"I'm not in love with Robin, mom," at least not yet."Keep denying it, Son, and you will lose the chance at love; you might not be deeply in love with your wife yet, but you're almost falling, and when you fall, you fall hard, Axel had, just like me. So if you don't have any plan to be serious in your marriage, better stay away from Roe, or you'll end up breaking and hurting the gem that she is.""You know that I married her because of need?"My eyes widen as my mom bounces her head, "You can't hide anything from me, and understand why you wanted me to seek medical help and provide for your sick mother, my poor child; I'm sorry that you have to carry the weight."My eyes are producing liquids, "Mom, it's not your fault; it's Dad if he hadn't cheated on you--""Sh, that's all in the past; stop hating your dad; he's dead, son, don't sow hatred and reap. I don't have much time, and I'm glad Roe is finally here taking care of you, possibly loving you, don't let the bitterness change you,
Rolf pulls over and parks in front of this famous Italian restaurant. He even opens the backseat car door for me. He never changes. He's still that gentleman I knew."This place looks ordinary."Rahum clears his throat at Axel's indirectly mocking remarks about his choice of restaurant."A wise man once said that you don't judge a book by its cover."It's my turn to clear my throat; Rolf could be savagely dismissing but in a classy way. I'm trying not to pick sides."And who's that wise man?""Me."Axel's eyes jump out of his sockets; Rolf has very dark humor, Axel needs to behave."Good evening, Ma'am and Gentlemen, table for three?""Yes, please.""This way." The waiter guides us to our table.Rolf yanks the chair beside me; who says chivalry is dead? I miss Rolf's lovely treatment."This is our Menu; please call me if you're ready to order."Axel is giving Rolf a sharp glance, and I hope the dust doesn't settle tonight, or they will end up hurting each other."No need to come back;
RobinAxel is insisting to join us, and I can't say no. he is my husband after all. I have to consider what he feels, and what he wants.They say when you are married you are two individuals in one flesh, you affect one another's life deliberately."Wait here; I'll get David inside."Rolf looks terrible, and I have no way to explain to him what's happening."He has to go with us.""You can't be serious."Rolf is ready for war."Let's take him; I have no time and energy to argue with both of you. We can still train."Rolf takes another breath, as I'm so lost with words."I hope you won't regret bringing the man."He pulls his luggage out of the house.Rolf mastered the art of being calm and conscious at the same time. He won't pick on Axel or me just because I agree to let him tag along."Ready?"Rolf utters as he opens the passenger seat for me."No, she's riding in the back; I'll be your bud, David."This isn't happening; what is this? Deja vu?After almost twenty-four hours, we reach
"I'll go ahead.""Sure." He casually turns his back and enters the cabin.I move smoothly and quietly; it's almost dark, the night is young, and I'll move fast to search for Roe.I follow the scent from the Tavern down into the high mountain.The trail is steep; it took me an hour to reach the tip of the mountain. The snow makes it hard for me to walk; I can't shapeshift until the sun is down. It is much safer than the way. No human to spot a wolf in their territory.A can smell fresh charcoal smoke beneath the high trees and rich bushes. It's a hidden house; a steel fence is protecting the vicinity of the place.The scent of the evil werewolf marked by the evil God is so strong I'm pretty sure it is in here.All of the windows are sealed except in the end zone."You resemble your mother so much, Ria; she shouldn't be dead if she agrees to mate with me."My spirit almost left my body together with my soul when I heard that familiar voice and face.Rognam, the powerful ancient werewolf
The girls in my pack fawn over him like he is their idol, giggling whenever he glances their way. It baffles me how his pimples have vanished and been replaced by a face so beautiful one could mistake it for having been sculpted by an angel.Yes, he is that gorgeous. Not only that, but his body nowadays is sheer physical perfection. Such a shame a pretty boy possesses what I deem an ugly heart.Xavier thinks he is better than everyone else, always scowling with those unresponsive eyes. He also loves to enter my head whenever he pleases, which has made me consider going rogue—I haven't found my mate yet, but I can't handle the last year of school with the devil himself interrupting my train of thoughts.With slow movements, I try to balance my food tray with my eyes set on the table where I was sitting moments before. The best part about living in this realm is the free lunch the school serves, and I smile at the smell of tacos—I'm on my second serving."Hey, is that Rhian?"Another vo
Instead, I straighten my shoulders and look forward, pretending the devil himself isn't sitting behind me. A single tear falls down my cheek—I hate Xavier Alexander with a burning passion.When Allan shifts in his seat, I bite my lower lip, lifting my eyes. His warm eyes find mine, and I melt on the inside. He is so handsome, and even though he doesn't say a word and returns to look forward, he just managed to make my day a little better.If I'm lucky, Willaim will turn out to be my mate, but considering my luck, I probably get a nasty and mean mate, like Xavier. And I would rather die than be stuck with him for the rest of my life.I look forward, noticing Allan turning around to steal a glance of me. His lips form a smile, and I melt a little on the inside—I hope my future mate is as beautiful as this guy.Eighteen Years OldLife isn't fair. Xavier has grown several inches during upper secondary school and has taken Allan's spot as the most sought-after guy. He is only seventeen but
