I woke up to the birds singing as the sun’s rays lit up the room.
I turned to my side and found the untouched space beside me, which meant that Stefan hadn’t gone to sleep in our room last night.
My phone buzzed as I found a message from Stefan.
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My Knight in Wolf’s Armor: I know it’s a bit of a rush but I want you to prepare for a banquet tomorrow. I will be having important people on the guest list. Make sure that we only serve them the finest things we can offer.
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There are times when I just want to throw my phone away.
Was it really too hard to talk to me?
We could’ve had this conversation over dinner last night if he just took the time from his busy schedule to come and dine with me.
Still, I can’t help but smile.
It makes me happy whenever he trusts me to handle special events for the pack. It makes me feel like I have more worth than just someone he takes to bed.
But that’s not all, I enjoy these kinds of things because I excel in them.
I sat up in bed and picked up my phone
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ME: Is there a particular theme?
My Knight in Wolf’s Armor: I want it simple but the elegance is there.
ME: What will you be wearing?
My Knight in Wolf’s Armor: My black suit with a maroon shirt underneath
ME: Okay, leave everything to me. :)
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I waited for a second, and then the second became a minute and I knew that Stefan would no longer reply.
Sighing, I went straight to the bathroom so I could start preparing for the event.
I finished, calling the caterers, and ordered the flowers that I would need for the event. Since Stefan is wearing maroon, the theme would be dark red.
I already asked the maids to change all the table and chair covers, to shades of black and maroon with a hint of white.
We had already re-arranged the grand hall and set a little space for dancing and the musicians that I hired for the event tomorrow. While the great hall was being fixed, I busied myself checking what I needed to bake a four-tier red velvet cake along with other pastries that would match the theme for the event.
Appointments had been made and orders had been placed. After doing a final check just to make sure I didn’t miss anything, I pulled out my phone and called my sister to meet me at one of the malls that Stefan owns to help me choose the dress to wear for the event.
I left additional instructions to the maids and as much as they hate following my orders they don’t really have a choice. This is an important event to their Alpha, and they don’t want to fall out of his grace.
I went to my favorite shop and found my sister selecting several dresses in different shades of red.
“Thanks for coming,” I told her as she handed me the dresses she picked for me to try on.
“You know I would do anything for you,” my sister said with a smile. “Now go and try them on.”
After trying a dozen red dresses, we finally settled for the beaded top red Grecian dress with a very low neckline, low back, and flowy skirt.
“Now let’s see if that Alpha of yours can still deny that he actually likes you,” my sister teases. I just smiled at her, hoping that what she said was true.
“Stop flattering me and just choose a dress that you like,” I said showing her my black card. “I’m paying.”
I paid for the dresses and told my sister that I needed to go back to the estate. Because there were still a lot of things that I needed to do.
“I don’t understand why you have to be the one to take care of those things?” My sister said as we sat and walked towards the coffee shop that she enjoys. “You can easily hire someone to take care of that for you.”
“I enjoy it,” I replied, “And besides, it’s nice that Stefan trusts me to do something for the pack.
“If you want to be useful for the pack, then you should start giving your Alpha children, trust me that’s all you need to secure your position as a Luna.” I love my sister to bits but this is where we usually disagree.
She was more on the practical side, just like my father. And I was more of a dreamer, like my mother. I believe in things like love, destiny, and fate.
Sometimes I wonder how she was able to keep up with her husband’s cheating but then again she didn’t really marry him because of love.
“Hey, beautiful,” someone behind us says.
My sister and I turned to see a tall man behind us. He looks just fine but compared to Stefan he was nothing.
“Can’t help overhearing how such a beauty is not appreciated by her man,” he added as he took a step closer. “Why don’t you marry me instead, princess? I promise you will never feel unwanted.”
People around us stopped, to see what was going on.
I don’t know where this man came from, but sure enough, he wasn’t from here.
Because if he was, he would know not to touch the Alpha King’s pet. The nickname that the people of this pack gave me.
“I will give you everything you want, anything at all, and there will be no one else for me but you.” The guy continued to say. People around us started whispering as the crowd around us started to grow.
It would have been nice if Stefan was the one saying these words to me and not some random guy I don’t even know.
The world could fall apart and he would never utter those words that I long to hear.
The moment we found out that we were each other’s mates, he confessed that he couldn’t make me his Luna. Still, I love him. I have fallen deeply in love with him, the moment that he opened the door of my room and saved me from the guy who was trying to rape me. I didn’t mind what he said, all that mattered to me was that I would stay by his side.
