Alec’s POVA huge weight of guilt settled in my chest because that question; about my pack’s survival, should have been asked last night, not twelve hours after I rested.Not merely two weeks ago, I stood in front of my pack and vowed to be a better alpha to them. To put their safety above everything else after what happened. And they have been kind and loyal enough to give me a second chance after getting most of my warriors killed in the attack I initiated against alpha Victor’s pack. The bastard who killed my father ten years ago and killed so many members of this pack the night he tried to attack it before my father and the rest of my old pack; now my brother’s pack, backed them up and made the rogues flee to save what’s left of them.After my father died that day, everyone of authority in this pack was dead too. The alpha, beta, and most of their adult relatives. So my brother appointed me as the alpha of this pack. Ryan was about to turn eighteen at that time. He was from this p
Alec’s POVI really needed this hug.Who said hugging can’t be for men too. We’re also humans with feelings! It doesn’t make us less manly nor weak. We may have a stronger control on our emotions than women, but sometimes the blow we receive is harder and stronger than our capabilities to endure, even for us alphas. And so we do need a few moments to break down and need someone to be there by our side to give us the push we need to get back up. This someone happened to always be Adrian. My best friend, my secret keeper, my older by two years brother who always loved and took care of me despite being a pain in his ass because of how much and how often I put myself in danger, making him always worry to death about me.He tightened his hold on me as if to reassure himself that I was really here and still in one piece.Then he let go and looked me straight in the eyes “You’re not, but you will, I’ll make sure of it” he said determinedly.“I need your help for that” I said calmly.“Whateve
Alec’s POVDavina is one of the greatest people I ever got to meet in the past two years since I met her.She’s a danger addict just like me.But she has a huge advantage with her that makes her absolutely invincible, a few huge advantages to be more specific. She’s one of a kind. She’s the only one who has both the werewolf and warlock genes together, making her an ultimate weapon against everything evil.She’s great at magic because her powers never run out thanks to her wolf and her mate, Jude. She gets her powers from them and she’s the only one capable of casting extremely powerful spells that no warlock could ever be able to perform no matter how old they are. And she’s only twenty years old. She’s the one who helped us win yesterday’s battle without losing a single life. She’s the one who cast the protective shield around this pack and made anyone who’s not part of the pack completely powerless and human, unable to shift.I truly consider her a friend because we used to hang ou
Alec’s POVAdrian cursed and closed his eyes in anger.I pulled out my phone and started calling Davina’s number with shaking fingers.I have to find her. I can’t leave her with those monsters. They will kill her. I can’t go through this.Maddox was howling and growling in rage at the thought of her dying by the rogues.I kept calling Davina non stop all the while I was focusing on my mate’s emotions in case they change, but they only kept on intensifying making me picture what it was that she was experiencing. I didn’t like the picture I was building in my head at all.By the sixth time, Davina finally answered in a cheerful tone “Hey Alec. I’m sorry I just saw your missed calls. I left my phone in….”I cut her off urgently needing to get to the reason I’ve been calling “Davina I need your help. Please, you’re the only one who can help me” I said desperately in a shaking tone.As soon as she registered how serious my tone is, her voice got worried “Sure Alec. Whatever you need. What’
Alec’s POVI furrowed my eyebrows “I thought she was being hurt by the rogues she came here with because of her betrayal. What is she doing with a non rogue pack? And why are they torturing her?”Sadness and immense grief painted her features and I had a feeling that what ever this pack is, they were worse than rogues, if that was even possible.“They’re not a normal pack, Alec. They….they have an agreement with many rogue packs. They have a deal with them. Whenever rogues raid a pack and invade their territory, they spare a girl or two who are young and beautiful and sell them to the King’s pack in exchange for money, food, or anything else they need. They sell the girls to be….to be…” she couldn’t bring herself to continue as she choked up on her words.“To be what?” I asked darkly. Not liking where my train of thought was headed into.“S… sex slaves. They… train them then sell them out to people who can afford to buy them; mostly alphas and betas or even rich humans, or they offer
Alec’s POVMaddox whimpered in my head “If she says that’s the fastest way and safest, we need to hear it. They won’t kill her, at least we can be sure of that. If she suffers for a day but it eventually gets her out without anyone dying, we need to hold on to that and get through this night”“What is your plan?” Adrian asked Rhea on my behalf.She winced before saying to me hesitantly “You need to act as an interested buyer. When they recognize you as an alpha they will do everything they can to get you to buy one of their slaves because alphas always pay a generous amount of money. They will present them all in front of you to take your pick. You can purchase her as your slave and bring her back to your pack. But Alec, you have to play the part right. You cannot let them know you’re actually rescuing your mate or it will turn into a blood bath. If they find out, they will know for sure that you are going to retaliate for what they did to her tonight. You need to act cold and cruel,
