ANDREA."Uggh!" I growled, straining myself before throwing the last punch in his way, but Marcus effortlessly dodged my blows with a sly grin on his face. "Nice try, Princess." He chuckled, seemingly enjoying my frustration which was mounting with each passing moment. There was no doubt about it. I didn't feel as sharp as usual today and every single movement I made lacked the precision and speed and deadly grace that it usually came with. I wondered if it was because of the anticipation bubbling inside me or perhaps an omen. Tonight was the night I had been waiting for, the night I would finally get to seal the deal with my mate, and there was no doubt it was Jackson. Besides that, it was also my birthday, so it was a very special day. This training session was going to be my last with Marcus, and I was filled with nostalgia and the eagerness to make the most of it, to let him know that I had learnt the art pretty well. Marcus was a no-nonsense man and he had honed my fighting s

ANDREAI woke up with a groan, my eyes fluttering open as my feeble eyelids opened. "Ugh!" I groaned, feeling a bit sore as I weakly got up from the bed. The harsh artificial light of the room had me squinting as my hurt eyes got filled with tears. My head was throbbing and the feverish feeling was still there, only only it had reduced significantly. The last thing I remembered was the guard asking. "Who did this to you?" I was surprised he had asked me that despite the fact that I had proven to be a bane back then. Then I remembered their words, and it made me wonder if my step sister had been found. I groaned softly, leaning back on the pillow. I wasn't supposed to be here, I had to make sure that my father was OK. The three guards seemed to have a very bad intent and I knew they might have carried out their evil intentions if their plan to find Karen proved futile. I clearly didn't want that. "Princess Andrea, you're awake!" A feminine voice squealed beside me. I turned to see a

ALPHA RONINThe day had started like any other in the Crescent Moon Pack. The sun was rising from the horizon, and I was going about my duties as the Alpha, making decisions for the ensured safety and prosperity of my pack. It was a bright, unassuming day but little did I know that this day would take an unexpected turn that would change the course of my life.As I was overseeing some training exercises in the pack's training grounds, giving advice to young soldiers and monitoring the sharpness and effectiveness of the blows they delivered to the dummies, I received a sudden and urgent mindlink from one of my guards. The message was brief but filled with panic."Alpha Ronin, the carriage containing your mate and the guards has been attacked!"My wolf yelped at the news.Fury coursed through my veins as I received the message, accompanied by rage that surged through me like wildfire, causing me to abandon the training session without a second thought. “You,” I called to one of the be

Ronin’s POVI watched the whole wedding, I see her stand there alone and I know for the most part of our marriage it will be that way; She’d have to get used to being alone fast.Andrea leaves the wedding and I know for certain she is pissed and embarrassed but I can’t be bothered to attend the wedding. This is how our marriage will be a marriage on paper that is what I want, that is what’s best. I walk down the hall to her room when I hear her hiss angrily. She's clearly upset. "How convenient for him to come back after the wedding. Only a useless man would come for his wedding night but not the wedding itself. They value the intimacy that would happen but not taking the sacred vows," she says and it stings my ears.I step inside and she turns to me "What did you just say?" I ask as I walk toward her, my heart pounding and my wolf jumping. She looks up at me, her eyes still clouded with anger."Well, I was wondering what sort of Alpha your pack has that can't show up to his own wed

Andrea~Before then, I had never truly understood what people meant when they said dreams were an escape from reality. Back home, I had never needed an escape from my reality, hell I always wanted to be in my reality at all times because that was where I had dad and Anna. They were sources of joy for me but as I felt myself regain total control of my mind and body I just wanted to claw myself to death.The bed did not feel very weird, it was pretty similar in size and texture to the one back at home, but it’s familiarity had not put me at ease. I knew if my eyes were to open up, I would be in a room in the house of my husband alpha ronin.“Husband,” I let the words fall from my lips. I was supposed to address some other man with that word. But the other man didn’t even deserve it, why was every man in my life an asswipe? Before I could even muster up the strength to think of the answer to the question I had asked myself, a knock infiltrated my peace and quiet. Who was I deceiving, pret