Marissa POV.After I finished with Morpheus, I went in search of Eleanor. She should know what it is I’m looking for. Well, I’m hoping anyway, I made a promise to save my father-in-law and I plan on fulfilling that.Walking towards the kitchen, I see Eleanor sitting at the island with a mug in front of her. She turns and smiles at me.“Luna, I believe you were looking for me?” I look at her, then look beside her for Athena, but she isn’t here.“Don’t fret Luna. Athena is, I believe, having nanny cuddles.” She chuckles and I smile. Lita absolutely adores Athena and I know Athena loves her nana.“It seems she has everyone wrapped around her little finger already.” I chuckle as I sit next to Eleanor, who smiles at me.“She is a unique little girl, Luna. Who wouldn’t want to do her bidding?” I nod in agreement. Athena is to be the next Luna of Snow Vale.“Eleanor, I know you studied botany. I need your help with identifying an ingredient that was used in the drug that was used on Morpheus
Marissa POV.I turn to face my mate with a grimace more than a smile. He stands tall with his arms folded over his broad chest, with a perfectly sculptured eyebrow raised and a smirk on his lips. Fuck!“I need to go to the Snow Vale Pack. Eleanor will be going with me. I need to do this on my own, Robert.” I say when she stalks towards me, Nero on the surface. I don’t gulp or flinch, my throat feels dry.“You are not going on your own. You are my mate. Where you go, I follow. Besides, it will be nice to go back to your pack for a short while.” He cups my face and I lean into his touch. Damn him and the bond!“It can only be me and Eleanor that go where we need to. I will be safe. Nothing will happen to me or our pup. I give you my word. You need to be here to stay with your father. I will return in a few days and …”“No, I’m going with you and that is not up for discussion.” I look at Eleanor and she smirks, great she isn’t going to help.“Eleanor, what do you think?” Yeah, that’s rig
Marissa POV.Stepping through the portal, we entered the pack. The pack members all bowed to us as we walked closer. I pulled Robert by his hand, stopping him from going further. Should I tell him?“What’s wrong? Are you ok?” He looked from me to Athena and I shook my head.“I’m fine, we’re fine. Look, Robert, you need to know where we are going and who I need to see.” He searches my face and I smile softly. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t freaking out because I am. We are about to face dragon’s and from what I’ve read and seen on the television they are scary.“Ok, I’m listening. Go on, tell me.” he strokes my cheek and I lose my eyes at the feeling. OK yeah, I need to definitely tell him. Taking a deep breath, I open my eye and look right at him.“The reason we are here is to retrieve a flower it’s called Dragon Flame. The person who has this lives near the peak of the mountain with his settlement.” I watch his reaction. His eyebrows furrow and he nods his head with uncertainty.
Marissa POV.Robert roars as he runs in front of me in his Lycan form. Ready to fight this over grown pussy cat. When a roar comes from the sky when huge golden jaws snap up the tiger with a sickening crunch. I gasp as I stagger backwards. Robert moves to shield me as the beautiful golden dragon lands gracefully with a gentle thud. Dust kicks up, swirling around us from it’s strong wings.Blood dripping from it’s maw as I look into it’s reptilian green eyes. Athena makes a sound. The dragon tilts it’s head, looking at her clutched to my chest and it purrs in her direction.“Do you believe me now?” I hiss at Robert as he pushes me behind him.“That … That’s a dra… Dragon.” I don’t reply as I take in this creature’s beauty. It is magnificent. I am blessed to see one and I can honestly say I’m in awe. Panic has left me. I’m certain if it wanted to kill us, we would all be a pile of ash now.“Rowan, we are here to see the chieftain.” Eleanor steps past me and walks in front of this beast.
