Luna Ariel's POV still Swimming relaxed my muscles and mind considerably.I came here to the sports center because I wanted to be out of the pack house, away from Zane for a while. He makes me breathless, and now that I know I have Gorgio's pup, I don't want him anywhere near me. My destination is already clear, I belong to Gorgio and since this mate refuses to share me, I'll choose him. Him again and again, my first love and mate. Zane will just have to wait for a second chance or chosen mate.After a few laps, I step out of the warm water and sit on a lounge chair. On the table is my bag with a towel and a bottle of lotion. I dry myself thoroughly and, as I start to rub the lotion into my skin, I feel someone standing next to me.Beta Eric took a seat on the lounger opposite me."Around midnight, an SUV will be waiting for you in the back row of the car park. The road to the western border will be clear, I will divert the border patrol. Drive without lights on until y
Luna Ariel's POV again In a relaxed atmosphere the Alpha and I return to our quarters.We had a nice chat at the table about all sorts of topics, drastic events in other packs, Alphas who are now mated and also his ambitions for a seat on the Council. We deliberately avoided the subject of Gorgio in order to maintain a friendly mood.Our time together has proved that we can be friends. Nothing more. And when he kisses me at my bedroom door, I can't resist comparing it to Gorgio. The sparks are there, but again not enough to ignite the pull. "See you tomorrow, my Luna," Zane whispers in my ear and I nod distantly. There is no point in encouraging him, this relationship is meaningless. When I want to move away from him, he seems to remember something. "The time has come to make our relationship public. Tomorrow I have a meeting with Alpha Remus in Silver Bow. Several Alphas and Lunas will be there as well. I will take you with me and introdu
Luna Ariel's POV still Zane effortlessly picks me up and puts me in the back of a vehicle. At the wheel is Kensley, his Head Warrior. I look around but can't see the Beta anywhere. After a while, the car stops with a jerk and I fall into Zane's chest. "Ariel, I don't know why you keep running away from me. I'm your mate, for God's sake. Why can't we make our relationship work?" He scowls at me. "I have no intention of letting you go until you give us a fair chance. It's unfair of you to let me down. We are in this together and we have to make something of it," he growls. I shake my head, but before I can say anything, I feel a sting in my arm. Startled, I look up at Zane. "My pup!" echoes through my head. But when I try to shout it out, my tongue feels thick. I can't get a word out. And then my eyelids flutter down, a darkness enveloping me. When I slowly opened my eyes again, I realized I was lying on a bed. My body feels heavy, so
Still Luna Ariel's POV "Luna, Luna, please wake up!"An urgent voice jolts me out of my sleep. When I finally opened my eyes, I saw a young girl standing in front of me. Her face looks worried, but that changes to joy when she sees me awake. "Come quickly, there is a car outside. I will take you to the border," she insists.I stare at her in astonishment, why would she want to take me there? "Who are you? And why are you taking me to the border?""I'm Fiona, the Head Warrior sent me to look after you. But he had to leave urgently and went in his wolf. He left his car here, the keys are still in it," she replies urgently. "Come on, let me freshen you up. Then we can go".She helps me up slowly so that I do not feel dizzy. I feel like I have been asleep for months. My knees feel like jelly and my back is stiff. "How long have I been lying here? I feel like I haven't moved for ages". The girl nods sympathetically. She helps me t
Alpha Gorgio's POV'Ariel! Ariel, my love. Where are you?'I keep banging on my friend's mental wall, but it's locked tight. I can even feel her pushing against it, but I can't find a way through. Something or someone has hacked into her wall or is controlling it. It could be none other than that damned Alpha Zane. "Jace, try to reach Ariel as well. When I try, I hit a barrier and I'm sure she didn't put it up herself. It's as if she's somewhere where a mind link is impossible," I ordered my Beta standing next to me. I am in no mood for pleasantries now that things are not going according to plan. "Negative, Gorgio. Something is happening at their side. We have been waiting here for half an hour and she was supposed to be here in five minutes. I suspect she has been blocked from the pass, Zane's warriors must have spotted her.I can feel my blood pressure rising, this is the final straw. If that Alpha got his paws on my mate, it doesn't look good for him.
