Nora POV
I stared at him, his cold-looking face, devoid of all emotions. He was staring blankly at me, as if I were some useless piece of trash. But those weren't the eyes that looked at me years ago."I am your mate" I managed to blurt out, hating the question he just asked. My hands were shaking and I felt as though there were thousands of spears jabbed at my heart.How could he ask if he was going to accept me or not? If he wasn't going to accept me then what? He wouldn't…I felt shaken and I could feel my hands shaking nonstop. My eyes met his. He was looking emotionless as if I was nobody to him. Didn't he feel the slightest bond?"You think I will accept you?" His voice rang out, making my body shiver involuntarily. But there was a part of me deep down that hated those words.A part that wanted him to look at me like he did some years back.Being mates wasn't a child's play. He shouldn't joke like that. And that's when my ears picked the dreaded words. My legs almost gave way to the shock moving all over my body."I, Carlos Alberto, reject you, Nora Viking as my mate and future Luna. The moon goddess is our witness!" He said, his eyes boring through mine.A smirk playing at the end of those gorgeous lips. His words were like knives jabbing through every little pore in my body.Hatred was brimming through his eyes.I felt a stinging sensation in my heart as soon as the words left his mouth. I held my heart in fear and humiliation. That was not what I expected from the man I always dream about.Yes, call me foolish or whatever but Carlos had always been the man who stole my heart with just one look. He still was the man my heart was beating for up till this moment of rejection.Still, it was that same man that just pierced my heart without remorse. My tears threatened to fall yet I fought it back. I stood there staring at him, tongue-tied for what seemed like an eternity. Then I broke the ice inside me, shattering it into tiny bits of smithereens."You…rejected me because I am weak?" I asked, standing up despite the pain.I grabbed his hands as tears rolled down my cheek. I tried fighting them back again but it was futile this time as it kept flowing like a river."I just did. Got a problem with that?" I heard him say, cruelly.I looked up to see a smirk on his face. His eyes filled with undeniable anger, maybe from being paired with a weakling like me?A wolf who refused to shift? More like a human in the midst of wolves. Funny right? But that's just how everyone sees me. My mate, not excluded.I tried to hold him tighter but he looked down at my shaky hands and without warning, I felt a force hitting me painfully and I fell again. He had pushed me forcefully and I hit the rocky ground. I knew I was going to break a bone or two.Before he could walk out on me, I turned to him. Biting my lips which were at the verge of bleeding, I stared at those eyes. Lifeless, emotionless yet my heart can't stop loving."Wait…" I said and he stopped.I took one last look at him. He wasn't saying anything. He just had his hands, deep in his pocket. He looked as dashing as always. His deep eyes made my heart race. I swallowed hard, coming in terms with the decision I was about to take."I, Nora Viking, accept your rejection" I said, the pains of rejection searing through my heart.Would he regret it? Would he also feel the pain of the rejection? The feeling of being broken, distraught and forlorn. I hope he will change his mind… I hope he will come back. Unfortunately, his next words shattered my world."I am glad you know your position. Do you think I would accept a weak human like you as my mate? I, the future Alpha of this great pack paired with a weakling!" He scoffed.That was it. My heart was officially destroyed by my own mate. Brutally and without the slightest bit of remorse from the heartless prick!" You…are so…heartless!"Before I could finish the words from my mouth, I felt myself choking under his tight grip. Those hazel looking eyes that got me hooked for the past three years were staring at me with hatred. Slowly, I saw the color of his eyes changing.He hated me.Why? Was it because I haven't gotten my wolf? Was that why he was calling me human just like the others in the pack?" One more word from you and I won't mind throwing you off this cliff!" He roared, heartlessly." I… please…" I tried to speak out but I couldn't, not when he was choking the damn life out of me.I was becoming breathless and I struggled to get his hands off my neck. After struggling for another two seconds that seemed like hours, he finally let go of me. I fell to the ground with a thud as I gasped for air. I tried to take in as much air as I could.How could he be so cruel to me? He was different. Heartless. Cruel. Violent and void of emotions.Then with a chuckle that was followed by a belittling laughter, he looked at me, as I was still trying to catch my breath on the rocky ground. My heart skipped faster than ever yet a pang pierced through it too.I was on the edge of hyperventilating. I wish all these were just a dream as I tried to stabilize my breath.But at the same time, I felt hooked… hopelessly hooked to the effect his face was having on me. My sense of smell picked a calming effect from his scent and somehow, my heart wanted him to just say those words I had been expecting to hear.Mate.Yes, I haven't gotten my wolf yet but somehow I knew Carlos, the future Alpha of our pack was my mate. The way I was drawn to him, the way my heart raced as soon as our eyes met, said it all.And his actions earlier said it all.I was happy that he was my mate. I was happy I got a mate but with the situation right now, I don't know if I should be happy