She couldn’t believe she was doing this with all those people just there, in the ballroom down a flight of stairs. Ever since she laid eyes on him, the only thing she could think about was feeling those plump lips against her own. When they danced, her body was pressing into him of its own accord, not really asking permission or bothering itself with who would notice; and she did not mind that at all. Without doing much besides looking at her like that, he made her feel wanted like she had not felt in a long time.
The sensations that ran up the length of her body were driving her crazy. He was everywhere at the same time; his lips kissing her just below her jawline, his right hand playing with her already eager breasts, his left hand on her lower back pressing her into him. He kept attacking her body like a madman, never lingering too much on the same spot, spreading the flames over her skin like fire spreading through a dry savanna, advancing slowly but mercilessly to wherever it could reach.She reached for the back of his head desperate to taste him again, but he grabbed both of her hands in one of his own and pinned them to the wall above her head, leaving her at his mercy entirely. Securing her to his liking, he used his other hand to rip apart what remained of her golden dress.Satisfied with what he saw, he spun her around so her front was pressed against the wall, making her nipples harden even more from the cold surface they suddenly got pressed against. His lips and teeth teased her neck while he let his hand slowly, torturously, descend down the length of her spine, sending tingles straight to her core.As his hand finally reached the curve of her bottom, she felt the featherlight touch of his fingers running that curve down as he suddenly broke the silence.“I like this,” he said, growling sensually into her ear. “You are completely at my mercy,” he whispered as he continued his journey down and across her hip and under her lace thong, the same shade of gold as her dress, moaning approvingly as he realised she was completely bare down there. This ignited impatience in him and with a sudden move of his hand further down, he started playing with her. No longer gentle, his advances made her legs start to shake, and her pleasure started to build. She kept moaning against the wall, reminding herself she needed to stay quiet but it was hard; thinking was hard, standing was hard, not screaming into the night was hard. Starting to feel close, she freed one of her hands to grab onto his in an attempt to keep him there and quicken his pace even further, but to her disappointment he stopped moving all together and stepped back, leaving her panting and holding onto the wall for dear life.“Don’t think I’m done with you yet, little one…” he made a promise as he started unbuttoning his white shirt, losing in it one swift move and stacking it neatly onto the antique console table on their right. He proceeded with unbuckling his belt followed by the suit pants, taking his time now and enjoying the view of that hot mess in front of him. Freeing his eager manhood, he stepped closer to her once more letting her back melt with his front, breathing into her ear heavily.“This won’t do.”Holding suddenly onto her hips, he swayed her over toward the leather armchair in front of the desk, making her feel as little and light as a doll in his hands; his movements were so sudden she wondered if they flew. Not losing any more time, he grabbed onto her hair, gently but firmly, and bent her down over the back of the armchair; with no prior warning, he filled her up to the hilt. Throwing his head back in ecstasy, he paused there grunting; savouring the heat and the feels her body provided.She barely held herself from screaming in pleasure that buzzed through her core with the sudden intrusion. He wasn’t exactly gentle and he wasn’t exactly holding himself back, but at the same time she had never felt so full or complete. Her pleasure intensified with each passing second and each confident thrust; knowing he was driving her crazy already, with each move he torturously pulled his c*ck out almost entirely, his tip barely touching her opening dripping with her juices and anticipation, only to slam back all the way in. Leaning down, he growled seductively into her ear.:“Hold on tight, little one.”Grabbing onto her hips again he started moving once more, really moving this time. At that moment she realised she had been wrong actually; he had, indeed, been holding back. Letting go, he continued hammering into her with the speed that seemed inhumane even to her; the only thing stopping the armchair hitting the desk being the thick carpet underneath their feet that stopped it from moving and muffled its thumps against the hardwood floor.The intense sensations she felt made her desperately eager for a release and not willing to let him stop her once more, she muffled her moans to trick him into trying even harder. She obviously guessed right as his grunts got louder as his pace quickened even further, rapidly building up her pleasure toward its peak. Perking her a*s to give him everything she could offer, the next slam of his thick c*ck hit her sweet spot in just the right way, and without another thought she exploded all around his manhood with pleasure rippling through her entire body. Riding out her orgasm that felt like fireworks on New Year’s eve, she slumped down on that armchair barely having strength to hold her head up, let alone stand up on her own. Just as she was coming down from her highs, she heard him grunt and felt him pull out suddenly.