Axel PoVThe miracle I had hoped would happen when I was holed up in my room, happened in Maximo’s cave.I found the traitor that almost tore apart my pack, I got Maximo’s neck off my neck, and I figured out a way to find leverage over him so he doesn’t have me on his leash anymore. All in all, the future was looking good for me; for Klaus? Not so much.“You’ve been silent,” Klaus said during the trip home.“I have nothing to say,” I replied sternly.“You do believe me, right?”“It doesn’t matter what I believe,” I replied, “and I’d very much like to be left alone.”Indeed, I wasn’t sure what to believe. The Klaus I knew wouldn’t endanger the pack because of some random girl he pitied. And he was definitely not superstitious enough to do what he did because he believed in some strange prophecy from a goddess. There had to be something I was missing.“I was able to calm down Al and his minions,” Klaus said after a few minutes of silence, “but I didn’t respond.”I was too engrossed in m
Axel PoV“You coward”, Klaus charged at me with a fiery rage that I’d not seen in him for a long time ago since he killed his parent’s killers. Before he could reach me, the guards stopped him, holding him down while he desperately fought to be free of them. “Fight me you coward,” he shrieked like a deranged person, “fight me, you fucking bastard.”I wasn’t going to indulge in his madness but when I glanced at the pack, I saw their looks. It was a look I recognized very well. They all looked confused, and confusion often lead to doubts. Doubts lead to panic, and Werewolves make stupid decisions when they’re panicking; bad decisions like going against their Alpha, and I wasn’t going to wait around for that to happen. I was going to quell that confusion.And the best way to do that was to clip the wing of the very same wolf they hoped to replace me with.“Free him,” I ordered the guards, “let’s see how bad you want to be Alpha, boy.”Klaus was so overwhelmed with anger that his transfo
Maximo PoVAlthough it’s been hours since they left, Klaus's words echoed in my head like the after-effect of hitting a tower clock. His words drowned out every thought in my mind until I was left with a blank slate that kept replaying those words.“Gosh!” I snapped, crushing the dented iron cup I held in my hand.The same witch that cursed your mother was the same witch that birthed Lisa with magic.Damn that idiot, I sent the cup flying with a sharp toss. It collapsed against the walls of the cave, and the clattering echoed through the cave. The magical connection between Lisa and I explained so many things. It explained the prophecy, and the strange pull between us. Everything I thought was special and intriguing about her was the same very thing I hated the most; Magic. Magic made her special, and magic was the one thing I detested above everything else.“You’re feeling good about yourself, aren’t you?” I angrily stared at the statue of the moon goddess. According to legends, she
Lisa PoV“What do you think?” I asked Nessa, but she seemed as confused as I was. We couldn’t figure out the sudden changes in their behaviors. One second, it felt like we were getting along and I was going to get the answers I was seeking, and the next I felt like a prisoner.It all started when Dylan had come to serve my meal two days ago. Prior to that we’d gotten comfortable with each. We were almost friends. Despite his huge frame and badly reset nose that ruined his otherwise handsome face, he was lively and friendly, and we would often talk about different, mindless things. But he was different that day. He was stiff and unsmiling. Even when I tried to tease him, he was unmoving. As though that wasn’t enough, he stood like a sentry guard at the opening of my compartment, blocking any ray of light that managed to filter through the small opening.“You know,” I planted a wide smile on my face, “you’ve really gotten better with your cooking,” I said while I munched on his roaste
Axel PoV“I knew you wouldn’t let that puny boy steal you pack,” my wife snickered and wrapped her hands around me, “you’re the Alpha of this pack, and no one can take that from you.”I was not surprised by Ava’s words. I’d known right from the beginning that she only married me because I was the Alpha. She loved the feeling of being Alpha’s wife, more than she loved being my wife. It was an arrangement that I’d already made peace with. Besides, I was always going to be the Alpha. Nothing can change that.“Thanks,” I murmured gently.“You okay?” she asked. She must have sensed that I unsettled, but I had better things to do than talking about my problems. Besides, it’s not like she cared much anyway.“I’m fine,” I replied with a soft, winsome smile. “Good,” she smiled back, “dinner would be ready in a few minutes.”She planted a kiss on my cheeks before she went back inside, while I stayed back on the balcony and watched the sun slowly dip in the horizon. A soft, cooling wind drifted
Klaus PoVI woke up with an extremely loud pounding on my head. It seemed as though my head was split into two, starting from the forehead. My vision was blurred as I opened my eyes, and I had to blink several times before it slowly cleared.“Damn!” a painful groan escaped my lips as I tried to sit up. With each movement I made, no matter how small, the pounding in my head got louder, my vision blurred, and my entire body ached so bad that it felt like I’d been run over by a herd of raging bull.My memory was fumbled together and I could barely remember where I was, not to talk about how I got there. Fragments flickered through my mind, but none of it made any sense.“Took you long enough,” a hoarse voice broke through my nostalgic run.I could barely make out the face or even the person. All I saw was a blurry figure bring a bowl towards me.“Here, eat!” he ordered, “it’ll help trigger your healing.”I wanted to tell him that I’m not hungry for food, but hungry for information, that
Aurora PoVIt was difficult to sleep when you know your husband in the hands of a conceited, power-hungry mad man that would do almost anything to keep himself in power. This wasn’t the first time Axel’s thirst for power wound hurt my family, but I was determined to make sure it was the last. “I will not let you hurt my family again,” I muttered angrily while I waited for dawn. While I waited to swing into action, my mind swayed over the fight between Klaus and Axel, and I realized I was right. Klaus is much stronger than he thinks he is, perhaps even as strong as Axel, or even stronger. I’d tried to make him realize how strong he is but it was not a thought he was willing to entertain. Klaus has always looked up to Axel, and never believed he could be stronger than his Alpha.“That murderer is not my Alpha,” I yelped, repeating the same words I’d muttered to myself over the years until I came to believe them. If the pack knew what Axel did in order to become the Alpha, they would
Axel PoV“You called for me, sir?” Kyle said the moment he came up to where I stood at the edge of the forest.“I did,” I replied, smiling gently, “it’s a good evening for a walk through nature, isn’t it?”“It definitely is, sir,” Kyle replied and followed my lead as we walked down trail in the forest.I had a feeling things were about to get messy with the interrogation. I was about to carry some ambitious decisions in order to eliminate my enemies but I needed to be tact about it. Even as the Alpha, I was still accountable to my pack and can’t make arbitrary decisions, especially in a delicate time like this. Besides, most of the guard are loyal to Klaus since he was their commander for a very long time. If I wanted things to get done properly, I needed to have my own man that I can trust to carry out my orders, someone that has no reason to protect Klaus, someone like Kyle.“You know I’ve always liked you,” I said to Kyle.“I know you do, sir,” he promptly replied.“Drop the sir,”