She woke up sore in between her legs with every inch of her body groaning in pain. Her eyes opened, glancing around and widened when they saw the arms wrapped around her waist. Lara pulled away from them, leaving the bed quietly. What has she done? She recalled everything that happened few hours ago yet felt like it was a dream. She couldn't have succumbed to the desires of her wolf, could she? Her wolf felt stronger though and alive. Mating with her mates would do that to her. Lara quietly walked into the bathroom and took a quick bath. Her plans to annoy Kyla had fired back at her. She was pissed and disappointed with herself. This was never part of the plan. What would they think about her? She was scared with so many thoughts running through her mind. She got out of the bathroom to see them sitting on the bed, waiting for her. Lara wished they would leave as she wasn't ready to face them yet. What would she say? That she was sorry for seducing them? She stood beside the door,
Lara growled at the sudden attack. Her eyes glowed, with her fangs growing out. She glanced at Kyla, ready to attack. "Come on, you slut! I'll put you in your place right now," Kyla urged her, ready for the fight. Lara threw a weak punch at her and she blocked it. "Is that all you got," she taunts her. Lara threw another punch and missed again. She growled ferociously. "That's weak, you are weak and pathetic! Who made you think you would be able to stand against me?" Lara's wolf was pissed. She hated not being able to defend herself in front of a rival. She growled and attacked Kyla. All forms of sense leaving her body. All she wanted was to defeat her. Kyla caught her hand, twisted it, and pushed her to the ground while smirking. This was what she wanted. To put Lara in her place. Lara won't be able to disobey her after teaching her a lesson. But Lara wasn't someone who stayed down when beaten. She stood up, pushing Kyla's hands away and drawing blood on her arm in the process
George walks out of the town, displeased. His face shows how displeased he was. The aura around him was so dark. No one wanted to be close to him. She indeed was gone, he thought to himself. But why did he still feel her? Where was she hiding? George was tired of searching for her. He glanced at the town again and sighed. There was no way she could be alive after all this search for her. If she was, then where could she be? His daughter. He missed her. He wanted her back. Lara's life didn't matter to him, just the life of his daughter did."Are you going to give up?" Will asked behind him. He glanced at him, frowning. "No, never! Not until I see my daughter," he answered and planned to keep searching. "I'll search till the end of the earth." "But your father wants you to go back to the pack." "I don't care," George growled out. His anger towards his father could not be settled by letting him act as the Alpha again. He didn't want to keep asking for scraps from his father. Lara
"No, no!" Lara screamed as she woke up from her slumber. Her heart was racing and she looked disoriented. It was a dream. "Mummy!" Desi called out, rubbing her eyes with her tiny hands as she stood up from the bed. "Oh dear, did I startle you?" Lara asked, feeling sorry. She took hold of Desi's arm and laid her back on the bed. "Shush." She whispered and hummed a lullaby till Desi falls back into her slumber before she finally leaves the bed. The dream she just had was strange but made her remember something very important. It had been years since she last saw her father and cousin. Her father promised to come back for her yet it had been years with no letter or message from him.Where could he be? She wondered. His lack of communication and disappearance had always troubled her. She thought of searching for them years ago when she found out her mate was the Alpha's son. All plans to run away were dashed but she still kept the pendant that he made her keep. She always had a feeli
Cage furrowed his brows in confusion. Lara shook her head, trying to push her thoughts to the back of her mind. The more cryptic she became, the more confused she made him. "In fact, don't worry about it." "I want to. You can't ask for my help and take back your offer. What did you mean by that?" Cage asked again desperately. "I just want to find them. They are the reason I left my pack and started my journey. While I'm glad to be here, I still want to keep searching for them." "Then we'll help you. I'll send my scouts to search for them for you," he said, ready to do everything she asked of him. "I don't want you wasting your energy on me. I've started earning some little coins. Hopefully, I'll be able to gather enough to leave with Desi," Lara told him, causing his scowl to deepen. "You're not leaving, Lara. I won't let you. And I'm pretty sure Brad won't either." "But I can't stay here forever, feeding off your people. I need to find my people and stay there. I don't want to
"You do know she will try to leave with them once she finds them right?" Brad's voice was weak. Cage nodded. "I know but I have promised to help her so we will have to search for them. There are secrets she doesn't want us to know and I will get to the bottom of this." Brad didn't look convinced. He wasn't in support of the idea. If only he knew she had a mate. It occurred to him that Desi's father could come in search of Desi one day but he hoped it wouldn't be someone important. How is she able to stay so long without her mate? He wondered. Wolves always want to be close to their mates so it was strange. Was her wolf seriously damaged? He frowned. "Talk to me, Brad. I can see the confusion in your eyes." Brad sighed. "I don't know, Cage. She has a mate and might reject us too. I don't know what our next action should be," he grumbled. "We'll find a way. I might have not wanted a mate but I surely won't be letting her go. Especially not to a man that hits her," Cage vowed. "Yo
