Liana POV The week leading to the ball was a whirlwind of activity, filled with both excitement and anticipation. Along with Kaden, Elara had taken charge of the preparations. She left no detail overlooked. Kaden would appreciate her efforts and thank her for helping him often. But I noticed his reluctant behavior towards her. Like he thanked her but it was cold. Somehow, she had stopped sparring with me verbally and had reduced our interaction whenever we met. Maybe she was tired of it. Moreover, I didn’t have time. Darius was keeping me updated about my father’s and Rowan’s movements. Since I knew about my pack, I helped him in forming the strategy. No one asked me to help them with the ball and so I stayed away, fearing people’s judgmental gazes. The pack buzzed with chatter about the event—who would attend, what they would wear, and most importantly, how spectacular it would be. Even with my uneasy feelings toward Elara, I couldn’t deny her knack for hosting grand events. It se
Liana POV As I stepped back, struggling to process what I’d just heard, Darius turned to me, his face a mixture of anger and disbelief. “Liana, this isn’t true,” he said firmly, his voice low but urgent. “I never agreed to this. I don’t know where these rumors are coming from.”Before I could respond, Elara appeared, her face streaked with tears. Without hesitation, she threw her arms around Darius, hugging him tightly. “I knew you’d propose to me one day,” she said, her voice trembling with emotion.Darius stiffened, his eyes locking with mine over her shoulder. “Elara, stop this,” he said, his tone cold.But she clung to him, ignoring his words. The scene felt odd, and the crowd’s murmurs grew louder, out of excitement.Before the tension could escalate further, the music began. Elara seized the opportunity, grabbing Darius by the arm. “Dance with me, Alpha Darius,” she said with soft eyes, pulling him toward the center of the room.I stood frozen, watching as every pack member pre
Chapter 26Liana POV I couldn’t help but feel happy that even if it was a few moments, I was the one Darius had chosen. My emotions were like that of a little girl who stole a candy. The clearing near the temple was alive with quiet reverence as the ritual began. The Shaman handed me a small bowl filled with sacred herbs. He whispered instructions to me on how to offer them to the spirits. I stepped forward, feeling the weight of every eye on me. The altar glowed softly in the fire light, its surface covered with offerings from the pack. As I scattered the herbs into the ceremonial fire, fragrant smoke curled upward into the night sky. My hands trembled slightly. I was never involved in such ceremonies in my father’s pack because he thought of me as a weak wolf who was nothing else other than to serve the purpose of being a breeder. Rowan’s breeder to be specific. That is if I lived. Shoving those thoughts from my mind, I focused on the Shaman’s chants, echoing his words as best a
Liana POV Surprise flickered on Nero’s face for a moment but he quickly masked it when he saw how Darius approached me. However, bowing to Darius, he left without looking at me. “What was he talking about?” Darius asked me.“He asked if I was interested in you?” He stared at me intensely. “And what did you say?” “You approached me before I could reply.”Darius chuckled. He held my hand, and danced to the music until we both were tired as hell. Then he took me to a private booth set up for the Alpha. Pulling out a chair for me, he said, “Let’s eat!” I chuckled as the omegas started serving us food. Darius made sure that my plate was filled with food at all times. “You really wanna get me fat!” I commented. “Well, not fat, but curvier,” he replied, giving me more dark chocolate pastry. I shot him a glare. He coughed his laugh and added, “There’ll be more of you, darling.” And I burst out laughing. We weren’t a couple in a traditional way, but we were behaving just like that. It w
Liana POV The words froze me in place, my mind reeling with disbelief. Rowan? Here? It made no sense. My breath quickened as I tried to process the information. Rowan knew I was here? How? I knew from Darius that he and my father were planning something. But why didn’t he contact Darius first to seek a resolve? Why attack this pack without first contacting any of us? A wave of unease washed over me. How had he even found out I was here? Did someone betray my presence? And if so, who? The questions swirled in my mind, each one more unsettling than the last.I shook my head, struggling to make sense of it. Rowan was aggressive, yes, but an outright attack without communication felt... desperate and reeked of betrayal inside the Midnight Claw pack. My chest tightened with worry. “Where’s Darius?” I demanded, my voice sharp with urgency. If Rowan had come for me, Darius might already be in danger.Kaden hesitated for a moment before answering. “He’s already out there, leading our warri
Liana POV Rowan’s warriors had underestimated us by attacking us in a surprise move, but they paid the price. When the last of them fled into the forest, the tension in the air finally began to ease.Along with Darius, we all moved to the tree line where we would shift and wear robes. However, instead of going there, Darius’s wolf nudged me to follow the line of the tree with him. I wanted to resist, tired and wounded, but he sat on his fours, asking me silently to sit on him even though he was so injured. I couldn’t resist the temptation and sat on him, and he carried me deep inside the forest to an unknown place. Surprise flickered through me because we should’ve gone to the pack doctors and not come in the wild. Wasn’t this going to make us susceptible to more attacks? However, he stopped in a clearing and lowered himself for me to get down. As soon as I got down, I saw a bunch of omegas and Dr. Jody who had seen me earlier at the pack.Darius shifted back into his human form, hi
