《At the call of the moon》


 chapter 1

    The children of the moon will always be reunited.


    Carter snapped his eyes open, panting and haggard. He was not in his bed. Looking carefully around him, he confirmed: He was not in his bed at all. He was in the woods around his house, covered in mud, branches in his hair, and worse, a bloody bite mark on his arm. He froze: It couldn¡¯t be¡­ He had dreamed that night that a big ck wolf had pulled him into the woods and then sunk his fangs into his forearm. But it was not possible. He would have woken up if that was the case. He must have been sleepwalking. Sure, that was the exnation. Shaking his head, he took the path home to get ready to go to school. On his way, the broken branches he passed gave him shivers, reminding him way too much of the traces left by a body dragged through the woods.


    Lexa crossed the corridors of her high school with a voluntary approach, smiling triumphantly: This weekend, if all went well, she would officially be the next alpha. Finally . She had been waiting for this moment since she was eight years old and she was counting on not missing her chance. As she passed the dark-haired boy, she feltpelled, without understanding why, to greet him:


    ¨C Hey, Carter!R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    He didn¡¯te back. She¡­ He was so shocked he could only respond with a stupid wave of his hand. She gave him a bright smile and swung her long silver locks behind her shoulder before continuing on her way.


    ¨C Lexa Filharmorny knows your name! She spoke to you!


    His two friends, Charly and Paul grabbed his shoulders, pinning him against the lockers at the same time. The excitement of her two friends was understandable: Lexa was the prettiest girl in their small town. County . If not of the whole country. With her long moonbeam-colored hair, her golden matte skin and her amber-colored eyes, she was absolutely , amazingly beautiful. She was also incredibly out of reach, for two reasons: the first being that the girl¡¯s social status was much higher than that of the three friends, and the second (and least insignificant) that she was a wolf. The lycanthropes may have lived among humans for centuries, they were nheless a closedmunity about which no human knew much. They did not take lightly the selection of those they epted into their inner circle. Paul, the redhead, excited as always, asked him:


    ¨C Wait, how does she know your name?


    He shrugged, rubbing the bite on his forearm without realizing it, before answering distractedly:


    ¨C We¡¯re in math ss together. I¡¯m sitting behind her and so we teamed upst week. She is nice !


    Charly, the great sportsman with skin as brown as his hair, eximed in a bigugh while at the same time giving him a big p on the back:


    ¨C Some people are lucky!


    Shaking his head he encouraged the pair to head towards their ss and Carter could have sworn he felt a gaze on the back of his neck.


    Lexa,pletely naked, was about to transform and go running with her pack mates, relishing the change in advance when Jake came running.


    ¨C Lex !


    She looked up at the neer, encouraging him to continue.


    ¨C There is an intruder in the territory! The patrollers have just smelled it, but it is already a few kilometers away.


    She frowned and turned to the handsome male, both of them paying no attention to her nudity, naked bodies and sex being as normal and natural as the hairs that make up their wolves¡¯ fur.


    ¨C A loner, I suppose? (He nods) How did he manage to get so deep into ournds without the troopers noticing?


    He nodded towards the forest behind them.


    ¨C We¡¯ll soon find out.


    She quickly put on her shorts and top, not caring that she was wearing no shoes as she ran, faster than any human, alongside the patrollers. Now she felt it clearly: there was a new wolf in their territory. The smell intensified, rich and deep, and soon they saw a man, naked, covered in mud and looking lost, sitting on the ground like a disjointed puppet. The wolves stopped and let Lexa pass, already showing her due respect. She approached the wolf and let out a gasp of surprise when she recognized him:


    ¨C Carter?


    Carter saw a little blurry, but he would have recognized this face everywhere:


    -Lexa ?

 chapter 2

    Carter what the hell are you doing here?


    Carter had no idea what was going on. but he knew he had no strength left. Giving in to fatigue, he sank into unconsciousness.


    Lexa, helped by Jake, hoisted the poor young man on the back of one of the wolves and they returned to their territory, their heads full of questions. Once in front of the main building, where the Alphas lived, Lexa¡¯s parents, she shook Sleeping Beauty, who slowly opened her eyelids. When he realized he was in an unfamiliar ce and surrounded by wolves, Carter¡¯s eyes widened and he tried to back away, only to fall off the back of his carrier. Lexa jumped up next to him and put her hands on his chest to soothe him.


    ¨C Everything is fine . Everything is fine . We just want to understand what happened to you. Do you want to tell me?


    He still looked a little in the coltar as he muttered:


    ¨C The wolf¡­ The wolf bit me¡­ Then I was the wolf. But that¡¯s absurd.


    Seeing that they did not answer, he began to panic:


    ¨C It¡¯s absurd ! Is not it ? Is not it ?!


    Lexa bit her lip before telling him in a soothing voice:


    ¨C Carter¡­ I don¡¯t think it was a dream¡­


    He ran his hand through his hair, trying to take in the information.


    ¨C So you¡¯re telling me that¡­


    She gave him a small smile full ofpassion ¨C of pity ¨C andpleted:


    ¨C You were bitten and you became one of us, yes. I¡¯m sorry .


    He moaned, his hand gripping his thick mahogany locks.


    ¨C Why ? What am I going to do ? What am I going to be ? My family ¡­


    She used her dominance to force him to calm down and said:


    ¨C First thing, we¡¯re going to find my father. Then we will help you. You are no longer all alone;


    Despite the distressing side of the situation, the girl¡¯s words calmed Carter. He didn¡¯t know why, but he believed her when she said he wouldn¡¯t be alone. Then something hit him:


    ¨C Why should we go see your father?


    She gave him a carnivorous smile:


    ¨C Because my father is the alpha and you just entered his territory illegally.


    Lexa led Carter to the room where her father was entertaining, arge, bright room at the end of which, overlooking a small flight of stairs, was a throne. And on the throne he had his father, John Filharmony


    She made Carter kneel a few steps from him and went to position herself in his ce, to the right of his parent. The alpa began, his deep voice invading the room:


    ¨C What are you doing here, stranger?


    Carter began to sputter:


    ¨C I don¡¯t¡­ I don¡¯t know¡­


    Luckily for him, Lexa chimed in, one hand resting on her father¡¯s arm:


    ¨C He was bitten against his will, Dad. He doesn¡¯t understand and doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s going on.


    The alpha seemed to think for a few seconds, then leaned back towards his daughter:


    ¨C A loner you think?


    She nodded gravely and he sighed, turning back to Carter.


    ¨C Do you remember who bit you?


    He shook his head, intimidated by the dominating aura emanating from this man, as well as his daughter. He felt someone or something calling him, as if connected to him by a thread, and decided to ignore it, despite the call which was getting louder and louder.


    ¨C So, We leave you two choices: either you join your creator and you answer his call, or you join our pack, or we can take care of you and where you will be considered as one of ours. But if you choose not to join our pack, know that you will probably be a lone wolf.


    Carter quickly weighed the pros and cons: Sure it was a drastic life change, but being a lone wolf¡­ He had heard that few could stand it. Or survived it. But he couldn¡¯t stop thinking about his family, how they were going to react, what was going to change¡­ increase his anxiety. Luckily, when he looked up, she was standing right next to him, handing him a goblet of steaming liquid that smelled amazing. He looked at her suspiciously.


    ¨C What is that  ?


    She burst outughing and shoved it in his hand.


    ¨C It¡¯s tea with medicinal herbs and moon water! Drink, it will do you good!


    Shrugging his shoulders, heplied, thinking that wolves were capable of killing him in far worse ways than by poisoning him. With ws for example¡­ But as soon as the liquid ran down his throat, he immediately felt better. it was as if the liquid was regenerating him and restoring his strength.


    Shit, that thing was even better than coffee. Meeting the gaze of the young woman with long silver hair, he made his decision:


    ¨C I will join your pack.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    May realizing that he did not know how it all worked, he asked:


    ¨C So¡­ There¡¯s a mystical ritual or something like that?


    Out of the corner of his eye he saw JakeSand hit his head with his hand and the Alpha burst outughing, as did his daughter.


    ¨C No, no, nothing veryplicated!


    And, under Carter¡¯s astonished eyes, The alpha split his fanged wrist open and presented it to him. He cringed, but Lexa tilted her head forward, whispering:


    ¨C Wood . Do not worry .


    So he drank. And immediately, the call in his heart was silenced, and the bond was reced by another, much stronger one. He was connected to so many people, and they were connected to him. It was an incredible feeling, and he suddenly understood why packless wolves had such a hard time once the bond was broken: the silence, the loneliness had to crush them until there was nothing left. Lexa¡¯s father looked him straight in the eyes and said before letting out a howl:


    ¨C Wee to the pack, Cub.


    Lexa, who had just screamed in response to her father said to him smiling:


    ¨C Wee among us .


    The deep voice of the alpha rose behind her:


    ¨C Lexa, since he¡¯s your friend, it will be your responsibility.


    She widened her eyes:


    ¨C What ?! But¡­ It¡¯s the first day of the full moon!


    ¨C Do you want to be alpha? Well consider it part of your training.


    She frowned, but tried to keep her face in front of her father, even if it cost her. Maybe he wasn¡¯t wrong, and since she couldn¡¯t transform, she had other¡­ needs that Carter could fill¡­


    Carter saw Jake lose the small smirk that had appeared on his face when the alpha had called him a wolf cub when he realized that Lexa was going to take care of him personally. Well done, asshole, Carter thought. The young girl greeted her father and, taking him by the hand, led him into the corridors. It wasn¡¯t at all like he had envisioned it every time he thought of the wolfir. He had believed that they lived in poorly maintained wooden huts, like animals, but it turned out that they actually lived in a session of ultra-modern chalets within a gigantic andndscaped clearing. They stopped in arge kitchen. She leaned over arge pot, the moonbeams peeking through the window making her hair glow, and poured two cups of the famous tea from earlier. She handed him one of the two and he took it before gulping it down in two gulps. He felt invincible, capable of anything, even seducing the beautiful Lexa, whose nipples he did everything he could to ignore her sticking out through her thin tank top. A long silence fell between them before she broke it by saying:


    ¨C This is where we congregate for most meals. You¡¯ll see, you¡¯ll meet lots of pack members tomorrow morning and they¡¯ll be delighted to meet you!


    He started to panic again:


    ¨C T-tomorrow morning? And my parents? If I don¡¯te in, they¡¯ll freak out and call the police!


    She chuckled:


    ¨C Don¡¯t worry about that, we warned them and told them that you had a sleepwalking attack during which you hit your head and that we found you and treated you. They won¡¯t ask questions.


    He arched an eyebrow:


    ¨C Andthey swallowed that?


    She chuckled even louder:


    ¨C Of course ! What do you think ?


    Without waiting for his answer, she led him to another room. And yet another. And another . She showed him around everything, from the individual chalets to the showers and the rest rooms. Everything was fine there, despite the fact that they were in the middle of the forest. She finally stopped in front of a door, which she opened before slipping inside. As he entered, he realized that this was probably his bedroom: arge soft-looking bed, topped with a ck iron frame covered in ivy, paint everywhere, a recognizable bag tossed in a corner. She was in the corner of the room, her eyes twinkling, her cheeks flushed and her voice hoarse as she mouthed:


    ¨C Since I couldn¡¯t transform myself, my other¡­ appetites woke up (she passed her hand over her chest) Do you feel like satisfying them?


    He felt the blood rush into his sex as his mouth opened to churn his jaw and she moved slowly towards him, sure of herself, a potential predator on the lookout for her prey. She smirked and held out her hand. Time seemed to slow down as she ced her palm on his crotch, as if the universe itself couldn¡¯t believe it: Lexa Frmony was inviting him, Carter Masin, the bottom of the bottom of thedder into her bed . Unable to hold it any longer, he grabbed her by the hips, cing the girl¡¯s legs on either side of her waist, and pressed his lips against hers.

 chapter 3

    He mmed her against the wall savoring her powerful taste and he felt that her hips were already beginning to move back and forth. Without breaking their kiss, he instinctively lowered his ws and ripped off her shorts and panties with a sudden movement. She snarled her approval against her mouth and started undoing his pants. He was afraid of hurting her, but instead she encouraged him to continue. His cock was finally freed from its cotton prison, soaking in the silky wetness of Lexa¡¯s intimacy. She broke their kiss and asked him, her eyes in his:


    ¨C I like it hard, brutal and fast. Do you think you can handle it?


    And there he freed himselfpletely. It was just a whirlwind of lips, ws, skin and grunts of pleasure. She was arching against him, moaning and burning.


    ¨C Haaaa haaa, yes! Yes like this ! Again ! Haaaaa!


    He slid his hand to the center of her pleasure and picked up the pace, making her scream. Momentster, they were enjoying together.


    Panting against the wall, Lexa whispered to him,


    ¨C That¡¯s sports¡­


    And feeling his virility already recovering, she had a mischievous smile:


    ¨C already on the attack for the second round?


    No sooner had she finished her sentence than he threw her on the bed, not yet satisfied with her.


    The sun was shining in Carter¡¯s eyes as he opened them. He wondered for a moment where he was before remembering: the nightmare that wasn¡¯t a nightmare, the wolves, the pack and¡­ Her. Turning his head, he saw her, half sleeping on his chest, he blushed remembering all the things they had done, on the bed , against the wall, on the desk, above her, below,. .. She had warned him: it didn¡¯t meant anything. But he couldn¡¯t help but feel proud. A sleepy voice came to him:


    ¨C Hello !


    He met her still hazy amber eyes and felt himself melt: god , she was beautiful! She smiled at him and stood up briskly, obviously not caring that she waspletely and entirely naked, her body covered in the traces of his hands. Blushing even more, he protested:


    ¨C but I¡¯mfortable!


    She chuckled:


    ¨C No it is false . (her eyes soften) But it¡¯s cute.


    She took some clothes out of her closet, put them on, humming, and threw some at him, which he hurriedly put back on as she eximed, patting her belly:


    ¨C Go ahead for breakfast!


    To his surprise, Carter remembered all the ces visited the day before. They arrived in the kitchen and Lexa pushed a very intimidated Carter in the middle. About sixty pairs of eyes were fixed on him, and for a good minute, no one spoke, then a good woman of forty years cried:


    ¨C Wee ! Wee !


    It was the kick-off: Cub (in human and wolf form), the adults, the young people, all rushed towards him to wee him.


    Lexa was pulled back by her brother, Franklin , who hugged her, whispering in her ear:


    ¨C So he¡¯s the new cub?


    She patted his hand gently and said:


    ¨C don¡¯t call him that, it¡¯s not his fault.


    her brother kissed her cheek:


    ¨C So, dominant or submitted the new?


    She smiles proud of her protege:


    ¨C Dominant .


    Not that submissives were any less important, Nie, her best friend was one . but as a meeting of so many powerful alphas approached, they needed to bolster their ranks. That weekend, thest day of the full moon ¨C and therefore the next day ¨C all the alphas in the country were meeting in their hometown, Mn, and it was always causing tension. It was also during this famous summit that her father was to name her definitively his heiress. But now, with this loner hanging around and turning humans¡­


    ¨C Dad will dy my nomination, won¡¯t he?


    So, brother looked annoyed and whispered:


    ¨C It¡¯s not because he wants to, believe me, Lexie-lex, but he may have to.


    She gritted her teeth and whispered:


    ¨C I understand, don¡¯t worry Franklin. Really .


    She took a few minutes to rpose a smiling face and eximed:


    ¨C How about we go?


    Franklin stared at her anxiously for a few more seconds, then smiled at his little sister.


    After breakfast, Lexa droves Carter to the parking lot where three pickups were waiting for thest of the pack¡¯s teens to get on and drive them to ss. He climbed apprehensively in the back of one of them, and almost fell when the machine started. Luckily for him, the blonde girl and her friend with long dark hair and honey skin had held him back. Lexa¡¯s friend reached out and introduced herself:


    ¨C Hi Carter, my name is Nie, but you can do like everyone else and call me Nia. Wee to the pack!


    He would never have thought he would be so well received, he, a human ¨C a former human ¨C in such a closedmunity. He took Nia¡¯s hand and squeezed it.


    Once at school, Lexa escorted him to his locker. All eyes turned to them, surprised. With or without ultra-sensitive ears, he could have heard the whispers as they passed: ¡°Is it Lexa with him?¡± , ¡°is it Lexa Frmony with Carter?¡± or, his favourite, the one that came up most often and made his lips curl over his brand new fangs, ¡°Is he new?¡± .


    Charly and Paul were in front of their respective lockers, just next to that of the young man, and stared at him with a dumbfounded air, mouths wide open. And yet, he felt it in every fiber of his body, in every particle, and even more through the bond that united him to the pack: he was a wolf. Completely irretrievably wolf. And again, Lexa had exined to him that he would bepletely epted as such that evening, when the whole pack would run under the moon, after a celebration at the celestial star. He didn¡¯t know what it was, but she had promised him it would be fun. And he believed her! More or less . Because he didn¡¯t know what he was going to say to his parents, nor how they were going to react and therefore he doubted he wanted to party after this confrontation. Lexa snapped, interrupting her thoughts:


    ¨C Will youe and sit with us for lunch? We¡¯ll make room for you! Please ¡­R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    She gave them wide pleading eyes and they agreed,ughing. She then left, giving them an appointment in the cafeteria and the trio watched her long silver locks swinging down her back for a moment, before Paul and Charly turned to their friend:


    ¨C Dude, what was that?! Why is Lexa Frmony talking to us and inviting us to her table?!


    Carter didn¡¯t answer, but motioned for them to follow him to the deserted locker room where he began to undress. Better to show them and then exin to them.


    ¨C What the hell are you doing?!


    He didn¡¯t answer anymore and concentrating, he started the change. It was¡­natural and painful and pleasurable and¡­unbelievable. With the snap of a finger, he knew he had be a wolf. ncing over to his friends, he saw their look of absolute shock as they crawled across the room.


    ¨C You.. You¡­ You- You ¨C It¡¯s not possible. You are human! The new wolf reluctantly transformed back, got dressed and sat on a bench, not knowing where to start. The silence dragged on and he decided to take the plunge: he exined everything to them, skimping on no detail, be it the dreams, the discovery, and his¡­ nocturnal activities the night before. When he had finished, his two friends were staring at him with concentration, before Paul eximed with his usual exaggeration:


    ¨C But it¡¯s so cool! Do you think I can ride on your back???


    Carter threw her head back and burst outughing.


    ¨C Carter! Paul! Charly! This way !


    Lexa was waving from her seat, encouraging them to approach with their hands. Carter and his friends approached in awe, and were greeted by a table of grinning wolves. Lexa pushed herself aside, leaving three seats next to her and they settled there. He realized that in fact, not all the wolves were smiling: Jake, on the other side of Lexa, was clutching the waist of the girl possessively. girl, ring at Carter, who to her amazement, did not look down, but held her gaze. He was not a submissive, he had understood that night, and Jake was wrong. make it change.


    After high school, Lexa takes the young man home, suspecting that he didn¡¯t want the whole pack to poke his nose into this affair. To break the silence, he said:


    ¨C It was very nice of you to invite Charly and Paul for lunch.


    She gave him a dazzling smile:


    ¨C It¡¯s normal ! They are your friends, your pack, and you are part of mine. Then they are automatically wee!


    He tilted his head to the side, still not used to such eptance. She continued:


    ¨C I know that humans are not all like that, and believe me, not everyone likes each other all the time within the pack, but we are a family, and that is sacred.


    She slowly parked in front of his house. Where he lived was a small house in the middle of the absolutely charming forest. He kept fingering a piece of paper, shaking like he was about to face the worst thing imaginable, so she squeezed his hand and asked:


    ¨C It¡¯ll be OK ? Do you want me toe with you?


    He nodded, and hand in hand they walked towards the house.

 chapter 4

    He turned the key in a door and almost immediately, a restrained cry:


    ¨C Carter!


    A short, dark-haired woman threw herself on her new packmate¡¯s neck, crying. Lexa pulled away quickly, her eyes wide. He freed himself quickly and, with dressed hands in front of him, eximed:


    ¨C Mom , mom  ! I¡¯m fine! Breathe!


