Neil’s POVI am trying to understand this weird turn of events, I really am.First, I was trying to find my mate really fucking hard but was unable to find her. Then I stopped looking and I found her. I was trying to uncover the secret of the mysterious ruthless Alpha princess and once I found her, she first turned out to be my mate, her wolf is the one that is haunting all my dreams and now I get to see her in all her ruthless glory.Now if you ask me if this turn of events is good luck or bad luck, my answer would be, I have no fucking clue. Maybe after a few hours or maybe even days I would be able to give you an answer but right now I was both worried for my mate and in awe at the same time of her courage, fearlessness, and elegance on the battlefield. Do not get me started on those pink things she was wearing and were making all her curves so much more evident.She was a really magnificent woman and so was her wolf, Lily.As I kept my eyes on my mate, I realized how stupid I was
Alice’s POVI could fell some kind of a weird power coursing through me when I was stabbing Alpha Alexander, since no one else could tell me what it was and there was no way I could explain it to anyone I decided to ask the only other being that knew what I was feeling, “Lily. What is going on with us?”At first, she just chuckled and for a moment I thought that my wolf went crazy, but then she answered my question and somehow calmed me, “You can feel the pride your mate feels through the mate bond. Because he is so close and you are resisting the mate bond, the feelings are getting stronger. So, whatever we are feeling and does not feel as usual, will most likely mean it is coming from our mate.”Right. Pride. But he was against the fight in the first place, or was he? I looked down at the whimpering Alpha who was lying at my feet sobbing like a little baby once more and decided I tortured him enough. For now. I looked around the people that were surrounding the training grounds and
Neil’s POV What I said, I meant it with every fiber in my body. Right now, I was sure every man in the audience, Alpha or not, wanted to have my mate for themselves. Well, too bad that I was a selfish bastard who did not like to share let alone give someone what was mine. So, if you need me to clarify, Alice was mine and I was not letting her go. She might not yet be completely on board with the idea of having me as her mate, but she would come around. I was sure of it. And do not get me started on the kiss we just shared. It was one of those kisses you read about in books or see in the movies. But I have never experienced it before, well, sure enough I have also never kissed my mate before so no wonder it was as explosive as it was. But sadly, it ended too fast. We had people watching us though so I knew I had to cut it short and continue in the privacy of our rooms if she would allow me to continue. What surprised me was the shock that could be seen on her face when I told her th
Alice’s POVNow that I was away from Neil for a few moments I started wondering if my idea of giving in to the bond was a good one.I mean sure, it was getting hard to resist the pull and stay away from him, but was completely giving in or maybe a better word would be surrender to the bond really the right decision?What if he did the same as his father did and decides that I was making him weak? I did not want to die by the hands of my own mate. I did not want to die at all, end of discussion.But I was the one that always preached to everyone that our parents’ decisions did not determine who we are in life. So why was it so hard to accept the fact that my mate cared about me? Why was I constantly trying to find mistakes instead of accepting him as he was?As always, Lily popped her thoughts into my head at that point as if it was not chaotic enough without her input, “Because you still blame yourself for what happened to your brother. You still feel responsible for everyone we lost
Neil’s POV Her words were like balm to my ears. I was thinking she would change her mind as soon as I left her side and for a moment it really did look like she changed her mind about accepting me as her mate. But then I saw her speaking to her second in command, Jessy if I remember correctly and even Ryan could see wheels spinning in my head when he spoke, “If there is anyone that can get some sense into your stubborn mates head it would be her best friend. So do not worry. She will see soon enough that you belong together.” And his words were confirmed a few moments later when she confidently strolled across the ballroom and straight to my side. She grabbed my hand in a hurry, and I did not miss the mischievous look Ryan gave her before she spoke, “I am really sorry, but your Alpha will be busy for the next few hours at least. Please make sure no one interrupts him unless it is a life and death situation.” He just smirked her way and gave her a nod. And before I could ask what was
Alice’s POVYes, I definitely fucked up everything, but here is the thing. I almost never get nervous, but when I do, usually I say everything that is on my mind and right now was one of those situations. When Neil started crawling up my body, I knew what was coming and my orgasm high dwindled in the blink of an eye and in its wake only nervousness remained which made me blurt out the fact that I am still a virgin.What was I thinking? Of course, a man like Neil had many lovers before and now he would never touch me. He was used to having experienced women in his bed and not a prudish virgin like me who was saving herself for her mate just because of a stupid promise I made on a full moon once upon a time.“You are a virgin? No one ever touched your body? Have you done anything related to sex in your life before?” Why was he trying to pour salt on the already burning wound in my pride. I could already feel my cheeks heating from embarrassment, but I still managed to shake my head no,
