I stared at Ryne for quite some time in utter confusion. Why did he want to talk to me so badly? Better yet, why was he talking to me this way and acting like I was causing him pain? Well, there was only one way to find out. I was going to have to talk to him...against my mate's wishes. I knew if Tyga found out about any of this he would be furious with me and probably kill Ryne.I closed my eyes, took in a deep breath, and then released it."Okay, Ryne, what do you need to talk to me about," I asked, sighing."Come into the woods so no one sees us," he said. I frowned."I am most certainly not going into the woods with you!" I huffed. Was this man truly ignorant? He must know that I'm aware he has some kind of affiliation with the rogues, yet he has the audacity to ask me to step into the woods, which my mate has forbid me from, with him?Ryne sighed and shook his head. "Fine, at least stay here in the garden," he requested. I nodded and impatiently waited for him to start talking."
I turned the water on as hot as I could stand and jumped right in. I reached for my lavender scented shampoo that Tyga had requested Olivia get for me. He said I smelled like lavender and vanilla, so the shampoo would only enhance my natural scent. After washing my hair thoroughly and then my body, I stepped out of the shower and dressed myself in some casual black leggings and one of Tyga's white, long sleeve t-shirts.I let my hair dry naturally and didn't bother with my makeup. It would be dinner time soon, and as far as I knew, it would just be Tyga, Mary Ann, and myself, as usual."Are you going to tell him about Ryne?" my wolf questioned me."Of course not! Are you crazy? He would be livid!" I replied to her.She whimpered in my head. "I don't like us lying to mate."I groaned and exited the bathroom, walking straight into Tyga.He smirked at me in amusement. "Now, now, what's got you so frustrated, love?" he asked, pulling me tightly against his chest. Sparks erupted from our s
After the formal part of the ceremony ended, it was time for the pack run. Everyone able to participate gathered outside of the pack house. The males separated into one group and the females into another. Tyga and I would lead both groups, the females following behind me and the males behind him. Olivia was directly behind me, since she was the Gamma female, and Griffin was directly behind Tyga.All of us shifted into our wolf forms, our nudity not being an issue in that moment. At the back of my mind, I worried about seeing Ryne in the crowd earlier. Was he among the pack for the run? My wolf forced these thoughts out of our head as we shifted. She was in control now, and she was determined to have a good run with her pack which she never experienced in our old mate and pack. Tyga and I looked at each other in our wolf forms. We stared for quite some time before Tyga started howling. I took this as my cue and began to howl with him. One by one, rank by rank, our pack howled with us.
“Will it be okay if I’ll bring the kids to the aquarium park in the city?” I asked Tyga and he smiled. The kids gasped.“Aquarium? For real mom? That's far away from here,” Eion said. Unsure if Tyga would let us but I could see the excitement in his eyes.“Yeah you can go. Take Olivia and two other capable warriors with you,” Tyga said. The kids squealed in excitement. “Can we go tomorrow mom?” “Yeah. Will go tomorrow. “My pack owned an apartment a few streets away from the Aquarium. You can use that. Perhaps, two days will suffice, Aine?” Tyga said and looked at me which I excitedly nodded as an answer. We ate our lunches and made light conversation before it was time for me and the kids to leave Tyga to deal with Alpha business, yet again. I wasn't sure when I would get to really take over my duties as Luna, no one had told me, but I decided not to press the issue right now with tensions still high in the pack."I think I'm going to take another walk to the garden today with t
Ryne probably mistook me as my sister. Well, I get that a lot to the point that I feel sick about it. Living in someone else’s shadows was like suffocating me, especially if that person was already dead. “The kids surely enjoyed the sightseeing,” Olivia said as Ben parked the car in front of Tyga's apartment. “They have never been to such places, Oli,” I replied and then looked at the two men sitting on the driver seat and passenger seat. “Ben, Aries, you two can go to bed. We’ll be fine here,” I commanded the two warriors who seemed to be exhausted. “Yes, Luna,” they both said and bowed before leaving. “Mommy, can we come back again tomorrow?” Eion said and smiled at me. “No, baby. We have already accumulated 3 days of vacation,” I replied and tickled him.Olivia and the kids were the first ones to enter the apartment as I was picking all the souvenirs that I bought for my kids. As I closed the van and about to turn my heel to the direction of the door, someone called my name.
