Evvie's POV: It's past lunch, and the boys and I decided to do something more productive. Ethan suggested the pack's local school and I couldn't refuse. Every damn time, I needed an excuse or just about anything to draw their attention away from my neck. For some reason, the soft glow wouldn't go away and I'm starting to think Alpha Logan turned me into a lampshade. My heart pounded when Zach's eyes flit to mine for a fraction of second. My heart felt like it was about to leap out of my chest, and I looked away while I turned my body to Ethan, who stood on the opposite side of him."What's wrong with you?" Ethan asked, his brows furrowed as his gaze flitted me up and down. I rolled my eyes, trying to be playful while racking my brain for a good excuse."That should be my question, Ethan. What's wrong with you and what's wrong with your alpha?" I snarled and jumped into the car."What do you mean?" Zach blurted, before I heard the door in the passenger seat shut closed.Ethan follow
Logan’s POV:“You did what?!” Cole nearly made my eardrums burst when his voice boomed through the line, and I immediately withdrew the phone from my throbbing ear.Huffing a sigh, I groaned and slowly pressed the phone back to speak.“I just told you.” And another sigh escaped me.“You marked her? What the f*ck is wrong with you?” Cole growled.The Alpha in me cannot take the disrespect I am receiving from my trusty old beta.“Watch your tone, Cole.” I warned.“F*ck that, Logan! As a gentleman, I can say I’m ashamed of what you’ve done.” He snapped, and my lips tightened into a line as I let that fact sink in.He was right. I did force her. And it was such a wrong thing to do.Dropping my ass on the leather couch, I leaned my elbows on my knees, running my fingers through my hair with my brows knit.“I keep… seeing her.” I sighed.What I said seemed to shut Cole up in the middle of his lecture, and he, too, released a sigh.“That night. When they took her.” Each word felt like a stab
Evvie's POV: "You sure about this?" Zachary's jaw clenched as his worried gaze roamed my body. My eyes moved from his chiseled chest to his handsome face, equally handsome as Alpha Logan, although the Alpha had features that made him look more intimidating. For instance, his jaw more defined, and his eyes dark as the pits of the abyss. I've never seen anything like it.Zachary here was more on the softer side, and his gentleman-like manners and kind face only accentuated his charm. Before I realized I was actually putting them both in comparison, something in me throbbed.I forced a smile, "Don't even think of going easy on me." Zachary looked at me, glancing only at Ethan when he spoke. "Try not to fall on your ass with this one," Ethan snorted, sending me wink.A smirk dropped on my lips. Turning to Zachary, he pretended to lower himself in a fighting stance, but I could see the hesitation in his eyes.Vana huffed, and if she were a human, I could have sworn I felt her roll her e
Evvie's POV:My whole body went stiff. I bit my lower lip and refused to turn around to face him."Evvie?" It was my brother's voice.Quickly glancing at their curious faces over my shoulder, I forced a grimace to make it look like I was in pain."Ah I really need to get to the bathroom!" I hissed, touching my lower back as if that would make them think I had a cramp or something.I could still see their curious gazes boring holes deep into me before I sprinted away. But it was Zach's gaze that bothered me.His eyes seemed calculating, and the moment his gaze landed on the tainted area on my neck, it felt as if he was stripping the bandage off with his deep, intense gaze.You could hear the tapping of my sneakers in the doorway of the bathroom. I didn't look back. I just sauntered in, locking myself in the cubicle before doing my business.When I opened the door, I expected an empty bathroom.But no. That was not gonna happen with Zachary's large frame standing right outside my cubicl
Evvie’s POV:He snarled threateningly, and he quickly shifted back his attention to Zachary. He had just gotten back to his feet when he launched at him, letting out one menacing snarl of his own.Their eyes both flashed to show their wolves. Zachary’s wolf was ready to pounce at the Alpha. He bared his teeth, canines elongating from them and claws descending, while Alpha Logan chose to display his dominance. His foreboding aura oozed off him in heavy waves, and I could see he was trying to use pure aura to make Zachary submit.Surprisingly, Zachary’s resolve weighs heavier than his rank. Not only did he not cower before the furious Blood Alpha known throughout all packs for his dominance and power, he snapped his teeth, growling at him.His wolf is almost at the surface.This is so not good. He just issued a challenge.It would anger the alpha wolf more. As soon as my eyes darted to Logan, I knew I was right. His wolf has fully risen to the surface as his eyes blazed with the color of
Evvie’s POV:What the hell was I thinking? Now how the hell am I supposed to take it back? Be his Luna? I don't even know the first thing on being a luna, much less an Alpha's mate! If this had happened to me five years ago, I might actually have wanted to.But things changed. I changed. I have no interest in becoming a Luna. So perhaps...Giving Zachary a chance would be better than becoming Alpha Logan's so-called Luna. At least in the former, I could still turn the tables around. But Alpha Logan... It would be an endeavor to escape someone like him.I groaned, and kicked a pebble stuck along the pavement when I saw it hit someone’s ankle.“Sorry,” I muttered and lifted my eyes to meet a pair of warm, melted honey.“Aubrey!”Finally, a friendly face.Her eyes lit up when she saw me.“Luna!” She smiled warmly, walking over.I couldn't help but feel a wave of relief wash over me at the sight of Aubrey. Her presence was a welcome distraction from the whirlwind of chaos I had just le
Evvie's POV:“You know,” Aubrey said softly, breaking the silence, “it’s not every day you see an Alpha and Beta going head-to-head like that."I chuckled. “Yeah, well, it’s not exactly what I had in mind for today.”"Being Luna..." Aubrey drew in a sigh, "You must be feeling pretty excited, huh?" She smiled widely, but I refused to meet her in the eye."Well..." I trailed off. "Not exactly."“Understandable,” she said with a sympathetic smile. “But you handled it well. It must have taken a lot of courage to step in and stop them.”I nodded, appreciating her words. “I’m just glad it didn’t escalate further. I don’t know what I would have done if things had gotten out of hand.”Aubrey leaned back, her gaze thoughtful. “It sounds like you’re under a lot of pressure. With everything that’s going on, it’s important to make sure you take care of yourself, too.”I sighed. “I know. It’s just… there’s so much to deal with right now. Between the challenges and the pack politics, it feels overwh
Evvie's POV:The weight of the day felt heavier with each passing second.I tried to distract myself, allowing the silence to seep into my mind. But I still couldn’t sleep. My thoughts kept drifting back to Zachary. Our history was one thing that haunted me constantly, and the thought of him being in my life again... It just felt so abrupt.‘I wonder who’s to blame.” Vana muttered, and I mentally send her a glare.‘I don’t see you trying to get us out of the situation.’ I huffed.‘Why should we? In the first place, he’s our mate.’ She purred, and sometimes I just wished the moon goddess added some kind of button so I could shut her off.Right now, she isn’t helping.All my wolf had been whining about was him. Even my dreams were filled of his annoyingly handsome face, carved by the gods. He haunts me everywhere, which was why while I can’t fall into sleep, I was grateful.‘You can’t lie to me, Evvie.” Vana grunted.Ignoring her, I decided to take a walk to clear my mind. I strolled thr