Neil’s POVI knew being with your mate was going to be an amazing experience, just by hearing everyone speaking about it, but I could never expect it the way it was.It was kind of too much of everything and not enough at the same time. It felt like Alice was all around me but still I found a place where I had not touched or kissed her body in the last few hours.Right now, I was just holding her close to me while she slept soundly. I managed to keep her up for four passionate turns of love making and each time it felt better than the last. But for now, it seems as if I managed to satisfy my hunger. I was just enjoying the feeling of Alice’s body pressed close to me. My hand was rubbing her back in a circular motion relaxing her and me at the same time.Suddenly my peace was interrupted by a weird feeling in my gut. I knew immediately something was not right and my fear got confirmed a moment later when Ryan mind linked me in a panic, “Alpha! We have a serious situation! If you and th
Alice’s POVWhat in the ever-loving fuck was actually going on?One moment I was sleeping soundly in my mate’s arms and the next moment Jessy woke me up panicked. Then there is the fact that my bitch of a mother was standing in my living room, how that was possible I had no idea and then she had to snap her fingers and bring my brother into my house as well literally by a snap of her fingers. Like are you fucking kidding me?And the cherry on top of this whole cake was this weird new man that emerged from my kitchen, and it was obvious that he was no stranger to my mate or Ryan. But what did he mean when he said brother? Like a really good friend, or as a blood related sibling? I was holding my breath while waiting for that question to get answered, but I guess I was not the only one who had such questions because just when I was about to make some kind of noise or something to push Neil and this unknown man named Jackson to elaborate my mother’s shrill voice sounded through out my ma
Alice’s POVWell, my past week has definitely been different than I expected. After all I thought I would be kept captive by my mother and her husband but here I am as free as a bird on the branch as long as I stay inside the boundaries of the camp where Sienna has brought me.All the witches here are nice, maybe it has to do with my future that they claim they have seen but mostly I feel like they are genuinely nice. But the number still surprised me. There were rumors that witches were almost extinct, but I am living in a camp full of witches and I am speaking about hundreds of them living right in front of our noses and hiding in plain sight.But honestly, I miss my pack, I miss Jessy and Ash, but mostly I miss Neil. I know Sienna assured me that they told him nothing had happened to me, but still. I already felt bad because I ran away from him, now to top it all off I am in an unknown territory and relying on their honesty. Neil was on my mind constantly. Sure, he was my mate, but
Neil’s POV“Fucking find her right now!” why was it so hard to follow my orders? I know I was not thinking with a clear head right now but guess what? I do not give a flying fuck! I want to find my mate already! As if they do not understand she could get hurt in the next moment, or maybe they have already hurt her! And what are we doing? We are just sitting around in her pack house and talking about plans and possibilities, we are still looking for a witch to help us find her, because Alice managed to hide her scent as soon as she left the pack territory.So now I was freaking out and since I was an Alpha, I could not allow myself to show how vulnerable I was at the moment, so instead of having a pity party or freaking out I was rather yelling at everyone and pretty much I was acting like a huge asshole.“Calm down Neil. We are doing everything in our power to bring her back. Do not forget she is my best friend and also my Alpha, so believe me when I tell you I am doing my best and so
Alice’s POVHave you ever realized how scary everything gets when you know you are in danger, and you are facing it on your own? Without any back up plan, no way out, like a caged animal. I was all alone in this forest, and I think for the first time since I had to take over as the leader of our pack, I was truly scared, “You are not completely alone though Alice.” Lily whispered in my head, and I had to admit it at least to myself, that it did feel better knowing she was with me. Even though she was still pissed at me, “I am not pissed. Just hurt. We just found our mate and you left him behind. I can feel how much pain Zane is feeling. He feels betrayed and he has every right you know.”Sometimes it was not easy to share your thoughts with your wolf, but I would rather have her intrude on my thoughts than be without her. She had a point, and I knew it. We hurt Neil and Zane, but in my opinion, it was the best scenario for everyone, “You know as well as I, that it had to be done. I wi
