What happened to Asher to have made him revert to his old ways?
**Trigger warning. Some brief descriptions of sex without consent.**Ian POVI had made my way battered and bruised to the the rear lines and then called for my troops to retreat. I was tempted to keep them fighting and further distract Asher and his pack, but I had sacrificed enough wolves for one day.That's all they were to me anyways. A means to an end. A way for me to get what is owed to me. What I have earned. They were expendable. I could care less whether they live or die, but I need to not waste too many in my efforts to feel out Asher and his Blood Moon pack.The attack from the girl had been unexcpected at first. I relished in the fact that she had thought she got the upper hand on me. She entered into my domain ill-prepared and I took full advantage of it.She fought well for a she-wolf. If she makes it through this war, I will take her prisoner and force her to serve me one way or another. Be it on the battlefield or in bed. I like them fiesty and I truly enjoy breaking t
Signe POVIt's been two weeks since the battle and we haven't heard anything from Alpha Ian or Midnight since. Makes me nervous about what's in store for us with all of this silence from the enemy. 'It's the calm before the storm, Signe.' Aerona chimes in.'I can't agree more.' Aerona returned to me a couple of days ago and I was so happy I couldn't stop the tears of joy from pouring down my face when I heard her voice and felt her presence. Not that I had really even wanted to.'Oh you shush about that. You couldn't get rid of me that easily and you know it.' I smile at her response, because I know she's right. She is strong, which makes both of us strong. We have been pouring over all of the information from my dad about when he and mom found me as a pup. I don't remember much about the parents I had been with before them, since I was so young, but I remembered bits and pieces. Aerona was working hard to try and figure out where we came from as well. She told me that she had alw
Signe POVIt seriously must be something about this office that gets him going, because I swear I am beginning to see a pattern here. "What's the matter, Signe? Cat got your tongue?" He smirks at me.I lean forward and bring my face closer to his own. "Not at all. Why don't you tell me what you'd like to do about it... Alpha." And I smirk back at him. Challenging him. Teasing him back.His grip loosens on my chin and his hand falls away as he sits back down in his chair. "Believe me when I say, I'd lilke nothing more than to see to your punishment." The way his voice gets gruff when he says this makes me melt. "However, now is not the time or place for that. We have important matters to discuss."Just like that I'm deflated. The unspoken promise in his eyes from just a moment ago, now replaced by a look of pity. "What matters would those be?" I try to hide the disappointment in my voice."I think you know what I am talking about, Signe. What we have both been researching and trying t
Signe POVAsher and I sit in the car in silence on our way out to the border and I have about a million and one thoughts running through my head so fast, I can't seem to hold a single thought down. Did he want to challenge me for taking his ear?Did he want to finish the job he started?Did he want to demand that Asher have me killed for attacking him?Too many thoughts, both rational and irrational going through my head and as I feel the car begin to slow down as we near the border I can't keep my heart from racing."Signe, you need to calm down. Your heart is pounding a mile a minute. Get ahold of yourself and we will figure out what it is that he wants and then send him on his way." He's trying to reassure me, but the irritation I can hear lacing his tone does anything but.I nod my head and focus on breathing. Aerona reaches out and I feel a sense of calm wash over me.'Thank you.' I say to her as she continues pacing back and forth in my head, still remaining more calm than I had
Asher POVIan appears giddy with the information he just revealed. As if he knows he has just opened a can of worms. But how would he know?“That’s interesting I guess. I’ve never met anybody with eyes like mine.” She feigns disinterest and I can’t help but smile internally. She’s smart and knows not to give anything away to Ian, but he’s still smiling at her as if he knows something she doesn’t. Not only that, but the way he is raking his eyes up and down her body, yet again, causes me release a growl deep in my chest. I don’t like the way he is looking at her. Not one bit. If he doesn’t learn to quit eyeballing my mate-‘He doesn’t know she’s your mate, you idiot.’ Thor growls at me. “You’re not even the least bit curious to know about her?” He’s trying to bait her now. “How her family never loved her and left her to die after trying to drown her in a river.”Signe makes a pained noise, but plays it off like her leg got a cramp. I continue watching her, but she never turns to loo
Signe POVWhy is it that either of these assholes thinks they have any say in my life. It doesn't matter that they're Alpha's. Neither of them is my Alpha. "Seriously enough!" I'm fuming. Actually, I am more than fuming. I feel like a bomb ready to explode at any moment and I know that Aerona is ready to shift the moment I say go.I look at Ian who is still smiling at me. Does he ever stop smiling? He's completely insufferable.I take a step toward Ian in my anger. "You! I won't be coming with you. Period. End of story. So get any crazy ass thoughts that it might happen out of your mind, because it's not." I huff at him.He stands there. Smile never wavering. In fact, it's only gotten bigger and now I can humor in his eyes. Does he really think this is funny? I can't look at him anymore or I might just lose all the control I am so desperately holding on to.I turn to Asher. "Alpha Asher," I'm back to formalities now. "Please know that I am grateful to you for saving my life that day,
Signe POVThe car ride back to the pack house is a quiet one, giving me plenty more time to think about what had happened with Asher and Ian. Mainly Ian.He called me Siggy. Only one person has referred to me that way since my arrival. As much as I don't want it to be true, I need to confront Alex about this. I don't want to believe that Alex would do that to Asher. But why else would Ian refer to me as Siggy, when he knows that my name is Signe.We park in front of the pack house and Asher gets out of the car without a word. I open my door before his warrior has the opportunity to do so and move around the car quickly to catch up with Asher."Alpha?" I say quietly, hoping he won't hear me or that he will ignore me and keep walking. I'm losing my resolve for my earlier plans now that my anger is beginning to subside due to my concern about Alex.He stops and turns to face me. "Yes?"There it is again. That emotionless face. The one that reflects how I was feeling not long ago when we
Signe POVI sit down on the bed and face the door watching to see if Asher has decided to follow me yet. After a minute or so I glance at the clock on the nightstand. Four twenty-two. I will give him untill four thirty before I start packing my stuff to leave. Then I will find him and reject him and walk out of that door and his life for forever. 'We really shouldn't do this. Rejecting our mate will do us more harm than good. Maybe it's best if we just create some space between us. You know what they say. Distance makes the heart grow fonder.'She has a point. I don't want to reject him. Not truly. But the way he made me feel earlier in front of Ian. I have never felt more unwanted in my entire life. 'Honestly Aerona, I don't want to do it, but I feel he made it pretty clear where his thoughts lie on the topic before we came here and all this afternoon did was confirm what he has already told us. I thought that I could change his mind. That we could change his mind, but I don't thin