JAMES.[Hours before the kiss]I couldn't believe Chloe had the nerve to ask me about my ex when we were supposed to have a non-romantic horseback ride on the beach, just as roommates for a week, and not a therapy session. I didn't want to talk about the past, I wanted to focus on the now and present...I left her on the horse and walked away feeling angry, frustrated, and annoyed all at once. I needed some space, and time to cool down. 'James, buddy, why are you so worked up, she just wanted to know the truth,’’ Zeke chimed in via mind link.I ignored him as I didn't owe him or anyone else an explanation about my love life… so what if I never love again… This was my choice and I loved it.I continued walking, not knowing where I was going, I just followed the shoreline... The mid-morning sun had painted the sky in blue and white. The waves were crashing hard against the tides, soothing my nerves. The mild breeze was blowing gently, caressing my face. I felt a little calmer a few min
CHLOE.[The next morning]“Ow, my head,” I woke up with a splitting headache, feeling like someone had smashed a hammer on my skull and kept pounding hard non-stop to torment me for the drinks I gulped down yesterday without care. I groaned while rolling over and opened my eyes, only to be greeted by the sight of a trashed living area. Wine bottles, glasses, and other things were scattered all over the place. I rubbed my tempos while I sat up...What the hell happened here last night?I squinted my eyes at the morning light that sipped into the windows that overlooked the beach and tried to remember what I did after my first drink at the bar yesterday, but my mind was a blank slate... All I had were vague flashes of drinking at the bar with a hot stranger, dancing, and laughing like today wouldn't come.Everything else was a blur I couldn't remember. My stomach churned with anxiety. What if I did something embarrassing around James?I looked around the messy room and saw no sign of h
JAMES.Get her what?!I choked up on my spit while I stared in disbelief as Chloe ran out of the crowded dining area with my jacket covering her ass because she had started her period and now I had to go get her sanitary pads in this unfamiliar territory after the crazy shit show she put out last night in her drunken state... Last night was definitely one of the worst nights I had ever shared with a woman.I sighed softly, my mind reeling back to Chloe's wild night of non-stop karaoke pop heartbreaking love songs which caused me to sleep on the balcony instead of the bedroom... Talk of an instant boner killer after being seduced... Her voice was the most annoying thing I had ever heard, I think I must have burst an eardrum during her high notes.Zeke on the other hand enjoyed his mate's voice.I sighed, hesitantly getting up after finishing my breakfast, and strolled outside the crowded resort, to scan the hotel, looking for any sign of a shop that sold what she needed.For the first
CHLOE.Reaching the suite in world record time after I ran back to go clean up. My PMS (period mood swings) were all over the place that I had to change into James's boxer briefs and t-shirt because I loved my comfortable clothing than the clingy sexy outfits the servants packed me.I hoped he wouldn't mind that I borrowed them for two days while I waited for shark week to elapse...Fast forward to the present moment after I walked out of the bathroom. I found two chocolate bars plus a packet of crisps on the bed, I was both shocked and grateful for his sweet gesture but I would never say thank you to him. I still resented him for his actions...But classic Alpha James began demanding for a Thank you for running my errands as if I owed him the words. I scoffed inwardly as I was shocked to see him demand for a simple 'Thank you' people earned for their good deeds..I took a bit into the chocolate. The rich, creamy sweetness danced on my tongue, a small solace during the tumultuous tide
JAMES.UNBELIEVABLE!!!I clenched my jaws as I stared blankly at Chloe who sat facing me looking sexy in her red lip, and red dress that clung to her every inch curve of her body at the beach during our last dinner Dad surprised us with in our vacation package…"What did you say?" I asked frowning and she smirked, leaning both her elbows on the table and resting her beautiful face in her hands."Oh James, I know you heard me the first time. You don't have to pretend. I know you have a harem of women at the pack house," she purred seductively.A low growl escaped my lips...This was supposed to be a good night since we called a second truce after the movies but I’m so damn pissed off right now. I don't know whether to blame my wolf who had taken over my body to enjoy the rest of the vacation argument-free with Chloe or Chloe who just mentioned that I had an endless line of admirers who were waiting for me to grace their beds.I scoffed, storming out of our dinner date, ignoring Chloe'
CHLOE.My things have been moved to James's room! Oh no, no ,no… This can't be happening again. My stomach knotted with endless somersaults.Sharing a room with James again after the six days at the resort was definitely not an option I wanted to be welcomed to... I wanted my own privacy just like before!My heart began racing wildly, while my legs immediately turned to jelly as I forced a smile at James's father who had just welcomed us moments ago… I didn't know whether to be happy or angry. But I sure knew that I couldn't confront William like James tried.James and I were a couple officially and tradition demanded that we as a couple sleep in the same room like at the resort. I began dreading what else will be required of us.I forced a fake smile to hide my growing anxiety.“Oh don't mind him, I'm sure he has something important to attend to that's why he has run off like that,” William said breaking the chain of thoughts running in my mind as we both watched James's shadow disapp
