Adam's pov I was beyond frustrated at the result my men were pulling out with, Jason and Jayden had been gone for three whole weeks and all the clues they've brought me have all led to dead ends in the investigation. Nothing tangible had been found.I had an army of men at my beck and call yet they couldn't track down the bunch of amateurs who had kidnapped my sons. There were no signs of their whereabouts and that was what worried me, there were no leads, no ransom demands. It was like they vanished off the face of the earth. My mind raced with thoughts of the two boys I wasn't given the chance to meet, what would they be like?, what did they like?, what were their dislikes? but alas I had no answer to those questions because I hadn't met them. A pit formed in my gut whenever I thought about the eight years of their lives I had missed, I wasn't there when they were given birth to, I didn't watch them take their first steps, I hadn't celebrated any of their birthdays or favorite h
Adam's pov…I took steady strides towards her, watching as her eyes bulged as I closed the distance between us coming to stand directly in front of her, her bare toes rubbing against the leather of my shoes. She was nervous, I could tell and I was happy I wasn't the only one affected by how close we stood. “How are you feeling after everything?” I asked, referring to her attack. Whenever my mind drifted to it, I still felt angry that all her captors escaped and they hadn't gotten what they rightfully deserve. I knew it was a sour topic but it was something we hadn't really talked about since she was rescued and I wanted to know how she felt sincerely. Her eyes left mine and bounced across the room, a tremble passed through her as she rubbed her hands down the length of her arms.That right there was my answer. She was still struggling with what happened but I knew that she wasn't going to admit it, as if on cue her throat bobbed as she ran her tongue the seam of lips before whisperi
Adam's pov …Valerie's face froze, her expression morphing from shock to disbelief. Her lips were still parted from the single word she had uttered since I told her Analisse wasn't my mate. I watched as her mind struggled to accept what I had just said, her shock only seemed to deepen as she started pacing the length of the room. I wanted to pull her to me but decided against it when she came to an abrupt stop and brought her attention back to me.“You don't have to lie, to cover up what you did. We are both adults and we can take full responsibility for our shortcomings.” she spat out, her voice having a biting tone. I didn't expect her to believe me, I doubt I would have believed it myself if it hadn't happened to me but it was the truth and if she would let me explain I would come clean about everything that happened. “I know what I'm saying to you might sound hard to believe but I just want to come clean” I said, trying to calm her down.“I'm not stupid, Adam. Do you mean to tell
~~Valerie I once read somewhere that it took a special kind of bravery to stay sober in a room full of drunk people. I was sitting before the makeshift bar in Adam's party, watching my friends take shot after shot of burning liquid from nameless bottles. I stared at their swaying, bleary-eyed form, wondering why anyone would want to subject themselves to that for an entire night and end up wasted in some random place, and wake up with severe hangovers. Stupid nineteen-year olds. I stared at the golden-colored liquid in my own glass. Apple juice was all the refreshment I needed. Maybe it wasn't bravery though. Maybe I was just being plain stupid and I should have enjoyed the night with my friends. Alcohol would have definitely helped me to survive the events of that night. "Bar!" Rendall, the one who was closest to me yelled and slammed an empty glass on the table, his eyes unfocused. "I mean...drink..." "Don't get too drunk, Rendall. You're the one driving us home." Cheryl slu
VALERIE~~I slowly peeled my eyes open, the morning sunlight filtering through the window and warming my face. I groaned and stretched my limbs, then turned to the side to avoid the glare of the sun, pulling the sheets with me. It took me several blinks and head scratching to realize that I was in Adam's bedroom, not mine. Wait, where was he? I sat up and looked around. The only indication that he had been in this room were his shirt and dress pants, which were slung over the back of a nearby chair. I looked down and realized I was utterly naked, the memory of the night before lingering in my mind. Then I smiled in satisfaction: for as long as I could remember, I had dreamed of waking up beside him, and now that dream had finally come true. The sheets smelled of him: that pure, aqua scent that had driven me nuts since I was thirteen years old and I'd finally discovered I had feelings for him. As I rose from the bed, a sense of eagerness filled my heart. Today would mark a new c
VALERIE~~My eyes burned with tears as I pushed myself into my silent home. It was one of the numerous things my parents had left for me before their death.The house was one I had grown to love and cherish. Even my friends, Analisse and Rendall admitted to how cool the building was but right now I'm alone and desolate in that very building which was once a lively place.I was totally clueless on what to do next. I can't possibly keep living here, around my friends after knowing the bitter truth but it wouldn't be easy trying to leave since the building was my parent's.I was still thinking about that when my phone beeped. It was a big announcement from the pack house. The Luna's coronation. My tears threatened to fall but I wasn't ready to give in to the torment.'I'll be fine on my own' I reassured myself as I gulped down a bottle of wine.My door suddenly barged open and a number of guards swam in, shocking me to the core."What the hell is going on?" I yelled but no one replied. T
