Daniel's POVIt's worrisome to see Caleb here. To the next of my knowledge, he avoided this spot like the plague. Moreso, he didn't have a tracker on me so how he found out where I was was troubling.His entire demeanor changed when he came inContrary to what he thought, I knew the exact moment he stepped foot into this building. I've always trained myself to be on alert, especially when you're deep in the enemy's territory.I've been suspecting that something's up because, for the past few days, I would catch him staring at me with an odd look on his face, or sometimes with rage. He always looked away before he thought I would notice.Even right now, his body was primed for violence and the look in his eye threatened to boil me alive and feed me to the dogs."You good?" I asked through my mask, buying time as I thought out my next move. "You look quite tense.""Been thinking a lot." His tone was curt.I was undeterred by his attitude. "About what? Wanna share?"His face instantly b
Katherine's POVIs this death?I had to ask that question after three days of no food. The pain in my stomach was now constant, the endless groaning in a pitiful attempt to cry out for food was disturbing.It had significantly slowed down my progress back to the pack, but I was weak and even breathing too hard was a chore.The food I snuck out from Hope's house finished in the first five days…which was my fault because I forgot to ration it.I had underestimated how far we were from civilization and that was costing me.I dropped my backpack and rested under a cool shade, too tired to even appreciate the beauty of nature all around me.Moaning, I folded over holding my stomach.I didn't even have the phone that Caleb gave me while away time, since I had to trade it for some apples, and sour pie.All I saw was lush greenery which gave me hope that I could find something to eat amongst the trees. Something safe, not harmful.But first, I'd have to stand up.I drew my backpack closer and
Katherine’s POV"You're such a big baby!" Tyler crowed, laughing so hard I was surprised he didn't piss his pants."Look who's talking!" I retorted, giving him the stink eye. "You're the same person who cried like a baby when you saw a snake, rushing to come call me.""I did not cry!" He huffs, picking up his pace."You did too!" I sang, taunting him and he just grunted, walking even faster.I snickered at his antics, feeling my chest warm up with this fuzzy feeling. Pushing aside a plant that would hurt me, I called out to him. "Are you sure we're going the right way?""Of course!" He replied indignantly, then stopped raising an eyebrow. "Or do you have a better idea?"I didn't so I wisely kept quiet.The past few weeks with Tyler have been fun, he had that way of twisting every event into something of an adventure, making me laugh my ribs out.I had worried about staying in close quarters with him but he proved to be a gentleman. He stayed as far away as possible, and even when we
Daniel’s POVDeath is that one thing everyone knows is inevitable but we fear it all the same.To my surprise, I wasn't pursued on my way out of the city and I knew it was due to Caleb.Unfortunately, the glass window I broke, some of its shards were embedded into my skin and because I didn't notice on time, some found their way into my bloodstream.I've been trying to get to Ethan but there's no service. Having no other choice, I dragged my sick body halfway toI thought I could pull through but unfortunately, the sickness pulled me down. On the fourth night, less than a day from Ethan's hideaway, I woke up sweating, my clothes drenched with moisture. I tried to turn my head but I screamed. The pain was unbearable and I couldn't even feel myself thinking. It was like they were scraping my insides with a razor and hammering my brain continuouslyIt was a constant situation, rendering me almost comatose. I forgot how many times I slipped in and out of consciousness.Hours later, the vo
Daniel’s POVBarely a week later, Freya and I were sent out with our missions but something didn't just sit quite right with me so I tricked behind Freya.I was so good that she didn't even realize that she was being followed. I made sure to always stay at least 100 meters away and exchanged my boots for shorts with softer soles so she didn't pick up on my movements.If I had known when she was heading before it was too late, I could have warned her but I had only realized when she crossed the border to Caleb's territory.I had to hide and slink into the treesYears of watching and studying Caleb made me find easy toots where I could watch him or what was going on in his city.I had jumped atop a huge branch of a tree, after testing it to make sure it could hold my weight.It gave me a first-hand view inside.Caleb and Katherine were rushing out to see Freya who was accosted the moment she stepped foot inside."Kneel!" Caleb barked, his face a stormy cloud of anger.Immediately the gu
Ethan’s POVI knew something was up!I had played with Roy a little bit before it was time for bed and even at that, I was reluctant to leave him. This kid has changed my life in just a short period of spending time with him. Sometimes I'm also overcome by jealousy and wish I could physically change his DNA to mine, so he could be my child. Resentment also bubbled up for his father Caleb, who robbed me of my heir.Right now, I would be content holding my son in my arms but no! That bastard had to have everything go his way.I sifted my hands through his soft hair, a smile tugging at the corners of my lips when he wriggled in his sleep, a frown appearing on his lips.He had argued with me that he was no longer a kid, and he refused to have his hair ruffled like one. Even in sleep, he still maintained that stand.It was so cute to see.I sighed and got up, my knees screaming in protest from kneeling too long but I'd do it again if given the chance to.Roy and I had engaged in a screamin