    He gave her a desperate look to which she replied with a sign meaning that she wouldn¡¯t get tangled. Her mother also could put herself in quite intense states and that had taught her not to interfere in such situations. Unfortunately, this caught the attention of Carter¡¯s mother, who in turn hugged her, oddly tight for a human, shouting:


    ¨C Oh my God ! Are you the wolf who found my son? Thank you, thank you very much !


    Suddenly the woman was lifted into the air by a man who looked like a lumberjack, who kissed her on the cheek, smiling and saying:


    ¡°Honey, we¡¯ve talked about this before, asking someone doesn¡¯t include squeezing their ribcage to the point of suffocation.¡±


    Lexa instantly decided that she adored these people. He held out his hand and continued:


    ¨C Pleased, I¡¯m Jaime Masin and this is my wife, L. Thanks for saving our son and sorry my wife almost killed you.


    Lexa chuckled and shook the man¡¯s hand, saying:


    ¨C Lexandara Filharmorny. But you can call me Lexa.


    Carter raised his eyebrows; he didn¡¯t know Lexa¡¯s full name was Lexandara. Nobody ever called her that. L smiles and asks her:


    ¨C So, Lexa, would you like some tea?


    Half an hourter, Lexa sat in the Masin¡¯s living room watching Carter pitifully trying to exin what had happened the night before. Sensing her distress, she finally decides to intervene to put an end to the massacre:


    ¨C In fact, Mr. And Mrs. Masin¡­


    The little brte interrupted her:


    ¨C Jaime and L, please!


    She couldn¡¯t help but smile; decidedly she really liked the little couple.


    ¨C So, Jaime and L, our healer was wondering if Carter could spend the weekend with us, just to make sure everything is okay.


    L immediately started panicking:


    ¨C Something wrong with my baby?!


    Lexa immediately reassured her:


    ¨C No, no, everything is fine! Leroy is just very protective of his patients. We¡¯ll get him back to you in one piece, I promise.


    Carter gave him a grateful look. It took another hour for the young man¡¯s parents to let them go. Back in the car, he arched an eyebrow:


    ¨C Lexandara, huh?


    For the first time since he had known her, the girl blushed. Without taking her eyes off the road, she whispered:


    ¨C It¡¯s an old ssic name among wolves. Which made me think I should give you a little history lesson.


    He growled, but she smiled.


    ¨C interesting, I promise. It tells the beginning of our race.


    Our race. She had said that with such ease! As if it were normal, natural. Red too, he breathed:


    -Go ahead.


    ¨C So, everything starts with our oldest ancestor; A wolf, which has no other name than that. The wolf. He loved two things: the moon and a woman from the nearby vige. The moon goddess, who also loved him, decided to grant him a gift: that of transforming himself into a human in order to be with the woman. So, one day when the wolf was drinking from the spring, the goddess poured her power into it, and he took on human form. . He went to find the woman and together they had two children: Lexandara and Frmony, the very first shapeshifters.


    ¨C But it¡¯s¡­


    ¨C Yes, my family descends from the union of Frmony and his sister, and I hold my first name from her. Since then, our family has had silver hair, gifts from the goddess. Also, the water that the wolf drank gives us strength, if it is drawn on the first day of the full moon, as well as the herbs on request are born the first of us are born heal us.


    Carter took her time inserting the information, crazy as she was. Lexa parked and he got out asking:


    ¨C You mean that the Moon Goddess really exists?


    Lexa smirked at him.


    ¨C So, you believe it?


    Before he could answer, she continued:


    ¨C Come on, I¡¯ll introduce you to my friends!


    She led him to the other side of their where a group of people were building a house. Despite the hard work, a festive atmosphere floated in the air, a mixture of excitement and joy. Reproaching herself for him, she whispered to him:


    ¨C They¡¯re building your new house.


    He looked at her oddly, unsure of what emotions this was causing in him. On the one hand, he had the impression that everything was going too fast and on the other, it reassured him, gave him the impression of having support, a touchstone in the middle of his life which was changing at all. everything . Seeing that he did not answer, the young girl added with a wink:


    ¨C You know, although the fact that you sleep in my bed doesn¡¯t bother me in the least, but that way, you will have a ce of your own when youe !


    He gave her a smile that came straight from his heart:


    -Thank you , really .


    ¨C Let¡¯s not talk about it anymore, let¡¯s see!


    Before she could add anything else, Jake swooped down on her and pressed his lips to hers, who far from backing down, clung to him to deepen the kiss. It means nothing . That¡¯s what she had told him that night. And he agreed. But seeing her with him¡­ It turned his belly upside down. Something ¨C no,  his wolf, he realized ¨C plowed into his entrails, howling: mine, mine, mine, OURS. But he didn¡¯t move, patiently waiting for the kiss to break. When it did, a delighted Lexa shed a smile, the same smile she had given himst night, at Jake. Nianded next to him and whispered:


    ¨C It¡¯s obvious to them , since they¡¯re cubs .


    Carter, intrigued, swallowed his unwee possessiveness, and asked:


    ¨C What ?


    The little brte replied, a dreamy look on her face:


    ¨C Since they were small, they turn around, sleep together asionally, but without anything. Yet everyone knows it, even them: they will end up together. Lexa thinks Jake might be her mate.


    A stone crashed into the chest of the young wolf. Companion. She thought it was her mate. He had no chance. The stone grew still heavier as the young girl, going hand in hand with her so-calledpanion,unched:


    ¨C Nia! I¡¯ll let you take care of Carter! Present it to the gang! Carter, I¡¯ll meet you tonight!


    Jake threw an amused look over his shoulder and he saw his look for what it was: a challenge. A challenge he intended to take up.


    Lexa let Jake pull her into the kitchen, where he hoisted her onto the counter. Going straight to the point, giggling against his mouth, Lexa went straight for his fly, undoing it in a snap. Jake, for his part, pulled up her burgundy skirt on her thighs and tore off her ck thong in a w stroke. She moans violently:


    ¨C Haa!


    Lexa barely had time to tell herself that if this continued like this, soon, she would have no more valuable underwear in one piece, that he prated her violently, cutting her breath in a cry of pleasure.


    ¨C Haaaaa haaaaaaaa Haaaa Yes! Haaaa


    ¨C Lexa! haaaa haaayyy!


    She clung to him, ws out, and he gave her violent and rapid thrusts, exactly as she liked, taking her to the edge of orgasm. Just before she exploded, he stopped, and she groaned in frustration and he breathed, right next to her ear:


    ¨C So, like that, you had fun with the wolf cubst night?


    She cracked a mischievous smile:


    ¨C Jealous, Jakey?


    He pounded in another thrust that almost made her cry for more as he whispered, clutching her breast possessively:


    ¨C No, as long as you don¡¯t forget how much better it is with me than with the Cub.


    From there, he rxes, bing wild, and the girl, while screaming with pleasure, was careful not to tell him that the ¡°wolf cub¡± had done well. Really, very well, perhaps even better than Jake. But Jake, that was special. So, she just clung to him as he brought them both to climax, screaming with pleasure.


    ¨C Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!


    After changing and doing her hair, Lexa went in search of Carter, whom she foundughing with her brother, Caleb, and Keith. Sliding to his side, sheunched:


    ¨C Sorry guys, I¡¯ll borrow it, clothing emergency!


    Caleb protested:


    ¨C But Lexa, not everyone is a fashionista like you! leave the poor thing alone!


    Keith adds:


    -Yeah, Lexa, I doubt having you take off your panties would really be considered a ¡°clothing emergency.¡± A libidinous urgency to the limit¡­


    She ignored them, and sticking her tongue out at them, she dragged a blushing Carter over.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    Carter couldn¡¯t help admiring her as she walked towards the pavilion where her bedroom was. She wore a simple white dress, which showed off her tanned, matte skin, her long legs ended in golden sandals, and her long silver hair was dotted with dozens of small braids adorned with silver and gold charms that emitted a slight tinkling with every movement of her head. He was seized with an urge to y with her braids while his wolf basked in her scent of honey, honeysuckle, and moonlight. She led him to an unknown room, very different from that of the young girl: In a very high-tech style, the walls were filled with shelves crumbling under science books, threeputers lying around on the desk and a 3D printer sat in a corner. He immediately identified the upant of the premises by the smell: Lemon , Rosemary, Franklin. Lexa was rummaging through her brother¡¯s closet and pulled out three jackets, which she examined with squinted eyes. Fascinated, he approached the printer, examining the statuette being built.


    ¨C Blue, grey or ck?


    He asked absently:


    ¨C What ?


    She shook the fabrics:


    ¨C The jackets .


    He frowned, leaving the marvel of technology to consider the young blonde.


    ¨C But it¡¯s just a party, I don¡¯t need to be dressed to the nines, do I?


    She gave him a guilty smile:


    ¨C I forgot to tell you, tomorrow we are hosting a kind of¡­ inter pack congress. And you will have to be present so that we can show a united front.


    He frowned:


    ¨C Why ? I¡¯m not very helpful.


    ¨C You are a dominant, and the more we have, the better.


    He nodded as she continued:


    ¨C Blue, grey, or ck.


    Shaking his head, he gave her a rueful smile: he had the feeling that whatever he said, he would be wrong. Finally, he grumbled:


    ¨C Choose.


    Smiling, satisfied, she returned to the study of the three jackets before raising her head, ringing her bells.


    ¨C It will be grey! Try it !


    She shoved it into his hands and suddenly, as he was putting the garment on, something hit him:


    ¨C Say, isn¡¯t silver supposed to be harmful for the ¨C for us?


    Tilting her head back, she burst outughing and grabbed one of her precious metal charms, clenching her fists around it.


    ¨C No, look! It¡¯s just a good wife¡¯s tale.


    ¨C But why is everyone saying that then?


    She shrugged:


    ¨C I don¡¯t know, I think it¡¯s the church that started this rumour¡­ (she looked satisfied at the young man) Perfect, the jacket.


    ¨C Why let you believe such nonsense to humans?


    For a moment, Lexa¡¯s eyes went sad, then the mischievous spark resumed her ce as she said:


    ¨C I guess it¡¯s to make cohabitation easier. It¡¯s safer to live next to the big bad wolf if you know something about his weaknesses.


    She led him in silence towards the centre of their, where all the wolves were gathered, dancing all together, singing an unknown song but which awoke something in Carter, in his wolf, who began to howl at the sound of the melody. He was fascinated by the grace of all these bodies moving in pure harmony with the rhythm of the music. He was about to blend in with the crowd when Lexa grabbed him by the wrist.


    ¨C  Not yet . Come, I¡¯ll show you the rest!


    She led him through the crowd, to a corner where several young people were ying a game with bamboo. A ssnds in his hand, and he doesn¡¯t know if it was the liquid in it, the heat of the fire, the crowd effect, or the effect of Lexa¡¯s hand on his skin, but ten minutester.ter, he was jumping with Nia and the girl. The rest of the evening passed in a soft focus, where he vaguely remembered having danced, seeing Lexa and Nia kissing, having kissed them in turn, to continue dancing, feeling freer than ever, singing this song. which came as naturally to him as breathing. An ode to the moon, and to change. Around midnight, the two girls pulled him out of the crowd, and he groaned, not wanting to leave. But looking around, he saw that the crowd was already dispersing.


    ¨C What is happening ?


    Lexa winked at him and eximed:


    ¨C now is when the real party begins!


    And she transformed.

 chapter 5

    One moment, Lexa was standing before him, and the next, she had been reced by her wolf. She was gorgeous: she had a perfect creamy white dress, only marred by a silver crescent moon.R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    Her coat still sported the gold and silver braids and charms, which made him chuckle. Nie transformed as well, her golden-brown robe just as gorgeous, but looking almost dull next to the one of the young alpha next to her. Carter transformed too, relishing the feeling of the transformation that racked his nerves. He had never felt so good. Never . their wolves rushed into the woods, and he felt euphoric by this race under the moon, invigorated.


    It was better than anything he had experienced in his life. Except maybe his night with Lexa. Yes well, it did not reach the level of his night with her. But almost .


    He yed, joined by other members of his pack, for several hours until he smelled something out of the ordinary. Beside him, Lexa¡¯s wolf and Jake¡¯s wolf had stopped , having also smelled the foreign scent.


    Nia was pushed back, along with other submissive wolves, and Carter instinctively positioned himself in front of them. These roles were ingrained in them: the dominants protected and the submissives provided care. A huge white wolf, which Carter¡¯s identified as the Alpha, Lexa¡¯s father, advanced, closely followed by his daughter, his lips drawn, ready to face the enemy. They got ready and¡­ Hundreds of unknown smells hit them hard. The other packs had arrived.


    The alphas snarled, and for a few moments he thought they were going to jump on each other, but eventually they turned back, heading for their. The pack slowly set off, keeping their distance from the new arrivals, being careful to keep the submissives and the children in the centre, where they were protected. The party was over.


    Once back in the clearing, they transformed again, and went to get the clothes provided to get dressed. None of them seemed to have a problem with his or anyone else¡¯s nudity, which Carter was the exception to. He wasn¡¯t used to all this, and the sh of cultures was making his head spin.


    Again, he couldn¡¯t help but think of his parents, and his little brother, Mason. What would L and Jamie Masin think if they saw their son in the middle of this crowd? what would Mason think seeing his brother¡¯s body cover with hair as he became a wolf? Shaking his head, he put on his jeans and shirt, more than happy to have brought them.


    Lexa felt proud of Carter as she thought back to how he had acted in the forest. She hadn¡¯t needed to tell him what to do, since he had positioned himself directly in front of the weakest, making a barrier with his body.


    At the time, she had felt guilty for not having exined to him in more details the workings of a pack. Within a pack, everyone had their role, and each life was precious, but some, like the submissives, the young children ¨C the cubs -, and the elderly were more fragile and therefore needed the protection of the dominants, stronger and more resilient.


    In return, the submissives bnced the often overly fiery temperament of the dominants and took care of the pack, taking care of the wounded, the kitchen, and the children while the others trained inbat and patrolled. It was all about bnce and Carter had it right, already taking his ce in the pack. Yes, Lexa couldn¡¯t be prouder. Especially since it did one more thing that supported his appointment as alpha. Beaming, Lexa smiled.


    Caleb pped Carter on the back, startling the young man, while throwing:


    ¨C Well done, Carter! You did really well there.


    Then he nudged Jake, who smiled in spite of himself:


    ¨C Yes, it wasn¡¯t too bad¡­ For a Cub.


    This time he wasn¡¯t going to give up so easily, but Nia stepped in front of him, her hands on her small hips, her honey-colored skin red with anger.


    ¨C So now you stop, Jake! Carter is as much a member of this pack as you are, and you need to learn to respect him! He proved earlier that he was perfectly worthy to be part of it, and he is as dominant as you are.


    Suddenly, everything became clear in Carter¡¯s mind: Jake wasn¡¯t just jealous of him and Lexa, but the male was scared. Carter was dominant enough to match him and he didn¡¯t like that. Caleb, Franklin, and Keith took up position behind the small temperamental submissive, sending a clear message that they were supporting her. Shaking his hand, Jake growled.


    ¨C Yeah, yeah that¡¯s it .


    With that, he left. And Lexa, hugging Franklin, and Keith from behind asked:


    ¨C What is happening ?


    Nia shook her head.


    ¨C Nothing, just a little sh of egos. I think Jake¡¯s took a little hit.


    Lexa looked sad and sighed.


    ¨C I¡¯ll talk to himter.


    Then, from Keith and Franklin, she slid over to Carter and wrapped her arms around his waist. He knew it was just a simple show of affection from a packmate to his packmate, but he couldn¡¯t help his heart racing. Suddenly he asked:


    ¨C ording to my wolf, you are an alpha, but you are not yet, are you?


    She burst outughing and eximed, a pout on her lips:


    ¨C Sorry, I should have exined our hierarchy to you in more depth. So you already know that there are dominants and submissives, and above that there is beta and alpha. But there are different levels of dominance, and people who are born with the beta rank and alpha rank, without being Alpha and Beta with capital letters. Franklin and I are alphas.


    Everything seemed more logical now. He broke away from her as she eximed:


    ¨C Go to bed ! We have a long day tomorrow!


    She led him to her bedroom, and,pletely naked, shey down on the bed, legs apart:


    ¨C And if you showed me this famous strength of character?


    He smiled, grabbed her thighs, and lifted her up hard. she let out a surprised little cry:


    ¨C Haa!


    He locked his gaze on hers and ran two fingers into her privacy. Making her widen her eyes and throw her head back in a hoarse groan.


    ¨C Haaa, damn it!


    The young man¡¯s grin widened, and he whispered, leaning down to his ear:


    ¨C I had to check if you were ready for me. (He moved his fingers a little more and she begged him with her amber eyes) Looks like you already are¡­


    He kissed her quickly before recing his fingers with his cock, thrusting hard and fast at her, possessing her entirely.


    The sound of her pleas made him elerate even more, and they exploded in amon cry.

 chapter 6

    Carter hated wearing a suit. It was itchy, it was squeezing, but Lexa had insisted, as had Nie. At least he wasn¡¯t the only one feeling ufortable. Caleb, Keith, and Franklin, next to him, had beenining for half an hour about their own suits with him. To tell the truth, it is above all a means of distracting oneself and rxing the atmosphere. The whole pack is on high alert, and the young man understands why it was important that all the dominants of the pack be present: None of the others came with submissives, and therefore the possibilities of danger are greater. With all these unknown dominants so close to the youngsters and submissives, it is difficult, especially for males, to keep calm. Beside him, his pack mates are on their toes, surveying any stranger who gets a little too close to the area where the Cubs are and ring so darkly that if they could kill with their eyes, half of the guests would be disintegrated, in and simple. To pass the time, Carter reviewed the alphas of the different packs, whose Lexa had shown him earlier. In all there were nine of them: The tall redhead was Cormack, the Alpha of the ax pack. A big guy of Irish origin, he was dangerous, like any self-respecting alpha, but he was reasonable and did not kill unnecessarily. He¡¯s very friendly when he¡¯s been drinking beer, Lexa added, although he¡¯s often stopped by Adleigh, his wife. The little brown one is Lester Harrington, the Alpha of the growing pack. Not bad, just a full-on asshole. The tall blonde taller than him by a head and hanging from his arm is Carrie, hispanion. The brown couple with piercing blue eyes is Lassa and Jane Pedder, the alphas of the Lake pack. They are good alphas and good allies. Alpha Lex, real name Lexington Cor¨ºs, a medium-sized blond, from the Selva pack. Do not rely on his air of angel, onceunched in singlebat, he can do as much damage as a bomb. Shyok Nama, the alpha of the Orne Pack, is formidable in the Poison Arts, but will only attack if provoked. Sahara Cane, whose ck hair throws bluish lightning is a real psychopath. Nicknamed the mad dog, don¡¯t mess with him. The little peroxide blonde¡­ Dana Lacan, the alpha of Dante¡¯s pack. Speaking of herself, Lexa¡¯s voice had morphed to nothing more than a very deaf as she added, her eyes full of hate: An incestuous bitch whore. ording to the girl, Dana was not born alpha, barely dominant enough not to be a submissive, and only achieved this position by sleeping with all the suitors for the position of Alpha and then murdering them. . And finally, there were their own alphas, Lexa¡¯s parents: John and E Frmony. Their children had inherited their mother¡¯s features, of which Lexa was a less gentle carbon copy, but inherited their father¡¯s silvery blond hair and amber eyes. He had never seen E before this morning, when she hade to greet her daughter, leaving in her wake a sweet smell of rose, so different from that of the young girl. Lexa had exined to him that her mother was a submissive, but that, by chance of nature, she was thepanion, the soul mate of her father. He had already noticed that submissives tended to smell sweeter and lighter than dominants. Nia smelled of magnolia, E, the rose, Cara the cook, candy. While Caleb smelled of wood fire mixed with coffee, Lari, a warrior, smelled of Jasmine and mint and mist and sunshine, Franklin, lemon and rosemary, and his favorite smell, Lexa¡¯s, honey, honeysuckle. and moonbeam. He would have liked to describe to Charly and Paul all his incredible new sensations, but words were not enough to describe them, the strength, the speed, the sight, the senses¡­ Basically, being a wolf suited him perfectly well, even if these words seemed to him like a betrayal. He had no time to spread more remorse, because John took the microphone, and standing on the stage, alongside hispanion and his son, began:


    ¨C Hello and wee to all . We hope that your trip went well and that you are well settled. Before going further in my speech, I would like to introduce you to my daughter and heir, Lexandara.


