"You know I am not spewing nonsense Karen. Yes, your wolf might not be there to witness within you that I am yours but you can't deny the fact that you are drawn towards me, somehow, somewhere within, you know!" Karen was breathing hard, she could not believe what she just heard. What Ralph said was the truth and that was why she had been trying to push him far from her. 'My mate???' "But there is no way to prove it" Karen said with her chest heaving up and down. "There is" Ralph said and his eyes were fixed on hers intently. "How?" Karen asked and her voice came out as a whisper. She was paralyzed by the scorching blazes of Ralph's eyes and the sincerity she could feel from his words. Ralph leaned into her without his body touching hers and took her lips in his. She wanted to push him off but the strength of his hands held her in place and he deepened the kiss. She surrendered and her lips soon followed the pace that his, had set. It was gentle, promising and sent fiery messages all over her skin. Ralph soon let go of her hands and placed his body by hers on the bed as the kiss continued and grew into something ferocious. Their tongues began to play tag and their lips sought dominance over the other. Her hands held unto his shirt and his hand lifted the hospital shirt she had on and began to caress the side of her belly. Karen pulled away from the kiss as she sought air. "Now, do you know how?" Ralph asked. ********************* Meet Ralph Hernandez - the Supreme Alpha of all werewolves and lycans alike and his mate - Karen Zane. She won't bend to his whim because he is the Supreme Alpha, especially when she thinks he is her father's murderer. Follow them on how Karen makes the cold hearted Supreme Alpha Ralph Hernandez fall helplessly in love with her, only for her to leave him - despite her feelings for him. Would Ralph be able to find Karen? Would Karen find out who killed her parents and rescue them from the wickedness of her cousin?
CHAPTER ONE
Karen's eyelids felt very heavy to open and all she could do was listen to the voices that were speaking close to her. The voices were that of a female and a male. The voice of the male appealed to her and had this soothing effect it offered her injured body but most importantly, it sounded WORRIED!
She decided to listen to the on going conversation and see if she could get a tip on what was going on.
"She should be awake soon. We just need to exercise patience" the feminine voice spoke.
"It has been solid four days Kate and there is still no sign from her" the soothing masculine voice said.
Karen remembered being so excited to see the sunlight and feel its warmth on her skin after being deprived of it for three whole years. Then, she arrived in a valley and there was no single soul around, till a ferocious looking beast of a car rounded the bend and hit her . It sent her flying some yards away and just before she was sucked into the void of darkness that was closing in on her eyes, she saw a man come out of the car and run towards her. As he crouched by her side, she blanked out.
"Her vitals are stable and she should be...oh, her fingers just twitched" the voice assumed to be 'Kate' said.
Karen felt Kate by her side and immediately her eyes flew open and she widened them challengingly.
"Not one finger on me" she said with emphasis.
"I see you have been awake for a while. I just need to do some basic check ups and you should be good to go. What is...?"
As Dr Kate was yet speaking, Karen jerked up to a sitting position and she felt her head twirl and the room suddenly become brighter. She began to cough and she placed a hand on her chest to calm herself down but the bouts of cough only increased.
"Easy there little one" she heard the soothing voice say by the other side of my bed.
How did he get there?
He handed her an opened bottle of water and she chugged it down greedily.
Some drops of water flowed from the sides of her mouth as she drank the water but she could feel her parched throat receiving life. She sighed in relief and turned to her side as she heard a chuckle.
It was the mystery man!
She turned to face him and his facial appearance was as appealing as his voice.
His black shiny hair was packed to the back of his head in a slick fashion and a strand was out of place and fell over his eye. His eyebrows were dark and thick and the left brow had a clean slash almost at the middle.
Karen's eyes travelled to his piercing and captivating eyes that had her fixed in a spot.
He was looking at her and it was like he wanted to search the depths of her sad soul. Her eyes journeyed to his Roman nose and he tilted his head as if to give her a perfect view of his jaw that sported a Balbo beard. The advantage of the Balbo beard was that it gave him a well trimmed moustache.
