Jaxon's POV"I thought you weren't coming until tonight?" I asked, clenching my jaw so hard, I'm surprised I don't break a molar."Change of plans," Rubeus responds.I narrow my eyes. "What changed?"Melanie slides past me to greet them. "Jaxon, stop asking so much questions. Who cares, let's just get this done.""Smart girl," Dusk chuckles. Rubeus creates another portal with his finger and motions for us to walk through it.Melanie steps forward, but I grab her arm and yank her beside me. I wrap my arm firmly around her waist. "Jaxon," she protests."First, tell us where the hell we are going," I demand. Shadow peers at them through my eyes. He agrees that we can't trust them at all not to put our mate in danger. So, there's no fucking way we're blindly going anywhere with them.Dusk smirks, amusement dancing in his icy blue eyes. "You still don't trust us, Alpha?"Did he expect my answer to change? Because it never will.Melanie tries to wiggle out of my grip, but I hold her tighter
Jaxon's POVAfter tonight, I swear I won't ever let them near Melanie again. Dusk and Rubeus are dangerous. They can't be trusted, none of them. They are too loyal to Ayla.Rubeus proceeds to tell us how Ayla came to him when he was freshly eighteen years old. How he had found his mate but didn't want to be his pack's Alpha or be tied to the mate bond, but he was too much of a coward to reject her. So, Ayla erased her memory of him, and he willingly handed over his pack to his future Beta so he could run off with her."So, you guys don't regret leaving your packs? Like you're...happy with how things are?" Melanie asks.I could've broken my neck with how fast my head snaps in her direction.Why the hell is she asking that?Rubeus shrugs. "Nothing to complain about. I'm three hundred years old. I've seen and done everything I've ever wanted. I have all the riches anyone could dream of, and I can still come and go as I please."Melanie simply nods. "What about love? You don't desire that
Melanie steps forward, but I reach out for her wrist. "Wait," I demand.She glares back at me with her wolf's eyes. "Jaxon, I'm sick of you trying to control me. Let me go," she seethes.I glare back at her, my nostrils flaring. "Do you really want to do this?"I can see in her eyes that she isn't so sure, but the fire in them rages on. "I can do this, Jaxon.""You'll let Melanie take care of him, right?" Dusk snickers behind us, "I mean, unless you don't believe that she can?""Of course I do," I mumble. I release her and watch helplessly as Dusk lets go of the rogue and throws him towards my mate. Melanie quickly tackles him to the ground, straddling him as she punches him in the face. The sickening crunch of his nose is loud in the air."You bitch, I'll kill you!" he groans loudly.A menacing growl rumbles up my chest, but I let my mate handle her business like I promised.The rogue thrust his hips forward, launching her body forward as he grabs her arm, digging his claws into her
Jaxon's POVMelanie lowers her head in submission, whimpering as she releases the rogue. He scurries on his feet and is only able to take two steps before I pounce on him. The fear in his eyes is prominent, but the innate sense to protect our mate and Shadow's lust for his blood is stronger than empathy could ever be.The rogue's life is over in a flash. I shift and stand up. wiping blood from my lips. I'll have to wash the rest of the blood off my chest and arms later.Melanie continues to stand frozen with emotion glistening in her beautiful, golden eyes.Is that fear aimed towards me?Shift now! I command, keeping my gaze fixed on her.She still doesn't move a muscle.Melanie. Now! I repeat, using my Alpha tone at full force.As soon as she shifts, I pull her into my arms, crushing her against my bare chest. I welcome the sparks coursing through my body from our contact. It means she's alive and unharmed. "You okay?" I ask softly. "I'm sorry if I scared you. That wolf was about to
Mel’s POV"No. It's jab, cross, jab, cross, right knee strike, kick. Do it again," I order.Owen pants, wiping sweat from his brows as he prepares to execute the move again with his partner, Sam.I watch from beside the mat as he does the move exactly the way I had demonstrated it. "Yes, that was perfect!" I exclaim, clapping my hands. "We're going to take five and then Isaac and Liam will go next."A victorious grin spreads across Owen's face as they join the other recruits now chatting or taking a well-deserved water break.We're in the middle of week 3 of training camp and there are only two recruits struggling with the moves we've been practicing, but Charlotte has been a huge help with making sure they get extra practice. Because of her warrior experience, Ameer begged me to let her be my number two. I know I was kind of rude at first, but I actually like her. She's as sweet as a flower and terrifyingly fierce at the same time.I walk over to her and Bliss, tossing them bottles o
Mel's POV"Where are Dusk and Rubeus?" I ask, scanning the area. Maybe she really did come alone because there is no sign of them."They're near, just giving us girls some space to chat."Why are they hiding their auras then? It's not like it's a secret they are here, she just walked into a building full of recruits."So uh, did you get anything out of those rogues?" I ask, chewing on my lip."Yes. They didn't know much, but we have a location of where they are getting the wolfsbane. I believe there are multiple packs involved, but the rogue delivered the package he was caught with to Alpha Carter."That's a major red flag. That means he traveled two states away to receive it, and he was desperate enough to come himself without any warriors. Who are they killing or planning to kill?"Do you think Alpha Kellan is in on it too?" I ask thoughtfully.She hums. "It's a possibility; however, we can't do anything until we get proof, and first we need to take down Alpha Carter. The packs are a
