Mine. Mate.His words barely registered to Jade when Dearil's lip crashed against hers, the heat of his mouth stealing her breath away. The flames he'd fanned in her growing wilder, and everything intensifying to a point where getting air felt difficult.It felt as if every act they'd ever engaged in was leading to this very moment, and whatever it was that affected Dearil projected onto Jade until she was hyperventilating, her whole being trembling. His claws dragged through her skin, as he pulled her closer, his mouth feasting on hers as a man starved. The smell of copper filled the air.Jade struggled in his arms, then shoved at his chest frantically because it felt as if she was going to die from whatever it was that Dearil was feeling as intense pleasure flooded her veins making her skin sensitive to every touch, every squeeze of his hand, and every caress. "Mine!" Dearil growled against her lips, then pulled back just long enough for both of them to drag air into their lungs.
JADE POV."Do you think she's going to make it?" A familiar voice reached my ear, but so did other loud jarring sounds, and that alone made my head feel like it was splitting in two. If they kept going, I was sure I wasn't going to make it, which would be preferable to the banging in my head.Trying to get a read on the location I was, I struggled with getting my lids open when they felt as if heavy rocks were placed over them. The first glimpse I got made me wince. The brightness had been blinding, irritating my barely open irises."Oh my gosh! She moved" a male voice crashed through the space again, but it didn't hurt as much as when I first woke up. Maybe it was an unconscious act, but I found that I had subconsciously tuned out the volume of the noises outside until I only had my focus on the people in the room. There were three heartbeats, one stronger than the other two. I could also identify exactly who it was that had spoken. Hayden. It was Hayden's voice. His accent was so d
DEARIL POV.I found my mate.The feel of her blood flowing down my throat was still a euphoric memory that made me feel as if I was floating on air, and I could still taste it, even as I stood amid the pack members, with her far gone away.It felt as if the taste of her blood was the only thing that made my wolf stay still even though I felt as if my head was splitting into two from not having her close to me, or knowing where she was. I'd marked her, I should have been able to know exactly where she was especially if she had successfully transformed into a wolf. The feeling of my fangs tearing into her artery was a memory etched deep into my brain and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't shake it off. The buzzing in my ears blocked out whatever it was they were saying, the constant tearing pain in my chest as my wolf howled for its mate tearing me apart.It shouldn't have been possible for me to sense my mate at the moon festival last night, let alone mark her but I knew somethi
RYLAND POVThe red wine I held in my hand had lost its savor and as I listened to the family yabber on and on about how my management sucked even tho they didn't use the term, it was starting to make me feel like murdering everyone in the room. The auction hadn't pushed through because of the cops raiding the venue... Vito had warned against it but I hadn't listened. It didn't matter, the video of Ares was my one masterpiece yet and the bid on him was already through the roof, and once I finalized his sale, I would earn the respect I had lost along with the money wasted in organizing the auction. But I had to stop the killing spree if I wanted to reign for a long time unrivaled. I couldn't afford to make too many enemies, especially now that my little sister and Hayden were still on the run. They could be planning god knows what and I wouldn't be aware of it until the last moment.I couldn't underestimate Lexis, she had killed her father without blinking an eye, even tho she did brea
JADE POV.Lexis swallowed, her fear saturating the air. It made my blood pump, adrenalin surging through my veins as I stalked her. All the ways I could shut her up for good played around in my head and something urged me on, telling me to just obliterate her and worry about the consequence later."Master..." Hayden's uncertain voice reached my ear forcing me to pause in my approach. Lexis was already at a corner, her face pale and wide open in terror. "Please don't kill me" she managed to get out. "I just want Ryland to pay for what he did to me. I'll give you all my support to be the new Don, you have my words. I will never go against you ever".I scoffed, then grabbed her face. She flinched violently and I let go quickly to see the nasty bruise on her chin where my thumb and my forefinger had grabbed."What the hell" she yelled, grabbing at her face in shock and trying to disappear into the wall.I stared at my hand, the strength in them fascinating. Was I as powerful as Dearil al
"You are wasting precious time Ryland Alvarez. Jade will be here soon, and that will be your end. Do you plan to die when you haven't even enjoyed the fruit of your hard work" "I will not run as a coward" Ryland bellowed, his fist shaking where he clenched them on the hands of his chair. Taking a deep breath, he unclenched his fist and then clasped them in front of his chest, a manic glint replacing the fear that had been in his eyes. "I will wait for her return, and by sunset, if she doesn't show up then your pretty little head will go for this unsavory prank that you've chosen to play with me".Skye rolled her eyes in frustration. "I am not playing a prank, Ryland Alvarez. We would have been gone from here since yesterday but you have allowed your stubbornness to get the better of you. Aren't you supposed to be a wise Don, well not that your track record is anything to write home about" she insulted and Rylands gaze hardened to slits, a warning written over them? Skye continued as
