ALPHA THORNE'S POVI open my office door, and the smell of bleach is still strong as I walk to my door, turn on all the appliances, and throw the curtains open. I sit in my chair and at that exact moment, Busta comes in with a frown etched on his face. If there was something I knew about Busta, it was his constant smiling. He never let his emotions show on his face and smiled as often as possible. To see him with such a look, I could tell that whatever happened must be very serious. "What's wrong?" I asked unable to stop my curiosity. "It's Agatha," he said with a weak smile as he slipped into the chair opposite me. "What about her?" I pushed. They were as close as siblings could be but they often argued. "I fear there is something wrong with her. She keeps acting weird and each time I bring it up, she shuts down immediately and gets defensive. I don't know. I can't help but worry" he leaned backward on the chair. "Agatha is an adult" I simply said. He couldn't worry about her co
I waited for Alpha Thorne all through the day and I kept hearing he was busy. My mind was made up but I was yet to tell him my decision so he could know that I wanted it. I wanted to go through with the mating and completion of the bond. The night rolled around and I decided to check one more time. The full moon was tomorrow night and he needed to know what my decision would be. I arrived at his office door and the guard opened the door without any question. Alpha Thorne and Busta looked at me and I went still at the attention. "Go ahead, Busta. I'll see you later" he dismissed his beta. Busta shot me a smile on his way out and I returned it. "You wanted to see me" he asked softly and I nodded. "I heard you were out who when you returned, you were so busy" he nodded. "A couple of things came up today and I had to take care of them""Did you finish?" I asked, curious to know if he had completed what kept him so busy all through the day. "Most of it. What's left will have to wait
ALPHA THORNE'S POVI let out a loud exhale after she was gone. It wasn't even the full moon yet and my primal desires were already clouding my head. I didn't think she realized what she had put on. The robe over her night dress left little to the imagination. How many men had seen her as she walked here? An obsessive growl left my thought and my claws scraped through the table as I tried to reign in my bent to sit still before he went on a murdering rampage right now. I was happy to hear her decision. Despite my internal conflict, I still wanted it. I wanted her. The door opened and Busta returned, all smiles. "She left too early""We finished discussing," I said bluntly, ignoring the teasing in his tone. "And all went well?" He nodded to the claw marks on my table and I nodded my head. "The male has returned" I parked up at the information. After Grey had delivered the letter and we returned to the pack house, the man had vanished without a trace. The rest of the day was spent se
The door flew open, slamming against the wall with a loud bang. He marched over to me and grabbed my chin, leaning down to kiss me, devouring my lips like a starving man. I opened my mouth and offered him my tongue. We kissed for a good minute, and I started squirming under him and moaning as our kiss deepened and my body burned.He was easily holding me with one arm and pushed me onto the bed. He reached out to undo the tight top that covered my breasts. It fell to the floor, my perky tits and tiny pink nipples standing firm.I rigged at his clothes, wanting him to get undressed since I was half bare to his eyes.He complied, pulling his shirt off over his head and running my hand through his chest. He had no belt on, so it was easy enough for me to unsnap his pants and lower the zipper, and then pull his pants down and off, leaving me face to face with a large bulge in his underwear, and I sat up and ran my fingers over the form of his cock through his briefs. I gasped as his cock g
I didn't know what time it was when my eyes finally flew open or what day it was. My muscles felt like liquid lava and the bed was like heaven underneath me that I would never wake up. I rolled to my side with a groan as I looked at the other side of the bed where Alpha Thorne was supposed to be but his side of the bed was empty. A bad feeling settled in my stomach. Why did he leave? Was he upset Or displeased with something? I recalled in between waves of my heart that he was smiling and caring for me so it couldn't have been something that I did. Maybe it was nothing serious and he rushed out without waking me up.With that, I rolled out of bed and trudged to the bathroom, ignoring the pain between my legs. I sat on the toilet and relieved my bladder after which I washed my hands at the sink and returned back to the bedroom. The room smelled heavily of sex and both our mixed scents, taking my mind back to all the things that we had done during the period of heat. The door flew ope
He caught me again by my waist, pulling me into him like he had done earlier today and my face flushed in embarrassment from the lack of control. "Are you okay?" He asked in the same voice and I shuddered. I tried to find my voice but the words were stuck in my throat. "Ava" he called again and I snapped out of the daze, pulling myself from his touch so that I could think properly."I'm fine. Just..." Just that...I was so amazed by your presence that I almost fell over. I needed to get a grip on myself. I couldn't embarrass myself like this each time he came over. "You look beautiful," he said, his lips quirking up with a smile and I almost lost it again but I gripped the door for balance. Damn you Thorne! I said in my head. I had only just recovered from the first one and you want to do another. "Thank you, you look handsome too" I responded shyly. He looked better than handsome. He looked strikingly beautiful like a mouth-watering dish in front of a starving man. That was what m
