She was frozen in absolute shock. The scream about to escape her lips got muffled by his big, veiny hand that covered almost half of her face.
"You don't seem to understand me, do you?" He asked coldly as his fingers applied pressure on her cheeks.
Her ocean eyes were opened wide as fear danced in them. She immediately tried to get off his lap but his free hand grabbed her thigh keeping her in place.
Her frail hands came up as she attempted to remove his hand from her mouth but he just watched her struggle. Her eyes were closed.
"Don't scream," He muttered and she immediately nodded her head. He slowly moved his hand away.
Aurora took in a deep breath filling her lungs to the fullest as her lips parted slowly and then she screamed at top of her lungs.
"HELP-" He abruptly covered her mouth again rather roughly and grimaced at her. Her eyes were closed as she tried to pry his hand off her mouth.
"I f*cking hate disobedience," He hissed lowly near her ear as he pulled her face closer.
Her hand landed on his shoulder as she tried to push away from him.
He closed his eyes for a brief second, inhaling her scent.
His hand on her thigh tightened as he applied just a slight of his brute force and her brows scrunched in pain, her eyes shot open wide as their gaze met.
"Scream again and no one would be worse than me," He sneered as her eyes glossed up and she dropped her gaze to his chest.
He let go of her mouth and she breathed in sharply.
She already knew there was no one worse than him.
She tilted her head away but froze the very next moment when he grabbed her jaw. He had her cheeks in his grip, four fingers on one side and his thumb on the other as he made her face him again.
"Look at me," He demanded and she let him raise her face but her gazes were still fixated down. She didn't want to look into those dark intense pools that terrify her.
Their position, his proximity. It was all too much for her.
Her lungs burned for oxygen but it was as if she forgot the simple task of breathing.
"Look at me, Aurora," The way he said her name in that thick baritone voice of his sent chills down her spine.
"L...let g...go," She stuttered and he tilted his head.
His hand that was on her thigh went to the small of her back as he jerked her closer, emitting a gasp out of her lips as her eyes widened.
His scent mixed with his subtle cologne was all she could inhale when she forced herself to breathe.
"Keep disobeying me. I don't mind keeping you in this position," the threat was loud and clear in his words.
She stopped struggling completely but her eyes were lowered down. His fingers dug in her cheek demanding her attention and she forced herself to meet his gaze.
"Will you ignore me again?" He asked and when she didn't say anything he forcefully made her head tilt sideways as in shaking her head negatively.
"Words?" He queried and she was stiff as a statue feeling his big hand on her back.
"I w...won't," She whispered shakily and he nodded his head.
Aurora was trying her best to keep her gaze focused on his eyelids. His gaze flickered down to her lips as his hand hushed away a little and the rough pad of his thumb caressed the seam of her plump lower lip.
She visibly tensed. Her body went rigid. He could feel fear radiating off of her.
His touch was delicate.
And then he pulled his hand back and looked away.
"Move," He said coldly and she was on the verge of crying.
She tried to get off of him but it was too difficult. She didn't want to touch him anywhere. She was still trying when all of a sudden she heard him groan in annoyance and the next second he placed her back on her seat as if she weighed nothing.
Aurora scooted towards the door creating as much distance between them as possible. They haven't even reached his pack yet and he was already showing his true colors.
She teared up no matter how much she tried to control her emotions. She had so many dreams. So many expectations but it all got broken so maliciously.
Fisting her hands on her thighs she kept her gaze focused outside as a tear slid down her cheek and she immediately wiped it away.
She didn't know for how long she sat there rigid but it was already evening and they had been traveling nonstop. She was hungry. She wanted to pee but she kept mum. Her back was hurting, she tried to relax but her body was on high alert because of his daunting presence beside her.
He had attended almost seven to eight calls throughout the whole ride. Every time the ringing of his phone would startle her.
It was the ninth time his phone went off. He picked up the call and talked calmly at first. "Who the f*ck was it?" He growled all of a sudden causing her to flinch away as she dared to glance at him through the curtains of her lashes.
He looked mad.
"Jack? The f*cker," He gritted out.
"Keep him in the warehouse, I'll be there in a few hours." He said coldly before he cut the call.
Whoever this Jack was. He had pissed Alpha Draken to great extent.
Aurora didn't even shift in her seat. She didn't want to get his attention at all.
Hours.
He said a few hours.
Oh, God. She needs to pee so badly.
