ANAYA'S POVI thought about the offer for a second even though it tormented me too. I needed that book, well apparently, those books.Luna Freya had told me about a book that held more information about dark flowers like the soil feeders and I desperately needed to know more. Apparently, the keepers of all information related things was the beta family. It had always been.The alpha used to keep it before but he got robbed so they secretly moved it to the beta without anyone knowing. Now for generations, only the alpha and his family knew that the beta were the keepers.Knowing that, I just couldn't hold back the urge to ask Miguel what he knew about it. I didn't know if he would actually have the book or know where it was but then that was one thing.Handing it to me by himself was another thing entirely.Now that he was willing to hand it to me, a few moments from my time should be enough to pay the price.I nodded my head. "I'll keep my word about the seven dates. I promise you.""
ANAYA'S POVI shuffled from foot to foot, not solely because my feet were hurting from the heels I was putting on but because I was nervous, waiting for the former beta.I clutched the bag with books inside close to myself, hoping and praying that the beta wouldn't realize what was inside. Maybe I should have handed it to Darius as he asked.I took the opportunity to show myself around his study. The room was large and in neat order.His chair was a strong looking leather and the table carried more weight than it looked like it could.Two soft looking white sofas sat close to each other with a rectangular glass table in the middle of the place.The walls had a unique set of paintings in all colors. Large flower pots sat in two corners of the room."...and call me when he is done." I turned around as I heard him say from behind.He smiled as he saw me and gently closed the door behind himself. "Oh, you're already here. You must have waited long, sorry to have kept you waiting." He apol
ANAYA'S POVMy stomach churned, my heart raced, tears blurred my eyes and my head spun. All I could think of was his smile, I had tried so hard to remember his laughter ever since he passed but now that I was looking at his picture, it slipped to me so easily.The way his face lit up whenever he saw me. Up until I was sixteen, he still treated me like I was three.My lips stretched into a smile and all I could do was yearn for him.Ex beta Ray's soft voice pulled me out of my thoughts and I sniffed. "You cannot imagine how much I miss him too."I looked up at him and smiled. "Miguel has always been good looking." I tried to change the subject.He chuckled wholeheartedly. "Of course! He takes after me. I always thought you two would grow up to become mates, you were joined at the hip!"I cleared my throat and let out a nervous chuckle. "You don't say..." I anxiously replied.He sighed and turned the page over. It was a picture of he and my dad standing side by side with the biggest smi
THIRD POVDarius wore a smile on his face as he saw Anaya walking back towards their table. "Hey, how was the talk? Are you okay?" He arched his brow, his smile turning into worry as he saw how pale she was looking.Duke and Dean were on their feet as well, trying to figure out what had happened to her.She simply smiled, a smile that barely touched her eyes, "let's go home." She said in a zombie state.Without waiting, she started for the exit and walked out on her own. The triplet was left hurrying after her.All through the car ride, she was silent, clutching the photo album to her chest. Her heavy head nested against the window and she looked as if she would break into tears any time soon.Duke didn't want to pay any attention to her, he was angry at her for what she did earlier with Miguel, yet he found himself casting glances at her to make sure she was alright.One time, he had to look twice to be sure that she wasn't in tears. He couldn't help the rage that began to sprout ins
ANAYA'S POVI threw my arms around his neck, hugging him like I wanted to take out his last breath. He didn't complain. His strong hands wrapped around my waist and hugged me tightly.Tears ran down my face like a river, pain burdened my heart like an anchor, emotions seeped through my every being like I had holes."It's too much..." I muttered as I sobbed against his body."It's alright." He responded in a soft tone. He didn't ask me what was too much, he didn't ask me what had hurt me so much, he simply just patted me down on my back like I was an infant that couldn't voice out its pain yet and just simply cried for attention.I raised my head from his shoulder and stared into his eyes. The next word that left my mouth surprised us both. "I need you to have sex with me."He blinked. "What?"It sounded so absurd asking for something like that out of the blue but I had my reasons. If I slept with him, I wouldn't get the chance to worry about anything, I wouldn't even be able to think
ANAYA'S POVThe ray of sun shone directly at my face as I opened my eyes. I shielded my face with my hand, trying to turn away from the sunlight, but then I realized I wasn't alone.My heavy head was laying on the chest of Duke who laid there with his eyes closed. His naked chest rose and fell momentarily as he breathed in and out softly.I looked around and realized that we had slept in the car last night and didn't go home, everyone must have been worried sick. I tried to get up but his arm was wrapped around my waist under the thick blanket covering our naked bodies and I knew I would wake him if I made any sudden movements.I had to wake him, we had been gone all night, yet I wanted to just remain there and stare at his face. His handsome lips were pursed in a cute manner and his eyes were relaxedly closed.I trailed a finger across his face, outlined his handsome facial features. Gently, I removed a strand of escaped hair from his face and returned it to its place.I found myse
THIRD POVLuna Freya let out a soft sigh as she sat still and stared at the TV that wasn't even turned on. Falling asleep the night before was no easy feat and now she was impatiently waiting for the arrival of her son and Anaya.The boys hadn't found it easy to fall asleep either. Knowing well that Anaya had suddenly become depressed after the party.They had explained everything to their father and mother, telling them they didn't know why her mood had suddenly been altered after a conversation with the former beta.Alpha Donald couldn't help his mind as it wandered back to the conversation he had forbidden ex beta Ray from ever telling anyone. Especially Anaya since it was about her father.'Could he have told her that fantasy of his?' He asked himself. 'He isn't dumb enough to let the girl think otherwise when she is only just learning to move on and live a better life. Or is he?'He couldn't voice out those thoughts because he never mentioned it to his sons or even his own wife!
