Mila’s POV Finishing the last file Alpha Gunner had given me, I stood and moved to his desk with the stack of them, making him look up from his own work, as I say to him, “I have finished all the files and requests you have given me for the day.” As I handed them to him, hoping that he would dismiss me for the day, because I wanted to pay the pack doctor a visit before I headed to dinner with Trina. Alpha Gunner took the files from my hand, sitting them to the side on his desk, before he surprisingly said to me, “Good work today, Mila. It is clear that helping your father has taught you a thing or two about pack business, and you will be an asset to me here in my office.” A part of me was elated to finally hear him give me a compliment for the work that I had done today, but another part of me was hurting hearing him call me an asset, as it made me feel like a piece of property to him, which I was. Nevertheless, it was a compliment, espe
Mila’s POV Deciding against dinner, I laid down on my bed, and pulled out the book I had been reading, but quickly decided against it, as my eyes were tired from all the reading I had already done today. Something within me felt restless, and I don’t know if it was because my wolf was coming soon, along with the full moon, or if it was what the pack doctor had said to me.Either way, I found myself feeling antsy, as I began to pace the room, angry at myself for allowing this situation to deter me from just going to the dining room to meet Trina, scared of what they might do to me or my food. Back home, I would never have allowed myself to feel so insignificant and vulnerable like this, but here I found myself worried constantly that someone was out to get me. Light was fading quickly outside, as fall was slowly creeping up on us, and I couldn’t help but feel sadness in my heart, knowing that the holidays were coming. The realization was hitting me hard that I would h
Mila’s POV My hand remained locked onto his arm, as I now stared deep into those cold-hearted eyes of his, begging him not to kill me on the spot, like he had done with that auctioneer, in his fit of rage. My heart was racing a mile a minute, as I stared into his eyes, that were now slowly softening, making me wonder what it was that I could possibly be doing to him with just my mere touch, to pull the rage from within him. At that moment Alpha Gunner began to take steady breaths, as it looked like he was trying to calm his wolf within him, that I had seen a hint of when he first turned. I remained standing there before him in silence, still holding onto his arm, even though my whole body was trembling in fear that he could shift at any moment. “They tried to poison you.” Now came from his lips, with a growl, and I could now see why the pack doctor said I was the one that could calm him, because I was the reason he was in this state to b
Mila’s POV Feeling more restless than I had moments ago in my room, I headed outside for some fresh air instead of heading back to the security of my room, not able to be within its confinements any longer. My head now felt like it was spinning out of control with what just happened, and I don’t know why I was so upset about how Alpha Gunner looked at me like I was just a possession, because that was clearly what I was to him, but for some reason it hurt.My head lifted to the sky, as the moon was now starting to show itself, while I could now feel a pull towards it, telling me that my shift would be coming soon. Today while I was in Alpha Gunner’s office, I was finally made aware of what day of the month it was, and my birthday was sooner than what the auctioneer had claimed it would be, when he had sold me, but I wasn’t going to announce that to anyone, especially not to Alpha Gunner. With everything that was going on here, it was something that I wanted to keep to m
Mila’s POV Turning, my eyes met with Trina’s eyes, as hurt filled them, and I knew what this had to look like to her. “I should have known I couldn’t trust you.” She says to me, as she turns to run away from us. Quickly, I called out her name, wanting to chase after and explain what she witnessed, but Beta Ryker grabbed me by the arm, in his attempt to stop me, as he says to me, “Let her go. She is just upset that we are mates. She has been for years trying to get my attention, but I told her I was holding out for the one that the Moon Goddess fated me to be with.”Even if this was so, I couldn’t allow this to come between the friendship I had formed with her, especially since she was the only she wolf here that was kind to me. Plus, I couldn’t have her running to Alpha Gunner telling him what she witnessed, because I knew what state he was already in tonight, and I knew this would put him over the edge.Shaking my head at him, I say to him, “You don’t get it. Even i
Mila’s POV My heart felt heavy with everything that happened tonight, and I found myself in tears thinking about what Trina said. Yes, everyone deserved to be with their mate that the Moon Goddess fated them to be with, but I knew it could never be for me. Plus, Beta Ryker has so many other she wolves begging for his attention, including Trina, and I knew that he wouldn’t be alone for long, after I rejected him. Even with that thought process of thinking, I still found myself wondering what could have been if only I wasn’t enslaved by Alpha Gunner. My mind at that moment went back to the day in the infirmary, when Beta Ryker had walked in on the sight of me with Alpha Gunner, pretending I was naked on him, to distract whoever was to come through the doors. I wonder now if I had mistaken his lust for jealousy or if it was desire that it was me on top of him. But as I thought about that, I also remember the way it felt to be so close to Alpha Gunner at th
