Caleb’s POV"I've found her." Daniel's statement made me whip my head up so fast, that my neck spun wildly. I stood up so fast that my chair fell backwards from the sudden force.The past few days have been long and Daniel has been gone most of the time during the day to gather information. We did find out that his hunch earlier was correct and the person he saw was Katherine. The pack members at first refused to divulge sensitive information like that to Daniel, but gradually after some well-placed suggestions and money exchanging hands somewhere along the line, their lips were all too itchy to spill the tea.According to them, Daniel told me that Katherine was an ungrateful person and a thief. Unbeknownst to them, she had been giving Ethan grief for quite some while which was why Ethan was confined to the house. Someone she managed to slip through the guards and escape. But thankfully they saw her and chased after her, recapturing her easily.At first, I found it hard to believe my
Caleb’s POVLuckily the shot didn't hit any of us. Daniel turned just in time so the bullet pierced his opponent's back.The guy dropped to the floor, and Daniel rushed at the man. I rolled on the floor, narrowly avoiding getting punched by a guard. The pain was still blinding but I breathed through it and got up, gingerly favoring my left leg. But I could feel the bones mending into place even as I hobbled around. One mean-looking brute of a man- the one who swung at me- judging by the way he carelessly flipped the bat in his hand came moving towards me and I ducked in time, hearing the whizzing of the bat gi over my head.I bent and tackled him to the floor, hoping he would cave but he was stronger than I had expected and just grunt in reaction. The next minute, I felt the hot sting of the bat on my back. I growled and let out my fangs. I bit into his chest causing him to howl in pain and drop the bat to the floor. I kicked at his knees and down he went. I finally finished him up wi
Caleb’s POVKatherine groaned, pulling our attention to where she lay on the ground. She slowly came to and sat up rubbing her chaffed and swollen wrists as her eyes bounced from me to Daniel. She took Daniel in with a cautious eye,I took that as consent and took a step in front of her but she flinched away from me, halting me in my tracks.I quickly move back not wanting to alarm her any more than possible. Pressing one cool hand to her hand and the other on the floor, she stilled as she seemed to remember something. "What of my so-, of Roy?"I didn't have an answer for her so I just kept quiet. Daniel assured me that he checked around before we burnt the place to the ground and that he didn't see any baby or baby things loitering around.She noticed that her question was met with acute silence and looked up.Me and Daniel exchanged a worried glance and she mistook our expression for worry and her body jerked forward. "What happened?"I whip my head to face her. "Nothing. But you ca
Katherine’s POVRustling.Something was rustling.I moaned out loud in my sleep and turned my head to the side trying to drown out the noise but no such luck.A twig snapped somewhere in the distance.The sound was like a gunshot to me and my eyes flew open.I sat up on my makeshift bed made of clothes and sheets and flipped the covers off my body.The cold, evening breeze slashed at my body without mercy, causing goosebumps to litter my skin and that was when I realized I was in my thin nightwear. I wrapped my hands around my body to ward off the cold.Daniel was snoring quietly close to the now-doused bonfire from earlier.Caleb wasn't in the spot I had seen him in earlier and I felt the first stirring of panic race through me.I walked past his sleeping bag, past the trees in search of Caleb, and also following the sounds I was hearing.Not seeing anyone when I got to the bank of the small river, I started to wonder if I was hearing things when I decided to go back to my tent to sl
Three Days Later…Caleb’s POVIt's been three days since we fled away from Ethan and his men that night with the skin on our backs, and Katherine, well Katherine didn't take it so well.She's been unresponsive, barely eats, and is practically comatose there. She stares off into space for a long time, sometimes muttering to herself before she suddenly bursts into tears.One night when I couldn't take it anymore, I was about to stomp over to her side and demand she talk to us, but Daniel stopped me saying she needed some time to recover.I think leaving her child behind basically broke her.And I didn't know how to fix it.I wanted her to know that it wasn't easy for me too. When I saw Roy for the first time, it was like my whole world shrank to him. My entire world stopped as I looked upon the innocent, sweet face of the angel both I and Katherine had created.I was just lucky he was unconscious because no child had to ever go through something that traumatic. I meant it when I said I
Katherine’s POVIt was a slow but steady progress that we made moving through the cities, Caleb and Daniel looking out for me.Ever since that night that Ethan had ambushed us, Caleb arranged it in such a way that one of us would always watch the others throughout the night. This was so we wouldn't be taken unawares again.I was getting better, and stronger as the days passed and I got my strength back. Most of my bruises had faded to a pale yellow, and sooner rather than later they would disappear altogether.When I bent forward, I caught Caleb's admiring look as I brushed my hair over my shoulder. I looked away and ducked my head allowing my hair to shield my face so he wouldn't see me blush. Since that night under the moonlight when he had confessed his feelings for me- even though I hadn't said anything back- it didn't stop him from staring at me with a weird expression on his face every time he thought I wouldn't notice.Truthfully, I didn't know what to quite make of the situati
Katherine’s POVCaleb went after Brian with vengeance, not stopping until he pummeled him into the floor.Freya had screamed when Caleb punched her beloved Alpha square in the face, and her face went white when Caleb continued to go after him. Her eyes went round and darted between me and the open field.I saw the moment she decided to take a break from it. She sprinted past the guards towards the gates but I barked at the man closest to me."Get her!" At his hesitation, I simply pointed towards the ruckus Caleb was making inside and smiled coldly. "Now. Unless you want to be next."At the barely veiled threat, he dashed forward like a bullet to catch Freya but she was quicker.With a well-aimed kick to the knee, she slips out of his grasp and continues running. I'm surprised she can run that fast on heels.The man who was groaning on the floor called for help and within minutes, Freya was rounded up and bundled and dropped carelessly in front of me.I stooped low to her level until o
Katherine’s POVI don't know how much I drank until I became detached, emotionally and physically. That was why when Caleb came running upstairs to look for me, I wasn't bothered or feeling anything.I saw them park out front but no sign of Daniel anywhere. I hope that means he was okay.I didn't go back downstairs to either check on the men or Freya.I just... didn't find it in me to care about any shit.I thought briefly about hiding out in another room to buy a couple more hours of silence but I dismissed the idea instantly.A part of me was boiling for a fight."Katherine!" Caleb calls out distantly and mere seconds later, he bursts through the door. He sees me sitting beside the window and the second half-empty bottle of liquor dangling from my hand and approaches me warily. "I've been looking for you."I could make out his figure from the corner of my eye, but I didn't turn to give him attention or even grace him with a reply.I just wanted him to leave me alone."Katherine..?"
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