Alpha Henry's pov:Screams flooded down the halls of the pack house as my mate pushed to bring our second-born child in to this earth.I sat outside.Hearing her struggle made me feel like I was losing my mind.Like I was losing control over my wolf. I always hated this part of pups.Everything within me just wanted to storm in there and hold her tightly.And pray to the moon goddess to take away the pain and give it all to me.However, the pack doctor made it very clear that I was not to come back until they said otherwise.They asked me the dreaded question.“Baby or the mom?” A question that no man on the face of the earth ever wanted to awnser.But my wolf jumped ahead and answered for me.Jack was never one to follow orders and stay put. “mate” he growled, and the doctor nodded at our awnser.“is mommy going to be ok?” my two-year-old son asked curled up in my lap, tears streaming down his cheeks.What was I supposed to tell him?How could I be so certain?“Mommy is very strong,
Eliana’s Pov:I ran through the night’s heavy rain.Drenching myself as I try to cover the little baby that laid in my arms.She was so light I barely felt her weight.I could tell she was struggling to breathe and my heart broke for her.I tripped and fell with my knees into a puddle.Water Splashing onto the little baby wrapped tightly in blankets, making her wet.She cried at the cold sensation taking over her body.And I moved the blanket covering her face to look at her.She was indeed tiny. I kissed her forehead, and it seems like she liked the sensation.Maybe she liked the warmth.The guilt of what I was about to do over took me. I just couldn’t hold the tears back anymore.I called out for my mate Renold, even though I knew he wouldn’t come.He was gone. Lost at battle. I couldn’t go through with this.But I didn’t know what else to do.I knew Richard would slaughter this child if I took her to him.I just couldn’t get that across my heart.Sacrificing this innocent little gi
Alina pov:The smell of breakfast woke me up from a deep slumber.Today was my eighteenth birthday.From today onward I stand a chance of finding my mate.My mother had told me many stories about mates.Especially how she had met my father.Because of their love that prevailed through everything, I couldn’t wait to experience that type of love myself.I’m sure that if my father’s love could prevail even death, it would’ve.But unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.I never met my father, so I always wondered what he truly was like.I could only know him through my mother’s stories and it was a gap within my life that no one could fill.Maybe if I had a great father-in-law, that would help. Just then, the door to my room swung open, revealing my drastically aging mother trying her absolute best to show no pain.But it was all to no avail.My mother had me when she was about forty, but after losing her mate, her body started to give in much faster than an average wolf. It took its toll on
I just stopped at school and fetched my results.When I exited the school office and was about to leave, the all too familiar group of three girls stopped me.“I thought I smelled a rogue”. The one brunette girl whispered. To the blonde one.These were wolves from a pack nearby. Probably storm claw or redwood pack.tiny packs that thrived just outside the city.But the alpha, beta and gamma girls would come into town often to shop.And once they picked up on my scent, they would come to torment me.Whether it was at school or work, they never cared.“what does it feel like to be a rogue slut?” the blonde asked. I c*cked my eyebrow at her.” excuse me?” I ask politely, trying to avoid a scene. She stepped closer and whispered into my ear.“you know, being taken whenever, wherever by whoever rogue male comes across you. That’s rogue life, isn’t it?” She said and looked me dead in the eye.I moved back to make space, and she smiled. “your right. I probably shouldn’t come too close to you
Saturday morning came around quickly.Excitement was almost exploding from within me. I hadn’t gone on a run in what felt like forever.“don’t forget the cheese bites. You know how much I like those cheese bites. While you are busy running around getting some snack and drinks for the picnic in the forest, please remember the cheese bites.”I smiled at my mom, begging for a little guilty pleasure of some cheese bites.The doctors had told her it wasn’t any good for her.That it would only chase her blood pressure even higher than it already was.But who was i to take away the one little joy she had through so much suffering?I grabbed the box of cheese bites and put it into the picnic basket.Since she couldn’t really shift anymore, she wouldn’t be able to go on the run with me.She hasn’t been able to do so for the last one and a half years.Our last run together was my first run. An honor that I am happy to have enjoyed just in time.As I packed up the rest of the picnic goodies.I c
Two men from either side walked closer in their human forms.They wore red robes covering up their human form.They grabbed my shoulders and pinned me down while they nodded at the wolf.They had some questions to ask me, as I was still alive.They wanted information from me, and I could only think that it was about my wolf and the abilities that came with it.The chocolate brown wolf got off me and shifted. He grabbed the robes that another offered him. Covering himself up.At this point, I noticed I was completely bare.Something I have never been in front of anyone of the opposite s*x.I knew that this was something normal for werewolves in packs, but it sure as hell wasn’t for me.I shifted my hands and legs to cover up my body. To protect some part of my dignity.“keep still little wolf, or you’ll only make it harder for yourself,” the one wolf that was holding me down said.I ripped my arm from him, trying to break free.My head spun as the other wolf’s elbow collided with it.T
