Still Loriann's POV "And how are you going to fix this? I'm serious when I say Meg has to move on if you have no intention of doing anything. She can't spend her whole life waiting for you and staying in limbo," I hold the rogue Alpha tightly. "Next year it will definitely be over for you. But in the meantime, another mate can always show up. You here with Elissa is tantamount to rejection." "I agree with Lori," Louise chimes in. "You have to break up with Elissa, you are the Alpha. And if you don't, it means you're rejecting Meg. Then you have to let her go." Alvarez's eyes glow as he looks at Louise, but she stares at him resolutely. "We are from Eclipse Howl. This is no way to treat us as mates. Zalev has shown me respect, so far he is the perfect mate. Now it is up to you to prove yourself, Alpha. Will it be Meg, or will you choose Elissa and Jonston after all?" "How many times do I have to repeat that Meg is my mate and
Alpha Alvarez's POV Delaying is no longer an option. I have to face Meg and discuss the matter with her. My fear is how she will take all this. Will she agree to live in a pack next to me, without the title of Luna and with an illegitimate son of mine? And maybe with Elissa at a distance? What a mess!This is not how I had pictured our mating. I had thought I would get a normal job, maybe as an assistant trainer or something, and then rent a cottage somewhere in the pack. Then I would go to Alpha Thoseo of Eclipse Moon and to Meg's parents to tell them that I would take her, even though she was not yet of the right age. I planned to accept whatever conditions they proposed, as long as I had my mate in Blue Blood near me. Meg is twenty now, most she-wolves of that age are already sexually active. But I was prepared to wait until she was twenty-one if her parents and Alpha asked me to. But things have changed dramatically.I am th
Alpha Alvarez's POV again Goddess, having her in my arms again is like heaven on earth.I hold her close to my naked chest, my face in the nape of her neck. Her sweet scent intoxicates me, Prey is going crazy in my head. "Megan, baby. I'm so sorry. Please forgive me. I was such a coward. I was afraid you'd reject me if I told you what was going on and I couldn't handle that," I stammer, full of guilt. Her nails are deep in my back and I can hear her sobbing against my body. How much I hate that I have made her so sad. I swear I will soon turn her tears into a big smile. "I missed you so much. I thought I had lost you. You didn't call me, didn't let me hear from you. Why? Have you forgotten about me?" I grab her shoulder and look deep into her eyes."Never! You are a part of me. Not a day went by that I didn't wonder where you were and if you still loved me. Meg, so much has happened that I didn't expect." It is impossible to k
Again, Alpha Alvarez's POVWatching Meg driving away was the hardest thing I ever had to do in my life.But knowing that she will be back with me in a few days made everything okay. It was also hard for her to let me go after we fell asleep for an hour under the bare sky. My mate is amazing.After her orgasm, she blushed like a beet. It made me laugh so much, her virgin glow was adorable. But after a few kisses, I managed to persuade her to hurry back to Eclipse Howl, pack her things and say goodbye to her parents. It was the only way we could be together again soon.And now I return to Blue Blood in a completely different state of mind. Nothing can spoil my day. As I park the car in my usual spot in the parking lot, I see Zalev waiting for me. He looks worried and approaches me."Alvarez, where were you? I tried to reach you through the mind link, but it was closed. Since when did you start doing that? You know that..." His voice trails off, sniffing aroun
Future Alpha Romero's POV Alvarez's face says it all.No triplets here. I feel like an idiot, the Alpha must think I've gone mad. What the hell did I think I was going to achieve by coming here? Even when he announced he was related to Lori, I should have known he would always protect her, whatever her reasons for hiding my pups.Alvarez stares at me with his mouth agape. He exchanges an understanding look with his Beta."Romero, look. You're still young. I understand you want to be on top of everything happening around you. But tell me, why would Lori hide your pups if she had any? It just doesn't make sense," he chides me. Technically he is right.But if my suspicions are correct, Lori is the only one who can give us the motive for her actions. I cannot ignore what I experienced a few weeks ago, I am sure I have three cubs somewhere. And Lori is the only one I had long and intense sex within that time frame. Louise was definitely two months earlier.
