ElsaAll eyes were on me. Nate holds me steady. I wondered if he could feel my anger for my mother. How could she be so cruel?“Tell me, Elsa. How many times did you attend a human hospital?” Vella breaks my attention from my mother.“What do you mean?” What the hell did that have to do with anything?“Nate has told me many things. But not once did you attend a hospital. Well, not a human one.”“It was better for me not to. They would have been on Kyra’s case.” I mutter. "She couldn't have that!"“Interesting. But you have sustained some serious injuries, haven’t you?”I didn’t understand. I look up to Nate, hoping that he was making sense of Vellas words.“You can’t be suggesting what I think you are suggesting.” Nate is frowning.“Alpha Vella.” Corina is glaring at me. “It isn’t possible. She was born a human.”“Anything seems possible these days, Corina. You know that. I'm merely just stating the obvious.”My mother rolls her eyes.“How was the shift? Painful?” Vella asks.I shake
NateShe quickly goes very white. Her baby blues are wide as she takes in my words. I felt horrible for telling her, but she had to know. This was about her and I couldn’t risk anyone else finding out.She slowly sits on the edge of the bed. “You should have let Kyra kill me.”“You are my mate. That would never happen.”“You’re putting everyone here at risk. What if they come for me?”“They won’t.”“You don’t know that. It’s like I am bad luck. Everything finds a way of getting to me. You can’t do that to everyone.”“We’re not telling them. Vella and Corina will keep their mouths shut. Corina wouldn’t want anyone to know anyway. Mason won’t breathe a word and Lola won’t. She will be made to obey an order.”“Obey?”“She physically won’t be able to tell anyone without causing immense pain to herself. This will remain a secret. As far as anyone is concerned. You are just a wolf that happens to be mated to an Alpha.”She nods her head at me.“Do you know where Lola is?”“She was downstair
ElsaHe was right. He was gone by the time I woke up. He had left me a note saying that he didn’t want to wake me and that he promises to be back by nightfall. There is also an added note about making sure I stay with Lola.Silently dressing for the day, I catch sight of myself in the mirror. The wound on my ribs had completely disappeared now. Not even a tiny pink line and I felt better than ever. Braiding my hair and tying it up into its usual bun, I look at the crescent on my neck. It had changed and looked more like a tattoo now. I had so many questions about it, but there never seemed to be a good time to ask Nate.Pulling open the door, Lola’s presence makes me scream. Footsteps quickly came from all directions of the house as my heart hammered in my chest.“Elsa, it’s just me!” Lola stares at me wide eyed as I clutch my chest.“You were so quiet.”“Guard duty.” She mutters, as if I had forgotten.Mason and some other guys come racing around the corner. “What’s going on?”“Who
NateShe isn’t laughing with me. Her baby blues are wide. Her body was almost frozen in time. Catching the scent of her blood, I frown.“What’s wrong?”“Something is in my back. I can’t move Nate.” She whispersCarefully lifting her up, I spot the blade that lives in my desk drawer. It sits deep in her lower back, right next to her spine.“What is it?” She whispers.“A blade.”“Silver?” Her panic grows.“No. I’m going to roll you onto your front and remove it.”“Okay.” she barely makes a sound as I turn her over onto her stomach. Her blood leaves small tracks over her skin. She whimpers as I wrap my hand around the hilt.“Try to hold still.” It was probably going to hurt more coming out than going in.She lets out a cry as I tug it out. Her nails dig into me, piercing my skin. Grabbing my discarded shirt. I pressed it against the wound, hoping that she would heal quickly, just like how her ribs healed.A few minutes pass and she sits up groaning. Looking at the broken desk, she sighs
ElsaToday, I was asked to join training practice. Apparently they would usually wait until after the full moon. But because I had shifted, Nate wanted me to learn how to protect myself. It was all he said to me this morning.Lola reassures me as we head over to the grounds. “Alpha Nate has already warned everyone that if you get hurt there will be big trouble.”“Trouble?”“For them, not you. Plus Mason’s on duty today and no one wants to feel his anger either.”I must have looked worried because she adds. “He can be worse than my brother.”“Shouldn’t they be dealing with the dead?” I whisper and she shakes her head.“Already done. Besides, right now, it is more important that you can defend yourself.”Mason was standing with a group of people. Farrah was there too. Her braided hair was wound up in a bun on top of her head. She was wearing the skimpiest workout ever. I was pretty sure if she bent over, her boobs would fall out of her bra.“Elsa, Lola. Glad you could both make it.” Ma
NateShe mumbles the words with her eyes closed. I almost found it funny how she thought I would believe that she was asleep. Her heart rate was slower when she was properly asleep. Nothing like it was now, where it was practically humming.“Yes.”It takes her a moment and just as we enter the packhouse, she opens her eyes.“You can put me down.”“I don’t want to.” I wanted to hold on to her for as long as I could“Why are you doing this?”“If we don’t attack, it will be the biggest mistake Lycans have ever made.”“Why now?”“I’m doing this for you.”“For me?” Her baby blues flash up to me. “Why me?”"So that we will never be ripped apart." I groan, because she didn't know what she would experience if I died.“Elsa, they will keep coming. The problem is, they think we won’t fight back. They think we will stay here, hiding out, waiting for them. They believe that they have made us like this.”“That doesn’t explain why you are doing it for me!” she forces herself out of my arms. Her arm
ElsaStaring at the door handle. I couldn’t bring myself to open it again. I had been out of the bedroom a number of times, never making it past the top of the stairs. Anytime I go close, I felt this immense pressure. Maybe a gut feeling, I was unsure. But if I went down, I wouldn't be in my safe bubble.I did what Mason had told me to do. Sniffing the air, I knew that Nate wasn’t downstairs alone. There were loads of scents, a mixture of old musk. But one thing I knew for certain. They were all powerful. I was upstairs and I could tell that from here.Nate had mentioned a meeting, but I didn’t realise they were coming here. I wish that Lola was here. Where was she anyway?I should just go down. I should find out what is happening. But every time I touched the door handle, I was filled with dread. If the past had taught me anything, it was to not wander in somewhere where I wasn’t wanted.Backing up, I sit on the edge of the bed. It faced the door, allowing me to see if anyone tried
Nate“She’s right.” I mutter, swinging the door open. “You don’t have a choice. If they know that you have been here and told us, they might just kill you. If you don’t tell us, I won’t be able to let you go. I might just use you as a bargaining tool.”Her deep blue eyes are watery. She was about to burst into more tears.“Look, Sadie. You can try and make things right with your sister after everything you have done to her.” I look at Elsa but she was too busy focusing on Sadie. “And maybe, just maybe, I will grant you permission to stay here.”“You would?” They both reply, staring at me. While Sadie's eyes are wide, Elsa's are narrowed.Elsa jumps to her feet. Grabbing my arm, she pulls me from the room. “You’re lying. You said it yourself. You don’t like humans.”“You want me to tell her the truth? You want me to admit that she doesn’t stand a chance, whether she shares information or not? What if she is lying, Elsa? What if this is just a trap?”She frowns at me“Elsa, after everyt