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**POV By Ariana Grande**
VIVIANA
I felt someone’s boring eyes on my back. Miracle jumped hard in my mind. She wanted control. She wanted out. She just squealed “Mate.” How could I not hear it? My nerves were jammed. It felt like I didn’t exist now. It was just Miracle and the person she squealed for.
My mate!
I turned around. My hand clutched those handcuffs tightly around Marcus’ wrist. I felt him groan in pain. He was the least of my concern. Emma noticed the change. She had seen my eyes. I know Miracle was taking the front.
I saw him. Him! Who was he? He was My Mate. My supposed mate. I should have been happy. That was how I should have been. That was how it had been for every werewolf. Grow up, find your mate, get married, birth pups, and perform all your duties. He kept staring at me. I analyzed his eyes. They changed color.
“Viv, what are you waiting for? He is our mate. Go t
RECOMMENDED SONG:**Hurts so good by Astrid S**ALARIC“What is it after Viviana?” I questioned Viviana just she was about to leave. She rejected me. Her mate. She didn’t give any reasons, just rejected me. That was hurting. I was hurting. Moon was hurting. Everything was hurting. It was just a moment ago when I relished her sweet scent, her heavenly aroma.The kiss we just shared… I couldn’t explain the feeling. I was out of words. It was such a moment. She gave me the right to kiss her. But then, she took away everything. Why? This why must have been the exact question in my mind, on my lips. But strange. It wasn’t.She did something to me. Instead of blaming her for the pain, the hurt she just caused me, I was worried. Yes, I was worried about her, her feelings, her emotions. I was worried that she must be hurting too. I was worried that she was in pain too. Stupid mate thing.She turned. Her round gre
VIVIANAI exited the street. I wasn’t certain of my words. I said that I would reject Alaric always. This day turned out to be the worst. And yet, it was just noon. I had to spend the remaining day at the precinct. I moved ahead leaving Alaric in that street we just kissed twice.My eyes searched his figure. He was nowhere to be seen. My heartfelt shattered. I felt shattered. Alaric must have been shattered. Stop it, Viviana, don’t think about him. Remember, you just rejected him. You rejected your mate, an Alpha.Oh shit! What did I do? I should have run away. I should have never faced him. I should have stopped all this. This was a mess. A mess I created. I landed my ass into this. But Alaric seemed to be a good man. Okay, a good werewolf. He didn’t show any anger. Was he angry?‘Oh Jesus, just shut up,’ I yelled at my brain. It made me insane. I hoped Miracle to take control. But she didn’t. She wasn’t anywhere
ALARICI stepped down and entered the garage. Well, this was a garage. Winter, my best warrior wolf owned it. He was a car freak. He desired money to set up the business. I landed him some. Now, it was the best garage in the whole town. Winter and his ways of dealing with rogues had always fascinated me. I saw how he ripped apart one’s head with his bare hands. I knew he was a keeper. He respected me. I respected him.Winter was a part of the pack. His father served the pack army. He died in the incident with my father years ago. Winter had no siblings. The only thing he loved was cars. I passed the garage. Winter bowed. His way of respecting. I nodded. He assured me. This wasn’t good. For that rogue.The corner door of the garage opened. We stepped in. I followed by Winter and Noah. James stayed out. Winter leads us to the dungeon in the basement. The walls were silent. They had always been. Good for torturing. I smirked. Flashes of the rogue facing
ALARICIt’s been almost a month now. A month to when I first saw my mate, Viviana. A month to when I kissed her lips. A month to when I inhaled her scent first. A month. A month to all those good memories.On the surface, everything was good. I was good. Moon was good. He believed my words of not giving up on Viviana, even after her brutal rejection. I felt pathetic. Every passing by second made me feel useless. What kind of Alpha was I, if I couldn’t even control my mate?Well, a mate was never something you could control. Moon goddess blessed me with Viviana. Viviana chose to reject me. Where was I at fault? What wrongs did I do? These questions haunted me. Everyday. Every night. Always.After that encounter with the rogue that day, I left the city for some days. I needed seclusion. I needed air. I wanted Viviana. I wanted her badly. I left the city. Father was fine with my decision. He had sensed something bad. He always did. But he never q
VIVIANAThe days had been okay. After that mate-thing with Alaric and all the convincing stuff with Miracle, my days were easy. Yet. The job was not easy though. Every day, we encountered a new criminal case. A new murder. A new incident.I had drowned myself into work. They say that if you want to leave something, focus on something else. I wanted to forget those moments with Alaric. Those kisses. His scent. My rejection. That guilt. Everything. I wanted to let go of everything. Work was my something else now. I took almost fifty cases in the last month.“You look hell, Viv.” Emma echoed in my ears. We share an apartment. A room too. It’s good to be with someone when you are going through a phase I was in. I spared Emma a glance. I wasn’t happy with her compliment.“I am fine.” I voiced. Emma sighed and made a horrible expression. I doubted her thoughts. The way she looked at me was not good. She sat beside me. I kept
