MicaYou would think that our lives were perfect now that we were mated and officially the Alpha and Luna, but they were not. As a couple we couldn’t be better. That was not the problem. Our problem was mostly to do with our ranks. At least, that was my problem.Luca was a natural. He was born an alpha and grew up in an alpha home. I struggled to get used to people doing things for me. I tried my best not to think that people were talking about me behind my back, but that damn little voice inside my head wouldn’t keep quiet.“What was the moon goddess thinking?” Laughter rang through the air as I was coming down the passage to speak to the cook one afternoon, and I stopped to hear what and more importantly who was talking. “I mean lots of Alphas have omegas as mates, but I just can’t imagine Luca being happy with that.” I recognized the voice and anger flared.Crystal. She was spreading her poison, and I could choose to let them be, or I could stand up for myself and sort her out once
AvaI could see our children struggling, but Daniel kept telling me not to intervene. According to him, they had to find their own feet. They had to find their own rhythm. They were old enough to stand up for themselves, and he believed they just needed to find their own voices.It didn’t make it easier for me. Luca would always be my baby boy, and no matter what Daniel said, I wanted to help him and Mica.MicaIt was tiring to have to feel like I needed to prove myself worthy over and over. Luca wasn’t the problem. Luca and I were madly in love. I didn’t doubt him or what he thought about me. It was Crystal and the poison she was spreading.I could only hope that she would stop now that she wasn’t going to have the money to pretend she was something she really was not. The money didn’t belong to one rank or one group of people in the pack. It belonged to all of us. Everyone worked really hard to do their part.I frowned as I wondered what exactly Crystal did on her part. Luca’s Beta
MicaI was so excited when Luca informed me early the next morning, that his parents agreed that everyone should get the chance to go on holiday. It was sad that we couldn’t all go at once, but they agreed that we couldn’t just leave our territory like that without protection.Rogues could try and take it over at any time. It meant that we had a lot of planning to do to make sure everyone was taken into account. I was disappointed to find out that our pack’s omegas also had never been on holiday, but I was relieved to find out that Luna Ava thought my idea was a good one.She was a huge help while were made our plans, and we agreed it would be best for everyone if we could send three omega families with one ranked family. Two weeks after I suggested it to Luca, we were waving goodbye to the first group.Since we weren’t sure when we would be able to do something like this again, I wanted everyone to be able to go before Luca and I finally went. It warmed my heart to see them all ready
Mica“You have a mean streak!” Ava squealed with laughter and I took it the way it was said. In good spirits.“What? I just want her to be happy.” I shrugged.“No, you want to find out what rank she is going to be.” Luca frowned, but amusement danced in his eyes. It felt good to be joking around a little. Although it was a serious subject, we were all getting ready for our holiday and just joking around and having fun.His parents were young spirits, whom I loved. His mom and I discussed everything we wanted to do on our holiday, and Luca quickly reminded me that the original idea was for us to have a romantic getaway. The day finally arrived, and we left for our week away to a beautiful destination.We were all looking forward to seeing some of the beautiful buildings in Rome, and all the other destinations. Our trip was planned around what everyone wanted to see. Our trip was an adventurous one, and I was so excited.To make sure that Luca still got his romance, we booked a second w
MicaMorning sickness struck as soon as we returned home. Luca was overjoyed about the news, but all I could think about was that I wasn’t going to eat for the next couple of months. Everything! Literally everything made me so viciously ill that I couldn’t keep anything down.It was strange, since I never got sick. It was a werewolf thing. We never got sick and if we did, it didn’t last very long. Our wolf DNA made sure that we healed quickly. I was sitting in the bathroom on the floor feeling terrible when I wondered if it was so bad because I wasn’t used to getting sick.Luca was a gem. He was so good and did whatever he could to make things easier for me. The doctor confirmed I was pregnant, but there really was no doubt. I selfishly hoped that it wouldn’t happen this soon, but I was happy about it nonetheless.The time ticked by, and I started to grow. I felt like a balloon being blown up at a very slow pace. Luca kept talking to my belly, which was really funny. Everywhere I went
MicaThe day my water broke, I felt relief flood my body. I was a full week over my due date and the doctor didn’t want to help the labour along. He believed there was a reason the babies wanted to bake a little longer. Our son, Kai, was born a couple of minutes before our daughter, Eve. They were similar in a lot of ways, but they weren’t identical twins.I instantly fell in love with both, and for the first time felt as though we could actually do this. We could raise both. The saying was that it took a village and after Luca told me how the entire pack gathered while I was giving birth, I felt as if I belonged for the first time.In the back of my mind, I thought about my plans to get Crystal mated. After the sheer disaster at the alpha conference a couple of months ago, it was clear that Crystal only wanted one man. I was in love with my babies, but Crystal’s face came to mind whenever I wasn’t standing guard in front of those damn memories.Crystal tried her best to show everyone
