Stephan's POV If you had stumbled upon the drama, that is enfolding between me and her, you would think I was a monster harassing this young and frail woman. She shook in fear while tears gushed from her eyes. I did not need to place my ears near her mouth to know that she was struggling to breathe and that her heartbeat was slowing down. She groaned in pain as I held her tighter. I have already used enough force; if I were to apply more, I would kill her and still wouldn't get the information I needed. My brother will hate me forever. I started to loosen my hand on her neck to avoid killing her. "My grandfather," she stuttered."Alpha will," I asked to confirm what I heard. "Y.. es," she struggled to voice out. I loosen my grip on her and allow her to fall, knowing that it will hurt badly. She landed on the floor, hitting her chest on the ground.She inhaled with force, like someone whose breath was cut off. I stoop to the ground to be at the same eye level as her.
Stephan's POVI understand how Liam felt. I would have been troubled if it were me in his shoes, but I still would have done the right thing because I wouldn't let any harm come to him. I am not talking about beheading her; I am talking about punishing her to make sure that she won't pose any danger to anyone again. I looked at my watch; there was still time. Maybe the party is still going on, I told myself. "Is the party over? What happened?" I asked her. "No, it is not; they were being entertained by Uncle before I came in.""Uncle is here? I need to see him; it has been long since I have seen him."I rushed outside; a lot of people were there. The numbers have increased tremendously; the people that I did not see before I went in to handle Miranda's case were all here. I saw my uncle drinking and chatting with one of the elders. "Uncle, you are here; I greeted you to show respect to him.""How have you been? It has been so long. I am happy to see you. I was thinking of
Stephan's POV "What do you mean by that, uncle? I have changed. How?"You are different; before, it was as if you were angry at the world.""Everything pisses you off then, but now you are calmer and happier, and I can almost use kindness and consideration for you.""I think you, mate, have done a lot of good for you. She changed you entirely and even made you have manners." "You are no longer the rude, arrogant, annoying, and angry kid you used to be." "Then, whenever you open your mouth, I always have the urge to strangle you." I placed my hand on my chest, mimicking a hurt expression, and I said to him,"Touche, I don't think I changed, uncle.""I think it is just you getting old—too old for your good."He laughed a throaty laugh, and his head was thrown back. "Old but much stronger and handsome than you, I am a chick magnet.""Women still make passes and wink at me wherever I go, unlike you.""You have no game or charm; Clarissa must be regretting why she is mated to a big e
Clarissa's POV I was excited that we were in the air; this was my first time entering a plane. I was so excited when he agreed to go on a vacation with me. I thought he would say no if I suggested it, due to how busy he was and how serious he takes his job. In my mind, I anticipated that he would give me a hundred or more reasons why he couldn't leave his pack unprotected. The night I told him, it took him just a day to arrange everything, which made me believe sincerely that he wanted to go on this vacation with me. With ease on that day, I packed everything, making sure that all we needed to make our journey enjoyable was taken. When we arrived at the airport after being driven by William, I was dumbfounded to hear that he owned a jet. I knew he was rich, but I didn't know that he was that rich. I could not be more into him, seeing him standing there and looking so magnificent. It didn't take long for us to enter it. It felt like heaven on earth was inside it; the wh
Stephan's POVI was torn between protecting my pack and satisfying my mate's needs; in the end, I picked going with her.Like she said, this is an opportunity for me to unburden the weight on my shoulders.I was skeptical of the combination of Uncle Liam, William, and the Council of Elders. Those people are chaotic together. I have been bothered by the welfare of my pack ever since we were on the jet. I saw how excited she was, so I pretended to be less bothered and more into the fun. We were served by Sucre, my French chef. He is responsible for serving dishes to passengers in the jet whenever the jet is being used. Whoever hires my jet gets him for the entire flight, unless on special request. I have made a lot of money from the jet, and I have spent it too. I bought the jet when I was still younger and needed to get to many places. I didn't use it quite often until now. When we got to the hotel, the smell of vanilla hit my nose. It reminded me of my mother's scent; whene
