ANAYA'S POVI found myself smiling. "Thank you. Now about my questions?" I changed the subject. The last thing I needed was another guy on my radar.First the triplet, then Miguel and now a human? That was one wild list. As fun as it sounded, it wasn't what I needed now.I folded my arms beneath my breast and waited for him to respond.With a smile, he started. "This place isn't anything magical, it's just the sweat and hard work of this human standing right in front of you.""You built this place?" My eyes widened.He nodded his head. "I've been here for years. They took me in without any judgement. I owed them too much to just live rent free here so I thought I could create something nice for them. It took months but I completed it with the help of a few hard working werewolves."It's a simulation room, nothing in here is real real. Not that it's a green effect or anything, as you saw earlier, I was resting on a tree. But they are all artificially made. If you notice, there isn't an
ANAYA'S POVThe box opened and a jewelry glittered inside of it. A small necklace with a rose like pendant made from red gem stone. Its beautiful shape was very eye-catching and I couldn't help myself as I gazed at it."Where did you... Where did you get this?" I just had to ask out of plain curiosity and surprise. Why did he get it for me was the main question I wanted to ask."I had it delivered. I thought you might like it plus I could imagine it dangling from your neck, looking so beautiful and nice." He explained with a soft smile on his face as he helped hook it around my neck."Why did you get it for me?" I looked up at him as I asked, meeting his brown serene gaze."Is there ever really a reason to get jewelry for a pretty lady? Especially when she deserves it."A smoke made its way to my face, I tried hard not to blush but how could I not when someone as handsome as Darius was sitting right in front of me and smiling at me?I couldn't help but to wonder, being here with Dariu
THIRD POVThe evening sun was starting to set in the snowy and partly empty street. The cold wind whoosh past alpha Donald's ear as he made his way to the beta house.Miguel sat in the spacious living room with his phone in hand and a fruit bowl right next to him. The bowl contained freshly plucked purple berries from their garden.He rose to his feet the instant he saw the alpha standing at the front entrance. "Alpha Donald!" He exclaimed out of surprise. "What are you doing here?-- I--I mean, why are you here? You should have sent for me if you needed me."Alpha Donald had a warm and gentle smile on his face. He just wasn't used to treating a boy young enough to be his son as his own beta. "Be at ease my boy, I am here to see your dad. Is he at home?""Oh, he mentioned leaving to see someone but he is still around. Thankfully. You could have sent for him too, you know?"Alpha Donald shook his head. "He is no longer my beta.""More reason you should have sent for him instead." Miguel
Anaya POV I was trying so hard to stop the tears from dropping down my eyes. I couldn't just move on after his death. "Goodbye, dad...this is harder than I thought..." I mumbled, those words carrying so much sadness. The sound of boots rustled in the dry grasses as footsteps, making me remember I wasn't alone in the lonely quiet graveyard. "Hey Anaya, we should leave now." The voice belonged to Alpha Donald, "I'm waiting in the car." I quickly wipe off any left tears wetting my eyes. Nodding to that, I said in a whisper. "Yes sir." My father's death had been too devastating for me. He died protecting our pack, Moonstone pack, against our highest rivals. Alpha Donald was taking me in to live with he and his family, honoring my father's death. This only meant that I would be sharing the house with my rivals too, more like bullies. Duke, Darius and Dean...three devils created to make my life a living hell. I was always the weird one in school, and that wasn't just the f
Anaya's POV To think a bunch of teenage boys could cause my heart to beat this fast out of fear! I wasn't proud of that. I turned to see Duke standing by the door, his face clearly contorted into a deep frown. "What the hell? Who told you to come in here? Get out!" He raged, completely angered by my presence. I flinched, "I'm sorry. I was just admiring these arts-" Duke came closer, his towering glance over me dominating, "are you deaf, omega? Get out right now!" I nodded, shaking with fear. But somehow, I realized he had been scared as well. Of something I couldn't quite point to. Maybe he didn't want me to see his arts for some reason? But they were lovely! I quickly walked out, then the door shut behind me in a bang. "Okay..." I found myself muttering. Alpha Donald's voice was loud as he called my name. I found him standing before me with brows arched upwards. "Where have you been? You know what, never mind. Come, let me introduce you to my sons." He said, gesturing ove
Anaya's POV "Baby, what is this bitch doing here? Answer me!" Sarah pouted, clutching onto Duke's arm."Ignore her. She'll be staying with us for a little while to honor her father's death or something." Duke said nonchalantly, causing my insides to stir from rage. How could he speak about me like that??I couldn't stand and watch so I lowered my gaze and was about to disappear from their midst, but Donna, Darius's girlfriend pushed me back. "Where do you think you're going to?"This was an opportunity for all of them to bully me again, I knew it. And I was trying everything to avoid it! "You think you matter now, huh? Seeing how you're swinging arms walking side by side with our Academy's sweethearts?" This was coming from the last of them, Maria. "That's ridiculous, Maria. She knows her place, I'm sure of that." Darius said. "She better do. Because if not, you'll be in some serious trouble, you hear me??" Sarah gripped my hair tight and I fought back, yanking her hands off me. O
