The reminder that if he marked me I’d somehow earn the title of Luna sobered me up a bit. I nodded slowly and tapped his arm. He let me slip down and I picked up my pants. I could see him struggling.
It was hard not to think maybe he just didn’t want me but as I turned away from him, his hand grabbed my arm. Zayle pulled me back and slammed his mouth against mine. The kiss was passionate and loving at the same time. Thoughts that he might not want me tumbled out of my head as I nearly melted on the deck.
“Shower, Rye. Then come down to the kitchen for dinner.”
I nodded and watched as he headed in first, admiring his ass as he walked through the house. Smirking, I followed him up the stairs but he was already slamming the door to his room. Going to my room, I left the door open behind me. All the bags we had gotten were on the bed and I started to rummage through them.
Grabbing the shampoo and other bathroom items, I took them in wi
“Riley.”I hummed, looking up from the castle the characters were storming after the prince finally died.“If the Alpha King gets involved…”“Zayle, I said don’t worry about it. You have enough stress. This bullshit is what it is. Bull. Frankly, the Alpha King can shove a hot rod up his ass. He’s done nothing for me. As a rogue, as a slave, or as an Omega. If anything, he’s made things worse. So I don’t give a shit what he says. He cannot do anything to me that’s worse than what’s been done.”Zayle sighed. “He could take you away from me.”“Why? Because I’m not Luna material? Because some she-wolf dressed up like the mother from Matilda said she’s better than I am? Alpha, please. I’m not really sure I want that title but I sure as hell have more respect for it than she does.”He finally smirked, squeezing
I didn’t want to wake up. The blankets were warm and the scent of lavender still clung to the air. It was light outside but the only reason there was to get up was the fact that Zayle was out of bed. Groaning, I sat up and rubbed my eyes.It wasn’t raining now but it seemed like it had just ended. Slipping out of the blankets, I went into the bathroom to relieve myself. A quick brush through my hair and I pulled it up into a top knot. Walking out, Zayle was sitting at the dining table was a laptop, some of the leftover muffins in front of him and a cup of coffee. He looked up and smiled.“Good morning.”I nodded. “Morning.”“I’m headed into the pack house today. I need to talk to my Dad and actually get some work done.”“Can I go with?”Zayle seemed amused at my question. “Of course. Get dressed. Did you want breakfast?”Shaking my head, the thought of eatin
Zayle disappeared up the stairs and I couldn’t help the smile the spread to my face. Turning, I went into the kitchen and smelled the coffee in the pot currently. Not only was it at least a day old but it smelled burnt to hell. Taking the pot, I rinsed it out and scrubbed it clean before wiping it out to put it back. There was a second machine but it looked clean and not used recently. Rummaging through the cabinets, I found the coffee and everything else I needed.I did use both machines, since I could at least ensure that it wasn’t burnt. If there was only me, Kirk, Oliver, Zayle, and Cesar, that could be a single pot but I had a feeling others would be coming in and out. So making both pots actually drinkable for people seemed like a good idea.As it dripped, I tried going through and organizing a few things since it looked like people just threw shit into the cabinets rather than putting them away. The first coffee pot finished just as I finished stacki
I opened my eyes and sighed. When was the last time I passed out from pain? It had to be over five years ago. Zayle probably was beside himself. I wish I could have hidden it from him. The fact that this was from his pack was going to crush him. The prejudice was always going to be there, hiding just under the surface.Sitting up, I rubbed my face. I was in the guest bedroom at Zayle’s home. It distinctly lacked the heaviness of his scent. At least it was still daylight outside. The clouds from last nights rain had moved on, letting the sun shine through. My clothes had been changed. I was wearing another one of Zayle’s shirts and boxers. Nothing else.Getting out of bed, I checked my face in the mirror. Most of the redness from the coffee was gone. However, the last punch Frankie had thrown bruised my cheek and spread to darken my eye. Sighing, I grabbed a pair of the new jeans from the bag and pulled them on. Heading down, Zayle was sitting at the kitchen
His fingers started to move more rhythmically in my ass, fucking me as his mouth closed over my tip. I mewed again, unable to keep my eyes open, as I grabbed the blankets tight. No one had done this for me. It felt like Zayle was sucking the very soul from me. When his other hand pressed on my stomach to keep me in place, and I couldn’t fight against it. Really, I didn’t want to but my body was feeling things I’d never felt before.I tried to reach out and pull him off me but he was too far away. His lips slipped down my shaft as far as he could and I came in his mouth. It was such a violent experience, I felt my sight flicker black for a moment. My ass tightened around his fingers and the orgasm floated my mind to a far away place. The only thing that brought me down was Zayle pulling his fingers out of me. Whimpering, I watched as he stuck his fingers into his mouth.“You taste like citrus too. It’s so bright and refreshing.”He reached down and undid the button of his slacks. I watc
