AURELIA~~My heart skipped and a part of me sort of died when I saw my daughter’s terrified face. Beads of tears escaped her eyes as she blinked rapidly. I could hear the murmurs from the small crowd behind Katie and I completely avoided Hazel’s gaze for obvious reasons.“Dad?” I asked with disbelief loud in my voice. How could she call him dad? Why would she call him–“I know he’s my dad, mom.” Katie cried, sniffling as she added, “Kyle told me everything, Mom.” Her heart plummeted to the bottom of my soul. Two of my fears were manifesting before my eyes. One is Katie’s reaction when she finds out the truth and the second is Black Fur members finding out the truth about my past.However, my focus remained on my wailing child. “Baby–”Katie muttered an objection, “Can you stop hurting him? He didn’t take Kyle.” Although I had many other questions, I settled for one to avoid overwhelming Katie. “Where is your brother?” Katie wiped her wet face as she began to explain, revealing s
ALPHA RAIDEN~~My son was kidnapped within the walls of my home… I was still getting used to having a son but there was no getting used to the fact that my home was not safe for my son and neither was my pack safe for my daughter. How did anyone get into the mansion without alerting my senses? For fuck’s sake, I’ve been standing in front of the mansion for what seemed like forever. Even though I couldn’t perceive Kyle for some unknown reason, I should have perceived the person who kidnapped him. But strangely, there was no scent to lead me to the kidnapper… Just a flimsy note with words that were obviously scribbled hastily. “You want to see your son again? Await further instructions. Your ability to obey the instructions given would determine if you’d see him alive or dead, Alpha Raiden…. And oh! Congratulations on finding your long-lost destined mate.”Those were the words in the note left in my office by whoever took Kyle. I held on to Kyle’s mask as I fumed. How did I go w
LARISA’S POV~~I was aware that Aurelia returned to the pack with a powerful Alpha and a strong pack behind her. I was also aware that she had kids with this powerful Alpha which was Tristan… not My Raiden. Finding out that Raiden was the father of Aurelia’s twins put a glitch in my plans. I mean, after Tristan proposed to Aurelia publicly, I assumed I wouldn’t have to kill anyone to keep Raiden… at least not anymore which was why I threw Aurelia a party to send her off my territory and life.But this new development meant that I had three new obstacles to knock down– Aurelia and her two bastard kids. I have to kill them. No other option. It killed me to find Aurelia’s son in Raiden’s office when I returned home, hoping that Rauden had not noticed that I had been gone all night. I hid my scent and went to his office intending to surprise him and hopefully, get him to mark me since Aurelia was on her way out of the pack.Heck, that was the plan!But instead of Raiden, I found a li
AURELIA ~~ It's been over twenty-four hours since Kyle went missing and even though neither Katie nor I could feel the bond we shared with him stretching, Katie was becoming restless and worry was eating me away as seconds ticked into hours. Although Alpha Tristan has been receiving calls from Black Fur Pack because he was needed back at the Pack, he has refused to leave me and the kids behind. He and the little group of warriors that traveled down with us were out all night searching for Kyle together with Raiden’s men yet my son hasn’t been found. Where could he be? I cried to myself. “Katie is watching, Relia. Please don’t break down now. Kyle is missing but he is alright. I can sense that.” Inara consoled me. “I just want to see him and hold him. He must be scared, Ina.” I whimpered to my wolf. I thought since Inara could sense Kyle, she’d be able to trace him and lead us to him but after so many failed attempts, we’ve given up on that method. “I still don’t understa
ALPHA TRISTAN’S POV~~I fucking hate the thought of leaving Lia here in Raiden’s pack but that thought just became my fucking reality because I had to return to my pack. “I can’t believe you’re choosing the smooth running of your plan over staying to find Kyle. You claim to love Aurelia and the kids but you’re–” Dolf began to lecture me like always.“Do you ever get tired of advising me knowing that I won’t listen?” I interrupted my wolf as I stepped towards my men. Louis grabbed the door for me and I entered the car before Dolf retorted, “Do you ever get tired of coming up with stupid plans that would simply ruin your life?”I blocked Dolf out of my head as Louis made himself comfortable behind the wheel. He and I would be driving home in the same car and even though Louis and I were pretty close, I’d have preferred traveling with my shy Lia, loud Katie, and reserved Kyle.It would have been a memorable trip because I planned to enlighten Lia about her powers as soon as she opene
AURELIA~~“How much longer do I have to lie to her? She has lost trust in me, Hazel.” I compalined to my bestfriend. It’s been three days of unending search yet Kyle hasn’t been found. From what I heard, Tristan and the others had arrived in Black Fur territory earlier today, and hearing that filled me up with a bittersweet emotion. I was happy and relieved to know Tristan was home safe but it broke me each time I think about how my kids and I should have been with him.Although I hadn’t seen much of Raiden in the past three days, I still hated being here. Katie was beginning to hate me for keeping her from Kyle just like I kept her from Raiden all her life. Although she hasn’t voiced her hatred, I could see it in her eyes, and goddess did it make me feel awful. “Have you considered telling her the truth? Katie is a bright child.” Hazel took her time before she let out those words. We were both in the living room. The apartment has become too big for just us but even the space
