Sandra's words surprised the hell out of her. Ismena turned to her bestfriend, looking as shocked as she felt. "You know...? But how...?""I do. Eline slipped one-day when she was educating me about mating and mated couples. She was telling me that if two mates are compatible enough, sexual intimacy between them can heal some deadly illnesses even if it does take time for that illness to heal completely. She blurted out that you had three months to live somewhere between the words of that teaching and I was floored." Sandra smiled sadly, as if she was remembering that day. Ismena looked away guiltily. "She tried to make me believe that I heard wrong of course, but you know me. I put down my feet and refused to let go of that slip of tongue until she told me everything.""I'm so sorry, Sandy. I didn't keep the secret because I didn't trust you but I didn't want you to worry about me. It was the same reason why I never told my family about it either.""That's just like you, always try
Ismena froze. She was in the process of putting the beautiful, flowery, red ribbon back into its packet when that voice simply paralyzed her to the spot. She wasn't even able to process what he said before her brain closed up on her."Oh, of course, of course, Alpha King. Ten of them coming right up!" The seller—Bennie—sounded positively radiant in front of her. Thankfully, her response got her brain and body going."No, Bennie. I'm only buying one. And, I'm paying for that one too, not any other person." She stated softly, but firmly as she resumed re-packaging the ribbon she'd opened last. Maybe, if she pretend she didn't see him, he will leave her alone."Oh?" Bennie's face fell. The older but beautiful woman stared behind her, "But, my Alpha King said...""All ten, Bennie." Wolfaraine reinstated behind her."Just one. Please, Bennie." Everything in Ismena wanted to turn and look at him. Oh, God, It was like trying to deny a very persistent need to use the bathroom. That longing sh
She was so mad at him, Wolfaraine thought.Apart from her emotions which the wolf picks up and the scent of anger, there's her demeanor which was screaming that the woman is pissed at him.It's actually the first time he has seen her really pissed. From the looks of it, her small stature sure packs quite a punch of anger. She looks so cute. Wolfaraine hid his smile. He'd been on his way to the cougar clan when he'd picked up her scent from the market. He'd followed the scent and found her trying out hair bands. They were all so beautiful on her.She quickened her steps as she walked out of the jewelry session. He barely paid attention to his people who greeted him as he followed closely behind her. It didn't take long for him to realize that they were leaving the market altogether. It was a long walk. The evening air was relaxing on his skin, so he was enjoying it. He'd been so restless, so agitated since morning after leaving her home. It's so soothing to see her again doing so wel
They met with him in a bar.Dr. Beloca hated the wait and he made it verbally clear to Adeladin every now and then. The general seems to be enjoying himself; clearly relaxed and perfectly content with watching the asses of the waitresses swing as they passed by.Dr. Beloca would prefer to be back home or in his labs getting some work done. He absolutely hated that this Anaconda was making them wait, and they'd been here for an hour.Another hour later, he was ready to go mad. After spitting his anger for the precious time wasted on General Adeladin's face, Beloca got up to be on his merry way, and that was when the Anaconda walked into the bar.Beloca has never met him before—this would be their first meeting—or even seen his pictures, but he knew it was the man they'd been waiting for, immediately after he walked into the bar.First, he has cold eyes. It's not one of those cold eyes that are easily noticeable because those brown eyes look particularly warm and normal. No, it's the ki
The sleep fled from Eline's eyes. Surely, she didn't hear Ismena right. She rose from the bed, put on her robes and took Ismena's hand.She led her out of the bedroom and out of the house. The night's air was soothing and caressing on their body as they made their way outside, Eline led her to the two chairs under the mango tree and urged her to take one of the chairs while she took the other one.Eline began, "I was sleeping really well so I was in a dream-state when you came into my bedroom. I'm sure I didn't hear what I thought I heard—""I'm leaving Naturiah, Eline." Ismena cut in, softly. "But, you can't, Mena! You can't just leave...!"Ismena sighed, "The ring has been found, Eline, you know that. When I came here, it was because of that ring but now, it's back to its owner's hands. I'm no longer in any sort of danger for that.""But, those lab rats are still after The Successful and that's you.""They think I had his child." Longing dripped from her voice. Before Ismena came t
"You're dismissed, Degar." Wolfaraine handed the pile of papers to him, "You can have your Alpha assistant, Dreco, take them now so they can arrive at Oklahoma before tomorrow's afternoon.""I will do that, Alpha King." The leopard Alpha took the papers. "Anything else before I go?"Wolfaraine looked up at him, thought about it for a minute before he nodded his head. Degar waited patiently. "We have known each other for years, Degar. The leopards became very close to my family during my father's reign. Your father helped him serve Naturiah and NAALC better, and you have been doing the same for me for the past eighteen years and for that, I will forever be grateful to you, Alpha Degar."Degar was completely taken aback by the blatant show of gratitude and appreciate from the Alpha King. Not the he was an ungrateful, unappreciative person, but Wolfaraine has never been a male of many words. He communicated mostly with his eyes, face and body languages, and everyone that was close to hi
