ALPHA ASHAThe grass was slightly damp under my knees, and the air had cooled enough to make the hairs on my arms stand. But I didn’t mind.The headstone was rough beneath my palm, and I felt the guilt burn the inside of my chest. I hadn’t taken care of Naomi’s headstones at all over the years, and the stone had become weatherworn, roughened by the snow and storms beating down upon it season after season.I hadn’t really spared myself enough time to visit her, too scared of how much it might destroy me to face her headstone knowing that there was nothing I could have done to save her.And now, I knelt before her, her name I’d carved into the stone myself smooth and almost invisible. I would have to replace it, and take care of it this time around.“I know it’s been a long time,” I said sadly, the guilt weighing on me heavily. “I’ve missed you so much, more than anything.”The chilly breeze caressed my cheeks, lifting the pressure in my chest a little. It was almost as if I could sense
ALPHA ASHAI left my family’s graves and made my way into the pack cemetery, weaving through the headstones spanning back a century.The south Asha pack was old, one of the oldest in the west, and had seen its fair share of bloodshed and senseless violence.I was still ashamed that I had been a part of that violence, that I had contributed to the headstones sticking up out of the ground.It was why I was there, walking further down the lines of fallen wolves until I spotted the very distinct headstone I had personally erected there months ago.After Naomi’s blessing, I wanted to pay my respects to the late pack doctor and a young sentry who had been killed by rouges while on a recon mission to the pack borders about a year ago. For so long, the guilt and shame of losing a pack member, an innocent wolf who had only been trying to help, had eaten away at me until I was nothing. I stood before their graves, my hands clasped firmly behind my back to hide the subtle shaking in my fingers.
ALPHA ASHA“Yeah, yeah, whatever,” I chuckled, my neck feeling warm under Jared’s sincerity. “Make yourself useful and go get supplies for the run.”WormWhick got to his feet, reaching past Ayla to grab Jared by the scruff of his neck and haul him to his feet, effectively cutting off whatever wisecrack remark Jared had sitting on his tongue.“Hey- wait, WormWhick- ow!”“Quiet master Jay,” WormWhick sighed, ignoring his protests and dragging him to the door. “We’ll handle the supplies, Asha.”I nodded in thanks, watching as the pair of them disappeared out the door, Jared sulking and trying to push WormWhick off while WormWhick dragged him along with a soft smile.I pushed back my seat, Julio did the same and we walked out together.“This is going to be great news Asha…” Julio said as he trailed beside me.“I just hope all would be happy to hear it.”We broke ways, I pushed open the door to my room, hoping to find Pixie with a tempting smile on her face but she wasn’t there.“She’s on
ALPHA ASHAI followed Jared, my heart racing and my nerves on fire.It couldn’t be, nothing could have happened to her, nothing could have happened to Pixie. Images of Naomi’s bloody form flashed in my mind, further driving me to the edge of insanity.I held my breath when we approached the surroundings of the medical wings.Jonah met us at the door, possibly having smelled my presence and I was a bit surprised to have seen Ayla and WormWhick as well.“Alpha,” Jonah greeted, my wide, innocent eyes blinking owlishly.“Hey, kid,” I said, nodding in thanks when Jonah stepped aside to welcome us in. The sterile smell burned my nose, reminding me of the night Naomi died, but I was surprised when my chest didn’t crack open the way it usually would have. “My mate? Where is she?!”Jonah raised a brow, confused.“Your Luna left a little while ago.”What?“Gawd Asha, I said it about your mate, I didn’t say it ‘was’ your mate!” Jared smacked my palm against my face.I sighed in relief but then w
ALPHA ASHAThe next morning, I woke to something shifting in Pixie’s scent. It was still undoubtedly hers, but there was something else beneath it, something both familiar and unfamiliar. I fixated on it for a long while, feeling my body slowly wake up, more attuned to hers.“Baby,” I murmured, nosing at her throat sleepily. “‘Baby’.”She hummed, her arms draped lazily around my shoulders. She was still fast asleep, and I was getting impatient, handsy.“You smell good,” I groaned, rolling over on top of her, my hips kicking into hers. “What is that?”She yawned and stretched a little, her hands reaching high above her head. I nuzzled close, placing open-mouthed kisses down her neck and across her collarbones, my cock hardening quickly.“Asha?” she mumbled, brows scrunching in her sleep-dazed confusion. My hands slipped beneath her and pulled her up, seating her in my lap, her warmth inches away from my cock.“Yeah,” I moaned, growing more and more desperate the longer I drowned in her
PIXIEIt had been days since I had stormed out of our room, and days since I’d seen Asha.Thankfully, Ayla had insisted I stay in her room, ensuring that Asha knew I was safe and wouldn’t confront me until I was ready to see him again.It was the second night spent away from him, where I found myself huddled on Ayla’s bed beside the she-wolf, who had been exceptionally protective. She had brought me everything I needed, from food to one of Asha’s shirts (stolen from his room while he was out patrolling), and had even insisted that I take her bed.“How was he today?” I asked hesitantly. I rested my cheek on a raised knee, watching Ayla clean one of her precious throwing knives. Ayla winced.“Not great,” she said truthfully. “He doesn’t do well being ignored, but that’s just because he’s a spoiled Alpha.”I smiled weakly at Ayla’s attempt to get me to smile. I’d grown very close to Ayla, and Ayla had in turn confided in me, telling me about her terrible past.It turned out that she and
