Eero's PerspectiveDiana fakes a smile. "It's nice seeing you again. How am I supposed to address you? Do you still go by Alpha Claudius or just Engineer Cormac who works for RGC?" Diana asked.She looked at me as if Diana expected me to understand the meaning of those looks that Claudius was giving me. When I still couldn't get it, Claudius raised his eyebrows and sneered at me.I gulped simultaneously. With each step that I take to come closer to him, I am losing both my strength and sanity.After our quick meeting at the milk tea shop a week ago. I'm not ready to see him again.When I was only two or three steps away from him. I stilled on my spot as I couldn't bear to continue daring to approach him."You know them, Mr. Cormac?" My eyes did not miss seeing how Claudius casually nodded to his secretary."Yes. She's my..." Claudius stopped talking and let his sentence hang in mid-air for a moment as he checked on me shamelessly. The muscle of his jaw moved and just like before
Eero's Perspective"I'll go ahead, Eero. Don't worry if you don't want to stop by at the realm. I won't tell your father that I bumped into you," Luna Queen Aelice said. She waved her hand at Perseus and turned her back to us.I watched her walk out of the coffee shop. My wolf urged me to drag Perseus away from this place until my wolf alerted me of a shifter's presence."Shit! It's Beta Caspian! Why is he here?" I whispered to myself."Mom, do you know who he is?" Perseus asked. His voice is filled with curiosity and so is his pair of innocent eyes. I looked at Caspian who was seriously looking at Perseus.I averted my eyes from Caspian and looked down on Perseus who was waiting for a reasonable answer from me.I smiled sweetly as I crouched to level his height with mine."Does he know you? It looks like he knows you. Because if not and he's looking at you like that then he's being rude and creepy?" Perseus asked.
Eero's Perspective"But, you'll be back soon, right? When Perseus wakes up I'm sure he'll look for you and you know that I'm not good at lying, Eero." I nodded at Diana and strode my way to the door to leave."And I thought you only agreed to be adopted by Codrus because of the power and connections that you'll get to have," My wolf commented after it felt how deeply affected I was by the possibility that Codrus' days are short and it's only a matter of short time before he took his last breath."He adopted me for his selfish reason, but you know too that Codrus had learned to love me like his own pup. He did his best to protect me and Perseus. When Alice had a miscarriage everyone was pointing at me as the mastermind of that tragedy." I closed my eyes, not wanting to dig deep at the memories of the painful memories."The Alpha King believed me. He was the reason why Beta Octavio couldn't do anything to me, and my son.""Don't be scared, Eero
Eero's perspectiveI watched the strong Alpha King of the Regulus pack take his last breath after unraveling Aelice and Beta Octavio's dark secret."Did the Alpha King tell you the truth about Vance and your ex-best friend's evil plan?" Claudius asked. He now stands behind me. I didn't even realize that he got in."My best friend, the Aelice that I know, wouldn't be able to do such vile things. I want to think that the Aelice that had become my best friend is dead. My best friend and the Luna Queen are not the same shifter," I said to Claudius with my back still turned against him.
