Alex I parked my car into Geri’s garage with a sigh. Seeing his car in, meant that he was around and I had to interact with him one way or the other. Being in a bad mood as I was right now, I didn’t want to talk to anyone, but he was my friend and I know that he would be worried if I tried to avoid him.“Honey, I’m home,” I called out, dully.“Fuck you, asshole,” Geri replied from the kitchen and my lips curled up into a smirk. Somehow, he knew how to make me feel better, even without doing much.“What are you making?” I walked into the kitchen, tossing my keys over on the counter and peered into the pan, where something delicious was sizzling in. It looked like some hash browns and it made my stomach rumble.“Back away, dickhead. I knew that you were going to come in hungry as fuck,” he muttered under his breath and I grinned. He was such a grumpy softie. It was endearing. He quietly asked me about my shift, while making a batch of salsa as well, to go with the tortilla chips that we
Martha“So, do you gain supernatural powers? What does she look like? Give me all the details! I would love to meet her if possible,” Star rushed so many questions at Alex, and I gripped the cutlery before in apprehension when I felt his gaze shift to me. “She’s so goddamn beautiful, she's a work of art.” Alex purred, his thick voice stirred sizzling arousal in me and I was forced to recall the first time I had watched him shift. That day, he had said those same words to me.“You, Martha, are a work of art.”“Aww? I could see you've fallen for her already.” Star mentioned, and I briefly looked at Alex to see his reaction to her words.His deep blue eyes shone with a feral longing that almost made me choke, but I was rescued by Star again. “Do you get your supernatural powers? What is it? Did she also get hers?” She queried further, and Alex’s lip arched in a devilish smirk as if he was more than comfortable talking about his alleged mate when I was sitting right before him.The realiz
AlexI made my way back to the small, cozy table where Star and Martha had once sat, their absence leaving a void in the air. Anger coursed through my veins, fueling my determination to confront Martha, even though deep down, I questioned whether she would be willing to engage in a conversation with me.As I approached the table, a heavy sigh escaped my lips, a poignant gesture that mirrored the weight of my emotions. I couldn't help but turn my gaze towards the window, seeking solace in the outside world. The view outside seemed to reflect the turmoil within me as if nature itself understood my inner turmoil.Just as I was lost in my thoughts, my phone pierced the silence with a sudden beep. The sound jolted me back to reality, interrupting my contemplation. Curiosity piqued, I reached for my phone, eager to see who had reached out to me in this moment of emotional turmoil.Martha: See you at Jer’sSurprised and taken aback, I couldn't help but blink in shock as the message appeared
MarthaThe news of Star having a mate came as a shock to me. Even as I drove my way through the busy traffic, to Jeremy’s house for the party, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It just seemed like a really big bombshell that was dropped upon me so suddenly. What was more shocking was the audacity of her mate to reject her. How dare they?! Star is literally the most perfect mate to have! I wanted to find out who he was. I tried to, but Star kept her lips sealed. For some reason, she didn’t want to talk about it and I was confused why, but I guess it was just too much of a touchy subject to approach.But she had opened up to me about her abilities though. Being the supportive mother I was, I lent her the listening ear that she wanted, and I was also intrigued to know what sort of powers my daughter could have manifested. Turns out that she has illusion powers. In the heat of the moment, I nearly told Star about my invisibility powers. But I managed to stop myself, knowing that if I s
AlexMason must have seen my interaction with Martha when she arrived, because of the way he slid right next to me with a mischievous and unsettling grin on his face, and also with the next set of words he said to me, I knew that there could only be trouble.“I know that look,” he started off, swirling the new drink he had in his glass. “That disgusting look of weakness. The one that you have when you have a mate,” My heart thundered in my chest. Was I so obvious? No, of course not. Mason was a trained assassin, after all, it was his job to pick up the tiniest of details. I cursed internally, wondering why he had to notice me in the first place. There was no way I could admit that fact to Mason, whether he observed it or not.“She’s…not. She’s just an acquaintance, someone helping me out here in the pack,” I managed to say at last. Despite my urge to conceal who she was to me, it seems like Xander wasn’t cooperating with me. He didn’t want me to dissociate with our mate. And me say
