I’m putting the last pillow on the bed when I hear Taran behind me. Since there is no door, he’s making it known that he’s there. “Lay down and raise your skirt.” Before facing him, I bite my lower lip. Getting back into character, I turn towards him but don’t move towards the bed. “I’m not a patient king, little dove. Lay down; I want to make sure you’re truly a virgin.”
I lay across the bed and slowly pull the skirt of my dress up, along with my shift. Taran’s eyes stare at my sex. He licks his lips. I can see his struggle; this must be affecting him as much as it’s affecting me.
He pushes my legs up and further apart. “It looks like you are indeed a virgin.” Taran’s fingers lightly move over my sex, causing me to tense. He chuckles and begins to rub my inner thighs, “You are fortunate, little dove. Many maidens wish for me to take their virginity. This is an honor for you
I sit up and begin fixing my dress. I don’t bother retying the laces, but I lay the fabric in its correct place. Taran comes in with two glasses of water. I gladly accept the one he offers me and down it. My legs shake as I stand. Placing my glass on the nightstand, I turn towards the wardrobe where I put my clothes. Just as I reach for the door, I hear Taran’s low voice, “Where are you going, little dove?” I pause and take a moment to get the smile off my face. Turning back towards Taran, I say, “I’m sorry, your grace, I just needed to move around.” “Why did you cover yourself, little dove?” “I-I thought we finished.” Grabbing the back of my hair, Taran forces me to look at him. His blue eyes pierce into mine. “Did I say we finished?” “No, your grace,” I responded breathlessly. Taran smirks, “You must be punished now, little dove.” Grabbing the top of the dress and shift, he easily tears it down the middle. Once it’s low enoug
My mind jumps from one thought to the next without completing anything. I’m brought out of my thoughts by Taran’s voice, “Is everything okay? You look upset.” I look up at him and shrug, “It’s a long and boring story.” Giving me a reassuring smile, he sits in front of me and says, “Tell me the story.” My eyes wander over Taran’s naked body. I want to run my hands all over him, kiss all his bulging muscles, and feel him shudder from the pleasure I bring him. “Tru, are you alright?” I blink a few times and nod, “Yeah, so the story. I’m not sure where to begin. My father’s birthday is next month, and my middle brother David is planning a party for him. David asked me to make the food and prep what Dad plans to grill. I don’t have an issue with any of this, but I’m not too fond of David’s wife, Cindy. She makes underhanded comments about my family, and it gets to me. It’s caused a rift between David and me, so I feel that everyone is telling me last minut
TaranTru seems to be relaxing around me. I’m not sure why she tensed when I teased her about the notebooks. I was more hoping she would explain why she’s keeping them.I know what she was afraid of me seeing, but I thought she knew I would see it. To keep Tru from feeling embarrassed, I lie and tell her that I didn’t see anything outside of her character and past. I need Tru to stay loyal, so I keep what I know about her a secret.Once we find the stone and I free the dragons, I will force her to be mine. Just to make sure she understands that I own her, I’m going to keep her in my room. Tru will be my pet companion. Instead of using her for energy, I will use her for my pleasure.Tru makes me feel things I’ve never experienced. I’ve had countless women in my ninety years, and none compare to Tru. She’s responsive and confident; dark and submissive; loyal and mischievous.Once she finishes explaining thing
Taran stands close to me as we walk the museum tour. I see Bryan with another girl, and I feel my heartbreaking. After treating me the way he did, I shouldn’t want him, but I do. Bryan was the first man I ever saw past a fling. We were serious, and I willingly gave him my heart. Tears sting my eyes as I watch him with her. For the entire tour, all I can do is watch Bryan. Does it hurt him as much to see me with Taran as it does to see him with another woman? There is free time to look around before lunch. Taran walks beside me without saying a word. My chest aches after watching Bryan with that girl. I’m trying to focus on the assignment to find a painting or sculpture that speaks to us, but I can’t find anything so far. I turn the corner and find Bryan and the girl kissing. He has her pushed against a wall, and their hands are roaming over each other. I turn and run towards the bathroom, I hear Taran call after me, but I don’t stop. Tears are already falling
Bryan and I sit in a park. He bought us lunch and got us a blanket to have a picnic. Though I don’t understand everything, Bryan explains all about werewolves.“Why didn’t you tell me about being a werewolf?” I ask.Bryan looks slightly embarrassed, “I wanted us to commit to one another. Like either living together or married. I know it sounds bad, but I knew if I waited, you would stay with me.” He lets out a sigh, “That’s why I gave you an ultimatum about moving in together. Tru, I’m taking over as alpha when we return home. It’s a stressful job, and I need a strong luna beside me. I need someone smart, kind, and that won’t put up with anyone’s bullshit. I need you.” He doesn’t look at me when he says, “My destine mate rejected me. She didn’t want me. She was in a relationship with someone else and had no intention of leaving them. It was humiliating.” Bryan’s
