Alpha Talia's POV

My entire body felt at ease as I rested my head on his chest in the tub while enjoying the bubble bath's aroma. Although it's possible that the fact that his fingers penetrated into me was what really soothed my body. He gently flicked my nipples with his fingers while kissing my neck igniting my heat into another level.

I couldn't comprehend the effect he had on me. We've been fucking endless throughout the night and the only time we stopped was so that I could get some rest. During that time Hugo cleaned up the living room wreckage and buried Damien's remains in the backyard. He hasn't slept a wink and he was exhausted, I could tell. But when I awoke in excruciating aching, he offered a nice little bath and the services of his magnificent fingers to relieve my pain.

"You need to rest, Alpha" I whispered in his ear breathing heavily as the pleasure rose between my legs.

"I'll take a small nap after I've worn you out" He smirked. He inserted his fingers deeper into my pussy penetrating me in and out while gently stimulating my clit with his thumb. My moans rippled throughout the spell room, but he muffled them by tilting my head in his direction and giving me a passionate kiss on the lips. His kisses were intense, as though he was exploring my mouth by doing a tongue tango dance. I spread my legs wider while he intensified his fingering, causing the water in the tub to splash all over.

"Ahhhh" I screamed between his kisses, orgasming for the third time since I had woken up. I felt his cock stiffen beneath me, and the sensation made me desire him even more. My slight giggle escaped my lips, and he immediately questioned it.

"What's so funny?" Hugo asked with a huge grin.

"I'm the one in heat but you have no off switch" I murmured, wiggling my back against his rock hard cock.

"What can I say? You turn me the fuck on, Talia" He growled and bit my ear softly.

All this time I had been concealing or tucking my heat away but he made me want to embrace it. He makes me want to beg him to breed me till I bore his off springs. I also came to appreciate how proactively he tended to my sexual needs before him. But it was time to prioritize his needs over mine—which unfortunately meant going to bed.

"Well, you can fuck me more after you've gotten some shut eye. I can manage for a few hours since my mana is now recharged. I'll spell away my heat pain" I replied calmly. Hugo lifted his eyebrows whilst trying not to burst out laughing at my statement. "What's so funny?" I asked. I glanced at him with a frown on my face already aware of a smug reply that was coming ahead.

"You can manage? I have a feeling you'd start molesting me the second I fall asleep" Hugo remarked with a chuckle. He wrapped his arms around me, pulling me close to his body. I leaned my chin against his chest.

"Hey, this cock belongs to me even if it's attached to you" I protested.

"You make a compelling argument, Alpha Talia. And I've got no complaints" he agreed, kissing me on the lips.

Last night was a night I couldn't forget even if I tried. Not only Hugo was able to accept his Alpha gene but our wolves had the most fun running, chasing and fucking throughout the town. Once we shifted back to our concealed human forms, we fucked more. Heat or not, I couldn't get enough of him and I knew he felt the same. I've never felt this loved, wanted, or needed in my whole life. He evoked emotions in me that I never imagined I could feel.

If heaven existed, I was already there. And there was nothing more I could ask for.

Hugo leaned against the tub's edge, his back relaxed. Hugo seemed unaffected by Damien's claw marks, but seeing them etched on his chest made my heart ache. Despite Frieda's instructions that I reserve my powers for the ritual, I couldn't help but want to wield them right away. My top priority was to heal Hugo's wounds, which were still not completely healed. The more he overworked himself, the longer it would take for him to fully recover.

I swung around to approach his chest and placed my hand upon, casting a healing charm. However, claw markings remained unchanged.

"Why can't I heal you?" I whispered, confused but mostly frustrated.

"Because you're in heat, Tal. Stop wasting your magical powers. You know how Frieda gets when you do that" He replied, tucking my wet hair strands behind my ear. As his gaze met mine, his scarlet red eyes glowed for a few seconds.

Hugo seemed to have something on his mind as his eyes strayed to the oval door before returning to me.

"What is it?" I asked, studying his face curiously.

"It's nothing. Ever since I accepted the Alpha gene, my super hearing is getting harder to manage" he murmured running his fingers over his locks to smooth them out.

"How so?"

Hugo's expression began to look worrisome as he frequently stared at the oval door. He drew a slow breath before replying,

"I know the concealed magic bubble that surrounds the mansion prevents us from hearing the outside world but I can hear through it. The busy streets, people talking, the ice cream truck and so on. But there's this faint cry amongst them. It's getting harder to tune them out"

I closed my eyes and paid close attention, and just as he had claimed, I was also able to hear it. Every wolf has exceptional hearing, but as they mature, they become more adept at selective hearing. I suppose that becoming an Alpha has enhanced his abilities, but now he has to learn how to control them all over again.

"I can hear a faint cry for help not too far away" I murmured. Hugo's expression caught my attention as silence descended. He appeared troubled by the quavering cry and lost in contemplation.

"We should check it out" I nodded as he finally responded. Our conversation was cut short when Frieda's stomping footsteps could be heard approaching the spell room. Hugo and I froze in anticipation as her angry huffs drew closer and closer, making us look at one another.