MarthaAfter a few minutes, I stood there, watching the empty space Alex had just been in earlier, my anger dissipating with every second. I couldn’t even muster up the strength to stay angry at all, it was like he sapped away all the energy I had in one go.What had I expected? That because he was my mate, he would be stuck to my hip? Because Lucian wasn’t around, he would be by my side all the time? It felt like Alex was the only one between us living in reality. I was still lingering between fantasy and the truth, interweaving the two together expecting my imagination to turn into reality.Because of Lucian, I had set unrealistic standards for my mate already and now I’m paying for it. But Alex could have been more mature about the situation than ignoring me entirely. If he had spoken to me about what was wrong, we could have figured it out, but he didn’t and that made me incredibly upset. I was lost and disoriented, contemplating on going home, when a man suddenly approached me
AlexI awoke the next day, with a horrendous pain flooding my midsection. I gasped out, nearly unable to breathe for a few couple of seconds. I had to close my eyes and control my breathing well enough for me to actually stay conscious. By the time I did, I began to gain self-awareness once more.Apparently, I passed out on the couch without even realizing it, which meant that last night, after I called Martha, I had passed out not long. All my memories started flooding in, as well as the full throb in my stomach.I managed to get my phone, from where it was, on the couch, and as soon as I did, the notifications popped up, showing me the number of calls that came in while I was asleep. There were about thirty missed calls from Martha and five from Geri.Sucking in a deep breath, I found a way to get up from the couch and I went straight into the bathroom to take a shower and clean up my wounds as well. It was a long and painful process, but I managed to do it all and I called Ger
MarthaI sat with Lucian and Star at the dining table, eating some brunch consisting of strawberry strudel, croissants and churned butter, avocado toast, and a slice each of chocolate cake, along with some chocolate pudding. The food was very delicious, no doubt, but the air was tense and awkward. There were no words to describe it, nor to get rid of the vibe around here. So, I swallowed the tension along with my food, hoping to get this over with fast. My mind was with Alex after all, I was really worried about him. We were on a call, then suddenly the phone must have slipped out of his hands, because I couldn’t hear him speak again. The last thing I heard was a pained groan from him, right before it cut off completely, so it was very obvious that I was worried. It wasn’t like I could just drive up to Geri’s house and find out what went wrong, so my best bet was to call him countless times until he picks up, or someone does. Speaking of phones, my eyes briefly scanned the spot in
MarthaIt was like I was witnessing the most gruesome war I have ever seen in all my life. Even when we werewolves go out to hunt, even when we attack hunters who threaten our territory, it was never like this.The battlefield was bloody, smoke mixed with ashes with the putrid smell of blood filled the air and also my nose.Everywhere I looked, there was an unpleasant sight to see. I found comrades and enemies alike getting cut down and massacred with no mercy.It made my chest twist a little, but this fight was necessary. It was needed, if we wanted to get free from the clutches of both Alpha Fenrir and Lucian finally.“Don’t show the enemy any mercy! Fight and push your way through! For Nether Moon!” Alex shouted somewhere on the field and I had to look away as he plunged his hand through an unlucky man, ripping his heart out.“For Nether Moon!” They cried out in response and it seemed like that little boost was what they needed to build their confidence once more.I would say, I w
AlexAfter Star and Martha reconciled, we spent a day at Red Moon before coming back here, to Nether Moon.It was a very emotional moment for mother and daughter, as well as the people of Red Moon, but we couldn’t have stayed back there, without tackling the remaining issues still on ground.I put Geri in charge of supervision and he took the leadership role in place of Lucian since he was the perfect candidate to do so.Not only did he work under Lucian diligently, but he is very learned and informed about how Red Moon worked, more than I ever would, which was an added benefit.It also helped that he was well liked in the Pack, so I knew I made the right choice. Even Martha agreed with me on it.Right now, Martha and I were in the huge office of our Nether Moon mansion, going through the files and documents that Morgan had compiled earlier.“It’s not enough. All this evidence is not enough, Alpha Fenrir will still find a way to break through the case,” I groaned, tossing the papers i
MarthaAs Alex delivered the truth, there was pure and utter silence, one could even hear a pin drop. They all looked baffled and shocked by their Alpha’s evil deeds and even Star was in disbelief.“D-dad? Please say something. Tell them all their accusations aren’t true, please,” I heard her whisper and my heart completely shattered.The fact that she still had faith in Lucian, despite all the crumbs of disgusting things she herself has witnessed, but clinging on to the remaining hope she had left, was very…sad.Lucian gritted his teeth and stared down at the ground, but he didn’t say anything, confirming everyone else’s suspicions, if they had any.“There you have it,” Alex clapped drily. “This man has served you all for over eighteen years, doing all of these wicked deeds, for his selfish reasons!”This riled up the crowd as they began to yell and cry out expletives at Lucian, cursing him over and over again.“Kill him!”“We don’t need someone like him anymore!”“Off with his head!
