“I…I will come downstairs after taking a shower.” I told Gamma Benjamin, and even though he looked like he wanted to drag me out of there this very instant, he nodded his head and walked away as I closed my door and locked it behind me.
I leaned against the door and slid down to the floor as the tears began to flow down my cheeks. Alpha Sanders must have already heard the news, and I don't think he would let me stay in here anymore. I looked out through the window at the open sky. “Please help me stay in here, moon goddess. I don't think I can go back to that monster again.” I mumbled. Knock knock. “Miss. Abel!” I heard someone knock on my door again when I quickly wiped away my tears and got up from the floor. “Give me five minutes I will come,” I called out when I quickly walked towards my closet, took out an off-shoulder sundress, and ran into the bathroom. After all my morning routines were done, I put on my clothes, walked out of the bathroom, put on my sandals, and opened my door to see a warrior standing there. “Let's go.” that was all he said as he led me out of there. We walked downstairs, and as we reached the ground floor, we took the hallway to the left. Five minutes later, we reached a closed double doors, and as we walked inside, I felt like I was walking into an entirely different building. The scent of disinfectant and Lysol burned my nostrils as I saw a few doctors and nurses walk past us. I felt like I was walking into an actual hospital as the warrior led me down a quiet hallway and stopped in front of a closed door. He kncondd on the door twice, when it was soon opened by Gamma Benjamin. “You can leave,” he told the warrior as he stepped aside for me to walk inside. Alpha Sanders was seated next to the bed where Beta Rodriguez was sleeping. “Alpha Sanders, you wanted to see me?” I asked him when he finally turned around. “You told me that he would not come looking for you, Miss. Abel.” “I thought the same thing as well, Alpha Sanders, but…” “You know what this means, right?” he interrupted me, and I nodded my head. I know he would not be able to keep me in his pack anymore, because I am not his pack member neither do I have a mate here as well. “Thank you for letting me stay the night, Alpha Sanders. I will not be of trouble anymore.” I told him with a bitter smile on my face. I have no idea what am I supposed to do right now or where I should be going, but one thing was certain, I don't want to cause a war between two packs. “I am glad you understood, Miss. Abel. But as I told you in the beginning, the safety of my pack comes first.” he said, and I nodded my head when my eyes moved to Beta Rodriguez. “Would he be all right?” I asked him when Alpha Sanders looked at his Beta. “He has done far worse than this and survived. And I know he would survive this as well,” he replied. I walked closer to Beta Rodriguez and stared at him for a long time. I didn't know why I had this pull towards him. “Take care of him,” I said to no one in particular, and when I was about to walk away, I saw him open his eyes. For a moment, he looked confused when our eyes finally locked. They say that you only have one mate, and being blessed with a second chance mate is extremely rare. But right now, I think I could believe in miracles as I felt the familiar feeling of bliss bubble within me. My wolf was jumping for joy inside my head as I felt my feet move toward him on their own accord. Neither of us spoke as he got up and sat against the headboard as our eyes locked. “Mate! Mate! Kiss our mate, Amy!” Silver yelled inside me, but I stood rooted to my spot. “Mate.” “Mate.” We both uttered at the exact same time when Beta Rodriguez immediately looked away. It was like I had fallen from cloud nine. “Mate! You found your second chance mate, Andres.” I heard Alpha Sanders exclaim when my eyes widened in shock. So I am his second chance mate as well? “Who is she, Lucas?” I heard Beta Rodriguez's question when Alpha Sanders came and stood next to me. “I don't think that is necessary right now, A…” “Who is she? And what is she doing in here?” “She is the mate of Gamma Luis Knight of the Winter Moon pack.” Gamma Benjamin answered when I saw Beta Rodriguez’s eyes narrow into slits. “And she is the one who saved your life,” he added. “I don't want her,” he said without a second thought. Even when Luis rejected me, I didn't feel anything, but when he said those words, I felt my heart squeeze in agony while my lips began to tremble as I bit it. “Andres, you…” Alpha Sanders stopped midway as he stared at me. “Could you please go outside for a moment, Miss. Abel?” he asked me, and I nodded my head as I walked out of the room. Beta Andres Rodriguez - POV “Are you nuts, Andres? Do you know how many people would kill to have this chance?” Lucas yelled at me while Mateo stood near the door with his arms folded. “I have already suffered enough, Lucas. A mate bond could never make you love someone, that is all bullshit. And she is from the winter moon pack, our rival! I don't think I want her as my mate.” “Andres, you know this pack follows some strict rules, and you are already nearing your deadline. If you don't have a mate with you before next month, I will be forced to choose another Beta. And I don't want that to happen. The choice is yours.”Emilia Abel - POVI kept pacing back and forth in the hallway when the door abruptly opened, and Alpha Sanders walked outside with a nervous smile on his face. “I am sorry about his behavior, Miss. Abel.” “You don't have to apologize, Alpha Sanders. I think I can see why he does not want me.” I stammered as I looked down at the ground. It hurt to say those words, but I know that I can't stay in here anymore. The second chance mate I got does not want me either, and I don't want to stay here and see him with another woman. “No, Miss. Abel, I…”“I know, I will not stay here, Alpha Sanders. I will leave your pack in a few hours.” I told him as I finally looked up at him with a forced smile on my face. “Thank you once again,” I said, and when I was about to turn around and leave, I heard a voice that made my insides vibrate in bliss. “You don't have to leave.” I turned around when I saw Beta Rodriguez standing near the doorway with Gamma Benjamin. “Huh?” I was confused when he began w
