VIVIANA
The drive from the precinct after getting my luggage to the Samara Plateau was indeed a long one. A tiring one. And I was drained. My muscles were sore and my neck hurt like hell. The field today was a bit over the board.
The cat and mouse chase with that asshole of a kidnapper finally ended when I nabbed him. That bastard took out his knife to slice my vitals. Thanks to my wolf side. Miracle was over-cautious. I saved my ass and put him behind the bars.
The fatty kept yelling that he would teach me a lesson. I rewarded him with middle fingers. ‘Try me, fatty,’ were the words I mouthed at him. Emma would have laughed out loud in that situation. The fatty turned pale in anger. Stupid!
Now, I wanted to rest, lay down, and sleep. But I had to reach Alaric. He must have been waiting for me. The phone was long dead. I didn’t get the time to charge it. Alaric must have tried calling me. I was relieved when the cab mister offered me a c
ALARICI was pissed. At what? Oh, well, everything. I was pissed at everyone and everything. Gianna was pale and unconscious. Was she now a pack member or not? This wasn’t clear. Yet. I tried to call her, to reach her using my Alpha bond, but in vain. She wasn’t up.I was away. Away from everything that had been going on. Gianna's condition. The bloody ritual that had her hurt. That suspicious, domineering woman, Selena Dark, and most of all My Mate… My Viviana. I wanted her. I yearned for her. Her gorgeous face flashed in my eyes and I was near the edge.I was losing. I was losing it bit by bit. Point by point. Fraction by fraction. The authority seemed to be slipping out of my palms like the grains of hot sand, burning my skin to bones. I couldn’t do anything. I was left out like a spectator.Moon was adamant. He kept pressing over the fact that it was a need beginning. A storm had been formed, and a tornado laced with a d
VIVIANAMiracle picked up Moon's scent. The perk of mating. She was joyous. She could feel him. I wondered if Moon alerted Alaric that I had invaded the Plateau already and he didn’t have to fetch me. It was a surprise.“Don’t worry. Moon won’t let Alaric know. I told him not to.” I heard Miracle. Oh… she had been a good wolf today. Why won’t she? After all, she would get to Moon in some minutes. It’s been a few days. I knew how bad it could be to stay apart.I kept pressing the grass beneath my boots and kept moving. It was a dark alley. Nobody was there. I had been walking for a good five minutes now. I didn’t see anything. No car, no guards, not even Noah. Was I headed in the right direction? Miracle won’t mistake Moon for anyone.“Of course, I won’t, Viviana.” Miracle said. I bet she had rolled her eyes at me. I did the same.“When would you stop doing that?&rd
ALARICShit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. I don’t remember the number of times I muttered the curses. At whom? Of course, my stupid mouth ran like a gaping fish a while ago. I cursed the time when I said that. I cursed the moment that Viviana chose to arrive. In the end, I looked up.My eyes were hooded. I was still huffing. Aftermath of raining punching on that poor sand-bag. Moon was eerily silent. That nasty ass wolf!“Alaric! You don’t want me to force you! Again! Do you?” Moon said. He still was playing, and I was standing silent waiting for Viviana to lash out at me. Because her eyes said so. Her frame said so. Her Fletcher fists and lines over that beautifully carved forehead… said so.‘Not now, please.’ I murmured to my wolf. Moon had chosen a perfect opportunity to piss me and now I was on display, at the mercy of my feisty mate, butt-naked. The latter was to add seriousness to my situation, of course.
ALARICI got Viviana settled on the bed. She had a warm shower. A long one. She preferred my black shirt over the clothes I arranged for her. Well, I preferred it too. She looked too cute, and fiesty. I fixed her some tampons, but she insisted on using pads arguing that the latter is good than the former.Girls! You never know to argue. More so when they are on their periods. I wanted to take Viviana home. To the pack house. But she wanted to have some rest. She wasn’t in good health. So, I agreed.We were in the other house in the southwest of the forest. I built it some years ago. It came in handy today.Viviana lay there over the bed. She stared at me with her puppy dog eyes. Oh! Those puppy eyes! On one side, they make me want to do dirty things to her. On the other, they make me want to protect her and swish her cheeks. I obliged with the latter.Viviana glared at me. Such a cute little thing. Wild. Not to forget. She snuggled into me. S
ALARICOkay, so it was cool. Mom blinked her eyes, not to mention several times. Dad kept staring at Viviana. Gianna had doey eyes. No, it’s correct to say puppy dog eyes. Ashton was neutral. Viviana was standing still. All this happened in some instants of I declaring Viviana as my mate.Here’s how the introduction went:“Everyone, this is Viviana. My mate. And Viv, this is my family.Mom, dad, Ashton, and my little pup, Gianna.”That’s it. I didn’t say anything. Nothing at all. It was meant to be this way.Noah was behind me with some bottles of soft drinks. Everyone was occupied with how to react except Gianna. She was thrilled to have Viviana. Always so chirpy and excited about everything.“Alpha! Luna!” Noah bent down and greeted us. It was for the first time that someone in the pack bowed to Viviana. Someone treated her as my woman, my Luna, my equal. This, someone, was Noah. Ashto
VIVIANA“What?” I spit out the desert and almost got choked. Just what did I hear! I turned my head in a bird-like manner towards Alaric, my eyes boring deep into his ones, searching for the answer. I looked into his expressionless face.“What’s with that look, Viv?” Alaric asked. Wait! How dare he?“Alaric! How the… I mean, are you sure you are proposing this thing to me? Are you joking? Tell me.” I insisted. I was running short of patience. I wished him to deny what he just said. But in vain.Alaric didn’t deny it. He was serious. He was fucking serious. About marriage! Oh, nasty God!“Are you for real now? It’s not even a day since I landed here, and you want us to get married? Did you, Alaric, The Alpha of this Blessed Moon Pack of the Samara Plateau forget that I, Viviana Miracle rejected you in the first place, and then you kept butting in until I accepted you?” I
VIVIANAOkay, I needed to start my search. At least, I was relaxed over the fact that I hadn’t had to start from scratch. I had my fair share of information; Alaric provided me. Along with that, I had that got that dreamy event marked my brain. I would get something. It was overwhelming.We had breakfast. I must admit, Luna is the best cook. She prepared Thai cuisine and it was just…. Forget it. I can’t explain. I stuffed myself to the fullest.“Mom, you want Viviana to join the chubby G club too?” Ashton said with a wink. What did he mean? Alaric didn’t tell me anything about any club. I stared at him. But he kept munching his food. I felt him suppress his laughter. Was I being moved?The smack from Luna cleared the doubts. I was being moved by Ashton.“First, my Gianna is cute. Second, what’s so wrong if my daughters eat to the fullest. They love my food. Don’t you, guys?” The Luna patt
ALARICIt was fuck! Not nearly, but fuck. And I couldn’t do anything about it. I just had to nod. I just had to agree. I did. What else was expected of me?Dad was the Alpha, the ruling one. He said it right. It was Viviana's thing. She had the right to do it. But it wasn’t like he wasn’t aware of the consequences! He knew exactly what lay beneath the surface of that valley!He was more cognizant of everything. Still, he agreed to it. I punched the tree even harder. This time my knuckles did hurt. I needed to be stronger. I landed another punch.“You should control your emotions. It’s good to be sentimental.” And there he was. My poking younger brother.“Didn’t I tell you that you are a pain in the ass, Ashton?” I glared at him and poked his chest with my index finger. He held my finger with somewhat disgust and wiped the imaginary dust off his clothes.Damn you!“I know, I k
~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