VERENA“I’d leave the rest to you.” She says before going silent. I sit under the shower, for Goddess knows how long until my legs start feeling stiff. I bring my fingers between my pussy lips and tilt my head back as I pleasure myself. My mind flashes with the image of Elijah doing it to me, and I soon get my release. I take deep breaths as my heart thumps in my chest, my core throbbing after the release. I don’t feel aroused like before. Maybe it worked.With a groan, I push myself to my feet, my legs protesting after being curled on the bathroom floor for so long. Stretching out the stiffness, I open the washroom door and pad back into the warmth of my room. I need a mug of steaming coffee and the romance book I was reading. It’ll be perfect in this weather. As I rummage through my drawers to look for something to wear, I remember what I told Elijah. His guest room isn’t far from mine, and even through the closed door, I can faintly detect the lingering scent of his cologne. It
VERENA“Yeah, it was comfortable. Thanks for the clothes.” He replies, his voice sending a delicious shiver down my spine. The very next moment, a deafening crack of thunder splits the sky and bathes the room momentarily in an electric white light. I flinch, a straddling gasp escaping my lips and before I can register, a warm hand settles on my shoulder. His scent wafts into my nose, and I can feel his bare body inches away from mine. “You alright?” He asks, and my ovaries explode from how sexy and intimate his voice sounds. “Yeah.” My voice sounds breathless. “I–I think I should leave.” I say and spin around, but in the wrong direction. My chest collides with his, my erect nipples pressing against his wet body. His eyes flicker with shock, then darken with desire as he looks down at me. “I’m sorry.” I mumble, the sound barely a whisper. My heart hammers against my ribs. Then my gaze drifts to his chest and I notice the long, livid scar. It runs down his chest. I hadn’t noticed it b
ELIJAHThe rain lashes against the window panes, the sound a steady drumming that seems to fade into the background as my eyes lock with Rena’s. Her eyes, one that reminds me of the deep forest, hold me captive, a swirling vortex of emotions that threatens to pull me under. Her body is making me hard, the outline of her large breasts pressing against her white shirt. I have told myself countless times to not push my luck. But tonight….I can smell her sweet desire on the tip of my nose. “It’s going to rain heavily tonight. You can’t go back to your pack at the moment. So, stay with me.” Her voice is like a soft seductress, pulling me in, asking me to unlock all those raw desires that I have buried deep inside of me for her. So I unleash it. I cup her head and capture her lips. They feel soft, warm and plump in my mouth. It is a brazen kiss that holds nothing back. Wild with passion. Each kiss makes the world around me blur away, fade into nothingness. The sound of thunder and rai
ELIJAHI had to control him because of our situation back then and had to take out all that pent-out energy on my tissues. Needless to say, my floor was littered with countless of them. “I want you,” I growl, my eyes flashing yellow, showing her my sincerity. It’s a primal way of communication that we shifters use. Our ancestors used this with their mates. Rena sits upright slowly, her hair cascading down her shoulder in gorgeous waves. Her green eyes flash silver for a split second before she growls back and jumps on top of me, cupping my face and claiming my mouth. Her tongue battles with mine for dominance while I feel the rough fabric of her bra press against my chest. I slip my arm behind her and unclasp her bra. I tug down the straps aggressively, impatient with need, and toss it on the floor. Her nails run down my chest, tracing my abs. The feel of her hands jolts through my senses. I hiss as I grab her by her waist and yank her closer. In the dim light of the room, my eyes
ELIJAHI don’t want her to feel any of that with me right now. I want her to know that I honor her choice to allow me to see her. To expose her vulnerable side to me. And I will make her feel safe. Her gaze lifts to meet my eyes, and I gently caress her hair. She blinks, a brief hesitation flickering in her eyes, but soon it’s replaced with pure desire. I can hear her heart thumping with excitement. “Open up yourself to me, Rena.” I say, my voice soft, full of care. “Part your legs. Let me see.” I whisper a command and she shivers. She takes a deep breath and slowly parts her legs. I lean down and tease her pussy open with my tongue while my hands pull her legs further apart. “Elijah, please!” She begs, desire thick on her tongue. I taste her sweet arousal. Look at how her pink core glistens with her arousal. Looking at it makes my cock twitch with desire. The desire to be buried deep inside her, to stretch her to her limits. My tongue circles her wet bud. “Hmm?” “Please.” Sh
ELIJAHI bend down to kiss her navel, then her chest and let the tip of my length touch her entrance. She gasps on, feeling me rub its head against her lips, coating it with her slick wetness. Her pussy throbs for me just as mine aches for her. I trail feathery kisses up her body, feeling her soft skin tense under my lips. I reach the section between her breasts and then up to her collarbone, pressing my teeth on her skin. She yells as I pierce my teeth in her skin while I shove my cock inside her entrance, opening it wide. She arches her head in a loud moan. Pleasure, pain, fear…everything consuming her eyes. My knees are inside her thighs, keeping her open. I grab her hands and pin them together by their wrist on the bed while I thrust inside her. She parts her lips and closes her eyes, moaning my name as I pound myself inside her, my thickness stretching her entrance. With each thrust, I increase the pace, going harder and faster. “I just don’t want your body tonight,” I roar
