《The Alpha鈥檚 Little Luna》


 Found Her

    Alpha Zane realized that the girl found by his pack¡¯s Beta within their territory, was destined to be his mate.


    But Mercedes was underage and originating from a neighboring pack with an Alpha of questionable personality. Zane knew he had to wait until her eighteenth birthday before iming her as his Luna. Eventually, Ahri, the Alpha of Silver Bow, permitted the mates to meet and form a bond. In the meantime, Zane ensured that Mercedes was properly trained for her role in his own pack. He regrly visited her in her pack, showering her withvish gifts while teaching the young girl how to excel as his ideal mate.


    The two became inseparable. Alpha Zane was the center of the little girl¡¯s life as she blossomed into a beautiful, skilled woman. However, disaster struck them unexpectedly.


    Jealousy overtook ry, Alpha Ahri¡¯s son and he resorted to all kinds of malicious tactics, with the help of Mercedes¡¯ best friend rita, in an attempt to drive a wedge to the mates.


    In response, Alpha Ahri abruptly terminated arrangements with Alpha Zane to gain ess to his mate at Silver Bow. Consequently, Mercedes was confined within her home.


    To force the girl to ept his son as her mate, Alpha Ahri went so far as to use his own Beta, Mercedes¡¯ father, of disloyalty and treachery towards their pack, usations that carried a death sentence. Under pressure from the Alphas¡¯ threats against her family¡¯s lives, she was forced into two unpleasant choices: either ept ry or face losing those closest to her forever. And that was when Mercedes feared being at the mercy of the Alpha family.


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    ¡®Alpha, quickly, you really need to check this out,¡¯ my Beta eximed in the mind link.


    I snapped out of my concentration, bing utterly annoyed by this sudden interruption that couldn¡¯t havee at a worse time. Damn it, I really don¡¯t need this, my desk was overflowing with weeks of backlog I needed to catch up on. I was still working myself to death here.


    ¡®What¡¯s up, Jace? I¡¯m in the middle of some important paperwork,¡¯ I exined while trying to conceal my irritation. ¡®Is it something you could manage on your own?¡¯


    ¡®Nah. You won¡¯t even be able to fathom what I¡¯m about to tell you. This is something no pack has evere across before,¡¯ he replied.


    For the first time I heard shock, no, panic in Jace¡¯s voice. As pups, we literally took our first steps and spoke our first words at the same time. Later on, we went throughbat training side by side as well. And never have I seen him afraid of anything before now. Jace was always fearless with a solution to any problem that arose and he never hesitated to take action.


    His appearance was his biggest advantage, Jace radiated amanding presence that nobody dared to test. No one had the balls to question or disregard him, his word can only be surpassed by mine. This dynamic had never been breached before now. Our friendship ran deep enough for him to feel confident in how to observe critical situations and handle ordingly. We arepletely in sync.


    The request for my presence in the field indicated that World War III may be approaching. In any case, he managed to get my full attention.


    ¡®Tell me about it. And it must be really worth it now that you¡¯ve distracted me from my work,¡¯ grumbled, but still asked for details nheless.


    ¡®You won¡¯t believe it until you see it, man. This is the weirdest thing I¡¯ve seen since living in a pack. And that¡¯s my entire life,¡¯ he continued, still overwhelmed by what¡¯s happening at his side.


    As I gazed at the heap of documents cluttering my desk, All I could think about was killing that Beta if he was wasting my time. I mmed my fist down on the desk. ¡®Keep me in the dark one more minute and I swear to you, today is thest day your head is on top. I don¡¯t have time for nonsense,¡¯ I bellowed angrily into the mind link.


    ¡®Zane, a pup has crossed our pack borders. She said her name is Mercedes and Silver Moon is her pack,¡¯ he finally exined.


    His words froze me in horror.


    Damn it, Silver Moon was more than fifty miles from here, how in the world could one of their pups end up on my territory? It¡¯s impossible, someone must have brought her here. Was she banished by her own parents? This situation demanded my personal investigation, Jace was right. And once I¡¯d gathered more information, it might be necessary to involve Alpha Ahri or even the Werewolf Council themselves¡­ though I knew they wouldn¡¯t take kindly to this news.


    ¡®Keep her there, I¡¯m on my way,¡¯ I instructed urgently before leaving my office with a sense of utmost priority to resolve the issue at hand. Once I was outside the packhouse, I swiftly stripped off my clothes and changed into my massive ck wolf, Jax. Carrying my clothes in his snout, we headed towards the eastern border which was about five miles away. Utilizing all our speed avable, we knew that it wouldn¡¯t take us much time to get there.


    At a high speed, I zoomed past tall trees and jumped over bushes and stumps until I abruptly came to a halt. There was a peculiar, strange scent lingering in the area that didn¡¯t belong to any of my pack members. I traced it to a clearing deep within the woods where recent signs of human presence were evident from tire tracks left behind.


    Inhaling deeply several times confirmed what I had suspected all along. Trespassers from Silver Moon, the girl¡¯s pack, they sneaked into my territory without permission or warning, I¡¯m sure I haven¡¯t permitted any outsider to enter my pack in thest few months.


    This served as evidence that someone intentionally brought the pup to my pack, rather than it being a mere coincidence of her getting lost.


    Things are taking a strange turn. Over recent years, I haven¡¯te across any discussions regarding human traffickers or abductions in the Alpha WhatsApp group chat. Additionally, there have been no inquiries about swapping pack members or surrendering trespassers either. Thanks to our united efforts in this area, rogues were no longer posing as much of a threat to packs anymore.


    A quick assessment showed that members of Silver Moon entered my territory illegally and left a pup behind. I decided to continue on my way. As ryed by my Beta, the girl was still in high spirits and chatty despite her previous situation. Perhaps she can tell us more about those who left her here so that I can report back in full detail to Alpha Ahri.


    As I approached the clearing where my Beta, the Head Warrior and two warriors were waiting for me, a shiver ran down my spine. Immediately, an alluring scent of honey-strawberry wafted towards me, urging me to seek it out. I picked up my pace, as I traced the scent trail that led directly to my pack members.


    As I stood with them in wolf form, Jax¡¯s eyes started to glow.


    ¡®MATE! MINE!¡¯ he hollered.


    I regained control of my wolf and started scanning and examining each man individually. No, none of them was my mate and I¡¯m damn sure not gay.


    No, definitely not me.


    As I shifted my gaze downward, I caught sight of a small head peeping out from behind Jace¡¯s lengthy limbs. A girl was hiding there, but her curiosity got the best of her, causing her to bend to watch the scene. Our nces collided and instantly the girl¡¯s identity became clear to me.


    My mate!


    I stare into the most mesmerizing silver orbs that have ever captivated me throughout my twenty years on this earth. The girl¡¯s eyes are like polished marbles, they absorb every detail around her with intellect and eagerness. Her ponytail is neatly tied back without any stray strands, while her infectious smile beams brightly with joy.


    ¡®MATE!¡¯ roared Jax again.


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 Stay

    ¡°What the hell, Jace?¡± I yell at my Beta, staring at the little goddess behind him.


    In the brief time she has spent in hispany, the girl has already put all her trust in Jace. She relies on his protection while taking all the necessary time to inspect me thoroughly.


    Jealousy wells up within me.


    ¡°Hi Alpha, my name is Mercedes¡±, she suddenly speaks up, her innocent marbles still pointed at me. Her voice is hoarse and soft, I could listen to that all day long.


    I get down on my knees to get a better look at her.


    ¡°Mercedes. What a beautiful name you have. You can call me Zane, okay?¡±, I whispered to her.


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    ¡°Would you like toe with me to the packhouse, Mercedes? I want to ask you some questions about how you got here,¡± I said still softly. ¡°And surely you must be hungry.¡±


    She nodded eagerly, looked down for a moment, and then back into my eyes.


    ¡°But I don¡¯t have a wolf. Can I ride yours then?¡± she asked, clearly delighted at the prospect. ¡°What¡¯s your wolf¡¯s name?¡±


    ¡°Jax. And he really loves to take you on his back¡±, I let her know.


    I got up and looked at the men around me. Jake stared at me in disbelief and when I turned to my Head Warrior, Cleo, he also stared at me strangely.


    ¡®Come with me to my office. I have some announcements to make. We leave here in wolf form,¡¯ I told them in the mind link.


    I quickly shifted again and Jaxid low for our mate.


    Deftly, she climbed onto his back and held on tightly. Obviously, she¡¯s done this many times before, I¡¯ll ask her more about thister. Jax took a bigger detour to the packhouse, enjoying the pup¡¯s joyful cries. Her hair is blowing in the wind, she is urging him to go faster by hitting his nks with her legs. But he wanted to keep her safe and probably also liked having her stay on his back for a bit longer, so he maintained a moderate pace.


    Half an hourter, we reached the packhouse.


    Once Mercedes was off Jax¡¯s back, I went behind a tree to shift and get dressed. When I returned, I offered her my hand which she epted without hesitation. Jace and Cleo disappeared for their own shift. We waited for them and when they arrived, we entered the packhouse then walked straight into my office where I put Mercedes on the couch and sat next to her.


    Jake and Cleo both take a one-seater.


    ¡°Let me introduce everyone to you, Mercedes. Jace here is my Beta and there is Cleo, the Head Warrior. Please tell us everything that happened, just as you told Jace earlier. What is the name of your pack and how did you end up in the woods here?¡± I ask in a low voice, all smiles.


    I don¡¯t want to scare her into holding back.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know, Zane. I had fallen asleep and when I woke up, I saw Jace looking at me,¡± she said smoothly. ¡°I was in the woods behind the packhouse in my pack, I was ying with Marco and the others¡±. Her big, innocent eyes stared into mine, and I was immediately convinced that she was telling the truth.


    ¡°That is good. And what are the names of your parents and your Alpha?¡± I ask her now.


    ¡°Mummy¡¯s name is Selin and my Daddy is Marc. They are the Beta of Alpha Ahri¡±, she answered fluently once again.


    I raised my eyes to Jace, her father was his colleague. The Betas in the region also stayed in contact through a WhatsApp group chat, allowing him to easily track down this information. He nodded and retrieved his phone.


    ¡°Who did youst see when you fell asleep in the woods?¡± I asked her again.


    I took her hand in mine and pressed it encouragingly. She still stared at me as she shook her head. ¡°While we were ying, I tried to hide in the woods. Marco didn¡¯te to catch me, so Iid down on the ground to wait. I haven¡¯t seen anyone,¡± she exined.


    I understood that there was nothing left to her story, whoever kidnapped her had ensured that he remained unseen. But even then, the question still stood, why did someone snatch a pup from her family and take her to a foreign pack?


    ¡°Tell me, Mercedes. How old are you? Are you going to school yet?¡± I now asked her with interest. She smiled wider, the school likely brought back fond memories for her.


    ¡°I am ten years old. I¡¯m in fifth grade. My teacher is Alyssa and she is very kind¡±, she chirps. ¡°She says I¡¯m adorable too. She often brings fruits from home for us to snack on. She says it¡¯s healthier than chocte.¡±


    I nodded in agreement.


    ¡°That¡¯s absolutely true. And if Alyssa shares some of her own fruit with you, then you must be her favorite student,¡± Ipliment her. The smile couldn¡¯t be better, her eyes sparkle now.


    ¡°Mercedes, would you like toe more often in my pack? During the school holidays or when you don¡¯t have homework on the weekends or something like that¡±, I asked her carefully.


    As my mate, I must have her with me as often as possible. She¡¯s underage, so I know I¡¯ll have to wait until she turns eighteen before iming her and making her officially my Luna.


    My primary concern now is how this situation will affect Midnight Moon. As both the most feared Alpha and a widely respected leader in our region, news that my mate is still just a little pup won¡¯t sit well with some packs, especially mine. It¡¯s essential that everyone knows beyond any doubt that there are no perverse intentions here!


    I totally understand the Moon Goddess¡¯s reasoning behind cing Mercedes in my path. My patience to finally meet my mate was running out and by introducing her at this young age, Selene saved me from the possibility of being without her for an extended period of time and ultimately giving in to temptations to choose a Luna for my pack.


    I looked back at the girl who couldn¡¯t seem to take her eyes off of me.


    Carefully, I extended my hand and stroked her head. She didn¡¯t flinch back from my touch, which means I¡¯ve already gained her trust. That¡¯s the perfect start. Now I needed to talk to her parents and the Alpha about this exceptional situation.


    ¡°Yes, Zane. I¡¯d like to live in the packhouse with you. But I have to ask my Mom and Dad first,¡± she replied¡­

 Kissing and Babies

    And then I remembered that my mate was hungry. She definitely had not eaten anything since she went missing.


    I took her hand as we walked out of my office and into the huge dining room. Fortunately, Jace had already mind linked with the cook to let her know that we were bringing a young pup who needed to be fed.


    As we stepped inside, the aroma of warm pancakes and syrup hit us.


    Mercedes released my hand and dashed towards the table, obviously famished. I led her to the chair that had been vacant since I became Alpha of our pack. Gently, I lifted her and positioned her in the Luna seat. Jace and our Head Warrior watched with widened eyes, holding their breaths sharply.


    But I didn¡¯t pay attention to them. My mind was on my little Luna, who was finally seated in her rightful ce. Taking my position next to her in my Alpha chair at the head of the table, I grabbed a te and put a pancake on it.


    ¡°Mercedes, which syrup would you like on your pancake? We have strawberry, caramel, and pure honey,¡± I asked. She gazed at the delectable pancakes on her te, it seemed that my mate was a true foodie.


    ¡°Honey, Zane,¡± she eximed childishly. ¡°My Mummy always puts a lot of honey on it for me.¡± I sprinkled a generous amount of honey on the pancake and then cut it into smaller pieces for her. When I handed her the fork, she immediately dug in.


    ¡°Thank you, Zane,¡± she said a momentter with a full mouth. I also poured her some fresh orange juice.


    ¡°You¡¯re so wee, little one¡±, I replied to her. Once I knew she wasfortable, I began eating from my own te.


    ¡®Zane, we need to talk. I¡¯ve never seen you so affectionate with a pup before. There¡¯s more going on here,¡¯ Jacemunicated through our mind link. ¡®I¡¯m starting to suspect what it is from the glow on your face.¡¯


    I nced at my Beta and Head Warrior. Once I made sure that Mercedes only had eyes for her food, I turned back to my best friends.


    ¡°Yes, she is my fated mate,¡± I confirmed their suspicion. ¡°Only the Moon Goddess knows why she paired me up with a pup, but I love her already and will make sure she stays in my life until she¡¯s of age to officially take her ce as Midnight Moon¡¯s Luna,¡± I dere confidently.


    Jace gazed at me thoughtfully.


    ¡°You know that Alpha Ahri is awfully strict with his pack members,¡± he reminded me. ¡°You will have to be very convincing to make him believe that the pup belongs to you.¡±


    Yes, Jace is right. I am aware of that as well.


    Ahri is definitely a controversial leader. He trusts no one, and if any of his members get into trouble  even the lowest rank Omega, he¡¯s ready to start a war.


    And here we have his Beta¡¯s daughter, I know it will be tough discussions to have my mate regrly in my pack. But he¡¯ll have no choice but to allow me near her since Werews are crystal clear about this: mates belong together.


    The only rule he has in this matter is that Mercedes is still a minor, so I couldn¡¯t im her and just keep her in my pack. Until she turned eighteen and also acknowledged me as her mate, she must remain under Ahri¡¯s jurisdiction. Damn, these are going to be some challenging years to ovee!


    ¡°Zane, how old are you? And where are your Mommy and Daddy?¡± Mercedes demanded my attention once more.


    ¡°I am twenty, little one. My parents live in the other wing of the packhouse and I have a younger sister named Elise. The Head Warrior here is her mate,¡± I answered. ¡°Do you know what a mate is?¡±


    Her big silver eyes are again staring directly into mine.


    ¡°My Mommy and Daddy are mates. They kiss each other all day long,¡± she signed with a grin. ¡°I often ask them why they kiss so much if they¡¯ve only had one pup, after all.¡±


    Jace and Cleo burst outughing at the silliness of her words. Mercedes threw them a shy look.


    ¡°Little one, whoever told you that mates get babies by kissing? That person lied to you. You have to trust me on that,¡± Jace teased her while huping withughter.


    A serious expression appeared on my mate¡¯s face.


    ¡°Marco¡¯s parents have five pups and they also kiss all day,¡± she states. ¡°Marco says he often sees them without clothes in the house too.¡±


    I almost spat the pancake out of my mouth in shock. Holy crap, what¡¯s the matter with those people not locking their doors when they are at it?


    ¡°Did he mention that to you? Maybe his parents were about to shift into their wolf at that time?¡± I suggested. Shit! This is unheard of! If I run into this busybody Marco, I¡¯ll have to teach him not to meddle in matters that concern grown-ups. He seems like a smart-ass trying to initiate my mate into bedroom secrets way too early.


    ¡°No, no, no Zane,¡± she reproved while shaking her head firmly. ¡°Everyone shifts outside the house or in the forest ¨C never in a bedroom.¡±


    Now it is Cleo who can¡¯t hold back, he banged his head on the dining table withughter.


    Oh, goodness! I clearly am not ready to follow the logic of a pup, let alone one with a snoopy friend as an influence.


    I gave Cleo a warning wink, he was still struggling topose himself. Jace also had a hard time keeping a straight face. In a frantic attempt to change the subject, I served another pancake onto Mercedes¡¯ te.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you try the Strawberry syrup this time?¡± I suggested. She nodded in agreement, and I had sessfully shifted her attention. After finishing all of her food, Mercedes started to yawn, obviously, the past few hours had worn her out quite a bit.


    ¡°Are you feeling sleepy, little one? Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll have my sistere over and pick you up. She will help you take a bath so that afterward, can rest for some hours before your parents arrive to fetch you,¡± I exined.Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org.


    The child nodded with joy in agreement.


    I mind linked Elise to report to the dining room.


    ¡®On my way, Alpha,¡¯ she answered immediately.


    When Elise entered the dining room, she walked straight to Mercedes.


    ¡°Cleo told me that we have a beautiful guest today in the pack,¡± she said, smiling at my mate. ¡°Hi, I¡¯m Elise. This big Alpha here is my brother. You must be sweet Mercedes.¡±


    Mercedes nodded shyly as she watched Elise with interest.


    ¡°Can you bath her and dress her in clean clothes? Then put her to sleep on my bed. She has spent the whole evening without being with her pack. We have fed her, and now it¡¯s time for a nap,¡± I exined to my sister.


    Taking hold of each other¡¯s hands, they left the dining room happily chatting as if they had known each other for years.


    Now it¡¯s finally time to have an in-depth discussion about the situation with my beta and head warrior¡­

 Alpha Nonsense

    Jace clears his throat and takes me out of my musings.


    ¡°Zane, I¡¯ve reached Beta. He says his daughter has been missing since yesterday. She was indeed in the woods ying with some other pups when they couldn¡¯t find her anymore,¡± he informed me. ¡°He is on his way here with his mate to pick her up. They¡¯ll be here in two hours.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you think you should call Alpha Ahri and let him know about this?¡± he suggested.


    Yes, he is right, I forgot about all that. The bliss of finally having my mate here haspletely consumed my attention. I grab my phone and search my contact list for the number I need.


    ¡°Alpha Ahri, Alpha Zane from Midnight Moon here. You must have heard that we found your Beta¡¯s daughter near our border,¡± I let him know.


    The man on the other end of the line growled menacingly.


    ¡°Alpha Zane. Yes, my Beta informed me. This matter should be thoroughly investigated. A pup cannot run miles in a day. There is more to this case.¡± He didn¡¯t exactly sound indulgent, but that was to be expected.


    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. I discovered the scent of your pack on my territory. That means that some members of you have entered mynd improperly,¡± I informed him. ¡°That is punishable byw. I look forward to including this in your research.¡±


    He puffs something out but doesn¡¯t respond to my words. I decide not to be too pushy, my position is highly sensitive now that I am at the mercy of his decision in my personal affairs.


    ¡°There¡¯s something else I want to discuss with you as well. It¡¯s unusual, but nobody knows the deliberations of the Moon Goddess¡±, I tried to introduce him carefully to the matter. ¡°Mercedes is my fated mate¡±, I drop the bomb.


    ¡°What!!¡± he barked into the speaker. ¡°Dare you to put a finger on the pup and I¡¯ll make dogmeat of you! You pedophile. I¡¯ming for her with my warriors. And make sure she¡¯s safe and sound at the border. I¡¯ll kill you!¡± he rages on.


    His breathing rasps through the phone, I can sense that his anger has reached the top.


    ¡°Alpha Ahri, I can assure you that I am by no means a pedophile. And Mercedes¡¯ parents are on their way and will get their daughter back safe and sound¡±, I assured him calmly. ¡°I don¡¯t intend to im her yet, I know the Werews too. I want to discuss this issue rationally ande to an agreement with you all.¡±


    ¡°Agreement? About what?¡± Ahri snarled.


    I sigh deeply.


    ¡°Listen, Mercedes is my fated mate. The Moon Goddess has decided this and I ept that. All I want is to be able to visit her in your pack and have her here with me, so she gets used to my presence and the pack. After all, she is the future Luna of the Midnight Moon pack¡±.


    I hear him swallow hard a few times, the news is clearly not easy for him to digest.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    But then there are two, this extraordinary circumstance is something I have to get used to as well. ¡°Alpha, thews forbid third parties to keep mates apart,¡± I reminded him. ¡°I can assure you that she will be always safe here, my Beta and Head Warrior will be her personal protectors¡±.


    On the other end of the line, I eventually hear him take a deep breath, frantically trying to calm himself. Ahri is known as a hothead, it takes a lot to rationalize him. In the past Alpha meetings, he has made himself known as loose-minded, only a few want to get involved with him. But I have no choice since my mate is from his pack.


    ¡°Her parents will be there shortly. Talk to them and if they agree, I¡¯ll expect you in my pack within two weeks to discuss this matter further,¡± he finally concedes. ¡°But I still think this is suspicious, too many coincidences going on. First the girl is missing, then suddenly she is miles away in your pack and now she is your mate¡±. He paused to enforce his words. ¡°Are you sure you have nothing to do with the kidnapping of the pup?¡± he asks doubtfully.


    Goodness, hell, No!!


    Can this man for once think logically? Even Mercedes does a better job here than her Alpha.


    And patience isn¡¯t exactly my forte. I suppress my annoyance, I have no more time to lose on this jackass.


    ¡°Then exin to me what my motive would be for doing this? The girl is already my mate. If I knew that beforehand, I would have just gone to her parents and then to you, as I do now,¡± I exined to him as if I were talking to a toddler. ¡°Why should I take the trouble to kidnap her first and then appear suspicious?¡±


    The Alpha notices my irritation and decides to confront me.


    ¡°What do you mean to tell me?¡± he sounded tight. ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t that be possible? Nowadays people do everything to get what they want. Who tells me you are an exception?¡±


    No, hell, no, I¡¯m not going to waste my time on nonsense.


    ¡°Listen Alpha. As agreed, I will discuss the matter with her parents and be with you in a week. I¡¯ll let you know in advance when I arrive. I¡¯m looking forward to the results of your investigation.¡± Before he can say any more, I end the call.


    Jace and Cleo stare at me pitifully.


    ¡°Yes, this reaction was expected. The man is not known for his high IQ.¡± sighed Jace. ¡°I can tell he was ready to dere war even before he had enough information about the situation.¡±


    ¡°That would be a wrong decision on his part,¡± Cleo added sarcastically. ¡°Underestimating Midnight Moon and acting against the Werews will be his end one day.¡±


    I walk to the liquor cab and take out my most expensive wine. There are now plenty of reasons to throw a three-man party. Midnight Moon has found its Luna and I have a mate.


    Maybe not quite the way I would like it to happen but that doesn¡¯t affect my happiness.


    I pass my friends a ss and do a toast.


    ¡°To a new beginning for Midnight Moon. With a Luna, we are much stronger, invincible¡±, I stated  in my fiercely Alpha tone.


    Jace and Cleo nod.


    The bubbles from our sses rise while we look at each other confidently¡­.

 Agreements

    ¡°Zane, Mercedes¡¯ parents have arrived.¡±


    Jace entered my office, where I wanted to get some work done while my mate was asleep. I nod and get up from my chair. Together we enter the elevator to the Alpha floor. When we step into my bedroom, we see Mercedes sleeping like an angel on my bed. Seeing her like this fills my heart with so much love for her. I immediately swear to myself that I will always protect her and make her happiness my number one priority.


    Elise has fallen asleep next to her but is up as soon as we arrive.


    ¡°She was drained. While bathing her, she was already falling asleep,¡± my sister whispered, not to wake Mercedes right away. She¡¯s slept for about two hours, probably not nearly enough to rest fully. But her parents are waiting, I have to convince them that their daughter is unharmed. I am well aware that I am under strict surveince, everyone will want to know how I maintain the rtionship with my mate.


    Carefully I sit down next to her.


    ¡°Little one, you have to wake up now¡±, I said softly, stroking her face lightly. Slowly her eyes open and a happy smile crosses her lips. ¡°Zane¡±. She sits up and wraps her arms around my neck. My wolf purrs with pleasure to have his mate so close.


    ¡°Did you sleep well? Go wash your face so we can meet your parents.¡± I picked her up and put her on her feet. We wait for her to finish in the bathroom and then walk out of the room. Much to my surprise, she grabs my hand on her own and stands next to me in the elevator as we zip down. ¡°Are you still hungry, shall I ask the cook to bring you some more?¡± I ask her to hide my joy at her innocent act. She nods furiously, making us allugh. Everyone knows by now that eating is her favorite activity.


    I see Jace go straight into the mind link. ¡°Well, the cook has counted on you to be hungry and has already prepared your Cereals,¡± he told her. Immediately her face lights up as she looks happily at me.


    When we are on the ground floor, we go straight to my office. There is a sitting area where Mercedes can entertain her Cereals while I talk to her parents. When we are all seated, a servant brings the food. Immediately afterward, the Head Warrior enters with the parents. We all get on our feet, I walk with outstretched hand to the Beta and his mate.


    ¡°Wee to Midnight Moon, Beta¡±, I greeted them. ¡°As you can see, your daughter is safe here in my pack.¡± I take them to the table where Mercedes is feasting on her meal. But when she sees her parents, she jumps around their necks in a joint embrace.


    ¡°Daddy, Alpha Zane is so sweet to me. He says I can stay here when I¡¯m on vacation at school¡±, she eximed enthusiastically. ¡°I told him I would ask you first.¡±


    Her parents nod but remain silent. ¡°Why don¡¯t you stay here finishing your meal while we talk to the Alpha, sweetie?¡± said her father. ¡°Then we can go home.¡± Mercedes gives me a furtive look before returning to her food. The couple returns to my desk where I offer each a chair.


    ¡°Beta Marc, Selin. We found your daughter at our pack site. We don¡¯t know how she got here, but I detected the scent of Silver Moon pack members on mynd,¡± I informed them. ¡°I cannot confirm any connection to your daughter¡¯s disappearance. We are still investigating.¡±


    Beta Marc looks at me intently and I resist his gaze.


    ¡°Alpha Ahri suggested that you kidnapped her and brought her here. And now you¡¯re iming she¡¯s your fated mate,¡± he dered in a high tone. His mate immediately takes his hand to calm him down. ¡°Yes, as soon as my Beta informed me of his discovery, I went to the site. Never before has anything like this happened, at least I¡¯ve never heard of a pup being found miles from home on its own.¡±


    I deliberately ignore the Beta¡¯s subtle usation. He knows it is not his ce to make such ament, but he now has the advantage of being my father-inw. Any other lower-ranking who had made such ament in my presence would be already on their way to the morgue.


    ¡°And I confirm that she is my fated mate. My wolf Jax recognized her as such. I hope he can convince your wolf too¡±, I stated. ¡°So, I have a proposal. You know that mates need to be together to strengthen their bond. Especially for me, it is important as an Alpha. My mate will not only strengthens me but also takes my pack into a better mental bnce¡±.


    ¡°And what¡¯s your suggestion, Alpha? My daughter is just a pup. The mating is only possible when she is eighteen,¡± her mother now said with concern. Mercedes is a miniature of the woman sitting in front of me now, albeit with a conspicuous birthmark near one ear. She is probably of Alpha descent, from a different pack than Silver Moon. It ismon for sisters of Alphas to mate with Betas on their own or from another pack.


    ¡°I know that too. I don¡¯t have any ns to im Mercedes before she¡¯s eighteen. Again, I¡¯m a healthy man, not a pervert,¡± I dered dryly. ¡°I propose to have Mercedes in Midnight Moon during the school and public holidays whenever there is an opportunity and she wants to. And I will visit her at your house. Until she¡¯s eighteen and she epts me as her mate. Then we will have a grand Luna ceremony here in my pack¡±.


    My thoughts drift to that moment. An adult Mercedeses on stage, our hands intertwined, and is greeted enthusiastically by my pack as their Luna. In the meantime, we already have each other¡¯s marks. My heart is already beating at the prospect.


    I hear someoneughing softly and when I look up, I see a smiling Beta female Selin.


    ¡°Alpha, my wolf is convinced. And the look on your face at the prospect of my daughter epting you at eighteen is priceless,¡± she imed, before turning to her mate. ¡°Honey, the Alpha¡¯s proposal is eptable. If the Moon Goddess has arranged for them to meet this way, we shouldn¡¯t keep them apart. I do trust the Alpha.¡± Beta Marc looks at his mate doubtfully.


    ¡°Indeed, I¡¯ve never heard negative reports about Midnight Moon with minors,¡± he admitted reluctantly. ¡°Let¡¯s let here here on weekends first before she goes out for long periods,¡± he offers. Yes, that can do. I stare happily at my new inws. I stand up and shake hands with them both.


    ¡°I assure you that you will never regret this. I will be in your pack in a week to confirm our agreement with Alpha Ahri.¡± In the mind link, I instruct Jace to prepare appropriate gifts for my inws while I have a meal with them in the dining room.


    ¡°Beta, I insist you have the meal here with me. You would want to know more about me, know who your daughter¡¯s mate is,¡± I suggested.


    Gratefully they ept my offer¡­C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.

 He Loves Me

    Mercedes Three Years Later¡­


    ¡°rita, I¡¯m not feeling well. My head hurts terribly and I have cramps in my stomach¡±, Iined to my friend who is sitting next to me in the ssroom. ¡°This has been going on sincest night. This morning I took some medication and thought it would be over by now.¡± I clutch my stomach again as a stab of pain pulls through. I can barely contain a cry.


    rita looked at my miserable self.


    ¡°Go home quickly. I¡¯ll exin to the teacher that you¡¯re feeling sick¡±, she proposed, already standing to help me out of my seat. Bending slightly forward, I walk out of the ssroom. When we are outside the school building, rita looks around.


    ¡°Is Zaneing to get you today? I don¡¯t see his car anywhere,¡± she asked with interest.


    I looked at her from the corners of my eyes.


    For a long time, I have suspected that she has a crush on my mate. Every time she mentions his name, I hear a longing undertone. At first, I thought I imagined it, but when I noticed she inquired about him almost every day, I started to pay more attention to her. Don¡¯t get me wrong, I trust Zanepletely, but I don¡¯t want a girlfriend who is ogling my mate.


    Believe me, Zane surely is a panty-dropping gorgeous hunk.


    Even though he¡¯d said so many times that he¡¯s only mine, I still find it hard to believe. Every time I look at him, I see how irresistible he is with his long blond-brown locks and the colored tattoo on his neck. His masculine voice and confident demeanor draw all attention to him, especially from the women. Voluptuous, gorgeous women who know their stuff, not innocent young pups like me. But his eyes are always on me, following me everywhere I go.


    I¡¯ve noticed women lure him, but so far, he hasn¡¯t given me any reason to worry about his fidelity. Recently I¡¯ve been taking his hand in mine when we appear in public, I think my hormones are starting to kick up. I¡¯m marking my territory, showing every she-wolf that Zane belongs to only me.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.


    And then I hate that time moves at a turtle pace. I already feel my canines itching, I want to mark Zane so desperately, tie him to me. But my wolf is still oppressed until I turn eighteen. And I already know that on that day, when the clock points only one second past midnight, I¡¯ll bite my fangs on that gorgeous neck of my handsome mate. Mark him as mine forever. Even now, every time he has an open shirt on, I stare at the crook of his neck where my mark will be in a few years.


    In recent years I have noticed the strange looks people throw at us, but we have consistently ignored them. A man in his twenties with an underage girl at his side is not an ordinary sight. Plus, he¡¯s the alpha of a neighboring pack at it! But my parents rified this matter in the pack and slowly everyone is starting to ept that Zane is my fated mate.


    And so far, he is the perfect mate.


    We have made agreements in ce about our dealings with others. Zane is quite possessive and jealous. His Alpha genes, he once exined.


    He understands my need to go to friends¡¯ parties and do other stuff kids my age do. But we are in a rtionship and then there are limits to dealing with third parties. Thus, we agreed that no boy would touch my body and be at least one meter away from me. The same goes for the school canteen, where the boys often seek the girls¡¯pany. Zane exined that his wolf couldn¡¯t stand the scent of another man on me. He takes me to and picks me up from parties, no alcohol when he¡¯s not around. If he is unable to attend, Jace, his beta, takes over from him.


    A strict agreement is that I do not ept anything from others.


    Zane gave me a credit card to buy everything I needed. This includes my food in the canteen, my shopping in the mall and school fees. My mother once told me that every month, he transfers an amount into my father¡¯s ount as a contribution to my care.


    I was surprised by that at first. When I asked him about it, he stated that now that we know we¡¯re mates, he¡¯s actuallypletely responsible for me. And everything he owns is mine. If I weren¡¯t a minor, I would have lived with him in the packhouse in Midnight Moon a long time ago and been his Luna.


    Well, I guess this is adult people¡¯s business, so I don¡¯t get involved. I enjoy every moment I have with my mate. Many of my friends tell me how jealous they are of me, I already know my life is well arranged. They have to wait until they are eighteen to see if the Moon Goddess hasn¡¯t mated them to the biggest ass in the pack. Every she-wolf looks forward to finding her mate, but at the same time, they are also hesitant about who that person turns out to be.


    Yes, I feel lucky to have Zane too.


    He is always attentive, showering me with gifts and care, never misses a moment to show me that he loves me. And when I¡¯m in his pack, Elise always involves me in the projects she¡¯s working on. She says she¡¯ll keep up with my work until I take the position of the Luna of Midnight Moon. Actually, I now have two packs and I feel happy in both of them.


    Back to the present, I look around and indeed, Zane¡¯s car is nowhere to be seen. With difficulty, I take my phone out of my school bag and call him. He immediately ept after one ring.


    ¡°Little one, I¡¯m on my way. Don¡¯t you have any more sses for today?¡± he asked me. The deal was that he would be at my parents¡¯ house this morning and pick me up from schoolter. There¡¯s a prom tonight where he wants to drop me off.


    ¡°I feel miserable. My head is buzzing and my stomach cramps terribly. I can barely concentrate,¡± I sighed. ¡°Come and get me, please. I¡¯m already waiting for you at the school building¡±, I let him know. For a second, there is silence on the other end of the line.


    ¡°Yeah, I sensed something was wrong with you but couldn¡¯t put the finger on it,¡± he admitted. ¡°I¡¯ll be there in a minute. Stay where you are, love.¡±


    rita helps me to sit on a bench.


    ¡°Is Zaneing yet?¡± she inquires again expectantly. I turn to her.


    ¡°Yes, my mate ising to get me. He loves me¡±, I replied, looking straight at her. And of course, she blushes like a beetroot.


    Busted!..

 A Woman

    Zane jumps out of his car and sprints to me.


    ¡°Love, let me take you to the doctor quickly. Since this morning, I already felt that your body is changing,¡± he exined, picking me up bridal style. I put my face on his neck and inhale his scent deeply. Just as I expected, the cramps immediately subsided and were not as painful anymore.


    Zane told me a long time ago that he can sense certain emotions in me. But once we are mated, that will increase. Because of the mate bond, I will also experience everything he feels, joy and anger, pain and sadness. But now he¡¯s only able to perceive my pain and utter joy.


    He ces me in the passenger seat and kisses me on the forehead.


    ¡°Hold on, we¡¯ll be there in a minute¡±, he encouraged me. Quickly he is back behind the wheel, turns the car nimbly and then we are on the road at high speed. Within a few minutes, we are at the pack¡¯s hospital. He puts me on a bed and walks to the reception.


    ¡°Can a doctor examine my mate? She has severe stomach cramps,¡± he insisted. The nurse looks over at me and then back at the impatient Zane.


    ¡°Are you sure she¡¯s sick, Alpha?¡± asked the nurse suspiciously. Zane¡¯s eyes turn red with anger, his fangs start to elongate, ready to attack the woman. ¡°Calm down, Alpha. Do not get me wrong. A nurse wille and exin everything to you. You should have understood what is happening by now.¡± The receptionist picks up the phone. No sooner has she put down than a nursees waddling up. She is heavily pregnant but seems to be able to continue working.


    ¡°Alpha, please. Let me see what we have here,¡± she coaxed calmly.


    She walks over to me and drives the bed into a nearby room. She unfastens the belt and button from my jeans to rx my waist. Then she slides my shirt up under my breasts. After some questions about the pain, she turns to Zane.


    ¡°Alpha, take a deep breath and pick up her scent again. Then see if you can discover it¡±, she advised Zane, who¡¯s observing her performances with a straight face.


    Zane takes a few deep breaths and then I see him looking at me in surprise.


    ¡°I will write a prescription for painkillers. But actually, the presence of a mate should ease the pain,¡± the nurse now said, amused. Surprised, I look from one to the other, the mood in the room has changed drastically within a short time. Zanees to me and hugs me. ¡±


    ¡°From today on I won¡¯t call you Little One anymore. You have now be a woman¡±, he whispered to me. I grabbed his neck tight.


    ¡°Became a woman?¡± I repeated. He holds me back for a moment and stares into my eyes.


    ¡°Mercedes, every girl goes through a phase where her body changes into a woman¡¯s. That is now the case with you,¡± he exined ufortably. ¡°Do you know what menstruating is? When a woman is on her period? It is a monthly cycle for every woman. That guarantees us that we can have pupster on.¡±


    Abdominal cramps, bing a woman, monthly cycle and pups. What is my mate talking about in God¡¯s name?! Zane sees the iprehension on my face.


    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s get the painkillers. Then we go to the supermarket and buy some things you need. And then home. No party for today, okay?¡± I nodded obediently, knowing that Zane always knows better in situations like this.


    He takes the prescription from the smiling nurse and picks me up again. I straddle his waist, my face on his neck when I hear him thank the woman. When we are back at the car, he puts me back in the passenger seat. As we drive away, he takes my hand in his and presses it to his lips. His face is beaming with happiness, it looks like he¡¯s hit the jackpot.


    ¡°Are you going to tell me more about our strange visit to the hospital, Zane?¡± I asked him. He nods. ¡°When we get home, we¡¯ll google it together. Then we¡¯ll know more,¡± he replied. ¡°All I know is that you¡¯re a woman now and we¡¯ll have our own pups in a few years.¡±


    I roll my eyes and decide just to wait.


    We get the medicine at the pharmacy and then drive to a supermarket. There Zane takes me to the women¡¯s section and shows me some brands of sanitary pads. Yes, I know what those are for, rita¡¯s sister who is two years older than us, uses them for her monthly bleeds.


    ¡°You mean I¡¯m going to bleed each and every month too, Zane?¡± I asked with a stinky nose. He smiles softly and hugs me.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, every month when your period arrives, I¡¯ll make sure to be with you so that the cramps be bearable. We are both in this, okay?¡± heforted me.


    We take a pack of three brands. ording to Zane, I first have to experiment with which one of them makes me feelfortable. Back in the car, we drive to my parents¡¯ house. It is still midday, so they are both at work. My father is the Beta of my pack and my mother is the trainer of the pups.


    We take the bottles of juice that Zane bought in the supermarket to my room.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Let¡¯s order some pizza too, Zane¡±, I asked with puppy eyes. He chuckled and within minutes, the order is ced.


    We sitfortably on my bed, pillows in the back and leaning against the bedboard. Zane takes my iPad and starts a google search for a woman¡¯s menstrual cycle. Half an hourter, a banging on the front door disturbed our concentration. Zane rushes out to receive our pizza order and returns with a delicious-smelling box to the room.


    While we eat the slices pizza, we read on about the new phase in our lives¡­

 I Want More

    The great hall of Silver Moon is bursting at the seams.


    The heavy base of the Afro beat reverberates from the speakers, shaking everything on the packnd to its foundations. It¡¯s my sixteenth birthday, Zane has thrown out a big party for me. We have live bands performing on the massive stage andter in the evening, a DJ will mix the best songs all together to a powerful beat.


    The mood is top, never before has Silver Moon experienced so much bustle. Just for this day, Alpha Ahri permitted members of Midnight Moon entry to celebrate this day with me in my pack. This makes my birthday doubly special.


