**Vivian's POV**He didn't kiss me back. The thought keeps circulating in my mind like a repeated tormentful tune as I slam my fists on the punching back in the gym. Every punch I throw at it is harsh, filled with rage, brimming with disappointment. The bag is my mirror self and I am punishing myself for being stupid.Nikolay didn't return my kiss. Not even a gentle brush. The kiss lasted for only a second before I tore away. He didn't pull me back. His eyes had narrowed and the look he gave me made me wish for the ground to farm a hole and drag me underneath. Kissing him was a mistake. The worst mistake I have ever committed in my life.How could I have been so stupid? Of course, I was wrong in thinking he was attracted to me. He is my ex- boyfriend's Dad, my professor. Just because he was friendly with me, and spoke a few words that danced at the edge of flirtation, didn't mean he actually felt something for me.My hormones were all over the place now. Whatever I did couldn't eras
**Vivian's POV** My father taught me a few tricks other than using pepper spray. I rush out of there before they can gather their wits back. I run fast, not looking back this time but continuing to hear their hurried footsteps as they chase after me. My ears are ringing with the adrenaline pumping through my veins, my knees feel weak, and my legs stiffen with the rush of dread. I keep running until I reach the end of the street where there is light.I look back at them, finding the two drunkards still behind me and this time when I trip, I don't go falling. I crash into a hard chest instead that smells familiar and all the oxygen that left my lungs returns when I look up, seeing Nikolay's face looming over me.His expression is grim, concentrated on the men behind me. He stares at them like he would end them. His hands, firm and strong, pull me to his chest, hiding my face against his hard torso while he keeps glaring at them.The men have halted. They exchange looks before turning
**Vivian's POV**''Ow!''The biting pain from the ointment is so sharp that I yank my hand away from Nik. He snaps a stern look at me a look that immediately makes me regret doing so.He glances at the red blisters on my palm, then softens his gaze.''Sorry," he says, sounding as monotonous as he did in the car.I am perched across him on the couch while he sits on the coffee table, his knees parted such that I am caged between them. One of his large hands is under mine, holding it firmly while the other puts the ointment on them, smoothing it over the blisters with gentle strokes.I shake my head in a hurry. ''No, it's not your fault."You shouldn't walk home alone like that. He gives me an almost pitiful look, holding my hand tighter. It's dangerous. My mouth forms a pout. I always walk home. I just didn't have my luck on my side tonight.Don't do that again. And always keep my number in your emergency contacts.My heart skips a beat. His fingers stop moving over my wound as he real
**Vivian's POV**After spending around an hour in the bathroom, fully enjoying the cozy bathtub, the delightful scents, and all the other self-care goodies, I put on Nikolay's shirt that smells amazing. I even wrap a towel around my head for extra relaxation.Wow! the scent of his shirt is so intoxicating that it makes me feel dizzy with delight. As I step out of the bathroom wearing that outfit, I tug at the hem, trying to make it cover more of me, even though it stops just above my knee. His shirt feels like it's engulfing me completely.I find Nik seated on the couch in the hall with the TV on before him. He has himself spread over a large area of the couch with just his behemoth presence. One arm is curled over the head of the couch while he works the remote with his other hand, browsing through Netflix.I unwrap the towel from around my head, letting my hair cascade down in a tangled mess. I throw the towel in one of the dining chairs and then reach around the couch. Nikolay loo
**Nikolay's POV** She is my dream come true. Her flushed face, her mouth slightly parted as if in anticipation while I grind her over me.. everything is a picture of perfection.The heat between our bodies is high-scorching high. Even on top of me, she can't reach beyond my height. Our eyes are on each other-heavy with lust.I dig my fingers into the flesh of her ass, drawing her closer and closer until no space remains between us. My lips tease hers, seeking the friction of her mouth, urging me to feel the petal like softness on me."Kiss me, sweetheart," I murmur.She inhales deeply, her hands finding the sides of my face. She tilts her head, placing her mouth on me as she closes her eyes.This time, her kiss doesn't take me by surprise; it doesn't fill me with torment.It ignites something wild instead. I move a hand to the back of her head, unleashing myself on my son's ex-girlfriend.She gasps as I pry her mouth open, kissing her the only way I know how. My lips are hungry, rav
**Nikolay's POV**She slides down my lap, placing herself on her knees between my parted legs. She adjusts the hem of my shirt on her body, covering herself like she would if she were praying. Her hands move to my knees and the smile that greets her lips is polite, sweet, and innocent.It's like a dirty fantasy come true, I say, unable to stop looking at her on her knees before me."Why?" She smirks. "Don't tell me you have a Lolita complex."I pinch her chin between two fingers, leaning in close to her face. "You're the only one."I let go and she licks her lips, dewy from sucking me. "Can I blow you now?"You want that, don't you? You want my cock to ram