Emilia Abel - POVI felt my blood run cold while a familiar numbness engulfed my body. This may be an unknown number, but I know this is my mother. I turned around and looked at the hallway to see that it was empty when I quickly dialed the number. The phone rang for a long time when she finally picked it up. “Mom?” I whispered as I felt my throat tighten. “Amy, are you safe, sweetheart?” my eyes watered when I heard her voice as I nodded my head.“Yes, who found out, mom?” “I received another letter from the Society, Amy. The last surviving healer was brutally murdered last night. So only you are remaining.” she whispered when I felt my breathing hitch. Well, there was once an ancient bloodline of wolves who were able to heal anything, and as time passed by, their numbers decreased, and people got greedy. Somewhere around eighteen hundred, a witch was able to find a spell that helped ordinary wolves steal the healer's powers, and this made all the healers go into hiding. And tha
“You know you will feel this pain when you sleep with another person who is not your mate. Then how is this clause in this agreement?” I asked Beta Rodriguez as I pointed to clause number 8, which stated that we could sleep with anyone during this one year, but it should be someone outside the pack. “I thought you already knew, Miss. Abel. I just hate liars, so don't try to act innocent with me.” Beta Rodriguez said, sounding irritated. “I have already asked the witch to get us the potion. She will deliver it tomorrow,” he said when I felt my heart sink to the pit of my stomach. I almost forgot about the potion that was used to block your emotions from your mate. I have heard of that before but Luis never used it because he wanted me to feel the pain every time he was with Ava. I went through the rest of the clauses when my eyes widened in surprise at the last one. “What is this?” I asked him as I pointed it out to him. He glanced at it before he leaned back on his chair. “Isn't i
Emilia Abel - POVFor a moment, I felt like everything around me came to a standstill while the only person around me was Beta Rodriguez. “Why do you keep calling him Beta Rodriguez? He is our mate. Call him by his first name.” Silver said, sounding irritated. “I don't want to get attached, Silver. We have a contract, and we should be leaving him when that is over.” I reminded her, and strangely, she kept quiet. I took a deep breath to calm myself as I began walking towards him. I saw the warriors who were there stop for a moment to bow at me in respect, and I managed to give them all a pleasant smile. As I reached Beta Rodriguez, I saw an unreadable look on his face. “What the hell is this?” he sneered as he tried to keep a straight face. A frown appeared on my face while I was confused as to what he was referring to.“What do you mean?” I asked him when a sarcastic smile appeared on his face. “Right, I forgot who you are, Miss. Abel,” he said as he stepped back, but from his tone
Emilia Abel - POVI turned around, and for a moment, I was frozen in shock while my mind was unable to comprehend if I was dreaming or if he was really there. “Jasper?” I breathed out when I realized that he was as equally surprised to see me there as well. “You are really here?” he asked me when my lower lip began to tremble as I nodded my head. I couldn't believe it. The day Luis threw Jasper out of the winter moon pack, I was not allowed to leave the house, and I was never told where he went. “Yes, and you are here?” I asked him when he nodded his head. It was like the novelty of the surprise wore off as he took two large steps towards me and pulled me into a hug. The warmth and familiarity made my eyes water as I hugged him a little tighter. Ever since I came to this pack, all I received was coldness both from my mate and the others. As I pulled back, I looked up to see that he had not changed much. There was a small stubble on his chin while his brown eyes twinkled with the sa
Gamma Luis Knight - POVKnock knock. “Come in,” I called out when my office door opened, and the two trackers I sent out earlier stood in front of me. “What did you find?” I asked them as I pushed away the file I was reading.“She is not in any of the southern packs, Gamma Knight. But we just got a hold of the CCTV footage from the highway.” “And?” “We are still looking into it. But if we find out which exist she took, we can have a chance of finding Miss. Abel.” he suggested.“So what are you waiting for? Go and start looking,” I said, and he nodded his head when the both of them walked out of there. As the door closed, I took out the file I was reading and opened it. The longer I saw that smile on Emilia’s face, it only made my blood boiled in anger. I would never forgive her for snatching away my child. Ring ring. I looked at my phone when I recognized the number. I picked it up and placed it on my ear. “She survived.” the man informed me when my hands curled into fists. “An
