Cammy POV I couldn't believe Angelique! How dare she! Challenging a mate-bond was an ancient custom for those who fell in love with someone who wasn't the mate gifted from the moon goddess. They were given the opportunity to challenge the actual mate before a blood-bond was formed, and usually only when at least one person in the bonded couple wanted to be with someone else instead if their fated. I had never seen it done before. Never seen anyone be that disrespectful of a mate-bond. But none of the faces staring back at me seemed shocked at all. Was it common practice here? Or had Angelique already made her intentions known around the pack. I could feel the anger rolling off Kai in waves. The alpha however, had an excited gleam in his eye as he approached us, standing between Angelique and I. "In which form would you like to challenge in?" "Human." Angelique smirked condescendingly down at me. If she had any respect for my strength, she would have chosen wolf form. Sigfrie
Cammy POV I looked over at Angelique who had pulled herself together. Did the dimwit really think she had a chance? "That is enough! Let it go Angelique!" Kai growled angrily. "Kai, Angelique has a right to demand a fight in wolf form. That is the ancient way." Sigfried said calmly, but shot Angelique a look of disapproval anyway. Kai cast his father a look that could easily be described as one of hatred. He clenched his jaw and let his intense gaze fall on me once more. "Let's get this over with." I walked over to Kai as I pulled my sports bra over my head and kicked my trainers off. Kai gripped my hips as I stood in front of him, allowing him the honors of pulling my yoga pants off. I'd never done anything so bold before. and was thrilled when he devoured my lips in a punishing kiss in front of the whole pack. I found myself at the center of the mat for a third time, ignoring Angelique who was glaring daggers at the side of my face and smiled over at Kai who had his fisted
Cammy POV Kai’s grip on my hand was firm yet reassuring as he led me toward the woman who had called his name. My heart pounded in my chest as I took in the striking woman before me. Luna Melissa was breathtaking—high cheekbones, full lips painted in a deep red, and long, silky brown hair cascading down her back. She stood tall and poised, exuding the kind of elegance only an Alpha’s mate could possess. But there was something else—something unreadable in her sharp brown eyes as they locked onto me. Kai released my hand momentarily and stepped forward to greet her with a kiss on the cheek. “Mother,” he greeted her softly, his tone almost... cautious? Melissa’s gaze flickered back to me, scanning me with an intensity that made my wolf bristle. She took in every detail—my hair, my posture, my unmarked neck—before a cool, almost forced smile graced her lips. “So, you’re Cameron,” she said, her voice smooth but lacking warmth. “The mate my son has chosen.” The way she phrased it
Cammy POV After that strange meeting with Kai's mother, Kai led me back inside. His friends had decided that we were going out for drinks to celebrate my victory and officially being announced as Kai’s mate. Honestly, I was never really keen on meeting new people. Small social gatherings were draining, and I was nervous about spending time with people who mattered to Kai. Especially since my welcome into this pack had been… complicated. First Angelique, now Kai’s mother. Even Kai’s friends made me feel like there was some hidden joke that everyone but me was privy to. Even with Kai’s hand enveloping mine, I still felt awkward standing on the outer circle of the group, taking in all the faces. Slade and Riley were joking around with Kai, teasing him about being all worked up over the fight and calling him "whipped." Their eyes flickered to me every now and then, and I felt my irritation rise. Alec stood close by with a tall, beautiful woman in his arms—his mate, probably. They we
Kai's POV We lay facing each other, I squeezed Cammy's firm backside as I rolled my hips into hers. She hugged my shoulders and clenched her leg that was drapped over my hip tighter as another wave of pleasure crashed over her. Over me. I could feel every orgasm that washed through her as though it was my own. I grit my teeth together as I forced my own release back. I wasn't ready to let go of her just yet. We'd been laying in each others arms for fuck knows how long, with me buried inside her. She was my drug and I took time pleasing her over and over again in between conversation. Yeah -fucking conversation! We were talking to each other. We talked about real shit! Something I had never done much of before. I fucking loved it, probably because it was with her. I didn't mind spending time just hanging out with my girl. I was aware that she was making me soft. I could feel her gentleness weaving itself into my soul. But she was strong too. She had shown everyone how fucking b
Cammy's POV "Hellooo-" I heard the door slam loudly as Lindy let herself into my house. My house. It was amazing how comfortably at home I was already. I'd been here just a few short weeks. I couldn't help my smile. I usually hated my privacy invaded. Unexpected guests were usually something I couldn't stand. But I never had to plaster a fake smile on with Lindy. It was genuine. "Up here!" I called from my bedroom. "Hey! Whatcha reading?" She walked in the bedroom door and jumped onto my bed, laying beside me. "It's a new trilogy out. They're making a movie on it. Figured I'd see what all the hype is about." "And is it any good?" "It's different. I haven't gotten far enough to judge yet." I closed the book and rolled to my side, facing my new friend. "So, how was college registration?" I keep my voice light. She didn't know that I'd actually wanted to attend college. I didn't want to think ill of my new alpha. I was damn irritated with him, but I needed to let it go. I
