"My heart?" he let out a bitter laugh "Far from it, I would not let myself get carried away. I have an end goal; nothing can thwart my plans.""As your beta, I would agree with you to do what's best for your plane and pack. As a friend, I would tell you not to make a mistake you may regret later on," Rojan advised."Regret? What's there to regret about?" he harrumphed."You're clearly falling for her, why do you fight it?" Rojan pointed out."I am not," he countered, then scoffed "What is there to fall for? She acts with no dignity whatsoever. Is it dancing half-naked with a total stranger and allowing him the pleasure of kissing her or striking my face with her fist?""Wait, what?" Rojan did a double take, "She slapped you?"Wayne paused, that had come out involuntarily.Rojan threw his head back and laughed, his booming laughter bouncing off the walls.Wayne put a hand to his temple, why had he let that slip off his tongue? It only showed that he was still clearly pissed at the kiss
Sited upon his stone throne was Waylon.Standing before him were his subjects; Zipporah, Drac, and Smeden."You assured me," Waylon murmured as his eyes moved from one body frame to another.He was dressed in royal blue apparel with a red cape attached at the shoulders. Upon his head sat a golden crown embellished with rubies, emerald green and blue sapphire stones. In his hand was a long staff made of bronze with glyph carvings, each knuckle of his finger was adorned with gold rings. He was lounging in his seat with an air of royalty while addressing the trio gathered before his mini-assembly."The sorceress was the one who recommended her," Drac said casting a side glance at Zipporah.Waylon's gaze shifted to Zipporah "Yes, it was you who brought her. You assured me of her outstanding abilities and skill set."Zipporah shrugged "She was indeed a clever, slippery, and resourceful hireling. It's a shame she could not complete her mission.""But Lamias are said to be formidable and fea
Zipporah smirked to herself as she descended the stone steps.The assembly had come to a close and they were all free to go. As she walked down the steps that wound around the walls and led to the lower part of the fortress, to the base level of the dungeons. Her lips curved into a wry smile.For a moment there, she thought she had been caught.Thanks to her quick response, she had shifted the blame to the nymphs. Removing herself from close scrutiny. It would have been a catastrophe if he found out she was the supposed thief.A blow to her ego.Howls echoed through this level from different creatures she had captured with the help of Waylon's men and locked up in these dungeons, to use their blood for her dark magic."Silence!" she snapped at them, her voice dripping with malice.The cries immediately ceased.She began to walk from one cell to another, the creatures scurried into the depth of the cell when they saw her glower at them. One cell held a griffin, another held a chimera, a
"I heard a voice," Candice said as she stared at herself in the mirror."You did?" Bernice asked from her position on a couch."What kind of voice?" Everette mused as she put some pins around the dress Candice was wearing.They were having a casual conversation as Candice tried on different dresses. Early that morning, Everette had arrived at her bedroom with over a dozen dresses from the seamstress.Two weeks had already passed by since Bernice and Rojan had returned from the earth plane.The head of staff, at the house had casually informed her that a date for a banquet had been scheduled, and on that day, she would be introduced to society.Yes, you heard that right.She had been informed, notified, and made aware without any consultation from her, that her very own debut to society had been set up.The only prior information she had gotten was when Wayne had taken her to the red chamber in the city center, where she had eavesdropped on their conversation. He had not bothered to di
Candice felt awash with satisfaction.It felt good to put smiles on the face of someone.She wished she could gift her more, but the Head of staff would not let it slide. He was in charge of the domestic funds and ran the house on a strict budget, only making adjustments if and when directly instructed by his Lord Alpha. She would definitely gift Everette, Jason, Jordan, and Sally a little token before she said goodbye to them forever."What are you intently thinking about?" Bernice asked."Nothing interesting," Candice murmured as she walked over to join her on the couch. She had donned a simple green dress, dotted with white polka dots."You have been frequently spacing out these days, tell me what's on your mind?""I-I just wish that my life wasn't so complicated. Like this was some sort of dream, I was not in a parallel universe. I would just wake up and everything would be back to normal," her voice was strained, with all the pent-up emotions raging within her."Why would you wan
Two days later.5:30 pm.The Great Arena, Central City.Plane Woede.Candice peeped through the crack of the door.She had opened it just a tiny fraction, so she could see into the vast corridor. This place was the size of a standard Olympic stadium. It could seat a total of a hundred thousand people.She was the item for the great gathering, yet she was confined to a tiny change room, in the enclave of the small outpost that marked the stadium's back office. A small provision of rooms was where all the operations were carried out backstage, before showing it to the public.Where was Wayne?She gritted her teeth in anxiety as she felt the pressure settle in. It was nerve-wracking, pulse palpitating, and teeth clattering.Her stomach was knotted tight while her heart was racing. She was about to make a big entrance into the world of the werewolves and it was taking a toll on her self-confidence.She wondered why Wayne had been aloft, all through the number of days that led to this very