"Arghh!" She exclaimed as she held her stomach in pain. The masked person attacked her again, punching her face but she blocked the attack. When she tried standing, her face received another hit again, and then stumbled. She growled out of anger. As the guy tried to hit her again, she took hold of his fist as he threw it to her face. She used all her energy to crush the fist. "Get the fuck off me," he spat and pushed her, sending her flying. Lara stood up again and attacked him. She tried to pull his mask off his face but to no avail. Her claws cut through his face before he kicks her stomach with his knee.Suddenly, a knock came on the door and he hit her hand away and ran to the window. No! She said to herself and tried to get hold of him again. It was too late. Immediately he jumped out of the window. "NO!" She yelled. The knock on the door became more urgent and out of anger, Lara walked to the door and pulled it open angrily. She was ready to yell at whoever was at the door
The next morning, Lara stood outside the palace in a beautiful dress. She woke up happy and couldn't stop smiling. She would be going into the city for the first time. It made her all bubbly. Her hands gripped her dress as she stood, waiting for Cassandra. She had been standing for quite some time and was getting impatient. At the side, Cage stood watching her. Her excited face made him smile. Indeed, they had made the right decision in asking her to be in charge of all the preparations. Finally, Cassandra walks up to her looking pissed off. "Good morning, Cassandra," Lara said happily. "Morning, are you ready?" Cassandra asked in a monotone. "Yes, what's wrong? You do not look happy." "Because I'm not," she murmured. "Let's go, there's a carriage outside." She started walking away. Lara followed behind her till they got out of the palace. The carriage was small. Lara stopped walking. Cassandra glanced at her. "I know this might not be what you are expecting but I specificall
It wasn't what they wanted. Cage glanced at his brother. They needed Ted to get evidence for them else they'd have no choice but to put her in the dungeon for conspiracy. Kyla already knew about it and so did her mate. It was only a matter of time before the Noblemen heard about it. They needed someone they could trust. Ted was the only one capable of doing it. He wouldn't want his step sister to get hurt. He was a loyal Lycan. "I will try my best," he said and stood up to leave."Also, I'd like to know if she has been in communication with anyone outside the kingdom," Cage added. "Do not let Kyla know about this. She already suspects Lara and wouldn't believe otherwise," Brad told him. He nodded and left. "Is this necessary?" Brad grumbled. "Yes, we have to get ready to attack before he sends his men over," Cage explained. "Lara is the only one who knows the way to her pack. She could lead us to either a trap or to victory." Brad sighed. He didn't like this. *****************
Everything was going wrong and there was nothing Ted could do to assist. Cassandra was punished by flogging. The Kings took pity on her and had her flogged. Lara was locked in her room and no one apart from Desi was allowed inside. No one was telling him anything. He hated being in the dark but couldn't confront the Kings to ask about her. He went to Kyla. At least, she must have an idea of what was going on in the palace. For all he knew, the Kings loved and cherished Lara. Locking her up seems suspicious. As he got to her house, Alyson opened the door. "Sorry for coming unannounced, I would like to speak with Kyla." Alyson was surprised to see the General at her door. She nodded. "Please come in," she waved, taking a step back for him to go in. Ted entered the house. Alyson offered him a seat before going to their room to inform Kyla of her guest. A few moments later, Kyla came out. "This is new," she said as she sat in the opposite direction from Ted. He sighed. Never have be
Cassandra glared at Lara but frowned. Was she speaking about the gemstone she had shown her? Her hands immediately went to her neck as she held onto it. Ted glanced at Cassandra. "Cassandra showed you the gemstone?" Lara nodded, looking at him hopefully. "And it once belonged to your mother?" "Yes, her name was Evelyn," Lars whispered. Ted frowned, unable to understand how she came to that conclusion. His mum was a werewolf, he knew but he didn't know she had a child. A girl. Her words were confusing. A gemstone can't be the only evidence to support her claim. "Do you have any other evidence?" He asked her. Lara frowned and shook her head. She was scared but determined to convince him. The Kings might make a decision that would hurt her but she is willing to prove her innocence. If Ted could be beside her, she would be confident. Her hands shook. "It's true, Ted," Cage's voice rang out from behind Cassandra. They turned to the voice. Cassandra's eyes widened and her eyes were
What is going on, Brad? Your expression is scaring me," she told them. He hugged her out of nowhere.Kyla came into the throne room and couldn't believe what she was seeing. What were they hugging Lara? She is one of them! Cage turned to Kyla and smiled at her. She nodded her head although she was still confused. Did she just make them get closer to their mate or what? "Brad now is not the time," Cage told him. Brad pulled away from her. "How did you find out?" Brad asked him. Cage pointed at Kyla. "She did it. She found the man responsible for our tears and also the whereabouts of her cousin," Cage said proudly. Lara turned to her, shocked. "You found where my father and Max are?" She asked again. Kyla nodded. That was not the cause for celebration though. They needed to strategize on how to attack the Alpha before he attacked them again! "Who is he? Tell me, who the bastard is!" Brad asked Cage but Cage shook his head. "Kyla, tell them what you told me." Kyla came Forward.