VERENA“I’m thinking of telling Ezra tomorrow,” I announce, my voice laced with a hint of nervousness. The moment the words leave my lips, a myriad of emotions flickers across Elijah’s face—shock, surprise and something else I can’t understand. His jaw clenches for a brief moment, then relaxes, but the tension remains etched in the lines around his eyes. “I won’t be staying tomorrow,” he says, his voice low and husky. “Since I couldn’t go tonight, I will have to leave as soon as the storm stops. Pack matters need my attention.” A wave of disappointment washes over me. A selfish part of me wishes he can stay tomorrow. “So you won’t be able to talk to him tomorrow?” I ask, a tremor in my voice betraying my intention to sound unbothered. “No, I won’t.” He says, his eyes watching me. A flicker of hurt flickers across his face, a subtle shift in him that does not escape my notice. I can sense the sadness in him. “I can tell him when you’re here again,” I offer, my voice soft. His eyes
VERENAHe will. With a sigh, I push myself out of bed and put on my clothes. Given how feral Elijah can be in bed, I’m glad that my clothes are intact. He used to rip off my clothes during our marriage and promised to buy me new ones. He kept his promise. And I used to love that. It made me happy knowing that he wanted me, even if it was just for my body. The memory makes my chest feel heavy. No, don’t doubt it. That was a different time. As I step out of the room and walk down the stairs, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee tickles my nose. Maria bustles around the kitchen, barking orders at the two maids who have returned to their duties today. “Good morning!” I chirp, a wide smile stretching across my face. My voice sounds definitely bubblier than usual, the events of last night still making my heart flutter. Maria raises an eyebrow as she turns towards me, amusement dancing in her eyes. “You seem to be floating on air this morning,” she remarks, and her gaze flits down to the
VERENATwo months later…“You people have some audacity to see me after what you did,” I say with a stern face as I look at the people who are sitting in the meeting room. Their faces are etched in my head. The celestial wolves who did not help us during the fight. I am sitting at the head of the table, a sense of power coursing through me. I am dressed in a sleek, black pantsuit, the fabric soft against my skin. A crisp, white shirt complements the ensemble, and a delicate silver necklace adorns my neck. My hair, styled in a sleek ponytail, frames my face perfectly. I look confident, prepared, and ready to lead.But I’m dead from the inside. Still healing from everything that has happened and the loss we faced. Their heads are lowered in shame. They know what they are and what they did. Absolute cowards. If they had lended their hand, then we might have won the battle faster. I wouldn’t have lost my dad and so many of my precious warriors. They weren’t as strong as guardian celesti
ELIJAHTheon scoffs. “Happy, my ass! You know what’s going to truly make me happy? All of your deaths! I’ll become the next shadow Alpha and end every single one of you. That kid of yours..I’ll kill him too if he gets in my way!” He growls. My eyes darken. “You shouldn’t have said that,” I say in a low, dangerous voice and stalk forward. Theon braces himself for my attack but he is taken aback when I approach him at lightning speed and rip his head off. He gets no time to fight and drops dead on the ground. I watch him with a look of sorrow in my heart. There was no saving him. “I’m sorry for not being there for you.” I tell him though I know he won’t hear me. I wish I could change things in the past. I would have built a new relationship with him, one where we supported each other as brothers and didn’t go after each other’s throats. VERENARegef and I battle each other using our celestial powers. I’m stronger than him in terms of my position as the Luna Guardian. But he has years
ELIJAHI step before Rena and throw my dark energy towards Regef to neutralize the attack that he did. Regef’s wolf growls at me in anger and charges straight at me. But there’s Theon beside him who follows suit. I’d have to deal with both of them. I am about to charge at Regef when I feel that stabbing pain within my body again. Umbra is trying to gain control over me again. “This is fruitless,” I hear a voice in my head and realize that it's Regef’s. Is he mind-linking me through the bond we have as Umbra’s cult? “You should stop going against your fate. Your body won’t be able to take the resistance as it is built for dark powers. Fighting against your nature will only get you killed.” I grit my teeth and close my eyes to control the pain. I can sense Theon lunging at me but a bright globe of light collides against his body and throws him away. Regef stops and looks at Theon laying in the ground. I look beside me and see Rena step forward. She looks at me and places a hand on
