Bailey's POVAs I ran, I could hear the wolves running after me. I didn't know what day it was but all I knew was that I needed to get away from them as quickly as possible. I knew where the pack border was and ran in that direction. I could still hear the growls and snarls of my pursuers. I needed to do something else or they would catch me; I was a weak, injured and hungry wolf, there was no way I could keep ahead of them for long.I tried to weave through the thick trees but my white blood-stained fur coat was too conspicuous and they continued to run after me, not relenting in their pursuit.One made a pounce for me and I took a sharp left and he crashed into a large tree. The rest continued the chase while one stayed back to help their friend. I now reached a clearing and I was immediately surrounded. I looked all about me and there were wolves all around. This was the end. They were going to capture me and take me back to that wretched place and torture me even more and probably
Bailey's POVI walked slowly through the forest. My steps were slow and sluggish and I was sweating profusely. The venom from the snake was really beginning to set in. The two day statistics for immunity from the bite was applicable to a fully grown adult wolf. I was still a teenager and I probably would die quicker. My hand that had grabbed the thorny branch oozed blood and the two bite holes on my arm began to ooze a purple liquid. I was dying slowly and I knew it. I wasn't going to live but I would have preferred to die, with apologies to Alpha Grey on my lips and not in this desolate forest.I would have preferred to die tell my parents that I loved them and that I was sorry for everything I had done to cause them pain and hurt. I wanted to die a death knowing I had told the people I cared about the most, that I was sorry and that I loved them.I walked some more and I tripped over a root. My face was in the dirt but I had no strength to carry myself up. I simply rolled on my back
Bailey's POVI looked at my sides in horror and shock. How did I get here? How did I lose track of time so badly? Everyone froze in their positions and I saw, beside Alpha Zane and Tiffany, a girl tied up with a sack over her head, with equally blood stained clothes, struggling. My eyes opened wide as I pieced the puzzle together. They wanted to give Alpha Grey the slip up by giving him someone they dressed as me.The silence was deafening, then suddenly Tiffany made a dash towards me. Alpha Grey interpreted her move a little late and dashed towards me as well. I felt like I was between two walls that were closing in on me and there was nothing I could do about it. In the closing seconds, Tiffany got to me first just seconds before Alpha Grey could reach me. She put me in a choke hold and put a knife to my throat."Stand down Grey!"Alpha Grey stopped dead in his tracks and looked from me to Tiffany. Tiffany didn't relent on her threats. She brandished the knife closer to my throat and
Bailey's POVI turned and heard a coughing and chocking sound. I was horror struck. I and Alpha Grey looked behind us. Beta Recce was on the floor. His hands were bloody. I looked at the body he cradled and it was–mum! What was she doing here?!"I told her not to follow us! I told her to stay home!" My father was beside himself tears. Mum had gotten impatient and followed them secretly behind and as she rushed towards me and Alpha Grey, she got into the line of trajectory of the arrow."Mum!" I rushed towards her and fell to my knees crying. What had I done?Alpha Grey was furious. He looked at Alpha Zane and Tiffany with a glowing hate in his eyes."You pack of dogs!"He turned into his wolf and took a leap forward."Easy now, Grey. Remember, I have the jewel. I may not know all it's secrets but I know just enough to kill us all. Do you want to risk that? Go on. I dare you."Alpha Grey snarled and growled."Step back," said Zane with a smug look on his face.But Alpha Grey didn't stan
Alpha Grey's POVWe ran through the forest. I saw Bailey look at me with dizzy eyes and she fell limp in the arms of one of my servants. She was dying. I looked at Mrs. Recce; her breathing was getting weaker and weaker and Beta Recce looked paler and paler as he watched his family dying before him. He deserved better than this. He was a noble Beta. He should never have been caught in this mess. We kept running as fast as we could. The lives we were carrying were slipping away. After a long while, we reached the pack house. Bailey wasn't moving and Mrs. Recce had stopped breathing. We began to fear we were too late."Take them to the doctor!" I told my servants that came out to meet me. I gave the body of the servant that was shot dead to one of them and a nearby lady began to weep. She sobbed and cried and fell to the floor.I walked up to her and she looked at me through her teary green eyes."He marked me as his mate just yesterday. And now, he's gone." She sobbed even louder and I
Alpha Grey's POVI followed them quietly and I could feel the tension in the air. It was so thick that I could probably slice through it with a sharp enough knife. The hospital wing was downstairs but the doctor opted to take the stairs instead of the elevator. He was rushing ahead of Beta Recce and I. The nurse who had come to deliver the message took a sharp left and disappeared behind the corner into a ward. Beta Recce and I wanted to follow but the doctor held us back."Please wait outside. Let me check with the patient."He went inside and it was just I and Beta Recce that were left outside the ward. We sat on the bench waiting for news from the doctor. The silence between us was uncomfortable. We had never both been this tense before. He had been through so much and it was all because of me."Recce," I finally said after a long while, "I am sorry."He looked at me with sad eyes. I could tell that he had been crying too. I couldn't blame him. He too, needed to let go of the hurt h
