This image may be familiar to me, but it still made me smile every time. Just seeing something of nature felt good to me. Although it could be crazy being an element carrier, I now had a good handle on every element. The beginning was slightly chaotic, which should be normal. Only practice made you a master.It was already dark, but the lanterns that lined the path provided enough light. Well, as a hunter I generally had no problems with vision.Suddenly two arms were wrapped around me from behind, which startled me slightly. My mate loved surprising me almost too much with his quiet manner.I leaned against him, which is why I smelled his wonderful scent. I automatically closed my eyes and he said, "You look stunning, my queen." I hoped so because I had tried hard.He stroked my side with one hand and continued, "You always do that, but I wanted to say it again today."A grin involuntarily found its way to my lips. Even after all these years, this man continued to make my heart beat
Aurela POVThis book was really fun. I love love stories that start with enmity and then end with great love, but I don't think there are hunters out there yet. This book is missing some pages, which I will search for and read later. I don't wish to live a life like Daviana's...The sun was shining on my face and the warm rays felt good. Sitting here in this peaceful clearing in the forest, you could forget the real hustle and bustle of everyday life. There was a lot going on at the moment and most people were completely uneasy.I lifted my snout because it felt like the sun's rays could reach me better. I kept my eyes closed and let out a contented sigh. As good as a wolf could sigh, it would sound a little different in human form.To express my mood, I wagged my tail and all the stress completely faded into the background.I've been visiting this peaceful place since I was little because my dad showed me it. It had always been his favorite spot to share with me.I moved my ears back
I stroked her back with one hand to at least calm her down a little. "Mum, it's all good, you'll see. Tomorrow morning, when the ball is behind us, we'll laugh at your nervousness and restlessness."She took a deep breath and said very quietly, "Actually, I should be the one to calm you down.""No, Mum. As you may notice, I'm neither restless nor hectic."My wolf was very happy to add her two cents, which is why she did it now, "Besides, you have me. I'm a loyal soul who always remains rational and provides good arguments in case you're a drama queen."She was the drama queen of both of us. Sometimes Aurore could create drama out of absolutely nothing.Luckily, I was the only one who could hear my inner wolf, otherwise, my mum would be hurt because she felt she was doing the wrong thing as a mother. At least even Aurore, who otherwise liked to stage her drama, remained calm.I ignored my wolf and my mom let go of me to look me in the eye. There were some worries in her mind, inside sh
My mum said, "You look stunning, Aurela. It's still sometimes incomprehensible that my baby is now an adult herself."Yes, that was crazy. Sometimes I couldn't believe how quickly time went by. Before you knew it, you were no longer a child.I turned to her and she had tears in her eyes. She was likely very afraid, which she skillfully covered up. When I listened to her heartbeat, it was clear what she was like.You heard the front door open and it must be my dad. The two of them would certainly say goodbye to me today as if they would never see me again.My mom pulled me into her arms and hugged me tightly. That felt like a goodbye for eternity. If my family continued like this, I would believe that I was assigned to this monster.To avert this, I said, "Mum, there are also women who are dying to be his Luna. It would be extremely unlikely that this would affect someone who does not want to be at the Alpha's side."This crazy kind of woman existed. There were serious people keen to h
However, the mood was lifted because my brother shouted, "Aurela! I can annoy you again!"I had to laugh slightly, which is why a tear ran down my cheek, which was unstoppable. My family was worth their weight in gold and I loved this crazy bunch.—--------------------------My brother was two years older than me but was quite childish. In my opinion, even more than me, even though I was the younger one. Still, I loved teasing him just as much. It was like a contract between siblings that had to be kept.The footsteps could be heard getting closer and closer and my dad let go of me. Now it was Tony's turn to create a sentimental scene, at least that would certainly follow today.I wanted to go towards him, which is why I started moving.I heard my mum shout, "There's no way you're annoying your sister today! You can forget about it!"Once again I got special treatment, at least my brother behaved somewhat normally. That was how he kept me sane.Just as I took a step out of my room, To
As I walked towards her, Aurore said, "There's something, but I don't know what yet. Something's making me uneasy."She didn't help me one bit with those cryptic words, but I could understand that if something was bothering my wolf, she wanted to talk to me about it."Do you have any idea?"She could be a drama queen, which is why it couldn't be anything. Only her tone had been very serious and now I felt something myself. Maybe this feeling was only triggered by my she-wolf. No matter what, I felt the same way now. Although I was damn sure that Aurore infected me with it.She said uncertainly, "I don't know. Could you stay alert, because I have a bad feeling?"To be on the safe side, I immediately looked around, but there was absolutely nothing unusual. Most of them were talking to someone, but the tension of the Alpha arriving soon was in the air. She was within reach, otherwise there was nothing that was out of the norm.To Aurore, I replied, "Sure, you can always rely on me."She