MicaI couldn’t relax. I couldn’t enjoy this special evening because of Crystal. I stuck a fake smile on my face and spoke to our guests, hoping that none of them would notice the tension, but I kept looking around for Crystal. I didn’t want her to be there.I didn’t want her to share in our joy, which I wasn’t feeling, because I was so damn angry at her. What was a slight resentment, had turned into full-blown hatred. She wasn’t going to change her ways, and I was done giving her rope.“Babe, you can relax. I had her locked in the cellar.” Luca slipped his arm around my waist and joined me halfway through the night. I smiled and mouthed a thank you. You would think that his words would help me to relax, but all I could think about was that Crystal would find a way to escape.Which she did almost at the very end of the evening. I watched as she made her way through the crowd, trying her best to grab the attention. She even spoke to the alpha of the pack we invited as though he was her
Mica“I came to warn you. You’ve already lost everything. Don’t push me any further, Crystal. Luca is my mate. He chose me. He didn’t want you.” I sighed, looking bored.“You can’t tell me what to do!” Crystal growled just as Luca walked into the room.“THAT is where you are wrong!” He growled instantly, stepping in front of me and glaring at Crystal. “I’m not going to say this to you again, Crystal. She is your Luna. Out of everyone in our pack, she is the one person who can command anybody.”“What about you? Can she command you?!” Crystal’s eyes flared with anger and I rolled my eyes. Of course, she would find the one thing in Luca’s words that she could use against him.“Crystal, tell me something? Have you ever heard the expression that the man is the head of the household, but the woman is the neck?” Luca sounded amused all of a sudden as laughter burst out from deep inside me. I had to leave the room that instant. I couldn’t take it anymore.As far as I was concerned, the matter
HelenaAt first, I thought they were all insane. I couldn’t possibly be who they said. Yeah, okay, fine, so males listened when I spoke, but to call me the alpha of alphas was just weird. In time, however, it slowly started to show. I started to figure out how to use my power without harming anyone.The last thing I wanted to do was upset any of the males. I didn’t want to be the one ruling everyone. I just wanted to keep my promise to Nagaara. I wanted to make sure our people didn’t break my promise. I wanted to make sure everyone lived in peace.“You know, I think you might just be the reincarnation of your ancestor.” Max looked amused.“Not that again.” I frowned, but amusement was playing around in my eyes. We had discussed it a lot over the years. Even our children believed I was the reincarnation of Luna Ava. It could very well be possible, but I just couldn’t completely wrap my mind around it.The werewolves lived in peace with the dragons from the day I made the promise. Nagaa
HelenaWithin the first couple of days, the guests started to arrive. My family showed up within the first twenty-four hours and each time I had to explain what the promise I made meant. It was the general consensus. It seemed that I shouldn’t have done it. That I couldn’t speak for all the packs. They felt, they being the alpha males, that I didn’t have the right to make a promise on their behalf.“That is what none of you seem to understand!” After being spoken to as though I was a second-rate citizen for more than a week, I finally lost my patience. Max had been doing his best to defend me, but the hits just kept coming, and my sudden growl silenced every alpha in the room.“I didn’t make the promise on your behalf. I made it to save our pack. Where do you think she would have gone once she was done with us? You can’t tell me that all of you think she would have stopped with our pack! I believe she was on her way to doing exactly what she promised me she would do if we attacked aga
HelenaThe fact that there was the very real possibility that Nagaara could have killed me didn’t hit me until it was all over. While I was talking to her, I felt safe. It was only when I saw how worried Max was that I realized it. Nagaara just had to breathe too hard, and she would have melted my skin clear off.Tears started to run as Max took me into our home. Huge sobs ripped through my entire body as he clung to me, whispering sweet words to try and calm my racing heart. I had no idea how long I had been crying but my tears finally stopped.We got cleaned up and when we walked out, most of the damage had been cleaned up. It would take some time to rebuild the homes that were destroyed, but as long as we had peace, we could all live with what had happened. I could see relief and gratitude on all the faces.“You reminded me of something I heard about your family. It was a story my mother told me when I was a very young pup.” Max smiled as we found a seat and two omegas brought us s