She looked from the moustache to his thin lips that were set in a straight line and when a smile grazed his lips, she was released from whatever trance she was in.
"Like what you see little one?" he asked or more of teased and his voice fully brought her out of her reverie.
"Hi, I'm Ralph, Ralph Hernandez. Nice to meet you!" he said and stretched out a hand to her.
She dropped the empty bottle on the sheet that covered her and shook him. Her hand felt so small in his as he shook her firmly.
"Hi, I'm Karen Zayn" she said and withdrew her fingers from his hold as he continued to have her hand in his.
"Karen" he breathed, barely above a whisper and his eyes dimmed.
"Sir, I think I should properly check how she is now" interrupted Dr Kate.
"Alright, I would get going now. I have some things I should handle in the pa..." Ralph began but stopped like he was trying to correct his statement as he gave Dr Kate 'the corner eye'.
"...in the parish. See you later Karen"
"Yeah Ralph" Karen replied and watched as the black coat he had on, swayed behind him before the door was shut and she was left with the Doctor.
The room was now in silence.
"So you are Karen, right?" Dr Kate asked.
With a nod she answered in the affirmative.
"You don't seem to have a concussion and you can remember your name but can you remember what you were doing in Brooks Valley?"
"Brooks Valley? That is where I am? So the tunnel from my pack led to Brooks Valley, the valley between werewolves and humans" thought Karen
"I am in Brooks Valley?" Karen asked.
"Yes you are. That means you don't know how you got here?" Dr Kate asked.
"I remember being hit by a monster size car and my body in the air for about five seconds before slamming the asphalt floor" Karen said trying to rack her brain to ascertain if it was truly through the tunnel that she arrived in Brooks Valley that was about three hundred miles away from Grey Woods Pack, her Pack.
"That would be all for now. In two days, you should be fit to leave the hospital. I would send up the meal Al... I mean Sir Ralph, has prepared for you"
"Sir Ralph prepared a meal for me?" Karen asked in disbelief.
"Yes he did. I'll be on my way now" Dr Kate said.
As Karen was left alone, she took the opportunity to look around where she found herself. She knew this was a hospital as Dr Kate had mentioned earlier but the room looked too luxurious to be in a hospital. For starters, the sheets that covered her were super fluffy, there was a large television on the wall that faced her and the painting on the walls didn't look like some rough paint that could be easily purchased down the street.
There was a mini table by her side that held a telephone, the remote for the television and a white bedside lamp.
She looked to the left of the room and she saw a door, that likely leads to the bathroom.
As if on cue, she felt like taking a leak. She peeled the sheets off her and swung a leg downwards to the cold time. Her other leg joined the other and she straightened up.
She took a step and then another and then another before her knees wobbled beneath her and she dropped to the floor.
Her legs were still weak after all!
"Stupid human body! So freaking weak!" Karen cursed.
She remained that way for a while before she began to use her elbow to crawl and drag herself towards the bathroom as she cursed her cousin, Luke Zeref for being responsible for the situation she was in. With every drag and pull on the cold tile, she began to remember it all.
The killing of her parents, her imprisonment, how he made her lose her wolf, how he is responsible for making her run away from her Pack and making her get hit by a vehicle that led to her being in this detestable situation.
"I swear by the death of my parents that Luke Zeref was going to pay someday" Karen said again as tears gathered at the run of her eyes.
She dragged, crawled and pulled herself till she was close to the bathroom door. She stared at the knob of the door and tried pulling herself up to turn it but the lower part of her body still felt weak and she was in pains.
Suddenly, she heard a knock but before she could give any response, the person behind the door kicked the door open.
The door opened to reveal a boy who should be at his late teens. He had a grey coat on, some black pants and a pair of black boots. He ruined his outfit with a purple scarf he had around his neck.
