CARTER"Well. Well. Well. Look who we have here!" I heard Malachi's voice and I turned to face him, his eyes blazed with malice and his voice dripped venom."What are you doing here?" I asked, surprised by his sudden appearance. How did he get access to this realm? What was his purpose of his visit?"I'm here for you," Malachi replied, smiling sinisterly. There was something different about him. It wasn't the Malachi I knew. It was as though there was something speaking inside of him. Like something else had taken over his body."Malachi, I do not have time for your games. Hailey is dying, I need to save her," I said with all seriousness, with hopes that Malachi would postpone his stupidity till the next time I was available."Fortunately for you, I'm not Malachi," He declaredI sighed in frustration, "Get out of the way, Malachi. I have important things to attend""I am Abidemi," He said, and I cocked my head in confusion. What kind of sick joke was this? Wasn't he supposed to be de
ALANNA"And if you don't make it in time, please return before the portal closes. We'll find another way," I clearly remembered the warning I had seriously given to Carter before he left for the realm of Diasceria but up until now, he was no where to be found."Carter is yet to return, and the time is far spent. What are we going to do?" Temmy asked, looking worried. I glanced at them and I didn't need a soothsayer to tell me that they were scared.What are we going to do?Surely, it's up to me to step in and salvage the situation and no, it wasn't because I was the one who sent him there, it's because it was my duty.I stared at Hailey, observing her closely, she looked peaceful and extremely beautiful even in her unconscious state.She didn't deserve to live without Carter, her mate as she had already suffered enough as it seemed. They didn't deserve to be apart from each other anymore.And yes, Hailey was really Carter's mate, not me. My only duty in his life was to bring Hailey to
HAILEYI felt a cold sensation on my chest and then I stirred awake. My whole body ached and my eyes were blurry. How long had I been asleep?I tried to turn but something heavy around my waist was holding me in place.With the last strength I could muster, I stretched my body to have a proper look and the sight left me surprised.Carter had his arms wrapped safely around my waist and his head rested in the crook of my neck but that wasn't what surprised me.The problem was that Carter was covered in bandages and bruises like he had been in a fight. I could only wonder what happened while I was asleep.What was he even doing here? If I wasn't mistaken, I was sure as hell that I was in Xavier's place and over the last few days, since the blood moon night, Carter had avoided me like a plague because of Alanna. So why then was her here in the same bed with me, battered and bruised?Not wanting to wake him up, I tried to free myself from his grip but instead of letting go, Carter murmured
HAILEY"You're my mate!" Carter's words echoed in my head severally before it finally made sense."What?" I turned to him in shock. "Me? Your mate?" I chuckled unbelievably, "Did I hit my head and lose cognisance?""No, you didn't," Carter said softly, "And I'm also as surprised as you but Alanna seemed so sure.""Then how?" I asked, "I don't know if you've forgotten but I have a mate, Carter." I stared at him seriously, "though he wasn't the best but I think every wolf is only given a mate. You're probably mistaken,""I'm not," He sounded so sure, "I feel like it's the truth.""Why are you so sure?" I couldn't help but ask."Alanna said her only duty was to protect me and it seems right because truthfully," Carter swallowed, "You're the first person I'm telling this to but I've never really felt that connection with Alanna. I've only felt it with you.""Carter," I stared at him, unable to form words as his sudden confession knocked the air out of me."I'm dead serious, Hailey," He to
CARTERA few weeks had passed and everything had finally come back to normal. With Hailey by my side, the days seemed brighter and the flowers looked more beautiful. She made everything nice.Surprisingly, I received a call from mom, inviting us over to dinner with our mates but this time, unlike the last, I didn't feel anxious about it. Coincidentally, Xavier also received one too.It just felt nice, like a mother inviting her children over for dinner to spend quality time with them. Weirdly enough, I looked forward to it.In honour of the invitation, Hailey and I drove to her place in time for dinner and as if it was previously planned out, Xavier and Temmy reached exactly the same time. So together, we all walked in.My jaw dropped at the sight of the dining room. It was decorated to perfection as though a huge event was about to take place."What's going on here? Is there a party planned out?" I asked aloud, as I glanced around."Yes," Mother's voice came from behind, followed by
CARTERAfter dinner with the family, Hailey and I left the premises. The drive back home was quiet as we were both consumed by our thoughts, simultaneously enjoying the comfortable silence that reigned between us.But despite being filled with thoughts about Xavier's intention to propose to Temmy, I couldn't help but wonder what was going through her mindSoon we got home and even after unwinding for the night, neither of us was yet to say a word. It made me worry. Perhaps, had mother said something she wasn't supposed to say?We laid in bed and I sneaked a glance at Hailey. From her facial expression, I couldn't deduce the problem so I decided to take the bull by the horn and ask, "You good?" I tried my best to sound as casual as possible, whilst resting my head on my plopped elbow."Yeah, I'm fine," She replied, and honestly, it didn't look like she was lying. It wasn't like she was trying to hide her emotions.I stared at Hailey for awhile before I finally pulled her closer into my
