NIGEL'S POV You know how those cartoon characters feel when a piano falls on their head? Well, yeah, that was how I felt. Like a punch to the face. That's how I woke up this morning. It seemed as if my brain was now too big for my skull. My head felt swollen and my lips were so dry that my mouth couldn't even produce a drop of saliva to ease my parched throat. My stomach lurched and gurgled. “What the hell is happening to me?” I asked myself. Slowly, I sat up in the bed with my feet dangling over the side. My movements added a wave of nausea to my misery. The aching in my skull ebbed and flowed like a cold tide, yet the pain was always there. I felt like the darkest of clouds were hovering over my head, with no intention of clearing until late afternoon. I didn't want to move, but the awful aftertaste in my mouth sent me rushing to the bathroom. I fell to my knees and emptied what smelt like shit mixed with acid inside the toilet bowl. I was terrified. I didn't know what was hap
MIRANDA'S POV My head was still spinning from the breakfast surprise I had this morning. The chaos of it all made me forget I didn't eat anything and the big bad wolf inside me was crying dramatically. "I'm gonna die in here if I don't eat something soon,” he complained. “I need a bunny or maybe a deer. Let’s go for a run.” "Taurus, I promise I will get you something soon. I'm still processing all that happened this morning,” I sighed, pacing back and forth. The look on Eliza’s face when her father touched her like that, it made me sick, and suddenly, I wasn’t feeling hungry any more. I hated that Maximus Thorn. With a name like that, you had to know the man was straight poison. “I still can’t wrap my brain around what Nolan did.” “Yeah, me too,” Taurus chimed in. “I can't believe father has bought me a bride. That practice is so barbaric.” “Wait, werewolves normally do that?” I was quick to ask because this wasn’t in any of the chapters I read in The Alpha’s Destiny. “Yes, bac
THIRD PERSON POVTaurus was fast asleep after Miranda took him out for a run. She didn't want to kill those poor deer, but she didn't have a choice. She was tucked away for the most part as Taurus devoured his meals. Then he ran for an hour before taking a swim in the lake in the woods. Miranda was still wet from her shower. She was halfway finished with getting dressed when Valko burst into the room. “What in God's name!” She shrieked. “No time to be a girl, Miranda, but we have big problems,” Valko told her and Miranda fretted. She couldn’t take any more unpleasant surprises. “What kind of problems?” She asked. “Well, for one, your parents are here demanding to see the Alpha and two, your fucking parents are here demanding to see the Alpha! You know how crazy Nigel's dad can get?” Valko shouted. “Yeah, I think I got the memo when he bought a girl for his son to marry. Like, who does that?” Miranda scoffed. “Come on. Vel and the others are waiting for you.”“Waiting for me! Why
THIRD PERSON POV Melissa and Paul were in awe of the periodic decor of the mansion. They kept staring at the timeless paintings, which by the looks of them were worth millions of dollars. The chandeliers sparkled so brightly they could tell they were made from genuine gold and crystals. Melissa almost forgot why they were there at the Vanderwolf's mansion in the first place. She took out her iPhone and began to snap photos of the Egyptian carpets that flooded the floors and the rare mahogany furniture that was varnished to shiny perfections. Mr. W forbid Nigel from speaking unless he was spoken to. He couldn't believe this was happening because of one stupid text message that was supposed to be funny. He kept his mouth shut as he followed Valor and Miranda's parents to his father's office. Being here again, inside the mansion, only reminded him how much he missed his life. Beta Valor made an abrupt stop. "Don't touch anything and be respectful when speaking to Mr. Vanderwolf," h
THIRD PERSON POVThe atmosphere grew even more intense as Mr. Whitmore folded his fist. He was ready to clutch Alpha Nolan in the face. How dare this man kept insulting his sweet daughter when his son was the bad influence in all of this? The alpha was pleading with his eyes for Mr. Whitmore to hit him. Not only would he be the one who got hurt, but his wrist would break if he ever punched Nolan. Werewolf bones felt like concrete to a human. The tension broke when Beta Valor barged inside the office. Alpha Nolan’s head snapped towards him. “What is it, Valor?” He ordered through the link. “There has been an attack!” He replied. Everyone present knew the two were talking telepathically, except for Melissa and Paul. “What kind of attack?” Nolan demanded as he walked away from Paul. Valor looked to the humans and then to his alpha and spoke out loud. “It’s an animal attack, and it's bad.”Melissa gasped. “Someone got hurt?” She asked, and Nolan nodded. Nolan then asked his beta. “Wh
THIRD-PERSON POV “Who attacked you, Randy?” Alpha Nolan asked as he held a glass of water to his warrior's face. With great difficulty, the powerful wolf trembled with pain as he struggled to sip from the cup of water. He coughed and then he gasped for breath. The alpha quickly thrust Randy into a sitting position, knocking on his back, hoping for some ease. “Easy there, Randy. Take it slow,” the alpha commanded. Randy sucked up some more air, and then he settled back on his pillow. His bones in his feet were badly broken and his eyes were sunken into dark craters in his face. His left was suffering from a painful case of blood-clotting. “I don't know Alpha.” His voice was weak and husky. “He didn't carry a scent, nor did I hear him coming. He seemed to appear out of nowhere and when I finally saw him, it was too late. I swear his movements were lethal,” Randy gulped. “He couldn't have been older than 19 or 20,” Randy finished. The alpha rubbed his chin as he listened to his warri
