Sharon's POV: "Put me down, asshole!" I screamed, ignoring the beautiful tingles I felt as my mate walked upstairs. I couldn't believe he was treating me like this! "August! Save me!" I screamed through our mindlink when he walked into a room. Immediately, he put me down. I raised my hand and slapped him across the face without thinking. Fear washed over me when he stood still, without moving an inch or reacting. What was he? My slap was meant to inflict pain on him, yet he acted as if it was nothing. "I... I..." I stuttered. "Relax, I won't hurt you. I just want us to talk," he whispered softly, while he moved his hand to his cheek and gently rubbed it. I frowned and took a step back when my wolf growled at me furiously. She had hated him a second ago, but now she was hating on me for hitting him. "I'm really sorry, but if I did something you didn't like outside, I won't do it again. So please be at ease," he said softly, then dropped his hand. My heart was hurting badly.
Logan's POV: I wasn't going to risk it. Fuck no, and I'm glad that I didn't. When I saw everything play out in front of me, I was furious with the beta for touching my mate, yet on the other hand, I was willing to overlook everything because I was scared of being rejected by her. First of all, I was in bed with another woman before her arrival. Although it wasn't intercourse, it was still oral sex. Me rushing to her side after picking up her amazing scent was a mistake that I couldn't help. Secondly, I acted so possessive over her that it almost made her uncomfortable. When she slapped me hard across my cheek, my wolf and I kept our cool because we truly felt attracted to her and needed her. I saw how the twins, Alpha Ian, as well as Neo, almost messed up their chance of being happy. They acted all high and mighty when, in truth, they were sad and so alone. I wasn't going to go down that road no matter what. That's why I was going to win my mate over and convince her in just a fe
Sherry's POV : True happiness was what I was experiencing for the first time. It didn't matter if I couldn't see my mate or Maggie, to me as long as they were on my side. The past weeks that went by I got to meet a few people who where working under my mate and that included his Beta. The day we first spoke I came to learn a few things and among those things was his undying love for Damon. He was like his biological brother and he reminded me so much of how Ian and Neo were. "What's wrong?" Damon asked besides me as we slowly walked. "It's nothing, I'm just happy that we are taking a walk together." I answered with a smile then inhaled deeply taking in the scent of flowers. "Of course, to begin with I was against the idea of you staying couped up in the room for days. You need to take a walk around everyday with either me or maggie." He answered then gave my hand a light squeeze. "Are there flowers around us?" I asked softly. "No, we are just surrounded by trees, the flowers ar
Damon's POV: I looked seriously at the two men who were surrounded by my warriors. I could tell that one of them was a warlock, while the other was a fairy. They had no weapons on them, yet that didn't mean they weren't dangerous; they were still capable of using magic. "Turn back now, or else things will get ugly," I commanded coldly. They both looked at each other, then looked at me. "Alpha Damon, we apologize for crossing your border. It's just that we are in need of your help," the warlock said as I raised a brow, studying his every movement. It was obvious that the bastard took me for a fool. How could I help them when I knew nothing about them? Yet still, they could be working for my first mate. "I'll say this for the last time, so listen carefully. Go back now and never, ever cross my pack's border again," I said, then turned to walk away. "Please, we beg you," the fairy said loudly. When I turned back to glance at him, I was taken aback. The warlock was kneeling with
Sherry's POV: Felix, the purebred vampire, was a name well-known in Ian's pack because of how close she was to him. Back in the pack, I had met her a few times, but that didn't mean we talked. From what I could gather from Ian, she was a very powerful and capable ally one could ever have. If these men were truly her friends, then it was good to have them on our side. Who knew what the future held? They could one day be needed for assistance. Damon was definitely against it, but I wanted him to be in their favor. "So tell me, what help do you need from me?" Damon spoke seriously. "I come from a long line of warlocks and charm casters," Lee answered. "You mean witches," Damon asked in a correcting tone. "Yes, I do. Not so long ago, I received a letter from my parents who requested my presence immediately. When I went to that side, I discovered that our family crest was stolen by someone. No one had an idea who it could be because it was kept as a secret and only a few people kne
Sherry's POV: "I swear to the moon goddess, if she doesn't wake up soon, I'm going to fucking kill the both of you, do you hear me? I'll rip you into pieces!" I heard Damon's loud, furious growl, which was followed by a very pleasant scent that made my heart flutter and my mouth water. I groaned in pain and moved my hand to my forehead, gently rubbing it. I had a terrible headache. "Oh, Sherry. Thank goodness you're awake," he whispered in relief, then gently grabbed my hand as I frowned. The tingles I felt were unlike anything I had ever felt in my life. The pain I was experiencing instantly subsided, and my body relaxed. "Damon, water," I forced out the words. "Right away," Maggie's voice came through. As Damon helped me sit upright, I could hear movements and loud heartbeats coming from my left side. "Where are Lee and Chase?" I asked in a husky voice. "We're here," Lee answered in a sad tone. "Oh," I whispered, then took a deep breath. The scent was alluring and filled t
Ian's POV: What sort of nonsense was I witnessing? It was absurd to think that the simple private wedding had already taken place, yet we were still being asked to stay back! My mind was back with my pack; it had been a long time since I left Neo in charge. "You know it's a happy day, you don't have to look like you're attending a freaking funeral," Felix whispered softly. She was sitting comfortably next to me, with a glass of tequila shot in one hand. "Remind me again why you're here?" I asked sarcastically. "Well, for once, Uncle is like a father to me, but besides that, I wanted to be a part of this," she answered, then chuckled nervously. "Did Chase go somewhere?" I asked seriously. "Yes, he went out with Lee to find out about a stolen family crest," she answered and took a shot. "That answers it all. It was shocking enough that you would come here looking all lonely and shit. Like, who could have guessed you really were?" I mocked. "Ian," Amelia called in a cold tone.
