Samantha’s POV “If I cover for you, can you run home and get my spare sneakers?” Garth asked me, smiling and pointing at his feet. “Go yourself. Why do you need your spares, anyway?” I snapped. Garth knows I’ve missed too many training sessions lately. Xavier, the pack’s head warrior, wouldn’t hesitate to report me if I missed anymore. He’s a stickler for the rules. I’ve dedicated so much time to my Luna duties lately that I am on the brink of failing warrior training. Axel would be so disappointed with me. I want to avoid giving him any excuse to say I’m not ready to be Luna, especially when my ceremony is so close. Besides that, Garth asking me to run his errands is a joke. Since I’m the future Luna of the Shadow Pack. Garth, the pack’s Gamma, shouldn’t be asking me to do anything. I watched as Garth bent down and pulled the sneaker off his foot, lifting it to my face. He then poked a finger through a hole in the sole. How could he have missed such a large hole when putti
Alpha Axel’s POV I was goofing off in town with Jaxon and Garth. When Gunner caught her scent. I’ll never forget how focused Gunner was. He forced himself forward and tracked the scent to find his soulmate. The entire time, I couldn’t figure out who had just had their eighteenth birthday. I was less than thrilled to find out it was ‘sensible Samantha.’ She was a few years younger than me, but from what I remember about her, she always had her nose in a book and was at the top of the class in most subjects. Her parents were killed a few years ago in a rogue attack, and she has lived independently since then. I don’t think I have ever spoken to her until she became Gunner’s mate. We socialized in different circles, otherwise I would have known a lot more about her. It’s not that I have a problem with her, she’s just so boring and plain. She’s not engaging or attractive, nor is she visually the kind of woman I am attracted to. To me, nothing was appealing about her. I also did
Alpha Axel’s POV When Samantha’s Luna dress arrived, my mom arranged a special dressing room. Only a select few could go into that sacred room, and Mom said to keep it locked. Ever so compliant, Samantha agreed without hesitation. Gunner was ecstatic, knowing the day was approaching for him to claim his mate. But every time I walked past that room, I got a sense of dread and wanted to rip the door off its hinges and destroy the dress. I hadn’t grown to love Samantha like everyone thought I would. But as I walked past the dressing room on my way to town, I noticed the door was ajar. I was curious, as I knew Samantha would do anything my mom suggested and that she was at basic training with Garth. I pushed the door to check that no one was inside. As it swung open, I stared at the woman inside wearing the white gown, Lily. I had no notice and Gunner saw her. He growled in anger. I quickly blocked him out, fearing what he would do. As I entered the room, I couldn’t help but stare at
Lily’s POV I couldn’t believe what I had done. I held my breath as I expected Gunner to force himself forward and kill me. Samantha was as important to him as Zola was. But after taking a dozen deep breaths, I looked at Axel and internally grinned. That’s when I knew for sure Axel didn’t want her. My plan worked. He was choosing me over her. This was my chance. My chance to become Luna was within reach. All I have to do is get rid of Samantha once and for all. “She’s our Luna. Don’t you dare harm her,” my wolf Fran snarled at me. “No, she’s not. Axel doesn’t want her and Gunner hasn’t marked her.” This shuts Fran up. She knows I’m right. “She’s our friend,” Fran counters. “No, she’s competition. I’m the one who deserves to be Luna.” I retorted. Because that is what Samantha is. She is the one thing stopping me from becoming the most powerful woman in the Shadow Pack. At that moment, I knew how far I was prepared to go to fulfill my dream. “Get into town and do your
Samantha’s POV My eyes flickered open. I tried to rub them, but I couldn’t move my arms from restrained above my head. I cried, as the last thing I could remember was Axel choking me. The next thing I know is that I am tied up. “Zola, what’s going on?” I whimpered, fearing her answer. The chains rattled as I tried to free myself. Hearing movement from somewhere, I called out, “What’s going on?” That was when I caught a glimpse of Lily moving around. Lily had been my best friend since we were young. She was the one I turned to when my parents were killed. As I had no family, Lily was the one I shared all of my precious moments with her. “She was also the one being banged by Axel,” “Wolfsbane,” Zola warned, when Lily approached me. “Why are you doing this?” I cried, not understanding what Lily was doing. Her response floored me. I had taken nothing of hers, nothing. Gunner was fated to Zola. As she got closer, I became frantic. There was only one reason I could do to protect my
Garth’s POV I may be the pack’s Gamma, but Xavier made everyone aware of why he was the pack’s head warrior. Just before he knocked me unconscious, I hoped Samantha was enjoying herself. Cal, my wolf, was still healing my injuries when Lily’s mind link came through. Xavier hadn’t realized Samantha was missing from warrior training and immediately started searching for her. I ran as fast as I could to the packhouse, which was when I saw a hysterical Lily being comforted by Jaxon on the porch. “Axel is searching the packhouse, trying to catch Samantha’s scent so she can be tracked.” He told me. Eventually, when Lily could speak. She confessed to being caught by Samantha while she tried on Samantha’s Luna dress. Lily said Samantha went berserk. Which is understandable. That dress is important to both Samantha and the pack. It signifies our Alpha’s union with his mate. What the hell was Lily thinking? According to Lily, Samantha vanished while Lily was changing. Which was when L