ALARICThere she was. Miracle’s eyes held guilt. She hurt Moon. That was unintentional. She needed to understand that. I hate that guilt in her eyes. Miracle’s touch burnt Moon’s fur. But the rejection Viviana awarded me, was even more painful.Moon moved closer to Miracle. She stepped back. He again moved closer and she again stepped back. I tried to warn Moon. Miracle was scared. She didn’t want to be. But she was. Moon didn’t heed. Why the hell he never heeds when need to be!“Moon, stop getting close to Miracle. You are scaring her.” I yelled in his mind. Moon groaned. This was a signal for me to shut my mouth. I didn’t oblige and butted in. Moon cornered me. Stubborn wolf. I wondered if Miracle was the same as Viviana.Moon snuggled close to Miracle and sniffled her scent. He took two rounds around her huge brown, sunny figure. He marked his territory. No other wolf would approach her. Ever.Mira
VIVIANAThis was too much. First, Alaric appeared out of nowhere. Moon, to be precise. Second, Miracle became a stubborn wolf. Again. She didn’t even flinch. I tried hard. I tried so hard to drag her away, but she locked me inside her mind. I couldn’t even reach her. Third, she snuggled with Moon and burnt his fur. Fourth, Moon showered her with love. And fifth and the drastic one, Miracle suddenly let go of the control and I shifted. Shit.I stood naked in front of Alaric. His heated gazes turned me on. But I wanted to run away. I couldn’t afford to lose. I rejected him. He was a Moon-wolf. I was a Sun-Wolf. We were never meant to be together. Like one sky can’t have both Sun and Moon together, in one place. We belonged to different directions, different worlds.Alaric shifted after me. Moon must have let him in when Miracle let me. I questioned Alaric. But his answers were the same. 'Moon is a stubborn wolf’, he said. I know
ALARICViviana was relieved. She was relaxed. She relaxed more with my finger stroked over her arms. We laid there under the tree. She was in my arms, snuggling more into me. I assumed warmth. Well, she had been a badass lady, but she was now a woman. A woman who wanted to depend on me.She rejected me heartlessly. Her eyes were firm. Her determination was next level. Her words ‘I will reject you always' were still fresh. They still echoed in my ears. I never presumed that she would agree so easily.I moved a bit to adjust my posture. Viviana’s moans awarded my ears. She was sleeping. I wrapped my arms around her waist. She was mine. I noticed her face. Her sleeping face was cuter than her angry one. I wanted to click pictures. My bad, my cell phone was at the other end of the forest with my clothes.We lay naked under the moon. A full moon. Two bodies. Mates. She was mine to hold and mine to protect. She was a blessing. I never thought I woul
~TWO YEARS LATER~ALARICI had a meeting to attend in the other state. I checked the clock. It was already 8 in the morning. And I was making breakfast. I flipped the pancake-like a pro. Satisfaction washed over me. I recalled my earlier cooking days. It was such a mess. I was punished every time I was mistaken, or something burned.And my judge was none other than my beautiful wife, Viviana. Yes, we got married almost a year and a half ago. Viviana insisted I learn how to cook. She wanted privacy. So, we didn’t have any regular cooks or maids.It was an advantage. We used to fuck everywhere in the house. It was such a time. Even after almost five hundred and fifty days of us being husband and wife, the romance, the steam, and spark were high. Viviana was always ready for it.Such a naughty wife she is! I chuckled at the thought. Yesterday, Viviana spilled a full bowl of ice cream over me when I just stepped out of the shower. She giggled and
VIVIANA“Stay there, wolf. Don’t step ahead with those judging eyeballs. This wouldn’t have happened if you listened to me. I told you to let her be. But you…” Selena scoffed. I looked at her dark eyes. It was coming. The truth. Alaric didn’t have to hear it like this. I didn’t want it. But guess I was already out of options.“What do you mean? You kidnapped Gianna, you hurt her, and you say you want the good for me? Aren’t you being diplomatic here?” Alaric asked. He wasn’t calm. Not yet. His popping veins confirmed it. But Selena was correct. He wasn’t a fault.This was all predestined. The catch was, that we had our choices to change the course of destiny.It was horrible.“What do you think? Oh! You naïve Alpha! Do you think all this… is about you?” Selena paused and laughed. Her laughter echoed. Baspo and Noah had left with Gianna already. Selena d
VIVIANA“Viviana, what’s this place? I… how you do know about it? I have never been here before! What’s all this?” I heard Alaric behind me. I calmed. Lady Ravoise vanished. Baspo stayed at the abode. The reverse waterfall returned to its original state. Everything went back to how it was earlier.“It’s The Óre,” I said to a baffled Alaric and Noah. They were covered in the same robes that Baspo had. I was laced with the flames.“I sensed Gianna here. She is nearby. I suggest that we should split and search for her.” I said. Time was running. We had to find Gianna before midnight. Once the moon was at its peak, Selena would be able to get away, even though I succeed in defeating her. I didn’t wish that.I wanted her end. Today. Here. Right in this place.Alaric scanned my eyes.“I want the same.” He whispered in my ears. I ordered Baspo and Noah to search t
