Ciara’s POVFINALLY! I make my exit as quickly as possible through the mountain’s portal towards the Blue Eclipse Pack. It has been a few days since I was able to leave my cavern prison. I didn’t think the Dark Alpha would leave because he seemed to be suspicious of the prince and I didn’t blame him one bit. How Prince Liam got the Dark Alpha to leave on another illegal business trip, I will never know, but I am not complaining.The chilly wind feels good between my Owl’s feathers as I fly through the night sky. Tomorrow is a full moon and also the Winter moon masquerade ball. Before I left, Prince Liam informed me, he prepared a dress and an Omega who would help with hair and makeup. I didn’t realize I was supposed to attend the ball, but Prince Liam was determined to make a big public show of Owen’s death.I reach the double doors and tap lightly, waiting impatiently for Owen. Usually the sight of him calms my aching soul, but recently my mind keeps playing tricks on me. It keeps sa
Ciara’s POVIt was the most perfect night that I could have ever hoped for. Owen and I made love like it was our last chance to touch each other. There was a need for each other in the air that couldn’t be extinguished. If we weren’t making love, we were talking and holding onto one another like a lifeline. He told me the “Romeo and Juliet” plan and I couldn’t help but laugh because I knew it was all Benji’s doing. Poison and Literature? Can’t seem to go wrong. Then at the early sign of day break, I left him sleeping alone in his bed, tangled up among the sheets with the aroma of our love. I left through the balcony doors but turned to look back at him one last time. Today was the Winter Moon Ball and things could be very different after tonight. I had a bad feeling, and It scared me. I shifted into my Owl and took off for the small cabin, Prince Liam informed me would be my hideout until it was time.The small single room cabin wasn’t far from the gardens of the palace, and it was v
Third Person POVThe whispers that filled the ballroom were almost deafening as the crowds watched the Alpha King walk up to a random woman as if he was searching for her. The woman was focused solely on the king as if she was searching for him as well. The guests whispered grew as the woman smiled at him sweetly, her eyes filled with such longing. Even with a mask, she knew her mate.“I thought he had a chosen mate who was blonde?”“Who is she? She is stunning!”“Maybe that’s his goddess given mate, but what about his chosen mate?”“She’s probably one of his side sluts.”Alpha Mars broke the red rose stem and secured the rose into her hair like a new accessory. She followed him to the center of the dance floor just as a slow waltz began. One hand lovingly slid to the center of her back while his other hand positioned their hands to the side. The live orchestra began to play an instrumental version of “You are the reason,” which was an unusual choice for this type of setting. It was to
Extra Chapter – Alpha News NetworkI apologize for the double chapter 102. Here is an extra chapter that is semi part of the story, but something I thought would be fun… A little inside as to what is to come. Third Party POV“Welcome to Alpha News Network! Where all news about werewolves are our top priority! I am your host, Walter Bannock.” A well-dressed anchor man in a dark gray suit smiled into the camera.“And I am Jennifer Lane.” A pretty blonde in a pale pink dress suit sat next to her co-anchor. “Good Evening everyone. We have several special reports that only can be heard here on Alpha News Network!” She smiled at her co-anchor.“That’s right Jennifer.” Walter Bannock turned to face another camera. “What was supposed to be a night of celebration, turned into a night of devastation!” He paused for dramatic effect. “The Winter Moon Ball is one of the Royal family’s most famous events of the year, but this year not all turned out as it should have.”“We turn to Jacob Abrams wit
Ciara’s POVI stood as still as possible as the sound of breaking bones crackled through the air. I couldn’t watch, I couldn’t stomach the smell of blood filling my nostrils. But I couldn’t do anything but listen to the brutal attack on the pathetic man in front of me. Prince Liam, tied to a chair in the middle of the cavern, slumped over while blood dripped from his nose and eyes. His face was battered and bruised. His once handsome face was now disfigured with multi-colored bruises.Several rogues mocked and laughed as they used the prince as a punching bag while I stood in front trying not to flinch. A short whistle and the group of rabid men instantly stopped their brutal attack. Rocco, the rogue leader, stepped forward and leaned over to look at the Prince. His usual smiling face was now stoney and serious. “Look who is at the bottom of the barrel now?” He laughed out right before throwing a heavy blow right into the side of his ribs.“Enough.” A single word came from the voice I
Ciara's POV “Wake up child.” A celestial voice called out to me as I laid on the lumpy old mattress in the cold and damp cavern prison. “Wake up.”Slowly my senses heightened, and I realize I am no longer alone. I can tell the person is non-threatening by their aura, but it still doesn’t bring me comfort. My eyes flutter open and I see a silvery figure looming over me. My blurry sleepy vision clears, and I realize I am in the presence of our moon goddess, Selene.She smiles down at me as I move to a seated position. “Hello my child.” Her voice is a soft melodious sound I can’t help but feel calm. She is dressed in a pearl white Greek gown with gold trimmings around the waist and hem of the dress. Her crystal blue eyes and silver hair were so beautiful it was difficult to look her directly in the eyes, so I lowered my head in respect, but caught sight of where we were.I look around and see we are still in the damp cavern, and I frown with disappointment and annoyance. “Ok, maybe I hav
Ember's POV (Ciara's Wolf) I watched as my human seethes with resentment at my moon goddess for her declaration of death. Ciara continued to pace back and forth, even punching a tree trunk in anger to vent some of her frustration. Seeing my human in such pain was a reminder of all we have been through. Why does it have to be Ciara who has to die? Hasn’t she suffered enough?‘Why moon goddess?’ I mind-link Selene in hopes for some sort of answer to the burning questions that fill my mind, but Selene just shook her head reminding me to stay silent.“I understand you’re upset, but you must see the bigger picture and not just the end of your nose.” Selene placed a hand on Ciara’s shoulder, but she just shrugged it off. As Ciara’s wolf, I was concern her attitude would eventually snap the moon goddess’s patience.“Bigger Picture?” Ciara whispered softly, still facing the tree she just punched, then chuckled to herself before leaning forward and resting her head on the trunk. “Oh yeah? Wha
