Present day
Zoe
It was a bit warm today and I decided to go for a swim at the pool in the back yard. I had my own personal pool that I had my father put up at the backyard of our mansion because I did not want to mix with the rest in the communal pool at the pack house. Imagine going for a swim to have some quiet time, then a random person pops out from no where and jumps in the pool? But it doesn't end there.... one increases to two, then three and so on until the whole pool is crammed with a crowd.
Soon, the water starts to get dirty and the smell of sex hangs in the air because some are bold enough to get down and dirty without caring about other people's presence. I wrinkled my nose in disgust at the thought.
Glad I was rich enough to get my own personal space. Being the daughter of one of the richest Alphas in the world, I lacked nothing. Having a pool built for me was a piece of cake for my father, Alpha Jackson Anderson of the white mist pack. The strongest pack in the world. Ok, maybe second to the Black mist pack but the difference was minimal.
My name is Zoe Chloe Anderson, a mateless she-wolf at the age of twenty four. Yeah, I earned that title recently. These fuckers thought I couldn't hear their soft hushed whispers as they gossiped about me whenever I went to participate in the usual training that was mandatory for every wolf. They say stuff like 'I don't have a mate because I'm cold hearted and rude.'
But I didn't give a fuck. Heck, I was up here minding my own business. I mean, why would I care? I'm hot as fuck, sexy and my beauty is second to none. No one could be compared to me, I was stronger, smarter and better than everyone else and that included the pathetic male wolves of this pack.
I had only one friend, Tiffany and she's been my best friend since we started crawling. She's the daughter of my father's beta and fun to have around. Not that I would tell her that but yeah, she's the only one that mattered to me apart from my father.
Having had enough of swimming, I exited the pool gracefully, as water dripped down from my sexy black string triangle bikini. My brown hair now damp, lay flat on my scalp, all the way to my shoulders, leaving my face bare. Not bothering to dry myself, I lay down on the sun lounger that was next to the pool and grabbed my glass of mango juice that was placed on a small table nearby and I took a sip. I moaned slightly as the taste registered in my mouth and I put the glass back on the table. Laying my head down, I closed my eyes to take a short nap.
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"Protect Miss Zoe!!'' A loud anxious voice jolted me out of my sleep and I frowned slightly dazed as I noticed about five male wolves running towards me. I stood up with a scowl on my face at the interruption, I was about to scold them but stopped when I noticed they had paused mid way and were now gawking at me and I smirked. The leader suddenly came to his senses and turned around, making the rest follow, albeit reluctantly.
"Miss Zoe, there's been an attack at the pack borders. Some rogues were trying to sneak in but were caught by patrol and a fight broke out. The alpha instructed us to escort you to safety," the leader whose name I couldn't remember said and I rolled my eyes. My father had made them my bodyguards but I had chased them away, now this attack would just be a good excuse for him to have some horny unmated wolves follow me around.
They couldn't even control themselves after seeing me in a bikini and to make matters worse, they acted like scared chickens everytime I threw a tantrum. If I were to have a bodyguard, then I would want a dominant one, with strong chiseled abs and god-like features to feast my eyes on when I got bored. Not that these didn't have abs, but they just didn't appeal to me.....
"I'll head over to my room and stop staring at me stupidly or I gouge your eyes out," I said coldly after noticing some of the guards trying to turn back and take a peek at my body that was clad in a bikini.
Turning around, I walked back towards the mansion, entering through the large floor to ceiling sliding glass doors, passing through the sitting area that had elegant victorian laced sofas. There was detailed carving and molding on the furniture and wall frames, while the second level of the mansion peeked through the wide circular opening with lighted chandelier and steel railings. I walked up the white curved concrete staircase and went to my room.
My room had a cozy bed on a stylish rug at the center with white bedding, a sitting area, and a study table in the far corner next to the glass sliding doors that led to a balcony. After taking a shower, in the spacious white themed bathroom, I dressed up in a black crop top, grey jogger pants and pulled my hair into a high ponytail. I sat down on the comfortable office chair that was in front of a table with a quirky suitcase design and plenty of bookshelf space that kept my books. The classic black, beige and black colour scheme suited the glass windows nearby.
Switching on my laptop, I opened familiar windows and cracked my fingers. 'Time to do some work."
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"Princess," my father's voice echoed through the mind-link and I smiled. "Come to my office, I need to tell you something.''
