After a few minutes of nothing happening, Hannah raised her head to realize they were on a moving vehicle.
She was sitting on the laps of the man who she came to know as the King.Hannah asked hesitantly asked where he was taking her and he quickly answered they were headed to the Pack house.It took her a minute to remember that Alpha Marcus was at that same pack house and her throat clogged up.“Please no, don’t take me to him. Let me go home, let me go” she was thrashing all over the place while the King was trying to calm her.“I’m here little one, nobody will dare to touch you” he tried again but it all fell on dead ears.He wondered who could have given her such trauma and fear. He felt perplexed watching his mate break down right infront of him.“Your majesty, i think she lives with Alpha Marcus and his Luna. Although they don’t seem to be related in anyway” Lukas spoke after some time.“Marcus Lived with my mate?” King Casper asked while his forehead creased slightly“Yes Alpha, he’s been living with her since she was 10. And according to my sources, she’s blind”That had the Alpha king sitting up in attention. If he hadn’t been told, he would have never figured she couldn’t see.To be sure, he waved a hand across her face and watched her eyes remain still and unfocused. She was really blind but that’s okay.He realized he didn’t even care about any kind of disability she may have, as long as she was his. He’s waited almost a decade to find her and now that she was here, he’ll make sure he doesn’t let her go.She was perfect in his eyes and the only thing he wants right now is to find the fucker that had abused his mate.“Hey, calm down my sweet rose. I will never hurt you and i swear it on my life. You don’t have to be afraid of me, I’m your soulmate.” He tried once more but this time, he took advantage of the mate bond by holding her hands.She was shicked at first until slowly it turned into curiosity. He was sure she was trying to understand where the sparks were coming from, that should keep her mind off where they were headed.Upon reaching the pack house, he was welcomed by Alpha Marcus, his Beta and all his warriors. Nothing seemed out of place as his gaze went all over the older Alpha.Although he did notice his Luna stood far off from him which was odd but not out of the ordinary.“Your highness, welcome to Eclipse pack” Alpha Marcus greeted with a bow and closely followed by the rest of his pack members.“Sorry I’m late. Got lost in the beauty of your land for a minute. Anyway I’d love to ask you a few questions which—”He was interrupted by his mate opening the car doors and clumsily walking towards them. Casper observed as the Alpha’s jaw tightened and his eyes hardened into slits immediately he saw the girl.“What are you doing there Hannah, you dare to break the rules again huh, you little bitch!” Alpha Marcus couldn’t control himself and forgot he was infront of the king.Casper needed no further confirmation to know that Marcus was behind his mate’s pain. The amount of anger coming out of the man was quite abnormal.“Is she your daughter?” he calmly asked the Alpha.“The goddess will forever forbid. Such a whore can never come from me” his disgusts was glaring.“Hannah, come here right now!” He ordered and the king watched as she immediately made to obey.He quickly caught her by the hand and pulled her right into his chest, shielding her from what was to come.The crowd were quite shocked by this gesture and he could see the questions in their eyes.“What are you doing your majesty?” Marcus asked through gritted teeth.“What does it fucking look like am doing? Are you densed to not have figured it out yet?” he was getting irritated by the man as the minutes go by.“Wait, she’s your...No it cannot be. She’s soiled and filthy. Hannah is a whore that only deserves pain and misery. She cannot be your mate, she’s—-”“I would watch my next words very carefully if i were you” Lukas stepped forward cutting him off.“How dare you all come into my land and take what is mine” Alpha marcus was now raising his voice like a mad man.Casper was barely holding back his wolf but he knew it would only be a matter of minutes before they get the satisfaction from killing the abominable man.“She belongs to me, i have my dick as prove of how much willing she is in taking all of me. I must admit, her mouth is quite good at pleasing a man...”Casper didn’t know who moved first between him and his wolf, but in a blink of an eye, his hand was deeply buried in the chest of the Alpha, crushing his heart to puree. Making sure it never beats again.He withdrew his claws, along with the crushed heart of the sleazy Alpha.Marcus’s wide eyes starred at the bloody mess in his hand, a look of shock and confusion.Casper knew that the man wasn’t fit to run a pack the moment he found his mate by that stream.The Alpha dared to touch what belongs to him. He had the effrontery to deep his randy dick into a woman that wasn’t his, a girl that should have been like a daughter. The gull of the bastard.King Casper looked around to notice the gasps of shock in the faces of both his royal warriors and Eclipse pack members. He felt proud.A mighty roar escaped from his mouth, making everyone know how things will end for whosoever messed with what belongs to him.The girl was still tightly held in his embrace preventing her from witnessing such gruesome scene. She had such a beautiful name fit for her nature, ‘Hannah’.It was a shame he met her almost broken by the devil. A fierce sense of possessiveness came upon him, the dire need to protect her and restore all that had been taking from her.He wondered how deep her emotional and physical wounds were, does he even stand the chance to make her whole again.So many uncertainties and questions plagued him as he watched her but one thing was certain, she was indeed his own salvation.The king told Hannah that Alpha Marcus will no