~Liam~
Memories came flooding back to me as I watched her sleep. Everything… a blur, a flash, a series of images on play. I remembered everything… but was still a scramble.
An arm flung around my waist, and her leg came over my thigh. She was anything but a still sleeper, but she looked adorable with her hair messy. My Anna, I remembered her then, as with everything else that preceded, and I understood what was happening with the pack.
Luca wasn’t responding, yet. Even when I marked her and she marked me, he didn’t make his presence known. I knew he was still with me, but he was keeping himself shut off.
He tried to poison me and succeeded; Luca must be in a worse condi
~Liam~A solemn look fell upon everyone’s faces as our comrades retrieved our fallen. Seventeen from our borders with six more from the infirmary. All their lives were on me. I should’ve been more careful at the Alpha Duel. I should’ve woken immediately. I should’ve remembered soon. They needed me and I wasn’t aware they needed me.Growing up, our predecessors instilled that there was no greater honor than giving our all to the pack in honor of the Moon Goddess. Now I hoped that our fallen brothers and sisters found peace in her arms.I felt a hand squeeze down on my shoulder.“It’s not your fault, Alpha.”A rumbling came from the skies and harsh winds blew. Then it rained heavily, drenching all of us. T
~Anna~The elders prayed to the Moon Goddess with the rest of the pack silently praying on their own. Dressed in black from head to toe, we gathered around the graves of the brave men and women who fought for us. Their families wailed in their dirt-covered graves, clutching at the headstones that summarized their entire identity, the life they lived. Soon, plants of their choosing would be planted by their spouse, or their parents, or their children, whoever they have left behind.Today was particularly chilly. Mud dirtied our shoes and the atmosphere, melancholic.I watched all these unfold with a heavy heart, holding back the tears as I felt their pain – the pain of losing a loved one. They were warriors to me, as someone else to the rest – a son, a daughter, a mother, a father, a wife, a husband, a friend. They lived their lives with a different identity to each person in their life but died with the s
~Rigel~The pack was recovering from the attack. I was forbidden to involve myself in the cleanup and other matters that needed my attention by none other than the one woman who controlled my life – my Mom. We’re all we had since Dad died in an attack, and she’d been looking after me like I was still a child. So here I was, lying in bed, nursing my recovering wound, bored out of my mind.The thought of Gale picking up the slack made me happy – poor kid. None of them contacted me yet today, and it was already seven past two in the afternoon. Must be busy.
~Anna~I was in the kitchens with Aunty J and the Omegas, helping them with the dishes for tomorrow. It’d been three days since the burial and the depressing aura that hung around everyone was dissipating. Also, Liam’s birthday was in seven months!Early this morning, Rigel banged on the door to wake us up, telling me that Aunty J asked for me. It surprised me that she wanted to meet me, in her kitchen! She was still cold towards me, but I guess that was her way of warming up to me.This felt amazing! I didn’t realize how much I missed cooking. I
~Liam~Her muffled cries seeped past the door. I didn’t understand why she pushed me away, why she was crying. My chest tightened as I shared her pain. I pounded at the door and pleaded but she wouldn’t let me in.I had to tell her something. When Salina kissed me, a switch flipped in my brain and I just had to tell her.I pleaded. Her cries grew louder. My heart was tearing itself apart. Who hurt her? Who did this to her? My baby was crying on the other side and I couldn’t do anything to comfort her. If only she’d let me in. I could break it down, but I was afraid of hurting her. I could sneak into the balcony, but I didn’t want to invade her space.I didn’t know what to do. I was feeling her pain a
~Liam~Three days. I couldn’t feel her presence for three days. The door locked; the curtains drawn; I kept myself isolated in her room. The only time I left was to retrieve the cake. It was fucking delicious.I hadn’t eaten cake for as long as I could remember. I’d never been a fan of sweets. But if it was from her, I couldn’t resist. She made it just… for me.It could’ve been a fun night. I planned to watch a movie with her. The popcorn was ready to go into the microwave.My mind kept going back to what could’ve happened. She should be beside me right now, peacefully asleep in my embrace. Now, it was just an empty space with a piece of paper lying on top of the sheets. I laid on my side as I hugged her pillow to my chest. It wasn’t enough.I missed her warmth. I missed her smile. I missed her fingers on my face when she wakes up and thinks I was still sleeping. I missed her scent – it was gone now. Only her pi
Chapter 51 Jagged Scar~Anna~I opened my eyes to meet an unfamiliar ceiling.How many more times must I wake up to this?I could already tell from the colors around the room and the layout that this was neither back at the Red Claw Pack nor the White Lake Pack.We were well on our way, with me crying on the backseat like a baby when from out of nowhere, wolves attacked.Before I knew how to react, the car swerved out of the track, into the woods, before finally crashing into a tree. The impact
