Is he being too harsh or heartless? What do you think? Thank you for reading. Love, Kiki
AURELIA~~The hate in Raiden’s eyes when he uttered the two words that caught everyone's attention would have been alarming if I didn’t recall that Larisa let his father die without honor in a cell and let him rot until he was nothing but dry bones. Perhaps I would have been terrified if I didn’t recall how broken Raien was when he found out that his parents who he had been mad at had been suffering within his pack all this while. “Then die.” Two simple but powerful words that shocked Helen whose cries were becoming annoying. Yes, no mother should have to suffer by watching their child die or get killed. Yet, his daughter didn’t understand that when she put a deadly gun to my son’s head and was ready to pull the trigger… which she did and took Jessica’s life right before my eyes. Yet, Larisa didn’t think twice before she tried to capture my kids and me. We could have died in that accident. Hell! The world assumed we were dead and If she had successfully captured us, she would
ALPHA RAIDEN~~I didn’t understand Aurelia until I saw Larisa stop dead in her tracks. Her back was to me but as soon as she stopped running, she turned around like she was under some kind of force she couldn’t shake off.Aurelia stood still, not even raising her hands. But Larisa’s hand went over her chest and it drew on me that truly, Aurelia had this figured out. “Do you remember doing this to my mate? Crushing his heart with your dark power.” Aurelia voiced calmly. Larisa inhaled sharply, her eyes turning red by the second. She couldn’t speak but if she could, she would most likely be begging. At least, Aurelia was giving her the chance to beg. She didn’t give me that when she wrapped her energy around me and crushed my heart. “She’s not giving her the chance to beg. She’s torturing her. You of all people should know how devastating it feels to have death looming over you.” Lex explained Aurelia’s intention. I smiled, knowing that this was her way of avenging me, Kyle, and
ALPHA TRISTAN’S POV~~They were happy. I hated that. The news of their happiness was spreading far and wide and goddess did I hate that as well. Because I wasn’t happy and the news of the ridiculous person I had become had spread beyond the walls of my room, beyond my borders, and my control. Although I was alive and glad that Larisa wasn’t, I was dead. It was as if I died with my child. It was as if, I died the very die Larisa drained me and locked me up. It was as if Louis, despite everything he had done, had played a big part in killing me even though he claimed that wasn’t his intention. It was as if Aurelia also helped to kill me even though she is the reason I’m breathing. I mean, what’s the point of living when I can’t even see her? Talk to her? Or mend my relationship with her?What’s the point? Yet, they were happy– Aurelia and Raiden and I hated that.I was a damaged good. My wolf hates me, my pack members hate me, and Aurelia– well, even I hate myself at the moment
ALPHA TRISTAN’S POV ~~It took less than an hour for the entire pack to gather on the training field, where I had trained many of them and made them the badass warriors they were known for until recently. Louis was standing before me, shirtless but wearing black shorts similar to the blue one I had on.I was quite confident that I would win this battle because even though Louis was stronger than me at the moment, he was still a Beta wolf, and I was a born Alpha. Most importantly, Dolf wouldn’t sit back and let me die because my death would mean his death as well. As these thoughts flashed through my mind, I watched Louis intensely, seeing emotions brimming in his eyes despite the distance between us.He was clearly reconsidering this even though the entire pack seemed to be behind him– I hated that and planned to make them pay for this betrayal as I have been nothing short of a good Alpha to this Pack.I brought this Pack to its peak after my parents were killed by the same Pack t
AURELIA~~“Pay attention to your stance,” I instructed affectionately, readjusting the wooden sword I was holding as I circled my opponent, looking out for mistakes.“The sword is heavy, Mom. It’s knocking me off balance.” My opponent, aka my daughter, complained even though I could still see her excited face when Raiden gave her her sword after many months of waiting for it. I snorted, “You can’t be a warrior if you can’t be one with your weapon, Trainee Katie. You aren’t holding a sword. Your hand is just longer and the longer it is, the better for you as you would have done enough damage before your opponent can get close to you–”“But the sword is short, Mom. My hands are short. I’m still a kid.” My daughter argued.I groaned, “I have told you not to call me mom when we are training, Katie. I’m your trainer or do you wnat to go back to training with Tara?” Why was I doing this when she couldn’t even understand a simple explanation? I wasn’t talking about her hand or the swor
AURELIA~~It’s no secret that Katie shared a close bond with Tristan and I might have kept my kids in the dark about what Tristan did to me. To us. How could I have told them everything without destroying them?The worry in Katie’s voice made Raiden look at her with both hurt and concern in his eyes. What father would want his daughter to care about his biggest rival and enemy?I cleared my throat and said to the twins, “Can you go to your rooms, please.” I didn’t think they should be here for whatever Andrew was about to say next because from what I knew about Tristan, it wouldn’t be good.Katie argued, “But, Mom. He said something happened at Black Fur. I still have friends there and Tristan is–” “Can you trust me and give us a moment?” I cut my daughter off, holding her gaze. Kyle stepped in by pulling his sister towards the stairs. I heard him say to Katie, “If there’s something we need to know, they will tell us, Katie. You don’t have to worry or make them worry about us.”