"Aurela! What do you have two damn feet for?!"Yes, that was a legitimate question.Gina nudged me, so I turned to her, and the shock thanks to my she-wolf was evident because my best friend looked at me with concern. She said something that didn't reach me as I was caught in this panic of Aurore. This feeling was so strong that she infected me with it. It had come over me like a wave, which is why I no longer heard anything that was happening around me. Everything was muffled and my heartbeat was far too loud to hear.Aurore shouted, "He's our mate! Run!"Oh.This brought life into me and I said out loud to Gina, "I love you and forever. Tell my family that too." With these words, I hurried off because I urgently had to get out of here.Finally, my legs did what I asked them to do, rather than the command I gave them.I lifted my dress slightly, but the running thing was a problem because there was too much going on and that article of clothing and shoes were a total nightmare. A spr
Only suddenly I slammed into a hard chest, which was like a wall that stood in front of me out of nowhere.The next thing I heard was a very cool but male voice that gave me goosebumps. I couldn't say whether it was because I liked her or whether it was the fear in me. It was probably both."Hallo Mate."—------------------------I looked at that chest in front of me and was unable to look up and there was only one thought in my mind.He had me.All around me there were cries of horror, but also sighs of relief. Pretty much everyone should be happy that they weren't the chosen one and that it was me.I.It was me of all people.With all the possible options, it seriously had to be me. My life just turned out to be a nightmare or a bad joke. It had to be a mistake because that could never be true.No, that had to be wrong.The same dark voice asked me, "Where were you going, my Luna?"His Luna?My mates were all well and good, but that didn't mean I jumped happily into his arms. He wou
"Alright, I'll do you a favor. I'll come back to this later.""I'm looking forward to it, I can't stop myself." She must have recognized the sarcasm in my words because I had made it clear.Flynn and Tyrone seemed to have continued to talk, at least the beta was saying, "As you wish, but the ball gown thing would be perfect. Maybe we can find new recruiters to replace you since you can be so mean."Oh, that was very daring.That deep, menacing growl from Tyrone made my heart stop for a moment. It was as if the world stopped for a moment. A shiver of fear ran down my spine and my eyes automatically found him.He glared at his beta, more like killing him with his eyes and he had one hand clenched tightly into a fist. As if he was preparing to harm someone.His voice mirrored his appearance as Tyrone replied, "You will look after her as if your life depended on what she does. And you will remind people that they need to be respectful of their Luna." He emphasized the word Luna, which was
I had just arrived at the front door with Flynn and then I realized something. I only had the high heels from last night.Did I seriously need to tour this area in high heels?Sure, it was doable, just uncomfortable and certainly not suitable footwear for this project.With a sigh, I turned to him and explained, "I only have yesterday's very high shoes. You'll probably have to be patient today because you're slower in those things."Flynn dismissed it with a wave of his hand and said, "No problem. We can go to a store and you can buy some suitable ones."Yes, but with what money?He probably didn't take into account that I had arrived here with hardly anything. Hopefully, Tyrone had told him that. You usually gave your best friend a story about your experiences, especially when it came to your mate.To be on the safe side, I remarked, "They didn't give me time to pack, so all my things will be sent later."Surprisingly, Flynn got a cheeky grin on his face, which made me look at him sl
The door opened and a man emerged. He had a higher rank because that's what he radiated.Werewolves could generally sense this. So I concluded that I was dealing with a beta. It was very likely that he was Tyrone's beta, at least that would be logical considering whose house I was in.It was confusing that he smiled, even more so when the words followed in a friendly tone, "Good morning Luna, nice that we got to know each other."He started moving and as he did I replied, "Good morning." I would reply that it was nice to meet him, but I still had absolutely no details."By the way, I'm Tyrone's beta."Oh well, as expected.—---------------------------"Ok, Beta from Tyrone and what's your name?" He didn't tell me that and this information would be great.Just before he got to me, I stood up to properly introduce myself. My good upbringing said hello.When he stood in front of me, he offered me his hand, which I accepted. "I'm Flynn and you must be Aurelia." How nice, then at least he