~Anna~“Thank you,” I said to the Omega as she laid down two glasses of mango juice and a tray of treats. She smiled at me then left the two of us alone in the balcony of my mother’s study. Much like the library, there were shelves of books here too, except that it didn’t feel as stuffy.It was a hot mid-afternoon, and Alpha Emery was seated across the round table from me. I took a sip of the juice, savoring the cold that ran down my throat. We sat in silence for a few minutes before he spoke.“Here,” he said, handing me the necklace. “Have you seen what’s under the cap?”I took it from him and checked what was under. I stared at the shaped “A” on the glass.“A?” I asked, confused.Emery softly smiled.“Your mother -,” he began, then cleared his throat before adding, “- was wolf-less.”I gulped at the juice, almost choking on it.“Easy, dear. I know it’s almost impossib
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A shrill scream cut through the otherwise silent mansion of the Rose family. Liam awoke, startled, and in a speed that the human eye couldn’t follow, he opened Alia’s bedroom door with a bang.The light switched on, illuminating the little girl shaking in her bed. Tears brimmed her eyes, threatening to spill. She breathed harshly, raising her arms to ask for her Daddy’s comfort.Liam’s gaze shifted momentarily to the windows, which were, much to his relief closed, the curtains exactly the way they were when he left her.The boys’ bedroom door opened as Liam stalked to Alia. He raised the girl by her waist and let her down on his lap.“Daddy,” she cried, burying her face in his chest.Liam stroked her hair and gently leaned forward and back. “It’s only a nightmare, baby. Daddy’s here.”“You can put those down,” he said to the boys. Aylan carefully put down the bag of wolfsbane powder.“No bad guys?” asked Amiry.“N
“I’m thinking of adopting,” said Gale as he ran a hand though his hair. “I haven’t talked to Andrix about it yet, but he won’t be averse at the idea, would he?”Rigel calmly drank his glass of bourbon, which was from Liam’s not-so-secret personal collection.“A human kid?” he asked.“No, you fucking dumbass. Do you want the kid to die?” Gale said, scowling.Liam muttered under his breath, something about not having a moment of quiet time for himself as he scanned and signed through a stack of documents. Gray streaks dyed his hair, and lines had begun to show on his face. He had a stubble from having forgotten to shave that morning. It was because of the children jumping up on him before daybreak.Sighing, he signed the last o
~Liam~“AAAHHH!!!” Anna’s screams filled the entire room as our babies pushed their way out. In a few more hours or minutes, we were going to be parents!“AAAHHH!!! Ughm!”I clenched my jaw as she crushed my hands in a death grip. She was sweating profusely, her breathing heavy. Lexy and Helia and nurses were constantly checking on her.I didn’t know what else to do. If I could share the pain with her, I would. The only plan my mind came up with was to talk to her like it would help.“You’re doing great, babe!” I encouraged.I can’t feel my hands.“Breathe… breathe… you’re alright… you’re doing great!”
~Liam~I’d been squeezing a stress ball since morning – Gale’s recommendation. As ridiculous as it looked, it was helping.“Did you hear back from Helia?” I asked as soon as Lexy entered my office.“She’ll be here by tomorrow morning,” she replied, dropping on the sofa like a bag of potatoes. “Are you sure you want to me to handle this, bro? We can ask the humans – they’ve more experience and frankly, I’ve only ever delivered one baby.”We owned hospitals and leaving her in the hands of an expert would maybe lower the risks, but she was a special case.Her blood, her race – if something hocus pocus happened while a human was around, the safest measure would be to kill that human. It would upset her. Then again, she didn’t have to know. Still…“I’m leaving you in charge of preparations,” I said firmly. “If something… starts happening, do whatever you have to save her.”“I want her to make it
~Liam~“Babe, I’m sorry. You told me I can have it.”I ate the last brownie on the fridge and forgot to bake more since I spent the day in the office. For the mean time, I was handling two packs because I didn’t want her to stress herself over pack matters. She was on board with the idea. It gave her more time to read books and nap – she’d been napping at almost after every hour.When she was in the mood for boring paperwork, she’d join me. I enjoyed her company – things finish faster, and her mood would lighten up at the Black Mist Pack’s reports which were usually on their progress on the numerous programs implemented to help stabilize their position.I didn’t get yelled at or pushed away for being
~Rigel~“The little fucker’s asleep.”I grinned in triumph. My carbon copy had been crying for hours, keeping everyone wide awake at twenty minutes past twelve on a Friday night! Sabri was lying in bed, her eyes closed, tired from the sleepless nights and early mornings.I wouldn’t let Mom take care of my kid while I slept. She needed to rest, too, after a long day of feeding the pack.I could train for hours, spar with every warrior willing to get bruises, but holding a kid and dancing him around for hours… every muscle in my arms screamed at me to let them down on my sides. Funny thing was that he didn’t even weigh much.A settled man. None of the guys would’ve expected that I’d be the first one. My bachelor days were over, and yet despite the added responsibilities, I was… happier?I had a beautiful queen in bed, and a little prince in my arms. What more could I ask for?Mom was ov
~Anna~“You look so beautiful, Anna,” said Lexy, dabbing at her eyes.“Thank you, Lexy… for everything,” I said and gave her a tight hug.“Won’t you at least tell me what happens after? I heard Aunty J stressing over the menu for tonight.”I didn’t know how the ceremony would proceed, and they’d been keeping their mouths sealed.“Well… we, your loyal subjects, enjoy a night of feasting and drinking and some alone time with our mates…”I sniggered, surprised that she could be so bold when it came to Carson.“… while you and bro copulate somewhere else.”Oh, Goddess…