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 RAIDEN~~She has got to be kidding me!“Are you bipolar?” I blurted before I could stop myself from offending her even more. I did her a favor. Telling Katie that Kyle was kidnapped was clearly a bad idea and it would have caused more issues for her to worry about but rather than thank me, she lashed out at me. In fact, she’s kicking me out.Aurelia’s eyes widened and Lex chimed in my head, “Wrong move, Man.”“What did you say to me?” Aurelia asked. Her stance and scent made it known that she was more than ready to rip my head off. “I asked if you have ever been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, Aurelia.” Rather than take back my words as my wolf advised, I kinda made more emphasis. Aurelia’s eyes narrowed as she stood akimbo, glaring at me, “You’re the crazy and mentally unfit one, Raiden. I should have known better than to ask you to help. When have you ever done anything right?”Her words stung. I lost control and barked, “Yes, I fucked up. I messed up our lives but I wo
LARISA’S POV~~“Why won’t he stop coughing!” I groaned. Completely frustrated. The little boy has been more of a pain in my ass than I thought he would. Fucj that! I thought he was the safer twin to kidnap because he was gentle and sweet unlike his sister but I’ve come to realize that it would have been better to take the girl instead. After all, I could easily knock her out with drugs and seal her mouth with a tape just to keep her from talking my ears off. The little boy has reminded me why it is safer for me not to have kids even though I still desire to carry Raiden kids in the future.I was nice enough to give him freshly made meals from my parents' mansion yet he refused to eat. I bought him snacks, but he didn’t take them and each time he wakes up from the drug-induced sleep, he wails about his mom and sister. Somehow, I managed to endure him until he started coughing last night. Before the cold started, I noticed his cries became less loud and frequent. I assumed he had
AURELIA~~Keeping my wolf’s breed a secret has been difficult. Sometimes, Inara experiences a dominating boost of her spiritual energy and if I fail to be on guard, she would force me to shift and do as she pleases. Although I usually find a secluded place to shift and let her roam around while no one is watching, I haven’t been able to do that in over a month. Precisely, I haven’t been able to let Inara out since I arrived in Dark Moon Pack. It was safer that way. But after a month of keeping her locked in, I could feel her energy crackling within. Inara was also doing her best to remain at ease because neither of us could risk getting discovered and Kyle was still missing. Six days. My son has been missing for six days.Yet I stood before the mirror in the bathroom, mixing a hair dye. Dying my hair was one of the many things I had to do to keep my wolf’s breed hidden. “To think you used to believe your natural white hair made you a freak.” Inara made fun of me, speaking to
DAVIEN~~“What the hell have you done now, Davien?”My dad bellowed, and as always, my body began to shake because I knew this was the beginning of another episode of insults and perhaps abuse. No, if he was going to hit me, he would have done that as soon as he stepped into this room. Plus, the fact that Princess Katie was sitting on the bed beside me wouldn’t let my dad act rashly. Also, my mom was unusually quiet; I wanted to believe she was like that because the royal family was standing outside. My brother would have said something if we weren’t in the palace of the famous rulers of our realm. He would have thrown it in my face that he was the perfect son and should have been born first, just like our parents had always said. Damien would have done that if we weren’t in Dark Moon Pack. I knew all of this, yet my body trembled out of habit, fear coursing through my body. “Answer the question, Davien.” My mom pushed for answers, her eyes falling on Princess Katie, who just h
Princess Katie Anne~~Davien held my gaze, staring at me with disbelief and perhaps confusion. That makes both of us, if I’m being honest. I couldn’t believe he was my mate and still didn’t understand how he could help me or why–Wait a minute. I think I do. I understand.If Davien was my mate, he would be able to share my pain with me, making it bearable, and with Dolf being his wolf, I would have a friend I could depend on. I wasn’t feeling any pain right now, so whatever Davien’s energy was doing to mine was good for me. “I have to see my family,” Davien uttered after staring at me in silence for the longest time.Before anyone could react to his statement, he rose from the lake and stepped out of it, wobbling as he put some space between us. Within a twinkle of an eye, I felt a pull between our bodies, one that was compelling me to go with him. Heck, it was as if it were commanding my body to stick to his body like some leech that couldn’t exist without him.“Of course, you c
Princess Katie Anne~~I heard him. I heard the boy from black fur loud and clear as he said, "Mate...” But his voice wasn’t the one causing my chest to tighten and my body to shake. His voice wasn’t the one that filled my mind and took my pain away. His voice wasn't the one that made recognition zap through me and connect with my soul in a very familiar way. It wasn’t Davien’s voice. It was Dolf's, and I found myself repeating the same word even though it wasn’t the right response to the bond I could feel and that I already heard Davien mention, “Dolf.”“Same one, Katie.” Dolf’s unmistakable voice echoed through my mind again, and I heard him chuckle like he used to after he was separated from Tristan, the man who made me hate everyone from Black Fur even though the people have been amazing ever since Alpha Jarrett became their leader.I shook my head, “No. No. No. This isn’t possible. I think I’m going crazy, Mom. Please help me. This is crazy.” Of course, I had to cry to my