    And I¡¯m telling you, everyone is present, young and old enjoy to the fullest. The drinks flow freely and the huge catering offers so many choices of dishes. The hall is also beautifully decorated, Zane has appointed a team responsible for the decoration and I must admit they did quite a sessful job. This is the mostvish birthday party in my pack¡¯s history.


    I stand on a balcony that overlooks the beautiful hall.


    My gaze is on the hundreds of pounding wolves, all with ss in hand. They twerk and shake, some singing along to the beat while grinding each other¡¯s asses. Everyone is having so much fun.


    I feel two hands wrap around my waist, Zane¡¯s familiar cologne enters my nostrils. I throw my head back against his chest.


    ¡°Thank you, Zane. This is the best birthday I¡¯ve ever had. I love you so much¡±, I whispered, turning to face him. My lips seek his, but he shifts so that my kissnded on the corners of his mouth. A moan of displeasure escapes me, Zane continues to refuse to deepen the sexual side of our rtionship. And I want him so, it¡¯s absolutely not my hormones working as he always states. It¡¯s the longing of a grown-up woman, a mate.


    We¡¯ve been arguing about this for a few months now. As much as I try to seduce him, his iron self-control prevents him from iming me. I¡¯ve pointed out to him that she-wolves from my pack are already experimenting with sex at the age of fifteen and know much more than me who already have a mate. In the past years, the least I¡¯ve seen Zane in is a boxer or Speedo.


    For thest few weeks, I¡¯ve been showing him more of my body. My breasts have grown considerably and promise to be some sweet, heavy marbles. And I always have my pussy shaved clean, waiting for him to see it anytime.


    Last week, when I entered his room naked, I saw him looking at my boobs greedily.


    But he did not give in to his lust, he just took a bath towel to wrap around me. Even though I¡¯ve touched his naked body several times, he still prevents me from worshiping him with my tongue, as I¡¯ve seen many women do with their man in the movies. I¡¯m only allowed to touch and kiss him, but nothing more sensual. And it really frustrates me.


    No matter how I beg, he keeps dodging my prying hands out of his boxers.


    ¡°It¡¯s your hormone, Mercedes. We have to wait until you¡¯re eighteen, love,¡± he told mest night for the umpteenth time after another failed attempt. ¡°I want you too, love, don¡¯t get me wrong. You don¡¯t know how much. I¡¯ve been restraining myself for years as I watch you be more desirable each time I see you.¡±


    His words made me proud, yet disappointed. I want Zane to own me physically, show me I¡¯m his. I want to feel him deep inside me as he confesses that he¡¯s mine. Thinking about having to wait another two years almost drives me crazy.


    I look up to him now, my gorgeous God. He gets more breathtaking with age, the women are now more openly chasing him.


    Often I¡¯ve had to make it clear to a she-wolf that she is hunting in my territory, that I have exclusive rights to Zane. Amused, he then watches how it all yed out, only to take me in his arms afterward and hug me tenderly.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m hers, exclusively andpletely¡±, he warned the bitch. These confessions only make my urge to possess him even stronger.


    ¡°Everything for my mate, love. You are the most precious thing I own, making you happy is what I live for,¡± he whispered, kissing my forehead.


    ¡°I want more, Zane,¡± I insisted. ¡°I want to be your woman¡±. He stared down at me lovingly, his hand grips in my hair. Softly he covered my face with brief kisses.


    ¡°You are my woman and I sure as hell I am going to own you. There¡¯s nothing more certain than that,¡± he exined huskily, pushing me closer to him.


    ¡°Give me more¡±. My voice is now choked, the tension between my legs is unbearable and Zane must realize how painful this waiting is. His body tightens against mine.


    ¡°I smell your arousal, you are horny. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll take care of you tonight.¡± With a jerk I lift my face to his.


    ¡°Really, Zane?¡± I asked happily. ¡°Will you make me yours tonight? Please don¡¯t let me down.¡±


    Zane smiles, a glint appears in his eye. And then I feel his lips on mine.


    Finally! I have longed for this first kiss for so long. Eagerly I grab him by the neck and press his head closer to mine. My lips part and our tongues meet halfway. His sweet tongue dances the rhythm of love with mine until we be breathless. With his lips on my neck, Zane tries to catch his breath.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°You are a vixen, Mercedes. You steal my heart every time again. I love you, my mate, so much that it takes the best of me¡±, he whispered into my hair. ¡°Do not worry. I got you. Soon you will feel better.¡±


    With that promise, this night can¡¯t go wrong¡­

 Refusal

    The party is lit.


    I dance in my mate¡¯s arms all night long, we grind, touch and kiss on the huge dance floor. Sometimes we are interrupted by new guests who still want to congratte me, but we stay close to each other. In our rtionship there is no room for third parties, we have enough on each other and remain true to our golden rule that the opposite sex does note too close.


    At one moment we are near Alpha Ahri, the old fox swings with a young werewolf, like he¡¯s in the old eighties.


    ¡°Ahem, Alpha, are you having a good time?¡± I couldn¡¯t help teasing the man. Behind me, I hear a muffledugh from Zane. Alpha Ahri looks up and when he notices me watching him, he turns beet red with embarrassment. Guilt is written all over his face.


    ¡°Yes, yes¡±, he stammered while making frantic efforts to keep the voluptuous woman away from his body.


    ¡°Congrats Alpha, this party is amazing. Thank you for taking such good care of my pack member,¡± he turned to Zane, avoiding eye contact with me. Alpha Ahri clearly had no good intentions for the night, his attitude indicates nefarious ns.


    ¡°Actually, the whole pack is pleased with the way you approach this entire strange mating. But you¡¯ve earned our respect. You and Mercedes are the perfect couple and role model for mates in Silver Moon,¡± heplimented Zane.


    Hearing this appreciation, I snuggle deeper in my mate¡¯s arms.


    ¡°Yes, Alpha, the Moon Goddess has blessed me with a gorgeous mate like Zane. I can¡¯t imagine a life without him,¡± I agreed. Zane pecks my lips as he looks at me adoringly.


    ¡°It¡¯s not difficult with Mercedes, Alpha Ahri,¡± he replied softly. ¡°Your pack has done a major job in her upbringing. She is perfect. For me¡±.


    ¡°Well, I see everything is going well here, so I¡¯ll let you enjoy the rest of the evening,¡± concluded the Alpha. But before he could continue his business, I tapped him on the shoulder.


    ¡°Alpha, now that I¡¯ve found you here, I want to raise an urgent matter with you,¡± I began, peeking at my mate. ¡°Zane says we can¡¯t have sex until I¡¯m eighteen. But almost all of the she-wolves in our pack start experimenting at fifteen. And I¡¯m sixteen now. We¡¯ve been mates for so long, I want to make Zane mine, Alpha.¡±


    Alpha Ahri¡¯s scratches his head, a sign that he¡¯s thinking deeply about my statement.


    ¡°In fact, there¡¯s no objection to getting physical at this age,¡± he admitted slowly. ¡°But we only have Zane¡¯s word that he is your fated mate. Only when you are eighteen and you shift for the first time, can your wolf confirm to the pack that you two are indeed fated,¡± he exined.


    ¡°Don¡¯t get me wrong, but it¡¯s always safe to wait until you¡¯re eighteen. I¡¯m sorry, Mercedes, that I can¡¯t support you with this. I understand the wait is long.¡± Disappointed, I stared at my Alpha and heave a deep sigh. But then I remember that Zane made me a promise, so maybe it¡¯ll be okay. Zane has the solution to all problems, so I¡¯ll have to trust him in this one too.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Okay, Alpha¡±, was all I could say.


    We dance on, I cling to Zane¡¯s chest forfort.


    His hand runs through my hair, trying to soften the urge that¡¯s coursing through my body.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, love. It¡¯s going to be okay. Trust me,¡± he whispered. Then I feel him nibbling on my earlobe, his hand on my back caressing my ass. A hot glow moves from my stomach to my pussy, I press my thighs together to control the fiery itching.


    ¡°Zane¡±, I eximed breathlessly, my lips searching for his for a hot kiss. And when he ps me lightly on my ass, I¡¯m done. I grab his head and the kiss goes more passionate.


    ¡°Let¡¯s get out of here, my love,¡± Zane seductively suggested in my ear when we need to get some air. Drunken with love, I held his head again for another quick kiss, I just couldn¡¯t get enough of this guy.


    And then I feel a tap on my shoulder. Immediately I freeze in Zane¡¯s arms, I can¡¯t believe anyone has the gut to disrupt my private time with my mate. I mean, everyone here has eyes to see that I¡¯m lusting after Zane, the least they can do is respect our privacy. I am for a kill for that person who is determined to divert my attention from my mate.


    With angry eyes I turn to the culprit.


    And to my horror, I see standing there no other than ry, the son of Alpha Ahri, the Alpha next in line. Despite my father being the Beta of Silver Moon, I¡¯m not part of his inner circle. For some unknown reason, my parents never raised me with the Alpha family, which is unusual.


    Generally, the pups of high rankings grow up together, are close friends and more often turn out to be matester when theye of age. But my father never takes me to the packhouse to meet the Alpha family, and I¡¯ve never felt the need to mingle with them too.


    ¡°Alpha ry¡±, I acknowledged his presence politely, suppressing my previous temper. ¡°I¡¯m d you¡¯re here too to celebrate my birthday¡±. I feel Zane¡¯s hand pulling around my waist like a vice. I intertwine our hands to calm him.


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a great party. Congrattions, Mercedes. You are now sweet sixteen¡±, he grinned. When I look him in the face, there¡¯s something in his eyes that I definitely don¡¯t like. And besides, he stands too close to me, I¡¯m starting to feel ufortable with that. It¡¯s crowded around us, but there¡¯s plenty of room to get further away from me.


    ¡°Would you like to do a few dances with me? I¡¯m the next Alpha in line and it would be strange if I didn¡¯t pay special attention to your anniversary,¡± he suggested.


    Confidently he extends a hand to me. I stare at it for some seconds before turning to hug Zane tightly. The idea of dancing in the arms of another man horrifies me.


    Look, I¡¯ve been to parties before, but then I danced with my besties only with a lot of space between us. But that is clearly not ry¡¯s n.


    ¡°No!¡± I firmly refused¡­

 Anything for her

    Alpha Zane¡¯s POV


    The expression on the rejected Alpha¡¯s face is priceless.


    I can barely hold back a grin. The boy was clearly not here with the intention of having an innocent dance with my mate. He¡¯d noticed him following her with lustful eyes all evening. He has his sights set on Mercedes.


    If that is really the case, he has another thinging. I am well-prepared for evil hawks like him, who would set their eyes on what belongs to me.


    I have spent years researching the development of young girls during puberty. Look, I¡¯m a man, I only have experience with how boys transform into men. So I did my studies, talked to elders, put my sister to work, and spent hundreds of evenings on the Inte gathering information. That¡¯s inherent in having a young, growing up mate.


    I learned that girls go through hormonal changes early on and, silly as they are, attract the attention of guys who, in turn eagerly await their first sex. Their focus on beauty and makeup, their insecurities, I delved into all these aspects and sought advice from older she-wolves. My pack and I need a confident Luna who knows how to make the right choices and stands firm in her shoes.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    And Mercedes has the potential to be that Luna.


    The first thing I took care of was her financial independence. It didn¡¯te easily; at first she felt ufortable taking money from me. But I convinced her that she was entitled to everything I gave her. The Moon Goddess consciously entrusted her to me. Everything Selene blessed me with is hers, not half or a quarter, just all of it. So she does not spend my money, but ours.


    Then I let her train with the warriors of my pack. To stay in good shape, but also to be able to defend herself when I¡¯m not around. For I have noticed that some she-wolves in my pack are jealous of her and try to undermine her by spreading gossip. I want my mate to be able to stand up for herself, get rid of negativity and bad energy, and distinguish between what is important and not for the sake of our pack. I have transformed Mercedes from a sweet mouthy 10-year-old girl into a confident, beautiful woman who is irond both physically and mentally.


    That is why I am so aware of her desires, it came with everything around her. She has long insisted we finally make love, but I know Jax wouldn¡¯t control himself. He will definitely mark her on our first sex and I have to prevent that by all means, Mercedes¡¯ wolf is not ready. So, I have other ns with my mate, tonight she will get lucky for sure.


    But then that rotten Alpha appears and thinks he will thwart my ns.


    He is several years younger than me, but already at the age to find his mate. He probably doesn¡¯t manage that very well and has his dirty eyes on mine.


    Mine, the mate of Alpha Zane of the Midnight Moon pack! Who dares!


    But this is also a great test case.


    Now is the time to see if all the time and effort I have put into Mercedes over the past six years is paying off and if my mate is ready for the major job ahead of her, bing the Luna of Midnight Moon. So, I just stand there listening to the conversation between her and this Alpha son. The man has the nerve to ignore me; his eyes are set on Mercedes. He thought his title would impress her enough to pull away from me and jump in his arms gratefully.


    Miscalcted, little Alpha! Watch me now!


    Her rejection was blunt but straightforward. What was he thinking of himself?


    Mercedes is no ordinary wolf that anyone can y with at will. And he had a taste of that. Perfect.


    ¡®Jace, is everything ready? And get the best wine in the room,¡¯ I mind linked my Beta. For weeks we have been breaking our heads about how to make this birthday special for my Luna. And that worked out well, so far, we are on sess.


    ¡®All ording to n, Zane,¡¯ he replied. I look over the balcony and see him flirting with two she-wolves. When he noticed me watching, two thumbs went up.


    ¡°Uhmmm, Alpha, if nothing else, my mate and I want to move on with our business. We have ns for tonight,¡± I now interjected. I take Mercedes bridal style and walk her down and out the hall of the packhouse.


    ¡°Are you okay, love?¡± I asked her. She has her face in my neck as always. She nods but doesn¡¯t look up.


    Behind us, the music suddenly stops. A disappointed cry rings through the hall. But then my Beta stands at the microphone and asks the guests to step outside to witness the highlight of the evening.


    Noticing that the music has cut off, Mercedes looks up at me.


    ¡°Is the party over? But it¡¯s way too early, babe. It¡¯s not midnight yet, it¡¯s still my birthday,¡± she protested before casting her eyes toward the exit where the crowd ising out.


    I put Mercedes on her feet again, but still hold her firmly against me.


    Jace hands me the microphone and then it dawns on everyone what¡¯s about to happen. At least they assume they know what¡¯sing up.


    ¡°I want to thank everyone who contributed to this unforgettable birthday of my mate, the love of my life, Mercedes Versailles,¡± I began. ¡°Although I know that many of you doubt that she is my destiny mate and I won¡¯t make that a point of discussion today, I have topliment her for the wonderful woman she is, and I want to thank her for being such a great person. She was barely ten years old when she encountered a mate of twenty. Despite her young age, she epted me wholeheartedly, made me the happiest mate on this. And all I can do is return that happiness a thousand times over.¡±


    I pause to kiss her on the forehead. The crowd cheers with delight as my mate blushes an end away.


    ¡°Mercedes, my only love. You are the best the Moon Goddess has given me. And when you turn eighteen in two years and feel the mate bond too, you will only understand how special you are to me. I love you, my mate, more than I am able to express with words,¡± I concluded.


    Overjoyed, she grabs my neck and presses a hot kiss on my lips.


    ¡°And now my present to you, my beautiful mate¡±, I whispered.


    Jace steps forward, everyone¡¯s eyes are on him. Dancing to his own tune, my goofy Beta walks meters further and pulls a sheet full of roses away from a vehicle.


    ¡®All for Mercedes. Love you, my beautiful Queen,¡¯ was a big sign on thetest Bugatti Sports.


    First, there is a deathly silence before loud apuse and whistles fill the atmosphere. And then my eyes sh with the devilish ones of the wanna-be Alpha¡­

 Always Be With You

    With eyes full of disbelief, my woman stares at the car.


    I hold the keys up in the air, but she won¡¯t take them. Instead, she takes my hand and pulls me with her to this exquisite model I was also very impressed when I first saw it. At the vehicle, she runs her finger over the hood while making a round. I follow her like a pup, observing her closely. She is clearly happy, I think I passed with this one too.


    ¡°Do you like it, love?¡± I inquired to be sure. She raises her eyes at me and then I see the tears.


    ¡°Did you really get this for me, Zane?¡± she whispered in awe. ¡°I¡¯ve just learned how to drive, aren¡¯t you afraid I¡¯ll wreck it?¡± I smile.


    ¡°It¡¯s yours, my heart. You can do whatever you want with it. But I know that you take good care of the things you love.¡± A broad smile came over her face, and with one jump, she wais in my arms.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Thank you, Zane. I love you so. You made this day so special for me,¡± she screamed out loud. After letting go of me again and she walks to the passenger¡¯s side. And before getting in, she shouts at the crowd.


    ¡°I have a ride now¡±. A loud cheer is heard again, everyone now has a ss of wine in their hand.


    ¡°On your sixteenth and good luck, Mercedes¡±, some cheered out to her. We get in and I start the car with the push of a button. The sound of the heavy engine fills the surroundings, it¡¯s excited to get to work.


    I take her on a tour in the pack in her new ride and finally end up at a house I rented and decorated for tonight. I know she hasn¡¯t eaten anything since this morning, so I¡¯ve ordered her favorite dish to be served. With arms around each other, we walk into the house, where some waitresses are waiting for us.


    ¡°Alpha Zane, Mercedes, everything is ready, please follow me,¡± a friendly she-wolf invited us. We walk to a table in the living room, the smell of the dishes is already making my mouth water. And when I look at Mercedes, I see her ncing greedily at the table. That mate of mine is an all-time foodie, she actually likes everything but Italian remains her favorite. I pull out her chair.


    And as always, she waits for me to make her a te. Some things in our rtionship are such standard procedures. She continues to subconsciously demand that I treat her as my woman, which I love to do. And I already know what it¡¯s going to be; lots of meat and spicy sauce. And everything must have cheese. I take the lids off all the bowls to allow her a good view of the options.


    We both have our full tes in front of us as she raises the issue of the Alpha son. I know it keeps up with her, the way the boy forces his authority on her. And I¡¯m sure he¡¯ll try this shit again when I¡¯m not around. The boy has set his mind on my mate, but now I have to trust the values I have instilled in her.


    ¡°Zane, I want to apologize for the Alpha son¡¯s behavior. I don¡¯t think he knows we don¡¯t associate with others,¡± she began. ¡°I¡¯ve seen him dance with other girls in my pack before, so he thought I wouldn¡¯t mind not involving me in his affairs.¡±


    Hmmm, she grants the boy the benefit of the doubt, she is not yet convinced that he is bad news. She needs more incidents to reach a conclusion. I stare indifferently at my te and nod slowly.


    ¡°Hmmm¡±, I replied, still with my eyes lowered.


    ¡°Next week when we are at school, I will exin to him that I appreciate his well wishes but would like to keep my distance. I¡¯m sure he understands,¡± she tried again. I nod again. Actually, I want to drop this topic, I have ns with my mate and don¡¯t want to let the crappy Alpha spoil my evening.


    ¡°Let¡¯s have another ss of wine, love¡±, I took her off the subject. That¡¯s her favorite drink, she only has it when I am around. Her eyes shine as I hand her the ss.


    ¡°I want to make another toast, Mercedes. I meant what I said before, but now we are alone¡±. She nodded full of excitement, almost childishly.


    ¡°I want to emphasize again how much I love you and that you can rest assured that I will protect you with my life. In everything you want to achieve, I will be your biggest supporter. Put all your trust in me and I¡¯ll make you the happiest woman in the world.¡±


    She joyfully grinned and took my hand across the table.


    ¡°But that¡¯s not toast to my birthday, babe,¡± she replied. ¡°Those are facts I already know. And now I also have a brand-new Bugatti.¡± Weugh heartily at her words; the atmosphere is much better than it was a few minutes ago. We chat about the party until we finish our dinner for the waitresses to clean up and leave. I p my hands once and soft music starts to y.


    Tenderly I take my mate in my arms to slide to the quiet rhythm.


    ¡°You are so beautiful, my dear. Tell me, what do you want to do after college? Do you want to pursue a career? Going to study outside the pack?¡± To my delight, she shook her head.


    ¡°Then I would be far from you again. Nope. A week before I turn eighteen, I pack up my things and start taking them to your house. We leave Silver Moon that same night when I get eighteen,¡± she dered firmly. ¡°I will finish lectures in our pack and then study online. There will be times when I have to get away for a while, but then you cane with me. Or it won¡¯t take too long.¡±


    Perfect again.


    She is now starting to think about the opportunities within the challenges herself.


    ¡°All Good,¡± I sighed. ¡°Because we have so many years to catch up. And there¡¯s so much you¡¯ve yet to learn,¡± I add ambiguously, pulling her closer to me. She blushes and turns her innocent eyes to me.


    ¡°Like what? I watched some porn videos on myptop. So, I¡¯m notpletely ignorant.¡± I grinned, this girl really has some gut.


    ¡°Excellent. Then we can start practicing today, don¡¯t you think?¡± She jumped on me, overjoyed, wrapping her legs around me.


    ¡°Please, babe.¡±


    I grab her on the butt and take her bridal style to the bedroom¡­

 Giving Her What She Wants

    Carefully I ce her on the bed decorated with lots of roses.


    I take off my jacket and unbutton my shirt halfway. My mate watches all my movements, I can hear her breathing a little faster. I spread her legs with a knee and slowlyy over her, propped up on my elbows. I give her all the time to get used to the new situation, I know that after tonight our rtionship will bepletely different.


    ¡°Zane,¡± she whispered expectantly, lust dripping from her voice.


    My hand runs over her thighs and pulls her dress up. She helps me tug it over her head and throw it in the corner of the room. And then sheys before my eyes in sexy lingerie. Aahh, my mate had her own ns for tonight too.


    Just as I thought before, if I didn¡¯t intervene in time, she would drive me mad, to the point where I wouldn¡¯t be able to control myself anymore and actually make her mine. Mercedes knows she¡¯s my weakness, seducing me would be a piece of cake for her. I was able to resist her previous attempts with so much difficulty.


    Last night, when she came naked into my room at her parents¡¯ house, I could hardly contain myself. Her breasts are no longer the immature buds of a thirteen-year-old, her curves are filled in, in all the right ces, a result of the heavybat training in my pack. And probably the stories of her friends who are already busy experimenting, as well as her online activities that she just confessed to me, really piqued her curiosity.


    I knew right at that moment that I had to do something to vent her sexual frustrations. The way only I can do it.


    And If I thought she would be shy of my hungry eyes on her naked body, I was so wrong. She looks at me confidently, her eyes lure me into acting further. She is ready for the actual sex, probably the mate pull is slowly starting to work on her. My hand wanders from her stomach to the clip of her bra and when I have it open, two beautiful breasts jump free. Goddess, help me here, my mate is so beautiful.


    ¡°You¡¯ve been trying to seduce me for a long time, mate,¡± I whispered, looking straight at her. ¡°Today I will let you feel all those things you¡¯ve dreamt of¡±. She nods furiously, her big eyes staring at me.


    As I hold her breast in my hand, I hear her sharply inhale and shiver. And then the whole room is filled with her arousal, my wolf rages like crazy in my head.


    ¡®Take her, Zane, she¡¯s ours. She wants us, why wait? What difference will it make?¡¯ he angrily tried to persuade me.


    I take a nipple in my mouth, run my tongue over it several times before I suck on it. Still with my tongue on her skin, I go to the other one and do the same. Mercedes arches her back, a silent request for more. My hand travels to her throat as I demand her lips in a fiery kiss.


    ¡°Do you want me?¡± I asked her huskily. Again, she nods eagerly. ¡°No problem, love. I am all yours¡±.


    I ce light kisses on her face and neck, my lips go down again where some delicious knuckles await. My hand disappears between her legs, caressing her thighs and pussy over the piece of textile which is more for decoration than anything else.


    ¡°Aaahh Zane,¡± I heard Mercedes sigh, her hand grabs mine and shoves it closer to her. Before I know it, she has torn her pantyhose, grabs my hand again and drives it against her cunt.


    I need no more encouragement.


    I stroke her folds and then gently push a finger in. Her response is overwhelming. Mercedes spreads her legs wide open for me, lifting her hips higher.


    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, Zane, move faster now,¡± she whispered urgently as she starts riding my finger fervently. And I do exactly as she asks, then add another finger. Her eyes roll back in ecstasy, she¡¯s now on her elbows trying to get as much of my finger into her as possible. And then I think she¡¯s done this before, my mate seems to have attempted to satisfy herself.


    ¡°Did you do this to yourself before, Mercedes?¡± I asked softly.


    ¡°Sometimes,¡± she admitted breathlessly, moving her hips to my rhythm.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to taste you, love. You know you¡¯re mine. I want to know everything about you¡±, I whispered to her skin. When I pull my finger out of her, she cries out in protest.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, whates is much better¡±, I promised, all smiles. And then my tongue first gently stroke her folds before plunging deep into her pussy. I press her thighs against her side so that I have better excess.


    ¡°Ooohhh baby, yesss¡­. God. This feels so good¡±, she moaned incoherently.


    Heavens! She tastes so good, my mate.


    Better than any juice or honey I¡¯ve ever had on my tongue.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.


    Everything about Mercedes is perfect.


    She grabs my hair in ecstasy and ms her hips against my face, whining and demanding more of me. And then I feel her wall spasm, she¡¯s close to orgasm. Ooohh Goodness, if only I could bury my rod in her honey pot, my member is already a rock in my pants. The precum is pouring out, I¡¯m sure I need a clean-up myself.


    And then she picks up her pace, sighing to her release, begging me to keep going on. My hand takes a boob and when two fingers start rolling the nipple, she is done. She¡¯s a shivering mess, her heart is beating madly as she pulls hard on my hair. Her juices flood my mouth, I hastily swallow it all. When she falls back on the bed exhausted, I lick her clean.


    ¡°You¡¯re awesome, love. You taste so sweet and you are mine¡±, I groaned in amazement. My mate smiles as her heart turns back to normal. Her hand travels to my shirt and unbuttons it. Then she¡¯s on her knees to take off my pants.


    ¡°Now it¡¯s my turn, Zane. I want to taste you too, I¡¯ve dreamed of it so many nights,¡± she said longingly. ¡°Don¡¯t deny me that. You are mine too, I have every right to all of you¡±.


    Hmmm, someone¡¯s starting to get possessive here.


    And I¡¯m thest one to restrain her. When my pants are off, she beckons me to lie against the bedboard with a pillow behind my back. In a moment, my underwear is gone. She holds my rod in her small hands and starts stroking it while staring at it greedily.


    And as her warm mouth covers my tip, the feeling is so overwhelming, I have to grip the bed tight. All my self-control is needed not to cum right away in her mouth, the years of abstinence are breaking me now. All the times I had to make do with soap in the bathroom now seem over.


    I watch her lifted ass as she picks up the speed. All kinds of idease to my mind about what I will do with that nice ass once she turns eighteen. Just the thought of it makes my member prance in her mouth. And then my nerves give out.


    ¡°Love, I can¡¯t take it anymore. I¡¯ming ¡­.. goodness, baby ¡­ uhhh¡±. Even before finishing speaking, my body stiffens and my cum hit her throat. I want to back out, but she refuses to let go. My member is almost balls deep in her mouth as she works my cum down. Like a pro she licks me clean while I watch with my heart beating like a drum.


    Hmmm, I can never get enough of this sight. ¡°You taste good too, babe,¡± she sounded, smacking her tongue and lips. ¡°We will do this more often.¡±


    And then she turns around, her cunt in my face as she brings my member back to life.


    Moon Goddess, thank you for this great mate. She is more than I deserve¡­

 Not Acquaintance

    Mercedes¡¯ POV


    Still with my mind on our great adventure in bedst night, I get out of my Bugatti.


    The striking red color immediately attracts all the attention of the students in the school parking at the school building. And suddenly I¡¯ve got some enemies, the gossip machine has picked up speed after Zane gave me this impressive giftst week.


    On the Facebook Fan Page of the school, I am called all kinds of names, some students I thought were my friends are now posting lots of hate speech. My name is a hot topic, thements are piling up every second. I¡¯m called a gold digger, material girl, greedy and more of that nonsense people like to say about others. One thing¡¯s for sure, I¡¯m the star of the school just because my mate highly values my love.


    But I really don¡¯t care at all.


    It was Zane who imed me as his mate and not the other way around. In addition, a ten-year-old girl cannot be used of materialism. I mean, the people who kidnapped me, took me to the Midnight Moon borders and left me behind without food or water still haven¡¯t been found. So don¡¯t me anything on me when my mate is crazy about me and thinks I¡¯m worth a two million worth car. Anyone with a problem because of that should try to solve it on their own.


    rita rushes forward to meet me.


    I haven¡¯t seen her since my big birthday bash.


    ¡°Mercedes! Wow, let me take a good look at your car. There were pictures in the school WhatsApp group chat, but it looks so much nicer in reality,¡± she eximed, walking admiringly around my new addition. ¡°Remember, I¡¯m your bestie and I have to test drive first,¡± she reminds me.


    While chatting, we walk into the school grounds. Eyes are fixed on me, I make no effort to use my advanced were-hearing to listen to their shit.


    ¡°There¡¯s a lot of noise about the expensive gift of Zane. But I think they¡¯re just jealous of you, Mercedes,¡± rita began. ¡°I hope you don¡¯t mind.¡±


    Speaking of poisonous snakes!


    ¡°Why would I? My mate thought I was worthy of a Bugatti, so he gifted me one. He spends his money how he sees fit¡±, I answered indifferently. The school bell rings, and we hurry to the ssroom. As usual, rita sits next to me and we focus on our math lessons for the following two hours. When the bell rings again, it is lunch break and we rush to the canteen. A queue has already formed at the register, we¡¯re just joining.


    ¡°What are you having for lunch today, Mercedes? Lasagna is on the menu today, but it¡¯s expensive again,¡± my girlfriend sighed regretfully. ¡°I¡¯m doing it low budget today. Sd is it for me¡±. I grin and keep my cool.


    ¡°If you like the Lasagna, no problem, Mercedes. Just put it on my ount¡±, I suddenly heard behind us. When I turn around, I see no other but ry, the Alpha¡¯s son, watching us closely. He looks at me with interest, waiting for my answer.


    ¡°I¡¯ll pass your offering on to rita. She was the one who couldn¡¯t afford the Lasagna. Still, thanks for the offer¡±, I stated dryly. I turn to rita.


    ¡°Look, there¡¯s your savior. Today we still havesagna for you¡±. She goes crazy with happiness, now that ites to the ount of the rich Alpha, she can go for arge bowl. ry sniffs, disgruntled.


    ¡°No problem if you take one too, Mercedes. I can afford two more.¡±


    Irritated, I take the ck card from my back pocket and show it between two fingers.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about my food, Alpha, I¡¯m covered. My mate doesn¡¯t keep me short¡±, I let him know coquettishly. An indignant whisper from the other students in line behind me arises, but I pay no attention to it. I didn¡¯t ask anyone to pay for my lunch, ry probably is such an attention seeker. In recent years he has never worried about my budget, so I wonder why his sudden interest in me.


    When I have my Lasagna and sd on a tray, I walk with rita to our usual ce on a bench at the back of the room.


    ¡°Thank you, Mercedes. But I don¡¯t know if ry likes what you did. He has a very evil nature and no one in the pack has ever denied him anything,¡± she told me.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    Barely has she finished speaking when I see two legs sliding next to me on the bench. Surprised, I look up and stare into ry¡¯s face, again. His aura makes me ufortable. I look around the room, but there isn¡¯t a free chair somewhere to move to. So, I¡¯m stuck with him here.


    ¡°Do you mind if I sit next to you today, Mercedes?¡± he asked rhetorically. ¡°I¡¯ve wanted to talk to you for a while, but you¡¯re rarely alone.¡±


    Third red g and that within a week.


    First, the blunder on my birthday. Asking me to dance while in my mate¡¯s arms is a terrible mistake. As an Alpha, he should have known this would be a severe blow to my mate if I had consented. Was he challenging Zane?


    And then offering to pay for my food is also a subtle humiliation of my mate. Everyone knows that Zane and his pack are by no means poor. And now kidding that I¡¯m never alone, those are three stitches under the belt.


    Ignoring my difort while sitting too close to me, does it for me. His presence bothers me quite a bit. Although I am not yet officially mated, everyone knows Zane is my fated. He has been a regr guest in this pack for six years now, it has not escaped anyone¡¯s attention that we are together. And our deration of love at my party equals a general announcement of our mating. What is ry nning on?


    ¡°Okay, what did you want to talk to me about?¡± I asked briefly, not quite rude.


    Well, you know I¡¯ll be taking the pack from my dad in a few years. And your father is his Beta now,¡± he began, taking a bite of his greasy burger. ¡°When my father retires, you will be next in line for the Beta position. But we are not really friends. Which is strange, actually,¡± he added. ¡°Well, what I mean is we need to get to know each other better now. The Alpha and Beta operate as a strong team and are aligned. We still have to work on that,¡± he suggested.


    Goodness, ry isn¡¯t a bad guy, I think, it¡¯s just the red gs that make me wary of him. I¡¯m starting to feel like he¡¯s challenging Zane.


    ¡°And how do you think we should go about that?¡± I asked him, my eyes on the food on the table. Satisfied with my answer, he turns to me.


    ¡°What abouting to the packhouse more often to be acquainted with my family?¡± he suggested. ¡°Let¡¯s start with you using all the dinners with us.¡±


    Frankly saying, I don¡¯t see the point of this.


    I¡¯ll be out of Silver Moon in two years, getting to know the Alpha family is pointless. But I also don¡¯t want to make enemies, if I bluntly refuse this idea, ry might consider it an insult to his family. The man is already so full of himself, having the Alpha family against me would be stupid. Perhaps I should rify to Alpha Ahri that ry has to look for another candidate, I am not aspiring for the position. In addition, Zane is on a business trip for two weeks, this is the right time to make my point to the Alpha family.


    ¡°Okay,¡± I agreed. ¡°I have yet to think if I will take the Beta position, but I¡¯m coborating on the dinners. But I have a condition. We are not friends yet, so till then our rtionship is work-oriented. I would appreciate it if you didn¡¯t sit next to me from now on.¡±¡­

 He Leaves

    A terrifying wave settles in the canteen. After my words, it immediately fell silent.


    Surprised I look around and when my eyes fall on rita, I notice her eyes big and mouth wide open. Frowning, I turn to Alpha ry now, he wears a grin on his face. But it doesn¡¯t reach his cold eyes.


    ¡°Hmmm, no problem, Beta. We¡¯ll get there. As we get to know each other, you will get used to my presence¡±, he answered confidently.


    Well, I don¡¯t think so, but I¡¯m not speaking my mind out loud.


    My appetite is down to zero, so I get up. ¡°Excuse me, I¡¯m leaving. I still have a few things to do¡±, I said to rita. I take my tray and empty it into the garbage. With a wave to my girlfriend who is still staring at me, I walk out of the canteen.


    In the hallway, I recheck my schedule and see that I have an hour free before returning to Science ss. I decide to visit the library and work ahead of the lessons.


    As I sit there, I feel my phone vibrates in my pocket, a notificationes in. It is Zane.


    I read his message with a smile. ¡®Are you okay, love?¡¯


    His question surprised me. Did he suspect something?


    ¡®Yes, babe. Missing you already. Have you left for the pack yet?¡¯ I asked.


    Zane stayed all week after my birthday. And I don¡¯t have to tell you what we¡¯ve been doing all day. He made me experience what it feels like to be a woman, his woman. We just couldn¡¯t get enough of each other. All my friends¡¯ stories came to nothing after the sex we had. Only one aspect was actual: werewolves are insatiable, especially the Alphas have a high libido.


    Although my virginity is still intact, we have not held back. I know what my mate tastes like, what he likes the most and where his sensitive spots are. I know everything about Zane and that already is so fulfilling. A surge of contentment runs through me. Waiting for my eighteenth birthday has now be much more bearable.


    And Zane¡¯s scent is more potent on me now.


    My mother noticed it the day after the party. She took me aside and furiously demanded to know if Zane had taken my virginity, dictated that I should have waited until I was eighteen and my wolf confirmed he was my true mate. When my father heard themotion, he ran over and threatened to hold Zane ountable and was already on his way to my mate¡¯s room.


    However, Zane had already expected this. He hade down the stairs, taking me in his arms as he stared meaningfully at my father.


    ¡°Father, please, I don¡¯t believe you are unaware of the fact that there are multiple ways to make love, satisfying your mate,¡± he started. Surprised by the turn the matter had taken, my parents turned blood-red before they looked at each other guiltily.


    Yes, that¡¯s when I realized they understood what we had done. They were also young once and did all of this too. No saints here. But Zane wasn¡¯t ready to let them go and jacked up their awkwardness.


    ¡°Mercedes is now sixteen and no longer believes in the fairy tales of the bees and flowers. She is on her way to bing a woman and she has needs. I couldn¡¯t stand by and let her suffer.¡±


    Before he could continue embarrassing them with his lengthy abstract exnation, my father raised both hands.


    ¡°Enough, enough, we got it, Alpha. No need to go into details,¡± he eximed, blushing like hell. And then I couldn¡¯t contain myughter, and neither could Zane. We screeched unabashedly withughter and clung to each other for support. My parents stared at us with growing difort at the situation.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    ¡°Indeed, she is close to adulthood. We had ignored that for a long time. Our baby is now a woman¡±, my mother sighed afterward. I then turned around, ran up the stairs and moved all my stuff from my room to Zane¡¯s. No one could stop me, Zane and I now share the bed.


    A new message takes me out of my musings.


    ¡®I was about to leave but felt your mind sinking drastically. Did something happen at school, love? You know you can tell me anything.¡¯


    ¡®The Alpha son wants to be associated with me now that I¡¯m next in line for the Beta position. I don¡¯t want to annoy him, so I¡¯m going to dinner with his family tomorrow night in the packhouse. When I¡¯m there, I will exin to his parents that I am your Luna and ry must find another candidate,¡¯ I text back. ¡®His proximity was disturbing and I let him know. Perhaps you sensed that.¡¯


    His response arrived a few secondster. ¡®Might be. You have an hour off, aren¡¯t you? I¡¯m here to say goodbye to you. You know I¡¯m leaving tonight with my Gamma, right?¡¯


    A warm feelinges over me, Zane is just what I need to forget about that annoying meeting with Gary.


    ¡®I¡¯ll be waiting in the parking lot,¡¯ I let him know. I collect my books and immediately leave the library.


    ¡°Are you done, Mercedes?¡± the librarian asked me. ¡°You still have almost an hour left.¡±


    I smile politely. ¡°My mate is leaving for a business trip, I¡¯m going to greet him ande back¡±, I told him.


    When I arrive at the parking lot, I see Zane¡¯s SUV approaching. He hasn¡¯t gotten out properly when I throw myself into his arms.


    ¡°Come back as soon as possible, babe. I¡¯m going to miss you so much¡±, I whispered in his ear as I take his earlobe in my mouth to remind him of what we will miss. He smiled, his hand disappears into my hair.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I will not stay a minute longer, I will even swim across the ocean if my flight is dyed¡±, Zane promised. ¡°Don¡¯t forget that I am always avable for you. You can always call or text me as soon as you need it,¡± he urged me.


    After a hot kiss, he gets back in. I wave until he is out of sight. And when I turn to re-enter the school building, I see ry standing there watching.


    Goodness, does he really have nothing else to do but mind other¡¯s business?¡­.

 Rush Me Less

    My parents aren¡¯t thrilled with my announcement that I will be dining at the Alpha family starting today.


    I exined my meeting with ry and his invitation to be familiar with his family, as I am the next Beta in line. When I told them that I actually wanted to meet the Alpha and Luna to inform them that I was not interested in the position, they were somewhat reassured.


    Their reaction really amazed me.


    I mean, every parent in the pack would be excited if their daughter got an invitation from the Alpha¡¯s son. And then to dine in thepany of the Alpha and Luna every night! That would be quite an upgrade for the whole family, although mine doesn¡¯t really need it. I make a mental note that I¡¯ll question them about this, there are too many gaps in our rtionship with the Alpha family.


    So, now I¡¯m standing in front of the mirror in an old dress my mother bought me when she was out shopping in Human Town. She had bought it at the sale, when she saw it hanging in the boutique, she immediately thought it would look great on me. That was two years ago, so the dress is so outdated now, not the usual expensive outfit I usually wear. This is intentional, I want to make a statement with my shabby appearance.


    I doubt ry¡¯s sudden heightened interest has much to do with my Beta appointment. My parents didn¡¯t prepare me to seed my father, so obviously, my father doesn¡¯t want to pass that rank on to me. And I have an Alpha mate, ry must know that this means I¡¯m leaving my pack soon to be with Zane. No way I¡¯m staying here. Again everything in me warns that the Alpha son is after Zane.


    I decide not to put on makeup but justb my hair and put it in a boring ponytail. It can¡¯t get any simpler than this.


    When I go down the stairs, my father is waiting for me. He scans me from head to toe and then nods in approval.


