Freda's POV The event was far from over. At every turn, I wanted to disappear but Alfred always had a way to stop me every time. I drowned my tears with a glass of wine, at each turn I was far from getting high. I just kept drinking more, to maybe forget what was about to happen. I might not know why I was feeling this way, but I had a bad feeling about the dinner that was occurring right now. The most prominent people at the event, gathered around the table as they both chatted with their partner. Noah was sitting at the side of the table close to Alfred. He brought a date, it was weird at first because it seemed that he was alone. It was Noah and he always had his ways. I avoided his gaze but it seemed he was always taking glances at me. I knew better than to indulge him. His answers had a way to rike me up with all of his antics. I just wanted the day to be over. "Are you okay?" I felt Alfred's breath, in my ear as he whispered. I snapped out of my thoughts immediately. "Hmm,
Freda's POV I spent all night thinking about what might have gone wrong. Rogues were not trying to stop the events they were just trying to scare, leaving a few injured people behind. I was unlike them to do that. From what I heard, rogues are a bit messy when it comes to creating chaos. This was not subtle but it was not what they were aiming for. I checked the timer at the side of the bed, it was three a.m, sleep wandered far from me. I kept thinking of what I could do to help. my instincts pressed on the fact that the end is near. No matter how much I tried to make sense of it, something just doesn't make sense. All of it doesn't make sense. How can there be so much violence, yet there was not anyone that would do anything about it? I strolled from the room to the living room to get a drink. I gave up driving myself into some of my thoughts. Not that it solves any problem, it just accumulates the fear I have been building for months. I poured myself a glass of bourbon staring
Noah's POV The sun was setting at its peak. I could think of one that would get me excited as hearing the screams of those who were about to do. It was hunting. One way, I just could think of all my plans being in motion. I thought of everything that has brought me to this moment. It was time and patience that brought me this far. The loss I have had to endure could only get worse, I just had to turn the tables around. I heard the footsteps of my closest guard, ever since my beta was rolled gruesomely by one and only Alfred Strox, everything has been messy. He knew how I handled everyone who worked for me. Some would want to turn on me because of how I am and how I have handled things over the years. "Alpha you sent for me?" "Yeah, how is Claire?" "She is doing good. She is doing better than last time. Her recovery has been hard these past few months." "Yeah, I know that," I replied as I was done with my dinner. "Cancel all my appointments today, I have to go hunting..let m
Noah's POVPhil had this glare in his eyes that made it difficult to make a joke. I knew just how much this man meant to him. From my knowledge, they all grew up together, save for asking the bastard son if his crooked father was. Phil practically trained all of them, when Alfred and Alan lost their parents. It was not a shocker that Kake would be Lillian, considering that all they do is bicker all day. In the midst of training to be the Alpha these boys were also training to be with each other no matter just how much their responsibilities wore on them.I have studied them and watched them through their formative years. The trio had everything I never wanted, family friends, and even an assured legacy to build on. it was bad enough I had to tear them apart, now I just have to do it with all of them watching and entrusting themselves one after the other. I smoked as Phil rushed to his sides, trying to wake him up."Kale please wake up." he nudged him gently as coughed his way to consc
Claire's POVDarkness swallowed my sight, not even a streak of light to save me right now. This place felt familiar, all the darkness I had to cope with when Noah kept me hostage. He let his guards do his dirty work after I almost died here. Now, with all that was going on, I just had to get out somehow.Fear enveloped me at times without a number and I should know better than to escape from. Each room Noah kept me in then was a maze, the more you try to escape the more you stay trapped. It was like I was moving in circles and I don't need to be told that it was all futile. This was one of his new tricks, I wasn't familiar with it. Noah keeps you until you become an empty vessel and he has no use for empty vessels. Somehow there was something about me that he couldn't let go of. Although we've not had a conversation about Alfred, he must have figured out just how close we both were. Noah was that corny, you could be feasting with him this minute and the next he was plotting your d
ALFRED'S POVI felt my heart stopped when I saw Claire , after such a long time. It was an eyesore that I kept wondering why wgat could have happened to her. She was in a very bad shape and I dudnt know what to feel when some guards told me that she was lying at the bother, unconscious. only only person could do this to her, Noah.The battle line between both packs Kale was missing too and now I found her just lying here. Noah had built his pack to be the biggest packs across the region and I wondered what he wanted still. I still do not get why he wanted Claire and it wasn't just to let me in and kill me. He had the chance to but he took her, almost killing her. I could not get over the fact that they had history lot of history but there is still so much that hadn't been the light yet. I hope she tells me the whole truth when she wakes. I knew that she kot a lot.when we were together, but I hope this wouldn't be the case.I stood outside the transparent glass and watched her soun
