Stella POV
After training with Romeo, I went to my room to take a shower. I was exhausted, but I was also happy that I could endure this first training session. I know for a fact that he will start pushing my limits, and I am thankful for that. On my schedule, I have an hour's break and at 10:30 am I need to show up at our team's headquarters.
I quickly took a shower and had some breakfast. I decided to wear black yoga pants and a black T-shirt. I had no idea what kind of activities we would be doing, so I decided to go with comfortable tennis and no jewelry. I know Paige is always giving me crap for not wearing her gift, but unfortunately, with my new activities, I won't be able to please her.
I walked towards the meeting room and I saw one of the guys, Corey. “Hey Stella...” He greeted me by extending his hand “If you don't remember, I am Corey!” He said, and I smiled at him “Hey Corey, nice to meet you
Romeo POVI had a super long day. After the meeting with my dad, I got a notification from the Eastern packs reporting some rogue attacks. I quickly had my assistant make copies and sent them to Nate to see what we could do about it.The book my dad gave me was there on top of my desk. I was about to read it when Paige entered my office. “Hey babe…” She said, pecking my lips. Just that little affection made my insides churn. I took a deep breath, and she sat on a chair across from me. “Babe, I have been going around with your mom, she is great…” She said, and I nodded.“Yeah, I heard you guys are getting along...” I didn't want to break her heart, but I am barely enduring her presence now. “Paige, I am quite busy now… Can we meet later?” She gave me a defeated look.“Sure, I will be waiting for you later…” She walked out, and I went to the training grounds since I had to supervise the youngsters' tra
Stella POVWe finally finished the whole tracing and identifying routes and patterns. We were about to present the team's work and findings to Romeo's father, our current Supreme Alpha King, and to Romeo. It was nerve-wracking, but fortunately for me, I have been getting along with him, and I am not nervous about presenting in front of him. His dad was a different story.They entered, and our presentation was successful. Nathan presented and resolved all of their doubts. We still have two weeks to coordinate with CrescentMoon to be prepared for a future attack. Our Supreme Alpha King, Alpha Remus, asked us to go to CrescentMoon with the mission to coordinate and assist their warrior teams in the upcoming attack. All of us nodded, but then Romeo surprised everyone by saying “If you allow me, I want to request permission to join the team on this mission.” He said, and his father nodded, granting his permission to join us.Th
Stella POVHe didn't dare answer my fucking question. Why is he reacting that way? What in the blue world is happening to him? I am concerned, he is a great guy and was conflicted and in pain, and if I can help him figure things out, I will do it. When I pressed him for answers, he apologized again and walked away. I stood there drowning in a tidal wave of emotions.I walked out of the compound where the meeting was held decided that I needed to rest, and headed back to my room. Locking the door behind me, I walked towards the bathroom and fixed a bath with salts. I needed to relax and think clearly about what happened.The warm water did the trick, but suddenly I felt sick, my head was pounding, and my vision was blurring. I let out a big scream in pain, before blacking out completely.Everything went black, and then I felt a shot of tingles and sparkles shoot all over my body. What the hell is goin
Romeo POVAfter my mom's rant and my dad's cryptic help, I took the book from my office to my room and read it at the next available chance. I had no idea why, but I felt like I had to go back to Stella.As soon as I entered my floor her sweet strawberry cheesecake scent hit me like a ton of bricks. Her scent intensified over the last two hours. Wow, I am so attracted to her scent, well, to her overall.I walked towards my room, stopping by her door. It was closed, and I decided that before going to bed, I wanted to see her. I cautiously knocked on her door and heard shuffling on the other side, before she opened the door."Hey Romeo…" She sweetly greeted me. "Hey, Stella, just stopping by and checking out how are you feeling?" I said, looking into her eyes…Max was a mess, he kept leaping and jumping up and down. "Kiss her you dumbass…" he said in my head, a
Romeo POVThe part of the prophecy that I was not aware of, only shed light on the fact that I was 26 and about to meet her. That she was cursed by a witch and a She-wolf and that to break the curse we would have to mate.My head was spiraling, because I had had sex with Paige two times, and she was not the one the prophecy referred to. She has a wolf, so definitely she is not the one. Max was running in circles in my head, screaming "Leia… Leia," that made the whole thing more confusing, because I kept seeing Stella in my head.A soft knock on the door pulled me out of my mind. I stood up and walked towards the door to open it. I knew it was Stella, her unmistakable scent peaked through the door, before opening it."Hey, come in," I said, moving to
