Tonia's POVSweat rivered down my back as I ran around the kitchen. I had spent nearly the entire day here, trying to make sure the food was perfect.Today wasn't just any other day. It was the final farewell rites for the late Alpha as well as the eve of the official crowning ceremony for my husband, Logan Scott, as the new Alpha of Phoenix Pack.I really couldn't trust the pack maids to do a good job at preparing the meal of my husband's family on such a big day, so I did it myself.Over the years, all my efforts to impress them had always gone unnoticed since they only saw me as the 'wolfless' omega who slithered her way into their prestigious family. However, today I wanted to blow their minds off.At the beeping sound of my phone, I quickly brought down the chicken broth from the stove and went over to the counter to get my phone.It was a message from my best friend, Olivia: [Are you pregnant?] it read and my mind emptied for a split second. The truth is, since my first miscarri
Tonia's POVI froze, unsure of what exactly she meant by that. Wicked amusement flickered in her eyes and I could immediately tell she wasn't as innocent as she was pretending to be."Well, he's not an object that you can borrow!" I told her flatly. "Feel free to ask him, if you want to spend more time with him!"She didn't miss the ice that laced my words and a frown creased into her face, just before she closed the little space between her and Logan.She stood on her toes, wrapped her arms around his neck and said, "Logan, could I really spend more time with you." She asked so sweetly, slanting a snide smirk at me.Logan didn't even think twice as he said. "Sure, Lisa. Anything for you."I felt as though he literally pulled my heart out, tossed it to the ground, and stomped over it. How could he say that to her right in front of me— his wife? It was just as though I were invisible to him.He hadn't even responded to my greetings.Unable to hold my tears any longer, I raced out of t
Tonia's POVI needed someone to squeeze at my arm because I couldn't actually assimilate what I had just seen. My legs faltered and I had to grip the door frame for support.Logan noticed me then and an expression of guilt washed over him as he quickly stood up and started towards me.He reached out to touch me but I stepped several inches backwards. With a shuddering breath, I turned sharply to run but his hands grabbed my shoulder and he swiftly pressed me to the wall outside the room and sit the door behind us."I was only consoling her!" He gave the understatement of the year. "Lisa is still traumatized about the rape and all. She started crying and I didn't know what to do."I wasn't even sure anything he was saying was sinking in. My vision had turned blurry with tears but I pushed it back with all the strength left in my body. I couldn't break down now. Not yet!"Kissing your fated mate doesn't mean anything to you, is that what you mean?" I yelled but it only came out as a bro
Tonia's POVMy lips quivered slightly as I felt the dark and domineering aura exuding from his body. Alpha male. Carnal energy!But how did he get access to the Royal bar? A rogue? My heart beat faster as I stepped a few inches backward, immediately thinking of how to either escape or haul something at him.However, to my horror—and moon goddess, be merciful— excitement, he strode towards me. I quickly turned to run, but he blocked my path.Gosh! How did he move so fast? I swallowed hard as his scent intoxicated my senses. He lowered his head towards my ear and breathed."You look so hot. Did you come here to seduce me?"Either it was the alcohol messing up with my brain badly, I couldn't say. But his breath fanning my face sent a rush of desire through my veins."I think I came to the wrong room," I said, unsure of if I was making any sense. "I'll leave now."I sidestepped him but he snagged at my wrist and pulled me flush against his body."I never said you should go." He said, pred
Tonia's POV. Did King Jayden just call her inferior? I had to hold back a laugh at his choice of words."Excuse me? I am his mate!" Lisa spat, looking offended by his words."Mate? What am I missing here?" King Jayden asked, sounding confused."King Jayden, it's more complicated than you think and I don't want to concern you with family matters," Logan bowed slightly again.Family matters indeed! If he wanted to keep this situation private, he wouldn't bring her to such a public function while leaving me out of it all.King Jayden suddenly tightened his grasp around me and my breath became uneven."I'm pretty concerned about your behavior. You have a wife and also a mate, but isn't it a bit disgraceful that you would bring her instead of your wife who has been married to you for years? She deserves to be at your side, but I guess you don't deserve her."I glanced up at King Jayden and was touched by his words because I never thought of things that way. I had supported Logan through
Tonia's POV.I gasped at his words, he said them with such authority that I was tempted to say yes.I didn't want to see them anymore but I didn't want to cause more drama either."No, I don't want that. I just want them away from me." I responded and I could feel my heart beating fast. "You heard her," King Jayden turned his gaze to them.He lowered his gaze again and laid another kiss on my hand. My cheeks reddened as his lips nibbled on my skin. The fact that he was doing this in front of everyone made me so...so..."King Jayden, you shouldn't get handsy with someone else's wife!" Logan snapped, his voice laced with jealousy.I glanced at him and felt even more irked. How dare he try to act like he had any right to make demands?"You're one to talk, Logan," King Jayden chuckled mockingly.A furrow appeared between Logan's brows. He was pissed that King Jayden kept calling him by his name and disrespecting him over and over while he had to endure it all."I'm only saying the truth.
