Natalia's POVGuilt! It was all I felt. Since courtney knew me, I had been causing her pain. I had tried to give her a wonderful experience, to try and make up for my betrayal, but here I was. I caused her pain, and I had no idea. She was supposed to hate me for always coming in between her and the men she wants. Maybe she did now."I don't understand." Courtney stated, confusion etched on her brows.I took a deep breath as I tried to explain to her. It wasn't everyone that knew about gifted wolves, as we were very rare."I am a gifted wolf. We are not very common to come across. Being gifted means to have special abilities. It could be good, like being able to heal others, bringing fated mates together, seeing the future and so on. It could also be bad, like causing distasters, being a bad omen, there as so many actually. I still don't understand what my own is or how to actually control it. Before Aaron marked me, unmated alphas were attracted to me. I don't have an explanation. I a
Landon's POVI held my mate in my arm as we went to bed. I kept pulling her closer, as if she was not close enough. Her soft body just felt perfect in my hold, and I wished the night would never end. I also kept placing kisses in her hair from time to time, while I enjoyed the way her hand freely roamed my chest. We were both quiet, but I still felt satiated just by holding her.I felt so happy when she told me that she would be going back with me. I knew that she was still doubtful, but it meant a lot that she chose to trust me. I didn't know if it was exactly trust, but I was grateful for whatever it was, as long as I was able to hold her."Landon?" She called softly, and a smile appeared on my face hearing her call my name."Yes, love.""I believe you now. Natalia explained to me what happened."I frowned. "She explained to you? How could she know?""It is not your fault. It is not hers either. She is..." She hesitated as if not sure if she should tell me. "It is not in my place to
Courtney's POVMy heart thudded loudly when we crossed the border of his pack. I was nervous as I thought about the thing and people to expect. Landon looked my way from time to time, giving me a reassuring smile.After driving for a few more minutes, we arrived a white but beautiful bungalow. Landon came down first, before I did. I stared at the house in confusion. Could this be the pack house? I seriously doubted that.He came to my side and took my hand. There were buttons outside, and he put in his passcode. The door opened and we entered. I could not deny that this place was beautiful. I loved the environment and everything. It was neat, serene and classy. I just wondered why he didn't take me to the pack house.He took me to one of the bedrooms, and told me it was ours. I blushed at the way he said it was ours, instead of mine. I knew that I was totally whipped now, but I didn't fight it anymore.The room was large and spacious, with a big bed with grey sheets in the middle. I me
Landon's POVI noticed the curiosity in my mate's gaze, and I already knew that she was not going to let me go without getting answers from me. Well, I was willing to answer any of her questions. We had a rough start, I wanted her to be secure with me now. I just silently cursed those two men that didn't knew when to be quiet. Anyway, I knew they did it on purpose to rile me up."Supposed beta and gamma? What is that supposed to mean?" She asked me, and I sighed."Courtney, they have been some complications since the handing over ceremony. My father deemed me incompetent to take over after what happened between Natalia and I. He had refused to give up the position after that."She shook her head, a deep frown etched on her face. "So you are the Alpha, but you are not?"I pinched the bridge of my nose, not knowing how to answer that."And your brother? What is happening Landon? Is everything okay?" Her face suddenly turned into one of concern."Forget about my brother. He is not worth
Courtney's POVLandon's lips were warm against mine, coaxing me to open up to him and give him my all. Heat pooled between my legs and his scent swirled around me. His evil teasing fingers inside of me were not giving me the release I sought.I suddenly landed with my back on the bed, and I crossed my legs together as my mate's gaze raked my body. My boobs were practically out in the open, as my bra was unhooked. My eyes fell to the bulge in his pants, and I was tempted to touch it, to feel it harden more in my hands, before wetting it with my mouth.I gulped as he took off his shirt and my eyes came to his chest. I got on my knees and crawled to him, roaming my arms around his torso, feeling the rips and contours under my palm. I looked up at him, biting my lower lips, as I thought of all the naughty things we were going to do.I trailed my hand down to his abdomen, before reaching his groin, but before I could squeeze it, he pushed me back into the bed and dragged my right leg to hi
Courtney's POVIt was morning when I woke up, and I turned to see a very handsome and drool worthy man laying beside me. Damn! The thoughts of all our activities last night came flooding into my mind, and I smiled. I let myself go, and I didn't regret it one bit.I gently got up from the bed, careful not to wake my soundly sleeping mate up. I knew that I needed to shower. I was sweaty and my body was sticky. From how fresh my mate looked and scented, I could tell that he did when I had fallen asleep. I didn't want to be the dirty one.I walked into the closet, and I was amazed again at the neatly arranged sections of clothes there. He even separated casual clothes from outing clothes and from underwears. He fucking got me underwears! Did he plan these out by himself? Everything was too organized, and I was afraid of taking something out of place.I took two towels from the underwear section. Of course, I brought my towels, but this one faintly carried his scent and I wanted it on me.