"Well this has turned out better than I thought." came Cyan’s familiar voice as he looked uneasily between the two of us, making his way up. He was feeling the insurmountable tension between us. He was dressed in all black; jeans and an open collar shirt paired with a black coat. I was more than relieved to see him after all these years of wondering what had happened to him and if he was okay.My feet finally moved and I met him at the top of the steps. He looked the same as I came face to face with him. His grey eyes were warm. There weren't any noticeable differences."You're okay?" I asked.It was a large question and he knew what it meant. I wanted to know if he had suffered because of me. His grey eyes looked at me fondly as the side of his mouth tilted up."I'm okay, Aine."I launched myself at him and hugged him, feeling a weight lift off of me."I was hoping and betting you'd shoot him," he muttered gruffly as he hugged me back. And there it was, I thought he would be too wea
I couldn't sleep. There was no use in trying. There was too much happening all at once. I was aware he was out there. Just outside my house keeping watch. I had to fight the urge to pull back the curtains and look out the window. The bond made my skin feel like a live wire. I wanted to scream. But I Tugabhas already overwritten it, but why do I still react with him?I was a whirlwind of emotions and my heart wouldn't stop racing, pounding in my head. It was galloping a mile per minute. Panic consumed me over what could happen to my Eion and Chea, over what could happen to us.Everything from the past to the present was reeling in my mind. It was everything that I had worked hard to put aside and ignore over the years. It was torture.When I had come back inside the house, trying to catch my breath, frustrated by it all, I had found Olivia waiting for me. I was angry and upset. Eion and Chea had a good life in Black Cerberus Pack and now I had to uproot them and introduce them to such
Oishin’s Point of ViewI watched Cyan’s car disappear down the road. The wind picked up as I stood outside the car watching her. I have looked for her for four long years: every single day, every single second. My hands shook violently, and I placed one on the car door, trying to steady it and took a deep breath. It was futile and did nothing.I still couldn't believe it. She was here after so long. My vision was blurry and I blinked, saying a prayer to the moon goddess. I couldn't fall apart in front of her.She was sitting in the passenger side of the car waiting for me to get in. Her soft brown hair was in a ponytail. It felt like it was almost yesterday when I would pick her up from her father's house. The only exception was that she didn't hate me then and of course she had gotten even more beautiful with time.She glanced in my direction, probably wondering what was the hold up, because I had been standing outside for too long as I tried to get myself together. If circumstances
Five years later…"Mom, please don't feed Zero so much candy, you're not the one tucking him in tonight." I told my mom in a plea, she was feeding my youngest with candy all day long and I couldn't deal with one and yet almost like three fits tonight when Zero doesn’t sleep. My mom looked sheepishly."Sorry honey, you know it comes from a place of love." She left Zero's room, leaving me in here with my son who was all dirty with chocolate. Zero was still five but he was too tall for his age. Chea was already thirteen and Eion already in his age of studying to take over the throne. "Chea, sweetheart, can you please clean Zero’s face? I’ll go and get your dad, dinner's almost ready and I need to supervise the setting of the table before the guests arrive." "Sure thing mom,” she answered as she grabbed some wipes and cleaned her brother’s hands and mouth, leaving Zero’s room as cheerful as always.“I’m going to look after Zero, Mom,” Eion said as he entered Zero's room. He swept his
My sweaty hands clenched and unclenched repeatedly, while my hammering heart was threatening to burst through my chest. Fleetingly, I looked around behind the trees, observing the entire werewolf community observing how Oishin was standing beside Yuhan and waiting for me. We were going to complete the coronation together and to become proclaimed as the King and Queen of Wolves."You're nervous, Aine. Breathe, please." Anne said with a small laugh, she was hiding with me. She and Mom helped me get ready, my curls were cascading down my back in waves and the light makeup helped in hiding my heated cheeks. The dress was my favorite part of the outfit though, it had to flash purity and be a little fluffy. I chose a white dress, and slightly conservative style, something you can see royals wearing giving me a natural, but elegant vibe.Feeling an intense gaze hitting me, I searched the crowd of werewolves and found my children looking at me. Eion, as the heir and the first prince, was we
Sitting in the darkness of my room, I looked out of the window while I was sitting on a rocking chair gazing at the castle nearby under the light of the moon. It was crazy to think that I'd be living there in a few days. My life was a roller coaster. There were ups and downs to almost making me lose hope of becoming happy again. After many trials thrown on me, I survived it all. I gave up my pride, just to be with the person who was all my first. The person I never expected to be my soon-to-be husband, the king. Today had been incredible, the chatter in the living room never died down and I'd laughed more than I had. Anne was alive and I couldn’t ask for more. Finally, Tempest was a safe place now for both wolves, in packs or prefered to be alone. A knock on my door shook me out of reminiscing, as I walked towards it I tried not to fall. It was so dark in here and some of my clothes were still on the floor from when I changed into my dress to my pregnancy nighties. Mustering up th
