Jason's POV
"Crystal, what the fuck were you thinking? Attacking Angel when her mate was right there! I thought you had more brains than that, but clearly fucking not! Do you know what you have done? Now that he's banished you, we have lost our advantage and will have to find another way to gain inside information. Not to mention your little stunt could have gotten you killed!" The force of my roar had Crystal shivering.
"I attacked that bitch out of respect for you, for my mate, but clearly, it was wasted. You don't care about me. You just didn't want me to harm a hair on her precious fucking head. Well, I promise you this 'babe', I will finish her the next time I see her!"
"If I didn't care about you, then I would have let them kill you there and then, but I didn't, did I! I came back for you and just in fucking time. If you had just stuck to the plan as we agreed, this could have all been avoided."
Before she could argue with me, I left her with the witch treating her ankle. The knife she used to attack Angel was poisonous, but she grazed herself because she acted without thinking. We had spent days planning that attack, and now it was all for nothing. We didn't get our leverage over William, and we didn't get the one witch I needed. I had sent rogues in as a distraction, hoping we could get an unconscious Angel and Sadie. With her prisoner, we could find the best way to defeat Jake's pack and rid the world of William altogether. I was past the point of caring who got caught in the crossfire as long as I got the alpha power I'd coveted for years.
"Alpha, the rogues never returned." One of my wolves said as they came into the room.
"That's because everything we planned went to shit, and we only have HER in there to blame!" I shouted.
"FUCK YOU!" Crystal screamed, having heard me as intended.
After everything went to shit, I decided we should head back to the Royal kingdom, as there was no doubt that now that William was back, they would make a play to take back the throne. Crystal had taken on the role of Luna Queen; we held her ceremony just hours after returning. Some pack members struggled to hide their disgust at our age difference, but I didn't give a fuck. I made it clear to everyone that if they had a problem or I found out they were disrespecting my mate in any way, shape, or form, I would execute them without a second thought. She was their Queen and deserved to be treated like it.
I had spent all morning in a meeting with the elders. They demanded to know what was happening since they heard of William's return. I had to convince them that he was a changed man, that my sudden disappearance was because he captured and tortured me with the help of the Moonlight pack. I told them that's also where I found my mate and that the moment they discovered she was fated to me, their alpha banished her, forcing her to become rogue before I made her Luna. After an excruciating few hours, I think they were swayed.
After the elders left, I mind-linked Roger and his brother Lewis to come to my office. Roger was sworn in as my new beta replacing Wayne and Lewis as gamma. Now I had a Luna; I needed her protected. She may have a fiery temper, but I knew she wasn't the strongest of she-wolves; that was evident from her fight with Angel. Yes, Angel had an advantage because Nick and Marie trained her, but from what I understood, Jake and his beta also held vigorous training sessions, which my mate didn't excel in. Whenever I bought it up, Crystal would blush and change the subject, making it evident that she was in love with that fucking alpha Jake. Something I would now rectify.
Angels POV
When Aunt Marie dropped me back at the pack house before heading back to the cottage, I called Rita and told her she could have the rest of the afternoon off but come back around 7 pm. She was surprised to find she didn't have to work. As she left, I headed into the kitchen with the shopping for tonight's dinner. After digging, I discovered that Rita and her husband's favourite meal was the same: Somerset stew and cheesy mash. I mind-linked Jake to see if he wanted to help, but he just laughed and told me that he plus the stove would mean disaster, but he agreed to keep me company anyway.
"Soo, what are you going to attempt to cook?" he asked while juggling the onions.
"I'm not going to attempt anything." I told him, snatching one of the onions. "I'm going to make a Somerset stew."
"And what exactly is that?"
"It's essentially a sausage and vegetable stew but with a tomato-based sauce instead of gravy."
Whilst he sat on the stall at the counter opposite me, he put on some music and watched as I chopped up the onions, carrots and leeks.
"Jake, can you please do me a favour?"
"No, I will not get naked in the kitchen."
"Men." I replied, rolling enough eyes as I laughed at his response. "Can you please cut the sausages into chunks for me while I soften the veg?"
"Sounds easy enough."
I made up some vegetable stock once the sausages and vegetables were in the pan. I mixed it into the pan with chopped tomatoes, flageolet beans, butter beans and apple juice, leaving it to simmer before adding the thyme sprigs. After preparing the potatoes to cook and mash, I cleaned everything up. I knew what Rita was like and that she would stop enjoying herself to clean up. I wanted this evening to be about her and the life she shared with her husband before he was taken from her.
I set up the table and placed some candles around the dining room. Once I was finished, the room was unrecognisable. I had Jake and a couple of omegas help me put fairy lights around the room and drape the curtains creating a new warm atmosphere. Jake had sent a mind link to the rest of the pack, asking them to stay clear of the pack house tonight unless they wanted to join in the celebration for Rita.
"Omg, this room looks amazing, Angel. How on earth did you do all of this by yourself?" Alice asked as she came into the dining room.
"I had some help; I just hope Rita likes it. I don't want her to feel alone on a night like tonight. From what Jake told me, he was a well-respected and loved man; I think we should celebrate that for her and them."
"I love it, and she will love it." She assured me, pulling me into a hug.
After getting ready, Jake and I waited for pack members and Rita to arrive at the dining room entrance. When Rita came and saw what we had planned, her eyes filled with tears as she embraced me, knowing this was all for her. She told us that no one had ever done anything like this for her, which meant the world to her. The night went well, everyone telling their favourite memories of Rita's husband and how they had one of the best relationships ever seen and that everyone aspired to love as they did.
Once the pack returned to their homes and we said goodbye to Rita l, Alice helped me clean everything up before heading to our rooms. When I got to mine and Jake's suite, I opened the door to find him lying on the bed, butt naked, and a rose hanging out of his mouth. I giggled at the sight of him as I made my way over to the bed. I took the rose from Jake and kissed him passionately, Jake's tongue wrestling with my own. Moving his kisses down my neck as he undid my strapless dress, pulling it down. One of his hands massaged my breast while the other caressed my back; sparks danced all over my skin. The scent of my arousal quickly filled the room, making Jake's member harden and twitch.
Pushing him onto his back, I nipped at my mark on his neck, making him moan. I trailed my kisses from his neck and down his chiselled chest until I came to his member. Taking his hardened member in my hands, I began pumping it, taking the tip into my mouth and planting gentle kisses onto it. Every moan that left his lips lit a new fire between my legs, the smell of my arousal becoming stronger. Placing his member in my mouth, I sucked it like I had never sucked before. Suddenly it twitched, and my mouth filled with a warm substance, and I knew I had pleasured Jake the right way. I was still learning sexual gestures, but Alice had helped me learn.
Jake grabbed my ankles and pulled me on top of him so his face sat between my legs as his tongue began to assault me, forcing me to grab the headboard with extended claws.
"Ooo, my goddess, please don't stop... Right there.... Ooooo YES," I screamed as I felt myself fall over the edge of pleasure.
Jake laid me on my back, kissing me softly, forcing me to taste myself on his lips. He raised my legs over his shoulders, entering me quickly before thrusting into me without mercy. His pelvis hitting into me as I felt myself reach my climax for a second time.
"Ahh." Jake grunted as he too, released himself.
Collapsing next to me, he looked me in the eyes and kissed me in a soft and incredibly romantic way. As I open my eyes, he's holding a small black box with the most beautiful ring.
"Marry me, Angel."