Ava White - POV“Ava, I don't think we should get involved in this.” Cole tried to reason, but I didn't care what he said. I don't think I can lose Luis after everything that I have done so far. I had to sacrifice my child for the sake of our love, and I am not going to let Emilia in this again. “Where is she right now, Cole?” I gritted out as I looked him in the eye. “She is residing in one of the northern packs,” he told me as I raised my eyebrow for him to continue. “Which pack?”“I don't think…”“Which pack, Cole?” I asked him in a firmer tone. I know it is not going to be an easy task to get into the northern packs, but with a little persuasion, I know we can get in unless it is the…“The Red Stone Pack.” I couldn't believe what he just said, my eyes widened in shock. “That's not possible,” I muttered.“I thought the same thing as well, Ava. But my warriors would never lie. She is in the red stone pack right now.” “How did they take her in despite knowing that she is from ou
Emilia Abel - POVAs I walked out of Beta Rodriguez’s office, I felt something new within me. Jasper was standing near the doorway. “Are you ready to take a tour of this pack?” he asked me with a smile on his face. “I need to read this file first. Could we start this tour after lunch?” I asked him, and he nodded his head. “Okay, so I will meet you in the foyer in two hours?” he asked me after looking at his watch. I nodded my head, and after patting my shoulder, he walked out of there. I thought that we would never have a future together, but the change in feelings in his eyes told me that there was still hope. I walked down the hallway when I came to a stop in front of a door that had a golden nameplate on it. Back in the winter moon pack, I was required to do certain gamma duties, but Luis soon diminished them till I was forced to stay back home. Even though I had my own office back home, I barely had any space to move around after having a desk, chair, and bookshelf inside. And
Beta Andres Rodriguez - POVA million thoughts were running through my head right now, but I didn't pay heed to any of them while my glance was locked on her. She looked a little pale and tired, and this vomiting didn't sit well with me. Once she had finished the tea I made, she placed it on the table and was about to get up, when I gently made her sit again. “You need to finish your breakfast,” I told her when she turned around to look at me.“I don't think I can eat anything, Beta Rodriguez.” she asserted when I shook my head, I pulled out the chair that was next to hers took a seat, and took her plate. “You haven't eaten anything since yesterday, and this only makes you feel weak,” I told her as I took some sausages and brought them close to her mouth.“I will eat something later then. I don't think I can eat anything now.” “Just eat the sausages, Emilia. And then you can leave.” I insisted when she had a pout on her face, but then she obliged and began eating her food. Once she
Emilia Abel - POV“A rogue attack?” he asked me, sounding unsure.“Yes, now, what are you doing in my room, Beta Rodriguez?” I asked him when his eyes finally moved to the bags that he had. He placed them on the bed and moved towards the door. “I bought you some clothes,” he said in a monotone.“Why? Does my ten-dollar blouse look too cheap for your reputation?” I asked him when he stopped and turned around to face me. “No, but you are my mate, and it is my responsibility to take care of you till you are in this pack.” “I don't need your pity, Beta Rodriguez. I can take care of myself.” I said with sass when he took two large steps towards me till we were only a hairline space apart. My heartbeat began to race when I felt his hands rest on my waist. My breathing hitched as the sparks traveled through my body. “This is not pity, Emilia. I don't want people looking down on you,” he whispered. For a few seconds, I didn't know what I should say. My mind was in a jumble as I stared int
Beta Andres Rodriguez - POVIs she telling the truth? “There was honesty in her eyes.” Blake, my wolf, said.“Look who finally decided to talk.” I sarcastically told my wolf, which made him roll his eyes at me. “I will not help you until you accept our mate, Andres.” “How did you forget what happened the last time, Blake?” I asked him, sounding shocked that he had forgotten.“I didn't. But I can feel it, Andres. She is different.” he said, but I ignored him, placed my empty coffee mug inside the kitchen sink, and made my way to my office. I looked through all my contacts when I finally found the number of my tech guy and called him. “Hello, Beta Rosrighez. How can I help you today?” he answered the call on the fourth ring itself. “I want certain information about a person. Her bank account details, and how much money she has under her name. And other information.” I said.“Sure, Beta. Give me the name and I will get you the details,” he said.“Emilia Abel,” I told him when he hum
