Damian"Alpha, the office is over here." Eric waved over to me, pointing his rifle at the large brown door."Break it down." I nodded calmly.I knew that once we broke it down, the noise would spark the attention of the rest of the pack of our presence. We managed to sneak in and avoid detection for the most part, with only a few Crimson casualties, but it was only a matter of time the rest of the pack caught on."Here we go, let's start the party." Eric raised his black boot towards the door, and with one strong motion, slammed all of his weight against the thick wood. The hinges ruptured out of the screws as the metal bent completely in half.Eric turned his head back and smirked, "Piece of cake; Ares take it out."Eric looked to Ares standing directly behind him, giving him a nod towards the direction of the damaged door. Ares stepped forward and finally gave the crippled structure a final blow with his shoulder, causing the door to completely collapse to the ground.There was a lo
DianaI furiously typed a message onto my phone, pouring my emotions onto the screen.That asshole hasn't said anything since he left. Who does he think he is?! Just leaving with Aria for a couple days on a road trip while I twiddled my thumbs at home, waiting for him? And no doubt after I agreed to have his pups!He said it was a training excursion, but deep down, I was worried. I couldn't explain it, but something didn't seem right, and to top it off, that bitch Aria was with him.I hissed in pain as I grabbed my mark.It constantly burned like bee sting ever since he left. I rubbed the spot with my fingers, hoping it would relieve some of the pain, but as time marched on, the worse it felt. I wondered if he felt the same discomfort that I did?I was ready to send the horrible message, filled with vulgar language and exclamation points, but something was holding me back."Shit."I collapsed on the bed with the phone shoved in front of my face, contemplating what I should do.Should
Diana The door was on its final legs; the hinges were almost completely off and the metal was bending enough for me to see through a very large crack on the other side. There was too much dust from the broken dry wall to see, but I knew it was only a matter of time until the intruders would break through.As I witnessed the slow motion spectacle, I felt tear drops pooling below me. I was still in Holden's oversize shirt and shorts, not the best outfit to die in, but at least it was comfy?I tried to calm my shallow breathing, but my trembling body made it nearly impossible to concentrate. I ran different scenarios in my head, but they all ended up in me being caught. I glanced over at the bay window and thought about jumping, but that idea was pointless because whatever was on the other side of the door was going to outrun me.I clasped my hand tighter around the small switch blade, even if it was too small to kill the beast, for some reason I didn't want to loosen my grip. Silver wa
Damian"Fucking bitch!" Ares yelled as he lowered the smoking barrel of his rifle.She fell to the floor almost instantly losing consciousness, lying in a pool of her own blood. Her once beautiful white fur, now the colour red."No!!" I ran to her side and lifted her dying body in my arms.The silver bullet left a smoking hole in her side, not a fatal gun shot, but I knew it would eventually kill her.I felt like I was falling into a black hole, my arms trying to climb out, but I was being pulled down by the demons that wanted to take her from me. Anger wasn't the right description for my emotions right now; I was fucking enraged.Ares bolted to Alex's side on the floor."ARES, I told you not to shoot!" I roared."She would have killed him and was about to kill you!"I've never seen Ares this aggressive, it was out of character. He was always a man of focus and now, his emotions were making him go against my direct orders."YOU MADE A BIG MISTAKE." I gritted through my teeth. I wanted
DianaMy eyes were finally flickering open, it felt as if I was sleeping for an eternity. I didn't want to make any subtle movements until I knew what was going on around me."Is she going to wake up? How much longer?"I could hear faint voices talking in the distance and none of them were familiar to me."There's no way of knowing Alpha, she was severely wounded with silver, I'm surprised she's still alive.""I'm sorry but I need to speak up and say something. This is crazy to have her here in our territory, and we have no clue who the hell she is! Those wolves were protecting her for a reason. Why put us all at risk?"Shit. How could I forget? I'm here with those murdering bastards."Look she's moving!"I opened my eyes wide fully to analyze my surroundings, already planning my escape. My vision was still slightly blurred to make out any details from the three men standing over me.I rubbed my eyes to get a better view of them."Leave," I recognized the Alpha's voice. His eyes were
DamianAfter running out on Diana, I took an hour to cool off in the forests, running aimlessly as my mind spiraled into a deep hole. I was out of control with rage and couldn't bear to show my mate the true beast within me.I was already heading back to the pack house to reassess the situation, and thankfully I was in a better frame of mind now."Eric, come by my office, I need to speak to you." I linked to Eric as I entered the door.I felt bad for leaving so abruptly when Diana woke up. I wanted to be there for her, but she didn't feel the same way and it killed me inside. I wasn't sure if it was because she was marked, or if Holden did something to her, but I was going to get to the bottom of it. My frustration started building again as I imagined that sick bastard touching her.I growled loudly as I whipped my hand onto an unopened bourbon bottle on a nearby shelf."We meet again old friend." I wiped the film of dust off the bottle and sighed deeply.I guess this was a good time
