ASTRID.I peel my eyes open slowly, before standing up. Birds chirp from above the window, happily singing their songs.I stare up, clutching my head, these awful migraines again. The memory pushes swiftly into me. Katherine was pointing at something, I hadn’t expected what came next, but I was floating in the water, with no idea of how to swim. My body was sinking and sinking and I thought that was the end of my life.But, then strong arms came over me, my lifeless body was being brought out of the water. I gagged, I shivered, and somehow. I ended up here.“Glad you are awake.” I stare up in shock to catch a pair of piercing icy blue eyes studying me. Yes, he saved me; I could smell his powerful scent.“Thank you.” I mumbled, feeling like the dumb one, why can’t I know how to swim? Why do I always catch a fucking cold whenever water grazes my skin?“Are you feeling better now?” He asks, still on his seat. My breath hitched when I looked at him, he looked like he just had a shower, d
JUNIPER.I would be lying if I say I am not hell nervous right now.Logan and I are already in Spain to meet his family and currently, we are driving to the pack-house. My heart pummels loudly enough to show how much of a nerve-wreck I am right now.The drive to the pack-house seems slow, and I try my best to keep my pounding heart quiet. Logan stares at me, and I smile back professionally at him. Only goddess knows how I am failing terribly at this.I stare out the window of the car, watching as we zoom across places. After the war that took my mother’s life, I came to another pack, they were kind enough to let a witch in. I wanted to make something out of my life; I didn’t want to be that weakling anymore, I wanted to lead my own life.My mother was gone; she couldn’t dictate my life anymore.And, like that. I changed; I went to companies, and became the CEO’s assistant all the while saving up to build up my own bakery. When I saw the advert of Logan’s company looking for an assista
ASTRID. Dinner went on smoothly, they all love Juniper, who wouldn’t? No one was even angry with her about the war, they have all forgiven her, I think the person we are supposed to be angry at is Cleo, but no one mentions her name throughout the course of dinner.After dinner, everyone retired to their bedrooms. Tomorrow morning, Juniper and I are going to talk again. My heart is still fluttering knowing that she’s safe. I'm glad to have her back in my life.When I changed into my night robe, I slumped on the bed and video called Diva. I listened to all her ranting about New York. She's really stressed about her wedding next month, after talking with her. I called my kids’ babysitter, and she sent me a photo of their adorable sleeping faces.I wish I was home right now, I run my hand along the screen, grinning to myself when another message comes through. It’s Kai and he has sent me the video.Taking a deep breath, I hit play, I watch the part where Katherine pushed me. I knew it,
CLEO.“What can I get you?” The waitress almost shoves her menu into my face and I am moments away from swiping it away from her angrily.“Just water.” I say, staring at my nails. That annoyed her; I can tell by the way she presses her lips in annoyance.“Are you not going to get anything else?” She mutters. “I am sorry, ma’am, but if you don’t order anything, I will ask you to leave.”“I will order something. Just not now.” I cock my head, my dark eyes meeting hers. “Is that a problem?”“Not at all. Ring me up when you are ready to order.” She stomps off leaving me smirking. I picked the restaurant to meet Juniper for a reason, first they are only open in the early mornings and I think that actually makes sense.And secondly, this place is away from the prying eyes of others, I don’t have to worry about ever being caught here. Also, their burgers are also really good. I tap my fingers against the wooden table patiently waiting for my sister. The door chimes open and my eyes fall to t
ZEKE. “Pay attention.” Thane snaps, irritated by lackadaisical behavior. I shake my head, usually I am not like this, but listening is giving me a headache. “I am paying attention.” I say back, clearly angry. Thane sighs, before focusing on the meeting. I really don’t have to listen to this part, it’s the reading of the pack’s transactions, I let my mind wander away to something- or rather someone. Anytime, I think about that night, the memory of her in her underwear has me growling for more, but she just had to mention that, like how it was true and when clearly, it wasn’t. I had never been hurt before, but those words. They sunk really deep, they sliced my heart. The meeting is still going on, but I am not even paying attention. For the past few days, the officials have been craning on my neck to get married. “An Alpha needs his Luna,” “The pack-members need you to get married, Alpha.” And, even though I have told them countless times that I was dating, they still think we ne
ZEKE.The Alpha’s daughter is too sharp-mouthed, the way she’s clinging to my bicep and waving her phone every time is annoying. It looks like she’s just trying to get famous by having lunch with me. And, I am trying to keep my anger in check.I try my best to answer every question she’s asking, Thane asked me to be nice to her, and not fuck this up.“So, have you been to Miami before?” She asks with a smile, and I answer politely, thank goddess we are seated in the far end of the restaurant, having people's eyes on me sometimes can be annoying.“Yes, the weather is nice there.” I say through gritted teeth, I am really trying to be nice here. I don’t even know why I am having lunch with her instead of the Alpha. We were supposed to be talking about business deals, but instead he sent his daughter.And, she does not have any fucking idea about business.She keeps smiling, taking photos of me without consent. Her phone rings, and I am glad when she picks it up.“Hello.” She says, and li
