Aryan and Adele came out of the bedroom and tiptoed to the living room. After thinking of what to do, Aryan said, "Listen, we need to get out of here." "But how are we going to do it?" Adele asked.While they were still figuring out what to do, an officer outside said in a loud voice, "You have been surrounded, come out right now." Aryan heard the officer's voice and laughed. "These are obviously officers, and I understand why they were sent by my dad. But it's okay; this is what we are going to do. I will distract them.""Distract them how?" Adele asked. "No, I don't want you to be in danger." Aryan replied, "Listen to me. They will not kill me no matter what, but I cannot say the same for you. I have looked around, and I've noticed that they are positioned at the front and the back of the house. But by the side of the house, the room where we just came out of, there's no one there. So what I'll do is break the window in the bedroom and jump out. The moment I do that, I'll attra
The officers drove Aryan to the station, while he sat in the midst of two officers. He looked at the road, waiting for an opportunity to make his escape.He finally got it when they got closer to the station and the car he was in, slowed down. He looked one after the other at the officers who were sitting beside him and smiled. Both of them were werewolves, and the fact made him happy. He pulled his hands apart forcefully, breaking the cuffs. The officers beside him were watching but didn't know what to do because they were no match for him. He kicked one of the officers out of the car, breaking the door in the process and forcing the driver to stop. The two other cars that were coming behind instantly stopped as well. However, before they could get to him, he dashed out of the car without taking a look at the officer who was now lying unconscious on the ground.He knew he would heal in no time and his priority was Diana. He ran as some of the officers came out of the cars and chase
Adele stared at Mrs. Harold in surprise, "That sounds really nice. And what about the man I know as my father? Is he really my dad?""I can't say anything about that," Mrs. Harold replied. "I'm sorry, but all guardians have to take an oath, and my oath only permits me to tell you about your mom. I can't say anything about your dad. Whatever you want to find out, you need to find out on your own.""Alright, I guess once I meet with Aryan, we'll figure out everything. No matter what, I will find out the truth. Thank you so much, Mrs. Harold. Thank you for saving my life. How did you know I was going to be there?""When I was keeping watch at Aryan's house, I saw when you both ran away. I kept following you from a distance and I spent the night outside, watching over the house. When you ran out in the morning, I saw when Selene and your dad came after you and I did what I had to do to save your life." "Thank you once again," Adele said.Diana rushed to Mrs. Harold's café and got inside
Selene opened her eyes and saw her father. She asked, "Where are we?""We are in a safe place," he replied. "After we were attacked, you lost consciousness, so I brought you here. It's not safe for us to go back home right now, so we'll just stay here."Selene inquired, "Who was it that attacked us? And why couldn't you do anything to stop her?"Her father sighed, "Just forget about her. For now, we should be more worried about Adele. I have a feeling that Adele is with that lady who attacked us."Selene persisted, "I can't just forget, Dad. Please tell me why you didn't act. Why didn't you fight that woman? Why did you let her get away? I know you're very strong."He smiled and replied, "She's different, and I'm not allowed to hurt her kind.""You're not allowed to hurt her kind, but she's allowed to hurt us?" Selene questioned."Just forget about it," he repeated. Selene kept a sad face as she said, "Dad, I can't lose to Adele. I can't lose my mate."Her father corrected her, "He's
The mayor's wife stared at him for a few seconds and finally stepped out of the way. "Good," he replied. Afterward, he walked toward the door of Mrs. Harold's house and kicked it open. He went inside, accompanied by his betas, while his wife waited outside with the police officers. They searched the house thoroughly but couldn't find any trace of Adele or Mrs. Harold. The mayor cursed under his breath and finally came out of the house.When he came out, his wife stood by the door and stared at him. After looking at him for a few seconds, she shook her head, turned, and began to walk away."Hold on," he said, but she ignored him and continued walking away. "Bridgette," he called out to her, but she refused to turn. She kept walking until she got into one of the police cars and asked them to drive her back home because she wanted to rest. Meanwhile, Mrs. Harold and Adele continued driving in her car."Where are we going to?" Adele asked after they had been driving for a while and t
Aryan got up from the ground. He had been there for a while, feeling very sad. But now he told himself, "I should go look for Adele. No matter what, I shouldn't give up until I find her." Just when he was about to leave, he heard footsteps approaching. He quickly moved to the side and waited to see the people who were coming. When they came into his view, he saw Adele. He rushed out and stood in front of her, staring at her in surprise. She was standing beside Mrs. Harold, and also staring at him in surprise."Adele!" he exclaimed happily. The expression on Adele's face changed as her lips curved into a smile. They ran to each other, and she threw herself into his arms.Aryan pulled away from her and looked into her eyes. He cupped her cheeks and crashed his lips on hers. Afterward, he looked at Mrs. Harold and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Harold. Thank you so much."Adele smiled, "I'm so happy, Aryan. I was so worried. I didn't know when I was going to see you again. How did you get out
