*Leroy POV*It is almost midnight when I wake up with Cali sleeping peacefully in my arms. Everything is a rollercoaster. I am an emotional wreck. Cali wanting to leave has evoked something I can’t quite explain, something that should not be happening. I am insecure and struggling to control my wolf. It hurts that Cali no longer wants to be around me. That I have to command her to stay and to even share a bed with me. One thing I got from the prophet is that my eternity will be fucked up if I let her out of my sight. Then there was the ultimate sacrifice part I still can’t wrap my head around. I would like to believe that is why I refuse to her to go. Except for Sky’s reaction. I can’t explain it. He completely lost it when she wanted to leave. I am certain that Phoebe is our mate. I felt it in core, in my nerves and bones. I picked up her scent before that bus even stopped. Peaches and cream, a scent so sweet I wanted to bathe in it and make a thousand pups. “She obeyed the Alpha
*Cali POV*I wake from a nightmare to find Leroy’s alluring eyes on me. My heart immediately starts racing. I make a mental note to avoid looking at his eyes. I am still at that when his lips meet mine and I completely melt. My body is reacting to him as if we never had the altercation before going to sleep. It is quite clear to me that he has no plans of stopping when he tries to remove my top. That was what I longed for a day ago, not anymore. He is not mine and never will be. It takes everything in me to push him away and leave my bedroom. I quickly descend the stairs and head to the bedroom a floor below mine and knock. Nora opens the door and looks worriedly at me. “Miss Cali? Are you okay?”I shake my head. “Do you mind if I sleep on your couch?”She looks around and signals me to come in. “Not at all, Dear. Use the bed and I will..”“No. The couch please,” I insist. She reluctantly nods and prepares the couch for me. She and all the employees really do treat me as Marcus’ si
*Leroy POV*Linda and I are discussing some of our work when her phone rings. I am surprised to see who it is. She and Cali hardly ever speak from what I know. Linda moves a few feet away from me to take the call but I can hear her responses. It sounds like Cali is looking for a contraceptive. That gets Sky edgy. Is she really planning on losing her virginity? I have a mate, Why the fuck should I care?It really does not matter how many times I ask myself that question. I care, period. I care so damn much that I would tear any man who so much as touch her. I am pacing by the time Linda’s call end and she returns to my side. “What did she want?”She shoots me a disapproving stare. “It’s confidential.”“Are you keeping secrets from me now?”“Leroy,”she cries. She is a doctor with a lot of confidentiality responsibilities. I usually do push her once she throws in that word. I can’t let her be now or I will explode. “I love and respect you. Don’t force me to command you.”She sighs an
*Leroy POV*I curse inside as I watch Cali run upstairs. In just seconds, she is running back down and heading towards the door. “Cali, get back here!”“Stay away from me!”she snaps and continues running. “Get back here,”I drag the words, rage taking over. She has no idea what she is doing to me when she chooses to be disobedient. “You might as well kill me!”I completely freeze. That’s when it dawned on me that she did not even try to peel my hand off when I strangled her. I can’t seem to control my rage with her. Now I am terrified that I will end up killing her. Is this the sacrifice the prophet spoke of?I will never forgive myself if I did and I’m certain I will lose Marcus too. “She is upset. Are you just gonna let her leave like that?” Phoebe asks in disbelief. I frown at her. “You can’t be serious! You wanted her gone.”She is the last person to judge as far as I am concerned. “Yes I did, but not like this. You strangled her and a she is upset,” she explains while Marc
*Cali POV*I wake up the following day feeling like I’ve been hit by a train. After running out of Marcus’s mansion, I headed towards the secluded part of town. The aim was to get enough cash and get out of town. The exams were done, I did not need to stay around anymore. I could get my results electronically whenever I decided to settle. My unlimited card had more than enough but I would not use it again because it could be traced. I remember bright lights before that SUV ran into the ATM I was in. Everything after that is blurred. My accident is all over the news. Looking at the images now, I am convinced that I should have died but here I am. I guess I should be grateful for another chance at this. I’m starting to feel like a cat with many lives. Marcus is sitting next to my bed looking worriedly at me. “The last time I was hurt, I was convinced that a wolf bit me and you told me that I must have been dreaming.”“Err…” he hesitates. I sit up to look at him. He is definitely h
*Cali POV*Leroy offers me his hand and I don’t have it in me to turn him down. He is the Alpha, doing that would be undermining his authority. I don’t want to do that. Not with our already strained relationship. His left hand behind his back, he twirls me around with his right. I spin around with my gown opening up like a dazzling umbrella, forming rainbow shades all over the hall. Now I know how Cinderella felt that faithful night as Leroy circles around me, his eyes glued on me as if I am the only person who matters in the whole world. He suddenly pulls me into his arms and rests his hand on the small of my back. I hold my breath, blocking his infatuating cologne and the many images of us in each other’s arms. This dance was a mistake. It’s taking everything in me to follow his movements. Why can’t this song end now?He leans closer to my ear. So close, his lips brush against my ear, making my chaotic mind fire aimlessly. “You are stunning tonight. How are you?”“Fine, thank you
