After Abby left , I was left alone with the old memories of childhood and the realization of reality about which I was supposed to have been aware about from the very beginning. I knew that Abby's mother was originally from the Apollo pack itself, and her father used to be the beta of the previous Alpha of the Celene pack, Nate's father.During one of the Alpha's visits to the Apollo pack, her father had encountered her mother, and realized that she was his mate when they both had been teenagers. They both had gotten married and came to the Celene pack together, and they had been living a happy life until her father's untimely demise after which Abby's mother had to live with her in the Celene pack even though their life was quite difficult.Abby's mother was very beautiful and as my mother had told me often, their wedding had become the talk of the entire pack after they had returned from the Apollo pack together. Everyone knew that her husband absolutely adored her, but after he d
The last sentence that had sprawled out of Jayson's mouth hit me like a truck, and I became so worried that I wanted to rush to Paul within no time. But then again, for that too, I needed to know the exact location of his whereabouts and the detailed route to go from there. So in order to find out the routes, and hoping that Beta Jayson would be telling me the correct directions, I asked him;"Jayson, please tell me how I can reach him!? Please!"And with this request, I was about to start walking in a random direction without even waiting for his reply, when he spoke up, stopping me from taking even a single step forward."I am sorry, but I can't tell you his exact location-""Then take me there with you!" I offered the only alternative that I could at that moment."Sorry, but I can't do that either-" "You can't tell me where he is, you can't take me to him either, then you know what? I will go and find him by myself, just step out of my way.""You can't leave the Apollo pack, I w
After his statement, I panicked and noticed that Katrine had probably not heard it completely or clearly, as she was standing a little farther away from us. As a plan began to form in my head, I spoke to him in a slightly louder voice. "Jonas, I think it has been very long since the two of us have talked alone, and had a chat with each other... don't you think?" He understood my indication and what I was gesturing to, and although his expression was slightly wary, he answered in support of my proposal. "Yes ,you are right. If your friend doesn't mind, can we have some time for the two of us, and relive the same sibling dynamic once again?" Katrine finally replied with a sweet smile, "Of course! You two go ahead, till then, I will be taking a tour of your chamber by myself." Breathing a sigh of relief, the two of us stepped outside towards Jonas's room. After we reached his room, he offered me a seat and sat on the chair opposite mine. Observing and meeting my brothe
I did not dare to stop my feet until I crossed the boundary of the Crescent pack. Although my brother's intervention had saved me, I was still much too shaken up after that encounter. And just when I had crossed into the Crescent pack during the early hours of the morning, I was surrounded by guards who immediately took me into custody to inquire about my identity."Tell me, are you a rogue? What is your identity?!"The head guard demanded, followed by another one while I was trying to catch my breath and soothe the stitch in my side that I had gotten because of running without a break."Answer me, girl! Who are you?" Before I could say a single word in reply, a voice echoed from the opposite direction in a totally cool tone."She! She is the Luna of the Apollo pack."The guards immediately turned around to see who had spoken, and a few of them even dropped their hands from my arms in shock. But the moment my eyes met Paul's, it was like everything else fell away from my world.All t
Once the dinner was over, Paul and I said our goodbyes and retired to our room to rest at night. I left the bathroom after a quick shower, only to find Paul sitting on a reclining chair by the window, looking outside and probably engrossed in his thoughts. Over his knee-length shorts, he had just draped an open robe, perhaps the restricting nature of t-shirts was causing him discomfort due to the injury. His torso was fully exposed, revealing his toned abs and pecs bathed in the cool glow of the moonlight, and I found myself unable to even move or peel my eyes away from him while he was still lost in thought.My eyes then landed on his left shoulder, where a fresh bandage had been wrapped around his shoulder and chest. Without any warning, I found myself walking in his direction before I could decide what I was doing; by the time I had realised it, I was standing beside the armrest of the reclining chair and Paul had titled his head slightly to look at me in anticipation.I decided
Paul's hands came around my waist and slammed me on the bed as I squealed with surprise, before he hovered over me and removed my knickers while taking one of my nipples into his mouth. I was left gasping and moaning as he played my body like a musical instrument with his hands and mouth working magic on me. He had shown me how my own body was willing to obey his commands, and I was desperate to please him the same way. But before I could take him into my hands, I felt his erection pressing into my lower abdomen as he spoke, "Later, my Luna...for now, I must show you how an Alpha treats his lover."He placed my hands beside my head, and with his own hands pinning my wrists up, he entered me, leaving me with a sensation I had never anticipated.After making sure that I was alright and giving me a few minutes to adjust, he gently started rocking in and out of me, increasing the pace until we were a tangled mess of grunts, pants and moans. His muscular figure was covered with a thin l