Caleb’s POVWe were having dinner when we heard the ruckus outside. The chef outdid herself with the delicious spread of meals. There was chicken parmesan, lasagna, meringue pie, a salad that was topped with cream, and even her special, chocolate whipped chips for dessert.Katherine and I were laughing at a horrible joke I told before we heard the shouting. I'd convinced her to leave Tyler aside and let's concentrate on loving ourselves.Immediately our cutleries fell to the floor and we started to rush out, but we were stopped as the front door flew open.I immediately pushed Katherine behind me in the event of danger but it was just Jacob and the men he left rushing inside, holding a box in their hands."What is that?!" I went back a step, my senses tingling in warning.I knew that whatever was in there, wasn't going to be good.Jacob limped and watching them, I noticed that they were badly bruised. "Ethan sent his men after us sir. Somehow he knew that we were coming…and we were gi
Caleb’s POVPissed off, I stormed into the cellar where Freya was being kept."Get her out!" I barked at the guard who was just staring at me blankly. "Now!"That jolted him into action and he started to fumble with his keys, missing the keyhole about two times.I resisted the urge to snap at him since I knew that would only mess him up further.I waited, unable to stay still, and started to pace across the small space, feeling suffocated by both the heat and the things I was feeling on the inside.I jerked at the collar of my shirt to create more room.Hearing footsteps, my head jerked up and I watched expectantly for the woman I was waiting for to step out.The hands of a long chain held by the guard appeared first before the ragged form of Freya.When she saw me, she fell to my feet thinking I was there to set her free.I quickly changed her mindset by kicking at her body but avoiding her face.She reared back, obviously shocked but I had time to get into the details.I tipped up h
Katherine's POVAs both Caleb and I fell to the ground, funny enough I didn't feel anything different...maybe a wound or puncture or something.Nothing. I felt fine.Caleb immediately rolled off me, inspecting my body for damage but I waved him off with an 'I'm Fine' only for me to look further and see Tyrone's dead, sightless eyes staring up at me.I let out a sound that stemmed from my feelings of shock and horror. He was lying just at my feet with a bullet hole in his head.His face was even frozen in a surprised expression like he couldn't believe it. Pressing a hand to my mouth to retain the whimper, tears sprang up to my eyes.It occurred to me then that Tyrone had pushed us away to take the bullet for us.In other words, he died for us.If only I had listened to him, then he wouldn't be dead!The sound of engines snapped me out of my reverie, pushing me into action when I realized that his murderers were about to flee.Caleb tried to hold me back when I raised 'ready to kill ey
Katherine’s POVI watched everything that happened from afar, too shocked to even move.Was Daniel dead?After Daniel had been placed on the stretcher and taken away, Caleb went berserk.As in spitting mad.I've never seen him so pissed off as he charged at the man that fired the gun which had pierced Daniel's chest.The guy didn't even stand a chance as Caleb pummeled him into the ground, practically tearing him from limb to limb.After that he went wild and started to tear into our opponents, the pain of watching Daniel almost die pushing him.While I was distracted, several men came towards me and one of them had changed into his wolf form.Snatching a grenade off a stash, I ran and threw it behind me because I knew there was no way I could fight them all at once.Unfortunately, I wasn't out of the blast radius yet, and the force of the blast threw me thirty feet into the air. I landed hard on a piece of metal torn off a car and it was painful.I could feel my enhanced healing kick
Daniel’s POVI was on the sidelines when the war started, pretending to assist from the back. When those excuses ran out, I took charge of the men, ordering them to go batch by batch. I was doing everything possible in my power not to go out there.Not only did I not want to be seen as a traitor but the thought of killing and butchering the people I once called friends… turned my stomach.Being here alone made me feel sick but I didn't know how to get out of it without raising Ethan's suspicions.But when Shadow arrived with over two thousand of his men, I had no choice but when Shadow arrived, I had no choice but to fight alongside them. I left the back entrance, and I followed them to fight.Instead of fighting for Ethan, killing Caleb's people I was secretly helping Caleb's men by fighting against Ethan. I had just dodged a blow from one of Ethan's men, rolling to my feet about to stab him in the back when I saw Shadow coming out from Caleb's house with someone in tow. At first, I
