Jaxon’s POVIt's the end of the week and exactly seven days until the Mating Ball. Today, Melanie and I are making cuts. Since it's the first week of training, we only get rid of recruits who are dead weight with no chance in hell of making it. I'm hoping I can add Malcom Grey to that list.I walk around with a clipboard, looking at Melanie's notes of each warrior as they pair up and spar. Some of them actually impress me and I can see others still struggling, but according to Mel, they have made improvements from the beginning of the week. Bliss decided to come after all, and I can already tell she's going to be a great warrior.The only person with consistent negative remarks is Jeremy Davis. Beside his name it says:-Big Asshole-Slow-Sloppy-Arrogant-Future serial killer? I chuckle to myself. She obviously hates his guts, but I know she wouldn't get rid of him for personal reasons. I look over at her, grimacing as I see her chatting with Malvin, Marcus...whatever the fuck his na
Jaxon's POVshut my eyes tight as I struggle to suppress him. Shadow, enough. He's not worth our time. He's challenging us, his Alpha. Put him in his place. Show him how strong we are. How fast we can destroy him! Memories of Alpha Damon's brutality flash in my mind. He killed so many wolves right in front of me due to not being able to control his temper. Or maybe it was because he couldn't control his wolf. Maybe he didn't want to.All I know is that I won't be like him. Not now. Not ever.However, Shadow is persistent in making sure Jeremy pays for his disrespect. He rips through my skin before I can stop him and stalks towards the frightened teenager now scurrying away on the floor. It's like I'm trapped in a cage in my own mind. It's terrifying because Shadow and I are usually in sync, but since becoming Alpha, we haven't been on the same page.You're wrong, Jaxon. Admit it. You want this as much as I do. They don't respect us as their Alpha, so we must force them to! He's...ri
Jaxon's POVWe quickly find some new clothes in the supply closet and throw them on. As we walk towards the exit, Malcom chases after Melanie. It seems he has been waiting for her. "Yo Mellie, do you think you'll be free tonight?"I'm still facing the door as I stop to listen to their conversation. I just tried to kill him. He hasn't learned his lesson yet?Take a fucking hint, she's mine! Melanie hums. "I actually think I have paperwork-"Liar."Melanie." Their heads snap in my direction. "I can finish the reports. Go ahead and go on your date."I keep my expression blank.Her eyes flash golden, but she instantly seems to get her wolf under control. "But I put them in a certain order..." she trails off, not knowing another excuse to come up with.I wave dismissively. "I'm sure Ameer and I can figure it out. Enjoy your night."She scowls at me before turning to him. "I guess I'm free tonight then," she says with a smile I know for sure is fake.He grins. "Cool. I'll pick you up around
Jaxon's POVAs I stand in the kitchen discussing the dinner menu with Bonnie, Melanie comes downstairs. She's wearing a red dress that hugs every single one of her curves. Her medium-length hair lay in soft curls around her shoulders with a single one hanging over the right side of her forehead. She looks so fucking sexy. She shouldn't be dressed like this going out with another man, but this is what I wanted, right?"You look beautiful," I breathe, looking her up and down.Heat seeps into her cheeks. "Thanks," she mumbles. Her expression turns serious. "Why are you okay with this?"That's a good ass question. There are many reasons, but I let one honest answer fall out of my mouth."The Mating Ball is in a week. In case you do end up keeping your mate-""I won't," she cut in.My jaw tenses, but I continue. "But if you do, I think you should experience everything you want to before then. You obviously like this guy, go out with him."She's silent for a moment like she's contemplating s
Jaxon's POVI suck her juices off my fingers as I walk over to answer the door. Malcom is dressed in a black suit with his eyes bright with excitement. He looks me in the eye for the first time today. "Good evening, Alpha. Is Melanie ready?"I nod. "I think I saw her somewhere around here."He frowns, most likely smelling her fresh scent on me. "Oh well, I'll just mind-link her that I'm here."Once his amber eyes return to normal, I decide I want to continue conversing with him. Besides the fact that she is beautiful and amazing in every way, why is he so interested in Melanie?I tilt my head to the side, eyeing the yellow tulips in his hand. "You know, if there is a next time, she won't even admit she likes flowers, but she secretly loves sunflowers and roses."His jaw twitches. "Well, when the next time comes, I'll take that into consideration."I smell fear exuding from him as Shadow surges forward. I would consider letting him kill him, but I would be losing one of our best recruit
Mel’s POV"So, where are we going?" I ask, gazing out the window. We have been driving for at least thirty minutes now and our surroundings have become unfamiliar. If I didn't know any better, I would think he's attempting to kidnap me. I can only imagine Jaxon's wrath if that were the case."Have you never been outside pack lands?" Malcom asks astonishingly. It almost sounds like he's making fun of me, but I could just be extra defensive due to the topic.I can't help but grind my teeth together anyway. "No. Being the Alpha's daughter, I wasn't allowed to in order to prevent other packs from kidnapping and using me for ransom.""Oh, so he wasn't a complete monster. That means he cared at least a little bit, right?" he mumbles.Alpha Damon care about me? Yeah right. I scoff. "More like cared about not losing any of his money or territory."We finally pull up at a large, fancy building. Through the windows, I can see people dining. I immediately notice that majority of them have scents
Mel's POV"Has there never been an accident?" I inquire."I've heard maybe once or twice, but the Alpha Council came and cleaned it up. Wiped all of the humans memories that were here. That's why we try to maintain a low-stress environment."I'm surprised he knows who the Council are, but his dad was a higher-ranked wolf after all.We eat in silence for a while, listening to the live jazz music being played on the stage. The food tastes amazing, but I expect nothing less after peeping the prices on the menu. I doubt Malcom is even going to pay since his father is the owner. Who knows how many girls he has brought here, and there's no doubt he'll be expecting this date to lead somewhere else. I've already made up my mind though, I'm not having sex with anyone else but Jaxon...at least not until our time together is up."Miller told me your favorite flowers are roses and sunflowers. Just to make sure he just wasn't fucking with me, is that true?"My eyes widen. "Wow, I guess that is true
Mel's POVHe grabs my hand and leads me to the dance floor. The band begins playing "Best Part" by Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R. I try to relax as he wraps his arm around my waist and pulls me close. I rest my arms loosely on his shoulders, laying my head against his taut chest as we sway back and forth.My body is screaming for me to push him away like I'm committing the biggest sin by letting him touch me, even if it's for an innocent dance.What is wrong with me? Here I am with this attractive guy, but all I can think about is him. As much as I know it will only lead to heartbreak, I can't fight this feeling anymore. I'm throwing in the white flag. He's won, he's torn down the walls to my guarded heart. Congratulations, universe! I guess I should get ready for it to be torn right out of my damn chest in a week. On my birthday, by the way. Fan-fucking-tastic!!!Silent tears roll down my face. I'm pressed so closely to Malcom, I'm glad he can't see them. That’ll be a strange thing to expla
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