inside your wet mouth. I spread my legs further for her, taking my rock-hard cock into my hand and giving a few strokes as I lay my other arm over the headrest. "C'mon, show me how much you want me. I want to see how wet you are.""See for yourself," she says. Her hand lands on her thigh, sneaking beneath my shirt on her. She s
**Vivian's POV**Nik's hands are on my body but the scorching carving of his marks is what I feel in my heart. Touching him is just like I imagined it to be his body is sculpted, ribbed, and shaped to perfection. His hair is soft as my fingers tangle into the strands, scraping his scalp.He groans, his lips on mine becoming animalistic as he bites and takes.I am kissing Nikolay Gilbert and he is my favorite sin."Forgive me, Father, I am on" my knees for Daddy.Nikolay opens the door to his room, kicking it shut once we enter. His scent is all over me, his marks are on me. His want is on me.His hunger is ruining me. He drops me on his bed and my eyes do a sweep of the room. It is plain.There are no colors. Just white everywhere with furniture of oak wood framing the bed, the wardrobe, the desk by the window, and a treadmill on one end. I see stacks of books everywhere though. They almost fill a wall of the room tucked neatly on the shelves and they aren't limited to his universit
**Vivian's POV**"Just like I thought it would." ''Will you fuck me now?'' I ask with a pouted mouth.Nik relishes a deep chuckle. Baby, I'm not letting you leave until we fuck the tension out of each other.I am sitting up, landing trembling post-orgasmic hands on his toned abs, looking him in the eyes before those hands drift down to his pants.''What are you waiting for then?'' I speak up. Take off these.The dark lust in his eyes grows as he reaches behind my head, twisting a handful of my hair in his hand. He cranes my neck up, whispering against my lips."Bratty woman." His lips break a smile before he lets me go and I fall back on the bed. I love it.He climbs down the bed, keeping my attention on him while he undoes his jeans I have already seen and sucked his cock and yet, nothing prepares me for his complete naked glory.He is chiseled to perfection. His cock is rock hard as he walks around to his bedside table, searching for a condom probably.I lie down with a sigh, look
**Jason POV**Jeremy runs into the office like the hounds of hell are chasing him "All hell is breaking loose!" Ariana water broke and Celia won't let anyone near her saying she's going to glitch us to Southeast Asia. No! Do not ask me why that's even a thing something about popping into VietNam in the pouring rain? Anyway, get your fucking asses out there and control your women. Max and I haul ass to the sitting room and Ariana is panting and she's trying to smile at him through the pain. She kept on repeating "It's fine, I'm okay, " I scoops her up and rushes to the infirmary. Lily is waiting for them and Eva pops in behind me making me jump three feet "Fuck me! Give a dude a warning. "Wear a fucking bell, or something!" Which had all three women roaring with laughter. Max is yelling from the corridor that Celia is having contractions, so everyone scrambled to get her hooked to monitors and trying to calm Max down. Until Celia's water broke, then he started gagging and ran for
**Jason POV**It's been two weeks since our wedding. Two weeks of absolute bliss. Since our wedding night, something shifted within us. When our wolves mated and marked, it was as if, I can feel her.Inside my soul, I can sense where she is I get flashes of what she is seeing doing in unguarded moments, I even know what she is going to say before she says it. She's the same and we have been learning to control it. We had to, it has been such a sensory overload, that we were struggling to accomplish even the smallest tasks.Like right now, I can feel her approaching and I can feel she's excited which always scares the shit out of me, by the way, but her thoughts are shielded. And that helps so much. My door bursts open and she rushes over to me. Straddling my lap, she tucks around me and buries her face in my neck. I chuckle "What's got my little bunny so excited?"And she whispers "I'm trying to stay anchored" and I know she means she's trying not to glitch. We have figured out she
**Ariana's POV**I'm nervous. My mom is nervous. Jason has been MIA most of the day and my nerves are reaching frantic phase. Lily passes me a cup of tea then one to Momma. She orders us to drink and nearly immediately, we calm somewhat. Okay! We can do this! The tea helped!My momma is dressed in a royal blue gown long sleeves straight a-line with a slit to justabove her knee. Embroidered gold lacing edges the neckline and sleeve cuffs, a slim gold chain is draped around her hips with the tail hanging down her thigh ending with a wolf's head weight done in sapphires. She looks beautiful. Jason chose my gown. And I couldn't be happier. It's ivory satin, strapless bodice encrusted with tiny rhinestones scattered throughout, a drop down waistline that flares from my hips into a full skirt, layered in chiffon, again with rhinestones interspersed in the folds. It shimmered with every movement. It has a tiara with a chiffon like veil that drapes down my back and attaches at my wrists s
**Jason POV**The days are running together, we have started getting the pack back to normal, there's little to know sign of the many camps we had set up to protect the packs from attack. We still have the occasional fight with unruly rogues but nothing too big.Martin is holding Eva's coronation and the official crowning of the princess