Shannon’s POV “If that is what it would take, I’m willing to go the extra mile to make it happen.” “You don’t approve of my decision. Is that it?” Robin asked Jake after a long period of silence. “You’re my Alpha,” He replied. “I am bound by duty and honor to accept your decree.” “I don’t need any of this nonsensical stuff right now.” I glared at him. “I’m asking you, brother to brother. Tell me what you think of my decision.” “What I said remains true. I can only hope that you don’t end up regretting going down this route.” Jake answered. I nodded, eager to see to the end of this discussion. “What brings you here? You made mention of something concerning Shannon that requires my approval.” “Yes, I did.” “Did something happen to her? I haven’t spoken to her since dinner last night and I know nothing concerning her current well-being.” I was beside myself with worry. Maybe I needed to go back to her instead of keeping my distance. “It has to do with Shannon but the conc
Shannon’s POV “You need to calm down, Jules.” I held up a hand to silence him. “Before we get into anything, you don’t need to act like you suddenly care about me. You’re the last person I expected to see here, I’ll be honest with you. So imagine my shock when I opened my eyes to see you here, you can go back acting oblivious of my existence.” “That’s an irrelevant piece of information right now, Shannon. What the hell were you doing outside the mansion?” I hesitated for a couple of seconds trying to weigh the options over what my reply would lead to but it was pointless, the rest of them were going to hear about the news sooner rather than later. “Don’t get mad at me for this, Jules. But I ran away from the mansion.” “What pushed you into doing something as crazy as that?” Jules’s eyes were blazing with fury and I recognized that look, he wanted to kill. “We weren’t compatible, Jules. I tried my best to make whatever I had with you and your brothers work but none of you were
Shannon’s POVIt’s been an hour since Jules left and I had been crying my eyes out. I had tried to figure out why he had lost his mind but every line of thought traced back to the fact that he had been jealous and that was what was making me lose my mind. All through my stay here, he never acknowledged me for a moment and now, he was jealous that I had spent a day outside the pack and to make matters worse, he felt that I was cheating on him and his brothers. This was the height of confusion and it wasn’t making any sense. Nevertheless, my decision wasn’t going to change. I had already made up my mind to do better for myself and I was going to stick by it no matter what happened. I heard a knock on the door and I immediately wiped my eyes as I made my way towards the door. I opened it to see a maid on the other side of the door. “My apologies, Ms. Shannon,” She began as she bowed slightly. “Alpha Robin has requested your presence in the kitchen.”I raised my eyebrows as I tried t
Shannon’s POV“I’m sorry,” I apologized again. “You’re still doing it.” Alpha Robin chuckled. “I’ve gotten used to it over time, it’s going to be hard to change so easily.” I sighed as I rubbed my arms. “I understand where you’re coming from but what I want you to know now is that you're now a member of this family and nothing is going to change that.” Alpha Robin began. “You’re on track to become the next Luna of this pack and this is your family now.” “It doesn’t feel like that most times,” I smiled ruefully. “I often feel like I’ve been cursed with misery and despair for the rest of my life.” “You’re talking about how my sons treat you,” Alpha Robin said. It wasn’t a question but more of a statement, he knew what I was talking about. “I think everyone in the pack knows how they treat me by now, it’s no longer a secret.” I shrugged. “You asked what my relationship with my sons is like, right?” “Yes, I did.” I nodded. “I believe that the way they’re reacting towards you has
Shannon’s POV“I’ll have to admit that I do admire your positivity, Alpha Robin.” I began. “If the playing ground weren’t so different, you’d have managed to indulge in and I wouldn’t hesitate to share the same dreams as you do.” “That’s the difference between me and you kids, Shannon.” Alpha Robin said. “I’ve seen enough of life to know how to pick my battles but you kids haven’t. It’s why you believe the best thing you can do to fate is to fight it instead of embracing the path it has designed for you.”“They might’ve gotten this one wrong and it wouldn’t be such a bad thing to admit that they did,” I answered. “I might not be a love expert but I’ve never seen such animosity shared between supposed mates before. The hate is glaring and everyone within a mile radius can either see it or feel it, there’s no salvaging this except you allow yourself to believe in dreams and delusions of grandeur.”“This is why your mother and I proposed that the four of you live together for the next c
Shannon’s POV“We didn’t come here to discuss having kids, Dad,” Cole said, clearing his throat. “Besides, you’re getting ahead of yourself already and you should take the advice you’ve often given us.”“I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had to advise you and your brothers over the last three years, Cole.” Alpha Robin said. “You’ll have to update me and which one you’re referring to, if you don’t mind.”“Don’t count your eggs before they hatch, father,” Cole said. “You’ve always said this and now, you’re doing the same thing you warned us against.” Alpha Robin opened his mouth to argue but at that same moment, my mother made her way into the kitchen. “It seems you guys are having fun already,” She began. “You came to join us while we bake?” Alpha Robin asked, his face suddenly lighting up as his eyes settled on my mother. “No, not at all. Maybe, some other time. I need to speak with you in private, Robin. It’s why I’m here.”“But—““The kids can take over when you leave, I’m
Shannon’s POV“Shannon, I’d like to apologize for Jules’ actions,” Cole began. “I can categorically say that he didn’t mean to harm you and that he was only bothered about your disappearance when the news got to him.” “You don’t need to speak for him, Cole,” I answered, crossing my hands on my chest. “Jules isn’t sorry and we both know it. Besides, his apology means nothing to me.” “If he had gone slightly crazy because of your disappearance, don’t you think it’s because he was worried that you might have gotten hurt if you didn’t come back home?” Cole asked me. “You’re reaching, Cole.” I scoffed. “What do you think you’re doing?” “You might think I’ve gone bonkers but think about it,” Cole insisted. “Why else would he be so bothered about you if it didn’t stem from a place of worry?” “You need to stop with the insane storytelling, Cole,” Jules interjected this time and I hated to agree with him but he was right. Cole was going crazy and he had to put a stop to whatever he was t
Shannon’s POV“Your brothers thought it would be nice to play a prank on Shannon, Ricky. They decided to feed her incredibly spicy cookies and they were sharing a laugh as they watched her choke.” I heard Alpha Robin say but my eyes were fixed on Ricky and the hoodie he had on as I tried to place where I had seen it. I didn’t know why I felt the urge to but I couldn’t ignore the gut feeling in my stomach. “I’ll speak to them as soon as we’re done here, father,” Ricky said. “I assure you, I haven’t been around all day long.” That was when it clicked in my head and like an epiphany, I suddenly remembered where I had seen the hoodie as soon as he uttered those words and I felt a small gasp escape from my lips. It possibly couldn’t be who I was thinking of, right? Fate wouldn’t be that cruel to me, I didn’t deserve to be humiliated in this manner. It was difficult for me to wrap my head around the fact that Ricky had been the man in the hoodie that I had met in the woods and he had a