Stella POVAfter talking to Romeo, I felt relieved that he thought the same for me. We are getting to know each other and falling in love with each other. I would never have imagined that it could be a possibility.We ended our chat, promising to talk about ourselves as soon as we returned from CrescentMoon. I quickly went back and entered my room. I had to pack my bag for tomorrow. Instead of being a nuisance, as usual, the whole packing process was rather pleasant... I was in a superb mood. I couldn't erase the silly smile on my lips. I couldn't help it. Leia kept chanting, in my head, that Max wanted us.I needed to get used to her because she was driving me crazy. I packed my duffle bag with tons of training clothing and some dressy clothing just in case.I tossed and turned the whole night, thinking about the mission, thinking of the risks and dangers, but mainly thinking of him. Romeo took most
Romeo POVAfter a 5-hour drive, we arrived at CrescentMoon. The place is nice and thriving. We were received by Alpha Leo and Luna Martha, next to them his Beta Bob, his son Tony, the future Alpha, and next to him Brad, their future Beta.Both SUVs parked up front of the packhouse, and all the guys quickly stepped out of the cars. Corey, Elliot, Gus, Jack, and Nathan climbed out of their SUV. Morgan and Zach did the same, they were ready to stretch out, after the long ride. Stella was about to open her door when I stopped her.“Let me do it…” She looked at me and nodded. I quickly climbed out of the car, earning a few gasps, because nobody knew I was coming to the mission. I opened her door and she stepped out. Tony and Brad looked at each other and grinned at Stella.Stella shivered but composed herself quickly. She slowly walked and joined the rest of her teammates. I moved forwa
Stella POVRomeo held me against his body for a while. I was yawning by the time he left my room. I hope everything goes well tomorrow. Honestly, I missed him the second he walked out, but we needed to keep our distance. After all, we were on a dangerous mission and needed to focus on the task.The next day, we started training at 5:30 and by the time we were summoned for breakfast, we were ready to face the day. Gus and Morgan were in charge of physical recon of the area, while Corey and Jack were in charge of setting up cameras around the perimeter. Nathan was the Commander on site, while Romeo was the Commander around the control center. Elliot, Morgan, Zach, and I stayed at the control center, setting everything up and programming all the technology. Romeo's presence was distracting, so I made a mental note to talk to Nate about it, seeing that maybe he could keep him away from me.By lunchtime, we were all settled a
Romeo POVOur babies are three months old, and Stella has been doing wonderfully with motherhood. She is flourishing into her new roles, her role as Quen and her role as a brand-new mother.Ralph usually gives her more trouble than our sweet baby girl, Stormee. She is just like that, like a storm that takes time to brew, but when it hits you, it hits you fucking hard.I was lounging in my office going through some paperwork when Stella barged in. “Hey, Sweetie…” I lifted my eyebrows, and she sighed,She was silent, and I knew she wanted to discuss something important. “What is it?” I dropped the papers and realized she was biting her nails. This was not a good sign; it meant something was troubling her mind.“We need ground rules…” She blurted, and I squinted my eyebrows.“What?” I sighed. I had no context or ba
Romeo POVIt has been five months since we crossed forces with the darkness. My idea of setting up a council with every ruler as the head of their species was well received. We created treaties and laws that united our realms, and with the help of the Sisters of the Willow, we made a portal system that allowed our people to move back and forth.Morgan was a celebrity in the Dragon Realm. His technology expertise paid off, and now that the dragons had experienced technological advances, they were thrilled to learn more about it. That pushed him and Marcy to move to the Dragon Realm for a while. After all, we were their providers of the technology implemented in their realm. King David was the funniest, trying to video call everyone at all times. His daughter hatched two months ago, a gorgeous baby with purple eyes. The dragon's legends say the purple-eyed dragons were rare and blessed. I guess my pup got lucky on that one.
Stella POVWe managed to walk out of our room and headed to dinner. I was hoping to see everyone there, and I was sure not disappointed. Our table suddenly felt bigger, full of people and laughter. My heart warmed up, seeing the way our pack and friends had recovered from the massive attack we had endured.Everybody went silent as soon as we crossed the threshold of the dining hall. Rose's face lit up, and when our gazes crossed, I couldn't help but give her a broad smile. My eyes moved around, and my heart clenched when I saw Nate sitting in his wheelchair. It is unfair that such a fantastic person has to deal with that kind of recovery.My dearest Elemental elder friends were there as well. Eleanore, Everly, Elphaba, and Evangeline. I owe them everything.
