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NicholasI still feel her lips against mine and soft skin beneath my fingers. Apphia's lips are so smooth, and soft. I wanted more and more. I was selfish, and now I'm scared that she thinks I only want her body and nothing more. When she pulled away from me and asked me not to go closer to her, I felt oxygen leave my body. I left the room even though I didn't want to. Reaching my suite, I go straight to the bar and pour myself a drink. I need a strong drink. I sit by the balcony couch, sipping my whiskey.I feel someone's presence behind me, and my hands are over my shoulder. I grab them and remove them from my body before turning. Brooklyn. "I'm back, baby," she smiles at me. "What are you doing here?" I growl, making her flinch. "Why are you glaring at me? Are you not happy to see me?" she asks. I'm not happy to see her. Brooklyn and I dated briefly, but it didn't last long. I broke up with her, but she never moved on from me, even though she dated other men."I'm not. Why are
When I opened my eyes early in the morning, the first person I thought of was Nicholas. He is my mate! I clutched my chest. 'Meow,' my cat purrs. I smile and caress her fur gently. "Good morning, beautiful," 'Meow,' I get out of bed, and to my surprise, my senses are more transparent than ever, and I can still feel Ziora. I thought she'd have left again, so I didn't want to hold hope. 'You're back for good,' 'I'm sorry for leaving you. I didn't mean to. I was trapped, but I'm free now,' 'Just don't go away again, please,' ' I won't,' After chatting with my wolf, I slid off the bed, and walk towards the spiral glass table where a fresh bouquet and a note awaits me. I smell the pink flowers and read the note. Good morning, my mate. I hope you had a lovely night. Mine wasn't great because I missed you. Love, Nicholas. Something about these flowers and notes brings life back into me. I head to the shower. After my shower. I blow-dry my hair and brush it. I
Vicky and I go downstairs and go outside, where a driver awaits us. A man comes from the driver's seat and bows to us. "Luna, Miss Altamirano," he bows, "My name is Cedric, and I'll be your driver," I sigh again. Luna's title seems so heavy. However, titles and formalities are a show of rank and respect. I plan to get used to it since nothing will be done about it. Drake comes out of the house, looking rather happy. Vicky runs to him and kisses his lips. My eyes widened; I didn't know the two were dating. Drake pulls away, smiling nervously. He faces me, "So, I heard you two are going shopping?" he says. I nod. " To the mall!" cheers Vicky, jumping in the car. Cedric opens the door for me, "Thank you," I say, a bit embarrassed that he has to do that for me. I slide in the backseat, and Drake enters the front passenger seat. The ride to the mall is pleasant, and I'm looking out the window. The Sapphire Lycan moon pack is far better than my expectations. The houses
The following morning, I woke up from my sleep and went to the shower. I quickly dressed in a black dress and tights and went to the spiral table to smell my flowers and read my note, as always. I make my way to the kitchen as I’m hungry. I find Knox in the great room on my way. He is frowning and looking at his phone. "Good morning," I greet. Knox looks up from his phone and smiles at me. "Morning, where are you going?" he asks. "I'm going to see if I can find something to eat in the kitchen. I'm hungry," I say, rubbing my stomach. "I'll come, too. I missed breakfast," We go to the kitchen, and as we approach, something incredible is cooking. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are there; they beam to see us and bow their heads. "Luna Apphia, Prince Knox, what can we do for you?" Mr Wilson asks with a sweet smile. "We are hungry," Knox says, sitting on the island. Mrs. Wilson prepares food for us and then puts it before us. The plates are filled with pancakes, bacon, scrambled
ApphiaNicholas looks handsome in an all-black ensemble that seems too tight on his body. His muscular body is shown off, and his hair is tousled as usual. My body heats up, and I blush again. We leave the piano room immediately after Lily goes out. My apprehension is back; if Nicholas wasn't holding my hand, I couldn't have gone through this with this ceremony. "Are you ready?" he asks as we reach the back of the castle where the party is. " As ready as I'll ever be," I exhale. Nicholas kisses my temple and wraps a protective arm around my waist. We step into the garden, and I'm mesmerized by its beauty. It's like walking into a magical place decorated with shimmering lights, and lanterns. The garden is filled with the city's elites and alphas, all dressed most finely, chatting and holding glasses of champagne. How did they even prepare this in such a short time? Indeed, Lady Anaiah knew how to throw a party. There is even a huge stage set at the end of the red carpet. "
Apphia "You don't have to give me an answer now. Think about it," Maximus says. I nod at last, and he returns the nod. I need to learn more about his pack. Last time, he mentioned he has a fast-growing pack in the city. My wolf is suddenly alert and excited. 'Our mate is nearby,' "We should go back before they send an army to look for you," "I'll be in shortly," Without glancing back, I follow my mate's intoxicating scent. However, what I see makes my heart shatter. A hot brunette in a skimpy outfit has her arms on him while he holds her arms, gazing at each other. Nicholas' gaze meets mine, and his eyes widen. Tears stream down my face, and I turn on my heel and run from there. "Apphia!" I hear him call. Nicholas' pov When I couldn't find Apphia inside, I searched for her in the garden. Unfortunately, my former girlfriend, Brooklyn, followed me and started to whine about me introducing another woman as my Luna, which hurt her feelings. "Nicholas, she can't please you ho