The Crescent Pack got its name because it is situated in a valley of the same shape, surrounded by mountains covered in lush greenery. The doctor had prescribed a period of two weeks for Paul to rest, and he was forbidden from straining his body too much. There were a number of neighbouring woods for us to explore, and Paul and I were making good use of the time we were getting with each other. We often took hikes to nearby mountaintops, and it was absolutely lovely to witness the fog wrap up its blanket from the valley and prepare for the day as we watched the sunsets together. When we were home, I had decided to pick up and refine the skill of cooking, and Paul was very happy and vocal with the new dishes I made for us. Alpha Jack and Luna Lily used to host dinners for us almost weekly, and we became quite close in this duration. Because of his werewolf healing powers, his wound was filling up speedily, much to our delight. Within two weeks, he was cleared for training by the ph
Sensing that he was in a serious mood, I sat up straight in his lap, urging him to go on."Yes, what is it? I'm listening…" He looped his arms around my waist, fiddling with his thumb for a bit before he began to speak."Actually, I had a chat with Alpha Jack today. The situation with the rogues at the border has come under control to some extent, probably because those rogues are running low on ammunition." I suddenly felt a pang in my heart, the heart which was stuck in a dilemma! But the very next moment, I brought my thoughts under control, focusing every drop of my attention on Paul's words."So they will be able to manage without our help for now, and seeing that I have pretty much healed and that this injury has forced me to take a lot of time off, I think it is time we head home.""Oh…?"I was momentarily taken aback, not expecting this to be the news he was so serious about. However, Paul mistook my lack of enthusiasm for being upset, and immediately launched into an apolog
1 month ago, Katrine's POV:The ground titled under my feet, pulling me down as if the earth itself had decided to swallow me whole. I hit the rough ground, and my knees burned with pain, my eyes brimming with the unshed tears of rage and betrayal. Jonas didn’t even move a single muscle. He stood above me, watching with that cold, detached look before he barked out his orders. “Guards! Quick!” Within moments, four pairs of boots closed around me, and rough hands grabbed me by my arms to lift me upright like a ragdoll. I jerked weakly against their grip, but my limbs were too heavy to be of any use. My strength was gone. Jonas scoffed coldly.“Before anything else, I think I should teach you when to accept defeat.”I bared my teeth in a snarl. ‘You don't have to teach me anything! Because I'm still not going to stay in your pack, at your mercy—" He looked me up and down with an, unimpressed look on his face. “Are you sure you’re a wolf? You look more like a wildcat to me.”
1 month ago, Katrine’s POV:“Jonas, enough!" I lashed out, pouring all my anger and frustration into my voice. "I have warned you, don't use Lexie to weaken my resolve. You can't manipulate me with her. I trust her… with my heart, with my soul! She would never—" But my words died as I saw his expression. That arrogant tilt of his chin, the cruel amusement in his eyes; this wasn't just arrogance that came with confidence, but the look of someone who knew something I didn't. "Would you still stand so tall on your high horse if I showed you proof about Lexie?" The noose of dread tightened around my throat, but I forced my gaze to meet his, refusing to let him see how much his words rattled me. “What proof?” I demanded, my tone sharper than I felt.Jonas’s smirk widened as he pulled out his phone. I bit back a curse, watching his fingers swipe across the screen. My mind raced, thinking how much easier it would be to escape if I could just get my hands on that damn device. But all t
Paul's POV: The servant's hurried footsteps could be heard echoing inside the throne room moments before he burst in, eyes wide with panic. "Alpha! Alpha, the Luna has sent us for you. Her health… it’s worsening again! She–”That was all I was able to hear. The fear of something happening to her was enough to clench my heart tightly in its claws and hearing the full sentence about her not being well was something that I wasn't capable of doing in any circumstances.No matter how strong and brave I was, she has started to become my weakness the day I first saw her and now when she has full control of my heart completely wrapped around her fingers, then how can someone still assume that I still have left with the courage to hear about something happening to her, when she isn't even standing in front of me.But I can't blame anyone for it, because it was all my fault, when I was already feeling a little uneasy I should have listened to my heart and not left her alone.The fear was mak
