Chapter 79
Selena's POVI rushed back to the spot where Lily laid for the past thirty minutes, her head buried between her knees as she sobbed loudly. The alley was hidden from the public's eyes, but there were at least three to five werewolves who took this path every ten minutes. Her eyes were bloodshot from crying for so long but the moment she heard the sound of my feet, she raised her head, eyes widening as she took me in, perhaps wondering if it was a dream.My hands still dripped fresh blood, making a tiny poodle where I stood facing her."Goddess dear me", she exclaimed, limping over to me in disbelief. "You're bleeding", she pointed out, scanning my arms for any signs of injury."I'm fine", I tried to console but Lily seemed to think the blood belonged to me. She was slowly getting to the brink of full blown panic. "The blood doesn't belong to me."Lily stopped her frantic movement before looking up to me sChapter 80Axel's POV Asher pushed me off him, straightening his shirt which I had previously gripped with all my strength. It was creased, causing Asher to throw me a heated glare. "What the fuck is wrong with you?", he asked, annoyance in his tone. "What's wrong with me?", I asked incredulously. "You're my fucking problem."Blake barged in, looking between me and Asher as we squared off. "Alpha. Think this through", he whispered in my ear, holding unto my wrists. The problem is, I had thought this through and it was glaringly obvious that I find it very difficult to care about anything or anyone. I chose to act oblivious to everything happening around me, I chose to stay silent while the asshole in front of me was promised my own mate. It is my fault, every damn thing but Asher also needed to pay. How could he conjure such an evil scheme, causing Selena to run off, a punch to his face
Chapter 81Selena's POV "Aren't you ready?", Lily called from the other side of the bathroom door, groaning in frustration as I mumbled something along the lines of 'give me a minute'.My head was currently down as I shampooed my hair thoroughly, the latter so thick it was like touching a cloud. But Lily was too busy muttering carefully crafted profanities, just loud enough for me to hear her. I shook my head at her defiance. She looked my age but sure acted like a mother hen. "We're almost ready. How on earth are you still in the shower? You walked in there like thirty minutes before I went in to take a shower too."I racked my brain for an excuse. "Yeah. I'm taking so long because I'm washing my hair."She paused for a second before speaking, her voice flat and unimpressed. "I also washed my hair.""Just wait. Two minutes, I swear.""The staff are packed and waiting. The first batch of ca
Chapter 82Selena's POV It's been close to a year, which means I'd be expecting my child soon. It was one heck of a ride with both Lily and Reynold. We grew closer with every passing day over the past months and I was never so glad to have such an amazing support system. I miss Axel every single day, that the thought of him seems to bring a terrible physical ache in my chest. But with the anticipation of seeing my child, it lessened the ache considerably. I wondered if someone had been brought as a stand in for Axel's mate. It was only a matter of time before the elders pushed him into marriage or the search for his mate. With my absence, perhaps he wouldn't have any choice but bed another woman who would beat his child. The thought made my lungs feel like it was drained of every iota of oxygen. Axel may just never forgive me for leaving without telling him. "I told you to stop eating so much",
Chapter 83Axel's POV It's been a year. One whole year without Selena, one year of complete torture. Everyone had pretty much given up on finding Selena. There had been no sightings of her in the past months and slowly, no one cared anymore. But I did. Blake helped too but it was only a matter of time before I would also be forced to give up on finding her. The resources I had poured into her search had made other aspects of keeping the pack safe not quite as effective. The patrol guards were greatly reduced as they had been focused in finding one person, leaving others vulnerable. The attacks on our borders were growing more persistent and as such, it was vital to call off the search and focus on keeping the weak, children and elderly within these walls safe. I was to accept the bitter truth. Selena didn't want to be found. I am certain she is alive out there, else my heart wouldn't still feel her presen
Chapter 84Selena's POV That first cry of a baby must be the most beautiful sound a new mother wishes to hear. Except, I heard two cries from my twin boys. The chaos that ensued in the hospital amongst the doctors made me even more nervous. They believed I was with a child, not two. Lily's eyes revealed just how happy she was, and uncle Reynold was pacing outside the delivery room, his aura exuding pure nervousness. "Congratulations, Miss. You're a mother of two", the doctor smiled down at me, putting my boys on both arms. They looked exactly identical, except the hair color. While one had Axel's midnight black hair, the other had my auburn one. The doctors filed out, leaving a nurse, Lily and Uncle Reynold who barged into the room, shoulders sagged in relief as he spotted me. My babies cooed, both their hands were in a tight fist but I couldn't see their eyes. The nurse took the babie
Chapter 85Axel's POV The attacks on the borders are growing more persistent. It has lasted for a while now, no, two years and counting if no one decides to do something about it. The Alphas of other packs have yielded, hence the reason for the meeting I am to attend. As pack leader, it annoyed me just how all the neighboring packs wasted so much time to stuck in their asses that they didn't think of the consequences for such a time wasted. Night Reapers barely suffered any casualties but others outside the pack house were suffering and I needed to help. As annoying as that is. "You ready?", Blake peeked into my room, just as I zipped up my jacket. I am dressed from head to toe in black and I look about ready to fight with the stern expression on my face. So yes. "Let's go", I commanded, as he collected my bag, passing it to a guard.Asher, as usual, is leaning against a pillar, Cecelia
Chapter 86Selena's POV "That was fun", Lily giggled. "I mean, I could've believed for a second there that those slides were built for me."I laughed along with her. She had been so excited, almost as excited as the kids when her eyes met the waterslide. I didn't do much, only sat aside, watch them play and record a few videos in between, yet there was an exhaustion overwhelming my being until I could only perform the motions, like torture. "You played more than the kids", I stated in a matter of fact tone. Lily laughed aloud, adjusting her hold on Zephyr as we walked out of the park. Orion and Zephyr seem to be in some heated argument about dinosaurs but I tuned them out, facing Lily as we spoke. "What's wrong? You seem really tired lately.""I don't know", I sighed. "I've just been a bit down."Lily looked sympathetically at me. "Do you think it concerns Alpha Axel?", her voice lowered
Chapter 87Selena's POV With every question Axel dished out, the guilt weighed deeper until I could swear I was drowning. My lungs constricted and the painful prickle of incoming tears behind my eyelids was enough evidence to reveal how miserable I feel. "I trust you", I blurted out, not just to stop his questions but because I mean it. Axel didn't look relieved as I expected. He looked even more hurt. "You left, without any notice or reason, you simply just walked away like that. It was so easy for you to leave but did you ever think about me? How did you think I felt when you were suddenly reported missing?", his voice was still eerily calm, his eyes unblinking. "I searched for a letter, a clue, something, anything at all that showed you still thought about me even when you were walking off", he scoffed. "Guess what? I didn't find shit.""I'm sorry", I repeated again, blinking back the tears. "I'm so sorry. I was