Mila’s POV I knew I was supposed to meet Trina at breakfast, but I needed to talk to her in private, so I headed down to her room early enough that I knew she would still be getting ready for the day. Surprisingly, her door was already fixed, and at first, I wondered if I had gotten the wrong room, but as I stared down the hallway counting the doors, the door before me opened, and Trina stood before me. “Weren’t we supposed to meet at the dining room for breakfast?” She asks me, with a bit of nervousness in her voice, as she steps out into the hallway, shutting her door behind her. “Yeah, but I really wanted to talk to you in private beforehand.” I said to her, hoping that she realized what I was talking about, and would give me a minute of her time, because I wanted to let her know what I had decided. “I was just heading out for a quick run. Can it wait till later?” She asks me, as she begins to walk down the hallway, an
Mila’s POV Making myself look presentable wasn’t a hard task, especially with a closet full of Alpha Gunner’s mother’s clothes. I hadn’t bothered to make Alpha Gunner a list of what I needed, since so much had happened since our conversation about it, as I didn’t want to put more stress on his plate over materialistic things that I now wasn’t upset to wear. Putting the finishing touches on my hair, and then placing some lip gloss I found in the drawer on my lips, I headed downstairs to breakfast, wondering if Trina would be there waiting for me. But as I now stepped into the dining room, looking around for her, all eyes immediately turned to look in my direction, making me feel a bit subconscious of the attire I had picked for the meeting today with the council, as all eyes clearly were now on me. Whispers now broke out among the she wolves, as their eyes told me that they were looking upon me with disgust, as their words carried towards
Mila’s POV An array of emotions at that moment began to flood through me, but I quickly realized those emotions weren’t of my own. It was as if staring into his eyes had opened a gate to the portal to his heart, allowing all his emotions to rush at me at once. His heart that I once thought was so cold and full of darkness, was actually completely the opposite. I can now see that it was all a façade that he maintains, so that no one can see the vulnerable side of him. But right now, his gates were down for me, showing me who really lays under that external hard person, he portrays himself to be to others. There was no doubt in my mind that something really bad had to have happened, for him to hide who he truly is, and something was telling me that something bad had to do with his parents. It was a conversation that the two of us needed to have, but right now, this was our moment in time, and it would have to wait. Now see
Mila’s POV As my lips crashed against his lips, sparks erupted throughout the entirety of my body, as fireworks exploded behind my closed eyes, while the bond between the two of us began to tie itself together. At first, he resisted, but with the bond now humming between us at full force, it didn’t take long for him to give in to its pull. Within seconds, his arms wrapped around me, pulling me even tighter into him, not leaving a fraction of a space between us, as his lips softened and began to move against my own. His tongue now glided acrost my bottom lip, making my lips part slightly, as a moan slowly slipped from my lips, and butterflies began to flutter in my stomach. With my lips now slightly parted, I felt his tongue begging for access, as he now slid it between my parted lips. Unlike the kiss I had shared with Beta Ryker that now felt so forced, this kiss felt so right and natural that I couldn’t help but allow him the access he
Mila’s POV The feeling of the mate bond continues to grow stronger between the two of us, as he carries me now up the stairs to his room, while I continue to lay my head against his chest, listening to his steady heartbeat. If I was being honest with myself, this was the first time since the attack that I have felt safe and secure, and it was crazy to think that it was in the arms of the man that had enslaved me. Thinking back to my first day here, and how I was thinking about ending my life or his own, I now realize there was an invisible force at play, washing those thoughts from my mind. My father used to tell me that everything happens for a reason, and I am now a firm believer in that, but I also believe that our Moon Goddess had a hand in making sure that I was delivered safely to my mate, even if it cost him a million dollars. When we finally got to the top floor, Alpha Gunner stepped into his room, and slowly lowered me to my fe