RhianPastEighteen Birthday“March 13th,” I say as I let out a long sigh. Nine years ago, the Withers Moon pack snuck into our territory and cleaned out my entire pack, I was the only one to survive thanks to my mother. From what I’ve heard what once beautiful busy pack grounds were all reclaimed by nature and the only thing left standing was the stone foundation my pack house once sat. When the Alpha of the pack of murderers found me, he spared my life, but it wasn’t out of remorse or sympathy. It was because there was because people were around, and he wanted a slave. My father was stabbed in the back by someone who was supposed to be his close friend. I said I was an orphan taken in by the Silver Lake Beta, and they continue to believe the same story nine years later. I always have the feeling they would kill me if they knew I was the daughter of the Alpha they killed. There is no reason for them to know who I am. I check the time hurried to my feet and quickly threw on yesterday’
“Wow,” I said aloud as the packhouse members were walking in. I look up from the papers I had laid out on the counter and quickly gather them before heading back to my room where I remained for the rest of the day.It’s the day I have been waiting nine long years to come my 18th birthday, the day I gain my wolf and the help from her to make a plan to leave this place. In the days leading up to my birthday, I’ve started to plan my escape but without the help of my wolf, I wouldn’t be able to fulfill anything. I need her wolf abilities to have both the speed and strength to run and jump over the wall that was holding me captive in this territory.Good morning, Rhian, happy birthday! I am Nala. I’m your wolf, while you’re not officially eighteen until today the Goddess feels that you need me a bit earlier than that.I am grateful for that I really need your help…. Nala do you smell that? I didn’t really have the brain capacity to finish what I wanted to say to Nala before the smell of f
AxelDays passed into months, yet Ria had no trace of remembering Gray or me. She was constantly visiting her therapist, hoping that it would help her remember things about our love and our son, Rolf said I should call her, Nova her human name for not to confuse her,"Can I still call you mommy even if you don't remember me?" Gray muttered while sitting on his bed, and Nova was holding a storybook I supposed she read a while ago for Night. The door wasn't completely closed, and I wanted to bid good night to my son when I heard them talking."Of course, sweety, I had seen your baby photos and my photos when I was pregnant with you; my mind might not remember you, but my heart does, you are my child, and nothing is going to change that."She said, tucking Gray on his bed, then turning on the nightstand light and planting a kiss on his forehead."Good night, mommy; I would pray to God for you to remember daddy and me." Gray whispered; he was so kind given his young age. My heart longed f
He was tall, and he smiled at me, giving me the impression that I had known him for a lifetime, but I couldn't remember what he looked like. His face was blurry, and I couldn't even remember his name."No, don't go!" I yelled as the man turned his back and walked away from me.I felt a soft, warm palm caressing my face."It's alright; you're safe now." His voice was incredibly soothing.I freed my eyes, only to be welcomed by the white interior of the place, from the window curtains to the walls. I completely opened my eyes to get a glimpse of where I was.I glanced at the man beside me; he was downright handsome, and his emerald green eyes connected to my soul."Who are you? Where am I?"His handsome face contorted in confusion right away. He was reaching for my hand, but I moved it away."Baby it's me, Axel." His voice was full of worries. Recognition wasn't present in me. I don't know this man, why is he here alone with me.I tried to sit, but my back was in horrible pain."Brat, s
I first laid my eyes upon Rhian; I understood she was different. On my first day in the Blood Moon Pack, I spotted her when my father decided that I did not fit for the deity life with him above. My skin under my clothes was blue and yellow from the abuse I'd had to endure the night before. I was in great pain, and she smiled at me like a princess from one of those Disney tales as humans enjoy this kind of movie. Since Ayla was young, I used to guard her; I could continue doing so but not in my deity form; I could be in the body form and shapeshift to a werewolf. I felt reborn even after living a thousand years as a deity.And while a typical kid would have gladly made friends with the cute girl, I stood frozen. It was as if my feet had grown their gnarled roots and stuck them in the ground. I had never been faced with kindness, and my initial instinct was to run, but then I clenched my fists and fought to steal the spade and bucket from her.I lost, not that I'm bitter about it. The
