While I make my way to the infirmary, I remember the phone call I received early in the morning. I have been traveling through Europe for a month, trying to get to the bottom of some vampire and rogue attacks on packs around the whole continent. I finally made it back to Romania when I was called by the Izvoran Pack, next to Iași. Vampires attacked them, killing three pack members. I have been in the Izvoran Pack for the last three days, teaching them to fight better.
I was having breakfast with Mark, my Beta, Igor, and Alin, two Deltas from my pack, the Blood Moon Pack, when my phone rang.
"Hello," I said, answering my phone.
"Alpha Țepeș?" I heard the voice of a male speaking.
"Yes, this is Alpha Țepeș sp
ElenaWhile I wait for the doctor to bring me the slave's files, Stefan approaches me. I feel he is very angry. Fuck him! Fuck anyone that hurt my mate!"Why are you doing this, Alpha Țepeș?" he asks."You know that having slaves is a big crime. Yet Alpha Andrei, and then Max, didn't fucking care. I, as the Supreme Alpha of all Europe, have to make sure that all the laws are kept.""We did nothing wrong. The pack took him in and took care of him," Stefan protests."That is not how you fucking take care of someone! That werewolf was tortured, and yet you stand in front of me and dare to tell me this pack took care of him? You have some nerves, Stefan."
Elena And before I can finish, Mark comes in, cutting me off. "Perfect timing, like always," I say between gritted teeth. "Did I interrupt something?" he asks. I want to yell at Mark, 'Of course, you did. You have a talent for it,' but I stop myself before I say some shit. "Nothing important," I say. I can reject Vladimir later. Mark folds his hands and narrows his eyes, giving me the 'I don't believe your bullshit' look. "Something is clearly going on here. I have known you for more years than I can remember. We have been in many types of situations, but you have never acted like this,"
Elena I leave the infirmary because I need to clear my head. Being close to Vladimir is only making the matting bond stronger. My wolf wants him, almost forcing me to go back and claim what is ours. But I ignore her demands and go to where the car is. Close to the parking lot, a short werewolf is waiting for me. He is in his late forties. "Alpha Țepeș," he starts to speak, and I know exactly who he is, "thank you for coming so fast." "You are the werewolf that called me," I say to him. He nods, "Yes, it was me." "Did you also treat Vl
VladimirI have been in the clinic for three days. I was put on a high protein diet by the pack’s nutritionist, and even the pack's psychologist came to see me, but I refused to talk to her about my past.Mark came to see me once a day. He treated me like I was a friend, and I was starting to trust him.On the third day, when Mark came to see me, I was ready to leave.“Get your ass up because you are free to leave!” says Mark when he entered the room. “I will show you around a bit, and then we are going shopping.”When I arrived here, I was too weak to see anything, and I was curious about the pack.“I-I'm r-ready,” I say.Once we are outside, I can see a lot of houses and other buildings.“The Blood Moon Pack is big, with over three thousand members. We have a complex here, built in a rectangular shape, wit
VladimirOn my first day as a cadet, I went to see my Head Professor, Old Tom. I knock on the door of his office and wait for him to answer.“Come in,” I hear seconds later.I enter in a simple office. Behind a desk stood a proud, tall man. He looked in his late 50s, with white hair, a big mustache, and a scar on his left cheek.He takes a look at me, analyzing me from head to toes.“How can I help you?” he asks.I take a big breath and start talking.“G-good m-morning, s-sir. I-I am V-Vl-Vladimir. B-Beta M-Mark t-told me t-to c-come h-here today,” I manage to say.“Yes. Beta Mark informed me about you. A former slave, yes?”“Y-yes, s-sir.”“And now you want to be an Enforcer?” he asks.I hesitate to for a moment.“Y-yes, sir.”He stands up and com
VladimirOn my first day as a cadet, I went to see my Head Professor, Old Tom. I knock on the door of his office and wait for him to answer.“Come in,” I hear seconds later.I enter in a simple office. Behind a desk stood a proud, tall man. He looked in his late 50s, with white hair, a big mustache, and a scar on his left cheek.He takes a look at me, analyzing me from head to toes.“How can I help you?” he asks.I take a big breath and start talking.“G-good m-morning, s-sir. I-I am V-Vl-Vladimir. B-Beta M-Mark t-told me t-to c-come h-here today,” I manage to say.“Yes. Beta Mark informed me about you. A former slave, yes?”“Y-yes, s-sir.”“And now you want to be an Enforcer?” he asks.I hesitate to for a moment.“Y-yes, sir.”He stands up and com