Romeo POVIt was 3 weeks since the attack, all the visiting allied Alphas went back to their packs. They took the few casualties that they had, and everything was coming back to normal. Everything except my mate was still in the hospital, connected to wires with her eyes closed.The ladies of the Circle of the Willow decided to stay in my pack, waiting for Stella to wake up. King Aelfred and Kind David also stayed, but they sent their people back. Queen Sirena decided to take care of Stella personally. While King Vladimir returned to his kingdom, he said he would be back as soon as Paige and Eulisses´s baby was born, with Tatiana.I decided to stay at the hospital for as long as my mate was there. The staff had to pull an extra bed into Stella's guard to make my stay more comfortable. I couldn't part from her. I felt that the moment I walked out of that room, she would wake up, and I wanted to be the first face she
Stella POVDarkness was all I saw around me, I knew we had won, I felt at peace, and I was content with the life that I had lived. I was ready to meet my creator and to rest in peace. I let out a sigh, wishing I could have made it, but I also understood that certain sacrifices should be made for the greater good. So I was at peace.I heard a little giggle, and a white light blasted over me. I opened my eyes and realized that I was in a clearing, similar to where I was before, but there was no one around except me and a lady in a white dress.I walked towards the lady and I knew immediately that she was our Goddess. I guess I was in heaven. “My child, you did well… I am proud of you, you saved every species around, and for that, I am proud of you.” Selene said to me in a mellow and melodic voice.She sat on the ground facing the sky and I sat next to her. “You know that I bles
Paige POVShe blasted me. The fucking bitch blasted me with dark magic with full force. At that moment, I was thankful that Vladimir had asked me for an elf´s armor. Coral´s magic was slipping away from my body, not reaching me and not affecting me.I saw it in her eyes. She didn't know what was happening, she didn't understand the reach of white magic, and she was confused about what was protecting me. Beside the armor, the witches of the Circle of the Willow cast a blessing spell over me. No dark magic would be allowed to harm me, regardless of who cast it or how strong it was.I smiled at my ex-friend. “Oh, Coral, you wouldn't understand. Darkness is never stronger than light. Darkness corrupts everything, while light leads to a better path. You left darkness to consume you, and now you can't even see clearly what is happening around you.” I raised my eyes, looking at her completely dark ones. She gave me a look of co
Romeo POVIt was carnage, body parts flying everywhere, mostly from their creatures. Still, suddenly, we realized that even as we tore and tore flesh, the limp bodies on the ground started regenerating and attacking again. It was endless. Our injured warriors were removed from the field almost immediately.David left the fight and followed our sub-plan to protect Stella. We agreed to remove ourselves from the front and keep an eye on her. I felt her link open, and she whispered, “Honey, it is time. I love you.”“I love you, sweetheart. I will see you in a bit.” I told her, noticing the ground opening under us and demons crawling out. Shit, this is the worst-case scenario, these creatures are vicious, and our warriors are tired.Mariel POVI wanted to finish him, Romeo, the product of Remus' abuse of me, the reason why I couldn't leave that pack and have a happy life with my fated
Stella POVI was disappointed to feel Romeo closing in on me. I wanted to relax in his arms, but he refused and, with a tender kiss, walked away from me. I could feel his turmoil through our bond. I understand the way he feels, but he needs to give me some credit.Before I even had powers and my wolf, I was a good warrior and the best strategist, so he needed to start trusting me with my safety and the safety of my pups. I lay in bed trying to rest, but sleep never came. I tossed and turned until I placed my head over Romeo´spillow, which did the trick. Yes, I needed my mate close, and my pups also needed him, but he decided to leave us here.My selfish side wanted him near me at every single moment, while my rational side understood that he had a ton of things to check before the war. He wanted to be prepared and sure that we would be successful. Although my heart was hurting because I was in tune with my selfish side,
Romeo POVI dismissed the meeting, trying to wrap my head around what happened there. I want to keep Stella and my pups as far away as I can from the shitshow, and on the other hand, they twisted my arm into agreeing to have them as bait. I am torn and I don't know what to think about it.Stella is confident and wants to be part of everything, and I know for sure that she is capable enough, but still, my heart and my brain don't seem to agree on what to do. My heart and my wolf are pushing me to keep her safe and concealed from everything, while my brain is telling me that the best option to win this once and for all is to agree with Mother Ashia.Stella took my hand and gave me a small smile. She could feel my turmoil, and I, for once, was not trying to hide it from her. She needs to know that it has been the hardest decision I have had to make, and even if we agree on it, I am not sure about it.“H