suddenly, he started to recall some little details that he thought not much of, like the first night after the rescue, Dario had overheard Marissa speaking to the man, her voice soft and soothing. She had a way of making everyone feel at ease, her kindness a balm for the weary. But Dario couldn’t help but notice the man’s eyes—sharp a
Dario paced back and forth in the dimly lit confines of his office, somehow feeling the weight of the world pressing heavily on his shoulders. The scent of pine, earth, and a hint of sandalwood lingered in the air, remnants of the scent of the man Marissa rescued from the forest hung in the air, and he hated that it smelled good, knowing very well that Marissa was one that loved beautiful scents. Marissa finding this man in the woods had further solidified his hate for her training out of camp.She had found this stranger in the woods, a man who had been injured and vulnerable, and had brought him back to their territory. He hated it so much but could not bring himself to tell her because he didn’t want to seem like the monster she always ran away from. Dario's heart raced with a mix of emotions—anger, fear, and an unsettling sense of jealousy.The anger was almost equivalent to the jealousy as he felt like he was stupid for being jealous even though he knew nothing was going on b
Today was different and she had felt that even before she left home. Something in the air just felt different and she could not put her finger on it, nor deduce whether it was a good change or bad, and so she went to the woods to train as she usually did. It was so serene to her to train amongst nature. She didn’t know what it was but also knew that it was due to her affinity with nature but she felt so at peace when she was here. There was a little stream, surrounded by trees and the sunset view from where she atoood was amazing. As she admired the scene for the upteenth time, she snorted as she remembered that Dario was never a fan of her coming out to train in the woods but also proposed right here. Taking a look at her ring, had her showing her whole 32 teeth. Sometimes, she could not believe that this was her life. Yes, she had gone through a lot to get here but she loved the result so much that she actually may agree to go through that torture if it meant finding, loving
Marissa woke up early and unlike her usual routine of immediately going to train, she sat on the edge of their shared bed, her heart still racing from the vivid dream that had plagued her nights. The image of her mate, falling to the ground, shot and bleeding, haunted her thoughts. It had been days since the dream, but the fear clung to her like a shadow, refusing to release its grip. She had told him about it, had recounted every detail with trembling lips, and although Dario had reassured her, the anxiety lingered in her chest.She knew very well that he was incredibly strong and fearless, but Marissa couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off. She needed to be close to him, to feel the warmth of his body next to hers, to remind herself that he was alive and well. So, she found herself following him around the house, her fingers brushing against his arm or resting on his shoulder whenever she could. Each touch was a silent plea for reassurance, a way to ground herself i