"Wake up, fine lady. Alpha has ordered you to come have breakfast with them." Irish woke up the next morning to the sound of Cynthia's voice.She stretched her arms, shutting her eyes from the brightness of the morning sun which was peering through the window.Cynthia drawled, "Wake...up." "I'm already awake." Irish said in a complaining voice, then sat up on the bed.She didn't like being woken up, even if she slept more now that she was pregnant.Irish folded her arms in protest while focusing her gaze on Cynthia."I didn't see you yesterday. You know, I'm not saying I missed you but...," Irish gave Cynthia a knowing look and they both fell into a peal of laughter."Come on, get out of that bed and go have breakfast.""And I'm telling you I won't unless you tell me where you went yesterday." Irish watched her body movements. They were slower than before and she put on clothing which covered most parts of her body.Cynthia sucked in a deep breath. "Okay, I was away because I was sic
Adrian looked conflicted for a while, his eyes narrowing into slits."Do what ever my wife says." He sighed non-chalantly and got up.Irish's mouth hung open as he got up, placed his phone beside his right ear, began speaking with someone and then left."Darling, I'll see you in a while." He pecked Ashley on her cheeks.His eyes which were emotionless, held Irish's for a second and she could swear he didn't mean to kiss her.But who was she deceiving?The moment Adrian left, Ashley wrinkled her nose at Irish, "Get me pepper. The food's too cold."Getting the pepper, Irish handed it over. She watched Ashley put so much raw pepper in the food in front of her."Take it. Finish every damn thing on that plate." Ashley ordered, curling her lips in a smirk.With shaky hands, Irish collected the plate. She was normally allergic to spicy food, and now, Ashley wanted to feed her with something spicy while she was pregnant.Instead of eating, Irish smirked last minute. Moving swiftly, she poure
A storm brewed in Adrian's eyes as he raised his hands, and set out to punch his brother's guts."Get your hands off him. He saved me from Ashley's wrath!" Chest heaving, Irish yelled, her fist tightening as she pushed and punched Adrian with all her might.Seeing her so upset, Adrian loosened his hold on Alan's neck, his red iris flashing the usual brown.Smoothening out his clothes, he turned to a frowning Irish, "Are you okay?""Why would you fight him when he was the only one who took my side?"Ignoring her question, he faced Alan, his features becoming more relaxed than when he first came in."You won't be getting as close as 2 meters to her," his Alpha Aura radiated as he spoke and he fixed a sharp gaze on Alan."Brother or not, she is mine. Mine to warm.""Hey come on. We can't just fight over her. I'll get going now. You better thank me or you would have met her dead right now."Alan snapped.As he walked away, he tossed the towel to Adrian.Turning to Irish, Adrian blurted, "
"You fucking bought a lady, bringing her home only to discover she was your mate? How does that even work?" Alan asked, his arms crossed over his chest as he paced back and forth in the room with raised brows."Well, I didn't know how that happened." Adrian shrugged in answer.Suddenly stopping in his tracks, Alan turned to face Adrian. "Wait a minute, what about Ashley, what are you going to do with her," Alan said to him, his tone taunting."What do you mean what am I gonna do with her?""Well, if you must get the point. Your mate is in danger because Ashley might not let her live. There's a competition for power here." Alan cleared his throat."And if care is not taken, you might lose the both." Alan avoided eye contact with Adrian.Adrian went to stand closer to Alan. "There's a more serious situation I'm worried about though.""What's the matter?" Alan asked, Adrian hardly worried about anything, so he thought it must be important."I suspect something very strange is up with Iri
Adrian didn't panic, his face expressionless. "Send more men to protect the borders. Nothing must go wrong. Make sure there are no casualties for women and children."He said, thinning out his lips in a cruel smirk.Dialing Alan's number, Adrian spoke into the receiver."Alan. Get me the names and locations of everyone your damn technology suspects is against this pack."Surprisingly, Alan chuckled. "Now you believe me, huh?" His tone was mocking, but Adrian turned a blind eye. Alan was not standing in front of him, or he would have gotten a punch in the guts.At that moment, Adrian began walking towards his veranda which overlooked the garden as he made to leave the house through a secret back door.He had to get to the borders and fight off rogues and oppositions, even if he knew well that his soldiers were well-trained and could handle it in his absence.As he passed by, he caught sight of Irish and halted in his steps. He was simply enthralled by her beauty. Her mesmerizing honey-
Shoulders tensing, Irish froze, her mind reeling with questions while imagining the worst-case scenarios.Did Ashley just hear her say she wanted to escape?Was Nora going to be punished for hiding her identity?Walking towards them, Ashley went to stand beside them. "Need I remind you that you both are nothing but servants?" Ashley's yelling voice dripped with malice and disdain.Pointing at the mansion, she yelled."Fucking get back to work!" Her voice was full of authority.Irish's eyes moved to Nora's hand which was already crossed behind her. That was when she realized that Nora was hiding the mask right behind her."I'll get to work now." Nora excused herself, hastily leaving the place and entering the mansion.Then, it dawned on Irish that Ashley couldn't simply recognize the faces of all the servants in the house, and so, she had mistaken Nora's face for another.Letting out a breath of relief, Irish made to leave the place when Ashley held her by the arm pulling her back."Yo