The man in front of me moves a step closer and the heat of his breath touches my face. “You will make such a wonderful Luna and I will be one proud Alpha if you allow me to claim you.”
I felt him before I saw him.
And the next thing I saw was Stefan’s back in front of me while the Alpha who was talking to me staggered backward.
“No one touches, what’s mine,” Stefan growled, he turned and looked at me. His eyes darkened with so much anger. But before I could say anything, he moved towards the guy and started punching him.
I can feel Stefan’s pure rage as I watch the poor guy stay on the ground, blood splattered and unable to move.
I looked at Stefan’s bodyguard but no one dared move.
He’s going to kill him if I don’t stop him.
“Stefan,” I said as I rushed over to him. “Stefan, I’m yours, no one owns me but you, please stop.”
“There will be a lot of Alphas at the event tomorrow, and killing this shit would let them know that no one touches what’s mine!”
“Yes, I am yours,” I said, “I will no longer attend the event tomorrow.”
Stefan looked at me as he stood, pulling me to him he kissed me with so much hunger. It was not a kiss of love, but a kiss of lust that demanded my full submission, and I yield.
Stefan releases me long enough to pull me away, without giving me a chance to even say goodbye to my sister.
‘That right there is love,’ my sister said through a mind link, ‘The moment he didn’t want anyone to touch what is his, that’s love. Give him everything he wants and he will be yours.’
I didn’t reply.
But I did yield.
Which is why I am at the back of Stefan’s car.
The moment the car started moving, Stefan didn’t waste any more time, as he pulled me onto his lap, capturing my lips with his while his hands roamed my body.
He nudges my lips with his tongue demanding me to take him in.
Sparks filled my chest with so much love as I took what he could give. He pulled the straps of my dress down my shoulders revealing my breasts.
He pulled away long enough for him to see my nipple perk as his hot breath touched my skin. The corner of lips pulled up as he smiled at me.
“Mine,” he said his voice low as he captured one of my breasts with his mouth. A moan escapes my lips as his tongue circles my pebbled nipple as his hand continues to play with the other one.
I held on to his head while my hips started to grind his thighs. He pulled my body closer to him making me whimper as I felt the hardness of him between my thighs.
Stefan hissed as I continued to grind against his hard shaft. He shifted our position laying me down on the backseat of the car. In one swift move, he pulled my dress off leaving me bare for him while his lips remained in my mouth. He lifted my ass as he pulled out the remaining clothing I have.
“You’re mine,” he hissed as he pushed a finger in and I whimpered, “You like that?” He asked smiling.
“Yes!” I said breathlessly.
He pulled his finger out and added another finger before pushing it back in. A moan escaped my lips as my body arched with pleasure.
“Always remember, that I own you,” Stefan said as his thumb circles my clit while his fingers continue to fuck me. “Every part of you is mine!”
Stefan bent down and went straight for my breasts. His mouth sucks and nips as he continues to fuck me with his fingers while his other hand was on my breast.
When Stefan is this possessive I can’t help but get my hopes up. He makes me feel like I am everything that he wants. I was almost at the edge of my release when we heard a knock and Stefan suddenly stopped what he was doing and pulled away.
I tilted my head just enough to see out the window and found that the car had already stopped moving and that we were already back at the estate.
But what caught my attention was not the fact that Stefan fixed his hair and shirt with one hand while the other hand remained inside of me, unmoving.
What caught my attention was the fact that the woman on the other side of the window was the reason why Stefan acted the way he did.
Beta Claire.
Stefan cracked open the window above my head as he hovered close hiding most of my body. “I have some updates regarding some of the packs that are seeking for your investment,” Claire said. “Have you narrowed down the list for me to look at?” Stefan asks. If they were going to talk, Stefan could have just told me. He could have just said that it was time for me to exit. I sigh pulling my dress off the floor of the car and trying to cover myself with it. But Stefan stopped my hands and started fondling my breast as he start to finger fuck me once again. “I have checked each one and have a list of those that deserve your investment,” Claire said. “Good,” Stefan said as he increased his pace. I can feel my orgasm coming closer and closer. Stefan definitely knew what he was doing to my body. My skin was a tingling mess every time Stefan touched a part of me, I felt like I was losing my mind. I purred loudly as pleasure exploded in my chest as I found my release. “What’s that?”
