'Everyone has an addiction. Mine just happens to be you my love' -Anonymous-Cara felt like a fish that had just been flung out of water. She gaped, mouth opening and closing repeatedly. A red tinge stained her cheeks as shame cloaked her entire form. How could she? How could she talk about being the Supreme Luna when the man she loved was holding another girl affectionately?The atmosphere turned awkward and the air around her turned thick and heavy. She couldn't take her eyes off the couple before her. She felt like a thousand needles were set loose within, pricking her heart and threatening to tear her apart. She didn't miss the way Riven stared at Layla with love in his eyes. He had never stared at her that way.Riven kept caressing Layla's flawless smooth skin and once in a while, he would nuzzle the curve of her neck, breathing in her scent. Layla tried not to shiver as the sparks tingled her skin. She curled her body and rested her head on Riven's solid chest, loo
Cara let out a loud gasp as the scene went on before her like a movie. She watched Riven grip Layla's waist as he angled his head and claimed her lips again. Layla on the other hand held on to Riven's strong shoulders as she lost herself in his kiss. She had been caught off guard by the unexpected kiss but after her initial shock passed, she found herself reciprocating the kiss with the same affection.The intimate moment between the Alpha and his mate lasted for a long time before Riven gently released Layla. He smiled softly at her and Layla felt her cheeks bloom with a blush at how handsome Riven was at that point.Cara couldn't accept it! She had never been so humiliated in her entire life."You killed my father and exiled me from your pack",she said in a strange hoarse voice, a voice that shook with anger and shame. "And even after I offer generously to help you, you still treat me this way. I swear Riven, you will regret this moment! And the girl in your arms will suffer terrib
"Tell me, what really happened in the Village of Angels?",Layla asked softly.Riven suddenly went tense. Layla could feel how his arms went stiff around her and she began to regret her decision to ask. Maybe she should just forget about what she saw in her past life. She wanted to forget it;but Xavier's words kept coming back to her. She needed to know if the golden lycan she saw was actually Riven or someone else. He was the only lycan with golden fur, the colour of the Qinn family according to what he told her. So she really needed to know the true story. But sensing Riven's discomfort, she had second thoughts."If you don't want to tell me about it, it's okay...",she said and slowly looked away from him."No it's not that my love",Riven assured her and smoothed her hair. Taking her hand in his, he stood up and let her slide down his body. "I will tell you everything. Let's continue this conversation in our bedroom".They walked out of the study in comfortable silence. Riven held he
Note:Hello readers There was a repetition in the previous chapter. It was an honest mistake and it will be rectified soon. I apologize for any inconvenience caused. Thank you. Bella Cupid ... Layla was beyond shocked. Riven's words echoed repeatedly in her head. 'It was my father, Supreme Alpha Janus' When Riven told her that the lycanthropes were ordered to attack the Village of Angels, she thought he had been lying to her because she knew Riven would never take orders from someone else. He was the Supreme Alpha and he ruled over all the other creatures. Now she understood everything. Riven once told her that lycans had a long life span and they could live for centuries. It now made sense to her;Riven wasn't the alpha when she was a dark angel. It had been his father, Janus. Riven noticed the shock written all over her face and understanding slowly dawned on him. "Did... did you think I was the one that gave the order to wipe out the dark angels and shadow warriors?", he as
The human world. The hot afternoon sun was gradually sinking down the horizon and dusk was fast approaching, taking over the bustling city. Red River City was a place filled with humans who lived day to day without any knowledge of the supernatural creatures or the supernatural realm. Unknown to them, half of the population living in the city were creatures who had lived for decades and were living in disguise in the human world. They had the ability to fool the human authorities and go undetected. Xavier walked down the busy road, heading towards the end of the street where a painted brick house stood at a corner. The building was quite different from the other houses and just a little bit strange but Xavier didn't care about all this. His mind was elsewhere, deep in thoughts. The warmth of the setting sun caressed his skin and slightly melted the ice around his heart. He couldn't stop thinking about Layla. His first love, the one he had been waiting for to be reborn. She looked
The following days at the island passed uneventfully. While Riven took over the affairs of the island from Cade, Layla began her training in earnest. Riven wanted her to learn a little of the ways of the lycanthropes so he sent an order through Caleb to get a teacher for Layla. Ren would only teach Layla how to control her shifting until she mastered it and was able to shift on her own. The woman Caleb brought for Layla was a young shewolf from one of the other packs in the island, the Moon Water Pack. Her name was Bethany and she was just a hundred and fifty years old with short dark hair and green eyes. Still very young in the shifter's age but very old in Layla's eyes. Caleb had chosen Bethany to be Layla's teacher because Riven's instructions were clear. He wanted a young shewolf for Layla, someone she would be comfortable with. Bethany would teach her everything she needed to know about the story and history of the lycanthropes. Before Riven went off to the ancient temple, he
