Crystina's POV"What!" I whispered. It wasn't as if I wanted to not speak up or repeat that word, it was because I was too dumbfounded to have anything to say. He's been watching me since I was born. Who the hell does that? Why do I feel like there's more to this than just my pregnancy?"You're a psychopath," I spat. He had a deep smirk on his lips, his eyes glistening with moisture as if he was about to cry. His eyes were glued to mine and I refused to be intimidated by looking away. "That hurts, Crystina. I wasn't expecting you to be that crude, but that should've been partially expected since you're Luka's mate," I wanted to spit in his face and tell him to die or disappear from the surface of the earth but I never got the courage to do that. "What exactly do you want from me?" "Your pregnancy, must I have to say it repeatedly for you to get it?" He pointed to my stomach and unconsciously, my hand went up to hide my belly from his sight."That's a lie, Draenei. You've been wat
Luka's POVDespite Charles and Baba protesting against me joining them at the borders, I still went. Before leaving for the borders, I made sure every wolf warrior was stationed at a post in the pack for safety. I know Draenei made it clear that my pack wasn't what he wanted but that doesn't mean we will believe him totally and relax. He has my mate already, my patience is running out but I was told to wait if I wanted to see her alive. Every minute that I spent waiting makes it feel as if I'm a coward. I kept on hearing the word 'useless' in my head. I'm pathetic, stupid, and a failure. I couldn't protect my mate and now, I can't even go and rescue her.This incident made me question each of my actions since I became an Alpha. I wanted a large pack, I desired it so much that I allowed anyone into the pack. I didn't give a thought to the negative impact that it'll bring on the people. I didn't make necessary plans for having more warriors. I kept on building and building more packhou
Daddy," A little girl squealed with joy. She ran towards her father with her arms wide open. A wide smile that could lit a room was on her as she ran towards her father. Her pink dress flowed right behind her while her hair cascading down to her waist was flying with the air. She was happy. A loud scream of joy came out of the little girl as her dad picked her up and threw her in the air. She laughed loudly, matching the joy of her father. He twirled her around in his arms and kissed her cheeks. He called her princess, and she blushed every time he did. The girl reminded me of myself when I was a child."Did you buy me something, daddy?" She asked with joy. Her father dropped her slowly to the ground and brought out something from his pocket. His palm was closed against it so the little girl couldn't see it. She jumped around, excited to see what it was and when he finally opened his palm, she beamed with joy. Her eyes glistened with pride for her father as she removed the chocolate
Gabriel's POV"The armies are ready, Commander," "We march to death," My right-hand man, Ola, said with so much courage and pride. That is exactly why this army was created, that was exactly why we started. We march and fight to the death. We've been training for more than a decade, in secrets, in jungles, and in open areas, disguising as if we were regular soldiers.Today will be our first march to victory. The fight was in our system, vengeance in our blood and a mamba poison at the tips of our weapons. We've been holding back for as long as I can remember but not today, today, we show who we are without telling our names.We've sworn allegiance to the pain in our hearts and we would fight till the finish line. "Today, we're not just going against the vampire lord, we're going against an entire species and our own people. We will fight till our last breath to save someone who has the power to save us tomorrow. Today, we fight till death, and tomorrow, we go back to the people we
Luka's POVThree days after I passed out from Crystina's excruciating pain, I was at Draenei's empire. I woke up the next morning drenched in my own sweat and vomit. I tried picking myself up but my legs failed me. I was too weak and that means, Crystina must also be very weak. Gabriel reached out to me the next day that we would be moving on Draenei in two days’ time at a particular hour but I have to leave my pack at the same hour to avoid suspicion. It was the perfect plan that I'd been waiting for and instantly I deleted the message from my phone. No one could be trusted anymore. I wouldn't want to be so careless and risk Crystina's life. I joined the warriors where they were training and I acted as if I wasn't in pain or I wasn't nervous. I had to mask my scent instead of giving off scents that'll make me suspicious.For those two nights, I followed them to the borders to search again as if I was looking for Crystina. A night after, I got the location from Gabriel. I asked him f
Paige's POVI was alone in the dungeons right after Crystina was taken away. Tears rolled down my face as I clamped my hands together. Anxiety rolled through me and crashed down in my throat. I bit down on my lips, stopping myself from crying but it wasn't possible. I couldn't handle my emotions anymore. I opened my mouth and the wails that I'd kept hidden surged out of me.I held on to the railing of the cell room where I was kept and I began crying. I wanted to go with Crystina as they carried her out but it wasn't possible. They didn't let me go with her. They said it was better if I stayed behind rather than follow her. They think I would run away, escape while they try to save her but they were wrong, where am I even supposed to run to? Plan to escape didn't even run through my mind for the several hours that I'd been here with Crystina. That was because my mind, and my brain weren't functioning well.I'm not the usual weakling, I'd never had to bow to anybody because my father wa