I let Stefan carry me into our bedroom's bathroom where he places me on top of our sink counter as he removes my clothes. There was urgency in his movements and even though this wasn’t how I wanted to spend a night with him, this was the only way to remove the gap that was slowly forming between us. I knew from the moment that his eyes flickered, that his wolf wanted nothing more but to claim me. I was his fated mate and yet until now, there was no mark left to prove to anyone who approached me that he owned me. Stefan allows his wolf to join him as he takes over my body, which my wolf loves so much. Unfortunately, by the end of such a hot and steamy night, Stefan will take over and stop his wolf from marking me. A true Alpha King who’s always in control. He picked up my naked body as he placed us under the shower where I let him take me. Under different circumstances, I would have wanted this to be more than just heat coming from our wolves. I wanted so many times for this to
After all my breakfast, I decided to get out of my body in the most embarrassing way. I started to walk back to Stefan’s office and found that the door was not fully closed. I was about to open it to walk back in when I heard the most annoying voice in my life talking. “Is she really pregnant?” she asked irritatedly. I peeked through the small opening of the door and watched as she walked towards where Stefan was leaning in front of his desk. “Well, she’s showing signs of pregnancy,” one of Stefan’s councilmen said. I held on to the doorknob unsure if I should get in or just go straight back to my room. But when I looked up again, I saw Clarisse looking directly at me with a snicker on her face as she uttered these horrific words. “I think the best way is to not let that baby be born,” there was no uncertainty in her voice as she uttered those hurtful words. “No one will hurt the baby,” Stefan said firmly but what he said didn’t even remove the smirk that Clarisse had on h
Everyone left the room except for me, Stefan, Beta Claire, Ethan, and his Beta. Stefan made sure that I was seated between him and Beta Claire as we faced both Ethan and his Beta. “Our meeting was set for tomorrow and not today,” Stefan said irritably. “Apologies, Stefan,” Ethan said smiling. “I really thought it was today. But I can’t say that I wasn’t glad to have the date wrong.” I can tell how much Stefan hates the Alpha in front of me, I just don’t know the reason why. “How did you know Angeline?” Stefan said cutting to the chase. The Alpha in front of me looked at me with those shining eyes and a never faltering smile. “Oh, I don’t know her,” he said shaking his head as he looked at me and then turned his attention towards Beta Claire. “But I do know her,” he added as he nodded towards Beta Claire who now seems uncomfortable. “You know my Beta?” Stefan asks in confusion. “Yeah,” Alpha Ethan said in a very nonchalant way that made Stefan hate him more. “We used to han
I am not sure how long I had stayed in that dark room with the shackles on. I don’t even know if it was night or day. All I knew was that Stefan hadn’t come by since he did what he did to me. I know that I have wanted to have a child with him. But I didn’t want it to be this way. I have dreamed for so many nights for him to make love to me and not just have sex. Always dreamed that he would want to have a child with me because he wanted to have a family with him and not for any other reasons. I closed my eyes as I remembered what he had done to me and honestly, I still can’t believe that he did what he did. But I don’t want to believe that he never cared for me, because I know that he does. I know that, unlike those people around him, he never thought of me as someone he would just use for breeding. If there was someone to blame for his actions it would be that Alpha from the Northern Pack. He really pushed Stefan to the limits. Stefan is my Mate and I know that we are sti
“Well, at least I have a great time with Stefan inside of me all night.”I felt the pain before I heard the sound of Clarisse's hand against my cheeks. It was so strong that my face turned sideways and even though I was in pain, I swallowed it and never made a sound, not even a whimper that would give her the satisfaction. “Stefan might have been inside you all night but that’s all it will ever be,” Clarisse's shaking voice said. “You will be nothing more than just someone he fucks. Someone he wanted to use when he wanted to release that itch. You will be nothing more than that. You will never become our Luna. Never.” The words cut deeper than any knife but I would never show her all the cuts and wounds that she had marked me over and over. So instead of showing the pain that I was feeling, I turned and faced her with the biggest smile I could come up with.“Well, it’s better than not having him inside of me at all,” I said in the most nonchalant way. “Unlike someone I know who wou
