Her lips were soft and plum. She kissed me hard and I wanted to make her mine. “Asher” she moaned.
“You’re mine” I whispered against her lips.
“Always” she whispered back.
A fierce knock on my door woke me up. Sweat covered my forehead. It was her! Why am I dreaming of her? The door banged again. I frowned in anger. “What?” I shouted. I was so worked up I didn’t realize I had spent the night sleeping on the couch.
“Alpha! Derek and his companions have approached our borders” It was Gray.
Immediately, I got up and rubbed my face. He’s here!
“How many vampires?” I asked as I rushed out. Gray walked with me, matching my speed.
“Twelve”
I was expecting him to come but not so soon. What’s he going to do? Why would he bring only twelve vampires with him? He would be foolish to attack. My warriors are stronger. One bite to their neck and they are gone. No, he’s here to talk. He wants to negotiate. He’s here to make a deal. And I think I know what it is.
“Cole, bring them towards the tents. We’ll talk there. Keep them away as far as possible” I mind-linked him.
“Yes Alpha”
Gray and I reached to the tents. Five of my warriors stood behind me and Gray beside me. Gray was the King Omega and Cole was the King Beta.
A strange sickly smell filled the atmosphere. They were here. His smile never left his face showing his canines.
“Old friend!” he greeted.
“We were never friends” I smiled as calmly.
“Now, now let’s not be grumpy. You’re breaking my heart. Do you know how much we had to kill to get here?”
My eyes went dark but I managed a smile.
He smirked satisfied by my reaction, “I’m kidding.”
“Why are you here Derek?” I asked and then my gaze went past to his twelve vampires. “Obviously you didn’t come to fight”
“You are indeed right Asher”
I blinked. Trying to hide the irritation off my face due to his taking my name, I asked him, “Let’s hear it then. What is that you want? Or to be more precise, what is it that your King wants?”
The cocky smile disappeared from his face and was replaced by a sharp look.
“Oh Derek,” I chuckled, “You actually thought I don’t know you’re working for your King now? You should know always know the person you’re getting into bed with, friend”
He tried to hide his anger. “I am not your friend” and then without a second thought he said, “My King wants peace with your kind”
“Forgive me but that’s something hard to believe when coming out from the mouth of a reckless bloodthirsty vampire who killed thousands of my kind.” I answered sitting down on the chair. He remained standing.
“Don’t be the good guy here. It’s not like your kind didn’t try to destroy us completely. My ‘movement’ was just to balance things out”
“Cut to the chase, Derek.” He was getting on my nerves now.
He nodded, smiling. “I want us to make a deal. A promise…” he watched my eye carefully and I nodded at him to continue.
“I come here with a marriage proposal sent by King Monroe” he said and I smiled at myself for being right.
Cole looked at Derek as if he muttered gibberish. “What?” Cole spat in disbelief. “Have you lost your mind, vampire?”
“It’s alright Cole. Let him finish” I urged him to continue.
“Princess Lisa Monroe, daughter of Vampire King Luther Monroe, has agreed to be your bride. She is the only daughter of The King and he wants you to consider this proposal. It will be an act of an alliance and truce between us. No more wars or bloodshed. No more dominance over each other. Just friendship and happily ever after” he grinned, finishing what he said.
“Hmm” I hummed and acted as if I was thinking it through. “Yeah, no if that’s the only reason why you came here then you wasted my time and you’re wasting your time Derek. You would seriously think that I would even consider this offer. Hell, this isn’t even an offer. Its complete bullshit! I think you agree with me, don’t you? So why don’t you just put this…act aside”
His eyes twitched in anger. I got him.
“Besides, why are you playing the messenger for The King and Queen? I thought you played solo, took no orders from others and shit. Damn, I guess I was wrong”
I smiled proudly at his aggravated face. “You’re making a mistake Asher. This was a good and fair deal. Rejecting it means declaring war and making us permanent enemies.” He gritted his teeth.
“I know. But I would rather you be my enemies than my friends” I said grimly.
“You are going to regret this” with this he turned around and left. Noises like flash of the wind was heard and they were gone in a blink of an eye. .
I need to find my mate.
Help me, please, Moon Goddess.
