The thing is . . . the guy she likes is a year younger than her. She was nervous when her eighteenth birthday came, hoping she won’t feel a mate bond towards someone else. She was both relieved and disappointed when she felt nothing, though. If he was her mate, they’ll only know when he turns eighteen. And so, they continued their training.As his birthday loomed, she couldn’t help the trepidation she’s feeling. Still, they remained close and for his part, he was somewhat excited. He already told her when his exact birthday was, as if it was important that she needed to know.“What’s this about?” Janelle accepted his invitation to hang out. The Royal Pack has a dormitory for all visiting trainees, but this guy was a nephew of the reigning royals. He has a room of his own, which was twice as big as a regular room in Red Rogues.“Your room is nice.” She commented after looking around.Austin cleared his throat. “Tomorrow’s my birthday. I’m wondering if you would care to celebrate it wit
A few years later, in the middle of the night . . .Xandra gasped as she woke up, her surroundings still shrouded in darkness. What is it? She asked in her head. She sniffed as she caught a faint scent in the air. It was faint but something she immediately recognized. Her mate! He’s here!She grinned as she hurried from her bed and went to her older sister’s room.“Kaia!” She shouted with much excitement.The older woman bolted from her bed and even managed to take out the knife she kept strapped on her thigh. Her expression was one of confusion, even so, she was ready to fight. “What?”“Do you still sleep with that thing? You’re inside the palace.”Kaia frowned, looked outside the window, and stepped off the bed. “What did you yell for?! The sun’s not even out yet!”Xandra jumped up and down in front of her. “My mate! He’s here!”“What?”“I can sense him! I think he just arrived!”Kaia grimaced. “Why are you excited? He might not even be someone you’ll like. Calm down!”Yeah, that se
Xandra sat on her bed. She took a deep breath before closing her eyes and doing her best to locate him within the castle. She can’t mess up and link to a random person. She’d done that before and it was mortifying.She pictured his face in her mind and called for his name. Jordan. She called him three times before receiving a reply.He frowned when he heard someone calling him, but he’s currently alone in his room. He thought maybe someone was calling from outside the door. Also, it was a girl’s voice. What’s a girl doing in the men’s dormitory?“Who is it?” Frowning, he got up and went to open the door. He saw a couple of guys further down the hallway but that was it.As he closed the door, he heard her voice again.“It’s me, Xandra. You know who I am, don’t you?”“Xandra?” He gulped, unsure if he’s hallucinating or not. They’re not mated, so how can they have a link?“Hmm, you know who I am, right?” She badly wanted his answer to that.“The younger princess.”“And?”Jordan took a de
She sheepishly told her parents what happened and she didn’t like the look her father was giving her.“He already told you that he’s having difficulty controlling himself and you still went to corner him? What were you thinking?”She pouted as she explained, “I just wanted to see for myself what exactly he’s going through.”Alex sighed. “What would you have done if he lost control? You should be thankful he managed to stop.”“Why is it my fault? It’s his responsibility to control himself.”“But you went to him, triggering the bond further. In that sense, it was your fault.”“Still, nothing really happened. I’m fine. Why is it that he’s strongly affected by the bond? The others I’ve seen weren’t.”This time, it was her mom who replied. “It’s different for everyone. You should be glad you’re not as affected as he was.”Xandra took a deep breath. “Fine. I understand.” She’d seen it for herself, so what else can she say? She also became curious. Why is it that he’s feeling more compared t
The alpha king audibly sighed in exasperation. These kids! Why don’t they listen?Thankfully, Jordan didn’t react negatively. In a way, he felt relieved that he could tolerate her proximity now. He managed a smile, which she promptly returned. He looked more handsome when he smiles!When the guy Alex called showed up, Jordan tensed up again.“Just stay there for now. We’re doing an experiment.” Alex instructed.“Alright.”“You’re not looking at him.” Alex noted, wondering why the boy would display aggression.Jordan grunted, “I could very well imagine him looking this way. At her.”Alex sighed. So, the potion worked for his possessive tendencies, but not for aggression.Through the mind-link, Alex asked the other boy to move closer. Jordan growled in warning and Alex told the boy to go, thanking him for his participation.“Were you like this yesterday? It’s a wonder you haven’t brawled with anyone yet.”“The training helped in distracting me. Right now, there’s nothing to distract me.”
Alpha Wade is the current leader of Blood Moon Pack. His firstborn was Jared and he has a younger son named James. His children have contrasting personalities. They both lack certain qualities to be an ideal alpha, qualities which the other possesses. If only they could lead the pack together, but no. Jared is hot-headed, easily-provoked, and ill-tempered, but he’s strict, having a firm grasp on being authoritative and issuing proper commands. The men obey him down to the letter. But they also fear him and his harsh words of reprimand. He’s difficult to please and he rarely commends anyone for a job well done. They do a good job executing his commands, though, for fear of being made an example in his daily complaints. He rarely speaks anything positive or upbeat. His words are usually degrading and insulting. The upside? He’s a seasoned warrior. He’s a great fighter. He’s the strongest in the pack. His words during training are valuable and insightful. That’s pretty much the only asp
The meeting ended with them throwing insults and curse words at each other. Jared walked out when he had enough, as usual. Wade leaned back in his seat and deeply sighed.“Is there still hope for him?” James asked once he knew his brother couldn’t possibly hear him.“What else is there?” Wade replied while dismissing the others with a gesture of his hand. He’s already old and he really wanted to retire, but this son of his . . . he wasn’t assured that Jared will do as well as he did. His ideas and manner of doing things are obviously different than his. Sometimes, he couldn’t help but wonder . . . is his way really old-fashioned now? Have things changed so much over time? Still, he doesn’t want those changes to overtake the pack he loves. He can’t bear to see it.He tried to reason with Jared, to discuss these things with him, but he’s sorely proud of himself and his own ideas. He’s beginning to wonder if anyone can make him listen.As Jared left the meeting hall, he immediately went
Polly would never have imagined her mate would be anyone unordinary. She’s a simple girl. Her strength and skills are average at most. She’s not even very good with fighting. Her evaluation results fluctuate from month to month. She can’t seem to create consistent wins. Or at least, a two-to-one ratio of wins and losses. She rarely achieves winning all three.She was early today, preparing some equipment for their training. She felt a little different, like something’s about to change in her life. She couldn’t place it, what it was, until that moment.She stood up after stacking the equipment in one corner and deeply exhaled. It was a little tiring. She froze upon feeling a presence from behind her and her heart raced when a unique scent registered in her senses. No way . . .It’s not what she thought it was, right? She lowered her head and placed her hands over her heart. Was she ready to meet her mate? She thought of Ren, the guy she liked. Would she be able to let go of her feeling