ODIN
Cade’s gaze flickered between my eyes, which was fixed on the diary, and the words on the page.
“Alpha, is everything alright?” he asked carefully, his tone hesitant.
My thumb traced the corner of the diary absentmindedly thinking about Lynn’s words and what I had witnessed with my own eyes. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I caught sight of Ekim. She was lurking by a tree, her eyes watching the exit of the office building.
Snapping the diary shut, I handed it back to Cade. “Prepare for the meeting,” I ordered, resuming my walk.
“Right away,” Cade said, bowing his head slightly before hurrying off. I could hear him mind-linking the others to gather in the meeting room as he followe
ODINCade trembled under the weight of my fury, his head lowering in submission. “I… I’m sorry, Alpha. I crossed the line,” he stammered, his voice barely audible.With a sharp shove, I released his collar, turning away from him as anger pulsed in my veins. But before I could storm off, movement ahead caught my attention.Damon.He was walking toward me, holding a tiffin in his hand. His figure, his presence, struck me like a force I wasn’t prepared for. The moment our eyes met, the storm inside me quieted. My wolf, who had been raging moments ago, suddenly fell silent, its growls replaced by a low, almost purring hum.I watched him approach, his every step unhurried. My fists, which had been clenched so tightly, rel
ZEUSI could not recall a single day in my life when someone had saved me, because there was none. It had always been me…alone. I was my own protector. I lived by the belief that a protector cannot be protected. A protector was bound to be wounded, to bear the brunt of the battle.But for the first time, I had been protected. To top that off, the one shielding me was my kidnapper. Before I even realized what I was doing, my hand had moved of its own accord, to touch his cheek. I should have been scared. Scared of the possessiveness burning in his eyes, of the obsession that crackled like lightning between us. Instead, I found myself mesmerized, both of our lips slowly inching closer, an invisible force pulling us together.But then…“Goddess, are you two alright?”Ekim’s voice shattered the moment like glass. My eyes flew open in alarm, and I jerked back as though I’d been burned. Heart pounding, I scrambled to my feet and turned to face her, hoping she hadn’t seen what had nearly ha
ZEUS“Alpha,” Cade knocked on the door, attracting our attention. “I came to deliver these,” He had a jar of cookies and the tiffin that I had dropped earlier. It was Alpha’s lunch.“Put them on the dining table,” the Alpha ordered.Cade did as he was told before he quickly left. Noticing the air was still tense between us, I quickly started opening the tiffin before he could remember he was angry with me. "Since you are already here, have your lunch,” I stated, ready to put the chicken sandwich onto a plate, but he stopped my hand. He took the tiffin from my hand and started eating with it.I could not help but blink. Why was he not using a plate? He seemed to be obsessed with tiffin!I took a seat at the dining table as I
ZEUSI should have guessed. When Ekim handed me nicer clothes to wear, then led me through a side door that I didn’t recognize, so seamless and inconspicuous that I couldn’t have imagined it would lead me here.The full moon party.And now I was stuck.“Girls, meet my boyfriend, Zeus,” Ekim announced proudly, her voice clear and loud enough to draw every gaze in the room.‘A boyfriend?’“A human?” one of the she-wolves sneered, her sharp eyes narrowing as they roamed over me.The judgment in their stares wasn’t what unsettled me. No, that I could handle.
ZEUS“No… no, no! Wait!” The words burst out of me as I desperately tried to plant my feet on the ground, using every ounce of strength to stop him from dragging me any further.He paused, his burning gaze turning to me with a mixture of irritation and dark amusement. “What?” he growled, his patience clearly wearing thin.I swallowed hard, my voice cracking as I tried to reason with him. “Please, listen to me. I can explain everything! I didn’t mean to disobey you. I swear, it’s not what you think,”He yanked me closer, his face just inches from mine. His growl rumbled deep in his chest, sending vibrations through my body. “There is nothing to explain,” he said, his voice low and menacing. “I saw everything. I heard everything. You’ve lost your chance, Damon.”
