Alexandrios’s POV I wished I could prove her wrong and claim her. But she was just eighteen and in heat. I couldn’t get her pregnant with my pups at such a young age. It wouldn’t be fair to her. “Sleep.” Her scent drove me crazy, and the shower didn’t douse my need for her. She blinked in disbelief and then scowled at me. “I knew it. You were playing mind games with me, right?” I shook my head, looking away. “Then what is it? Why can’t you claim me? I am an adult now.”“The time isn’t right. Good night, Cerelia.” The disappointed look in her eyes shattered me. I knew I was breaking her heart by rejecting her, but I was helpless. I couldn’t take advantage of her. “I hate you, Xandrios.” Her frustrated whisper followed me out. Yet I battled against the urge to give in to her.I slipped out of her room, leaving her sitting on the edge of the bed in a dazed state. If only she knew how it sapped all my willpower to walk away from her. Of course, I didn’t give out useless threats. I pl
Cerelia’s POV I was too shocked for a second to think of a reply. How did Alpha Zephyrus not believe in my innocence? Were the Red Wolves pressurizing him to get to me? I had to find out. “Oh, I need to know about the situation at the borders, Xandrios. Are the Red Wolves still there? Maybe I’ll use another route to escape.” I looked up to see the grim look on Xandrios’s face. What was he thinking? He looked quite disappointed in me. I couldn’t help it. How could I tell him what was stopping me from staying back and accepting him as my mate? If the Lucerians found out who I was, my life would again be at risk. They would want to exploit my powers. Maybe Xandrios wouldn’t, but surely someone would. I couldn’t endanger myself knowingly.“We’ll think about it. Right now, let’s concentrate on strengthening you.” I smiled at him to make peace with him. With only a week left with him, I wanted to experience a lifetime of happiness with my mate. What if I never met him again? One thing w
Cerelia’s POV I blushed profusely at the thought of kissing him deeply so many times. Whatever it was, I would definitely kiss with tongue, just as Lia suggested. As for shopping, I needed a lot of stuff. So obviously, we would kiss a lot. My heart skipped a beat at the thought as we sped off towards an unknown destination. “So, dessert first or shopping first?” He grinned and glanced at me. “We’ll start with dessert and end with it, too.” I gave him a clueless look. “I refuse to get fattened up!” He chuckled instead of changing his plans. “Oh, the type of dessert I have in mind for later won’t make you fat.” I frowned suspicious of his motives when realization struck me. Was he hinting at the kisses I promised him? My cheeks flushed with embarrassment and I dropped the topic. “Do you realize now?” He chuckled more, embarrassing me further. “You definitely need a lot of training. Don’t worry, I’ll be your teacher and guide.” I glared at him, eager to puncture his bloated ego. “
Cerelia’s POV Xandrios seemed to be in a rush to get out of the diner. “We’ll pack up another pie for you to munch on. Let’s go shopping.” “Oh, why are we rushing?” I followed his line of vision to see a group enter the diner. It seemed Xandrios wanted to avoid them. He led me to the counter to collect a parcel from Aunt Syble without answering me. “Thanks for the treat, Aunt Syble.” He paid for the parcel, though. “Any time, my boy. See you soon.” She waved at me too and Xandrios steered me out of the place. Just as we got into his car, I noticed Carl and the other sentinels enter the diner. I now knew why Xandrios rushed out. He didn’t want a confrontation, and neither did I. Maybe the situation would change if I joined the pack, and Xandrios introduced me formally to all. I trusted him to clear my name. I watched him discreetly as he steered the car towards the shopping center.“You’re staring, Cerelia.” His husky voice made me blush and look away. “You can tell me what’s on y
Cerelia’s POV Xandrios reached out and swept a lock of hair from my face. My stomach clenched as I waited for his mouth to descend on mine. He cupped my jaw and neck as if I were fragile. My breath hitched as he tilted my head toward him. His fingers worked into my hair, making my body tingle with need. With every passing second, it intensified into a dull throbbing that reached my se*. My gaze dropped to his lower lip. They pulled me like a magnet and I closed my eyes, surrendering to him. Electricity surged through my body when he swept my hair off my neck and bent to kiss the sensitive spot below my ear. Would he mark me tonight? My breath hitched again, and I opened my eyes to see him run his tongue over the spot. “Mine to mark, mine!” He continued trailing his mouth over my heated skin, inching towards my face.“Xandrios, please..” I wanted him to stop teasing me and kiss me already. I wanted him to complete the kiss he had started earlier. “I love the way you respond to me,
Cerelia’s POV I opened my eyes to a soft, feathery touch on my cheek. It scalded me almost making me gasp. When I opened my eyes, I gasped at the sight of my mate hovering over me. His hot breath on my face played havoc with my senses. “Xandrios? What are you doing in my bed?” I gasped, looking down at myself. Thankfully, I was fully clothed. Then why was he here? He rolled away with a smile hovering on his lips. “Don’t you remember anything from last night, Cerelia?” He held my jaw-dropped gaze with amused eyes. I blinked in confusion. Last night? How could I not remember a thing after the kisses? I had gone off to sleep. Did he sneak into my room and claim me? Surely I would have known if he did that. “What did we do last night? Did we..?” My face paled as his smirk widened in response. “Hell, no. You had a nightmare. I heard you screaming. You were under a panic attack and I came in just in time to comfort you. Later, you stopped me from leaving. That’s it.” I watched the amu
