As promised, Miles did arrive in her room after two hours. They walk for over half an hour until they reach a house that is located on the outskirts of the pack territory. Izzy has never seen this house before and it looks like it hasn’t been lived in for quite some time.“What is this place?” she asks, looking at Miles with confusion.Miles unlocks the door and holds it open for Izzy to enter. “This used to be the residence of our previous beta,” he explains as they step inside. “It was given to me when I become the new beta.”The house is not big but cozy, with a living room, kitchen and two bedrooms. The furniture is old but well-maintained and there are still some personal belongings left behind.“This could be your temporary place to stay while we figure out what to do about your living situation,” Miles says, gesturing around the house. “Besides, this place cannot hold four people, anyway.”She frowns at him. “I’m going to live here alone?”
After the scene in the kitchen of her new home, Miles offered to help her with the transfer of her things. They are still in the middle of it when Carter appears and offers his assistance as well.As they were finishing up, an omega approached them and mentioned that she was sent by Alpha Landon to assist with the transfer. Luckily, they had already completed the task by then.Once they are finished, Carter leaves because he knows that it is Miles’ day with her.Afterwards, while Izzy works, Miles moves around the house. It is only until the end of her shift when she gets out to ask him. She finds him in the kitchen again, preparing their dinner.“What are you doing since earlier?” she asks as she sits down on one of the chairs by the small dining table.“Ah, nothing much!” he says, clearly in a good mood.He then sets two mugs of tea on the table before taking a seat across from her. “That’s a new set of tea that I just bought,” he says, be
Isabella ‘Izzy’ Garcia’s mornings are always the same — it is a comforting routine that helps her navigate her life as a werewolf. She wakes up before sunrise, slipping out of her bed and into her running shoes. She prefers the air to be crisp and cool. She finds it a perfect complement to the quiet stillness of her world.Every morning, she begins her run at a brisk pace while she navigates the forest. Her surroundings is alive with the sounds of howling wolves, but Isabella doesn’t feel threatened. She is one of them, a predator in her own right.As she runs, she greets her pack members, who are also doing their exercise while in their human form. She exchanges nods and smiles with anyone who would come her way. The werewolf pack she belongs to is a close-knit community to a fault. Everyone is ready to lend a helping hand or offer a listening ear. Unfortunately, they also love to gossip about everyone in the pack — like who are their mates, who had a child, who cheated, who recently
The mate finding ceremony is about to start. A sense of anticipation hangs in the air, excitement palpable amongst the crowd. The grassy field is filled with pack members, their eyes all centered towards the makeshift stage at the middle where the ceremony is being held.Izzy finds herself getting anxious by the second. She feels her palms becoming clammy and so she takes a deep breath. There’s nothing to worry about, she reminds herself.Every year the mate-finding ceremony happens, and every year, no one is deigned for her. It’s all good, she doesn’t want a mate. However, now that she is already thirty, her chances of getting a mate are higher.Then Izzy’s eyes find Miles. He is a few feet away from her, freshly groomed and wearing a necklace, signifying that he’s still unmatched, just like her. His eyes meet hers in the crowd and for a second they hold each other’s gaze. Izzy breaks it off first, turning away before he can think of something stupid again.A drum roll begins, which q
Izzy stands at the center of the spectacle called the mate-finding ceremony, her most dreaded part of being a werewolf. The entire ceremony ground is a kaleidoscope of colors and sounds that assaults her senses.The elder stands beside her, takes a hold of her necklace and roughly breaks it. The fire turns red, green and yellow as the elder reads the sign. Then he frowns, and his eyes go to someone in the group of unmatched males.Izzy clenches her jaws and stares at her feet. She cannot, she can’t possibly have a mate now, after all those years!“Ah, this is strange,” the elder whispers.‘Yes, I am strange for not wanting a mate. I know that already!’ she thinks. All the female werewolves want it, even Chloe and Aria, except her!“Ah, I apologize, but Alpha Landon Hayes, will you please step forward?”Izzy’s lips tremble. The sound of his name is already pulling at the strings of her heart, so she ensures that her eyes are fixed on the solid ground. But, the alpha?! The widowed alpha
