Chapter 14Noah’s POVI had tossed and turned the whole night. I could not remember the last time I had had a peaceful sleep. I was too anxious and fatigued to have a meaningful conversation with anyone. I needed to do something; otherwise I would not function properly. Pack business needed me to be alert and active. With my mind jumbled up, I was not going to be able to make any sane decision. An outlet would be good for my mind. It would allow my mind to focus on other things apart from my missing mate who had rejected me. The only activity that would have me engaged both physically and mentally was golf.I was about to play my turn when I saw a familiar face. It was none other than Drake. Why was he here? That was a rhetorical question because this was a golf club and people played golf in such clubs. I did not was not expecting to see him anywhere near me today. Drake was a kill joy and I was in a sour mood. I watched as he approached me and my golf partner.“Hey, can I play with
Chapter 15I was in the middle of an assignment that Drake had added me when my phone rung. This was the third task I was doing that was not my job. My colleague had wanted to help but he had been given a harsh warning not to help me. I had to do it alone yet it was not my job to begin with. I could not complain for the fear of being fired especially since the boss seemed to have developed an unexplainable hatred towards me. I had tried being a good employee but it seemed that everything I did irked him.I did not want to get fired because I was the only parent my children knew. They depended on me for everything and if they dismissed me from my job then I would be both penniless and homeless. Lucas had told me that I could stay for as I long as I want but I did not want to impose. I was planning on saving for a while and then moving on to my new apartment. I wanted my children to be comfortable and not lack anything.Without looking at the name on the display, I picked my phone and an
Chapter 16Hazel’s POV“I am so sorry. I did not know that the mating bond was still there. I swear I don’t want to be his mate.” I apologized.This was the third time I was apologizing. The attempted kiss had left us both feeling awkward and not knowing what to do. My heart was still racing from the expectations I had about the kiss and the shock and pain that hit me when I leaned in for the kiss. Nobody, not even my mother had ever told me that mate bonds could tie you to one person even if you did not like the mate the universe had chosen for you.I did not want to be tied to Noah forever. He had rejected me and our kids when we needed him the most. I had rejected him as a form of revenge. Realizing that he still had a hold on me dampened my emotions. This was not how I imagined my life. I had not wanted to end up like my mother; hated and shunned by the pack. I had wanted to mate with my only true mate, give birth to beautiful babies and help him run the pack as Luna. Instead I wa
Chapter 17Hazel’s POVDays had passed and I had not yet made a decision about Lucas. This was a difficult decision for me. I liked Lucas and wanted to give him a chance. He was a good guy who had done nothing wrong except love me. I was worried about Noah too. I knew he still wanted me back and roping Lucas into my messed up life would be catastrophic. The mating bond was another problem too. Engaging with someone else while still mated to Noah would harm me. I was conflicted. What would happen if I told Lucas no? Would he send me out of his house if I rejected his advances? I wanted to make a sober decision but I could not do that when my mind was clouded.To clear my mind, I decided to take Kaiser and Kyla to the park for some fun time. It had been long since we had an outing so the twins were happy when I told them about my plan. We woke up early morning to prepare for the day. I bathed the twins as Lucas made breakfast. He had cancelled his plans for the day even after I had insi
Chapter 18Hazel’s POVI could hear Noah calling me but I ignored. I was not in the head space to listen to whatever he had to say. He could go be with his cute little family for all I cared. My heart was hurting so bad but I was not going to cry. This was a public park and I did not want children and adults to see me wailing with snort all over my face. I was going to hold the pain tight inside until we get home. I had gotten over him, why then was I feeling this hurt? Prior to meeting Noah accidentally at the club, this was the second time I was seeing him after the rejection. Apparently the pain had not depreciated.I walked to Lucas and told him that we needed to leave. He looked at me strangely wondering what had brought about the change. “Mummy, where is our ice cream?” Kayla asked.“Mummy did you get the vanilla flavor I wanted?” Kaiser questioned.“No, I am sorry. We have to leave now. We will get ice cream next weekend.” I said.“But mummy, you promised to take us swimming.”
