CASPIAN.
I was eager to come home after being away for the whole day with my Gamma. I left Beta Paul in the pack house because I couldn't trust my Gamma around Andrea at this point.
By the time we reached the packhouse, it was dinner time.
Both Andrea and Beta Paul were missing from the dining table. Paul said he was eating dinner with his parents while I couldn't reach Andrea's mindlink. But based on what the helper said, Andrea was just upstairs and told her she wasn't that hungry yet.
As soon as dinner was over, I left the Gamma on the dining table and proceeded to the third floor. I couldn't wait to see Andrea.
I missed her and I did everything I needed to do on the other side of the territory, so I didn't have to go back there tomorrow and could spend time with her in the packhouse.
Her scent enveloped me the moment I neared her room, and I couldn't stop the excitement brewing inside me.
Was this how it feels to have someone to g
ANDREA. I couldn't sleep the whole night. The pain in my heart was unbearable. I was sitting by the window sill when I saw a wolf spring out from the ground floor and I knew instantly that it was Zion, Caspian's wolf. He was the only black wolf in the pack. And from the way his growl sounded, I knew he was also in pain. I tried to suppress the tears from falling, but I couldn't stop them. My heart was grieving. I pushed away the only man I fell in love with. Maybe it was too late.Caspian already felt something for me. I saw the pain in his eyes, and I had no idea if I would be able to live with it for the rest of my life. I was prepared to get hurt, but I wasn't prepared to hurt him. I covered my puffy eyes with a concealer and put on some light eye shadow and lip tint to hide my real emotions. I didn't eat breakfast this morning. I had no appetite, and I didn't want to face the Alpha together with his Beta and Gamm
BETA PAUL. I allowed entrance and escorted Alpha Riley and his Beta into the territory. And based on the emotions flashing on both the Alphas' faces, I knew this was going to be a messy meeting. They didn't want anyone with them at the office so Beta Dominic and I stayed behind at the entrance of the packhouse. We were sitting by the steps just discussing anything at random. We met several years back when we were both attending training for New Betas. And we would occasionally bump into each other on neutral territory, so everything was cool between us as we refused to discuss anything about our Alphas. 'Beta Paul?' Andrea's voice rang in my mind. 'Yes? How are you?' 'I'm okay. I can't reach Caspian's mind.' 'He's with Alpha Riley. I think he blocked off everyone.' 'He's here? Inside the territory? Oh, Goddess!' My brow hiked up at her reaction. I thought she wanted to see him. 'Are you busy? Can you com
ALPHA RILEY I have never felt so low and unimportant as I feel right now. Being the Alpha of one of the strongest packs on this side of the country, almost on par with the Black Shadow Pack, I never had to be thoroughly searched just to be allowed entrance into another territory. In fact, I never once went to any territory without any advance notice. But I was doing it now, and I was letting them treat me like I was a threat to them all because of one woman. Andrea. I grew up without knowing who my mother was. All I knew was that she left before I could even talk. All I had was my father. And although he was strict and a control freak, he did love me in his own way. And then there was Andrea. She was around all the time. Her mother, up to the moment she died, was one of the cooks in the packhouse. And that's where I met Andrea. She was two years old when I first saw her, and ever since, my young heart had always reserved a specia
CASPIAN. "I'm here for Andrea. I want her back in my territory once she turns eighteen. Or, if you'd rather send her away now, I'll be glad to take her with me today." Riley talked as if he was asking for a toy to be returned to his playhouse. And it irritated the shit out of me. I chuckled as I leaned my ass on my desk, crossing my arms against my torso. "What made you think I would allow her to leave this place? This is her pack. She stays here." "I guess she didn't tell you yet." He crossed his arms across his chest as he stood in the middle of my office. Arrogant fucker! "Tell me what?" My brows furrowed as my eyes scrutinized him. Was he going to point out that he was Andrea's boyfriend and that he would claim her once she turned eighteen? Well, fuck him! I won't give her up easily. "Andrea is betrothed to me. And I want to have a Luna ceremony for her once she turns eighteen." "So what if she was betrothed to you? I'm sure she can change her mind anytime she wants, beca
ANDREA. As soon as Beta Paul sent me a mind link that Riley was already out of the territory, I rushed out of my room and headed for the forest. I wish I had a wolf so I could run freely, but running with my feet wasn't bad either. I ran until I reached the place Alia had once shown me when we were younger. She told me not to tell anyone about this place because Caspian has not let anyone around here unless warriors need to run past this area while patrolling. Caspian might be upset if he found me here, but I couldn't think of any other place I could let my soul out at the moment. My heart was bleeding despite the relief that Riley wasn't taking me with him today, because I knew my days were still numbered. Sooner or later, he would come for me. And by then, I wouldn't have any choice but to leave this pack and start a new life with him. I leaned my hands on the ground behind me and tilted my face up to the sun, letting its beautiful rays run against my skin. I basked in the warm
