Astrid’s/Veronica’s POVI was busy cleaning the public restroom of the packhouse, but I stopped when I heard screams and cries outside.My heart pounded hard due to nervousness, and I quickly got out of the restroom. And there, I saw people running. I could see far away in my distance, there is a bright orange-yellow light and dark smoke in the forest.“Veronica!!!”My attention shifted to someone who called my name then I saw Clara, quickly running to approach my direction.“Clara, what is happening?” I couldn’t help but ask as I looked at the people running, heading to the forest.“I don’t know either. Let’s see,” she said and held my right wrist. She started dragging me away from the restroom.Then, I suddenly remembered my task. I was not done cleaning the restroom yet, and I don’t want to get punished for not doing it on time. Plus, I was trying so hard to not see the Alpha face to face. I didn’t want to see him yet. I don’t know how to react after I saw him making out with a she
Astrid’s/Veronica’s POVI gulped hard as I nodded my head. I left my chamber together with Beta Ivan. As we walked to the pathway, I flinched when Beta Ivan held my cold right hand. I quickly shifted my gaze to him and stared at his ocean-deep blue eyes.I felt I hold my breath at the moment a gentle smile plastered on his lips as he looked at me dearly.I could feel both of my cheeks heated because of the sight.What is that for?I couldn't help but ask in the back of my head.“B-Beta Ivan…” I said breathlessly and didn’t know how to react to his sudden action.“Don’t bother too much, and don’t be nervous, Veronica. You did the right thing. No need to be scared,” he said in a gentle voice as he freed my right hand.At what he said, I blinked my eyes a couple of times and looked back to the pathway.Maybe he was referring to what happened earlier in the forest, about yelling and commanding the Alpha to kill the fire. Maybe, Beta Ivan did this to give me the courage to face Alpha Vince
Astrid’s / Veronica’s POV“Are you okay?” Beta Ivan asked when he saw my discomfort after I left the Alpha’s office.He quickly followed me as I walked along the pathway.“Y-Yeah… It is just…” I gulped when I remembered what happened between Vincent and me.He just burst out earlier for the reason that I don’t know, and admit it or not, I was hella terrified. That was the first time I saw the Alpha’s golden eye turn into black, and that was pretty scary. It made my knees tremble in an instant.He was really furious at that moment. No joke.“Veronica…” Beta Ivan called my name softly and held my right arm.I was startled at what he did that brought me back to the present. I blinked my eyes a couple of times and looked at his face. I saw he was curious about what happened inside.“Did the Alpha hurt you?” he asked.Why did the way he asked that question seem like if ever I say yes he will go to the Alpha’s office and beat up Vincent?I stared intently at his face, and I saw how serious
“Why so hot? Calm down, little wolf,” Gamma Steven said and smirked. He moved away from leaning against the door and approached our direction.“Are you already done eating?” Suddenly, Beta Ivan asked without breaking eye contact with Gamma Steven.I looked at my almost finished plate. I looked back at Beta Ivan and nodded my head.“Yes. Already finished,” I answered and gulped.I looked back at Gamma Steven.“If that’s so, go back to your chamber and take a rest. Let me deal with this guy alone,” Beta Ivan said and shifted his gaze at me.He smiled as if he was comforting me that everything is alright.A small smile crept on my lips as I nodded my head. And then, I walked, heading to the door. Gamma Steven looked at me intently with a grin plastered on his face.I don’t know what he was thinking right now, but I didn’t like the way he looked at me.When I already left the kitchen, that was the moment I sighed in relief.“God…” I murmured and hurriedly went to my chamber to rest, leavi
Astrid’s / Veronica’s POVAlpha Vincent looked in my direction as his chest moved up and down rapidly. As if he was having a hard time thinking of leaving this commotion to face the visitors.He just shut his eyes and breathed deeply to calm himself. As soon as he opened his eyes, he turned his back on me and quickly left the dining area. I sighed in relief.Beta Ivan glanced in my direction first before he followed the Alpha.Now, only me and Clara left. I looked in her direction, and I could still see the fear drawn in her eyes. I quickly approached her and hugged her tightly.“I’m so sorry, Clara… I’m so sorry,” I apologized and cried.She didn’t utter a word. She just hugged me back tightly and cried badly on my shoulders. I could feel her body trembling out of fear. I caressed her hair and hushed her to calm her down.Because of me, she fell into this situation. I couldn’t help but feel guilty.Alpha Vincent’s POV“What are they doing here?!” I yelled and gritted my teeth as I
Alpha Vincent’s POV It was already dark. The stars were shining above the dark horizon, and the cold breeze hit my skin. John Meyer left my mansion earlier when the meeting was over, but his daughter, Kate, insisted on staying here. She said she would stay here for a moment until the day of the second meeting with the councils happens. That time, I was tired of arguing, so I let it pass since Kate's presence didn’t bother me at all. She was just a brat who loved strawberries and buying anything she wanted. Nothing more serious to get bothered and threatened by her. Then, I suddenly remembered her father. What did John Meyer say in the meeting? He was concerned about my health? Huh?! Concern my ass. It would never happen, and I could bet my life on it. Maybe the right word for it is he was concerned about me due to his personal interest.My attention got caught when I looked in the direction of the forest. As my Beta reported, one-fourth of it burnt badly, and if Astrid didn’t inte
