Ricky’s POVThe next couple of days had gone by without any problems. Me and my brothers’ relationship with Shannon had gotten better and we seemed to understand each other better now. I could now see why she had been adamant in fostering the connection we were supposed to have from the start. It had begun to yield fruits as my father had grown less suspicious of us as the days went by. My brothers had played their part to the fullest and Shannon had been the most impressive amongst us all. She sold her character so well that it was difficult for me to figure out if she was being overzealous or if this was her true self. My father had also begun to trust me and my brothers with more than enough information now that it was clear we had accepted the mantle of leadership that was always destined for us. Under my father’s directive, we had also stepped up our plans on how to capture Fergus Black, a pain in our backside, before he got news of the plans and escaped like he had often done.
Shannon’s POV“It’s a gamble I’m willing to take, Shannon. One of our subsidiaries was attacked a few weeks ago and we’ve been trying to find the main culprits behind the attack, the pack who led the attack on our subsidiary wouldn’t have dared to do so without the backing of a bigger wolf pack.” I began, pouring myself a glass of whiskey and emptying the contents down my throat in one clean movement. “We suspect the Blacks were behind it but every time we’ve come close to unlocking the truth about it, we end up five steps behind again.”“So this isn’t just about getting revenge anymore?” Shannon asked me and I took a moment to process the question she had just asked me.“No, plans have changed. It’s about getting rid of Fergus and his cohorts for good before they corrupt our world and bring it crumbling down for good.” I answered. “If I don’t know any better, I’ll say you’re trying to use this to lobby your father into seeing that you’re all ready to take the throne.”“Let’s face it
Shannon’s POVThings weren’t the same as they had been two weeks ago. I noticed it a week early but I had put it down to the Mayert triplet being occupied with exacting their revenge on Fergus Black but the battle had been fought and won over a week ago and if anything, my fears had only grown worse. The triplets had gotten what they wanted and Alpha Robin had been delighted with their victory that any bad blood they had between them was now a thing of the past. Their stance on the throne was stronger than it had ever been and things were supposed to progress more quickly from there on but I had been gravely mistaken. During the first couple of days, Ricky had proven to be different from his brothers as he often listened to whatever I had to say at any point in time. He treated me like an equal and I was delighted. It was all I wanted, to be seen and treated like I mattered and Ricky had given me that without any fuss. My relationship with Jules wasn’t beyond the basics. We didn’t
Shannon’s POVThat night was the last time I felt some semblance of peace before everything came crashing down before my eyes and the scales fell off as well as I saw Ricky for who he truly was. Even though I hadn’t completely trusted him, I hadn’t been expecting him to revert to his old self. Not after everything we had been through together over the past couple of weeks. My eyes brimmed with tears as I remembered the times when he sided me over his brothers and made sure to have my back whenever it felt like I was being ganged on by Jules and Cole. While I knew that what we had together hadn’t been genuine from the start. At the very least, we were honest with each other and we knew what we both wanted or so I thought. If he had ended up betraying me, it meant that his brothers would know about the ploy as well and they had all been in this together while I had been played for a fool who had no idea about what had been in front of me the whole time.Breakfast this morning had end
Shannon’s POVI had been of the opinion that Ricky had changed towards me because he never wanted me in the first place except to use me but I had overheard him speaking with his brothers about how I didn’t know how to have fun and I couldn’t help but feel terrible about it.What was the harm in waiting a few more weeks, especially when I was so sure that they were the ones I wanted to give myself to? I was committed to the Mayert triplets and I had thought that it was seemingly the case for all of them. But it turns out that I was wrong, a person who was truly committed to you wouldn't do anything to set you off. I turned away from the computer screen that I'd been staring blankly at, now looking out the window that gave way to the outside from the small corner of the study, staring at the beautiful view I was offered, the pretty blue skies and busy streets of the city was a welcoming sight to take my mind off the worries that plagued me. The view from here was so perfect, it was on
Shannon POV"I don't have to go out to do all that, Eva." I whined and she shakes her head at my antics."You don't have to go out, you need to go out and have fun! Not be a sad burrito on your bed all week.” A new voice intercepted, Emma joining us in my room where Eva and I argued and on hearing her voice, I felt every fight in me die. Eva, I could handle to an extent, but with Emma in the picture, it was automatically a losing battle.My cousin, Emma, a multi-talented lady who works in a law firm was someone you never want to get in an argument with. I tried it once and swore to never put myself in that situation again. Emma, contrary to her outer demeanor, loved to party and worse, she loves partying with her friends. And Eva would do anything and go to any length to get what she wants. And it can be scary at times, so I decided not to push my luck."See? Emma agrees with me, trust me, you won't regret it. Come on, I say we're going to the mall to get dresses for the club tonight."
Shannon’s POVI was starting to get uncomfortable around him but I had no idea what I was supposed to do and I didn’t want to cause a scene and be on the front pages tomorrow."Come on doll, loosen up a bit. Let's have some fun, I can show you how to have a good time." The man said, making me roll my eyes."I'm good, I can just go. There are a lot of other women who’ll be interested in having fun with you but I’m not.” I answered and started walking off the dance floor but he gripped my hand pulling me back in, close to himself.The man tightened his grip on my arms and I winced in pain. The people on the dance floor were ignorant of the current situation and I couldn’t blame them."Please, let me go.""I want to have a little fun, just a little." The man said to me with a grin plastered on his face.I opened my mouth to scream but out of the corner of my eyes, I saw a man move towards us immediately."Hey." He said and the man gripping Jessie's arm turned towards him, suddenly afrai
Shannon’s POVMs. Isabel walked towards me and patted my shoulder.“You must fulfill the Moon Goddess's wishes and the pack’s as well. And who cares if life gives you lemons, make some damned lemon juice, sell it, and get whatever you want.”The room was empty in a matter of minutes. It was just me, Aiden, and our dad who hadn’t muttered a word for a while now. I could envision the wheels in his head spinning and I wondered what he was thinking about. Being alone in a strange land and amongst wolves I’ve never interacted with was something that gave me the chills, I could easily be killed if I stepped on the wrong toes. Walking around on eggshells for the rest of my life didn’t sound like a good idea by a stretch of the imagination. “I know you want the best for me. I do not doubt that in the slightest but this isn’t what I want for myself. I’ve stared into the eyes of the trio, Ms. Isabel. It’s cold and empty, it’s like they have no heart and they aren’t capable of love or feeling