George cracked open his eyes and glanced around. Where was he? He looked at the familiar room and immediately recalled he had gotten home before giving up. He tried to move but ended up groaning with pains. What the hell did they put in his back? It hurts. He closed his eyes and tried to stifle the scream that was about to come out. After a while, the pain was gone and he opened his eyes again. He opened his eyes to his Father, staring at him. He quickly looked somewhere else. Alpha Robert watched his son in pain but didn't feel an ounce of compassion for him. He needed George to be strong. He was too weak. How could he come back looking like an animal? "How was the trip that made you leave your position as an Alpha? How was the experience? Was it enjoyable?" He asked his son. George couldn't look at his father in the face. He regretted ever accepting Lara as his mate. He should have rejected her the day he found out she was his mate.He wished he could go back in time. All these
It was late in the night when Brad and Cage finally got home. Lara had slept off while waiting for them. She was tired. As they entered their joint room, they saw her sleeping while hugging some pieces of jewelry close to her heart. "What's that?" Cage asked Brad. He glanced at them."I think she was looking at them and fell asleep with it in her arms," Brad said as pulled his shirt from his body. They were very tired and after stressing out for a whole day, what they wanted was to curl up with their mate but it seemed she was tired too. They took their bath and climbed on the bed. Brad tried to take away the jewelry and ended up waking her from her sleep. "Hello, mate," he murmured and kissed her cheeks. Lara opened her eyes and tried to sit up. "I'm about to sleep, you don't have to sit up." "I'm already awake," she grumbled. "Where's Cage?" She glanced around. "He is still in the bathroom," Brad couldn't help but yawn. He was very tired. Lara thought about not asking but afte
"You heard me, there's nothing in there. Maybe some beautiful woman and gems but aside from that I won't advise a pretty young lady like you to go," he told her. She ignored his words. "I'm still going to go!" She insisted. Suddenly, he held her arms and shook her. "It's not safe! Unless you want to be food for the Lycans. Now leave!" He shooed her away. Alyson moved away a little bit. "You sound hurt. Did anyone around you get killed by a Lycan?" She whispered. When he glared at her, she turned her attention to the tree. Kyla was done waiting. They were not saying anything. As she made a move to come out, the man answered. "Yes, I lost my father to those beasts, and now due to the greed of your Alpha, I am about to lose my own!" The tall man yelled.Alyson took a few steps backward. The men were becoming aggressive. "W… wha.. what do you mean by that?" He scoffed at her responses. Yes, she wouldn't know about what happened years ago since she must have been a child back then.
Lara couldn't believe it. They had accepted her relationship with Brad and Cage. The joy on her face could not be hidden neither did she try to hide it. Brad had glanced at her numerous times as they went back to the palace. She was glowing. He loved the look on her face. At least, they were done with the Noblemen. Cage was also happy. Finally, he would be able to mark his mate. If only he had seen his parents' murderers, he would be more than happy. He glanced around and noticed that Kyla was not with them.As a general, she always went out with them. He was so occupied that he didn't even notice it. Ted was with them though. "Where is Kyla?" He asked Ted."I have no idea, Your Majesty. Should I send someone to go to her house to check on her?" Ted inquired. Cage shook his head. Maybe she had gone to get something important for him and was not back yet. He decided to forget about her for the moment. "Do you think we will be able to do our mating ceremony now?" Lara asked them.
Nobleman Chad cleared his voice and decided to continue with his questions. He loved the way she answered them precisely but couldn't take any sides else they would start suspecting him. "Miss Lara, you've been participating in activities only Lycans do, is that a way of trying to prove that as a wolf you can do better than us?" He asked coldly. Lara hesitated. Who the hell thinks like that? She shook her head. "I have participated in only two Lycan activities so far and I didn't do it to prove anything." "During the yearly celebration, The Kings appointed me to be in charge of the preparations as their mate. I accepted because I wanted to be able to ease their stress." She took a deep breath to calm her emotions. "As for the second challenge, Fayn had asked numerous times for a fight but I rejected them. I decided to accept the challenge when she kept disturbing me, knowing fully well I might die." Her words about his daughter made him very angry. Nobleman Agar had to place a ha