The Alpha and his mate soon went down for breakfast. Olive insisted they went to the pool before leaving the villa so they went there after breakfast.“It's so pretty here,” Olive mused as she gazed all around. Wayne was leaning against a tree with his hands in his pocket, and his eyes following her every move.“Why do you keep following me with your eyes like you suspect I'll escape again?” she asked jokingly as she was walking towards the pergola.“I can't seem to get enough of your figure,” he replied casually, like he wasn't flirting at all. Olive laughed and looked at him.“If you keep doing all that, you might fall in love with me soon,” she warned in a friendly way. He chuckled dryly and ruffled his hair.“How do people fall in love?” he asked. Olive's eyes furrowed.“Don't tell me you've never been in love,” she blurted. He shrugged and pocketed his hand again.“I don't know. I've had girlfriends before. Felt something for them all but it all pulled down to them being in my be
Alpha Knight fed himself with her fear and a smile curved amidst those killer fangs of his.“Well, I have missed you too. Can't wait to do what I love to do most with you,” he growled and gave her a resounding slap, slashing three of his claws across her face. She screamed as the blood poured down and pain seared through her entire being. She felt the electrified poison seeping in and the new wounds sizzled as if being fried in hot oil.The men around her didn't even flinch. They were like rigid statues, created only to frown without feelings.“You dare escape from me? Where did you think you were going to hide?!” Wayne boomed and grabbed her neck, piercing her skin and making blood flow down from it. She couldn't help herself because her hands were apart and chained to two mighty pillars. And gold...she was defenseless with gold.“Why don't you...why don't you release me and fight?” she grumbled. He raised his thick ey
Olive wanted to ask Wayne if something was wrong, but he looked relaxed and calm. If something was truly wrong, it would have reflected on his face as he was not someone to hide his displeasure.Therefore, she exhaled and decided to let it pass. Maybe she was just overthinking things.They began to eat their lunch in silence. But each of them was just waiting for the other to speak first. When the silence between them was becoming tiring, Wayne cleared his throat.“Ahem...hmm mm”Olive looked at him with furrowed brows. His gaze met hers.“Do you need water?” she asked, thinking he had choked on his food.“No. I'm good,” he replied and she stared at him still. He huffed and gulped down a glass of water to appease her.“Better. I don't want you choking until you turn red,” she stated then resumed eating. Wayne grinned and rested on his chair, using his knuckles to support his face again a
Back in the room, Olive frowned as she saw Jericho speed out from her front.“What is wrong with him? Tsk, tsk, tsk,” she mumbled and purposely banged the door in Wayne's face. The Big Bad Alpha stood speechless and motionless for long seconds. Then he made a chesty chuckle. Then a throaty chuckle, then a mouthy chuckle. And finally he began to laugh. Olive heard the laughter and paused in her walking back to her vanity. Why was he laughing like a maniac?Wayne ruffled his hair and lifted his face to look at the ceiling. He couldn't believe himself at the moment. Olive had ignored him. Openly flirted with another man right in front of him and even banged the door in his face?‘You are one lucky woman,’ he thought and laughed again. He wasn't angry anymore. And that was a new development.He only got rid of his anger while transferring it to something else. Maybe objects or even people. But just now, he couldn't even transfer it to Jericho who was the reas
Olive's hair was no longer in a ponytail. Instead, it was over her shoulders in wavy smoothness. It had been straightened then recurled at the ends. One side was tucked behind her ear, while the other side covered that side of her face. Vanessa had done her eyebrows and added a bit of eyeshadow to her eyes. Her lips were still red, but a bit shinier. Vanessa had replaced her printed skirt with a short body-con leather skirt but let her wear the crop top. The icing on the cake was an Arabian perfume that was sprayed over her. It screamed alluring.“Now you look and smell alluring. Let's see how your Alpha male rejects this,” Vanessa praised as she looked at Olive with pride.“You've got a nice waist, girl. So slim,” Dolly said and Olive chuckled. She heard that a lot.“Thanks, Vanessa,” she appreciated with a thumbs up.“You're welcome. Now, let's go to the Circular Cabinet. I'm quite sure he would come there,” Vanessa replied and they headed out through t
Olive's eyes shut tight as Wayne pressed himself harder against her. She was losing her senses slowly and didn't know what to do.“Wayne, please,” she pleaded, her eyes still closed. He smirked as he stared at her face. She was acting so bold and graceful earlier, and now she was pleading when he hadn't even done anything? He slowly slid his hands around her waist, trailing his long fingers on her skin. She shuddered at his touch and clutched his arm.“Can I...finish my cocktail?” she asked and he shifted his face away from her a little.“Ah! Yes, your cocktail,” he exclaimed with a mischievous smile.“What did Jericho make for you again?” he asked and she looked up at him. She knew what he was driving at but didn't want to play along. He picked up the glass from behind her and lifted it up. He stared into the drink as if he was inspecting it. Then he looked at her and shifted two steps away.“W
