Samiya’s POV“Don’t do it, Miya!!!” Scarlet screamed in my head for what had to be a million times.“I thought that you were starting to trust her?” I argued, to which Scarlet scoffed.“Well, yes, I did and now, I have changed my mind, okay? We trusted Meidran once and look where that got us. Plus, the weirdo comes from his family. They probably share the same evil blood. Don’t do it!” the she-wolf screamed in my head once more.“But Alpha Zain hurt us, and we decided to trust him again?” I argued again, starting to derive some fun from teasing Scarlet.“Well, he’s different. He is our mate.” That one comment reminded me of the full moon that we were going to have tonight. I began to feel a bit light-headed so I just shoved all negative thoughts away and focused on the little I had control over for now.“Please just trust me on this, Scarlet.” Sounds of muttering echoed in my head and if Jenna weren’t still in front of us, I would have rolled my eyes at least three times.“It’s your
Zain’s POVShe was ethereal.The perfect definition of everything I didn’t know I needed and now, that it finally dawned on me that I needed and wanted her, I felt like I couldn’t have her soon enough.Samiya was everything.My redhead was everything.When Mae told me that we would be having a full moon tonight, I had no doubt in my spirit that it would finally be clear to us that we were second-chance mates, and when I saw her in that delectable baby blue dress that she wore, I had already begun planning our mating ceremony.Everything should have been perfect.Everything seemed like it was going to be perfect until Samiya blacked out, right before we could finish the last chant.I could feel Ralph waging a war on me, threatening to take full control. What I wasn’t sure of was what he would do if he actually got a chance to come out. Would he wreak havoc like he has done many times before, or would he run to Samiya?“Zain, pacing around like a deranged man, will not suddenly make her
The more I spoke, the louder my voice became and the more it sounded less human and more animalistic. While I hated raising my voice in front of my aunt, control and I had long parted ways ever since Mae revealed that Samiya and I were not mates.Anger ran through my entire body with the intensity of a million volts of electricity and soon even I was oblivious as to when my fist made contact with the concrete walls, making a hole through it.“Miss Shuzen, I have Samiya Cordova’s report,” a female voice met my ears, bringing me back to the clinical room we were in, where Samiya’s unconscious body lay at the center of the room.With my heartbeats ringing loudly in my ears, I turned to find the owner of the voice and the moment the healer saw me she jumped.It was only when I released a sigh that I realized that my dentition had been replaced, leaving me with canines instead. At that point, I didn’t care what the healer thought about my appearance, knowing that Mae would help me deal wit
Zain’s POVI could have said yes, but I didn’t.Just one word would have made last night seem like it never happened, but I, of course, being the self-righteous prick I was cursed as, told her the painful truth, and for the first time ever, I saw Samiya cry.The woman didn’t shed a tear when I sent six wolves after her and led her to an almost death, yet with a few unnecessary truths from me, it was enough to warrant a teardrop to run down her pale cheek and then another and another and before I could feel Ralph resurface, I was quick to run out of her room.Only a few things existed that a man like me could bear, and Samiya crying, didn’t just happen to be one of them.As fast as my feet could carry me, I ran to my room and the first thing I ordered for were five cups of Shilajit tea. I knew that I would at least need that much to survive the night ahead.Without so much as a break, I down my Shilajit teas one cup after the other until there was nothing left, yet I wasn’t able to get
Zain's POVI wanted to apologize or say anything that I possibly could to make the situation better, but I couldn’t, because before I could utter a word, Mae left me alone to deal with my dark thoughts.For the rest of the day, Mae’s last words haunted me in everything I did and planned to do, and when the emptiness in my chest refused to leave, I knew the decision that I had to make.The next morning was supposed to be when the final challenge was held for the contest just as I had ordered. With a plan drafted up in my head, I made it to the venue hours before the challenge was supposed to start, waiting for her, my redhead.My mind grew restless as I waited to see the beautiful red hair accompanied by the most stubborn green eyes I had ever laid eyes on and as well grown to adore.A few minutes before the commencement of the final challenge, the hall was already packed with members of the pack who wished to see who their future Luna would be. For years, I had made up one excuse or t
Scarlet’s POVCursed.That was what I was. I was cursed.Yet again, the moon goddess wasted no time in showing me that I was a delusional mess destined to end up alone and probably die alone too, after suffering years struggling to survive in the messed up world that we lived in.First, it was Meidran, and just like Miya had chosen to forgive him when they were younger, I chose to forgive the idiot too, simply because I felt like the bastard didn’t know any better, but then he proved me wrong and made it clear to all that he was indeed a bastard with no more than two tiny peas for a brain.Then there was Alpha Zain. Although it was clear that he was troubled if the man had just marked us long ago, then we would never have had to face the sort of embarrassment that we had to face in the clinic when he made it clear that we weren’t mates.Samiya might have cried then, but she could never feel just how much pain I felt. She might want to tough it up and act like nothing drastic happened,
