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Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy SIXTY EIGHT
DerekBe calm, Derek, I told myself over and over as I regarded Lila who gazed at me with a gleam in her eyes. She clearly thought I was there to defend her, but I was just barely holding on to my anger.I had only stepped out of the pack for a brief period and yet she had so blatantly sought to verbally abuse my mate?!It was clear to me that she had no grasp on reality if this excuse of a woman thought I would ever come to her defense.I could feel Alisha’s eyes on me as I reached Lila. She had a look on her face filled with pleading before - not for her but for Lila. I didn’t know whether to be angry or proud that Alisha, the one being attacked like so indiscriminately, had wanted to plead the case of someone who didn’t deserve an ounce of mercy.“Derek,” Lila’s whiney voice sounded just as bratty and delusional as usual, if not more so. “I knew you would come to help me! I knew it-““Silence,” I snarled down at her and her immediately showed an expression of shock. “Who the fuck d
Last Updated : 2023-08-19Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy SIXTY NINE
Derek:Alisha was a lot relaxed as we walked back home in silence. Meanwhile I couldn’t help but feel like shit still. I should have protected her more, I thought. It seemed that having guards around her as a precaution was barely helpful.Not for the first time since I became Alpha and began to deal with Gerard and Lila in my life, I hated my forced complacency in dealing with the issue. I should have done something more before this problem became something more. Now I had not just Gerard the cunning snake at my neck, but his banshee of a daughter too.Derek? You’ve been silent all this while. Is everything okay?” She sounded so worried for me even now. It made me feel equal parts guilty and protective of her.“I should be the one asking you that, love,” I said to her. “I’m sorry I couldn’t come fast enough.”My words made her smile and lit up her face.“You don’t have to apologize for not being able to control the actions of others,” she pointed out, letting out a small chuckle. “I
Last Updated : 2023-08-20Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy SEVENTY
Alisha:I sighed softly to myself, mourning the warmth of the evening as I turned on my other side trying to get comfortable enough to sleep.Alas it seemed that I wasn’t going to be able to easily get the rest I needed.I laid awake with my eyes open and ears picking up the sounds of the curtains rustling, the crickets and owls, as well as the rustling of leaves of the trees.I let out another big sigh, before pushing myself up. It took some maneuvering with my large belly but I managed it with a grunt. And I left the bed towards the bathroom to wash my face.Another full moon was coming - the first one since I truly got together with Derek. It was a milestone that was truly worth celebrating. But it made me nervous as well.As the soon to be Luna of the Red Wolf Pack, I would have to do something I had never gotten the chance to before. It was something out of my skill set, or so I thought. And that was to participate in the festivities as much as possible.I returned to bed, burrow
Last Updated : 2023-08-21Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy SEVENTY ONE
Alisha:Sebastian!His eyes were devilish, filled with maliciousness as he tugged the bundle from my arms, shoving me to the ground.“My children,” i wept as Sebastian held them in his arms, his green eyes glinting as he regarded me.Then all of a sudden I felt a sharp pain in my belly and looked down.Blood, I managed to process.I was bleeding to death.I woke up gasping for breath at the crack of dawn, having slept for barely half the night.My heart was pounding and the dream stayed in the forefront of my mind as I moved on autopilot, shaking as I got ready for the day, barely paying attention to anything and anyone.I don’t know how I managed to reach the pack clinic then, but I entered and began to call his name out desperately, looking around for any hints of the pack doctor.Eventually I heard footsteps behind me and turned around as he emerged from the stairs, looking like he had just finished getting dressed.“Alisha? It’s quite early,” he remarked. “What-?”“Simon,” I sobbe
Last Updated : 2023-08-22Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy SEVENTY TWO
Derek:Days later, I arrived at the border early, just like the previous morning.Alpha Nate of the Grey Pack, Alpha Eric of Hilltop Pack and Beta Damon of the Ferron Pack, were already there seated and talking amongst themselves as I stepped into the room the guards had set up at the border.“Good morning, everyone,” i greeted, and all eyes turned to me. “I do hope you all did not have to wait for long.”Alpha Nate responded, being the oldest one out of all of them - already a greying man in his 60s.“Not at all, Alpha Derek.”The others murmured their assent, waiting for me to take my seat.“Now, where did we stop yesterday?” I asked.This meeting was the most important one I had to have. And I had managed to organize it all without Gerard’s knowledge which was a plus. I had been able to swing it, that only the guards I knew for sure were loyal to only me would be able to guard the border while the meeting went on.It was equally important and urgent for me to form allies with many
Last Updated : 2023-08-24Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy SEVENTY THREE
Alisha’s POV:I smiled wanly at the woman who thanked me profusely, leading her child gently away. He had come in along with two other young pups with broken arms. Apparently they had been playing rough as children were wont to do. I enjoyed this part of working in the clinic - seeing grateful patients leave feeling a lot better made me filled with accomplishment and satisfaction after working.However the satisfaction and accomplishment didn’t happen this time. Instead all I could do was let out a weary sigh and return to jotting down the appointment dates.I knew what I was doing - I was using work as a crutch for the problems in my life. The issues I had wouldn’t go away. So far I had been able to manage and hide the effects of my many nightmares from Derek and Melissa. Derek had been busy these days with a lot of pack duties so it wasn’t hard. Melissa had been the hardest to convince and I had heard from Simon that she had asked numerous questions of him about my well-being.Day a