“Veronica…” I whispered as my eyes widened in shock. I looked back at the girl who was sitting on my lap. It seemed she was enjoying seeing how hurt Astrid was.I quickly stood up and let Kate fall to the floor. I shifted my gaze back to Astrid, and unexpectedly I felt fear. A kind of fear that I felt when I was young. That was when mom left us, and dad died. Oddly, my eyes suddenly welled up with tears, and I felt a sting of pain inside my chest when I saw her crying so bad. The next thing I knew, she ran away.“Veronica!!!” I exclaimed as my heart pounded faster. This shitty and odd feeling was slowly eating me. I was about to follow her, but it stopped when Kate held my right hand. I shifted my gaze in her direction and looked at her deadly.“If anything bad happens to her, no one will receive my punishment but you! Only you!” I yelled in her face as I harshly withdrew my hand from her. She almost fell but luckily caught herself. Her eyes instantly glistened with tears, and in j
Astrid’s / Veronica’s POV“V-Vincent…I-It hurts,” I stuttered when he started dragging me inside the mansion. Vincent didn’t utter a word. He tightened his grip on my left wrist even more.When I realized something, I couldn’t help but look at him furiously.What now? What’s wrong with him? I should be the one who was furious at this moment due to what I had seen earlier. I saw him, together with Ms. Kate. Kate was sitting on his lap, kissing, and they were…they were…I shut my eyes in pain when I couldn’t finish it. That precise moment replayed like an erotic film in the back of my head. An excruciating pain kicked in my chest again, and tears streamed down my face as I looked at his back.This man…This man, who was my mate, was busy doing some kinky stuff with others. This was not the first. This was the second time I caught him red-handed. Now, I wondered how many she-wolfs he already lay in bed. By only imagining that he was doing it with someone else, my heart was tearing apart.
Alpha Vincent's POV "What are you doing, Vincent?!" Kate shouted and quickly approached my direction. She hugged my right arm and helped me to stand up. As soon as I calmed down at what I did to myself, I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. 'Jacob, are you there?' I asked through the mind link. I am hoping he does not die after the ritual. It is okay that I am not able to shift again but not to lose him forever. After all, Jacob is my greatest gift from the Moon Goddess. 'Jacob, please... answer me,' I uttered and waited for him. I gulped hard, and the sweat from my forehead rolled down my cheeks. Then, after seconds, I heard a low growl that made me sigh in relief. He was weak, but what is important to me is that he is still alive. "Let's go, Vincent... Let's get out of here," Kate said and dragged me out of the library. I opened my eyes and withdrew my arm from her. With a cold look, I faced her. "Leave me alone," I said in a cold voice and turned around. I was about to w
Astrid's/ Veronica's POVEveryone gathered outside the mansion. We are now on the battlefield, waiting for the opponents to come.All the pups and female omegas are inside the packhouse for their safety.Everyone is ready to fight, to fight for their freedom.I looked at the side of the battlefield, and I saw Alpha Vincent. He was kneeling and his hands tied together. He was just silent and didn't bother to move. It seems he is waiting too.As we waited, a white-small foam slowly fell from the horizon. I looked up at the gray sky. I blinked when the foam dropped on my left cheek. It is cold. I wiped it and looked at it. Then, I realized that it was snowing.The first snow of this year has now begun to fall. Everyone looked up at the sky.I guess this day will be remarkable. Because the first snow of this year is the day when the war between me, and Vincent happens.I looked at my hand when I felt someone hold it. As I looked at who he was, I saw a pair of blue eyes. Beta Ivan looked a
Astrid's/ Veronica's POV "You betrayed me..." I gulped hard as I looked at his glistened eyes. Deny it or not, I was somehow guilty for betraying him, but who betrayed first? It is him, right? He betrayed me from the beginning! I don't wanna be eaten by this guilty feeling. I knew Alpha Vincent from head to toe. He knew how to manipulate things. "How dare you say I betrayed you, Vincent?" I asked between my gritted teeth. He was left speechless when the tone of my voice changed. My inner wolf, Sarah, takes over half of my body. My hands are covered with purr and my face. But my lower part and feet are still in human form. "What do you mean, Veronica?" he asked a dumb question that made me laugh in disbelief. My eyes started glistening with tears due to the anger I felt. "How long will you call me Veronica, Vincent?" I asked him with full of hatred in my voice. His forehead furrowed as he looked intently at my face. As if he was trying to figure out what was happening to me. Th