My heart skipped a beat as I felt his weight shift as he sat up. His hand let go of my hair but grabbed the back my neck, forcing me into the pillow. Zayle shifted and I moaned as he ran his tip along my ass again, the slick covering not just the tip but also his shaft. He was so big. I really hadn’t come across anyone with his size and that was saying something.He stopped rubbing my ass and Zayle eased the tip of his cock into my ass. There was a stretch that felt so good I moaned louder. The further he pushed, the louder I got. Zayle continued to push further and further. Every once in a while, pulling back out completely, making me growl and try to push against him. His hand was still pressed firmly down and not allowing me to even move an inch. I mewed more and more until he finally pushed himself back inside, going further than before.I kept thinking he was all the way in but then he would whisper just a little more. More? How was there more? His hands slipped down from my neck
*** Zayle’s POV ***‘Son.’My eyes fluttered open as I looked up at the ceiling. The room was dark but it didn’t sound like it was raining outside. Looking down, Riley was curled up into my side. Apparently, my knot had already subsided and he’s slipped next to me. I’d never knotted before and I didn’t expect to when Riley wasn’t in heat. Somehow though, he managed to pull it out of me.It was such an incredible feeling having the bond between us. I could feel his consciousness. He was asleep but there was even a feeling of his dream. It wasn’t good or bad. There was just a light stream of him being content in whatever was happening.Helios was at peace. For the first time, since I was a child, I didn’t feel on edge. Everything felt like it was where it was supposed to be. I don’t know I could feel like this. I’d always assumed that this feeling was just part of being an Alpha. Never that it was because my other half of my soul was missing.His hair was splashed across the bed and I b
My eyes widened and my mouth fell open. “But…how…” “The reason that Jasper has been so against slaves was because his father owned a lot of them. He was my best friend but we didn’t always see eye to eye. This was one of those times. When Jasper found out that his father was sneaking away to be with the slaves he owned, he was jealous. He hated Terran for abandoning his mother and him for their company.” “But wouldn’t Terran have a bunch of pups running around if that were the case? I mean, you would have known about that right?” Dad shook his head. “No on both accounts. Terran knew I didn’t approve of having slaves. So we just never talked about.” He looked into the glass for a moment before he continued. “As for having a pup of the Alpha King, you need to be mated to the Alpha King to successfully survive. As we just talked about, your mate shares in your power and the Alpha King’s mate needs his power in order to have the strength to have a child with him. Otherwise the pup, the
I leaned back in the lounge chair, trying to take the doctor’s advice to rest. It was going to rain soon. Everyone was outside playing, dressed up for the occasion. Their rain coats and rain hats in different colors made it easy to tell them apart.Nero and Fabian were leading their two other siblings through the grass in search of anything interesting. That included an acorn, a snail, some leftover streamers from the twin’s seventh birthday party yesterday, and a peculiarly colorful rock. Each one of them were set out on the deck stairs, though Mr. Snail was trying to make a very slow escape.I smiled as Lily slipped and as she stood, her face was covered in mud. Nero got down on one knee and wiped off her face with the edge of his shirt. The twins were the perfect mix between Zayle and I. Not quite identical though. Nero was just a little larger than his brother, but to the untrained eye, you might easily mistake them for each other. Lily was Zayle’s clone and our youngest for the mo
Leaning forward in my chair, I had my head in my hands. I’d never felt so exhausted. Currently, I was only taking a break for moment before I needed to go back and help. Downstairs, Oliver and Kirk were trying to corral everyone into a more organized way. It wasn’t great, but it was something for now.Cesar was also helping now, since he informed the ministers of what had happened. They would take a few days to get here and for the moment, he could also direct the knights to help where they were needed too. We had to deal with the damaged windows too which Vincent had picked up immediately.We’d put Zayle in my office, since I had a loveseat put in to take naps when I needed it. Oliver basically ordered me to take a break and it wasn’t helping that while Selene, with her last bit of power closed my wounds, they still were fresh and raw. I couldn’t relax but it was nice to have a little peace.There was a knock on my door and Belle opened it up, a mug in her hand. “Luna, I thought some
I couldn’t stop staring at Cesar. He was worried about what just happened but I had no words to describe what I was looking at right now. The fact that I had to then tell Zayle ‘Hey, your dad is like thirty now again because he’s taking over as Alpha King’ had all my words caught in my throat.The only thing that tore my eyes away from him was when Jasper started to whimper. Selene was leaning over him, hands made of ice griping his chin.‘You have kept your fears hidden for a long time, wolf. You have acted as though all wolves are equal in your eyes. Made them love you with your lies. But I see past that, Nightfang. I see past all of the facades you hold so dear.’He openly wept as the goddess’ anger crackled and lightening struck the ground.“Will you take his wolf?” I asked, not sure if I could bear another cry like Yara’s.‘No, my little rain wolf. Despite the poison and ugliness, this one will be useful to you in the future. He has already burned his path and I will ensure when h