HAILEYThe night with Carter was sleepless and no, it wasn't insomnia. Carter just didn't let me be. He took my request personally and devoured me until I had nothing left.I felt sore but in a good way. The ache between my legs reminded me of Carter's love for me.It only showed me how much he loved and craved me. How he couldn't resist me. It made me feel good about myself.I turned to the side and to my disappointment, Carter's side empty. I stretched my hand and felt the bed and it was cold to the touch.My countenance fell as I wanted to wake up next to him but when I turned to get out of bed, I spotted a small folded paper sitting on the bedside table.Curiously, I picked it up and opened it to read. The content of the letter made me tear up. In the letter, he expressed his intention of staying longer to watch me wake up but something urgent came up in the company that he had to handle.He also said how he wished to continue the events of last night and finally, he informed me t
HAILEY"The council demands your presence urgently," The guard instructed seriously, and I nodded in response, following him immediately.I couldn't help but wonder why the council would suddenly request for my presence but weirdly enough, I had my suspicions but I didn't want to conclude so I got rid of every thought.The guard led me to the throne room, and with a bow he left me alone. I took a deep breath and then walked in. As expected, the room was filled, with only a spare sit which was obviously preserved for me."Sit," The senior elder spoke in a calm voice. I swallowed, my heart racing widely in my chest. Getting summoned by the elders was a nerve wrecking experience at it didn't happen quite a lot."It is my pleasure to be invited by this great council," I said, and thankfully, I didn't sound as nervous as I felt, "But if i may ask, to what do I owe you?""It is no longer news that your father, the Alpha of Deepwater pack has passed on," The senior elder began, "A pack as bi
HAILEYEPILOGUECarter has been the best father to our daughter, Amelia. From the day he found out about my pregnancy, he had been nothing but caring.Every weekend, we always went shopping for baby items, even without knowing the gender of our baby.And when our baby was finally born, Carter's joy knew no bounds. Whenever Amelia cried at night, he'd ask me to rest while he fed her the milk and rocked her to sleep.He even abandoned the company for Xavier in order to be with me and Amelia. He was ever present and I didn't have any complain whatsoever. My only fear was that she'd grow up to be a daddy's girl and forget me.Carter treated our daughter exactly how I wished to be treated by my father. Everyday, when I thought I'd seen the end, Carter would come up with new ways of loving Amelia. I wouldn't be surprised if her first word was his name.After my rebirth, I had never thought I'd find love again. I had given up on it and planned that after carrying out my revenge, I'd start a
CARTER"She's really grumpy and demanding but I love every second of it," I said, knotting my tie."I'm sure you do." Xavier replied, "I'd even mistake you for the carrying the child because of how happy and healthy you look," Xavier's comment made me laugh. He was right as I had heard the comment several times. A lot of people said I was enjoying the process of fatherhood way to much and my reply was always the same,"Becoming a father to Hailey's and my child was the best thing that has ever happened to me in my entire years of existence." Though the pregnancy made Hailey act up and become easily irritated with everything including me, I didn't mind. I loved every single moment of it and because of that, I now had a journal where I document each day of her pregnancy. Her food cravings, her likes and dislikes and so much more.Another thing about Hailey was that the pregnancy made her conscious of her body. She'd stand in front of a mirror and comment on how fat and out of shape sh
CARTERHailey's behaviour left me worried as this was the first time I had seen her this way. After she threw up, I couldn't help but notice how deathly pale she looked and the fact that she didn't touch her food made me scared.I found it difficult to concentrate as my mind thought of several reasons as to why she looked pale. Perhaps was she sick with a deadly, incurable disease? Due to how deep in thought I was, I didn't notice when Xavier walked in, until he placed a document on my table and muttered, "Earth to Carter.""Oh" I looked at him, "When did you come in?""Not long ago," He replied, taking a seat, "What's on your mind?""Hailey," I replied."What about her?" He asked curiously."I think she's sick.""Why do you have that thought?""Because for the first time ever, she threw up and she looks pale," I sighed, "and when I asked her, she said it's that time of the month. I think she's trying to hide something from me," I placed my elbow on the table and rested my head on it