Astrid’s/Veronica’s POVMy heart kept beating out of fear when I woke up late in the morning.“Shit... I hope Alpha Vincent will not punish me,” I muttered as I hurriedly dressed up and got out of my room.I almost ran down the hallway just to be in the kitchen area as soon as possible.When I banged the door open, everyone in the kitchen looked in my direction.I caught my breath first and gulped hard.“Sorry,” I apologized and entered the area.Clara quickly left her task and approached me. A worried look was visible on her face.Oh, dear... It looked like I already knew what was running in her mind because her face mirrored mine.“Come on, girl… I guess the Alpha is now furious because his breakfast hasn't arrived yet,” she said in a nervous tone as she grabbed my wrist and pulled me near the cook station. She took the tray of food for Alpha Vincent and handed it to me.“Here. Go,” she said shortly. She pushed me after as if she was encouraging me to move quickly.The way she looke
Alpha Vincent's POVIt did not feel good to be here in the four corners of the room, laying on the bed, and killing time by doing nothing.I couldn't help but sigh in dismay. I massaged my temple as I clenched my eyes shut.How dare that culprit to poison me?! How dare he put my life at risk?!When the time comes I come to know who he was or she was, I swear to the Moon Goddess I will make that culprit's life a living hell, to the point he will beg me to end his life rather than taste the torture on my hands every day.Beta Ivan reported to me that they caught the culprit. But, we didn't discuss it further because I was always asleep due to the medicines I needed to take. Now, I wonder who is he."I'm not surprised I got poison anyway," I whispered as I opened my eyes and tried to sit on the bed. I rested my back on the headboard and heaved a sigh.I was not surprised because I am aware of my status. That is everyone hates me.Oh! Except for Beta Ivan and Gamma Steven. They are my ri
Astrid’s/ Veronica’s POVFive days had passed, and still the same. I was always beside the Alpha to gain his trust. Not even in a second that I forget the plan. But, something was bothering me. It is the Alpha smile. Alpha Vincent smiled at me genuinely last time. I put my right hand above my chest to feel my heart start to beat faster.That was the first time I saw the Alpha smile. Never in my life have I seen him smile, a genuine smile. Most of the time, his face is blank, and sometimes, furious.In the end, I brushed it out of my head."That smile is nothing," I whispered and focused on my task.When I had already finished my last task which was cleaning the pack's restroom, I went back to my chamber to rest. When I entered, I was startled when I saw Clara sitting on my bed.I hurriedly closed the door and looked at her in confusion.“Clara, what are you doing here?” I asked, and my forehead creased as I thought about what had gotten to her to visit me at this wee hour. All I kn
Astrid’s POVAs soon as I opened my eyes, the white ceiling welcomed my sight. At that point, I clenched my eyes shut and heaved a sigh in dismay.Passed out again?I asked myself. How many times have I passed out in this pack?I quickly opened my eyes when I heard the door of my room open. As I looked in the door direction, I saw Beta Ivan holding a tray with a bowl of soup.“Good to see you are awake,” he said in relief as he approached my direction. He put down the tray on the bedside table carefully before he sat on the chair near my bed. He heaved a sigh first and looked down. He intertwined his hands. He was silent for a moment.I didn't know what he was thinking, so I better wait for him to talk.“Astrid…” he called my name barely above the whisper and looked at me apologetically.“I’m so sorry…” he apologized and caressed my right hand. I could feel in his voice that he was really sorry about what happened. I took a deep breath and sat on the bed. I rested my back on the head
Veronica's/Astrid’s POV “What’s with the face? Don't you feel good about my plan?” he asked when he noticed my discomfort.I blinked my eyes a couple of times and shook my head as a response. I looked at his face and took a deep breath.“No… No… Uhmm… I am just…Not in my wildest dream thinking about you could actually say that like planning the assassination of the Alpha,” I said and looked hesitantly into his darkened eyes.I have been knowing him as a loyal Beta of Alpha Vincent since the first time I stepped foot in this pack. Everybody adores him as well as the servants because aside from his looks, his extreme loyalty to the Alpha added to his charisma.His darkened eyes suddenly went back to deep blue color. It seemed he calmed down, and, for some reason, he quickly averted my gaze."To be honest, Alpha Vincent is a complicated man. He does all the things that please him even though it is wrong. I couldn't forget the rogue fight inside the Blackwood Pack forest. He almost killed
Alpha Vincent's POV"Now that the attendees are already complete, let's start the meeting," one of the council's said and sat down on his chair."The purpose of this meeting is about finding a Luna for Alpha Vincent," John Meyer started and looked in my direction.Huh! I expected that he was the one who would open up the topic first. After all, he was the reason why this fucking meeting happened."The pack needs a Luna. An Alpha needs a Luna to run a pack. I know that our Alpha knows that very well. But it seems like the Alpha didn't find his mate yet," John added while his eyes didn't blink. He just seriously stared at me and I didn't like it."The reason why I called the meeting is that I am concerned about this matter. Now, I am offering my one and only daughter to be Alpha Vincent's Luna. I am hoping Kate Meyer will be considered for this position," John ended and bowed his head.I took a long deep breath as I gritted my teeth.Because of what he said, all the councils started mum