CASPIAN I was sitting in my office after dinner and had just finished talking with Alpha Marco, the current head of the council. He confirmed with me thatblood pacts were wolf ways that were not abolished and were highly regarded in the council. The responsibility of the pact lay with the parties involved. In this case, it was with Andrea's father and Alpha Melvin. And with Andrea's father gone, no one would be able to prove that he was forced into the pact. And in the wolf ways, arranged unions were nothing unusual as long as both parties during the time of the union were of age. Everything he told me I was already aware of, but I was looking for something more. A loophole, a way out. And he gave me hope. Any blood pact created for the sake of union always has a way out. It was an unwritten rule followed by everyone. If there was no way out, the contract would be deemed invalid. And this was what I was determined to find out. It was either Alph
ANDREA. It has been two days since Riley came and revealed the blood pact. I thought it would break Caspian and me apart, but it only made us closer. We have not talked about what we are to each other because maybe we knew the reality of my situation, but despite the lack of confirmation of our relationship, I found myself satisfied and happy for the first time in a long, long time. I woke up late today because we spent the whole night playing cards and getting to know each other. Although it might be boring for others, I actually found myself enjoying it because I was with Caspian. I found out last night that he has not been intimate with any woman since he became an Alpha, or even gone on a date or spent time with females, although he lost his virginity at fifteen. His revelation made me happy. All this time, I was conscious that my lack of skills in bed might turn him off. But he admitted last night that since it had been years since
CASPIAN. I was looking at the contract that was signed in blood by Alpha Melvin and Andrea's father inside Riley's office at the Silver Moon Pack territory, trying my best to memorize everything to make sure I didn't forget any details. Riley was left with no choice but to let me inside his territory when one of the council members reached out to him and told him to show me the contract since I was Andrea's legal guardian. "Twenty million. I'll transfer the money as soon as I reach home." I rolled the scroll and placed it back on his desk, my lips pursing into a thin line as I waited for his response. I didn't have twenty million in my account, but if I touched Alia's money, I would be able to come up with that amount. "No. Not a chance." "How much would you want to have?" "The amount listed there. And the only reason I'm accepting that amount is because it was written on the contract. Otherwise, I would not trade Andrea fo
THROUGH THE EYES OF MY ALPHA Life has never been good to me. And just when I thought life couldn’t get any worse, the Goddess mocked me one more time and gave me a stubborn and difficult Alpha as my fated mate - who wanted nothing to do with me. But what do I have to lose? To begin with, I had nothing. So, leaving and forgetting all about him should be easy. It was until it wasn't. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ EXCERPT FROM CHAPTER 1. NADIA. I was ready to start walking again when I heard twigs snapping and dry leaves rustling as big paws padded the earth. The sound was getting nearer as my heart pounded in my chest. Did somebody find out I was away and was looking for me? Or did a rogue smell me? I got up on my feet and started running, not looking back. I prepared Arrow to shift as soon as I gave her full control, but for now, I kept running, trying to focus on where I should be heading. My heart constricted as the sound of paws thudding on the ground became louder. I could feel the color d
ALBA. I stood on the balcony of the bedroom we were occupying at the villa. I watched the moon hide behind the clouds as the cold breeze of the night embraced my body. Not long after, warm arms wrapped around me from behind, and my back automatically rested on a naked, hard torso. "What are you thinking?" Paul’s asked, his mouth lingering on my ear as he softly kissed and nibbled it. "I was just thanking the Goddess for you. And for Patrick and Abegail," I answered in a soft voice as I tilted my neck to the side. I wanted his warm lips on my neck. "Happy Anniversary, my queen." He greeted me in a raspy voice as his fangs trailed down my neck, scraping my skin and sending sparks and tingles everywhere in my body. My eyes closed the moment his canines pierced through my skin, sinking it deeper to refresh the mark he had given me, which he never failed to do over and over again. Something I always looked forward to. "Ahhhh…" I whimpered and moaned as I smelled my own arousal. Ten
ALBA. I wiped the sweat off my forehead before I nodded my head to the female I was sparring with. "Thank you, Beta Alba." Selma’s head was still bowed down, waiting for my response. Instead, I walked towards her, my hand reaching for her shoulder, patting it twice. "Good job for today, Selma. We’ll do another round tomorrow." "Yes. I will prepare for that." She tilted her head up and looked at me, a wide smile curled on her lips. "Good. We're done for today. You’re free to go." I grabbed my water bottle from the side as she bowed down again before leaving the training grounds. "Thank you, Beta Alba. Have a good evening." "Same to you." I waved at her as I watched her speed off to the locker room. Selma was one of the females that I was lucky enough to be in charge of training. After I became officially the Beta Female of the pack, the Alpha gave the go signal to start screening females that we could train as female warriors. The number of applicants was small, and I was only
