SOFIA'S POV “Have you gone mad? How dare you speak to me in such a condescending manner?” I chuckled, unperturbed. “I do not think I have said anything out of place, at least not yet.”“Really? I guess you seem to forget that I am still Dane’s mother, and I have the right to reject you as his mate.”I laughed. This time, her words were quite funny and I couldn't help it.“You seem to have forgotten what he told you when we got in. I am here to stay, and that's it. You can do whatever you want for all I care.”She moved closer to me until there was only a few inches between us. “A warning to you. Make sure you constantly watch your back. I cannot guarantee what's going to happen though.“Excuse me ma'am. It's that a threat?”I glared hard at her, my hands tightened into fists.A sinister grin etched on her face. “A threat? No it's not. It's a warning.”She sauntered off, hissing as she did. The door slammed right behind her, startling me.“Gosh!! This is crazy.” I sprawled out on the
DANE'S POV Charging into the room, my gaze rested on Sofia. She stood panting, beads of sweats cascading down her face.My brows creased as I moved forward. The fright on her face, I recognized it.“Are you alright?” I asked, worried. I pulled her into me, trying to calm her down.“Someone.. someone tried to attack me in the dream.” The words were faded, almost choked by her tears.“Attack you? Who's this person? Did you get to see whose face it was?” I inquired, trying to wrap my fingers around all that happened..She shook her head vehemently. “No, I didn't. The person had a kind of mask that made it impossible to see the face, but I'm certain it's a woman.”“A woman? How can you be so sure?” The words jumped out of my mouth. I was curious, unable to take my eyes off her.Worse was hearing those last words from her.“I'm sure it's a woman. The way she struggled with me was exactly the way a woman would.”I exhaled. A mirage of thoughts crossed through my mind and there was only one
SOFIA'S POV The voice was quite distinct. I could hear it from where I stood.My face fell in disappointment. What exactly could be the reason why the council members didn't want me to be married to Dane.The more I thought about it, the more confused I became.My fingers tapped softly on the wall as I returned to my room. I couldn't allow myself to be seen by Dane or anyone else. “Hello,” Someone called from outside the room. The door was shut, preventing me from seeing who it was.“Come in! It's not locked.”The doorknob twisted, a young lady at once. She had a charming smile that swept me off my feet.“Hello..” She waved at me. I waved back, anxious. I didn't know her, and couldn't tell why she had come.To make trouble? She didn't look like it.“I guess you're Sophie right?” I nodded, my eyes flickering incessantly. What was happening? She moved closer to me, gently sitting on the edge of the bed. I created more space for her, still quiet.“Yes I am. Who are you please, and wh
SOFIA'S POV “Hello sisterrr..” a rather loud shriek. I was totally unused to it.I managed a smile. That was the best I could give. Apparently, that best wasn't enough.She jumped into my arms, locking me in a warm embrace. It felt so cringe.. so uncomfortable.I withdrew almost immediately, a sigh of relief escaping from my lips. “I didn't expect you both would be back so soon.”“Really? We didn't plan to stay long though. What's the occasion? You seem overly excited.“Nothing. I'm only excited.”“What's the source of this excitement of yours?” Dane was curious, his brows creasing.“I'm excited to meet your new fiancee.”“Oh. Didn't I see the both of you chatting earlier today?”Selene nodded, smiling. “We were just getting into our conversation when you suddenly showed up.”She turned towards me. “If you don't mind,can I kidnap you for a short while?”Dane shrugged. “Well, you'll need to speak to her first.” He walked off before I could utter a word.I didn't have a choice, did I?
DANE'S POV I wasn't sure I heard Sofia right. I sat upright, anxious.She repeated herself, her eyes burning with questions. I Swallowed hard, anger building quickly in me. This wasn't towards her though.Whoever it was that had brought it to her hearing surely would hear from me.“Who told you this?” The words slipped through my lips, my gaze locked on her.“Is that really necessary?” In her eyes, I could see fear deeply etched in. Was my countenance frightening?I exhaled, quickly gaining a hold of myself.“No, it's not. I'm only curious to know how you found out.” “Well, since you already know, I won't hesitate to tell you. Actually, I was going to tell you tonight anyway.”Her gaze remained on me, withdrawing not even for a second.“It's true that I've been married five times, and the reason I had to reject each of them was disloyalty.”I paused, taking in every feel of her. “Disloyal?”“That's right. They were either trying to steal from me, or even spies for my enemies.“Wow!
