AMELIA “Please…” I moaned as I arched my hips helplessly, surrendering my body to him, begging for his mercy, begging him to make me come. And I was there, yet I was not. A frustrated groan tore from my throat, widening my shaking thighs farther for him. “Tell me what you want, sweetheart.” He paused. His voice was deep and husky. “You. I want you,” I said between pants, flexing my hips to his mouth. “You have me, Amelia. I’m all yours.” His voice dropped to whisper before he tortured me again with his tongue and mouth. I shuddered, feeling the coldness of air against my skin. I could smell his addicting scent and the scent of winter night. I could taste the sweetness in his kiss. I could hear the rapid breathing and every beat of his heart. I made a long and slow pleading moan as I shut my eyes close. My body was stiffening, floating. At that moment, I knew I was so close to the edge. I could almost fly until someone nudged me to wake up. I gasped. My heart was still beating f
LUCIUSA few weeks ago“Who the fuck are you?” a terrified motherfucker asked. His eyes bulged. His body was tremored. Face ashed. He was clutching his chest which had just been burned. He was lucky he didn’t burn to ashes if you could even call it luck.“Who ordered you to attack the woman?” I stalked him inside the abandoned warehouse until his back hit the wall. “What kind of sick fuck are you attacking a defenseless woman, huh?” I looked right into his terrified eyes. He might have just seen death in mine as he started screaming, squeezing his eyes shut. “Talk!”He jumped at my voice.I turned to Drak and Eann, shaking my head in annoyance and dismay.“We’ll take care of him. He can’t say a shit anymore.”“Wait,” said the asshole with trembling lips.Eann shrugged. “His mouth is still intact.”Narrowing my eyes, I turned around and faced the motherfucker. My nose flared as I dragged himself down the ground.“I don’t think he will tell us something useful,” Drak said. Sometimes, pe
AMELIA I smoothed my blue dress as the car pulled over at the front of the pack house. I suddenly became nervous. Ryden and I waited for Ren’s parents to get out of the vehicle. Their details helped them out as we approached. “Oba, Oji.” I bowed my head in respect to our guests for tonight. Ren welcomed his parents as well. “Mr. and Mrs. Raito, please, welcome to our pack.” Ryden in his fancy well-tailored suit shook their hands and led them to the entrance hall with me by his side. He initially planned a dinner at the restaurant, but I suggested that it would be great to be done at the pack house so they could meet everyone, and the pack could join at the dining table. I wanted to make a good impression, especially when Ryden’s name was on the line, the pack, and the Corporation. I even stressed about the five-course menu but everyone had been very helpful in making this dinner possible. The dinner started smoothly. Our people dressed accordingly, which impressed me, and how th
RYDEN “I wanna kill those smoking monsters as much as you do, Ryden.” Alpha Michael from Las Vegas grunted in anger. His face contorted on the live Zoom. “So if you have any clue how to kill it, now is the time to share it with us. I’ve already lost three men. The last one that happened was two days ago. So you understand my frustration.” “To easily kill that thing we called wraith is when it possessed a body. It can be killed by silver bullets, by killing the host.” “Possessed? So it can be expelled by exorcism?” Alpha Grady asked. “If you know how to lock it up, it could work, but I have to relay that question to an expert. The only thing that’s risky about exorcism is it would only find a new host and take more lives.” “Yeah, you’re right,” he agreed, distraught. “What do you say, Califf?” “I’ll go with Ryden. We should kill it when we get a chance before it takes more lives,” Califf replied. “Me, too,” Knight seconded. Shadow appeared beside Califf. “If you get hurt by tha
RYDEN “Guston.” Case seemed to know that name. “Yes. He thought I was responsible for killing his friends. I handled it. It’s settled, but Guston suspects that I might know something about what’s going on. He wants to work with us and help kill this thing.”“Do you trust him?” Califf asked me. “No. There’s something in his eyes that I can’t explain, but my gut tells me we could use some help. I told him to give him updates once I talk to you guys. You can decide. I just don’t want to go behind your back.” “It’s because he killed many of our kind for money,” Case said that haunted me. “Why did you say that, Case?” Knight asked him. “Remember the rogues of Roadside Pack? He’s one of them. He’s started a new pack and became an alpha who just moved over a year ago near Ryden’s territory.” “Huh. I didn’t even know about it.” I nodded. “That’s why I never heard of him until recently. His guy feared him and spoke highly of him at the same time.” “Just be careful. Tell him to stand b
AMELIA “Hey. What brought you here?” Emil asked. I didn’t even know he worked at the bar. I chose to get some air rather than get mad and punch a wall. That was how I ended up here at the bar near the police station. “Hi.” I slid on the stool. A bit surprised he still talked to me after what happened. “Are you even legal to drink?” “I’m twenty-three, luna,” he whispered the word luna. “And I don’t know you’re legal to get a beer.” I scoffed, knowing he’d even seen me drink wine and champagne. I guessed I wasn’t thinking straight. I wanted to get away from Ryden before I could say something that could hurt both of us. “Just club soda with syrup and berries extract. I ditched the rum. Try it, it’s on the house.” He placed down a tall glass before me with mint leaves and a tiny umbrella. “Why is it blue?” “A chemical reaction?” He wasn’t even sure, and he may have seen something on my face. He added, “I’m not trying to poison you, Amelia. Trust me, it’s good.” “Thanks.” I picked