Samiya’s POVI couldn't stop my heart from racing.Even though moments had gone since the kiss and Alpha Zain’s public declaration, I couldn't find any way to calm myself down. Feeling Scarlet’s energy surge all around me for the first time in a while, made it even harder to, but I didn't mind.I had a perfect mate and the perfect wolf.Nothing could ruin this moment.At least that was what I believed until Meidran stepped forward.“Zain… Alpha Zain,” Meidran stressed his title when he didn't answer him the first time.With Alpha Zain’s eyes still fixed on the audience before us, he answered through gritted teeth. “What is it, Meidran? And you better make it good.”My eyes narrowed slightly at Meidran as he brushed his hands on his trousers before speaking. “Umm… Alpha Zain please remember the reason why you started the contest in the first place. The people need to see your future Luna and chosen mate actually work hard to get that title… the people have expectations.”For what had t
Samiya’s POV “Wait, Miya. Don't do it.” As much as I loved Scarlet, at times I felt like the she-wolf was evolving at a much faster rate than any other living thing on the planet. I could swear to the moon goddess that I hadn't even let a single word run through our mind link channel, yet it felt like I didn't have to do any of that because it seemed as though Scarlet already had access to all of my thoughts! “Miya, wait, I know what you're thinking-” I rolled my eyes and released a sigh. “Of course you do, Scarlet. You have access to all of my unfiltered thoughts at this point. Maybe I should just quit mind-linking you since you’ve come to know my next move even before I make it,” I mindlinked her, not trying to hide the frustration in my tone. This time, it was Scarlet who sighed. “Miya, the last thing we need to do right now is fight. I'm sorry for reading your thoughts without permission and I promise not to do it again, but for now, can we please just focus on Ralph? An
Samiya’s POVZain called for my mother? At that point in time, I was completely unsure about what I was supposed to think and what I wasn’t supposed to think. My eyes shifted from my mother, who still had her head bowed and was waiting for Zain’s next command, then, to my mate, Zain, who I could see silently gloating.“Maybe you should have just told him the truth,” I heard Scarlet’s voice echo in my head.“And maybe I can go ahead and tell him that the reason why I joined the contest in the first place was because I was so desperate to change my rank and because I wanted to have my sweet revenge on Meidran! How do you think that sounds, huh?!” I barked at Scarlet, failing to keep my growing frustration under control.I expected Scarlet to match my frustration with hers or just go ahead and hide in some corner of my mind when things got tough like she always did. Instead, she released a sigh, completely catching me off guard.“Our mate can be a horrendous jerk every once in a while,
Samiya’s POVZain took a step back, and I felt all of my senses returning to me. Clearing my throat, I straightened my back and looked up at my mate.It didn’t look like Zain would back down from this silent war anytime soon or leave without getting an answer from me. I couldn’t even think properly because I knew that with each second that passed the man was relentlessly trying to get into my mind and trying to find answers for himself.“And you? Maybe I should ask you what you’re so desperately trying to hide from me, huh? Ever since you let me see those vivid scenes in the cabin this morning, I haven’t been able to access one single thought from you. Maybe, you’re the one hiding things.”Zain tsked, amusement dancing in his eyes, as though the entire time I complained I was performing a little show for him.“I saw the way you acted when we found your mother waiting outside the castle gates. You lost your composure, redhead, and then right after lunch you just ran off with her and ev
Samiya’s POVMy hands clenched even tighter by my sides and I could feel my eyes starting to burn.“You don’t have a say in this mother. I am Luna and I have the last say in cases where neither the alpha nor the moon goddess are concerned. You have three days and before the cock crows on the fourth day, I expect you to be far away from here and fully settled into the new life that I am more than willing to provide for you.” By the time I was done speaking, my chest was heaving and my heart had sunk further than I thought possible.My mother folded her arms across her chest and a small smile appeared on her face. It took only a few moments for that smile to morph into a laugh, leaving me confused.“I always knew that you were destined for something greater and being Luna suits you. Just try to make sure that you give this treatment to anyone else who even remotely tries to get on your nerves.”“I forgot that our mother was mad,” Scarlet pitched in, her amusement clear.“Peculiar, yes,