Last Updated : 2023-08-25Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy SEVENTY FOUR
Derek’s POV:I could see the expression of being caught red handed on Alisha’s face but I didn’t know exactly why.I cocked a brow at her and beckoned her to come over, and silently she did, but not before giving Simon another glance.I definitely didn’t miss the meaning my gaze the pack doctor gave her and that only served to further make me curious.What was going on?As Alisha took my arm, I decided to shelve that thought and impending question for later. It wouldn’t do to make her upset when she has clearly been overworking herself, as my mother had said.“Let’s go,” I said to Alisha, leading her out of the office. Benjamin who had accompanied me here, waited for us at the front doors of the clinic.“Hey,” my best friend addressed Alisha with a soft smile. “You okay?”She nodded, but didn’t say much else as I led her towards the direction of home, Benjamin beside me.While we walked I had the idea that she was definitely hiding something important from me. It wasn’t hard to miss,
Last Updated : 2023-08-26Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy SEVENTY FIVE
Alisha:I couldn’t take the nightmares as well as I thought I would. I was such a weakling, I thought helplessly. I pressed my nose intonDerek’s body to inhale his scent, knowing it would calm me down. I had to take in deep breaths, and the scent of sandalwood and other mixed scents that made me feel a lot better enveloped me.“Are you feeling better now?” I heard him ask and i loosened my grip on him, nodding, my cheeks burning so much.I could feel his eyes on me, as I cleared my throat.“I’m okay,” my voice was hoarse, and I knew I had to have been quite loud if he had heard me and come to wake me up. “I… I’m sorry,” i apologized without thinking.“You have nothing to apologize for, love?” He sighed, as if I had troubled him again. “Do tou want to talk about it? Your nightmare?”His question posed to me sounded innocent enough. Yet I faltered; his voice couldn’t hide the curiosity he felt, and that scared me. I wasn’t yet ready to tell him the truth about who I was dreaming about
Last Updated : 2023-08-27
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EPILOGUE IIIALISHATWENTY YEARS LATER“Mmm,” I grunted as I sat up, my back hurting after using Derek’s body as a pillow.He had woken up early and left the bed, I remembered, after giving me a kiss as usual.I shouldn’t have drank so much.We were all getting on in years now, and though I had clocked forty-one last night, I still had a long life ahead of me.I smiled to myself as I remembered the way Misch, Benjamin, Hilda, mark and Derek had coerced me to take not one, not two, but THREE whiskey shots.Damn them all for being able to hold their liquor while I, barely used to drinking even at my age, had NOT.“So damn unfair,” I muttered under my breath, and thought briefly about postponing the training session I had with Mischa, Markson and Erika.The two children had grown up so fast, and were already 19 and 20 respectively, already becoming accomplished warriors at their age.Erika was much like her mother, a consummate warrior. I smirked as I remembered the way that Mischa and I
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EPILOGUE IIHilda:I opened the windows of the kitchen to let in the fresh air, and enjoyed the beautiful scents of spring. My nose in the air, I sniffed, and ended up my twitching a little.I had grown sensitive to the scent of pollen around the air ever since I had given birth to Alis, my lovely daughter.She was five now, and a delightful little one to have. I began with the task of preparing lunch, as breakfast had long passed. The children would be coming over today and I also needed to go out to get some herbs and meats for dinner and breakfast tomorrow.Somehow, my role in the Red Wolf pack had settled into becoming a part-time assistant for Doctor Simon, who was soon retiring, and handling the children. Meaning, Alisha’s and the Alpha’s four children, Mischa’s and the Beta’s daughter, and mine.That was often a lot to handle, but I many ways I enjoyed it. I loved having children around me and hearing the sounds of their laughter. It reminded me of my own voice which had been s
Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy Chapter 181
EPILOGUE IDerek:“…And they all lived happily ever after,” Alisha finished, smiling at the dozing faces of our twins.Finally, I thought with a light chuckle. Some peace and quiet.The head of my son killed on my chest and I gently carried him out of his sister’s bed, and took him over to his own bed.Meanwhile Alisha strengthened, and I heard her take a deep breath.Her abdomen had rounded delightfully, growing our baby in her.Her due date was soon, according to Simon the last time he checked over her. And each day I prayed I wouldn’t have anything that would take me out of the pack long term, because I didn’t under any circumstances, want to be out of the pack when she gave birth. I had missed the birth of my older two children due to my own foolish mistakes, I didn’t want to miss this next one at all.“What are you thinking about?” Alisha asked me, as though she could read my mind.I smiled at her, knowing the best way to rile her up.“Our bet,” I replied with, and felt y grasped
Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy Chapter 180
