Eero’s perspectiveLuna Vera playfully moved her eyebrow in excitement as she waited for me to say something to her, but her offer hasn't sunk on my head yet, and I am still processing it. “What do you think? I know that we are not exactly the perfect parents for you, but trust me, dear. Your father and I loved you.” Luna Vera held my hand to further add sincerity in her first appeal, but I can see through her. I know that she wants something from me in return. A familiar clacking of heels against the wooden floor of our kitchen made me turn to the arc door, the entrance, and exit of this part of the main house. My eyes were quick to notice that the dress Serra was wearing was the one I gifted to her on her birthday last year. “Sweetie, where did you get that dress? It looks good on you. It was my first time seeing that one.” Luna Vera commented that made me smile sarcastically. Now I am more curious to find out what it is that they want from me that they would do all of this jus
Claudius’ perspectiveI got up as soon as I felt that I was now all alone in bed after I tried searching for Eero with just my hand while my eyes were still closed earlier as I am still feeling asleep. Her room is just the sized of my walk-in closet. All it takes is a few turns of head to check out the entirety of this place. “Caspian!” He remained fast asleep, with drool flowing from her mouth. “Caspian! Wake up!” I yelled at him, but just like before. His body remained motionless. I grabbed the pillow behind me and threw it straight to his face. “Wake the fuck-up!” Caspian was still half asleep when he got up from the floor. He turned to the door with his fist all ready to square up with anyone who posted us threat, but there was none and upon realizing that. He scratched the back of his head, and then he turns to me. “Why would you wake me up like that, Alpha? I thought someone was attacking us, like on the verge of death,” Caspian whines before he sits back down on the floor
Eero’s perspectiveThe smile on Soleil's lip faded a bit after I put down the empty cup of the hot chocolate that she made for me earlier. “Are you going to leave now?” I moved my head once and smiled weakly at her. “As much as I want to stay, I am afraid I cannot. Alpha Claudius will be up any moment from now, and I am sure that he is looking for me." Soleil nodded her head at me. She plays with the handle of her cup while staring into me with those soulful eyes.“Stop staring at me like that.”“Like what?” She asked again. “As if this will be the last time that we see each other.” I felt a quick strike of pain etching in my chest. No one wanted to say the truth. The two of us wish to hold unto the false hope that a day will come, and we will still see each other. “But, you are not coming back here. Alpha Ameo and Luna Vera are not your real parents, and when Alpha Claudius finally set you free as his breeder…” “I will vanish to a place where no one knows me. A place where I am
Eero’s perspectiveAlpha Claudius wrapped his arm around my body to make sure that I was well protected before our body plunged to the depth of the sea. I was staring into his eyes. The worried look in his eyes was the last thing that I can remember, before everything went dark, and I felt the winter – like coldness of the sea.The sun was about to set when I slowly regained my consciousness. A harsh wave pushed me further to the shore. I slowly got up, feeling a little dizzy. I sat on the sand and clutched my head, hoping that things will stop spinning each time I looked at it. Before I could fully recover, Alpha Claudius and Caspian crossed on my mind. I immediately looked around, but I couldn't find them anywhere near me. Fear began to hammer my chest. I was worried that something bad might have happened to them. I looked on top of the cliff and found no one. Alpha Ameo and his men probably left us alone after they thought that we passed away from the fall. “Alpha Claudius! Be
Claudius’ perspectiveWith my eyes still closed, I can hear a familiar, soft and feminine voice calling my name. It was clear in her tone that she was crying. “Alpha, you can't leave me! Wake up! Your pack needs you! I need you!” she said with an evident desperation in her voice. I felt her lightly tapping my cheeks. When she stopped, I felt a tear drop down from her eyes and fell straight onto my cheeks. Eero! It was Eero's voice! She was the one holding me and sobbing. I opened my eyes. Our eyes met, and yet, my forehead knotted immediately. She looked pale, and her lips were quivering. Her hand felt cold too. Just when I was about to reach for her cheeks after I called her name, she flashed a smile out of relief. I saw her eyes close in slow motion. The next moment, she fell to the ground. “Eero!” I shouted at her. I got up from lying on her lap. It was my turn to have her head on my lap.“W-What happened to her? Why does she look like this? She feels cold!” I asked and info
Claudius’ perspective“That is what you need to do to save the breeder who had saved you from the brink of your death,” she said. “You must mark her. Officially claim her as yours.” The Moon Goddess when silent for a moment. It felt like her keen eyes were watching every expression that flashed through my eyes. “If you want to save her, you have to do that before sunrise.” “By marking her, I could no longer be with my true mate, right?” “Yes.” “You want me to give up my true mate?” “No. I am neither asking nor requiring you to give up your mate, Claudius. I am giving you options. You can make your own choice.” The Moon Goddess looked at me patiently as I got torn between the options. “You haven't found your true mate, am I right?” It felt like my tongue went numb, and I could no longer say anything to her. Yet I still needed to give an answer to her, so I chose to nod my head. “Very well. You can choose to save the woman that you are with now and make her your mate, or you can
Eero’s perspective“What do you mean? I am your mate now?” I stared at the Alpha's eyes. It was dark, and I couldn't seem to decipher the emotion behind his dark gazes… Was he mad? But why would he be mad at me? “You are my mate, as in you have my mark, Eero." It took everything in me to know that rolling my eyes in a situation like this would anger him. I remained patient even when my insides started to shake. “I know that I had your mark. I could still feel the pain from it in my neck. I am asking you why?” I had enough of waiting for him to open his lips and say something. Then I figured out that he would prefer to leave me and my question hanging. “If others, not just the Alphas, but if anyone heard that you've given your mark to a breeder, they would mock and make fun of you.” “Then I will kill them. Now that you have my mark, everyone in every pack must respect you the way they respect me. If they disrespect my mate in any way…” “What? You are going to kill them all?” “I
Eero’s perspective“I-I don't want to be a breeder anymore. It's just my second day as a breeder, b-but I can't stand it anymore.” “I just turned sixteen. I am not even an omega, and yet, they made me a breeder,” she said with her voice cracking. Alpha Claudius looked at me and I quickly understood what he wanted me to do. I took the young girl from his arms into mine to make her felt protected. She caught a whiff of something, and then she looked up at me. “You were marked by the Alpha? You are now our Luna?” She asked me in a small voice. I only smiled at her. Alpha Claudius started making his way to the common ground of the village. Instead of following the Alpha, Beta Caspian chose to check on the poor young girl. “Averi, that is your name, right? You are the firstborn daughter of Logan? Where is your father?” “Why did he let this happen to you?” He continued to ask. Beta Caspian's question caused me to look at him. He was implying that this girl's father had a position tha
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.