I could feel everyone's eyes on me. My body ached badly from their non-stop gazing. It felt like they were throwing darts at me, sinking them into my flesh one by one, slowly. Their whispering was even worse. It felt like maggots were tormenting my ears, slowly eating away my flesh from the inside. I couldn't take it anymore. I turned around and hurriedly returned home, not bothering to purchase anything. "You're home already," my mother said, with a surprised look on her face when I entered the house. I sat beside her on the couch in the living room and sadly rested my head on my chest. "Why are you so sad and where are the goods you went to purchase?" my mother asked me. "I couldn't," I told her, as I raised my eyes to her. "Everyone was staring and whispering about me. I couldn't take it anymore." "I'm so sorry Bella; things will be better when the Moon Goddess remembers to give you a mate." "I'm tired of hearing this from you, mom. I'm twenty-four and still I'm unlucky to
I took a step backward, not wanting to be a part of any plan she had for me. "We can send her away now before the Alpha sees her," the worker told the Luna. "That would be easier than what I have in mind," Luna Trina responded. I again swallowed as I tried to visualize what the heck she had in mind. "Send for the guard now to take her away before my mate returns," Luna Trina ordered the maid. As her worker was about to leave the room, the door suddenly opened and the dangerous and handsome Alpha entered the room and closed the door behind him. I stared at him. I didn't want to stop looking at him. His attractive appearance was like drugs to my eyes. He looked like a beautiful rose, but a deadly one if you should touch it. The Alpha had light brown eyes that looked like they were glowing and long dark brown hair that hung below his strong shoulders. He was very tall and well built. His body was like an indestructible machine. I carefully gazed at him, watching his every move as h
Luna Trina Bloode-Wolffinton stared at me. In her green eyes, I could see she was not pleased with what was happening between me and her alpha mate. Soon her stare slowly went to her mate, Alpha Maximus. He turned around to face her. He walked away from me and over to his Luna and gracefully lowered his lips to her forehead. He then left the room, leaving his Luna to scold me. "What were you and my mate doing?" Luna Trina angrily asked as she came over to me. "Nothing Your Luna," I answered her as I lowered my head. "He was about to kiss me, but you came right in time," I told her the truth. "Raise your head, concubine," she demanded, pissed. "Have you ever been kissed before?" Luna Trina asked me. "No, Your Luna," I answered her. "Well, it's good that I stopped him before he could kiss you. I'm not going to make you sleep in here tonight until, hopefully, you're devirginized by his brother, that's if he agrees," she said. I sadly lowered my head, thinking of what she wanted me
I walked slowly over to the bed and sat down, still being able to see my reflection in the mirror. I was like a beautiful red rose. A rare rose hidden within a secret garden and kept only for the eyes of the owner. I did not like it. It pained me that I had no choice but to be the Alpha's concubine and I could never see my beloved mom again. I missed her. I could not even dress myself the way I wanted to. I wanted to end my life, but I could never do such a thing. I loved my mom very much and I did not want to hurt her, giving her terrible unbearable pain to discover that her only child took her life. I would just have to do my time here until the Alpha was tired of me, which I hoped he would do very soon. "You don't have to stay in your room all day," I heard Natasha say as she put away the clothes in the closet. "You can walk around the large home; just make sure you're in the room whenever the Alpha wants you." Hearing what she had said was great news to my ears. I could esca
"Iron Claw pack will forever be victorious!" Zeta Marcel shouted. The powerful leader of the fighters, he was the one who oversaw all of the wars that were fought in the kingdom. "Yes!" everyone shouted. "Let this evening be a time of enjoyment!" Marcel again yelled. "Eat, drink and have as many she-wolves as you want, for you all earned this!" he yelled. Everyone again shouted and obeyed him. They drank, ate, and talked happily while others grabbed she-wolves and took them away. Zeta Marcel took a seat beside the thrones of his brother and the Luna. As he sat, he turned to look at me. I nervously got up and looked away, from his dark, cold eyes and handsome face. "I don't feel so good," I told Natasha. "What is wrong?" she asked me, worried. I swallowed hard before answering her. "I need to lie down right now," I told her. "Okay, let me follow you," Natasha said worriedly. "No, I can go on my own," I told her. "Okay, I'll tell the Luna that you're not feeling well, if she
"Ha!" I screamed and jumped off the bed. I huddled against the wall of the room, scared, and still like I was frozen, staring at him. Marcel Wolffinton's eyes were darker than the night and were so powerful that I felt like they were pulling me inside like a black hole to a place no one knew of but he. He sat so confidently on the bed like a god who knew there was no one above him. His hair was as dark as his eyes, darker than the night without the company of the moon. It was the darkest I'd ever seen anything that it terrified me. He didn't seem like a normal wolf. If there were ever a moon God, I'd say it was he who sat before me. "You lay comfortably in my bed without my permission but refuse to reveal your face," he said, his voice thunderous as he slowly got off the bed. The mattress slowly rose as his weight left it, his long beautiful silky hair dancing against his shiny armor. "No," I said quickly and shook my head. "No, you still refuse to show me your face," he again spo
