Caleb’s POVIt's so hard to sneak out without someone noticing you're gone especially when you're the Alpha.I had to plan this for three days to remove suspicious and watchful eyes, but even with that I still had to double-check as I left the house.Daniel was still asleep, and I had watched the guards around the house, studying their routine to find a loophole and I successfully escaped with none the wiser.I waited until I was at the edge of the border between cities to Change.The transformation was easy and seamless and in seconds, I was a dark form streaking through the forest at night.I took several detours to confuse whoever was following then loopped back to the main road.Not wanting to worry Katherine, I changed a couple of miles before I got to the cabin.I tore into the clothes I had stashed underneath a tree some while back and quickly dressed up.I finger-combed my head removing the twigs present, trying to look presentable.On getting to the house, I noticed somethin
Daniel's POV"Where are you?"Caleb has been deliberately elusive these past few weeks. For someone who's supposed to be in the recovery stage, he sure seems happy with each passing day.Tracking him around the pack he doesn't seem to have any shady activities going on, but I suspected that he was leaving the town to go see Katherine, who was supposed to be dead."I'm in the cellar. Why?" He responded, his tone edgy."I'm coming to meet you." I changed direction and went downstairs, raking the underground passage that most people didn't know existed in this house.Bending low to avoid the shaky beams overhead, I saw Caleb's form in the distance, going through heavy times but as soon as he saw me, he left that spot and started to look at wine bottles.Hmmm…As I passed by, I gave a cursory glance at that spot, seeing books about the history of the werewolves and how far they dated back.Quite weird."What are you doing down here?""Thinking." He sighed, dropping back a wine box and I n
Daniel’s POVI woke up when I heard a crash. Bolting awake on the bed, I reached under my pillow for my gun. Leaping off the bed, I held the gun in front of me and started to tiptoe away from the door, past the hallway.Hearing the rustle of clothes, I stopped and pressed myself up against the wall, holding my breath. Whoever it was, was none the wiser and continued to walk. The entire house was pitch black, not one single light bulb on and I knew that wasn't the way we left it.Keeping quiet, I waited for the intruder to leave and then ran towards the door, stopping so that I could press my nose to the window.I saw a flash of white and then red clothing which reminded me of Caleb.I thought fast on my feet and ran back the same way I came, bypassing my room door and knocking quickly on Caleb's. I kept the sounds low and muted, but after several seconds of no response, I rapped even harder on the door.Down to the last resort, I held the doorknob and kicked the door in. The first thi
Shadow’s POV"They see us as weak!" Thorn's booming voice dragged me out of my thoughts and looking around, I wondered what got everyone so worked up."I agree with Thorn, our investor's rate and the capital have decreased over the past few weeks. What happened here in Shadow City is not only appealing but the fact that nothing has been done to retaliate is even more surprising! Even the neighboring packs- I've heard talk that they're thinking of working together to take us down... what an insult!" Jared, an Alpha from a far region who had the privilege of sitting amongst the council ran his mouth.I just stayed quiet and observed, pretending to melt into the seat while they bickered like little children."I haven't heard of such reports," Cindy piped up, laying her hands on the table looking worried. Her blouse had ridden up to expose the top mounds of her breasts, distracting the men."Me either," Davide concurred, making Jared's face turn an alarming shade of red.He bangs the tabl
Shadow’s POV"What's the best entry point that we could use?" This is a closed-off meeting for the top 10 Enforcers and Betas I could trust. My guy was telling me that this would be a big discovery but then I needed to keep it hush-hush until I was sure that this was what I wanted to share.However, I can't take down that kind of structure without help…therefore my team of soldiers.To break down the wall, I'd enlisted the help of Ortiz, he's a world-winning archeologist, part-time miner, and all sorts, some of the things he dabbled in were highly illegal which was how I roped him into my team.Albeit unwillingly."There's got to be a weak point. my best bet would be the entrance, which would have the least amount of white rock making it easy to slide open. Almost we can break it down just as easily but I won't know until we get there." Ortiz pipes up from his chair.I rubbed at my chin. "What else do you need?""Enough security for starters, and then my equipment.""Consider it done.
Katherine’s POVI woke up to the sound of cries and shouts. In the past month that I've been here, I've never heard anything like that except during sparring sessions and even so, it didn't sound that horrible.Serenity was truly an apt name for this town because it represents everything that they stand for. I've never metI jumped up from bed and immediately went to my window to take a peek at what was going on.Maybe it was a type of festival they did?What I saw sent terror racing through my heart. People were racing down the streets while men dressed in black were gunning them down.I held back a gasp when I noticed a man ruthlessly beating a woman up.Noting the time- 6:03- I shed my sleep clothes, wore something fitted and grabbed my weapons from where I always kept them.Underneath my bed.While the city of Serenity has opened its welcoming hands to me, the reality that at any point, they could turn on me was real so I never went to sleep with them closeby.I ran down the stair
Katherine’s POVThe area was too quiet.I could hear every step and the ruffle of winds.I was wide awake- unable to sleep after last night of course- staring at the ceiling. I felt pleasantly numb after all the violence and bloodshed of yesterday.I even miss the noise I used to grumble waking up to every morning of the young ones practicing their sword fight techniques in front of Hope's yard. Everyone was still shocked by the suddenness of the attack, preferring to be at peace with themselves.A knock on the front door got me jumping, all startled because I was lost in thought.I was still in my nightwear so I grabbed a long ratty t-shirt of Caleb's that I stole when he came over, the fabric well worn from constant usage. I loved it even more because of that and it made me feel good to have a part of Caleb with me always.I was surprised to see Emma, one of Hope's secretaries- I'm at a loss as to what I can call her- from the Academy at my door.Before I could ask her what she was
Katherine's POVI ran through the streets, tears stinging my ears as I ignored Emma's shout and the stares of people as I ran past.I was distraught and emotional and I felt betrayed.Immediately I started to pack my bags, shoveling in my clothes without even folding them. I reached for the phone that Caleb gave me before he left in case of an emergency.I dialed the number repeatedly but nothing was going. The line was disconnected or so it told me.I left him a voicemail telling him about all that happened. I ended up crying in the voicemail which I hoped didn't worry Caleb when he would listen to it.It went,"Hey Caleb it's me. By the time you hear this voicemail, I will be halfway to the pack house. I have the phone you gave me for emergencies if you want to call through but it'll probably do within the first three or four days.You're also wondering why I'm leaving a bit of a long story short, Shadow somehow found out where I was staying and he attacked." I paused, trying to ree
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