LUCIUSWe all gathered around the spell circle, all eyes locked on the dozens of men trapped in it. I was supposed to stay focused, but my gaze kept shifting to the witch. The force pulling me to her was strong, and I was barely able to hold it together. All I wanted to do—all I could think about was rushing over and claiming her as mine. My wolf was no help, either—he was practically vibrating with excitement, urging me to get closer. He craved to be near her as much as I did.“She`s beautiful.” Kai mumbled. I couldn’t agree less. Dressed in a black lace dress that hugged her figures, Amelia was mesmerizing. She had wide green eyes that captivated me and rosy lips that were so tempting. She wasn’t too tall, nor was she too short; she just had the perfect height. Oh, my mate was indeed beautiful. But everything was still too hard to fathom. And with the way she was also stealing glances at me, I could tell she was as shocked as I was.“Amelia, darling. Let`s begin.” Her father said, b
STARLETTEI had truly hoped this would work; we all did. But despite our best efforts, we were outmanoeuvred by the very person we sought. Despite our plan, he was one step ahead of us. And when did he even enter the park? The thought of that was troubling. He knew where we lived and could strike whenever he pleased. But we knew nothing about his whereabouts or what his mission really entailed. If we don’t act faster and smarter, it was only a matter of time before he succeeded.My gaze settled on the dozens of men before us. “What would we do with them now?”“Kill them. They are all useless.” Maximus unsheathed his sword and was about to lunge towards them. But I held him back.“Max.” I called after him. “They could still be useful.”He paused and thought it over. “Okay. Warriors. Take turns guarding them. Tom, you’re in charge.”My gaze shifted to Lucius, who was still unconscious on the floor. "Please, some of you should take him to the hospital.”I couldn’t help but wonder when he
MAXIMUSWhatever truth she intended to reveal, I wasn’t sure I was ready to hear it. I dreaded the possibility that that pup might not be mine. After years of hoping, it had felt as if my wish had finally come true—only to risk being taken away from me again. The truth terrified me, but I couldn’t avoid it; I had to face it.Folding my arms across my chest, I asked. “What do you have to say?”“The warrior you killed—Jeremiah—was my mate.” She admitted. Before I could say anything, she continued. “But he is not the father of my baby. I only met him after I had conceived, but I couldn’t tell anyone. I tried to stay away from him.”“That doesn’t seem like it!” I growled, rage building up within me. I hated her with everything in me.“What would you have had me do when you neglected me?” She shot back. “I was bored, frustrated, and depressed. I didn’t have anyone to talk to. That was why I started entertaining him.” She burst into tears. “Max, please believe me. I am not lying. The baby i
LUCIUSI opened my eyes to find Amelia by my side. Thinking I might be dreaming, I closed my eyes briefly, trying to erase her image from my mind. But when I looked again, she was still there, her beautiful face warming my heart. The scent of honey and cinnamon drifted to me, soothing and comforting. I loved this feeling, yet at the same time, I was confused. What was she doing here? In my room?A wide smile spread across her lips. “You are awake.”“What are you doing here?” I voiced out my thoughts.“I was just making sure you are okay. But since you are awake, I’ll take my leave now.” She stood up and turned to leave, but I quickly stopped her.“No. Don’t leave. Not yet.” I muttered. She turned to look at me, her wide green eyes mesmerising me. “How was it? Were you able to trace the magic?”She shook her head disappointedly. “Gabriel was one step ahead of us. He altered the spell and made it that the invisibles’ magic would seize to exist the second they step into the circle.”“Dam
STARLETTEMaximus was the most handsome man I’d ever seen, even while he was asleep. He looked so sexy, laying only in his briefs, the sight of his toned muscles making me wet. Surprisingly, I woke up before him this morning. I figured he must be exhausted—after everything that happened yesterday, he still had to go back to his office to work. I’d already fallen asleep before he came to bed.His eyes shot open, and a smile spread across his lips. “Good morning, love.”I leaned in and kissed him on his cheek. “Good morning, Max. Slept good?”He nodded. “And you?”“Yes.” I muttered softly.A mischievous smile crept onto his face, and I knew immediately he was up to something. He sat up, his hands sliding to my waist, lifting me smoothly onto his lap.“Max!” I gasped, laughter bubbling out of me.He grinned and brought his lips close to mine. “You don’t just kiss me on the cheek, woman. I want everything.” He captured my lips in a gentle, slow kiss. Heat rushed through my body, and I f
MAXIMUS“Well, good evening, Alpha.” Silas greeted.“Good evening. Why are you calling?” I asked gruffly.He cleared his throat. "It has come to my attention that your pack has been under frequent attacks lately by certain invisibles, and you’ve been unable to stop them."“You shouldn’t have to worry about my pack, Alpha. Worry about yours.” I spat.“I have every reason to worry about these attacks, because once they are finally successful, they’d take over the whole of North. Which region do you think they’ll target next? The south. That’s why we have to work together to get rid of them for good.”"Focus on your own pack," I insisted. I wasn’t about to give him a chance to infiltrate mine; that’s exactly what he was after. He didn’t give a damn about the North.“What if I told you that I know how to catch them?” He pressed.He had my attention now. “How?”“I’ll tell you in person. When would you be available to meet?” He asked.“Tomorrow. My Luna’s coronation ceremony is tomorrow eve
