Valeria POV“You are sure?” he asked, looking into my eyes. I looked into his warm blue eyes, and if I wasn’t so sure before, I was definitely sure now. I have pictured this moment all my life, imagining my mate marking me. I am sure and ready. I want to bear his mark proudly; I want to be called his and his alone.“Yes,” I said. His eyes went down to my lips. I was on the bed, naked as the day I was born, straight out of the shower. The lights were dim, giving the room a beautiful glow. My heart beat loudly, and my body was warm. I shivered, his intense stare lighting my body on fire. I licked my lips, moving closer to him. I am just realising we have not kissed properly before. Now I looked forward to his lips on mine, so I moved forward, connecting our lips. At first, I was shy and unsure of what to do. I haven’t kissed anyone before. How should I position my head? How should I do my lips? I have no fucking clue.“Follow my lead,” he mumbled against my lips, grabbing hold of my wa
Valeria POVI felt kisses on my face; a warm body laying beside mine.“Wake up,” he mumbled. I squeezed my face, grabbed him, and hugged him to myself. I just wanted to sleep so with that in mind, I continue with my sleep. Damien chuckled.“I know you’re tired, but you have been sleeping for hours,” he said, blowing my face. I opened my eyes slowly, then I whined, hiding my face in his warm chest.“I want to sleep,” I whined. He chuckled, wrapping his arms around my waist.“You can sleep after eating; aren’t you hungry?” he asked, and my stomach didn’t wait for him to finish his statement. It made a loud noise. Damien laughed harder, and he moved away from me. I opened my eyes, cursing my stomach.“Stop cursing your stomach. We are staying indoors today, so there are enough cuddles to be done, but first you have to eat,” he said. I sighed, sitting up, and I looked at the tray filled with food.“You cooked this?” I asked, clearing my throat.“No, the omegas prepared it,” he said, placi
Valeria POVWe sat down around the circular table, and some omegas walked in, serving us water. They are all dressed the same way, with their hair covered with gloves clading their hands. I guess they are the cooks; now I wonder if they come and go or if they sleep over here. Looking at some of them, they have mate marks, so I guess they come and go; this must be their job.“How is the situation in the territory?” Damien asked after they all walked away.“More rogue attacks,” Dante replied.“Still haven’t found where they are attacking from?” he asked.“No, it seems they are trying to test how strong and alert the border is. They already figured out the pattern we used to set our trap, and they now avoid it. They are trying to climb over the gate and wall. The suspecting thing is that some rogues’ attack, some stay down and watch till they are all dead, then they leave,” he said. That seems to me like they are truly testing them. “We can’t allow them to go scot-free, can we? And if t
Valeria POV“Get the men together,” Damien said. “Wait, we should try to look for who planted this first. Looking at how shiny the cameras are, it was recent,” Dante said, taking his seat.“Did you bring anyone in recently?” Damien asked.“No, except the new omegas,” he replied.“You mean the omegas might be working with them?” Damien asked.“We don’t know for sure, but some of them are newly marked mates from other packs. It can be anyone,” he said.“I can’t use my command on them; they are not yet linked with the pack,” he said, breathing out and resting on his chair. Dante nods his head.“I will handle it; don’t worry. Try to be as discreet as possible. It doesn’t matter if they know our techniques; we are still going to crush them. The border is strong; it took years to perfect it; it won’t go down just like that,” he said. Damien’s eyes went blank, and I could tell they were mind-linking.“That is a good plan, cousin. While you are here, are you hungry?” he asked. Immediately he
Valeria POVI slapped the knife off her hand, pushing her harshly to the floor. She cried, her eyes widening in horror as she tried to run to the knife, but I stepped on her hand, putting pressure on it.“Nice save,” Damien said, walking to me while patting my back.“How did you know she was going to kill herself?” Dante asked.“Just her hand movements; she was going for the knife,” I replied, watching her as she cried.“He must have commanded her to kill herself if she is ever caught,” Damien said. Well, I guess Adrain is that evil to want to do that. He went to the knife, picking it up, and then he cut himself deep enough to bleed. He bent down to her size, ignoring her as she cried, taking her palm and cutting it, and then he joined their hands together. He was linking her to the pack; he is her Alpha now.“Everyone leave,” Dante said. The omegas, who were shaking on their feet, and the guards left. I moved away from her so they could interrogate her.“Who sent you?” Damien asked,
Valeria POVWe walked around the border, and there were so many men here. They all bowed as we passed, dressed in armour and carrying weapons.“That will be so heavy,” I said. Damien smiled, his warm hand holding mine securely.“It is heavy, but as time goes on, it gets easier to wear. Now it practically weighs nothing to them,” he said. I smiled, looking up at him.“Don’t you feel weird holding my hand? You are their Alpha, and they are not supposed to have a mate,” I said. He smiled.“They are actually happy to see us together, and they are made to understand they chose this life. Because seeing mates together shouldn’t make them feel weird, they were definitely not forced. When the recruits start, you will see how many men will come out to join them. Wanting to be safe and keep your pack safe is an honourable thing to do, and they all have my respect,” he said. I looked at the warriors around, and they nodded at what he said. They are really happy to be warriors here.“Let’s go to
