Andrew’s POVAfter my short visit to the health center to see Micheal and get a review on his life status, I was more than ready to go see my mate.When I first saw Michael in the state he was in, I couldn't help but worry that something really bad must've happened to him during the mission.But from what I had gathered so far, from Greg, the other lady—Lora, and Mirabel, it was safe to say that Michael will be up and about in no time.That was all I wanted to know.When I finally got to Elara's door, I was a bit nervous. As an alpha I shouldn't be but as a man, I was. My mate had been kidnapped and somehow, I wasn't able to go after her.The thought of it made me feel weak.So I was worried that she will use that against me. After a long pause, I simply took a deep breath, knocked and waited for her to come open the door.When she finally did, the death stare she had in her eyes were enough to make my wolf take a step back, something he never does.I guess her anger was justified. My
Elara’s POVWhen we began kissing, I was sure that my brain got fried because I could barely think. And when he placed me on his laps for better access to him, the whole world faded leaving only me and him in a space of eternal bliss.As I sat on his laps, I couldn't help but notice the obvious bulge in his pants that threatened to impale my asshole. Feeling a little mischievous, I decided to wiggle my hips a little thereby teasing his cock which seemed to elongate even more.The hiss that escaped his lips was all the satisfying indication I needed to know that I was doing something right.Naughty girl. The wolf in me was loving the action. She pressed against my skin as if she wanted to get as much of the fun as I was getting.But then Andrew whispered something into my ear and before I knew it, I was face down across his thighs as he hicked my towel up and over my ass.“What are you—” I began when his palm landed across my ass with a crack and I yelped.“What was that for Andrew?”
Andrew's POVWhen I began smacking Elara's ass, I derived some pleasure hearing her moan. Yes, I was trying to punish her but it wasn't my plan to make her cry or anything. I just wanted her to enjoy the whole experience.When I bent her over my knees, I caught the look of surprise on her face, just as the first slap across her ass cheeks got her choking out a cry. That's when I tried to ease the whole thing by massaging her butt. When I noticed the smell of her arousal hadn't reduced but increased, I smiled to myself. She was hard core as I thought.Her ass were no longer pale but botched, a deep red that had me wanting to take a nip at the warm skin. Bringing my face to her butt, I gave it a quick lick and gentle bite before I smacked it again.I won't lie, I enjoyed watching my hands knead her ass. It wasn't too big and it wasn't small either. It was the right size for me.The perfect size.I didn't want to stop but my palms were getting the heat just like her butt cheeks were. W
Elara’s POVWhen Andrew had kissed his way down the apex of my thighs, I couldn't help but feel my heart flutter. I shuddered when his tongue finally slipped through my wet opening and I couldn't help but cry out his name.As if that wasn't enough, he parted my folds with his fingers to get better access to my genitals and began lapping the love juice that seeped out of me.I could feel an orgasm rising and instinctively, I rolled my hips in time to his magical tongue.When he noticed that I was close, he inserted two fingers into my labia while he used his tongue to stab and play with my clit that was now hard.“Ohhh, faster Andrew. Don't stop….” I said in a voice I could barely register as my own.I was so close that I could almost taste it. Then he inserted another finger and I came apart as orgasm rolled over me.Unable to take it anymore, I pushed his head away. “Let me catch my breath.” I whispered as I tried pull myself together.Just when I thought this was it, he finally too
Andrew's POVWhen I asked her to tell me how she got kidnapped, I didn't know what to expect. We just finished having great sex and here I am asking about an experience that is probably traumatic to her.The bed was still warm and ruffled from our time together in it. I didn't want to leave just yet, but I wanted to know what really happened to her.She didn't get angry. She didn't lash out. And that somehow warmed me inside out.Thank the fates. She could be very unpredictable sometimes and it worried no less.“After you saved me from getting attacked from behind, I got into a fight with another wolf.” She began, and I relaxed under her as I began to draw lazy lines on her back.She seemed to enjoy it, because she stretched out like a cat in my arms and burrowed further into me.“He gave me a bit of a tough time and for a moment I thought I would lose until the scale turned in my favor.” She said smoothly, her voice levelled. “However, I got ambushed again and I wasn't quick to react
Elara's POVI could tell that my question was a touchy subject for him when his hand froze on my back and his body went stiff.I raised my head up again to look into his face. His eyes had gone dark as he stared up at me, his face devoid of any emotion. The way he remained still, not saying a word gave me the impression that he was wondering whether it was fine to tell me or not.The look in his eyes told me everything I needed to know. He didn't want to tell me. But then he let out a breath and eased back into the bed. The stiffness going in a puff.“Well, for what it is worth,” he began “I didn't want to stay back. I wanted to come and save you myself but I couldn't.”Couldn't? I put my head back on his chest, my ear pressing against his heart just in time to hear his heartbeat skip.That was unusual because up till that moment, his heart had been steady.“Why couldn't you?” I asked my head still on his chest as I wondered if his heart will give up more than what his mouth was wil
