***Troy’s worried eyes followed Philip until he disappeared through the door. He was surprised at the sudden feeling of guilt and unease that washed over him. He wanted to call Philip back but he stifled the urge. What was wrong with him, Troy combed his fingers through his hair in frustration. He was convinced the so-called werewolves he was in the room with had cast a spell on him. Even if they couldn’t do it themselves because they were werewolves, the Deloris woman could do it for them.“Can I get some water please?” Troy asked quietly.“I’ll get it,” Jeremy said as he turned towards the dining area. He came back in no time with a bottle of water.“Thank you,” Troy said as he took the water from Jeremy. By the time the bottle came away from his lips, it was empty.“Want another?” Jeremy asked.“No, thanks.” Troy shook his head slowly, looking at the bottle in his hands.“Are you okay?” Gloria asked softly but Troy didn’t respond. He kept staring down at the bottle in his hand. Af
***Back in the dining area, Camille was laughing uncontrollably. “Philip is not a bad person, Trav…Troy. He will only take a life if it’s for a good cause.”“And you think taking Paul’s life is for a good cause?” Troy looked and sounded incredulous.“I didn’t say that.” Camille tried to compose herself. “Listen, you said yourself that your mother said no harm will befall Paul, right?”“She promised,” Troy responded.“Her word is gold.” Camille smiled. “Trust me on that. I’ll take good care of Paul. Don’t worry about him, okay?” At Troy’s nod, she added; “And remember, Philip is the most kind-hearted and amazing man. It would be great if you tried to get to know him.”“Not on your life.” Troy breathed, ignoring Camille’s gasp. “I don’t trust the guy. I know the woman meant…”“Gloria.” Camille interrupted. “That’s her name.”“Glori…”“Don’t call her that.” Camille interrupted again.“But you just said that’s her name.” Troy groaned, looking confused.“Yes but she’s your mother.” She sa
***In his room, on the tenth floor of the magnificent Stanwood building which stood proudly in the middle of the vast land of the Stanwood Pack, a naked Alpha Philip Harrington paced. He’d had a fierce run but still felt restless. He didn’t understand why Travis…or Troy or whatever he called himself, made him so angry. Maybe it was because they were close to having a full moon. That would understandably intensify his emotions. But that notwithstanding, no one had managed to get him so angry so quickly in his thirty-three years of existence. The boy knew the exact buttons to push to get him into furyland.Philip prided himself on being a very understanding person. He’d always had to be because his best friend, Jeremy, had been a handful right from their childhood because of his Ojah power. He’d had to assume the role of the voice of reason which had had a calming effect on Jeremy. Philip had therefore never had the luxury of giving in to anger like a typical male werewolf would.As an
***“You’re all idiots.” He muttered as he turned towards the bar to pour himself a drink. “The silly boy is refusing to change the bloody cat’s name.” He growled as he came back to join his friends.“I love this boy.” Paige laughed.“Lip, you okay?” Jeremy asked softly.“What do you think?” Philip rasped.“You need to go easy on him, dude,” Jeremy told his friend.“Your brother is a piece of work, Jer,” Philip muttered.“Put yourself in his shoes,” Jeremy said quietly. You first kill his family and then threaten to end his pal. You wouldn’t like you either if you were him.”“Yeah, the cactus.” Stan drawled. “Damn, that was a good one.”“From what Cami tells me, those two are just friends so chill,” Jeremy said.“Your smart mouth of a brother is not making it easy, Jer.” Philip groaned.“Easy, brother,” Paige murmured. “You’re what? Twelve years older than him, right? Come on, Lip. He’s bound to irritate you. Try not to allow yourself to be drawn into his…”“Wait till you find yoursel
***“What happened to him?” Troy raised a brow with curiosity.“He…he went out there and slaughtered a lot of hunters,” Gloria whispered.“Oh my god…” Troy gasped. “But they were innocent.”“We didn’t know that.” Gloria reached for the glass of water on the coffee table and took a sip. “Until Ryan figured it out some days ago, we all thought you and your father had been killed by hunters.”“I still can’t get over the knowledge that Reynard had a son,” Troy murmured. “I was told that all his kids died. And he couldn’t father any more kids so…”“Yeah, Ryan took him by surprise all right.” Gloria chuckled.“So you werewolves actually accept that? Marriage between men, I mean. We don’t.” Troy said, making Gloria laugh softly.“Son, you’re a werewolf too. And Luna, our goddess, decides who our soulmates should be. Jeremy and Ryan are not married by the way.” Gloria chuckled. “They are mated. Get your terminologies right.” She laughed when Troy burst into laughter.“I will learn eventually.