“You didn’t need to do that, handsome! I am on strong birth control…compliments of a certain witch in a coven nearby, actually. Ivan has no idea naturally, but I do not need pups ruining this body,” Renee said and giggled as she pushed off the armchair and stood with her hands propped on her hips as if trying to prove her point; acting as if what she said was somehow truly funny. Hendric was no daisy himself and even though he was glad that was the case right now, even he could not help but cringe at the cocktail of traits this female oozed with; disdain, selfishness, haughtiness and vanity among many others. Thank gods old and new Gaia paired him with Zoelle, Hendric thought; even she, lacking the suitable bloodline, name or the rank, had more integrity then this trollop right here, and he was sure Zoelle would be a wonderful mother to their children one day.Luckily for Hendric, it was not beneath him to pick up the trash off the floor someone else used or have a donut for a treat when it keeps rolling under his feet. Or balls in this case, Hendric laughed to himself internally. It’s not like he was planning on marrying the she-wolf, but she might yet be put to use…so why not have some fun in the meantime. Right?“Oh I’m not finished with you yet,” Hendric smirked while grabbing her again, and pushed her towards the bed, stalking her as she landed on the soft mattress with a squeal. Climbing on top of her equally slowly, like a tiger playing with his prey, making her eyes go wide with anticipation, he finally smashed his lips into hers in a rough, demanding kiss sending a river of her female juices pooling down at her entrance immediately. Breaking the kiss only seconds later, Hendric straightened himself up and positioned himself on his knees. He lifted Renee’s legs one by one, kissing each one seductively from her ankle to her knee, never breaking eye contact as he did so. Once both her legs were propped securely on his shoulder he kept nipping on Renee’s skin, driving her crazy, at the same time taking his thick hardness into his own hand and stroking himself in long firm moves just the way he liked it. When he was sure she was eager enough for the second round, Hendric positioned himself at her entrance and slammed into her with everything he got, maintaining the pace for goddess knew how long, because both of them lost any sense of time. When she was sure she could hold no longer, Hendric slammed into her one last time and stilled with a heavy grunt as he exploded within her, spurt after spurt of his cum, making Renee grasp the black silk sheets he so loved on his bed as she followed him into sweet abyss of thought as all sense left her once more.As they laid on the bed, heavily spent out from indulging in carnal knowledge, Hendric was the first one to speak. Turning toward Renee and propping himself on his left elbow, he used his right hand to play with an amulet of sorts, tugging it over her still bare breasts.“I must say, Renee, this was fun, but I’m afraid the potion I gave you will wear off soon so don’t you go perking that tight a*s of yours around thinking you can use it with anyone else tonight. It effectively blocks your mate from feeling the pain of your betrayal, but it doesn’t last. Now, you are welcome anytime for how many reruns you’d like,” Hendric said as he was circling her nipple with the necklace. “In fact, I might have to come and visit your pack a lot more,” he suggested with a shameless smirk.“Oh Hendric, you are welcome anytime. Just say the words and I will reject that sorry excuse for an alpha and we can overtake both my pack and your coven and rule them together,” Renee replied seductively, almost hopeful. Feeling strangely at ease with Hendric after what they just did, she let herself vent.“If you’re wondering why I agreed to this,” she gestured to their intertwined naked bodies, still sweaty from their recent activities, “in my defence, I must say I never held much belief in fated mates anyway. My mother was right, now I know that for sure. She told me to reject Ivan and let my father find me a true alpha match. I was only ever interested in one man, but he would never look at me and even when he absolutely had to, his eyes showed he never felt that way for me. My mother instructed me that fated mates are a weakness and to never give into the bond, so that’s what I’ve done. My witch friend who provides me with the pills also helps to make sure the bond can never control me. Poor Ivan thinks I love him, but I was taught not to ever let my true emotions show, like it is only fitting for a true Luna. I would in fact happily reject him and rule my pack by myself if the council would allow it. If he’d so wished, my stupid father could have easily overruled them and allowed me to take the mantle, but no… I swear to Selene herself that man was so overjoyed with Ivan being mated to me that it would have been enough for the both of us. I just know he saw the son he never had in Ivan, but I would have been the better choice to get that pack in line,” she said with resentment oozing out of every word she uttered.“You don’t need their respect, just their loyalty and I would have that by force if I had to.” Not yet done talking apparently, Renee continued like she was giving a public speech.