"Calm down!" Henry had to silence Kai and he forcibly severed the link between them. He needed to understand the reason behind Eleanor's actions.
"Tell me, why? From what I've heard, you love your husband, Alpha Thomas." As Henry spoke the word 'love', his heart ached uncontrollably. He couldn't accept the fact that his mate had chosen another Alpha, instead of waiting for him.
"Yes, I love him. But I have to break our mark because my husband, Alpha Thomas, has found his mate." Eleanor answered in a sad voice.
Upon hearing Eleanor admit that she loved Alpha Thomas, Henry felt as if his heart had been punched hard. He couldn't contain his anger and said, "Is this your reason for wanting to replace him as the Alpha of Blackstorm? You should have seen this coming. Werewolves always choose their destined mate unconditionally. You have no reason to hate him or even be so malicious as to usurp his pack."
Eleanor fell silent. She knew, but she thought that her bond with Thomas would overcome the mate bond. Perhaps because she herself hadn't found her mate, she couldn't perceive the intense soul resonance that the bond brought. So in her previous life, she assumed that Thomas wouldn't be lured by Mia. After all, they had a decade-long relationship.
Pain. The pain in the mark on Eleanor's neck flared up again, but she still couldn't tell Henry that the reason she wanted to compete for Blackstorm was because she had been reborn. She knew for sure that Thomas would thrust a sword into her heart in three months.
"It's not his pack!" Eleanor retorted. "Thomas is a proud man, but his abilities clearly don't match his pride. When our pack faced a significant financial crisis, it was me who navigated various meetings and secured investments, allowing our pack to survive that crisis smoothly. There are many such instances, but... I'm not here to brag about my abilities today. I'm here to ask you for an answer."
"Alpha Henry, will you support me?" After Eleanor finished speaking, she took a step back and looked at Henry expectantly for a response.
As Henry was looked at by her, he felt heat flooding his body, and his dick throbbed uncontrollably. He wanted to pin her down beneath him and thrust into her relentlessly. He realized what a fool Thomas had been for giving up such a perfect Luna. But he was also grateful that the fool hadn't realized that losing Eleanor would send him into hell.
However, he was still curious about Eleanor's opinion of her destined mate.
"Luna Eleanor, aren't you curious about your mate? Thomas has found his, maybe you'll find yours soon. Will you abandon Blackstorm and choose your mate's pack then?" It was Henry's turn to be nervous.
Mate? Eleanor thought of her wolf Harper's words. If she broke the mark with Thomas, she would have to accept the mark of her destined mate. Otherwise, Harper would disappear, and the pack would not accept an Alpha without a wolf to lead them.
"If I find my mate, I will accept his mark. But, I won't abandon the Blackstorm pack. Many of the pack's old rules are outdated and need to be changed." Eleanor said firmly.
Henry received a definitive answer. She would accept him! But apparently, she couldn't smell his scent. He would figure out the reason.
As he looked at the confident and powerful Eleanor, his heat became even more apparent. He hadn't expected that. How many times had she-wolves approached him, saying they wanted to challenge an Alpha for the position? Never.
Hearing her say that with so much confidence, he knew he had always been right about her.
He already knew she was brave from the moment she saved him when they were kids. And now, he could see she was not the kind of she-wolf to run from sticky situations. She was perfect. What kind of doofus was her current husband to let her go?
He must confirm that her determination to leave Thomas was real. He asked provocatively, "You are a she-wolf, what makes you think you are capable of leading a pack?"
Eleanor bristled at Henry's question. She had known she would come across Alphas who didn't think she could become Alpha because she was female, but he was the first one to say so blatantly to her face.
She pushed her disappointment down and looked him in the eyes. Whatever misconceptions he had, she was here to prove that she was worth supporting. If he decided she wasn't a worthy ally because she was female, she was better off without him.
"I'm a warrior Luna," she told him firmly. "I've not only trained the pack warriors but have also fought alongside them against rogues. I've also been helping my husband in various pack matters. I know how to run a pack, and I'm quite sure I can do it better than him."
"What if your pack doesn't want you?" He asked, arching an eyebrow again. This time not in amusement but in challenge. "You can get all the support you need from outsiders, but at the end of the day, it's your pack members who'll decide who's to be their Alpha."
"Let me worry about that," she told him. "I'm confident that when the time comes, they'll find me more than qualified to be their Alpha. As long as I get your support at the upcoming Alpha selection, I'm not going to lose."
"So you need me," he stated.
There was something about the way he said those four words that made her think he wasn't just referring to the Alpha selection.
She nodded. "I'll be grateful for your help. I can be a useful ally."
"I'll support you, " he said, "but only if you agree to my one condition."
"What is it?" Eleanor knew that Henry would not help her unconditionally. But his next words still made her eyes widen.
"I want you," Henry declared in a forceful voice, nibbling on her earlobe.
