MAGNUS
I suddenly woke up when I realized that a woman was lying next to me, covering her naked body with a quilt. I couldn't see her face clearly because it was obscured by strands of her hair. Everything flashed back in my head as I heaved a deep sigh. I drank too much alcohol last night and ended up here in a suite with a woman. I was used to it anyway, so it wasn't a big deal for me. I looked at my watch and it was almost three in the afternoon.
As I was about to stand up and get dressed, I was surprised when the woman brushed aside the strands of her hair and opened her eyes.
"You?" I snapped out as soon as I recognized her. "Why are you here?"
"Magnus?" Lara's eyes widened in shock.
"You mean, I was with you the whole night and slept with you in bed?" I asked as I put on my dress. "This must be a joke."
"Don't ask me Alpha because I don't know either, do you hear me?" Lara scoffed and stood up in great haste. The quilt fell on the floor, revealing her nakedness.
Looking at her nudity, I felt like something deep within me had come to life. I took a deep gulp. It wasn't a new thing to me for I slept with plenty of women in the past, but—
Oh no! I had to suppress this feeling. No way that I would get attracted to a certified playgirl. After putting on my dress I hurriedly left the suite and went back to the villa.
While on my way, my cellphone rang and it was my best friend Alex, a Beta of my pack. I pressed the call accept button and turned on the loudspeaker.
"Hey dude, where are you now? Your father has now returned from his business trip and he was asking for you," Alex said from the other line.
"Hmm. Alright, I'm on my way now," I responded as I hit the car accelerator to increase the speed.
After a few minutes, I reached the villa but no one was there in the living room so I headed straight to my room to take a cold shower. As the water was dripping into my skin, I remembered about Lara. Damn! She was so sexy and alluring that I almost lost my control. But I was thinking if I slept with her last night then why do I still have sexual desire for her? I had this attitude that once I had sex with a woman, I immediately lost interest in her. I shook my head because the last thing that I remembered was that, I had been with another woman, not Lara. So why did I end up being with her in a suite? Did we really have sex last night?
Lara...Lara...
I kept on repeating her name until I was done taking a bath. Suddenly, my heart was thudding inside my chest. Glancing at my watch, I remembered that tonight would be the month's first emergence of the full moon—the time when I would have a keen sense of smell. And as a customary tradition, the villa would host a banquet to celebrate.
As soon as I got dressed, I went out of the room. My father was already in the living room, seated on the couch, resting against the headrest while his feet were propped up on a figure-four leg clamp. Alex was also there and seated on a separate couch.
"Hi, Dad. Welcome back home!" I greeted him and opened my arms for a slight hug. Then I sat opposite to him.
"Yes, Dad?"
"Magnus, son, I guess it's now time for you to settle down. You're not getting any younger anymore. You're now twenty-eight. Besides—" Dad cleared his throat. "I would like to pass on the leadership to you. As the Alpha of an elite class, no one else deserves to be the next leader of the entire town but you. I am old and gradually losing my strength."
"But Dad, I am not yet ready to take the responsibility," I protested. "And also, Dad I haven't yet found my Luna, so how I could possibly get married?"
"So you have to find your mate, Magnus. You know that I could not pass on the leadership to you unless you get married." My father explained. "That is stated in the Wolf Code."
"Dad, even if I found my mate, I will never be able to love her. The concept of love does not exist in my vocabulary," I insisted.
"It's okay dude, who knows, Lara is your destined mate. And with her irresistible charm, you would surely fall for her," Alex butted in, teasing me as usual. Aware of my strong aversion to Lara, he was obviously trying to piss me off.
"Shut up!" I glared at him. While he simply chuckled seemingly relishing my response.
"You mean, Lara Jade, of the Yellow Stone Pack?" Dad asked, his eyes fixed on Alex.
"Yes, Uncle," Alex responded.
Dad let out a sigh and said, "Well, whoever is destined to be your mate Magnus, I will wholeheartedly accept her."
My father stood up and tapped my shoulder. "I'll need to take a rest. Please supervise our servants in the preparation for this evening's celebration. The Yellow Stone Pack and the Shadow Pack will be coming here tonight."
When Alex and I were left alone, he suddenly spoke, "Did you hear that, dude? You need to settle down, so you have to find your mate tonight. We all know, that your power as an Alpha, will only be strengthened as soon as you are wedded to your Luna."
