Jasmine's POV"I will miss you so much," Zora said hugging me. "Freda will miss you and Asher as well. Please stay safe and come back as soon as you can." She said her eyes welling up in tears."I'll miss you as well and as soon as we find a way to break the curse, we will come straight home," I said holding Asher."For now, you can enjoy your break or vacation. I'll take care of Asher" I smiled and Zora smiled back, holding Freda's little chubby hand."Say bye to Mama and Asher, Freda," Zora said in a baby tone to Freda who looked confused. The little girl probably didn't know what was going on."Mama," She said and I pinched her chubby cheeks warning a smile. She now called me Mama, mimicking Asher in everything she saw me."Bye Freda, don't miss us too much. We'll be back before you know it" I turned to Elios who stood by the door."Is everything ready?" I asked him."Everything is ready and has been set, Luna. Your ride has been prepared, your flight tickets have been booked and y
Jasmine's POV"That's them! They are the outsiders that came this afternoon!"What?"What is going on here? What is all of this supposed to mean? We paid for this suite, how dare you kick down the door and barge in without permission" Zachary snapped at them, his eyes glowing in anger. The man had a look of fright on his face as he dropped his hand and took two steps backward."Yuan" One of the men who had a scar running from his left eye down his face grabbed the receptionist man by the collar, lifting him with one hand."Are you sure it's them?" He growled at the man who was dangling in the air while I held Asher who had woken up and was crying in fear. I tried to get him to calm down and stop crying but even I wasn't calm. My heart was racing and beating non-stop.Who were these people?What did they want?Why did they suddenly kick down the door?Were we under attack? But by who? Who could've possibly sent them?"Yes..yes, it's them, Khan. I swear it's them. They came into my inn
Jasmine's POV The signs of the gunshot echoed in my ears as a bullet was shot at Ryan, creating a hole in his shoulder. I heard a scream."RYAN"It took a while to realize the sound coming from me."Ugh," he groaned holding his shoulders as he went on one knee."Fuck!" Zachary explained rushing towards Khau. Khua reloaded and was about to aim at Zachary but the gun was kicked violently out of his hands by Nathan who had suddenly appeared beside him."You son of a bitch" Nathan growled kicking him in the chest. Khua took the blow hard and fell on his knees, clutching his chest. Before he could get a hold of himself, Zachary landed a kick on his face and he flew back, falling to the ground.Zachary suddenly held his shoulder looking like he was in pain and Nathan did the same. I guessed the bullet shot at Ryan was affecting them both as they were triplets and were connected."Ryan" I rushed to him, my eyes welling in tears. Ryan's body slumped against mine, heavy and limp, and I could
The curse was broken, forever. Asher was free and now a normal child. Zachary carried Jasmine, Asher was asleep in Nathan's arms and Khan helped Ryan after apologizing and they went to the pack house.Yuan was a mateless Alpha with no Luna or heir, Khan was set to be the next Alpha after his brother, Yuan. They were orphans as their parents had died, leaving them in charge of the pack.Khan was stronger in all ways but Yuan was older and naturally had to take the position of an Alpha.Before their parent's death, the brothers were told of the story of Maverick and Astrid and the curse which had been going from generation to generation.There was an old prophecy that said the direct descendants of Maverick would come in search of answers and a way to break the curse. The spirit of Astrid was not at peace and it was why their pack was so underdeveloped and not flourishing. The only way to make the pack develop was to finally put her spirit at rest.Her spirit roamed around, making sure
EIGHTEEN YEARS LATER NOTE: THIS THE SAME STORY BUT IT'S NOW FOCUSED OF ASHER (JASMINE AND THE LYCAN KING’S CHILD) AND CHARLOTTE (ZORA’S DAUGHTER)********"Hello, Zora" A random maid greeted Zora who carried neatly folded clothes in her hand. Zora smiled back and greeted the older woman."Hi Lilian""Isn't it a lovely afternoon?" Lilian asked carrying a rake, she was a garden maid."It sure is" Zora nodded in agreement, it was a lovely afternoon. Lilian looked at the clothes in Zora's hands and shook her head."Off to clean the young master's room?" Lilian asked Zora."You know how it is around here" Zora shrugged. "It's nothing. I've been looking after Asher since he was a baby, this is no big deal" she said nonchalantly."You shouldn't be working so hard Zora, you know your condition. The Luna, I'm sure if she hears of this, she'll forbid you from working so hard"Zora's eyes widened at Lilian's words. "No. Please, don't tell the Luna. She mustn't know about this. She has done more