Chase's POV: "So we only have to find a way, that's all, right?" I asked Lee seriously. "Yes, because the auction starts in thirty minutes," he answered while looking in the mirror. We made reservations in time and got a room right on top of the underground building where the auction was being held. The only problem was that we had no way to get in besides the main entrance. The whole place was heavily guarded and shielded with magic. "Hey, I know your family crest is very important, but is it worth your life?" I asked softly. He glanced at me, then frowned deeply. "It is worth more than my life. Look, a crest to my people is like one's identity. Just having the symbol of the crest on my clothes or car makes everyone know which family I belong to. Not only that, the crest is a generational item filled with unbelievable magical elements infused in it. Whoever has it gets to experience power beyond their imagination," he answered as I raised a brow. "So in short, whoever has it h
Kyle's POV It felt so unreal when my father called Larson and me into his office to tell us how we had to prepare ourselves because tomorrow the ceremony was going to take place.All we could do was look at each other and then at him in excitement. We were also nervous about everything."How are you feeling?" Larson asked me seriously.We were in the training field exercising."A little of everything. You know, scared, nervous, excited, and happy," I answered simply."What about you? How do you feel?" I asked."I feel so nervous and scared, but also excited because I have always looked forward to standing by your side when you take over as Alpha," he answered."I'm glad," I said honestly."Larson and Kyle, go to the border right now," my father's command came through the pack's mind link."Gosh, what now?" I whispered and then began to walk to the border with Larson right by my side."Maybe we are receiving other visitors," he said."Like who? Every member of our family is right in t
Ian's POV"Are you sure they aren't close by?" I asked Neo."I am positive, Ian. Tamara, Lexi, and Yuki went to give Tanya a tour of our pack. As for Blade, Larson and Kyle, they went to help Nana and Sharon with something," he answered."Okay," I whispered, then cleared my throat and looked at everyone seriously."I'm glad to have you all here today, and I'm also kind of proud of you, August, for choosing your mate instead of some women who took you out of your misery," I said, then laughed softly when he rolled his eyes."The main reason I asked most of you to come over wasn't only because of August, but because of my son and nephew," I said, and then moved forward."I have wanted to take a step away from everything and finally step back from being an active Alpha for a few years now. Unfortunately, Amelia was against it because she knew Kyle wasn't ready. That's why we sent him to the training camp," I said seriously."But now Amelia and I truly believe he is ready. We have also se
August's POV "Are you okay?" Tanya asked seriously.I wasn't okay in any way, but I wasn't going to tell her that.I was already nervous while driving, but now that we were here, I felt like I had made a wrong decision.I could see the twins laughing and mocking Tanya, and us fighting because of that. I could also see Felix making a lame comment about how I went for the daughter after the mother failed to make me stay."I am fine," I answered and then frowned when I looked at the entrance.Something was definitely wrong.Not only did we cross Ian's pack, but we were parked close to the pack house, yet no one was there to welcome us. Not even the warriors, when it was so obvious that Ian knew I had crossed his border."Shall we go and knock?" she asked."Yes," I answered and then got out and went to open the door for her."Thank you," she said softly when she stepped out."Don't mention it," I answered and then shut the door."Do I look okay?" she asked in a low tone.I looked at her
Felix's POV"Remind me again, why didn't we use the portal?" I asked Chase, who was driving the car."I told you already, Sammy. Lee and Jeannie will be running a little late," he answered and then gave me a warm smile."They just had to go and visit them; how annoying," I muttered."Family is never annoying," he said in a low tone, then focused on the road.He was right; family was everything, but I was still annoyed that Lee chose to go and visit his family with Jeannie right after Ian had told us about his plans for Kyle and Larson's succession.“Screw him,” I whispered softly."Hey, sweetheart, we have reached," he informed me simply.I looked at the pack house that was visible from afar after we had crossed the border, then sighed.I was really looking forward to seeing my baby girl more than anyone. Besides that, I missed Ian and Amelia a lot, but I wasn't going to openly admit it until they said it first."Remember what we talked about? No more showing disgust towards Larson. W