Alfred's POV Freda has been trying to rejuvenate herself and she has been conscious between sleeps. She took herself for a wall with Vanna but almost collapsed halfway. Vanna had her back into the mansion stopping the lesson for the day. She has been asleep and there was this peace that went with her. I didn't understand the constant need to harness all this magic in due time. From what Claire has said, Noah was coming for me. I couldn't help but think about it all night and needed relief to soothe the uneasiness that was grueling my insides. I couldn't help it, neither could I control it. It wasn't something that I could easily shake off and shrug on the coat of indifference or strength like everything is fine. With all of this happening, I don't want to have to do something or make a very difficult decision about someone I hold dear to my heart. I would not take it this time, Kale was missing, and had used almost all resources to find him. Phil has not been reachable even Van
Alfred's POV There was serenity in his study. Kaden was an extravagant man, it was clear in the clothes he wore and the way he carried himself. The rumours surrounding him were eventful and no one really knew what was true or lies. Kden loved such thoughts that he welcomed them without clearing the air. Most say he is older than he looks, others say that he was favored by the Fates, and his mom was a respected witch but no one really had NO idea what his mother looked like. Only that she was a slave living under the fist of his father who had died mysteriously. What I did know was that he took the cafe to his father, not in the way ordinary minds would expect. Then he was better than him.The problem between two powerful people occupying the room was that no one was ready to bring down the shoulder for the other. We were both ruthless in our own way and we respected that. I spotted the bar at the side of his elaborate study. "Nice bar. I see the way you arranged your drinks. Qu
Freda's POV "Kale we have to do something, I am tired of waiting." I gritted in anger as everything flooded my face. The melody of one entering the mansion and the sudden seeking of me losing him. I haven't been able to sleep because I saw him in my dreams from time to time. Most times, tortured. Other times because he wanted to break. It wasn't hard to know that he was not having the best time of his life. "Kaden will be here soon, we can't do anything without him. He has the book." My emotions became so unstable, I could only feel the wind holding my hair in the air as I became so angry. "Freda?! Control, you have to control yourself." I felt Vanna's hands on me. I snapped out of my anger, seeing how everything was so disoriented. I felt so numb, falling to my seat. I couldn't bring myself to feel pain, that was all I was feeling for the past few days since Alfred surrendered himself. "I don't know why he would surrender himself. He doesn't have the right to give up like tha
Freda's POV It was clear that he could see through me. My pain was not something I could hide no matter how much I tried. "If you want to lie to me, look me in the eye and do it with courage." I tried but I couldn't. I sighed. I think I was doing that too often because sometimes my emotions were more than words and I just couldn't express it at times. "You haven't been forthcoming with your emotions since the last time we argued. What is jerking you up at night? I don't recall knowing I feel something is going on and you don't want to bother me or something. I love you, Alfred but I do not want you to suffer alone." I asked him. If he was hopefully going to let me in on what was happening, maybe I would be able to find the words as to why I was feeling that way. There was no word yet that would simplify all of what I was seeking at that point. He feigned confusion. "What are you talking about?" I placed my hands on his chest and paused. Where do I begin? I asked myself. "You'v
Freda's POV It was time for the Luna ceremony and I didn't even have time for myself. I enjoyed every bit of it that I didn't want to end. The bonfire afterward was the funniest, we got to share experiences and sing a lot of folk songs. The goal, according to Alfred, was to bring the old tradition back and make sure it stayed with us. That way, we get to teach the next generation the values we uphold not just as an individual, but as a pack. It was my favorite part of the ceremony other than the initiation. During the initiation, I saw the knife and the way everyone had to draw blood out of their skin. The pain on my lingered for a while but it still didn't heal like it used to. Alfred held my hand and wrapped a gauze on it immediately. He always paid attention to little details which I appreciated. It didn't take time but I was bound to the pack by blood now. My strength was their strength and my weakness was their weakness. I was expecting a more barbaric act to this, but then I
