THE PAST

SIX YEARS AGO

Hunt's Mansion, Black Forest Territory

"Congratulations, Cad!" Sev greeted Cadmus in a cheerful voice while holding the goblet of wine in his hand.

"Thank you!" Cadmus smiled broadly in response to Seventh before turning his attention to Tyrone who was sitting next to Riva.

Tyrone is the Alpha of the Grimstone pack while Riva leads the Orionstone.

It has also been a month since Cadmus reclaimed the Black Forest from the treacherous beta of his late father, Amado Spear.

Amado Spear was the most trusted beta of his father, Crizole Hunt. But that's what they thought until that supposed to be a great and memorable night that turned into a nightmare.

It was his younger sister, Maria Cristina's third birthday when they got surprised by the sudden attacked of rogues. His father did his best to protect them and ordered his beta to take care of them. Cadmus was only twelve years old then.

"Hey, you're spacing out, man..."

Cadmus snapped back on his thoughts as he heard Riva talking to him. He frowned and raised his brow as he quickly took a glance at the annoying alpha of Orionstone. Riva let out a loud laugh and raised his two hands up on him and shrugged his shoulders.

"Anyway, why don't we celebrate tonight?" Tyrone said that his friends immediately agreed.

"So, where are we?" Finn asked. Cadmus' beta.

"I think, Quantum Leap is a good idea, bro." Shade said as his right hand stroked his long beard. "It would be so perfect because that belongs to Cadmus already. Meaning, sky is the limit, ma'men and it'll be for free." the cunning Alpha of Gray Shadow added with a grin on his lips.

"Good idea." Channum, the leader of the RedMoon Pack, agrees.

They agreed on Quantum Leap to just go so they wouldn't have to go far. After instructing his third-in-command, Xael on what to do while he was away, Cadmus proceeded to Quantum Leap with the rest of the Stone Alphas.

After less than an hour's drive from the mansion, they finally reached Quantum Leap that was on the border of the Black Forest. They all decided to convoy since they all have their own car. There were only a few cars in the parking area so they were able to park quickly and properly.

Descending, Cadmus entered the bar with his friends, which was already full of patrons who were inside and drinking. The moment each of them entered, everyubecame silent as if they had lost their tongues. It is not surprising that they shunned them because after they faced a series of wars and won, their group became a talk of the town in the world of werewolves. They are the well-known and most feared Stone Alphas. And, the knowledge that they were inside the Quantum Leap delivered a scare to those present.

Cadmus ignored them and went straight inside to find a seat. He immediately prompted the waitress who passed by to order something to drink.

It was almost dawn when the group decided to split up and left the bar except for Cadmus who was left for a while to instruct Ell, who is in charge of Quantum Leap while he is not around.

Cadmus stayed inside the bar for another half an hour before he finally decided to go home. After saying goodbye, he immediately went out and walked straight to the parking area where his black car was parked. Cadmus had been driving for a few minutes when he suddenly stopped.

What the hell?!

Cadmus automatically hit the break when he smells something inside his car.

Minty strawberry? Where the hell does that smell came from ?!

Cadmus immediately tilted his head back to take a look on the backseat and his eyes squinted at what he saw. He was startled while staring in the back seat. Shock was written all over his face. What the?! He blinked a couple of times in confusion and curiosity. What is sleeping beauty doing inside his goddam car?

Cadmus reached out to tap the face of the woman who was sleeping like a baby in the back seat of his car without being shaken even though he had tried to wake her several times. He smells a hint of alcohol on her mouth that mixed on her fresh breath. Cadmus' nose wrinkled especially when he felt a strange heat from the depths of his manhood. He seemed even more intoxicated because of the woman's smell and the car suddenly seemed to congest. Cadmus swallowed up inwardly. Damn but this woman is making him feel hot and uncomfortable. How the the did she got inside his car?

Maybe, he forgot to lock the door before he went inside the Quantum Leap.

"Shit!" Cadmus cursed under his breath. He clenched his hands as he tries to control his burning desire for the woman who was lying unconsciously on the backseat of his car.

Instead of going back to his mansion, he just called Cristina to say that he would spend the night outside.

After a few moments of driving, Cadmus reached the place where he thought the woman would be safe even if he left her asleep there.

After parking the car properly, Cadmus quickly got out. He glanced at the signage on the front for a while.

Courtyard Inn... it belongs to his beta, Finn.

Cadmus secretly sighed without still losing the strange heat he felt from inside his body. He seem to have intensified even more as his skin touched the woman's hot body when he lifted her out of the car. His breathing was fast and deep as he forced himself to calm down.

Some sweat is also starting to form on his forehead because of the feeling. Shit but this is insane!

Upon entering the hotel, he was immediately taken care of by two staffs. They no longer asked when they saw him especially when they noticed the woman who was still sleeping peacefully in his arms. They immediately assisted him and took him to the double room upstairs.

After laying the woman down properly on the soft bed, Cadmus bent to reached for her feet to remove the shoes that she was wearing. He was about to turn around to leave when he heard a faint sob from the sleeping woman. Cadmus immediately frowned and looked at the woman who seemed anxious.

The woman's forehead was slightly furrowed and even her face and lips were twisted like she was in pain. Cadmus was startled when his eyes darted to her reddish and plump lips. He swallowed and shook his head weakly to remove the malicious idea that entered his mind.

"What the..." Cadmus whispered when he noticed a few drops of tears dripping from the corner of the woman's eyes.

It seemed that she's having a nightmare.

Cadmus bent down and put his hand on the woman's cheek to wipe away the few drops of tears. He sat on the side of the bed and adjusted her blanket when he suddenly stopped. His eyes widened and his body stiffened when the woman's arms suddenly reached up and without a word, she hugged him.

"Fuck it!" He cursed as his jaws clenched. He suddenly felt something reacted inside him.

'Oh, damn but her body is so soft.'

"Don't leave me, please," she whispered hoarsely.

He was about to push her back on the bed when out of the blue, she caught him off-guard. She grabbed his face and kissed his lips like a hungry little cat.

'What the hell?! What does this woman think she is doing?'

Cadmus grabbed the woman's shoulder to push her away from him but she seemed to have no intention of letting go. Damn it! If she still doesn't really stop, he'll take her. He's already losing his control!

From the way her lips quivered his, it was so obvious that it was her first kiss. Cadmus finally snapped out of his control and kissed her back intensely. The woman moaned as she arched her body as he gently bit her lobe that made the woman gasped. As Cadmus's hands were busy removing his clothes, his lips slowly descended on his neck. The woman clung tightly to his shoulder.

He undressed her and finally found her nip. Cadmus sucked her peak like a hungry baby while his other hand was busy caressing her left breast. He played her nip with his thumb as he softly bit the other one. He swirled his tongue on her nip and let out a soft growl as he felt something lit up inside him.

He wanted her ...

No!

He wanted to put his mark on her neck. "You are mine, woman!" He growled.