    ¡°Don¡¯te backte, Mercedes. Now that Zane is abroad, it is not appropriate that you stay out at night,¡± he urged. He walks with me to the car, I feel he is concerned about my visit to the packhouse.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Dad. I¡¯m a big girl and can take care of myself,¡± I soothe and kiss him on the forehead.


    As I drive away, I can still see him staring after the car until I¡¯m out of sight. I can¡¯t have my parents worrying about me, so I decide to make this dinner as short as possible. And I know Zane will want to be updated about this night out. He texted me this afternoon that he arrived safely at his destination and is on a tight schedule today. So I¡¯ll message himter in the evening when I know he¡¯s in bed.


    I drive into the parking lot in front of the packhouse. When I get out, I see ry waiting for me on the porch. He walks towards me with big steps.


    ¡°Thank you foring, Mercedes. I thought you¡¯d let me down. My parents are looking forward to meeting you¡±, he dered, clearly relieved. And then he tries to grab my hand, but I keep it out of his reach in time. With a distance between us, we walk into the packhouse. As far as I remember, this is my first visit here, so I look around curiously.


    Like a gentleman, ry leads me into the huge dining room. The Alpha and Luna are already sitting at the table when we enter the room.


    ¡°Wee, Mercedes. ry told us he would like you to have dinner with us. He is so focused on making you his Beta,¡± Alpha Ahri stated invitingly. The Luna nods.


    ¡°Yeah, I remember now that I never saw you in the packhouse before. You should have dined with us a long time ago. Fortunately, ry makes up for this¡±, she added to her mate.


    I politely shake their hands and sit in the chair their son pulls back for me.


    And when he sits down, I notice that he has given me his Luna seat. Also, he is too close to me again. I¡¯m back on my feet and slide my chair away from him before retaking my seat. When I look up, I see the Alpha and Luna looking at me in shock, but decide to remain silent about my action.


    The servantes in and puts the food on the table.


    When the Alpha opens the lid, I can hardly contain my nausea.


    Beef stomach steamed in olive oil, spicy potato wedges, hot chicken wings and stuffed auberges. Every dish I hate is here on the table. ry picks up my te.


    ¡°Tell me what you like. And if you want something else, I ask the kitchen to prepare it for you quickly,¡± he offered. I just shake my head, fearing that my voice will betray my distaste. I point to the potato wedges and he gives me a great treat. When he questioningly looks back at me for more, I shake my head again and take the te from him.


    When I look up, I notice the Alpha couple looking at us strangely. And then the Luna beckons her mate, they are clearlymunicating in the mind link. When everyone is served, the Luna turns back to me.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Mercedes, your birthday party was a huge sess. The pack members are still talking about it. Never before have we had such a big party here. Maybe we can use the same script for the Luna ceremony of ry¡±, she suggested. The Alpha looks at her with adoration.


    ¡°Our son has no mate yet and you are already talking about a Luna ceremony¡±, he teased her. But when his eyes turn to his son, I recognized the disappointment.


    ¡°At least if he ever finds his mate. I want to retire but make sure the pack has a stable Alpha with a mate next to him. Can you still find her, son?¡± he mocked.


    Anger marks ry¡¯s face.


    ¡°Maybe if you have patience and rush me less, the Moon Goddess will finally bless me, Dad? She¡¯s probably annoyed by your repeated insistence and stays back,¡± he hissed through his teeth. ¡°Or do you want me to take the risk and ept a chosen mate?¡±¡­

 Rejection

    ry¡¯s POV


    Only God knows why my father has to broach the subject of me not having a mate right now.


    I felt so embarrassed in front of Mercedes.


    The man just can¡¯t stop, he keeps nagging me about finding my mate, as if it were up to me. I don¡¯t know what n the Moon Goddess has to make me yearn for her, no one knows how much I suffer in silence from her absence. I¡¯d do anything to find my better half, but I don¡¯t know where to look for her anymore. Maybe she¡¯s already dead, tired of waiting and has be someone else¡¯s chosen mate. Or perhaps she just happens to be a minor, just like Mercedes was when she met the Midnight Moon¡¯s Alpha.


    To hide the pain, I took an indifferent attitude. That¡¯s my best defense. To get my father off my back, I flirt wildly with the she-wolves in the pack who unashamedly throw themselves inrge numbers at my feet. I have fun but no sex with them. I keep my virginity for my mate, I hope she will do the same for me. And as much as I want to take over Silver Moon from my father, finding my fated mate is at the top of my wish list. Why is she dying, she¡¯s already two yearste.


    I have been keeping an eye on Zane and Mercedes for quite some time. Their love is genuine and deep. They are always together, touching and kissing like they do not need otherpany. The Alpha often bridges a two-hour road trip from his pack to ours just to be with her, even if only for a few hours. And they are so physical, most of the time Mercedes is around his neck and his hand lovely around her waist.


    While I prefer an adult mate, I wouldn¡¯t mind meeting her as a minor too. But then she must have the same attitude as Mercedes, be strong and confident. Yes, I would also be willing to wait until she is of age, at least I would know that I have her with me. Why are some men blessed with so much happiness while others like me are doomed to suffer?


    But I don¡¯t intend to wait any longer.


    My father constantly bullies me, if he continues like this, I¡¯m forced to settle for a chosen mate. Mercedes.


    She is getting more beautiful by the day, her curves are now tight as a young woman¡¯s. She is very promising, I bet after she has her first pups, she will blossom into a real vamp. Zane is one lucky bastard, but I won¡¯t remain the martyr. My new mission is to conquer Mercedes and get Zane out of Silver Moon, out of my way. But I also know that I have to act very carefully, thread patiently because those two are almost glued together.


    The Alpha is way ahead of me. Zane has made her birthday the event of the year. The party is still the most discussed topic, even outside of Silver Moon, it was the biggest ever held in this region. Zane has spent hundreds of thousands of dors to surprise his mate with an unforgettable birthday. But the absolute highlight of the night was his very expensive present. Thetest Bugatti Chiron Super Sport car, is fully loaded with a price tag of more than three million dors! Man, I need to check if I even have this amount in my ount.


    And the critiques, especially from the jealous she-wolves, were not kind. rita, Mercedes¡¯ bestie, in particr, fuels the hatred. I should kill her, that slut! Was there ever someone who said you shouldn¡¯t trust everyone you share your bread with? Well, Mercedes should really watch her back with this bitch.


    But my ns also involved rita, I know she¡¯s my father¡¯s favorite bed partner, this woman makes my mother¡¯s life, the Luna of Silver Moon, a living hell. And she¡¯s even younger than me, hooking up with a man of her father¡¯s age. Shameless!


    I managed to lure Mercedes to the packhouse with that Beta story. Zane will be away for two weeks, so this is my chance to impress her. My first attempt in the canteen might have been a colossal fiasco, but now she¡¯s sitting here next to me before my parents. We look like a cute couple, my parents seem to like her too.


    To my horror, she stares disgusted at the main course on the table. I can beat myself like hell, I should have inquired about her favorites a long time ago. And the beef and chicken wings don¡¯t cooperate at all. I know the potato wedges aren¡¯t enough to satisfy her hunger. In the canteen at school, I noticed she has a healthy appetite. How in God¡¯s name do I make this right?


    To prove to her that I am her ally, I take the same. Even if this means I¡¯ll have to sneak into the kitchen at midnight to get some leftovers. Because with the wedges on my stomach alone, I won¡¯t fall asleep from the hunger. I¡¯m an Alpha, for God¡¯s sake!C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    I make another attempt to grab her hand, and again she pulls out of my reach. And once more, I push away the painful stab in my heart.


    ¡°Shall I pick you up in the morning to go to school? By pooling, we save and have a good, undisturbed conversation¡±, I tried my luck for the umpteenth time.


    And there, that aloofness reappears on her face.


    ¡°Alpha, my mate is my only malepanion. And he didn¡¯t tell me we¡¯re in financial trouble, so I don¡¯t have to save,¡± she corrected me. ¡°I already said it, we have a business rtionship and nothing more¡±.


    Bang! This second rejection hurts like a bitch.


    I have never felt this small. Not a good feeling to be knocked down every time I make a move, but I take it, my rewardter will be damn sweet. Mercedes needs some work, but in the end, I will have her. She¡¯s going to be my Luna, that¡¯s for sure.


    My father clears his throat to get our attention and when I look up at him, I see him frowning in anger. But it¡¯s my mother¡¯s pitying look that I hate the most. It makes me feel like a total failure, like I¡¯m not worthy of being her son cause I can¡¯t even woo a girl.


    But I¡¯ll prove them wrong. My mother dreams of a grand Luna ceremony, wasn¡¯t she?


    Well, she will get that. I can¡¯t afford to have the Alpha from Midnight Moon outsmarting me¡­

 I Have A Plan

    In the following days I made a lot of effort to be close to Mercedes.


    She refused to attend the diners in the packhouse after the first fiasco. Her father had a serious conversation with mine about this. The Beta eventually convinced him that it was better not to force Mercedes into something she was not really interested in. By then, I knew I had to change my n to get close to her again before the Alpha returned.


    I started paying more attention to her,pletely abandoning my homeboys. I exined that I would not be able to deal with them for a while because I wanted to win Mercedes for myself. Of course, I knew they wouldn¡¯t keep this information to themselves, and the whole pack would soon realize I¡¯d got my eyes on the Beta¡¯s daughter.


    So, I started topliment Mercedes in front of third parties and treat her as if she was someone special to me during the joint sses. She mostly ignores me all the time and only responds to my pushiness when there is no way out. But I¡¯m not giving up.


    I have already informed the owner of the cafeteria that Mercedes is no longer paying for her food and those costs should be automatically transferred to my ount. The first time she was told her lunch was free from that day on, she immediately passed it to rita. Mercedes, smart as always, instantly knew what was going on.


    Over the next few days, she entered the canteen with her own lunch and shared it with her friends, who were of course, overjoyed at the treat. And when I sat down next to her a few days ago, she moved to sit with her besties, an implicit statement that she doesn¡¯t feel like mypany. So, now I sit across from her and enjoy watching the beauty at the table.


    In the meantime, the pack members have realized that I am seriously interested in Mercedes. The curiousments and concerned frowns don¡¯t go unnoticed, but I overlook them. I am the future Alpha of this pack and am capable of a lot.


    But today I noticed a change in her. When I entered the schoolyard, I saw her sitting lonely on one of the benches under a tree. It is clear that she is grieving and has deliberately isted herself. Usually, she has some friends around when she¡¯s at school, so there must be something serious going on here. Maybe the Alpha messed up and this was my chance to approach her. I can give her a shoulder to cry on and then we¡¯ll see what happens next.


    I step over to her, all concerned.


    ¡°Mercedes, is something wrong? You look so sad. You know you can tell me anything, I offer a listening ear¡±, I voiced softly as I sit down beside her. She cringes for a moment but luckily doesn¡¯t leave.


    ¡°Alpha¡±, she said without looking up and continues to be silent. I try to hold her thigh, but she quickly pulls away.


    ¡°You can cry on my shoulder as long as you like, if that will make you feel better, Mercedes,¡± I urged her. ¡°Sometimes crying is better than holding back.¡±


    Wrong approach, I sense immediately. Mercedes quickly gets up and grabs her bag.


    ¡°Alpha, thanks for your gesture but I can handle everything myself,¡± she imed, turning around and walking away. I rush behind her and walk beside her to the school building. We enter the hallways in silence. In the following two lessons, we will take Science together. Even before rita got the chance to sit down next to her, I upied the seat.


    I hear Mercedes sigh deeply, but she keeps hushed. For the passing hours, she doesn¡¯t say a word to me, the sad expression on her face doesn¡¯t budge. Finally, when the end of ss bell rings, she packs up and turns to rita.


    ¡°Like to have a hot coffee at the club around the corner?¡± she proposed to her friend.


    Hesitantly with her eyes on me, rita agrees and they walk out of the ssroom. I grit my teeth, Mercedes seems determined to have nothing to do with me. This is untenable.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    I must speak to her separately and let her know my feelings.


    Maybe she¡¯ll fall for me when she knows I adore her and offer her a splendid future.


    It¡¯s the weekend tomorrow and she¡¯s usually in her mate¡¯s pack. But my intelligence services were able to dy Zane during the meeting he attends outside his pack, he is staying two more days.


    There is my best chance. Mercedes avoided me for the past few weeks, but I am stepping up my game to cash in those two days. I take my phone out of my pocket. ¡±


    John. I need your help¡±, I told my future Gamma.


    When I discussed my n with him in detail, I ended the conversation satisfactorily.


    ¡°You miscalcte me, Mercedes. Check out what I¡¯m capable of¡±, I murmured to myself. I turn to stroll to my lockers but bump into Saphira. She¡¯s my best friend, who I usually hang out with when I need femalepany. The pack expected me to eventually make her my chosen mate, now that I can¡¯t find my fated. But since my attention has turned to Mercedes for thest few weeks, many have be confused.


    ¡°Hi¡±, I greeted her softly, cing a hand over her shoulder. She automatically moves closer to me. She too, failed to find her fated and is restless.


    ¡°What is it with you and Mercedes?¡± she asked curiously. ¡°I worry about you. You know Mercedes is out of your reach. She is crazy about Alpha Zane. You¡¯re fishing in choppy waters, ry,¡± she chides me. I smile mysteriously. I am not yet ready to confide in her, but I know she is the best ce to go with my worries.


    ¡°The hunt is on as long as the loot isn¡¯t in, Saphira¡±, I told her confidently. ¡°Mercedes is ours, Zane is an outsider. Only the strongest survive.¡± She is clearly shocked by my statement and stands in front of me with both hands on her hips.


    ¡°ry, is going after someone else¡¯s mate worth so much more that you¡¯re ready to provoke a war between packs? You know that your actions can have far-reaching consequences?¡± she warned me before I push her towards the ssroom, where our Math teacher is already present.


    I have great difficulty keeping my head on the line for the next hour. If my n works out well, I¡¯ll hold Mercedes in my arms tonight itself.


    I can not wait¡­

 Keeping Her Happy

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    It has been an exhausting meeting, I tried so hard to finish everything within these two weeks, but it didn¡¯t work out.


    I¡¯ll have to stay here two more days, as I¡¯m not fond of half work. But I miss my mate terribly, I swear, this is thest time I¡¯ll be away from her for this long.


    A few minutes earlier, I entered my hotel room after a long and weary discussion with Alphas from other packs. This meeting is more in their favor than mine, my pack is making solid gains, our economy is even getting into overheating. We produce more than we are able to consume and now want to expand our investments to othermunities. Midnight Moon prefers to invest in packs on the verge of bankruptcy, helping them back to their feet. And it is precisely these failed Alphas that throw out a high attitude.


    I quickly check my phone to see if I have a message from Mercedes.


    Then I quickly dive into the bathroom, only to re-enter the bedroom ten minutester in a bathrobe. And now I see that my beloved has sent a text.


    ¡®Zane. Are you sleeping already? Are youing home tonight?¡¯ she asked me. Goodness, I hate to break the bad news to her. Two more long days without her, my wolf has been whining in my head all day. But I really need to finish that one.


    ¡®No, love. I was actually waiting to hear from you. Please call me, I¡¯m in my hotel room.¡¯


    Immediately after I hit the ¡®send¡¯ button, her video calles through.


    ¡°Baby, it¡¯s sote already. Don¡¯t you have to go to school tomorrow?¡± I asked her as soon as she enters the picture. Her silver eyes look at me, sparkling happily. I hate that I have to disappoint her, she¡¯s really looking forward to my arrival.


    ¡°Yes, but I couldn¡¯t fall asleep without talking to you first. Are you leaving tonight?¡±


    I take a deep breath as I continue to look at her.


    ¡°No, I have to postpone my departure. We¡¯re not quite there yet, some Alphas need more time to go through contracts,¡± I sighed. ¡°Two more days, my love. I miss you terribly.¡± And immediately, the beam in her eyes gives way to disappointment.


    ¡°Two days? Zane, I¡¯m up. You¡¯re already gone for two weeks. I need you here,¡± she whispered to me sadly. ¡°Never before have we been apart for so long.¡± Her grief breaks my heart.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mercedes. If I could, I would have finished everything tonight. But don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll make it up to you,¡± I promised. I make a mental note to visit the jeweler at the airport before leaving. My mate loves jewelry, although she already has arge selection, they still make her happy.


    ¡°Go to sleep now, so that you are fully rested for school. We¡¯ll talk again tomorrow, okay?¡±


    She nods but doesn¡¯t look really pleased.


    After throwing a kiss at her, I end the conversation. I can¡¯t stand it any longer, that dim in her beautiful eyes. With a sigh, I turn my pillow and stare at the ceiling. I¡¯ve been away for two weeks and I wonder what that Alpha son has tried with my mate. Some days ago, she noticed that he kept trying to pay for her food and sit next to her in the school cafeteria. But she has agreed with her friends that they will nk her. The Alpha now positions opposite her, forcing one of her ssmates to give way.


    I never insist on news of this Alpha son, but let Mercedes tell me about him as soon as she feels the need. I avoid confrontation as long as my mate can hold this scum away.


    Meanwhile, I send silent signals to him that she belongs to me. I have to be patient, two more years and I can take her to my pack. And then we can mark each other and finally mate. I am so looking forward to that day. My mate is so passionate, I long for the day of our union. I have no doubt it will be breathtaking, I trust the mate bond on that.


    A knock on my room door pulls me out of my musings.


    My Gamma Kenry steps in, he too, wants to get back as soon as possible. The indecision of these businessmen irritated him quite a bit.


    ¡°Alpha, what do we act when these guys can¡¯t make up their fucking minds? They really seem like amateurs in business,¡± he cursed. ¡°They cannot even judge a simple contract by themselves¡±.


    I shake my head, I¡¯ve also noticed that these guys are wasting our time. I would rather be elsewhere, in a closed room with my sexy mate, to be more specific.


    ¡°Have you spoken to Mercedes? She must be disappointed with this dy. I will also bring her something nice as afort,¡± he added. Kenry and Mercedes are the best of friends.


    Since she was thirteen, he¡¯s been eager to train her and has assigned himself as her personal bodyguard. When she¡¯s in my pack, he¡¯s always near her, making sure she¡¯s safe all the time. I think he too, has noticed the jealousy of some she-wolves and had warned them a few times to stay away.


    Just like my Beta Jace, he showers her with lots of gifts when he travels outside the pack for meetings or vacations. Jace is proud that he was the one who found Midnight Moon¡¯s Luna. From the day he¡¯d saved her, he¡¯d spoiled her without limits, made sure that shecked nothing. The two men brought her souvenirs and girly stuff all the time. Her childish joy is so infectious, and they revel in her happiness as they hand her the presents. Everything for their little Luna.


    ¡°No, she wasn¡¯t ecstatic about it. And her facial expression bothered my wolf so much that I had to finish the conversation quickly¡±, I grinded again. ¡°Let¡¯s do everything we can to finish this by tomorrow.¡± Kenry agrees, it¡¯s clear he hates Mercedes being unhappy.


    After wishing me a good night¡¯s sleep, he returns to his room¡­

 Not Interested

    Mercedes¡¯ POV


    My heart broke into a thousand pieces when Zane told me he would be gone for two more days.


    When he left, I begged him toe back soon. These past two weeks have been hell, I miss him so much. I¡¯m not sure how to handle my days without him. FaceTime does not fill in theck, on the contrary, it fires up my longing to have him in my arms again.


    I skip the first hour of ss because I¡¯m not in a good mood.


    So, I took a break from the hustle and bustle of school and my friends who would no doubt show up in a few minutes. I grab my phone and look at the pictures of Zane and me. We are so happy, never arguing or even having a minor disagreement because my mate is patient and understanding. He always keeps in mind that I am still young and have to go through a number of processes to adulthood.


    And then I hear ry next to me, a deep sigh shoots from my chest. Gosh, can¡¯t he mind his own business and leave me alone? It¡¯s so annoying!


    And then he thinks he needs tofort me! I brush him off, seize my bag and head back to the school. I prefer the lessons over the Alpha sonpany anyways.


    ¡°Hey, where were you? We were looking for you everywhere¡±, rita approached me, worried. ¡°I saw ry walking in the direction you just came from. Did you two have a chat or something else?¡± I don¡¯t miss the mean undertone of her words.


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing between the Alpha son and me, it was just a conversation between two pack members,¡± I answered her icy. ¡°I have a handsome mate¡±, I remind her. She immediately turns red, my words clearly hit her.


    ¡°Hey, you don¡¯t have to be that mean. I didn¡¯t mean anything by what I said,¡± she tried to correct. I roll my eyes and we walk to our Chemistry ss. Luckily ry has another schedule so I can rx. And of course, I¡¯m quite absent during the lessons.


    Finally, school is over. I leave in my car, but I drive to the waterfront instead of going home. I still need to be alone, to clear my mind. As I sit on a bench for half an hour, staring over the water, a cute little girl suddenly approaches with a basket full of flowers. Tulips, especially the white ones I love.


    ¡°Hi, this is for you¡±, she sounded shyly as she hands me the basket. I am surprised, this is unexpected.


    ¡°Oooh, thank you, that¡¯s so sweet of you¡±, I answered, smiling. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to keep it to yourself?¡±


    She shakes her head in denial. When I took it, she ran away. I take a Tulip out of the basket, bury my nose in it. It really boosts my mood quite a bit. Enjoying the smell, I can finally smile in the midst of my misery. In a much better spirit, I walk back to my car.


    When I get home, I ce the basket in the middle of the kitchen table and walk up the stairs to my room. Zane¡¯s scent is starting to fade, which really annoys me.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    It is alreadyte at night when a text messagees in. When I check my notifications, I see an unknown number.


    ¡®Come down. And get in,¡¯ it reads. Is Zane back and trying to make amends? I quickly jump out of bed, wearing ripped ck jeans and a thick sweater against the cold wind and run down the stairs.


    ¡°Hey, what¡¯s the hurry?¡± asked my father, who is still watching TV with my mother in his arms.


    ¡°Zane is back! And he has a surprise for me¡±, I screamed cheerfully as I run out the door. And there I see a romantic carriage, with horses and all waiting.


    Ecstatic, I get in and the coachman immediately pulls up.


    In order not to spoil the surprise, I don¡¯t ask him anything. We drive just outside the built-up area, on a dirt road that leads to an artificial beach. There I see a fully decorated cabana, the lights and soft music are a great attraction. The carriage barely stops when I rush out and run toward the hut.


    Zane is serious about making it suitable for me, I think. When I¡¯m in the middle of the ce, I look around but don¡¯t see him anywhere. All smiles, I take a seat, still curiously roaming my eyes on the surroundings, searching for my mate.


    And then, I see a male figure slowly striding toward me. He walks in the dark, I can¡¯t quite make out his face yet. I jump of my chair and run to him. How I¡¯ve missed Zane so much, the only thing I think about now is to be in his arms as soon as possible.


    And when I stand before him, I freeze.


    This is not my mate.


    I stare at the man with eyes wide dripping with disappointment.


    ¡°Alpha ry¡±, I cried out, aggrieved. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± The shock of seeing the Alpha¡¯s son instead of Zane here makes me less alert. ry takes this opportunity to hold me by the shoulders and pulls me against his chest.


    ¡°You¡¯re finally d to see me, that makes everything okay¡±, he sighed. ¡°Thank you for epting my invitation to this date, it¡¯s more than I ever dreamt of.¡± I recoiled at his words and push myself off his chest.


    ¡°I think you¡¯re misrepresenting things here,¡± I stated furiously. ¡°I thought my mate was back and wanted to surprise me. I¡¯m sorry, Alpha, but I didn¡¯t expect you to be here.¡± He stares at me for a moment.


    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s sit down¡±, he invited me. I walk with him, and when they arrive at the cabana, he pulls out a chair for me.


    When he sits opposite me, he takes my hands in his. I look at them in annoyance and roughly suppress the urge to pull them back.


    ¡°Mercedes, you know I have a crush on you. I¡¯m sorry you thought someone else organized this for you,¡± he said softly. ¡°But now that you¡¯re here, why don¡¯t we make this a pleasant date?¡±


    I swallowed hard.


    To me, a date with another man equals adultery and cheating. I¡¯d be devastated if Zane were dining with another she-wolf. But then, I think this is the right time to make our rtionship clear to ry, that his overtures are not wanted. I slowly withdraw my hands.


    ¡°Alpha, I want you to stop chasing after me¡±, I told him tightly. ¡°I have a mate that I love more than life, he is everything to me. I am not interested in another rtionship or dating another man¡±.


    As I speak, I look him straight in the eye¡­.

 Jealousy

    ¡°Did you like my flowers, Mercedes?¡±


    ry pretended he didn¡¯t understand what I just said. I refuse to participate in his games, I¡¯m so fed up with him. I get up and start walking in the direction I came. Trying to control my anger, the man in front of me is the future Alpha of my pack. But I¡¯m so tired of being molested by him. If he thought Zane¡¯s absence would weaken me, he¡¯s so wrong.


    ¡°Mercedes, wait,¡± he yelled behind me, running toward me. He steps in front of me, cuts my way off. ¡°You¡¯re not officially Zane¡¯s mate yet and I¡¯m crazy about you. Do you me me for trying to win you over to myself?¡± When he doesn¡¯t get an answer from me, he sighs desperately.


    ¡°Listen, let me take you home. This evening did not go the way I expected,¡± he finally admitted.


    I shake my head and try to walk around him. Under no circumstances do I want to be seen with ry thiste at night. Maybe that¡¯s his intention, to be seen with me.


    ¡°No, Alpha, don¡¯t bother. I want to enjoy the night a bit more before I go back to bed. I¡¯m going to take a walk.¡± This time he made no effort to stop me. I felt his eyes prick my back, but I didn¡¯t look back. Hopefully, this time he got the message and avoids bothering me in the future.


    When I¡¯m in my bed again, I can¡¯t resist texting Zane. Today we have not spoken, our emotions are too high.


    ¡®I love you, my mate.¡¯ I shook off the guilt that suddenly came to me and hit the send button. Maybe he¡¯s already asleep and will read my reply tomorrow. But then I immediately hear my phone vibrate.


    ¡®Love you more, my heart¡¯.


    A smile crosses my face. After confronting ry, this is precisely what I need to read. But all the way under the covers, sleep can¡¯te. I miss Zane unimaginably. And when I still can¡¯t fall asleep two hourster, I know what to do. I jump out of bed again, put on my clothes and grab my bag. Downstairs, I see that my parents have already gone to bed, so I leave a note for them on the table. I take the flower basket outside and throw it in the garbage can.


    Then I get in my awesome car and drive at high speed to Midnight Moon, my second home for now.


    That will be a two-hour drive, so I expect to arrive there early in the mornings. As I move near Midnight Moon¡¯s border, I stop for the patrol to detect my car and scent. I hear rustling in the woods and Head Warrior Cleo appears.


    ¡°Luna, are you okay? You¡¯re upte. Does Alpha know you¡¯re on the road thiste?¡± he asked concerned, looking at me questioningly.


    ¡°No, I want to surprise him. Let him finish his work in peace, I¡¯ll wait for him in the packhouse¡±, I answered him. He nods and takes two steps back so I can continue my way. A thumbs-up as a greeting and I skim into the packnd. When I parked and walked to the door, I saw Beta Jace waiting for me.


    ¡°Luna, why didn¡¯t you inform me you wereing home? Then I would have fetched you myself,¡± he stated reproachfully.


    ¡°The Alpha won¡¯t be happy to hear you were out thiste by yourself.¡±


    We walked in and he lead me into the kitchen, where a cup of hot coffee awaits me. The Head Warrior clearly notified Jace that I was arriving.


    ¡°Did you tell Zane I¡¯m here? I¡¯d rather you let him finish his business than be tense.¡± Jace nodded absently.


    ¡°He¡¯s already worried about you. It¡¯s a good thing you¡¯re here, I think he will feel more at ease now,¡± he noted. I look up rmed.


    ¡°Why do you say that?¡± I asked curiously. The Beta looks at me intently.


    ¡°Is there anything you should tell me, Mercedes? You know you can trust me with all your concerns,¡± he reminded me. I stiffen, Jace probably suspects there¡¯s more to meing here at night. And then I vent to him about ry making it his job to molest me. And that I don¡¯t want to tell Zane everything so as not to stress him unnecessarily. As I speak up, Jace stares thoughtfully.


    ¡°This Alpha is in so much trouble. Zane will have to do something to make it clear to him that you are already taken. This isn¡¯t going to end well,¡± he murmured more to himself.


    After chatting for a while, Jace and I go to our own bedrooms. For a moment, I toy with the idea of telling Zane I¡¯m home but give up the thought. I wrap myself in his sheets and sniff his scent that is emphatically present here. It rxes me enormously and I fall into a deep sleep instantly.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    It is almost noon when I wake up the next day. Afterzily stretching out, I take a warm bath, wear my workout outfit and one of Zane¡¯s sweaters on top. My stomach briefs, I¡¯m ready for re-energizing, so I make my way to the pack kitchen. There I learned that the Head Warrior conducts today¡¯s training sessions, which makes me smile. Kenry is my only match on the training ground after Zane and Jace. This will probably be an easy walk over, I think.


    Grinning, I look at my te of scrambled egg, bacon, pancakes and toast. A group of she-wolves enter and sit at a table opposite me.


    ¡°Mercedes¡±, one spoke out to me. I recognized her as Jasmina Keyes, she was deeply in love with Zane and made no secret of it. The disrespect and deep hatred she feels for me gleam in her eyes.


    ¡°See youter on the training ground?¡± she asked me. Jace growls low and stares menacingly at the woman.


    ¡°Don¡¯t try anything, Jasmina. Go easy¡±, he warned her. But the woman has her eyes fixed on me.


    ¡°Yes, I haven¡¯t trained with Cleo for a long time. I go for revenge¡±, I responded amicably.


    The she-wolf eyes stare at me maliciously.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll see youter¡±, she promised ¡­

 A Challenge

    Cleo is already busy with the pups when I walk into the training ground.


    The youngsters quietly wait their turn and I watch amused as the pups awkwardly try to master the techniques. I walk right up to Cleo and when he notices me, he instantly smiles.


    ¡°You missed practice early this morning. It is now almost noon. Fortunately, there is a second group of young people who have already left work and needs to be trained. You can join in with them,¡± he pointed out. I grin embarrassingly, knowing that the workouts in the morning are much more brutal and now I feel like I¡¯m hiding from it. I look at the girls around me, they are all about my age, some are already eighteen, just like Jasmina.


    Speaking of Jasmina. She¡¯s staring straight at me now, but I¡¯m ignoring her. As usual, she is with her group of worshipers who support her mindlessly in everything.


    ¡°Maybe Mercedes just likes to sleep and do nothing,¡± one of the girlsmented. ¡°Some are just cking around, their bed is made as long as a manes around the corner¡±. Cleo casted her a warning nce, but I was still silent. I know they¡¯re provoking me, it¡¯s not the first time Jasmina¡¯s group has thrown all kinds of wickedness at me. And I know my ignoring her annoys her every time, but she hasn¡¯t dared to do anything so far.


    I¡¯m participating in thebat training today. Last time, Zane had shown me the first clues and had been sparring with me for half an hour. He had spared me then, Zane can never train hard with me. With every moan I get out, he rushes over to see if I¡¯m badly bruised. Jace and Cleo have repeatedly reprimanded him that I am not made of y and can take a beating. But that only got them an angry growl.


    We are almost done with the training when I see Jasmina walking toward me, her face is all war.


    I stand unmoving and wait for the drama to unfold.


    ¡°Mercedes,¡± she barked furiously. Surprised, I look at her, I wonder what triggered this hostility today.


    ¡°Did Zane buy you the Bugatti?¡± she demanded to know. Now I remember she wasn¡¯t at my birthday party. And she didn¡¯t believe I got a new car until she saw it parked in front of the packhouse today.


    ¡°And how does that concern you?¡± I proudly asked her. ¡°Since when do I have to tell you when my mate spoils me? Because then you¡¯ll have time for nothing else, Zane makes me happy in all kinds of ways¡±, I added coquettishly, thrusting my breasts forward and hands on my sides. Jasmina face drained, I could almost see the fire spitting out of her nostrils.


    ¡°You bitch! I¡¯ll kill you! You came here and took what¡¯s mine. I won¡¯t spare you this time!¡± Before her handnded on my face, I caught it in the air and push her back. She falls on her ass, which aggravates her more.


    In one smooth jump she is back on her feet.


    ¡°Mercedes Versailles, I warrior Jasmina Keyes challenge you for the Luna position,¡± she gritted out of pure jealousy. ¡°We fight to the death. I don¡¯t want to see your face after today,¡± she thundered. Cleo tried to intervene, but I stretched out my hand to stop him.


    Look, Jasmina is a highly-trained warrior, it¡¯s in her genes. Both her parents are retired Head Warriors and trainers. My serious training started at ater age, but hey, I am the fated mate of a strong Alpha and that counts for something. Damn sure!


    ¡°Challenge epted, Jasmina¡±, I agreed briefly. ¡°Cleo, set the rules loud and clear for everyone,¡± I summon the Head Warrior. He dips ufortably from one leg to the other.


    ¡°Luna, this is unheard of. The Alpha will not ept this,¡± he tried to change my mind. I frown at him.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t challenge anyone. And you know I can¡¯t reject one handed to me, otherwise I¡¯ll be a lousy Luna. And believe me, I¡¯m absolutely not,¡± I told him. ¡°You¡¯ll have to do as I say.¡±


    A challenge for the Luna position is not umon in packs. And it is always epted, otherwise, the one who withdraws loses face in the pack. Actually, her life bes impossible after the refusal, her fellow wolves will taunt her as long as they see her.


    But the most crucial rule for challenging especially the Luna, is that the Alpha needs to give permission. In our case, the winner would be his chosen mate, and he must have agreed to that. You understand that I ampelled to ept Jasmina¡¯s challenge.


    I look at Jasmina is already in abat stance, she is very confident in her victory. She¡¯s counting on Zane to take her as his Luna after I die. I have to suppress augh at that thought, this warrior doesn¡¯t stand a chance with Zane. I¡¯ve seen his disgust at her frantic efforts to get his attention and seduce him. Zane is a hunter and a keeper. And he has never seen Jasmin as his mate, nor has he ever seen her more than a problematic she-wolf to handle.


    Such a waste of time.


    Cleo hesitates again and I send him a burning look.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Since Mercedes¡¯ wolf has not yet emerged, there will only be fighting in human form. This ends at one party who surrenders, absolutely not unto death.¡± He paused and sent a warning look to Jasmina, who stared back at him with a dark look. She certainly had no intention of sticking to this rule.


    ¡°Weapons are prohibited and third parties are not allowed to interfere in the fight until I give the signal,¡± he continued.


    A crowd forms around us, some of the older wolves yell at Jasmina to stop the fight. A boy desperately calls her name somewhere in the back, but I don¡¯t get distracted. I stare at her and wait for her first move. And then I see her sprinting towards me, she sets herself off against a post to jump as high as possible.


    Although I haven¡¯t practiced this technique, I know what it means. I quickly take two steps back, my head out of her reach. But I know she still has a chance to grab my feet to make me fall and then sit on me. But even before her second leg hits the ground, I kick the only one she¡¯s leaning on from under her.


    With a loud scream shends hard on her ass and one leg below her body. When she¡¯s on the floor, I kick her hard in the face, throwing her head hard backward. The blood is pouring from her nose. She quickly tries to recover, but I kick her chest with my other foot so she is now stretched out on the floor.


    I take a run-up and jump with all my weight in her face. Her nose is nowpletely broken and I guess she also suffered a concussion.


    Jasmina stands up with difficulty, staggers on her legs for a moment but refuses to give up.


    ¡°Damn! What¡¯s going on here? Who dared to challenge my mate?¡±.


    A harsh growl thundered behind the crowd.


    Anxiously the wolves clear the way for the Alpha to get to us¡­

 He Is Mine

    And there he stands, the man who makes my heart beat like crazy, the one I¡¯ve been dreaming about all evenings. He was gifted to me by the Moon Goddess.


    He stares at me, in his eyes I read an incredible love and longing but also an immense concern. Zane stands there in all his authority, in a dark tuxedo. He¡¯s handsome as hell, I can¡¯t take my eyes off him. I can¡¯t believe that gorgeous man there is all mine, and mine alone.


    ¡°Zane!¡± I cried out madly and ran into my mate¡¯s warm arms. I grabbed his neck and pressed my body against his chest,ughing relieved.


    ¡°How I¡¯ve missed you, mate. No going away this long anymore, I won¡¯t survive that again.¡± His arms slipped around me naturally, he lifted me until he was able to bury his face in the crook of my neck. With a few strong inhales, he absorbed my scent and I felt him rx.


    ¡°Oooh, my woman! It was really all too much.¡± After our hot kiss, he slowly slid me against his body back on my feet.


    And then he looked ahead.


    The crowd witnessed our fiery reunion, started to scold Jasmina. She lowered her head in shame.


    ¡°What the hell is going on here? Cleo, I demand an exnation, NOW!¡± With his arms tightly around me, we walked to the center of the training ground. It is very quiet, everyone was holding their breath out of fear. Cleo bent his head.


    ¡°Alpha, I tried to prevent this, but I was bound. Jasmina challenged Mercedes for the Luna position¡±, he groaned. And in front of all, he reported what happened half an hour ago to Zane.


    After Cleo finished the story, Zane looked around at his pack members before his eyesnded on Jasmina.


    He stared at her at first with narrowed eyes, full of disgust. The bystanders gaped at the icy aura he emitted.


    ¡°Did you really think to be my Luna this way, Jasmina? Then let me take you out of your dreams, if you kill my mate, I will wipe you and your family off the face of the earth,¡± he bellowed. ¡°How dare you challenge Mercedes? You can¡¯t even stand in her shadow!¡±


    He took a step towards the she-wolf.


    ¡°Apologize! NOW!¡±


    Jasmina, who has slumped to the ground, crawled in front of Zane.


    ¡°Alpha, have mercy on me. You know I¡¯ve adored you since I was a kid. Was it wrong to want to be your mate?¡± she still dared. The bystanders begin to shuffle impatiently at her brutality.


    ¡°I said, apologize! Don¡¯t test my patience, girl!¡± he growled at her. Noticing he¡¯s not ying, Jasmina ultimately looked at me.


    ¡°I was wrong, Mercedes. Forgive me, please¡±. I nodded and turned to Zane.


    Unwilling to continue arguing with Jasmina, Zane turns his stern eyes on all the women in the pack for a general message.


    ¡°I want you all to understand that Mercedes is my fated mate. No one takes her ce, only the Moon Goddess determines who my mate is. No challenge or other nonsense will change that¡±, he emphasized. ¡°The next person who thinks to challenge my mate for the Luna position will be publicly beheaded whether they win the battle or not. I will not tolerate disrespect from anyone.¡±


    He pauses to make his message gets through to everyone.


    ¡°Cleo, throw Jasmina into the rogue dungeons. No food for a week, and after a month we¡¯ll see if she¡¯s willing to change her attitude,¡± Zane decided. Upon hearing the judgment, Jasmina begins to scream in horror.


    ¡°Zane, please. Pity me. You can¡¯t do this to me,¡± she begged, terrified. But the Alpha was done with the case. He picked me up, I clung to him with my legs wrapped around his waist while carrying me into the packhouse. His face was in my ck locks again.


    We go straight to his room and fall into bed. Our lips meet in a ravishing kiss.


    ¡°Oooh baby! The days were so long,¡± he sighed against my neck. We ripped each other¡¯s clothes off to be as close to each other as possible. We kissed and satisfied our lust as usual until hourster, we fell exhausted into each other¡¯s arms. Right now, I¡¯m lying naked on Zane¡¯s chest as he twists a lock around his finger.


    ¡°Zane, I¡¯m so sure we¡¯re fated. This feeling I have for you can never be deceiving¡±, I whispered to him. He knew exactly where my statement was going. Although we are perfect together, I want to fully own him, feel him deep inside me. I want so much more from him, it is a hunger that my body is eager to relieve.


    My mate smiles softly.


    ¡°Patience, my love. When the dayes, the wait will be well worth it.¡± He bowed his head and looked me in the eye.


    ¡°Baby, I can¡¯t wait for the day you wear my mark and everyone knows you belong to me.¡± He caressed the spot where his mark will be engraved in a few years. ¡°The same day, I¡¯ll take you to my pack to stay by my side forever, day and night¡±. My body heated at the prospect.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Oooh Zane, I can¡¯t wait for that day. Be prepared, as soon as my wolf recognizes you, I will run to mark you wherever you are. I won¡¯t wait for a second longer,¡± I stated breathlessly. He strokes my back, I feel him tighten with pure expectation.


    Then he gets out of bed and grabs his briefcase. And when hees back with an expensive looking jewelry case, I sit up straight. Of course, he brought me another present. When he opens the case, I see a breathtaking masterpiece lying on a cushion. It is a jewelry set of yellow and white gold.