STARLETTEI followed Lucius and Amelia, calling after them. “Lucius. Amelia.”They stopped and turned to look at me at the same time. I cast my gaze downward, noticing their linked hands. “Explain.”“Explain what? Amelia asked. She knew exactly what I was talking about.“Both of you. Why the sudden closeness?” My eyes narrowed as I put forward my suspicion. “Are you guys… mates?”Silence ensued, and they averted their gazes, looking everywhere but me. And that gave me my answer. “Oh, my.” I gasped, finding it hard to believe. “Since when?”Luicius cleared his through. “When the invisibles attacked. Just after I got my wolf.”“We’ll talk about you getting your wolf later. But... first…” I opened my arms wide and hugged them both at the same time. “Congratulations. I am so happy for you guys.” I was confused but happy for them regardless.“Thank you.” They muttered in chorus.“But…” My brows furrowed as I tried to make sense of the situation. “How is it possible? You are a witch, and he
STARLETTEThe traditional robe laid out on the bed was pristine white, symbolising purity. It was the same robe worn by Maximus' mother and countless Lunas before her. Today, it would be mine. And after I took my oath, I would wear the crown that every Luna before me had worn with pride."I can't believe this is finally happening," Bella beamed, her eyes sparkling as she took in the sight of the majestic robe on the bed. She turned to me with a radiant smile, prancing over and resting her hands on my shoulders. "You're going to be a perfect Luna."“Thank you, Bella.” I blushed as I looked at my reflection through the mirror. The makeup artist did a really great job on my face. The hairstylist also. My hair swept up in a tight bun, and I couldn’t help but imagine how beautiful the crown would look on it. Bella straightened up, giving my back a light pat. "Alright, get up. Let's get you dressed—the ceremony is about to start."I took a final glance at my reflection, then rose and follo
VIOLETNo doubt, I was attracted to Axel, but he was forbidden to me. I kept repeating that mantra in my head the entire way to the South. Sitting beside him in such close proximity made it really difficult for me to control my desire. It took everything in me not to throw myself at him. I asked him to park the car before we got to the pack’s border because I didn’t want my father knowing that Axel was the one who drove me here. “I’ll be right back,” I told him as I opened the door and jumped out of the car. “And I’ll be right here,” he replied with a grin. I walked towards the pack border, and the guards at the gate were surprised to see me. “We weren’t expecting you, Princess,” one of them said. “It’s an impromptu visit. I’ll be leaving soon. I believe the king is around, yes?” I asked. He nodded. “Yes, and welcome.” I made my way to the pack house afterward, going straight to my mother’s bedroom since she was the reason I was there. But she wasn’t there. Just as I
VIOLET Ring ring ring. The sound of my phone ringing woke me up from my deep sleep. I groggily reached for it from the nightstand, and without even glancing at the caller ID, I picked it up and placed the phone to my ear. “Hello…” my voice dragged into the phone. “Violet, dear, did I wake you up from sleep?” A familiar voice sounded from the other end of the line. “Mom?” I called. “I will call you back when—“ “No, it’s okay,” I said, wiping my eyes with the back of my hand and sitting up. “I’m up already.” “Happy birthday, darling!” she exclaimed enthusiastically. “Wishing you a long life and prosperity.” A smile curled on my lips as realization dawned on me. It was my birthday. “Thank you, Mom,” I replied with a smile on my face. “Are you sure you don’t want us to throw a party for you? If you change your mind—“ “Mom—“ I interjected. “You know how I am with parties. I hate them.” My parents had proposed throwing a birthday party for me here at school, and I ha
VIOLETThree hours of detention seemed like an eternity. Just when I thought I couldn’t possibly hate this school more, I found myself trapped in yet another unbearable situation. I needed to get out of here, but that was just wishful thinking. My father wouldn’t let me leave until he accomplished whatever mysterious goal had led him to send me here in the first place.After we left the principal’s office, I quickly pulled out my phone and sent Zara a text, letting her know I wouldn’t be able to make it to practice. With a sigh, I shoved my phone back into my pocket and made my way to the library, where the other three were already seated around a single table.Axel sat directly across from me, making it nearly impossible not to look at him. The atmosphere was thick with tension, and for a long while, no one spoke until Emily broke the silence.“Axel,” she called, staring at him. “I’m sorry about the… inconvenience.”Axel didn’t even bother to lift his head, let alone respond to her,
