Darren's POV.***Several hours ago**I didn't know why I came here, but I really needed to see her, the sudden urge I got to see her was surprising.I've never felt so affected by anyone before, but I felt this sudden urge to always see her.I sighed in frustration, ruffling my hair in annoyance as I made my way towards the door, the sound of the loud music playing inside the club resonating around me, making me feel more miserable with every passing second I'm walking into that bar.I came here to dance everything away, so my thoughts of her will go away.I never understood how the mate pull worked and how having a mate felt like, but I understood everything now.Thinking about her when I'm supposed to think of ways to make her suffer was so annoying.The music in the club felt electric, but I still couldn't shake off my feeling of discomfort and my thoughts were filled with a particular face I didn't want to think about. I wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible, so I too
Leila's POV.The slave that bothered me decided to leave immediately.I was tired of this constant humiliation I got, even as a slave, I didn't have the energy to challenge other slaves, I was with a weak wolf."Leila." I turned around immediately.I swallowed nervously when I saw the head slave walking towards me, I wondered what she wanted with me again.Her minion was already done, and now she was back."The alpha said you should come to his room." She announced.My heart thumped nervously, but I nodded in agreement rushing to his room immediately.I paused at the door, knocking softly, waiting for an answer."Come in." His voice said from behind the door I opened slightly before coming inside the room.I paused immediately as I entered, the instant pain I felt was unbearable, my wolf whined in pain at the sight before us.Alpha Darren was on his bed with Shantel, he spared me a glance, his eyes narrowing like he didn't just tell me to come in."Clean and leave." He ordered looking
Leila's POV."I'm sorry." I muttered immediately hoping whoever I bumped into wouldn't get upset with me."Nah it's okay." The man replied with a smile.My eyes narrowed suspiciously wondering why he was acting all nice.I looked around trying to confirm if it was one of the Alpha's tricks, but it wasn't, I couldn't see the Alpha close.I still gaped at the man, surprised that the alpha's soldier was nice to me."You're Leila right?" He asked."Yes." I replied."You're more beautiful up close." He winked at me and I blushed."Well I've gotta go now so bye." He turned walking off.I watched his retreating back and I mused at how weird that conversation was, I didn't know his name, yet he knew mine.And I had to admit it felt really good being admired by him.I wasn't admired easily and the one who ever did it made me feel terrible after.This guy however was different though, I liked his confidence, I wanted to be like that too.Maybe if I went on the hunt for him, maybe I'll stop lik
Darren's POV.I've never felt this consuming rage and need to murder someone, but I felt it immediately when I saw him with her.My wolf growled, wanting out immediately, I swallowed dryly, thinking of a way to calm myself and my wolf down."You've given another man the opportunity to touch her." My wolf growled.I sighed rolling my eyes, I don't know why I felt so jealous or even bothered by what I was seeing.But I could feel the jealousy, which was extremely surprising to me, it made me extremely angry.I wanted to punch that boy in the face, the sudden urge to go murder him right away filled me immediately.It felt like it took all my strength just to control it at that moment.It took everything inside my wolf not to shift into our full wolf form, I needed to keep calm.I couldn’t let my wolf take over. It would only make matters worse, I had to hold back, for now I couldn't afford to make them see me as obsessed with her.They'd only think I'm an idiot. My pack members will wond
Leila's POV.I heaved a sigh of relief when I walked past the alpha.His mood scared the heck out of me, I didn't understand why he was acting that way, his anger was very surprising to me.I was happy Beta Aidan came around when he told me to kneel, I don't know what would've happened.I groaned in frustration when I bumped into someone, "Please watch your step." I sighed."Did a slave just tell me to watch my step?" My eyes widened as I stared at who I bumped into, the pack's official was glaring at me."I'm sorry, I didn't know..." I stuttered.I wasn't ready for the slap that hit my cheek, it made the world spin and I almost dropped on the floor from dizziness."You little slut!" He growled at me.I gasped, shocked and horrified, I never expected anyone to react like this towards me after I made a mistake.This man really has no compassion!I stared at him in surprise,"I didn't mean it, I was just saying-""Shut up!" He yelled at me.I flinched, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offen
Leila's POV."Alpha." I swallowed nervously, I still remembered his attitude towards seeing me and Jerome earlier, though it felt weird, I didn't know why he reacted that way."What's going on here?" He asked walking closer.His eyes narrowed when it met mine, his eyes landed on the slight wounds I had."Good day Alpha." Jerome bowed."What happened to you?" Alpha Darren asked."I got punished." I replied solemnly.He looked at Jerome who was staring down on me in silence, then back at me again. "I see," Alpha Darren said, turning away. "Come along, we have a pack meeting to go too.""Yes Alpha." Jerome replied."Go meet her, she'll heal you." He whispered before running off.Alpha Darren walked away not sparing a glance in our direction anymore.My heart clenched painfully by his behavior, I was wrong for thinking he would even do anything to help me if he saw one of the pack's councilmen hitting me.I just watched him leave until I couldn't see his tall form anymore.Jerome waved r