"What are you doing?" eleanor started at his eyes calmly, suppressing the panic inside. Only one step left, she had to win his support.He looked down at her, his dark eyes penetrating her green ones. It was enough to leave her breathless. Looking into his eyes at such proximity, she forgot for a moment what was going on around her.The noises from the party downstairs faded as all her senses became attuned to the powerful male holding her. She sucked in a breath, taking a deep inhale of his scent.Something nagged at the corner of her brain. There was something familiar about his scent. As if she had encountered it before. But she had never met him before, so how?He leaned down, his face getting closer and closer. Her heart thundered in her chest. What was he doing?She broke their gaze. She was hoping to break the trance he had put her in, but then her eyes landed on his lips.Instead of distracting her enough to break the spell he had on her, they made her even more flustered. Soft
Mia povI never expected to encounter Alpha Walter from the south at the Alpha meeting of the northern packs. I can never forget the worst treatment I received from him. Fortunately, I escaped and almost wiped out his pack. No one knew of my ability to become anyone's mate. I mean, I can disguise my scent. When I collapsed in the Blackstorm Pack, I didn't expect I would meet Alpha Thomas. Alphas often despise Omegas, so I quickly disguised my scent to his mate's. Unexpectedly, he insisted on taking me back to his pack and intended to claim me.I watched his Luna, Eleanor, unable to accept it, and my heart swelled with an indescribable sense of joy. My body had suffered greatly in the Shallowend Pack, so I needed to rest properly in Blackstorm. Once I gained complete control over Thomas, it would be the perfect time to destroy Blackstorm.But an unexpected turn came. I thought I would officially belong to the Blackstorm Pack from today onward, but damned Walter ruined it all. But I was
A while later, Eleanor returned to the house and went to her room. She had hoped going on a little walk would make her feel better, but she was still upset.How much longer was she going to take such treatment from Thomas? She wished she was in the position to divorce him right away. His behaviour towards her was only going to get worse, and she couldn’t bear it.She hadn’t forgotten why she was here, why Selene had offered her a new chance at life. She knew what Thomas was capable of, and she wasn’t here to save their love.But she couldn’t stop her heart from breaking when the man she had loved turned violent against her. She was mad at herself for feeling hurt.It should no longer matter what he said or did. He didn’t love her. She knew that. But her stupid heart was still vulnerable to him. That’s the only reason his earlier outburst hurt her.It would take time to stop getting affected by the memories of their good times, but one thing was sure–she was never looking back.Once sh
“I wonder what this is about,” Sophia commented, walking onto the back porch with an envelope in hand.It was early evening and the two friends were hanging out at the back of the house. The doorbell had rang a few moments ago and Sophia had offered to see who it was.“Why do you have a letter from the university?” Sophia asked, handing Eleanor the envelope and taking a seat. “Do you want to go back to school or something?” she teased.Eleanor looked at the emblem on the envelope. It was indeed a letter from the werewolf university.Tearing the paper, she found a thick card inside. After reading the message, she looked at her best friend. She could barely contain her smile as she said, “They want me to deliver a speech at the graduation ceremony.”Sophia’s eyes widened as she reached for the card. “Are you serious?” Her surprise turned to elation as she read it too. “Wow. This is amazing, Eleanor. I can’t believe this. When was the last time they invited a Luna to make a speech at the
Mia sat in her seat beside Thomas, jealousy swirling through her as she looked at Eleanor on the podium.When she had first found out that Eleanor would be giving the speech, she had hoped Eleanor would make a fool of herself. Instead, the reception to her speech was quite positive, and everyone seemed to be pleased with her.But that wasn’t even the worst part.It was that Thomas didn’t even seem to realise what was going on.That woman was trying to outshine him, and yet he was looking at her with the same captivated expression everyone else around them was.Mia couldn’t stand it. It would be harder to get rid of her if everyone thought Eleanor was the model Luna.“Is she trying to replace you or something?” she muttered to Thomas. “She looks like she wants more to be recognised as Alpha rather than Luna, does she?”Thomas looked at Mia, a small furrow between his eyes. “What? Why would you say that?”“Look at her, talking about herself and everything she has done for the pack. Now,
Eleanor was surprised to find the man who had sneaked up on her was none other than Henry Hudsen.Her fight-response disappeared, replaced by embarrassment. She pushed him away and stepped back, hoping he didn’t notice how she blushed.Damn, what was it with him and making her so flustered? A second ago, she was ready to crush his groin in full defensive mode. But the sight of his face alone and the thought of how close they’d been–even if it had only been for a moment–was enough to send her heart racing.She moved behind her desk and took a seat–the farther away she was from him, the better. “I didn’t figure you for someone who enters people’s houses through windows.”He arched his brow as he perched on the corner of her desk. He was so relaxed, as if he had been inside her office before. “I’m here to discuss your divorce and replacing your husband, and we can’t do that publicly, can we?”No, they couldn’t. She swallowed as she looked up at him. He was wearing a white shirt and a pai
“What are you doing? Where are you going?” Ethan’s wolf, Kyle, demanded as Ethan hurried away from the restaurant’s entrance, headed for the parking lot.Ethan shook his head and kept going.This couldn’t be happening.It had all happened so fast, and his first instinct had been to get the hell out of there. He didn’t even know her, but he knew she wasn’t the one he wanted.“She is our mate!” His wolf was excited. While Ethan wanted to run away, Kyle wanted to go back and claim her. “She is ours.”Ethan heard footsteps behind him then, and he turned to find the woman following him. His entire body went alive again, the way it did a few moments ago inside the restaurant.He felt an invisible, strange force drawing him to her. A force he couldn’t fight, and he hated it.He had never given much thought about finding his mate. At least not after he met Eleanor. The idea of being with another woman, mate or not, never occurred to him. And now, when there was a chance he could get closer to
Henry had expected the night to be eventful from the moment Thomas had said he wanted Mia to join them at dinner.But he hadn’t expected that it would be the night Ethan found his mate. It wasn’t obvious to everyone else around the table, but he found out through the mind link between them.He was happy for Ethan. Not every werewolf got to meet their mate. He could tell from Ethan’s reaction that he was more shocked than elated.Which made sense, since Ethan had feelings for Eleanor. The fact that his crush’s best friend was his mate was almost like fate playing a sick joke on him.Eleanor’s friend seemed like a nice person. He didn’t know anything about her, but he didn’t think Eleanor would keep anyone who wasn’t decent around her. If Ethan gave her a chance, they’d make a good couple.Henry stood from his chair and pulled out the one next to him when Eleanor got to the table. She looked at him and then at Thomas.Henry lifted a brow. Her husband was sitting at the table with anothe