KATHERINE “Who’s in my pack?” Derek’s voice came from behind me, startling me. I hadn’t even heard him approach, but there he was, arms crossed, his sharp gaze fixed on me.I almost flinched, my heart racing as I turned to face him. How long had he been standing there? How much had he overheard?“It’s... it’s Xavier,” I stammered, feeling a knot tighten in my stomach as I spoke. “He’s here.”Derek’s expression hardened, his jaw clenched. He didn’t say anything for a moment, just stared at me with those intense eyes of his, as if he was piecing everything together. Finally, he let out a long breath.“And you didn’t think to tell me right away?”“I... I wasn’t sure,” I admitted. “I didn’t know what he was here for. I didn’t want to make things worse.”Derek’s gaze softened, just slightly, but his tone was firm. “You should’ve come to me. Xavier being here isn’t something to ignore. I’ll tell my men to find him and chase him out of the territory.” He paused, his eyes scanning me from he
KATHERINE The next morning, I woke early, the guilt from the previous day on me so I didn't sleep much, as I have been thinking about George and how careless I’d been. Even after Derek’s reassurance, needed to see George, to make sure he was okay.I slipped out of bed and made my way through the quiet hallways of the pack house, my footsteps barely making a sound on the cold floor. The pack was still mostly asleep, and the early morning air was crisp as it flowed through the open windows. As I wanted to go to the infirmary, where George had been resting, I heard something strange—the clinking of dishes from the dining room.It was odd. Derek rarely ate this early, and most of the pack was still fast asleep. Curiosity got the better of me, and instead of continuing to the infirmary, I turned toward the dining room. The sound of muffled voices reached my ears as I got closer, and a strange feeling settled in my stomach. I wasn’t sure why, but something about the situation felt off.P
KATHERINE "You're okay?" When I went to meet my brother that was the first thing he asked me. Gosh I thought I have forgotten rid of all evidence of the bully! I forced a smile nevertheless, something that felt more like a grimace..“Just had a little run-in with Derek’s brothers,” I admitted, the words tumbling out before I could stop myself. “They’re just as charming as ever.” I inputted a lie knowing the truth wouldn't be great as this point. I thought I had convinced him but he raised an eyebrow, concern flooding his features. “What did they do?”I hesitated, not wanting to worry him further, but I couldn’t keep it to myself. “One of them grabbed me and... well, he threatened me.”“What did he say?” When he sat up straighter I knew he was pissed. “He said that when I give birth to the baby, I should consider myself dead,” I whispered just telling me this alone was a remarkable shame on my gross existence.George’s eyes widened as he got angry. "That’s unacceptable! We can’t
KATHERINE As I lay in bed, the shadows of uncertainty flickering around me, I couldn’t shake the image of Seline with one of the triplets from my mind. It felt like a betrayal that cut deeper than I’d anticipated, and I needed to confront it. The very thought of facing Derek filled me with a mix of dread and determination. I had to be strong, not just for myself, but for the child growing inside me.The next morning, I woke up with a new resolve. I needed answers. I quietly got up, careful not to disturb Derek, who was still asleep. I slipped on a loose dress, one that offered comfort rather than constriction. As I brushed my hair, I took a deep breath, steadying my nerves. I could feel the tension coiling within me, but I knew I had to face this head-on.After preparing myself mentally, I headed down to the kitchen. The sun streamed through the windows, illuminating the space and offering a sense of warmth and normalcy. But as I entered, my heart sank. The triplets were already ther
XAVIER When she saw me she fumed just like I expected her to. I didn’t want to be here either, but I had to simply because I couldn’t hold myself back. I have been somewhere in the pack hiding my face until now that I realized I couldn’t anymore. I had to see her. I wanted to see how she’s been before I would give the rogues the go ahead to destroy Derek’s rule. I wasn’t expecting the security guard to let me in. I was just about to turn around and leave and just push this silly idea of mine away but she was rushing over before I knew it, screaming some sort of command above her voice. Outside the gate that I stood, it was only until she ran over did I understand why she was yelling- she doesn’t want me inside. “Now, now Katherine, is there any way to greet an old friend? I just came to check on you.” I moved closer to the gate, to get a full view of her. “Check on me?” She didn’t hold back the scoff that dropped out of her mouth, “You have no idea what I have been through sin
