LIONEL
Everything was happening so fast.But one thing kept ringing within my head even as I could see we had won the war against the scientist that had invaded the mountain.You left a hole in her heart and now she’s slowly dying.What?For now, I was too busy. Lucius within me was also just as focused on ridding the mountain off the scientist but still, my mind kept returning to what Ray had said just before he eventually fell to his death.Could they be true? Had I really rejected Regina and, all the while, caused such pain within her?No way!She accepted the rejection. By the normal laws of werewolves, accepting the rejection ended the pain and everyone else moved on.So how come hers continued?I doubted it was true.Then I remembered back at the wedding as she tried to also summon her energy as I did mine to cause the healing under the blood moon. I remembered how she had beenREGINAI had never truly had to fight for my life, and it turned out to be more frightening than what mere movies would depict it to be. The moment Ray fell from the mountain though, I knew it was over for them all and I couldn’t have cared less.When the war was over, I realized just then how much destruction I had caused. The head of the Mountain men stood at a corner, watching as some of the men rounded up the bodies and the wounded while others stood around him, staring as still as ever.I drew closer to him, wondering the best way to tender my apologies.“I am sorry. I am so sorry.” I wept. “It was never meant to be this way.”“It was meant to be this way,” he suddenly cut in.I paused. “What?”“All of it..." All of these. It was meant to happen, Regina. You have no reason to cry over all this.”“I brought them right to your door.”“Someone could have done the same anyway.”It was almost l
Regina“Where is she?”My father’s voice boomed out angrily, making me startled. I wished I could be anywhere but here.“I don’t know, Father; she didn’t tell me where she was going,” I replied, my voice trembling with fear. I hated seeing my father looking so pissed and angry. My elder sister, Marcy, had suddenly left the pack without telling anyone where she was going.She was supposed to get married in a few days to Lionel Williams, the renowned cold and heartless Alpha of the Silver Moon pack, but she suddenly disappeared without a word.Our pack, the Moon Jade Pack, had been rivals with the Silver Moon Pack for over a decade. No one knew how two packs that were once close allies became bitter enemies, but that was how it had been until the Silver Moon Pack suddenly proposed a peace treaty.Why would they do that now, after so many years of rivalry? We weren’t threatening them, so why the sudden desire for peace?To make matters worse, they proposed a marriage alliance to seal th
ReginaI stood there, shocked, unable to believe what I had just heard. Maybe he was joking, right? But I could tell from his expression that he clearly wasn't!When I finally regained my composure I exclaimed, “What? Father! What do you mean by that? His substitute Luna? Me? I can’t! Certainly not, Father!”“I have made my decision, Regina. You will become his Luna. Start preparing yourself,” he declared firmly.A chill instantly ran down my spine, causing me to panic. “Father, please, no! I don’t want to! I don’t want to marry Alpha Lionel!”I felt my body weaken as the reality of what he was asking hit me. Before I knew it, hot tears began streaming down my face. “There’s nothing that can be done about this,” my father said, his voice as cold as stone. “You obviously haven’t found your mate, and Marcy has gone to be with hers. You are the only one who can make this alliance happen.”“What did I do to deserve this, Father?” I cried out. “Why are you treating me this way? I’m sorry
Lionel"Come on, man, let's go to the party. You know it will be fun," Ryker, my beta, urged as he tried to convince me into attending a party I had no interest in."I don't want to," I replied flatly."Come on, Lionel, you need to mingle with other ladies before you are officially taken," he insisted, wiggling his eyebrows at me. I glanced at him, resisting the urge to smack that smirk off his face.Yes, I was getting married to the daughter of the Alpha of the Moon Jade Pack, a pack I deeply hated. Our packs had been rivals for more than ten years after an incident, caused by them, that led to my parents' deaths, and the bitterness from that loss had never left me.But I was being forced to bend to the whims of my grandfather, the only family I had left. He'd proposed an alliance with that pack behind my back, and it didn't stop there—he even arranged a marriage. Ralphael Donovan, the Alpha of the Moon Jade Pack, had to be the most shameless man I had ever met. He agreed to marry h
LionelTaking a deep breath, I calmed myself and moved closer to the group. As I approached, the guys turned to face me, and I finally got a clear view of the girl they were harassing. She was breathtakingly beautiful, and I found myself staring in awe."Who are you, and what are you doing here? Leave right this instant and pretend you didn't see anything," the leader of the group snarled, tightening his grip on her waist. It was clear they didn’t recognize me. What a bunch of fools.I stared at his hand, gripping my mate's waist in a possessive manner as if she was his. I growled and without a second thought, I shifted into Lucius, who let out a furious howl, ready to tear them apart. That particular hand he used to hold her waist must go!"Shit! He's an Alpha! Come on, let's get out of here! He's really huge," one of them yelled as they all fled in terror.But their stupid leader hesitated, still holding onto my mate. “It’s good that he foolishly waited; I would make sure to tear t
