Zoey's POVFinally, the jet landed, and we all got out while his men carried our luggage and put it in the trunk of the car. Alpha Ethan, Jaya, and I all got into the back seat, and Jaya rested his head on my chest. It seemed he was feeling sleepy and tired.The drive was silent, especially for me as I stared outside the window, watching the moving cars that we drove past. I was back in my country, and I knew I would have to go see my mother and father. I needed answers to my questions, and I couldn't wait to get them.The drive wasn't long until we passed a signpost that read "The Blood Moon Pack." I looked at Alpha Ethan, and then he smiled at me. "Welcome home," he whispered, and I gulped before moving my attention back to the window. My mouth hung open in awe as I stared at the beautiful things of the pack. I could see big green trees, beautiful buildings, and more. I knew it wasn't the first time I had been in this pack because I felt so familiar with it. Everything felt both fam
Alpha Ethan's POVI entered my room and slumped on the bed. It had been a stressful week, and I wished this were all, but I knew the worst was about to come. I wondered how she was going to react when she sees those memories. I knew it would definitely be a hectic one for me, but I was willing to do anything to keep her. I lost her once and won't lose her again."You should get some sleep," Leo spoke with so much concern in his voice. All I did was sigh and stand on my feet. I couldn't sleep when I knew I had a lot to do because I had been out of the pack for more than a week, and a pile of work would heap up for me.With a heavy sigh, I stood up and left my room. I stared at Zoey's door before taking the stairs to the living room. In the living room, Beta Timothy, my beta, was waiting for me. "What's the news?" I asked, and he began telling me about the meetings I needed to attend. But then, my nose caught a scent. "Mate," my wolf announced to me, and I looked in the direction of the
Zoey's POVI stared at him in shock, dumbfounded and unable to believe what he had just told me. How could I break ties with my family? What could they have done to warrant such a decision? I was confused and needed answers to my questions. I looked at Alpha Ethan, who still had a nonexpressionless look on his face. "How is that possible? What happened?" I asked with curiosity and disbelief.He heaved a deep breath and sighed before speaking. "You were wagered to me by your father. Because of that, you broke all ties with him, including your mother and sister," he said while I remained silent, not believing what I was hearing.So it's true. I was really wagered by my father. My father used me for a gamble. The thought of that broke my heart and made me angry. How could my father do such a thing? How could he use me for a bet?The thought made me so angry, and then I understood why I would make such a decision to cut off all ties with him. I sucked in a deep breath and relaxed in the s
Zoey's POVMy legs were still stuck to the ground, and I wondered why I was still standing there. I should have just walked out of the room, but my feet seemed heavy, and I couldn't move them. I noticed the movements had stopped, and then I felt Alpha Ethanmove closer to me, but then he stopped. “You can turn around,” he said in a low tone, but I could hear the embarrassment in his voice. He seemed embarrassed by what had just happened.With nervousness, I slowly turned around and met Alpha Ethan, who was half-dressed. He was wearing jeans, but his upper body was bare. And, gosh, he had a nice body that no matter how hard I wanted to take my eyes off his body, I couldn't; instead, I found myself drooling over it.He cleared his throat to regain my attention, and I shamefully looked away. He had obviously caught me ogling him. I gulped and moved my gaze around the room before returning it to him, feeling nervous. We held each other's gaze, and I didn't know what to say. It seemed I was
Alpha Ethan’s POVI dropped the glass of wine I held and glanced at Zoey who stood right before me, her legs shaking like those of a lamb learning to walk. “Have a seat,” I said to her, but she flinched and I felt disheartened but didn’t show it. A look of nervousness was plastered all over her face. And I wished so dearly that I could remove it. “C’mon, Zoey, have a seat,” I obliged. “Um… I…” I paused. The worry on her face hadn’t phased one bit. But did it have to be when she was around me — her own mate? To my relief, she finally sat down, with her face pointing to the tiled floor, her legs together swinging anxiously, and her two hands snuck in between her thighs like she had caught a cold. “What’s troubling you, Zoey? You should feel safe whenever you’re around me. I’m not a stranger to you. I’m your mate and I’m never going to hurt you,” I tried to explain. But she scoffed, her face crowned with disbelief. “If what you say is true, then why is that every single memory spl
Ethan's POVThe stairway was dark, but I didn't need to turn on the lights before I could make my way through it. It was my house and I was used to every corner of it. Also, with my advanced wolf senses, I could walk with my eyes blindfolded. When I got upstairs to my son's room, I saw Zoey rushing toward his room as well. She reached for his room door, opened it and I went in with her. Jaya was on the bed, squirming about and sweating all over. "What happened, Jaya?" I rushed over to the bed and pulled him up, embracing him immediately. He was still breathing heavily and unable to say a word. "Talk to me. What happened? Was it a dream?" I asked. "Let him calm down," Zoey gently suggested, turning her eyes away from me immediately and glancing at the window which was open. I patted Jaya on the back and whispered to him, "it's gonna be alright, son." I kept patting him until he was calm enough to speak. "Dad… I had a bad dream," Jaya finally spoke. "Turn on the fan," I said t
Zoey’s POVAt first, I was surprised at his words, but then a smile appeared on my face, which I quickly wiped away. I wanted to look away, but there was no way. I gulped and closed my eyes, so I wouldn't be able to be to hold his gaze. I could feel his gaze on me, but I still refused to open my eyes, rather I shut my eyes tightly.“Are you uncomfortable.” He whispered so as to not wake jaya up. “I'm not.” I lied with my eyes still closed. “Are you sure about it.” he asked and I nodded my head. “If you say so.” He responded, but I knew he was aware that I was lying, but he just didn’t want to prolong the talk.Sleeping jaya moved closer to me and a smile appeared on my face as I placed a kiss on his forehead and forced myself to sleep. Despite alpha Ethan's piercing gaze on me.The next morning, I was woken up by the sound of giggles. I slowly opened my eyes and saw alpha Ethan andJaya playing on the floor. They were so lost in what they were doing that they didn’t notice me staring
Zoey’s POVI saw the confusion look on his face as he stared at me, not knowing what to say or do. He seemed lost for words for a simple question I asked, and then I knew something was up. “Alpha Ethan.” I called out his name, and he looked my way and sighed. “You know, I'm an alpha king and that means I would have a lot of enemies. So I have to put the bracelets on your both wrist, so I can track your location in case something happens.” he explained.I stared at him as I pondered on his words. He gave a valid reason, but I didn't seem to understand why I just couldn’t believe, it seemed like he was lying to me, I could feel it in my guts. I stared at him suspiciously and then stood on my feet. “We are still going to the woods, right.” I asked, and he nodded. “Very well then ill see you later.” I said and walked away, so I could change into something good.When I arrived in my room I walked to the wardrobe, searched for a dress until I finally decided to go with a blue fitted dress,