Chapter 100 Light

*Diana*

I was seated behind the desk of the study, lost in my thoughts, when someone knocked and opened the door. It was Ethan who had a big smile on his face. He must have had a nice chat with his mom and baby sister.

"So this is where my Luna has ran off to. I thought you probably went upstairs to choose a bedroom...OUR bedroom," he said, winking at me. He looked around and nodded his head appreciatively. "Nice office. No wonder Chase didn't want to give it up." He walked towards a painting and looked behind it. "Have you found the vault?" I smiled at him.

"It's behind the TV and there's a room behind this wall if you press that small button that's on the right corner of the bookshelf." He raised a puzzled eyebrow at me. He walked towards the bookshelf and gazed at it then he ran his hand along the top corner of the bookshelf.

"I found it." I heard a clicking noise and the wall slid open to reveal a red bedroom. "Oh Moon Goddess! Chase is into BDSM? Kinky!" Ethan walked into the room and I followed him. Although I already knew what was in there, I wanted to see for myself.

This room used to be my father's and grandfather's storage room for valuable pieces of art and antiques acquired when they were Alpha. My grandfather took all the expensive art while Uncle Chase sold the rest and decided to change the room into his own personal secret room. As I surveyed the room, I noticed he practically copied the billionaire's play room from the movie Fifty Shades of Grey. There was a four poster bed at the end of the red room, bondage sex benches were located at each side, and all the chains, whips, and little trinkets he needed for bondage were all hanging neatly on the walls.

"I can't imagine Chase as a dominant," Ethan said, looking at all the devices hanging on the walls. "Look at these nipple clamps." He took one off the wall.

"I wouldn't touch those things if I were you. I don't think he sterilizes his, uhm, toys." Ethan hastily placed the nipple clamp back on the wall and wiped his hands on his jeans. "And Uncle Chase isn't a dominant. He's a submissive."

"Submissive, right. I see that in Chase. It smells like his sweat in here." Ethan grabbed my hand and pulled me back into the study. He then pushed the button and the wall to my Uncle Chase's secret room closed behind us.

I went and sat back on the chair behind the desk while Ethan sat on the desk. Our legs brushed against one another and I felt that exquisite tingling sensation whenever we touched.

"So what else did you discover?" He asked.

"There's someone here who uses dark magic. I can't seem to break into the barrier that wolf's set up. I can hear her voice, although it was very soft when she spoke to Aunt Athena. I'm guessing, it's one of their household helpers," I told him. He took my hand and kissed my palm. I shivered from his kiss. He felt my reaction and started kissing my fingers. "Stop, that tickles," I giggled.

"I know what else tickles." He pulled me from where I was seated and made me stand in between his legs. "Ah, now this is better." He wrapped me in his arms and kissed me passionately. I felt myself melt against him and the electricity of his kiss spread throughout my body filling me with heat that radiated towards my sex.

His hands went underneath my sweater, caressing my back as they went up to find the clasp of my bra. His fingers expertly unhooked the clasp to release my breasts from their imprisonment. His hand then moved to fondle my breasts while his fingers pinched my already erect nipples. I tore away from our kiss and moaned. I heard him growl in pleasure.

"Let's take this bulky sweater off, shall we?" I nodded my head. He helped me take off my sweater and my bra and I tossed them on one of the chairs in front of the desk. "My Luna is so beautiful." He bent his head and took one erect nipple in his mouth, his warm tongue swirling on the sensitive nub. I grasped his hair as I trembled. It felt so good.

I was so carried away with the thrill of his mouth on my breasts that I didn't notice his hands had already unbuttoned and unzipped my jeans. When he pulled down my jeans and my underwear, I gave out a surprised cry. He mistook it as a protest from the cold.

"Don't worry, my little she-wolf. You won't be cold for long." He stood up from the desk and placed his hands on my buttocks to lift me unto the desk. Ethan bent down to take of my shoes and pull off my jeans. When he was done, all I had on were my socks and his mouth covering my mound.