ALPHA RAIDEN~~I saw Aurelia walking out of the apartment for the first time in days that night and I followed her, careful not to spook her as she mindlessly navigated the forest. I’ve made it my duty to stand guard of the building for the past few days even though I had men stationed around the building. If Kyle was kidnapped under my nose and Katie bullied to near death, it was only right to strengthen the security around the building. I have also begun to look into the kids that almost killed my daughter. I’d use them as examples to others when I get to punish them. The search for Kyle had taken over my time but finding the bullies was also important. I need to make my pack a better and safer place for anyone to reside. After watching Aurelia sit by the still water, moving her hands around and eventually burst into tears, I apparached her. “You have a thing for crying in the middle of the forest at an ungodly hour, Aurelia,” I announced my presence. Aurelia’s eyes were swol
AURELIA~~Anxious blue eyes stared back at me, curiosity and anxiety deeply etched within them. Katie shifted her gaze from my face to Raiden’s. We were sitting in the living room in uncomfortable silence.Raiden’s presence was unusual and I wouldn’t have allowed it if I didn't need his help as I revealed to him last night. “I’ll do anything for you, Aurelia. Just name it.” Raiden had answered, clearly convinced that he had the full capability to help me. Tell me why he looked extremely nervous and uncomfortable now that he was sitting in the presence of Katie. It’s been over five minutes of silence and Katie was beginning to assume the worse. I could sense that from the way her heart was throbbing loudly. Since Raiden seemed incapacitated, I decided to start the process myself. “We have something to tell you, baby,” I announced, twisting my body on the sofa so I could stare directly at my daughter who was sitting on the other end of the dark brown sofa.Katie’s breath hitched, h
ALPHA PRINCE KYLE~~“Alpha Prince Kyle!” It wasn’t until her words hit my eardrums that I realized that I should have insisted on taking one of the cars that had been sitting in our garage for years. We rarely use them, but this would have been a good time to just drive right past Camila, who was already running over to me with a very familiar young boy right behind her.He was like her guard, and maybe I would have felt jealousy if the young boy wasn’t my brother, Ronald. He and Camila are friends even though she was a year younger than she was. I never understood how Camila and Ronald managed to bond despite their differences. Ronald liked playing on the field, and I had never seen him read a book if it wasn’t made compulsory in his academy. But somehow, they found a way to be friends. “Hello, brother.” Ronald nodded curtly, and I knew he was about to tell me not to take Camila away so he could run around with her. “Can you please not talk about books right now? I want my frie
Alpha Prince Kyle ~~Oh, dear goddess!Shopping?What was he? An attention-seeking princess? Even if he were, I still wouldn’t go shopping with him. He should ask Katie and Elora–I ceased thinking in that minute as my eyes fell on Katie’s pale face. I didn’t need to be a mind reader to know she was thinking about how I would reject her mate without thinking twice. After all, she knew that I wouldn’t go shopping with anyone. My clothes and shoes get delivered to my room after I place orders online, and most likely, Ma does the shopping for me. I was a proud mama’s boy.But in that instant, I knew I couldn’t ruin this for Katie. I wouldn’t want to make her worry about me after I shut her mate down just because he mentioned shopping. “Goddess, I hate this.” Rio clamored, protesting within me as soon as he felt one of my core resolves faltering. I said to my wolf, my gaze shifting from Katie’s pale face to Davien’s bright one—he was so clueless, “I hate this too, but look at those
Princess Katie Anne~~My heart went out to Kyle, and I knew it wouldn’t be easy to stay away from Camila, but I also knew Kyle would do everything to make sure he did. This was me helping him and also getting my way. No one said I couldn’t kill two birds with one stone. I have done that many times in the past. “So this is it.” I chimed with a smile, knowing that Davien and Kyle were anxiously waiting to hear me out. The suspense was killing them, but I was enjoying this. “I have come to understand that you both need each other and the good news I have is to help you both bond better–” “Why do I have to bond with him?” Davien was quick to mutter, looking down at me. I mean that literally because he was taller than me.I made use of my famous pout that had worked on all the men in my life, starting with my dad and ending with Kennedy. “Because he is my brother, Davien.” Davien stared at me for the longest minute before he sighed defeatedly. “Fine.” The power of my pout. I didn’
