Claire’s POV I knew this was a done deal the moment Alpha Brian shook my hand, as we were about leaving his study."One more thing," he pointed out as we were almost at the door. "You can't just communicate with her with a normal phone. It can be tracked," he explained. "I've got a few burner phones. I'll have my wife give it to you before you leave."I couldn't help but smile at his ability to think ahead. Alfredo and I have been so excited about the outcome of this war even though it was just the two of us who knows what this war really meant, that we didn't even consider the possibility of our phones being tracked."Thank you, Alpha Brian," I said sincerely from my heart, because if we were caught, not even Aiden would be able to spare me from Alpha Farrell's wrath."Lunch would be served soon," Luna Russell informed, as we all got out of the study, leaving Alpha Brian behind."I won't be staying for Lunch, Luna Russell," I informed her."Why dear?" She faked concern, but I could
Melissa’s POVI woke up earlier than usual today. I could hardly sleep as I was too worried about disappointing Alpha Farell, most especially since he had looked past the fact that I lied to him and still chose to protect my kids and me. He had told me yesterday that I would do something for him, even though I don't know the details, I'm eager to help out.Going back to sleep even though it was still very early didn't seem like a nice idea, because I'd end up oversleeping and disappointing Alpha Farell.I decided to take a walk. So I put on my robe and walked out of my room.I made my way towards the living room, and I saw Claire fully dressed in trousers and a hoodie."Hello Claire, it's been a while," I said. "Haven't seen you around for some days now.""I could say the same for you," she replied and began walking towards me.“Something feels off,” Lyra said. She sounded like she sensed something. "What makes you say that?" I asked.“She doesn’t smell like Nightshade,” she explaine
Alfredo’s Pov “You did not give me a chance to say welcome when you first came home,” Mother said as I walked into the house.My hands remained on the buttons of my sleeves, as I had not expected her to be waiting for me. I turned my gaze to where she sat, taking in a deep breath.“I went to make sure I tied every loose end,” I answered, moving to the seat beside her before flanking my ass on it.“Sheila told me about everything that happened,” my mother said, holding her words there, probably waiting for me to get a hold of myself.“Yes. He agreed to my proposal. Even without Sheila having to say anything,” I said, turning my gaze to look at the television show she was watching.She hummed, dropping her hand on the armrest of the chair. I knew what was next. If her fingers were to drum on those edges. I should expect some words of wisdom from her side.“War is not something trivial,” she said, leaning in the chair until her face was closer to mine. “I still stand against the notion
Alpha Farrell’s PovI knew a storm was gathering. Not just the rain clouds that gather overhead in my pack. It was more like a feeling Aiden had warned me about. I did not want to take my chance with my people’s safety, mobilizing my men in the most minute form so as not to garner attention from the public.“You knock sometimes when you go to someone’s house. Not just disappear inside it like you are a part of their family,” I said as my coat flapped in the wind.A lady walked next to me, her black silky hair flowing with the wind like my coat, with a smile on her face. “You always know when I’m around. I don’t think there was a reason to let you know about it,” she said, placing her hands in front of her white dress to stop the wind from whipping it around.“In as much as you are a seer, Elsa. You are as much a member of my pack as everyone here, and I believe you have to abide by its rules,” I said, placing my hands into my pockets. A waft of cold air and water splashed across my fa
Alfredo’s Pov.Three weeks passed since we got our uninvited guest and supposed virus in the house. I stood on the balcony overlooking the plain at the back of the house. It was obvious everything I wanted was coming to play.“Are you sure she isn’t snitching on us right now?” Sarah came, standing behind me.I raised my head to the sky, watching the clouds fade out of existence to welcome the night. “I do not trust her.” The words left my lips as I lowered my head to face Sarah. “I have never trusted her, but if we could get the right intel from her. It was worth the risk.”Sarah nodded her head, holding out the tablet in her hand.“Is that everything?” I asked as I took it from her hand, rubbing my fingertips around its edges. It felt cold to the touch, and my hands were trembling, more from excitement.She answered in the affirmative, holding her hands behind her like a soldier. An array of information was waiting for me as the screen came on. Every needed information for our warri
Alpha Farrell’s Pov The blaring of the Pack's siren jolted me awake. The blaring of the siren was meant to inform everyone of an immediate threat. I sprang out of bed and was halfway to the door when it swung open, and Aiden walked in."What's happening?" I asked, even though I already had a gut feeling about what it was about."We're under attack," Aiden replied. “How did they find us?” I asked in disbelief. I knew war was brewing, but I never expected them to find us so soon to even catch us off guard."I have no idea," Aiden responded, as we both made our way out of my room. "Intel from the front says we lost most of our patrols on those sides.""Damn it," I muttered under my breath. "This isn't looking good."As soon as we stepped out of my quarters, Melissa and the boys came into view. They seemed to be heading towards my quarters."He came," Melissa said, her face etched with worry, and drew the boys closer to her."It doesn’t matter if he came or not, Melissa," I told her. "