I laid back on the desk, propping myself up with my elbows, looking down as he sucked and licked me. I spread my legs, placing my feet on the edge of the desk, giving him more access as his tongue swirled into the folds of my wet sex down to my clit. He moved his tongue, up and down, playing with it. The heat from in between my thighs began to build into the crescendo I most desperately sought and I threw my head back and moaned in pleasure.

"Ethan, yes, make me cum," I cried out.

His hands caressed my thighs, moving upwards to where his mouth was. I felt his fingers rub the inner folds of my sex as his tongue continuously flicked against my clit, moving at a steady pace. I could feel the familiar tension building inside me, waiting for the perfect moment to be released. Ethan raised one hand to fondle my breasts while he inserted his fingers inside my sex, moving in and out quickly. Ethan knew I was about to cum.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared behind my closed eyes as my orgasm came and I rode the waves of ecstacy. My body convulsed repeatedly as Ethan rubbed his tongue on my clit while his fingers massaged my sex which was dripping from my cum and his saliva, ready for more.

He swiftly took off his sweater, unzipped his jeans and slid on top me, pushing me to lay on the desk. I could feel the tip of his engorged shaft while he rubbed it against my sex, lubricating it before he thrusted in. He lifted my breasts between his hands and kissed the mounds and took my nipples in between his teeth.

"If this desk breaks, I'll replace it," he said. My eyes widened at his words and he chuckled. He licked my lips and thrusted inside me with so much force, I understood what he meant. "I want you and I want to cum." He lifted my arms above my head and held them tightly in one hand while the other held my thigh in place so my sex would remain wide open for him.

He again thrusted forcefully inside me and repeatedly, slowly at first, the desk moving with each thrust. I couldn't move my hands to touch him, so I bit on his lip, his ear, even his neck when he moved close enough to my mouth.

He then began to move faster, still thrusting forcefully, while the desk squeaked its protest. I didn't care if they could hear us outside. All I cared about was reaching the heights of pleasure I had only discovered with this man. I could feel his shaft swell inside me, the heat in between my legs as we both neared our release. I arched my back and thrusted my head from side to side as we reached our climax. My body convulsed as I rode the waves of ecstacy that I had come to love whenever our bodies met.

"You are mine, Diana!" Ethan growled and shuddered as he poured his seed into me. He then released my arms and kissed me gently on the lips. "Ow! I have a cut on my lip," he complained and stood up.

I giggled. "Don't be a baby. That'll be gone in a couple of hours." I sat up and noticed the desk had moved near the door. "Good thing we didn't hit the wall." He chuckled.

"We need our own house," he said, lifting his pants over his legs. I walked over to the chair that I tossed my clothes in and began to dress.

"Ooohhh...And our own secret room," I said. He stopped to stare at me. "Too much?"

"Nothing wrong with sex toys. I just think having a room is a bit too much. Our bedroom will be fine."

I was putting on my jeans when I noticed the green emerald of harmony twinkling from inside my pocket. Odd. There was hardly no light in the study.

I took it out of my pocket and gazed at it. The light moved from one end to the other. It seemed to be pointing to somewhere.

"Follow the light, Diana. The Green Emerald of Harmony wants you to follow the light," Onyx said. "My Beta is already here to assist you."

Ethan walked up to me and kissed me on my forehead. "I heard a whisper, Diana. It said to follow the light from the emerald."

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*Chase*

My mother and I weren't exactly close when I was growing up, yet we shared a bond, her and I. I was heartbroken when the news of her untimely death had reached us. I was never the same without her.

Now, here she is, in the flesh, still breathing. Deep down, it angered me that she had to hide herself all these years from us, but it angered me more knowing my father was to blame. As a young wolf, I may not have had a voice or maybe the gall to go against my father, but it was different now. Lucas, Athena and I were all adults, including Lucas's daughter who bore the black wolf.

I decided against accompanying my father to see the High Lord Wolf and stay with my mother instead. I wanted to know what she had gone through, what did she do, and where did she go. It was nice to know she had a bestfriend even if that bestfriend was a rogue.