Liana POV When I woke up next, the soft glow of morning light peeked through the cave's entrance, nudging me gently. I opened my eyes and realized I was actually wrapped in Darius's arms. His warmth surrounded me, and I could feel his steady heartbeat against my back. Embarrassment coated my insides. How did we end up in this position? Was the dream that I had actually a reality? I had slept so peacefully, without a care in the world, after ages. But was it because of Alpha Darius? I tried to move, slowly sliding out from his hold. But his arms tightened around me, pulling me closer. "Where do you think you're going?" he murmured, his deep voice rough from sleep."I—uh—" My cheeks felt hot, and I couldn’t find the words. Did he even know that he had me in his arms? I was so sure that he would be sleeping in a different cave or on the furs on the floor. But this—this was unexpected. He tilted his head closer, his breath brushing against my ear. "Stay."There was something in his vo
Liana POVThe post-orgasm euphoria fogged my mind. All I knew was the need coursing through me. I stared at him and he looked lethal as he commanded me, “Suck my cock and swallow my cum, Liana.”His words—they made me a putty. He looked like a dangerous fantasy who was right now my reality. How could a wolf be so dangerously seductive? He was so much more than just a wolf.My hands went to his thighs, and when I reached his balls, I moaned. His cock was so huge that when I darted my tongue out to lick my lips, I accidentally licked his slit. He hissed in response. I had never been touched like this or commanded to suck a cock. So waiting was torture. And so I decided to submit to his will and to my needs. When I stared at him long enough, his face expression turned into a scowl, his blue eyes glistening with irritation. That defined jaw clenched.He ran his palm down his long and thick length. “Open.”As I parted my lips and brought my tongue out, he traced my lips with the head of hi
Liana POV I knew that voice. I knew that laughter. It was the bane of my existence. Elara. The woman who did everything in her own twisted way to keep me away from my mate while she enjoyed her mate. And even became pregnant with his pup. A shudder ran down my spine when I remembered how she pegged it on Darius. Gritting my teeth, I followed the sound, stepping deeper into the dungeon. When I reached her cell, I found her lounging against the wall, her hair disheveled, his clothes tattered and her face gaunt. She looked like a ghost from the past. Her cell was stinking with rot and mold and uneaten food. With my heart hammering in my chest, I went to stand in front of her prison just to tell her that this was her karma. But some people never learn, do they? “Elara,” I smirked. “You look perfect here.” "How cruel of you, Liana," she purred, her voice dripping with venom and helplessness. "To throw a pregnant woman into the dungeons. The Luna of the Midnight Claw Pack, no less. Wha
Liana POV “Liana?” Darius’s sleepy voice reached my ears. “What’s up, love? Come back,” he murmured and pulled me back in his arms. His hard cock pressed against my belly’s side and I knew that my husband was already seeking to get inside me. Without another word, he rolled me on my back with him on the top, pressing me on the mattress. As soon as I opened my legs, he was inside me in one thrust. He groaned, his eyes flashing golden as if his wolf wanted to come out. “Fuck,” he muttered. “I could live all my life inside you.” Saying that he began to thrust at a punishing speed, making me whimper. His balls slapped against my pussy and the only sound in the room was that of our sex slapping each other. He buried his face in the crook of my neck and licked his mark. The action was enough to send shivers of lust down my body. My pussy clenched so tightly that stars burst in my vision and orgasm hit me in waves. I cried his name as he increased his pace, and within a few seconds, he fo
Liana POV The journey to the Midnight Claw Pack felt long, even though we were traveling in cars. I sat beside Darius and my fingers gripped the edge of my seat as the trees blurred past the window. His hand was on my thigh and as if sensing my anxiety, he gently squeezed it. “What is it, baby?” he asked. I leaned my head on his shoulder and his arm instinctively curled around my shoulders. Why did I feel like my old home was behind me now, and ahead lay a new beginning—a place where I would be Luna? Why did I feel like I won't be returning as Alpha Liana but as Luna Liana? “I don’t know what lies ahead?” I said with a sigh. “I’m scared of the future.” Darius pressed a kiss on the top of my head. “Lia, I can understand your anxiety, love. But why don’t you think that it is a new beginning of our life? Our enemies are defeated and our packs are going to flourish. I will make sure that our pack members get the best they deserve.” My eyes went to the driver who was driving our car. H
