Colin’s pov,He did not know what happened to Vanessa, but he knew he was in the presence of something out of this world, something godly. He could feel it by the way the air vibrated and he knew none of them had seen magic before. They all thought it was something the priests made up when they talked about the werewolves from centuries ago. He saw the fear that crept into his pack member’s eyes when she burned Vlad to a crisp by just looking at him. He wasn’t scared though he was just worried about Vanessa. Whatever was happening it must take a toll on her so he just wanted to know if the Vanessa he loved was okay. So he did the only thing he could do, he placed his hand on her back to let her know he was there for her. After Vlad became a bundle of ash his pack members slowly started to wake up. They all looked dazed and confused and their eyes were searching the room for their Alpha.Vanessa’s eyes were still glowing and the voice she spoke with gave him the chills. She looked at t
Vanessa’s pov,A FEW MONTHS LATER, NEW ZEALAND.My breath was rasping, and my lungs felt like were on fire as I held on to some of the stones ahead of me. We were climbing a large mountain and if I wasn’t so scared of heights I would have looked around to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the New Zealand landscape. I had never thought I would ever have the pleasure to visit this amazing country. But after Andrei told me about his special mission there and the other Moon-souled wolves he found there it was inevitable for me to go there. I gasped when the stone I was holding started to crumble under my hands but immediately a strong hand pushed my butt higher so I could reach another stone. Andrei lifted me with one hand like I weighed absolutely nothing. She looked down at his muscular arm holding her up and his bright blue eyes that twinkled back at her. With his blonde beard and long braided hair he really looked like he time traveled out of the Viking age. He looked dangerous and manly
A full moon lit up Brida her face as she was preparing for the sacred ritual to honor the Moon Goddess. Every 100 years the planets aligned and in that moment a connection could be made with the Moon Goddess herself. Brida was a werewolf and a sorceress. She had been chosen to function as a portal to the Moon Goddess. There was no greater honor except maybe being sacrificed. Three virgin She-Wolves would be sacrificed to show the goddess their willingness for receiving her wisdom. Loud drums made the floor beneath her feet vibrate as she walked outside her tent into the crowd. The whole pack looked at her with anticipation and the drums became louder and louder. The smell of burned wood hit her nose as she looked into the middle of the crowd, there was a big fire burning with 3 poles in front of it. Brida walked in front of the poles and her unmistakable voice filled the air. She sang in harmony with the drums while three young She-Wolves were brought in and tied to the poles. All t
Sunlight warmed my fur as I ran through an open field without a worry in the world. A mix of brown with white fur shot through the grass. My wolf Spirit was overjoyed to run in clear sight and take out all her energy. We usually had to be careful and stay in the shadows of the forest because we were not allowed to be close to the pack in wolf form. But not today! Today we were free, thanks to the mating ceremony taking place this week. Every year all the wolves from age 18 and older came together with all the packs to find their mate. On the first day, the females get locked up and all give away a piece of their clothing. The males then all get to smell the clothing to see if their mate is present that year. The next day the chosen She-Wolves are set loose in the forest and an hour later the males get the chance to hunt and claim their mate. On the third day, there is a celebration where the She-Wolves can be marked if they accept their mate and then they leave their own pack to join
Vanessa’s pov,I took a deep breath and followed the beta into one of the waiting cars. I did not look back, there was no one in my pack that I would miss or needed to say goodbye to. Even for my parents, I felt nothing. In the 21 years of my life, I had barely talked to them. They always gave me stupid chores far away from the pack and made sure that I always ate alone.Anyhow enough dwelling about my parents. I should use my time better and try to figure out what to do with the situation I was in now. I was in the car with 2 other women but in total, they took about 10 of us. I used the car ride to think about what I knew of the Romano pack. I knew the first beta was called Tomasso and his wolf Shadow was famous for being an excellent spy. I had never seen the second beta before so he must have recently climbed ranks in the pack. The Romano pack was actually the first Italian wolf pack that came to the USA a hundred years ago. They quickly discovered how to use
Vanessa’s pov,“Summon your sorcerers if you don’t believe me,” I said with confidence. I knew the pack had one because I saw the small building outside with moons and stars painted on it. I could see the term Moon-Souled-eyes struck some nerve and Don Lorenzo was looking at his betas in confusion. They also both looked unsure so finally, Don Lorenzo barked to Tomasso, “Get Elswith.”Not soon after, Tomasso hurried back in with an older woman. She had long grey hair and wise blue eyes. She was wearing traditional robes with the colors white and dark blue. She bowed to Don Lorenzo and asked, “What can I do for you, Don?”The Alpha pointed at me and said, “She claims I shouldn’t touch her because she is a Moon-Souled wolf. Is this true?”Elswith walked close to me and looked deeply into my eyes. In that short moment, I felt like she looked into my soul and saw everything. I knew she could see
