Melody ReeseI stood in front of the mirror in our shared vast walking closet, staring right back at my image. I tried smiling, but my wolf whimpered as we ached for our mate. "Melody?" I heard his voice, but I didn't dare move a muscle, even though what I wanted was to run right into his arms."Baby, I'm back," he added, the door of the closet creaking as he pulled it open. I looked at his image in the mirror as he closed the door and began closing the small distance between us. His eyes were trained right on my reflection, piercing into my glistening eyes. His earthly, woodsy scent invaded my nostrils, tempting me to sniff the air loudly.I didn't resist as he snaked his arms around me from behind. The contact sent a shiver down my spine, but I remained fixed to the floor. My eyes on his handsome face didn't waver, taking in the emotions in them. We stayed there in silence, simply basking in each other's presence. For two long days, we had stayed apart, with him barely sparing me a
Draven FoxMelody shivered as I threw her on my shoulder, her arousal assaulting my senses as I stepped out of the walk-in closet and lowered her on our bed. She spread her legs, giving me a peek of her soaked white cotton panty before she lowered her oversized shirt. She was challenging me, testing my boundaries and my reaction to her."Show me again." I ordered, kneeling on the bed as I took in her sprawled form on it."No." She defiantly tilted her head, daring me. With a smirk, I turned her so fast on her stomach, leaving a gasp of surprise coming out of her. Without wasting time, I pushed her shirt above her ass, then delivered a loud slap, smirking when she yelped, then attempted to crawl out of my grasp."What the hell, Draven?" She shrieked; another slap, heavier than the last one, made her shut her mouth."That's right, you better shut your mouth and take your punishment like a good girl." She stilled, closing her legs together as I draped my left one on top. I rubbed the sor
Melody Reese"That feels so good." I breathed as Draven ground his semi-hard cock on my ass while he peppered my neck with kisses. His hand roamed over the side of my body slowly, leaving a trail of tingling sensations. It was abnormal how fast he turned me on, even though I had just had a toe curling orgasm. My body responded to him; it recognized his touch, his scent, his masculinity, and his hard breaths as he latched on my skin."You feel good baby." He whispered, holding my throat gently as he trailed his nose along my skin. He took his time, inching closer to his mark, making my stomach tighten in knots. One graze of his fingers on his mark was enough to ignite a big fire; the small crescent shape seemed to be my utmost source of pleasure, my erogenous zone."Oh god." I pushed my ass back and my chest forward when he finally licked the small mark, sending waves of heat to my core. My smell of arousal heightened as I ground on him, unable to control the pleasure his tongue brough
Draven FoxI watched Melody sleep as I placed a tray of breakfast on the bedside table. I had tired her completely with session after session of pure wild sex. As if sensing my presence in the room, she stirred, then opened her eyes lazily. The first thing she did was smile, then sniffed the air as the aroma of the beef sausages, warm, freshly baked toast, and coffee wafted into her nostrils."Good morning, babe." I bent over the side of the bed and kissed her cheek. She mumbled "good morning" in a groggy voice, then tried sitting up. She loudly winced, closing her eyes tightly for a few seconds. I felt sorry for her because I knew she was sore, but she would heal soon. I extended my hand for her to take, then helped her sit up, careful not to cause more pain."You're enjoying this." She mumbled when I smiled in pride for a job well done. My eyes took in her upper nude body, but I restrained myself from getting aroused."What?" I acted stupid, placing a pillow on the headboard for her
Melody ReeseAfter apologizing to Draven over and over again for keeping the information about my mom hidden, he finally forgave me. As he drove to the main pack entrance, though, his mood changed entirely. His grip on the steering wheel tightened the closer we got to the entrance. "You'll break the steering." I pointed out, earning a side glance so brief that I almost felt like I imagined it."Seriously, babe, you need to calm down." I urged, earning another silence treatment. With a sigh, I leaned on my leather seat and instead enjoyed the sight of the trees zooming past us. There seemed to be a few pack members walking around, but I assumed they knew there were members of another pack near their territory.He packed right by the gated entrance, which was heavily guarded, both on the inside and the outside. We found Holden waiting, bowing as he led us to where the men were. There were two of them, seemingly around the elders age. Their vehicle was packed further away from us, alread
Draven Fox"What!" Melody shot from the seat, eyes directed at her father, whose mind seemed to be elsewhere."Dad." She shouted, snapping him out of whatever place his mind seemed to be at."Uum, sorry, what?" He rubbed his neck sheepishly, looking at my mate. Everyone quieted down as Melody sought the truth."Did you know that my mother killed her sister?" Melody asked, positioning her hands on either side of her waist and directing her eyes at her father.He hesitated, looking at Paul and Peter, but instead they directed their gaze to the floor. "Father." Melody shouted, gritting her teeth. I could feel her patience running out, and I could only soothe her quietly to calm down."Y-es." He answered quietly in a stammer."Unbelievable." Melody muttered, turning around to look at me."Come here, baby." I relayed through our bond, nodding at her when she hesitated."I understand how you're feeling right now, but give him time to explain why he kept it from you." I urged her, snaking my
