**GWEN**"Tyler, is that you?" I asked from the bedroom, loud enough to be heard from downstairs. I knew he was because he was the only one who came in without knocking at the front door. Well, Abby too. It was a tactic of deception. Tyler informed me last week that he had sensed Ashton nearby in the bush, watching the house. Though, he was very smart not to let Ashton notice he was aware of his presence. Since then, Abby came here often and during the day when they were away, I rarely left the house or made a movement that could catch anyone's attention from outside."Yes, blondie." I grinned. Somehow, Tyler thought Blondie would make a fine nickname for me. I stood up from the bed and raced down the stairs.He was bearing a package and turned from locking the door to graze me a cheeky smile. "There you are, looking pretty." I stopped in front of him and looked at the package."Is that for me?""Maybe..." He eyed it, then gave it to me. "You should check."I took it and opened the b
**GWEN**Ashton would never change. I am a woman holding a whiny thread of hope that my mate would finally see me. That he would forget about his past. About the woman that broke his heart and focused on what he had with me. It was ironic that my heart was broken same as his, yet, here I was willing to try again, while he was doing the same thing my best friend did to me, and even at that, he still thought me the enemy. Abby said he had changed, he was going to be good to me. But when he barged through that door like a bull, charging in like he owned the place straight at me I saw him just the way I had always seen him. A bully. A monster. "Get away from me, you narcissistic bastard!" I took off before he would get to me. I couldn't believe Abby betrayed me. I trusted her and she brought him here. I ran blindly with tears falling down by face. I didn't see my path, all I wanted was to hide away until Tyler got back and save me. Nevertheless, before I would get to the stairs, hug
**GWEN**My room felt foreign to me when I entered it. I stood at the door, my bag dumped on the floor, staring emptily. Or maybe the emptiness was from within. I had that ilk that my feat was in vain; one without triumph and that made me feel stupid.I hissed, strode to my wardrobe to deposit my bag and went to sit on the bed with my hands covering my face. By now, I was certain Ashton must have heard I was back. Or sensed it.I was ready for whatever punishment he had in store for me. All I cared about was for him to release Tyler. The young man did nothing to deserve what was done to him.I caught his scent even before he reached my door. Ashton.The door bounced in and there he stood, all-powerful. And for once I allowed myself an illusion that he truly missed me. Adverse to yesterday, today he looked really awful. His cheekbones were visible and his stubbles were slightly overgrown. Black bags the size of my balled fist were designed beneath his eyelids and his entire carriage wa
**GWEN***"Fuck, little wolf.” Ashton's hand clasped around a junk of my hair, holding it against him as he thrust into my open mouth. "Yes, baby, just like that... Arh!" He went faster. I wanted to be in control, despite not knowing the all round details about these things. I was still learning and I needed it to be pleasing for him. If he was moaning that meant I was doing it right, yeah? At this point, I was literally choking and my lungs lacked sufficient air."Almost there, almost there, baby." He was thrusting and panting and I took it all in, happily.Gone was the initial rage I came in with, here I was striving to please the same man I came to make pay for throwing my best friend in prison and forcing me back here.My finger located my clitoris and worked on it whilst still pleasuring him. I was stroking myself, that former sensation building again. I craved to cum, but I needed to do it with him. Ashton let out a thunderous groan and spiked his seed up my throat, holding my
**GWEN**I had recently returned from visiting the temple one quiet evening and was preparing to take a nap when a knock sounded on my door. I winced, my face contorting in displeasure at who could be trying to disturb me."Come in," I mouthed, securing my hair above my head as my eyes whisked in the door direction. Kora came in, her face a mask of gaiety.She scurried forward until she was standing in front of me before breaking the news. "The former Queen is here."My ear ticked, my hand falling down same as hair, alarmed at the news. Ashton said she was coming, but not this soon. It was just five days ago for goodness sake. And I didn't even make any proper arrangements for her welcome. "Where is she?" I asked eagerly and set my hair to fall around my shoulders as I picked up the gown I had already discarded on the bed."She just entered the pack and some of the Lycans have already gone to welcome her." She couldn't contain her joy as she spoke. They must really love the former Q
**GWEN**"I must say you look more stunning, Gwen," The former Queen spoke up, garnering a blush which spread from my face to my arms."Thanks, your highness." Was all I could say and proceeded to pick up a yellow material and pretended to admire it. I could kill Abby for being the reason I was out with her mother today instead of her.the Queen couldn't wait and insisted we went shopping for the materials to be used for the ball the next morning. Normally, the agreement was for Abby to go with her. Then this morning, she suddenly complained of having a severe backache which warranted me to come.I knew it was a blatant lie. But I couldn't expose her. So, here