Garth’s POV I took a deep breath, covered my face with my shirt, and held it in place. Why wouldn’t Axel and Jaxon tell me what they are hiding? I questioned, as I cautiously took my first step down to the interrogation room. Cal was going crazy because of the wolfsbane. “I’ll be careful,” I assured him. As I neared the bottom, I kept my eyes peeled in case I was attacked. Focusing on my surroundings, something on the step caused me to slip. I quickly regained my composure and realized it was the missing cleaver from the kitchen. I picked it up. “What the goddess is this doing down here?” I questioned. Compared to all the knives down here, this is useless. I worriedly looked around the room and couldn’t help but notice the cupboards were open. My eyes moved to the cell. There was something or someone in there. All I could see was the bare back of the person. From the size of the person in the fetal position, it could either be an older teenager or a woman. Their skin was gray, an
Garths POV “What’s going on here?” Lily’s voice asked as she entered the kitchen. I didn’t hear the door swing open, but then again, I was distracted. Not looking at her or moving, “I found Samantha. Jaxon had her trapped in the interrogation room and hurt her badly. She’s on the brink of death.” “Oh, goddess. How could Jaxon do such a thing?” Lily said in a shocked tone, her voice was full of concern. “What are you doing?” Lily asked. I was about to answer her when Cal yelled as loudly as he could sense Zola. I wanted to cheer, but I breathed out a sigh of relief. Samantha now has a chance. I felt faint when I stood, and, predictably, so did Cal. “Zola’s, awake,” I told Lily, who gasped and rushed to Samantha in concern, “I need to get Axel home to protect her,” I pointed at Samantha. “Axel is in a neighboring pack. I’ll call him and tell him to return immediately. But it won’t be for a few hours.” She pulls out her mobile phone and begins tapping on it. “Jaxon’s in charge of th
Sam’s POV Caspian was beaming as he invited me to see the private palace gardens. “Won’t you get in trouble with the Alpha King? What if he finds out I’m there?” I told him I would offend him unintentionally. Zola also had her concerns. “If he tries to have me sent to the dungeons again, I am out of here!” Caspian looked like he was thinking, and then told me the Alpha King was with Reagan. “I only got the head of security job because Reagan went missing. I was the second choice for the position. I never thought I would get it. Now Reagan’s back, and classed as my advisor, the Alpha King prefers to talk to him rather than me,” he said, snickering.I followed Caspian as he walked along the empty hallways. Then he stopped in front of a glass door. I felt naughty as I walked through it. But once I took a few steps outside, I forgot all about the Apha King. It was beautiful. Everywhere you looked, there were beautifully pruned flowers in every imaginable color.Caspian walked beside me
Reagan’s POV Although I have never needed the services of Dr. Monroe, I have met him many times over the years. I have relied on him for his medical knowledge more than anything. He is also an asset to have around for those people who are wolfless or pregnant.At first, he felt awkward, and he kept calling me ‘your majesty’. I was no longer the Alpha King, and I had to keep correcting him. In the end, he settled for calling me ‘sir’ as he didn’t feel comfortable calling me by my first name. To distract himself, he talked about the pregnancy spike within the kingdom. It was good to hear, as new pups meant the next generation was being born. He measured multiple parts of my body with a tape measure. “Do you have a preference on what style of leg you would like, sir?” I hadn’t even thought about it.“What are my options? What is your opinion?” I asked him.“This is not the sort of thing we offer in the wolf kingdom, so when I was asked about it. I did a quick bit of research on what hum
Reagan’s POV It felt strange walking into the Alpha King’s office. It was once a place where I spent a lot of my time. But now I am no longer the Alpha King, and it belongs to Caspian. So much has changed since I have been gone. Yet this room remained the same; Caspian hadn’t changed a thing. But everything in this room is a memory for us both. Portraits of our elders, pictures of our parents, and photos of us from our youth. There is even a picture of the family we were so close to once upon a time. I cherished that picture; it was our mom’s last photo before her murder.A man was sitting at Caspian’s desk. But my business here was to meet the Wolf Council. Phillip opened the door for me, and I made my way inside. Every man got to his feet and bowed his head in respect.I am no longer their superior, but they treated me as if I were. I took a seat opposite my brother, who now sits at the head of the table. Everyone sat down, except for George. He was a senior member of the Wolf Coun
