André's POVFentris stood in the front of the hall and continued to blabber about the human influx in our pack. I couldn’t help but suspect that he had an unhealthy obsession with them."... I think that this is an opportunity to raise the prices of certain human goods to increase profit and income. This will greatly develop the pack economically."Fentris gazed at me, and I sighed in anger and stood up."I understand that the human population is rising, but nothing unfair will be done to them. If there is to be an increase in prices for goods, it will be a general increase. I will not allow economic segregation. You seem to forget that we use human goods as well. A price increase will also affect us.”Fentris was adamant and tried to sway the council.“Well, I think that it is about time that prices went up a little bit…”"No. Everything stays as it is unless there is a change in demand and supply. It ends there.”The hall fell silent, and I adjourned the meeting before anyone else co
Olivia's POVIt felt like an eternity, but the bus finally arrived, and I got in and relaxed on a chair at the back. I was nervous, but I was glad that no one recognised me. This was just what I needed. The bus drove away, and I watched the pack I was growing to call home move further and further away. I sighed. No more Jacob, no more Nicole and no more Jaxon.My heart plummeted. There was no more André either. I was alone, and I wasn't sure if I would see him again. I pulled myself out of my own thoughts and focused on the tranquillity.The silence rocked me to sleep gently, and as much as I tried to resist its endearing embrace, the more it beckoned on me.My grip on my bag weakened, and I felt it fall lightly to the floor with a soft thud. Soon, slumber enveloped me, and I drifted off to sleep.**************************"This is the last stop! Everyone needs to get off!" The driver's voice filled the bus, and a kind old lady tapped my leg gently to wake me up."Wake up, dear. We
André's POVPierre sat down beside me, and we began to make calls to inquire about Olivia's last whereabouts.I made a few calls, and soon, I saw the expression on Pierre’s face change."What is it? Have you got a lead?"Pierre set his phone down and nodded."Yes. It seems that when I left, she didn't go to school and went to a café across the street." I wanted to relax a bit, but I couldn't until we had found her and were sure that she was safe."Alright. Call the café and check if she is still there. I'll give you five minutes to do that.”He gulped a little and called the café for feedback while I called the head maid at home to know if Olivia was back yet.I called Doran and gave him extensive instructions."I need the pack borders closed…”"What is the problem?" Asked Dorian. "You sound frantic.""Olivia is missing."Doran was silent. I could tell that he was searching for what to say."I'll get it done immediately."My kitten had run away.I tried to push the thought away as my
Olivia’s POVEvening came quickly, and I got dressed and hurried to the café. It was a few minutes to 7:00 pm, and so many people were already waiting to get drinks in the café.It wasn't a particularly fancy café, but the roof was a beautiful skylight, and it let in the full moon's elegant glow, making everything look magical.I continued taking orders and refilling drinks as the evening crept on and the moon rose higher into the sky. I was working the latest shift, and it didn't take long before my coworkers went out for the evening.Time flew even faster, and I was about to close up for the evening.Just as I pulled one of the doors, three men strode in, and my heart raced at the fierce look in their eyes.“I'm sorry, but we are closed for the night,” I said, trying to be as polite as possible. Instead of replying, the men smiled and pushed the door open while forcing themselves inside. “How about you stay a little longer for a nice little chat?..”Looking at them in shock, I fel
Olivia's POV “What are you still standing there for? Don't you know that we need to get out of here immediately?”I looked at him sceptically. I still didn't trust him. There was no way he expected me to follow him.“Look, I can tell that you don't trust me, and that's perfectly fine. But didn't you notice how most of the men at the café were looking at you? Don't you think that's a little strange?”I looked at him in shock.“How did you know that they were looking at me?”He took a deep breath and looked around nervously as he tried to explain quickly.“I was in the café, and I saw everything that happened. It's a full moon, and it is dangerous for you to be walking around with your pheromones running wild.”I looked at him in confusion. Pheromones? What was he talking about? Did whatever he just said mean that I couldn't walk around on full moon nights anymore? I was nervous and scared, but the last thing I wanted was for what had happened with those men to recur. “My car is just
André’s POVI was in a meeting with Pierre and Doran inside my study."I need to go for a few days and find Olivia. I’m worried that something will happen to her, and I won't forgive myself if my hunch is right and I didn't do anything about it. I am leaving the both of you in charge of pack matters until I get back."Doran and Pierre nodded, but I could still see the scepticism in Doran's eyes. He was still maintaining that I should allow Olivia to come home by herself, but there was no way I was going to allow that.He knew, better than anyone, how long I had waited for Olivia. I wasn't just going to let her slip through my fingers when I got her and finally felt happy.Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Pierre stood up to open it, and Nicole walked inside. She looked around the room, and I saw an expression of disappointment creep on her face.“Seems like an important meeting is going on here, and I wasn't invited to it."I ignored her and glared at her."What do you want, Nic
Olivia's POV I woke up early in the morning to the smell of food.“You look pretty in my sister's clothes. I dare say that they suit you more than they suit her.”I brushed his comment away with a smile, and we headed out and walked to the hospital. I felt a little safer this time as no one was staring at me with eyes full of lustful desires. For the first time since last night, I felt comfortable in my skin.We soon arrived at the hospital, and it seemed that Dr. Sean had been waiting for us all morning.“Olivia, Jonas, good morning. I have been expecting both of you. Please come in.”He ushered us into his office, and we took our seats, and he sat on his, that was, on the other side of the desk.“I have decided to increase the dosage and make a larger batch just for you. You will need to apply it for two weeks, thrice a day. We need to be sure that your pheromones are only active on full moon nights, and we also need to be sure that there are no triggers, and if there are any, you h
André's POV I had just finished a council meeting and had barely paid attention to what was being said. Olivia had been missing for a whole day. I had not heard a word from her, not even a text.As much as I wanted to wait, I couldn’t let any harm come to my princess. I needed to find her and have her close to me.I exhaled deeply as I walked to my office. My mind was made up; I was going to find her, and nothing was going to stop me.I pulled out a packed bag beside my desk and immediately headed downstairs to meet Pierre, who was waiting for me."Pierre, I need you to contact our men in the human cities. I need them to send me every surveillance image from the bus stop to every stop made by the bus Olivia took."Pierre looked horrified, took the bag from me, and placed it in the trunk with trembling hands.“I don't think that they will be able to get you that information so soon. There are lots of protocols that they will need to take…”"I really don't care, Pierre. Tell them I will