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Chapter 1 — The Masked Ball
Today is a big day, not only because I had graduated from college, but also the Federation had thrown a masked ball, a tradition that hadn‘t been practiced in centuries. Sure, every year one of the two packs which used be 3 packs will host a graduation party for all pack members that were graduating from some education program.
The masked ball had been an event brought forward through time, requiring fancy dresses and intricate masks. Serena had been so overwhelmed by the flourishes of color and sparkles. She hadn‘t even really wanted to go, but it was tradition. Her mother, Charlotte, had picked out a red ballgown and matching mask for her.
The moment she‘d stepped through the door, Serena had grabbed herself a flute of champagne. A few more glasses later, she‘d started to loosen up. “I do believe, dear sister, you are drunk” Santino teased her. Serena giggled, pulling her champagne away from her brother as he tried to snatch it from her hand.
“I am a graduate, that is my prerogative,” she pointed out, sticking her tongue out at him since the mask made facial expressions hard to see. She did catch Santino‘s eye roll. “Leave it to you to use large words when you‘re drunk,” he chastised.
“I‘m going to find a foxy female I‘m not related to so I can really begin to enjoy my night.” Serena shrugged, twirling away from her twin and ending up getting caught up on the dancefloor with twirling, spinning dresses. Nearly tripping over her own feet, Serena stumbled right into the arms of a nearby man. He was dressed all in black with a matching black mask. The alcohol inhibited her wolf senses, and she could not scent who he was.
“My apologies,” Serena said, attempting to pull away. “There are few men who would mind getting bumped into by you,” he said in a thick, deep voice. Serena scoffed, shaking her head. “Is that your best pickup line?” she asked. The man shrugged, taking her champagne flute and setting it on a tray as a servant passed by.
“Who says it is a line?” he asked, taking Serena‘s hand and leading her onto the dancefloor. Serena halfheartedly fought against him, but something about his directness and willingness to take control made it easy for her to let go of her hesitation The man placed one hand on her hip, bringing her hand to his shoulder. He was so formal and proper he had to be related to an Alpha or Beta. Under the mask, all she saw was a deep pair of greenish–yellow eyes. She smiled at him.
“I don‘t know this dance,” she said. The man smirked at her, leaning in to whisper in her ear. “Just follow my lead,” he insisted, keeping their cheeks pressed together as he began. Serena stumbled over the first few steps, but her feet caught on to the rhythm soon enough. “This isn‘t so bad,” she said.
He chuckled, a sound that sent a shiver through her bones. Almost instantly after he laugh, he spun her away from him. Serena giggled, a rush causing her stomach to plummet. He pulled her back against him, the warmth of his body sucking her in. They continued to dance until the song ended, the mysterious man leading her through each step. She‘d never danced so formally before, and the combination of the dress, the dance, and the champagne had her feeling like a princess!
“It seems a little stuffy and outdated to me,” Serena couldn’t help teasing, trying to lighten the delicate feelings stirring inside her. "This dress has way too much fabric. I feel heavier than myself," she said with a playful glint in her eyes.
The man smiled and moved with ease, as if he were used to such occasions. He poured himself a glass of beer and raised it slightly. "Agreed."
He took a big gulp, then suddenly leaned down, kissing her shoulder. Serena gasped, closing her eyes as his lips nearly burned her skin! Her stomach twisted so pleasantly, tingles running down to her curling toes! Reaching behind her, Serena grabbed his hand from her back. She pulled him towards the nearest exit. Everyone else was too busy or drunk to notice their departure.
Out in the forest, Serena kicked off her shoes. She laughed as she dropped her companion‘s hand, running faster through the trees. She could hear his footsteps behind her.
“Are you trying to get away?” he called after her.
Serena looked behind her for a moment, sticking her tongue out at her pursuer. “isn‘t the chase half the fun?” she asked. She giggled again, running faster.
