Chapter 33: Chapter 33

Ava's POV

I left the blood moon's mansion and went back to my pack's house without informing anyone where I was going to. I found my uncle seated with the elders.

"A meeting without me?" I questioned when I saw them.

"Ava," uncle said. "I just sent for you. Daniel must have missed you on his way." uncle said and I nodded in understanding.

"What is going on?" I asked noticing the elders were not looking happy. Uncle hesitated. "What is it, uncle?" I asked more demanding.

"We've lost two members of the pack," he said.

"What?" I said in bafflement.

He nodded. "They're part of the stubborn ones that refused to come stay with the pack," he said.

"Do they have families?" I asked and he nodded. "They've been brought to the pack," he said.

"I'm afraid that he'll find us here soon," Mary said worriedly.

"Have the barriers been set?" I asked.

"That would not be enough alpha. With just us here, how can we defend ourselves?" John asked.

"You're now married to the blood moon, how can you handle the affairs of this pack?" Elijah asked.

"My marriage to the blood moon alpha doesn't affect my duty and obligation to my people. For the moment, I'll prefer we all stay under one roof, and by that I mean, the blood moon's mansion." I said.

"What?" uncle exclaimed.

"That's my decision for now," I said.

"We cannot stoop so low as to live under the same roof as our enemy." Mary spat out.

"I'm doing so for the safety of this pack. If I'm sacrificing a lot of things to do this then you all should make sacrifices too." I said trying to see reasons with them.

"The blood moons won't take it slightly if we arrive at their house unannounced." uncle said.

"I'll inform Skye when I get back to the blood moon's house," I said and he nodded. "I'll like to see the children of the victims," I said to him.

"I'll lead you to them," he said walking towards the stairs and I followed him.

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It was dusk when I arrived at the blood moon's mansion and saw Skye pacing around the center of the living room. He lifted his head up when I walked in.

"Where have you been?" he demanded.

"Do I owe you an explanation of my movement?" I retorted and walked past him. He grabbed my hand roughly and pulled me back and I almost fell.

"Do not ever walk out on me, ever," he said sternly and I knew I had brutalized his ego.

I stared at him for a long time before speaking. "Let go of me," I said through gritted teeth but he didn't listen.

"You know what," he said, anger spitting out of his eyes. "I've had enough of your attitude. I've been lenient enough with you. From today, you'll no longer stay in your bedroom but in mine." he said authoritatively.

I stared at him wide eyed in shock. "You can't do that," I said to him.

"You watch me. I do not need to pat my feet on a mat to get what I want when I can simply roll over to have it," he said, his hand still holding my arm in a painful grasp.

"You can't just wake up one morning and decide on something like that. I deserve my privacy!" I yelled at him.

He grabbed me harder to himself. Was it me or was he just generally in a bad mood?

"It is my decision. A wife must perform her wifely duties," he said to me and let go of my arm.

"Don't you dare do anything, Skye," I warned and he stared at me in anger? "You'll see," he said and just then, one of the pack members walked down the stairs.

"Ria," he called out to her and she walked towards him. "Alpha," she said. "Take the queen's belongings to my chambers," Skye said and she nodded.

"How could you?!" I said upset as I ran up the stairs.

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I dipped myself in the bathtub enjoying the feel of the bubbling water on my skin. I was in no rush to leave it. Skye had carried out his threats and here I was in his bathtub. Momentarily, I forgot the vulgar attitude of Skye and I found myself drifting off to the feels of his hands on my body and I felt warmth creep in between the junction of my legs.

A few minutes later, I stepped out of the bathtub feeling refreshed as I dried my skin off with a towel. I walked into the room and discarded the towel on the bed. I wasn't expecting Skye till much later. He had gone out with Robin right after dinner. I opened the wardrobe to pick up my nightwear when the door opened.

No one needed to tell me he was the one. His presence in a room was always electrifying and I could tell his scent anywhere. He didn't react, instead, he leaned his lithe frame on the wall his eyes fixed on me.

I quickly grabbed the towel. "Were you not taught to announce yourself in a room before coming in?" I questioned.

"What form do you want, love? A trumpet sound or a set of drumrolls?" he asked sarcastically as he approached me.

"A simple knock would do," I said in annoyance as I backed slowly away from him.

He cornered me to the wall and trapped me there. His hand was on the wall and the other on my face as he caressed my cheek lightly. "This is my room and I do not need to announce myself before coming in," he said and my breath caught when he lowered his lips to my neck, a gasp escaped my lips when he lifted the towel lightly and his fingers met with my bare skin.

"I can't resist you any longer," he whispered huskily in my ear. His fingers grazed my skin as he caressed my back.

"Stop Skye," I said weakly. He was having a huge effect on me. I was dripping in between my legs as he whispered again. "I can't." He said as he darted his tongue on my earlobe and I tried hard to suppress a moan threatening to surface.

I felt my knees buckle as he trailed kisses down my neck and I found myself arching my head to give him room to continue his sweet torture. He pulled me tighter to himself and I felt the rising of his member as he pressed me harder to his groin still trailing kisses down my neck.