(POV: Renata) The brightness of daylight pierces through my eyelids, forcing me to wake up. I cover my head with the pillow to steal a few more seconds of sleep. It doesn't work. I yawn and get up. Sitting on the bed, I gaze at the beauty of the sun in the blue sky through the glass window of the room. I had forgotten to close the curtains last night. Mental note: remember to close the curtains tonight. Another day begins, another day away from everything I know, and worse. Another day in a house with people who are my enemies. They don't know it yet, but they will soon find out and feel my mother's wrath. I only need one year; that's the time frame I have to gain the trust of these people. In one year, this little charade will come to an end. And then my mother and I will live happily ever after, free from the shadow of the past that bothers her so much. I remember the man from the mountains again. Thinking about him has become a constant in my days. I real want to see him again
Heirs, 20:(POV: Renata)After saying goodbye to Lina, I follow the boys out of the house, and we make the entire journey in silence. It's not too far from the Supreme's mansion, so we walk calm."Are you tired already, Lena?" Rapha asks with a grin."No," I reply with a shrug. "I can walk for miles and not get tired.""Of course," Rapha mocks, and I roll my eyes. "If you want, we can take a car tomorrow. We're walking today because we enjoy taking in this magnificent view," he says. Opening his arms to showcase the forest."Speak for yourself," Lucca grimaces. "I'm only walking because you make me. I'd prefer to go everywhere in the comfort of a car with the air conditioning on.""Our parents don't let us drive," Rapha reminds his brother. "Do you want to show up every day with Mom or Dad?" he asks, raising an eyebrow. "They already tease you; imagine if you arrived in a car with them. It would be a nightmare.""Why do they tease you, Lucca?" I ask curious.He looks at me for a few s
(POV: Isabella)This girl (Renata) is strange. I have a weird feeling; it seems like she's pretending the way she acts. Or maybe it's only in my head because she's a newcomer, who knows. I shake my head to dispel these thoughts; I have to give her a chance and not jump to conclusions right away. I'm in the academy's garden, soaking up some sun before class. Today, we have a class on attack and defense; they're real focused on that. I'm so excited, not real."Hey, Isa," Lucia says, snapping me out of my thoughts."Hi, Lu.""I'm glad you're finally back from the trip with your parents," she says, sitting down beside me. We have the same class today."What do you think of Lena?" I ask, noticing her pensive expression."At first glance, she seemed a bit distant, but I think she must be a good person. Rapha asked us to be friends with her," she looks at the ground. "It must be tough for her to come to an unfamiliar place, full of people she's never seen. Let's give her a chance.""Fo
(POV: Renata)I think I used more force than I should have; he shouldn't have let himself get distracted. In a fight, we need to be attentive to every move of our opponent. I glance at that Edgar guy, mocking me from the sidelines, and anger boils in my blood. He's about to see how much of a pushover I am!"If you real think I'm a pushover, then come here and face me. Are you confident in those pants you're wearing?" I taunt him loud, challenging him. I want to see this spoiled brat try to defeat me."Lena," Lucca calls to me, concern in his eyes. "No," he pleads."I don't want to hurt you, sweetheart," he winks at me."Are you scared?" I jab, watching his expression change."If you're not afraid to get hurt," he says with a voice heavy with anger, "then I, Edgar. The Alpha's son, accept your challenge, you worthless piece of trash.""I don't care whose son you are," I say, looking into his eyes, "I only want to teach you a lesson."He smirks and walks to the center of the court,
(POV: Renata)"I'll be glad to help," I say with a forced smile on my face. Later on, I'll need to come up with an excuse to explain my combat skills. Maybe I'll say I faced many enemies while on the run or fought larger animals... But I was injured and claimed it was an animal attack... Ah, screw it, I'll think about it later. For now, I'm happy about Lucca's new attitude.I know I shouldn't be doing this. I can't get attached to anyone here; they're all enemies of my mother and thus mine as well. But I sense a strong connection to Lucca and Luan Raphael. I can't explain it; I only know I don't want to harm them. Arms wrap around my shoulders, and when I look back, it's Jonathan, with Luan Raphael at his side."How about we go for a swim today, guys?" he invites, all excited. "And we can show the forest to the newest pack member," he says, cheerful."Let's go," everyone, except me, says in unison.I sigh in frustration. I only wanted to go back to Lina's house and explore more of
(POV: Renata)"It was my fault," I say after taking a deep breath, and Lina stares at me for a moment."I'll deal with it tomorrow," she finally replies, and I decide not to argue. I release the air trapped in my lungs through my mouth, a clear sign of relief.I head straight to my room and only come out for dinner. While everyone chats around the table, I speak as little as possible and eat quick. Heading back to my room once I'm satisfied.The daylight pierces through my eyelids, and I lazily open my eyes. I couldn't sleep for most of the night. I'm anxious and distressed. Lina didn't explain what it was about, but I immediately admitted guilt.Now, I'm at risk of ruining the entire plan, all because of that idiot Edgar!I sigh anxiously, hoping that they won't kick me out of here for defeating that idiot and humiliating him in front of everyone. Maybe they'll see it as a challenge on my part... my mother always made it clear how the hierarchy worked. I know that the alphas are the
