~~~ Hayden ~~~
Motherfucker!
That was the first thought that crossed my mind as I opened my eyes this morning, my 21th birthday morning, just before my body was invaded by emotions and needs I was not aware that I can be blessed with until that right moment, when everything became fucking crystal clear.
How the fuck is even possible for Allaya to be my mate?
I’ve been suspecting this since the moment I’ve set my eyes on her, but still, how the fuck did this happen?
There is a rule against it and I’m not even concerned for my Alpha status, if this information reaches the wrong people, my mate will be in great danger. The Head of the Council is waiting patiently for an opportunity to strike me and my close ones.
She might even get killed, I have to hide it as if our lives depend on it for our lives do depend on it.
But it’s not a fucking easy task, it’s required for the true Alpha to introduce his mate at the Alpha Ceremony, the celebration is one month from now and that’s the event when I’ll take my father’s place officially, members from the Council will be present too.
Fucking complicated what the future has in store for us, my wolf is restless and so I am.
Not to mention that my mate is my pack’s Luna, an essential part of the pack and I don’t even want to think of the possibility they’ll reject a basic human in this role. The problems that would emerge from there might be mortifying, but I won’t wrap my mind on this unless it’s called for.
And as if those alone wouldn’t be enough, the mating bond is a pulling power that radiates through every pore of your body. It’s not something that you can fucking repress easily.
Though I’ve just heard stories until now, I’ve never imagined that the craving to embrace her is so fucking consuming, she is the woman I will worship for the rest of my life. Love, protect and be a whole person only beside her, die if she dies for she is the greatest gift that the Moon Goddess prepared for me, my Allaya.
‘Why are you so worried? I went through your memories, our mate is perfect. Fuck the Council, we’ll protect her!’ Maddox, my wolf, is rather impatient to feel her in his arms and so am I.
We are fervently pacing the room, making holes in the floor, trying to decide what to do next.
‘Even if she doesn’t have a wolf? Would you be satisfied with that?’ I challenge the beast, and for the first time today, he is quiet, pondering on my words.
‘There is something special about her. I should not have felt the mate bond before you turned 21, but I did, and so did you.’
I rub my chin, Maddox is right. There was something weird about her from the start. I did not forget about that frozen room or her eyes flashing purple for a few seconds.
“Alpha, can you come outside for a bit?” Liam, my trusted beta mind linked me and it was weird to hear his voice inside my head.
Up until today, my 21st birthday, I could mind link only my family members. From the moment my wolf awakened, that changed. Now I’m able to reach everyone at age from my pack and the other packs as well, as I'm to be their king.
“In a minute.” I replied.
What does he want?
Whatever it is, maybe it will take my head off from all this bullshit.
“You know that girl, Allaya…” He starts and I ardently absorb all the words that come out of his mouth. “I’ve received word that she’s invited to your party tonight.”
“How?” I inquired, dazed.
The rest of the words stuck in my throat, it’s not out of the ordinary for my mother to invite the whole bloody planet to a party.
“I don’t know much about it, just that she and her family will attend.”
Out of thin air, my thoughts vanished from my brain as the beast took control over me, my bones snapping, popping through the skin and back, molding into the shape of a wolf.
I’ve shape-shifted for the first time, a pitch-black massive wolf took the place of my human body. The process made me dizzy, I’ve been warned about it countless times, some may even pass out, others may not be able to walk or stand.
The urge to claim her empowered me fully, I could not wait a minute longer, the thirst to find her is devouring me.
“Alpha” Liam utters, his tone surprised. ”H-how do you feel?” His eyes explored me for it’s his first time seeing my wolf, the wolf of his alpha.
He is older than me, he shifted two years ago and we made fun of him for a whole month, he was such a klutz that he fainted.
“Perfect.” I declare, just before I let the beast loose to run wildly, he has been unsteady, dying to take the lead.
