CRYSTAL’S POVMy eyes widened in surprise as I felt his lips claiming mine. His tongue dipped into my mouth in a slow motion and glided over my tongue. My heartbeat raised like hailstorms against my chest and before I realized what I was doing, I wound my hands around his neck drawing him close to me.Was this a dream? We were actually kissing?! An alpha for that matter?I moaned into his mouth as he dipped his tongue deeper into mine, heightening my senses and hunger for him. The wolf in me was aroused as much as I was and I couldn’t hold it back anymore. The flesh between my legs was now throbbing badly.I shoved a hand into his glorious hair and clenched it tight, welcoming his tongue deeper into my mouth.His fist in my hair tightened, pulling my head back so he could take my mouth in a lush, wet kiss. Our open mouths slid across each other, growing more frantic as my arousal built. I cried in sexual delight in his mouth as I dug my nails into his arms.Oh fuck! This was fantas
CRYSTAL’S POVI clenched my teeth, his audacity grating my nerves. What the hell? Did he actually just say that? The nerve of him! He made the first move and now he was painting me as a whore? It was right about time to put him in his place.I tipped my chin challengingly and shook my head.“I wasn’t the one that started it though, was I?” I retorted and I saw something flash in his eyes and he quickly shrugged it off with a wry chuckle. Did I just bruise his ego?“C’mon Crystal, you were literally begging for it. Why are you denying it?” He sniped, a smirk evident on his face as he folded his strong muscular arms across his chest. I was distracted by the muscles flexing in his arms and the memories of our make-out session and how those very hands cupped my ass cheeks crossed my mind, making my nipples harden again.Shit! Shit! Shit! What the hell was I even thinking at such a time for fuck’s sake?!I forced a lump down my throat, hoping I could still find my voice and not further
XAVIER'S POVI looked at her with a grin on my face, enjoying the show I was putting on.She was so gorgeous when she got upset and I loved watching her seethe as the confusion creased her brows.For the first time, I realized how beautiful she was; her dark hair framed her adorable face and her dark brown eyes were captivating and the way her pupils dilated, made my dick twitch in my pants. She looked extremely young, and there was something about the way she looked at me, something vulnerable and watchful. It made me want to sweep her up and pull her against my chest. But it was just an urge to keep her safe from the vultures circling in this place; if I had her to myself, that silky dress would be history in under a minute. If I permitted though.As our eyes locked, I was lost in the sea of her brown eyes. And when the tip of her tongue swept across her plump crimson lips, I knew there was no way this woman was leaving here before I had claimed those delicious-looking lips.I coul
CRYSTAL'S POV“Crystal Throne, as my mate, you are commanded to stay with me in the palace from now on.” He announced.What the hell? Did I hear him correctly or was I dreaming?How on earth would an Alpha of the revered Blood Mood Pack wish for me to live with him under the same roof and much less in his bedroom?I was only a mere Omega and slave with no title to my name. I was only told what to do and what not to do. I only did what was required of me with no questions asked. And now, an alpha demanding I stay with him was just...I was speechless by his abrupt words."What?!" I forced the words out of my increasingly dry throat.He had better be joking. "S-stay with you? In the same bed?" I stammered in shock. I wanted to be sure that my ears weren't playing a trick on me because I did not just hear him say that.My cheeks blazed like hellfire and my heart began to pound in my chest.I wasn't sure if staying with an Alpha like him was a good idea. I mean I didn't even know him at
LEO’S POVAfter the unexpected arrival of Xavier at the royal ball, we had instructed that the party was stopped and everyone should retire to their various chambers. There was nothing to celebrate! Not after that piece of shit I call my brother stormed the party with my mate, Crystal, whom as a matter of fact, I had previously rejected. Even though I had once rejected her, that didn’t give him the right to claim Crystal as his mate. He didn’t just storm the party and make a complete fool of me and my mother, he even claimed Crystal right in front of everyone, including the elders of the Blood Moon Pack. That was by far the most outrageous and appalling thing Xavier had done to enrage me! I wouldn’t condone his insulting behaviour in this palace anymore! How dare he? And now that he had returned, he was staying at the royal palace with Crystal.My jaw tensed and I bared my fangs in rage as I upturned the table in my room, the ceramic flower vase on it smashed on the floor and broke
LEO’S POVElder Ivan Norwick. A man in his late fifties with a bald head and amber eyes. He was a beta and one of the seven elders of the Blood Moon Pack. He was my father’s right-hand man before his demise. My father seemed to have trusted that man so much to have given him the title of a right-hand man. But he never liked us, especially my mother. He was always wary of us. He, however, held Xavier in high esteem and he would gladly support him. I was pretty sure he had a hand in this and would likely work with Xavier to ensure I never ascended the throne. He has been in support of Xavier ascending the throne from the very beginning. The look of disgust he cast at my side during lunch with my father or was the way he reprimanded me with an iron fist and patted Xavier on the head? All of that was enough to tell that he hated me and had never approved of me.He had called my mother a slut on one occasion and I had lost it. I would have torn him limb by limb if my father hadn’t interve