Duncan‘ Brother, you're my favorite person in the whole wide world!’ a memory of five year Apphia flashes in my head. She cradled my head, smiling. My mother who sat cross us watched us interact with a smile, and adoration in her eyes. I felt it, and my heart felt like it was being torn from my chest. My sister, my only sister's bond, had been severed from the Ivory moon pack, and as the new alpha, I felt it. It hurt. It has been two months since she's been missing, and I'm doing everything to find her, but it's futile as the royal city is too vast. Gavin, too, is beside himself with regret. He almost went crazy when he felt the bond that connected Apphia to the pack break. My father, the old bastard, didn't care too much about it or didn't show it, but I saw concern in his eyes. There are only a few reasons pack links are severed, either death or entering a new pack. I pray each waking moment that it is the latter. My fingers touch the the locket chain around my neck. It was given
Gavin I was missing my mate like crazy. I wanted her so badly. I regretted my decision to reject her. I should have accepted her and kept her safe. I leave my office and go to my Alpha's office. I need to ask if there is any news of Apphia. My wolf and I are desperate to get her back. Duncan only talks to me when we talk about the pack and work. I'm told by an omega that he saw Duncan in the backyard, and I go there. However, when I reach the packhouse backyard, I hear screaming. "Let me go!" a woman screams. "No, why are you running away from me?! " That sounds like my Alpha. I rush down the woods, where the voices come from into the clearing, following my Alpha's disgruntled voice. Duncan is holding a girl in his arms. I recognize her as our former gamma's daughter, Nalani. She is pushing him away, but he doesn't release her, holding her tightly against his chest. "Duncan! What do you think you're doing?" I run towards them, but he growls at me. "Dude, she doesn't wan
ApphiaThere are thousands of warriors. We didn't know how many our enemy had, so we had to prepare as many so we couldn't be outnumbered. The lycans and wolves are getting ready to eradicate the vampires attacking them. We have formed five groups, each with a leader. I will lead group E in rescuing the humans used as blood bags as I know exactly where they are keeping them while others fight. We are standing atop a mountain, secretly watching the vast estate. I'm wearing tight leather pants, a black tank top, and boots, and my hair is pulled in a tight ponytail. My mate snakes an arm around my waist and kisses my temple. "Please be safe. Don't hesitate to strike, and be quick on your feet," he says. "You too," He scoffs. I grin at him, knowing no one can come close to him in battle. His face is stern again. "Maybe I should go with you," he says."No, you're helping the warriors get rid of the vampires. Don't worry about me, Chelsea and Chase will be with me," "But_" "I'll be fi
Duncan After receiving my sister's forgiveness, I feel the pain I'd carried in my chest for ten years slowly dissipate. We are sitting on the kitchen island, all four of us, now eating the horrible pasta Nalani had made us for dinner. She seemed so impressed with her cooking skills that we could not tell her how awful the food was. My relationship with Nalani has improved so much, and I'm happy about that; we go on dates, and she joins me for pack duties; she makes a fine Luna. However, she hasn't let me mark her yet and refuses to sleep in my bed. It bothers my lycan and whines about it, but I'm patient; after my history with women, it's a given that she'd be reserved to give her all to me. But I let her mark me, to show her how much I'm committed to this relationship. " No, I can't have more without my stomach exploding; thank you, Nala," Apphia shakes her head, pushing her plate away. Her mate, too, refuses Nalani's offer to give them more food. The two exchange glances and ex
Apphia. After I told them everything that had happened to me and all I had learned about my new powers, my brother hurriedly left the dungeons. I glance at my mate, and he nods. I go after Duncan. He's sitting on the ground, back against the wall. I swallow and approach him."Duncan," he looks up at me, eyes red. His face a picture of devastation. He gets to his feet and tells me it's not my fault that any of that happened to Mom and me and that he's sorry for abandoning me. He did abandon me, but I didn't hate him for it. I've always loved Duncan. I was just hurt and disappointed that he treated me like I was no one to him, even after promising to look after me. I try to tell him that, but words fail me. Unable to produce a word, I turn and walk away. He's two steps behind me, silent. I go to the lake where I used to go. It is as lovely as ever; the air is crisp cold here, yet bearable. The lake I loved so much was now tainted with the night Rory assaulted me. Every place I look, I