"Another unwelcome guest," Marcel Wolffinton said with his rough voice as Luna Trina gently closed the door behind her. She stared suspiciously at him, then at me, who was opposite her, at her right. I bowed my head. She raised her hand instructing me to raise my head, before turning to face the powerful Zeta warrior. "I'm sorry; I should have told you about her," Luna Trina apologized to Marcel in her beautiful voice that sounded as sweet as honey. I lowered my head, sad, knowing what Luna Trina was going to tell him. Tears slowly filled my eyes. I blinked them away, not wanting to cry. I hated what the Luna wanted Marcel to do to me. I didn't know him, nor did he know me. What she wanted to do was wrong. I wish she would cancel her evil plan and just send me home. "Tell me what?" Marcel questioned her. Luna Trina gracefully and quickly walked over to him and stood very close. Her green eyes stared into his dark eyes as she slowly moved her hand to his hard chest. I watched her a
Marcel Wolffinton was close to the bed. I could feel his powerful presence next to me. At that moment I felt like my heart stopped. My teeth moved from my bottom lip and my hands sunk into the sheet at each side, grabbing it. I held it so tightly that my hand began to feel like it was burning. Marcel sat at my right side, causing the bed to sink. My eyes twitched and I couldn't help but open them and turn to my right to look at him, even though I was told not to. The moment my ocean eyes went to one of his strong hands, his left hand that was so muscular that it was bursting with veins, my head turned away from him right away and my eyes again closed. I was worried as hell about what was going to happen between us. I thought that if I continued to close my eyes it would help me to get through the awful ordeal that the Luna had planned but doing that wasn't helping. I couldn't continue to keep my eyes closed any longer. I opened my eyes and took another look at the mighty warrior besid
Quickly, I turned around and ran straight to my room. "Bella," I heard Marcel shout as he chased after me. Before I could close the door, Marcel stopped me. Our eyes met and we stared at each other. I slowly backed away from the door, spun around and walked over to the window. I stood there, sadly staring through it. My eyes closed as I heard his footsteps getting closer to me. Marcel stopped and I felt him stand behind me. I could feel the air from his nostrils touching the strands of my hair. "Bella," Marcel said softly. I didn't answer him, nor did I open my eyes to turn to look at him. One of his warm hands touched me. Immediately, my eyes opened. "Don't touch me," I said angrily. "I'm staying here with Alpha Dragos." I walked over to our pup that was sound asleep. Marcel stared sadly at me. "Why are you treating me this way now, Bella?" Marcel asked, seeming to be confused by my strange actions toward him. "He's my fated mate, Marcel, so I cannot return with you," I q
"I have something to tell you, Marcel," I said fretfully. "What is it?" Marcel asked in his powerful voice that could not hide his anxiety. "It's about where our baby is and who he's with," I told him, staring into his eyes. "Is our pup in danger?" he asked, and stood, his face worried. "No, no, he's fine," I told him as I too stood and tried to calm him down. "Then why are you afraid to tell me where our pup is?" Marcel asked, as his dark eyes pierced into mine. "It's because he's with my fated mate," I finally told him the whereabouts of our pup. Marcel froze, his face alarmed. I could see worries in his eyes, that at that moment he was worried about losing me. "Don't worry; I'm with you always," I told him as I caressed his strong broad shoulder and stared into his eyes. "Good, for I don't know what I would do if you were no longer in my life" he said, gently caressing my face. I smiled. I felt relieved that Marcel had handled the news well, but still I was a bit stressed
I couldn't believe it was Marcel standing before me. It felt so unreal. "Marcel," I cried happily as I ran toward him. Marcel's strong long right arm stopped me from getting close to him. "Who are you and what do you want?" he asked, his voice puzzled. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I stared at him, shocked. "Oh, there you are; you found him," Denah said as she came around the corner of the house, struggling with her shopping bag, trying to keep some of the things she had bought from falling out. "Who are you?" Marcel again asked. He seemed to be curious and his dark eyes that once used to be filled with love for me, were now empty. "I'm just a friend of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton," Denah answered. "They gave me this herb to give you." She handed him the small bag. Marcel took it from her. "Thanks," he said. He took another look at me and hastily went inside. I quickly wiped away my tears before Denah could see that I was crying. "Let's go," Denah said and turned to walk awa
