Kaven moved his head to the side, dipped it down to Gray's neck, and dragged his wet lips from the base to behind her ear, branding her as they trailed upward. He pressed his lips against her ear. His breath was causing an involuntary shiver to rake through Gray's body. "Yes or no, Gray. I need you to say it."Gray swallowed harshly. Her thoughts were nothing but static in her own mind. "Y-yes," she stuttered before her common sense could object. Kaven smirked, lifted his head, and hovered his lips above Gray's. He then pressed his plush lips against hers in a ghost of a kiss as if he was double-checking Gray's reaction. The minute his lips touched hers, liquid heat that trailed straight from Kaven's mouth enveloped her whole body. As soon as he decided Gray was set to her answer, his lips crashed down onto hers, completely contrasting to the gentle touch he'd done moments prior. The oxygen was punched straight out of Gray's lungs at the feverish pitch of Kaven's lips that was p
"What? He gave you his phone?" Cammi asked Gray when they met the next morning. She was dressed formally, while Cammi was in her usual attire. She was free to visit her since Judah wasn't around yet. "Yeah, but I don't need it. You know I hate calls and texting," gray replied. "But a phone is convenient if you want to keep some private conversation from the bond," Cammi said. "It's not like Judah can hear my thoughts. The bond is incomplete," Gray told her. "My Queen, it is time," Senna said and bowed to Gray, but she gave a questioning look at Cammi.Gray gave Cammi an apologetic smile before she followed Senna out of the castle. Today was the day that she would explore the grounds, getting to know the townsfolk there. She had arranged and tasked a high-rank wolf group to assist every werewolf living there. The townspeople welcome her, trying to shake her hand and asking how she has been. Gray remembered that the town looked deserted; she decided to rebuild everything, storing
"We can't let this out!" A man wearing a hooded cloak shouted. "He died a long time ago, I made sure of that, and Faye rejected him. He should be weak and unable to fight, and yet you're telling me he went missing after the war?" "We didn't find his body, sir," said the man who bowed down to him. "Find him! We cannot let loose around. We cannot afford him killing everyone who helped us plan his murder," he roared. The two men and the man in the cloak left, sitting on a makeshift chair inside the cave. He was furious. He knew exactly who the rogue was and probably knew it wanted his head. "Papa," Faye said when she arrived at their secret headquarters inside No Man's land and Forest. The man looked at his daughter. "What are you doing here? You should be with Judah," he said. "I came here to talk to you," Faye said. "Why are you grumpy early in the morning? Shouldn't a future king be composed?" He stared at her daughter. He has been using her the whole time, and if he didn't f
Cesar was studying Judah. He knew this pup so well. He wasn't the one next to the throne, and it should have been him.Although they were not blood-related, Cezar couldn't see the ruling instinct of Judah. He saw it in his older brother Levai who was dead years ago. He heaved a sigh and turned his back on Judah. The former king asked him to guide Judah to lead the kingdom if he died, but he only could see the opposite. Judah would only make the kingdom crumble. Seeing a weak King, the enemies might take it as their chance to snatch it away from him. And he couldn't let it happen."Do as you like. But I'm warning you, Haquihanas is unique," Cezar said before dismissing Judah. He only wished Judah would wake up and observe everyone inside his castle. After two days, Judah and Faye returned to the kingdom. Gray has ignored them. She busied herself with her daily routine as a Queen while trying to distract herself from Kaven's messages and the fact that she knew about the former king's
"Relax, everything will be okay," the voice said as Gray started to feel something weighing down on her soft mattress. "I don't need your help… get out, please," she whispered, too weak to even do anything about it. The stranger didn't speak or answer her, but in the back of her head, Gray knew that if this stranger decided to mate her, her body would give in. The stranger decided to touch Gray's body again despite Gray's protest. Her scent was driving him crazy. He had tasted her, and now both of him and his wolf wanted her. "D-don't," Gray begged as she felt the stranger's gentle touch. He raised her hips while kissing her spine, sending chills down her body and igniting the fire that had dangerously wanted to burn. The stranger was giving her the taste of gentleness far from what Judah she knew could give. She has been wanting this from him, and now she's giving it to her. She thought maybe he was rooting through her thoughts and invading her desires. Usually, when a Haquihan
Gray woke up early and found Judah still sleeping next to her under her blankets. He was sleeping face-planted on the bed, but Gray still saw a unique swirling mark on his exposed neck. She's not even sure if she would feel happy or not. The fact that she had already marked him meant she would be tied up with him whether she liked it or not. The aching on her gums finally disappeared. Partially hating herself, Gray decided to get ready and start her day despite not being in the mood to go to work. She didn't want to be in a room with Judah. "Mayumi," I called my servant when I left the room. Mayumi was slightly startled when I called her name. "My Queen, are you feeling well now? Aren't you supposed to be still in your heat?" she asked. "I'm fine. My heat's over. When Judah decided to come out, tell Senna I wanted everything inside my room changed, bedsheets, pillow case, everything. I don't want any single scent of him left inside my room," she said. There was confusion on Mayu
