I stepped back as I stared at him, shocked. “Alpha Leonardo? What are you doing?” I asked him, and the next thing I knew, he moved closer to me as he held on to my hand, raising his head as he stared at me.“Cora….” He spoke slowly as he stared at me, and I was so eager to know what he was saying because with how slowly he was speaking, I could tell it was something serious.I took my hand out of his recalling how he’d humiliated me earlier as I stepped back. Whatever he wanted to say, he could say it without making physical contact with me, couldn’t he?“Alpha, what are you doing here?” I asked him again, and he bowed his head as he took in a deep inhale before speaking.“I’m sorry, Cora. Please forgive me. I was wrong about you, and I shouldn’t have ever doubted that you were almost at the verge of losing what a woman values.” He told me, and at that moment, tears started to stream down my cheeks. “Forgive me, Cora. I didn’t know.” He told me, and I fell to the ground as tears strea
“Where’s Layla? She’s here, right?” I asked one of the maids who seemed to be shocked that I was out of my room, but I didn’t care.I was here to make that woman Layla pay for what she’d done and the terrible pain she’d caused me.“She’s inside.” She told me, and I nodded as I rushed into the room.“Layla!” I yelled at her, and at that moment, she turned to me, and on seeing me out of my room, she was so shocked.“You? What are you doing here? I…” she got up as she made to start running out of the room. “Leo; I…” before she could leave the room, I held on to her hand as I chuckled while I stared at her.“Go on, tell Leo that I left my room. But make sure alongside that, you tell him you’re the one who sent that man too. Alright?” I asked her with a mocking smile on my face as she stared at me, shocked.“You’ve got no idea how much I hate you, Cora.” She told me as she gritted, and I chuckled.“You’ve got no idea how much nothing I feel for you.” I told her, and she pushed my hand away
CORA’s POV….I paved the place, not knowing what to do. Was I to try visit the man who’d told such lies against me so I could beat the hell out of him? No! That was going to get me in trouble.I stood there, wondering what to do because the more I stood there, the more anger ran through me because of the fact that such a disgusting human who was willing to risk a woman’s pride because of money was still in here.As I stood there, a lot of people passed by, and I could see the way they looked at me. I clenched my fists, even though I had being let out of my room, my image still hadn’t been cleared and tbat was one of the reasons even though alpha Leonardo apologized to me, I still wasn’t willing to forgive him.Sure, he could apologize, he could set me free from my room, but what about the shame? Could he ever erase it?“What’s she doing there? Is she planning to deny another lover or wait for someone else to fall for her so she can claim they r@ped her?” I heard one of the maids ask, a
I stopped as I turned back to them, and I could see the shock in Layla’s eyes as she stared at him. “Leo.” She called out slowly as she stared at him, and like her, I was equally shocked that he could say such to her in front of that many people.The way he had humiliated me earlier was understandable because he hated me, and I knew that. If it was left to him, I wouldn’t have ever being born, but Layla, she was the woman he wanted to marry.“Can you stop this, Layla? Cora did this to you? Tell me how? Tell me how…”“It’s because she’s out now, Leo. I saw her myself and she attacked me this way. She did this to me Leo, and that’s because I wanted her to be punished for what she did. She is a shameless woman, she.:.” Before she could finish speaking, he grabbed her by the neck as he started to strangle her and my eyes widened in shock.“Leo!” She called as she gasped for air while she struggled to get free from him, and it was clear to me that he was very mad at her.“How dare you, Layl
“You have no right to ask me anything, Layla.” I told her, running my fingers through my hair.I could see the way she stared at me, and deep down, I didn’t even know what I was to answer. From how I got angry about what she had done to Cora, from how Cora being upset with me was still affecting me, it was clear that there was something developing me in for her, and I didn’t know why this was happening.“I do have a right, Leo. Take a look at me, look at everything that has happened to me, and even after everything, after knowing how shameless of a woman she is, you’re still willing to kill me? Leo, I know I’m not perfect. I know you’ve met better women than me, and for that, I’m sorry, but Leo, don’t you think she’s coming in the way of our love? Don’t you think.,,” before she could finish speaking, I got off the chair.“Layla, I said you should leave this room now. Please leave.” I told her, and she shook her head as she stared at me, and I could see the tears streaming down her che
From how passionately he kissed me, it felt like he’d been wanting this for so long, and I could feel the tears streaming down my cheeks as he moved his hands around me.So what if we were in the open? Nothing felt better than this! With his tongue thrusting into my open mouth, his lips sucking on mine, and his hands moving around every inch of my body, I could feel myself getting lost in his arms.Seeing as we were still standing, he carried me up slowly as he led me to the bench in the garden, placing me on his laps as he dug his fingers into my hair, rubbing it slowly. I could recall the first time we had met, he had told me that I wasn’t allowed to touch any part of his body, but now, I didn’t even want to let anything get between us.His hands started to make way under my dress, and just as we were in the heat of the moment, memories of what happened earlier hit me. “Go down on your knees, the both of you.” I remembered him saying, and the moment I remembered what he had said abou