“But with you,” she said and turned toward Hendric again, scooting even closer and looking at him with doe eyes, “we can take it all. Now that I have you by my side we could create the perfect utopia for both species where we’d rule side by side. An alpha female and her chosen sorcerer mate; imagine the possibilities…We would be unstoppable! I would make Damian regret ever thinking I wasn’t good enough for him and for Ivan… the pleasure I would take in destroying his safe little bubble would be immense.”She continued talking but Hendric’s mind took a halt here. “Wait…she can’t possibly be referring to Shaylin’s Damian, can she?” Hendric thought to himself but Renee continued her monologue and snapped him out of his train of thought. One thing lingered with him though - this woman was both crazy and delusional…a very dangerous combination even for his liking.“People think I’m just a trophy Luna, whereas my sister…the pack doesn’t love me like they love my sister. I hear them whisper about me, you know. They wish Cain and Neoma were their leaders. I was trained from birth where I had to endure all of my mothers private lessons, and I was punished for not doing the right thing. My mother was a fair but forceful woman, I don’t blame her. She did what she had to do to prepare me. But poor sweet Neoma got to live her life anyway she saw fit. Yes, my parents spoiled me, but I was the future of the pack. Whenever he was away my father would bring gifts for the both of us and he’d get the same things for Neoma as he got for me, but my mother would never allow her to have the same amount as me and she’d take them away the moment he’d leave the room. I always had to have more. I deserve more!!!” Renee all but snarled.“You haven’t had a very romantic childhood, I see…something we share in common. But ruling together,” he exclaimed with a tsk-tsk sound, “my little Luna, that won’t be necessary…not yet anyway. All in good time, let’s put it like that,” Hendric chuckled and earned himself a pouty lip.“How very childish,” he thought to himself.“Now, hold still while I fix this dress for you - can’t have rumors circulating before we are ready.”Hendric took the same amulet he so conveniently used to produce goosebumps on Renee’s skin just a few minutes before into his hand again, the one he actually got from his grandfather just days before the ball, and held it up front. Making a gentle sweep with his other hand in front of it, the beautiful necklace instantly obeyed and the gemstone in it glowed a bright green light for a few brief moments only.Before she knew it, the dress was mended and Renee stood as fresh as freshly bloomed rose bud, as far as someone can look like a beautiful little flower with a soul as rotten as Renee’s.No sign of tear anywhere, the dress was back to its original glory; just a tad slutty but still magnificent, just the way Renee loved it.It was a gold low back bum ruching mermaid gown made of stretchy charmeuse silk with adjustable criss cross back straps and horsehair in hem that gave the train a special bounce when Renee moved. The ruched part at the bum along with the sleek mermaid cut that accentuated Renee’s behind in all the right ways alongside the low cut padded bust in the front, left way too little for the imagination to anyone looking, and Hendric did definitely look; probably the very reason Hendric did not fight back when Renee openly flirted with him when they danced the official dance earlier in the evening.Seeing her in that dress again, his c*ck started to twitch once more, but knowing they lost way too much time already and people might be looking for them, he quickly opened the doors for her to get out, before his “other head” made the wrong decision for him.“There, all set,” he said, and showed her the doors, not quite in such a way that one would expect after having s*x. ”Now out and don’t let anyone see you, otherwise this can’t happen again.”A little bit surprised with his sudden demeanour, Renee was more intrigued by something else entirely.“Hendric, how can you do magic already?” Renee quired. “I thought only your father and grandfather could.”Impatient to get her out already, Hendric answered as short as he could to satisfy her curiosity but also prevent her from asking any more questions. Curiosity killed a cat, after all.“Ah, that. Well that, shall stay my little secret to keep, but I guess it’s safe to say that it was a little premature gift meant as a reward for my perceptiveness, so my grandfather wanted to give me the opportunity to practise a little before the ceremony. Now, we really need to get you out of my chambers and back to the party. Luckily the potion I gave you earlier and the spell I’ve performed now removed all traces of my scent on you. I think neither of us want that oaf of your mate knowing our little secret, not just yet that is,” he chuckled. “Are you ready to continue your tour of the grounds like an innocent little Luna seeking good allied relations?” The grin on Hendric’s face was a second away from breaking his face.Zoelle and Bree had just exited Shaylin’s quarters that were located on the highest floor of the compound. The moment they closed the doors behind them, both wearing dumbfounded looks on their faces, they instantly doubled over in laughter. Holding onto their bellies and their mouths at the same time, the girls tried to muffle their voices but to no avail. . Hurrying away not to be even further annoyance for Shay and Damian, the pair scurried down the stairs.When she was sure they were out of earshot even for a werewolf, Zoelle took a stop on one of the many landings between the stairs to catch a breath.“Oh sacred Gaia,” she giggled, still unable to calm down enough not to pant as she spoke to Bree. “Did you see the look on Shay’s face?”“I have not only seen it, I will forever cherish it!” Bree chuckled. “I mean, he is good looking all right, but she never took me as the type to jump the poor man’s bones like that!”It was a given they should not have entered Shaylin’s suit just lik
