"What! I thought he was coming in an hour," I rushed the words quickly, and my heartbeat suddenly increased."I'm sorry but it's an hour already," Bentley whispered.I blinked once, unable to believe it. How did time fly so quickly? I sincerely don't wish to leave my father. Who knows what Winston will do to me? Though, the way he kissed me in the hall still bothered me. Especially because I've never been kissed in such a way. It was my first time and a perfect one for me.Gosh! I don't believe I'm thinking about a kiss at this moment. I'm so sick, I slap myself mentally."You need to go now!" My father said urgently.I shook my head briefly. "I don't want to go. I don't know what he will do to me. I'm so scared, I'm so scared that my hands won't stop shaking!" I babbled.My father held my hands suddenly, "You will be fine, I will make sure you are. Just tell the Alpha that you can't go on with the marriage. Let him have me. I can even tell him what he wants to hear. When he hears th
Angelina POVI hesitated as I stared up at him, my heartbeat increased drastically.He regarded me for a moment. "Are you scared? You can talk and I will stop."I felt slight dizziness and it looked like the alcohol I drank was beginning to take its toll on me. Though, it was not as I wanted it to. If Winston hadn't taken my cup, it would have been better."I'm not. A deal is a deal after all," I assured even though I couldn't control the mad beating of my heart. It's for the best anyways.He cleared his throat. "I don't want to be here as well. Like I've told you the other day, you are not my type and you will never be! I want to get it done with as soon as possible," He spat out. His words were like needles, digging into my body and making me feel a deep wrenching feeling in my heart. Somehow, it hurts that my second experience would also be nothing to write home about. I felt dirty that I'm sacrificing my body to this foolish man in front of me and he doesn't even acknowledge it.
Winston POVIt couldn't be.There was no way it could be! My heart made a sudden thud in me as I stared at Angelina, with her head on my chest. The action aroused feelings in me.I had a dream, a strange one after all this while. I saw myself getting pleasure from f**king Angel.The feelings I got for Angel aren't at all strange. In fact, I'm familiar with it because I've felt it several times. Though, I doubted that could be the case. There's no fucking way Angelina would be my mate! Something must be wrong somewhere, I protested within me.Staring down at her slender and naked body, a lump formed in my throat and I realized how intense the heat has gotten. Am I supposed to be in charge of my fate? Am I?This is insane! I gently pushed Angel off my body, while fighting a hidden desire to stay in the position forever. I could caress her while she slept. She could wake up on me. I could_Insane! That's what is happening! Something else is definitely wrong with me. It's not the mate b
Angelina POVAfter the rape, I was determined to be a human rights activist. Or perhaps I could just be a judge, someone that would put all these rapists in their places. That aside, I suffered mentally because of it. Going through daily activities has always been very difficult for me. I also developed a phobia of men in general.My father made matters worse when he refused to show up. I felt so lonely and I realized what sex could do to people.No, actually what a half-consented sex could do.Should I then say the sex I had with Winston was half consented or just a rape?Ok, Winston clearly asked me if I wanted to proceed. But would he have stopped if I told him to? We had a deal. So, somehow the sex was against my wish. I had to do it under circumstances.But why does it not match my mental definition of what rape is? I had so much hatred for rapists and strongly felt they should die. But why do I feel like having sex with Winston? What is the urge I suddenly had? During sex? That
Angelina POV"You just spoke about wedding rings. How did you know about it if you've not been to my world?"She blinked once and stretched out her hands ignorantly. "I didn't say that. I said rings alright but I didn't say anything about weddings. We have rings here as well."I may not be good at some things but my listening skills are very sharp and accurate. I was certain Bentley said wedding rings. Though, I wondered why she was lying about it.Bently hurried to the dresser. "You should eat. Thankfully, you will be tidying up the Alpha's room after her. You will be able to speak with him," she rushed the words as if she was in the interrogation room. I'm sure she purposely wanted me to forget about the wedding rings but I couldn't forget about it.I will ask her again when I'm sure it's the right time.I hurried up with applying beauty products. The dress is pink and very loose. She must have selected it because of the jobs I will be doing afterward.The biscuits were delicious, I
Angelina POV"Alpha, please forgive me," the supervisor beseeched.I couldn't talk, I didn't even know what to say. And since Winston had shut me up once, I decided to keep mute."Get_," his voice went even deeper, the tone scared me and I shuddered. "_Out of my sight before I change my mind!" He yelled.The maids jumped up in fear and scampered out of the room.I watched Winston for a moment, the dark lines that marred his face and the hardened cheekbone. He seemed to be in deep thought, but somehow, it looked like he was calmly watching me.Suddenly, he turned around and it looked like he would walk away."Winston," I called quickly, and I felt a shudder the moment his name slipped out of my mouth.Images passed over my eyes quickly. Memories filled me and I found myself silently wishing he would touch me. Perhaps he would hold me like he did yesterday. Perhaps, he would make love to me again.Though, I had no idea why I couldn't stop thinking about it. "Don't!" He snapped as he t