or not. This guy hated me!"You should have just died instead of being a nuisance to everyone"Such cruel words…"No… you… I hate you!!" I screamed, looking devastated.But I was met with his stiff back and a hateful aura coming back at me from him. I stayed on the ground, crying my eyes out.How do I live without a mate?Carlos POVTonight was the moonlight festival and I was happy my father just announced that I would be crowned this weekend. Just as my friends were congratulating me, I saw her.Nora Viking, the human girl who can't have a wolf. A weakling that needed to be protected every single time the rogues attacked. She couldn't even fend one of them off! Even when it was decided that she would be trained, it ended up badly because she fainted on all occasions.Three years ago, I met her alongside her brother, Justin. He was the son of my father's beta and my future beta too. She was beautiful. Very beautiful, that I instantly fell for her.But we haven't gotten our wolf then. I didn't know she was my mate. I waited eagerly for her to wolf out… I wish she was my mate. I thought she would be a strong female wolf just like the whole of their family.I wanted one, just like how my father got my mother, his perfect warrior mate. I wanted mine too. Was that too much to ask from the goddess? But th
NORA POVI got home, feeling devastated at what happened. I thought he was different from all the others. My heart bleeding in undeniable pain, I dragged my broken soul inside.I was about to push the door open when I heard whispers from my parents. A word penetrated into my ears, my hand on the door growing stiff.“ Do we tell her that she isn't our daughter? She is human. She would never get a wolf. I feel for how she is trying to be what she can never be," that was my dad's voice.“ I forbid it, Nathan. No one will tell my daughter anything. She is my child and I will protect her at all cost," my mother said, with finality in it.I wasn't too sure I heard it right, yet I wasn't ready to let it go. So, I pushed open the door as my heart prayed I heard wrongly. They couldn't be talking about me, right?“ Mum, dad… what's going on?” I asked, my eyes fighting off the wetness around it.As I watched the faces staring at me in shock and guilt, a pang of pain shot through my already damag
Nora POVI tried to open my eyes but the blinding light didn't let me. I stopped trying, letting the tears flow down my eyes. I was truly dead and in the afterlife with the moon goddess.Why did I give that bastard the satisfaction of seeing me dead? I was totally useless and worthless. Maybe I should hunt him in my ghost form, at least that would teach him a lesson.“ My princess, are you alright? Why are you crying?" I heard a melodious yet anxious voice in my head and a tap on my shoulder.Did I just hear someone calling me a princess? Was I the daughter of the moon goddess? That would be great! I could just ask my mother to give me the power to hunt that bastard Carlos! I quickly flung my eyes open, the blinding light piercing through it.“ Ah!" I let out a scream, immediately shutting it again.Even if she was the moon goddess, must everything inside her temple be white? I mean extremely white that I could swear it was all purely diamonds. Slowly, I opened my eyes as I tried to
Carlos' PovI went back home after rejecting the human girl. How could I accept such a weakling as my mate? I think the Moon goddess made a terrible mistake in pairing me with her. As I moved closer to the palace, I felt my heart about to explode from the pain of the mating bond. Nevertheless, I was glad I had cut off every attachment with her.I got to my chamber and lay on my bed, trying to put off whatever lingering emotions I was having for Nora. She wasn't worth my thoughts.If only her parents weren't the beta of the kingdom and her brother was my best friend, I would have kicked her out of the kingdom as soon as I found out she was human.Why would my father let a human live among us?“ You are my mate!"Her words echoed in my ears over and over again. Her broken eyes and shattered emotions tugging at my own heart. I swore it had taken me all my willpower to reject her. There was something trying to stop me. Furthermore, It was strange she could feel the mating bond when she
Carlos POV“ We found a piece of shoe belonging to Nora at the tip of the cliff. It's likely she jumped off the cliff,” One of the guards had reported through the general mindlink.I heard Justin's mumbling as he raced toward the direction. I also stood there perplexed for another five minutes before dashing over too.Deep down, I had started feeling guilty if ever it was true that Nora committed suicide by jumping off the cliff.“ It can't be true," I kept repeating Justin's denial to myself, convincing myself.I ran as fast as I could in my wolf form and got there a few seconds later than Justin. I walked briskly to the spot and indeed I could perceive the scent of Nora. Since we became mates, her scent was practically hovering around me even if it's a distance away.“ It's indeed my sister's shoe but maybe she lost it," Justin said, trying to convince himself.“ That could be true. We just need to wait for the guards patrolling the river side. If she fell off the cliff, we are like