Alpha Prince Kyle~~Great!Look who was meant to help my sister get better; he just fainted as a result of my ma’s command. He was a weak vessel. I could tell and my wolf could as well, and if there was something I could boast of, it would be the fact that despite her inability to shift, Katie had never been weak. I wouldn’t be surprised if she used this boy from Black Fur as a chewing still.Yes, I heard her call him that through our twins’ bond. It would have been hilarious if Katie wasn’t in so much pain, and I hated that I couldn’t help her. All my life, I had been there for her just as much as she had been there for me. Katie chased my demons away, and I held her when her demons got to her. That was the dynamic between us, and right now, I was feeling useless and frustrated. Not to mention the discomfort I felt when the boy from Black Fur touched my sister. When it comes to Katie and Elora, no male can touch them unless it’s a male from the family. Before now, Katie would
DAVIEN~~Woo woo.Can we back up a little? Did the Luna Queen just say, "The soul of a wolf?”If I heard her right, then she must be mistaken. But her reputation proves otherwise. Luna Queen Aurelia can never be wrong unless her reputation is fake, just like everything I heard and read about the purifying lake. I mean, Princess Katie was still in pain even though she was within the water that was meant to have the greatest healing power in the realm. What else was a lie? What else aside from the fact that I didn’t have the soul of any wolf? Yes.Princess Katie wasn’t the only wolfless noble in the realm, and I know that because I was another one. Although I wasn’t as noble as Princess Katie, I was considered a noble wolf because of my parents’ positions as the Alpha and Luna of The Black Fur Pack, and my parents have hidden this truth for many years—I mean since I was born. It was easy to hide my inability because my twin brother, Damien, has been shining bright enough for the
Princess Katie Anne~~“Oh, the time is really now.” That was my mom’s voiceAs soon as I heard it, I tried to make out her face despite how blurry my sight had gotten. “Mom, what’s going on? I’m in pain. Please help me.” My shaky voice came out as a plea, and immediately, I felt my mom’s presence beside me, her hands touching my body as the black from Black Fur lowered my body into the purifying lake. It wasn’t a surprise that my mom’s hands weren’t burning my skin like the others, excluding the boy from Black Fur.Of course, I still remembered his name. I just couldn’t bring myself to care about it right now.The relief I felt after the water took me in was exactly what I needed to repeat my question, “What’s going on, Mom?”I needed answers. I needed to know why my head was banging hard enough to tear into two and why the boy from Black Fur could touch me. I wanted all the answers she could give. But rather than respond, my mom looked at my Nana Tamia, who stepped forward and s
DAVIEN~~This was very weird. I’m not one to step forward in a crowded hall and offer to help a Princess in pain. That could have been Damian, my twin brother, but not me, and everyone who knew me because they were close to the family or part of my family could testify to this. But here I was, holding the ‘Princess Katie’… the very one. She was known for many things.Her strength. Her confidence. Her beauty. Her sharp tongue. Her hot temper. But most importantly, her lack of wolf. Everyone in the realm knew that, and she had been labeled the only noble wolf without a wolf. However, that wasn’t entirely true–“How is his temperature on your body, Sweetie?” Alpha King Raiden asked his daughter, who had buried her face in my belly while I was lost in thought. The Princess opened her eyes, blowing me away with the stormy blue eyes that she was known for. I could see the wide sea in her eyes and the wide sky as well. However, I could also tell that she wasn’t stable at the moment.
Princess Katie Anne~~I was burning up from within and all I could do was scream. Soon enough, my parents were beside me and as I teared up, I saw Cole’s parent with him as well. My Dad gathered me in his arms, rocking me like he used to do when I was seven. “You will be alright, Sweetie. We are here.” He whispered into my ears, sitting on the bare floor of the grand hall even though he was the King… Yes, I was his daughter so I was more important to him.“What’s happening to her Ma?” Kyle cried out. “This can’t be because of the rejection. She doesn’t even have a wolf.” I could feel my brother’s worry through the twins’ bond and the urge to reach out to him and assure him that I was fine was strong, but not as strong as the force splitting me into two equal halves. How do I know it was equal halves? I could tell.. Somehow. I screamed again… and again… and again.I nearly missed my mom’s statement as pain dulled my mind, but thankfully, I didn’t, “It’s happening, Tamia. Lori
Princess Katie Anne~~“There’s something I have to tell you, baby…” My Mom breathed into my ears as we held each other and moved to the soft rhythm of the song. She still calls me baby. I was one of her eighteen years old baby. That brought a smile to my face.Also knowing that she was about to apologize to me for Dolf made the smile widen and I was about to tell her that I didn’t want to think about Dolf now... It was almost midnight…. I was almost eighteen. Like Elora said, it was a new era and the pain and anger of Dolf’s death shouldn’t go into the new era with me. However, my mom started talking again, “I know you have been challenged many times within these past two years, and as much as I hate to be the bearer of bad news, I also have to warn you so you can be prepared.” I shook my head, “No, Mom… Don’t tell me. I don’t want to know what you saw–” But I also wanted to know. Yet, I was terrified. Her tone terrified me. “I would be a bad mother if I didn’t tell you, ba