“Yes! Yes! I’ll marry you,” I said with tears in my eyes. I have been waiting for this my whole life. Oishin was smiling. He took the ring, a white gold ring laced with small blue diamond and at the centre was a white square shaped with Diamond. It looked like his family heirloom but it was slightly modified. He then inserted it in my ring finger.“I’m glad I finally replaced the ring I gave you years ago. And I’m sorry it took me so long,” he said. “Silly,” I said. “I don’t care what kind of ring you would have given me as long as there’s you and me,” I replied as I watched the ring. “Soon when Eion is old enough to marry his mate, I’ll pass this ring down to him as our family heirloom.”“Whatever you want, baby,” Oishin replied and kissed me on my head.After the night Oishin proposed to me, we decided to honor every wolf who fought against the Elders before the preparations of our wedding and the handing down of the castle to him. East Wolves were actually the descendants of the
According to Charlotte, Higan started her mission to restore the kingdom. It wasn’t even a month when she mysteriously appeared with Charlotte. And since that day, conflict between Elders and the Alphas started to become apparent. Everyone wanted to proclaim Oishin as the rightful king but the Elders denied it. Wars from every part of Tempest ignited between those against the councils and against the establishment of the old Monarchy. When Higan threatened the Elders with what she collected to Ezekiel, that was the last straw before the Elders fully gave up their position. Whatever the masked woman did, it's anybody's guess. According to Charlotte, Higan or the mask woman was someone who had been bringing justice to the werewolves. She also had been betrayed and when I asked Charlotte about it, she would only smile and said Higan doesn’t want to talk about her past life. “Penny for your thoughts?” Oishin said, placing an arm across my waist, holding me .I glazed sideways at him
I shifted mid-air as I was running towards my mate. Everyone must have seen the panic and impatience, almost desperation in my face as I was struggling to run towards him. It didn’t bother me even if some wolves were snapping towards me. My action was enough to tell them how much I loved my mate.Ezekiel kicked Oishin’s wolf and laughed. “Let her be. Let her reunite with his dying mate,” he said, laughing.I invested so many years in my life hating my mate, I wouldn’t let him go, heck.let alone him die. I need him. My children needed him. I want us as a whole family. And now my mate's in danger.I shifted back to my human form and lifted Oishin’s head. My eyes immediately went to Oishin, to check his pulse and breathe. His wounds were still bleeding and it hadn't healed much, making me worry."Shin..." I whispered, my eyes already filling with tears as with shaky hands, I started checking his pulse. I tried it on his wrist and when I felt nothing, I panicked even more. My heartbeat
Aine’s Point of ViewA hand on the shoulder that's exactly from where everything starts. Like in a horror movie, a murder story, but apparently, and rather ironically, I felt like it was where my life would start to end.I couldn't see my face but I am quite certain that all the blood would have drained from there. All sorts of negative thoughts came into my mind. This was too good to be true. I should have known.But then I reminded myself of the promise I had made to myself and I told my heart that I would not drain my energy by worrying. Instead, I'll drain it all out in fighting.Fight for myself. Not for anyone else this time. It's just me now, the real fight for my life. Taking a deep breath, I curled my fists, ready to attack as I turned around to see the very flustered face of our very own Patricia and a woman beside her wearing a face mask. Only her eyes were visible, an eyes that I never expected to witness. Her right eye was turquoise blue. It was glowing even though I kn
(Spit POV’s)Aine’s Point of ViewWhen I first met Oishin as a mate, I was so happy, I felt like my fairytale had finally come to a beautiful end. But I was so wrong.I was so wrong because I didn't realise that it wasn't the end of a beautiful fairy tale, but the beginning of a harsh reality. He cheated on me.And then there was Tyga, I thought he was perfect but then I was wrong. He was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. And my reality became harsher than it could be. Fate must have been fun playing on me. Maybe it was because of the fact that I survived despite what fate threw at me and that I refused to give up and became mindless feral.Way back when I was younger, I have always wished for a knight in shining armour, the one that’ll be able to save me. To me, all mates were like everyone, sweet and loving. Yeah I used to believe that when I was a kid. But then life happened and the truth slapped me in the face so hard that I couldn't get back up. I kept falling. I fell, again, hoping
Tyga didn't let me finish my sentence and grabbed my jaw, again. His eyes burning with craze and determination. "I'm not listening to your bullshit, I will never believe you since Victor succeeded in transferring you the leadership! This has cleared all doubts. If he can, then you can! Pass it to me and I will set you free. Think about it. No pain. No struggles.”One thing that I understood from what he said was that he was lying. This bastard was one hell of a liar. I was starting to think that fate was dysfunctional since they gave me this idiot mate. Thankfully Anne interfered and I got back with Oishin. I laughed so hard that I clenched my stomach and his face turned a deep shade of red in humiliation.“Don’t you ever understand the word fuck off and no?”Tyga lifted his fist in the air and punched me in the face making my jaw snap and my cheeks rammed into my teeth, making them bleed.Fuck!I cupped my cheek and spit out the blood. My jaw and cheeks throbbed in pain and my head