Novels by faithful

Ashley's POV"A message for…" the messenger started, but his voice was cut off like someone ripped out his tongue. He looked over at David, who still lay on the ground, bound hands behind him. I saw David's rapid shake of his head, a silent order to keep quiet. My stomach twisting—what was he hiding?"Spit it out, boy!" Elder Thamon bellowed, his loud voice in the council hall, his own patience clearly exhausted.The envoy simply stood there, sweat dripping from his forehead, numb as a deer caught in the headlights. His eyes never wavered from David, as if begging for a lifeline. Jayden was elsewhere, staring into space, his face vacant. Either he didn't care or was too high to bother. The Jayden I knew would've gone wild if he saw his beta treated this way, bound and on his knees like some sort of common criminal."My lord, let me handle it," David said, his voice steady as the ropes bit into his wrists. It hurt to see him like this, the pack beta reduced to this because of Ella's ac

Ashley's POV"Drag her ass back in here!" Jayden's voice boomed from the council room, shaking the walls like a cursed earthquake. The guards didn't hesitate, their hands grabbing my shoulders, spinning me around so fast I nearly stumbled. My cheek still hurt from Ella's slap, and my head was spinning, trying to get its head around that trashy accusation against David and me.We stormed back into the room, the chaos from before now settled into an unnatural stillness. David crouched in front of Jayden, his wrists bound tightly with rope, his face impassive but his eyes screaming betrayal. My stomach turned at the sight—David didn't deserve this.“This whole mess is a damn mystery," Jayden started, his voice heavy with disillusion, like he himself'd been stabbed in the back. "I relied on my beta not to pull this kind of crap."I couldn’t just stand there and watch David take the fall. I yanked against the guards’ grip, desperate to break free, to scream that this was all lies, but thei

Ashley's POVThe pounding on the door would not cease, echoing and relentless, shaking me from my sweat-soaked daze. I stumbled to my feet, legs shaking from that disgusting nightmare still ravaging my mind—John tied up, my triplets wailing. The door swung open before I could reach for the handle, and two guards stood in the doorway, faces expressionless, eyes blazing into me as if I'd done something abhorrent."What the hell is happening here?" I growled, voice rough, trying to be stronger than I was. They just stood there, speechless, staring at me as if I'd done something wrong."Alpha Jayden wishes to see you, Ashley," one of them finally said, voice toneless, eyes never once breaking from mine. Ashley? They addressed me by name, not some kind of formal designation. I was taken aback, but I pushed it aside, more concerned with the here and now."Why? And what, no breakfast here?" I snapped back, trying coolness, but my mind was a whirl, heart thudding like a mad drum. The guards d

Ashley's POVDavid's words landed in the pit of my stomach, confirming the worst damn nightmare I'd ever had. My mind went back to when I'd last seen my triplets—little wiggling hands, their laughter echoing in my head. My chest tightened, heart racing so hard it would burst. I held my hand around David's arm, my nails biting into his flesh. "Tell me this ain't real, David! Tell me it's just a sick fucking dream!” I screamed, my voice raw and trembling.He slapped his hand across my mouth in an instant, his eyes huge, gazing frantically around the dark courtyard as if someone was about to pounce. "Shh, Ashley, shut up," he panted, his voice firm but soft. My wolf was seething with rage at me within, snarling to break free, but I tamed it, trying to compose myself." My breathing steadied, and David eased his hand, looking at me warily, as if he wasn't sure I'd be able to hold it together.“You know I'd die before I'd let anything happen to your kids, okay?" he asked, that low, smooth v

Ashley’s POVI stared into David’s heavy eyes as he started spilling the tea. “She rolled up here years back,” he said, his voice low, like he was choosing his words real careful. “She was… weird, y’know, different.”“No shit,” I cut in, kicking myself right after and nodding for him to keep going.“She had this vibe, like you couldn’t look away,” he said, his gaze drifting off somewhere past me. “Then she demanded to see the Alpha. Jayden gave her a meeting, and…”He stopped, his face getting darker, and a chill hit me, my gut begging him to finish. He stretched his legs out, turning to me. “She straight-up said a crazy plague was gonna hit the pack, some wild sickness. Man, she was bold, her voice pissing off every elder in the room.”“And Jayden?” I asked, quiet, dying to know why he seemed so whipped by her.“Jayden lost his damn mind,” David said. “Thought she was a spy or some kinda threat. I told him to grill her more, but he wasn’t having it—wanted her dead that night. The eld

Ashley’s POVFirm hands gripped my shoulders, and a deep, calming voice cut through the dark. “Come with me, alright?”That voice sent a shiver racing down my back, freezing me in place. I couldn’t fight it, so I let the stranger guide me, already guessing it was a guy from his low whisper.We moved away from the room’s door, my legs wobbling like they might give out. Then I heard Jayden’s voice behind me. “Ain’t nobody here, Ella,” he said, followed by the door slamming shut.I kept going with the stranger, my feet sliding quiet over the cold stone floor. His touch was soft, no claws out, nothing like Jayden’s rough grip that tore into my wrists earlier. This guy’s hands felt soothing, almost kind, easing my skin as he led me through the shadowy hallway. Still, I was scared shitless, not even trying to break free, just praying I’d live to see my triplets again.The packhouse was dead quiet, most servants and guards clocked out for the night, except a few posted at key spots. The stra