AGNAR'S POVI walked out of Gertrude clutching onto the bottle. I didn't know what to make of it, and I couldn't convince myself of the obvious, hence why I went to Gertrude to talk some sense into her. But even that didn't work because I was still in denial. She was my best friend, and there was no way she would do what Gertrude was insinuating. I stormed back into the room, pacing. I wanted someone to pay so badly for the pains he or she put me through, but it couldn't be Celine. The more I thought about it, the more crazy it seemed. I was about to crash the bottle on the floor when the door flew open. "Agnar, is everything okay?" She asked with a concerned expression. Looking at her right now, how could anyone even accuse her of poisoning me? "Nothing, just stretching my arm," I lied. "Oh, you should be resting; we don't want anything happening to you," she said, rushing over to me. I quickly snuck the bottle into my pocket, and I smiled. "I'm fine now," I said to her, gentl
"What is the problem?" I asked Hayden immediately, and he dropped the phone. "That was Ben," he said to me. "Okay, what did he say?""Agnar's stepmother is dead." "Oh wow, let me guess, did someone get tired of hearing her stupid voice and decide to snuff the life out of her?" I asked him. "On the contrary, I think she got tired of her own voice and killed herself." "Oh, that's a crazy turn of events.""Tell me about it" I blurted out. I have never really pictured Gertrude as someone who will take her own life; it sounded a little far-fetched, but then again, people are unpredictable. I had always thought she would die by my hands, but thank goodness she spared me the stress. "You're coming?" I asked Hayden. "Yeah sure" We both came downstairs to hear Tessa having her music lessons with the teacher. I was relieved, as I couldn't have her giving me a weird look and making some funny sounds she heard me make. Tessa could be a handful sometimes. I smiled when I saw Sarah made q
AGNAR'S POVI was literally in shock, wondering if this all could be a dream; she wasn't moving on the stretcher, nor did she even look my way. Gertrude wasn't the best mom; I mean, dad brought her home a few months after my mom died. I resented her so much while growing up, but then I stopped hating her when I was grown and just endured her. But I never pictured her a murder, I noticed she has being in so much pain after Rex passed that she had to poison me for sending him to his death. This is absurd, I mean, why would she want to kill me? Even if Gertrude hated me for sending Rex to his death, why would she confess to stealing the school money meant for a project?"It doesn't make sense." "Baby, take heart," Celine said, holding my hands. "How did this happen?" I asked her."The guards found her early this morning dead on the bed and clutching onto this bottle." She said, raising a small bottle, that was wrapped in a zip-lock bag. "The same," I whispered... She didn't plant
DEAN'S POV"Bloody Hell, what on earth is going on here?" Wiley barked, breaking the door from its hinges the moment he barged into the shabby meeting room downstairs. Wiley looked around the room to see all his officials sitting at the table, with Dean sitting at the head of the table. Most of them were scared for their lives as Wiley's cruelty superseded him, but some who knew Dean was his right-hand man, the one who perpetrated his cruelty, weren't moved by his screams. "Traitors!" he screamed at them. "Ernest, I thought we were family; I gave you everything," he barked at one of the officials, and when he didn't move he commanded the guards to arrest every one of them. "Wiley, Wiley, what are you doing awake?" Dean teased him. and the other broke into laughter. Wiley partied all night with his whore until this morning and was passed out in his room. When Eli the snitch, as he was nicknamed, heard of the meeting downstairs, he rushed to wake up Wiley. Dean eyeballed Eli and h
"What do you mean by that?" I asked and looked behind me to see if they were still on our asses. "Eyes on the road!" Hayden yelled.But I looked anyway; I almost screamed when I saw three SUVs, speeding towards us. "Why didn't you say they were closing in on us?" I angrily yelled. "I didn't want to put pressure on you with your condition." he shrugged. "What condition? I'm pregnant, not hypertensive!" I yelled and changed gear immediately. "Kay, we want to survive in one piece, not in pieces," he blurted out, clutching onto the seatbelt. But I didn't say a word to him as I needed to concentrate. "I think we have lost them; you can reduce the speed," he said, looking back and still clutching the seatbelt. "I don't think so," I said, gesturing for him to look at what was coming at the front. "Shit, I hate this!" he yelled. I punched a button, and the small part of the roof gave way. "Do the honors!" I said to him that he quickly took the gun out of the pigeonhole and, standing
AGNAR'S POV "Dad!" I was surprised to see my father sitting on the throne. In his favorite outfit, a pair of blue denim jeans and a black button-down shirt with a rolled-up sleeve. "Son, you are here; come, let's have breakfast together," he said excitedly. I stood there in the room, wondering how Dad went from being dead to not being dead anymore. "Yeah, sure," I happily said. I had no idea what was going on, but whatever it was, I liked spending time so much with him. The door pulled open, and Dad smiled. "Look who paid a visit," he happily announced. I turned to see Gertrude heading towards us. "You look terrific; you should take care of yourself, you know," Gertrude said. "I'm fine; I just have so much on my plate lately," I said, smiling. "I know, son; it gets easier, I promise." "Does it, Dad? I feel like I am drowning lately. How did you rule the pack for so many years without losing your mind?" I asked him, he burst into laughter. "It's simple: separat