ANAYA'S POV"Wait wait wait, hold on one second," Darius walked towards me. "What the hell is all this about? Why are you suddenly asking my dad what happened when your dad died?""Because he knows what exactly I want to hear." I said firmly, keeping a stern gaze at the alpha."Anaya..." Luna Freya finally walked towards me. "What... What does that mean? Why are you... Are you thinking that my husband..." She shook her head, "no, that the alpha had something to do with your father's death?""No," I sharply responded. "No, of course not. I know that he is innocent regarding that but he knows what I am talking about. Something else that he hid from me all this while. How could you lie to my face?" I squinted at him, tears pricked at my eyes."I didn't lie..." He said, his tone changed from confidence to guilt. "I just didn't tell you..." His gaze lowered.Luna Freya stared confusedly at the both of us. She walked over to her husband and held his hand. "Honey I-- I don't understand. Wha-
THIRD POV"What the fuck did you do to her, Duke?!" Darius spat out angrily. "Don't tell me it is what I am thinking.""Yeah Duke," Dean added as he advanced towards his brothers. "Tell us exactly what happened.""What are your brothers talking about?" Luna Freya stared confusedly at her sons. What were they talking about? Duke felt the words too heavy to pronounce but they had already felt it and it was of no use to pretend. So he took a deep breath and spoke up in a loud, audible and confident voice. "I rejected her as my mate."Luna Freya's arms dropped lifelessly to her sides and her heart slowed. She did not understand what her son had just said or maybe she had not heard him clearly. "You... You rejected her?" She arched her brow at him. "What were you all expecting?" Duke asked without a hint of remorse in his voice. "Were you expecting me to make her our luna? Come on, we can't always be selfish.""Why can't she be our luna?" Dean requested in a stern voice. "Because she is
ANAYA’S POVI had hoped I would be next to him until the world would end. Until death would do us apart, until our bones would wither away. Had I hoped for too much? My heart was heavy, my feet were too heavy for me to lift but I managed to turn away from him without looking back. I wanted to keep my confidence as I accepted his rejection but I knew my heart would ache and my eyes would fail me. So I turned my back and opened my mouth to speak, "I accept your rejection..." Tears poured from my eyes. An invincible knife stabbed my chest and my body ached seriously. I wanted to crumble to the ground, it felt like I was being torn apart piece by piece. It was true when they said the pain of rejection could kill an omega. It left other werewolves feeling like they had lost a big part of their soul but it made me feel like my entire soul had been sucked out of me. THIRD POVDean grabbed his chest at the same time Darius reacted in the same way. The ceramic dish in both of their hands
ANAYA'S POVShock was a feeling that could not explain what I had truly felt at his words. My ears refused to believe what they had just heard but then again, that was the plain truth. He had truly said those words and I was not delusional. He... Wanted to reject me as his mate. He stared into my eyes for a second before avoiding my gaze once more. His former coldness returned and he furrowed his brows. "I, Duke Cavannagh, reject you, Anaya Fields, as my mate and future Luna." "That is absurd!" I spat out before I even realized it. My body refused to fall under control, my heart could not handle the wounds and bled uncontrollably. "You cannot reject me!" I yelled. "No, you will not reject me! Not after everything we have been through. Do you have no idea what you really mean to me? How can you just selfishly say those cruel words to me without even batting an eye?" "Because it is the truth, reality. This is our reality Anaya, you and I were never meant to be, it was a mistake and
THIRD POVDuke stared at me with confusion in his eyes and I realized what I had just said and I tried to swallow the words back but there was no way to do that. He walked over towards me and as much as I wanted to stand still, my legs betrayed me and I took a step back. "You... Are you trying to tell me that you found out that Miguel was your second chance mate but you still stayed with him for the winter?" He arched his brow at me. I opened my mouth to talk but the words refused to leave my mouth. I cleared my throat and decided to try again. "I just needed a place to stay until my place was ready. I couldn't stay with Rafa because she lives with her dad who is an alpha. "The man is quite strict and he would not have even allowed me there. I just had to take him up on his offer to spend a few days before moving. He had several rooms and we went without seeing each other for days whenever we wanted to. It was no big deal. Besides, I lived with you guys for months." He scoffed a