    Carter heard nothing more as the world melted into a soft blur around her. She was absolutely gorgeous. Her long blond hair was left loose and fell down her back to her waist, and her face was only very lightly made up, but nevertheless shone with golden sparkles. She wore a ck outfit consisting of an Asymmetric top and a long skirt .Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    ¨C Still ying the minx, Lexa?


    She gave him a cold, dominating look, which sent little shes down his spine to his crotch.


    ¨C Do you still sleep with your mother, Danaan?


    So there, she had just dropped a bomb. Danaan, Dana¡¯s son? Then it came back to her: Lexa had called Dana an incestuous whore. It was true ? Danaan did not deny, but blushed violently and took a step back. Lexa passed, jostling him with her shoulder and rejoined her family. A whiff of pheromone rose, telling him that he wasn¡¯t the only one reacted to Lexa¡¯s disy of power. She was about to step onto the stage when Dana¡¯s unpleasant voice rose:


    ¨C Heir? That spoiled brat? As if you hadn¡¯t already insulted your family and your pack by letting a loner roam your territory and transform humans? Really ?


    A chilling silence fell over the assembly and even Sahara the mad dog held his breath as Lexa approached The Incestuous Whore with lethal grace. It was a new face of the young girl that Carter saw, but he finally understood how she had found herself in the position of Heir: she simply hid her game well, but she possessed incredible strength, which oozed out of every pore. of her skin.


    ¨C What did you say, Dana?


    Each word was a promise of death, but the oldest replied:


    ¨C It¡¯s a shame that you inherit the pack, Lexandara.


    Lexa threw her head back andughed, but not the warmughter that warmed Carter, but a cold, terrifyingughter.


    ¨C Oh Dana, you dare speak of shame, you the only alpha who has a lower rank?


    Dana let out a growl and threw herself at the girl, transforming in the process.


    Lexa would never have time to transform and intercept her, she was going to be torn to pieces. Carter looked at them, and, like the rest of the crowd, he waspletely helpless, which enraged him. But at the veryst moment, faster than was normally possible, Lexa transformed, her matte golden skin bing creamy white fur, her manicured fingernails, sharp ws, and in less time than a normal shapeshifter would take, she became wolf. She greeted Dana with a kick, which sent the oldest to the mat. Lexa was taller than her opponent, and drastically more dominant, but that didn¡¯t stop Dana froming back on the attack. The two wolves circled each other for a moment, then Dana charged at her youngest, dragging them into a whirlwind of fangs, ws and blood. The dark brown coat of the first contrasted sharply with that of the second, giving a sort of two-tone swirl. Better than any smash bros fight. Suddenly there was a yelp and the whirlwind stopped: Lexa was done ying. The white wolf stood over the brte, fangs around thetter¡¯s throat. She pushed them lightly, once again making the smell of blood rise in the air. Carter couldn¡¯t resist scanning his packmate for any injuries, but to his relief found nothing. The wolves remorphed, leaving red liquid soil behind them. Lexa reappeared, her body unscratched. Still as beautiful, without makeup that had flowed, without any disheveled hair, she reced her tiara on her head and smoothed her long ck skirt with the back of her hand. Dana, on the other hand, was in a very bad state: it looked like she had just been hit by a truck. Her blond hair stood on end, and her botoxed body was covered in scratches and bite marks, the worst and most visible of her injuries being the bloody fang marks around her throat. She was standing so badly that two of the males in her pack had to support her as she met Lexa¡¯s gaze, who stood in front of her, smiling, beautiful and victorious.

 chapter 7

    ¨C On your knees.


    Lexa¡¯s voice, clear and sharp, cut through the veil of silence that had fallen over the assembly. Trembling, Dana knelt at the girl¡¯s feet and bowed her head. Caleb leaned into Carter¡¯s ear and whispered:


    ¨C Now that Dana has submitted, she will be attached to our pack. Lexa just made Dante¡¯s pack one of our vassals.


    ¨C What does that mean, concretely


    The young blond smiled:


    ¨C That our friend has just not only proved her strength and her value but has doubled the strength and value of our pack.


    Swinging a curtain of silver-colored hair over her shoulder, the girl eximed:N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    ¨C Any other protests? Nope ? All right, then we can continue.


    Lexa broke into a big smile and joined her family, under the appreciative gaze of the other wolves.


    ¨C Rahhhh This Dana! I swear I regret not having killed her!


    The girl with hair as silver as the moon plopped down on one of the sofas in the recreation room, her head in Jake¡¯sp and her feet in Carter¡¯s, blissfully andpletely ignorant to the murderous stares the two young men were throwing at each other . Jake, hands in the girl¡¯s silky locks says:


    ¨C You could have, you know, nothing stopped you.


    She pouted:


    ¨C And find myself at the head of this pack of incestuous assholes? No thanks, it will be fine.


    Carter chimed in, puzzled:


    ¨C You could have killed Dana and there would have been no problems? No one would have told you anything?


    ¨C Nah.


    Jake gave him a sideways nce and answered in turn, condescending:


    ¨C You are no longer in your little world, the human. Here, if someone duels you and one of you dies, no one will say anything and whoever killed you will receive a reward.


    Carter began to growl in spite of himself, soon imitated by Jake and Lexa got up abruptly:


    ¨C Calm, you both ! No fighting between us, especially just before the end of the inter pack meeting. Understood ?


    They nodded and she stood up, blowing them a kiss.


    ¨C It¡¯s not all that, but I¡¯m going to see Nia.


    And she got out, swaying her hips.


    Lexa needed some air. She had been holding herself back for so long that she felt like she was imploding. Isting herself in the forest, savouring a bit of solitude, she loosened her bond with the pack so that no one sensed what she was about to do. And finally, she let go. The dominant vibrations came out of them like waves. So strong that they made the surrounding air shimmer with a luminous brilliance. The young girl had been holding back her vibrations for years, for fear of being cast aside: the dominant females were already struggling to impose themselves in a predominantly male caste that was quite conservative and protective and territorial. Around the age of twelve, when she understood that her power would soon exceed that of her older brother and her father, she understood that this power could bring her problems, hurting the egos of some males. And in order to protect herself, she had suffocated her. But the older and the older she grew, the harder it was to keep her to herself, the vibrations getting worse and worse. Sighing, more cramped in her own body again, she let herself drop to the floor. Arms wrapped around her waist, and though she stiffened at first, she rxed as soon as she identified their owner by her magnolia scent. Nia whispered,


    ¨C It was about time for you to rx, Lex. You were under so much pressure that I was afraid you would go wild and have to be put down.


    Lexa smirked at her as she turned to her.


    ¨C I know, I need to rx.


    Nie returned her smile and, sliding her hand towards her friend¡¯s crotch, whispered:


    ¨C I can help you with that.


    Carter followed Lexa by scent, mesmerized by the trail left with the potent scents of honey, moonlight, and honeysuckle. The intoxicating fragrance blended slowly and subtly with another, more delicate, magnolia tree in full bloom. The closer he got, the more moaning sounds reached him.


    ¨C Haaaaaaa haaaaaa haaaa


    ¨C oh yes, haaaa haaa!


    leading to a clearing where Lexa and Nia were kissing, naked and their bodies intertwining. He remained motionless for a moment, not knowing how to react, and couldn¡¯t help but feel excited at the sight. The young blonde raised her head andzily lifted an eyelid, whispering:


    ¨C Do you want to join us?


    He hesitated for a few moments, but their warm bodies clung to him and cut his thoughts short. Warm lips brushed him, hands caressed him. He let themy him on the carpet of grasses, oak leaves and pine needles, and he wondered if the golden glow of the air and this moment was due to his imagination. Anyway, when he opened his eyes, he was alone.


    Lexa closed her eyes and pursed her lips, suppressing exmations of pain as her mother¡¯s assistants put her dress in ce. She could barely breathe, but nothing was worse than his vibrations pressing against her body, gripping her more certainly tighter than any corset. Taking another hard breath, she promised herself that one day she would expose them in broad daylight.


    Carter watched Lexa move across the room, incredibly graceful in her sewn-together fresh rose dress that must have weighed enormously. Since she and Nia had left him alone in the forest the previous day, he hadn¡¯t seen her again, since she hadn¡¯t slept in his room that night. It was amazing that she was still able to walk so easily when that dress must have weighed a ton. But hey, it was Lexa. So beautiful and fragile on the outside, and so strong and dangerous on the inside. If he was honest with himself, he had to admit that he was close to falling in love with her. If it wasn¡¯t already. The smell of wet earth from Jake reached his nostrils before thetter¡¯s voice:


    ¨C You like her, huh? Of course you like her, stupid question. But know one thing, Cub Scout: it doesn¡¯t matter. Because you can fuck her as much as she wants, but know that in the end, she¡¯ll get tired ande back to me. Because she belongs to me.


    And just like that, before Carter could answer, He left. He took Lexa by the hand and led her onto the dance floor, where they twirled like two prima ballerinas. Carter closed her eyes and walked away, heart to shreds: Jake was right. No matter how many nights he spent with her, she would alwayse back to him; because she thought he was her mate.


    Lexa spun around onest time,ughing out loud. She kept forgetting how good a dancer Jake was. It was one of the rare moments when she felt perfectly in tune with herself, despite her vibrations which were slowly asphyxiating her. He smiled at her and kissed her softly, a chaste kiss from packmate to packmate. Lexa knew he was just trying not to rush her, but couldn¡¯t help but feel upset. She wanted possessiveness, proof that he cared about her, not just gentleness. Of course it was cute, of course she liked it. But she was dominant and needed more. She WANTED more. She smiled at him and apologized, needing some air. Without knowing why, she began looking for Carter. she really loved him, this young wolf. He had this side so pure, and innocent, and yet, he had such an ability to counterbnce it with his dominant side. Lexa was d he was there, and found herself dreaming that Jake looked a little more like Carter. She was going crazy. Finally, she perceived the smell of Carter, smelling incredibly good: a smell of pine and autumn leaves. Following his scent, she eventually found him. He was perched on the edge of the main lodge¡¯s balcony, a pensive look stered on his face. The moment she set foot on the balcony, he turned around.


    ¨C Lexa? What are you doing here ?


    She smiles :


    ¨C I was looking for you . We haven¡¯t seen each other today.


    He spread his arms, whispering:


    ¨C Looks like you need a hug.


    This man was truly a gift from the Goddess. She threw herself into his arms, thirsty, like all wolves, for physical contact. He closed them around them in a strong embrace, holding her close as if she belonged to him. Exactly what she needed: someone strong enough to support her.


    ¨C Thank you, Carter.


    He looked surprised, but tightened his arms around her.


    ¨C Why this ?


    ¨C Because you are a very good friend. And you give great hugs.


    Carter cashed in the friendzone she had just ced between them. She pulled away from him a little, and he had to fight against himself not to pull her against his chest again. She kept his hand in hers and tugged lightly.


    ¨C Come on, I want to show something.


    He frowned but decided to follow her anyway, happy that she was smiling again.


    ¨C Where are we going? Lexa!


    She gave him a mischievous smile:


    ¨C You will see . Follow me !


    She dragged him through the wholeir, avoiding the party, then into the forest. They walked for more than twenty minutes before she stopped, and, letting go of his hand, covered his eyes with her palms.


    ¨C What are you doing ? !


    She chuckled:


    ¨C  Trust me ! You¡¯ll see !


    Smaller than him, she advanced on her tiptoes, looking a bit like a penguin in her rather tight dress. She made him take a few steps, and finally, gave him the opportunity to see for himself. The ce was beautiful. Just splendid. It was a spring, which shimmered in the moonlight, seeming to have its own light. Hundreds of silver flowers bloomed at his feet, spreading the delicious scent of the tea the girl had made him drink the first night. She took his hand again.


    ¨C So, what do you think?


    He stammered:


    ¨C That¡¯s wonderful . Thanks for showing me this, Lexa.


    She blushed slightly, so different from the young woman who had almost killed Dana the day before.


    ¨C You are one of us now. And I wanted to show you our greatest treasure: our source of Moon water, and our Argentallis.


    ¨C Your what?


    She pointed to the flowers at the bottom of the spring:


    ¨C OUR argentallis, the flowers of life.


    They spent a few dozen minutes examining the flowers, then Lexa felt Carter¡¯s warm breath on the back of her neck. Lifting her head, she found herself staring into her chocte brown eyes.


    He loved her whiskey-colored eyes. When she kissed him, Jake¡¯s words came back to her: no matter how many times you kiss her, she¡¯lle back to me. And yet, as heid her down on the floor, he told himself that it didn¡¯t really matter. He was quite willing to take advantage of every moment she wanted to give him. They remained lying on the ground for a few moments to discuss before deciding to return. They crossed the forest again and halfway, Lexa froze. it only took a few more seconds for the young man to smell it in turn: the metallic smell of blood. He and Lexa started running towards the scent, praying it was just an animal. But Lexa, in front of him, froze again, screaming in pain and rage. Stepping around her, he understood why: There, their throats open and covered in blood, were the intertwined bodies of Keith and his lover.

 chapter 8

    Lexa was foaming with rage, choking with pain. She wanted to track down whoever did this and kill him, but there was no scent trail. Her vibrations pounded against her skin from the outside, and from the inside, her wolf wed at her insides, howling to death. She was going to explode, go crazy, wild, and her father was going to have to kill her. She was hyperventting, trying to swallow air, trying to stop screaming. Suddenly, handsnded on her shoulders, helping her to pierce the red veil that had fallen on her mind. Carter.


    ¨C Come on, Lexa, we have to go find the others, get help. We can¡¯t stay here


    And there she copsed, crying. Tears streamed profusely down her cheeks.


    ¨C I¡¯ll kill them, I¡¯ll kill them, I¡¯llkill them¡­ I swear on the Moon Goddess that Imma kill him or them, those who did this. I swear it.


    Carter picked her up and started walking back towards their hugging her. She began to moan:


    ¨C Where¡¯s Jakey? Where is he ?


    The young man¡¯s heart sank, but he continued to move forward, tightening his grip around her. Arriving at the edge, he saw the pack, having probably been rmed via their bond, at the edge of the forest. They had felt nothing, fear, pain and death having been covered by pleasure. He felt a pang of guilt as he quickened his pace and came face to face with the Alpha, lowering Lexa to the ground, but keeping a hand on her lower back to support her, fearing that she wouldn¡¯t be able to stand. She woke up from her waking dream, and began to scream:


    ¨C Someone killed Keith and Nathan! The party is over, secure the children and the submissives! Immediately !


    Without waiting, the pack set off, collectively deciding that they would mourn their lossester: the most important thing for the moment was to repatriate the bodies and bring the children and the submissives to safety. Lexa left with the hunters, and Carter left with the group in charge of bringing back the bodies. This time, it was even worse: the others had broughtmps and we could therefore see the extent of the damage. Ca, the doctor ¨C not the healer ¨C knelt before the body and the verdict fell: Keith was not dead from his slit throat, oh no, his heart had literally been ripped out of his chest, just like Connor¡¯s, his lover. The doc concludes with:


    ¨C Whoever did this did it out of anger and took it out on them.


    Carter, he knew that the instant Lexa found out, her anger would turn into an unstoppable tornado, a real killing machine.


    Lexa ran alongside the most seasoned hunters in the pack. She did not hide her anormal speed, the idea had not even crossed her mind. No, all she wanted was to find the culprit and kill him. Keith¡­Keith had been one of her best friends since they were children, and she would not let his murder go unpunished. Whoever did this was going to pay for it, and at the cost of blood.


    They returned two hourster, empty-handed after having circumnavigated the entire territory six times. Jake was still missing, and the young girl, who would need him, said to herself that it didn¡¯t matter. She went to the safe cabin, where the whole pack was supposed to sleep that night, and found Nie, her eyes red with tears. They fell into each other¡¯s arms, sobbing. Lexa felt pitiful: she never cried, made a point of looking strong. But there, she felt the need to mourn their friends, all together. Smelling Carter¡¯s pine and dead leaves, she turned and ran into his arms, tears streaming down her face. She crashed into him and he closed his arms around her, enclosing her in his scent. Immediately, she felt better, soothed by him. Caleb and Franklin had joined Nia in the meantime, and they went to find a corner, stuck the mattresses together, andying down the five of them, they slept glued to each other, drawing strength from each other¡¯s presence. The next morning, which came much too soon, Lexa, dazzled by the sun, felt like the whole night had been one long, horrible nightmare. She knew it wasn¡¯t, but when she closed her eyes and snuggled closer to Carter, it didn¡¯t stop her from praying to the Moon Goddess, the Sun God and everyone else that it was. indeed a nightmare. It was atrocious, and the worst: they had been in the process of reiming when they had been killed. Keith had found his soul mate, and Lexa would never be able to annoy him with that. He would never have a union ceremony. Everything had been stopped. Rubbing her face, she reluctantly wriggled out of Carter¡¯sforting embrace and crawled into the kitchen. He was there . Jake was there. Without thinking twice, she threw herself on him and although he remained frozen at first, he ended up hugging her back.


    ¨C Where were you ?! Keith is¡­


    The girl¡¯s voice cracked and he hugged her tighter.


    ¨C I know, I felt. Your father sent me to apany one of the packs, but I returned as soon as I heard. I only got home an hour ago.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    ¨C I¡¯m d you¡¯re here.


    She let herself fall against him, and they remained in this position for a long moment without noticing Carter who was watching them, a pained expression on his face.

 chapter 9

    Three weeks after Keith¡¯s death, no leads had yet been found, and the wolves in the pack were slowly trying to return to normal life. The funeral of the two soul mates had been particrly painful, digging deep furrows in the soul of Lexa, always so eager for revenge. For the sake of the pack, she had locked that feeling away deep within herself, but knew that the day she got her hands on the culprit, she would take her time to tear him apart.


    That morning, Carter was about to tell his parents that he wasn¡¯t¡­ human anymore. Lexa had told him that if he needed her, she would be right there. And there, sitting in an armchair across from his mother and father, he fought the urge to run for her. L and Jaime Masin looked at their son with anguish. Especially the first, who refrained from throwing her cup of tea and throwing herself on her eldest to force him to tell her what was wrong. Jaime put his hand over his wife¡¯s.


    ¨C So, Carter, what did you want to tell us?


    He swallowed andunched:


    ¨C Dad, mom, what I¡¯m telling you might ¨C Will ¨C probably shock you.


    Her mother pped her hands to her face.


    ¨C Carty, are you gay? That¡¯s it ? But who cares sweetheart! Is that what you wanted to tell us? Oh my baby! We were such bad parents that you didn¡¯t dare tell us?


    ¨C What ? No . Nope ! Mom . Mom . Mom ! Would you mind letting me talk?!


    L sat back in her seat:


    ¨C Yes, okay, sorry sweetheart. I¡¯m listening to you . Go ahead, I¡¯m silent.


    Gathering his courage in both hands, he began:


    ¨C A month ago now, I had a nightmare where I was bitten by a wolf. It just turned out that, in fact, it was not a dream. Dad, Mom, I¡¯m a wolf now. That¡¯s why I spend so much time with Lexa. In fact, we are part of the same pack.


    His parents stared at him in amazement, not knowing what to say. So he continued:


    ¨C I understand if you want me to go away. But, know that I am happy, and that I fully understand your decision.


    L burst into tears, taking refuge in the embrace of her husband, who also had tears in his eyes.


    Lexa had sweat beading on her forehead, right in the middle of the toughest ordeal of her life. Focusingpletely on her task, she pulled out another stick without knocking the pile over. She burst into augh of victory:


    ¨C Ha! Good luck beating that, mini Carter!


    Mason Masin, Carter¡¯s younger brother, frowned and pouted, a spitting image of his mother.


    ¨C Lexa, I already told you to stop calling me That!


    ¨C But it¡¯s so cute! (Mason continued to pout) Alright. I¡¯ll only call you mini-Carter once in a while, I promise.