***“Reynard,” Troy whispered as he stared at Ryan. Everyone stared back at him. Paul was the first to break the silence.“It’s rude to stare, Troy.” Paul admonished his friend in a loud whisper. Then he turned apologetic eyes to the white-haired man. “You must pardon him, man.” He addressed Ryan. “It’s your hair that’s shocking him.” He grinned when Ryan turned to face him. “He’s still getting used to the weird hair colours that people are sporting these days. Do you blame him? Dude’s been holed up in some magical fortress all his life. You should have seen his reaction the first time he saw someone with green hair.” He laughed. “Yours really suits you, by the way. Your hairdresser did a great job.” He gave a thumbs-up sign.“That’s his real hair, Paul,” Jeremy growled.“What?” Paul gasped. “Really?” It was his turn to stare.“You must be Ryan,” Troy said quietly.“I am.” Ryan managed to tear his amused gaze off Paul and began to move toward Troy with a hand extended. “Nice to meet y
***In the conference room the next evening, a serious meeting was taking place. The topic on board was Troy. Present were Philip, Jeremy, Joel, Stan, Paige, Ryan, and Deloris. The meeting had been called by the Alpha of Alphas.“I’m saying he’s a ticking time bomb,” Jeremy said quietly. “He can shift at any time…which is good. We just need to keep an eye on him. I had to explain to him that he wasn’t sick.”“That poor child,” Deloris murmured. “He must be so confused right now.”“Not just confused.” Philip rasped. “He’s in pain.” He stood and began to pace. The werewolves in the room knew how a first shift felt like. It wasn’t a pleasant experience.“My problem is that,” Jeremy went on, “I think mum is trying to suppress the shift because she thinks Troy is not ready.”“What?” Philip gasped.“What makes you say that?” Joel asked.“You all know Philip and I had to attend an alpha’s meeting today.” Jeremy glanced at the faces around the table. “We’ve been away from the pack house the w
***Troy went so quiet it almost seemed as if he was sleeping. Jeremy knew better. He could sense the tension inside his brother. Apart from the struggle his body was going through because of his premier-shift, Troy clearly had a lot on his mind. And as a werewolf, Jeremy could easily feel the anxiety pouring off of his brother. Since he hadn’t had his shift yet, Jeremy couldn’t link up their minds and read Troy’s thoughts. All he could therefore do was hope that his brother would trust him enough to tell him what was on his mind. He wished…“I’m sick.” Troy blurted out suddenly. Jeremy knew better. But he remained quiet. “I have been for years. It’s a monthly ailment. Does our father or mother have any such disease?” He raised his head and looked at Jeremy with eyes filled with curiosity.“No, they have no such…”“Then why do I...how about you?”“What you have is not a disease, Troy. It’s…”“Oh, it is.” Troy gave a short laugh devoid of humour. “It started when I was fifteen. It’s ne
***Philip was lost in a sea of pleasure. The sensations that rolled through his body literally left him weak. Somehow, Troy had completely taken over. Throughout that passionate lip-lock, Troy’s hip never stopped moving. He bounced, squeezed, gyrated, and rocked mindlessly against Philip whilst whispering sweet nothings on their mind link. Troy told his man about how much he loved having him inside him, how much he loved the way his sweet shaft was massaging his pleasure button, and how much he wanted him to keep fucking him and never stop.Philip’s entire body began to quake. Troy’s words in his mind, his lips on his, and that sweet tight warmth on his cock felt so staggeringly good it was driving him insane. Philip was completely at the mercy of his sexy mate, near mindless with the need to climax. When he felt that familiar incredibly delicious slither along his spine, his hips surged up, thrusting deep…hitting Troy’s pleasure button with brutal force. Each man tore his mouth away
***Philip pulled down Troy’s pants together with his boxers. Then he crouched down to pull off Troy’s boots and socks, sucking on the head of Troy’s weeping hard cock as he took care of the boots. Troy couldn’t help his cries of pleasure. But immediately after he was free of his boots and pants, Philip was back on his feet.“Kneel on that chair, spread ’em, and arch that arse.” Philip rasped, pointing to a chair that faced the floor-to-ceiling window through which Troy had been admiring the outside view. They were on the top floor so couldn’t possibly be seen by anyone.The alpha grabbed a remote and pressed play, instantly filling the suite with Rihanna’s ‘Love On The Brain’.“Love that song,” Troy mumbled as he did as his mate had instructed, holding onto the back of the chair.“I know.” Philip pressed repeat and threw the remote onto the couch. Then he was on his knees behind Troy, flicking his wet tongue across Troy’s twitching hole.“Oh my god…” Troy gasped, his grip tightening
***“I can’t get over how beautiful this place is.” Troy breathed as he glanced around their sinfully sumptuous suite with its jaw-dropping decor.Their suite, which was supposed to be the most luxurious and expensive in the hotel spanned two full floors. It had its own private fitness room, sauna, steam bath and Jacuzzi, a formal dining room, and its own private elevator. They even had a specially assigned chef and butler. When Troy accidentally pressed a button on the wall and caused the drapes to part, he couldn’t stifle the gasp that tore out of him.“Oh my god, the view from here is incredible.”“It sure is.” Philip breathed from behind his mate, his gaze locked on his sexy adorable mate.