DEARIL POV."You humiliated your own father in front of all the other Alphas" Detinos yelled, the veins on his neck standing out as his anger saturated the air around us but I didn't care. I had tolerated them for the longest time and I'd finally had enough.I gave a non-committal shrug. "He had humiliated me countless of times, if I could take it, I am sure that he will be able to, heck, he might even outdo me since he is the most perfect father figure out there, am I right?"."What do you hope to achieve? Are you finally going to get revenge on us for all those years? Is that what all these Are about?" Detinos yelled, his neck straining as he stepped closer to me, his intentions to intimidate me shining through his eyes even though his movements were cautious. Despite his anger, he was scared of me, of what he knew I could do, which was the sole reason he was holding back when all he wanted to do was rip me to shreds.I matched his stance, my gaze piercing into his, "I am going to c
Vaughn stared down at his son, knowing that he wouldn't be able to escape this time. Giving up his seat just at his command had been a wake-up call of what power Dearil truly possessed and that if he was allowed to live, there would be no one that anyone would be able to stand In his way.The mafia girl had been the cause of everything. Who could have thought that a mere human, not even one that powerful could have such an effect on Dearil? She even succeeded in breaking his curse, which was something that Vaughn had been looking forward to fulfilling of it.If he had just killed her that night in the woods when he'd come across her, everything that was happening would have been avoided. He should have known better! Vaughn blamed himself for not realizing that a girl that had such an influence over Dearil on their first night of meeting was someone not to take seriously. Her eyes had been fierce, she had looked ready for battle and yet he'd merely ignored every sign that she wasn't ju
A WEEK LATER Jade sighed as she stared at the man chained up in her dungeon. She wiped his blood off her knuckles, then took two steps back to study the damage she had done.The man looked up at her, a pleading look in his eyes, his whole face covered in blood. He looked pathetic. She had thought he would spill the truth before she even had to torture him, but he'd surprised her by holding on for so long.Simone stayed behind him, his gaze on Jade as he waited for the next course of action. "I'm giving you the last chance to talk Pedro Infante, and maybe if you confess everything you know this moment, I might not kill you, but if you keep on refusing, I am going to make you talk by using my rumored infamous method, and once I get what I want, then it would be off with that pretty head of yours" she grinned, holding his gaze so that all he saw was her.He whimpered low in his throat, his eyes darting towards all the torture devices that were in the room before his gaze refocused on J
The house was eerily quiet, and the items on the wall made my skin crawl. I kept my steps light as I dragged Ryland who seemed relieved that Skye was not in the building, deeper into the house.I felt her before I sensed her, and I barely managed to avoid the object she sent hurtling at me while still keeping a tight grip on Ryland.She seemed to vanish into space before appearing once more, this time behind me, and she managed to cut me deeply with the dagger she held. The cut burned like a motherfucker, and I swung out in anger. My fist hit its mark and the force of it threw her until she crashed against the wall."Don't hurt her!" Ryland yelled and struggled with renewed vigor in my hold. I let go of him and head-butt him hard. The sound of it was like a Canon ball breaking through the wall. I was surprised his skull didn't crack. He staggered to the floor, a dazed-out look on her face.Skye's gaze followed his fall, the fury in her eyes overwhelming. My heart pounded, as adrenali
DEARIL POV.I could feel the bond I shared with Jade, it had grown stronger due to the amount of time we spent together, and that alone kept me calm and collected. Jade bore my mark, and my scent, every other Alpha or wolf would know she belonged to me. They would know that she was all mine, so they'll know to stay away from her.I had returned to Etral to fulfill some of my duty as the new head of the clan, but the truth was I just needed a distraction, because every second that passed, I had to fight the urge of going to find out who the Hayden guy was, and probably bashing his head in out of spite. The pen I held in my hand disintegrated in my hold as I applied pressure. I sighed, tossing the remnants of the pen into the trash can before grabbing the wipes to clean up the ink stain.I wanted Jade to rule beside me- because I and my wolf got agitated whenever she wasn't near us, but I could see how suffocating it would be for her to stay forever in Etral when she had a whole empire
