A few months had passed in the black moon pack and things had turned out unexpectedly. As the tension grew around the pack to their alpha behavior. For a newlywed couple, the whole pack felt so quiet and distant, they all could feel the monstrous shift in their alpha’s demeanor. Gone was the alpha who gave out smiles and assurance to his people, they could tell something had changed, especially after the disappearance of Elise. Rygan became a cold-hearted tyrant. Never to be seen in daylight, now a predator of the night that lurked in the shadows, he preferred his wolf from now on, prowling in the darkness for his next kill on humans. Protection around the pack increased nonetheless, Kyren never made an appearance after Rygan had removed his left eye, making the alpha of the Dark Night pack blind in one eye now he scoured like a coward in his territories not risking another fight with the beast, Kyren had vowed he’d make Rygan pay for the loss of his eye, but there was
Seasons passed with time; Elise had chosen to stay with Hayden, and with Chief Blackmoon's blessing, they had their mating ceremony. She had asked for nothing festive; only Abby and Hayden’s best friends were there as witnesses. She could remember how tense she was as she repeated those vows and how the last time at the altar ended up so horribly. But with one of Hayden’s eyes, she reached his promise to be by her side, to protect her. There was still a nerve-wracking feeling after the ceremony. It made her nervous about how the pack would accept her as Luna and Hayden’s partner. Contrary to her beliefs, the people welcomed her the moment Hayden announced she was in; they were all grateful for her help, and the people warmed up to her. Even though there would be biased whispers and some filled with jealousy, that was nothing that could break her. Not until the very day her water broke and she was rushed to Abby’s, with Hayden waiting outside for the birth. It felt like an ag
Elise’s POV. It got harder day by day to hide the urge to touch Hayden and be close to him. I felt like a crush-stricken pup who had just realized the presence of an alpha who had been with me all this time. And now it was far too clear to ignore. I wondered if he had noticed too, if he had seen the times I looked away when our gazes met. It got harder each time our eyes locked from across the room or from where he stood with his friends, laughing at a joke Brady made. I watched as his eyes crinkled from the joke, and an unconscious smile spread on my face too. Jax called his attention back to the field as I stood with the ladies under the gazebo. I felt a soft tap on my shoulder from Jenna, Brady’s mate. We were under one of the tents, with the other serving beverages and drinks while we watched. According to their tradition, there was a day for young pups and males to participate. She-wolves were allowed to join, yes, but more of the mated females enjoyed the shade and let
No one expected this attack, especially as the sound of explosions and gunfire echoed through the city gates. Elise and Hayden could only watch in horror as the pack and their men by the gated wall were under attack from the weapons. “I need to go now,” he muttered, his tone racing in haste as he rushed to the door, with Elise right behind him, her eyes filled with adrenaline. “I’m coming with you,” she muttered as Hayden stopped her, his gaze filled with a plea for her to stay safe. Elise frowned. “I can fight; you know I can,” she told Hayden, his eyes filled with rage and hardened from the ongoing attack. He couldn't help but feel his wolf wanting to protect her. “I need you to be safe; you need to go check on Ethan too, just please,” he told Elise. They ran out the door, and she saw a quick shift of his wolf as he raced into the darkness and departed by the gates. Elise ran to Abby’s home while Hayden shifted to his wolf and raced to the gates. They were trying to use bo
The entire pack was immediately gathered, shocked to see that humans had reached the side of their islands; they still had no idea how the veil they had used for decades had crumbled down, leaving them exposed to the outside world. Elise and Hayden's utmost concern right now was their people, the wounded being ushered back into the hospital, and helping with minor wounds. As Elise passed by, the crowd of people thanked her for saving them, but she felt her heartstrings pull when she saw a small boy alone. The father she had saved was halfway through shock and had lost a lot of blood, rendering him unconscious. Her heart grew heavier with the loss of the whole pack. She didn’t want Ethan to see her like this, bloodied from the battle, but her son had already witnessed it all, and her heart sank at how brave he was. Yet this was an eye-opener to what she had forgotten the outside world to be. She took Ethan back to the place where she bathed him, and he immediately fell asleep
And just like that, Elise was ready for him. Her core ached and clenched in anticipation; their breaths mingled in heated lust as she felt his member slide open her folds. A shudder passed her lips as their gazes locked. She felt his hard length push into her sex. She moaned, grabbing harder at his shoulders, her nails curling deeper into his skin as Hayden shoved his full girth into her entrance. “Hmm, Ngh, Hayden, oh!” She moaned, feeling his length in her for the first time. He set her core on fire, and Hayden relished in all her moans, kissing down her chest from the ecstasy she was feeling. Every drag off her inner wall on his dick made the pull achingly torturous yet so good. Each cry and contort of her face she made from the feel of his cock caused a groan from his lips. He took her in like wine, high on the sweet drug that was Elise. She hummed deeper, his lips biting on her soft, pillowy lips. Taking in her moan, he prodded her lips, asking for access into her mouth
A summit with all the packs in person? It would be a reunion that she never expected, especially with the Blackmoon pack. That means she could meet them: Kaide, Taz, and most especially, Rygan. Did she ever think to look for her? She felt like cold water had been splashed on her face to wake her up from the news of the summit. The memories of what they’d done to her—how Kaide and Alvira betrayed and locked her up—and Rygan—it took too late for him to believe her; he didn’t fight for her, not when his best friend and betrothed had the upper hand and the pack's trust on their side. “El?..El!” Hayden’s voice reached her the second time he called out, his face laced with worry as he neared the bed. His hands caressed her face, studying the worry in them. “What’s wrong?” He asked Elise; a part of her didn’t want him to worry; didnt want him to bother about what she was feeling? He was her husband, the male she chose. And Rygan had nothing to do with her anymore. “No, nothing. I
Hayden tries to act nonchalant when Elise tells him that Ethan’s father will be at the summit and that the alpha identity turns out to be someone so unexpected and powerful. “What?” He was perplexed by her confession. He knew one day they’d talk about who Ethan’s true father was, but he never knew it’d be now, especially to say it was someone coming to the summit, and not just anyone but Rygan ka’al Andras. But Hayden was so angry at the fact that those monsters, Kaide and Alvira, could treat such a beautiful soul as Elise as a criminal, and she was abandoned to fend for herself; he wanted to kill them. “The Black Moon Pack,” she starts with a light caress on Hayden's face as he quietly listens. “That was where I was given refuge after my first mating failed,” she starts. She tells him her story, from what happened to her mother and then becoming a slave in Kyren's hands to when she met Rygan in that dark cell and how he saved her. They were practically bonded. He couldn't