I was still disturbed by the events of last night. No matter how much they wanted me to just let go and forget, I couldn't. Not when her blatant distaste for me was so obvious. There had to be a way to make her like me. 'Why are you so obsessed with her liking you?' my wolf asked and I sighed. I had been around too many people who never liked me. This was a new environment and I wanted to be liked. Thorne entered the room, his brow raised as he stared at me. "It's time for us to go. Are you ready?" Smoothing my hand down the foot of my dress and wiping my hand at the same time, I followed him. After my introduction to the councilmen and junior betas, the next part was to slowly introduce me to my duties. Due to my lack of educational background, he had gotten a tutor for me. The tutor will be in charge of teaching me to read and write and slowly getting me accustomed to my duties and responsibilities as the mate of the alpha and luna of the pack. I felt nervous about beginning the w
With each day, I got better with my lesson. Wade never failed to compliment me on my achievements and speedy learning. I could read almost perfectly by the end of the second week and he was considering teaching me other languages. When I was good at reading and bookwork, I was a total flop in combat training and the use of weapons. Each day got worse and I hardly learnt a thing. I kept pushing myself because it was necessary to know these things. Each day, I didn't see any improvement. I almost cried my eyes out and Wade comforted me. He still believed that I would learn it but I didn't share the same belief and neither did the other instructors. Today, I was taking a test forced on me by Wade because my lack of improvement was taking a toll on my emotions. I tried to smile but he seemed to see through it. I begged him not to say a word to the alpha so he wouldn't worry and further prove Diedre's words that I was a burden. I also kept a lock on my emotions around him pretending that
When I finally got to the room and took a shower, I felt better and I sat on the bed. The door opened and Eiza came in, she had a smile on her face. "Good morning Ava. How are you doing today?""I'm fine Eiza. You look so happy this morning, care to share""I don't know the reason for my happiness. Maybe I just woke up on the right side of the bed""Are you sure or you don't want to tell me""You know I can't hide anything from you and if there was anything I would have told you the moment I entered here. Did you go for training today?""Yes, I did. I just arrived here before you came in""How did it go?""It went well" She clicked her hand like she just remembered something. "That reminds me, I saw Torren the other day. The day you went out with the alpha and he wasn't looking happy. I tried to ask him what was wrong and he was hesitant at first but then he spilled. He was very sad. Have you heard anything from him?""Yeah. Not too long ago in fact. I met him after training today.
"What?" I was shocked by his utterance. He was going to leave here? Why?"That's a rash decision Torren. Why do you want to leave? Where will you go to?"He shrugged. "I don't know but I'm going to leave here and I'll never return. Maybe Matthew would finally know my worth when I'm gone from here" he said bitterly and I didn't think that was a good idea."Don't go Torren. Will you leave everything behind just to prove a point?""Yes. Didn't you want to go far away just so Thorne could realize his mistake?""I didn't want to leave because I liked him, I wanted to leave because of the way I was treated. You of all people should know that. I regretted mating with him because I rushed into everything thinking he liked me. And look how it turned out in the end. It was never a good idea. Running away from it is never a good idea""Hut really, How is it any different from my own? If he doesn't come after me then I can move on. But staying here, grasping at straws and hoping he'll change" "
The next day when I woke up, Thorne wasn't by my side. I wondered where he could have gone or if he was in the bathroom. What if he regretted what happened last night?‘Why would he?’ My wolf asked annoyed.‘Again with your insecurities’ she huffed but I ignored her. 'No, I won't think about it. It was a mistake' I said to myself. 'It's too early this. The day just started' my wolf said and shut me out. 'I was talking to myself. Not you' I spoke but she was already gone. I removed the covers and stood up from the bed, I went into the bathroom to freshen up for the day. I was going to read some books to keep myself busy after my training session later. I went to take a shower and I couldn't help but remember last night and how Thorne held me. No matter how hard I tried not to remember it was just in my head. 'That's because you can't take him off your head' And she was back again. 'Stop it, I don't need your input right now. You always have a way of putting things into my head'
