NADIA. Riley took my hand and clasped it with his. Our fingers entwined, letting the sparks calm us both as we walked up the stairs. No one was saying anything, and I had no idea where exactly we were heading. I just let my mate guide me as I tried to feel his emotions. He had his walls down and he was letting me know he wasn’t happy with his decision. He might have decided to meet his mother because of me. And although it was originally my plan to use myself as bait, I felt guilty for doing it now. We reached the fourth floor, but instead of swinging to the right, where our room was, we headed to the other side, where there was a short corridor. There was only one big double door on that part of the floor. We stopped in front of it and Riley began punching in the code slowly as if letting me see what numbers he was pressing. Something clicked from the inside, and he let go of my hand. With both hands, he turned the door handles and opened them. My eyes widened at the view inside
RILEY. Nadia’s body was resting against mine while my arms were wrapped around her naked body as I cleaned the wounds from the new mark I gave her. I had been wanting to re-mark her when she returned, but I didn’t have the courage to ask if she wanted me to. And this moment was just perfect. I wanted Nadia to be mine again, body and soul. "Hmmm…" She mumbled softly, resting the back of her head on my shoulder as I continued to lap and suck her neck clean. "That was amazing…" "Did you like it?" I asked her as I stopped licking her skin. My hand reached for her face, tucking the stray hair behind her ear. Her eyes were closed as she nodded her head. "I love it. I miss that. I miss us." "Me too. I miss us. But I’m here now. I’m not letting you away from my grasp again." She chuckled softly, her hands holding on to my arms snaked around her waist. "You better, because maybe next time you’ll never find me again." "I know…" I leaned my mouth into her ear, nibbling her earlobe. "Ril
NADIA. Riley has refused to talk about the incident since last night. We made love and cuddled the whole night, and talked about us and our pup but I didn’t dare ask about Zahra. I would let him handle it this time, at his own pace. By morning, he went back to work like nothing happened and was back in his Alpha mode. It was not that I was complaining, but I was worried because he wasn’t letting me in on his emotions. His walls were up except when we discussed our pup, then he would let me in on what he felt. But I dared not push him to say anything. I could wait. And Zahra too. I spent the rest of the afternoon with Jenny and all the other expectant females doing simple routines to strengthen our pelvic muscles. But to be honest, we spent more time just talking and swooning over our own mates. I thought I was the only one, but apparently, pregnant women find their mates’ scents more alluring. I finally figured out why I always have the urge to jump at my mate just at the mere si
RILEY. I knew Nadia had been on the phone often with Zahra, but I dared not listen to their conversation. It was enough that Nadia wasn’t pushing me to meet up with her. Because no matter how many times I thought things over, I just couldn’t seem to accept what she just told me. My father was not perfect, but I did look up to him. He did everything for me, even the blood pact for Andrea, which was already extreme. He did it to appease me. It made me realize that I was my father’s son - he did everything I wanted so I would stay, to make up for the lies he gave me. In the same way, I was doing everything to make everyone in my life stay with me. My thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door, and I let my Beta come in together with his mother, Katya. I requested to meet Katya tonight just to have answers. "Alpha," Beta Dominic and Katya bowed their heads in respect. "You can leave us, Beta," I told Dominic, and he cocked his head to the side in submission before leaving the r
NADIA.The day I’ve been waiting for finally came. Riley decided it was time to meet his mother. Zahra flew from Atlanta with Leandro, but we decided that she would be the only one meeting Riley for now. We didn’t want to overwhelm my mate with Leandro and the twins.Zahra was already at the restaurant that Riley had booked when we arrived.My heart was thudding loudly the moment I saw her sitting at our reserved table with a worried expression on her face. I’ve never seen Zahra in such a state. She was always classy, elegant, and full of confidence, even on those days when we talked about Riley. I’d always see the longing in her eyes, but I’d never seen her confidence drop as low as the one I saw in her right now.I walked towards her with Riley trailing behind me, and she stood up as soon as her gaze fell on us.I had no idea what Riley was feeling at the moment because he had his wall up again.My arms snaked around Zahra as she pulled me into a tight hug."You look lovely, sweethe
NADIA. "Leandro, right? I really don’t have business with him, but if that will make you happy, you can tag him along next time, and everyone else you want to introduce me to." His voice was so cold that it sent shivers down my spine. I closed my eyes as my heart clenched with pain for Zahra. I blocked off all my walls so as to not let Riley feel my emotions. He was too cold-hearted. "I guess if that’s all, then we can end this. I have things to do. Nadia will just inform you when we can meet next time." Riley continued, and my eyes snapped open in disbelief. My eyes were still wide as I looked at him. Our gaze met, and I opened my mouth to speak. "I’m not done with my food." "I’ll make one for you at home. I can do better than the steak here." My jaw dropped open as I watched him wipe his mouth with the napkin and place it back on the table. I turned my head towards Zahra at the same time I heard Riley’s chair screech, letting me know he was about to stand up. Zahra smiled at
NADIA. My birthday would be in a week’s time, and Jenny and I decided to drive to the neutral city to buy things we would be needing for my birthday dinner. Initially, Riley wanted to spend my birthday with just the two of us somewhere away from the territory, but the event with his mother changed everything. We decided to have a private dinner with just a few guests, which included his mother and her family. And I couldn’t be more excited. Riley and I didn’t discuss again his meeting with Zahra, but he would ask me for information once in a while about my experience with them, especially about his sisters. Even if he wasn’t saying anything, I think he looked forward more to meeting the twins. And I wished I could pull the days faster so it would be my birthday soon. I couldn’t remember any birthdays that I was excited about except this one. I guess having Riley did change everything for me and my outlook on life. I was eager to wake up each day just to see my mate because my real