On that day, Wayne had gone to Italy for a visit to an Alpha friend of his. He had a pack hidden in Rome, unknown to humans. All members of his pack were rich, and had lots of jewelries which had been passed on from generation to generation. These jewels were priceless possessions and some even had myths attached to them.Alpha Maximo was a calm yet deadly man, just like all of Wayne's friends were. But he was quite different from them in a way. Dante Maximo was kindhearted. No one knew he even possessed a dark side because of how good he appeared, both to humans and his pack. Dante had not found his mate yet, but he was already saving tons of jewelry for her. He said he couldn't wait to meet her.Out of his jewelry collection, he gave that gold necklace to Wayne. Saying he should keep it for his own mate.“Have this, Wayne. I pray your mate likes it,” he teased as he handed it to his friend.“Why? I don't care about a mate. In fact, I h
On that day, Wayne had gone to Italy for a visit to an Alpha friend of his. He had a pack hidden in Rome, unknown to humans. All members of his pack were rich, and had lots of jewelries which had been passed on from generation to generation. These jewels were priceless possessions and some even had myths attached to them.Alpha Maximo was a calm yet deadly man, just like all of Wayne's friends were. But he was quite different from them in a way. Dante Maximo was kindhearted. No one knew he even possessed a dark side because of how good he appeared, both to humans and his pack. Dante had not found his mate yet, but he was already saving tons of jewelry for her. He said he couldn't wait to meet her.Out of his jewelry collection, he gave that gold necklace to Wayne. Saying he should keep it for his own mate.“Have this, Wayne. I pray your mate likes it,” he teased as he handed it to his friend.“Why? I don't care about a mate. In fact, I h
The camp was empty safe for a massive building that was like a stone tower. There was a huge field surrounding it, cleared clean of trees, shrubs and plants. Calor could smell it.“Damn, it that's foul!” Olive sneered and gagged. “The Unbidden Army. They smell dead,” Astra explained. “But where are they?” Wayne asked, looking at the camp through Astra's vision too.“Underground, in that building. Laying low,” she replied. A few men with thick leather hoods were stationed outside, and there was an occasional movement of other people to and from the tower. A few tents were pitched on the field and they contained a few people.“How can we attack and besiege this place? It doesn't look impossible but...I kinda feel like there's more to this place than any we see,” Olive noted.“You shouldn't even be seeing this place in the first place,” Calor communicated. “Why?”“Because it's warded. Heavily warded to be simply invisible. No one should see or access it. But we can. And by that, I me
The van parked in front of the castle and they alighted. The fresh air hit their faces and Olive took in a deep breath. She was home. Oh, she missed home so much. She couldn't wait to see the guys. Alpha Knight came around her and sneaked his arm around her waist.“How does it feel?” she asked, looking up into his face as he gazed at his magnificent castle. The sun was setting already and the glow illuminated the building.“Feels like peace,” he answered and looked down at her.“I thought you felt at peace wherever I was?” Wayne chuckled.“I feel at home wherever you are. But I feel at peace when you're home with me.”Olive rolled her eyes.“You're just good with words,” she muttered and he laughed. “Are we heading in or gazing at the castle like it's a new building?” Jake asked as he made his way towards the entrance. Olive chuckled and followed after Jake, with Wayne right beside her. Her Guard followed behind them and they entered the castle together. Guards nodded pleasantly at
“You know where we're to go?” Olive asked, even though she learned back at Senshi Temple that the dragon always knew where his rider was headed. “Crystal clear,” Calor answered. They had been flying for two hours straight and each one of them was tired already. Olive's back personally felt like it could break into two any moment now from all that stuff, straight back riding. She needed to lie down for a full day before she could regain herself. “How far are we now?” she asked. “How about you just talk to me through the bond instead of shouting over the noise of the wind?” Olive furrowed her brows. “I can do that?” “Of course you can. What do they teach you at Senshi Temple now?” “Let's try it then.” “It'll be just like talking to your mate. Come one.” Olive chuckled and searched for the newest bond addition within her. She did know that she could talk with her dragon, she just didn't think it would snap into place the very second she met him. ’It's been hours since we met.