Mel's POVI tap on the door to Jaxon's office. He throws the door open, pulling me against his chest. "Baby girl, you're home," he breathes.Nina purrs at the presence of our mate and Alpha.It feels so fucking good when he greets me with such happiness. Like I'm his favorite person in the universe.Jaxon inhales my scent deeply as he lifts me up so I can wrap my legs around his waist. Slamming the door closed with his foot, he carries me over to his desk and plops me down. He steps between my legs and captures my lips in a possessive kiss as his hands roam all over my body, covering it in tingles and his delicious scent.It's just what my body needed. When I'm away from him I can ignore the feeling, but when we're in close proximity, I need to touch him. I need his scent all over me. I need to be reassured that he belongs to me and me only.Stupid mate bond. His fingers find the hem of my shorts and he yanks them down along with my panties. I moan into his mouth as his thumb glides a
Jaxon’s POVNot being able to mark my mate has been affecting me more than I care to admit. As she sits on my lap, her sweet scent wraps around me in a comforting blanket. All I can think about is sinking my teeth into her neck. The innate urge went away after my tongue was bathed in her juices, but now it's back with a vengeance.Mark mate, Shadow's voice echoes in my head."You know you've been staring at that paper for a long time now," Melanie murmurs, amusement in her tone.I clear my throat. "Sorry. I didn't realize it would be so hard concentrating with you here," I admit with a light chuckle.She tsks, shaking her head. "Alpha, you must learn to focus." She turns her body around to straddle me, pressing her lips to my neck. My dick springs to life.'Mel," I warn."You took care of me, let me do the same for you." Her voice is low and seductive now.She unbuckles my pants and pulls out my dick. She smirks up at me as she gets down on her knees. "You'll, let me take care of you,
Mel's POV"He's beautiful, Luna.""He's going to grow up to be such a powerful Alpha."I force a smile, responding almost robotically to their comments and congratulations. I can't shake the feeling that someone's here that shouldn't be, but I'm not picking up any dark energy.When the line finally ends, Jaxon goes to mingle with the other Alphas. Since Zion is safely sleeping in the bassinet, I decide to walk around the building searching for the source of my anxiety. As I grab a flask of sparkling cider from one of the Omegas, I hear a familiar voice behind me. "Luna Melanie, it's nice to see you again," he rumbles, snapping me from my thoughts. It's Alpha Raeden with his mate at his side. "This is my Luna, Caroline."I smile warmly at her. "It's a pleasure to meet you.""Likewise. Your son is so beautiful, I'm still hoping that one day we'll be able to have a baby.""Thank you, and I hope you can too!"Raeden's eyes hold a quiet sadness, a reflection of the pain he must have felt w
Mel’s POVToday is Zion's grand debut with the pack. I dress him up in the most adorable little black suit and hand him over to Jaxon so I can get myself ready.The first few weeks of his life have been hectic, but I have enjoyed every second of it. When Jaxon and Ameer are busy with pack business, Bliss comes with us every time we leave the house. I don't mind the extra protection, plus I get to hang out with my best friend all the time.As I put on my dress and minimal makeup, my eyes are fixed on Jaxon cradling our son. The look of pride on his face is undeniable as he lovingly bounces him up and down, creating a gentle rhythm.I wish Damon would have ever looked at me that way, but I'm so grateful that Zion has a daddy that loves him unconditionally.Our son's adorable coos echo in the air and he has his tiny hand wrapped around Jaxon's finger. His smile widens, "that's right, Son. You're going to meet your pack and a few of our allies today," he says softly, "well, right after we
Mel's POVJudging by his erection, I assume he's excited about this confrontation. Maybe this was intentional, like he wanted to lure us out.There's a smug grin on his face as he gets closer, his yellow eyes twinkling with amusement."Take one more step and I won't hesitate to kill you," I warn callously. Nina flashes in my eyes, but that doesn't seem to deter him.He roars with laughter. "Aww, what are you going to do? I bet you can't even fight your own battles, huh Princess? Got those two men to be your body guards while you pretend to be the big bitch in charge?" he taunts.He couldn't be more wrong. Unlike Ayla, I can fight my own battles. They're just here for backup. But I don't need to prove shit to him.The other rogues are all gathered silently watching the show. They obviously don't want to get involved, or simply not stupid enough to do so.The rogues' leader narrows his brown eyes in recognition."Wait, aren't you that bitch that killed Alpha Kellan? When Alpha Magnus to