"Okay fine. I can wed any other woman, but not Lara Jade." I said intently.
Alex just shrugged his shoulder, showing a wry smile. Despite his approval of my personality as a womanizer, he continued to respect my preferences because he was more of a brother to me. I was thirteen while he was ten years old at that time when both his parents died in a battle with the vampires. Since then Dad adopted him and raised him as his own son.
Time passed quickly, and it was already 7:30 in the evening. As expected, the Yellow Stone Pack and the Shadow Pack had arrived.
My gaze fixated on Lara, who looked stunningly beautiful in her red maxi dress. Walking with her as her escort was Alpha Callum from the Yellow Stone Pack whom I believed her casual fling.
While waiting for the emergence of the full moon, everyone indulged in eating, drinking, and dancing.
"Hey, why are you sitting here all alone?" Savana grinned at me as she held onto my arm. She was the Beta of the Shadow Pack with whom I shared in bed once. She looked at me amorously while biting her lower lip. Suddenly, she swiftly leaned in for a passionate kiss. A strong desire stirred within me, prompting me to respond to her kiss.
However, in just a few seconds, everyone let out their own howl, as the moon peaked. I joined with them in unison and Savana did the same. In no time, my heart was beating so fast as my sense of smell sharpened.
"Magnus? Are you okay?" Savana asked.
"I'm fine. Excuse me for a while," I said and immediately left.
I felt that my mate was just nearby. I strolled down the hallways, tracing a scent that led me to a ladies' restroom. I stopped and waited for someone to come out. My heart raced even faster as the door swung open, revealing a familiar face that stunned me.
"Magnus?" the woman gasped.
"Lara?" I spoke in surprise. "You're my mate?"
MAGNUS I never expected that a playgirl Luna of the Yellowstone Pack would become my mate. I never thought this would happen not even in my wildest dreams. "You're my mate?" I spoke in disbelief. "You must be joking, Alpha. How could someone as womanizer as you become my mate?" Lara smiled sarcastically, raising her brow. Her words struck me and definitely hit my ego. With an impulse move, I approached her and kissed her passionately. I felt she was responding to my kiss and it made my heart fluttered. I paused and smiled mischievously. "Does it feel good, huh?" She was blushing, I could clearly see her cheeks turning out red. But her response was something I less expected. "It wasn't interesting at all. It was just like other men's kisses." After saying this, she quickly turned away from me, but I still managed to tell her in an exact domineering voice, "Just remember Lara, you are my mate and you belong to me!" "Oh, I'm glad you have finally found your mate, dude," Alex sp
LARAAlpha Magnus' announcement totally put me in a bad mood. It was obvious that he wasn't really attracted to me. It was just his male ego that pushed him to pursue the wedding, without even considering my feelings. Conceited! Too confident in himself that all women were attracted to him! Damn, I hate him! I muttered to myself as I made my way towards the forest. Alpha Callum was supposed to accompany me, but I insisted on being alone. Suddenly, I heard the menacing growls of the dire wolves which I believed were the rogues. The moon was still at its peak, so these rogues roamed the forest, searching for prey. All of a sudden, three rogues in their human forms, appeared before my sight and I was trapped. Their faces were not familiar, so I was certain they were new members of the rogue community. "What does a beautiful lady do in this place?" they asked, showing a silly smile as they drew nearer to me. "Don't come near me, or you will regret it," I said while preparing for m
MAGNUS"Let go of me, Magnus!" Lara shouted, trying to get out of my grip. A powerful slap landed on my face as she was fiercely staring at me."Do you really want to claim me, Magnus? Then, leave me a red mark!" Lara demanded.Her words prevented me from losing control, so I stepped back and bolted out of the room. How could I put a red mark on her when I had no plan of having a serious relationship with her?Damn!I murmured as I made my way back to the banquet hall. The four Gammas from my pack who were with Lara earlier were now gone, perhaps they had hidden elsewhere out of fear of me."Hey dude, are you okay? I saw what happened a while ago. Where is Lara now?" Alex asked as he showed me a teasing smile."I left her in my room. Damn her!" I muttered."And why you were acting like that? Are you jealous that she was with other men?" "Jealous? Of course not! It's just that it hit my male ego. You know she is my mate and she is supposed to behave, right?" I explained, trying to ge