VALERIE~~Blinded by tears, I raced out of the pack house and down the staircase in front of it. I could feel their eyes on me as i rushed out but I didn't turn. I didn't want to give them the satisfaction of seeing me totally shattered. He'd taken my virginity, my heart and even everything that belongs to me. What else?I stopped, then opened my mouth to speak, I wanted to curse at him so much but my sobs choked me. All I could let out was a pitiful whimper. My heart was like broken shards, piercing through my chest and leaving me gasping with hurt.I would never be the same again. I pushed the gate open and walked out of their lives. Forever!Immediately I stepped into the pathway that led away from the pack house, I broke into another run. The wind blew dust and dead leaves into my face but I didn't care much.The pain was too much for me. Questions and tears jumbled into one another in my heart. Salty streams gushed out of my eyes and the wind whipped them back as I felt all the
VALERIE~~I had been sleeping for an eternity. Or so it seemed.My consciousness was stuck somewhere between light and darkness. I was floating around in a deep, dark abyss, punctuated only by unrecognizable sounds and flashes of light.Voices swam in and out of my consciousness, and within those voices, I recognized the voice who had chased the rogue wolves away from me.My dreams were every bit as riotous as the life I'd left behind. In them I saw Adam in every stage of his life since I'd known him, and the dreams always ended with him sneering and rejecting me.I knew, even then, that the only way I could escape from those painful dreams was to wake up, but waking up was more difficult than I'd thought.Then something sparked in my head, kick-starting my consciousness, and I woke up with a gasp.Tears stabbed at my eyes the moment I opened it, and a sob escaped my lips. The trauma and pain from the past hours— or days, or weeks, I couldn't even tell— poured over me in one overwhelm
Adam's pov …Valerie's face froze, her expression morphing from shock to disbelief. Her lips were still parted from the single word she had uttered since I told her Analisse wasn't my mate. I watched as her mind struggled to accept what I had just said, her shock only seemed to deepen as she started pacing the length of the room. I wanted to pull her to me but decided against it when she came to an abrupt stop and brought her attention back to me.“You don't have to lie, to cover up what you did. We are both adults and we can take full responsibility for our shortcomings.” she spat out, her voice having a biting tone. I didn't expect her to believe me, I doubt I would have believed it myself if it hadn't happened to me but it was the truth and if she would let me explain I would come clean about everything that happened. “I know what I'm saying to you might sound hard to believe but I just want to come clean” I said, trying to calm her down.“I'm not stupid, Adam. Do you mean to tell
Adam's pov…I took steady strides towards her, watching as her eyes bulged as I closed the distance between us coming to stand directly in front of her, her bare toes rubbing against the leather of my shoes. She was nervous, I could tell and I was happy I wasn't the only one affected by how close we stood. “How are you feeling after everything?” I asked, referring to her attack. Whenever my mind drifted to it, I still felt angry that all her captors escaped and they hadn't gotten what they rightfully deserve. I knew it was a sour topic but it was something we hadn't really talked about since she was rescued and I wanted to know how she felt sincerely. Her eyes left mine and bounced across the room, a tremble passed through her as she rubbed her hands down the length of her arms.That right there was my answer. She was still struggling with what happened but I knew that she wasn't going to admit it, as if on cue her throat bobbed as she ran her tongue the seam of lips before whisperi
Adam's pov I was beyond frustrated at the result my men were pulling out with, Jason and Jayden had been gone for three whole weeks and all the clues they've brought me have all led to dead ends in the investigation. Nothing tangible had been found.I had an army of men at my beck and call yet they couldn't track down the bunch of amateurs who had kidnapped my sons. There were no signs of their whereabouts and that was what worried me, there were no leads, no ransom demands. It was like they vanished off the face of the earth. My mind raced with thoughts of the two boys I wasn't given the chance to meet, what would they be like?, what did they like?, what were their dislikes? but alas I had no answer to those questions because I hadn't met them. A pit formed in my gut whenever I thought about the eight years of their lives I had missed, I wasn't there when they were given birth to, I didn't watch them take their first steps, I hadn't celebrated any of their birthdays or favorite h