(POV: Lina)I needed to step out for a quick errand with Milly; her cubs' birthday is in three days. And I've been helping her with the preparations. But I sense a discomfort in my chest, and for the first time in fifteen years. I sense my wolf agitated by a feeling of danger.Why are we feeling like this? I breathe heavi with a tightness in my heart."Academy," it's all that Lua, my wolf, says in my mind, and I become anxious, fearing something may have happened to my pups."Milly," I get her attention, "I have to go now. I need to see why the director called me. I have a heaviness in my chest, and I must resolve this quick to find out what's happening," I give her a kiss on the cheek, Sophie's too, and head to the car, driving as fast as I can.I walk through the corridors, and when I reach the director's office. His secretary informs me that he went to the back of the academy to handle the situation. Without wanting to wait for too long, I follow him.As soon as I reach the bac
(POV: Lina)I'm lying in my room, reflecting on what happened at the academy with Lena and the others. I can't get that good feeling out of my mind, the sensation of her touch. I wish I could feel it again.It's been so hard for me all these years without my daughter, without being able to see her first steps, her first baby teeth, the sound of her cry... Fifteen long years carrying this sadness in my chest, the longing is slowly killing me with each passing day, but I need to stay strong for my other two pups. However, one child can't replace the other."Lina, my love!" Nicollas enters the room and sits beside me on the bed. "How was it at the academy?" he asks curiously."Something strange happened," I take a deep breath. "Before I could even get to the academy, I felt an odd sense of distress, a tightness in my chest, and even my wolf was restless," I pause for a moment to look at him, and I find him listening carefully to every word. "When I arrived, I discovered that the director
Hello, we've come to the end of this duology. It was very rewarding for me to write each scene. I really hope you enjoyed the story.Oh, by the way, I'd like to invite you to check out some of my other books:I Kissed My Boss, Book 1;The Love of an Invisible andThe fate of the rejected alpha, book 1;In particular, I urge you to check out the third title, where there's a whole new world of werewolves, which I've worked hard to create.I'll leave one of the chapters for yous: A Thief:A THIEF WHO DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO BE A THIEFThe sounds of many voices mingling with each other awakes Bloodstain from the first peaceful sleep she had in her entire life. She rubs her eyes with the back of her hands and takes a few seconds to make her vision focus on the image of two humans in front of you, a male and a female."Ah, so finally the liar woke up," the female says and starts walking toward Bloodstain, but Cynthia stops her."Stop it, Carla," Cynthia's tired
(POV: Deniel)I feel a shiver run through her body, and she looks at me with lust in her eyes. I capture her lips again in a deep and enticing kiss. She eagerly reciprocates, pressing her body closer to mine.I end the kiss with a few pecks on her lips and move to her back. With care and patience, I unzip her white dress, and it falls to her feet, revealing a tantalizing all-white lace lingerie that covers the bare minimum of her sculpted body. I spend a few seconds admiring the beauty of my woman; her body now boasts generous curves, and her breasts are ample and perky. My hand itches to touch them. The woman in front of me is very different from the girl I met a few years ago, attempting to climb the mountain.As she looks at me curiously, I begin to undress myself. Every part of my exposed body is evaluated by her like a hungry wolf. "You're beautiful," she says after I remove the last piece, standing completely naked in front of her."You're beautiful too, my she-wolf," I say, car
(POV: Deniel)"Yes, for a lifetime," I say, looking into my she-wolf's eyes. "I love you," I whisper."My daughter," he looks at his daughter lovingly. "Do you accept Deniel as your husband?""Yes," she says excitedly. "For a lifetime.""Are you sure?" he questions, and I stare at him in shock. "Don't judge me for trying," he shrugs. "I now pronounce you husband and wife; no need to kiss the bride," he says hastily.I ignore him and take my Renata in my arms, and then everything around us fades away. We are locked in each other, in our little world of love."Get your tongue out of my daughter's mouth, cheeky wizard," Nic says, and I roll my eyes, stepping away from my wife. "Let's all head to the party area," he says loudly.Before we can make our way to the other side of the garden to celebrate, there is a line of guests wanting to congratulate us.Lina approaches with her husband, and they both hug and kiss their daughter, then hug me as well, and my she-wolf still cries with emotio