ReginaGoing to the party was a mistake! It didn't help me feel any better. Gwen tried her best to lift my spirits, but I just wanted to leave and think about my life.I made an excuse and decided to take a walk. I must have wandered too far from the mansion where the party was held, and before I realized what was happening, Richie and his group of friends surrounded me."Richie, what are you doing here?" I asked."Oh, nothing," Richie replied with a smirk. "Just out for a stroll in the forest with my friends, maybe hunt some rabbits, right, guys?" His friends laughed at his weak joke, their laughter making me feel uneasy.I tried to head back to the mansion, but they blocked my way. "Excuse me, Richie, I want to go back.""Come on, Regina, play with us a little before you go. We all came here to have some fun with you, and you're just going to leave?" Richie said as he grabbed my waist painfully and roughly pulled me toward him. I screamed and begged him to let go, but he wouldn’t.W
Regina "I, Lionel Williams, Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack, reject you, Regina Donovan, as my mate." As soon as Lionel said those words, I fell to the ground, screaming in agony. The pain of the broken mate bond was like nothing I’d ever felt- it was like being repeatedly struck by lightning. It came in waves, making it hard to even catch my breath. I felt like I was dying. Gwen wrapped her arms around me, trying to comfort me, but it wasn’t helping. I could hear her sobbing with me, desperately pleading, “Gina, you have to accept the rejection. It’s the only way to stop the pain. Please, Gina, it’s breaking my heart to see you like this.” Marcy and I had always dreamed about finding our mates since we were children, imagining how wonderful it would be. But now, the pain from Lionel’s rejection shattered those dreams, leaving me heartbroken and in endless pain. Why was Marcy blessed with a mate who loved her enough to run away with her, while I was cursed with one who would ra
Regina "Dad, you're not listening to me. Life would be ten times harder if I proceed with this marriage." Tears streamed down my eyes as I knelt, almost bowing while my father sipped on his glass of coffee like there was nothing else he cared about in this world."Dad!" I yelled trying to get his attention and he pivoted to stare at me for a few seconds before clearing his throat and accompanying it with a sigh."Regina, come off it. I've already told you that there's nothing you can do. The marriage is happening." That's exactly what he had repeated to me for like the hundredth time and it seemed sour hearing it from him.I was at loss as I stared at my father. Seriously, he was going to let me go into this marriage without considering what I might be going to face, the hardship and hatred and all."Dad, please listen to me. He rejected me as his mate, there's no way he would love me as Luna." My dad grunted as he dropped the cup of coffee he was sipping on angrily on the table."Ev
REGINAI had never truly had to fight for my life, and it turned out to be more frightening than what mere movies would depict it to be. The moment Ray fell from the mountain though, I knew it was over for them all and I couldn’t have cared less.When the war was over, I realized just then how much destruction I had caused. The head of the Mountain men stood at a corner, watching as some of the men rounded up the bodies and the wounded while others stood around him, staring as still as ever.I drew closer to him, wondering the best way to tender my apologies.“I am sorry. I am so sorry.” I wept. “It was never meant to be this way.”“It was meant to be this way,” he suddenly cut in.I paused. “What?”“All of it..." All of these. It was meant to happen, Regina. You have no reason to cry over all this.”“I brought them right to your door.”“Someone could have done the same anyway.”It was almost l
LIONELEverything was happening so fast. But one thing kept ringing within my head even as I could see we had won the war against the scientist that had invaded the mountain. You left a hole in her heart and now she’s slowly dying. What?For now, I was too busy. Lucius within me was also just as focused on ridding the mountain off the scientist but still, my mind kept returning to what Ray had said just before he eventually fell to his death. Could they be true? Had I really rejected Regina and, all the while, caused such pain within her?No way!She accepted the rejection. By the normal laws of werewolves, accepting the rejection ended the pain and everyone else moved on. So how come hers continued?I doubted it was true. Then I remembered back at the wedding as she tried to also summon her energy as I did mine to cause the healing under the blood moon. I remembered how she had been
REGINA“What species you all are. This is a dream come true.” Ray gasped delightfully. “So you’re just going to keep taking all of them one by one?” I shot at him.“Don’t worry, this is some advanced science beyond the level of what you know. We just need a couple of them and we will get exactly what we want.” He replied. “Now, I’m thinking of...”His phone rang just then and he picked it up, apparently forgetting I had the ability to hear through even the tiniest sounds. “Ray, we have reason to believe that Lionel could actually find you.” The voice on the other side said hurriedly. “What?”“Take his girl Regina and keep her aside. If there’s anything, we would use her to stop him.”Ray turned to me just then. “Seize her.”“No!” I gasped. The two men marched towards me and lifted me up, pulling me alongside Ray.“Let me go!” I struggled vainly. “Let me…”