Her ears strained up when she felt the car coming to a halt. He pressed a button and the partition slid down.
"Alpha, we need a refill." The driver said and Draken nodded his head.
Aurora mustered up the courage to speak. "I...I need to use the restroom," She said in a small voice but he heard it.
He gazed outside once, "go," He muttered and she didn't need to hear twice as she got out of the car and scurried toward the female public restroom.
Once done she walked out while stretching her back, gosh. It hurts.
She came to an abrupt halt when she found him standing right outside.
"Let's go," He growled and her brows furrowed as she walked after him and tried to match up with his pace. To her utter surprise, he opened the door for her. She quietly got in as he closed the door and got in as the car was back on the road.
Why did he come after her? Was he concerned?
"I don't want you running off," He muttered coldly and she fidgeted with her fingers.
Maybe she thought too much. Him and concerned about her? Impossible.
She settled back on the seat and sighed. God knows how long it would take to reach his pack.
She tilted her body towards the door and stared out of the window. It was getting dark and she was so hungry. She just had a bite of cake last night. She was drowned in her thoughts as sleep slowly consumed her.
She frowned in her sleep when she heard someone calling her name. Instead of waking up she shifted on the seat and tried to find a comfortable position but couldn't.
Groggily she opened her eyes. "Let's go," A deep voice from right beside her had her jumping in her seat.
Her eyes opened wide as she nodded her head. He was already out of the car as she rubbed her eyes and got out trying to get rid of her sleepy haze.
The icy cold wind chilled her to the bones as all the sleep left her. She rubbed her arms and breathed in sharply. It was so cold.
"Alpha!" A chorus of Alpha was heard as it startled her. Her head snapped up and she was stunned by the number of men and women who stood in a line. They looked tough and there was no doubt that they were his warriors.
She stiffened when one by one all of their eyes set on her. They looked at her with cold emotionless looks.
"Noah, escort the lady to a guest room at my place," Draken said as one of the young-looking guys stepped forward and took the suitcase from the driver.
"Come," Noah said as he started to walk. Aurora hesitated for a second before she walked after Noah without sparing Draken a single glance.
Aurora was in awe at the interior of the posh-looking mini-mansion. This wasn't the pack house. "This is not a p...packhouse," She whispered.
"Yeah, this is Alpha's private place. The packhouse is right down the street," Noah said and she nodded her head though he couldn't see her.
She was glad he was escorting her to her room. All the guys out there looked the same cold and ruthless as Draken.
They took the stairs as he opened the first door. There were only two doors in total.
He placed her suitcase in the room and turned on the lights. "This is your room-"
"Aurora," She whispered gently.
"Aurora," He said while nodding his head.
"I'll take my leave," Noah said.
"Thank y...you," She whispered and he gave her a genuine smile before leaving the room.
Aurora was glad that she didn't have to share a room with Alpha Draken. The mere presence of that man makes it difficult for her to breathe normally.
The first thing she did was lock the door. She yawned loudly and got rid of her shoes. The tiled floor was stainless clean and it was freaking cold against her warm soles. Freeing her hair from the hair tie, she checked the ensuite bathroom and the walk-in closet. The room was cozy with a queen-sized bed in the middle. A huge window to her right.
She plopped down on the bed and sighed. It was so soft and soothing.
She grabbed a fluffy pillow and hugged it to her chest.
Just a little nap.
And just like that, she dozed off again. Too tired to think about anything.
