Cyrus Now that everything was organized, I felt more optimistic. I had my crew here with me, and it was only a matter of time before I found Eva. Kolton was oblivious to this, of course. I didn’t want to declare war openly. But I was done waiting for him. It was clear that I wasn’t going to go anywhere. I had a meeting with Brock and Cameron, so I left in the morning, keeping an eye out for spies. I saw them right away—they were always in a small red car. It was like he didn’t care if I noticed what he was doing. I had a plan of my own, though. There was an underground parking right off Silver street, and I would be using it as a diversion. Cameron was waiting for me there in a car, which had tainted windows. That way, they would never figure out where I went or how to catch me. Ditching them would be easy. I’d rented an entire building just to keep the members of my pack there. According to Brock, they were here with a hundred guys. Each of them would be circulating the street
Nox The morning of our big day arrived, and as I stared out of the tiny window in my office, I couldn’t quite believe that it was happening. The sky was gray, and it looked like it was going to rain. It rarely rained here, so I didn’t know if that was some kind of sign from the goddess. Would my plan work? I was hoping that it would. It would benefit a lot of people if it did. I could tell Eva was worried about it but she avoided talking about it. Ever since we mated officially, I’d become more aware of her emotions and thoughts. She avoided talking about it because she didn’t want to leave me worried. I didn’t want to talk about it either. It was best to wait for the moment to happen to avoid unnecessary anxiety. I didn’t know how things would end up. Why dwell on what could be when there was the perfectly good option of waiting it out?Vic entered the office and told me, “The cars are all equipped and ready. We can leave at any moment.”“Thanks, Vic,” I told him, not peeling my
Cyrus When I arrived last night, I didn’t get to see Kolton. Apparently, he was indisposed, but I sensed it was all a strategy to humiliate me. I didn’t go searching for him and simply went upstairs. I’d asked Brock and Cameron to stay put. I told them that I’d let them know tomorrow—which was now today—what my decision was. They could either keep looking or go home and call the search off. Depending on my interaction with Kolton, I would’ve made the decision, but since I didn’t get to talk to him, my team was on standby. I left my bedroom in a pissy mood. I was thankful that Leonora wasn’t lingering around or I would definitely take my frustration out on her. Her father kept making me look like an idiot and I didn’t appreciate that. Why would he invite me for dinner only to blow me off when I accepted the invitation?This time, I felt sure that I’d find him in his office. I wasn’t wrong. He was there with his daughter. Not entirely alone, but not as alone as I hoped. I met her ga
Eva Nox was back, and he was alive. I thanked the goddess again and again for bringing him back to me. I was so worried that I would never see him again. My only hope was that I was still alive, and if I was alive, that meant that Nox wasn’t dead. Of course, the theory of two mates being so connected in the beginning wasn’t extremely accurate, but I liked to think that we were. It brought me comfort. I figured out fairly quickly that things hadn’t gone according to plan. Nox seemed dejected. Heartbroken. Defeated. I didn’t think I’d see him this way after this. We went into his office, and he closed the door. Earlier on outside, he told everyone that he wanted a moment alone with me. I had no idea what to expect. “We didn’t get Kolton,” he told me before shaking his head. “We didn’t. He was nowhere to be found and we had to give up and run away before anyone tried to catch up with us.”I searched his eyes. “But you…you did other things?”Nox ran a hand through his hair in frust
EvaThe new place was dusty and impossible to live in. Before we settled, we had to clean. Everyone got their hands dirty and helped make the space beneath the ground more hospitable. I was dead exhausted by the time we were done. I couldn’t even move my legs as soon as I collapsed on top of the mattress we placed in the office space, which was the space Nox and I would be occupying for the time being. It wasn’t fair to the others that we got to get some privacy and they didn’t, but he was the Alpha of Ghost Moon, and technically, I was the Luna. If we couldn’t get a few privileges, then what was the point?I waited for him in the dark. He showed a few hours later, exhaling sharply as he closed the door. He sank onto the mattress next to me, a groan leaving his lips. “Nox?” I said. He turned his head to face me. “You’re awake?”“I was waiting for you,” I told him. I felt his warm hand on my cheek and sighed contentedly. These were the moments that made all of this worth it. I h
Cyrus Words couldn’t describe how furious I was. Every time I took a breath, it was like my whole body was on fire. I couldn’t see straight. Couldn’t think. Eva and Nox? Eva and fucking Nox!?I had to admit that when I first saw them together outside that warehouse, I thought there was some kind of misunderstanding. Shock was the reason behind this. I tried (and failed) to find explanations as to why the love of my life was with my brother. Now, I was sure of what happened. Nox took her from me. He did it to get back at me for not having supported him when he blamed Brock for having our parents killed. When that woman caught me last night, I thought that it was the end. I was in Nox’s territory and had no doubt of what he would do to me if he caught me. But I’d gotten away, and now, I was on the way back with an army of my own, an army that would be more efficient than theirs. Kolton had been missing for two days now. Nobody knew anything about him. He was definitely hiding be
EvaMy heart was slamming against my throat. I was in a permanent state of disbelief. How had such a thing happened? We’d spent the whole day alert. Nox wouldn’t leave the roof for a second. He tried to play it cool but he was very nervous. I’d only managed to get him down from there like fifteen minutes ago so he could have something to eat and rest for a bit. And within that time, we’d been attacked. To make matters worse, whoever was out there knew his name. Currently, Nox and I were barricaded in the office. It had been a mistake and now we were going to pay for it. We should’ve ran when we had the chance. Nox had been so busy supporting at the people who came downstairs that he didn’t have a chance to go up. He was protecting me, and now, I’d landed us in this situation. He wanted me to hide in the office but I couldn’t leave his side, and when more and more of the intruders came down here, we were both forced to hide. Nox was out of bullets. “Shit!” he cursed. “Fuck!”His d
CyrusI didn’t know how to silence the noise in my head. It was a pulsing, nauseating noise. I felt both physically and mentally sick. It was a raging fever; a crippling exhaustion. I killed Nox. For some reason, that was the only thing that I could focus on. Maybe it had nothing to do with the fact that I’d killed my brother; I hadn’t thought that his death might affect Eva, as she was bound to him and their bond was still fresh. We arrived five days ago, and she was still unconscious. Nobody spoke to me about this matter. In fact, everyone but Marcia acted like she wasn’t even in the house. I didn’t know what to make of this silence, and usually I wasn’t bothered by their indifference but this time, I was. Even Andy wouldn’t look at my face. “…right?”I looked up and saw Alpha Gasper looking directly at me. I had been so lost in my thoughts that I completely forgot that I was in the middle of a meeting with Alpha Gasper, Alpha August, and Alpha Bernie. “Apologies, I was dist