（1）
Cherry
After a long day of celebration, Dylan carried me bridal style to our room at night. It was finally just the two of us now. I couldn't remember when I had started wishing for the celebration to end so that I could have him all to myself. And now we were here?
I got off his arm and spent the next second staring at him, until he decided to break the silence between us.
“Hey, I have something for you,” Dylan mumbled.
“Hmm? What's that?”
He walked to the bedside table. From the drawer, he took out our passports, together with two flight tickets.
“With everything that had happened, this is the least I can do for my wife and my Luna,” he said in a monotonic and ever sweet voice, handing the passports and tickets to me.
I jumped in his arms the minute my eyes saw the destination.
“Oh my God! Are we really...?” I took a pause, allowing my brain to process what just had happened.
“Are we really going to Maldives?” I shrieked.
Dylan smiled and caged my waist. I tiptoed and tried to claim his lips, which the Alpha granted me immediately. He dipped his tongue inside my mouth, and it spiraled with mine.
Finally, I moved my lips away from his.
“How did you know I've long wished to visit Maldives?”
“I think you know how I found about this little fantasy of yours.”
“Fern told you? Oh my sweet girl. And now it's no longer a fantasy. You're making it true! Just like how you made most of my dreams a reality, Alpha.”
Dylan tilted his head. There was a playful smile on the corner of his plump and luscious lips.
“Alpha, huh?” He said. Dylan sounded like he couldn't believe I just called him that.
“Why? You don't like it when I call you that?”
“I'm fine with that. But I think I would very much prefer it if you moan that instead.” Dylan pushed me to bed, and then hovered over me.
************
“Mommy, I am fine. I've got Nana Heather with me. Pops Mike, Pops Chris and Uncle Bert, too. Aunt Maisy had stopped by and gave me my favorite cookies she baked.”
I called from Maldives to check in on Fern, while enjoying the pleasant sea breeze in the yard.
“I gotta go, Mommy. Enjoy your honeymoon with Daddy.”
Before hanging up, I heard murmurs near Fern, and then Fern's voice sounded again.
“Mommy, make sure I'll become a big sister after you got back to Lord Hill, okay?” My jaw dropped at that.
Dylan burst out in laughter. I narrowed my eyes at him.
“It must be Bert, my oldest friend and your Beta is teaching our daughter to be a menace,” I said, pouting my lips.
When Dylan reached out to me, my eyebrow shot up in confusion.
“We made a deal. You promised that you'd surrender your phone after calling Fern—”
“I really don't think I can, Dylan. What if something happens in Lord Hills? What if Fern needs us?” I stopped talking and sighed in defeat.
“Fern hung up on you. She wants us to have this week all to ourselves.”
I handed my cellphone to Dylan in the end.
Dylan crouched, stealing a kiss from me. I pulled away from him and gave a quick glance around the yard.
“What?” He asked, laughing at me.
“We are not yet in our villa, Dylan. You can't just kiss me like that!” I whispered.
“So what? Let them watch and get jealous of us,” he said. He was about to lean in for another kiss, but I had dodged and walked away, leaving him behind.
Dylan called my name, but I chose not to look back.
“God, this place is a total paradise,” I exclaimed.
I put my Kelly on the table and couldn't tear my eyes off the French door, which led outside our villa.
An infinity pool was served right within the property and the breathtaking beachfront tingled all the excitement in my body.
I slowly turned around and within a blink of an eye, Dylan was standing next to me.
“Are you hungry?”
My eyebrow met at the randomness of his question. I shook my head at him nonetheless.
Dylan smirked.
“Great! Now we should head to what this trip is all about.” Faking innocence in my eyes, I pretended to be all confused about where he was getting, even when I clearly knew his intention.
“And that is...?”
“Sex. Lusty, rough, sweet and passionate.” His words sent chills down my spine.
Dylan swept me off the floor. I thought that he'd take me upstairs or inside at least. My eyes widened when I saw where he was headed. To the daybed on the patio in front of the infinity pool!
