Miles away from the peaceful Mount Manuka, a deadly beast had escaped with a wound and is now in need of its master to heal her. Crystal clear sea-green waves rolled an array of bubbles to the white sands of Samrat Kingdom, edged by clumps and clumps of rocks. A luxury mansion stood mighty facing the beach, on top of a hill. The cliffs and hills with the dense forest have become a perfect playground for werewolves to build their strength. On the other end of the island, a bridge connects them to the outside world. Beyond the bridge is fishing ports, indicating the beginning of a typical modern-day civilization. A lot had changed since Ozrain had left. The power of king Epsilon is boldly proclaimed with a 15 feet height statue, erected in the middle of the mansion entrance. Steady water flows from the stone feet into a reservoir of fountain. Epsilon has been running his private government here. Every single resident of the island is to submit 25% of their ea
Ozrain and Maximus hugged each other, sealing their reunion with a hearty laugh. After years, the wait is finally over. From further exchange of conversation, it came to light that Maximus is not the Delta anymore, he is the beta to Epsilon. He also explained all that has happened since Ozrain left, in brief. Some details that he was saying seemed to bother Ozrain, as discontent was visible on his face. “You refused to come back unless you have found your child. Does that mean you had found him?" Ozrain knocked out of his deep thought“It's a she” he swung open one of his arms, pointing towards the first jeep. Maximus paced together with Ozrain to the jeep in question as the window of the rear seat rolled down. Revealed the beautiful, sweet, fragile girl on the lap of an intimidating alpha, hugging his neck and head down. Maximus placed his elbows on the window frame“Hi there, pumpkin...I'm Maximus, your grandpapa's old friend. What's your name?” he asked, nothing even remote
Maximus had arranged a cabin in the woods nearby. It is his own and 7 of Selena's stayed cramped in the small cabin. According to Ozrain, Maximus is trustworthy. Another 8 have their own house here, on the island itself. They left their family years ago to accompany Ozrain, his loyal followers, so to say. Selena could only imagine the private festive taking place in each of their houses. The guests of the kingdom scattered around the living hall. It is small, made out of wood, but cozy enough to be called home. Selena was standing in between Zaden's legs, attending to his wounds while he sat on a high chair. His thumb carelessly stroked her waist. His eyes lingered on her, almost ready to swallow her whole. Negligent to the eye-fuck, she carefully wiped the cuts on his face and applied some analgesic cream on it, not that he requires them and he spares no effort in informing her that till she was done.“You know, it would heal by itself in no time,” he said low, earning a
After late lunch, Selena had to literally drag Zaden to bed. He was overthinking about tomorrow's fight and he refused to go to sleep.“You can't predict tomorrow, Zaden. What is bound to happen, will keep unraveling itself, in front of us. What you can do is get ready for that, prepare yourself. Now, you need to sleep well for that” It's a small room with a queen-size bed and a prominently, large window. The bed had taken up almost all the space, leaving a mere 3 feet path to walk around. A storage bench with a rack-like structure on top is erect at a corner to organize clothes and shoes. Simple, modest, yet cozy and comfy. Selena pushed him to the bed, bouncing him a little. He sat up and gently grab hold of Selena's hip, laying a trail of kisses around her navel.“Maybe we can do something else...to help relax my mind first,” he said biting his lips while his fingers slides into her waistband.“Ah ah...Nothing doing...You are not fooling me with that schoolboy, flirty
A dimly lit room with beige and gold baroque wallpaper pans wide. A customized, super king-size royal bedframe laid in the middle. Red velvet crystal-embellished headboard and matching foot chest highlight the silk beige bedsheets and fluffy pillows. Persian carpet in the end of bed and furniture to match the bed design scattered around the perimeter of the room. A wall height portrait of Queen Aira and King Epsilon hung against the wall backing the bed. French windows around the room reveal view of the whole kingdom and part of the sea. Sorrow clouds over the luxurious space, as the occupant stood in front of the sea view window. A fragile figure of a woman. Frosty white skin with a few aging lines, light blue eyes, straight white hair hit her hip and a light blue floor-length dress hangs softly over her small frame. Her eyes gazed upon the falling sun, unblinking. Her calm and serene aura doesn't implicate the pain in her heart. Her bedroom doorknob twisted to open as he
“Are you ready?” Zaden could barely contain his excitement. It is not midnight yet and they are going to shift on their own. She nodded with much hesitation.“Ok, take off your clothes...” Zaden said and Selena's eye darted around the place, making sure no one or no owl is staring at her. Little did she know, there is already a werewolf camouflaged in between tree branches observing their moves. Biting her lips, she gazed into Zaden's eyes. Her finger fiddled with her shirt button, undoing them one by one. At the third button, her cleavage showed through and Zaden's eye turned from calm to intense. Selena couldn't look into them anymore. Coyness and timidity spread through her tingling cheeks. Epsilon can see her hand moving in front of her but only a smidgen of her left is visible to him. The rest is hidden behind Zaden. Once all of her buttons were done, Zaden slipped his hand to her shoulders, grazing her shoulder as he pushed the white shirt off to the ground. Cold br