"On my way," I answered as I closed the windows that were opened on my laptop shutting it down. Pushing the chair back slightly, I got up and left my room.
My father's office was on the second floor of the mansion, as well as all the bedrooms. I walked around the circular opening in the hallway and knocked slightly before entering.
His office had an antique wooden desk paired with beautiful chairs. It also had a cozy couch on the rug and a black wooden bookshelf. I plopped myself down on the couch in a clumsy way.
"Why do you already look grumpy when I have not even said anything?" My father said with amusement laced in his voice and I just pouted, I already knew what he was about to say but I didn't feel like I needed bodyguards when I was much stronger than them. If only he didn't stop me from shifting in front of other wolves, I would be able to protect myself perfectly well. That incident really messed up my life in many ways.......
"The bodyguards are complaining about your attitude towards them, I have had a few come to tender in their resignation as a warrior because of you. This won't do... these continuous attacks have intensified lately and I think you're their target. Since people are scared of you here, I shall send you to my friend's pack. His son is an Alpha, a very strong one and he will be able to protect you and handle your personality. Hopefully he could tame that temper down," he said and I arched an eyebrow. There was a person existing in this world who could tame me? I would like to see him try? I chuckled inwardly.
"I don't need to be tamed dad, you're supposed to be on my side, there's nothing wrong with me.." I said rolling my eyes in annoyance.
"Are you sure? Who's the person that screams at omegas early in the morning because they didn't line up on time to wait for you to wake up so that they could tend to you? How many have you fired because they made a mistake of burning your clothes with an iron? Just this morning, you made someone eat the eggs that she accidently added more salt than required. Your cold personality is not good for you as future alpha and you have earned yourself enough enemies already," My father said while he shrugged his shoulders helplessly.
Taking a good look at him, my heart ached when I saw the slight wrinkles at the edge of his eyes. He looked tired. Was I really a handful?
"I know you became like this after that horrible incident but please for once do what your papa wants hmmmm?"
My eyes brimmed with tears as a long lost memory of how I used to cheerfully call him papa came to my mind. But then several horrible images started to pop up and I quickly shook them away before they became clear.
"There's a solution," my father continued to speak as he stood up from his chair and came to seat on the sofa, whilst pinching the bridge of his nose. ''Our pack is hosting a mating ball tomorrow, if you find your mate then I would let you take over the pack with him. Since once you are marked no male wolves will be after you. But if you don't then you would move to my friend's pack for a while until the threat is dealt with."
I sat silently making silent calculations. Finding a mate would be better than visiting some pack I was not familiar with. But I haven't found a mate after all these years and had started losing hope thinking I was mateless. Would the moon goddess surprise me tomorrow?
"Let's go with finding a mate. Then if I dont, I will go over to your friends pack. But only because I don't want you getting tangled up with rogues. If you believe in your friend's son to be able to deal with the issue then I see no harm in staying at his pack for a while. I will just take it as a vacation and relax a bit," I said after making a decision to lessen my father's burden.
Walking out of the home office, I went back to my room and plopped down on the bed back first; deep in my thoughts. If all goes well, then I would meet my mate tomorrow. I was just a girl after all, not that I could say it out loud but I had always wanted to find my mate. After that incident I didn't want to get into relationships with any Jim and Jack.
Being an Alpha's daughter, my mate would probably be a dominant alpha, with well defined abs, handsome and sexy....... I sighed audibly as I fantasized about my perfect mate. The urge to slip my fingers into my joggers getting stronger. I didn't fight it, being a woman who owned her sexuality, I did not shy away from exploring my body and pleasuring myself.
With the thoughts of my future mate in mind, I reached into my pants and rubbed my clit in a circular motion. Frowning when the joggers obstructed my ease of access. Pushing them down slightly, I continued to rub myself roughly as I imagined myself being rode to ecstasy by my mate.
"Fuck!" I moaned arching my back as I trembled when I found the spot that begged for me to rub faster and rougher. Moaning loudly as the pressure on the spot kept building up at the rhythm I had set with my fingers, my hand aching but I didn't stop....
"Ahhhhhh.....mmm," I screamed out as I fell over the edge into a pile of tingling ecstasy. The earth-shattering orgasm tore through me making me arch my back and curl my toes in delight. The euphoria of meeting my mate getting stronger.
That was intense.... I only needed to put a face to that perfect figure now.