*Cali POV*“I saw things getting tense with you and Leroy. Are you okay?” Marcus asks with his usual concerned brotherly tone. “Never been better, Brother.”Now that I know how to handle Sky, I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for me. He leans backwards and studies me before giving me a sharp stare. “Don’t even think about it.”“What?”“Leroy and your virginity. You…”“No, silly! I was dumb when I wanted that. I’m eighteen and wiser.”“That was only a few weeks ago,”he points out. Marcus really takes this big brother role serious. Not that I am complaining. It feels good to have someone watching over me. “That was before I turned eighteen.”He narrows his eyes at me. “What is it then?” “I know how to keep Sky in check.”I can’t hide my excitement as I relay to Marcus my discovery, but he is not so thrilled. “What is it?”Now it’s my turn to ask. “Leroy told you to come with me to Danlow?”“Yes, but I’m not doing that.”“Do you realise that no one has ever confronted
*Cali POV*Fallow is humongous, prestigious and everything I heard it to be.I take in the fresh air as soon as the car stops and the driver opens the door for me. It might be my imagination but I swear I can smell unlimited knowledge here. I will get as much as I can and work as hard to be the best engineer I can ever be. The endless opportunities and possibilities are just imaginable. No nameless slave or Omega and very few Gamma’s ever got to study here. I will never take this for granted. “This way, Ma’am.”My trail of thought is disturbed by my driver. He is carrying my bags and walking towards the four floored building with a golden Ruber city pack emblem mounted at the entrance. This must be the pack house. I let out a sigh as I embrace myself for what awaits me inside. “Welcome to the pack house, Miss Taylor. I am Dovy the house steward,” a middle aged man with a Beta title greets kindly. He reminds me a lot of Nora and I immediately take liking to him. Usually, the Beta’s
*Leroy POV*I quickly move out of the way when Gold reacts, splashing the Beta with her deadly saliva. Everyone gasps when the Beta evaporates before our eyes. I sometimes forget how powerful my mate is.“No one challenges my son, ever!” she says angrily as everyone around us go on their knees while Cale flashes her his sparkling eyes.She rolls her eyes when I grin at her. She can deny it all she wants, but Cale is a mommy boy.“So, you even killed the Beta for your son,” I link with her and crack up at her reaction.“He was charging towards Cale. You were ready to attack him too,” she says defensively, but I will tease her about this forever.“I was not going to kill him. You killed him to eliminate competition for your beloved son.”We have just returned home when Meredith’s wolf shouts mate at Cale. Now this is what we all expected. Cale’s eyes light up. He loves Meredith. We are all taken aback when Meredith breaks down before rejecting Cale and running off.“What jus
*Leroy*It is four days after they brought Meredith into the family when we drop Cale at Fallow. He and Cali take forever to say their goodbye’s as usual. I curiously watch when Leane approaches and drops on her knees. I notice Meredith wince when Leane holds on to Cale’s leg, dropping her head on his feet.Rumors are, she is now a laughing stock and her sleeping mates want nothing to do with her.“Please forgive me, Your Highnesses. I was wrong. I love Cale. He is my mate.”I shoot my wife a stare when she opens her mouth. She is overprotective of Cale, but he has to handle this himself. We won’t be with him all the time and this girl does not look like the type to just let him go. I suppress my laughter when he kicks her off him.“Get away from me, Whore. We are no longer mates. You are free to continue prostituting yourself,” he sneers while she frantically shakes her head.“I was wrong, Cale. Please, I will never do it again.”“Get the hell away from me. It is a command,
*Cali*It is almost dark when we get back to the castle. Aerol is happily showing the overwhelmed Meredith around. “So, you found your beloved son another mate?” Leroy teases while I roll my eyes. I have explained to him four times already why Meredith is here, but he thinks I took her in because Cale has a soft spot for her.“First you reject his mate and now found him a version of yourself.”“What?”“Meredith is battered but beautiful,” he says.“So? That does not make her version of me.”“She is quite smart too and was a slave. Rings a bell?”“Just shut up,” I say before sitting on his lap and gaze at him. Lord, this man is so hot, especially when being witty.He chuckles and plants a light kiss on my neck, send goosebumps all over my body. He chuckles again. He knows his effect on me. “Meredith is our daughter now, Aerol adores her. I think she will fit perfectly in our family,” I say and hope he does not mind that I made the decision before talking to him. I had to ma
*Cali POV*It is almost midday when we arrive at the Westside pack. The group that was pursuing Meredith must have come back to report because the elders and royal family are already waiting for us in the lounge.“Golden queens of queens,” their Luna greets with a feigned smile. Now I remember her from those days my ovulation used to summon every alpha. She was the dumb superficial and gossiping bimbo. Meredith is literary shaking and hiding behind Cale. This child has been abused and it makes me mad. I don’t acknowledge the Luna’s greetings, nor that their elders. Meredith has gotten to me. I hate all these people for either abusing her or allowing it to happen. We are taking a seat when the Luna clears her throat, her evil eye on Meridith, who literally jumps and heads out. I guess that was a way of telling her that she is not allowed to sit or be here. I grab the shaking Meredith and place my arm over her shoulder. I can feel her trembling. Each movement fueling my anger.