longer trouble her ever again. She initially refused to believe him, not until Luna Kristin confirmed to her that Marcus was indeed dead. She didn’t even know how to process the news in fact she was lost in her thoughts not knowing how to feel or react. But she didn’t get the time to think of anything else because the king took her back with him to the palace. She insisted Luna Kristin must go with her and he readily agreed once he was sure she played no part in her abuse. They got to the pack and Kristin hugged her once before she was escorted to a different section to start afresh. Hannah was hesitant and scared of everything and everyone. She only clung to him like he was the air she breaths and while he welcome her touch, he knew it was her past trauma at work. She was placed in a room on his wing not too far from his room. It took a lot of convincing for her to let him go, so she could wash up. Casper was the king of the enti
He least expected to meet his brother again, especially not under this current situation.If Damian was here then there’s bound to be trouble since his older brother held a grudge against him, one far too deep for any kind of reconciliation in sight.By the laws of the royal selection, the position of king is not dependent on age hierarchy but on the most suitable for the job.Damian had been the best brother anyone could ask for, always teaching him new techniques and showing him battle tactics at all times whenever he learns anything new. They were inseparable, not until it became news that the sons of the king would have to fight each other in a Duel to see who emerges the winner.It was pretty much clear who would succeed because his older brother was a far much experienced fighter than he could ever be.He agreed to go easy on Casper but something happened during the fight. Damian went against his promise and began brutalizing his younger brother much to the horror of the counci
As Eva led her into a foyer where she could feel the presence of many people. Her hands tightened in reflex since she doesn’t necessarily fare well with much attention. “Hi guys, meet the new girl. Her name is Hannah and she’ll be joining our pack by the orders of the alpha...but just to add, she’s not exactly like us. Hannah is blind” she introduced in a solemn tone. Hannah winced because she knew exactly what is to follow next, they would laugh at her and then proceed to mock her for it. She waited but the opposite happened. “Man she’s hot!” a male wolf whistled in appreciation breaking the silence. “They don’t make em like this anymore” the guy continued and a sound resounded in the room, like someone had been punched. Hannah who was obviously frightened withdraws to the back of Eva. “Ouch why did you do that for Camille?” It was the guy again. “How many times will i warn you not to flirt with the newbies huh? I swear to God i hate being related to you” This time it was the
(EMMA BRAXTON) She was almost at wits end on what to do about Casper. It’s been a week since he dropped that heartbreaking news about finding his chosen mate, regardless of all I’ve been through to get here. It’s been pure torture having to pretend to her friends since they were yet to make an official announcement about the broken engagement. The very thought of life without Casper felt like someone had dipped a hand into her chest and ripped the bloody thing out. Emma had loved him since she was barely a teen and made sure to stick with him through all the phases of his life until now. He was very clear on their boundaries and made sure she never crossed them. She’s tried every tricks in the books, from seduction to flirting, to being a reliable warrior but Casper just doesn’t see her. one would imagine her joy when he picked her to become his chosen mate and queen only for him to rip that same joy away, like her feelings were nothing…she didn’t matter.“Please honey, come down
He barely noticed when the enraged she wolf left the balcony in a speed of light. All Casper could see was the dainty beauty lost in the fragrance of the roses, completely oblivious of the world around her nor the man looking down at her with love.His heart couldn’t decipher how his able to feel so much emotions towards someone he just met. He concluded that the mate bond was surely a miracle on its own.As if she noticed him starring, her eyes went up to the direction of the balcony. He felt fluttered and would have crouched down till he realized she couldn’t have seen him.From where he stood, Casper could tell apart the different color hues that make up her eyes. It was a mix of color variations that formed the perfect blend of bluish silver he’d ever seen. Simply put, she sparkled…and she was all his.It was a fact that had his wolf letting out a deep growl of possessiveness.He could have stood there longer but he had a lot on his plate to take care of. So he had to entrust some
Hannah couldn’t believe her ears after overhearing the king openly deny her before those men.She had simply been on her way to use the toilet when she was drawn by the conversation taking place in the office.Tears were threatening to spill and her heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly. She was sure he had claimed to be her mate back then at eclipse pack, and had even felt the shocks too, so why was he lying?...And like a light bulb the answer came to her. He was simply ashamed of her apparent disability hence the reason he wouldn’t want to be linked to her in anyway.The door knob made a sound and Hannah frantically began to try to escape. It would be considered very rude to be caught eavesdropping on the king’s conversations, but she was too late for obvious reasons.“Now what do we have here” a familiar voice sneered at her.She could remember it was the same girl she had bumped into earlier in the day and from the tone of her voice, it wasn’t going to end well for her.
