Zade's POV “Okay, my dear. I'll take you to the pack house. There you can eat whatever you want.” I said, my voice softening as her eyes lit up with a spark of joy. The smile on her face deepened and for a moment, the weight of the world seemed to lift from her tiny innocent shoulders. “Really?” She said, her voice filled with a mix of disbelief and hope. Her small hands clutched the hem of her dress. “Can I really eat whatever I want at the pack house?” “Yes, Laura. Anything.” I assured her as I crouched down to meet her gaze. “If you want the maids to prepare a feast fit for a queen, I'll make sure of it. Even if it means roasting a whole cow for you, okay?” Her hands shot out, as she wrapped them around my neck in a tight embrace, but she pulled away almost immediately, as if suddenly remembering her place. I was about to tell her to be free with me, but she beat me to it. “Thank you so much, Alpha.” She said, her voice trembling with gratitude. She curtsied before me like th
Lenora's POV “These are Zade's pictures from when he was just a little boy.” Luna Ophelia said, her voice warm and tender, her eyes sparkling with affection. The love she held for her son was evident. It was radiating from her like sunlight. It was impossible not to smile as I watched her, her pride, her joy, her unwavering devotion. It mirrored the love Zade had for her, a bond so pure and unbreakable that it made my heart ache in the most beautiful way. “He's always been beautiful,” I remarked, my voice soft and sincere. She nodded eagerly, her smile widening. “Yes, he has always been. He looks so much like me when I was young….” Her voice trailed off and for a moment, a shadow of sadness flickered across her face, but it disappeared as quickly as it came. It was brief, almost unnoticeable, but I saw it….the way her eyes dimmed, the way her lips trembled ever so slightly. But just as quickly as it came, it vanished, replaced by her usual warmth. “This was from his first bir
Lenora's POV “Lenora…..” She called out when she didn't hear any response from me and this time I forced myself to stare at her. I nodded, the weight of her words pressing down on me like an iron. “Yes, Luna. I'm barren. I can't bear any children of my own. I can't give Zade children and it's because of her. Because of them.” “And if you want me to leave your son because of it, trust me, I'm ready to leave. I can't let your son be childless because of me.” The room fell silent. Her grip on my hands tightened, her eyes filled with a mixture of anger and sorrow. “Lenora, I'm so sorry,” she whispered, her voice breaking. “You didn't deserve any of that. No one does” I swallowed hard, tears streaming down my face. “Thank you, Luna,” I whispered, my voice barely above a whisper. In that moment, I felt a strange sense of relief, like a burden I had carried for so long had finally been lifted, even if just a little. No matter how little it was, it was worth something. Lun
Lenora's POV “Thank you so much, Luna Ophelia.” I said as I wrapped my arms around the elderly woman, the one woman who had made me feel special and loved for the first time since I was born. I feel so much better today, better than I'd ever felt in a long time. Her lips curled into a smile. “It's fine, my child. Besides, you don't have to appreciate me. I didn't do anything.” “You may not know this, but your words mean so much to me. It made me feel better, you know and I am so grateful. Thank you so much.” “It's fine, baby girl.” She waved it off with a smile . I rose up from the small couch. “I'd like to go meet Zade.” She winked at me. “I know you miss him already and I can't stop you from meeting him.” She teased me and I felt my cheeks heat up at her words. “Bye.” I gave her one last hug before walking out of the room. I made my way straight to Zade's study. “Good evening, Luna.” The maids greeted me as usual as I walked away, and I just smiled at them. I was too w
Lenora's POV “I'm sorry about what Freda said to you, okay?” I said as I patted the little girl on her hair. She smiled at me. “It's not your fault, my Luna. It's just that Freda is a bitch!” She hissed and my eyes went with shock. I couldn't believe that she knew such a curse word. “Come on, Laura. That's not a good word to say, okay?” “I'm sorry, my Luna. I just couldn't find the right words to describe Laura.” She said in a low voice and I could just smile. “You can use other words like ‘she’s annoying,’ but don't ever use the word bitch, okay. It's a bad word.” “Okay, my Luna.” I felt Zade's eyes on me and I tilted my head to the side to stare at him. He was staring at me with an intent gaze in her eyes. My cheeks felt hot all of a sudden and I quickly bent my head, in an attempt to hide the blush. “You are gonna make a good mother, you know that right?” He said innocently, but all of a sudden, the blush on my face was replaced with a look of sadness. How am I going to