Zeus“Take it out…” he whispered, guiding my trembling hand onto his manhood.Our eyes locked, and for a moment, time seemed to stand still. My heart pounded violently in my chest, each beat echoing like a drum. Breathing became a foreign concept, as my mind struggled to process what was happening.Never in my life had I been this close to another man. This intimate, this vulnerable. Memories of my time in the boys' hostel surfaced, a place notorious for its strange camaraderie, where boundaries often blurred in the dim light of mischievous nights. Back then, I’d seen things: boys laughing carelessly as they shared clothes, whispered secrets, and even indulged in quiet explorations under shared blankets when they thought no one was watching were not uncommon occurrences.
ZEUS He loved it? My heart stuttered in disbelief then it skipped a bit. I wanted to savor the moment, to admit to myself that I loved it too. The way he held me, the way his lips claimed mine. But before I could even process what had just happened, he abruptly pulled away, breaking the kiss as if it had meant nothing. I sat there, stunned, my back against the cold ground, watching him fix his shirt and pants with a precision that felt deliberately detached. His gaze no longer held the fire or hunger from moments ago. It was cold, impassive, as though the entire exchange had been a figment of my imagination. Why? Was someone coming? Did he not want to be caught? That would make sense. He was the Alpha, after all. Then why start this in the first place? My heart squeezed uncomfortably at the thought. Could it be he did not want to admit to himself exactly what he had just done with a guy? That was understandable. I was surprised myself, that I touched another man’s manhood and
CADEAlpha tasked me with uncovering how Alpha John managed to escape his cage, something he hadn't succeeded in doing for the past eighteen years, no matter how hard he tried. The very idea gnawed at me. That cage was supposed to be unbreakable.As I mind-linked the wolves ordering them to retreat from the seaside, the Gamma sent me an urgent update about the investigation. There were no CCTV cameras in the area, which left us with nothing but the glaringly obvious fact: the cage key was missing.Nevermind, the fact that the key had always been with me.I clenched my fists, replaying the last time I’d seen it. I knew I hadn’t lost it. Someone had stolen it. My gut churned in realization.
ODINThe delicious aroma of barbeque filled the backyard, mingling with the cool evening breeze. Damon stood by the grill with Jay, carefully turning the skewers of meat over the glowing coals. His gaze flickered to me every few moments, a subtle but persistent check to make sure I wasn’t moving unnecessarily.I hadn’t realized how much the staged skit in the spare bedroom and the sight of my bleeding wound had made him so protective of me.Kin growled in my mind, satisfaction dripping from his tone. “Pretending to be weak isn’t so bad, is it?”A sly smile tugged at my lips that I hid behind the rim of my water glass. Across the table, Scott began plating the freshly grilled meat.
ODINJay was the first to finish his meal, followed by Damon a few moments later.“Let me help you with the dishes,” Damon offered. I could not help but eye his ass as I took a bit of my food.Jay chuckled, waving him off. “You don’t need to.”But Damon had already started, rolling up his sleeves and running water over the plates. “You’ve fed us and treated us so kindly. I want to do something in return before we leave.” His voice was warm, his smile genuine.My hand froze mid-motion, gripping the spoon. The word “leave” echoed in my mind like a distant thunderclap. Scott noticed immediately, his sharp eyes flicking to me.“Oh… yo
ODINThose Hazel eyes were the eyes of a liar. But at that moment they were telling the truth. He also had feelings for me.Damon’s lips moved softly against mine, tentative and hesitant, yet undeniable in their response. He kissed me back. It was almost maddening how close I came to losing my self-control. His hesitation lingered, the faint tremor of fear still present, but he no longer pulled away. Instead, he opened his mouth, surrendering to me, giving me access to explore the warmth and sweetness within.Excitement coursed through me like wildfire, igniting thrill and impatience in equal measure. I deepened the kiss, pulling him closer, wanting more of him, needing all of him. My wolf howled in satisfaction, a dark and primalpart of me demanding to consume him completely.Then the sound of someone clearing their throat shattered the moment.Damon flinched, abruptly breaking the kiss. His wide
ZEUSWithout thinking, I got up and ran inside. The house was eerily quiet. The delicious lunch was still waiting in the dining room but Jay and Scott were nowhere in sight. My pulse quickened as I made my way to Odin’s room, only to find the bed empty.Panic flared in my chest until my eyes darted to the bathroom door. It was slightly ajar, and a faint rustling sound came from within.I rushed in without a second thought and froze.Odin stood there, shirtless, his movements slow and unsteady as he struggled to toss his shirt in the dustbin. Blood had seeped through the gauze on his back, and his pale complexion made my chest tighten.“What are you doing?” I hurried to his side, grabbing his arm to steady him. “Why are you out of bed? What if your wound rips open again?”He looked down at me, his expression unreadable, before murmuring, “I want to take a bath.”I blinked, caught off guard by his stubborn declaration.
