RAVEN POV Thankfully, I was more than ready for my trip with Logan. With my handbag that was brought down from its shelf, I walked out of the room. “Hello, Logan. Come on in. Welcome.” With a smile, he did just that. And that was when he took his hand from behind where he kept it all this while, revealing a bouquet. A beautiful one. “This is for you. I—I don't know but—”“Thank you!” I was grinning from ear to ear at this point and took it from him. “It was so thoughtful of you to do this, Logan. Thank you so much. Would you like to eat? I have some potatoes I fried that haven't been touched yet.” I explained to the man who was shaking his head already.“Okay—” A smile that was still plastered on my face. “I'll be right back. I need to keep this somewhere very safe.” I mouthed and was gone from his sight. The next time I came back, I had taken shots of the flowers in my room where it was kept. How did Logan know I needed to teach Rune some lessons? I smiled at him and asked.
RUNE POVThere was an awkwardness existing in the house. A lot of them and I feared the beauty of the pack was beginning to vanish from our eyes. What was wrong? What did I do wrong too? Staring at the ceiling from where I lay, these and many thoughts ran around my head. What was I going to do to change the look of things? Why did I get myself involved in all of these in the first place? Sitting up on the bed, I heaved a knowing sigh and picked up my phone from the table next to the bed. And just then, I stared at its screen. The wall clock before my eyes was not enough means of checking the time, and I was not myself. Not for a moment. Standing on my feet, I decided to go about my daily routine as usual. How could I forget it? Taking a seat again, I stared at the screen of my phone for a long time before making up my mind to do the usual: stalking Raven's page like I used to. And now I was staring at her profile. Something was off about it. What was that? Looking at the p
LILA POV I was all set, ready to leave the pack for the hospital this morning. But not without Rune. “Good morning, my lord,” taking a seat on another chair, I greeted the man who moped at me, nodding his head on second thought. “Did you have a good night's sleep?” He nodded again. But this time, he looked like he had something to say so I kept mute. “Good morning, Lila. I had a good night's sleep. How did you sleep?” “I tried.” The silence that ruled the space was somehow. Not so good for someone I was in love with, but I was still willing to give it a chance. I would wait for him to come around, especially when we were leaving the house together. “Uh—” he looked up. “You look like you're leaving the pack for someplace. Where are you headed this morning?” Asking, he turned around to look at the kitchen door, leaving me to wonder if there was something he was expecting, but what did I know? I had joined him at the table for a reason. A reason I was about to make known to him
RAVEN POV The day we finally got to leave the house came. As promised, I was holding on to the words of Logan who promised to be at the house soon. This way, we could make it to the hospital before the end of the next hour. Something made a sound. It was my phone. Somehow, I expected it to be Logan but it wasn't him. It was Aella. Taking the device in my hand, I asked. “What do you want from me?” In a playful tone. “I'll leave the house soon. Do you want to come over?” She heaved a sigh. I could hear it from my end. “No, my lady—” she mouthed. “I just wanted to be sure you're fine. You know I would come with you but I can't. I'll only drop by later tomorrow. In the evening. I'm glad Logan is coming with you.” She was right. “Well, you're right. He's coming with me and I have him to thank for that.” I got on my feet at the sound of the kettle alarm. “I'll talk to you later. I need to pack up.” And without waiting to hear whatever it was she had to say, I ended the call and ru
RUNE POV “Hello, Raven. How are you doing today?” It was an awkward moment, and I didn't have the slightest idea what to say. My hand trembled and my phone shook, with thoughts running around my head. What could I say next? “What do you want, Rune?” What did I want? What could I say I want? Looking at the screen of the phone, I placed it back on my ear and heaved a sigh. “There's nothing wrong with reaching out to you, Raven. Is there? I was only calling to check in on you and that's all.” “I don't need it, Rune. The earlier you realize I'm done with you, the better for you. I have to go.” “Raven?” That wasn't my voice. It was the voice of a man I knew I recognized. “The doctor is waiting. We need to hurry.” Son of a bitch. What does he want with her again? And what was that thing I heard him say? The doctor is waiting for them. What for? Looking at the screen of my phone again, I placed it back on my ear. All I expected was for her to say something but she didn't. She
LILA POV “Has he reached out to you yet?” I looked up from where I was seated in the diner. “No, Mother. He hasn't reached out to me yet. Isn't it obvious at this point how he doesn't care whether or not I am dead or alive?” I scoffed, sipping from the hot mug. “I am beginning to hate him so much.” “Shhhh, Lila. Don't say that about him yet. He'll reach out, who knows?” She sighed and took a seat on the chair opposite to me. “I'm afraid I am short of suggestions at this point. What do you think we should do?” I looked at her, and placed the mug on the table. “I don't know either. I'm tired of showing up there all the time. Can't you see that my respect looks like it's getting lost?” Standing on my feet, I picked up the tray I ate from, and then walked to the kitchen where I did the dishes quickly. What have I not thought? I have wondered since four nights ago what to do and how to go about it. And then at the same time, there was not any answer at all for me, leaving me strande
