Henry walked to the car and started putting on a fresh set of clothes. Eleanor waited a while before attempting to look in his direction again. He was just shrugging on a black leather jacket to complete his outfit.“What if Thomas catches up to us or orders his men to stop us?” she asked.He shook his head, looking towards the forest he had just run through. “He wouldn’t.”“Why not?” she asked. Thomas was determined and angry enough to go after them all the way. Goddess knew what he intended to do once he caught them. His injury must have made him fall behind, but that didn’t mean he hadn’t asked for backup.“He won’t do that because of his pride,” Henry told her.She thought about it, and realised he was right. If Thomas ordered his men to hunt them down, he would be announcing to everyone that another Alpha had taken away his Luna and gotten away.That would undermine his power and make him appear weak to his pack members. His best option was to pretend that he had agreed to let El
When they arrived at Darkfall, Henry’s subordinates welcomed them in a queue. Eleanor was thrown off by the high profile welcome. It made her feel like she was a very important guest.When Henry introduced her, it was as Miss Lim, his friend, and not Luna Eleanor from Blackstorm. He told everyone that she had come to the pack to study on their advanced werewolf medicine skills.“From now on, as long as you are in my pack, you are no longer anyone’s Luna,” Henry told her when they left the others behind and walked into the house. “You are free to do anything you like, so don’t be afraid to just be yourself.”As Luna, just being herself wasn’t something she got to do often. For every single thing she did, there were ten other things she had to make considerations for. Henry’s invitation was too tempting, but he was right. This was the only place she could truly be herself.“Thank you,” she told him, “I’ll not hold back, then.”He gave her a smile that suggested his next words were nowhe
Eleanor panicked as Henry kept getting closer even as the distance between them ran out. She stepped back and he just kept coming.There was something more that she was sensing from him that made her even more confused at his sudden action. It was his wolf.His wolf wanted to mark her.She didn’t know what to think about that. It was one thing for Henry to tell her he was attracted to her and liked her. It was an entirely other thing for his wolf to be keen on marking her.She knew how strong the push from one’s wolf could be. If they were keen on something, it took a lot to keep them under control. Whatever feelings Henry had for her, his wolf multiplied them, making them so much more intense.But no matter how breathless he made her whenever she was in close proximity to him, she wouldn’t let him mark her. She did not love him. Not yet.Henry could see the conflicting emotions on Eleanor’s face, could sense her discomfort. If he let his wolf, Will, have his way, he would end up scar
Eleanor clung on to Henry as he held her, his soothing words slowly bringing her back to the present. It was just a dream. Just a dream. Her heart rate eventually calmed and she could take in steady breaths.When her body stopped trembling, Henry pulled back and looked into her face. “Are you okay now?”She nodded, looking into his dark eyes. With the effect of the nightmare gone, her brain was now fully registering their current position.Henry’s arms were around her body, his bare chest pressed against her. He was shirtless, and she was wearing a nightdress she had found in the closet.Her body warmed up in reaction to his proximity, and her eyes skimmed over him, taking in his muscular physique. He had well-defined muscles, and against her, he felt all masculine.She had gotten a peek earlier when he changed at the car after they got away from Blackstorm, but this was way different.“What did you dream about?” he asked, lifting his hand to her face. He pushed back some strands of h
The atmosphere around them took a sudden turn. Henry’s confession formed cracks in the walls Eleanor had built to keep him out.She had been keeping her guard up at least until she figured out what his intentions with her were. But now, it turned out the reason he paid her so much attention was simple. She was his saviour, and he had spent years looking for her.It wasn’t fair, she thought, as her heartbeat went off-kilter again.Just when she thought she was well-guarded against him, he took out his trump card, warming her heart all over again.“Finding you was the best thing to happen to me,” he said, stroking her hand with his fingers. “It took me so long to find you, and I’m not going to let you go easily.”She swallowed, her heart beating in her throat.“Do you understand?” he asked, leaning forward.It was at that moment she realised that she had never stood a chance of keeping herself protected from his pursuit. She could have fought against the emotions that he stirred up in h
The day of Darkfall’s Floral Party finally came, three days after Eleanor’s arrival at the pack. From what she had gathered, it was one of the biggest annual events at the pack.She had been to many parties at other packs before, but never to one at Darkfall. Also, she had never been to one in a personal capacity. It was always as Blackstorm’s Luna, representing her pack’s interests.She wore a white velvet gown, one of the dresses she had found in the closet when she first arrived. The dress had a V-neckline and was sleeveless, fitting her upper body and flaring at her knees. She wore a gold drop necklace that settled in the middle of her chest and matching gold stud earrings. On her feet, she wore white heels to match the dress.The party was being held in Darkfall’s ballroom. The room was large enough to hold dozens of guests. As she walked into the room, Eleanor tried to reach out to her wolf. She didn’t like the idea of being surrounded by strange werewolves without her wolf. It
Shortly after the first scream pierced through the air, Henry received a frantic message from Ethan through their mind-link. They were under attack by rogues!“What is going on?” Eleanor asked, her worried gaze set upon the building they had just left.“Come,” he said, taking her hand and rushing towards the building. Who had the guts to attack him in his house?They were near the door when it burst open and a werewolf came flying through. Henry instantly positioned himself in front of Eleanor, standing between her and the werewolf. It was a rogue. One of Darkfall’s warriors shot through the door right after and pounced on the rogue.Eleanor looked from the pair and through the broken door. The ballroom was total chaos. Werewolves were running all over the place, some screaming, the warriors engaged with the rogues. She started towards the door, but Henry’s arm stopped her.“Don’t go in there!” he ordered.“I’ve got this,” she said, pushing his arm out of the way and hurrying towards
The she-wolves were taken aback by Eleanor’s strength and powerful aura–it was almost like an Alpha’s!Eleanor turned away from the dead rogue and walked towards the door, wiping blood from her face. “I’ll take you somewhere safe on the second floor,” she told them. “Stay there and don’t leave until everything is clear.”They removed the couch and she led them out of the room, the broken chair leg still gripped in her hand. She led the group to a safer lounge on the second floor and instructed them to keep the door shut.“Where are you going?” the she-wolf who’d taken charge of encouraging the others earlier asked when Eleanor made to leave.“I have to go help the others,” she said.Close Advisor’s wife scoffed. “You were just lucky down there. Do you think you are a warrior or something? You’ll just be a burden to them.”Eleanor ignored her and smiled at the she-wolf who had asked where she was going. “Stay here, okay? You’ll be safe.”She nodded, and Eleanor walked out of the door a