I was wandering around eggshells around the Queen, and beseeching the goddess for this shopping to come to an end as fast as possible.I could still see the hint of smile on Abby's face when she suggested I went instead since I had nothing to do this morning. I was about to tell them I had training to attend when the former Quee
**GWEN**Kora was coming out of the bathroom when I entered the room. She grazed me with a smile which I compensated with a nod. "You can go now, I will take it from here," I told, strolling in.She looked up hesitantly, the smile gradually dropping off her face. Then she bobbed once and moved from the direction of the wardrobe she was situated, to my pathway. I pulled the curtains open and was on the verge of sitting on the sofa by the window when I heard her say, "your highness, is there somehtungvi did wrong?" My hands suspended, my head twisting to her."I beg your pardon."Her fingers were entwined together in front of her and they were twitching as she spike without meeting my eyes. "I feel like something about me bothers you. It's as if you are merely tolerating my presence not because you want me here. I thought you have forgiven me from before."I exhaled and sat down, crossing my right leg over my left as I leaned forward, my big still fixed on her. "I don't have any issue
**ASHTON**"Are you even listening to what I am saying?" Williams tapped the desk in front of me.I was jostled fork my pleasant thought inky to smile at him. "Mmm? What?"Williams appraised me, his eyes narrowed at me. "Start spikking.""Spilling what?" I demanded, adjusting on my chair so he doesn't see the large bulge I was spotting. How was I supposed to start telling him that the man sitting before him was no longer the man he used to know. Once more, I was allowing myself get blown away by a werewolf. Scratch that. I have an idea that this happened a long time ago. I was the one evading it, pretending to be unaffected when of course I was down the ocean, drowned my the goddess own ropes. This is too good to be real."Tell me what has you glowing like this?" He drew out the chair in front of my desk and say down, taking the bottle of Madeira to pour a large potion for himself. "I have been noticing it, don't give me ctap. At first, I was like, let me give you some time to confi
GWENEpilogue (A year later.)"Oh, come on, Henry!" I screamed at the top of my lungs at my son, barreling down the staircase like a hellcat after him as he giggled innocently, unaware of the distress he was causing me."My Queen, let me get him." Kora was behind me, racing after us."Don't worry, Kora, I can do this."Just at the last staircase as I was almost rounding on him, out of nowhere, he was swept up from the ground. Increasing his baby chuckles. I think he was having fun out of my misery."I guess you have been naughty again," Tyler crooned to him. The young man unaware of the punishment waiting for him kept giggling mindlessly. I stopped to touch my forehead and let out a frustrated breath. I thought my husband was stubborn, but his child is ten times more. Tyler gave me a pitiful glance. "It's their time.""I guess I wasn't well prepared for this like I thought." I twisted to nod at Kora who in turn left immediately. Then I made my way down. "How's Abby and Caleb?""As fine
ASHTON"Good boy, Striker," I scratched my giant stallion by the flank as I made to leave his side, and with a single nod, matched in their direction of the backyard door to sneak back into the house. Today was the blasted ball organized by my mother and my nostrils were already overwhelmed with the disgusting smell of the different creatures that were flooding in from their disgusting Kingdoms. Yes, you heard me correctly. All thanks to my mother, she like my mate, ended up organizing another ball all in the name of peace. That was after convincing me to quench my taste for the blood of the sickening vampires and of course, agree to this if only I desire to see my wife again. Have I mentioned about the Tyler path?All these I had to approve of just to get Gwendolyn's attention. What could I do?I accepted, but hell knows none of them would see me at the damned ball! And by the goddess, I hope this works, if not, the bloody vampires would get twice the rage I was going to use to co
GWENWho said it was easy to let go? They were all damn liars! Bloody blasted liars who stooped so low to write for fame even though at the detriment of the truth.It was a mere fallacy. True love is destructive as it is healing. I discovered that the hard way. I thought I was going to forget. In one month. Two months. Or possibly three months. Damn it, I knew I won't forget, but somewhere in my heart, I hoped to be able to endure it. That my love for Ashton would fade away and slowly over time it would become just a figment of my past. Just like Julian. Yet, every day when I woke up, it was like yesterday. Nothing new. Instead, I grew lonelier and bitter. I just wanted to perish, however, even death seemed too far off to come to me. "Gwen, darling." A subtle knock sounded at the door followed by a soft shove. It was my mom. From the window I have been standing staring outside like I do every day, I looked in the direction of the brown oak, and back, quickly reaching up to dab