THIRD POVAnaya swallowed, hiding the hesitance she felt. Opening her mouth, she blurted out the first thing that came to her head. "What does that question mean?" She foolishly asked. Duke stared at her with an arched brow. "What does... I don't-- I don't understand, what does what question mean?" He asked confusedly. "The question you asked me." She continued her lies with a straight face. "How I felt and all... I don't know what you want me to answer with, I was on a stroll, I missed you, I was coming to visit you because you didn't go to school today and then I saw those creeps so I hid behind a tree. "Crouching down for too long must have gotten me feeling dizzy and when I stood up to explain my presence behind the tree, I passed out. It is as simple as that, I thought you would have guessed." She pouted her lips, pretending to be sad. "How I felt?" She questioned then scoffed a laugh. "I felt angry and disappointed and sad. That is how I felt knowing I was the one who shamel
ANAYA'S POV They all waited expectantly for my response. I hated to let them down but... "I left a friend at home and she will be very worried if I don't go back home. I told her I would only be a minute because I needed to buy something and get some fresh air." Luna Freya could not hide the disappointment she felt from playing on her face. She forced a smile that did not bother to reach her eyes. "Ohh that means you cannot stay the night. I always cleaned this room with the hope that you would one day come and spend the night with us or even a few days." I felt a pain in my chest at her words. I hated to hurt her but would Rafa not be worried sick? With the way I left, she would think something bad had happened to me even if I called her to tell her I would not be going back home. Even if I did that, what would my reason be? Would she even believe me?"What if you call your friend over? Both of you could spend the night over and head back tomorrow morning after breakfast?" Luna F
ANAYA'S POVWaking up to the sound of muffled murmurs, I opened my eyes and noticed I was in a bedroom, the comfort of the bed relaxed my aching body. I looked wearily around as I blinked, two silhouettes stood by the door murmuring inaudibly to themselves, one of which I instantly recognized to be Duke Cavannagh. Only after a moment later did I recognize the second person to be alpha Donald. Their muffled talks became audible as I woke up totally. "Anaya was hurt by those monsters on purpose and you expect me to just let them go like that?" Duke's voice was a harsh whisper. "Dad, do you have the slightest idea what she had to go through just because she was close to us? It is too dangerous to leave her alone now because no matter what we do, they will always go after her." Alpha Donald let out a sigh and bit down on his lower lips in a panicked way as he ran his fingers through his hair. After a moment, he let out another soft sigh. "Duke... I know that you are worried about he
ANAYA'S POVI ducked behind a tree and looked wearily around me for the sign of danger she mentioned but saw nothing. I was about to question her when I noticed two guys standing with Duke in their middle. It didn't seem like a friendly conversation and Duke seemed to be filled with anger. “Are you trying to tell me that you two are the ones that hurt her?” Duke's voice was loud and filled with anger. One of them let out a hoarse and mocking laughter. “It was really fun, believe me. She had never expected to see me and she was stuck on a tree. Honestly, I was already wondering how I would be able to get to her but that stupid beta made it easy for me. “Putting her up on a tree when she is a weak and powerless omega, how did he expect her to get down on her own in case of an emergency?” His tone was filled with mock. The other one sniffed in the air. “She is around.” He suddenly said. “I can feel her presence. That weak and powerless soul is somewhere around here and she is very c
ANAYA'S POVI stared at her, wondering whether to tell her about the secrets that I had or maybe to let it die within me. She waved her hand in front of my face. “Hello? Earth to Anaya?” I blinked twice. “Oh sorry, I didn't–”A sudden sensation washed over me, filling me up from the inside and traveling to every single part of my body. It felt strange and powerful at the same time. It was a call. A call from someone all too familiar for me not to recognize yet I didn't recognize it. Like it was being masked. It overwhemeled me, making it impossible to ignore. I could feel it all the way down to my toes, even the smallest one! A sudden shiver ran down my spine and I felt goosebumps cover up my entire body as I hugged myself. I was shivering. “Are you okay girl?” Her voice snapped me out of my head. “You look like you just saw a ghost.”I turned to look at my mirror and my reflection stared right back at me, pale and afraid. Those feelings were foreign yet somehow they felt like