Thirty minutes after she left, he was still trying to get work done, but every good spirit that comes with working seems to have deserted him.Ismena is leaving Naturiah. She is leaving...for good. The cynical voice was back again.Wolfaraine got up from his chair and abandoned the pile of paperwork he'd been trying to work on. He made his way to his bedroom.She'll find a perfectly good man, one that deserves her. The voice did an evil laugh in his head. She will live a normal life and be happy, and you? You will be alone...always alone. Forever.At least the human man she is gonna be with, wouldn't be a child abuser, instead, he would be so loving. He will make love to her every night and she will moan his name when she comes—A loud crash filled the air. Followed by a sting that shot through him from his right hand.He'd punched the wall. Not only was there a large hole in the hallway wall, his knuckles were bleeding. But, on the fortunate side, the voice has stopped too."Call Har
Sandra knew she has been deceived when she came out of the bedroom but couldn't find Ismena and Eline anywhere. Her best friend had done everything to convince her to stay in Naturiah but she'd refused. If you're going, then, I'm going. She'd repeated these words to Ismena over and over again. She'd been pretty adamant too. Finally, her best friend had caved. She'd promised that they will go together in the evening. But as Sandra took in the nearly empty room, without Eline and Ismena in sight, she knew that she'd been deceived.Oh, those misleading, traitorous women! Sandra was practically fuming as she flung herself down on the couch and crossed her arms together. "You just wait for me in Oklahoma, Ismena. I'll pull your hair from the root, strand by strand until you're completely bald!"A knock came at the door.A hopeful sigh escaped her lips as she sprang up from the couch. Maybe, she'd been quick to judge—But, it wasn't Eline and Ismena. It was Alphose.Butterflies spread ou
When the full moon eventually came, screams from two women in two different parts of Naturiah were particularly high in the air because two couples were getting mated. One from the Cougar Clan, the other from the Heart of Naturiah.In the Cougar Clan, Alphose held his woman close as he gave her all that was him. She has never taken all his forms before, but tonight she was going to before the mating ritual is performed. Her sweaty body shook under his, and he could smell her fear too. He whispered words of love and encouragement to her ears as he filled her body from behind yet again and began thrusting again.They were in their bedroom, kneeling on the floor with Kassandra's upper body lying on the bed and Alphose's own blanketing hers from behind. They've been at it all night. She has lost count of how many times she has released. At this rate, her soul was going to leave her body. Alphose was the best lover she'd ever been with—hell, even the word 'best' does not do him justice. G
"I love you too, baby." He rose with her in his arms, withdrew a gold ring from his pocket, and slipped it into her ring finger. "It's so beautiful..." She cried, staring reverently at the sparkling jewelry. "It looks so good on you," he whispered to her. That night, they made passionate love together. As always he took his time arousing her body, touching her everywhere until she begged him desperately to join them intimately before he proceeded to do just that. They created the perfect rhythm together, moving sensuously and whispering words of love to each other. Wolfaraine took his time making her go wild in pleasure in his arms, he savored the cries, the litany, the sounds he drew from her as they pleasured each other for hours. Afterward, they lay together, sated and happy. He caressed her belly, cradling their child as Ismena burrowed closer to him. "I'm so glad that it was my father that helped us escape. We were victorious because of him." She played with the soft hairs
The next day, Onaries was publicly executed in the square at the Heart Of Naturiah, before the people. Crowds gathered to watch it and it gave them great satisfaction to see the shame, the humiliation on the psycho's face before he was beheaded. To Onaries, it was the worst punishment. He should have killed himself when the lab was invaded—it was better to die in battle than to be killed by public execution where the people get to laugh at him, spit on his face and call him names. He'd been tortured for days by his own Head Sentinel, Rodarh who took great pleasure from the act. He tortured Onaries until he lost his pride and begged to be killed. But Onaries, that monster, had denied him. Until today when he was publicly executed. As for the human doctor, Beloca; Alphose, and Degar had taken turns beating the man up, they carved his skin out of his own body, his screams like music to their eyes. They tortured Beloca to an extent that he stopped breathing several times, but they did
