ARCHERHIS BREATH HITCHED as she began walking toward him. His eyes travelled from her eyes to her face. His jaw dropped as he took in her face. For a split second, his eyes drifted to her red pouty lips, but he quickly pulled his eyes away as he imagined locking his lips with them. His gaze travelled to her slender neck and forced himself to tear his eyes away. His fangs throbbed at the thought of sinking them into her neck and marking her as his. He cleared his throat and took his gaze back to her face to try and rid himself of sinful thoughts. She was so beautiful, the most beautiful being he had ever laid his eyes on. He was so close to snatching her into his arms and bringing her back with him to his kingdom, where he would keep her away from the eyes of other men forever. He couldn't fathom the thought of another man with his mate. She was his as much as he was hers alone. The mate he had been waiting almost a century for, was right in front of him. She was worth the wait,
CLARISSAIt is said that good things happen when they are least expected, and Clarissa could not believe her luck. Just when she thought she would die as an old lady with four cats, a handsome stranger came and swept her off her feet. His captivating green eyes drew her in and it took everything in her to stop herself from swooning. She did want to give him a chance but her fear of getting hurt overcame that want. She would rather admire him from afar than go close and get hurt in the end. She found it charming how confused and lost for words he was. And the way he stared at her, it was like she was the only woman in the world. His pointed gaze and blatant staring were enough to get her heart racing nervously. "Can you stop acting like a lovesick puppy and focus on your work?!" Stacy snapped, bringing Clarissa out of her daydreaming. "I'm sorry, I was just thinking." Clarissa blushed, mortified by her friend's outburst. Stacy rolled her eyes. "Don't you see it?" "See what?" A
ARCHER "YOU ARE TO gather the men and return to the kingdom. Once there, you are to spread the good news to my people. I have found their Luna and will hopefully be returning to the kingdom with her-" Archer paused for a few seconds before saying, "-If she allows it." "Ten other men and I will remain here with you to accompany you here. I will send the rest back home. I will not be able to rest easy, knowing that you are here alone and unprotected," Sam protested. "You sound so much like Ryan," Archer muttered, and Sam smiled, happy to be compared to the Beta. "Fine, have it your way." "Thank you, Alpha," the commander said, thankful that he would still get to protect his King. Archer had one more problem on his mind. How do humans court their females? ••••By the next morning, Archer had everything planned out. The first thing he had to do was find his mate and everything else would follow. On reaching the front desk, he found only the rude receptionist who greeted him wit
ARCHER They passed by two doors before getting to a third, where Governor Boris's guards opened immediately once they spotted the party approaching. Sam went in first to do his usual check, while Archer waited patiently outside. When Archer was seated, Governor Boris started speaking. "Thank you for honouring my invitation, King Archer."Archer decided to go straight to the point. "Why have you invited me here, Governor Boris?" "I can assure you that whatever I have to say will be of interest to you," Governor Boris stated firmly. The seriousness in the Governor's voice raised Archer's curiosity but he kept his stoic expression on as he nodded for the Governor to go ahead. "A few months ago, my people detected unusual activity in the underground fighting rings of New York City. Normally, we would let them be just as long as they didn't break any rules but it was different this time. The spies I sent found out that they were moving things into the fighting rings and after a few
ARCHER"You do not need to go through the trouble of courting her if all you want is to sleep with her. No woman would be able to turn you down, King Archer. "Give me a name and I will have her go to your room before midnight," Governor Boris said with a smile.Archer shook his head. "You do not understand, Governor Boris. I do not just want to get intimate with her."Governor Boris frowned in confusion. "But I thought you werewolves have soulmates. Won't your soulmate be against you keeping a human by your side? Or can you also keep concubines in a harem?" "Are you going to tell him about your mate, Alpha?" Sam asked through the mind link. "I know I probably should not because there is a possibility he might use her against me. But something tells me I can trust him," Archer responded."Then I trust in your judgement, Alpha," Sam concluded and Archer closed the mind link before responding to the Governor. "The female in question is my soulmate." ••••Archer wanted to leave New Yo
ARCHER"Gentlemen, what seems to be the issue here?" Archer asked as he reached them. He did not fail to notice the slight relief that passed Clarissa's face. It pleased him that his presence could make her feel that way. The blond man turned to glare at Archer but his eyes widened upon seeing the people behind Archer. "Who might you be?" Blondie asked once he was recovered. "That is not the issue here. My problem is seeing grown-ass men ganging up on a small female who is too petrified to even speak. So I ask again, what is the issue here?" Archer asked calmly but anyone could hear the underlying malice in his voice. "This does not concern you, Sir. So, my advice is that you mind your business and go on your merry little way," Blondie advised, walking closer to stare Archer in the face. Archer raised a brow at the blatant invasion of privacy. "And I advise that the next sentence to leave your lips better be respectful. Back. Up. Now!" Sam warned in a tone that was anything but
