For the next few days, Ashlyn had fallen into a slump. She stayed in her house, playing games and watching movies. She ate snacks to fill herself.If it wasn't for Samuel or Leah coming over, her house would be reduced to pigsty. Although she didn't express it in words, she was appreciative of their help.Just as Ashlyn was wondering if that's how she will be spending life until her death, she heard the knocks on the door.She used to be a very active person, unable to sit still for a moment, but all the depression and lazing around made it tasking for her to get up from her couch.She sighed.What a disappointing sight she had been reduced to.What would the pack members think when they see her?She doubted they would hold the same respect for her.When she opened her door, she was surprised to find Elaine standing there, smiling at her nervously. Ashlyn coldly stared at her, arching her eyebrows questioningly."Do you mind if I come in? There is something I need to talk to you about
Although there were more matters that Elaine wished to explain, Ashlyn didn’t want to listen about it from her. It was too insincere of Elijah. She wanted to get the answers right from his mouth. That’s why, she sent Elaine back. Ashlyn was sure that by now, Elijah knew clearly how the matter went down, and also confident that he wouldn’t be confronting her about it. No matter how long it took, he was the type to wait for others to grow impatient and approach him. At times, it was because of fear, and he did it due to his pride as well. She wondered how he right now. Ashlyn pressed on her forehead. Although curiosity bubbled within in, mixed with hope, dealing with Elijah made her feel exhausted. Hearing the knocks on her door, Ashlyn walked over to open the door. She thought it would be Elijah at first and prepared the words she had to say. It stood to reason why she was disappointed and then surprised to find Rose standing there, smiling at her. Ashlyn didn’t have much cont
She grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. Her piercing dark eyes fell on him. The displeasure was clearly written in them."Fucking get to the point," she stated. She growled."I like you. No, actually, I love you."Those dark eyes of hers widened in disbelief, processing his words. Her lips parted and grip on him loosened."Are you fucking with me again?" Ashlyn harshly questioned.When she came here to confront him, the idea of him confessing to her never appeared in her mind. She couldn't recall the last time she thought of him bearing anything close to romantic feelings towards her.Elijah's lips curled up mockingly."Are you planning to deny it just like how you did it with our mate bond?""I am not playing your twisted games. Are you blaming me for all this? Listen to me—"Ashlyn was about to explode when the man placed his hand on her cheek, taking her aback. She paused."I don't want to fight."Ashlyn slapped his hands away from her and stared at him in unadulterated ridicule
Before she was able to get an answer from him, both of them heard loud screams. The chaotic sounds mixed with the cries for help alarmed both of them.This could only imply one thing.The pack was under attack.Their eyes met next, and Ashlyn was about to transform when Elijah's words fell.Gloominess was present in his tone."Don't let yourself get hurt or else I am not sure about what I might do."The danger was clear as day. She knew how bad Elijah can get. Because the time was critical, she gave him no snarky response and rushed off from there.Although she wanted to give his words no importance, those terror inducing words of his was imprinted at the back of head, reverberating in her mind.Anyways, she wasn't a masochist who enjoyed the pain although she did get out of control at times.Large number of rogue werewolves invaded into the pack territory. Horror spread through the pack land, and the warrior werewolves were trying their best to get the situation under control.Ashlyn
Ashlyn was greeted with never-ending darkness when she came to her senses. The tight bindings around her wrist prevented her from setting them free. She seemed to be seated on a wooden chair, her body tied against it. Her mouth was covered as well.Slight panic settled in her chest for a second before she took in a deep breath and tried to gather her thoughts. She began to think about all that happened before she lost consciousness.The pack happened to be attacked, and her being drugged left her vulnerable.The amount of times she got drugged during this period of time is definitely more than the number of times in the rest of her life totalled.She tried to mind-link her pack members, but that remained futile. Unable to do anything, she struggled against the bindings, hoping that would be loosening it. The weakness in her body wasn't helping it.During this time, her thoughts drifted off to Elijah. Was he worried about her?Could it be that he was crying?Although that sounded absu
Creases formed between both of his eyebrows when he saw the message displayed on his phone's screen, asking him to choose between Ashlyn and Elaine. Seeing the change in his expression, Samuel leaned over from the shotgun seat in the car to read."Now, that's indeed exciting. What are you-"Before he was able to carry on with his words, Elijah dialed Elaine's number and made a call. This made Samuel's eyes widen, and he laughed."Not even a moment of hesitancy."Elijah shot him a glare at his commentary, letting him know that they weren't appreciated.When Elaine received the call, Elijah cut right to the chase and said, "I am going to text you a location. Turn up there. Make sure to be careful."He hung up the call next before Elaine was able to ask anything.This made Samuel hiss."Truly heartless. That poor girl probably has all of her trust in you, and now, you are going to hand her over to the enemy. That betrayal is going to sting-"Before he was able to get out more words, he