James "Want to hit the club later? You look like you need it." Lewis said as he perched on the armrest of the coffee couch in my office. I sighed in frustration as I pinched the bridge of my nose. A certain rival gaming company had risen from no where and released a killer ass game that was toping the charts with it's ratings. This caused the stock price of my game company to drop as the ratings of my game, wolfman, decreased drastically. This issue had been stressing me a lot lately; I didn't make money from making games, it was just a hobby of mine but they were like my babies and I couldn't sit back and watch as my babies got bullied. I tried to search for the creator of the new game but I got nothing. The game was called wolf girl. A strong girl that kicked the ass of villains and it had become popular among the females. It was a major hit and to be honest, I was impressed by the creator, whoever they were, my skills paled in com
Zoe I did a hair toss before doing a shoulder move then I rolled my hips in a circular motion, then went lower towards the floor with my hip roll, got up slowly whining my waist sexily as I grooved to the music. The guy behind me put his hands on my hips following my movements grinding as I rubbed my ass on his crotch not missing the hard rock thing that was now poking my butt. I looked up slightly and smirked tauntingly when I saw the seething Alpha..... ..... Tiffany and I had arrived a bit late for the mating ball. She kept changing her outfits because they didn't appeal to her. I ended up making the decision for her to avoid spending another extra hour getting ready. Now fully dressed in a royal blue off shoulder gown with a high split, she looked beautiful. It was not hard for me to pick what to wear; I wore a red two piece suit consisting of a lace crop top and a long high split skirt for easy movements, adding black sandal high heels an
James I was impressed; Alpha Jackson had done a good job with developing his pack. There was a huge black steel gate at the entrance with a facial recognition system. Visitors had to get a pass to be allowed entry. After showing the guard the mating ball invitation, he used his key card to open the gate for us. Lewis was driving, while I sat in the passenger seat and my father in the back seat. Lewis came along not to find his mate.. but to meet 'fresh blood' as he called it. My friend was a big time player; I wasn't a saint either though I wasn't overly friendly with women like him. I turned my attention to look at the area. We passed by a few modern houses, hospital, a big mansion which I presumed was the Alpha's; some restaurants, it even had a mini shopping mall. No one would think a place like this existed in the woods beyond the mountains. I loved my pack but this one had a feminine touch to it and it was beautifu
Zoe "Don't worry Alpha Jackson, I will TAKE care of her," James assured my father, the word ''take" coming out stronger than normal. I narrowed my eyes at him in annoyance, wondering what he was upto acting like he's nice and kind. It irked me that my father had taken a liking to him the moment he stepped foot into his office last night. He kept talking about how his friend's son was all grown and powerful after the introductions were done and I was left alone with him so that he could caution me on his usaul "don't let your wolf out" talk. It looked like he was dropping certain hints because he kept saying James was handsome and he would make a good mate. I scoffed inwardly in disagreement; Mr grumpy-pants was nothing close to a good mate. He was so grumpy all the time; a certain movie was definitely missing a smurf. 'Oh yeah? and you're all smiley right? By the way... you two are like two peas in a pod.' Chloe countered in
Zoe I quickly composed myself and looked up at Lewis, giving him a questioning look with a raised brow. Sighing in relief when he finally averted his eyes. His gaze made me uncomfortable; it felt like he was trying to see through me.... and I hated that. "Jericho take Zoe to one of the bedrooms and ask some omegas to take out her luggage from the car," James's cold voice broke me out of my trance and I looked at the man he had given instructions to. The black mist pack, I noticed had a lot of good looking men. Jericho had a great body build and a buzz cut that gave him a mature sexy look. He was clad in a white vest and black sweatpants. The vest hugged his chest showing his abs and the exposed biceps made him look strong and manly. The tribal tattoos on both his forearms made him look more masculine and aggressive. I kept gawking at him while naughty thoughts filled my head. This was a dream come true... I sighed as I imagined
James I felt hopeless; I fucking lost again. Zoe...what kind of she-wolf was she? No matter how much I tried to inflict pain on her, she remained unfazed. Her indifferent attitude led to me making a dick move. I used Tricia whom I normally never interacted with to provoke a reaction from her but she was still unaffected. I wanted so much to see her face contorted in pain, couldn't wait to see how long she would keep up the strong façade. But instead, I ended up shooting myself in the foot. The one at the receiving end of pain was me. I instructed Jericho to show her to her room but she stood frozen as she gawked at him. It was like she was hypnotized by his eyes. I glared at Jericho as he shifted nervously, a small blush on his face. The fucker was feeling shy? She's my mate! 'Well, he doesn't know that... besides, our mate is a beauty with a strong personality I'm sure a lot of unmated wolves would be after her,' Tyler chimed.
