Legend tells tales of creatures—sometimes lions, sometimes other beasts, but most often, wolves—that can change shape, and walk as men.
Legend says that this gift, or curse, granted them the reasoning of men, the instinct of wolves, and strength far surpassing either species.
Legend states that this fusion of man and beast, immune to all harm towers over mere mortals, powerful beyond imagining.
__The Journals of Peter Stubbe.
INTRO.
Deep in the mountains, far beyond the valley and way across the rivers, is a huge 'world' that occupies acres and acres of land, a home for Changelings, called Naturiah.
Changelings are 'people' who can take on the form of an animal. Leopards, mountain lions, werewolves, deer, swans, rats, cats, and a lot of others.
There are two most powerful Changelings in Naturiah. These two species are the werewolves and the mountain lions—also called Cougars.
For centuries, these two Changelings have been enemies, fighting for dominance over other species. These two creatures are feared by all. They are Predators. They live among humans, like humans. But...more.
Fangs, sharper than tungsten needles, that can tear through a prey's skin in one single bite.
Claws stronger than the best katana swords that can shred an enemy into pieces in one single strike.
Furs, softer than a nursing mother's bréasts that whoever they let close enough to feel their furs cling to it and find it hard to let go.
These two species stayed enemies for so long until two centuries ago, the werewolves and the mountain lions managed to not only make peace with each other, but every pack and clan came together to coexist like one.
They signed a peace treaty that was never broken, and the mountain lions stepped back for the werewolves to take up leadership of the land of Naturiah.
New rules were made for the betterment of the land. Outside their lands, they shove down most of their basic instincts for better coexistence with humans, but in their lands, they do not suppress who they are.
Powerful. Fearless. Highly Séxual. Instinctive. Dominant. Predators.
There are rumors...
Whispers around in secret.
Murmurs in pitch darkness. Of the most powerful 'man' in Naturiah.
The most fearsome creature. The fiercest predator Naturiah ever has. A man who is the 'impossible'.
Rumors have it that his powers and strength not only surpass that of all 'men' but there's is nothing compared to his.
He is their Alpha.
Most species have an Alpha, but this 'man' is the Alpha of all Alphas. The ultimate Alpha.
The Alpha King.
They think him god.
He is respected like one.
He is feared like one.
They call him god.
Because, he is a crossbreed between the two most powerful creatures.
He has the strength of a mountain lion and the power of a werewolf.
He can take the form of a mountain lion or a werewolf. Or a man.
Why?
Because, he is a werewolf AND a mountain lion.
His name is Wolfariane Daminor Throne.
The Alpha King of Naturiah.
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🍄EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK.🍄
"I can smell you. Find me before I find you, female." Voice deep like the fiercest ocean filled the air.
"Go away!" Ismena squeaked from the bathroom where she'd hidden. He's not close to her but she can practically hear him like he's whispering to her ear.
Gosh, the man scares the very devils outta her. And that's saying something because she doesn't scare easily.
"I can hear the racing of your heart. The quick shaky breaths you take. The smell of your fear is choking." The predator in him loves it. Nothing smells better than a prey's fear.
No, there's one thing that does smell better.
"What do you want from me!?" She shouted behind the door's thick heavy barricades.
Silence descended. The house was suddenly too quiet that for a moment, Ismena considered that he has left.
Then, the door burst open.
Before she could react, he has her caged to a wall, his towering body blanketing her, successfully shutting out any chance of escape she might have had.
Ismena raised her head and stared up, up, up, up—gosh, the man is so tall!—to the deepest amber-eyes she has ever seen in her life.
A random thought: Wasn't this eyes blue a few days—weeks—ago? She was almost sure it was blue. Shit, is her sight going before her heart shuts down!?
"Found you." His deep voice was hard, yet it caressed her skin. His face was too close to hers. And yet, he is still scowling at her.
Does this man ever NOT frown? It gives 'intimidating' a whole new meaning.
Ismena cleared her throat, "Look, I know stealing is bad and all. Frankly, I never intended to take your ring without consent, but that diamond was really calling out to me. Tried to ignore it and all that, but I couldn't! It was too sparkly and screamed 'so much money.' What's a girl gotta do?" she cleared her throat again, "Look, if you'll just turn a blind eye to it. You're a rich man and all that. Or, if you'll just let me go, just this once, I will—"
"You will do what?" The groan was to her ear. He inhaled deeply.
He's sniffing her neck! "I'll most definitely not steal again, that I can assure you."
A pause. A harder scowl. "Do you know what smells better than fear?"
She has no idea what he means, but she managed to squeak, "What...?"
"Lùst. Desire." He spat the words like it tastes bad, "The scent of your wetness is driving me insane. I can practically taste your hunger for my cóck."
But then, he shocked them both—hell, even the poor equipments in her bathroom.
With a savage growl, his head lowered completely and his mouth crashed down to hers.