May 31, 2022 Hello, lovelies, I'm seeing some confusion about the characters in the last chapter, so I came up with this, without giving any spoilers, and I hope this helps. List of Side Characters: Alpha Marco - head of the Council / Alpha of the Midnight pack / father to Lucas Alpha Vesmont*- Alpha of Green Valley Pack / Alba's father / Riley's uncle / brother of Alpha Melvin (Riley's father) / mated to Luna Graciella Alpha Darvin - Alpha of the Moonstone Pack (where Nadia used to belong) / unmated Young Alpha Aeon - firstborn Alpha son of Alpha Argon / next Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack / Will be claiming Katarina on the next Claiming / unmated Young Alpha Lucas* - firstborn Alpha son of Alpha Marco / next Alpha of the Midnight Pack / Katarina's childhood crush / unmated Young Alpha Caleb* - firstborn Alpha son of Alpha Vesmont / next Alpha of the Green Valley Pack / brother to Alba / Riley's cousin / unmated Trent* - second-born son of Alpha Vesmont / brother to Alba /
Author's Note - July 13, 2022 Lovelies, Time to meet Alpha Aeon! STEALING THE HEART OF MY ALPHA is now live on the APP. To find it, you can open the main page of any of my books and click on my name, and it will show you all the books that I have written. Or you can simply search for the book title: Stealing The Heart of My Alpha. Thank you for waiting! Don't forget to leave some comments or an initial review so I can hear your thoughts! xoxo, Cassandra M ♡♡♡ For updates and chapter teasers, find me on ins.ta - author.cassa.m My fa**.b**k readers’ group - cassandra.m.world ¤¤¤¤¤ STEALING THE HEART OF MY ALPHA by Cassandra M Alpha Aeon of the Blood Moon Pack was ready to be the next Alpha of his pack. All he needed was a Luna to stand beside him.Lady Katarina was the perfect Chosen Luna. Everything was set into place until life took a big turn and his fated mate was thrown into his hands.A rogue. The only daughter of the Rogue Alpha.Torn between two females, both in need of
12 YEARS AFTER THE LUNA CEREMONY RILEY. "Zach, come here." My firm voice echoed in the cemetery as Zach walked toward us with a solemn expression on his face. Just by the sound of my voice, he knew I was upset with him. He sat down in front of me and Nadia, crossing his legs and sitting on them as he clasped his hands together before locking eyes with mine. That was one thing I taught my son, to look me in the eyes whenever I talked with him. "Explain why you shouted at Amber earlier," I asked him, my forehead creasing. We just came from Caspian and Andrea’s twins’ 10th birthday party. The whole time, we saw Zach tease and taunt Amber, which was not his usual behavior. But we didn’t mind. Zach has always behaved, except whenever Amber was around. And Caspian’s little princess never backed down and would always fight back whenever Zach attempted to annoy her. And all the time they would make a fuzz, we just let it slide because, at the end of the day, they would still be attached
EIGHT YEARS LATER.RILEY."Harder! Please! Oh yes! More!" Nadia was whimpering under my hold, and I obliged. My hand was gripping her hips tightly as I grunted while I pounced into her. She was a temptress. I woke up with her mouth on my dick, giving me pleasure that only she could provide, before demanding I fuck her as payback for my early treat. And I was more than willing to pay."Nadia... Fuck!" I groaned, my mouth pressed against her hair. Her sweet scent combined with the smell of her arousal was giving me an ultimate high. Like my own personal fucking drug.I was having the best time of my life when a sudden movement from outside our room caught my ears. And then soft knocks came.Nadia was so lost in ecstasy, and that was probably the reason she didn’t hear the soft knocks. Soon, I caught a whiff of Nikka, my youngest twin daughter. She was the one behind the door.Shit! I didn’t want to stop fucking Nadia. I could feel her on the brink of her release. We were standing, her
The Luna Ceremony. NADIA. My union ceremony with Riley as well as my Luna Ceremony just ended an hour ago. The ballroom was now buzzing with guests from almost all the packs that we had an alliance with. Some of the Lunas I had met, but there were new faces as well. But most importantly, Katarina was here. With her very own Alpha. I watched with happiness overwhelming my heart as my best friend danced gracefully in the arms of the man she wanted and, eventually, the one she ended up with. She had a tough ride, but she made it through. If there was anyone who deserved happiness, it was the female who stood up for me all these years. The only female who made me feel important even when I had nothing to offer her back. "They looked good together…" Riley’s warm and comforting breath fanned through over my neck as he brushed his lips against my skin, bringing tingles and sparks that only he could give me. His arm coiled around my body as I turned around and snuggled into him while my a
ALPHA DARVIN. "Where do you think you’re going?" Katarina’s voice reached my ears as I was about to step out of the packhouse. She must have descended the stairs and caught my scent. I spun around, a wide grin on my face as I looked at my sister, who was approaching with her eyebrows hiked up as she looked at me from head to toe. "Are you wearing a perfume?" She asked. "Does it smell bad?" I answered almost immediately. "No. It actually smells nice but… just wondering why?" I couldn’t blame her for her curiosity. Werewolves emit scents that are simply attractive to other wolves, and a special scent just for their mate, so there was simply no need to shower in perfume. Unless, of course, your mate happens to be human and would not be able to scent your special scent. "Oh Goddess, did you brush up your hair and clean your face too?" Katarina came forward and cupped my face. "Darvin, are you okay?" I chuckled as I held her palms and withdrew them from my cheeks. "Do I look good?"
