Aláine's Point of View Since Kristof and I had woken up early, it was just the three of us, including Axel. Kristof pulled the chair out for me and then fed Axel first. "Bacon and eggs?" he asked. "Yes, thank you," I replied, "I usually don't eat before taking him for a run, but I guess he won't be running for a while." I was melancholy thinking about Axel, but at least he was alive and there was a good chance he would probably recover to his usual self. I turned my attention to Kristof as he cooked our breakfast. He seemed very at home in the kitchen, which was a major turn-on for me. A man who would cook for you was a keeper. I remembered my mother saying that about my dad. While we were eating, Kristof sat close to me and kept eye contact with me as much as possible while still asking me questions about my degree and the languages I spoke. I felt like I was the centre of attention, and it was a peculiar feeling for me. "You are spoiling me so much." Putting his knife and fo
Aláine's Point of View Afterwards, we both took Axel for a gentle walk. Kristof grabbed my hand and led me around the property. It was rather large and mainly covered in a pine forest, making sense since the wolves could run around here without running into people or other problems. We spent an hour walking the perimeter and checking the fences. I learned that this is done daily, and pack members take turns. "This is not usually my job," Kristof mentioned, "but I am giving Noah a break today. We can walk Axel and check the perimeter at the same time." The conversation moved to Kristof's usual responsibilities. I learned that Kristof's pack was extensive and involved many families. It was one of the biggest packs in the area, with his father's kingdom being the largest in the world. His packhouse only housed a small group. Usually, it would just be his Beta and Gamma and their mates, but as none of them were mated, Michel's younger brother, Frederic, and sister, Callie, lived here
Aláine's Point of ViewI kept saying that I had never felt like this before, and at this moment, I didn't care that this was happening too quickly. I was horny, and Kristof was the cause. And then he suddenly stopped his seduction and pulled away. What was wrong? I wondered if I had done something wrong for him to stop. I saw his jaw clench and thought he might be angry with me. Unfortunately, I was not very good at reading men, which is why their relationships never lasted that long with me. To be honest, I never really gave much of a shit when they left because usually, they were after something that I hadn't wanted to give them. They weren't Kristof.He told me to wait here and then disappeared. I felt a little better after that, as it made me think I probably hadn't done anything untoward."What are you doing?" I asked but received no answer.I returned to watching Axel, and he seemed pretty happy continuing to sniff around the trees. Suddenly, I realised that my breathing and Ax
Aláine's Point of ViewLunchtimeKristof and I wandered into the kitchen to see if Frederic needed help with lunch. We were too late because sandwiches were already being served. It amazed me how much food was on the table for only eight people. I was also amazed at how much each of them ate compared to Zara and me. There was not an ounce of fat on them, but they still packed away so much food."How do you manage to eat so much and not get fat?" I asked."Our wolves have fast metabolisms, so we need to eat more," replied Noah."Though some of us eat more than others," added Kieran as he put at least two dozen sandwich halves on his plate."Some of us are wolves, not pigs," answered Callie with a big grin on her face.Kieran just grinned even more and shrugged his shoulders. Everyone laughed with him, and he didn't seem to mind. I guessed he was a hungry growing young man.Once I had eaten a mere four sandwich halves and was absolutely packed, I decided to bring up something on my mind
Tyra's Point of ViewLooking out of the window, I watched the city quickly become suburbs and then country and forests. The closer we got to the packhouse, the more pensive I became. How could I explain away a year of absence and ignoring my cousin and not have it hurt Aláine? Even though she tried to hide the pain, the look Aláine had given me at the nightclub betrayed her real feelings. I know my cousin far too well."Talk to me, babe," demanded Cassandra when she finally parked and turned off the car."I don't know where to start," I replied. "How do I explain why I didn't even call her? I didn't even tell her I had met someone, let alone tell her I had a mate. I walked away from my only family as if she didn't matter. I don't even know if she'll forgive me."My immense feelings of guilt mixed with missing Aláine so much were overwhelming.A Year AgoI was out nightclubbing with some friends. Both Aláine and Zara were working, so the Fab Three weren't together tonight. Not that Al
Tyra's Point of View A Year Ago I made gentle circles with my tongue as I moved toward Cassandra's breasts. They were still encased in her bra. Teasing her, I ran my finger around the thin material covering her nipple. Casandra gasped, then reached around and undid her bra, releasing her pert breasts into my hands. Then gently squeezing them, I brought them closer to my face to lick them and tease them. Gently, I bit the nipple, causing Cassandra to breathe in sharply. "Your turn," Cassandra said with a wild look as she pushed me away. "Remove your clothes. I want to look at you." I undid the buttons to my crop top and let it fall. My bra was clasped at the front, so my breasts bounced when I released the clasp. Now it was my turn to breathe in sharply as Cassandra sucked one nipple while running her thumb and first finger over the other. "Are you sure you want to do this?" Cassandra asked, "Because I won't want to let you go if you do." I nodded. We unzipped and removed our t
