Chapter: CHAPTER 17WILLIAMSAt first, I thought I misheard the sound.Told myself it was nothing, just my mind playing tricks on me.But I wasn’t wrong.The moment I heard that desperate shout, I knew what it meant.My father had returned to me… dead.A pain I never wanted to feel settled deep in my chest. As his only son and the future Alpha, I was supposed to be strong. I was meant to lead, to be unwavering until the funeral rites were completed. Through it all, I wasn’t supposed to shed a single tear.I watched the strongest man I had ever known laid to rest.Seeing him in his wolf form, I knew, he and Kevin, his wolf, had fought until the very last breath.Every warrior who had gone out with him had been slaughtered, their heads sent back to us as a warning.I told myself I couldn’t afford to let that shake me.But I was lying.The sight alone had left me dismayed, my mind spiraling.With the funeral over, the next step was inevitable, my ascension as Alpha.This was what I had been trained for my w
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Chapter: CHAPTER 16Death.That’s what it signified. A mighty death had taken place.The dark clouds that loomed over the pack meant only one thing.I ran as fast as my legs could carry me, fear tightening in my chest. My black eyes were wide with panic as I pushed forward. Around me, the pack was in chaos—whispers turning to frantic questions, uncertainty filling the air. But deep down, we all knew the truth.The Alpha was gone.The weight of the realization stopped me in my tracks. My heart pounded against my ribs, the sheer magnitude of it crushing.“You have to stop running, Princess Elodie.”Jessica’s voice came from behind me, breathless from chasing after me.“I don’t think your husband will want you out here like this. We have to go back inside, please.” She pleaded softly, concern etched into her voice.For a moment, I just stood there, the grief pressing down on me like an unbearable weight.Even Zoe, who always had something to say, was silent. The fear of the unknown coiled tight in my stomac
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Chapter: CHAPTER 15The pack had been eerily quiet since the Alpha left. It felt as if the entire territory had turned into a graveyard overnight. No one spoke loudly, no one laughed, and the air was thick with tension. Fear lingered in every corner, creeping into our bones as we waited for news.The worst part was not knowing what would happen next.“I don’t know why we’re all so scared,” Jessica said one morning as we stood in the kitchen. She tried to sound reassuring, but the tightness in her voice betrayed her worry. “He’ll be back before we know it.”I wanted to believe her.But the silence stretched on, and the weight of uncertainty pressed down harder.I focused on preparing breakfast, my hands moving methodically as I chopped and stirred. I wasn’t cooking for myself.I was cooking for Liam.Before anyone could judge me, I had my reasons. He had barely spoken in two days since his father left. I knew he was planning something, probably his escape, but for now, he stayed. For now, he was still her
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Chapter: CHAPTER 14We rushed into the head office where my father, his beta, and the council sat around a large wooden table, deep in discussion. The heavy atmosphere in the room pressed down on me the moment Andrew and I stepped inside.I forced myself to calm my racing heart as I took in the serious expressions around me. My father’s sharp eyes found mine immediately.“What is the matter?” I asked through the mind link, my tone firm.He exhaled, rubbing his temples before speaking aloud for everyone to hear. “You both need to sit down for this.”That alone made my pulse quicken. A sudden meeting like this only meant one thing, trouble.Andrew and I moved to the empty seats opposite my father. I kept my posture straight, my expression unreadable, though unease churned in my stomach.“The representatives from the New Haven pack have returned our peace offerings. Every gift, every proposal, sent back without a word.”Silence followed his statement. The weight of what it meant sank in fast. If they reject
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Chapter: CHAPTER 13WILLIAMS“She liked it so much. You should have seen the way her whole face lit up the moment she saw the gesture,” Drew said as soon as we met up to walk to the combat field together.I nodded, keeping my face straight and my gaze fixed ahead.I shouldn’t care. My mind shouldn’t be filled with thoughts of how her face looked when she saw the field that was now hers. But deep down, I wanted to know.“Why didn’t you just give her the gift yourself? Trust me, she would have appreciated it more if it had come from you.” Drew’s words were casual, but they struck something inside me.I thought back to the field nights we had shared, the constant worry gnawing at me whenever she was there. It was dangerous, too dangerous for her. That was why I made this decision, why I went ahead and did it without thinking about that part of me that wanted nothing to do with her.But this past week, I had learned too much about her to ignore. She was kind, soft-hearted, and gentle in the way she interacte
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Chapter: CHAPTER 12I woke up with the excitement of last night still buzzing through my body. I tried to hold back my smile, but it was impossible.Zoe was happy, and that meant I was happy too. That was all that mattered.“What’s got you smiling so early in the morning?” Jessica’s voice filled the room as she walked in, her own smile just as radiant.She was the only person I felt comfortable seeing me without makeup, without the mask I usually wore. Through her eyes, I could see the beauty my face held, even when I struggled to see it myself.“Let’s just say I slept well.” I winked at her, earning a laugh as she moved toward my dresser, sifting through my clothes. It looked like she had decided she would be picking my outfit for the day.“Oh, I almost forgot,” she added casually. “Williams stopped me on the way here. He said he wants to have breakfast with you.”My heart skipped a beat. I tried to keep my expression neutral, but the excitement that surged through me was hard to suppress.“What? Why?”
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