Noreen Cooper wants nothing but the acceptance of her mate's. Fated to the cursed and cruel Alpha, her life couldn't get any harder in Alpha Harold's territory especially under his close surveillance and constant hate. Alpha Harold soon treads the thin line between love and hate.
Lihat lebih banyakNoreen’s pov;Light streaked in through the small crack on the basement wall. I wondered if it had been made by the last person who had been held hostage there. I didn’t know how long I had been in there. I stopped counting after the third day, realizing that nobody would come for me. Harold would believe that I had run away with the father of my baby.I had lost count. Time blurred in the darkness, each hour bleeding into the next with nothing to mark the difference but the muffled sounds of footsteps upstairs and the clink of metal whenever Ian brought me food. Or his twisted form of comfort.I’d tried to escape, thrown myself at the heavy door with all the strength I had left, but he’d designed this place for someone like me—someone who wouldn’t give up easily. He knew just how to make me feel powerless.“Noreen?” Ian’s voice drifted down the stairwell, smooth and controlled, like always. I tensed, instinctively hugging my knees closer. I’d learned not to show him any weakness, t
Alpha Harold’s pov;The search for Noreen was driving me to the brink of despair. Every waking hour, I spent tracking her scent, seeking out any whisper of her presence. But she had disappeared without a trace, like a leaf swept into the night.I muttered a string of curses as we walked through the woods, the soldiers I had assembled were with me and I couldn’t help but remember how I had treated her. I felt guilty abd wushed I could go Back in time to rectify my mistake. Had I driven her away? The thought gnawed at me, each hour a reminder of my failure. She had needed me, and I had let her slip awaI vowed to protect her, yet, I had pushed her away, doubted and insulted her. Would she ever be able to forgive me? But I had to try.My search brought me to Ryder’s pack. As I approached, his scent drifted toward me, thick with anger and resentment, echoing my own.“Alpha Harold,” Ryder greeted, his voice taut, the tension palpable as he glared at me.“Alpha Ryder.” I stepped forward, b
Ian’s pov;We walked through the forest and I wondered why she was so silent when she obviously had a lot to say.I did know however that being herself, she was soon going to ask questions and I knew that before then, I had to try to speak to her. “Noreen,” I called out, my voice holding no hint of the plan I had. “I know this is difficult, but you have to trust me. I’m trying to protect you,” I sounded so sincere that even I would’ve believed.She glanced at me, her eyes dark with worry. “I just… it feels strange, Ian. I’m leaving everything I know behind. The life I had become used to. I don’t even know where we’re going.”I forced a sympathetic smile, deciding that it was fine to appeal to her emotions. “I know it’s hard and what you need right now is space, Away from him, from everyone. You need to think clearly without Harold manipulating you.”Noreen paused, her expression uncertain. “But Harold… I thought he loved me. This all feels like a nightmare.”I placed a hand on her
Noreen’s pov;I stared out the window into the night, my thoughts tangled with confusion and heartbreak. Everything seemed hazy, dreamlike—Harold’s accusations still ringing in my ears. He thought the child wasn’t his. The man I’d risked everything for, given myself to, thought I was a liar. He hadn’t even paused to consider the truth or trust me; he’d simply turned cold.A knock pulled me from my thoughts. Ian stood in the doorway, his expression unusually gentle,“Noreen,” he whispered, stepping inside. “I’m so sorry for everything you’re going through.”I smiled as I blinked back the tears that streamed down my face. “Thanks, Ian, but… I don’t think there’s anything anyone can do.”“Noreen,” he whispered, moving toward me. His gaze softened as he took in my exhausted expression. “You can’t stay here any longer.”I straightened, frowning at him. “What do you mean?”“Harold’s mind is set. He doesn’t believe you, and he never will. You deserve better than this… better than him.” Ian’
Alpha Harold’s pov;I hadn’t felt so enraged in a long time and as I walked down the corridor towards her room, I kept remembering my conversation with both Ian and Avery. And then Ian’s revelation.She had hidden her pregnancy from me because it wasn’t mine and she knew that!I didn’t waht to believe it, but then she had spent a lot of time with him and they had even planned to elope. It was true. She really was carrying his child, there was no doubt about that.When I finally reached her room, I pushed open the door, not bothering to knock or key the maids announce my presence.Noreen stood near the window, her expression softening into surprise as I entered. “Alpha..” she looked even much better than she did earlier.Any feeling I had fent for her had completely disappeared. I couldn’t trust her anymore.“Alpha ?” she asked, having noticed my expression as she narrowed her eyes at me. “What’s wrong my love?”I didn’t answer immediately, simply watched her, waiting for some sign of