Alec’s POVI let go of the glass wall I was using for support, straightened back up after I was done heaving, and began to walk towards the door leading out of the quarter when Ryan stopped me “Where are you going?” he asked in confusion.I turned to them all and spoke sharply, making it known that I mean what I’m saying “I don’t want any of you to follow me or look for me until tomorrow before it’s time to leave. I need to do this on my own in order to do what needs to be done tomorrow the right way. Ryan, you will come with me to that pack. Prepare yourself to act the part too. We will buy two of them. At least help free another person instead of just one”“Wait, I’m coming too tomorrow, we can buy more” said Adrian assertively.I shook my head and said determinedly “No, it will look suspicious. You’re already marked and I don’t believe many alphas with mates go around buying sex slaves for themselves. Same goes to you, Jude. Just me and Ryan”I turned around and left at once withou
Andrea’s POV“You have to eat something. I saved you a sandwich and a bottle of water” she said softly as she helped me up to a sitting position.I shook my head, My stomach turning in revulsion at the thought of putting anything in my mouth after what I had to swallow the entire time I was with that bastard.I don’t think I will be able to put anything in my mouth, to eat or drink anything in a very long time to come.I looked around and saw the same girls I was locked with before. They were sleeping, laying down on the cold hard floor, all recovering from various forms of torture. But while the only evidence left of what they went through during the night was dried up blood and fading, faint bruises, I could feel that my own injuries were still not fully healed telling me I went through the worst of it. Well, it only made sense as it was my first time and I didn’t exactly make it any easier for myself.I looked at Mila and saw her sporting the same kinds of bruises with the same dri
Another book finished and another thank you to everyone who reached this far and finished the book, I’m glad you stuck around and went through this journey with me. I hope it met your expectations and was worth your coins and bonuses. I have to admit, this was the hardest book to write until now. Not for lack of imagination, but more like lack of motivation in addition to multiple sicknesses that overtook me through the course of writing this book, it all made me spend many days not having the right mood to write and I didn’t force it because I would never write unless I was focused one hundred percent otherwise it wouldn’t be fair to my characters nor readers. But I am glad I was finally able to pull through and finish it and it all comes down to one person who kept me going. This book is dedicated to you, you made me have the energy and will to keep writing despite everything. When it felt like no one else was reading the book, you gave me everything I needed to continue writing
The Moon Goddess’s POVIf you ask me what are the best moments I enjoy watching between two mates I have paired together, I will have more than one answer for you.The moment they first meet and their wolves whisper that one word I love hearing the most, the moment they pretend they hate and loathe each other or act as if they hate the fact that they were each other’s mates or even when they get angry with me for mating them, the moment they begin to feel that tiny little spark of love but try as hell to hide it even from themselves, the moment they start with a verbal or physical angry fight and end up kissing each other heatedly, the moment they show their care for each other even when they visibly and stubbornly insist they don’t, the moment they finally accept and admit how much they are madly in love with the other, and even the small little moments they do or say something that shows me how right I was to pair them together…. Like this moment right now for example.It was three
Andrea’s POVAfter what seemed like forever, she nodded her head at him and looked down at his hand that was clamped over her mouth, asking him to remove it so she can talk.“Keep your voice down” he asked gently before removing his hand away, and got off her, giving her a little space to sit up against the wall.She had wavy, long, brown hair that she kept tied in a low pony tail. Her brown eyes were gazing at Robert uncertainly, unsure about his claim that he wouldn’t harm her even if she agrees to help.“How will you break the spell on the bracelet? Alpha King is the only one who has the key to unlock it” she said in a small, raspy voice.“Are you going to help us?” he asked pressingly before answering her earlier question.“If you promise to let me live after I uncast it. Give me your word” she said tensely.“You have my word. As soon as you uncast the spell, your freedom is yours. You can either portal out of here and go anywhere you want or you can stay until the battle is over