The next day, Irish kept looking around the room for a route of escape but she found none.Laying back down on the bed, she relaxed her body, reclining, just anything that would make Cynthia delay taking her for an antenatal check-up in the hospital.For a while, she even thought about killing herself. Yes, nothing was better than not letting Ashley have the joy of killing her. Additionally, she had to live for the sake of her baby.She could imagine that sweet cunning smile that would play out on Ashley's lips the moment she was confirmed dead."Never. I can't let this happen. I must act." Irish sighed when the door opened and Cynthia walked in.Irish thought of exposing Ashley but Adrian would think that it was one of her tricks. Not that he was on her side anyway.Jerking up from the bed, Irish went to hug Cynthia tight.Cynthia's brows knit up in confusion. Irish's hug came to suddenly, with a force that wasn't typical of Irish whom she knew was never impulsive.Slowly, Cynthia r
Gently placing a half-conscious Irish in the back seat of a car, Adrian instructed Michael, one of his men. "Take her to the hospital and I'll make sure to be right on your trail." The soldier and Cynthia had been knocked unconscious as well.Fear appeared in Michael's eyes as he worried a little for Adrian's safety."Yes sir. But Alpha, you..." He trailed off, a little scared because Adrian didn't call for any back up, even after single-handedly tearing apart the rogues that had come to attack."Leave now!" Angry, Adrian barked out his orders as he turned to stare at the two cars, gearing their engines and preparing them to attack him.The sound of the engines revving hard could be heard as the anonymous bad guys approached, their cars, doubling in sight.Adrian frowned hard as he entered his hummer, his eyebrows knitting tightly in determination, as he thought to do to them, exactly what they had done to Irish.Burning rage, fuelled by the thoughts of the state their baby might be,
"Come on! Liam, that's the only fucking reason I try to keep Jayden safe. It's because I have a lot of enemies." Irish said, her voice dripping with concern because Jayden would have at least mind-linked her for help by now if he were not in danger."Let's get out of here. We've got to save Jayden. I already sent the closest wolf guards to the rescue." Liam said and got down on all fours, and so did Irish.Thick furs replaced Liam's skin while fangs shot out from his fingers as his body transformed into his animal form.Irish's body underwent the same process, except that Irish had a white wolf instead of a brown one."Ready?" Liam mind linked her since he wasn't able to speak in his wolf form. Irish nodded and they took off, running at full speed towards the park recreational center for kids.Liam was faster, so he got there before Irish. When he got there, he howled heavily, causing the whole place to shake from the weight of his animalistic sound.The curtains tore apart and wolves
Irish froze in her seat, not able to even blink an eyelid.She sucked in a breath as she moved uncomfortably in her seat. She glanced at the window once more before returning her face to Liam.Liam furrowed his eyebrows in wonder. Why did her expression change all of a sudden? "Is anything the matter?" He asked.Irish darted a fearful glance at him, "The Lupari Clan. They are already in this pack and there's no more time to waste. We have to do something to keep them in check, so they don't attack before the anniversary.""Yeah, right. If they ever cause a ruckus before the anniversary, then it would disrupt the ceremony.""We have to tread cautiously if we are ever going to win this war." Irish sighed."Well. These enemies won't stop us from having a good meal tonight." Liam cleared his throat. "I already ordered to have them prepare us a fresh meal. They'll be done in ten minutes."Irish rolled her eyes. "We are supposed to be on the run Liam. And you are talking about sitting to e
"Mummy, where is Daddy?" Jayden asked, his eyes searing into Irish's in an emotional accusatory look. "But you said Daddy was dead...""Jayden, I'll tell you everything when we get home, okay?" Irish nodded at Jayden. She had been telling him that his father was dead and whenever the smart little boy asked she never bore her husband's name, she simply gave excuses or distracted him by changing the topic.But now, Liam was calling her by her name and her mate's name. What was she going to tell Jayden? How could she defend herself, and how was Jayden going to trust his mother's words again?With the way Jayden's expression quickly changed like emotional turmoil was brewing in him, Irish felt affected."Jayden. I promise to tell you everything once we get home." She repeated, then turned to face Liam again."Last I checked. My family dynamics was never your problem." She said with a stern face.Liam stepped forward, towards them. "Oh, seems like I hit a nerve. Did I?" He folded his arms