Neil’s POVMy eyes were still closed as if I was sleeping, but I could feel it deep inside my heart that something just was not right. My hand instinctively reached at the other side of the bed, in hope to find Alice there, but the place next to me was empty and cold. I jumped up right, and my eyes were suddenly wide open. Where was Alice?Panic started squeezing my heart and I could just feel it I could turn around the whole pack territory, but I would not find Alice anywhere.“Ryan! I do not care what you are doing at the moment, gather everyone and look for Alice through the whole territory right now!” I shouted through the mind link at my beta. I know it was not his fault whatever was going on but right now I just needed to shout at someone so I could feel better.Even Rryan could hear the panic in my voice because he answered in a second, “On it Alpha.” And I knew everything was put into capable hands, but I had to do so much as well, so I went into the closet and got dressed. My
Alice’s POVI could hear growls of angry wolves close behind me while I ran as fast as my feet would carry me through the forest. I could feel my muscles were getting tired, but I could not afford to take a break or slow down, they were getting closer as it was. Running full speed was in a human form not fast enough for my trackers since they were in wolf form. Once again, I tried to reach Lily, “Lily? Please answer me. Damn it! I need you!”Suddenly every other noise disappeared, except one voice, “Come to me willingly darling, or your dreams might just become reality and I will have to take your wolf away from you.” I knew that voice from somewhere… but from where?“Who are you, and what do you want from me?!” I yelled into the empty forest that was surrounding me. The other person chuckled, but it was not a pleasant sound, since the chuckle was full of malice and evil, “Oh darling. I have told you already yesterday when we met.” With those words everything went silent around me for
Neil’s POV“Did I tell you that you are beautiful?” Alice chuckled lightly while she kept drawing circles all over my chest with her finger, “I think you did about a dozen times in the past thirty minutes.” And she was probably right. After three more rounds of foreplay and hot sex we finally decided to take a break, so now we were cuddling together, with her head on my chest and her hand drawing circles, everything together combined with the sparks of the bond and her scent was calming me down like nothing ever before in my life did, not even my mother’s touch when I was younger.As much as I hated to ruin the calmness that fell around us, we had some things to discus, “What are we going to do about my brother and your mother?” surprisingly though she just exhaled a loud, tired sigh, “I have no idea, Neil. First of all, I need to know if you still love your brother in any kind of way. Then we can make any kind of plan. I need to know what our end goal is here, and also make sure we a
Alice’s POVOne moment I was starting to panic, and my powers were already starting to show their evil claws, which happened only when I was not in control of my emotions and the next thing, I knew the panic was gone and in its wake was passion which was caused by Neil’s lips on mine.What was the problem a few moments ago exactly? Right now, I have difficulty remembering what I was even panicking about. All I could think about was Neil’s lips on mine and all the things we could be doing far less innocent than kissing, even though our kiss was far from innocent if I was being honest. Surprisingly nothing caught fire from the burning desire and sparks flying all around us, well metaphorically speaking of course.He was not even touching me in all the places I needed him most, but I was burning from inside out, and he needed to do something about it like yesterday!“Neil, I need you, right fucking now please.” And what did the bastard do? He chuckled! He fucking chuckled! I was dying fr
Neil’s POVFrom the moment we parted ways with Alice, so she could go to her brother, I was pacing my room and expressing just how pissed I was because of my brother and his sudden appearance. Probably Ryan was sick of my moaning by now but honestly, I just could not give a fuck about it right now. I just needed to get everything off my chest, “Why now?! Just when I was starting to gain her trust! She was finally ready to accept me as her mate and for the first time since I lost my mother, I was convinced a happy ever after was possible even for a heartless monster like me. But fate had to play one last trick on me and ruin everything when he showed up! How am I supposed to tell her that I had nothing to do with the plan that her mother planned and that wiped out almost all her pack together with her father?! I was not on it, and you know it, I know it, but she does not and somehow, I have a feeling I would have to try really hard to prove that fact to her! All I want is my mate and t
Alice’s POVHours have passed since the weird midnight encounter, I had with my mother and I have no idea, brother in law and my step father all in one? What the fuck?! In what kind of a universe am I living?But believe it or not, those kind of thoughts were just fleeting through my mind, what bugged me the most was the weird sense of power that overcame me when I attacked mother. I have never felt something like that and it felt like I was not in control of my body at all, and that is what scares me the most and made me hide from my mate in my brother’s room with Jessy waking for him to wake up. Well, I was also looking forward to see my brother awake after all this time of course, but it was a good excuse to not have to face Neil just yet. Just when I thought I could get on with my life, open my arms and heart completely to my mate, something had to come up and destroy all my hard work to move in the positive direction.It has been like that all my life. As soon as I felt like all