Aurore said, "I'm telling you, it's terrible. If we're too stupid to ever leave here, our first act in office is to burn this piece."Yes, we also liked to have very logical topics that were incredibly helpful if you had a ton of problems.—---------------------------------Meanwhile, I was sitting at the dining table and looking at the roll that was on the plate in front of me. It wasn't an exciting sight at all, but I wasn't capable of anything else.What concerned me most was Amanda. From Tyrone's behavior, his mom wasn't a nice person. Except it was his fault and not hers. I had to find out somehow, until then I shouldn't trust anyone.Aurore chimed in by saying, "We need to befriend someone who isn't part of this family. Someone neutral who can tell us something about the circumstances."That was my plan too, too the only question was how we should become friends. Amanda had said she wanted to show me the area, but Tyrone didn't want me near her.If I had the opportunity, I would
However, that was cut short as Aurore growled and yelled at me, "Get a hold of yourself, Aurela!" It was so loud that I could barely contain myself from wincing.Tyrone immediately got my full attention again as he ran over to my side again.Why did he do that?Why was he just looking for me?Why?!When he placed a kiss in the crook of my neck, I tensed. That was too much of a good thing, more of a bad thing. I was lucky that the dress was high-necked, so we had no skin-to-skin contact."I had to look for you for far too long." The crowning moment came when a slight growl was heard.However, I understood something at that moment.That wasn't Tyrone.No.This was his wolf who had gained the upper hand, which is why I had to deal with him.Addressing my wolf, I said, "Aurore, his wolf is your problem." You could hear in my voice how confused and completely overwhelmed I was.She mumbled, "Um, no thanks. You're doing well, I don't want to bother you any further.""Angsthase!""You're no
In the entrance hall, we took the door that was at the back. It was exactly the one Amanda had stepped out of yesterday when I met her.A corridor came into my field of vision and it was narrower than the one on the upper floor. There were also some paintings hanging here. Presumably, everything was papered with them, but these were works of art and not relatives or whoever was pictured on the others.Amanda continued to talk, but I was distracted by the surroundings so I barely noticed. That was rude, but there was a lot to see. Besides, she was in a torrent of talk and didn't want to be interrupted.Just as we reached a door and Amanda was about to open it, I heard a cold voice behind us say, "Aurela."I automatically turned around and immediately spotted Tyrone coming towards us. Joy looked completely different, but that's exactly the emotion you should expect from him.I had hoped that I wouldn't have to see him again today, but unfortunately, he was brutally murdered. I had to pu
I closed the door behind Amanda and turned to her. She walked to the middle of the room and then turned to me. It was kind of weird that she had the same eyes as Tyrone.Sure, many children had the same eye color as their parents. But it was also the same shape and this dark green was something of a rarity. At least I had never met anyone with that particular color.She had a smile on her face and asked, "How are you?" This was a very logical question that started most conversations. It was good that she took it into her own hands because I couldn't think of anything, it was all too new for that."Good thanks and you?" I managed to put on a slight smile, which I was very proud of."Also. How did you sleep?" She looked around the room, so I automatically did the same. There wasn't anything wrong with it. Except of course the color, which in my opinion was represented too often."Good, good. By the way, it's a nice room." A small part of it may be a lie, but politeness demanded this sta
If we accepted him seriously, then we were trapped. He could find us anywhere, which would make running away pointless. This would practically seal the fact that we would ultimately complete the Mate band.We had to avert all of this somehow and for that, we needed a good strategy.I was still standing in the same spot, desperately running a hand through my hair. I closed my eyes to better concentrate so nothing else could distract me.Aurore answered confidently, "We will find a solution. It can hardly be our fate that we have to submit to this man. Rejection is not an impossibility."But how should we do that?Tyrone obviously didn't want that when he was already talking about the next step.After taking a deep breath to calm myself, I asked, "And how?""You ask a good question and we'll find a good answer to that soon."At least one of us had the optimism within us. For me, that was a big miss.My wolf cleared her throat and said, "You should change into something else. We don't ha
That hit me like a slap in the face. I was separated from them and, if I was unlucky, I never saw them again. Essentially, I had lost her and was trapped in a house with a strange man who scared me.Tyrone said, “Welcome to the Darkmoon Pack.”With those final words, another wave came over me and it was powerful enough to almost bring me to my knees as it was so overwhelming. I gave everything I had to stay firmly on both feet and always looked back at him.The connection to the whole pack was palpable and I didn't miss the fact that it was much larger than my previous one. There were many members, of which I was now a member.Tyrone looked at me and said, "You're the first one who doesn't make a sound when taking the picture."I raised an unimpressed eyebrow and asked, "Why should I?""My pack is much stronger and has more than four times as many members. A recording has brought down werewolves that come from a place larger than your old one."Aurore growled and said, "My dear, you u