OLIVIA The cackling giggles from the lounge as I descended the stairs made me roll my eyes in disdain. For an unknown reason, it sounded disturbing to my ears and I could feel Ava getting upset.I had just finished a very delicious meal for dinner right after I freshened up. The cook, a beautiful mid-aged, brown eyed lady served me a medium sized tray filled with roast chicken, creamy mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli alongside a cup of hot chocolate. I quickly trotted down to the last three steps on the stairs, leaning on the wall and bending just a little bit as I observed Cameron and another lady from my vantage point.The blonde haired female whose voice had resounded off the walls of the living room reminded me of Luna Claire and her son, Rowan. She stood very close to Cameron with her arms crossed over each other as she stared at Cameron who seemed to avoid her gaze. After a brief moment of observing them, I took several steps towards them revealing myself, seeing as Camer
OLIVIA I woke up to find the other side of the bed empty. I sat up just at the time Cameron walked out of the closet, his hands worked up the button of the plain white shirt he wore on a neatly pressed pair of brown pants, and he looked ready to go out.My eyes slowly scanned his appearance in fascination, he absolutely looked like a demi-god, his hair was firmly held in style with his muscled arms threatening to rip off his shirt. A deep masculine voice snaps me out of my drooling. “Hey,” He flashed me a smile, his perfectly white dentition sparkled under the soft natural light that drifted through the drawn drapes on the window. My heart fluttered in my chest as his eyes zeroed in on me. “Where to?” I questioned, narrowing my eyes at him. He took a step towards me, another step and several others until he got to the edge of the bed. Then he raised his hand and brushed my chin lightly with his forefinger.“Missing me already?” A smirk made its way onto his lips spreading into a
OLIVIA I couldn't stop thinking about my mate all day and the way he made me feel. Although I have been fighting so hard to not admit it, but I craved his presence. Scratch that, my wolf craved the presence of her mate.‘And you too. Admit it and stop being a bitch!’ Ava snapped in my head. ‘Whatever.’ I rolled my eyes. “I don't want another mate.” I said out loud.Keep lying to yourself, Olivia. After having breakfast, I had settled down to see a movie on the smart television in the foyer. My eyes were fixed on the television for a long time until the rapping sound of a knock disrupted my attention, momentarily shifting it away from the movie I was seeing. I looked up to see Mrs. Mila walk into the foyer with a bowl of Popcorn. “Right on time.” She shot me a bright smile.Apparently, she was here to serve me the bowl of popcorn. “I heard the sound from the television and I figured you'd made do with a bowl of Popcorn. So, for the movies.” She handed me the bowl, a large smile spre
CAMERON “What?” I inquired, staring at her as she blushed, a soft pink hue appeared on her cheeks. I took a peek into the bag and chuckled at her adorable embarrassment. “Do you not like them?” I gestured to the beautiful sets of undies the assistant at the mall had chosen. “They're beautiful. Thanks for being so thoughtful.” Her voice, barely above a whisper as it dripped with embarrassment. “Not me. I had asked one of the assistants at the mall to pick up the choicest and most pretty items for a lady.” I explained. The last thing I wanted was for her to see me as a man with no shame. “Oh.. Still very thoughtful of you.” Her face pulled up in a smile this time. I returned the smile, relieved at the easing tension.I sat cluelessly, unsure of what else to do as I watched her unpack the items, displaying them all around her alongside her unending appreciative comments. I was suddenly glad for stopping over at the mall this evening in spite of the stressful day I had. Seeing her che
OLIVIA The warm rays of the sun shining into the room and settling on my skin, roused me out of slumber. I made to sit up and I'm stopped by Cameron's firm grip still on my waist. My eyes take in the sleeping figure lying peacefully on the bed like a log of wood. He had worked late into the night, making and taking lots of calls that had me wondering what the whole situation was all about. I did not want him to think that I was curious about his ‘Princely’ responsibilities, so I settled myself on the bed patiently waiting for him. I badly wanted to express my displeasure about his girlfriend or probably, his ex-girlfriend. But as the minutes ticked by, with the wait becoming longer, my eyelids had grown heavy and I succumbed to the irresistible pull of nature. Good thing he's not up yet I thought as I reached out to trail my fingers across his peaceful looking face. I jumped in surprise as Cameron grabbed my hands. “I didn't mean to wake you up.” I said awkwardly, feeling embarras
OLIVIA The days went by, and soon, it turned into weeks. With the frequent raiding of packs on the increase, Cameron had gotten so busy as he was often out to help the invaded packs and to apprehend the perpetrators. In order to see less of the blonde, I often locked myself in his suite except on days when I stepped out for a run. I discovered a route that led to the woods and it's been a very reliable way to kill boredom. This way, I've been able to avoid the annoying blonde that was practically everywhere only seeing her whenever Cameron was around and even at that, it's always irritating to see her act all nice and sweet around him. Right now, I badly needed a cold drink as today had me going on a running spree again. I had left the house almost at the same time Cameron had gone out to rescue a pack that was being attacked as at the time he was notified. In as much as I would prefer to head straight to the bathroom to take a cold bath, I made a beeline for the kitchen. “There y
