RAVEN'S POVI felt the heat, the burning pain, and that's something I haven't felt in years. The bond is growing, it's regenerating and it would only get worse if I don't do anything about it. Olivia and I would end up getting our wolves damaged."I need my mate." My wolf growled. "I need my mate.""I know, Wolfie, and I'm working towards it. Maybe this time, you could be of little help.""How?" It growled with weakness."Maybe you should try connecting to her wolf." I suggested."It's asleep. I tried twice when you paid her a visit, I could only feel the kids, but I couldn't feel hers. We need to wake her wolf, that's the only way I can be of help."Why has she not done anything about her wolf? All these while, she felt reluctant to work on it? Could it be that Rick prefers he keep saving her himself and not her, saving herself? "However, that's a great opportunity to take her. She wouldn't have to fight back when we abduct her.""You have to hurry up, Raven, because I'm losing it."
RAVEN'S POV"I know what Rick wants." I told Ares who sat across from me. "We were able to follow him up after his suspicious call with an unknown number.""What did you find?" Ares asked, seeming interested to know."There's been an exchange for the gem of life, and the only way for him to have it is to pay half a billion dollars.""What?!" He screamed, barely aloud."But then, his colleague had promised to steal it on his behalf, but that isn't for free either. He is to give off the most important thing to him.""Olivia?""They'll be faking an attack at his place tomorrow or the next, we can't be too certain. So, we have to do whatever it takes to get Olivia and the kids out of there as soon as possible.""Don't you think we should explain to her first?""There's no need. I don't care if she hates me after that, what matters is that she and the kids are alive. When everything is settled, I'll explain it all to her.""I'll get our men ready then.""We don't need many, it's just you a
RAVEN'S POV Just exactly at 6:30pm, we waited at the entrance of the tunnel, while our spy was actively waiting for my orders. Another was outside, keeping watch for when Rick's colleague was going to attack.I was desperate and at the same time excited. I bet Ares could read the expression on my face when he asked. "You look excited." "Me?" I chuckled. "No. I mean, not really."He raised an eyebrow. "There's no point in lying, Raven, it's obviously on your face.""Fine, I am. I just can't wait to see her, that's all.""I can see the happiness on your face." He smiled."Oh please, stop making it look like it's something special." We both laughed it out. But then, we were interrupted by the sound of Ares's ringtone.He picked the call, "What do we have?" He asked."The men are riding to the pack house." I overheard the voice from the other side of the call.Just then, mine rang and I answered. "Any feedback?""Alpha Rick just received a phone call. I think something is about to happe
OLIVIA'S POVI woke up, feeling pain all over my body. The side of my neck hurts the most, like I've been smacked with a stick or something. But then, I realized my environment was unfamiliar, I haven't been in this room before. The familiar scent of the air freshener lingered in my nose, and I opened my eyes wide to get a glimpse of where I was."Where the fuck am I?" I glared around the room. "My kids?!" I screamed, jerking out of the bed.I rushed to the door, lucky for me, it was opened. "Where are my kids?!" I didn't mind how loud my voice was. "Where are my kids?!" "Ma'am, you need to calm down." A maid told me."Don't tell me to calm down, young lady. My kids are nowhere to be found and you're telling me to calm down?""I'm sorry, ma'am, but you didn't come here with a child to talk about kids."I looked her up and down, "Do you know what? Get the fuck out of my sight." I ignored her and started walking to only heaven knows. "Ma'am, wait. You can't just go anywhere.""I need
RAVEN'S POV She was difficult to convince, and that was something I had been prepared for a long time. I tried my best to hold back my anger, seeing how deeply in love she was for him and blind enough not to have seen that he wasn't what she thought of him to be.Ares walked in, looking at me with pitiful eyes. That was something I didn't want at the moment. I don't want to feel pitiful, I don't wanna feel like I did the wrong thing. "You don't have to give me those looks, I still have no regrets for what I did." I sincerely said."I wasn't going to say that either. To me, you did the best thing for her. She wouldn't know now because the hatred and anger is still in her, but I'm definitely sure she'll understand your reasons sooner than later.""But when? She thinks I'm the bad guy now. She thinks I kidnapped her for my selfish gain, and I just can't believe she still recognizes that bastard as a sweet and understanding husband." It wasn't funny, but sadly, Ares burst out laughing.