Melody ReeseEverything about Peter and Paul's story sounded like it came straight from a fantasy land. Had I not seen my own mother wanting to kill me, I would have never believed any word that the two men were saying. So with a heavy head and a brewing headache, I sat down on my mate, curling into him as I tried to make sense of the story. I had the urge to go hug my father, rub his back, and assure him that everything was okay, but I couldn't. How could he not know what Gwen did all those years they stayed together?"After you marked Gwen as your chosen, did you go back with her to your pack?" Alpha Jaxon asked after staying quiet for a long time, quietly observing the scene."No, she wanted to be left to make sure her sister was okay first. So I, I left alone after we decided I'd come back for her after two weeks." My father answered, his shoulders now slumped forward and his voice nasal."So it was at that time that you went and thought about how you had made a mistake and came b
Draven Fox"No wonder it was easy for her to force me into Nathan's arms." Melody sighed, curling further into my chest inside my office, minutes after everybody, including Peter and Paul, left."It was never about hating me," she laughed bitterly. "It was about saving her own life.""Can you, though?" I asked, rubbing her back as she got comfortable."Can I what?" She raised her head, looking at me from under her eyebrows."The prophecy clearly said that Gwen would die of her blood. When the time comes, will you kill her?" I tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, then slightly rubbed the side of my hand on her soft cheek."Honestly," she sighed, letting her eyes roam around."I don't know if I can do it despite everything that she has done." She answered, tilting her mouth to the side."You don't need to think about that now." I said."But she is my mother, a monster. How can I not think about everything evil she has done in her life?" She shifted on the couch, draping her arm
Third POVTwo Years LaterDraven and Melody heaved consecutive sighs of relief after their twins finally fell asleep. They had tried everything for hours to get Astra Mae Fox and her brother Knox to sleep, including massage, swaying, and singing lullabies. Only when they contacted Scarlett did they get a complete guide, which worked within minutes. Now they had to tiptoe around and make little to no noise, so the twins couldn't wake up."Stubborn babies." Draven whined in a low voice, sleeping on his back on their bed, eyes tightly closed."I almost cried." Melody confessed, making Draven chuckle lightly, before he got a slap on his arm."Lower your voice. If you wake them up, I swear I will run out of this house and leave you alone with them." Melody sternly stated in a low voice, glaring at Draven as she lied beside him."I didn't think putting a baby to sleep would be so haard." Draven exaggerated the word 'hard' making Melody roll her eyes even though she knew so well what he was
Melody Reese"Mmh." Draven swallowed my low moan in the kiss, deepening it and making my heart beat fiercely. His lips were salty sweet, moving against my cold ones, warming them as the intensity increased. It felt like days since we had a true slow kiss without any worry of lurking enemies or evil plans being plotted against us. His fingers combed through my hair, his touch completely pulling me into a pool of desire."Goddess, you taste so good." He rasped against my lips when he pulled away, his eyes roaming over my face."And you look so inviting right now." He added in an evident rasp, using his other hand to swipe a thumb gently over my lower lip. I was at a loss for words, just drinking in his riveting features and wanting more of him."I would have loved to fuck you right here right now, but..." He trailed off."But?" I raised an eyebrow, almost challengingly, as I shifted on the hospital bed."We are in the infirmary, in one of the check-up rooms." He clarified, looking aroun
Draven FoxI couldn't count how many handshakes and condolences I received from my pack members after the ceremony. My mother had whisked Melody away the moment it was all over, leaving me to interact on their behalf, citing that stress wasn't good for Melody. There was still a part of me that didn't want to accept that nana was gone and that it could have been prevented. Had I listened to Melody from the start about not trusting Jones with Mercy, Astra would still be alive."You cannot blame yourself when fate happens." My father's voice invaded my mind, snapping me back to reality. It looked like I had greeted the last few pack members absentmindedly."I am not blaming myself." I replied in a harsh tone, pocketing my hands in my slacks."I know you, son; I can see it written on your face." He insisted.I sighed, "Fine. But can you judge me, though? I was supposed to know something wasn't right with Jones the moment he started conniving against us." I pulled out my hand from my pocke