Sheila’s POVI knew what the headlines on the news stations would be as I woke up. Sounds from the television blared through the pathways as I made my way to the living room.“Good morning.” A familiar voice called to me as I stepped into the living room. She sat on the middle couch. More like a favorite for her since Alfredo took over as Alpha."Good morning," I replied and took a seat next to her.“Mind a cup of coffee?” She asked, throwing me a smile that begged not to be refused. There was no point refusing as they were two cups on the table waiting for whomever she offered them to.Traces of white hair now dotted her hair, giving her another aesthetic of beauty to her added age that I could not refute. She was pretty now, and must have been way prettier in her youthful days, I admitted.“Yes,” I said, taking a cup of coffee from the saucer she placed it on.“I know you like sugar. I added as much as could comfortably sit in a cup of coffee,” she said, smiling with her eyes disapp
Alfredo’s Pov News from the front lines sounded better. Alpha Brian was at an all-time high as he boasted about how easy it was for him to rip through the patrol he had encountered on the first day.I laughed at the thought of it. That was exactly the plan. First, he sneaked into place, killing as many patrols as they could until they were in the territory proper.We had agreed with what Claire chose, sending more than half of my men with Alpha Brian while some remained at my home just in case Alpha Farrell had other thoughts.My face was also necessary for him to think all of us were present in that position, as multiple breaches would mean there was a rat, and that was not what we wanted.“Aren’t you joining the battle?” Mr Peter said as he moved into my tent. He was the only elder present because some were either too old or the younger ones were already on the battlefield, aiming to create a name for themselves.“I will join you soon,” I said as I pushed myself to my feet. The sm
Hello guys, so the last chapter was supposed to be an author's note. I'm not really familiar with the author's center interface, so please bear with me. So, guys, I understand that I haven't uploaded any chapters for over two months, and that's because of my health. I'm really really sorry about that, but my health is not entirely under my control. I had to rush the story even though I had a lot planned out(walking you guys through on how Claire was caught, and what happened with Alfredo and his family). I just had to wrap it up because I feel it's long overdue. I know many of you must have forgotten about one or two details regarding the story, but for every single one of you that sticked to the end, I'm super grateful 🙏🏽. This is actually my first story, and the love you guys showed me was immense. Thank you so very much, and God bless you all. I hope to see your support whenever I come up with a new story. Kindly leave your honest reviews and criticism, on the general comment
Alpha Farrell's POV Two Months Later. It's been two whole month since I found out that Gabriella and I were mates, and all the saga that led us to this moment. Alfredo has been stripped off his position as Alpha, and his family exiled from the Pack, they're basically rogues with nothing but scraps to feed on. Princess Sheila on the other hand, was given a more milde punishment. Lockhart was still under Nightshade's while she served as an omega in the Packhouse. This was the mildest punishment we could give her, since it was with her help I was able to locate Alfredo after he secretly changed the location where he held Gabriella and the boys. The first phone call I had received was from her. But Alfredo found out she was tipping me off, and used her to lure me into a trap. Where he used those rogues who attacked us to secretly inject us with wolfsbane, making us weak and powerless. Princess Sheila still came to the rescue, soon after Alfredo came to gloat while I was chained, and c
Melissa’s POV One month later.The gown in front of me was sparkling, casting glittering lights from its reflection as the helpers helped me don it.“It’s pretty, mummy,” Daemon said with his brother running behind him.The helpers stood at the door, stopping them from reaching me for fear of them ruining it.“Let them in,” I said, waiting for my boys to run into my arms.They came in haste, but mounting their distance, even as curiosity pushed at them to touch my gown.“My wife is going to wear one like this when I get married,” Damian said as he caressed the gown.I threw him a smile, bending as low as my gown would allow me to touch their heads. “Of course she would,” I said as I pinched his cheeks.“Are you ready?”I raised my head to meet Aiden as he stood in front of the room, dressed elegantly, for the matter. “I am.” The answer was no surprise for me as I straightened my gown while Aiden held out his arm for me.“You wouldn’t want to keep the groom waiting for too long,” he s