Tonia's POV.Did he just ask me to call him my mate? What did he mean by that?"King Jayden—""Jayden," He corrected with a soft smile."I don't understand what you mean, but why would I call you my mate?""Because we're both fated by the Moon Goddess to be together forever," He responded."What? I believe you're getting things confused , we can't be mates," I argued."Why? Is it because I'm a king and you think that you don't deserve me?" He quizzed. Well, that was true. Why would I, a weak omega, be mated to such a powerful and highly respected King? He wasn't just any king but a Lycan King."It just makes no sense. I don't have a wolf!" I revealed.He let go of my chin and lowered his hand to my chest before responding, "I know, and that's why you can't sense the mate bond between us. But deep inside, Antonia, you know that we have a connection."He said each word while looking straight into my eyes and I was starting to believe that he was right.There was an undeniable connectio
Logan's POV.I looked around and couldn't see Tonia anywhere. Where had she gone? I saw her running out earlier? Had she gone home? I hope she wasn't with King Jayden anymore. Why did he even gain such sudden interest in her and go as far as touching her that way?He should count himself lucky that he was a powerful King, if not, I would have taught him a lesson he would never forget.I wondered how he had lasted so long in that position with such an insulting attitude. I would not be the only one to ruin him once he falls."Tonia is more despicable than I thought!" Lisa suddenly spat.She had pure hate in her voice and I didn't blame her. She was my mate and deserved to be treated well, but the circumstances surrounding us weren't good at all."Lisa, you shouldn't get agitated, especially because of the baby," I whispered and held her hand.She yanked her hand away from mine and snapped, "I shouldn't be sitting here among these people. I should be with other reputable Lunas, but ins
Tonia's POV.It was already evening, but I was still feeling so bad about what I said to Jayden.I didn't mean anything that I said to him. I just wanted to say something to hurt him because he had hurt me with his words.I was vindictive and I regretted it so much. I should have just ignored him and continued walking.I was sure that he did not mean what he said to me either. He was just so upset.I did not want go for dinner. I felt very ashamed of my behavior. I lashed out like a child."I was so stupid," I lamented.I dug my fingers into my hair and buried my face in the sheets. I should do the mature thing and apologize, but I didn't know why I felt too ashamed or proud to do it."He did not deserve to be called pathetic. He has been the nicest person to me, why did I call him that out of every other that I could have chosen," I scolded myself.The more that I thought about it the more ashamed I felt."Antonia," I heard Jayden's voice and my body froze on the bed."Are you not c
Logan's POV.I stood in front of the mirror, looking at my neck.That bastard called Jayden had scarred me for life. I was even lucky that he wasn't able to claw my throat out of my neck.The doctors said that I was very lucky to have come out of that. However, I wasn't too lucky with my voice.My voice had slightly changed and I sounded like a joke now."Fuck him!" I sneered.I pounded my fist into the mirror and it shattered. My knuckles started bleeding, but I did not care at all.I was very mad that he was able to put me in the hospital with two bullets inside him.I heard that he survived those bullets and even put the man I sent into his captivity.Jayden was a complete menace.I should have been more careful and intentional with him. I should have put up to ten bullets in him.I should have shot his head instead of his stomach. He might have been declared brain dead instead of being in a coma for a while."He broke almost every part of my body. I lost Tonia because of him and a
Jayden's POV."What did you just say?" I growled."Your Majesty, I did not mean to offend you," He started acting again. He meant what he said. "There are just something things that you might find strange and I don't want to offend you," He replied with a coy smirk.I didn't know what he was playing at, but he should stop messing with me. I believed that the rumors about me being nice had gotten into his head.I could be nice to everyone, but I wasn't going to play with my mate. She meant everything to me and no one was going to use her to stroke their ego.I could never let that happen."You can say what you want in front of me. She is my mate, and it is not awkward to know that she had previous relationships. She was a person with a life before she met me," I clarified."Your Majesty, I thought that you would be uptight, but I was so wrong," He said sarcastically. "I am glad that Tonia has someone like you in her life.""Guys, I'm still here," Antonia suddenly spoke."We are so s
