NIRVANA I shut my eyes close before Asina showed up and exposed what I was. Instead, I played a weak main character in my own story. I sniffled and wiped my tears. I didn’t cry for that reason because I knew why they wanted me. Alive? I wasn’t sure. Maybe the council wanted to make sure they would be the ones to end my life so Cyrius would walk away and live happily ever after. “You talk a lot.” Ben narrowed his eyes at me. “But you’re right on one thing, though.” Before I could blink and ask what I was right about, he just shot Liam in the head. Liam’s brain splashed all over the window. Before John could pull his gun from his back, he was already shot in the forehead. His blood spattered into my face. My jaw trembled as I froze in my seat. For a moment, I forgot how to breathe. My heart pounded wildly to the point it became uncomfortable. I’d never felt so scared in my entire life until today when I knew I could die with a bullet through my head in just a mere second. With wide
KNIGHT I lost her again. Outraged, I cursed myself for being so weak. Though I could have done something, I trusted my mate’s plan. Still, it was extraordinarily difficult to think of anything other than Nirvana. My mind was with her all the time. They could have just killed her, and why refused my offer? “Alpha, I know this is not the right time, but Zack just reported that they are seeing two men closing their post.” “They can shoot them if they post a threat,” I said sourly. Luka nodded, reporting back to Zack. “Any updates?” I asked Zander. “None so far, Alpha. No one has breached the wall.” “Are you sure you know what you’re doing?” I didn’t know why I suddenly questioned everyone’s capability when they could quickly throw their blame on me. “You’re under a lot of stress—” “Yes, Dylan.” I was hurt, furious, sick, ashamed, outraged, and I named it. Stress was merely my problem. “You don’t have to tell me that. I’m losing my shit knowing every werewolf in this country is
NIRVANA We took this stupid son of a bitch, Victor, to the house. Knight never took his eyes off him. If we didn’t stop him, Victor could be dead by now. “You haven’t answered my question, Victor. Who put you up to this? Why me?” Knight’s nose flared when Victor still hesitated. “You better give me a reason not to kill you because right now, I don’t give a shit about the council anymore. I’d rather go rogue after what you put my mate through. You put her and my entire pack in grave danger. I want an answer, Victor!” “You want the answer?” He glared at both of us. “We’ve been watching her for weeks now. The moment you found her, the same time this plague began.” I snorted. “So now what? I’m patient zero?” “We both know what I’m trying to say, Nirvana. We have resources all over the world. We know wherever you go, whatever you do?” “Did I break any law or something I didn’t know about?” “We should just put him inside the vault and let him get infected.” Kailin had been trying
KNIGHT “I don’t trust him. After what he did to Vana, he could be one of Cyrius’s minions.” “I don’t trust him either,” Nirvana agreed with Kailin. “He’s telling the truth, and he’s not mine-controlled. What do you wanna do with him, Knight?” I shrugged at Zarah. “I wanted to rip his heart out, but he’s still the head of the council, and the last thing I want is for all the werewolf council members to come after us. Cyrius is enough for an enemy. I think we should work with them.” “You’ve got to be kidding me.” I understood why Kailin disagreed. I didn’t know if I could trust him, but he could give us what we needed. “You should work with him. He has the resources, and they need Nirvana on their sides.” “I still want to kill him.” “K, me too. I just watched two men shot before me, and I’m still shaken up, and I’m still standing here.” Nirvana sighed heavily. “I don’t know if I can ever get through that trauma, but if he went through all that shit to get me, they are desperate,
KNIGHT Knight went silent for a while while everyone was waiting for her reply until Zack came in. “Should I come back later?” “No. Join us.” “We can’t stay longer since the situation seemed under control. We’ve monitored movements, and those people have been retreating. The perimeters are clear.” “You’re leaving already?” “Yeah. I’m babysitting the princess.” Zarah chuckled. “Don’t ever let her hear you say that, Zack.” “Thank you for being here.” I went to him to shake his hand, as did Tor and Lyon. “I wish you could stay even for a day.” “We’re also guarding the compound. Thanks for the invite and trust, Alpha,” Lyon said as he gripped my hand firmly. “You can call us anytime you need an extra hand, Alpha Knight.” Tor was mated to a witch, Zarah’s apprentice. They were trustworthy, and I had no doubt they would protect my mate when the time came. They were the last ones to leave. The guys from Alpha Grady and additional men from Alpha Ryden left after dinner. “Maybe soo
NIRVANA “Who demanded to talk to you?” I watched Knight get up from bed despite me still wanting to spend a few minutes more with him, but right now, duty came first, and sometimes, it was annoying. “No clue.” He went to the bathroom. “Aren’t you coming with me?” “You go first. Whoever is it, he wants to talk to the alpha.” I dragged myself out of bed and followed him to the bathroom. I grabbed my toothbrush and put in a good amount of toothpaste. Then I brushed my teeth. I was still waiting for him to get his anger out of his chest. What I did was reckless, but it was successful. I still felt he wanted to say something to me, and the more I waited, the more I felt like he was banking emotions in his chest, and it was kind of scary. I wanted him to yell at me, but not like this cool alpha when he wasn’t. “I’ll make it up to you.” He kissed my forehead. I blinked at his gesture, spat the toothpaste, and cleaned my mouth. “It’s not a competition. I wanted to make you happy. I’m n
NIRVANA “Don’t ever say that to me. He. Is. Not. My. Mate.” She jabbed her finger at my face. “It’s my stupid wolf who’s desperate to find her mate, but I won’t accept him. Not him, Vana. I don’t want someone like him. He’s a goddamn murderer. A killer. And he almost killed you.” “I could have killed her weeks ago if that was my order.” I turned around and heard his voice behind me. For a killer, he looked damn good in a suit. I mean, yeah, he could model at Tom Ford. His posture was strong and straight, with his hands stuffed in his pockets. “We’re not asking for your opinion, Jack the Ripper.” I’d never seen Kailin so mad. I wished I knew what was going on. “What did you do, Dane?” “I did not do anything, Luna Nirvana. She doesn’t like me, I don’t like her. That’s all.” “Well, I hate you, asshole! You’re a bloody murderer! I don’t want you to be my mate. I’d rather die than be—” “Shut up, Kailin!” Shit. I just yelled at my best friend. I didn’t want her to do something drast
KNIGHT I couldn’t believe this was happening. When Kailin screamed no, I knew she had just figured out something she loathed. Then, Dane sniffed the air, and they stared at each other. I knew at that moment they were mates. I didn’t know how McKaye would handle this. I would be immensely happy for Kailin that she finally found her mate, but it was unsettling considering what Dane did for a living. “No fucking way.” McKaye roared at my face, His voice piercing my ears. “That bloody fucking murderer?” “Lower your tone and control yourself, Mac, or I will throw you out of my office.” I pointed at the door. “If you keep yelling at me, I swear I will lock you down in the bunker.” “How are you so cool about this?” He was still yelling, glaring at me. “Get the fuck out. I don’t have time for this.” I glared back, challenging him, who had the authority here. “He’s not good for her.” He finally calmed down a bit, but I could still feel him shaking. “He will corrupt my sister.” “Don’t t