She woke up in the middle of the night, for a second she was stunned to see a different ceiling than her room but within a blink, everything came back and she sighed. Her eyes closed shut again. The lamp was on, illuminating the room in a hue of soft orange. She checked the time and it was 2 am. Her eyes widened when she recalled something. Getting out of bed she sprinted to her suitcase and fumbled through the clothes finally finding her phone in there.It was powered off so she switched it on. The screen lit up. Putting a password in, she wrote a text to Rasmus.'Rasmus, how is everyone? I'm okay. Tell everyone not to worry about me. I reached the North pack a few hours ago. I was tired and instantly fell asleep. Just woke up so texting you. Take care of everyone and please don't stress yourselves for me. I'm completely fine.' She pressed the send button and the message was delivered to Rasmus.She didn't wait for his reply and shut down her phone. She knew once he saw the message
All the breath escaped her lungs as she groaned feeling his hard shoulder digging into her belly. It took her a second to compose herself as her small fists rained punches on his back but it did not affect him. "P...put m...me down," She tried to sound angry and cold but her voice came out scared.He would kill her now.She struggled only for his arm to tighten around the back of her thighs. She jerked her hair to one side as she tried to figure out where he was taking her. To the dungeons probably so he could cut her up into tiny little pieces and then feed her off to wild animals.Tears brimmed her eyes but she refused to cry. She will not back down without a fight."STOP!" She screeched and did something unexpected. She started pinching his back and tried to bite him but his back was so firm that she couldn't get a bite no matter how much she tried, but the last attempt was successful as she got a grip on his skin and she bit him with everything that she got. He barely twitched
Charlotte was persistent in aiding her to get ready for the night but Aurora's heart kept dropping down deeper and deeper.Aurora told her that she took care of her hygiene and that she was all neat and clean. There was no need of getting her ready for that crazy ritual.Charlotte on the other hand seemed excited about it at first but seeing the worry etched over Aurora's face told her otherwise. She left the girl alone.Aurora was pacing her room. Her heart was beating fast and she was panicking nonstop.She can't sleep with him. She would never sleep with him, mate or not. The man has done nothing that loving mates do. The only thing he did was threaten her and that was all.Even the thought of sleeping with him had her whole body trembling in fear.How would she face him tonight?She should probably lock her door. She gazed at her door and couldn't help but think about his huge muscular stature. He was a man and he could easily break down that door.What can she do?Escape?The tho
"NOOO!" She screamed, punching his back but to no avail. She barely registered where he was taking her before she found herself in an unfamiliar room and then all the breath was knocked out of her system when he tossed her on the bed as if she was a mere thing.She gathered her bearings and sat up abruptly, brushing her hair away from her face as she found him near the door, and the sound of him bolting the door echoed in the grim silence.She was panting, her eyes wide as she kept her gaze fixed on the predator. He slowly turned around and she gulped scurrying out of the bed. In her haste, she was about to fall face first on the floor but she balanced herself.Her throat was all dry and there was a stone-like obstruction in her throat. As soon as he took a step forward, she took two steps back though she was on the other side of the bed, far from him but still, the distance between them did nothing to ease her worry."I d...don't want this," She said shakily and he clenched his jaw.
“N…no… please… don’t hurt me,” she whispered shakily as big fat tears poured out of her eyes and her chin quivered in fear.“I don’t have a choice,” his voice was gruff and it sliced right through her heart.He was her mate. How could he hurt her like that without any remorse?“How c…can you hurt your m…mate?” She whispered in a broken shaky voice and he gnashed his molars looking away. “You’ll be fine,” he grumbled as he grabbed her knees and forced her legs open.She let out a cry and immediately pulled the dress down between her legs, covering her intimacy. He inhaled sharply. His eyes fixated on her thighs.“P…please… don’t do this,” she begged him with big teary eyes and he refused to meet her gaze.She took in a sharp breath when his veiny hand grabbed her thigh. Her eyes widened when she felt the wild sparks raking through her body and the warm tingling feeling where he was touching her.He brought his knife closer and she visibly tensed. His hold on her thigh tightened and hi
Draken was in the Moon pack that night for one sole reason. To find his enemy. Draken had joined hands with Alonso. The news had spread across the lands like fire. Draken let Alonso brag that he conquered all of the north but it was Draken who was the boss of the North. Not only for werewolves but also for humans.Draken ruled the North like a king because he was not just the Alpha of his pack, he also had a very vital title in the human world that no one knows.The only reason he had joined hands with Alonso was that Alonso was a f*cking sadist who was hungry for power.Draken was never fond of war but if he had to find his enemy. He had to be lethal and being with Alonso made it a lot easier. He could raid the packs without explaining to them why he was doing that because all the other packs now see him as a ruthless monster who wants to conquer other lands but in the chaos of this plot there was a hidden agenda of his to find the f*cker who ruined his life. Draken wants revenge a