ASTRID.After taking Maximus for a ride, I feel much better now. I need to feel the harsh slap of the wind against my face, and maybe try to recover from the photos this girl named Imogen, an Alpha's daughter posted online.I shouldn’t be looking at my phone, but my gaze lingers at her photo. She’s having lunch with Zeke, smiling and clinging at his arms. I feel fury building in my veins, but I try to ignore it and focus on other things. Diva and I are going shopping again.I can’t count the number of times that Diva takes me shopping. Well, it’s better my kids came along.As always, Diva always picks the dress for me, it’s just a dress, why can’t you just pick one? She takes her time in selecting, which gives me more time to fondle on the waiting couch and stare at my phone, while Leora and Leor race each other.Their giggles bounce around the whole room. I swipe my phone, how did I miss this invitation? There’s a party in Las Vegas tonight, it’s like a charity fundraiser party. The
ZEKE.My wolf, Rochan senses danger, I can also feel it too, like the wail of a siren hammering in my ears. I am just trying to keep my cool, keeping my anger in check.I don’t see Ferris Black anywhere; I am starting to think that guy’s a liar and a cheat. My eyes searched eagerly for Astrid, she won’t have turned down the invitation right? A part of me wishes she just turned it down, if she did. They won’t be after her tonight.‘This looks like any normal party to me.’ Logan shoots me a dry look from where he’s seated, from under his pale lashes, he is judging me. Okay, it was Ferris’ idea to come here, not mine.Still, where is that guy? Note to myself; don’t ever believe anyone who possesses that tattoo. They are all just fucking evil.From the VIP booth, I watched with scrutinizing eyes as I pretended to sip the glass of whiskey.‘I don’t see Ferris Black anywhere.’ Gus sighs, and I curl my brows while staring around. ‘Is he really helping us?’‘Now, I don’t think so.’ The ping i
Thank you for following me throughout Astrid and Zeke’s story, they finally got their happy ever after! Though I am not sure whether to write about Leora and Hendrix’s story, they had a wild start throughout the story, if you want to hear about their story, you can do well to let me know in the comments and I will consider the possiblity of a sequel about Leor, Leora and Hendrix when they are all grown up.Please check out my other werewolf romance book, ‘Fated To Her Ruthless Alpha,’ and I promise you won’t be disappointed. Love,Rae-Rae.
LEORA.Age-16It’s been ten years since I last saw him. It’s funny how time flies so fast, one time I was just a little girl with a loving brother and a best-friend and now, I am getting ready to receive my acceptance letter into the academy.My family, especially my overprotective brother, Leor doesn’t want me searching for Hendrix; they say the past is all in the past. But, I need to see him; I need to see the ten year old boy who saved the six year old me. It’s like every time I close my eyes, I am transported back to that day, the contempt in his eyes when he looked at me was unmatched. My family killed his mother because they were trying to protect me, but every day I am secretly searching for him. I still wear the ruby necklace everywhere, anytime I rub the edges, it reminds me of him.How does he look now? How does he act? Will he still remember me? Does he still hate me? I will keep trying to search for him and when I see him, there’s countless things I want to say to him
ASTRID.I watch with widened eyes as Freya turns, but Zeke is gliding the knife into her back. She lets out a tortured scream, falling to her knees as blood gathers around her dark dress.My daughter is right here, safe with me. Hendrix yells loudly, rushing towards his mother, we all stare as he crouches to her level and cup her chin.“Mother?” He says fearfully, “Mother, you are bleeding. We have to get you to the hospital, please now. Mother, you can’t leave me.”“My sweet Hendrix, they took everything away from us. They killed me, they are the enemy, revenge my death.” She closes her eyes slowly, and Hendrix yells painfully, his hands covered in her blood.Freya is on the floor, unmoving. We did it, we killed her, and now, she won’t hurt anybody again.Slowly, Hendrix rises to his knees. “You killed her,” He mumbles darkly, “You killed my mother! I won’t let you get away with this, never.”It breaks my heart to say this, but I have to. “Arrest him.” I turn towards the guard, it’s
