Maddox
As I sit with these two clowns I keep playing the interaction between Lyra and this mystery guy. The way he called her Princess it was definitely not a pet name, who the hell is Lyra? My Beta and Gamma decide to go to play pool so I decided to ask Jared.
“Jared.” I called the bartender “Yes Alpha” “Tell me what do you actually know about Lyra?” At first he looks confused but then.
“Well Alpha all i know is what she has told me. She is staying at her Aunt's nest, Tessa i am sure she said. She has an overbearing father and brother but she never elaborated on anything else Alpha”
Tessa, Tessa why is that name sound familiar, I must enquire or put Atlas on to it. She most certainly has pricked my interest even if it is just to avoid her. My wolf is laughing at me, damn animal.
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Another sleepless night, tossing and turning even after a run in my fur allowing my annoying mutt to take control ended up on the border to the nest Lyra is staying in. Chaos wanted to see his mate seemingly, fucker is obsessed with the vampire.
Groaning as my cock decides to twitch at the image my wolf keeps flashing at me. Dragging my hands over my face, I think a cold shower is needed before I head to the office . I have a meeting with my father to go over some contracts to do with the security company we own.
I swear if he starts talking about Una again I won't be held responsible for my actions . I had been in my office for an hour when my father arrived , I wasn't even paying attention until her scent hit me and Chaos began growling .
“Father, I thought this was a business meeting?” I say through clenched teeth, my anger starting to get the better of me.
“Enough Maddox, Una is here as she is wanting to have lunch with her intended” My father says as Una takes the seat in front of me and he sits next to her.
“Shame you have wasted your time Una. I actually have a lunch meeting, and as for intended i already said i do not plan to wed anyone except my fated mate” I watch as her smile slips and my father growls at me .
“Una dear can you go find my Luna and i will have a word with my son” Like the good little follower she gets up smiles and nods at me then leaves, as soon as the door closes my father turns on me.
“Now you listen here boy, that girl is a good girl will make a fine Luna” He says as he starts to pace.
“I am sorry father but i will not and i want to make this point not be marrying anyone except my fated mate” My voice starting to rise to emphasise the word not.
Standing to lean on my desk and glare at my father who was now turning purple in the face. Without another word he spun on his heel and left without closing the door. Standing in the door with an amused look on his face was Atlas.
“Don't” He starts laughing “I never said a word but I am guessing it has to do with Una the cling on” He says before bursting out laughing. Atlas has never liked Una, he has always said she is not as innocent as she likes to make out.
“What is it with you and her?” I ask with a curious smirk. “I have heard her talking to some of the Omegas like shit, i am telling you she is fake” He says matter of factly with a shrug.
“You said you had something for me to look into” He says as he flops down on the seat Una had vacated not too long ago.
“Ah yes, Lyra” Is all I got out before a Knowing grin split across his face. “Do not start, I just want some background on her as she is in our backyard” I say with a growl leaving him smirking like a smug ass.
“Well Boss, I myself was a little curious about our little Lyra” Before i realised Chaos lets an almighty growl slip from my throat. My wolf was ready to rip our Beta’s throat out for referring to Lyra as ours, she is not his. Atlas has his hands in the air in surrender with a questioning look on his face.
Groaning, I slump down onto the black leather sofa that sits under the large window, dragging my hand down my face before I lean back and close my eyes.
“Not sleeping again mate?” He says with no hint of amusement in his voice this time. Lifting my head so my eyes rest on him I contemplate telling him the truth but before I can even say anything he beats me to it.
“She’s your mate isn't she?”
I just take a deep breath and nod my head once before the door to my office bursts open and an angry looking Mother is storming in with a look that could turn you to stone. I do not need thi, not today of all days.
“Now you listen here Maddox i did not raise you to be disrespectfully towards women” She says as she glares at me hands on her hips. Standing up, i have had enough of this i think to myself.