Emilia Abel - POVMy cheeks were still a fiery red from the insults that I faced at the boutique earlier, but what hurt me, even more, was that Beta Rodriguez didn't even do anything to stop them from speaking so low about me. I put that incident to the back of my mind and looked at the beautiful street lights that were coming alive around me. A soft smile formed on my face as I saw the bustling streets and the pack members enjoying the night. It has been ages since I last left Luis’s house, and I think I have missed all this. As I reached Beta Rodriguez’s house, I tried to open the front door, but it was locked when I almost face-palmed myself. I don't even have the key to go inside. I placed my shopping bags on the carpet and looked out at the empty road, hoping that he would come back soon. The minutes gradually turned to hours, and there was still no sight of Beta Rodriguez. The night air had dropped a few degrees, making me shiver as I rubbed myself to keep warm. My legs had al
Emilia Abel - POV“This is our latest collection, ma'am. Would you like to try this on?” the woman asked me as she picked out another expensive-looking suit but this one caught my eye. It was a simple white skirt with a pastel purple silk blouse. “This looks beautiful,” I told her when the smile on her face widened. “Then you should definitely try this on.” she insisted when I looked at Daisy. “I think you should, Miss. Abel.” Daisy said, and I nodded my head and took the suit as I made my way to the changing room. I placed my handbag on the floor and removed my clothes when I saw that the bandages that I had tied around me had loosened.I don't think I have the time to adjust this now. I removed my clothes and hung them next to me before I took the suit. Before wearing it, I took the price tag out, and the moment I saw the price, I felt like my heart exploded inside me. Nine hundred dollars just for this top? I only have a fifty-dollar note, how on earth am I going to afford this
Emilia Abel - POVDaisy and I walked out of the pack house towards the garden that I had never seen. It was a masterpiece with a variety of flowering plants arranged beautifully. As we walked down the stoned pathway, I saw that someone had already set a table for two, and the food was on the table with a vase of red roses. It felt like a romantic setup and this made me confused. “Who did all this?” I asked Daisy as we came to a stop in front of the table. She didn't answer right away when I turned around to see that she looked nervous. “I…it was me, Miss. Abel. But if you need anything changed, then I can get that done as well.” she told me. “That won't be necessary. I like it.” I told her as I took a seat when she stood behind the second chair. “Why are you standing there?” I asked her when I saw her eyes widen in fear again. “Oh, I am sorry. I will be at my office. You can call me if you need anything, Miss. Abel.” she mumbled, and just before she walked away, I called out her n
Emilia Abel - POV“Have you worked as a secretary before, or is this your first time?” I asked her when she began to fidget with her fingers. “I worked for Mrs. Rodriguez a few years ago, but when she wrongly accused me of stealing money from the funds, Alpha Sanders sent me away to live in the human town.” “And you are back here?” I asked her, sounding confused when she finally looked at me. “When Mrs. Rodriguez left this pack, everything came to light, and Alpha Sanders took me back inside the pack. I have been working as his junior assistant secretary since then, when he transferred me here, Miss. Abel.” “This Mrs. Rodriguez, is this Andres’s mother?” I asked her when she shook her head. “His first mate,” she told me when I nodded my head. I don't know why this woman was accused of such a thing, but her statement, only shows me that his ex-mate has done a lot of things that must have almost tarnished his name. “That's all right. So, do you have my schedule for today, Daisy?”
Emilia Abel - POVI threw the ruined tank top into the dustbin as I walked into the bathroom with the first aid kit. First, I wiped the wound clean using some spirits, and then I began to apply the cream. It was not easy with all the scars around my body, and once I was done, I wrapped a bandage around my belly and then walked back into the bedroom and fell onto the bed, instantly falling asleep. Beep beep.My face scrunched up in annoyance at the sound of my alarm while I tried to find my phone with my eyes closed, but after a few failed attempts, I had to open my eyes and look for it, ruining my sleep. I stretched my body and looked out through the window at the pleasant weather outside. It wasn't sunny, nor was it raining. It was just the perfect weather. I got up from my place and walked into the bathroom and slowly removed the bandage to see that most of the wound had healed, leaving a scar except for a few. I threw the used bandages into the rubbish bin, removed my clothes, an
Emilia Abel - POVThe phone slipped from my hand and fell to the floor while the tears flowed down my cheeks as I bit my lips to prevent any sound. I knew I should go back to the Winter Moon pack, but then I remembered what my mother told me just before I left the pack that night. “I know Luis might eventually figure out that I was involved in your escape, and they might even imprison me and threaten you to come back. But under no circumstances, should you return. Do you understand Emilia?” she asked me as she held my hands in a strong grip. There was fear swirling in her eyes as she looked deep into my eyes. “How can I stay away when your life is at stake, Mom?” I asked her when I felt my eyes cloud with tears. “I can't risk you coming back, sweetheart. Even if I die, don't you ever come back to him? He would ruin you.” she said when my eyes widened in fear as I shook my head. “I will not let you die because of me, Mom. I have no one except you in my life and…” Before I could fin