ELENA’S POVI could still feel the rhythmic thump of my heart hammering away in my chest when Nancy left and I collapsed into the cold floor.The icy chill seeped into my bones as I cried my heart out, wondering what I had done to deserve such vileness from the one woman who I had hoped would like me.I must have passed out on the floor because I awoke with a start to the sound of fists pounding away on the redwood door of my quarters.It was cold…freezing. I glanced around to see that the fire that had been crackling in the stone fireplace had been snuffed out by the cold wind.“Elena…” The woman’s shrill voice came again and I fought the grogginess that clouded my head, glancing around to see that it had gotten considerably darker outside, with the moon only hidden behind thick grey clouds.“Elena! Are you there? Come on! I can smell you!” Sophia’s shrill scolding came again and I jumped up, gasping when I realized the music I was hearing was from the dinner party.Oh my goodness! I
MICHAEL’S POV“What the fuck was that?” My brother’s deep growl made my wolf stand on edge as I brandished my claws, clutching Elena’s rounded shoulders before passing her over to Alfredo who had marched up beside us.“I don't know, guess we’re about to find out.” I snarled, my gaze narrowing on the wide balcony double doors that hung open before a bolt of thunder penetrated through the darkness.The entire banquet hall had been thrown into chaos with wolves screaming and howling and Fedora’s strained voice as she tried to control the panicked guests.“Can you all just keep quiet?!” I roared, causing the wolves closest to me to shrink away but more screams still tore through the air.“SILENCE!” Anthony bellowed in a voice that cut through the hall like a bloody knife, throwing everyone into silence save for some of the women who only let out muffled sobs and whimpers.Right. Another reminder of why Anthony was better than me, of course, they listened to the wicked Wolf.“You there, wh
ELENA’s POVEverything had happened so fast. Everything had happened so fast and yet the world seemed to have slowed to a crawl when I realized Sophie was nowhere to be found. No…she was not in the banquet hall at all! The blonde, delightful woman I knew would have bulldozed her way to my side the minute the lights went out, but it had been more than a few minutes now, and I had only the cold and the hammering of my heart in my chest to keep me company.“What’s happening? Silver? What's going on?” I hissed frantically to the chief guard who was herding the crowd away from the balcony where the rain lashed relentlessly.His bright eyes found mine and I watched him open his mouth before his gaze snapped to a figure behind me and I turned around to see Anthony’s scowling face.“I need you to turn on the backup generators. Someone messed with the fucking lights.” He growled, and the chief guard bowed respectfully before hurrying toward the huge double doors that led into the banquet hal
Elena’s POVMy head felt like it had been doused in gasoline and lit on fire as I shrank away from the Alphas.The blonde man’s words seemed to cut through me like a blade, making my insides tighten painfully before their mother shoved past me, damned near knocking me off my feet before I turned to see her throw herself at Sophie’s body.Murder?…it couldn't be…“My baby! Oh, my baby! Who did this to you? I told you! I TOLD YOU TO TAKE CARE OF HER AND YOU FAILED! YOU LET THEM KILL HER!” Nancy bellowed in a ragged voice, throwing punches at Anthony’s chest before Michael tore her away.“It's not his fault! Okay? Someone DID this Ma!” Michael growled, but my eyes were focused entirely on the dark-haired Alpha who stood motionless in the rain.His face was an eclipsed expressionless mask encased in darkness, with only the ragged rise and fall of his chest showing his rage.My heart broke into a thousand pieces as I watched him gently scoop Soohie’s limp body into his arms before turning b
ANTHONY’s POV“What the fuck is going on? We’ve had men on the prowl for HOURS and still have NOTHING?” I roared, slamming my fist down on the table with enough force that the chandelier hanging above shook threateningly.I felt like I was suffocating in the wide, airy throne room as I glared at the stony faces of the uniformed soldiers who remained silent at my rage.“Every inch of the palace grounds has been searched Your Highness, there's no evidence of foul play-” One of the men dared to speak before I threw my sword at his head, only missing because I didn't want to impale the bastard.“NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY?! MY LITTLE SISTER HAD A KNIFE IN HER FUCKING CHEST! THE KILLER LOOKED HER IN THE EYE AND STUCK A KNIFE THROUGH HER HEART AND YOU'RE TELLING ME THERE IS NO EVIDENCE?” I bellowed as rage tore through me before my brother’s calming hand on my back thinned the red haze that had started to blur my vision.“Hey, we’ll find the bastard okay?” Michael growled, but I wondered if h
ELENA’s POV“Go to your room Elena Wolfe… it's better that way,”The Alpha’s harsh words didn't stop ringing in my head. Tears froze on my cheeks and my nose stung from the cold as I trudged through the winding halls of the Gotham Pack Palace.The hole Alpha Michael’s rejection had left in my heart gnawed painfully at my insides before the noise of some women’s voices snapped me out of my trance.There were big colorful paintings on each side of the wall and a long column of glossy books on the shelves stacked neatly in the corner.Had I somehow gotten myself into the drawing room when I tried running away from the guards?“Did you see her face when the lights came on? The way she threw herself at Michael! What a shameless whore!” Another woman’s shrill voice echoed from a closer distance.Carla. I could tell that snotty-faced princess’ voice from a mile away.“Elena is practically a slut! Even that scandalous dress she wore! Did you see it? Alpha Anthony couldn't tear his eyes off h
Elenas POVThe loud cawing of the birds, as they scattered in the distance was the first thing I heard when I came to.The sky had darkened to a black void with only the fire sticks that were screwed into the walls casting their dull yellow halo on the surrounding.“W-what are you going to do with me?” I stammered with fear lacing my voice as my gaze widened on the large cell gate up ahead that led into what looked to be a cave.Panic surged in my chest now as I ground to a halt, yelping when one of the guards dun his elbow in my back painfully and I jolted forward.Tears stung in my eyes and I struggled to swallow the bitter feeling in my chest. I had been absentmindedly putting one foot in front of the other as the unfriendly guards carried me along in utter silence, expecting one of the twin Alphas to come to my aid…it was obvious now that it wasn't going to happen.“Inside please, we don't exactly have all the time in the world!” One of the rougher guards barked suddenly, motionin
Anthony’s POVIt was the third time in a row that Carla had sent a letter to my quarters, and the third time that I crumpled the manilla envelope in my palm and threw it out.One night, one fucking night of attention I had given the redhead and now she thought we were bloody mates or something!It had been careless too. A mistake I wasn't keen on repeating.Not when I still couldn't get the woman in my head out of my mind. Fucking Elena!I tried not to think of her alone in the dark cells. I had made sure the handmaids and servants still gave her everything she needed.“You're finished, Anthony. Fucking finished.” I swore at my reflection in the large mirror. I was in an all-black shirt fitted into tailored leather pants that emphasized my muscles.The brooding curve on my forehead remained, making me look like a spitting image of the late Alpha, my father. I had one thing in common with the son-of-a-bitch at least.The dark-haired woman’s porcelain face hadn't left my head since I st