Hermione Now you are wondering how I ended up having my lips locked unto Dante's just in time for someone to push open his door and find us.When he asked me to stand from his desk,I was quite obedient because I got down from the desk but I walked to him instead, that was already a clear indication that he was going to refuse me so I needed to act fast."Dante…" I called his name but it was more of a whisper. I needed him to come around and drop his guards a bit, even if it was just going to be for a second.I knew Dante quite well, he was never one to intentionally hurt anyone."If you want us to talk about something then you should sit over there and I'll get you something to drink." He breathed heavily and that was definitely him coming around. The atmosphere was getting tense, his well air conditioned office was not cool enough to dry the sweat that beaded his forehead. When he turned his eyes away from mine to get a drink I sent my mate a message 'Im ready for you in 10second
Dante"Get out!" I barked at him when he remained at the entrance of my office with a sly smile on his face."Oh brother, easy. I'm sorry I disrupted your quiet time." He raised his hands in mock surrender and dared make a joke about what had just happened "Hermione is beautiful I must confess so you can trust that your little secret is safe with me and no----""I said get the fuck out before there's no you to keep any secret for me." I growled, my eyes on full black as creep already prepared an attack furious at the deception we suffered at the hands of Hermoine.I was in my office running my hand through my hair, cussing, pacing the floor and hitting my table. I had let my guard down too low around that Hermione after knowing what she had attempted in the past. I was restless and my mind was running wild at what those two could do with the information they had at their disposal.If any of them said a word, I was not going to deny a thing because I would never lie. I was not scared o
Tyler"Oh fuck!," I exclaimed as I clumsily dropped the glass I was holding. My mind had been quite preoccupied with a lot of things and some where just beyond my handling because they involved other people.It hurt to be in the same space or building with your mate yet you could not be together. I had to bear the pain of walking places she walked and being distracted by her scent.If I was going to concentrate on my work, then I had to do something about her being my mate. We were worlds apart even if we were once in similar status quo."Let me help you clean that up Gamma. Are you hurt?" One of the maids offered and I walked away without giving her a response. I had to walk away to stop myself from pinning her to the wall and crashing my lips on hers to claim her as mine.I had spent several nights in the bar but no shewolf appealed to me anymore, I had spent more hours with liquor too but nothing could drown her smell in my nose, in my head and in my senses. She was all the healing
ZephyrReign had already told me in my office so I was not as shocked as Dante and Axel at the revelation."I am calling Tyler to confirm this right now," Axel said immediately."I can't reach him but I dropped a message for Alexia." Dante informed us.When Tyler walked in he was in the company if Alexia, Axel was grinning from ear to ear as he acknowledged Tyler very casually. Those two had always been very close buddies from all time so I knew he was very happy Tyler had found his mate."Hey buddy," Axel greeted, I wasted no time in adding my two cents"We heard you found your mate," I walked to him and gave him a pat on the shoulder to help him relax. He looked very tensed unlike the brave and fearless Tyler. I kept my hand on his shoulder."He did," Alexia replied from beside him."Congratulations man, who is she?" Dante asked excited after Alexia's confirmation but Tyler shifted on his foot and put both his hands in his pocket before glowering at Alexia ."Thanks Alexia, for n
DanteSeating in Axel's office I was quite comfortable with the fact that there was an ongoing drama, I hoped it would buy me enough time to figure out what to do about Nirson and the scene he witnessed.Deep down I prayed to the goddess that none of them acted stupidly to bring it before my mate because Reign was definitely not in her best state.“Sitting here would not help a tad bit you all know right?" Zephyr voiced the obvious.I huffed and rested my head in the chair I sat in, reminiscing on my personal frustration instead of Tyler's demise which entangled all four of us.“Sitting here should at least give them time to calm their nerves before Tyler goes to apologize to his mate.” "Who? Me?" Tyler asked me the most foolish question I had heard in all my years of existence."Who else champ? You are the reason we are all here." Axel played Zephyr's regular part and rolled his eyes as he scoffed at Tyler.Tyler only sighed and looked even more frustrated afterwards. He would rathe
TylerShoot!Hearing Dante's pathetic story, I was a bit encouraged that I had no problem at all. We sat in Axel's office waiting out the hour like Alexia had advices and we pondered on a way forward to the Alpha's predicament as well."If you all still plan to make that trip today then I have to tie a few lose strings before we'll be set to hit the road." I informed the Alphas already going crazy memorizing apology lines."Nice strategy but No can't do Tyler. Alright let's rehearse that apology you plan to render in a few minutes." Zephyr strode to where I sat and placed his hand on my shoulder, he crouched low to my height while I was seated and creepily spoke beside my ears." What do you think Tyler?""Leave me alone, " I shook him off nervously." Oh Gamma, that is no way to talk to your Alpha or is it?" Zephyr could be a pain in the ass when he wanted to."I am sorry. Kindly step away from such close proximity with me oh Alpha, for thy hot breathe on my neck is increasing the tre