LEO'S POV"What have you done, Leo?! What is the meaning of this?!" My Father, Fernandez yelled.He looked horrified at what happened. He slowly turned his gaze to my mother."Rachael?" He inquired. "Care to explain what this is about and why is my right-hand man on his knees choking ?"My mother clamped her lips together briefly as she clenched her jaw. She was like a cat on hot bricks! She glanced at me for help. She had always feared my father in some way. He was the only person in the royal palace that she couldn't stand up against."My king, I-""It was my fault, Father!" I blurted out, cutting her off.Her eyes widened in shock.My father quickly turned his gaze to me, narrowing his eyes."What do you mean? Why did you do that to him? My right-hand man!" He roared at me. I shivered. I could almost feel the ground below us rattling."I can explain-""My king!" Ivan's voice cut me off. He slowly dragged himself up, with his hands still rubbing his reddened neck that I almost snap
LEO'S POVSilence stretched among us like a guillotine waiting to drop. With each moment that ticked by, it was as if my heart was on the verge of coming out of my mouth. I could barely contain it."Rachael, sometimes I blame Leo's actions on you. You fail to discipline him when appropriate but would rather allow sentiment to cloud your judgment. You're a Luna for crying out loud and you should understand that there are situations that need your logical judgement." My father said finally.My mother worked her jaw as she mindlessly tugged at her dress. "And Leo, you need to learn discipline. See what just happened! If I hadn't been here on time, who knows what could have happened to Ivan! He is an elder of the Blood Moon Pack and you disrespected him! What if another elder had caught you? Thank goodness he will be okay. I will make sure he doesn't say a word about this to anyone. Whatever happened here remains here."My heart slumped in guilt. Perhaps my father was only doing that to
LEO'S POVOh shit! This wasn't good! Crystal was going to be kidnapped. What if I was already too late. I didn't exactly hear everything that they said. But I knew something was off, and I was already too late by the time I got to Xavier's chambers. I came just in time to see two men clad in black clothes and a mask covering their faces, carrying Crystal after drugging her. They put her in a horse-drawn carriage.I tried to follow the carriage as discreetly as I could until they stopped at a cavern beneath a high mountain.Damn it, but even if I wanted to rescue her , I was outnumbered.There was no way I could make it at this rare. I would just end up getting myself killed.Then what do I do at this rate? This was a matter of life and death. Crystal was in dire danger. My mother and crazy girlfriend had completely gone bonkers! I needed to get Crystal out of there as fast as possible before things got out of hand.I had no idea what exactly the two women wanted to do to Crystal. H
CRYSTAL'S POV It's has been a lonely evening....a lonely day, in fact. Xavier was hardly around. He had been very busy with having ceaseless meetings with his uncle, and tonight, he had mentioned earlier that he won't be available until later in the night or early in the morning so I shouldn't wait up for him.I puffed out a deep sigh. He had been very busy these past few weeks. I heard the coronation was drawing to a close. No wonder the discreet meetings with his uncle have risen. He had been working so hard with little time to rest. I hoped he was doing okay? I had insisted earlier that he took today's off, but he wouldn't listen.I slid out of bed and headed to the balcony for the view and to get some fresh air. Maybe that would help me relax and sleep better. Lately, I've been finding it somewhat hard to fall asleep easier.I also wonder if Martin was doing alright ever since he went exiled. At any rate, it was way better than remaining here. Alicia would have made life a livi
ALICIA'S POV Shit! Shit! Shit! As if things couldn't get any worse than it already was!Three days had passed, and I didn't hear a single word from Martin anymore. I had instructed Lucas to check on him in his quarters, but he was nowhere to be found. He didn't even report to work the following morning. So I had Lucas go to his bakcksmith shop discreetly to find out if he was there. But he wasn't....infact, until now we had no idea where he would have run off to.It's been a week and not a single word. What could have happened? If he had exposed my plans to Crystal or Xavier, I would have known by now. But something was strange. What did Martin do? He probably ran off somewhere. He was a spy, after all. It was easier for him to adapt.But damn it! I didn't expect my plans to be ruined. I invested so much into this, and yet I have nothing to show for it! What the hell was happening?! Did Crystal do or say to him? What really went down? I wouldn't be able to know when she tells me
