Kain’s POV.I just finish off the last bits of work piled up on my desk, looking through my window to find out its already late.The sun’s already set, I suppose for the last three hours and the moons light shines brightly in the sky.Today is Lilith’ last day before she has to leave to retrieve her brother. I had initially wanted to spend her last day together, and when work seemed too much for the day I hoped for a few hours.But now, I don’t think she’s even awake, too deep in the sleep that she needs to take on her final mission.As the time draws closer it becomes harder for me to come to terms with the fact that she’s leaving and on her own, but I have to constantly remind myself to let her go, to trust her.But does trusting her have to involve watching her walk right into a lion’s den?I leave my office immediately walking up to her room door to maybe say a final farewell or kiss her good night but my hands stop just before I knock at her door.Waking her up won’t be good for
More than two days of travelling later and hours of none stop walking we finally get here, the borders of Riverstone pack.I don’t feel good in the silent from behind here, back to where all the traumatic memories of my childhood are stored all in one.My hands turns sweaty almost immediately while I try to steady my breathing before we get inside and put on a show for Arden and everyone else on the other side.I know what needs to be done but I can’t seem to make myself take another step forward“Are you okay?” I van ask from behind me. His voice is laced with worry while his eyebrows are furrowed. “You need a moment?”“No, I’m fine. Just taking a moment to breath. Home sweet home right?” I chuckle painfully.He seems even more worried.“You don’t look ecstatic about that.” He points out.I don’t but that’s not important.I brush all my fears and doubts aside.I can do this.Kain and Jonah are relying on me to do this and plus this time it’s not just me out here. I’m not alone anymor
I try to hold his eyes as long as I can before it becomes too hard to and I look away.The feeling of bugs crawling up my skin becomes too overwhelming for me to even hold it.“Thank you… Arden.” I repeat just for him to be happy and get whatever the hell he wants though it takes a tolls on my as well.Why does he want me to say it like that? Why do his eyes leer at me that way?He finally look’s away from me moving his attention to what he’s really interested in; the scroll in front of him.He caresses the artifact like a piece of rare mineral smiling silently to himself. I don’t want to interrupt this precious moment between him and his precious treasure, but I need something else as well.“What about Jonah?” I mutter low enough not to annoy himMy question seems to have delighted him again because he smiles turning to me again, although that smile like others don’t feel so genuine.“He’s fine actually, receiving treatment as we speak. He was moved into the pack house during your ab
Preparing for the banquet isn’t as hard as I had expected it to be the moment Arden had given the order and given as it’s the very first time I’ve been invited to anything concerning Riverstone pack.I leave Jonah room after hours of chatting with him and waiting until he falls asleep before heading to the room prepared for myself.Walking in I’m greeted by the sparkling champagne dress with shimmering sequins all over, the gorgeous glistening heels and the jewelry right on the side.Everything is almost bling under the light. It’s almost as if he’s trying to pass me off as some trophy.With just a few hours to prepare I hope into the showers and take a long bath to wash out all that sweat on junk on my skin from the journey making good use of the scented bar soap left out for me.Dressing into Arden’s dress next is the harder bit but I maneuver my way into it the dress that reveals way too much skin in the tender areas.Looking at myself in the mirror I’m almost convinced not to wear
I sob only for a little while feeling nauseous at some point and end up barfing right into a plant pot sitting at the side of the door for décor.The little bit of food I had forced into my tummy goes down the drain just like that before the door behind me pulls open.I immediately move out of the way getting on my feet and rubbing the residual wetness in my eyes. The last thing I need is for anyone to see me like this.I look up to meet the gaze of none other than alpha Arden. I assume he must be satisfied, dragging me out here dressed as a whore to be humiliated and ridiculed in front of his own people.All of this was purposefully, only I don’t understand why yet.Perhaps to break the self-esteem I had acquired in Deathstone. The moments I had challenged him must have bothered him.“Are you okay?” he asked with a concerned tone that is almost convincing, moving his eyes between myself and the ruined plant by the side.Don’t tell me he’s going to make me clean it up now.“I am.” I m
“Where’s Arden?” Ivan’s voice comes out too harshly as though they’ve smashed in his own wind pipe during his beat down.He leans against my shoulder limping forward even with my help as we very carefully sneak out of the dungeon and move to the upper floors.We have to be as stealthy as possible which is much harder given the current situation at hand.I silently pray to the goddess that the banquet lasts long enough, for us to get out of here before anyone can go down stairs and fond those two.“He’s too busy hosting the entire pack in his banquet. I’m just coming from there.”“Yeah I noticed. The shimmering sequins on the dress is enough to bling me. You’re like a walking disco ball.” He laughs for a while wincing from the pain in his side.He probably has more than a few broken ribs.“Ha, ha, nice try.” I say sarcastically rolling my eyes at him while trying to hide my own laughter. “I’d rather be a disco ball than look like an abandoned sock puppet on the side of the street.” I t
