~ Zora Roman escorted me to another office where I waited until I was summoned. When Roman came in, his usual playful demeanor had vanished. Standing before me was The General, his gaze locked onto mine and they looked fiece. “No matter what happens in there, take it with a grain of salt. You hear me?” He spoke in a serious tone. I nodded, and Roman raised an eyebrow. “Yes. Of course.” I answered properly, so he turned around to leave but I was a bunde of nerves. “Wait!” I said. He turned back to face me, curiosity in his eyes. “There’s something Nox always does - he hides his emotions from me. Can you teach me how to do that?” Roman stared at me as if I had requested a punishment. “It takes time and practice-“ “I’m a fast learner.” I interrupted, determined. His gaze softened, and for a moment, the Roman I was accustomed to reappeared. “Most emotions are likened to the elements- water, air, fire and earth. Depending on the element you attach with the intensity of your emotio
~ Zora Queen. The word reverberated within me, stealing the air from my lungs, causing me to clutch my chest. Standing powerfully beside me was Nox, his gaze meeting mine, twinkling with an enigmatic emotion “Your Highness!” Alpha Scott exclaimed, taken aback. “Surely, you must know that is a mis-“ Nox's growl silenced Scott in an instant. “A what?” He demanded, his voice laced with anger. Alpha Scott swallowed nervously, averting his gaze. “Nothing, my King.” He replied, forcing a smile. “I applaud your union and wish you both nothing but my best wishes. If that is all my King, I request that we be dismissed.” Nox pinned Alpha Scott with such a piercing stare that the latter began to squirm where he stood. “Very well," Nox finally declared with a curt nod, "You’re dismissed.” With a bow, Alpha Scott and my hesitant parents headed for the door while Nox strode purposefully to his desk. However, before the trio could make their exit, Nox spoke, “But,” He said, raising a finger
~ Tyler The moment my father arrived and climbed out of his car, I was in his face. “What happened? What did the King want?” I asked. My father's face was twisted into an expression of anger, a visage that I always revered but now, I couldn’t bring myself to give a rat’s ass! His hands clenched into fists repeatedly, a sign that he was harboring aggression. Next to his car, the guards who had followed my father had parked and alighted. Amongst them, was my friend, Cade, who was looking particularly unhappy. As I wondered what could have happened to cause everyone to look grumpy, my father approached Cade, seizing the collar of his jacket. Before I knew it, my father landed three swift blows to my friend’s face, and in an instant, his claws were drawn out and ready to strike. I stepped between them, in time, pulling him away from my friend. “Hey, hey!” I shouted, grabbing my father’s attention. “What’s going on here?! What did he do?!” I asked. My father glared at me before shift
~ ZoraBy the time I opened my eyes, the sun had just begun to set. The orange-reddish glow cast a warm ambience into the room I was in. The doors to the balcony were open, letting in a breeze that moved the curtains softly. I was in a room that looked quite similar but also very different from the one I was used to. Blinking again, I realized I was not in my room. I was in Nox's. I stirred and my heart jolted when I saw him sitting on a chair a few feet away, watching me. "Feeling better?" He asked, moving to my side on the bed. I nodded in response, suddenly feeling dry in the throat. In an instant, he reached for a pitcher on the bedside table and poured me a glass of water. I sat up and gulped it down in less than a minute.Looking around the familiar room, I wondered how I got here, even though I was secretly pleased to be back in. "The Palace has secret doors and passageways one can take to avoid detection." Nox explained. "That's how I was able to get you out of there." My ey
~ ZoraInstead of confronting me like I anticipated, Abigail slammed the door in my face causing my heart to jolt. I gave myself a couple of minutes to calm down before I followed Emelda out of the hallway and back to the stairs. I couldn't help but feel like I had gained an enemy and a powerful one at that. I decided the best thing to do would be to ask Emelda about her and find a way to win her affection. The moment I got to the stairs, I saw Nox below, looking ravishing in a deep blue shirt tucked into black trousers. He was talking to some men and as he folded his arms in front of him, his huge biceps flexed, giving him a powerful look. The moment I climbed down the stairs, he turned and when our eyes met. His eyes darkened as they roamed over my body all the way down and back up, his lips curled up into a smirk and in a blink his eyes were back to normal. He stretched out his hand to me and I took it, climbing down the rest of the stairs. I gave him a small smile and he frowned
~ Nox According to lycan tradition, there were two kinds of initiations when it came to accepting werewolves into the pack: the blood initiation and the mark initiation. The latter was meant for those marrying any ordinary lycan in my tribe. Once the Exchange took place, it was obligatory for the lycan to complete the initiation by mating with their werewolf partner, and marking them as soon as possible. Only then could they have a proper wedding, and the werewolf would swear fealty to me. The Mark seals the bond, and not only does it unite the couple, but also instills in the werewolf a natural disposition and inherent affection towards lycan people and their culture. On the other hand, the blood initiation was reserved for werewolves marrying high-ranking lycan officials in my government. This initiation was ten times more brutal and painful than the Mark. The purpose of the blood initiation was to grant lycan abilities to the werewolf, making them as strong as their mates. As I
~ Zora By the time I woke up, I felt renewed and brand new. My body felt different: like it wasn’t my own and at the same time it belonged to me. I could sense that I was stronger and closer to my wolf. Asides from all this, I could sense my new tribe. It was like having a sixth sense that worked like a telephone book which also happens to be somewhere in your head and mind. You could reach out to anyone or everyone at the same time. Back at my former pack, everyone’s mindlink was limited to their families except the Alpha and Luna who had the ability to reach everyone and drop announcements. Now, I was able to do that too. Excited to test my abilities, I turned in bed, looking for Nox but to my disappointment, he wasn’t there. I didn’t stay blue for long. I snickered to myself as I tried to mindlink Roman. As Beta, his link was close to mine and I tapped into it. “Hey Hairyman!” I shouted down in my mind’s voice. “Gods!” Roman groaned. “You don’t need to shout, Zora. Ah! Shucks!
~ ZoraBefore I discovered that Tyler would be my mate, I had always daydreamed about what my wedding day would be like. For me, all we had to do was figure out the basics: a place for the wedding, food for the guests, my wedding dress and the rings.In fact, Hailey and I had spent weeks scrapbooking and planning out our weddings in detail. My sister wanted an extravagant wedding, with balloons and lights dangling overhead. She had told me it would be magical and something people would talk about for weeks. I, on the other hand, wanted something simple. The ceremony would be held outdoors, with chairs arranged in an open field. There would be a small upraised stage with a flower arch over us. For some reason, I wanted it to be at night under a full moon but Hailey had looked at me like I was weird. So, I discarded that last thought.Now, that I was getting married to Nox. I still had the same want for simplicity. I wasn’t interested in being over-the-top. Nox had a lot of open space t