PIXIE“What is he like?” Ayla asked.I frowned, looking away from the wildflowers we walked past, deep in the forest one afternoon. “What do you mean?”“Well,” Ayla said, running a hand through her wavy hair. It shone under the dappled sunlight streaking through the treetops. “Asha is still so cold and aloof around everyone else. He’s so different around you, while he’s still that fearsome Alpha around everyone else.”“I hadn’t noticed,” I said honestly. “I don’t really think I’ve seen the fearsome Alpha that everyone is so afraid of just yet.”Ayla threw her head back in a full-bodied laugh. She clutched onto my shoulder until she was done, swiping a fake tear from her cheek.“Oh, you’ll never get to see it,” Ayla said. “I think he’d rather chew off his own leg before letting you see that side of him.”“That’s ridiculous,” I said, rolling my eyes at Ayla. “It can’t be all that bad, besides, he’s gotten angry with me plenty of times.”Ayla hummed, her footsteps impossibly quiet beside
PIXIEWhen I woke, I was still curled up in his arms, my body aching from the position and a good fuck.“You up?” he asked, his voice gravelly with exhaustion. I nodded, wondering if he’d stayed awake the entire time waiting for me to come to. He kissed my temple and squeezed me tight before letting go. “Let’s get you cleaned up.”I let him help me to my feet, feeling a little wobbly and unsteady. He looked up at me from his seat, a sudden frown tugging at his mouth.“Why were you sneaking around my office?”I clammed up, my panic chasing away any lingering fatigue in an instant. I should tell the truth. There was no use lying once I’d already been caught.“I wanted to find out why you were Hiding anything from me, concerning Amber or Dwight or anyone…” I explained, lowering my eyes in shame.“Why do you think I’ll be hiding anything from you…? Concerning Amber?”I didn’t look up.“I know when you’re lying, Asha,” I said softly. “You don’t lie often, so picking it up is easy. I just w
PIXIEThe sun casted its golden rays upon the south, blessing it withs its divine touch. Today was no ordinary day, for the first time in history, the South, the West and the North all sat around one large round table. My father, though not looking totally impressed sat beside grand-Alpha Asha. Dwight, who looked like he had had better days, sat beside his father, the orange haired Alpha that had betrayed my father looked just like I had last saw him so many years ago, except this time he hah shaved his beard and thus looked years younger.I sat beside Asha, my hand on his arm, the metals of his wheelchair sheening under the soft light from the chandelier, his wheelchair was always scrubbed clean by Tristan. We were all present, all ruling parties under one roof, a treaty so big the parchment stretched from one end of the table to the other was lay on the table.The treaty was a declaration for peace, though not covering eternity but for as long as the grand-Alphas and Alphas after th
How waging war against my pack was a solution for the Alpha Silva to bring his daughter to him was still a mystery to me, though it also brought a lot of answers. Griffins attack had not only proven that the Silva pack had nothing to do with the attack that led to the death of Naomi, it had also proven that it was wolves from Griffins pack that had attacked.It gave me a sick feeling in my gut just thinking about it, I had been so blinded by rage that I had actually considered killing Alpha Silva when he was innocent of any conflict that had led to Naomi’s death, instead, the wolf I should have held responsible was held securely in a cellar, immune to death from my maw and awaiting a brawl.It was like these last few hours had opened my eyes and changed my view on anything I had thought to be true. Keeping my mind on the sentries that tried to kill me while also processing the magnitude of fucked everything truly seemed impossible and I found myself in an awkward situation of wrestlin
PIXIEI could feel the smirk on griffins voice as he spoke, a smirk that was just as threatening as his growls and I wanted nothing more than for Asha to end the wolf once for all just like how Amber had ended Gloria.I stared at Asha from behind, we all did, waiting for him to do it, to deliver the finishing blow and finally put an end to this long fought war.‘Release him!’ Asha said and I could relate to the defiant growl Ayla gave in protest, Griffin was no pup, he was far too dangerous to be given any sort of leverage as he could take the slightest advantage and take a killing blow at soneone’s throat.‘Release him…’ Asha said again and I could feel his aura upon us, commanding Ayla to do as he said.Ayla and Jared released their hold on Griffin, and he ruffled like a cold bird when he stood.‘Make a move and I’ll destroy you!’ Asha said,‘I know…’ Griffin retorted.Asha turned his attention to me and his eyes went soft, Amber backed away slightly when he came closer to me and he