as the heir to the throne. Ariana has been cranky about it for days. Demanding her parents have another baby so she's off the hook. Which, of course, isn't how it works at all and she knows it. She knows that the crown was always supposed to go to a female the White Wolf, she's being contrary.Right now, we are waiting for the birth of Lily and Jack's little one. Ariana and Eva are with her. Martin and I have arranged for mine and Ariana's wedding to take place the night of the coronation. I'm hoping to surprise her with it but if I'm honest, I worry she will either take my head off or glitch herself to B.F.E! Either way, it should be a fun time f
**Ariana's POV**I'm not happy, I was not prepared to be outted and I know Jason is royally pissed. Hah! Punny! We are all waiting now for Alex decision and personally, I think he will refuse to abdicate thinking Daddy won't kill him.Jason hasn't taken his hands from my waist since the announcement that I am the white wolf. I can feel his anger radiating through the bond, I can't really blame him.We were blindsided and I can only hope my father knows what he is doing. A lot of wolves could be harmed by this revelation. However, I do realize, eventually, our people would have to know.A heads up would have gone a long way to assuage Jason's anger, though. I turn to my momma "Do you want to hang around here and wait for Alex's decision?" Daddy will have to be sworn back in, but she will have to have a coronation and mating ceremony. She grimaced and said. "I will wait to hear his decision then I want to return to Crimson Moon!" I nodded. Alex is demanding a trial and Daddy laughed
**Jason POV**Crazy! That's all I can think about the current king. He's crazy. He still believes he holds the power. Not realizing almost all his warriors have either surrendered or died. And now, Martin decides we are all going to sit and chat. This should be fun!I walked over to Max "You do know your sister is probably going to die this time right!?" The only reason she's stayed alive this long has been out of respect for your family. So..contact your parents, bro."They have the right to say goodbye " He nods. "She stopped being my sister a long time ago. I don't know how she went so wrong."Jeremy got everything set up he needed to go live and Martin sat at the head of the table. He sat his son on one side and his son on the other. Several reporters sat in a cluster of seats off to the right side facing them.To the left sat the rest of the Royal family. With the exception of Ariana, Eva and myself. We sat behind Martin. Ariana had given Abraham and Alex truth potions and fro
**Jason's POV**Martin and Ariana entered the palace and Ariana followed her father they went directly to the throne room finding it empty. She followed him to the atrium and nothing. Ariana looked at Martin "Where is the fucking safe room in this mausoleum?"Martin started laughing "You know one day you will be living here right?" She rolled her eyes and scoffed "Pssshhh! I see a major renovation and remodel in my future that's what the fuck I see." "This place needs more light more life. It feels like a tomb, Daddy!" He nods agreeing."I just never cared enough, daughter! It was never my home!" She wrapped her arm into the crook of his elbow and pulling him down, she kissed his cheek "I love you, Daddy! Now, let's go find Alex! I have a brother to choke!" And they both laughed.Alex wasn't in the King's chambers nor was he in the salon. They didn't find him in his office or the safe room behind the wall in there. They made their way to the Queen's office and Martin's whole family
**Jason POV**Walking into the ball, everything is magical. The ceiling is dark with draped fabrics and twinkle lights making it look like a night sky. The dance floor is surrounded by decorated Christmas trees making it seem like an actual clearing in a copse of pines. She has sweet little benches hidden in the trees for lovers to find a stolen moment.Ariana is showing everyone her ring her parents are beaming at her. It's heartbreaking to remember how much they have been through to get to this point.But, nothing has beaten Ariana nothing holds her back, or gets her down for very long. I admire her. I don't just love her, I am proud of her. I respect her. And I admire her! As if she heard my thoughts, she appears in front of me "Will you dance with me, Alpha Crimson?" I swooped her into my arms and spun us around kissing down her neck and across her shoulder. "It would be my utmost pleasure, Mrs. Crimson!"Jeremy danced by us with a beautiful brunette, nearly as tall as he is an
**Jason POV**Every Alpha on Crimson Moon's territory had twenty pack members answering phones or returning emails. The response was overwhelming and gratifying! An entire species coming together to reunite in one belief. Every pack calling for the abdication of Alex.In the conference room, the alphas watched the catastrophic meltdown of the King. He ordered trackers out to bring in every rogue they could find by force, if necessary. He ordered combat training every day for six straight hours. He ordered Virginia to find him witches.What he failed to realize was lot of rogues had seen the broadcast and gone to ground not wanting to die for what they knew was a lost cause already. The witches had all been warned by the High Priestess helping the King of Wolves was a death sentence.Martin and Jason were systematically cutting off any additional aid for Alex. Jeremy had hacked into the palace's computers. He had already frozen all bank accounts.Seized all assets in the name of King M