Cerelia’s POVI rushed inside, panic settling in my heart. If the Red Wolves were here for me, it wouldn’t take them long to get to me. I just hoped they wouldn’t harm my mate and his hospital to get to me.For the rest of the time, I stayed inside. I didn’t want them to know my exact location in this enormous hospital. It would be easy for them to get me if they knew.The door clicked open, and I jumped up, startled out of my wits. Did they break the lock? I sprang from the couch in my room and took on a fighting stance. Before I could find anything, my bedroom door opened and Xandrios peered in.“Hey, are you planning to kill me?” he chuckled, making me blush.“Not at all.” I relaxed and walked out of my room with flushed cheeks. “What are you doing here? Don’t you have any patients to check?”He smiled and gestured towards a large food packet kept on the dining table. “I brought lunch. Help yourself.”I felt relieved at the sight of the food. Seeing the Red Wolves had disturbed me
Alexandrios’s POV I swerved and picked up speed to get rid of our stalker. When I reached Aunt Syble’s house, I would inform Homer and Stavros about the enemy. “They’ve found me, Xandrios. They’ll capture me.” Cerelia looked pale as a sheet. I knew she was going through a panic attack, but I couldn’t stop the car now. The stalker would catch up.“They can’t. Just relax, Cerelia. Once we reach Aunt Syble’s house, I’ll ensure our stalker is captured.” I could see the wolf still chasing us at a distance through the rear-view mirror. His red eyes glittered in the darkness as he picked up speed. He didn’t look like any of the normal pack members. If we couldn’t lose him yet, it meant he was more cunning than I had expected him to be. I swerved into another lane that opened onto the highway. Crossing the stretch as fast as I could, I swerved onto the highway and into another lane. Cerelia sat gripping her seat handle while I swerved into innumerable lanes and out again until we reached t
Cerelia’s POV I had all the luxuries in the world in the room I was locked in but lacked the most important thing: my freedom. All night, I waited for Nikos to update me about my mate. But he didn’t return. A sense of dread gripped my heart. Why didn’t Nikos return? Did something happen to my mate? All the time I was locked in, no one took an update on me. At dinnertime, an attendant brought me my food. It tasted so weird that I spit out the only bite I took. It made me suspicious. Had they mixed something into the food? It was better to sleep on an empty stomach than to have their food.It was morning, and I was ravenous. How long were they planning to keep me here? I would die if I had to stay here another day. There was nothing in the room to keep me occupied. It was a weird house where no one cared about me. Then why did my grandfather want me to come here? Was it only to separate me from my mate? What difference did it make to him if we were together? While I fumed in anger, t
Alexandrios’s POV I drove Leandros’s pickup truck to the packhouse. The sun was already up, and Zephyrus would hold a quick meeting before heading to work. I would address my mate’s issue in everyone’s presence. It wasn’t time to wallow in self-pity. I needed to pick myself up and act. I had to seek Alpha Alexios’s help in first clearing Cerelia’s name and then rescuing her. I wouldn’t sit back here and just try to mend my broken heart.Parking the car, I alighted and strode towards the packhouse. Zephyrus hadn’t arrived yet, but Stavros’s car was parked a few feet away. Taking two steps at a time, I headed towards his room. Maybe Stavros would help me. I saw him in the lobby, talking to Michael, our Zeta. They turned to look at me, sensing my presence. “Hey, Alex! So nice to see you back!” said Michael, smacking my arm playfully. “When did you return? Is Cerelia fine?” asked Stavros. My shoulders drooped at the mention of her name. “I lost her, bro.” My voice trembled with grie
Cerelia’s POV “Why don’t you freshen up for lunch, Cerelia? Come, I’ll show you to your room. Your luggage is already there.” I smiled at my aunt Elena. She was a true silver wolf and my uncle Alarik’s mate. Alpha Alarik was my dad’s older brother and the ruling leader of the Silvermane Warriors. Even my grandpa didn’t interfere with his rules. His twin sons, Nikos and Alekos, were five years older but kind to me. I met everyone here, yet my eyes sought my mate. Where was he? What was the holdup? What was my grandpa discussing with him?“Umm, I’ll just check on Alexandrios, my mate. He’s the one who brought me here.” I walked out of the living room, but four guards blocked my path. “Alpha Cassius has gone out, miss. You cannot go to his study in his absence.” I gave them a bewildered look. Wasn’t this my father’s house? Who were they to stop me? It seemed I was a prisoner in my house. “I’m not interested in his study. I just want to know about my mate, Dr. Alexandrios Vasiliou. H