Looking at the gloomy expression on Elijah's face, dread settled in Elaine's chest. She tightly held on to the seat belt, not having a positive feeling about the situation."Where are we going?" she asked, not being as unsuspecting as before. Elijah now gave her no sense of security."Keep quiet," he coldly stated.Those golden eyes of his didn't hide the turbulent emotions inside him. As his hands tightly held on to the steering wheel, veins popped out.Elaine's heart beat rapidly in her chest.She questioned, "are you going to hurt me?"Elijah remained silent.Before Elaine could question him further out of growing anxiety inside her, she noticed two large trucks following them. Elijah did so as well, and his brows were furrowed.Bullets of cold sweat gathered on her forehead."Hold on tight."With that, he sped up the car. However, the trucks behind him accelerated as well. The left side of the car was hit by a truck, and the attack pushed Elaine forward, the seatbelt securing her
"I am not getting off. I am coming with you."Ashlyn folded her hands over her chest and stared at him with determination."Don't be ridiculous. You're injured all over, and you look like you will be collapsing any second now. At most what you will be is a burden," he coldly said.Where was the Elijah from earlier?That's what she wanted to ask him.But she didn't have the courage for it."I don't need you to save myself. I never did. Even if I die, that's on me. That has nothing to do with you," she spat.He tightly gripped on the steering wheel and stared at her fiercely."What do you mean it has nothing to do with me? Can you care a little more about yourself? I don't know why you have to act so recklessly. Also you don't even like Elaine. I don't know why you have to strain yourself for her. Just fucking value yourself more!" He raised his voice, getting all riled up.Ashlyn fell silent, not knowing how exactly to reply.It's not that she wasn't afraid of death. She merely took he
Although the state of the pack was devastating, they were holding off better than what they had originally anticipated. The casualties suffered on their side were much less.After Ashlyn killed another one of the pack's leader, she tried to mind-link Samuel, deeply hoping that nothing had happened to him. However, she wasn't able to get connected to him.There were no signs of him around here according to the pack warriors.Also she hadn't heard anything from her brother as well.Elijah had dealt with a fair share of werewolves as well. He looked exhausted as he took the moment to catch his breath."Matthew should be where the Alpha went," Elijah expressed.Ashlyn nodded."There isn't nothing much to do here other than the cleaning up. That's why, I will go and look for the Alpha," Elijah expressed."Do that then."Elijah patted on her head before disappearing.°°°Sebastian held his mate in his hand protectively. Her breathing was weak, and she was unconscious. She was covered in wou
When Samuel learned that they were going to attack the pack tomorrow, he was beyond shocked and sent into panic. He thought that at least they would take a week or so more.They explained the plan to them, and all the pack members were under their mind control. All of them were stimulated enough with drugs to stay awake for at least a week straight, and the dosage will be increased during the fight in order to unlock their full potential.In order to not seem entirely suspicious, Samuel took the drug a couple of times, and he could feel how powerful it was. It took all of his will to not let himself be controlled by the drug. There were times he felt he was out of his senses, but his willpower was strong enough to allow him to maintain his consciousness. The way it provided him energy, he could understand how draining the drug will be on his body, and once he is totally hollowed out, there is nothing else other than death for him.Everyone was administered the drug for today, and Sam
Ashlyn and Elijah imprisoned Daniel and the other important members of the pack and questioned them about the information. At first, they had tight lips, but the threats from both Ashlyn and Elijah got them to open their mouths.Although their words were filled with lies, it was easy for Ashlyn and Elijah to recognize them. That infuriated Ashlyn further, and she took out her anger at them in the most brutal ways.Most of them were half dead and senseless by the time they extracted the information, and it could be seen that Matthew was conservative on how much information he shared with them.According to what Daniel knew, Matthew approached them and offered this cooperation. They had no choice but to agree because not only did Matthew threaten them, but also promised them glory and protection. They were helpless and had to agree.Half the time, Daniel called them tyrants for acting in this manner while on the other hand, he begged for forgiveness and wanted to be spared. Ashlyn had