"Who the hell did I mark if it wasn't you!?" Gray screamed at Judah. Thankfully, the room was soundproof, and no one would hear her screaming in frustration. She was angry, no, the perfect word was rage. Who in their right mind would sneak inside her room and let her mark them? "I don't know! The security was too tight for an intruder to sneak into your room, Gray," Judah told her. His handsome face was confused. Not only that Gray mark someone else, she told him that the intruder had the same scent as him. "This is all your fault! You marked me against my will, and if you just let me mark you, none of this would happen," she screamed. Judah watched how her honey-pooled eyes glowed and then returned to normal. It indicated that her wolf was trying to emerge, but Gray was trying so hard to stop it. "I hated you!" Judah screamed back. "Then you shouldn't claim me! You shouldn't join the game in the first place! If you hate me that much, release me because you will never have an he
Mayumi nodded at Gray, and tears started to form in her eyes. "He was murdered," she replied. "The night that you and Judah were supposed to complete the mating ritual was when he was found dead. The howl you heard was the call from his brother," Mayumi explained before she wiped Gray's tears. "He suspected everyone, including you, Gray. But you cannot blame him, and I'm apologizing on his behalf."Gray stared at Mayumi. She was a good woman, probably the same age as her father."Why didn't he tell me? I don't know why he has to keep it from me. I'm his wife, and he should never keep a secret from me. I understand his situation, but I had never wished or killed someone except my old Alpha," Gray replied. "He has his reason, Gray. But if you two could talk, you would resolve your misunderstanding."Mayumi had served her dinner that night. Gray refused to join the royal dinner with anyone. Instead, she enjoyed watching the foolish moon shining upon her right through her open windows.
Grey woke up with Judah’s arms still wrapped tightly around her. He was snoring lightly, and amid all of their late-night activities, he had forgotten to put his hair up, so now it was all over them.She smiled and slowly turned around to face him, running her fingers behind his right ear and feeling the mark she made identical to the one he had given her the day they met. Grey used to be upset with the circumstances she had been marked, but as she fell for Judah, she forgave him and was grateful regardless. The fact that she was his no matter what made her happy. She felt a sense of pride that he now unarguably belonged to her. Grey looked towards the windows. The sun was still breaking the horizon, and she wanted to get up and start her day early with Judah, but she let him sleep. Being marked will make you sleep heavily, whether you like it or not. It’s the body’s way of coping with immense pain. Grey tried to roll out of the bed, but Judah clung tightly to her, a small whine co
Judah was astonished at how smooth Grey’s skin was. He was addicted, and he will openly admit he couldn’t keep his hands from her. He sucked on her neck, and she tilted her head to the side to give him more access, to which his chest rumbled excitedly.Her body was a canvas he was eager to paint with his scent. Her skin was a landscape he wanted to explore every curve and dip. He wanted to know and taste everything.“Judah...” Grey gasped breathlessly as she wilted underneath his hot assault on her neck. Unable to resist any longer, Judah pressed his hard member into the soft mound of her backside, letting her know how much she affected him.One hand slipped to cup her sex where his finger naughtily spread her fold and twirled her sweet nub. Grey buckled before her lower body moved on its own accord and rocked on his hand and fingers from more friction. Her response was so innocent, but her innocence only made him all the more possessive.Why?Because every single touch, the sound sh
Ever since Grey got out of bed, Judah has closely watched her to ensure she is doing okay.They were inseparable except for Judah’s meetings, and Grey seemed to be striding by her new lifestyle. She’s eating healthy now and is not causing Maya a headache anymore. After learning about Maya’s past and about her daughter, Grey behaved and didn’t give Maya any trouble anymore. Grey ate healthily and trained with the other girls that were around her age. And to make Maya’s job easy, Grey began to do what a real mate should be. Unbeknownst to Judah, Grey tried to be there for him as much as she could without annoying or angering him. She was actually giving him a signal. She wanted him. Just his mere scent drives her crazy. Recently, Judah developed insomnia, maybe because he was almost killed if only Grey didn’t save him. To help him sleep, Grey started to diffuse lavender and other relaxing oils into the room, and she would lay the bed every night, throwing the sheets in the dryer befo