Courtney's POVI was nervous as I went to the pack house with Landon. I didn't know what to expect, but I was determined to go anyway.When we got to the house, Landon held my hand before I opened the car door. He gave me a small smile."Relax love, you seem very tensed.""Well, I am meeting your 'not so loving family', I have a good reason to be tensed."He chuckled lightly, before placing a soft kiss on my lips, then the top of my head, and my heart warmed. Sometimes he made me feel like a child."Don't worry, my parents are not usually mean to visitors, especially my mom. She loves when people find their mates, and she had always wanted my brother and I to find ours. I am certain she will be delighted to meet you.""Have you told her about me before now?" I asked him."What do you think?" He answered me with a question of his own, making me roll my eyes.He suddenly pulled me to his side, letting me straddle his laps. I leaned into him, resting my head on his chest, and he wrapped
Courtney's POVLandon had gone out for some pack business early the next morning. I decided to step out to see the pack for myself. I had been here before, on the day of the Choosing, yet it felt so unfamiliar.But as my evil luck may have it, I bumped into Logan on my way down. I told myself to ignore him, but he ended up blocking my path. Anytime I try to move out of his way, he would block my path again. I didn't want to cause a scene, but this dude was really testing my patience."I don't have time for this. Please move out of the way." I told him gently, trying to control the anger that was brewing inside of me."You are going to be Luna, huh?" He asked, an annoying smile playing on his lips."You are in my way. Please move."He shook his head, still smiling. "Let me tell you something about my brother. If you think you are the only woman in his life, you are wrong. Landon had a woman he was ready to claim before he met you, and even now, he is still very attached to this woman,
We have finally come to the end of this book. This book was a huge challenge for me, but I am happy that I overcame. Thank you so much to everyone that read it and supported me. I am really grateful. Please check out my other works. I have a billionaire romance in progress now (The billionaire's baby mama). I also have a completed werewolf book (The Alpha's chosen bride). I hope to see you there. I do hope that you enjoyed the journey with Aaron and Natalia, and the other side but important characters. Thank you once again. Yours Author Vivian ~
Twenty one years after the birth of AsherAaron's POVToday was the day I would officially be stepping down as the Alpha of the Shadow flame pack, and my son would be taking over. I had been looking forward to this day for some time now. There would no longer be responsibilities. I would have all the time in the world to spend with my mate. We already mapped out all the places we were going to visit together. But now that the day was here, I could not help but feel emotional.I would be leaving a big part of me behind, but I took consolation, knowing the fact that the pack would be in capable hands. I trusted my son, his beta and his gamma with everything in me.Looking back from where I began, I would never had predicted the life that I had now.I was the last child of my parents, I was never meant to be Alpha, it should had been my eldest brother, but he died. I took this position because I wanted revenge, nothing more. I never thought I would made a good Alpha. I didn't have the in
~ Eight years after the matingAndrea's POVI moaned loudly, my back arching, as Luca feasted on my core under the sheets. He woke up this morning, and that was the first thing he decided to do. I was not complaining though.My bliss was soon cut short when I heard a loud bang on the door. I knew that it was one of my children, or maybe the both of them. I tried to leave the bed, but Luca held me firmly."Luca!""They can wait for a few minutes. My priority now is to make you cum."His voice sent vibrations spreading from my core to the whole of my body, and I shuddered and gripped his hair. He was licking my clit, and I was trying to control the sounds coming out of my mouth.The knocks didn't stop, instead they became louder."Mom, dad! Open up. Levi is trying to run away again."That's our seven year old daughter, Alicia. And Levi was the name of our four year old son. While Alicia was calm and level headed, Levi was the exact opposite. His father used to joke about him being a lit
Fifteen years after the birth of HenryCourtney's POVI was sitting on my mate's lap in his office, distracting him from work. Even after all the years had passed, what I felt for Landon didn't diminish one bit. Instead I found myself loving him more each day. Even more now that I had seen him be a father. He was awesome.I was about to kiss him, when the door burst open and Henry rushed in. He was panting hard. He closed the door and stood behind it."What is it? Who is chasing you?" I asked, amused. I already knew the reason, but I wanted to hear him say it."Alpha Aaron and Luna Natalia just arrived, and they came with their children.""So?" It was Landon this time, and there was a knowing smirk on his lips."It is Nadia. Once she sees me, she will be clinging on to me."Everyone knew that Nadia liked him. He had been her crush, even from when she was still very small. Henry on the other hand, used to see her as a baby, and he was protective of her. But now, she was eleven years ol
