Ryan's POVI shifted my gaze from my chest to Carter, then back to my chest."What does this mean?" I asked, narrowing my eyes. To my dismay, he let out a sigh of relief."It's a sign that you're starting to regain your feelings, and that's good news. We should celebrate.""Must you celebrate everything, Mr. Carter? What were you taught in school? Celebration? Is that all you were taught?" I slammed my hands on the desk, asking coldly. He immediately shook his head."Not at all, Alpha," he replied, bowing his head."Then what do you mean by 'starting to have feelings'? What feelings?""I'm not entirely sure, but... you see... your heart rate increased when... we were discussing the seduction working on you. I think it's because of the anticipation of mating. It's a feeling that a man usually experiences when he's about to mate. The increased heart rate is normal...""Carter, shut up!" I growled at him, and he flinched backward, nodding without any delay."You're lucky you said you wer
Ryan's POVIt was dark and chilly outside. The night breeze blew, and the trees in the woods danced rhythmically. I was seated silently in my car, in the middle of a vast dark road, with my head resting on the steering wheel.Everywhere was quiet, and the sound of my sniffs was the only sound that could be heard. I wiped off the tears from my face, but I didn't raise my head.I don't know how long I've been here, but after I left my doctor's house, I didn't go to the bar anymore. I had just stopped on the road because I felt too emotional. I was emotionally disabled, and couldn't let anyone see me in this situation, so I didn't return to the mansion. I had crates of alcohol in the boot of my car, so instead of going to a bar, I decided to stay in my car. I just needed to be alone, I felt strangely exhausted. Involving in a conversation with Carter was having a tour on me.I drank my bottle of liquor before finally raising my head, tears already settled under my chin, my eyes pale. I s
Harper's POVBefore I could understand what was happening, he was no longer there – only the dangling doors."Are you okay?" The voice of the guy I was interacting with drew my attention."No, I'm not," I said before walking away from the room, without a second glance at him or bothering to grab my jacket.I walked through the crowds, tracing my mate with his lingering scent, which stood out among all others.I continued walking through different rooms until I ended up outside the hotel.I spotted my mate walking out, and I ran to catch up with him, my heart pounding."Hey," I called when I reached him, but he paid no attention and continued walking without a glance in my direction.I grabbed his hand, making him stop in his tracks. "I'm sorry about what you saw earlier," I began to apologize, but he raised his hands without looking at me, silencing me. He was an imposing figure, his dark suit accentuating his commanding aura, revealing he was an Alpha – my mate.He suddenly turned to
Ryan's POVI drove my car into the mansion's parking lot and stepped out, heading towards the entrance. As I walked, I noticed the bewildered gazes of my gammas lingering on me. I couldn't blame them, considering I returned injured, my shirt stained with blood.Two of my gammas approached me, Marley and Ellis. I saw them approaching through my side view, so I slowed down, allowing them to catch up."Greetings, Alpha," they said in sync, and I nodded, tilting my head to their direction."Marley, Ellis, did any intruder come into the mansion?"They exchanged glances, appearing uneasy. After a moment, they turned back to me."No, Alpha, there was no intruder.""So why did you two approach me?"They fidgeted with their hair and glanced at each other, clearly nervous."Uhh... Alpha?""Yes?" I replied calmly, raising an eyebrow at them. Even my gammas seemed scared to communicate with me."Did you get into a fight?" Ellis finally asked, and I sighed silently, grateful that he had the courag
Ryan's POVI froze in my spot, mouth slightly agape, as I stared down at my phone. Cromwell's words caught me off guard, and I could swear that I was startled. I caressed my temple, holding my phone poised in my hand and snapping out of my shocked stance, regaining my calm composure. His words sounded weird as it sank in. Out of everything in this universe, it's an arranged marriage he is requesting from me? His senses must have been addled. "Alpha Ryan, are you there?" His voice sounded through my phone speaker, and I batted my lashes."This is the wrong number, Cromwell. Don't call this number again, you are forbidden from requesting anything from me," I warned, my voice filled with a clear threat. How dare he make such a proposition to me? He clearly had no regard for his life anymore. He was old enough to know better."Alpha Ryan, please hear me out. It's about my daughter and my vintage manufactured products worth billions. You would have the profit from everything. Just consi
Ryan's POVShe stirred in her sleep as I successfully removed the duvet from her body without waking her up.After tossing the duvet to the other side of the bed, I gazed down at her body. Her feminine figure, revealed by her robe, showcased her perfect curves, slender waist, and her...Shaking my head, I averted my eyes to her face. Her red lips drew my attention before I shifted my gaze to her hair, which was a mess, covering her face. Her long dark lashes remained still as she slept. She was beautiful, and I couldn't help but appreciate her features. However, tears streaked her face. Had she been crying for a while?I slowly raised my hand to her face and gently wiped away her tears before retracting it. I examined the tears on my fingers, and knowing that her eyes had fluttered open, I looked back at her. Our gazes met briefly before she fluttered her eyes shut again. She wasn't fully awake, and I doubted she even saw me, as her gaze appeared hazy and disoriented.Shifting my gaze