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🌺OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA.🌺The doctor stood beside Ismena's bed in his white scrubs and unruly gray hair. He has that look in his brown eyes that does NOT portray good news at all.Ismena waited him out. No way in grand Hades is she gonna urge this man on when he's gonna give her the bad news. He might as well take all the time in the world, she doesn't care.Finally, he opened his mouth, "I'm sorry to say this, Ismena Cranes but you have something we call Coronary Heart Disease. Very complicated and trickish for only making itself known now that it's in the last stage. We have treatments that will keep you alive for a long time, but after running some tests, it turns out that you have strong allergies to the most important drugs among them. Your heart isn't responding to the other treatments we were hoping on.""What are you saying, doctor?" Ismena isn't understanding a thing at all.He took a deep breath like he was preparing himself for the worst before he opened his mouth again,
🌺OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA🌺Two weeks after her visit to the doctor, Ismena Cranes sat in her bedroom with her best friend, Sandra, who paid her a visit when she heard that her friend is back in town. They've been friends for more than ten years—since high school—and even though Ismena left town after college in search of a job, they remained in touch with each other. They visited each other once in a while and spent quality time together."Hey, what is this you've been reading since you got here anyway?" Ismena asked her best friend."A new book. Damn, you need to read this book, it's perfect." She flipped to the next page, her brows knitted in ardent concentration.Ismena scribbled down the number ten of her list, "No thanks. I'll pass on that one. Can't believe you haven't changed none in the last ten years. You're still reading fantasies that don't exist." She has nothing against books, but her best friend can spend an eternity reading fairytales. Is that a way to live life?"You
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA🌺"So, what else are we shopping for?" Sandra asked her friend as they got out of Penn Square mall, each of them carrying two shopping bags filled with Ismena's accessories and necessities for her vacay."Nothing, I think we're done. God, this feels heavenly!" Ismena raised her head towards the sun, a wide smile on her face, "I can't remember the last time I shopped.""Me too. I'm glad you came back, you know. I almost forgot what the inside of a mall looks like. I've been too busy running after stories. Whoever said being a journalist is easy?""I know, right?" As they walked towards Ismena's car, she swung her head in her friend's direction, "If you wanna catch fun in life, now's the time, Sandy. Don't wait until you're dying or getting old. Life is too short.""See who's talking? Just because you've got a little time on your hands now doesn't mean you aren't a workaholic." Her friend teased."Well, you are right but—Whoofs!!!" She gasped suddenly when the br
"You do not look glad, Alpha King." Alphose countered.Wolfariane Daminor Throne spared him another glance, "I do not have to look glad to be glad, Alphose.""Of course, Alpha King.""You're dismissed." He inclined his head slightly and faced the door."Oh, and Alphose?""Yes?" He turned.Wolfariane finally put the signed documents away and looked at him fully, "You are a mountain lion, and you are starting to seem edgy. As a man who is a mountain lion and a werewolf, I can tell you that there is not much difference between the two species. Both species need to let off some steams once in a while or the animal... will not be at rest." A surprisingly gentle look took over the frown that marred his face before, "You know how dangerous that can be."His Alpha is right and he knows it, "I will go for a run at sundown." "Running can only take the edge off, you need séx." He said bluntly, "If running works so well, wolves wouldn't be saddled with the full moon which forces us to mat
One week later...🌺LAVO NIGHTCLUB, NEW YORK🌺Ismena walked through the door of the club. All of the dancers were sultry-looking females, beautiful and nearly naked. Some of the men were laughing and dancing with these women. Some were taking shots of drinks at the bar-side.Wisps of smoke cast a dream-fog around them, and pinpricks of starlight rained from the swirling strobe, illuminating everything inside the darkened nightclub in slow, sweeping circles. From the corner of her eye, she caught a scintillating glimpse of a taut masculine ass pounding forward, back, forward, into an ecstatic woman. Ismena shook her head. These women that just bent to their waists and have séx in a club, how exactly do they manage to just do so with reckless abandon?She wants wild, but not this wild.These past few days have been glorious for her. She walked towards the bar and ordered her drink, she was smiling as she remembered her fun time in the amusement park. She'd conquered her lifelong fear
Wolfariane Daminor Throne wanted nothing more than to ignore the woman when these men had followed her to the bathroom because he does not give a damn about her specie, but when he'd heard her scream, his wolf and cougar had woken at the same time in alert, and bared their teeth.They agreed long ago that they hated non-changelings. So, why was she able to wake him?He'd tried to ignore it anyway, but his sensitive hearing suddenly became more attuned to the sounds coming from the bathroom of the restroom than loud music of the club. He heard her muffled screams, even the almost soundless movements of her struggles. The wolf became more restless, which in turn, made him restless.Now, he walked through the door he'd just broken its lock in one push and closed it behind him, peering at the weasels who held the girl."Leave us to our fun, man. We found her first." The one pinning her down said bravely to him. Swallowed tightly, he added hopefully, "You can go after us if you want a piec
Wolfariane dumped her on the bed and rose. He took a moment to arrange his clothing, scowling more at the untidiness and slight wrinkling of his suit. Damn drunk female."I can seeeeeeeeeeee the thundeeeer! It's vibrating my beeeeeeeeed! I think I'm gonnaaaaa vanish—" she gagged again. "I don't feel so good, big guy.""You are drunk and drugged. You have no business feeling good tonight.""Aaaaaah," she nodded her head in understanding. Accompanied with a huge smile, "But, that is where you're wrooooooooong!" she sang. "I feel like I can flyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!"Wolfariane shook his head. "I hope we do not see again, female." He faced the door and walked—A feminine hand grabbed his...and tugged hard.He wasn't expecting it, he lost his footing to the direction she tugged him to and fell right on top of her, breaking his fall in the last minutes with the hands that shot out on either side of her head—which held his upper body away from her, instead of crashing full-body on her."Ooooh, look
Minutes later, with some form of control reinstated, he tried to survey his situation rationally.He has found his mate and she is dying. And she is non-changeling.Memories filled his head of a time he wishes never to remember ever again. After all these years, the pain is still deeply ingrained in him. The reason why his mountain lion is more feral than any other changeling's in Naturiah and his wolf is the most séxually insatiable, rough, and fierce.How does he handle this? Can he handle this?A few minutes later, he came out expecting to see her sleeping because of the silence of the bedroom, but she was awake. She smirked at the sight of him. "You are back.""I do not have the intentions of taking a mate or having a child, least of all not a non-changeling mate because I have no liking for them, and most especially, not one who's drunk, sassy, and a trouble magnet." The woman is the complete opposite of him.Ismena isn't understanding half of the words coming out of the man's mo