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ELEAIf I could breathe fire, I would have burned down this whole bloody place to ashes. Instead, I was down on my knees and scrubbing a toilet. For Fate’s sake, I have Alpha blood running in my veins. I was most definitely not meant to clean a toilet. But I was not ready to give Landon the satisfaction to see me break. He had already humiliated me this morning once when he let the maid inside the bedroom after ripping off my clothes and rendering me naked to his eyes. So, I would not give him any more satisfaction than he already had. Flashback:The maid entered and her eyes fell on me, letting out an involuntary gasp. "Alpha, I am sorry, I can…I mean…come back later,” she said and, in an instant, turned around.Landon, as nonchalant as ever, said, “That won’t be necessary.”She nodded, flicking a glance at us as I struggled to cover myself with my hands. She strode across the room, gathering the tray and glass abandoned near the fireplace before bowing to him and advancing toward
ELEAI was growing impatient by the second. A day passed by, and I did not see Liam. Actually, I was not allowed to see Liam until the asshole thought he could trust me. And it was no easy feat to regain his trust after all that I had pulled. Looking back, I knew it was risky. But I should have known Landon was no fool. And now he was a man on a mission to make my life miserable. It was bad enough that I had deliberately hidden his son for years and denied him the identity of his heir, I had also rejected him and taken off. But five years ago, things were different. I could still endure his wrath and deal with his brutish behaviour as retribution for denying him, rather than letting him find out my identity. There was no idea I could tell him that I belonged to a pack he loathed his entire life, and that night was meant to be something else. Truth be told, my entire life changed the night I found out that I was pregnant. And deep down, I knew there was no going back. I was done b
ELEAAs much as I enjoyed spending time with Liam, his questions provoked some deep questions within me. Where will this end, I wondered. Now that Landon knew about Liam, will I ever be allowed to leave this place?And even if I manage to do that, maybe in years, Landon Knox would scorch Earth to find me. And his forgiveness would only be so much after all that had happened between us. Every moment in this place made me anxious and paranoid.After my time with Liam, I was delivered back to Landon’s room and was listed with detailed chores in his absence. Not wanting to go into another tussle, I began to clean and arrange the things in his bedroom as part of my duty. The man was fairly simple when it came to his things. He’d left most of the things uncovered, as if a man like him could hold no skeleton in his closet. But something caught my eye as I came near the chest of drawers. There was a decorative keyhole in the first drawer, far different than anything in the room, and out of
LANDONI shut the door and turned to face him. “Maximus. You are back early.”He has not changed in months in his absence from the pack. Almost as tall and muscular as me, my half-brother, Maximus, shared a few genes with our father. But all his charming looks were inherited from his mother, a woman my father met in a chance encounter. It took my mother years to forgive him, but she has always treated Maximus as her own. Bastard children were never welcomed in any pack and often destined to be rogues, but my mother, being the strongest Luna I knew of, made sure that the identity of Maximus remained hidden. It was not to protect my father from scandal but to protect him as a boy. Growing up, I had always known that he was a loyal friend and family. It was not until I found my wolf and shifted that I learnt of his identity. Even then, it did not make a difference to me. He was my brother, and he would always be. “Did I cause a little inconvenience for you?” he smirked, throwing hims
ELEAI knew everything that was to know about the Crimson Pack and Landon Knox from five years ago. My father’s obsession with them, the hungry desire to defeat them and my fascination with getting my father’s validation in order to score made me well-versed in their history. Among the werewolf packs in the nearby territories, they were the largest, strongest pack, led by a powerful Alpha at the helm. The Knox generation was always known to be ruthless and relentless in their pursuit of power, and their ability to keep the rogues at bay and also stand tall amongst the other packs made them singularly formidable in the community. No pack, no alpha, has ever dared to challenge them. Even the High Council of shifters, the groups who regulated the werewolf packs, did not interfere in their affairs, a stark reminder of their unchallenged supremacy. And nowhere did I ever come across the fact that Landon Knox had a brother. In fact, the man looked nothing like Landon either. It only rais
MAXIMUSThe guard at the door of Landon’s bedroom immediately sprang straighter and bowed. I had rarely been ever respected for being my father’s son, bastard son to be specific, but when Landon assumed his role as the Alpha of the pack, the entire pack fell silent when he declared me as his Beta. Honestly, I was not expecting that either. We have always been brothers, despite my father's greatest reluctance. But the tag of being born outside of a legitimate marriage has always lingered. People whispered behind my backs, bullied me in school but it was always Landon who had beaten the shit out of the boy twice his age for such indiscretion. I remembered how the entire pack stunned into silence when he declared me as his Beta, legitimising any fucking ties that I had with Crimson Pack. I pushed the door open and entered. The woman was sitting crossed on the floor by the fireplace. As soon as she saw me entering, her heckles were up. “Landon’s not here,” she said, eyeing me.“I know
ELEALandon kept his word, to my surprise.I was allowed a generous length of time with Liam when it came to his meals and playtime, and despite my utter fear, Liam was happy. Even though my heart broke a little that my baby boy was not missing me, a part of me was relieved that he was getting the exposure he always needed.Liam was no rogue. He was the alpha’s son and heir, much to my predicament, but I could not change the truth. He was supposed to grow in a pack, where he belonged and thrive in his rightful place. No matter how much I fight with Landon, I could never give Liam the life he was living at present. “Mama, do you know I have learnt how to swim?” he said with excitement gleaming in his eyes. “It is so much fun. You must come to the pool next week and watch me swim.” Every pup in a pack was trained how to swim, climb, and jump and was involved in various activities before they’d have their first shift. It made things a lot easier because some pups were faster and strong
LANDONIt was not one of the brightest and easiest of days I’d say. I knew the Council could not override my decision to attack the Sherwood Forest in search of the particular band of rogues, but they had caused us enough problems already. I had to deal with limitations beyond my power and overcome those. On top of that, five of my shipments were already intercepted by the rogues and while losing a few million did not pinch as much as the knowledge that they had dared to tamper with my business ventures. So, you see, I was not in a great mood. But Maximus has been more than helpful in protecting the patience I lacked sometimes. Some business dealings demanded more diplomacy than boldness, and keeping peace with the Council would mint us more money than to be at odds with them.So, back home, I needed a break. A distraction, and what else could be the perfect one except for Liam? Every time I watched him lost in his world I was overwhelmed. His innocence and wonder reminded me of lif