AlexI found Lucian in his study, sifting through files with a frown on his face, oblivious to the attacks outside the house, like I had expected him to.“I knew you would be here,” I sneered at him, slowly walking into the study, revealing myself. He looked so startled to see me, it was laughable. I could see a bunch of emotions flicker through his face, but he settled on the one that was most familiar. Hate.“You,” he glowered. “What are you doing here? How did you bypass my security?”I snorted, opening the door to show the piles of men laying down on the cemented floor, unconscious. “These men?”He gritted his teeth, but he didn’t say anything.“Now, I’m sure that you know why I’m here. Surrender your Pack now, or otherwise, I will take it from you the hard way,” I simply told him, paving up and down the office.“And if I don’t?”I grinned. Oh, it would be so much fun to smash his face in without any more distractions.There was silence for a while, before a roar brought my atten
MarthaThe cool morning breeze attacked my skin like pins. I wanted nothing more than to go back home and curl into the king-sized bed, but this was it. Finally, the time for retaliation has come.Alex noticed my silence and intertwined his fingers with mine, squeezing my hand tightly. I managed a weak smile and stared down at the town in front of me.It was strange. The one place I thought to be my home, was the one keeping me restrained, was the one place where I couldn’t be who I wanted to be because I was afraid of the public view of me.Now that I’ve experienced a taste of freedom, a taste of peace and happiness, I’m ready to close that chapter of my life. Even if it means storming down and declaring war right at this moment.So, standing by the border of Red Moon Pack, with an army of over four hundred, I felt confident and more sure of myself than I’ve ever been in a while. I squeezed Alex’s hand back and stared deeply in his eyes.“I’m ready,” I simply told him and those two w
AlexAfter the news Kai came to drop, I made sure the training, as well as the defenses were high. There was barely any time for me or my men to rest, but it was needed. Lucian and Fenrir were threatening us, holding both Geri and Star hostage and using that to gain an advantage over us. I wasn’t going to take that lightly.“Argh! Gyah!” Grunts were heard from all angles on the training field. Instead of creating dummies to use as target practice, I made them all face each other, to improve their skills and abilities.It was quite stressful and frustrating at times since I had over four hundred men to supervise and train at the same time, but I managed in the best way I could.It also helped to have Savage and Kai helping as well, otherwise, I would have snapped and fucked them this up on several occasions.The training took a huge toll on both my body and mind. I was barely at home and the times when I was, I was worn out of my mind to give Martha my time.We found a way to make it
MarthaA couple of days passed after the conversation I had with Alex. We came to the decision that after the whole thing settles down, we’ll be able to buy the bookshop and turn it into a public library.But for now, we wait. And waiting was draining the soul out of me.Being pregnant again, to the love of my life, was one of the greatest things to happen to me. Just knowing that I was carrying my mate’s child, brings tears to my eyes every time. I'd only been able to dream of this all my life, but now I’m living in my fantasy world. Still, I couldn’t help but be mildly irritated by the way people around me treated me, especially Alex. Everyone was tiptoeing around me, treating me as if I were delicate and could shatter easily.I get it, their intentions were kind, but sometimes it felt overwhelming. I was just pregnant, not fragile.“Have you thought about buying the baby clothes yet? Your pup will pop out sooner than you expect,” I laid back in bed as Sara sat in front of me on th
AlexI looked up at the slowly rising sun, enjoying the cool breeze fanning against my skin like a gentle caress. I looked at my army of women and men alike, who were all standing at attention, waiting for what I would do.“To your positions!” I yelled out, splitting the silence.Without any hesitation, they all walked forward, standing in front of the positioned targets right in front of them that they would need for practice.“These are your enemies! I want to see how you’ll attack when you see them! Use all your might and force! As soon as you bring your target down to the ground, proceed to the next obstacle,” I explained.Grunts and cries filled the air as they attacked the dummy target in front of them with all their might. As easy as it sounded, I made sure that it was nearly impossible for them to take it down.I had discussed with a few of the most skilled craftsmen to create the dummies, so that I’ll be able to test their endurance.All these rogues, or should I call them sol
MarthaMatthew came back to the dining room alone, looking around. “Where’s Alpha Alex?” He asked.I shrugged and looked around as well. He left the room without telling me where he was going, so I didn’t know where he could possibly be in this big house.“I don’t know, he didn’t say,” I told him. “But I’m sure that he’ll be back soon,” “Okay. Can you tell him to come and meet me when he’s back. I’ll be in my study. It’s in the hallway to the right, on the third door,” He informed me, walking briskly.I nodded. After a while, I went to the living room and found Sara sitting on one of the couches dejectedly. I wondered why. I barely saw her at the coronation, so why was she in this mood?“Hey,” I greeted, sitting beside her on the cream colored couch.“Hey,” she responded without feeling. “What’s wrong? I didn’t even see you during the coronation and at the party. Did something happen?” I asked worriedly. It was odd seeing her this quiet.“More like, what didn’t happen,” she muttere