As soon as Dario walked through the portal, Marissa’s scent hit him so hard and he almost immediately lost his mind to excitement. It felt like the longing he had before and had been feeling, multiplied by a thousand. However, he knew he needed to be calm in order to remember and execute the instructions given to him. The witches were never fully straight, and always cunning so he took that warning as a threat. He didn’t run, nor did he walk walk too fast, even if that was all he wanted to do, he refrained himself. He had not even walked 10 steps when a giant monster he could not name, fell from the sky right above him but ge managed to destroy in time, escaping the claws of the furry monster by mere inches. “For a creature this big, It’s very fast”. He thought to himself as he dodged again and again. In just opinion, the only creature faster than thus furry monster were vampires and some very few werewolves. He did not want to waste any time here and tried to outrun the monster
Marissa’s ears rang and everything in her body ceased with so much emotion. Doubt, longing, hurt, and most of all relief. The one person she wished to come to hear aid was right now, standing in front of her but she could not move. “Is this real?” She asked herself, as she took a step backwards. The little action already bringing great pain to Dario who wanted nothing but to glue himself to her and never be free. Her thoughts wandered round and she immediately went back to her fighting stance after concluding that it was just another monster who had disguised as her mate. Tears gathered in her eyes as she took that stance because she was tired and literally about to give up on her life at this point. She felt really hurt because this was the person she wished for the most here and this same person was being used to test her and probably kill her. Dario became perplexed more than he was hurt. “She was in desperate need, right?”. “I don’t remember us having a fight that cold mak
“Alpha please let us properly treat her”. The pack doctor pleaded with Dario who had not put her down since he carried her after she fainted. He could not just bring himself to be even an inch away from her, and saw anyone who wanted to take her from him as an enemy. A part of him knew he was being crazy but he still could not help it. Although his wolf was mewing, admiring and going crazy at the sight of his mate in his arms, Dario could not pin it all on the creature as he himself felt the same, if not more. “I’m not stopping you from treating her!”. Dario growled as he spoke, making everyone in the room freeze from the intensity of his growl and the pheromones he was releasing. Cries of children started being heard from north, east, west, south. The cries did nothing but annoy him in this moment. “Get then to shut up!”. He healed again, growling, huffing and puffing like a wolf in heat. For some reason, he could not tolerate anything right now as it felt like it all led to
MARISSA’S P.O.VIt has been 2 days since I woke up from the 3 days slumber I went into. If it had not been me, I would have doubted that anyone slept for such an amount of time and was not either in a coma or dead.According to the doctor, my body was making up for lost sleep, which I fully understand as I really did not ever sleep for more than an hour at a time in all the 7 months I spent in that hell hole.I still show symptoms of weakness, hence the reason why Dario has been all over me. Normally, I would have been annoyed but I find it extremely cute that a man such as Dario cannot bear the thought that I am not fully okay.“Alpha”. An Elder greeted as he entered into Dario’s office and almost spit out the drink he was having for obvious reasons. One, i’m in the meeting of the council, a sacred and intimate meeting that should consist of only Dario and the Elders according to them.I tried to squirm as I myself did not feel comfortable as I was obviously not welcome here, but Dari
The chaotic atmosphere of the pack was something Marissa didn’t think she would miss but here she was, resting by the door side admiring the shouts from the kids playing in the field and the chants of the warriors training a few miles away. Now, all the chaos somehow felt like home to her.This was the first place she had ever stayed without being tortured or used. Her favorite thing here was Dario, she still could not understand why a man so perfect wanted her so much. It flattered her as much as it confused her.“Hi Princess”. Dario greeted coming behind her and kissing her on the cheeks“Speak of the devil”. She thought to herself as she smiled and turned to face him.“Hi”. She replied back to him, still smiling as he kissed her on the cheeks.Marissa was still not sure about what love is but she knew that she did not want to pat with Dario for whatever reason. He had been more than perfect since she came back. Initially, she expected him to shout or scold her for escaping and putt
The whole 25 packs had gathered together at the packhouse of Alpha Dario eager and also anxious while chattering within themselves, wondering about the reason for his summons.The murmurs, laughter and side comments all ceased once the bell rang which indicated the arrival of their apex alpha. It was so silent that one may doubt that this was the noisy arena a few seconds ago.As soon as Dario walked up the podium that stood a few feet taller than where they were all gathered, they all bowed.Their uniformity despite their large number never ceased to amaze Marissa each time she saw them bow to her mate all at the exact same time, like they had rehearsed it before coming.“Alpha”. They all said as they raised their heads back up. Still all at the same time with a uniformed voice.“Good day everyone. Before I go into the business of today, I would like to make a very important and special announcement. I-“. He started, but was cut off by an elder.“Alpha”. The head elder of the council