Stephan's POVWe came out of our hotel room to explore this place more. I didn't know that we would meet this blond Barbie, Stephan's friend from many years ago.He has revealed to me countless times, to my delight, that he has never been with any woman.I did not know where this Barbie doll came from.I don't know why I feel threatened by her; they look good together, and that irked me.After Stephan calmed me down, I felt ashamed about how I reacted.I apologized to her, staring deep into her eyes."I am sorry for the way I reacted to you, Ashley; I have not been feeling well sincerely."She nodded with a fake smile, which I could see clearly."She has not been alright for a while; I think she is sick because of the change in the environment," Stephan said to her.She smiled a patronizing smile."It is fine; I understand," she said to him."New environment, takes time to get used to, and you mixed with humans; maybe what is wrong with you is from them.""Since it happened to me, I
Clarissa's POV I don't know if she has been stalking us or if the universe decided to punish me for no reason. Her outfit was scandalous; she had on a red see-through dress under a short, while the golden bra was fully on display. She walked as if she was a queen on a mission. When she got to where we were, she stopped and acted like she was surprised to see us. Stephan, funny that I ran into both of you here. What a small world." "Small word indeed," I mouthed sarcastically. He smiled at her comment and stared into my eyes to read me. "What are you doing here, Ashley? How did you know that we were here?" he asked her. "Are you stalking us?" he asked, looking concerned. "No way," she answered quickly. "I saw you guys from the hotel, so I followed you. I overheard when you told the cab where you were going." "What kind of woman do you think I am? Do you think I am that pathetic that I would follow you around?" "Men, follow me around, not the other way around,"
Stephan's POV.When we arrived home from the date, my mate's countenance and behavior changed completely.I noticed she had been restless since Ashley arrived.The more she listed her achievements to my hearing, the more I noticed the rapid increase in her heartbeat.I heard every sarcastic comment and every rude word she uttered.I wanted to find out what was wrong with her, but knowing her very well, I didn't think she wanted her to know about her insecurities.I know Ashley because of the relationship between her father and mine.They met during the war and, since then, have formed a brotherly bond.When I was still a kid, her father visited our pack constantly. I knew him as Raymond then; he was the second son of the Darkmoon pack, a small pack in the forest.His elder brother Rowan was to be the alpha then, but Raymond took over instead.Rowan was a weak and hot-tempered alpha who was known for womanizing.I heard he seized other werewolves' mates and slept with them because he
Stephan's POV Continuation I watched baffled and frightened by what happened. The explosion pushed them back; they disappeared. I looked around, and ten thousand men were standing; some were on the left-hand side, while others were on the right-hand side.The alpha, who stood at the front from the left-hand side, spoke first."Hi Stephan, it is good to see that you are still in one piece."I was so happy to see him.I could use all the help I can get."Crescent pack warriors at your service, Alpha Stephan.""You are welcome, too, alpha of the Crescent Pack.""What is happening, Stephan? What are these?" he asked me."I don't know how to explain, but they are half beast, half werewolf; all I know is that they are indestructible.""There must be something that can destroy them," he said to me."Yes, I have a plan.""What is the plan, Stephan? He persisted with his questions."I can only kill them if I cut their heads off of their bodies; the only way I can do that is if I can g
Stephan's POVI woke up because I heard someone scream. I did not know how long I had slept.I was disoriented for a while. I looked up at the sky; it was dark as if smoke had covered it.My body was wet and cold. I moved my hands to touch the floor, and I noticed that the leaves there were wet too. It must be because of the dew.I pulled myself up to a sitting position and looked around.I was inside the forest; the whole place was covered with grass and tall trees.It must be the reason why sunlight cannot penetrate it.I used my wolf vision to look around.I noticed a little ray of sunshine shining somewhere within the forest.I followed the light till I got to where it was shining. My hands got to work, and I used them to push the grass blocking my way out of it.I walked out, looked around, and could not recognize where I was.I was sure that when I came to this place, I was unconscious.I wonder who brought me to this place."Stephan, where are you? We are losing." I heard a voi
Stephan's POV "No, Stephan, don't do it; don't give in to him; he lied, my love; he lied to you, she continued screaming. I heard scuffles and the breaking of things. "Don't you dare hurt her," I threatened. My eyes blazed. "You need to find Carli Stephan; he can find me." "They had him brainwashed into thinking that we killed his parents; if you can find him and convince him, he will help you," she screamed. I heard gunshots, and the line went flat. I screamed out of pain as I tried to mind-link her. I was scared to death hearing that shot. I was restless that I was not there. "Little one, are you okay?" I screamed in my head. "Please say something so that I will know that you are okay," I pleaded. "I am in pain, my love, but I will be fine," she said to me. "You have five minutes to tell me the truth William, or else I will start dropping dead bodies here," I threatened him. "Do you worse, Stephan? You are going to regret not taking my offer," he boasted.