JAMES.[Hours before the confrontation]“Bar man, I need a refill,” I ordered for more whiskey to be poured into my half empty glass. The bar man obliged, serving me more of the amber liquid into my cup.I sighed heavily, hanging my head low as the dim lights of the open bar casted a long shadow over the wooden countertop. This was the kind of place that felt both like a refuge and a prison all at once. I sat there, a glass of whiskey cradled in my hand, the amber liquid a mirror to the turmoil inside me.I hated that my father had moved Chloe's things into my room without my permission... It was a statement of what he wanted. He wanted GRANDPUPS from this relationship.I felt frustrated, a gnawing sense of what I had sworn off from.Suddenly, the door to the bar creaked, and the empty space began to fill up with packmates, the murmur of conversations slowly drowned out my thoughts. I felt a gentle touch poke my shoulder, I snapped around and caught a glimpse of Britney.“Britney, hi
CHLOE.Oh my goddess! What just happened? I swallowed hard while I felt heat creep up to my cheeks and in between my legs as my heart raced wildly with wild abandon.Talk about a plot twist! I definitely didn't see that coming.I darted at the door, still quivering from James’s hasty exit, moments after his lips had seared a passionate kiss upon mine. The cold concrete of the storage unit pressed against my back, a stark contrast to the heat of his lips. My mind began reeling with questions I wasn't going to get answers from...Why did James kiss me when I was demanding answers from him about his whereabouts last night?Did he kiss me to derail me from the answers I sought from him?I stood there, stunned, the echo of the door slamming shut reverberating through the silence. I couldn't make sense of what just happened a few minutes ago... One minute I'm talking and the next we are kissing.I gently touched my lips, the warmth of his kiss lingering like a brand. My eyes closed unknow
JAMES.[Two years and ten months later]Bang! Bang! Bang! The familiar banging of my office door made me groan tiredly knowing exactly who it was. Bang! Bang! Bang!“Hey my cuties, let’s go downstairs, your father is working, don't disturb him,” Lisa’s voice echoed from the hallway.“No!! We want daddy!!” My 2 year old son Asher’s voice boomed and I could imagine him stomping his feet with a pout on his mouth. “Yes, we want daddy!!” Two other childish voices screamed in unison. Bang! Bang! Bang!“Daddy…” Asher’s voice cracked and I knew he was about to cry. I put down what I was doing and sighed softly.‘Let them in,' I mind-linked Lisa to let them in.The door creaked open on its hinges and three little munchkins with a face that looked like mine ran into the office with their short tiny legs. They had worn cute adorable teletubbie’s onesies.Chloe had surprisingly given birth to two girls and one boy when we were only expecting one pup... We named the girls Carinna and Sabrina wh
CHLOE.[Minutes prior to the victory]I was terrified and very sure that this was it. That the rogue king had succeeded despite people saying the good guys always win. But why did rogue king win? Why? All he did is harm people for the blue lily and covet things that didn’t belong to him. Why did things go his way?I took a deep breath and closed my eyes in resignation as I tilted my head to the side, exposing my neck. The rogue king buried his head in the crook of my neck, inhaling lecherously and I almost gagged. His hot breath fanned my neck but all I felt was terror and repulsion. The moment his teeth grazed my neck and he was about to mark me, I felt the heaviness on the chains that bound me become lighter and I immediately broke out of them. The rogue king was too busy basking in my scent that he didn’t realize I had broken free and I wasn’t going to give him a chance to do so. Elongating my claws, I swiftly cut through his neck and his head was ripped off before he could e
JAMES.The moment I received the rogue king’s message, I started off after informing everyone about our plan. I would head to the location, which is a forest next to the dark forest that Chloe was taken to the last time she was kidnapped, then the warriors would follow and scour the woods. If the rogue king was smart, he wouldn’t place all the hostages in one place. So my father, Lisa and some warriors would search the forest whilst I go to meet the rogue king. Lisa wasn’t a warrior but her mate was captured so naturally, she couldn’t stay back home and worry all day.It was 7:15 PM when I reached the forest. Zeke was very agitated, it seemed like the moon was calling out to him.He kept growling and clawing in my mind, fighting for control. But I wasn’t going to let an edgy beast out at this critical moment when our pregnant mate needed us. I ran through the forest pack and felt some burning sensations on my skin. It wasn’t my pain but Chloe’s which meant I was close if I could f
