Want to know why I'm sitting here facing the Alpha I hate the most?Stupidity. Meddling. Unfounded loyalty. Laxity. And if all this isn't enough to get me into more trouble, I don't know what is. 'Cause everything in me tells me this is so wrong, I stepped with eyes open wide into a trap, one that could close behind me at any moment. And then my life will get really complicated. It must be the Luna in me who wants to stand up for the weak. At least, if you can count Clarita among them.Going to her party was definitely not a good idea.She wanted to dominate me, prove she could organize a better one than my birthday bash. That's why she made sure that everything was so well organized, that the most expensive drinks and snacks were available. She wasn't afraid to prostitute herself to the Alpha to get it all done.And when I was at the party, I opened up to Alpha Glary. Bad idea!He has seen my kindness as a peace pipe after his hunt for me. I can’t believe this man; everyone in Silver
Still Mercedes' POV.Most certainly, the Alpha's words really surprised me.I was not prepared for this. I stare at him open-mouthed, dumbfounded. “Alpha, your Luna?” I asked to make sure I heard the exact same words from his mouth. "But wouldn't you wait until next year to find her?" I remind him.He tries to take my hand, but I pull back. “I meant that I would wait for you,” he explains. “It’s not sure if Midnight Moon's Alpha is really your destined mate. It may be me. The way my wolf is pleased with you, I believe you are my mate”, he states confidently. Only now do I panic. Having Alpha Glary as a mate is the worst thing I can think of for my future.I shake my head in shock. "No! That's not possible," I stammer. “Zane is my mate, I'm very sure of that. We belong to each other". I jump up now and take a few steps back. “Whatever happens, I'll stay with Zane. If you turn out to be my mate, you can prepare for my rejection. No way!” I turn and start to walk away. It's a long way
Alpha Glary's POV No sooner has Mercedes arrived home than my phone buzzes.A text from Clarita, who asks about her money. ‘Alpha, mission completed. Please pay up'. With a sigh, I go to the mobile bank app and transfer the agreed amount to her account right away. This devil has earned two hundred thousand American dollars in two days.Clarita is the most worthless girlfriend Mercedes can ever have. She is terribly jealous of Mercedes, might actually kill her friend for her happiness. And yet this good woman stuck out her neck to save a friend like this. I could see from everything that Mercedes didn't want to date me, she would never have gone with me voluntarily. That’s why I stoop so low to hire Clarita for my plan.Clarita and I put together this whole drama. The goal was to get Mercedes closer to me, take her on a date as soon as the Alpha was out of the picture. Then I would court her so that she would consider me a serious candidate now or next year on her eighteen birthday.A
Alpha Glary's POVWhen I get to school the following day, I don't see Mercedes' car anywhere.A slight smile comes over my face, this looks so good. I keep waiting for the school bell to ring and for Clarita to meet me. Now that she doesn't have to pretend to be friendly or Mercedes' girlfriend, the evil grin is pinned to her face.“Alpha, Mercedes hasn't arrived at school yet. But Zane arrived in a helicopter last night and I think the two are now in a big fight. I’m waiting for the breaking news,” she grins contentedly. “While you're waiting for Mercedes to throw herself in your arms, I think I'm going to comfort the Alpha. He will want to prove that he can live without her and spoil me well to make her jealous.”Clarita doesn't shine in the intelligence department, but this stupidity, really, I've never ever heard of such nonsense out of someone's mouth. Heartbreak doesn't work the way she thinks, believe me! I’m a witness to that. But it’s okay, as long as she can keep the Alpha a
Alpha Zane's POV As we drove to the school parking lot, we could already see the Alpha on the lookout in the distance. To see him there impatiently waiting is a confirmation to me that he is after all this drama. I'm so damn sure he expected my mate to arrive at school alone today. And getting out, I just felt his eagerness to sprint towards her, the longing in his eyes betrayed what he was up to. And then that fake girlfriend came running, I still can't understand how Mercedes doesn't realize that this girl is bad news. The venom dripped from Clarita's face. Before I left my pack, I had the ICT men trace where all those videos were uploaded and by who. And of course, they came from this so-called girlfriend's phone. I didn't tell Mercedes about it, for me it was important that we were able to prove again that our relationship has a firm basis. Mercedes didn’t lie about anything when I stood in front of her, she just spilled all the beans. We have an agreement that she can tell me
Alpha Glary’s POV.After this major blow from Alpha Zane, I understand that I need to lay low for a more extended period. To hide my disappointment, I'm going full throttle now as I drive towards the exit of the pack territory. When I drive up the main road, I notice that it is almost deserted. Exactly what I need! I race at high speed to nowhere. Lucky for me, this morning I chose my Audi Sports so the car could withstand my torture. The speed and strong wind are just what I need to balance my mood. After an hour's drive, I come across a service station with a cafeteria.With a sigh I park and get out.My body feels heavy, the disappointment of hearing the woman of my dreams in the arms of another man, moaning with pleasure, has exhausted my mind. I step into the cafeteria, look around and see that it is not really busy. Lasagna, that's the choice I make. This is my beloved's favorite dish and so it became mine too. Sitting down to wait to be served, I notice my wolf getting restles
All the way back to the pack I had to listen to all kinds of name-calling from my wolf, Kiba. He's scolding me for everything, from adulterer to bastard and lousy Alpha. ‘Tell me, Glary. How can you banish your own fated mate, not even make any effort to find her? Then chase after another's mate, risk a war between packs?’ he hounds me.But I keep ignoring him, my decision is irreversible! None other than Mercedes will be the Luna of Silver Moon. Not one fated mate that has left me in limbo for years, not taken any action to meet me and now thinks she will thwart my plans. In her dreams! Not to yield to my wolf's insistence, Now I hit the accelerator again. The faster I get into the pack and get to my regular workload, the less time I have to listen to his nagging. ‘At least you could have requested the CCTV footage. I would have recognized her. You need to give her a chance to explain why she's been away so long, Alpha. Why do you run like a loser?’ he pushes his luck one level fu
Saphira's POVMy loyalty to my pack forces me to act.Glary is really wrong with what he's doing now. Leaving the pack to stalk Mercedes next year while his own fated mate waits for him is definitely not the right way to get revenge. My bestie is hurt, feeling abandoned by his mate after waiting four years. Everyone wants to find their mate at eighteen, but it doesn't always work out that way. Some are lucky, but others must wait until the Moon Goddess deems the time right. My mood is immediately boosted by the knowledge that my pack has a future Luna, a real one appointed by Selene herself. My heart is beating with joy, I'm sure when Glary meets her his attitude about life will change. He thinks he loves Mercedes, but I know he's jealous of her strong bond with her mate. Seeing them in the pack so happily together while he has lost faith in his own mate, haunts him. But forcing Mercedes to accept him hoping that she will love him as much as Alpha Zane is just daydreaming. Nothing wi
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