Kain’s POV“The finishing touches on the previously burnt down building has been made and the new changes you’ve order have been put into place.” The constructor in front of me speaks giving me the lasts report on the project.Finally the surpise I’ve been preparing for a while is done.Lilith will be pleased with the renovated building and when she sees the room I’ve prepared for her brother she would even be more ecstatic.I put in great care in everything, including placing his room close enough to ours because I have a feeling she might want to go and check on him more often.Right beside his room will be the nurse’s who will be constantly attending to him due to his condition.Everything is already ready for our new family, all that’s left is for my mate to return.Residual feelings of regret for letting her leave on her own still haunt me every second.There are moments when I feel a slight tingle of her emotions that make me concern but I know that she’s okay.I have to trust t
Lilith’s POVI wait by a corner until the group of chattering maids walking by pass a significant distance before I step out of my hiding spot.While I move further and further away from the planned escape route I find myself doubting the decision I have made; to stay back just to get a keep sake, while an injured Ivan and Jonah make their way to safety alone.I won’t lie to myself, I’m terrified with every step a voice nags at me to turns around and run away but what would be the point of this all, getting this close and not completely wining.Or maybe it’s just my anger and resentment talking, leading me forward.Whatever it is, the choice has already been made. I’m going to get that necklace before I leave.I can do it.The coast around Arden’s room is clear so I step closer, pulling out two hair clips from my hair to pick at the lock on the door.Spotting his room had never been hard for me. It was the only room with double doors and made of high quality mahogany with a large key
Kain’s POV2 YEARS LATER…A lot has happened over the years, I’ve lost some gained some; most of it changed my life completely in ways I never knew I need.Now standing over the grave of a child that never got the chance to see the light of day I mourn it as I’ve always does, though I never got the chance to meet him for the split moment I knew of its existence where one of the best moments in my life.Even while everything around us burned and we were bruised the news of his arrival brought a smile to her lips like nothing else could.And though it’s taken more than a few years to get over our loss, we’re still taking small steps to get there.I drop a flower over the small grave.To little sesame, the name Lilith calls it, because it didn’t grow old enough to have a gender.A child’s laughter echoes from behind me while a little girl turns out of her hiding spot rushing for me.Her little feet don’t take her too far before she stumbles and falls face flat on the ground and burst int
Jonah’s POV5 YEARS LATER…Hiding behind the pillar beautifully decorated with flowers by the fountain I stay hushed, pursing my lips together while still covering them with both my hands to stay hidden.I do this all the time and still she still seems to always easily find me when we play this insufferable game.Hide and go seek.An hour at it and she still hasn’t found me yet, which is the longest times he’s taken to find me.Which lead me to think that maybe, just maybe I’m the only one playing this damn game.The thought of just giving up seeps into my mind until I hear footsteps approaching from ahead and stay quiet again.The gentle sound of feet slowly approaching lets me know it’s a she-wolf. Months of training from Beta Ivan comes I perfectly handy in moments like this.Hopefully in a few more years I’ll be able to join brother-in law’s guard, that is if he will let me. My sister’s hold over him has dictated far too much in my life.It’s been years since I’ve fallen ill and n
Kain’s POVI’ve finally found her, my mate but the sight of her sets off every bit of my anger I’ve been trying to put on check.Her face bruised and her clothes ripped to the point that she’s almost left bare and naked. Nothing matters anymore. My rage takes over me and all sane thoughts dissipate.I look at the fool I had tossed across the room desiring nothing more than to tear him apart into pieces of flesh lying around and feeding it to the dogs.“You bastard.” I seethe, seeing nothing more than red.I shift into my wolf in the next second lunging at him without restrictions.Or every scar on her skin I add five more on his, every bruise on her body five bones crack under the force of my attacks.I slash at him continuously with my claws while he screams in agony just barely managing to change into his wolf to have even a fighting chance but that changes nothing.He had a death wish the moment he decided to mess with my woman.He tries to attack back but it’s a puny attempt from
