TYRIONI kept running my fingers through my hair while looking down at Damara's decapitated body. Aria walked back to our room to calm down, and I stayed with a bunch of inexperienced Omegas to secure the place. Paranoia started to hit me hard. I couldn't fucking trust anyone in this pack. It killed me that, when I started to think about who could have done it, Felix was on my shortlist. I couldn't even imagine that my best friend could work with the witch and with my uncle; the latter was even more impossible than the first one. Nonetheless, common sense dictated that I exclude all ranked wolves and warriors from the investigation. I was going to find that mole no matter what."Can I help?" I saw Aziz walking toward me with a hesitant smile. "Aria mind-linked me and told me what happened. I thought you could use my help. I have a lot of experience in investigating; I worked on quite a few cases in my old pack."I knew that I didn't like that guy for all the wrong reasons. I knew that
ARIA"A date?" I repeated Tyrion's words, my voice filled with nervous laughter."Yes, I'm inviting you on a date. Don't you think we both deserve to spend some time alone, away from all this shit going on around us?"Two days had passed since Tyrion killed Neil in his office. Finding out that someone whom Tyrion kept close was a traitor must have felt devastating, and I didn't blame Tyrion for throwing himself into work. He wanted to deal with the after-attack crisis in the kingdom and lay the groundwork to present me as his future Queen. Yes, the Queen, and yes, the more I thought about it, the more terrified I was.I had only become an Alpha a month ago, and taking care of my own pack surely was a challenge. Now, my pack was not only supposed to merge with the biggest pack in the world, but I was about to wear the crown and rule over all the packs in the kingdom! I know that it was something natural for Tyrion; he was born into the royal family and knew his fate from the beginning.
TYRIONApparently, I might not be a cold bastard after all. Whenever I looked into my angel's eyes, I felt a pleasant warmth in my chest. I admit it; realizing that I felt a lot more for her than just desire took me a while, but I grew to be certain that I didn't want to mess it all up. I had seen mates that loved and fucked each other for decades, but I had also seen those whose mate bond let them burn for a while, and then their affection turned into numbness or disdain.The problem was that I wanted Aria. I wanted her badly. I craved her body, her scent on me, her taste on the tip of my tongue, the heat of her insides around my cock… She was my fucking drug, and I was ready to stay true to my addiction for the rest of my life.I knew that she wanted me too. I could see her giving me the "fuck me" look, even if she wasn't completely aware of it. But I could also see her being anxious. Her eyes displayed tons of undescribed emotions, telling me that I needed to work hard before she t
ARIACertainly, my romantic date with Tyrion ended right after Felix called. Tyrion was not pleased with it, and neither was I. The blush from my bold statement kept washing over my cheeks while we were on our way. I couldn't believe that I nearly begged him to claim me! I didn't know what came over me, but I felt as if everything I was afraid of dissolved in the mountain air, and every part of me became ready to become his.Thinking about my unstoppable need for Tyrion almost overshadowed the fact that Kestrel showed up, and he was most likely stronger than before. I had never seen him fight, but I already knew how brutal he might be. I had also heard that he never granted a quick death and liked to torture those who had lost to him, cutting them, or dismembering them just to watch them squirm in agony.Tyrion contacted a few other packs that owed him favors and organized the hunt in no one's land outside the Moon Blade Pack's borders. I wanted to join that group, but Tyrion wasn't e
ARIAA low snarl vibrated in my throat. My canines grew, and my claws extended, revealing their deadly sharpness. I shifted my feet to a fighting stance, cautiously registering the slightest motion Kestrel made. My heart felt close to bursting through my ribcage, and I had to fight to even my breath, but once I did, all my senses focused on one goal: defeating my enemy.Kestrel chuckled. "Such fierceness… Admirable, I must say."I growled at his comment and watched him slowly advance toward me. His eyes scanned my stance and guard, and I saw fire igniting within his pupils."I knew that you were supposed to become an Alpha of your pack... A female Alpha—such a treat. Beautiful, strong, and so delicious," he purred and licked his lips, making me nauseous."Stop talking and attack already!" I roared, restlessly shifting the heels of my feet."Are you hurrying to die, silver wonder?" he asked, mockery soaking through his voice. "But it'll be a waste to kill you... I'll give you a choice:
ARIAFelix and Zane ran toward the palace's courtyard a few minutes later. I was still sitting naked on the ground with an unconscious Tyrion lying on my lap. My hands stroked his cold, pale face while I stared numbly at his closed eyelids."We have to get Tyrion to the hospital," Felix explained, handing me a shirt the size of a short dress so I could cover myself.I frowned and shook my head. "No. It isn't something doctors in the hospital can cure. Bring him to his chamber, and I will call Nova.""Nova?" Felix sounded surprised.I nodded. "I believe that she can help."Felix smiled wryly. "Are you sure about that?""I'm positive."He sighed and ordered two of his men to carry Tyrion into the palace before helping me get on my feet. "We're so sorry, Aria," he said, lowering his head. "They tricked us. The witch somehow copied Kestrel's scent and got us chasing several wolves through the woods, but none of them was Kestrel. Then we were notified, that someone broke through our border