Eero's perspective.I closed the door behind me and bit my lower lip."I'm here. It's okay, you can cry. You don't have to fake a strong facade. I know what you're feeling," my wolf said to me.Within a snap, the emptiness that's been consuming me for quite some time lightens up as I see Perseus sleeping peacefully on our bed with his animal-printed pairs of pajamas. I dropped my bag on the dresser, then removed the stilettos I was wearing, and slowly walked closer to the bed.I placed a feather-light
Eero's perspectiveThe entire trip to the funeral for my adoptive father's funeral was shrouded in deafening silence."I can't stand this anymore. I should have hailed a taxi or called a nearby driver to pick me up. The awkwardness is killing me," I whispered to my wolf."If you didn't bring up your past with him, things would be less awkward, and he told you why Claudius had to pick you up."I couldn't help but raise my brow, "Did you think that the Luna Queen–""Yes, Eero. When was the last time you had a proper word with her? Three? Four years ago. A lot can happen within that period, and Luna Aelice is thousands of miles different from the Aelice you first met."Looking around the road. I realized that Claudius took a route that I was not familiar with."Are we still far?" I asked Claudius, not sparing him a glance. I looked at my wristwatch and saw it was already 7:48 in the morning. Perseus is probably awake and looking for me."I hope Perseus won't call me while I'm with Claudiu
Eero's perspective"I beg your pardon? If Codrus didn't accept Claudius as your mate back when he was still alive. What made you think that you can come back to him now? Aelice wouldn't allow you to reject Miguel Blackthorn." Beta Octavio soon painted a mocking smile on his lips, insinuating something."Aelice wouldn't allow me? What makes you think that I need the Luna Queen's permission to reject my husband and run back to my true second chance mate?"It was now my turn to smile or smirk at Beta Octavio."Aelice is the Luna Queen, and until you're crowned the new Alpha of Regulus and Queen of the realm, my daughter will remain as the shifter who holds the highest position.""It will take a while before you can manage to win the favors of the council to crown you—""But they would still prefer me if they discovered that the Luna Queen's son isn't the Alpha King's." Beta Octavio's jaw clenched."Ask me how I found out?" I dared the beta, but he rem
Eero's perspective"He's not mine, but yours. It was Perseus that I was talking to earlier, your pup, Claudius." Caspian said to his best friend and Claudius looked like someone threw a bomb at him. His jaw clenched and he was eyeing me dangerously."Fuck you, Caspian" I blurted out. I turned away from my ex-second chance mate and in a moment like this where I don't know what exactly to tell Claudius, walking out is what it seems like the only option that would save my ass from here."Eero, come back here! We're not yet done talking!" Claudius hissed inside of my head. My footsteps were halted, taken aback by the fact that we could still communicate with each other through telepathy."Why do you look so shocked?" Claudius once again asked inside of my head. My lips trembled, I pivot and exactly at that moment, Claudius inched the distance between us, gazing at me fiercely."How can you still talk to me through telepathy? You already rejected me as your second chance mate, and you're w
Eero's PerspectiveI didn't want to get up from the bed. The softness of the mattress was tempting me and on top of that, my eyelids felt heavy to open. My mind had already agreed that I'd stay in bed for another hour after I checked the time when I felt my stomach churning. It stopped me from my track, but chose to shrug it off until a squeaky feeling came over me and I couldn't find the urge to throw up.I run fast to the bathroom and vomit whatever is left in my stomach. After rinsing my mouth, I checked my reflection in the mirror."But I don't look sick." I checked my temperature too and I don't feel feverish."Did I eat something last night that could upset my stomach?" I whispered to myself. I opened the drawer to grab an ointment that I could use for my tummy when I saw an unopened box of tampons.I rushed out of the bathroom to grab my phone on the bedside table."I'm three weeks delayed with my period. My period n
ClaudiusSeeing that the tracker that I asked Caspian to chip on Octavio's skin after he was locked in the cell was moving towards the forest. I got up from my seat and prepared myself to come after him to get my pup back and bring Perseus to safety."I don't get it," Caspian said."This part of this forest where Octavio is heading to is a dead end," he hummed. I looked down at Caspian."What do you mean by it's a dead end?""Alpha, there is no escape route. Octavio knows the Regulus territory better than anyone. It's impossible that he isn't aware that when he run to do this forest, our deltas would easily corner him, and avoid being captured by our deltas. The only thing left to do is to jump from the cliff."My lips parted in shock."I know what that old hog is about to do," I said.Eero grabbed my arm to make me face her. "You do? What is it?"But how can I tell her Octavio's evil