    ¡°Zane, baby¡±, I whispered with my eyes wide as saucers. ¡°This one is amazing¡±.


    He sits behind me and loosens the tinum ne I have permanently on. And then he takes the one out of the case and fastens it around my neck. We walk to the mirror, where Zane stands behind me while I admire mytest gift.


    ¡°Gorgeous¡±, he sighed, kissing my neck. Gratefully I turned to give him a deep kiss.


    ¡°All the best for you, Mercedes. I love you so much,¡± he emphasized again.


    We decided to sleep another hour before Zane gets out of bed to meet the high rankings in a meeting. The Alpha must report on the agreements and contracts made with other packs.


    I still stay in bed, grab my phone and share the arrival of my mate on social media with a happy photo of us in each other¡¯s arms that I took a few weeks ago.


    #LoveMyMate#, I write in striking neon letters.


    The congrattions soon follow, sometimes a jealous remark that I ignore.


    All I know is that Zane will

 I Want Her

    Alpha ry¡¯s POV


    After my failed attempt to date Mercedes, I moved under the radar for a few weeks.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    I see her at school but don¡¯t approach her. Alpha Zane is also in the pack more often, I can¡¯t believe my father gave him an unconditional free pass. I see them everywhere together, dining in our expensive restaurants, on the beach in her tiny bikini, and a few days ago, there was an entrepreneur fair where they walked hand in hand. Mercedes always has her hand on the Alpha¡¯s body and sometimes, she even has his sweater on.


    How I long to have a mate like her so attached to me.


    It¡¯s the end of the school day, I walk to the school¡¯s parking lot and watch from a distance Mercedes running toward Alpha Zane¡¯s brand-new Land Rover Sport. The ripped ck jeans fit like a glove around her tight ass and as her jacket slides down, her muscr, strong shoulders are exposed.


    The Alpha gets out with arge bunch of flowers and a box of white choctes for her. When he hands her the presents, she flies around his neck and kisses him wild.


    He always picks her up from school when he arrives in Silver Moon, mainly on the weekends. Sometimes I feel like he¡¯s trying to discourage potential rivals from having any delusions about his mate. It¡¯s almost personal, like I¡¯m his target.


    Mercedes has undoubtedly told him about our conversations and that I am deeply interested in her. All his show-ups are about demonstrating to me that she only loves him.


    I slow down my steps to avoid meeting them in the parking lot. My car is not far from where the Alpha parked his. If we meet, I am forced to greet him amicably as a token of the good rtionship between our packs. But I don¡¯t feel like those fake exchanges now, my heart burns with hatred for this man. He owns what I want for me and I have no intention of getting close to seeing Mercedes clinging to him.


    It¡¯s the weekend and tomorrow, there¡¯s a reunion party at rita¡¯s home. I¡¯m sure Mercedes will be there too since rita is her best friend. She usually goes to the parties without her mate, he drops her off and picks her up again to hang out in one of the clubs. Alpha Zane has some friends in Silver Moon he only meets when Mercedes has to be elsewhere.


    But the men really like him, a few are even warriors. I¡¯ll have to talk to my dad about this, warriors aren¡¯t supposed to be casual with high rankings from other packs. This can set precedents if they have to act against the same people in case of war.


    When I reach my car, I lean against it with my phone in hand for a while. The Alpha and Mercedes are long gone so I can stand there undisturbed for some time. When I check my social media ounts, the first thing I see are pictures of Mercedes in my newsfeed. She shows off her present from the Alpha, an expensive jewelry set he brought when he came back from a business trip a few weeks ago.


    And then pictures of them in each other¡¯s arms on the beach. His arms are around her possessively as she shoves her face against his. On Instagram, she uploaded a number of photos of the Alpha with captions iming her unconditional love for him. She boasts that they¡¯ve been together for six years and their love only grows, she can¡¯t live without him and her heart belongs only to him, and other chit chat nonsense.


    The acid from my stomach rises to my mouth. I can barely breathe from all the pictures Mercedes posted of the Alpha.


    This is when I know I have yet to make an effort to convince her I¡¯m not as bad a guy as she thinks. Maybe I should instead get into her circle of friends and then strike decisively at her eighteenth birthday. So far, my endeavors have been fruitless and she does not assume to leave the Alpha¡¯s side any time soon. I believe this is my best option. As her friend, I can prove myself loyal to her, slowly winning her over. Tomorrow night I will make my debut as her best friend. I can¡¯t wait.


    Before driving home, I pass by a fast-food restaurant to meet some friends.


    ¡°ry, man, what¡¯s up?¡± asked the Gamma¡¯s son Elric. After a bump fist, I slide to his table. ¡°Are you going to rita¡¯s party tomorrow?¡± he asks. ¡°I hear it¡¯s going to bevish. She has bought so much booze, I wonder if her parents are wealthy enough to afford that,¡± he noted. My eyes dash to my friend, him staring at me with raised eyebrows, waiting for my reply.


    ¡°And she has no mate like Mercedes, an Alpha and rich like hell. How did she pay for all this?¡± he asked suspiciously.


    Interesting.


    Is my father sponsoring rita? That wouldn¡¯t surprise me, but I know he deals with several sluts in the pack. So, rita seems to be his favorite because there¡¯s no way her working parents can afford an expensive party.


    Just when I open my mouth to answer him, we see Alpha Zane¡¯s striking car passing through the window. Almost everyone in the restaurant runs to the ss window to admire his ride.


    ¡°Waw, that Alpha woos his mate in style. This weekend he picked her up in his expensive car. Have you seen her Instagram ount?¡± I heard a she-wolf remark with admiration. ¡°Mercedes only posts photos of her mate. He spoils her unbelievably, they clearly love each other a lot¡±.


    The whole restaurant was buzzing about the Alpha and Mercedes as I stared ahead, burning with envy. This can¡¯t go on, the jealousy is eating me inside. Just as I think of leaving the ce, I feel a hand on my shoulder.


    ¡°Are you okay, ry?¡± 	When I looked up, I saw Saphira staring at me concerned. Her eyes revealed she understood what¡¯s going through my mind.


    ¡°You really have to get over it. You¡¯re four years older than her, attending her sses like an overaged schoolboy and feeling bad when she¡¯s with her mate,¡± Saphira chided me. ¡°It can¡¯t go on like this, ry.¡±


    She tells me nothing new, but it¡¯s not done as easily as she speaks. I am the Alpha¡¯s son of this pack and can choose any unmarked she-wolf as my mate.


    And I want Mercedes¡­

 Your Friendship

    The party is in full swing when I drive in with Saphira.


    We arrive at the same time with Mercedes and Zane, my timing is perfect. I want to show the Alpha I can get a sexy date as well. As the ideal gentleman I am, I help Saphira out of my car and walk to the door with our hands intertwined. In the meantime, I make sure the couple behind notices us clearly, while I don¡¯t peek at them in any way.


    Once we¡¯ve found our friends at a table, we easily blend in. I fist-bump a few, others get a neat handshake. It is clearly a sessful party, there is unlimited expensive alcohol avable. A live band and DJ, take care of the entertainment, the music is good and the improvised dance floor is packed.


    Out of the corner of my eye, I see Mercedes enter through the front door alone. rita immediately rushes to her, probably because of the box of presents Mercedes has with her. One of the advantages of inviting Mercedes to a party, she never arrives empty-handed.


    Some she-wolves join us, there are always some pushy ones who dream of bing the Luna of the pack. I keep my hand loosely on Saphira¡¯s shoulder to keep them from getting too close but still be gentle with them.


    When Mercedes hits the dance floor, I take Saphira by the hand and join the crowd swinging. I grab her intimately by the ass, rubbing her against me. When the beat yanks up, I release her body from mine, turning and bending her slightly over so I can m my crotch against her butt several times.


    Saphira likes rough dancing, I can already hear her chuckling at our provocative acts. When I turn her around and take her in my arms again, she¡¯s still smiling.


    ¡°Well, ry, that was a hot one. You caught me by surprise¡±, sheughed into my neck. We go wild, a few couples next to us try to imitate us. But it requires a totally synchronized couple to keep up with us. Saphira and I have been dance partners for years.


    I notice then Mercedes watches us with interest.


    She shakes up with some she-wolves, clearly enjoys what she sees and even apuds Saphira and me. Slowly, I dance to her group until one of her friends turns to me and seizes the opportunity to dance with me.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.


    The girl hangs around my neck, I hold her elbows and squeeze her closer to me as we swing to the music. The woman is clearly overjoyed at this chance to get the attention of the Alpha son, snuggling herself against my chest.


    When I look up, I see Saphira frowning, dancing in Mercedes¡¯ group while all have their eyes on me and my partner.


    Seemingly lighthearted, I release the woman in my arms to take Saphira again by the waist from behind. We are now both looking at Mercedes who is smiling at us. I stay on the dance floor with Saphira for about an hour until she ims to need a drink.


    I release her to move to Mercedes now. Much to my delight, she epts my invitation to dance but unlike the other women avoids my closeness. There is a little distance between us, but that does not spoil the fun. She looks at me with sparkling eyes, sporting all sorts of whips with her hips and arms up.


    I get a full view of her assets.


    Damn, this girl is hot, her full breasts repeatedly rise tightly, her small hips pushing forward, making the blood in my veins run wildly. No girl should be attractive and sexy like her with impunity.


    ¡°Hey, I want to talk to you. Can we go somewhere less crowded?¡± I inquired aloud, leaving the location to her to decide. Mercedes examines me, skeptical at first but nods anyway. She makes her way among the banging wolves and I follow. We pass the bar and go out the back door. When the door closes behind us, the stamping sound inside is silenced. We walk to the end of the terrace, where Mercedes turns to me.


    ¡°You wanted to talk to me, Alpha?¡± she dered kindly. My heart skips a beat. In this mood Mercedes is still breathtaking, I can¡¯t take my eyes off her face.


    ¡°Well, ahem. ¡­ ¡°, I stuttered at first. When she continues to look at me expectantly, I clear my throat. ¡°Well, I want to apologize for my pushiness earlier,¡± I began. ¡°You are a beautiful woman and I let myself go¡±, I apologized with the necessary regret in my voice.


    ¡°Can we start again? I¡¯d really like you to see me as a friend and then as your Alpha,¡± I imed, almost begging.


    The smile instantly disappeared from her face and she looked at me inquiringly.


    Her eyes scan my face to make sure my offer is genuine.


    ¡°I¡¯m serious about this, Mercedes. No forced dates or incidental contact. in friendship¡±, I offered her. To reinforce my words, I show my killer smile. She continues to nce at me in silence.


    ¡°Please Mercedes. In college, everyone is your friend and I want to be that to you too. Otherwise, everyone will know you broke my heart,¡± I added with a chuckle. Fortunately, her sense of humor is still intact. She breaks out in a roar ofughter that she tries to muffle with a hand over her mouth.


    ¡°Okay,¡± she gave in hesitantly. ¡°Peace. No more weird acts, Alpha. I want you to respect the fact that I have a mate.¡± I extended a hand to seal our deal. She wavered again, but I beckoned her with an apparently sad face. She rxed and ced her hand firmly in mine.


    ¡°To our new friendship¡±, I dered above our joined hands.


    She leads again when we leave the terrace. But when we pass a closed door this time, we got nailed to the ground.


    ¡°Aahhh, please go on, goodness stick deeper ¡­ just like that, babe¡±, we heard a loud panting, along with greedy slurping. Mercedes turned to me with wide eyes, her face drained.


    I stared at the door in shock. My hand moved to the doorknob and slowly opened the door a crack so we could see just enough of what¡¯s going on inside. And there on a dresser, with her legs drawned up and spread wide, sat rita, her head thrown back in ecstasy. Kneeling between her thighs was none other than my father, Alpha Ahri, ravishing her pussy with his mouth.


    I quickly regained my posture and watched Mercedes¡¯ reaction. Her eyebrows raised, her mouth is half-open, she peeked as if she didn¡¯t want to believe her own eyes.


    And then I silently closed the door again¡­

 The Perfect Mate

    Mercedes¡¯ POV


    Look, walking in during a third party¡¯s hot make-out session is embarrassing in itself.


    But to see this in thepany of the Alpha¡¯s son is simply awful. I can¡¯t take a pose after Alpha ry closed the door again and allowed the two in the room their privacy again. My face is red with shame, I don¡¯t dare look the man in the eye.


    And it wasn¡¯t just my friend rita who was on cloud nine in there, but also the father of the Alpha here.


    God, kill me now! What a misery!!


    ¡°Alpha, I think I should go now. My mate is waiting for me outside, it¡¯s gettingte.¡± That¡¯s all that came to my mind at this moment. It¡¯s still early, I didn¡¯t think to leave the party already. But given the circumstances, I believe this is for the best. Staying in one room with Alpha ry after seeing this all will be an ordeal.


    But he won¡¯t let me go that easy. The Alpha takes my face between his fingers and turns it towards him. When I look up at his face, I see an amused grin.


    ¡°Are you shy about what you just saw?¡± he teased. ¡°I can smell you¡¯re still a virgin, but you¡¯re not inexperienced. I¡¯m sure your Alpha taught you a few steamy things,¡± he continued with a softugh. If I can get redder, I¡¯m definitely done now.


    ¡°Uhmmm, Alpha, it wasn¡¯t fair to open the door when we could already guess what was going on there,¡± I reprimanded him. ¡°You have vited the privacy of the two. I¡¯m so d they didn¡¯t notice us.¡± I turn to go back to the party room and say goodbye to my friends. I¡¯ll call it quits for tonight. But the Alpha catches me by the shoulder again.


    ¡°Hey, I¡¯m not all to me. And I didn¡¯t see that you closed your eyes,¡± he argued, to my surprise. ¡°And besides, they could have locked the door if they nned to have sex.¡±


    ¡°Lousy excuse¡±, I waved him off. He opens his mouth to dismiss my statement, but I think something in my eyes changed his mind.


    Moreover, I have little desire to dissect what I have seen with a third party. At seventeen, rita is mature enough to know what she¡¯s doing. Not that I approve of her rtionship with a man who¡¯s already mated, but hey, that¡¯s not my business. If the Luna of the pack suspects her messing with Alpha Ahri, the consequences will be on her alone.


    I grab my phone and text Zane to get me.


    ¡®Is the party ready over this early?¡¯ he texted back.


    ¡®No. But it¡¯s no fun anymore,¡¯ I responded. Zane promises to get me right away and I shove my phone into my back pocket. I return into the banquet hall and say goodbye to my friends.


    rita was busy with whatever, so I decide to text herter that evening. When I step outside, Zane isn¡¯t there yet. As I lean into a vehicle in the parking lot, I suddenly see the packhouse¡¯s SUV pull up. My eyes widen with shock.


    The Luna!


    To my horror I see her getting ready to get out. My brain registers that rita is in danger, someone probably tipped off the Luna about what¡¯s going on. I know I have to act quickly, rita may be in the wrong, but she¡¯s still my friend. I can¡¯t watch in cold blood as she¡¯s humiliated or perhaps killed by the Luna. Alpha Ahri won¡¯t be able to save rita if his mate decides to banish her from the pack or even execute her.


    I take a few deep breaths to dispel the panic and to be as rxed as possible. Then I step towards the Luna.


    ¡°Luna re, good evening¡±, I greeted her with a gentle smile. ¡°The party is almost over, everyone is breaking up to head home. And you are arriving at thest minute. You¡¯ve lost the best part.¡±


    Now that I¡¯m closer to her, I saw all the wrinkles on her face. She had probably spent hours brooding and was now out for revenge. Zane once told me that fully mated wolves feel the deception of their mate physically. If one matemits adultery, it causes terrible pain to the other.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    Maybe Luna has been through all that and now wants to catch her mate and his mistress in the act. At the sight of me, the Luna pauses for a moment. She res at me suspiciously.


    ¡°Is the party over, for real? Where is your girlfriend then?¡± she asked in a menacing tone.


    ¡°Do you mean rita? Saphira has taken her home. She waspletely wasted and we didn¡¯t want to leave her alone in the house. You know that her parents are currently on vacation, Luna¡±, I made up on the spot.


    Luna re hesitated but then she looked me straight in the eye as if to see if I¡¯m telling the truth.


    ¡°Are you sure she wasn¡¯t left in one of the rooms in the house?¡± she tried again. I nod in agreement.


    ¡°They left a few minutes ago. That¡¯s why I¡¯m here. I even helped put rita in the car¡±, I dered with all my conviction. ¡°Inside are only the cleaners and a few who have stayed back.¡±


    In the distance, I could already see Zane approaching. Luna re followed my gaze and the expression on her face softened.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t that your mate, Mercedes? I heard that he always allows you some space to indulge in the parties, to enjoy your youth,¡± she stated approvingly. My face lighted up when I saw Zane got out and walked toward us.


    ¡°Always be careful with your friends,¡± she warned before turning to Zane to greet him.


    ¡°Zane, did youe to pick up your beautiful mate?¡± Luna re asked him as he stands before us. ¡°I hear you¡¯re very good to her, as the perfect mate. I¡¯m so d the Moon Goddess mated her with you,¡± she added ambiguously. I press my body against my mate, he immediately ces a hand over my shoulder.


    ¡°Luna, good evening. Yes, but it¡¯s me who¡¯s been blessed with the perfect mate, so it¡¯s not difficult to be good to her,¡± he answered with a kiss on the top of my head. We watched her return to the car and waved as she left the ce.


    I take another deep breath and let out a deep sigh of relief. Next week when we get back to school, I must have a serious talk with my girlfriend¡­

 Alpha Humor

    As usual, rita runs up to meet me when Zane drops me off at school before leaving for his own pack. And of course, she has that slutty longing look in her eyes when she nces at my mate. If I weren¡¯t sure of Zane¡¯s love for me, I would have cracked this bitch¡¯s eyes out. After onest kiss, I get out of the car and walk toward her.


    ¡°Hey, rita, that was a great party. I¡¯m sure you enjoyed it a lot,¡± I remarked sarcastically. She ignored my tone and took me by the hand.


    ¡°Yes, I am so proud of it myself. After your birthday party, mine was the bomb,¡± she eximed happily. I nodded, it looked like she really had the need to outdo my party. When we¡¯re near the school building entrance, I turned to her.


    ¡°rita, I urgently need to talk to you about a private matter. Do you have an hour off after Science ss?¡± I asked her. She was startled by my tone first, but didn¡¯t ask for an exnation.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll be waiting for you in the hallway¡±, she answered and entered her Communication Management ss. Sighing, I gaze after her and then walk to my locker. I look at the time on my phone and see I still have half an hour before my sses start. I decided to spend it in the cafeteria going through my social media ounts. This weekend I shot some more pictures of Zane and me that I want to upload. I order my favorite Lasagna and sit in my usual spot.


    When I post the photos of us in Zane¡¯s new Rover, I quickly see the reactions pouring in. One is from Saphira, Alpha ry¡¯s girlfriend. I saw her dancing provocatively with him during the party. She is a beautiful blonde with striking green eyes, which hold a somewhat sad glimmer, to my impression. The way she danced with Alpha ry proved that they had been good friends for a long time.


    ¡®Congrats, Lady Mercedes. Let yourself be pampered, you deserve it¡¯, she wrote under the picture. I clicked on her ount and saw several pictures where she was on vacation outside the pack or in business meetings.


    Although we¡¯re both from Silver Moon, I¡¯ve never had close contact with her. She is about four years older than me and actually should have already met her mate. But I doubt that is the case, the way she handled Alpha ry proves otherwise. Too bad, because she is so stunning and civilized, has such an elitist appearance, while I¡¯m sure she is not a high ranking. Maybe her mate is an Alpha or Beta, time will tell. In any case, I hope she meets him soon so the sadness in her turns into happiness.


    I click the heart as an indication that I appreciate herment. I¡¯m so focused on reading thements that I didn¡¯t notice anyone sitting across from me. Until the tapping of fingers on the table catches my attention. When I look up, I see Alpha ry staring at me with a teasing grin.


    ¡°Alpha ry¡±, I acknowledged him, still embarrassed of our discovery at the party.


    ¡°Mercedes¡±, he said with sparkling eyes. ¡°Have you recovered from the view from a few evenings ago?¡± he now asked with a broad smile. So, he seemed determined to make me blush indefinitely about what happened. I have to regain my usual posture, otherwise, I will be the permanent victim of his bully. I swallow a few times and lower my eyes to ce my backpack closer to myp. When I look back at the Alpha, my old confidence is back.


    ¡°Yes, I told my mate about it and then everything was fine again¡±, I responded ambiguously, blinking at him. Much to my delight, his eyes widen and the smile faded from his face. So, he got my hint. Now it¡¯s my turn to look amused at him.


    ¡°And I can tell you that he has handled it very exciting¡±, I sneered.


    Suddenly he starts to roar withughter. And I have to say, he looks a lot better when he¡¯s this rxed. Only now do I notice the dimples in his cheeks and a split between his front teeth. It¡¯s so sexy. And his sense of humor is so infectious. I think I should take his offer of befriending seriously, if only during lectures.


    Returning to his senses, he taps the table with his fingers again.


    ¡°And have you spoken to rita about that spectacr show?¡± he wanted to know. ¡°I can imagine the look on her face when she finds out we saw her million-dor act. Why didn¡¯t we take a picture of the scene?¡±


    I¡¯m almost suffocating.


    Wide-eyed and frozen in my seat, I re at the man. Would he really have dared? When Alpha ry notices my reaction, he bursts outughing again. Then I realized that he had shut me down again. I stare at him, brooding like a peasant with a toothache. He seems to be enjoying himself on my ount this morning and everything in me is screaming for revenge. This Alpha needs a lesson, one he won¡¯t easily forget.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    I¡¯m racking my brains on how to get back to him.


    ¡°Alpha¡±, I started slowly. ¡°I saw your mother arriving when I left the party¡±. I intentionally build in a break and study my nails. ¡°And she asked me where your father was.¡± There it is already.


    He is shocked as hell, he hadn¡¯t counted on this. He runs his hand through his hair a few times, staring at me to make sure I¡¯m serious.


    ¡°Telling you, Alpha! She just drove by as I was waiting for Zane. And she wasn¡¯t really pleased¡±, I put some salt in his wound.


    ¡°And you told her what we saw?¡± he asked tensely. Slowly I raised my eyes at him, leaving him in suspense a little longer. This game with the Alpha gives a whole new dimension to our interaction. But then, I haven¡¯t seen this side of his character before. His eyes bulge in anticipation of my answer.


    ¡°Nah¡±, I relieved him and now it¡¯s my turned to howl withughter.


    The relief on his face is worth the price¡­.

 Trapped

    ¡°rita, you really need to stop messing with mated wolves.¡±


    In front of me sits my girlfriend and next to me is Alpha ry. The Alpha and I have a deal that he will witness when I confront my girlfriend about her behavior. He wants to make sure she¡¯s ready to change her ways, before agreeing to drop any punishment. He cannot ignore what he has seen with his own eyes. But he¡¯s willing to forget the whole affair if she shows any sign of regret.


    But rita doesn¡¯t want to hear any of that.


    ¡°What do you mean, Mercedes? Don¡¯t feel too good having met your mate at an early age!¡± she bit at me. ¡°Wait until I meet mine! He¡¯s definitely an Alpha too and richer than yours,¡± she added viciously. ¡°By the way, what are you doing with Alpha ry here? Are you cheating on Zane?¡±


    And that¡¯s how she shows her true self. Even Alpha ry is startled by her bitterness. rita¡¯s burning eyes move usingly from him to me.


    ¡°Wait for Zane to hear this. Then he takes back everything he gave you and you have nothing left. No expensive jewelry, no great car, nothing, bitch¡±, she raged on.


    ¡°Goodness, I¡¯ve never seen so much jealousy in a minute,¡± Alpha ry frowned. ¡°You wish the worst for your girlfriend without first hearing what she has to say to you. Besides, I agree with Mercedes. Stop getting sexually involved with mated wolves,¡± he repeated disapprovingly. His attitude further fuelled rita¡¯s anger.


    ¡°Why are you repeating what this bitch is exining, Alpha? She thinks she¡¯s more than us because she hooked up a rich Alpha. And you¡¯re not her destined mate, but you two are still sitting here, enjoying yourselves privately.¡±


    Alpha ry seemed to have had enough of her attitude now. He gripped her wrist like a vice.


    ¡°Mercedes tried to spare your neck while I¡¯m ready to lead you to the noose, you fool!¡± he yelled in her face. ¡°You¡¯re too stupid to listen first when you¡¯re actually a walking dead. Mercedes has saved your ass so far, the same girlfriend you are now filthy jealous of.¡± He lets go of her arm and points an imperious finger at her face.


    ¡°My patience with you is at an end. One more mean word and I¡¯m up here. And believe me, what happens next, neither you nor Mercedes will be able to prevent. Please, tempt me further, woman, and then see whates next,¡± he challenged rita in Alpha tone, his eyes burning red as if he could shift any moment. I fear it¡¯s over for my friend here.


    ¡°Listen rita. This isn¡¯t about me,¡± I pointed out to her. ¡°I do have a great mate, the Moon Goddess really has been good to me. Zane loves me incredibly, and I adore him. And I don¡¯t have any romantic rtionship with Alpha ry here,¡± I emphasized. I wait some seconds before continuing, looking her straight in the eye.


    ¡°But you take stupid risks. Messing with Alpha Ahri is risky. The Luna almost got you guys in that bedroom. She was already at the door. How do you think it would all have turned out if she had caught you with her mate, the Alpha of our pack?¡± Alpha ry let out a low growl as rita¡¯s eyes almost popped out of its sockets.


    But then unexpectedly, something changed in her, she took on an indifferent attitude.


    ¡°And if she had been there, then what? The party was open to everyone. The Luna was more than wee to engage with young people while she could spend her time better¡±.


    Alpha ry¡¯s sharp ws shoot forward, I¡¯m barely able to push rita away, making him miss her face. She falls to the floor with a thud, her eyes wide with fear now.


    ¡°Alpha, I¡¯m sorry. Please forgive me¡­.¡±, she stuttered on the floor. The Alpha slowly walked around the table toward her, half-shifted into his ck wolf. This was certainly not going to end well.


    I jump off my seat and walk towards him as rita crawls across the ground to hide.


    ¡°Alpha, please, let¡¯s keep our cool¡±, I tried to soothe him. ¡°We are still young and sometimes say crazy things. Excuse her, Alpha, for once,¡± I pleaded until I was standing right before him, pushing gently against his chest. His eyes were fixed on the miserable rita, who leaned against the wall, her hand pressed to her neck. Slowly he turned to me and watched me closely.


    ¡°Why are you protecting this devil when she called you all kinds of names? She is jealous of you and even threatened to tell your mate lies. And yet you keep me from breaking her neck. Why, Mercedes, tell me?¡± he demanded to know.


    I sighed.


    ¡°What¡¯s the use, Alpha? Moreover, she is still young, she can change once she meets her mate. Next year we¡¯ll both be eighteen and move out of the pack,¡± I answered. At thesest words, I saw something in his eyes changed in a split second.


    His hand took mine on his chest tightly before I could pull back.


    ¡°Is that right? And if her pathetic self doesn¡¯t find her mate or if he rejects her? Then I¡¯m stuck here with her, not to mention that my mother will eventually find out what¡¯s going on,¡± he analyzed. ¡°I think it¡¯s better to kill her right now so she doesn¡¯t be a problem in the future,¡± he added menacingly, taking two steps toward her again.


    rita screams of terror, her fearless attitude ispletely gone. I quickly look up at the Alpha.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Please, spare her. Just youthful indiscretion. She will apologize for her inappropriate statements,¡± I pleaded for my friend again.


    He leaned closer to my face, my guts instantly warned me of his closeness. I saw a calcted look in his eyes. My hand was still in his.


    ¡°Do you want me to spare her, nullify her words, Mercedes? You want me to be more gentle with her, but she deserves nothing better than her head off,¡± he said in a low voice. I feel the danger in his aura before I hear it.


    ¡°Dinner with me tonight. Like friends. Then I forgive her thements about my mother and her affair with my father so far.¡±


    I¡¯m trapped! ¡­

 A Proposal

    Still Mercedes¡¯ POV


    Want to know why I¡¯m sitting here facing the Alpha I hate the most?


    Stupidity.


    Meddling in other¡¯s business.


    Unfounded loyalty.


    And if all this isn¡¯t getting me into more trouble today, I don¡¯t know what will. ¡®Cause everything in me tells me this is so wrong, I stepped with eyes open wide into a trap, one that could close behind me at any moment. And then my life will get reallyplicated.


    It must be the Luna in me to want to stand up for the weak. At least, if you can count rita among the helpless ones.


    Going to her party was definitely not a good idea.


    She wanted to dominate me, prove she could manage a better one than my birthday bash. That¡¯s why she made sure that everything was so well organized that the most expensive drinks and snacks were avable. She wasn¡¯t afraid to prostitute herself to the Alpha to get it all done.


    And when I was at the party, I opened up to Alpha ry.


    Bad idea!


    He took my kindness as a peace pipe after I demanded he leaves me alone. Still, he thinks of all kinds of ways to trap me into going with him on a date. I can¡¯t believe this man; everyone in Silver Moon knows I already have a mate and am only waiting for my eighteenth to be with him forever.


    And this meddling made me agree to hear him when he wanted to speak to me urgently. I should have maintained my attitude towards him, not walked him to the terrace and shown no interest in his talks.


    And yeah, disaster neveres alone.


    Of course, he brought more bad luck when he feltpelled to open the bedroom door and let us witness other¡¯s business. Because there was really no need to open the door, we could already hear what was happening from outside.


    Everything reached a final boiling point when rita threw a tantrum this morning. She got out of her mind, I naturally jumped in for her. ry¡¯s wolf did not tolerate the disrespect towards the Alpha¡¯s mother, Luna re. rita was as good as dead and preparations for her funeral would now be in full swing if I didn¡¯t interfere.


    But then again, I had to meddle with the matter! I couldn¡¯t let her die a cruel death without lifting a finger to save her. Not that she showed herself to be a good friend with her harsh words.


    But that¡¯s me.


    As mean and jealous as she was, I had to do something to stop the Alpha from killing a pack member.


    Then again, when the Alpha forced me to dine with him, I should have cut off the friendship with him and rita as well. Just refuse squarely because I know Zane definitely won¡¯t ept this.


    Right now, I am endangering my rtionship with my mate, dining with another male is against our agreement. I know that on the contrary, if any she-wolf would dare date my mate, before that slut made any move, she would rip her to shreds. Her family would not be able to even patch up her body for a funeral when I was done with her.


    So here I am, sitting with Alpha ry to save rita¡¯s skin.


    In another case, I¡¯d be in bed calling my mate, teasing him and finally telling him how much I love him and can¡¯t wait until I turn eighteen next year. And he would exin to me in great detail what we would all do in bed and why he had already soundproofed our room in his packhouse.


    But now I sit here in thepany of this creep and hope the night to be over soon.


    The Alpha has brought a pic basket and we are now on a hill with a beautiful view. The moon shines brightly over our heads, so we don¡¯t need additional light. I think he¡¯s trying to create a romantic atmosphere, but I just can¡¯t get into the mood. All I want is to go back home and FaceTime my mate.


    For the umpteenth time, I look at my phone. Time is running so turtle-like tonight.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    The Alpha takes a bottle of expensive wine from the basket and pours both sses.


    ¡°On our first date,¡± he toasted, irritating me to the max. ¡°I hope you can rx in mypany after today. I am not the bad wolf, Mercedes¡±. I struggled to suppress my boredom.


    ¡°Hmmm¡±, I responded thinly as our sses clink.


    He brings out Lasagna, Pizza, Pasta with shrimp in small bowls and some snacks.


    ¡°I know you like Italian,¡± he stated meaningfully.


    Of course, he didn¡¯t notice that I had already had my portion of Lasagna for today in the school cafeteria. And if he thought he would impress me with this wine and all, I¡¯ve got news for him. My mate has already prepared all this for me in his pack, it is now almost daily stuff.


    Out of courtesy, I take a bowl of Pasta and start eating it while I stare silently in front of me.


    ¡°Mercedes, do you already know what to do after graduating next year?¡± asked the Alpha. ¡°And of course, youe to live in the packhouse,¡± he concludes. A smile crosses my face when I think about next year.


    ¡°You start your Alpha training next month, right? Are you prepared for that?¡± I answered him with a question in return. ¡°I understand it will take about a year. Will you be able to stay separated from the pack for that long?¡± There was a moment of silence before I heard him sigh.


    ¡°To be honest, I have to leave next month,¡± he confessed. ¡°But I want to postpone it until next year. Maybe then my mate wille of age and I can take her to join me or she can study in human town¡±. He now turns to me.


    ¡°Tell me, are you going to study outside the pack next year? You are good at school, so it would be a shame not to study a profession¡±. I kept staring dreamily.


    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m getting out of the pack next year. To Midnight Moon to start my life next to Zane,¡± I murmured. ¡°And then I do an online study. I still have to check with my mate to see what profession would benefit our pack the best¡±, I added, sipping on my wine. ¡°And then, after two years, we can start our own family, have pups. I can¡¯t wait until next year¡±.


    I look rmed at the Alpha when it remains quiet at my side. Then I see him staring at me emotionless.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to leave Silver Moon. You were born here and it would be excellent if youmit to serving your own pack,¡± he stated cautiously. ¡°You could be our Silver Moon¡¯s second most influential wolf and help strengthen us.¡±


    I stare at him in wonder. What exactly does he mean?


    Then my worse nightmare is put into words.


    ¡°You could be my Luna and serve Silver Moon alongside me¡±.


    The ss slips from my hands as my mouth drops open¡­

 Not My Mate

    Still Mercedes¡¯ POV


    Most certainly, the Alpha¡¯s words did surprise me.


    I was not prepared for this statement. I stare at him dumbfounded.


    ¡°Alpha, your Luna?¡± I asked to make sure I heard the exact same words from his mouth. ¡°But wouldn¡¯t you wait until next year to find her?¡± I remind him.


    He tries to take my hand, but I pull back.


    ¡°I meant that I would wait for you,¡± he exined. ¡°It¡¯s not sure if Midnight Moon¡¯s Alpha is your destined mate. It may be me. The way my wolf is pleased with you, I believe you are my mate¡±, he states confidently.


    Only now do I panic.


    Having Alpha ry as a mate is the worst thing that could happen to me. I shake my head in shock.


    ¡°No! That¡¯s not possible,¡± I stammered. ¡°Zane is my mate, I¡¯m very sure of that. We belong to each other, I¡¯m his¡±. I jump up now and take a few steps back.


    ¡°Whatever happens, I¡¯ll stay with Zane. If you turn out to be my mate, prepare for my rejection. No way!¡± I turned and started to walk away. It¡¯s a long way home but I didn¡¯t care. Behind me, I heard the Alpha calling. Within seconds, he was in front of me.


    ¡°Listen Mercedes, don¡¯t make hasty decisions. We can wait until next year, while getting used to each other,¡± he argued. ¡°Again, I¡¯m not a bad person. And you can learn to love me because the mate bond will only reinforce our feelings.¡± Tears started to roll down my cheeks. The mere thought of losing Zane was devastated, broke my heart in a million pieces.


    ¡°Get away from me, Alpha. I don¡¯t want anything to do with you. Zane is my mate and no one else. I cannot love anyone but him. Get out of the way and only speak to me when it¡¯s absolutely necessary,¡± I bit to him angrily. I started to walk faster.


    Fortunately, I was in top condition and covered the distance home half running. I vaguely heard a car behind me, the Alpha probably making sure I got home safely.


    When I entered, the house was dark. That means that my parents went to bed early. I didn¡¯t tell them I was out with the Alpha¡¯s son, so they probably assumed Zane was back with me. When I storm into my room, I rip off my clothes and step into the bathtub. With the hand shower, I let some lukewarm water run over my face. Just the thought of ry being my mate makes me sick to the bone.


    While I¡¯m lying here, I hear a helicopter flying over. I freeze, a Heli rarely hits our pack. Thest time was when I turned thirteen and Zane surprised me with a test flight. But that was four years ago. I get out of the bath, dry my body and put on a bathrobe. When I step into the bedroom, the door bolts open.


    ¡°Mercedes!¡±


    Zane is standing in front of me. His face is rigid as he stares at me.


    ¡°Where were you, Mercedes?¡± he demanded to know, standing there watching me sternly. I stared at the strong lines on his masculine face I adored for so long. A sense of sadness overwhelmed me, the thought of having to let him go next year crushed me.


    ¡°I was at a pic with Alpha ry,¡± I replied him honestly. I saw something shed in his eyes. He continued to gaze at me in silence. And then I lose myself, the fear and pain in my heart were too heavy to bear. I throw myself into the arms of the man I¡¯ve been in love with almost all my life. A life without him is unthinkable. I cling to him and cry my heart out.


    ¡°Hey, my heart. Now tell me what¡¯s going on. You know you can tell me anything¡±, Zane soothed me. Glued to him, I told him all Alpha ry said to me about our potential mating next year. Mentally broken, I hold on tightly to Zane¡¯s chest.


    ¡°Please Zane, don¡¯t let me go. I love you so much. What should I do if another female imed you? I cannot live without you!¡± I sobbed heartbreaking.


    Zane held me close and lead me to the bed. As we sat, he lifted my face to his.


    ¡°There is no reason to doubt our bond, Mercedes. Jax is sure you are our mate¡±, he dered hard. ¡°ry just pisses you off. Be confident, my love. I am all yours¡±. I looked at him through my tears.


    ¡°Promise me you¡¯ll reject any other she-wolf who ims to be your mate, Zane,¡± I begged him. ¡°I will also do the same if next year turns out different than we thought.¡±


    ¡°Hey, nothing will happen. We are fated. And you know that too, Mercedes.¡± Zane looked me in the eye with his stunning blue rounds and I immediately felt my body rx. His soul takes over mine, we embrace each other in another dimension. Zane and I are connected not only physically but also spiritually. A watery smilees over my lips.


    ¡°Yes, you are mine and I am yours. I am your fated mate, Zane¡±, I solemnly dered what my heart, soul and mind dictated. My hands went into his long blonde hair and I pulled him towards me. Our lips meet like two charged atoms, we drank each other out in a heartwarming kiss. Slowly I pulled him over me as I lie down on the bed.


    ¡°Take me, Zane. Make me your woman¡±, I urged him. ¡°I want to feel that I belong to you.¡± Zane smiled softly into my hair.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Are you trying to seduce me again, Princess? Nothing in the world is more certain than that you are mine. I¡¯ll kill anyone who sets their paws on you.¡±


    I nodded and wrapped my arms around his neck.


    ¡°I have something to show you, my love.¡± He broke free from my arms to took his phone from his back pocket. When he had it in his hand, he stared at me thoughtfully.


    ¡°Now you must promise to always trust me. Whatever it is, never lose faith in us,¡± he stated. ¡°They also tried to deceive me, to break our love. But I am confident of your love for me.¡±


    I nodded guiltily.


    ¡°Yes Zane. I didn¡¯t mean to hurt you when I knew I¡¯d gotten myself into trouble.¡±


    He kissed me quickly and opened his phone.


    And what I saw there surpassed all my nightmares ¡­.

 Tomorrow

    Alpha ry¡¯s POV


    As soon as Mercedes arrived home, my phone buzzed.


    A text from rita, asking for her money.


    ¡®Alpha, missionpleted. Please pay up¡¯.


    With a sigh, I go to the mobile bank app and transfer the agreed amount to her ount right away. This devil has earned two hundred thousand American dors in two days. Damn!!


    rita is the most worthless girlfriend Mercedes can ever have. She is terribly jealous of Mercedes, capable of killing her friend for her happiness. And yet this kind Mercedes stuck out her neck to save a friend like this. I noticed that Mercedes didn¡¯t want to date me, she would never have gone with me voluntarily.


    That¡¯s why I stoop so low to hire rita for my n.


    rita and I put together this whole drama. The intent was to get Mercedes closer to me, take her on a date as soon as the Alpha was out of the picture. Then I would court her so she would consider me a serious candidate now or next year on her eighteen birthday.


    At first, I spent almost a quarter of a million on rita¡¯s party. rita was overjoyed when I approached her with the n, she could never afford such a party herself. And she didn¡¯t want to lose this golden opportunity to try to outdo Mercedes.


    The act with my father was also staged, but we had not agreed to catch them in such a pose. I think rita had her own agenda with the scene that Mercedes and I encountered.


    The sudden appearance of my mother was not in our n either. Why do I feel that rita arbitrarily modified the n to her liking? She was out for a kill, destroying not only the rtionship between Mercedes and Zane but also that of my parents. In the future, I have to figure out how to eliminate rita, she could pose a danger to anyone, turn into a real racketeer.


    ¡®Already transferred,¡¯ I texted her back.


    Almost half a million for a failed n!


    With Mercedes, I am back to square one. The whole n I so carefully put together to win her over hase to nothing. After seeing the scene of the two in the bedroom, I thought I could seduce her and have her in my bed. And record our lovemaking for the Alpha.