    She had been ying with Mason for a good half hour, waiting for Carter to finally decide to confess the truth to her parents, and she had discovered in the person of her friend¡¯s little brother an adversary of her size. She monitored everything via the pack link, and suddenly felt that the peak of the young man¡¯s anxiety suddenly rose. Not wanting to let him worry any more, she got up and said:


    ¨C I¡¯ll be right back, Mini-Carter, don¡¯t cheat!


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    ¨C Lexaaaaa!


    Laughing out loud, she walked over to her struggling packmate. She was greeted by L, weeping hot tears in the arms of her lumberjack husband,menting:


    -We are horrrriiiiiiibbbbbblleeesss parents! Our son thinks we might not love him anymore¡­. I¡¯m a horrible mother¡­ My baby!


    Meanwhile, Jaime was also crying, nodding to his wife¡¯s words as Carter tried somehow tofort them:


    ¨C Dad, mom, that¡¯s not what I meant! You are good parents! I swear to you! Stop crying, please¡­


    Seeing Lexa in the doorway, he gave her a pleading look. She approached him gently, and gently shook his hand.


    ¨C Mr. and Mrs. Masin ¨C I mean, L and Jaime ¨C your son didn¡¯t want to upset you, he was just afraid of shocking you. Please believe me.


    Carter¡¯s mother looked up at her with watery red eyes.


    ¨C Is it ¨C is it true? He doesn¡¯t think we could hate him?


    Lexa gave him a soft smile:


    ¨C Of course yes, it¡¯s true. He loves you so much.


    She nudged the young man, ncing at him insistently:


    ¨C Right, Carter?


    He came out of his torpor:


    ¨C Y-yes. Lexa is right, I¡¯m sorry, mom. Dad, can you stop crying, please?


    Jaime lifted his head, shaggy, wiping away his tears in a hurry. L, she suddenly became very serious, her gaze fierce:


    ¨C How could this happen? Aren¡¯t there any rules?


    Lexa squirmed in the chair, ufortably.


    ¨C It may be time for you to be informed¡­ But the wolf who transformed your son is a loner, a wolf without a pack, and he arrived on our territory illegally. What happened to your son should never have happened. We found him in the forest on the evening of his first transformation and brought him back to their. The whole sleepwalking thing was just a lie to cover up the facts. I¡¯m really, really sorry that you were lied to.


    Lexa lowered her head in submission, which moved Carter, who knew how hard this must be for her. Her mother took Lexa¡¯s hand in hers and squeezed it, a smile on her face.


    ¨C thank you for taking care of our son, Lexa.


    Then she turned to him, her eyes narrowed:


    ¨C And you, never dare to hide something like that from us again!


    Heughed, immensely relieved that that dreaded moment had passed. They spent the afternoon chatting,ughing and drinking, before his little brother, who had joined them in the meantime, asked:


    ¨C Say, can I see you in your wolf forms?


    Lexa smiled impishly.


    ¨C Normally, it¡¯s reserved for members of the pack but¡­ since you¡¯re Carter¡¯s brother, you¡¯re a bit of a part of it, aren¡¯t you?


    He brightened and nodded vigorously. So the two wolves took them to the garden and transformed in unison. Lexa gazed at Carter, looking magnificent in her animal form. His coat was brown, red and ck, as if a forest fire was spreading over his coat. He shook himself and Mason jumped on his brother running, prancing under theughter of the young man. They yed for another half hour before he transformed back and Carter, ufortably, waddled around, waiting for the right moment to drop hisst bombshell. Eventually he found the strength to do it. :


    ¨C By the way¡­ I¡¯d like to tell you about¡­ my move into pack territory. I ¡­


    L¡¯s eyes were full of tears again:


    ¨C Do you want to leave us?


    He stretched out his hands in defence:


    ¨C No, no, it¡¯s just ¡­ more practical!


    Lexa chimed in:


    ¨C And you cane and visit him whenever you want! You can evene now if you want! Carter¡¯s cabin has just been finished!


    Jaime took his wife in his arms and said:


    ¨C With pleasure !


    Lexa apanied her friend to pack hisst things, and they loaded everything into the car, the young man ready to start his new life, where his friends, his family, and his pack would mingle in good harmony.

 chapter 10

    Carter was seated next to Lexa, driving while the girl zoned out the wide-open window.


    ¨C Thanks for being so cool with my family, Lex. It is really nice .


    She turned her head towards him, a big smile on her face:


    ¨C It¡¯s nothing,e on! I love them very much ! They remind me of the pack.


    He smiled back and grabbed her hand without realizing it. She didn¡¯t react, and kept his hand in hers the rest of the way. They arrived at the border, where they warned the patrolmen that Carter¡¯s human family was about to pass. They headed for their, where Nia, Caleb and Franklin were waiting for them to help them move the young man. Lexa¡¯s brother eximed:


    ¨C Hey, it seems that your family ising! That¡¯s good, Our parents just wanted to meet them!


    Carter burst outughing:


    ¨C I¡¯m sure my parents would be delighted to see them to harass them with questions!


    Lexaughs back.


    ¨C So there, I can¡¯t wait to see my father, the big bad Alpha John Frmony tremble in front of your mother!


    ¨C Do you think it¡¯s really going to happen, Lexandara?


    The small group spun around, and Lexa nearly let out her vibrations of surprise. Behind them were the parents of the young blonde, arms crossed. Like every time he saw E Frmony, Carter was blown away by theck of resemnce between mother and daughter. If they shared the same face, that was all they had inmon: E had brown, curly hair, blue eyes and an air of crazy sweetness, while her offspring had long, sleek locks. , silky and silvery, pure amber eyes and vibrations that were nothing but the most powerful of dominance. At least Franklin could be said to have inherited his mother¡¯s affability. No, Lexa was all her father, only stronger. She red at thetter, a sardonic smile on her face:


    ¨C Waiting to meet L Masin. This woman is a force of nature.


    The smell of the flower whose name she bore reached them a little before her voice:


    ¨C Well¡­ Thank you my dear, that¡¯s very nice.


    The Masin family stood there, not at all stressed about being surrounded by a pack of wolves, watching carefully around them. Carter¡¯s mother gave them a big smile.


    ¨C Good day, I¡¯m L, Carter¡¯s mother, and this is my May and my other son, Jamie and Mason. How about we go see where my son is going to live?


    E nced appreciatively at the other woman and led them to the cottage built for the young wolf. It was a small wooden house, tastefully decorated. THE chalet had two bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom and a kitchen, all perfectly fitted out. The young man widened his eyes.


    ¨C It¡¯s for me !


    Nia and Lexa nodded vigorously as Caleb pped her on the back.


    ¨C Of course ! Come on, let¡¯s get you settled!


    He spent a good part of the evening going back and forth with his things, arranging everything. Around midnight, it was finally over and Lexa and the young man found themselves in the kitchen, finally alone. Carter and Mason¡¯s parents had chosen to stay for the night, one in the guest bedroom, the other on the living room chair. The girl sighed:


    ¨C It¡¯s been a long day, huh?


    he gave her a crooked smile:


    ¨C Yup, really long. But I¡¯m d it¡¯s done.


    Sitting on the kitchen ind, she pulled him to her so that he stood between her legs.


    ¨C What if¡­ If we rx now?


    He smiled at her in turn, mischievously:


    ¨C Oh yes ? Are you sure ?


    She moved her hand down to his crotch, stroking back and forth over the rough fabric of Carter¡¯s jeans. He threw his head back, letting out a low sigh.


    ¨C Yes, yes, I¡¯m sure.


    He ripped off her shorts and put his hand on her intimacy. As he slowly began massaging her, making little squeakse out of her, he whispered in her ear while biting her earlobe:


    ¨C Then you will have to be wise and shut up.


    She bit his lip, giving him a defiant look.


    ¨C Make me.


    He turned her around abruptly, taking her breath away, mming his hand over her mouth and before she could recover from her surprise, pulling her by the hair, he prated her.


    ¨C Haaa!


    She arched her back, urging him to give her more. And he did, a good part of the night. Lying next to him in his bed after sex, she giggled;


    ¨C At least we inaugurated your house!


    He didn¡¯t answer, already asleep and she shook her head, before putting it back on her chest and falling asleep.


    The next day, walking down the hallway beside the girl, he noticed that she hadlook disturbed:


    ¨C What¡¯s the matter ?


    She bit her lip:


    ¨C Have you seen Jaketely?


    Ah yes, Jake. Lexa¡¯s alleged soulmate. Just the thought of it sank like a red-hot poker into Carter¡¯s chest. He shrugged.


    ¨C Not really . But we¡¯re not really friends. Why ?


    She looked lost:


    ¨C I don¡¯t know.. I find it a bit weird at the moment. I feel like he¡¯s pulling away, and it hurts a little, you know?


    He nodded, but before he could answer arms wrapped around them. The heads of Charly, Paul and Nie stood on each side of the two friends. Paul and Nia eximed:


    ¨C Carter! Do you know that there are football pre-selectionsing up?


    He raised an eyebrow:


    ¨C And where are youing from? I am asthmatic .


    The two yelled:


    ¨C You are not anymore!


    Charly pushed the other two fanatics further:


    ¨C In fact, we thought that with your new body, your new physical abilities and the fact that you are no longer asthmatic, you should try to enter it. I¡¯m going to try it too, it could be funny!


    Passing in front of a mirror, he saw his forearms, which had indeed doubled in size. He smiles at his reflection before saying:


    ¨C Okay, I¡¯ll follow you.


    That¡¯s how he found himself, two hourster, on the football field, being crushed by a dozen bodies, to the apuse of Lexa and Nie. The two young girls had decided that it could be fun to join the team of cheerleaders, and were now on the edge of the field, outfit included, hopping and prancingughing. A sight so distracting that Carter didn¡¯t see the attacker in front of him and couldn¡¯t avoid a tackle. He was, however, rewarded with Lexa¡¯s mischievous smile, which could have eclipsed the stars. Made strong by thetter, he got up and continued to run.


    ¨C To our future state champions!


    They banged the sses together, spilling soda on the table. Carter, Charly, Caleb, Franklin, Lexa, Nie and Paul had decided to go out for pizza to celebrate the boy¡¯s joining the football team, and the girls¡¯ joining the cheerleader team. The mood was happy, full ofughter, until Lexa turned her head and saw Jake, frowning, through the door of the pizzeria. Turning to her friends, she said:


    ¨C I¡¯ll be back, don¡¯t move! (then, bing more threatening:) Above all, that no one, and I mean no one, touch my pizza! . She slipped out of her seat and headed for the ss door, behind which Jake was growing increasingly gloomy. She walked through the door and kissed him on the cheek.


    ¨C Hey! What are you doing here ?


    He frowned even more And growled:


    ¨C YOU, what are you doing here Lexa?


    She frowned too, now in a bad mood.


    ¨C I went out to have fun with my friends. You would have known and you could even havee if you had been there. But you weren¡¯t there. Where were you anyway? I feel like I haven¡¯t seen you in forever.


    He ran a hand over his face, his features sagging. Usually, he always smiled at her when he was with her. Here, he had no emotions: he just looked like another person.


    ¨C Nothing, Lex, stuff for the pack¡­ Don¡¯t worry so much.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    ¨C Jackie¡­


    He growled again


    ¨C You smell like him.


    ¨C Eh ?


    ¨C You smell like him, as if you belong to him.


    She backed away, her wolf begging her to get away from him. But he grabbed her wrist, pulling her towards him. He kissed her, and it wasn¡¯t a kiss like the ones he usually gave her: it wasn¡¯t tender, or sexy, or seductive, but a brutal, violent and dominating kiss.


    ¨C Nope !


    She broke the kiss and he led her into a dark, deserted parallel alley, where he held her arms above her head. He pulled her skirt up over her thighs and took off her panties, suddenly cing his hand on her intimacy. He prated her violently, without warning.


    ¨C You belong to Me . You understand ? You are mine, and you will only smell me. His, I would not tolerate. Never .


    Lexa wanted to let her vibrations explode, but knew that now was not the time to put herself in danger like that. So, throwing her head back, letting him fuck her, refusing to call it ¡°making love¡±. She had never had anything against sex, but that was wrong, just¡­ wrong. When he finally finished, he kissed her forehead and whispered into her hair:


    ¨C I am sorry . I lost control. But you are mine, do you understand?


    And he went away, leaving her there, in the cold, the skirt always up. A tear rolled down the girl¡¯s cheek, and she curled up on the floor. She felt¡­ Horribly bad, rushed. But she was Lexandara Frmony, the most powerful alpha ever born since Frmony himself. Then she put on her skirt, and wiping away her tears, went to join her friends.

 chapter 11

    Lexa woke up in the middle of the night, unable to sleep. She wrapped herself in one of the furs that adorned her bed and went out at night. She walked haphazardly through the forest, not ready to face another living thing. What had happened with Jake¡­ She couldn¡¯t get over it. She hadn¡¯t dared to tell her friends about it, shame having seeped into all her pores. She doubted her rtionship with him, and above all¡­ She, Lexa, had let him do this to her. Looking around, she noticed that she hade to the edge of the hot spring that she had found when she was a child. She let go of the fur, which fell to the ground, and began to howl,pletely naked, at the moon. She knelt down, in tears, finally agreeing to cry. She wept for her friend gone too soon, for what had happened. She finally let those damn vibrations free, illuminating the entire fountain with golden reflections. She had let him do this to her. And above all, how could he? He¡­ she thought he was her soul mate, her mate¡­ But after that¡­ She wasn¡¯t sure of anything anymore.


    ¨C What is happening ? Lexa?


    She whirled around, her tears drying instantly. Carter was swimming behind her, in the now luminous water. He looked at her with so muchpassion that it hurted .


    ¨C I ¡­


    Her voice was hoarse, and she began to cry again. He grabbed her and dragged her gently into the water with him, remembering hearing her say that the water soothed her.


    ¨C Tell me what¡¯s wrong, Lexa. I promise you I won¡¯t judge you.Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    _ I¡­ I miss him. I miss him so much¡­. every day. And ¡­


    Something in thatst word rmed the young man, who tightened his grip on her.


    ¨C And¡­ What happened, sweetheart?


    She didn¡¯t react to the sweet little name, and stared into space. He had just concluded that she would not answer when she whispered:


    ¨C I had¡­ An altercation with Jake earlier at the pizzeria.


    He then noticed something on her wrists. He grabbed one, delicately, and saw something that made his blood boil. Bruises . In finger shapes.


    ¨C I¡¯m going to kill him . Just kill him. I swear to you.


    She turned around and cupped his face in her hands.


    ¡ª No , it ¡®s nothing ¡­ It ¡®s still my ¡­


    She had never said it out loud, and now it seemed even more unlikely.


    ¨C Your mate ? If it was, Lexa, do you think he¡¯d treat you like that?


    a horrible feeling seized him in the guts:


    ¨C Lexa, does¡­ Does he ¡­


    She cried even harder and nodded, refusing to say the ¡°R¡± word, which would make it so much more real. He took it upon himself and pinned her against his body. She stayed like that for a long time, listening to the soothing rhythm of his heart beating in his chest, before she stood up to him.


    ¨C Make love to me, Carter.


    He gave her a puzzled look:


    ¨C Are you sure ? To bring it back to sex¡­ Wouldn¡¯t that be trivializing it?


    She kissed him and whispered:


    ¨C No, I want to exorcise it. Please help me .


    So he loved her, gently, delicately, careful not to hurt her and keeping eye contact with her throughout, always checking that she was okay. After that, they swam in the water, then they went to take a full moon bath. As the silver beams lit up their bodies, Carter noticed the golden sparkles that colored the air.


    ¨C Why are you hiding this?


    She jumped, a sh of panic in her eyes, and bit her lip, which she seemed to be doing quite a bit when she was nervous. He thought she wasn¡¯t going to answer, since she remained silent, but she finished by whispering again :


    ¨C When I was little, it was mainly because I knew that as soon as the other alphas would realize this, I would be torn to pieces . And now, I don¡¯t want to be left out because I scare them.


    His heart ached, thinking of the Lexa as a child , forced to hide in order to protect herself from the adults. The wolves protected the weakest a lot, but as soon as one was strong or powerful, one was thrown into the lions¡¯ den . He pulled her against him, taking her in his arms and blowing against her warm skin:


    ¨C I understand . But you don¡¯t have to hide with me, Lexa. I find every part of you absolutely beautiful.


    She rested her head against his chest.


    ¨C Thanks for being here, Carter.


    He smiled against her long soft locks.


    ¨C I¡¯m d to be here, really.


    They remained silent for a few moments, Lexa resting her chin on his bare chest, she asked:


    ¨C Can I sleep with you tonight?


    He smiled at her:


    ¨C Of course !


    Lexa opened her eyes, and She closed them right away: she didn¡¯t want to face the world, and even less¡­ Jake. She felt so good there in that bed, Carter¡¯s body wrapped around hers. But she forced herself out of bed, pulling on a pair of jeans she¡¯d left on a previous asion with one of the young man¡¯s t-shirts. She smiles to herself: Jake didn¡¯t want her to smell like Carter? Well he  was going to be served. Carter came up from behind and nted a kiss on her cheek before asking:


    ¨C Do you want to have breakfast with the others?


    She shook her head negatively.


    ¨C I¡¯d rather eat here together, if you don¡¯t mind.


    He nodded, and set to work; he took the food out of the fridge and in no time at all prepared some pancakes for her , which he decorated with fruit smileys covered in maple syrup. She giggled, and they wolfed it all down in no time at all. They had just set foot outside when they passed Jake, who headed straight for them. Carter positioned himself in front of the girl, blocking the way with his body, as Nia, Caleb, and Franklin looked on in puzzlement. Jake growled:


    ¨C Let me through, Cub. I want to talk to my¡­ Lexa.


    The coward , Carter thought, he doesn¡¯t even dare say it out loud. He began to growl in turn, daring the other male to move him. Lexa slipped between them, putting her hand on Carter¡¯s chest.


    ¡ª It ¡®s fine , I ¡®ll manage .


    Then with a smile:


    ¨C Thank you, Carter.


    He moved away to give them privacy, all his instincts and his wolves yelling at him in unison not to leave and to protect the young girl. Franklin gave him a questioning look.


    ¨C what is going on between them? I never saw them arguing.


    Carter took a deep breath and outlined the situation to them. When he finished, Franklin and Caleb were flushed with anger, and growls rose from their chests.


    ¨C What did he do ?!


    ¨C I¡¯m sorry, Lexie-lex. I lost control. But  you understand, don¡¯t you?


    He was looking at her with puppy dog ??eyes, but Lexa was buoyed up enough not to give in. She crossed her arms over her chest and replied:


    ¨C No, Jake. I don¡¯t understand . I would never have been able to hurt you. You treated me like¡­ Like an object!


    He begged her with a look, but she didn¡¯t flinch. Suddenly, the boy¡¯s nostrils red and his pupils narrowed. He had detected the smell on the T-shirt. Lexa cracked a smirk.


    ¨C yup, I smell like him. And I made love to himst night. Not fuck, no, that¡¯s what you DID to me. (seeing that it touched him, her grin widens) That hurts, doesn¡¯t it? Well, know that I have absolutely no regrets.


    He growled, his voice so bestial that she was surprised he hadn¡¯t turned into a wolf yet.


    ¨C Don¡¯t push me, Lexa. I¡¯m trying to be nice, okay?


    She scoffed, more sarcastic than ever:


    ¨C Anyway, what are you going to do? Attack me again? You didn¡¯t im me, Jake, so if youy a fucking hand on me without my consent here, every male on the perimeter will try to kill you.


    ¨C Lex¡­


    Heartbroken, the young girl walked away, swinging her long hair over her shoulder. She went to find her small group of friends, and, leaning on her brother, sheunched, as joyfully as possible:


    ¨C Let¡¯s go ? We are going to bete !