THIRD PERSON POV Eliza released a loud screech, almost like a battle cry, before she charged at the hugging couple. Because of Miranda's werewolf senses, she was the first to notice the she-wolf jumping towards them. She tried to shove Nigel out of the way, but it was a little too late. The she-wolf's foot caught Miranda's chin as her talons scratched at the skin, the force was like a kick to the face, sending her back hitting the bench. “YOU BITCH,” the wild girl screamed, stretching her arms as she grabbed for Nigel's neck. “HE IS MINE!” Eliza growled as she circled her fingers around Nigel's neck. “You’re crazy,” Nigel struggled to speak against the girl’s hold. “Eliza, stop it now!” Miranda begged as she tried to get the girl to let go of Nigel. Eliza growled as she snapped at Miranda, flashing her canines at her. Miranda gasped, stepping back when she saw the she-wolf's killer eyes. “Red eyes,” Taurus whispered. This only meant that Eliza wasn't as innocent as everyo
MIRANDA'S POV I couldn't stop thinking about Alpha Nolan's words. He was planning to kill my parents if Nigel died. He was such an evil man. If it wasn't for the fact Nigel was the spitting image of Nolan, I would never believe he was truly Nigel's father. How could a decent person think like this? Death was never the answer for anything. “Miranda, please just calm down and let's think this through,” Taurus tried his best to soothe me. “You need to lie down and stop pacing around the room like this. You're making me dizzy.” “I'm sorry, Taurus, but I just have a lot on my mind; Nigel being in a coma and Nolan planning on killing Mother and Father if he dies. This is not my typical Sunday,” I complained. “Plus what did he mean when he said he was going to punish me? What? Will he make me walk naked around the block? Will he not make me eat meat for a week? Or will he let Beta Valor go even harder on me in training?” I blew out an exhausted breath. I could feel and hear Taurus's heavy
NIGEL'S POVI was tired and hungry, plus I didn't understand why these nerds weren't bothered by the shit smell that was seeping off my so-called grandpa. So what if he looked exactly like my dad under his hobo appearance? That still didn't make him my grandfather. I hissed because if he resembled my father, it also meant he resembled me since people said I was a spitting image of my dad. Life was so unfair. I hate this, and I hate him. Nigel Senior, I scoffed. Why did Father have to name me after such an evil man? "Are we there yet?" I was this close to screaming and throwing a bitch-fit. My feet hurt to the point they felt like they were about to fall off. "Just a couple more minutes," my grandpappy answered. His breath smelt terrible... Like when was the last fucking time he used toothpaste? I looked around and smacked myself in the face. There were no supermarkets or malls here, so of course he didn't have access to the finer things in life. And Miranda thought Howling's Cliff
MIRANDA'S POV"Excuse me! Come again! You're my what?" I asked, raising my hands in the air and waving them about like I was at a rock concert. With his palm still outstretched to me, he repeated, "My name is Alpha Nigel Vanderwolf, and I am your grand...""Yes, yes, I heard you the first time,” I choked out. "But you just said I should...""I know what I just said, it was a rhetorical question." When he realized I wasn't going to shake his hand, he dropped it to his side. My eyes scanned him from head to toe. "Mighty God!" I yelped when I saw his feet. His toes seemed like they were not on speaking terms with each other to how far apart they were spread. His rugged look reminded me of when Alan came back after spending twenty years in the Jumanji Jungle. "So you're Nigel Senior," Valko finally spoke. He stepped up to the old man. "I'm Valko Silver.""Ah, I should have known Valor's pup would be following behind Nolan's pup's tail," he chuckled, and Velma growled. "And what's your
THIRD-PERSON POVA werewolf emerged from the shadows, but he was not an ordinary predator. He moved like he was a shadow; he made no sounds or caused no ruckus. He fixed his bright red eyes on the human girl curled up in the arms of the young werewolf. The sounds of their heavy breathings and thumping hearts were music to his ears because he found satisfaction in seeing his victims paralysed with fright, which made their flesh soft for him to dine on. Their screams also made their blood turned sweeter, resulting in the best sort of perfume for him. His nostrils widened as he detected the scent of the human. He curled back his lips, revealing his dark gums and yellow stained teeth, letting out a low rumbling growl. He didn’t care that he was outnumbered, as he already understood their outcomes; within moments, the girl would suffer a fatal wound to her throat, her body would be eaten, and her blood would mark the ground covered in grass. It would be easy for him to pick them off on