Alpha Mars’ POVAfter I did the press release a few days ago, everything has been falling to shit with the war against the Dark Alpha. My packs under my rule are slowly losing against the rogue attacks. When we think we are close to figuring out their plans, they change their attack. It’s like playing Wack-a-mole from an arcade game, a never-ending loop of random moves, popping up without warning. They are currently focusing on smaller packs, but eventually will work their way to packs with a more significant presence in the werewolf community. I have been sending out warriors and aid as quickly as possible, but It still doesn’t seem to be enough of an effort. One step forward, two steps back. It’s like a rogue wave has hit the states and we never know when it’s going to strike again.I have spent the entire night staring at maps of my territories trying to figure out a plan of attack. My Beta and Gamma, Hunter and Theo, are working tirelessly with me to come up with a solution to win
Third Party POV – Five years Later“Daddy!” A four-year-old little girl with blonde wavey hair and striking smokey gray eyes wandered through the halls of the packhouse, paying no mind how loud she is. “DAAAAAADDDDDDDYYYYY!!!!” She yelled again.“What’s the matter, Isabella?” Beta Hunter strolled out of the packhouse kitchen munching on a bag of chips.“Uncle Hunter, Uncle Hunter” The little girl runs up and stands on her toes in front of him, hoping to make herself taller. “Where Daddy? They do it again!” She points her little finger in the direction she just came from. Her plump little cheeks red with annoyance.Beta Hunter couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head. This was a normal grievance from the little princess. “Oh, dear. Did you tell your mom?”Isabella crossed her arms with a huff, “No! I want daddy! Mommy say they playing, but nanny says they will break their necks! Wolves keep feet on the ground!” She rushed through in one big breath. She looks back down the hall and n
Ciara’s POV (several months later)That’s it! Its official… I think the moon goddess has changed her mind and decided to finish me off with an unknown disease. She has played a cruel trick on me. Giving me high hopes of the perfect wonderful life then snatching it away with a virus. I finally got my mate; I am Queen Luna, and I am surrounded by people who love and cherish me. Now I am hugging the porcelain throne of waste as if it is a lifeline from a sinking ship! Goodbye cruel world! Hello field of endless sleep…After my Luna Ceremony and the coronation of the new King and Queen, life at the Blue Eclipse pack turned into a pretty good routine. Alpha King Mars went back to his duties, and I took up the role of nontraditional, ass-kicking warrior Queen Luna.Owen and I had a big lavish wedding, to which all the pack leaders were invited. Our honeymoon was a cross-country ride on our motorcycles! Owen had my stuff and motorcycle shipped over to our pack as soon as my trial was over as
Chapter – Dear DiaryCiara’s POVDear Diary – Sorry I haven’t written in a while. My therapist and Owen had to remind me that writing will help my PTSD and help me cope with the memories of my time with the Dark Alpha. It’s been a crazy few months of learning to accept what I can’t change and to not blame myself for the past. I will admit the nightmares have gotten better since I started sleeping next to my goddess given mate. Being able to sleep has really helped the healing process, but when I do have a nightmare, Owen has to remind me I am no longer bound by the magical commands.Benji is getting better as well. She finally has some color back in her face and she no longer looks like a corpse. She is even able to take small walks with me around her garden, but it won’t be for a few more months til she’s able to go back in the medical lab doing what she loves. Each day she gets better and better, but I still sometimes find her sitting by the window with a far-off blank look on her fa
Alpha Mars’ POVI hug my mate then taste her sweet lips with a soft sinful kiss. Every hurdle, every roadblock, are destroyed and our path to forever is completely clear. I purr into her mouth, “Now you come home with me, and I get to touch your body until the break of day. I am going to kiss every inch of you, maybe even taste that beautiful pussy of yours, but no sex til you are 100% healed.” Without anyone noticing, I pull the blanket over her breasts so no one can see my hand, then flick and play with her nipple with my fingers.She moans then suddenly breaks away from my hold as if she just discovered something important, “Benji!”I look at her confused, “What?”“I want to go see Benji.” She looks at me with such pleading eyes that I groan. I rest my head on her shoulder. My cock throwing a tantrum over being so close to our mate and she throws a wrench into my sexually frustrated plans.“Seriously? You haven’t seen me in months, then you were unconscious for weeks, almost dying
Alpha Mars' POV We watched as the men and women of the elder council filed into their chamber. It wasn’t until the last robe disappeared behind the door that I finally felt like I could breathe. In a couple of strides, I was next to Ciara’s wheelchair kissing her sweet plump lips with everything my soul could give. The audience slowly filed out of the court room around us, but I wasn’t paying attention. My eyes were glued on my mate.“Fuck, I don’t think I could handle listening to your story much longer. I was ready to go to war with a fucker who is already dead.” I cupped her cheeks and stared into her smokey gray eyes. Her dark lashes fluttered her tears away as she smiled up at me. Goddess, I missed her smile.“What happens now?” Ciara says.“Well, they bring me their decision, and I fight it. But if they want to pursue it further, they can overrule my decision or go to the Magical Creature Council. But I don’t think it will come to that. I watched their reactions to your story.