"Good afternoon, Cameron." "Hi." "Hi."The chorus of greetings was stiff and I felt unwelcome here. Like I'd somehow walked onto forbidden territory. Kai just nodded his head in a cool acknowledgment of my presence.. "Oh hi, Cammy!" Vera exclaimed and came over to hug me. "I'm so glad you came! "Yeah, of course. I said that I would." I smiled as warmly as I could, trying and failing to defuse the tension in the room. I wondered why Kai never came to me. He always touched me in some way when we were together. Why was he acting so cold? I didn't even feel comfortable to approach him right now. "But I see you're busy and don't want to interrupt. We'll catch up after training." I smiled and looked over at the men again. Their faces were all reserved. They were hiding something. And I bet it had something to do with the vampire scent that enveloped this place. They would be in here somewhere, but by the looks on their faces, I knew I couldn't ask. "Later." I smiled politely a
Cammy POV I looked at my friend. I felt incredibly uncomfortable realizing that the alpha wanted a proper fight. Like that first time I'd seen him fighting the man who I now knew was his delta, Thomas. Lindy and I always trained hard, but I did not want to hurt her in a real fight. Lindy was already crouching and circling me. I flicked my eyes over to the alpha's emotionless face. Then to Kai, who was sucking on his teeth. "Come on, Lindy!" Slade called out and clapped his hands in encouragement, earning a glare from Kai. Kai turned blazing eyes towards me, and nodded his encouragement. The intensity of his glare gave me the resolve I needed to fight my closest friend. Lindy screamed as she charged at me, like a warrior in battle. This time I had no desire to laugh at her ridiculousness. As she dove into my body, I wrapped my arms over her back and around her waist, lifting her up over my head and flipping her backwards so that we both fell on our backs. "Ow-" Lindy clutch
Kai's POV Cammy's eyes widened when I marched through the front door with my men. A flicker of shock and hope flickered over her delicate features. My beast took possessive inventory of our mate, assessing that our mate was indeed safe. Of course she was. Her guilt had her caged better than bars ever could. She hasn't stepped outside all week. She'd been submissive, although I could find no pleasure in it. Just the ache from the knife she'd twisted painfully into my chest. The dark circles under her eyes and messy hair was evidence of her suffering. As she should be. If I was broken, then she should be too. I snapped my gaze from hers before she could speak and led my men through the house towards my home office. "Hey Cammy!" that idiot, Slade lifted Cammy off the couch and swept her into a hug. He was being too familiar and casual with my mate for my liking. I noticed all my men eying their future queen in relief after the encounter we just had. My wolf growled far more aggre
Cammy POVThe next few days were slow and torturous. Kai wouldn't forgive me. He remained cold and distant, his every action a silent reminder of my mistake. I apologized every time we were alone, trying desperately to win my mate back, but it was no use. He barely acknowledged me beyond what was necessary.Instead, he buried himself in work—overseeing patrols, holding endless meetings with his father and the generals, reinforcing security measures. The Blue Shadows pack had always been strong, but I hadn’t realized how deeply militant they were until now. Every movement was calculated, controlled. Members followed strict, organized routines that allowed no room for spontaneity. No one ventured out alone anymore. The once lively energy of the pack was now tight and cautious—like a coiled spring ready to snap. When I watched the movement from the windows, I could see nothing but observant eyes and tense shoulders.Training was still in full swing, but in smaller groups, and the schedul
Kai's POV The weight of her confession pressed down on me like a crushing force, suffocating and unrelenting. “I freed Edgar.” What the fuck?! The words echoed in my head, each syllable slicing through me, carving into something I wasn’t sure could heal. I was willing to risk everything for Cammy, to keep her secrets. But clearly, she was willing to risk everything to go against me. Without even considering what this would do to me or our people. And fuck, she had no idea what a sick bastard Edgar was. Cammy had made a mistake—a catastrophic, world-altering mistake. And she had just admitted it, eyes wide and brimming with guilt. But it wasn’t enough. The damage was done. Through our bond, I felt myself recoiling, closing off to her. A muscle ticked in my jaw as I forced myself to stay rooted, to keep from losing myself to the rage thrumming beneath my skin. My beast clawed at the surface, demanding action, demanding retribution. But from who? As furious as I was, as much as I w
