Jamal's pov “Jamal… “ she drew in a sharp breath the moment I closed the distance between us. Her eyes, green as rare gems met mine slowly, and it took every bit of self control not to pin her back on the wall and follow my instincts. Th same instincts that had been pushing me for two years now, yet I would never dare without her consent. A gentleman was not a term people would associate me with. But patience, I had patience. I had self control. Only, when I was around her, sometimes the extent of my self control was tested. A sombre expression replaced the hardened one on my face as I calmly let go of her, only stepping a few inches back, so I can look into her eyes when she speaks to me. She was going to to lie, no doubt there, and I hoped she would prove me wrong. “Are you protecting this Alpha? Did he threaten you?” “And even if he did… are you insinuating that could have scared me?” She matched my gaze defiantly, not even cowering under my intense stare- an attribute of he
Jennita’s pov“To the public, you are my Luna, but while in this Packhouse, you will be reminded that this union was just one of convenience. You shall abide by my rules with obedience and respect, for our bond is one of necessity, not passion. I want you to keep this in mind till you die. I will never love you, Jennita.”Those were Alpha Antonio’s words on the night we had just completed our mating ritual. It was cruel and coldly stated, but before I had consented to the union, I knew what I was getting myself into.At first, a small part of me had been glad when he had asked for my hand, after all, I had loved Antonio right from the moment he sat in front of me in a high school class and we had become friends, but a greater part of me knew I was nothing more of a substitute for his real mate, his first love, Alessandra.She had traveled abroad, wanting to explore the world more rather than be shackled with the role of a Luna, leaving Antonio so heartbroken he turned into a cold mons
Jennita’s POV My heart raced as I stood before him. Alpha Jamal, the leader of Rogues. His metallic grey eyes bore a cold, piercing gaze that seemed to look right through me, sending shivers down my spine. I could sense the power radiating from him, a power that demanded respect and submission. Yet, as he casually resided on his office chair, knuckles lazily grazing under his sturdy chin, you won’t believe just how ruthless this Alpha was. The Rogues, the outcasts of the werewolf world were known for their savage behavior, hunting without mercy and showing no regard for the laws that governed their kind. They were a ruthless force to be reckoned with, their dark reputation, was a warning to whoever dared to cross their borders to their territory. It was said that to face a Rogue werewolf was to face the embodiment of primal fear itself. And here I was, face to face with the King of danger, the owner of a name that sent chilling silence in a room when even uttered. I had been so f
Antonio’s povWaking up to the love of my life in my matrimonial bed felt like a dream, but it was not. Alessandra was really in my arms, her naked body warm against mine.As I kissed her neck, breathing in the scent of my mate, she was still sound asleep, a testament to last night. A smirk crossed my lips as I kissed her one last time before I left her to sleep.She would need her rest as we had a scheduled prenatal appointment at the Pack Hospital.As I pulled the strings of my robe together, the smile on my face instantly vanished replaced by a cold one as I headed to my office.Such behavior from Jennita would not be tolerated. I let her off with a warning, but I needed to let her know that if she still wanted to live under my roof, she’d have to abide strictly by a new set of rules which included not bearing any malice towards her sister, my mate and her unborn baby.In my office now, I contacted my Beta using the mind link. ‘Have Jennita brought to my office immediately.’‘Yes s
Jennita’s pov (3 years later) ‘Beta Jennita, we’ve received word that the Alpha will be caught up in another business trip in the States. He pleads that you consider substituting him at the General Alphas being held tonight at Dark Raider’s Pack.’ My hand paused midway, a spoonful of food hanging from my hand as I positioned it close to my son’s mouth. Stiffness eluded my posture and a glint flashed in my eyes but I casually resumed feeding him, watching with a warm smile on my face as he chewed carefully before swallowing. “Mommy, feed me too!” Janet squealed from where she sat next to her twin brother, her large eyes gleaming as I fed her next with a chuckle at her perseverance. ‘Beta Jennita. He’s pleading. He knows you’ve resented having anything to do outside the territory, but he’s asking just this once.’ Gamma Louis’s voice came persistently through the mind link again. ‘If you could find a better time to try to persuade me. I’m currently feeding my children.’ ‘Oh. I apolo
Antonio’s povHer scent hit me before I saw her- a familiar mix of lavender and wild berries I hadn’t encountered in years. Jennita. My heart raced, every pain coursing through my body evaporating like mere gas as I pulled her into my arms upon instinct.It was her. I resisted the urge to let out a pained chuckle. Who would have thought we would meet in such a situation after three years? Her eyes, intense and green were sharp, no more the soft-hearted kind I had grown accustomed to. Her hair, still raven black, was longer now, short curls framing a face that had lost its youthful roughness from then, but now gained a fierce beauty.“Jennita,” I breathed, unable to hide my surprise.“Beta Jennita.” My face scowled and my wolf flew on high alert when I smelt company. Rogues.Jennita shot me a calm, cold glance before pulling away, although I couldn’t fathom what I saw in her eyes just before she disappeared.I groaned as I leaned back into the seat, feeling the familiar pain jolt up my
