Gwen’s POVNora stood at the center of the office with a frown, her fists clenched at her sides. "You're accusing me of the word of a maid. I can't believe you, Alpha Blake. You know me, Alpha Blake. You know that isn't something I would do."Alpha Blake sighed, his eyes holding steady with Nora's. "Nora, it's not just the maid's word. It's your behavior. There have been too many incidents, too many complaints."A flash of annoyance could be seen in Nora's eye. "You think I'm lying?"Alpha Blake didn't flinch, not even averting his gaze. "You know I do know when you're lying, Nora. I've known you long enough to tell."Nora’s face crumpled, desperate frustration etched in every furrow of her face. "Alpha Blake, please. You have to believe me. I didn't do it."Alpha Blake shook his head slowly. "Nora, it isn't the first time I've had to address your behavior. It is beginning to turn out as a pattern, and it is causing way too much disturbance."Nora's voice turned pleading. "Alpha Bl
Gwen's POV It was an invitation I couldn't deny and when I accepted it, I felt a rush of excitement all over my body. The earlier tension seemed to have melted down and been replaced with this perfect warm glow of happiness! I couldn't contain how excited I was. Blake had suggested we go outside for a few minutes in the garden to receive a round of fresh air which I couldn't help but agree to. With what had happened earlier tonight night, I needed the air to completely relax me and calm my nerves. Hands in hands, we stepped outside as a gush of fresh air hit us, we walked slowly in the cool night. I looked up at the clear sky which gave room for the little stars to sparkle in the night. “Aren't they beautiful?" I asked before looking at Blake who seemed oblivious to what I had just said. “What's that?" He asked me. “I mean the sky with its little baby of stars sparkling in the night!" I commented before looking up again. “Yeah, they are!” He muttered before gripping me tighter.
Gwen's POV As I stepped out of the bathroom, I saw Blake's eyes widen in appreciation after letting out a gasp. He stood by the foot of the bed, his eyes doing the job of drinking me in, in a gaze. “You look absolutely stunning, I must say!" He said to me, his husky voice of desire sent chills down my stomach. “Thank you! You made that possible and I am glad you like it and know it is stunning on me!" I uttered, getting shy as I flush of pride and excitement rushed to my face. “Why don't you come closer?" He said to me with a look I couldn't mistake, it's longing and desire. Blake's POV I looked up as the bathroom door opened and Gwen slowly came out, stretching her foot front first before coming out. As she came out fully, I couldn't help but gasped and widened my eyes at what I was seeing before me. My heart was racing as I took her in all over again, she was so breathtaking and gorgeous in the sheer nightgown I had gotten for her. I was right when I said it was going to look
Gwen’s POVI woke up to the soft, warm light of the morning, breaking through the curtains. Slowly, I opened my eyes to the comforting weight of Alpha Blake's arm across my waist. I lay there for a while, soaking in the peace of the moment. Turning my head slightly, I could see Alpha Blake's face, relaxed in his sleep. He looked so serene, and a smile crawled onto my lips while I took in the details of his features.For a few minutes, I did nothing but stare at him, the line of his jaw, the soft resting of his dark eyelashes on his cheeks, the gentle rise and fall of his chest with each breath. A feeling of tenderness washed over me as I thought about just how lucky I was that he was in my life.Unbeknownst to me, Alpha Blake had woken sometime earlier and was merely feigning to be asleep. He could not help but bask in the feeling of being so closely watched and admired. Unable to contain himself anymore, he let out a fit of laughter.My eyes widened in surprise as my face fl
Blake’s POVI lay on my bed, a smug smile running over my lips as thoughts of last night invaded my mind. How Gwen touched me, her warmth, and the first night we shared all filled my mind, and I could not seem to think of anything else. I still felt the lingering scent of her on my skin, sweetly reminding me of our night together.My beta, Felix, stood before me, reading off the latest reports on activities and issues concerning the pack. Felix was professional and thorough, but my mind kept straying back to Gwen. I tried to listen, but my head strayed as I felt a strong need to be with her."Alpha Blake, are you listening?"Felix’s voice cut sharply through my foggy thoughts, pulling me back into the present again.I shook my head a little, clearing my mind. "Yes, Felix. I'm sorry, I was just….distracted."Felix’s eyebrow arched. His lips formed into a small smirk. "I can imagine what might be distracting you, Alpha Blake."I couldn't help but chuckle, a flush rising to my che
Gwen's POV I stirred in my sleep as I became conscious of my environment but I laid still because of the stinky sensation I was feeling in my leg. After a while, I felt a warm hand against me and slowly woke up, I was still feeling this strange sense of disorientation. I so much hate being comfortable and in pain. I slowly opened my eyes to the sterile white surroundings of the infirmary where I was laid on a bed. I suddenly felt the smell that comes with this place fill my nose as I opened my eyes. I closed my eyes to see that my eyes were controlling my nose as I felt terrible from the sick smell of the infirmary. The deed had been done, my eyes could not take back the smell it allowed into my nose. “Are you awake?" I heard a voice and felt the warmth of the person's hand again, beside me as I opened my eyes and turned my head slowly towards the side to see Blake with a look of concern and worry etched across his face as he held onto me tightly. “Hi!" I slowly responded with a f