Vanessa’s pov,After a short while the room filled with other people. I saw 4 men and 6 other females, and they all came to me to introduce themselves. I wondered whether Tomasso instructed them to be decent to me or something because I was used to being ignored. I watched them from my bed for a while and was surprised by how confident they all looked. An omega is the lowest of the pack and normally there is a reason for it like weakness or sickness. But maybe the leading pack was so strong that even the omegas were strong wolves. On the bed next to me a woman with short red hair sat down. She introduced herself before as Lianna.“We are going to eat soon after that go for a run, in wolf form while the sun goes down. Would you like to join?” she asked.I held my breath and Spirit immediately howled with excitement, “Can we go? Can we go? Please say yes!” I looked at Lianna with big eyes because I had never been invited for a pack ru
Vanessa’s pov,I walked into a room that looked like a chemical lab from a movie. I saw some omegas mixing different substances and liquids. Others were pressing things into shapes or rolling cigars. There were a few putting everything in carefully wrapped packages with the logo of a wolf on it. Lianna came to me when she noticed me standing at the entrance a bit lost.“Hi, Vanessa, come on let’s get you started.” She handed me a lab robe and glasses for protection. “So, there are 3 different areas to work, the mixing area, the pressing area, and the packing area. You will start at the mixing area and then rotate to the next area when you get the hang of it. We want you to be able to work in all areas. That way everyone is as flexible as can be.”She walked me to a guy that I remember was called Connor. He was busy mixing different liquids into a flask. Lianna patted his shoulder and said, “Connor will get you up to date
Vanessa’s pov,A FEW MONTHS LATER, NEW ZEALAND.My breath was rasping, and my lungs felt like were on fire as I held on to some of the stones ahead of me. We were climbing a large mountain and if I wasn’t so scared of heights I would have looked around to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the New Zealand landscape. I had never thought I would ever have the pleasure to visit this amazing country. But after Andrei told me about his special mission there and the other Moon-souled wolves he found there it was inevitable for me to go there. I gasped when the stone I was holding started to crumble under my hands but immediately a strong hand pushed my butt higher so I could reach another stone. Andrei lifted me with one hand like I weighed absolutely nothing. She looked down at his muscular arm holding her up and his bright blue eyes that twinkled back at her. With his blonde beard and long braided hair he really looked like he time traveled out of the Viking age. He looked dangerous and manly
Colin’s pov,He did not know what happened to Vanessa, but he knew he was in the presence of something out of this world, something godly. He could feel it by the way the air vibrated and he knew none of them had seen magic before. They all thought it was something the priests made up when they talked about the werewolves from centuries ago. He saw the fear that crept into his pack member’s eyes when she burned Vlad to a crisp by just looking at him. He wasn’t scared though he was just worried about Vanessa. Whatever was happening it must take a toll on her so he just wanted to know if the Vanessa he loved was okay. So he did the only thing he could do, he placed his hand on her back to let her know he was there for her. After Vlad became a bundle of ash his pack members slowly started to wake up. They all looked dazed and confused and their eyes were searching the room for their Alpha.Vanessa’s eyes were still glowing and the voice she spoke with gave him the chills. She looked at t
Vanessa’s pov,It was a sight to see the Russian airport filled with hundreds of airplanes. Thousands of people got out of the airplanes and marched towards the long line of cars that was waiting for them. Sunlight lit up the silver necklaces on everyone’s necks like a sea of shimmering diamonds. I smiled as I took Colin’s hand, and we descended the stairs. I did not have to fake the look of adoration this time when I looked at Colin. As we walked past our pack members to the front of the cars everyone bowed their heads in respect. I saw a glimpse of Lianna and Tomasso, but I had to resist the urge to run toward them and pull them in for a tight hug. As far as the Russians were concerned, I was no longer their Alpha and my mind was solely focused on Colin.I felt the importance of today weighing down on me with every breath I took, and my body felt tense and full of adrenaline. During the car ride, I tried to not think about all the lives that were at stake today. The car stopped in f
