ERIC'S POV I rushed down to the dungeon where Khalan being held after hearing the news of her poisoning. My heart ached at the thought of losing my desired mate, the only one who had ever captured my heart. When I arrived, I found her lying unconscious on a bed in one of the cells. I then immediately requested that Khalan be removed from the dungeon and taken to my chambers. The guards hesitantly complied, unsure of what I their Alpha was planning. I did not care what they thought, I just wanted to be alone with Kyla so I could tend to her as I desired. Once we arrived in my chambers, I quickly dismissed the guards and knelt down beside the bed where Khalan was lying. She laid there weak and unconscious but stable. I then took her hand in mine in the attempt to gently wake her up, now feeling a sudden surge of emotion at the thought of losing her. “Khalan, can you hear me?” I asked softly, my voice now filled with worry. There was no response. I leaned forward, my ear close to her
HARDIN'S POVAs I sat in my room, I reflected on how my life had taken a quick turn for the worse. I was once a powerful warrior feared by many, if not all. But now, I was a shell of my former self, a shadow of it, stripped of my shape shifting powers and left now with nothing. The thought of being discovered by my enemies and killed for my past atrocities haunted me constantly as I sat there deep in thoughts. I decided to not go out or if I had to, I would make sure I was never seen by anyone. So I stayed there in my room scheming and plotting.Days passed and I could not take the isolation anymore. I had to find a way to get back my powers or device a plan to get back at Eric who I suspected strongly was responsible for the loss of the one thing I cared so much about – my powers. I wanted to become the alpha of the pack so badly. I had always been envious of Eric, the current alpha and I wanted nothing more than to overthrow him and take his place, kill him if necessary.As I remain
MADELYN'S POVI was from a proud and noble family. My family was once well respected and honored throughout the pack. My parents were known for their wisdom and courage, and they were greatly loved by the members of the pack. We had lived in peace and prosperity, but all of that changed when the new alpha took over. Somehow, he saw my family as a threat to his rule, and he decided to eliminate them in a brutal and unjust manner. I was the only one who survived the massacre, and I was left to pick up the pieces of my shattered life.The new alpha was a ruthless and cruel leader, who had no regard for the well-being of the pack. He was more interested in power and control, and he would stop at nothing to get it. He saw my parents as a threat to his authority, and he ordered their execution.I was only a young girl at the time, but I had witnessed the whole thing. I had seen my parents being taken away in the middle of the night and I had heard their screams as they were being murdered.
NYALL'S POVI had been part of the pack for as long as I could remember. I had always been loyal to Eric and the rest of the pack members, but Hardin seem to have it out for me and so decided to capitalize on the fact that I had worked with him before, the time when I also shared the feeling that Eric was not a worthy alpha. That time had passed now and I was now once again loyal to my alpha.Hardin began to observe my movements and gather information about me. I could not shake off the feeling of guilt that had settled in my heart. I felt responsible for what had happened, for trusting Hardin in the first place. He used his wolf mind link ability to torment me, appearing to me in trances and nightmares when I was asleep. I vowed to myself that I would go to Eric and tell him of the time I worked with Hardin against him. I could not understand why Hardin would want to harm me or the pack.Days passed and I continued to have nightmares about Hardin’s threats. I found himself losing sle
KHALAN'S POVAfter a nudging persistence from Eric and the guards, I finally agreed to go with Eric back to his chambers. At first I had agreed to leave the dungeon but not to go back to his chambers but he insisted and even threatened to make his chambers my new prison if I refused to go back with him. Seeing that I had no choice at all, I obliged and went with him. He was glad I did. When I stumbled upon Eric’s chambers again, I finally felt safe and secure without the feeling of burdening Eric. He took me under his protection and we stayed together in his chambers for the next few days.At first, everything seemed fine, I started to glow with my skin popping and radiating. But as the days passed, I started to notice stranger changes happening to my body. My skin felt hot and I began to feel pains in my abdomen. Eric made sure that I was satisfied and happy.One night, as Eric sat by my side, I confided in him about what I was feeling. “Eric, I don’t know what’s happening to me. I f
ERIC'S POVAs the days went by and the chase for Hardin intensified, my own depression began to kick in and even worsened with every cunning attempt of Hardin’s mischievous deeds, and I found myself unable to shake off the feeling of loss and sadness. I started to distance himself from everyone, including Khalan, and spent most of my time alone, in my wolf form. I had been frustrated by Hardin and forced to dive into feelings I had fought back with all my remaining alpha strength.My pack noticed this change in my behavior and became worried, they tried to intervene but I refused to listen or talk to anyone. My beta, Nyall sensing the seriousness of the situation, called for a pack meeting. In the meeting, Nyall explained the importance of coming together during times of hardship and encouraged me to open up and share my feelings with the pack.I reluctantly agreed and during the meeting, I spoke about the pain I was feeling and how I was struggling to come to terms with the loss of t
Khalan's PovIt was so shocking to me to realize that Hardin wanted to harm me. I wasn't too sure why he was so eager to do that to me, because he had always seem to be very good and friendly towards me.Thoughts of that dream go me so scared as hot drips of sweat flew down my Spain. I wasn't save at all,if that was the case. There was only one way to know why Hardin wanted me died by all means and that was for me to go over to the pack and ask Eric about it . It was very possible that he would be able to provide me with the answers I seeked.I got up immediately from where I had been laying down and quickly got the hot sweats cleaned off with my palms. As I tried making my move out I could only realize how Shakey my legs were. I managed to put myself together as I stormed my way to the pack. The dream kept coming back as I took to the road down to the pack. How intense my struggle was, the face he gave ,how mean he was and how determined he was to hurt me. It all kept coming back
KHALAN'S POVI watched Nyall rush out of the dungeon. My muscles screamed and my bones jerked as I cracked an aching neck and fingers. I felt so tired from the day I had very little energy left and found it easier to focus on that exhaustion as I made for my bed, my soles screaming with each step I took closer to my bed.It had barely been a minute since I fell asleep when there settled in my chest a feeling of unease, like something dark was looming over me. I tried to wake up but couldn't move, almost like my hands were held by invisible chains to the bed and my legs were being held down by a pair of arms. My heart raced with each attempt I made at freeing myself and jumping awake, every effort seemed wasted and the more I struggled, the tighter the bounds and the further I was pulled from reality. The wind made matters worst with each sweep of dust and I was certain I was going to have a heart attack when a familiar face appeared before me. My shoulders slacked seeing that hair. Hi