Jayden's POV.Was this guy out of his mind?I told him that she was my mate, and he still had the guts to send this kind of message?? It seemed like I was too lenient on him. I should have shown him the consequences of touching my woman.The audacity of this guy was something else."What are you doing with my phone?" Antonia stepped out of the bathroom.I did not even notice her because I was too distracted by my anger."Did someone message me?" Antonia asked, coming to sit beside me."No, I just wanted to play a few games. I felt a little bored and I don't really have nice games on my phone," I lied, deleting the fool's message.I shouldn't lie to Antonia like this, but I didn't want her to start thinking the worst of me."Antonia, it seems like you and this Christian guy were never that close. So, why are you suddenly indulging him?" I questioned worriedly."I am just trying to get close to him because of the other warriors. I know they were nice to me, but it must have been becaus
Jayden's POV.I walked into the inner part of the training center and the first thing that greeted my eyes was my mate in the arms of another man.Wait...What??Why was someone else holding her? Who was he? And what the fuck did he want from her?The mate bond between us had been sealed and though she lacked a wolf, it did not reduce that fact. I was smelling her scent more intoxicatingly, and I was certainly pissed to see her with someone else.Draven was just as mad.I released a low growl and walked over to them. I grabbed her arm and pulled her away from his hold."How dare you touch her like that? Have you no respect at all for my mate?!" I raised my voice.She was his future Luna. He should be greeting her by bowing, not by hugging her. What was running through his little head?"Your Majesty, I'm very sorry," He quickly bowed his head, apologizing."Jayden, it's not like that. Christian used to be my classmate, but I never knew that he was a Lycan because we were still in high-
Tonia's POV.I knew that the mate bond had a lot of complications, but I never thought of it this way.This meant that I couldn't choose to suddenly leave Jayden because it would affect both of us. I couldn't get hurt either because he might also feel the pain.Was that how it was for Lycans? The mate bond did not hold so many issues when it came to werewolves."Antonia, I am not trying to scare you. I just want you to know what you have gotten into," He said, having the best intentions as always."Thank you for making everything much clearer to me, there are a lot things about Lycans that I don't know yet." "You are welcome," He exhaled. I suddenly realized that Jayden must be scared of me leaving again. I must have really hurt him by what I did. "I will keep everything that you have said in mind. I will never hurt or reject you, Jayden," I reassured him."Jayden, I will never leave you," I promised."Okay, I trust you," He replied and replaced his serious expression with a smile.
Tonia's POV.Days went by and we continued having sex, but he fed me and cleaned me up each time. The sex seemed to be endless, but I did not want it to stop either. "Antonia, good morning..."I opened my eyes and saw Jayden. His eyes were back to their normal blue color."Are you okay?" He asked, giving me this guilty look.He started apologizing, "I'm so sorry about what happened...i didn't calculate my rut properly, and things went out of control. I am very sorry." "I do not remember much of what I did, but forgive me. I should have had more control over myself.""Jayden, you did not do anything wrong. I actually enjoyed every second of it. I haven't had sex so much before, but every single time came with a different feeling of pleasure," I confessed."You shouldn't feel bad about anything and don't worry, Draven was good to me. I won't say that he was nice or level-headed as you, but he was comical and..." I trailed off, recalling all the filthy things he was saying to me."I wa
Tonia's POV.Another spank and my body almost went into tremors. With each thrust, he gave me a spank, saying dirty things. "Moan for me, Antonia!" Spank! thrust! "Moan for Draven!" Spank! "Draven!!!" I screamed, feeling like I just visited the gates of hell and came back. My body was dripping uncontrollably with sweat. My knees were growing weak and my head was starting to spin. This was beyond anything I had ever felt before. The stingy feeling that his hand was leaving on my ass should be painful but it wasn't. I wanted him to do it again and again. I didn't want him to stop. I also liked that name...Draven. I shouldn't call any other name than Jayden, but Draven sounded so right."Draven...Draven...Ohh!" My hands couldn't hold me up anymore. I just collapsed to the floor, wetting it with my tears and sweat."Let hold you, baby," He suddenly held my neck from behind and raised me up.My ass clenched his cock even tighter as it rested so closely against him. He left my ne
Tonia's POV.Why did he just threaten me? Why was he acting like this? Was he feeling ill or something?Was this a phase for Lycans that come and then pass? Was there anyway that I could help him?Did he even need my help?"Jayden,I don't know why you are trying to many me afraid, but I am not going anywhere until you give an explanation." He simply growled and looked away from me."Your scent is making me feel worse," He scowled, sounding like a completely different person.His voice was like an echo. It was too deep and chilly."Why will my scent make you feel bad? Why are your eyes so black? Please give me an explanation, and I promise to not bother you again," I promised, walking closer to him."Argh, I did not calculate....Argh," He groaned, stroking his cock again.Wait a minute...was he in his rut?Olivia mentioned something about her sex partner going through his rut and almost killing her with sex. She also made a mention of dark eyes.Jayden was in his rut."You are in your