James
I had rushed back to the pack after the council meeting ended. But instead of going straight to the mansion, I passed through the pack house after mind-linking Christine's parents to bring her to the pack house so that I could initiate her back into the pack.
My aim was to deal with all my unfinished business so that I could spend the rest of the coming days with Zoe without any disturbances.
I wanted to make it up to her but not only in words.
Lewis parked the range rover outside the pack house and I went upstairs to my office. To my dismay, Christine was there alone when I clearly asked her parents to come with her.
I hate being disobeyed.
"Where is Jack and Sherry?" I asked her curtly with a furrowed brow.
"Mom and dad are busy with something, I told them they didn't need to be here," Christine purred and I wrinkled my nose in disgust.
'Jack and Sherry, take over patrol
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Zoe My heart hammered rapidly in my chest as the footsteps drew closer. Chloe was alert in my head. We were going straight for the kill wouldn’t want to run while looking over my shoulder. Soon, the men came into view with sinister looks and my breath hitched. They were so ugly I almost gagged. How could such ugly creatures want to have a taste of me? They are not even worthy to be placed on the queue of my many suitors. Ok, they were okay looking but them being rogues and becoming villains turned them into ugly people from within their souls. “Hey there Princess,” the first man with red hair and a round face spoke and I frowned in disgust. Only my father and mate can call me princess, how dare this man! “Don’t be scared, we just want to have a little fun. If you cooperate we might be gentle and make you enjoy it too,” the other man with brown hair and an elongated face said, approaching me slowly and I feigned weakness. I pretended to
Zoe The moon goddess had decided to play a prank on me at the most critical moment. I was in a dangerous situation and on heat. As an Alpha female, the heat hit ten times more than it would a regular she-wolf. My body was hot and I could feel electricity currents coursing through my whole body making my core clench repeatedly. The ache down there was too unbearable to the point that I wouldn’t mind having anything shoved into it to soothe the pain. But I wasn’t going to lose a hold on myself like that. Not when ten pairs of lecherous eyes were staring at me, ready to devour me at any moment. I bit the inside of my cheek so that the pain could keep me awake. The men surrounding me were excited. Pheromones that wafted out from my body made their wolves surface. My heart raced and I took a step back vigilantly. For each step that I took backwards, the rogues took one forward too. Another strong wave of heat rushed though m
James “C’mon babe, get on my back. You don’t expect me to walk like this right?” I pleaded with Zoe, pointing at my naked state. She had refused to ride my wolf after I had refused her advances and dragged her to the stream. “I don’t care! You can walk and your little friend can jump around freely just don’t disturb my ears with the slapping sounds you will be making,” she hissed. I knew she was upset that I didn’t make love to her. But I wouldn’t do that to her in a forest, surrounded by dead bodies. I wanted our first time to be sweet and romantic not her lying on the hard forest ground as bits of bark, pine needles and twigs scratch her back. She was walking ahead in a t-shirt I had found on the ground. I didn’t want her to wear a rogue’s shirt but she couldn’t be naked either. We were very far from the pack and since she couldn’t shift, I wanted her to ride my wolf so that we could move faster. I grabbed her arm and pulled her close to me,
Zoe I watched in horror as James lost consciousness. What just happened? Confused, I tried to wake him up by shaking him a bit but he lay still. As if he had fallen into a deep slumber. He didn’t faint from the intense sex right? Does he have high blood pressure? I read some stories of how men died during sex. Did I make him exert more strength than normal? ‘He’s a werewolf silly. I am in your mind but I really don’t know what goes on in here. How did you even come up with that theory?’ My wolf Chloe asked, utterly dumbfounded. ‘You never know.. we need to think of all possible scenarios. How can you explain why he suddenly fainted after marking us?’ I asked her and she kept quiet. See, she was as clueless as me but she had the audacity to judge me. At least I was thinking of something. Suddenly, James stirred furrowing his brows. “James? James, baby can you hear me?” I called out to him with my hands on his chest, kneeling nex
Zoe ‘Don’t worry cupcake, nothing would happen to me,' James said through our mind-link and I sighed. I hated that my presence in his life could lead to his demise. ‘We shall figure it out,' he added and I gave him a small smile. “Since we are all family, I think I can tell you why Zoe is being sought after,” my father said and I looked up at him in concentration. I wanted to know the reason too. Was it just because my wolf was the strongest in the world? Flashes of memories flashed through my mind and I shook my head, hoping James didn’t see any of them in my mind. They should remain buried, he was dead anyway. ‘Who’s dead?’ I heard James low voice in my head and I looked up sharply he looked pissed. But I couldn’t tell him about that incident. ‘It’s nothing,' I replied in a tone that said to drop the topic and he knew better than to force it out of me. “I am sure we know of the legend of Anassa,”my father said and everyone no
Zoe The moment his lips touched mine, I froze in shock. Then quickly pushed him away when I came back to my senses and gave him a hard slap on his face. His cheek immediately swelled with five red fingerprints as I had applied more force in the slap due to anger. The nerve of this man? “Zoe… I … I’m sorry. I don’t know why I did that,” Lewis apologized, rubbing his cheek. “What’s wrong with you? Can’t you tell that I’m mated?” I asked him as irritation flashed through me. I hated being kissed against my will so I wiped my lips. “I know, I’m sorry. I lost my mind for a moment there. Can you not tell James? Please?” he pleaded and I sighed. That’s not something I can keep to myself. “Lewis, I’m sorry but I have to tell him,” I said and his heart started racing. “Better still, you tell him first,” I advised and Lewis nodded. Sadness and guilt rolling off him in waves. I didn’t even know his feelings had reached to this ext
James I pretended to sleep as Zoe awoke and changed into her training attire, trying to be quiet so as not to wake me up. She left for her morning run and I decided to follow her so that we could run together. I wanted to surprise her with an abrupt appearance. Waiting for her to leave the mansion, I got up and put on grey shorts and a white vest. I left the mansion but bumped into my father on my way out. “Morning dad,” I greeted him. He had a huge grin on his face as he responded. “Mmmmm the morning is good indeed. How’s my newly mated son doing? What does Zoe’s mark look like?” He asked smiling, clearly in a good mood. “Dad c’mon,” I groaned. He liked asking for details as if he was my best friend. Anyway he was.. it’s always been him and I. “It’s a black wolf standing like a man, howling towards the moon,” I said, scratching my neck. The mark confused me too, Tyler didn’t look like that at all. I saw it last night a
Zoe A week had passed by since my kidnapping incident. I had a small talk with my father. He wanted me to take over as Alpha of the white mist pack and combine it with the black mist pack. But I refused, I told him he could have another child with his new love interest. To my surprise, he refused and said he only loves my mother. I felt kind of sad for him though. Me moving away will make him lonely. He also told me to look out for the next full moon. He wasn’t saying more but he said he had a hunch something would happen to James. Those words confused me and gave me anxiety knots in my stomach. What would happen to James on the next full moon? Was it life threatening? I had all these unanswered questions and my father didn’t seem to want to let on, on what he knew. Things with James were perfect. We would have our usual cute banter here and there. But I loved how he always tried to compromise knowing how headstrong I could be.
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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