Aurora let out a small muffled groan. She tried to change her position but there was something heavy on her that was restraining her movements. In her sleepy state, her hands moved and she grabbed the thing wrapped around her waist and the sudden electrifying sparks had her eyes shot open wide.The first thing she noticed was the unfamiliar surroundings before her eyes dropped down to the heavy thing on her waist and her eyes widened as she abruptly pulled her hands back.A veiny arm was wrapped around her, and it was damn heavy. Her eyes widened when her senses came back to her fully and she felt a hard body flush to her back.This can't be.She was frozen on the spot for like a complete two minutes. She wasn't even breathing but the burning of her lungs forced her to breathe as she inhaled sharply. She slowly moved. Shifting in his arm and not even touching it with her bare hands.When she lay facing the ceiling, she breathed in deeply. Her situation was pretty scary.Her eyes lan
There were a few elderly people in front of them and each one of them looked extremely intimidating. She tried to appear calm and composed but her heart was beating at an abnormal pace. "Here," Draken said as he handed one of them the sheets and they stared at it and inhaled. Aurora gulped. Involuntarily her hand grasped his hand tightly. When they looked at her all at once, her heart dropped and unconsciously she stepped closer to Draken. She was about to hide behind his back but he squeezed her hand. It was a small gesture but for her, it seemed to boost her confidence as she stood by his side facing the elders with courage. Though she kept her eyes down in respect and also she was scared to look in their eyes. Draken noticed one of the elders staring at Aurora's neck. There was no mark there. "I want to conduct her Luna ceremony as soon as possible." He said trying to change their attention and it seemed to work. "Of course, Alpha. We'll arrange for it." One of them said as
"Alpha, we found this woman at one of our bases, she said you knew her." One of the guys said as Alonso shifted on the couch. "I bitch would come barging at a base saying she knows me and you f*ckers would bring her to my hideout?" He snarled at them as they flinched back. "A...Alpha, s...she said she's Draken's mom," the guy said and Alonso lifted his head to look at the man. "What?" He barked and the man nodded his head. "Yes, Alpha. She told me her name is Adele," the guy informed him and Alonso scowled. "Bring her in," He ordered as he walked out and a few minutes later he walked in holding a woman's arm who was staring at him. "What do you want, woman?" He asked sharply. Why was she here? The last thing he heard was that she was in the safety of the castle. Did the King throw her out? "I'm here to offer you a deal," She said, yanking her arm out of that man's grasp. Alonso looked at her calmly. He could expect nothing good from a woman. He hated women to a great extent. T
"Luna? Can I take this call? It's urgent," Solomon said and Aurora bobbed her head which he saw through the rearview mirror.Aurora wanted to buy a new dress for the dinner tonight, so she decided to go to the nearby boutique in the pack. Three months have passed since Nathan's birth so Nova has invited everyone over for dinner.Solomon stepped out of the car while saying, "sorry, baby."Aurora stifled a smile. It must be a call from his girlfriend or his mate. That was why he seemed so nervous. She called Draken and he answered on the third call. "Nathan's not giving you a tough time is he?" She asked."Baby, he pooped. I cleaned him up then we both had a bath and now I'm dressing him up," He said and she could tell by his voice that he was holding the phone between his ear and shoulder."Champ, stop squirming," He said to Nathan and she could imagine him changing the diaper of the baby which made her chuckle.She especially loved this a lot. She knew Draken loved kids but she never
"Angela," Draken said curtly and she scrutinized him."What?" She asked and he narrowed his eyes at her, mimicking her expressions."Give me back my son," He retorted, her brows shot up and she let out a dramatic gasp."He was with you for two days now, I just got here and you won't let me hold him huh? Not happening. I'm not giving my precious munchkin to you," Angela exaggerated and Draken glared at her."His name is not a munchkin. It's Nathan," Draken muttered.Aurora couldn't help but smile. They were bickering like siblings. Nova, who was sitting beside Aurora stood up and walked to Angela. Grabbing her shoulder she gently cupped her cheek and Draken's eyes softened instantly.He knew what Nova was thinking because Draken had gotten the same vibes from Angela. "If my daughter had lived, she must be the same age as you," Nova said and Angela looked at her with wide eyes as Draken passed her a smile."You can consider me your daughter, Aunt. I already have two elder brothers, if D
"Draken?" Aurora called loudly as Draken rushed into the room with a towel hanging on his neck and the other wrapped around his torso. "Yes, Princess?" He asked softly. His hair was wet and there were droplets of water on his body. "Come here," she ushered him closer as he grabbed the chair and pulled it closer to the bed before sitting on it. "Your hand?" She murmured as he placed his big hand in her small one and she gently placed it on her huge belly where she felt the movement and then the baby kicked. Draken's eyes went wide as he abruptly placed his other hand on her belly as well and the baby kicked again. He let out a happy chuckle before he placed his ear on her belly to hear. "What are you doing?" She asked with a small giggle. Draken has been treating her like a Princess. He was so protective of her. In the last few months, he won't even let her get out of bed. He has also been spoiling her with delicious food and she couldn't be happier. Hunter and Rasmus have sent
He didn't even let her register as he smashed his lips on hers in a much-needed kiss.Draken kissed her hungrily as he suckled on her lips. She placed her palms on his chest but he grabbed her wrists and held them on the door above her head with one of his hands. With his free hand, he grabbed her throat and tilted her head up for better excess.He slid his tongue into her mouth and sucked on her tongue before devouring her mouth.She kissed him back and he grunted in approval. He picked her up in his arms before walking to the small study table as he placed her on it.Her legs were wrapped around his torso as he kissed her hungrily. His hand moved down as he squeezed her hips, jerking her to him so she could feel how hard he was for her.She gasped as he grabbed her hand and made her rub his hardness over the pants. "Feel what you did to me, baby." He grunted licking the shell of her ears as she breathed heavily, her eyes wide as saucers as she watched him rubbing her hand over it.