I sat down, watching my mom. She seemed like she was more scared than what I was. Like she was hesitant to tell me what she seemingly so badly needed to.“honey what I am about to tell you doesn’t change anything between us. I still love you like you're my own.” I was shocked at her words, wondering what could she mean.I tilted my head to the side and waited for her to continue. I could tell that it was hard for her to find the words she needed.“well my dear child. Biologically you're not mine.” she stumbled over her words. “what do you mean” I asked, feeling very confused.“I think maybe your blood-pressure is too high and might make you think funny. Let me get your medication.” I stood up, but she grabbed my hands and I looked at her.Her eyes were pleading with me to just listen. I sat down before her on my knees, holding her hands between mine.“the healer wolf only showcases itself every few generations. It is rare,” she added. “I know that,” she nodded at my words.“I know you
I went back to the first place I had smelled that scent.It was so faint back then that I was partly unsure if it truly was my mate.I brushed it off, knowing very well that I couldn’t pursue anything with this woman.Here I was standing inside this perfume shop making this lady run me through all the perfumes they had.Hoping to buy myself enough time until this mate of mine came here again.I was hoping she had worked here rather than being a customer.That maybe when the shift change happened, she would be the one.Soon after the first woman’s shift was done, she was replaced with another woman.However, this wasn’t my mate.We went through all the perfumes again. hoping for her to come by here.By the time the last perfume came past again, there was still no mate of mine walking through the door.I apologized to the woman and gave her a massive tip as an apology for being a nuisance.When I reached the door, the smell hit me again. I stopped my wolf from growling since we were sur
The drive was suffocating.Alina sat across from me in the limo, staring out the window, avoiding my gaze. The air between us was thick with tension, the kind that settled deep in your bones and made it impossible to breathe.My mind was racing.She has a son.The thought was like a storm, relentless and impossible to ignore.My wolf had gone eerily silent. Something that rarely happened. Shadow was always growling, pacing, demanding I act. But now, he was just… waiting.That was never a good sign.I studied her from the corner of my eye. She looked small, fragile even, as she traced her fingers over the raindrops running down the glass. I knew that look. I had worn it once. The look of someone who had lost too much and was still expected to keep moving.I swallowed hard, then finally broke the silence.“So, you have a son?”I didn’t mean for it to come out the way it did. Rough. Pained. Like, something in my chest was twisting so tight it might snap.She flinched, barely, but enough
The second my lips met her skin, I felt her surrender all control.It was subtle. The smallest shift in her breath, the way her body melted into mine for a fraction of a second. But it was enough. Enough to tell me she wanted this just as much as I wanted her.And damn, did I want her.The club, the noise, the people it all faded into nothing. There was only Alina. Only the way she felt against me, the way her scent wrapped around me. Drowning me in something I had been deprived of for too long.My grip tightened on her waist, pulling her back against me, pressing her curves flush against my body. Her fingers trailed over my chest, hesitating for just a moment before they splayed out, claiming me the way I wanted to claim her.I didn’t stop her.I let her touch me, let her feel exactly who she was pressed against.Because this wasn’t just some random man on the dance floor.It was me.Her mate.Her past.Her future.Her hands swept down, tracing the hard lines of my abdomen, and my co
The VIP lounge was dimly lit, the air thick with alcohol, perfume, and sweat. Laughter and conversation hummed in the background, but I wasn’t listening to any of it.Because the moment I stepped inside, I felt her.Alina.Shadow stirred inside me, restless, his growl vibrating through my bones. “And she’s ours.”he rumbled“Not yet,” I reminded him.I kept my movements casual, masking the way my eyes searched for her.“Mind if I join you?” I asked smoothly as i stood in the door of the vip suit.Alex smirked up at me, eyes glinting with mischief. “How could I say no to that face?” she purred, running a hand along my cheek.I kept my expression neutral. I knew we making it look natural, as if we had never met before, but her sudden fliting threw me off my game ever so slightly.I couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow at her theatrics.“What are you doing?” I murmured low enough for only her to hear.Alex chuckled, tilting her head. “I’m helping you, Alpha,” she teased. “You want Alina, ri