SOFIA'S POV The wedding plans were in full gear. Me and Selene had that to worry about.The council members had remained quiet since Dane had one of them locked up already. I was sure there wasn't going to be any protest from any of them anymore.The weight of the planning was heavy and soon began to take a toil on me. Dane was a Lycan king, and this means that we had to plan for a lot of people.Accommodations for other Alphas', and those who would be accompanying them. Then even his business partners. Oh my — I wasn't sure it was ever going to end.I was exhausted already and couldn't wait for the day to come by. A long sigh escaped from my lips as I sank heavily into the chair behind me.“You must be pretty exhausted,” Selene chipped in, grabbing a chair for herself. I nodded my head in response, too weak to speak.“By the way, The designer should be here with the dress any minute from now.”I nodded, a bit excited. “I only hope he has done a good job with the dress. There isn't
SOFIA'S POV Dane kept mute for a few seconds. I did same as well. His countenance did the talking. Definitely, something was wrong.“It's nothin,” he said abruptly, patting me on my shoulders. He also wore a smile.I wasn't convinced though. What is it that had started? I pushed the thought to the back of my mind, making a mental note to ask about it later.“You should go to bed now. The night is Old and you've been busy the entire day.” The energy in his voice — gone, without a trace.I nodded, walking towards the bed. “You should get some rest too.”He nodded. “I will.”I was worried. His shoulders were steeped lower, and his face was no different from a man who had lost his joy.Oh, he seemed to have.With my back against the soft bed, the thought continued to ring in my head. I tossed around until I eventually fell asleep.All was dark… It was frightening too. My eyes had suddenly flung open, only to be greeted by such thick darkness.My entire life, I had never seen such. I gul
DANE'S POVI sat on my chair in the study, my gaze fixed on the book before me. I was to be married the next day.I wasn't excited about it though. When you've been married five times already, then there's nothing that would excite you about a sixth marriage.All I had was hope. Hope that Sofia would be better than the others, and I wouldn't have to have a seventh marriage.The lords of the council would never agree to this. I exhaled, exhausted.My hands tapped softly against the table as my thoughts slowly drifted. “Hello sir!!” Someone charged in abruptly. It was sudden, taking me off guard.“What is it? How dare you barge into my study?” I snapped, my eyes almost popping from their sockets.He recoiled, his hands by his side. “I'm sorry, your Grace.” Then he paused. His countenance was soft. Spoke words his mouth didn't.“What is It? Speak!!”“She has begun.”I jumped to my feet, mad. “How did she manage to leave her room?” I was completely infuriated. My hands tightened into fis
DANE'S POV Watching Sofia speak gave me so much joy, more joy than I could ever have imagined.I was pleased, satisfied. “You did well, my dear,” I said, reaching for her hand as she returned to her seat. A kiss did I plant on it — warm, tender too.“Thank you.” She blushed, carefully addressing her dress. Staring at her alone gave me so much happiness. How lucky I was to have her, damn.The ceremony had begun in earnest, a long line of ladies walking forward. There wouldn't have been less than two dozen ladies there. All beautiful and stunning, none of them were as stunning as Sofia though. The Alphas' rose as well, one after the other. The process didn't take long, each crying the word ‘Mate’ as they connected with their mates.I watched it all in silence, my hand tapping gently at the edge of the table. Every second that went by left me quite disturbed.Sitting there and watching them all pick their mates brought back Old memories. Those memories that taunted me for years.“I sho
SOFIA'S POV I swallowed hard, completely uncomfortable. Did Dane just admit the he was partaking in the mate choosing ceremony? I was dumbstruck, my eyes filled with fear. Dane noticed this, pulling quickly towards me. He placed his hands over my cheeks.“What's wrong? Why have your face suddenly gone pale?” I was quite. None of this made sense to me. If he was going to select a mate, then what was I?“Sofia.” He sounded firm, much more than I ever heard him be. I raised my head to him, sadness clouding my thoughts.“Are you alright? This, the way you look, troubles me.” I exhaled. “You just mentioned that you'll be participating in the mate selection. What am I done?”Dane appeared shocked. “I never meant it the way you took it. I'm going to be there, not essentially partaking in their rites. I am the Lycan King and I have a duty to perform.”I felt relieved. Those words of his did the magic. “Are you satisfied now?” He grinned, tugging at my chest. I smiled, happy.“I'll get dres
SOFIA'S POV I was weak, completely void of any strength. Every ounce of it had been sapped minutes ago as Dane and I made love like never before.“I'm not going to stop even if you plead for me to do so,” he had said as he pounded at me with reckless abandon. He had been true to his words, doing exactly that.As I remained in bed down, cowered around his arms, a smile etched on my face. It was beautiful — being a wife to someone as loving and caring as Dane.“Why are you so quiet? Is something on your mind?” His thick baritone voice broke through the silence, reaching my ears.I snorted, still smiling. “It's nothing. I'm only considering how lucky I am to have you.“Are you? Well, that's a nice thing to do..” Dane chipped in. He was going to utter more words when selene's voice reached us from the doors.“Breakfast is ready, or do you both plan to remain locked up for the entire day?” We both laughed, finding her words and actions funny.My eyes rested on the wall clock, and only the