I'm a werewolf, raised in the south on sweet tea and warm summer nights. Right now, I'm smiling in my seat, all bubbly and barely able to contain myself. Rumor has it the future alpha of the Blood Moon pack, Thellues, will be in my new class.It's the first day after the summer break, and I can't wait to see Thellues in person, and if I'm lucky, we will be mates in the future!Gosh, I hope I'm pretty enough for an alpha.My human friends call me a doll, and I'm trying to live up to that. I got up nice and early to fix my nails and eyelashes before getting on the bus. I'm wearing a jeans jacket with various bracelets around my arm. My pimples are covered up with the Giorgio Armani foundation, and I've tamed my fiery dark hair.I'm so excited and ready!Hopefully, Thellues will pay attention to me. I found him on social media, and the guy is smoking hot, which is icing on the cake. An alpha who is hot and young is rare—I wish for him to notice me, please!'Please, keep your thoughts to
The three of us quickly decide to let our wolves take over because our wolves have better senses than humans. As soon as Nala has control, she catches the female’s scent and takes off; she quickly loses sight of enemies and evil guards who are a few feet behind her. Oh god, her scents fading, Nala’s paws pounded against the ground as she gained speed. I leap from the bush into a small clearing around the base of the river to see a large male taking advantage of a young female who is lying lifeless under him. Nala lets out an earth-shaking growl, and the male turns his attention towards us. He lets out a low growl and takes a step forward, his eyes glazed over red. I could tell he was eyeing me up as he stalked back and forth in front of the unconscious female. His head lays low to the ground as he gets in position to attack my wolf; I could hear Nala growling as she bared her razor-sharp teeth. I can listen to Thellues and the rest of the training squad catching up in a short distance
Thellues wouldn’t be able to resist me. I like this dress better than I had for my introduction dinner. Thankfully, he has set out some precautions, so I don’t end up ruining this dress like I did my last one. It also wasn’t a hidden secret that I had already shifted, and the entire pack was okay with it. Margaret told me she was never one for fighting but could protect her bag and that the group should love having a Luna that will run in a fight to save her Pack and Alpha. According to her and everyone else here, it’s exceedingly rare for Luna to fight instead of sticking back, ensuring everyone is hidden in safe rooms. As I admire myself in the mirror, I lift the price tag to see how much it costs and almost faint.“Dear, you look like you’ve seen a ghost, is everything okay?” Margaret tilts her head, looking at me with a slight look of worry.“Yes, I’m fine. I just saw the price tag of this dress. I just find it hard to believe a piece of fabric can cost over fourteen thousand doll
“Thellues, are we almost there?” I ask Xavier, I call him bt his marked name now since he is an Alpha after shopping, he sent my Omega and his Betar back to the packhouse alone. Since we were inside the territory, we didn’t need them to be around. After he and his Beta took off this morning, leaving my servant Omega and me to do some dress shopping, he returned and told me he had a surprise and blindfolded me. We’ve been walking for what felt like all day, but it was more like 30 minutes. I should have listened to Thellues when he told me to dress for comfort. A pair of flats is not something; I suggest going for walks through the woods.“Almost my Love, maybe fifty more steps.”I begin to count the steps I take mentally; I get to thirty-eight before we come to a complete stop. Different scents start to hit my nose, and the sound of falling water fills my ears. Thellues carefully remove the blindfold from my eyes to reveal the most breathtaking sight anyone could ever see. We were on
I could tell Rhian was getting tired as we walked out of the third clothing shop with a handful of bags, which is the reason I suggested we turn and head back to Withers Moon. She didn’t want to go shopping but I insisted so she could feel spoiled like she deserved to be. I walk around to my door to see Rhian laying across the back seat sleeping soundly. I softly shut the back door and climbed into the front passenger seat.“Drive carefully. I don’t want to disturb her; she did a lot today.” I tell my Beta as he pulls out of our parking place. “Oh, and Beta, don't scratch my car,” I say jokingly. I own the car and let my Beta drive it when we are out on pack business even though our little spree today is not technically pack business. He was the better driver out of the two of us and I didn’t want to take any chances with Rhian l especially with her in her frail state. I turn myself around in my seat and look at Rhian , reaching back and tucking the strand of hair that had fallen ac
"My first mate abused me and rejected me and that hurt me. Not much but the feeling of the bond breaking it really hurt. I can’t go thru that again. Can you promise me I won’t be rejected?” I bury my face in my hands. Nala is in the back of my mind bagging me to accept Thellues as our mate, even though I know him he is very much a stranger to me. He is also the Alpha of one of the largest packs in the North I have no idea what he would see in a weak mate like me. This could just all be a ploy to get laid while he’s visiting Blood Moon. His scent continues to dance its way through my nose, and it is making it extremely hard to concentrate. I can feel Thellues softly rubbing my back gently pulling my head into my chest while I’m talking to Nala. I feel myself instantly begin to calm down. Something about being in his arms made me feel safe like they were made to hold me. He saved me from being beaten to death the very least I could do is give him a chance to prove himself. I nuzzle my