Eero's PerspectiveWhenever Perseus sleeps with me. I would wake up to his tiny arms tightly wrapped around my waist while his face was buried in my arm. It's the muscle cramps and the numbing sensation that wakes me up earlier than usual, and so when I didn't feel him using my arm as his pillow, I instinctively called for his name before I could open my arm."Mate, shh. He's still sleeping," Claudius said in a low voice.I couldn't help but smile and silently giggle as I saw how Perseus had wrapped his arm around his father's upper body."He's hugging me so tightly that I could barely breathe, but I can't dare whine. I like feeling this little pup in my arm," he said to me.Perseus looks tiny in Claudius' arms, way more fragile looking compared to when he is in my arms."Don't move. I'll take a picture of you two," I said to him and slowly got up, moving carefully so the noise wouldn't wake up our son.Cla
Eero's PerspectiveCaspian and Miguel cleared their throat in a not-so-subtle way in an attempt to make me and Claudius break away from the hug that we were sharing."I think I caught a cold. I can't stop coughing," Caspian said again while he continued to force himself to cough. I chuckled and attempted to push Claudius away."They are hinting that we should stop flirting in front of them," I whispered to Claudius."I don't give a damn about them, Eero." "Why don't you two search for your fated mate or second chance mate so you won't be jealous anymore?" Claudius asked Caspian."Did you think that I'm not trying to do that? I'm desperately looking for my fate mate, dude, but maybe if you'd stop dragging my ass in different places then I'll be able to find her."Our eyes then gathered to look at Miguel, who was enjoying his toasted marshmallow. I'm in no rush to look for her. It's called fated mates, when the timing i
Eero's Perspective"I had to come here to tell you that dinner is waiting for us," Claudius said while his eyes sharply traced the newly-founded distance between me and Miguel."Oh, yes, because we don't have enough omegas around the realm which is why the Alpha picked us himself for dinner," Miguel whispered sarcastically."Were you trying to say something, Blackthorn?" Miguel grinned and shook his head."Did you hear me say something?" Claudius glared at Miguel even more."I was starving, I could eat a whole cow. I hope you prepared a feast for me, Claudius?" Miguel flashed a teasing smile at my mate."It's the least you could offer after I did the favor that you asked me years ago.""Every meal in the realm is considered a feast, but if you're craving for a particular dish that wasn't served at the buffet. You could request that from our private chef. They will accommodate any of your cravings.""Ah
Eero's PerspectiveI narrowed my eyes at Claudius and hit his chest. My mate laughed at me before he pulled me closer to his chest. He gently sniffed the scent of my hair and then I felt him kiss my forehead."Your legs are still shaking," he whispered laughing. I raised my hand to hit him again, but he skillfully caught it. His fingers caged my wrist and pinned it back on the bed, within a blink of an eye. Claudius was back on top of me. His manhood poking my thighs."Let me rest, will you, please? I missed you too. I miss making love to you, but I'll end up limping if we do it again. I'm sore down there.""Let me check," he said. Claudius moved fast down. My lips twitched in pain and the muscles in my face twisted."It's all red and swollen. Taking a cold bath will soothe you. Should I wash you? Or do you want to take a nap first?" He asked. The sun outside was slowly leaving the sky. In an hour, it'll be dinner time.&nb
Eero's PerspectiveClaudius smirked at me. I narrowed my eyes at him. He walks to get a bottle of his whiskey. Claudius drinks straight from it."This is why you're the perfect mate for me," he said suddenly."You were never afraid of me. You'd rather face my wrath than let me do things which you view immoral. Hurting a pup who won't be able to defend himself is wrong.""Wrong," I seconded."I don't know how long you'll be the Alpha of Regulus, but I don't want you to be remembered by the shifters as a cruel one."I walk towards my mate. I took the liquor from his hand and it slipped smoothly from his finger because Claudius allowed me to take it away.I cupped his cheeks and rested my forehead against his."The pack has a lot of enemies. I don't want our pack members and the Alpha allies to become our enemies because of your temper and ruthlessness, Claudius. Being the Alpha King may feel like you have abso
Eero's Perspective Perseus who was holding the hem of my blouse let go of it slowly. Fear thumped at my chest as confusion and hurt succumbed to him. "P-Pup, I can explain to you. I-I will explain to you. I-I didn't mean to lie to you." "Does Papa Miguel know that I'm not his?" He asked. Perseus looked and sounded like he was close to crying. "Your Papa Miguel knows that you're not his son." "And Grandpa Codrus? How about my grandparents from Papa Miguel's side? Do they know that I'm not their real grandchildren?" "Pup, does this really matter—""It does, Mama. I need to know if all of you were lying to me." "They know. Our closest family members know. Your Grandpa Codrus and I hide the truth from the rest of the pack members of Regulus and Blackthorn, but those whom we thought should know, they know the truth about your real identity." "T-Then do you plan to tell me that the shifter you introduced to me as my Uncle was my father?" Anger began to color my pup's eyes and I was
Eero's PerspectiveWhen I felt our kissing was getting more intense and knew that it would lead us naked on top of the bed. I had to stop Claudius by pulling my lips from him. My mate frowned. He was about to kiss me again, but I took a step backward to distance myself from him."Eero, you don't like my kisses anymore?" He said, almost pouting his lips.I cupped his cheeks and pecked on his swollen and reddish lips."You look just like your son when sulking," I said to him.