Kyle's POV "You sound grumpy," Lui said to me on the phone."Maybe it's because your sister hasn't picked up any of my calls. I miss her a lot, and I think you understand how I feel. Or maybe it's because Larson can't stop rubbing it in my face how happy he is," I answered seriously.Yesterday, when he went back with Tamara, I did want them to have a good time together.But when they came back laughing and walking hand in hand, I envied them. I wished Yuki could be here with me. I felt so lonely, and so did Lionel."I told you how she was busy helping Mom out with something. When she is free, I will tell her to call you," he answered."Well, we can't all feel the same way, can we?" I muttered."Dude, she does love you a lot; she is just very busy. Also, is that how a soon-to-be Alpha acts and reacts? Have more dignity and faith in everything and everyone," he said loudly."Says the guy who can't take his mate to that magical place we were," I answered in a mocking tone."How did you
Larson's POV "Do you like the smell?" Tamara asked with a smile.I inhaled deeply and then nodded."I like it," I answered simply.We were in a store looking at perfumes and trying to see which one suited me the most. Although she looked serious whenever she didn't like a scent, she seemed to have a lot of fun.My plan was to go out to eat, but when she saw the store, she asked me to pull over, and I couldn't say no."Although I love this a lot, let me check out that purple one at the far end of the shelf," she said and then went to grab it.I turned and looked at the jewelry display that was close to the entrance. Since we walked in, my eyes had been set on a beautiful blue diamond necklace and how amazing it would look if she wore it."She would love it," my wolf said, making me chuckle."I don't think so. Since we walked in, she didn't even spare a glance at the jewelry," I answered."Maybe she is being considerate of us," he said seriously."Please, we’ve been getting a monthly
Dusk's POV "Maybe a little rest will do," my father said with concern."I don't need rest right now, Father. I want to be stronger and better," I answered seriously."You will with time, but all I am asking you to do right now is rest," he said.I looked at him coldly and then nodded."Fine, I will rest," I answered and then went to sit on a beach that was under a huge tree.The training field was wide and a large area that most warriors used. But there was a certain side that was considered a resting place. Only a few warriors came there to rest, and we figured it would be a good place to use for my training.I hated being watched, and my father knew that. That's why I was relieved when he chose this place."You stay here; I'll be right back. Oh, and I'll ask your sister to bring you some cold water," he said and then walked away.Micah was my cousin, but because my father took her as a daughter, she became my sister.I paid no mind to that because I loved having her as a sister. I
Tamara's POV"Making a speech like that is a little too much," I said seriously in Larson's room.When he called my phone and asked me to come over, I didn't know what to expect, so I put on my best outfit and applied light makeup to my face.As soon as I reached his door, he opened it, grabbed my hand, pulled me in, and shut the door behind us.He was so excited that he couldn't wait for me to sit down when he told me how he and Kyle were soon going to be the acting Beta and Alpha.I was sincerely happy and proud; that's why I hugged him tightly and told him exactly how I was feeling.When I pulled back and sat down, he began sharing a few speeches that he would say on the actual day and asking for my opinion.I told him the truth, and he went on to make a few adjustments to those I liked."Maybe I shouldn't do any of them, seeing how I have never heard anyone ever doing it before," he said in a dejected tone."What? No, you should. Just because no one has ever done it, it doesn't me
August's POV "Am I not doing anything wrong, am I?" I asked Ried as I looked at the tray of breakfast that I had prepared."You are actually being awfully considerate," he answered, making me smile."That's the least I can do for being a jerk to our mate," I replied, then grabbed the tray and nervously walked to the bedroom with it.I wanted what happened between us to happen so badly; that's why I was happy when Ried took the initiative.Now that we had been making love and just being in each other's embrace for the past few days, I was thinking of myself as a selfish bastard who wouldn't let her rest, yet I couldn't stop myself.When Ried decided to be the first one to embrace her, I immediately accepted and took a step back because he was what I was supposed to be to her, and that was an amazing mate. He deserved to mark her before I could even do it.He was so respectful, even when I took over and decided to spend my time with her in bed.I really was lucky to have him as a part