Zoe Strangely I had slept peacefully; no strange dreams or nightmares. I had even forgotten about the fact that I hadn’t eaten dinner and slept in. It was only till mid morning that I finally woke up. Squinting my eyes open, I lay on the bed for the sleepiness to fade away then got up, yawning and stretching. I picked up my phone from the bed to check for messages but was startled by the time on it. How come no one woke me up? I was used to being woken up back at home so I didn’t see the need to set an alarm. Sniffing my armpits, I wrinkled my nose. I needed a bath, ‘and a shave,' Chloe chimed. ‘Girl I just shaved 2 days ago,' I countered. ‘Yeah but even humans shave frequently, you’re a werewolf so you’re bound to be more hairy,' she remarked and I groaned, I hated doing that, it felt as gross as being on your period. That shit sucks. ‘Well, you got to be clean down there incase Mr Alpha wants to eat you out. We wouldn’t want him to f
James “Alpha, what does the message say?” Lewis asked after I had calmed down from my fit of rage. “It was a warning, strengthen up security at the pack borders and monitor those entering and leaving the pack,” I instructed in a low voice. Trying hard to mask my emotions. I couldn’t say what the message said as it involved Zoe and until I found out how the rogues knew she was in my pack, I would be trusting no one. My anger flared up again when I remembered what was written in the letter. HAND HER OVER AND EVERYONE ELSE REMAINS SAFE. YOU WOULDN’T WANT YOUR FATHER TO DIE LIKE YOUR MOTHER WOULD YOU? RK. The rogue king was after Zoe but why? Was he in love with her? The very thought sent Tyler over the edge and he growled, ‘Mine! We have to protect our mate.’ I agreed with him on this one.. I didn’t want her and I hated her for no reason but I wouldn’t let anything happen to her. Neither would I allow her to be claimed by
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THREE YEARS LATER Lewis It was funny how time flies. One minute you’re a child and the next, you’re an adult who’s responsible for yourself and other people. In my case, I was a mate, a beta and a brother and a soon-to-be father. That’s right, Ariana and I had our wedding 4 months ago and now she was carrying our pup. A boy. She was the most beautiful bride I had ever seen and on that day, when she said I do, it was one of the best days of my life that I’ll cherish forever. The last three years have been nothing but blissful. Life was great. We would have problems here and there but nothing that was not solvable. After all, this is real life and not everything can be perfect. Alpha James and Zoe left on a honeymoon tour a month ago and left their pups in our care. They were living with us at our mini-mansion that I built for Ariana and I and boy, they were a handful. We had a nanny for all four of them. Matteo, Alpha James’ baby brother thought he was his brother’s son
Ariana I’ve been living in the blackmist pack for three months now and I can attest that it’s much better than the human town. I liked it here. At first, when I learnt that werewolves exist I thought they would be primitive and living like cavemen but they surprised me by being more modern than ordinary humans. The pack was designed like a small town. It had shopping malls, residential homes and a large packhouse where the majority of the wolves stayed. Mostly unmated ones stayed there. Despite the modern setup, the flora and fauna were not tampered with. We were still surrounded by a big forest. On full moon nights, we would go for pack runs which were led by the Alpha and Luna. And then most times, I would go on a love run with Lewis, my mate who had been nothing but lovely ever since I settled here. The only thing I missed from the human town was my aunt Judy. “Can you get me another dress? Where’s the red one I chose earlier? I look good in red.” Zoe asked one of the o
Lewis I ditched the car and ran to the orphanage since it would be faster that way. The Alpha had already begun running back to the pack after I called him to tell him his Luna had gone into labor. Taking off my clothes, I shifted and carried them in my mouth then I began to run as fast as I could. From the way Ariana kept poking into my mind every second, I knew she was freaking out. ‘Dr. Anthony prepare the Luna’s VIP ward she’s in labor.’ I mind-linked the doctor at the pack’s hospital. ‘What? That’s too soon. I’ll work on it right away.’ I continued to rush forward with Wesley in the lead. Being a beta wolf, he wanted to protect his Alpha’s pups. ‘Lewis! Hurry! I can see a head… oh my God! I don’t know what to do!’ Ariana’s shriek echoed in my head. ‘Calm down baby… You will scare Zoe. Take a few deep breaths and guide her… tell her to push as hard as she can. If the baby stays like that it will suffocate.’ ‘But I’ve never done this before.’ She responded, sounding sc