Darren's POV.I don't know how I controlled the rage I had in me throughout the pack meeting, but I could feel it brimming at the surface.My hand twitched and I knew my claws were coming out. I didn't want to attack, no matter what was going through my head, but I knew I'd thought of murdering Jerome throughout the meeting.The pack breach annoyed the heck out of me, I tried calming my wolf who was on edge for a long time, it was damn hard.I had the sudden urge to shift everytime I stared at Jerome, the satisfaction my wolf would get if I let it claw out Jerome's heart.The tension in the meeting wasn't compared to the tension between me and my wolf, we battled each other.I had to stop my wolf from making me change and my wolf wanted to change and kill Jerome.My wolf was officially obsessed with my mate, and I didn't like it.I didn't like how I was becoming obsessed with her, how much I got so upset when I saw her being all playful with Jerome.It was annoying and I wanted her to
Darren's POV."Thanks ma." Leila bowed to the healer and ran out of her room, I rolled my eyes knowing that I was the reason she ran out."Alpha, you came to see her?"Jerome asked.I could detect something like suspicion in his voice."I came to get a healing balm." I turned to the healer.I could see Jerome calculate what he said and bow before walking out."I hope you're not hurting yourself?" The healer raised her brows.She acted like my mom a lot of times, I appreciated her concern, she didn't make me feel like I lost a mom, though no matter how much I didn't feel that way, I actually felt it deeply."Don't hurt yourself." She warned and I nodded.I collected the healing balm walking out, my wolf was becoming more unbearable and I needed to make sure I won't flip out.I was crazy and my wolf was more crazy, the combination we had wasn't something I could play with, I knew how bad it would be if we both flipped.I could kill everyone and still look for more to kill, this was why I
Leila's POV.I followed him, I was too giddy and excited.He kissed me, ruffling my hair, as I giggled in delight. He told me how proud he was of me and we both laughed at it. His face formed into a smile that didn't exist and it made the butterflies I felt in my stomach go wild again. I loved it when he smiled at me or made me happy.I felt so good, everything was lovely and wonderful, and then he looked down and whispered, “We have to go or we won't see the sunset." He said.I followed him, feeling like I was floating on air, as he carried me up.I couldn't stop thinking about everything that happened and how I felt now.I was filled with so much happiness, love, adoration. I wanted more than anything else to spend my life with this amazing man who had given me all I had ever wished for.He gave me protection, love and care, and I couldn't ask for anything more."We're almost there." He whispered.He covered my eyes as I stumbled trying to find my balance."Be careful." He said
Leila's POV.I groaned as the incessant knocking on the door jolted me awake from my peaceful slumber. Rubbing my eyes, I stumbled out of bed and made my way to the door, struggling to shake off the lingering remnants of sleep.I swung open the door to reveal a young maid standing on the other side. Her hair was neatly pulled back into a tight bun, and her eyes darted nervously around the room. She curtsied before me, her voice trembling slightly as she spoke."By Alpha's orders, I have been sent to get you ready for the celebration, ma'am," she announced, her voice barely above a whisper. "It's the mating ceremony today."Confusion washed over me like a cold wave, and I frowned, trying to gather my thoughts. Mating ceremony?"What... what ceremony?" I stammered, my voice still laced with drowsiness."The mating ceremony, ma'am," the maid repeated, her eyes widening. "You and Alpha Darren's he had been preparing for it all day"My heart skipped a beat at the realization. How could I h
Darren's POV.I stepped into the kitchen, the savory aroma of freshly cooked food wafting through the air. It had been a long day, but I wanted to make sure Leila had a proper meal.She deserved something special, something that would nourish her body and lift her spirits. As I glanced around the kitchen, my eyes settled on the ingredients neatly arranged on the countertop. It was time to create a healthy and delicious dinner for my mate.I started by selecting a vibrant array of vegetables. Bright red tomatoes, crisp green lettuce, and vibrant orange carrots caught my attention.I carefully washed and chopped them, the sharp knife slicing through the vegetables with precision. Next, I reached for a head of cauliflower and broke it into florets, ready to be roasted to perfection.With the vegetables prepared, I turned my attention to the protein. I had bought fresh salmon, knowing that the omega-3 fatty acids would be beneficial for Leila and our unborn child. I seasoned them with a d