She watched as his eyes went to the hospital bed and confusion stretched on his face that looked so much like...like Ralph's!
" Is he Ralph's son? Is Ralph married? Why should I care?" She asked herself.
The boy entered the room with a tray of what Karen supposed as Dr Kate's promise before kicking the door shut again. The boy turned around and raised his head to the air, he took two sniffs of the air and his eyes abruptly went to Karen's form on the cold tile.
"Do I look that small only to be noticed now or are you just stupid?" thought Karen
"There you are! But what are you doing on the floor?" he asked.
"Can you just help me to the bathroom first?" Karen asked in a desperate tone that didn't sound anything like her.
She was really pressed
"Oh sure, pardon my manners! I was only concerned with carrying out the Pack Doctor's order" he said as he rushed to her side. With his help, she managed to sit up.
"By Pack Doctor, you mean Dr Kate?" Karen asked unsure.
"Yes Dr Kate...Oh cripes!" he exclaimed and his hand flew to his mouth.
"What's wrong?" Karen asked, alarmed.
"I wasn't meant to refer to her as the Pack doctor before you. You weren't supposed to know that..."
Katen cut off his rants by saying, "she is a werewolf. That means Ralph also is a werewolf and...and"
"You mean Alpha Ralph?" he asked
"Ralph is an Alpha?" she blurted sharply.
"This isn't good for me! When Luke discovers that I have escaped, he would order for neighbouring packs to search for me and Ralph, also being an Alpha, would gladly give me up. No wonder I felt a dangerous aura from him despite the fact that his voice seemed to soothe me." Karen thought to herself.
"Miss, you look kinda pale," he said.
"Oh, it must be the aftermath of the accident" she lied glibly.
"Alright. Please I want to plead with you, do not let Alpha Ralph know I spilled the fact that he is a werewolf"
"Why? Did he not want me to know?" I asked as possible explanations encircled my brain.
"Well Dr Kate cannot make out if you are a werewolf or a human because even though your bones healed properly though not as fast as a werewolf, no wolf can be sensed within you"
"Oh that! Right now, my focus should be escaping from this place. This is Brooks Valley, so I have a chance of mixing with humans and escaping" Karen said to herself.
"Let's get you to the toilet" the boy said as he tugged under Karen's arm and pulled her up. He turned the knob of the door and helped her to the very seat of the toilet.
"Thanks, I did call you when I'm done" said Karen
She peed and a satisfied sigh left her lips at the feel of the release.
She tried to stand on her feet as she rested her back on the wall and pulled her pants up.
She wanted to call his name when she realised she had not asked for his name.
"Hey! Hey!" Karen called
"You done in there?" The boy hollered back at her.
"Yes I am"
He came in but as he was about to help her, her knees wobbled again but he caught her before she could hit the cold tiled floor. He bent down and scooped her into his arms. Karen wanted to protest at the proximity but decided against it as she felt so exhausted already and she felt comfortable in his presence compared to Ralph's presence that felt dangerous. Only his voice and his eyes made her feel a little safe.
"I never got to ask what your name is" Karen said.
"Oh! I'm Taurus by name but everyone refers to me as Safe. You want to know why?" Taurus asked with a playful smile.
"Because I make people fe..." started Taurus but a cold, bone chilling voice filled with menace resonated through the room the next second.
"Que esta pasando aqui?"
It was Ralph and he looked pissed.
Note: Que esta pasando aqui? - What is going on here?