At first, all Layla felt was fear. Pure hot fear that churned in her stomach. She felt that farmiliar rush of helplessness;the kind she always felt when she had dreams of Xavier. She strained against the shadows holding her but her limbs felt like lead. She couldn't move.She tried to scream out Riven's name so he would come save her like he always did but this time, her mouth was closed tight. She couldn't make a sound and all she could do was struggle effortlessly against the shadow tendrils holding her captive. Tears filled her eyes and her heart slammed hard against her chest as the fear she felt took hold of her and aroused horrible thoughts within her. She was beyond terrified.And then out of the blue, Ren's words echoed in her head. She couldn't wait for Riven to always come to her rescue. She needed to be strong. She was a powerful Tribrid with the blood of the three strongest creatures flowing within her. She wasn't weak;she was powerful!With renewed vigour, Layla forced he
When Riven arrived at the mansion, his eyes were already a feral gold and he was close to shifting. He expected to see the worst. His eyes roamed every part of the mansion, searching for any threat while he followed the scent of apples and roses. He got confused when he found Layla in the study, in the company of Ren and three of the warriors he left with her. Layla's teacher must have finished with her lesson for today because the young Bethany was nowhere to be found. Riven could also understand why Ren was there because the ancient shifter left the temple an hour ago, heading towards the mansion to train Layla and teach her how to control her shifting.What he couldn't understand was why the three warriors were around Layla in a protective stance.Without thinking twice, he marched up to where she sat on the couch and scooped her up into his embrace."She's fine Riven",Ren scoffed and rolled her eyes sarcastically. The way he acted, it was as if he didn't think she or the other w
The human realm, Kingdom Of Northville....The sun slowly rose from the eastern horizon and brightened the magnificent city of Northville, welcoming its citizens to a brand new day.At the edge of the kingdom, hidden among the wild flowers and surrounded by the forest of the willows was a fancy cottage.The front door of the cottage swung open and a white haired young woman stepped outside, holding a basket of grains."Kalista, don't forget to feed the chickens",a female voice called from within the cottage."Yes, mother",Kalista responded and twirled her way towards the metal cage behind the cottage. She hummed to herself along the way, holding up her dress and skipping lightly."Good morning, my little feathered friends",she smiled warmly as she got to the cage and crouched before it. The chickens squawked in anticipation for their morning meal, and Kalista carefully tipped the basket she held and poured out the grains into the feeder."Don't rush, there's enough for everyone",she
Six years later....Riven's mansion was filled with the sound of celebration and decorated with Christmas lights. Outside, it was blazing cold and snowing hard but inside the house, it was warm and cozy as a low fire burned in the chimney.There was a large Christmas tree in the middle of the living room, decorative lights twinkling like a thousand jewels. Beneath the tree, there were dozens of presents, boxes wrapped in fancy wrappings.It was Christmas.Six year old Xavier and Cade raced around the large living room, laughing happily as they were being chased my Clarissa, Caleb's three year old daughter. The boys totally adored her and they protected her from the bullying of the other shifter's kids. Clarissa had bright blonde hair like her father, but had her mother's sky blue eyes. Her smile was enchanting, the deep dimples on her cheeks giving her an adorable look.As the children raced around the living room, Layla watched them from the top of the stairs with a smile. She had
Three years later....Riven sprinted through the large halls of his huge mansion, racing towards his room at the top floor with a woman behind him.She was a doctor, a shifter who didn't want to belong to any pack, and prefered to live on her own. She had volunteered to help Layla in her delivery for a handsome fee.She was just a young werewolf, only two hundred years old with no sign of her mate yet."Alpha slow down",she chuckled behind him as she rushed towards the room where the Luna was waiting. "We still have a few more hours before the baby comes""The contractions are getting unbearable",Riven said over his shoulder but didn't reduce his hurried steps. In a panicked mode, he sent a mind link to his mate.[My love, hold on. The doctor is on her way to you][Oh Riven, hurry. I'm so terrified], Layla's reply made the beast in him more frantic and he flew up the remaining flight of stairs.He shoved the door open and hurried to the side of the bed where Layla was.Layla was sitt