Jennita’s pov Seated on the passengers’ seat, I stared out the car window; trying to contain the rippling anger that surged inside of me. Yet, Tasha continued to whimper. She knew how badly he had hurt us, how long it’s been since we’ve last seen, but she could still sense him, recognise his scent. But unlike her, I was anything but ecstatic to see him, and my encounter with him just made me realize how much of an arrogant brute he was. Those eyes were still as daunting and cold as ever. He would be attending the meeting as well, I knew I was going to have to face him one way or the other, but I didn’t plan out our encounter a few minutes ago. My jaw clenched and I looked away, towards Louis. We were the only ones in the car amongst the convoy. “Jamal can’t know about this.” I quietly said, although I was sure he knew what I meant. His usual stoic expression deepened into a frown, and I noticed him tense as his grip tightened on the wheel. “Beta Jennita, if he’s going to be a furt
Antonio’s pov At Alpha Marcus's question, murmurs enveloped the room, and my gaze casually went to hers which seemed to want to burn a hole through his face had it been possible. I snickered, calmly resting my chin on my knuckles as I anticipated how she would wriggle out of the spotlight he had put her in. She had seemed so bold and audacious when we had met hours ago. How did she intend to face Alpha Marcus? “Silence!” King Ray’s voice resonated through the hall, and a pin drop silence instantly followed as everyone submitted under the aura of his wolf. However, their expressions still bore various hints of mixed emotions; dissatisfaction, anger, irritation, annoyance. “Your majesty…” Alpha Marcus seemed insistent. “That’s enough, Alpha Marcus. I’d reckon you’d even show the same level of respect to Alpha Jamal if he were here. You’ve been nothing but bitter towards the Rogues.” “Rogue or not. It still stands that she is the only woman in the room. What could a mere woman like
Jamal's pov “Jamal… “ she drew in a sharp breath the moment I closed the distance between us. Her eyes, green as rare gems met mine slowly, and it took every bit of self control not to pin her back on the wall and follow my instincts. Th same instincts that had been pushing me for two years now, yet I would never dare without her consent. A gentleman was not a term people would associate me with. But patience, I had patience. I had self control. Only, when I was around her, sometimes the extent of my self control was tested. A sombre expression replaced the hardened one on my face as I calmly let go of her, only stepping a few inches back, so I can look into her eyes when she speaks to me. She was going to to lie, no doubt there, and I hoped she would prove me wrong. “Are you protecting this Alpha? Did he threaten you?” “And even if he did… are you insinuating that could have scared me?” She matched my gaze defiantly, not even cowering under my intense stare- an attribute of he
Jennita’s pov“Uncle Jamal, what about me?”With folded arms, I follow the voice of my children to the indoor pool house. Jamal’s laughter echoes down the hallway, and I can’t help but smile at the scene I met once I rounded the corner and walked in.The indoor pool house was where Jamal liked to soak in and relax after a tiring business trip, mainly where he just liked to cool down or be alone. The place was spacious with climate-controlled structures, enabling natural light to filter in from the large windows.At its center is an Olympic-sized swimming pool with crystal-clear water, surrounded by smooth tiles decking. The air was warm and slightly humid, carrying the usual faint chlorine scent as I leaned by the entrance, watching the trio with a humorous smirk, a proud gleam in my eyes.The high ceiling featured exposed wooden exams, and modern lighting illuminated the space. A perfect scenery, but it wasn’t compared to the joyous union happening right in the pool.Jamal was leanin
Antonio’s povMalcolm was leaning against my car when I approached him. When he saw me, he straightened up and casually closed the distance between us. After the accident, I had contacted him to get me another car and he had insisted on coming along but I had refused, insisting I didn’t need him by my side at the meeting.Thus, he had only offered to drive and stay put in the car. I was sure the reason the fucker stayed back was so he could confirm if I was bluffing about having seen Jennita, and the look on his face was well obvious that he had confirmed it.However, my thoughts were filled with her words. She had just found out she was pregnant on that night. The night I brought another woman home. I clenched my fist as a twinge of guilt found its way to my chest, clenching my heart like a vice. I could almost imagine how happy she must have been that night… only for me to shatter it. I didn’t know, but then again, I haven’t ever been the loving spouse to her, nor mate.I wasn’t fig
