Jasper's POV
I was feeling so relaxed after a good fuck, that I didn’t mind when Sadie didn’t move from my lap right away. I wasn’t the cuddling type. Not even with my mate, especially not with Sadie, whom I always left alone once I was done with her. She was a talker indeed. Must of the times I would just drift away without really listening to her. She was lucky she was hot. She wasn’t like my mate, though. Only Bella could make me lose control, and I didn’t like that. Sadie was like a balance in my life that helped me control the mate bond and put it at bay. After 3 long months, all I wanted to do was to rut away inside my mate, but that’s losing control. I can’t afford that. I won’t lose everything that I have worked so hard for. I will not become a pansy of the mate bond. But all I kept thinking about was Bella. After the tragic news of her family’s death, she wouldn’t be in the mood for a little time in the sack with me. I groaned. “…and you should have seen the clownish face Bella made after I told her the truth.” Sadie cackled. At the mention of Bella, all my senses suddenly came to alert. “I put her straight right then and there. Her mouth fell this open when I told her we have been lovers for 5 years. I also told her you would make me your Luna once we take her father’s pack over.” I couldn’t believe my ears. Is this stupid whore for real? I got up from my sit abruptly, pushing Sadie away from me. She dropped on the floor unceremoniously, stumbling to her feet in seconds. Her eyes opened like saucers and she cowered away when she saw how furious I was. “What the fucked did you do?” My voice echoed like thunder against the walls. “Are you insane? How could you have ruined years of planning in one single moment?” She was trembling, hurt reflecting in her eyes. Does she think I care about her? She surely can't be this stupid. “Jas…listened to me.” She pleaded desperately, trying to touch me, but I yanked my arm away from her. “Bella is helpless without her family. She is nothing without them. We don’t need her. My father will help..” This woman was delusional. “How can I get her pack’s acceptance if I don’t have her support?!” I snarled. “What can a simple Beta’s daughter like you do for me? Bella is an Alpha’s daughter, the rightful heiress of that pack. You. Are. Nothing!" I deliberately spelled it for her. I pinched the bridge of my nose and closed my eyes. I knew that keeping a side piece by my side would soon come to bite me in the ass. I needed to do some damage control. Bella was still at the hospital. I ran to the adjoining bathroom to take away the sex stench. Bella will need to believe in me. Not even in the battlefield field, my heart was pounding like right now, and I had been surrounded by dozens of powerful wolves with murderous intent. “Jasper, where are you going?” Sadie screeched. She was still trying to gain my sympathy. “To talk to Bella and beg for her forgiveness. I don’t want to find you here when I come back!” I said coldly before I stormed out, leaving Sadie begging and crying. When I reached the clinic, I couldn’t feel her presence nor her intoxicating scent. Foreign emotions were gnawing at my gut. She couldn’t have left. She loves me too much. She was always so compliant, always trying to please me. I asked Dr. Jenna, but she said Bella had discharged herself. My wolf was affecting my thinking. He couldn’t feel his mate. He wanted out to chase after her. I ran to our room, praying to the goddess that she was still there. There was so much at stake. I was not going to lose everything I had worked so hard for. If I had to grovel, I would. I burst through the door, but she wasn’t there. My eyes zeroed on the pile of torn pictures on top of the bed. I grabbed a bunch. They were our mating ceremony pictures from 5 years ago when she was 18. She was radiant that night. I felt a pang in my heart. Once again, the mate bond making me a sissy. I trashed the room enraged that she dared to leave me. I will bring her back at any cost. My wolf needs her. I need her to continue with my plans. All of this was a motherload of clusterfucks. I needed to get Bella back as soon as possible. Word of this can't reach the Alpha King or Bella's pack members. They will dispute my claim to Bella's pack. If I secure my position as not only the Alpha of Mountain Creek pack. but also as the new Alpha of White Claw pack, I will be almost as powerful as the Lycan king. I can't lose this opportunity. It has been my dream since I became Bella's mate. Everything was in my favor. “Your Luna is missing. Find her!!!” I snarled through the mind link. I flopped on the bed with my hands on my head. You can’t run from me, Bella. You're mine!Bella's POV Leaving the pack was not a problem. I took one of the cars designated for pack errands. No one would dare to question their Luna. Well, except Luca, Dr. Jenna’s mate and also Jasper's Beta. Luca was very protective of me. He would have asked questions that I wasn't ready to answer. I felt bad for leaving my people, but I can’t no longer be here. Jasper’s love was a lie. Soon, they will have Sadie as their Luna. A dreadful feeling in my gut had been present since I left. I can’t believe how stupid I was, I never saw this coming. All this time, they were laughing at my expense. They will all pay one day. I pressed my forehead on the steering wheel as tears clouded my vision once again. I caressed my still flat stomach to find the strength I so badly needed to continue. I was feeling weak. I had no idea how my legs were still carrying me. Today, I lost the four most important people in my life, Jasper being one of them. I had nowhere else to go, but to my birth pack.