Ian’s pov;The news hit me like a spark on dry kindling. Noreen… pregnant. I glanced across the room at Avery, who seemed equally thrilled by the prospect, her smile sly as she poured herself a drink. She’d told me just moments ago, and now my mind raced with possibilities. I leaned against the wall, watching her with a smirk.“You realize what this means, right?” I asked, lowering my voice.Avery’s eyes sparkled, mischief written all over her face. “Oh, I know exactly what it means, Ian. We have the leverage now. Harold’s been so stubborn, thinking he can keep her, that she would be loyal to him.” She tilted her head. “But… everyone has a breaking point.”My gaze shifted from Avery to the door, where Noreen’s quarters lay just beyond. I hadn’t seen her for days, not since the attack, and a part of me felt the familiar pull. She’d been out of reach, hidden in Harold’s fortress. But now… things could be different.“Leave it to me,” I said, straightening up. “I’ll take it to Harold.”Av
Ryder’s pov;The early evening sun cast long shadows across Cara’s modest home that I had gotten for her just a few months ago as she did t want Heather to know that she was pregnant.I didn’t know exactly how it had happened, but it was just a few weeks after our marriage that Cara began to spend time with me and I actually did enjoy her company.One thing led to another and we had sex. Then she came back a few weeks later to inform me that she was carrying my child. I promised to be responsible for her, but I couldn’t let Heather find out.It would mean that I would lose everything and heather would never forgive me.I got her a small apartment at the outskirts of the city and had been visiting her occasionally since then.When I had knocked for a while without hearing any sound,I began to feel a strange dread creeping up my spine. This wasn’t the first time I’d visited her for, but something was off tonight. I rapped on the door, frowning as silence met my knock. Cara was never thi
Avery’s pov;The halls were quieter than usual, which was strange given how tense things had been lately. I could feel the castle breathing, each whisper and murmur a sign of secrets growing in the shadows. But it was different today, more subdued, yet electric.It had been a while since I had done my rituals and I thought about doing it in order to find out what was going on.Perhaps, it wasn’t over and there was something that I could do.I was on my way back from my morning walk when I heard the hushed voice of some maids who were standing close to the archery range.“...think she’s told him?” one whispered, her tone laced with curiosity and worry.“I doubt it,” replied the other. “With all that’s been happening? I heard she’s kept it a secret from everyone.”I paused, pressing myself into the shadows of the alcove to eavesdrop. I recognized the speaker as one of maids in Noreen’s service, Talia, whose sharp tongue and loyalty to her mistress had always annoyed me.“A secret?” the
Avery’s POV;I clenched my fist tightly as I thought about what to do, I had been so close to getting rid of her completely or so I thought, only for the plan to go so horribly wrong!News of her poisoning had reached me late that night and nothing could prepare me for what I heard when I woke up. That the Alpha had almost thrown his own mother into the dungeons because he suspected her involvement!The entire castle was on edge, servants whispering in the hallways, guards constantly on alert. I felt the weight of a hundred prying eyes, each one seeing too much. If they even suspected me… No, I couldn't let them.Pacing my chambers, I replayed the last conversation I had overheard. Tessa—the Alpha’s mother’s maid—had been speaking in hushed tones with someone who called herself “Luna.” They hadn’t seen me there, hidden in the shadows, listening. The way Tessa’s voice lowered, her words laced with a fear I didn’t expect, told me this wasn’t an ordinary plot.But what truly disturbed me
NOREEN'S POV"Strip!"Alpha Ryder Clarkson growled as his darkened gaze wandered my quivering frame.I flinched at his tone and dared not to meet his blazing eyes."Pardon my Alpha!" I dropped to my knees and begged.I had no idea Alpha Ryder was still in the shower when I got into his bathroom to clean up only to come face to face with a naked Alpha.Ryder was the Alpha of our Pack the DarkenVille Pack and he was ruthless and brute at heart. I was an Omega who never had a chance to come here often. Living as an Omega of the Pack all my life made me feel vastly intimidated each time I came here to the alpha's wing of the mansion."I beg for your forgiveness!" I spluttered.Ryder was now in a white bathrobe and his face white from the shower. He came closer to where I knelt in his room and lunged out a blow. He never missed his target.I toppled over to the floor in a loud thud before I picked myself back up again to the kneeling position."I didn't see anything, my Alpha." I added jus...
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