Liana POV The scent of blood hung thickly in the air as we rushed the human girl to the hospital. The doctor led the way, his eyes focused on her, while Kaden and Kaycee walked by the stretcher’s side that was carrying her fragile body. I followed closely behind, along with Darius with a pounding heart.The moment we entered the hospital, the doctors sprang into action. They took her to a private ward where the head healer, an older man, examined her with urgency. He pressed against her wounds, checking the severity. "She has suffered significant blood loss. It looks like someone assaulted her and left her to die," he informed us grimly. He narrowed his eyes and lifted her hands. As he examined her fingers, he said, “It looks like she struggled against that person.” He sniffed her nails and gasped. “She fought against a werewolf and managed to survive. Now that’s interesting.” Shock rippled. A dangerous growl emanated from Kaden as Kaycee curled his hands into tight fists. The hea
Liana POVThe next day as the morning sun filtered through the windows of the Silver Moon Alpha house, I couldn’t help thinking about Kaden’s words. But this was an issue that needed to be addressed as soon as possible. I wanted to stay with Darius, but I also wanted to stay with my people. They had just been released from my father’s tyrannical rule, and they had a lot of expectations from me. “What are you thinking, love?” Darius asked as he kissed my temple. I was sitting on the balcony and staring at the forest ahead while sipping my morning fuel. I closed my eyes, leaning into his touch. Sighing, I replied, “Was thinking about how to go further from now.” I took a ragged breath. “We both just started with the good times for our packs and why do I feel like we will stop the growth of our packs by this union?” He sat beside me and took my coffee. Sipping it, he turned toward the forest, his gaze unfocused. “I have a solution, Lia, but for that I need your consensus. If you agree
Liana POVWhen I woke up the following morning, our room was bathed in soft golden light, filtering through the sheer curtains of our room. I stirred first, my body instinctively seeking the warmth beside me. Darius lay on his side, his arm possessively draped over my waist, his breathing slow and even. For the first time in a long while, there were no battles to fight, no immediate threats looming over them. Just peace. Just us. Just bliss.I turned in his embrace, resting my palm against his chest, feeling the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. The sight of his relaxed features made my chest tighten with emotion. This was my mate. My husband. My Alpha.“Are you watching me sleep, little moon?” Darius’s deep, sleep-rough voice sent a shiver down my spine. His eyes were still closed, but a small smirk tugged at his lips.“Maybe,” I admitted, tracing a slow line over his bare shoulder. “You look different when you’re sleeping. Less scary.”He cracked one eye open. “Scary?” He rolled on to
Chapter 67Liana POVWe were both so desperate that the moment we were in my room, we were removing each other’s clothes. Darius couldn’t wait and ended up pulling my top in a way that it’s hook ripped from its place. He pushed me to the bed and I thought he would lie on me. Instead, he flipped me to my belly. When he sank his teeth into my butt cheek, lightly sinking his fangs, I breath burst from me. I let out a whimper and then he started peppering my back with kisses. He sucked and grazed my back in between his kisses. “Goddess, I can't get enough of you!” he rasped. Once he had touched every part of my bare skin at the back, he flipped me onto my back. His face was drawn into a tight expression with so much possessiveness that it was almost feral. His chest rumbled and his eyes flashed golden which meant that his wolf wanted to come out. He moved his hand to my thighs and pushed them open. When he pressed me with his body weight, latching his mouth on my nipple, I gasped. My bre
Liana POVThe air was cold and sweet with the scent of pine and moonflowers as I stepped out of the car. And the moment I stepped out my breath caught at the sight before me. The Moon Temple stood tall, shimmering under the soft glow of the full blood moon. It felt magical in a way I’d never experienced before. When I was a pup, mom would come here often with father and they would perform sacred rituals praying to the goddess to give strength to my father, but nothing to my mother. A shudder ran down my body as I realized how my father abused my mom in every possible way. I was so glad that he was rotting in Darius’s dungeons. Shoving those thoughts from my mind, I focused on the temple which was adorned with garlands of white roses and ivy. Lanterns lit the pathway, casting a golden glow on the faces of our pack members who had gathered to witness my marriage with Darius. My heart swelled with emotion as I saw familiar faces smiling at me, their eyes warm with affection. This wasn’
Darius POV When I went to hunt Rowan in the forest yesterday, every step I took into the dense forest only increased my frustration. Rowan’s scent was faint, barely a thread to follow in the cold woods. I wanted to catch him, wanted to end this game of deceit he played with all of us, wanted to kill me with my bare hands. The knowledge that he had been so close, hidden like a snake—burned in my chest. How could we not sense him? But Rowan was cunning. His trail led me over streams, which masked his scent. It wasn’t long before I realized he had planned his escape well and he sacrificed his mate for that. By the time I reached the edge of the human territory, the trail was cold. He was gone.I let out a growl, the sound reverberating through the silent woods. My fists clenched as unease settled deep in my chest. Rowan might be gone, but he wasn’t finished—not yet. And that knowledge gnawed at me as I turned back toward the manor.As I walked, my thoughts shifted to Liana. She was my