(POV: Deniel)TWO YEARS LATER.I finish putting on my gray suit and gaze at my reflection in the mirror. I run my hand through my hair and feel my eyes welling up. I can hardly believe I'm getting married again, and this time to the love of my life, the woman who was destined for me. It's so incredible that I feel like I've lived all these years waiting for this day.That little girl captured me just the same way, and I'm grateful to the moon goddess. I had given up on love a long time ago, and I never thought I would live or feel something of this magnitude.Finally, I will have the opportunity to build my own family, an extension of the core my little wolf belongs to. I never imagined that, at this stage of my life, I would have in-laws, and very present ones, by the way. I don't blame them; they went many years without seeing their daughter, and now I'm taking her away, not literally, after all, we will live here in the pack.Our house has been ready for some time; I was the only o
(POV: Lina) "Even though you already know each other, I want to introduce you the same way my brothers did," she says, looking at me seriously. "Mom, this is Deniel, my mate." My heart races, and various memories start swirling in my mind. My eyes fill with tears, and I don't understand why, out of so many men in the world, my daughter had to be mates with him. "But you're a wizard," I say still in shock. "What spell have you cast on my daughter, you wretch?" I ask, approaching. "Mom, there's no spell," she defends him. "Stay away from him!" I demand, pulling her close to me. "Leave, I won't let you use my daughter for your cheap revenge." "Lina, listen to me," he pleads. "There's no revenge, let alone a spell," he says exhausted. "I love Renata; when I found out she was my mate, I didn't imagine it would be your daughter." "What would change if you knew?" Renata asks, hurt. "Nothing," he says quickly. "Nothing, my love, I'm just trying to make your mother understand that it wa
(POV: Nicollas)"Well, there's only one witch on Earth," she states. "But the plans didn't work out." She takes a deep breath. "They discarded me when I was four years old, and I ended up in this pack. At sixteen, I shifted for the first time, and that's when I found Nic." She looks at me and smiles. "My creator kidnapped me, he wanted to use me as a weapon, he enchanted me and forced me to fight against the wolves, but during the battle, I got hurt and almost got killed. I think he felt compassion and saved me. Going against all the evil he wanted to do through me, I'm grateful because on the day he saved my life, he also saved the lives of my pups that I didn't even know I was expecting.""So he saved me and Lucca too?" Luan comments."You, Lucca, and Renata," she says, looking at her son."Renata?" Lucca speaks up. "What do you mean, who is Renata?""I got pregnant with triplets," Lina explains. "On the day you were born, my little girl was kidnapped by that cursed vampire, and by
(POV: Nicolas)It's been a week since everything happened, and my mate still hasn't woken up. I'm really worried, and I miss her. I haven't had the courage to tell the boys that they have a sister and that she's among us. I want to deliver that news to them with Lina.I watch from my office window as my daughter and Deniel chat in the garden. I hate to admit it, but they look at each other with so much love, and I don't want to intrude on my little girl's happiness. If he's the one the goddess chose, I can only be sure he'll make my she-wolf very happy. But my fatherly jealousy is still quite evident. What comforts me is that he hasn't touched my girl yet. Selfish or not, that fact makes me very happy.I take a deep breath and decide to go back to Lina's side. I leave the office and head straight to our room. This has been my routine for all these days. I walk around the house a bit, talk to my sons, keep an eye on that wizard, and then return to my mate's side."Hi, darling," I say,
(POV: Lucca)Under the black cloak of the starry sky. The moon shines above us, casting a silvery light that painted the scene with a soft and romantic glow. The gentle murmurs of the nearby waterfall served as a soundtrack to the peace between me and Isabella.I lay on my back, gazing at the night sky, while Isabella rested beside me, her head on my shoulder. Our hearts beat in perfect harmony, as if the entire cosmos had conspired to bring us together.My hands delicately caressed Isabella's hair as she traced imaginary circles on my bare chest. Our eyes met, and a gaze filled with love and tenderness passed between us, as if our souls had communicated silently.The touch of our lips was as gentle as a night breeze. My lips met Isabella's in a kiss filled with passion and desire, but also with affection and care. It was as if we were exploring a new world together, each caress, each touch, each shared breath strengthening our connection even further.My hands roamed Isabella's body
(POV: Nicollas)I walk slowly to the mansion's garden to find Luan. My legs still ache a bit, and my heart is heavy because my mate is still unconscious, which worries me greatly.Under a tree, I find Luan sitting on a blue blanket, and Lucia is lying on his chest. Surprisingly, this scene doesn't bother me. I walk towards them, and before I get close, they notice my presence and stand up."Dad," Luan runs and hugs me. "I'm so glad you woke up.""Hi, son," I hug him back."Hi, Mr. Nicollas," Lucia greets, and I nod."How are you, my son?" I hold him by the shoulders and assess his entire body. "Did you get hurt?""No, Dad," he smiles. "I'm fine, don't worry.""It's a relief to hear that," I say relieved. "Where's Lucca?" I ask, looking around."He's out there somewhere, taking a walk with his mate," he replies. "Isabella is his mate, I never imagined.""That's great news," I genuinely approve. "I'm so happy that you two have finally shifted." I ruffle his hair."And I wanted to introd