LUKE’S POV“You gentlemen should go easy on yourselves. That whisky is the last one in this kingdom. You’ll have to visit five kingdoms before you find another bottle. And that’s not even guaranteed,” the bartender giggled.“If it has come to that, then I better…” I spoke while inserting the bottle into my coat. The cowboy kicked me on my rib cage and the bottle slipped from my hands.I placed my right leg below the bottle and sprung it into the air before it got to the floor. I jabbed the cowboy on the necks and ran for the bottle. I reached for the bottle, but before I got the bottle, the cowboy hauled me and slammed my back into the counter.“The bottle, Ghen!” I yelled, while in pain.Ghen, who was busy with one of the cowboy’s aides, reached and caught the bottle. He wasn’t free enough to put the bottle into the coat. I blocked the cowboy’s punch. I jabbed him on the throat again. He jerked back, choking and gagging. I drew out my dagger and went for this throat.Before I stabbed
LUKE’S POVI got up to a dull morning. Everywhere was so foggy I barely saw anything. After I returned from easing myself, I couldn’t find Ghen. When I woke up I also didn’t see him. I assumed he had left to go easy on himself. I immediately loosened the tent. I got ready and sat on a log, waiting for Ghen. I assumed he left to go hunt. After waiting for an hour, I decided to climb the mountain without him.The mountain was so big it had steps around it. I packed up the tent and left.Where could Ghen have gone? I had thought he left to go ease himself but that wasn’t the case. He still hasn’t returned. Perhaps, hunting? No, he wouldn’t hunt in a fog this heavy. I’ll just have to get the potion first. I’ll go search for him later, I thought.It was quite hard to see in the fog but I managed by using the walls by my side. After walking for so long, I sat down to rest. Just when I stood up and was about to leave, I saw a male-like figure approaching me. The unknown male walked like he w
LOGAN’S POVOne after the other, members of the howling dawn pack began to come out of the shadows.“You planned this even before we left the palace, am I right?” I asked as I sat on the ground.“I knew something was off when I got attacked by the shadows. They were just used as pawns to know where we were. Let us go this instant or else…” Killian roared while hitting the silver bars.“Or else what?” A tall figure came out of the shadows. I could sense his dominance around the whole palace.“You’re Sebastian, am I wrong?” I asked while staring at him.“No you’re not entirely, Alpha Logan. I’m Sebastian. Alpha of the howling dawn pack. This trap wasn’t set up for you or any of your comrades. This trap was for anyone who tried to break into the palace. In fact, we had extracted this trap and dumped it. The reason it’s here today is because of the revelation of our wise elder. He saw you in his dream. He saw you causing havoc and taking lives,” Sebastian concluded with a wide grin on his
LOGAN’S POVI majestically walked out of the cage. My hands were covered in my own blood. I had sustained severe burns after touching the melting silver. After walking out of the cage, James had disappeared. We couldn’t find James who was sitting near a corner anymore.“He definitely got scared and ran away, that’s for sure,” Killian said with a slight grin on his face. “What do we do next, Master?”“Do as I do,” I said as I held out my hands to Killian. “May I have your dagger?”“Sure!” He immediately replied as he handed me his dagger.I tore out pieces of cloth from my shirt. I tore the pieces in a straight rope-like form. I then tied them around both my hands in order to restrict the bleeding.“Let’s go!” Gertrude exclaimed.I ran straight into the palace. I leaped into the air and landed with my dagger on the head of a guard. I proceeded to the living room of the palace. I threw my dagger and it hit the forehead of a maiden. I extracted it from her forehead before she got to the
AMBER’S POVI woke up to a very hot day. Gertrude had been crying since he woke up today because of the suffocating heat. The sun was as bright as ever today.“Please don’t cry, little Grandal,” I said while pacing up and down the room, with him in my arms. Grandal was persistent in keeping shut.‘Ding dong,’ it was the doorbell.“Who is it?!” I yelled at the top of my voice. I had to exclaim for my voice to overpower Grandal’s bitter screaming.“Have you forgotten about your friend, Amber?!” Beth responded from behind the door.“You may come in, Beth,” I said while pacing around the room.Beth entered the room and immediately rushed to me.“What’s going on here, Amber? Why’s little Grandal crying so much?” Beth began to tickle little Grandal in order to cheer him up. Instead of Beth’s actions to cheer Grandal up, rather, it made him cry more. He cried and screamed like he had never before.“It might be the hot weather. I think it’s best to wash him. He’ll definitely feel refreshed af
AMBER‘S POV“Mind taking a walk with me?” Alpha Scott asked me.The question came as a surprise because it came out of nowhere.“Uhm…I would love to,” I responded as I got up on my feet. I walked up to Scott. Before leaving, I turned around to Beth.“Beth, please look after Grandal,” I said as I exited the room.Scott took me to the palace garden; which was in the backyard of the palace.“How’s the room you’re currently staying in? Please tell me if there's any problems with it. I’ll instantly have you shifted to her room,” Alpha Scott said, waiting patiently for my answer.“No no. The room is just perfect. I am grateful to you, alpha Scott,” I replied.The wind in the garden was quite different from that in other areas of the palace. Perhaps, it was because of the big trees in the garden. There were also benches in the garden for one to rest and enjoy his view.“Oh, that’s a big relief. Thus is your first time becoming a mother and I wouldn’t want to be the one to deprive you of a pr