Nora POVJust like that, I became a princess after escaping the cruel death my mate had planned for me. As I watched my new family, a tinge of sorrow pierce through my heart. It reminded me of the parents and brother I had known for a long time. A flash of sorrow passed through my very being. I was already missing my brother and my parents. I wonder what they would do when they realize I was gone.“ Can I send a message to my parents? I mean-"“ You can go and visit them anytime, my dear. But, you need to build your energy first. You lost most of your energy trying to survive the fall. Luckily, your father perceived your scent and traced your floating body," my new mother said, patting my hair.Her eyes were filled with undiluted love and care. She was epitome of beauty and regal aura. As her long golden hair flowed all over her face, she looked like the moon goddess herself.“ Tell me, my daughter. Why did you want to kill yourself?" That was my new father asking. His squinted eyes
Nora POVMy mouth opened slightly at the face I just saw. Damn, he was gorgeous. With a long strand of golden hair that was woven in three long strands, the man walked towards my parents and made a deep bow.“ Wow! You are so handsome!” The words left my mouth before I could stop it. I could feel the burning sensation on my face as I grew red from embarrassment.My parents let out a soft chuckle at my outburst. I looked up to see the grim face of the handsome man. He didn't even smile. What a killjoy! " This is Karen. He is the Commander of the warriors and he would be in charge of training you. I can see you will get along with him quite well,” my father stated, smiling.I bit my lips in embarrassment. Why can't I just shut my mouth? But he was truly a beauty to behold, just like Carlos. He was just too grim for my liking.“ Loosen up, Karen. You are scaring her," my mother said, chuckling.“ My apologies, my queen," Karen said, not giving me a glance.I could see he wasn't too hap
Nora POVA bright light shone ahead as I looked through the narrow path. A closer look at the light, I could see something like a round orb spinning in the air.It seemed to be calling out to me.“ Nora, you are welcome back!" I couldn't believe that the orb was calling out to me. What exactly was happening.I was still in thought when I saw myself spinning around and the calling of my name became even louder.“ Nora, wake up”I slowly opened my eyes, my head splitting up painfully. I couldn't remember what happened after I entered the conference room. Why did I have to faint at such a crucial time?And what was the dream about? I quickly look around to see if there was any orb around yet I couldn't see any. “ Welcome home, Princess Nora!!!"The chorus of my name again snapped me off my thoughts and I saw that I was surrounded by some old men and women whose heads were bowed in submission.The only thing I remembered apart from the dream was darkness enveloping me as soon as I got in
Reader's POVWith the Ancient Clan now destroyed, peace and calm returned to the packs. It had been two months since the war and ever since then, Nora had been living like every other wolf, not having any of her past memories.The only thing she remembered was that she was in love with Carlos, the son of the Alpha, nothing after that. Living with her foster parents who she still believed were her biological parents, she found her footing once more as she began to bond with them and those that were around her as she lived her normal life. “Nora!” Her mother has called. “I'm coming, please hold on.” She yelled back at her and when she finished the task she was working on, she rushed to join her. “I'm sorry, I had to tidy up.” She said, rubbing her hand on her forehead.Smiling lovingly at her, her mother held her cheek with a hand while using the other to trace the outline of her jaw. “I wish you we
Nora's POVInstead of the pain to come as I had expected, I felt nothing. The dagger which I had been holding onto had been flung from my hand, causing me to snap my eyes open. The person that appeared in front of me made me stagger backwards with my lips parted and with a shocked expression on my face. For a moment, the world seemed to have gone still as I stared at the people in front of me. Back at the forest, Karen had died in my hands and then Carlos' whimper made me run to his side only for him to breathe his last almost immediately. Taking in a deep breath, I pushed my hand into my hair, trying to speak but I couldn't find my voice. “What is going on here?” I asked, alternating my gaze from Elder Silvarum to Carlos with a relieved look on my face but at the same time I was curious and shocked. Not saying a word to me, Elder Silvarum tightened his grip on Carlos who was standing next to him. Ignoring my curious mind, I ran to meet with Carlos with a bright smile on my fac
THIRD POV Carlos who was still battling with the wound from the arrow tried to pull himself to his feet but he couldn't as he didn't have anything to lean on. Crawling on his belly, he finally made his way towards a tree trunk and with all the strength he could muster, grabbed the tree and then got on his feet but he still couldn't move his foot. Wincing in pain as he clutched his upper chest where the arrow had pierced him, he watched as Reika and her opponent found tirelessly. Taking his gaze off the fighting wolves, he allowed them to land on Karen who was lying on the ground weakly. After handing the pendant to Nora, he lost all of his strength and then returned to his normal self. Staring at him in anger, the only thing ringing in Carlos' head was to finish him off in his vulnerable state but he couldn't bring himself to do it. Thanks to his timely arrival where he had given Nora the pendant, else it would have been something else by now. “He saved Nora.” He muttered, bit
