Evvie’s POV:“Are you sure?” He asked, raising his brow.“Yeah,” I shrugged.Dad saw us out, and told us, especially me, to be extra careful.Apparently, the training ground is no place for a woman like me.I smiled at Dad, knowing he did not know what I was up to these past three years. What I have been doing, or what monsters I have been getting blood from nor how much blood is already in my hands.“What made you change your mind?” Ethan asked, looking at me.“Ethan, road.” I sighed at him. He would always do this when he wanted to talk to someone while driving.If I only remember the way back to the pack house’s separate training ground, I would have snatched the will because he does not deserve it.He reluctantly moved his gaze to the road in front of us, but his side glances kept coming without fail.“I got nothing to do anyways. I still have over ninety days before I’ll be out of your hair.” I shrugged.“Actually…”“Hm?” I was looking at the trees passing in the window, enjoying
Evvie’s POV:The whole drive, my brother gave me the silent treatment. And I was glad. I don’t want to hear anything related to me needing to stay, because I don’t.I have one job. Grab evidence my brother is innocent, and poof. I’ll be out of here in a jiffy.Alpha Logan stood tall and firm before a sum of forty wolves who bowed their heads to him in submission.His eyes fell on mine just as soon as we stepped into the training ground. My heart skipping a beat with the way his watching eyes, dark as pure charcoal, strayed to my neck. And the spot where his mark should be, throbbed painfully. Alongside the distressing sensation pooling between my legs.Clenching my walls, I averted my gaze, trying to focus on the event going on before me instead.A sense of relief and nostalgia draped over me as my surroundings finally showcased its appeal. For a moment, my mind was taken off of the nonstop pulsing of my core and mark spot. Giving me something else to think about.This training ground
Alpha Logan’s POV:“I do.” The moment she said it, silence dropped and all eyes turned on her, widening with mixed feelings of confusion and surprise.She moved and began to make her way through the crowd, walking up the stairs until she reached the stage. My gaze locked only on her, though I remained aware of the distant murmurs containing the heavy doubts of the young trainees.“Alpha,” Ethan took away my attention.I looked at him to see his pleading eyes also boring holes into his incoming sister. Her expression stubborn while Ethan displayed a cold and stern face.“Please, stop her. She doesn’t know what she’s doing.” He mind-linked, his voice pleading.I looked towards my mate, who has already taken her stance as the offense team.‘Let her do it. I have faith in her. I can feel it.’ He added, ‘Her wolf is strong.’ Tristan chimed in, and I listened to him.There was determination in her stance and she took it without asking permission. A rare sight.She craned her head and a smir
Evvie’s POV:I looked towards every direction. There was no way out. The gulp I allowed myself felt like metal just scratched my throat as I slowly, insufferably turned in the spot my feet was rooted into.His broad, wide chest was the first thing I saw as I spun.My lips arched on their own accord at the amused look on his face, but also, suspicion.“What can I do for you, Alpha? If you act like a pervert again, I might not sign an autograph for you.” I smirked, flashing my pearly teeth as I plastered on a fake smile.“But hey, since you’re here now, got a pen?” I extended my hand, widening my smile.I saw his jaw clench, his arms taut against his bulging chest. The pitch-black orbs of his watched me with judgement that I felt like I was being interrogated.He tilted his head slightly, and I internally flinched when his eyes, which reminded me of obsidian, traveled down the length of me.“Who are you, mate?”You’d think it’s funny your own mate doesn’t even know you, who you are, you
Evvie’s POV:“She sure kicked your ass, huh gamma?” I heard one of his friends say, making me giggle.“Shut up,” he grumbled. “And don’t you have some more training to do? Now f*ck off.” He barked at his friend who turned on his heel laughing out his lungs.My brother glared after him, muttering under his breath before heading this way.I leaned back against my seat. My arms folded against my chest as I waited for him to jump in the car.When he did, he whipped at me, deadpan.“How’s the arm?” I asked, sending him a wink.His nose flared and eyebrows furrowed.“Evvie…” I blinked at him. “What the f*ck have you been doing these past five years?” The question was expected, especially it was my brother, who think he knew everything I was up to while I was away.I noticed one of his brows twitch, telling me he was not done.“I mean, how did you get so…” He trailed off.“Skilled?” I finished for him.His eyes snapped to me.“Yeah, that.” He murmured quietly.I looked at the expression on h
Alpha Logan’s POV:“Alpha, what’s wrong with your eye?” my beta was stupid enough to point out for me.I steer my head to look at him, deadpan.It was enough to make him seal his lips shut and focus his eyes on the road.I groaned. My eye is still twitching. Damn, the woman sure knows how to kick.“Told you she’s strong.” Tristan chuckled.I grumbled, having nothing to say or retort to him. He was right. Her incredible performance at the stage, plus the way she just took me out of balance certainly is saying something.She is not some ordinary she-wolf who would bow down to meet my every need. Interesting.Then again, everything about her is. From the moment I met her in that ceremony to the day she walked into my office, sporting her sexy body around with that fierce demeanor turned me the fuck on.She is my luna, and I will do everything in my power to gain her trust.A searing pain stung me suddenly, making me wince. Why am I healing slower than usual?Exactly what did she put on h
