ARCHERFOUR HOURS AND two minutes later, they were landing in an airport in New York City. Commander Samuel led Darius to another car, where they both sat at the back."Where was Elder Shanon last sighted?" Archer asked. "She lives in a small house nearby," Sam responded.Compared to the busy city of New York, Archer's Pack was quieter. Montana was given to the wolves by the government of the United States after the first peace treaty was drafted. The council of supernatural creatures had an agreement with the human leaders; the humans kept to themselves and the creatures would too. No one bothered each other. And besides the leaders, the humans had no idea of the existence of the creatures. It was safer that way as humans feared what they did not understand. Due to fear, the earliest humans tried to wage war against the creatures but were quickly defeated and the survivors agreed to keep the creatures' existence a secret from their offspring. When he was a lot younger, his mothe
ARCHER"I MIGHT NOT be aware of what made you completely lose faith in wolves but give me a chance to let you know that not all wolves are as power-hungry as you think. "I am willing to give everything up as long as I can find the other half of my soul," Archer said as sincerely as he could. Before she could say anything else, Archer added, "I am not asking you to believe in me or trust me, I ask that you give me a chance to prove myself and prove to you that not all wolves are as bad as you think."With that said, Archer stepped back. Without a doubt, finding his mate was the most important thing for him at the moment. No matter what it was, he was willing to give it up for her, as long as it would not hurt someone else. He had done all he could and if it still was not enough to convince the Elder, he should be going back to Montana that night. Somehow, he had already accepted his imminent death because it did not feel as frightening as it used to be. Perhaps dying might not be a
ARCHER HE CLOSED HIS eyes as he thought. He would not be able to take it if the search failed. His wolf barked a warning as its human counterpart no longer paid attention to it. Archer had no other choice but to watch the whole process. On getting Archer's attention, the Wolf concentrated on the mate bond. He focused all his spiritual energy on locating the person on the other side of the bond. Archer could feel his energy draining in huge amounts the more the wolf searched. His wolf gave into exhaustion first and shifted back into the human form. Archer lay naked on the floor, panting and drained. His eyes began to close as his energy seeped away. He was quickly losing consciousness. Archer's eye rolled to the back of his head and he lost consciousness, not before thinking aloud,"Hotel Aqua." *****Archer's green eyes shot open. He was greeted by white ceilings and a very unfamiliar room: a white room. He pulled the comforter off him to see that he was also dressed in formal
ARCHERHIS BREATH HITCHED as she began walking toward him. His eyes travelled from her eyes to her face. His jaw dropped as he took in her face. For a split second, his eyes drifted to her red pouty lips, but he quickly pulled his eyes away as he imagined locking his lips with them. His gaze travelled to her slender neck and forced himself to tear his eyes away. His fangs throbbed at the thought of sinking them into her neck and marking her as his. He cleared his throat and took his gaze back to her face to try and rid himself of sinful thoughts. She was so beautiful, the most beautiful being he had ever laid his eyes on. He was so close to snatching her into his arms and bringing her back with him to his kingdom, where he would keep her away from the eyes of other men forever. He couldn't fathom the thought of another man with his mate. She was his as much as he was hers alone. The mate he had been waiting almost a century for, was right in front of him. She was worth the wait,
CLARISSAIt is said that good things happen when they are least expected, and Clarissa could not believe her luck. Just when she thought she would die as an old lady with four cats, a handsome stranger came and swept her off her feet. His captivating green eyes drew her in and it took everything in her to stop herself from swooning. She did want to give him a chance but her fear of getting hurt overcame that want. She would rather admire him from afar than go close and get hurt in the end. She found it charming how confused and lost for words he was. And the way he stared at her, it was like she was the only woman in the world. His pointed gaze and blatant staring were enough to get her heart racing nervously. "Can you stop acting like a lovesick puppy and focus on your work?!" Stacy snapped, bringing Clarissa out of her daydreaming. "I'm sorry, I was just thinking." Clarissa blushed, mortified by her friend's outburst. Stacy rolled her eyes. "Don't you see it?" "See what?" A
ARCHER "YOU ARE TO gather the men and return to the kingdom. Once there, you are to spread the good news to my people. I have found their Luna and will hopefully be returning to the kingdom with her-" Archer paused for a few seconds before saying, "-If she allows it." "Ten other men and I will remain here with you to accompany you here. I will send the rest back home. I will not be able to rest easy, knowing that you are here alone and unprotected," Sam protested. "You sound so much like Ryan," Archer muttered, and Sam smiled, happy to be compared to the Beta. "Fine, have it your way." "Thank you, Alpha," the commander said, thankful that he would still get to protect his King. Archer had one more problem on his mind. How do humans court their females? ••••By the next morning, Archer had everything planned out. The first thing he had to do was find his mate and everything else would follow. On reaching the front desk, he found only the rude receptionist who greeted him wit
ARCHER They passed by two doors before getting to a third, where Governor Boris's guards opened immediately once they spotted the party approaching. Sam went in first to do his usual check, while Archer waited patiently outside. When Archer was seated, Governor Boris started speaking. "Thank you for honouring my invitation, King Archer."Archer decided to go straight to the point. "Why have you invited me here, Governor Boris?" "I can assure you that whatever I have to say will be of interest to you," Governor Boris stated firmly. The seriousness in the Governor's voice raised Archer's curiosity but he kept his stoic expression on as he nodded for the Governor to go ahead. "A few months ago, my people detected unusual activity in the underground fighting rings of New York City. Normally, we would let them be just as long as they didn't break any rules but it was different this time. The spies I sent found out that they were moving things into the fighting rings and after a few
ARCHER"You do not need to go through the trouble of courting her if all you want is to sleep with her. No woman would be able to turn you down, King Archer. "Give me a name and I will have her go to your room before midnight," Governor Boris said with a smile.Archer shook his head. "You do not understand, Governor Boris. I do not just want to get intimate with her."Governor Boris frowned in confusion. "But I thought you werewolves have soulmates. Won't your soulmate be against you keeping a human by your side? Or can you also keep concubines in a harem?" "Are you going to tell him about your mate, Alpha?" Sam asked through the mind link. "I know I probably should not because there is a possibility he might use her against me. But something tells me I can trust him," Archer responded."Then I trust in your judgement, Alpha," Sam concluded and Archer closed the mind link before responding to the Governor. "The female in question is my soulmate." ••••Archer wanted to leave New Yo