Ryan's POVAs soon as the last of the Alpha’s and their men arrived at the packhouse, I briefed the late arrivals and we began to finalize the preparations to move out. They were allowed one night of good sleep to recoup their energies from a long journey here but at first light, we set out.Even I had to admit our convoy of vehicles looked impressive as they rolled across the countryside to where the Alpha King of Gaia was surely headed and an uneasy silence had settled over us as we drew nearer to our destination.Fighting was never fun, but defending our land was necessary.Finally, we reached our destination, a little unassuming coastal town out in the middle of nowhere with barely any fortifications or defenses. I could see instantly why they had chosen to attack here as there would be so little resistance if we hadn’t been notified of their intentions.I had to hand it to them, our intelligence network was second to none when it came to operating behind enemy lines and as soon a
Unknown POVAlpha Rick laughed and clapped Bennet on the back warmly as he looked over the map he had just handed him.“Well done Bennet! I wasn’t sure that you had it in you!” He chuckled as Bennet’s face remained grim.“I was given a task, and I completed it. I don’t see why you would doubt my abilities considering the amount of missions that I’ve completed for you already.” He answered in a neutral voice.Allegiances can change at such short notice Bennett! A person can never know when they are going to be betrayed…as your Alpha Ryan is about to find out.” Alpha Rick laughed, tipping his head back and roaring his amusement to the heavens.“You know my reasons for betraying them…” Bennett hissed, “I’ve been left with very little choice.”“Ah come now, don’t be a spoilsport. We should be celebrating. After all, countless Alpha’s have tried to take that bastard Ryan down, but we are going to be the first to do it successfully!” Alpha Rick grinned widely, “Just think how envious our al
Ryan's PoVI stood in disbelief as I listened to the hurried report from Galle’s men through the earpiece I wore and shook my head.This was insane, not even in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that there would be a conspiracy this big with Bennett as one of the key players.“Bennett’s men are almost at their destination, Alpha. What do you want us to do?” Galle’s grim voice came through the earpiece and Ryan’s face hardened as he lifted the walkie-talkie to speak into.“Take them down.” He instructed with a snarl, “I’ll make my way down with my own men and the map for the new placements of the mines once the threat has been neutralized.”“You got it, boss.” Galle said and I could hear the smirk in his voice, “I’m sure we’ll be done by the time you get down here.”I chuckled at his brazen words despite the situation and hurried from my position on the bell tower, back to the command hall to grab the new plans, and then moved on to gather my men.Galle was right. By the time I g
Unknown PoVBennett and Alpha Rick stared down at the breathless rogue that was knelt before them with disdain clear on their faces.“Well?” Bennett demanded in a cold voice, “Did you complete the mission successfully or not?”“We did, sir. The majority of Alpha Ryan’s elite fighters are neutralized, but we took heavy losses during the fighting.” The rogue said mentally counting down the minutes he had left until the poison stopped his heart. He could already feel the slight tingling sensation in his muscles that showed it was starting to take effect.Bennett reached for his head and yanked his hair to lift his face to the light, sneering at the bloody mess that his face was in before shoving him backward.“And that?” He said, pointing to the rogue's face.“As I said, we took heavy losses, the elite fighters they had assembled were very capable fighters and once the initial surprise of our attack wore off, they fought with ferocity.”“So…what you’re saying is that they outclass even y
Rick's POVI stood proudly on the prow of my ship, looking around at the fleet that I had spent years gathering, each ship filled to the brim with the men that the Alpha’s who supported me had committed to the cause.All I was waiting for now was for Bennett to signal the fleet was ready, and we would begin our assault.Finally, after a tense few minutes, his signal came and the warhorn blared across the sea.“You heard him, boys! Let’s go!” I yelled to cheers and whoops of anticipation and excitement.We moved at a steady speed first, trailing behind the first ships and waiting to make sure that Bennett’s recording of the placement of the mines had been accurate. It wasn’t that I didn’t trust him, it was more that I didn’t trust Alpha Ryan not to have somehow managed to change something that would then successfully thwart our attack.Losing one or two ships wouldn’t be the end of the world, but if we sailed headlong into the minefield without being cautious then we would deserve whic
Amber’s PoVI stared blankly at Peter as he lowered his naked body on top of me and I tried to ignore the sensation of my skin crawling and the urge to vomit as his lips and hands explored every part of me under my clothes.We were the only people in the room right now and he wasn’t at all shy or repentant at the fact that I was supposedly under the influence of whatever he had drugged me with. He was clearly enjoying himself immensely as I felt him rubbing his stubby little cock all over my thigh, as he grunted in pleasure.I had thought that something like this might happen, especially with the way that I had seen him look at me during the birthday celebrations that I attended for him and Lily had been very against me coming here.But, because I was left with no other choice but to secure Ryan’s rescue, I had come along anyway, but with additional measures in place. Lilly had managed to procure an antidote to most known poisons and I had drank it before I left, although she did caut
