'Did you love her?' Iris asked. I looked at her and didn't know how to explain it. 'She was the only girl I had allowed myself to get close to, so I must have liked her really much!' I answered. I didn't want her pity. If I said I loved Lila Martins, Iris might think that just like her, I was heartbroken and still was. 'Aren't you?' Sly whispered in my head. 'I am sorry to hear all that. It seems you had a very hard childhood unlike what I thought', she said. 'You thought that as the only child, my parents must have pampered me silly and I am so spoilt I do not know the meaning of suffering?' I supplied for her. She was shocked as she stared at me open mouthed. 'How did you know that was what I thought?' 'I get that alot, but that's not me', I smiled, adopting a carefree attitude. 'Enough about me. Tell me about yourself'. 'You told me that you had me investigated because you didn't listen to rumours', she replied, smiling. 'So you already know about me or including anyth
Iris' POV 'Did you love her?' I asked Sean after he told me about his past. He had sounded so bereft that I felt sure he must still care about his first love, Lila Martins. I felt sorry for all he passed through as a child but there was also another emotion, which I didn't care to investigate deeply.'Your turn, tell me about yourself', he requested. I had known that he would ask that but somehow I didn't want to tell him but he had been very forthcoming about himself, so we I decided to get it over with. Moreover, it was not a secret what I passed through in my marriage to Adrian.I narrated my story as briefly as I could but I could see that it had touched him deeply.'Do you still love him?' he asked now and it was uncanny how his question seemed to echo mine.'I don't love him and neither do I hate him', I replied all his questions. 'I don't know if I have forgiven him or not but I sure have not forgotten!'After that I lost my appetite but thankfully I had finished the delicio
Andrew's POV The next day, having slept and had a better control over myself and my emotions, I wondered why the throne room seemed so quiet. I had half expected Adrian to come after me when I left him, but he hadn't. Was he in his room asleep? I checked, he was not there.'Alpha, you have a meeting with the elders this morning', My Beta, Morgan, announced.'Reschedule it!' I said.'The meeting is important, my Alpha' Morgan said. 'You specifically asked me to remin...''Reschedule it!' I howled and he took a step back in shock. I had never spoken to him this way before. He wouldn't understand but I was stressed and I went to the throne room where I had left him to see if he was there, only to find him gone.'Where has Adrian gone to?' I asked myself. I didn't know I had spoken out until one of the maids answered.'The master stepped out a while ago', she said. 'He seemed to be in quite a hurry!'I knew instantly where he must have gone to. I planned on going there as well. This wa
Andrew, it is not what you think', she said, grabbing my hands. Her touch was my undoing. I could not pretend to be a gentleman anymore as I pulled her into my arms for a kiss.I had meant for the kiss to be a quick one, to show her that what the other men can do or give to her, I could do much more. But as the kiss progressed, I just couldn't help myself, I lost myself in it. Her soft lips yielding to mine, rather than bringing out the beast in me, tamed it, causing a calm to descend on me and I felt like worship her like the goddess she was. As I raised my head to look into her eyes, wanting to hear her say, she felt something different in the kiss like I did, her words, hurt me beyond words.'It is just like you just kissed me, Andrew', she said, 'It didn't mean anything to me. Though I can't say if it did to them or not!''Oh, I see!' I said, really seeing that she felt nothing for me. 'We are just a bunch of fools, playing around you for attention but making no impact! I didn't
Lyndon's POV I had no rest after Andrew left. I could not stop thinking about him. The thought of him kept giving me a hard on. I knew this could not continue. I was going insane with wanting him. I knew I had been attracted to Iris and maybe still was but I was angry that she was the reason I could not have a fulfilling relationship withy mate.Or was I attracted to her just because the live of my life was? I couldn't answer the question with all sincerity. All I knew was that I would do anything to get Andrew to be mine but I just didn't know what to do nor how to go about doing it.As I longed for him, I nursed the pain of his rejection. I had vowed I wasn't going to go near Andrew again till he realized he had made a mistake by rejecting me and come back to me.'Life is too precious to be wasted on such childishness', Sly said in my head. 'Go after our mate. The Moon Goddess mated you to him for a reason. Fight for him, get him back!'At first, I fought the impulse to go after An
Adrian's POV 'Your two minutes with my date is over', Sean Anderson said as he came out the door and I was furious that he had to be there. I wasn't through explaining myself to Iris yet. I felt like wringing his neck but he held out his hands to Iris, 'Shall we, darling?'I was still staring after them long after they had entered the car and driven out of sight.I was about to turn back and go home to think about how to remedy the mistake I had made when a voice stopped me.'Who are you?' I turned back to find the Wolf King, standing at the entrance. He must have been on his way ay put because his Beta was with him as well as some guards. Or had Iris alerted her father to my presence and asked him to deal with me?'Greetings, the all powerful Wolf Sylvester', I said, wondering what my fate would be for coming to his house uninvited, given our history.'If it isn't the rogue Adrian!' he said, but funny enough, his voice didn't sound as menacing as I had been envisaging.'Alpha King,