    His friends pretended nothing was wrong, and they climbed into the back of the pack¡¯s pick-ups, which were about to start. She nced behind her and saw Jake standing at the edge of the parking lot, still staring at her with his pleading puppy eyes. This vision finally broke her heart and she turned to her friends, hiding her tears as best she could. Someone took her hand, and it was like a raft in the middle of the ocean. She looked up and saw Carter, who was smiling at her. She squeezed him back, and sat up. She was going to have a good day, to be happy, to make Jake regret so much that he would drag himself at her feet to beg her forgiveness. She was Lexa Frmony , for the Goddess sake ! She wasn¡¯t going to get run over by a man , that was out of the question.

 chapter 12

    Carter was pulling Lexa through the crowd, as the girl looked around desperately, hoping someone woulde and pull her out. That morning, Carter had been so excited when he heard about the carnival that Lexa couldn¡¯t resist and agreed to go with him. Of course, she had immediately regretted her decision, realizing that he intended to ride a roller coaster. She had even begun to think that faking a sudden migraine, or the untimely arrival of her period could be a good way to escape this torture. Carter eximed, snapping her out of her torpor :


    ¨C Come on, Lexa, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re scared of a little ride! No, not you, not the big fearless alpha!


    She stopped and crossed her arms over her chest, her cheekbones bright red:


    ¨C It¡¯s okay to be afraid of that. I¡¯ve said it and I¡¯ll say it again: It¡¯s not natural It¡¯s ¨C aaaaaah!


    Carter had just pulled her into one of the seats and before she knew it, she was tied to the horrible attraction. But when the demonic contraption started, she found herself loving it. She screamed,ughed and even threw up her arms. When they were back on solid ground-much to Lexa¡¯s relief-Carter gave her a sidelong look, a big smile on his face.


    ¡ª Sooo? Was it really that terrible?


    She hissed between her teeth:


    ¨C Nope ¡­N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    His smile widened:


    ¨C What ? I did not hear anything  ¡­


    She couldn¡¯t help but giggle.


    ¨C Yes, well, you were right! you¡¯re happy, that¡¯s it?


    Heughs in turn, leading her by the hand:


    ¨C Come on, I offer you a cotton candy!


    They spent the afternoonughing, trying out different attractions, always failing to give poor Lexa a heart attack. That same evening, he blindfolded her and took her away, refusing to tell her where they were going as she protested, shouting:


    ¨C Carter! Let me see ! Go please ! Please ¡­


    But no matter how much she begged, threatened, begged again, used her dominance, moaned, whined, he refused to tell her anything. After twenty interminable minutes of waiting, he removed the piece of fabric revealing: ¡­ nothing . They stood in the middle of the crowd, at the edge of theke, facing the vastness of the night sky. She gave him a puzzled look, her amber eyes twinkling in the night.


    ¨C	What is happening ?


    He handed her hermetic earplugs, his enigmatic smile still glued to his face:


    ¨C You¡¯ll see, it¡¯s going to start in a few seconds.


    He looked so excited that it seemed impossible for Lexa to break his enthusiasm. Suddenly, beautiful colors exploded in the sky. A firework . He had taken her to a fireworks disy. It was¡­ the cutest thing anyone had  ever done for her. Her wolf was jumping for joy, wishing she could run after the colored sparkles. She tilted her head back, savoring the happiness she had been struggling to findtely, between Keith¡¯s death, her father¡¯s expectations¡­ Jake. She burst outughing and grabbed Carter¡¯s hand, lighter than ever.


    The show continued above them, but Carter couldn¡¯t take his eyes off the girl. Her head thrown back, the fireworks reflecting in her whiskey-colored pupils, she was breathtakingly beautiful. Carter just couldn¡¯t remember being that happy.


    That evening, as they were each going back to their room or cabin, Lexa grabbed him by the wrist and nted a kiss on the young man¡¯s cheek, making his heart race, and she walked away whispering:


    ¨C	Thank you for everything . It was really a great day.


    Smiling, neither of them noticed Jake who was watching them from the shelter of the forest, his teeth drawn back on his gums, growling.

 chapter 13

    ¨C Jake, leave me alone!


    ¨C Lexa, stop your bullshit ande back. Come back here ! Come back ! Lexa ! Lexa !


    Carter watched the two wolves argue for about ten minutes, alongside Nie and Caleb. Caleb whispered :


    ¨C He has no right to be so possessive, it was his idea to enjoy life before he felt ready. It was his idea. His fucking idea.


    Suddenly, Jake grabbed the girl¡¯s wrist, and the two males tensed, ready to spring up to separate them. Just before they could move, Nie stopped them by whispering, hands on their arms:


    ¨C No, don¡¯t interfere. Look .


    Lexa stared for a moment at the hand clinging to her wrist, then emitted a vibration so strong that it took Jake off the ground, sending him flying several meters further. She approached it slightly and hissed:


    ¨C Don¡¯t forget, never forget who or what I am, understand?


    She turned on her heels and walked away, leaving the young man alone in the mud. He yelled in an angry voice:


    -LEXA!


    But the young girl did not turn around, transformed and disappeared, rushing into the woods. If their rtionship was already not in good shape, since the release of Lexa And Carter at the carnival, things had be almost violent. Carter passed in front of Jake without looking at him, and plunged into the forest, knowing perfectly well where he would find the young girl. As he expected, she was swimming in the spring, just below the waterfall. She opened her eyes, the tears of which were immediately washed away by the current, and held out her arms to him. Getting the message, he undressed and dove in. He took her in his arms and she clung desperately to him, like a life boat .


    ¨C What happened, Lexa?


    She sniffled, and he felt proud to be the only person besides Nia who could see her weaknesses. The young woman tucked her head into his neck and breathed against his skin:


    ¨C I don¡¯t even know what started it , but he started screaming, and I answered. I can¡¯t take it anymore, Carter. I stop. I asked him several times to im me if he wanted rights over me, and he refused each time. So I stop.


    He couldn¡¯t believe his ears. Could it be¡­ could it be that he had a chance? She wrapped her legs around his waist, whispering:


    ¨C please take me and make me forget¡­


    She didn¡¯t have to ask him twice: he pulled her against the side of the chute, Lexa digging her ws into his back. They were both on the edge of enjoyment when she moaned in his ear:


    ¨C haa¡­ bite me¡­N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    He was blown away: a wolf didn¡¯t bite another unless it tried to im it. It was a huge show ofmitment, and he knew he wouldn¡¯tpromise anymore after that, that she would be his and he wouldn¡¯t let her go, even against her will.


    ¨C Are you sure ? Do you know what that means?


    She nodded:


    ¨C Go ahead .


    So he didn¡¯t wait any longer and went wild.


    ¨C Haaaaaaa!


    ¨C Haaa haaaa haaaaaah! Fuck !


    He thrust harder and harder at her and just before the explosion, he sank his fangs into the crook of her neck, in the gap between her neck and her shoulder. She roared and sank her own fangs into the skin. and that¡¯s when it happened: the world exploded. The world had exploded into a thousand colors. It was just too much for their brains to process. First, the pure pleasure of orgasm, then finally, the luminescent rity of truth.

 chapter 14

    Her soul mate. Her fucking soul mate. Not Jake, but Carter. Lexa¡¯s head started spinning. Oh goddess. She was wrong all along the line. THEY were wrong all along the line. She looked up and met Carter¡¯s eyes, just as hallucinated as she was. Why didn¡¯t he say anything? Maybe he was disappointed? Anguish gripped her throat and a tear rolled down her cheek, which Carter wiped away with a kiss.


    ¨C No, oh no¡­ don¡¯t cry, don¡¯t cry.


    He sprinkled her face with kisses. He was delighted. But she¡­ Was she crying because she was disappointed? If so, he would totally understand. He was not Jake, the strong, dominating Jake, the one she had believed all her life to be her soul mate. He knew he was just a¡­ wolf cub. He also knew that it was toote, that she was his, and that he would never let her go, even if it meant keeping her against her will. He was about to say something to her when she kissed him passionately and he broke the kiss, chuckling:


    ¨C So I guess this is the moment I tell you that I love you? And that it¡¯s a pity, but you belongs to me alone ?


    Sheughs, kissing him again:


    ¨C yes, it¡¯s exactly the right time!


    then something struck her:


    ¨C What the¡­ How am I going to say that to Jake?!


    Despite the happiness she was feeling , she felt like the ground was crumbling beneath her feet. Everything she had ever believed, her whole life was a mistake. And she couldn¡¯t help but think: what would have happened if she had let Jake bite her and im her ? Would she have spent her life regretting? Would she still be happy? She was going to sink into a spiral of stress, but Carter pulled her out by kissing her forehead while saying, calming and reassuring her:


    ¨C Well¡­ We¡¯ll talk to him about it calmly, and if he gets mad, you leave it to me, because I know you don¡¯t want to hurt your friend, and he¡¯ll be less in bad shape than he would have been if. you take care of it.


    She couldn¡¯t helpughing again:


    ¨C Yes, haha, I¡¯m d it¡¯s you, Carter.


    He smiled as she curled up against him and tightened her embrace.


    ¨C Me too, Lexa, me too.


    They walked back to their hand in hand, their bites in full view. Nia, Franklin and Caleb widened their eyes when they saw theming.


    ¨C What the hell is this!?


    -Fuck !


    ¨C What . the . hell .


    They smiled as they approached, and Nie grabbed Lexa, leading her away.


    ¨C What has happened ?! I thought that was Jake your mate? Idon¡¯t  understand anything .


    The blonde shrugged.


    ¨C I don¡¯t know either, it just ¡­ fell on us.


    A noise caught their attention : Jake was there and had thrown himself on Carter, shouting:


    ¨C She¡¯s mine! MINE  !


    Franklin and Caleb separated them, and as soon as they released Jake, thetter jumped on her, shaking her:


    ¨C How dare you?! You¡¯re mine ! You had no right to let him im you!


    She had tears in her eyes and preferred to let his anger pass , understanding the reason . Suddenly, Carter grabbed Jake¡¯s arm and hissed.


    ¨C Don¡¯t put your fucking hands on my mate .


    Jake snarled, but knowing he was outnumbered , backed off and walked into the forest , ring at Lexa. Her heart waspletely torn between her joy and the pain of her tattered rtionship with Jake. She slid against Carter and hugged him, not taking her eyes off the spot where Jake had disappeared.Material ? N?velDrama.Org.

 chapter 15

    Lexa¡¯s parents were thrilled. Ridiculously pleased in fact . Within days, a bonding ceremony had been held, the entire pack , allies and Carter¡¯s friends and family were invited, and the party was in full swing waiting for the full moon to begin the ritual. Lexa looked stunning in her silver dress, which made her look like a star, and Carter couldn¡¯t have asked for a more incredible mate . He spun her around, and sheughed out loud. His mother pulled them aside and took Lexa¡¯s hands, which were sparkling under thenterns.


    ¨C Even if I still find you young , know that I am really happy for you, children. And I wouldn¡¯t want another beautiful step-daughter , Lexita. So you have my blessing, and Jaime¡¯s, but he¡¯s still crying.


    They chuckled, and Carter took his mother dancing, twirling her to the frenzied beat of the drums. Lexa smiled watching them: they were adorable. Suddenly a hand grabbed her and pulled her onto the dance floor. Turning around, she saw her mysterious partner, who had no business being there.


    ¨C What are you doing here, Jake?


    He smiled, and there was something odd about that smile on his beautiful face.


    ¨C The whole pack was invited, Lexa. And then¡­ We were friends, right?


    She nodded, relieved.


    ¨C Yes, you¡¯re right . Jakey¡­ I¡¯m sorry it got soplicated. Really . But I hope you can be happy for me anyway.


    She gave him a hopeful smile, and he answered her with a smaller one.


    ¨C I¡¯ll try, Lex, but it¡¯s hard.


    They continued their dance in silence, and the next, she found herself back in Carter¡¯s arms. This one was waiting for her , frowning:


    ¨C What is he doing here? How are you ? What did he tell you ?


    She reassured him with a caress:


    ¨C Everything is fine . He had juste to tell me that he epted my point of view. and that he was going to try to understand. He will try.


    He spun her around.


    ¨C Good, I know you hate to argue. But I still don¡¯t like seeing other malesying good hands on you.


    She rolled her eyes and kissed him on the cheek . but he remained serious, his eyes fixed on hers.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    ¨C I¡¯m not kidding , Lexa. Now it¡¯s just me.


    She widened her eyes:


    ¨C Of course,  Carter ! (she hangs on to his neck) There¡¯s only you, and there will never be more than you. I swear to you.


    He kissed her possessively, his hands pressing her closer to him. They danced like this until the moon rose above their heads. John silenced everyone and invited the two lovers to approach. They stood facing each other, and the alpha took out the case that contained the chalices , essential to the ceremony and opened it. Suddenly, he froze. Lexa sighed, ufortably:


    ¨C what is it? Father ?


    He slowly turned the suitcase around, and everyone could admire what was inside. Or rather, what was not there. Since the red velvet interior waspletely empty. At the same time, screams rang out and the whole pack felt something. Lexa didn¡¯t even think and ran in the direction of the screams, praying she wouldn¡¯t be toote. But when she arrived there, she found only the shredded corpse of Nie, next to which was one of the chalices, filled with the dead woman¡¯s blood. She suppressed a scream of terror and concentrated to smell the scent . But she immediately identified the smell of Dahlia and wood fire that wafted through the air: Jake.

 chapter 16

    Lexa fell to her knees, tears rolling down her cheeks. It was not possible, it was not possible¡­ Jake? Jake was the loner? He had¡­ Killed Keith and Nia? No, it was not possible . She picked up her friend¡¯s body and carried it to the rest of the pack. Nie¡¯s parents burst into tears and the young girl entrusted the remains to them. As soon as Nia left her arms, Lexa fell back onto her knees, her legs no longer supporting her. A scream escaped her throat and she didn¡¯t try to stop as she cried hysterically:


    ¨C It¡¯s Jake, it¡¯s Jake, it¡¯s Jake¡­


    Carter knelt beside her with tears in his eyes and whispered:


    ¨C No, Lexa, it¡¯s not Jake, it¡¯s Nia. I¡¯m sorry my heart.


    she shook her head:


    -N-no, Jake did this¡­ That¡¯s what he was there for. Not for making peace  or any other bullshit , it was to kill  OUR friend !


    She started to sob again, and he carried her to his cabin ¨C their cabin, where heid her on the bed, kissing her on the temple before leaving, huffing:


    ¨C I¡¯ll be right back, Lexa. Promised.


    But she didn¡¯t hear him, curled up in a ball, staring into space.


    He went out and made sure the submissives were all safe and that his parents and little brother were okay. Once done, he returned home and found Lexa under the nket, in a f?tal position. She didn¡¯teven do as much as blinking as he picked her up and undid her dress, setting her down in front of the fire, and she didn¡¯t react either when he plunged her into the hot bath he had just run for her. He washed her carefully, dried her and made her put on her pajamas, the girl obediently obeying his everymand. He carried her back to the bed, where hey down next to her. She curled up against him whispering:


    ¨C it is impossible ¡­ Impossible ¡­ Not possible ¡­


    He hugged her tight and they fell asleep like that , the young man¡¯s chest wet with Lexa¡¯s tears.


    On the day of Nia¡¯s funeral tribute, the full moon was hidden by the clouds, as if nature itself was mourning the magnolia-scented young brte. Cater was waiting like everyone else for the ceremony to begin, an arm around Lexa. The young girl held on as best she could, trying to be brave in spite of everything. Nia¡¯s body was tied to a post, awaiting cremation, and the closer the moment came, the more Lexa trembled. John stepped forward, torch in hand, and the girl threatened to copse. He lowered the torch and when the body ignited, Lexa lost her mind, thrashing in Carter¡¯s arms like a demon. She was screaming, kicking and trying desperately to reach her friend.


    ¨C Carter, let me go! Let go of me ! Nia! no, wait!


    but nothing helped, he did not let her go and she ended up copsing in his arms sobbing. It broke his heart to see her in this state. The usually strong wolf was broken, lying in his embrace like a broken lily, her golden skin as pale as death. The smartest thing would have been to take her back to the cabin, but he knew she would never forgive herself for not attending her best friend¡¯sst tribute to the end. So he held her tightly against him, no longer standing on her legs and crying hot tears as the body of Nie, wolf so loved by everyone, went up in smoke, joining the Moon goddess . When it was over, he took her back to the cabin and put her in their bed, where she stared into space, as if she was just an empty shell.


    Lexa felt like she was in a cotton cocoon: Everything came to her fuzzy, and fluffy and inconsistent. She couldn¡¯t concentrate enough to see anything clearly. She remembered the pain that had taken her when the mes had approached her friend, heartbreaking, blinding. And right after that, something broke inside her. Couldn¡¯t concentrate, think, or feel, and somehow it was a blessing straight from the goddess. She didn¡¯t want to feel or see again and again the mutted bodies of her friends. She wanted to sink into this lethargic feeling, and wanted to stay there. But yet, the strongest link, standing out thanks to its color among all the other pack links, kept her one foot anchored in reality.


    Carter couldn¡¯t take it anymore. Lexa had been in this vegetable state for two days now, and nothing seemed to trouble her. Franklin, who went to see his sister, asked:


    ¨C Is she at least eating?


    Carter shook his head unhappily.


    ¨C I tried, but she refuses anything that isn¡¯t water.


    The blond male pursed his lips and put his hand on Carter¡¯s arm.


    ¨C You should perhaps entrust it to Leroy, Cart¡¯. He might be¡­


    Carter roars:


    -I can take care of my mate!N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    Franklin¡¯s face softened a little:


    -I know Carter, I know. But you¡¯re still young, and he could help her. I mean, look there! She¡¯s no more than a zombie in this form.


    Carter sighed:


    ¨C If in a week, it¡¯s not better, I¡¯ll bringher  to him . But in the meantime, She stays with me.


    as they stopped looking at her, they didn¡¯t see the dangerous glint that started gleaming in the girl¡¯s eyes.

 chapter 17

    The days passed and Lexa remained prostrate on the bed, as if lifeless. On the morning of the seventh day, after breakfast, Carter expected to have to take the girl to Leroy¡¯s, but he found her at the foot of the bed, fully dressed. He almost fell over with relief and ran to her, hugging her , crying. A cold hand moved to her cheek, wiping away the tears that rolled down her cheekbones. She articted in a hoarse voice from not having spoken for a week:


    ¨C Why are you crying, Carti?


    The tears of joy gushed all the more.Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    ¨C Because I thought you¡¯d never be like before again! But there, you¡¯re dressed, you¡¯re¡­ Wait a minute¡­ Why are you dressed? You ¨C You should rest!


    She put her finger to her mouth:


    ¨C Calm down, everything is fine¡­ Finally, better.


    Suddenly, an intuition made its way into the young man¡¯s mind.


    ¨C Lexa, you¡¯re not going¡­


    She gave him a determined look:


    ¨C Oh yes, Carter. I¡¯m going to hunt down this fucking motherfucker. I¡¯m going to hunt him down, find him, bring him back, force him to tell me WHY and then, only then, am I going to kill him.


    When Carter looked into his partner¡¯s amber eyes, he saw only a burning fire of determination, indomitable and shining. He didn¡¯t feel the strength to fight her, not on that ground. So, when she kissed him, he didn¡¯t resist, any more than when she dragged him to the bed, undressing him in the process. He only asked:


    ¨C Lexa, are you sure that¡­


    She silenced him with a kiss and gave him a pleading look:


    ¨C Please . Please .


    He couldn¡¯t resist those eyes, he couldn¡¯t resist HER. So he intensified their kiss, and once Lexa¡¯s hips began to move beneath him, he began to descend, sowing lots of little kisses and licks as he went.


    ¨C Haaa¡­ Please, again¡­


    He came to the navel, and she writhed violently under him, begging him to relieve her. tugging at his hair, digging her ws lightly into his scalp. He tortured her a bit more before finally entering her privacy, spreading her legs. Here, the smell of honey, honeysuckle and moonlight was even stronger, making her mouth water. He parted the wet folds, and plunged his tongue into them, letting out a moan of contentment. Lexa squealed with pleasure, which only made him put more ardor to the task. HE inserted a finger inside her, then a second, and started to move. It didn¡¯t take long for her to explode into a howl. He came up slowly, cing small kisses along her body as the tremors that agitated the young girl¡¯s body ceased. He kissed her on the mouth, and she responded with all the ardor of her suppressed emotions for a week. Without giving her time to recover from her emotions, he fled into her, while she was screaming with pleasure, clinging to his back, and began to thrust his kidneys, fast and hard as she did. loved .


    ¨C Haaaaa ha ha haaaa!


    ¨C YES ! Holy shit, yes!