LILA POV Upon my arrival at the gate of the Estate, I heaved a sigh of relief. So where was her apartment? Looking around me, I stopped and concentrated more on a man in uniform, who was approaching me. He had to be the watchman in the Estate or someone who would give me the guidance I was looking for. “Good morning, ma'am. Are you lost?” Relaxing my back on the seat. At least, so that he didn't get to see how angry or tense I was - I gave him a nod. “I am not so lost because I am at the gate of the Estate I was directed to, but I am lost because I don't know my way in. Do you think you can help me?” He smiled at me, then nodded. “What can I do for a pretty lady like you this morning, ma'am? Who do you seek?” He asked and got out of the window where he leaned since he came to my side. “Is it the chairman of the Estate? Pretty girls like you come visiting all the time. I won't be surprised if you're here to meet with him.” What was he saying? “—although his wife is around toda
RAVEN POV Opening my eyes on the bed, there was a man seated next to me on the bed. “Logan?” Smiling, I tried to sit up but he stopped me before I could. “No, I'm strong. I want to leave this hospital already. Can't you see? It's almost a week.” He smiled and gave me a nod. “The doctor says we can leave already. Are you sure you're ready to leave?” He relaxed back on his chair and let me sit up finally. “I got the stuff you asked me to get. At least you don't need to go to the mall anymore. Call on me and I'll be there.” I was going to reply to that, but a hand on the door thwarted my attention. I looked at the door and Logan asked that they come in - whoever that was. When it opened, there was Doctor Martin and a nurse. The younger woman who had taken my blood sample the other day. “There she is,” Doctor Martin said. “How are you doing, Mrs. Raven? I'm glad to see you awake. Have you had something to eat already?” He touched my head, and jotted down something, looking at the nur
RAVEN POV “Isn't it late at night to be here?” Opening the door, there was Aella in my apartment. “Come on in. I'm sure you're cold.” I mouthed as I opened the door even wider, watching her walk into the space with a smile that was evergreen on her face. “Good evening, my lady.” I shut the door. Turned around and caught up with the couch she was seated on. “Not so fast. Is everything okay over there at the pack? Why are you here? You keep scaring me so much and I don't think I like it.” “My lady,” she looked at me. “There is nothing wrong if you must know. I just came to spend some time with you. I haven't done that since the operation for all that I can recall. How are you doing?” Relieved, I heaved a sigh. And just then, her eyes reached my stomach. “My goodness. It's bigger than I thought it'd be!” Crying, she adjusted on the chair, dropping her purse on the floor. “You look good on it too. You are still as beautiful as always if you know what I mean.” “I don't feel bet
RUNE POVThe man by the gate hailed while I led my way into the compound - headed for the lot. After I parked, I hopped down and led my way straight to the living room, falling on the chair and heaving another tired sigh. It was a good thing to finally be home. Away from the wolves and one particular man who annoyed the hell out of me. What does he even want? Heaving a sigh, I snapped my fingers and a maid showed up. “My lord.” I looked at her face, realizing it was none other maid than Aella who smiled at me. “What can I offer you? Do you need water?” Bowing again, she looked at me while I sat up, thinking about words to say to the woman. What could she offer me? Like she didn't know what I wanted to be offered? But how could I spell it in block letters that I wanted my wife back in my life? “I want water,” after a while of thinking, I let out and offered back the smile she was offering. “Not so cold. Not so hot. You know what I mean, don't you?” “Yes, my lord.”I was left alone
RUNE POV I walked past the gate leading into the camp when my gaze caught someone's. It's been over two weeks of training the wolves and I had yet to say a word to a man I have tagged an enemy. What would he have me say to him? “Good morning, Mr. Rune.” It was a student who called.She had a smile on her face and my lips widened, the grimace leaving my countenance. “Good morning, dearest wolf. How are you doing today?” I walked and she was by my side, offering to take my bag but there was me who shook my head. “I can handle it, you have nothing at all to worry about.” In moments, she was out of my side and there was me who led my way past the space with many wolves in it. They offered more greetings while I just walked away, heading to the general office for trainers like myself who had arrived. “Good morning,” I greeted the man from two weeks ago. “I have arrived.” Sarcastically, I mouthed and kept walking. “Where are the others?” Stopping in my tracks, I turned to look at the