Chapter 19Hazel’s POVI woke up early to help Lucas prepare for his business trip. I knew he was capable of sorting himself out but I wanted to help. I was also feeling guilty about the way I behaved some time back and not giving him a positive feedback. He had not said anything more about the two situations and I had not bothered to broach them. This was because I did not know what to say to make him feel better. I had not made a stand yet. We were aware of the eventuality but we decided to stall.“Enjoy your trip.” I bid him farewell. I was standing at the door. He turned, looked at me and smiled before asking, “Are you not going to hug me?” I blushed before leaning in for a hug. “That’s my girl.” He said as he ruffled my hair. “Please take care of the children. And yourself, okay?”“I will. Call me when you get there.” I said. He got into the car and the driver sped off.I was going to miss him. I had gotten used to having him around the past few months we had been here. I knew
Chapter 20Drake’s POVThe rejection hurt me to the core. Who did she think she was to refuse to go on a date with me? Didn’t she know that women fought to get my attention? She was throwing the same attention to my face and it pissed me off. How dare she? I was going to teach her a lesson she was going to remember forever. She was an outcast who was supposed to feed on the crumbs that I had offered her. Instead, she opened her mouth and told me no. Nobody said no to me Drake. I was a powerful alpha with several subjects who worshipped the ground I walked on.The first thing I did was follow her discreetly. I carefully followed the cab she had gotten into. I did not want to spook her. The cab stopped at a school gate. I watched as she talked to the cab driver for some seconds before alighting. She walked inside the school and headed straight to what looked like a class. One minute later, she came out holding hands with two kids; a boy and a girl. They looked happy to see her. I could
Chapter 21Drake’s POVI was seated in my office trying to calculate the profit margin we had had last week when someone knocked my office door. I was too busy and did not want to invite the person in but the knock persisted. I was going to punish that person. Didn’t they know, that if someone refused to let you in then you were supposed to leave because they did not want to talk to you?“Come in.” I said before stretching my arms to eradicate the exhaustion I was feeling.The door opened slowly to reveal the front desk manager in her skirt suit. I was angry at her for interrupting my work.“What is it that you want that cannot wait until I am done? Have you forgotten about my rule?” I asked. “And you better have a good explanation.” I hated being interrupted because I had specific time allocated to specific things.“I am sorry sir but it’s…” Someone pushed her and she almost fell down.“You fool, how dare you call the security on me? Don’t you know who I am?“ It was Roxie. Now I unde
Noah's POV~“What do you mean?” I asked as I got to my feet, staggering a little. I certainly didn't expect him to have grown so large in such a short time without any water around. “What do I mean? Don't tell me you aren't feeling a bit numb yet” he said. As soon as he said it, I felt my body go limp. I could barely stand and my vision had become rather hazy. I could barely feel my body. “W-what’s happening?” I asked, “What did you do to me?”He laughed diabolically; “Two words Noah; Wolf’s Bane” My eyes widened in surprise. Wolf's Bane? How? When?“That's not possible” I responded, “We haven't even met in months before now. There's no way you could have poisoned me. What did you do to me? Huh?” I barked. “Stop being so pathetic Noah. It's not a good look for you” He said tauntingly. Something was wrong. I could feel it. If it truly was poison, then how did he get it to me? A cut from a claw slash, maybe?“I didn't think you'd be so naive to not understand that I don't necessaril
Like a huge fireball flying through the night sky, Noah scans the area for Drake and Hazel. They're almost nowhere to be found and he decides to land on one of the buildings and reverts to human form to prevent garnering unnecessary attention from the city below…..Noah's POV~“Damnit! I can't believe he got away” I punched the ledge of the building. I peered into the darkness around but there was no sign of the bastard nor Hazel. “He better not lay a finger on her or else…..” I growled when suddenly my phone rang. I picked it up only to see my beta's number float across the screen. “Hello?” I answered as soon as I picked up. “Sir, are you alright? I just heard what happened” he said with a bit of panic in his voice. “Relax, I've got it under control” I responded, “It's not really a big deal. I just have to put him in his place. It's been a long time coming to be honest” I said. “Should I send backup? We don't know what the fool is planning?” He said. “His pack ain't wit
With Hazel in his arms, Drake manages to maneuver his way through the maze of the cityscape, jumping between skyscrapers till he finds somewhere to hide, on the top of one of the highrise buildings. Hazel's POV~“Urghh!” I groaned as I tried to wriggle my way out his grip. I kept hitting and punching and biting but it all seemed futile. He was way too strong. I hated the sight of staring down at the city as he leaped between ridiculously tall skyscrapers. “Let go of me!” I yelled, biting his arm again and accidentally choking on his fur. “You're gonna die if I let go” he said as we streaked through the night sky. I was scared of heights - freaking scared of it! I gulped, realizing the reality of his words. I was so hellbent on him letting go of me that I didn't really put much thought into what would happen afterwards. I kept quiet, feeling a weird mix of annoyance and embarrassment. We soon landed on one of the buildings. He looked around and Noah was nowhere to be fou
Drake's POV~“Stop!!!” A shrill scream came from behind me, catching our attention. I looked behind me only to see Hazel. How did she find us? “Hazel?” Noah responded in surprise as he lowered his hand. “How did you…..”“It doesn't matter” she responded to him and then looked at me. The look in her eyes was that of a weird mix of hate, disappointment and disgust. “Where are my kids?” She asked. “You better not have laid a finger on them” she threatened. For some reason I felt weak as I watched her speak. As much as I wanted to deny it, I actually did really like her - a lot. Of course, I initially went after her to get back at Noah for stealing my mate - but I guess I ended up catching feelings for her. It pricked my heart to see her glare at me the way she was doing now. But it was probably too late to make amends now - I had to finish what I had started.“Your kids are safe.” I responded, “You should know I wouldn't do anything to them” I said. “Says the person who kidnapped them
Under the heavy storm, Hazel's car can be seen driving down a lonely road. She is frantically trying to keep herself from losing her composure any further. Where is she going?Hazel's POV~I felt like my head would blow up at any minute. My kids and their safety were all I could think about. “That jerk better not lay a finger on my babies” I growled as I stepped on the gas.Not long after, my phone rang. Driiiinng! Driiiinng!I picked it up and took a look; it was the principal. “Hello?” I picked up. “Oh thank goodness. I've been trying to reach you. Where are you? The cops are here” she said. “I'm on my way to the culprit's location. He called my hu…..” my mouth froze up for a second. That was weird. Why did I want to call Noah my husband? “Hello? Are you still there?”“Huh? Yes yes” I snapped out of my thoughts. This wasn't the time for any stupid thoughts. “The culprit called my husband to meet him somewhere. I'm currently tracking my husband's phone” I said. “Really?