All of my life, I have been used to people treating me unfairly and to being hated. Which is why I never knew what it felt like to be treated like a princess. Stefan never really treated me badly until now, but the moment he heard that I was carrying his heir, something around us and between us changed.“What did you say?” he asked, his voice laced with disbelief. “I don’t think a baby would form just because we had sex last night.”“You know that we’ve done it a lot more before last night,” was my reply. He reluctantly looks at me. But I never gave any reason to doubt me. “I have never been with anyone but you, Stefan, and you know it. You can doubt me all you want but I know that now that you know, your wolf can sense it.”Stefan didn’t move. But he continues to stare at me. I felt the change in the air. Like it was no longer filled with rage, it was like it was softer. I watched as Stefan’s eyes changed from black to grey as it went back and forth like it was unable to decide w
Stefan didn’t show up after what had happened that night.Honestly, I am not sure if I should be relieved or not. But despite what had happened I just can’t get him off my head and my heart. I guess the growing life on my belly is giving me hope that we can still fix things between us. Even with his absence, I can still feel Stefan’s presence as he ensured that I was taken care of. He didn’t move me back to my old room. Instead, he moved me to the room closest to his. I am not sure why but the thought of having him close to us made me feel secure knowing that if anything happens to me and his child, he will be right there to make sure that we would be alright.Still, my loving heart can’t stop but hope that he will still someday see me as more than just a breeder. That I can be more than what his people think of me. That I can be more. “Luna,” Mrs. Smith shook me lightly as tried to get my attention. Seeing her made me smile. She was one of the kindest people in the pack and the o
-Stefan-As the war erupted, I made sure I didn’t lose sight of Angeline. I watched how she fought on her own, without using our son’s power.The first wave of newborns came and as much as it pains me to see all the lives that had been lost, I know for a fact that killing them would give them the peace that they long for. Angeline continued her trek toward the source of all this bloodshed and none of the newborns dared touch her. It was as if she was wearing an invisible shield all around her. Unfortunately for the newborns, such a shield does not save them from her. She continued to slice everyone who comes to her even those who don’t directly do. She cut the heads of those trying to kill our people and kept as many of them as safe as she could. She was ruthless as she was passionate and I know that when the clock struck 12, I would lose the most important person in my life. ‘Don’t do this,’ once again I begged the love of my life to reconsider the decision she made. Her eyes went
-Angeline-I don’t know what happened or when it started. Or when Elias slipped out of the room as Stefan and I started to bicker about something I felt was already decided.After what seemed to be an hour of non-stop shouting because we thought it would make a difference or that what we were saying could be heard, we both looked at each other as we both slumped on the floor. “I can’t Angeline,” he said as his voice cracked and pain was painted on his face. “I just can’t lose you again.”“You won’t,” I replied but didn’t promise as I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to fulfill it. “You won’t know the outcome,” Stefan cried as he leaned his head back against the wall. “Baby we can’t just let them die,” I pointed out. “As leaders of this pack, we need to make sacrifices to make people safe.” Even if those sacrifices meant that we were destined to be together. “Haven’t we sacrificed enough?” Stefan asked. “This is too much.”“Stefan, this is our only hope, and I am not just doing this f
-Stefan-There was a way out of this mess and yet I don’t want it. Angeline, my son, and I already spoke over the phone regarding it but I couldn’t for the life of me agree with the plan. But what I hated more than the plan was being stuck in this cottage feeling powerless. I hated the fact that I was once again leaving my wife, my Luna, and my Mate in danger. I am the Alpha of this pack and yet I haven’t done anything good to her. The only time that I saved her, or I think I did was also the time that I brought her to face so many hardships and pain alone. Isn’t there a way that I would be the sacrifice instead of her?Goddess, why can’t it be me?A commotion outside of the room pulled me out of my negativity as I stood and opened the door to check on it. “What the hell is—,” I wasn’t able to finish my sentence as I saw the reason for the commotion standing in front of me. “Angeline,” I breathed, as I was taken aback by her beauty. It’s been a while since I saw her face, her or
-Angeline-As my son and I were trying to figure out what had happened, a person appeared before us, and it was the last person I expected to see. “Hello child,” she said in a voice so melodic, that it made me want to fall asleep. “Grandma?” My son asks, taking me by surprise once again. “You know her?” I asked, even though it was pretty obvious. But still, he replied to answer me. “Yeah,” he said, scratching the back of his neck, “She showed up the moment I found out that I was different.” “Does your father know?” I asked, not sure if I could handle another betrayal. But he shook his head no and I found some comfort in the fact that there are things that my son and I only share.“I know you have so many questions but we don’t have enough time,” she said in a hurry. “There is a chance for you to win this war with fewer casualties but there is a sacrifice needed to be made,” she said. “What sacrifice?” I asked and immediately added, “And don’t tell me that I would need to sacrifi