Olive shifted a little way off, so all the fire could be for her Wayne alone. She felt hot tears stinging her eyes and she let them fall. Wayne had to make it. Her Wayne had to come back to her.The Ignis Fatuus had no heat at all, so she wasn't afraid of him being burnt because of the way he was engulfed. “He'll be fine now, Flamera,” Lutz whispered to her. Her Guard had come to stand firmly behind her to show their support. A few minutes after Calor began administering his Ignis Fatuus, he stopped. Wayne was revealed there on the black soot ground. He was motionless. And would have looked lifeless if not for the gentle thudding of his heart and the colour of his face. He looked peaceful, whole, alive. Olive gently walked to him and knelt. She cradled his face in her palms and felt his skin. She broke into happy tears. He was safe. She could feel it deep within herself that he was safe. And best of all, their bond tumbled back into place. It felt so peaceful to feel her mate again
Alpha Knight had a dragon? No way. No freaking way. How could that be?“Impossible,” Lutz exclaimed, his face as pale as his hair.“This is a joke, right?” Olive asked, looking from her dragon to the new dragon.“I know we just met, but you should already know I'm not the type to joke around,” her dragon groaned and huffed. “But how is this possible? Never...and I repeat, never has this been heard of. Only the Firewolf of a generation is gifted a dragon. One dragon per Firewolf of a generation!” Lutz argued, his tone filled with disbelief and shock. This was simply not possible. He had studied the books for years. He was the most learned historian. He did not know this. This was simply unheard of.“No Firewolf is like her,” the male dragon brought down his voice to say. Olive felt him look at her with adoration and pride. She jerked her head to look at him immediately. He adored her? Since when?“I saw what you did. We both did,” he stated. “What did I do?” Olive questioned.“For th
The dragon had not lifted its mouth to speak but Olive heard it clearly in her head. It was like she was thinking in a different, deep and animalistic voice. ‘I can hear your thoughts. That cocky mate of yours never thought you how to put up your mind shield?’ he spoke again, his irritation clear in his voice. Olive stood dazed just staring at the magnificent creature. It was so huge, like a building and yet so alive. It raised its left front limb and shifted it on the ground. Black dust rose up and covered her from the mere casual action. She broke into a fit of coughs that were inaudible.‘Fragile. Humph,’ it said. ‘Stop referring to me as it! I'm a male dragon.’He shifted his whole body when he said that, made some guttural sounds and flapped his wings. More dust this time accompanied by wind had Olive almost falling to the floor. She felt an emotion rush at her. Of facepalming. Or eye rolling. Or mock gagging. She looked up. Was her dragon already tired of her in just a few s
He gently let them land on the rock directly beneath them, but before Olive could wince at the temperature of the rock, she was controlled back into the air. And in a second, was tearing through the wind towards her mate.Alpha Knight pulled her to himself in a quick zap. She was in his arms two seconds later and he was squeezing the life out of her.“Wayne...Wayynee, I can't bre-eathee,” she drawled before he released her. He looked her over frantically, his arms firmly pressed unto her shoulders.“You almost didn't breathe for real. I almost lost you. What if I hadn't heard? What if I was even a minute late?” he panicked. Olive smiled.“Thank you for saving us,” she said and hugged him. He kissed her ear and rubbed her gently on the back.“If I don't rush to your rescue, then I don't exist,” he muttered and her ear again. Then they unlocked. He took her arm and grimaced at the sight of her open palm. It was a bloody gash that wasn't healing.“It's not healing and it hurts ten times
Olive gathered her strength and rose from the black sand. She dusted the grains off her body and hair the best she could and took in a deep breath. The hot air burned her nostrils and she let out a cough. She could still feel the chill of the ocean water against her skin even while standing in a place about 60 degrees hot.Olive looked around again and could not find her bag anywhere. She had thought her bag would be strapped to her back like it was before the drowning illusion. The bag required a lot of straps and lock-in, and would take her at least a minute to take it down from her back. But it was no longer on her, and it had disappeared altogether.Even as worry for her mate and Guard ate at her, she knew she had to start moving. The dragon was waiting for her and she couldn't show any weakness. Her mate and Guard would find their way. They'd be fine.And so the Firewolf began her trek towards the looming black mountains. Waves of heat blew at her, and she thought on plenty of oc
They grabbed onto their bags, which were still firmly strapped around their backs, and began to run.“They aren't even coming at us yet!” Lutz shouted, looking back at the birds who were just peaceful and innocent.“Don't you wait until they are!” Koushi responded. Olive looked at him.“You too, scared of them ostriches?” she laughed.“Like your mate said...naked-necked nightmares!”Olive's laugh was the only thing heard now as they raced through the savannah. Alpha Knight looked back and took a sharp intake of breath.“Here they come!!”Simultaneously, they all looked back to see the birds now flexing their long legs and covering the distance between them in just a few minutes.“This is their damn savannah,” Olive stated as they cut through knee-length dry grasses. “I'm shifting everyone. Grab hold to me,” Wayne announced.“Why didn't you shift earlier?!” Lutz nagged. He was getting weak, out of breath, and red-faced.“So you could run a bit, Lutz,” Wayne answered with a wicked gri