Conri Rex’s pov
Taking my mom directly to my office to avoid any interruptions when we arrived I was shocked to see her looking worried. “What is going on and why do you look distressed,” I asked her as she sat down and rubbed her eyes. “I'm worried about that young lady. She was injured more than I had realized yet refuses to drink the medicine I offered,” she muttered softly. Shaking my head I pulled up a chair to sit beside her and watched her wipe away a tear that had fallen from her eyes. She had always been a caring person and had been all my life. “I should have gotten her before the incident,” she groaned sadly. Confused about what she was talking about I asked, “What is going on Mother? Did you get another one of your visions or has the Goddess herself been putting ideas in your head?” Giving me a glare my mom pffted at me. “She was beaten by her father and his guards and then tossed onto a secluded gravel road, that is terrible!” “Why did they do that? If you know, tell me,” I asked firmly. Glancing up she exhaled deeply. “I want her to tell you, son. It is her tragedy to tell but I can say that she was mistreated for her entire life and doesn't trust men. She also tells me that she doesn't have a wolf but I sense a strong one deeply within her that just needs a reason to burst forth,” she stated in exasperation. Rubbing my forehead I cursed catching my mom's side-eyed. “I entered your suite when she exited the bathroom after showering and frightened her. I tried explaining that she was safe but I could hear the fear in her voice as she hid behind the bathroom door after she rushed inside to block me. Also, I have received word that a group of werewolves were searching for a missing female pack member. That was the reason I was looking for you. I believe that it was Jade they were looking for. So maybe there's more to her story,” I snapped. My mom's eyes widened as she covered her open mouth. “They can't find her, son! They will surely kill her. The abuse that she's already endured is horrendous,” she exclaimed. Nodding, I told her that I agreed with her. “What are you going to do with her?” I asked curiously because we were strictly Lycans in this area and the only wolves that came here were to visit the bar I had on my lands. It was shared by all, humans and wolves alike. “Due to her conscience, she will want to work off her debt. Perhaps she can be a server at the pub?” Gritting my teeth I sighed. “I want her close, so the pub is a good idea if she's insistent on repaying her supposed debt BUT not until she is healed completely and she remains in your room. I want her under my roof,” I stated sternly. Grinning at me my mom said, “Certainly Conri but is there a reason why she needs to stay under your roof?” Looking at my mom's hope-filled eyes I chewed on my lips and shook my head. “She intrigues me, nothing more,” I lied, causing her to pinch her lips into a straight line. “She's leery of males and won't give you the time of day unless you learn to be compassionate. I told her that you were the one who changed the dining rooms due to the servants,” she said softly. Gasping I growled, “You did that because you didn't want to shout across the room at me!” Looking disappointed at me my mother said, “Gain her trust first. I feel that she is as stubborn as you in that area.” “I will do my best, for your sake and hers. I will find out all I can about her and visit the pub often to have her serve me,” I said with a smirk and my mom glared at me. “Don't be an imbecile! That female is special. I know it because the Goddess told me where to find her in a dream!” Raising my hands in surrender I nodded. “I agree with you Geesh calm yourself you old witch dog,” I snickered, making her chuckle. “We better get back to the dining table,” she suggested as I watched her stand and grab the door handle. Before she opened it I told her to wait. Seeing her eyes narrow at me I grinned slightly. “She makes my senses go haywire and her scent is lovely,” I admitted. Smiling brightly she nodded and said, “She is wolfless and won't know that you're her mate. You will have to woo her to fall in love with you.” Ares, my Lycan was growling bitterly in my mind and I knew he wanted to simply take the female and have his way with her. “Is she innocent? Did she say anything?” “Jade isn't a whore like you are so good luck trying to lure her into your bed, Mister,” my mother scolded. I wasn't a whore just a needy man and without the fear of impregnating a female, I took complete advantage of my position. “I will sustain until I can be with her,” I stated hearing her chuckle. “Let's go Don Juan before Lawrence and Jade start to worry about us," she added, gesturing for me to walk ahead of her. We arrived back at the dinner table both in good spirits and my lip curled at seeing Jade watching my mom and searching for any indication of what we had discussed. “She's a curious one,” my Lycan Ares growled in my head. “She's very lovely as well but needs to heal. Her back has deep purple blotches all over it,” I murmured. “I think you should speak to the guards about the ones searching for her to get more information about her,’’ Ares suggested and I grinned slightly, finding it to be an excellent idea. After informing the individuals I was excusing myself I hurried quickly outside and called out