Madeline’s POV Waking up in Dimitri’s arms was the best thing in the world. I never felt safer. I never felt more loved. “Good morning, beautiful,” he said as he placed another kiss on my neck. “How did you sleep?” I ran my hand down his muscular back and pressed myself closer to him. “Really well,” I said, keeping my eyes closed. “You?” Dimitri ran his hand down my body until he reached the back of my knee. He pulled my leg up and placed it over his waist. I still didn’t get my stuff from Mike’s house so I was sleeping in one of Dimitri's shirts. My legs were bare and feeling his soft fingers on my bare skin did all sorts of funny stuff to me. “Sleeping with you will always result in the best sleep of my life,” Dimitri said softly. I smiled and opened my eyes. He was already looking at me and the love I saw in his eyes made me shiver. He smiled and pressed a soft kiss on my lips. “I will go get your stuff today, princess,” he said as he stopped kissing me. I to
Madeline’s POV Dimitri lifted my hand and kissed it. “Are you sure, princess?” he asked. “I can go in there by myself.” I shook my head and took a deep breath. “No,” I said. “I am a Luna and I need to do this.” Dimitri groaned and I looked at him, furrowing my eyebrows. Did I say something wrong? “How does everything you say turn me on so fucking much?” he mumbled. I chuckled and shook my head. Dimitri rolled his eyes playfully and opened the door to Mike’s house. “Mike?” he called him as we walked inside. I heard footsteps approaching the living room and a second later Mike walked inside with a huge grin on his face. “Mads!” he exclaimed as he approached me. “Congratulations, honey! It is so nice to finally have you in our pack!” Mike looked so excited and I could tell that he wanted to hug me. He didn’t push it, though. He knew that I wasn’t comfortable with it. “Thank you,” I said, giving him a small smile. “Where is my mother?” Dimitri asked, making Mike
Dimitri's POV To say that I was proud of her would be an understatement. I was so fucking proud and so fucking turned on by the way she was carrying herself and by the way she was speaking. I imagined bending her over the table and sliding inside her. I imagined telling her how fucking good she was. I imagined her moaning my name and calling me Alpha, just like she did this morning. Fuck. I needed to remain focused. I couldn't do those things to her now. We were at our parents’ house and that was not the place for me to have these thoughts. I watched as my princess took a deep breath and looked at my mother. “Janet…,” she spoke softly, but my mother interrupted her. “It’s Luna Janet to you,” my mother said, making the anger inside me explode. “And don’t even think that you can sell me some pathetic story about you wanting to have a relationship with me. It will never happen, Madeline. I want you out of my son’s life and out of my pack.” I saw fucking red. I growled lo
Madeline’s POV I kept rubbing Dimitri's back gently. I could feel the anger pulsating inside him. I wanted to soothe him. I didn’t want him to be angry at his mom. No matter what she did or said to me, I didn’t want his relationship with her to get damaged. I didn’t want him to lose his mom. “I am so sorry, Maddie,” he mumbled after a few minutes. “I will talk to her. I promise. I will never let her say anything bad ever again.” I turned my head and placed a soft kiss on his neck. He groaned quietly and tangled his fingers into my hair, holding me close to him. “I love you, princess,” he said as he walked to the couch and sat down. I lifted my head and smiled at him. I leaned in and kissed him softly. I couldn't stop myself from doing it. Feeling his lips on mine was the best thing I ever experienced. I never wanted to stop kissing him. If we could just live our lives with our lips pressing against one another, I would be completely fine with that. Dimitri chuckled and I
Dimitri's POV Stopping myself from making her cum was the hardest fucking thing I ever had to do. I imagined her cumming and moaning my name so many times and I couldn't believe that managed to stop myself. On the other hand, I didn’t want to miss her first orgasm. There were too many layers of clothes between us. I wanted to feel and taste her orgasm. I wanted to feel her clenching around my fingers. I wanted to lick her clean and taste every fucking drop. I took a deep breath and released it slowly. I needed to calm down a bit. I was so fucking hard. It was painful and my dick couldn't stop pulsating. “Dimitri?” my princess called me. I kissed her shoulder and let her go. “Yes, my love?” I asked as I smiled and caressed her cheek. “I would like to go to the diner,” she said, making me furrow my eyebrows. “Why, princess?” I asked. “You are not working there anymore. You never needed to work there. I allowed it because I couldn't tell you that I was your mate and that
Madeline’s POV “Luna!” Macy exclaimed excitedly when I walked inside the diner. I flinched a little. I wasn’t used to hearing that. I sounded weird. It sounded wrong. ‘Stop it,’ Skye growled at me. I ignored her and smiled at Macy. “It’s Maddie,” I said as I approached the counter. “Please don’t call me Luna.” Macy chuckled and shook her head. I looked around the diner. A few people were eating their breakfast, but it was mostly empty. The people smiled at me and bowed their heads. I smiled back before sitting on one of the bar stools. I could hear their thoughts. I couldn't understand exactly what they were thinking, but I could hear them. I tried so hard to ignore them. I tried so hard to focus on Macy and shut everything else out. I could hear her thoughts as well, but I ignored them. I didn’t want to know what she was thinking. I didn’t want to pry. It was hard, though. It was so hard trying to quiet down those voices. “What are you doing here, Maddie?” Macy a
Dimitri's POV “You let her go alone?!” Will exclaimed. “Are you crazy?! He is in love with her!” I looked up at him and sighed. “I trust her, Will,” I said. “I can’t keep her locked up in here. Trust me, I would be happiest if I could lock her up and keep her to myself, but that’s not possible.” Will rolled his eyes and sat down. “I don’t trust him,” he said. “He could try something.” I flinched and I had to hold back a growl. I would rip him apart if he tried something. “How is that your concern?” I asked, trying not to show how annoyed I was. Will looked at me and rolled his eyes again. “She is my Luna,” he said like it was the most obvious thing in the world. “I swore to protect her the moment I became your Beta. She is my priority and you know that.” I did know that. Protecting Maddie was the most important part of his job. If there was an attack and our lives were in danger, Will had sworn to save her, not me. He swore to protect her from everyone, even me.