KATHERINEI kept my face neutral as if nothing happened as I sent Xavier off and walked back inside. But I didn’t expect to meet with king Derek on my way. “Who was it?” He asked me. I realized that instant he must have been watching. Did he see his face? My mouth suddenly became heavy. What if he knows whom he is already and anything I say might contradict what he saw? “Who?” I questioned and he glared at me. Dumb of me to answer his question with one of my own. “Okay, the person at the gate?” I mumbled to no one but myself before sighing, “It was Xavier. I remember telling you I saw him around.” I expected him to become more angry and make walk past me and abandon me on the spot but instead he began to move close toward me, not stopping until he’s had me backing the wall. “D-did he hurt you?” He hesitated at first before rasping, his eyes looking deadly serious as both of his arms locked me in. “No, he didn’t.” I replied almost immediately. He couldn’t. A gate was seperating
KATHERINESensing discomfort, I woke up in the middle of the night. I reached for the side lamp only to realize I couldn’t move. More like I have been tied down. My eyes snapped opened hoping I was wrong and this wasn’t the reality but whatever room I was, was filled of darkness. No single ray of light noticeable. Was I kidnapped? No, that’s ridiculous and not possible. No one would abduct someone like me in this state I am in when there's heavy security and giant fences. Now that I think of it— It hasn’t been long since I left Derek’s room to come and take a rest. He didn’t even want me to leave. He didn’t tell me so but from his reluctance, I could tell. “Hello! Any one there?” I yelled. I waited, listening for any sound or even a creak but nothing came. “Who the hell brought me here?!” I thundered, not trying to wriggle my way out of the chains since it’s completely useless. I’m sure this can’t be Derek. He wouldn’t decide to toy with me all of a sudden in the middle of the
KATHERINENext morning when the door opened, I thought that finally, help had come but when I saw the face of someone unexpected, I was overwhelmed by shock. "YOU!" I exclaimed, my eyes squinting to make sure I was seeing her well. Eva is here. How? How was she able to make it in here?I had expected king Derek to send one of his men, not Eva. Could it be that he knows about her ability? Like the exact her she showed me when she helped to help rid of a bugging man when tried picking a fight with me the last time I followed Eva to the market? If not that, then I'm not sure what's going on. I don't know when a laugh spilled out from my mouth. Not like I have a choice. She's here to get me out of here. "Yes, it's me." She replied and I expected her to leave the door open until she jammed it close and began to approach me. "I thought he was going to come himself but anyhow, at least, you're here. Untie me, please...""Untie?" Her face blackened like she has no idea what I'm saying.
{THE END OF THE BEGINNING}THREE MONTHS LATER~“I’ve successfully put him to sleep and you know what? I’m exhausted.” Two months ago, the pack welcomed an heir, and not just a mere heir, a handsome one. Two months ago was the happiest day in Hybrid Derek’s life and that’s because he finally gets to see his son after mine arduous waits. On the other hand, Katherine, the pack’s Luna, was happy with their child’s birth into the world but all her life, she’s never been so stressed. Especially since the pup is clingy. But like Lyra had told her, it’s normal for babies to be clingy with their parents. Then there’s the sleepless nights, which is the hardest. Although Derek has been busy himself with the pack affairs, he was always there to help her whenever he could. However despite the troubles that comes with having a baby, every time she looked into her son’s eyes, she knew that she wouldn’t trade this life for anything.“I’ll go and prepare your lunch then.” Lyra offered but Kather
Third Person’s Pov“No, I made the right decision by letting her go.” Katherine and Beta Edward walked back inside, “I’m sure she dare not show her face again, anywhere near this pack.” She added. If it was up to Edward, he wanted to dig Eva a grave but the Luna decided forgiving her was better and he had to let her go. “This should be between me and you please.” As the gate locked behind them, Katherine reminded him. “The Hybrid shouldn’t know. If he does, he’s going to find her and hunt her down without telling no one.” She doesn’t want the Hybrid to get blood on his hands again. “Alright ma’am, I won’t.” Edward reluctantly agreed and she bided hun goodnight before departing to her room. As she passed the hallway, she couldn’t find Derek and was even more surprised that even until she got to her door, she was no where to be seen. Didn’t he just say he was going to wait for her? Or could he have gone to his room to sleep? “If I don’t see him, I won’t be able to catch a sleep.”