"Uh oh we're in trouble" Hugo laughed as I buried my face in his chest. Frieda didn't rush in already assuming we'd be nude; instead, she hammered on the oval door. There were three loud thuds, followed by a firm order.

"You two Sex Maniacs. Living room. NOW" She yelled.

"Don't worry, I'll take full responsibility" Hugo smirked getting out of the tub. After drying off, we changed into our clothes and headed to the living room. Despite it being obliterated the night before, the living room appeared stagnant at first sight. The chairs and table had been replaced with new ones, the walls were charmed back in place but the room still had bleach odour despite Frieda's attempts of masking it with her candle's floral fragrance.

Frieda remained silent as the two of us sat down softly. Hugo glanced my way, his lips pursed as if he were about to carry out something mischievous.

"Such a nice sturdy table. Can't wait to fuck you on it" Hugo mind-linked me. As I bit my lip in an effort to stifle my grin, my cheeks began to flush. Frieda cleared her throat and paced around the table, trying to maintain her anger at bay.

"How can you both be so careless?" Frieda asked rhetorically. I see Hugo begin to open his mouth to respond but Frieda continued speaking,

"Roaming around the streets, concealed but unmasked? Both of your scents would linger everywhere especially in a city where majority is filled with humans. Do you know how easy it would be for other packs to track you?" Frieda's voice was harsh and raspy.

She wasn't wrong, we were indeed very careless last night. Almost as if we were high on loving each other. I didn't think about my safety when I felt safe having Hugo around. And Hugo didn't care as long as he heard me scream his name in pleasure.

"It takes a ton of magical power to relocate and you both have three days left for the ritual." Frieda went on. Her frustrations were valid, in fact they made total sense. However, last night's recklessness made me feel so alive that I had no concern for the repercussions. As we remained silent bowing our head whilst Frieda lectured us, I couldn't help but chuckle at the thought that Frieda, a witch was reprimanding two Alphas for behaving immature.

"Talia, how could you be laughing in a situation like this?" Frieda scolded. I glanced at Frieda startled realizing that my chuckle was loud enough for her to hear. Hugo ultimately made the decision to intervene, perhaps in my favor.

"Frieda, you're right. It was my bad. Last night was hectic and I made a bad judgement call. I tried to resist myself but ended up caving at her temptation. She ordered me to take her outside" Hugo gave me a sidelong glance and pointed his finger at me while smirking.

Wow, the audacity of this little . .. ..

"But he.." I began to protest when Frieda slammed her palms on the table, glared at both me and Hugo dead in the face and muttered,

"That's it! You both are grounded. No one gets out of this mansion until the ritual is over!"

The room fell silent as we both nodded in agreement. I had spent the previous two years fretting about the final ritual, which was just three days away. I was relieved that I hadn't worried about it in a while, but I was also grateful that Frieda was there to remind me of its weight and consequences. I've learned from Hugo to always see the good in everything. In contrast to my pessimism, which was buried deep inside my mind, his optimism has rubbed off on me.

My train of thought was abruptly interrupted as my enhanced hearing detected a loud cry coming from outside. It was the same cry we had heard before. As I turned to face Hugo, he was already up from

"What is it?" Frieda questioned at our bewildered faces.

"Sounds like a lone wolf cry. Faint, barely hanging on." He murmured. As his gaze met mine I nodded realizing what he expected of me. Only Hugo would have been able to distinguish a lone wolf cry as he was one himself not too long ago. Although I had no idea what was awaiting for us outside, I was eager to find out.

"Someone is in trouble. We should go" I muttered, standing up from my seat. Frieda halted in front of us as we prepared to leave.

"Now hold on a minute. What did I just say? You can't leave the mansion" Frieda stated firmly while folding her arms.

"Feel free to stop us" As Hugo turned towards the mansion doorway with a grin, Frieda cast a spell to prevent him from reaching the door.

"This could be a trap to lure you both out. Think of the risks!" She expressed her concerns. Hugo flashed Frieda an irate glance before speaking,

"That is a lone wolf cry. I've been in that situation before. I know what it's like to have no pack support. I'm not going to stay back and listen to the cries. We're going to help" Hugo snarled. He seemed agitated that Frieda was holding him back.

Fried sighed before she lifted her spell, realizing that her overprotective methods fell on deaf ears. I glanced at her and shrugged. There was no debating in this situation. Hugo and I hurried outside as the cries grew louder.

A wounded wolf laying down and whimpering in anguish could be spotted not far from the concealed mansion. The lone wolf wailed hysterically as blood spurted out of her. My crimson eyes glowed as I tried to telepathically connect with the shewolf.

"It's alright, we're here to help" I stated as her dim yellow eyes gazed at me. She whimpered louder as Hugo went near, like she was startled or frightened. She had blood all over her black and white fur. Hugo stayed behind and mind-linked me.

"I can smell five different wolves on her" He stated furiously. By the looks of it, one could assume something horrible had taken place. I placed my hand on her and casted a healing enchantment enough to temporarily relive her of the excruciating pain.

"What's your name?" I asked. I glanced at Hugo, who had taken a few steps back after realizing what must have happened to her. Hugo understood that she didn't need a male presence and that he could merely observe her from a distance. Her paws met my hand as she summoned the strength sufficient enough to mind-link me.

"Rhea"