VERENAI shift back and just stare at her in silence, watching her fumble with her words. Her lips are quivering and she’s sweating profusely, her midnight blue hair sticking to her forehead. She literally copied my hair color and my hairstyle. When she realizes the coldness in my gaze, she stops and starts yelling.”You can’t kill me! Dad will end you. I did what I did and I will do it again with you!” her eyes go round as she looks up at me with a psychotic look. She starts laughing and I know that there’s no humor or happiness to the laugh. “You deserve it all! You are fucking bitch who was born in a wealthy family and was accepted. You have no idea what it feels like to be unwanted. So…so I did all of this. You needed to feel what I felt too. And I succeeded!” she throws her head back and laughs even harder. “I succeeded in ruining your life! After this battle, you’ll have nothing left for you. Everything will be taken from you. Your Elijah, your kids, your pack…everything! So go
VERENAA warm sensation takes over my body and I feel a tingling sensation in my spine. The celestial light builds within me and I aim it at the Ashwalker wolves. They take a step back as if they can sense that power within me. Serena opens her mouth and light erupts from it. It's directed at them and the moment it hits the ground, a huge explosion takes place. I hear lots of howls and the light blinds everyone in the field. When it fades, a huge crater is formed on the ground and there’s no sign of the Ashwalker wolves and the cloaked men who stood with them. The impact was so huge that it got everyone’s attention. Nixie stares at it with wide eyes. “What the fuck,” she says as she measures the depth of the crater I created. “Damn! That’s so badass!” Dory exclaims and I smirk. We approach Joshua and Irene who also are staring at the huge crater. They turn towards us and Dory steps forward, shifts back and kneels down. Joshua looks at me and I see concern in his eyes. “Rena…Irene
VERENAI run towards the main battlefield and Nixie’s petite figure comes into sight. She’s standing against my men, guarded by the Ashwalker wolves and a few of Umbra’s cult men. I watch in horror as Nixie, her eyes filled with a malicious glint, hurls a gas bomb towards Irene and Joshua. The bomb explodes, sending a toxic cloud billowing into the air. Irene and Joshua cough, their faces contorted in pain. Joshua, with his enhanced senses, manages to shield himself from the gas, but Irene, still recovering from her previous injuries, is more vulnerable. I can see her coughing violently, blood staining her lips.“Irene,” Joshua goes to her and holds her while she drops to the ground, the coughing not stopping.Nixie grins as she looks at them. “You used to call me Dumpster Barbie, right? Now what, huh? Can’t speak?” she taunts and then pauses. “Oh wait! I totally forgot to say this. This gas has a special role, you know? It can take away the vocals of the person it affects. Permanen
VERENAI grit my teeth and clench my fist in anger after I shift back. Dad shifts back to his human form too and glares at me, standing protectively before mom. “Dad? Are you seriously going to protect her? You know who she's working for,” I ask him, my eyes pleading for him to see the truth in this situation. She’s not our ally. His face contorts in anger as he hears my words and he growls at me. “I trust her. There must have been some misunderstanding.” His eyes flash and I realize that he’s not in himself. It's the mate bond that’s making him say this. My dad isn’t as strong as I am when it comes to staying away from our mates. His love for mom will destroy him. “Oh yes it is, Ray. He’s making me do these things,” Mom says and makes this sad face. I wonder who’s better at acting innocent—Nixie or her? Oh wait, I forgot that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. She proves she’s her mother. I look at Charlotte and mind-link her. “You are being a total bitch! You used my fat
VERENABut my words fall on deaf ears. He lunges at me, his claws outstretched. I dodge his attack, barely escaping his grasp. I'm filled with a mix of fear and anger. How can he hurt me? How can he turn against me after all this?I draw upon my celestial power, a surge of light coursing through my veins. My eyes glow a brilliant white, and my form shifts, becoming more powerful. I face him, my stance defiant."Elijah, stop!" I shout, my voice filled with authority. But he won't listen. He's lost in the darkness, a creature of pure instinct.We circle each other, our eyes locked in a battle of wills. The air crackles with tension as we prepare to strike. The battle between the Luna Guardian and the Shadow Alpha has begun. A battle that has occurred through different generations and timelines. I don’t want this. But do I have a choice? And what will we do if we both die? I look into his eyes, and see no sign of him. Is he gone? Did Umbra take him from me? I steel myself for what I
VERENAMaria walks towards me. “What happened?” She asks with a frown on her face. “It's mom. She’s here.” I say and Maria’s eyes turn wide. “Charlotte is here? Oh my Goddess!” She rests her hand on her chest and looks worried. I can sense the conflict arising within her. Mom was Maria’s best friend. I’m sure she still cares about her. I look at Irene. “We need to go out there. I’m sure the others will need us.” Irene steps forward. “Of course. I’d be so glad to go out there and kick some—” she halts and looks at the kids. Ezra gives her a sly smile. “Aunt Irene is saying some adult words again.” He makes a tsk sound with his mouth and shakes his head as if disappointed. He does this whenever Irene has a slip of tongue. “Shut up. I didn’t say anything. I only said that I will kick them.” She argues and I roll my eyes. She’s seriously fighting with a kid. “Rena, someone should stay with the kids to protect them,” Maria tells me as she holds my arm. She looks at Elijah who growls