Valeria POVDamien and I walked back to the conference room.“How do you come up with such ideas? None of us even thought about that,” Damien said. “I don’t know; it just popped up,” I said. Damien sighed.“You know, I was always scared of my warriors not liking my Luna. I am their alpha and can command them to impose their love on her, but I would never want to do that. I respect them all, and I see us as equal. Staying here is not an easy thing to do. But I am happy they love you and approve of you. Dante might be the general, but Carlos is especially hard to deal with, but in just a few minutes, you charmed him,” he said. I laughed.“I guess I am a natural,” I said, nudging him. Damien chuckled.“Yes, you are; your father lost an asset. He didn’t realise how smart his daughter is; if you were the Alpha of the Down south Pack, you would have done wonders,” he said. My cheeks heat up.“You flatter me, Damien,” I said, closing my face with my palm. He chuckled, and we saw Dante from
Valeria POVI lay on the floor, covered in sweat. It felt like I was inside scorching fire; my body ached, and I was in so much pain. I was just on the floor, my bones weak. I tried to move my hand but couldn’t move a muscle; my bones keep breaking at unnatural angles, and I have lost my voice from screaming so much.“Now I know why we shift so early. Our bones are still young; the pain won’t be as much as now when we are older,” Carlos said. They have been watching me, all with worried faces.“It’s been hours,” Dante said. I closed my eyes, hot tears falling down my face. I can’t take this anymore. Damien walked towards me, bending down to my height.“I think all your bones have been broken and fixed back to the spot; it is left for your wolf to complete the shift,” he said, removing my hair from my sticky face. I looked at him, and I know he can read my thoughts. I need water—a really cold one.“You can’t drink or eat during a shift, Valeria. Do you want to start this again? You’re
Valeria POVSo many grunting, groaning, swords clashing later, Lux was still standing on her feet. Blood all over her body. She stood away from us, her sword out as she tried to catch her breath. I wasn’t even tired; I must say she put up a good fight. She definitely lasted longer than I would have imagined; it was nice to see her still fit after so many years. But she knows this is a fight she won’t win.“Give it up, Lux,” I said, looking at her. She chuckled dryly.“Nice to see I haven’t lost my touch. I had some hits,” she said, looking at all of us. She is right; her sword cut into my arm, and that is all. Everyone has injuries too, but just in a few places. But for her, it’s all over her body. She almost got beheaded by Dmitri; she moved out in a millisecond. “You are already dead,” I said. She smirked.“Not if I have something to say about it,” she said, running to me with speed, aiming for my neck. I could tell she put all her remaining energy into that run; she already knew s
Valeria POVI walked inside the pack house, heading to the conference room and before I got there, I could hear them discussing. I entered the conference room, and it was a full house. I have never seen so many Lycans together before.“Just the wolf we were waiting for,” Dmitri said as I walked in. He looked the same as he was, not much different. “Sorry I kept you all waiting,” I said, smiling at Damien.“She apologies,” Dmitri said, with heavy sarcasm. I turned to him.“How are you doing, Dmitri?” I asked. He smiled.“I am the same as ever. I can’t say about you though,” he said. I gave him a long look, breathing out. I really don’t have strength for his energy.“Did you tell him everything?” I asked Damien. He nods his head.“Yes,” he replied. I turned to all the men.“So, I’m guessing you all understand,” I said. “Yes, we do. But I hope you know killing Lux is going to affect the moon goddess,” he said. I nod my head.“She deserves it; I blame her for everything that’s happening
Valeria POVI got back to the pack, and I headed to the dungeon.“How is he doing?” I asked Collin.“He has gone crazy; he keeps growling and scratching his neck. I tried to stop him, but he is strong and needs more than one wolf to tame him,” he said. And before I got to Adrain, I could hear his loud growling.“Are you with his phone?” I asked.“Yes, it’s with me,” he replied, and I nodded my head. We got to the dungeon, and of course, only he was here. He was rolling on the floor, growling at everyone and everything.“Open the gate,” I said. Collin looked at me wearily, but opened it, anyway. I entered the cell, and he was still rolling on the floor, trying to get rid of his mark.“Adrain,” I called, and immediately he tensed up. His muscles moved, and slowly, he turned around. At first, he looked like a crazy animal, with no ounce of humanity behind those eyes, but when his eyes fixed on me, he became normal. He fell to the floor, crying out.“What have you done?” he cried out. I r