Part of me wanted Selene to kill him. I wanted to watch the life leave his eyes with a look of utter regret on his face. That was personal though. A hatred that was my own and something I needed to work through on my own. Especially after Selene passed her judgement. It was final and I would not dare go against it. Whether or not I felt he was worthy of it.There was a few moments of Selene standing in front of Kane before she moved. His face was still completely blank, in the daze like everyone else. Her hand pressed against his chest and when she pulled away, a white ball of light burned brightly in it. Closing her fingers around the light, it disappeared.She continued through the group, doing it to every single person on their knees. Selene did leave Jasper and Yara in the corner as they watched the display of our goddess’ raw power. Turning her back, she walked back to stand next to me.‘I am done passing judgement on these ones.’I nodded and started to order them off the platfo
I took a single breath before rain poured from the sky like a bucket had been tipped onto us. Lightening flashed bright and screams from the pack sounded as the thunder tore through the center of town. Glass shattered and I felt my breath get stolen away from me for a moment. Opening my eyes, I wanted to cry out in relief.Selene, silhouetted by the rain, stood between Jasper and I. His sword had turned black and was crumbling at his feet. He was holding his hand which turned a fire red.“Selene…” My voice was hoarse but her name came out more as a prayer than anything.‘I’m here, my little rain wolf. I’m here.’My body slumped forward and I let the post hold up my weight. “My pack…”She chortled, the thunder following but were flashes of lightening streaking across the sky. ‘I know, little one. However, I must deal with these strays.’I smiled and nodded. Jasper stumbled back a couple steps, looking at the figure made of the rain before him. Fear consumed his face and even his knight
“Where is the whip? Why aren’t we whipping him? Why aren’t you shutting him up?” Jasper was manic as he ordered his own knights around.I felt bad for them. This must be so jarring for them. No one was comfortable with what was happening right now. Not even the Councilors, their faces marred with conflicting emotions. They weren’t about to stick their neck out against an angry Alpha King though. The only one who looked absolutely pleased was Yara. She had Kian blood running through her so I didn’t doubt how much that poisoned her.“Alpha King…we…we are ready.”Lifting my head off the pole, I braced myself against the wood. It wouldn’t do me any good to jerk and hit my head. I kept my eyes closed, trying to keep my body from tensing up. That also would do more harm than good right now. If I could focus on my back getting hit, it would protect our pups better.‘Zayle?’ I tentatively reached out to him through the mind link.‘My love…my love…my sweet mate…stop this. Please stop this. Tel
My eyes widened as I saw a group of high school students, including Jake, Curtis, Haley, and Franny coming forward. All of them were running together and I felt fear course through me. Not only should they not be here but they should be safe up north out of reach of the council.“No! You guys! Go home! You shouldn’t be here!” I called out to them.Jake smiled at me and shook his head. “We can help.”One of the girls stepped forward, a folder in her hand. “I am Anastasia Hansen. Councilor Constantine is my father, Alpha King.” She bowed her head. “I work part time at the clinic under Dr. June. She is our town’s OBGYN.”The sound of silence felt heavy as all attention moved to her. However, Councilor Constantine looked livid at his daughter. She stepped forward with Curtis and another one of the boys flanking her.“I was working the day Luna Riley and Alpha Zayle came in. This is their chart. I can confirm that Luna Riley is pregnant. The blood tests and even the photos are all here.” S
With how the center of town looked last night, it was almost like we were transported into a completely different place. They set up a huge platform in front of the statues of the wolves and I snorted. Zayle sucked in a breath seeing the post coming out of it. I’d seen one and been tied to something like it plenty of times of times. I wondered if this was the first time he saw one in person.From around the area, I watched as more and more of our pack started to meander into the area. They kept to the edges and I was happy to see none of the younger kids were present. Oliver and Kirk came forward but the knights kept them from reaching us.“It’s okay.” I smiled and nodded to them.Zayle was focused ahead, looking for the one person who was about to decide our fate. He wasn’t there on time, of course. The clock tower tolled one and we continued to wait. The skies were growing darker and I let myself lean against Zayle. He was standing tall like a statue and I closed my eyes.“Rye, don’
*** Riley’s POV ***When I woke up, I was alone. It was quiet but it was different than normal. The air was heavy and it felt harder to breathe. Sitting up, I buried my head in my hands. I’d fucked up yesterday. I’d been so good but I’d snapped. It was one thing to snap at a Councilor or one of their kids, but the Luna Queen?I was so fucking stupid. Oliver was giving me a play by play of what happened after I left. Everything was my fault. I’d ruined our chances of doing actual good. Worse, I may have gotten Zayle removed as Alpha. He didn’t deserve that. Not because of me.My eyes slipped to the window. It was dark, the clouds threatening rain, but I wanted it to be raining. I needed to speak with Selene. She might know something…anything that I could do that would fix this. As it stood, there wasn’t many options that we had left.The bed next to me and Zayle’s scent meant that he had been up for at least an hour. It was still early in the morning though. Getting up, I padded downst