AVA Olivia was so angry that she couldn't remain in the house with the blonde bitch. I was sure I disliked her with everything in me but my human’s dislike for her greatly exceeded mine. We had just returned home after a good sprint in the woods. It was our regular way of putting away boredom as our mate was always unavailable and in the real sense, it helped us avoid the blonde as much as possible. Just as we thought we had succeeded for the day, my human ended up getting enraged by the blonde’s manipulative words. I figured she was going to return to the woods, so I took control and led us back to the woods. Right after she pulled off her clothes, I shifted, pushing her to the reccess. The very first time we shifted when we located this place, I surprisingly felt unexplainable energy burst through me. I felt much more stronger than the usual beta I was. I also discovered that I could pick up sounds much sharper and clearer than how I used to back then in my former pack. Whether
CAMERON I halted on the spot as my gaze landed on the large footprint that was obviously not that of a werewolf. It was quite relieving that we were making progress on tracking the rogues as the rogue attacks were on the increase. With a deep inhale, I sniffed the air in hopes to find more links to the attackers. My nose crinkled in disgust as I not only made out the rotten smell of rogues in the air, but also the empty smell of an ominous being. I was sure it belonged to someone more powerful than regular werewolves even though I am barely able to perceive its very faint aura that lingered somewhere in the air. This wasn't good at all. Looking at it from another angle, these rogues probably had the support of a larger shifter, could be a werebear or even a Lycan. Whoever the bigger presence was, he was very skilled in covering his tracks only that it was almost impossible for a Lycan to leave traces. Could this mean that they wanted to be traced? I pondered on the possibilities.
OLIVIA “I did not realize how much I missed her meals until now.” I tell Cameron as I excitedly move up the stairs with him in tow, his big hands on my waist. The taste of the scrumptious lunch or dinner - whatever it was we had, still lingered heavily in my mouth. Mrs. Mila's food was always mesmerizing to the taste buds. As soon as we walked into the bedroom, Cameron shut the door behind us, pulling me into his arms and rubbing me against his hardness.“There’s something much more delicious that you're yet to taste though.” He winked and pecked me on the forehead. “Really?” I widened my eyes in fake shock. “You have no idea.” He grinned, playing along with my acting. “So sorry then. I'm full already.” I rolled my eyes, pretending to be uninterested. “Since you're so full, I could eat you instead.” He whispered in my ears. The hoarse voice that accompanied his words sent sparks all over me shooting down to my core.‘Ooh… That's hot.’ Ava squealed in excitement. So what if I ju
OLIVIA “Welcome back home, my love.” Cameron held the door open for me to walk in. He whispered something to Landon and I'm shocked at how low and muffled it sounded. These Lycans sure knew how to have some gossip, whatever happened to the mindlink. I said to myself before responding to Cameron. “Yeah. Feels good to be back.” I muttered and made to head upstairs before Cameron grabbed my arm, dragging me back. For a brief moment, we stood holding each other captive in our gazes, the worry in my head slowly faded away into something else. Cameron lowered his head slowly, while I lifted mine up for our lips to meet. His lips sucked on mine possessively as his hands moved from my waist to rest on my butt.An unexpected rush of mixed feelings flooded my body, feelings that I couldn't decipher accurately. I can feel my happiness and relief with a sudden mix of lust to it and there's a very minute amount of skepticism - almost like I was imagining it. Ava purred in my head. ‘Shameless
OLIVIA ‘Mate! Mate! Mate!’ Ava leaped in my head, wagging her tail joyfully.‘Calm down, Ava. I'm still very dizzy.” I reprimanded her, my mind still in a fuss with my mate scents so strong in the air. Thank the Goddess, I wasn't hallucinating when I felt my mate scoop me up in his hands.I took a deep breath to calm my racing heart beat as Ava had decided to have a will of her own. I wonder how she is still this strong enough after the dose of wolfsbane even though I suspect that we might have been administered the antidote. ‘Mate’s presence helped us heal.’ Ava responded cheekily. I mentally smile at how happy she is for us to have finally acknowledged our mate though. The saying of ‘not realizing what you have until you almost lose it’ is so true. I never feared or worried about losing Cameron until Rowan almost marked me. I released a frustrated sigh and slowly opened my eyes. The bright light hit my eyes, making me shut them back again. After blinking severally, my eyes adju
