My eyes flies open and I shoot upwards in bed. The first thing I notice is I'm naked but the covers which were up to my neck slides down slowly and pool around my waist leaving me exposed. I grab the sheets quickly and wrap them around my chest. My eyes dance lazily around the room but there was no sight of Zion. Memories of last night rushes to my heat and my face heats up as the intimate moments replays in my head. We've completed the bond now and I can feel it buzzing through my entire being.I can feel Zion as if he were on me. It feels like we are one person. I was aware of the shower running in the bathroom and my body tingle with awareness. He is still here. I thought he was going to leave after last night but he didn't.âYou are awakeâ Zionâs voice brings me out of my thoughts and I look up to see him coming out from the bathroom. He had a dark blue robe wrapped around his large frame. His wet hair fell to his face almost covering his eyes. I remember clutching his hair so ti
I found Emily and the girls not long a couple of minutes after Zion left. The moment I left my room, I could see the surprise on the pack membersâ faces which later morphed into wide grins as they realized my scent had changed.âYou are glowingâ Elene squealed playfully when I walked into the roomâThat's what a completed mate bond doesâ Lily said with a smileâSheâll also feel more calm now. Am I lying?â Emily asked softly with a warm smile when I took a seat beside them âI don't knowâ I laughed âZion asked me yesterday if there was anything he could do for you and I told him to complete the mate bond. I didn't actually think you would allow it. I'm happy for you Genny, you deserve to find your own happinessâ A retort was on the edge of my tongue but I bit down on my lips to stop it.âI bet the entire pack will be pleasantly surprised when they smell your new scentâ Lily exclaimed excitedly âThey already did babe. I passed a lot of them coming here and I bet the news is already ov
I've been falling asleep in Zionâs arms way more often than I would have liked not that I was complaining. He came to my room every night after his long day and I always open my arms for him to fall into. I would hold him with his head on my chest and we'll both fall asleep immediately or after doing some extra night activities that will leave me sated and in bliss. We usually woke up together or me before we went after our day but today was different.I woke up suddenly in the middle of the night a little disoriented. I looked around confused, wondering why I was awake. I clean my eyes with the back of my palms to wipe the blurriness from the sleep to look around the room.I tried to think if it was a nightmare that startled me awake but something from the corner of my eye caught my attention. Zionâs side of the bed was empty. I touched the indented area and it was still very warm which meant, he just got up. I listened to see if he was in the bathroom but he wasn't and my body was o
I've been watching Zion now since that night when I followed him into the forest. Even on nights we don't sleep together, I wake up and stand by my window until I see him leaving. I've thought about it but I can't come up with a good plan on how to go past the guards âEarth to Genevaâ Isaac snapped his fingers in front of me. âSorryâ I mumbled before dropping to the floor and crossing my legsâYou are distracted today. What are you thinking about?â Isaac asks, taking a seat beside me on the floorWe were supposed to be training but I've been distracted all morning and now he was frustrated with my lack of concentration. âNothing. Let's try that againâ I moved to stand up but he grab my hand and pull me backâNo. At least not until you tell me what's on your mind. It didn't look like nothing. I've dropped you seven times in less than thirty minutesâ he arguedâIf I tell you, you won't go to Zion?â I have never sat down to talk about anything serious with Isaac so telling him this ma
âCome inâ Zion called from the other side of the door and I push it open. I decided to take their advice and confront him myself. This was risky because he might end up not telling me and move whatever he was hiding before I could find out but I could no longer act as though I didn't care because curiosity was killing me.âHey sweetheart, do you need anything?â Zion stands up from his seat and walks around the table to place a kiss on my lips and forehead before drawing me into his arms âDefinitely not your kisses or hugâ I laugh when he only squeezes me tighter instead of giving me a reply. âYou need it sweetheartâ I pull away from him to flick him on his forehead âStop being a bratâ I museâFine. What do you want? Is something wrong with you?â âNo, I'm fineâ I push past him to take a seat because somehow, I feel I need to sit to discuss this.âSomethingâs wrong?â He drags the chair beside me so it was now facing me before sitting on it. âI don't know what to think so I'm askin
My head is aching and the people that keep coming in and out of my room were not helping either. Emily sat beside me, wrapping me in her embrace while the pack warriors kept sniffing all over my room as if a miraculous answer or the girl would pop out from thin air.âDid you see what direction she went in?â Jamie asks again and my annoyance level goes up to a maximum âNo, Jamie. I was busy getting a plate of hot soup off my faceâ I snapped because this is the fourth time he was asking me the same question.âSorry. I'm just frustrated and angry. There are no traces, not even a small one and I doubt she is a member of the pack if Emily can't recognise herâ He pushes his hands through his hair, frustration evident in his rigid form.âWhat about Zion? Has he been told?â Emily asks Jamie while I lean more into her arms. She tighten her hold around me and used her free arms to brush my hair to calm me down.âYes, heâs on his way nowâ Jamie answers before throwing me one concerned look befo