Dimitri's POV My wish came true only a few minutes later. There was a knock on my door and I knew immediately it was Maddie. I was confused a bit because I was sure she would be gone for at least twenty more minutes. “Come in,” I said and stood up. Why was she knocking? She opened the door and a wave of relief washed over me. I smiled brightly, but my smile disappeared the moment I saw her face. “What happened princess?” I asked as I walked around my desk. She rushed toward me and sighed in relief the moment I grabbed her. My heart was racing like crazy. Did someone do something to her? Was she hurt? Did Seth say something that upset her? Did he do something? Did he try something? “Mads?” Will called her worriedly. “What happened?” I ran my fingers through her hair and kissed the top of her head, “I am okay,” she mumbled quietly. “The voices were too much.” My heart clenched painfully. I needed to find a solution as soon as possible. “Oh, princess,” I mumble
Madeline’s POV I groaned as I turned my head to my right. Every part of my body hurt. What the hell happened to me? Was it the pregnancy? I had no idea that your body could feel like you’d been hit by a train. I had no idea that your head could hurt like someone stabbed a knife into your temples. Would I have to go through 6 months of that? “Hello, my little bird,” someone said softly. The voice was both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. I could have sworn that I had heard it before, but I had no idea where. I was probably dreaming. I gulped and felt around for Dimitri. I wanted to press myself closer to him. The pain would be gone as soon as I was in his arms. I couldn’t find him, though. Did he get up already? “I am here, little bird,” the voice said and I felt a large hand cover mine. I didn’t feel tingles. I didn’t feel sparks. I knew Dimitri’s hand and this wasn’t it. Whose hand was that? Where was I? My heart raced a little. The hand squeezed mine
William’s POV I was pacing around the room, trying to find some fucking way to remain in focus. Dimitri hadn’t stopped whining or growling. I could tell that he was struggling and that he was in immense pain. I knew that he wouldn’t be able to do shit until he came out of the shock he was in. But that was why he had me. I had to take over until he managed to focus back on what mattered the most. “She was poisoned with wolfsbane,” the pack doctor said as he finished checking up on Ali. “The dose wasn’t big. She will be okay, Beta. The wolfsbane just needs to leave her body.” I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I almost lost it when I found her on the floor. But at least I found her. At least she was here. Maddie was… Gone. She was fucking gone. “Thank you,” I mumbled as I opened my eyes and looked at my beautiful mate. “You can leave.” The pack doctor nodded. He glanced at Dimitri before he picked up his bag and walked out of the room. Mike and Ellie walked insi
Dimitri’s POV I sank my canines into another rogue’s neck, biting through all the flesh and bone. His body went limp in my mouth. I grabbed him and tossed him to the side. I looked around me and saw my warriors and my guests fighting with the rogues. We were winning, but something about all this didn’t feel right. I had a bad feeling in my stomach ever since Will and I arrived at the border. I thought it was because I had to leave Maddie, but the more I thought about it the more I realized that wasn’t the reason. Will? I mind-linked him as I sank my canines into another one of the rogues coming at me. Yes? He responded, panting a little. Something isn’t right. I mumbled. Look at how they are behaving. A rogue came at me. He barely attacked even though he was a big wolf and he could have done some damage. He snapped his canines at me, missing my arm for only an inch. But it seemed like it was on purpose. He could have hurt me if he wanted to. What the fuck was going on?