Jennita’s pov“Beta…”Digging my thumbnail into my palm was the only sense of precaution I could take not to do anything rash. Besides, I identified as a Rogue, and almost every corner of the mansion, including the outskirts was littered with King Ray’s men. If I made my move to kill Antonio, I would not only be risking my and Louis’s lives, including our guards, but I would face the royal family’s wrath.“Louis, I’ll meet you in the vehicle…” I reel my anger in and soften my features when I meet the worry in his grey eyes. He would refuse to leave my side if I didn’t assure him I was okay enough to face Antonio.“It will only be a minute. I promise.”After casting a look of fury and frustration towards the man who hadn’t moved an inch from where he was leaning across the pillar, he bowed towards me and left, marching towards the gates with a grimace on his face.I knew making him promise me he wouldn’t tell Jamal anything that had occurred with me and Antonio was not enough. I had to
Jennita’s povI shook my head, feeling my cheeks flush. Goodness, It felt like high school all over again when Helen would accuse me of having a crush on Antonio.“No…” I hope she didn’t see past my firm voice and blank stare, right into the turbulent emotions swaying inside me, threatening me to break down in front of her. “You’re wrong. It’s nothing like that.”For a brief moment, I almost thought I had seen a glint of disappointment flash in her eyes before it disappeared after some fleeting seconds, Almost like it had never appeared there in the first place.“Well, if you don’t want to talk about it, I don’t intend to force you. But you should understand... what I had walked into... if any other person had… “ My heart clenched in pain and I clenched my jaw in anger when I realized that Antonio hadn’t thought twice before he had executed his plan. He was careless. We had been careless.Brenda was right. I would have been involved in a scandal.“I apologize once again,” I turned som
Jennita’s povThe doorknob around my trembling fist was the only weight capable of holding me up on my two shaky legs as I glared hard at the man, a nonchalant, dark expression on his face as he wiped his soiled fingers with a paper towel.The same ones that had been buried deep inside of me just a few minutes ago.I opened my mouth to speak, but a throbbing lingering pain between my legs, a reminder of what had just ensued between us, caused a shudder to leave through them instead, and I quickly closed my eyes, reeling in anger.I had let him touch me, and I had enjoyed it. Every fiber of my being was screaming at me to close the distance between us right then and have him fuck me senseless. Fucking, stupid mate bond. Fucking stupid jerk. I hated Antonio as much as I hated myself right now. What sort of stupid redemption had I gotten over three years? Everything I had built up, including my restraint, was all for nothing, and he had only fingered me.Panting slightly, afraid to open
Antonio’s povHer feeble attempts at pushing me away was cute, but I found it satisfying having her struggle against me. Jennita was never the type to fight back. Even in high school, it had been Alessandra who would always protect her from the bullies because it was well known that no matter what was done to her, she would not lay a single finger on her opponent or bully.In our five years of marriage, I had never laid a single finger on her besides the night she had hurt Alessandra. I never took advantage of her vulnerability as much as I hated how it disgusted me then.But now, there was this thrill of having her fight her arousal for me while trying to push me away as hard as the mate bond seemed to tug us even closer. Three years, three years of searching for her, what did she think was going to happen?Who knew how she made her way so quickly to the Beta’s rank? What could she have possibly known aside from being cooped up in the library all day? I knew my woman better than anyo
NON EX 11Jennita’s pov“Antonio.” My voice was a hushed whisper, betraying the turbulence of emotions that swirled inside of me as I watched him walk in with that arrogant air of his like he was the King himself.Without realizing I had been holding my breath from shock, I took several steps back, however, when his smirk only seemed to grow as he silently watched me like a predator, an irritated glance flashed in my eyes. “You have the nerve to walk in uninvited into the Queen’s room. What are you doing here?”I tried to ignore the racing of my heart as I watched him take slow steps towards me, his eyes darkening so I could barely even see the hint of blue in them.“Antonio!” He had yet to say anything, only slowly closing the distance between us. It was like being in a room with a ticking bomb, only, you weren’t aware the time it would explode.A perfectly shaped brow raised slightly, as he met my gaze again, this time challengingly. “You don’t seem scared.”I scoffed. “Of you? Keep
Jennita’s pov“Beta Jennita…” Louis was already on his feet and surprisingly, so was Alpha Darius, but in a few seconds, King Ray’s mate had beaten them and was at my side in a few seconds.“Sit down boys. What do you know you can do in this situation?” She smirked coyly and seeing her up close, I was amazed once again at her beauty, her scent was a light one: flowers and chocolates. Her grey eyes met mine, and the warmth in them dissipated very atom of anger in me built up against Alpha Antonio.I knew he had spilled his drink on me on purpose. Whether it was to rile me up or agitate me, I wasn’t sure what his aim was, but I was not going to give him the attention he was seeking.“Come on dear. I can’t possibly have you return home like this. I have something that will take the stain off in a moment.” She had her hand clasped around my hand as she turned to King Ray, her smirk growing till the fine lines beside her eyes became visible and a warm glow enveloped her.“You better save t