HAILEYMy relationship with Carter had improved considerable after the honeymoon proposal. We barely argued and we did everything together. He was the sweetest and the most perfect man for me. I had gotten used to his sweet side which he only used for me alone.Carter and I stood in the kitchen, which had become a regular witness to our intimate sessions. But that wasn't the point. We were baking a bread together for breakfast and we were waiting for it to be ready."Do you think it'll come out great?" I asked even though I already knew the answer. Carter was a great good and I envied him for that quality."Of course," He smiled, "Whatever I whisk up must come out delicious. Chefs kiss" He folded his fingers, brought it to his lips and kissed loudly.I rolled my eyes at him with a smile on his face, "Narcissist," I muttered."It'd be a waste to be this good and not show it off, you know that right?"I threw an ugly face at him and he laughed. "Don't tell me you're jealous?" He wrapped
CARTERI stood and stared at the vast expanse of greeny before me.Xavier had told me before hand about Temmy asking me to lead her pack.I knew what she was worried about.Temmy was capable of ruling, but the fear of the Innocent people having to suffer if any mischief came up was the issue.I'd been thinking about it for a while and I decided to finally say it to Xavier.A combined honeymoon, Carter and Hailey, Temmy and I.However we'd have to leave that pack and although the peace was all settled, it'd still take a lot of arrangements to make for a trip like that. "Xavier,"I called from behind as he walked towards me."What are you doing here," I asked and shook my hands." Thank you for accepting Temmy's offer," he thanked and he gave a stoic response."I've something to suggest Xavier," I began and he turned to look at me Interestedly." What is it that you've in stock," he asked as I kept mute."A combined honeymoon," I said and he stood shocked before finally getting a grasp
TEMMYI lay down on my bed, reminiscing about the relationship between Xavier and me.I shook my head to get rid of the thoughts to no avail, they consumed me whole.I'd been thinking about it the whole day, our relationship, my relationship with him.It felt even more different after the incident that happened last.When he told me that he loved me, I felt my heart thump rapidly but it thumped harder when I saw him losing consciousness in my arms.A Small part of me wanted to stop but I couldn't, I struggled harder to stop the rampage Inside of me.But despite all this, he didn't stop holding, despite the chances that it could be his last chance of survival.A thought clicked in my mind, I'd marked Xavier and he had as well, but I had no memories of doing so.Love was sweet and I ran my hands through the mate mark on my body, smiling like a Cheshire cat to myself.The small date, little Jabments of PDA when we both hadn't confessed our feelings to each other, the thrill that came wit
HAILEYMy face burned bright red as I realized what I had just done. "Uhm," I coughed awkwardly, "I..I didn't mean it like that" I tried to come up with an excuse but it didn't seem like Carter bought it."There's no need to retract your words, Hailey." He chuckled deeply, a sound that shamelessly made me want to clench my legs together.I was short of words so I decided to keep mute. Since I met Carter, I have never felt as needy as I felt at that moment and the most surprising thing was that I wasn't under any kind of spell that made my senses become heightened."Do you want me to fuck you or not," Carter asked, staring deep into my eyes, "Tell me you don't crave me as much as I do and I'll turn around and walk away, pretending that this conversation didn't take place."I swallowed the bundle of nerves that had formed in my throat. Of course I wanted Carter. I wanted him to do all sorts of wicked things he could come up with to my body. I wanted him to fuck me until I wouldn't be a
HAILEYI hadn't spoken to Carter since the fight. We just acted like we couldn't see ourselves, we just went about ignoring each other.I tossed around on the bed unable to fall asleep due to the pain of my injuries. I sighed for the umpteenth time as I sat up on the bed, thinking of a way to distract myself from everything.Finally, I decided that ice cream was the best option so I came down from bed and walked out of my room, heading downstairs.The living room was dark, only illuminated by the light coming from the kitchen. I contemplated going back to my room as I assumed Carter was in the kitchen but on a second thought, I walked further. The maids had probably forgotten to turn off the light.But I was wrong. A shirtless Carter stood by the kitchen counter, chugging down a bottle of water, his body on full display. I halted in my track, pondering on my next line of actions.I thought about heading back to upstairs to my room but just as I was about to drag my feet, Carter droppe
XAVIERAfter the chaos, we finally made it home. I towered over Temmy, watching her closely as she slept.She looked incredibly peaceful, a huge contrast to her earlier behavior. But I didn't blame her for that. It wasn't her fault. I could only hope that she was back to normal.Speaking of the incident, I reached for my neck, the exact place where Temmy bit me and absentmindedly caressed it. I wasn't sure if she realized that she marked me which was a way to stake her claim on me.I felt giddy that she remembered me even while struggling with demons. She choose me even while she wasn't in her right frame of mind. I could only hope and pray that she doesn't regret it because then, I wouldn't know how to act.I was glad that no substantial harm was inflicted on anyone as it would have made matters worst. Thinking back, Hailey suddenly crossed my mind so I left to check up on her but not before placing a kiss on Temmy's forehead.In Hailey's room, while she sat on the bed, Carter stood