Robin’s POVIt was difficult to manage the pack, my sons, and Shannon at the same time as well. It was a tense situation for me, but I was confident of taking care of the whole situation. But first, I had to appease Myra, she was on the verge of blowing off my head. I just had a duel to get my mind off the terrible atmosphere building under my roof and it hadn’t ended in a rather good way.“You’re letting him get away with what he just did?” “What would you have me do?” I said as I turned towards her. “Are you being serious, Robin?” Myra glared at me with fire in her eyes. “I can have my guards go after him and torture him for a couple of days but it’s not going to change anything.”“It wouldn’t but it would teach him not to attempt what he did ever again,” Myra argued further. She hated when I regarded her worries as something flimsy and unnecessary to dwell on but I had no choice at the moment. “If you hadn’t moved at the last second, his claws would’ve been plunged into your b
Shannon’s POVI couldn’t figure out why Alpha Robin had suggested something like that. I knew that he was desperately seeking for his sons to publicly claim me but it wasn’t going to work this way if he kept on pitting us against each other without any formal warning. Besides, I wasn’t in the best mood right now. I was still feeling hurt from what Ricky revealed about Cole. I knew that it was impossible for him to suddenly have a change of heart towards me but deep down, I had been hoping that a little part of his actions were real. I wanted to feel like I mattered to someone else besides my mother and Alpha Robin for the first time in a long while but in the end, Cole had been using me as a means to an end. I was hoping that the next couple of days would pass by in a blur without the Mayert brothers trying to keep to their father’s instructions. It was the last thing I needed right now and if any of them encroached into my personal space, there was every chance that I was going to
I slammed the door shut as my mother made her way outside leaving me to nurse my broken heart. If any of the Mayert brothers saw me right now, would they gloat or would he feel pity for me? I weighed my options and I realized that I was a lot more limited than I thought I was.If I stayed here, I would end up being used and dropped when the Mayert brothers had no more use for me and there would be nothing for me to turn to. Besides, they hadn’t claimed me in front of the pack either. They had no long-term plans for me except for when they had no other choice to turn to me then I would become their flavor for the moment and when they got tired of me, they would move on to the next and leave me to wallow in the misery of marriage. I could see the script and I knew that this was going to be my future if I didn’t do anything about it. My only use here would be to produce heirs and nothing else, I wanted more than that for myself. I could feel the anger building up in my chest as I furi
Shannon’s POVMy eyes fluttered open and I looked around to become familiar with where I was. I was struggling to remember how I got here but that wasn’t important right now, I had to be awake to know what was truly going on. Within that same moment, a woman immediately rushed over to my side of the bed where I sat wide-eyed, still panting from the deep sleep that I had just woken up from. My palms were clammy and my heart was still jackknifing against my chest as I tried to stop myself from hyperventilating. “Hello, child. My name is Luciana. You can call me that.” She began, giving me a rather warm smile as she tried to get me to loosen up and shake the tension off my shoulders.Luciana clasped her hand over mine forcing me to turn towards her. Her eyes were firm and kind, reassuring me that it had just been a bad dream. “Take a deep breath.” She ordered, her voice soft but firm. “You need to take a deep breath.” I nodded rapidly as I obeyed her command, taking deep measured br
Shannon’s POVI shuddered in fright as I began to recount the incidents of the nightmare that just passed. The room had fallen silent, Luciana and the man seemed lost in deep thought as their faces contorted into different expressions as I watched the both of them keenly. I gulped as I kept on trying as hard as I could to suppress the tears from running down my cheeks. I couldn’t show how weak I was in front of them, I had to toughen up like I always had whenever I was bullied in high school. I had to wait out the storm coming and face whatever obstacle life would throw my way. I cradled my stomach, feeling worried about my future and how it was going to work out. If I didn’t know how to protect myself now, how was I going to protect myself when things got a lot harder like I knew it would?I felt Luciana’s hands on my shoulder, jolting me out of my daydreaming as I turned to face her. I smiled fondly at her as she sat next to me, her presence offering a comforting solace to my frigh
Shannon’s POVMy intrusive thoughts finally won me over and I had resigned myself to its fate. I tried my best to hold on but in the end, it wasn’t sufficient enough and I had no one else to blame but myself and my lack of self-control. If I had any iota a few months back, I wouldn’t be in this terrible spot right now but there wasn’t any use crying over spilled milk. What has happened, has happened. It was time to look forward and figure out a way after this forgettable moment was over. “Are you sure you want to leave now, Shannon?” Luciana spoke, her eyes brimming with tears. I had earlier informed her of my decision to leave and return to my pack, I didn’t know where exactly I was headed yet but it would become clearer as soon as I took my first step. After talking to the strange man and telling him the ordeals I’ve been passing through at the hands of my supposed mates, I had a little sense of clarity. Running away wasn’t going to fix anything; I had to go back and decide on wha
Robin’s POV“There’s been a new development, Alpha Robin.” My Beta began as he made his way into my office. I didn’t turn from my spot as I heard his voice behind me. Jake had been my Beta ever since the death of my father and he had remained diligently by my side, working towards the prosperity of our pack.I hated to be bothered with anything he would have to say right now but I knew that it couldn’t be ignored. The only reason that he would come searching for me was because it required my attention. I had been hearing filters from the servants about a potential rumor but I didn’t pay it any heed. But if Jake was here, I guessed there was a semblance of credibility to it and if the reports were true and if they were anything to go by, it was something that should be tackled immediately before it began to gain momentum. I had always looked forward to meeting my son’s mate, they were late groomers according to an elder. Those kinds of wolves were rare and I hadn’t seen any in my
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