"Nothing, Miss Kassandra; I only forced your dormant hormones to come alive. My 'attempted claim' on you forced your body to wake and take on your mate's scent." He smiled a little, "Now, you practically stink of him." Sandra doesn't understand. "Him?" She asked, confused. "The Steele trying to break down that door, ma'am. You are his mate. There was a time you were very sick, right? To the extent you thought you might die, right?" Sandra doesn't need to think hard about that. "Yes, when I was very young, I suffered pneumonia." He nodded knowingly, "Whatever drugs humans used to cure you suppressed your hormones that made you a potential mate. So deeply suppressed that they wouldn't have stirred if you hadn't met your lifemate, my twin brother, and I wouldn't have been able to awake them if I didn't push as hard as I did. I'm sorry for hurting you, lass." The man wasn't as bad as she thought he was, Sandra thought, and some of her fears dissolved. Instead, joy began spreading thr
When Ismena heard the news about Alphose and Kassandra, she left the Tower and went back to Eline's house to be with her best friend. Sandra cried on her shoulders, dreading every hour that passed, every ticking of the clock because it was a reminder that Josiah was already on his way to Naturiah to claim her. She told Ismena that she didn't wanna do it. She just wants to go back to the human world. It's better to go home to live the rest of her life alone than to be with a man who isn't her Alphose. Although it killed Ismena to do it, she talked her out of it. How will she live the rest of her life knowing that she could have met her soulmate? She could have been with him, but she gave up on it? She talked her into giving Josiah a chance. After all, who knows? It might be the best decision she has ever made in her life, right? The Alpha King, on the other hand, could only pat his best friend's shoulder, commending him for doing the right thing even when the 'right thing' hurts. B
He smiled, "She is. Do you remember all your time together with her?""Oh yes. She is my best friend.""She will be so happy to hear that. It'll probably make her cry. She thinks of you that way too. Maybe even more.""I want her to stay with us forever. You're going to mate her, right?" "Yes, I will. If she will have me." Wolfaraine stated matter-of-factly. He has no doubt anymore. He wants to spend the rest of his life with Ismena. In fact, he cannot imagine his future without her in it."I'm glad. I hope she will have you, too. We will be one big family. She is so brave. She's everything you need in a mate. She always came by my room, all the time, no matter how scared she was. She came every day. I knew you two fought when she didn't come by for a few days. I was mad at you because you let her go.""Is that way you growled whenever I came close? I thought perhaps you hated me.""I never. I was just mad at you, madder, because I couldn't tell you how I felt. I'm happy you two sort
He walked into the room, quietly closing the door behind him, and took a few minutes to just stand there and watch them. The two most important women in his life. He felt lighter and refreshed, his heart filled with happiness like he'd never known before. How his life has changed in the past few months. He'd resigned himself to a bland life filled with guilt, sadness, and loneliness, never taking a mate, never having a child of his own, and living day by day with the fear of not knowing when he would lose his sister forever. But Ismena came into his life and changed it forever.He'd felt more in the past six months than he has in almost twenty years. The past no longer fills him with rage and sadness, his cougar wasn't as rough and out-of-control as before. He has a mate who is so highly compatible with him, his child is growing in her belly, and his sister, who he thought was lost forever was back to him again.Complete. He feels complete."What are you thinking so hard about?" Ism
Gasps of disbelief filled the air. The people were shocked and excited. They found it hard to believe that their King's sister—someone who they'd all given up on—would take her mortal form again after all these years. Murmurs rose in the crowd, bits and pieces of them could be heard audibly."Did you see that—" A voice said."What just happened!?" Another added."She took her mortal form again...!" "Bless the Lord!""May the deities be praised...!""Did you see that too?""...thought it'll never happen for her.""It's been eighteen years."Wolfaraine Daminor Throne stood frozen. He glanced down at the small, pale, feminine hand in his larger one. His eyes trailed from her hand to her arm, up to her shoulder, her neck, and her teary face. His throat constricted at the sight in front of him.She was more beautiful than the distorted image his mind had desperately held onto all these years. His sister was ten the last time he saw her face. His eyes watered as he gazed into eyes as blue
All the leading Alphas of Naturiah were there, the sentinels, the Betas, the Omegas, the houseworkers. He could see Eline, Mirian, and Kassandra too, even the Alphas that fought with him in the human world earlier in the day. They were all gathered there. They rose and greeted him respectfully when he walked through the door with his mate in his arm.Then they were crowding him. The joy and relief on their faces, filled his heart with love for his people. The females had tears in their eyes as they came really close to him. Some were hugging him, while the others were kneeling at his feet—a gesture of welcome and respect. They were all careful not to press tightly against him because of the woman in his arms. Ismena wiggled a bit, a sign that she wanted to be on her own feet, but Wolfaraine glanced at her and shook his head slightly."Please, I'll be careful, and I'll be right here by your side." she pleaded, a hint of her smile on her face. She knows how badly his people wanted to g