When Daniel offered them to stay the night in the pack, Elijah and Ashlyn didn't refuse, believing that would allow them to inspect the pack more.Once the dinner was done, they were led to their rooms. Ashlyn and Elijah shared a room whereas Rose had hers. Both of them didn't care much about Rose being alone although the Alpha ordered them specifically to make sure that their Luna is fine.Ashlyn was too disgusted to face her and wasn't sure if she would be able to control her emotions. And it's not like anything would happen to her in this pack.In the dead of the night, Elijah and Ashlyn sneaked out and searched around the pack's vicinity, trying to find anything important. There was nothing much found.But they noticed the strict security system, which was odd given how the members in the pack lacked training and resources. And most of the pack members remained in their houses. There was a sort of gloominess present.Other than that, there wasn't much important clues, and they did
Three of them set off for the Dream Pack with Daniel the next day. The Dream Pack was situated pretty far from their pack, so it took them quite a while to reach.Once they reached the pack, they could see how the pack was noticeably smaller than other packs, and there wasn't much population as well. It seemed like a pretty inconspicuous pack, and it made sense why Matthew would choose this pack to hide at.They were warmly greeted inside. And as they were being led towards the pack house, Ashlyn looked around, trying to find any suspicious signs. However, everything appeared pretty normal.Most of the children showed fear towards Ashlyn, and they stayed away from her presence. It can be seen that her reputation had spread here.Once they were in the pack house, they were given meals, and after they rested for about half an hour, Elijah and Ashlyn asked the Alpha for a tour of the pack. They wanted to discuss some matters as well.At the same time, Elijah warned Rose: "Be here. Don't
"No matter how much I think about it, it doesn't make sense for the Alpha and you to agree along with cooperating with Dream Pack. There has to definitely be a reason behind it," Ashlyn commented, waiting outside of the Alpha's office with Elijah.Her brother, Sebastian, was having a talk inside with Daniel Waters. Seeing how long the conversation between them was going on, it genuinely made her wonder whether there was anything this worthy to chat about. Of course, Elijah was instructed to keep an eye on Ashlyn and keep her out in case she ran her mouth randomly and acted a little too disrespectfully. And no matter how curious Ashlyn was, she wasn't able to able to have a peek into their conversation.Elijah stared at her with amusement in his eyes."What makes you think that?" he questioned.She slapped on his arm and ordered, "Be honest or else I am going to be really upset.""When was I not being honest? You can't keep on falsely blaming me and ruining my reputation. I need a com
Ashlyn and Elijah stepped out of the room, leaving the rest of the troubles for Sebastian to deal with. Sebastian was calmer and more collected than them. He will be able to ease the situation well without being taken advantage of.Elijah bought two ice creams and handed over the chocolate flavored one to Ashlyn. Ripping open the cover of the ice-cream, she took a bite out of the cream, making Elijah almost cringe at the scene."How are you feeling? Have you calmed down?" Elijah asked."I don't know. I should have felt better if I managed to get a few lives on my hand. It's a pity," she commented.Elijah nodded, agreeing along with her statement."It's not too late to go back and end their lives if you feel like it. I can help you," Elijah offered.A slight smile appeared on Ashlyn's face."It's weird to have you on my side. It's the first time you didn't get mad at me for acting violently. Usually, wouldn't you call me short-tempered and rash?" Ashlyn said."Wasn't that because I was
Although the Alpha of the White Flame pack was frightened at Elijah's threat and could see that he very much meant to do it, he knew that he had to maintain his momentum. Knowing that almost everyone in this room was on his side gave him a boost of courage.No matter how powerful Elijah was, it's not like he could actually go against him here in front of everyone.He had to give him some face.Slapping his hand off the table, the Alpha tried to maintain his bearing and stood up straight, shouting, "How audacious! You are just a Beta! How dare you try to disrespect an Alpha? You should be punished for your actions."Elijah gave him a mocking chuckle."What a joke. Do you think there is any meaning to leading such a weak pack?" This caused the Alpha to be at a loss of words.Sebastian stepped in to rectify the situation and vocalized, "Elijah, that's it. Don't go too far."The other Alphas were about to gloat how even Sebastian had to put them into consideration when he added, "Ashlyn
The next day, emails were sent to the couple of the pack alphas. At first, they were all skeptical of the sudden message sent, and knowing how their email was only shared within a certain circle, they thought that the email should be of great importance and opened it.The title of the email attracted them as well.'If you want to save your pack.'Currently, all of their packs have been going through great turmoil, and they were desperate to keep both the pack and the pack members safe. Even if this could potentially turn out to be a prank, they didn't hesitate before clicking the email.What's the worst that can happen?The content of the email was well written.It started with how this was written on the behalf of the northern packs and stated how they were apologetic for the recent massacre that happened. Apparently, it wasn't in their intentions to bring them such troubles, and this was the result of their failure and helplessness.Although the mail was trying to express humbleness