Third Person’s Pov‘Night Walk.’ Two words so forbidden that Derek doesn’t ever want to ear, most especially from his mate but it did came out of her mouth and he has never been that conflicted. He’s concluded within himself to always grant her anything, anything as long as it’s in his capacity and even though this one also was, he wants to make sure of her security first. She would soon deliver and a late night walk should be any of her cravings at her in a time like this. “No, you can’t go, I’m sorry.” He sighed and had to turn his back away. Katherine sighed too. It’s as if she knew already that he wasn’t going to agree. Her mate is only going to agree to such dangerous adventure of hers if only she casts him in a spell and that’s over her dead body. “There’s a really big heat, I don’t know whether you’re feeling it or not but I couldn’t even stay in my room, for real. It felt suffocating and since there will basically be a better atmosphere outside, I just want to be out t
KATHERINE My delivery date was fast approaching and today, it’s been scheduled I’d be going for the last few necessary purchase needed for the incoming baby. Even though it’s Lyra that I’m going with, they didn’t hinder my excitement. When I woke up this morning, I took a clean bath and prepared for myself for the shopping ahead. That too, making sure I’ve eaten. The Hybrid king doesn’t want to hear that I mistakenly skipped a meal. He’s going to lecture me throughout the day and by the time he would finish, I would be in regret for not forcing myself to eat. The door to my room opened and Lyra peeked in. “Are you done?”“Yes, let’s go.” I replied, snatching my purse from the stand. “No, you’re not going with me. The Hybrid King said he’ll be the one to take you.” She said when I reached her at the doorway. “Really? Are you sure?” I asked. She nodded and I sure wasn’t expecting that. I followed her outside and met the car already waiting. I got into the back seat and bowed my
KATHERINE A WEEK LATER~THE CROWNING~Last night, Derek marked me and that made me extremely happy.I wasn’t expecting he was going to do that anytime soon. Especially at his clan, not his pack. When I couldn’t keep it in anymore, I asked him why the next morning just as we were about leaving. He said and I quote: “When I told you any of their decisions on you won’t change my perspective of you, I wasn’t lying and just so you can rely on me, I had to mark you that same night to reassure you that I’m all yours now, just as you are mine, forever.” I didn’t let him see it but I had gushed. Even as I stand before the vanity mirror, I found myself blushing, forgetting I wasn’t the only one in the room. Suspicious Lyra met my eyes in the mirror and I quickly composed myself, my expression turning serious within a twinkle. “I really don’t need that much makeup, okay? If you feel we are going to arrive at the hall late, just dress me up and let’s go now.” I told her, rubbing my hands to
KATHERINE{SEX NIGHT 2 }“Shit!” Derek rasped a curse. “All this wetness for me?” “Yes.” I responded affirmatively and I’m not sure whether or not he heard but he must have gotten the message when I nodded my head, because he didn’t stop. His fingers moved up and down my wetness and he coated it around his finger. Isn’t it weird how I can basically feel the butterflies swimming in the pit of my bulged stomach? “If I continue like this, if my fingers keep working around your wetness, you do know I’m going to lose control right? I'm going to. Are you ready to watch the room tremble to a point of almost falling down?” He asked me. I knew he was just trying to warn me but if only he knew that only fueled my desperation. If I wanted him to stop halfway, I wouldn’t have let him began in the first place. His thumb started circling my clit, almost bringing me to my knees.“Yea! Yes, Derek. I’m ready for you.” My back arched.Stupid of me, I forgot I hadn’t answered him. “I need a full
KATHERINE { SEX NIGHT}Derek growled, and before I could process how deep it sounded deep inside of me, his lips were on mine as he settled onto me. He kissed me, he was kissing me- as if he’d been hungry for it since forever. He was kissing me so deliriously like a bear would and when his body came against mine, I felt him desperately seeking for me to give myself to me and it was as if he knew I would do anything for him. I parted my lips and allowed him ravage each part of my mouth while his palms simply yet powerfully roamed down my sides, not stopping until he’s reached just below my waist. My hands instinctively went to his chest and I didn’t expect it to be so warm and solid at the same time. But it was, and just for me. My heart almost flew out of my chest as it drummed in my ribcage and I hummed in shock when behind my fingertips, Derek’s heart also beater the same. And that, as if he knew, that glued him to press more into me with his hips and I could have ran mad when
KATHERINE “Do you know how intimidating those people can be?” As Lyra prepared my bath water, she asked me. “Do you?” I threw at her the same question in curiosity. It’s been on my mind ever since and this morning, I decided that it’s time I stop ignoring it. I’m scared of what I was going to meet there. Although Derek hasn’t spoken about it again but I know that before his three brothers would came again to come and torment every strings connected to my life, Derek would have taken us there. I had to tell someone about it and I chose Lyra. I couldn’t let the curiosity keeping eating at me. “No, but Hybrids are known to be more powerful than the Alphas and normally, the Hybrids clans have to be really strict about who they are taking in to their midst. So basically, you should expect them to be intimidating. If they get to like you, you would then be free from their gawking eyes.” She stated, stepping back for me once the tub was filled with enough water. And it all made sense.
KATHERINE Lyra came back in with the letter sent by Bryson, and I reached out for it. Lyra left and I started unwrapping the envelope. Bryson had told me he was going to be writing to me but I was the first person who wrote to him. I realized I couldn’t keep him in the dark even if he was gone now so I told him about yesterday’s event with Derek and how he accepted me as his mate heartily. After I’ve unwrapped the packaging around it, I stared at it for a while, deciding whether to open it now or not. Right before I could actually get down to it, I heard Derek call out for me. Just the voice I’ve been longing to hear since I woke up. With a smile on my face, I pushed back the chair I was seated and walked out of my room. It was strange how I immediately felt like something was amiss but I didn’t stop descending the stairs. I quickened my pace only to freeze when I saw something or rather someone that shouldn’t be here. “You think lying to me that you have a mate now is going to