LARAEveryone was busy with wedding preparations, but not me. If only I could reject the mate bond, it would have been better. However, we were all bound by the rules of the Silvercrest Pack and mandated by the Wolf Code. I was standing on the terrace with my hands resting on the balustrade as thoughts of the impending wedding swirled in my mind. A deep sigh escaped me as I looked at the clear blue sky. "How does it feel to be Magnus' soon-to-be-wife, hmm?" Alpha Callum spoke behind, showing a teasing smile. "Not in the mood for your jokes, bro. In fact, I wanted to step back," I replied. "You can't do that, sis. You know what will happen right?" he retorted, wrapping his arms around my shoulders. "You know sis, if I were you, I would just accept it. Who knows, Alpha Magnus would become a good husband to you." "What can you expect from a womanizer bro?" I smiled sarcastically. "He even doesn't want to put a red mark on me, so it means he would just consider me as one of his
MAGNUSThoughts about Lara occupied my mind which made me sleepless for several nights. Thinking about the wedding, really pissed me off since it would happen a few days from now. I couldn't imagine myself being married to a certified playgirl Beta of the Yellow Stone Pack. Damn!I murmured to myself."Hey dude, are you okay? You seem uneasy. Excited about the wedding?" Alex spoke behind. "Of course not. If only I could turn down Dad's request, I would rather do that than get married to Lara Jade. I don't want to end up heartbroken. No, over my dead body! I would never fall for such a woman who had been with numerous men in bed," I grumbled, settling back on the swivel chair.Alex just chuckled while looking at me. "Oh, how sure you are that Lara had slept with plenty of men, dude, huh?" He said as he sat on a separate couch."I knew it. She had no serious relationship. She was just enjoying herself from playing around with men.""Just like you, dude." Alex chuckled again."I'm a man
LARAThe day of my marriage to Alpha Magnus was the most awaited event by everyone in the town of Tribiano. However, for me, it turned out to be the worst day of my life. Even though I acknowledged my attraction to Magnus, I still detested the concept of marriage.But there was no turning back. All were set, from the wedding location to the bridal party and the post-ceremony celebrations. My bridesmaids hailed from the Betas of my pack, while Magnus' groomsmen were selected from the Alphas and Betas of the Silvercrest Pack.A crimson carpet was unfurled along the central aisle, starting from the forest glade up to the serene woodland that I chose as the wedding venue. The whole place was decorated with ornamental flowers and bistro lights were dangled from the trees, creating a magical ambiance that bathed the reception area in a soft, enchanting light. Chiffon fabrics that were used for draping added a billowing effect to make the venue more elegant and luxurious. Despite the ambianc
MAGNUSIt was already ten o'clock, yet drowsiness seemed to evade me. Seeking some relaxation, I left my room and grabbed a drink from the fridge. Dad was now resting in his room after returning from his business trip, and Alex was likely asleep, exhausted from the wedding preparations.Thoughts of the upcoming marital union consumed my mind, along with Lara's scent—Damn! My inner wolf yearned for her, as we had adhered to the tradition of not seeing each other until the wedding day."Hey, are you okay?" Alex's voice startled me from behind."Oh, I thought you were already asleep.""Why are you drinking alone? You should rest now. Tomorrow is your big day," Alex remarked as he settled on the couch across from me."Is this real, dude? Sometimes I wish it was just a dream, and I'm not truly meant to marry Lara," I mused as I poured him a glass of wine."You're not dreaming. Your union with Lara is set tomorrow, coinciding with this month's final full moon," Alex reassured.Suddenly, my
LARAUpon arriving at the wedding venue, my heart pounded in my chest, especially when I noticed Alpha Magnus and his best man, Alex, standing in the glade forest. Although I tried to appear unaffected, my inner wolf yearned for him. Walking through the entrance, I maintained my composure, though I couldn't shake the awareness of all eyes on me. I maintained my distance from Magnus while waiting for the moon to reach its peak. My gaze landed again on him, and I couldn't help but admire his irresistible charm like the painstaking art of heaven. Under his furrowed brows, his blue-grey eyes held a captivating allure like stormy seas swirling with depth and mystery. His straight and refined nose added a touch of elegance to his features, perfectly balanced against his strong and chiseled jawline, which emanated confidence and determination. His well-defined chin added a touch of masculinity to his overall appearance. Each line and contour seemed carefully crafted, enhancing his oozing sex