-Ethan-As I reach the border where Sebastian and his surviving people where I can’t help but be afraid. Stefan had warned me about what had happened to Claire and the reason why he was quarantined. “Ethan,” Sebastian said as he looked at me with tired eyes. “Apologies for the precaution that I’m taking,” I replied as we kept the gates closed.“I understand,” Sebastian replied. “What do I need to do to prove my loyalty to you?” He asked. “Tell me what happened,” I asked. “Honestly, I don’t know,” He replied running a hand through his messed-up hair. “We were all minding our business. I was at the back of the clan checking on our people who chose to live alone or far from the city when one of our guards called me about the attack and told me not to go to the city and save as many people as I could.” I nodded. “We didn’t stop running since then,” Sebastian said as he gestured to the people behind him. Ethan looked at Sebastian and he knew that the kid wouldn’t lie to him. He als
-Angeline-I gathered the black warriors, and as usual, we made sure we had warriors that would assist people in the safe place. We decided that Martha, Lina, and I would remain outside, while the rest would manage the people inside the safe place. I look at my son worriedly because as a mother I wanted him to be safe. But instead of doing that, he wanted to stay by my side. ‘Stop worrying, Mom,’ he said through a mind link. ‘Worse case scenario I will be protecting you.’It’s hard to shrug my worries away, but just as what my son and Stefan asked of me, I need to trust them both that we would be okay. With just the two of us, my son turned to face me as he asked, “Does my Aunt have any powers?”“Not that I remember,” I replied. “As far as I remember none of her children also have any powers. How did you know you have powers?”“Dad,” he replied. “He sensed and saw it. And when he realized that I could understand him already, he started making me play with Uncle Elias to learn some
-Angeline-I am nursing a very painful headache as I watch my son act like his age.After hearing his explanation, a part of me still can’t believe that it was true. He had been very patient with me as he watched his own mother get more and more confused about everything that he was trying to explain. “Ethan is here,” Mrs. Smith announced as she entered the room. “I will meet him at Stefan’s office,” I replied. My son turned and looked at me, reminding me of the plan that he and his father had come up with. “You want to come along with me?” I asked almost forgetting that I was supposed to talk to him like he was a child. “I don’t think that he should go,” Mrs. Smith said disapprovingly.I turned to her and said, “I don’t want him far away from me. And if god forbid something happens to Stefan we both know that he would be taking that place. As much as I want to protect him, war is coming and it is best that he learns a thing or two about it, even though all I wanted is for him to
-Angeline-I don’t know what surprised me more. The fact that Stefan was now quarantined because of the possibility that he might become a newborn, or the fact that my son was someone I never knew he was.“Talk,” I said to Stefan, unable to confirm what I felt towards him. I was mixed with anger, confusion, fear, betrayal, and on top of all of those things, I had so many questions. “Before you get angry, Angel please hear me out,” Stefan pleaded and by the sound of his voice I can guess that he was now walking back and forth from where he was. “You have one minute before I decide not to talk to you ever again,” I threatened. “Angel,” he said almost crying out. “50 seconds,” I replied. “I didn’t know that his mind grew faster than his body until he was three years old, which is why I was so overprotective of him. I always knew that our son was special, but I didn’t know that he was more than the word,” Stefan started to explain. “He aside from his matured mind, our son has the ab
-Angeline- “I’m afraid, that there’s a possibility that our time will once again be cut short,” Stefan started to say, “We are being quarantined because there might be a possibility, just a small one, that I might become a newborn.”My body shook as I heard what he just said. “Angel?” I heard Stefan’s panicked voice but I was lost for words. “Baby, breathe,” he said soothingly. “I can’t run to you right now and that frustrates me so much. Please, talk to me.” I could hear him begging but it felt like I was in limbo frozen from where I stood.“Momma?” The voice I loved so much called. “Why are you crying?” He asked. He was getting better with his words. And just like that my head turned and I saw the reason why I was still alive. The reason why I fought so hard. I kneeled in front of him and pulled him to me. How do I tell my son about his father? How do I say to him that once again his family might fall apart?“There you are—,” Mrs. Smith said finding my son but stopped the momen