Zane’s POV“Did you find her?” I shouted, causing Darius, Dmitri, and Susan to come running toward me.The three of them separated ways to increase the speed of finding Tessa. They all looked defeated as they shook their heads. “I’m sorry, Sir. We’ve searched everywhere.”Screams and beg for mercy were echoing everywhere as my warriors pushed their way inside the Red Claw Pack without hesitation.After Darius came to my office to report about it, Mikey immediately had some of his spies scattered around every pack to look for any information. Luckily, the Red Claw Pack was one of those packs he planted, so he didn’t need to plant one anymore, which would take a longer time.Within an hour, we received news that Ralph had gone mad and was venting his anger in his Luna. What’s more, there was another woman Ralph was fuming mad with, and she was there.Though Mikey’s spy couldn’t confirm if it was Tessa, I was sure that it was her, especially after Eric followed him to the office to repor
Tessa’s POV/ Jessica’s POV“Jess!” Tyrone shouted a few feet back before he shifted into his giant white wolf. Tearing and clawing every rogue coming his way.He landed on his paws and looked at me with worry, but I simply smirked at him. “Worry much?” I arrogantly said before I pulled two scimitars from my back and went into a fighting stance without an ounce of panic.My scimitars were basically swords with curved blades, but they were customized. The sharp side of their blades was made of silver, and their end had an arrow-like point to penetrate the enemy.Its handle had a safety curve on it that I could, which was why I could spin it freely around my hands like I was doing today.A deadly glint flashed before my eyes as I moved with agility and started slashing throats from left and right. I even used their bodies as a stepping mid-air so I could continue jumping from one another.“That’s wild!” Lyndon exclaimed after he walked off from one of the trees, where he shifted back to
Tessa’s/Jessica’s POV“That’s disgusting!” I scrunched up my face. “What?” I asked annoyingly after seeing Lyndon looking at me strangely.He laughed. And it's like a whole-ass laugh where he’s stamping his foot and tapping his legs. All that was left was for him to roll and lose air. “Y-your…I mean… It’s…” He kept pointing a finger at me, wanting to say something but miserably failed because he kept on laughing so hard.“Aww!” he shrieked like a girl after Anastasha took a swing at his head.“Get it together!”Pouting, he massaged his head while glaring at her.I raised an eyebrow at him and looked at him pointedly. Putting my hands on my waist, I demandingly asked, “What is it?”As soon as he opened his mouth, I pointed a finger at him and firmly said in a purse lips, “It better not be nonsense!”“It’s not!” he defensively said, but it took him a while to continue. “It’s just… you yelp so much about a cut of skin when you’re the cruelest one earlier, acting so badass while striking
Tessa’s/Jessica’s POVThe last thing I could remember when I was in the Lycan kingdom was that dreadful day when all I could see and smell was that rusty scent of blood.That traumatic feeling of getting drowned and slowly losing breath as I swallowed more and more water.“Tessa!” I could still hear his voice – Zane’s voice.Does he still remember me? What would he think if he saw me again? Would he be happy? Sad?Suddenly, hundreds of things came into my mind as I wondered how he’d react.“You okay?”I didn’t realize Wendell pulled over until I felt a hand on my shoulder and heard Lyndon’s worried voice.Blinking a couple of times, I took a deep breath and calmed myself before looking at him and nodding my head. “Y-yeah, I’m fine.”“Doesn’t sound like it,” Hansel pointed out while comfortingly putting his arm around me to engulf me with his warmth.I moved my shoulders in an uncertain way. “W-well.. It’s just. I don’t know how I’ll feel when I see them again…”“You mean when you see
Zane’s POV“You wouldn’t believe this!” Fred came rushing into my office, looking like a giddy child, jumping around in excitement with that fucking huge smile on his face.Grabbing the nearby paperweight that looked like a half-moon, I threw it at him without a second thought.“Hey! That hurt!” he squirmed after successfully pushing it away from him mid-air, but that didn’t stop him from having a red mark on his palm.“Less talk! What are you so happy about?” I asked with a furrowed brow.“Why are you so grumpy?” Once again, he didn’t answer my question and instead annoyingly asked another question as he slammed himself into the chair opposite me.I merely glared at him, and he clicked his tongue before nodding his head. “You know, I don’t know why you’re so affected by what happened. It’s been three years already, didn’t you say? She’s just your toy.”His tone and expression were serious but benign. His friend since childhood, I knew him enough to know there was mockery underneath h
Tessa’s/Jessica’s POVThe tingles! Oh, goddess!It's been three years since I last felt that. It's like small currents of electricity surged in my body, bringing me back alive.But I knew better than to let myself swoon over him again. What we had before was just a play of fate.He didn't really like me. It's all about pleasure and challenge. It was a… game.If only the mark he had on my neck would be gone, I knew for sure that I wouldn't feel anything for him anymore."Are you sure?" my wolf maliciously contradicted.I rolled my eyes in my mind. "Oh, shut up!""How did you become part of the White Clan? Are you even a white wolf?" Zane suspiciously asked.We were now in his office. He was sitting on the solo sofa at the end of the coffee table, while Wendell was on the other solo sofa at the other end.Meanwhile, Fred and Ronald were on the opposite two-seater sofa from where we were. Tyrone was leaning on the wall near us, quietly observing. Anastasha was on Wendell's side, as usual