Seeing the expression on his wife's face, the mayor asked, "What happened?" She looked back at Selene and smiled before telling her husband, "Come with me. I need to tell you something." As they both walked away, Selene fell on the ground and began to cry, "Please save me, Dad. Please save me."After they left the living room, the sheriff was about to tell her husband what she had noticed when he said, "Something just occurred to me now. Earlier, you explained what happened and according to what you said Aryan told you, the culprit I am looking for is Selene and her father is her accomplice. But when I went to get Adele, her father pleaded on her behalf. He even tried to attack me.""What?" The sheriff was surprised."Yes," the Mayor continued, "going by what you told me, Adele's father should hate her, isn't it? Why would he try to attack me for her sake?"Mrs. Harold led Aryan and Adele towards the mountain. For a moment, they both thought they would be staying on the mountain. How
Aryans' mom thought about what her husband said and replied, "Well, that's interesting. Especially since I've also just discovered something.""What is it?" The mayor asked."The person in that cage, I don't think it is Adele.""What do you mean?""Her eyes," she replied, "those are not Adele's eyes.""Really? Are you sure you're not mistaken?""Well, I could be wrong, but then I've seen Adele's eyes. I told you once that I could see the innocence in her eyes.""And what do you see in the eyes of the girl in the cage?" The mayor asked."All I can see are fear, guilt, and regret. She doesn't seem innocent to me.""This is quite mindboggling. So you're saying this might not be Adele?""No, she might not be the one.""So, if it's not Adele, who is it?" He asked."I have my suspicions but I think only Aryan will be able to confirm them." The sheriff said. "On second thoughts though,we can send for Selene. If she comes in front of me, then I will know that she's not the one in the cage."
ZAANWe stood—all four of us—at the edge of the cliff; Me, Walker, Zander, and Rey. The past month had been rough initially, but it turned out to be eventful. At first, breathing the same air as Rey seemed impossible, given her ill intentions toward us from the start. However, witnessing her genuine efforts to please everyone and seeing the happiness she brought to my brother, I decided to let go of my resentment and be free.However, that did not mean I would turn my back on her. I remained wary, just as I would be with any untrustworthy person. My mom had also become more accommodating. She occasionally smiled at Rey and engaged in conversations, but I knew her watchful eyes never left her. Rey was aware of it too. The pack had come to accept that she was likely to be the next Luna. She was my brother's love, and thanks to her, he had become more lively, socializing more and spending less time sleeping.Carter had also changed since his fight with Walker. Realizing he was no matc
ZANDERSeeing Rey so injured and bleeding, broke my heart completely. I didn't know who was attacking us or why, but something occurred to me. Perhaps these were enemies who had been lying in wait for me.Over the years, a few had actually attempted to come against us, but they always waited along the roads. So either these were sent by someone who knew that I was leaving, or they had been keeping watch over us.It was an attack, and the fact that they were using arrows meant they were werewolves. As I stared at Rey, I was upset that they did not mind that she was one of their own. Perhaps they saw her as a worthy sacrifice for a great cause, but I wasn't one to let go so easily.I came out of hiding as more arrows were shot at me. I jumped, and all the arrows passed below me. Afterward, I began to crawl on the ground.Seeing I had gotten close, the men who were earlier shooting; who were now close to me but could not see me because I was concealed by the bushes, turned around and wan
WALKERI knew that Carter was going to confront Zaan, and I wasn't wrong. It was better he found out the truth. That way, he would back off and know his place.It was funny hearing him talk about how Zaan was his mate when I had just marked her the night before.If not for the promise I made to Zaan, I would have shown off in front of him. He stomped away angrily, and I walked after him. But I kept a little distance between us. I stood somewhere, watching as he confronted Zaan, and I heard the words he said to her. I shook my head, knowing that his words were the rambling of a man who was angry because he had lost. It wasn't my fault. I was just fortunate that he was too stupid to let go of something as precious as Zaan.After he left, I came out of hiding and walked up to Zaan, but I saw that she was unhappy."What is the problem?" I asked.She ignored me and turned to walk away, but I held her hand and pulled her back."Are you upset with me, Zaan?""Why wouldn't I be? I clearly to