Alex thrashed around, his blood dripping onto the grass below. He turned his head and managed to bite into Judah's side. Judah yelped and let go, giving Alex a chance to get Judah to the ground and stand over him; his jaws were about to close around his neck, but Judah was fast enough to catch it using his feet and kick him off. Alex underestimated Judah. He has son strength to him just like his brother had. He must have trained his son to be able to compete with him, who has a lot of experience when it comes to fighting experience. The two went head to head, fighting with all their might. Both of them were getting tired. Since Judah is young and has a lot of stamina, Judah tackled him with his remaining straight and pushed Alex down, but someone knocked him off, pinning him to the ground. And when he looked at who did it, it was a brown wolf who was exactly the same size as him. He can't be wrong. It's Kaven. Judah tried to push him off, but he didn't have any strength left on him
Survival instinct is what Gray clings to. She has been walking for days inside the thick and dense forest, yet she can't see any pathway or house built in it. Ana told her that the part of the island was uninhabitable, but still, she decided to stay there to avoid Kaven's men if they decided to look for her. She has been in her wolf form, feeding any small animals. She has to survive no matter what. She needs to reunite with Judah. She was walking aimlessly, hoping to find a trace of civilization before losing her mind. Meanwhile, in Judah's Kingdom. Chaos was everywhere. The enemies have entered the castle. Judah faced off with Kaven and a much older man."Find Gray," she ordered Cameron. Cameron hesitated. "Bother, we can't just leave-""I said go!" He roared, making everyone road. Most of his best fighters took off, apart from Cronusn, Zeus, and Faye, who looked like they wanted to tear Kaven apart. Alex smirked and stepped up to him."Your mate will be Kaven's, Judah. And
Gray panted heavily as she and Ana dragged a cart full of blankets up the stairs. Gray hated stairs. She could be on level ground for hours. Stairs? Hell no. She could hardly breathe. Ana told her to be able to escape, they needed to go to the roof. She told her she had already; she once got out and found the place they were was actually an old abandoned lighthouse on a lone island. They can't just walk out from the main door because some guards are probably guarding it, and their only chance to get out of the building is by the roof, and they knew it would be pretty high. When they finally reached the roof, Gray was almost out of breath. Ana unlocked the door, and they emerged from the staircase and into the fresh air, which she and Ana gulped in as if their lives depended on it. "C'mon." She pulled Gray towards that railing on the roof and crouched, and took all the blankets out of the cart. "Hurry, Gray. Help me."Gray got down and started to tie each end of the blankets. Ana b
Gray was lying on her bed, suffering from a burn on her ankle. She tried many ways to prevent the sliver from touching her skin, but it was futile. She can't find any thin cloth that fits the space between the shackle and her ankle's skin. She wanted Ana to visit her again, but to no avail; a male guard would often bring food for her. "Where is Ana?" she once asked the guard, but the guard only glared at her saying shut up. Since Ana told her to eat her food, Gray had to follow her; otherwise, she'd die from starvation before she could even escape from the hell hole, she was in. With each passing day, Gray waits for Ana to come, but the girl is not shown yet. Gray sometimes can't help thinking that maybe she had already escaped and left her behind, or worse, she was probably killed. Gray shook her head. She had put her trust in her, and her words were reassuring. But where is she? What happened to her?She was scratching the burnt skin of her ankle when the door of her room opened,
"Kaven!" "It's nice for you to remember my name but not my request of meeting up, little rabbit," Kaven said, stepping towards Gray. Gray gathered all her remaining strength and jumped back on the bed, protecting herself from the demon before her. "Why are you trying to stay away from me? Didn't we have a great time in the bathroom stall when we met, darling?" he asked as he started to climb up on the bed. "Y-you hypnotized me! Shyly made me drink that violet liquid," Gray accused him. She saw Kaven smirking. "On that," he said stopping a few inches away from her and taking off his turtle neck shirt. He then showed her a mark. A mark she knew even if she was drunk. "You! You were the one who-""Yes darling. It was me," Kaven said, swiping his tongue on his lower lip. "The sex was good. You're a moaner, little rabbit. I like the way you climbed on me and moved your hips like a professional cowgirl." he added, demonstrating her. "You took advantage when I'm at my weakest, you mo
"So, that's why you wanted to tell me the truth even in your last breath? What if you weren't dying? Would you still tell me everything?" Judah said. Anger has already been raised, and he wanted to kill this woman so badly. But he stopped himself. Cammi smiled. "I have been waiting for this to happen. I could easily escape and let your kingdom be taken away, but I figured it out it was a waste, something my conscience couldn't take. I knew my father would eventually kill me since I knew everything about his plan. Because he made my little sister a hostage, I don't have any choice but to do what he wants. But a few days ago, before I let myself be captured, I learned that my sister had died a long time ago. She was neglected, tortured, and raped. How could that monster possibly do that with her? His daughter!?"Judah's anger was subdued. Cammi isn't a bad woman. She was just a victim of whoever this Alex was. "That's why, Your Highness, I wanted to let you know those big shots insid