Kai’s POV The forest was silent, but my mind was anything but. The truth sat heavy in my chest, a weight I couldn’t shake. Cammy—my sweet, gentle mate—was a fucking vampire hybrid. I could still hear her voice, soft and fragile, when she told me. I could see the way she curled into herself, waiting for my reaction, waiting for me to reject her. She had expected me to walk away. And for one, fleeting moment, I had. I had stepped out of the house, the walls closing in on me, my breath ragged as I shifted into my beast. I needed to run, to tear through the woods and let my instincts override the chaos in my head. My entire belief system had been shattered. I had spent my life hunting vampires, hating them, knowing them as nothing more than monsters that fed on the weak, taking pleasure in the suffering they inflicted. And now? Now, my mate—my entire fucking world—was part of them. "My mate." My wolf growled possessively, not happy with my thoughts. I ran until my lungs burn
Cammy POV The sun hung low on the horizon as I approached home, its fading glow casting long shadows across the path. Every step felt heavier than the last, my mind a storm of conflicting emotions. I'd spent the entire walk trying—and failing—to steady my nerves, but the weight of my actions pressed down on me in an unforgiving grip. Treason. That was what I’d just committed. A crime punishable by death. But somehow, what cut deepest wasn’t what I'd done against my pack or my alpha—the alpha king! It was what I'd done against Kai. What did this mean for us? For our bond? The thought of standing against him again made my stomach twist painfully. Would I do it again? Could I keep choosing this path if it meant going against the man I loved? And yet, how could I stand by and do nothing while my pack continued to hunt vampires as if their lives held no worth? This wasn’t just about Edgar anymore. This was bigger. I was caught between two sides. And I had no idea where I truly belong
Cammy POV I could still feel the ghost of Kai’s touch on my skin, the heat of his hands lingering even as I sat in the backseat next to Lindy. My head swirled with thoughts, a mix of irritation with my present predicament and quiet shock at my own actions earlier with Kai. When we had realized that Lindy had brought her friends with her, Kai's ex fuck-buddy at that, I had been pissed. Kai had pulled me off my knees and fucked me from behind on the table, leaving them to awkwardly wait by the car while I screamed out my orgasm, just like Kai's rough voice in my ear was telling me to. Than telling me what a good girl I was. Fully able to hear what was happening inside, Lindy tried to distract them with conversation, while Vera giggled and Angelique stayed quiet. Kai had smirked and told me not to wash his scent off me, to let them know that he'd just fucked me. I was horrified that he'd suggest that, horrified that I'd just allowed Kai to screw me like this, with them listening
Kai POV Lindy brought Vera and Angelique with her to fetch Cammy. I could feel that Cammy was pissed off, but I honestly, I was grateful to the little midget. Our group had been friends for years and I didn't want to shake that more than it already was. Nate, Riley and I had been friends growing up. Vera and Angelique had always been around, being the daughters of my father's delta and beta. Naturally, Vera and Angelique found their place in our little group when Angelique and I started causally fucking. Alec and his friend Slade joined our group when Vera mated to Alec when she turned 18. The girls were strong females, and always looking for a way to the top. They were both after me, but I wasn't really into Vera when Alec was suddenly always around. When there was so much tension between Alec and his slut mate already. So mainly, she fucked around with Nate and Riley when Alec wasn't around. And I fucked with Angelique when our group was together. But, when it was just the g
Kai POV We carry our breakfast to the table and I begin shovelling food into my mouth before Cammy even sits down, avoiding the shitfaced grin on her face. The food nearly falls out my open, gaping mouth when she leans down and kisses me on the cheek and murmers, "I love you too Kai." Fuck it's suddenly hot in here! "So what time is Lindy getting here?" I divert and fucking berate myself for the not so smooth way I cross one ankle over my knee and cut through my bacon with slightly too much fervor, making it shoot halfway off my fucking plate. "In about 40 minutes." She says glancing up at the platinum plated wall clock. "You'll remember to buy the lamb for the roast tomorrow, right?" "Yeah. Relax Cameron. My fucking parents will be grateful if I serve them a fucking sandwich for lunch." "I highly doubt that will go over well." "They better be fucking happy with whatever free food they get in my house. I don't get why you had to invite them here." I can't help grumbl
Kai's POV Naked. She's fucking naked. And pressed up against me. Arms wrapped around my torso. One leg resting on top of mine, exposing the soft, smooth, fleshy jewel nestled between her toned thighs. The heat of her pussy burning into my skin. The steady flurry of her breaths teasing the skin of my chest. Because she's sleeping. Out cold. And won't fucking wake up. Despite my gentle squeezing and probing. Since I'm not an active participant of somnophilia, no matter how inticing my sleeping beauty is, spread out on top of me. I decide that it's time to get up and leave her to her much needed rest. Maybe surprise Cammy with a greasy breakfast. The perfect hangover cure. Fuck, she was adorable last night. I grin as the memories play across my mind. She must have removed her clothes in her drunken state at some point throughout the night. My girl was a light weight. Couldn't handle her drink. So fucking cute. As soon as I opened the bedroom door, I was assaulte