Anaya's POV "Anaya." Darius's voice was firmer. "No way, this must be some sort of a fucking joke!""How is this possible?" Dean's frown was so deep and targeted to me that anyone would think I caused this! Duke on the other hand, he only stood there observing my reaction with a cold face...observing my reaction?! That was when I flared up, expressing all of my rage! "Do you all think I liked this any better than you do! After all of my suffering, the moon goddess didn't even think I deserved any kind of compensation, only for me to end up with my bullies?? Do you--""Shut it down, Anaya." Darius's deep voice cut me off, but I wasn't done with them. With the way my eyes pierced deeply towards them, one might even start to see flames of fire raging through them! I was pissed and neither of them had any right to yell at me like that as if I too wasn't being hurt at the moment. "No. No, don't tell me to shut up because I'm not done with you. You three are the worst nightmare ever, a
Third POVDuke's gaze was so cold towards Sarah that she flinched right on that spot. "Please. It was a mistake--""From now on, your lives will become miserable. Take it from me." Darius threatened. "You may be pardoned right now because Anaya is fine, but mark my words, the next time this happens, that'll be the end. For all of you!" Darius's voice was so bold that the ladies began to shake in fear.Dean did not spare his ex-girlfriend either. For some reason, they all had been bothered about Anaya, even though neither of them wanted that feeling. Maybe it was the mate bond?"We're sorry--" Sarah tried to say but was yelled at by Duke. "Get lost, all of you, get out right now!"This was a pretty big deal for Sarah and her minions. Their lives were officially over if the Golden Alphas could be mad at them like that? What if they no longer wanted to be friends? That would make them losers now, more than they already were after being dumped by the hottest boys because of that charity t
THIRD POVThe evening sun was starting to set in the snowy and partly empty street. The cold wind whoosh past alpha Donald's ear as he made his way to the beta house.Miguel sat in the spacious living room with his phone in hand and a fruit bowl right next to him. The bowl contained freshly plucked purple berries from their garden.He rose to his feet the instant he saw the alpha standing at the front entrance. "Alpha Donald!" He exclaimed out of surprise. "What are you doing here?-- I--I mean, why are you here? You should have sent for me if you needed me."Alpha Donald had a warm and gentle smile on his face. He just wasn't used to treating a boy young enough to be his son as his own beta. "Be at ease my boy, I am here to see your dad. Is he at home?""Oh, he mentioned leaving to see someone but he is still around. Thankfully. You could have sent for him too, you know?"Alpha Donald shook his head. "He is no longer my beta.""More reason you should have sent for him instead." Miguel
ANAYA'S POVThe box opened and a jewelry glittered inside of it. A small necklace with a rose like pendant made from red gem stone. Its beautiful shape was very eye-catching and I couldn't help myself as I gazed at it."Where did you... Where did you get this?" I just had to ask out of plain curiosity and surprise. Why did he get it for me was the main question I wanted to ask."I had it delivered. I thought you might like it plus I could imagine it dangling from your neck, looking so beautiful and nice." He explained with a soft smile on his face as he helped hook it around my neck."Why did you get it for me?" I looked up at him as I asked, meeting his brown serene gaze."Is there ever really a reason to get jewelry for a pretty lady? Especially when she deserves it."A smoke made its way to my face, I tried hard not to blush but how could I not when someone as handsome as Darius was sitting right in front of me and smiling at me?I couldn't help but to wonder, being here with Dariu
ANAYA'S POVI found myself smiling. "Thank you. Now about my questions?" I changed the subject. The last thing I needed was another guy on my radar.First the triplet, then Miguel and now a human? That was one wild list. As fun as it sounded, it wasn't what I needed now.I folded my arms beneath my breast and waited for him to respond.With a smile, he started. "This place isn't anything magical, it's just the sweat and hard work of this human standing right in front of you.""You built this place?" My eyes widened.He nodded his head. "I've been here for years. They took me in without any judgement. I owed them too much to just live rent free here so I thought I could create something nice for them. It took months but I completed it with the help of a few hard working werewolves."It's a simulation room, nothing in here is real real. Not that it's a green effect or anything, as you saw earlier, I was resting on a tree. But they are all artificially made. If you notice, there isn't an
