His Affection

Astra's POV

The very moment I stepped into the hall, her scent overwhelmed me. Although there were lots of Lycans present, her scent superceded their aura that I didn't bother greeting the elders. It's been two days since the rejection yet I feel drawn to her every single moment of contact. I had assigned her quaters to be far away from mine as I didn't want something going wrong with this foreboding strong pull created by the Moon Goddess.

The moment our eyes interlocked, I felt like pulling her in and slamming my lips on hers but I couldn't; circumstances would never let the desires manifest.

"Why do you keep my Luna standing?" I asked as I approached Miriam and her.

"You may leave Miriam, I'll take it from here" i ordered shifting my gaze to her as I flashed her a smile. I could feel her tense up in disappointment and guilt struck me.

But that was what I wanted right?, It would be best if she gets more disappointed and probably hate me.

"Permit us to sit with you Alpha. king" I bowed to my father, stretching the words mockingly. I didn't miss the lustful glares he casted on Ava.

I felt so disgusted by it.

Fuck ! I hated this man so much, so much that I felt like strangling him. Grabbing her hands, I headed for the sit opposite my father, and made myself comfortable with her plunging by my side. A minute of silence with only the sound of plates clattering, kalha shattered that moment of peace.

"You got a mutt as a mate" She blurted and I got riled up but held it in. I knew their plan was to show everyone in the hall how beastly I could be by getting me upset.

"Even with the necklace she wore, I could still scent her weak wolf blood" She further rambled but I remained mute as everyone shot me a shocking look but I cared less. Right now, all I wanted was for this fucking banquet to end.

"You bring a weak wolf as your Luna, I forbid that from happening in the Thrones bloodline! "He affirmed hitting his hand on the table and causing everyone to flinch and I became quite pissed, I couldn't take it anymore.

"You do not get to choose whom I want as my luna father and as a matter of fact I'm taking her in,, I do not care what you have with the werewolves but she is my luna" I declared fiercely glaring at him in challenge.

"You can't take a weak she- wolf as your lu..."

"I am not weak !" A surprising shock beheld me leaving me in daze for few moments. I never expected the outburst of rage that emanated from her. I could feel the rapid pounding of her heartbeats relentlessly like a mountain lion that has gone wild in the jungle.

"Do you not fear what this mutt could do to you right now" Ava further threatened shifting her deathly gaze to kalha. Everyone in the hall watched the scenario unfold before their eyes. Everyone anticipated the turnout of the unyielding situation. I knew I had to do something else things might definitely take a wrong turn. But in the next moments beside me, kalha retreated and surfaced to her Lycan and attacked Ava. I couldn't believe what was happening right in front me.

I watched as Kalha extended its claws and tore her skin as blood seeped out, she bit her neck with her fangs and screams erupted from her lips. I wondered why she didn't shift to her wolf form to lessen the pain, she just let kalha dig sharp claws into her skin.

Was she that weak? My instincts kicked in accompanied with my other half that was trying to force its way out and rip kalha to shreds for hurting our mate, it took every dominance in me too keep him in yet he kept nudging surfacing its dark yellows eyes to the fore.

Gradually, I began to loose patience, I couldn't shift because if I did, there would be blood shed and kalha would be on the loosing end then they'll end up finding out that Ava was my mate. With this mindset, I shoved all atom of retaliation back to my mind.

"Stop !" I demanded as I stood up, that was the only thing I could think of doing. The sight of her dripping blood on the floor made me hazy. Kalha circled her furry form around me then gnashed me with her claws and blood spilled out etching me for a challenge. But my bewilderment reached to its peak when I heard furious growls roar in the hall. To my surprise, Ava had shifted and attacked kalha.

Painful yelp eluded kalha lips as Ava sank her claws into her limbs and tore them apart leaving her unconscious as Kalha shifted to her human form. My wolf rejoiced in my mind on seeing our mate strong and fight for us. I could see the satisfaction adorning the beautiful furry wolf that stood before me. I felt like retreating to my wolf and claiming her from behind whilst teaching her submission with her innocent moans clouding the air. My third member twitched in my trousers as I imagined her under me fucking her relentlessly.

My little imagination got short-lived when an angry snarl howled in the hall. I knew it was my father in his mighty form. The undisputed death glares that plastered his black fur was horrific but I wasn't going to let him hurt my mate. My beast already whimpered in rage ready to tear the male apart.

I immediately stood in between him and my little wolf. "I'll handle her punishment father, do not go farther than this else I'll be up for an opposition " I demanded and surprisingly he shifted back. I thought he would accept the confrontation like he always did.

"Send her to prison" He demanded and I glared at him. Seeing my unrelenting stance, he gave up.

"If you do not issue a definite punishment to her, I'll exile her to the fortress of fire" He threatened and just like that, the banquet came to an end as he left angrily and some Lycan bodyguards carried the unconscious kalha away from the Hall. Everyone left and I was left with my Beta and my little she-wolf. I didn't know why she had refused to shift back and I was getting quite angry.

"Shift" I snarled angrily. Of course, she couldn't resist the order from an Alpha, be it a Lycan or a werewolf. She shifted and dropped to the floor weakly. Guilt struck me looking at the wounds she incurred on her body. I bent down and lifted her up in my arms leaving for the door.

"Augus, bring the Royal doctor" I ordered heading for the east-end door and light fades.

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It was already late into the night as I watched as her plump chest rose and fell in rythm to her breathing. My eyes fixated at her beautiful and fair exposed cleavages. I felt like tearing that dress apart and having her tempting boobs all to myself, sucking and cupping them in my large hands and kissing her red rosy lips.

Shit ! What was I thinking, she's not even awake yet and she's posing as a distraction already' I thought to myself looking away to avoid further temptations. My mind drifted into obscurity. I reminisced on how ruthless life had treated me and how heartless I had become due to the cruelties I'd overcame.

When I was still 16 and I had shifted to my other self. "oh my handsome boy finally did it" My mom's voice gleamed in happiness as she enveloped me in her warm embrace.

"Mom, do you think I'll get a beautiful girl as a mate just like you" I had asked, my cheeks flushed in embarrassment as I looked away boyishly.

"Of course my boy would get a beautiful girl because he's handsome" Mom teased tickling me and I ran away laughing.

The memories flooded my memory, fresh like it happened yesterday.

How lonely I had become over the past decades remembering how I once used to be a happy cheerful boy who got crushes from highschool teenage girls at my very young age.

I felt my insides rile up, the tears threatening to gather in my eyes but I forced it back in.

A man wasn't meant to cry.

"Are you okay Alpha? " A sweet voice jolted, snapping me out of my thoughts. She had woken up staring at me in a way I couldn't comprehend.

'Wait, I know that look, it was pity ! I screamed in my head. Why would she give me that look.

Fuck ! I hated it especially from someone like her.

"Now you're awake, I'll take my judgement" I asserted giving her a dangerous angry look.

"In the contract, I stated clearly not to do anything without my permission but you breached that " I stated moving towards towards where she lay.

"But I didn't pick a fight, she di...!"

"I didn't ask you to speak!" I cut her off as she tried defending herself.

"You've caused a ruckus in the pack and what makes you think you're exempt from punishable consequences" I chided as I leaned forward, eyes fixed on her own green ones as we stared at each other.

"What you did out there means nothing to me and would never yield my affection " I barked with an unpleasant expression on my face.

Her face fell and I could see the sadness and regret that glimmered her small frame as tears pricked at the corners of her eyes. However, things took a turn and in a swift she jolted up and ran towards the door, swinging it open, she disappeared into darkness.

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