Leila's POV.I woke up with a pounding headache, my temples throbbing as I tried to make sense of my surroundings. Slowly, the fog lifted from my mind, and I realized I was in my own room. Relief washed over me, mingling with confusion.How did I get here? Why was my head hurting so much? And then, like a dam breaking, my memories flooded back, crashing into my consciousness with the force of a tidal wave.I remembered meeting the healer and all, I just know the memory didn't leave. Shantel. The name echoed in my mind, carrying with it the terror of the past few days. I had been kidnapped by her and the witch, held against my will in a nightmarish ordeal.Tears welled up in my eyes as I allowed myself to fully comprehend the gravity of the situation. The Moon goddess had spared my life, and for that, I was eternally grateful, I'm sure she sent the blasting moon to kill them.The room seemed simultaneously comforting and alien. The familiar sights and sounds of my sanctuary took on ne
Leila's POV.Opening my eyes, staring at the healer as she cleaned off my bruises, applying ointment on it as the memories of Shantel's wickedness dawned on me.I felt so proud of myself for surviving all the pains and all the torture I received in the hands of that monster Shantel.I remembered how the Alpha carried immediately when he saw me there.She made my life a living hell, my child was my hope and my strength so I had to survive.I would have been devastated if I had lost my child to Shantel's torture, even at the expense that she doesn't know that I'm pregnant her torture was enough to kill a mother and her child."Whoever did this to you must be hell bent on having you dead" The healer said as she slowly rubbed the ointment on my legs."Oh she's definitely hell bent on killing me and Alpha Darren, she's a monster. You should have seen what she did to me. This is just because the wounds were healing." I uttered hastily, trying hard to shade off the thoughts of Shantel becau
Darren's POV"We have to go and find Leila, if anything happens to her I wouldn't forgive myself" I uttered, wondering what Leila must be passing through in the hands of Shantel, the fact that I wasn't there and I don't know where she could be filled me with the thoughts of incapabilities.I've got to find Leila to shade off my thoughts of incapabilities and also to prove to Shantel that she can't get away with her plans, her obsession is quite killing her. "It's dangerous out there,we got hurt when we came back."Aidan stuttered, knowing that his words would get me pissed. Truly his words got me pissed to some point, I lost my appetite for even eating this beautiful meal."I don't care... Besides it's the reason I want to rescue her out of the hands of Shantel" I retorted in a manner that he understood that he had to think about his words before saying it to me to avoid my wrath."Having you in the hands of Shantel would mean her gaining full victory over you and her plan could be to
Leila's POV.I was tied up on top of a stone, my hands behind my back.I was nervous, wondering how the ritual would be, when I woke up, I saw myself here.I was about to become a sacrifice for a greedy witch, and here I was.I couldn't move, I felt paralyzed, everything in me was frozen, unable to respond to anything other than the cold.The sensation spread throughout me like ice, freezing every part of my body. There wasn't enough air in my lungs, and yet I could feel nothing, no air moving through my throat. My stomach turned uncomfortably and I started to gag involuntarily.The nausea came in waves, and it took all of my will power to fight them off until they subsided again, slowly returning to a normal state.I was terrified, my heart beating so fast I thought it might explode.My mind went blank, my breathing slowed, and the world stopped spinning around me, just as my body was starting to slow down from its frantic heartbeat.In an attempt to distract myself, I began counting
Leila's POV.A scream rips from through my throat as ice cold water cascades down my body."Get up" Shantel hisses at me in a harsh tone, I can see her silhouetted figure in the room, my mind is in a haze and I try to focus, to regain my bearings. Her voice pierces my ears but all I see are blurry spots, "Get up" she repeats with more emphasis, I can't move, my limbs are shaking violently, "Stand up at one and do not waste my time, the ritual is happening elsewhere. " She snaps at me, it takes my brain a few seconds to process this, the ritual she speaks of means death. They are going to kill me and take my powers, I try to stand, and immediately I am hit with another wave of dizziness.Fear shoots through my spine in a hot wave, gripping me, my mouth goes dry, my throat clogs up and my eyes water. I feel my knees give out, they give way beneath me, and I collapse on the floor once again, a sob tears from me as I curl up into myself, wrapping my arms around my shivering body.
Shantel's POV.I shivered, fear filled my body, and I could barely breath for a second. It wasn't because of the cold due to the rain. No, this was more than fear and pain.I couldn't believe what I heard from Dean, the Alpha was suspicious of me and I didn't know what to do.I was so terrified and Dean wasn't picking up his calls, or even texting me like he usually would. He's not picking up his calls, I wonder if the Alpha caught him already.I paced the corridor, trying to figure out what to do.I called his line again, and it was switched off.I bit my fingernails, my whole body shook, but my eyes stayed glued on my phone as I waited for another text message or a call.The witch came back already and she was doing her final preparations as she told me.I really didn't care about that, all that mattered to me was seeing a reply from Dean.I kept looking at my phone, waiting for anything, any kind of notification. My hands were shaking as I tried to text him again, my mind raced