Melody Reese"Tell me everything that happened while I was away." Mason asked as we sat in the back yard, enjoying the cool breeze. The sun was high in the sky, with a few dark clouds drifting from afar."Remember Nova's only remaining minion?" I asked, sipping water from the standard glass that I held."Mercy? Of course." He spat with disgust, taking several gulps of beer. After coming back from spying on the Starfall pack, Mason reported to Draven and then came to see me immediately after that. He hadn't even gone to see Davis and the likes of Jones because, according to him, I was more special."The she-wolf has been up on my business for days now. Two days ago, she followed me to the river and began insulting me." I hadn't told Draven yet, given that the day I went to tell him we ended up having sex and forgetting what had taken me there in the first place."Please tell me you put her in her place." He said."I tried to." I spoke, lowering my voice, then sipped from my glass again
Draven FoxI let go of the backdoor, barely flinching as it closed with a bang, when I walked out to the backyard, only to hear Mason talking about Nathan having killed his parents. The sound had both Melody and Mason turning in my direction, with Mason shooting up on his feet when he saw me."Alpha." He said, bowing when the shock of his words wore off and I began walking towards them."You're back early." Melody tried to diffuse the situation, but I was interested in what Mason had said."I wanted to check up on you, but guess what I walked in on instead?" I said, looking at Mason, whose head was bowed."Draven." Melody warned, trying to stop me from meddling, but my curiosity had already gotten the better of me."Mason, do you trust your alpha?" I asked, settling on the cushioned bench and pointing at the space beside me."I do." He sat down without any question, looking at Melody for help."Don't look at Melody; you were in the middle—actually the beginning of an interesting story,
Melody Reese"I couldn't have guessed you had such a cruel past." I sparked up a conversation between Mason and me a few days after he revealed what happened. During the days we spent apart, he, Draven, and his closest and most trusted warriors were plotting an attack based on the map of Nathan's pack. The secret meetings went on until late at night, and most of the time I had to stay with the Draven's parents, bonding with them."I couldn't let it show; I had a plan to follow." He said it nonchalantly as he circled a spot on the map with black ink. We were currently in his shared room in the pack house with Davis."Anyway, that's not why I came." I changed the topic just as soon as I started it."Where have you reached concerning Mercy?" I asked, placing my elbows on my knees as I made myself comfortable on his queen-sized bed."And, btw, why are you still living here? You deserve your own quarters, or a cabin. Didn't Draven offer you a suitable place for your rank?" I added, watchin
Draven FoxI woke up to Melody scampering off the bed, running toward the bathroom. As my eyes adjusted to the morning light and before she disappeared behind the door, I caught a glimpse of one hand covering her mouth. Without wasting time, I jumped off, then padded on the area rug, following her. She had left the door half-way open, enough for me to see her bending over the toilet bowl, heaving.The acrid smell of her stomach contents hit my nostrils as she made gagging sounds. "Melody?" I pushed the door open and rushed to her side, listening to the sounds of her vomit hitting the water in the bowl. I helped her up when she was done, flashed the toilet, and then led her to the sink. I held her as she rinsed her mouth and then brushed her teeth without saying a word to me. My brows seemed to furrow permanently as she stumbled forward when she bent to wash her face."Please talk to me. How are you feeling?" I literally begged, snaking my arm around her waist to her lower belly to kee
MelodyI sat on the porch, watching as trees swayed in the wind on the far end of our compound. I was feeling nauseous after taking lunch and decided to get out and enjoy fresh air, hoping it would help. Draven had refused to go to the office, insisting that I wasn't okay. When I refused to go see the doctor, he suggested I talk to his mother instead. Needing answers of my own too, I agreed.I didn't know what exactly was wrong with me, but deep down I knew it wasn't something that needed a doctor's examination. I leaned on the Valentina rocking chair and closed my eyes as I rocked, slowly being pulled into thoughts. Lost in my mind, I allowed the cold breeze to caress my exposed skin, dressed in a crop top and shorts."She didn't lie." Scarlett's voice drifted to my ears, making me slowly open my eyes. Her voice only made the jumble of ideations in my mind dissolve instantly. With her presence came the usual peace she brought anytime she was around."Mom?" It came out as a question a
Draven Fox"Pregnant." I whispered, my voice barely coming out as a barrage of emotions bombarded my system and our bond. It started as soon as I read the results—a tingle on my fingers and toes that was growing so fast. I held Melody in my arms as I let everything sink into my bones. In that moment, I closed my eyes while I savored the moment but never loosened my hold on Mel's warm body. She was literally trembling, her shoulders shaking as she cried on my shoulder.We stayed that way for a while, just basking in the news, with Mel letting tears of happiness flow freely and soak my shirt. I hadn't anticipated such amazing, wonderful news when my parents invited us over, especially when it was my father who did it. "No wonder your moods are all over the place." I knew that pregnancy came with mood swings, but I couldn't have guessed that my mate was expectant."I can't believe it." She whispered back, her voice muffled against my body."You better do babe; we are going to be parents.
MelodyAfter so much lovemaking almost the whole day, we finally settled in bed, showered and tired. I struggled to keep my eyes open as sleep quickly knocked. Even so, nobody could wipe the smile that was on my face or the glimmer in my half-closed eyes. "What do you want to eat?" Draven asked softly, burying his face in the part between my neck and shoulder.His arms wound out around me, joining his hands under my uncovered boobs. "I already ate." I answered, then licked my lips, remembering the taste of his cum in my mouth."Naughty." He chuckled before delivering an open-mouth kiss on my neck that sent sparks flying. I shifted impossibly closer to him as we spooned, enjoying each other's warmth and company."But seriously, I will get something to eat when I feel hungry; don't worry, I feel fine for now." I spoke, closing my eyes."I'll get a good house manager for you, someone to cook for you, and do all sorts of chores." Draven said, unlinking his hands. My breath hitched when he
Draven Fox"I need a detailed update on where you've reached with Mercy." I leaned on my chair in my study room inside my office, watching at him closely, seated on the other side of the table. "She is still adamant that she was harassing luna because she feels like she was the one responsible for Nancy's death." He replied and clearly that is not what I wanted to hear."Does she know that you're the one who finished Nancy off in the dungeons?" I asked, tapping my index finger on my chin."No, otherwise she wouldn't even be talking to me." He knew at that moment that he was addressing his alpha and not his friend. "Get me answers Jones. Or I will begin to think that you're not fit for this job." As much as our plan for the attack on Nathan was set, we needed to first know what he was planning and only Mercy could provide that piece of information."I will not disappoint you alpha." He kept his jokes aside whenever duty called, so I trusted him to get the job done."It's five minutes