Chapter 1

Mystrel Romanov, unmated alpha of the dire wolf pack sits behind his desks in his office and runs his thick fingers through his shaggy black hair as he listens to his beta Dominik inform him of the new vampires that are encroaching onto his land.

"They are building an actual village and there are hundreds of them," Dominik said frantically. Mystrel nodded his head and squinted his amber yellow eyes at the map laid before him. He pointed to the area in question and growled in annoyance.

"That is our prime hunting grounds," he said and tilted his head.

"Isn't the vampire's royal palace located there," he stated firmly as he pointed towards a spot near a river. Dominik looked closer and nodded his head.

"Yes, Pavlovsk palace, are you going to introduce yourself to them," Dominik laughed at his joke because lycans and vampires did not mesh at all. Mystrel leaned back and growled angrily.

"Maybe I should issue a warning for them to keep their blood suckers off my land," he stated firmly and Dominik chuckled.

"You'd be safe. I've heard our blood is toxic for them," Dominik added and Mystrel eyed him curiously. He rubbed the stubble on his chin and looked once again at the map. Should he reveal himself to the disgusting creatures? He gritted his teeth knowing that the pack lands were important and with their dire wolf size they needed as much clear land as they could get to exercise and hunt.

"I will go out with the troops to remark the border with urine, the smell should deter the invaders," he growled menacingly. Dominik nodded and left in a rush. Mystrel stood, standing at six foot five, he was an intimidating individual. He cracked his back and headed to the dire house. It was a huge dwelling that housed the entire pack minus him and Dominik. They each had their own separate residence. Mystrel could smell the evening meal. The scent of roasted venison filled his nostrils and his stomach growled hungrily. 

The following morning Madeline ran across the treetops enjoying the lovely weather. She was a vampire princess and daughter of Hera and Ambrose Drăculea. She loved the outdoors and spent most of her time searching through the thick forest behind the palace she lived at. She loved to draw and exploring gave her lots of subject matter. She paused on a branch when she noticed a large furry creature below pissing on the trees. A nauseating smell rose to her sensitive nose and she gagged. Squinting her green eyes she dropped down several branches to watch the creature that expelled the offensive scent. Her eyes widened when she peeked around the tree to see wolves. Huge wolves, much larger than the average ones normally present. A huge shiny black one with bright yellow eyes caught her interest and she jumped to the tree near it. She could see that it was a male by the heavy balls that hung from it. She grinned slightly and followed after him as he headed towards another tree to urinate. The large wolf paused and sniffed the air. Madeline jumped to a branch right above the beast. She froze when his snout continued to sniff the air and turned upward to her. She looked straight into the yellow eyes and hers began to glow brightly. Madeline just stayed there in awe of the way the wolf looked at her as if it were conscious of her. She bit her lip and sighed. The wolf sat on its haunches and Madeline tilted her head. She growled low and jumped upward, looking back at the handsome wolf one last time before heading back to the palace. She could hear the lonely howl of the wolf and frowned at the sound as she entered her home and headed to her room to draw what she saw. She crumpled up another piece of paper, angry that she couldn't capture the eyes correctly. She knew the exact color and way the iris was, like it was imprinted on her brain.

"I met my mate," Mystrel growled menacingly and Dominik chuckled.

"You met your Luna in the forest, be sensible Mystrel, no one resides within the forest, only other animals and certainly no bipedal," Dominik said firmly. Mystrel rubbed his eyes seeing the lovely woman clearly behind his eyelids. He recalled her delicious scent and his cock stirred. He growled forcefully and slammed his fist on the end table cracking it under the assault.

"She was real with white hair and emerald green eyes that glowed when she looked into my soul," he stated passionately.

"Maybe she was a vampire," Dominik suggested and Mystrel eyed him blankly.

"No vampire is as lovely as my mate," he stated boldly and asked his servant to pour him and his guest a strong whiskey. He lifted the glass and looked at the golden liquid wondering if he had imagined the beautiful woman.

Madeline ran down the hallway to find her mother and ended up running into her uncle Xander. 

"Are there conscious wolves in this area of Russia, uncle," she asked curiously. Xander furrowed his brow and thought about what she was saying. 

"Perhaps a lycan, but they are flea ridden beasts and you should stay far away from them," he stated in disgust. Madeline rolled her eyes and ignored her uncle. She thought the wolf she saw was a handsome creature and was far from flea ridden. Her father king Ambrose entered the room holding a letter.

"I received a letter, well more of an order to keep my vampires clear of this precise area of land and was told the village would have to be moved elsewhere," he said out loud to Xander. Xander asked who it was from and he said,"Alpha Mystrel Romanov of the dire wolf pack." Xander rolled his eyes and my interest peaked. 

"Can you invite him here, father," she asked. Both men eyed her strangely. 

"You should introduce yourself, Ambrose, perhaps the both of you can work out a working plan with the land," Xander stated and Ambrose shrugged, saying he will send a message tomorrow.

Madeline excited to meet a lycan 

After hearing my father say he'd send a message for the alpha to come I got giddy. I didn't know if the wolf I'd seen was him or not but it was someone I could ask questions to and perhaps he knew who the black wolf was. I ran back outside and rushed into the forest. I ran for miles, further than ever and stopped when I smelled roasting meat. I jumped to the ground and ventured into a wide clearing with a huge dwelling made from logs. I sniffed the air and smelled a wet dog scent. I thought it was odd. There were people walking around doing things. Some were gardening. Children were playing with a ball and I smiled seeing them laughing. I felt a presence at my back and jumped upward into the tree.