Marissa could not get over the meeting yesterday and how much the pack hated elves. It made her want to know what exactly the elves did to the werewolves. It hurt her heart because she knew for sure that it was definitely very grave from the reactions she saw yesterday.For the first time in her life, she did not feel like the victim rather she felt like a monster.“They looked like I would tear them in pieces for no reason. Like I was a killer, and I don’t like how that made me feel”. She said out to Claire who was sitting on her bed, also acting like her brother not willing to be without her for a long time.By long time, I mean an hour or less.At times, they even fought over who would be with her and who should go. It was so sweet watching them actually act like siblings.Marissa never imagined that Dario was like that.“I am apologizing on their behalf but I also implore you to understand their point of concern”. Claire said to Marissa, holding her hands and looking as sorry as s
The sun peaking through the windows, the song of the once annoying birds, and the enchanting small from the garden, were already an indication that the day was going to be a good day.Marissa had not been able to think about anything much more than what Claire told her yesterday. Now, she does not look at Dario the same.It was as if Claire had enchanted her with those words because since then, she has not been able to focus on anything other than how much hotter Dario was.I mean, she had always found him attractive but now, the appeal she had towards him had tripled and she did not know what to with herself so her best solution was to avoid him to the best of her abilities which was proving to be harder than anything she had ever done.She was convinced that Dario had a tracker at this point.Same yesterday, she had noticed just how she was reacting to seeing him from afar, which was a bit new as she only noticed this when she was close to him. She had tried to ignore it but it was p
Just as he was about to send the billionaire to his ancestors, a hand that definitely belonged to Vraise, stopped him halfway. He growled out in anger as he was so close. Previously, he could not help but wonder why exactly the vampire was protecting the billionaire, because Vraise was not one to be involved in matters. Any matters at all, even that of his clan not to talk of the personal matters of a human but in this moment, he did not care. If he did not kill the billionaire today, he would not be able to live with himself. “A common human tormenting my pack because he has some money that I am above”“Move or I will not consider the fact that we have been somewhat friends over the years”. Dario warned as he still felt some sort of friendship between them and chose to give him one last chance. However, what he got in response was an attack from vraise. A sharp clawing and pushing that had him falling several feet away. “That will be the last time you touch me”. He growled as
“Go! Go! Go!”. Dario yelled at the people as they lived into the safe house they had built in the little time that they had been planning. The little underground room was not even finished but could at least hold all of them if they squeezed in, which was not a choice they had. As soon as he saw that the people had almost gone in, he left the rest to Claire who had been directing them. It was in times like this that he was so grateful that he had his sister and the little support group he had. His mind all the while had been on his mate whom was currently unstable but still using whatever strength she had left to hold the bombs and the billionaire off. It angered him to no extent and this time, he let his anger roam freely. He had enough.In his opinion, his mate had been bullied enough and right in front of him again, drove him insane. The idiot had the audacity to come attack his pack and try to steal his mate and thinks he would be able to get away with it. “Today, I’ll let
The little whispers from the office almost sounded like the whispers of the wind and Claire could not help but be a little spooked as the room was filled with a mix of werewolves, vampires, and witches, each bringing their unique strengths to the table. Dario leaned over the large oak desk, tracing the lines of a map with his finger. “We need to fortify our borders and increase patrols, so that they can keep watch while we fight. The billionaire is not to be underestimated”. He said, his voice steady but urgent. “If they’re planning an attack, we can’t let them catch us off guard.” The King of bears added. Just as they began to outline their strategy, a loud explosion shook the building, rattling the windows and sending papers flying into the air. The sound was deafening, and for a moment, everyone froze, eyes wide with shock. Dario's heart raced as he instinctively rea he’d through his mind to see if Marissa was fine. “What the hell was that?” one of the vampires, Elias, exclaime