Alexandrios’s POV A sudden jerk made me open my eyes and focus in front of me. My head felt so heavy, I felt dazed. Where was I? Then I remembered my last ordeal before I blacked out. Alpha Cassius had injected something into me to make me unconscious. He had ordered his guards to throw me into the Pieria Canyon to die. Fear gripped my heart, and I sat up with a start. Thankfully, I was still in a car that had halted. Were they about to throw me in the canyon? “Good, that you woke up. We’ve reached Thessaloniki Airport.” Pedro’s voice greeted me and I blinked to find myself in his car. How did I get here? Weren’t they about to kill me? “Airport? But they were about to throw me into the Pieria Canyon.”Pedro gave me a sad smile. “Yes, I defied Alpha Cassius’s order. I sabotaged the camera installed in my car and brought you here instead. Go home, doctor. Save your life.” He emerged from the car and unloaded my stuff. I got out in a dazed state, but I couldn’t leave without my mat
Alexandrios’s POVRealization hit me hard, but I had no time to react. Why didn’t he warn me earlier when we could retrace our steps? Now, there was no avenue of escape. Cerelia paled, giving me an agitated look. Maybe she had heard it too.The guards nudged us ahead, but I gripped Cerelia’s hand all the way to the gaping maw of an arched stone entrance. They escorted us inside a cavernous entry room where the ceilings stretched far above our heads. The entire house, made of the same opulent marble, seemed more like a prison than a home. Strangely, the décor was modern, but with a regal touch.Before I knew it, the guards tugged on Cerelia’s arm, wrenching her away from me. “Alpha Belmont is waiting to meet you, miss.”She glared at the guard and recaptured my hand in a panicked state. “We’ll go together to meet my grandpa.”The guard looked clueless but escorted us towards a closed door beside a grand staircase. He knocked and waited patiently for a minute.“Come in!” a booming voice
Alexandrios’s POV We boarded the flight just in time, and Cerelia smiled with relief. “Phew! That was a close call. I thought we would miss the flight.” I smiled at her enthusiasm, unable to share any of it. Since her grandfather sent the flight tickets, it had been a mad rush for us. He hadn’t given us much time to pack or check out of the hotel. We had to rush with everything at the last minute. I secretly wished Cerelia would decline her grandfather’s proposal. Why did she need to live with her species when she had met her mate already? Now that nothing could stop us from staying with one another, she could have returned to Lucania with me. We were mated and had every right to start a life together. Her grandfather couldn’t separate us. We only needed to stand our ground. But Cerelia didn’t. She jumped at the opportunity to live with her family. She was ready to overlook our mate bond and let go of me. It proved she didn’t love me. Maybe I had wasted my time, my efforts, and my
Alexandrios’s POV I watched my mate sleeping peacefully with a faint smile playing on her luscious lips swollen from my kisses. It has been almost three days since we checked into this hotel. Three days of unlimited se*. It seemed we were under a love spell with no rush to go anywhere. Although Cerelia hadn’t confessed her feelings for me, I could feel her love in everything she did. In the last three days, there has been a drastic change in her attitude. She understood me so well, I hardly had to articulate my needs to her. She had matured as well, trying to be more giving than taking. Yet I didn’t dare to address the elephant in the room. I still had no idea what she was planning to do. I tried hard to postpone the talk. Therefore, I hadn’t booked our flight tickets to Athens yet. Strangely, Cerelia didn’t remind me at all. It gave me hope, which I clung to for the last three days. “Xandrios!” she murmured in her sleep. It brought me out of my dazed state. The sun was already u
Alexandrios’s POV I watched Cerelia lying against my chest in a deep slumber. With her pale hair sprawled all around her like a halo sparkling under the dim bedroom lights, she took my breath away. I couldn’t believe this exquisite creature was mine. Only mine. A sense of satisfaction spread all over my body and mind. I was glad everything fell into place. The confusion I had been feeling had ebbed away on its own. Now all I had to do was convince her to return to Lucania with me. I had already started working on my mission. My first step was confessing my love to her. However, it hurt me when she didn’t respond as I expected her to. ‘Give her some time to get used to it, Alex. She’s just eighteen. There’s so much happening around her, she’s too confused right now,’ said Rio. ‘Yes, you’re right.’ Although I was disappointed, I knew I wouldn’t give up so easily. I would drill it into her head that I loved her the most in the world. No one else could love her as much as I did. The
Cerelia’s POV In an instant, he flipped me over and pinned me to the bed, his head dipping until his lips touched mine. “I won’t wait, Cerelia. We’re mates. The Moon Goddess planned our union all along. This is fate and its stronger than any force ever. No force can ever negate that.”Breathless, I nodded slowly, agreeing with him. He claimed my lips in a lingering kiss that had so much intensity it had me clinging to his shoulders for support. Intoxicated, I kissed him back; the heat spiraling down to the pit of my stomach and between my legs. A gasp escaped my lips when his hand inched downwards, leaving a blazing trail of fire in its wake. He plunged his tongue deep into my mouth and devoured me hungrily. The kiss turned fierce, yet there was a tenderness that touched my heart. His fingers roamed over my body, inching downward to dip into my underwear. He broke the kiss, and I gasped for breath as an intense wave of pleasure hit me.“Oh, you’re soaking.” His fingers thrust deep