The years have beaten him down; Anyone can tell from the look in his tired eyes.With another deep sigh he answers, “This is how you save your home, Vi, but we have to take it back when the right time comes. Promise me, when the time comes, you will come to my side and help me get back your pack, Vi, promise me! I’ll do everything in my power to bring you back to where you belong!” I would do whatever it took to help my cousin take back my rightful packlands from Alpha DICKovan. When the time was right.“I promise.”“You know you’re going to miss your own mating ceremony if we stay on the phone together much longer, right?” He chuckled, “You need to get some rest. You sound exhausted, Vi.”I knew. I was avoiding everything. I had to face the music of my impending reality.“Speak for yourself!” I attempted a playful laugh. “You’re the one sporting bags under your eyes darker than a vampire’s soul!” I teased, extracting a sweet laugh from Leaf before I began frowning, thinking about
Scrunching my brows, curious as to what he wants to speak to me about privately, I sit back in my seat next to him to hear him out. I’m sure he has some explanation for me about why he was kissing an omega. Weston handsomely smiled that golden boy toothsome smile, waving to everyone as they left the room. Once the door shut, signaling that we were finally alone, Weston turned to me, an indifferent expression still plastered across his face giving nothing away. I started, “So…you want to spill the beans as to what you wanted to speak to me about privately?” “I am a very direct person, Violet. I don’t fault myself for it; and I certainly am not going to apologize for it,” Weston began with an air of arrogance in his attitude.He leaned in close and stated in a sharp authoritative tone, “Here’s what’s going to happen now, Petal,” he spits out a shitty excuse for a pet name bitterly.“You are going to decline our generous offer and formally reject me in front of our Alphas. I’m going
I woke up the next morning with dried tears and puffy red eyes. I didn’t even care. I really wished I could talk to Leaf right now, but my shitty stepfather wouldn’t allow him back on pack grounds.What’s worse; Leaf’s phone conversations were still under Alpha Dickovan’s surveillance with the excuse that he needs to continue to “mentor” Leaf. More like MONITOR him so he can make sure Leaf doesn’t turn around and attack him! Because of this, I couldn’t even call to confide in Leaf unless I didn’t care if my stepfather knew what we were talking about. I was so glad Leaf called me last night. If he hadn’t, I don’t think I would be able to make it through today. Good thing, we don’t really care what the Alpha hears from our conversations these days since we have learned not to talk about the deep and really serious stuff over the phone.That creeper clearly has trust issues with the level of control he insists on maintaining at all times around here. I was in a haze and wanted to hid
Then, I felt his teeth elongate. I had no time to brace myself before he mercilessly thrust his canines into my neck, thoroughly marking me as his. Forever. Chosen mates sever the mate bond between their fated mates when they are marked by their chosen mate, which is supposed to be painful. Some described it as a painful burn that feels like it's searing you from the inside out.I expected an uncontrollable amount of pain, especially since he wasn’t my fated mate, or at least I wasn’t sure, but only the sharp instant pain from when he broke my skin was felt. This sharp pain was followed by a flood of warmth that coursed through my entire body and hit me straight in my core. Why didn’t I feel that burning pain that is said to follow after chosen mates mark each other?Everyone clapped in jubilation as I shook the conflicting feelings out of mind.“And now for the Luna’s mark!” Could I do this? Would I be able to make my wolf’s canines come out long enough for me to mark him? My he
With impatience laced in his voice he stated, “Luna Violet, the caravan is ready to leave and we are now behind schedule due to your tardiness. Alpha Weston has ordered me to tell you that we must leave now.” I closed my mouth and nodded to the beta before glancing up into Leaf’s eyes with a frown and dread plastered on my face. “Stay positive Vi! You never know - you might love your new pack! You only get out what you put in to something, so put everything you have into being the best Luna and I know you will be happy and the pack will fall in love with you! They’d be crazy not to!” Leaf hurriedly explained before giving me one last hug. His words were always so comforting and encouraging. He has always been an optimist, even when there was hardly anything positive about a situation, Leaf would find that sliver of something to be positive about. I released him from the hug I was trying to make last forever. In his arms, I felt safe, like no one and nothing could get to me in my
Weston's POV I don’t like Violet. I detest her. This 18-year-old girl blindly accepted this arranged marriage without any say in her own future. When I asked her to refuse this marriage, she answered, "I don't know." Because of her weakness and lack of determination, I lost my freedom. My mother and father are unwilling to see reason. They keep telling me that I had my fairy tale with my fated mate. Now it was time to think of the pack. I ALWAYS think of the pack. It was time I thought of myself for once. I made a promise and I intend to keep it, no matter what anyone thinks! I can’t betray Morana. I promised my Luna that I would take care of her sister until the day I died, and that’s what I’m going to do! I will keep the last promise I made to my mate before she was stolen from me too soon. Azazel, my wolf, didn’t really WANT Morana, but would do anything for our mate, even if it meant mating her to protect her. It took us a while to come around after Cate had passed. We lo
Violet’s POV “Wake up! Wake up!” I heard a deep loud growl pierce my veil of slumber. After the haze of sleep slid away from me, I jolted up, wide awake, “I’m up!” When I opened my eyes, I wasn’t prepared for the sight before me. I thought I was still in my pack…in my bed. That was sadly no longer true and my mind hadn’t caught up with my reality standing in front of me. Sam, Weston’s beta, was standing over my naked body. I was laying by the lake I had found last night. Last night…everything began to flood back to me and the momentary relaxed state I had been in as I awoke, disappeared, leaving a sickening and gut-wrenching pain in my stomach. A knot that made me nauseated. After rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, I looked up to Sam, before attempting to stand up. He was mind-linking with some. Likely Weston to tell him they found me. A few minutes passed and another wolf approached us to pass off a pair of jersey knit shorts and a large male’s shirt, likely clothes that had bee
Violet’s POVI awoke to the sounds of hurried footsteps and hushed movements coming from all around me outside my window and bedroom door. The packhouse was in a busied state, rushing around.When I dressed and left my room, I stopped and asked an omega maid I saw hurrying past me, “Excuse me, uhm…what’s going on? Is something special happening today that is making everyone so busy?”“The Alpha of the Imperial Woodlands Pack arrived and is having an emergency meeting with the Alpha! We didn’t expect anyone so nothing has been prepared or readied for such an esteemed visitor’s arrival! Everyone is trying to do their best to make the Alpha comfortable and welcome during his stay, ma’am,” the meek omega explained as she continued down the hallway corridor carrying a mound of delicately folded towels and linens.An emergency meeting with the Alpha? Wait…did she say…Imperial Woodlands Pack? MY PACK! Why is Alpha Dickovan here?!In a frenzied panic, I quickly scrambled downstairs to where I