Adam's pov…The only word that could describe the emotion I felt at that moment was “dread”. I had just returned from my meeting and was on my way up when I asked Laura if she had seen Valerie throughout the day but her reply had not been motivating so I decided to find out why she decided to stay in her room.I walked to her door, the spare key in hand. I knocked, once, twice but there was no reply. I called her name severally but the silence from the other end was my only answer. I took matters into my own hands and opened the door.Terror creeped up my neck as I walked through the door, the room was empty, I checked the bathroom, there were signs that I had been used but no one was in it, the wardrobe was empty. I scanned the room with my eyes. There was no form of struggle so what could have happened.“Logan” I barked out watching as he ran into the room. I had put him in charge of Valerie's movement, so he better know where she is.“Alpha,” he said as he burst into the room.“Can
Valerie's pov….I had hoped the man would leave the room but instead he pulled out a chair and sat down. I remained on the floor trying to reduce how often I moved my body but it was becoming harder by the minute, my legs were cramping and my muscles were sore from being in one position for so long. I was tired, my throat was parched and my stomach kept on rumbling, a constant reminder that I had rushed out of my room without having a proper meal this morning.A loud banging sound echoed through the room, before the sound of the door being flung open was heard.“Boss, we've got a problem,” came a male voice filled with agitation.“You know I don't like interruptions, what you have to say better be important” he replied with irritation.“Yes Sir, it's the alpha, Adam. Some guards reported seeing him heading in this direction with a few of his men” the man said panting, struggling to catch his breath. He must have ran here to tell this man only for him to shut him down. Adam was coming
Valerie's pov..“Valerie wake up” A voice in my head urged, but as hard as I tried to, I couldn't lift my eyelids, they felt so heavy.“Valerie, you have to try and wake up.”The voice said again. My mind roamed for answers, why did it feel like I was lying on my side, where was I? and why did it hurt so much to move. Then the memories came rushing in, my search for Rendall, the man who stalked me, my back colliding with that brick wall and now this.I slowly regained my consciousness, my environment becoming more familiar by each passing second. My body ached all over and my head felt like it was going to scatter. The coppery taste of blood filled my mouth as I tried to open my eyes. I thought I was in the afterlife but the sound of voices told me I was still on this pathetic earth. I tried to sit up but a wave of dizziness kept me on the floor.“......you do to her?” I barely heard one of my captors say, his voice was smooth. That voice, I knew that voice but I couldn't remember w
Valerie's pov…I had no idea what made me think I could go against this wolf and win. I'd be dead before I could even put a scratch on his fur. He was obviously more experienced, his black fur was sleek, and shiny like the night sky. His eyes were bright golden yellow as they mirrored his savage expression. His teeth looked razor sharp, the contrast between them and his fur making their color more prominent. His shoulders went on for miles, his chest was both broad and deep making him look bigger when he took a breath and his arms ended in long curved claws. I was supposed to run and hide but as I looked at this wolf, I felt determined to protect myself no matter what it took. I knew I had to live, who would look for my children and when they were found who would look after them and protect them from the world? They needed their mother just as much as I needed them and I was going to fight to see them.He made it clear he was here to kill me, but why? I had only been in town for a fe
Valerie's pov….I kept on beating myself up knowing it would amount to nothing. I couldn't believe I had let Adam kiss me, I wanted to push him away. I really did but the more he kissed me the further I drowned in the warmth of his lips and the more I wanted him. He was a force I couldn't fight against and it irked me that he had such control over me. When I heard his voice in my room I thought I was dreaming, but I knew that if I was actually dreaming the first people to be in it would be my sons. I had only realized how far we had gone when I came all over his fingers. At that point the words Analisse had said a few days back came crashing down. I felt so dirty after it, I walked straight to the bathroom and scrubbed my skin but it was of no help, I could still feel his hands on my skin, around my neck, in my pussy. It was frustrating and tiring.I had decided to stop sitting around pitying myself, I was going to look for Rendall and ask him more questions about what he said. The
Adam's pov..The sight of Valerie in front of me both worried me and intrigued me. On one hand, she stood in front of me wearing a baggy T-shirt, her olive skin disappearing under the material. She wasn't the most endowed woman I had met but all her features were in perfect sync, nothing was in excess, it was like everything about her was properly measured for her small physique. On the other hand, it was obvious that she had lost a lot of weight and it made me wonder if she had actually been eating the food that was being brought to her. She had dark circles around her eyes, her cheeks were looking somewhat hollow and she actually did look tired upon all the time she had been spending here.I watched as she crossed her arms trying to look bigger than she actually was, it was funny that she felt her protests would deter me from what I came for.“Adam leave” she said, fire brewing in her eyes as she pointed towards the door.“I don't think you heard me properly the first time, I'm not