JULIAN POVARGENT PACKHOUSEI walked into the doctor's office with Emily. She sat down, crossed her left leg over her right, and stared straight ahead, avoiding eye contact with me.Doctor Celine was yet to come into her office. Although we had booked an appointment beforehand, I doubted it was necessary as she'd attend to us since we were higher-ranking werewolves in the pack house.Celine stepped into the room a few minutes later. Her gaze stayed on mine briefly before they wandered to Emily and then back to me."You should sit, Alpha," she said, pointing to the empty chair beside Emily.I shook my head. I wasn't interested in sitting close to her."I do not think this is what you need to be agitated on as it's good news," Celine said.A good news? I wanted to snarl at her. I didn't want it to be a good news! If anything, I wanted the doctor to tell me that Emily wasn't pregnant. That she had lied and wasn't in any way expecting a child for me.But the smile on the doctor's face sai
AVERY POVTHE SAME DAYPanting as I rushed into the room, specifically the room that Jason used, as it was different from mine.I breathed in and out rapidly, my eyes darting around as I searched for him."Jase," I called, my heart thumping wildly in my chest.I didn't find him on his bed. He was always there. Well, not always there, but most of the time.Besides, it was evening; I believed he should be on his bed doing some reading because that was on his schedule, but he wasn't even in the room, and how the hell should he be on his bed then?His scent still lingered. That meant he had only left here a few seconds ago."Jase," I called, a little louder this time.I turned around and started to the door only to jump as a head popped out from where the bookcase was."Tag," Jason jumped in front of me, gripping my leg. "You're it, mama.""Shi... Jase!" I exclaimed, my eyes widening and my heart thumping even wildly."You scared me," I whispered, gripping my chest and puffing out a breat
JULIAN POVARGENT PACKHOUSETWO DAYS LATEREmily was still in the pack house, and it didn't get better.Somehow, the news of her pregnancy got out, and I knew it was her doing as I hadn't announced it yet, and I believed the doctor hadn't made any announcements on our behalf.My mother, sister, and even brother dotted her like never before. I believed they did that to annoy me on purpose.Knowing how I had rejected Emily and shouldn't be as receptive towards her as they were, they didn't even seem to give a fuck about me.They kept shoving all the cares towards her in front of me as though she was the most important person in the pack house.I sighed, looking up to see Jack as he stepped into my office.He carried a white tray in his hand, and a smile was on his face."Coffee or tea? I like both; take what you prefer in this mood." He said.It had been a few days since I had seen Jack last. Sometimes, I preferred when he wasn't in the pack house around me—at least one less person to c
JULIAN POVI had envisioned how I wanted today to go and look like, but none of it had been seeing Avery in front of me and going limp in my hand.I was still startled. I stared at her unmoving form for a long time, not knowing what to do as I had never taken care of a fainted woman before in my stunned state."She's not breathing," Jack grunted.He was already in front of me, and his hand brushed back Avery's hair from her neck before he went on to check her pulse."W...what do you mean?" I stuttered."She's not breathing, Julian, and she needs to be moved to the infirmary." Jack pointed out."No!" I yelled, startling Jack and me due to how harsh my voice sounded.I stood to my feet, gathering Avery in my arms and striding to my room with Jack behind me."My room," I whispered as I reached the door.Jack helped me open the door while I strode toward the bed and gently placed Avery on the bed."Fetch me the doctor," I said to the maid."Yes, Alpha!" the maid said before rushing out of
JULIAN POVI was in the room again after my discussion with Sophia. She had angrily left after I had told her off and cautioned her against speaking awful of Avery.I knew it was only a matter of time before she returned to yell at me, and this time, I wouldn't mind doing what any alpha in my position would do.Despite the fact that she was my sister, I didn't think it made any sense that she was talking to me in that manner, considering the difference in our position.My mother was still in the room. I didn't know what for exactly, but I was sure she wasn't here because she liked Avery or was even interested in her well-being."Son," she said, standing to her feet."Mother," I replied, letting out a deep breath before stepping towards Avery.My eyes narrowed as I saw the several tubes that were connected to her body."What's happening, and why all these pipes?" I questioned, staring at Celine."She must breathe," Celine said. She stood from where she was sitting, shaking her head.A
JULIAN POVIt was an understatement when Sophia and Jack said the boy that had come with Avery looked exactly like me. I never expected him to be the spitting image of me.I couldn't breathe; it felt as though the breath had been knocked out of me. It was the first time I'd seen a child who looked so much like me; not even Emily's children I held dared to look exactly like me."Who is he?" I asked even though it was pretty much evident who the child was, and I wanted to hear someone say it. I didn't just want to assume it on myself.Jack snorted, "It's obvious. I am certain you know who he is without being told."I stared at Aisha.Aisha trembled slightly; her mouth parted, but no words came out. She bowed lowly, and she shook her head."It's Miss Avery's son, and she told me to look after him. Bad guys are after him." Aisha said.I could swear she was about to burst into tears. Her body trembled even more, and from her voice, I knew it was only a matter of time before she started cry