Alpha Sylvester's POV'If she decides she doesn't want you back, probably because there's someone else, already in her heart, promise me you will let her go and not make her life harder by persisting? After all you want her to be happy, don't you?''I promise!' he said, and I saw hope in his eyes and it touched me. 'And I do want her to be Happy'. I felt pity for him because I wasn't sure if he and Iris could get back together or not. But I hoped for the best for both their sakes. Hearing him speak, reminded me of my past with Millicent,my beloved Luna. All I put her through... I had loved her from the start, but grudges and bitterness had clouded it and disguised it as hatred and not until I had lost her to my brother, Alpha Christopher of blessed memory did I realized I couldn't live without her and no other woman would do.Over the years, I have often wondered his my life would be if she had given me a second chance. I might have remained an old unmarried and unmated Alpha King, l
Lyndon's POV After Morgan shut the door and left, leaving me in the room with Andrew, I walked towards him. He was sitting on the bed.'What are you doing here, Lyndon?' he asked, in a tired tone.'I felt your distress and my wolf drove me here to you and I can see that I am right and you need me', I said. I was not going to tell him that I had witnessed his hurt and humiliation.'I do not need you!' he said.'I doubt that. You are my mate and if I feel that you need me, then that is the way it is', I said.'The so - called bond is broken. So what are you talking about?' he asked. 'Please go away, I want to be alone!''That's where you are wrong', I said. 'You are an Alpha and should know that a mate bond cannot completely be broken if one of the parties haven't accepted the rejection of the other', I said, pausing for it to sink in. 'And I will never accept your rejection!''You're insane', he said.'Are you just coming to that realization?' I asked and he looked at me baffled. 'I h
Iris' POV I didn't know Sean was such an incurable romantic. I started realizing that fact when he started sending me flowers. He'd sent me flowers before when we were not married but this time it was different. I call this one a subtle seduction with roses of different colours.The first day, I received blue roses from my dear contract husband, to with a note, reading, 'You are a unique being. So refined that it makes me want to be a better person from my crude self, just for you'. It was signed: Sean A.I was touched. I thought of Sean and could not think of any crudeness in him but it was good to know that he thought that I refine him. When I saw him, I told him what I thought. 'You are unique as well'.The second bouquet of roses I received was the next day and the colour was purple, the colour of royalty. The note caused me to tear up. 'You were royal before I met you and your royalty has rubbed off on me. You are my princess, my queen, my Luna and no one can take your position
The fifth day, she was smiling broadly because she just received a bouquet of orange flowers, signifying my desire for her. It was almost as though it was planned, especially after what happened in the room the previous day.During the meal after that, she didn't say anything, just kept stealing glances at me. Why won't you say something? I wondered.The burgundy coloured roses she received next day caused her to remain speechless. She dressed up beautifully for our meal, later that day. Was she giving me the green flag or the red? I thought, narrowing my eyes on her. After the meal, she looked me straight in the eye.'Is that what you really think of me?' she asked.'Yes', I replied without hesitation. 'You are beautiful but what makes you more alluring is that you seem unaware of your beauty or the effect you have on men, especially me and I cannot deny I have great passion for you'.She nodded and walked ahead of me into the room.'I want to take you out tonight', I said as I follo
Sean's POV I decided to win her love. I was going to present her with flowers everyday. That day, I visited a florist and asked him to deliver to my address each day, a bouquet of flowers. They were of different kinds, Carnations, Lilies, roses and the rest. I chose the colour of flower to be sent for each day in a week and the last day of each week, the bouquet would contain all exotic flowers, or the different colours of roses. I wrote notes to be put inside the flowers that would be delivered each day.The first day, Iris got the blue roses I sent. I watched her answer the door bell and read the note inside the bouquet. She smiled. I felt light headed that she was happy. I had made the right decision. I tiptoed back into our room and a Ted as though I hadn't been watching her.'Thank you for the roses and note. I appreciate it. I'll have you know you are unique as well'.I opened my mouth in shock. She just paid me a compliment. 'I'm glad you like them', I said, smiling at her.