“Oh God Marissa!”. Claire exclaimed as she saw that there was indeed blood on the window. A lot of it. James on the other hand looked like he was about to pass out and began questioning why he actually accepted to look after her. The fear he had for her had not subsided and now, seeing this made it double. “You killed a bird?” Dario asks, already knowing that it was indeed a bird from the smell it emitted, and she nodded yes. I’m this moment she looked so guilty that he felt so bad for her. She hated those birds that chirped around her window at first but had come to actually look forward to them chirping her awake each morning. “I- I tried not to”. She stammers as she tried the explain her reason for killing it, looking confused and disoriented. “But I craved the blood, I just wanted to feel it’s hot blood run through my fingers.” She said and in that moment, her eyes began to turn red again with a sinister smile playing on her lips. He immediately started to struggle to bre
“It’s high time we decided on a date for the attack. I also have a feeling that you all are hiding something from me and postponing the attack due to that. Now, it’s either you tell me what it is, or I find out myself and ut will not be funny if I do so myself”. He warned as he turned to step out of the room. “Alpha Dario, please wait”. The king of the bears started which stopped Dario in his tracks. “Lycan alpha. We apologize but since we sent scouts to locate his whereabouts since he was not at his mansion, they have not come back.” The leader of the witch clan stated with a winced expression on her face. She expected him to flip out and trash things or even attack them in anger but he did none of that. He already knew to not have expectations when working with them because they all had a way to piss him off beyond bounds. “This is exactly why I work solo.” He said the them as he walked out. He was annoyed, no doubt. Very angry, if he was being honest because they were the re
Waking up from her slumber, it was first confusion as she had somehow lost memories of the last events before her unconsciousness, the next thing was that it felt like a dream to move her limbs again after being cramped up in such a tiny cell. It made her realize that she really had been spoilt because she lived in a tiny cell for several years abd now she finds it terribly uncomfortable to be in one for a few days. She chuckled to herself and immediately, the doors open, revealing Dario who had sensed her awakening and immediately rushed over. It was as if all her memories came in through the door with him and she immediately panicked remembering just how fatigued she was while trying to block the bombs, and didn’t stop even when it felt like her very essence was leaving her. Deep down, she already knew that something was wrong but was still trying to deny it. Shaking her head like someone was telling a her an unbelievable lie. “What is it princess?”. Dario asks, noticing and s
“It’s definitely a full blown war now”. Dario stated as he entered into the meeting hall for a meeting that he just summoned. He was going to start a war whether or not his people agree to it, and was just being courteous to inform them. As soon as those words left his mouth, James stood up and seconded his thoughts because he too was angry and saw that there was literally no reason why there should not be a war between them. The man had kidnapped their Luna, and launched a full attack on their alpha and the whole pack. The whole pack would have been destroyed if Marissa did not strengthen the barrier. If it was up to James, the plan of the billionaire was to exterminate the whole pack and they would be cowards at this point if they don’t fight back. As they conversed with each other, they could hear some commotion outside and Trent was sent to go check what exactly it was that was disrupting their meeting. “Alpha, it is the bears”. Trent came in, sounding alarmed and with good
He vividly remembered the day she created the barrier.Marissa stood at the edge of the clearing, her heart pounding as she focused her energy. The air crackled with tension, a palpable reminder of the chaos that had unfolded. The war had destroyed the barrier so she made a stronger one. Marissa was indeed no ordinary elfWith a deep breath, she closed her eyes, summoning the ancient magic that coursed through her veins. The ground beneath her feet began to tremble as she channeled her energy, visualizing a barrier of shimmering light rising around her pack. It was a technique passed down through generations, a protective shield that could withstand even the most ferocious attacks. As she concentrated, the air grew thick with magic, and a radiant dome began to form, encasing her friends in a cocoon of safety.As soon as they entered the pack house, she got up and listened to no protect from anyone, including her mate and started to streng
The trees and the forest looked very beautiful tonight anf despite the pain in his body, he felt so content with his now conscious mate on his back. Dexter purred but immediately felt alarmed. Dario who had not seen a reason for alarm just thought that it was Dexter being paranoid that someone would take his mate from him after only just getting her back. He chuckled a little as he ran because he felt the same was. The familiar beautiful hum that danced on his skin whenever his mate touched him was present and he could not help the satisfied groan that hole fr his throat. Well, that was before the heard a loud crash that had him halting for a second to deduce what it was anc where it was coming from. The first thing that hit him was the smell, it smelled like gunpowder. “No”. The muttered out as he increased his speed. The bomb sounded from behind them but it was just too far from them. He could immediately feel Marissa start to panic but what he also knew was that he could no