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Ana POVI was almost asleep when I heard the door of my room open and close. I rolled over as Xavier lay on top of the covers, a clear show of respect for me and my boundaries. He turned on to his side to face me. “Are you okay?” Xavier’s voice was tender as he tucked some of my hair behind my ear. I took a moment. Was I okay? The answer was an easy no. But I couldn’t tell him all the reasons why. The main reason I couldn’t share was being wolfless. “Um…I’m still processing. I’m still trying to figure out what that witch's riddle meant and also why would someone want to kill me?” “Come here,” Xavier instructed as he lay on his back. Listening, I rested my head on his chest as he lazily drew circles on my back with his finger. “I promise on my life and on this kingdom, that I will do everything in my power to keep you safe and find out who is behind this.” He lifted his chin up with his finger, making me meet his gaze. His piercing blue eyes seemed to stare into my soul. I felt his
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After my conversation with Alpha Henry, it was clear that Alpha Lawson from the Black Claw Pack was going to be a bigger issue than I anticipated. Henry had mentioned several of his border patrol members had shown up dead or missing. The only reason we knew it was Lawson was due to the engraving carved in the flesh of the victims. A crescent moon with a claw mark through it. Henry made his concerns clear, which I had to agree with him. I may not like how he treats his daughter, but as an Alpha, he was a damn good one. By the end of the meeting, I agreed to adding more men on the borders not only of the palace but also around the surrounding packs. I would visit each pack to make sure they were on the same page as me. When I had asked Henry if Annette had ever received any self-defense training, he almost spit out the sip of whiskey he had in his mouth. “Gosh no, your highness. Annette loves people too much to want to hurt them. She’s too fragile. You have way bigger fish to fry tha
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The Echoes of Love: Lycan King’s Regret Chapter 18: Facing Failure as Luna
Ana POVThe world around me seemed to move in slow motion as I began to tumble towards the rocky terrain. The momentum of the fall caused me to roll several times before I was finally able to stop my body. As I tried to find something to put my foot on, I was met with the ugly truth that nothing, but a 100-foot drop was below my legs and waist. I dug my fingers into the rocky edge of the cliff so hard that the skin began tearing from the sharp edges of the rock. “Xavier!” I cried as I tried to pull myself up. Stupid wolfless girl. Why couldn’t I have werewolf strength and claws? Those would surely come in handy right now. I tried to swing my leg up towards the side in an attempt to get my foot on top of the ledge. Instead, as my leg fell, it made one of my hands slip. I clenched my eyes shut and prepared for my demise. Just as my other hand slipped from the blood that was oozing from my fingertips, a strong arm grabbed mine and hauled me back on to safe ground. The sound of Xavier s
The Echoes of Love: Lycan King’s Regret Chapter 19: Little Things Matter The Most
XAVIER POVMy mind kept going back to the morning sexting session with my kryptonite. My cock at half-mast the entire day. My side was feeling better than it did yesterday. Even with Lycan healing abilities, with the injury I had it would still take time to fully heal. As I put on some gym shorts and a t-shirt to get ready for my patrol walk, I mind linked Ethan to find out where Ana was. I wasn’t pleased to find out that my girl was locked up in my old-time out room. But I would deal with my mother later. When I made it back to the main house, after checking in with the patrols, I headed into the kitchen to grab something to drink. I was surprised to see no one was in there except for Sarah, who was drinking a glass of white wine and reading a book. A sense of disappointment hit me in the gut when I saw Sarah and not Ana. ‘Ethan,” I mind-linked.‘Yes sir?’ He responded instantly.‘Please get Ana out of my childhood room and bring her to my quarters.’‘But your mother–’ I cut him
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Ana POVI can’t believe I almost let Xavier fuck me on a Ferris wheel! I guess that’s one way to make losing one's virginity memorable. I was confused and embarrassed by the situation so much so that I didn’t speak to Xavier for the rest of the night and went straight to my room when we got back to the palace. Today I would do the same. I was already embarrassed enough; I didn’t want to make things worse by him trying to talk to me about it. I just wanted to move on. The next morning came too quickly. I stared up at the ceiling trying to find the courage to get out of bed. We would be leaving soon to go to our first destination, Dark River Pack. We would be visiting six packs in the kingdom, along with several cities sprinkled in between, to strengthen our alliances along with assessing the local areas for any threats. Dark River was over an hour and a half drive. We would be staying within the Pack’s territory for three nights before heading to our next destination. Instead of