Taran I’m beyond angry and have no one but myself to blame. Tru almost lost her life today. I swore to protect her and failed. Then that mutt rushed to her aide and now seems like the hero. The wolf saved her, not me. The moment Tru ran to the bathroom, I noticed the vampires began leaving. I knew they were planning to do something to Tru, probably scare her or go into her mind. Either way, I knew that I needed to stop them. I followed one at a safe distance and covered my scent. They lead me to a large open room with twenty vampires. It was a large clan. Knowing Tru would be overpowered, I felt the best course of action was to kill the entire clan before the vampire bringing her arrived. I made my presence known when the leader began speaking. I made sure to kill all twenty. Using my natural magic, I set them on fire. The only fire source was a lighter I took from the hotel. To keep them from escaping, I barricaded the door. The flame I started with was smal
I stare at Taran. I’m not sure how I feel about everything. Taran won’t tell me what he was doing when the vampire attacked me, but I get the impression he tried to help me. He decided not to go into my mind to find out what happened and instead accepts what I said as the truth.Why did he change his mind? What changed from when we left North Berwick to now? Taran still seems angry, but I don’t feel as though it’s towards me.It’s only four in the afternoon, but the events of today make it seem far later. I sit on the bed and stare out the window for a while. Feeling restless, I go to take a shower. When I come out of the bathroom, Taran is gone. Maybe he needed more space than being on opposite sides of the room. It hurts that he just left without telling me that he was leaving or when he will return.I lay down in bed and pull an extra pillow to my chest. Thinking about the events of today, I begin to cry. I hear the door unlockin
I wake up around four to Taran walking through the door. He looks tired. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to wake you,” He says. I move over to give him room to lay down. Taran removes his clothes. I’m sure he’s cold since his clothes are wet from being in the rain. “I made you something,” He says with a smile. I look at him curiously, “You made me something?” Taran nods and pulls something out of the pocket of his pants. He holds out a necklace with a pink crystal in the shape of a dove. I reach for it and smile. “It’s beautiful,” I tell him. Taran looks slightly embarrassed, “I’m glad you like it. It’s a charm to protect you from evil spells.” “Why a dove?” I ask curiously. Taran turns away from me before answering. I don’t mind. It allows me to admire the defined lines of his back. “It was easy to make. I felt a bird represented you better than anything else I could make.” I put on the necklace and smile. It hits low enough that my shirts will
It’s a few days before Bryan and I get married. Last night, Sarah came over with a positive pregnancy test. I was surprised she had already taken one. It doesn’t feel like jealousy, but I don’t feel comfortable around Sarah. I tried talking to Bryan, but he didn’t feel the same way.As I walked by the clinic, I noticed Sarah going inside. It is too early for her to see the doctor and she is supposed to inform Bryan and me of every appointment.Curious, I followed her into the clinic. She meets an obstetrician. I wait outside the clinic. When she comes out, I call to her. “Hi Sarah. Is everything okay?”Sarah looks surprised to see me, “Yes, everything is great. I just wanted to see the doctor…. I needed another shot.”Sarah just took a shot two days ago and they are once a week. “Didn’t you just get one?”Sarah seemed nervous. “Yes, but they didn’t have enough for a full dose, so I had to get the rest today.”I can’t explain it, but I know Sarah is lying. Maybe if I make her feel more
I stare at myself in the bridal gown. The dress is a ballgown with lace sleeves and high neck. This doesn’t seem like a dress I would pick, but something Bryan’s mother would choose. Even with Bryan’s protests, I have let Charlotte help me plan the wedding. I don’t think Bryan realizes how hard this is for me since my mother is gone.“Where is the veil?” Charlotte asks the attendants.Looking nervous, the attendant explains, “We don’t usually put the veil on for the fittings.”Annoyed, Bryan’s mother tells her, “She doesn’t remember this dress. Go get the veil so she can have her bridal moment.”Looking at the time, I tell Charlotte, “We need to hurry. There is a pack meeting tonight, and I need to help organize the meal with the omegas.”Charlotte nods, “We will have you there on time.” She pauses for a moment, then says, “You have become a good luna. I know the conversation we had two months ago was a lot, but it makes me feel that it was worth it to see you being a good luna.”“I’m
TaranI place the stone on a large table in the temple. “Please, show her to me,” I whisper. I’m given of vision of Tru cooking. My heart aches. Two years ago I left Tru under the protection of Bryan’s wolf pack. Everyday I miss her. There are nights I dream of her and I feel at peace in that moment.Tru never feels happy or excited anymore. At first, I questioned if I wasn’t feeling her emotions because of our bond, but after seeing her in the stone, I realized she isn’t happy. I wish so much to go save her. Soon Brehm will finish our house and I will fly to her. Once I killed all the dragons that wanted to harm her, we will never part again. Until then, I will hide her.My vision of Tru ends. I wait in the temple for one of the council members. When Peter arrives he seems anxious. “My king, I heard you requested me.”I nod, “Is there anything you wish to tell me?”Peter looks puzzled, “I don’t believe so, your majesty.”I turn towards the lighting crystals, “Did you know they change