Mila’s POV Shifting back to his human form, Alpha Gunner closed the distance between us in his human form, as he motioned to someone to get him something. Before I knew it, a pack member was handing him a shirt, and he instantly presented it to me, wanting me to shift back into my human form myself. But as I looked around at all the eyes now on me, I felt a bit uncomfortable. My wolf thankfully could feel my discomfort, so instead of doing as she was asked, she grabbed the shirt from his hands, before taking off behind the nearest building. The shift back into my human form was swift and without an ounce of pain, and I quickly threw the shirt over my head, while I looked around hoping no one seen me. I began to feel nervous, but it wasn’t because I was only in a tee shirt, ready to face the whole entire pack, but because I was going to face Alpha Gunner for the first time since I had gotten my wolf in our human form. This was definitel
Mila’s POV Don’t get me wrong, I wanted to make Beta Ryker pay, but my wolf, she wanted blood. To be honest, she was more fearless than I ever could be, because there was no way in hell, I would think about going against a Beta yet alone take the first strike. It was clear that my wolf took him by surprise, as she easily took him to the ground in his human form, but as soon as the impact of the ground came, he shifted into his own wolf. His wolf wasn’t messing around, as he gave my wolf a hard kick to the ribs, making us fly off him, like we weighed nothing, which compared to the size of his wolf, my wolf probably felt like a feather to him. My body didn’t fly too far, as members of the pack helped stop it, but as I was flying in the air, I heard an all too familiar low growl. As soon as I got my bearings, I turned just in time to see Alpha Gunner shifting into his wolf, and without a second of hesitation, his wolf leaps in the air towar
Mila’s POV Stepping towards him, I stop when I am about a foot away before I say to him, “Look at me, please.” Slowly he raised his head, and those eyes of his that always seemed so cold, now had nothing but sadness in them, something I never thought that I would see in them. The monster that I had portrayed him as being, was clearly not who he was, and I could now see that his rough exterior was a facade. My heart began to break as I stared into his eyes, as if I was feeling the burden of his pain that he carried with him. Reaching, he took my hands in to his own, and now that I had my wolf, I could feel the bond pulsing between the two of us. His eyes now stared intently into my own, and I could see that he was battling his own emotions to speak, but then he swallows hard and says to me, “I know that I have failed you on so many levels, but I swear I was doing it all to protect you. Maybe I am the monster you portrayed me to be, but I
Mila’s POV When the darkness had taken me, I was sure that I was dead and that I would be reunited with my family, but that never happened. Instead, I remained in pure darkness, but conscious enough to begin to hear a familiar voice, making me wonder if I was in a state of dream. As I listened to his voice, wondering what the heck he was saying, I realized quickly that he was reading where I had left off, from the book that I had placed on his bedside table from the night before. As I listened to his voice, something about it became soothing to my ears, and as I continued to listen to him read, I could feel my wolf within me stir, as if his voice was affecting her too. Unable to move or open my eyes, I was now a prisoner to my body, flipping the tables with him, as it was clear that he had made a recovery from the poisoning. What I didn’t understand was why he was here with me now, reading from my book, instead of taking his pack back, or had he already
Gunner’s POV “You’re alive.” Shockingly came from his lips, as his eyes moved to behind me to see Seth and the group of men that he had formed, just in case things went south. There was no telling if Beta Ryker had his men here right now that had betrayed me, and I wasn’t taking any chances that he did.Hell, at this point, there could even be rogues among us, hidden within the pack members standing here now. But I didn’t move my eyes from him, knowing that Seth and my men behind me had my back.“Don’t look so surprised, I am of Alpha’s blood. It’s going to take more than a little silver poisoning to kill me.” I said to him, trying to maintain my poise, as my wolf continued to claw at my insides, wanting to put an end to Beta Ryker’s life for so many reasons, including touching our mate. But I had to put that aside at this moment, because I needed to get my pack back, so that I could ensure Mila’s safety and the rest of my loyal pack members.His eyes at that moment mo
Gunner’s POV All night long, I was on high alert, as I remained watching over Mila, along with Riley in the next-door room, while the pack doctor returned home, not wanting to draw attention to himself or us, by remaining in my room. Beta Ryker needed to continue to think that I was on my death bed until I made my move tomorrow surprising him with my recovery. Thankfully, Mila was healing quickly, but still remained unconscious, and I knew that it wouldn’t be long before she woke from her own induced coma, while her wolf healed her. My body though, was well rested, and I found myself pacing, just like Mila had been doing the previous night, as I knew what tomorrow was to bring, while the fate of not only my pack rested in my hands, but her fate as well. When late morning came, the pack doctor along with his nephew, Seth, knocked on my door, and as the pack doctor checked on Mila, Seth began to tell me that he was successful in ga