Serena POV . . "Can you stop pacing back and forth, Jackson? We are flying for Pete's sake!" I crossed my arms over my chest as I scowled at my cousin, who kept watching me like I was a five-year-old kid. He then stopped and placed his hands on the cushioned headrest. He fixed his gaze on me and sternly spoke. "You better behave there, Serena. I still have no idea how you fooled my wife to approve of your coming to Middlesbrough, but I am watching you!" I sighed at his boring speech and glanced at the window. We were on a private plane going to Middlesbrough. How did I make that she-wolf witch agree? Easy peasy! I just told her that I was going to keep an eye on Miss Lily Swanson, whether she was indeed her dead best friend or not. If there was one she-wolf that she hated the most in Shadow Rock, that was me, and I was going to use that to my advantage. "Jackson, I am going to Middlesbrough for the same reason you have. Logan is also important in my life. Aside fro
Serena POV . . We still had an hour left, and I was already on the verge of jumping out of this car and just shifting. I was faster than this metal. However, that witch's words were ringing in my ears. She told me to wait for a coming surprise. I had no idea what that surprise was. I was edgy. I felt something unusual. We were now in the middle of the mountain forest, and something was lurking in the woods. I couldn't see it, but I could totally feel it. "Keep your eyes open wolves. Something is wrong with the trees. Their movements are strange!" Jackson uttered, giving us a warning. I noticed that, too. There was no wind, but the leaves were moving frantically. "We have to mind-link Alpha Adam since King Logan isn't stable now. Beta Jackson, there is a fog ahead of us!" Kyle uttered. Oh! No! I knew that fog too well. I held the headrest of the driver's seat and stared at the fog coming our way. "Jackson, you have to stop!" I calmly told my cousin. Even if I worked with
Serena POV . . "Oh! Alpha Adam Hayes, welcome. Thank you for coming to our little party!" The Witch laughed even more, but with just one loud growl from the Alpha, his pack members attacked the witches in a swift move. Orora was dumbstruck, and I could tell she didn't expect that. "You just made a huge mistake, Adam Hayes. You are going to regret this!" Orora was furious, but Adam's wolf just let out a menacing growl, showing Orora, she shouldn't have messed with him. He hastily lunged at her, putting Orora in a complete daze. The rest saw what happened, and even Aspen was furious that he jumped at one of the witches riding a broomstick and bit her shoulder right away. The witch cried in excruciating pain while the rest backed down. Orora was trying to get off Adam's claws, but his wolf was strong. She began enchanting a spell, but Kylo had just scratched her face with his sharp claws and bit her neck, giving Orora a lot of pain. One of the witches used her claws to scratch Ky
Jaque POV . . She was here. Did I hear it right? She had a special relationship with Logan. I shouldn't be affected, right? But what was this feeling now? Why did I feel like I wanted to unleash Shiva and just tear her into pieces? I was on my way to my father's room when Ayesha suddenly tapped my shoulder. "Hey! Do you know what happened? Why did Mr. Hayes and Draco leave earlier?" Her eyes were glistening for some juicy news. "Isn't it about picking up the new people?!" I asked, my eyes were squinting. I honestly didn't pay attention to that one, as I was busy talking to Logan in his sleep. "No! The new people, like you said!" She chuckled at my choice of words. "Had met an accident, and they left to help them!" "What accident? They seemed fine to me. " I strode to the east wing of this mansion where my father and his family were while Ayesha kept entertaining me with her juicy gossip. "That surprised me, too. But didn't you know about the whirlwind that happened in
Jaque POV . . "I think Mr. Knight is awake!" Adam whispered. He was just behind me, and his chest was poking my back. "Oh! I am sorry, Miss Swanson. I am too close. I am just happy that he is now awake. Don't you want to check on him, too?" He asked as I turned around, preparing to leave. "It's too late for that. I mean, I still have some stuff to do in the laboratory room. Besides, he is with his girlfriend, Mr. Hayes. I don't want to disturb them!" I walked in a quick stride, going downstairs. I ignored Adam's baffled look and just strode to the laboratory room near the west wing, where Andrew and some Blood Moon Pack members were resting. "Miss Swanson, wait a minute, please!" Again, Adam followed behind, rushing. "I want to help you with the stocks. I mean, I also have some knowledge about medicine. My friend, Jaque, taught me when we were still teens!" He smiled genuinely, making me think twice to be hostile to him. "Alright, since you insist. But if you make a mista
Jaque POV . . The tension in the air was strong. I held the headrest of the chair tight to keep me still. Logan's orbs were directed at me, flickering from sapphire to their wolf's eyes, glowing red. Thorin would like to surface. I could tell that even if the mate bond was long gone, Thorin still cherished Shiva, his mate... and the possessiveness of the wolf king was something no one could measure, not even an alpha. "But Logan, I sat here first!" Serena insisted. Everyone was now shifting their glances to us, from Logan to Serena to Adam, who was gently patting my back, and to me, who was shaking at the moment. "Mr. Knight, Miss Swanson wants to sit next to me for this dinner. We have some stuff to tackle!" Adam explained while his eyes never left Logan's gaze. They were both showing dominance. "Enough!" He roared. "That will be your last chance, Serena and Mr. Hayes. Disobey me once more, and you will face the consequences of your actions!" He was not bluffing at all. E