VladimirAfter the physical training, I go to eat lunch. The lady who serves the lunch in the Delta House is Asian, but she reminds me of Mrs. Radu.“You must be Vladimir. You poor thing. Look how thin you are. I have your food right here, honey. Eat well so you can be strong soon and kick the ass of all those that harmed you,” she says with a Korean accent. “I am Mrs. Ae-Ri. If you want more food or are hungry at any time of the day, come to the kitchen. I will always have food for you.”“Th-Thank y-you,” I say and take the trait of food. I look at the food, but I am not sure what I have received. I recognize sausages and rice and some green veggies.I take a look at the cafeteria, but most tables are occupied. Suddenly I see a hand in the air, pointing at me and then at a table.“Vladimir, here,” I hear the voice of Will
VladimirTen days have passed since I started my life as a cadet. I am already starting to gain weight, and muscles begin to form. I don’t get as tired as at the beginning when I am in the gym with Faby.“Excellent, Vladimir! Today you did your routine without needing to take a break. You are much stronger than in the beginning. Look how those muscles are forming. I think that tomorrow we can start with more complex exercises. What do you think?”“S-Sounds g-good,” I say.It feels good to see Faby being proud of me. He is a good male. Strict, but good. I respect him and his opinion.After the gym, I go to the training grounds. Old Tom is showing us how to do arm wrestling.“Vladimir, pair up with William.”Old Tom always pairs me with William because he knows I don’t stand a chance against the big guy.Five
Seven years laterVladimirLife has been peaceful for the last seven years. Being an Alpha is not my thing, but I help Elena with every that I can. The pack is bigger than before.After the death of Mihnea, we tried to make peace between the vampires and us, but it takes a lot of effort. Vlad helps as much as possible, but he still prefers to live alone, even if we invited him to live with us in the pack. A few vampires joined the pack. At first, it created a lot of tension between the pack members, but when a female vampire fell in love with a werewolf and started a family, things got better. Her name is Alice, and the werewolf is Sergei, from the former Silver Pack. They have a lovely young daughter, Alma.Even Ana and Mikael joined the pack. It took time, but Mikael finally convinced Ana to accept him, and they are expecting their first pup.We still have a lot of issues to resolve, but we are on the right track.Elena and I have three pups, Karmina and Alec, our twins, that are si
Elena"You look beautiful," my mom says. "Nervous?""A bit," I say.Ten days passed since Vladimir returned to me. And today is our joining ceremony. We will hold it outside so the entire pack can assist.My father and also Vlad will assist. Kalipso and Maite also said they would be here. Ever since I reunited him with Maite, we let our old differences away.The pack doesn't look at Vlad with trustful eyes, but they tolerated him. We also told the truth about me and my mom, but we kept a secret, for now, the vampire of Vladimir. He isn't bad, just addicted to sex. And I am becoming one too. Having a mate/groom almost always with a hard-on when we are alone makes me feel wanted, needed, loved, beautiful. And I love every second of the attention I get.Vladimir is the only one that knows the real me. For the rest of the world, I am still the cold Elena Țepeș, Alpha Supreme of all Europe."Let's go. I am sure Vladimir is nervous," my dad says.I take my dad's arm and go to my love. To my
ElenaOnce Vladimir is feeling better, we leave the temple behind. When we are in the tunnel, where the cells are, Vladimir stops and looks at me."There is another female here. We have to save her."Vlad is the one that looks for the female that Vladimir says, as we get out. Five minutes later Vlad appears with a small female that has tears in her eyes."Are you the bride of Kalipso?" I ask her.She looks at me with scared eyes."It's OK. I will make sure you are reunited with him," I tell her."Thank you. I am Maite," she says."Elena."After this, we get in the car. I am eager to get back to the pack and have the doctor check up on Vladimir.In the car, I get with Vladimir in the back seat and put my head on his chest, and he wraps a hand around my shoulder. I listen to his heart, and it beats strongly. And I bask in his peach scent."Don't you ever die on me again. No matter what," I whisper to him.Vladimir tightens his grip on me. Slowly I drift to sleep. Everything that happene
What was once green is now crimson red.ElenaI am heartbroken. I hoped this would work."Have patience. It needs time for the change to take place," Nix says to me.But I feel defeated. I want to get in a fetal position and cry until I pass out."I will be going. I will watch with great curiosity to see what will happen to the young wolf. Until we meet again, my knight.""Thank you, my Goddess."And the Goddess Nix disappears.We sit in silence and look at Vladimir. At the first sign of movement, Vlad rushes over to Vladimir and pins him to the altar."Grab him! We have to make sure he never leaves the altar until the change takes place."I grab his legs and pin him, but he trashes and growls. My mom grabs him by his shoulders. As the seconds pass, Vladimir screams and sounds like a person who is in great pain."What's happening to Vladimir?" I ask, scared. "He sounds like he is in great pain.""The transformation is always painful," Vlad says.Transformation? Is he transforming into
