***CALEB***“Do you think he’ll be back?” Alpha Centry asked as we both stared into the gates of Cranewood, but there was no sign of Nate, it’s early morning already, and no news from him whatsoever. “Or do you think he’s being held captive?” Alpha Centry asked another question that he knew I clearly didn’t have answers to, it was not my place to know, we’ve both been out here, with no news from Nate. “Well, I wouldn’t know that now, would I?” I asked and he grimaced and began to walk away, then I saw something afar, I couldn’t make out who, and I knew it was not a wise idea to get closer to check, I had to wait for Nate. As the person walked closer, I found out who it was, it wasn’t Nate, but a guard, human, I couldn’t feel his wolf, he was walking towards us, hopefully, he must have some news about Nate or something, I thought. The guard got to where I was in no time, “I wish to speak to alpha Caleb,” he said and I nodded. “This is he,” I said and the guard scanned me from Head
***FREYA***I walked briskly around the castle, my grip tightened against the one thing I needed, the abortion pills in my hands, maybe it was foolish, but no wolf baby could be able to fight the pills, if I just doubled the dosage, or so I thought. “I’m here for the Luna’s meal,” I said as I entered the kitchen. “Why? It’s been taken away by the maid already,” Lady Tina, the head maid answered. “Shit!” I muttered beneath my breath and tan off, I had to catch up with the girl taking her meal away, and just as I was running, I saw her at the edge of the hallway. I ran after her, but before I could meet up with her, she entered the Luna’s room and all hope was lost, guess I’ll try again tomorrow, I thought and began to walk to the Luna’s room. I had to make them lose something they held dear before they’d know how I felt losing my mother to my abusive excuse of a father. I walked into her room and the food was there, but the Luna was nowhere to be found, I checked the hallway and
***PHIL***I sat in my room, remembering all that’s happened just the day before, Carla and I, in bed together, I smiled foolishly as the events replayed in my head.“Freya found Mom,” I heard Toria yell from my doorway, and I stood to my feet immediately. “Where?” I asked, “let’s go meet them,” I added as I picked up my car keys, ready to storm out the door. “She’s with dad, in the crescent pack,” she said, not as loud as she’d first proclaimed and I found myself unable to move again. “Why? How?” I asked confused. “I don’t know the details, but she saw them come back just now, apparently, the alpha king is also back from the war,” she said and I felt my heart breaking again, my stomach sank. If the war was over, Nate would be coming back to Ravenclaw where he governs, and that would only mean one thing, he’ll be back living in the castle with Carla. My fist collided with the wall in anger, why did he have to come into the picture? “Are you okay Phil?” Toria asked and I just nod
***OLIVIA***I walked into the room that I had been stationed in as we got to Crescent Pack, and maybe by some sheer coincidence, it was the same room I had occupied when I had lived here every time I visited my sister and her kids back then. “Mum?” I heard my angel call from behind, I turned around immediately and was met with her wonder face, I could never have guessed they came to Crescent Pack instead of Ravenclaw where Phil was going to easily cater for them. She snuck in and was almost teary as she saw me. “Mum, is that you?” She asked and I nodded tearily, she rushed to me and engulfed me in a tight hug, using her little wolf strength to almost squeeze the life out of me. “Easy now champ,” I said patting her on the back to release me a bit, she did and I breathed out in relief. “How are you here?” She asked, “And with father?” She added and I just smiled.“Isn’t it for the best, at least he brought me to my babies,” I said as I stroked her hair happily. “Where’s your sist
***CALEB***I walked into my room, and there she was, my life and happiness, standing right in front of me, in all her glory I quickly rushed to her and engulfed her in a hug, there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for this woman, and oh, how I missed her. “How’s it?” She asked and I just smiled. “I don’t have the best result, but we didn’t fight or kill, so I guess I sorted it the best way I could,” I said and she smiled. “Wel, I guess that’s good,” she answered.“But something still baffles me,” I said to her and she looked at me worried. “What?” She asked and I just smiled. “It’s nothing much, it’s just that my aunt, my mother’s sister is married to the wolf hunter that came back with us,” I explained to her and she seemed surprised. “You brought back a wolf hunter to live amongst wolves?” She sailed in surprise. “Do you want to scare your elope to death? These hunters skin wolves for sport,” she said and I just sighed. “It was either that or we lost Cranewood to the bastard and may
***CALEB***“So your husband is a maniac?” I repeated just to confirm the story she’d told me and she nodded, “then why let me bring him into my pack aunty, now the whole pack is in danger and exposed to a sadist man,” I said as I rose to my feet in anger, and here I was believing I had overcome a battle by sorting things out peacefully, but turned out I’d brought death to my own door. “I just need you to help me, please Caleb, you can’t turn in Freya to that man,” she pleaded but I had no plans of doing that to begin with. “I couldn’t turn Freya in even if I wanted to,” I said to her and she looked at me surprised. “What does that mean?” She