“You want to take me h-here?” I swallowed hard.
The spark of rascality in his eyes faltered. Clearly, Dylan was well prepared for this reaction from me.
“Should we just do it inside? I assure you that it's just us here and no one will see us mating. But if you are not comfortable—”
I pressed my forefinger against his lips to make him stop.
The next minute, I pushed the Alpha to lie on top of the day bed, switching our positions. I ground against his already steel-hard crotch.
Dylan closed his eyes. He fisted the sheet on the daybed. When he opened his eyes again, the ferocity in his eyes brought me waves of heat. The look in his eyes turned me on.
“Go on, Cherry. I command you to pleasure your Alpha.”
（2）
Cherry
“Are you challenging me?” I asked him.
“Are you challenged?” Dylan placed his arm under his head, lying on it comfortably, while I remained on top of him.
I scoffed at him.
“Brace yourself. You are about to have the hottest sex of your life. You won't just call my name, but beg me for more.” I said, while the tip of my finger started to stroke his bulging cock.
I unbuckled his belt, roughly pulling it from his choice of jeans. I looked up at the Alpha and smirked after his dick sprang free from his boxers.
My fingers teased the slit of his manhood, which was already dripping with pre-cum.
I brought my face closer to it and then I stuck out my tongue to lick off the pre-cum, and that made him close his eyes. Swirling my tongue against the head of his cock, I pulled away from him, grinning. I knew that I left him wanting more.
“Alpha, I think the word WILD won't be enough to describe how I feel about you.” I mumbled, slowly stroking him while stealing a glance at his protruding manhood.
“Mate, stop being so cocky. You know that I could smell you down there, right?”
I bit my lower lip. The simple thought of him touching me later made my wetness gush down. His tongue would be on my pussy, slurping all my juices as I got totally turned on by him. I couldn't wait for him to eat me out and make me scream his name.
I pecked on the head of his thickness while looking straight into his eyes for the second time. Dylan's eyes darkened, his jaw clenching in need.
He wanted me to do more, and he wanted me to take the lead at the same time.
“Cherry.” He groaned and murmured my name over and over again after I took the head of his long and thick dick into my mouth. The head of his sex instantly filled up my throat, choking me. But I opted to bear it, taking him deeper in my throat.
To pleasure myself as I was pleasuring him too, my other hand started to knead my chest, pinching my pinkish nipples that Dylan was crazy about based on the way he bit his lower lip.
I took him deeper, while my hand gently squeezed his crotch.
The Alpha stiffened. We both knew how long he was, and he wasn't expecting that I'd take him wholly.
“Damn it, wife! Since when did you become an expert?” He asked.
Instead of getting myself distracted by his question, I moved my head up and down, stroking his thickness each time I pulled my mouth away from his length.
“Cherry...ah fuck!” He moaned deliriously. Dylan was already losing it. He was pulsating inside my mouth. He grabbed my hair and pushed me to suck him even more, a request that I immediately granted.
Even when I didn't want him to withdraw his shaft from inside my mouth, he did.
Dylan chose to spill his cum on my chest. It was hot and sticky, but I worked hard for that, so I didn't mind that he released it on that part of my body.
“I would have liked it better if you shot it in my mouth,” I teased him.
“Nah, I don't like it, Cherry. Your mouth is far too sacred for me to spill my seeds.”
“And yet, you let me suck you?”
He placed his hand on my chest, molding them as we talked.
“Well, that's a different story,” he uttered. Dylan guided my hand to trace his cum on my chest, spilling it all over the cheeks of my breasts and up to my nipples.
“Thank Nuu-Chaah that he made you my mate. You are so beautiful, Cherry. So fucking beautiful and you are mine,” he whispered. My mouth dropped opened as he continued to play with the tip of my chest, sending tingling sensation all over my body.
Dylan pulled me straddle on his lap, which I did. His hand pushed my hair away from my neck.
“Ohh Alpha!” I called in an erotic voice, which I swore I hadn't used before.
