Shannon’s POVI shut my eyes tightly. I could still hear myself yelling their names over the cacophony of a billion shards of glass as my head slammed into the mirror. I couldn't bring myself to bask in the pain I felt. I had no time to think about anything other than knowing what happened to the pack. I was like a recruit thrust into the heat of a raging war, I needed to find a safe place before I was blown to bits out here in the open. I groaned as I struggled to sit up, I had no idea how I got here but I didn't care about that right now. I had more important things to worry about, I needed to be up on my feet, thinking. I needed my brain working overtime, everything I held dear depended on it. My fear had toned down a little; slipping away from me like a nightmare slips away from a haunted man, who wakes eyes-wide, gulping with goosebumps covering every inch of his cold skin, who takes deep breaths trying to recollect the terrors, making sure it was all a dream and slowly, he b
Shannon’s POVI didn’t know how it happened, but it did. My son had become close to the Mayert triplets and I knew that I couldn’t do anything about it without setting off alarms and forcing the triplets to mull over my decision so I let it be and much to my surprise, it was the happiest I’ve ever seen my son. The Mayert triplets’ demeanor around him was contagious and I found myself becoming close to them as time went by. Our agreement was still ongoing and there weren’t any issues about how I decided to handle it either. I knew that they were trying to get me to soften up to them but my resolve wasn’t going to change and I was still going to carry out what I set out to do right from the start. I also knew that I had to protect Jace by any means necessary and that I couldn’t let him get extra close to the Mayert triplets because I didn’t want him to be hurt when it was time for them to leave. And I also wanted to protect him from them, to avoid the possibility of them ever finding
Shannon’s POVI didn’t know what to say because I hadn’t heard the entire story yet so I decided to urge him to tell me the whole story as I was slowly losing my patience. “This alternative plan you speak of, what does it entail because from the looks on your faces, it seems like you’re worried about letting me know what she said.” I began. “I don’t know how it happened or what she’s been doing during the five years she was away but Melissa has found herself in money, the entourage she has, and the guards she came with oozed wealth and influence,” Jules said. “She said she tracked us down and when she realized that we were with you, she said she knew she had to step in and do something about it,” Cole said. “And what did she do?” I asked. “She’s offering to give us any amount of money we need to restore our pack to its former glory on one condition, that we accept to become her boyfriend,” Ricky said. I couldn’t hold back my laughter. Melissa had always been a thorn in my flesh
Shannon’s POVI didn’t know what to say or what to do or how to react. But one thing was certain, Melissa was a pathological liar and she’s lied to me and nearly everyone in the past before. I knew her and I knew that she was only trying to put confusion in my camp like she had tried with the Mayert triplets three days ago. “I may not have known you for a very long time but I knew you for a year and within that period, you showed me your true colors. I could see you for who you were and even though it’s been five years, you haven’t changed. You’re still the same girl begging for attention and willing to do anything to get it.” I scoffed. “Five years ago, I was a little girl starved of attention and I wanted to be noticed by the Mayert triplets by any means necessary but it’s been five years and I want to assure you that I’m no longer that girl you once knew,” Melissa said. “I’m sure you know why I can’t believe you. You made a life out of telling a lie to get what you want and leo
Shannon’s POV“You asked us to come in here for a meeting, is something wrong?” Ricky asked but I ignored him.I didn’t have time to have small discussions at this point. I was still livid over the fact that they had gone behind my back to make plans with Melissa and they had the guts to lie to my face when they told me about what happened.I wasn’t going to tolerate such behavior from them anymore, I had taken enough.I nodded at the guard and he made his way outside to bring in the man I wanted to introduce to them.
Shannon's POVI downed the glass of wine in my hand rather quickly as I poured myself a new one, filling the glass to its brim this time around.I was pissed and trying to calm myself down before I did something that I might come to regret in the nearest future.After all these years, I thought that I was finally going to be unchallenged and I would have everything I wanted – especially the revenge that had kept me up for most nights during the past five years but it seemed like everything was going to end up in waste as it stands. No one knew what I had been through or how I had survived after running away from the Mayert pack either, they were all interested in my success story but they didn't want to know how I got there. Before I met Benjamin, who had helped make life easier for me, I used to sleep in front of stalls every night where I had to fend off attacks from rapists and bandits, I rarely came out of those attacks unscathed but I won every battle I was up against even thoug
Shannon's POV"Ever since the Mayert triplets left this room earlier, I knew that they were the type that would only respond to force. And then when you consider that they dare to sign a deal with someone else, it should tell you a lot about what kind of wolves they are." Joshua began."Is there something you're trying to make me see before you tell me your plan?" I asked as I rubbed my eyes. I needed my brain working overtime now."Yes, Shannon. I don't know what they've done before now but I'm sure that it's all connected. They didn't just wake up to say that they've been expecting you to forgive them, they always knew it wouldn't work. They punished you and they were directly or indirectly responsible for your mother's death. But yet, they brought it up anyways." Joshua said. I paused momentarily as I pondered on a few things. When Ricky had been speaking on behalf of his brothers, he said the reason they wanted to end this contract was because they felt it wasn't going to yield
Ricky's POVI had mixed feelings about this but deep down, I knew that I didn't have a choice and Shannon had all but influenced this move after her latest decision which we couldn't live with. It was futile trying to change her mind and now that she had categorically made her decision clear, I knew that nothing we would ever do would change her mind so we had to leave. My brothers shared the same opinion as I did as well, finding another benefactor was on top of our list which meant that going back to Melissa was on top of our list. We left the pack earlier and we were now waiting in the same booth where we met Melissa the other day. I informed her of our decision and course, she was delighted to hear that we had chosen her."I want to apologize for running late but your answer came at an impromptu time and I had to set a few things in order before I made my way here, I hope you're not pissed at me?" I forced a smile on my face. "I have no reason to be mad, Melissa. You're going