Duncan Flashback'Duncan, i told you to take care of your sister,' Mom scolds gently after I tell her Apphia has run away after I refused to share my new toys with her. I would give her, but she destroys them, and when I scold her, she cries and runs into the forest. Mom scolds me… Even though she says she doesn't have favorites and loves us equally, I know Apphia is her favorite. However, it's alright because Apphia is a girl and needs Mommy more than I do. I'm a big boy. I just turned ten!"I went looking for her, but I got hungry and came back. I'm sorry, Mom," I tell her. She smiles__ my mom is the most beautiful mommy ever, but I love her smile more. She holds my hand; her hand is very soft. We go in search of my sister. We find little Apphia soon; she is playing alone at the lake. Her skin seems to glow more than ever in the afternoon sun. "Apphia," Mom calls, but my baby sister doesn't turn to look at us. However, the glow around her dims a little. "Baby, let's
Appphia I startle awake from my sleep, my heart thundering in my chest, sweating and haggard. Something streamed down my face__ tears. Nicholas rushes to me instantly and climbs into bed, knees on the bed and cupping my cheeks, "Baby, you're alright. It was just a bad dream," he soothes. I wrap my trembling arms around him. That dream scared me. Many vampires and two witches surrounded me. My body shudders, and I hold Nicholas tighter. He coos me, stroking soothing lines down my back to comfort me. When we pull away from each other, he wipes my tears. I take him in. His sculptured chest is bare, but he's wearing sweatpants. It seems he's been awake for hours. What time is it? My gaze goes to the digital clock on the bedside table. 12.34. Have I been asleep for that long? "What was your nightmare about?" he asks quietly. I fix the pillow behind me to rest my back as I tell him about my dream. He's frowning as I do, worried. Afterward, I take a long cold shower and wear jeans
ApphiaI'm bent over Nicholas' knee, my torso against him and my behind exposed to him, and a little sore from the spanking I've received. After a brief talk with Ziora, I decide to take this all in good fun, "Will you continue to disobey me?" he asks, his voice cool and challenging. "Yes," He exhales, raises his hand, and brings it down to slap my naked ass again... harder than before. I gasp at the impact. It hurts, but it is so hot and sexy—even his hard dick twitches. "Will you do it again?" "No," I concede, not knowing how long I'll last in this position without coming all over him. "No, what?" "No, Sir," "Good girl," he brings his lips to kiss my behind while he caresses it softly. I get on my feet and hiss at the soreness on my ass. Nicholas goes to the bathroom and returns with a bottle of oil. I'm trying to gauge his reaction; he seemed mad before spanking me, but now he's just stoic. And I can read his thoughts. He gets on one knee behind me and rubs my behind
Seeker I need to get my hands on the marked wolf. The spy we put in the pack noticed a silver, purple wolf in the forest running, and after following the wolf, it turned out to be the Luna of the Sapphire royal pack, Apphia Aeson. Fuck. It would make things difficult. Her position is too high. The Luna Queen of lycans is the unique wolf with the power I need to take my crown. " What did the sisters say?" I ask my third, Shona. We've been gathering our witch allies since learning the marked wolf's identity—just two. They can cast a spell on me that enables me to siphon the marked wolf's divine powers for myself. " They are ready. Once we have Apphia Aeson, we shall call them, and then they can begin the spell," she informs me, satisfied. " Good job, Shona," I praise. " Thank you, master," " And the spy?" I ask, suddenly remembering the young man. " I paid him and released his human mate from our holding," she answers. " You should have killed them; it's too dangerous, especiall
Nicholas What the fuck is she doing here? I know this girl. She's the daughter of the bastard Amir. She has been coming to my office to beg for her father's pardon, but all her requests have been shut down. I close the door behind me and glare at her. " Why are you here, on my bedroom door?" I ask. " I'm sorry, my prince. I came here to collect my items and heard you are visiting this pack. I wanted to implore you again for my father's release," she says. " The answer is still no," " Please, Alpha. He's a good man," she sniffs, tears filling her eyes. " Is he?" I question, reigning in my anger. She's at a loss for words. She, too, knows the truth. Amir is a bloody bastard_ a pedophile. After extensive investigation, we discovered pictures of my mate on his phones and computers. The man was obsessed with her since she was a child. " I don't want to see your face again. Your father will serve the sentence he was given," I declare and get back inside the room, shutting the
ApphiaMy father is not the man he once was. He has lost weight, his eyes dull, and he has a permanent scowl on his face. It seems he has lost all spark in life. I want to turn and walk in another direction, but my legs won't move. For some reason, he scares me. Why am I scared? I try to get in his head and read his thoughts. There is only contempt, no kind memories of me whatsoever. It's just hurt and hate. He still blames me for his mate's death. And then realization dawns on me: this man has always hated me; my mother's death was only the tip of the iceberg.His eyes darken, and he regards Jerry beside me, mindlinking him. " Luna, he's asking me to leave," he whispers, eyes glimpsing at his former alpha, lips pressed in a thin line." Go," my voice is barely audible. Jerry hesitates for a bit, but I give him a light smile. He bows to me and leaves, leaving me with the monster in my life." You, I heard you're back," his silver eyes survey me. If eyes could kill, I'd be dead. I cro