SEVENThe smoke the grenades had created was extremely thick. Although it stung the eyes of some of my men, I didn't feel a thing. I gave them orders and led the middle group forward. When I saw that a security system was triggered, barricading all entrances, I couldn't help but smile.He was putting on a defense, wasn't he? As if that was going to stop me!I had just taken a step in front of my men when I saw something drop to the ground from the second floor. When the light of a shot flared from it, I realized what it was—a gun.I looked up to find that one of the windows wasn't covered by a metal barricade. In fact, someone was standing there. And that someone shared a striking resemblance to me. It was him!It was the man I wanted to strangle with my bare hands. The man who had changed the course of my life. The man who didn't deserve to even breathe the same air I was breathing.I felt my muscles shriveling as anger flared inside of me. Cocking the AK-47 in my hand, I shouted, "
SEVENThe air in my throat seized at the sight above me. My fingers slipped off the gun. If it weren't for the band over my shoulder, the gun would have dropped straight to my feet.My eyelashes quivered as I continued to look up. "Hey! Don't do it! Please!"I didn't know where that plea came from. It just slipped out. However, I didn't regret it. Anything for my child. Anything for Dawn's safety!Kai threw his head back and laughed out loud. "I didn't know you had the word "please" in your dictionary, Seven Greywolf. I thought it was not in your DNA to plead for something, especially from someone you deem to be beneath you!"I don't even know who the fuck you are! Why would I think you are beneath me?An argument popped into my head, but that wasn't what I said. "It doesn't have to be this way. Please, stop dangling my child and remove the knife from her throat. Please!""If you do this, I promise that no harm shall come to you," I added desperately.Kai laughed again. "Do I look lik
SEVENI didn't know what I was doing for a long time after the impostor's severed head was brought to me. By the time I regained control of my mind, I found myself standing in my bedroom.Dawn was lying on the bed as an elderly man in a white coat attended to her. I grabbed the doctor's shoulder. "Is she going to be okay?"The man whom I recognized as one of the few old men in the pack, straightened up after putting away a few syringes on a tray. "She's going to be fine. Her spine was bruised, but it will heal quickly. It would just take a while for her to regain consciousness.""How long?" I asked anxiously.The doctor shrugged and smiled. "A few days or even less. She's strong. Just like her father."After thanking and watching him leave, I sat on the edge of the bed and stared at Dawn's cute face. Out of paranoia, I occasionally put my finger beneath her nose to feel her breath."Alpha," Pat called as she walked into the room. "If you don't mind, I'd like to stay here."Glancing at
RATIOThere had been no news from Kai for days. Although I asked Nora to keep an eye on him, she hasn't reported anything strange to me since her last visit. All was well. Even my wound hadn't bled in two days.I sat playing chess all by myself like I always did. Just as I moved a piece, I heard a scream from downstairs. I froze and listened, only to hear Dr. Longman say, "Shit!"In the years he had been working for me, I knew that the leprechaun only cursed when an experiment didn't go as planned or when he stubbed his toe on one of the numerous equipment.Either way, I stood up, went to the corridor, and looked down. "Anything the matter?"Dr. Longman who should no signs of physical discomfort looked up to me with his face filled with fear. He stammered, "No... Nothing.""Don't lie to me!" I roared, my eyebrows arching.Dr. Longman jumped and trembled. By the time I took the stairs downstairs, he was sweating all over as if he had just been dipped in water. He stumbled backward on t
WINTER"Sit, honey. Look, I made your favorite, avocado toast."I looked down at the plate in front of me as Alaric forced me to sit at the table. This was a routine since the day I woke up to find him staring at me. He was rather sweet and caring, but no matter what he did, I couldn't remember him nor recall ever getting married."Don't worry. The doctor said you will remember once you are completely healed. You still have a nerve injury, but it's going to be just fine," Alaric had explained a few days ago.According to him, I was in a freak accident that should have taken my life. The wounds on my body had healed completely, but the one in my head was taking its time. He also told me not to beat up myself when I said that I didn't remember being married to him and that he needed to stay away from me.He did stay away from me. But after I saw all that he did to make me comfortable, I felt bad for being mean to him. To feel less guilty, I decided to have breakfast and dinner with him
WINTERThe distant look in Alaric's eyes instantly turned to alarm, and then, worry. I couldn't help but wonder why. Was it because he was really hiding something from me? Was I on to something? Was my suspicion correct?Although it felt very weird to confront him in such a manner, I stood my ground because he was the only one who could give me answers right now.Strangely, Alaric smiled as he stood up and looked at me intently. "What's the matter, honey? Why do you look so tensed?"I should be asking you that, Mr. Husband! Isn't that tension I sense from you? And why did you answer a question with another question?"That doesn't answer the question, Alaric. When were you going to tell me?"He chuckled awkwardly. "Tell you what?"I took a deep breath before saying, "That I had a child."Another strange glimmer flashed through his eyes. Unlike the previous times, I was able to catch what it was. It was guilt. Pure guilt.My heart leaped. So I was right? I indeed had a baby? Why didn't
SEVENSettling back in my house was tougher than I had imagined. Although I had yet to inform members of Blood Crest Pack about how they had been deceived for years, I knew I could only put it off for so long.There were two reasons why I couldn't do that; first, Winter was still missing. Second, I was yet to trace the real enemy. After that text from a strange number and the call I had taken on Kai's phone, I was so sure that the battle hadn't ended.I wanted to leave a drama-free life with Winter and our daughter. But I couldn't go about chasing some hidden enemy when she was out somewhere. The Moon Goddess knows how much I would pay to see Winter now and hold her.More so, I had run out of excuses to give Dawn. She and I were beginning to get pensive. Earlier tonight as I was lulling her to sleep, she asked me if Winter would never come back. It had taken me a great deal of effort to convince her that I would make sure Winter came home. How? I didn't know, but I was sparing no cost
BECKYGrief was my middle name since the fire accident that took Seven's life happened. Not only had I not heard from Alaric, I had also refused to go home regardless of how many times my father called.I was afraid that he would try to broker peace between us. And that was the last thing I wanted. Alaric deceived me, so I must have my revenge. I had spent days holed up in a hotel, crying and scheming.Alaric had only one source of motivation. He killed Seven because he wanted Winter. Since he destroyed my only chance at true love, I was going to do the same to him.I had to kill that bitch too!Putting my hair up in a tight bun, I stared at my horrifying reflection in the mirror. This wasn't good. If I showed up looking like this, Winter would smell something fishy.I grabbed a lipstick and brushed it over my lips. Then, I applied some foundation and powder. Once I was convinced that I no longer looked like a widow who had just been through hell, I stuffed the necessary gadgets into