Louise's POV Zalev takes my hand and leads me to another part of the cave. We stop at a door that clearly says 'Alpha' on a nameplate. He knocks and opens the door immediately. Once inside, I see a well-built man sitting behind a desk, his eyes dark and his eyebrows bushy and full. He must be close to thirty, judging by the deep scars on his face, mostly the result of hard life experiences. As he rises from his chair to face us, I notice that his body is bulky and covered in tattoos. Zalev is not exactly small, but this Alpha towers over us. His aura is formidable, my wolf immediately runs for cover and I slide closer to Zalev for protection. "Alpha Alvarez, this is my mate, Louise. She joined us after our men found her at the pack border," Zalev proudly introduces me. I look up at the Alpha, unsure whether to shake his hand. The man in front of me is clearly a no-nonsense figure. "Louise. I am so
Still Louise's POV Describing my feelings for Loriann is difficult at the moment. A hatred burns within me so intensely that it could consume me at any moment. The images from a few days ago, from the moment I regained consciousness, replay in front of me. Some stinking, grinning rogues bent over me, saliva dripping from their mouths as they stared at me with big, covetous eyes. They had removed the arrows from my body and applied herbal medicine to my wounds, which they clean up twice a day. But it was their words that struck me to my soul. They made me out to be anything dirty and promised to feast on my body before the Alpha returned from a mission. Then they would kill me and bury me somewhere near the border of Eclipse Howl, close to my pack. And the second day, when the wounds were fully healed thanks to my wolf, they did not let a moment pass. The humiliation and pain I felt from the torture is indescribable.
Alpha Alvarez's POV I can't believe I finally found her. My mate, the woman I dreamt about for so many nights. In the past, I have searched for her in so many packs, but to no avail. And now that I have given up and am at the lowest point of my life, I meet her, unexpectedly. I couldn't bring myself to go to her. What could I offer her? My father kicked me out of the pack, and as Alpha of the rogues, my authority is limited to this small group. There are less than two hundred of us, and we live in caves, barely able to fill our stomachs. It is a constant challenge to stay alive here in the unclaimed territory. Megan! Her name sounds like the purest music and will forever be etched in my heart. Her beauty is the most I've ever seen. What should I do now? I want so badly to keep her with me, to claim her, to mark her but also make her the happiest woman in this universe. But how do I do that, I cannot offer her a secure future. After a refre
Still Alpha Alvarez's POV It's Full Moon. The werewolves in the various packs go mad, this is the season when they honor the Moon Goddess. Unmated wolves go looking for their mate and the mated ones get adrift to mate, wanting to sire as many pups as possible to continue their bloodline. Most of the activity takes place at night when the moon is at its fullest in the sky. From the hilltop I watch the sky impatiently, can't wait for the time when Eclipse Moon's pack run starts. Meg, my mate! I have to find her scent among the hundreds of raging werewolves, and I bet you I will. She is like a fresh sea of flowers, with the magnolia standing out. But there is something else about her scent that makes me wary. It looks like my mate is not yet of age, she is under twenty-one. I chuckle, knowing exactly what is going on. My intense desire for her has added a stronger element to my scent, one that she cannot ignore despite her y
Alpha Alvarez's POV again "What do you want to talk to me about, Alvarez? You're not going to reject me, are you?" Her voice cracks, I read fear in her eyes. She grabs my hand. "Don't do it. I'm young and I can learn. If you show me how to be your perfect mate, I promise I can live up to your expectations.” I let out a hoarse laugh and gripped her hand tighter. "I have no intention of ever rejecting you, get that out of your pretty head. I've waited too long for you to let you go. You have no idea how much I want you with me, Meg. You are the best thing that has happened to me in this life," I whisper to her as I bring her hand to my lips. "Then what is it then? I feel such restraint from you. Am I being too overwhelming? I know I can be a handful. Everyone suspects that's why I have Loriann as a friend, I can easily overrule her," she sighs. "But I know I can make you happy if you only give me the chance." Goddess! My heart bursts with pride, I am s
Loriann's POV Meg has been so withdrawn these past few days. For the first time since we became friends, there is silence when we are together. When we attend lectures, she sits in a corner and stares ahead. She no longer approaches me when I drive up. I miss her bubbly vibrancy, her smooth babble and her wide smile. Something is definitely going on. When Romero and Jace ask us out, she brushes it off with the excuse that she is too busy with personal matters. That disappoints me, this was my only chance to get close to Romero, to alert him to my presence in the pack. But from the looks of it, I'll have to think of something else, Meg is now more introverted than I am. At first, I thought it was temporary. But it's been going on for several days now. I want to get my old friend back and be the Power Four that we used to be. Jace enters the canteen and sits down next to her. She doesn't even notice him, staring down at her phone as if a
Still Loriann's POV "Mum, Dad, I'm home". Arriving home, I am surprised to find both my parents present. This is very rare but these are my best moments. Having dinner with my parents, watching TV or playing games are my favorite pastimes. They shower me with so much love as if to make up for all the long hours they spend at work and pay less attention to me. However, I won't be able to enjoy our quality time as a family for long tonight because of the date I have with my three friends. My parents are sitting on the couch and look up as I walk in. I drop between them and they immediately put their arms around my shoulders. "Hey sweetie, how was your day?" my father asks. "We learn that you tend to be in a privileged company. Alpha Romero and his Beta prefer you and Meg out of all the she-wolves in the pack". I blush like a sailor at this assertion. "They asked Meg for help and I'm just tagging along. It's n
Future Alpha Romero's POV Sipping my whiskey, I stare at the two women on the dance floor. They are swinging and laughing with a glass in hand, clearly enjoying themselves. Jace and I have managed to distract Meg from her fear of losing her mate. She can't possibly feel the mate bond yet but now that the Alpha has approached her, she doesn't want to lose him. Quite understandable, as each werewolf only gets one mate, so it is best to keep him. In exceptional cases, the Moon Goddess grants a second chance mate, but it is uncertain and it can take much longer to meet one. Werewolves don't cope well with loneliness, so they prefer to accept their fated one. Man! I can't wait until I'm twenty-one to find mine. I keep wondering who that could be, what she looks like and whether I will meet her at the stroke of midnight. My heart pounds like crazy when I think of meeting her one day. Sure I won't reject her, I even think of marking her right away and having the Luna ceremo
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