AMIRAI dragged Rulle further away from the house. I was fuming with rage but at the same time overwhelmed with fear. I hated Valeria and at this moment, I hated my father for bringing her into our lives.How could she do this to me? Who gave her the right to come into my life and ruin it with her ambitions? How dare she and her daughter treat me like the outsider and the thief when they were the ones greedy for what never belonged to them?Tears clouded my eyes, but I fought them back. If I cried then I would need to explain to Ruelle why I was crying and I wasn’t ready to tell her about it yet, at least not until I had made my decision on what I wanted to do.I felt Ruelle try to probe through my thoughts and quickly put a shield on my mind link, blocking everyone else from reaching me. I couldn’t risk letting anyone else near my thoughts.Ruelle halted her steps and made me stop walking as well. She turned me so I was facing her, and I masked the emotions I had been letting run wil
AMIRA“Have you seen Soren?” I asked, stopping the first person I met as soon as I got to the pack house. I tried contacting Soren through the mind link, but he had blocked everyone out and it made me worry.With everything that had happened lately, I was paranoid and Soren blocking everyone out was not a good sign to me. I wondered if he talked to his parents, and they disagreed like my dad had but I doubted it.“I saw him going to the roof about thirty minutes ago, but I don’t know if he is still there” he answered.“Thank you” I told him and turned in the direction of the hallway that led to the stairs that would take me to the roof.My worry intensified because Soren barely went to the pack house roof. He only went there when the thoughts in his head got too much to handle or when he was very mad.Strangely, I couldn’t feel him like I did before, and it scared me. I was getting paranoid, and I itched to see him as soon as possible. It felt like I would only be able to calm down wh
SOREN“I’ll see you later,” I told Koa when we got to the entrance of the pack house. He had come to find me on the roof where I had disappeared to think.I had tried reaching out to Amira before I closed my mind link to tell her where I was in case she came searching for me but I couldn’t so I assumed she must be busy and may not come to the pack house soon.“You won’t tell me what is making you worry but I won’t pry any further. Just know that I am here for you man” he told me with a clasp of my shoulder.I patted his hand on my shoulder with an appreciative smile “It’s nothing I can’t handle. Thanks, man”“See you later then” he said and left the pack house to Sparta. He had training with the war master.I watched him disappear before going in search of my parents. I didn’t want to see them, but they had summoned me and said it was important. I knew Ivannah must have told them about me not wanting to continue the mating with her.Ivannah was wrong if she thought crying to my parent
SORENI could feel my blood boiling as I stormed out of the room and the door shut behind me with a loud bang, startling the people who had been passing in front of the room I had just stepped out from.“How dare he threaten Amira” I howled in my head. I was so close to snapping his head off but I had to hold back.My entire being itched with hunger to hurt him and make him regret his words for thinking he could hurt Amira and get away with it. I was itching for blood and I needed to get away from him before I would make choices I may or may not end up regretting.“Ripping the door off its hinges would not stop the mating between you and Ivannah. You have no choice” My father’s mocking tone invaded my head through the mind link I had subconsciously let down.“Fuck you” I growled, not giving a fuck about the consequences before forcefully pushing him out of my head and putting up a wall before he could give me a reply. 'I hated the bastard as much as I developed a hatred for the pack
I lingered in the pack hallways after Koa had told me that Soren had been summoned by his parents and the worry that had been looming over my head doubled.I didn’t dare to go in search of Soren because I knew that I may not be able to stomach more of Alpha Alistair’s words should he still be spewing the harshest words about his hatred to his son.It made me wonder if Soren would hear those words and how he would react? I worried for him and prayed that the anger he had never been able to control without me didn’t get the best of him just as I worried what the Alpha called him in for.I don’t know how long I stayed in the pack house before I saw Soren storming his way out of the building like a wolf on fire.I didn’t need to be close to him to feel the rage from him and the way the pack members scrambled out of his way was enough proof that he had fought with his parents again and deep down I knew it must have been about me.I hated that the strain between Soren and his father was bec
AMIRA My world was ending, and I couldn’t breathe. Each item I took and stuffed inside the bag I would be taking with me weighed a thousand more than they should. If someone had told me three weeks ago that by the end of the month, I would have a mate, be pregnant, and abandoning my mate and the pack I knew as home, I would wish the goddess' deadliest curse on the person. I was desperate for it to be a dream. I was foolishly hoping that someone would wake me up and tell me that it was all a dream and that I didn’t need to leave so I was stalling. “Are you stalling? No one is coming to save you, and dragging out the time won’t change anything.” Valeria's snide voice broke me out of my thoughts, forcing me into the painful reminder of my brutal reality.A harsh truth I was constantly reminded of without her help by the ache in my chest. The pain that I knew belonged to Soren. I dropped the shirt I had been holding and whirled around to face her, irritated and mocked by her smug exp