    It felt so good¡­ Lexa¡¯s body wasing back to life, waking up after this too long immobility. They saw stars, no longer had any notion of time or space. For now, they were the only ones who mattered. The rest¡­ Well the rest could go fuck themselves. She would think about itter, when she came back to the real world. Even if she had no desire to go back there, to face all these things, far too dark. So she threw her head back, and let herself go in this world where only pleasure existed.


    A few hourster, while the girl slowly traced small circles with the tip of her fingernail on her chest, he asked her:


    ¨C Do you really have to do it alone, Lexa?


    She sighed:


    ¨C I don¡¯t want anyone else hurt, Carti. And him and I, we have a few things to settle. one to one. Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯ll be fine.


    If Carter did not doubt the strength of the girl, he was however not certain of her reaction to Jake. He knew there had been love between them, a certainty of ending up together. It wasn¡¯t her loyalty he doubted, only the mental state that killing Jake would put Lexa in. He wasn¡¯t entirely certain that she would recover. But she got up, dressed quickly, her features having regained their hardness, kissed him quickly on the lips, and left, before starting to run in the direction of the woods. Carter couldn¡¯t help but fret as he watched her disappear, but he couldn¡¯t do anything as she walked away.

 chapter 18

    Lexa ran for two days, which seemed to pass in a split second, so focused was she on her goal: finding Jake¡¯s trail. She had smelled his scent earlier in the day, and despite her bleeding feet she had sped up, more determined than ever. The stronger the smell, the more her anger grew, causing her fangs to sink. He was there, close, she could smell him and it was driving her crazy. A small voice whispered repeatedly in her head: Vengeance¡­ Vengeance¡­ And from hissing, the voice changed to a roar: Vengeance!N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    Suddenly, she sensed his presence, painfully familiar. Eyes zing with rage, she spun around and finally faced him. He raised his arms in a sign of appeasement, whispering:


    ¨C Take it easy¡­ Take it easy, Lexa. You don¡¯t really want to hurt me, I know that. So calm down, you¡¯ll be fine.


    She jumped on him, growling:


    ¨C  you don¡¯t know anything, Jake, nothing at all!


    All ws out, shended on him, plowing his face, tracing bloody furrows there. He grabbed her wrists and made them roll on the side, but seeing that she was going to seed in freeing herself, he unleashed a punch that parted the girl¡¯s lip. She broke free and took all her anger out on him, kicking him hard. When atst some of her anger was released, she pinned him down, straddling him. There , finally , tears rolling down her cheeks , dewy from Jake ¡®s blood that had sttered her face , She released all her vibrations . The air filled with its waves, so strong that they were suffocating, and tinged with shimmering gold. Jake widened his swollen, bloody eyes as wide as he could at the sight. He managed to articte, spitting blood in the process:


    ¨C I knew you were perfect¡­ You are perfect for ME.


    She shook her head, sending pink droplets around her. She tightened her grip on his wrists, sending a jerk there.


    ¨C You know NOTHING, Jake. Nothing . (The tears started to flow even harder as she copsed next to him, her voice cracking) Why?! Why  ? How could you do this to us? How could you kill Nia? And Keith? They were your best friends too! They loved you and trusted you!


    No trace of remorse was visible in the young man¡¯s swollen eye sockets. Lexa was disgusted more than anything else: how had she seen a future by his side. How could she¡­ had loved him? He gave her the smile that onceforted her, but now sent shivers down her spine.


    ¨C I didn¡¯t mean to hurt them, Lexie-Lex. They were just in my way. All I wanted was to have you, and together we were the biggest pack this country has ever known. I wanted to make you my alpha female, and your cub toy my beta, but you ruined it. You ¨C


    He didn¡¯t have time to finish his sentence that  she ripped open his throat, copsing under the weight of rage and pain.

 Chapter 19

    Lexay prostrate next to Jake¡¯s body for a long moment, unable to do anything but cry. She didn¡¯t even know why exactly she was crying anymore, there was so much reasonS . She had lost two of her best friends, killed by one of their friends, the very one she had thought of marrying one day and had just killed. It was all crazy. Just crazy and painful. She was sad to have lost Jake, her friend, but felt no pity for the body thaty next to her. He wasn¡¯t Jake. Not HER Jake, the one who was always reassuring and gentle with her. He was just a traitor without any honor. Then , drawing on herst strength , she got up and carried the body to their , her heart atst appeased .


    Once there, she headed straight for the central chalet, cutting through the crowd like the red sea with a stride madeborious by the emotional and physical trials of the past few days. She felt the eyes of the pack on her, on her vibrations and the golden glow they caused. She ignored it and threw her burden at her father¡¯s feet, refusing to even nce at it.


    ¨C That¡¯s it, vermin problem solved.


    Her father gave him a smile that bared his fangs:


    ¨C Perfect, thank you, Lexa. What do you want to do with it?


    she let herself fall to the ground with a weary sigh:


    ¨C I don¡¯t know, you¡¯re the alpha, dad.


    John¡¯s smile softened.


    ¨C Yes, but it was you who hunted and killed him. Consider it part of your training.


    She was amazed that even seeing her ¡°true¡± alpha waves, her father trusted her so much. So she shrugged, trying to sound as even as possible.


    ¨C Bury the body , deep. He does not deserve to join our goddess, and even less to be once again touched by her rays.


    The wolves designated to take care of the body took it and left, pulling it behind them, leaving an ufortable silence reigning over the assembly. Suddenly, a cry split the air:


    ¨C Lexa!


    She straightened up immediately, despite her bleeding feet, and felt more than saw Carter walking ¨C running ¨C towards her. The young wolf hadn¡¯t been aware at all of how much she had missed him. The tears began to flow down her cheeks again and she rushed towards him with a cry:


    ¨C Carter!N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    He intercepted her in midair and spun her around in the air, kissing every inch of her filthy face before hugging her tightly. Lexa was grateful for that  because she felt her strength leaving her as she curled up against him. Her soul mate, her other half. These tears were not weapons of sadness, but of joy. He took her by the hand and led her to their cabin, a smile on his face. He whispered in her ear:


    ¨C Come on, let¡¯s go home


    After that, Lexa and Carter resumed a more or less normal life, going to ss in the morning, then to training, one for cheerleading and the other for football, before meeting in the evening at the chalet to eat. , make love and go running under the moon. They both try to get better, to forget all these stories, the wounds cauterizing little by little. And it works, day after day, the light returns to the young girl¡¯s eyes. Now, Carter is sure: The future looks bright.


    Carter takes a deep breath of the night air, fragrant with hundreds of smells from the bleachers. Off to the side, he sees Lexa, Radiant, shaking her pom poms in his direction, dragging Paul with her. They exchange a look and the young man sketches a knowing smile. He blows onest time, and the whistle sounds.

 Epilogue chapter 1

    TWO YEARS LATER


    ¨C Lexa hurry up, they¡¯re here!


    Carter is shaking all over, eager to break the news to his family. He and Lexa waited three months to tell, as a precaution, but they couldn¡¯t wait any longer. We knock on the door and he goes to open it, discovering L, Jamie and Mason on the doorstep. The little dark-haired woman throws herself on his neck, screaming:


    ¨C Carter Morrigan Masin! I hope you have a good excuse for not visiting us for three long months !


    then kissing his face:


    ¨C  I missed you ! and where is Lexa?!


    ¨C I am here  !


    The Masins turned as a single block, and stifled a cry of surprise: in front of them, Lexa stood, one hand resting on her round belly molded by her summer dress.R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    Jamie could only stammer:


    ¨C You¡­ Are you pregnant?!


    He didn¡¯t have time to formte a more borate sentence as his wife sped past him, tears rolling down her cheeks:


    ¨C Since when ?! when is the term?! girl or boy ? Oh God ! Why didn¡¯t you say anything?


    Lexa smiled as she descended the steps, growling as Carter rushed to help her.


    ¨C I¡¯m so sorry L, Jaime. This was to prevent a nearby pack from hearing about it and deciding it was time to attack us. (she rubbed her big belly) I¡¯m three months pregnant, so I only have two months left.


    L made a puzzled face which triggered the hrity of the young woman.


    ¨C Wait¡­ There is no miscalction?


    ¨C Ha ha ha, no, there is no mistake, L. Among wolves, a wolf only remains pregnant for five months, which is already quite enough. (she grimaced) I¡¯m already sick of having back pain and looking like a whale.


    Her mother-inw burst outughing, cing a hand on her arm.


    ¨C I understand, I said exactly the same thing during my two pregnancies, but I promise, you forget everything once you hold your baby in your arms.


    Lexa¡¯s expression softened at the mention of the baby, which made Carter smile. Ever since she was pregnant, herpanion was both terribly sensitive and emotional and fearsome. It was lovely to see how frustrated she was that everyone cared about her and brooded over her, but she bravely endured all the attention for their child. Worst of all were none other than the Frmony, who overprotected hid poor soul mate so much that she had to refrain from hitting them every time. E would bring her daughter strange and smelly concoctions three times a day, and they would then spend ten minutes arguing because the expectant mother refused to swallow them. In the end, E left empty-handed but was back a few hourster, new strange liquids under her arm. John and Franklin would roll out a carpet under the young woman¡¯s feet or carry her wherever she went so that those feet never touched the ground, as if the grass itself was angry with Lexa. Obviously all this attention was driving her crazy and she was yelling at them on a regr basis. They all went out together in the sun, after the sessive waves of congrattions, and spent an excellent afternoon, barely punctuated by Lexa¡¯s grunts, addressed to the members of the pack who were guarding her a little too closely.


    That night, lying in bed next to Carter, Lexa woke up abruptly, assailed by a sudden foreboding. She stood staring nkly for a long time, absolutely terrified because she had caught a glimpse of an horrible future ;

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    Lexa couldn¡¯t calm down. Nothing helped, neither the morning session of sex with Carter, nor the tea that Leroy forced her to swallow to make her more serene. And yet, what had happened that morning should have been enough to exhaust her, but no, since she was pregnant, her already considerable appetites had grown exponentially. Besides, just thinking about it, she felt her privacy moisten violently. She¡¯d have to think about luring Carter into a cornerter, just to relieve her. Tightening her thighs, she continued to pace in their kitchen, not daring to go out because she couldn¡¯t bear to be constantly followed by two other wolves.  She was one of the most powerful alphas in the world and needed bodyguards. If that was not stupid ! Lexa couldn¡¯t sit down to do anything, because as soon as she stopped moving, the horrible feeling that tormented her came back to haunt her thoughts, refusing to leave her alone. She was well aware that it was probably just pregnant paranoia, but she couldn¡¯t stop the thoughts from swirling around in her head. She sensed a danger, which threatened not only her, but her child as well. She tightened her arms protectively around her belly, reassured to feel the baby moving under her skin.


    ¨C Lexaaaaa! We are here !


    She jumped so hard she nearly fell over and red at the two intruders, Caleb and his brother. Franklin¡¯s blond head sported lights of all colors and shing, making the young girl frown. They handed him multicolored bags, eximing:


    ¨C BABY SHOWER!


    That¡¯s how ten minutester, a scowling Lexa stood in the middle of the extravagant baby shower hosted by her brother and her best friend. Usually, she loved parties, but that day, she couldn¡¯t bear to see people, or all these vibrant colors, or bear this closeness. Her pregnancy made her nervous and hypersensitive, not to mention her dream, which made her ultra-vignt. She felt her wolf stir inside her, growling at anyone who got a little too close to her. She forced herself to smile at her brother and even participated in a few games, but did not leave her alert state until thest wolves were gone. Once the door closed, she slid down the door, breathing a sigh of relief. She waited there, in the dark, until Carter came inside.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    ¨C Lexa?


    He was finallying home from college, in a hurry to be with Lexa again, when he discovered her on the floor, curled up on herself.


    He rushed towards her, his heart filled with anguish.


    ¨C Lexa, what is it? Is it the baby?


    She shook her head and slipped into his arms, her nose buried in his neck.


    ¨C So what is it, Sweetheart? I can¡¯t help you if you don¡¯t tell me what¡¯s wrong.


    She articted as she could, tears of anguishpressing her throat:


    ¨C I¡¯m afraid ¡­


    He frowned, his wolf stood up, on the lookout for the danger threatening hispanion and his unborn child.


    ¨C what are you afraid of?


    ¨C I ¨C I don¡¯t know, probably pregnant woman scares but¡­ I have this ¡­ this feeling that doesn¡¯t want to go away¡­ As if a danger was hanging in the air.


    He tightened his embrace and brushed his lips against her forehead.


    ¨C Don¡¯t worry, Lexa. Nothing will happen to you. Whatever it is, I¡¯ll protect you from it, I promise.


    He picked her up in his arms and carried her to their bed, where he rocked her to sleep, his hand resting on her round belly. He couldn¡¯t help but watch her sleep, and monitor her sleep to make sure the girl slept as peacefully as possible. He hadn¡¯t said anything to her but¡­ He too had perceived this feeling of threat which floated in the air as surely as the golden vibrations which surrounded the young woman. Closing his arms around his soul mate, he stood guard all night, feeling the anguish rising within him.

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    She saw Keith¡¯s body again. Nia¡¯s. Then Jake, his distorted grin that he¡¯d had even in death, his scarred features. There was blood everywhere . The dead pursued her, resented her and her child, harassing her, harassing her without ever stopping. She was running, her hands clutching her stomach, but she ended up tripping over a root and falling face down. Her head bleeding, she tried to get up, without sess. She continued to drag herself along the floor, and they eventually caught up to her, circling her. She cowered in a scream as the ghosts of the past rushed at her.


    ¨C Lexa! Lexa, sweetheart, it¡¯s alright! Everything is fine !


    Carter hugged the young woman to him, trying to calm the frantic beating of her heart. Her eyes were wide open, her amber pupils wide with terror. He hugged her a little tighter, whispering against her hair:


    ¨C it was only a dream, just a dream .  everything is fine. I promise you , everything is fine¡­


    Gradually, she calmed down, her breathing returning to a normal rhythm. They remained entwined like this for a few hours, until Lexa stood up on her elbows, leaning on the young man¡¯s chest, and kissed him. The kiss was soft and light at first, but soon it became much more fiery and passionate. He broke the kiss, gazing into hers. She nodded slowly, without interrupting their gaze. That was the kick-off: he swooped down on her mouth, kissing her, taking her, possessing her. Their tongues intertwined, their teeth chattering, their lips were hungry, never satisfied. The young man¡¯s hands made their way under hispanion¡¯s nightgown, along those alluring curves, which belongedpletely to him, to him and to him alone. She arched under him, letting out moans. Goddess, how he loved her sensitivity.


    ¨C Haaa!


    Lexa slid her hands down his back, scraping the skin from her fingernails already transforming into ws , making him growl and sending waves of desire down his crotch. This one began to swell and stand up, stretching the fabric of his boxers. The scrap of fabric shed away as Lexa stood up, letting her nightgown slide to the floor with a soft rustle, revealing her naked body. Fuck ! Even pregnant, she remained beautiful, and her body, sexy. He moved towards her, burning to touch her, but she stopped him with a wave of her hand. fluidly, she rose to her knees and took him into her mouth, locking her gaze on his.


    ¨C Holy shit, Lexa!


    He threw his head back, a gasping out of his throat. She sucked so hard that her cheeks cupped, and he grabbed her hair. Seeing her like that, naked, on her knees and his cock in her mouth almost made him cum immediately. Just before exploding, He picked her up and made her lie down on the bed with her legs apart. he ran his fingers over the inside of her thighs, and the young woman shivered. He toyed with her a little more before slipping two of his fingers inside her. She arched her back again, swooning with pleasure and relief.


    ¨C Haaa Haaa HAAA! Still ! AGAIN !Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    He began a strong movement back and forth, enjoying her squeaks and moans. It wasn¡¯t just sex, it was a way of reassuring oneself, of living together, of belonging,pletely and in the purest of ways. Sensing her close to orgasm, he elerated the movement, and she came in a cry. He licked his fingers, nting his gaze in the amber eyes of hispanion, and, without giving her time to catch her breath, he inserted himself inside her. Lexa roared at the smell and wed at his back, sending a dose of dopamine into his system. He was already so aroused that he feared toe after a single thrust, but he managed to contain himself, and a few minutester, they exploded together, stars in their eyes. They were lying side by side on the bed, panting but happy and fulfilled, when the young woman startedughing, still hovering on her little post-orgasmic cloud:


    ¨C I love sports in the morning!


    Carter frowned and put his hand on her baby bump, saying in a worried voice:


    ¨C I¡¯m not sure it¡¯s a good idea to do such¡­ physically demanding activities.


    She sat up suddenly, outraged.


    ¨C I¡¯m not made of sugar, Carter! I am quite capable of cashing in!


    He shook his head, chuckling. She pped him softly on the arm, unable to resistughing back.

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    Lexa slipped into the forest, under the cover of the trees. She moved cautiously, being careful not to make the branches and leaves creak under her feet. She sighed, alone atst; she was going mad from being followed everywhere. She wandered the silent forest for a few minutes, savoring the moment, then suddenly froze. Without turning around, she eximed:


    ¨C Charly, Paul, you cane out of your hiding ce!


    At first, nothing moved, but after a few minutes, two figures, one very slender and the other stockier, stepped out from behind the trees into the light. Hands on hips, Lexa waited for the two friends to join her, absolutely furious. They both looked contrite, and Paul¡¯s freckled cheeks grew redder and redder, which didn¡¯t appease her anger:


    ¨C Can I know why you are following me, morons?


    Charly raised his hands defensively, as if trying to appease a wild animal. Or to protect himself against it.


    ¨C Lexa, Lexita, my darling¡­


    She raised an eyebrow, daring him to find the right words to manage to appease her. Paul chimed in, the wordsing out of his mouth like cannonballs.


    ¨C Carter asked us to watch over you because he was worried and he knew you wouldn¡¯t want him to stay. so he discreetly took us into the territory and we were waiting for the right moment to approach, but we saw you leave and we thought that Carter wouldn¡¯t  be very happy to leave you there alone. So we followed you. D-sorry.


    Charly gave him a big p on the back of the head, grumbling:


    ¨C You moron!


    Lexa, her , she was literally seething with rage.


    ¨C So he really doesn¡¯t trust me?! No, what an asshole! Wait until hees home, let¡¯s see which of us needs the most help!


    The young sportsman with chocte-colored skin put a hand on the arm of the young woman, sighing:Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    ¨C You know he didn¡¯t mean to hurt you, Lexita. He just worries a lot about the baby and you.


    She forced herself to take a deep breath, which was shaking with anger, and gradually calmed down, only to feel minimal anger at her mate and friends. She closed her eyes, took another breath and, continuing on her way, called over her shoulder:


    ¨C Since you¡¯re here, might as welle with me instead of following me like creepy stalkers.


    They followed her , and they walked through the forest in silence for a few more minutes. After a moment, Lexa stopped and faced them again, warning them in such a serious tone that the boys shuddered.


    ¨C What you will see here is one of our most sacred ces. You have to not tell anyone. Absolutely no one, Understood?


    They shook their heads in eptance, and the girl pushed aside a curtain of leaves they hadn¡¯t noticed before. She gave them a sad smile and whispered, stepping aside to let them in, which was not easy with her stomach:


    ¨C Wee to Qualum Sean, our city of the dead.


    They enter, expecting to find themselves in cold, damp and dark old catbs, but find themselves instead in a cave full of luminous crystals of all colors. There were little shrines all over the ce, with the names and pictures of the people they were dedicated to. The ceiling of the cave, also covered with crystals, had arge hole in the shape of a circle which looked out into the sky. Perplexed Paul turned to Lexa, who had just entered, and asked:


    ¨C What is this hole for? It¡¯s not dangerous for your altars, with the wind, the birds, all that¡­


    Lexa smiles:


    ¨C In our culture, we believe that we join the moon goddess when we die. It¡¯s a way for our deceased to have ess to their offerings when the moon shines on them.


    Paul widened his eyes.


    ¨C So, we agree that it¡¯s not a cemetery here, huh?


    He was ncing around anxiously, and Lexa burst outughing.


    ¨C No, we burn our dead. Afraid of the zombies , Paulito ?


    He gave her a panicked look and, seeking support from his friend, he eximed:


    ¨C Yes quite ! and there is no shame in that! Hey, Charlie? Charly ? !