I gulped as I stood there, wondering what he meant by that, and I hoped time would freeze for a very long time as we were standing there, but then, I heard his approaching footsteps as he moved closer to me.He closed the distance between us as he took my hand in his, staring into my eyes like he was a lover about to make a promise, but then I knew better than to fall for those eyes, and I turned, looking away from him as I took in a deep sigh.“Can I spend the night in your room, Cora?” He asked me again, and gosh, my heart was racing with the way we stood.Where did everyone suddenly go? Why weren’t there any people around here? My heart was beating, so fast that it was like it would pop right out of my chest at any moment, and the way he just kept quiet, staring into my eyes like he was trying to figure out something just made me feel more nervous of being around him.“Cora?” He called out to me, and I shook my head.“Yes, alpha?” I asked him, and he stared at me, furrowing his brow
It didn’t matter how much I tried not to let Kayla’s words get to me, they did, and I stood there, holding on to my chest as I swallowed.What could she be planning to do to me this time? Even though I had been let out of my room, which was supposed to be enough proof that I wasn’t wrong, I could still see some of the maids stare at me like I was some plague that’s to be avoided, and I closed my eyes as tears streamed down my cheeks.Maybe I just had to calm myself down. She had been saying things to me for a very long time now, and unlike before, she had never tried to do anything that would hurt my dignity, but after doing it the last time, I knew that she wasn’t someone who was to be taken lightly.I clutched on to my dress as I didn’t turn. I had to watch my back, no one was to be trusted, especially the maids. Last time, it was a maid that hit me into trouble, it was a maid who had taken me to go see Layla and in the end, denied that she did, so of course, I knew better than to t
CORA’s POV….WEEKS LATER…I groaned, weakly as I rolled on the bed, Leonardo still holding on to my hand as I tried to assure him I was fine, but he wasn’t having it.“Leonardo, I’m fine. I assure you, I’m alright.” I tried to tell him, but he ignored me as the doctor arranged her things.“You’re not fine. Didn’t I tell you already? I’ve been telling you for so long already, Cora. You need to see a doctor. You’ve been feeling extremely weak, throwing up at intervals, feeling too sleepy and now, you fell unconscious at the event? No way I’m believing you’re fine.” He told me, and I took in a deep inhale.This was how he was. This was how my Leonardo was, too caring. Ever since we got married, he spared no effort in taking care of me. He made sure that I wasn’t too stressed about being Luna and he made sure whoever hurt me got it. Together, with him being supreme Alpha and me, decantedant of the moon goddess, we had gotten this pack to greater heights and now, many packs wanted to be on
CORA’s POV..“Leo…” I gasped as his hands moved slowly around me, his lips still on mine, slowly sucking on my lips as moans of his name escaped my lips. I gasped as he kept moving his hands around me, pulling me even closer like being an inch away from him would send me away from him.I could feel my wolf, Alexa, jumping in joy as my boobs pressed against his hard chest, and as he locked hands with mine, raising it in the air as he turned it, placing me between his legs as he buried his face in my neck.Staying between his legs, I could feel how hardened he was and I smiled as he trailed his hands up my thighs. Again, he turned me to himself as he kissed me, again, and gosh, this was like the best day of my life.As he placed me slowly on the water, caressing me, slowly as the cold water refreshed me even more, water pouring on us, goodness, again, I felt like I was in a dream.He took my top off, slowly as he threw it to the floor, rubbing my thighs, slowly as he took off his shirt,
I pulled her in for an embrace as I hugged her tightly, tears streaming down my cheeks as I embraced her, tightly.“I forgive you, Layla. I’ve always waited for this day. I’ve always waited for the day you would acknowledge the wrong you did me so I can open my hands to you and forgive you. You have no idea how happy you’ve made me by coming to apologize to me, Layla. You really don’t.” I told her, more tears streaming down my cheeks as she wrapped her hands even more around me.“Thank you, Cora. Thank you. Ever since Leo threw me out of the pack, I realized I did you wrong. I realized that it was no use trying to ruin my fellow woman just for a man who didn’t even love me. Finding my mate, Cora, I realized that I would die if any other woman was competing with me for him and that was when I realized how hard it must have being for you. Thank you for forgiving me, Cora. Thank you.” She told me and I sniffled as I rubbed her hair.Slowly, my life was falling into place. It was like thi
