Helena's P.O.V.
“What did you do to my brother?”My words came out as a shriek, the murderous glint in Sylvia’s eyes sank my heart. Liam was too innocent to defend himself against that vicious woman.“Not yet! But unfortunately, many things can happen to that human mutt, Helena. You know that he even tried to argue with Zayn for you.”She giggled, savoring the memory in her mind.“One punch! All it took was one punch to silence that childish opposition. He was lucky enough that Zayn aimed for his mouth; otherwise, you can imagine what could happen if it landed on his chest!”The hidden threat in her words knocked out the sense from my head, struggling to process what I just heard. My Liam was beaten by Zayden himself, there was no chance in Hell he could survive like this.“No, it’s not true. Zayden is not like that!”Sylvia listened to me with great interest, while fanning her face with a confession paper.“Oh, really!”She giggled, as if I was telling her a joke.“Zayden readily believed my fake evidence, like he was waiting to get rid of you. Then he slept with me and approved my Luna Ceremony. What else do you want?”She maintained her intense eye contact with me and raised her brow, her challenging smile crushed my castle of hope.“Sign this paper, Helena. It’s for your own betterment.”Suddenly, loud screams followed by heavy footsteps resonated in the prison, two muscular guards dragged Liam to my cell. He was fighting off against their iron hold.“Don’t agree with her, sister.”The blood running from his nose clenched my heart, I begged Sylvia.“Please leave my brother. I am your rival, you can kill me, but not my brother.”Sylvia spat on the floor and growled furiously.“What a dramatic brother-sister duo! I will make sure to bury you both together.”Then she extended her sharp claw and put it on Liam’s neck.“Sign this paper. Otherwise, I will slit his throat right now.”At that moment, all my reasoning went straight to Hell. I did exactly what a sister should do in such kind of circumstances.“Stop it! Give this paper to me, I will sign it.”The paper was signed with a speed of light, she withdrew her claw after receiving that confession letter.“Weak!”After getting what she wanted, Sylvia turned on her heels and sauntered towards the exit.As soon as she left, those guards released Liam and bowed their heads in respect.“We are sorry, Luna. Please forgive us.”When my husband was the one who locked me in a death cell, how could I complain about their rude behavior?“It’s alright. You are doing your duties.”“Thank you, Luna.”One of them stepped forward and opened the door of my cell.“The situation in the Pack isn’t in your favor now. It will be best if you escape quietly. Please save your life, Luna Helena. We can guide you out through the secret tunnels.”I looked at my brother’s pale face, his broken nose was just a trailer of what was in the store for us. So, I agreed with them.“Please help us. I will never forget your favor.”Liam held my hand, and we followed the way led by the guards. Their torches made our access easy through the dark tunnels.After walking like forever, we came out from the other end, the bright sunlight blinded us for a second. We thanked them for their act of kindness.“You have done so much for us, Luna. This is the least we could do for you.”We knew that an unclaimed territory was towards the South of the pack, so we started running blindly in that direction. That dense forest was unknown to me, I never stepped out of the Moon Howler’s Pack in my life.We took a short water break and kept running, but still, several snarling wolves started following us in the evening.“They are so fast, sister.”Liam urged me to run faster, the approaching thuds were getting closer. But my weak legs betrayed me.“I-I am trying, Liam.”As expected, a group of wolves circled us in a heartbeat. The appearance of those foreign wolves alarmed us. As the wife of an Alpha, I was aware of our Pack’s signature wolf form, but those wolves were entirely different.“They aren’t our pack members, Liam.”My brother clutched my hand in a tight hold and spoke breathlessly,“T-they are the Blazing Paw Pack’s members. I-I have seen them practicing with our Pack’s soldiers.”“At last, Sylvia has sent her personal touts to end our lives.”Those snarling and growling wolves were bloodthirsty, following their master’s command. Some launched at us from the front, I closed my eyes when one of the giant wolves specifically attacked me.The sharpness of his lethal claw slashed my arm, but it didn’t go further. Instead, many wolves started growling ferociously. I parted my eyes and gasped at the sight before me.Two groups of equally strong wolves were fighting fiercely, tearing each other apart. But soon, the Blazing claw pack’s warriors were outnumbered, they fled to save their lives.As the sounds of bone cracking resonated in the forest; we covered our eyes to avoid embarrassment.