Shadow's POVThat kid was like me.That was.He was faster and dare I say, stronger than I was. It was scary to think and after I broke his left, I ran away.Because of two reasons.One I had other plans and two, there was a slight possibility that that kid could beat me in front of my men...it was slightly but I wasn't taking it.Sneaking into Caleb's house was pretty easy to do. Everyone was distracted with either saving their city or their lives, leaving the house wide open.My source informed me that this was the spot, so my steps were sure and measured. With my long coat hiding my build from others, I was able to blend in.There were three men at the entrance of the door. The one closer to me was the first to see me approach and he yelled in warning. Unfortunately for them, he was too slow, and by the time he finished uttering the words, his two colleagues were dead, one with a knife to his throat and the other with a bullet embedded into his forehead.The guy ran back in horror,
Freya's POVIt took almost seven hours before I got close to Caleb's pack. Four hours by bus and three by running on land. Finally, I was close enough to hear it.The sound of violence was even louder than I expected and for a moment, I second-guessed all my decisions that had brought me here to this point.I hesitated, pressing my back to the big, rocky boulder that was behind me. I ducked my head and closed my eyes in fear when I heard an explosion rock the entire city. That was big!I didn't know how to feel, and running back the way I came from crossed my mind.I squashed the thought almost immediately. I was here already, no way I was going to run.Every pit stop made by the bus made me contemplate jumping down but I kept on pushing until I was here…Another explosion follows closely behind the first one, but this time even the boulder behind me shakes from the force.It's even closer than before. I raised my head to peep over the boulder, noticing that there were a couple of men
Freya's POVI was sitting down in a dive bar slash restaurant at noon minding my business when the bell over the door chimed to announce people walking into the store.I turned to look at who had arrived just like everyone else in the place and saw two ladies chatting animatedly with hand gestures and the works.The relief was instantaneous, and my shoulders relaxed a bit. Even though I've been in a beautiful town called Cubanos just a couple miles south of Florida for two weeks, I've been anxious and tense whenever I've seen or spoken to anyone else. The first week was the worst and I'm sure I had people looking at me to find out what was wrong or being hesitant to walk up to me.I had just had this crazy feeling that either Ethan or Shadow was going to find me. It was so bad that I didn't step foot out of my room for the first three days until I was driven out by hunger.Quite pathetic.Even coming out here was factored in by a guy. I'd gone to the only supermarket this town boasted
Katherine's POVMy body was light and weightless, almost paper-like in comparison.I didn't feel anything for some seconds until I crashed back to reality. My hearing was fuzzy, and things sounded distant. My breathing was erratic as I sought to control it.Turning to my side, pain sprang up the moment I moved my body and I whimpered. My entire side felt like it was being steam cooked.I was in agony as I couldn't even turn or move. The pain started to subside after some minutes, as my body started to heal itself. I must have blacked out because the next thing I saw was Caleb's face and he carried me through the city, avoiding heated zones so he could take me to the clinic.Unfortunately, the bouncing aggravated the pain I felt, and I screamed out loud. I kept on screaming until he dumped me on a bed and something sharp pricked my skin and I floated off. I was waking up and slipping back into unconsciousness as my body fought to heal all the damaged tissues. There were times it felt l
Katherine’s POVA huge rumble of explosion woke me out of bed, and I jumped into action, my heart hammering like a drum.It was weird, almost like I went back in time, and I was at Serenity where Shadow was attacking us all over again.I quickly put on my dress because I'd already selected my outfit days ago, I didn't want to be taken by surprise.Calen treated me to the most amazing dinner night yesterday almost like he knew that this was going to take place.I was halfway out the door when another boom sound rocked the house similar to an earthquake and I dived towards the bed, holding on to something strong. It passed and I was able to stand up without the fear of falling. I ran out the door and into the hallway to meet a total mess. Several pieces of furniture were turned upside down and the entire place in disarray.I could see masked men fighting, trying to get in but our men were holding them down. From here I had a clear view of what was going on outside and my stomach twisted
Ethan’s POVWe were two days away from attacking Caleb's pack, but everything had to be put in place to ensure that there would be no losses on our end.I was poring through the plans, schematics, and strategic plans we had come up with for attack, defense, and offense when there was a sharp knock on the door, seconds later the door was pushed open to let someone in."Yes, what is Alvin?" I immediately covered the plans I was looking at because right now I didn't know who to trust."There's someone who has something to tell you, sir." He moved out of the way to allow Enrique who had been undercover in Shadow's territory for a long time come through.I stood up the moment I saw him, my heart racing for several reasons. I wasn't expecting him, and it wasn't time for him to come home."What are you doing here?" I asked him, before remembering we had an audience. To Alvin, I said, "You can leave."We both waited until he left the room, the door locking softly behind him and until we could