“Answer me honestly Serena. Did he kiss you?" Arsenio asked Serena. He had backed her against the wall, making her lose her one chance at escaping him. His body was tense and every nerve in him was on end as he awaited her response. “What is it to you Arsenio?! He might be a bad person but at least he knows what he wants and he sure as hell goes for it. You kiss me one moment and the next you tell me it's a mistake. You tell me how badly you want me and try to chase anyone who shows the least interest in me and yet you keep me at arm's freaking length. Enough Arsenio. I will do what I want to do…how I want to do it and with whom I choose. Hell, I'll even spread my legs wide open for Gerald if it would mean…” Arsenio had heard enough and he quickly turned her to face the wall. He held her both hands with one of his above her head before he pressed his body so close to hers. “You have been naughty, Bellisomo. Teased me to no end and made me go crazy countlessly. Now let's find out if your body agrees with your words “ Arsenio said and his fingers went missing under the short blue gown she had worn to test Gerald Mason. ******************** Arsenio Vladmiro - son to Massimo Vladmiro and Amelia Vladmiro finds out about his forbidden feelings for the one person he should not think of in that manner - Serena Toralba. She is the daughter to their family’s Consigliere and their parents raised the both of them in the same mansion together. He struggles between going for the girl he has always seen as a younger sister till seven years ago or letting her go. He had his pretty share of women in the world but the one woman he shouldn't want is the one his heart thrums for.
“I’m sorry but I can't continue this. We have both gotten what we intended from fooling the world that we were actually a couple. It's time to go our separate ways Jarek… like we said we would, “ Olivia said, hoping the tone of her voice would not betray her and convey her true need…her true desire. “Too late Liv.” Jarek said stunning Olivia. “As a Stark, it’s my duty to uphold the rules of any binding and keep to my end of the bargain but with you… With you, I plan on breaking every rule out there that exists as long as I keep on being yours. I can not bear to see you with another. It will kill me…” Jarek replied and the last clause came out as a whisper as he tilted her chin up to face him properly. “I could go raving mad Miss Forte. Stay with me!” His last words had stolen the other words she had rehearsed earlier, it had snatched the willpower Olivia thought she had perfectly. “Kiss me Mr Stark. My name is Olivia and it feels pleasant to meet you, “ Olivia said as she ran her hands from his chest to his shoulders. He did not have time to react to her sub - introduction before he clasped his lips on hers. She hummed a moan at the familiarity of his lips that she had thought she would never get to experience again and she earned a groan from him as the ‘supposed’ reuniting kiss, intended to be soft and alluring graduated to something ferocious. Hands finding buttons, fingers sinking in hair… ********************* Jarek Stark, the only son to the Stark Empire, was a mystery to the media. They know he exists but no one could tell who exactly he is. He worked as a lawyer in a law firm and got intrigued by a particular woman who wasn't fascinated by any of his charms. Her name, Olivia Forte. A woman with a strong sense of justice for others than herself. She is unaware that in the shadows she has a fan -a stalker - who uses his spare time to keep tabs on her. He makes no advances towards her because he was aware of the love she had for her boyfriend. That was until he cheated on Olivia. Seeing an opportunity to get close to her, he latches on it. Would Olivia still desire to be with Jarek when he becomes her boss and reveals his true identity to her and others? Would their relationship also be able to stand when she finds out his secret and also when he finds out her deleted past?!