    But that turned out differently, she rejected any connection with me, clearly didn¡¯t want anything from me. The idea of being mated with me horrifies her, it was so in to see on her face.


    But I¡¯m not giving up yet.


    Myst set is Zane.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.


    If everything went well, he received the images of Mercedes and me sitting in the cafeteria,ughing like dear friends. This should make the other video we sent him more believable. The scene where we found rita and my father has been technically manipted. In that one, Zane watches me lick his mate¡¯s pussy as she screams in ecstasy, grabbing my hair to get my mouth closer to her.


    My member gets rock hard at the thought of really wanting to do this with her, spoiling her with my mouth until she goes crazy with lust.


    On my Instagram ount, I uploaded a video of our pic to show the world how well we are together. I¡¯ll check thementster, I¡¯m pretty sure they will trash Mercedes and call on Zane to ban her. That would suit me perfectly.


    Standing here, I see a helicopter in our skies and know who is on board. Theugh is closer to me, Zane has arrived to hold his mate ountable for the videos and reject her instantly. He¡¯ll yell at her, call her a whore and all, and then leave, never toe back.


    And I¡¯ll be there tomorrow, as her savior to dry her tears and hold her lovingly in my arms. That fool will act totally in my favor. Infatuation and jealousy are mostly synonyms, I¡¯m sure the Alpha will not tolerate this behavior from his mate.


    But I¡¯ll hear more about that tomorrow.


    I¡¯ll let the couple battle it out for a bit to be the passionateforter in the morning.


    When I park my car in front of the packhouse, I notice that I urgently need a release. The thought of Mercedes and me making out on a dresser makes me burn with desire, a fire that my hand will not be able to extinguish tonight. I never had intercourse with any she-wolf, but I do like oral pleasure. At least there is one woman I go to regrly and I pay her well for her service. She lives in the packhouse, an Omega who is very materialistic and likes to earn extra money.


    I grab my phone and text her. She has several clients and I don¡¯t feel like having unpleasant encounters.


    ¡®In fifteen minutes,¡¯ she schedules me in.


    So, I was right to announce my arrival in advance. Leaning against my car, I look at the clear blue sky. It is a perfect night today, the moon is high above the packhouse. Too bad I didn¡¯t have the best date today.


    But tomorrow brings new opportunities.


    By then, the Alpha has seen the images on his phone and Instagram and must have already cut ties with Mercedes. If she doesn¡¯t show up at school tomorrow, I¡¯ll go with flowers and chocte to her house. And then, a new chapter in my life begins with the love of my life.


    And with that certainty, I walk into the packhouse and make my way to Omega Elissa¡¯s apartment. Since I have an appointment with her, I knock briefly before walking into the room. To my horror, I see my Gamma John frantically mming Elissa from behind, her butt cheeks jumping up with every thrust.


    ¡°Alpha¡±, she muttered breathlessly, leaning against the wall for support while John doesn¡¯t let her go. ¡°The Gamma wasn¡¯t ready yet. Come here and I can help you both¡±, she beckoned me.


    John grins at me as Elissa unfastens the belt from my jeans and pulls down the zipper. I¡¯m sure this is not my favorite activity, sex for me is a personal thing where no third parties are involved. But yeah, it doesn¡¯t really matter this time.


    Elissa is by no means Mercedes.


    So I let myself go as she worked me with her mouth while my Gamma feasted on her back¡­

 Disappointment

    Alpha ry¡¯s POV


    When I got to school the following day, I didn¡¯t see Mercedes¡¯ car anywhere.


    A slight smile crosses my face, this looks so good. I keep waiting for the school bell to ring and for rita to meet me. Now that she doesn¡¯t have to pretend to be friendly or Mercedes¡¯ girlfriend, the evil grin is pinned to her face.


    ¡°Alpha, Mercedes hasn¡¯t arrived at school yet. But Zane arrived in a helicopterst night and I think the two are in a big fight at the moment. I¡¯m waiting for the breaking news,¡± she grins contentedly. ¡°While you¡¯re waiting for that bitch to throw herself in your arms, I think I¡¯m going tofort the Alpha. He will want to prove that he is able to live without her and spoil me well to make her jealous. Maybe I can get some expensive jewels too.¡±


    I roll my eyes, rita doesn¡¯t excel in the intelligence department, but this stupidity, really, I¡¯ve never ever heard of such nonsense out of someone¡¯s mouth. Heartbreak doesn¡¯t work the way she thinks, believe me! I¡¯m an expert by experience in that. But it¡¯s okay, as long as she keeps the Alpha away from Mercedes, her stupidity suits me.


    ¡°rita, my warning about your rtionship with my father still stands. I don¡¯t know what you wanted to prove when I opened the bedroom door, but this is myst order to you to leave my father alone,¡± I tell her. ¡°If I catch you with him again, Mercedes won¡¯t be able to save you. Then it¡¯s over with you.¡±


    She stands coquettishly in front of me, I¡¯m disgusted as I look at her. This girl doesn¡¯t have that affair for the money but mostly for the thrill of adding an Alpha to her list of lovers. rita is actually a pathetic person, I think her jealousy drives her to stupidity. Years of watching Mercedes happy with her mate and basically only spending time with her at school have warped her character. The man getting her as a fated mate next year is really unfortunate.


    ¡°Alpha, shouldn¡¯t you talk to your father first?¡± she challenges me. ¡°He is the one cheating on the Luna. I¡¯m single, I can have sex with whoever I want until my mate arrives. But it is your father who puts the Luna on disy¡±. When she sees my anger bubbling up, she turns around, swaying her hips, tossing her hair back.


    ¡°Do not worry. Next time, I¡¯ll make sure your mother catches him in the act so he can exin his needs to her.¡±


    This time she¡¯s so done!


    My wolf Kiba forced out and within seconds, I shifted. rita tries to run, but is saved by a car in the distance that demands our attention. We watch as Mercedes¡¯ Bugatti arrives and she parks close to mine. rita runs towards her with outstretched arms.


    Mercedes, I¡¯m so sorry. Come here. Be assured that Zane will soon regret having rejected you. He won¡¯t find such a nice mate as you anymore,¡± she whispers pityingly. That fake bitch!


    Mercedes ms her door and res with hands on her sides as rita hugs her.


    ¡°Come on, baby. If you want, we can go to my house and you can tell what happenedst night¡±. rita doesn¡¯t realize that Mercedes isn¡¯t hugging her back, she¡¯s so settled into her role.


    And then the door on the passenger side opens and there stands no one but Alpha Zane. Immediately I shift again, get some sports clothes from the couch of my car to quickly put on. I¡¯m deeply disappointed, I was already prepared tofort Mercedes and perhaps take her out of the pack for a short break to cope with her heartache. But by the look of it, I have to postpone my ns, the couple seems to have reconciled. I stand at a distance watching the spectacle unfold now that Alpha Zane has joined.


    Alpha Zane walks over to rita and stands menacingly in front of her.


    ¡°rita, was it you who uploaded all the stuff on Instagram?¡± he growls. ¡°I wonder what you want to achieve with that. If Mercedes needs to beforted for whatever, she got me, not you, a fake girlfriend. Are you not ashamed of yourself?¡±


    And then I see Mercedes walking up to him and snuggling her back against him. The Alpha wraps his arms around her, pressing her body closer to him. He bends his head and leaves countless kisses on her neck before turning back to rita.


    ¡°Did you really think the school cafeteria and pic pictures would lessen my love for her?¡± The Alpha lets out a mockingugh. ¡°Wrong thinking. My love for Mercedes is rock solid, nothing cane between us. Don¡¯t try again, we¡¯ve got you.¡±


    And then he turns his mate in his arms. The couple takes the time to kiss each other teasingly, it¡¯s clear they can¡¯t get enough of it.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.


    And I watch griefing as about half a million dors go up in smoke. Mercedes should be in my arms after all the effort I¡¯ve put in and not in the Alpha. That rita is such a loser. I should demand my money back from her.


    And as I look at the bitch¡¯s face, all I see is hatred. She lets out a low growl and runs from the scene. And then Zane leads Mercedes to the back seat of the car. I can just hear her giggle as the door closes behind them. The dark-tinted window is open a few inches at the top while the air conditioning blows high.


    Suddenly I hear Mercedes sigh and moan, repeatedly calling out the Alpha¡¯s name in ecstasy.


    Of all your life!


    Right here in the school parking lot, in the back of the car, I hear Alpha¡¯s voiceced with lust.


    ¡°Spread it wide, love. Let me have a taste of you.¡±


    I can¡¯t hear this anymore. With a red head, I jump into my car and speed out of the school grounds.


    Damn!


    What a disappointment! ¡­

 Staged

    Alpha Zane¡¯s POV


    As we drove to the school parking lot, we could already see the Alpha on the lookout in the distance.


    Seeing him there impatiently waiting confirms to me that he is behind all this drama. I¡¯m so damn sure he expected my mate to arrive all alone at school today. And getting out, I just felt his eagerness to sprint toward her, the longing in his eyes betrayed his intentions. And then that phony girlfriend came running up, I still can¡¯t understand how Mercedes doesn¡¯t realize that this girl is bad news.


    The venom dripped from rita¡¯s face.


    Before I left my pack, I had the ICT men trace where all those videos were uploaded and by who. And of course, they came from this so-called girlfriend¡¯s phone. I didn¡¯t tell Mercedes about it, for me it was important that we were able to prove again that our rtionship has a firm basis. Mercedes didn¡¯t lie about anything when I stood in front of her, she just spilled the beans about the Alpha trapping her into a date. We have an agreement that she can tell me anything that bothers her, we will look for solutions together.


    Most disturbing was the video where this Alpha was on my mate¡¯s pussy, licking and sucking. It¡¯s so promiscuous, he¡¯s not even ashamed to send this to me. But ording to Jace, someone edited it all. And although it was done professionally, my people could clean up the faces until the actual actors came clear. It didn¡¯t surprise me at all to find this same rita in the act with the old Alpha Ahri. I kept the original, I think it mighte in handy one day.


    Out of the corner of my eye, I watched every move of the Alpha pup. Like a coward, he watched from a distance as his evil evolved. His face is twisted, all this clearly didn¡¯t end the way he expected. Seeing him here with rita, I¡¯m sure he was the mastermind behind this whole affair. Because that rita is so transparent, her stupidity is crystal clear, Mercedes immediately knew she was behind all that material being shared on social media.


    And yeah, I brag once again about how great the rtionship with my mate is. Because I¡¯ve seen rita¡¯s stingy looks at me too, really, what a bitch.


    After that girlfriend hit the road, I decided to give the Alpha value for money. Editing the images and all must have cost him a ton of money. And surely that can¡¯t go unused, at least the man is entitled to a big reward. I escort Mercedes to the backseat of the car, this is her favorite spot for sex. Her heart races when she realizes what I¡¯m up to. My mate is damn hot-blooded, she never refuses sex. Pushing her backward in the backseat, I m the door hard behind us and make sure the car window is open for some inches. The Alpha watching us outside with interest must be able to hear everything well. I would give him the show of his life.


    Mercedes does not disappoint me. She is in her underwear in record time, her ass up high and back arched down. I boost the mood by vulgarly telling her what I want from her. It whips her up and when I push a finger in between her folds, it is immediately dripping wet. She moans and begs as if her life depends on it, I can¡¯t help but give her whatever she desires. While busy pleasuring my mate, I kept an eye on the Alpha in the side mirror. His face turned red as he realized I had deliberately put this in a scene. If he doesn¡¯t understand by now that Mercedes belongs to me, then there is something seriously wrong with his mental health.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    With the Alpha gone now, I want to get Mercedes back in her dress. I seeded in my n so it was time to go back to her parents¡¯ house and have a longer nap. But then I notice that my mate doesn¡¯t want any of the interruptions. Her eyes sparkle in anticipation and I know what to do. I¡¯ll have to finish what I started, I haven¡¯t taken into ount the fact that Mercedes is unaware of my n with the Alpha. In one fluid motion, I turn her onto her stomach with her gorgeous ass high in the air, her pussy in full disy. For the next half hour, only her moans and my sighs can be heard in the car as I work her from behind.


    When we¡¯re done and well, I help her get dressed. The car is steeped in the smell of sex, I have to smile at the possibility of someone riding with us in the backseat and inhaling this smell. When Mercedes is back behind the wheel, she looks at me, satisfied. I take her hand and bring it to my lips.


    ¡°Is Miss happy now? Although judging from your responses, that seems like a superfluous question, isn¡¯t it?!¡± I grin teasingly.


    She nods her head breathlessly. Iugh and peck her on the lips.


    This mate of mine is insatiable, we had so much sexst night, yet she is ready for more a few hourster. I dream of the day I will fully own her because I have a high libido too. Either way, I adapt to her pace. It is important to me that we are in sync.


    ¡°Let¡¯s get lunch at an Italian restaurant, take out and then go to the beach,¡± I suggest, revising our n to head home. It promises to be a warm day and I think the water will cool us down nicely. Mercedes didn¡¯t n to go to school today after everything that happenedst weekend and I don¡¯t want to leave her alone. I keep holding her hand, she is now a skilled driver and can move the car with one hand.


    After collecting the food, we drive to the beach for a good time together. My wolf Jax, who has been urging me tofort his mate since yesterday, is taking over from me. To Mercedes¡¯ delight, he sniffs her first all over her body. After that, he offers to take her around the forest on his back. He is a big pitch-ck wolf, Mercedespletely disappears to his chest if he hugs her.


    We have a great time, my mate rxes, just as my wolf and I want her to be. My little Luna, ¡­

 A Scent

    Alpha ry¡¯s POV


    After this major blow from Alpha Zane, I understand that I need toy low for a more extended period. To hide my disappointment, I¡¯m going full throttle now as I head towards the exit of the pack territory. When I drive up the main road, I notice it is almost deserted. Exactly what I need!


    I race at high speed to nowhere. Lucky for me, this morning I chose my Audi Sports so the car could withstand my torture. The speed and strong wind are just what I need to bnce my mood. After an hour¡¯s drive, Ie across a service station with Pit Stop.


    With a sigh I park and get out.


    My body feels heavy, the dismay of hearing the woman of my dreams in the arms of another man, moaning with pleasure, has blown my mind. I step into the cafeteria, look around and see that it is not really busy.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Lasagna, that¡¯s the choice I make. This is my beloved¡¯s favorite dish and so it became mine too. Sitting down to wait to be served, I notice my wolf getting restless. His eyes widen as he stares ahead, frozen on the spot.


    ¡®Kiba, what¡¯s up? What could have disturbed your beauty sleep?¡¯ I mock him. He is silent for some time, starting to look around tensely. I suspect the stress concerning Mercedes made him a bit strange, so I didn¡¯t pay much attention to him further. My Lasagna arrives and I notice the waitress trying to hit on me. Her hand happens to pass over mine and she bends over so far that I can get a good look at her creamy pearls.


    I smile at her kindly, suggestively looking from her mouth to her eyes and back. Much to my surprise, she licks her lips eagerly, a sign that she¡¯s understood my hint.


    ¡°Alpha, your order. I¡¯ll be in the back, through the red door, if you need anything else. I¡¯ll be happy to serve you,¡± she offers seductively. I give her a wink, unsure if I will ept her invitation. That¡¯s how it often goes, lots of she-wolves dream of a sex adventure with an Alpha. They usually hope to please me so much that I am willing to banish my fated mate to make them my chosen one. But I¡¯m just the wrong choice. My fated has clearly let me down and the only chosen mate I want to consider is now in bed with another Alpha. Yes, life really sucks sometimes.


    ¡®ry, did you notice that scent too?¡¯ Kibaes back. ¡®It¡¯s still light in here, but I can tell you right now it must be our mate. But I need more of it to confirm that it is her¡¯. I am terrified when I watch the waitress walk away to serve another table. No, she can¡¯t be our fated! That is clearly a slut, the scent of several men on her is noticeable to everyone with a nose. With my Alpha abilities, I observe that she shares the bed with many men. And that¡¯s surely not the mate I¡¯m looking forward to, I haven¡¯t deprived myself of carnal intercourse in all these years to be paired up with a worn-out slut.


    ¡®Kiba, check your sense of smell carefully. And don¡¯te with that waitress as mate, or I¡¯ll kill you with my own hands,¡¯ I intimidate my wolf. He rolls his eyes and lets out a low growl.


    ¡®Of course, it is not her, you fool! She was so close to us, I would have recognized her in one go if she was the one. It¡¯s someone else, a strong she-wolf. Strong with a huge attitude. If I could only find her, if she were closer to us, I¡¯d know. She was here in the shop, that¡¯s for sure. Where the hell is she now?¡¯ Kiba snarls more agitated. I frown at him.


    ¡®You can¡¯t fix something this simple! Are you even an Alpha wolf?¡¯ I chide him. ¡®By the way, it doesn¡¯t matter, don¡¯t waste your time. My mate is Mercedes. I¡¯ve already made up my mind. My fated can stay away, if she could live without me that long, she can move on in life. Stop looking for her, Kiba,¡¯ I order him.


    And, of course, he¡¯s contrarian again.


    Although he is crazy about Mercedes and eagerly waits for the day of her first shift to meet her wolf, he remains convinced that we must wait for our fated.


    ¡®Would you like to chase after someone else¡¯s mate all your life, ry? Really? Don¡¯t you want to enjoy what is truly ours without always looking over your shoulders for possible attacks? Maybe our fated is as gorgeous as Mercedes, you never know until you meet her. Give it a try, man,¡¯ he tries to persuade me.


    I take onest bite of my Lasagna, throw some bills on the table and step out of the cafeteria. I have to get away from this ce. What I certainly don¡¯t need at this time is a meeting with a mate I¡¯m prepared to reject. Mercedes is in my blood, on her eighteenth next year I want to be there to meet her wolf. Cause everything in me tells me she¡¯s my fated, Kiba is just confused. And I¡¯m not ready for his shit.


    But for now, I should stay out of the picture. The Alpha has me in his sights, it looks like a battle between Alphas for Mercedes. And I can¡¯t continue that, my following action has to be more urate, a one hundred percent guaranteed sess.


    I want to unexpectedly put that Alpha out of the game and im Mercedes for myself. But now is not the right time.


    When I want to step into my car, I see the waitress running toward me.


    ¡°Alpha, you forgot something¡±, she calls out to me. As she gets close, I notice that the buttons of her shirt are loose, I can see herce bra pushing up her breasts. A nipple is also half out, it is a silent invitation or rather say, a temptation.


    But I¡¯m not in the mood for sex with a slut right now, she will have to find another victim today. I¡¯m already behind the wheel when she finally stands before me. She bends over the window, her breasts screaming for release from their distress.


    ¡°Alpha, you needed more. And I can deliver it to you¡±, she sounds hoarse, full of promises.


    I tear my eyes from her breasts to raise them to her face.


    ¡°Maybe next time. Keep it all warm for me until I return,¡± I politely respond to everything offered to me here on a serving tray. The disappointment on her face is almost amusing. But I have other things on my mind now¡­

 Leaving

    All the way back to the pack, I had to listen to all kinds of harsh name-calling from my wolf, Kiba.


    He¡¯s scolding me for everything, from adulterer to bastard and lousy Alpha.


    ¡®Tell me, ry. How can you banish your own fated mate, not even make any effort to find her? Then chase after another¡¯s mate, risk a war between packs?¡¯ he hounds me.


    But I keep ignoring him, my decision is irreversible!


    None other than Mercedes will be the Luna of Silver Moon. Not one fated mate who has left me in limbo for years, not taken any action to meet me and now thinks she will thwart my ns. In her dreams!


    Not yielding to my wolf¡¯s insistence, I hit the elerator again. The faster I get into the pack and get to my regr workload, the less time I have to listen to his nagging.


    ¡®At least you could have requested the CCTV footage. I would have recognized her. You need to give her a chance to exin why she¡¯s been away so long, Alpha. Why do you run like a loser?¡¯ he pushes his luck one level further.


    Now I¡¯ve had enough.


    I m the wall between us shut, pushing him out of my mind. I don¡¯t do this often, actually, I can count on one hand the times I separate myself from Kiba. But today, I really don¡¯t appreciate his shit. I still deal with the pain of hearing Mercedes in the hands of the Alpha, I don¡¯t believe this will be easy to forget.


    When I finally arrive at the packhouse, I make my way straight to Saphira¡¯s apartment. I need to vent my mind, need someone to share my pain. She opens the door herself and when I look at her I notice her eyes are red.


    ¡°Saphira!¡± I exim. ¡°What is it? Did someone hurt you? That person is so dead! Everyone knows you¡¯re my best friend and under my personal protection.¡± I tightened, ready to wreak havoc on whoever had hurt my best friend. Silver Moon knows that Saphira is off limits, harming her is like signing your own death warrant.


    To my relief, she smiles. ¡°No ry. No one dares evene close to me¡±, she jokes. We walk into her sitting room and I throw myself on the couch.


    ¡°What is it? You know I hate to see you sad. You are the sun in the pack until Mercedes bes my Luna of course¡±, I grin.


    And with thisstment, a broad smile breaks on her face. Saphira knows I am obsessed with Mercedes, although she disapproves of me chasing her.


    ¡°ry, give up! Mercedes and Zane are meant for each other. They are fated mates and also crazy about each other, one cannot live without the other. You¡¯re only hurting yourself by stalking her,¡± she insists.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    ¡°You know, Saphira. Everyone assumes that Alpha Zane is Mercedes¡¯ fated mate. But nothing is foolproof as long as her wolf does not ept him¡±, I tell my friend. ¡°It could very well turn out differently. To be honest, I believe I have a real chance, the attraction I feel to her is a sufficient indication that, in the end, I will turn out to be her fated mate¡±. But Saphira isn¡¯t buying this.


    ¡°ry, you¡¯re hallucinating! Zane is an Alpha and they have strong senses. And even if you turn out to be fated to her, I advise you to get ready for a solid rejection¡±, she says almostpassionately. ¡°Let it go, ry. Please!¡±


    I throw my head to the back and take a few deep breaths.


    ¡°It¡¯splicated, Saphira,¡± I confide to her. ¡°I just came back from a joyride. When I stopped at the service station to recover, Kiba told me he could sense the scent of our mate. She must have been in the area or visited the cafeteria not long before. He ims she is a strong she-wolf with a big attitude,¡± I confess. Saphira widens her eyes at my words, her eyes shining bright as she takes my words in.


    ¡°ry!¡± she exims breathlessly. ¡°Do you mean that you have already found our future Luna? Did you go after her? Who is she?¡± she shoots the questions one after the other.


    I shake my head in denial.


    ¡°You¡¯re not listening to me! I told you that only Mercedes could be my Luna. I am not interested in a mate already four yearste and may already be in another rtionship. Whatever it may be, she¡¯s toote. I now have my eyes on someone else,¡± I say dryly.


    ¡°No!¡± screams Saphira. ¡°You can¡¯t do this! ry, use your head, please. You¡¯re about to reject your own fated for a she-wolf who¡¯s madly in love with a rival Alpha! Are you mad or what! You have to take her to us,¡± shemands.


    Fortunately Saphira has no authority over me and her order is only illustrative. Every pack member craves their Luna, the better half of the Alpha. And no one wants to miss the opportunity to get to know the future Luna before her instation. Saphira is attached to our pack and the prospect of having the Luna as her friend makes her ecstatic. Silver Moon is everything to her, that¡¯s why she longs for her mate toe from our pack so she doesn¡¯t have to move out.


    But so far, she hasn¡¯t had any luck with that, everything points to her mate being from a different pack. When visitors arrive for a meeting or so, she is nowhere to be seen, hides in the woods for fear of an outsider iming her. I¡¯ve oftenughed at her for that silly behavior, but she¡¯s serious about that matter.


    ¡°Now tell me, why were you so sad? And tell me the truth, you know I¡¯ll find out if you¡¯re lying,¡± I try to distract her from my case.


    ¡°I felt so lonely,¡± she admits sheepishly. ¡°But everything is okay now. The news you brought is so wonderful. I think I¡¯ll start to prepare to wee the future Luna to the pack¡±, she responds enthusiastically.


    ¡°No need to, Saphira. I¡¯m leaving next week for the west for the Alpha training, ¡± I tell her dryly. ¡°I will be gone for a year. I¡¯ll be back a few weeks before Mercedes¡¯s eighteenth birthday.¡±


    ¡°What!¡± she shouts now. ¡°You can¡¯t do that, ry! You should find your mate and leave together for the training.¡±


    ¡°Nope. Not going to happen¡±, I tell her as I walk to the door. ¡°See you next year, dear Saphira.¡±


    And with that, I go straight to my father¡¯s office to prepare for my departure¡­.

 Looking For Her

    Saphira¡¯s POV


    My loyalty to my pack forces me to act.


    ry is such a fool, he really is in the wrong with what he¡¯s doing now. Leaving the pack to stalk Mercedes next year while his own fated mate waits for him is definitely not the right way to get revenge. My bestie is hurt, feeling abandoned by his mate after waiting four years for her. Everyone wants to find their mate at eighteen, but it doesn¡¯t always work out that way. Some are lucky, but others must wait until the Moon Goddess deems the time right.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    My mood is immediately boosted by the knowledge that my pack has a future Luna, a real one appointed by Selene herself. My heart is thumping with joy, I¡¯m sure when ry meets her, his attitude about life will change significantly. He believes in loving Mercedes, but I know he¡¯s just jealous of the strong bond the mates share. Seeing them in the pack so happily together while he has lost faith in his own mate, haunts him. But forcing Mercedes to ept him in all hopes she will love him as much as Alpha Zane is just daydreaming. Nothing wille of it.


    I need to find my pack¡¯s Luna.


    Repressing my own grief, my new assignment is to look for that one person who can save my pack from a possible war next year when Alpha Zane ims his mate. Because that stupid friend of mine still doesn¡¯t realize his logic is messed up.


    If his wolf has detected someone else as his fated mate, how would Mercedes belong to him next year anyway? Only in fairy tales do wolves have two or more mates, Selene surely does not tolerate infidelity or immorality. She created the mate bond to minimize polygamy and rtionship crises among her subjects.


    Now that my mate obviously isn¡¯t in Silver Moon and I will probably be a spinster in the pack, the least I can do is get our Luna. Maybe I¡¯ll be her confidante, coordinate projects on her behalf, or do whatever she aspires to achieve. Without a mate and pups on my hands, I have a lot of free time that I can use to lighten her workload. She will have her hand full with ry, who clearly suffers from a feeling of inferiority and needs a lot of love.


    I¡¯m on a mission!


    I quickly enter my bedroom and change intofortable jeggings and a sports top. I throw a warm jacket over it and walk out the door to the packhouse garage. As the Alpha son¡¯s special friend, I am authorized to use his vehicles. I need a quick and representative one, when I meet our Luna it must be clear that we are not a poor pack that is unable to provide her a good life. After focusing on the options stalled in front of me, I opted for the Audi Sports that ry had driven minutes ago. His scent is still there, making it easier to convince her that her mate is in my pack.


    In good spirits, I drive out of the packnd.


    It has been a long time since I have been outside, actually from the age of eighteen, I have cut off contact with the outside world. All for fear that my mate would be from another pack and I would encounter him. Then I will have no other choice but to move in with him, leaving all my family and friends behind. Just the thought of that makes me freeze with fear. Silver Moon is my home, I won¡¯t be able to settle anywhere else.


    At a gentle pace, I cross the road while enjoying the fresh air from the forest on both sides. My thick blond curls blow into my face as I focus on the way ahead. How I¡¯ve missed this, all those years of making my pack a personal prison just fell away from this experience.


    Finally I reached the service station ry indicated.


    There is indeed a Pitstop attached to it, I already inhale the delicious Pizza smell from the outside. Before I start my investigation, I will enjoy the menu first.


    Sitting on one of thefortable tables, I go for Lasagna and a slice of Pizza.


    ¡°It seems like the werewolves all like the same thing today,¡± the waitress notes. I smile and look up at her.


    ¡°Did a lot of theme by today, then?¡±. She nods.


    ¡°Three, to be exact,¡± she answers dryly, pressing her lips together in disapproval. ¡°The Alpha was a real ass. He declined the deal of the day.¡±


    I grimace at her words.


    ¡°Were you on the menu?¡± I suggest, barely holding back myugh.


    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m the special vor of the day. He missed out a lot.¡± The waitress doesn¡¯t seem to feel the irony of my words and goes all coquettish, pushing her assets forward. Indeed, I can¡¯t me ry for turning down the deal when everything is offered so cheaply.


    ¡°And the others, who were they?¡± I ask her. I have a feeling this lusty waitress will make my search much easier for me.


    ¡°That was the Beta and a warrior from Midnight Moon. As always arrogant, their wealth messes their minds,¡± she reveals, lowering the corners of her mouth in disdain.


    Midnight Moon!


    That¡¯s Alpha Zane¡¯s pack, Mercedes¡¯ mate.


    If ry¡¯s mate is from Midnight Moon, peace is guaranteed. That is if ry epts her. Because if he rejects her and still goes after Mercedes, that¡¯s double trouble. I have to find the warrior, and persuade her toe with me to Silver Moon. Hopefully she¡¯s not as bitter as ry or in a rtionship with someone who isn¡¯t her mate.


    ¡°Yes, those women in Midnight Moon are beautiful, which often makes them overconfident. Is this woman also ck-haired with blue eyes?¡± I ask the waitress, who is still at my table, enjoying the gossip.


    ¡°Aahh, she doesn¡¯t look bad, but she doesn¡¯t have the generous curves I have to offer,¡± she brags. ¡°Plus, she smells like a virgin. haha!¡± My guess was on point.


    So, what I have now is that my Luna is ck-haired, well-built, a warrior, strong and like me, she has saved herself for her fated mate.


    It couldn¡¯t get any better, this journey is all fun.


    On the way to Midnight Moon, full force¡­

 To Midnight Moon

    My anxiety takes the best of me.


    To control it, I decided to hang out in the cafeteria a bit longer, focusing on my food. Arriving at my Luna, all stuttering and sweating is not really my n, I have to get a good hold on myself. I don¡¯t know what it will cost me to convince her that my pack needs her and leave with me immediately. I really can¡¯t stay back waiting patiently for that stupid ry to get her when he¡¯s done chasing Mercedes.


    To my horror, I realized I did not ask the waitress for a name. If she could give such a detailed description of my Luna, then at least she must have picked up a name during the conversation between the two visitors. She seems pretty meddlesome, I wouldn¡¯t be surprised if she also knows what the Beta and my Luna were discussing.


    I look around for her so I can still find the information I need, but she¡¯s gone. Hopefully, not to serve one of her customers the deal of the day.


    I finish my meal and prepare to leave. Before I walk out, I toss some bills on the table. It¡¯s another hour and a half to Midnight Moon if I drive at the same speed.


    Happily singing, I start the ride. ording to the map, I must go through a human town to reach the pack. And when I enter it, I think of buying some gifts to take to my Luna. Arriving empty-handed doesn¡¯t really make a good impression. But then I realize I¡¯m unaware of her likes and dislikes to be able to choose the right presents. The waitress was quite specific about her appearance but not about her personality.


    I check in my bag and luckily, I still have the credit card ry gave me years ago. ry handed it to me to shop at the nearby mall when I was supposed to join him at his father¡¯s grand birthday celebration. He didn¡¯t want to take it backter, and I don¡¯t know exactly how much money was on it.


    I drive to thergest mall in this city, park and make my way through the crowds toward an entrance. This is what I hate most about this city, it¡¯s always crowded with people who don¡¯t really know where they are going. Just wander in circles, mostly doing window shopping if I can believe the entrepreneursining about low sales. When I finally reach the hallway, I look around, not knowing where to find a suitable present. Most units sell branded clothing, footwear, children¡¯s toys, and jewelry. None of these wares are appropriate to surprise the Luna.


    But then I remembered that the waitress stated she was a warrior.


    The warriors in my pack are crazy about leather gear, sharp materials and all kinds of modernbat gadgets. So, I guess I¡¯ll have to look for a specialty store. I check the map of the mall that is mounted against a wall. After some time, I find the unit where I think to seed and walk in that direction. When I¡¯m inside, I look around, startled. There is so much choice, I stare open-mouthed at the wide range.


    Can I help you with anything, mydy?¡± asks a saleswoman, amused. ¡°It¡¯s a lot, huh?! Making a choice is not easy here.¡±


    I nod and stare at her in surprise. I¡¯m probably not the first customer to get lost here. Unnoticed I sniff a few times and yes, she¡¯s a werewolf too, so I rx.


    ¡°I¡¯m looking for a decent gift for my Luna¡±, I whisper to her. ¡°She¡¯s a warrior,¡± I add proudly. The woman shakes her head in understanding.


    ¡°I know exactly what you need. You can¡¯t go wrong with this one, she has to like it. We also have it at different qualities and prices¡±.


    I follow her to a corner where sets of daggers are disyed.


    ¡°A dagger? Are you sure? Is that what warriors want?¡± I ask hesitantly. She smiles again and takes a set of ten from the rack.


    ¡°This one is the most popr. It¡¯s costly, I don¡¯t know how big your budget is,¡± she answers doubtfully. I pull out the credit card and hand it to her.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know how much money is on it, if I can afford this gift. Maybe you can check it for me?¡± I request. She walks to the register, does a few things with the card, then turns back to me.


    ¡°Miss, you can buy at least ten of these sets. Your card is loaded¡±, she states, emphasizing thest word.


    The saleswoman wraps the set in decorative paper and reminds me to keep the receipt. If my Luna was unsatisfied with the gift, she could always exchange it for something else in the unit. I thank the kind woman and leave with my present in hand.


    Another half-hour drive and then I¡¯ll be at Midnight Moon, I can¡¯t wait.


    As I enter the dirt road to the Midnight Moon border, I know I have to be prepared for inspection. The border patrol probably already spotted me on the CCTV cameras. I drive to the gate at a snail¡¯s pace to avoid making them suspicious of me. And as I expected, a guard was already waiting for me. I stop a few meters before the gate, get out and walk to him. I sense he is a high-ranking and not an ordinary guard.


    ¡°Prettydy, what brings you to Midnight Moon without an appointment? Are you lost?¡± asks the warrior politely. I smile, damn sure he knows I could never have identallye to this pack.


    ¡°Hi, tough warrior¡±, I tease him back ¡°No, I¡¯m not lost. To be honest, I¡¯m looking for someone and maybe you¡¯ll help me with that.¡± He frowns, cing his hands on his hips.


    ¡°Okay, give it a try.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m Saphira from Silver Moon and looking for my Luna. She is a strong warrior in your pack. I would like to speak to her and invite her to my pack¡±, I answer him. This time he looks at me amused, barely holding back hisughter.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    ¡°Your Luna is in Midnight Moon? What¡¯s her name then? We have a lot of strong she-wolves in here¡±. His attitude kills my confidence, although he has no threatening attitude, I know my request is a bit unusual. I step over to him and tell him the story. Only the detail that ry will likely reject her I leave out.


    ¡°Hmmm, that¡¯s a very unusual situation you indicate there,dy¡±, he states when my story is finished. ¡°Your Alpha should make an official request to mine to visit his mate here. But since the mate of my Alpha is also in your pack, I think we can omit those formalities. Wait, I¡¯ll get Beta Jace in, he knows better how to handle matters like this.¡±


    His eyes go blurry as he enters the pack¡¯s mind link. After a minute, he¡¯s with me again.


    ¡°The Beta will be here in a minute. He¡¯s the best man to know how to handle this. Come in, our packs are allies, I can¡¯t leave you just standing here, my Luna will scold me for that,¡± he states. I follow him inside and we sit around a table. We chat for several minutes when I hear footsteps behind me.


    When I turn around, my eyes sh with those in the most handsome face I¡¯ve ever seen.


    I stiffen, my heart is beating like mad. My wolf Estre jumps up.


    ¡®Saphira, MATE! MATE! He found us, atst,¡¯ she yells.


    But it¡¯s the words of that semi-God before me that make me tremble like a leaf on a tree.


    ¡°MINE! Finally!¡± exims the Beta.


    And then it gets dark for me, my knees feel like gum. I only feel two strong hands catch me, the sparks lit where we touch.


    Darkness! ¡­

 Rejections

    Saphira¡¯s POV


    When I carefully open my eyes again, I see a clean white ceiling.


    ¡°Hey beauty. You were suddenly gone. What happened?¡± I hear a voice next to my bed. When I turn my head, I see the Head Warrior I had met when I arrived at the gate. Cleo is his name. I give him a watery smile and try to sit up but my head is spinning.


    A woman in white approaches me, helps me sit up and ces a pillow on my back.


    ¡°I¡¯m Irene, the pack doctor¡±, she introduces herself. ¡°I¡¯ve examined you and there¡¯s really nothing wrong with your body. You passed out from an acute shock. I gave you a sedative so you could get some rest. So now you should be all right again.¡± I nod and smile gratefully. She grabs her bag and immediately leaves the room, leaving me with Cleo.


    ¡°You passed out when you saw our Beta. I know he is a bit overwhelming sometimes, but for the first time, I saw a woman literally fall at his feet,¡± jokes Cleo. I blush when I think about myedown. But then I remember the reason for the shock. My eyes widen and I begin to tremble uncontrobly.


    ¡°Where am I now? Who brought me here?¡± I ask, looking around anxiously.


    ¡°Do not be afraid. You are in the packhouse. Beta Jace brought you here when you lost consciousness,¡± Cleo exins. ¡°You¡¯re safe here, trust me.¡± I quickly throw off the sheets and try to stand on my feet. The dizzinesses back at times, but after a few attempts, I manage to stand unsteadily on my feet. Cleo presses a cup to my lips.


    ¡°Drink something before you do anything. You must have a dry throat.¡± Indeed, I¡¯m thirsty like hell but that is not my main concern. I need to get out of here ASAP before that Beta enters the room. To avoid unnecessary discussion, I quickly take a few sips and stumble to the door.


    ¡°Can you take me to my car quickly? I have appointments in my pack and I¡¯m runningte already. I have to go back¡±, I insist in a hoarse voice. I grab Cleo by his shirt and pull him to the door with me.


    ¡°Hey, beauty, not so fast. Didn¡¯t you want to talk to your Luna first?¡± he asks. ¡°I think I know who you are looking for, but you will need a lot of persuasion to get her on board. She is a hard nut.¡± I happily stare at him now, forgetting all my sorrows at once.


    ¡°For real? Then let me speak to her quickly so we can leave,¡± I insist. We are now at the door, my hand on the knob. I try to pull Cleo out again but he doesn¡¯t really give in.


    ¡°But why the rush? The Beta still wants to talk to you, while you were asleep, he quickly canceled his appointments for today. At least you could wait for him for a while,¡± he states, standing nailed to the ground. He now takes me by the arm to guide me back to the bed and this time it¡¯s me who doesn¡¯t budge.


    ¡°No, I¡¯m not interested in speaking to the Beta. Let¡¯s go quickly to my Luna so I can settle things here and leave. I¡¯m in a hurry, Cleo, I have meetings¡±, I urge him again. Why can¡¯t he understand I don¡¯t want to stay in Midnight Moon any longer than necessary. It remains challenging to get his help to speak to my Luna. We now stare at each other, both aware that we are confused. We both want to go in different directions.


    Cleo takes a deep breath and grabs my shoulder.


    ¡°Saphira, you know very well that you cannot leave without talking to the Beta. He¡¯s already on his way here,¡± he finally exins. ¡°Talk to him and he can arrange your meeting with your Luna. By the way, her name is Jasmina, she is our strongest female warrior¡±.


    My eyes widen with joy. Finally, I have a name. Jasmina, the Luna of Silver Moon.


    ¡°Cleo, where is my car? I brought her a present. Take me there quickly so I can give it to her.¡± Enthusiastically, I grab the doorknob again, pulling Cleo. But again, he doesn¡¯t move.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Why are you waiting? Take me to my car!¡± I look at him irritated now, this man is blocking all my ns. When I meet my Luna, I want to hand her my present immediately.


    Unexpectedly he picks me up and takes me to the bed. After he puts me back on my feet, he looks at me reproachfully.


    ¡°Wait here. Everything will be fine, fear not. I¡¯m going to get your present from the car.¡±


    And as we stand there, the door suddenly bursts open.


    I almost drown in two sky-blue eyes, the most beautiful I¡¯ve seen in my life. When the blond hunk stands in front of me, I feel it again. My body responds to him as if he were my lifeline, a shiver of anticipation runs through my spine. He is much taller than me, I have to lift my head to look him in the face. And my small stature fades into nothingness before him.


    ¡®MATE,¡¯ Estre exims again, now swooning with love.


    And then he takes me in his arms and shoves me against his chest.


    ¡°My mate! I¡¯ve waited so long for you, it almost drove me crazy. But now you¡¯re here and I promise to be the best mate in the world to you,¡± he whispers into my blond locks. When his lips down to mine, I wake up from the intoxication that held me captive.


    ¡°No!¡± I exim and struggle out of his arms.


    ¡°I, Saphira Kingston from the Silver Moon pack, reject¡­¡±. Even before I finish, he plows his lips to mine. It¡¯s like a huge electrical explosion in my body. I grab onto him, my hands go around his neck by themselves.