Tessa’s/Jessica’s POVHe didn't blink. He didn't even gasp or hold his breath. He was totally unfazed.I narrowed my eyes, letting the wootz steel of my blade touch his neck deeper instead, making him feel its coldness and weight.When I leaned down, he didn't think twice to look up and meet my eyes."If it's the silver side of my blade, you'll be writhing in pain right now, feeling the burning sensation slowly taking away your senses." Smirking, I added, "King or not, it won't bring mercy to anyone. It's either you die, or I let you leave."He squinted his eyes, and in a split second, he was already standing up, holding my hand, which had the sword.My eyes widened in shock, especially when he pushed it further on his skin. Fortunately, it's not the sharp side."Don't be all bark and no talk, pup. Do it," he said, challenging me.Did he just call me a pup?"How about we take a break?" Wendell intervened."Y–you…" I gasped and stuttered in shock as worry crept in me upon seeing Wendel
Tessa’s/Jessica’s POV"Faster! I thought your werewolves, not a damn turtle!" I shouted, veins almost popping from the side of my neck.I watched as a group of warriors I was to train today panted in exhaustion after running for the fiftieth time.The sun was blazing hot today, almost toasting our skin. Despite that, I let them continue while I leisurely leaned on the trunk of a massive tree under its heavenly shade."What is she doing?""Powerlifting, obviously!""Why are we even following her?""Right? Isn't she that omega threw by Alpha Eric's pack?""Is that her?""Yes!""Why is she with the White Clan then? Are they blind?"My eyes squinted as I heard them muffle while running.I stood up and shouted, "Halt!"After a few minutes, they were already lined up in rows and columns in front of me. Taking my time, I strolled in front of them, menacingly looking at them until I stopped right in front of the one who questioned my fitting in the White Clan.Leaning in with my face only an
Ralph’s POVI sat down in the wooden chair inside my cabin in the middle of the Sahdowpine Wood, a huge smirk on my face. My fingers tap the armrest of my chair, and I lean back cosily. I imagined the grimace on Zane and Tessa's faces right now.“Alpha, we managed to cause significant fatalities on those patrolling around our borders,” one of the Rogues said, which brightened my mood even better.Joyful laughter immediately escaped my lips as I waved my hand to dismiss him.Standing up, I stood beside the window and looked far to the forest as I watched the Rogues training hard and completely wrapped around my fingers.When Zane came to ambush my pack and bring it to ruin, I was rage-filled, especially when Tessa escaped from me.Remembering those moments was enough to make my blood boil once again. Without control, I slammed my fist on the window sill, causing the wooden frame of my window to crack, but I couldn’t care less.“Alpha, is everything alright?” Some of the Rogues immediat
Jessica’s POVMy heart raced in an incredible beat as I watched him struggle to breathe properly from shock.Bending down a bit, I grabbed his arm and guided him to stand up properly. Looking at him in the eyes, I remained calm and guided him to breathe. “Take a deep breath and exhale.”He nodded his head and momentarily closed his eyes to calm his nerves.“Yes, just like that,” I added when I saw him taking deep breaths.As he started calming down, I let go of him and let him take his time.Opening his eyes, he sighed, swallowed the lump in his throat, and pantingly said, “They hit us hard…”My eyes narrowed. They? Did he mean the Rogues and Ralph?He shook his head in disbelief before continuing, “They are too organised for Rogues. They moved strategically. We were with some warriors who were doing patrols while we rechecked our tracking, but they ambushed us on the northern border.”“What?” I asked in shock before worry crept into me. “What’s the casualty? Did we lose a lot of warr
Jessica’s POVMy breathing hitched, and my heart went into shock. His scent drowned me, and his touches made me freeze.“I… I…” I closed my eyes and silently cursed myself. I couldn’t even form a reply without stuttering and feeling blank.Pulling away a little bit from me, which gave me room to breathe from all the tension between us, he kept his eagle-like eyes on me while his hands remained on my neck with his thumb on my cheek.“What?” he asked in a deep and demanding voice. Before, I would have easily pushed him away, but I was too tense to respond properly with how close he was.Hence, from the pressure he was giving me, my mind completely shut off, and before I knew it, I was blurting out the words I shouldn’t have ever said, “He’s gay.”As soon as I said that, my eyes widened, and I pursed my lips close in shock. Though it wasn’t secret that Hansel was gay, it wasn’t my business to spread it out either.“What?” Zane asked, almost as shocked as I was from what he heard.Taking
