There's no turning back. For none of us. I rest on one elbow while my other hand strokes his rod. Our mouths cling to each other, our breathing bursts out. His hands, which caress my neck and breasts are impatient. I know Jax is on edge and Zane is trying to protect me from his wolf's ravenous hunger. His fangs elongate and rub against my neck, where his mark will be in a few weeks. I shudder at the thought of being his. “Mark me now, Zane. Please, make me yours for always”, I beg him breathlessly, drunk with lust. He growls low, his fangs lightly pierce my skin but don't go deep. The sparks resulting from that shoot a pool between my legs, the room now smells completely of my desire. Zane grabs my hair, pushes my head back, and retakes possession of my mouth. “I can't do that yet. But I promise you, in a few weeks…”, he blows against my skin. And then my self-control is over. I push my hips, firmly wrapping my legs around his waist until I have part of his cock inside me. “Mercede
When I open my eyes the next morning, I am alone in bed.Disappointed I look around, Zane is nowhere to be seen. When I turn next to me, I see a note and a lonely white Lely on the pillow beside me. With a smile, I pick up the flower and smell it. It's still fresh, so Zane went out and picked it from the wild to surprise me.When I unfold the note, I see his strong handwriting.‘My mate. I don't have enough words to tell you how much I love you. Last night was breathtaking. You are so perfect, you are my heart and my life. Know I'm waiting for you. Always yours. Zane'. I read the words over and over again, it is not that he says them to me for the first time. But after last night, everything he says is worth a lot more. I stay in bed for another half hour, enjoying his lingering scent. Last night I finally became his mate in the true meaning of the word. We mated, at last. I have yet to tell him that my wolf has recognized him as my mate, that we are now officially mate
I stare at Alpha Ahri in terror.I can't believe my ears what I just heard. “No! Alpha, why are you punishing us? What did Dean do to displease you?” I cry out, my eyes wide with terror. My world threatens to collapse before my eyes.“And my dear, Mercedes, from today on you are not allowed to leave the pack. At least not without the supervision of your parents or my son Glary. They are the only ones I trust that can keep you in line. You are also prohibited from making telephone or other contacts with the Alpha.” At these last words, I tend to choke on my own breath. The Alpha just cut off the pass between Zane and me. This is impossible, unreal.I stare at Alpha Ahri open-mouthed. “Alpha! You forbid contact between my mate and me. How am I supposed to live without him? Why are you doing this to us?” I ask breathlessly. "Why, Alpha, why?" I insist. I stare at him, tears threatening to blur my view. My heart is beating mad at the thought of never seeing or speaking to Z
It is tough!I'm telling you!It has now been three days since I last heard from or saw my mate. Look, the two weeks in Shadow Moon earlier were more bearable for I knew I would see Zane again, that was a sure thing. But now, my Alpha forbade our contact permanently. That's whole another case.From Saphira, I understand that Silver Moon has officially notified Zane that he is prohibited from contacting me and being on pack territory. The Alpha reminded him of the rules in the Were laws that every pack must follow. Contempt of other packs' borders is equivalent to a declaration of war. And Zane cannot claim that he is entitled to me as his mate, as I am still a minor and have no wolf yet to confirm his claim. Only four weeks left, the longest ones of my life.But I have a feeling there's a lot more behind this house arrest. If Alpha Ahri thought college was that important, he would have demanded that I continue classes immediately. But grounding me in my parental home does not contribu
A few days ago"Father! Mercedes slips further through my fingers. And now there's a she-wolf in the pack which claims to be my mate." Glary sits before his father with a pained expression on his face. “I want Mercedes and no one else. I must have her. Please, father, help me!”.Startled, Alpha Ahri of Silver Moon listens to his son's determination.He has never seen him in this condition before. Glary is his only child and the future Alpha of the pack. He had thought to forward the position to him as soon as he found his mate. When a rumor spread a few days ago that a she-wolf from Midnight Moon is Glary's fated mate and she was now in Silver Moon, he had his Intelligence Service investigate the matter. And indeed, one she-wolf named Jasmine, a strong warrior, was identified. She came to the pack with Saphira, but like Glary, she also despises their mate bond.The Alpha cannot understand that his son rejected this woman. With black hair down to her bum and amazing blue eyes in a shar
There is silence in the pub after Glary's loud statement.Everyone present stares stiffly at the two. Mercedes is also shocked at the Alpha son's statement. Of all she thought Glary was able, this was the last thing she thought he would do. She instinctively increases the distance between them.“I am Alpha Zane from the Midnight Moon pack mate!” she states firmly, clearly enough to be heard by the bystanders. A buzz goes through the terrace, the tension is palpable. "Come on, take it easy, sit down at the table I've specially set aside, please", the pub owner saves the situation. He rushes forward and gestures to a two-sit table in the far corner. Glary holds the seat for Mercedes, but before helping her sit down, he quickly kisses her head. Mercedes did not see it coming and couldn't avoid it. But the other visitors did notice this intimate gesture.“Glary, what is all this? I'm here to ask for your help to lift your father's embargo on Zane and me. And what you're doi