As the group of old men kept on badgering her with questions that broke her bits by bits, Hannah could do nothing but stand there and listen to them.It was like a well calculated witch hunt but she hadn’t made any enemy since she got there.She could only wish for them to stop and move on to other things.Casper knew his mate was barely trying to stand. Others couldn’t see but he noticed even the tiniest details of her vulnerability, from the trembling legs to the way the hair on her hands stood at attention. It would only be a matter of time before she succumbs to their pressure.“I do not see the need to keep haggling the pitiful girl. She’s not my mate and the goddess wouldn’t even make such mistake to begin with...”“I agree with your highness but i still feel uncomfortable having her in the palace. Why don’t we send her off to the disability home overseas...she would most likely be able to adapt there with people of similar attributes...”A burly man called Winston suggested an
It was nighttime, everyone was long gone and the house was now bereft of the loud voices and chatter. Right there in the middle of the bed, lay Hannah whimpering in her sleep. She was having a nightmare.Hannah found herself being chased by large flying faceless creatures with gigantic canines and ferocious eyes.This would be her first dream and strangely enough, she was able to see. But there was no time to dwell on that because the creatures where coming on strongly.A tree stump she hadn’t seen early enough got her foot and had her falling down and hitting her body on a large tree. She tried to get up but the pain was just too unbearable. The beasts kept drawing closer and closer and all she could do was cry.In a weird turn of events, they didn’t harm her...all six of them. They simply turned around and disappeared leaving her feeling confused and agitated.She heard a ruffle coming from the right side of where she sat and turned towards it, only to see a beautiful white wolf sit
Lukas kept looking at the girl while trying to understand how she came to be so. She was no longer blind, as a matter of fact nothing about her indicates she had ever had an issue with her sight. Emma’s lifeless body looked like she had been descended upon by a possessed spirit. So many cuts littered her body and her neck was at an awkward position but still, she was the only one whose head remained on the body; same couldn’t be said for the other two girls. “Oh goddess. My goddess!! What happened to my baby…? What happened to Emma?” a woman’s high volume sob reverberated all through the room. She was Mrs Braxton, Emma’s mother. She was also joined by other women whose children met the same fate. “Beta Lukas…” a warrior called out to him in a frazzled tone. “hmmm?” “This is not looking too good and I doubt the king is yet aware” Of course he’s not aware. Casper had gone with Zion to settle a few border disputes far away from the palace. He will likely be expected home by midnight
Hannah felt a million emotions but the most that arrested her was that of Betrayal. She had somehow tried in her head to hold a little trust over Casper despite all the tales she’s heard about him. Her neck burned and so was her heart. It was like she had gone back to the place she thought she’d escaped from; back to Eclipse pack and Candor’s face was now replaced with that of Alpha Marcus. Never did she think another man would ever get to take her against her will. Maybe it was just her, something about her entire existence must scream “hey i want to be abused”. Because none of the girls she’d come across since she came here had any similar experiences...just her. Hannah was overwhelmed by a foreign feeling that clinched over her heart and a headache that threatened to take away her soul. This was what it meant to be bonded with another. She was now mated to Casper against her will. He eventually let her go but his head still held her close of which she was grateful for because
The entire palace had been racing against time to get a lead on the appalling mess the vibranium had caused. Luck seemed to shine on them when they caught one of the messenger boys out while delivering a package as usual. The frightened pup had recounted the same story similar to that of the spy they caught back then, but he added a small detail that changed the entire course of the investigation. There was indeed a second party, a male within the age of 25-27 who spoke weirdly.According to his statement, he had once seen the man with Doctor Martin on one of his visits to their former pack. He then went further to clarify that he wasn’t too sure about the coincidence but there was a similar looking man with the same tattoo who once came directly to the warehouse to handpick a delivery boy, and this was within the period it seemed like their hideout was about to be exposed. There was only one person who fit the description and it was none other than Ian. Maybe the goddes
After coming back from another fruitless search, Hannah found herself listless and exhausted. It was like none of the witnesses wanted to be found or they were too scared to come forward. Ian had told her about a man who had been quite close to her parents but when they went to see him, it became known to them that the warrior had committed suicide shortly after the death of his mate during the destruction of Alapego pack, her place of origin. But she wouldn’t completely term it as fruitless because Hannah now knew that her mother had been of Alpha bloodline and a renowned healer with tremendous powers. Mariah got mated to a human hence the reason why her father, the then Alpha of Alapego cut her off. The man saw it as a source of humiliation to their family name and saw no need to let her take over from him. These was all she had gotten so far but still no news of how Alapego came to destruction nor how Casper got into the picture. At the mention of the beautiful Mariah, everybody