DAVIEN~~“You are a long way from home.”The former Beta of my birth pack, Louis, who, despite living away from home for over a decade, remains a legend. Stories about him and Alpha Tristan have been told over and over again, and I have seen my dad trying so hard to fit into the enormous shoes that this duo left behind.To the rest of the realm, Alpha Tristan was the villain who stood with the witch Larisa, and Beta Louis was a betrayal, but somehow, the people of Black Fur had moved past that and have come to respect them, especially Beta Louis, because he restored our home and dignity and gave up control of the pack so we could start afresh.Maybe he wouldn’t have done that if he knew that the so-called fresh start would be my dad—I mean, he was lacking in so many ways, and someday, the rest of the realm would know this fact.“You’ve been away from home for many years.” I countered as Louis and I walked toward the shade in the arena.For hours, he had been showing me how to find
Alpha Prince Kyle’s POV~~ Anger wasn’t the first emotion that I thought I would feel when Katie finally used her hidden abilities; neither did I think disappointment would be my second emotion in this situation. Heck! I should be happy right now and celebrating with my sister, but how could she read my thoughts when she knew I always dropped my guard around her? Before now, she was the only normal person in my family, but I guess unlocking her powers meant she would no longer be like me—the plain normal one.I was alone.“Will you just stop it? You aren’t alone, Kyle. I will always be here for you and with you.” Katie countered, doing the same thing again. “What part of Leave Me Alone did you not hear?” I spat, unable to control my emotions, which had been spiraling since I perceived Camila as my mate in the library. ”If you are going to invade my mind, please leave. I don’t have the strength to put up a wall right now.”At this point, living within these walls and with these pe
Princess Katie Anne~~My twin brother has always been afraid of the dark. To be honest, I couldn't recall when that fear began, but I knew it had something to do with Larisa—the crazy woman who almost tore our family apart. The details are blurry in my mind, but I remember that she kidnapped Kyle at some point, and even though my parents lied to me about Kyle’s whereabouts, as I grew up, I realized the truth. However, Kyle and I never spoke about that day, despite how many times he had been haunted in his sleep.Our parents don't know about Kyle’s nightmares because he didn't want them to worry, but I knew, and that’s the reason I wasn’t surprised that Davien found Kyle in my bed that morning.What surprised me was finding Kyle in the darkness that his room had become. I was the dark princess with a dark-themed room, while Kyle made sure his room had enough space and light. So this was new.And so was the strong smell of alcohol that invaded my nostrils as I stepped into my brother
Princess Katie Anne~~“Today will be easy because you are just recovering. If you didn't have to begin spiritual training immediately, I wouldn't have asked you to join us.”My mom had said it was time, confirming that today would simply be a preview, but that didn’t make it easier. At some point, I found myself asking, “Why do I have to train spiritually, Mom? What if I don’t have the skills?”“You have abilities, Katie. How else would you have predicted the sex of your brothers? How else would you have been able to create such a strong bond with Dolf? How else would you have a pure white wolf who radiates pure energy?”My mom retorted, pointing out some of the exceptional things I had done when I was younger. She even added, “The only reason you aren’t skilled when it comes to your abilities is because you didn’t start training early. You were obsessed with training physically. Plus, I didn’t know how to be a mother to a young girl who could be just like me or completely differen
Princess Katie Anne~~If there was any place I felt confident and powerful, it would be in the training arena or any training field where I could demonstrate myself freely. Although the last war recorded in the history of the realm was the one my mom fought with Larisa, the dark witch, and also Alpha Tristan, someone I once loved, I have been decorated as the best female warrior after my mom.Also, I participated in the Quinquennial Pack Games, where I won many awards and, with the help of other warriors in the pack, brought the trophy home for my pack. I have participated twice: when I was ten and when I was fifteen. The goddess knew I had been looking forward to the next one.“I don’t understand why anyone would choose violence over fighting with spiritual strength," Zuri clamored within me as soon as I stepped into the arena.Of course, she could feel the excitement flowing through me, and as her words resonated in my head, I rolled my eyes. I was about to respond, but Zoe beat
DAVIEN~~The day had just begun, and I was already unsure of how the rest of the day would turn out. Waking up to find Alpha Prince Kyle in my mate’s bed was only one of the unexpected surprises, and I must confess that feeling Katie’s lips on mine was my favorite unexpected incident.Her lips molded against mine like they were my long-lost piece. Instantly, my lungs gave way to a deep groan, and my hands itched to touch this bold woman. I had never felt like this with any woman.If I were being honest, I would say I had never kissed a woman before.Yes, this was my first kiss, and as Katie pressed her lips against mine, I feared she would discover that I was inexperienced. Would I be seen as man enough if I didn’t live up to her sexual expectations?What are her expectations, and on what experiences are they based?Could she have—Focus, Davien!I scolded myself. A first kiss should be memorable, so I should burn this moment into my memory.Slowly, I let my hands sneak all the way