Charlotte's POVThe bell rang, signaling the end of my history class. I finally relaxed and dropped my pen. I took out a bottle from my back and took a sip of water from my bottle. History, I hate history classes."Well that was boring" I mumbled looking out the window.I was seated at the last seat of the first roll in the class and beside the big glass window. I could see a lot from where I sat since my class was on the second floor and I loved my peace time which wasn't easy to get as I was a high schooler.I got out a book and started drawing a pair of gray eyes I dreamt of every night. I wouldn't call myself bad at drawing, I was pretty good at it and I'd been told by almost everyone who saw my art.In a few minutes, I was done and was adjusting the lashes, just like I remember."I haven't seen him today" I mumbled, his eyes were the prettiest I'd ever laid my eyes on. It was one of the many reasons almost all the girls in school had a huge crush on him.It was time for our Frenc
Charlotte's POV"Mom, you're home" I hugged her. I was surprised she was home so early and even making lunch. Mom always came back late at night and midnight sometimes and she would leave early. Her work required her presence at the manor most of the time and she was working so hard to make ends meet.She was all I had and she made sure I never lacked anything. I was a bit worried, had she been fired?But why?I didn't think that was possible as Mom told me that she and Luna were good friends. Then why was she home so early? Perhaps she finished early today."Charlotte, you're back," She said to me and I pulled away. She looked a bit sad and stressed and I turned even more worried."Mom, what are you doing at home at this time? Shouldn't you be at the manor? Did something happen?" I threw questions at her but she only turned to check on what she was cooking."Go shower and change your clothes, we'll talk after lunch," She said with her back facing me."Is everything alright Mom?""Eve
Charlotte's POV"MATE" my wolf growled and I felt myself freeze. Mate?Mate?I looked at Asher who looked at me in confusion. He seemed to not understand what was going on as well. His eyes turned gold and my mate kept growling. She wanted to shift, she wanted to come out at that very moment.Asher?My Mate?This can't be, Asher is my mate? I couldn't believe it. He looked up at me in horror. I turned 18 a few days ago, I heard from my mom how long it took for her to find her mate. I didn't expect to find mine so soon, and for him to be Asher.The Alphas' only son and heir was my destined mate. The boy I dreamed about every night, whose eyes hunted me every night in my sleep, was mated to me. Asher is my mate.The information shook me. I sat there with his clothes in my hands and around me in shock. I sat unmovingly, I didn't know how to react to this. I didn't know if I was happy or horrified by the news. What do I do?What do I say?I threw the clothes on the bed and got up clumsil
Asher’s car came to a stop outside my home. My fingers twitched, clutching the fabric of my coat with more force than necessary. I could feel the weight of his gaze without having to look at him, though I knew it wasn't pity. No, it was something deeper, something that came with the understanding of a loss that wasn't his own.I opened the door with a force that startled me and I stepped out of the car. Asher walked me down to the doorstep and kissed me softly before I went in.I walked up to my room and everything felt still, yet somehow, there was a profound sense of absence, a void that seemed to wrap itself around me. Each step felt heavier than the last, and the gnawing sensation of guilt gnawed at me, refusing to let me find peace.Humphrey was gone. He was truly gone. He’d left with a quiet resignation that shattered me more deeply than any words could. I hadn’t fought hard enough for him to stay. Instead, I’d let him slip away, believing that it was for the best. But now, stan
I stood on the opposite side of the street, my gaze fixed on her as she lingered at the end of the sidewalk. When our eyes finally met, I saw the instant flicker of recognition ignite in hers, quickly followed by an emotional wave that surged through her, an intensity that struck me to my core. It was a look I had witnessed before, yet its power never ceased to leave me breathless.Her eyes locked onto mine, and in that split second, the weight of everything I had been avoiding came crashing down. Her body trembled as she stepped closer, her eyes shimmering with unspoken pain. She didn’t say anything, but her distress was obvious.I didn’t even think before I opened my arms, pulling her into my embrace. She fell against me, her sobs soaking into my shirt, but I didn’t mind. Her pain was like a raw wound, and I would have let it consume me if it meant giving her comfort."He’s leaving me," she whispered, her voice cracking under the weight of the sorrow that spilled out with the words.