ARCHER "I WAS READY to assume he had learnt his lesson already but it seems like some humans are indeed a bit slow when it comes to comprehension," Archer whispered to Sam but it was loud enough for the rest to hear. Playing along, Sam responded, "Then how do you think he needs to be educated?"Archer smirked and turned to the short man. "Who are you and what is your position in this hotel?" "My name is Derek Robert and I am the hotel manager," the short man, Mr. Robert responded. Archer recognised the name as the one Clarissa called the first time they met. He could not believe he was jealous of a man who was old enough to be her father. "Well, Mr Robert, I want Blondie out of the hotel and henceforth, he is banned from entering this hotel and all its branches," Archer demanded, his voice giving no room for arguments. Mr Derek's eyes widened in shock. "I am afraid that is not possible. Mr Stunner is a political figure under the Governor and not even the owner of this hotel can
CLARISSA "WHAT IF HE is in the Mafia?" Stacey guessed again. Clarissa hummed before responding, "That makes a lot of sense cos he always has people following him around. "He also has this air of authority around him so it will not be surprising if he is a Mafia Don or even the leader of a gang." "If that is indeed the case, I advise you to stay away from him, the farther the better. You do not want to be caught up in a gang war," Stacey said with concern shining in her brown eyes. Clarissa shook her head. "I can not do that anymore, Stace, besides, Archer saved me just now. I have not even thanked him yet."Stacey rolled her eyes. "Then thank him and ask him to stay away from you, duh." "You know that's rude!" Clarissa exclaimed. "Also, we have not confirmed his involvement in the mafia yet, all we have are speculations.""Speculations that are enough to make you run away without looking back. You will be the only one crazy enough to still go near him even after all you have see
Thunder rumbled all throughout the house and suddenly, lightning struck right outside of his room. “Oh, goddess, I hope it doesn’t strike right here.”The lightning struck right outside his room. It cracked like firecrackers in quick succession.Archer stopped dead in his tracks, feeling as though he’d seen something horrible. Then, slowly, he stepped away from the door. He stood staring at the door, feeling uneasy. He didn’t understand why he was so unnerved or what exactly he could sense. His instincts were telling him to run, but he shakes it away, and walked through the door. What he saw in the hallway shook his core. Clarissa sat there on the floor in front of the bedroom door with her knees tucked to her chest. Her long red hair fell over her face like silk in a dark waterfall and her eyes were closed shut tightly. A pool of blood dripped from her chest onto the carpet which appeared black in the gloom of the room. He stood there motionless at the sight of his wife’s lifele
Clarissa and Archer sat down opposite each other at the dining hall as they dug into an apple smoothie and chicken rice with sauce. It was so delicious to Clarissa and she found that she was eating more than was required. Who could really blame her, it was a bit too much, and she liked the whole vibe of it.“It’s so good sitting here being silly, and trying to mind our business. I truly love it for us, and no matter what people say this is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I’m glad I met you, babe,” Clarissa said softly.Archer rose her brows at him. She honestly didn’t understand what he was talking about. Though, she was trying to do so. It was so weird all the things that were being said today and she wanted nothing more but for things to go on smoothly.“What do you mean by this statement? Are you saying that there are some people who don’t want us to be together right now?” Archer asked angrily.Clarissa bit her lips as she realised what she had said. She shouldn’t hav
Who was calling right now? Archer groaned slightly as he sat up in bed. He pulled his hand slowly away from Clarissa and tried to grab his phone. It was sitting at the side of the door and he picked it up casually. The caller was his mom. Archer smiled slightly as he rolled out of bed, and walked over to the window. The morning sun was so refreshing on his skin, and he wanted nothing more than to have peace of mind at such a deadly time. He craved it so much. It hurt.“Mom?” He asked softly as he picked up the call.She sighed. “Yes, it’s your mother. How could you not call me even once to know how I was doing these few days? I’m always the one calling you every time. Yet, you answer the call like you have no idea that I’m the one. Jeez! How can you be so mean to me now?Archer sighed. He was feeling a bit bad, but it hadn’t completely been his fault because so many things had been happening that he needed to put under control. He wished that everything would be normalized so he coul