CAMERON I am seated at the front passenger seat and the two of my men are both seated at the back with Landon in the driver's position maneuvering the car on the dirt track at a very high speed as we rushed to the Cold Moon Pack. With Gray prancing in my head, threatening fire and brimstone on the whole pack, I knew it would be hard for any of us to control the other. The patrol guards at their borders recognize us as Lycans and as usual, they did not stop us to search or do anything, not like they had a choice though.The female blonde that so resembled the sick alpha happens to be the first person I meet right at the entrance of the pack house. Her sudden scream as she jolted in fear gave her out immediately. Luckily for her, I would never raise my hand on a woman except in a battle. Her sister-in-law who I know as the current Luna rushed forward, rambling some nonsensical stuff which I supposed was meant to be pleasantries. “Your Majesty we.. we…” She's clearly too scared to fin
CAMERON Fury. Blinding fury. That's the only emotion I have felt these past hours. I know my mate did not leave me, I would have felt a sense of loss if she did. I had felt that something go wrong though - a painful burning effect had spread through my body while the woman who was her exact carbon copy applied the antidote on my injury. I had thought it was due to the silver in the injury on my arm. How could I have swept that warning aside? My major regret now is not marking her before now. It would have been easier to find her, I would simply mindlink her wherever she is and rescue her. My beast is going crazy at the thought of our mate going missing while she's still unmarked. Coming home to meet one mate's absence is the worst feeling ever. No sign, no hint, nothing whatsoever that has been able to lead me to her for almost 48 hours now. These two nights without her had been my worst nights. The first night had me being full of anger. Last night went with me being angry to bein
OLIVIA “What the hell is going on here?” I am barely able to recognize Rowan's cold voice. He looked visibly angry as he took further steps into the room, filling it with his aura. I think I'm the only one who is majorly affected by his alpha aura. Bella stiffened slightly in the spot where she's standing while Lisa merely shifting in discomfort. “Who untied her!?” Rowan frowned.“Uhm… That's wasn't intentional.” Lisa said nervously, looking frightened. Was she scared of her mate? I had felt it, I felt like something was off about him. Even I, could barely recognize the Rowan before me now. He seemed lost. More like, he had lost his real self. “Get out!” He spat, not looking at the two women. The resounding thud of the door on its frame made my heart skip in fright. I was alone in a room with this new Rowan, a mentally deranged Rowan. His hand brushed his blonde way, messing it in a way that passed the message that he was pissed. I slowly moved back as he advanced towards me,
{Cold Moon Pack}OLIVIA I’m woken up by a sharp, searing pain in my head. The last I could remember is that I was having a run in the woods. I twist my face in pain as I try to remember what happened next but my thoughts are a mess. Did I run too much and pass out? How long have I been lying down here? “Ouch!” I winced in pain, and try to hold my head in place but my arms won't move. I sat up with a groan and just stare around confused. I’m totally confused. I still can’t move my arms, but my fingers were able to feel the cold ground beneath me. Wait a second… my eyes take in my surroundings and widened in alarm when the realization hits me, this place smelt familiar - I was in my former pack. “Oh, Goddess!” I cried as another searing headache starts to spread. Rowan must have brought me back to his pack. “What the hell.” I groan, more out of frustration than pain. Then I remember that he forcefully tried to mark me. “Aarghhh!” I scream, my heart beat accelerating with dread
ROWAN “Go get her! Go quickly, mark her! Her wolf still recognizes you as their mate!” My mother's voice sounded as she roughly pushed me out of the car with which I had driven us to the woods where I spotted Olivia a few days ago. Losing Olivia had hurt my ego at some point. My pride as an alpha couldn't take it that my originally fated one was being taken away from me. I didn't know which hurt more, her rejecting me or her being taken away from me. I had Lisa but my wolf still craved Olivia. She was mine even before we both knew about it so I would not have her being whisked away from me by anyone, not even if he was the prince. For weeks, I searched the neighboring packs and surroundings with no trace of her. I was almost at the verge of giving up on finding her when I sighted her from afar a few days ago as she stepped out from the woods. I sensibly made this woods my second home, having leisure runs in it every now and then. For days she did not show up until yesterday, I was t
CAMERON I allowed her to proceed with applying the contents of the bottle on my injury, its black liquid trailing down my arm, the potency of the lethal substance had weakened considerably and the injury was starting to heal faster - much faster though with my Lycan genes. My eyes continuously strayed from the injury to the dark haired woman applying the antidote.What in the name of doppelganger was happening here? I thought to myself. Landon too had stopped for a moment to take a good look at her. She looked like she was in her mid thirties even though her skin looked beaten up by the harsh weather and perhaps, untold sufferings. The green eyes, the long dark thick hair, their pale and smooth skin- this woman still had the looks even amidst hardship. I had a feeling that she would have a relationship of some sort with my mate. “Shit!” I muttered, guilt washing over me as I realized that I had not really had a heart to heart conversation with her save for very few exchanges. Gr