Irish smirked as she intelligently observed the settings of the place. This she did in one swift glance.Her eyes rested on poor Jasmine and she let out a breath of relief. Then she searched the room once more, with her eyes, looking for any possible threats. 14 guards were surrounding Liam and standing at strategic positions.When she saw that she possessed enough to handle these men, she folded her arms across her chest."Release him to me. Now." She trained her eyes on Liam, who had an amused smirk hanging at the corners of his lips."I'll do that. Definitely. But I'm sure I need not remind you of the terms involved." He winked at her and Irish scoffed.How dared he wink at her in a serious situation as this? Did he know how terrible she felt the moment she found out that Jayden was missing and to top it off, there had been a break-in?"Listen, Liam, I don't care who you think you are, but if you don't release my son this minute, I'll make sure you regret it the rest of your fucked
"Jayden, you see I got you a box of pizza..." The words slowly dried from her throat as she fixed her gaze on the almost closed door of her apartment.Undaunted by what might be the situation inside the apartment, Irish darted into the house, her eyes on alarm, as she scanned the whole place.As she stood in the center of the living room, she felt her body swooning. The television had been smashed, and there was water poured all over the soft rug she had implanted days ago.Barely able to stand in one place, she sprinted towards Jayden's room, and on getting there, her heart and feet skidded to a halt.Her lips slowly parted in shock and disbelief, her eyes swiftly turning here and there as she searched for her son.She ran towards the closet but he was not there. And when she entered the bathroom, he was nowhere to be found."We just left Jayden to get some food. What's happening?" Irish's wolf, asked, feeling alarmed and willing Irish to let her loose so she could run wild in the w
"How on earth is your question reasonable, Ashley?" Adrian asked, his arms spreading in gesticulation."Adrian, that question is legit reasonable. What am I to you if I know nothing about the pack? Do you even consider me Luna? Or your wife? Or...or..."Adrian sighed, then went to console his wife, to stop her from throwing another tantrum. These days, she ended up picking fights now and then, and she was acting very strange like someone who had lots of skeletons in her cupboard. But what could he do? When in her possession was a dangerous secret he couldn't let loose to the world?This was no longer lust or love, but convenience."Look. Ash. I have never kept anything from you. I just don't think this is important information for you, or else, it would have been at your fingertips by now." Adrian said but Ashley still wasn't satisfied, so she pushed further.Tears glistened in her eyes, "But I want to know. And that's what matters, Adrian if you ever think of me as your wife or someo
66 "I want you to work for me." Those familiar black eyes and eyes stabbed her soul. Yes. He definitely stabbed her soul in the sense that he was looking at her as if he was looking into her soul and seeing through her. Liam rose from the chair where he had made himself comfortable and then began walking towards Irish...with each step feeling like he was making a conscious effort to flaunt his handsomeness. "Too straight to the point, aren't you?" Irish asked the moment she came to. "Too sharp-mouthed, aren't you?" Liam glared at her. This was the first time a woman was making him do petty things like retorting back. Save for this one time, he hadn't done this before. Ignoring whatever she had said before now, Liam came closer to her. He kept coming closer till there was no space left between them. "I've seen your fighting and shooting skills and I'm offering you a one-time offer. Accept it." Irish pushed him off her body, temporarily setting herself free from him by ta
The tone of Rap God, by Eminem, rang in the background and Irish's ears, startling her up on her feet, even though her eyes were still heavy with sleep."What the hell." She cursed under her breath, her hands instantly finding the vibrating phone on top of her bedside table and grabbing it.Without looking, she answered the call and pressed it against her ears, her voice a low note as she responded."Hello. Who's there?""It's Liam speaking. Guess my real name is no stranger to your damn mind."Irish, startled by the man calling, sat up on her ass on the bed, her body turning rigid and alert...Her mind traveled back to her last encounter with Liam. He had said he would find her no matter how hard she tried to run or his.eWas that what he was doing now?But Irish wasn't about to let her feeling of apprehension show - not now and not ever."Hey. Good morning would suit you. Care to tell me how the fuck you got my number?".Liam wanted to say something but he simply got interrupted by
"I can't believe it was my abusive ex-boyfriend stalking me again." Jasmine cried, her eyes and lashes wet with tears.Her nose ran with mucor which she incessantly dried with the help of a tissue paper.After she had rescued Jasmine that same night, she had to bring her down to her house, because she was too scared and traumatized to stay alone. At least, not after what happened with Emerald, her ex-boyfriend.Irish passed a hand around her shoulder. "You're scared and hyperventilating right now, but you've got to tell your brain that everything's in the past now." Irish said."Trust you to give advice when you cry yourself to sleep most times." Elsa chuckled, her tone dripping with sarcasm, making Irish roll her eyes."He...he," Jasmine heaved. "He was going to rape me...and...and hit me." She cried, sniffling hard and she swallowed, pushing her hair backward to expose her neck."I want you to suck in a deep breath." Irish patted her back, while Jasmine followed her instructions. "T