Shenaya's POV"What the fuck?" I muttered in annoyance as the harsh ray of light suddenly snatched my sleep away. I moved uncomfortably under the duvet as I tried to cover my face so I can continue my sleep."Wake up..." an annoying voice that belonged to my best friend Lilah said and snatched the sheet off my body leaving me bare naked on the bed."Ewwww," Lilah pretended to be disgusted at my nakedness. "Em, cover up!" she squealed while I struggled to open my eyes, still exhausted from the previous night. Suddenly, I remembered I spent the night in the warrior quarters at the pack house—in Aiden's room, to be precise. And now Lilah is here. But where is Aiden? I quickly opened my eyes to see Lilah tugging at my legs, trying to wake me up."Lilah, stop acting like a 2-year-old," I said, kicking her hand away. "Where's Aiden? And how did you know I was here?""Your boyfriend told me I could find you here. He…." Lilah paused mid-sentence with surprise on her face."Oh my God... he mar
Shane's POVI sat at the edge of a couch in Ethan’s office with my hands clasped tightly together, the anxiety flooding through my thoughts right now cannot be overstressed. The tension in the room is thick enough to be cut with a knife. I had just finished telling Aiden and Ethan everything Zoey had told me, they both sat across from me in deep thoughts of a solution.Aiden’s anger was evident on his face and even in his body, but Ethan was calmer and was just trying to think of something that would help. The thought of Skylar secretly visiting a seven-year-old still scares me.“I haven’t heard from her in the last seven years, why is she back now?” Aiden said unable to contain his anger and irritation."If anything happens to Zoey... I won’t be able to forgive her," I said with a trembling voice, “Skylar is dangerous, and she’s already started manipulating her.”“I knew she was going to come back eventually but getting us back through Zoey is something I didn’t think she would do.
Andrew's POVI got up and looked at my phone for probably the thirtieth time today only to see Shenaya’s name disappear because of the low backlight on the LCD screen of my phone. She still wasn’t picking up. Not a single call or even a damn text message from her.She had been acting weird since the night we kissed and it's been awkward between u. She had been avoiding me like a plague since the last time e saw her at the club. I do not want to drag Lilah into this, but with Shenaya's attitude, I think I will have to. Aiden is here and this is the time I have to make her mine. Even if I have to play the victim here to make her mine I will. I know Lilah would be in my favor because she had always wanted Shenaya and me to be together. She once mentioned that we would be a perfect couple. Everyone could see it, I don't know why Shenaya herself isn't seeing it the way she should. I could have used a spell on her like Skylar did on Aiden years ago but she wasn't my mate. It could only wor
Andrew's PovHow could Skylar still be alive? Most importantly, with the look on her face, she looked like she already had plans for everything she wanted to do. Why was she after Zoey? I mean I knew Zoey was her daughter but if she wanted to take it, she would have done that by now instead of taunting them by appearing and disappearing in her life. I later called Lilah to hear the full story about Skylar having been visiting Zoey and thankfully she told me everything and how Skylar told Zoey, Shenaya wasn't her mother. What the hell was she thinking?I lodged the rooftop hotel closest to the Roux estate so I could keep an eye on Zoey and Shenaya from there. I sat on the balcony, I could capture the whole city of Pari from the spot. My eyes landed on the Roux residence and it reminded me of the Caesar residence. "The Caesar Legacy" as my mother would proudly call it. It still isn't mine yet, I promised my mom I would take the rightful place and it's been years now. I only came close
Aiden's POVAiden’s POVThe weight of the past few days remained in the air, unresolved like some storm that I couldn’t dismiss. It was all weird – Skylar returned, got to Zoey, and told her she was her mother, the pack looking unsafe. Shenaya had barely left Zoey’s side, and even when she did for a little bit, she was overly cautious for the fear that Skylar might come through the portal and find her at night.I couldn’t blame her.This means that we had been operating on adrenalin for weeks, with little sleep and lots of anxiety. The witch—the very one who has tormented me in the past, is back, actively messing with our lives.I glanced at the clock. It was already dead in the night, and I thought to get some rest, but something in me told me I needed to go and see Shenaya in the pups' room. Even though I knew they would be fast asleep by now, I still wanted to check and be sure.The whole mansion was quiet except for the faint sound of the guards moving around the perimeter of the
Shenaya' POVShenaya’s PovI blinked myself awake slowly, realizing I was lying on the soft surface of Zoey’s small bed. It was early morning, and even the curtains did not let much sunlight in the room. So, as soon as I managed to open my eyes and look around, memories of the horrifying events of last night came flooding in like a tsunami. Aiden said Zoey stood above me with a knife in her hands, her cleaver face looking like a different person than she isn’t. Picturing it alone gave me goosebumps. Instantly, I sat up, looking around frantically.Zoey wasn’t beside me.I looked in the direction of Leo’s bed across the room. It was Empty as well.Where were they?My heart was beating hard against my chest. Darker thoughts began to run through my head, and questions came to life: Did Skylar get to them while I was asleep? Could I be too tired to notice her slipping into the room?I slid off the bed, and the touch of the bare floor sent shivers through my feet. I needed to find them now
Andrew’s POVI was standing at the side of the room looking at Aiden, and he was handcuffed and seated on a chair in the middle of a slightly dark room. Seeing him like that gave me a grim of satisfaction. He didn’t know how long I had waited for this moment. The great Alpha Aiden Caesar, currently tied and gagged right in front of me, could have no clue of just how much dominance I possessed.I gave a low chuckle, and Aiden pulled his head up. His eyes looked angry, bewildered, and perhaps scared a little. I couldn’t say.“Do you know who I am?” I asked, my voice laced with mockery.Aiden didn’t respond immediately, and his gaze locked on me as he tried to place my face. The anger in his eyes grew. I could see it dawning on him—realizing who I was.“Andrew,” he spat, “Shenaya’s friend. You traitorous snake.”I grinned at his words, crossing the room to stand before him. “Ah, so you do remember me. But I’m not just her friend, Aiden. I’m much more than that. You see, there’s somethin
Ethan’s POVI opened my eyes slowly and yawned, feeling the bright light that shined through the blinds entering the room. My phone buzzed from the bedside table, and I stretched out an arm and, with blinking eyes, tried to focus my gaze on the screen. A message from Aiden. Odd. We didn’t usually chat outside of pack business, but the following cryptic message caught my attention. It was a GPS location tracker linked to his phone.“What the hell...?” I muttered, sitting up. Why would Aiden send me his location? He will never run to me for personal help despite us being allies. My internal voice said something was not okay, and I sensed that my time to move on had not yet come. We were not close friends by any means, but because we began training partners, I had learned to think of him almost as more than a friend. Plus, I noticed that he and Shenaya had marked each other but were keeping it secret. Wolves like us could sense things like that.I didn’t waste any more time thinking. I g