for the guard who had relayed the information to me earlier. After asking him he stated, “An Alpha called Jax Pinkerton and a young wolf called Barron were looking for a female but they didn't mention her name which caused me to question their motives. I told them that no female wolves had come this way but they said that their trackers sniffed out her scent heading this way.” Furrowing my brow I thanked him for what information he could provide and went to my office to search for the man's name on the Moon Council members’ Website. It listed every known werewolf in the world. Trying several different spellings of the last name and dwindling the location I found him listed. “The Waning Moon pack, damn that sounds depressing,” I muttered as I clicked on the added information about the pack members and settled myself down for a load of reading. Reaching the end I had not seen Jade's name listed anywhere on the site and grew confused. “She wasn't even listed as the Alpha's offspring, Ares. Why do you suppose she's not listed?” I asked my Lycan. “He could have banished her and disowned her all in one go in his anger and now is having regrets about it and that is why he's searching for her,” he huffed in irritation. Leaning back in my chair flabbergasted, I concluded that Jade was a mystery that I had to solve and vowed to myself and Ares that I would succeed in every way needed to secure my mate and make her my lovely queen. “You better search for advice columns because I don't think your looks are going to make Jade swoon at your paws,” Ares chuckled and I frowned as I typed a search for gaining a female's love. Reading several articles I shook my head at the advice. “This is all for humans and unrelatable for my circumstances,” I snapped and turned to the knock on my door. “It's your Mom, I wish to speak with you!” Opening the door I glanced at her. “It's late and you should be in bed, Mother,” I asserted. She waved me off and shoved herself past me to come inside of my office. “What is it?” “Just wanted you to know that Jade thinks that you are handsome and was curious about what your ink meant. So maybe you can tell her about it whenever you get a chance to be alone together,” she said while wiggling her brows. “Maybe I can ask her out for a picnic?” Rolling her eyes my Mom shook her head. “She's leery of men AND Lycan's. You will have to be more creative than that dear boy,’’ she smirked and I groaned. “Take it slow and whatever you do don't frighten her and lose any progress you make…just be kind. I think she admires a kind-hearted person.” Rolling my eyes I growled sourly. “I'm a Lycan king and the Lycan Kings are aggressive and cruel, Mother!” Crossing her arms she gave me a sympathetic look. “Then you will learn how to be kind and passionate or lose your mate,” she stated simply causing me to furrow my brow at her being so blunt.Jade’s pov Watching Monica and Conri returning to the dining room I kept a close eye on Monica in hopes she would spill what was discussed. After they took their seats the king mumbled softly and announced that he was excusing himself. I watched him stand and leave abruptly in concern. Turning to Monica I asked her what that was about. “I have no clue, dear,” she said honestly and I chewed on my last bite of food in worry. “Why am I concerned about Conri? I mean I'm certain that he can take care of himself. He was a Lycan king after all, I mused then grinned slightly to myself. Glancing over at Monica I asked her what her son's tattoos were about causing her to chuckle. “You're going to ask him about what they all mean,” she replied and I shook my head timidly. ‘’I couldn't do that! He is the king and I am not even a Lycan or have a wolf for that matter,” I muttered sourly. “Well, dear since we're finished with the meal, how about you and I take a walk around this hu
Jade’s pov Awakened by Monica holding a cup out at me with a grin on her face I sat up yawning and stretching. “Wake yourself and drink this. It will perk you up and make you feel like a million bucks,” she insisted. Taking it from her fingers I asked her if it was coffee and she made a goofy facial expression and told me no. Sniffing the contents it smelled alright so I took a sip and quickly drained it all. Smacking my lips I thanked her and handed the cup back. “Get up dear, we have a lot to get accomplished today,” she said in encouragement. Feeling a warmth starting to spread throughout my body I narrowed my eyes as my cheeks flushed. ‘“I feel hot and very exhausted. I just want to sleep,” I muttered as she quickly felt my forehead. “You're burning up, crap,” she cursed and quickly rushed out of the room. Closing my eyes I fell into a dream-like state and was aware of Monica rushing back in biting her nails nervously with Gabby thumbing through an ancient spell book. I
Jade’s pov “Jade, wait up,” I heard Monica shout as I reached the entrance of the establishment. Rushing to my side she said, “It's technically not open yet but they will allow you in when accompanying Conri or me,” she explained as she reached out past me and rapped on the door. The door opened and an old man spied Monica and grinned. “Hey sweetie, are you coming for breakfast?” “You Betcha Derek, you are the only man I know that can cook like a Michelin star chef,” she chuckled then introduced me to her friend, explaining how I wished to work. His kind eyes looked at me as he nodded. “She's pretty and will earn much if she can waitress,” he said firmly. Nodding I told him that I had experience and could easily carry a tray full of drinks. “Great, come on in and Monica go to your table and I will whip up a nice morning feast for you both,” Derek said with a wink to my dear friend. Putting her arm around my shoulders she led me inside and told the man that Conri w