Melissa's POV “How are you feeling today?” Axel's voice sounded behind me, but I ignored him. I just continued eating. “Come on, Melissa. It's been two days since that incident…..” He trailed off, but I didn't answer him. Not when I was still pissed at him. “Can you stop the silent treatment please?” He exhaled as he ran his hands through his hair. “It's really killing me.” ‘This is just the beginning!’ It was at the tip of my voice to say to him, but I stopped myself. I don't want to talk to him and I meant it. I could tell that he was about to say something, but just then, his phone began to ring and he groaned. From the side of my eyes, I watched as he fished the phone from his pants to check the caller. “What's wrong, Felix?” I heard him ask. I have come to know that Felix was his new Beta. He was made the Beta after Derek resigned, claiming that he didn't want to be Axel's Beta anymore. I couldn't believe my ears when Laura told me that Derek had been in love with
Melissa's POV A shiver worked its way down my spine and I felt really scared, but I quickly collected myself. “Mother!!” I called out in shock. Who would have thought that my mother would have such a thought running through her head? I expected to see some traces of laughter on her face, to let me know that she didn't mean what she just said and was just kidding, but there was none. Her expression remained serious, like she was just discussing the weather. Only then did I realize that she meant what she was saying. I swallowed hard, my throat bobbing as I tore my gaze away from her face. Then, as if sensing the turmoil brewing within me, her face creased into a soft smile and she took my hands into hers. “Did I scare you, my dear?” She asked, her voice dripping with false sweetness. What a dumb question! It was clear that she scared the living hell out of me and now she's asking me if she did. I scoffed, as I pulled my hands away. “Scare me? That's an understatement, m
Axel's POV “Who did you say is here to see me?” I asked my Beta as soon as I got to the courtroom. “It's a strange woman. I don't know who she is, but she didn't want to leave. She was adamant to meet you. Plus she kept addressing you as her son.” Felix answered. Her son? Who could she be? “Where is she?” “She's currently at the gates. I asked the guards to keep her there until you are ready to meet her.” He explained. A small smile tugged at the corners of my lips. I must say this little time that I'd spent with Felix, working with him as his Alpha, it's the best time. He was way different from Derek, who would never respect me. I don't think I miss Derek one bit, ever since he resigned from working as my Beta. He laid his bed, thus he should lie on it. If it were Derek in this case, he'd have let the woman inside without even asking me if he should let her inside or not. “You've done well, Felix.” I said to the twenty-two year old man standing before me. His face creased
Talia's POV “My fiance? What are you talking about, mother?” I really didn't want to believe what she said. I really hoped it was some prank. How could she even say that? “Oh, Natalia,” she crooned, as if speaking to a child. “Must I spell it out for you? You are getting married. And you should be on your knees thanking me for it.” “You must be joking, mother. I never agreed to any marriage. And besides, I didn't have any man in my life apart from Zade,” Her breath hitched, just for a second, before her voice turned to ice. “Natalia, haven't I warned you to stay away from Ophelia and that son of hers, huh? Haven't I warned you to stay away from them? But you never listen, do you?” “Because you don’t own me,” I snapped. “I decide who I love.” A sharp inhale, then her voice dropped to a low whisper. “Zade is your brother, don't you get it?” All I could do was roll my eyes. The same old lie and I knew she was only telling me that so I could stay away from Zade but that'
Talia's POV The steering wheel groaned under my grip, my knuckles white with fury. That bitch actually hit me with those filthy hands of hers. And Ophelia…. Ophelia fucking had the nerves to take her side. The humiliation I felt earlier burned hotter than the slap itself. Those snickering maids, their whispers cutting through my mind like a sharp poison. I swear to the moon god, I'll make them regret it. I'll make them feel every humiliation I felt. “Arghhh!” My scream tore through the car as I slammed my fists against the wheel. The sharp pain barely registered over the storm raging deep inside me. "Don't think too much about it, Talia. Just take—" My wolf started, but I cut her off. "Shut. Up." My voice was like a blade, slicing her off mid sentence. "This is your fault." If she hadn’t pushed me into taking that damn photo, I wouldn't have gone to Zade's house and none of this would’ve happened. "Give me a break, Talia. We both know that I was only trying to help you.