Mel’s POV"Jaxon, no fair! You know I'm carrying around a big-ass watermelon!" I growl, missing the volleyball for the twentieth time as he spikes it with all his strength.Ava bursts out laughing. "We win again!" She gives her brother a high five before running over to the ice chest and grabbing a juice box.Jaxon has a huge, cocky grin on his face as he makes his way over to me. "Sorry baby girl, you told not to take it easy on you unless I don't want to touch you for the rest of your pregnancy." He leans down to my ear. "Two months without that beautiful, tight pussy would kill me."I shudder at his words, pleasurable shivers going up my spine. His grin widens at the smell of my arousal. "Although, I'm sure you would've given in before the day was over."I scoff. "No, I wouldn't have."He raises his hands in surrender and takes a step back. "I won't be stupid enough to argue with my gorgeous, pregnant Luna."I shoot him a scowl but can't resist taking his hand as we walk along the
Jaxon's POVI shift and take off into the woods, ensuring that she's right behind me. Once we reach the packhouse, we quickly change into our evening attire and head to the dining hall to join our pack. It Looks like everyone is having a great time!Melanie kisses me passionately before heading off to find her sister and socialize with the rest of the pack. I grab a beer from the bar and sit at our table, watching my amazing mate surrounded by our pack with admiration.I can sense the incredible joy and pride radiating from her. Being embraced by a pack that used to treat her poorly means the world to her. They now accept her as the fierce, determined firecracker she is.Our Luna is perfect, Shadow purrs.She always has been and always will be.Ameer sits down beside me. "Y'all were gone for a while. I was about to send a search party out," he teases, throwing back a shot of whisky."I'd prefer my warriors not be traumatized like that," I chuckle lightly. Although, I'm sure everyone w
Jaxon's POVMy tongue plunges into her mouth, swallowing every whimper, moan, and cry as I pound into her mercilessly. The sound of our bodies clashing together echoes throughout the cave and it's hot as fuck. With one hand tightly gripping her waist, I close my other around her throat. I pull away from her mouth and slow down my pace to look at her. "I'm so proud of you," I breathe, "you're so amazing in every way and I'm grateful for every day that I get to call you mine."I can see the emotion in her eyes, and I know my words have touched her deeply. After what happened with Ayla, I know her heart was bruised from being used by someone she cared about and looked up to. But she knows my praise is genuine and out of love. She's everything to me, and I'll forever prove to her just how much she means to me.I don't know if she realizes it or not, but she's my saving Grace. She saved me from being a monster like her father. She saved me from the letting the darkness of losing both him a
Jaxon's POVI follow the lingering scent, leading me into a dark cave. My eyes quickly adjust to the lack of light, and I can practically feel the heat rolling off my mate from the other end of the cave. With my head hanging low and teeth bared, I close in on her like a predator about to pounce on its prey. Her eyes dart around, searching for an escape, but she quickly realizes there's no way out. As we both shift, I close the gap between us. She kneels, gazing up at me in the dark. A smirk forms on my face as I say, "Looks like you lost, baby girl. Better luck next time."Her eyes trail down my body until she reaches my throbbing erection. "Pity. Thought I could've gotten you a little more worked up first." Her tongue darts out to lick her lips. "Are you going to breed me, my dear Alpha?"My dick jumps at the idea. She'll grow a big, round belly with our pup, but she won't be in the kitchen. My fiery girl will be on the battlefield.I close my eyes, savoring her intoxicating scent. H
Jaxon’s POVIt's been three days since peace was restored in our world. We've got eleven packs without Alphas, but with Mel's help, Dusk and Rubeus are finding worthy replacements to preserve the peace we fought so hard for. Not only has she proven her worth to the pack, but she eliminated the most corrupt Alphas there were and prevented Ayla from literally taking over the world.Goddess, I can't even describe how thrilled I am that the bitch is dead. The moment she stabbed Melanie, she signed her ticket straight to hell. I'm grateful to both Dusk and Rubeus for being able to see past her bullshit and save me. They had me worried for a minute, but they came through in the end.Today is my mate's big day. She's combining her Luna ceremony and the recruits' graduation ceremony, and tonight we're having a huge feast to celebrate.After the recruits swear their loyalty to me and the safety of the pack, Melanie sinks into the water beside me. The thin material of her white dress hardly con
Mel's POV"B-But how?" Ayla stammers, still in shock."In a dream, the Moon Goddess granted me the Eternalbane dagger,” Dusk explains. “I never expected to use it, but she revealed the growing darkness within your heart. I was too blinded by love to believe it. It wasn't until Jaxon uncovered your role in my mate's death and you erased his memories, I knew that it was time. I would never let you do to Melanie what you did to me!"My mouth drops open. When did she erase Jaxon's memories, and how did I not notice?He quickly helps Rubeus to his feet. "You okay?"He winces, watching Ayla whither on the ground in agony. "I'll be fine. I thought she couldn't die?""The dagger only ended her immortality. Melanie will be the one to finish her off." There's a murderous intensity on his face as he hands me the blade. "Kill her and make it painful."Jaxon's fingers press against my waist, a gentle squeeze before he reluctantly releases his hold. "I can't argue with that," he mumbles.I draw clo