“Are you seeing this, Philip?” Troy gushed, totally oblivious to the heated look his mate was giving him. “Wow! This is…” His breath hitched in his throat when he felt Philip’s arms going around him from behind. The intensity of the alpha’s hunger hit Troy like a ton of bricks. Arousal surged th
***Philip waited until the laughter died down before speaking more solemnly:“Being someone’s first love may be great. But to be their last is beyond perfect. It’s priceless. I’ve met thousands of people. But none of them really touched me here…” He laid a hand on his heart and then turned to face Troy. Then for the very first time since meeting his mate, the alpha let down his mind-barrier, allowing Troy into his mind. “…Until I laid eyes on you. Then my heart kinda went…‘oh there he is…I’ve been looking for you.’” The crowd laughed softly. “My life changed…forever. You awakened my soul and planted a fire in my heart that brings peace to my mind. Thank you.You are the very air that I breathe, Troy. I’d give up my soul for you in an instant, even if it means I have to spend eternity in torment.” He rasped in a voice filled with so much emotion. “I promise to live within the warmth of your heart and always call it home. I promise to speak when words are needed and to share the silenc
***When the announcer gave the signal, the two werewolves began to circle each other, both looking for an opening to pounce. The first clash was explosive, both clearly meant business. It was definitely not like any mating combat that had ever happened. Stan was bigger, taller, and had experience on his side but Troy had speed. The young in the crowd were impressed and inspired by the sheer power and skill that was being displayed whilst the grown-ups couldn’t help but appreciate and admire the beauty of the combat. Neither held back. It was definitely not an act. After about eight minutes of awesome display of strength and skill, Stan finally got the upper hand.A collective gasp went up when Stan pinned Troy and raised a hand to deliver his victory strike. What the crowd didn’t anticipate was the swift, brilliantly-executed move that Troy pulled. They did see the shock on the warrior’s face a split second before everything changed. One moment, a cocky Stan had his hand up ready to
***The energy in the brightly lit indoor arena of the Stanwood Pack was like never before. There were at least four thousand people in the arena which could easily accommodate ten thousand people. It was indeed a special day for the pack. Their alpha was finally having his mating ceremony. The pack had been looking forward to the ceremony for months. Every member of the pack, except for babies and toddlers who wouldn’t be comfortable with all the excited noise, was present. Before the revision of the ceremony, only wolves from age twenty-one going up were allowed to attend a mating ceremony.But since the x-rated parts had been taken out, every pack member could be part. Not only was every alpha present, there were invited guests from other packs and also, other supernatural beings. The dancing, drinking, and merry-making had begun in the morning when the group who had attended the Bachelor Soiree at Quain Islands got to the pack-house. Everyone was therefore already in the festive m
***“You know what I mean…” Troy snapped, thrusting up into Philip’s fist. “Just give me your cock already.”‘Shut up and feel.’ Philip whispered on their mind-link even as he increased his tempo. He loved to make his sexy mate come but he couldn’t deny how fun it was to tease the guy.“Oh shit, I’m gonna…what the fuck, Philip.” Troy gasped when Philip let go of not only his drooling cock but also his nipple. He broke out in a sweat. “Why?” Frustrated lust-glazed eyes stared up at Philip. “I really need to come, Philip.” He whispered shakily.“And you will...” Philip breathed. He thought the lust, frustration, irritation, and urgent appeal within his mate’s beautiful eyes made the man so hot. “…soon.” He murmured, getting to his feet. “I just want to give your other nipple some attention too.”“Bullshit, you’re just teasing me,” Troy growled. “That’s mean, Philip.” His eyes followed Philip as he moved to the opposite side of the dining table. “You want me…” He breathed, his eyes stuck
***“I owe your mate big.” Philip breathed. “But for him, I definitely wouldn’t be planning my mating ceremony right now. We’d have been in the middle of a war.”“Yeah, he did save the day didn’t he?” Jeremy chuckled.“And it’s clear that he actually likes Enzo,” Philip said. “I think you should make an effort to get to know him. Our ceremony is a fine opportunity to do that, Jer.” Philip said quietly. “He’s part of the family now, anyway. It’s about time we started treating him like one.”“Aright, alright invite him.” Jeremy groaned. “It’s your party.”“It sure is.”“Ryan will be happy.” Jeremy couldn’t hide his smile.“I know he will.” Philip beamed.***Troy threw his head back and drummed his fingers on the dining table. He was tired. He’d spent the day helping some of his mates complete their assessment courses which were due for submission. He therefore had a lot to cover before his paper the next day. He was sure the anxiety he felt was due to the fact that it was his first pap
***Everyone seemed to be in good spirits. Conversation flowed so easily it seemed as if they’d all known each other for years. Even when the door to the conference room opened later to reveal Jeremy, Ryan, and the three elders, the calm atmosphere remained. Ryan went to sit beside Enzo and picked up Sylver whose arms were stretched out towards him. The boy had clearly missed his dad. After a quick nod at Philip, Jeremy asked for everyone’s attention.“I apologize to all of you, especially our guests, for losing my temper out there.” He began in a quiet voice. “The thought of not seeing my child made me see red…literally. I’ve arranged for a chopper to take you to your…”“No need for that.” Piero cut in. “I’ve already called for another to pick us up.”Jeremy nodded. “I will replace or pay for the one that I destroyed.” He said. “Whichever you prefer.”“You don’t have to do that, Jeremy,” Enzo said. “What I said was wrong. Your reaction, although extreme, was only to be expected of an