When everything seems lost,Remember that ancient blood is the key.ElenaAfter seconds that seemed like years, the door opens, revealing a long chamber. At the end of the chamber, I see the altar. Vlad takes Vladimir from my mom."Here we have to be very careful. Harpies protect the old altar. Never look up, and if a harpy comes to us, never look her in the eyes. She will take it as a fight signal, and trust me, you don't want to fight a harpy. They are tough creatures. No running, we walk normally."We do as Vlad instructed us, and we start walking. We walk with soft steps.I hear the flaps of wings, and a harpy lands next to us."You finally came back," I hear a female voice."After our last time together, I thought I would never see you again. Missed me?" the female voice asks Vlad."Mika, as lovely as always. I see you haven't changed a bit. But I am not here to see you.""Then why are you here? And bringing females in here, after we....""Meet my daughter and granddaughter. As y
At the last hour,The old altar is the answer.Elena"Oh no, sweety," I hear my mom say. "I am sorry we didn't get here on time."I keep rocking Vladimir, and I put my cheek on top of his head. He still smells like peaches."He is my half, my everything. He is the light of my darkness. He is my yang. Even our wolves are a match. I never thought I could love someone so much."I look at my mom."I don't think I can go on without him.""Sh. You have a pup to think about. You are strong. One day you will be reunited with him," my mom says.My heart stops."No! I don't want to wait. I want him back.""There is nothing we can do about it," my mom says."There might be a way to bring him back," I suddenly hear Vlad says.I look straight into his eyes, and they glow red."What way? I will do anything to have him back. Anything!"Vlad looks at me."It is very risky. He might lose his humanity, and I will be forced to kill him. And you will see him die again.""He won't lose his humanity. You d
In the darkest night,Go to the old citadel.Elena"Faster, mom! We are almost out of time!" I say to mom, while I look at my watch, 11:53 PM. Shit!"We will get there in time!"And I see my mom going even faster. Three move minutes and we stop the car. We still have to climb 1480 stairs to get to the old citadel of Poienari.Everyone thinks that the castle of Vlad Țepeș, or Dracula, is Bran, but he had two castles, one in Târgoviștene, and the other in Poienari.I run on the stairs, pushing myself even more than ever. Vlad already told me how to get into the secret tunnel that leads under the ruins."Elena! Wait for us!" my mom yells.But I don't listen. All I care about is to save Vladimir. I touch the scythe to make sure I still have it in my messenger bag. I look at the watch, 11:57 PM. I push myself even harder.When I get to the ruins, I look for the wall that Vlad told me.I push the stones and grab and pull the wall rings Vlad described. Stairs that lead beneath the ruins appe
ElenaEarly in the morning, I leave with my mom to go to where my grandfather is living. Mark offers to go with us, but I tell him that the pack needs him.In the car, I touch my belly and think of what the doctor said to me."Because of the pregnancy, your hormones change, making you feel moody all the time."Is that's why I treated Vladimir like trash the last time I spoke to him? If I get to him in time, I will explain and apologize. I feel tears going down my cheek. Lately, I have been crying a lot too. It is because of the little pup. I will gladly cry a thousand tears if I know this will save my mate."We will reach Vladimir in time. I promise. Your grandfather might be the biggest bastard this Earth has seen, but he also promised me help if I ever needed it."I nod absently, my thoughts flying to Vladimir. Please, let me get to him in time! He can't die. We have a pup on the way.I am so deep in my thoughts that I don't even pay attention to the road. My mother is the one that
VladimirI have been awake for some time, waiting to see what the vampire will do. I haven't opened my eyes, but I know that I am chained. I feel a silver collar tight around my neck and chains around my ankles and wrists."I wonder how long you will pretend to be unconscious for? You think I don't know you woke up a while ago?" I hear the vampire ask.There's no use pretending. I open my eyes. I try to focus my gaze, but I am still dizzy. I need an entire minute to see the vampire's face.My heart pounds fast, my mouth goes dry. Anger rips through me."I know your face," I say.The vampire, Mihnea, looks at me with curiosity."But I don't think we met before. I would have remembered," Mihnea says."Fifteen years ago, you kill an innocent girl in a forest, but you let the boy live."Mihnea looks at me, studies me, and laughs."You are the rogue from the forest? You should be grateful I let you live.""Grateful? You destroyed my childhood."He laughs some more."I give a shit about you