AMIRAHas the land outside the borders always been this quiet? Each step further away from the felt heavier than the previous step. The strain on my body and heart was painful and I wanted nothing more than to turn back. When we had gone to save Lucas, my body didn’t feel as heavy and reluctant as it did. It must be because it knew we weren’t abandoning our home. “Dad would be so heartbroken”I whispered to myself as my vision turned blurry with the unshed tears that had welled up in my eyes.I turned back to the barely visible borders and saw that Valeria had disappeared.The hairs at the back of my neck stood up suddenly as an eerie feeling engulfed me. Danger screamed at me to run but where was I even running to?A low growl had me halting my steps. I knew that growl and it was not just an ordinary rogue. The dark ones.“Fuck” I cussed as I dropped to the floor beside the nearby tree to hide. My vision wasn’t as good as Koa’s but I could still see the forest a little bit. The
SORENMy heart was heavy. I was in constant ache, and I didn’t know what to do. I had promised Amira that I would give her a day to sort out her feelings. Well, I hadn’t exactly promised to give her a day but she had asked for it and I knew better than to go in search of her when she was mad. It would only make her angrier.But that didn’t mean that I was happy about it. I felt lost without her. It was as though my body was being deprived of air and it had been that way since we mated. I could not bear to be from her for too long and it was why I was going to talk to her about telling the pack about our mate bond. If we didn’t speak out, my father would never understand why I wanted to stop the mate bond. I still planned to leave the pack with Amira, but that was if they didn’t accept us after we told them.I didn’t want to rip her from the world she had known all her life. It would be cruel to ask her to abandon her father because of our mate bond but I would not be separated from
AMIRA“Talk?” Dad asked with a confused expression “about what?”I felt a tiny tug at the helm of my shirt before I could answer and I looked down to see Ezra with wide teary eyes staring up at me. “Ez?” I bent down so I was at eye level and wiped his cheeks “why are you crying, baby?”“Why did Daddy leave? Is he angry with me?” His trembling voice broke my heart and I pulled him into a tight hug.“No, baby” I peppered multiple on both side of his face “Daddy isn’t mad at you”“then why did he leave? I want to go with him” fresh waves of tears appeared again. My heart clenched painfully in my chest. There was no doubt that Ezra had gotten attached Soren. I wanted to be happy that Ezra found it so easy to bond with Soren just barely two days after they met but at the same time it hurt me that he would not be able to spend much time with his father since I planned to leave the pack when Elias had recovered. “ did you spend all the time when I was gone with your father?” I asked and
AMIRAI stepped out of the portal into the house. Thankfully, the portal brought us back to where we had left from.“The house is quiet. Are they at the pack house?” Koa asked as he stepped out after me.“No, they are still here. I smell them. They should be at the back” Koa followed me to the garden.As soon as I stepped through the back door, familiar delighted gasps reached my ears.“Mummy” Ezra squealed with wide eyes when he saw me. His small feet pattered across the floor as he raced towards me with his small arms outstretched.I bent down and picked him up as soon as he reached me. I missed him so much. I had never stayed away from them for this long. I peppered kisses all over his face and was rewarded with excited giggles as he tried to push me away playfully.“I missed you, Ez. So so much” I leaned back to study his face.“Me too, but I had so much fun playing with Daddy and Grandpa. Did you bring the medicine for Elias? Will he be fine now?”Amira softened, brushing his cur
IVANNAHI stared at the door with a new kind of numbness and hurt. I could feel everything I had ever worked for slip away from my fingers like water; it was terrifying. I lifted my hand to pound the door down. How dare Soren do this to me?I suffered years of humiliation and insults to remain by his side, as the Luna of the pack and he runs to Amira as soon as she returns. What happened to the years of hatred he harboured for that bitch?My hand fell back lifelessly against my sides. There was no use knocking. The result would only be as cold-hearted as the one I had just received, if not more.“Mum will know what to do” I whispered to myself before I turned away from the door.I ignored the sneers and looks of curiosity as my legs hurried me towards my mother. My breaths were uneven and ragged as I picked up the pace, almost in a sprint as my desperation rose.Mom had moved into the pack house after she had a nasty fight with Dad after Amira left. Dad was hell-bent on finding her ba