With her hand in his, they walk out of the pub to Glary’s car.Once he has settled Mercedes and sits behind the wheel, he directs the vehicle straight out of the pack. It's actually too early for dinner so he decides to go to a lake for them to have a nice swim.Mercedes lets it all come to her.The only thing on her mind is how to meet Zane again. Now that she can go outside the pack with Glary, she knows her best options are here. If only she could somehow reach Zane. She doesn't want to get Saphira into trouble by sending messages to Zane through her. Alpha Ahri has the authority to listen in to all outgoing calls. He knows that Saphira is her only link to Midnight Moon and she suspects he checks that one out.Glary buys some light snacks and juice in a pastry shop along the way. As they continue on their way, he’s leading the conversation with talks about his training days in Shadow Moon and that he will also introduce combat training to she-wolves in Silver Moon once he takes ove
Seemingly nonchalantly, Mercedes walks into the woods, but once they're out of Glary's eye, she runs on until she hits a hard chest.Two strong arms catch her, taking her lips in a passionate kiss. His warmth embraces her, his delightful fragrance makes her drunk with happiness. Out of breath, they let go of each other for a moment, their foreheads against each other. “Zane! I miss you a lot. So many days without you were like hell,” Mercedes whispers, heated. "What do we do now? I can't live without you, Zane. We have to find a solution for this. I asked Glary to intercede with his father, so I could visit you at least. But he refused. He said I could only go out of the pack with him.”Crying is closer to her than laughing.She settles back into her mate’s arms and lets out a blissful sigh. “What were you doing in the arms of another wolf, my little Luna?” he asks reproachfully. “Jax went mad with jealousy. He claims he can already sense your wolf. That means that you will soon recog
Five years later in Midnight MoonAlpha Zane and Luna Mercedes comfortably sit on a bench in their private garden, watching their children. After Zane built a private villa, a stone's throw from the packhouse, he moved with his family to have more privacy.Four kids in total.The girls are the perfect image of their mother. Their long black hair, gray-blue eyes, tanned skin and confident behavior leave little room to guess who their parents are. Their infectious laugh and smooth babble surprise many in the pack, it's not much different from the ten-year-old Mercedes that Zane had brought to the pack years ago.And there are the two blonde guys remotely controlling their drone at a short distance but still keeping an eye on their sisters. Their father taught them very early that they are the protectors of their sisters until their mate shows up and takes that responsibility from them. And they take their job very seriously, making sure nothing happens to them. They treat their sisters
“You really need to push, Luna. Harder!”Goodness! These people have easy talking. What do they think I've been doing for half an hour? I'm exhausted, this is heavier than I thought.Zane sits next to my bed and looks concerned. “You have to do your best, baby. We should have our first pup in five minutes. I know it's a lot of work, but you must be strong now," he whispers as he wipes the sweat from my forehead.We've been in the hospital all night. The pups don't seem to be in any hurry to come out. But the last quarter is the worst. The fall of the first one is slow, the doctor considers helping him. But Zane wants to keep trying to let him into the world on his own. He leans towards me. “Remember how we will hold him in our arms in a few minutes, Mercedes. We were so looking forward to this.”I give him a watery smile. But when I look into his eyes, it seems like his energy flows to my body. Zane leans closer and begins to kiss my face. This feels so good, I sigh with h
It's going grand, as I expected.Alphas have come a long way, despite the invitation's short timeframe. It is noticeable in everything that Elise has put a lot of effort and time into making this day unforgettable for me. Hundreds attended my Luna ceremony today. I think many have thought that Zane and I would not make it to this day. I was too young at first, then Zane had to face my Alpha and then he got a rival in the form of Shadow Moon's Alpha. But we have overcome all obstacles, our happiness is now unmatchable.After visiting his parents, I did not go back to our residence.Bad luck, Elise claimed, Zane was only allowed to see me on stage again. I was assigned a private room where I could relax and take a nap. And believe me, a rest and some dry food is all I needed back then. Until I heard a soft knock against the window. At first, I thought some birds were playing on the window frame, but when the noise continued, I was forced to get up and see what was happeni