ZEUSBottom?Top?The boldness of those words wasn’t nearly as overwhelming as Odin’s intense, unrelenting gaze. His brown eyes bore into me, steady and piercing, making my chest constrict with panic. I tore my gaze away, unable to hold it.“We… we’re not like that,” I stammered, desperate to clarify before their assumptions spiraled further out of control.“Really?” Scott arched an eyebrow, his expression laced with amusement and doubt.“Yeah!” I slammed the half empty can onto the side table, the sound sharp in the heavy silence. I shot to my feet, eager to escape the stifling tension. “So stop making absurd assumptions—”“I love him,” Odin interrupted, his voice firm yet uncharacteristically vulnerable.I froze mid-step, my breath caught in my throat. Did he just—?The room fell into a suffocating silence.Slowly, I glanced back at him. He lay there, battered and pale, yet his hand was still curled around mine with surprising strength. His eyes never wavered as he spoke again.“And
ZEUSEvery nonsense I said to him when he was in wolf form and even calling him cute resurfaced in my mind.Fuck. It was so embarrassing! He had understood me the whole time and he was just playing dumb.Suddenly, a sharp sound behind us broke through the tense silence of the forest. My body stilled as I turned, heart pounding, to find a man emerging from the shadows, a gun trained directly on me.“One wrong move, and I’ll put one in your brain,” he growled, his voice low and menacing.Panic gripped me. My eyes darted to the weapon in his hand. It was the same kind of gun Mario had used. My breath hitched. Who was he?Before I could react, a strong arm wrapped around
“Mario is dead!” the Gamma announced breathlessly, his voice cracking under the weight of their dire circumstances.Cade didn’t spare a glance at Mario’s charred, lifeless body sprawled amidst the ashes. His entire focus was locked on the roaring waterfall below, where his Alpha and the human’s tracks had vanished. Fury burned in his veins, his jaw clenching hard enough to crack teeth.He was late. Too late.The hunter’s gun lying near Mario’s corpse told the story loud and clear. A shot had been fired. But who had been hit? The human? Or his Alpha?The implications sent a chill down Cade’s spine. Either way, this was a disaster.“They definitely fell over the waterfall,&r
ODINI shifted back into my human form, cradling his head before it could hit the ground. He had fallen asleep mid-conversation, his words trailing off like a fleeting whisper. I lowered him gently, resting his head against my shoulder, and found myself staring at his closed eyes, the soft curve of his lashes casting faint shadows on his cheek.“What if there is a place like that?” I murmured to him, my voice barely audible above the rustle of the river nearby. The thought lingered in my mind, heavy and relentless. But even as I said it, my heart clenched with uncertainty. ‘As soon as I get the chance I will run away’ his declaration scratched my sanity in the wrong way. I knew he would run away. But could I accept that? Could I let him slip away from me, hide from me? Could I accept the idea of losing him, of truly letting him go? The mere thought of him even moving an inch away from me awoke the wrong side of my wolf. My fingers betrayed me, brushing against his cheek of their ow
ZEUSHad it been my imagination that I heard his wolf?The thought plagued me as I stole a glance at the black Alpha wolf walking beside me with the confidence of a king. I had climbed off his back earlier, once it seemed we were safe, but my head was still spinning. What I’d heard… it didn’t make sense. His mouth hadn’t moved, and there was no way I could have suddenly understood a wolf's language. So what was that voice?I glanced down to my hand. Had he said I touched him in a way no one ever had? He, an Alpha, a werewolf, was affected by my touch? His fur brushed against my skin, making me glance up at him. He had moved closer and would stop whenever I slowed down. He would keep me on the safe side to walk but… it somehow raised my anxiety.This was h