~A few months laterNatalia's POVMy pregnancy journey was easy. There were difficult times, but compared to all the things I had heard and seen about pregnant women, I liked to believe that I had it good. I even rarely had all the morning sickness and nausea that was normal, and I thought I was lucky.Now I was in the hospital bed, trying to deliver my baby, and it seemed like nature wanted to make me pay for all the easy pregnancy I had. I was in so much pain, I could barely breathe. I didn't have the strength to push any longer. I thought I was going to die.Aaron was with me, holding my hands tight. He was whispering words to me, but I could not even make out what he was saying. All I could focus on was the seering pain I was feeling."Luna, please. It's almost out. Just a little more push." The midwife persuaded me, but I had given up."Talia, look at me." Aaron called and I turned to him. He looked hazy in my eyes, as my vision was blurred with tears. "Talia you can do it. You a
Luca's POV Andrea and I planned this. She wanted me to mark her in their presence, and me not wanting to miss an opportunity to cause drama, and also to show them that Andrea is mine, agreed. I anticipated the move from the Alpha the moment he attacked me. I quickly pushed Andrea behind me, so that she would not be hurt. At the same time, warriors came out from their hiding place, ready to defend me. All they needed was my command. But I wanted to fight him myself. 'Luca, he is an Alpha.' She whispered to me, worry marring her voice. Alphas had the strongest wolves, so it would be very difficult to beat one. But this bastard was forcing my mate to mate with him. I wondered what would had happened if he had succeeded. Would he had forced her on his bed? The very thought seemed to rile me up. Alpha Dominic was the first to send a blow to my face, and I didn't waste anytime sending a jab under his jaw. The hit from both of us already had us bloodied, and I could feel Andrea's worry.
Andrea's POVLuca and I woke up very late that morning. Apart from the fact that we were both very exhausted from our run, we still managed to have sex, and we were completely knocked off.I got out of bed, but my mate was not moving a muscle. He just kept staring at me as I walked around the room, doing nothing exactly meaningful."Are you going to remain in bed for the rest of the day, Beta?" I teased, and he smiled, but he didn't take his eyes off me. I was beginning to feel self conscious now, as I was naked. "Luca, stop looking at me.""What do you expect? I am 'Looker'."I shook my head at him, rolling my eyes."Besides, if you notice, I have nothing to do. Alpha Aaron made sure of that."I smiled at the sweet gesture from the Alpha. He wanted Luca to have time to court me and win me over. Well, he already did. Perhaps he knew what happened with us last night. It warmed my heart, knowing that he wanted me here. Even though I knew that Luca wanted and loved me, we would never be
Luca's POVIt was the night of the full moon, and we were all waiting for the moon to reach its peak before we start shifting.I took Andrea to the middle of the forest, far from residential areas to give us privacy. She had been anticipating this day, and she had been nervous as hell. In fact, she was afraid. She then told me that even though the full moon was the only time she could summon her wolf and shift, she didn't look forward to it. It always felt like the first time for her, or even worse."I wonder how it would feel if we had the power to teleport. I would just disappear to somewhere the moon is not out."I chuckled, before taking her hands and clasping them with mine. "Relax, baby. I am here for you tonight. You and I."She pouted her lips, making her look so cute. "You and I." She repeated, and I closed the distance between us, kissing her lovely lips."Tell me when you are about to start shifting, okay?"She nodded. "What about you? Won't you shift?""I can hold it for a
Andrea's POVMy heart was thudding loudly as I stared at myself in the mirror. I was putting on a knee length green pleated dress, with semi slim hands that fell to the sides of my shoulders.My hair was held up in a high ponytail with two twisted locks framing my face."What do you think? Do you think it's too simple?" I asked Luca for the thousandth time today, and I saw him roll his eyes from the mirror. He was standing behind me."I have told you a million times, Andrea, you look good, you are beautiful, gorgeous." Luca answered exasperated, and a smile crept to my lips. "Now get the fuck out of the mirror and let's go."I rolled my eyes at him. "I am not wearing earrings. Wait let me get them on."I heard him sigh, and I chuckled. I then pitied him and hurried up."I am done.""Good." He took my hand and began to drag me away. I knew that he didn't want to take any chances with me going back to the mirror again.To say that I was nervous was an understatement of what I was feelin