The bass thrummed through the walls, the pulse of the club alive with heat, bodies, and alcohol. I could barely tolerate places like this. Too many scents mixing, too much distraction. But tonight, I had a reason to be here.I had a spy to meet.For two years, I had relied on a single informant. A ghost in Alina’s life, keeping her safe from the dangers she never knew existed. A shadow who fed me every threat, every whisper of danger, every move that could bring harm to her.And tonight, I was finally meeting them.I stood in the dim VIP lounge, my fingers curling into fists as I watched the figure approach.Then I blinked.A woman.Not just any woman.Alex.Alina’s best friend.The realization struck like a slap. I had expected some hardened rogue, some faceless mercenary who knew how to stay out of sight. Instead, it was her.She smirked at my silence, raising an eyebrow as she took the seat across from me. “Not what you were expecting?”I exhaled through my nose, my expression unre
The moment I saw her car pull onto the street, my chest tightened. Two years. Two years of distance, of silence, of pretending I could let her go. But here I was, trailing behind her like some desperate fool, ensuring she was safe from the shadows.This wasn’t the plan. But i just couldnt help myself.I had told myself I would stay away. That keeping my distance was the only way to protect her. That she was better off without me, better off without the mess that came with my name, my world. But watching her now, knowing danger still lurked, I couldn’t convince myself of that lie any longer. I couldnt stay away much longer. I promised myself i would wait untill the time and place my spy had organized. But i couldnt wait that long. Anything could happen at any time.She had no idea how many threats I had handled without her knowing. Shadow stirred inside me, restless, his frustration bleeding into mine."You should never have let her go," he snarled, his voice low and brimming with fur
Two years since I last saw Alina.Two years of watching from the shadows, keeping her safe without her ever knowing. The threats had dwindled, the attacks stopped. I had almost thought those who wanted her gone had given up.I should have known better.My burner phone buzzed in my pocket, the vibration a low hum against the silence of my office. I grabbed it instantly, pressing it to my ear as I leaned forward, my muscles coiling. Only one person had this number.“Talk.”The voice on the other end was distorted, masked by a digital filter that made it sound mechanical. Calm and measured.“There was an attack tonight.”My grip on the phone tightened, my knuckles white. “What?”The voice remained steady. “It was stopped before she even knew what was happening and shes perfectly fine. However a man was going to shoot her in the back tonight. I took care of it before he got the chance.”I exhaled sharply. “Who?”“Malvin a hired gun. He was disposable who refused to talk so i shut his mout
Two weeks had passed since that confrontation with Jonathan. Two weeks of carefully unraveling the web of deceit that had been spun around Alina. Two weeks of planning, strategizing, waiting.I had suspected That Alpha henry and eve had a finger in this filthy pie. My question was, were they only tasting or had they baked it themselves? They had every motive to do this. It sure would make things easier for them had Alina just disappeared. However, I had no evidence to support my claim. Around every little corner, they were completely clean. I sat at the table as I waited for the alphas to take their seats. All the alphas within my kingdom were gathered here today. I called on them, as I needed to discuss something of great importance.I sat at the head of the massive stone table, my expression impassive as I observed the gathered leaders. Some had pledged loyalty to me without question. Others had aligned themselves with the so-called movement Jonathan had warned me about. And then th
The air in the council chamber was heavy with tension, the kind that wrapped around my spine like a snake ready to strike. My fingers tapped against the armrest of my chair as I looked across the long table at the man opposite me—Jonathan.My fourth cousin. A man who had always hovered at the edges of power, watching, waiting, coveting. His jealousy of me had never been a secret. Though we shared the same bloodline, the throne was never his to claim. Too far removed, too many obstacles. Yet it had never stopped him from dreaming. From scheming.He looked at me with a smirk, his sharp face giving away nothing but amusement. As if this were a game, a social visit rather than an inquisition.“I hope there’s a good reason for this, cousin?” he drawled, leaning back in his chair, his condescension as annoying as ever.I didn’t waste time on small talk. “Why did you cut off the aid to Alina’s mother?”His lips twitched. “Right to the point, as always.” He shrugged, tilting his head as if th
After weeks of watching Alina from afar. Observing the quiet strength in her every movement. I realized just how much I had lost.She had changed. The light that once danced in her eyes filled with innocence had dimmed, replaced by something deeper.Wiser, but wearier one that I caused all those years ago. Yet my love for her hadn’t waned. If anything, it had only grown stronger, especially now as I watched her so closely.I watched her smile that was small but genuinein every way. when ever she was with her close friends. The way she tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear when she was deep in thought.The way she cradled her child with infinite tenderness. She was a mother, a protector, a provider. Not only for her child, but for her mother as well.It didn’t sit right with me that she was struggling alone. Years ago, I had ensured that her mother would be cared for.That she would never have to worry about medical expenses or comfort. But now, that aid was gone. She had eithe