Vanessa’s pov,That night I decided to go for a walk under the stars. I felt confused, and I needed to clear my head. Hopefully, the cold night air would help with that. Ever since the marking, my head felt a bit scrambled. Colin had some typical traits of an Alpha asshole that I usually despised. He was arrogant, cocky, and everything that came with it, but over the last weeks, I had also seen another side. He was also fair, honest, smart, and loyal to his family. The way he treated everyone in his pack as equals and the troubles with his siblings showed me that. He was respected and feared but in a totally different way than the other Alphas I met. He treated me with respect, and he wasn’t scared to tell me how he felt. Besides that, he was also very hands,ome and only a look in my direction could make me weak in the knees. I sighed as I looked at the clear, dark sky above me.“Spirit?” I asked“Yes?” She answered eagerly like she already knew exactly what I was about to say.“I thi
Colin’s pov,It took over a week before Vanessa finally revealed her plan to him. He had not seen her much, she had been busy making preparations. When they did meet it did not involve a lot of talking. He had shown her every corner of the house by now and still, it didn’t seem enough. They always had raw, passionate sex which was usually all he wanted. But he couldn’t help longing to find some deeper connection with his mate. But that was probably too much to ask. Vanessa had made it very clear that whatever was between them it was strictly physical.This morning she came to him and handed him a necklace with a silver symbol hanging on it. When he looked closely he saw it was the unity symbol of his pack. The wolf biting his own tail.“I have one for every single pack member,” Vanessa said.Colin rubbed his finger over the cool metal and looked at her confused, “Oi it is pretty but why?”Her eyes shimmered, “This will be how we kill Alpha Vlad.”He turned the necklace upside down and
Vanessa’s pov,The whole family spent the rest of the day with each other, bringing up memories from their dad. In the evening I was walking to the bedroom when Colin called me from his office, “Vanessa can you come in here?”I walked into the office and raised my eyebrow waiting for him to tell me what he wanted. It was late and I was longing for some sleep. He closed the door behind me and said, “I think you have played with me long enough now. You need to tell me your plan for Vlad.”I was actually going to tell him but him saying I needed to tell him triggered something inside of me. I grunted, “I don’t need to tell you anything. You should just trust me; you would treat me as an equal remember.”His eyes darkened, “How are you treating me as an equal by keeping me in the dark? We are partners in this. I am also an Alpha.”I just chuckled, “Anyone who has to say he is an Alpha isn’t one.”His voice was low and husky when he walked towards me and commanded, “On your knees.”I laugh
Vanessa’s pov,With a face as white as a sheet and dark circles under my eyes I walked back into the Irish mansion the next day. Every bone in my body was hurting from Colin showing me every corner of the plane all night long. He looked just as exhausted as I did but with a very satisfied smile on his face. Part of me wanted to slap him for it but another part of me found it kind of cute. Spirit was quiet, peacefully sleeping off the exhaustion from fighting me over control the whole night. I was not even mad at her though because honestly deep in my mind I had known that fucking my mate would happen at some point. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t deny the pull he had on me since I got marked. But who cares because it was purely physical, so no harm done.I was hoping to quickly return to our bedroom and sleep it all off but instead, we were greeted by the whole family anxiously awaiting our return.“How did it go?” Robin asked.Colin started elaborating on our adventure with the
Colin’s pov,The rest of the night Colin could tell that even though Vanessa played her part, from the inside she was boiling with rage. She danced with him, touched him, and laughed about his jokes but he saw the raging fire in her otherwise calm, pale eyes.It had taken all his willpower not to fuck her after finding out she tasted even more delicious than he thought. It amused him how shocked she was when he stopped, she thought he would do anything she wanted but that was not his style. He was not going to be a submissive pup, they were equals, so it was only fair to make her feel the longing he felt every day. He knew it would be a one-time thing because there was no way he could control Bolt again when he had the chance to mate. By the way, Vanessa looked at him, like she wanted to burn him alive, he had a feeling that it would not take long before that happened again.The rest of the evening went by without anything major happening apart from tons of drunk Russians passing out.
Vanessa’s pov,I took a last glance in the small bathroom mirror of the airplane and smiled to myself feeling satisfied. I would definitely turn some heads at the party tonight and that was exactly what I wanted. I needed everyone to notice me playing the perfect Luna. I walked out of the bathroom, toward Colin who was calmly drinking a whisky and looking out the window. His gaze immediately fell on me when I entered the cabin and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. I turned around letting the shimmering ruby-red fabric of my dress follow my movements. The top part of the dress was tight with a low cleavage cut out in the middle and the lower part was tight around my hips but became looser around my legs. On my right side, there was a big split all the way to my upper outer thigh. I put on the same color of lipstick and my hair was in a fancy updo with some locks out to frame my face.“How do I look?”, I asked innocently.Colin coughed, “Drop-dead gorgeous. That color suits y