Luciano stared at the moon in silence for an unknown measure of time, when a knock on the door got his attention.‘Did Kathrine come to pick up what’s left of her panties, or did she change her mind?’, Luciano mused.No one else would come at this hour. Caden and Maya use mind links to communicate, like always, so that others don’t overhear them.Luciano went to open the door and to his surprise, Nora’s smiling face entered his vision.She took a deep breath of his masculine scent and her arousal swelled. She knew that he could smell her and she was not bashful about what she wanted.“Good evening, Alpha Luciano…”, she greeted him. “I noticed the light in your room, and since you left early wishing to rest, I wondered if you have trouble sleeping and if I can help you somehow.”Even without the scent of her arousal, Nora’s sultry look told Luciano what was on her mind, but he still asked, “How can you help me, Miss Nora?”Nora smiled when Luciano stepped into the room, silently giving
It was past two o’clock in the morning, and Luciano was unable to sleep.His room was facing the garden and there was a forest in the distance. Luciano decided to go for a run. That should help him clear his mind.Ideally, Luciano would shift into his wolf form. Feeling the soil and grass under his paws as the wind runs through his fur always feels good. However, he is in the territory of the Red Moon pack and if his wolf is seen, it will be perceived as a challenge, a threat.He came here to see what Alpha Edward was plotting, and not to start a war.Luciano descended the stairs and reached the main floor. He took a turn toward the door that leads to the garden when the sweet citrusy scent of freesia got his attention.Without thinking, Luciano’s legs moved, and he found himself in the part of the packhouse he hadn’t visited before. The kitchen.The main light was off, but he could see the surroundings among heavy shadows because the fridge was open.And there he saw a small figure s
Luciano stopped in the middle of the garden and took a deep breath in search of Talia. The wind mixed in the scent of freesia with hydrangea and roses and scattered them in random directions, and… “Shit!”, Lucaino cursed under his breath. “I lost her.” ‘Why did she leave?’, Lucaino asked his wolf. ‘Maybe because you scared the soul out of her.’ Luciano was confused. ‘I scared her?’ ‘The girl is abused and jumpy, yet you sneaked behind her. You prevented her from leaving and held her while demanding that she answer your questions, so yes. You scared her. And that was only the last five minutes. The first time you met, there was another she-wolf sucking you off and you shouted at this precious one to stop. It’s not the best first impression, if I may say.’ Luciano cussed internally. He didn’t want to think about the unpleasant things. He was unable to get Talia’s image out of his mind. Damned mate bond! An idea hit him… ‘Isn’t she my mate? Why did she run away from me? If we are
‘Are you thinking about rejecting the girl?’, Lucaino’s wolf asked. Luciano let out a long breath. ‘I need to protect her.’ ‘If you want to protect her, you need to keep her close. Not reject her.’, his wolf said sternly. They already talked about keeping Talia safe, but he was not close to finding a solution that would work. His wolf explained that without her wolf, Talia doesn’t feel the bond, so she is not impacted by Lucaino’s presence (or absence). At most, Talia will be attracted to him and if Luciano wants to win her over, he will need to do it the human way: to romance her until she falls in love with him. Assuming that he succeeds, and she accepts him, it will not be a done deal. Without the mate bond, she can fall out of love at any time. Of course, if they go through the mating ceremony and he leaves his mark on her, the bond will be formed, but he would need to reach the point of the girl accepting him. What a mess. Luciano has no idea how to court a girl, but he is
Alpha Edward rubbed his temples and continued scolding Katherina, “Didn’t you read the information on the Dark Howlers pack I gave you? Unless it’s a serious crime, they don’t resort to physical punishments. As a Luna, you need to be caring and gentle, not only toward your Alpha but toward every pack member. How will he take you in as his Luna if you are beating people for small mishaps? Only after you establish yourself you can do what you want, and until then you need to follow his rules.”He looked at her grimly.“I hope, for your good, that you can fix this. If your stupid stunt ruins all plans I made, you will pay for it, Katherina.”“Yes, father.”, Katherina said submissively.‘BAM!’Katherina jolted when her father smacked the desk.“Don’t you, yes father, me! I want you to find Luciano and make sure he accepts you as his Luna. Do whatever it takes. Do you understand?”Katherina nodded fervently and she was relieved when her father waved at her to leave.She rushed into her roo
Luciano used a mind link to confirm where Caden and Maya were.The two of them were standing on the side and watching warriors train in a vigorous exercise of holding big logs above their heads and running an obstacle course.Whoever tripped or dropped the log, was punished for doing pushups before being allowed to continue.Luciano was wondering where their guide (aka James) was, but then he saw him among the warriors.“That was fast…”, Caden said teasingly when Lucaino joined them.“Shut up!”, Lucaino growled. “What’s the status here?”Caden gestured toward a few warriors who were monitoring others. “Those are generals. They will finish this session in about ten minutes, and then we can meet with them before the next session starts.”Luciano hummed in approval and pushed his phone into Caden’s hand. “Here. Don’t let others hear the sound.”Caden tapped his Bluetooth device, connecting it with Lucaino’s phone. Maya huddled closer to Caden, her good werewolf hearing allowed her to hea
After four buildings without any hints of Talia, Lucaino was frustrated.“Are you looking for anything in particular?”, Nora asked when she saw Luciano spacing out in the middle of the hallway.Luciano shrugged and shook his head. He was not sure himself.Nora stepped closer to him and spoke in a sultry voice, “Whatever you want, I can give you…”Luciano frowned. “Keep your distance, Miss Nora, or people might get the wrong idea.”She didn’t move and his expression darkened.“Do you want to start the rumours about us? I wonder, what would Alpha Edward say if he thinks something is going on between us? I’m sure you are aware of my reputation. One more girl won’t make a difference, but for you who tried to ruin Katherina’s chances of becoming the Luna of the Dark Howlers pack…” Luciano clicked his tongue.Nora gave him a tight smile and increased the distance between them.She got the message to stay away. For now.Luciano got immersed in his thoughts, completely ignoring Nora who fidge
Luciano climbed to the attic faster than the wind and his lips curved into a smile when he inhaled the scent of freesia he was craving for.The girl was there.He stared at the closed door in front of him and took a moment to compose himself.Luciano thought about how he went all around the Red Moon pack’s properties in search of the girl. Why didn’t he think of checking the packhouse thoroughly?He already knew that the girl was not in the common buildings because she came to the kitchen in the packhouse.Now that he was standing in the attic, he realized that obvious places would be to check the basement and the attic, as well as any isolated places where guests don’t venture. It seems that his mind was muddled and he didn’t think straight.Well, it doesn’t matter.The time has come. She is right there. Behind that door. Hopefully.Luciano knocked on the door lightly and waited. Nothing.He knocked again, this time with a bit more force.Luciano thought that he heard some shuffling