Jade’s pov Seeing Monica sitting in her living room area of our shared suite she grinned up at me. “Did he ask you to go see the flowers?” Nodding, I told her he said that it was just a friendly outing when I asked him if it was a date,” I murmured, causing her to roll her eyes. “He doesn't know how to behave around females that don't fling themselves at him. Jade, don't make it easy for the fool. Let him work for it,” she asserted and I chuckled. “I'm not sure what you expect me to do Monica. I'm not an expert with men and I may not go with him,” I stated disparagingly. “Oh dear, the king is interested in you, whether he is my son or not you can't refuse the king!” Side-eyeing her I huffed as I sat beside her on the couch. “Will he be aggressive with me if I thwart his advances? I'm not sure if I am ready for that,” I explained my concern. Days before I told her that my heartbeat increased and my arm hair raised in Conri's presence. She had encouraged me to pursue h
Jade’s pov Once Monica was finished with my hair she beamed at how lovely I looked. “You're going to knock his socks off,” she laughed and as I looked at myself in her full-length mirror I blinked at the site. “I look different,” I mumbled softly as I turned to see my profile. “You look like you, Jade, just more refined,” Monica giggled. The door opened to her room and I heard Conri say, “Holy crap, you're stunning!” Seeing him wearing gray sweatpants and an oversized flannel with a t-shirt underneath I glanced down at myself with a frown. Side-eyeing Monica, I huffed. ‘“I'm overdressed,” I growled. She hurried toward her son and shooed him off telling him to change. “Dress up, you silly boy!” I covered my chuckle with my closed fist. “Monica, we are just going out to look at flower fields, it's not a formal situation,” I giggled. Shaking her head she sighed. “Still, you deserve more than his casual attire,” she stated firmly and I nodded slightly. Inha
Jade’s pov Finishing up the simple lunch Conri said something that stopped me cold. “Your father and Barron have been searching for you. Now that I know your entire story I am certain that it's due to the money your father received,” he huffed in annoyance. “Have they come to your pack,” I asked in fear. Shaking his head he explained that his guards informed him yesterday that it was only the younger male that had been poking around. Shuddering about Barron I frowned. Thinking about it I wondered if something had happened to my dad. Looking at Conri I inquired, “Can you check on my father's pack through the Moon Council's website?” Nodding he said, “Certainly we can both check once we get back to my home office but the website doesn't get very detailed about individuals.” ‘“I just want to check that my father is still breathing. It would give that much. I know he treated me poorly but Barron's family are notorious for ending others,” I muttered. “Yeah, a Phillips mu
Jade’s pov Sniffing the air in my sleep I cracked my eyes open at the unfamiliar scent and screeched at seeing the blonde bimbo hovering over me. Flaying my arms out I connected to something solid and scrambled to my feet. “You brazen bitch! I'm going to gut you, peasant! You don't know who I am,” she rasped in her Lycan's voice and I furrowed my brow at her morphing appearance. “You're crazy I haven't done anything to you! You're right I am not worthy of a Lycan king,” I muttered sourly. Destiny stood up tall and laughed. “You must leave here and NEVER return, little bitch,” she sassed. “MONICA!” I screamed as I dove for my bedroom door and was grabbed by my hair and yanked back. Refusing to be dragged by the lunatic I scratched and kicked her back hoping to cause enough ruckus for Monica to hear. Destiny bit down in my collar bone and I winced from the burning pain it was causing me. Reaching out for a weapon I grabbed the lamp from my nightstand and whipped it ba
Jade’s pov “Didn't Mister Phillips say she didn't have a wolf,” the guard in the front passenger seat commented as he took a glance back at me. The driver glanced at me through the rearview mirror and said, “She's a Lycan and he probably has never met one.” Rolling my eyes I listened to Elina instruct me to tell them not to give that information to Mister Phillips. “Excuse me, sirs, if the information of me having a Lycan could not be mentioned to Phillips I would be greatly appreciative,” I asserted and they all laughed. “We won't mention it, little lady,” the guard replied from the passenger seat and I thanked him. The drive was long but I continued to watch and mentally store the way to what I had assumed would be my parent's pack. When we turned down the driveway of Alpha Earl Phillip's pack I furrowed my brow in concern. “Why am I being brought here?” “Mister Phillips asked the council that you be brought directly to his residence,” the driver explained. As th