Jessica’s POVThe room instantly fell into a deafening silence from my outburst, increasing the tension around us as I was seemingly the only one who would dare to snap at the kingdom’s king.The others were looking at each other, weighing the room’s atmosphere, but couldn’t find a way to break the silence.Seeing as he was probably the only one in the same position who could break the tension, Wendell cleared his throat to grab our attention and spoke with authority, “We’ll increase the warriors patrolling near the Shadowpine Woods for now. If Ralph tries anything, I’m sure we’ll know.”Ralph…Hearing his name suddenly brought back a memory within me, and that chilling feeling I had when I was on the border of the Red Wood Pack earlier suddenly rushed back to me.I was lost in my own thoughts and was looking into oblivion until I felt a heavy tap on my shoulder that almost felt like a push tap, bringing me back to reality.“What?” I snapped at Hansel, but he didn’t feel the same unfa
Jessica’s POV“Yeah, right.” I merely rolled my eyes as a reply to Eric and walked past him to hide the redness that crept to my cheeks in disguise of hurrying to the meeting room to discuss my encounter with Eric.However, just after a few steps, I heard his heavy footsteps and long strides that followed me in a hurry, managing to grab my wrist to a halt. “You’re not harm, right?”I kept my back facing him, still not confident that my flashed face wouldn’t fail me and show how hard my heart was pounding right now with how much worry and care was vividly plastered on his face.“I came back as how I left, King Zane. Don’t underestimate me,” I replied in a faint voice as I pulled my arms away from him.“I never did…” I heard him reply in a low voice as I retreated, bringing a smile to my face.However, as soon as I turned the knob of the meeting room and entered, all my emotions were swept away to the back of my mind, and seriousness filled me while I walked in and slammed myself down o
Jessica’s POV“I’ll give you until dawn. I'm coming for you if you’re not back by then.”I dumbfoundedly stood by my room’s doorway, watching Zane storm out with conviction. Staring at his retreating, I involuntarily raised my hand and touched my pounding heart.Later, a smile formed on my lips, and I closed my door completely before turning to change my clothes.Since I wanted Eric to think I was still the same weakling he knew me as before, I rampaged through my wardrobe and found the most.A smile formed on my lips as I found the perfect piece. I changed into a white, innocent-looking box collar dress and paired it with black rubber shoes while tying my hair in a simple, messy bun.When I came out of my room, I heard the door next to mine open and involuntarily swallowed Zane’s dimmed expression as he closed his door and stared at me blankly.He’s wearing combat clothes – camouflage pants, a black shirt with a leather jacket, and tactical boots. With that menacing look on his face
Jessica’s POVI turned so fast and glared at Morgan, “How do you know about it? How did you know that it's right next to the Red Wood Pack?”My mind was in turmoil out of shock from what I discovered and annoyance that Morgan knew about it and didn’t state it properly earlier.She shrugged and mockingly replied, “Well, you didn’t seem to appreciate my contribution, so I just kept silent.”I wanted to punch the life out of her because she and I both knew that she just did it to spite me.“Wait, so it’s on their border. Why? Is that something we should take into account?” Wendell asked, stepping between Morgan and I.Closing my eyes, I took a couple of deep breaths and heaved a sigh.“Because that’s Eric’s pack. My… fated mate’s pack. The one who rejected me and sold me to Zane.”My fist automatically clenched in anger as I was reminded of those days – the days I was treated as a maid and a mistress. The day I was sold like an item.I could still remember running into that forest every t
Jessica’s POVAfter the heated meeting earlier, I decided to blow off some steam and go around the kingdom’s perimeter to run a random patrol check.Since none had yet to be decided, I didn’t find any great reason why I should stay there longer.However, I was just about to finally calm down and let all my anger subside when I smelled that familiar scent and felt that familiar demeanor approaching me.I didn’t say anything, and he didn’t either. We just walked together in silence until, after a few minutes, I finally broke it and asked what had been bothering me since earlier.“If she’s your ex, why is she still around?” I almost slapped my own forehead after that. Though it sounded casual, I couldn’t help but worry that he might think I was jealous. Which I wasn’t.Or was I?I was still in conflict with myself when Zane suddenly stopped and looked at me hesitantly. He explained, “Morgan has… some trouble, so she has to stay.”His eyes widened as he immediately added, “She’s not a thr
Jessica’s POVI woke up feeling alive early in the morning as I rushed to the meeting room. I was the first to arrive, vividly waiting for the tracker’s reports with my back on my seat and my fingers expectantly tapping on the table to pass the time.“You’re early.” Zane arrived with two coffees in hand.I narrowed my eyes as he approached me and handed me the other one, which was my favorite. Reluctantly, I accepted it and took a sip while keeping my eyes on him as he sat beside me.“So are you,” I replied, putting my cup down and nodding toward the clock.The meeting wouldn’t start until half an hour, and he usually arrived either on the dot or five minutes later. His impatience caused him to want everyone to be here already and not waste any of his time.“I thought you’d be early and bring your coffee. But if I knew you would be this early, I would have come earlier,” he uttered without batting an eye.I blinked a couple of times, feeling my heart pumping incredibly fast in my ches