AVERY POVFor the second time today, I came awake. My head pounded, and there was a throbbing at the side.I remembered all that happened, including waking up earlier and Jack hitting me on the head, even though I didn't know why he had done so.Turning on the bed slowly, I opened my eyes, closing it again and wincing as light filtered into it. I stayed a few seconds with my eyes closed and then opened them slowly, accommodating my eyes to the bright sunlight."Jase," I whispered, staring at Jason, who was curled up beside me.His hands were wound around a pale yellow dinosaur stuffed toy while he slept soundly.I didn't remember giving him the toy before passing out. I was sure Aisha had done so.I let out a sigh, caressing his hair while I remembered all that had happened.It was barely seventy-two hours, and everything had turned upside down with finding Jason and him requesting an absurd gift and hearing screams and the sound of swords.At first, I wanted to push the sound away fr
AVERY POVTHREE DAYS AGO"Where is my father? What is Happening, Eileen?" I stepped towards the window to glance out of it, but Eileen gripped my hand, pulling me back."Don't," her voice was shrill.Judging by the terror in her eyes, I knew it wasn't a good idea."What's happening?" I asked her."A... Attack! Run as fast as you can with Jason. They want you both." Eileen gasped out.She clutched her neck, and I saw the blood in her hands.I held out my hand, preventing her from falling, and we both slid to the floor."What's happening?" It was Jason's turn to ask. I had forgotten he was in the room with me."Grab some clothes, Jase, in that tiny bag of yours," I pointed to a stuffed bear bag pack at the side of his bed.Jason ran towards it without a question and began to stuff clothes into it."What do you mean? Who wants me?" I turned back to Eileen."The Vukari werewolves are here again, and they want no hostage. Run!""Eileen..."Eileen jumped out of my arm, pulled me up, grabbed
AVERY POVI knew it would come to this. The talk about the prophecy and using it against me. I knew all about the prophecy and what had been said because Eileen had told me all I needed to know. However, I wished they could have added why Julian had been a jerk to me.If the prophecy had been all that, why did the family treat me like dirt when they knew Julian and I were supposed to work together? Also, why had he allowed them to treat me in that manner?"And if I refuse to work together with him?" I asked her as if we were in a business together.Julian's mother shook her head. She rose to her feet, walked to the window side, and then returned to where she had been sitting.But she didn't sit. Instead, she stared at me."This isn't what you can agree on, Avery. It isn't a business transaction. You were in his life for a reason. I believe you were created for him—""Unbelievable," I snorted, rolling my eyes. "Of course, the goddess is that jobless to create me so I'd satisfy the urge
AVERY POVI was pregnant; I knew that. I felt the same way I felt while with Jason. Somehow, during our back and forth, plus Jason's disappearance, I had managed to allow Julian access to my body again.Of course, I know that was stupid, but then he was Julian. I couldn't resist him when it came to that.With my Aversion to food and everything happening, I had wanted to believe it was the flu and it would all go down until I took a pregnancy test.Well, Aisha was the only one who knew about that because she had bought the test and secret and I had told her to keep the result a secret.I didn't want anyone to know, not even Jack.I groaned, rising from the bed.My eyes wandered around the room and stayed on Julian's mother.Since her return, she had been trying her best to get closer to me. Even as I had tried to avoid her, I never let her not have access to Jason.She was Jason's grandmother, and despite how much I loathed her, there was nothing I could do about her. She was the cause
JULLIAN POVAvery was still out, and I hadn't received any feedback on her health yet. I was not currently in the pack house; otherwise, I'd have known how she was doing.But James still kept me updated, even though I did not trust he was in the same place as Avery. Since his arrival here, he had the habit of moving around with the girls. I wondered if he wasn't affected by the fact that we were currently without a packhouse or on the verge of being at war since Emily had decided to wage one at us.Or maybe he was trying not to make our current situation affect him by not thinking about it. My mother was another thing. I hadn't heard about her since we arrived here.She had indulged herself in activities around Jack's pack house. Jack didn't have a problem with her. In fact, he was the one who even recommended that she help out if she wanted to.Jack didn't have a problem with James, either. He only had a problem with me, and that was due to Avery.I frowned as we arrived at what seem