Later that day, Clarissa came back up the room. She noted that Ryan was leaving, and when she saw him, they smiled at each other. There was no bad blood towards him from her side, and honestly, she didn’t care about the majority of things, and one of those things was the present situation on the ground. Archer had been asking her what she thought about making a new legacy for Luna. She didn’t really care for that yet.Clarissa believed that he was rushing things too much, and trying to prove a point. Though, she didn’t know what point that was yet, she was positive that he wanted to create an impression by using her as bait.If he didn’t like some of the practices that Luna made then he had a choice to nullify them and make better decisions on the subject. Yet, he chose not to do so. Clarissa honestly didn’t care about the whole thing, and she was only trying to fit in because of him. If not, she had no business being here, and being a part of their home. She really didn’t care about
It’s been 5 days. Alpha Archer was seated in his room, wondering when he was going to officially make Clarissa the Luna of his pack. He couldn’t wait anymore. His mother was the only one delaying the whole thing.He knew for a fact that he loved her so much and that was on period. He couldn’t think of another woman who could fill up his life as she did. She made everything so beautiful and amazing. She was his rock in more ways than one, and he was proud of her for that singular reason. There was nothing as beautiful as the care that she exuded.Archer sighed as he walked to the mini bar at the side of the room. He took one of the empty glass cups and poured a shot of gin into it. He drank it in one swoop. There were so many things that he needed to put in place, and that was the troubles he had come from. It was not fair that he had to think of so many things in a moment. Clarissa needed attention, and he was not there to give her that attention. Archer really felt bad about this. H
It’s been two days of staying indoors, and Clarissa was so hungry and tired, but trying to put herself together. But, she was on the brink of exploding. This was too much for her, and she couldn’t understand why she had to stay there like she was happy.A knock…This has been going on for two days. The maids had been trying to seek her attention, but she was always turning them away. She was just sick and tired of their nonsense, and she wanted them to get lost, but they didn’t seem to wish to leave her alone.The knocks became persistent.“Get the fuck…”“Clarissa,” Archer’s voice rang out.Clarissa jumped out of bed in shock. Alpha Archer was back? She ran to the door and sprang it open. Despite everything, she couldn’t help the feeling of pure joy as she looked up at him. He was right here with her. She threw her hands around his neck, hugging him hard. His fingers slid to her waist, and he grabbed her back with shameless abandon. There was such intensity in the way he did his thi
The next day, Clarissa spent the day in bed. She could not sleep, but the thought of the witch's murder hunted her. The worst part was that she had to stay here and be careful as she implemented her plans.Clarissa shifted from one side to the other. She was not able to sleep at all. The thing was that she had the fear of being discovered by these people, and it would destroy all of her chances. Though it may look unfounded, it was not.A knock…She shifted in frustration on the bed. Could they just leave her alone for now? She hated everything that they signified for. But, the knocks on the door were persistent.Clarissa got up from the bed and walked over to the door to see Ryan standing there, holding out a candy floss to her. Really? After killing a witch, the next thing was to offer candy floss like it was such a heroic act. It didn’t make any sense at all, and she wanted to tell him that, but she kept mum. She would not wear her feelings on her sleeve this time.“Future Luna, I’
Clarissa knew that she couldn’t risk it. No matter how much the witch looked at her for help, she just couldn’t do anything. The odds were against her, and if she tried anything now, she would get it from the pack.She could only watch with pain in her heart as Ryan poured the boiling water on the witch. Her body seemed to cake with the effect, and they pour more things on her. Clarissa could hear the painful whining coming from the witch. It was evident that she had lost her voice.Oh, my goodness!“Luna, can you help us to cut off her hair? The future Luna of a pack must cut off the hair of a witch if she was caught in her presence,” Alpha Ryan said calmly.Clarissa wanted the earth to open up and swallow her. The request stunned her. She couldn’t really believe they expected her to partake in such things. She had no idea where Archer was when she needed him the most. This thing wasn’t funny at all. She felt suffocated, and like she would die on a spot.She could hear them ask thems
The whole of the procession went to a halt, and Beta Ryan called that they should bring the witch to the front of the pack. He was livid at the audacity of the witch to come to the pack. Did she want to kill one of them? He hated the whole process with a passion. He couldn’t understand why this was going to happen and why?Clarissa, on the other hand, did not know what she could do with the whole thing. She was so disappointed with everything that was going on, and she had no idea what she could do to salvage the situation. She was a Luna, and her opinion was not respected one bit.Two werewolves brought the witch over and dumped her on the ground like she was dirt. They had tied her in the worst way possible. Clarissa’s heart bled with pain as she watched one of her own being treated like an animal.Beta Ryan stepped forward and hit the witch across the face, then he grabbed her hair and proceeded to spit in her face. Clarissa's eyes widened in shock. She had not expected him to reac