My nails dugged on his shoulders as he suckled on my neck, nibbling and biting it. His tongue played with the scar of his mark. He gave me that mark on the night of our mating ceremony.
My head fell back, and my breathing hitched as his fingers slowly pinched my nipples. My back arched and my lips opened, gasping in pleasure.
Just when I was losing my mind from the pleasures that his touches brought me, my wolf alerted me of an unfamiliar presence not far from us.
It distracted me from making love with Dylan. And when he noticed that I was out of it, his lips stopped kissing my neck, making me look at him.
“What is wrong?” He asked, and then looked around too, following where my eyes went.
"Nothing." I shook my head.
Not spotting anyone around, I would rather not ruin our moment, so I initiated touching Dylan again.
My lips sucked his tongue, hips grinding his cock. The fabric of my tongue was starting to feel rough against my pussy.
“Take off my thongs,” I whispered to Dylan in a breathy voice. The Alpha didn't exactly do what I was asking from him. Instead, he lifted me easily and then pushed my red lacy thong to the side before burying himself deep within me.
The way he shocked me with his sudden penetration triggered a muffled moan from my lips.
While I was gasping for air as he moved, pushing his dick in and out of my whole, my wolf continued to bother me with the presence of someone, and I simply lost my mood.
I could feel the heat of a pair of eyes watching us. I couldn't be wrong.
Dylan switched our positions. I was now under him. Our eyes were sewn with one another as he slowly thrust inside of me.
He was moving patiently. Each time his thick and longness was inside of me, Dylan never missed my g-spot.
“I shouldn't have forced you to do it out here,” Dylan commented after our first round. I was not in the mood to do a follow-up round, and he could tell that. So we got dressed up.
“But you didn't force me. I wanted to do it with you here too, b-but...” I sighed, unable to further explain what I felt while we were fucking.
“Love are you okay?” I nodded.
“Yes, I am. I will go shower, and then I will make it up to you in bedroom,” I said.
I damp a feather-light kiss on his lips before leaving him from the patio.
I held out my hand to feel the lukewarm water running out of the shower head. I was wrong when I thought that showering would ease off my mind, because here I was still bugged by the message that my wolf was trying to send me earlier.
“Someone was definitely out there. Someone saw us, my wolf felt it," I murmured and then lightly shook my head, trying to deny that thought.
“No. I'm probably just overthinking. This is a new and strange place for us. Around us are all tourists, humans that we are unfamiliar with. My wolf was just being protective of Dylan and me.”
（3）
Cherry
Early next morning in the bedroom
"Dylan?" I murmured and reached out for his body, but got nothing.
I sat up straight, reaching for my phone on the bedside table, intending to give him a call.
Just as I was about to look down at my phone, my eyes caught something moving outside the window.
My wolf quickly alerted me. If ever someone was posting a threat to me, I couldn't shift because this island was packed with human tourists.
I exhaled and clutched my chest to soothe my wolf.
"I know that you are just trying to protect me. But for Nuu-Chaah's sake, you need to calm down a bit, or you will surely take over me and shift," I whispered to my wolf as I walked towards the window.
"Who is that?" I asked, but I got no response from the figure standing near the window.
Her scent smelled familiar to me. I just didn't remember where I had caught a whiff of that scent.
"I said, who are you! You'd better show up yourself now and tell me why you're stalking me, or I will call the police on you!" The silhouette moved and ran away from the window. My feet moved immediately to chase after it.
When I got to the spot where I was sure that figure had been standing, I found no one. Yet I could smell her scent, and I saw some long, dark green hair on the ground. It was a female!
"Love? What are you doing here?" Hearing his voice, I turned to Dylan and ran straight into his arms.
The sense of safety that I felt as he hugged me back calmed me down.
"What are you doing out here? Why do you look so scared?" He asked in a soft voice while raking my hair.
"Someone was standing outside our room. She was watching us. She did it last night as well. I'm sure she was the same woman from last night," I informed him.
My eyes fell down on the newly picked flowers in Dylan's hand.