JULLIAN POVI paced from the bed where Avery was lying down to the window and returned to the bed again. I had been doing that since she became unconscious.The doctor who was supposed to check her was yet to be here, and I wondered what was taking him that long. I couldn't believe he didn't have a reserve doctor for emergencies for a packhouse as big as Jack's.I had wanted the ones available to at least look at what was happening to Avery, but they seemed inexperienced. They could only stabilize her and ensure she was still living.I groaned, pushing a hand through my hair, tugging."You need to sit; my eyes are starting to spin because of you," James said, rubbing his eyes."I never asked you to be here," I stated, glaring at him."Aren't you a ray of sunshine, big brother?" James replied sarcastically, and I glared at him.Avery was in my room at the moment, even though Jack had been against it. Despite the fact that he had told me I didn't have a say over his pack house, I still
AVERY POVI shouldn't have said that, and I couldn't take my words back. Jullian's eyes darkened. They stayed on mine for a brief second.He said nothing to me. He just watched me. I couldn't exactly say what he was staring at, but if the look could kill, I should be dead by now because it felt like he would strangle me if he had the chance to do so."You've been sleeping with my best friend?" It was a simple question, yet it sounded overly dangerous to him."What does it have to do with you?" I retorted, holding his gaze.Jullian snarled; he clutched my chin, tilting it towards his. I stood on the ball of my feet due to how he was pulling me and our height difference."It has every fucking thing to do with me, Avery. Are you trying to test my patience? Are you lying to me now, and do you want to see what I can do for you?" he asked me."Avery!" Jack interrupted me before I could speak.Fuck! Why the hell was he here? Jullian was furious and looking for someone to pass the aggression
AVERY POVMy heart thumped wildly in my chest as I gazed around the room. Jason wasn't here. Aisha had left with him.His absence made my anxiety even skyrocketed. I didn't want to be alone with Jullian, and I didn't even want to speak to him. But now that he was inside my room, I doubted I could do anything.The lock clicked, and I bit on my lower, avoiding his gaze."Avery," he said. His voice was gruff.I shook my head, not responding to him directly because what could I say? I had nothing to say to him!"Avery," he said again. I took a step backward, hoping he wouldn't come closer, but he did anyway.Turning to face him sharply, I glared. What does he want with me? That was the question that kept swirling in my mind. Had he not done enough? No, he was definitely enjoying tormenting me!He enjoyed seeing me in pain and he had come back to torment me even more."Glare at me all you want, but you should speak to me, Avery," He said.I sucked in a deep breath. Then stared at him, poin
AVERY POVI had always been prepared for the unexpected. I believed that was how my life was set out. The goddess had created me and deposited me in the middle of chaos, so I wasn't often fazed when it came to things happening in my life, except for when Jason was taken.This wasn't the unexpected I had wanted to happen or be expecting.Biting my lower lip, I stole a glance at Jack. I noticed he was staring at me, and I saw Jullian staring at him from the corner of my eyes.Aside from the chattering from James and his mother, the tension in the dining room was as thick as steel.I could feel it and wondered if the rest were feeling it. The food I often enjoyed was barely enjoyable due to the silent communication going on between Jack and Jullian.Swallowing, I set my fork on my plate, still filled with food, and stood to my feet.Jack and Jullian did the same.I started from Jack to Jullian and then back to Jack."I volunteered to be in the field. They are short of workers," I said."
JULLIAN POV"That isn't good on you, brother," James said as he stepped into the room.What was he doing here? I believed Jack's pack house was large enough to accommodate my mother, James, and me in different rooms.Also, Jack had not said anything about me sharing rooms, although I wouldn't object to it if I were asked to. This wasn't my pack house, so I shouldn't be choosing what I do in it and whatnot."Tea, coffee? Whichever," James said, setting the glass tray with him on the table.I frowned staring at the steam coming from the cup, before letting my eyes wander to James.He undid the rope on the robe he was wearing to reveal a plaid blue t-shirt, and then he sat on the sofa in the room's center and crossed his legs. Taking one of the cups, which I believed to be the tea's Cups, he took a sip of the steaming liquid before wincing."Fuck, that's hot," He hissed. "I told that little shit to make it fit for drinking.""She probably did that to bring this shitty reaction from you,"
JULLIAN POVWhile coming here, I had prepared my mind for what I would see exactly but didn't think I prepared enough.I thought I didn't care about Avery. At least, I made myself believe that I didn't and wouldn't bat a lash where she was involved.But what was this weird feeling that kept surging into him? Also, her nearness, her scent. It had ignited all that I didn't want to feel anymore.Of course, my thoughts were also to be mad at her. She had escaped with my best friend, and only the goddess knew what they had been doing together. I wanted to demand she say everything that had happened between them, but I knew I wasn't in the proper position to do so as I had awfully failed her."My dear friend," Jack said, causing my attention to leave Avery.I searched his face. It was void of humor. Somehow, I could read every of the damned expression on his face.I saw fear, and another time, I saw anger. Then, I saw determination as well and fear again."To what pleasure do I owe you a vi