TYRIONSix hours earlier‘Has anyone spotted Kestrel?’ I kept asking through the mind link and kept receiving the same negative answer.This running around the woods had become ridiculous. My warriors had captured several meaningless fuckers who carried Kestrel's smell and were sent here only to distract us. Felix, Zane, and I were getting back to the borders, expecting the main cunt to appear somewhere near. Judging by the amount of effort he took to create this whole diversion, he was after Aria, and nothing could stop him from getting what he wanted. This thought terrified me. That witch had turned invading our territory into an art, and I would have been an idiot for not assuming that she was going to help Kestrel get through our borders. I only wondered what her motive was for helping that sadist. Was she doing it because Aria was my mate? She had already made it clear that she was planning to kill the one I claimed, but why did she suddenly decide to involve Kestrel?‘Alpha King
TYRION I was sitting in the back seat of a black Bentley, with Aziz next to me and Nova in the front passenger's seat. I kept wondering what the fuck I was doing. The frown painted my face throughout our way to Bright Haven. The overwhelming feeling of uneasiness tied my stomach, but the worst part was that I couldn't even call Aria and tell her how I felt because that would imply that I didn't trust her. Hell, I knew that she was an amazing leader; she might have had better leadership skills than I did, but I couldn't stand the thought that I was literally sending my mate to fight MY battles while I was going to some fucking magical SPA. Of course, Nova and Aziz were quite entertained by my grumpiness. "Don't worry, Alpha Tyrion. You will get back to Aria before you know it," Nova said, hardly stifling a giggle. "You should brighten up, Alpha King. One may say that you've never been to the countryside," Aziz teased. I glared at him. "I don't feel fine leaving, knowing that more ma
TYRION Four months later I loved waking up while feeling the warmth of Aria's magnificent naked body. I could never restrain my fingers from tracing her curves while we were lying like this. I always looked forward to the soft gasps that broke through her plush lips each time my touch pleased her. This time was no different. A low growl left my throat as she shifted in her sleep, instinctively pushing her curvy butt toward my erection. I grabbed her hips and rubbed my hard cock against the sensitive skin between her thighs. She moaned. Her heart started to race, and the delicious scent of her arousal filled the air of our bedroom. My hands wandered to her breasts, feeling her nipples harden underneath the feather-like touch of my fingertips. Another moan left her lips when one of my hands slipped between her legs to tease her clit. "You're so bad for waking your Queen like this…" she breathed. "You love me when I'm bad," I purred before biting her neck. She turned around and pushe
ARIA Once the Moon Blade pierced my mate's chest, Gadreel looked at me in shock. Pain and fury twisted his expression. He curled his fingers on the silver blade and used the remains of his strength to pull it out. Too late. I might have been crying my eyes out, but my grip stayed as strong as it was at the moment I thrust the sword, ripping the flesh of my loved one. Suddenly, his body began convulsing as if he had been electrocuted. He roared viciously as his blazing eyes turned into black smoke. The overwhelming stink of sulfur hit my nostrils, making me lean back as more smoke evaporated through Tyrion's skin. I felt as if I was being led by the Moon Blade itself. It told me to withdraw the blade, and I obeyed. Once I did, Tyrion's body fell to the ground, and the sword began to shine brighter than before. Then the blade started sucking in the smoke. I could hear the shrieks of the dying demon as his essence sank in the glow of the Moon Blade until everything turned silent. I coll
ARIAMy eyes widened in terror as I saw the dark smoke surrounding Tyrion surge into his body. The demonic essence filled him in seconds, and I could only scream while watching it happen. Hespera was slowly regaining her strength. She got up to her knees, pulled out the remaining red crystal from the pocket of her robe, and squeezed it in her hand. Then her eyes shifted to Tyrion, and she welcomed the sight of him becoming possessed by the demon with a dark grin spreading her mouth.I yanked the silver rings, trying to loosen their anchorage in the rocks. My wrists were bleeding, but I couldn't care less about the physical pain. The only ache that became unbearable was my heart breaking at the sight of Felix's bloodied corpse and my mate, who was about to become someone else...Tyrion proudly straightened up his naked body, his blood-dirtied chest heaved and fell, emphasizing his defined muscles. When his eyes opened, I knew that he wasn't the one in control of this body. Tears floode