"I am busy, what is it?" Wayne drawled, going to take a sit in the corner of the room."I have been trying to talk to you for over a week now, but you keep rebuffing me with the same response "I am busy, let's talk later," she mimicked.He let out an exasperated sigh "Okay, I do not have a lot of time right now. I am here, you may speak."You may speak.How annoying, like she needed his permission to speak or express herself. She was not here to beg his permission; she was here to cut a deal. A smooth negotiation at best, and a rough haggle at worst."I wanted to speak to you about something," she began.When he saw her pause, he waved her on impatiently."You actually owe me a wish and I am here to collect on it," she stated.She saw his eyes narrow in a suspicious appraisal, then he linked his fingers on his lap and cocked his head to the side "Go on."Unsure of what his body gesture signified, she went on "I want you to allow Everette to go into fabrics and designs, to go to fashio
He had just stepped into a black tuxedo when a light knock rapped on his door.He didn't bother to ask; he knew who it was. Without waiting for an invitation, the door was pushed open and Rojan walked in."Good timing, come help me with my cufflinks," he held out his hands to Rojan."What will you do without me?" Rojan said with a grin as he approached him, he received the small box with the jade blue cufflinks and began to roll his sleeves. He was wearing an oxblood V-neck, long-sleeve flame print shirt with slim-fitted coffee brown trousers. His unruly red hair was perfectly parted and styled with the curls sleek with wax."You clean up nicely Rojan, one would think you are putting more effort into your looks for a certain lady," he teased."I always look good," Rojan countered, then went on "How about yourself? One would wonder why you refused to compliment your mate. Does her beauty scare you? Scared you will fall hopelessly for her?"Wayne let out a scoff "You wish,""Yet here we
She had been pinning to go home ever since.Now that the cavalry was here to rescue them and take them back home, the thrill of returning home had faded.Leaving a hollow emptiness inside her."How fares our king and Luna?" Rojan asked casually, as though he had not just shattered her heart a moment ago."King Wayne is doing well and our Luna is bustling with energy as she follows him about his duties," Kefas replied.Wait.Did that mean Candice was now well?Rojan and her exchanged glances, then he nodded. Indicating to her that Candice must be fine.Oh, thank goodness.Even though she had fallen short of being a dependable friend, she was glad that Candice had someone like Wayne, other than her to rely on. Someone who truly wanted her was showing her how much he cherished her.Unlike a certain male, who had torn her heart to pieces without batting an eye.Leaving Rojan and Kefas to discuss, she went about gathering her clothes. Rojan instantly signaled for the others to leave and he
"What's a nymph? That's a good thing, right?" She asked unsure."Nymphs are just as their name implies, promiscuous despicable creatures with excessive sexual desires or sexual appetites. Always seeking male company or partaking in harems or orgies to sate themselves. Yet they are insatiable, it is a compulsion of their nature, an inbuilt behavior, a trait, a curse." He said bluntly.A curse.The word reverberated in her mind. She could see how Rojan would see those traits to be a curse, he was after all, the prince of celibacy that enshrined self-preservation beyond anything else.Damn it, how had she ended up this way?She saw him turn around and quickly begin to wear his clothes, picking them up from all the directions he had thrown them last night.But they had not finished what they started."Rojan wait," she moved to him to hold his jacket before he wore it. He immediately left the Jacket in her hands and put distance between them."Why are you acting this way? From what you jus
The alarm on the watch beeped, alerting her.She turned over in her sleep, refusing to wake up.Due to the fact that it kept beeping continuously, she roused from her sleep. Not bothering to open her eyes, she fumbled blind to where Rojan had discarded the wristwatch earlier and clicked the stop button.Yawning widely, she found her way back to the saddle and snuggled back into his arms.It was 6 a.m.She knew because he had set the watch to that time before they left Sabine's house. So he could be able to keep track of the days that had gone by on this night planet. The Jaguar leader had also carried one on him.She was trying to go back to sleep, but her conscious mind remained awake while she still closed her eyes and enjoyed being cuddled by this sweet man beside her.Last night had been so epic.She had no idea her celibate prince was this great in bed. He had taken her thrice that night, cuming heavily on her chest, on her back, and lastly in her pussy. After which he pulled her
