I held on to my injured leg as I stared at her run back into the house; if she ever got to the alpha, I would be done for. I shook my head, turning. Perhaps I had to end my life. If I ended it, there would be no one to be punished.I shook my head; that was the best thing to do. I wiped my tears, and just as I turned, suicide still in mind, I stopped. What had gotten over me? How could I even think of suicide as the only way to save myself?"Real wolves don’t kill themselves." If a wolf commits suicide, their pack’s name would be tainted, and no one would respect that wolf. That wolf and everything that surrounds it would automatically become outcasts." My eyes widened.Was I really willing to risk it all? I had already lived my whole life as an outcast, so was I really willing to live the rest of my supernatural life as an outcast too? No, I wasn’t.I held on to the wall as I managed to get up. I had to get to that wolf; I couldn’t let her reach the alpha. With gritted teeth and tear
CORA’s POV…I slowly opened my eyes to find my back aching badly and my head hurting, and this time, when I had opened my eye, instead of the brightly lit room I thought I would find myself in, I was in a dark room.I tried to get off the floor, but then I realized that I had been tied. My eyes widened in shock as I looked around the room, only to see that I wasn’t in any room; I was in the dungeon. Tears started to stream down my cheeks the moment I recalled that he had told me he would take me to the dungeon to kill myself.How did I get into so much trouble? How did my life become such a mess? He didn’t want me as a mate; he wanted someone else, so why couldn’t he just let me die? And that maid—what had I done to her to cause her to snitch on me in that way?I struggled to get free from the bounds, but it was of no use; getting out of it seemed rather hopeless, and it hurt me. I closed my eyes as I continued to try and get free, but I still couldn't, and I shut my eyes in anger."L
CORA’s POV…He moved away from me as he ran his fingers through his hair, and I swallowed as I stared at him. "You can’t threaten me, Alpha." Your heart just won’t let you, so why are you doing this? Why can’t you just accept the fact that we are destined to be together?" I asked him, and in anger, he turned back to me as he pinned me to the wall, placing his hand on my throat as he started to strangle me.I struggled to get his hands off my neck, but it felt like he was just too upset to even let that happen. "I’d rather get mate to a stone than accept you as my mate. What don’t you understand, Cora? Tell me, what is it that is so hard to understand about the fact that I am now mated to Layla? Is it so hard to understand rejection? You know what? I never thought that for someone like you, rejection would be such a big deal." He told me as he turned away from me, and at that moment, I knew where he was headed.He wanted to start rubbing salt in my wounds. He wanted to remind me of the
Alpha Leonardo’s POV...I could see the hurt in her eyes after I said those words to her, but they meant nothing to me. Even though it hurt me to say those words to her, I meant them.She was a hybrid; I knew that, and there was one thing these hybrids were known for, and that was the fact that they always wanted to be touched. The female hybrids always wanted a man between their legs, and sadly, my mate was no different."You’re disgusting, Cora. Extremely disgusting, and I am honestly ashamed to call you my mate." I told her as I dragged her by the hair, but then she didn’t respond to any of my insults.I continued to say mean things to her, but not once did she even retaliate, and I lost it. I pushed her head away angrily as I got up, running my fingers through my hair as I walked away from her."Tell me, Leonardo. Don’t you feel anything? Didn’t you feel a single thing when you had your hands on me? Didn’t you feel a single thing when your lips were around me?" She asked in a shak
She stared at me, and I smirked slightly. "What’s wrong? Didn’t you challenge me earlier? I’m only accepting your challenge, darling. Don’t you forget that." I reminded her, and she swallowed as she stared at me."It’s fine, Alpha." Say whatever you want to me and whenever you want to say it, but I know one thing, and that’s certain: you won’t ever hurt me, not intentionally at least. Even if you’re not in love with me, I know that the mate bond is strong, and it won’t let you hurt me, not ever." She told me, and I clenched my fists.Hearing her speak, it felt like she was responsible for all the pain I usually felt within my wolf every time I hurt her. I gritted. "You wouldn’t want to put that to the test, Cora. That is certain." I told her, and she chuckled slightly."Never mind, alpha. You’ll come to admit sooner rather than later that you can’t hurt me. We’re destined to be together." She put her hand on my chin as she slowly caressed it. I clenched my fists even harder. What was
With my hands over my face, I could feel my heart racing. What was he doing here? How could he even come out of the bathroom naked?I swallowed, with my hands still over my face, as I got off the bed where I’d been seated, looking for the pain relievers. "I’m so sorry, Alpha." I didn’t mean to. I swear, I didn’t know you would come out so soon." I told him as I made for the door, but then I didn’t know that something was on the floor.I stumbled on it, and just as I was about to fall and hit the ground, I crashed into his hands—those muscular arms that made my mind go nasty. I swallowed as I stared at him, my eyes now open, and I could see his shiny eyes. Damn, how could someone look so heavenly?"I swear; I didn’t know you would be out of the bathroom so soon, Alpha." Please forgive me." I begged him, and he smiled as he stared at me."I had warned you not to step on my tail, didn’t I?" He asked me, and I swallowed in even more fear; he had indeed warned me.I wasn’t scared of seeing
As she knelt in front of me, I could feel the hesitation, especially with how she was taking so long to raise her hands to start pleasing me."What’s wrong? Would you rather I killed you?" I asked her, and she shivered in fear as she shook her head in fear.I could see her hands shaking as she placed her hands on my laps, and when I saw that she was taking so long to start, I grabbed her by the hair. "Tell me, what’s wrong? Why are you wasting so much time? Does it look like I have all the time in the world to waste?" I asked her angrily, and she shook her head."I’m so sorry, Alpha, I..." She was stuttering as she raised her head away from me, and I heard her voice start to shake.I sighed as I turned her back to face me. "When you speak to me, speak very clearly. I don’t have all the time to waste, got it?" I asked her, and she nodded as she raised her head to me."I’m so sorry, Alpha." I can’t. I just can’t; I’ve never done it before." She told me, and I stared at her, shocked.One
"You’re such a fool, Leo—a hybrid, an omega at that. How could you let yourself go so easily?" I asked myself as I ran my fingers through my hair. I looked at myself below, and I realized that I’d really given myself away.I was such a fool; a mere hybrid omega was able to make me feel so good; how could I let myself fall for her that easily? Was I that weak?In anger, I threw the vase in the room to the floor. "Screw you, Cora. Screw you!" I yelled in anger as I turned to the mirror to stare at myself.I moved closer to the mirror as I placed my hand on it and said, "I’m an alpha, not a random fool. I am someone who would never let himself fall for a hybrid, not even if that hybrid was his mate." I told myself as I ran my fingers through my hair. "I have made myself a promise—a promise that I would make sure this ceremony was one that would cause her pain, and I would make sure I keep my promise." I told myself as I turned away from the mirror.I smirked as I turned to the door. "You
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