“Mother not once have i ever disrespected you or any other female, now please excuse me i have places to go” I say as i side step around my mother. “Not so fast by”She says as her small hand wraps around my bicep and pulls me back towards her with a strength not matched with her tiny frame.
“Una has came all this way to see you, the least you can do is spend time with her” Sighing in defeat i look down at my mother.
“Ok, dinner tonight in town i'll send Dollar to pick her up. Now i need to go” I say as i kiss my mother on the cheek and leave.
Chaos is not a happy wolf at the thought of being in the company of another female thats nnot our mate. Well he will just need to get over it Lyra is not ours and will never be ours. Even as i think these words i know i am not only lying to my wolf but to myself.
As Atlas catches up to me i just give him some side-eye “Dont, i swear i am one second away from killing something” He lifts his hands.
“Man i was just going to ask if you want me to book somewhere?” I stop walking taking a defeated sigh.
“Sure, thanks man. This is getting real tired real quick with Una. I never agreed to this but something has me wondering why they are pushing and what is in it for him and the other Alpha?” I say to Alas as he whistles.
“Shit storm mate but I am sure you will sort it out. Now I shall go look into my Luna”
Before he can move far my hand shoots out and grabs him “Don't do that she is not my Luna, she is a vampire remember that”
He just has a stupid grin on his face before he gets on his bike. Fucking fate has a real sick sense of humour.
Lyra I have felt uneasy since the call with my Papa, Vladimir has been trying to call me but will i fuck take that call. My pompous ass of a brother can fuck off with his ego and self importance. My Aunt has been giving me nothing but shit for the past two days, leaving Nickoli on the drive to bleed out wasn't my best move but who cares. Her husband is nothing but a wet wipe if you ask me, she speaks to him with nothing but disrespect and he still looks at her like she is the best thing ever. Makes me laugh when I think how quiet and timid my mother is compared to Tessa. I Have felt a pull to the moody Alpha and have deliberately kept away from the bar. I have felt his wolf near, I spotted him two nights in a row at the edge of our land. What a magnificent animal so large, I was itching to run my hand through his black silky looking fur. Deciding to head into town for a drink and avoiding the bar I just hop on my bike and fire it up, Nickoli gives me a look from the door but
Maddox I watch her walk out the wine bar and my wolf is furious, wanting to rip Una to shreds for daring to stake a claim on us. “Maddox, can we eat now she has left?” That disgust in her tone is not lost on me. Spinning around I glare at the pathetic female sitting looking at me and for the first time I see what Atlas sees in her. Her fake innocence looking with her big eyes and slightly pouting lips, how she bats her lashes too many times. Looking at her I wonder how I never noticed before. “No, I have things to do” I say and turn to leave when she speaks again. “Maddox you're leaving because of that vampire? My father will not be happy” Closing my eyes i take a deep breath so as not to completely flip out. “Be careful how you speak about her. Is that a threat Una?” I ask as I lean over her. Feeling slightly better when I see her start to shake and fear enters her scent. “Do not push me Una, this whatever this is in your head you think is between us is most definitely no
LyraWatching this huge Alpha stutter and blush as he tries to show me how to play pool . Bending and rubbing my ass against his bulge in his tightly fitting jeans , knowing I have this effect on my tie makes me hungry for him . As he leans over to show me how to position my hand on the table , I get a hint of his blood as his jugular vein is a mere inches away . He smells delicious , the thought of sinking my teeth into his neck as he fucks me senseless is driving me to take in a deep inhale , without even covering it up . Maddox freezes for a second , the low growl in his chest tells me his wolf wants me , my arousal affects him . Turning my head slightly so i can look him in the eye at this close proximity , has his heart rate spiking and i can't help but smirk when his gaze drops to my lips , to make it worse for him i lick my lips . The door to the bar slams open and it is as if someone had poured ice water over my Alpha; he practically jumps back as though touching me burns h