The Echoes of Love: Lycan King’s Regret Chapter 22: Kids could be Cruel
Ana POVMy face flushed. “Um...no not yet. Hopefully soon.” I stammered out. Before she could continue to ask any more questions or give me any more advice with double entendre, I stood up and gave the ladies a slight bow of my head. “I do apologize ladies; I am feeling quite tired from our travels and feel a headache coming on. I think I am going to head back to the pack house to take a little rest. Do you mind if we continue this advice discussion a little later?” Louise gave me a worried look. It was hard to tell if she was genuine or if she mimicked Sarah’s insincerity. “Oh, course dear, are you okay to find your way back?” I nodded before turning around and walking away. My thoughts on Louise’s intentions were made clear as I heard the ladies cackle behind me and murmuring to one another.I'm no stranger to that sensation when folks are whispering behind your back. But I once believed that changing my pack, changing identity would be a surefire escape from it all. But things n
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I stood in the clearing that plagued all of my dreams. Familiar howls of the enemy echoed in the forest, making my heart race. The sounds of Xavier calling my name could be heard in the distance. “Breathe, Ana.” I heard the familiar melodious voice sing out to me. Across from me stood the woman wearing her signature sage green cloak. Her face continued to be covered in shadow from the hood of her cloak. Tendrils of white blonde hair peeked out of the sides of her hood. I looked at the woman with a panicked expression and began to pull at my hair. “Just tell me who you are!” I cried. I knelt on the leaf covered ground and closed my eyes. I was so tired of having this dream over and over again. A gentle hand touched my shoulder. To my surprise, when I looked up, I was met with piercing emerald green eyes, and a face that looked similar to my own. “Mom?”The woman brushed some hair away from my face. “Hi my sweet girl.” Her voice was as beautiful as she was. She knelt in front of me
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I sat up and looked at my hands that were fiddling with the bedspread. “Up until everything that happened with Tyson, I thought I didn’t have a wolf.” I looked up at the ceiling. “Ha. An Alpha’s daughter without a wolf.”Xavier shifted so he was sitting up straighter. He put a finger under my chin and moved my head, so I was looking at him again. “Why didn’t you tell me?” His tone was clipped; however, I could tell it was from hurt and not anger. “I…I…” I looked back down. “I finally was in a place where people were accepting me…” I took a pregnant pause. “My pack shunned me for something that was out of my control.” I looked up at him. “I didn’t want… I didn’t want to lose the first thing in my life that made me feel wanted and cherished.” Xavier wrapped me in a hug. “You aren’t going to lose me. I’m not happy you kept that for me.” He released me from the hug. “But I can understand your reasoning. But, had I known, we could have found a way to bring your wolf out by now.”I nodded
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stood in a clearing surrounded by trees. My breaths were short from running. Howls of the enemy echoed in the forest, making my heart race. A sense of being surrounded began to consume me. They were gaining on me. There was no way I could take on multiple wolves. “Breathe, Ana.” A melodious voice sang out to me. I looked around the clearing to find the source of the voice. Across from me stood a woman wearing a sage green cloak. Her face was covered in shadow from the hood of her cloak. Tendrils of white blonde hair peeked out of the sides of her hood. “You have to get out of here!” I cried. “They are after me!”“Do not fear, my dear. You have the power within you to stop them.” In a blink of an eye I felt the woman’s presence behind me. “Breathe in, breathe out.” I listened, taking several deep inhales and exhales. “Good Ana. Now close your eyes and imagine yourself pulling on a string. Can you feel the power rising as you pull?” I nodded. The howls and the sounds of paws hittin
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Xavier POVI felt like a little kid who had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. I tried to fight the shit eating grin that threatened to spread. I ran my hand through my disheveled hair. “Hey man.” He licked his bottom lip. “There you are!” He stalked towards me. “I’ve been trying to mind link you for the past fifteen minutes….” He paused, taking in my appearance. “May want to fix your buttons before the meeting.” He tipped his chin at my shirt. When I looked down, I realized how much of a mess I looked. My dress shirt was only half tucked in, and the buttons were two buttons off from the right hole. I gave Ethan a “whoops” expression before adjusting myself to a more presentable manner. I walked into the conference room where three alphas were waiting to speak with me. We finished our agenda quickly. I felt my mother’s eyes on me the entirety of the meeting. When everyone signed off the Skype call, my mother began to pace the room. “Xavier, this is unacceptable.” She cr