The man behind her was strong. She‘d felt his muscles while they were dancing. He would catch her long before he ran out of breath! Dodging to the left, Serena slipped between two trees. The man behind her easily changed his direction to chase her. Serena laughed, the sound carrying through the dark forest and tempting her pursuer.
When he did catch her, he collided with her full force. Serena grunted, being knocked completely off her feet. She playfully struggled as the man grasped her wrists and pinned her to the ground. He growled at her. Serena licked her lips, arching her back so her body pressed against his. He smirked at her.
“I caught you,” he said. “Do I get my reward?” Serena licked her lips again. “What do you think you deserve?”
Chapter 2 — You're Pregnant!
Serena cocked her head to the side slightly. Her mask was skewed slightly but still secured on her face. The man pinning her down was breathing heavily, his hot breath on her face.
“What are you willing to give me?” he asked. Serena struggled against his grip. He released her, sitting back on his knees, eyes looking around the forest.
“Everything okay?” Serena asked, sitting up.
“I haven‘t been to this part of the forest in years,” he told her, rising to his feet and looking around at the treetops. Serena groaned, frustration settling into her stomach.
“Come on.” He held his hand out to her. Serena took it and he pulled her into a standing position. Her companion led her deeper into the woods, but it wasn‘t long before they came across a treehouse sitting high in the branches.
“Wow,” he muttered. “I used to play here all the time as a kid. I didn‘t know this thing was still standing.” He pulled his hand away from Serena‘s and headed to the tree where there were planks nailed in as a ladder to the treehouse.
“You don‘t expect me to follow you up there, do you?” Serena asked when he started to climb. He laughed.
“That is what I want for my reward,” he told her. Serena sighed, crossing her arms as he climbed higher. “Don‘t go back on your word now!” Rolling her eyes, Serena went to the tree and started to climb.
She made it to the treehouse, nervous that the floor wasn‘t stable, but the man who she‘d followed was walking around easily enough. “This place seems pretty sturdy, being left alone here for years,” she commented.
“I‘m sure some of the kids still play here,” he said. Serena stood up. The treehouse was small, but there was a window. She looked out, staring down at the ground. “Oh,” she muttered. “It is…high.” She backed away quickly.
The guy chuckled again, catching her as she tried to step back. Her back hit his chest, and his hands glided down the front of her dress.
“Haven’t you heard the saying ‘don’t look down?’” he joked, nudging her black hair aside with his nose and kissing her neck.
Serena let out a sigh, tilting her head to give him more room. He planted kisses on her neck and shoulder, his hands finding the back of her dress. It was a real gown, laced up tight, but he didn’t hesitate as he started to loosen the ties.
“Uh…um,” Serena stiffened in his hold.
“Got any objections?” he asked, his fingers gently tracing her back as he opened the bodice.
“No,” she breathed out.
Her stomach flipped; her skin felt so hot that his touch was almost icy. He slid her sleeves down her arms.
The alcohol still buzzed in her system, and the cool night air sent a shiver through her. The dress slipped from her hips, leaving her completely bare except for her mask.
Facing him, Serena wrapped her arms around his neck, rising on her tiptoes to kiss him, her chest pressing against his silk shirt. With a satisfied grunt, he wrapped his hands around her hips, exploring her backside.
She moaned, her hands diving for his shirt, yanking at the buttons. His lips moved against hers with intensity, and Serena closed her eyes, pushing his shirt off his shoulders with urgency.
He grunted again, squeezing her backside.
Next, Serena tackled his pants, pushing them down his hips. He lifted her up, making her wrap her legs around his waist. He pressed her back against the tree house wall, his lips trailing to her neck and throat.
A growl left his lips as if he was frozen in what he was doing, and she could feel it in his movements.
It wasn't long before he immediately grabbed her ass and started caressing it.
Grabbing her ass and jerking her against him, cupping the back of her neck and her ass to hold her flush against him.
His cock is thick behind his trouser, it's stiff, and it looks like it's ready for the possible battles to be faced.