The unwelcomed morning bloomed across the horizon anyways. Selena sat on the edge of the bed, naked with the duvet pulled up to her chest. She is used to waking up naked once in a while before this, but now, it seems to be the norm. Oddly, her face is dull, mirroring heartache and sorrow boiling within. Hours skipped by with her sitting stoned, gazing emptily upon the sunlight pouring through the window in her room. The whole house is quiet. Zaden is still sleeping behind her, hugging a pillow, probably thinking that it's her. It hit her hard, this is the day that will actually change her life, leaving behind no choice. Well, climbing Mount Manuka would be the first 'life-altering' decision but she was given the option to return to her old life. The Samrat Kingdom wouldn't spare such decency. A memory flashed between her grey eyes, settling a sudden frown. She flustered and struggled. Various images popped up in her mental window. Dried up single tree, screeching
The sun had begun to dive, spreading red with an orange hue across the horizon. Epsilon's attention is back on Zaden as he paced into the middle of the ring in a very calm manner. There is a certainty in his eyes that the dice are in favor of him. Zaden didn't rush, patiently waiting for the opponent to attack– something that he learned from the silver wolf. Epsilon paused studying Zaden but he gave nothing to him. Odd, no anger, no frustration, no cocky excitement– nothing to fuel the fight. Finally, Epsilon lurched onto Zaden. He dodged his first punch, followed by the next few. Finally, he caught Epsilon's fist and twisted his hands back. Selena is watching every single move they make. Her eyes dart to each movement the two makes and hits both took. Epsilon threw his head back with full force, hitting Zaden in his nose and Zaden let loose of Epsilon's twisted hand. His vision blurred for a second, providing a window for Epsilon as he began his ruthless assault. Hits after
Orion was greeted by a tight, crushing hug from Zaden once he stepped out of his four-wheel drive. He sure looks terrible with an undereye bag and an untrimmed beard. “How is she doing? Heard her contraction kicked in” Orion's first question is and always regards to Selena. Being next to Zaden and Selena doesn't hurt as much as it did before since he had marked her. If anything, his protectiveness of her increased noticeably. “Not good!!! I didn't expect this from Sitka” Zaden said with a sigh. “Sitka??? I'm talking about Selena!!!” Orion frowned in confusion. Has Zaden finally gone cuckoo? “You will understand soon. Come” Zaden guided him to the back of the red brick house. ... Orion, Selena's family, and friends left the next day after marking, and thank god, they did. Her pregnancy was a roller coaster and because only Zaden can handle her, he brings her along on every trip out of the mountain, drop
8 months later... A white jeep cruised leisurely through dirt road, lined by thick forest on both sides. A few human workers and a heavy auger machine hustling at the starting point of the road. Orion's eye inspected the poles and wires lying in roles by the roadside. A lot has changed since the last time he had been to Mount Manuka. A bumpy ride towards the mountain valley is now smoother, thanks to Selena who had initiated the idea of clearing trees and making a leveled dirt road so that pack members could travel faster in and out of the mountain. It has also opened the gate to civilized development, beginning with electricity. Soon, telephone lines and the internet would also be installed. Selena's friend and her brother, Aaron greeted Orion at the entrance of the brick packhouse. This is the second time they have gathered at Mount Manuka. Orion came exactly 12 days after Selena had left him in charge of Samrat Kingdom, for their wedding, a day before the full m
It took them two more days to part away from Orion and Samrat Kingdom. They discussed some basics like vacating the mansion and using it as a school while Orion wanted to stay in the cabin, as a remembrance of Selena and Zaden. They took this opportunity to explore the land, together with Makeala, Xavier, and Sitka. Selena specifically wanted to go to the sparkling river stream running in the midst of the kingdom which she saw the day she became alpha and insisted on getting into the waters and so, the rest followed her. Zaden stood shirtless behind her, embracing her waist gently just in case she slips. The rest weren't that far. Just a few feet away, and soon got into a battle of ‘Who can hold breath underwater the longest'. A war of splashing water followed and Orion quickly cruised to Selena, standing in front of her as she grabbed his arms, peeping over at the others. Orion felt a stab in between his chest as he gazed at Selena's innocent face. Zaden eyes were
