Love Grows In The Dark

by Eli Lowe

  And the upper part of the dress comes with the low 'v' shaped neckline at the front and even in the back, and with no sleeves at all, which complimented my looks like never before.

  And the most amazing thing about the dress was its colour. It was in the shade of the beautiful hue of lavender and I must say that I am absolutely in love with the dress.

  I let my hair down today as Jenny insisted to do my hair, showing how perfectly it goes with my dress. And she was right indeed. So, I did not resist at all.

  On the other hand, Jenny was looking jaw-dropping gorgeous in her gown which is in the lightest shade of turquoise. And I just can not deny that Kaith knows very well what will suit Jenny the most, just like this beautiful dress.

  “You are looking gorgeous Jenny. You always do but today you are looking even more beautiful. Kaith will go crazy when he will see you in this dress. Do not let him tear this one, no matter how much rush you both are in... for something you know.” I said teasing her a bit, causing her cheeks to turn red in an instant, while she gestured in some way to let me know that I was looking beautiful too.

  “Thank you, Jenny. For being my friend, and for being a part of my life.” I could not hold myself back any longer and hugged her once again.

  “Jenny! I wanted to ask you something.” Pulling myself back from the hug, I looked into her eyes with a lot of admiration.

  And her eyes asked me to proceed with my words.

  “Would you like to be the godmother of my pup? And I also want you to pick a name for it, whether it is a girl or a boy. I would love it if you name my pup.” As soon as I asked, Jenny's eyes welled up in tears and she kept nodding her head with so much happiness in those beautiful eyes, declaring the fact that she was honoured.

  I pulled her into another hug right away, saying,

  “Thank you, Jenny, for accepting me.”

  In fact, it was my honour to have such a friend like Jenny in my life.

  When we went out of our house, at last, we found that the ground was already crowded whereas the entire place had been decorated with the most amazing flowers and orchids in the world.

  Members of my pack were all busy running around here and there to complete their arrangements. Some were busy to take care of the food that will be served at the evening banquet, while a few of them were busy to make the stage for tonight where I will be taking my oath as the alpha of the Lunar High pack. Some of them were busy to run with the errands while others were busy to invite the guests from different packs. I can see that there were a lot of new faces present at our pack who came to congratulate the new alpha of the Lunar High, which is me.

  I just can not explain how happy I was feeling right now.

  As if a dream got true.

  “There you are, you beautiful ladies. Both of you are looking absolutely stunning.” A voice pulled me out of my trance all of a sudden and I found that Markus was coming at out way with a warm smile on his face.

  He was also dressed in formal attire for today and he was looking charming as always.

  “Where is everyone?” I asked to avoid the embarrassment as I have never been complimented for dressing up like today.

  “You mean Kazan right? Well, he is busy receiving the alphas from different packs for tonight's ceremony. And your mate is there with him too as the beta of the Lunar High pack, Jenny. So you do not need to worry.” Markus grinned at Jenny too as no one here in this pack was left unaware of the love between these two, now. As everyone saw how Kaith became after Jenny got harmed by that vicious Benjamin.

  Anyway,

  I did not realise how the entire day passed within a blink of an eye, as we all became busy inviting the guests and getting introduced with each other.

  I did not even get to see Kazan since this morning, when Kaith took out his time to take Jenny with him, leaving me all alone to talk with the alphas and the members of the other packs as the Alpha of the Lunar High.

  But, in my mind, I had already started cursing Kazan, cause how could he not spare even a single moment to come and find me when I dressed up like this for the first time.

  Tsk.

  What to do?

  Evening came down soon only to welcome the long-awaited night at last. When the darkness grew the whole pack-house and the ground lit up with the beautiful decorative lights, as if the whole night sky was sparkling with all the shining stars.

  I have never seen such a beautiful sight for ages.

  I wandered around here and there admiring the effort that all the members of the Lunar High put in today's ceremony to make this night a special one to cherish forever.

  Now there were only a few hours left when I will be called up on the stage to take my oath tonight.

  So, it was obvious that I was feeling nervous at such a moment.

  I found a quiet place after some while, away from the cheerful noises of the party tonight and sat down to give myself a moment without any hustle and bustle. Cause today I was really missing mom and dad a lot. I wondered what they would have felt seeing me taking the responsibility as the alpha of the Lunar High pack.

  I guess they would have been proud of their daughter.

  At least I hoped so.

  At this moment I was so involved in my thoughts that I could not even realise that someone came to sit beside me, until the huge arms lifted my body up and made me sit on his lap all of a sudden, saying,

  “You should not be sitting here all on your own, baby. And obviously not when you are looking so beautiful and tempting tonight, that I am barely controlling my wolf to go all wild over you to take you to my bed, right away.”

  I shivered as my lips got enclosed by those dominating lips which had already started to ruin the peace of my mind and kept sucking my lips like a beast he was.