Unknown PoVWe had been asked to stand down while Peter entertained his ‘guests’.We all knew what that meant.We were to keep our distance until he called for us to remove the victim, whatever state they might be in, and remain silent about doing so.Truthfully, it didn’t sit well with any of us but really, it was none of our business. We were paid to guard and follow his commands, so that is what we did.This time it was a little different though. Usually, he had finished with his guests by now, and as the minutes ticked by I was becoming increasingly concerned.“Everything okay, boss?” One of the guards asked me as he looked up from his game of cards.“I don’t know,” I scowled, “It’s been a while…”“Well, maybe this one has a little more stamina than the other. I haven’t seen him this obsessed with a female before so maybe he’s taking his time with her.” he shrugged as my scowl deepened.I couldn’t explain it, but a sense of unease grew in my stomach until finally, I couldn’t take
Author's POVKelly slammed her phone on the table in anger and clenched her teeth. It had taken less than five seconds to finish reading that text, and only two to inflame her anger to boiling point.She wanted to scream and rage at the unfairness of it all, but there were people watching...her servants had already arrived to help her get ready and the last thing she needed was for them to cause a scene with their pathetic whimpering and crying.What she wanted to know was how did it all go so wrong? They had planned everything meticulously, to the point that all eventualities were covered, yet, somehow, that fucking Alpha Ryan, the Alpha King’s favorite, had still managed to screw everything up.“Luna?” One of the servants called timidly, “Come and take a seat, and let us finish doing your hair. It’s almost time to go and meet with some of the other Luna’s.”“I know what time it is,” Kelly snapped as she stormed across the bedroom and threw herself in the chair.Even as the maid brus
Amber’s PoVWe sat through each and every trial, and I know initially I felt pity towards Kelly for her death sentence, after learning just how deep her depravity was during the trial of her lover and true mate, I found that little spark extinguished quickly.She deserved everything she had coming to her.Peter and her true mate Rick knew everything and ultimately faced the same fate as she did. The death sentence was rarely given among our kind but no amount of time they were forced to serve would ever atone for what they had tried to do to our kingdom.My stepmother Ann was sentenced alongside my father, both of their sentences determining that they would spend life in prison alongside some of the most terrifying criminals that existed in our world. My father was also charged with the illegal killing of Ryans parent’s, with Ryan standing as a witness and finally, he received the justice that he had sought for most of his life.And Viola?She too had played a part and for the crime o
Amber’s PoVRyan received word from Tom first that Kelly and her lover had been successfully apprehended and by all accounts, things went off without a hitch for them.The team that went after Peter and Viola, however, had a tougher time once they had found him as his personal guard had never been far away from him. The absence of my sister was noted though and when pressed for information, he reluctantly admitted that Viola had been moved to the cells as punishment for setting Ryan and me free, as well as her inability to provide concrete evidence that we were no longer a threat.She was currently being attended to in the cells by the doctor here at the safe house.As for my father, he hadn’t even put up a fight. Surprisingly, my stepmother had injured more of the mercenaries than he had, furious that her hard work was going to come to nothing.I smiled to myself as Ryan draped his arm around me lazily as we took a short walk in the grounds of the house. It was the first time we had
Tom’s PoVBy the time our party arrived at the packhouse, the sun was already casting long shadows through the leaves of the forest. It was these shadows that we moved through to the entrance I had escaped through with Lily in what seemed like an eternity ago.After a brief discussion with the mercenary leader, they agreed that I should lead the raid on our former pack house. As Ryan’s Beta, this was personal to me and I felt as though I had a score to settle as he couldn’t be here himself. This thought only made me more determined to succeed.The mercenary leader had taken a few of his men to lead a smaller raid on Alpha Luke’s territory with the intent of snatching him without too much issue. He had never invested in defensive infrastructure as much as he should have, so getting in and out for them would be easy.The air inside the tunnel that I led my band of misfits down seemed to be thick with tension as we made our way silently through the darkness, stopping only when we reached