Loriann's POVAt Romero's outburst, Louise turns to me, stunned."Lori, what's going on? Why is the Alpha asking you about his pups?" Frowning, she looks from Romero to me and back again. Shit, this guy's making so much drama. I just can't seem to convince him to get on with his life, concentrate on his training and then come back to lead the pack.He keeps whining about the triplets, refusing to accept that he should not be looking for them with me.Suddenly, Louise's eyes go wide. "You two had sex? And Romero, do you think Lori got pregnant and has your pups? Three to boot!" She grins viciously, I could slap her on the head."Lori, where are that man's babies? You still owe him the answer," she sneers.I roll my eyes and purse my lips. "Do we have that much time to waste on nonsense? If I had any pups, wouldn't they be here with me?" I say with a straight face. "Louise, try to find the boy's DNA material tonight. Romero and I leave early in the morning." My voice is firm, I have man
Loriann's POV still When Luna left, I wondered if I should have confided in her.Maybe she knows something more that will help us reach our goal faster. But then I think that it would be very humiliating for her if she knew that we, the young ones, knew about the intrigues in the packhouse. With a sigh, I drop my purse on the floor and head for the bathroom. After a long bath, I feel reborn. I step into the bedroom in my bathrobe and, to my dismay, I see Louise sitting there. What a bad luck! "What are you doing here? Haven't you got anything better to do? You have an assignment," I remind her bitterly. She looks at me menacingly from under her eyelashes."And who says I'm not working on it? Make no mistake. I want this disgrace to the Alpha family to be over soon so I can get on with finding Romero's pups". He stares at me intensely, searching my aura for a clue. "Are you sure they're not with you, Lori? Rom
Still Loriann's POVSlowly, with the headlights off, Romero drove us through the pack gates.Zalev made sure the warriors there did not bother us and kept silent about our departure. Romero's latest Cadillac Escalade glides silently through the night until we reach the main road. There he switches on the lights and we make our way to Crescent Moon. Henna, the head of the lab, is a friend of my mother's.When I offered her a large sum of money, she was more than willing to carry out the tests in the strictest confidence. This woman loves to travel and with this payment, she can afford a luxury cruise on one of the human ships to any port she chooses. So she had no problem waiting for us at the hospital at this time of night. She also arranged our free passage through the Crescent Moon gate.It takes about three hours to get there in this fast car.Once all the formalities have been completed, it is another two hours for the tests before we have the results. Henna explain
Sixteen years later...It's a family reunion, Alpha Alvarez and Luna Meg have just arrived in Eclipse Howl, accompanied by their Betas Zalev and Louise of Blue Blood. They are guests of Lori and Romero for the annual family reunion. Cliara and Hedrick are on their way, late as usual. They keep complaining that it is high season and they are having trouble finding seats on the plane. They have turned down several offers from Romero and Zane to pick them up by jet. This couple just likes to arrive late to make a grand entrance. Beta Jace desperately tries to keep the barbecue going until the meat is done. He has already burned himself a few times due to his inexperience. But he is determined to prove himself, and Romero stands with his hands at his sides, shaking his head as he watches his heroics. "Please Latore, wear a shirt anyway. You are on your own time, a shirt is uncomfortable at a barbecue," Lori tries to persuade her
Future Alpha Romero's POV "Lori, baby. Come to me. Come here, my fated Luna." I hold out my hand, calling her to me pleadingly. She hesitates, a confused look on her face. The witch nudges her from behind and she finally moves. She walks towards me with cautious steps.And then I noticed that her clothes were odd. She is dressed in black, and the cap does not match the event at all. But then she has a bow and arrow in one hand and a spear in the other. And I immediately understood what she was up to. This Luna is still fighting for her place in my life. When she was a few steps away from me, she suddenly sobered up. She looked wildly at the props in her hands and let them go, dropping them to the floor. The sound was sharp in the silence. Shaking my head, I grip her upper arms and pull her into my embrace.Our lips meet in a searing kiss and I have to stop myself, mindful of our guests who are still waiting in silence. "You didn't have to
Loriann's POVIt's all fun with the girls.Louise, Rachel and I tease the newly mated as they shyly stare at us. Meg proudly shows off her mark, a blue moon with a wolf's head in it. Cliara seems to have one too; Hedrick must have wanted to make sure she didn't change her mind. "I couldn't imagine before how great it would be to be mated. I was afraid I wouldn't be enough for him. So I hid my insecurities behind that arrogant attitude. Everyone thought I would know exactly what to do when I met him one day," Cliara sighed. "Hedrick is amazing. His time among humans has only been good for his character. He helped me get over my anger and desire for revenge." Louise rolls her eyes. "Good? The debauchery over there is unbelievable. At least I used to stay away from mated wolves, human girls don't differentiate. Even if the men are married, they have relationships. But werewolves are saved, the Moon Goddess united the souls of mates. If one mate is adulterous