Kain’s POV“Riverstone pack has looked down on us for the final time. They have injured our beta and gone as far as kidnapping the Luna and we will not be silent anymore, will not seat idly and take any more of their insults. Whoever dares cross our paths to victory or slanders our name will incur the wrath of Deathstone!” I yell out to the group of men before me, my army set and ready to be thrown into a fully fledge battle, waiting just at the borders of Arden’s pack.He has bitten more than he can chew this time angering not just me but everyone else and sadly for him the only leverage he has over me is gone.“Yes alpha!” they response is thunderous and echoes loudly.“Today we walk into battle but this time to finish what we started and make our enemies beg for mercy that will not be given, for our fallen brothers and for our own legacy to go down in time as the gretats pack in all Wolfdom!” Ivan steps up yelling as well.He leans against a cane to help him stand and walk with his
The sound of the loud slap takes me by surprise and the fact that it isn’t me this time.Arden strikes his accomplice across the face in a split second, in the exact moment the announcement rolls off her lips.She falls unto the ground clutching her cheek and looking up at Arden with utmost surprise equally not expecting such an actionBut he stares back at her fuming, if steam could puff out of a person’s ears no would be the perfect time for that.He visibly trembles from the emotions moving around inside him, but none of that is any of my concern at the momentThe news takes me off guard, it isn’t even the last thing I was expecting because the thought has never crossed my mind before.“I’m pregnant?” I mutter under my breath stuck in a daze.My hand falls down to my belly that I thought was bloated due to an illness.Inside me right now is a tiny person, a little version of a mix of Kain and me in one person?How could it be?Could it possibly be a mistake somewhere, maybe she had
Lilith’s POV“Get away from me, you pervert!” I kick and scream at him desperately trying to keep more distance between me and this psychopath that’s too sick to realize just how much he’s lost his mind.All those years he had called me ‘Lili’ so fondly I begin to wonder if it had been me his eyes stared at with so much care of someone else.If the nickname little rose had been because my mother’s favorite flower was a rose.All those times she had just a passing thought of how weirdly interested in her was just in fact her instincts screaming at her to keep distance away from him, warning her that he would ruin her completely.“Get away!”Kain! Kain please help.I cry continuously begging him not to come even closer while silently praying Kain can hear me where ever he is.Arden’s rage returns again and he smacks me the other way trying to shut me up and he doesn’t stop with his assault attacking over and over again trying to get me to shut up.“You should love me and not tell me to
Kain’s POVEvery time I close my eyes it starts out with a nightmare where I lose my love, Lilith.This time she falls over a high tower and I’m running to catch her but the floors turn into quick sand that sinks beneath me and I can’t reach her before I’m thrown out of my own dream.I wake up jump right up drench in my own sweat and with my drawn out wolf claws ripping into both sides of the bed.It takes a second for the new reality to sink in and I can calm myself again.The two day mark has already been reached, she should be back soon but something feels deathly wrong.The bond feels already weak from the large distance between us and even then I can feel bits of her own despair seeping through my own end.I can’t help but be on edge and paranoid constantly.Was she not successful in saving her brother?Whatever the reason of her sadness maybe, I will fix it when she gets back, all that matters is that she returns to me safe and sound without a single scar on her bodyI will rage
For some reason his words make me feel dizzy.The room spins and swirls around me like a dull illusion manufactured to twist my mind and unravel it.I’m lost in a hazy dream that I might forget all about the second I open my eyes again, but the dream has morphs into a never ending nightmare that feels way too real and taunts me.Hot tears prickle my eyes painful while I stare back at the mad man in front of me in horrified shock that steals my ability to even speak, or utter a sound and yet he’s smiling.Somehow he’s smiling in the middle of all this, in the middle of confessing his part in my parent’s death.I shake my head slowly choosing to doubt this reality that plays tricks on me.“No…” I whisper under my breath, denying it.“Yes.” He responds nodding his head firmly with a wide grin.“No!” I scream out suddenly feeling my entire reality crumble. “You’re lying. You’re saying that just to mess with me. You know that if that’s true that I’ll… that I’ll—“”“That you’ll never forgiv
My consciousness seeps into my body for the third time, I think in one night.This time my eyes don’t open at will though.My body feels too heavy, like logs are resting over each limb, and if they aren’t neither of them respond to the signals I tell them but I’m awake just unable to control my body.From whatever paralysis I’m having I can hear mumbling in the background that lets me know that I’m not alone.A female giggling from something.Must be that bitch and then a new voice, deeper and bolder.Finally my eyes open but very slowly and takes way too much from me causing me to groan from exhaustion.I can make out two figures that remain blurred from in vision while I try so desperately to look at them.“Ah, she’s awake.” The male voice speaks.I recognize his voice s Arden’s immediately.Rage feels me in the next second followed by the desire to fight back but I’m still paralyzed.Footsteps drawn closer and I’m lifted up from lying on the cold floor and put in a seating position