Jaque POV . . I walked to my father's room in big strides when I noticed familiar footsteps following me. As I was about to turn left, going to the east wing, someone suddenly grabbed my arm and pinned me to the wall at the corner of the mansion. "Ah!" I screamed, but even before I could utter another word, he already clamped my mouth. His hostile glare was stinging my eyes. I tried to free myself from his hold, but it was futile. He was five times stronger than me, and that was the fact. "Tell me the truth. Did something happen between the two of you at the lab?" He was enraged. His snarl was audible, and his breathing was brushing on my face. I creased my brows at him and aggressively took his hand off my mouth. "Let go of me, Mr. Knight. What do you think you are doing?" If he was on the verge of exploding, I was on the brink of flaring up. "My private life is none of your business!" He gritted his teeth while fixing his glare on me. "Don't make me regret something, w
Logan POV . . If only I could tell her, I already knew her secret. If only I could tell her that she had revealed everything when she was drunk. The only missing was the shifting part. If only! However, I didn't want to hasten the time. It was now a great chance to see her not buried six feet under. It was the best gift I had ever received in my life. There was just one big problem here. That Alpha Mutt! I saw what he did. He was enjoying his time making fun of me in the presence of that human girl at dinner. He knew I couldn't just unleash Thorin in front of Jaque's friend. He was taking advantage of my patience. But his celebration would be over soon. "My king, you called me!" Indeed. I called you, mutt. "Do you need anything?" I was sitting on my throne inside the library near the fireplace. In my right hand was a glass of brandy. This mutt was standing behind me. I couldn't see his face, but I could feel his aversion. I let him wait for a while. I gradually sip
Logan POV . . Thank goddess Diana, you are awake. Don't you ever scare me like that again!" The first thing that my mate heard upon waking up was my scolding, earning me a grimace from her. "I meant it, Jaque. What are you thinking fighting Serena by yourself?" "I didn't fight her by myself. She defeated the rest, and I was the only one surviving. I had no choice but to face her!" She was still angry because of that video that surfaced the entire kingdom. "Also, it's none of your business whether I will get killed or ~" "No talking about dying here, Jaque Davis. Keep that in mind!" I immediately cut her off. Didn't I just tell her that she scared me to death when I saw Serena strangling her neck? What's wrong with her comprehension today? "Alright!" She roared back. "No need to yell!" She crossed her arms over her chest and stared at the window. "What's the matter anyway? You are the king of a great werewolf kingdom. Someday, you might also take the werebear kingdom. You can ge
Adam POV . . He was standing dominantly in the middle of the winder stairs. His hands were gripping the handrail. He then climbed down, his steps were regal and domineering. He stood next to the princess, and now both of them were staring at me from the strands of my hair to the tip of my leather plain-toe shoes. "The king is asking you, Alpha Adam?!" Princess Amira even seconded. "Why do you want to see his mate?" There was sarcasm in her tone, and something more. Something that... I couldn't put my words on it. "Jaque is my friend. It is just normal that I will visit her and~""She is your queen, Alpha Adam!" The king cut me off, roaring. "You can't see her now. You can go back to where you came from!" He uttered and was about to turn around when he glanced at the gift I was carefully holding. "Is that the one you~""From the island?" I also cut him off. I was never afraid of King Logan, but I had to be honest. I admired his way of ruling. It was just that we were really op
Adam POV . . "So, you're telling me that Katrina, one of Jaque's private servants, was Serena's spy?!" I repeated what Andrew had just told me. I was sitting on my swivel chair in my office, just resting a bit. I leaned on the headrest while waiting for Andrew's answer. "Yes. Right now, she is serving her punishment. I've heard from Kelly that the day after tomorrow, all of the spies in the kingdom will be whipped 100 times in the plaza. Everyone is going to witness their punishment. Miranda is one of them!" Andrew took the snowball from the table and shook it. "Isn't this the snowball Jaque gave you before you went to Alpha Training?" He furrowed his brows, curious. I just smiled at him. I glanced at the drawer of my desk and opened it. The tiara was still there, wrapped beautifully. "What's in there?" Andrew asked. "This? It's a tiara I bought on the island. The owner of the antique shop said that this belonged to a nymph. Her tiara was washed away by a typhoon a long tim