“Who are you?”A gruff voice questioned us, that Alpha tone stunned me. I opened my eyes and saw the rogue Alpha Jerald, standing tall in his Alpha’s glory. Multiple scars on his old, muscular body were his war medals, he was famous for messing with strong packs.Irked by our silence, he asked another question.“Your scents are revealing that you both are born wolves. Why didn’t you shift to save your lives?”Liam disregarded his bleeding body and replied helplessly.“Me and my sister are wolf-less. We can’t shift.”Alpha Jerald nodded and inquired.“Oh, and your names?”“Liam and Helena Hensley.”Liam’s response widened his eyes. He glared at us, as if we were lying.“Hensley?”Then he observed us keenly, sniffing the air around us. His deep sigh puzzled me.“Come with me, there is someone whom you need to meet.”My body was screaming to resist a single step further, throbbing pain was unendurable. But denying our savior’s first order would be impolite.A wave of haze overpowered my senses, as I tried to move, consuming my leftover strength. Finally, my mind gave up, providing me much-needed solace in the world of unconsciousness.Helena’s P.O.V.The noise of two men talking nonstop pierced through my ears, forcing me to flick my eyes open. White walls, beeping monitors made me realize that I was alone in a hospital room, but who were those men outside?As I was regaining consciousness slowly, my hazy mind was finding it difficult to process that loud conversation. But as soon as the haziness dissipated, a lightning bolt struck me.“Liam! Where is my brother?”The scenes of false accusation, Sylvia’s threat and that near-to-death experience came crashing to my mind, a wave of desolation washed over me. My eyes welled up as Zayden’s cold face flashed before my eyes, my misty vision didn't help me to see the person who just entered the room.“Oh, you are awake. I’ll report to Alpha right now.”That hurried man rushed out to see Alpha Jerald, I rubbed my teary eyes and got up slowly. “Ahh!”A whimper escaped my mouth as my left shoulder was in immense pain, the heavy bandage had immobilized it. That wolf’s claw wa
Helena’s P.O.V. “Mr. Hensley is here!” Who is this Mr. Hensley? My heart was in a fucking one-hundred-meter sprint, dreading on a hidden enemy’s planning to harm our wolf-less brother-sister duo. Alpha Jerald had saved our lives, but now it felt that he would be a reason for our blooded ending. Perhaps, Alpha mind-linked his warrior, that stern-faced man vanished in thin air and returned briefly with a guest. “Come in!” I even forgot to breathe in anticipation and clutched my bed covers to my chest protectively. There was a slim possibility that the intruder would refuse to recognize me or took pity on a pregnant woman. However, all my reservations were eased to see the man walking inside the room. A tall middle-aged man, with a muscular body indicating that he was a strong warrior, came into the hospital room, his worried expressions were the same as mine. His regal grace, expensive attire, and the curiosity in those hazel orbs was a sign that he was a noble man. He bowed his h
Zayden’s P.O.V. “I, Helena Hensley, accept all the allegations against me with clear conscience. Blinded by the hunger of power, my mother and I orchestrated a death trap for the Alpha couple of the Moon Howlers Pack and pretended to save them in order to get the approval for marriage. Everything was according to our plan, but Sylvia’s unfortunate return unveiled our true intentions. As the Luna position has been claimed by its rightful owner, please consider accepting my written confession and punish me as you see fit.” I read that written confession signed by Helena once, then twice and then thrice. But still couldn’t find its connection with her sudden shift to another prison. “Where are you, Helena?” Perhaps, the prison in charge had changed the location of the cell temporarily, as the rogues arrested from the previous battle were to be locked in the special dungeons. So, I mind-linked my Beta Alex; although, he was busy in the border security matters. “Meet me at the dea