Again Alpha Gorgio's POV"If she's not in the packhouse, where have they taken her? Goddess, I hope she is safe. Our pup must be a month old by now, I'll go mad if anything happens to one of them. The Alpha can write his own obituary."I take another big sip from my glass, the thought of Ariel being in danger making me shake with unprecedented fear and anger. It was definitely a bad time to get her pregnant, but it was my wolf's doing. He had been silent the whole time, hating that I had stood by and watched Ariel leave with the Alpha. According to him, I should have ripped the man to shreds for his insolence, just to be in her company.What Xander refuses to accept is that I was faced with a difficult decision. Ariel had already made it clear that she would fight alongside me if I started a war with Midnight Moon. Back in her father's pack, she is a Warrior Squad fighter, a specially trained elite. She was in the process of training such a unit here when this whole thing started.Dam
Still Alpha Gorgio's POV The worst days of my life. That's what the last two days have been like. My concentration on the huge amount of paperwork on my desk is gone, sleeping is almost impossible and my mood is at an all-time low. I am back in training with the special warrior squad and working them hard. The warriors are pushed to the limit and by the end of the day they are so exhausted that I almost feel sorry for them. In Ariel's absence, and Jace's lack of a mate, my Beta makes sure that the women, the elderly and the unmated pups are kept safe. We must take precautions in case the war is directed to our territory. Alpha Zane is unpredictable, he may not bring the same ethics to the fight and still try to wipe us out. Night has come again, and the next day is the third and final day of waiting for the Council's verdict. Sleep won't come, the restlessness in my chest continues to gnaw at me. Since Ariel's abduction, I have felt a heavy weight
Alpha Gorgio's POV still I watch as the Xanna steps out of the Jet. With her shoulders straight and confident, she looks around as if she expects her subjects to be at her feet. I grin in amusement, this is the signature of a member of the Alpha King's pack. She is dressed in jeans and a shirt, her black hair cut as you would expect from a witch. Long, sleek and cut in a point on her forehead. And when she comes down the stairs, she does so with high style, as if she had just arrived in Hollywood. Well, I like her, despite her sassy nature, she exudes positivity. So she is a white witch, evil is not her nature. This woman must be highly respected in the Alpha King's house. Her attitude and her arrival in the private jet attest to that. Behind me, I hear Alvin whistling softly in admiration. "Man, I'd like to be locked up in one of the upstairs rooms with her for a whole frigging day. There's so much I could do with those lovely hips and I'm sure those full lips would make me very
Alpha Female Adlin Rain's POV Yay!Seeing my twin brother so happy was the greatest experience of my life. David Gorgio returned to Eclipse Howl a week ago and proudly presented Esmée Clarita as his mate and Luna to the pack. The mark on their necks was clearly visible, it's official. It was a grand celebration, the pack went wild at the sight of the happy, tanned couple who were clearly very much in love.And with that, the criticism of Princess Michaela's rejection was silenced. After my brother's departure on the night of our anniversary, many voiced their displeasure. The fact that the future Alpha had rejected a Lycan in favor of a half-human was unthinkable. For many, it was a missed opportunity to provide the next Alpha line with a strong bloodline; an Alpha King mix with Lycan traits would be formidable. Humans are supposed to be weak, so Esmée Clarita was opposed out of hand.But after seeing the couple together, the naysayers disappeared.To see
Still Future Alpha David Gorgio's POV At high speed, I fly over the smooth water towards the yacht that keeps sailing.Goddess, let me find her right there, I need her so much in my life. I can't imagine her not bothering me with questions while I'm at work, not feeling the need to show me everything new she's bought. No, the princess could not fill my life. What possessed Selene to saddle me with an elitist mate? It's not my style at all, I don't like that kind of display. Rather an annoyance, never stylish. As I get closer to the yacht, I slow down.I am surprised that she has not heard the watercraft approaching and has come to take a look. Suddenly I am gripped by fear. No, it is not possible that she has hurt herself. That's not my girl. If she could endure years of rejection, she could endure anything. I reach the boat floating, jump onto the low platform and tie up the scooter.Then I climb the short
Future Alpha David Gorgio's POV My head spins, my vision blurred as the impact of Adlin Rain's words hits me. Esmée Clarita is gone, gone, out of my reach. She will no longer swarm around me seeking my attention. I was so used to seeing her, it was natural for me to keep running into her and getting annoyed with her. And then complain to my mother to send her away for good, but of course, she would never do that. And now she's gone, really gone, and I don't know if she's ever coming back. This is hard, the sting of pain in my heart at this realization is unbearable. Never again her husky voice and vanilla scent, her hand on my arm when I refuse to offer her the attention she craves. "What do you mean she's gone? Why would she leave? She was waiting for Albert Zane and me to come down," I ask firmly. Threateningly, I walk towards my little sister, I am in no mood for nonsense right now. "Hey brothe