LOUIS’S POV~~I’m a terrible person.I pushed my Alpha– my supposed Alpha into madness. I forced his hands and pushed him until he could no longer turn back. I was supposed to be his Beta, the one who helped him see the truth and make the right decision. Truth is, I don’t deserve to be a Beta. Neither do I deserve to be an Alpha yet I won the Battle Of Alphas–“We are here, Alpha Louis.” Elder Joe, who has become so supportive after the whole ordeal with Larisa and the battle with Alpha Tristan, voiced.Truly, we have arrived in Dark Moon Pack. Who would have thought that this would be the first place I come to in time of need and to get answers? I have always hated this Pack and I passed that hatred to Alpha Tristan, fueling his desire for revenge each time I saw him slipping all because of Aurelia. I should have embraced her sooner. Larisa didn’t have to make me stupid for me to recognize the light in Aurelia.That woman could have saved and unified our realm without a war.Yet
AURELIA~~You’ve got to be kidding me… Those words were the only ones that came to mind as I stared at the two men who were looking at each other after catching everyone’s attention and pausing Maya’s birthday party. I expected Louis to arrive tomorrow so I didn’t think throwing Maya a big party would be a hindrance to his visit but when I heard he was close to the pack, I focused on enjoying the party and not thinking about the kind of news he was bringing with him. Huh… I obviously won’t cancel Maya’s party because Tristan lost his life after laying it down in a silly gamble. At least I expected to see Louis since Seth informed Raiden and me that they were on their way to the grand hall. However, I didn’t expect to hear both Seth and Louis utter the scared with captivating emotions while staring at each other.“Mate…” They had said. The hall went silent. Even Raiden went still beside me.Katie, who had asked her father to help her cut a piece of cake and despite being a kid
Princess Katie Anne~~“I won’t let them treat you like this.”I seethed as the tension around us thickened, even though the crowd was still cheering. Davien’s hold around my waist became tighter, and I knew he didn’t want me to lash out, but I had had enough of this.How could they treat him like he didn’t exist, even in a ceremony? Amber had a seat to herself, and so did Damien, who wouldn’t stop staring at me like the creep he was. His parents also dared to flash those false smiles my way, walking over to clearly show me to my seat.“Thank you for joining us, Princess Katie,” Alpha Jarrett uttered with a light voice, and cheers echoed through the hall as members of the Black Fur Pack jubilated.However, I wasn’t merry like the rest of them, and with every second that passed, it became harder to pretend.“Please sit, Princess.” As expected, Luna Cynthia pointed at the only empty seat on the higher platform in the hall.Zoe barked within me, “The audacity!”My wolf’s anger only fue
DAVIEN~~“That can’t be,” Katie whispered as she staggered into the bedroom, her face pale and hands trembling.I picked up the bag Jade had dropped, followed Katie into our bedroom, and locked the door behind me.“She really is dead?” She asked me, horror etched into her stormy blue eyes.I nodded, shocked that Katie didn’t know that Aunt Jessica had died thirteen years ago. My mate collapsed on the bed, and I knelt before her, holding her hand and telling her to breathe.“To protect Katie and Kyle, Aurelia hid the news of Jessica’s death from them. I also don’t know the full story, but I am at fault because of the part I played. Larisa might have pulled the trigger that killed Jessica, but I put her in the position to get killed for my selfish desires,” Dolf said to me, taking on the blame even though we all knew he had nothing to do with everything that went down thirteen years ago.“You mean it’s all Tristan’s fault. You can’t take the blame, Dolf, and it wasn’t right for Jade
Princess Katie Anne~~Davien and I woke up late in the afternoon. While Davien had more than enough reason to sleep for as long as we did, I didn’t have any because—“You have more than enough reasons, too, Katie. Have you forgotten what Davien did to you before you both slept?” Zoe asked before shoving explicit images of Davien fucking me into my mind as if I didn’t live that memory a few hours ago.I turned red and threw the covers over my face while Davien went to answer the door. Fortunately for whoever was at the door, Davien and I woke up before he or she could disrupt the peace we worked hard to achieve.I wouldn’t have forgiven the person at the door if they had woken Davien, regardless of the reason.“Hey, Jade. Why are you here?” The familiarity and affection in Davien’s voice didn’t go unnoticed.Zuri chimed through the mind link, “I thought he said he didn’t have a friend here? Who is Jade, and why does he smell as happy as he sounds?”Call me jealous, but I was out of
Princess Katie Anne~~My mate was struggling. I could sense that fact all through the night, but I had to pretend like I didn’t because I didn’t know how to help him. The second I opened my eyes this morning and saw his face, I knew he didn’t get enough sleep or maybe didn’t get to sleep at all.It was at that point that I knew I had to find a way to help him escape the demons that haunted him in his sleep. It’s only been a night in Black Fur, and he already looked like shit. I couldn’t let his family think for a minute that they were getting to him.“What if I take the memories away?” I blurted before I could stop myself.Damien, who had just rolled out of bed, stopped dead in his tracks and looked at me with his brows raised. “Huh?”“I don’t really know how, but I know Grandma Iris performed a trick that erased Kyle’s memories after he was rescued from Larisa. I can call her, ask her how to do it, and do the same for you so you can have peace, Davien.”I tried to explain to my ma