Bailey’s POVThe last words of the doctor kept ringing in my head, “...Alpha, your heir died inside her."I had been wailing and crying but I immediately stopped. Maybe I had heard wrong. I cleaned my eyes and sat up and addressed the doctor.“What are you talking about?” I slowly took my head up and stared at the doctor. I dragged my very weak body to sit on the bed as I stared blankly at the doctor, my gaze moved to Alpha Grey's face to see if I was the only one that had second thoughts about what he said.His grey eyes were filled with hurt and I knew I had heard right. I couldn’t help but let down my tears again afresh."Tell me that all that you have said is a lie,” Alpha Grey's thick voice growled.The doctor backed away a little. Going toe to toe with Alpha Grey at this point was a bad idea for anyone.“There is no lie in what I have said, Alpha. She has lost the baby. I'm sorry."I looked at my dad. His expression was a mixture of sadness, surprise and confusion.“Grey, you had
Bailey's POVI cried as Alpha Grey said those words to me. He soon left the hospital ward and I was alone. My heart was shattered and I looked down at my tummy and rubbed it sadly. I was carrying Alpha Grey's child and now it was gone all because of my foolishness.As I wailed sadly, the doctor came in and tried to calm me down."Miss Bailey, you need to calm down. Your body is still weak and doesn't need to be under so much stress."But I wasn't going to listen. I wanted to die. I didn't want to exist anymore. Why was I still going ahead with my miserable life? The doctor left me as there was nothing that he could do to calm me down and he left and closed the door of my room sadly.After a while, I stopped crying and was sobbing silently. As I lay on my bed praying for death, my entire life flashed before my eyes. Every kiss I had with Alpha Grey, every touch, every argument played vividly in my mind. He was now the most important person in my life that all my thoughts were filled wit
Bailey's POV(Four Years Later)"Grey! Have you seen Aiden?!"I looked around the living room and behind the curtains but he wasn't there. Suddenly I heard giggling behind the door.I laughed and tip-toed towards the sound."I wonder where Aiden is? He seemed to have disappeared into thin air."The giggling came again and I couldn't help but smile.I opened the door and Aiden jumped out and into my arms."Mummy found me!"I smiled and kissed his forehead."Yes. Mummy did find you. Now, where is your sister?"I looked around the room and could see a little black head peeking out from behind the curtains that I hadn't checked behind."I see you Charlotte!"She came out laughing and ran into my arms. I hugged her and lifted her up with her brother. I kissed her forehead and she giggled too.I had never thought that I would be so happy. Grey came behind me and put his arms around my waist and kissed my cheeks."Are we all getting free kisses" he whispered naughtily in my ear.I put Charlot
Alpha Grey's POVI was so anxious to see Bailey. I had barely slept the night before and I was jittery all over. We couldn't see each other. I was so excited to see her and get it over with.I had planned the whole wedding. I wanted it to be a special surprise. Before the evening came, Recce and I had gone to the venue. We had chosen the beautiful spot in the forest near the waterfall and flowers. It looked stunning and had managed to remain untouched despite the ravaging war. Everything was set and what was left was for Bailey and the other ladies to come.I couldn't sit still. Every few minutes I was checking my watch and watching the sky, looking out for the first moon. Recce could see my anxiety and he walked up to me."Grey, you need to calm down. This isn't going to make the earth rotate any faster you know."I sighed. Recce was right but he couldn't blame me for being restless. It was finally happening. The pain and troubles and hurt were finally over. I was finally going to
Bailey's POV"Ouch! Katie! The bun is too tight."Katie was a bit rough with my hair. She was really jumpy and I couldn't get her to stand still."I am sorry. I'm just really excited for you. The Luna ceremony is going to be big. The moon will be bright and I just want you to look amazing."I knew that she just wanted to help and I couldn't lie, I was really excited and nervous. The Luna ceremony was tonight. I almost couldn't believe it. It was finally happening after all this time. I was finally going to be with Grey.I hadn't seen him all day. We weren't allowed to see each other before the ceremony and all the waiting was making me anxious.The door flung open and Katie and I jumped in fright but there was no one there. We suddenly heard cute noises and we looked down. Charlotte had crawled in. We giggled and I went over to pick her up. She was a few months old and she was very strong. I was actually scared that she would rip my door off it's hinges.She giggled as I tickled her a