"W-What..." I stuttered, a bit alarmed by his sudden entrance but also self-aware because I was exposed to his gaze."I-I... had...." He stuttered, also unfocused as he gazed at me, coming closer and closer. I stood at the sad spot, my eyes following him as he drew nearer. The moonlight shining on him was intoxicating to look at. His body and huge frame were like a work of art as I gazed at him. When he was close enough, he wrapped his arms around my naked body and kissed my shoulder softly."You look so beautiful" I purred in his touch, pushing my body against his. My nipples had hardened into pebbles and brushed against the rough material of his shirt. "I've seen so many beautiful things in my life. Paintings... Even The view outside is breathtaking." He whispered reaching his hands up to touch mine."But not even the greatest painter in the world couldn't capture the breathtaking beauty of you standing in front of me right now." He whispered with a second kiss on my neck.My e
"Sorry," I apologized again, just for the sake of peace because with the look brimming in her eyes, she was out for trouble and I wasn't in the mood to engage her. "What exactly are you sorry for?" She snapped and I pressed my fingers against my forehead. She really was going to take the long road. "Diedre... this isn't....""I really want to know what you're fucking sorry about. Bumping into me and breaking with what I'm holding or you're sorry for not seeing. Are you blind?" She raged angrily."I just said I was sorry Diedre. You don't have to be rude about it" I raised my voice equally even though I regretted right after for engaging her. "Would the sorry pay for what I was holding, it's very expensive. Not like you can tell the worth of anything with how measly you are"I pinched my lips tightly together, trying to stop myself from exploding. ‘She’s not worth it’ I repeated to myself.“Do you even have the money to buy it or do you just go and steal my brother's diamonds like
Days passed after the incident with Henry and Thorne had contacted the other alphas, they were going to track down the others so they could stop the trafficking of young boys and bring all those who were involved in the disgusting trade to book, serving as a déterrant to others who would think not starting or engaging in something as horrendous as that against small children. I couldn’t believe what they had done all these years, the lives they had ruined. Children were taken away from their families and forced into the harshness of that business. I was alone in the room and I was bored, I walked to the window and looked out. Today looked dull and I was thinking of something I could do to keep myself busy. Eiza had only dropped by earlier in the morning but I was still sleepy so I asked her to let me be. I had yet to see her since that time. Torren would be occupied too. I huffed as I moved away from the window.Since I woke up extra late today, I haven’t done my morning routine and
ALPHA THORNE'S POVAfter speaking with Ava, and she fell asleep in my arms, I left the room. It was hard to convince Ava that I was fine even with the cut, I saw how worried she was but I needed to speak with Mathew. I needed him to clarify some things. I wanted to be done quickly and get back to Ava before she realized that I was gone. And again, despite the situation, I just wanted to go back to holding her in my arms. It’s been a long time since I got to hold her like that and be surrounded by her addictive scent. It wasn’t fun to throw that moment away for crisis. When I arrived at the front of my office, Busta was waiting.“Henry is in the dungeon. Is there anything you’d like us to do until you’re ready to see him?”“Have him bound and watched at all times. I don’t want him slinking out of our sight. He could be the key to cracking the trafficking case once and for all”“Of course alpha. Do you need any other thing? You were injured”“I’m fine. Get me Mathew immediately. We nee
“Are you okay?” I asked, my voice full of concern as I checked Thorne. He held onto the place where he had been stabbed, an annoyed look on his face.“I’m fine” he tried to smile but it did nothing to reassure me. The guards had grabbed a struggling Henry and dragged him away. “Are you fine?” Mathew tried to come close but he held up his hands stopping him. Diedre was crying loudly and I felt pity for her. She had just learned in the most cruel way how her mother had passed.“Let’s go” I tugged him gently and he let me take him away. I led him to his bedroom and sat him on the bed. The healer was called and the stab wound was attended to. He was in slight pain before the healer arrived and after the wound was treated he no longer felt pain, but he looked pale and I was relieved it wasn't something serious. I had been very scared when he was stabbed and I thought something was going to happen to him. I was supposed to be the one lying on the bed with the wound but he came just at the
Thorne came to me after I was dressed.“You look exquisite” he complimented as he kissed the side of my cheeks. “Let’s go” he offered his hands and I took it. We arrived at the large double doors and it was opened wide by the guards who stood at the entrance. We entered the dining and it was only Diedre who was seated, she looked shocked to see Thorne and I coming in together and holding hands. Thorne pulled out my chair for me to sit down and I sat before he took his own chair. "Good evening brother" Diedre greeted Thorne but he only acknowledged the greeting with a nod. I wasn't expecting her to greet me so I just kept quiet. But I felt her flare on me. The bitterness from her was reeking. One could perceive it from a thousand miles away. The servants started dishing the food at Thorne’s order. The others had not yet arrived. I wondered who the special guest was and why the person had not yet arrived. I wanted to ask Thorne about it but I decided to keep it to myself. If he de