DanteI heard Nirson's remark from inside Reign's room and my body visibly tensed. That punk was definitely not going to keep his mouth shut.'Take him far away, I can hear him.' I immediately sent Tyler a cautionary message through the mindlink.'Sure,'"What are you always yapping about Nirson? I bet you have more important places to stick your nose rather than my ass. Come mate." Tyler cleared the vicinity and I relaxed.Faced with our fuming mate we were all at a loss of where to begin. Zephyr was always the talker and as usual he spoke first vindicating Axel and I."We fixed it baby, Nailah will get all of Tyler's unreserved love and attention. So please speak to us." Zephyr walked closer to where Reign stood by her window with her arms crossed over her torso and her lips pouted."I think I should give you four some time alone, I won't be far off if you need me Reign." Alexia stood from Reign's bed and excused herself after Reign nodded in consent of her request."Nailah deserves
Zephyr"Can I come along too?""No." I immediately silenced Hermoine and turned down her request when she asked approaching us from a distance. I observed Dante's demeanor as he rubbed his hand on his jaw and physically tensed at Hermione's presence and avoided eye contact with anyone."Since Tyler is staying back, we should leave already. Hermoine Ava could make us of some help fixing dinner don't you think?" Axel was not one to ask silly questions or make random suggestions.Hermoine immediately dropped her gaze to the floor and hurried away. "If course she does, I'll just check on her now."We drove quite a while before we got to the luxury resort we had reserved for the night but it was worth it.The location was a cozy beach within our pack confines; the vast mass of sand spread far fading into salty water lined with gentle ripples of wave and the soft sounds of rustling leaves from the tall palms that shielded the tables like an umbrella.The night was quiet and romantic yet Rei
ReignIn all the stories told in Silver Crescent, the name Zephyr never went extinct.He had survived, he had lived through the pain and troubles and he had lived on the the tablets of our hearts."Zephyr! Stop running around," I scolded my little son.It had been three beautiful years and he really did substitute for my lost mate."Good thing you still have four mates to share your attention. How would you have managed with five?" Dante asked leaning on the door post.The bright sunlight illuminated his features."Hi," I said admiring him."When I look at him, he does grow up answering his name." Dante said and his voice caught Zephyr's attention."Dada!" He called out to Dante and ran towards him."Big boy!" Dante easily lifted Zephyr off the ground. "How's your day going?" He ruffled his hair."No! Hair! No!" Zephyr struggled in his grip and I laughed at the interaction between the two."Stop taunting my son," Axle joined us on Zephyr's room.I had initially thought naming him Zeph
"You will lose even more than you know it, the longer you stay here, the more time evades you. You mating pair is stronger than nations and will attract the wrath of more. Follow the voice within you for you are the light in the path you seek a bulb."This time their meaning was clear and I wasn't going to go down so easily without a fight.Then all of a sudden something else took over me and I stood up. I looked Chester straight in the eyes and said the words that came to my head."Oh goddess accept the soul I bring to you, my heart is sore and my spirit weak but this rogue has defiled your laws. Die!!!" I shouted and like an expired glass he exploded and shattered into several pieces.I felt weak as I rushed to Zephyr who was still bleeding out profusely.We already had company as everyone had found their way to my room at the sound."He can't die, let me save him." I pleaded with my mates who won't listen to me."Reign you've done enough, don't risk the future of the pack for my sa
ReignI knew something was wrong, I knew danger was close and if I didn't come out, I felt as though the person was going to bring down the entire building with fire to get to me because of the strict security so I decided to meet whoever myself.I had not intended to drag Zephyr along but he had insisted on coming out with me now I feared the danger he may be exposed to at Chester's hands."Chester let go of me!" I tried to protest and rescue myself from his grip but his hands were firm.He and Zephyr bore holes in each other shooting deadly glares.'come quickly, Chester is he---' I didn't finish my sentence when a blow hit me hard forcing me to move back several meters and land on my butt.This was why Axle and Dante had not recovered. The ritual was not over because no soul Sacrifice was offered."You will have no one's child but mine." Chester roared and I struggled to get on my feet."Reign!" Zephyr ran to my side from where he had equally been dealt a blow of his own from the m