He forcefully kissed her, a passionate and intense kiss that left her gasping for air when he finally let go. He firmly grabbed her butt and lifted her.
She quickly wrapped her legs around his waist so that she wouldn't fall from being lifted by him.
She also slipped her hands around his neck. What is important to her is to feel the warmth and sensation that the man makes her feel.
She leans down to kiss him, demanding his passion with her kiss. Their tongues clashed, and she moaned loudly as she savored the delicious taste of his mouth.
Their kisses remained unbroken, mouths in constant motion, lips savoring each other, and their teeth playfully nipping.
Their tongues intertwined and merged, creating a sensation that left them breathless.
He continued to suck on her tongue with an insatiable hunger, as if he wanted to consume every ounce of passion she had to offer.
She could feel the electricity coursing through every fiber of her being, intensifying with each passing second. She was on the verge of exploding, becoming more emotional and fiery.
She clenched her hand around the waistband of his pants and, with a swift motion, pulled them down, exposing the broad head of his impressive cock.
She couldn't help but be drawn to his readiness, wasting no time as she immediately knelt to satisfy her craving.
She leaned forward and tasted the salty, springy-soft drop of clear semen on his tip, savoring the flavor as it exploded in her mouth.
With a pop, he pulled away, leaving her mouth empty.
As he crawled onto the bed, her heart raced in her chest. Nervousness consumed her, but the allure of his long, jutting cock swaying with each movement was irresistible.
Slowly, he approached her, captivating her with his masculinity.
“Damn. I want your touch. I long to taste your exquisite beauty," he whispered, his voice a low rumble.
His hardness was scorching, like steel in her grasp, pulsating with an intensity that sent shivers down her spine.
"Please..." she begged.
His tongue swirled around her nipple with a tantalizing motion, leaving her breathless.
Their eyes locked, creating an intense connection at that moment.
"Are you wet for me?"
"Yes," she whispered.
"I can't hear you."
"Yes," she said. "I'm fucking wet!”
Serena moaned, feeling her companion‘s hard arousal seeking entrance. Succumbing to fatigue in the aftermath of their pleasure, Serena and the mysterious man collapsed on the floor of the treehouse, falling into slumber.
Sunlight struck Serena‘s face, waking her. She groaned, throwing and arm over her eyes and accidentally striking a warm body beside her. Forgetting her headache and her sensitivity to light, Serena sat up quickly. She was still naked, and so was the man beside her. His blond wavy hair covered his face, and Serena quickly grabbed her dress and mask. Her hair was a mess, but she didn‘t have time to worry about that! Without even checking his face to see who he was, she descended the treehouse.
“I can‘t believe I did that,” she muttered to herself as she walked back through the woods. She shook her head, mortified that she had gone so wild!
“Rough night?” Santino teased her when she went back to the building the party had been held at. “Shut up!” she snapped. Santino stopped smiling at her.
“Well, I‘ve got some news that will cheer you us,” he said, pulling an envelope out from behind his back.
“Since when does our mail get sent here?” she asked, seeing her name on the envelop. Santino shrugged. “I guess dad had it driven here personally,” he said. “And you should see why.” Serena sighed, taking the envelope and ripping it open. Quickly, she scanned the contents of the letter, mouth dropping open as she did. “I got in!” she cried.
“What?” Santino asked. “That is amazing! I knew you‘d get into medical school!” he hugged her fiercely, picking her up and swinging her around. Serena laughed, hugging her twin back.
“This is everything I wanted!” she said with a smile, her eyes shining with hope and anticipation for the future.
However, this joy became more complicated on the day of departure. Standing at the edge of the Star-seeking pack's territory, Serena took a deep breath and gazed at her familiar home, overwhelmed with a sense of desperation. She had grown up here, and this land held countless memories and emotions for her. Now, she had to say goodbye to it all and move to the distant human world to begin her five-year medical study.