ALPHA DARVIN. After thinking about it for months, I finally had the courage to dial her number. My wolf, Titan, was getting weaker, and I was getting restless. We wanted to at least hear her voice, even if it was for the last time. After three rings, she picked up her mobile phone, and her sweet voice was like music to my ears. "Hello…" I said I just wanted to hear her voice, but I couldn’t find it in me to drop the call. I would wait until she does. A few seconds had gone by and she was still on the line and I could hear her breathing. "Hello…" She said it one more time before she let out a deep sigh, and I knew she would be dropping the phone call soon. "Is this Celeste?" I didn’t know what got into me. All I knew was that I suddenly didn’t like the idea of her hanging up. "Yes. Who’s this?" But her voice sounded chirpier this time. "This is Darvin… I’m not sure if you remember me, but I am…" "Darvin… Riley’s friend…" She cut me off, and I don’t know why, but I could pictur
NADIA."What time are Bella and Trent coming?" I asked Ellie for the nth time, and she giggled again, as she did earlier. "I don’t know. Why don't you believe me?" "She’s your twin. I’m sure she tells you everything." I answered her. We were all planning to visit the cemetery today, but we haven’t heard of Bella and Trent if they were already on their way here."Well, not anymore. We don’t talk about sex and stuff, and I think that’s what Bella and Trent have been doing mostly these days." Her eyes were squinting as she laughed heartily the moment she saw her brother’s head snapped up to look at her with an annoyed expression on his face.We were eating lunch in the dining room. Only the three of us were around since Sebastian and Jenny were eating lunch with their mothers. Dominic was out somewhere for work and Dawson was on the training grounds.After Zahra and Leandro’s deaths, the twins moved out of Atlanta and transferred directly into the territory, and were initiated into the
BETA DOMINIC. I was on the other side of the territory with Alpha Riley when Gamma Sebastian’s message came. He stated that he had granted Sofia permission to enter the territory and that she was on her way to the packhouse. My mind went into a haze. She was not supposed to be traveling at a time like this. Since the incident with Zahra, all of the Alphas in the area have agreed to only travel with females when absolutely necessary. And having her travel without Alpha Darvin with her didn’t sit well with me. "Alpha," I called for my Alpha’s attention. "Hmmm..." he replied before turning his gaze on me. "Do you think you’ll be fine if I leave you alone here? Sofia is on her way to the packhouse with just Alpha Darvin’s men with her." "What the fuck is she doing here?" I shrugged my shoulders before I brushed my hand over my hair. "I had no fucking idea." "Go then. I’ll just wrap it up here and tell Nadia I’ll be home soon after." I cocked my head to the side in submission befo
NADIA. The packhouse was still gloomy, but it was swarming with warriors today. Riley has stepped up the security within the packhouse and around the territory. The vast neutral forest connecting Alpha Caspian and Alpha Darvin’s territories with us was now rounded up by warriors from all three packs. There was already security before, but it wasn’t as established as it is now. After breakfast, Riley stayed in his office with Alpha Aeon. The Alpha arrived early this morning to pay respect to Zahra, and they’ve been discussing something behind closed doors. Only the Beta and the Gamma were allowed inside, and even Jenny had no idea what was going on. But I wasn’t worried. I knew Riley would let me know once we had our time alone. I was relieved that at least he was moving around and discussing things rather than being stuck in one place. Not that he was not allowed to mourn Zahra, but I didn’t want him to feel that he hadn’t made Zahra happy, because I knew that even in the short ti