MaddoxI watch in disbelief as she walks away , I could have swore I saw the hurt in her eye when step back from her . I am a fucking dick , why would i do such a stupid thing ? I am still confused how everything changed so quickly . Who was on the phone ? I thought I heard her say the name Vladimir , I am sure that is her brother . I watched as she took off on her bike , the anger that was coming from her didn't seem to be directed at me but she was furious . Chaos my wolf was angry with me for hurting his mate , why cant he see she isn't right for us . Groaning as the last traces of her on the horizon disappear , I drag my hand through my already messy hair . I felt my Beta before I saw him , he stepped up next to me .“Well that changed direction quickly” He says from beside me . “Who is Vladimir? I know you have been doing some investigating” I say to him without taking my eyes off the spot on the horizon where her bike had been . “Vladimir is her brother , seems like your Pri
LyraAs I hang up the phone , my heart is heavy with the fact he wants me . I have things to do. I don't have time for all this shit . Deciding to put Maddox to the back of my mind and concentrate on royalie fucking my father and brother up . The knock at the door draws me back to the here and now . Looking down I tie my robe before opening the door to a pissed off looking Nickoli. “Nickoli” I say as he hands me the phone in his hand .“It is for you” He says in Russian before walking away . “Lyra , you better answer me” My Father growls down the phone in Russian . I pinch the bridge of my nose and close my eyes . “Yes , Papa, what is it?” I say it in English as I know he hates speaking it . “What is it ? What is it ?” He roars down the phone , I have to cover my mouth as I laugh at his rage . “Papa , calm down” I hear something smash on the other end of the phone . Feeling happy that I am rubbing my Father up the wrong way . “Look Papa , I am busy, I am waiting for my food to
Maddox“Goodbye Alpha , please don't call again” She says . I roar in rage as I throw my phone over the room just missing Atlas as he comes through the door . “Maddox” He says with a frown “What the fuck mate , you ok?” He says walking towards me with his hands up . “Do you think I look ok?” I snap at him , then take a deep breath .“Sorry Atlas , she's so infuriating” He just nods his head .“Princess Lyra I assume” I just give him a look , he puts his hands up again . “Did you get any of the information I asked for ?” He just gives me one of his shit eating grins , smug bastard . “Of course , but I am not sure how happy you're going to be” I just pin him with a spill look . “Ok , so she actually left yesterday by private jet” I look at him .“Whose private jet?” I say hoping it's not some guys . “Get this Boss , the jet belongs to her” “Wait she owns a fucking jet?” He nods and I have a feeling there is more . “Not just a private jet , it seems Lyra has an arms business , qu
Lyra As I hung up I hated that I had hurt him but I needed him to back off , I had enough to deal with and right now Demitri is my priority . As we pulled up to my Villa I marvelled at the beauty of the place. I had bought this villa as a base in Spain . Demitri was the one who actually found the Villa , he said the panic room was what sold it for him the fact i would be safe if anything was to happen . My Father and Brother still don't know my company is still well and truly in business . I have some very important customers that appreciate my privacy and discrete way of working . I work with every species , vampire obviously , wolf . Fae and humans . To me money is money I honestly dont give two shits who pays me as long as it's cash . You see that was the mistake my Father and Brother made and continues to make , selling purely to vampires . The pure blood shite they spout pisses me off no end , I am quite sure he would have me breed with my brother if it meant keeping our l
Maddox As I make my way through the nightmare that has haunted me most of my life , something feels different . Turning around I hear a gasp , then my eyes fall on the female I fell asleep thinking about . How the fuck is she here? This is my nightmare , no one else has ever been in it before for the past twenty years of it tormenting me . I go to take a step towards her but she moves back shaking her head . As I go to reach her she vanishes and then I am pulled from my own dream state . Panting heavily , I look around my bedroom . I am soaked in sweat and my sheets are wrapped round my legs , fuck ; i think as i drag my hand down my face . Glancing at the bedside table I notice that the clock says 03.26am , my mind wanders to Lyra . Without any care for the fact that she doesn’t want to see me or speak to me I lift up my phone . The minute the call connects I hear her voice it calms me and Chaos . “Lyra '' I don't know why but my mind goes blank and all I can say is her name
