16VALERIE'S POV★For the tenth time, I tossed around the bed, turning to the length and breadth of the large bed but no sleep was coming.As I turned, I tangled myself with my covers. I shit my eyes one last time, waiting for sleep to hover over me but it was delayed. I lay there sprawled like a chicken on the bed as I glanced at the ceiling.My mind was swirling through my head like a breeze. “So now to sleep now it's a problem?” I worried about something if not a lot of things, and Greg was one of my issues.As the sleep failed to come, I slowly got up, heading to the window to have a perfect view of Skylar's pack.It was a Serene environment, with the moonlight buzzing in the skin after the sun had successfully gone down. Just as I was about to walk back to my bed, I heard a knock on the door,“ Who could that be?” I asked myself but I opened it before I knew it, right?I walked lazily to the door, dragging my feet with me, I looked through the door to see nobody.“That's stran
ANSEL'S POV★I laid a cloth on my face to shroud my sight with darkness and force sleep upon myself, but my mind was not at rest and my eyes knew not to sleep a bit. I pressed the cloth to my face, stubbornly hoping to effect some miracles, but I only looked stupid even to my imagination. I took the cloth off my face, stretched it, and made a blindfold that stretched from my face to my occiput, held together by a knot.That’s one of the quick sleep therapies I knew so far, but once again, I failed. We've always been known for just one thing, strict!We had never found ourselves in the odd situation of being stroked by such emotion as we had all suffered in secret, though we try as much as we can to hide it, it remains visible, if not to everyone at least, it had been quite obvious I could tell both Kaden and Grey had fallen.And what about me, I’ve fallen much deeper than they did. I sighed, my plans were not something one would deem too easy as it has to do with so much emotion an
18VALERIE'S POV★I stretched and opened my eyes and I took in the scent of Ansel. I widened my eyes and sat up. What is he doing here? Did I have my nightmares again? Did I burden him?I stared long and hard and took in his features. He was very handsome. His light skin looked like it had never seen the light of the day. His muscles are so big and his arms always felt so safe, it felt like home. And his lips, damn. My lips would fit perfectly in his and the exchange of tongues and- mmmhhh. I looked away and took deep breaths before I let my hand walk around his body. I tilted my neck to him and shut my left eyes and I see he is turned towards me still fast asleep. His heavy hands dropped on my stomach. He pulled me to him, I fell on him and my breathing seized. I am so close to him. My lips were so close to him and I didn't need to move much before my lips touched. I brushed my hand on his cheeks and a smile erupted on my lips. I pecked his cheeks and he pulled me closer and my li
The moon was a silver coin tossed onto the black velvet sky, and I couldn't sleep. Being crowned Alpha in a month felt… heavy. Like wearing a crown made of iron instead of gold.The coronation loomed like a thunderstorm, heavy and dark. I couldn't bear the thought of another minute stuck in that stuffy pack house, surrounded by all the pomp and ceremony. So, I grabbed my swimsuit, threw it on like a shield against the coming chaos, and slipped into the pool.To escape the endless buzzing in my head. So, I did what I always did when things got rough: I grabbed my swimsuit and slipped into the cool embrace of the pool.I couldn't imagine how heavy Skylar's responsibilities and duties would be as a female Alpha.Her coronation was still hours away, and the air crackled with anticipation. But not for me. My heart was a lead weight in my chest, dragging me down deeper with each passing second. I just couldn't deal with it, not even when I had my problems too.The rejection, still fresh and
VALERIE'S POV★In the hallway, Greg pulled me inside the bathroom stall and shut the door. Privacy. He needed to have all the space he could get to complete what he started. But he needed me. He’d grown to love the rejected, poor wolf, that is me, and trusted my judgment. But I didn't trust myself. Everything was happening too fast. “Careful,” he said.“I’m always careful around you,” I murmured.Standing beneath the gentle spray of the faucet in the shower, I watched him breathe. His brow furrowed in concentration, he gently moved strands of hair away from my face, his finger slightly touching my skin. I shuddered with pleasure as his fingers rested on my shoulder and slowly traced the lines of my neck, sat down t and then slid his fingers down my chest to the curve of one breast, and then cupped my thatch. His palm was strong, yet his grip gentle as Greg led her into the main stall. I had read about this for many months and had mentally prepared myself for the eventuality of th
VALERIE'S POV★Two things gave me peace as we returned to our pack; the breeze that constantly caressed my face from the air conditioner, and the force with which everything went behind us as the car motioned through the long road.Skyler was sitting next to me in the car, while the rest of our convoy followed. She wasn’t looking out through the tinted glasses of the car like I was doing. She was rather focused on her phone. I didn’t blame her though: what sort of landscape view can one not see with her phone?I remained put on my little hubby, trying as much as I could to catch the view of objects from afar before they went past us with some silly speed.One of the things I caught sight of was a rose bush. The roses were red and alluring, though I could tell their thorns would always pose a threat to those who pluck them.I felt the urge to ask the driver to stop so I could go pluck a rose from the bush, but like always, it went behind us at the same speed as others.I turned and wat
