16 years old Alpha Atticus “Merari, you must go back.” I try to force a command like I’ve seen my father do so many times but I’m still young and don't have my full aura yet. She throws a laugh and ignores me completely. I'm faster, when I reach her wrist and make her turn around my best friend has her arms crossed in front of her body and asks with exasperation in her voice, “And why do I have to go back? I know you, Atticus, you are hiding something from me.” She arched her brows waiting for my response but I can't give any and I see her heading forward to continue the path to the lake. I may be faster but she is smarter. We are perfect together, or so I thought. She has grown in front of my eyes and friendship has blossomed into something else for me since last year when we were fifteen. Merari is the girl of my dreams, she is a brunette beauty with caramel eyes and big black lashes and when she winks at me like she often does nowadays, she makes my heart skip a beat and my dick

Viviane POV One minute I’m adjusting to my new surroundings and the next I’m being claimed. This man has confessed not being the real duke but an alpha, a werewolf man or whatever they are called. That should have scared the hell out of me but something had snapped inside of me the previous night and now I'm drawn to him. Harmony tried to warn me but I didn't pay her much attention back then, instead I wanted to get rid of her, to exorcize her voice out of my head. Atticus threw me on the bed and I could not help a nervous shriek. “Scream all you want, the walls are soundproof.” His dark eyes found mine before beaming forest green. With a swift and precise movement he arranged me at the edge of the bed and pulled down my panties. I don't know why, but the nervousness was replaced by lust. I tried to reach Harmony but she was too busy prancing in the corners of my mind and did not answer me, so I was not sure if I was reacting to his touch or if it was my horny wolf spirit intervent

Alpha Atticus POV I’m relishing the fact Viviane is my mate. I’m a greedy and possessive man and no one can have her but me. The day someone lays a hand on her or makes her cry it will be their doom. She is only wearing a bathrobe. I open it to reveal her perfect perky breasts. I travel my lips around them, leaving a trail of kisses on one of her already pebble neeple and I suck hard, eliciting a wanton moan from her. Sweet music to my ears. “Do you like that, princess?” She bobs her head and pulls my hair to make me face her. “You better take care of the other one too.” She says in a sultry voice and I can’t believe I’m able to have this kind of intimacy with her so soon after revealing I’m a werewolf. I thought she needed more time to accept her new reality but I’m surprised how she responds to my touch. I have her on my lap and I inhale her delicious scent, strawberry and coconut. My kisses are not gentle but she doesn't retract. Instead she arranges herself to straddle me

Viviane POV Intimacy with Atticus has made me feel like I’m a new person, he is pushing my boundaries to explore a side of me I did not know I had. Everywhere he touches me is an electrifying experience. I was skeptical to his proximity at first, but he has showered me with details of affection and pays so much attention to what I like or dislike. “It’s the way of the wolves, Vi and he is an alpha. He will be overprotective of you, so expect much more attention and care from him. In time, you will feel the same about him, give in to the bond and you’ll see.” Harmony's gleeful voice reverberated in my mind. She doesn't have to tell me, I can feel she is joyful I have accepted Atticus. “I can't put it into words but it's more of an irresistible attraction every time we are together.” I confessed. “And it should be that way, he is letting down his walls for you to open up to him. The bond between soulmates is to make sure you have someone made special for you. Sometimes it knots

Alpha Atticus After it was made public, the announcement of our engagement has been under constant media pressure to grant interviews. The news of Viviane of the Sinclair Group, the longtime betrothed to the prince, was marrying the duke instead took the press and social media by surprise. Magazines and TV shows have called my PA to schedule an exclusive with photographers. And with the paparazzi following us everywhere, we had to postpone the return to Greenway Pack. Viviane and I still have to meet her grandfather eventually and deal with the news of our engagement personally but right now there are more pressing issues we have to pay attention to. Phillip is distraught and has resumed partying and consuming more alcohol than he should as a way to rebel against his father’s wishes. Not even Princess Claudia’s pleas to find a new suitable wife had made a difference. It was not what I had planned, but I’m not entirely free of my obligations and therefore, I’m still Philip’s advisor