DANE'S POV Sophia laid in my hands after it was all done. Her ragged breath coupled with mine, allied with mine to create a not so pleasant sound to the ears.I sprawled out on the bed, stark naked with my cock in between my legs. “No doubt you loved the way I banged you, right?”She nodded, but that wasn't enough for me. I wanted to hear her say it. To hear her confess how much she loved me fucking her.“Say it baby. I want to hear it from those gracious lips of yours.” She giggled, rolling her eyes. She seemed shy, like a newly wedded bride. Well, that was what she was on the way.“You are always so good. I can't seem to get enough of you anytime you fuck me.” “Really??” I was thrilled to hear those words from her. My cock stirred gently, ready for more action, but my strength had been greatly sapped, and I needed enough time to regain it.“Since we’ve both agreed that we would be having four kids. Two boys and two girls, Don't you think we should be working overtime to achieve t
SOFIA'S POV Nothing excited me more than seeing Dane more calm than he usually was. A smile latched onto my face as I remained in his arms.His kiss — soft and tender, left me wanting more of him. I grinned, managing to control myself. We weren't alone in there and could do no more than kiss.“Why don't you join us?” I suggested, excited. He waved it off before I had even completed my words. “It's a women's thing. I'd rather leave you to it.”I rolled my eyes, feigning anger. “Fine then.”He dashed out of the room after waving at everyone, I especially. I loved it, waving back at him like one who was drunk in love.“You really do love him, don't you?” Selene asked, disrupting my thoughts. I nodded, “Of course!!”“It's obvious. The way you stare at him, your smile. Of everyone he's been with, you're the only one I can confidently say that you love him.”I blushed, not knowing how to respond. “Thank you,” I responded finally.We spoke for a few more minutes, each reeling with laughter.
DANE'S POV Anyone could have said that I was too harsh on Sophia, but I didn't give a damn about what anyone said or thought.How else could you explain those plants that were found in her wardrobe? If it was just placed gently in there, It was a different case entirely. It was carefully hidden, tucked away from human eyes. What would anyone have believed in that scenario? As I stood before, watching the tears flow freely down her face, a pang of guilt washed over me. I had never seen her so broken, and so emotional. “I didn't do it. I really don't have an idea how that got into my wardrobe. I'm sure.. sure someone have planted in it in there.”Wait.. this didn't occur to me, not until she mentioned it.“Someone must have done that so they could get between us. You have to believe me, Dane. You really have to.”Her entire body shook hard as she sobbed non-stop. I could bear it no more, and immediately pulled her into me. My hand patted softly against her back. “I'm sorry Sophia.
SOFIA'S POV I remained sprawled out on the chair in the living room, my gaze fixed on the TV screen that I had turned on. “What could be taking Dane so much time?” I wondered within myself, my brows creasing a bit.I pushed the thought to the back of my mind, going on with the movie that I was watching. It's been ages since I last sat before a television screen to even watch a show. Things were different now, and I had a lot of peace and happiness unlike before. The mere thought of it brought a smile to my face.Next, I heard the sound of Dane’s feet approaching. Finally, he had returned. I had thought he was going to spend the entire day getting the drugs. I raised my head to him, ready to tease him. I halted abruptly as I noticed the countenance on his face. He wore a frown, thick enough to terrify me. “Dane!!” I raised, worried. “What's the problem? Why do you look so upset? Did someone say something again?”I rose, walking quickly towards him. He placed a hand between us sha
DANE'S POV I jumped my face without wasting a single second. If Dane was ready to confess, then it was certain he had people backing him up.I knew all along that you couldn't have acted all by himself. The Alpha from the north— There was no way I could ever place my trust in them even though they have sworn their allegiance.They were corny, cocky, and deceitful. “Why don't you wait to finish your food? It might get cold before you return.”I nodded, agreeing with Sophia. With every spoon that I took, the anger in me heightened. It couldn't be helped. I was dying to know those what plotted against me in addition to Mike. Heavens knows what I was going to do to them. Maybe the heads on a spike would be enough punishment, or their bodies being dragged by horses along the streets.I remained patience until I had downed every ounce of food before me. Jumping to my feet, I walked off, Sofia following closely behind me.The air was tense, heavy as well. Sofia remained quiet. No doubt, S
SOFIA'S POV The name rang a bell in my ears. I froze, my eyes flickering incessantly.“Did you just mention Mike or am I hallucinating things?” I had my eyes fixed on Dane as I patiently awaited a response.He turned, his attention fixed on me. “Yes, that's right.”“What.. what is he doing here?” I shuddered, anger rising quickly in me. I swallowed hard, trying to calm myself down.“Who else do you think could have done that? The plants are only grown in his pack again which makes him the principal suspect. I brought him here for questioning.”The words of his— I didn't know if I should be pleased or upset that he didn't inform me.“But why did you inform me that he was here already? I really did want to see him. I want him to know that I am better off without him in my life.”Dane moved closer to me until there was only a few inches separating us. “He was only just brought to you this morning. I am sorry if I didn't inform you beforehand. Would you like to see him now?”I nodded, my