Ten alphas placed their right hand over their heart and bowed baring their neck. No words uttered but acceptance by heart of Selena as their new alpha. A surge of energy greater than last night radiated from her moon mark to her whole body. Her body heat rises and her skin tingles. Zaden was right. It is a power running through her veins, diluting into her blood– her Alpha Blood, almost intoxicating her; almost. Her body was emitting a silver sheen, like an ice sculpture out of its cold storage. Her soul slipped out of the body, tethering to every single wolf in every single part of the land, and the mansion. The 10 packs actually live on their own territory within the island. No wonder why this works when the nature of wolf is territorial. No territory, no alpha, but there are 10 alphas here. So, there is 10 territory and they work in parts to defend the island border. One pack doesn't interfere with another pack's border. Some territory practices their own e
Selena slowly blinked her eyes open, softly moaning in soreness. Her whole body is aching. Last night was full of violence with hair grabbing, choking, slapping, biting, and screaming. Oddly, she manages to smile when she recalled last night, pulling her duvet up to her chin to cover up her girlish giggle. Bath time was a personal disclosure. She touched those love marks and a sudden prick of pain erupted, reminding her how and where she got the mark from. How he was hovering over her with sweat dripping from his chin and a slight frown to control his demon – His heaving breath between her thighs–how he cupped her neck gently when a war was going on the downhill– how he took advantage of her arching body by latching onto her breast– how his fingernails gently grazed her outer thighs as his lips devoured her neck, leaving behind a sweet bruise. She frowned when she felt a slip between her thighs. Not again!!! She sighed out and tried to finish her bath fast without giving spac
In a simple cotton t-shirt and shorts, Selena is tucked under the duvet, leaning on Zaden's chest. He kept her as close to him as possible, trying not to break her backbone. His fingers run through her hair, carefully arranging them into a fan on the pillow beside them, lulling her to sleep but she doesn't seem to doze off. Eyes wide as an owl. He ran his fingers from her forehead, down her eyelids to her cheeks, shutting down her eyes.“Sleep...” he mumbled and she nodded gently– eyes closed. Zaden gazed spellbound at her calm face for around 5 minutes“Are you asleep?...” he whispered in a hushed tone and she shook her head ‘NO’. Zaden slapped her butt playfully, making her chuckle, and open her eyes.“Seriously, go to sleep...” it wasn't an hour later when Zaden was sure she is asleep and slipped out of her grip. He wasn't sleepy, so he intends to walk around. At the front porch of the cabin, Orion was sitting leisurely, sipping beers.“What are you doing? They don't do an
After a long, hot scorching bath, Selena and Zaden were ready for the alphas meeting. They walked out of the room to find the whole cabin empty. They exchanged a surprised look at each other before heading to the mansion. Selena stood there, at the entry of the mansion, gazing up at the mighty building which she despise by now. The rest of the pack had joined them after a mind-link.“Welcome, Queen Selena...” Maximus with full enthusiasm at the door“Just Selena, please...” Selena smiled at him and walked hand in hand with Zaden. She needs him the most at the moment. After all, he has been doing this alpha thingy longer than she does. Maximus guided them upstairs and thank god, they didn't cross the dining hall. At the last step on the second floor, a double door with exquisite carving and gold paint intimidated Selena with its roof tall royalty. Maximus pushed open the door to reveal an extravagant hall. Row of windows lined the sides of the room, making it extremely b
Selena woke up past lunchtime and Zaden wasn't there next to her. She staggered out of bed and dragged her feet into the living room. Rubbing her eyes, she blinked for clarity. Maximus was there, with Zaden. They broke their intense discussion once they saw Selena. She paced straight to them with a smile. Some take-out boxes on the coffee table triggered her tummy to growl involuntarily. Zaden guided her to sit on the couch before grabbing a box of fried rice, stuck a spoon into it and gave it to Selena. She took it with a smile, before offering lunch to Maximus and he refused politely. She dug into her box and soon got through it–a hungry wolf. “So, what's next in your plan?” Maximus asked Selena. His red, curly hair cast a hue of sun-kissed glow on his olive skin. His hazel eye is brimming with expectation at Selena. “What?” Selena panned her head to Zaden looking for clarification, who has now leaned back on the couch, arms stretched wide on the headrest. “He is referrin
Calm bright morning, sky scattered with birds, cool weather and the greenery in front don't seem to cheer the lot. The whole Samrat Kingdom is solemn at the loss of a great man, Ozrain Samrat. His coffin is made out of rosewood and the top cover made out of glass is now filled with roses–a token of love from his loyal pack members. An ocean of black has flooded the Samrat's cemetery. His coffin lowered bit by bit into the pre-dug hole, making Selena sob even more into Zaden's chest as Zaden caressed the back of her head with his thumb, attempting to calm her down. In the short period she had known Ozrain, her grandfather had showered her with sincere love and respect. She intended to return them but fate had a different plan. Her hands are shaky and she is completely worn out from the continues crying, relying on Zaden's grip to prevent her from slipping limply to the ground. His final respect went on smooth, with no interruption. Orion wanted to throw A