    But Charly was not listening, busy admiring the ce. Lexa let him wander for a few more seconds before dering :


    ¨C Come on, let¡¯s go to the back.


    The damn cave seemed bottomless, even to Lexa, and it took them about ten minutes to reach the final altars. But¡­ Lexa fell to her knees, not believing her eyes. She let out a desperate scream, and it echoed on the walls and through the forest, alerting everyone.


    Carter sat up in his seat: his mate needed help. Without asking for his rest, he jumped to his feet and began to run, all ws out.

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    everything had been destroyed. Nia and Keith¡¯s shrines, and even Jake¡¯s tiny one, had been ransacked. On the wall behind the ughtered altars was a writing done in blood, saying: Next will be the silver whore and her baby.


    Eyes wide, Lexa curled up on her stomach. She could take being threatened, but her child? Rage and anxiety consumed herpletely. Suddenly, a light broke through the red mist where she was: Carter was approaching. She felt his mind before she even smelled his scent or his arms around her. He hugged her, burying her head against his chest so she couldn¡¯t see the destroyed altars. Then he carried her out of the cave as she cried, clinging to her t-shirt. He carried her to their cabin, where he set her down in front of the fire. He couldn¡¯te back himself. How could anyone have vited this sacred ce? Come on, Jake¡¯s, He would have understood. But those of Nia and Keith? Simply iprehensible.


    ¨C He wants to go after the baby, Carter. After our baby.


    The voice of hispanion pierced the young man as surely as a dagger. He turned to her, grabbed her chin and kissed her hard. Tearing his lips from hers, he looked into whiskey-colored eyes, hissing:


    ¨C Nobody is going to take it out on our child or on you, Lexa. I swear to you on the goddess.


    She nodded gravely and, extending their gaze, bit her lower lip. a tension invades the air, different from that with the golden reflection emanating from the young woman. It only took two seconds for them to throw themselves at each other, in a whirlwind of fangs and grunts and lips. It didn¡¯t take more than a few other seconds for the young woman¡¯s dress to fall to the wooden floor, quickly followed by Carter¡¯s shirt and jeans. He kissed her neck, nibbling at the pale pink im mark against the golden skin . She wed at his scalp, clinging to him, moaning softly.


    ¨C Haaaaa! haaaaa¡­


    She took the lead, pinning him to the chair, And sinking her teeth into Carter¡¯s shoulder, where HER im mark was, making him roar.


    ¨C Damn Lexa!


    He turned her around and without waiting, fled inside her. She clung to him screaming, all ws out. He had no mercy and she had no more for him. They exploded together and ended up in front of the fire, on the faux fur rug, Carter gently stroking Lexa¡¯s back.


    ¨C I promise you that we will protect you Lexa. We¡¯ll protect you, we promise.


    ¨C I was right  . I felt it . And I don¡¯t know what I did, but imagine our child being hurt because of me. How could I still look at myself in a mirror?


    Something cold fell on Carter¡¯s chest, and he realized she was crying, which broke his heart.


    ¨C Hey, hey, Lexa. Never say that again. Nothing will happen. And if anything should ever happen ¨C which it won¡¯t ¨C it won¡¯t be your fault, okay? OK ?!


    She nodded, and nuzzled her face into his chest. He smiled deciding to change the mood.


    ¨C And if not, have you thought of first names?


    ¨C For a girl I thought of¡­


    ¨C A girl ?


    She burst outughing:


    ¨C Yes, a girl. I believe it will be a girl.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.


    He shook his head, adamant.


    ¨C I think it will be a boy.


    She propped herself up on her elbows.


    ¨C A girl .


    ¨C A boy .


    ¨C A girl .


    The next day, they were finally going to be fixed on the sex of their baby at the end of the meeting with the gynecologist. Anguished as only future parents can be, Lexa and Carter arrived trembling at Dr. She Martin¡¯s office. Finally, the fateful moment arrived: Lexay down on the examination table, the gynecologist put a cold gel on her stomach and began to pass the probe over it. Suddenly, Dr. Martin froze. Lexa grabbed Carter¡¯s hand, terrified, and he squeezed it back. A wave of anguish invaded their bond and Lexa asked in an anguished voice:


    ¨C What¡¯s going on with my baby doctor? A problem ? Our healer told us that everything was fine!


    The gynecologist smiled softly at her:


    ¨C No, don¡¯t worry, Lexa But I thought you were expecting a baby.


    They frowned not understanding where she wasing from. The doc continued:


    ¨C It¡¯s not ONE baby, but two!


    Lexa nearly fell over: twins. May the Goddess help them. Carter let out a cry of joy, asking:


    ¨C So doctor, are we going to have girls or boys?


    The young woman widened her eyes: herpanion was definitely not losing the north. She, she still needed to digest the information. Twins . They were going to have twins. Were they ready? She had no time to dither when Doctor Martin eximed:


    ¨C Sooooo , this one is a boy, and this one¡­ A girl! Congrattions !


    Carter let out a squeal of delight, literally jumping in ce. Putting her hands on Lexa¡¯s shoulders.


    ¨C Did you hear my heart? We were both right! Two babies! Do you realize?!


    She nodded, still in shock. She swung into automatic mode, descending from the examining table. She got into the car, still feeling like a robot. Still in the same mood, they got out of the car and went to the main chalet to announce the news to future grandparents. Slowly, the news that she was expecting the twins made its way into her mind. And fear made its appearance: Two children, double the load. And above all , danger multiplied by two . It is no longer a single little being that she must protect, but two. Two precious and threatened lives. Slowly, apathy turns into a fierce protective instinct. No one would touch her children, she would make sure of that. The hand tightening on her stomach, she disyed a carnivorous smile.


    ¨C What are you going to get? !


    Carter¡¯s eyes widened in shock. This is the first time he hears E scream. The sweet blonde alpha looked excited, her hands resting on her daughter¡¯s, beaming with happiness. John adds, his chest swelling with pride:


    ¨C Two heirs! That¡¯s my daughter!


    For his part, Franklin was livid, and he articted, like a ghost:


    ¨C Two baby Lexa. Two Of them . The world will not survive this. We are doomed . Screw it, I tell you.


    These remarks only provoked the hrity of the young woman, who eximed between twoughs:


    ¨C You exaggerate, Franklin, I was not so terrible!


    He straightened up, his eyes wide:


    ¨C I seem to remember that you waited for me to transform to put a harness on my wolf before climbing on my back, shouting: ¡°gallop, mount!¡± You were a monster, period.


    Not a shadow of guilt was visible on the face of the young woman, who was smiling with all her teeth. Goddess, this woman is demonic, Carter thought, and me. Putting his arm on the shoulders of hispanion, he smiled in turn at the poor future uncle.


    ¨C Thank you for warning me, brother-inw, but don¡¯t worry, I manage my Lexa, so why not mini her?


    Franklin sat back in his seat, muttering under his breath:


    ¨C kind of crazy¡­


    Lexa snuggled up to her mate, ignoring the grump, and tried to listen to what her mother was telling her, about sleeping bag babies, matching outfits, Two strollers or double strollers¡­ She was drawing strength from him. , always so calm . She would never admit it, but she secretly hoped that her baby ¨C her babies now, would look like their father: calm, poised, handsome, intelligent¡­ Yes, she sincerely hoped they would look like Carter.


    Carter watched his beautifulpanion, so full of life and passion, and thought he wanted their children to look exactly like their mother: strong, beautiful, passionate, powerful¡­ He wanted the babies to have her amber eyes, her long silver hair¡­ He prayed for a moment to the moon goddess, hoping that she would hear him.

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    Lexa couldn¡¯t take the parties anymore. This gender reveal was clearly one too many. Too many people were moving around her and her babies. They had been threatened, and if we added that to her pregnancy hormones and the tight blue and pink dress they had given her, the young woman became paranoid. She took it upon herself not to rip the throat out of anyone who got a little too close to her. Carter put aforting arm on her arm, whispering:


    ¨C Rx my heart our guests will believe that you mean them harm by dint of staring at them like that.


    Lexa groaned, but stered a charming smile on her face nheless. In the end, Carter even managed to get her to dance. In the end, she even had a good time, dancing with herpanion, her brother and her friends. Even Paul ends up dancing, despite his reluctance, after the young woman gave him his puppy eyes. They took pictures below the banner proiming in glittering blue and pink letters: ¡°It¡¯s twins!¡±. She managed to rx little by little, smiling from ear to ear. E and L called for Lexa and Carter, holding two gigantic cakes in their hands. Suddenly, Lexa¡¯s mood skyrocketed. Sugar, finally! Literally jumping on the spot, she led her lover in her race. L exined to them, looking as excited as her beautiful daughter.


    ¨C You will each cut a cake, and the inside will reveal the sex of the babies.


    E clinked her ss, eximing:


    ¨C Your attention please, the long-awaited moment has arrived. I hope you have already taken your bets! Three, two, one, cut!


    Lexa plunged the knife into the ¡°baby one¡± cake and Carter plunged her knife into the ¡°baby two¡± cake, revealing pink and blue. In the crowd, a howl was heard. Jamie squealed with delight, waving his ballot. He approached Lexa, took her in his arms and twirled her in his arms, making her burst outughing.


    ¨C Two small children, a girl and a boy! Thanks Lexa!


    Stillughing, she put her hands on her stepfather¡¯s shoulders as he lowered her to the ground. In turn, L put her arms around the young woman, hugging her tightly and whispering to the young woman:


    ¨C Thank you, Lexita. Thanks . I am so happy that you are in our lives.


    Tears welled up in Lexa¡¯s eyes and, lips quivering, she hugged her mother-inw back.


    Carter had tears in her eyes, seeing her soul mate so happy and epted by her family, waiting for their own family to grow. She saw him, and immediately, via the link, he was invaded by a wave of pure and absolute love. He sent her back, as she held out her hand. He grabbed her and hugged her close, his wolf soothed by the contact with her. She rubbed her cheek against his chest, making him think of a kitten. So cute. Then she returned a lethal look, reminding him how dangerous the young woman was.


    ¨C I¡¯m not a fucking kitten, Carter, I could always knock you down, even pregnant up to the neck.


    He burst outughing, hugging her even tighter.


    ¨C I know, I know, Lexa, I don¡¯t forget, don¡¯t worry. You are a very strong kitten.


    She looked outraged and nudged him in the ribs, further increasing the young man¡¯s hrity. He pressed his lips to her temple, and his youngpanion leaned against him in spite of herself, letting out a sigh.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    Lexa was finally at peace, but she felt the urge to iste herself for a moment. She climbed onto the balcony of the main lodge, finally breathing freely. She leaned on the railing, admiring the crowd below. She is about to leave when she feels a body pressing against her back and something cold pressing against her throat.


    ¨C Hi, Lexa. If you move, you and your offspring will die, understood?


    Lexa didn¡¯t move an inch. She recognized the smell immediately.


    ¨C Hi, Danaan.


    Danaan pressed his ws against the young woman¡¯s throat, scratching her in the process. The young woman¡¯s wolf kicked against the bars of her psychic cage. Danaan breathed against her hair:


    ¨C I don¡¯t want to hurt you, neither you nor your children, but I will if I have to. So you will follow me, very nicely, and there will be no injuries. You understand ?


    She wanted to nod, but the presence of the ws against her throat prevented her, so she could only articte in a hoarse voice of anguish, anger and fear:


    ¨C Yes I understand . I get it, I won¡¯t make a fuss so rx, okay? Please .


    Slowly the pressure eased as he pulled his hand away. Taking her by the arm, he led her through the corridors of the main chalet, towards a door leading to the forest. There they walked for ten minutes, to a small clearing.


    ¨C So, bitch, we¡¯re less clever now, huh?


    Dana was waiting for them in the clearing, a cruel smile on her lips. Danaan pushed Lexa to the ground, causing her to fall to her knees in front of his mother. The smile of thetter grows and sheunches, visibly delighted:


    ¨C Hold on, hold on, hold on. Doesn¡¯t that remind you of anything, dear, dear Lexa?


    Lexa vividly remembered the day she submitted Dana. Trying to get up she fell on the ground when the other woman pushed her back on the ground with a kick in the shoulder.


    ¨C kneel. Stay on your knees, and I¡¯ll leave you alive enough to eject your offspring.


    Lexa turned pale and, gritting her teeth, forced herself to stay on her knees. She looked up at Danaan, begging him to help her in a desperate voice:


    ¨C Danaan, I know you know it¡¯s wrong what you¡¯re doing. I know you don¡¯t really want to do this to us. And above all, I know that she hurts you. Help me, please. The young man looked away, whispering:


    ¨C You don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about, Lexa.


    ¨C I can smell her on you, Danaan. You can not ¡­.


    She didn¡¯t have time to finish her sentence when Dana hit her, growling at her son:


    ¨C Go ahead, and do it well while waiting for me to join you.


    Lexa felt the blood drain from her face as she realized what awaited her. Danaan grabbed her and tore her dress, exposing her body. Lexa struggled, screamed but immediately calmed down when she felt ws on her stomach. Tears rolling down her cheeks, she could only watch helplessly as the young young man undressed. He put her on all fours and stood behind her, all under the eyes of Dana, whose smile grew from minute to minute. She felt Danaan¡¯s penis at the entrance to her privacy and closed her eyes, begging the goddess to help her. Suddenly, a cry was heard, and his attacker retreated screaming. Opening her eyes, she saw Carter with her hand around Dana¡¯s neck.

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    Carter whispered in Dana¡¯s ear:


    ¨C May I know what you are doing to my mate ?Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Danaan lunged at him, but Carter dodged him with a lithe bion, and with a swing of his free hand, knocked the other shapeshifter unconscious. Dana, He lifted her off the ground, her eyes wolfish, and clutched her throat, causing her to struggle and plead. It didn¡¯t change anything. Carter was berserk. He had first noticed the absence of his soul mate, but without worry since he knew that the party oppressed her a little, until he felt the anguish of the young woman through the link. Immediately, he began to track her. But when he smelled her blood in the air, he freaked out. It is for this reason that Dana would not survive. He squeezed and squeezed and squeezed again, savoring the pain he saw on the horrible woman¡¯s features. When the life had faded from Dana¡¯s gaze, he broke her neck, finding the sound of bones cracking quite satisfying. A horrible howl sounded behind him, which he more or less identified asing from Danaan who must have woken up in the meantime. But Carter didn¡¯t care and rushed to his partner, naked and in tears. He needed to hold her close, to see for himself the damage, to feel that she was there, alive, and that their children, growing inside her, were fine. He was soothed by her scent of honeysuckle, honey, and moonbeam, which hit him with a wave of tsunami-powered relief as soon as she was against him. She curled up against him and ^, her head nestled against his neck, cried all the fear and anger she had just felt. Between two hups, she whispered in a hoarse voice of emotions:


    ¨C They ¨C They wanted me¡­ Me¡­


    She couldn¡¯t finish her sentence, because her voice cracked before. He hugged her even tighter, whispering back in his mostforting voice:


    ¨C I know, my love . I know¡­ Everything will be fine now, I promise you.


    Suddenly remembering Danaan, He got up, covering her with his shirt and exining to her:


    ¨C I¡¯ll be right back, okay?


    Eyes nk in shock, arms wrapped around her stomach as if to protect the babies, she nodded absently. Carter had never seen Lexa, usually so strong and proud, so fragile and delicate, and it broke his heart at the same time as it filled him with rage. He walked towards Danaan, who was holding the body of his depraved mother in her arms while crying, and raised his hand to finish her off when a voice prevented him from doing so:


    ¨C Waits . It can still be useful.


    Turning around, he found that Lexa had risen, clutching her shirt tails, and was looking at Danaan with rage burning in her eyes. He shrugged:


    ¨C as You wish, my heart.


    Then he leaned over to Danaan, whose eyes had filled with relief:


    ¨C I¡¯ll take care of youter and believe me, you¡¯ll regret that I didn¡¯t kill you on the spot.


    He knocked him out again, and, helping hispanion with one hand, and with the other, carrying the young man on his shoulders, they returned to their, already dreading what was going to happen there.- Lexa, what just happened?


    E, John and L had rushed towards the two young parents-to-be and their prisoner as soon as they appeared at the edge of the forest, leaving the rest of the pack, Jamie and Mason far behind.


    ¨C Why don¡¯t you give Lexa some air first? She really needs it. Then we¡¯ll tell you everything, I promise.


    John nodded gravely and turned to face the pack, disying his full Alpha dominance.


    ¨C Okay everyone, I¡¯m sorry the party is over. go home .


    Then turning to her daughter, her eyes softening:


    ¨C Go to the living room of the main chalet, I¡¯ll join you right away.


    Two of the lieutenants came to take Danaan¡¯s lifeless body from Carter¡¯s shoulders, who briefly informed them of what had happened in the forest. Shaking herpanion¡¯s hand in hers, still a little shocked, Lexa headed for her parents¡¯ residence, under the sharp supervision of her mother and her mother-inw, two real mother hens. Without saying a word, she sat down on the sofa, Carter still beside her, and gratefully epted the cup of hot chocte handed to her, along with a nket, while curling up against her soul. sister, soothing them both. She finished her hot chocte under the insistent gaze of the two older women, feeling herself slowly regaining control of herself, but when it was time to put the cup decorated with cute little reindeer on the coffee table, she realized that her hands were shaking. so strong it was a miracle she could even hold her cup. Lexa felt Carter¡¯s eyes burning with anger on those same hands, and brought them to the young man¡¯s heart, who immediately wrapped his arms around her possessively. John finally made his return apanied by Jamie, sat down next to hispanion, and surrounding her in turn with his arms, thundered:


    ¨C Can I know what happened, for God¡¯s sake?! Lexandara, Carter, can you exin?


    So Lexa said:


    ¨C I was taken by surprise by Danaan under the orders of his mother. I believe that Dana still hasn¡¯t digested the humiliation of a few years ago and wanted to make me pay for it. They¡­ They wanted to go after me, then after the babies.


    The alpha¡¯s eyes literally glowed as the scent of his fury slowly filled the room. For his part, even the calm Jamie lost his legendary cool:


    ¨C take it out on unborn babies and their mothers for a humiliation suffered years ago, you still have to enterpletely struck!


    The two men quickly rose in tone, and suddenly E cut them off in a voice that was both soft and sharp:


    ¨C And what happened to Dana?


    For the first time since knowing his alpha female, Carter not only saw a connection with Lexa, but also, he was terrified of the small woman sitting across from him, who oozed aggression as she smirked. soft . He swallowed and replied:


    ¨C Dead. I killed her and left her in the forest.


    E gave him a carnivorous smile, the same as her daughter before blowing in her soft and melodious voice:


    ¨C Perfect .


    She snapped her fingers, revealing Icarus, the third lieutenant:


    ¨C Icarus, bring back the body of Dana, that it be buried without any distinction and that we never hear about it again.


    He lowered his head, muttered ¡°Yes, Alpha¡± and silently disappeared. For his part, Carter looked down at hispanion and he felt his heart tighten at the sight of his soul mate, usually so strong, so fragile now. John must have noticed it too, since he said to him:


    ¨C Take her home, Carter, and take care of her.


    Not expecting his rest, the young man got up quickly, Lexa in his arms. He opened the door with a kick and put the young woman on the chair.


    ¨C It¡¯s my fault, right?


    It was just a whisper, and it broke his heart. So he did the only thing he could at the moment: He grabbed her chin, kissed her possessively, and growled:


    ¨C It¡¯s not your fault, okay?

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    He didn¡¯t give her time to answer and kissed her again, putting all his rage, his passion, his fear and his love into it, devouring her, possessing her, iming her, conquering her. She put her arms around him and let out moans and whispered his name:


    ¨C Haaaa hhaaa ¡­ Carter ¡­


    He flipped her onto her back, finishing off herst clothes. She mmed into him, demanding more and more, more. He ran his hands over his lover¡¯s warm body, savoring every curve, every inch of soft, golden brown skin. He ced them on the soft curve of her breasts and squeezed lightly.


    ¨C Agaaaain ..


    A grin formed on the lips of the young man, against that of the young woman, and he bit her lower lip while murmuring:


    ¨C Still ? Stronger ?