Andrew’s POV“You think so?” I asked as a smile had me coiling my lips up.I had just told her one of my biggest secrets, and all she could think of is the fact that my old man was a jerk.“I know so.” She stated. “I understand that what he did was to protect his pack. But to his own son? That's where I draw a line.”Hmmm. “So you don't mind if he did it to another person?” I asked wondering where her morality compass led.“That's not what I said. I think he went a bit extreme with his whole paranoia thing he had going. He could've done something else like train his men like you do to be better prepared for any future attacks.”Coming from her, I felt touched. I had refused to share this story with anyone except Michael because I didn't want to be seen as weak.But Elara didn't think so.“I always thought he was under the influence of the darkness he decided to get entangled with.” I said looking down at her as she twisted her neck just a bit to look at me.“I don't think we should b
Elara's POVWhen I asked him to promise me that he will bring me on board in matters that concerned the pack and I, he hesitated.I didn't know what to expect when I made my request but that has always been what I wanted since I came into this pack.For a moment, I looked out the window. The sun was already going down and within a few minutes it will get dark.I hoped he didn't plan to leave anytime soon.“Don't you think that's like biting the gun?” He asked. “I mean isn't it too early to get you involved in such matters. Why don't you let Michael and I to handle things.”Like hell. There was no way I could do that especially after getting kidnapped because if who I was. It was time to take matters into my hands as well.“No. I will appreciate it better if you just allow me to get involved. I've always wanted to know what's going on but everytime, you just tell me I won't understand and then disappear.”A tactic I found annoying and tiring. How would I understand when he refused tell
Elara's POVThe name on the note stared back at me like a ghost from the past. Kieran. There was something about it that set me off. Was the veiled sight reacting to the name?My pulse pounded in my ears like I had been running some kind of marathon. I tried to concentrate on the way I was reacting to this but I came up blank.What was it with this name?I had never met him, and the name looked as foreign to me as a language I had no idea even existed. But judging from their faces, they knew who he was. “Mind telling me who this Kieran guy is?” I asked holding up the paper to them. “I've never heard of him before but for him to get you in this mood, he must mean something.”Despite the turmoil going on inside me, I had opted for casual tone to avoid getting them any more agitated.Lora nodded like she knew who this guy was. Was I the only one who didn't know him? I came to this pack before her yet she seemed know more than I ever did.But my guess was Michael had filled her in on who
Elara’s POVThe tension in the air was thick enough to choke on. After the council had made their decision, it felt almost irreversible.But then Andrew stood at the center of it all—torn, conflicted, silent when I needed him loud. His hesitation was a wound that cut deeper than the accusations against me.Apart from the time he spoke up about me being watched closely, he hadn't said much. Not that it mattered now.I didn’t have time to dwell on it. There was so much to think about than a broken bond and a falling relationship.Three days. That was all I had before the trial, and I wasn’t going to sit around and wait for them to decide my fate.I needed answers. And I needed them fast. It's a good thing I enlisted the help of Micheal and Lora. With me under the kind of scrutiny I was, it would be difficult to look into certain matters without getting in trouble.It seems the troublesome duo didn't account for the fact that I would still have people willing to assist despite the accus
Andrew’s POVThe council chamber was suffocating. I can't remember the last time I had entered this place.If I was being sincere, it was probably my father died and I kicked Mara out. The council wanted to put me under trial but after some thought, they dropped everything.The former alpha had been acting off in recent times but none of them had the gal to call him out.I just had to take matters in my hands.I stood at the front, Elara beside me, but we felt miles apart. She hadn’t looked at me since last night. Not really. Not the way she used to.I didn’t blame her. I kind of—okay I actually let her down when I couldn't back her up when she needed me.But then I was still confused about how I felt about her. The bond between us was broken, and I felt the absence of it like a missing limb. But that wasn’t an excuse for my silence. I should have fought harder for her.I would. I had to. At least to make for yesterday. I just hope this turns out. At the end, It was my fault we were h