As the heavy torrents wash over the junkyard, Drake stares pitifully at the limp body of Noah, who lays helpless on the ground…..Drake's POV~Panting heavily while I stared down at him, I didn't know if what I felt was pity or disgust. I certainly didn't like his guts one bit but still, killing him when he was this weak didn't seem worth it to me. I hated that he didn't put up much of a fight. I wanted to vent my anger - I wanted to pour it all out… who would have thought he would be this weak now?“After all the big game you talked, I expected you to put up more of a fight. Looks like you won't get to see your kids after all” I taunted him with a chuckle. I wanted to piss him off. I could tell that he was holding back and I didn't like it. It felt condescending - like he didn't take me as a serious opponent. I shook my head in pity and began to walk away. Suddenly I heard him speak up and I turned around only to see him on his feet again, though his stance was rather feeble
Noah's POV~My hands clutched the steering wheel firmly as my mind went through all manner of things I would do to that bastard if he touched my kids. I certainly wasn't going to hesitate to end his miserable existence. Like what kind of coward uses kids as bait? Driiiinng! Driiiinng! My phone rang yet again. Hazel certainly wasn't helping with all the calls she was spamming me with. I took a look at the phone again. I wanted to answer this time but I was already close to where Drake wanted us to meet. I dismissed the call and called Drake instead. “Hello,” I spoke up.“Yes, where are you?” he asked. “I just arrived at the outskirts of the city. There's nothing here - just a couple of abandoned buildings” I answered, “My kids better not be here” I warned with a growl lacing my voice. “Your kids are safe - for now” he responded, “Anyway, come over to the abandoned junkyard. I'll be waiting for you there” he said before hanging up. I sighed and shook my head. I knew this wasn't goi
CHAPTER THREE: A black SUV can be seen parked outside an elementary school building. In it, Alpha Drake can be seen seated in the driver's seat with a pair of shades on. The expression on his face displays the calculative thoughts going through his head. What's he doing here?>>>>>>>>Drake’s POV~‘Why is he taking so long?’ I thought as I stared at my phone yet again. Finally my phone rang. “Hello?” I answered, “Are you done yet?” I asked. “Yes sir. I took a while to get any traces of AI out” Hazel's voice responded. A smirk appeared on my face. It sounded just like her. “How is it sir? Convincing enough?”“It's perfect” I responded to him. “Make sure to use this voice when I call you back, got it?” “Got it, sir” he responded before I hung up. It was show time. I checked myself in a mirror a bit and then got out of the car. It was almost closing hours and I was about to go pick Hazel's kids up. I'm a good friend, right?Walking into the school premises, I got to the hallway. I
Hazel's POV~Thud! Slamming the door behind me, I went and sat down on the couch. I was super tired. “Hmph!” I sighed, tilting my head backwards over the headrest. “What happened? Why didn't Drake give you a lift?” Layla asked as she emerged from the kitchen in her nightgown with two cups of tea in her hands. “Why didn't you give me a lift even when I asked?” I answered her with another question. “Oh come on. You know I couldn't leave the kids here alone. At least I sent an Uber. That counts doesn't it?” She smiled awkwardly as she handed me a cup of tea. I took a sip and as usual, she added too much milk. “Well I guess so” I shrugged as I took another sip. She sat beside me yet facing me and her eyes began to glow with a familiar glint; a glint that meant only one thing - she was in gossip mode. “So tell me everything. What happened between you and Drake?” She asked, leaning forward. “Not tonight Layla. I'm tired” I responded. I knew she wouldn't take my response seriously. Sh