We walk to the alpha’s house, where Alpha Landon has set up a separate house for his office. An elder, whose name is Finn O’Malley, is supporting Izzy as she continues to deny her fate.Finn decides that each of her mates needs to talk to her. To discuss what will happen in the future. He mentioned that the other mates can reject the mate bond. In that way, she will only have one mate.ONE MATE.But she doesn’t even want a single mate. No matter what they will decide, she is still on the losing end of it all.“Izzy...” This time, it is Miles who is sitting in front of her, while she is petrified in the chair.She looks up at him, but she instantly regrets it when his warm brown eyes meet hers. He looks at her with a mixture of sadness and guilt, his blond hair disheveled as if he had been running his hands through it. Worse, she can’t take her eyes off of him.Despite not originally from the pack, Miles continued to rise until he became a beta. She has always known that he is handsome,
“Three mates...” Izzy murmurs as she lays chest-first on her bed.She is still processing her situation. Won’t that be too much work? Besides, she has a job and hobbies. She also wants to spend time with her family and friends. Surely, these men will request time and attention from her.Izzy takes a deep sigh, which she has been doing for a while now. Gratefully, she is not forced to spend the night with either of them. Although her inner wolf wants to.She is bound to three mates. Miles, Landon, and Carter. Not one of them rejected the mate bond. Miles said that he will take his chances. Landon said that he needed a Luna. Most especially, Carter assured her that he would never reject the mate bond.“Ugh!” she screams on her pillow.And so, as the night wears on, she continues to wrestle with her thoughts, tossing and turning in her bed. She is torn between the undeniable attraction she feels for her mates and the fear of losing herself in the process.When the morning sun peeks throug
Izzy focuses on the punching bag hanging from the ceiling. She raises her fists and begins to jab, the rhythm of her punches matching the beat of her heart.Despite the frustrating situation with her three mates, she can’t deny that she is a bit grateful that they didn’t place strict rules on the setup — which is new, knowing that Alpha Landon loves rules.Still, six days. Six days will be lost to her. She should have insisted for only a day each to her mates. It’s as if she is going with the flow — submitting her will to the pack and the Moon Goddess. She is certain, it’s all because of the mate bond! She is becoming more pliant to all their demands! She didn’t even shut Carter up as harshly, unlike before!Then, there is a laugh. She pauses and turns to the source of the voice. It’s Aria, leaning against the wall with her arms crossed.“That punching bag won’t last long, you know,” she comments.Izzy shakes her head and continues with the punches. “What are you doing here, Aria?”“Wh
After the scene in the kitchen of her new home, Miles offered to help her with the transfer of her things. They are still in the middle of it when Carter appears and offers his assistance as well.As they were finishing up, an omega approached them and mentioned that she was sent by Alpha Landon to assist with the transfer. Luckily, they had already completed the task by then.Once they are finished, Carter leaves because he knows that it is Miles’ day with her.Afterwards, while Izzy works, Miles moves around the house. It is only until the end of her shift when she gets out to ask him. She finds him in the kitchen again, preparing their dinner.“What are you doing since earlier?” she asks as she sits down on one of the chairs by the small dining table.“Ah, nothing much!” he says, clearly in a good mood.He then sets two mugs of tea on the table before taking a seat across from her. “That’s a new set of tea that I just bought,” he says, be
As promised, Miles did arrive in her room after two hours. They walk for over half an hour until they reach a house that is located on the outskirts of the pack territory. Izzy has never seen this house before and it looks like it hasn’t been lived in for quite some time.“What is this place?” she asks, looking at Miles with confusion.Miles unlocks the door and holds it open for Izzy to enter. “This used to be the residence of our previous beta,” he explains as they step inside. “It was given to me when I become the new beta.”The house is not big but cozy, with a living room, kitchen and two bedrooms. The furniture is old but well-maintained and there are still some personal belongings left behind.“This could be your temporary place to stay while we figure out what to do about your living situation,” Miles says, gesturing around the house. “Besides, this place cannot hold four people, anyway.”She frowns at him. “I’m going to live here alone?”