Angelina POVShock kept me motionless and speechless for a moment as I watched him with curiosity."What did you do to me?" I asked instead when I realized he was watching me as well."The Alpha spit has healing substance," he said as a matter of factly and withdrew from me. He pulled back and instead sat on the bed beside me. I scoffed. "This is a dream that I'm going to wake up from. There's no magic in the world!" I protested.He made a side smile. "Sorry to burst your bubble darling, but you are going to live in this dream till you give me what I want."The word 'darling' elevated my spirit. I know that I'm not supposed to feel this way but I just couldn't stop it. I couldn't stop the hammering of my heart or the way I enjoyed him when he touched him.Or the way that I suddenly wished to go through the path with him. I desperately wanted him to touch me, to make love to me again.But never! That wouldn't happen! I won't stoop too low!His dark glare watched me for a moment. He lo
Winston POVI stared at her for a moment and swung the plank in my hand. "You will go to your room now or you won't be the one that will die. Like I've said, your disobedience will only hurt your father. If that's what you want, then you will get it," I warned through my teeth.What she was doing was what I hated. She was being stubborn. It was only a matter of time before she started walking around the place as she owns it. I had to tell her where she stood.She wasn't my Luna and would never be! And she would listen to me.Her head hung in the air and she went silent for a moment. She took several steps closer to me and when I thought she was going to say something that would place her father in deep trouble. She only said, "I will go. Please, treat my father."My heart shook as I watched the tears on her face. I felt a rush of air attack me suddenly and filled me with every emotion she was having.Hatred, for me and my pack. Sadness, for herself and her father."It's time to play
Winston's POVAngelina slept for five days.In the space of those days, we had her father and her friend buried.I quite liked Leslie, she seemed to know a bit more about werewolves than her friend did, and if all Angelina had told me about her was true, then she would have loved to see the wolves herself.She would have loved to see us transform and she would have loved to see us run. She would have wanted to see the borders and she would have loved to see where the sea went to.She would have loved to know about the creatures she read so much about, but she didn't get the chance to.I still couldn't understand how Marco had managed to get to them so quickly. Angelina had said they would take one of the secret passageways Ella had shown her.Only the omegas knew of those passages, and seeing as one of them attacked me, I would say one of them had been in league with Marco too.After I had led the wolves on the run, I came back to meet Angelina passed out on the floor, her father dead
Angelina's POVFather and I were more or less forgotten outside for the night.We heard the wolves had their run in the woods and we heard the distinctive howl of the biggest one. Like a lead singer who directed the voice of all the others.My father and I watched as the body of the witch caught fire as soon as the rays of the moon touched it.I could almost hear screams coming out from those flames, and I would have felt pity for the soul that was being extinguished, but I knew all the things she had done.I was aware of how she had deprived another woman of the joy of having kids and I knew of how she had practiced her infernal magic in a wolf pack for almost two hundred years.Her magic was what kept her alive. Her magic was what made the pack remain so low in population and her magic was what gave her the power to forge alliances with people like Marco and continue their streak of evil.Her magic wasn't needed anymore. The world was better off without it.I turned my head to see m
Angelina's POVMarco was winning.I could see what he was planning to do. Winston probably wasn't aware of the amount of damage that had been done to his wolf, but it was a lot.Winston's wolf wasn't looking good, it wasn't in good shape.I couldn't speak to him anymore. We couldn't talk to each other lest I distract him, but if I could I would have told him to take some time to just circle Marco so he could heal up a bit.The despair had already started to set in and my thoughts had become dark. I was already considering death and what it would be like to be dead.This had to be the most awful thing to ever happen to me in the history of awful. To think that I had happiness at my fingertips, only for me to see it being yanked away from me by some evil guy and his disgusting witch lover.People would do anything for power and Marco was a clear example of that.I couldn't die though.If I died the baby I carried in me would die too and that would bring an end to Winston and his lineag
