The brewing fascination pegging his tone soothed me when I fixed my gaze on his. "You got us worried. We both overslept and missed training," I blurted out.
He lifted himself to a sitting position, his brows knitted in confusion. His hair was unkempt but he still looked very attractive. He used his fingers to comb his hair backwards, "what did you say?"
"Duke and Blevine came earlier because we both missed training. It's noon already," I explained slowly. The creased look remained on his face when the door pushed open.
"Are you alright?" Duke and Blevine spoke almost simultaneously. Jade stared at me oddly before he nodded his head.
"How are you feeling?" Blevine proceeded to ask, while she examined him. There was still a great discomfort in my heart that won't go away. What if he became a weak Alpha? I would never be able to forgive myself.
"Great and more energetic. I've never felt this way in my entire life," he casually said. I felt a bit light
I went to the pack hospital to find an excuse to go to the strong city. I would use Daciana as an excuse to get to Damien. I didn't want to live here anymore. If I knew the full story, I wouldn't have allowed it to happen but it already has. It seemed to me that Jade had a backup plan for his protection and that of his pack - If the curse was a lie, he would let me stay but if it was true, he would send me away. I felt like a pawn for him. I reached the pack hospital and Blevine was busy. I helped her for a while, putting on a pleasant appearance to not raise unnecessary attention. I also waited for everything to be calm before asking, "can I go see Daciana? I won't keep long." "The Alpha is around so you can mindlink him," she said curtly. I could see she wasn't comfortable with me leaving her side. "You know that he won't agree. Look, I'll be back before you know it," I tried to convince her. Since Jade had specifically instructed me to be with her, I
He wiped my tears with his thumb. "What makes you cry? I hate to see you cry." He was concerned but I couldn't stop the tears and I couldn't tell him that I had betrayed him. I just hoped that Damien hadn't sent the letter yet. If he had, then I was doomed. Not only will his heart be broken but mine as well. "I'm just overwhelmed. I never thought you would love someone like me," I finally said. Jade was around so there was no way Damien could send the letter since Prince Marcus won't be able to make an appearance now. That calmed me down a little bit. "Neither did I think you would love someone like me too. I know that I'm too hard and usually rough but it's because of what I've been through and all the training I've had. Yet you still said you loved me," he whispered, caressing my cheeks. I knew he was trying to be soft. It wasn't in his nature but he always did that for me. "Care for a swim?" Before I could respond, he extended his hand to me. "Here
Jade After I met with Duke, I intended on a peace treaty between all packs and kingdoms, which would be hosted by us. However, I haven't confirmed the date and time because of Bella. I have to know what she is and be sure I wasn't endangering anyone before allowing any such gatherings and hosting of kings and Alphas. When we finished talking, I went to the pack hospital in search of Bella. I realized that I couldn't live without her. Her presence has become so addictive that I always want to be with her. After what happened after our first mating, I was a bit surprised by how long I slept. It was my first peaceful sleep but there was nothing like a peaceful sleep for an Alpha. For as long as I remained the Supreme Alpha, sleep was a luxury I couldn't afford. I had to keep watch most times for any impending attacks until we came to a peaceful agreement. I was disappointed when I couldn't find my mate and got upset with Blevine for letting her go but Blev
Isabella The attack had begun and I was more uncertain. Prince Marcus was here, which meant he had received the letter. The message on the sword was definitely intended for me from Prince Marcus but how heartless could he be? When Jade, on one hand, tries to protect his pack members, Prince Marcus on another hand would just sacrifice one to pass a message. I don't think the mage in question had wanted to commit suicide. She had either been compelled to do so, or Prince Marcus had messed with her mind when she got caught. I loathed him, especially after meeting someone like Jade. Blevine took me to the packhouse when we got to the border. If my clothes weren't wet, I wouldn't have gone. I would have stayed with the warriors but I couldn't do that in Jade's shirt. From the way I was dressed, everyone must have known that something happened between Jade and me but the matter on the ground was too important for me to get attention. How could I tell Jade tha
JadeI matched towards them but before I got close, one of the giant trees fell in front of me. That was rare. There was no wind so how could it fall just like that? Before I could regain myself, Bella was lying on Damien's chest. He must have saved her but the sight was too unbearable.'Kill him,' Navajo roared.I ambled to them and wanted to do just that but Bella's leg was trapped under the huge tree. My anger turned to concern as I knelt before her and lifted the tree from her leg. She was badly injured so I carried her to the pack hospital, mind linking Duke to take over the training. I still wanted to deal with Damien but he said he would talk to me in my office.All my senses agreed it concerned Bella and was very important, which made me eager to give him an audience. Even with that, I couldn't leave Bella alone. I wanted to make sure that she was fine but she urged me to go. She understood the importance of our training yet, I still wasn't okay l
A surge of loneliness, guilt, realization and extreme betrayal wove themselves on my mind as it began to play everything that happened to my father. Her mate never betrayed her as mine did. She only showed love to her son and yet she died like a traitor. So what do I do to my mate? She was the venom of a snake and yes she got me weak. Weak in the mind to the extent that I hurt Duke. I should have killed her. I shouldn't have allowed her to live but she might have just bled to death even though we didn't succeed in ripping out her heart but the wound was deep. She might just bleed to death. She was a good actress, pretending to lose her memory with that pendant of a necklace. How could I fall? I must have lost but neither will Prince Marcus see her again.Wait, how could he send his betrothed virgin to me? Did he even love her? I can never allow her to mate with any other man even if my life depended on it or, was Prince Marcus just so evil he could resort to anything?