Alpha Mars’ POVIs she out of her mind!?! She’s supposed to be resting and recovering from nearly dying! Not fucking being wheeled around by my warriors. And that pissed me off even more! The three warriors who were placed to guard her, brought her here to the courtroom and didn’t even bat a fucking eye on going against my command.I look over at Hunter who is smiling like a fucking idiot, secretly holding two thumbs up in approval at his mate, Freya. She smiled widely at him then blushed. Fucking, dammit!“What is your mate doing here? Shouldn’t she be resting? What if she gets sick again from the cold? What if something bad happens to her? This isn’t safe…” My mother fussed in my ear, but I waved her away. Those same thoughts were running through my mind, but what could I do? Ciara is a stubborn thing, but I loved her for it.“I hear you are trying to decide what my fate should be.” Ciara’s voice is calm and collected, just like a powerful Luna should be. “It’s considered rude to ta
Ciara’s POV Every inch of my body was stiff like a pole was shoved up my back. My muscles refused to work, my brain was foggy, and I am pretty sure my bladder was about to explode. A numb tingling feeling like when my foot falls asleep was crawling all over my skin. Basically, I was miserable. ‘Ember are we dead?’ I whined through our link. I started wiggling my toes and fingers slowly getting some sensation back. Every slight movement was a small blessing. I guess the moon goddess wasn’t going to make things easy by letting me magically rise from the dead like a phoenix… Nope she had to go the zombie route. Snort. ‘You aren’t dead, Frankenstein, just stiff… You need to keep moving your body. I’m working on healing you…’ Ember was a wonderful sight to see in my mind. I couldn’t help but wonder, ‘Ember, is it weird without our friends with you?’ She nodded, ‘yeah it’s a bit lonely without their presence, but at least we have the memories.’ I smiled at that…. ‘Now open your eyes, I
Alpha Mars' POV Ciara’s beautiful smokey gray eyes squinted up at me then fluttered in and out of focus. She tried to adjust her position on the bed, but she was stiff from laying still for weeks. She let out a soft groan but couldn’t get any words out. She tried to speak again, but her eyes widen in realization instead, clutching at her throat in panic. Shit that fucking tube in her mouth… She was struggling to breathe! I just got her back and now she’s going to die from fixation from a fucking life-support tube!“I’ll get someone to help!” Artemis ran out of the room while Freya stood motionless crying, and my sister Olivia just looked uncomfortable since she has never met Ciara before.I pulled my chair closer to Ciara, “Its ok, Baby… someone will be here soon to take that fucking thing out. Keep your eyes on me. That’s it, baby… Look at me… I got you!” I smiled at her still holding and kissing her fingertips as I continued to whisper sweetly to her. “I am not going anywhere. You a
Alpha Mars’ POVI stare at my mothers’ retreating back in complete confusion. “What the fuck just happened?” My mind couldn’t handle another fucking thing to worry about. Wasn’t only a few months ago, my mother was calling Ciara some no-name whore? Now she’s fussing over her blankets, checking over her, and warning me about the fucking council? Plus, she admitted to her mistakes in her own way?“Boss, I think we need to take heed of her words about those sneaky old bastards.” Hunter pulled out his phone from his back pocket, working over the screen with his finger. “There’s nothing on the pack calendar for a meeting, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t meeting in private. I need to get a hold of Elder Mayfield. She’s always been on your side and will know what’s going on. I’ll be back shortly.” Then he rushed out the door without another word.Theo patted my shoulder as he stood as well. “I better get back to my family. Antonia will bring more food later. No te preocupes, Ok? No worries