ANAYA'S POVMikkel stared thoughtfully at me, his eyes conveying the unsaid words in his head, then he nodded and said, "our doors are open to you as it is to everyone else. Go now and explore this place, discover if you will appreciate becoming our tenant."I nodded excitedly with a smile and followed Rafa out of the place.I had expected her to question me about wanting to move out of Alpha Donald's home but all she said to me was, "Come, let me show you something your eyes will never believe."I obediently followed her, my head turning both right and left to stare at everything and everyone we came across.We stopped by a door and her hand rested on the door knob as she explained. "Behind this door is something that feels impossibly relaxing even during autumn. It's a one person experience if you want to feel it right." She opened the door and nudged her head, telling me to go in.I felt so hesitant yet excited at the same time, wondering what awaited me inside the room. I wanted t
ANAYA'S POVThree people sat together on a white sofa, a man and two women. I couldn't believe that they were real.The man rose to his feet, as tall as a pole, his hair was as white as the winter snow, knotted into long and neat dreads that were tied together at his back. His eyes were impossibly golden but they suddenly looked a gentle brown as they fixed on me.His caramel skin hidden underneath the dark feathery coat he had on was glowing and he had a smile that made me feel weak in the knees.One of the women rose to her feet, a slender figure with brown curls and cheekbones. Her gentle blue eyes fixed on me as well and her full light red lips took on the shape of a smile. Her facial features making her serenely beautiful.The second woman was a handful taller than the first and she had impossibly red eyes, a color that matched her fringed lengthy hair.She was handsomely made, her face absent of a smile yet a kindred expression sat on her face. She stood with both of her hands t
ANAYA'S POVA smile suddenly took over my face as I stared at him. I didn't hate the man before me, I knew that much, I was just angry."I slept just fine, alpha Donald. Thank you for asking." I responded in a firm and tight tone.He opened his mouth to speak but my phone started ringing. Saved by Rafa's call, I used the opportunity to excuse myself."My date is here, I have to go." I said and answered my call. Turning around, I walked out the door.Rafa was parked in front of our house and I got into the car with a managed smile. "Hey, good afternoon.""Hey girlie, you look terrible." She responded in her usual bright and cheery tone."I feel terrible. Please can we stop somewhere to grab a bite first?" I asked her as I fastened my seatbelt around myself."There's snacks at our hangout, don't worry about that." She put the car in ignition.I shook my head. "No, I need a large Burger or something. I am seriously famished. Let's stop somewhere quickly so I can stuff my face first and n
THIRD POVDuke glared at his brother, rage and bitterness burning through his gaze. "Our alpha buried something that could have been used to keep every single one of us from danger--""Don't speak of him like he isn't related to you." Darius commented."No, right now, I'm not talking about our dad, I'm talking about our alpha. He could have conducted some secret research and found out who exactly is trying to harm the pack but he did none of that. Instead, he decided to tell the daughter of the deceased that her dad had taken his research to the grave and he hoped she would too."He scoffed a laugh. "Wow, I am so looking forward to becoming an alpha now that I know I can run away from my problems rather than facing them head on.""Duke--"Duke turned around and started for the entrance. Pulling the door open, he saw his dad standing there but he wasn't surprised, he had felt the man's presence.He thought it was a secret eye lurking in the dark but it was just his dad's presence he fe
ANAYA'S POVI felt guilt wrap around me like I was some kind of mummy. I had totally forgotten that I hadn't told anyone that Miguel-- beta Miguel-- was my second chance mate. And now I was going on seven dates with that egoistic prick without discussing it with either of them as well!I nodded my head with a nervous smile.He walked in and closed the door behind him. Sitting on my bed, he took my hand in his and squeezed it gently.His smile reminded me of how well our casual relationship was going. I felt like any time from now, he could ask me to be his girlfriend and I was so excited, waiting and looking forward to that moment.But what would he think if he heard I was going on not one, not two, not even three but seven fucking dates with the guy they all hated?Would I not ruin our chance of becoming a real and official couple?But I needed my answers and I would get them however I could. My desperation scared me to death."Anaya..." He called my name ever so sweet and soft. "I k
ANAYA'S POVI didn't go down for lunch or dinner that day, how could I even feel hungry after everything I had just heard?It felt like all my life had been a terrible lie. The man I had loved more than my own life was murdered because of some dumb research.Then again, if my dad was into it then it must have not been dumb at all. How could he had hidden all of this from me so perfectly until his last breath?I thought I knew everything about my dad but apparently I didn't know half of what I ought to know.Come to think about it, he was always busy most days, and whenever I asked him what he was so busy with, he would tell me it was nothing serious and when the time was right, he would tell me.Would he had told me about who the person was when he thought the time was right for real? Or would he had told me who the person was?A devastated sigh left my mouth and it wasn't the first. I had lost count. My eyes landed on the bag I had brought from beta Miguel's coronation as well as the