Still Alpha Female Adlin Rain's POV Albert Zane and David Gorgio finally come down the stairs. Albert Zane's eyes are fixed on me and I smile back at him. All eyes are on us now, everyone knows his desire to be my mate. When he takes the last step, he walks towards me, his eyes softening. He pulls me in his arms, buries his face in my neck and breathes in my scent. Nothing. Nothing happens. The intoxicating scent that should be driving me mad, the sparks that should be ravaging my body and the attraction that should be urging me to mark him instantly, are missing.Reality rears its ugly head: we are not fated mates. I feel Albert Zane stiffen as the signs fail him too. But his arms around me do not slacken; on the contrary, he tightens them like a vice. "No! It can't be! You are mine!" he cries in pain.He sniffed my neck and shoulders again, but nothing changed. The result remains
Alpha Female Adlin Rain's POVWhen I arrive at the high, wide staircase of the packhouse, my parents are already there waiting for me. My mother, Luna Ariel, sports a big smile on her face, while my father is watching me warily with slitted eyes. He is clearly uncomfortable, today may be the day he has to let his firstborn daughter go. No father takes this occasion lightly. I am the apple of his eye, and along with my twin brother, he has protected me from harm and discomfort all my life. Albert Zane too, of course, whenever he got the chance to be near me. So, I grew up very sheltered but today all that could change. The three men will have to let me go, or I might end up being Albert Zane's mate. Albert Zane.He is my best male friend, always concerned about what I am doing, my great advisor in the business I have set up with Esmée Clarita. He is madly in love with me, and if I had agreed, we would have been mated by now. But I don't se
Girlish giggles emanate from the room of Adlin Rain, daughter of Alpha Gorgio and Luna Ariel of Eclipse Howl. As Adlin Rain is the eldest of the daughters of the Alphas of Midnight Moon and Eclipse Howl, it was decided that she and Esmée Clarita's eighteenth birthday party would be held in Eclipse Howl. Esmée Clarita had a small celebration in her pack after she left for Eclipse Howl. Tonight will also be their first shift and possible mating. Naturally, unmated Alphas have come from far and wide, each dreaming of having one of the daughters of these prominent packs as a mate. The girls are immensely popular in the werewolf community, and their exploits have received much media attention in recent years. Everyone loves them, and their mischief in the clubs is dismissed as youthful impetuosity. Their clothes and make-up are imitated by many she-wolves and they have even designed their own perfume and clothing line. Their busi
Luna Ariel's POV again I am lying next to my mate in a hammock on the back terrace, enjoying the peace.The pups are with the nannies, this is the time we set aside for each other, without them around. We really need it. All day long we are each busy with our own things and in the evening, we fall into bed next to each other dead tired. Now that we have two pups, I cannot spend as much time in Gorgio's office as I used to. I am a hands-on mum who likes to take care of them myself. The nannies are there to help as the two are very active. So Gorgio and I have agreed to set aside one day a week for us to be alone. On that day, I bathe the twins in the morning and hand them over to the nannies while Gorgio takes care of some urgent business that cannot take more than two hours. Then we are together. Sometimes we stay in the packhouse and relax but more often we go on picnics and swim in my favorite lake. A few times we go shopping at the mall
Luna Ariel's POV again Two more laps and I feel the first cramps coming on.Gorgio sits at the edge of the pool watching me reach the stairs. When I get there, I grab hold of the step and take a deep breath. But then I felt another one and I was sure the contractions had started. My eyes fly to my mate, who is now watching me closely."Why did you stop? You're so red, darling". He slowly gets up and comes over to me, still watching me closely. "It looks like the contractions have started, Gorgio. I feel cramps in my lower abdomen". He ran over to me, sank into the water and helped me up the steps. When he was out of the pool, he held me tightly as we walked to the deckchair. He took the thick bath towel and wrapped me in it. I embrace the warmth that now surrounds me.My mate helps me to lie down and holds my hand. His face is still relaxed. And then I felt the next one and I knew we were ready for the hospital room he had pr
Luna Ariel's POV again "Who do you love?" "You, my Luna”. "And who can't live without you?" "It's you, my love". "And who do you belong to?""To you, my mate".."And who do you drive crazy with your sweet body?""You, my Luna. You and you alone."Here I lie in bed with my only mate, our bodies entwined. It's like before, after a marvelous lovemaking, we renew our vows to each other. Only now there's a big belly between us, we can't get any closer than our twins allow us to. Having pups comes with a lot of adjustments. We've had to cut down on our sex drive, I run out of breath more quickly now."Have I proved my love for you well enough, my love? I have challenged the mating bond with another male just to be faithful to our love. Would you do the same for me?" I know my question is daring, but lately, I have been wondering if Gorgio could end up in the same situation as me.A fully mated and