CHLOE.I scoffed, “Has anyone of your blind followers told you that you are delusional? Fuck you.” I hissed and spat on his face. The rogue king was momentarily stunned as he probably did not anticipate my reaction.Did he think I was still the wolfless girl who cowered in fear at the sight of him like last time I was taken?“I wasn’t in a rush to do it but since you’ve suggested it yourself, I can’t say no, can I?” He said and stood up, lifting his hand towards his face as he wiped my spit with his finger and put it in his mouth. The woman holding him up sneered with a scowl but didn't say anything.Closing his eyes, he groaned as he licked my saliva off his finger. “Fuck! Your powers are amazing than I thought. I can’t wait to taste you.. the whole lot of you to see what it will do to my body,” he whispered and when he opened his eyes, they had darkened with a lecherous gaze as his frail body began to build out right in front of my face. I couldn't believe my saliva did that thim
JAMES.Months had gone by since Chloe had broken the good news about our family growing. I could say that life was great.The rogue king hadn't attacked my pack in months, peace and tranquility rained over my packmates and I.I couldn't ask for a better life than this until the day Chloe asked me to leave the pack for some baby shopping.I had been feeling edgy and extremely irritated since I woke up today. Although I had mixed feelings about letting Chloe leave the pack territory, I had to let her go after she suggested being discreet. I did not want to restrict her movements in the name of protecting her to the point of suffocation. And since no one saw her going out, I figured there would be no problem.I instructed the IT guys to keep a strict eye on the rogue king's movements so that Beta Thomas can avoid him at any cost. ‘Alpha, we found something,' one of the IT guys said through the mind-link and I immediately became alert. ‘Go on,' I said. ‘I found out something about the
CHLOE.The next morning after I tried to poison my family with my horrible food, I was more certain that my James wasn't cheating on me with that bimbo, Cindy as I thought.... Maybe, I might have overreacted just a tad bit to much…. Let's just blame it on the pregnancy hormones.“See you later babe,” I sighed softly while waving at James goodbye as he his car drove off for work the next day.Today was a brand new day and I was going to reveal my big surprise to James when he got back home.Walking back into the mansion, I couldn't stop smiling with myself at the wonderful night of passion I shared with James as he kept proving to me that he loved only me and no other she-wolf. I couldn't wait to surprise him with the good news when he got back home from work today....“Good morning Luna,” Bridget greeted me with a smile as the kitchen air filled with the sweet aroma of vanilla and cinnamon enveloped me. “Good morning Bridget,” I stood at the doorway, my heart racing with a secret th
JAMES.Women and their jealousy! I scoffed, while watching Chloe walk out of my office because she found me with a good friend of mine, Gamma Cindy Peterson who owned multiple well-known jewellery shops around my alliance packs.Cindy and I were just talking about her designing a one of a kind ring I would gift Chloe to replace the boring ring my father picked out for her I gave her during our wedding, but my beautiful mate took it the wrong way and got upset over nothing.I guessed jealousy got the best of her and now I had to make peace with her before things escalated out of proportion.Running after Chloe to calm her and explain why Cindy visited my office... Sort of. I found Chloe almost getting into her car, fuming with a red face.“Cupcake, wait up,” I grabbed her hands and she turned her head, whipping her blonde hair in my face and glared at me.“Wait for what, James?” She hissed, catching me off guard. I began to doubt if it was only jealousy she was feeling to act up like
CHLOE.A full month after Lewis's funeral had passed, James and I were busy training as usual in secret in the ballroom, but my body was failing me and James wasn't happy about it….“Come on cupcake, why are you slacking today? Don't hold back, fight me like you always do,” James encouraged me to train my best like I did but my body wasn't just cooperative.It's like I wasn't in the mood to do any physical activity…. My body just felt tired and heavy even after 9 hours of undisturbed sleep. I felt like someone had possessed me and taken me on an unknown marathon which left me sore and tired all over… I huffed breathlessly and sighed heavily as sweat profusely ran down my face, “Babe, I'm done for the day. I can't work out anymore…. I'm going to take a shower and rest for a bit,” I said sweetly, grabbing my towel from the floor and wiping off some sweat off my face.James huffed with flared nostrils, “But we just started?” He countered with a slight frown and I groaned inwardly as I w
JAMES.[Two hours later]Lewis had only his mother and sister as family, hence a good number of packmates attended his funeral. We all surrounded his grave in black outfits as some warriors buried him six feet underground.This wasn’t supposed to happen…at this rate many of my loved ones would be at risk of being killed. Perhaps I should hand myself over to the disgusting rogue king and have a final show down with him and fight man to man. Anger flared up inside me as I thought of dismembering the rogue king. The first thing I would do is gouge his eyes out so that they wouldn’t set their sight on any one ever again. A small warm hand enveloped mine giving it a gentle squeeze. ‘We’ll find him my love…. Together,' Chloe said through the mind-link. I led Chloe towards Lewis’s grave and got a wreath from an omega who was distributing flowers. We knelt down next to the grave and placed the wreath on the center. Staring at the picture on the tombstone. My heart squeezed painfully whe