Future Alpha Romero's POVDamn it!This is not going as I had planned. My mother has thwarted the most important part of my plans for tonight. I wanted to keep Lori with me, there is something in her aura that forces me to be vigilant. Would she leave if it turned out that someone else was my fated?Hell, no! She won't leave, I won’t allow that. My cubs and I need her here, with us. Today I am ready to challenge the Moon Goddess if she appointed another she-wolf for me. I want Lori, with all her flaws. I know she is not the innocence itself, her looks are deceptive.Keeping my pups a secret as her title of Master in Martial Arts, the coldness to join our search for the one who torpedoed my dating life, and then the revelation from the rogues that she was the one who chased away all my crushes out of the pack. Well, that doesn't exactly fit the profile of the quiet, withdrawn girl at school.No, innocent is definitely not the word fit for my Lori. But she will be the perfect Luna to ke
Still Loriann's POVEverything stayed the same.When we finally land at Eclipse Howl, we are stunned by the crowd waiting for us. Not only wolves from our pack but also from the surrounding area have come to greet us. I suspect this is all out of curiosity, all the attention Romero and I are getting on social media hasn't gone unnoticed. We have become the talk of the werewolf community. We step onto the platform like two red-carpet celebrities. Romero's arm grips me tightly; the man has no intention of letting me go tonight. A storm of cheers erupts as Jace rushes up the steps to join us."Romero, there is a traffic jam at our gates, wolves from distant packs have traveled for hours to be here. Your birthday and the mating are of great interest to them. Man, I really hope this ends well." Sweat broke out on the Beta's forehead as his eyes flicked between his Alpha and me. Smiling confidently, Romero kisses the side of my face."Tonight we're going big. W
Again, Loriann's POVRomero's head jerks up and he locks eyes with me.The tension falls from his face, I see the love of the past few days filling his eyes. He's clearly surprised by my answer, it's obviously not what he expected. "Is that so, Lori? What if I ask you to prove it? Your mere words are of no use to me".I lick my upper lip, not sure where this conversation is heading. It is not me who has to prove something here, it is he who has to keep his promise, be strong enough to deliver. This damned mate bond could make him forget everything, including me. "Try me, Romero. You don't even know what I am capable of," I challenge him. I now have his full attention. For him, too, our conversation is starting to become very important. "Tell me what all our nights here have meant to you. We lived together in the packhouse, but I wanted to make special memories here. Did I succeed?""Perfectly, baby. It has been an amazing few days. Enough g
Loriann's POV again This holiday with Romero is one I will remember for the rest of my life.The Alpha is amazing, he treats me like his most precious jewel. Every night he holds me tightly in his arms and in the morning we make love until our stomachs remind us that we also need food to maintain our energy levels. We swim and snorkel in the clear sea and sometimes hire a speedboat to explore the island's interesting spots. The capital is a great sight from the sea, especially at night. We also hire jet skis to go wild on the open sea like teenagers, the water is totally at our disposal.In the evenings, we lay on the sandy beach, staring at the different colors of the sky. We talk about everything except our families and the question of our mating.When the sun is at its highest, we sit under the coconut trees with a big jug of ice-cold juice, reading a book or scrolling through our social media accounts on the phone. And, of course, I never forget to ru
Future Alpha Romero's POV againI won't lie, but when Lori told me that Era wouldn't say anything about a mate yet, I was partly relieved. If I wasn't her destined one, then no one else would be either.My hopes were high when I saw her exit the Jet and I prayed to the Moon Goddess that she would pounce on me with her fangs barred. Of course, she wouldn't be able to mark me yet, but at least I'd know what to expect in a couple of weeks. I have been begging the beast inside me all day to tell me something about Era. It seems that Xan and Era are plotting something, which both annoys me and fills me with hope. So I've come up with this plan to go on holiday, the two of us alone on an island until the eve of my anniversary. There is nothing heroic or gentlemanly about it, my intentions are purely selfish. I want to prevent a male from claiming my Lori before I get the chance, I want to keep her out of the public eye. Today is her twenty-first birthday, and now that I am no
Loriann's POV again Romero keeps his word and half an hour later Eclipse Howl's jet lands on the airstrip.Jace is on board, dying to pick up his girlfriend, and Romero can't leave the pack. I get on board and see Jace scoop up his girlfriend and embrace her in a steamy kiss. The two adore each other, and I can see a new couple coming up as soon as the Beta turns twenty-one. That will take a few more weeks, but that gives them plenty of time to prepare. The pack is gradually warming to this witch, her gentleness has captured their hearts. Jace straps his girlfriend in and turns to me."Lori, do you know already? Has your wolf given you any clues as to whether you and Romero are destined?" He can barely contain his curiosity, and like the rest of the pack, he is on edge. If things go wrong between Romero and me, he will be in charge of restoring peace. Romero will be very upset, arrangements will have to be made for the cubs and he will be the one in the middle of the m