CARTEREver since that night, I threatened Walker, I noticed that Zaan had been avoiding me. The following morning, I walked toward the cliff hoping to talk to her, but then I saw Walker. His eyes were gleaming, and his face held so much joy. I felt sick to my stomach. What was he doing here?If anyone was allowed to be there, it was me because I had been in this pack for years. The fact that he kept lingering around Zaan made me so upset. I knew what he wanted, but I was convinced that Zaan would never give him the time of day, not when she had such strong feelings for me. So, I wanted to ignore him. However, something surprised me. Zaan's scent was all over his body. It was so strong, as though she was the one standing in front of me.This could only mean one thing. As I realized what had happened, I rushed toward him, grabbed him by his collar, and pushed him to the ground."Hey, what do you think you're doing?" he asked, getting up. "You know you're lucky fights are not allowed h
ZANDERAfter my mom left, I kept hiding but continued staring at Rey as she conversed with the man whom I believed was her father. The way he treated her, though, and the fact that she did not react to his actions, showed she had a lot of respect for him. I kept clenching my fists in anger.When he finally turned and walked through the gates of the pack, I realized Rey was crying. I came out of hiding and walked toward her, and right at that moment, she turned. When she saw me, I could see the surprise and fear in her eyes. She stood for a while, staring at me in shock.I thought about what my mom had said. The best punishment at this point was to take her life. That was what she deserved, and that was what was expected of me.She remained rooted where she stood and couldn't take another step while tears kept falling from her eyes. But I walked toward her slowly until I was standing a few inches away from her. I stared at her for a while before grabbing her neck with my hand as though
REINAEver since that first night, I spent in Zander's room, something in me changed. I became a different person. Not that I had become a saint overnight, but I had become someone who genuinely loved Zander. Each moment I stared at him, I convinced myself that I would not be able to part from him, much less be the cause of his demise. He was patient, kind, loving, and everything wonderful I never thought I would find in a man. What were the chances that if I successfully destroyed this pack, I would be able to live with myself? No, if I destroyed the pack, how would I be with Zander? And if I destroyed Zander, how would I live?I had fallen head over heels in love with him. I was a hopeless case. There was a way he stared at me sometimes as though he had something to say. Other times, he looked at me with so much love and so much faith. I could not imagine ruining the faith he had in me.I soon became scared. Each time I was outside, I would look around the pack. I would see the ch
ZANDEREver since my mom exposed Rey to me, my life had not been the same. I was constantly thinking about it, wishing and hoping that somewhere there was a mistake. Each time I looked at Rey, her eyes held so much love for me. She spent most of her time by my side, and at night she was always in my room.Sometimes, I was tempted to get upset at her for playing me for a fool and treat her the way I thought she deserved. But I couldn't bring myself to do so. I didn't know why I loved her so much despite knowing her for such a short time. I was restless, and it kept eating at me.There were times when I would make eye contact with my sister when addressing the warriors, with Rey by my side. From the look on Zaan's face, I would know what she was thinking. There were other times too when I made eye contact with my mom, who always had her eyes on Rey. I knew what she was thinking as well.Though my mom had told me not to expose anything to Rey, I kept my eyes on her. Not because I wanted
WALKERFor the first time in my life, I felt as though the universe was within my reach and I could grab it and give myself the life of my dreams. This was all possible because of Zaan. Her confession made me feel on top of the world, although there was turmoil in my heart. It made me believe that this moment was surreal; somehow, it felt like a dream.Zaan had just met me, so her confession that she also loved me was a miracle. Yes, I had come after her with hopes that she would accept my proposal, but hearing her admit everything without holding back, I didn't know how to react. I wanted to be sure that this moment was real. I held her cheeks and said, "Look into my eyes, Zaan, and tell me that you aren't joking. This isn't a plan or a trick, right? Do you truly love me just as you've said?"She smiled, "Will I joke about something as important as this? This is how I feel.""So, for how long have you felt this way?" I asked, still not believing it."Well, ever since I realized th
CARTERI knew what Walker was up to and it scared me. I loved Zaan, more than I could imagine and I hated myself for pushing her away from me. At the time, I had not realized how deep my feelings for her ran. Also, I had been under the impression that Zaan was madly in love with me but did not know how to back down when she needed to.Now I had to compete for her attention. Walker wanted her and as a man, I could tell. I was threatened by the fact that Zaan seemed to have a soft spot for him. This was evident in the way she gave him preferential treatment.I had been searching for her for a while, only to see her coming out from the direction of the unclean river and Walker did the same almost immediately.It was at this point I decided to have a conversation with Walker but he was too arrogant for his own good. I was merely marking my territory but a rookie like him dared to disrespect me. He was about to learn how things really worked around here.I watched him walk away and had a