It had been two arduous days of intense training. Two days of gruelling heavy combat, gun fights, and practising innumerable defence tactics under the sun, and even under the rain. Titan Black, the supreme commander was as always harsh and demanding when it was always time to train whether as a soldier or a werewolf. But even he had to admit that he was beyond exhausted. Exhaustion was as foreign and alien to him as being in space or amidst the stars and galaxies. He could never comprehend the concept, but there was no other way to explain that he had to roll out of bed every morning because his limbs would not cooperate and his muscles collectively groaned when it came to expending physical effort. If he was going to be in top shape for the war, he needed to rest.He was a nervous wreck too. It had taken a lot to admit that as well. The escape plan felt like the battle of a lifetime and whether they all triumphed or not, they would all come back forever changed. It could alter the co
Mellor was watching the men travel through a pond. It was complicated magic. One that could not be explained to the average mind. Even for a wizard of his pedigree, he would need to spend two days recuperating from such an arduous spell, but as long as Titan and his men were victorious, it would be well worth it. Besides his cherished friend, Andre Black would turn in the grave if he did not do everything in his power to aid his son through such a crucial time.On Titan's command, the men hid in the bushes at the first sighting of the border security men. Two minutes later, a knife throw hit one of the enemy guards and he fell dead without a sound. The other one was taken out from the back but fell with a scream. Titan cursed silently. He knew this would trigger suspicion or at least draw some attention and in an immediate response to his premonition, an alarm reverberated through the night. "Damn it!" Titan hissed. "Forward!" he commanded. The men hurried forward, but he stopped Leo
On Titan's orders, the surviving men, women, and children of the pack were rounded up."So what do we do?" Asher asked. "Kill them?""I didn't come here to commit mass murder," Titan said. "The main threats have been evicted, so we're taking them as captives of war." He turned to the soldiers. "Raid the palace for more spoils of war."The men hooted and cheered before racing back into the palace, carting away gold, and all the other valuable treasures they could find. "They'll come with us," Titan said, turning to his immediate soldiers, as well as Ryan and Asher. Asher was nodding his head in agreement, but Ryan spoke up. "Why take them with us? You're going to put children in the dungeons or what? I don't think that's fair. Why not leave them here and have someone watch over them?"Titan turned around and regarded him. "Great idea Ryan, why don't you do it since it's your idea? Stay here and watch over the precious kids."Ryan scowled. "I meant you should appoint someone to do it m
Olivia nodded, then turned to Maya and smiled. "I'm glad you're safe now, get some rest.""Thank you, Olivia,"She left the room and went downstairs to the courtyard, wanting to be the first person Titan saw when he returned. She had missed him. Leo had assured her everyone was alright and they had lost very few men, but she would believe it when she saw it. Hours passed, and still, the gate remained empty and dark, with no forthcoming person or vehicle."Hey," Someone whispered in the darkness. Olivia jumped in fright. "Relax, it's me," Leo said, crouching beside her. "Maya's finally asleep, you should do the same.""It's no use, I can't sleep a wink,""Olivia, Titan is fine.""I'll believe it when I see it,""I wouldn't lie to you,""I know, and I'm not saying you are, but I just need to see him.""You will,"There was a horn at the gate. Olivia stood up hurriedly, but Leo held her back. "Relax, it's Dr Caldwell, the pack's official doctor who came to examine her the other night and
Titan was tired. He was physically, emotionally and mentally exhausted. The Golden Truce pack was even more disorganised and crazier than he'd ever dreamed. Clearly, Roman Woodsen had never truly exhibited the rules of a true bonafide leader at all. What he was, was an unapologetic tyrant. A brutal dictator who would have chosen to remain in power through crooked means had he not been forced out. And the destruction of his reign did nothing to combat the pathetic state of his people. They were battered and bruised from the scourge of incompetence and being trampled upon, oppressed, and defeated for too long. He and Ryan couldn't do more than what they did anyway. And now, all he wanted was a hot shower and eight complete uninterrupted hours of sleep to refresh his battered body. He stepped out of the car, and he had just locked it with the key, when Olivia unexpectedly ran into him and hugged him tight, nearly knocking the wind out of him. "You're home!" she cried. Titan regained
Titan and Asher exchanged a glance. "Shut the door, and keep talking," Titan ordered.Leo closed the door and walked to the chair opposite Titan's desk as he spoke. "When Maya and I came home, we met Olivia and she prepared Maya something to eat while I ran a hot bath. When Maya was bathing, Olivia asked her about the kidnapping. At first, I was mildly angry at Olivia for bringing that up. I mean she had just gone through a traumatic experience. Why re-live it? But Maya was fine with it. Except that she didn't tell me and Olivia the complete truth then.""What did Maya say?" Titan demanded. "She told us she'd woken up that night to pee, and when she came out of the bathroom, two masked men were already in the bedroom. The house was also in disarray from the attack, and she could hear shouts and screams. Before she could even react, the men sprinkled something on her face that caused her to fall asleep. She woke up, bound in chains in the room Asher and I found her in.""Okay, and what
Titan and Olivia were relaxing the following day in Titan's car away from the house."So they made a mistake by kidnapping Maya and I was the actual target?"Titan nodded. "You were, but they were incompetent idiots.""This was a close call for both myself and Maya.""What do you mean?""That they could have killed her of course,"Titan nodded. "Maybe Roman didn't want to exacerbate the situation any further. Besides, he had nothing to gain from Maya's death.""I'm just glad she's safe, but do you believe your fight with them is over?""I hope so, and at least we currently have everything in control.""Yeah,""That's what you love about me isn't it?" He asked teasingly.She smiled. "I don't know what you are talking about,""Oh c'mon you like the fact that I take control. Women love things like that,""You dominate Titan, monopolising in such a way that no one has a choice but to let you just take control."Titan ruminated on that for a split second. "Well as a King you either learn to
Titan clasped her hand across the table, trying to gauge her reaction to what he said about Miriel. Did she misunderstand? "Look at me,"She slowly and reluctantly raised her head and his thumb smoothed the back of her hand. He took a deep breath before he started speaking."The first day I saw you, I knew somewhere within me that you would come to mean more. But I didn't want you to mean more, and I tried to evade it. More than anyone I understand the power of emotions and I didn't want to have anything to do with such power.""You know everyone says real love grows stronger with time. But all I can tell you, Olivia, is that my feelings for you scare me. They run so deep, and they have never wavered. Maybe that's why they scare me so much. Or maybe they scare me so much because I'm so used to feeling in control. And what I feel for you, controls me instead."Olivia smiled and kissed his hand, pleased with his heartfelt confession. She could sense his fear and reluctance behind his wor