ASHTONFive months later...When I was a pup, Dad would often rouse me from sleep very early in the morning to walk miles, run, and do several things that would be considered abnormal for a pup of my age. Back then, I often looked forward to it with a grudgeful heart, wishing to be like every other pup who enjoyed their morning respite with no discomfort , all in the name of me being a future Lycan King.And my mother, she was the exact same if not stricter than my dad so I couldn't even look to her for salvation.After the death of my father which forced me to become King at an earlier age, I came to appreciate everything he did for me, and even more so, my mother for her hardhandedness. But today, I could wholeheartedly say that in all those training, if there was one aspect they never prepared me for, it was the emptiness, the big hole, the depression in our heart that was created when we lost a loved one.The harsh blow dealt on us by love."My decision is final," My voice carried
GWEN"She will be alright, Sal." Was the first thing I heard in my head before gradually, my environment registered. I didn't open my eyes immediately not because I didn't want to as I could hear the succinct fear in my father's voice as he reassured my mother of someone going to be alright, but I couldn't as a result of the bright light focused on my vision, causing my head to bang.Then, the next thing that occurred to me was that I was lying on a bed. I recalled vividly I had gone to the woods to clear my head. I ran. I also recalled everything going dark. Abruptly, my lids snapped open followed by a loud wince."Gwen!" My mother careened, hurrying to my bedside. "You are awake."How did i get here? "Windows," I breathe, bristling when she caressed my upper arm in a motherly gesture. "Oh." Father went to shift the curtains and curb the light, leaving the room in a dimly lit state. He came to stand beside mother and they watched me like hawks."How did I get back?" My eyes were s
GWENI couldn't believe what I just heard. Ashton killed his ex? But...how? How is that even possible? I tried to wrap my head around it but the more I tried, I kept arriving at a dead end in my head. By now, my appetite was gone and like him, I found my hand frozen, my spoon lowering to my ceramic ware. Right at that point, even the white lights from the spiraling chandelier suddenly appeared dark and everything around me seemed to turn vile, my food inclusive, like a venom in my mouth.He killed a werewolf and yet he hated us and saw us as the problem. Meanwhile, we were the ones supposed to demonstrate such behavior towards him. We were the ones hurt. The ones wronged. Who killed their lover because they broke their heart? Is Ashton this much of a monster? How much of this man do I not know?"Unfuckenbelievable!" Charlotte cried out, slapping the gray napkin she had been using to wipe her hands roughly on the table as if the poor object was the present cause of her wrath. "You-wha
ASHTON"Where is Striker?" I asked as I approached the stables in the morning, an obscured smile hinting at the background of my face for obvious reasons. It had been so since last night. One would think I won the lottery from the manner my heartbeat was plummeting inside my chest.Just because of her.Love felt that way."He is feeding in the open field, your highness," Tyga said, pointing in the direction of the open plush meadow where a huge black stallion was bent feeding. These days, I no longer bothered to hide them. I wonder why my mother hadn't taken notice."Prepare him." I marched forward into the stables to check on the two other horses in there. I will be going to the big ranch to check out the rest later on, not that it was necessary, as I trusted Tyga. Merely for formality's sake. At the first house, a greyhound poked its nose in my palm, sniffing for treats, causing me to grin. I fed him one which he was fast to ravish and came back for more, I ignored him until I was d
**GWEN**"Show me how much," I moaned, my finger sinking into his scalp to drag him closer. I felt like I was drunk and still needed more wine. I couldn't get enough of him. Our lips clashed in a battle of prowess, each fighting for dominance while at the same time trying to showcase our frustration over the lost nights. I desired everything about this man down to his faults. His madness, his insecurities. My pussy got wet merely knowing he was jealous of seeing me with another man even as it frightened me. No one had ever wanted me this way. And it had to be him. The King of Lycans! It was enough to turn me on. "You have no idea what you have signed up for," he mumbled in a hoarse voice, grabbing my lap as he stood up from the sofa and the next thing, I was slapped against the wall. "Argh!" I cried out, but my words were cut short by his tongue that thrust deep down my throat, and back out, eliciting more moans from me and the need to match his attack. When his lips left mine, i
**GWEN**My mother's face dropped in worry and she hastily scooted closer and placed her left hand on mine, bringing my attention back to her. "Is this what you have been going through silently? Why didn't you tell me at once?""Because I didn't want you to worry, mother. What was I supposed to say? The Dr has different reasons why he thinks I can't bear children but I recalled him saying something about duplicate genetics which I interpreted to be that I don't have a wolf. But right now, I no longer know, Mother.""What does your husband have to say about this?"I shrugged depressively. "Nothing. He seemed to not care but I'm still worried. I want my own child. I want to be able to carry my own baby, Mother. Is that too much to ask from the goddess after all I've been through?" My voice quivered, unrepressed tears pouring down my face. Mother was fast to gather me in her arms and allowed me sob out my heart. "It's going to be okay, my child. Believe me, the goddess might already b