Izzy wakes up in her bed, feeling slightly disoriented. She rubs her eyes and looks around her room, now feeling energized from the sleep.She checks the time on her phone and sees that it’s already late in the afternoon. Panic sets in as she realizes that she has wasted most of her Sunday sleeping!“No, no, no,” she mutters under her breath. She knows that this is the only day she has to recharge and get herself ready for another busy week at work.As she jumps out of her bed and hurries to shower, thoughts race through her mind. “Why did I sleep so long? I had so many plans for today!”Her anxiety grows as she thinks about all the books she wants to read, shows she wants to watch, and activities she wants to do.When Izzy finally finishes getting ready, she rushes out of her room and heads straight for the kitchen. She quickly makes herself some coffee and takes a few sips before grabbing a piece of bread and heading back to her room.Sitting at her desk, Izzy looks at all the tasks
Izzy makes her way to the packhouse, her head reliving all the things that happened between her and her alpha. Now that she’s away from him, she is starting to regret everything that happened. That kind of intensity, the things she’d done for him, and her desire to stay?! That’s fucking crazy and it terrifies her!!‘No, no, no, I have to calm down,’ she says to herself.When she reaches the packhouse, she takes a deep breath and pushes the shameful thoughts away. It won’t do her any good, especially when it’s her day!“Hey Izzy! Welcome back,” someone calls out cheerfully.Terrified, she turns to look at the source of the voice. Fuck! she curses inwardly as she sees Carter with a smile on his face. He gets up from the couch and approaches.And all the while, all Izzy can think about is how good-looking he is and how much she misses him.“It was… okay,” she replies, while trying to forget about how she thought that she actually missed this jerk.“He’s been waiting for you since very ea
Izzy and Landon return to the house as the sun is setting. The instant they enter Landon’s room, Izzy finds her clothes being ripped off her body. She gasps at it, seeing that he doesn’t plan to take things slow this time.“Wait, alpha…” she tries to speak in between deep breaths.“Landon… I want you to call me Landon.”Izzy takes a moment to catch her breath before speaking again. “My clothes…”“I prepared a lot more, don’t you worry,” he reassures her. “I can rip one or two.”“You buy clothes just so you can rip them off?!”He pauses from kissing her and chuckles. “Tell me what you want, then. What manner do you want to make love?”“I… I don’t know,” she starts. “I just want you.”“Slower or not?”“Maybe slower,” she answers. “We ha
Izzy’s mind races as Landon presses his body against hers, his hands roaming over her curves with a burning intensity that sends shivers down her spine.“You... you really agree to this?” she stammers, her heart pounding in her chest.“Yes,” Landon repeats, his lips brushing against her ear.“Really?” she asks again. “Do you really agree with that kind of setup?”His gaze intensifies as he leans in even closer, their breaths mingling together. “I want you, Izzy, more than you know,” he replies huskily.Before she can respond, Landon captures her lips in a passionate kiss again. She wraps her arms around his neck, pulling him closer as their tongues dance together in perfect harmony.Landon’s hands touch every inch of her body, tracing every curve, and she can’t help but moan into their kiss.When their lips break apart, his strong arms wrap around her waist.
Izzy stirs awake, feeling a little disoriented. She opens her eyes and looks around the room, taking in a different set of luxurious furnishings and realizing that she must be in Landon's bedroom.She sits up and then remembers what just happened. She falls unconscious from the haze of her own desires! And that much desire is not just because of his good looks or his strong, muscular body. It must definitely be because he is both her Alpha and her mate!She takes a deep breath as she closes her eyes. This is bad. Really, really, a million times bad! She’s already decided. She won’t have a mate and she won’t be his Luna! No matter how good he feels in her mouth."Hey," Landon's deep voice startles her, his hand gently brushing a stray lock of hair away from her face. "Are you okay?"She opens her eyes wide, and upon seeing his face again, she can feel that massive desire again that’s pooling in her gut. Just waking up and she wants to do her alpha again?! This is the worst!“Did I pass
Not getting enough satisfaction, Izzy takes Landon deep into her mouth again. Her eyes lock onto his muscular form and the way his abs ripple as he tenses with pleasure.But Landon pulls back and looks at her with a frown. “Wait, Izzy,” he says.Izzy only looks at him. “You’re still hard,” she tells him, ignoring his protests.Without waiting for his permission, she takes him back into her mouth again. She hears Landon groan in pleasure again as she swirls her tongue around him, savoring the taste of him on her lips again.“Oh, fuck!” he exclaims, his hands fisting against the ground once more. “Izzy,” he gasps out her name, his grip on the ground tightening.She can feel herself getting even more aroused as she continues to bring him closer and closer to release again. His body is like a work of art — strong and powerful — and Izzy can’t help but marvel at it even in the midst of their passionate encounter.“I really want you now,” Landon whispers huskily, his eyes locked on hers.Her
Izzy’s heart races as she reaches up to Landon, pulling him back in for another kiss. She can feel his desire for her growing with each passing second, and it only fuels her own longing for him. Her fingers dig into his broad shoulders as she deepens the kiss, pouring all of her desires for him into the kiss. Landon responds eagerly, his hands running down her back and pulling her closer to him. Izzy can feel the muscles in his arms as they hold her tightly, and she marvels at how strong and powerful he is. Their tongues play together in a dance of desire, exploring each other’s mouths with a hunger that cannot be quenched. Izzy moans softly into the kiss, unable to control the intense sensations coursing through her body. Feeling emboldened by their passionate embrace, she pushes at Landon and straddles him on the ground. She can feel his toned stomach against hers as she sits on his lap, feeling more confident with each passing moment. Landon moves his hands to grip onto her hips,