Damian bent down and took Shaylin by the back of her thighs, picking her up in one swift move and wrapping her long legs around his waist as he marched forward into the room. As he did so, they both heard a tear of the fabric loud and clear and Shaylin just knew it was her beautiful dress that got torn at the slit all the way up to her waist, but they did not even stop. As the emotions ran high little did anything else matter, let alone a piece of fabric she wore tonight; nothing could ruin this moment for them. These two aching souls craved each other’s body and soul more than air to breathe, and no other creature, no traditions or reason had any more say in it. With a final slam of his foot Damian kicked the door closed, glueing his hot lips back to Shay’s neck in the process, not meaning to let go any time soon; only let them explore further.As they were finally hidden away from the rest of the world and their passion confined within the walls of Shay’s suite, the walls in her hea
One week later Shay wandered the halls of the compound as she had taken to doing a lot in the last week; anything she could to distract herself. Her heart found itself numb with grief but craving its other half. Her mind though was filled with unanswered questions, making her feel like she had two sides fighting with each other. Shay hadn’t told a single soul about Damian as of yet. She wasn’t sure who to say it to or what to say in the first place. She did not feel like ‘saying’ anything, that is. She felt like screaming; going out into the night and screaming at the skies as loud and as long as her own voice would allow her, until it broke entirely. Ever since the night of the ball, Damian had been trying to see her or at least talk to her, his messages becoming more desperate with each passing day. They never went on the tour of the grounds or even had breakfast together the following morning, as Shay made an excuse and sent him out that night, immediately after getting ahold
“Shaylin…Shaylin wake up.” Jackson was trying to shake Shaylin gently for her to wake up. He was starting to get worried as he had already administered a healing potion he kept on his shelves to her, so he knew there must be something else stopping her from waking up. “Shaylin!!” he called a little louder the same time he zapped her slightly with the electricity from his fingers.Shaylin’s eyes opened with a start to a concerned Jackson’s face, looking like it suddenly bore a new line or two, not that he looked old for his age.“I’m OK, professor, I think. Where am I?” Shay looked around, immediately realising she was laid down on the couch in the professor’s office with Zoelle on the other side of the room, looking at her with concern as if she might jump out of her own skin any minute now. “I carried you into my office fifteen minutes ago and have been trying to wake you up since, but you haven’t been reactive at all. You sure gave us a good scare.” Alistair explained with somewhat
As her black 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 pulled up to the pack gates and seductively growled at two male guards, Shay and her metal pet attracted their attention instantly. Shay looked around at the surroundings, ignoring the not at all discrete whistles directed at…her car. Back in the day she’d take offence in that, but now they just made her chuckle.“How typical,” Shay thought as she rolled down the window and continued to investigate the scenery while she waited for one of the men on duty to walk over to her window and grant her admittance. The faster, the better, in Shay’s opinion. Being this close to Damian made her restless, anxious to see him as soon as possible.The Nightblade Pack’s territory was approximately one and a half hour drive from the Amber coven’s compound so it came as a surprise to see the land still wearing a thick cover of strong and mighty amberwood trees. She had no idea that the Amber Forest stretched this far. Come to think of it, the trees were even o
Shay stayed behind and bit her tongue only because the kids were there and she knew how much they meant to Damian who was probably buried somewhere underneath them anyway. It was hard watching Charlotte strutting her behind toward the dog pile when she’d rather tackle her to the ground for her brassiness. Charlotte reached the kids and clapped her hands, making all the children jump off giggling and revealing a very flushed Damian sprawled on the ground who was left almost breathless from all the laughing.The scene warmed Shay’s heart and she immediately forgot that Charlotte even existed; all she saw was a kind man with a beautiful soul…and she knew that was a fact because children are the best judges of one's character. The one thing she thought next both excited and saddened her; she could suddenly see the two of them with their own little pack of pups which excited her more than she was ready to admit given she never thought about it before. But with the prophecy and the mark on