VIVIANA“Baspo, we need to hurry. We are running out of time.” I urged Baspo who kept guiding me the way. We were away from Alaric and Noah. They couldn’t enter without being allowed. But Gianna did. That was another question. I couldn’t get to rephrase it. I heard a howl. A loud one. It collided with the sky and reverberated back. Straight into my ears. To be precise, Miracle’s ears.Miracle paused. Baspo didn’t. He kept moving. His pace was fast. Faster than I anticipated. He understood the situation. But how would he react after getting to know about his late mother? Another upsetting question.“Luna, what happened? Why did you stop?” Baspo made it to my mind. He linked with me. Strange! How was that …?“The Goddess…” I heard Miracle say. Okay, so the legendary Moon Goddess, Selene, blessed me with the power of mind-link without marking my mate! Impressive.“That how
ALARIC I couldn’t believe my ears. Did I hear it correctly? Did Viviana say all that? Was I hallucinating? Well, it wasn’t me to be precise. It was Moon and Miracle now. We shifted as per Viviana’s say. She mentioned that she know where Gianna was.It was good. I felt relaxed, although just 0.1 percent. But at least, something was better than nothing. She mentioned some place called The Óre. I never heard of it before. Not in my whole life. And Viviana insisted that the place had been in Samara since the beginning.How weird! I wondered if my family was cognizant of that Óre.We geared up and Viviana chose to fill me through what happened to her on the way. She said we were an hour away from that place. I wanted that. I wanted answers. That would calm my racing mind and heart. And the moment she started talking, I was horrified.Selena Dark, Selene- the Holy Moon Goddess, The Óre, Gi
ALARICMoon let go of me the moment Miracle shifted. It was all weird. So strange. So different. So impossible. I was short of words. What the hell just happened?I witnessed it. Miracle was all wrapped up in the fire, raised from the ground, howling at the Moon. The next moment, she was eating it. She just ate that shit or whatsoever it was, to begin with.The most insane thing about all this mess was that she was fine. Not even a single burn. Not a single scratch. She looked like a newly polished mirror. Was I even saying it right? My words and sentences appeared jumbled. Well, not my fault. It was the situation.It was a situation.And now, Viviana was here. She lay unconscious in my arms, and naked too. I felt like transported back in time. It happened before. That Forest of the city. She was like this that day too. I saw her mark for the first time.My eyes followed her curves and landed on her mark. It was glowing. Same as the other da
VIVIANA I kept staring. My eyes wanted the goddess to answer. Why wasn’t she saying anything? I was restless. Gianna was out there, captive. I had to save her. We need to go. And here, she wasn’t ready to talk.“You want to know?” Selene asked. Her angelic aura was so pure. She was heavenly. She was the mother. Whenever she said anything, I felt calm. My anger subsided. I was melting. I nodded.“Selena is born out of hatred, jealousy, anger, and broken heart, as I mentioned. And you, Viviana, weren’t supposed to be a pure-blooded Sun-wolf. But your mother was anxious. She was afraid. She was scared for your future. So, she promised Zelda.”“At that time, Zelda didn’t know the truth about Selena. She borrowed the power of anger, and fury and cast it into your mother’s womb. That power; was nothing but Selena’s part.” Selene mentioned. I gasped. What the hell
VIVIANAThe woman smiled. I was disgusted. How dare she? She even infiltrated my mind! I won’t let her be. I was furious. I wanted out. I wanted Miracle to stay aside. But Miracle wasn’t in her senses. She was eating fire like pancakes.The sun was nowhere. The full moon decorated the sky and the fog cleared off my mind. Gianna. I remembered her. She needed me. Now, more than ever. And I was here. My wolf was busy eating the fire, and I was fucking trapped in her mind with this woman.“How dare you? Where is my sister? Where did you keep her?” I shouted at top of my lungs. We searched the whole Samara, but Gianna was nowhere. Noah kept hearing her loud cries in his mind. While I and Alaric couldn’t do anything.I have never been this useless in my life. I felt pathetic. But the woman smiled. She kept smiling.“Stop smiling, Selena. Answer me, where is my sister?” I kept asking. The woman started approaching
VIVIANA Alaric b haves strange and so did Noah. They were covering their ears as if something bothered their nerves. I sat silently. But my mind was a cyclone. Every passing second gave me anxiety. I was scared for Gianna. Where could she be? How was she? I didn’t know it. I didn’t know any of it.Alaric huffed. His condition wasn’t good. Noah’s eyes were red. He was in pain too. What the hell was happening exactly?“Miracle, what is happening?” I asked my wolf. Maybe she sensed something that I couldn’t. Miracle growled, grumbled, winced, and then whimpered. She was in pain.“Mate is suffering,” Miracle replied with a whimper. Moon wasn’t in a good state of predicament. Time wa running. I touched Alaric’s shoulder. He eased a bit. Another moment leaped, and Alaric appeared good.“What was that? Miracle said Moon is in pain. What hap