Blake's POV I saw myself walking in a haste down the corridor that led to Nora's room as I was filled with a mixed expression of concern and worry and curiosity and frustration. How could two women that I cared for and loved be involved at the same time in a hot water accident? It still seems too coincidental for it to have happened but nothing was too strange for the world I live in. My thoughts were still with Gwen who was still recovering in the infirmary. All this just felt odd. I got to Nora's door and something struck me. Why was Nora still in her room when she could be receiving treatment at the infirmary just like Gwen? I know she was just an attention-seeking baby but this was her health at stake. I knocked on the door and there was no response, I knocked again and again but yet no answer. I took a deep breath before pushing the door open. I peered my head into the room first to see Nora laying on the bed, maybe asleep. I then walked into the room slowly and quietly. I wal
Gwen's POV The door slowly opened as Blake walked into the room, his eyes searching for me immediately as he stepped inside. I was still still on the bed but I was not fine. My inside was in turmoil as it was beyond words shattered. My eyes lit up as Blake’s eyes met mine, at least he was here now. “Blake," I called out to him softly as I tried to hide the sadness in my voice. I allowed a smile to spread across my face. He immediately crossed the room in a few long strides to my side then took my hand in his. “Are you okay? How do you feel now?" He asked me. “I think I am okay, just the sting from the pain, that's all!” I explained to him, trying so hard not to burst into tears before him. "How is Nora? You came back much faster than I had expected!” I said to him. "Yeah, she was just lying and playing around!” Ge simply said, trying to brush the topic away. "What do you mean by that?” I pressed on, curiosity all over me."It was a pretense! She has been warned not to do such a
BLAKE'S POVThe fear in the eyes of the midwife made me want to rush to the delivery room and bring out my wife. At this point, I did not mind not having to have our baby for now. All I wanted was to have my wife back in one piece.“What…what's the problem? " What's going on?” I yelled at her, losing the last ounce of self-control I had left in me. The midwife instantly transformed with fear and my heart started beating fast. “She…uhm, Luna is having issues breathing, and she keeps crying even after the baby.” She said and my heart dropped. I instantly returned Nathan to her and ran into the delivery room when Gwen was screaming her head off.“Don't let her take me, Blake. " Don't let her take me, please.” She was crying and writhing in pain. So much that our mate bond began to hurt me as well. I rushed to her and held her hands, Then I noticed the midwife returning to the room with our baby in her hands and I got an idea.“Give me the baby,” I instructed the midwife and she passed h
GWEN’S POVAs the days got closer to my due date, my body felt the stress of carrying another life apart from the one that it was used to carrying. My back hurt, my knees hurt, my feet ached, and even my stomach wasn’t left out as the sensations in there felt very uncomfortable. My baby was kicking so hard that I was convinced he wanted to become a footballer or an athlete and was ready to get straight into the field once he was out in the world.Every night before I went to bed, I had to get a massage of my waist and my swollen legs because they just ached so badly. Even Blake had gotten to apologizing for making me go through all that I was going through because of his big-headed baby. I knew that pregnancy was supposed to be a glorious time and mine used to be but it was fast losing its sparkle and becoming a trying time.As if all of that wasn’t enough, the heartburn I was suffering had me staying away from foods I craved so much all because they set the heartburn off so much. So
GWEN’S POV“Bring the other box for me”I had been buying a lot of things in preparation for the baby’s arrival and I just knew that I was going too crazy with my purchases. The baby wasn’t here yet but if I didn’t want to buy any clothes for the next year, we were still going fo be alright.The box was brought to me and opened to reveal a blue jumper that looked like the best thing ever created in the world. We awwwed and ahhed at it before setting it aside to look at the contents of the next box.“Woah, I wasn’t informed that we were opening a supermarket in our room”I flew off the bed I was sitting on and into the arms of Blake, who was at the door as he had only just come in. It was lunchtime, so I wasn’t surprised to see him. We shared a kiss and then, I dragged him to bed with me to look through my purchases with me.“You got all these in blue? Why not pink?”Blake was adamant that we were going to be having a girl but I was still stuck on the hill that it was going to be a boy