TaranI flew to the island where I took Tru’s family with Brehm and building materials. This island will sustain them, but I know they miss modern life.Brehm seems to panic when he sees Bill. I introduce them but don’t bother explaining to Bill that Brehm killed Tru in the past or ease Brehm’s nerves by explaining that Bill has no magical abilities.While unpacking the building materials, Bill asks, “How is Tru?”I pause, then say, “Tru is still asleep. Once the dragons and I rid the hunters away from Bryan’s pack, I will wake her. I don’t want her magic to be noticed, so I want to leave no excuses to return.”Bill nods. Softly, he asks, “What do we do if the dragons come here?”Easing his concerns, I explain, “They won’t. There is no magical pull to this place. Brehm will help you build more stable housing. This island has natural vegetation so there is plenty of food. I will find a way to give you entertainment. Here are some lighting crystals. This way you won’t always need a fire
TaranI gave Tru to the wolf. The deal is that he is to make her laugh every day, never tell her the truth about me, and keep her safe from the other dragons. I used a spell to hide her in his territory, then I will tell the other dragons we hold a treaty with Bryan’s wolf pack. Bryan will keep Tru safe on his land. If they wish, they can marry and build whatever life together they wish until I return. Then Tru can choose to stay with him or come with me.Tru and I are still connected, but I gave Bryan a special herb to put into her tea once a month to keep my symbol from glowing. As long as he administers it to her monthly, she will never notice it.Bryan told me that if Tru fell back in love with him or if they got married, I was to leave her with him. I agreed. I doubt our mate bond will allow her to fall in love with someone else, but on the chance it happens, I want Tru to be happy.I’m not sure what Bryan told her, I explained to him that she wouldn’t remember me. He seemed over
Bryan’s mother gives the tailor a disapproving look, “Can’t you make her look a little more regal?”The tailor looks at her, “We can elongate the coat to make her seem taller and use a skirt instead of slacks, or we could try a dress?”“No, the straight dresses make her loose her shape. Her body is just so awkward. I’m not sure how to dress it. We need her to be seen as a wise and regal leader. No one will think that is she continues dressing like a broke college student.”The tailor nods and goes into the back to find more clothes. Looking at me, Bryan’s mother says, “Next, we need to work on your hair. It clearly doesn’t matter how often we go to the salon; you can’t style it yourself.”“Charlotte, I will never live by your standards. It doesn’t matter how many outfits you have, the pack makes me, or how many times you do my hair. I will always be this way.” I tell Bryan’s mom.She lets out a sigh, “I’m only trying to help how you are viewed.”“You’re trying to turn me into you,” I
“Tru? Are you home?” I hear Bryan call.“I’m in the office!” I reply. I’m stacking small rocks that I turned from paper. It is about twelve rocks high when Bryan enters.“You ready to go….” Bryan looks around, “Tru, is there a little green guy helping you? Are you wearing him like a backpack?”My concentration breaks and the rocks fall. “Look if that were the case, I would go find the dragons and say, this isn’t the sorceress you’re looking for.”Bryan smiles, “You are fighting against an evil emperor.”I pause for a moment and think, “Is the Dragon King evil? You never talk about him, no one does. I heard he got rid of the hunters and most of the vampires. Doesn’t that make him good?”Bryan shrugs, “He killed a lot of my friends. Have you forgotten that they killed your family?”The truth is I had forgotten. It isn’t real to me that my family is dead. Somehow, I’m lying to myself about it. I missed everyone’s funeral and Bryan won’t take me to the cemetery, so I have nothing to prove
Bryan and I head to a private elevator and take it up to the top floor. I notice Bryan looking slightly anxious, but he doesn’t say anything. As we reach our floor and step out, Bryan looks upset. I hear him mumble, “She better not do what I think she’s doing.”I am about to ask what he means as he opens the door to our home and a group of people yell surprise. I freeze and look around. None of these faces look familiar, yet all look happy to see me. A banner hangs reading, “Welcome home Luna”. Bryan’s mother suddenly appears, she hugs me tightly and welcomes me home. I am not sure what to say or do. Everything feels overwhelming. Who are these people? Why are they here? Why does nothing seem familiar?Bryan looks slightly annoyed at his mother, “I told you not to do this. Tru doesn’t remember anything. This is probably really overwhelming for her.”I squeeze his hand, thanking him for standing up for m
Bryan still isn’t back when I finish in the bath. After drying off and wrapping a robe around me, I go to find some clothes. Walking to the closet, Bryan said was mine, I found some of my old clothes, but almost everything was new. The clothes look expensive and more of Bryan’s mother’s style, not mine.Why is everything her style? Nothing here looks like something I would pick. The furniture, the clothes, even the bedding. I find an old pair of leggings and a T-shirt, then walk to the room Bryan told me was my office. There are four spell books on the glass desk. I hate the look of the desk, it will show fingerprints. I pick up one of the books and start flipping through the pages. I find it strange that there are no notes or marked pages.I pick up the second book and am surprised that there are notes, but not in my hand. The handwriting is that of a man and seems old. Curiously, I follow the directions for the hand motions and see a pink smoke illu