RYLAND POV."I'm going to pick my sister up. She already got her part done in this whole mess. I'm sure Dearil is already in pain at the moment, so you can get ready to take the next step. Make sure you get that potion into Dearil before nightfall," I said avoiding her gaze as I put on my leather jacket. I hesitated a bit before I walked towards the door. "I am sorry for earlier" her voice reached me quietly, and I struggled not to turn to face her. "I just freaked out all of a sudden because of everything that has been going on so far. I was losing my mind a bit. I didn't mean to hurt you, Ryland".My hand tightened on the door knob. "You didn't hurt me. It was just as you said anyway, I only want one thing from you and that is sex. Did you think that I was fucking in love with you or what"I got out, my intention to hurt her clear as day in the tone of voice I used, but she just stared at me with an unfazed expression on her face? "I am a witch, Ryland, and that title entails that
JADE POV Lexis' struggle grew weaker, and I watched without an ounce of mercy as I choked the life out of her. She had known what to expect if she ever betrayed me, and that was exactly what she was getting."Stop!" Hayden's voice reached me, and I turned to take in the look of horror in his gaze."What are you doing?" He yelled, his eyes lingering on Lexis' pale face. "You are going to kill her!" That was the plan, but on second thought, I let go and lexis fell to the floor. She spluttered loudly as the oxygen I had deprived her of rushed into her lungs, a fitful cough followed and she lay on the floor, unable to pick herself up even after a full minute."Where is Ryland?" I asked, and she managed to look at me, ugly tears leaving stain marks on her cheeks, and her eyes were bloodshot as if she'd gotten scratched by cats directly on her irises. "I don't..." She started when I raised a hand to silence her."I would think really well about how I would answer that question if I were y
JADE POV.I'd spent almost four days at Dearil's before Lexis finally called to remind me of what she termed my obligation to Hayden. But the truth was I didn't want to leave Dearil, being away from him, even if it was just to get a glass of water made me feel as if there was a part of me that was missing. It was jarring, totally unexpected but I didn't question it, not while I was tangled in the sheets with Dearil. It was as if everything was finally perfect in my life. Dearil was everything I wanted. A bit dark, a bit light, and a whole lot possessive. Even his domination put mine to shame. It was something I didn't think I would like, but it turned out, I was a masochist for Dearil Vaughn Lyall.So the decision of leaving him and going to see Hayden was really hard to make, there was also the thought of seeing the damage I had done to Hayden, and still going ahead to hurt him by rejecting him. I had to admit, it made me feel a bit horrible. He was wrong to have trusted me. I was a
Vaughn smashed the glass In his hand against the wall, a roar tearing out of his throat as his whole body shimmered in rage. Detinos stared at him from the corner, knowing not to get involved except he wanted to be a target of his anger. He had gotten more frustrating to live with and it kept getting worse the longer he stayed under surveillance. "Has he really gone to look for his Mate, is he going to bring her back to the pack?" he asked once he calmed down enough."Yes Father" Detinos answered quietly, his hands rubbing against his arms as if he was getting chills all of a sudden. He didn't know how long he could endure the aggressive pheromones that his father kept pumping out in measures. "And if he succeeds, do you know what will happen?" He asked rhetorically, so Detinos knew not to answer him. "He would establish his position as the head Alpha with his Luna right by his side and then everyone will eat at his hand, and worship the very ground he stands on" he got out, his ha
DEARIL POVI woke up to her heat, her body pressing into mine and fitting perfectly as if it was made for her. We had spent all night, getting acquainted with every part of our bodies, and she reeked so much of me, that it made my wolf feel a little bit high as our mate bond strengthened.I'd allowed her to dominate me and her taking control and exerting such strength had been such a turn-on that I still got hard just thinking about it. I'd known she would come for Ares, hence why I had left the vicinity for a while until I was sure she was right where I wanted her. Ares had probably escaped by now, but I didn't care, I never did but I would have killed him if I ran into him last night, especially since his disgusting scent was all over Jade.I was usually possessive of things or people I considered mine, but what I felt for Jade was on a whole other level, and I wondered how it was going to work out between us. I could not be selfish and ask her to leave her life behind, especially
JADE POV.Infiltrating the Graco fortress was easier than I thought it would be, and as I slipped between the building, I could already tell that I was going to be able to get Ares out before they even found out that I had been there.Using my heightened sense of smell, I could navigate the compound more easily. Dearil was not around and that was because it was a full moon and he was probably on the run, or back at Etral. I wasn't a full wolf so I didn't get the urge to transform or run under the glare of the full moon, all I felt was the urge to howl, and that was because I was so horny, every little move I made caused zaps of tingling up my spine. And I was so hot, it was almost a chore to concentrate. I'd scented the belongings of Ares so I knew exactly what I was searching for and once I got a lead, I immediately went after it.His scent led down a basement that gave way to a dark retro-looking dungeon filled with different sexual playthings.There were no guards stationed anywh