    She began to squirm, pleading:


    ¨C Yes, please¡­


    He therefore obliged, and was greatly satisfied to hear her little cries of pleasure. Suddenly his whole body tensed as he felt Lexa¡¯s hands on the bump of his erection through the fabric of his jeans. The little devil let out a giggle and began to move back and forth, making him growl in pleasure. She went faster and faster, and, unable to hold it any longer, he got rid of his pants and fled inside her with one fluid movement. She screamed in surprise and pleasure, clinging to him with her ws. He started thrusting hard at her, making them both growl. They eventually Exploded with a thunderous fang, w, and scream. A littleter, the young woman leaned over him,, asking him:


    ¨C Do you know that now we¡¯re going to have to go see Dana¡¯s pack and exin to them what happened?


    Carter fell onto her back, growling:


    ¨C Oh no¡­.


    The next morning, Lexa and Carter got into the car, apanied by Icarus and Caleb, heading for the territory of Dante¡¯s pack. The atmosphere in the car was tense, and the air, heavy, as if to cut with a knife. Lexa was curled up in a corner, her arms wrapped around her baby bump, ncing worriedly out the window, as if afraid someone woulde out of the forest and go after her babies at any moment. Carter, he never ceased to watch every person, bird, fly, ant who dared to approach hispanion. Her wolf was going crazy: there was only one month left before the arrival of the twins, but so much could happen in a month. His soul mate and his children were fragile right now, and he knew it was up to him to protect them from the threats hanging over them. Finally, Caleb decided to break the silence that had weighed like lead in the cabin for two hours.


    ¨C So what do you think we should expect?


    Lexa, to everyone¡¯s surprise, spoke up, her dominant golden vibes rekindling all of a sudden.Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    ¨C Either they are going to jump at our throats, because Dana will have traumatized them so much and used to her violence that they have be dependent on it, or¡­ We are going to find a pack in very bad condition, but rtively happy that this bitch is no longer there to mistreat them.


    The young woman¡¯s voice broke slightly as she whispered:


    ¨C Do you realize that this crazy woman raped her own children, to such an extent that they thought it was normal? Danaan still smelled her scent¡­


    Caleb took his friend¡¯s hand in his.


    ¨C It¡¯s a good thing she¡¯s dead, Lexita. Don¡¯t worry too much. As for Danaan, He could have choose another path, even though He knew nothing else. We always have a choice, and he decided to stay in this hell.


    They all shut themselves up in silence, meditating on these words.


    Three hourster, they finally arrived at the territory of Dante¡¯s pack. The territory wasid out in a different way than theirs , more with a kind of skin tent, erected everywhere, and with an ultra-modern house in the center. Wolves began to emerge from the tents and the woods, forming a small crowd in front of the car. Lexa took a deep breath, and, hand in hand with Carter, got out of the car, ready to face whatever wasing, whatever it was. Lana, Dana¡¯s eldest daughter, a beautiful brte with big green eyes and buxom shapes, walked up to the front of the small group and stopped in front of Lexa, who wondered for a moment if she wasn¡¯t to spit on her. face . Instead, the young brte respectfully lowered her head and whispered:


    ¨C Alpha, I wee you on behalf of all of Dante¡¯s pack.


    Relief washed over the mother-to-be, and she nodded before answering:


    ¨C Thank you for this wee, Lana. May I know who I should contact to talk about recent¡­ events and their consequences?


    Lana nodded to two other people, two men, and introduced them, motioning for them to follow.


    ¨C This is Coulter and Laan, the former beta and lieutenant. Let¡¯s talk in the main house ¨C Your ¨C house.


    Lexa and Carter nodded and followed them without a word, followed by Caleb and Icarus, noticing the malnourished and mistreated look of all the pack members. The young alpha¡¯s heart sank when she saw a little girl so skinny she looked like she could barely walk. Lana led them to the living room of the house, and they sat on the sofa in a somewhat awkward silence that Dana¡¯s daughter ended up breaking:


    ¨C Thanks . Really .


    Lexa¡¯s jaw dropped: was she really thanking them for killing her mother? She could only stammer:


    ¨C sorry but¡­ Thank you for what ?


    Lana burst into a coldugh:


    ¨C I know it¡¯s very unorthodox, but everyone here knows what she was doing to everyone. She was a monster, and the world


    is doing well, much better without her.


    The young alpha had to breathe for a moment before nodding her head and continuing, without stopping on the atrocious and morbid side of the thing:


    ¨C So, how do you see the future? I mean what do you want? A merger, a delegate? Or do you prefer to change territory?


    They had a moment of hesitation but seemed to be quite in agreement:


    ¨C We would prefer that an immediate merger for the children takes ce. Adults may be dispersedter. The main thing is that our children can¡­ Get over it.


    They took another good hour to decide on the terms, then Lana took Lexa aside to talk to her:


    ¨C Take care of our little ones, Lexa. They lived a lot of things¡­ Because of Dana.


    Lexa raised her eyebrows.


    ¨C Your brother¡­ He didn¡¯t have the same attitude towards¡­ her. I can¡¯t understand his attitude.


    The young brte looked so sad that Lexa forced herself not to hug her as she whispered:


    ¨C My brother has always been¡­ weak by nature. And my mother only did Danaan a third of what she did to my sisters and me.


    With a brutal gesture, she rolled up her sleeves exposing numerous scars. Tears welled up in the eyes of the young wolf.


    ¨C I¡¯m sorry, Lana. Really, so sorry for what she¡¯s doing. I should have intervened when I won that duel. I-I¡¯m so sorry.


    Lana smiled at him sadly:


    ¨C You were young, Lexa. And Dana was a heartless old bitch. Now you can help us, and you do. So please take our children and save them. Most of the adults here are badly scarred, but for the little ones, it¡¯s not toote.

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    Later, Lexa and Carter left to prepare in advance for the arrival of the children in the pack, and once the door closed, Lexa turned to herpanion, her eyes full of tears:


    ¨C How can one hurts so many people?  children? Her own children?


    He pursed his lips and took her hand, smiling sadly:


    ¨C I know, sweetheart, it¡¯s awful, but I see youing, don¡¯t beat yourself up for something you¡¯re not, and you¡¯ll never be responsible, Lexa. You¡¯re not Dana, you didn¡¯t do this to this pack. You . is . not . responsible .


    Tears rolled down her cheeks as she whispered:


    ¨C But what if I hurt our children? What if I was a bad mother?


    He widened his eyes and stopped the car to take both her hands:


    ¨C Lexa, no! You have nothing to do with her, Do you hear ?. Nothing at all, I promise you. Dana was sick, you understand?


    She nodded and smiled, wiping away her tears with thepel of her sleeve.


    ¨C Yes, you are right, you are right. II must be the hormones.


    He said nothing, and returned the contact, while promising himself not to let her slide down this slope full of fear.


    ¨C Lexa!e and see the facilities for the children!


    Lexa turned to Nama, the architect of the pack she had put in charge of building the new children¡¯s wing, fighting the contractions that had gripped her since that morning, smiling broadly.


    ¨C I¡¯ming !


    Nama taking him to the new pavilion, which connected the main building to the young soldiers¡¯ dormitory. She wanted something beautiful, reassuring andfortable for them, and Nama knew that the mother-to-be would be upromising on every detail. She led her inside, where Lexa discovered a multitude of bright, spacious rooms, where each child would have their own space, then argemon area, containing a TV, hundreds of toys, and a tree-shaped structure for children. let the little ones climb there overhanging giant cushions acting as armchairs. Lexa turned to the architect, delighted:


    ¨C That¡¯s perfect, thank you, thank you, thank you!


    Nama smiled and was going something when cars pulled into the driveway and shouts rang out:


    ¨C It¡¯s them, they¡¯re here!


    Lexa rushed over to the new arrivals, forgetting her contractions and worries. Behind her, someone shouted:


    ¨C Lexa, you shouldn¡¯t run!


    But she didn¡¯t slow down and stood in front of the cars just before the doors opened, finally revealing the dozens of children and teenagers in Dante¡¯s pack. Lexa gave them a big bright smile, hiding her fury in the sight of those poor terrified children.


    ¨C Hello, wee home!


    They whispered something, and only a few dared to smile shyly back at him. It was then that she realized that she had left her dominant vibrations in sight, and that poor people must be ufortable. Then she absorbed her vibrations, and almost immediately, they rxed. She held out her hands to the two younger ones, and said with as much enthusiasm and conviction as possible:


    ¨C How about we install you?


    The two children, a boy and a little girl who were simply adorable, each took one of her hands and she led them to their new quarters, where she paid them a visit. They opened their eyes wide, their mouths wide open, and she started to rx before the little one who was holding her hand, L as she had learned earlier, asked her:


    ¨C When are you going to show us where we¡¯re going to sleep?


    The young woman frowned.


    ¨C What are you talking about, this is where you¡¯re going to live!


    L¡¯s eyes filled with shock.


    ¨C So¡­ We¡¯re not going to sleep in the forest?


    ¨C But of course not! what made you believe that?


    The little girl stammered:


    ¨C Dana she¡­ she said it was the only ce we deserved to sleep.


    Lexa took little L in her arms and, while sitting down, motioned for the others to do the same.


    ¨C It¡¯s over now. Here you are at home, and we will love you and give you all the necessary love, okay?


    Although uncertain, all the children finally nodded and she continued, all smiles:


    ¨C So, what if we took a  names tour ?


    Lexa spent her day with the children, showing them around the territory, showing them every corner, and introducing them to the rest of the pack. Finally, in the evening, all the neers had cheered up, dancing with the other little ones. Lexa couldn¡¯t help but smile at the sight, leaning against Carter.


    ¨C I think they¡¯ll get over it. Difficult, but they will recover.


    A tear of happiness rolled down the young woman¡¯s cheek as herpanion replied:


    ¨C I¡¯m sure too my heart. Here they will be loved and we will take care of them, you will see.


    She turned to him and ced a soft kiss on his lips. Plunging her whiskey-colored eyes into his, she whispered against his mouth:


    ¨C I love you .


    He squeezed her a little tighter, whispering back:


    ¨C Me too, Lexa. So much so that sometimes I have the impression that my body will never be able to contain everything.Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    She gave him a mischievous look;


    ¨C What if we slipped away¡­ And you showed me all this love?


    A sneer formed on the young man¡¯s lips as he led her towards their cabin. Once there he untied the fine silk straps holding the future mother¡¯s dress, dragging it on the floor. Throughout the fall of the garment, he did not take his eyes off Lexa¡¯s body, devouring every patch of skin exposed to the air and to her eyes. Once the dress was on the floor, she took a step forward, and put her arms around the young man¡¯s neck, her eyes hypnotizing his in a gaze so intense that they forgot everything else. After a minute that might as well havested an eternity, they literally threw themselves on each other, devouring each other, tasting each other, possessing each other with their mouths.


    ¨C Hmmm¡­ Carter, more¡­ mmmm¡­


    He took her at her word: grabbing her partner¡¯s thighs, he hoisted her onto the work surface and spread her legs. He sniffed her for a moment, savoring her so particr and so delicious aroma, before plunging into her intimacy. She arched her back and let out a cry of pleasure:


    ¨C Haaaaaa! Yes Yes Yes ! Like that !


    He sketched a grin and began to lick with even more ardor. She clutched her hair, screaming and screaming, squirming to the rhythm of her pleasure. Finally, he decided to let here, which she did with a scream. Panting, she smiled at him and pulled him up to share a kiss. At the same time, she undid her shirt-rather tore it-and unbuttoned her pants. his masculinity springs forth, hard and ready, making the girl¡¯s mouth water. She grabbed it and began a back and forth movement at the entrance to her femininity. Then neither of them could bear the wait any longer, he plunged into her, making her scream. She could only hold on to him as he thrust into her with all the force he was capable of. So it didn¡¯t take them long before they came together, their eyes full of stars and a crying out of their throats.


    The next morning, they were going to breakfast when she doubled over by a contraction stronger than the others.


    ¨C Lexa, are you okay? !


    She raised her head, pale as death:


    ¨C I think my water just broke.

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    ¨C I think my water just broke.


    Immediately, Carter lifted her off the floor and ran to themon room, calling for the healers in a panic. The healers then redirected them to the delivery room where Lexa was quickly dropped off, spreading her thighs. Immediately, Lassa, the midwife, turned pale:


    ¨C The babies areing right now. Lexa wanted to sit up, struggling against the healers wanting to keep her on the delivery table, panicked, and screamed:


    ¨C No, it¡¯s too early!


    She doubled over from a contraction, and clung to Carter, tears in her eyes, and her golden vibrations more present than Ever:


    ¨C Whatever happens, save our babies, you hear me? Save our babies at all costs, Carter, even if the cost is my life, understand?


    The poor, distraught young man could only nod before being pushed out of the room. He felt every contractioning on, trying to relieve his partner of even a tenth of the pain she was feeling. He tried to reassure her as best he could: everything would be fine. His soul mate would be fine. His son and daughter would be fine. He had to . Because if anything happened to them, he knew he would lose control, and whatever happened, it wouldn¡¯t be pretty. He tried to inhale and exhale as slowly as possible, but in the other room, Lexa let out a scary scream. Immediately, he tensed and even considered breaking down that damn door, but a hand on his arm brought him back to his senses: E, John, Caleb, Franklin, L, Jamie and Mason had just arrived. The two women took the future father in their arms, wrapping him in their familiar and reassuring scent. E whispered, slipping her hand into his:


    ¨C How¡¯s Lexa? How¡¯s my baby?


    He blinked as another contraction came, and a new cry arose.


    ¨C She¡¯s in pain, but she¡¯s holding on. Lexa is strong.


    L hugged E as the rest of the men huddled in the back, ufortably.


    Another howl rang out, and the bond went silent. Carter rushed to the delivery room, panicked, and almost bumped into Lassa who was justing out. She grabbed him by the wrist and pulled him inside roughly.


    ¨C Don¡¯t worry, especially don¡¯t worry, but there was a little problem.


    Carter¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and her tone went low, dangerously low.


    ¨C A problem ? Has something happened to my girlfriend or my children?


    The midwife raised her hand in a sign of appeasement and whispered:


    ¨C Lexa has lost consciousness, and we have to wake her up.


    They entered the delivery room, and he thought he saw a scene straight out of a horror movie; the healers hands were covered in blood, and her soul matey on the delivery table, legs spread and unconscious. He rushed over to her, taking her face in his hands. She was so pale¡­ Herpanion, so strong, so brave¡­ There was not even the shadow of a golden wave left, and anguish gripped her more than ever. Taking a deep breath, he sent a shot of juice through their bond, and the young woman regained consciousness, her amber eyes widening and lighting up the room. She had barely woken up when Lassa ordered her:


    ¨C Push, Lexa, push!


    Looking confused, but determined, she grabbed Carter¡¯s hand and gasped. Then another, and another, and another. Out of breath, she fell back on the table, moaning:


    ¨C I can¡¯t take it anymore, I can¡¯t take it anymore, I¡¯m tired¡­ I can¡¯t take it anymore¡­


    ¨C Come on Lexa, hold on, just a little bit longer, I promise you it¡¯ll be over soon.


    Kal, another healer, eximed:


    ¨C I see one of the heads, that¡¯s it!


    ¨C Come on, Lexa, push!


    So Lexa pushed, and a screamter her waves became dazzling as cries rose. The new parents began to cry as Lassaid the newborn on his mother.


    ¨C It¡¯s a boy, congrattions. One more push and your daughter ising.Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    And indeed, a push and a sh of lightter, their daughter was born.


    Lexa couldn¡¯t take her eyes off the adorable newborns resting in her arms, just like Carter. All four were evolving in their own bubble, deaf to the dozens of words of congrattions resounding around them. Trembling, the new dad reached out and brushed the soft silver curls covering his son¡¯s head, identical to those covering his twin sister¡¯s head. Both were the living image of their mother with silver hair, their skin already golden and from what Carter could see, their eyes were as amber in color as her partner¡¯s eyes. the vibrations emanating from them, making the room bright as if hundreds of candles had been added to it. Although different from their mother¡¯s, the little girl¡¯s being rainbow, and her twin¡¯s being shimmering silver, they had definitely inherited them from her. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, bursting their little bubble. Lexa said in a hoarse voice:


    ¨C Come in !


    Immediately, seven heads poked through the door, looking curious. Carter burst outughing and added:


    ¨C Come on,e and see our two little marvels.


    E and L had eyes that shine:


    ¨C It¡¯s true ? We can  ?


    Lexa smiled at them:


    ¨C Of course,e closer!


    Then , jostling each other , all seeded in entering and approaching the children . John, grinning from ear to ear, grabs his little girl and little son, eximing:


    ¨C As I thought, real Frmony! Look at this hair, these eyes, thisplexion! These cubs are the worthy descendants of Frmony, I tell you!


    Jamie pushed over and took the newborns from the Alpha, eximing:


    ¨C They may look like Frmony, but they are real Masins.


    ¨C Anything ! I ¨C


    ¨C HM hm !


    They immediately turned at the sound of the clearing of their throats, and found themselves nose to nose with Lexa, L and E staring at them, under the mocking gazes of Caleb, Franklin and Carter. Lexa stretched out her arms, her eyebrows furrowed, and groaned.


    ¨C Can I have my children back now or do you prefer to continue your game of ¡°who has the biggest¡± for a long time?


    Red with shame, the two new grandfathers returned the babies to their mother, whose face immediately softened.


    ¨C Now that we no longer y with my babies, it is time that we officially present them to you.


    Pointing to her daughter first


    ¨C This is Ell Nie Masin Frmony,


    then presenting his son,


    ¨C And this is Jahn Keith Masin Frmony.


    With tears in their eyes, Caleb and Franklin gripped the couple¡¯s hands:


    ¨C You¡­ gave them Nia and Keith¡¯s names?


    A tear rolled down the cheek of the new mom as herpanion spoke.


    ¨C We didn¡¯t want them to be forgotten. AND like that, they will live a little through our children.


    A few hourster, back in their Cabin, Lexa and Carter were watching their newborn babies sleeping, mesmerized by their charm. The young woman leaned on herpanion, heaving a sigh of relief.


    ¨C And now that everything is over, do you think we can have a normal life, you, me, Ell and Jahn? After all that¡¯s happened, I find it hard to believe.


    He hugged her, his head in her hair, inhaling her scent deeply.


    ¨C Normal, maybe not. But we¡¯re going to have a good life, I¡¯m sure of that. you, me, Ell, Jahn, and the pack, from now on, we¡¯re going to have the best life, I promise you Lexa


    Fourteen yearster.


    Lexa came out of the chalet, a big smile on her face.


    ¨C Where are you, sneaky little ones?


    Giggles were heard, and just a few secondster, arms were wrapped around the blonde Alpha¡¯s waist.


    ¨C Hi Mom !


    ¨C Hi mom!


    The twins, Ell and Jahn cocked their heads to the side, making pleading pouts and puppy eyes, which caused Lexa to burst into a fit of giggles.


    ¨C Come on, it¡¯s not so terrible!


    Ell, whose character was stronger than that of her older brother, growled:


    ¨C No, but we¡¯re bored, and then, Grandma E said that the pie was for us!


    Lexa rolled her eyes.


    ¨C Yes for all of us, tonight, with your uncle, your father, you, your brother, and me. In addition, it seems to me that you should be training, am I wrong?


    They lowered their heads piteously, and Jahn intervened in his soft voice:


    ¨C But, mom, we already know all this fighting stuff, and there are no more people who want to train with us.


    Lexa couldn¡¯t help smiling and ruffling her children¡¯s silver hair, so simr to hers.


    ¨C All right, I¡¯ll go ask your uncle Caleb if it¡¯s true¡­And if so, we¡¯ll train together, what do you think, Jahni? Ellie?


    Ell remained silent, but her twin seemed very excited by the possibility as he eximed:


    ¨C Oh yes, mom, please!


    Goddess what did he remind her of Carter! She approached her daughter, the one who resembled her the most, both physically and in her strong character, and held out her arms to her:


    ¨C Ellie? Please ?


    The young girl tried to hide her smile, but couldn¡¯t, so she jumped into her mother¡¯s arms, before heading towards the main lodge, racing her twin.  She followed her kids to the big house and Lexa let out a longugh, telling herself that yes, Carter had been right that night: They really had the best life.


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