GREY'S POV★One thing I hate about going a long way home is the stress that comes with sitting for a long in a car, especially when the roads are crooked and the car has to meander through the tracks.Many things apart from sitting in the same position and waiting for us to branch at our location were on my shoulders. One of them was keeping track of each car, making sure I reached out to the drivers and guards for reports as we navigated the roads.I took off my suit and laid it on the bed, then, in that same way, I took off my shirt, my pants, and my underpants. I do like to be naked sometimes, just to stand before the mirror and watch my dick dangle between my thighs.And sometimes while making out with Valerie, I do steal glances of myself and her through the mirrors around, me because I feel great when I see my nude pressed against hers.I ran my finger on my chest, letting it slide through the muscles that made my chest and my belly bumpy for my fingers whenever I did the biddin
ANSEL'S POV★We expected the healer to say something, but we didn’t expect to hear that it's difficult to find the cure for the Poison. I’ve always thought he had the cure to many things, and he had so far proved it a couple of times, but now, I think he has flopped.I locked my arms and watched Skyler bust in tears, weeping and smacking the floor. Had she not taken Valerie out, the risk of Valerie getting poisoned could have been so thin it would barely happen.“You need to go in search of the pink mushroom. That’s the only antidote for the Poison that was stung into her.” Said the healer who was being plain with his work.Stung? I narrowed my brows. Maybe we should blame Skyler the most for taking Valerie out. Had it been she was indoors, under our watch, she wouldn’t be stung by poison darts.“You mean it was a dart?” Ansel surged forward but Kaden held him back. “You mean she was hit by a poisoned dart?”I’ve never seen Grey this emotional and provoked. I felt the same heat and
Valerie's POVThe first thing I saw when I stepped through the pack’s border was chaos. Blood stained the earth, and the metallic tang of it filled the air. Wolves fought viciously, claws tearing into flesh as the sounds of snarls and cries filled the forest. I froze for a moment, the intensity of it all overwhelming me. This was not the kind of welcome I’d anticipated.Then I saw her—Skylar—her usually vibrant energy now subdued as she cradled her son in her arms. My heart clenched at the sight of her cowering near a fallen tree, a rogue looming over her with deadly intent. Before I could move to help, a flash of fur blurred past me, and I saw Grey—his wolf form tearing into the rogues with feral determination..When Grey reached Skylar, she was already bleeding, her abdomen slashed open by the rogue’s claws. My stomach churned as I watched the strange woman step in, her magic weaving a protective barrier and then healing Skylar with her spellIt wasn’t long before the battle subsid
GreyAfter we left the office, Ramona let out a loud sigh. “Gosh i dont think ive ever felt that intimidated before. You alphas are sexy but damn.”I let out a chuckle, knowing that she was right, but they werent always bad. But now was a time where we had to be cautious. We were alreadfy under a lot of pressure. This wasnt the time to trust foolishly like Kaden may think i currently am doing. Yes i attracted to her but that dudnt mean i trusted her with my life. I already made up my mind to put her under survelliance. “Butr you arent like that are you? Yes sexy, but not that intimidating? Or you are more of a sneaky type?”Flirty little Ramona batted her eyelashes at me, and i rolled my eyes in response, a smirk tugging at the corner of my lips. “Sneaky isn’t my style. I’d rather people know exactly where they stand with me,” I said, my tone even. “And right now, you’re somewhere between mildly useful and highly suspicious.”Ramona feigned a gasp, pressing a hand to her chest drama
KadenI sat at the desk in the pack's office, flipping through reports with little interest. The usual mess of figures and documents had all but blurred together, but my mind wasn’t on the pack's business. It wasn’t on anything at all, really, except the pit in my stomach that hadn’t left since Patricia had slipped through our fingers and since i saw that cloaked Sky’s friend."Another dead end?" Ansel's voice broke through the silence, making me glance up. He was leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, his expression a mirror of my own frustration."Yeah," I muttered, tossing the report aside. "Nothing. No one’s seen her for days, and the trail’s gone cold."He gave a sharp nod. "I don’t like it. Feels like we’re being played."I rubbed my eyes, feeling the weight of the situation pressing down on me. I wasn’t used to feeling like this—helpless, like I was chasing shadows. It hadn’t even crossed my mind until now, but the way Ansel had said it… we’re being played."Any luck wit
