So he lowered his head and nibbled on her lower lip, kissing her mouth and entangling his tongue.At the same time, he thrust forward, through Ophelia's hand, straight to her center, which awaited him open and lubricated.Both moaned at the penetration.Elijah, from pleasure because of how tight his mate was, and Ophelia, from discomfort.It was only the beginning, and she felt she had been too brave and provocative.Now, she had to face the consequences."Relax, love, it will only hurt at the beginning, I promise," Elijah whispered to her as he sweated thick drops due to the gentle thrusts.He hadn't even passed the critical point and was already uncontrollably wild.Ophelia tried to follow his instructions and open her legs more. Still, the pressure in her belly and the pain of being slowly torn occupied her mind.Elijah lowered his head and devoted himself to sucking her tender breasts to distract her attention, kneading and nibbling them while his hips moved sensually, softly, pen

"Ophelia, Ophelia, wake up," an inner voice roused Ophelia from her sweet sleep.She was well protected within the Alpha's arms, which hugged her protectively and dominantly."Alessandra? I thought I wouldn't see you for weeks. Are you awake?" the Omega was surprised to discover the connection with her inner wolf, and there were significant changes."I can feel you more strongly, your power flowing through my mind and body. Is this because of Elijah's temporary mark?""We could say that's the reason, but Ophelia, we need to talk seriously. There are things that were sealed with me, memories that have now been restored, and I need to show you."Elijah felt an emptiness between his arms and woke up abruptly, frightened."Ophelia!" he exclaimed as soon as he saw she wasn't lying beside him.They had made love like two mad beings who missed each other for an eternity, and he thought Ophelia would be exhausted. However, he had fallen asleep and feared that something had happened to his mat

"I know I've been an idiot. I know what I did deserves your disdain, but please, at least let me tell you why I made those bad decisions. My love, let me explain. I never wanted to take advantage of your innocence, little one. I never thought of fleeing from our bond, not ever again."Elijah, with a dull pain in his chest, tried to approach again, but Ophelia stepped back, too close to the edge, and that terrified him, so he remained still."My father, when he remarried, did it with an Omega, she...""I don't care! Do you understand? I'm not interested anymore in what you have to say!" she yelled at him, full of rage."Because I have the memories here, in my mind, they came back to me, and I saw when my father asked you if you would fight for me, and you ran away like the coward you are!""Even our meeting was by accident. You never sought me out, Elijah. You never did!""I always knew about you; I never forgot you. You've been the only one for me, in my heart. I just didn't want to g

A giant bicolor wolf suddenly emerged from the unexplored cave and leaped to attack Elijah.He barely had time to dodge but still received a nasty tear on his arm."Old one, wait a moment; I do not wish to fight you!" he shouted at Lugh, but Lucian and he were already seeing red.If they thought about holding back and not killing him, as soon as they smelled his mark on Ophelia, they went mad with rage.He didn't even bother to respond and jumped at him again.Then Elijah realized that he would surely die if he didn't let his wolf out.A huge white wolf and another two-toned one fought in that small underground space.Ophelia barely hid in one of the caves, watching the fight worriedly.Of course, she wanted her father to give Elijah a good beating, but to kill him was another matter.In the fight, Cintra tried at all times to reach Lugh, to talk from Alpha to Alpha, barely defending himself while his body filled with wounds."Fight, damn it, coward! If you had the guts to take my dau

"I did it to protect you. I was afraid you would run away to find your mate. You were always so impulsive and didn't see the consequences of your actions; you were just a girl," Lucian responded in his mind."Do you hate me for that? For having sealed your memories of that encounter? For having restrained your wolf so she wouldn't follow the call of the bond?" He stopped, and Ophelia looked into her father's wolf's yellow eyes, which looked at her with attention and concern.She wanted to be upset and punish him for being so controlling, for interfering in her memories, and for manipulating her life.She had the right to make her own decisions, even if she made mistakes.But she couldn't do it; she couldn't hate him, even if she wanted to.She raised her hand and caressed Lugh's nose, which closed his eyes with relief.This was his first pup, and she had given him so many headaches.She was a woman and still had him running around to protect her."You know I don't hate you, but I hope