Tyra's Point of ViewPresent DayCassandra undid her seat belt, reached over to undo my belt, and drew me into her arms. I could feel my tears threatening to fall but didn't want to go inside with mascara running down my face. Such vanity, I inwardly laughed. She was so loving towards me. "She is, was, a human, babe, and you know the rules. Unfortunately, we don’t get to break them just because we have family who are humans," she said, gently kissing me on her forehead.I knew all of that, but it didn't make it feel any better. I tried to smile, but Cassandra knew me too well. Even though she didn’t have humans in her family, she understood how hard it was. What would I do without her, without her love and devotion? It was what kept me grounded when I had to pull away from my family and friends. There's a bond between werewolves that humans couldn't appreciate or understand."It's different now. Aláine will be one of us soon and our Luna too. She will feel the mating bond and underst
Kristof's Point of View Tyra and Cassandra had now left after a good dinner. It was great seeing Tyra putting away a sadness that had been present since she joined our pack. Now that I knew the reason for it, I was pondering what changes I could make so that it didn't happen again. I needed to sit down with Noah and discuss it. There's no time like the present is how the quote went, so I figured that I would start a discussion now while the idea was fresh. Aláine had gone off to have another shower. She immensely enjoyed having showers here because there were so many hot water cylinders. Hence, there was no worry about running out of water. I was thinking about joining her and treating her to a wash. It was something all werewolves like to do to their mates. It was a massive part of the bonding process. My jeans were getting a bit tighter just thinking about it. Damn! I needed to get those thoughts out of my system and remember why I was not up there already in the shower with he
Unknown's Point of View I finally found Viktor holed up in a small cabin in the woods. It had obviously seen better days. Any paint had long since flaked away, and the gardens were overgrown. I walked up the path to knock on the equally run-down door. "Ahhh, Viktor," I said, "The man I have been looking for." "And what do I owe the pleasure, Mr...?" Viktor replied. "Who I am is of no matter at this moment," I stated. "I want to know what you intend to do with the woman, Aláine?" I watched that pathetic, snivelling werewolf, Viktor. He was cowering before me, although he neither knew who nor what I was. When I mentioned the Aláine woman, I could see the indecision on Viktor's face. "She is my Luna!" he screamed at me. "No, she is not!" I snapped back at him. "She belongs to another. She never belonged to you and never will." The frustration on his face was sweet. God, I hated werewolves. Viktor walked around his little cabin. The inside was similarly as run-down as the outside
Aláine's Point of View Tomorrow night was the first full moon after my shift. Kristof and I were to be mated in front of our pack. During the two weeks, Kristof had taken me into their little township to meet many of the pack members. It was nerve-wracking, but it gave me a sense of purpose too. I was finally meeting all the people Kristof was responsible for and, by extension, for whom I would be responsible. Being a Luna was a considerable responsibility. Fate had put me in that position, so I was going to make sure I didn't let Kristof or our pack down. My guards, Daniel and Jake, had taken Zara and me into the city to purchase a gown. I chose a lovely cream lace dress with spaghetti straps. My favourite style. It hugged the curves in my body but was also elegant. There was a slight flair from the knees, ending halfway down the calves at the front. At the back, it reached my shoes at the bottom. It was a dress that said wedding without actually saying it. Just perfect. Initially
Aláine's Point of View My life consisted of walking with Kristof and Axel in the morning, having breakfast then training with Michel, Daniel and Jake. After lunch, I would spend hours cooped up with Noah learning how to do the accounts. Then I would have time to spend with Zara and Callie before dinner. Evenings were spent doing another kind of exercise with Kristof. I had never been so busy or so tired, but I can't say I hated it. During our nighttime trysts, Kristof broached the subject of a Luna Celebration where we would be officially mated in front of the pack. I would then be inaugurated as Luna officially. This was a big thing as far as the pack were concerned. They hadn't had a Luna in years, not even with the last Alpha. When the last Alpha stepped down, Kristof stepped up to take his place. He had been groomed to take over the position as the previous Alpha had no offspring. This was unusual, but the Alpha was gay, and neither he nor his mate wanted children. They could ha