Reader's POVCarlos ran to his pack in his wolf form, not even bothering to stop for a moment. His main focus was to make sure Nora's mother returns to the kingdom alive and also to keep Nora safe. He ran swiftly through the forest, his paws pounding against the earth. He was headed to his pack's territory, his mind preoccupied with the recent events. But as he turned a corner, he suddenly found himself face to face with a shocking surprise.He halted abruptly, trying to understand what was playing out in front of him. Aria was killed with her father together with Lycan rogues who wanted to wipe out his pack but here she was standing at the borders. Blinking his eyes, he said, “You are supposed to be dead, what are you doing here?” He asked, still trying to understand what was going on. Laughing hysterically, Aria tossed her head backwards as she crossed her hands on her chest. Aria stood before him, a sly grin spreading across her face. She was surrounded by Karen's men, their
Reader's POVJust before Karen could hit her with the deadly blow, Queen Dione leapt into the air, pushing him off Nora, hence shielding her from the impact. After this, Queen Dione fell to the ground with a thud as she let out a low wince while Karen stood aside baring his canines. The force which Karen had released, an ordinary lycan even if it was poisonous doesn't possess such power. Shaking the thought off her head, Nora fell next to her mother, as she tried to make her sit up but her mother was weak, thanks to the encounter she had with Karen a while ago. From the look of things, Nora was quick to realize that Karen was not the same one she knew before. Of course, he was now a poisonous Lycan and now his eyes were turning into a dark red color as he seized Nora in a bid to tear her apart.Just when Nora was about to charge towards him to tear him into pieces a strange and loud howl rented the air and then a strong wind blew Nora and her mother off the battleground . The
NORA POV My head was almost bursting with different questions and emotions at the same time as I wondered what he had thought of my request. Snapping my eyes shut, I parted my lips, “Carlos please, we have to do this.” I said with a tone of urgency. “If you delay, it's going to be disastrous.” I said in a bid to convince him. “I'm not rejecting you Nora!” He said with a chuckle that made me at ease. “I was taken aback with the sudden request, that's all.” He shrugged and once again, I let out the breath I had been holding back as I anticipated what he was going to say to me. “ Another thing, we need to seal the bond at the cave of the goddess." "Here, at the goddess cave?" Carlos asked, his eyes widening in surprise."Yes, it's the only place we can be sure our bond will be recognized by the gods and there is another meaning to it too," I explained.Rubbing my forehead, I wanted to explain the reason why I brought up the suggestion but he just smiled in understanding. I watched
Nora's POVIt was now two weeks since the death of my father and all I can say was, the days were getting longer and longer. Mother had regained consciousness and I was happy about it but still I was aggravated as I kept blaming myself for the death of my father. "Mother, I'm so glad you're awake," I said, tears of joy streaming down my face as I hugged her tightly."Nora, my child," she whispered, her voice weak but full of love. "I'm so proud of you. You're strong, just like your father."I nodded, my resolve hardening. "I will make sure those responsible for his death pay, Mother. I vow to wipe out every last one of the Ancient clan."My heart was heavy with grief but my spirit burning with determination. I would see this through, no matter what it took. The Ancient clan would pay for what they had done.During these two weeks it had been Carlos who had been by my side, otherwise, I would have lost my sanity long ago. I couldn't think straight anymore but he was there to help and
Nora's POVNodding slowly, Elder Callum said, “Karen is Alpha Jasper's son.” “Then he must be a one of the poisonous rogues. How come we didn't find out about it much early.” I ratted out as my heart beat increased. Terrified, I began to clench and unclench my fists as I thought of what Karen must have done, knowing that he was a poisonous Lycan. Just when I was about to start running my mouth, Elder Callum stepped up, “You don't have to worry about it too much. There is no way Karen would turn into a poisonous Lycan.” He said in a carefree manner that made me raise my brow at him. He said it himself that Karen was the grandson of Alpha Draco then he must definitely be a poisonous Lycan, what was he insinuating. “Karen was raised here and not in the Ancient Clan so he is not poisoned.” He took a pause before he continued. “The only way he can get poisoned is if he gets hold of that pendant…” I listened intently as Elder Callum revealed the shocking truth about Kaden. "So, he's
Karen's POVSeeing the members of the Blue Lycan Kingdom guarding Carlos' pack was a surprise to me. With Carlos now rendered invalid, I thought I would be able to raze down his pack to the ground only to be faced with a dangerous twist. As if that was not enough, Carlos was wheeled forward and immediately I let out a loud laughter filled with anger and regret. “I should have killed you when I had the chance.” I yelled, baring my canines at him. With my hand stuck in my hair, I sent my teeth into my lips, biting it with no mercy as anger ran through my veins. If only I had remembered that Carlos had an alliance with the members of the Blue Lycan Kingdom, I wouldn't have left a breath in him. Now, there was no use crying over spilled milk. It's time to restrategize and come up with the perfect solution. With this in mind, I stepped forward and with an intimidating look and gaze, I yelled, “You are Lycans, why are you allowing a mere werewolf to be in charge of you?” I yelled, gl