    I respond to his kiss with all the passion in me, like a thirsty man at thest bottle of water¡­

 Out

    We tumble into the bed and undress each other with a greediness that I didn¡¯t know I had in me. The mate pull is kicking in fast and hard, we can¡¯t resist one another.


    My hands are all over his inked body, I need to touch him so much, to feel him. Our clothes ended on the floor until I was just in front of him in my panties.


    ¡°You are so beautiful, my mate¡±, he whispers, his face in my hair as his hand caresses my breasts. ¡°I¡¯ve waited for you for ages, but you are worth the wait after all¡±.


    I grab his shoulders as a ray of lust runs through my body. My hips move on their own, start rubbing against his crotch. When I feel his erection on my pussy I get hot inside. I lift my head in search of his lips.


    ¡°Ahhh, you feel so good. You¡¯re everything I¡¯ve dreamed of, mate,¡± Jace moans, covering my neck with feather-light kisses. His lips go down, sucking on my skin. I¡¯m sure there will be hickeys thereter on. But when I feel the warmth of his mouth around my nipple, I can¡¯t help but groan delightful, and spin like a kitten. Driven by lust I shove my boobs further into his mouth, my hands tossing through his long blond locks.


    ¡°Ooohh Jace, please¡±, I whisper urgently, not exactly knowing what I¡¯m asking for.


    His hands roam my body, taking my breath away, sending shocks I can¡¯t control. The triangle between my legs has never been so wet as it is now. As if I weigh nothing, he supports my back with one hand while the other raises my ass to his face. My panties go off, and then I feel his warm tongue go over my folds, licking and sucking and then through the gate of my secret tunnel.


    ¡°Jace!¡± I exim in shock as a strong shiver runs over my spine. I spread my thighs to the max to prolong the ecstasy.


    ¡°Hmmm, you taste better than I thought, my mate,¡± he says with his head between my legs. ¡°I can never get enough of you, you¡¯re wonderful, baby¡±. His words unleash a new feeling in me that I don¡¯t want to analyze right now. And then he tenderly ces me back on the bed to quickly take off his boxers. When I see his huge member, I panic. My fingers grip the covers while my eyes widen with fear and want to move back. Jace quickly hovers above me on his elbows, stroking my hair.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Do not worry. It¡¯s all for you and made especially for you, my love,¡± he whispers as he pecks my lips. ¡°Princess, it¡¯s going to hurt for a while, but I promise it will get a lot better after that,¡± he promises softly. ¡°The pain is the sealing of our bond. No one else for none of us, we exclusively belong to each other from today on.¡±


    Without thinking any further, I nod, the mate pull has mepletely under control. He gently pushes two more fingers into me as he gives me a searing kiss. And then I feel him at my entrance, carefully he prates me, my walls tear open for him. And then he stops at the virgin barrier, I brace myself for the pain that must follow.


    My mate nibbles at my earlobe, distracting me entirely from what we¡¯re about to do. A breathless sigh escapes me as I feel his tongue ying my ear, I grip his locks to turn his face to me. An urgent need forms in my stomach as he upies my lips. And then I feel him push in, break the barrier and fill mepletely. The pain is unbearable, I bite his shoulder hard.


    ¡°Jace! Ooohh God, this hurts¡±, I cry, wing and biting his shoulder.


    ¡°Shhtt, it will be over soon! Trust me, my love¡±, he whispers in my ear, pulling me to his chest. Feeling his warmt, I start to rx, the pain is indeed subsiding. When Jace begins to move slowly first, he stares straight into my eyes. What follows is unbelievable, the descriptions in the books, the stories of my friends are nothingpared to this. The pleasure is addictive, I refuse to let go of my mate, demand more from him. And he is not frugal when he gives what I ask for, taking me in passionately.


    I know that after today my life will not be the same, I will always crave what I share with my mate at this moment. After some hours, when we finally fall exhausted into each other¡¯s arms, I can barely keep my eyes open.


    ¡°That was breathtaking. Saphira, stay with me. No rejection, please, my heart can¡¯t handle that,¡± he insists, holding me tightly to his warm body. With half-open eyes I nod, andpletely satisfied I fall into a deep sleep.


    When I wake up a few hourster, it is already evening. Through the window in the room, I see the stars high in the moonlit sky. When I try to get up, I notice I am glued to a body. And then the memoriese back in full force. The way I clung to my mate in utter ecstasy, begging him for more and my own violent movements to orgasm.


    And I remember how I wrapped my legs around my mate¡¯s hips, riding his cock until he reached his climax for the umpteenth time and cried out my name hoarsely. Shame overtakes me, I lift my face and see that he is still sound asleep. His soft snoring and rxed face are so endearing. Imprinting this image in my mind, I know it¡¯s probably thest I¡¯ll see of him.


    Slowly I break free from his embrace, pick up my clothes from the floor and quickly put them back on. When I look around, I see my bag on the bed table. Luckily the car keys are still in it.


    I leave the room on tiptoe.


    I walk to the stairs, avoiding the elevator. When I¡¯m at the main floor, I hear some noise but soon I realize it must being from the entertainment room where a few wolves are still enjoying themselves. Unseen I get through the front door and run out of the packhouse. When I¡¯m a few meters away, I check my surroundings. And then I see a parking lot on the right. I run to it and after some searching I see my car parked.


    Without thinking, I jump in, crank the engine and follow the signs to the entrance. It¡¯s about a five-minute drive before I stop at the high metal gates. A sleepy guard approaches my vehicle.


    ¡°Beta Female, are you already leaving? Where¡¯s Jace? I thought he would apany you,¡± he says in amazement. I show my sweetest smile. ¡°Jace is sleeping for a while. In the meantime, I¡¯m going to get some stuff in my pack to be well-dressed for at least a week. You know that we women pay a lot of attention to our appearance when we have a mate,¡± I exin with a subtle smile.


    The guard chuckles. Then he opens the gates, and I ride to my freedom¡­

 She Is Not Here

    Third Party¡¯s POV


    ¡°Zane! I¡¯m going crazy here! You must help me find her¡±.


    I can¡¯t contain myself, I need my mate, desperately. She had promised to stay with me, yet when I awoke at noon, she was gone. There wasn¡¯t a ce in this pack where I didn¡¯t look for her until the guard came to tell me she had driven off in her car.


    I can not believe she did this to me! After she gave herself to mest night, unconditionally and uncensored. We made love as I¡¯ve never experienced before, we were starving, we pushed each other to the limits until we almost dropped dead. And then she has the gut to abandon me, without any exnation.


    At first, she wanted to reject me, but I stopped her on time. Her reaction afterward during our lovemaking was so intense, I thought she hadpletely changed her mind. But still, she chose to leave me.


    She went back to her pack without waking me up. She¡¯s my fated mate, the one I¡¯ve waited for, for years, I longed for her all this time. And then, one awesome day she just rode into my pack and my heart, giving herself to me in a way that I could have only dreamed of.


    I¡¯m not letting her go. I swear!


    I need her. Here in Midnight Moon next to me. Here is where she belongs, serving the Alpha at my side.


    Why did she want to reject me in the first ce? Why did she faint when she first saw me? Why did she run away from me? Didn¡¯t I give myselfpletely to her, make her happy in the hours we were together? I¡¯m going crazy thinking of all this, I¡¯m telling you!


    Zane is still in Midnight Moon with Mercedes. He was supposed to be back today but told me that unexpected circumstances kept him with his mate for another day. Definitely that ass of an Alpha son again.


    That scum continues to challenge Zane, does not want to ept that Mercedes is off-limits. Luckily that wille to an end next year when my little Luna finally turns eighteen andes to live in Midnight Moon permanently.


    But my mate is also from Midnight Moon. Perhaps Zane can already tell Alpha Ahri that Saphira is my mate and prepare him for her departure. All the years I¡¯ve been at that pack to pick up or take back Mercedes after an overnight weekend here, I¡¯ve been missing out on Saphira. Her name was mentioned a few times, but I didn¡¯t feel the need for friendships with members of Silver Moon. Their Alpha son irritates me immensely, so I distance myself from his subjects as well. Excluding my Luna Mercedes, of course.


    I need Zane¡¯s help.


    It will take me at least three hours to reach the pack and I don¡¯t know what my mate is up to in the meantime. Zane, along with Mercedes, must reassure Saphira and console her until I arrive. He owes me that, I was also the one who found his mate for him some years ago.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°If you take a deep breath, you can start exining to me who to find,¡± Zane advises me on the other end of the telephone line. ¡°Be clear and quick, Beta!¡± he asks impatiently. It¡¯s still early, Zane isn¡¯t much of a morning person, just like his mate. And if they got to it against night, I know his mood is now on point zero.


    ¡°My mate! Man, she left without notifying me. The guard saw her drive away. I need her back, Zane. I can¡¯t go on without her. You know how much I longed for her the past years¡±, I exin to him desperately. I hear him holding his breath.


    ¡°Your mate? Did you find her? Man, that¡¯s awesome! Where should I find her for you?¡± he sounds wide awake now.


    And I tell him all, about my meeting with Saphira, from start to finish. How she wasn¡¯t really excited when we first met, she even tried to reject me butter was hot on me. She allowed me to take her virginity and then had breathtaking sex with me. But left before I woke up this evening, I tell him, pained.


    ¡°And you say she¡¯s from Silver Moon?¡± asks Zane again. ¡°She came to our pack to visit her Alpha son¡¯s mate, you said. Are you sure about this, Jace?¡± I¡¯m not in the mood to talk about that loser Alpha, all I want right now is to find my mate.


    ¡°Zane, please go to her and ask her to wait for me to arrive. Ask Mercedes to keep her busy until I get there, please¡±, I beg.


    ¡°No problem, man! Take the helicopter and you will be here in fifteen minutes. I¡¯ll fix this, don¡¯t you worry. If possible, I ask her to call you to exin. Maybe it¡¯s not as bad as you think,¡± he tries to reassure me. But in vain.


    I quickly shower while instructing the pilot in the mind link to prepare for departure to Silver Moon. I also inform Head Warrior Cleo and Gamma Kenry of my leave. They will be in charge now that both Zane and I are absent.


    I quickly take a ck shirt and pants out of my walk-in closet and put them on. With a few strokes of my hand through my hair, I step out of my bedroom, unshaven. The car is already waiting to take me to the pack¡¯s airstrip, where the Heli is waiting.


    Absentminded I greet the pilot and ten minutester, we take off. The weather is nice, so I expect a smooth flight. When wend at the airstrip in Silver Moon, I can already see Zane and Mercedes waiting for me, leaning on his car. Their faces are concerned, which causes me to slightly panic. This looks like bad news.


    Wend and I jump out of the Heli, rushing to my Alpha and Luna.


    ¡°Zane! Did you meet her? Is she willing toe back to our pack?¡± I ask urgently. Mercedes doesn¡¯t dare look me in the eye and I know that the next thing my best friend and Alpha will say to me is going to be my worst nightmare.


    ¡°She didn¡¯te back here. The border patrol saw her leaving yesterday, but she hasn¡¯t returned,¡± Zane says, clutching my shoulder.


    And with his words, my world crashed¡­

 He Is Calling

    Saphira¡¯s POV


    A week in human town and I feel so drained.


    I know it is the mate pull that weakens my wolf Estre constantly. She needs her mate, now that we have started the mating process she longs toplete it. And besides all this, Jace¡¯s wolf calls her, he lures us to him. Every night he lets out a loud painful howl across thend, intended to connect his wolf with Estre so he knows where to find us. But I have Estre well under control, without my consent, she cannot respond to her mate¡¯s call. But the howls do make me shiver with anticipation, longing for another passionate night. But I vigorously fight it, I won¡¯t give in.


    Estre wants to surrender, she wants to be with her mate just like he wants to keep us with him. Every day she urges us to go back to Midnight Moon, to our handsome mate. And then she imprints his amazing body on my retina. Every day I see those long golden locks I had gripped in ecstasy, his fully inked muscr body that scratched when the pleasure became too much for me to hold.


    So for my human side, it¡¯s a double battle against my wolf and Jace every single day. And Jace¡¯s howls have a massive effect on Estre, the longer she stays away from him, the worse her suffering. Jace is a Beta, the radius in which his wolf can exercise his authority is extended. And besides, we are not far from his pack, Midnight Moon is a half-hour drive from here. I don¡¯t know how long I can keep this up, maybe I have to pull further not to hear the howls anymore.


    But that means I¡¯ll be further away from my pack.


    Silver Moon is my life, I want to stay there till death. If only I hadn¡¯t impulsively driven out of my pack that day to follow my Luna, I would never have met Jace and my life would be lessplicated now. I know he¡¯ll do anything to find me, maybe if I stay out longer, he¡¯ll give up eventually and forget about me. Then I can calmly sneak back to my pack and forget that I ever met him.


    Going back undetectedes with some challenges. I will have to avoid Mercedes and give up hope of taking my Luna to Silver Moon. Also, I will have to live without a wolf for some time. At least until Estre heals. The traditional healer in the pack may know how to heal Estre faster. Silver Moon is big enough to go into hiding, I¡¯ll just move out of the packhouse and rent a house on the far border. That¡¯s my perfect n.


    I now walk down the street where I rent an expensive apartment. Now is the time to call ry, he must have left the pack for training by now. I texted him the day I got here to reassure him I was okay and promised to tell him more when I was settled in my new environment. No details, I know how mean ry can be. He could be ckmailing Zane with this for Mercedes¡¯ sake.


    Damn! This mating could end badly for Mercedes and Zane. ¡®That¡¯s why we have to go back, Saphira. I beg you, let¡¯s go to our mate, we have no other way out,¡¯ I hear Estre begging weakly. And again, I push her away, thinking I must quickly find the medicine man to keep her well.


    When I want to open the door of my apartment, I feel a haze of dizziness in my head. My fingers tremble and my surroundings begin to spin like a carousel. I barely manage to grab the door frame, but I can only hold myself for a few seconds.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡®Estre, Estre!¡¯ I call to my wolf. ¡®What¡¯s happening to us? Why do I feel so dizzy?¡¯ I ask her. I hear her sigh from afar. ¡®I¡¯m too weak to keep your mentality up, Saphira. I¡¯m at the end of my rope. You can¡¯t handle this any longer. We really need to go back, we¡¯ve gone too far.¡¯


    Before I can answer her, I fall into darkness. My body drops to the floor like a rag doll. It¡¯s all too much, that was the end of my strength.


    When I open my eyes again, I¡¯m lying on a couch.


    ¡°She¡¯s awake,¡± I hear a voice close by. I still feel too weak to get up, so I try to fib on my side. But then the dizzinesses back slightly and I stop trying.


    ¡°Hey take it easy. You don¡¯t have to be in a hurry¡±, I now hear a female voice next to me. She helps me sit up against a pillow. I catch her scent because of her close proximity, she is a werewolf and of high ranking too.


    ¡°I¡¯m Elise and this is de Gamma of my pack, Kenry. We are on our way home after a business trip. We are actually your neighbors, we found you in front of your apartment¡±, she exins to me. I close my eyes and take a few deep breaths. Her scent is so familiar but without Estre, it¡¯s impossible to tell the pack she belongs. And then I see the Gamma standing behind her, his face is questionable as he looks me straight in the eye.


    ¡°Which pack are you from? Can we reach someone to pick you up? You are clearly not in good shape. We won¡¯t let you leave here alone,¡± he states firmly. Elisees with a ss of water which she holds out to me. I drink it greedily and immediately feel much better. My phone is in my back pocket, I pull it out and press a number from my contact list.


    ¡°ry? I became unwell in my apartment. Could you pick me up? My neighbors won¡¯t let me leave alone and are on their way back to their pack,¡± I ask my best friend.


    I give him the location and he promises to be there in a few minutes¡­.

 The Name Is

    Still Saphira¡¯s POV


    Fifteen minutester, ry arrives.


    I¡¯m shocked at the speed at which he got here, I frown when I see him walking through the door.


    ¡°ry, these are my neighbors, both werewolves. They found me when I passed out,¡± I introduce him to my two rescuers.


    The three look at each other in shock.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you from the Midnight Moon pack? Gamma Kenry and the Alpha sister Elise?¡± ry suddenly asks without shaking their hands. The two still nod in surprise.


    ¡°Alpha! Did youe and get Saphira personally?¡± asks Elise in amazement. The Gamma also looks as if this surprises him. But ry bobs rxed and turns to me. He takes me bridal style in his arms.


    ¡°This is my girlfriend,¡± he announces. ¡°Thank you for taking care of her. I¡¯ll take it from here¡±. And with that, the matter is settled for him and we leave. When we get to my apartment door, I press my fingertip on the device. ry takes me in and puts me on both legs.


    ¡°Howe you passed out, Saphira? That¡¯s not something that happened to you before.¡± ry is concerned, but I feel much better already.


    ¡°My wolf is weakened. We¡¯ve been out of the pack for too long now. I need to re-energize. Do you think you can help me with that?¡± I ask him. He doesn¡¯t answer me right away but gently pushes me to my bedroom.


    ¡°Pack your stuff quickly. We leave immediately. These two will report to their Alpha that you are here, Saphira,¡± he insists. Now I have to look up at him startled. But ry stares back at me unfazed.


    ¡°Saphira, I know the Beta is your fated mate. You ran from him and he came looking for you in the pack. He almost went crazy when he didn¡¯t find you there. His Alpha was able to prevent him from hurting people, which could be interpreted as a deration of war. Our warriors were already on alert, waiting for the sign of my father to kill him and his Alpha on the spot¡±, he exins dryly.


    Hearing this, I rush to the bedroom and put all the stuff I bought over the past week into a sports bag. When I finish and walk out of the room, I see ry still standing, waiting for me. He takes me by the elbows and quickly leads me to the elevator.


    As we walk out of theplex we almost run into the parking lot. ry helps me into his SUV and tosses my bag in the back seat. At high speed, we blend in with the traffic. As we drive south a few minutester, I turn to ry.


    ¡°Where are we going? You seem well prepared for all this.¡±


    ¡°The airport. Youe with me to the training¡±, he replies firmly.


    ¡°And howe you arrived here so quickly, ry?¡± I ask him again. From Silver Moon it is still a two-hour drive to human town.


    ¡°After the Beta came looking for you, I did my own research to see where you might be,¡± he exins. ¡°Your credit card purchases indicated that you had to be around here. I searched the shops but no one had seen you before to know where you were staying. So I was still hanging out before leaving for my training destination. But luck was on my side when I received your call.¡±


    His exnation sounds usible.


    When we arrive at the airport, he buys me a ticket at the airline counter. We are immediately checking in. Still we had a two hours waiting time before boarding, so we decided to take a seat in the waiting area. When we arefortable, I turn back to my best friend.


    ¡°Tell me now. What did the Beta say when he looked for me in the pack? Did he confess to everyone that he¡¯s my mate?¡± I want to know.


    His answer is important, if the whole pack knows I¡¯ve found my mate, they won¡¯t go easy on me. They will pursue me to go to Midnight Moon and reunite with Jace. Not a day will I have rest or be able to move around in the pack undisturbed.


    ¡°Yep. He went on a rampage, demanded my father organize a search party for you. His Alpha and Mercedes helped until it was obvious you didn¡¯te back to Silver Moon. The border patrol also confirmed that.¡±


    And with his words my fate is sealed.


    My best option right now is to leave here with ry. At least I¡¯m in thepany of a pack member which will reduce theck.


    Also, with his Alpha genes, ry can boost my wolf, although not to the extent my mate could. In any case, Estre will be able tomunicate with me again but my strength as a human will have to keep me going. That¡¯s the minimum I need to stay alive and count myself still a werewolf.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    ¡°Will the organization ept that you have taken me along? Isn¡¯t this training for Alpha¡¯s next in line? I¡¯m just an ordinary pack member¡±, I tell him. ry smiles and takes my hand.


    ¡°We¡¯ve spent a lot of time together and everyone in our pack believes we have a special bond and you will eventually be chosen mates. So, I¡¯ll take you as my mate with me. Most participantse with their mates, the majority are over eighteen. It¡¯s obvious they can¡¯t stay away from their other half for so long.¡±


    That is ry at its best.


    There is always a solution ready for every setback. I believe he will be a great Alpha once he epts his fated mate to help run the pack. I raise my hands to softly take his face and turn it for his eyes to look into mine.


    ¡°Her name is Jasmina. She is the strongest she-wolf in Midnight Moon¡±, I whisper to him. When he understands the meaning of my statement, he is startled at first and looks straight at me like a zombie. But his reaction is different from what I had hoped. ry just takes my hand and pulls me along.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go get something to eat. You must be hungry and I only had a snack this morning.¡±


    With this I know he wants to drop the subject on his mate. He is tormented that she didn¡¯t look for him when he was actually next door. ry doesn¡¯t understand how unfair his reasoning is.


    But then I remember my own personal matter. I also reject my mate because he doesn¡¯t sit well in my life. I disposed of him like a troublesome appendage I had to get rid of as soon as possible. A deep sigh leaves my chest. I¡¯m no better than ry, at the moment, we¡¯re two drowning people clinging to each other, the one hoping to be rescued by the other. We want to survive but on our own terms.


    Without intervention from the Moon Goddess.


    If only it were possible¡­

 Not His Mistress

    Beta Jace¡¯s POV


    ¡°Kenry, didn¡¯t you think the behavior of that she-wolf and Alpha was strange when we were in human town?¡±  Elise, Alpha Zane¡¯s sister, asks the Gamma annoyed. ¡°He was so rude to us while we had been helping his pack member. I didn¡¯t get the impression that they were fated mates, maybe she¡¯s just his mistress.¡±


    Elise clearly feels shortchanged by what happenedst week in human town when she came from a business trip with our Gamma. This is the second time I heard her mentioning this case. I have shown no interest in it before, my head is with my mate and besides that, I have a lot of work at hand now that Zane has extended his stays in Silver Moon. Every year hememorates grandly the day he first met his little Luna. But the most striking thing is that Mercedes has been more affectionate in recent weeks. She keeps her mate with her longer than before when she can¡¯t be in our pack. The two are really inseparable.


    Whenever I see them together or when Zane speaks to me on the phone and I notice how happy they genuinely are, I feel a pain in my chest. My mate and I could have had this too, if she just had a little faith in me that I would do anything to make her happy. She didn¡¯t tell me why she wanted to reject me and now I¡¯m groping in the dark about her departure. Saphira never spoke up, she just evaporated into nothingness. I can¡¯t find her anywhere.


    So, that¡¯s why I paid little attention to Elise¡¯s grievances. But now I¡¯m in the entertainment room with them, standing up and walking away bluntly would be rude.


    ¡°Aaahh, Elise, this Alpha¡¯s son is always arrogant. I¡¯m waiting for the day when Mercedes finally joins our pack and we get rid of Silver Moon. I want a war with them so badly that it almost hurts, I do special training with our warriors focused on a war with them¡±, Kenry reacts doggedly, his eyes red with annoyance. His hatred for that pack is well known, which is why Zane avoids involving him in matters involving Silver Moon.


    ¡°And watch him try to steal Mercedes from Zane. What a bastard! If the she-wolf didn¡¯t need help, I would have just walked past him and ignored him on the spot. He¡¯s not worthy of our attention,¡± he states, gritting his teeth.


    ¡°Elise, why don¡¯t you let go of this case? You get annoyed every time you talk about it. Move on. You will probably never see him again¡±, I interfere with the conversation. ¡°Just a few more months and we¡¯ll have our Luna here forever and have nothing to do with Silver Moon anymore. Mercedes¡¯s dad also retires from his Beta position when ry takes over, so her parents can visit her here to their heart¡¯s content or even move to our pack¡±.


    This is all it takes to boost Elise¡¯s mood.


    Mercedes is her best friend, she takes care of our Luna like a mother hen. In her eyes, our Luna is perfect and can do no harm. And some have experienced that the hard way. When Jasmina dared challenge the Luna for her position and Zane prevented it, Elise finished the job afterward. After everything had cooled down, she went back to Jasmina to fight in Mercedes¡¯ ce. And believe me, the pack doctor had a hell of a job patching up Jasmina, she didn¡¯t stand a chance against the Alpha force in Elise.


    For all of us in the pack, Mercedes is the absolute queen. She makes our Alpha happy, gives her all in the Luna training sessions because she wants to do a good job and make Zane proud of her. That¡¯s all we need in Midnight Moon. In return, we swore to protect and defend her with our lives. My pack is happy.


    But I can¡¯t say that about myself.


    There is a vast emptiness in me, a hole, it is as if part of my being has died. Every night my wolf howls in intense pain for losing his mate. He calls her back, pouring out his heart for Saphira. But it¡¯s been two weeks and there¡¯s no sign of her. There isn¡¯t a ce in a six-mile radius that I haven¡¯t searched for her. I only want to meet her once more, to tell her how much I love her and vow to make her my queen.


    But I know she will have toe back one day. We¡¯ve already started the mating process, her wolf and the mine already have a connection. Like me, she will also weaken but much faster because she is a she-wolf with no rank. As a Beta, I can still hold my own, although I¡¯ll have to go to the pack healer soon for an energy booster.


    ¡°It cannot be otherwise than that she is his mistress. Why would two pack members maintain an apartment in Human Town? There was never an announcement about Alpha ry finding his mate,¡± muses Elise. And now she has my full attention. Saphira told me that Jasmina is the fated of ry and she was here to persuade her toe to Silver Moon to take her rightful position. Does ry have a mistress while he makes no effort to meet Jasmina?


    This is uneptable, Midnight Moon will not tolerate one of our she-wolves being humiliated and rejected. The Alpha has a lot of exnations to do. Maybe Kenry will have his wish out soon.


    ¡°Now tell me honestly. Alpha ry was in Human Town with a she-wolf he was intimate with?¡± I asked tightly, containing my anger. ¡°Jasmina is his fated mate but he hasn¡¯t been here to im her. It was my mate who came here to get Jasmina. In retrospect, I¡¯m happy about that, otherwise I would never have met her. But Alpha ry won¡¯t humiliate Jasmina. Damn not! I kill him with my own hands¡±.


    ¡°What!!¡± Elise and Kenry yell out simultaneously.


    ¡±	Jasmina didn¡¯t say anything about it. And why isn¡¯t your mate here?¡± asks Kenry. His eyes narrowed, his face twisted thoughtfully. ¡°There was something strange about the she-wolf, I couldn¡¯t ce it. It was like she wasn¡¯t a stranger, yet an Alpha from another pack came to get her,¡± he exins more to himself.


    My body tightens, my thoughts are not straight anymore.


    And then his eyes fixed on me.


    ¡°He called that she-wolf Saphira¡±.


    I stare at him wide-eyed, slowly the puzzle falls together.


    ¡°What did you say?!¡± I exim, happy and frightened in the mix. Elise stares at him too, not really knowing where this all goes.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    ¡°The she-wolf was not his mistress. I couldn¡¯t find his scent on her. Only yours, Jace. When I saw her, I couldn¡¯t ce it at first, but now I know,¡± he continues.


    ¡°She was weak and passed out in front of her apartment, where we found her. But ry took her, God knows where,¡± exins Kenry. He hasn¡¯t finished speaking yet when I run out of the entertainment room. In the parking lot, Kenry yells at me to take the passenger seat. Elise follows us in another vehicle. The engine of my powerful Bentley Bentayga roars in delight as we hit the highway to Human Town.


    Moon Goddess, please. Keep my mate safe.


    And let her wait for me to heal her. Please¡­

 The Last Straw

    Beta Jace¡¯s POV


    ¡°I need to rece this fucking car ASAP! What a snail¡¯s pace! Couldn¡¯t it be faster, Gamma!¡± Irritated, I turn to Kenry behind the wheel. We¡¯ve been on the road for five minutes and it seems that Human Town is getting further with every second.


    I¡¯m in a hurry and this man isn¡¯t moving fast enough.


    And here I am, thinking my car was the fastest in the pack after Zane¡¯s.


    ¡°We would have preferred to take the Heli. Unfortunately, this car is not an airne, you¡¯ll have to settle for this speed, Beta,¡± he notes. ¡°I¡¯m at the maximum that can take us safely into Human Town. Just a little while and we¡¯ll end up in some hospital and then you will arrive muchter than you thought.¡±


    I know he¡¯s right, but my wolf can¡¯t handle the truth. Maybe I should have just run the distance with my wolf. My mate needs me, or rather say, we need each other to strengthen our wolves. We are exhausted from the long separation.


    A smile breaks on my face when I think I¡¯ll have her in my arms again in half an hour. All those nights alone, the dreams about her will be over. I can¡¯t wait for that moment.


    And then the first buildingse into view and I sigh relieved. My wolf starts howling with joy, I don¡¯t know where he still got the energy to wag his tail with joy. Kenry skillfully maneuvers the car through the crowded streets and a few minutester, we are in front of an apartmentplex. I rush to get out, looking around impatiently at the cking Kenry.


    We enter the lobby and report to the receptionist. Luckily she can still remember Kenry. He inquires about his neighbor whom he had helped when she became unwell at her door.


    ¡°Ooohhh, but she left that same day. With the man who came to get her. I thought you knew,¡± replies the receptionist. ¡°I didn¡¯t see her after that. The penthouse is still empty.¡± At her words, I run into the elevator and go to the top floor. When I get there, I see two doors indeed. I look at them hesitantly and then try to pick up the scent of Saphira. But it¡¯s been too long and the ce has been disinfected more often.


    Kenry is now standing next to me, showing me the door I need.


    ¡°She stayed here¡±. He takes a card from his pocket and swipes open the door. And I can now clearly perceive Saphira¡¯s scent in the apartment. I run through the bedroom into the walk-in closet. It¡¯s empty. Nothing to prove my mate once lived here. Like a zombie I walk back into the bedroom and fall on the bed.


    This can¡¯t be true! I¡¯mte. She has indeed left.


    Moon Goddess, what should I do now? I have no idea where to look for her anymore. Broken, I hide my head in my hands, distraught at the situation. The bed goes down, Kenry and Elise are sitting next to me.


    ¡°Jace, I¡¯m so sorry for this. This is the worst thing your mate can do to you. I wish I could do something to bring her back,¡± Kenry tries to soothe me.


    ¡°No, no, no, she didn¡¯t do anything. She¡¯s just confused. When her mind clears up again, she will definitelye back to me. She can¡¯t live without me, Kenry,¡± I reply sadly, wanting to believe my own words.


    Elise puts aforting hand on my shoulder.


    ¡°I feel for you, Jace. I wouldn¡¯t know what to do if Cleo wasn¡¯t with me. It¡¯s like going around half dead,¡± she speaks out softly. ¡°We have one more option, a small chance of finding her.¡±


    My head shoots up and I look at her expectantly.


    ¡°Now that we know she¡¯s with Alpha ry, we can find out in her pack where he is. If we find him, we are on the right track¡±.


    I think back to thest time I was in Silver Moon. Then I nearly knocked down their packhouse. Cleo and Zane were able to stop me. Now I¡¯m in thepany of Kenry and Elise, two opposites. While Kenry prepares to go to war with Silver Moon, Elise wants to keep the peace for Mercedes¡¯ sake.


    ¡°We need to let Zane know we¡¯re on our way. He¡¯s still in the pack with Mercedes. We have to take our Luna into ount, I want you to control yourself this time and handle the matter calmly¡±.


    Kenry calls Zane and exins our n. I can tell from his tone on the phone that he¡¯s eager to keep me out of Silver Moon. He probably doesn¡¯t want a repeat of thest time I was there. I take the phone from Kenry.


    ¡°Zane! Do not worry. I¡¯m too weak to cause any drama. What I want is my mate, nothing more than that. We¡¯ll be there in a few hours,¡± I let my Alpha know and give Kenry the phone back.


    We leave the apartmentplex to drive to a private airstrip. Kenry called in the Heli to get us, it¡¯s much faster than the car. He stated that with the Heli, he doesn¡¯t have to listen to my whining about the car¡¯s speed all the time. When we arrived, we could already see the Heli approaching. A warrior came along to drive my car back to the pack.


    When we¡¯re in the air, I¡¯ll fall exhausted in a chair. I¡¯m whacked out, my wolf has given everything he had to keep us going to Silver Moon. Zane is there, as my Alpha, he¡¯s able to transfer some of his energy to me. I notice Kenry is watching me with concern, he¡¯s in the mind link, with Zane, I¡¯m sure.


    When wend minutester, I see my Alpha waiting. The Heli is hardly at aplete standstill when he grabs me by the shoulders and pulls me against his shoulder. His wolf connects to mine and I feel a flow of energy enter my body. It¡¯s like I¡¯m a battery being charged. Kenry and Elise ce a hand on each of my shoulders and the energy flow increases.


    Goodness, this feels good. About five minutester, I¡¯m mostly the old one. Zane lets go to allow me to stand on my own feet again. I look at him gratefully.


    ¡°Thank you, guys. It¡¯s been a tough few days for me.¡±


    Zane nods and looks straight at me.


    ¡°Jace. I¡¯m sorry, man. But Alpha ry isn¡¯t here anymore. ording to the pack members, he left for training to another pack,¡± exins Zane. ¡°Nobody knows where that pack is, only his parents. And I get nothing from them. Mercedes has also tried but they are silent as the grave¡±.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Another setback.


    I bow my head to process the disappointment. This was ourst straw.


    Saphira!


    ¡°But I know where that pack is¡±, it suddenly sounds confident from a distance. And I recognize one of Mercedes¡¯s friends walking toward us¡­.

 Go Away From Me

    Another Third Party¡¯s POV


    ¡°No, no, no! No way!¡±


    Not in this pack! I hate Silver Moon with all in me. And sluts!


    Moon Goddess, why do you hate me so? I deserve much better than this. Nope. Not me!


    I back away, further from the she-wolf who is staring at me. There is a pained expression on her face now, she senses my rejection. Her mouth hangs half-open as if she wants to say something to me but is afraid to do so. The tension between us is agonizing, the others around us disappear into thin air as we continue to stare at each other with contrasting facial expressions.


    What was the Moon Goddess thinking when she decided to pair me up with this bitch? Her scent is so mixed up, lots of men had their way with her, she was anything but pure. I wouldn¡¯t be surprised if the whole pack had a hit on her. And now I, a high ranking of a respected pack should upgrade her position?


    Nope, not me, Moon Goddess. I won¡¯t sign up for this.


    A pleading look now appears in her eyes. When I have managed to increase the distance between us, she falls to her knees and starts to cry uncontrobly. The callous attitude with which she appeared in front of us a few minutes ago is nowhere to be seen. She is a pile of misery now, on her knees, her face turned to the ground in shame.


    This is my first visit to Silver Moon. Zane never wanted me here because I¡¯m out for this pack, I hate them to the core. And now this! If I had known my mate was here, I would never havee here with Jace.


    ¡°Stand up!¡± I order her raw with disgust. ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± She remains silent and stares at the ground.


    ¡°Stand up!¡± I exim, angry that she ignores my demand. I hear sobbing as she crawls up to me and grabs my feet.


    ¡°Don¡¯t reject me, please. I promise to better my life. But don¡¯t reject me,¡± she begs softly.


    Now my friends all look at me in total shock.


    ¡°Kenry!¡± Zane calls outs first. ¡°Is she your mate?¡±


    I look up at him and then again at the woman now bowing at my feet. Filled with self-pity and shame, I watch the scene unfold before me.


    ¡°My ex-mate, Alpha. You don¡¯t believe I will be saddled with a mate always in heat, do you? I am not a chastity watchman. She will probably go through the whole pack while I¡¯m at work,¡± I reply in horror.


    ¡°Woman, get up, I tell you!¡± I order her again. ¡°You better do what I say, you don¡¯t want to see me angry, believe me.¡±


    Zane and Mercedes move simultaneously. Zane steps in front of me and grabs me by the shoulders.


    ¡°Dude, cool down. This is your mate, you can¡¯t treat her like that. She was gifted to you by Selene. Try to work things out with her, man¡±, my Alpha tries to persuade me.


    But I don¡¯t want to hear any of that, my time is too precious to waste on this pack or a mate here. This girl will weaken me, damn sure. If Silver Moon¡¯s sorry of an Alpha son thwarts my Luna next year, I won¡¯t be able to go to war if my mate is also from his pack. ¡®Cause I¡¯m damn sure they won¡¯t just let Mercedes go, I can feel the waring on my toes. I don¡¯t want a mate that distracts me, especially one without any self-respect. My mate must be like my Luna, pure and virtuous.


    A little further on I hear Mercedes talking to her.


    ¡°Let him process this for a while. I¡¯m sure he¡¯ll change his mind if he has time to consider all this. Don¡¯t force him now.¡± I can¡¯t believe my ears. Wasn¡¯t it this bitch that had tried to discredit Mercedes by sending manipted videos to Zane? And took a pic date with the Alpha¡¯s son in a different direction and shared it on social media? And that traitor must be my mate, my better half? Damn no, not mine.


    ¡°I have nothing to think about. Bring that girl here so I can sort this out right away. And then she can look for her second chance mate or find a crazy wolf who wants her as a chosen mate¡±, I make clear. ¡°I¡¯m leaving this hideous pack a free man without a lousy mate. And I¡¯ll deal with them as soon as my Luna finallyes home.¡±


    My decision is made, Zane realizes he can¡¯t meddle in my business any further. The rtionship between mates is a personal one. If I¡¯d epted her and introduced her to my pack, he¡¯d have had more power to force me into something. But it won¡¯te to that, I¡¯ll take care of that right now.


    I walk around Zane and grab the she-wolf by the shoulder.


    When I have helped her to her feet, I look at her doggedly.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    ¡°Your name, woman¡±, I urge now with my Gamma power. ¡° .. r .. rita¡±, she stutters. That¡¯s all I need. ¡°I, Kenry Kirby, Gamma from the Midnight Moon pack, reject rita from the Silver Moon pack as my fated mate. After today I no longer recognize her, and she is free to ept anyone as her mate as I will,¡± I state hard.


    A cry of pain echoes through the surroundings, I let her go, causing her to slump. I feel like a knife is being passed over my chest. After a few deep breaths, the pain subsides.


    When it¡¯s all over, I turn to Jace who watches the drama in amazement. He seems totally distracted from his own problem.


    ¡°Jace, there¡¯s nothing else left but waiting in our pack for your mate to return. All our options are yed out,¡± I tell him.


    ¡°We can use our intelligence, maybe someone from here will say something if we offer money.¡± The Beta is almostpletely the old one, we boosted him sessfully. However, he will have to find another solution to stay strong, we can¡¯t keep boosting him.


    ¡°Mercedes and I will arrive in the pack tomorrow and we¡¯ll discuss these two issues about your mates,¡± Zane announces, his eyes disapprovingly fixed on me.


    I know he will lecture me harshly, but I¡¯m confident in my decision and willing to ept any punishment.


    As long as that ex-mate stays far away from me¡­.

 Challenging

    Alpha Zane¡¯s POV


    Mercedes is sleeping peacefully in my arms like a contented kitten.


    My mate is rapidly bing an adult, she knows exactly what she wants and her Luna senses are starting to take over. Just like a few hours ago when we faced Kenry and Jace, two of my high rankings encountered crises in their matings. She managed to calm things down before I even stepped in as their Alpha. My mate is going to be the most perfect Luna, I can¡¯t count down the months to her eighteenth fast enough. I want to mark her, take her to my packhouse and lock us in our bedroom for a whole week. I¡¯m damn sure she won¡¯t mind at all, as long as the cook regrly serves ussagna.


    Sleep can¡¯te for me.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    Two serious cases have arisen within a short period of time. My Beta lost his mate after they started the mating process. He is now a wreck, out for several weeks, if not months. Mate issues are not easy to handle and in Jace¡¯s case, totally problematic. He waited for her for years and ording to his story, she first made love to him. They spent the night together and then she disappeared without an exnation. That¡¯s so strange, what could be the reason for that? That is something that requires further investigation.


    But the most striking thing was Kenry¡¯s case.


    In the past, he didn¡¯t look too hard for his mate, he devoted his life entirely to our pack and Mercedes. As the Gamma, he adores my mate, ready to protect her with his life. And I had to watch him reject his mate just because she wasn¡¯t a virgin anymore. But like any man, Kenry knows that a mate¡¯s past cannot be a barrier to mate. rita was given to him by Selene and he is supposed to ept her as she is. It is her actions in the future that he should judge. And if I heard everything correctly, the girl has promised to make amends for him.


    Look, I¡¯m not a fan of rita myself.


    What she has done to break up my rtionship is unforgivable. Manipting a video in which she was the lead actress just to discredit my mate is something only a psychopath does. Did she really think I would just let Mercedes go? Then she and her Alpha-fool must be born several times again! Mercedes is mine, I¡¯m going to keep her, make her my queen and there¡¯s no one to stop me. No sex video, no pictures of her with others, nothing!