GreyPatricia has been unavailable for a few days since we went on that date, and we lost the only lead we had. Kaden refused to let me live that down, blaming me for letting her slip away and also blaming Ansel for treating her badly in the past. How were we supposed to know she was going to slip away? I did feel a good vibe from her that day, and although I felt bad for trying to use her, I believed we had reached a head way in our plan.This just confirmed she was hiding something and I was on edge trying to figure it out.The young soldiers trained hard as the assistant general, Hans, trained them while I texted Patricia for the tenth time, and still got no reply.“Fucking hell.” I grunted as I refrained from slamming my phone against the training dummy at the opposite side of the field. “At ease, Soldiers. You have ten minutes to rest. Regroup immediately after the break is over.” Hans commanded and the young soldiers bolted away, wanting to use their break well.Hans walked tow
alerie“How could you give up your powers just like that? You are the strongest being under the Moon Goddess, and you would just give that up for some witch with a vendetta? What the hell were you thinking?”Coral screeched at me the minute I got up from the spell circle, and I sighed in anger.I could feel a migraine coming on, and I knew Coral wouldn’t let this go. She was the right hand. If I lost my powers, there wouldn’t be a shrine for them.But that's nothing compared to letting that prophecy come to pass. And I do not regret my sacrifice. But one month? My spell was supposed to be strong because of their will to find me, but now I realized that was going to be a big problem. I had to trigger their memories.I rubbed my temples, trying to ease the pounding in my head as Coral’s words cut through the air, her worry mingling with her anger. She had every right to be upset, and yet I couldn’t afford to dwell on my regret or second-guess my choice.“Coral,” I said, my voice resolut
Valerie My heart thundered against my ribcage as i hurriedly left the presence of Ansel, Kaden and Grey, who stared me down as i left Skylar’s room. I could swear i saw Kaden glaring at me, which made it harder for me to make my decision. There was a way i could get us all out of this, and it may even ruin everything. But i wasn't going to give up without trying my best to have my mates back, our life back. So i left the pack with Elara, and headed back to my cottage where Coral was livid as she kept calling my line. Patricia was busy with a spell and I peeled my eyes off her, clearing my throat so that they could know i was in front of them. “Hey guys.” Coral’s eyes widened as she took me in, and she let out a sigh, which instantly turned to anger as she stormed towards me. “What the hell were you thinking, Val? Why would you leave without letting me know? I was worried sick something happened to you and Elara and Patricia couldn't locate you with a locator spell..” She took a
Ansel Grey rumbled on as Kaden chirped in reply but i couldnt concentrate as i stared at them. Only ne thing was in my mind. The cloaked stranger, Skylar’s weird friend. She was the most beautiful woman i had ever seen in reality, and ve seen, been and been inside millions of women. No one was as beautiful as she was. Maybe the baby in her hands. For some reason, i couldnt just get her out of mind, despite not being able to see her face well, but the little i saw seems to have a lasting effect. I just couldnt concentrate on anything except her soft lips, her violet eyes… I couldnt concentrate on the plan to ffind out the memory wiper when this woman plagued my mind. “Hey asshole.” Grey threw a squeezed sheet of paper at me, pulling me out of my trance. Kaden rose a brow at me, and i could see him calculate what i was thinking behind his cocky stupid brain. A smirk appeared on his face and i knew he figured it out. “The cloaked woman, wasnt truly a skank was she now? If she was, yo
Valerie Skylar pulled away, her nose red from her sniffling, and I was sure that I looked the exact same way. A giggle escaped my lips, and she rolled her eyes as I called her a crybaby, teasing her despite being one myself. She slapped my arm playfully, and at that moment, I felt like everything was the way it used to be, but it wasn’t, so I was back to reality. Skylar noticed the change in my demeanor, and she sat upright, clearing her throat. “You mentioned a solution earlier at the door. I thought the Moon Goddess wasn’t replying to you any longer? How did you get a solution?” I ran my hand through my hair. “I found a seer. Well, Coral found one. She helped me with the vision.” Skylar raised a brow. “Coral? Really? The same Coral who I don’t trust and absolutely hate found you a seer, and you’re just going to go with it?” Skylar hated Coral the minute I built a temple for the Moon Goddess and she was assigned to me. I always felt it was a rivalry thing, and till now, I haven't
Valerie“Ansel, leave us.” Were the first words Syklar uttered as her gaze pierced through mine, and i gave her a shaky smile, clutching Elara closer to my chest as if she could protect me from Skylar’s wrath the minute Ansel left. He glanced between Skylar and i before shooting Skylar an irritated gaze.“No thank you for helping your friend in? I get that you hate us right now, but thats a bit harsh.”Skylar folded her hands across her chest as she glared at Ansel. “The only magic word you will get if you dont leave now would be sorry.”Ansel scoffed, and glanced at me one last time, before turning, walking down the hall and away from me, causing my ache and emptiness to return as he walked farther and farther away.But that was rerplaced by fear as Skylar yanked my hand and dragged me into her room in anger.She shut the door loudly, and glared at me so hard i feared i may ignite under the heat of her glare. “Start talking.” She commanded and i sighed.“I missed you so much Skylar.”