ALPHA ASHAThe I could feel the smirk on griffins voice as he spoke, a smirk that made the urge I had to break his neck intensify a hundred times fold.It was rather stupid not to have ended him on the spot, but at the same time I could feel the stares of Pixie and Amber boring into my back, waiting for my next move.‘Release him!’ I said at once, drawing a defiant growl from Ayla.‘Release him…’ I said again, but this time my words were laced with venom.Ayla and Jared let go of their hold on Griffin, the Alpha ruffled up when he stood.‘Make a move and I’ll destroy you!’‘I know…’ he said.I turned my attention back to Pixie, Amber backed away slightly when I came closer to my mate and I nuzzled at her sides, the cuts on her sides were still very fresh and I guessed her healing was slowed almost to a halt because of the exhaustion, the fact that she had even survived Griffin alone was still a mystery. My attention was drawn to a hulking form that lay a few meters in the shadow.It o
PIXIEI tried to blink the dark spots from my vision, trying to understand that the pain wasn't from Griffin sinking his teeth into my neck; it was his weight that had slammed into my injured body.Amber had charged at him, breaking free of the fear that he held over her and tackling him to the ground. Griffin howled in shock, his pain splitting into a snarl as he spun mid-fall and tore into Amber's exposed throat. He ripped her off of him and threw her across the room, staggering away from me. I spotted the silver glint of a scalpel protruding from his broad back.I fought to get to my feet again, my side bleeding heavily where Griffin's claws had torn through my skin.Pain riddled my body as I stood, shaking and icy from the loss of blood. I knew I wouldn't be able to keep going for much longer. And it didn't seem like help was on its way, either. I was alone, facing Griffin and his crazed eyes as he circled me once more.I had an unsettling sense blanket down over me, and I underst
PIXIEWhimpering as she crawled to my side, Amber nosed at my snout.I was panting, breathing hard from the exertion, the pain from shifting too fast, only adding to the agony of Gloria's claws. I couldn't shift back just yet, knowing that the pain would be far worse in my human form.And I did not know what was happening outside. I didn't know if more wolves were approaching to attack or if Gloria and her plan had failed.So I stayed in my wolf form, cuddling against Amber, who had curled her body around me protectively. All her wounds had finally healed, much to my relief, and Gloria hadn't been able to land a single blow. Amber had always been talented in battle, and she'd successfully taken on most of the males back home and come out victorious.Amber glanced at Jonah, who was still lying motionless on the floor. I hoped with all my heart that it was only a sedative that Gloria had forced into his system. I could pick up his faint breaths, his heartbeat slow but definitely still t
PIXIE"Not so dumb after all," Gloria applauded sarcastically. "Yes, Griffin is the son of a murdered Alpha, the Alpha that Asha killed in blind rage and cold blood.""They were rogues," I defended, refusing to allow Gloria to speak lie upon lie about Asha. "They attacked Asha's pack and slaughtered his mate!""And Asha should have died with his mate," Gloria growled. "But no matter, that's all in the past. Now, Griffin has the perfect plan to make him suffer for what he did.""What the hell have you done?""He made me a deal," she grinned. "If I helped him infiltrate Asha's pack, he'd kill you. And I would be the only one who could help Dwight through the pain of losing his stupid lover, and Asha would suffer the same agony twice before Griffin ended him.""You're a monster," I whispered, tears hot on my cheeks. "Both of you.""I think we're pretty clever," Gloria shrugged. "You have to admit, it's an excellent plan. I just can't believe how easily you fell for my act. But I knew you
PIXIEWith Jonah's full weight slumped against me, I could barely breathe."Jonah," I groaned,whimpering in pain. "Jonah, are you okay?"He didn't answer, and I felt his body sliding to the floor, my gut clenching in fear. "Jonah, what the hell is going on?"His body finally collapsed to the floor with a subdued groan, and I cried out, falling to the floor with him. I spotted the syringe sticking out of his neck and gasped, my eyes flying up to find Gloria standing over us."Gloria?" I whispered, getting back to my feet very slowly, my thoughts running wild and fast, maybe a little too fast for me to even focus on one thought for long enough."Useless doctor," Gloria spat, kicking Jonah's ribs viciously with a nasty leer on her face."He should have known better than to interfere."An icy fear settled in my gut as Gloria glared at me, hatred sparking in her eyes. I desperately tried to open Amber’s door, but it was still locked. I searched around for the keys, finding them inches fro
PIXIEThe rogues were all around us, closing in as Asha howled his warning to the pack. I could hear them dropping their kills in a rush to support their Alpha, but I did not know how far out they were, or if they'd make it in time.I dipped low and lunged forward without a thought, snapping my jaws at a rogue who got too close to Asha's throat. I handed control over to my wolf, desperate to protect my mate, my Alpha, from the surprise rogue attack. My wolf sprang into action, my thoughts devolving into a steady string of "protect, defend, protect, defend', and my movements became more fluid. I was able to take in more information this way, with my wolf at the wheel. I counted the incoming wolves and watched each of them fall at Asha's feet. The only command I gave my wolf was to deny the urge to crawl under him to protect his exposed throat.I had to stay out of his way; I could already sense his panic and concern for my wellbeing through the bond. And I knew that he be better equipp