Winston's POVI felt the bond pull at me the moment Angelina did whatever it was she did.I saw Marco shrink and bare his teeth at me, the light in his eyes glowing violently and a crazed look appearing on his face.I howled and launched myself at him.The wind rippled around us and with it came the leaves of the forest. I felt them set the bounds of our battle.The duel was on.Marco launched himself at me with speed and precision, an attack of teeth and claws and his eyes giving off that aura of danger and confusion.Werewolves didn't feel things the way people did, we were connected to nature in a way no other creature could be and we felt things a lot stronger than any other creature.So when Marco placed his eyes on me and attacked, the dark magic that fueled that glow in his eyes made me falter.Marco struck with aim and precision, going straight for my hind legs and slashing for my throat.I dodged his slash but I felt his teeth sink into my hands.I howled and gave in to the w
Angelina's POVThe rules for the duel were simple.Well, it wasn't really simple, but it was our best shot at this.No matter what happened, I wouldn't be losing Winston anytime soon.When an Alpha challenged another Alpha to a duel, the power that ran through the forest, the same power that made them Alpha would listen, and the moment the other Alpha agreed to the duel, it would be sealed and locked in place.Anyone who defected or violated the rules of the duel would have the magic of the realm to contend with, and that was exactly what Winston was planning on.Marco wasn't a true Alpha, but for now, he was. I had to explain that to Winston last night. He said he had heard me all through the night. He had heard my bones cracking and he had heard my screams. He said he had smelt me too.I still couldn't figure out how that happened or exactly what had happened.I also didn't understand why I heard the word Mate in my head but that wasn't the issue at the moment.The wolves returned
Marco's POVAngelina and Winston escaped.'"How did they escape?"The fool I had put to guard the entrance to the cells looked away as I asked that question. I hadn't been expecting anything else.How did two shackled people, two chained and shackled people manage to get out of their chains and out of their cells? How could that have happened?Well, I could think of one way. One solid way that would leave me so annoyed if I found out it was true.I looked at the door as it came open and she walked in.She didn't look scared of me, at least not anymore. Siblings had to stick together after all and she was my sister. I had always thought she was my mate, but we had both known that wasn't true. "Did you let Angelina out yesterday?"She shook her head and I took a whiff of the air. She wasn't lying. I could feel a lot of things coming off her though. Like fear, desire, and maybe remorse.Was she starting to feel guilty now? Because of a human?I chuckled at that and gestured for her to
Angelina's POVMarco had his men take me and Winston to the dungeons.He gave orders for us to be separated.I could feel Winston in my head. The same way he could feel me in his and neither of us said a word. We simply sat there. feeling each other through the bond but not saying anything. I could tell Winston wanted to say something to me though.I knew he wanted to.But he didn't, and so we both sat in silence, so close to each other but yet so far away. Two thick walls separated me from him.Leslie's death was making me feel things I didn't want to feel.I heard the creak of the door as it came open and soon I was no longer alone.Ella was with me. In one of my dresses and with that sickly green look in her eyes. The light illuminated the sneer on her face and an identical sneer was on mine."Come to gloat?"Ella only chuckled and walked closer to me. I had my hands and feet in chains and I couldn't move. The slap she gave me was crisp and loud.It stung.My head whipped to the si
Angelina's POVSorrow.That was all I felt.I couldn't scream and I couldn't hear anything that was going on around me. The only thing I felt was sorrow.Deep and undeniable sorrow.Leslie was dead. My best friend was dead.Face down on the floor and unmoving, I could see the blood seeping into the shirt she had worn.Leslie was dead.Why?Why did he kill her?I could barely register the voices that were speaking in the room. I knew that Winston and Marco were talking, and I knew Marco was asking for something that could never be his, but I didn't care about all of that.The only thing I cared about at the moment was the person who lay on the floor. My best friend had been alive a few moments ago but was no longer alive now.Why did I bring her here? Just for her to meet an untimely death? No. I wouldn't have offered to bring her with me if I knew she would end up being killed. We had been captured because of my short-sightedness. I thought no one else would be using the servant pass
Marco's POVI watched as the door to the office swung open and in walked my old friend.Winston. Alpha of the werewolves, and protector of the realm.I scoffed.Angelina stood beside me, bound in rope and mumbling words that weren't actually words.Winston was too predictable. Angelina even more so.I knew she would try to use the secret entrance into the manor, and I knew she would try to use the one the maid had shown to her.But what I didn't know was that she would bring yet another human with her, into werewolf territory and the werewolf world.I could feel anger pulsing through me at the thought of that and I smirked as I leveled my gaze at him. His eyes still had that faint glint of gold in them.The gleam confirmed to me that he had been the one who opened the barrier.I was worried that I had been sidelined by the witch. I wouldn't put it past the two-hundred-year-old crones to actually have some trick up her sleeve that would give her the power to do that.We had trust issue