Helena’s P.O.V. Five years later “Mommy, I can’t move now.” After walking through the gate, my little angel Scarlett pouted, pretending to be tired. Those cute expressions on my daughter’s face were enough to crush any stranger’s heart, how could my innocent son Ashton dodge this bullet? Before I could say something, he hurriedly said. “Give it to me, Scarlett.” “Thank you, bro.” Scarlett immediately gave that small handbag in her hand to Ashton, and now she was holding only her darling Barbie doll. I watched my twins’ drama live and reprimanded my little angel. “Scarlett, you are bullying your brother again. Very bad!” We walked towards the lift of the building, my gaze fell on my son’s red face, who was dragging two bags alone. Scarlett giggled and tugged his arm like a spoiled brat. “My brother is powerful like a lion, mommy.” Ashton’s obsession with the Lion King movie acted as a savior for Scarlett, her praise puffed his chest with pride. He wiped his sweaty forehead pr
Helena's P.O.V. “Not again!” The problem of these strange whispers was getting serious day by day. First, I only heard them in my dreams, but now they have broadened their horizon to torment me in the normal daily life routine too. I took a deep breath and composed myself, as the tower of icy dominance had turned to face me. “Yes?” I cleared my throat and displayed my laptop in front of him. “These are my new designs, please have a look.” He grasped my laptop and scrolled through the slides with several lines on his forehead, but my hand flew to my mouth when I raised my head to see his face. The bastard from the elevator? These words rolled out of my mouth as a whisper, I bit my tongue immediately. That angry man lowered his head and squinted his eyes at me, as if he had heard his praise. After the intense eye contact of a brief moment, he handed my laptop to Mr. Smith, and spoke like he wasn’t furious before. “Finalize these designs for the client. I’m glad that someone in
Helena’s P.O.V.“Although this city is the safest place, away from the reach of Alpha Zayden, the threat of unpleasant encounters with dangerous supernatural creatures can’t be ignored.As this area has no rules, it’s a Heaven for rogues and criminals.And don’t forget about the Lycans, Helena. Think wisely!”Uncle Desmond’s concerned advice from five years ago resonated in my mind. A silver of dread touched my spine when the gravity of reality sank in. “So, this time, I met a supernatural creature in my new office.”I ate the cookie in my hand quickly and replied to Ashton.“Mommy was busy, my lion. What about if I cook lasagna for the dinner tonight?”The mention of their favorite dish livened up the atmosphere. As my kids were twins, it was a blessing that their choices were almost the same. “You are the best, mommy!” Ashton exclaimed and Scarlett, who was holding her doll, chimed in. “Uncle Liam also loves lasagna, mommy.” I sent my little angels and Skylar to their r
Zayden’s P.O.V.“I’ll not take pity on you just because you are young!”Alpha Kylan’s upper lips curled over his sharp incision. His brown wolf was half the size of mine, so his audacity to make this comment amused me. He howled and pawed to the ground; I could see that he was nervous. “Stay out of my territory, Alpha Zayden!”“Make me!”I bared my claws for a fight, not ready to back off easily. Beyond everything, it was necessary to defend my friend’s honor. We circled each other in the battleground, the red carpet of blood on the ground was calming my nerves.I was waiting for him to attack first, but Alpha Kylan was boring me with his blabbering. “Back off, pup! I respect your father. That’s why I didn’t complain to the Werewolf Council. It’s the matter between the Silver Moon Pack and my Crystal River Pack. Your interference is unreasonable here!”He drew back his lips in a tight smile and gestured with his snout.“Leave, Alpha Zayden! I’ll forget about the att
Helena’s P.O.V. “Welcome, love!” A chilling silence descended upon the room as his words hung in the air, the massive figure of my new boss was lying on my small bed. A teasing smile appeared on his face as he clutched a pillow to his chest. “You are late, love!” My heart thundered, a blistering rage flared through me, like a volcano rumbling, ready to burst any minute. The fear and the threat I was feeling was now changed into anger. I hardly suppressed my urge to tear his lips apart for that treacherous smile and hissed back at him. “How dare you! What are you doing in my room?” He just raised his brow in response, challenging my self-control with a smile dancing in his amber orbs. I took a cautious step towards him; the vial of wolfs-bane was ready in my hand. “You have ten seconds to leave, Mr. Anderson! Otherwise, I’ll call the police.” “It’s Carver! My good name is Carver and I prefer to be called by my name.” With amused expressions, he rose from his spot. I gulped