“I don't know why he has not sent her out of here already.” I had just come out of the music room when I heard some whispering. It belonged to the Beta and I wondered who he was talking to. I would have just walked past them and gone in search of Clinton, but a part of me wanted me to stay and listen. “I'm as shocked as you are. Lady Ruby will soon be out of the music room and she'll meet her still here.” Gamma Eric with a hint of irritation in his voice. Seraphina was still here? “It's not going to end up well, that I am sure of.” Beta Asher muttered. Not wanting to hear anymore of their conversation, I walked past them and they instantly fell silent. Clinton wasn't in the room when I walked in. I headed straight for the closet and sighed in relief when I saw my things there. The underwear too was gone and the sheet changed as well. At least he still had some brain. I wanted to mindlink him but I changed my mind. I figured it was best I went to him directly, that way I'd see
CAROLINA. Kael was on call with another Alpha and he locked me out of our room. He had never done that before and I knew he was up to no good. But I can't put my head on what it was. Ever since he learnt the truth, he had been giving me the ice shoulder. I should've returned to my pack but here I was, staying with him and hoping he would return to me. The day he came up with bruises all over his face and body, he refused to tell me who did that to him, but I figured it was either the Alpha King or one of his guards. It was clear that Ruby didn't want him but he didn't want to let her go. He has grown more distant from me with each passing day, breaking my heart. Moments later, Kael came down stairs, his cold aura emitting from him. “Kael, can I have a moment please?” I asked, walking up to him. He stopped and regarded me with a frown. I could see the wheels turning in his head and at last he nodded. “I want to talk to you about us…” I trailed off, hoping not to annoy him. Not
Queen Anne and Seraphina were both laughing and chatting when I walked in. Once they spotted me, they high-fived each other and burst out laughing. “Good morning, Queen Anne.” I slightly bowed, even though aware that Clinton would be angry with me had he been here. The Queen's gaze swept over me, a look of disgust on her face. She ignored me and tapped Seraphina on the shoulder, and she began complimenting her, ignoring me like I wasn't wasn't before her. I inhaled and walked past them, inwardly reminding myself that I needed to steer clear off them. I was unpleasantly surprised when I walked to my room. Unlike the other day, I had found my luggage in front of the door. But this time around, there was a written note pasted on the door. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ You're no longer an occupant of this room. All your things have been moved to where you belong. You'll find them in one of the guest rooms on the other wing of the house. — Queen Anne_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's been a few days since Seraphina started staying at the pack house. She had been a thorn in my flesh, one I couldn't begin to comprehend. She'd pretend to be cool with me in front of Clinton and others—by others, I don't mean the Queen—but when we were alone, she'd be worse than the devil himself. I'd feel powerful alone, but each time we were alone and she was around me, I'd feel stuck in place, like a zombie without a mindset.I couldn't understand the strangeness of it, and even though I'd always tried avoiding her, one way or another, she'd find me.On several occasions, I had tried telling Clinton what was going on, but I'd always held back. Because, what would I say? I had no evidence, and I'd sooner be dismissed as a lunatic than have him believe my words.Falcon was displeased at our helplessness, but there was nothing we could do—at least, not yet. The following day, I prepared to visit the hospital. It had become my routine for days now, and the patients were more than
I know I should have probably turned around and left the moment I saw them sucking each other's faces, I didn't. Rather, I stood with my hands clenched in tight fists at my sides, watching them as I tried to pinpoint what was going on. Any other day, I might've run back to pack my things and leave but considering what's been happening with me around Seraphina lately, I knew there was something off about her and that was what I was looking for right now… for any sort of clue that Clinton—my mate was involuntarily kissing her. I caught his eyes as he stared straight ahead, like he wasn't even there. Probably, it was how I always looked whenever Seraphina was torturing me. I turned to leave but at the last moment, her gaze held mine and she grinned smugly at me, like she had won the Olympic or something. My jaw twitched but I didn't utter a word as I quietly slid out the door, my heart clenching as pain seized through me. Ugh, maybe I should have marched up to them and snatched her
I realized what I had done as I ran out of the hospital, but I didn’t let it stop me. It was bound to happen. I couldn’t keep Falcon a secret forever, and if this was the way I revealed her to my mate and the others, so be it.Protecting my pack was more important than my secret.The pack’s mind link opened, and I could hear a flood of orders. From what I gathered, it wasn’t something they couldn’t control—rogues had infiltrated the territory, led by an Alpha named Carlos. Only the goddess knew who he was.As much as I wanted to ask questions about this mysterious Alpha, I didn’t. Clinton would be furious for sure, but I’d deal with him later.I reached the pack house, the heart of the fight. The rogues, their fur a bright, sun-like color, were easy to distinguish from the pack warriors. I counted about twenty of them. My eyes found Kai, Clinton’s wolf, locked in battle with two rogues at once.A lone rogue, watching from the edge of the chaos, caught my eye. I sprinted toward him, la
It took a long time for me to get hold of myself, after what transpired between Seraphina and I. I kept wondering what would have happened to me had it been we didn't hear those footsteps. Would she have… I couldn't say the words. Goddammit, my mind was reeling from everything, how close I had to losing everything had it not been for… Shaking my head, I shoved the thought out of my mind, because it was doing nothing other than making me lose my mind. No, no, I couldn't think of it. I couldn't begin to imagine what could have happened. All my life I knew I would die, but I never thought it would so easily… just like that. “Ruby,” He had been trying to get me talk to him ever since he came into the sitting and met me sitting close to Seraphina. He was surprised and asked what was going on, and of course being who she was, she lied to him that we were catching up. “I thought sorting things out between us would lesson the tension here. I was only apologizing to Ruby here for what I d
The ride to the meeting hall was silent. Clinton had told me about meeting with the Elders because he thought it was finally time. He also wanted to plead our case and discuss what Seraphina had been up to. We kept what she could do to us a secret, except from the Beta and Gamma.Not only that, he also shared his fears about losing his position as King, since it wasn't his birthright. Any misstep from him could cost him the throne.Even the man I encountered yesterday, Carlos was it? Clinton told me everything I needed to know about him. He was his greatest rival and he wouldn't hesitate taking him down from the throne if the opportunity arose. That wasn't all. I learnt that he couldn't just kill the man if he wanted to, even though Carlos was nothing but a thorn in his flesh. He was only tolerating him because it was against the wolf law in killing an Alpha. It came as a shock to me because back in the Lycan Kingdom, Alpha could do as they liked. Because that was because my father—A