Bailey's POVIt had been two days since the war and the pack house was a flurry of activity. Dad was exceedingly busy. Since Grey was incapacitated, he had to take up responsibilities until he was awake. The evacuees were back to their homes and everyone was pitching in to get the pack back in order.I, on the other hand, spent everyday beside Grey. Mum and I would take turns babysitting Charlotte. She was a bundle of joy and the entire pack welcomed her with open arms.Most times she would sit with me in the room, watching Grey and she had taken quite a liking to him. She would want to touch him and hold his hand as well but on this particular day, I was alone.Sometimes I could see his eyes moving through his eyelids but he wouldn't wake up or his breathing would be deeper at some intervals.The codex and the Sapphire were kept at his bedside. Wolves that were close to it usually felt increase in power and strength and it was thought best to leave it near him so that he could heal f
Bailey's POVI watched almost breathlessly. The light was going out quickly but Grey was still not awake. What was he doing?I placed a hand on his chest, wishing and praying and finally, the light went out. It was over. I felt my heart shatter. He didn't make it. I lowered my head and began to cry. Grey was gone.Suddenly, I felt his chest heave a little. I looked up quickly and he took a gasp of air. His eyes were still closed tight but he was alive! The doctors around me were astonished and looked at me in surprise but I only had eyes for Grey. My eyes were glistening with tears as I watched his wounds slowly heal. It was going to take a while but he would recover fully. He was badly injured.I turned to the doctors and they were all wide eyed."He will be fine. I don't know when he will wake up properly but he needs a lot of rest. As much as he can get."The nodded and left the room. I was alone with him and I took his hand in mine and felt the warmth returning back to him as I wa
Alpha Grey's POVI gasped and opened my eyes but all around me was white. I couldn't see anyone or anything. All was silent. Where was I? I got up from the mesmerizing white marble floor and looked around the emptiness that surrounded me. Still nothing.I touched myself frantically. Was I dead or was I alive? I couldn't tell. In that blank room, only one thought came to mind–Bailey. The last thing I could remember was me pushing Zane out of the way and then, everything went dark.I felt tears well up in my eyes. I wasn't able to protect her. I had failed. The room suddenly felt cold and the lonliness crept up on me. Never before had I craved the warmth of my mate the way I craved her now.I walked a little in the empty space. I had no idea if I was going forward or backward. All I knew was that I was moving away from where I was. I had no idea how long I walked but soon, I saw something in the distance. It lay on the floor, lifeless.I walked even faster then it turned to a run and w
Bailey's POVZane's loss was too much for him to bear. There was no way that he could have survived. His mate was killed and he was seriously maimed.I turned and faced my dad and his mouth was wide open in shock. I dropped Zane's body and walked up to Grey's and prodded him gently with my nose. He was motionless. I couldn't hear no breathing or heartbeat. I let out a sorrowful howl and lay down beside him.My dad rushed over to me and Grey and stroked his friend lovingly as he shed tears of sadness. We had to get him out of here. I was still in my green and gold form and I touched Grey's body and he turned back to his human form.I looked at my dad with sad eyes and gestured to him to put Grey on my back. It might be too late but I was going to take him back to the pack to get medical attention. Dad put Grey on my back and walked over to Zane's body. I could see the anger and loathing in his eyes as he took the Saphire that hung around his neck. As soon as he removed it, it reverted
Bailey's POVI looked at Zane. The blue flames around him were bright and imposing but I wasn't scared of him. I looked at Grey's body that lay in the corner. He had used his last breath to save me. I owed him my life and I was ready to die for him."A little transformtion will do you no good, little pup. Get ready to join your mate."I was silent and stared daggers at him. I watched his every move. The forest was still and the night was in full glory but the light from both of us gave the sky a mixture of light; the colours blue, green and gold clashed beautifully in the sky, lighting it up in a intricate dance.There was calm and all was still. It felt like the entire forest had stopped to watch us. Even the breeze had stopped blowing and the birds had ceased their chirping and were waiting for our showdown.Then he charged. His black fur whipped behind him and the blue flames encircling him got even brighter as he ran full speed towards me. I didn't move however, and dug my claws
Bailey's POVI took a step back as he growled at me. I looked at Tiffany's body which lay limp on the ground. She deserved what she got. I was not sorry. I turned to Zane and the slits in his eyes glinted with a dangerous fire. I stared at him and tried to be brave.He stopped growling and spoke to me via the telepathic link."Such young and youthful blood. I'm going to give you the chance to let me kill you slowly. I will count to five and you have to be on the run. I want to make sure that you die like the little frightened girl you are. One, two..."I shifted into my wolf and took a cautious step back."Three, three and a half..."I still didn't run. I had made up my mind to face him."You made a wrong choice little Luna. Four, five!"In a flash, he pounced at me but I was able to get out of his way. My wolf was slightly smaller than his, less bulky and more nimble. I had the speed advantage and he knew. He activated the Sapphire in his chest and lunged towards me again. I was u