I woke up a little earlier to put things in order before the rest of the house woke up, and by the rest of the house, I mean Tessa. It's her birthday today, and I was planning something not too elaborate but also worth remembering. Hayden kicked against the party. As they spent the day sulking and mourning Tessa's mom, losing her took a lot from them, and I understand that. But not anymore; a new sheriff has arrived. I was just going to test the waters with the small family and friends gathering; maybe I will go for something elaborate next year. Well, it all depends on how things turn out today. "Wow, Sarah, the batter tastes wonderful," I said, smiling. Licking my index finger. Thank the goddess for Sarah; she is so helpful. I have no idea what I would have done without her. I was peeling the potato when I heard a sound coming from the stairs. "Eresthai," she called out, and we exchanged looks. "No, no, no," I whispered while quickly heading to the staircase. "Tessa!" I scr
"Hayden, I am pregnant; you shouldn't stress me," I grumbled when he woke me up early this morning. "Baby, come on.""What is it? Did you even sleep at all?" I asked, after I took one at him, then rubbed off sleep from my eyes. "No, I couldn't sleep; now would you listen?""What is it?" I said, yawning in between. "Here, open it up," he shoved a piece of paper in my face. "What is that?" I asked, wondering what it was this time. "Your parents, we need to start looking for them as soon as possible," he said, smiling. I was confused at first, wondering why he had to wake me up this early to talk about this. "Did you have to wake me this early for this?" I asked, stretching my bones. He must think I would change my mind about what I said earlier, or maybe he thought I wasn't clear-headed when I spoke to him yesterday. "Fine," I said, throwing both hands in the wind, signaling defeat. I grabbed the paper from him and looked through the names to find mine. Hayden had already found
I heaved a sigh of relief when I saw him walk through that door, looking so lethal. Sheila tried escaping, but I quickly shot her in the leg, while Hayden and his men devoured every last one of them except Zack."You keep destroying my stuff, Hayden. I'm going to make you pay," he barked, looking at the damage done to the property."I'm counting on it, Zack; you should have stayed gone when you ran, but you dare show your stupid face here," he barked at him."That throne is mine," Zack yelled at him."Says the illegitimate son; go blame your mother if you need someone to blame," Hayden yelled back at him."How dare you!" Zack barked. I heard from a reliable source that Zack was the first son of the former Lycan king, but it was just meant to be a fling. Zack's mom seduced the then-Lycan king, who wasn't married at the time, and he slept with her.The Fling lasted for a while, but the Lycan king found his mate and kicked Zack's mom out of the palace, but she was pregnant at the momen
It had been a week after the whole drama, and things were finally getting back to normal. Tessa had a hard time adjusting, but she is fine now. My real parents moved in with us, and we have been bonding well. I'm in my last trimester and it could happen any time now, honestly, I'm kind of scared. Hayden went after Sheila and Zack, but that sneaky bastard got wind of it and escaped the country. As satisfying as it would have been to watch him die, all the same, he is out of our lives now till he shows his ugly head again. The only problem is that Hayden increased our security again; each time there is an attack on any of us, he ends up getting more security. It's frustrating watching the whole property filled with more security than actual occupants. I was allowed to go out before now, but these days I'm just stuck in here like I'm in prison. Hayden wasn't at home, and I was getting tired of staying home already. I picked up my phone, wore the necklace he got me, and stashed some
I held Tessa in my arms as she continued crying, holding onto me so tightly. "Hush now, honey, it's fine now," I said to her, gently patting her hair. Hayden's men shot the bastard a couple of times just to make sure he was dead. I took Tess back into the house and to her room. She laid down on her bed, and I turned to leave, but she grabbed my hands. "Tess, honey, you should take a rest," I said to her. "I don't want to be alone," she whispered while holding onto my hand. I sat back on her bed, brushing the hair off her face. "I will kill every single one of them before they lay a finger on you," I said, holding her gaze. "Kay," she whispered as tears formed in her eyes, gently trickling down on the bed. "I will be right outside if you need me," I whispered into her eyes, and she nodded, smiling at me. I smiled back and made my way out of the room. I went into the room, dropping my bag in the room. I took off the 2-inch heel I was putting on. I was about to pull out the gun;