GWEN’S POV“Trances are only a gateway between the past and the future. There is but a thin line which separates both time parts and the wielder of gifts should be careful to recognize that. Sometimes, the present may even get interwoven at certain points because of the emotional attachment of the wielded powers to events happening around. Trances may come as flashes in the eye of the mind and may be triggered by the five senses. The sense of touch and smell are the strongest triggers of this. Hence why a wielder should be careful what is touched because then the curtain may be shifted and what lays beyond glimpsed”I was so invested in the book I was reading that I didn’t even realize that the sun was now setting. I had picked up the book I took from Nora’s room which I had been unable to glance through for so long after lunch ane had been reading voraciously.From what I had read so far, I was coming to understand that the moon goddess had blessed me with a gift so rare that many eo
BLAKE’S POV“Could it be true?”Seated in my office alone, I pondered on the events of the previous day. I was over the moon that Gwen was now speaking to me after I explained that all the times Nora and I had met up had been for the baby we were expecting. She had been extremely skeptical and withdrew her belief in my explanations, not until my personal guards confirmed what I said.Embarrassed didn’t cut how I felt that Gwen couldn’t take my word for it but instead, had to rely on the words of my staff who served me. I understood why she wasn’t giving me her trust freely but that still didn’t take away the sting. When that case was resolved and I apologized for once again, making her feel like she was coming second in my life, I brought up the drawing.She had tried to deflect by apologizing about intending to move out but I quickly redirected her attention back to it because I knew I hadn’t hallucinated the slight sense of alarm in her voice when she asked me what I was doing with
BLAKE’S POV“So what do we do about it now?”The table broke out in murmurs as people spoke with themselves, trying to come up with a solution to the matter at hand. Things were spiraling out of control so fast that I worried if we didn’t do anything quickly, we were going to be at the mercy of our enemies.I knew that I wasn’t the only one who recognized that there was a bigger issue, far bigger than the one we were being faced with because it was clear that everyone at the table with me was worried. The meeting didn’t seem to be yielding any progress and we had been at it for a few hours already.“I’m not hearing any suggestions”When there were still no profitable suggestions more than 30 minutes later, I adjourned the meeting to two days later so that everyone had enough time to come up with something tangible that we could use to protect ourselves while we tried to understand what was going on with the strange breaking-ins we had been having around the pack.“How is she doing tod
GWEN’S POVMoving back and forth in the room, I slammed my clothes in the open suitcase on the bed, all the while muttering angrily to myself. He hadn’t even bothered to come after me, which just meant that he was okay with me leaving. He didn’t mind that I was about to walk away from our marriage and his life with our baby. Perhaps this was something I should have done a long time ago.So annoyed was I that I didn’t even bother to get everything that was mine in the drawers, deciding instead to come back for it when I was a bit more settled in where I was going to be staying till I finally left the pack as a whole. No, I had a change of mind. If I stayed, he was still going to have access to me. It was best I just left, so I could put everything behind me and start a new life altogether somewhere else.My suitcase beside me and a small messenger bag slung over my shoulder, I started making my way towards the door. I didn’t look at anyone as I walked out with the intention of leaving.
GWEN’S POVThe longer I stayed there holding my bleeding toe, the angrier I became. At a point, I turned around and started marching back toward the pack house, one destination in mind. Without thinking twice, I went straight to Blake’s room to wait for him.The fight I had been putting up to give him as much distance as I could was the last thing on my mind. I didn’t even remember that I was supposed to give him a hard time in having my attention. I just wanted to get to the bottom of the matter at hand once and for all so we all knew what was going on for goodness' sakeWhen I got there, as expected, he wasn’t there because he was too busy gallivanting the whole arena with Nora at his side. I slumped onto the chair there, full of restless energy. My foot tapping on the floor and my eyes trained on the door, I planned what I was going to say to him in my head.After what felt like centuries of waiting, the door finally opened and Blake walked in. When he did so, he stopped startled a
GWEN’S POV“Luna Gwen, can I ask a question?”I stopped sipping from the glass that held chilled orange juice that one of the maids had brought to me. I was seated outside on the patio, enjoying the afternoon as much as I could because being cooped up in my room was starting to take a toll on my mental health and making me feel cranky all the time. Snapping at others wasn’t my forte so I thought it best to have some fresh air.“You’ve already asked one but go ahead”Aurelia blushed and adjusted in her seat opposite me which I practically forced her into. She was adamant about remaining standing, as if she were some soldier on guard duty or something like that.“Why didn’t you confront Alpha Blake and Healer Nora when you saw them yesterday?”Her question brought back the annoying memory of the day before when I saw Blake and Nora sharing a moment or several moments together. I didn’t care to know what they were up to so I didn’t ask.“What good would have come of that?”My tone sounde