After we leave the hospital with the ultrasound photos in an envelope, we drive back to the packhouse in silence. Once again, we are sunk in our own bliss now that we have seen our pups. It's official, we're going to be parents. This feeling is more intense than I thought.We decided to announce the news during the ceremony officially. About my pregnancy and the number of little ones on the way. I can already imagine how exuberant the pack will react to this news. It is now also not a secret anymore, of course, that Zane and I have not kept our agreement to mate after I was eighteen. But hey, why should we wait? It all took too long. And we're fated, the proof was there long before my birthday.When we get to the packhouse, we head to my in-laws first. Former Luna Jonel and her mate James, Zane's parents, have always been fond of me, spoiled me a lot over the years. I have a special bond with his mother and his sister Elise has always been my mainstay. As we step into t
Mercedes' POVI can't believe what Zane just told me.And why do I get the feeling like he's known this for a long time? But the way he told me, he seemed unsure of my reaction to all this. Yes, it’s true, we planned to have pups later. We wanted to do the things that couples our age do first. Because once we had pups, we would dedicate our entire lives to them, raising them to be responsible and honest leaders. That was our plan.But Zane is right. It is the Moon Goddess who approved our plans. But she has put a different twist on our plans. Because Zane indicated that we wouldn't get only one but several pups at once. That is totally not what we imagined but to me, they are so welcome. I want to make them all look like Zane, physically as well as mentally. My sons will be just as perfect as my mate.I have him in a firm embrace now. Slowly I hear his heart calm down. “Zane, why should it be your fault alone? I remember being there and very active too,” I tease him. We smile at each
If I thought I'd get support from my family to keep it a secret tonight that Mercedes is expecting our first pup, I got disappointed. Now that I'm standing outside my parents' apartment again, I think back to what happened to me a few minutes ago. First, they received me full of happiness and then I was resolutely kicked out to go tell my mate the excellent news, under threat too.As soon as I opened the topic and released the news, cheers erupted, my mother cried with happiness. My father quickly wiped away a tear too, while Elise kept her mouth wide open in awe. They embraced with joy, opened an expensive wine and we clinked glasses.But the moment I indicated that Mercedes did not know her condition, there was immediate silence. "How so, she doesn't know?" my mother asked in stupefaction. “And how come you know?” Elise also looked at me, incredulous. "And now that you know, why do you want to keep it a secret?" she asked me as if she had just heard I have a mental di
When I wake up late the next afternoon, Mercedes is still asleep in my arms.I look at her black locks scattered all over my arm and shoulders and her relaxed face. She lies so peacefully, snoring from her slightly open lips. Her legs are entwined with mine, an old trick of her to wake up as soon as I move. In the past, when I visited her in her pack, she always had a problem with me sneaking away while she was still asleep.But not today. I know she's dead tired.After the failed shift in Shadow Moon and the celebration of our mating with the warriors, we drove straight through the night to Midnight Moon. Of course, there was an interruption in Human Town at the Drive Thru. And when we finally got here in the early morning hours, there was another late meal with the Elders, followed by our intense lovemaking. My Luna is now exhausted, I want to let her sleep through. Knowing my parents, her ceremony tonight will be pretty hectic. I'll have to ask them to spare her a li
When we arrive at Midnight Moon we are surprised to see the pack members waiting. A horde of wolves lets out a loud roar of joy when the car comes to a standstill.When Mercedes gets out, a loud cheer goes through the group, flowers are thrown at her. “Welcome, Luna Mercedes. Now stay forever. You can't go back, you belong to Midnight Moon now”, they scream at once. The five Elders of the pack step forward and bow their heads. They are clearly delighted to see my mate.“Luna Mercedes. The Alpha informed us you're still tired, so we're moving your ceremony to tomorrow night. We will adjust the part where you are supposed to shift. Don't worry about that," the Head of Elders declares. I look at him gratefully, this is more than I expected. Mercedes is the absolute princess of my pack and heart. “Thank you, Elder”, I hear her say softly with equal joy. “I'm looking forward to that. I officially want to be Zane's mate so that the past period doesn't repeat itself. It should be clear to ev
Happily, I stare at my mate.How did this possibility not cross my mind? This must have happened that day in the cabin in the woods. When we made love there, I already had a different feeling, felt more connected to Mercedes. Before I met her, I had some flings with she-wolves outside my pack, but I've never knotted them. Mercedes is clearly my mate, determined by the Moon Goddess. She alone could get my body to react like that.I keep staring at her in love, unable to explain my behavior to her. It is impossible for me to tell her in front of everyone that in a few months, we will have not one but several pups. Several, not just one. Moon Goddess! One must be a girl who looks exactly like her mother, that is my dearest wish.I keep staring at her dreamily."MATE! Is this the first time you see me? I already know that I am breathtakingly beautiful.” I blink a few times and now see Mercedes looking me sternly in the face with her hands on her hips, bending over. I smile