DAVIEN~~Of course, the right-hand side of the father. Of our father.Since we were young but old enough to understand power and the amount that came with being the pack's next Alpha, Damien had made himself our dad’s right hand, and our dad made it easier for him to do that since he was the favorite child.Usually, I would have chosen to sit at the foot of the table or eat alone, but since my dad was invited to dinner and asked to sit right here by my dad, I should have known Damien would have a problem with that.“He is so full of himself,” Dolf grumbled within me, almost showing himself and just how powerful he was, even though we had both agreed to keep him a secret for as long as possible.My family still didn’t know I had a wolf, and when they found out, I knew it would change everything. My brother would most likely see me as a threat for the first time since we were born.“Wait till they find out I am your wolf,” Dolf chuckled as Katie’s response to Damien echoed through th
Princess Katie Anne~~Speaking to my family over the phone was new. I had never had to communicate with them through any form of technology, but since I was far from them and wouldn’t be able to use the mindlink, I had to settle for my cellphone, which I hardly used before now.“I have to go now, Dad. It’s dinnertime here, and it would be rude to keep the leaders of this pack waiting for me,” I said to my dad, who had refused to end the call.He wasn’t the only one who took ages before passing the phone to someone else. Every one of my siblings, except Kyle, who wasn’t with the family currently, wouldn’t let the phone go, and they also wouldn’t put it on speaker so I could talk to everyone simultaneously.My mom, being her sacrificial and understanding self, let the phone go after she made sure I was fine, but of course, my dad had to say, “I am sure they can wait. You are the princess, and you are talking to your dad. You know? The King?”“That’s just being cocky, Dad.” I laughed
DAVIEN~~My Ferocious CatGoddess! I was so right when I referred to my mate as that. She was everything a ferocious cat should be—meek, calculative, elegant, beautiful, and deadly. She could be a domesticated cat, but one should never mistake that for weakness, because she was naturally a wild one, even in bed.Yeah, seeing and hearing her insult Damien had my balls tightening. I could see the bear in me surfacing, ready to rip Katie’s clothes to shreds as soon as we got to our room—“This is your room, Princess Katie,” my mom announced, and I knew better than to ignore the fact that she called it Katie’s room and not OUR room. My mom confirmed that her choice of words wasn’t a mistake when she added, “You can stay in your old room after you help the princess settle in, Dave.”Katie was quick to say, “We will be staying in the same room, Luna Cynthia.”My mom smiled sheepishly and muttered, “There are many rooms in the mansion, Princess. You can have all the privacy you need, and D
Princess Katie Anne~~“Next Luna?” A high-pitched, contentious voice struck my eardrums despite the cheers of the pack members, and just like that, my first opposition, who couldn’t hide her hate, stepped forward, standing confidently with her head high in the air.She stated, her amber eyes piercing my skull before they shifted between Alpha Jarrett and Luna Cynthia, “I believe that title is mine. It’s my birthright and—”“Now is not the time, Amber,” Alpha Jarrett scolded her, but that didn’t kill the flame in Amber’s eyes.Clearly, she didn’t respect him, and while I kept staring at her to see if I would recognize her from when I was younger, Zoe chimed into my mind, “Amber eyes, and she was named Amber. Her parents didn’t even try.”I didn’t get the joke, but somehow Zuri did, and she chuckled with Zoe, both of them effortlessly mocking Amber.“When will the time be, Alpha? The pack is gathered, and you just announced that a brat who left the pack many years ago, only to return
Princess Katie Anne~~I could feel my heart racing even though I tried to hide it and control the rush of emotions that attacked my nervous system the second we drove into Black Fur pack.Somewhere at the back of my mind, I could see my younger self giggling as we drove out of Black Fur. I could see the big smile on my face because I was excited to leave the pack for the first time in my life.I recalled holding my mom and Kyle while my little mind rapidly took in the possibility of adventure that awaited us, even though I didn’t know half of the thoughts that were racing through my mom’s mind that day.I bet she was terrified that day, but she kept a strong face for Kyle and me. Now, it was my turn to be strong for Davien and my family.As Garrick drove the car towards the Alpha’s mansion, following Davien’s direction, I tried to look around, searching for some sort of familiarity, even though I knew recognizing anything or anyone from my childhood here would stir up my emotions.