DianaI stared out the window pane from my room and I was on the brink of dosing off. I spent most of my time observing everyone outside to pass the time, but boredom was getting the best of me. It's been days since I was taken captive and I've spent most days in this prison cell. Well, let's be honest, it was actually a luxurious guest bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, but it felt like a prison.The more I had time to think by myself, the more I tried to make sense of all the decisions I've made over the last few months. I felt like I've been constantly making mistakes, and the only family that I could lean onto for advice was gone.I kept thinking about Holden telling me he was sorry before I hung up on him. Why was he sorry? I felt like I knew the answer, but I was too scared to face it. I had to grow up and face the realities of my situation. I regret not listening to my father and brother, I regret agreeing to be Holden's mate so fast, and I regret opening myself up to Red that
DianaI paced the room for several minutes as the growing anxiety took hold of my mind. Damian wasn't here to protect the pack or me, so why should I feel any safer locked away in this room? Was it actually rogues? Was it Holden? Was it Crimson Warriors? I was to the point of no return and I didn't want to leave, but the fear bubbling up inside me was pushing me to run away. The mark that I once flaunted around was gone and I didn't want it back.Eric told me to stay in my room until they cleared the area, but I've been through this shit before. I needed escape before Holden found me because he was the only one that I was truly afraid of."SHIT!" I paced the room like a maniac, trying to devise a plan to escape and run away until it was clear of Crimson warriors. Maybe it was a foolish plan, but the panic and anxiety of my old life took over my thought process and I just wanted to run.At least if I ran, I had a better chance than facing Holden. I wouldn't know where to go, but it wou
When twenty-three-year-old Konya Evans arrived at the offices of Standard Management Services in Cross Roads, the first man she met was Denver Tracey. She knew at once that he had affected her in some way. “Hi, I’m Konya Evans,” she introduced herself to the tall man. She judged his height to be about six feet, and he was about twenty-eight years of age. She hoped that he wasn’t married. She had to catch herself, such thoughts. He was dark in complexion, but very handsome, she had to admit. He had a low haircut and was clean shaven. It was early, about eight o’clock in the morning and the building seemed empty.“I’m here as a senior accounting clerk and relief telephone operator.”“I’m Denver Tracey and you’re the new employee, Peter told me about.”She nodded. She had done the interview for this job from the middle of January and here she was just landing it in February. “I’m going to get some breakfast at the canteen, won’t you come along?” “I don’t think so, I hardly know anyth
Diana :My heart skipped a beat when I caught sight of Damian standing at the doorway. I wasn't sure how long he was standing there, but his expression was dark, almost unrecognizable. His arms were crossed against his chest, and he was breathing heavily. I'm sure he was upset that I invited Holden in our home without telling him.He gently placed Troy back in his crib and whispered, "I love you, don't forget it."Damian was about to step in the room, but he could read my expression from where I was standing and held back.He trusted me to allow this.Holden sighed heavily as he looked to Troy one last time, "Thank you for giving me a reason to live..."I nodded my head to Holden, then to Damian who looked like he was ready to unleash his beast. He was in shock just as me, but he was more on edge then anything else. Ever since becoming a father he had grown into a paranoid mate and Alpha. No one could come close to the babies without him knowing about it, and for him to stand by the
Diana: My limps tingled from the adrenaline now coursing through my body. My heart raced, my eyes widened, my breathing turned rampant, and my body froze.He was kneeling down where his gravestone was. He looked like an entirely different person. A rough stubble covered his face, his hair was longer, and tied in a low bun. His clothes resembled a traveling vagrant; loose, with large tactical pockets, an army jacket and black biking boots.He looked rough but his heart was still beating strong.I was speechless.He stood up and watched me, eyes trailing me up and down. "Your looking good."His voice caused me to tremble more, almost like I was caught up in a snowstorm.He took a step towards me, his hands were holding steady in the air to show he wasn't a threat, but honestly, I didn't know what to think of him anymore."You died...I killed you." My throat was tightening up, and tears began to fill my eyes. I had no words for him, I couldn't believe it. I let him go, I forgave him, a
Diana "Diana.""Diana.""DIANA!"His screams.It was the same screams from the night before. I couldn't get them out of my head.I gasped for air, but I couldn't breathe.My throat was so tight, and no amount of oxygen could get in no matter how hard I tried."Ah!" My hands were holding my chest steady as I whipped myself straight from my bed. I patted onto my chest frantically. I was breathing, I wasn't paralyzed... I was...I was...I was home..."Di! What's wrong?" Damian bolted up from the covers, blanketing me with his bare arms."Oh..." I looked over to him, his eyes were heavy, but his body was pulsating from the adrenaline, "I'm sorry...I didn't mean to wake you.""No, don't be sorry," He pulled me in tighter, "Why are you so cold? Are you sure your ok? Never be sorry for waking me up."I watched the covered window, "What time is it?" My feet almost reached to the floor, but Damian immediately pulled me back into bed."It's ok Di, they're sleeping. Besides, you need to rest."