Logan POV . . "Where's Jaque? Where's my son? Where are they?" I threw these vamps a series of questions, as they kept glancing at each other. We were now in the palace, but we couldn't find any of their presence here. Not even a tiny aroma of my mate's scent wasn't here. "All we know is if there is an emergency, Christopher will bring the queen here. Since Orora is here, she hid your son from that crazy she-wolf!" One of the vamps explained as she twitched her lips. "Alright! Where is that doctor?" I turned around and faced these vampires. My fists clenched when they couldn't answer my question. D*mn it! I just brought these bloodsuckers back to life, and they couldn't even protect my own family. "Answer me, d*mn it!" "King Logan, we apologize. We don't know!" The one who spoke earlier uttered, earning her a growl from Thorin. "King Logan, please don't get mad at us. We really have no idea where Christopher is at the moment!" I was about to snarl at them when one of the va
Jaque POV . . Thorin lunged at Serena at a great speed, targeting her neck. And it was because she was still gripping my neck when Thorin bit the crook of her neck, she had no choice but to let me go. My wolf had fallen half-unconsciously to the ground, but I could hear some painful screams and growls from my surroundings. I could hear Collen and Doctor Williams coming towards me with their loud steps and voices. "Shiva, you have to shift!" Doctor Williams uttered. His voice was begging. I was trying, but my wolf and I were too weak to shift. "You have to get her out of here. I will help Thorin finish that crazy she-wolf!" Collen told the doctor. I had no idea what happened, but I felt Shiva's body was lifted. After a while, I felt foreign. The place was quiet, and the scent was something familiar. With my half-open eyes, I glanced at Doctor Williams, asking for a question. "You are in Master Alaric's room. Orora gave me a stone for teleportation in case of emergency. Shiv
Jaque POV . . I was shocked! My eyes widened in disbelief. We were frozen by time. Serena's snap was suspended in the air while I was watching my brother perform his power. Both Serena and Shiva couldn't move, but they were both awake, and their minds were active. Collen raised his hands, spreading them in the air while he chanted something in language, only the creatures in the realm of the gods and goddesses could understand. Orora told me once that we had chants and spells, and their languages were different from those ordinary spells, even a high witch couldn't understand them. But now, Collen was using them to save me, and I had to admit that when his body glowed, he looked exactly like a god. Serena tried to move her fingers gradually while my brother stopped the time. Even the furniture was hanging in the air. The simple chandeliers had moved to the side, and then it froze. I had to do something. I had to fight and help Collen. Once Serena had snapped her fin
Jaque POV . . I was watching Orora putting my son to sleep while Collen was petting his favorite leopard. I got to use to the present of different creatures in the house anymore. At first, it was a bit awkward seeing either a black bear or a leopard in the living room. But now, it felt like they were part of my little family. I left Shadow Rock for one reason. I ambled towards my siblings and kissed Kairen's forehead, who was now quietly sleeping. "Is the leopard staying here for tonight?" I asked Collen, who stopped petting his pet and shifted his gaze at me. "My babe is our guard tonight!" He smiled. "Why not rest now. Let Orora take care of Kairen, and I will see the surroundings!" He got up and was about to leave the back door when Orora stopped him. "Do the vampires lurk around?" She asked. "Yep!" Collen shortly answered. He strode to the back door and left. His leopard was left in the living room, along with some faes flying and humming. They surrounded my son wh
Jackson POV . . At the palace... This was one good operation that needed an enormous vacuum. All the spies should be put in sealed bags and thrown away into the ocean. Would Princess Amira like such gifts, though? I bet she wouldn't. "Take them all to the plaza. Let the whole kingdom know of these traitors in our lands. Whip them until they bleed and slowly die!" I was fuming in anger. With the help of some of our warriors in every pack and in the Shadow Rock, we had caught over a hundred spies working for Serena. Werewolves and she-wolves of different ages and ranks. But... The one I was looking for was not here. I knew she had changed the moment King Logan left the kingdom for over a year. I was aware that she had had a crush on the king since she was brought here to the palace. She thought she could hide it, but there were countless times I saw her stealing a glance at the portrait of King Logan in the library and talking to it like it was real. "Beta Jackson!" T
Serena POV . . I threw the glass of wine at the wall, shattering it into pieces. I had been hiding in this dilapidated house since goddess Alectrona signaled me to retreat. I wanted to end Jaque at that time, but her calling was way stronger than my urge. I had no idea what happened in their world that made her stop, but I was pretty sure it had something to do with Logan and his wolf. "That too!" I loudly spoke what was running at the back of my head, Tia came rushing along. I was gasping in fury when she saw me in this room. I couldn't even say that this was my room. I would never choose a rundown place to stay, not even for a day. "My lady, are you alright?" Tia asked, worried. She immediately crouched down to pick up the pieces of glass on the floor. Although she was an omega, goddess Alectrona had left a small amount of her power in her body, making her a little stronger than her fellow omegas. "Do I look like I am alright, Tia? I hate this!" I roared as I kicked th