Freda's POV Early this morning, we both had a moment after our fight. It was a moment that was burnt in my memory. I had the best night of my life and it all happened unexpectedly. Feeling him that close was what I have always wanted and it finally did. I had to swallow my moans so I wouldn't be too loud but Alfred didn't seem to care. At first, he was gentle with me before went tough on me. The journey of love was never-ending, no matter how hard we tried to ignore it. After the realization of last night, I really wanted to take the day off considering that we were not able to take our hands off each other. I was still feeling sore, even after being inside him a few minutes before dawn. I was drifting in and out of sleep but he kept me close to him the entire night and in the morning. He let me sleep, down until when I found the need to freshen up. "Just relax," he whispered in my ear. "There's plenty of time to do that." I was too tired to reply to him or protest against him
Freda's POV I decided to take Vanna's advice. If I really wanted to know the truth it was best I confirmed the issue. All the worry I had kept inside me wasn't worth my sanity. It was the early hours of the morning and stretched my hands to the other side of the bed only to not find him there. Yet, another night when did not come to the bed, it was almost like he was avoiding me. Which I hated, was he spending his time with Claire? Thinking about it made me jealous to some point that I quickly jumped off the bed in search of him. Why on earth would he be avoiding me? I asked myself over and over. I scheme through the hallway, heading to the study. There was no way he would be anywhere else. I opened the door barging in without knocking. He was drowning himself in alcohol with a bottle of vodka at the side. He was going through some papers, before looking up at me. "You are supposed to be sleeping, Freda." Hearing him call my name sounded more odd than anything else. "You are sup
Freda's POV VANNA wasn't expecting me yesterday but I had to go see her. I wanted to know how she was settling in since she just got herself this place. She was no longer living in the mansion with us.. I found it tiring since all I had to do was rest. There wasn't really anything to do there but I still had my usual fear about times ahead. Alfred had been with me since the beginning of it all. I thought this day was still far ahead when he brought up the topic of the ceremony last night. Since Kale was back, Alfred wanted to pronounce me as his Luna by performing the ceremony. I didn't think it was this soon but I took it one step after the other. There was no room for overwhelming feelings or doubts, that was all I had though. After his ex showed up, Diane was dead. I just wanted to live in denial for a while. Coming to see Vanna, helped in a way. The Luna ceremony was one of a kind especially if the Luna was going to be initiated into the pack. It was imperative that I do it
Freda's POVI couldn't believe what I heard. I felt the worst was happening to me all over again.Worst of all, it was from Alfred, it was all coming from him."You are telling me right now that your ex has been living with us here in the pack and I just know about it?"Alfred sighed trying to pull me into his embrace. I pushed his hands before he touched me. "You do not understand but I wished I could explain, I just have to go to her right now."I felt my heart drop listening to him. This conversation was clearly important but he was choosing to ignore this just to attend to his needs."This is clearly as important as going to meet her Alfred. You have been cheating on me and you have finally made her pregnant?" I was running several scenarios over time as I pictured them together. There was nothing but pain and this crazy tightness in my chest. I have still not recovered and another pain was added to mine. "No no no. I didn't make her pregnant. I never cheated on you. Trust me, I
Alfred's POV We held each other close for the better part of the day. Freda had injured herself not once or twice because of harnessing her powers. I hated seeing her hitting herself because she was trying to prove that she could live up to her family's legacy. The doctor claimed that she could go home and there wasn't any reason to keep her here. That was okay with me, her healing abilities were slow and it wasn't a good time to master. I was able to see that beautiful smile again, the lovely goofy attitude. It was certain that she was warming up to be a pain in my neck as usual there wasn't much we were able to say to each other. Our silence held so many words that our hearts were meaning to say. There wasn't much to know about each other because we'd given out union all the parts of ourselves. It was something that came naturally to us. At least right now I am aware that she has given it all from her end, just as I have and there would not be anything holding us back. I love Fre
Alfred's POV There was serenity in his study. Kaden was an extravagant man, it was clear in the clothes he wore and the way he carried himself. The rumours surrounding him were eventful and no one really knew what was true or lies. Kden loved such thoughts that he welcomed them without clearing the air. Most say he is older than he looks, others say that he was favored by the Fates, and his mom was a respected witch but no one really had NO idea what his mother looked like. Only that she was a slave living under the fist of his father who had died mysteriously. What I did know was that he took the cafe to his father, not in the way ordinary minds would expect. Then he was better than him.The problem between two powerful people occupying the room was that no one was ready to bring down the shoulder for the other. We were both ruthless in our own way and we respected that. I spotted the bar at the side of his elaborate study. "Nice bar. I see the way you arranged your drinks. Qu