Riven felt suddenly whole. He shut his eyes, forgetting everything else and focusing on the feeling of Layla's soft body close to him. His arms tightened around her, one hand reaching up to caress her hair. The scent of apples and roses, the scent he had grown so used to, flooded his senses and made him dizzy from relief. All of a sudden, everything seemed alright. All the years he had been wallowing in anguish and guilt sudden disappeared. It didn't matter anymore as long as his mate was in his arms."Layla",he whispered in her ear, burying his nose in the crook of her shoulder and breathing in her scent. The unique scent that belonged to only her. "Is it really you?""Yes, Riven",Layla whispered back to him, tears rolling down her cheeks when she answered him. "I came back to you, my love"The feeling was surreal and it still felt like a dream to him. Only the sparks of the mate bond and the softness of her body made him believe it was actual reality.He was really holding his ma
Years had passed since the last battle with the devils and the lycanthropes, and everything was finally back to normal.Riven didn't return to the hidden island, the only place he knew as his home. He decided it was time to start a new life somewhere else.He established a new territory in the human world, a city called DeVille . He built a much more magnificent mansion and the entire lycanthropes lived in peace just as they had been living in the hidden island.His business thrived, producing billions for him every year. Soon, Riven Qinn became the talk of the city. Men respected him, women adored and worshipped him, wishing they could catch the young handsome billionaire's attention.They had no way of knowing that Riven was centuries old, and he would never love another woman.Caleb was promoted to the position of Supreme Beta and Knox was the new Supreme Gamma.Over the years, majority of the lycanthropes were united with their mates and the Dark Creek Pack expanded as babies were
Xavier felt his breath bust out of his mouth. It was only then that he realized he had been holding it. Selene, the Moon Goddess was right in front of him?Without another word, he bowed his head to the ground, trembling from awe and immense respect. For the Moon Goddess herself to appear to him was something he couldn't fathom. He wasn't worth it. He wasn't worth to be in her presence.His lips trembled as he bowed his head repeatedly before Selene."Rise, Xavier",Selene continued in a soothing voice, the hint of an amused smile playing around her perfect lips.However, Xavier shook his head and remained on the ground before her."I know you're wondering why I have appeared to you",the Moon Goddess said. "You helped the lycanthropes defeat the war, even when you were part of the reason for the war in the first place"Xavier trembled from shame when he heard the goddess. He had indeed been a part of the cause. He had made a deal with the devil and deceived Layla just because he want
A week later...A week had flown by since the bloody battle with the devils and the demons of hell. The spot where the battle took place in Red River City was scorched and blackened badly and would forever be a reminder to people, both humans and supernatural creatures, of the day the devils almost took over the world.The desert creatures had exchanged polite words with Riven, congratulating each other for their victorious battle. And when the sultan tried to offer his condolences on Layla's death, Riven declined and wished them safely back to their realm.Left with nothing else to say, the sultan nodded respectfully to Riven and he disappeared with his surviving army. The surviving minotaurs returned to their realms while every other creature that had contributed to the victory of the war with the devils returned to their respective realms, leaving only the lycanthropes in Red River City.The City was in ruins. The dead bodies were piled in different sections and burned. The entire
Layla stepped out of the shield of energy into the burning red flames. She waved her hand and the shield thickened, keeping Riven and the other creatures within. The flames didn't harm her, as her magic was joined with the spirit beast.When Riven tried to hurry out after her, he felt his body bounce against the shield of energy. He was trapped within.His eyes widened as realization dawned on him."Layla",he called out to her through the shield. "Riven... it is time",Layla said in a sad tone. Tears slowly spilled down her eyes as she gazed lovingly at her mate. "I want to make this easy for you but I don't know how...""Please, my love. It can't end like this",Riven pleaded in a shaky voice. He didn't know when tears gathered in his eyes and spilled down his cheek. For the first time since he lost his sister, he cried. "Don't do this, please. Don't leave me. We can end this together"Layla felt her heart shatter all over again when she witnessed the way her mate begged her like his
Hades let out a terrifying scream and stumbled backwards. Black smoke seeped out from the cracks on his face as Layla's blood burned him. He swiped at his face, his sharp claws ripping the skin apart as he struggled to wipe the blood away from his face. This same pain also visited the other six devils as they wailed eeriely, their faces melting off from the contact of Layla's blood."I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!",Hades bellowed at Layla in a fit of scorching rage. The devil had wanted Layla's blood to curse her with blood magic but in the end, Layla had beaten him at his own game.The spell the devil had placed over the lycanthropes and the remaining creatures was broken and they could move again. They succeeded in destroying the remaining demons and pushing the rest into the crater of flames. It seemed the power of the devils greatly diminished after Layla's blood touched them because the creatures stopped crawling out from the crater. Seeing how distracted the devils were at that poin