After breakfast, I asked my mother if she wanted a tour of the territory to see what I had done as an Alpha. She agreed and even asked her friend, Rose, to join us. We walked out of the mansion into the crisp, cold air. I was glad to have some free time away from the wandering eye of the black wolf who had gained access to MY office. If I only had the power to kick her out!

"Chase, will I meet your mate by any chance?" My mother asked. I lowered my head, hiding my eyes from her. I was ashamed to admit that I did not have one. My mother sensed it almost immediately. "No one bears your mark, my son?"

"No, Mother. I was busy with other things," I replied.

"Your mother knows. We always saw your face splashed all over the tabloids," Rose said nonchalantly. Of course, I was always the life of the party.

"I'm surprised you have no mate yet, Chase. You were the one who had a different girlfriend each month when you and Lucas were just boys. How about a son or a daughter perhaps to continue the Lockwood legacy?" My mother asked me gently.

"I also have no....children," I answered, lowering my eyes again. She gently placed her hand on my chin and raised my head so my eyes could meet hers.

"There is still time, Chase. Now that Diana will become Alpha, you have time to make a family," she said. I moved away from her and scoffed at the mention of the half-breed's name.

"She is not Alpha and will never be Alpha!" I exclaimed to the disappointment of my mother. Her friend was somewhat surprised I would vehemently disregard the authority of the black wolf.

"Chase, you need to accept the inevitable. The black wolf is Alpha of Lotus Pack and is the Alpha among Alphas as it was during the beginning. Because Diana bears the black wolf, she is Alpha. Once the ring is complete and she ascends above all other Alphas, it will only answer to one and one wolf alone and that, my dear, is Diana," my mother explained. I shook my head at her, unwilling to accept.

"The Lotus Pack will never accept that half-breed!" I exclaimed while looking at my mother for her support. It was unacceptable a half-breed wolf would become Alpha among Alphas. However, I saw no such thing from the expression on my mother's face which surprised me. "Mother, don't tell me you will allow a half-breed to rule us?"

"Son, wolf is wolf. Half breed or rogue...wolf is wolf. I know you have this notion that half-breeds are much weaker than those who are pure wolf, but that is not always the case as proven by Diana herself." She suddenly stopped walking. "Oh my wolf! The garden I had taken the time to create is dead!" My mother pointed at her old herb garden along the path. The once white picket fence that housed her garden was dilapidated while the land that fenced it was barren.

"Josey, it's probably because it's winter. Maybe come spring, your herb garden may once again bloom," Rose said, matter-of-factly. My mother picked up a piece of broken wood which served as a rung of the picket fence and showed it to Rose.

"Does this look like this year's winter is to blame?" My mother threw the shattered piece of wood on the ground. "Well, I will get back to working on this. This could be our business Rose. Selling herbs." All of a sudden, my mother turned around and raised a finger to hush us. "Someone is coming," she said. I paused to listen and heard the unmistakable sounds of footsteps. I turned my head around looking for its source. The footsteps were quick and light. It seemed to be coming from a she-wolf, but I couldn't see who it was. Rose sniffed the air trying to catch the scent of the wolf.

"Smells a bit like ointment. Someone closer to our age it seems," Rose said. "The footsteps have stopped, but whoever it is, is near." My mother began sniffing the air too, trying to locate the source of the scent.

"She's on our right. Behind those trees." My mother pointed at the old trees at the right side of the territory.

"Both of you stay here. Let me check who it is," I walked towards the trees and sniffed to catch the scent of ointment. Rose was right. The smell of ointment was unmistakable. "Who's there?" I asked, hoping to get an answer. Suddenly I heard someone behind the trees shuffle their feet into the snow. "Come out into the open, wolf."

I heaved a sigh of relief when Mama Lucy emerged from behind the biggest among the trees. She was carrying a thermos with a couple of small cups. "Alpha Chase, I heard you and your mother were touring the territory and since it is such a cold day today, I thought your mother and friend would probably like a cup of hot coffee to warm up a bit. It's freezing out here." Mama Lucy was always thoughtful. She knew what the wolves around the territory needed and never wasted any time to point that out. I gestured for my mother and Rose to come forward and pointed at the thermos in Mama Lucy's hands. They nodded their heads and my mother took Rose's arm and slowly led her to where we stood. I looked at Mama Lucy and the thermos. It was quite chilly outside and felt I could use a cup.