asked and I just ran my hands through my hair in frustration. “Well, my wife loves her alright?” I said, “And I could never make Kayla sad, not in this life and not even in the next,” I said to her and she felt at ease a bit. I could never hurt the woman that my word now revolves around. “I’ll see to it that my cousin gets the best medical
***CLAWFIELD PACK******SONYA***“So do we get to keep this even when alpha Derek is reinstated?” Elliot, my right-hand beta asked as we sealed off half of the moonstone away. “Well, I’m not sure,” I said giving my honest opinion, but he didn’t look so pleased with the reply. “But we should get to keep it, don’t you think so? Clawfield has the largest army,” he pointed out. “Because we train a lot and we reproduce more men than women,” I pointed out back and he just rolled his eyes, an act I had told him times without number wasn’t manlike. “Well, I just like that we’re now getting the recognition we deserve,” he said as we walked out of our safe place. “So do I Eli, so do I,” I said as we entered the elevator. “But I feel we’ve more war in front than the one the alpha king just conquered,” he said and even though I felt the same way, I was alpha and shouldn’t showcase my worry in front of my beta, in front of my little brother. “And when that war comes, we’ll fight it,” I said
***RAVENCLAW PACK******ELLIE***“Hey! Hey, hey, come here,” I said to the new girl we’d just busted as she tried to walk away from our faces. “What? Aren’t you like dead? You’re a fugitive, what the hell do you want from me? Want me to scream?” She asked, and I just scoffed. “We’re in an alley darling and you’re greatly outnumbered,” I said to her, making her see sense in the stupid action she was pulling. “I—I— what do you want from me?” She asked and I nodded, seems we’re getting somewhere.“My friend and I here want you to point fingers,” I said to her and she just started moving back into the alley we were in, it’s midnight and everywhere was silent, we’d followed the little servant girl from the castle, she’s been the talk of everybody. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” she said and tried to walk away past us. Wrong move that only got me more infuriated. “I don’t know anything, please I really don’t,” she pleaded but I knew that’s a lie, she knew something and a lo
Nate and the blondie turned around and left while Toria followed behind, looking back as she walked away. I turned to look at Philip, we shared a knowing look and he nodded. “Maybe the blondie thinks he’s human?” Philip shrugged speaking my mind. “Maybe,” I shrugged too, and went back to take my seat. “You should inform the rest and gather more information on the blondie, but inform everyone to not relate with Nate, or rather, send a message,” I said, that’s the quickest way to reach all alphas and maids in the castle. “Sure,” Philip said and glanced at his phone that’s just beeped. “Alpha Derek has arrived, and with his Luna,” he announced and my head went blank, what the hell was Sheila doing here when we only invited Derek, I sighed. “Come on, send the message, and let’s go welcome them,” I said to him and he started typing on his phone very fast. “Done!” He announced and we started walking out of the room. We took the elevator down just in time to see Derek standing in fro
***CALEB***“The alphas are already arriving for the competition,” Philip filled me in as we briskly walked around the hallways of the castle. “Well, as expected, is Nate still coming today?” I asked I didn’t really want to face him now, but by the time I’d realized, I knew I couldn’t rescind my order. “I guess so, but he’s not arrived,” Philip answered and I just nodded. “Who is the first alpha I’m seeing?” I asked, Philip turned to the file in his hands and scanned it. “Alpha Sonya, she’s arrived and she’s the only person you’re seeing today,” he said and I nodded. “Lead the way to her room,” I ordered and he started walking in front while I followed closely, in no time, we were standing in front of a room, Philip knocked and we heard a ‘come in’ and so we entered. Alpha Sonya was sitting on the bed with her brother right beside her, the duo must have been discussing something of importance, but they rose to their feet immediately they saw me and bowed. “Your Highness,” they
***MORGAN***“We found a new place, sir!” Vinny said as he entered the room. I stood from my bed where did sat after the call with Nate since I had nothing to do. “Okay, do I need to check it out first?” I asked him, of course, I needed to check it out. “Oh, we paid already,” he scratches his head never pushy as he answers. “What?!” I walked closer to him, maybe I heard him wrong, but why would he pay for a house that was to be mine when I hadn’t even taken a look at it? “We paid for it immediately because the broker explained someone else was ready to make payment and that’s the nicest place on the market,” he said and I just rolled my eyes, he’s been victimized by the realtor who knew exactly what he was doing, I wondered what Vinny did with his life before he came out here. “Anf how many houses did you check out?” I asked. “2,” he said in a tone barely above a whisper, I felt my head rise literally. “You checked out two houses and bought one, outta the two? No other options
***NATE***“Come in Robin,” I yelled as I stood up, walked to the door, and unlocked it, I went back to my chair immediately after it was opened. “One would think you’re hiding away from something if you keep locking yourself in like that sir,” she said as she walked to my desk and dropped a file on it. “Well, they