Sam’s POV I dreamed I was still in the dungeons. Tears filled my eyes about what those guards did to me down there, and when I woke to the smell of something I didn’t recognize. I sat up, terrified that my rescue was a dream. As I fought with the bedsheets, I remembered what happened later that day, about Caspian and the mate bond. It had to have been real.As I calmed myself, I heard running water. Hearing Reagan curse from the bathroom soothed me, as having him around offered me peace of mind that I was awake. Yesterday was extreme, and I’m still not fully sure that I understood everything that happened. While I waited for Reagan, I lay back on the bed and talked to Zola about Caspian. He seemed nice, but so did Axel in the beginning, and look how that ended. “So we proceed with caution and any red flags. We are out of here,” I told her. She was pleased I was willing to give him a chance. Then we both agreed that we don’t like the Alpha King or his methods.Being in his home and bei
Caspian’s POV I rushed to the hallway to catch Phillip and explain, but I was too late. He was nowhere in sight. I was almost deafened by Hawk, who shouting at me. Calling me all the names under the sun and moon for not getting rid of Evelyn quicker. When I apologized again, he demanded I stop Phillip before he got to Reagan. Hawk didn’t need to tell me. I was already trying to catch up with Phillip. I had never moved so fast in my life. But the hallways I had walked all of my life seemed a lot longer right then.I mindlinked Phillip, and I felt the connection go through. But Hawk was yelling so aggressively at me that he couldn’t hear me, and he severed the connection. If only Hawk had shut up, I could have forced Phillip to stop. But when I finally caught sight of Phillip, he was already talking with Reagan. I froze when I saw Reagan standing in his doorway.My heart pounded as I approached the pair and faced my fate. I was so happy ten minutes ago, but now everything is gone. Reag
Caspian’s POV I genuinely thought Sam was about to reject us. Hawk let out a mournful cry while my eyes filled with water. I struggled to breathe as I braced myself for the pain associated with rejection. As Sam’s lips parted, I was convinced the words that she was about to speak would break my heart.“You have one chance. Mess it up, and I am out of here,” Sam said. I just couldn’t believe it. I looked at her and couldn’t speak with shock. Despite her past and what had happened earlier. She was giving me a chance. “As long as she doesn’t know you’re the Alpha King,” Hawk reminded me, almost ruining this special moment.I was still in a state of shock when her phone rang. “Oh crap, what do I tell Ellie?” Sam asked Reagan. His response made me snicker. I had never known Reagan to be scared of anything or anyone. No challenge has ever caused him to retreat or surrender. But here he was pleading with Sam not to tell her sister what happened. This must be for Sam’s benefit. There is no w
Reagan’s POV Phillip returned with Sam’s phone and handed it to me. I thanked him and asked if there was anyone who could find me a crutch. “You’re getting a prosthetic. The best money can buy,” Caspian informed me. It would be great to get about independently. But I don’t know how long they take to make or how long I will be here. Sam stirred. “Stay here,” I told Caspian, closing the door in his face. I hopped over to the bed. Making it just in time for Sam to sit up. She looked at me and screamed, then she cried. “You promised. You broke your promise. You said I would be safe.” She yelled before she curled up under the sheets, sobbing. I reached over to comfort her, and she lashed out at me, calling me a liar. I took everything she had because she was right. I let her get hurt.“I’m sorry, Sam. I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. I thought you were somewhere safe,” I took a deep breath. “I just wanted to find my brother so much, I forgot about what was important.” I wrapped my arms ar
Reagan’s POV When I said I was leaving, it wasn’t because I heard that I was no longer the Alpha King. I didn’t care about Caspian being appointed in my absence. It was logical. He was the next in line, after all. I based my decision on Sam. Witnessing her mistreatment firsthand and seeing how she had been affected both mentally and physically. It was clear to me that her well-being was a lot more important than the throne. But when Caspian referred to her as his mate, that changed everything. I would never interfere with a mate bond. Especially when it comes to the people I care about. Now, all I can do is wait for Sam to wake up and let her figure out if it is something she wishes to pursue. If she chooses to return to her life in the human city, I don’t know what I will do. I’ll have to pick between her and my brother. “Maybe that’s why the goddess put you in Sam’s path? Or why we feel so connected to her? We were destined to be family,” Callan suggested. “It’s a valid poin
Caspian’s POV “You’re so good at that,” I told Evelyn as she sucked my cock for the second time today. She looked at me with her big green eyes and kept going until I came in her mouth. The best thing about Evelyn was that no matter how hard I fucked her, she never seemed to be satisfied. Which was great, as sex with anyone was only about one thing. My pleasure.One day I will meet my mate, and from that day I will be faithful. I will love and cherish the ground my mate walks on. But until the day we meet, I will fuck Evelyn. I will fuck her whenever I choose and in any hole I choose and, and by the way, she screams, she loves it.“Your majesty. We have discovered a rogue in your office.” A mindlink came through from Kevin. He is not the person I want in my mind right now.“Deal with it.” I mindlinked back. I should shut that thing off. But you never know, there may be an attack at any point. As the Alpha King, I have to be made aware.Evenly dragged me toward the bed, giggling. Catc