Clayton's POV The moment I saw Clarissa on the floor and the look she had on her face, I knew instantly that she had heard everything. It is funny that she is trying to play it off. I needed to play along to make her relaxed, and I could watch her. I noticed that she was shaking out of shock. Since she wants to play, let's play. When she mentioned her mother's death, I knew that she was trying to divert my attention. I decided to fake it; she was so convinced by my acting. I pretended that I had gone into my room while I stood at the door and watched her. I heard Carli questioning her. Even though Carli kept interrogating her, she still hesitated to answer him. I saw her leave, and I knew instantly where she was going. I went inside for a few minutes so that I could get ready. I sent my men out immediately to follow her. When I came outside, I saw that Carli had a troubled look on his face. "Where is Clarissa?" I asked him. He frowned at me and answered
Stephan's POVI had to go see my friend Alpha Tyler; he had promised me earlier that if I needed his help, all I had to do was tell him when I needed it.I know that if we were to attack Alpha William's secret hideout, we would need all the help we could get.He told me that he was able to get me a few men, but I wasn't bothered because I knew that the few men he gave me would be enough to defeat our enemies.I was busy with him; that was why Clarissa was not able to pass through at first.She pushed through our bond; I felt her, and when I opened the bond, she was already out.I could sense her distress, and that scared me.I quickly concluded my meeting with Alpha Tyler and rushed out.Then I heard her distress call."Stephan, help me."I wish I knew where my gamma is, I would have sent him.I knew that I might not get to her on time that was why I pleaded with her to stay back till I got to that place.I felt that it would be safer and easier to pick her up from there since it w
Clarissa's POV "Clarissa, What are you doing here?" Alpha William asked."Why did you come in here?" he continued."Why are you on the floor? he questioned me.I tried to speak, but my mouth refused to bring out a sound.Fear crept into my mind.I already know how this is going to play out if I am not able to come up with a tangible story to cover up why I was in there.I grabbed his hand. I wanted to steady myself. I stood up, calculating in my mind what to say to him so that he wouldn't be suspicious of me."What are you doing here, child?""You have not answered my question yet.""I am sorry, grandfather; I came in here looking for you.""Why are you on the floor? Did you just call me grandfather?" He asked, looking surprised.I pretended like I did not hear the second question; I did not want to repeat what I said earlier so that I wouldn't gag."I thought I saw something; I am sorry, alpha." "I felt a chill on my body; I froze, and from there I fell." "What did you s
Clarissa's POVIt has been two days since Ray found the laboratory.We made plans on how to attack the laboratory.I will go to Moonlight Pack and distract my grandfather so that we can access the laboratory.I was not comfortable going there blind.I wish we could talk to Carli to know if we are to expect any surprises from them.I will try to talk to him in secret.Before we started this journey, Stephan made sure that everyone swore to keep it a secret.I know why he did that; he knew that Liam would tell Miranda, and she would in turn warn her family. "This is a top-secret mission; no one is to know about it," he warned."We will infiltrate the moonlight pack, overshadow it, and bring it down.""Swear that you won't say anything to your mate" Stephan asked him.He agreed to do that.We arrived at night, this time without Gamma William.Stephan needed him at the front line when the whole thing began; that was what he said to me.The whole place was filled with his men when we ar
Stephan's POV Clarissa's idea sounded so easy and simple, but I knew that things could go wrong with our plans. I will contact one of my friends, known as X-ray, but I call him Ray from another pack to help me track it. He is a guy I helped a long time ago; he was known for buying weapons and technology and selling them to the highest bidder. He is also a skilled hacker. He pissed the wrong people off because of that. They hired assassins to take him out. He was lucky that I was investigating who was responsible for the disappearance of some of my pack members. I was pissed at the number of assassins that were fighting one helpless man. Out of boredom, I decided to rescue him. I will kill him myself if I find out that he committed a heinous crime. After I rescued him, I found out the reason why he had been almost killed since that day. He gave me a promise that whenever I needed his help, he would be more than willing to help me. "Hello Stephan, my man, it has been so
Clarissa's POVI woke up late today. I was feeling good with the clear sky and the birds chirping.The sound of men moving to and from one spot to another and the fresh air added to the serenity I felt this morning."Good morning, my love; you are finally awake," he crooned, kissing my cheek."Why did you not wake me up, babe?"'You were sleeping so peacefully, I did not want to disturb you. How are you feeling?""I am good, my love," I answered, kissing his lips."I made something for you since you complained that you were having headaches yesterday," he said to me."You are not coming down with something, right?""You are alright this morning, right?" he asked me."Yes, I am. I feel refreshed. Yesterday, what I went through contributed to what happened to me.""Alright, come sit and eat, he said in a gentle voice."What did you make for me?""I am sorry I did not make your favorite cake; I thought I should make you chicken soup to energize you this morning.""Should I take it back?