ARES POVI headed for Raven's room since that was the only place she could be. I offered a knock and her soft voice sounded, "Come in."Her eyes turned to me as soon as I entered. "Beta Ares." She called my name with a smile. Honestly, I was thinking she'd hate me after everything that had happened, but surprisingly she doesn't. She seems excited to see me."It's really been long." She left her kids to me. "How have you been?" For some reason, I wanted to doubt this was real. I mean, I never made an attempt when Raven rejected her. But when she hugged me, it felt so real.I tried to act normal, but I couldn't help but seem surprised and speechless. Then she smiled at me, "It's alright, I never blamed you for what happened. Besides, it's an issue between Raven and I, not you." Should I feel relieved? "I once overheard when you tried convincing him not to reject me, but he wouldn't listen. You tried your best, I'd say, fate has its reasons."Yeah, I think I feel better right now. "I sho
RAVEN'S POVI couldn't shake off the feeling knowing she had spent the entire night crying. Even without watching her, I could feel the pain from my office. I stared at the kids, watching how they peacefully slept. Never had I thought I'd become a father, to talk of having two kids at a time.Olivia just made everything seem possible for me, now I can spend my entire night knowing I've got responsibilities as a father and not just as a husband. What made me more excited was how close they were to me, notwithstanding the fact that I wasn't there to watch them grow this big.But then it's Olivia, I could feel the pain getting worse. I get it, I understand how she feels. The feeling that comes when we are betrayed by the people we love, the people we thought loved us more than ever. I once caused her that pain, and now that bastard just did worse.It's definitely gonna take her a long time to heal.****When morning came, I went to check on her. I pushed the door open only to meet her si
OLIVIA'S POV“And you, you will regret ever knowing him. You will cry just like I have, and you will curse the day you ever met him.” These were the words Anna said to me on the very day Rick and I agreed to our feelings.At that time, I thought she had said those words out of anger. I thought she had said those because of her hatred for me, but then, after what Beta Ares told me last night, I realized every single word Anna kept throwing at me then we're the truth.Here I am, crying out my eyes twice as she did. Like... the whole thing still sounds new to me. After all those moments, after all those promises, after all the confessions, Rick still had the mind to sell me off just for some stupid power?And I thought that the bastard loved me so much. Here I was thinking he was the only man who understood my feelings, but then... he was of no difference. Could it be that he has been acting all nice because he wanted the gem? So the only way to have it was to work hard to win my heart?
JESSICA Murmurs spread through the wolves and Lycans, and I could see some of Blake’s men lowering their stance, unsure of what to do next. Even Priscilla seemed uncertain now, and the Lycan King, though standing tall, yet he looked more cautious than he had before.“What do you want?” Raven asked. He wasn’t one to easily trust, and neither was I, but something about this figure made it hard to doubt its power.“To end this needless war,” the figure replied, its eyes now fixed on the Lycan King. “Your thirst for revenge has led you astray. And you, Blake, have let your past cloud your judgment.”Blake bristled at the words. I could feel the tension radiating off him, but he stayed silent, waiting for the figure to continue.“You all fight for reasons rooted in pain and loss,” the figure said, its gaze now on Priscilla, Antonio, and the rest of us. “But the moon does not favor endless violence. There must be balance.”I felt a sudden peace in me, but was tinged with fear. What would h
JESSICAThe fight was chaotic, with an endless clash of fangs, claws, and blood all over the ground. Just when I thought we were gaining the upper hand, things seemed to have shifted a bit. I saw Priscilla step forward, her eyes locked on Blake. My stomach twisted. All I could see in her was revenge. Revenge. It had swallowed her whole.I couldn’t just stand by and watch. I had to do something.I ran toward Priscilla, trying to reach her through the bond we once had. I pushed my thoughts into her mind, pleading with her to stop. *Don’t do this, Priscilla. It doesn’t have to be this way.* But she didn’t even flinch. Her mind was closed off, her heart totally consumed by rage. She was too far gone.Before I knew it, I grabbed her arm, trying to pull her away, but that only made things worse. She jerked around, her eyes burned with fury. And then, out of nowhere, the Lycan King appeared, moving so fast that I barely saw him coming. He smacked me hard across the face, and everything went
JESSICA The morning was quiet, but I could feel the tension in the air. Today was the day—the day of the war we had all been preparing for. Blake had met with Alpha Raven the day before, and they promised to fight with us. Not just Raven, but another wolf clan that was a close friend of his had joined in too. Seeing how determined they were gave me some comfort, even though the fear of what was to come still weighed heavily on me.Blake’s men were already gathered, standing at attention, waiting for his orders. I stood beside him, my heart racing, but I knew I had to stay strong. This was the moment Blake had promised me—fighting alongside him, just like he said we would.Beside him was Lyra, he had also made her the same promise. Even though she tried to play courageous with the smile on her face, I could tell she was shit scared like I was.Then the alarm went off. The knight watcher signaled that Antonio and the Lycan pack were on their way. My breath caught in my throat. This wa