    The thought of rita being mated with Kenry and thusing to live in my packhouse makes me shake with horror. rita is trouble, the only hope is that Kenry would indeed get her to change her attitude. But that would still turn out to be a gamble, rita is a master maniptor and would do quite a lot of damage before we could have enough evidence to throw her out. And if she were fully mated with Kenry at that point, then my Gamma would also be obliged to leave the pack. And that¡¯s something I can¡¯t imagine, Midnight Moon can¡¯t perform without Kenry, he¡¯s one of us.


    So, I¡¯m lukewarm about his decision to reject rita. It can be a blessing and a curse at the same time.


    Not to mention that he hates Silver Moon like the gue. Kenry can¡¯t wait for Mercedes to move to us to smash this pack to shreds. He has focused allbat training in our pack, from the pups to the experienced warriors, on destroying Silver Moon.


    And then again, all three of us are high rankings from Midnight Moon.


    And the Moon Goddess paired all three of us with she-wolves from Silver Moon. Is that a coincidence or intentional? Is Selene making a statement with this?


    Kenry won¡¯t let anything get in the way of his ns with Silver Moon, only I can stop him and so far, I haven¡¯t done anything to slow him down. My Gamma is determined. But what had Selene thought he would do with rita? Or was this all aimed at rita, to hold up the mirror to her and experience rejection? In that case, Kenry will soon meet his second chance mate, Selene owes him that. Maybe I should worry less about Kenry and leave everything to our Moon Goddess to fix.


    But Jace!


    He will be out for a long time, my pack is now in the hands of the Gamma and Head Warrior. That is not a healthy situation. I have to go back. And it¡¯s only midweek. Goodness, how can I leave my mate now? I¡¯m not allowed to take her with me, she has to go to school. And ording to the agreement with Alpha Ahri I can¡¯t halt her education under any circumstances. And she¡¯d already skipped school for two days.


    I look again at her sleeping figure. My beautiful mate.


    I won¡¯t wait for her to wake up to say goodbye. She will make it pretty hard for me to go and I¡¯m so weak towards her. I have to leave for Midnight Moon, to my duties. My pack, Beta and Gamma need me badly now.


    Cautiously I remove myself from her arms. I take my sweater I had hung over a chair and ce it under her face so she keeps inhaling my scent. When I have the rest of my clothes on, I kiss her on the forehead and tiptoe out of our bedroom. As I walk outside to my car, I text the florist. I quickly quote him the words I want on the card. ¡®My only love, yours forever¡¯. And then drive out of Silver Moon. Away from my mate.


    It¡¯s a two-hour ride that I take calmly. The events of thest hours wander in my head. I have toe up with solutions soon. Kenry is able to hold his own, Jace will be our main concern. If his mate doesn¡¯te back, we¡¯ll have to figure out something to keep him mentally strong.


    Trust me, these are the most challenging moments to be Alpha of a pack full of wolves¡­.

 Searching For Her

    Mercedes¡¯ POV


    Ever since I got up I¡¯ve been thinking about the matter. The way my two pack members lost their mates.


    I don¡¯t know Saphira well enough, we¡¯ve never really been close, but I¡¯ve heard her more than once state at parties she wants to stay in Silver Moon. She participated in all the mating ceremonies to find her mate within our pack but failed every time.


    Andst night Jace imed her as his mate and dered that she left him without an exnation. That¡¯s very strange, I mean, she¡¯s first looking for him and then when she finds him, she abandons him. Things don¡¯t add up here.


    I suspect the reason for her leaving is that Jace belongs to a pack other than Silver Moon. Saphira is not ready to relocate and Jace will never allow her to stay in this pack. But I need to know this for sure and I¡¯m going to work on that right away today. Pretty much all high rankings of Midnight Moon hate my pack, they frantically try to hide this from me, but I did notice it.


    Every now and then, Kenry has a slip of the tongue and the expression on their faces when we talk about my Alpha says a lot too. I¡¯ve never discussed the matter to know why but I feel it¡¯s all about how ry looks at me. And that Zane wasn¡¯t allowed to take me to his pack when Jax called me his mate seven years ago.


    Because I know that when Zane first met me, he begged my Alpha to let me live in the pack with him. A guardian would then be appointed over me to guarantee my safety. But Alpha Ahri strongly opposed this and finally they settled the matter with a visitation arrangement. Just a few more months and I can be with Zane forever, I know he¡¯s impatient to have me with him too. We both want the same thing after waiting eight years.


    And I meant what I swore to him so many times. On my birthday, as soon as the clock strikes twelve and I finish my first shift, I will sink my fangs into his neck, marking him on the spot and binding him to me for life. No mistake, watch me.


    I¡¯m now getting ready for school.


    When I got up this morning, Zane had already left. He purposely left when I was asleep, knowing it would be the easiest way without much ado on my part. A smilees over my lips. It always goes like this, when he must leave me to go to his pack, it takes hours before I can let him go. I can¡¯t help it, the time we spend apart is so hard for me, I always want to be around my mate.


    While I¡¯m at my breakfast, I suddenly hear the doorbell.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    I wonder who that can be, is a bit too early for a visit. Slightly irritated, I leave my chair to open the front door. When I throw it open to scold the visitor, I bump into arge bunch of Lilies.


    My favorites.


    My day can¡¯t get any better, I grab the basket and bury my face in the bouquet. When I take the card, I smile broadly. None but my mate sent me a propitiatory sacrifice for his silent departure. I grab my phone and text him.


    ¡®I love you too, my mate. Only a few more months


    Of course he knows what I mean.


    I put the flowers on the dressing table in my room. The whole atmosphere was changed by these fabulous Lily¡¯s, that¡¯s what Zane can do with my day.


    In high spirits, I leave the house to go to school. I don¡¯t see rita anywhere when I pull into the parking lot. Usually, she waits for me in the front, but not today. Obviously, she has yet to recover from the terrible events ofst night, a rejection is never easy to deal with. Someone once said that this is a pretty painful experience, both physically and mentally. So, I decide to visit her home after sses.


    My n for today is to speak to Saphira¡¯s regr group of friends. I need to know what she was thinking about, her dreams for the day when she would finally find her mate. There must be more to her behavior because I¡¯m sure she¡¯s wanted him for years. So she must have a solid reason to leave Jace right after their meeting and even have sex with him.


    I lock my car and walk over to a group of girls with whom Saphira used to hang out. When I get closer, I just hear them talking about her disappearance.


    ¡°Hi, I¡¯m looking for Saphira. Do any of you know where I can find her?¡± I ask kindly. The girls look at each other hesitantly.


    ¡°Yes, I heard she left the pack to travel aboard. Do any of you know where she¡¯s gone?¡± I ask again. They are still unsure of what to say. I frown and look at each of them.


    ¡°She left with the Alpha¡¯s son. And we don¡¯t know if she¡¯sing back,¡± a sexy blonde says uncertainly, looking at the rest of the girls. This I already know, the info I¡¯m looking for now is where the two are heading.


    ¡°Where are they then?¡± I ask briefly. They all shrug and look at the ground. This means that they know but are afraid to say.


    ¡°I heard she met her mate¡±, I throw in.


    And now I have all the attention.


    ¡°What!!¡± exims a redhead. ¡°She didn¡¯t tell us about that! Who is it, then? Is he of our pack?¡± I look at her with interest but remain silent.


    ¡°He can¡¯t be from our pack or she would never have left with ry. Do you know how long she¡¯s been looking for him? The man must be from a different pack. Remember when she cried at thest Mating Ceremony when she was unsessful? She already feared he was from another pack. She swore then that she would reject him because she could never be able to live outside of Silver Moon.¡±


    So, I was right after all.


    But where is Saphira? I can¡¯t do anything without that information. I grab my phone and look for ry¡¯s number.


    But when I call it, the number is out of order.


    Sigh¡­

 Return The favor

    When I walk into the canteen a few hourster, I see that Alpha ry¡¯s usual seat is empty.


    Also, where rita always sat next to me is open. Hungrily, I take a seat and eagerly started my meal. I¡¯m almost ready to go back to ss when someone plops down next to me. It¡¯s John Ogabe, the future Gamma of the pack. His strong scent invades my nostrils, and I must push the food back into my stomach to not vomit on the spot.


    ¡°Mercedes, tell me. Will you still be the Beta of our pack? Because I¡¯d be happy to take over from you,¡± he exins inly. His directness doesn¡¯t surprise me, I¡¯ve always found him rude and therefore avoided hispany.


    ¡°I¡¯m happy to hand the position over to you, John. As you already know, I have a higher one in my pocket¡±, I tell him proudly. ¡°I stole the heart of an incredible Alpha and he can¡¯t wait to make me his Luna. So, you see, Beta John, be my guest.¡±


    Before I tend to get up, he tries to grab my arm. But I manage to avoid his grasp. He is provoking me, almost everyone in the pack knows I¡¯m not too fond of physical contact. The only one whoes close to me is my mate, so all others keep their distance.


    I decide to stay in my ce, whatever is on John¡¯s mind, I want it all behind me.


    ¡°Tell me, Mercedes¡±, he starts again. ¡°The pack is buzzing that rita was rejected by her mate. He¡¯s from your mate¡¯s pack. Is that true?¡±. I sigh, getting into a gossip chain isn¡¯t really my thing. And I wasn¡¯t able to speak to Kenry and rita yet. Besides that, I don¡¯t know John¡¯s n for approaching me.


    ¡°Well, why don¡¯t you ask her yourself, John? I haven¡¯t spoken to her myself yet, but even then, it¡¯s not up to me to give information about her personal life.¡±


    He doesn¡¯t get discouraged by my attitude.


    ¡°I have a deal. I heard you¡¯re inquiring about the Alpha son¡¯s location. If you tell me what¡¯s going on between rita and her ex-mate, I¡¯ll tell you where to find ry and Saphira,¡± he offers. I¡¯m shocked, what he states now is definitely an attractive deal. The odds of Kenry reconciling with rita are slim to none, but Jace loves Saphira and their breakup is more likely to recover. But then I think there is such a thing as ethics, rita is my friend anyway. She¡¯s entitled to my loyalty, even if she won¡¯t return it. It¡¯s a matter of my conscience not wanting to betray a friend.


    ¡°John, I urgently need to speak to Saphira. If you know where she is or have her phone number, please give it to me.¡± I know I sound pleading, but I want to do everything I can to help Jace. He is my best friend, since the day I set foot in Midnight Moon he has been my guardian angel. I owe it to him to help him find his mate so that he can convince her of his love and they can live happily together.


    ¡°Nothinges for nothing, Mercedes. Why should I help you find Saphira if it doesn¡¯t do me any good?¡± he says sarcastically.


    Again, I feel my stomach churning. John clearly doesn¡¯t mind his responsibilities as the future Gamma; each pack member¡¯s mental well-being should be his concern. But he¡¯s negotiating for his own welfare here, those of his pack members are of secondary importance.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°So, exin to me, what¡¯s the benefit of knowing what happened between rita and her mate, John? What is that to you? How does your life get any better with that information?¡± I want to know.


    An evil grin now appears on his face. I¡¯ve never liked John, he strikes me as the eternal bad boy, always looking for trouble. The tattoo on his neck looks more like a devil¡¯s head than a werewolf, a clear indication of his character.


    ¡°I am rita¡¯s first mate. When she turned eighteen, she rejected me because my rank was too low for her,¡± he confesses. ¡°She said you¡¯ll be the pack¡¯s future Beta and she wants no less rank than you.¡±


    I¡¯m startled. rita already had a mate? That means that Kenry is her second chance mate. She¡¯d never told me about that before, she always pretended she couldn¡¯t wait to meet her mate. This now is tipping the scales of my conscience. If all this is true, it means that rita is consciously looking for trouble and I¡¯m not going to support her in that at the expense of Jace and Saphira¡¯s happiness.


    ¡°How do I know if you¡¯re giving me correct information about Saphira¡¯s whereabouts? You¡¯re not exactly the most reliable figure in the pack¡±, I reciprocate icily. He takes a piece of paper from his bag and writes on it. Then he slides it towards me. When I read it, I smiled full of joy, this would be a piece of cake.


    ¡°Okay. What are you up to with rita? She has rejected you, what more could you want?¡± I ask the man next to me to be sure.


    ¡°Use your beautiful head, Mercedes. Of course, I want to win her back. Now that I¡¯m getting an upgrade to Beta, I have a better chance with her. With that rank she has no reason to refuse me again. At least if the rumors are true. Did her mate reject herst night?¡±


    Slowly I nod in agreement.


    ¡°Yes, Gamma Kenry has different conditions for his mate, which rita does not meet. So, he let her go. And it doesn¡¯t seem like he¡¯s going to change his mind any time soon,¡± I finally admit, also to myself. ¡°I do think you have a chance now, if you were indeed her first mate.¡± John smiles broadly like this is the best thing he¡¯s heard in all his life. Strange actually, isn¡¯t he supposed to hate rita after a rejection?


    ¡°You can¡¯t deny that rita and I are a perfect match. Yes, I know she had a crush on the Alpha, but that will end when I mark her,¡± the future Gamma, now Beta states confidently.


    Well, that¡¯s not my concern, in a few months, I¡¯ll be gone to Midnight Moon. My focus is to find and reunite Saphira with my Beta Jace.


    Jace saved me once, brought me my perfect mate and now it is my time to return the same favor¡­

 A Great Mate

    Still Mercedes¡¯ POV


    When John left, I took a roadmap out of my bag and put the piece of paper with the location he gave me on it. I map out the route I have to take. Actually, I would be there faster by ne, but my Bugatti is a fast one and if I look at the track like that, I can arrive at my destination within three days.


    I¡¯m totally focused on my n that I don¡¯t notice anyone bending over me.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Are you going outside the pack, Mercedes?¡± it sounds suddenly behind me. Staggered, I look around and see no one but rita. Her face is pale as if she has cried for a long time and her eyes are dull.


    ¡°rita,¡± I exim. I jump up and hug her. ¡°How do you feel? I know it was tough to lose your second chance mate. Why did you reject John first?¡± I ask her without batting an eyelid.


    rita is clearly startled. ¡°Did he tell you about that? That fool! Instead of being ashamed, he is trumpeting that his mate dished him,¡± she sounds annoyed. She sits down next to me and looks at the roadmap.


    ¡°Where do you want to go and why?¡± she asks. I¡¯m unsure if I should confide in her, rita is mean and might undermine my n. She doesn¡¯t really seem to be someone who desires happiness for others.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say earlier you knew where Alpha ry is with Saphira? Then why do you ask me where I want to go?¡± I confront her. ¡°Are you lying again, rita? It seems like you never change, your life isn¡¯t getting better either¡±, I bite at her. She smiles sheepishly, clearly not sorry for her behavior. Actually, John is right, I think. She fits right in with him, both have a terrible temper and have no intention of improving their lives. But then I wonder if the pack deserves a Beta couple like them, John and rita are a whole lot of trouble.


    ¡°Listen, Mercedes. I know the way to Shadow Moon. The Alpha is a good friend of my father¡¯s. Let me go with you, in mypany, they will be less suspicious when you arrive,¡± she ims, looking at me pleadingly. I frown, still not convinced I should include her in my n.


    ¡°Why are you so eager toe along? Are you nning on making someone¡¯s life miserable again? I¡¯m telling you, rita. Zane won¡¯t tolerate a second misconduct from you,¡± I warn her.


    Much to my surprise, she sticks out her little finger.


    ¡°Pinky promise. I will not thwart your ns. To be honest, the Alpha son is already of age and he hasn¡¯t found his mate yet. I thought I¡¯d look for somefort from him, now that my second mate has rejected me,¡± she confessed. I roll my eyes, this is really rita now. She never lingers on setbacks for too long, happily carries on with life as if nothing happened.


    ¡°Okay, no mess, rita. I want to leave right away. With a bit of luck, we¡¯ll be there in three days,¡± I tell her. We look at the roadmap and calcte how many kilometers we must travel daily to be in Shadow Moon on the third day. We also make two hotel reservations online in advance. Then we head to the concierge office to arrange our leave from school. After everything is set, we jump in my car and I drive rita home to pack some things. Once I¡¯ve also packed some clothes into a gym bag and left a note for my parents, we begin our journey.


    Without any dy, we reach the main road to the highway leading us through Human Town. We enjoy the nature that races past us. To pass the time, I put in a CD and we start singing along loudly to some popr hit songs.


    We reach our first stop at the hotel in the early evening. We check in and retire happily to our room, giggling along. We share a hotel room with two beds. After taking a bath, I grab my phone. There I see some miscalls from Zane and text messages.


    ¡®Mercedes, I¡¯m starting to get worried. Baby, where are you? Why don¡¯t you take my calls?¡¯ he texted. I can almost sense his desperation. I smile and press his number.


    At the first ring, Zane picks up. ¡°Baby. I was already nning a search party for you. I¡¯ve been calling you for hours. What is it, my love? Were you still at school?¡± he asks eagerly. Hearing this from my mate, I¡¯m not sure if I should tell him my n. Certainly, he¡¯ll try to stop me from going to Shadow Moon. But I can¡¯t help it, Zane is my better half, I can¡¯t lie to him.


    ¡°Love, I¡¯m on my way to Shadow Moon,¡± I say in a low voice, waiting for his response.


    ¡°Shadow Moon? What are you going to do there, Mercedes?¡± I hear him get up from a chair he was sitting in and I know he¡¯s now pacing through the room.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to meet Jace¡¯s mate¡±, I let him know briefly. His breath is jerking out of his chest, I know he¡¯s terribly nervous now. But I¡¯m not a little kid anymore, he¡¯s made sure I¡¯m well trained and physically strong. Zane needs to trust me and believe that I can take care of myself.


    ¡°Baby, listen. Come to Midnight Moon¡±, he tries to persuade me. ¡°As soon as I¡¯m done here, I promise we¡¯ll all go to Shadow Moon together to see Saphira. But for now,e back, baby¡±, he gently coaxes me to withdraw my n. ¡°I¡¯m dying of worry here. What should I do if something happens to you, my heart? Pleasee back to me. I promise you we will do this together.¡±


    I know my mate is always true to his word. But this case is something personal.


    ¡°Zane. I want to do this myself for Jace. It is a service in return. He, too, brought me the greatest mate every she-wolf dreams of eight years ago. This is a giveback for me¡±¡­.

 Alpha Rainer

    Still Mercedes¡¯ POV


    When Zane notices that I am adamant, he resigns to my mission.


    But I did have to promise to call him twice a day to tell him what progress I was making with my ns. He also promised not to tell Jace about this. If his Beta knows where Saphira is, he might rush in here on his own and things could not end well. I¡¯ve asked Zane for up to five days to try and persuade her to at least talk to Jace about her doubts.


    Fortunately, my mate was indulgent and agreed. Although something tells me he¡¯s not entirely at ease with me traveling this far without him. I¡¯m expecting him to show up anytime, Zane never takes risks when ites to me. So I have to act quickly.


    ¡°rita, how about we sleep early and leave again early tomorrow morning? Maybe we can drive on and reach Shadow Moon in the evening¡±, I suggest to my friend. She looks at me strangely.


    ¡°We can do that, but then we will take turns. You¡¯ll be too tired to drive non-stop all day,¡± she states. ¡°Why do you want to be there so soon? Is it Zane?¡±


    I nod. ¡°He wasn¡¯t really excited on the phone and wanted me toe back. But I want to do this for Jace¡±, I indicate passionately. ¡°But I think he¡¯lle after us soon, he¡¯s too worried about me,¡± I sigh. Not that I me Zane. In his ce,


    I would go crazy just to think he was alone in another pack with so many sexy she-wolves around. I must act quickly and return home as soon as possible.


    We opt for room service, eat a quick light meal and go to bed. The following day we are up early as agreed, have breakfast in the hotel restaurant and set off. This time I increase my speed, luckily it is still early and the road is almost deserted. As we drive through Human Town, I know we¡¯re not far away from our destination. rita takes the wheel and only now am I sure it was a good idea to take her with me. A sanitary stop and some fast food at a Drive-thru and two hourster, we drive into the dirt road to the pack border of Shadow Moon.


    ¡°This pack is filthy rich, almostparable to your mate¡¯s, Mercedes. Their warriors are the best, they have never been defeated in a war,¡± rita deres. ¡°In fact, no pack has challenged them in recent decades, no one dares. They are friendly until you threaten one of their members.¡± I nod with interest. ¡°They¡¯ve seen using since we drove into the dirt road. We can get an inspection anytime. Be prepared,¡± she warns me.


    About two kilometers into the road, we stop in front of two massive metal gates. A warrior is waiting for us and beckons us to halt. When he stands at rita¡¯s side, she lowers the car window.


    ¡°Ladies, may I know who you want to visit in the pack? Do you have an invitation?¡± the man asks kindly. rita gives away her best smile.


    ¡°We are here to visit our Alpha¡¯s son and our friend. They are here for training and we were in the area so we thought we woulde by and see them,¡± she says smoothly.


    The warrior does some sniffles and his eyes light up.


    ¡°Silver Moon. Yes, the Alpha¡¯s son is staying here for an extended period of time. But he did not report that he expects visitors,¡± the man exins with ease. ¡°Is one of you his mate?¡±


    Surprised rita and I look at each other, a trained warrior would know right away if we were mated. I guess the man in front of us is trying to buy time to do his business in the mind link.


    And suddenly, we see a guy with long blond hair and blue eyes walking through the gate. He is tall, and muscr but not as big as bodybuilders. He is wearing a halterneck sweater and ck ripped jeans. As he walks to our car, he quickly scans it with his eyes andes to stand with the warrior. Immediately I feel his authority wash over me, he is probably the Alpha son rita was talking about.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°yton, do we have visitors? Who are these?¡± he asks the warrior. ¡°Alpha, I haven¡¯t heard their names yet, but they are here to visit their Alpha¡¯s son. They are from Silver Moon,¡± the man replies. Now the Alpha is leaning toward us.


    ¡°So, you want to meet ry. That¡¯s no problem if he gives his permission. What are your names? By the way, I¡¯m Rainer, the Alpha¡¯s son.¡± When he moves his eyes from mine to rita, a look of recognition suddenly appears in his eyes.


    ¡°Hey, I met you once. Why don¡¯t you get out so I know who you are?¡± Rainer takes a step back for rita to get out of the vehicle. When she stands before him, the man bursts outughing before taking her into a tight hug.


    ¡°Hey, little one. You¡¯ve grown so much since thest time I saw you,¡± he teases my friend in surprise. ¡°Why didn¡¯t youe here sooner? You know you are always wee. Come, ride behind me to the packhouse¡±, he instructs her.


    Therge gates open and when I look ahead, I see a dark SUV. rita gets behind the wheel again, starts the car and drives slowly behind the man.


    ¡°Say for yourself, isn¡¯t he a stunning Adonis? Take your time to speak to ry and Saphira, I¡¯ll make sure to have a lot of fun in the meantime,¡± proims the woman beside me. I roll my eyes.


    ¡°I don¡¯t mind if you decide to stay behind. If I can get Saphira with me, you¡¯re no use to me anymore¡±, I tell her dryly.


    Sheughs heartily and continues driving right behind the Alpha who had introduced himself as Rainer. And then we arrive at a colossal packhouse, it has five floors and the high pirs all end in a snarling wolf¡¯s head. The richness of the pack is noticeable in everything. Shadow Moon reminds me a lot of Midnight Moon.


    We park in the vast parking lot and get out.


    The Alpha walks towards us and then his eyes fall on me. First, he stops in his steps, his eyes widening.


    ¡°rita, who is this gorgeous woman you brought with you? Will you introduce me to her?¡± he asks in a low voice. His interest in me radiates from his eyes, he makes no effort to hide it.


    ¡°No problem¡±, rita replies, a little disappointed. ¡°This is Mercedes, the underage mate of Alpha Zane from Midnight Moon,¡± she replies with a clear warning in her undertone.


    But it seems to pass the Alpha. I see his eyes move to my neck, he checks if I¡¯m marked. And then he walks closer.


    ¡°Wee to Shadow Moon, Mercedes. I hope you¡¯re having a good time here. Consider my pack as your own,¡± he whispers to me, gazing deep into my eyes¡­.

 Eyes On Me

    Alpha Rainer takes us to a spacious dining room.


    On the way, I take in my surroundings well and I notice that the interior of this packhouse is a real show off of wealth. I even wonder if there are children living here in the packhouse, it is really too neat and orderly.


    As we join up, I notice the Alpha sitting right across from me at the table. His eyes stillced on me.


    ¡°Tell me, Mercedes. You also seem to be high-ranking in your pack. Who are your parents exactly?¡± he inquires, genuinely interested. I show a polite smile, his piercing eyes make me really ufortable. Not that they get me off bnce or insecure, but it¡¯s not normal for a man to look at another¡¯s mate this way. And he must already be aware that I have a mate, Zane¡¯s scent is all over me.


    ¡°My father is the Beta of Silver Moon. And I¡¯m the future Luna of Midnight Moon. Alpha Zane is my fated mate. In a few months, I will be eighteen and then I will finally join my mate in his pack¡±, I answer dreamily. Now the Alpha knows I¡¯m into my mate, maybe he might turn his gaze to rita, who is impatiently waiting for his attention.


    ¡°That¡¯s a lot. I remember meeting your father once when I was in Silver Moon on business. But I haven¡¯t seen you at that time. Don¡¯t you live in the packhouse then?¡± he inquires again. This is a fact that also surprises me, in every pack the high rankings live in the packhouse in luxurious apartments.


    ¡°No, my father built his own house. He ims he wanted my mother to pick her own design and a little more privacy,¡± I exin with augh.


    ¡°Alpha, do you have a mate or a girlfriend? You have such a big pack and I bet the responsibilities are also huge. You need someone where you can go to rx, toe back to yourself¡±, rita asks with an inviting undertone. She blinks coquettishly, her message to the Alpha is clear. Alpha Rainer slowly moves his eyes to her.


    ¡°No, not yet,¡± he answers her. ¡°I¡¯m waiting for the right woman who fits perfectly next to me. If the Moon Goddess doesn¡¯t bring my fated to me soon, I have no choice but to choose my Luna myself. My pack has been waiting too long¡±.


    While chatting, some waitressese in and serve us. The smell of roast rabbit andmb makes my mouth water. Eagerly I look at my te, it¡¯s been hours since Ist had anything. When I look up I see that the Alpha is peeking amused at me.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°You are clearly hungry. Go ahead. And if you want some more, just say so. The kitchen always cooks more than we need,¡± he urges me. And I won¡¯t let him tell me that twice.


    I feel his gaze upon me as I dig in. rita sits next to me quietly now, I can feel anger consuming her. When I¡¯ve stilled my hunger, Izily lean back in my chair.


    ¡°Thank you, Alpha Rainer. That was a wonderful meal. We were really starving but wanted to be here before dark¡±, I apologize for my gluttony. A light smile runs on his lips as he nods in approval.


    ¡°Let me show you your room. It¡¯s on the Alpha floor. Of course, I don¡¯t have to emphasize that you can stay as long as you want in Shadow Moon,¡± he says hospitably. ¡°But notify me of your departure in time, so I can save myself a heartache,¡± he adds meaningfully. I nce furtively at rita, who now looks sour ahead. We get up and follow the Alpha out of the dining room to an elevator.


    When the elevator doors close, he moves to stand next to me, way too close for my liking. I don¡¯t want to appear rough by shifting abruptly, so I turn to rita.


    ¡°After we¡¯ve taken a bath, we can immediately look for ry and Saphira¡±, I tell her, slowly sliding toward her. ¡°I¡¯m sure they¡¯ll be surprised to see us.¡± I now step forward to face rita, away from the man¡¯s side. He understands my intent and continues to stare at me.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you wait until tomorrow with that? The training is tough and I¡¯m sure they¡¯ll be dead tired. Just let them rest for tonight and I¡¯ll make sure they¡¯re fit enough to meet you tomorrow,¡± he offers. This sounds like music to rita¡¯s ears. She immediately turns to the man.


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s fantastic. Mercedes is in too much of a hurry to get back to her mate. Once we¡¯ve freshened up, do you think you¡¯ll have time to entertain us?¡± she asks him seductively, batting her eyes. rita is on her own mission. Maybe I should leave her doing her thing and find Saphira myself. That way, these two don¡¯t distract me.


    ¡°That¡¯s no problem at all,¡± replies the Alpha. Crossing my arms on my chest, I wait for the elevator to stop. When I step out first, I find myself in an open hall. The apartments here all have those fantastic high French doors, the decoration here is excellent too. The Alpha walks to one of the doors and beckons us to follow him. He opens it and steps inside.


    ¡°This is your residence. I hope everything isfortable,¡± he tells us. Behind rita, I enter an apartment with a spacious sitting room and a small kitchen. It is obviously intended to amodate high-ranking visitors.


    Following rita, we also inspect the only bedroom and bathroom. Everything seems so new, it¡¯s like no one has ever lived here. As if he can read my mind, the Alpha nods.


    ¡°This apartment waspletely renovated a few weeks ago. That¡¯s why everything looks so new,¡± he exins. ¡°I¡¯ll leave you alone for a while. As soon as you¡¯re ready, I¡¯ll wait in my office. That¡¯s the same route down and then at the right side. There¡¯s a sign on the door,¡± he describes.


    After a short greeting, he turns and leaves us by ourselves. ¡­

 His Most Precious Possession

    Still Mercedes¡¯ POV


    As soon as the door ms behind the Alpha, rita turns to me.


    Her face is twisted with jealousy, whichpletely obscures her previous beauty.


    ¡°And if I thought I had a chance with him, he can¡¯t take his eyes off you. A mated she-wolf, at it!¡±, she exims, agitated. ¡°Zane, ry and now Rainer too! Seriously, Mercedes? What do you have that I don¡¯t? You¡¯re still a virgin! I can offer Rainer so much more!¡±.


    If rita thought she would hurt me with those worthless words, she¡¯s so wrong. Bored, I stare at her again.


    ¡°You¡¯ve had two mates and both of them you screwed up. Do you know how lucky you are? Only a few she-wolves get second chances¡±, I lecture her. ¡°The one that I was granted, I hold tight to him, make him happy and proud of me. I don¡¯t spread my legs for everyone. My mate owns mepletely. Can you say that too, rita?¡±


    She turns red, she knows I¡¯m right. Now that her affair with our pack¡¯s Alpha is out, I wonder if she can keep that rtionship going. The Luna should already have confirmation that rita is the person her mate is ying with and I wouldn¡¯t be surprised if she kicks this friend of mine out of the pack when we return. This girl got herself into quite a mess. Everything ended up in her head when she thought of causing me a lot of trouble. The video she manipted has long since been cleaned up in the pack by savvy ICTers and everyone knows it¡¯s her in the sex scene with Alpha Ahri. Zane tried to hide it from me, but now everyone in Silver Moon already has it stored in their phone.


    ¡°I had thought to tie up Rainer and stay here. But now he is only lusting after you,¡± she continues. I pay no further attention to her, rita has made a mess of her life and now has to clean it up all by herself. I quickly enter the bathroom to get rid of her whining. To my delight, there is hot water and a bathtub so I decide to let my muscles rx in a lovely bath. A few minutester, rita steps in to use the shower.


    A pang of pity creeps up when I see her unhappy face. I wonder how she got this attitude to life, but she¡¯s clearly not happy with her situation. In fact, her actions made her life go from bad to worse.


    ¡°You know what, rita? Why don¡¯t you start changing your mindset? The Moon Goddess is willing to bless each and every one of us, but our own behavior often makes it impossible for her get to us. Blessings never fall on evil doings,¡± I tell her gently. ¡°Cheating and adultery are against her rules. I believe you can do well if you leave the mated wolves alone, pursue a career and calmly wait for the right mate to present himself. Stop the hunt and leave that to the men,¡± I insist without prejudice.


    She is silent and a momentter, quietly leaves the bathroom. With a sigh, I climb out of the bathtub, rinse my body and wrap myself in a towel I found in a closet. When I enter the bedroom again, I see rita standing in front of two outfits on the bed. She can¡¯t seem to decide what to wear tonight.


    ¡°Mercedes, can you help me decide? Sexy or decent?¡± she asks thoughtlessly. I roll my eyes, this is some.


    ¡°Depends on your ns for tonight. Do you want sex or respect? Make your choice and then you¡¯ll know which outfit works¡±, I advise her dryly while I look in my bag for something to put on. It will be a denim jumper with a wide, crafted African bracelet that Zane had brought me once. I brush my hair until it shines, put some night cream on my face and I¡¯m done. Looking in the mirror, I am pleased with the result.


    When I turn to rita now, I notice that she has chosen for sex. She¡¯s busy putting on some heavy makeup right now, obviously out for a kill tonight. Shaking my head, I look at her in the mirror but remain silent.


    When we get out of the elevator, we meet two men. Like their Alpha, it looks like they just stepped out of a modeling magazine. One of them is totally inked, his face is tight without a smile.


    ¡°Ladies. I¡¯m Beta rk and that¡¯s Gamma Enrik. Wee to Shadow Moon. Our Alpha informed us that you arrived a few hours ago,¡± the Beta addresses us. ¡°Please, follow us to his study.¡± We shake hands with each of them, tell them our names and walk down the hall after them. We stop in front of an impressive wooden door with ¡®Alpha¡¯ in golden letters. The Beta tosses the door open so we can step inside.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    Alpha Rainer has changed clothes and steps out behind his desk with a big smile.


    ¡°I see you¡¯ve already met my Beta and Gamma¡±, he deres sweetly, his eyes on me again. ¡°Come on, we¡¯ll start the evening with a short ride through the pack so you can get some impressions. Then we¡¯ll go to a nearby club celebrating its anniversary¡±. I am taken aback by his ns, I only do clubbing in my packs. And if it¡¯s elsewhere, only if Zane is there with me. And I¡¯m not about to throw the agreement with my mate overboard in thepany of three unmated wolves.


    Somewhat reluctantly, I walk along to the parking lot where the Alpha¡¯s SUV is parked next to my Bugatti. The two men immediately stop to admire my car.


    ¡°That¡¯s a great beast. Have you two arrived in this?¡± asks the Beta, running his finger adoringly over the hood.


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s my car. A birthday present from my mate¡±, I let them know. Suddenly the men turn their eyes on me.


    ¡°Then you must be his most precious possession. This is worth millions,¡± the Beta whispers in awe. I look at him, smiling.


    ¡°Yes, I am his woman, the best he owns. And I own the best of him, his heart¡±, I dere in a daze.


    All three men are now staring at me, their eyes wide with admiration and ¡­ want. The Alpha clears his throat and we get into his SUV. When he holds the passenger seat door open for me, I push rita forward and take a one-seat in the back¡­.

 Not Your Mate

    We drive through the pack residential area, the soft moonlight shows everything with such a picturesque view.


    Shadow Moon is indeed outstanding, the spatial nning is excellent. The residential centers are probably separated from the lively catering industry to prevent noise nuisance. Everything is orderly and maintained, as I already noted when we drove through the gates.


    The Alpha exins that his pack is one of the oldest and most of the smaller ones originated from Shadow Moon. Persons who at first could not adhere to the strict discipline had left in groups and formed smaller werewolf counties that have grown over the years. This pack does not ept rogues, except for refugees from packs destroyed by war. He states that his father is officially still the Alpha but that he is the actual leader carrying out all the work. ording to tradition, he can only take over the position once he has found his fated mate. Alpha Rainer is now twenty and has searched for her in a number of packs but came home empty-handed.


    ¡°I think she¡¯s still a minor and that¡¯s why I can¡¯t sense her yet,¡± the Alpha suddenly deres, distraught. Our eyes meet in the rearview mirror. He looks at me intently, trying to tell me something. I break eye contact and clear my throat.


    ¡°Of course, that¡¯s a possibility, Alpha. But my mate discovered me when I was only ten years old¡±, I say with sparkling eyes. ¡°He saw me and his wolf called me his mate and that was the happiest day of my life up to now. When I turn eighteen in a few months, I will make new memories. I can¡¯t wait for that day.¡±


    ¡°But that¡¯s very strange,¡± the Betashes out after a few seconds of silence. ¡°I¡¯ve never heard of a ten year old mate before. Are you sure the guy doesn¡¯t just want to keep you to himself? You might get the surprise of your life when you turn eighteen.¡± Iugh at hisment.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°I do not think so. Everything points to Zane being my fated. We feel each other perfectly, we are one in everything and if I am away from him for too long, I get short of breath. I can¡¯t live without Zane,¡± I dere confidently. ¡°Zane can even sense all my mood swings when I¡¯m sad, in pain or bursting with happiness.¡±


    The Alpha, listening in silently all along, suddenly joins the conversation.


    ¡°Well, I know there were a few cases where minors already met their mate. But those are very rare,¡± he exins. ¡°In any case, I expect an invitation to your birthday, Mercedes. If it¡¯s not Alpha Zane after all, I could be fated to you. My pack would be delighted to have a charming Luna like you.¡± His Beta and Gamma begin tough heartily.


    ¡°You can count on us toe, with or without an invitation. You are now our friend and friends don¡¯t need an official invitation,¡± the Beta exins. The atmosphere in the car has improved a lot now. We chat about all kinds of things that happen in packs, mates and even breakups.


    And then, the Alpha drives towards a crowded club, there is a long line of people waiting to get in. I¡¯m starting to feel a little ufortable, I don¡¯t want to be here. When the cares to a stop in the parking lot, I tap the Beta on the shoulder.


    ¡°Would you mind taking me back to the packhouse before you go in?¡± I ask him. ¡°I want to do something different¡±.


    Of course, the others heard my remark.


    Suddenly the Alpha turns to face me.


    ¡°I can guarantee you that it is safe here. No one dares to do anything illegal in front of me,¡± he whispers. I shake my head.


    ¡°I am serious about this. I don¡¯t want to go to the club. But if it¡¯s too much to ask, I¡¯ll walk back. I don¡¯t like to spoil your fun¡±, I insist. The two men look at their Alpha, I know they aremunicating in the mind link. After a few seconds, the Alpha turns to me.


    ¡°Come and sit next to me. rita is already going in with rk and Enrik while I drop you off at the packhouse,¡± he offers. Not to cause any furthermotion, I get out and take rita¡¯s seat next to the Alpha. My girlfriend seems happy with this arrangement, now she has all three men to herself. I nod, and she beckons me with her thumb that it¡¯s okay.


    We drive away from the club onto the main road. As we approach the packhouse, the Alpha stops the vehicle at the side.


    ¡°Mercedes, don¡¯t you trust me? I must confess that I have been terribly attracted to you since I first saw you. You are a charming woman,¡± he starts, grabbing my chin with one hand. He turns my face to him.


    ¡°I know you keep reminding me that you have a mate, it¡¯s as if you are afraid to forget that yourself. That indicates that you also feel the attraction,¡± he whispers now close to my face. ¡°Maybe Alpha Zane isn¡¯t fated to you. Maybe, just maybe it¡¯s me, you won¡¯t know for sure for a few months. So don¡¯t push me off, let¡¯s explore if what we are feeling runs deep and is genuine¡±, he suggests tenderly.


    When he moves his face closer to mine to kiss me, I cry out in horror. Just the idea of another man kissing me makes me feel dirty and betray my mate. With a hard push, I knock the Alpha away from me.


    ¡°No! You are not my mate! I already have a man!¡± I exim. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡±


    I open the door and jump out of the car. But the Alpha is faster. He grabs my arm and holds me in ce.


    ¡°Mercedes, I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t know you¡¯d take it like this. Please get back in the car, I will take you to the packhouse,¡± he pleads. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte and no one in the pack knows you. It can be dangerous for you in the dark.¡± I have to admit that he is right.


    ¡°But no more physical contact. I meant what I said, I¡¯m here for ry and Saphira. And then I¡¯ll leave,¡± I point to him. The Alpha nods and I get back in the car. We drive in silence to the packhouse.


    When we arrive, I rush to the apartment and lock myself in the bedroom. After I got my nightdress on, I washed my face in the bathroom. I want to be cooled down when I talk to Zane, he shouldn¡¯t notice my mood until I get what I came for in Shadow Moon¡­.

 I Am Not Afraid

    Alpha Zane¡¯s POV


    Strange, but I can feel my body tense and my heart is beating unusually fast. I look around, I¡¯m alone in my office, there¡¯s nothing that could be the reason for that.


    For the past few hours, I¡¯ve been working frantically to catch up with the papers on my desk and tackle some urgent matters in the pack. The past week I¡¯ve hardly been around, Mercedes had it going again and wouldn¡¯t let me leave.


    Her eighteenth birthday cannote soon enough. Then I can have her here in the pack with me and be around me all the time. My mate is very affectionate. When she looks up, it¡¯s me she likes to see first, always wants to see me close. At first, I thought it was insecurity, but eventually I found out that I too could hardly breathe if I didn¡¯t see her for only some hours. It¡¯s just a two-way stream.


    It started several months after I discovered her as my fated mate. She had spent the school holidays in my pack but refused to leave if I didn¡¯te along to her parents¡¯ house. So I ended up in Silver Moon with my little Luna, took her to school every day, and exined to her every night that I should go back and make it to her next school vacation if she had good grades.


    And I did that for a few years, keeping her sweet with presents andter jewelry.


