The members of Alpha Marcus’s pack always thinks she was the privileged daughter of the Alpha, hence they do not hesitate to bully her...if only they knew.
She stopped going to the pack house entirely, much to the pleasure of Marcus. He called it “a wise decision”.But it was really because she hated how they made wild assumptions of how she was being treated in his house. It was difficult when she’s forced to endure the most intense kind of pain while everyone thought she was in paradise. She overheard him the other night discussing the visit of the king and with the way he sounded, it seemed to be a big deal.Alpha doesn’t easily get phased by anyone or anything but hearing the slight anxiety in his tone when he spoke of the King had her taken aback. Hannah knew nothing about the king because Alpha Marcus made sure she didn’t go to school or associate with anyone, not even to learn basic wolf history.He only wanted her to know what he tells her and nothing more. Her memories of the lessons she got when she was much younger were faint and all over the place. She remembers her family but doesn’t remember anything about her pack. Alpha Marcus told her, he found her among the ruins from her destroyed pack. The Alpha left with Luna Kristin to the Pack house where he’ll be welcoming the king after leaving behind a stern warning for her not to step out of the house. He used to lock her in while going out in the past, but he now believed she was tamed enough not to go against his orders. When she was sure he had left, she slowly descended down the stairs and made her way to the sitting room. Since no one was home, she thought she could be free to at-least eat what she likes. She smelled the cookies Luna Kristin baked last night and proceeded to trace it till she found it at the top of the dining table. It tasted divine and soon enough, she was lost in bliss. Hannah was about munching her 12th cookie when the hairs at the back of her neck stood at full attention. Goosebumps lined her arms and she trembled from the effects of something she could not yet identify. It was so strong and compelling that the cookie in her hands fell as she hastily began to make her way towards the door. It was like a force had taken possession of her body and mind. She forcefully unlocked the back door and went out. A smell wafted through her nostrils and she felt a strong urge to find the source of the smell.It was coming from the direction of a stream not too far from Alpha Marcus’s house.She knew about the stream because the Luna had taken her there a few times, without Marcus knowing of course. Even barefooted, she didn’t mind the stones and pebbles scabbing and piercing her foot. She tripped a few times but that didn’t stop her. As she got closer to the stream, the scent even became stronger, completely engulfing her senses. It smelled of cinnamon mixed cologne, a perfect combination.But her legs abruptly stopped when she also felt the presence of so many people at the clearing. The aura of one of the people there was so strong and imposing, she almost bent her neck out in submission from the force of the man’s presence. “What are you doing here?” An unfamiliar voice boomed from somewhere behind her. She recoiled in fear and almost retracted back into her shell. “ i asked you a question Pup, state your purpose for being here” the man said again and she felt him draw closer to her. Her legs began to step backwards, while dread covered her body. Hannah was in tears even without the man touching her. She knew it was only going to be a matter of time before the man hit her. She deeply regretted coming outside, Alpha Marcus had been right afterall...she invites trouble anywhere she goes. “Lukas don’t frighten the young girl” a much more authoritative voice spoke up and she realized he was the one with that powerful aura. The same person who her wolf was going insane at the hearing of his voice. “Your majesty but —” “She’s just a kid, loosen up. Now little girl come forward, i want to see you” he demanded and her legs began to involuntary move towards him. The more she drew closer, the more her heartbeat increased as if trying to jump out of her chest. She heard the man suck in a long breath before he briskly covered the remaining distance between them. She felt his body warmth even without having to touch him which not only confused her but also overwhelmed her senses. “This is impossible...she is—you are...oh goddess” he was stuttering in disbelief and Hannah assumed the worst. She fell to her knees immediately and she heard countless footsteps advance towards her. Her hands grabbed on tightly onto his trousers. “I’m so sorry! I shouldn’t have been here. I know I’ve ruined everything but please forgive me” she was sobbing silently. The warriors looked on in bewilderment and confusion, they wondered what was wrong. “Your majesty, give us the permission to remove her from your presence” the man called Luka said with determination. The king elicited a deep growl which had the man shocked and stepping backwards. “Don’t come close to her, don’t even dare to touch what’s mine!” Silence ensued and once he was sure nobody would hurt his mate, he proceeded to carry her bridal style and began walking towards a car parked a little distance from there. Hannah was still sobbing because to her she had made a grave mistake that may even lead to her death.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 “
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
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...”