Marissa POV.“What? That is not possible. How do you know who Athena and Luca are fated to? Also, how would that even work? She is a wolf, and he is a dragon. It can not be done.” I say as I watch a very smug Kai looking at me. What a bastard. He will use this in order for me to get the flower. How despicable.“Luna, I am over 400 years old. I know a fated bond when I sense one. She is fated to my grandson. As for the hows, it will work.” He shrugs his shoulders like it’s nothing. He continues.“Well, it just would. Granted, this has never been done before with my kind. However, wolves are fated with humans…” I stand and growl at him.“It’s not the same. Humans don’t have another form and their pups are untainted. But a dragon and a wolf. Their pups or dragons would be hybrids and seen by most as abominations. This can’t happen. I know what you are trying to do here with this information, Kai. Make no mistake.” I say when he chuckles as his orange eyes burn like flames.“They will be
Robert POV.Sitting amongst the dragons, it’s surreal to think these creatures we all thought were extinct have been literally right under our noses this whole time. They are not what I ever thought they would be.Growing up, the stories we were told as pups to instil fear in us that if didn’t behave, the dragons would take us away. That the dragons didn’t just like shiny things like gold or jewels, but they would swoop down and take unruly pups and lock them away in their lairs for all eternity, never to be seen again.I shudder at the stories, the old wive’s tales and they were just that, stories. Even though we have been here a few hours, I can honestly say I’m in awe of these people. They are kind, gentle and loving. The way they have welcomed us is astonishing. Never judge a book by it’s cover springs to mind.“So King Robert, how is the Lycan Kingdom doing?” Rowan asks from the side of me as he tucks into his food. We are all sitting around the bonfire having what can only be de
Marissa POV.Walking beside Kai as we reach the area where the Ice Lily grows, I’m in awe at the sight of the flowers in bloom. The scent is sweet with a bite of cold. My eyes widen at the sight.I move closer as I go to my knees in front of one. I reach out to touch it but draw my hand back. The petals are icy blue with white edging; the stem is white. The filaments are white grading up to blue and the anther is white. I close my eyes as I breathe in the fragrance. It’s harmless in this state. It smells like a crisp winter’s morning after the first snow.“Beautiful aren’t they?” Kai says from the side of me as he squats down and strokes the petals.“They are. I can’t believe something this beautiful can be so dangerous.” I say as I look out over the area. To think this happens every twenty years is amazing.“Everything can be dangerous in certain settings. These flowers have proven that.” I nod as I focus on the one in front of me. Eleanor told me they have to be picked in a certain
Robert POV.This is just great! Not only do we still need to find a cure from the flower, I also have to put up with Rowan. Slimy git!“It won’t be so bad, besides think of everything we can learn from each other.” Marissa smiles, I scoff yeah right, the only thing Rowan would possibly want to learn is how good it feels to be inside MY mate! No, no.“I don’t think he would learn anything useful from us or us them. I don’t like this Marissa, not one bit.” I fold my arms over my chest, yes I’m acting like a spoilt pup but can you blame me? I mean, what if she decided to take revenge on me and fuck this dragon man? I wouldn’t be able to handle it, but I won’t let him near her.“You’re being ridiculous Robert, Marissa wouldn’t do that to you, not that you wouldn’t deserve it, but it’s beside the point. She only has eyes for you and you know it. So stop with the jealous pity party and get over it.” Nero snaps in my head and I’m shocked by him, shouldn’t he be feeling protective of her? Why
Marissa POV.The moment the crown was placed on my head, I felt the exchange of power from Lita. But that wasn’t all. I thought it was over until Robert took my hand and I turned to face him.“Marissa, you have always been my Regina, my queen. I have loved you always and I will continue to love you until I take my last breath. My queen, my love. My heart, body, and soul belong to you and only you. Will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?” I look at him with my mouth agape. I chuckle to myself as he pulls out rings from his pocket. He looks gorgeous in his royal attire. The red, gold, and black.“Yes.” I say without any hesitation. He turns to the elder and gives him a nod and he starts to speak about marriage and that is it, a sacred bond. I stand, shocked. Wait, we are doing this now?“No time like the present.” Zarah says in my head, and I guess she is right. I’m lost looking at Robert, who winks at me. Why the sly dog.I don’t really hear everything. All I hear is I do from R
Marissa POV.It has been nearly a year since Robert and I started over. The first few weeks were rough. I found every opportunity to cause an argument with him and I threw the betrayal in his face on every damn occasion.He let me rant and rave because he knew I needed to get it out. Even though I knew it was wrong to throw it in his face, I needed to vent and make him realise it still hurt me. He just held me as I screamed and sobbed. After that, something in me just changed towards him completely.He proved to me that he will never do it again and it took time for me to believe him even when I pushed him away time after time. He came back to me every single time to prove to me that he would never hurt me again. In fact, the only one I was hurting with rehashing the past was me. I spiralled into depression.It took months before I could I walk into his old office without seeing the image in my head. He moved offices and removed every trace of the harem from the palace while I was awa
Marissa POV.The moment I saw the heartbreak on Robert’s face, I knew I was in the wrong. I should have told him I was planning on dating. I have been seeing Steven for a few weeks now and he is kind, funny and a genuinely nice person.Steve is an Alpha, but because I never had my coronation as queen, he didn’t know I was Robert’s mate. So when Robert left, I had to tell him who I actually was. He is a new Alpha and took over the position when his Alpha died a year ago. He was originally the Beta of his pack and he hasn’t found his mate.When I told him who I was, he freaked out, which is understandable. He had heard of the True Luna, but didn’t know it was me. When his Alpha was called here three years ago, he wasn’t with him as he was running the pack. So he had no idea who I was.“So you are technically our queen, then? And King Robert is your fated mate?” I remember the look on his face when I confirmed who I was. The poor guy looked like he was about to have a heart attack.I exp