wouldn’t be completely wrong now, would they?” I smirked and she just wore a vague expression. Grrrrg! Grrrrr!! My voice vibrated just as Robin was about to say something, I held a hand up to her and she shut her mouth, it’s Toria, I picked up. “Hey!” I calmly said into the phone. “Guess what?!” She squealed into the phone rather loudly. “What? I really do not have the strength to guess right now, I’ve a lot to do,” I said to her in a tired tone, so as to sound somewhat convincing. “Well, Caleb agreed to you coming to Crescent Pack, you’d be at the contest and also at Carla’s wedding,” she said and my stomach knot in discomfort, for a while there, I’d totally forgott
***NATE***“Thank you!” I said to the guard who opened the car door as we got to the front of the company building. Grrrrrggg! Grrrggg!!! My phone rang, I stared into the name of the caller and it was Morgan, great, he must be back in New Orleans by now, I thought, I picked up the call. “Nate, I’m here,” she shouted into the phone elated, I instinctively pushed the phone somewhat away from my ears. “You’re so loud man,” I said. “Sorry, I’m just so happy,” his voice was now known and better. “It’s fine, so how are you finding the place?” I asked, but then remembered I had to get inside the building instead of picking the call out here and making the guards wait for me. “You know what? Let me call you back once I enter the office?” “Of course, I’d be expecting, bye love,” I heard the beep, indicating he’d cut the call, keeping my phone in my pot, I strode into the building with my head held high, while the guards followed closely. I entered the office, took the private elevator,
***KAYLA***“Hey,” Caleb called as I slowly opened my eyes, my hands were in his, and he was kissing them fondly. “The baby,” I said and immediately touched my stomach to see if it was still there. “It’s fine,” he answered with a senile. “What happened?” I managed to ask alas, I’d thought I was having my baby and would be holding the baby by the time I woke, but the baby was still in me, what was going on, l wondered. “You’ve been stressing yourself, way too much and that’s been putting a strain on the baby, it’s literally a wonder that it made it this far,” Alfred, the pack's doctor spoke up, making me realize I wasn’t alone with Caleb but with the doctor, Carla, aunt Olivia, Freya, Toria, and Philip, everyone was here, I instantly felt guilty, stealing away precious time from Them like this when there’s a lot they could be doing. “I’m sorry…” “Come on Kayla, we are sorry, not paying enough attention to you? That’s supposed to be my thing but I’ve been so wrapped up with my wed
***KAYLA***“Caleb?” I drawled as he just stared at me, I knew he was lost, with how blank his eyes were. “Nothing,” he finally managed to say after swallowing hard and I just smiled. “Come on now, out with it,” I poked him playfully and he just kind of flinched and smiled. “Derek is coming back,” he said and I froze. “What?!” I half yelled, his eyes widened as he looked at me, trying to find out why I was so shocked or rather appalled by the thought of Derek coming back here. “Is there something I don’t know?” He asked, then I remembered, he didn’t really know about the fact that Sheila kow knew of my identity and I hadn’t really got the chance to tell him, maybe now is the right time, I thought. I swallowed hard then began, “Sheila knows about me,” I simply said but that didn’t seem to register to him since he just stared at me blankly trying to understand what I’d just meant. “She knows we’re sisters Caleb, she knows I’m the Kayla,” I said and I could see he now understood w
***CALEB***“I guess so,” I shrugged, didn’t really feel like I was responsible for anything, but guess I was now that he was mentioning it. “So quit the beating around the bushes Lucian, why are you here,” I couldn’t wait any longer, I needed to hear it since Lady Lena could be here any moment from now. “I mean, lady Lena is to come by soon enough, I’m sure Philip is escorting her towards this place right now,” I said and his look changed, of course, he was here without his mother finding out. “Well, I wanted to ask you to make me your beta,” he said, although, the news didn’t surprise me, I was expecting something of the sort since he was here. “This is wrong,” I simply said as I stared at him dead in the eye. “Yes, yes I know that,” he nodded and started rocking his lap with his hands, “I just, I just need it,” he said. “Why?” That was all I could voice out, I needed to understand why he was so desperate to become my beta, it’s obvious he didn’t know the relationship his mothe
***CALEB***“The list for those vying for the post of the next beta,” Philip said as he handed over a list to me, I collected it, and scanned it, but stopped at the last name my eye caught. Lucian!“Lucian? I didn’t know we had a Lucian?” I asked in surprise, the elders looked around themselves as we all occupied the courtroom, even though they were confused about a Lucian. “My son your Highness,” Lady Lena spoke up and I just looked at her in surprise, I knew her son was awake, but pining for a position as delicate as this was out of manner, what did he think this was, a joke? I thought but decided to keep it to myself and just smiled. “Of course, everyone is to be given a chance as king as they pass the test,” I said as I handed over the paper back to Philip, he took it but questioned what I’d meant by test with his eyes. “A test you say?” An elder spoke up and I nodded. “I decided we had to take a test, a fight to death,” I simply said, sitting relaxed on my throne. “A fight