NagaaraI wasn’t entirely sure why I was sitting in the dirt listening to a wolf, but Helena had been kind to me when we met. I also read about what her pack went through so many years ago. How they were also persecuted by the other wolves because they were different and how they found a way to peace thanks to one wolf called Ava.I knew that Helena was a direct descendant of Ava’s. That’s probably why I was willing to sit there in the middle of the open square in the dirt. I was curious as to why someone with her lineage would bind herself to the people who nearly wiped out my kind.I knew she would try to convince me not to attack, but I still wanted to hear her out.MaxI was going out of my mind as I paced back and forth just beyond the edge of the forest. I could see Helena and Nagaara in the square. Both were seated, and I could tell that they were talking, but we were too far off to hear what was being said.I was so scared! Why did Helena do that? Why the hell did I leave her
NagaaraI felt pride as I watched my babies take their first flight, and then anxiety set in, and I instantly called them back. They needed to learn how to fly and how to defend themselves, but they also needed to learn where it was safe. They might be fully grown and might have some of the knowledge of our ancestors, but they were still only babies.It was my duty as their mother to protect them. The same way that my mother tried to protect me. My babies had to learn a lot before we would be able to take on the beasts. I sighed as they gathered around me and I showed them where they could fly and where not.They learned quickly and within a day, I could tell that they were ready. It was shocking, since I thought we would need months, but my babies were breathing fire and the quicker we got rid of the threat, the sooner they could take to the skies at will.MaxI never knew I could feel the kind of happiness I felt whenever Helena walked into a room. Sadly, our happiness was still ove
NagaaraFor months, I waited patiently and tended to my eggs and on one clear and beautiful night with the moon shining bigger and brighter than I had ever seen it, I heard the first crack of a shell. Moments later, I was helping my firstborn out of his egg. He was so beautiful that I almost forgot about the others who promptly started to hatch.It was the most beautiful moment of my young life. They were all instantly hungry, of course, but I didn’t mind. I gave them the love I was never able to get from my mother and by morning they were grown. Thanks to a very ancient spell and to protect our kind, we grew to adulthood within hours after being born.I promised myself as I watched them during the night that I would make sure they never had to experience the loss that I had. I promised myself I would guide them and teach them in a way I never got to have. I promised myself again that I would get my revenge on the beasts so that my children could live in peace.HelenaMax and I agreed
MaxShe said yes! Okay fine, so she didn’t actually say yes, but she might as well have! My heart soared on the drive home. I had never felt like that. I felt like a young pup in love and it was simply wonderful. Ridiculous that a man at my age was acting like a young pup, but still. It was probably one of the best days of my life.The second we arrived home, I started to plan. She said that she didn’t think it would be a surprise, but I fully intended on surprising her. Whatever I did on the day we accepted each other had to be spectacular. I thought about the young dragon girl only for a moment before pushing all thoughts of her to the back of my mind.There had been no reports or sightings. We even went as far as checking their old home, and she hadn’t gone there. At least, I was told by my warriors they had been there, but I trusted them. They wouldn’t lie to me knowing how dangerous she was.I actually felt as though life could finally begin. We weren’t in the middle of a war, an
HelenaI had given Max a lot to think about. Hell, I had a lot to think about. So, it wasn’t a huge surprise when I didn’t hear from Max for a couple of days. I couldn’t help but giggle whenever I thought about him, and it was honestly becoming a royal pain.So, by the time my brother showed up at my doorstep to inform me that Max had requested another visit, I was ready to burst out of my skin with excitement. It was not how a woman of my age should act. I couldn’t damn well help myself.My second visit with Max went better than the first and I found myself actually laughing at his odd joke. Things unfortunately turned serious right before our time was up when Max asked if I could see myself sharing a future with him.“I could. I wouldn’t lie about that, but your future …” I thought about it as a frown formed on my face. “As a matter of fact, all of our futures still hang in the balance. We don’t know where the young dragon went or what her plans are. I couldn’t possibly have childre
HelenaI had been going back and forth about why I should reject Max for the second time and my mother was telling me why I shouldn’t. She had one point that I couldn’t deny. I didn’t really know him all that well. I had judged him in a very difficult time when he was probably not himself. I shook my head and frowned.“NO! I can’t be with that man! He is infuriating.” I pouted and crossed my arms over my chest like a young child who didn’t want to do something.“Well, I’m afraid you will have no other choice. He has requested an official meeting with you through your brother. You know the law. You have to give him a chance.” My mother huffed before storming out and I sighed deeply. I should have known that Max would do his research about that! That was if he didn’t already know the laws about mates.An hour later, my brother showed up at my front door and right behind him Max was grinning at me. I didn’t even greet him, as my brother explained the rules to the both of us. Max wasn’t a