THIRD-PERSON POVDuran's mind kept going back to his mate, wondering what she was doing, and if she missed him. Izanna's description of the Mad Alpha was making him rethink this trip he was on. He should have stayed home with his mate who was carrying his pup. The Moon Goddess would be cruel to kill him now after all that he had been through. As he made his way to the Mystic Mountain, his mind became chaotic. Clarke occupied most of Valko's thoughts. He loved how vibrant and red her hair was and how incredibly luscious, thick and flawless those curls were. He kept reminiscing about how she arched her back and flashed her hair from side to side when they made love. Now he wondered if coming on this adventure was the right thing to do. Breathing out, he made his way steadily toward the mountain that was said to be home to this Mad Alpha. Velma walked alongside Lazarus, their hands intertwined. The two seemed inseparable now that most of their friends knew they were true mates. Velma w
LAZARUS'S POVIt had been two centuries since I tasted human blood. Other vampires might describe it as being rich, tantalizing, or irresistible. But for me it is sensual, addictive, and climatic. The taste of this human's blood was unlike any I'd ever tasted. It was like I couldn't stop. The more mouthfuls I took, the more my thirst intensified.I could feel Nigel's muscles resisting at first when my fangs found his flesh and pierced into it. The soft warmth giving way like a ripe melon, filling my mouth with thick, delicious blood. He shuddered in my hands as I drew deep, gulping mouthful after mouthful, revelling in the strength and life that filled my veins, jolted my limbs, granted me a semblance of life.Soon my pheromones entered his bloodstream through my saliva and even though I was killing him, the high and ecstasy of my bite was tricking his brain into begging me not to stop. He let out soft moans, his body relaxing as I supported more of his weight with my strong arms w
THIRD-PERSON POV Miranda found the walk back to the Nymph camp less awkward than she expected. She learned that Nigel had been retrieving bits of his memory for the last couple of days, but once he emerged from the whirlpool, everything flooded back to him. They walked hand in hand, enjoying their conversation. He questioned her regarding her training with beta Valor, and she felt compelled to tell him the truth that things weren't progressing well. "I'm glad you told me," Nigel murmured. "Father must be pissed." "Yeah, he is big mad," Miranda whispered. "I just wish I knew how mom is doing, especially after learning that father whipped you," he paused. "I'm so sorry, Miranda." "It's OK, it's not your fault." Miranda felt guilty for keeping what truly happened to Peaches from Nigel. "I know, even so, I wish I was there for you." "Believe me, you should feel grateful that you missed what he did to Peaches." "MIRANDA!" Taurus boomed. "Crap," Miranda cursed und
MIRANDA'S POV "Where do you buy your perfume?" He asked out of the blue. We seized our splashes and worked to catch our breaths. "At an outlet." "Oh, I think I will get some when we go home. I've run out, and I like how it smells." "OK," I let out with a questioning tone. "Cool," he answered. "You're weird," I wrinkled my nose. "I am?" He challenged, moving impossibly closer to me so that my chest was touching his, causing me to gulp in exhilaration and also intimidation. I thought we were done touching for now. "Yes you are." "Well you're beautiful, Miranda." What? "Are you high or something?" I snorted, trying to act unaffected, although my heart was beating at an inhumanly fast speed. "I can't be here for this," Taurus rumbled. "I'm out." I felt Taurus drifting away, refusing to endure us any further. He shook his head. "I'm completely sober." "Well thank you, I guess," I replied, swallowing hard. "You're beautiful too, Nigel." "I know," he smir
MIRANDA'S POV I was really nervous and couldn't believe I was actually skinny-dipping in an enchanted lagoon with Nigel Vanderwolf. I was too busy asking myself why the heck was I doing this to notice Nigel swimming closer to me. "Why do you look so constipated?" He asked. I shifted my gaze in a shy manner, blushing as I realized he had noticed my uncertainty. "I am not constipated, I'm just..." His hands around my shoulders cuts my speech. "Nervous? But there's nothing to be nervous about," he chuckled. "Look around you, we're in a mystical place swimming in the bluest lagoon I've ever seen." "Yes, but we're also naked," I told him, my mind trying to think about something other than us touching while we were both naked. "So what? We were born naked," he cackled. "Look Miranda, if you're gonna roll with werewolves, you've gotta learn how to swing in the nude 99 percent of the time." "Believe that," I heard Taurus let out. "I don't think I'll ever get used t
THIRD-PERSON POV The group of heroes continued following the nymph until they started to notice a surreal light filtering from between some palm trees that stood in line like soldiers, but up further there were a few that were woven together almost like fabric. The branches formed one huge canopy over the top of this charming spot. While the friends studied the branches, they became aware of their surroundings. In the stillness, the wind serenaded a sweet melody through the air. The breeze against their cheeks felt like tiny wet kisses against their skin. As the leaves rustled together, they formed a soothing ambiance that enveloped the group, making them feel secure and tranquil. The echoes of laughter and idle conversations filled the air around them. With each step they took, the noise increased in volume. The sound of birds singing and flutes playing romantic ballads also filled the air. Izanna made an abrupt stop and instructed everyone to be quiet before she pulled