Gabriella’s POV I stood like a display doll in front of the entire Silverrose, as I listened to Alfredo give a glamorous speech to justify why he's an asshole.I can't wait for all this to be over so Alfredo can take me to see my voice. He has done all he can to break me, and since he wasn't succeeding, he stopped so low as using my boys, our kids to threaten me.‘I only want you Mel, we can make more babies,’ he said, holding a knife over Damian. My baby was so scared and called out to me for help but I couldn't do anything. Now in order to keep my kids alive, I'm subjecting myself to an eternity of hell on earth. But I can endure all that, as long as my boys are fine. The look on Farrell's face when I told him I wanted to be with Alfredo broke me every time I thought about it.Alfredo nudged me, which was his cue, telling me to smile. I forced a smile, as Alfredo took another gulp of wine.“You're mine forever now, Mel,” he said, his voice barely above a whisper as he brought out
Claire's POVToday makes it exactly four days since I saw Aiden and Alpha Farrell last. From what I was told, they suddenly got into their car and drove off. At first I was worried that maybe, somehow they'd figured out that Gabriella was in Silverrose Pack, but I called Alfredo and he confirmed that they never showed up at his Pack.I didn't take his words for it when he told me, but everywhere has been calm, and there's no way in hell that Alpha Farrell found Gabriella and Alfredo still have his head.“Don't get happy too quickly,” Anya said through the mindlink. “I’ve got a feeling that this is the calm before the storm.”“Yeah right,” I replied, rolling my eyes. “There's no storm coming. If there's one thing, the storm already happened and this is the calm after the storm.”“But–”“Not now, Anya!” I snapped. “Alfredo is going to mark and announce Gabriella as his Luna today, and we’re going to witness that alongside anybody,” I explained. “So, no matter what storms come after this
Alpha Farrell's PovHow we arrived at the location in the text was a total blur. The stone walls of the shrines were cracked and filled with overgrown vines.As we stepped towards the entrance of the shrine, the door to the shrine creaked open.“Ah, Alpha Farrell,” Alfredo called out gingerly, spreading his arms wide like he was seeing an old friend. “I must say, I'm disappointed you didn't send an official letter. I would have made your welcome, more… memorable,” he smirked.“Cut the crap, Alfredo!” I snarled, bringing out my claws, as I marched forward, Ora flashing in my eyes. “Where's Gabriella? Where are my boys?”“Your boys?” Alfredo chuckled darkly. “I think you're getting things wrong, Alpha Farrell,” he said, a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. “THEY ARE MY BOYS. And as for my MATE, I'm sure she doesn't want to see you.”“Alfredo!” I growled, charging towards him.“Farrell!” Aiden called out to me from behind.“What?!” I snapped irritatedly, turning sharply to face him
Alpha Farrell's POVIt's been three days since Aiden made me see things clearly, and honestly speaking, this has been the longest three days of my entire life. It actually felt like an eternity. I'm trying to do things Aiden's way but Ora isn't having it. He's beating himself up about not seeing through this and believing Gabriella won't just abandon us like that.The door to my study swung open and Aiden walked in."Any news from your guys?" I asked impatiently."Yes, they trace Alfredo to a secluded house at the outskirts of his Pack's territory," he explained. "One won't even guess something like that was there," he said. "They'll try and confirm if Gabriella and the boys are there tonight," he continued. "The place is heavily guarded, and if they're indeed there we wouldn't want to tip Alfredo off that we're on to him so we need to be careful and patient–""I don't have patience, Aiden," I said, my voice higher than usual. "I messed up, don't you get it?" I asked rhetorically. "I
Alpha Farrell's POVIt's been over two weeks and I felt like my life has been sucked out of me. The heavy stench of alcohol was the air I breathed in now, accompanied with the whimpering of my wolf, Ora. What was left of both of us was our brain refusing to accept that Gabriella was truly gone, she left us to be with that scumbag.I can't even tell what's happening physically and what's just a figment of my imaginations. For the first few nights Gabriella left, my nights were plagued with dreams of her returns, but for the rest of the night till now I couldn't tell the difference between day and night, I've been in a loophole of endless emotional torture. Why I feel this way, I had no idea. She wasn't my mate, I've never had one but I'm sure even wolf's that lost their mates didn't feel as empty as I'm feeling right now.Has Gabriella always been like this? Was I blinded by the soft spot Ora had towards her that I couldn't see the real her? All that filled my thoughts were countless q
Claire's POVIt's been two weeks since Melissa supposedly left Nightshades, and Alpha Farell has basically done nothing but locked himself up in his room, while the omega's dropped cartons of alcohol by his door. Most nights, we could hear him growling, it felt like a part of him left with that bitch. Well, I just need a chance to make him forget all about that bitch at the drop of a hat."Do you have everything that I asked for in there?" I overheard Aiden's voice, it was coming from the kitchen."Yes, Beta Aiden," an omega responded.Curiosity got the better of me, and since I was practically idle at the moment I decided to go find out what's happening."Hey Aiden, what's happening?" I asked ,as I saw trays of different foods lined up."Nothing, just want to take this food to Alpha Farell," he responded and got back to dishing out orders."Isn't this a bit too much?" I asked. "He hasn't eaten for two weeks now, the last thing he'll want is too much food.""I don't know," Aiden said