Andrea’s POVRobert was busying himself with transferring the food from the trolley to the small round table when he got Jude’s text.He took his phone out of his black jeans pocket and visibly stiffened in his place after reading it.He started typing after a few seconds and Jude read his reply out loud “There is no way I am doing anything to hurt her. Find another way while I feed her, she’s starving”Davina said heartily “Ethan please! Is there anyway you can…. I don’t know! Cut the feed or something! Make it look like the camera broke down. They probably won’t interrupt him just to fix it in the middle of his paid session right?”“That won’t work, a camera once broke down during one of the sessions and they…. moved us to another room instantly” Mila said nervously before lowering her head down sadly.Ryan squeezed her shoulder supportively and raised her head back up by touching her chin gently.They looked at each other without exchanging words and she nodded her head at him emot
Andrea’s POV“A man by the name of Ryan Evans told me about this place. He’s a dear friend of mine and we regularly keep in touch. Told me he bought a slave from you a while back and seemed pretty satisfied with his purchase. It tempted me to visit this place and experience it for myself” Robert said egotistically.Ryan put his arm around Mila protectively after what Robert said. She leaned into him and clutched his shirt tightly.It was the answer Alec and Ryan suggested for Robert to say. It seemed fitting considering he met him pretty recently and would most probably remember Ryan’s name more than any other name Robert might come up with to avoid any suspicion and further questioning by alpha King.Alpha King’s face split into a bright grin as he nodded his head enthusiastically “Oh yes, I remember beta Ryan. I also remember that slave he purchased, she was a long time favorite of mine. It was a little sad to part with her because she was pretty useful around here but well…beta Rya
Andrea’s POVI released a deep sigh for what felt like the thousand times in the past hour alone.I was barely holding it together but I could feel that control slowly slipping the closer we reach to the go time of the battle.Alec made sure to keep me by his side the entire day today, knowing how much I need him by my side for as long as possible before he leaves.Yesterday was a turning point for us, not just because we made love multiple times and confessed our love to each other, but also because I realized how much his love for me got me out of my darkness and gave me a new happy beginning I never thought I would be able to have before he came along. Being with him takes all my fears and pain away. Being with him makes me feel blessed, safe, and happy.That’s why I was slowly getting restless the closer it gets to his departure. I needed him like I needed air, like I needed my beating heart.I cannot lose him, not now, not ever.Everyone was ready and on alert. All the warriors f
Andrea’s POV“You have no idea how much you telling her you love her really affected her Alec” I mind linked him affectionately.It’s been two hours since our wolves officially met each other and they are still inseparable until now. They won’t let us shift back yet despite Alec having a ton of responsibilities to do and prepare for tomorrow.“She’s truly adorable, Maddox is totally smitten” Alec said lovingly.I chuckled and asked him lightly “I want to talk to him as well, don’t shift right away ok?”“He wants to meet you too. I finally got him to start saying goodbye, they are reluctant but he does understand that I have somethings that need to be done before tomorrow. I’m sorry I’m going to have to leave you on your own until dinner” he said apologetically.“Don’t worry about me I will hang out with Mila. I love you”“I love you too, Andy”I shifted back into my body while Maddox stayed in his form, gazing at me with glowing light blue eyes.I stepped closer to him, I didn’t need
Alec’s POV Her outburst took me a little by surprise but it kind of made me admire her more. Okay, yes I was trying to protect her from the scary truth, I didn’t want to make her imagine the worst case scenario or make her fears worsen for tomorrow, but she also had a point… kind of. She’s not eight anymore. She will become my Luna and she needs to learn to remain strong in the face of any threat or doom that might or might not come at us in the following years. If she falls apart, the rest of the pack will fall apart as well so she needs to keep her fears well hidden and stand strong despite everything. A part of me wanted to keep her protected and hide her from ever getting hurt or scared again, but a bigger part completely understood her. I said she isn’t weak before and I meant it. She is really strong, so strong because despite falling apart consistently in the past few days, she still picked herself up and handled everything that was thrown at her despite how hard it was to t
Alec’s POV“Say it again” I asked softly, my soul requesting to hear this sentence over and over again. I realized that I too longed for that sentence to be said to me. I wasn’t as deprived of love as she was for the past ten years, but let’s just say it’s been a rough month that had me realizing that I needed her in my life now more than ever and was thankful; despite the very horrible circumstances in which we met, that I had finally found her… My fated mate, the one chosen for me by the moon goddess. I pray she forgives me for cursing her out at first because I seriously thought she had it out for me for making this girl my mate, but now I know she was really giving me exactly who I deserve to spend the rest of my life loving and caring for.She smiled, knowing how much her admitting her feelings to me made me very delighted.“I love you so hard, Alec” she said tenderly with a bright smile, the brightest