Reign"Definitely we are not alone, there's a little man in there as well," Zephyr joked but I knew what I was sensing was different."What is it?" Seth asked studying me for a while."It's, it's gone. I just felt it for a moment but now it's gone" I waved it off as quickly as it had come and we walked back talking and laughing yet I kept looking back anticipating someone.I often related with Axle and Dante but I was the only one who could curb Axle, we had met the elders and they insisted that one of the rituals had been incomplete for such an anomaly to occur.The day we were going to announce I was having a baby came and my delivery date was just a few days away. In the meantime I worked with Hermoine as Beta and she was surprisingly not as dumb as I had envisaged.Nirson also worked hard and became more productive assisting Hermoine with most of the responsibilities.Everything was going smoothly save for Axle and Dante's growing conditions. It was like every day that past, the d
Reign Power left me but I didn't feel as weak as usual.Kudos to Seth, everyone knew I was pregnant, everyone sat beside me on the bed with Alexia and Nailah being the most dramatic."You need to lie down so Dr. Alberto can check you next, we don't want to ruin things for our little Alpha," Alexia teased."Or little Reign," I shot back."I think I'll take sides with Alexia this once. I really want you to have a boy" Nailah stabbed me straight in the heart taking sides with Alexia in my very before."Really Nailah," I feigned a heart break holding my chest and everyone was laughing including Hermione.She was awake and recuperating."The entire pack sure does want an Alpha, you can't exactly blame Nailah you know." Zephyr said proudly and the atmosphere was light.Everyone was happy, the bad energies had been dispelled but Axle's soul remained corrupt.Something no one could explain.The elders had told them that after the ritual of the joining gates and the soul offering, everything
ZephyrI stayed up all night, unease clawing at my chest as the clocked ticked my body drenched in cold sweat, I walked back and forth every now and then. I had to protect my mate, had to get to my brothers. Since she vanished into the flower I sensed something was off with my brothers, the connection with them had intensified then dulled and I was worried. As the tension continued to increase,a rumbling ache usurped the depth of my tummy. My heart continued beating, spreading malaise though my veins, I didn't know whether I wanted to sit down or remain standing! In this unyielding fit of distress, I tried to imagine how he would be faring on they would be faring on their own, but my muddled mind could only conjure up gruesome images, mortifying me the more.After a couple more minutes of frantic waiting, I walked to the stone hill in the forest. My sensed picked a distinct scent and I couldn't resist the hunch to follow it. As I moved deeper into the dense thicket, the smell intens
ReignJust as we got dressed to continue our search, I felt something call out to me. I looked around and Zephyr noticed my discomfort and commented."You seem to be looking for something,""Didn't we come out here to look for something in the first place?" I asked in a very cocky manner and he laughed realizing how stupid his question was."Right," he said and followed behind me as I followed the call on my soul and essence. I was so much more at ease so I could very easily pick the scent and follow my instincts to what I sought after. "There it is," I said when we got to the top of the hill we climbed.It was a yellow flower, beautiful, elegant and unique. The last time I had found it, it was purple but this color seemed to fit it very perfectly. The shape was different as well but I knew that was it."Really? That is what stressed us all along?" Zephyr saidIt looked like an ordinary flower so it had to call your attention before you could find it. Sometimes it was an actual plant
ReignWe had explored most of the forest but I was still yet to grasp a sight of the flower. I knew how the plant looked because I often used it back in Chester's pack to save the soldiers and wounded ones.There was a limit to the amount of energy I could push into a person to restore them without losing my own life so I had sought out other means to save more people."We've been going about forever, what exactly are you looking for?" Zephyr asked me, he was definitely not the type to go flower picking with a lady or treasure hunting so the unending search already greatly wearied him."Relax, it's a life plant so it doesn't have a definite form, shape or color" I said to him."You have got to be kidding me," he covered his face with both his hands and threw his head back. I watched his Adam's apple bob up and down like a simple pendulum as he spoke in that position unaware of the things he was doing to me."So how are we supposed to find it?" He asked before taking his hands off his
ReignIt was all a very dramatic and chaotic scene and what hurt me the most was that what I suspected and anticipated the most yet denied, turned out to be my very reality.I had trusted the enemy the most all along, I had taken all my secrets and findings to him Everytime.I had always let him in on my plans time and time again. Uncle Astor was the only one I had said goodbye to when I ran away. He had tried to convince me and claimed he was going to come get me back to the pack before I shut my link then.Little wonder Chester was already waiting for me out there. I regretted a lot of things, especially not listening to Dante every time he warned me against Uncle Astor."Come with me," Zephyr grabbed me wrist on the heated hospital ward and we headed for the door while Uncle Astor displayed.I shook my head, not refusing but I was weak, I could feel the energy sap right out of me. I did not even have the strength to speak.Before I could give a response, Zephyr scooped me off the f