Melody ReeseDespite every attempt to keep Draven off my mind, the state of his mom, and Jones all together, I still found myself pacing around in the sitting room. My eyes kept darting toward the front door, praying for my mate to push it open. As if the goddess had decided to respond to my prayers instantly, the door knob moved. I halted, folding my hands together as if saying thank you, and looked as the oaken door was pushed open."Draven!" I squealed, running toward him when he finally stepped in, a very large, telling smile gracing his handsome face. He spread his arms, but before I threw myself on him, a scent, even though weaker than his usual masculine one, hit my nostrils. I put on breaks, standing just a few steps from him as my eyes roamed around his body, inspecting him for any injuries."Melody?" His brows shot up, his shoulders rising up in question."Is he..." I trailed off after the realization that it wasn't his blood dawned on me. A relief washed over me as I exhale
Draven FoxAfter cutting the mind link with an overly excited Melody after hearing the news of where Jones was, we spread out. We planned to approach Mercy's home from different directions so that if Jones escaped, we would have extremely high chances of catching him. It was a solid plan, one that we kept just between the three of us, Holden, Mason, and me. I wasn't about to tell my warriors and risk Jones getting wind of it. At that moment, he was an enemy—a dangerous, traitorous one that needed to be tamed."How come Mercy's parents just let him stay there?" Mason asked via the mind link, positioned a few meters north of the two-story house."They are not there. They left the pack the moment they heard what their daughter had done," I answered, crouching low behind tall grass a few steps after the tree line on the back of the house. The lights were off, and except for sounds made by small animals, it was extremely silent. That meant that we had to be extra stealthy; otherwise, Jones
Melody ReeseI threw the covers off and sat up, putting my hands above my head. Time seemed to have stagnated; the howls subsided, and uncomfortable silence reigned. I didn't know how long I had slept, but there was still daylight streaming through the window. My heart was still heavy, and I could feel the puffiness around my eyes without even touching or looking. It was still surreal how so much chaos could take place in just one day.Throwing my legs over the edge of the bed, palms on the mattress, and forearm facing forward, I sat there for a few seconds, finding some bearing. The ache Draven had caused between my legs was still there. My clit was still throbbing, begging to be relieved, but I attempted to ignore that and let my feet finally touch the area rug on the floor."When will this be over?" I talked out loud, heaving a prolonged low sigh as I thought about going downstairs to the kitchen. I was craving cocoa since I hadn't taken it earlier. I couldn't feel Draven's emotion
Draven Fox"Any report?" I asked Holden when I joined him in the search minutes later. My heart constricted at the thought of leaving Melody alone, but it had to be done that way."None; it's like he disappeared into thin air." There must be somewhere he was hiding and something he was using to hide his scent. Without a scent, it was almost impossible to track and locate him."He knows this pack like the back of his hand. He must have a hideout; we just have to figure out where." Holden added when I remained silent. I was trying to come up with a way to smoke him out, but it was proving hard because my mind was a mess with nana's passing and Melody's state."He told me he did it for power." I suddenly said, trying to let my mind cool down."I know; he told me the same. You said I was your favorite, and that's why you chose me to be your beta when you demoted Nova." The tone of his voice didn't change. It remained even, barely depicting an emotion."You don't seem affected." I pressed.
Melody Reese"I can help you catch him." I blurted it out once we got inside the house, after Draven pulled me in while looking around."Absolutely not!" He replied instantly, looking at me as if I had become mad."He wants me; why don't you let him think he can get me?" I insisted, crossing my fingers that he would agree."You are nuts if you think I am letting you out of this compound. Nothing will make me break that spell unless it is Jone's headless body." He stated, throwing me over his shoulder, then began walking towards the stairs."What was that for?" I complained when he slapped my ass, sending shivers down my spine, but I wasn't about to admit that I loved it."For daring to risk your life and our babies." He nonchalantly answered before adding another one that stung but soon was replaced by sparks of pleasure when he began rubbing the spot."But it will work, I know." I argued, biting my lower lip, when he spanked me two times without any pause in between. They were fast a
Draven FoxI stood in nana's backyard, looking at her lifeless body, as my mother cradled her head in her lap. She wasn't crying; no, she was staring at space, rocking back and forth as if her mind was slowly processing everything. Then she began mumbling the healing spell; it was almost as if she was slowly losing her mind without knowing it."Let go, mom." I said in a broken voice, my Adam's apple forcefully bobbing up and down over the lump that had formed."No, no, no." She whispered, then threw her head backwards and, in human form, let out an extremely loud howl that carried with it the pain of losing someone so special to her. Almost after that, dad howled behind me, and the elders that he seemed to have gathered joined him too, and they howled to the moon goddess together.As I listened to them and looked at my nana, it almost felt like I was in a frozen state. My mind was still processing what my eyes were seeing and my ears were hearing. Then, with a slight push inside of me