chapter 141 "I can't believe we're married," Jolene said, her voice full of wonder. "It still feels like a dream."Maverick smiled, his eyes full of love. "It's real," he said.As they arrived home, their house was dark and quiet. It felt like a haven, a place of peace and comfort. Jolene and Maverick let out a contented sigh as they entered, the weight of the day finally beginning to lift from their shoulders. "Let's get you into something more comfortable," Maverick said, his eyes shining with mischief. He helped Jolene out of her dress, his hands gentle and reverent. She changed into a nightgown, her body aching with tiredness. Maverick changed into his pajamas, and they both climbed into bed.The bed was soft and warm, and Jolene felt like she was sinking into a cloud. She cuddled closer to Maverick, her head resting on his chest. She could feel his heart beating beneath her ear, strong and steady. The room was dark and quiet, and Jolene felt herself begin to drift off to slee
CHAPTER 1Jolene Pov "Listen carefully… I, Maverick of SharpEdges Pack, rejected you Jolene as my mate!" Maverick's face was cold and filled with disgust and loathing when he stared at me.My happy expression immediately paled in shock and disappointment and I could feel deep searing pain and tightness in my heart which made me clutch my chest and gasp loudly in pain. "I don't agree." I bit my lips and fought back the tears from dripping.I just celebrated my seventeenth birthday two days ago, and I was eager to have my mate. But I never thought that my mate would be Maverick, the Alpha's son, nor do I believe that I'd be rejected fiercely by him before I could even acknowledge us.Maverick took a step toward me, his handsome face which always made me blush a deep red now seems to send me to hell.My breath was caught in my throat as he towered over me, his eyes boring down to me as if I was just an insignificant thing, "Do you think you're worthy of me?" Maverick spat out ruthlessl
CHAPTER 2Mavericks POVThe day I turned 16th—three years ago—was the day I discovered that Jolene was the mate the moon goddess bestowed upon me.I was on my way to pick up some important documents my father asked me to fetch when the most beautiful scent I have ever smelled drifted into my nose.'Mate!' Killian hollered loudly in my head due to excitement when we saw Jolene.Jolene was beautiful like she has always been, and she looked at my face with a shy smile that revealed her dimples, "Hi." She waved at me which made me stop in my tracks.'Mate!' Killian growled in my head as a response and that made the excitement of finding my mate vanish, immediately.I have always longed for a strong Alpha female wolf, but I never expected it to be someone like Jolene; Jolene is a weak human compared to the strong person I planned for my Luna position.Jolene is weak, she doesn't know how to fight, she doesn't have courage, she couldn't keep up with the pack training, and several times the
CHAPTER 3Jolene's POV It was unbearable, it was as if my body was thrown into the fire. My whole body was uncomfortable, and I couldn't help gasping in pain. I've always thought that one wouldn't feel pain once one died, but it seems to be a lie. It hurts, it hurts so much.My whole body was as heavy as a lead, I tried to lift my arms but I couldn't, and no matter how much I struggled, my eyes seem to be shut with glue, making me unable to open my eyes.After what felt like centuries, I was finally able to open my eyes to see a beautiful space. 'It's so beautiful. Heaven is so beautiful.' I thought as my green eyes darted around in curiosity.I tried to look around without straining my painful neck and soon I realized that I was in space. I was in a room, a very big and beautiful room.The room was painted and decorated in white, and I suddenly realized that I was lying on the bed. This is crazy, is there a bed in heaven? I thought in bewilderment."Princess, you're finally awake!"
CHAPTER 4"Stop crying please." Mother comforted me when the tears continually poured down from my eyes.A man suddenly strode into the room with an anxious expression. He had green eyes, I must have taken my eye trait from him, considering that mom's was black."Is anything wrong?" My real father asked with a pained expression and pulled Mother into his embrace. The other woman quietly left us.I shook my head after getting a hold of my emotions, "No, I'm fine. It's just that I've always thought that I was just a weak human living among the werewolves." I explained and cleaned my tears."Did they reject or bully you because of that?" Father asked with a frown that perfectly shows that he won't hesitate to raze Sharpedges Pack to the ground if I nod and say yes.I slowly shook my head and said, "They didn't. I have a mother and father who always took care of me. The whole pack treated me well." I explained truthfully Mother frowned in confusion, "But why did you fall from the cliff?"
CHAPTER 5Maverick's POV"Your Highness, I'm sorry but we couldn't find young Miss Jolene no matter how we search." A man told me when I leaned on the tree smoking cigarettes to get my mind off the thoughts.The four teams that Father dispatched—which consisted of 7 people each to look for Jolene in different parts of the cliff—finally came back after 3-4 hours to tell me they found no trace of Jolene.Maybe because I was used to the disappointment all day, I was numbed to the report."Your Highness, I found a jacket." A man ran over holding a green jacket. I recognized it as the one Jolene hung when she was in the practice room.The feelings I've been trying to hold, all unbottle themselves and unite to suppress me. All of it seemed to tighten their hand around my throat.The hand that held the cigarettes immediately went closer to my mouthI choose to concentrate on how the cigarettes felt and tasted instead of letting the emotions overwhelm me. Before I could say a word, another m
Chapter 6Jolene's POV….I took a sip from my glass of wine while watching everyone celebrate and dance wholeheartedly. My father surprised me with a welcome back feast after introducing me officially to his pack. I was surprised at their warm reception, the respect they were paying to me because I was their Alpha's daughter was something else. It looked as if they had been waiting for me to show up all these years, they are wonderful and loving. The hall was filled with hundreds of lycans celebrating, dancing and jubilation.The music coming from the speaker was enough to burst one's eardrum, I am not a fan of feasts or parties, but what can I do?I can't tell my parents that I am not interested when the celebration is all about me. I just had to celebrate with them all. I was dressed in a white body hugged dress that flayed from my knees, my hair was decorated with a lot of designated pins. I looked more like a princess and I love that feeling, though the heels made me uncomf
Chapter 7Jolene's POV…“So we are going to start with running around the woods to and fro, we will do this everyday, so we can work on your speed. After this, we will move to your personal training center that has been built specifically for you. There is a lot of training equipment there, do you want to take a look?” Harrison suggested and we both strolled to the woods. It was 6:57am in the morning, the pack members were still asleep, making the surroundings hushed.Harrison proposed we start our training early in the morning, he said that was the best time to start. “After running around the woods,” I replied simply.We finally got to the woods and I took a deep breath. “You are going to run after me, so I can know how many minutes it will take you to run to and fro in the woods. It's not going to be easy being your first time,” he said, and I exhaled sharply.“Whatever, I am ready,” I replied boldly, and he took out his timer watch. Whatever sacrifice I am going to make that w