"Don't run, come down and introduce yourself," a man's voice growled. I looked down through the leaves and saw a blue eyed man looking up at me. He appeared harmless so I jumped down beside him and realized he was tall. I looked up and he smiled down at me.

"I'm beta Dominik Rasmussen, my you are extraordinarily pretty," he said softly as he offered me his hand. I smiled and shook his hand.

"Where did you come from," he asked me curiously. I explained that I live about eighty miles to the west and was just out exploring and the smell of cooking meat brought me there. He was listening to me intently and his eyes sparkled. 

"You must stay and have lunch with us and perhaps meet our alpha," he said softly and the word clicked in my brain. Alpha, wet dog scent, they are all lycan, I thought and grinned happily.

"Do you know a large black male wolf with yellow eyes," I asked curiously.

"Who are you to ask about me," a deep timbre voice growled. A shiver went up my spine and I turned to see the most handsome man I'd ever seen. My heart raced in my chest and I swallowed slowly. 

"It's you," we both said in unison. I couldn't believe how large he was. My head barely reached his shoulders. 

"What is your name," he asked.

"Madeline Drăculea," I said softly and saw the look of confusion fill his bright eyes.

"You're a vampire," he choked out like it was disgusting.

"And you're lycan, imagine that," I growled angrily. His brow furrowed and he told me I should leave and never return.

"My father wishes to invite you to our home for a meal and meeting," I growled softly and he chuckled.

"I don't drink blood, so a dinner with your kind is pointless," he stated and I rolled my eyes.

"Vampires eat normal food as well as drink blood. You're rather ignorant about vampires aren't you. I'm sure he planned on serving ribeye or t bones," I replied bitterly and crossed my arms as my stomach growled hungrily. Mystrel eyed me and, smiling, offered me his hand.

"Come, eat with me," he stated oddly. I ignored his hand and waved for him to go ahead and I followed after him. We entered the huge dwelling and rows of tables were filled with people who were eating from platters full of cooked meat. My stomach rumbled again and Mystrel eyed me curiously. I felt him place his hand on my shoulder and steer me towards the front of the room where a smaller table sat with four empty chairs. He pulled out one for me and I sat. Dominik sat in one of the other chairs and the alpha sat at the head.

"You never told me your name," I mumbled boldly and he nodded.

"Mystrel Romanov, alpha of the dire wolf pack," he said firmly and I chuckled softly. He cocked his brow and looked at me oddly.

"I'm sorry I was recalling the letter you sent to my father about your supposed land. You know that we have the deeds to thousands of acres, given by the Russian president," I told him as I looked directly into his yellow eyes. He hummed and turned from my eyes to watch the platter get set at his private table. He licked his full lips and tore a chunk off. He put several pieces on a plate and handed it to me. I said thanks as I tore into the tasty flesh.

"This is delicious," I mumbled between bites and Mystrel laughed and elbowed his beta.

"She eats like one of us," he chuckled heartily and continued to watch me. I ate until I could no more and leaned back rubbing my full belly. I burped loudly and covered my mouth in embarrassment

 Mystrel grinned slightly and said that I complimented the chef. I smiled and glanced around for something to drink. Mystrel watched me and held up a glass.

"How old are you Maddy," he asked, giving me a nickname. I answered twenty five and he handed me the glass of liquid. I thanked him and downed its contents. My eyes widened and I sputtered a curse. My throat burned and I started to cough. 

"That was whiskey you fucker," I growled angrily and he chuckled heartily. He patted my back as I attempted to breathe. It had been a full cup and I eyed him evilly. After around ten minutes my sight got blurred and I gritted my teeth. I looked around and realized that I was intoxicated. 

"How am I going to get home," I mumbled sourly and Mystrel asked me what I said.

"I said I don't know how to get back home as I'm currently inebriated," I growled angrily and he chuckled and nodded. 

"I can take you home in a vehicle or on my back. Which would you prefer," he asked me with large yellow eyes.

"Neither, I don't want you to know where I live," I mumbled sourly and he laughed.

"You're a princess and live in the palace. See I already know where you reside. Now do you want me to drive or carry you," he asked me simply. My eyes got big and I smiled.

"Can I ride your wolf like a horse," I inquired and he grinned and said I could ride them both like a horse if I liked. I rolled my eyes and glared at him. I stood and stumbled a bit and he caught me around the waist to steady me.

"Strip and change so I can climb onto your back, you mountain of a man," I bellowed and the people around us laughed at me. Mystrel cocked his brow and began unbuttoning his shirt. I watched his fingers and noticed his tan muscular chest underneath. I swallowed slowly and my eyes lowered to him unbuttoning his jeans and then unzipping them.

"Do you know that lycans don't have any issues with nudity," he stated firmly and pulled his shirt off a perfectly cut upper body. An odd sound came from my mouth and he grinned at the noise.

"If you enjoyed that you'll be thrilled for the rest," he teased and I felt sweat drip down between my breasts. I looked up at his yellow eyes and marveled at their color. I knew mine were glowing brightly, admiring the sexy man undressing before me. I'd been so enthralled with Mystrel that I hadn't noticed that several others were getting naked around me as well. Mystrel slid his pants off and I covered my eyes with my hands. Of course I peeked, looking upward until he dropped to all fours and his body contorted. I dropped my hand and watched his spine change and his jaw elongate. It was fascinating and I wondered if it hurt because it sounded horrendous. Black fur sprouted down his flesh. Once he was completely changed he shook himself and looked at me with bright yellow eyes.