A few days passed and they were still in the Moon pack. Eren and Charlotte have handled things back at the North pack.Xander has been anxious regarding Aurora's safety because Alonso was still roaming out there freely. But Hunter assured him that Draken would not let any harm come to Aurora."You ready?" Draken asked and Aurora bobbed her head. She was nervous as they walked down the stairs towards the lounge where everyone from the family was present.They stood in front of everyone hand in hand as they all looked at them expectantly. "We have something to announce," Draken said and Emma beamed at them because she already knew what was coming."I'm pregnant," Aurora said in a soft voice. Catherine and Angela both spring up from the sofa with a loud gasp and the next thing Aurora was engulfed in a tight hug by Cath and Nova hugged Draken. She had tears of joy swarming in her eyes.Hunter, who stood leaning near the window, smiled at his sister when he noticed Luca who was standing a
Aurora made special tea as she poured it into two cups and walked to the guest room where Nova was staying. She opened the door and walked inside with the tray, she placed it in front of them. Draken smiled at her and Nova held her hand and made her sit with them. After a few minutes, she stood up to leave but Draken held her wrist. "You both should spend some time together. There must be so much to talk about," Aurora whispered in a soft voice as she walked out not before giving Draken a reassuring smile. "Who did this to you, mom?" Draken asked, looking at the scar on her neck and she shook her head. Her face had that look of agony and she forced her eyes shut. "It doesn't matter. That was in the past. Let's not talk about it," She said, holding his big calloused hands as she scrutinized them. "How did you come here?" He asked. "I escaped when my last owner died. He was old but a kind man who only bought me as his maid. For a year I was just living on the streets," She whispere
"Promise me," Aurora whispered, wiping her tears. "Promise me you won't ever leave me again," She said with a trembling chin and he bobbed his head like a submissive child."I promise," He rasped as she hugged him tightly and he hugged her again. Closing his eyes he could feel the aching in his heart dissipating slowly. He rubbed her back as she calmed down a little. He opened his eyes. The feeling of someone looking at him has his eyes snapping in that direction and he froze.Aurora breaks the hug as she stood on her toes and kissed his cheek and the next thing she sprinted towards Hunter who shook his head at her knowing what was coming.At the end moment, he opened his arms and Aurora jumped on him. Hugging him tightly and he hugged her back."Thank you, Hunter." She murmured on his chest and his heart warmed up as he patted her head gently. She pulled back while beaming up at him and he cracked a smile before ruffling her hair and she whined pulling back. She wiped her face of al
She was crying as her tears wet his shirt but he didn't move away or disappeared. He hugged her tightly to his chest. She could hear the wild thumping of his heart. It was the same as her but she was afraid. So very afraid that he would disappear and it was just a dream."Baby," He rasped and tried to pull back but she didn't let him. She held him tightly and he again engulfed her in his embrace. His face dipped in the crook of her neck as he took a whiff of her scent to his heart's content but no matter how much he inhaled her intoxicating scent. He could never get enough of her.His warm lips dropped a kiss on her neck and then another a little lower. She was on her toes. Her nails dug into the skin of his nape but he didn't complain. He let her hold him."P...please," She pleaded, her voice a shaky whimper. Her whole body was trembling with raw emotions."Tell me it's n...not a dream," She whispered sniffing, he tried to break the hug to look at her but she clutched to him for dear