Evvie’s POV:“A trainer?”Ethan nodded. Expectant eyes stared back at me, gauging some kind of reaction on my face.I furrowed my brows, “If this is a joke, tell me a good one.”This has to be a joke. No she-wolf has ever led a group into training before. My pack sure isn’t one to rely on women in learning combat.Even if I did have the skills, I’m not sure what the pack would say.“No, Evvie. The Alpha asked for you specifically.”“Me?”Ethan looked at my shocked face, his brows furrowing.“Well you did pretty damn good yesterday. It’s no surprise the Alpha saw potential in you…”I wanted to snort. Potential? If he’s looking for mere potential then he has to set his eyes on amateurs.Forcing a smile, I look up to meet his eyes.“Alright, I’ll think about it.” I said, knowing I was gonna do the exact opposite of that.What the hell was he thinking? Putting me in a position like that…Is this punishment for, possibly, damaging his eye?Ethan nodded, then he pulled out a package.“Who i
Alpha Logan’s POV:“She slapped me. Me!” I roared.Cole, who I’m guessing has just gotten out of bed, yawned at the other end of the line.“You said that ten times,” he mumbled sleepily.I did?It doesn’t matter.She slapped me. And with a huff, she dragged her bouncy heart-shaped ass out of here, leaving me dumbfounded.“What have I done wrong? Where did I go wrong?” I ranted, glaring at the stupid damn door she had slammed hard against the hinges.“I sent her flowers, I even had the omegas pick out the finest chocolate in the city for her. And this is how she repays my efforts?” I practically self-combusted as I poured my anger out into Cole’s telephone line.“Logan,” He sighed. “When I told you to send her flowers, I didn’t say you can just send her anything over…” Cole muttered, just when I heard a woman groan softly in the background.“Baby… come back to bed.” The woman whispered in a seductive tone, and it sounded like she was being too close to the phone.I rolled my eyes. This
E P I L O G U E .Casey's POVI fell for it. It's his fault, with those sparkling puppy eyes and cute little stance, I have turned completely vulnerable.But I didn't fall for it because I badly wanted him to apologize but because he looked serious. Like he really wanted to show me something. The reason why he went missing for hours. I tapped my heel, raising an eyebrow at his human state. I look around. There was no one here. Why are we here?“Well? What is it?” I asked, looking at him.He smiled, making me groan. Him and his damn smile makes me both feeling nauseous and weak in the knees.“I want you to meet someone,” he finally said.I furrowed my eyebrows. Meet someone?He pulled my hand, turning me around to face a…“A pile of rocks?” My eyebrow raised higher, staring at him weirdly.He chuckled and shook his head.“This is my dad’s grave. I buried him here.”Shocked, I turn to him with eyes as wide as bowling balls.“You… your dad? Oh Carlos, I’m so sorry.” For the second tim
Casey's POVKnock. Knock.I looked towards the door, my lips pressing into a thin line."Come in!" The door pushed open.As always, Evvie and Pixie walked inside the room. Their eyes widened, bigger than bowling balls, and their jaws dropped, gaping at me.I raised an eyebrow. "What? Is it bad?" I asked, casting a worried look to my dress as I smoothed it down."Are you kidding?" Pixie was the first to speak, as Evvie was still in a trance."You look amazing!" She beamed.I smiled."Absolutely gorgeous." Evvie nodded in agreement, snapping out of her trance.A wide grin spread on my face. "Thank you," I sighed, turning back to the mirror. "Is something wrong?" Pixie steps forward, a worried look on her face.For the nth time, I let out a sigh. "What if...this was a mistake? What if I'm not ready for this? What i--" "You stop that right now, my lady." Pixie marched forward, taking my wrists and gripping them firmly. "You are not going to your wedding with all those ridiculous though
Casey's POVThe Alpha led the way, and I followed closely behind him. Right now, we're back at the dungeons. The cells. How the hell did he get himself locked up back in here? He agreed to do the mission in exchange for freedom. I sighed."Just so you know, I didn't want to do this." The Alpha muttered.I nodded, but didn't speak."I had no choice. He was getting out of control." "But to put him back in that cell?" I snapped. I couldn't close my damn mouth to save my life. The Alpha stopped in his tracks, twirling on his heel to face me. The look in his eyes now is deadly."Listen, girl. This is also out of my control. I can't control him.""Why?"His eyes narrowed at me."You're the alpha." I added.He squinted at me before he sighed. He shook his head. "Not everything is as simple as you think." I tilted my head. I wondered what he meant by that when a guard rushed over to us."Alpha, he's losing it!" The man was panting, his eyes wide."Sedate him." I snapped my eyes to the Al