Bernice lay awake on the saddle cloth that Rojan had spread out for her on the ground.A few hours had gone by after he had administered the cure to her wound.He used a small pebble to pound the petals against a rock and added droplets of water, to turn it into a thick paste. Then he instructed her to lie still and proceeded to smear it onto her wound.Initially, it had burned and sizzled, disappearing into her wound. Eventually, the burn had faded and she lay quiet, with time passing by.Her eyes wandered over to Rojan who sat quietly on the slab, with his errant thoughts."Rojan?" She called to him."Yes," he answered."When do you think we can go home?" She asked.He was quiet for a few minutes, before saying "I do not know."He did not know?"I don't think we need to wait for my leg to heal before we can leave," she offered."Uhuh," he said vaguely.They had the cure and had retrieved the dragon's remains. She had had enough with this goddamned planet and was ready to leave. As q
Her hair ruffled in the cold night breeze.They were about a hundred feet above ground, flying on the back of the griffin.She was seated in front while Rojan sat behind her, controlling the reins.When he had led her out of the cave, back toward the animal. It had resisted him at first, refusing to let him aboard on its back. He began to pat its head, speaking in an unrecognizable tongue. Nuzzling it with his face and rubbing its feathers.To her amazement, when he tried to climb once more, it let him.Now they were soaring on its back, traveling away from the ice cave. She drew the jacket around her shoulders as a shiver rippled through her.She was beyond cold.Rojan's body heat behind her was helping a little bit, but asides the comfort that his presence gave her, she felt grateful to have survived.For a moment, she thought her life was over. The past ten days with that Jaguar leader were awful.He traveled non-stop around this planet, not giving a fuck if she was hungry, thirsty
Tsmeka gazed around, unsure where the voice was coming from.Rojan rose up and walked out "I mean, if you have fought so gallantly for it. It would not be bad if I shared it with you."Tsmeka's eyes narrowed to slits as he saw him "That was not my instructions, I was told to bring all of it.""Rojan!" Bernice rose up from her spot, her eyes were rounded with happiness as she saw him.He winked at her, gesturing for her to stay put as he advanced toward Tsmeka."I figured I could share a few pieces with you, but since you are rejecting my offer. I will not insist," he turned his attention back to Tsmeka and gave him a wry smile."You had an advantage before because I thought as a werewolf, you had no experience with a sword. But not this time," Tsmeka brandished his sword in both hands and charged him.Rojan waited for him to be few inches away before swerving to the side, he kicked him behind his left leg.Tsmeka staggered further and held himself before he fell. "You always fight dir
When things quieted and the ice cloud settled, he peeked up to see that regardless of the waves of vibrations expelled by the dynamites, it only created a path, like a doorway in the ice, instead of destroying the entire build-up.He saw the group of men walk into the ice doorway, and following them closely behind was the Jaguar, as he tentatively stole his way into the ice cave.Rojan waited till they had all entered, before making his way towards the entrance. Walking fast but silently, as he made his way in.He wondered what he had threatened Bernice with, but so far she was cooperating. She was quiet and noiseless as she obediently followed his lead.Something Rojan knew to be impossible when it came to her free will.Currently, he was inside the walls of the cave. Hiding behind a giant stalagmite that was protruding from the floor up to the ceiling.He peeked over the ice structure and saw the group of ten men inspecting the cave, then they gathered around an image.A cluster of
Rojan brought out the compass from his pocket and read it.The hands rotated along the cardinal points and settled on the west pole. Urging him to go left.He had been following this direction for the past ten days. At least he knew it was ten days because of the compass, indicating to him that 24 hours had passed.As for the climate of this planet, it was a never-ending night sky. No sunrise in sight, every time he had roused from his sleep hidden behind a boulder or a small rock enclave, it was always night.He had been following the direction of the dragon's remains because he knew that she would be somewhere in that direction.The Jaguar shifter leader had probably saved her from the enclosing horde of ghouls because he wanted something. If his aim was to kill her, he would not have bothered. Perhaps, he wanted to trade her in return for something.At this moment, he was tracking them in the direction of the dragon's grave. He knew the Jaguar shifter would be after the remains and
Who would have thought she would be looking at a creature of myth and instead of scurrying away in fear or feeling repulsed by the sight, she was eager to mate with it?The moon rays suddenly disappeared, rending everywhere into darkness, but his eyes glowed in the dark, like a car's headlamp.So scary, yet so beautiful.He started toward her and her heart skipped with every step he took. When he reached her, he snatched her up from the table and pulled her to him.A low growl rumbled in his chest as he grated "Mate."From how he now sounded, she was sure that his beast was at the fore."So finally, I meet with you, the other half of Wayne," she muttered to the beast.He did not respond to her salutation, he had other things on his mind as he spun her over and brought her down on all fours, knees and hands alike.Then he dropped down behind her, positioning himself in between her legs. She could feel him probe her flesh with the head of his penis.The cap was so big, it could barely f