Ryan's POVAfter observing and considering if I could satisfy her curiosity, I responded, "I'm not a hybrid. I was born like this. Since you'll be the mother of my child, I wanted to let you know because I couldn't keep the secret to myself any longer. My mother isn't aware of this; otherwise, she would have revealed it to the world after rejecting my dad. My dad didn't own the former Luna of this pack; they were only mated together by the moon goddess. In this case, I am your Alpha, and you should always follow my lead.""Understood, Alpha. I'll pretend I never saw it, but you can talk to me about it if you want. I'm here for you."I didn't respond, but instead, I picked up my gloves and started putting them on. I couldn't go without gloves for too long; it was affecting me.I felt relieved as I wore my gloves. I silently prayed to the moon goddess that this woman wouldn't betray me because it would be terrible. I had thoughts of harming her if she did, but I didn't dwell on it becaus
Ryan POV Her eyes widened at what I said, and she immediately retracted her hand from mine."Now?""Yes, right now.""I still haven't learned how to seduce, and I don't know how it's done. I can't seduce you right now; I'm exhausted. It could be because of crying excessively, that's why I'm feeling this way.""I don't need your seduction anymore. Let's just mate.""Oh… I.. I'm not in my heat.""It doesn't matter. Let's just proceed with the reason for which I bought you, before I end up changing my mind and killing you instead.""Was it necessary for you to make it obvious that I was bought?" She fiddled with her fingernails."I don't care, Scarlett. All that matters is that you're mine, which means I can do and say whatever I want to you. Don't you dare question me again, because if you do, I wouldn't warn you again, but you'll face the consequences. Am I clear?""Yes, Alpha Ryan."Her voice sounded like the saddest thing I've ever heard, she was staring down at her fiddling hands, s
Ryan POV She suddenly bursted into laughter, and after staring at her for a while, I also joined her, but when everyone joined the laughter of shock, her face paled."Ryan, what is going on? Why does she look like me? Why are they all here?" She asked me again."Scarlett, you know I love you and would never lie to you anymore?" I asked, and she nodded."So now, I want you to believe me that Gianna, your late mum, and Easton aren't your parents, they're your aunt and uncle. These people here are your biological parents, I did DNA myself. If you were living with these people when you were little, your childhood would have been awesome, you wouldn't have gotten parents who hated you and didn't really care about your well being, but you got switched, your late mum exchanged you. She's not your mum, she's your aunt, she wanted her daughter, which is the original Scarlett, to live a luxurious life, while they pulled you into their shit. Easton has been arrested, and he confessed. I'll play
Ryan POVIt has been a week now, and Scarlett hasn't woken up, but has been discharged alongside the kids.We're been staying in Raven's Villa, since it wouldn't tok proper to abandon it. Wherever he was, he would be happy that the kids stayed in his house.Jayden stayed with Scarlett and the kids, alongside with the maids who were staying with her when she left the mansion to leave alone. They were trustworthy, so I had transferred them over to take care of her.I had returned to my pack for Raven's burial, and after that, I visited the royal family to do a DNA test, since I had gone with strands of Scarlett hair, and the results were shocking.My Dawson couldn't believe it, it was like I brought chaos into their always peaceful home.But when we did DNA with Ava's hair, it was even more shocking than it didn't match at all, which explained the fact that Scarlett is the original daughter. The Royal Family had no idea of who Scarlett was, and demanded to be taken to their real daught
Ryan POVI went back to Raven's house, and saw that the gammas had already left with his phone.I remained in his office, crying and regretting everything I had done to Scarlett.I spent hours praying and crying, and my heart was bleeding. Why am I an Alpha if I couldn't protect those that I loved? I couldn't save the raven from dying, and now I still can't save Scarlett. What is the extent of having such stupid power which can't raise up the dead? I couldn't explain the extent at which I hated myself, I felt so bad.I had transferred all the power I had in me to Scarlett when I was carrying her out of that building, so that she would be able to conceive the child, and also survive, and I was desperately praying to the moon goddess to make it work."Jayden, meet in Raven's Villa, we have some unfinished business to take care of," I said to Jayden through a mind link, my angry voice sounding like that of an unleashed demon.Ryan has always been called a demon, it's time to unleash out