RYDEN “One question at a time!” I was already pissed at Amelia, and she almost got killed, and now this. I stared at terrified men and women who couldn’t follow simple orders. Eliza raised a hand. “Alpha, do we have to stay home?” “I don’t know, Eliza. It feels drastic. You can’t keep you locked up in the house when I don’t know how to find this thing. We’ve been working on this threat for weeks now, but we haven’t figured out how it appears, how it finds its target, and when it goes killing spree. You can all do the same routine, go to school and your job as usual, but be mindful. Don’t stay outside in the dark.” They nodded, but I could still feel their minds reeling with unanswered questions. “I know you all have a lot of questions and you’re scared. So do I. I know It’s hard to deal with something we don’t know what it is. And I know you want to help, and I appreciate it, but not until we figure out what we’re dealing with here. In the meantime, let me and our allies work on
AMELIA “Yes, yes. Don’t stop.” My pulse went haywire. My lips went dry. My breasts were heavy as he pumped his finger in and out of me in my panties. I could feel how wet I was, it made an obscene sound. “Do you want my cock inside you?” When quickened his pace, and pressed his thumb against my clit, my head fall back against the backrest of the couch and my thighs widened, my knees weakening. “Yes, please?” My nipples started to ache as he pulled his hand into my panties. I looked at his finger. It was wet from my arousal. He knew I was watching him. He unapologetically shoved it in his mouth and licked it clean. I felt my skin turn hot, and my eyes almost glowed. I even found it hard to breathe, so I pulled my shirt off my head and took off my panties. I watched him unbutton his pants, then unzipped it and pulled down his ankles. His rigid cock freed and sprung before me. I nervously moistened my lips. Then he sat on the couch, pulled his jeans off his feet and spread his thig
AMELIA “How are you so cool with this? You’re level 5, and I barely made it to Level 3. You should be running an op, Ren. Not me.” He just smiled at me as we watched from the screen Ryden train in the fire maze while Nora was underwater. I knew what it felt like to be in that situation, and I already mastered my power at Elysian before I was on that maze. I’d been there, done that, and it was difficult, but the worst part was that those areas were blind spots for powers. They couldn’t even shift. They were just mainly human in there. I flinched when Ryden got burned as he tried to jump and roll before he could ring the bell at the finish line. “I really thought he would break my record,” Ren smirked as he checked the timer on the screen. “And nobody could break your record, weirdo.” I looked at Nora. She was struggling to untie the knot around her legs. She was going to drown if she wouldn’t clear her head. “She’s in trouble,” Ren said. “I thought the same thing, but she was to
LUCIUS“What the fuck did you just do?” I snatched my phone from Miguel. He was a good man and soldier, but a little uptight and protective of me. I checked the screen. He was dialing Amelia, and she just picked up.With my heart racing to hear her sweet voice, I hung up the call and glared at Miguel. “What the fuck was that for?”“Boss.” Eann raised his hand. “It was my fault.”“How is it your fault?” I grunted, waiting for him to explain.“Alpha.” Drak came, carrying the duffel bag. “Maybe you should call Amelia. It’s been months since you talked to her. We’re just worried about you. You worked hard nonstop, and we’re still far from finishing the job.”“Your point?”When he saw my jaw tick, he shrugged. “You barely slept at night. When you ran, you never stopped until you were exhausted. We feel your pain, Alpha, and we wish we could help. I’m sorry to say this, but what you’re doing isn’t healthy anymore. Why can’t you be a little selfish and just go and see her?”I pursed my lips
AMELIA “Welcome back, Amelia.” Fawn was an agent of SEO. He was recruited at a young age. It was expected knowing that his father was one of the members before he retired. I glared at Fawn who drugged Ryden. “Was that really necessary?” “You know it is.” He punched the elevator button N11. I joined him. “I know you don’t trust him, but I do.” “Understood. He’s your mate, but that’s protocol. Are you sure the girl is one of you?” “Her name is Nora.” I rolled my eyes. He knew who Nora was, probably more than what I knew. The elevator took us down below the eleventh floor where they kept Ryden and Nora. I knew he was going to hate me for what I did, but he needed to train to fight against Lucius if they hadn’t assigned anyone yet. “I know who she is.” Well, you might as well know that I’m not one of them anymore. But I kept that thought in my head. “Be ready for briefing,” he said as the door opened. He could be tight and an asshole, but he was also reliable. He was one of the