PAIGE’S POVHours after I entered the truck of the car, I heard Alpha Luka's voice. I took a deep breath and was so close to tears because finally, I was going home. There was no way I could open the trunk from inside so I waited for someone to do the job. It wasn't hot inside because of some space inside it. That made it easier for me to breathe. I knew someone would soon pick up my scent and open the trunk, so why kick? The vehicle suddenly started moving, I peeked out through one of the holes and I saw several feet moving into some other trucks there so I was glad. We were going home, finally, I would see my parents.Thanks to my petite stature, I fitted just right in the truth. I didn't have to worry about my head or my legs. I sat still waiting. It shouldn't take more than three hours for us to get to our pack right? It took more than three hours this time. I was already uncomfortable and finding it hard to breathe but I sat still, knowing there was nothing I could do.When the v
Gabriel's POV"Commander, there's some sort of emergency," I was about to take a bath when Azel came with his sudden announcement. I growled at him. Not now, I was about to wash the blood of my enemies off my skin. I'd recorded victory today, now it's time for me to rest before people come for me for getting my father killed and Draenei as well. I needed that one break between war and conflicts."What sort of emergency is it?""...There was a girl hiding behind one of our trunks, she must have followed us from Draenei territory and she said she's from Alpha Luka's pack. I guess she was kidnapped with their Luna," His voice was shaking.Azel might be the scariest looking guy you have ever met in your entire life but in the real sense, he's the softest at heart. He's a big guy, almost twice my size and that gave his enemies heart attacks even before they attack but one thing is, he doesn't have the heart to take a bad situation. Training him was hard but worth it in the end. "Are you
Paige's POV "I didn't expect to see your face again or even see you marked by my brother," I rolled my eyes as I decided to ignore Carter no matter what. Gabriel and I together with Azel arrived at the palace two seconds ago and I'm so unfortunate the person who came to meet us at the door was no one else but mother fucking Carter. "Hello to you, Carter," I said with a fake big smile. "I know that smile is fake, Paige. You can't fool me," "Maybe you should stop stressing the girl out so much," Azel advised. We hadn't even walked into the palace yet because of Gabriel. Gabriel was speaking to a woman on the far end side of ours. "Aww, don't get too jealous, Paige. He marked you already, he can't jump to another woman just like that," "You're a pandemic," I told him. He wasn't just an arch nemesis to Gabriel, he was a problem to everyone around him except Azel. I've been thinking of so many ways to get rid of him and I just couldn't come up with something that'll kill
Paige's POV"Do you want me to come over there?" Crystina asked from the other end of the line. I shook my head as if she could see me.After several days of mopping and locking myself in my room, I found the courage to call my parents and I asked them to tell me the truth and not leave any stone unturned. Even though they were both adamant at first, my mother cracked first. She told me she had begged my father not to do it but he didn't listen. My father didn't talk to me even after I was done talking to my mom and I didn't care. They lied to me all my life, they made me hate a different person, they almost made me leave Gabriel and made an innocent person apologize for the sins his father didn't commit. I asked them not to contact me anymore. I told my mother she should be rest assured that I'll be fine because it's obvious I'll be safer with the Lucien's brothers than with my own family. "You don't have to. Moreover, we'll be leaving for the palace in a day," I replied Crystina
Paige's POV "Lucien didn't do it," Carter said. He picked up a grape from the fruit bowl, ate one, and offered me the next one. I shook my head. "Who did?" He shrugged. "I wasn't really particularly interested in the story because it would've been more interesting if they'd said my father did it," I clenched my teeth. His answer wasn't what I wanted and his words were beginning to piss me off. "Carter, who did?" "Why do I think you're angry? I can smell your anger," "Because I need a fucking answer," I yelled."It was you, right? You're the girl in the story," "That's none of your business, I just need an answer," "No wonder that bastard hasn't marked you yet. He's probably stalling from marking a wolfless bitch," I clamped my lips together, forcing myself to swallow whatever it is I wanted to say. "Listen, Carter. You can keep the tale, I don't want to know," I turned, ready to leave again. "What happened to you was tragic," It was his game and the little time I'd spent