LOGAN’S POVIn no time, Killian and I returned to the palace. I heard from Naniel that Ghen and Luke were being hospitalized. It turned out that after Luke passed out from being hit on the head by a rock, Ghen had to carry him all the way here; Ghen who was still feeling hazy from the hypnotizing spell.I took the day off to rest until I’ve regained all the strength I’ve lost.“Gertrude, I was thinking…”“…you were thinking about having a drink but you can’t because the witch doctor had told you to use your hands only when necessary. Am I right?” Gertrude asked.“It’s kinda crazy how you know what I’m about to say,” I said, wearing a wide grin on my face.“What do we do, Logan?!” Gertrude exclaimed angrily. “I was really looking forward to having whiskey after I returned!”“Quit whining. You can survive a day without whiskey,” I said with a serious look on my face.“Why are you looking so gloomy, Logan? Are you also sad you can’t have whiskey? I know how it feels, Logan. It’s very—”“
AMBER’S POV“What are you doing, Amber?” Beth asked as she barged into the room.“B-B-Beth!” I exclaimed in fright as I hid my diary behind me. “W-What are you doing here? Weren’t you supposed to be busy today? Did you forget anything that you suddenly remembered?”Beth hesitated before she answered. She had noticed that I hid something before in a rush. “What was that?”“What was what? What are you referring to? I do not understand you,” I said, unknowingly making myself look suspicious.“I mean, what was that? The book you hid behind yourself? It looks flashy. May I see?“ Beth asked.“I’m sorry but I can’t show you. It’s personal,” I said as I returned the book into my wardrobe.Just when Beth and I were discussing, we heard a knock on the door of the room. It was Alpha Scott. Alpha Scott had stopped by to drop off Grandal. Grandal was tired from playing so he slept off. I showed my appreciation to the alpha before he left. After Alpha Scott had left, shortly after, Beth also left t
LOGAN'S POVIt's been a week since Amber and I were joined by the mating bond in the mating ceremony.The preceding days have been nothing but blissful. Carrying Grandal everywhere with me, even to court meetings with the elders of the pack. It felt like I was trying to make up for the times that we were apart from each other.As for Amber, she glowed every day, blossoming like a flower. Every day, I set my eyes on her, I can't help but desire to take her to bed and make love to her.But then, I didn't mean to rush things. I had treated her badly in the past, sexually, and would want our sexual encounters henceforth to be better.It was a bright cool morning and I prepared for my meeting with the elders. We had a lot to deliberate on, and I wouldn't want to keep them waiting.I arrived at the pack's house, the sun slowly rising from its abode in the sky. I walked into the hall and the elders were already seated, their faces expectant.I exchanged pleasantries with them, as I took my s
LOGAN'S POVHaving my family in my arms felt like the best thing that has happened to me at that moment. I could not believe that after such a while, I was finally reunited with them.“Are you alright?” I inquired, disengaging from the hug to take a proper look at them.Amber looked shocked, like she had seen a ghost but nodded, “Yes, we are.”Quickly, I turned to my men. “A number of you should fetch the pot while the rest and I will proceed home with Scott, my mate and my son.”My men nodded and walked off to carry out the order while a number of them stayed back. “Come on, it's time to head home,” I rose to my feet and pulled Amber up. “Let me have him,” I said, gesturing to my son.Amber obliged and handed him to me and surprisingly, he didn't make a fuss but relaxed comfortably in my arms.Turning to my men, I ordered, “let's head home, our mission is completed.” They nodded and we filed out of the dungeon. We made our way outside Scott's pack house, the dead bodies of his men
LOGAN'S POVI had assembled my men on returning from the seer's home. I filled them in on what the seer revealed, and I also informed them about the ritual to be held.They were all supportive as they all wanted Scott defeated as much as I wanted. So in the preceding days, I made preparations for the ritual, making provision for all the necessary materials we needed. And so the D–day arrived. The seer led me and my men to a large, open field on the outskirts of the Red Fanged Pack's territory. The moon was full in the sky, casting a silver glow over us. My men stood in a circle around me, their eyes fixed on me.The seer stood at the center of the circle, her eyes closed, her hands raised to the moon. “The moon goddess demands a ritual to weaken Scott's hold on the sacred pot,” she declared, her voice reverberating across the field.I nodded, my heart pulsating with anticipation. I knew that this ritual was the key to rescuing my mate and son.The seer began to chant, her voice risi