Valeria POVI continued sprinting to Damien’s pack, and when I got near his pack, I was jumping on the censor so they knew I was coming. When I got to the pack, I saw the guards and Dante looking at me from the walls, and they were shocked. I can’t mind link them as I am no longer in this pack. I moved back, then I ran with all speed, growling as I tried to jump off the high wall. The warriors all yelled, causing a commotion as I jumped over the wall, landing on my paws.“Valeria? What’s going on?” Dante asked, running to me. I howled, ignoring him and running to the pack. Dante shifted, running after me. I know he was trying to catch up, but I was in momma bear mode. It was late at night, and I was worried about my son. Who did Titus send to take him? How are they even going to take him in this pack filled with security? Dante growled behind me, and I hoped he was talking to Damien. I continued running, ignoring people’s yells of surprise as I passed them.After a few minutes, I was
Valeria POVA horror filled scream left Daus lips and before he could run to his mom, I blocked him, carrying him out of the room. He fought with me, screamed and scratched me to let him go but I was barely affected. I took him to his room, dropping him on the bed and I stared at him blankly. I’m sorry you had to see that Daus, no child deserves that, but your momma is evil. She definitely didn’t think of my son and what he would go through if I was dead because no way would I live with that bastard mark on my neck.“Daus,” I called. “Mommy, I want my mommy,” he cried out loudly. I sat on his bed, carrying him on my lap and petting his back softly.“I’m sorry,” I said, not sorry for what happened to Ruby. I am just sorry he has to see that and live without a mom and possibly a dad.“Mommy,” he cried. I pulled back, and I sighed.“Sleep,” I commanded. He blinked his eyes repeatedly, looking all drowsy. And slowly, he fell into my arms, passed out. I sighed, patting his back softly.“I
Valeria POVAdrain trashed around on the bed, trying to get the mark off him, but he can’t undo what I already did. The only thing he was doing was getting blood on my white sheet, which annoyed the fuck out of me. But I wasn’t worried; he would have to wash that later. My door burst open, and I turned to look; it was Ruby. She rushed in with urgency, looking around, and her eyes widened when she saw Adrain trashing on the bed. She probably thought it was me screaming.“You thought it was me?” I asked, sitting on the comfortable sofa not so far from the bed. She turned to me, and her eyes widened in shock.“What did you do to him?” she snapped, looking at Adrian in shock. A soft laughter left my lips at what she said.“What did I do to him?” I asked. She looked at Adrian, running to him and trying to keep him from hurting himself, but he pushed her away. He is mine now; his loyalty lies with me.“What did you do to him, you bitch?” she yelled. Anger rose deep within me as I looked at
Valeria POV“Are you enjoying Daddy’s Pack?” I asked Egan with a small smile on my face.“Yes, Daddy Pack is the best,” he said, moving all around the phone. I could just tell Damien was holding the phone, and Egan was walking all around talking.“I am glad. Have a goodnight rest. Mommy missed you but would see you soon,” I said.“How soon?” he asked, his voice louder. Now he is closer to the phone. “Very soon. Make sure you sleep early. Don’t sleep past bedtime, and also don’t disturb Daddy too much,” I said.“Okay!” he yelled, still so active. I sighed; he is definitely sleeping past his bedtime. Damien chuckled.“How are you doing?” he asked. I smiled.“I am the same,” I said.“Have you started working on what you said?” he asked.“No, I haven’t informed the warriors about the war yet; I would like to talk to Dmitri first. Then we can get everything in motion,” I said. “Okay, when you are ready to just keep me updated,” he said, and I smiled, nodding my head. I hung up the phone,
Valeria POVI got to my pack, entered the pack house, and I was welcomed with Adrain, Ruby, and Daus sitting on the couch watching a movie. They looked like a family, just chilling on the couch, having some family time. Of course, I didn’t inform anyone of my arrival; I asked the guards to keep it very low key. I guess I just wanted to see what was happening when I was not around. And this confirms what Egan was saying.“Hey guys,” I said, smiling widely as I entered my living room. They turned to me, a look of shock on their faces, and Ruby jolted away from Adrain, dusting her body shakily.“V.valeria, you are back,” she said, her voice sounding high-pitched. I smiled.“Yes, I’m back. I got you all some gifts,” I said, bringing the bags up. They smiled, and I walked to the kitchen with them following me.“Where are you coming from?” Adrain asked. I placed the bags on the counter, looking at him. “Went on a little errand,” I said, bringing out all the gifts.“And where is Egan?” he a
Valeria POVI frowned at her as she cackled evilly. She may look like me, but she is nothing like me. She is evil.“Moon goddess created you to save the wolves, not try to overthrow her,” I snapped. She looked at me, her eyes nothing but dark. How did I not notice this the first time I saw her? The dark energy I felt was all from her. She has been locked up here for so long that her anger and frustration keep getting worse. How can someone have this much rage?“That was truly her goal of creating me, but then I desired something more,” she said. I chuckled.“She is your creator; how can you desire something more? How can you put everyone at risk? Everything going on right now is all your fault, and you dare still desire more?” I asked. She smiled, going back to where she was seated.“She is a coward; she would have saved the wolves if she wanted to, but no, she wanted to be a goddess. Seat on her throne all day and had her little minions do everything for her; she is supposed to prote