I thought you might be interested in Duncan’s pov :)
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
Apphia"Do you want me to fuck you, Apphia?" Nicholas' salacious' voice asks in my ear. I nod eagerly. I'm lying on the bed naked, my legs spread wide. My breath is ragged. "Nicholas!" I moan as he sucks my nipples. My body is burning with need. I want him in me so badly. My pussy is dripping. He smirks and slowly aligns himself on my entrance, his eyes heating with raw desire. "Please," I beg. He enjoys my pleas. "I love how you moan my name, baby," his fingers trail to touch my inner thighs, and I tremble. "Please," I breathe. "But you haven't yet said it, baby," his fingers leave my legs and trail across my stomach and up to my breasts, caressing them and fondling them. I cry out. I feel like I'm going to come with his touch. "I want you in me, please," I cry, desperate now. A cruel smile plays on his mouth as he slips his long fingers into my pussy. "You're ready for me, Apphia,"My eyes are darkening as I stare at the dark prince of lust. He is different. So carnal,
Apphia"This is one of the packhouses. It mostly shelters people we rescued from battles and different vile life circumstances," she explains as we walk to the entrance. This packhouse alone shelters over 500 people. We enter the extravagant mansion, and everyone is friendly and loves Anaiah. They want her attention, and she gives each one of them, talking with a perfect smile and just being so elegant and composed. She also introduces me to the people, telling them I'm their new Luna and warmly asking them not to be too hard on me. They crack a few jokes, and I'm in awe watching her. Eight hours later, it was getting late. Spending a day with Anaiah and visiting the packhouses was blissful. Instead of teleporting back to the castle, we walked as we had a heavy late lunch at the third packhouse. "Did you enjoy yourself today, dear?" she asks. “ I did, thank you for taking me,” "Next, I'll take you to the new schools on the outskirts of the city we are building. Not only that,
Apphia When I wake up, Nicholas's scent surrounds me. He's still asleep beside me, and it's such a divine sight. I take this opportunity to study him again. I will never tire of gazing at this man—my mate. I want to run a hand over his face, but I don't want to wake him. I want to kiss him. 'Do it,' my wolf encourages. I lean in slowly, carefully placing my lips on his, but it feels like he is waiting for me. He captures my lips and conquers my mouth. The kiss is tender but intense, nothing too erratic. His hands gently caress my neck, sending me a delicious shiver. We claim more of each other's lips, and when he is satisfied and I'm out of breath, he pulls away with glee in his gaze. "I want to wake up like this every day of my life. Good morning, my love," he says in his deep morning voice. "Good morning. Did you sleep well?" I ask timidly. "My mate kicks a little when she's sleeping, but nothing beats waking besideher," he says playfully. I can't help the smile on my
Apphia"Can I use your bathroom?" I ask, untangling myself from his hold. He grunts in disapproval, but he releases me. "Sure," he answers. " I'll make a few phone calls," Once I slip from bed, I stretch my body. Nicholas is watching me intently; it makes me feel hot all over my body. I blush and rush to the bathroom. The ensuite bathroom takes my breath away momentarily. It is white and has a shower in one area and an egg-shaped jacuzzi in another. A large mirror takes up half of the wall and has white marble countertops. I glance at my reflection in the mirror. I hadn't realized there was a fixed smile on my face. What happened earlier in the bedroom with Nicholas was so hot and satisfying that I couldn't stifle my moans. I acted like a different girl—a lustful woman. I strip off my clothes and hop into the shower. The water is warm and steamy. I cup my face as I reminisce what just happened in bed again. Nicholas Lavista sucked and licked my pussy. I touch my cheeks, eyes wideni
We explore the gardens, stopping to smell the flowers on more occasions. My eyes notice a muddy swamp across the field, and I go there, noting some familiar flowers, though not so many. My smile broadened when I realized it had lotus flowers. "Nicholas, lotus flowers! Like the ones you give me," I point to the swamp excitedly. "Are they your favorite flowers?" "No, but they remind me of you?" he says. I furrow my eyebrows at him, confounded. How so?" Nicholas cups my face in his hands and gently kisses my mouth, looking me in the eye, he explains. "A lotus flower blossoms from muddy water without stains, and it is strong. It represents you, Apphia. You never gave up despite the harsh realities you've been through," The intensity in his gaze makes me tremble, "You are blossoming slowly, even after what you've been through. You are my lotus. The bravest and strongest girl that I know. For that, I love and respect you more than I thought possible," His words bring tears
Apphia I can't believe my eyes. The bulky man hunting me down that night in the rain is glaring at me from across the road. I recognize him because I've seen him multiple times with Amir. 'The alpha will feel good tonight,' he laughed when I was struck down. What is he doing in the Sapphire royal pack? My heart pounds painfully against my chest, and panic crushes me. My wolf is telling me to calm down, that he can't hurt me, but I can't calm myself now. My body shudders. A harsh reminder of what happened that night rushes to me. My body is trembling. "Nicholas!" I call urgently, tears pool in my eyes. He ends his call and runs to my side. He opens the car door hurriedly and crouches beside me, his hands cupping my head. "Apphia, you're shaking. What is it?" he asks, worry lacing his voice. I point to where I saw that man standing, but he's not there anymore, "Someone was watching me. He was there, Nicholas. It's one of the men who were hunting me down the night of the atta
Apphia I glare at the brunette who hugged my mate at my Luna ceremony as she approaches me cockily. She has the perfect hourglass figure with big boobs and is wearing a low-cut black dress that shows off her legs. She looks at me like I'm dirt beneath her shoe. I try to remember her name, but it eludes me. She stops and scowls at me once she's within arms' reach. " Afia, is it?" she sneers. " Apphia," I correct, my voice small. She knows my name but is trying to aggravate me. This woman has come to intimidate me. I summon all the courage I require; I refuse to be bullied by her. No more. Those days are gone. " Oh yes," she says, shaking her head. " My alpha's new toy," I scowl, I don't like how she says " My alpha," " I'm not your Alpha's new toy. I'm his mate, his Luna," I retort, my voice leveled. " I would say congratulations and offer my best wishes, but I wouldn't mean it, and I'm not a liar," her piercing brown gaze stares into me. " I don't need either of that from
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