A week passed by, I was having a great time working at the bar. It was tiring, sure, yes, but it felt good. It helped me sleep better at night so I considered it a big achievement. I locked up at night and came out to throw the trash. The sky was clear and the air was fresh. I took a deep breath and started walking home while playing music through my earphones. The streets were emptier than usual. Maybe it was Wednesday! I don’t know. I started crossing the street when I nearly tripped. My laces were opened. I bent down to tie them and that’s when I felt a little beam of light on myself. It wasn’t long before I heard to vicious honking of the car. My head shot up and I quickly got up to get out of the way from the speeding car. Bad luck! My laces weren’t tied yet and due to the sudden rush I tripped real bad and fell on the ground roughly. The car screeched and turned away. It didn’t hit me and neither was the car damaged in any way. Stopping a few feet away
Taking a deep breath I twisted the door knob of my room and entered. My eyes caught her by the window, one of her hands were handcuffed by the window. She watched me with weary eyes as I unbuttoned my top buttons.“You have a weird name” she spoke, unexpectedly. “Alpha? It’s a funny name,” she mocked, a soft laugh escaped her mouth.“Well I’ve never heard the name Aurelia before,” while saying her name I thought to myself, it has a nice sound to it.“Its way better than Alpha,” she rolled her eyes.I smirked at her. Her eyes were hazel with shades of green. Her features were sharp and prominent. Her height was average it balanced out with her figure. She was slim and smart. Her nose was sharp and straight and flawlessly lined lips that begged to be tasted. Everything about her was perfect.She licked her dry lips and turned her gaze away. I didn’t realize I was star
I avoided looking at him even though I knew he was watching me carefully. What is this? I’m kidnapped by this guy yet I’m feeling things for him. What is wrong with me?Getting frustrated by myself, I scoffed.“What?’ he asked.I wanted to change the subject so I asked him about my phone, my voice snapping at him. “Is my phone still with you?”“Ah yes, it’s still with me,” he rubbed his thumb against his nose before continuing, “Would you like to ask anything else?”“Yes, Maya said that I’m your possession?” I made sure to emphasize on ‘possession.’“And?” he seemed baffled.I didn’t get a chance to continue as the door flew open and in came a squeaky voice, “Asher”Asher.A lean willowy girl cat walked her way to him and kissed him roughly against his lips. I blinked at the sigh
I couldn’t’ sleep the whole night. Homesickness, I guess. My thoughts were jammed from the memories of Mike and Jamie and Aunt Cindy. Getting the boys out of trouble was like a daily routine for me. Covering up for the mess they made and supporting them for everything they did whether it was right or wrong made me feel good.I was dearly missing father too. I couldn’t help but think how different things would have been if he was still alive. It felt like ages since I last went hunting. I missed the moments we shared in the forest.The thunder roared outside as my heart yearned to be hugged by my family. A tear rolled down my cheek as I peered outside the window. It looked peaceful despite the fiery winds. Silver trickles ran down the glass as the rain murmured through the window.The wolves howled. It was only natural for wolves to be loping around. Recalling the surrounding when they got me out of the car, I realized this mansion
We were on our way to meet with the Thunder Banes’ pack Alpha. What will I say to him? His youngest son was murdered by a vampire? Damn you Derek!“He’s going to say a lot of things,” Cole warned, “and he’s going to say them in front of his pack.”“Word about Derek’s proposal has travelled. People are talking about it Asher”My phone rang as I sulked looking outside the window. Sabine! I picked up. Before I could speak she said, “She’s gone.” The call ended.Asher was leaving today.
She was resting on my bed, completely passed out. No food for three days, no good sleep for three days and then this happens. At peace she was. I couldn’t help but smile at her.Why did you run away, stupid?Just like that, the smile cleared out and anger clouded in. Derek has been roaming around our territory. I can confirm that since our encounter yesterday. This explains the deaths of the deers’. Why is he still lurking around though? By the looks of it I can safely bet he was alone. He could be keeping a close watch.I couldn’t even make it to the Thunder Banes pack. Alpha Solomon would be enraged. And what excuse do I give him?My human mate whom I kidnapped to confirm if she really was mine, ran away?
“Do you believe me now?” His tone was deep and husky. My knees felt weak, I was sure to collapse but I restrained myself. “I’m-” I lost my voice. I forgot words. He stood before me, my neck stretching up. His bright eyes met with mine as I pressed myself with the window. It was hard to look away. They were the same eyes as that wolf I encountered in the forest. This is real. “Are you scared now?” I shook my head since I was sure that if try to speak I wouldn't be able to utter a single word. Knowing very well that I was terrified, I still lied. He started laughing and pulled away, his eyes turning back to their
Asher didn’t show up in the room the rest of the evening and even at night. Tantrums! Come to really think about it, I should start keeping my tone and mouth in place. He’s a strong guy. He can do whatever he wants to with me and as much as I hate to admit I won’t be able to do shit about it. For heaven’s sake girl, he is a wolf. A freaking wolf! I have to be honest here; my small mind is not accepting it. You know that feeling you get, when you know something’s’ happened, you see it but your mind is unable to grasp it. It’s unable to acknowledge the fact, unable to process it. That’s what is happening with me. I suddenly realise that oh shit I am kidnapped by a man-wolf,