Chapter 21

Hoping to arrive by nightfall in Ashwood, we decide to stop and stretch our legs, and let our

wolf and lycan out for a run. Excitement builds, because it's Chaos’ first time running with Storm. We

strip our clothes, and shift, and chase each other, roll, nip and play.

We shift back into our human forms, and naked, lie next to each other in a beautiful field. I roll

onto my side and stare into Hope's beautiful eyes. My fingers run down her stomach and down her

arms. Leaning down, I kiss her passionately. Grabbing her bum, 1 lift her onto my lap; my erection

pressed against her wet core.

As we kiss, she becomes more aroused and she grinds herself against my member. My hands

make their way to her waist before cupping her breasts.

Hope repositions herself, and I slide my member into her slowly. She moans in ecstasy as it

enters.

We thrust our hips in unison, and moan in pleasure; her eyes fixed on my neck. She can't hold

back any longer, and her teeth protrude.

She is close to climaxing, my fangs protrude, and I mark her as she orgasms. She marks me as I

release my seed into her. She lies on my chest, panting, and gazes into my eyes with love and

desire. We share a fiery kiss. We stay in each other's arms all night, not even making it Ashwood. We

make love and let our wolves out to run and play several times.

The following morning, we continue to Ashwood and enter the territory by midday. Alpha Greg

and Alpha Dan greet us when we arrive. Alex runs out, almost knocking me over, and we hug and

pat each other on the back.

“Alex, I want you to meet Hope, my mate and your Luna,’ I say, smiling. Alex bows his head.

“I'm thrilled to meet you. I must introduce you to Bella, my mate,” he smiles.

We follow them into the pack house, where all the Blood Moon pack members are gathered

around, happy I'm alive and well, and thrilled to see their new Luna by my side. Everyone is excited

and tries to have a moment with Hope. I'm happy to see them welcoming her with open arms.

Bella is sitting on the couch, and looks like she will burst any moment. I take Hope's hand and

walk over to Bella.

“Bella, this is our new Luna, Hope. Hope, this is Bella, Alex's mate,’ I say. Hope sits down next to

Bella and they form a friendship right away. I approach Alpha Greg and Alpha Dan.

“And you, Hope, are unbelievably beautiful,’ I reply, giving her a fiery kiss.

“Max!’ She giggles, pushing me away. This isn't the time or place,” she says, blushing. I sigh.

“You're right. We must focus on finding the alphas. After I kill them, I'll focus on making you

moan all night,’ I say, giving her a wink and cheeky grin.

She shoves me, and smiles, and we creep towards the blue stone wall surrounding the pack

house. I lift her onto my shoulders and she climbs over. I shift, and join her on the other side. We

drop quietly into the bushes and scan the area. There are some warriors patrolling the area, but not

many. We sneak up on them, and quietly kill them, one by one.

Looking into a few windows, there’s no movement inside.

Waving my hand, Hope follows. I know a way to get into the castle, that no one but Alex and

Nathan know about.

We crawl through the garden and come across a well. I move some branches aside to reveal a

wooden door on the ground behind it in a corner.

Opening the door, I climb down. Hope is about to jump down, and I raise my hands and catch

her just in time.

We're in an underground tunnel.

“This way takes us into the castle,’ I whisper. Holding her nose, Hope quietly follows as we walk

through the smelly tunnel. The odd rat runs past us, squeaking, along the dark tunnel. We stop at a

ladder.

I climb up, and push a stone tile aside. I hoist myself up, and reach for Hope's hand, and pull

her up, and into my chest. She looks around in awe and amazement.

“This bedroom is incredible,” she whispers. The walls and floor are stone, and there are red

velvet curtains on the windows. There's a large four-poster, wooden bed with white drapes, and a

golden, silky cover.

Elegant tapestries, and a stunning banner of a wolf and a lycan decorate the walls.

“This is our room,’ I say, chuffed with her reaction.

“No way! This was made for royalty,” she says.

“It was,” I explain, and she looks at me confused.

“l am a prince, but I prefer to be addressed by my alpha status,’ I explain.

“That explains why this isn't your typical pack house,’ she says, amazed. Out the window,

outside, all the packs in the distance are fighting.

“Let's keep going,’ I say.

We open the bedroom door, discreetly sticking our heads out. No one is around and it's eerily

quiet, walking down the hallway. We enter the great hall, where our footsteps echo.

“Looking for us?" A deep voice echoes.

Hope and I are standing back-to-back, when three alphas and a group of warriors enter the hall

from different ends.