Felix was left alone with his tormenting thoughts. He was stuck between a rock and a hard place. On the other hand, he wanted to protect Mercedes and shield her from everything bad and give her the happiness she deserves, and the other was to tell her the bitter and cruel reality of their fate which has no escape. According to Alexa, if he wanted to save her, he should prepare her and make sure she knows what is to come shortly.
He was wondering if the Moon Goddess bestowed such a fate on them to punish him. First, she delayed him from finding his mate, and now, when he thought he could finally be happy with the one made for him, her life and their future together are in grave danger. He thought of how Mercedes was still young and had been through a lot. This was her chance to have a fresh start with a new family and a man who would protect and love her. But it seems that her struggles were not over. A bigger obstacle was upon them and for the life they wanted, they had to emerge victoriously.
Felix thought that not all was lost. Yes, the danger was looming over them, but he would not delay being happy anymore. He was going to grab each opportunity at happiness with both hands. Alexa was right. Keeping things from Mercedes was not going to help him or her. He had to tell her the truth and be there to comfort and guide her. He would keep her close to him, love her and protect her. They had to fight together as one to be able to defeat their enemy and protect their people.
Jake entered Felix's office and saw that he was preoccupied with his thoughts. He knew that him looking like that was usually not a good sign. He still didn't notice that he was in front of him, so he snapped his fingers in his face and brought him back to reality.
" Welcome back to reality. You seemed pretty out of it," he said to Felix, who sighed and ran his hand on his face.
" Don't mind me, I was just thinking about something. " Jake went over to the alcohol cabinet and poured two glasses of whiskey. He understood that Felix was in great need of it, so he would talk about what was bothering him. He picked up the glasses and went over to hand one to Felix before taking a seat. " By the way you look, it must be serious. Have a drink and tell me all about it." A small smile appeared on Felix's face. He was glad to have Jake his Beta, brother, and confidant. He was always there for him and tolerated everything he threw at him. On the battlefield, he always had his back too. He was by far the only person he could completely rely on without fail.
He took a sip of his drink and placed the glass on the table. Jake did the same and waited patiently for Felix to open up to him. " Alexa was here early on," Felix stated with a solemn look in his eyes. Jake immediately understood that the matter was more serious than he could imagine. Alexa coming unannounced is an indication of importance.
" That is serious, huh?" he said and he nodded his head.
" She came all of a sudden to warn me about a danger looming over my mate. I suppose it is safe to say that it is a danger that is looming over all of us."
Jake, confused, asked about the looming danger. " What is it she was warning you about?"
" Drakoen. A mad power-hungry sorcerer who has now set his eyes on my mate," he proclaimed, picking up the glass from the table and downing its contents. His anger rose again at the mention of his name. He had never seen him before nor did he know him, but he knew that he already hated him with all his might.
" Drakoen..." Jake mumbled to himself as he was trying to recall if he had heard the name before. His brows creased in concentration but nothing came of the name.
" Yes. He is in search of power and right now the power he is interested in is the power of the white wolf," Felix added, and Jake's widened with surprise. " Oh right! The white wolf has the immense power of a thousand witches. Come to think of it, that is why the name Drakoen rang a bell. He is linked to the history of our kind."
Felix raised an eyebrow at him. " You know?" he asked, and he nodded his head, leaning back on his chair. A cold shiver ran down his spine in fear. The tales he heard about Drakoen were the most terrifying and made his skin crawl. " Yes. It never occurred to me that Drakoen still existed since the last battle with the white wolves that happened so long ago. I didn't think that Mercedes, as the last white wolf, would be in danger now."
" I guess people as powerful as him never die. But no matter what or who he is, I will not be letting him get Mercedes without putting up a fight of my life. I will protect Mercedes even at the cost of my life and that is a promise I solemnly make to myself," he said, with his fist clenched and such passion in his eyes. Jake smiled at himself. The biggest emotion that conquered all was love. And without knowing it, he just declared his love for Mercedes and swore to die for her.
He liked the change he was seeing in Felix. Although the change was only to his mate, it is a good thing because she is the most important person to him. " We are in this together, brother. Both of us won't let anything to her, and I am sure once she is formally introduced to the pack as their Luna, they will also give their lives for her." Felix smiled in gratitude. He was glad that in this fight he was not alone. For the time being, he had to figure out a way to break the news to Mercedes.
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Mercedes and Crystal came back to the house after a long day. They had been all over the place getting to know the people in the pack. Crystal knew everyone and was just accompanying her Luna so she could be acquainted with her people. First, Mercedes helped her with work at the clinic. She loved volunteering to nurse patients back to health. After the clinic, Mercedes was eager to go see orphaned kids at the shelter. They were orphaned because of the wars that occurred in the past. Seeing their bright and beautiful smiles brought her heart joy.