Paul's POV:Jayson words sends a shiver down their ribs and the fear started to become more evident on their faces, blood started to rush off from their body, leaving them completely pale.The three wolves were still kneeling before me, quaking like leaves caught in a storm. Panic etched deep lines into their faces, eyes filled with tears and glistening with fear. These new words and the fear that now no matter what they are going to do, they won't be able to save themselves from the punishment that I have just given to them.And this was exactly what I wanted, as everything was going perfectly according to my plan and there was nothing that could stop me from achieving what I wanted.With satisfaction, I placed my gaze on the three of them.Their mouths fumbled over each other’s words, desperate to avoid their punishment anyhow.And one of them finally gathered the courage to plea;“Alpha! Please, Alpha! .We were wrong… we were foolish! We deserve punishment, but show us some mercy,
Paul's POV:I paced back and forth in the throne room– the spacious room was silent and cold, without the presence of a single soul apart from me. The room was completely silent, that was perfectly contradicting the voices inside my headEverything was looking so calm, but I knew the chaos this calm was hiding underneath.And I know this chaos wasn't going to stop till it cracked every bone of every single person who was behind this plotting that has hurt my Lexie… and my child.In fact I would have done that moment I came to know, if Lexie hadn't stopped me. And she wasn't completely wrong too, but the anger wasn't ready to take the decisions logically, but her love has somehow managed to bound me with that.I had ordered the courtiers to stay home for this because this was not a matter for spectators and didn't want any politically correct interference in my decision or the process by which I was planning to get my hands on the culprit.I had deliberately cleared out the presence
Paul's POV: Lexie's body trembled violently against mine, her fingers clutching at my shirt like she was drowning. I could feel her tears soaking through the fabric, each ragged sob tearing at my soul. And with every breath of mine, my determination of giving the punishment that Abby deserved was growing more and more.But right now, consoling Lexie was my first priority, Abby can still enjoy a few moments left in her life, before I actually send her to hell, where she really belongs."It's not your fault," I murmured into her hair, my voice rough with barely restrained fury. "None of this is your fault, darling." Her nails dug into my chest as she shook her head. "But the-they all think—" "I don't care what they think," I growled, cradling her closer. The scent of her pain - salt and sorrow and fear - made my wolf snarl beneath my skin. “I swear to you Lexie… I swear, Abby will regret ever putting her hands on you.”She pulled back slightly, her red-rimmed eyes searching min
1 month ago, Katrine's POV:I felt my rage boil in my veins, as if Jonas’s words had set me on fire. He couldn’t just declare I was his mate and expect me to accept it, as well as the condition for captivity that came with it… and then walk away like it meant nothing apart from a usual day's work. Mate…I had never given it much thought before, but the word "mate" was sacred. For us, the single word was spoken with the most amount of happiness, hope, reverence and tons of emotions attached with it… For those who had already found their mates, it was a title they would cherish for a lifetime– a bond tied by fate. And for those who were yet to find their destined mate… it was the symbol of their future People pinned their dreams, desires, and futures on that single word, believing it would complete their existence and bring purpose to their life. And I… I was no exception, no matter how much I wanted to deny it. Even when I had used it as my shield, I hadn't imagined for a single
Lexie’s POV:Paul's mouth pressed into a thin line as I agreed to the responsibility. “Maybe, I made the wrong decision…”The thought echoed in my mind, hollow and aching, as the first of the well-wishers filed into the room. Their smiles were too bright, their voices too loud… the first few congratulations came from the overly enthusiastic courtiers who saw this gathering as an opportunity to curry favor with the Alpha. Their bright smiles and gleaming eyes only deepened the ache inside me. How cruel that I was getting congratulated when my baby was already gone… taken from me before I even had the chance to know the flutter of life inside me. ‘I didn’t even get to feel you…’I felt robbed. Robbed of the joy, of the experience, of the pride of having my first child. I couldn't even mourn its loss properly…I couldn't even analyse the level of my grief properly when I had to take a new decision, new decision as the future Luna of the pack, not as a mother …and the happy faces of th
1 month ago, Jonas’ POV:The girl was looking at me with wide eyes, trying to anticipate my reaction. She was curious and a little nervous, but not scared… her heartbeat was mostly steady, and there was no flicker of recognition in her storm-gray eyes. “Actually, I told them I was your mate because I wanted to meet you. You are the only one who can tell me about Lexie–”"Smart move.”I shrugged, my voice colder than the steel of my dagger that I was tossing in my palm. “But a dangerous one." She lifted her chin. "Why? Because I dared to lie to the great leader of this rogue camp?" I stepped closer, my shadow swallowing her frame. The scent of her… like wildflowers, filled my lungs. “Because till now, I was treating you like any other trespasser. But now…" I murmured, "you have made it personal." Her breath hitched, just slightly. Good. I reached out, fingers brushing her jaw: not quite a caress, not quite a threat. “You want to play games, little wolf?" My thumb traced t