The Crown's Entrapment

At Midnight Pack

Calypso was smiling widely as he monitored his men transferring and arranging things inside his manor. From Ryder's Manor, the pack's head office would now officially be located within the Grant Manor at Midnight Pack Territory. Of course, he couldn't thank the recent battle enough for allowing him to gain the full admiration and respect of his new pack. It made things easier for the transition, speeding up the process of his transfer.

Now, all he needed to do was to show his capabilities in ruling their pack as well as improving it, if not to at least match Clara's standards. Still, it would be better if he could show more progress in his abilities during his rule.

"Everything is all set. The only one missing now is my Luna," Calypso whispered to himself with a grin.

For the first time in his life, he had envisioned his quiet Manor being lively with his children. The thought brought pain and pleasure inside his heart. He had longed to have his own happy family for the longest time, a far cry from how he grew up without one. Well, he did have some family in the form of his Uncle Lucian and Aunt Savannah with Darius and Freya when his father passed away, but still... He just couldn't help but feel pain whenever he thought of how broken his real family was!

[I'm not sure with the kind of set-up you have in mind. I mean, LOVE is the most important factor in building up a family, but you still have something holding you back...] Axel reminded. [You need to let go of your past first before we can continue moving forward without fear. You've got to give all you've got.]

[You worry too much, you know? I'll show you that we can still build a big happy family simply by having the will to commit with our mate,] Calypso shrugged as he defended himself. [Besides, why are you forcing me to involve my heart? The Mate Pull is more than enough for such things. Let me protect my heart alone. It's always best to just love myself wholeheartedly and not give my all to someone. That way, we won't end up devastated or worse, dead, if ever that person ever decides to leave us!]

There was a beat of silence, and Calypso was glad that Axel decided to keep quiet and stop debating against him. Really, he would do everything for his mate Aurelia, but not to the extent of giving his heart to her. No... He would definitely not become a loser whenever it comes to love.

It was then that a sudden burst of crisp laughter resonated inside his head. Axel had just laughed at him, making him frown.

[What?] Calypso huffed.

[Oh, please continue with that mindset,] Axel scoffed. [I'm sure you'll end up surrendering soon enough...]

[And? What's so funny, huh?] he retorted.

He didn't have the energy to defend himself at the moment, but he would make sure that such a thing wouldn't happen. He would make sure that Aurelia would end up being the one to fall so deeply in love with him that she wouldn't ever want to leave. It would never be the other way around.

[Well, just now, you've been thinking about pups already when we haven't even won her over yet,] his wolf pointed out with a snort. [I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't we still stuck at the starting line with her?]

Calypso shrugged. His wolf had a point in laughing at him for that reason. Still... [You're just saying this to change the topic,] he breathed out.

Axel mentally raised an eyebrow at him. Calypso could feel that his wolf was feeling down about his fear of falling so deep in love that resulted in him intentionally bursting into laughter to change the topic.

[That's enough already,] Axel rolled his eyes. [Look, I'm with you in wanting to create one big happy family, so don't think about the past anymore. Let's just focus on our future and our mate...]please visit

"Right, and I can't wait till tomorrow comes. I'm already allowed to mark her tomorrow since today marked the thirty-day grace period that we agreed upon!" Calypso hummed, his eyes were bright with excitement. "We have to hurry and make sure that her bedchamber will be to her liking."

He just couldn't help but feel giddy about it all. Everything right now was a first for him, but he found it so thrilling as opposed to the usual stuff he did. He had never experienced exerting so much effort for a woman. It was only now that he did so for his Aurelia. The Mate Bond was so strong that the only thing he wanted to do was to please his mate. Somehow, he was sure that his heart was still well-guarded, so he could focus on other things for now. He would just have to rely on his instincts when it came to the Mate Bond. For him, Love and the Mate Pull were completely different things.

After Calypso was finished supervising the changes and some of the renovations done to his manor, he immediately went and prepared himself to pick up Aurelia. He would be her mode of transportation to Everett Manor, where the two of them would share lunch with her family before then picking up her things and making things official.

[It's time for you to see Gideon as well, so better ready yourself,] Axel reminded.

Calypso perked up. Oh right, he almost forgot about Gideon. But then, what was there to worry about when he had already waited long enough as per their agreement?

Without any preamble, Calypso quickly shifted into his wolf form and traveled back to the Capital City. It was a quick journey since the Midnight Pack was located right next to the capital. As of today, Aurelia had officially returned to Cordon's Infirmary since Lady Jayra was already in the castle. As usual, his mate was inside the dungeon of the infirmary where they kept the dead bodies.

If not for him touching her shoulder, she wouldn't have even noticed that he had already entered the morgue.

"Oh, you're already here..." she murmured, giving him a quick glance before turning her gaze back to the naked dead man before her. It was a body of a young muscular man like him.

"Alright, take your time," he casually commented as he grabbed a chair and sat himself in a corner. "I'll just wait here while you finish up."

"Look, I'll be done soon," Aurelia sighed. "How about you wait for me outside?"

Calypso felt his brows twitch as he watched Aurelia touch the man's penjs, dissecting it for reasons unknown to him...

[Imagine her doing that to you once she finds out how many women you've had your rod penetrate!] Axel jested, making Calypso almost choke on his own saliva.

Unfortunately, the scene he caused made Aurelia turn to glare at him.

Taking the hint, Calypso gave her an awkward smile and said, "Alright, I'll just wait for you outside."

He gave her one last wink before he left, closing the door behind him before letting out a sigh.

[Hahaha! You will definitely be the one to fall for her first...] Axel teased.