RYDEN “You only agreed because you wanted to come back, did you?” I looked at her so beautiful, and for me, she was still the innocent girl I bullied. “Yes. I’m sure they got it covered for more veteran spies to do the job, which is paying.” I quoted in the air. “We still have a lot of work to do here.” “But—” I pressed my lips against hers to stop her from appealing her case to me because that was not going to work unless she planned on doing it behind my back or she got another assignment to infiltrate Lucius’ pack, but I would do my best as her alpha and mate to stop her from this suicide mission. I couldn’t lose her. Knowing what kind of werewolf Lucius was, he would not hesitate to kill Amelia if he knew he had been spying on him. “Let’s go on a date then.” She walked past me to the house. “I’ll see you at the pack house later.” I nodded at Ren and Theia and waved at Nora who gave us space. “Let us know if you need anything.” “I need to rest, that’s all. We’ll be there b
AMELIA After what we’d been through together in a short time, something beautiful happened. I stared at him in awe, wearing the same face the first time he saw me in my wolf form and wolf fire. Now he had in him. He just became one of the four, and the most powerful alpha with that power. “Amelia!” everyone was yelling at me, except Ren. I felt like he already knew when I lost my wolf, that it would take over someone. “Ryden,” I called his name and looked him in the eye. He looked shocked and began to panic as his clothes burned down to ashes and he was completely naked before us, engulfed in fire. “Guys, can someone grab the extinguisher, please?” “You know it won’t work!” Theia yelled. I turned to her and pointed at the wooden floor. “It will work on the floor before this house gets toasted.” I’ll go take it,” Alessandro volunteered and stormed out of the office. “Ryden, if you don’t calm down, you’re gonna burn us all. Trust me. I’ve been in your situation, done that.” “W
AMELIA “Alpha, stop it. You’re still healing.” Naughty Alpha was looking all cute as he started kissing me on the cheek first, licking my earlobe, then his hand moved to my abdomen, slipping it inside my shirt, tracing his fingers up, teasing my nipple from the bra. “I want you.” “No, you don’t.” I looked at him. His eyes darkened, his breathing was hot, and I could feel his growing erection pressed against my thigh. “Keep your dick under control until you’re fully healed or I will scream.” “I am. Trust me.” He kissed me on the nose. “I missed you. I miss being inside you.” “Really?” I pressed his wound, and he winced. “Right, you’re healed.” His hand was gone, and he chuckled, shaking his head. “Have patience there, buddy.” “Yes. Tell him that.” I faced him and kissed him on the lips. “When we go home, you can have me all you want. I will be yours all night.” He grinned at me. “Is that a promise?” “You know I won’t break it, Ryden. You can tie me to bed if you want.” He arc
RYDEN “Amelia, stop!” I crawled back to bed. My ears hurt, and that was killing me more than my wound. Then I felt a warm liquid rolling down my upper lip. I wiped it off and realized it was blood. “You’re killing me, please? Ladybug, you have to stop.” The shrilling sound abruptly stopped. The shaking ended. Her body went back to normal. “Oh, Goddess. Baby.” Her eyes were wide as she finally back to herself. She cupped my face and wiped off the blood dripping from my nostrils. “I did do that? I’m so sorry.” “Unless I have that kind of power.” I was still staring at her. What kind of power she had was both frightening and remarkable. “What the hell is going on?” The door slammed open, and Zarah came, furious. She scanned the room and shook her head. “She did it again, didn’t she?” Ren followed Zarah inside, looking at my bloody nose. Theia and Nora were tailing him. “If you can’t get control over your emotions, Amelia, we have to confine you. You can kill any being just with you
RYDEN “You knew all this time, and you didn’t warn us?” The way Victor averted his gaze and looked as ashamed and guilty as ever. He only proved to us that he knew all along, and what after all, powerful alphas there were out there that he called himself the Alpha King. “What the fuck is wrong with you?” Amelia was angrier than me. Despite losing her wolf, I could still feel her emotions, and my mark on her was still intact. “Whoever he is will come after every alpha who comes his way. Do you understand how deep the trouble you’re in? He will come after our allies, take control of the werewolf council, and take your position. But you don’t give a shit, do you? As long as you’re safe over there and sipping coffee and whiskey.” “Of course, I care.”I even rolled my eyes at his reply.“Cut the bullshit, Head Council. I know you’re scared, but we can protect you. Alpha Califf, Alpha Knight, and the rest of our allies can protect you, but you have to be honest with us.” “No, Amelia. N
AMELIA “You lost your wolf to save my life. I’m so sorry you have to choose between me and her.” “I can live as a human, but I can’t live without you. You said you loved me, did you mean it?” I lifted my gaze to see his reaction. He still looked handsome despite almost dying and still in pain. “I love you with every beat of my heart. I love you till my last breath, Amelia. I don’t care if you’re human or a tiger or a mouse.” “A mouse? Really.” I sniffled. He tried to hold his laugh, and he grimaced instead. “You should take pain meds.” “No. The bullet that shot me was not an ordinary bullet, was it?” “Yes. Sebastien said, it could be a high-grade military prototype silver bullet, and it should explode inside your body, but it didn’t. It was either intentional or faulty. We don’t know. None of us has seen that kind of bullet before, even at the Werewolf Council.” “How are you feeling?” “Why are you asking me when I’m not the one that has gotten shot?” “So you’re still feisty