Iris' POV When my father offered his island to you for our honeymoon, I was sure Sean would not accept. He would want to take his bride to his pack. He was an Alpha after all and had a duty to his pack. I was shocked and pleasantly surprised when he accepted. I had wanted to go to the island. I wasn't sure I was ready to start my Luna duties for now. I recalled how the seer had ended the wedding ceremony, 'I now pronounce you Alpha and Luna of the Golden Moon Pack!' before asking us to kiss.In his shorts and cowboy hat and sunshades, I could see how handsome Sean looked. I knew he was handsome but I hadn't really looked at him till now. He was hot and I blushed as I stole glances at him, looking at his full lips and how it had felt when we had kissed at our wedding. I had wanted to show my family that I was happy with the marriage but the kiss had stirred me deeply, more than I cared to admit. He took off his sunshades and wiped his eyes with his hands, hanging the sunshades on his
Sean's POV I could not believe that Iris was finally, solely mine. During the wedding, though we had already got our certificate, I still expected Iris to change her mind. I suspect she might still be secretly in love with Adrian but I really couldn't be sure but why else would she not want me? Many she wolves would die to bey lover, not mentioning bride but the one person I want is reluctant to be with me. And to think we are mated.There was no issue, now that we are married in all the ways possible, I shall try and win her over. I shall make her forget other men and every hurt she might have experienced. She said it should be a contract marriage to get her parents and brothers off her back, no problem but it isn't going to be a contract for that long because soon, I shall sway her into accepting our marriage as a real one.I had expected her to turn away from my kiss but she allowed me to kiss her thoroughly when the seer asked us to kiss and if not for the fact that it was a publi
'At least, he accepted that the child was his!' Miranda said, her eyes filled with sympathy for Roma, realizing that indeed, their cases were similar.'At first he doubted it, telling me I couldn't be sure it was his, since it could be for any of the other men I was sleeping with!'Miranda felt Roma's pain.'I couldn't start telling him, he was the only man I had ever been with so I was hundred percent certain it was his. Just asked him to smell them or do a paternity test. He sniffed - he has a great sense of smell. That is one of his gifts and found I was his indeed and that was when he made me the offer'.'What are going to do?' Miranda asked, thinking that men were heels. 'Are you going to keep it?' she asked.'Would you suggest I terminate it?' she asked. 'I can't. It is a part of me and a part of Lyndon. It is fruit of my time with him', she said smiling. 'Since I can't have him, at least I could have his pup!''But he isn't even willing to allow you that much', Miranda wailed.
'To answer your question, I am taking you to my house', Roma said.Miranda fell quiet and they walked on in companionable silence till they got to Roma's pack house.'No one is home?' Miranda asked as they entered.'No', Roma answered. 'I lost my dad sometime ago and my mother is just recovering from the shock. They were so much in love. I had been scared she would do something stupid but thank the Goddess that she was wise not to attempt any such thing. She has gone to work though', she said shrugging.'What does she do?' Miranda asked.'She is a midwife', she helps the people of the pack give birth to their pups', she replied, smiling proudly.'Ah, that's good to hear!' Miranda replied, her voice filled with admiration for Rima's mother.'Please, make yourself comfortable', she said, waving Miranda to a seat.Miranda nodded and suddenly felt weak in her knees as she fell gratefully into an armchair. She looked round the room and the pictures.Roma saw her looking and started pointin
Adrian looked at Miranda and was touched. The world was cruel. Life was not fair at all, he thought. Fate was cruel. The mate he loved and wanted desperately didn't want him any more and with good cause' and the one he could never love and want the way she would have wanted him to, was insanely in love with him and seemed to need him desperately, to the extent of wanting to go into a loveless relationship with him, putting herself at a disadvantage with the compromise she was willing to make.'Have you not been told that it is dangerous being in a relationship where your feelings is not reciprocated?' he asked, touching her cheek, gently and she shut her eyes, relishing his touch. 'And haven't you heard what it caused to Iris when we were married?''I am willing to take my chances!' she replied, her voice husky, as she lifted her hand to hold his as he touched her face.'But I cannot do that to you, Miranda', he said, taking his hands away. 'I don't want to give you false hopes. I ca
Miranda did not see the reason but she decided to attend Iris' wedding. She wanted to know why Adrian would not even consider her. Was it because he was sure that Iris would choose to leave with him rather than marry Sean? Or was Adrian planning on crashing the wedding?The setting was elegant. Miranda could not help looking at the decoration.The bride was walked to the aisle by her father who was smiling. The bride herself was smiling as well. Is a drama about to unfold here? Miranda thought. You have been seeing a lot of movies. Or was Adrian just testing her love and would propose to Miranda ? 'Wake up, Miranda! Do you want to keep disgracing yourself with him? He has made himself clear why can't you seem to forget him? Or do you think this is a movie where the man becomes the hero and saves the day?The seer was there waiting for the bride and so was Sean. He was looking very handsome and distinguished in his black suit. He looked at Iris as her father walked her down the aisl