LILA POV I was seated on the veranda, sipping juice from a glass when a maid walked out of the house. She had an apron on and this could only mean that she was supposed to be on duty. So why was she outside? Looking to my left, I figured out that it was Aella. How long would she keep doing this? As a matter of fact, it wasn't the first time I would see her leave the house with her phone in hand. The unfortunate thing was me not being close to the spot when it was happening. Now, I wanted to know what was behind it. Jumping on my feet, I acted like I didn't care. Of course, I did. Deep down inside of me but what could I do? I needed to know what she was up to before making plans to send her away from the pack. It was something I wanted to do so badly. According to my thoughts, this woman led the man I love to see a woman he should never set his eyes on. What could she not do? I caught up with a block and tried to listen to what she said to whoever it was, over the phone. “My la
RAVEN POV Lunchtime. Taking out the food from the bag I came with, I knew I needed to take a break. There was more than a lot going through my head at this point, but what could I do? I simply relaxed my back on the chair and opened the plate of food. And it was at this moment that I noticed something strange happening to the meal. Not the meal, but the office in total. What was I thinking? A piece of paper fell off the plate packaging, catching my attention. What could I do or say? I looked at the floor, wanting to be certain that I wasn't imagining things. There was a piece of paper. Confirming this, I looked around as though it wasn't my office anymore. And now I bent low so that my hand could reach it, snatching it from the ground and meeting the gaze of whatever was in the piece. “I know I haven't done well for myself or even you, Raven. But I look forward to the day we get to spend time with each other again. And I promise I'll treat you right, and not the wrong way I
RAVEN POV With time, I recovered fully. My stomach on the other hand got bigger by the day, and I didn't think for a moment that it would stop because, from the look of things, there was more to come. Another Monday morning arrived. This was the point when I got out of bed so that I could take my bath and be ready for work. There was not much difference in my body and somehow, I seemed to like this more than the other. Despite the size.It was still Rune's fault, wasn't it? Why can't I leave him out of my thoughts? Anger was the right word for how I felt when I snatched the towel from the bed and walked into the bathroom for my bath. Soon enough, I was standing in front of a mirror - wondering what outfit exactly was good to use for the purpose of my work on this day. A smile came alive on my face when I figured it out. I didn't stop smiling for one moment, but caught up with the wardrobe, opened it, and caught sight of the outfit I needed to look for. How ready was I to be th
RUNE POV So why did Mother and Father give me that look? I wasn't done with my food but at this point, I was more than ready to abandon it and walk back to my room. With a smile I didn't know how it looked, plastered on my face, I looked at my parents once more. “Is there any problem?” They looked at each other before looking at me again. “Why do you ask, son? Did we say there was a problem?” He looked at his wife and back at me. “We were only looking at you. Does that make a problem exist?” A sigh. A scoff. What did these people want from me? This was the reason why I couldn't tell them about my love for Raven. How could I, when they warned me so much from the onset? “Alright,” I chewed on a chunk of meat and gave a nod. “I hear you, Mother and Father.” Mother cleared her throat. “We just hope you're not planning to bring another woman into this pack, Rune,” she said with a smile I considered fake. “I'm sure you know we've had enough of your saga with the other gender. I mig
LILA POV There was no way I'd let him do something like that to not just himself, but me also. How could he? It was another morning after the last morning since we saw each other. And Rune was yet to say a word to me. Not because he didn't have words to say, but because we didn't get to set eyes on each other. “Good morning, my lady.” The guards and maids who were not far from the door of my room, greeted me as soon as I walked in. “Shall I do something for you this morning, my lady?” One of them asked while there was me who shook my head. What could she possibly do? I didn't need the regular help as it stands. What I needed was help to get back the man I love for myself. And how could they help me with that too? I looked ahead of me after shaking my head a second time, catching up with the dining table where the Alpha was seated. So where was Luna Elizabeth? “Good morning, Father.” The old man looked up from the screen of his phone. At the sight of me, he smiled and I gave a
LILA POV My car was parked in the lot of The Illeth Pack in the morning. I reached for the entrance and ignored the greetings of the men by the door. “Is the young Alpha in? It's him I've come to see. Don't waste my time.” The men looked at themselves and one looked at me this time. “My young Alpha is in, my lady. But you can't disturb his sleep at this time of the morning. He came back very late last night and needs all the rest he can get before leaving again this morning.” What were they saying? Why should I care if the young Alpha was sleeping or not? I had come to stay in the pack just as Mother advised and maybe talk to him about his change. Didn't I wake up early this morning to prepare to be here? I looked at the men, pushed one aside, and walked to the door of my room. When I walked into the space, it was cleaned. In confusion, I turned around and looked at the door. Does it mean they've been expecting me long before now? With a smile on my face, I became more calm and