ZEKE.I expected her to yell at me, but when her hands wrapped around mine, I knew just how well she was breaking, because I was tearing apart too.She sobs against my back and I feel very bad, she must have been taking all of this in, bottling them up so no one would see her weakness. She was strong but she was weak.I pat the small of her back, trying my best to give her comfort. “It’s going to be okay,” I say carefully, but she tightens her hand around my neck, still crying. “Someone’s trying to kill me.” She says, her voice muffled with tears, I wish I could do more than just comforting her, I wish I could punch whoever was doing this to her, but instead I take her to my car and drive her to my villa in the moon claw pack. She does not hesitate, nor even try to fight me; she just lets me lead her.As I shut the door, I stare around my villa, I stare into those golden flecks that were stained with tears just some minutes ago.“Astrid.” I begin, “I don’t need you to believe me, but
ASTRID.I follow Katherine weakly to my room, my watered puffy red eyes can’t yield no more tears, it’s strange though to believe what he’s saying. Everything feels so messed up and I am the only one who feels so.“Here.” Katherine looks at me with pity, before pushing the door knob of the room open, the room is plastered white with a large bed placed in the middle, there’s also a fireplace with two modern black chairs facing it.“There are some clothes in the wardrobe,” She informs me, Katherine hesitating to leave, I can tell that she wants to say something.“Look, Astrid.” I knew it; her light eyes are dazzling under the florescent light. She stretches out her hand and I see the tattoo, just to be careful I step back. A flash of hurt passes through her eyes, but I have trusted too much of people in my life, I can’t afford to get hurt.“I know this is big news, but you have to trust us. We would never; I mean ever try to hurt you.” She stares at me hopefully, thinking her
JUNIPER.My sister is evil, well not that evil but she’s doing something she isn’t supposed to. Last night, I was tired so I got up to fetch a glass of milk and then from the window, I saw Zeke and Astrid just talking.Astrid has been telling me that their relationship together is strained, and I felt a little bit glad that they were working something out. I wanted to go back to my room, but then I heard my sister’s name. Guess she has been trailing Astrid around. I sent her a text this morning asking to meet up in a restaurant, she texted okay immediately, last time I saw her was in Spain, now she’s in London, how is she doing it? Being everywhere.My eyes flicker to the clock as I groan and stand up from the bed, after pulling on a sweatshirt and dark pants, I saunter downstairs, there I spot Logan in the dining room busy with his phone, his hands circled around a mug of coffee.I stop short in my tracks staring at his face, I still can’t believe he’s a dragon, half dragon. Though,
GUS.“You need to get a life, Gus.” My mother mumbles to herself as she drops the bowl of fruits on the counter.I move around the kitchen island, waving my hand up in the air. “I do have a life, mother.” Yet, I know how easily the lie rolls out of my tongue, my mother turns towards me sharply, her gaze intent on me.“You have to be happy and content.” She stares at me with so much hope and I want to blurt out, ‘I am happy!’ but still, it will feel so fake if I do.She sighs, before moving over to me gently, she is doing it again, trying to make me look at life differently, the lecture is going to begin.My mother cups my cheek with affection, “It’s not like that, stop spending too much time with Madam Yv and I, get a woman, find love, have children. I am not that old, I can look after myself.” She blows out a breath and I sigh. “We are worried about you.”Hell, everyone’s worried about me and I just hate it, ever since the stabbing incident, everyone just looks at me with that kinda
ASTRID.“I am really worried, Diva. What if something bad happens to my kids? What am I going to do? I don’t know a thing about dragons; I am really scared right now.” I lament my present predicament to Diva who’s applying make-up on her face. Fortunately, she’s going cake tasting with Preston today. The wedding is drawing faster than expected and still those horrible nightmares and vision don’t stop. “Right, yes.” Cleo nods, as I sink into her bed.“Are you even listening?” I ask, my shoulders slumped with fatigue.She stands up from her vanity table and checks out her clothes in the mirror. “Astrid, I just feel like you worry too much, nothing is going to happen. You have Zeke by your side; trust me when I say that guy is going to protect you for life.”I feel my cheeks heat at Diva’s words. Somehow, I want to believe that she’s right. Will Zeke protect me with his all? Still, I am worried, hell frantic because I just want my kids to be safe and I don’t know how to do that.Zeke h
ZEKE.The best way to catch your enemies is to dine with your enemies and that’s exactly what I am going to do tonight. I already texted Orion, Logan told me that was a really bad idea and Ferris seemed to agree with him, but you need to make the enemy buckle and not the other way around.I am supposed to pick Astrid from the pack-house and then we are going to meet up at Orion’s manor, though I have to play smart when I am in his presence, I know exactly the words to say to him.I lean against my black Ferrari as I swipe across my phone. Astrid’s pack-house stares right in front of me. I have been thinking about Astrid a lot these days, sometimes all I really want to see is that smile of hers, how genuine she can actually be.The gate of the pack-house automatically creaks open and Astrid walks out in an off-shoulder blue dress that has a cut around the knee edge, the moment I see her, air whooshes out of my lungs that instant, because all I can think of is that dress she’s wearing a
ASTRID.What just happened?Everything replays in my mind and the only thing I am aware of is Zeke leading me out of Orion’s manor. My mind is blank and my face is pale. I couldn’t even process what he was saying inside, I only heard the fact that Orion killed Jay, that doesn’t interest me, but Zeke’s words.His words. He shouldn’t be saying stuff like that; else I will end up miserable. He opens the door of the car and I get in, still quiet and trying to wrap my head around what he said earlier.... Forget the damn crown; you are the kingdom, baby... Goddess, why did he just go ahead and say those words? I replay the way he said it in that deep baritone voice of his, darkened blue eyes gazing at me intently.It all feels so strange to me and for the first time, I feel wanted, I feel adored, even if those words mean nothing to him, it means so much more to me.The car makes a stop in front of the pack-house, and as I stare ahead blankly. None of us has said a word to each other; I get
ZEKE.“So, you are skipping breakfast to go riding?” Logan asks- not judgemental, because if this dude is scolding me, I will not fail to punch him in the face, but I do guess he has a point.I mean, I have been avoiding Madam Yv and Gus’ mother for a while, because I know they will ask about Astrid, and I wouldn’t know what to say, besides with the commotion going on in Katherine, Ferris and Zia’s love life, for the past three days, I have caught Ferris and Zia making out.Not that I care, I don’t give a shit about anybody’s love life, but trust me. Katherine has been miserable, she wouldn’t even do her favorite thing anymore, oh and Gus hasn’t even stepped out of his room.Shitty, right? Especially when you have enemies lurking around in every corner.I turn towards my brother, wiping away the sweat that clings on my forehead. The weather looks sunny today, quite breathtaking and making me tired.Logan shakes his head. “You haven’t gone riding in a while, oh and I know what you have
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