Tom’s PoVI rose early the next morning, making sure that I didn’t disturb Lilly as she slept. Delores wanted the mercenaries ready to move out at a moment's notice and Ryan was counting on my support so I did the only thing I could think of and began making sure that my own preparations were in order.By the time I had everything organized and moved to wake the mercenary leader, Delores was already hovering in the corridor, watching me with interest.“What do you want?” I grunted as I went from door to door rousing the men as the leader got himself ready.“I’m just watching you work Tom. You’ve grown into quite a capable Beta, just as I knew you would. It makes my heart full with joy and pride to know that I was right.”I snorted and rolled my eyes as her gaze burned into me.“You didn’t know for sure back then, but you were still willing to leave two teenagers high and dry without the slightest idea what they were doing. I’d say that was pretty heartless.”“Really?” She mused, “I wo
Amber’s PoVThe Elder’s were true to their word and wasted no time in getting down to business.Once they had eaten their fill and reviewed the evidence, requesting copies to be taken into their closed-door meeting, they disappeared off to one of the more secluded rooms on the second floor with Delores leading the way.Lily made sure they had a tray of drinks and snacks to take in with them, more as a show of goodwill and hospitality on our part more than wanting to sway their decision. They had been good enough to travel all this way, the least we could do was to make sure that they were well cared for while they were here.“So what do we do now?” I asked Ryan, biting at my nails nervously.“I guess now we wait,” He said, letting loose a long breath.“Do you think they’ll take long to reach a decision?” Lily asked as she pulled her chair closer to mine.“I doubt it,” My mother answered gloomily, “They have everything they need and more to make a well-informed decision. The longest pa
Amber’s PoVThe Elder’s arrived as inconspicuously as they possibly could so as to not draw attention to the safe house location.As they were ushered into the hall and heads bowed in respect as they passed, I would be lying if I said I didn’t expect them to be more…imposing.The eight members of the council filed quietly through the crowd with benign smiles on their faces as they approached the head table. Both Ryan and I stood to greet them and bowed our heads in respect as we greeted them warmly.“It’s a pleasure to finally meet you all,” Ryan said seriously as their smiles remained in place.“Well, we come when called, and in the event of serious issues…I would say that the alleged events qualify as serious issues…wouldn’t you?” The man at the front answered with a sigh.“Delores said that the Alpha King is still alive?” another Elder asked curiously, “Would it be possible to see him?”“Come now Cecil, can it not wait until after we’ve eaten?” Delores grinned as she appeared behin
Amber’s PoVI still hadn’t made my peace with the fact that my mother hadn’t been able to somehow let me know that she was okay sooner than my wedding night, and I was still reeling from the fact that Ryan had planned to completely destroy me in every way possible in order to get revenge on my father.I know that I had managed to win him over by being the exact opposite of Viola, but it still didn’t sit right with me because he seemed to be quite happy to spit in the face of the Goddess and our mate bond just to get his own back for the death of his parents.I had no part in their demise yet he would have happily thrown me to the proverbial wolves. What happened to the benevolent Alpha that took care of his pack and helped even the Omega’s feel safe under his care? Was it all just an act?“Amber?” Ryan’s voice came from outside the locked door that I refused to open for him, or anyone else for that matter while I tried to get my thoughts in order.“What do you want? I told you I wante
Tom’s PoVIt wasn’t difficult to track down Alpha Luke’s head of finance. When we found that he wasn’t anywhere near his workplace, we headed to the only other location that he was known to frequent.The smell of stale sweat that assaulted our senses as we entered the bar made me want to gag, but I did my best to hold back the urge.“I don’t see him here.” The mercenary leader murmured as we scanned the faces of the patrons here.I grunted in response and pushed my way past the bouncers who looked at each other hesitantly. This was a private club and only members were allowed, but with the mercenary leader at my side, engaging us was more of a risk for these men on the door.“He won’t be in plain sight.” I replied, “He has specific tastes that aren’t fit for public knowledge.”The mercenary leader’s face darkened as soon as he understood what I meant and he lifted his lip in disgust.“The back rooms then.” He snorted as he turned and headed straight for the door where an increasingly
Amber’s PoV“I see you still enjoy turning people’s lives upside down with your prophecies, Delores.” My mother said with a soft chuckle as she stepped forward to hug her tightly before turning her attention back to me, “I know none of this is what you wanted to hear Amber, but this curse…it feeds on secrets and lies and only draws strength from it. You must..”“No! I don’t have to do anything. “ I hissed, “All of this talk about curses, secrets, prophecies, and lies…I never asked for any of this. All I have ever worked for was to free myself and my mother from my fucking deadbeat father's grip and now, I find out that not only my father, not only my mate, but it’s looking like my mother had a hand in all of this?! What the fuck is going on?!”“Amber I promise you, I had no idea what your father was capable of when I accepted the mate bond.” She said as she stepped towards me.I felt trapped being surrounded by so many people that I felt had betrayed me in the worst way.“We met entir