Elara’s POVI turned to Andrew. He had supported me earlier. I was counting on that support again. I didn’t think. I didn’t hesitate. I just knew he would defend me, even though our mate bond was history.Even now, with the weight of Mara’s accusations pressing against my ribs like a vice, I thought—no, hoped—he would stand by me.At least for old times sake, he would stand beside me on this matter. But when I met his eyes, my stomach dropped.He looked at me, but not the same way he looked normally looked at me. I admit that ever since I broke our mate bond, I've been avoiding him but it was not like something I wanted.It was either that or cry over what was lost and I was done crying. And I hoped he understood but it was obvious he didn't. Hiving him a good look since the day I made the sacrifice, I noticed he had changed over the past few days. He didn't come to find me, he hadn't said anything to me even though I tried to stay away. But that aside, staring into his eyes, I wa
Elara’s POVThe room fell into stunned silence immediately the words fell from Mara's lips.Mara’s words hung in the air like a curse. How the hell did she know? I made sure no one was wiser about the incident.In fact it turned out to favor me even though I had to take the poison to save the pack.But I knew no matter how I explained it to this pack, they would never understand once they found out the truth.My pulse pounded in my ears, a roaring sound drowning out the whispers spreading through the gathered wolves. Heat rushed to my face, but not from embarrassment—rage burned through me, sharp and electric. But beneath it was fear. Because it meant there was someone monitoring me in this pack. And no, it wasn't Tom. There was another traitor.I took a step forward, my voice cutting through the tension. “That’s a lie.”There was no way I was admitting to trying to kill them. Before that day, they treated me like trash. How would they treat me if they knew the truth?Mara smirked, t
Andrew’s POVThe fire crackled in the center of the gathering hall, its warmth doing nothing to chase away the cold knot in my chest.I was alive. I should have been grateful. I was grateful. In fact I was happy about it.But I felt wrong. Everything felt wrong. My second chance at life felt incomplete like something was missing.It was almost like I’d been stitched back together, but some pieces were missing. Pieces that made life have more meaning.I barely remembered the moment I came back, but I remembered the emptiness. The way I’d looked at Elara and felt nothing where there had once been everything.I have lived long and content till I found out that she was my mate and now that I've lost the said mate bond, I didn't feel the same despite living without it long ago.Now, as I sat at the head of the long wooden table, surrounded by my pack, I could feel the weight of their stares. The questions in their eyes.I didn't exactly tell them that Elara was my mate, but now they knew d
Andrew’s POVBlinding pain. That was the first thing I felt. It was raw, searing, like fire scorching every nerve in my body. It ripped through me, dragging me back from the darkness, forcing breath into my lungs like I’d been drowning.I gasped, my body jerking, my heart pounding so hard it hurt. My chest ached, my limbs felt like lead, and my head throbbed with a sharp, splintering pain.But I was alive. How? I was very sure that I had seen the white light most people spoke about when they were about to die.I sucked in another breath, the scent of earth and rain thick in the air, grounding me. My fingers twitched against cool grass, and slowly, slowly, I forced my heavy eyelids open.Blurry figures hovered above me.Voices—soft, urgent—filtered through the haze.“Elara?” My throat was raw, my voice barely more than a rasp.Silence.Then a sharp inhale. A shuffle of movement as if someone was approaching.“Elara,” I tried again, forcing my body to move. My muscles screamed in protes
Elara’s POVThe world around me had blurred into nothing but Andrew. His face was too pale, his breath barely there, his body unmoving except for the shallow rise and fall of his chest—too slow, too weak.I pressed my forehead against his, my fingers trembling as they brushed over his cheek. “Stay with me,” I whispered, my voice breaking. “You promised, Andrew. You promised.”But he wasn’t responding.His lips were parted, his breathing ragged. His skin, which was always warm, always alive, felt cold beneath my touch. A terrifying stillness settled over him, and I felt something deep inside me crack.“We’re losing him!” Lora’s voice was sharp, urgent.I looked up, desperate, my vision blurred with unshed tears. “I think it's high time you start talking.”Michael’s jaw clenched. He didn’t speak. Didn’t move. Because he didn’t know how to tell me what I needed to know. I was about to grab him and make him tell me what I needed to know when someone else spoke up.A voice. Low, firm, fil
Elara POVDorian staggered back. I'm sure he didn't anticipate that move. Did he really think I was going to soak up all his words and leave just like that?Did he really think I was some dumb fool?For the first time, his face twisted in something that almost looked like shock. His shadows flickered, unstable, the thick, oppressive weight of his power suddenly less.My energy pulsed again, silver light pushing outward like ripples in a storm. The air between us cracked, charged with something beyond my understanding.And then, just like that, the grip of his power broke. I wasn't sure what I was doing but one thing I knew was: I tried to push his power back and it worked.Dorian took another step back, his lips parting slightly, as if tasting the change in the air. His smirk returned, but it was thinner now, tighter.“Well,” he murmured, brushing invisible dust off his sleeve. “That was… unexpected.”Just as I thought, he actually took me to be a dumb person. After all the shit he ha