Noah, his ego being too big for his own shoes to acknowledge the possibility of getting his a$$ kicked after all, just smirked at Shaylin and threw the cloth he used for polishing the blades just minutes ago over his shoulder. He wore light blue jeans and only a white cotton ribbed tank on top, his naked shoulders and huge biceps glistening under the slowly setting sun. His tattoos made a contrast to the light, looking like shadows creeping onto Noah's skin, ready to seize his arms from behind and subdue him. “You really think you can beat me, ladybug? Come on, you’re smarter than that. Look at the size of me, and then look at yourself…you don’t stand a chance,” Noah mansplained, sure he will scare her off with the sheer size of his muscles that he was so stupidly flexing now, as if the bulging of the veins on them somehow conveyed his point. “What an idiot”, Shaylin thought to herself and rolled her eyes, drawing a chuckle out of Damian. He on the other hand was equal parts eage
Damian outstretched his hand for Shaylin to take, wanting nothing more to have her all to himself, at least for a short while. “We also have a dinner planned with the ranking members this evening before you return home. I believe your brother is also invited,” Damian added in a less than confident tone that made his declaration sound almost like a question as he scratched his head awkwardly, knowing Shaylin will not be too thrilled about that. He was right, no doubt.“Oh, what fun…” Shaylin rolled her eyes.After exploring the pack grounds further and meeting people, they went back to the pack house. Promising to show her the rest of the villa later before the dinner starts, Damian led Shaylin straight to his room, eager to show her just how much he missed her. He was not alone in that either; Shaylin was the one to alienate herself but she never stopped missing the warmth of his skin either. Damian’s room was located in the western wing of the villa where lower warrior commanders w
Shaylin did not waste time in responding to the urgency of his kiss as despair mixed with longing so vast clawed at her soul and set the fire ablaze in the pit of her belly, all at the same time, and she kissed him back with the same fervour he surrendered to her with.They were both out of breath in the matter of seconds, and Damian broke off first, smiling as he leaned against her forehead. He had to think of blood splattered across one of his training arenas, anything horrible enough, to calm down the growing beast in his pants. Even Isyr seemed to momentarily forget their quarrel as all of a sudden he was standing in full attention in their shared mind, begging him to continue. But as much as Damian would have liked to ravish his mate on the hood of her car right then and there, he wanted their first time to be special. He was a gentleman like that, and he was gonna make their first time something to remember if he can help it, even if it earned him blue balls before it happened.
Playfully snatching the keys from Shaylin before she could take back her offer, Damian jumped in the Mustang surprisingly fast given it resembled trying to fit a full grown bear in a cartwheel. Wearing a huge boyish grin on his face, Damian put the keys into the ignition and the car quickly hummed in appreciation, as if answering Damian’s command. This car was a dream car for him but until this moment he had no need for something that could carry more than himself and his paws were perfectly capable to take him anywhere he needed to go; it’s not like he ventured out of the boundaries of Nightblade pack’s territory much anyway. Putting the car in drive he slowly made his way away from the pack house. Damian urged himself not to check the rearview mirror as if he was driving away from something he will never go back to; this was not a goodbye, Damian promised himself. This was ‘so long’. Listening to the purr of the engine was almost therapeutic and he wished the times were diff
“And you think Ivan would believe you, Hendric?” Renee found her voice and scoffed. “You actually think he would believe you, of all people, a brother of the one person he hates probably as much as I do just because she hit his precious mate?” The evil glare returned to Renee’s face expression, and she tilted her head with an amused smile. Drawing her index along Hendrics exposed collarbone, deliciously framed with toned pectorals, she made a tsk-tsk sound and threw her head back in a bone-chilling laughter.“I did not know you were capable of such humour Hendric…Don’t you get it by now? Ivan does whatever I want him to do, no questions asked; I just need to whimper and present him with my best doe-eyed look, and he is good to go. There is no way in hell he would ever believe I was unfaithful to him, you know, least of all with you. But,” her face suddenly darkened, “that brings me to your whore sister,” Renee gritted through her teeth as her laughter turned into a growl. “What is yo