In that human academic world, she would no longer be the Alpha daughter of Starseeker. She would be a normal medical student, buried in heavy textbooks and lab work, striving to improve her medical skills and chasing her dream of becoming a doctor.
That day, Serena sat in the waiting area of the school medical office, waiting for her examination report. She had lowered her head, her thoughts drifting, until the door of the infirmary was suddenly pushed open.
"Who's Serena?" A serious-looking doctor emerged with a report, scanning the room blankly.
"I am," Serena said, looking up with a hint of nervousness.
"Come with me." The doctor spoke briefly, then turned and walked back to his office.
Serena followed the doctor silently, her heart fluttering with unease. After sitting down, she was about to ask a question, but the doctor cut her off.
"You're pregnant!"
Chapter 3 — Welcome Back To The Pack
When Serena drove across the border into Night Sky pack territory, a moment of hesitation struck her heart. Her foot itched to press the break and reconsider, but she clenched her hands on the steering wheel and kept going. No! She‘d come too far to turn back now, and all because she had a one night stand with a mysterious man five years ago.
Night Sky wasn‘t the pack Serena had been born into, but she was returning from medical school and had been offered a residency position at the new medical building in Night Sky territory. It was a smart move for her to make for her career. Starseeker, the pack she‘d been born into, had always been close allies to Night Sky, so she would still get to see her father, Alpha of Starseeker, her mother who was Luna, and her twin brother Santino.
If she was being perfectly honest with herself, Serena was glad for the chance to step out of her brother‘s shadow. He had been selected to be the next Alpha, so her parents were always working with him and training with him. Serena didn‘t mind, he was her twin! But she wanted the chance to prove herself, and it was better to do that in a fresh environment.
Sighing, Serena relaxed her hands. She was grateful there was still another pack in the Federation to relocate to. Ever since Moonshine had been taken over by an illegitimate Alpha and separated from the Federation, tensions were high. Serena understood the resistance she’d encountered when she pursued her current career path in another pack. Reason had won out in the end.
What better way to keep Night Sky and Starseeker on good terms if the daughter of Alpha Thomas from Ștarseeker was living and working among the Night Sky pack? Inwardly, Serena satisfied herself with the thought that she was helping her father in ways Santino never could! She still had a long drive ahead of her. The border of the pack territory was two hours from the building she was headed to. A long, straight shot with no turns and nothing but forest to look at.
Glancing in her rearview mirror, Serena smiled at the two passengers secured in their booster seats. The girl smiled back, kicking her feet back and forth. The boy met her eyes, but then looked at his sister instead.
A fateful night it was, Serena thought to herself, bringing her eyes back to the road. “We there yet?” her daughter, Olivia, asked. “Almost, sweetie,” Serena said back. Her daughter clapped her hands while her son, Oliver, smiled shyly. She caught it in the mirror when she glanced back at them again. “I’m thirsty,” Oliver said. “Can you wait another ten minutes?” Serena asked. Oliver shrugged.
“I‘m thirsty too, mommy!” Olivia chimed in. “I want a drink now!” Serena shook her head, smiling to herself. “We‘re almost there, then we can have a drink,” she assured. Serena had always.loved having a twin brother growing up. She hadn‘t considered that being a twin was in any way genetic, but now she had a pair of twins sitting in her car.
After discovering she was pregnant with them, Serena had had one of the hardest decisions a woman ever has to make when she isn‘t expecting to be pregnant. Seeing their chubby, round faces in the rearview mirror, watching them grow into two entirely different people, she knew every day that the decision she had made had been the right one.
They pulled up in front of the main Night Sky pack building. Serena could feel it in her bones. Her life was starting anew, and the lives of her children were about to begin. They‘d never been part of a pack before, and it was a connection she wanted them to have.
Serena parked her car outside the house address she was given. There was a woman waiting on the front porch for her. Although Serena hadn‘t had many interactions with her yet, she knew it was Adriana, the woman who had secured her position in the pack medical facility.