The uneven minded scientist stood clutching an old photograph hidden by the shadows cast from the tree directly facing the girl’s window. He’d been coming here frequently these days as his final plans kept drawing near. Soon the shifter world would get to experience a new change with him as their face of authority, and with the girl by his side...his sweet little girl.Although he had almost gone bonkers when he found her always trailing after the king, that silly boy that completely ruined his life causing his plans to be derailed, and he had lost his Mariah but his heart already made peace with the fact that his reign as king of the wolves would soon come to a tragic end. His plans for Casper Pete Nivero was just too perfect and brought a teary smile to his burnt cheeks. The surreal shock on his face when the Dominant King would get to realize the person at the other end of the sword that would pierce right through him, his look of anguish, mighty Alpha roar and the deep feeling of
Lukas and Eva realized they were fated just when the Beta had almost lost hope at the age of thirty. They pretty much accepted each other wholeheartedly and went on to mate according to customs, that mating resulted in a fruit, a beautiful baby girl girl who drew the attention of everyone. Her name was Henny, and a perfect mix between father and mother but no one expected such joy to be harshly ripped away from them almost immediately.Poor Henny got poisoned to death at barely six months by her own father. Due to the virile nature of Lukas’s job as the King’s second in command it was normal to have a sizable number of enemies who would feel aggrieved when certain decisions don’t go their way, hence they seize any opportunity to cause harm. That was the case after Lukas carried out a royal decree on a pack that was going against wolf rules, as punishment they had to be disintegrated and submerged into another pack but the alpha had escaped capture. The vile man somehow got intoxicat
When Casper couldn’t answer her it felt like something left right out of her soul, hot shattering anger mixed with pain. As she kept starring at him, all the past ill treatments she’d endured from him all came bubbling to the surface like waterfalls and as she really thought about it now in clarity she could tell white from black in expressive tones. That was why a humorless chuckle left her mouth as her gaze pierced through his face, his black to her blue. “Now that i think about it, you’ve never really wanted me...Asides the force of the mate bond which got us into that situation during my heat cycle...” the chuckle didn’t stop and she could feel the painful sting of tears. “You...you are just...unbearable” he ended and watched he go into a fit. “Unbearable?...did i hear you say Unbearable hmm. Do you have any idea...any freaking idea what I’ve been forced to endure...how painful...how difficult it’s been for me since i found you...” Casper was almost gasping for breath mid growls
How Hannah’s emotions went from loving Casper wholeheartedly to having doubts about him all within a space of thirty minutes should be subject to study. While she may have been a slave to the mate bond, her mind began to cast aspersions on the king’s personality after the reveal. Did he truly even want to be mated to her or had his approach always been sinister, maybe to keep her close and monitor her or was it something else.So many questions plagued her mind and for the first time she’s forced to look at Casper in a different light...what was he capable of? She wondered as her eyes met his stormy ones clearly in a battle of control with his wolf. Had the mate bond blinded her all these while...“Alpha...” the sly Ian greeted with a nod but the king could see the small smile hovering at the corners of his mouth. The guy was devious and there’s no doubt he was up to something.“WHY ARE YOU HERE?” He went straight ahead because he had no time to waste on the filth.“Oh sorry Alpha but
Hannah discarded the blind persona and attempted to speak to the woman but she kept slipping in and out of delusions like she couldn’t differentiate between what was real or not. A female nurse came to take the woman and apologized for her behavior leaving Hannah in an even confused state than she had been. Who was Mariah and how was she connected to the unknown woman? She was still lost in thoughts when somebody violently bumped into her shoulders causing her to almost trip. Hannah was quickly getting tired of having to pretend to be blind but she simply reined it in and put on an act of clumsily reaching for the wall to steady herself.“Blind whore...” a familiar voice spat out in an acidic tone causing a shiver to trail down the girl’s spine. Emma was here and she sounds pissed.“So you eventually seduced and slept with him, you whimpering man snatcher...i knew i should have dealt with you sooner, cut you up limb to limb and pluck out those eyes you used in deceiving my mate...”