CHARLOTTE'S POVI looked up from my phone, just as the cab pulled up at the pack house. “Thank you,” I said to the driver and got down with excitement coursing through my veins. I pressed the doorbell and only had to wait for a few minutes before a maid opened the door.She smiled warmly and ushered me in. “He's not around but you can wait for him in his room,” she says. “He will be back before you know it.”I returned the smile and made my way to Asher's room without any form of assistance. I pushed the door open and I'm immediately greeted by the sight of Asher's bed in a state of turmoil. I chuckled and walked in.Just like one would expect from a boy, Asher's room barely stays clean. I picked up a few shirts from his bed to make space for me and dropped them in his closet.I reclined on the soft bed as I scrolled through my phone. Just as I contemplated dialing Asher to inform him that I had arrived at the pack house, the door swung open, and he walked in. He looked disheveled, his
Asher's POV"Tyler, get your dick out of that bitch and get your ass to my house in 5 mins, we need to pay someone a visit!" I growled to the phone and hung up.Someone knocked on my door, and I mumbled for the person to enter. A blonde maid entered with a tray; I was a bit surprised, that was fast from the chef.The tray had a bowl containing some kind of soup in it. I watched her drop the tray on the table, and she bent in front of me, making her white lacy underwear visible. I knew what she was trying to do, so I pulled her by the skirt. She landed on my thigh and made a soft moan-like sound."Master Asher," she whispered seductively, and her eyes blinked in fake innocence. I stared at her for a moment, wondering if I should throw her on the bed and fuck the life out of her, but for some reason, I couldn't. Charlotte's sweet face appeared in my head, and I couldn't imagine touching some other girl that wasn't her. I was suddenly irritated by the girl in my arms, and I growled at h
Charlotte's POVTHE NEXT DAY "Mom, hurry, we have to leave," I yelled, and Mom came rushing down the stairs giggling."Calm down, will you? A lady has to take her time to dress," She said, and I rolled my eyes."That should be my line," I huffed at her, and she just smiled. We got out of the house and got into the cab that was waiting outside the door.I gave him the address of Mom's hospital, and we set off. On the way to the hospital, I texted Asher to make sure he was okay, and I was surprised when he informed me that he was going to be discharged today. Wasn't it too early?It's barely been three days since the accident and since he was rushed there. I sighed, thinking about how fast his injuries must have healed; he was the Alpha's son, after all, and was stronger than the bunch. The hospital probably only helped speed up his recovery and monitored him. Knowing Asher, I knew he was kind enough to nag and complain about everything, including not staying in the hospital for so lon
Asher's POV "That's all, Master Asher, you're healing so well and fast; it's very impressive!" The nurse said with a slight blush on her face."When do I get to leave here?" I asked her coldly, and she remained silent for a while before checking her note."Well, according to the hospital policies, you'll still have to stay for about a week until we are sure you're okay and fit to leave," She said, and I scoffed. A week? I was going to be couped up in this room for a week. "A week?" I hissed at her. "I'm healing just fine. I don't feel weak or tired; there's only a little scratch on my head that has stopped bleeding, and I will probably leave there by tomorrow. I don't need to stay here all couped up in this room for another week, all in the name of healing," I said, and she flinched at how harsh my tone was, not that I cared about her."W.. well, you can't leave, according to the hospital -""I am the son of the Alphas; I'm not just some regular patient here; you all should be grate
Asher's POV"Well?" I pressed, annoyed, and his face turned serious."It's Humphrey"I was taken aback. "Humphrey?" I mumbled, my eyes narrowing. Could it be.. the same Humphrey?I shook my head; no, it couldn't be. Why would he? How could he.. was he stupid?Being popular in school made everyone want me as their friend and boyfriend. And as many friends as the popularity brought me, it also gathered enemies for me.I knew there were some boys who didn't like me, with that idea that every girl around was fawning over me, and even their crushes and girlfriends shamelessly threw themselves at me.However, since I was not only popular but also came from an influential family, they didn't dare to face me. I was the only son and heir of the Alphas and Luna; I knew every parent wanted their children to be acquainted with the son of the Alphas.And even though they didn't like me, they would put on fake smiles around me and try to make me notice them, not just the boys, but the desperate gir
Charlotte's POV "I'm sorry, ma'am, but I'm here to inform you that the time is up. Our patient needs to rest," She said, and I mouthed an "oh." "I will be out now," I said, and she nodded and left. I turned to Asher and kissed his forehead. "I have to leave now; I'll be back tomorrow, promise, I said to him, and he smirked back at me. "You don't have to worry about me; I'll be fine," He said, trying to act strong, and I rolled my eyes at him. "I know," I said and got up; I waved at him and left the room. Sophie and Tyler were still sitting where I had left them. They were having a conversation, and Sophie had a little smile on her face. I frowned; although Tyler was close friends with Asher, I still didn't like or want him around me. He was my bully, and that would never change. From how he reacted at the dance night, I knew he wasn't too happy to learn Asher and I were together, not that I cared about what he liked and didn't. "Come on, Sophie, let's go," I said, and she
Charlotte's POVThe doctor, Bell, paused for a while, and then her expression softened, and she offered a small smile. "Asher is fine. He needs a few days to heal, but he is going to be okay," Doctor Bell announced, and everyone simultaneously let out a breath of relief.I felt a weight lift off my shoulders, and my heart swelled with gratitude. We had all been on edge, awaiting news of Asher's condition.And now, the doctor was out with a smile on her face and was assuring us that Asher would be fine and would recover quickly.Luna Jasmine gasped and ran to her husband, who hugged her back. He stroked her hair softly, and I heard him number something along the lines of, "I told you not to worry, Love. Doctor Bell is here, and she'll make sure Asher recovers quickly," He said, and Luna only nodded quietly.But then, the doctor dropped a bombshell. "Asher is now conscious, which is abnormal, given the severity of his injuries. However, as the Alpha's son, he's stronger than most."Luna