She felt bad that they had lost their parents, but she was reassured that they would be well because of their kind and gentle caretakers who were in charge of them. She interacted with them for longer than expected and promised to come bearing gifts when she came to visit again. Mercedes was pleased to see that the kids would not have a difficult childhood as she did. She had parents, but they did not give her the love she needed when she was growing up. With or without their parents, she was determined to make sure that they were taken care of and happy. It was the least she could do to make up for their parents' sacrifice to fight and protect the pack.
When they left the shelter, they headed to the retirement home where elderly werewolves without family resided. She assisted them with their needs and listened to their youth stories. It was amusing yet fascinating. They warmed up to her and asked her to come by when she had time.
Time went by, and it turned dark and that's when they decided to call it a day. Crystal immediately went in search of her mate and left Mercedes for her business. She went to her room and threw herself on the bed and heaved a sigh. It was an exhilarating experience and she had fun. She felt good about being a part of something and being closer to the people she would soon lead alongside her mate. Mate. She still did not know how to feel about being chosen by someone. She thought that she would fall in love with someone, and he would fall in love with her as well.
But if this was her fate she would not deny it. Anyway, she was already falling in love with Felix and the fact that she turned out to be his mate was a happy coincidence. She didn't get a chance to be happy about it because of everything that was going on. She is glad that Felix is the one for her, and she would do anything to make sure that she makes their relationship work.
She got up from bed and went to the bathroom to take a hot shower. Her mind was occupied by one man and all the dirty things he would do to her. She moaned and touched her body all over, craving his hands on her. She gasped, and her eyes widened in surprise when she felt her lower part tingle with great need. She quickly finished her shower and wore a silk nightdress getting ready for bed. Before she could get under the sheets, she heard a light knock on the door.
Without thinking, she permitted the person at the door to enter, and Felix appeared. He was wearing a loose shirt and sweatpants with all his muscles on display and his hair falling over his face. Mercedes gulped and sweat broke from her forehead. She ignored it and quickly grabbed the bedsheets to cover herself. " You... w-what are you doing here?" she stammered. Felix licked his lips and ran his hand through his hair. Even though she covered herself, he already saw her looking sexy wrapped in a short blue silk nightdress. Less was left to the imagination and all he could think of was having her in his arms.
An erection was inevitable, but he was glad that their eyes were locked together. Just seeing her beautiful face was enough to make him hard as a rock. He cleared his throat and smiled a little. " I have come to check on you since you were gone for the whole day. I heard what you had been up to, so I wanted to know how your day was?" He noticed that she was uncomfortable and pulling at the sheet. She shyly tucked her hair behind ger ear.
" Oh... Thank you for thinking of me. My day was eventful, and I got to socialize with people. I helped where I could, and I had fun," she replied, but didn't meet his eyes. He found her little actions cute and amusing. She was different from the women he had met before. Most of them threw themselves at him and tried to get the position of Luna in his pack since it was taking time for him to find his mate. The others were afraid of him and turned away from him.
However, she is just modest. She is not afraid of him nor does she throw herself at him. Every time she looked at him, she could see the desire in her eyes. He saw the need for him, but she was not acting up on her impulses. She was holding back and so was he, but the pull between them was getting stronger and stronger each time they were in the same room.
Mercedes's heart was racing and her thoughts from earlier were replaying in her mind, making her body come to life. The was complete silence and the sexual tension was increasing. Felix focused on her as he slowly approached her. He was hoping she would stop him and send him out of her room, but she didn't. He took it as a go-ahead and stopped in front of her. Mercedes leaned back but didn't say anything. She clenched her hands on the sheet as the last thing between him and her. Felix looked at him with such passion and intensity in his eyes.
He threw caution to the wind and pulled her by the waist, making their bodies collide. Her breath hitched, and she let go of the sheer she was holding on top. Felix looked at her and saw lust shaking her eyes, but he didn't want to make a move that would upset her. Mercedes was fighting an internal battle, contemplating whether to surrender to him or push him away. What she did next surprised her and Felix as she leaned to crash her lips on his. His eyes widened, but he didn't waste time and kissed her back. Their lips moved in sync and their kiss got heated. Felix pulled her body closer to him and Mercedes pulled on his hair, trying to bring him closer than she could. Both of them seemed to not be getting enough of each other as Felix sat down and pulled Mercedes on his lap so she could straddle him without separating their lips from each other. They got lost in each other for the first time that night.