Adriana waved and stepped off of the porch, heading to the driver‘s side door. When Serena cut the engine, Adriana opened the door for her. “Serena?” she asked.
Serena nodded, glancing behind the other woman at the house she was parked in front of. “This is your new home.” “Really?” Serena asked. She hadn‘t been expecting a whole house to herself!
“Come on, I‘ll give you the tour,” Adriana said with a soft chuckle. Serena got out of the car. Adriana went back to the porch, but Serena opened the back door of her car to let the twins out. Olivia immediately ran up the front steps, but Oliver hung back and walked next to his mom. “Adriana, these are my children ,Olivia and Oliver,” she said.
“They are adorable,” Adriana said, smiling at Olivia. Olivia stuck her tongue out at the chief of medicine. “Olivia!” Serena snapped, grabbing Oliver‘s hand and rushing up the steps, half dragging him behind her. “That is rude. Please apologize to Adriana and say ‘hello,” she instructed. Olivia pouted, looking down at her feet bashfully. “Please, I work with children, I‘m used to it,” Adriana said.
Serena sighed. “Come on, Olivia, be a big girl,” Serena said. Slowly, Olivia raised her eyes. “I‘m sorry for making faces,” she said. “It‘s nice to meet you.” She was still looking at the porch, kicking at the boards with the toe of her shoe.
“That is quite alright, Olivia,” Adriana said. “It is nice to meet you too, and Oliver.” She leaned down slightly to scrunch up her nose at Oliver. He laughed and hid his face in Serena‘s leg.
“Shall we?” Serena asked. Adriana nodded, opening the front door and letting them in. Immediately, Olivia bolted into the house. Oliver ran after her.
“The house is move–in ready,” Adriana said, flashing a smile at Serena. “Electric and utilities are hooked up. Three bedrooms upstairs and a full bathroom. Eat-in kitchen, living room, office or den, and a half bathroom on the first floor.”
“Thank you, Adriana,” Serena said. “I‘m looking forward to getting to work.”
“Yes, of course,” Adriana said. “I am so happy you agreed to complete your residency here.”
“Thank you,” she said. “I am eager to get to work.”
“Oh, almost forget, here are your keys,” she said handing Serena a key ring. One was clearly a house key. There were a few other keys on the ring too. “The others are for the medical facility,” Adriana clarified.
Serena nodded and followed Adriana out to carry her luggage
“Alright, well, I will leave you to get settled,” Adriana said and waved a final goodbye. “If you need anything at all, please let me know. I’m around.”
Serena waved in return and then began hauling luggage out of her trunk. As Serena pulled the last bags out of her trunk, she stiffened, a distinct scent catching her nose. A scent she hadn‘t smelled in over five years, one that was barely a whisper of a memory from the haze of alcohol that had surrounded it.
Swallowing, Serena found that her legs would not obey her to turn around and face the approaching male. She‘d never seen his face, she couldn‘t remember his features behind the mask, but she remembered his smell!
Gripping the box in her hands, Serena slowly gained control of her legs again, even as her fingers and knuckles turned white from the strength of her hold. She turned to face him, brow creasing when she saw his friendly smile. No memory could put the face of the male she saw now on the body of the man she‘d spent the night with so long ago. He was handsome, muscular and well–built with greenish– yellow eyes and wavy ash blonde hair. If it wasn‘t for his scent, Serena would have sworn she‘d never seen him before.
“You must be Serena,” he said warmly, a deep smooth voice that complimented his height. “Yes, that‘s me,” Serena said, her voice croaking. She swallowed quickly; glad she was holding a box to keep from having to shake his hand.
“Welcome to Night Sky, I‘m Logan,” he said. Serena nodded, smiling again as she tried to find her voice. Trying to stay calm, Serena wondered if the man in front of her could be the mysterious man she had a one-night stand with five years ago. Was it just a coincidence?
As she was lost in thought, Logan’s voice broke the brief silence. "Haven't we met before?"
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