Damian:Holden stood silently since his apology. I couldn't respond, hell, I wasn't sure how to reply to it. I was torn. I hated him, but at the same time, my mother always taught me to forgive, but how could I forgive the monster that practically ripped my soul in half?It was an awkward elevator ride that felt like an eternity. Holden stood beside me, and both of us were looking forward at the plain steel door, anxiously waiting for the elevator to arrive to the main floor.He fidgeted his hands anxiously as the numbers ticked down. "Leave the red headed bitch to me, get to Diana first," he muttered under his breath.I annoyingly rolled my eyes in his direction. "I think I know what I'm doing..."He smirked, "Is that how you talk to your pack?""You think this is a good time to be making jokes?!""As my father would say, 'a good joke goes along way before the slaughter'.""Wasn't it you, doing the slaughtering? Jokes come easy when you're the winning side."He scoffed and nodded his
Blackness.Time was intangible.That's all there was.I was wondering in space, aimlessly walking around in nothingness.Was this the afterlife? Was my soul in limbo? Was this really my fate in the end?Her voice was still there, but how could that be? Do I still have a connection to the real world?"I'll love you forever, in this world, and the next. You can rest now, we'll be ok.""We'll be ok.""We'll be ok.""We'll be ok."No, No, No. They won't be ok...They'll never be ok. Diana will never be safe, nor my children as long as those bastards were still breathing. They went against nature. They are not werewolf, but a manifestation of pure evil, allowing jealously, greed, and power to consume their minds. Of course we all can fall victim to our desires, but to turn against your family, and your pack, goes against what a werewolf was.Loyalty was a rarity these days and I was sick and tired of it.The darkness was brief, and also a curious end. I thought this would be different, or m
Diana:He's not dead.He's not deadHE'S NOT DEAD!HE'S NOT DEAD!I kept repeating those words in my head in a panic, but I couldn't sense his heartbeat. He hasn't moved from the floor since he initially collapsed.His life was fading away faster than I could breathe in air.After realizing what happened, I froze, unable to comprehend what was happening.My brother and Damian were both lifeless on the ground. They both came here to save me, and I couldn't do a damn thing to save them.Tears were pouring down my cheeks, and throat was so tight I couldn't bare to breathe again, but I had to do something.We were heading towards the doorway as Aria, Aaron and the others stood silently, watching us make our exit. My arms were tightly wrapped around Loki's neck, and my legs were too weak to walk, but I felt a new power within me, giving me the strength to go back.I looked up to Loki, "Let me say goodbye."He stopped his pace and sighed heavily, "Luna..." He looked back to Damian on the fl
Damian:Time was going in slow motion.The plunger slowly pushing into her neck by Aaron's finger.The tears falling down her face as she watched me hold myself back in fear.Then, in a split second, it was Adam lunging forward to stop Aaron.As for me, I was frozen. I was too late to call Adam off, and by the time he lunged forward, one of his own men who also occupied the room shot him straight in the chest.Before I could even call out his name his body already hit the floor. There was no blood, but I could hear him struggling to breathe. We were wearing armour, but silver at close range could penetrate into our skin.Diana's eyes lit up as she watched her brother's body twitch for life on the floor."Adam!!" She struggled more in his arms but was too afraid of the syringe still protruding from her neck.My jaw clenched tightly together, "YOU TRAITOROUS BASTARD! YOUR WORSE THAN A ROUGE, YOU'RE A FILTHY RAT!" My hands were shaking as I tried my best to contain my beast who was ready
Damian:We climbed down three more floors to the twenty first and not a soul was seen. There were countless empty beds, and rooms, clearly evacuated from previous patients. Remnants of patients' belongings littered each floor, telling Adam and I that everyone left in such a rush they never had the time to pick up anything. Purses, bags, clothes, and even food trays were left to turn cold.I wondered if this was all Holden's doing. Did he really evacuate an entire hospital for Diana?"There's something wrong, it's too quiet, and not a word from Eric or Aaron." Adam was losing his patience, kicking a tray full of fruit and soup to splatter across the empty hallway.I followed a rogue cherry that travelled near my foot, then looked backed to Adam who was breathing heavily. "We still need to be sharp, don't lose your cool. We're getting closer, I can smell her.""I can too... I just don't understand why this entire building is empty."Among all the fruit Adam knocked over, there was somet