Epilogue part one Five years laterLyra“Aleksei, be nice to your cousin when she arrives” I tell my now moody five year old. He gets more like his father everyday, and has the moody Alpha act perfected. He sits at the dining table feeding his two year old sister Czarina, even though my daughter is more than capable of feeding herself. “Why does she have to come again, Mommy?” Aleksei says with the cutest little pout. “She always wants to play with me” He huffs, making me smile. Even at a young age he is so clever and it is easy to forget he is only five.I pick up my daughter and sit her on my swollen baby bump, she claps her hands and kisses my cheek. “Daddy said you need to be careful” My son says, pulling his sister down and holding her hand as we make our way to the front door to meet Maddox as he has gone to collect Kameal from the air strip. “Baby, baby, baby” Czarina says as she walks beside her brother. At almost two she is a shining light in our family, always laughing and
LyraGetting to the front steps Maddox places me on the floor before he shifts into Chaos. Even now my big black wolf takes my breath away with his jet black fur that looks so shiny it could be oil. Not to mention his bright blue eyes a shade brighter than Maddox’s usual sapphire coloured eyes. ‘Get on my love’ Comes My Alpha’s voice as he lays lower to the ground so I can get on his back. I had only just climbed on when he took off, making a squeak come from me before I burst out laughing as my mate took off at speed towards the back of our territory towards the cabin that I used to go to when I needed away from my parents. The cabin comes into view and I place a hand over my mouth in surprise, there in the dark covered in fairy lights is what looks like a fairytale cottage. Leaning forward I wrap my arms around Chaos’s neck ‘How did you know, it looks amazing, thank you’ I say as I bury my face in his soft fur.He slows and I slide off his back, and lay my head on his side “It’s be
LyraI have been sitting feeding Aleksei for the past twenty minutes, he just keeps spitting out spit bubbles and looks so cute. This child is a Goddess sent gift as Maddox keeps telling me and anyone who will listen. Carlos stands guard outside. I can hear the steady thrum of his heart, while he waits for me to hand him Aleksei. I have told him many times he is his guard not Nanny but my friend wont have it. He says that there is no need as he has to be there anyway, and if I am honest I prefer and trust him more than anyone else. “Carlos” I called, the door opened and my friend's face appeared. “Is he ready?” I smile at him, “Yes, he most certainly is, and full of beans” I say as I brush my nose off his and he giggles while spitting more bubbles.“I have meetings for the next two hours, then we have the meet and greet for the Nest” I say as I tuck him into his stroller. I try not to laugh as Carlos puts the nappy bag over his shoulder and takes the pushchair. “What?” Carlos asks, lo
LyraStepping off the jet in Russia felt bittersweet, good to be back in the homeland but it no longer felt like home. Aleksei’s first trip to Russia and I know how excited the elders are to meet the future king. Something I have made clear can and will only be happening if my son wishes to take the title. Carlos steps off behind me, proudly holding Aleksei. Two days ago at our ceremony Maddox and I had announced that Carlos was appointed our sons personal guard. *Flashback*I smile at my Alpha as he takes the podium, we had a surprise announcement for the pack. “I know we all want to get on with the celebration, but I have a very important thing to do as one of our pack” Everyone goes quiet with just the slight murmur of those trying to guess what is going on. “My Luna and I have been going over this since our pup was born and we are excited to announce that we have appointed a personal guard for the future heir of the Red Mountain Pack” Maddox looks over at me and holds his hand o