"Daughter, you're finally back," Olivia hugged Ophelia with red, tearful eyes, excited because she had missed her terribly.When Lucian told her over the phone that Ophelia was in danger, they almost all went out to rescue her."Mom," Ophelia returned the hug with tears hanging from her lashes.She had missed her home; now that she was hurt and disillusioned, this was her favorite refuge.She barely stopped by the company to leave her resignation, said goodbye to her department friend, and returned with Lucian to the pack."You're home now, little one. No one will hurt you here; we won't allow it," Olivia said with love and looked at Lucian, asking with her eyes if he had already had a sincere conversation with Ophelia.Olivia never agreed with what her mate did, but there were certain things where Lucian was too stubborn and wouldn't budge.She just hoped it wouldn't turn into resentment between father and daughter.Lucian told her, through their private bond, that everything was res

"Aisling, that's impossible; how can you know if even father or mother didn't detect it? I was only with the Alpha recently."Ophelia couldn't believe it, but Aisling wasn't one to talk nonsense; she had been too premature in character since birth."Charlie told me, he's the most powerful here; that's why he knows before everyone else," Aisling confessed, worried for her sister, who was turning pale."Ophelia, what will you do? You know that everyone loves and protects the pup here, but the father, will you tell him about his child?Ophelia fell back against the sofa with her eyes wide open.She already had her mind in chaos, her life a mess, and now, because of her carelessness and negligence, a pup was forming in her womb.A pup she hadn't thought for a second about getting rid of. For werewolves, life was sacred.But would she be willing to tell Elijah? For what, what would she achieve with that?"Aisling, you... can help me... can hide it a little from the others... from our paren

"Alpha Douglas, what brings you to my pack?" Elijah blurted out, more rudely than he intended, but suddenly, seeing Estela with her father, a lousy feeling arose in his heart."Is this how you welcome old friends to your pack, Alpha Cohen?" Douglas raised an eyebrow, assuming his daughter must have thoroughly annoyed Elijah, but to let this pup disrespect him or his daughter to his face was unforgivable."I'm sorry. I was just leaving the pack and was a bit rushed, but of course, friends are always welcome; please come in." He gestured for them to enter the principal mansion of the pack, where he and other important council members lived."Hello, Elijah. How have you been?" Estela timidly and in a low voice asked, remembering their last unpleasant encounter very well."Fine, Estela, as always," he replied without giving much importance.Estela was going to be intense again, but a look from her father silenced her."Estela, why don't you walk around Alpha Cohen's pack? Didn't you have

"Ancient, there is an important report I must make," John asked permission to enter Lucian's office."Tell me," Lucian raised his head from the documents he reviewed."This morning, an unknown wolf was discovered on the pack's borders. The warriors immediately tried to stop the intruder, but he was too fast. Suddenly, he dropped this envelope, and the men who chased him all agreed. It seemed like a strategy on purpose to get this message to us," John concluded, passing him a sealed white envelope."We've checked it, and it doesn't seem to have anything suspicious, but please, be careful," John warned him worriedly, and Lucian inspected the paper a bit.The outside read, "For the Ancient of the pack, Lucian." It was obviously directed at him. When he opened it, there was just a note that said:"Be careful. Attack soon on the pack for hidden treasure. Prepare defense."Lucian understood it clearly from the start."John, immediately, it seems someone wants to warn us of a surprise attack

The last time, he understood that what seemed like a good idea to protect her wasn't necessarily the best option and that Ophelia could also get hurt."What's happening, Lucian?" Michael's voice came from the kitchen's back door.The blond entered, embracing the waist of a redhead at his side, who displayed a huge belly where two hybrid pups were developing, half vampire and half werewolf."It seems someone knows about Charlie," Lucian separated from his mate and took the note out of his jacket pocket to pass it to Michael."Nagy, dear, have a seat; your back must be killing you," Olivia quickly wiped away the few tears that had escaped and helped the vampire rest."It only occurs to me that the servant discovered our trick," Nagy looked at Lucian and told him her suspicions."Has the Dragon told you anything?" Lucian asked her."Charlie says it was the day he discovered we were destined," Aisling's tender voice suddenly came from the kitchen entrance."That day, his magic fluctuated