Lenora's POV All I wanted at that moment was for the ground to open up and swallow me. I can't believe that he's been standing there and listening to our conversation. I really had no idea that he was there. Heck! I didn't even hear him walk in. And I'm sure as hell that Luna Ophelia didn't hear him walk in either. “It's not a good thing to eavesdrop, Zade.” Luna Ophelia scolded, though her face beamed with smiles. “I'm sorry, mother, but I couldn't help it, but I was glad that I did.” He winked at her, before taking his attention back to me. “So tell me, my Luna, do you love me?” I tried to duck my head behind my hair like I always do whenever I was blushing, and as if sensing my next action, his hands came under my chin to stop me. “Do you love me?” He sneered. He wouldn't give up easily, therefore I decided to answer him. “Yes, Zade.” I whispered quietly. This wasn't the first time that I was confessing my love for him, but it felt different because Luna Ophelia was right
Lenora's POV “Shut up, Talia.” Luna Ophelia hissed through gritted teeth before taking her attention back to me. She took a step closer. “Tell me the truth, Lenora, did you kiss him?” I cleared my throat before starting. “First of all, Luna, it's not what it seems. I can explain if you want me to….” “There is nothing to explain, bitch. You kissed him. I saw everything. I even brought a proof, because I know that you were going to lie about it. You are a two-faced whore. You….” Before she could finish her statement, my palms collided with her face. She looked stunned. “Did you just slap me, bitch?” She hissed through gritted teeth as she roughly caressed her face, her eyes almost glistening with tears, but it was gone the moment she blinked her eyes. “Of course, Talia and I will do it again and again if you don't stop talking. Now get out of here.” I snapped. “You can't send me away. This is Zade's house and I am his first love.” She snapped and all I could do was roll my eyes
Lenora's POV The world narrowed to the heat of his mouth, the roughness of his grip, the shock that froze me in place. It wasn’t just an ordinary kiss….it was a claim. A brutal and unapologetic one. “What are you doing, Lenora? Come to your fucking senses!” Zoey's screams pulled me out of my head and almost immediately, I tore my lips away from his. And the next minute, my palms collided with his face. “Are you fucking crazy?” I hissed through gritted teeth. He didn't even look remorseful at what he did. Instead he took his hands to his face and palmed it in a tender way. “How dare you kiss me?” “Fuck, that was new!” He winked while licking his lips. All I felt was anger. I wished I could slap him again. “The next time you lay those filthy hands on me, Derek, I'll make sure you never use them again.” I spat again and I tried to walk away from him, but he held my hands in a way that I couldn't move it. “Let go of me, Derek!” I yelped in pain, but he didn't bulge. Instead
Talia's POV “Are you going to let that bitch go, after embarrassing you before Lady Lydia and that shop attendant, huh ?” My wolf asked me for the umpteenth time, but I couldn't answer. Heck, I couldn't form any words. How could I answer when I was still seething with anger? I was fucking furious and I wished I hadn't walked away without hitting her. That bitch! How could she do such a thing? Well, it's not too late. Was I going to let her go easily after what she did to me? No fucking way! She embarrassed me before Lady Lydia and other people in the mall and I'm gonna make her pay for everything, but how? Zariel has been unreachable for the past few days! He's the only one who can help me out with the best idea for a punishment, but the fool is nowhere to be found. Anyways, it'll be better if he's dead. He's driving me crazy every minute."How about taking a quick break in the meantime? Maybe stop at that canteen? You know, sometimes stepping away is the best way to clear
Lenora's POV The scent of paper and ink wrapped around me like a cloak as I stepped into the bookstore, a quiet refuge from the noisy city outside. The bell above the door chimed softly, announcing my arrival. My fingers trailed along the spines of well loved novels as I made my way deeper inside, my heart already thrumming with anticipation of getting my favourite book. I had spent weeks counting down to this day. Marietta, my favorite author, had announced her newest release on social media, and the moment the announcement went live, I marked the date in my calendar, already eager to get it. “Auctioned To My Alpha Professor.” The title alone sent a thrill through me. Heaven knows I couldn't wait to read it. I couldn't wait to read another masterpiece from her. And now, finally, it was here. The thought alone sent a wave of pleasure and excitement through me. Behind the counter sat an elderly woman, her silver hair pulled into a neat bun, and a pair of medicated glasses pe
Lenora's POV “Good day, ma'am, and welcome to Chrome Heart Shopping mall.” The sales representative said to me as soon as I got into the mall and I smiled softly at her. “Good day to you.” I asked, my eyes darting around the mall in search of anything that might catch my attention. “What would you like to get?” She asked me and I took my attention back to her. I might just trust her to show me the best gifts they have here. “Well, I'd like to get some bags, shoes and dresses too.” I answered with a smile as usual. “Trust me, ma'am, you are at the right place.” She smiled warmly at me. “Come with me.” She gestured and I walked behind her. Mara had long gone to the other section to get what she needed. “Awwwn!” I cooed as I saw a necklace that was out on display and immediately it caught my eyes. It reminded me of the Mountain Heart Necklace, the same one that Axel had ‘stolen’ from Charlotte. “Do you like it, ma'am?” The young lady asked and I nodded. “Of course
Lenora's POV Two hours. That’s how long it had been since the guard burst into Zade’s study, breathless with warnings of a rogue attack. Two hours since he’d vanished into the day without a backward glance. I paced the room, my fingers twisting together. The mind link….our lifeline….remained silent, no matter how desperately I reached through the bond. Where are you? Every second stretched into an eternity. If the rogues had ambushed him… if they’d found a way to sever our connection… I swallowed hard. He has to come back. I walked towards Luna Ophelia's direction. “Do you think he's fine?” I asked her for the umpteenth time and she took my hands into hers and gave it a gentle squeeze. “Come on, Nora,” she chuckled lightly. Somehow, I've come to love the fact that she addresses me as Nora. It reminds me of my mom. She was the only one who has ever called me that name. And whenever someone else tried to call me that name, I always got angry, but right now, I wasn't pisse