LOGAN'S POVThat night, I couldn't sleep as I kept tossing on the bed, nightmares of Amber and Grandal sleeping in a dungeon plaguing my dream.I couldn't believe Scott could be that cruel to a little child. I was even more angry at Amber for running off to my enemy's territory.I was unable to sleep as I rose from bed in the wee hours of the morning to visit my study. I tried to attend to some paperwork to get my mind off the events of the previous day, but I couldn't.It was in my restless state that I fell asleep on my study chair. The knock on the door roused me from sleep.“Come in,” I answered, groggily sitting up.My advisor stepped in, his face bearing an urgent expression. “Good morning, Alpha. The seer has sent for you on the moon goddess’s order.”My eyes immediately lit up. “Is it about my mate and son?”“I doubt. You have to hear her call right away.”I nodded and rose from the chair as I made my way back to my chambers. I freshened up and got changed into something befit
SCOTT'S POVAfter sending out the letter to Logan, I instructed my men to get prepared because I was sure Logan would come for war.He was a man of pride who never said no challenges, and just like I predicted, he arrived with his men Two days after I sent out the letter.“Alpha Logan and his men are here, armed to the teeth.” My advisor came to inform me, in my study.I let out an amused laughter. “Just like I expected. The men should not panic because he and his men won't be able to penetrate.” I said with so much confidence.My advisor nodded and exited the study.After he left, I took my time before heading outside to see Logan and his men. I walked out of the study, a smirk plastered on my face. I made my way to the palace gate, where Logan and his men were waiting. As I approached, I could see the determination in their eyes, but I knew it was futile.“Logan, Logan, Logan,” I said, shaking my head. “You really thought you could take on me and my pack? You're no match for us.”
LOGAN'S POVSince our rescue, today was the day I was finally meeting with my men. The reason being that I wanted everyone to be fully recuperated for the tasks at hand.I intended to restore the pack to its previous state. Compensate every family that Noel had killed their loved one or loved ones or stolen from them.I also intended to compensate Jayde and Laura for the inhumane treatment meted out to them by Noel. I also handed back the Zion's pack back to Laura.Afterward, I want to begin my search for Amber and my son. But before that, I had to summon the moon goddess for her opinion.“You all are welcome,” I said to my men as they all assembled in the throne room, on my orders.“We have a lot to discuss, but first I want to specifically thank you all for sticking by me. It is only unfortunate that we lost one of us during that trying mind,” at the mention of that, their eyes turned misty.“Wherever he is, Killian will be happy to know that we got the pack back. For that, I want u
SCOTT'S POVI stormed out of Amber's room, my vision blinded by fury. I couldn't believe that the woman and her child I have been harboring and come to take as family are the mate and son of the man I detest with every single fiber of my being.Amber–who would have thought a woman as calm, conserved and innocent like her is capable of such deceit? More reasons why quiet females should be avoided at all cost.I arrived at my study, the walk from Amber's room doing nothing to alleviate how I was feeling. I felt used, betrayed and foolish.Lowering myself on my seat, I reminisced on the raid carried out by Logan and his men. My fury skyrocketed as I thought about the number of my soldiers and pack members that were lost that night.No matter how hard I tried to wave the painful thoughts, owing to my promise to Amber to keep her and Grandal safe, the images of that night still came surging back like an angry tide.My heart constricted painfully in my chest. Such an act was too difficult
LOGAN'S POVI have never felt satisfied and relieved like I felt when I delivered the blow to Noel's face.“You bastard!” I growled and charged towards him, aiming to hit him again, but I was restrained by the other Alphas.“You need to get a grip on yourself, Alpha. You need to recover first, he will be here to get the penalty of his deeds. You need detoxification as I can smell poison all over you.” Sir James said, pulling me backward.As if on cue, I felt a wave of dizziness and I staggered backwards.“Are you okay?” I heard different voices in the background as my head swoon. I tried to stay stable, but couldn't. I doubled up, and my legs gave way beneath me as I lost consciousness.That was all I recalled as I woke up to find myself on a bed. Groggily, I opened my eyes and was met by pairs of worried eyes staring down at me.“Thank God he is awake,” a voice said, and I tried to prop myself up on the bed but stopped as a banging headache overtook me.“Don't stress yourself, Logan.
NOEL'S POVI turned to the maiden and harshly ordered her to leave my chambers. Hurriedly, I slipped my manhood back into my trousers.Turning to Olivia, I asked. “Are the soldiers retaliating?”“They are, but they seemed outnumbered. These people mean business, and the arms that they have with them are ones that I have never seen before.” Olivia explained, her eyes misty with fear.“Go on, I'm coming after you.”Hesitantly, she stared at me before hurrying off.Confusion overtook me as I slipped into my fighting clothes, wondering who these Invaders were. And to worsen things, they attacked at night, a vulnerable time when everyone would be exhausted from their diverse daily activities.My confusion was replaced by fear. My soldiers are not prepared enough because no one was expecting an attack.“Cowards!” I cussed at the Invaders. They didn't even have the decency to warn me beforehand about their attack.I was even more scared because there was no way to reach the Giants that had