Dragana POVThe dream had taken me away shortly after Lady Jasmine and Beta Artemis left. I was not sure what was happening and why I felt so horrible.. “It is a lot of changes, all of the sudden and you had a very challenging day” a soft voice said. That was an understatement of the century I thought to myself. My thoughts drifted to Roman. He found his mate. A pang of jealousy and pain cursed to me at the thought of another woman kissing him, being his.. Not until today did I realize or fully admit to myself the feelings I had for him. It is just a crush, I rationalized. He is all you have really ever known, him and the pack, I thought to myself. Besides, you are going to a new adventure – new world would open to me. Who knows, maybe Alpha Jonathan was right, maybe it is true what Beta Art said – maybe in this new world, now that I was free I would find my fated mate, be happy. Somehow, the thought of leaving still did not sit well will me regardless. All I ever wanted to be is free
Artemis POV“ABSOLUYTELY NOT!!!” Roman was roaring and I do not recall ever seeing him this upset. The vein on his forehead was pumping, ready to burst, his canines out, his eyes have darkened – Caleb was ready to fight me.. “Is this your fucking idea???” he turned around and asked Lady Jasmine. She seemed unimpressed with his outbursts, literally more interested in nail polish on her hands. “You really can never get the blood right out, can you?”.. This seemed to enrage him even further. ”What the fuck is wrong with you Jasmine???Are you trying to ruin my pack??? Why are you taking my Beta and my witch from me???”” Roman was roaring none too pleased with my request.“You are becoming boring and I am tired – it has been a long day and by the looks of it – it will be a long night”, she snapped back at him… “This was not my idea, and perhaps your Beta should explain to you his reasoning, before you make mistakes that will cost you puppy”, she snickered..Just great I thought to myself..
Roman POVI had no idea what came over me. All I knew was that I wanted to kill him. Perhaps it was the culmination of the day as today – perhaps it was a mix of things. I could not explain it to myself and Caleb was not speaking much. I did feel betrayed. How could he even think to leave – and more importantly – for her? He was like a brother to me. “Maybe he loves her”, Caleb offered, and again for some strange reason, I wanted to kill him. “We have a mate, Roman, why are you acting stupid”, Caleb retorted. “Let him go – maybe they will be as happy as we will be with the white wolf”. He was right. I had a mate, but the question was remaining where she was. I was so happy and excited that I announced it to the pack – I wanted to give them something – some type of celebration, something to look forward to. Pack needed their Luna Queen, and I needed my mate. I knew she knew we were her mate, I thought, she will come around.Lady Jasmine surprised me. Her protectiveness of Dragana, even
Roman POVThe sleep was not coming, no matter how hard I tried. I was tossing and turning, Caleb whining in my head about the mate. I was still upset about Dragana leaving though as well. I needed to find new Beta too. Art was my childhood friend, we grew up together and I knew I was not supposed to take this so personally, but his leaving felt like he gutted me alive. “We need to focus on our mate, we need to find her!!!!”, Caleb roared again. He was right. Perhaps I could go again to the same place we saw her, I thought to myself. “Perhaps, you should fumigate your bedroom, your office – the whole place to get the stench of your whores off”, Caleb was snarling now. “I said I blame you – you are the reason our mate ran – you and your whoring around!!!”. It is true that mates will know if one is unfaithful. It is true they can smell it as well. ”How would you feel if it was the other way round??” The thought of anyone touching my mate sent me into another frenzy.. “We need to keep a
Jasmine POV Could it be, I thought to myself.. We have waited for a Tribrid for centuries. Many centuries ago, an Elf Oracle prophesized that Tribird will help bring the balance to our species and to the world. Her prophecy was confusing. She spoke of the balance – of the Three and initially we were confused thinking she was talking about First Dragon, Thalia and Lord Alwyin. To this day the prophecy was not clear – if it was three people, or Triibrid itself. However, what I was sure of, is that there was a very strong possibility that Dragana was one. I needed Samuel to look into this. He was the head of the Slavic coven now, he will know how to help. This was extremely sensitive, but if true I thought wistfully….we had lost all hope.. and now, the hope was possible again. All because Dzana found her mate. I always knew her child will be special, I could sense it and have foreseen it– however, even I was cautious about the possibility. We initially assumed her child will either be a
Dragana POV The smell of him, the smell of his breath and gentleness of the kiss he gave me this morning before we left tugged at me, hypnotized me, in fact, wanting me to turn my horse around and run to the pack house back into his arms. I’d do anything, anything to have him, to be his, even for a day. My mind was screaming for him, my body aching. The only thing which held me here was the fact that I knew he had a mate. And I could not ruin this for him. I could not deny him what every werewolf wants and deserves; a fated mate, true happiness, true love and family. It was breaking my heart, it felt as if somebody was shredding my insides and I was burning up, every step away from the packhouse, away from him. We were still in the pack lands, and as we were coming closer to the border I dreaded that moment when we crossed the border, I knew it would hurt even more. And after waking up in his arms this morning, I now knew what I wanted to deny. I was in love with Roman. Perhaps I alwa
Dragana POV The sound of that voice sent ice-cold shivers down my spine and if Jasmine had not been holding me, I would have most certainly dropped to the ground. Jasmine snarled at him, saying nothing. I slowly turned around, even though I was not sure I wanted to see the owner of that voice, the one who spoke those words. Standing in height a little taller than Jasmine was the biggest Lycan I have ever seen. A similar kind of gray fur, however, he had muscles twice the size of hers. His long canine teeth were bloody, his eyes radiating purple. When he moved, his fur almost seemed to spark silver. There was an incredible power and incredible aura pulsating from his whole being. It felt as if he could bend anything to his will, simply looking at them. I have never felt such power, it was as if the Earth would spin in the opposite direction if he commanded it. “Going somewhere baby sister?” he said snarling, walking slowly in our direction as if he were stalking us. It took me a mome
Roman POV To say that I was confused and conflicted with myself would be an understatement. I do not know what came over me last night. I had the same urge to protect Dragana, I wanted her, that much has not changed. But there was something else. I felt something. I felt a bond of some kind. I slept soundly with her in my arms for the first time in many years. I woke up not wanting to let her go. However, I knew I had to. I had a mate and my fidelity, love and responsibility belonged to her. Something was nagging me though; I could not explain it. When I kissed her this morning before she left, it was incredible. For the first time, I just wanted to kiss her, I wanted her to know the gentleness, the actual kiss, other than the raw sexuality behind it. I hesitated at first, but when her plump warm lips opened to me, I lost myself in her scent, in the warmth of her mouth, in the fact that she was responding. I could have stayed like that forever, kissing her as if I was drowning and she