Aláine's Point of View The following morning, we took Axel for a run before breakfast. It was good to see that he could run again and loved running throughout the forest. I didn't need to run with him, as he would take off and return often. It also gave me a chance to have quality time with Kristof, which didn't involve sex. When we sat for breakfast, Kristof explained that Michel would take Daniel, Jake and me for training. We would train together, so I could get used to their fighting style. Kristof made it quite clear that the purpose of the exercise was self-defence, and it would be up to my guards to keep me safe. All four of us first went for a run in wolf form around the forest as a warm-up. Michel decided it would be preferable to learn to fight in human form while only practising running in wolf form. I needed to be comfortable as a wolf before learning to fight like one. Once I was warmed up, Michel went over the basic principles of hand-to-hand combat. The first principl
Aláine's Point of View Kristof and I arrived home from the police station and went straight to his office. Noah was already there working. "Afternoon, Noah," said Kristof. "Afternoon," I echoed, smiling. "Alpha, Luna, what do you need?" Noah asked. "I need you to run Aláine through the accounts and coach her through taking over from you," Kristof replied. "I think this is an area that the Luna can oversee under your guidance at first." "Brilliant," smirked Noah. "I would be happy to show you the ropes." Noah and I spent the next two hours going over accounts. I knew that Kristof owned quite a few businesses under the name of Kristof Blackwolf. His construction company, Blackwolf Industries, was doing exceptionally well in the human world. The same company was constructing the new guard house and family units. This company had an actual accounting firm running the books, but it was overseen by Noah and now me. A certain percentage of the net profits were funnelled into the pack a
Aláine's Point of View When that arsehole trafficker, Sunny Chan, grabbed me, I was scared. That pissed me off because after turning, I managed to scare Viktor. I shouldn't have been scared of a stupid human, but I was, and I know for a fact that Kristof would have felt it. I felt his anger in response to it. I smelt and heard Samson as he snuck into the interrogation room. As soon as he grappled Sunny, I made my move to get out of his hold. Luckily it wasn't hard. I could have gotten out of it, but then I didn't want to show how strong I actually was. Grrr. How the hell do werewolves figure this shit out? Before walking out of the room, I told the detective I was finished here. He just nodded. Even the lawyer managed to look contrite. So he should. After this, it would be hard for his client to come out of this without some form of penalty. Maybe if he does, I could do something about it. I could sense that Kristof was standing outside of the room. It was pretty obvious the direct
Kristof's Point of View Samson knocked on the door, and one of the detectives opened the door and greeted us. He was definitely a human, so I knew there was no way I could force the issue of letting me stay in the interrogation room with Aláine. When she went in, Samson motioned me to come to the next room, where there was a one-way mirror I could look through. "Sorry, Alpha, I couldn't let you stay in the room with Luna, even if the Chief allowed you," he apologised. "The lawyer for this arsehole would have a field day, and we can't let him walk. He is trafficking women for sex." Damn! Humans were disgusting at times. I severely doubted anyone in our community would do such a thing, though I wasn't sure about Vampires. They needed to get blood somehow, and I had heard stories. "At least this way, we can keep an eye on Luna without alerting anyone," Samson continued. My attention moved from Samson to the perp. So this guy was a pimp, but just on a grand scale. He was wearing a sui
Kristof's Point of View So far, today has been a wonderful day. Aláine and I started with our first run as mates, then ended with incredible sex. It was time to take the party inside. As much as I enjoy making love to her outside, we have a comfortable bedroom to continue it. Cameras can be on outside to pick up any disturbance, and the bedroom is soundproofed. "Let's get some food," I said in answer to Aláine's grumbling tummy. "I feel like all I ever do is eat," she said embarrassingly. "I did tell you we burn more calories than humans, and we have not only been for a run but also had fantastic sex. That has burned off quite a few." I responded. "Lead the way," she declared, laughing. "Please feed me before I faint from hunger." "At your service, my lady. I'll fill your stomach first, and then I'll fill other things," I smiled and jiggled my eyebrows suggestively, leading her toward the kitchen. "Pasta sound good?" I asked while I rummaged through the fridge. "Sure," said Alá
Aláine's Point of View Over the next three days, we practised shifting between human and wolf, human and Lycan, wolf and Lycan, and back again. My shifting time was much faster, although Kristof was incredibly fast at shifting forms. He'd had many years of practice, and it showed. At least it didn't hurt as badly. Unfortunately, the pain hadn't entirely diminished. I had my walking and running down pat. My tail was acting like a rudder, and I could run and turn without falling over. Kristof said I was a natural at it. I thought my progress was due to being turned as an adult. While it took wolf-born children much longer, knowing the science behind it helped. Now we were going for my first official run with my mate. I would be handing over the reins to Calliope, and Kristof would allow Connery to have control during this time. Kristof was very explicit with Calliope and Connery that this was a run only, not a mating. "Why?" I asked. "What's the difference?" "If our wolves mate, the