DukeWhen Isabella got saved by Damien, I knew there was something wrong. I wanted to kick against Damien going to Jade's office alone but he had entrusted the training to me and I couldn't leave. We had just started training in wolf form when a mind link invaded me from Jade to meet him in his office.It was expected so I wasn't amazed but rather glad he did. I dismissed the warriors and trainees because I didn't want any casualties. When I reached there, Damien was spewing nonsense that Isabella was a traitor. I didn't want to believe it and so did Jade but I also knew how violent he could be when angered so I mind linked with some trusted warriors to keep an eye on Damien while I went to see Jade.Just as expected, he had allowed Navajo control when he hadn't shifted. Something he never did. When I saw them pin Isabella to the wall suffocating her, I knew it was Navajo in control. That beast was unfeeling and unforgiving. But Jade, he never
DamienEveryone thinks I'm a traitor but it wasn't exactly the case. The first time Prince Marcus approached me, I wanted to tell Alpha Jade but he had my mate and threatened to kill her. I lost her once and I wasn't ready to lose her again. If I knew she was still alive, I wouldn't have come here.If I were still at the forest pack, I wouldn't have felt remorse to betray Alpha Sampson. He was just a selfish leader, protecting only his family and himself during the war. My mate disappeared and I thought she was dead but Prince Marcus had her and showed me proof through his powers. He said my work was simple and that Isabella was his betrothed. I felt uneasy because I knew our Alpha was in love with her. I even thought she would be his mate but the revelation got my mind in chains.He only wanted me to pass messages to her. I knew I was treading on dangerous grounds but what could I do? I had to save my mate when given a second chance so I
Jade The two hours Bella spent in that castle was the most nervous two hours of my life. So many fearful questions wove through my psyche. The silent what-ifs and whatnots. When Damien cast the spell, he seemed to be in a trance so I couldn't find out how things were going in there. Duke was just as worried as I was but tried to comfort me. I knew how much he cared for Isabella and almost died because of her so I knew that whatever he felt was genuine. My eyes were glued to my wristwatch as my nervousness turned to despair with every minute that passed without her showing up. I wanted so much to speak with Damien but startling him was tantamount to breaking the spell bond between him and Bella so I kept my eyes fixed on the entrance. Suddenly, he breathed deeply and I knew the link was broken. The two hours were up but Isabella hadn't returned. Has anything happened to her? My attempt to mindlink didn't connect, I broke out in cold sweats, opening the d
IsabellaFinally, I was able to convince Jade to let me go but I felt a missing part of me when he left for training. I wanted to go with him but he refused. He insisted that he needed to do this alone. After he left, I looked back at the state of the pack and began giving out instructions. I didn't think they would obey me at first but they all did. The only surprise we could give Jade was to ensure that the pack was safe and clean in his absence. Duke led the team of warriors to reset the traps that had been destroyed by the psycho Prince Marcus.We changed into working gears and began working tirelessly, lifting trees, burning debris and clearing the pack. While we cleaned the packhouse and mourned Aligiza, the warriors cleaned the strong city. Pack members cleaned their houses, which made it easier. When we were done, we moved to the streets, clearing everywhere before removing fallen trees in the forest. What we couldn't remove was the dirt on the walls of the bui
JadeThe greatest opportunity presented itself. War was a destroyer. I thought it was going to be hard to exert my revenge but Prince Marcus made it easier on me. For as long as none of my pack members was involved, I was void of all fears. My greatest concern was that of losing any of my pack members. For every war that broke out, I worried that someone was going to lose their life.Since I was going to meet him alone, it would settle everything. He just made the biggest, craziest mistake of his life. I will train harder and face him in three days as he proposed. Aligiza's death and that of my warriors, would not be in vain. After accepting the challenge, I couldn't miss the fearful look in my mate's eyes, it made me apprehensive.She trembled when I got close to her. She almost killed Prince Marcus before. We even thought he was dead so what could make her so afraid of him? I was greatly disturbed when she said, "Jade, please don't do it. Don't fight the
Prince MarcusSacrifice was what brought me this far. I gave up my all to gain what I have. Isabella missed by a millimetre. She had no idea that I survived. I saw the horror in her eyes when she saw me today. I could guess the question she kept asking herself was how I survived.When I attacked the Supreme Alpha's pack, I was amazed that he wasn't leading the war himself but everyone he entrusted was up to the task. It was as if he was leading himself. I watched them for a while before joining and was amazed at how Damien handled the vampires. His skills had greatly improved.I looked around for Isabella, knowing she had also received a lot of training, I intended to distract the Supreme Alpha and kidnap her but it didn't work out as planned. Aside from her capabilities, he didn't allow her to join the war, which showed just how much he cared for her. For someone who opportuned on every strength he got, that was a remarkable decision.U