Robert POV.Every time I collect the girls, I am reminded of what I did to Marissa. Her scent lingers on the girls and it makes the feeling of loneliness worse. Every time I look at the girls, I see her face shining back at me. The girls are so much like her it hurts.After Aurora was born, I pulled myself together. I made the changes I needed to make not only to prove that I had changed for Marissa but to prove to myself that I could be a better man.I have not looked at another she-wolf since I fucked up two years ago. Some would say it’s a little too late and I know that. I should have been stronger, but I wasn’t. Just because I was big and strong physically. Mentally and emotionally, I wasn’t. I was depressed and weak and I gave in. Goddess knows I tried to resist the urges, but I couldn’t.The day my world came tumbling down around me, I knew I had to change. No more wallowing in self pity, no more blaming everyone else for what I did, no more acting like a pup. No, I needed to s
Marissa POV.It has been two years since Aurora was born and Robert has been in her life as often as he can be. I have not once felt any pains of betrayal from him. I don’t see him when he comes to see his daughter; I make myself scares so I don’t have to look at him.The research into the flowers has opened my eyes to what they are both capable of. They both have healing properties and we have been able to use them to create new drugs for the humans. One of those drugs helps with fertility issues and the other being the scientific breakthrough in the human world. It can cure most cancers without the patient having to endure months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.The human governments wanted to slap it with a huge price tag but I declined and told them the drug will not be brought. It is to be given for free to those in dire need. To say they weren’t happy would be an understatement, but they soon got on board and so far, we have saved countless lives.Goddess Labs is the top in the
Robert POV.I roar in pain as I clutch my stomach. Is Marissa betraying me? No, she wouldn’t do that, besides the pain comes and goes in waves like a … contraction. She is in labour.“Mom, mom Marissa, get to Snow Vale. She is in labour.” I shout as I breathe through the pain. Nero has refused to speak to me and I know he is allowing me to feel her pain. He has the ability same as every male wolf to lessen the pain so the human can remain strong to support their mate through the labour process, but he won’t do that. He wants me to feel everything.My insides feel like they are on fire and being ripped out through my ass. Fuck! I grit my teeth as another one builds and I pant like I’m the one pushing. Sweat coats my skin as my father enters the room. He comes to my side and assesses the situation.“Lita, call Snow Vale. Marissa is in labour and Nero isn’t taking the pain from Robert.” My mother scoffs from the doorway. She still isn’t speaking to me.“It’s no more than you deserve. The
Marissa POV.It feels good to be home back in my pack. We have been back now for three weeks and I know I am close to giving birth. I instructed Shari that if Robert came here, to not allow him entry. I need to be alone without him or his family trying to make me backdown.When we arrived home, I immediately had the antidote patented and I now own it and it’s production. My team is currently looking at what else the plants can be used for so we can extend on the market.Rowan went back to his thrall and promised he would visit once I have my pup. He will also bring Luca, so he and Athena can start to form a friendship. Damien and Roxy both know what happened and Damien knows not to show me pity. He knows I hate it, so he has been his normal self and for that, I am grateful.Everyone in the pack has looked at me with pride as it takes a lot for anyone to walk away, especially from a mate bond that can’t be broken, but I think I knew this day would come sooner or later. I just hoped it
Robert POV.I’m going to lose her and it’s what I deserve. I knew what I was doing was wrong, but I couldn’t help it. Thalia was showing me affection and attention, and things got out of hand. I didn’t know that Marissa was being drugged. I’m glad she was. I didn’t want her to feel it, and I know that makes it so much worse.There were times she drugged me, but that’s no excuse. I know Marissa will walk away, and there is nothing I can do to stop her. There is nothing I can say or do to show her I am sorry. Nero has blocked me out completely as he warned me to not give into Thalia, but I didn’t listen and now I am paying the price.“Son, you need to go and speak to your mate. She is leaving.” My father’s voice enters my head and I ignore him. She deserves to be happy and if that means without me, then so be it. I can’t stop her even if we were on good terms, so no matter what I do, she will still leave.“Robert, you need to try. You fucked up son and now you will pay the price. The on
Marissa POV.After the conversation with Kayla, I’m in shock and sadness. She told me everything. I don’t feel bad for her because she betrayed the sisterhood for her own gains. The Alpha marked her, causing the death of his Luna.The priestess’s had no choice but to hunt her down to kill her and her Alpha. They only found him. She ran away like the traitor she was. Others found out about what she had created and so she began making more for profit.Kyla said it was only supposed to be used on the harem’s and nobody else but it got out and others starting to make their own version of it. Without the Ice Lily, it wouldn’t have been as potent. All this heartache and pain was caused by one love sick woman who, in the end, lost everything she wanted.She told me her organisation runs deeper than just the Lycan Kingdom. She is still part of my pack and so she has pledged her allegiance to me and has handed over more information, which I need to get to the elders.She will remain here until