Casey’s POV“There, I think we’re done,” I said with a satisfied smile on my face.Nita leaned in, inhaling the aroma of the soup she watched me create.A grin crawled to her lips, looking over at me, “Can I try?”“Sure go ahead,” I shrugged.She takes the ladle, dipping it in the soup before raising it to her lips. She then sips, her eyes going wide the next moment.“Ohh that hits the spot,” she moaned, handing the ladle back to me.I smile, “I’m glad you like it,”Deep inside, I was rather nervous. I haven’t cooked this much food in a while. I’m not sure if it tastes any good.Nita thinks so. That’s a good sign, right?“Now, let’s see what the others think, shall we?” she tossed me a wink, and I gulp.My mouth shaped into an ‘o’ as I saw her pick up the hot, boiling pot with her bare hands, about to serve it to the others.“Wait!”Nita halts, looking over at me. Her brow raised, while my teeth clamp down my lower lip.“What if he doesn’t like it?” I asked shyly, gripping the hem of
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOURCasey’s POV“But if he’s aopted, then why…” my voice trailed off.“Well, he is older than Alpha Logan, and pack law states that the older sibling is rightful heir to the pack,”“But, he’s not the alpha…” I furrowed.“Bingo,” Nita practically exclaimed, before she stopped and purposely clasped a hand over her mouth.“Oops, I said too much, didn’t I?” She whispered and I just looked at her.Then suddenly, her eyes glazed over, which I now know mean she has opened up her mind-link.“That’s our cue, we better get going,” Nita muttered, hauling me to my feet while I was still buried deep in thought.“Nita,”Nita’s gasp hurled me out of my mind, her grip on my hand stiffens, as I raised my hand to meet Carlos’ glowing violet eyes. My heart thumped faster looking into those beautiful pair of eyes. Yet I still couldn’t believe he was a rogue.“This is not the time for you to gossip. Head back and gather with the others.” He clearly instructed. Nita swallowed, about to tug
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIXCasey’s POVSuddenly, he lets go, and I almost fall on my ass but gratefully, my back bumped against the wall, preventing me from embarrassing myself any further.“My name’s Theorem, what’s yours?” then he flashed me a smile that could have earned him extra points if he actually wanted to hit on girls.But surely, he isn’t hitting on me, is he?Giving my head a mental shake, I cleared my throat to answer, “I’m Cassandra, but I go by Casey,”His eyes flashed for one brief moment before tossing me yet another piercing smile.“Nice to officially meet you, Casey. I’ve been wanting to introduce since the first time I laid eyes on you,” he said, tilting his head to the side, watching me with a curious gaze in his eyes. It was starting to make me feel uncomfortable.“Yeah, I’m Carlos’ mate, by the way,” I admitted, not sure why I blurted it out, but for the moment, it felt necessary.He smirked, “We all know that,”I let out the breath I’ve been holding since he arrived.“
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIXCasey’s POVWhat has gotten into him? Oh you’ve got to be kidding me.“I’m not riding with him,” I say, but Danny gives me a firm look that told me I would be given absolutely no choice.“You are, and you will. Theorem here is one of the best trackers other than that…” I shot a look at Danny, causing him to hesitate on what he was going to say.“Anyway, I think the two of you could get along well together,” Danny beams, nudging me towards Theorem who winks at me with a sly smile plastered on his face.“Danny, I am not here to find a mate. I have one already, and you are not here to play matchmaker for me,” I linked Danny, who replies with a disapproving look on his face.“You mean cooking that delicious soup to grab his attention is not part of why you’re here?” Danny raised a brow at me, and I glared at him for saying that out loud, which had Theorem perking up in interest. “I know what you’ve been trying to do, Casey.” He adds, “I am very disappointed in you,”The
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVENCasey’s POVWhat on earth was he thinking? Bargaining off his life just like that, is he insane?My uncle is a no-joke serious type of man, and I’m quite sure he will stick to his word even if it meant life or death.“Casey,” The sound of my name being voiced by none other than him had my mind trapped in a loop, spinning in circles.“Huh?” I turn slightly, still with my eyes shut as I tried to navigate my way around here.“You can open your eyes now, Casey.” He linked me. My arms are stretched out as I tried to feel around my surroundings. Still, I refuse to open my eyes.He might still be naked. And I don’t think I can handle seeing him like that without passing out, at least once.“No,” It was all I could afford to croak out.“It’s safe. You won’t fall, and I won’t drop you.” He assured me, but I wasn’t all that convinced.“How would you know? You run like you’re the Flash,” I mumbled.“Who?” he asked, I could hear the confusion in his voice, making me groan.“N
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHTCasey’s POVIt was not long after I felt that twinge of pain that quickly intensified to an unbearable point that I felt my ass hit the ground. Hard. I know it was because it created a loud thud that made Carlos’ wolf along with the others skid to a stop. Turning their gazes towards me, they all freeze to see me rolling on the ground before I reach an inertia, and I lay limp on the cold ground.I curled up into a ball, having no idea why I suddenly feel so freezing cold. It’s strange, and my senses blocked out my surroundings, yet I was still conscious of what was happening all around me.Wrapping my arms around myself, I could feel the sound of footsteps drawing near me. It made me wonder just how many of them shifted into their human forms because of this.“Casey?” Danny’s voice echoed in my head, I could sense his panic, fear, and anxiety all mushed up into one.Huh? Strange… Why do I feel the air shift even when someone nearby makes the slightest movement? I c
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINECasey’s POV“Casey!”“Casey!”I could hear the voices of Danny and Carlos’ fade away slowly, replaced by that strong yet feminine voice I have been hearing for days.‘My name is Kaleesa, that is all I can tell you,’ the voice echoed in the darkness within my mind.‘Will you at least show yourself?’There was silence, for a moment, before Kaleesa’s voice floated through the air around me.‘No,’ she answered.‘Why, and what is this place?’ I ask looking around my surroundings. It’s pitch-black. Looking down, it seems as if I am stepping on air.‘Because you are not ready,’ she says, and I cock a brow despite facing no one in this shallow darkness.‘You are here, deep in the subconscious of your mind, Cassandra,’What she said caught me right off guard.‘You know my real name?’ I never even told her that, or anything for the matter, thinking she was probably a figment of my imagination I have conjured due to stress.‘Of course, I have known you since you were little,’
CHAPTER FORTYCasey’s POVGoosebumps spread across my skin and I felt cold as my eyelids fluttered open. I couldn’t see anything through the dark. Glancing around I could tell I was in a cave. Not the cave I had slept in the night before. It was a different one.Then I tried to remember the past events before I got here. How the hell did I even got in here? All I remember was the last moments before I passed out…Wait. I passed out. I don’t remember anything that happened after that.“Hm, glad you’re finally awake,” A voice strips me from my thought process. My eyes flick to see a shadow, tall and foreboding, inches away from me.“Who are you?” The question blurts out of my mouth as a sick, unsettling feeling eased into my stomach,The man stepped forward, right under the moonlight that makes it clear to me who it was.“Theorem?” I felt my brows pinch at the sight of him.“What are you doing—” He didn’t let me finish. The next second, he was above me, hovering all over me with his bre