. VIOLETAxel’s eyes blazed with fury as he lunged toward the boy and pushed him hard on the chest until he stumbled backward.“You are so dead!” the boy yelled, aiming to push Axel in return, but he dodged. Swinging around, Axel hooked his leg around the boy’s and knocked him to the floor.Just when Axel was about to jump on him, the boy sprang up and charged at Axel, wrapping his arm around his waist and pushing him down with him. But Axel was quick to react, rolling over until he was on top.“Wow!” A loud clap suddenly echoed, and I turned to see the trainer slowly walking into the middle of the circle that had already been formed by students. “That was a great demonstration of what you were taught. Excellent!”The crowd erupted in cheers, but it was obvious that Axel and whoever the boy was weren’t having it as they continued glaring at each other.“Enough!” the professor growled, gesturing for silence. The noise quickly died down, and he continued, “But that behavior isn’t allow
AXEL“Axel?” Aunt Amelia crossed her arms over her chest and tilted her head to the side.“Uhm…” I scratched the back of my head, thinking of what to say. “I— Uhm— was just serving justice.”“Elaborate,” Uncle Lucius chimed in.“Why are you guys here?” I quickly changed the subject.“Hmm-hmm.” Aunt Amelia shook her head. “You can’t do that here. Don’t change the subject.” She turned her attention to Mason. “Mason? I believe you’re a good boy, and you’ll talk.”Mason and I made eye contact, and we burst out laughing, knowing that Mason was way more stubborn than I was.“The thing is—Uhmm—” I scratched the bridge of my nose, deciding to tell them what happened. “Those boys did something terrible. They terribly assaulted one of my classmates, and because Emily was involved—”“Emily?” She cut me off, raising a brow. “The Eastern Princess?”“Yes.” I nodded before continuing. “Because she was involved, they were only suspended when they should have been expelled.”“Who’s this girl that was
AXELMason met me at the school gate, and after catching up on everything that had been happening in our lives and discussing my plans for those boys, we proceeded toward the school gate. Of course, the guards there stopped us from leaving."I was also suspended for one week and asked to go back home. And I’d like to leave with my friend here," I told them, hooking my arm around Mason’s shoulders."We were informed," one of them said, unmoving. "There are only three students who were asked to leave today with their parents. And you aren’t one of them.""There is something I must do. Can you just let us pass? We will be back before you know it," I pressed."Control their minds already. Why are you wasting time when there’s an easy way out?" Mason mind-linked me, his voice impatient."I like playing games, you know," I replied. But I had to do what I needed to do now before the boys’ parents started taking them out of the school. They were around already.Straightening my shoulders, I c
AXELWhen I arrived at the library, I spotted Emily browsing the tall shelves, her fingers trailing across the spines of the books.“Emily!” I called out, my voice booming as I strode toward her.“Oh, Axel,” she said, turning to face me with a wide, almost mischievous smile.“What did you do in Violet’s dorm room?” I growled, keeping my voice low but firm.“Oops,” she gasped dramatically, her hand flying to her chest as if she were truly shocked. “I got caught?”“Don’t play games with me, Emily. What did you do there?” I demanded, my patience wearing thin.“Axel.” Her expression suddenly turned serious. “What is it about her? She’s not prettier than me. Why do you seem to be so interested in her?”I raised my brow. “And who told you I was interested in her?”Confusion crossed her face. “I thought you were—”“What if I was?” I cut her off quickly.“I am just jealous,” she admitted. “When we were together, you never defined our relationship. It never even went public. You just kept me h
AXEL“What was she doing there?” I asked Daisy as I began descending the stairs to leave the arena.“I don’t know. I walked in, and her scent was everywhere,” she replied.“Alright. Do something to mask the scent before Violet gets back. I don’t want her panicking. I’ll deal with Emily myself,” I told Daisy before cutting off the mind-link.“Axel!” Indie called from behind, hurrying after me. “What happened? Where are you rushing off to?”I had almost forgotten I didn’t come here alone. Turning back, I stepped closer to her, planting an apologetic kiss on her cheek. “I’m sorry, Indie, but I have to go. Something’s come up.”“What’s going on?” she asked, her brows furrowed in confusion.“Bye,” I promptly said, intentionally ignoring her question, before turning around and whisking out of the arena.It seemed Emily wasn’t satisfied with getting away unscathed after what she did to Violet. Unlike the boys she hired, who I had ensured endured excruciating pain, Emily had walked away witho
AXELRage burned through me after Violet told me those things. Just when I thought I was getting somewhere with her, she tossed all my efforts away and demanded I stay away from her. That’s exactly what I would do. I’d ignore her until her eighteenth birthday, when she sees her wolf and the mate bond fully develops. Then, the tables would turn, and she’d beg to be with me. I wouldn’t take it easy on her.Staying away from lacrosse was like depriving my lungs of air. And now, thanks to Violet, I was stuck with another one-week suspension. I didn’t regret protecting her. I would do it over and over again, but that didn’t make her any less infuriating.Since I couldn’t play, I decided to at least watch practice. I hoped watching would ease the maddening itch to get back on the field. Indie accompanied me to the arena, and the moment we got there, my gaze met Violet’s, but I quickly looked away.“Okay, spill it,” Indie said as she plopped down on one of the stadium seats. “What’s going on