Running from one place to another, the wind blowing my fur and the fresh scent of nature are shuffling a freedom sensation through my entire being.
Finally catching Allaya’s delicious scent in the woods from the southern neighborhood, near her home, I felt my wolf relaxing for a split second, until he started rushing as if there is no tomorrow without her presence.
At the mere sight of me, she collapsed, I mutter a string of curses at myself, of course my wolf form terrified her, why was I so fucking stupid?
Why did I not think this through?
The shooting pain on her face is making both me and Maddox feel like tortured, she is shaking in fright because of our foolishness.
Her eyes widened in distress drove my wolf to cramp in agony, the anguish inflicted on me at this picture is only surpassed by the anger of watching Landon crashing his body in shielding her.
What the fuck is he doing with her?
How the fuck is that every time I look for her, he’s there and I’m always a step behind?
I stiffened at the next image, Landon touching her arm. No one, no one other than me can ever lay a hand on her for she is mine, mine alone.
Her next actions only enhanced the compulsive need to tear him apart. She got up and confronted me, protecting him.
Rage coming in waves through every bone on my body, I barely managed to contain it, growling in misery, I leave the woods, running like I would run for my life, the need to burn out the steam is eating me alive.
It was not soon when I got tired, I stopped only when I’ve spent the last drop of energy and I felt I could not take another step, only then I went home to take some rest and prepare for the party.
Come to think again, a part of me is happy because she was brave enough to stand up to a wolf, and even if it hurts my pride to admit it, Landon protecting her in his human form was also gutsy. I didn’t think he was capable of it and I truly hope he has no other feelings for her, that will mean war between the two of us. I shake this thought out of my head for now.
‘Tonight, she will not escape from us!’ Maddox states confidently and I could not agree more.
~~~ Allaya ~~~As I entered the house earlier, after the event with that massive beast, I reached to a conclusion, not to ponder on that incident again. I would have doubted my own senses, if not for Landon, that witnessed everything.Anyway, I’ll place it in a corner of my mind along with my nightmares, it won’t do me any good to speculate about it, and it certainly won’t bring me any answers. It’s better to prepare for the party, seeing Hayden with his girlfriend, that’s a real challenge.I am prepared for the battle ahead, my outfit is my armor, I analyze my figure from every angle possible, doing pirouettes and all kinds of dance moves. My lips form into a satisfying smirk, the dress my parents got me looks stunning on my body.My weapon is my make-up and unlike any other day, I used a ton of it. This shade of black that I’ve never applied before literally hides my age, I’m totally gorgeous, I look years
~~~ Hayden ~~~The party finally started, which means that she’ll be here too. I’ve aged fucking decades while waiting impatiently to see her all day long. I knew she was fine as I’ve sent Liam, my trusted beta, to check up on her, but I had to confirm it with my own eyes.My heart is throbbing in anticipation, I’ve sensed her enticing flagrance already, and it kills me inside that I cannot leave the ballroom for I have to greet the guests, I’m their fucking host.It seemed like hours passed from the moment her scent enchanted my nostrils and until she graced us with her presence, looking stunningly beautiful like a walking statue. Her long black dress is seducing my judgment and her loosely braided hair makes me eager to grace her neck with delicious kisses.Yet there is something else that drives my body to stiffen and puts my wolf on high alert, the cut in her dress that displays her right leg almost entirely. The thought
~~~ Hayden ~~~The mating bond means more than being physically attracted to your mate to the point of experiencing the constant compulsive urge to be intimate.I would be lying if I said that my wolf doesn’t scream to claim her and mark her right this instant, but that’s not all of it. The mating bond is something more precious, your mate holds a special scent that only you can perceive. My Allaya smells like rich dark chocolate and mint, the most delicious fragrance in this world for me is hers.More than the need to make love in the most heavenly ways and more than the scent, the bond makes us sensitive to our mate’s feelings, we can practically feel their emotions as if they were ours.She is not aware that I’ve registered her presence the exact moment she entered the doors of my castle without actually seeing her. I detected in her sensations impatience at first, followed immediately by pain, excruciating pain more preci