CRYSTAL'S POVI was such a fool! How come I didn't realise that Alicia had been playing a trick on me all these while?! Xavier and Emily, my best friend, warned me, and yet I didn't listen because I wanted to give Alicia the benefit of the doubt for once. I had hoped that something good was going to come out of our friendship after she supposedly rescued me that day. Rescued? But come to think of it though...now that Martin had exposed the truth, what if Emily had been right that the whole idea about Alicia randomly showing up that day and most especially in the nick of time to save me, sounded so thought out and planned. What if Alicia also had a hand in that as well? She had insisted that Xavier get me a new bodyguard because she had been plotting to bring one here herself, which was Martin. How come I didn't see that coming?! I was so blinded to the fact that Alicia was turning a new leaf and wanted the best for me. What a fool I had been! Now, thanks to the moon goddess for swa
MARTIN'S POV A video?! Why does this sound so familiar. "What?! What did Leo do to you if you don't mind my asking? Did he-""No!" She blurted out before I could finish. I didn't want to complete that statement in the first place, silently hoping it wasn't true ."No, he didn't! I'm glad he didn't." She said shakily, and I couldn't help but feel the pain seared through my chest, watching how hurt she looked.She must have been through a lot. I wondered what really went down that day...Thankfully, Leo didn't rape her as I thought. She paused and sucked in several deep breaths before she continued:"He tried to have sex with me but I'm glad it didn't go through....so a video was made and I was threatened that the video would go public if I didn't do as I was told. I had no choice. Before I could gather my thoughts together, I ran out. I was mortified, broken, and scared to death. "She paused as she bit her bottom lip frantically before she continued again."I wanted to run away an
MARTIN'S POV I resumed work the following day as usual, but this time, it was different. The emotions writhing inside of me were relentless. What do I do? I was restless, and I couldn't even concentrate on my job.I think the moment of truth was finally here, and for the first time, I was going to follow my heart to hell with the consequences. I would rather voice out the truth that will set me free than bottling up all these lies and guilt nibbling at me steadily.As usual, we met for her morning run, and when we slowed down for a break, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to tell her the truth. At this rate, what was even the point of hiding the truth?! It was utterly useless because I quit! I wouldn't stand by, fold my hands, and watch as an innocent, young lady's life was torn apart, and I had a hand in her destruction. No! I wouldn't be able to live with myself after that. I would blame myself for as long as i lived! So instead, why didn't I try to make things right?G
MARTIN'S POV I sucked in a deep breath as I swallowed.She arched her brows diametrically at me as she peered up at me, eyeing me closely.I cleared my throat."What brings you to this crappy side of the royal palace. It was rare seeing you here at this hour. This place doesn't suit your fancy, my lady." I said, with a sly smile curling up at the corner of my lips with an intent to taut her.She rolled her eyes as she moaned in exasperation."Oh for fuck's sake, Xavier drop the stupid formalities and step aside!" My eyes widened slightly as curiosity creased my brows.Don't tell me she was planning to step inside my shithole of a room!"Um...what on earth are you planning to do, Alicia?" I dipped lower as I whispered fiercely, looking both ways to ensure that no one was within earshot and in sight.She waved me off and pushed past me as she entered my tiny room. But the good part was that she didn't have to duck her head like me.I puffed out a deep sigh of resignation. There was
MARTIN'S POV Days passed by like a blur and then weeks and before I realised what was happening, two months had gone by. And in all of those times, a day didn't pass without my mind being preoccupied by the thoughts of Crystal Thorne, the lady whom I served under. The lady I had sworn to protect with my life. And you know what? I would gladly lay down my life for her. No one deserved that, but Crystal Thorne! Where on earth has she been all these while?! If only I had been a little earlier, we could have ended up together. Hopefully..... Well, at least, she wouldn't have had the opportunity of even crossing paths with Alpha Xavier Fernández. If only I had come into her life earlier. Maybe she didn't have to suffer. We could have run off somewhere and started a new life as a couple who shared a somewhat similar past. But was it too late?Maybe it wasn't too late after all.... how else could the both of us have met anyway?! Crystal Thorne had been locked up within the four walls of t
MARTIN'S POV"I'm sorry once again, Crystal," I said again when we were outside alone and after we had jogged around the open fields of the royal palace.She shook her head frantically."It alright, Martin. It is fine. I understand that you're still trying to find your feet," she paused as she shot me a rueful smile."You know, I used to be like you when I first started my job. I was confused and scared. I wasn't sure about what to do. I was so clueless like a fawn parted from its mother."I smiled warmly at her as I listened to her.I couldn't help but admire her beauty. She was indeed breathtaking. On top of that, she was a strong young lady who had survived a lot. I owe her some respect for that!"Thank you for understanding, Crystal," I said gently, shooting her a wide grin.She was not only empathetic to my plight, she was gentle and nice towards me.I wish to know more about her, and it had been eating deep at me. The curiosity to know what lies in the deepest recess of her he