CHAPTER FORTY-NINECasey's POV"Hey, hey, sshhhh..." I could hear someone shushing me. I try to move. Try to get up. But my body was killing me. "Argh..." I groan, peeling my eyes open. It was Nita, staring at me right in the face.I knit my brows. "What are you doing here? I mean, what am I doing here?""It's okay. You're safe now." What is she talking about? I winced when a searing pain swept right through me as I tried to move. My mind was in a haze. Blinking, I take in my surroundings. I'm in a white room. Everything was white and the air smelt strongy of disinfectant, alcohol, and... blood?Then it snapped. The witch. Sorcerer or whatever. Lucas. Rogues. The kids. My breath hitched in my throat.Carlos. Oh, my god."Carlos!" I vaguely remember seeing his wolf breathing hard on the ground. Blood oozing off his stomach. I remember him taking the hit, when Lucas tried to pierce me with his magical glowing weapon. And then I remember... a whimper. His wolf, whimpering as he laye
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHTBrother...I didn't hear it wrong, did I? Yet, when his gaze flicked to me I saw the striking resemblance between them. There is no mistaking it.He's the little brother Carlos told me about. But I thought he said he died. Clearly, that was not the case at all.He's here, alive. And it's either he happens to be here or he is one of the rogues. And by the looks of it, he is one of them.Carlos stared at him all the time, and his hands were shaking. I could hear his heartbeat racing. The way he swallowed when he saw him for the first time. Some of the trackers behind me growled, but Carlos held up his hand in warning. Not to take action. That he had this under control.'Get the children to safety. I will deal with this.' He sent the message through the group link. All of us just froze.'Now!' The warning in his voice has become a real threat. It had everyone jolting up to go to move the children to safety. I, however, stayed in my spot unmoving.Something's not righ
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN Carlos’ POV Is it him? Is it really him? I can’t believe it. Even Vato became dead silent. Is it really our little brother? But that’s impossible. He died, years ago. I saw it happen with my own eyes. I stare gobsmacked at the man. His eyes were coral blue, something he’d gotten from our mother. His hair, jet black slicked back just like mine. He even has that same birthmark I remember him having as a child. I tried moving my lips, but they’re frozen as ice. “Lucas?” He smiled at Casey, but something about his expression felt different. Then he whips his gaze to me. Suddenly, he drops it. His eyes darkened, and I felt my blood run cold. TWENTY YEARS AGO… Blood. The air around me is filled with blood. Most belonging to my Dad, who had dropped dead on the ground before me. “Hmm,” I hear a rumbling sound. As I turn my head slowly, I realize I needed to look up to clash eyes with the figure I saw kill my Dad. My eyes raised, and my breath hit
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX Casey’s POVA strong roar ripped from my chest. It was Kaleesa. Pure rage surged through my veins, consuming every rational thought I had. The world blurred, the trees, the warehouse, everything fading as my vision tunneled in on the rogue.I launched forward, claws out, fangs bared. I could hear Carlos yelling my name behind me, but it was drowned out by the blood pounding in my ears. His warning had come too late. Rage had taken over, and I had no plans to stop.I barely felt the ground beneath me as I sprinted toward the rogue who’d kicked the child. He never even saw me coming. My claws tore through his back before he could react, a satisfying crunch of bone under my hands. He crumpled to the floor, and the child scrambled away, eyes wide with terror. The scent of blood filled my nostrils, but it wasn’t enough. I wanted more.Another rogue lunged at me from the side. I spun, grabbing him mid-air, slamming him into the ground with enough force to crack the concre
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVECasey’s POVLast night was horrific. I didn’t sleep at all. I don’t know what has gotten into me last night, but I now know I have gone too far.When Carlos stepped back, shoving me away in the process, shame washed over me like a bucket of ice cold water.He looked at me as if I had grown two heads, all because I tried to kiss him, which I now know was a mistake. I thought he wanted to. It turns out I thought wrong.I went too far, and he was not having it. He didn’t want me. He made that crystal clear from the very beginning, but still, I insisted. I have never felt so embarrassed in my entire life.It’s the third time he rejected me. The third time.How could I have been so stupid?I should have accepted his rejection, if I only knew it would be this painful the third time.Tears rolled down my cheeks as I turned around and ran off. I could hear him calling after me, but I never looked back.Danny tried to get it out of me a thousand times this morning. Each time
CHAPTER FORTY-FOURCasey’s POV“What?” the question falls out of my lips before I could even stop it.Carlos’ eyes remain trained on me, neither of us willing to look away.He lets out a soft chuckle that makes my heart melt. “To be honest, I really don’t know either,”He leans back, shifting all his weight onto his hands as he plants them on the cold ground.Then he turns his head and looks at me in the eye with those damned, beautiful violet eyes. “There’s something about you, something I didn’t want to acknowledge.”My brow raised at him, “And what is that?”He smiled. That goddamn dazzling, devious smile that has me gawking at him in awe.“Sorry, but it’s my little secret, since, I gave you my only one,” he said, and winked at me.Heat immediately rushed to my face, and I feel my chest flush, making me want to cover myself tighter if only I didn’t feel so hot.“But hey, looks like I’m not the only one,” he said, his tone turning serious.I looked up at him and narrowed my eyes.Wh