Alisha:I opened my eyes to the sound of birds chirping. The sheets were warm underneath my body and I felt peace within me.There was finally a conclusion, I thought, to the pain and suffering, the hiding and secrecy that had been occurring for ages now.Now I could calmly walk down the streets of our pack with my twins in hand and not fear that Gerard would show up. I could embrace my relationship with Derek fully without needing to second guess myself.Sebastian was Gone.And Gerard, was Gone.Everything was well.“Hello, love,” i felt an arm I knew to be Derek’s worm its way around my waist and I smiled at the contact.It had been several days since I moved back into his home- now OUR home, and I had never felt more complete in my life.“Good morning,” I murmured to my mate, feeling his lips on the back of my neck. I turned my head and met his lips with mine, and I close my eyes as my body felt alive, wrapped up in his.“What are you thinking of?” He asked me as our lips parted an
Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy Chapter 179
Benjamin:“Oh goddess,” Mischa’s sigh made me smile. “That was some workout.”We lay side by side facing each other in the dark, sweat sheen over our naked bodies.“I’m glad you feel that way,” I chuckled at my mate’s words, wrapping my arms around her and pulling her closer.The scent of her hair drove me crazy, and I wondered like so many times before what kind of oil she used on it. She was always taking care of her curls with expert ease.Only the bathroom light was on in the entire house, leaving a trail of light towards our bedroom, and I enjoyed the sounds of silence, thinking about how the day had gone so quickly with all the happenings. I was glad that finally, Gerard was condemned for execution, and Sebastian, the thorn in our sides that had troubles us so much, had eventually been taken out.“Things are going to go smoothly from here on out,” Misch murmured and I marveled silently at how we always seemed to think the same thing. Almost like we knew each other since we were
Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy Chapter 178
Derek:I turned to glance at the Silver Moon Pack warriors who watched me and Sebastian as their Alpha lay curses on them.In their eyes I saw defiance and weariness, and I smirked inwardly.“Do you think they would come to your aid now that you’ve finally been taken off their hands?” I sniggered at Sebastian, who flared up at me. It wasn’t very much effective as he probably hoped it would be, for his eyes were swollen form the best down I had given him.“YOU ARE ALL TRAITORS!” Sebastian was livid, baring his teeth maniacally at his men. “I will KILL YOU ALL!”“Not if I have anything to say about it.”Kaiden’s voice reached me and I smiled. So the Beta did arrive.Sebastian’s face upon hearing Kaiden’s voice was nothing compared to his expression when his Beta entered the scene with the rest of their pack’s men.“You!” Sebastian spat in Kaiden’s direction, and the Beta only regarded Sebastian with indifference. “What the duck are you doing here? Disobeying my orders?!”“Your orders me
Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy Chapter 177
Alisha:Sebastian’s declaration made me want to retch hi whatever was left in my stomach since last night’s dinner.Well, he hasn’t changed one bit I thought. He was every bit as reprehensible as I remembered. The sense of entitlement he still had over me made me furious as well.However I was content to let Derek fight this battle for the both of us. Talking with him would only give me a headache.“Is that so?” Derek said, a calm look on his handsome features. “I had no idea you can still lay claims on someone who has absolutely nothing to do with you. And your threats, Sebastian, are nothing more than words to me. You know you will never win against me.”That served to drive Sebastian more into unbridled rage and frustration.“Alisha is mine!” He growled.Derek took a step forward, and I saw the tension in his jawline and neck as he all but spat out, “She was NEVER yours! She is MY mate, and mine alone! You made that very clear with the way you treated her when you had the chance! A
Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy Chapter 176
Derek:The trial had filled me with pain and guilt from the get go. Knowing that my mother had to reveal her past with my father brought me no measure of relief.But thanks to her and Alisha,The door suddenly opened and a guard rushed inside, panting as though he had run a full mile.“What is this?!” The Elders were incensed upon the trial’s interruption.“Silver Moon Pack warriors are out our gates!” The guard blurted out in such a loud voice.Immediately I went rigid. Alarm filled my body and I looked to Alisha who met my eyes at the same time.Sebastian was at our door. And that news brought a chaos that shattered the peace of the meeting hall.I could see the Pack Elders themselves had begun to lose their heads and it made me grit my teeth in frustration.“Everyone please be calm,” Alisha’s voice was like a steady lighthouse in the storm. “Now isn’t the time to panic. We can’t let this distract us. I believe we have to move against Sebastian at once. But Gerard must be put behind
Marked by the Alpha’s Enemy Chapter 175
Alisha:I looked to the Elders, all of whom were shocked into silence at Melissa’s confession.“Things got so bad, that I had been unable to have another child. Or rather, I couldn’t carry the pregnancies to term. That was because, due to many of Marcus’ actions, I would end up having a miscarriage before long. There were several times…” she swallowed heavily. “That I had to deal with those losses without any support.“Hearing that shocked me to my core; she had never told me this before! Turning to glance at Derek, I saw pain on his face, and knew he hadn’t heard of this either.How badly he must feel, I thought, to see his mother this way.Every part of me longed to comfort them, but I knew I couldn’t put a stop to this trial just yet.Melissa took a deep breath and exhaled slowly before continuing. “That night Marcus died, was another of his worse nights. Derek stopped him, and Marcus tried to attack him. No… he tried to KILL his own son. And Derek had no choice but to defend himse