LIONELI continued through my way till I found a restaurant. I went for the receptionist. “Good morning. What is your order, sir?”“I’m looking for a way back to my location, please.” I described the hotel. I didn’t have my card or anything on me to begin ordering a meal. Luckily, the lady recognized the hotel I was talking about and gave directions. It wasn’t so far away. I continued my way through the road but the distance seemed longer and I eventually hailed a passing truck and hopped on behind it. We drove all the way now until the hotel came into sight.Good!I wondered if it was best to go in. The men could definitely be waiting. Still, it would be difficult to seize me in broad daylight. I went to the canteen anyway. My subscription for their hotel service was yet to expire so I could get a decent meal. I ate to my satisfaction. I was going to have a long day ahead. By noon, I began through the way o
REGINAHe guffawed. “Well, I chose it best to follow you while I put on a tracker for my people to trace out wherever I went and just as well planned, the Mountain Men did answer you and you took us straight to them. Do you know the worth of these men to us? They are the natural wolf beings. Pure. Not only would they provide for us a billion dollars worth of research funding but they could also be a source to create some of the most complex powers, things more deadly and intricate than you can ever understand.”I shook my head as I felt anger and disgust towards this demon of a man rising within me. “You have no idea what you are doing, Ray. You have put yourself in big trouble. You saw it yourself. I had placed markers everywhere, not as landmark markers, Ray, but as signs. That was the sign of the Silver Moon pack, one that only my husband would recognize and in no time, he would be coming for you and trust me, you don’t want to know what it feels like when Lionel comes for you.”
LIONELI heard him draw closer and I knew he had taken out a syringe. Once that syringe got into my neck, it was over.Lucius, are you ready? I whispered quietly. I was going to have to fight without my entire body free. I was going to have to break my right hand free and this attack was to take place with my left hand. Almost. Lucius replied. I waited. The man drew closer. I could feel him. He was breathing right over my neck at this point. Now! Suddenly, I grabbed his neck with my free hand and snapped it. He crashed to the ground. Isabel screamed and ran for the door just as I chased after her. Then the one more hold on my arm held me back. “Fuck!” I growled just as Isabel ran out of the room. I flung my arm back and forth, trying to break free from the hold. The bed had tumbled over now and everything in the room came crashing. Getting the damned hand free was all that mattered to me. Then an alarm sounded and everywhere went red. The door began shutting. No way!I sli
REGINAI opened my eyes and figured I was choking. I coughed. “Get the lady water.” I heard a voice order and shortly, a vessel of water appeared before me, which I gulped down instantly. Panting, I let the relief soar through my veins as I slowly began to get myself. I could still feel the pain of my ankle even though it had been evidently straightened and then my arm as well seemed to have been treated mildly. In all, I was in better shape than I was before I slipped out of consciousness. There was still the throbbing pain in my head and the slight pains around my body but it wasn’t something beyond what I could handle.What mattered now was what was going on.I began to look around me and the first things I could make out were the Mountain Men. I gasped. They lay together, arranged in some sort of rows held down by machines that I had never seen before. What the hell was good on here?The men we
LIONELShe smiled. “You know the truth, Lionel. You could have basically come for your vacation and left and you would have never come across all these you’re meeting now. But then, you chose to expose your identity by threatening the poor man.”I remembered meeting Ray. I cursed under my breath. “Ray was a part of this, wasn’t he?”“Ray is a part of this.” She repeated with emphasis on ‘is.’ “Come on, Lionel. He’s still very much alive.”“Not for long.” I had sworn it within myself. The moment I set my eyes on Ray again, he was as good as dead. Regina was in trouble and somehow I knew Ray wasn’t just the right person for to be anywhere around her. Now Regina had gotten into a situation much beyond what she could handle. I kept swearing within me. I had fucked up. Regina fucked up. Everybody had fucked up. “The funny thing is that according to Ray, Regina was so desperate to see these Mountain Men and I wonder how that is so.” She said
REGINAI was desperate. I was weeping. I was pleading. “Please, there’s no way I could end up with this. Believe me, I had not even known who this alpha was before he rejected me. I do not deserve me. You have to help me!”He shook his head, displaying what could have passed for sorrow. “You need to understand that what has happened to you is not something that happens to werewolves every day. There have been only two werewolves this has happened to since the history of time as I know it—you and the daughter of the Moon Goddess, your ancestor. Tendencies that there are others out there that have experienced it even in the past are very slim because the more there were occurrences of it, the more our descendants would have been given a chance to study and understand it. All that we were never given so we have no idea what we are dealing with. It’s quite unfortunate, but it is what it is.”“Well, I’m here!” I growled. “Study me and find ways to free me from