JESSICA The door creaked open behind me, and I didn’t need to turn to know who it was. Blake’s scent, that familiar mix of warmth and safety, wrapped around me as he stepped closer. “Jessica,” his voice was soft, yet I could feel the cling of sleep in his tone. “What’s wrong? You’re shaking.”I hadn’t even noticed my body trembling. I tried to pull myself together, but I knew he could sense it. He always could. I forced myself to look up at him, his eyes still sleepy but alert now, searching mine for answers."I'm fine." I lied. "I couldn't sleep anymore so I thought I should get some air. Besides, the guards are everywhere, you need not to worry. You should go back to sleep."He sighed, crossing his arms around his chest. "How am I supposed to go back to sleep when you're not on the bed?" I looked at him, and we both chuckled. "I can wait until you feel sleepy."That was one habit of Blake, he wasn't ready to give up on me no matter how minor or major the situation may be."It's re
JESSICAI felt my heart sink after hearing what the spy had said. Antonio had made it so obvious after speaking to someone over the phone, his laughter filled the air so it was loud enough for the spy to have eavesdropped on him.It hurt me that it was at this point Priscilla was being silly and stubborn. I don't know what her master had done to her, but whatever it is, I wouldn't let her have her way. I don't care if it would cost my own life, I wouldn't sit and watch her hurt my man.I welcomed nature with the purpose of meeting Priscilla at least for the last time. I knew I was disobeying Blake's order not to meet her again since she had made up her mind. Somehow, I believe there could be a chance for hope.The dream was so vivid, so real that when I saw her, standing there in the distance, my stomach dropped. "Priscilla." That name tasted like poison on my tongue. She didn’t look surprised when I called her out, anger burning in my chest as I stormed toward her. "Priscilla!" I sh
PRISCILLAIt was a week before Deluca finally came to a conclusion on the day to attack. Though it wasn't fixed yet, it was something he assumed to be. I was more than excited that I wouldn't have to wait any longer than I have. I didn’t see the need to attend Deluca’s meeting with his friends. We had already gone over every detail of the plan. Besides, the thought of sitting through hours of more discussion felt like a waste of time. So, I stayed back in my room, but as the night dragged on, I couldn’t deny how restless I was becoming. How long were they going to talk? It's been since morning, weren't they tired already? I can't even imagine myself sitting for hours, not to talk about talking for more than five hours over a particular conversation.I paced for a bit, trying to distract myself, but eventually ended up lying on my bed, waiting for Deluca to return. I kept glancing at the door, hoping to hear his footsteps. But he never came, and the heaviness of the day slowly lulle
JESSICAI felt strange, this time it was a different feeling. I could tell Priscilla was happy, and in a good mood. I wouldn't say I didn't like it but... the happiness felt kinda strange."What's wrong?" Blake asked."I need to dream.""What?" Aria looked at me like I had gone crazy."Yes, I need to dream. I need to see Priscilla right now.""But it's still morning." She said, "I mean, you can't see her except if you both are sleeping, right?""Shit." I cursed under my breath. That was the fucking truth. If I need to speak to Priscilla, we both have to be asleep."Do you feel like she's in trouble or something?" Blake asked and I looked at him. How am I to answer him when I can't even tell my actual feelings right now."No. I can only feel her excitement right now." He raised an eyebrow like he wasn't expecting that answer from me."You should be happy." He added."Yes, I should. But this happiness comes with something different and I need to figure out what it is."I never knew how
PRISCILLAWhat?!I mentally screamed and before I could know it, he had grabbed my lips into his. I felt my adrenaline rise in want, and I couldn't hold back the desire to kiss him back. As much as I wanted to fight him off, I found myself succumbing to his temptation.His hand moved to the back of my neck, pulling my face closer. While his other hand held my waist, causing our body to meet, my chest resting against his. And for some reason, I wished I wasn't this bursty.This man was all charming, and no matter how hard I tried to resist him, I just couldn't. I felt weak in his arms, and the way he touched me was way too strong than my resistance. And I can't do anything but give up trying."You know," He muttered between the kisses. "I love it when you fill your thoughts about me." I knew well, he was aware I was thinking so much about him. But him asking me minutes ago was like he was playing the innocent man who doesn't read everyone's mind."So, I'm gonna make every thought you t
PRISCILLAIt was a hot morning. I couldn't believe the sun would shine this bright at such an hour of the day. I learned Antonio was paying Deluca a visit, I knew my anger would get a better hold of me so I decided to remain in my room for the rest of the day.I went to my wardrobe to search for something to wear. Or maybe, I can just take a drive outside to one of the eateries, rather than sharing the same air with an enemy. That was a perfect idea, and I was going to stick with it.I laid my clothes on the bed, and that was when Ivy, my maid, was showing up. Always late when needed. "Ma'am, your meal is ready." She walked in with my breakfast."Just drop it on the table." I said,She did so. "Anything else I can do for you?" She asked."No. I have everything done already." I walked into the bathroom. I just don't know how to get her changed to someone better. I have tried everything and yet she still seems dull to my liking.I heard the sound of the door closing, I let out a sigh b