Samiya's POVSo much time had passed without any pressure from my mother rolling down my neck, but now everything we had discussed all those weeks back came rushing back into me like a tidal wave.We were all sat at the dining table, Zain, Miss Shuzen, my mother, and myself, and while from the outside looking in it seemed as though everything was okay, I had absolutely no idea what my mother’s sudden appearance meant and Scarlet’s constant nagging in my head wasn’t helping matters either.However, the feeling of a calloused hand touching my thigh quickly brought me back to reality. Turning to the source, I saw a slightly worried Zain. “You haven’t touched your food, Samiya. Are you okay?”My eyes fell to the untouched roast duck sitting before me and I swallowed. “Oh, I-”“Miya has always been a special child. She has this habit of being too caring as well. She was probably thinking of new ideas to help the people of Etrana, isn’t that right, Miya?” My mother cut in.Grabbing a fork,
Samiya’s POVFLASHBACKTwo years.It had been two years since Meidran rejected me in the largest market square in Etrana and two years since I had begun plotting my revenge. If the wench of Etrana was all everyone chose to see me as then, the title would just have to work for my good in some way or the other.“Miya, you can’t screw this up. You have one chance and one chance only and if things go to shit then you might as well settle for Enzo,” my mother reminded me as she ran a brush through my thick ginger-red hair.An exhausted sigh escaped my lips. “That will not be happening, mother. So you can kindly forget about the stupid man now.”Through the mirror, I saw my mother take a pause. She let my hair go and dropped the hairbrush on a nearby table. “The stupid man as you call him was the one who bothered to pay for the nice house we live in and give you money for the nice clothes you wear.”My mother was right. It was because of Enzo’s kindness that we could find a place to live t
Samiya’s POVLast night, I confirmed that Zain was indeed a man of his word.Once we fucked the first time and his mark had fully formed on my neck, he made sure to make good on his promise. We kept going at it like mad rabbits until the sun rose, and we couldn’t anymore.Standing in front of the mirror in the bathroom, I couldn’t help but admire the mark that had formed on my neck. If a week back someone had told me that Zain’s mark would manifest in the form of a moonflower, I would never have believed it. I would have imagined something a bit more rugged or bold, but this felt perfect. Out of everything that had happened recently, I saw the mark had the moon goddess finally trying to apologize and make things right.This was her true blessing for our union.Other than the mate mark, Zain had made sure to leave other marks on my body as well.My ginger red hair was in a disarray on my head and hickeys were littered all over my body, mostly around my chest area.But none of that matt
Samiya's POVPerhaps that answer wasn’t good enough for Zain because he wasted no time in tearing off the rest of my dress until the barrier between him, and I was my undergarments.His eyes darkened as he took in my almost bare form, his fingers tracing a slow, tantalizing path over my exposed skin. The heat between us was unbearable, the air charged with the kind of tension that made my pulse pound in my ears.Zain’s thumb grazed over my nipple, rolling it in a way that sent a sharp jolt of pleasure straight to my core. My body arched instinctively, a breathless moan slipping past my lips.“You’re so damn responsive,” he murmured, his voice thick with approval.A thrill shot through me at his words. I was his. Every touch, every sensation—he controlled it, ignited it. And I wanted more.His hands traveled lower, gripping my waist before sliding down to the thin lace that still separated us. His fingers traced the band, teasing, his heated gaze never leaving mine.“Zain,” I breathed
Samiya’s POVZain was right.The pain that emanated from my neck was enough to make my vision blur, but besides the pain swirling through me, some other feeling was introduced to my body.Need.Desire.Lust.I was in heat, and I could barely register what went on for the rest of the mating ceremony until Elder Gordon finally instructed us to conclude the last part of the mating ceremony, which involved the actual mating process.As soon as the instruction left Elder Gordon’s mouth, Zain lifted me bridal style and began moving to only the goddess knew where.“Z-Zain…” I called out, but he only pulled me closer and, for some reason, it helped.It helped with the pain I was feeling.It helped with the dizziness that was slowly beginning to overcome me.It helped with how horny I felt at that moment.“I told you it was going to hurt,” Zain reminded me, with a hint of humor in his tone.Shutting my eyes and leaning further into his embrace as though I needed him to breathe, I replied in a
Samiya’s POVMy heart skipped a beat.Just how much of my conversation with Miss Shuzen did he hear?But then again, there was no way on Etrana that Miss Shuzen would allow just anyone to eavesdrop on a conversation as important as the one we had just had. Straightening my back, I tried to mask my fear as much as I could. “I have no idea what you’re talking about and the only demon I have had the unfortunate fate of meeting since I got here has been you Meidran.”Meidran scoffed, placing his hands behind his back as he took a few steps toward me.“Fair enough. You look dashing, by the way. Almost too dashing for Zain, I would say.”So he didn’t hear anything then.My nerves relaxed.“Flattery will get you nowhere, Meidran. Now tell me, what exactly are you doing here?”He shrugged. “Ever since you’ve been announced as Luna, my duties have been reduced to those of a common help, Samiya,” he took a slight pause as if contemplating what to say next, but quickly shook his head before any