  Episode 86

  Kazan's P.O.V

  “Summer!! I want to take you somewhere.” I whispered into her ears when everyone was busy rejoicing the celebration of tonight, giving us some time at last, to spend with each other, after a really long day.

  “Now?” She asked in surprise as I saw how her eyes widened just when she heard my voice.

  I can tell how badly she wanted to get out of this crowded place as well, but being the alpha of her pack and the only purpose of tonight's celebration, she just could not leave the pack-ground willingly, which was still filled with the guests.

  So, I knew very well that it was now my queue to take her to someplace quiet, where I can finally ask her again about the very thing that I had been preparing for days now.

  And I just can not back out. Never ever.

  “Yes. Right now. Come with me, baby.” I said and took her hands without wasting any time and started walking towards the place where my car was already parked, giving her no time to come up with yet another excuse.

  “But what about the guests? I just can not leave them here when every one of them came to attend for my celebration of becoming an alpha of Lunar High pack. Kazan, listen to me.” Just as I had expected. She still tried to make excuses but today I was absolutely determined not to listen to any of her words.

  “Do not worry baby. It is not just you who officially became the alpha tonight, Kaith too took the oath as the beta of the Lunar High pack, along with you. So, he knows how to make excuses for his alpha.” Whatever I just said, left no other excuses for Summer to come up with as she fell silent and started coming with me without trying to argue with me any more.

  Tonight, I just can not explain how much proud I was of my mate.

  And when she got up on the stage to take her oath towards her pack as the alpha of the Lunar High pack, no one could afford to take their eyes off her, including me obviously.

  She stood strong and worthy as a true alpha and everyone looked forward to her for their fruitful future ahead. And it was good to see that now everyone learned to rely on her fully irrespective of the fact that she is a girl, for which everyone always belittled her before.

  It was not that she was
called an alpha cause everyone made her one out of the blue, but it was only because she earned her position herself with her strong will and determination to protect her own pack for any kind of evil, even when she was always hated by the other members of the pack.

  I guess that is what a true alpha or a true leader supposed to be like. No matter how many obstacles an alpha has to face, he or she must never leave their pack alone when needed.

  And that was how my Summer is.

  Even though she used to hate others cause she was also hated by them always due to the vicious Benjamin's conspiracy, she always believed that Lunar High pack once belonged to her father once and after him, she was the one who should take care of the pack with a responsible hand.

  So, finally seeing her getting to the position that she always deserved, I just can not express in words how happy I was.

  Tonight, she was looking divinely beautiful in that dress and I just can not stop my heart from racing for her, realising that she was not just the alpha but also my mate, my love and the mother of our pup who was hiding quietly underneath her dress and going to be born any day soon.

  I did not realise how time passed within a blink of an eye, cause it was just Summer who was all over my mind, my heart and even my sight, nothing else during the entire ceremony.

  I saw how she cut her palm with the dagger without any hesitation to take the blood oath as the alpha of the Lunar High pack, along with Kaith who did the same and pledged to stay by his alpha in good and bad to protect their pack.

  The whole ground soon filled with cheers as all of them kept applauding for the new alpha and beta of the Lunar High pack, and then went busy to congratulate both of them one by one, leaving me no time and opportunity to steal my mate away, along with me to someplace quiet where there would be only me and her.

  I just kept watching her from a distance and saw her oozing with a great happiness. And I really did not want her to interrupt as I was enjoying seeing her like this way.

  She was definitely glowing more and more, and soon I could not hold back my temptation to approach her at last but only to keep her to me only for the rest of the night.

  And finally!!

  Finally, I had succeeded in persuading her to come with me.

  Soon, we stopped before my car and opened the door of the passenger seat for her, but she did not move right away, instead, she kept shifting her eyes from me and to the car, for no reason at all.

  “Whose car is this?” She asked all of a sudden, and I saw how hesitant she was to get into the car.

  I guess, now I know why she did not move earlier when I asked her to get in.

  “It is mine, baby. Or whose else it could be?” I replied with a smirk, cause I was loving to see her with such a shocking expression.

  “You are better not kidding with me, Kazan. This is Mercedes-Maybach for god's sake.” Summer yelled in utter shock and frustration as she just could not believe in my words easily. I wonder why?

  What is so wrong in the fact that I own this car?

  “So? Did you always think that your mate is some poor alpha, just because he rides some random bike, lives in the pack-house with others, works in a garage, never wears some expensive clothes and never does anything to show off?” I asked barely holding myself back from laughing at her current facial expression. She was indeed looking like as if she was seeing some ghosts.

  “But you do ride some random bikes, and work in garage even when you are an alpha. Though I never thought that you are poor but I indeed have never imagined that you could even own such a car.” She answered making a pout on her mouth, and for the slightest moment I felt like stealing a kiss from her right away, but I held myself back for now.