Bella's POV I almost fell on top of the wounded man. It was still night before dawn. The man moaned in pain slightly. He must be one of the warriors who fought in the war. Before I disappeared from my pack, I thought of my father, and I wished to find him. I'm near the battlefield now. The weather was cold but not as bad as Jasper made everyone believe. I put my arms around me. The night was chilly. I needed to find a safe place to spend the rest of the night. I looked at the warrior on the floor. He must have fought side by side with my father and brothers. They were all protecting our country. The least I could do was to help him. Moving him wouldn't be easy. The soldier was impressive. With massive hands and muscles. Even wounded on the floor, he looked threatening. I played with the ring on my left hand. It belonged to my mother. My father told me how the ring worked, but he never wanted me to use it. He was always overprotective of me on that matter. I had already exposed
Dane's POV Once I sat inside the car, I let out a breath of relief. We've won the war days ago, but the king had been MIA ever since. We had kept it a secret to avoid unrest within our nation. Our King doesn't have any heirs yet. It was up to me, his Beta, to make sure he was found while maintaining order in his absence. I turned around to look at the woman in the back. She looked harmless, but we couldn't trust anyone where our king was concerned. He has many enemies who wished him dead. Who's to know they didn't send a beautiful woman like her to seduce him and deceive him. My men made a total check around the area but found no sign of anyone else there. Nevertheless, I still feel that she didn't work alone. "mmmph." The woman protested. I had gagged her earlier because she wouldn't shut up. I was avoiding any more interaction with her until the king awakened. I was not going to be deceived by those innocent looking blue eyes as well. Harming women is not something I choose to
Bella's POV I slept with one eye open. I didn't trust any of these people. At least they didn't hurt me physically, but they were starving me instead. My stomach was growling. I needed to eat something urgently. I carresed my stomach, promising my child I would find something to eat as soon as I could. The door of the cell opened with a squeaky sound, making me jump to my feet. In came Dane with a cup of steaming coffee, smelling like the heavens. The coffee, not him. My stomach growled. I was famished. I could almost taste the bitter yet smooth flavor of the coffee in my tongue. He stood right in front of me. I had to throw my head back to lock eyes with him. Goddess that coffee smelled so good. For a minute, I thought he was going to hand it to me. He just smirked. I felt the need to kick him on the shins if he weren't this stupidly tall. He doesn't look anything like his brother, though. Even their hair color ir different. Dane's hair is sandy blond, and his handsome brother h
Bella's POV As I stared impatiently around the white walls of the Pack’s clinic, bitter memories flashed through my mind. For five years, I have endured countless visits to the Dr. hoping it was the day when I finally heard the word pregnant. Something that my body has not been able to achieve to this day. Every time, I would leave the clinic feeling more worthless than the last. At first, my mate Jasper had tried to be supportive, but little by little, he had grown tired of my deception and has even told me he doesn’t care if I’m barren. That word hurt me beyond words. I refused to believe I’m incapable of creating life in my womb. My determination was stronger than nature. That’s why I’m here once again, even though my mate has been absent for 3 months. He was summoned by the Lycan King, along with all the packs' Alphas. There was unrest in the northern border. They went to fight on the battlefield to protect our country. But I was here alone fighting for my marriage. Ev
Bella's POV I awoke to the beeping of machines surrounding me. My first instinct was the well-being of my baby. Dr. Janna was there and guessed my thoughts. “Everything is alright, Luna. You passed out from distress earlier. Just rest." She padded my shoulder and stepped out. I sensed someone else in the room. It was my friend Sadie. She was flipping the pages of a magazine near the window. We grew up together in the same pack. Sadie was the daughter of my father’s Beta. Her father never let her endure the strenuous training I was put up with, so she had always seemed more fragile to me. I always tried to protect her even from the bullies at school. When I found my mate, she insisted on coming with me. Jasper was too kind to accept her. Soon, she seemed to have settled faster than I did. She saw me staring at her. I had hoped Jasper was here, but he had always disliked hospitals. What kind of death did my father and brothers have? Was anyone there to tend to their wounds? T