*Cali*“So, Meredith…”She literally jumps, startled. This girl is a nervous wreck. “ How do you know my son?”“I…I…I…”I look at Cale. She can’t even complete a sentence. “Wait, are you the whore who hurt my brother?” Aerol ask. She frantically shakes her head and burst out into tears. “I did not mean for him to get hurt. I am so sorry.”Cale pulls her in his arms and gently pats her back. “I am really confused right now, Cale. Care to explain?” I ask my protective son right when over seven wolves show up, clearly in pursuit. Meredith trembles against Cale as they shift into their human forms and bow. “Queen if Queen. Your Highnesses.”I frown when Meredith starts crying and pleading for me to save her. “Explain yourself,” I command the leader of the wolves because u can’t get anything out of this girl. “She is a rogue we were commanded to drive out of the pack, Your Highness.”I raise my eyebrow. Rogues are not this jumpy and nervous. This girl does not even have her wolf yet
*Cali POV*Cale gets up the moment we walk in. He knows that we are coming to him. Talk, dark, and handsome like his father. Out of all our children, he is the one capable of disarming me with just a smile. “Not so fast, young man,” I pull him back.He flashes me his cute smile, Phoebe’s eyes sparkling at me. Oh, how I miss that woman. “How about you tell us what is going on?”Leroy leans back on the couch and cross his legs while Cale swallows his saliva. He is keeping something from us. I just know it. “I decided to correspond the rest of my studies. It is allowed.”He is so quick to tell us that is allowed. That on its own is giving him away. “I know that it is allowed, why?”He shrugs and I can sense lies coming. “Nothing. I miss you.”“Hah!” Leroy exclaims. I have been urging him to ask Cale the reasons he is here. He is convinced that Cale misses me too much. I know Cale enough to know that there is more than that. “I miss you too. We talk on the phone twice a day and I s
*Cali POV*It is barely two weeks since I grounded Orlaith when some scoundrels try to abduct the girls again. I can’t wait for them to have their lycans and get over this period. Orlaith is being dramatic as usual. Alloy is fusing over her as usual. Apparently, a snail crawled on her leg and my baby is fusing over that more than the attempted abduction. Aerol was the one hurt, she is being seen by Linda, yet she did not say a word when they got here. We are sitting in the lounge when Aerol walks in. I can already tell that she is upset. I am grateful that she is okay. She sustained a bite on her arm. The idiot died on the spot. At least I know that she has a lot of my genes.“Are you okay, Sweetheart?” I ask her when she heads upstairs without saying a word. She stops and comes to me. “Can I have my own guards and can Orlaith and I use separate cars to go to school?”I raise my hand, shutting Alloy down when he gets up. I stand and embrace her before looking down. “What is going
*Leroy POV*My queen groans followed by baby cries. I raise her hand and plant a kiss on it. “We have two girls. They are gorgeous!” Linda beams while checking them. “Of course, they are,” I say and everyone laughs. I don’t have to see their faces to know that. My queen’s beauty is out of this world and I am not too bad myself. “Here they come!” Linda announces and place both of them on my lap. I squeeze my teary queen’s hand, my heart leaping. I was wrong, they are more than gorgeous.”“Welcome, Orlaith and Aerol,” I declare and plant kisses in their soft chubby cheeks. I place them on Cali’s bosom and watch them feed with my heart full. I was never meant to be here, but we fought against the goddess and changed the fate. I get to hold my pups and raise them. “I see you did not go with the traditional rhyming twin names,”“The meanings are,” its Alloy who responds. We all turn to look at him. He is all fine and awake. He sits on the bed next to Cali and play with their feet as
*Cali POV*My eyes are shutting down when I see him. “No!” the witch cries in disbelief as my fuming Epsilon and Rufus snatch their charms from her neck. I drop on the floor and hungrily take in the air I was starved off a minute earlier. I sit up in time to notice the witch’s hair turning red. She is trying to flee when my extended, mighty and pissed-off family arrives. Now we are even. “Go be with her,” Alloy tells my fuming mate, whose eyes are blazing at our attackers. The idiots are now trembling. I wonder what their end game was. Kill Leroy and the witch would kill me, then what? Alloy’s family were still going to avenge us, or did they not think that far?They start hauling in distress but I don’t think anyone is going to come to their rescue. They now have the Sable king, a hybrid, two Lycans, and an inferno wolf against them. We have won. Sky looks at me, but I know what he wants. “Finish them off,” I link and he goes wild. I should not cheer him on as he alienate the f