Madeline’s POV “Oh, I am so excited about tonight!” Luna Alice exclaimed. “Do you know who is working with whom?” I smiled and shook my head. “I believe they will decide that once the challenge starts,” I said. “That’s a part of it actually. They need to figure out how to work together to find the object hidden in the forest.” Luna Alice nodded. “Oh, so exciting. I can’t wait to see who will win.” “I am sure that everyone will want Alpha Theodore’s warrior on their team,” Luna Maria chuckled as she took another sip of her drink.” Luna Alice nodded. “oh, definitely. “It will be so interesting to see how they will decide.” I smiled at them and glanced at Dimitri. He was only a few steps away from me. He was talking to Alphas Theodore and Lincoln. I couldn’t hear what they were talking about, but Dimitri was smiling and I relaxed a little. He was too tense ever since we came to the throne room. He refused to let go of me for the first half an hour. I barely managed to conv
Unknown’s POV “Is everything ready?” I asked as I put my hands in my pockets. I was looking through the window into the thick forest that surrounded my new home. It was just perfect. I couldn’t wait to build my future here. All of my dreams would come true in this place. I would finally get everything I always wanted to have. I would finally become everything I was always supposed to be. “Yes, Alpha,” Brody said. “Everything will be over tonight.” I smiled and took a deep breath. I was so excited and I could barely think about anything else other than finally seeing her tonight. “What about Kendrick, Alpha?” Brody asked and my mood worsened instantly. I fucking hated that man. He was nothing but a greedy, little rat who thought that he would get what he fucking wanted by sucking up to me. “He is a useless piece of thrash,” I said, growling quietly. “We don’t need him.” Brody was silent for a moment. “Are you sure, Alpha?” he asked. “He has insight into…” “What?” I
Dimitri’s POV If someone would describe me as an overprotective and an over-possessive mate I would tell them that they hadn’t seen anything yet. Now that I knew Maddie was pregnant, I would be damned if I let her out of my sight for even one second. Especially in a situation like this when everyone was here and where there was someone who wanted to take my throne. My mate and my pup were a sure way to do that. I would give up everything for them. “Princess,” I mumbled softly as I approached her and wrapped my arms around her from behind. I placed a hand on her lower belly and kissed her shoulder. I was holding my entire world in my arms and that feeling was so fucking hard to describe. “How are you feeling?” I asked her. “Are you nauseous? Are you uncomfortable?” Maddie chuckled and shook her head. “I am perfectly fine,” she said, placing her hand over mine. “I am only a few days pregnant. I think that the symptoms will come a bit later.” I knew that, but I had to as
Dimitri’s POV Skol’s whining woke me up from my peaceful sleep. I groaned and tried to shut him out. ‘No, Dimitri,’ he whined. ‘Let me out.’ I tried to push him back, but he wouldn’t budge. ‘Let me out,’ he growled, trying to push me to shift. ‘Let me out.’ What the hell was wrong with him? I groaned and opened my eyes slowly. It was still dark outside. Maddie was sleeping peacefully next to me. What the fuck did Skol want? ‘What the hell, Skol?’ I mumbled, pulling Maddie closer to me. ‘Let me sleep.’ ‘No, Dimitri,’ he whined again. ‘You need to let me out. I can feel him.’ Feel him? What the fuck was he talking about? Was someone here? Was someone on our floor? I opened my eyes abruptly and looked at the door. I tensed up and prepared myself to jump out of bed. I was going to kill whoever it was. I was going to fucking rip them to pieces. Were they here to hurt Maddie? Were they here to… ‘No, Dimitri,’ Skol interrupted my thoughts. ‘No one is here. I can feel
Madeline’s POV “This is just getting ridiculous,” I said, shaking my head. “This is getting out of hand. He needs to let me help him.” Ellie sighed, crossing her arms over her chest. “He isn’t going to do that, Maddie,” she said. “It’s dangerous.” I looked at her and resisted the urge to roll my eyes. “How?” I asked. “It’s not like they can tell when I read their minds. It’s not like they can feel it. I could be reading your mind right now and you wouldn’t know.” Ellie sighed again. “It’s not about that, Madeline,” she said, shaking her head. “It’s about what happens after. Dimitri doesn’t want to risk it and we all agree with him. It’s not worth it. He will find him without your powers.” I furrowed my brows in confusion. “What could happen after?” I asked. “They will want to know how we found out? As if Dimitri would want to explain that to them. They don’t have to know how we found out. We can just…” “It’s not about that, Maddie,” Ellie interrupted me. “It’s abo
William’s POV I knocked on the door gently as I opened it and walked inside Dimitri’s office. Ellie and Ali were sitting on the couch. Maddie was pacing around the room. My eyes fell on my beautiful mate and I couldn’t help but smile. “Hi, beautiful,” I said as I reached out for her. She blushed a little and smiled. She stood up and walked into my arms. I could feel my heart skipping a beat. I buried my nose into her hair and took a deep breath. I missed her so fucking much. It didn’t matter if I was away from her for only a minute. I missed her regardless of the time I spent away from her. “Where is Dimitri?” Maddie asked, making me look at her. “He is still at the party,” I said, giving her a small smile. “He will be here soon.” Maddie nodded and continued pacing around. “Is everything okay?” I asked worriedly. She looked worried and uneasy. “Everything is fine,” Elie said, giving me a small smile. “Maddie is just nervous without Dimitri.” I narrowed my eyes s