Lewis I felt like I was in paradise. At the break of dawn, I opened my eyes and found Ariana sleeping peacefully in my arms with a smile on her face. We were happy. And I hoped it remained so for the rest of our lives. I stroked her curly hair and leaned down, placing a kiss on her forehead. Ariana stirred, scrunching her eyebrows then inched closer to me, burying her face deeper into my chest. Having her back made me whole once again. I wouldn’t have survived without her and to think she had watched me die and had to experience the agony of the bond breaking filled me with intense guilt. That was not something I wanted her to go through. Ever. She had even gone as far as stabbing her heart to perform a dangerous spell to save me. That was the extent of her love for me. I could see it. I could feel it. A love so pure and true. What more can I ask for? I loved her just as much as she loved me and with each passing day that we are together, our bond grows stronger. All
Ariana I stared into Lewis’ eyes to check if he was telling the truth. Not that I didn’t believe him. It’s just that with our current situation, even I could come up with any reason that could help us be able to be together. He had just told me about how my mother and his father were childhood friends and that day, he was actually going to save her due to her call for help but unfortunately, he arrived late. “I have proof, baby… I can’t lie to you. You know that.” Lewis said with a pained expression. I cupped his face with my palms and pecked his lips. “I believe you. Even if you made something up I would always believe you.” I said and I meant it. “But I didn’t make it up my love. My father has recordings that you can listen to. I have them on my phone.” He said and took out his phone before I could stop him. We were seated on a two-seater couch in the small sitting room in the cabin after two more rounds of banging each other. I listened to the recording and when I heard
Lewis “Alpha, I’m leaving. I’ll only come back when I find my mate.” Alpha James raised his brow. “Are you sure? You’re going on a wild goose chase man. She could be anywhere.” Anger surged within me and I growled. “Are you saying I should give up on my mate? No way man… she’s mine and I’ll find her.” “How? By running around aimlessly like a headless chicken? Do you even have a clue where she is? If she doesn’t want to be found, do you think you can find her that easily?” I curled my hand, clenching it into a fist. He was right. I couldn’t just go searching without having a clue about Ariana’s whereabouts but what other choice do I have? Wait for her to calm down and come back on her own? What if she never comes back? What then? Being without her would kill me and my wolf. “I have to find her.” I said in a low voice, sounding defeated. “Come on man. We are wolves. We work smart, not harder. What’s the fastest way of finding someone in our supernatural world without using
Ariana I steeled my heart and chanted the teleporting spell while avoiding making eye contact with Lewis. I just couldn’t bring myself to look into his eyes. If I did, I was afraid I would decide to stay with him. But that was out of the question. Not after what I had found out. I had to leave for my parent's sake. I wouldn’t be able to face them knowing I had stayed with the people who took their life. Lewis just stood there, staring at me. And from my peripheral vision, I could see he was crying. My chest constricted seeing him like that. It hurt more that I had to leave him this way. I was punishing him for his father’s mistakes. It didn’t take long for the spell to take effect. As I was slowly getting sucked in, I snuck a look at Lewis. I wanted to see his enchanting face for one last time. I wanted to have it embedded in my mind forever. But the look of despair on his face crushed my heart. Now I would be stuck with his sad expression for the rest of my life. I shouldn’
Lewis I don’t know how long I had been staring at the spot where Ariana had vanished. My heart just couldn’t accept the fact that she was gone. She had left and this time I’m afraid, it’s forever. With the bad blood between us, there’s no way we could be together. For most of my life, I had never regretted any choices I made. Bad or good. Because I believed if you’re hesitant about something, you would still end up regretting whatever decision you make in the end. You would always ask yourself. What if? Could things have been different? I never wanted this type of uncertainty in my life so I was always decisive. But now, looking back, I deeply regretted bringing my mate to the pack. Perhaps I should have stayed with Ariana in the human town. I would be a CEO and she would do the work she loved. We would go back home together after a busy day at work, cook together, make love and do the same the next day just like normal people do. Most times people take advantage of thi