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, "What I'm trying to explain is; you are in a very difficult situation. Heart diseases are very complicated, your heart can shut down at any minute. I'm still so sorry to say this to you, Miss Crane, but you have three months to live..."
All the other words and sounds that followed drowned out her ears, except the ones that took root and refused to leave.
Three months...
Three months...!Three months... THREE MONTHS!!!She has three months to live. Just three months. Three months...!One week later, these words have become a mantra in her head, ringing like an abhorred ringing tone that wouldn't change.
In the dark of the night, Ismena stood in front of her bedroom window, looking out to the full moon that dominated the night sky, making it more beautiful to gaze at.
She hasn't told her family about her visit to the doctor. Her poor mother will cry herself to the grave way before her three months are up. And her younger sister?
Valentina will be so depressed. Her sixteen-year-old sister—ten years younger than she is—might be very rebellious and annoying when she wants to be, but she's also a sweet girl that loves her older sister so much, even if she tries to hide it most of the time. Her father will be so sad and broken. Her father, who had to borrow from a lot of people to afford to put her through school and pay other bills.
Her poor family...
Tears prickled her eyes but she blinked really hard, determined not to shed another tear about it. She'd cried non-stop three days after her visit to the hospital, she'd realized that crying does not solve a thing, except making her more miserable.
And now she's at home? It'll make her family very suspicious.
She has always been a cheerful person. More Smiles, More Kindness From Life. That has always been her motto and it works for her. At least it used to.
She's a very happy person who wears a big smile on her face which, according to people around her, they say is very infectious. She believes in happiness.After her visit to the doctor, she'd come back home to spend some more time with her family. Her homecoming is a surprise because her family knows how hard she works as a secretary to her jerk boss in an agricultural company and how busy she always is.
They were most surprised that she got a month's leave from the office just to spend some time with them, but they are still very happy about it, so, they didn't question her sanity about her decision.
Her family has no idea their eldest daughter will be leaving this world at the age of twenty-six, after all her hard work to succeed in life.
As her eyes traced the moon and every star that surrounded it both the twinkling stars and the shooting star, Ismena made a decision then.
A list. She will make a list.
A list of everything she wants to do before she dies, and she will achieve everything on that list too. No way is she going to sit around waiting for the bĂtch to come calling in three months time, or even before.
She has a short time left on earth.
she might as well make good use of it.****************
🌺KING'S TOWER, NATURIAH.🌺
It is a full moon again.
"Yes, yes.... oh, yes!!" A Female's scream of pleasure filled the air, followed by the sound of hard pounding. The slap of hips against hips so loud in the air, what's transpiring behind that closed door cannot be mistaken.
Arphose, Wolfariane's second-in-command stood guard several feet away from the huge towering castle that is the King's abode, throwing worried glances at the building occasionally.
He and a few other guards who are Cougars keep guard at the King's abode on full moon nights because the other guards who are Werewolves have succumbed to the full moon.
To normal humans, it's just another beautiful night with a glowing moon up there, surrounded by twinkling stars. In Naturiah—especially in the Werewolf clan—it's all that and more.
A time for hunting and mating. When wolf-men have no control whatsoever and succumb to the basic needs of their animal.
Some, to hunt.
Some, to mate. Especially to mate.The wolf has taken over, wanting to be fed—to mate with females. To fúck. To dominate.
A mighty roar split the air as Wolfariane reached the pinnacles of pleasure and pain—again—followed by the screams of a woman who was riding out only pleasure. That is the fifth round of long hot séx, Arphose noted at the back of his mind.
Will it end here?
His question was answered when the sound of hips slapping hips began again, filling the air. This time around, even harder than the last time and he wasn't surprised.
Wolf-men are insatiable during the full moon. They handpick their fullmoon-partners who can match their appetite by their strength in battles.
The strongest Omega out of all Omegas—female wolves—always goes to Wolfariane, the King of Naturiah, before the other unmated Alphas choose theirs, and then, other wolf men.
Mated wolves do not need to choose any fullmoon partner. A plus for them.
Werewolves mate once in a lifetime. When they mate, they mate forever.
Every male werewolf's dream is to find his own mate. A woman made for him specially, who will belong to him forever. Sadly, finding their mates is never easy—some males have reached old age without being able to find their special female.
"Aaah! Oooooh...! Yeeeah...!" The Omega's screams made Arphose glance at Wolfariane's tower again. It wouldn't be long now before these screams change to pleas. Pleas to stop. Pleas of exhaustion. Pleas that always goes unheeded.
After serving Wolfariane for more than ten years, Arphose learned that no matter how strong an Omega is, she is no match for Wolfariane's sexual hunger under the influence of the full moon.
No matter how many women throw themselves at him and practically beg him to take them to his bed, they always reach that point during mating with him where they get tired and beg him to stop.
Their Alpha King is that ravenous. No woman can satisfy him under the full moon.
Sometimes, Alphose wonders what Wolfariane's mate will look like. For sure, she has to be Specie, not human. No human can handle the Alpha King.
Which specie will she come from?
What will be so special about her? Here is a loaded question. Can she be able to handle their Alpha?What kind of female will she be, to be made for a man like Wolfariane? How strong will she be to be made for a man as powerful as Wolfariane?Another deep howl splintered the air, followed by a high-pitched scream.
Then, the pleas began.
Hours later, during the wee hours of the morning, the full moon disappeared from the sky.
The disappearance of the moon followed the mighty howl of release from a powerful alpha werewolf and the loud roar of a mountain lion.
Then, blessed silence.
All from a man who does not desire a mate. Or a child.
All from a man that has the strength of many men. And more..🌺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
Ismena woke up early the next morning with a clanging headache. "Awwggh," she moaned, palming her banging head.Where am I? The events of the night before filled her head, most of them anyway. Those men had tried to rape her, and she was rescued by—Big Bad Wolfe! Where is he?Eyes darted around the empty bedroom. He's gone. Did he...?Eyes darted to her body. Nope, he didn't take advantage of her. Then, other memories came rushing in; the way she'd forced him to save her, he'd carried her out of the nightclub and brought her here. She'd propositioned him for séx!"Unholy pants, did I really do that!?" She cringed, horrified as more memories pricked her clanging head. "Oh, my... What the hell did I do?"Shit, she's the one that almost took advantage of the man. Bad Ismena, very bad girl.Rising from the bed, she reached for the room phone and ordered some hangover tea. She's feeling surprisingly good this morning, too good. Wasn't her chest burning the night before? Her meds have fi