SORENI held Ezra to my chest as I walked around the room. He had fallen asleep in my arms, and I was reluctant to put him down. I pressed a kiss to his curls as his heartbeat matched mine. It was peaceful and calm.I felt warm holding him to my chest and I would stay like this forever if I could. His tiny hand clutched my shirt tightly and I told myself he held me like that because he trusted me and didn’t want me to leave.Noah had something to do in town, so he left me to watch over the kids. Meridia had come over earlier to check on Elias and make sure that the venom was not spreading fast and left me with a vial to always give him a drop every hour.A knock at the door interrupted my moment with Ezra. I took a whiff off the air and my eyes narrowed when I smelt Ivannah. What was she doing here?I took Ezra back inside and lay him down beside his brother. I kissed the both of them on their foreheads before walking out of the room and shutting the door behind me.When I approached
IVANNAHTheir eyes followed me as soon as I stepped into the pack house, and I scoffed at their hatred. If they thought those malicious looks would ruffle me, then they had another thing coming.Whether they liked it or not, I was Luna and Amira was gone. It was a reality they would have to live whether they liked it or not.“I don’t know how she manages to keep her head high when Soren can’t stand her,” one of the pack members whispered to her friend, who also had a glare on her face as she eyed me.“She is so shameless. Soren will always be Amira’s whether she likes it or not”A glare from me had them scurrying away and soon the hallway before me was empty.Amira.As much as I loved to pretend that I won, I didn’t. That bitch was still everywhere and the pack members would not shut up about her. The comparison affected me more than I would like to admit and I hated it.I pushed my thoughts to the back of my head as I made my way to Soren’s office. I was getting frustrated each day a
SORENIt’s been a day since they left and I hated that I was worried about her. Ever since they called about the attack and went in search of the man Inara had told them about, they were yet to call back with any more details.I had been in Noah’s house since they left, not bothering to go back to the pack house or my home. Why would I? When my kids were here?The thought caused me to look at the sleeping child in my arms. Elias's small chest rose and fell as though he was having a peaceful slumber, but I knew better. Meridia suggested that I hold him as much as I could. He may not know me as his father yet but his body would recognise our bond and my touch would be as useful as any medicine they could give to help him.I was still struggling to wrap my head around it but I was not stupid to keep doubting it. They were mine without a doubt. I felt so many emotions at once whenever I looked at the frail boy in my arms. Guilt. Regret. Shame. Anger. A deep ache for all the developmen
AUTHOR’S POVThe air cackled with magic and flame in Curtis’s dimly lit bedroom. The room was dark, with light only provided by the flame from the fireplace. Curtis sat motionless in the dark corner, eyes hard as he tapped on the armrest, a slow, rhythmic and deliberate sound that echoed throughout the empty room.His eyes glowed golden, his legs bouncing slowly with anticipation as he waited.“My patience is wearing thin” He growled to his wolf, Zel. “Patience, Curtis” Zel warned with the ever dark tone he always spoke with “Haste has never gotten us what we want” He was about to argue when the air shifted. Then, as though the shadows had been torn opened, a portal shimmered in the dark, lighting up the room.Curtis didn’t move. He simply remained seated and watched as a hooded figure stepped through the portal, into the room. The portal disappeared and the room went back to its original dark state. The figure knelt in front of Curtis, head lowered in both fear and respect.“You
AMIRA Was this man insane? Could he hear the rubbish he was spewing from his mouth? A mate bond, developed in the lab? “Can you hear yourself? How is it possible to create a mate bond? It’s not” I yelled and stumbled away from him. There was no way I was going to believe this bullshit of a story. “It sounds unbelievable but it is true. Your father can testify. I was there when it happened. We had been researching for a way to make it happen for years and we didn’t even think it was going to be possible” “I don’t believe you” I shook my head violently “The moon goddess…she gave me and Soren our bond. It couldn’t have been all a lie. It wasn’t …” My words faltered as I struggled for more words to hold on to. The man just shook his head, pity and understanding that I didn’t want to see evident on his face “I know it’s difficult to accept but the bond was not something the moon goddess granted. It was something your father created” My stomach twisted in nausea. I didn’t want to beli
AMIRAI took a step back, eyeing the man like he had gone mad because there was no way he would have uttered such a word if he was sane.“What did you just say? What experiment?” My voice shook with belief. What kind of psycho had Inara made us come to?“You are the child from the lab. The one we thought died in the fire” He repeats with a definite voice, his eyes hard and determined on the stupid words he was spurting.Fire? Died? Now, I was certain this man must be on something because I had never been associated with any fire incidents since I had been born.I shook my head in denial “You must be mistaking me for someone else. I have never been in a lab and I certainly don’t remember anything about a fire” I chuckled nervously and glanced at Koa who was looking at the man as though he had grown two heads.The man glanced at Koa who was already outside the house “You. Wait here”And with that, he slammed the door close, grabbed my hand and pulled me deeper into the house.“What are