VIKTORI take my place beside Rowan, lying down beside her even as Jhenelle rushes towards us and collapses in my arms.“Louis,” she calls as she smiles at me. “Can you come push me on the swing?”“Sure,” I tell her. “But after we have all eaten.”“Oh, come on. I am not hungry.”“You are hungry, you just don't feel it yet because you are too excited. We will eat first and then go play in the swings. Okay?”“Fine,” she says with a pout before slouching down on me. Rowan chuckles at our conversation before passing me a kiddies plate for Jhenelle.“What about mine?” I ask with a pout.“You have your hands full with her, I will feed you” she replies with a smile.“Oh, please. Don't be disgusting,” Rina pleads and Lisa just chuckles at her. “You, don't get to make a sound,” she replies to her sister. “You have joined the bandwagon. I am all alone, now,” she whines before flopping down on the blanket.I notice Rowan and Lisa exchange a glance but before I can comment on it, Jhenelle takes
ROWAN.“What are those two whispering about?” Rina winders at me and I look over to see what she is talking about.Viktor is kneeling in front of Jhenelle, both of them staring intently in each other's eyes as he whispers something to her.“Hmm, she is most likely drilling him about him being her daddy and him assuring her of it,” I reply.“Right,” she whispers as she turns back to her plate, her eyes downcast. “So, it is settled then? You are moving here?”I look around and I notice that neither Andre nor Lisa are around us and Alden has most probably gone to skulk in the shadows, watching us from there.“We haven't settled anything. We haven't really talked about that, yet.”“But you are going to, right?”“I… I was thinking more along the lines of shuffling my presence.”“Huh?”“Some time here, in the pack and the rest, back at the settlement,” I clarify. “It will take some adjustments and some time to get used to the new arrangement but I think it can work.”“Hmm, I suppose. That m
VIKTOR“Alpha!”I turn towards the sound to see one of my wolves running to me, as well as the strange looks the humans give him at his shout.“Alpha,” he gasps as he reaches me.“What the hell is wrong with you?!” I snap at him, even as I bring Jhenelle's swing to a standstill. “Don't you realize there are humans around us? Why are you shouting like that?”“My apologies, alpha. It is just…”“Just what?” I demand.“One of the alphas… the missing ones, the ones that you went with to the coalition…”“What about them?”“One of them has been found. He was being chased and he crossed into our territory.”“Where is he now?”“At the pack clinic. He was in bad shape.”“I see. Thank you, Smith. You may return.”“What is wrong, Louis?” Jhenelle asks as he walks away, her intelligent eyes fixed on me.“It is…”“Adult business?” She asks with a pout. “I am not stupid you know. You can tell me things.”“Of course, you are not,” I say with a smile. “You are an intelligent girl, mature for her own a
DOMINIC “Welcome back, Alpha,” the wolves greet me as I storm into my mansion. “Where is Clarisse?” I demand as I head towards my study.“The Luna is at the training fields,” one of them responds. “Hmm. Tell her I am back.”“Yes, alpha,” he says before disappearing from my side.LouisaLouisa is alive.And strong.The leader of the Coalition.“Hah!” I scoff out as I take my seat beside the deskJust what are the chances of that happening?A wolf less, pathetic creature being the leader of a pack of savage mutts.What has the world turned to?And for the fact that all those gathered wolves had fallen for her ruse.PatheticWhat do I do now?Thanks to that bastard, Viktor, my plans have not only been completely destroyed, but I have also been completely humiliated No one, not even a single soul had stood up to him after he had thrown me out of the window Is that how they all see me?As some pathetic wolf that does not deserve their respect or sympathy.If any of them had gone throu
ROWAN“Of course, it is fucking Dominic again,” Viktor mutters as he paces away from Alpha Donald. Andre had to leave. Apparently, something urgent had also come up.“It is always him. Why can't the guy just take a fucking chill pill?!” he continues to rant.I snort a little laugh at that.Dominic?Chill?That is ridiculous.“You think this is funny?” He asks as he turns towards me with an incredulous look on his face. “The man knows about him!” He says pointing at the man on the bed, who is staring at him with wide scared eyes.How can a wolf be so… ugh.“No,” I say as I approach him. “It is not funny. It's Just… you saying Dominic should take a chill pill is like saying a snake howls. Impossible. He is always so uptight and unbearable.”“Well, you have got that part right,” he mutters.“But,” I continue. “I don't think he knew about this, at least when he was here.”“What do you mean?”“I mean, if he had an alpha in his hands why didn't he mention it?” I ask before turning to Alpha
ROWAN“We found the wolf. The one who tried to kidnap the other alpha. He is in the dungeons.”Well, isn't that just wonderful?Even the world is on our side.“Shall we?” Viktor asks and together, we make our way to the dungeons.“Andre?” He calls.“Yes, alpha?”“I need you to contact the Luna of the Herring pack. Let her know that her mate has been found.”“Yes, alpha,” he says before leaving.“Would she cause trouble?” I ask him“No, at least, I don't think so. Kaylee is a… character, it is true. But she is a straight shooter and can't stand any bullshit and she has made her opinion about Dominic and his behavior very clear, especially when there are gatherings that we are obligated to attend.”“Sounds like my own kind of woman.”“Are you trying to make me jealous?”“Do you get jealous that easily?” I retort.“When it comes to you, apparently yes.”“Well, fortunately for you, I like men.”“Fortunately.”As we get closer to the dungeon I am stunned by the strong and imposing structur
VIKTOR For a good minute, I stare down at the wolf. He is of average build, with enough muscles to hold his own in a fight, a defiant gaze that is common amongst his pack. He is also very bruised. With a burst lip, two black eyes, a few scrapes on his chest and arms, and judging from the way it is hanging, I am pretty sure his shoulder is dislocated. “What is your name?” I ask him. “Fuck you!” He spits. Classy. “Tommy,” Rowan says and I see the wolf jerk in surprise at that. “What?” I ask, turning to her. “His name is Tommy,” she repeats. “He is the usual buffed up, dumb brute. More brawn, less brain. Lives by every word that comes out of Dominic's mouth and breathes by the air that comes from his ass and is unnecessarily cruel. You can't break him. To him, Dominic is the beginning and the end. Which is good,” she finishes. “Why is it good?” I ask “It is good because he is loyal and Dominic recognizes that. From what I remember, he is one of Dominic's trusted people, pa
VIKTORKnock.Knock.Knock.“Are you going to answer that or do I have to kill someone this morning?” Rowan grunts from over my chest, her eyes still closed in sleep.“I might settle for the killing,” I tell her grumpily as I slowly blink open A glance at my alarm clock tells me it is just past five.In the goddamn morning.Death, it is.Knock.Knock.Knock.With an annoyed growl, I get off the bed and stall toward the door.“What?!” I snarl as I pull it open. Andre rears back from me with a wide eyed look.“Whoah!” He says. “Calm down. Why are you in such a mood?”“It is barely five in the morning and you are asking me that?” I growl at him“You have been up earlier than this before!”“Well, I didn't have my beautiful mate sleeping by my side before, did I?!”“All right, fair point. I am sorry.”“Just tell me what was so urgent that it couldn't wait.”“Ah, right. Dominic is here.”It is… beyond annoying how almost all my problems and issues seem to revolve around that man.“What do