ZEKE.I am already barging out of the door.I have a son.I have a daughter.I have children, and I never knew about them for seven fucking years, that’s a lot of gap. I am a father, the more I say it out loud, the more it gets harder to believe. And now my daughter is missing.Preston follows behind us, and Astrid is beside me. I can’t even bring myself to look at her, but for now. I have to make sure my daughter is safe.“What’s going on in the hall?” I ask Preston as we walk hastily towards the hall.“I don’t know. A woman with dark hair is here and she wants to see you, we already moved everyone to the courtyard including Leor, though he seems very concerned. The woman is waiting for you in the hall.” Preston says.I open the door of the hall and what I see makes my mouth run dry, a woman with dark hair wearing a cocktail dress is nails deep into a man’s chest. I watch, frozen, how she sinks her nails into the person’s chest and squeezes the person’s heart. The person’s body pales
ASTRID.It’s the day. The day where vows are taken, the day that two people choose to love each other, in sickness and in everything. The day that changes everything.The pack-house is bustling with Omegas getting the wedding hall ready, Madam Yv and Gus’ mother are giving instructions for the wine and caviar. I have a feeling that they are going to get pretty drunk today, well I doubt so. This is Diva’s wedding. Everyone has been looking forward to it.Nothing is supposed to ruin the happy day except I had a dream overnight about the wedding, blood, knife stabs, running. It was so blurry to see and then I woke up, not even understanding a thing.“Mommy!” Leora’s sweet voice bounces me out of my thoughts. I look at my daughter who is now running towards me, her pink jittery dress flowing, my baby girl is the flower girl. When she reaches me, her brown hair is pinned in pigtails, her light blue eyes watch me.I am fascinated by the resemblance between her and her father, Zeke. Right, t
LOGAN.If someone told me that being with somebody could spark this much reaction out of me, I would have smacked them right in the face, because I always feel like I can generate happiness by doing lots of things that did not involve mingling with people.But, this sort of happiness...The one that hits so differently, people say love comes in tiny bits, but this love just hits me like a shockwave and now, as I look at Juniper, I know that there’s nobody I will rather spend my life with than this woman over here. “Hey, Logan?” She asks, swinging her hands that are entwined in mine. I don’t like petty things, such as holding hands, but as long as it’s Juni, I don’t really mind. We are walking hand in hand along the sea, earlier; she suggested we go for a walk just to calm ourselves down. “Yes, Juni?” I ask back and she grins, and I swear, this woman can make my heart squeeze just by smiling, she lights up my world. She brings out the sunshine in my darkness. The sky is just beginning
GUS.It’s one thing to open the door and see someone you actually know and the other to open the door to Cleo. What’s she doing here? Is the first question that comes to mind.She never comes here, so why is she here suddenly?I can’t deny the fact that my lips feel dry to the core. “Yes,” My voice comes out lamely as I stretch open the door and watch her step into the villa. I can’t deny the fact that her perfume wafts into my nostrils as she passes by.I lead her to the living room, “You can have a seat. Do you want anything? Coffee? Tea? Biscuits?”She sits down, staring around in wonder, but then her eyes soften, “I am okay, thanks.”I take a seat beside her, trying my best to create distance between us on the couch. She senses this and her face falls. I shouldn’t be doing this, letting her in the house is a red flag. If Zeke walks in right now, he will send her sprawling out, but considering the fact that I am the only here in the house, I should just hear her out.I want closure,
CLEO.Katherine stares out the window, looking dazed, whenever we come to coffee shops, she always picks the seat near the window. One time I tried asking her about it, and her reply shocked me.“Staring out the window at the numerous people passing by is just calming, you see someone walk by, but you don’t know what they are going through, I try to imagine the pain they are carrying about.” She had said.There are two mugs of coffee, barely untouched, and a plate of two grilled turkey sandwiches. Katherine has eaten a part of hers, but mine is untouched. I just don’t feel like eating, maybe because the anticipation that’s curling in the pit of my stomach is enough to make me weak.We are waiting for two more people, they are always late, I don’t know why but it just irks me when people come late.The door chimes and Katherine’s eyes bob towards the entrance, Kai walks in, he’s dressed casually in a t-shirt and sweatpants, he doesn’t bother with the greetings, he just takes the chair
ASTRID.I bite my lips, staring into his darkened blue eyes, I want this so much.“Go down on your knees, baby and take my cock into that gorgeous mouth of yours.” His command runs down my spine and I obey, going down on my knees, I unzip his trousers and take out his cock.Slowly, I slid it down my throat, until I hit the point where my eyes water, I whimper, before falling in length, licking and sucking until I am drenched.“Fuck, baby.” Zeke’s hand digs into my hair and yanks me deeper. “That feels so good,”My body pulses with need, as his groan fills the car, there’s something so powerful in having Zeke Rossi at my mercy, I increase my pace, driving him harder into my mouth, just when I am about to go deeper, he yanks my hair back, pulling me away from him.“You are going to be the end of me,” He mumbles darkly, before pushing me on the leather seat and towering above.“You should have thought of the consequences before putting this dress on tonight,” His hands move to the zipper