~~~ Allaya ~~~ The heavenly moment his lips crashed against mine triggered a sort of malfunction on my brain, their savory enticing flavor made me oblivious of my surroundings, made me ignore anyone and anything in this world, anyone except Hayden and my craving for the sweet forbidden fruit, craving to be loved by him in all kinds of gratifying ways. Melting under his desirous regard, his eyes filled with ravishing lust did all sort of wild things to my body, I succumbed to the wicked compulsion and let myself be touched by him, forgetting for some moments that he belonged to somebody else, that he was not mine to take or kiss or love. Now, the hurt of accepting the rotten reality mixed with the guilt of allowing myself for a moment to be happy in his arms are eating me alive. My figure is shaking from head to toe as I run from that place after I had my very first orgasm. I was no less responsible than him for what transpired betw
~~~ Hayden ~~~Her scent still spread in the room, I was laying in the bed, my body relaxed and my mouth wide open in a silly grin thinking about how adorably innocent she is, how her flushed face and dreamy eyes got to me and enchanted Maddox.I must admit I was sad that she left me without a single word, but I was still dreaming about her luscious lips, fantasizing about how fucking sweet the rest of her body must be for I cannot wait to make heavenly love to her until the end of time, when out of nowhere, my wolf grew impatient, turning my body tense at the sudden realization that she took a wrong turn heading right towards the danger.How the fuck did I not take that into account considering she even discovered this hidden chamber and only magical beings can find this place for it leads to the secret part of the castle, where we hold the rituals.Without a second thought, I raced out the door, running straight to the Ceremony side of the mansion
~~~ Allaya ~~~** “You need to run now, they’re coming!” A masculine voice trembling with a fuse of guilt and tragically lack of power, I cannot see his face.“What about you? I won’t leave without you!” I desperately cry out.“Please, love! Run and hide, protect our unborn baby, I’ll draw their attention, I’ll stall them as much as I can!”“Nooooo!” Screams are tearing up my chest.“Go now, for me and our baby, just go!”“No, never, please, don’t ask me this!”“I’ll find you!”“Promise me that you’ll find us!”“Whatever it takes, now leave, you’re wasting time!”I run with my heart broken in little fragments, I run though the chances to succeed are low, I run as fast as I can.
~~~ Hayden ~~~Ever since the moment she left the hidden chamber and headed to the secret part of the castle, I could not think of anything else besides her safety, I could not eat or sleep, I was unable to fucking breathe normally. I cared for nothing that was not related to her well-being.But the moment the word that she is my mate will spread around, she will not be free from danger. In fact, she will be vulnerable to the death traps set by the Council for there is one rule that every magical creature is bound to abide by, that rule that forbids mating outside your species.It’s fucking obvious that I’ll never give up my mate because a fucking rule says so, I would rather cut my limbs than concede defeat before putting up a good fight.I thought not, but I too need some rest after the two crazy days, my emotions were on overdrive.‘This is far from being over, but at least for now she is under our protection.’ Madd
~~~ Allaya ~~~** “Vengeance…” The woman hissed at the crowd of supernatural creatures that surrounded her. “Revenge will come upon all of you, all of you who killed the innocent because of ignorance or greed!” She threatens with a low, yet menacing tone. **Huh?I rub my forehead. Damn, that nightmare again…When did I snooze? It’s morning.I assumed that I would not be able to sleep a wink, but it did not pass long before my body proved me wrong and the exhaustion knocked me out. I believe I’ve actually overslept, the rays of sun that caress my cheeks through the bright window hint to a pretty late hour.My eyes are exploring Hayden’s room to confirm that everything is real, that the incident from some nights before was not just another one of my nightmares. I close my eyes again and hold my breath for a few seconds, trying to make all my memories fade away, as if it would be