"I-I am sorry. I didn't mean to ruin our morning."
"Cherry, baby. You didn't ruin anything. Come on, tell me what's wrong. What did you see? And what is this woman from last night that you are talking about?" He asked, and then opened the fridge to get me a glass of water while I settled on the stool.
"Why didn't you tell me that you felt something unusual last night?"
Holding the glass, I looked right in his eyes.
"Because I thought it was just all in my head. This is a new place to me. We know no one here. So I assumed that it was simply my wolf being protective of us."
My hand retreated from the glass. I knew that I might sound crazy, but I needed Dylan to believe me.
"Of course, I believe in you." Shock was written all over my face after he said that.
Only then did I recall that, being mates, we could not only communicate via mind-link but read each other's too.
Dylan came over and gave me a warm hug, which was all I needed right now.
Half an hour later, Dylan and I decided to go though a due process to solve what was happening.
After reporting this case to local police, Dylan went to prepare breakfast while I watched him cooking, recalling the pleasant days back in Berlin.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
"I will just take this call first," he said, and then he showed me the number flashing on the screen.
It was from the police.
"I'll be right behind you," I said.
The call didn't even last for a minute. Dylan was now near me again.
"What did they say?"
"They already found the woman who was stalking you. Now they ask us over to meet her. The woman has admitted what she did," he said.
I nodded at Dylan. He took my cardigan on the sofa and put it on me, his hands possessively wrapped around my waist.
In front of the officer's table stood a woman with long silky hair.
"I swear, I didn't mean to scare her. I'm not going to do anything to her. I promise! I only wanted to talk to her. T-The woman was a famous designer. I-I wanted her to design my wedding dress."
The woman whom I assumed they found out to be the one stalking me since last night explained.
"Hey, are you okay?" Dylan whispered. I stopped frowning and gestured to him that I was, but something was wrong.
This woman's scent was different from the one I smelled last night. And her hair was blonde, not dark green.
"Miss Cherry." I snapped back to reality.
Dylan got in between us, stopping the woman from coming near me.
She raised her hand, telling us that she won't do anything that would further upset me.
"I swear to my mother's name that all I want is to ask you to design my wedding gown! Nothing else. I've never meant to hurt you-"
"You're the one who was watching me outside my villa last night? And this morning too?"
"Yes, it's because I was looking for a chance to talk to you. Please...you don't intend to press charges against me, right?"
I smiled and heaved a sigh.
"N-No. I won't do that," I said. But back in my mind, I doubted she was the one who stalked me last night. She might have done it, but it felt as if someone else did the same thing. It was just that the other person didn't get caught.
（4）
Cherry
The week we spent in Maldives passed quickly. We soon boarded the plane back to Seattle.
Back at the Lord Hill, our pack members, led by Bert, surprised both Dylan and me with a welcome party.
“We know that there will be a long day ahead of us and our pack. It won't always be rainbow and sunshine,” I said to the microphone as they required me to say something to the crowd.
I glanced at my mate. Dylan smiled, and then he offered me his hand, which I held.
“But we will remain strong and get through everything together. I will wholeheartedly serve the pack as your Luna, and be a source of strength to our Alpha,” I said.
All of the pack members clapped their hands, some even screamed as their way of cheering me, which made me chuckle.
Looking at my husband for the nth time, both my wolf and I felt secured. Nothing would ever change between Dylan and me.
“I love you, mate.” I mumbled.
He smiled, and then he mouthed the same words, which made my wolf purr in affection.
I swallowed hard before looking back at all the pack members' faces. I thought I would feel scared and bothered by all the faces that would want a lot from me, but now all I got was inner peace.
“Cherry, you shine as brightly as the moon itself,” Dylan whispered sweet words in my ears and earned happy curves from my lips.
I gazed at the man who was always there for me.
“Thank you, Dylan. This moment is beyond words. It's magically etched in my mind, you know?” I mumbled to him.
Dylan opened his arm widely for a hug that I would never refuse.