âDo you think I was too hard on him? I admit I may have gone overboard but I couldnât control myself. We had a fight earlier and then the incident happened. Everything was so overwhelming and I took it out on him when he was just trying to help. But it was also his fault, he is keeping secrets from me, what did he expect? Am I wrong?â Emily sat on the chair with a wide smile on her face as she listened to me rant on and on about my feelings without interrupting which I was more than grateful for. âI donât even know what I feel. If itâs guilt or anger but anger towards who? Me? Zion? The girl who tried to poison me?â I paused pacing and took a seat beside Emily. I was so frustrated and didnât know what to do. Zion was hurting wherever he was and it was ripping me into two. I didnât mean to but I didnât want to apologize too. âYou need to take a walk. Walk with me, comeâ Emily stood up from the bed and took my hand in hers.âEmily, this is not the time for a walk. I donât feel like
I open my eyes to see a little girl. She was squatting and peering at me with curiosity. I was about to sit up when I felt something heavy on my chest. I looked down a little surprised to see Elaine still on my lap and he wasn't asleep anymore. I sat up and adjusted him properly since the little guy didn't seem eager to get off me. I turn my attention back to the little girl whose attention was now on Elaine.âWhy are you hugging the Luna? She isn't your mummyâ I don't think she meant to be rude but the little man took it personally and glared at her real hard before bursting into tearsâWhy are you crying? I only asked you a question?â She was genuinely curious and didn't mean to hurt him.âWhat's your name?â I ask her instead when Elaine won't stop crying.âMila. Why is he crying?ââElaine is a soft boy so he cries easily. It's okay to hug me too. I don't need to be his mom to hold him. Don't you hug Luna Emily too?ââYes, but she does so to all the kids. You don'tâ She was such a
THREE YEARS LATER...I was taking a walk through the garden towards the back of the pack house because my feet hurt and I needed to visit Ethan. It was swollen and Elena advised that I took as many walks as I could to alleviate the pain.I was due to give birth any moment from now and was not supposed to wander too far from the pack house but Elaine was with me.âMom, are you okay? Do you need to sit for a minute?â He asked worriedly as I wobbled for a minute.âNo, Iâm fine. I need to stop sitting down every time.â I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer to me.When we got to where Ethan was buried, Elaine wandered off with Indigo leaving me alone. There was a chair beside the grave from the last time I visited.âHey, Ethan. I came to say goodbye. Iâm going to have a baby soon and Iâve decided to let go of my past, including you. I should have listened to Zion about not burying you here in the pack house but then I was desperate and wanted to hold on to the only family
My head was spinning. I didnât want to believe the person looking back at me with so much hatred was Ethan. My brother who I thought was dead. No, Ethan canât be alive.âEthan? How is this possible? How are you alive?â I was losing my breath and Zion rushed over to my side to pick me up âI saw you dieâ I screamed.I saw Indigo tense on top of him and my eyes finds her claws on his neck, ready to rip it out if he even tried to move.âIndigo, stop itâ I yelled, running towards her to push her off him âLet him go, he is not a threatâ I cried out but she didnât move. She saw him as a threat and she was not going to let him go.âZion, tell her to get off him. She is going to hurt himâ I ran to his side.âGeneva, please calm down and examine the situation. He is here with that woman. I think he is the one that has been trying to kill you all this timeââWhat are you saying? He is my brother, Zion. He would never try to harm me. I know itâs all a misunderstandingâ I refused to believe that E
I pushed my food around in my plate, unable to eat a single bite. My insides were still trembling after the visit to Astrid. I know she told me not to worry but I couldnât help but think of the part where she said the person had decided to finish what he started and very soon.I wasnât ready at all. I know early I kind of boasted about my fighting skills but I was terrified. It felt like my insides were twisted in a painful manner and I couldnât breathe well.âGennyâ Lily called and I looked up from my plate to meet her concerned gaze âWhatâs wrong? Are you still thinking of what Astrid said?âI tried to smile at her but it came out as a grimace instead. We were having dinner in the pack kitchen and I could not find it in me to join in their little discussions.âDonât worry about a thing. You have all of us, we would never let anything happen to youâ Lily reached out to give my hand a little squeeze.âShe is right, Gen. We will protect you. Have you forgotten we are the most powerful