"Mama L, can you pour me a cup? I want to warm up a bit too," I explained. I saw her eyes dart from the thermos and me. There was something there that confused me. She paused for a bit, like she was thinking.

"Ah, Alpha, this is just enough for your mother and her friend. And I was hoping to have a word with you. It's about your father," she said. I raised my eyebrows at her. There was something about her that was unsettling. She hardly spoke about my father. If she did talk about him, it was about what he wanted to eat during his visits.

"Sure. What about my father?" I asked her. My mother who seemed to have heard her also asked from behind me.

"Lucy, I'm sorry. We just overheard you. What is so urgent that you need to come out into the cold? What do you need from Eric?" My mother asked.

"Nothing really, Madam Josephine. I just wanted to know if he would be coming back to the mansion after his meeting in New York." Mama Lucy handed my mother and Rose a mug, opened the thermos and poured some steaming hot coffee into their mugs. "Drink. It will warm you."

"This smells so good," Rose said, lifting her mug to her nose. She was about to place the mug to her lips when she lifted her head and paused. "Do you hear that?"

"Hear what?" I asked, concerned. I didn't hear anything.

"A whisper. It was faint. I can't tell what-..." My mother stopped at midsentence and just stood there frozen in time. I looked at Rose and was shocked to see that she wasn't moving too.

"What the? Mother? Rose? Why aren't you moving?" I turned to Mama Lucy to check if she was moving, but what I saw made me yelp in fright. Her eyes were red!

"Mama Lucy, w-what is the m-meaning of this?" I stuttered.

"They heard the whisper of the black wolf. I had poured a sleeping draft into the coffee, however the black wolf knows. She is getting stronger." Mama Lucy hurriedly took one of my gloved hands in hers. "You must bind a piece of black sapphire to the ring. It is the only way to-..." She suddenly stopped in mid-sentence. The red from her old eyes was gone, but it was replaced with fear while her mouth which was moving could no longer utter another word.

"Mama Lucy, what's happening? Are you okay? Do you need to see the doctor?" I asked. She was an old woman out in the cold and looked like she was about to have a stroke.

"The keeper is fine for now. However, if she resists, my Alpha will not be forgiving," a man's voice said from behind me. I turned around to find the old man, Emmett, behind me with Diana, her mate, Ethan, his Beta, and Alpha Connor, I didn't even hear them coming. Ethan placed an arm around Mama Lucy and took her inside, followed closely by his Beta.

"Search her room, Emmett. And I want anything that resembles a black sapphire destroyed," Diana ordered. Emmett bowed and proceeded to follow Ethan back to the mansion. She snapped her fingers and my mother and Rose unfroze.

"What just happened?" My mother asked.

"Nana, your coffee is poisoned. Give me your mugs so I can dispose of it properly." Rose and my mother hurriedly gave her their mugs of coffee. I thought she was going to leave us to go back to the mansion when she spoke.

"I know you don't have a black sapphire. I can still read your thoughts. But sorry Uncle Chase, better safe than sorry. Alpha Connor, I need you to escort my Uncle Chase back to the mansion. Lock him in his room and be sure to take his phone."

"How dare you! You can't lock me up and take my phone!" I yelled at her.

"Yes, I can. And if you resist, I can hurt you," she said. I felt a sudden sharp pain on my arm and yelped as something sliced through my skin. I turned my arm to check and saw a long gash, blooding dripping from the wound. I raised my eyes to look at Diana whose eyes were glowing. She raised her hand to show me her long claws. "May this serve as a warning."

"Move!" Alpha Connor shoved me towards the direction of the mansion. "Don't worry, Chase. When Daddy finds out you're a prisoner, he'll try and rescue you. And when that happens, I will be here, waiting to slice his throat. And after I'm done with Daddy, you and One are next on my list."