Paige's POV"Someone looks ready for training," Gabriel teased as I walked down the stairs. I was in my training gear already excited for the training. How could someone be so excited about getting exhausted and sweaty? That someone is me by the way. I know it's going to be hard but I'm ready in every way. I've been training for a month already and I get stronger each time. "I guess," I shrugged. I walked past him to pick up a bottle of water from the fridge. When I turned back to look at him, I caught him staring at my ass. Since the last time, we haven't made an attempt to make out not to talk about having sex. It's not like the spark died because I could still feel the sexual tension between us but I believe something else changed in Gabriel. I can't know what's going through his head but it's a lot sometimes and he acts on it. He thinks I'll break if he touched me. If I want him, I have to pull him in myself. "Quit staring at my ass, commander," He gave a small smile and looked
Paige's POVI tried to wrap my head around what Gabriel meant by his words and I couldn't bring myself to find an answer to that. I was shocked by his words and I couldn't understand it. I've been playing with Azel because he was too busy to have my time and I didn't want to be a bitch by demanding his attention every time. "What are you talking about, Gabriel?" He clicked his tongue. "You don't want me around you. Don't try to deny it, Piage," I had to interrupt him at that point. "That's not true, Gabriel. You've been busy and I didn't want to be an additional problem by complaining," "You've been giving your attention to Azel. You don't even look at me when I come home either in the day or at night," "That's because you don't stay for more than five minutes when you come home during the day and at night, you come home late. I try to stay awake and wait for you but you just never come," He stared at me, ran his hand into his hair, and slumped into his chair. "I stay for five
Paige's POV"Get off my path, you demon," I yelled at Azel as I tabbed the game console with more anger. He was growling, yelling back at me. "Move your ass, you're not a snail for fuck sake, Princess," I snarled at him and he winked. I still don't understand how I get so worked up about these games and Azel can still compose his shit to look like gold. Two weeks have passed since Gabriel and I declared how important we were to each other. He's been busy at the Pack, rarely having time for me. Still, I always wake up to breakfast that he made while the chef he hired fixes dinner for me. Most times, when I wake up in the morning, he's gone and I don't even have the privilege to see him before bed. I miss him so much but I didn't want to complain and act like a clingy mate so I shut my trap and let him do whatever he wanted. Sometimes, I would sneak into the training ground in the early hours of the morning to watch him train with the others and when I'm satisfied with his looks, I'
Paige's POV"Do you really want to know the answer to that?" I asked him. He stared at me, his eyebrows furrowed. I knew he was surprised by my question but I believed at the same time that he needed to be mentally prepared for the truth. "I think so. If you want to tell me, then I want to know," I nodded. I sat up, leaning away from his body and into the sofa so we could sit opposite each other. We stared at ourselves for a while before I looked away. "Originally, I'm from Lucien's pack," I said, holding my breath."You're a Northerner," he said, in disbelief. I nodded."Yes, I'm a Northerner. According to my parents, they said my dad was a Beta to your dad at some point before we had to leave. I don't know how true that is anyway," He appeared to be thinking about something. "I know every Beta that my dad had because I had to work with them at some point. What's your family name?" "We go by Drews now but previously, we were called Rowards" Gabriel shook his head. "That doesn
Paige's POVAfter having our breakfast by evening, we settled into the living room and put on the TV. "Do you think we should play some video games instead?" Gabriel asked. I shook my head.I was waiting for him to sit beside me so I could cuddle with him. His body felt warm and I wanted more of his warmth. I so longed for him beside me that I wanted to cry. Whatever was happening to me is something that I don't understand but now, I don't think I can take a step away from this man."I don't know how to play any video games," His eyes widened in surprise. Laughter kissed my lips but I held it in. I was actually surprised to see him surprised. "Well, that makes two of us," He dropped the game console, and the laughter I'd been holding dropped out of my mouth. He sat beside me and watched as I laughed, a smile dancing on his lips."Why did you ask me to play a game with you when you didn't know how to play yourself?" He shrugged. "I don't know, I just thought you would know how to a
Paige's POVWhen we finally came out of the room, it was past midday. Well, the shower took longer than expected and we spent two hours cooped up in the four walls of my bathroom while he banged the fucking life out of me. My toes still curl at the thoughts of him filling me up. A smile lingers on my lips and my heart softens like a cellophane paper. I can still feel his taste on my tongue and his touches on my body.I needed more, it was as if I became addicted to Gabriel all of a sudden. I don't think I can get enough of those kisses and his touches and the way my body shook with tremors every time he filled me up to the brim. I couldn't control my screams. At some point, I had to cover my mouth with my palm but Gabriel removed my hand and told me it was okay. I could scream all I wanted, he loved it that way. Quickly, he replaced my hands with his lips. Right there in the bathtub, he took me thrice while I molded my body against his, my tiny legs wrapped around his body and his h