Isabella When Jade told me about the moon goddess, I was filled with profoundness. She was real. Cassandra told me it was just a myth but I didn't believe her. Was it that she didn't know or she was hiding something? I wish I could see the moon goddess too but it seemed she only revealed herself to Jade and most importantly, because of his position. I was glad he confided in me and shared this secret with me. Our night was ruined but it was worth it since it concerned the safety of our pack. We couldn't spend the night in the cabin as planned, and Blevine needed me to try out my dress for the coronation, I couldn't wait. When we got to the packhouse, Blevine and I made our way to her room with Tatiana. The little girl was excited to be around us. She kept jumping all around as I watched her with delight. A designer was waiting for us with sample dresses to choose from. I chose the one that caught my attention. A baby blue royal dress. After we got all t
Jade"Jade, what's wrong," Isabella's voice pulled me from my trance. The moon goddess was no longer there and I knew Isabella hadn't seen her. I didn't want to hide anything from her anymore and for the moon goddess being my guide, it was essential that she knew, but I couldn't tell her now.I kissed Isabella on the forehead. "Bella, I'm checking something around the lake. I will be right back."She gave me a suspicious glare and I knew that she didn't believe me. "Did something happen?" Her curiosity peaked, as she stared caringly at me."No, don't worry. Please stay here. I will be back before you know it," I said and pulled on my trousers. I grabbed my shirt and wore it as I strode out of the door. Before I opened the door, I turned around, my eyes meeting Isabella's flushed face. I smiled apologetically and said, "I'll make it up to you, I promise."She forced a smile that didn't reach her eyes. I knew she was disappointed but for the moon god
JadeI have a great weakness for losses. The pain penetrated so deep, I was unable to endure it, not even for a second. It was a fact. The loss of my warriors affected me so bad but the difference this time was having someone to comfort me and share in my grief. Someone who loved me as much as I loved her. It made so much difference.Her presence was enough to take away the pain I felt. If Isabella wasn't here, I would have mourned their death for weeks unending. She wasn't a weakness but a great strength. The strength to overcome every difficulty thrown at me. Having her by my side, I don't feel so excited being a supreme Alpha. I intend to wipe out the title of supremacy after her coronation.But there was something more. I don't even want to be an Alpha. One secret Isabella doesn't know is that aside from the fact that white wolves find childbearing difficult, the process weakens them. Their wolves are not meant to reproduce, which is why they are scarce. It'
'Our mate is the best,' Rudina giggled with excitement. I knew she would because she wanted to be let out even though she couldn't indulge much in physical activities. I was equally excited to have fun without having to think about wars. I was going to be coronated as the Luna of the Moonstar pack tomorrow and I didn't know how it was going to be.I've never been part of any ceremony and neither have I ever attended one. Despite everything, I know that Blevine would have my back. I walked leisurely towards the forest, hand in hand with Jade. Everyone we met on the way was excited, bowing slowly to us. Jade had allowed everyone to celebrate as they wanted. It was dependent on each and everyone to decide on what to do. You could host a mini party at home or go to the club but whatever it was, it was supposed to make one happy.This was what we chose to do. The air of freedom surrounding us as we walked around was something I had never felt before. It was wonderful and I
Jade's expression was grim when we made our way to the forecourt of the packhouse. I felt invisible by the crowd waiting in the courtyard. My little hands were quite lost inside Jade's big ones, as he held me protectively. I could feel his heart aching. The loss had embittered him. In a time like this, he exhumed a cold aura that shut me out from asking him any questions.Duke had gone to open the underground safe house, letting out the women and children. The smiles on their faces were priceless. I detangled my hands from Jades' when a little body hugged me from the back. I turned around to face her."How are you, Tatiana?" I was instantly filled with excitement at the sight of the little girl. She was radiant and bloomed with smiles."I'm fine, Auntie Isabella. Where is Papa?" She asked excitedly.I met her with the same level of excitement. "Your papa is helping to take care of some injured people," I said to her but she seemed rather placid."W