TYRIONEight hours earlierI almost lost it when I heard that Harriet was Hespera's sister and could have located her. We could have used that spell months ago and traced that bitch before she had begun her killing spree! Harriet tried to explain that she only found out recently, but that didn't lessen my fury."Alpha Tyrion, I beg you. Try to understand that for many years I was convinced that my sister died in a fire. Not until I saw her in the coven's castle did I know for certain—""Harriet, you suspected who the dark witch might be, but you haven't told anyone about it, not even Aria. Now Aria is in grave danger, and we could have avoided it if we had caught Hespera sooner. If anything happens to Aria, I will forever blame you for it." My tone was as sharp as the finest sword, but she should still be grateful that I used words instead of my claws.She stepped back cautiously and frowned. "You know that I would never do anything to hurt Aria."I slowly exhaled my anger. "Let's hop
ARIAI felt as if my body had been run over by a truck at least five times. At the same time, someone had installed hammer drills inside my head, and I could feel them piercing through my skull. I think I hated wolfsbane more than silver poisoning. And now the pain caused by the poison, mixed with the heartache caused by the betrayal of someone whom I trusted...A painful groan left my throat as I opened my eyes, and I was strangely grateful for not being blinded by light once I did. The place where I was looked like a cave filled with lit candles. I was lying on the hard, stone ground. I was cuffed in silver, and each of my hands was chained by a separate chain to a wall. The length of those chains allowed me to either lay on the ground or sit against the wall. I kept wondering why I was brought here. Should I be grateful for being still alive?"I can see that you're awake, she-wolf." Hespera's voice echoed in the cave's empty space.I turned my aching head toward the sound and saw h
TYRIONI was waiting in the side room attached to the auditorium, waiting for the ceremony to begin. It was supposed to start fifteen minutes ago. The audience had already filled their seats, and everyone was waiting for my mate to walk in and dazzle them with her beauty. Nova and Nessa stood next to me, and I could see they were more nervous by the second, just like I was.‘Alpha Tyrion, come to your office. This is deadly urgent!’ Aziz's sharp-edged voice sounded through the mind link.‘Aziz, you were supposed to be here. My wedding is about to start,’ I said, irritated.‘Where is Felix? Is he somewhere near you?’ Now I could sense panic in his voice.I leaned outside to check if he or Aria showed up, but there was no sign of either of them. ‘No. Felix is with Aria now,’ I replied.‘We need to find him and arrest him!’ he shouted frantically.‘What the fuck are you talking about?!’ I roared.‘Alpha, I've just received the remastered footage with a clear picture. The one who killed t
ARIA I had an odd and disturbing dream. It was nothing like my terrifying vision of Tyrion and me, but it still left my heart wildly pounding and my body tense. In my dream, I was merely an observer. I saw two little, smiling girls, and somehow I knew that it was Harriet and her sister. Harriet had her brown hair tied in a cute ponytail while her red-haired sister's hair was braided. They both wore similar dark-gray dresses with long sleeves, resembling the long robes the coven witches had. They were running through a flowery meadow. Then, they stopped to spin around among the flowers. At one moment, a butterfly sat on Harriet's finger. Harmony tried to touch it, but the butterfly flew away. Harriet picked up a red poppy flower and handed it to Harmony. "Harmony, look! Isn't it pretty?" she said. Harmony narrowed her deep-green eyes, and the flower dried in her hands. Then she gave Harriet a cold stare. "Don't call me Harmony. There is nothing harmonious about me," she hissed. Harr
ARIA My whole body hurt, but the dumb smile didn't leave my face. Was it what people call happiness? If so, then the hot embodiment of my happiness was lying next to me. His upper arm served as my pillow while his forearm uncontrollably caressed my back. Tyrion's other hand was lazily lying on my waist, giving him easy access to my naked buttocks. From the second I opened my eyes, I could enjoy his amazing features in a deep, peaceful sleep. I could never get enough of him. He had the amazing ability to disarm my fears, build my confidence and strength, fire up my senses, and overfill me with pleasure. Still, I knew that each day I would wake up in his arms, I would only ask for more. He was the cause of my insatiable thirst. "You're doing it again, angel." His deep purr sent a direct signal between my thighs. "I'm not doing anything… yet," I said hoarsely. He chuckled and pulled me close so I could feel every rigid inch of him. "You're aroused," he whispered as his hand stroked th
TYRIONI didn't want to leave Aria. Seeing her cowering, crying, and reluctant to accept my touch was unbearable. She said that she was going to be fine, but it sounded more like she didn't want to talk about it. I respected her choice, yet the image of my shivering mate stayed in my mind for the rest of the day, filling me with anxiety.It was hard to focus on my duties, but I had to. I called the royal council meeting. It was time they stopped demanding and started helping like they were supposed to. After I got rid of the pests, Aldo Lefebre was appointed a natural council's leader. I couldn't be more glad of that choice. The mood in the council seemed to change as well. I could sense no stink of hostility or fear as I entered the audience hall to sit with the council."I came to inform you of the current situation, and I demand your assistance and guidance," I started. "A few days ago, my Luna fought against the dark witch. We now know that her name is Hespera. Hespera attacked he