That night, I didn't sleep. I was eager to see the town. I needed to find a job so I could leave as quickly as possible. Baby Marcel got up five times for the night, hungry and miserable. Luckily, I was able to put him back to sleep without having any trouble. Baby Marcel was an obedient baby. He got that from me, not his father. I smiled at that thought. It was morning. I tidied Baby Marcel and gave him his breakfast, breast milk. "Alpha Dragos wants you to have breakfast with him," the elderly maid said as she entered my room. I stared at her, worried. "I'll watch the baby for you and take care of him," the maid assured me and stretched out both hands to take Baby Marcel. I gave her my pup, not wanting to disobey the Alpha in his home. "If he starts to cry, let me know," I told her. "Yes," she said. “And, oh, Denah is waiting outside to escort you to the dining room." I kissed my baby before leaving. Alpha Dragos sat at the table, waiting for me. When he saw me, he immediat
I was brought to a very large home. Each side of the building was surrounded by plants that gave me a feeling of still being within the woods. The building was painted brown. It gave me a warm earthy feeling. I was placed in a well-decorated room and the door was shut from the outside. I gently held my baby in my arms and took notice of my new surroundings. I already hated it there. I felt like I was back in my land, locked again in the Alpha's castle. "Shh...," I hushed my baby as he began to cry. I slowly walked around the room rocking him gently, wanting him to be quiet. He didn't stop crying. I realized that I hadn't fed him since he was born. That must be the reason why he was miserable. I walked over to the bed, picked him up and gave him my breast. He hungrily suckled it. "I'm sorry, my pup," I said softly over him as I watched him. I felt such peace just gazing at him. He made me feel that everything was okay and that everything that had gone wrong in my life had never occu
I cried tears of joy, knowing my sweet pup in my arms was not Alpha Maximus's but his brother’s, my love, Zeta Marcel Wolffinton. I must save you, I thought worriedly as my pup's eyes, as dark as Marcel's, closed. I got off the bed and held him safely in my arms. "You need to rest," the doctor said and the nurse guided me back to bed. "I need to leave before the Alpha kills my baby," I told them as they tried to stop me. "The Alpha won't do such a thing; he'll be happy he has a boy," the doctor told me. "I vomited out the herbal cleanser the same day you gave me!" I yelled at him. He froze. Suddenly, the door opened. It was the Alpha accompanied by two guards. "You have a boy, Your Alpha," the doctor stuttered nervously and continued to stare at me. "Give me my son," the Alpha ordered me and began to approach me. The two guards stood at the door. As the Alpha got close to me, the nurse and doctor stepped away, not wanting to be close to me when the Alpha lay his eyes on my p
Wait! Luna Trina was pregnant? I was shocked. She had told me she was unable to bear a child. I stared at her belly which was the size of mine, very large. She seemed to be eight months pregnant as well. "I thought you were dead," I said to her, shocked to see her. "I thought so, too, but strangely I awakened from my sleep," Luna Trina said as she got close to me. My eyes were glued to her belly. I was curious. She looked at her belly then at mine. "I thought you couldn't get pregnant," I said to her. "That's why I'm here, to save you before that baby is born," she told me as she got closer to me and touched my shoulder. I stared into her green eyes, frightened. "If that child you conceive is a girl, my horrible mate will force you to have another until it's a boy, but if it's a boy…" Luna Trina paused as she turned her back. "He shall kill you and allow everyone to believe that I am the one who conceived his heir," Luna Trina said. She spun around to look at me with great wor
TWO WEEKS LATER.................... "Let me help you with your shoes, Ms. Bella," Natasha said as she ran toward me, and stooped before me. "I'm okay; I'm able to put on my own shoes," I told her. "No, let me please do it for you," Natasha insisted, determined to help me. I growled angrily as I allowed her to help me. I had no choice. "Please avoid being angry; you don't want to put any pressure on your body," Natasha said. I stood up and walked away from her to the window. I was upset. "I entreat you to sit down, Ms. Bella; the Alpha ordered me to see to it that you're well-rested and not spend too much time on your feet, for the sake of both you and the baby." "We don't know if I'm with a pup yet!" I yelled, irritated by her. "So, please just leave and give me some time, alone." "Please calm down," implored Natasha. My face crinkled in anger, and I immediately walked across the room to my bed and lay on my back. "I'm calm and rested now; can you please leave me alone now,
"How long will this method take?" Alpha Maximus asked the doctor, seeming to be curious. I sat silently on the bed and lowered my head dolefully, listening to their conversation. "The faster we get your sperm the quicker we can do this," responded the doctor. I raised my head to see the doctor reaching into his bag. He took out a small, empty squared bottle and gave it to the Alpha. "Masterbate and fill this," the doctor said, handing him the bottle. Alpha Maximus took the bottle from him. He placed it in his pocket and immediately left the room. "I've made something very thin with silicone to make it easier for you to insert it," the doctor turned to say to me. I stared at him, wondering what it was. "It's not like the artificial penis I've used before to send the sperm into the female. It's much thinner and smaller and at the end, it has a small ball where I will squeeze to get the sperm into your vaginal passage. I've made it quickly just for your sake, you beautiful she-wol