    My mate loves the bling-blings, luckily I can afford to give them to her. Her collection is worth a whole pack now. Mercedes and I have grown so close, we are almost one. And now a strange feelinges over me, for no reason. Could there be something wrong with my mate? I look at the clock and notice it¡¯s time for her to call me. She is never toote, rather too early. I grab my phone, but it rings before I look up her number. Her name appears on screen and the strange feeling disappears forfortable warmth.


    ¡°My love¡±, I greet her softly. ¡°Are you all right? I just got a bad feeling about you, like you were stressed or something.¡± Sheughs, her delicate voice echoing through the phone. The more I hear it, the more it thrills me.


    ¡°No, you crazy. I¡¯m good. rita has gone clubbing with the Alpha, Beta and Gamma. After a short sightseeing trip, I asked to be back to the packhouse,¡± she states. She sounds happy as ever, yet something in her voice awakens my wolf. Jax knows his mate like no other and responds to all the minor inconveniences she faces.


    ¡°That¡¯s okay, babe. I¡¯d die of longing if I missed your call tonight,¡± I reply. ¡°Have you progressed with your mission? Have you met Saphira?¡± I hear her hesitate.


    ¡°No, the Alpha suggested we postpone that to tomorrow. They are probably dead tired from the heavy training. He promised to bring them to us in the morning,¡± she responds.


    And there it is. The Alpha!


    At the mention of the man, there was a crack in her voice. Is there another Alpha behind my mate? Mercedes is so beautiful, I can imagine she gets a lot of attention and admiration. But shouldn¡¯t the males know by her scent that she belongs to me? My scent is all over her, there¡¯s not much left of hers.


    ¡®Hurry up, man! We have to measure up,¡¯ I hear Jax angrily in my head. ¡®I¡¯m ripping that Alpha into pieces.¡¯ I ignore him, Mercedes is perfectly capable of defending herself. Jax is always this overprotective.


    ¡°Okay, that¡¯s good. And now you go to sleep and rest, my love. You¡¯ve been on the road all day,¡± I say. ¡°Don¡¯t forget to call me tomorrow after talking to Saphira.¡± She greets me sleepily and we end the conversation.


    I turn to myptop and start searching online about Shadow Moon and the Alpha. And then I see a pic of the man, he has the same blond hair and blue orbs as me, but is less muscr. I know that Mercedes loves my deep blue eyes, she often ims that they attract her grays like a ma. Is that also the case with Shadow Moon¡¯s Alpha?


    The blood is running to my head, the Alpha bears many simrities to me. ¡®Stop that nonsense, human!¡¯ Jax growls, annoyed. ¡®Mate is ours. No one gets a chance to steal her from us. Focus, man! Get there quickly so we can be with her again, she misses us,¡¯ he adds impatiently.


    Looking further, I notice that my pack has signed a Peace Alliance with Shadow Moon. So, no war is possible, all disputes are solved amicably and if we cannot agree, we will submit the conflict to an independent third party. Hmmm, fair enough, but when ites to mates, the Werews and Council rulings overpower the Alliance conditions. I¡¯ve already reported that Mercedes is my mate.


    Whatever it may be, I¡¯m in a hurry to leave here. If it¡¯s a false rm, I can always hold a day of vacation with Mercedes in the pack. Shadow Moon has the most modern Spa and Beauty salons. Mercedes will enjoy getting a full-out treatment again.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Hey Zane, what¡¯s up? Are you done with your work? I just did the border patrol inspection. The new equipment works great¡±. Jace takes me out of my musings. Since the incident with his mate, he has trying to keep his spirits up, to find as much distraction in his work as possible.


    But the desperation in his eyes is evident. I feel so sorry for my Beta, he¡¯s really a good fellow. I can imagine his pain, in his ce, I wouldn¡¯t know what to do if I lost Mercedes or did not know where she was. Probably go crazy. That immediately gave me an idea.


    ¡°We are leaving for Shadow Moon in the morning to be there in the evening. Mercedes is in that pack and I want to surprise her,¡± I announce. Jace looks up, I¡¯m sure Mercedes didn¡¯t tell him about this trip. She is used to telling Jace about every travel she takes outside of her pack. As Beta, he is responsible for her immediate well-being and safety.


    ¡°In Shadow Moon? Why am I only hearing that now?¡± he asks, agitated. ¡°And why don¡¯t we leave right away? I don¡¯t want to take any chances, Zane,¡± he insists.


    ¡°Rx, Beta. I just spoke to her. Everything is fine, she¡¯s in bed now. Let me finish some urgent business here so I can stay with her another day. Shadow Moon has great Wellness Centers and you know how crazy my mate loves those treats¡±, I point to him with a chuckle.


    We both burst outughing. Yes, we all know my little Luna¡¯s expensive taste¡­.

 The Hunt

    Mercedes¡¯ POV


    When I woke up the following day, I noticed that rita had not been back from herte night escapade. I take a bath, change into a pair of ripped jeans and a shirt and step out of the apartment. Today I have to speak to Saphira, I want to get things done asap and take her to Midnight Moon. I long to see Jace smile happily again, I hate the pain I saw in his eyes that night.


    When I walk toward the elevator, I see that one of the doors of an apartment is not closed correctly. When I want to walk past it, I hear moaning sounds and ps of bodies against each other. I try to move on quickly, I have a suspicion about what goes on behind those doors. But then I recognize rita¡¯s husky voice, urgently begging with all kinds of vulgarnguage.


    I stand frozen, I hear several voices. And then it dawns on me that a lively three of foursome is happening in there. I suspect that the high rankings of this pack are spoiling rita tremendously.


    But that¡¯s non of my business, I have a different mission. I step into the elevator and wait impatiently for it to reach the main floor. As it turns out, I¡¯ll have to look for Saphira myself, as the rankings in this pack are busy with personal matters. I tread to the front door of the packhouse, intending to go to my car and find a cafe or something where I can ask for directions to the training camp. But before I step outside, I hear someone calling me.


    ¡°Mercedes. Where are you going so early?¡± when I turn around, I see Alpha Rainer standing there.


    I stare at him in amazement, I assumed he is also involved in the private party in the apartment upstairs. The Alpha notices my facial expression and grins.


    ¡°No, Mercedes. I never participate in such extravagances. For me, sex is a private matter, I don¡¯t share,¡± he conveys dryly. I turn beetroot red when I realize he¡¯s guessed my thoughts. Of course, an Alpha knows everything that happens in his packhouse, my father has reminded me of that many times. Most packhouses are soundproof, but somehow everything gets to the Alpha¡¯s ears anyway.


    I shrug, not intending to be upset by the Alpha. ¡°You were going to make sure I speak to Saphira today. Can we do that right away?¡± I ask hastily. I don¡¯t want to be distracted by this pack¡¯s activities, I need to speak to Saphira now. And rita¡¯s behavior is pretty embarrassing, I don¡¯t like the Alpha to think all Silver Moon she-wolves behave like this.


    ¡°Yes, I have already ordered that they get today off from training. I¡¯ll take you to the camp myself,¡± the Alpha indicates. ¡°But let¡¯s have breakfast first. Let¡¯s go to a cafe, it¡¯s unbearably busy in the packhouse today. Come with me, please¡±. He walks past me out the door, I follow reluctantly. Having breakfast with the Alpha isn¡¯t really one of my priorities today, but I depend on him to get me to Saphira.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    When we arrive at his car, he graciously holds the door open for me but makes sure I get very close to him to get in. Annoyed, I walk past him, my shoulder rubbing lightly against his chest. He¡¯s breathing in my face as he bends his head toward me.


    Sighing deeply, I take a seat, Alpha Rainer sits next to me. We silently drive into the street and stop at a terrace after a few minutes. I get out before he cane to my side to help me get out. As we walk into the cafe, we are greeted by a blond waitress who examines me curiously.


    The woman brings the menu when we find a table in the back. I order a simple meal of pancakes, sausage and mixed fruit, while the Alpha already uses a portion of meat.


    ¡°Hmmm, Mercedes. I spoke to Alpha ry on the phone this morning and reported that you are here to speak to Saphira. He says you are the future Luna of Silver Moon and urged me to treat you with due respect¡±, he tells me ambiguously. Frowning, I look at Alpha Rainer, searching his face for an indication that he is joking. But he appears dead serious.


    Again I sigh deeply, I¡¯m really tired of these persistent admirers. ¡°You must have misunderstood. I am the Luna of Midnight Moon, my mate is Alpha Zane. ry is just the Alpha¡¯s son of the pack to which I now temporarily belong¡±, I point out.


    Fortunately, our order came at that time. Absently I start on my pancakes, my thoughts arepletely on Jace¡¯s situation. I try to suppress my impatience with my host.


    ¡°Hmmm, is he also an admirer? You are a beautiful woman, many men want to have you¡±, he says softly, looking at me straight. ¡°In a few months, if it turns out that Alpha Zane isn¡¯t your fated, pleasee to Shadow Moon. It might be good to have time away from the two packs,¡± he offers.


    And now I had had enough of all this bullshit.


    ¡°Alpha, whatever happens on my birthday, my mate and I will work it out, don¡¯t worry about it. My presence here is because of Saphira and when you are ready, I would like to go to her now¡±, I answer rudely, my eyes spitting fire.


    Since I¡¯ve been here, this Alpha has been chasing my pants. And the more I tell him I already have a mate, the more he pushes himself into my life. Are all the high rankings of this pack in heat? Two are already banging my girlfriend in the packhouse and now the Alpha thinks he has to hunt me.


    Fortunately, he perfectly notices my mood. With his hands in the air, he¡¯s looking at me now.


    ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t want to intrude. But I do want to let you know that you are wee here,¡± he apologizes. Nothing in his attitude and eyes supports his words, however.


    I throw the napkin on the table and get up.


    The Alpha follows me to the vehicle and we drive off in silence¡­

 It Is Too Much

    I walk into a building after the Alpha. In the back, there is clearly arge area with all kinds of training equipment. It is well secured, it has much of a concentration camp. But I see some men training amicably with each other, but I understand from their moans that they are going hard on it.


    Everyone we pass tries to get the attention of the Alpha. The man clearly earned a lot of respect among his subjects. After we signed up, some guards escorted us to arge room with a conference table with somefortable chairs.


    ¡°They are going to get the two. We¡¯re waiting here,¡± the Alpha whispers to me. My heart beats to my throat, I hope Saphira is willing to listen to me and leave with me. I know she¡¯s an intelligent and reasonable person, not quite the confrontational type like rita.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Then I hear hasty footstepsing our way. Excited, I jump out of my chair and take a few steps to the entrance, ready to take Saphira in my arms. I am so happy that I finally have the chance to meet and talk to her. I spread my arms with a big smile on my face.


    But to my horror, Alpha ry arrives through the door and plunges into my arms. My stomach turns as I inhale his awful scent, my hands fall to my side. ry takes me in a bear hug and nts his face in my hair.


    ¡°Damn! Let me go. Now!¡± I bellow disgusted. ¡°Alpha, get your filthy paws off me!¡± My voice drips with aversion, my hands reach his shoulder to push him off me. But he holds me tight and refuses to let me go.


    And then he presses me against the wall as I take a few steps back, bending over to my face. His hand goes around my chin as he lifts my face with force.


    ¡°No!¡± I scream, but he takes that chance to shove his filthy tongue into my mouth. I gag and try to push him off me with more force, moving my head away, but he got a tight hold on me. Until he is snatched from me, I bend over to throw up on the floor.


    Wiping my mouth against my shirt, I stumble forward, noticing ry grinning at me.


    ¡°Thank you for your warm wee, Mercedes. I missed you too, it¡¯s great that you¡¯vee this far to meet me, dear,¡± he chuckles maliciously. And then he doesn¡¯t see iting, as the son of an Alpha, he considers being untouchable. When my t hand hits his face hard, he stares at me perplexed.


    ¡°What the heck! How dare you, bitch!¡± he exims and menacingly steps towards me. But before he can try anything, Alpha Rainer stands between us.


    ¡°Not here in Shadow Moon, Alpha,¡± Alpha Rainer growls. ¡°In my pack, women are not mistreated, we cherish them. You have earned the beating, assaulting a she-wolf is punishable under our pack rules.¡± His eyes be foggy, it¡¯s obvious he¡¯smunicating into the mind link. Some warriorse running in and handcuff ry. ry freezes, then stares furiously at Alpha Rainer.


    ¡°What is this? I am the future Alpha of Silver Moon and Mercedes is my pack member. I have every authority over her and not you. Take the handcuffs off me,¡± he roars. ¡°I will inform my father about your actions. This is unheard of!¡±


    But Alpha Rainer looks at him undisturbed. ¡°May I remind you that the rules were clear to you and that you signed for them before you arrived here?¡± he remembers ry. ¡°And in addition to that, Mercedes is the future Luna of Midnight Moon with whom I signed an Alliance agreement. I owe it to Alpha Zane to ensure her safety.¡±


    Never before have I seen ry so defeated. As the warriors carry him away, he throws another threatening nce in my direction. Alpha Rainer steps toward me as if to take me in his arms forfort, but I take two steps back. Then I run to a sink in the corner of the room to rinse my mouth. I want to get rid of ry¡¯s awful taste.


    ¡°Let¡¯s move to another room while this one is cleaned up,¡± my host suggests.


    In the other room, I bend over the table and rest my head in my arms. I frantically push back the nausea.


    ¡°Are you all right, Mercedes?¡± I hear the Alpha above my head. I nod but don¡¯t look up.


    ¡°Go get Saphira now. As soon as I¡¯m done here, I¡¯m leaving,¡± I dere, upset.


    ¡°Hey, listen, this has nothing to do with Shadow Moon. None of my pack members mistreated you,¡± the Alpha now states. ¡°May I remind you that it was your own Alpha¡¯s son who assaulted you? My pack members know their limits. We are a civilized pack¡±, he deres almost insultingly. He is now sitting across from me at the table. I look up and see honesty in his eyes. He¡¯s right, of course, ry has always been like a loose cannon. He thinks he can afford anything without consequences, but he was proven wrong today.


    ¡°Sorry, Alpha. But it¡¯s all too much. I want to round up and leave for my mate. And bring Jace his own mate, of course,¡± I told him. And then I see him going again in the mind link, I think he now orders to bring in Saphira. This time I don¡¯t make the mistake of greeting her exuberantly, I want to avoid repeating what happened a few minutes ago.


    I turn to the door and look expectantly to the moment when she will join us. And this time, I am not disappointed. With sparkling eyes, Saphira rushes toward me. She spreads her arms and I dive in.


    ¡°Saphira! I¡¯m so d to see you!¡± I cry out, stifled in her arms.


    ¡°Mercedes! This is such a splendid surprise. I¡¯m also happy to see a familiar face from my pack. ry can be so boring sometimes,¡± sheughs. ¡°What brings you here? Or were you passing through?¡±¡­

 Two are One

    Saphira looks at me with her big sparkling eyes and I realize how blessed I am to have such a Beta female. Having her as my confidante in Midnight Moon when I officially be Zane¡¯s Luna is more of a gift from the Moon Goddess. We may not have been very close in Silver Moon, but we are from the same pack and both mated in Midnight Moon. That creates a new, special bond.


    I don¡¯t answer her question but take both her hands in mine.


    ¡°Saphira, I want to tell you about the best thing that ever happened to me. My mate, Zane¡±, I tell her with a loving smile on my face. ¡°I was ten years old when his Beta found me in their pack territory, up till now nobody knows how I ended up there. But Jace found me and it was him who brought me the love of my life. I love Zane with everything in me, I can¡¯t imagine a day without him. Only now do I understand why one mate goes insane when the other dies. I don¡¯t want to live anymore if Zane is no longer on this earth¡±, I say firmly.


    ¡°Mercedes! What are you saying? Think of your parents, of our pack. You still have so much to live for¡±, she exims in her melodious voice. ¡°We are a family in Silver Moon, our bond is strong. We use our strength to bring everyone suffering a mental dip back to his own self. That¡¯s how we are, Mercedes, and you know it.¡±Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°What you say is true, I also like Silver Moon¡±, I support her. ¡°Our pack is great. And as the Beta¡¯s daughter, I feel a strong connection to my pack,¡± I underline. I hold her hands tighter and look straight into her eyes. ¡°But Zane and I are one and indivisible. We breathe the same air, we have one heartbeat and one mind. I can¡¯t live without him. Every she-wolf is destined to follow her mate, maybe that¡¯s why I feel so close to him.¡±


    I keep an eye on her reaction, she has not yet figured out where I want to go with my story. ¡°Without Zane, I¡¯m half alive. And I want to do everything to make him happy because if he¡¯s happy, so am I. Because we are one. That has nothing to do with leaving our pack, it¡¯s how we are, we are mates.¡±


    Now I see that she is slowly bing aware of the essence of my story. ¡°The Moon Goddess didn¡¯t pick your mate in our pack, nor did she with mine. Don¡¯t you think she has a n for all that? And she even got you into a pack with someone familiar, who was also part of your former pack; me. Is that really coincidence?¡±.


    ¡°Mercedes, did Jace send you to persuade me?¡± she asks now, fluttering, her face flushed. ¡°How do you know Jace is my mate? Did he tell you that? Who more knows about this?¡± I shake my head in denial.


    ¡°No, Jace doesn¡¯t know I¡¯m here, when he finds out, I¡¯m sure he will ground me for some time¡±, Iugh softly. ¡°He has forbidden me to travel beyond our pack without him or Zane. When he came looking for you in Silver Moon, he confessed to Zane and me that he was looking for you, that you disappeared for no reason. Ooohh, Saphira, he was in so much pain. He misses you so much. Jace is such an amazing guy, you couldn¡¯t find a better mate, I guarantee you.¡±


    Doubt slides across her face, Saphira is aware of the fact that I would never lie to her. She fiddles with her fingers and starts biting her nails.


    ¡°I miss him too. That night, I could feel that he would be good to me. But I¡¯m so scared. Oooohh Mercedes, I can¡¯t imagine living outside of Silver Moon. The pack is my life,¡± she exins softly. ¡°I can¡¯t picture myself not seeing all the pack members anymore, my familiar environment. What am I supposed to do in Silver Moon?¡± Tears are streaming down her cheeks now. She tries to wipe them off with the back of her hand. ¡°Maybe I¡¯m better off with ry after all. He wants to reject his mate, he doesn¡¯t want to know anything about her. Once he realizes you are out of his reach, our rtionship may get a chance. Then I stay in Silver Moon.¡± I smile softly, grabbing her chin and lifting her head to mine.


    ¡°Saphira, that¡¯s so not you. You went to Midnight Moon to get Jasmina for ry. And now that you¡¯ve met your mate there, do you want to rob your own Luna of her mate?¡± I point to her. I know this is an acute emotional outburst from her. ¡°You don¡¯t mean that, you¡¯re just looking for an escape. Trust me, Jace without Silver Moon is a million times better than that sick ry with Silver Moon. You won¡¯t know what hit you with the love Jace will shower you with. All Silver Moon¡¯s mates are passionate¡±, I remind her meaningfully, all grinning.


    Now her face turns deep red, bows her head shyly. I can¡¯t contain myughter.


    ¡°You must know better than me in that regard. How I long for my eighteenth¡±, I sigh dreamingly. Now it¡¯s Saphira¡¯s turn to giggle at my act. She pats me on the shoulder amicably.


    ¡°Stop it, Mercedes. The she-wolves of Silver Moon are the ones who bring out the best in them. They cannot do otherwise. It¡¯s our heat that burns them.¡± Now we both burst outughing, supporting each other not to tumble off our seats.


    I stand up and give Saphira a tight hug. ¡°Mark him as soon as you see him again. Let him know how we she-wolves from Silver Moon handle this,¡± I whisper in her ear. ¡°Zane will know right after my first shift when my fangs are deep in his neck. I swear to you.¡±


    Suddenly I feel a simmer running through my body.


    I freeze on the spot and stare ahead. This well-known warm feelinges over me, my being besplete like a puzzle.


    ¡°This is not possible!¡± I whisper to myself. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Alpha Rainer approaching, all the while, he sat silently in a corner following the conversation between Saphira and me.


    ¡°Mercedes, what¡¯s going on? Are you feeling well?¡± he requests, concerned¡­.

 The Heat

    Mercedes runs out of the building with Saphira¡¯s hand still in hers. The women suddenlye face to face with two men running towards them.


    Mercedes now lets go of Saphira¡¯s hand and runs towards the man with the sky-blue eyes. His long blond-brown locks flutter behind him as he moves closer to her, finally catching his mate with open arms.


    She clings tightly to him, her body absorbing his warmth like a sponge with water. Their lips lock in desperation until they be breathless.


    ¡°Mercedes,¡± Alpha Zane mors, his forehead against hers as he holds her high in his arms. ¡°Little Luna, I was so worried about you. I felt your moods change but knew you weren¡¯t in any danger, that it wasn¡¯t something you couldn¡¯t handle on your own,¡± he whispers to her. ¡°Did everything go well, Cupido?¡± he teases.


    Mercedes now turns to Saphira. Her friend has halted at a distance and is staring at Jace. Thetter is standing frozen on his spot, looking back at her.


    Slowly Zane slides his mate against his body, back onto her feet. They are now gazing at Jace and Saphira, waiting for their next move. But then Jace suddenly turns and walks in vast strides back in the direction he came from. Mercedes and Zane frown at his behavior. They can¡¯t understand why Jace, who has suffered a lot from the long separation from his mate, walks away just as he meets her again.


    Mercedes lets go of Zane and treads to Saphira. Tears of disappointment stream down her cheeks like a waterfall. When she notices Mercedes beside her, the woman falls around her neck.


    ¡°He doesn¡¯t want anything to do with me anymore. Did you see the way he looked at me, so disgusted?¡± she sobs into her friend¡¯s shoulder. ¡°He has changed his mind. What should I do now, Mercedes, I¡¯ve lost him. I was so selfish.¡± And she starts to cry even harder, clinging to Mercedes, seeking help andfort.


    ¡°No, silly. Jace is hurt. He would have weed you with open arms if you had returned to him on your own. But now he has met you unsuspectingly. You didn¡¯t meet because you made some effort to prove that you repented and realized how wrong you were. You have to make him aware that you ultimately chose him and want to be with him¡±, I exin to her. ¡°I know the Beta, he¡¯s so sensitive, you left him and that hurt his ego a lot. He¡¯s part human, you know.¡± Mercedes pats her friend on the shoulder a few times. Then she holds the sad woman away for a moment and helps to wipe her tears.


    They now walk towards Zane, who is talking to Alpha Rainer. Their rtionship seems forced, Zane has caught the gaze of his colleague to his mate. The friendship that previously existed between them has now cooled down. Mercedes stands next to Zane.


    ¡°Zane, Alpha Rainer took good care of us when we arrived in his pack and I was able to speak to Saphira with his permission. We owe him appreciation,¡± she indicates, nodding distantly to Alpha Rainer.


    ¡°Thank you for amodating my mate, Alpha Rainer,¡± Zane says meekly as he nts a kiss on Mercedes¡¯ forehead.


    ¡°Are there any apartments in your pack for rent? I want to stay here for a few days and give my woman a good time. I hear you have great Spas in your pack?¡± he asks the Alpha. ¡°My mate likes to be pampered in the Wellness centers¡±. Mercedes¡¯ eyes sh as she looks at Zane. She lovingly nestles under his arms.


    ¡°Alpha Rainer, get used to this. This is what these two are constantly doing in our pack. Have been in love and in each other for eight years¡±, Saphira sighs sadly. ¡°They are the perfect couple¡±. Watching Rainer closely, only Zane notices a muscle in his neck moving at Saphira¡¯s words. The mand didn¡¯t bother to respond.


    ¡°No problem, Alpha. My Beta will organize this right away. Come with me to the packhouse, please.¡±


    Mercedes walks in Zane¡¯s arms to his car while Saphira goes along with Alpha Rainer. When they reached the vehicle, Mercedes witnessed Jace sitting in the back seat. She gets in and turns to him without saying a word. The disappointment on Jace¡¯s face is hard to look at, but she wants to have the conversation when they get to the apartments.


    The three drive silently to the packhouse, where Jace decides to wait in the car until they return. As Zane and Mercedes walk into the packhouse behind the Alpha to his study, they see rita with the Beta and Gammaing around the corner.


    rita seems happy between the two men. In the office, rita greets her friend warmly. Alpha Rainer then orders his Beta to fix two apartments for Zane and Jace at one of the prestigious resorts. rita indicates that she wants to stay in the packhouse, much to the delight of the Beta and Gamma.


    It is when Saphira returns to the vehicle with Zane and Mercedes that she notices Jace in the backseat. The woman hesitates and peeks helplessly at Mercedes, who beckons her to sit next to Jace. It¡¯s an icy silence in the back when they drive to the resort.


    Entering the resort, Mercedes cannot believe her eyes. Enthusiastically she ps her hands, this is more than she had imagined.


    ¡°Zane, isn¡¯t this great? Even in human town they don¡¯t have such a well-decorated resort,¡± she exims. Zane has taken her to human town many times for a total workout, and she has always enjoyed it. But this one is the best she¡¯s ever seen. When they reach the apartments, there is a deafening silence between the four.


    Suddenly Mercedes smiles and winks at Saphira. She grins hesitantly, grabs her bag and steps determinedly into the apartment, leaving the door open for Jace to decide what to do.C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.


    Mercedes catches her mate by the arm, pulls him into their own apartment and ms the door shut.


    Jace can do nothing but sigh and follow Saphira¡­.

 The Pain

    In the other apartment


    ¡°Jace, let me exin this. Mercedes really brought me to my senses. I¡¯m sorry¡­¡±.


    Before Saphira can finish her pleading, the bathroom door ms shut, cutting her off from her mate. Jace passed her and retreated to the bathroom without even giving her one look. Startled, she stares at the closed door, she can¡¯t believe Jace is treating her so coldly. This isn¡¯t the man she had so passionately made love to days ago, who had confessed his deep devotion to her and promised to protect her always.


    Tears sting her eyes, the feeling of rejection is so painful that she copses on the floor. The regret of her actions makes her sob, her body shaking with fear of losing her mate forever. When Jacees out of the bathroom, he ispletely dressed in sportswear. He ignores the woman sitting full of misery on the floor, takes his bag and keeps it in the walk-in closet.


    He then walks out of the apartment to the resort¡¯s terrace where he takes a seat at one of the tables overlooking theke. Staring across theke, he sips the beer he ordered. ¡°Did Saphira really think she can just walk up to me and I¡¯ll happily hold her in my arms? Does she even know what she¡¯s done to me?¡±, roams through his mind. His self-esteem prevents him from giving in to her, though he longs so much to hide his face in her hair, to hold her against him. The pain he feels from her betrayal is still fresh.


    The evening they spent together, he opened his heart to her, gave her everything he had. Out of sheer joy to finally have her with him. Not for a moment did she share with him the doubts that preupied her, which threatened their love. She didn¡¯t give him a fair chance to convince her that he was willing to look for solutions. She only looted him of everything he owned and then quietly left with his heart without thinking about how he was supposed to live without it. She is such a heartless, selfish mate.


    But Jace also realizes that he still loves her no matter what happened, no matter what she did to him. Saphira still owns his heart. Maybe it¡¯s the mate bond, but he doesn¡¯t care at all.


    He wants her, will never let her go. But the pain in his heart is real, he can¡¯t give in easily. To avoid repetition, she has to realize that she must carefully consider her actions in the future and think about him too. A rtionship is a two-way street, in everything, one must take the other party¡¯s feelings into ount. Saphira tried to challenge the mate bond without realizing it would harm him. What she did was wrong. But still he can¡¯t let her go, he needs her in his life. And she didn¡¯t realize that after everything he confided to her that night together. That hurts. Like a bitch! But he¡¯s going to keep her no matter what.


    ¡°Anything else for you?¡± asks the waitress who hase to stand next to his table. She blinks seductively, it¡¯s clear she means more with her words. Jace slowly turns to her. She swings her hair back in such a way that he¡¯s able to see arge part of her breasts through her low-buttoned shirt. The man looks at her and thinks it would be good to teach Saphira a lesson. Perhaps when she sees that another she-wolves appreciate what she so desperately wanted to get rid of, she will also experience the pain of rejection and the feeling of not being enough for your mate. That is all he feels at the moment.


    ¡°What else do you have to offer?¡± I ask her dryly, staring straight at her lips. They are not as round and wide as my mate¡¯s, actually, I¡¯m not too fond of her narrow mouth which definitely wouldn¡¯t satisfy me in bed, Jace muses. Not now and never not. The waitress takes his words with a confident grin, pushing her breasts forward. ¡°A lot. But it takes a man to find that out¡±, she challenges him. Jace motioned her to sit in the chair in front of him. It¡¯s not busy on the terrace yet so he assumes she can afford a few minutes with him.


    ¡°I¡¯m mated. My woman will be on the terrace in a minute, I want you to y this game with me. I want to make her jealous, make her pay for what she did to me,¡± I confide in her. Her eyebrows shoot up. ¡°What¡¯s in it for me? I already thought a high ranking like you wouldn¡¯t bother a simple she-wolf like me,¡± she replies, somewhat hurt. I slide a few hundred-dor bills her way. She takes them and tucks them into her cleavage.


    ¡°Take care of my safety. Jealous women tend to fight for their man and I have to earn my living here even after you two are back lovey-dovey in bed,¡± she demands. The very idea that Saphira would want to fight for me fills me with pleasure. But of course, I can¡¯t put this woman in danger. ¡°Sure thing. I will be on alert¡±, I promise.


    And she immediately starts her job. She brings her hand to my face, caressing it intimately as she slips her thumb between my lips. ¡°This is the easiest deal I¡¯ve ever made,¡± she whispers. ¡°Just a little while and I¡¯ll forget I¡¯ve been paid to do this. You¡¯re such a gorgeous man¡±. Yes, obviously this is her specialty, she probably has a lot of clients to try this act on.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    From a distance, I hear a room door close. I take a deep breath and indeed, Saphira¡¯s scent permeates my nostrils. She is walking towards me but suddenly halts. I sit with my back to her so I ampletely at the mercy of my advance hearing. I take the she-wolf¡¯s hand, pull her up from her chair and with one hand around her waist, I walk with her to the beach a few meters away.


    As we passed a palm tree, I pushed the woman against the trunk, my face hovering above hers as if I wanted to kiss her. ¡°Hold still, I think she¡¯s watching us¡±, I whisper to thedy. She nods breathlessly, her eyes fixed on my mouth as I focus on my hearing.


    And as I bury my hand in the hair of the woman in front of me and bow my head, I feel a strong wind diving our way. One secondter, the woman is lying in the sand, a ferocious Saphira is staring at me. ¡°Is this what you do once I turn my back? Going after the women while you have a mate?¡± she cries. ¡°I¡¯ll kill you, Jace. Look at another woman again and you will see what I am capable of.¡±¡­

 I Need Love

    Beta Jace¡¯s POINT OF VIEW


    ¡°Seriously, Saphira? What was I supposed to do when you abandoned me, left me alone in the pack without a word, an exnation of where you were going and why?¡± I bite at her.


    My chest squeezes painfully at the pained look in her eyes. But I must stand strong, Saphira is a woman of great willpower, and one wrong word from me and I will lose her forever. ¡°When you snuck out of Midnight Moon, didn¡¯t you think for one moment you had a mate too? Don¡¯te here acting to be a martyr. If you don¡¯t want me anymore, I have the right to find another mate,¡± I tell her sternly. ¡°You are not going to imprison me invisibly from a distance. I have a right to love. And if you¡¯re not willing to give it to me, I¡¯m free to look for it elsewhere.¡±


    My words seem to make her more furious, her eyes are now spitting fire.


    ¡°You are entitled to nothing! I¡¯m warning you, Jace. Please, do not underestimate me. You won¡¯t run off with any other woman,¡± she spells to my face. No she-wolf would dare talk to me like that without risking being beheaded. But here¡¯s my mate, my better half. I am limited in my punishments for her, I would only hurt myself more.


    ¡°Listen, you¡¯ve left me. We¡¯re not mates anymore. You can do whatever you want and that¡¯s the way it is with me too,¡± I hiss at her. ¡°Get off me. Thedy made me an interesting offer. You are wasting my time.¡± With one move, she has now pressed me against the palm tree. She¡¯s fast and strong, that mate of mine. Her soft hand grips my throat, a simmer of pleasure runs through my spine. And when she presses her body against mine, I have to do everything I can to keep myposure.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Are you rejecting me, Jace? Then I have a surprise for you. I do not ept your rejection. You are stuck with me and any woman who puts her ws on you is dead. What do you think of that, yboy?¡± Her face is still twisted with jealousy, which is a good sign. She ims me as her mate, is jealous of a woman who wants to share my bed. What is missing here is herck of making a clear conscious choice. Choosing me also means that she has to trust me, share her concerns with me and most of all don¡¯t consider running away from me if our rtionship gets into a slump. She let me down once, the pain for me and my wolf was insufferable. I don¡¯t want to go through this again. Saphira needs to get her business in order.


    ¡°You have to decide for yourself. When Zane and Mercedes are ready, I¡¯ll go back to Midnight Moon. And if you¡¯re not back there in a week, I¡¯ll take that as you don¡¯t want me as your mate. And then I¡¯ll be a free man to do what I want,¡± I announce. ¡°You know where to find me. One week, Saphira. The consequences are all yours.¡± And with that, I free myself from her grip and walk back to the terrace. I struggle to control my emotions. But my heart begins to beat like mad. This risky bluffing poker can take a different turn.


    What will I do if she doesn¡¯te to me? I know that from now on I will not be able to sleep with another woman. Saphira has her mark permanently imprinted on me, life without her will beplete hell. Bravely I step further and further away from her, her eyes burning into my back again.


    When I step back onto the terrace, Mercedes and Zane are already sitting together at a table. I slow my pace and look at the two who actually have enough in each other, the world fades from them as long as they are together. Mercedes is always attached to Zane, she never wants to leave him alone when she is around. It¡¯s been like that since she was ten, Zane is so used to it, he doesn¡¯t know his mate any different. This is the rtionship I want to build with Saphira, if only she wasn¡¯t so stubborn. I want to reassure her that I¡¯m always there for her when she¡¯s having a problem, she just has to trust me. Deep sigh.


    When I finally reach them and seize a seat at their table, they haven¡¯t noticed me yet. ¡°Hey, what¡¯s this? Has no one seen me sitting here?¡± I ask, acting insulted. Mercedes lets go of her mate and looks at me apologetically. ¡°Hey Jace, what¡¯s up? Where is Saphira?¡± my pack¡¯s Luna asks as she looks around for her friend. When she finally locates Saphira, her eyes light up. I refuse to turn to face my mate but I can feel her getting closer. Even when she settles down in the seat next to me, I still don¡¯t turn to her. I can feel her annoyance growing, she is clearly not used to being ignored.


    Mercedes and Zane look at us inquiringly. ¡°Is the war still going on between you? Have you not smoked the peace pipe yet?¡± Zane tries to save the atmosphere. I roll my eyes, my face straight. I nod to the counter and to my delight, my partner in crime arrives at our table. Probably I paid her too much and she believes her job isn¡¯t over yet. I hand in my order with a restrained smile. ¡°Give me another beer and ask at the table what they want to drink¡±, I tell the woman.


    ¡°A beer for you, handsome? I can get you that.¡± Next to me, I hear a soft, menacing growl. I do everything I can to suppress the bubbling burst ofughter. Zane and Mercedes order their drink, Saphira stubbornly remains silent, even when the waitress asks her twice about her order. ¡°Give her a liqueur, it will improve her mood¡±, I finally say, amused. Saphira murmurs something but I pay no attention to it.


    After also eating a hearty meal, we decided to go to the beach.


    With tangled fingers, Zane walks to a cabin with his mate while Saphira and I follow meters away. Zane helps Mercedes in her tiny bikini, it¡¯s never been different, I think. When Saphira finally takes off her clothes, I freeze on the spot.


    ¡°No way, no fucking way!¡± I exim, jumping on my feet. I quickly take off my sweater and jerk it over my mate¡¯s body. ¡­

 Locking Her Up

    This girl wants to kill me!


    Tell you! Parading in front of everyone¡¯s eyes in three pieces of cloth she calls a bikini is beyond words. Even my wolf protested the sight of our naked mate in public. Mercedes and Zane are standing next to us, grinning broadly. My reaction doesn¡¯t seem like a shock to them.


    ¡°What do you think you are doing, Saphira?¡± I respond furiously, with my hands at my sides. ¡°If you need attention, ask me. But don¡¯t try to lure other men with this thing you call a bikini.¡± To my surprise, I see a satisfied look in Saphira¡¯s eyes. Did she intentionally provoke my reaction? ¡°I hope you¡¯ve brought enough clothes with you now that you¡¯ve generously given your sweater to me,¡± respondsconically. ¡°It probably won¡¯t be functional when I¡¯m done with it.¡± With that, she turns and walks towards theke.


    I look at her with gritted teeth. Her mood haspletely turned, what is she up to now? I turn my eyes back to Zane and his mate. ¡°What does she think she will achieve with her behavior? She has to make up her mind. I gave her a week to get back to Midnight Moon. If I don¡¯t see her, it means our union no longer exists,¡± I tell the couple in front of me. ¡°I swear I¡¯ll take a mistress for the rest of my life. No more hassle for me. It hurts too bad if a matees with emotional baggage¡±.


    Strangely enough, the two are silent, limiting themselves to looking at each other meaningfully. They probably don¡¯t really believe a word I say. While they run to the waterline, I stay behind in the hut. My eyes drift to my mate, preparing to enter the water. She wades toward a group of youngsters ying water polo. Her slender figure, now covered in my shirt, pops out of the water whenever she catches the ball, her big breasts hopping with it. A shot of desire flows through me. That little bikini alone really hit me hard, if she sported it on purpose to get my attention, she definitely seeded.


    As I stare at her from afar, my thoughts go back to that night we had together. An hour after I took her virginity, she recovered and became a natural vamp. She imed me as I have never experienced before, driving me to the brink of insanity with pleasure. Confident, she took the initiative, demanding more from me each time, which I dly delivered to her. I¡¯ve used previous offers from she-wolves outside of the pack to gain experience, but I really regret it now. My mate alone was enough, it was clear to me that I was making love to her, but with my previous bedpartners, it was dry sex for satisfaction.


    An hour ago I acted tough towards her, but actually she¡¯s already got me on my knees. I won¡¯t survive a night locked in with her in an apartment, if I want to uphold the ultimatum I gave her to get to my pack, I have to convince Zane to leave today. But when I look at my Alpha and his little Luna, it doesn¡¯t look like my wish will be granted. Mercedes hasn¡¯t even started her beauty treatment yet and I know that could take hours.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Deep sigh. I already know that Saphira got me. But I won¡¯t give in without a fight, my dignity is at stake. She must genuinely regret her actions. As if she senses my gaze on her, she suddenly turns around. Our eyes sh, in hers I now see triumph gleaming. But I hope she sees the determination in mine too. I have to think of something to make her pay for the pain she inflicted on me. And then a nes to mind, one that will serve both of us.


    I walk down the beach to our vehicle. Luckily Zane gave me the keys so I could carry out my n without disturbing him. ¡®Alpha, I¡¯m going to a shop in the pack. I¡¯ll be back in half an hour¡¯, I tell him in the mind link. ¡®Hmm, what¡¯s so urgent that can¡¯t wait? Mercedes and Saphira will soon be spending hours in the salon, then there will be just the two of us, enough time to go shopping¡¯, he asks in surprise. Iugh softly, Zane wouldn¡¯t want to know what I¡¯m up to. Surely it is safe for me to run my affairs on my own.


    ¡®No problems. I¡¯ll be back before you know it,¡¯ I assure him. I look for a map of the pack¡¯s business area and when I find the ce to buy the attributes I need, I drive straight there. Fifteen minutester, I am back in the vehicle on my way to my apartment. I put the purchased items in the bedside drawer and return to the beach. Now I¡¯m the one with a dubious grin on my face. Without a nce at my mate, I walk over to Zane and Mercedes who are building a sandcastle.


    Half an hourter, Saphira joins us to walk with Mercedes to the salon.


    I ignore herpletely, which seems to bother her a lot. Then I make my way to the bar with Zane. There we chat with some local men who invite us to spend the afternoon in a game pool club. So we leave the resort to rx in a club, get involved in billiards and card games. The members of this pack seem to be experts in the games, but Zane and I don¡¯t give up easily. It¡¯s alreadyte when we call it quits and drive back to the resort to pick up our women.


    As we walk toward our girls, I can¡¯t believe my eyes. My mate was already drop-gorgeous. But now she¡¯s a goddess herself. Her ocean green eyes are masterfully entuated. Her blonde hair is now straight and knotted in an intricate braid above her head. Goshhh, this woman is going to kill me. She looks me straight in the eye, as if she knows what she¡¯s doing to me. ¡°Shall we take our girls to dance, Jace? They are so beautiful, it would be a shame to lock them in the room.¡±


    Sheepishly, I stare at Zane. Did he say, lock her up in the room?¡­


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