************
Two months had passed after we got back to Lord Hills, and our duties as the Alpha and the Luna kept us busy all day long. Luckily, I got Maisy to take care of the store. I only needed to visit her at the store and got updated on business occasionally.
“I will see what I can do about that and inform you right away after we come up with a solution,” Dylan said to one of the shifters who went to us early in the morning for his concern about the boarder of the territory.
Dylan's commanding presence led the pack with unwavering strength towards the pack's glorious day.
“Let me walk you out of the door, Cesar,” I said to the old man, who was about the age of our fathers.
Though days were filled with minor concerns from the shifters, we were at peace and harmony most of the time until that dreadful day came.
Tension suddenly loomed over Starsmoon's territory. A lone rogue was spotted trespassing our borders, posing a threat to our community.
“As much as I want to send Bert to deal with that lone rogue, I'm afraid that it's better if you do that instead, Cherry. Be safe, please.” Dylan's hand tightened around mine, his eyes revealing worry.
“I'll be fine, Dylan. We'll return safely,” I reassured him, patting his hand gently.
There were far more important things that he and Bert had to deal with back here.
Crossing the border, I felt the wind howling. I led the squad forward, followed closely by the rest. No one knew what was in store for us. But we would not cower.
Suddenly we spotted the rogue killing our cow. We rushed forward and tried to take it down.
In the tense chase and fierce fit, I saw the courage and unity of our pack members. Inspired by them, I became even more valiant, determined to eliminate this threat to my pack.
Finally, we arrested the rogue and sent him for trial.
“You did wonderful, Luna,” commended by the female warrior next to me.
I was about to open my mouth and say something, yet my world suddenly spun quickly.
“Luna Cherry!” It was the last thing I heard from the shifters.
***********
I found myself in a ward after opening my eyes. A wave of dizziness hit me as I struggled to sit up, and Dylan rushed over.
“Cherry, you finally wake up! How do you feel?” Dylan's voice carried concern.
I shook my head slightly, attempting to regain senses. Then, the pack doctor came.
“There is nothing wrong with our Luna, Alpha. She lost her consciousness earlier probably because she has been overwhelmed by pack stuff. Plus, I think our pack is blessed with a new life. Congratulations, Alpha and Luna!” The doctor announced.
“Cherry, did you hear that? You are pregnant!” The Alpha chirped excitedly. "I'm gonna call and share this fantastic news with family!"
"Wait Dylan. How about we surprise Chris and Heather face to face when they're back from Europe? It's really a long-deserved vacation for them." Smiling at Dylan, I advised while gently striking my belly, feeling its warmth.
"Not a problem!" The Alpha agreed gladly. "And your father and Bert will be thrilled too when they return from their mission at the borders!"
“Nuu-Chah finally blesses us. Fern will be a big sister now and—” Before finishing what I was saying, I heard a sudden muffled sound. I looked up, only to find that Dylan had collapsed onto the ground.
His complexion suddenly turned pale, and his breaths grew quick and uneven.
“Dylan!” I called his name in panic.
“Help! Doctor!” I screamed.
The doctors performed first-aid treatment on him right away. My heart was clenched tightly, my body trembling.
Dylan's pallid complexion was alarming, and I could even see beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
“Nuu-Chaah, may you help and bless Dylan. H-He is an Alpha with hundreds of people relying on with him.” I could do nothing but pray fervently for Dylan.
After what seemed like a century, the doctors finally looked less serious. I let out a sigh of relief, yet the unease in my heart lingered.
“How is he? How is the Alpha?”
“Alpha is in a stable condition now, Luna. It must be all his duties as an Alpha that tired him out, but he will be fine. He'd recover in no time.” The doctor's voice was reassuring, though my anxiety wasn't completely dispelled.
I kept my gaze on Dylan, watching his chest rise and fall slowly. Soon, his breathing became steady gradually.
“Mate, everything will be alright. You'll pull this through. I need you. Our pack needs you. Fern and our upcoming baby need you,” I whispered.