AGNARS POVI have been troubled ever since I saw Kay. I don't know what troubles me more—the fact that my jealousy made me want to kill her or the fact that she is pregnant.I was a fool for kicking her out. I guess karma is indeed a bitch. There has never been a dull moment in this bloody pack. "What am I doing? I don't have time for regrets," I scolded myself.I shouldn't have seen her; seeing her has triggered something deep within me, and I can't seem to quench it. My head keeps going on a rollercoaster, and it's becoming exhausting."I need to keep myself busy," I quickly said, getting off my chair. I picked up my phone and made my way out of my office, heading towards my quarters. I wanted to get my keys from my room and probably go for a ride.It's the best way to get your mind off things. I got into my room and picked up the key from the counter, then headed out of the room.I made my way out of the room and was heading towards the parking lot when my phone began ringing.I f
When I woke up the next morning, I was feeling a little feverish and had severe pain in my tummy. I was scared at first that maybe the dream I had yesterday wasn't just any dream but a premonition, but I have never been the superstitious type, so I waved it off."It's just stress," I told myself several times. "Hey, sweetie, you are awake. How is my baby?" Hayden said the moment he stepped out of the bathroom. "I don't know," I snapped at him and made to get off the bed. "Come on, baby," he said, grabbing me from behind. "I know I have been terrible to you these past few days; I promise, I will make it up to you," he said, kissing my neck. "Promise?" I said I don't know but I couldn't stay mad at him for long. "Sure baby" "Well, you can start by dropping me off at the hospital," I said, disappearing into the bathroom before he could respond. I grabbed my toothbrush and paste, then set to work. When I was done, I quickly freshened up. I came out of the bathroom to see him dres
I was bored at home, but didn't know what else to do, I have strolled the house a couple of times, more than I could count; nothing was appealing to watch on television, and Hayden wasn't home yet. I tried calling a couple of times, and it went straight to voicemail. It was like the forces of the universe were working against me today. I tried calling Ben to find out what happened, and that was when he said something about some stupid meetings he had. I asked when the meeting would be over but he said it might run till midnight. I immediately hung up as it wasn't what I wanted to hear. I have no idea if it was my pregnancy hormones that were working, but I'm kind of tired of sitting around. I don't care where but I should go do something fun, and it's not in this damn house.I stormed into the house to go upstairs only to find Mom lying down on the couch, looking downcast."Mom, are you okay?" I asked her, wondering why her face looked like that. The last I checked I knew she didn't
AGNARS POVI, Cole, and a few of my men trailed carefully behind him; the last thing we wanted was to make a mistake, and he would notice that he had been followed. Thank goodness he is in pain, so he would be so concentrated on it that he wouldn't even bother picking up our scent. At some point, we were scared he might decide to go treat himself at the hospital first before anything because honestly, he is in a pretty bad shape. It was a damn long walk, in the woods but seeing him in front of a big mansion made it all worth it. We stood there in hiding, waiting for someone to open the gates for him, as he continued ringing the bell. When he felt like no one was coming, he banged on the gate a couple of times, he stood at the gates for a few minutes. Then gate flew open, but I heard the intruder whimpering in pain. He was clearly scared, He slowly moved back while a man wearing a black cap and putting on a black suit came out of the gate with three men standing behind him. I c
HAYDEN'S POVI had a meeting with some of our stakeholders this afternoon. I hurried up as I dressed up to leave the house. Kay was fast asleep, and I didn't want to wake her up. Lately, she has been having a difficult time with the pregnancy and I intend to make things as easy as possible. I raided one of their makeshift bases, and I didn't find out much from there, but my guys are onto something big; it's only a matter of time before it blows up. I was hurrying out of the house that morning when I noticed Kay's mom was on the phone talking to whomever. I wasn't paying attention to what she was saying until she said, I can't wait to have him fuck her silly. Thank goodness Lycans have super-hearing abilities. I stood there wondering what the fuck I just heard, but what made me uncomfortable was when Kay's dad was in the same room talking to a child he kept referring to as his baby. "My Prince, we need to leave now if we are to meet up," Ben said to me, waking me up to reality.
AGNAR'S POVI heard a crashing sound from the floor I was lying down on. I turned around, and the car that just drove into the fuel station ran into my car.I got off the floor, only to discover that some of my men were wounded and that my car was bashed in more places than I can count.I became pissed, wondering what piece of shit ran into my car. I went over to the car that hit us, and there was only one person in the car, but the person was already dead.I don't know if what happened now was huge enough to kill him; there were patches of bruises all over his body, but on closer inspection, the wounds didn't look fresh.My gaze turned to his legs, and it was tied up. This isn't what I was thinking, right? I looked around, hoping to see who set this up, but I didn't see anyone."The game is on Tomas," I whispered to myself."Clear this out," I ordered my men. * * * * * * * * * * * *I fell on the bed the minute I entered the room, and I was exhausted thanks to the bastard that pull