As Dexter and his men charged towards us, Leonardo, Layla and her mate, Andrew howled as they rushed to him and I immediately hid behind a tree even though it was of no use as they all fought hard.Leonardo, Andrew and Layla were in their wolf form so it was easier for them to fight but at the same time, it put them in a lot of danger as one mistake could lead to their death. I placed my hand to my chest as tears streamed down my cheeks, fear hitting me hard as I stared at them, and I placed my hands together as I closed my eyes, saying my prayers to the moon goddess, just so that they could be saved.As I said my prayers, all I kept hearing were the agonizing screams of the warriors as they fell to the ground, and slowly, I opened my eyes as I watched as the opposition fell to the ground and my jaw dropped in shock. What was happening? What the hell was going on here? I swallowed as I took in a deep inhale and staring at my hand, I realized it had become silver. It was glowing.What
“Hey; she shouldn’t be allowed to choose. Didn’t you hear me speak? She has been threatened, brainwashed and she’s a fool. She can’t make a decision. Let her stay with me.” Dexter yelled, and I closed my eyes as tears streamed down my cheeks.“Cora Watson, who do you want to stay with? Alpha Leonardo or King Dexter?” I was asked again, and staring at Dexter, I could see he was blood thirsty.“If you don’t choose me, it’ll be the end of Leonardo.” He mouthed to me, and I swallowed in fear.“Cora, ignore his threats, I’ll be fine.” Alpha Leonardo told me through a mindlink and tears streamed down my cheeks.Leonardo would never tell me he wasn’t fine. Even though he had a problem, at this crucial time that we were so close to being together, he would never tell me and staring at Dexter and the group of soldiers he had come with, all staring at us, blood thirsty, I didn’t know what to do.I hated Dexter, I didn’t want to be anywhere near him; but then, what if I chose to go with Leonardo
CORA’s POV…As everyone took their places in the courtroom, I could feel my heart thumping in fear, and worst of all, Dexter was only seated a few inches away from us and he was making these threatening signs as if he was intentionally trying to threaten me.At this point, he even sent the person close to me to tell me, “you’ll die after this, Cora. Once I defeat Leonardo in this case, trust me, it’ll be over for you.”I grasped on to Leonardo’s hands even tighter , I was scared. I knew I wasn’t wrong to want to be with my mate, but then with all that was going on, oh goodness, I couldn’t help but be scared. I took in a deep inhale as after sometime, the wolf judge came in, taking his seat immediately as his assistant took a note and started to read.“King Dexter has filed a complaint against his new Luna and Alpha of shadow lake pack, Alpha Leonardo Rodriguez. According to him, the two have been having an affair under his nose and now, Alpha Leonardo Rodriguez is planning to take h
“Leonardo!” I called, bending to his level as tears streamed down my cheeks while I checked his wounds.Raising my head to Dexter and his guards, I could tell that they were ready for war, and the fear of what these men wanted to do to us sent shivers down my spine. I took Leo’s hand in mine as I rubbed it.“Cora, I’m fine.” He told me, but from his little groan, I could tell he wasn’t and was only saying this so I wouldn’t get worried.“Leo, take a look at yourself, you’re not fine.” I told him, but he shook his head.“I promise, I’m fine. It’s just an arrow.” He said, and with that, he pulled the arrow out of his shoulder as I gasped, some blood coming out of his shoulder as he threw the arrow to the floor.Seeing the blood that was coming out of his shoulder, I tore off a piece of my dress as I wrapped it around his wound, trying to stop the bleeding, but even though it helped a lot, it didn’t do as much as I wanted and tears streamed down my cheeks as my heart sunk in pain.He got
CORA’s POV…With the sun getting into my eyes, my head was aching, and I could feel my wolf jumping in excitement. I took in a deep inhale as I placed my hands over my eyes, trying to stop it from getting into my eyes.My head was throbbing, everything hurt, I was in so much pain. I turned to the other side, and turning, I felt my body press against another firm body, and I opened my eyes immediately, to find Leonardo laying beside me. My eyes widened in shock, and almost immediately, I came back to my senses as I got off the bed.I looked around, the empty bottles of alcohol, the scattered plates of food and then at the clock, oh my goodness! It was morning, Leonardo had spent the night here!I took in a deep inhale as I ran my fingers through my hair.I was trying my best to stop the headache, and it was at that moment that I recalled what Dexter had told me. He had said that he would make sure I regretted it if I didn’t come to his room last night.“Oh… shit!” I cursed, sliding my
I opened my eyes, slowly, after withdrawing from the kiss as I stared at him, caressing his hair, gently, and he pulled me by the waist, closer to himself as he took in a deep inhale. “I love you, Cora.” He told me, and this time, more tears started to stream down my cheeks as I turned away from him, going to the window as I placed my hand on it, resting, as more tears streamed down my cheeks.I took in a deep inhale as sniffling, I wiped my tears, and just then, he wrapped his hands around my waist from behind as he closed the curtains, burying his face into my neck as more tears streamed down my cheeks.“Why is Selene being this unfair to us?” I asked, still sniffling as it felt like my heart was beating just to see me in pain and not for me to live.“You know, normal is boring; right?” He asked me, and I closed my eyes.I knew he was only trying to make me feel better but then turning, and then looking into his eyes, I could see that more than I was, he was in so much pain.“Can we