“Lor…Lord Kamaz” Zelda moaned as she held onto Ragnar’s shoulders. She could feel the temperature of his skin and he was cold to the touch but yet she felt like she was burning. ‘How is it possible that someone this cold could transfer this level of heat?’ He had only placed a kiss on her neck and had run his tongue along a pulsing vein but she could feel how badly her core ached. He did not want to hold onto her, he was trying all he could so his hands would not grab her and that was the greatest form of torment he felt could come to him. Not even the angry looking gashes and slashes on his back from the whippings he had gotten could be compared. “The whole Kingdom almost found out my secret today, little bird…” He said as he brought his nose closer to her neck and took a much needed deep inhale. He closed his eyes as he savoured her scent…that scent that could only come from her. No one else had ever smelled so appealing in all his life. “I don't want you going to any of the chambers meant for the Upper Royals. I don't want them seeing you. I don't want them even thinking about you. I could have laid his head to rest today if those fingers of his had touched you.” He said, recollecting how close he was to decapitating his half brother. “Tell me…Did He Touch You?!” He asked. Zelda's eyes flew open. She looked into his eyes and saw his eyes were still swirling a shade of red. It will be troublesome if he stays this way. She placed one of her hands on his face and he relished in the warmth of her skin. “He didn't. You came before he could…” She said. He nodded his head and his eyes darted to that vein on her neck that was pulling him in. He didn't want to hurt her but yet he could hear the thrum of her blood and not tasting it was maddening enough. “You need to go" He said and he removed his hands that had cornered her to the wall. She knew he was withdrawing from her…again. He was still trying to hold onto his title as the most revered Prince of Noble character, even in this moment because he didn't want to harm her. Instead of speaking, she stood on her tiptoes and placed a kiss on his lips. Her lips parted as she landed on her feet, her chest heaving as she wondered what he would do. The red in his eyes glazed, their hearts drummed in their ears and in a unified heartbeat, he lifted her up with his left hand and crashed his lips on hers. A groan from the depth of his desires quietened in the tangle of their tongues. She wrapped her legs around him and he leaned into her body on the wall. Her fingers sunk in his hair... ***************** Lord Ragnar Kamazotz is a vampire and the first ever of his kind. The beast in him only recognizes the tune of one lady…his Zeda. In his earliest years, she was the only person that could calm him down or get him close to sanity with the help of her instrument. All that stopped when she was hung by the greedy members of the royal family and he slayed all those involved in her death He survived by relying on The Prophecy that promised her coming back. Seven centuries later, he meets her again and his world is at peace until scenes from the ancient days rise up in this present one, threatening to kill her…again! People called her his poison but he called her ‘his Antidote.
‘’Zera..’’ I said, her name falling off my lips and her presence rising strongly in my heart and in the bearings of my soul. ‘’Zeus..’’ She responded in a low voice that was coated with the essence of her gentleness and that was all it took for my lips to come down on hers. Knowing she is the one I have to worship and hold dear for the rest of my life, I kissed her in the opposite form of how my beast wanted me to take things. We have truly waited for so long for this moment and I needed to savour it. Her lips opened up to me like a flower and I took her lower and upper lips in adored turns but then the heat of our bodies changed the course of direction my silent heart-made vow had intended. ************* This is the story of high school enemies who found out they were mates on a day when war broke out between their packs. One of them gives up the pack that has built the individual over the years for the other and bears a heavy resentment. While the other who bears the burden of rulership, carries an undying grudge towards the other. Four years later, they meet and gradually their differences and supposed hatred begin to fall apart. Meet Zera Sheriff and Zeus Raphael.
“You thrill me little one. You make every damn principle of mine waver. You do it effortlessly…without even trying. Who are you really Amelia?” I asked, my eyes drinking in her facial features that have had me spell bound since the very first freaking second. She is the safe haven I run to after a day of dealing with blood and guns. “Just the least of your assets. Nothing more than something you own” Amelia said and she turned around to continue the dishes. I could feel her mixed hatred towards me. Her hatred was as alive as her desire. I held her hands and dropped the plate she was holding in the sink. I peeled the wet gloves off her hands before lifting her and placing her atop the counter. “What are you doing Massimo?” Amelia asked. Her voice low, so as to not attract anyone. “I don't seem to own you…you seem to own me” I said as I parted her legs - her gown hiking higher - and I stood in between them. “What do you…” Amelia started but I placed a finger across her lips. “I want you little one and I can't wait anymore” I said, my voice husky with desire and want as I pulled her waist closer to me. “Let me taste you Piccino…” I said. “Then have a taste…just a taste” Amelia said, wrapping her hands around my neck and shocking me to the core. “A taste it is…” I said before my lips came down on hers and my body hummed to how good she felt, smelt and tasted. I wanted her on my bed… I needed her in my life… I yearn.... ********* She was sold as a payment and he treasured her because he knew she was priceless…
Vanessa was about to get engaged when she discovered that her groom-to-be was cheating on her with her own sister. Instead of creating a scene, she went to the club and hired the most desirable gigolo she found. After a wild night of passion, she gave him a generous check. "Thanks. I may require your services in the future." The gigolo was mad at her for being heartless, but Vanessa dismissed his words as an attempt to get her attention. It was only later, when she had to seek out the renowned Mr. Fuller to help with her business, that she realized the man she had slept with was no gigolo at all.
