EvaI hadn't realized that I had fallen asleep until I heard the door open and sat upright as if I'd never dozed off to begin with. It was Nox who walked into my room, and he looked furious. His rage scared me, because now that I was awake and thinking more clearly since the shock passed, I knew I was potentially in a lot of trouble. This man wanted to kill to prove a point to my father. The tools he would use to do that were still inside the suitcase on the floor. I was locked in this apartment with him with no way of escaping or asking for help. Also, I was at his complete mercy. To make matters worse, we were mates. How, I wondered for the hundredth time, was that possible?"Mate," he said coldly before shaking his head. "I don't understand how that's possible. According to the reports I received, you were my brother's mate, correct?"I could only stare at him. "You would do well to answer the question, Eva," he said in a calm voice, though his facial expression suggested any
NoxI didn’t know what I was doing. I ran my hand through my hair as I stood at the filthy kitchen counter. A few hours ago, Vic was following me with his eyes and asking me if something was wrong and whether I needed help with anything. Now, he’d given up. He was reading his report and wasn’t saying anything to me. The truth was that I didn’t know what I was doing and had no idea what to do next. The plan was a simple one: We were going to find her, capture her, and then slaughter her before placing her head on her father’s doorstep. Cruel, yes, but a necessary one. Kolton Longwood was an arrogant bastard, and everyone around him—all his shameless supporters—had to realize that he wasn’t as dangerous or as precise as they thought he was, and that I—the Alpha of a relatively small pack—had managed to find his missing daughter and even kill her. If I could do that, then anyone else could too.I’d been against it initially. Kept delaying the moment. But a few weeks ago, when Kolton
EvaMy eyes sprung open and I found myself staring at Nox’s face. “You’re a thorn on my side,” he said as soon as he realized that I was awake. “I can’t seem to pull you out.”My lips were sealed. The despair I felt was starting to get to me in ways I couldn’t explain. For instance, every time he came into my room to taunt me with words, I felt like throwing myself out of the window. “I can’t seem to figure out what to do with you,” he claimed. In the dim lighting of the room, I couldn’t see his face all that well. His eyes, however, were gleaming. “Sparing you might ruin everything that I’ve worked very hard toward but killing you just doesn’t feel right.”What could I say to this? I was hoping he wouldn’t kill me. I’d complained about my situation before but it had been in vain because at least Cyrus hadn’t been trying to kill me. I wondered if he had a clue of where I was. I wondered if he was looking for me. It felt unlikely that he wasn’t. The moment we shared in the barn had
EvaThe Ghost Moon pack was not what I expected it to be. My knowledge of packs were limited, but when I entered the warehouse, I was stunned by what I saw. It was completely modified; the whole space was compartmentalized, so there was a huge space near the entrance that they'd created for lounging, I assumed, and then there was a narrow corridor made of the same black brick walls they'd used everywhere. It was like a labyrinth.I received glances from a lot of people we passed. Nox was walking ahead, and he told a woman we encountered, "Call everyone down for a pack meeting. Tell them it's urgent."I supposed that the person they would be discussing was me. Goddess, I didn't know what to make of any of this. I still felt like I was in danger and that I had to run as fast as my legs could carry me regardless of what this man said to me. The woman nodded before looking at me and turning her back to us. Nox ran a hand through his air before glancing at me. We made eye contact for a
CyrusKnowing that Eva could be in the clutches of Kolton Longwood made my blood boil and my heart feel like it would stop beating at any moment. That man was notorious for being a bad guy. He was the worst Alpha to ever exist in our country. Most Alphas were afraid of him and the ones who weren’t did everything they could do stay away from him. My concern was that none of this could be a coincidence. If it was, it would be a bizarre one. Those fucking rogues made their way to his pack a few weeks ago, according to information I’d received. I decided to drop the matter because I knew not to start a war with the Redwood pack. It wasn’t worth it. They were all criminals, and I was fighting hard to make something of my pack. I wouldn’t destroy it. Now, Eva was gone, and if I had to think deeply, I’d say that she was taken by people who were now connected to her father. How could that be a coincidence?Even Marcia believed that she was with them.For the last 24 hours, I’d been in angu
EvaI hadn’t seen Nox in two days. To me, it was an eternity because I was anxious to ask him about communicating with Cyrus. I even sent messages for him through the people who brought me food or water, but it seemed my message was never delivered. And if it was, he was ignoring me entirely. Being stuck in this tiny room wasn’t ideal. I wanted to be back at Silver Crescent. I was desperate to get out of here. I’d complained so much and now all I wanted was to return to the stability. Granted, I’d experienced a few terrifying moments there, particularly when the wall was bombed and I was nearly drowned in that stream. There was also the time when I’d been taken away from the club by that man and commanded to never return by Head Priestess Bathsheba. Also most of his family members hated me and wanted me gone, which made me feel uncomfortable all the time. Even so, I preferred being there to here. I was surrounded by strangers here. They wanted me dead. Here, everything was uncert
CyrusThe Redwood pack was oddly just what I expected it to be. The entire house was painted black, and it was as huge as a hospital. Even the roof had been painted black, adding to the eeriness of the place. I shuddered as I shook the hand of the man who introduced himself as Beta of the pack. “Victor Lure, at your service. Welcome to Redwood.”I said nothing as I followed him into the house. A few people were lingering around, which made me realize that Kolton probably followed the old tradition of the entire pack living under only one roof. I didn’t receive too many looks as I walked through the house, and I couldn’t help but wonder if that was a good or bad thing. The office was on the other side of the house, so it was quite a walk. Although I knew that Kolton wouldn’t be stupid to leave Eva wandering around while I was here, I still looked for her, hope blooming in my chest every time I saw a flash of dark hair. I made it to the office without seeing her, though, and upon en
EvaSometime during the day—I believed that it had been three days since I’d last eaten anything—I heard a banging sound that awakened me from my sleep. I didn’t react quickly, as all my movements were slow due to the lack of energy. I cracked an eye open slightly and saw Nox standing at the door. Seeing him made me groan and I turned away from him and closed my eye again. I thought he’d go away, but instead he said, “So, this is how you intend to torture me? You’re going to starve yourself to death right under my roof just to prove to me that I can’t make you do anything?”I didn’t answer him. Why did he think that this had anything to do with him? If I had the energy and the patience, I would have asked him this, but I was exhausted to the bone and all I wanted to do was close my eyes and sleep. In fact, I felt like I could sleep forever and forever. The mattress was now comfortable, and warm. “Eva!” he snapped. Again, I ignored him. I was just drifting off to sleep when I felt