PAUL.I abruptly stopped in my tracks as my body stiffened. Alba felt it and immediately withdrew her mouth from my neck as her gaze followed my line of sight.Standing in front of the pack house was Young Alpha Lucas. Beside him was Alpha Caspian. Their gazes were on us, but I couldn’t read the emotions in the Young Alpha’s eyes.Alba wriggled away from my hold, and I finally set her on her feet. She looked at me, worried flitting in her eyes.'Relax. I’m here. We can do this together.' I nodded my head at my mate at the same time that I sent her a mind link.We started to walk together when I felt Alba’s hand reach for mine and entwined it with hers. I puffed my chest up as it swelled with pride. Alba was telling him who she had chosen, and I couldn’t be happier. "Lucas, what are you doing here?" It was Alba who spoke first, as Lucas’ gaze fell on Alba’s marked neck.But before Lucas could reply back to Alba’s question, Alpha Caspian butted in before he made his exit. "I will leave
ALBA. After the messy meeting with my dad, the whole day went by in bliss. As much as I wanted to spend time with my mate, the Luna and the Gamma Female insisted we go around the training grounds so I could be introduced to the females and warriors around. But it was indeed a good experience to spend time with Luna Andrea and Shilah. We were so different from each other, but I think it would make our lives together more exciting. Shilah was meek as a lamb. She would blush at everything and would dare not share anything private between her and the Gamma. Maybe because she was still young at eighteen. But Luna Andrea was eighteen too. But she was more outspoken and her confidence was oozing now, compared to when she was with Riley. Maybe because now she has Alpha Caspian with her and because she was thriving really well in this pack. And of course, there’s me. I have no filters. I was enjoying making Shilah blush every now and then while the Luna and I talked about how well-endowed
PAUL. "You fucking marked her!" Alpha Vesmont bellowed, and in a swift motion, he was already in front of us. I saw him raise his hand and was about to grab Alba’s arm harshly it didn’t sit well with me and Axel. A low growl vibrated from my throat as I wrapped an arm around my mate and pulled her into my chest, making sure her father was not able to grab her. "You’re not touching her, Alpha Vesmont!" The Alpha’s eyes dilated into full black while Luna Graciella blocked him, wrapping her arms around her husband’s body. "Please, Vesmont, calm down." Her soft voice was trying to calm him. "Calm down? She’s my daughter! I have the last say…" "She’s my mate! And Alba will always have the last say about her life!" I cut him off before he could finish his words. He ignored me and turned his eyes to Alba, his nose flaring as he scolded her. "This is the man you’re choosing? Lucas would have been a better choice!" "Then go mate with him!" Alba snapped at him. "Alba!" Her mother gas
ALBA. My eyes fluttered open as a sultry moan escaped my lips. Someone was ravaging my body and from the tingles and sparks coursing all over my body, it was letting me know that it was my mate satiating himself. My gaze fell on the window adjacent to the balcony, and I saw the moon was already high up. It must be past midnight already. I passed out by the poolside after we swam and ended up fucking each other. And from the looks of it, Paul cleaned me up and brought me to bed. I am a very sexual female, but my stamina was nothing compared to my Beta. Paul was a beast - he was uncontrollable once he gave in to his desires. "Paul…" My hands gripped the sheets tighter as his warm, wet mouth was wrapped up on my breast, sucking and biting my nipple while his hand cupped my pussy, thumb brushing over my clit, sending sparks of pleasure down to my core. "You woke up…" He lifted his head and smiled at me. His eyes were dilated into black and I couldn’t help but smirk at him. "You di
PAUL. My senses were slowly waking up, but I refused to open my eyes as I let a smile slip from my lips. I had a wild dream, and it was fucking amazing! I should be feeling bad that all I had was a dream, but a dream like this had never happened to me, so I reveled in it. With my eyes still closed, I lifted an arm and rested it against my forehead before I slipped a hand inside the blanket, reaching for my already-erected shaft. But before I could wrap my hand around it, my hand touched a small piece of cloth that felt like it was made out of lacey material. My eyes snapped open as I slowly pulled my hand off the blanket and saw that I was gripping a black thong. Shit! Did I fucking bring a female into the house? My heart thudded loudly as guilt washed over me at the thought of touching another female. Fucke me! I could only imagine the pain that I caused her. I almost lost my sanity thinking of what a fucking moron I was when Alba's faint scent hit my nostrils. My eyes darted t
ALBA."Fuck me, Beta!" My words came heady as my pussy throbbed under his touch.And just when I was starting to get lost in the abyss of ecstasy, he withdrew his finger from my core, and my body suddenly felt empty. I whimpered in protest before I felt my body being lifted from the couch. My legs automatically wrapped around his waist as he held me close and my eyes snapped open.What was he doing? We were moving, and the next thing I saw was a flight of stairs.Paul was drunk, but he had the stamina of a sober wolf, and he was running in perfect motion. In just a few seconds, we reached a room that I guess was his, and he just threw my body in the middle of a big bed.I gasped as my back hit the mattress, and even before I could recover, he was already stripping off his clothes and was now standing naked in front of me.I gulped as I took in all of him while his eyes did the same thing, devouring my body with his gaze.Paul was perfect in every sense of the word. He looked like a god