Ryan POVThe men in the room exclaimed in shock, gasping, even Jayden, and it startled me.It was Scarlett, unconscious, her two hands tied up, and her mouth was gagged. But the worst of all was that she had a silver knife buried inside her pregnant stomach, and her white dress and pants were covered in coated blood.I staggered backwards, too shocked to do anything, so Jayden ran inside and began loosening her.The gammas also went to help, while I remained standing outside, and watched as the men immediately loosened her and carried her unconscious body out of the wall to where she could receive ventilation.They've suffocated her in that little space with no ventilation."She's still alive, she needs more breeze," Jayden announced, and immediately took off his shirt and began fanning her.The rest of the men did the same thing, and I could feel the breeze from where I was standing, leaned on the wall for support."Her water has broken, take her to a hospital," I managed to recover
Ryan POV We pulled up in the location sent to us, but was met with a heartbreaking sight.The Villa looks as though it has been visited by thugs.The details I found inside the villa explained that we were in the right place, it was my younger brother's house, but I couldn't find him or Scarlett."Could they have been abducted?" I asked, and turned to my Beta who was seated on the couch."I have no idea, Ryan. I think I saw something outside, it looks weird, I think we should check it out." Jayden stood up from where he was seated and began going outside, and I followed behind him.He led me to the garden which was at the back of the house, but the sight that welcomed us left us speechless."Raven?" I called, my eyes scanning his figure which was on the floor in the garden.I slowly approached him. I couldn't tell how I felt right now, but I was staring at the lifeless body of my younger brother, who had a silver knife buried inside his heart."Raven?" I called again, and squatted be
Ryan POVI raised my head slowly, thoughts about Scarlett racing in my mind. The possibility of being able to survive silver despite losing her wolf was having a meaning now, but I snapped out of the trance."This can't be possible, she can't possibly be exchanged at birth.""That's what the portrait is trying to tell us. The baby with blue eyes is the daughter of the Dawson's family, and is named Ava, while the baby with emerald eyes is the daughter of the Easton's family, and is named Scarlett. But right now, everything has been twisted.""Does this mean Scarlett is –""Don't mention, don't even mention it," Jayden interrupted, pacing in the room."Are you sure Scarlett doesn't have emerald eyes and we've just forgotten about it due to her absence?" I diverted my eyes to the television when Jayden's question sank in. The picture was paused on the twins, so I stood up, picked up the remote I had thrown away, and pressed the play button.Scarlett pictures, blue eyes, naturally red li
Ryan POVAfter Scarlett asked if the reason I was caring wasn't because of my child, I heard her question clearly, but chose to remain silent.I knew the answer to her question, but I had to be cautious with what I said. This lady was dying in my arms, and I didn't know what to do.The truth was that I've always cared about Scarlett.Her body went numb in my arms immediately she finished talking, and she passed out.I placed my head on her chest, checking if she was still breathing, and relief washed over me when I heard her faint heartbeat."I love you, I've always loved you, but failed to realise it. I've realised it now, that's the more reason you need to stay, I want both of you. You've struggled to accommodate him inside you, so why now? I know I hurt you, but the feelings were strange at that time," I cried, holding her protectively. I refused to give too much thought about what I was doing. I was crying over a she-wolf, but this she-wolf is the mother of my child, if anything h
Scarlett POV I was thrown away from where I was standing in front of Ryan, and was now a distance away from him.I knew my spinal cord had been damaged, and the child in my stomach had twisted really bad, to a very bad position, and I felt the air knocked out of my throat.I couldn't do anything, I couldn't move a muscle, my stomach hooked in a scary position.I remained seated on the floor, staring at Ryan's back which was facing me, and I managed to make a weak whimper.I wasn't even whimpering, I couldn't even whimper, I was only making muffled sounds like a badly wounded introvert cat.He glanced back at me, but seeing the condition I was in, unable to stand up, he rushed towards me.He tried raising me to my feet, but I cried out in pain, my legs feeling like rubber.He was scared, I could see it in his eyes, this is the first time I've seen him this scared, and it made me wonder how bad my situation was.He didn't know where to touch and raise me up, because I felt pain anywher
Scarlett POVIt injured him, but he remained seated on the couch, staring at the floor without muttering a single word.I threw the remaining part of the bucket in my hand on him, and began searching for anything I would use to hit him."You're a terrible monster!" I yelled, and began throwing the cushions on him.I threw all the cushions on the couch on him, before I proceeded to throw the cushions on his bed on him.I was breathing hard when I finished, but he still remained seated on the couch without doing anything."You're definitely going to kill me today, because if you don't, then I will kill you. You don't deserve to live," I said angrily, my cold eyes watching him, before I stumped away from him.I began destroying everything my hands could reach in his room, not minding how expensive they are.I pulled down his television from where it was hanging, and let it fall to the floor.The screen cracked immediately and landed on the floor with a thud, and I proceeded to destroy th