`I clung to Zionâs arms as we walked towards Astridâs hut. Indigo ran ahead of us as though she knew exactly where we were going. I was still shaken by the incident earlier and it made me so scared that the person who was trying to kill me had gotten so close without anyone noticing. We arenât safe at all.Before we left, Zion had ordered for some warriors to be stationed outside our door but I refused. It would be too overwhelming to see them guarding the door. It was like a constant reminder that I wasnât safe. We had argued about it but he finally relented and allowed me to have my way.I was no longer the weak girl that was taken from my pack. I was stronger and a better fighter. I wanted to believe that I would be able to take care of myself in case anything happened even though I hoped nothing would happen.I hoped that Astrid had some answers for us. She had been searching for answers on the poison that was used for so long and I was already close to giving up hope that she wou
Itâs been just a few hours since Zion left with Elaine, leaving just me and Indigo in the house but she had already grown on me. It didnât help that she kept trailing behind me wherever I went and it was funny. If I got out of her sight for a minute, she would come barrelling through the house, sniffing everywhere to know where I was. I looked behind at my new shadow where she laid sprawled on the kitchen floor as I did the dishes. I had to take her to Elena this morning so I missed out on training with Isaac so I could get a few things done before I took her to the pack clinic. âAre you going to follow me into the bathroom when itâs time for me to take a bath? Zion would kill you before that happenâ I said playfully with a chuckle. I arranged the dishes into the racks and headed to my room so I could take a shower. When I entered the bathroom, Indigo attempted to follow me but I stopped her before she could get into the bathroom.âNo, No, No, where do you think you are going? Sitâ
I blinked open and felt a heavy weight on my chest. I looked down and shrieked in surprise to see the panther, Indigo laying on me and purring softly. I scrambled to the end of the bed in shock but the panther didnât move from the spot and gave me a bored look before resting on its paws.I looked around the room and saw Elaine sitting on the floor beside the bed and he was busy playing with her tail and giggling.âYou are so silly, Mummy. Indigo wonât hurt you. She is a good girlâ He said and purred the animal who purred in response and even licked Elaineâs hand and he burst into another fit of giggles.âStop, indie, it ticklesâI sat back down hesitantly and looked at the animal who seemed to be better. It seems whatever Elena gave it was successful in helping it recover quickly but that didnât explain why it was on my bed, on me.âZionâ I called out âWhere is your daddy, baby?ââHe is making breakfast in the kitchenâ Elaine said happily and I understood why. We were used the kitchen
We were having dinner in the pack houseâs kitchen and it was one of those rare days when Jamie, Isaac, Elena, Lily and even Zion was present. Things have been slow lately so everyone was less busy. The pack was peaceful and it gave us enough time to connect and do things together.âWhere is Elaine?â Lily asked as she took a bite of the chicken Emily had grilled to perfection earlier.âHe is playing with the other pups. I canât get him to stay in one place even to eatâ I complained and they all burst out laughing.âHe takes after you. You are so difficult to handleâ Elena comments and I throw the napkin beside me at her face.Theyâve all come to accept Elaine as me and Zionâs pup naturally and sometimes they referred to him as though I gave birth to him, always claiming that he takes certain traits from me or Zion and it made me happy.Elaine has also settled in as being our pup too well. The room Zion made for him was beautiful and Elaine actually cried when he first saw it. Zion may
I knocked on Zionâs office door, my heart was pounding in my chest. I wanted to tell him immediately before I chickened out. Adopting Elaine out of the blue was something that would change our lives and I really want him to agree with my decision.âCome inâ Zion called from the other side. I donât even know why I knocked when I could have just gone in. I guessed I needed time to gather my thoughts.I pushed the door open with shaky hands and entered the office. Seeing his rugged look made me fall in love with him all over again. I missed him so much even though we slept in the same bed last night.His face lit up into a smile when he saw me. He closed the files he had been going through and stood up. I watched with a small smile as he walked over to me and pulled me into a hug.âHey, beautiful. What brings you here? Are you okay?âHe pressed his lips to mine in what was supposed to be a chaste kiss but I clung to him, deepening the kiss because I missed him so much. He had been too qu
âElaine, stop running baby or youâll hurt yourselfâ I yelled from where I sat under the huge tree and watched him run around the large field chasing butterflies with the other pups.There was a smile on my face as I watched him giggle and push the other pups lightly. We have been spending almost every day together since Zuri left since I wanted to give Zion and Emily the space they needed. Zion wasnât taking Zuriâs leaving well. He had been moody, not to me but to the others. He doesnât talk much or eat much.I wanted to comfort him but I knew he needed time and space to miss her and accept that the decision was the best for Zuri. Elaine was the perfect remedy to distract me from everything. He always made me laugh with his antics and he was annoyingly curious and was always in my face asking the weirdest questions.âYou can take your eyes off him for a minute. He wonât disappear or get hurt if you continue reading that book in your lapâ Lily said with a laugh and I turn to glare at h