LyraI stand in front of the full length mirror just staring at myself, my mind plays over the last year and the time with Maddox. From the fact we both were determined not to accept each other to being completely obsessed with each other to having our son. Our son, he is perfect from his chubby little cheeks to his big red eyes.Willow took both Aleksei and Kameal out for a walk while I got ready. Today is my Luna ceremony and I can't wait to officially be the Luna. I know it’s just formalities as I already do everything a Luna should. If you asked me a year ago if I would be leading my people I would have laughed. I have never wanted to rule, not to mention lead a pack of wolves but here we are and I would be lying if I said this isn’t where I belong. These people have shown me more love and acceptance than even my own parents. Willow treats us all the same; she has become the mother we never realised we needed. She would have made an amazing Luna, even though she says she is happy
MaddoxLyra has been running on low for a couple of weeks now, she won’t allow anyone except us to watch Aleksei. His aura is extremely strong and can easily affect anyone within his vicinity, especially if he is upset at the time. I am just glad the pup is quite a happy little thing, or we would all be in for a rough ride. I can't help but laugh at this thought. I hope Lyra manages to relax for a while. She really is an amazing Luna, even though she is exhausted she never turns away anyone who needs her, or even just a person to listen to them. Willow has been showing both Lyra and the Doc what their duties are and how the pack has been getting run. Of course Lyra and I have already started to change things especially when it comes to those in charge. The thing with my Queen is she is as deadly as they come but her heart is huge and she feels every single person's emotions. This is exactly why the situation with the Omegas really affected her so much that she sank so much of her mo
LyraAleksei is four months old. I swear he is the best baby, he never cries. Watching Maddox with him makes my heart swell with love. The little King is obsessed with Chaos, as soon as his Father shifts into his black wolf Aleksei gets excited. Watching him pull at Chaos, and the huge wolf looks like he is so in love with our baby. Our commitment ceremony and wedding are being combined, tomorrow is the big day. Kalsea is so excited she has been non stop planning with Evanka and Willow. I have been stuck in my little bubble with Maddox and our son. The love for my boys is at times overwhelming, I haven’t let Aleksei out of my sight. We have been learning as we go with Aleksei, he can feed off both blood and normal food. Maddox said he can feel his wolf spirit, at his age it is unheard of in normal wolf children. His aura is very strong, if he gets upset only Maddox and myself can get near him as his aura is too much for anyone else. Willow has been desperate to take him to give me a
LyraBlissful pain free darkness, where am I? Where is Maddox? As this thought hits me I feel a wave of panic run through me. My baby, is my baby ok? Shit! I need to get back from wherever this is, I need to get to them. Open your eyes Lyra! I scream at myself. It's funny the minute I start to feel parts of my body I know I am on my way back. First the tingling in my hands and feet, then the rest come to life. That’s when I hear him, my Maddox. He’s calling my name, I am calling back to him but nothing is coming out. I hear the pleading in his voice and it breaks my heart. I am coming my love, just hold on. Then the searing pain explodes through me and my eyes fly open.“Baby, your back” Maddox says as he peppers kisses all over my face, before I can answer him another pain knocks the breath right out of me. Sweat runs down my face as I try to gather my thoughts before another scream rips from my throat. “Lyra, Lyra listen to me” Kalsea says cupping my face and all I want to do is bi
LyraEverything has been steady Maddox and I are just back from Russia, it’s the last time I can fly before the little king arrives. The nest has been thriving, we spent a month there making sure everything was set up and ready for Evanka and Kammi to return. The gifts that the clan has been handing in for both Kameal and my pup as Maddox calls him is so heartwarming. There is a more relaxed atmosphere, they have accepted Maddox and that makes me proud of my people. Dollar has been over for quite some time with Demitri and he has been accepted into the clan. My people are doing better unfortunately two of the council men have been removed and replaced, but this is all in the good of our clan moving forward and healing.I am huge, my swollen stomach is bigger than Evanka was when she had Kameal and I still have six weeks left. I love how attentive Maddox has been but it is driving me crazy, I feel smothered. Willow has been amazing. She threw me a baby shower before we left for Russia