Three years ago, Cecilia was left battered and alone by the man she loved most, Alston, yet she bravely completed the wedding ceremony while pregnant. Three years later, although they were married, they grew apart over time. Cecilia focused on her career, no longer foolishly believing in love. But her transformation instantly threw Alston into a panic... And what is the secret from 11 years ago that Cecilia has always been reluctant to reveal? *** "She went to a law firm, met with a lawyer..." A lawyer? Is Cecilia suing someone? Who? Is there any recent litigation against the company? Alston suddenly chuckled coldly, "Who could she sue? I'm the CEO of this company. How come such a matter doesn't come to me first?" The assistant swallowed nervously, speaking softly, "Sir, there's no litigation against the company. She met with... a divorce lawyer."
Madisyn was stunned to discover that she was not her parents' biological child. Due to the real daughter's scheming, she was kicked out and became a laughingstock. Thought to be born to peasants, Madisyn was shocked to find that her real father was the richest man in the city, and her brothers were renowned figures in their respective fields. They showered her with love, only to learn that Madisyn had a thriving business of her own. "Stop pestering me!" said her ex-boyfriend. "My heart only belongs to Jenna." "How dare you think that my woman has feelings for you?" claimed a mysterious bigwig.
After a devastating divorce with the man she had been married to for over three years, Rachel thought her life was over. Her family disowned her, they wanted nothing to do with her anymore and she couldn't blame them. She had just divorced David Hart, one of the top successful bachelors in the country and heir to the Hart industries. But they would never understand that she didn't divorce him, he divorced her after she caught him cheating on her with her god-damned best friend! Rachel was just about to end everything by jumping off a bridge when she was saved by the most unexpected person. The boy she once bullied severally in highschool because he always wore ugly glass and was from a poor background, how come that glass make him so hot now? Why was he helping her get revenge on ex-husband who is trying to make her life even more miserable? And most important how did he get so handsome? What exactly does he want from her? ... No, you must want something, anything. If you can really help me get revenge on David and Lana, I can't just let you do it for free". Ethan went quiet for a while. I held my breath waiting for what his request might be. If it was something money could buy, I'll try my best to get it for him even though I was somehow broke right now. "You're right I do want something". He said after thinking for few minutes "What?" I asked slowly. " Until you get your revenge on David, Lana and every other person you want, you will live here". Live here as in...? " Wha... What are you saying? ". I stammered hoping he wasn't saying what I thought he was saying. I tried to step back but I missed a step and almost fell on the bed but Ethan caught me holding me in his muscular arms. Ethan moved his face closer to mine be was so close, our nose almost touched. " I want you to be with me! ".
Joelle thought she could change Adrian's heart after three years of marriage, but she realized too late that it already belonged to another woman. "Give me a baby, and I'll set you free." The day Joelle went into labor, Adrian was traveling with his mistress on his private jet. "I don't care whom you love. My debt is paid. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other." Not long after Joelle left, Adrian found himself begging on his knees. "Please come back to me."
On the day of their wedding anniversary, Joshua's mistress drugged Alicia, and she ended up in a stranger's bed. In one night, Alicia lost her innocence, while Joshua's mistress carried his child in her womb. Heartbroken and humiliated, Alicia demanded a divorce, but Joshua saw it as yet another tantrum. When they finally parted ways, she went on to become a renowned artist, sought out and admired by everyone. Consumed by regret, Joshua darkened her doorstep in hopes of reconciliation, only to find her in the arms of a powerful tycoon. "Say hello to your sister-in-law."