Hendric’s POVA steady, deep-throated rumble of Hendric’s Harley “Elle”, as he named it, on the ride back to Fairglen, the Amber Coven’s village and sanctuary, was nothing but a white noise in his ears; he did not enjoy that low purring of hers this time. To Hendric it seemed as if the world had stopped spinning for a while or he himself was the one stuck in some kind of limbo, a living mire of guilt that suddenly enveloped him and began to mercilessly drag him down, so much that he felt dizzy. He rode his metal pet in body, but his mind was entirely elsewhere.Hendric drove off right after shaking hands with Damian, not wanting to risk either him or Shay getting even more awkward with thank you’s for him offering Damian hospitality and safety within their village until all the mess is sorted out. His offer surprised even himself, but thinking about it as he rode home like hell itself was after him, how could he not offer it? Realising that all these past years he was pushing away th
Hendric’s POVHendric’s brown leather boots connected with the gravel covering the driveway leading to the packhouse right at the exact same moment when his Harley fell silent with a deep grumble, leaving only the sound of wind rustling the leaves in the last rays of sunlight before the dusk took over the skies. Not even the birds chirped in the canopies of the trees, and Hendric deemed it strange.Taking down his helmet, once again he could not stop the snicker of disapproval that spread across his face as he took in the modern pack house villa and the parking area in front of it. To say it was the state of art would be understatement. By now he knew Renee enough to know that all the high-end details on the pack house were most probably carefully chosen by none other than herself, probably by the only criterion she deemed worthy: the most expensive choice was always the right choice. The enviable vehicle fleet in the driveway on the other hand, was Ivan’s pride and joy.Renee had a g
Shaylin’s POV Shaylin looked at Damian who stood there motionless, looking into the direction where Ivan and Renee left, entirely still and quiet. “Wait, Hendric. I will wait for him outside to get his things. I can’t stand being here for a second longer…just give me a sec and then let’s go.” “Damian?” Shaylin called to her hiraeth, but it seemed he was lost in thought as there was no reaction. She tried again as she gently placed her hand onto his arm, “Damian?” “Yes, sorry,” he immediately turned around, and took her hands into his, “I was…I don’t know what I was doing. Did you say something?” Damian said, swallowing hard, looking into their intertwined fingers like they were the only threads of life force keeping him attached to his sanity right now. For a wolf to lose his pack, to be cast out just like that…it could be mind shattering; for some of lower rank, even lethal. “You need to get your things, Damian. I will wait for you outside. Is that ok? Or do you need me t
Cain’s POVCain looked at the audience around the foyer and he didn’t like it in the slightest.“Everyone who is not of the Gamma rank or above, please leave. Also no one is to mention anything to anyone until we have had the opportunity to speak to Charlotte’s family. They have surely felt the bond with her break, but they do not know the details…much like no one here knows exactly what happened and how, and until we have the opportunity to determine all the facts, you will all return to your homes or to your assignments, and grieve the loss of our packmember in privacy as you see fit. Everyone will be notified of the hour of the parting ceremony via mindlink. Now go.”Cain watched as everyone rushed to obey his command as some pulled back to their own rooms in the packhouse and others set to get out of the entryway; some made effort to say goodbye to Damian and some barred their necks to their Alpha and Luna, pretending Damian is not even there. Suddenly Cain’s mind acknowledged the
Neoma’s POV“Ivan, what have you done?!!” Cain’s equal parts bewildered and enraged voice broke the dangerous silence, one that you can feel crawling through your insides; it came almost as a relief to hear anybody speak at that point. Everyone else seemed like they lost their voices and were entirely thrown off their feet, unsure of what to do or how to even react; Ivan was the Alpha everyone respected, but Damian was loved by all and was such a vital part of the pack.“Do you question your Alpha, Beta Cain?!!” Ivan turned on his blood and his subordinate, concentrating all the blind rage he felt into his words, poisoning them. “This traitor,” he spat the word and pointed his finger at Damian, not even looking at him as he continued, “has chosen where his loyalty lies and it’s not with the loving pack that gave him family and meaning to his miserable life. If you do not agree, Beta, you have three options: challenge me and take the pack, leave alongside with him or shut the fuck up.
“WHO DARED LAYING A HAND ON MY MATE?!” Damian roared as he came barging in through the front door and rushed up the stairs. Grabbing the man nearest to Shaylin around the throat and squeezing with all the eagerness of a wounded beast, he made the guy turn blue within seconds.“Damian, stand down, now! My men were following orders given directly by me.”“And your orders were for them to hurt my mate?! Have you lost your f*cking mind?! You have some serious explaining to do, Ivan!” Damian was seconds away from losing it, his grip tightening around the man's throat whose face now reached a shade of greyish blue. Damian’s strong hands held Butterfinger’s neck like claws threatening to pierce his neck right then and there, thick black fur starting to rise from his skin.“Put him down, Damian! That is an order!!” Ivan was by his head warrior in a matter of seconds, snarling straight into his face. “Look around, if you will. Your mate stands accused of killing poor Charlotte here.”Damian lo