  “That is because I love to live a normal life, baby. I know that money can never bring me happiness for which I kept longing since I was a kid. But since when I found you, I only craved for your love and nothing else. And now I can not be happier when you are going to give me a little pup soon. We are going to be mom and dad, Summer. We will have a family. Don't you think that this kind of happiness is the real treasure? And if you ask me, I will never trade this for anything else, no matter how expensive that thing is.

  Cause you are my world, Summer.” It seemed that my words froze Summer completely as she kept looking into my eyes with wide eyes without even blinking her eyes for one single time.

  A lovely crimson but soon overtook on her cheeks, turning her even more beautiful than ever. In fact, she is always the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.

  At such a moment, when she was already looking so tempting, I could not hold myself back any longer and pulled her into my chest in an instant and invaded into her mouth with my tongue, deepening the kiss more and more to quench my thirst which I was holding on for long, now.

  I did not realise how long our lips were entangled together, until both us fell short of breath and we needed to let go of each other at last, even when I was craving for more.

  Neither Summer said anything this time.

  “Umm... We should go now.” I said lowly and loosened my grip from her waist just before I helped Summer get into the passenger seat at the front of my car.

  Then I got into the driver's seat without wasting any further time, only after I was assured that Summer was all settled comfortably, and started the car to turn its wheels towards a place which is very close to my heart.

  “Where are we going?” She asked in her low voice after some time.

  “You will see.” I replied in short as I did not want to reveal the surprise even before we could reach there.

  “But this road... It goes to the... Are we going to the lake?” Summer asked with so much curiosity in those olive-green eyes and I just could not help but smirk, seeing that I was about to get caught.

  And soon, I stopped the car in front of the Lake View Park.

  Cause we were going to walk from her.

  “Come.” As soon as I got out of the car, I opened the door for her and helped her to get out carefully.

  Even though she was curious as her eyes were clearly screaming her excitement out, she chose to stay quiet for some reason.

  So, I held her in my arms tightly as we started to walk in the park to go to the lakeside.

  The whole place, the ground and even the trees were carefully decorated with star-like lights just as I had asked my men to arrange. I so much wanted to lit up the dark night sky for her, and her eyes were telling me that I did a great job. Cause I saw so much wonder in Summer's eyes at this moment while her mouth was agape in joy, as we kept walking under the starry sky, tonight.

  “You did this?” Finally, she could not hold herself back and ask out loud with so much excitement, declaring how happy she was.

  Yes, I wanted to see her happy.

  And for that, I could do anything.

  “You like it?” I asked in return to hear whatever she had got to say to me.

  “Umm...it is the first time when someone did this for me. And I am happy, of course.” She said, keeping her head down, depriving me of seeing her flustered face which was surely going to reveal the fact that she was beyond happy.

  But I chose not to do as my heart say, letting her enjoy the moment all she wants.

  And after walking for some time, we finally reached in front of the lake at last.

  “Let's sit there for some while.” Summer pointed to the bench where I usually sit whenever I come here, and I just can not help but smile, realising that this girl surely knows a lot but keeps beating around the bush.

  Anyway, I decided to let her go this time only.

  “Are you okay? I mean is our pup giving you troubles?” I asked while I helped her sit down on the bench.

  “Yes. And it is all your fault.” She answered aggressively, and I did not know whether I should be scared or happy.

  “Umm... Okay... I accept. It is my fault, Summer. And I can not promise that I will never do this kind of wrong to you in our later future. Cause I know
, I will for sure.

  I had a dream once, which I need to fulfil. And for that, you might have to go through such troubles again, but I promise I will always keep you happy. I just need you to believe in me, Summer.” With that, I came down on my knee and took out the small red box from my pocket only to hold it opened in front of Summer, and said further,

  “I want to grow old with my wife, with our pups by our side. So, Summer, would you like to take me as your husband and allow me to cherish you for the rest of my life?”

  Episode 87

  Kazan's P.O.V

  I kept kneeling in front of her eyes, holding the ring in my hand and was hoping that this time she might accept me whole-heartedly, but Summer did not say a single word since when I asked her to marry me.

  In fact, none of her facial expressions holds any kind of sign that she might agree to my proposal even this time and that was what kept freaking me out in my mind without any doubt.

  I must say, I have never imagined before that asking my mate to marry me would be this difficult as I have never ever felt this kind of nervous as I am feeling now, while waiting for her one single answer.

  And I will never deny the fact that I was scared indeed.

  What if she says no again, like the last time, although I have never asked her formally as I did this time. But still, I did not know why, but her silence was killing me.

  Even if she says no this time as well, one thing was clear to me that no matter if we get married or not, she will be the only one I will spend the rest of my life with, and we are surely going to make a lot of our pups.

  I guess she knows that too...about my feelings for her, but I just can not understand what is holding her every time wherever I come up with all the courage to ask her hand in marriage. And tonight I was so sure that she was going to accept me at last.

  But seeing her like this, I just can not agree with my thoughts anymore.

  Cause, as time kept passing by, I clearly saw how her lips started to crook down while both of her eyebrows got knitted together, bit by bit.