Alpha ZedexThere she lay, weak and vulnerable, on the ground, her arms wrapped protectively around her knees. Over a hundred werewolves surrounded her, their faces twisted in rage, thick sticks clenched in their fists.'Mate! Protect!' Zov, the wolf within me, growled fiercely, urging me to protect my mate the moment he sighted her bruised and bloodied body. He struggled to break free, despite my efforts to restrain him.‘She can never be my mate!’ I thought. Who would have thought Zov would form such a deep bond with a fragile human? He sensed her pain and heard every tear she shed. How did it happen so quickly? Despite not accepting her as my mate, Zov's protectiveness towards her knew no bounds.Has Zov accepted her? What's happening to me? What are the Moon Goddess and Zov doing to me? How did I end up in the heart of the Vermillion pack? It's Zov's doing, I'm certain. He made me use my teleporting ability, inherited from my mother, which I hadn't used in years.As my wolf, Zov,
Alpha ZedexI paused, my thoughts reeling as I pondered my response, knowing I couldn't reveal the truth to Lan. Despite Lan's apparent disapproval of his brother's rebellion, he couldn't deny their strong bond. Sharing my secrets with Lan felt more like sharing them with Max, as the brothers were open with each other. Even though Max had left the pack, he likely maintained contact with his younger brother.'No!' I shook my head. 'I can't take that chance. If Max finds out, he'll stop at nothing to bring me down. The pack will never accept a human woman as their leader, and I will never choose a human as my mate.' I stayed silent, not speaking a word, as I leaned back in my seat. I rubbed my jaw with one hand and let the other rest on the armrest, maintaining a cold gaze.When I didn't respond, he shifted his gaze towards me, then turned to fully face me and walked over, standing directly in front of me. He examined my eyes with narrowed eyes and nodded. "The anger and animosity y
Alpha ZedexMy eyebrows shot up, intrigued by his words. "Amore, what do you mean?" I asked, my curiosity piqued, as I stepped closer to him.Amore's gaze began glancing around the room, and he hesitated before focusing on Mogan, who stood silently behind me. I guessed he was contemplating whether it was safe to say it in Mogan's presence.My lips stretched into a small smile, and I nodded in approval. "Amore, go on. He's trusted," I assured him, and he sighed, his shoulders dropping."That human girl…" Amore trailed off, his eyes blinking rapidly in confusion."What about her?" I urged him, staring at him intensely."Alpha, it's about the human girl," he said, his voice trembling. "I was running some tests on her due to her excessive blood loss. However, I think I found something unusual, something strange." His eyebrows furrowed as he spoke. My interest was piqued as I leaned more forward to him. "What is it, tell me!" I demanded.He took a long, deep breath and exhaled softly befo
Camila POVMy eyelashes fluttered open, and my blurry vision began to clear little by little. The first thing that caught my sight was the wooden ceiling. Puzzled by the unfamiliar ceiling, I slowly tilted my head to my left side, which felt too heavy to move on its own, like strong, dry concrete.I shut my eyes and hissed in pain. When I opened them, my gaze met a pair of bright green eyes. Instantly, everything came crashing down on me: the pack's market, my thoughts of escaping, Lan catching Bianca and me, him imprisoning her with a death sentence, him lying against me to the pack members, and them brutally hitting me with their sticks. Finally, there was the arrival of Alpha Zedex.I was startled, my eyes widening in fear as it crawled across my skin. I thought the old man staring at me was part of those who beat me, and they sent him to check if I was still alive.I quickly picked up the fluffy fabric I had laid my head on and stretched it protectively in front of me as I shook
CamilaI was shocked, my eyes widening as I tried to comprehend what she meant. Why did Alpha Zedex want to see me? Tyla's loud, screeching laughter filled the room, causing me to shiver as I distanced myself from her. Suddenly, her amusement ceased abruptly, her arms crossing over her chest and her eyes narrowing into slits."Do you believe you can escape consequences just because the Alpha intervened with the angry pack member?" she asked, her voice dripping with malice.My eyebrows widened in realization, ‘So it was Alpha Zedex who brought me here?’ I thought.“Yes! Alpha Zedex saved you, but do you know why?” She stopped in front of me and bent over to ask. I shook my head, not realizing when I did that.Her smirk grew wider. “That's because the Alpha prefers to handle things himself.” She replied, moving away from me and then turning back to face me. “The punishments he gave to Bianca were minimal because she's one of his kind. What about you, human? What—”“Enough, Tyla!” Mada
Camila “Fuck!!” I cursed as the bullet whizzing brushed past my shoulder, barely missing by inches. I quickly slumped to my knees and my hands clasped my chest, as it rose and fell in rapid breaths. ‘Is this how I could’ve died, if he had mistakenly missed his target?’ Fear and confusion swirled in my mind. I stood up from the floor, my legs kept shaking as I struggled to compose myself. However, I didn't see Alpha Zedex anywhere in sight.Suddenly, the little candles giving the room a bright glow went off instantly and fear crawled over my skin as my gaze wandered around the room, with my hand still clasped over my chest.“You are my target; how dare you miss it?” His voice echoed angrily through the room. Yet, I couldn't find him anywhere, not even his shadow. Was he a spirit? Or a ghost? Instantly, my eyes widened in terror when I felt a whizzing breeze spin around me, causing my skin to be covered with goosebumps.I quickly picked up my pace and ran to the door. I tried to pul
CamilaThe stinging, sharp pain shot through my cheek, followed by the dull ache throbbing in time with my racing heart. "You—" I tried to talk again; however, the back of his palm landed mightily on my left chin. A steering sting coursed through my cheeks as the slap landed with a deafening crack. I snapped my mouth shut and burst into tears. His eyes were cold, and his monstrous face made fear crawl its way up my spine."They made me this way! Humans made my face ugly!" His voice thundered, echoing through the air, making my blood run cold.Confusion and fear swirled in my mind as I stared at his darkened eyes. All I could see was rage and revenge. He had been consumed by the trauma of his past; he was being controlled by his own demon. They had really ruined him; humans had fucking ruined him! There was no hope for redemption at this stage. He was beyond saving, making him even worse than the devil!Here I was, innocent and bearing the blame for something I had no knowledge of,
(Human world; Hunter's zone)Ethan I got out of my car at the garage and started to walk towards the laboratory. However, I stopped in my tracks when I noticed another car pulling into the compound and parking next to mine. I waited as the driver got out of the car and gave me a small bow. I nodded in response."Sir, the ring has been located. John informed me that Cece was found on the outskirts of London," he reported, his face lingering with excitement.He had done an excellent job this time, as Lord Raven would have punished him more severely than before."Great work, Nemah. You did well," I praised him. He nodded, smiling, and started to leave. "Nemah, hold on!" I called after him.He turned slowly, his eyes narrowed in curiosity as to why I had called him."If you find the ring, deliver it directly to me, not to Lord Raven," I instructed, moving closer to him.He chuckled nervously, scratching the back of his head. "Why is that, sir?"I scoffed, my tone cold. "Don't question
Zedex "Three... I—" I couldn't finish what I had to say, suddenly Emery and Madison slumped to the ground. They let out a raspy, guttural sound, as they clung to their chests, with blood gushing from their mouths and noses.'Even the cake was poisoned?' My gaze was fixed on Madison, as he was already struggling to breathe, his chest rising and falling in rapid breaths.My gaze averted to the variety of food on my table. 'That means everything here was poisoned.'Troy rushed to Elder Emery and held him in his arms while screaming his name. "Elder Emery! You can't just die... hold on, I will get the pack physician this minute."His voice was breaking down, as a few drops of tears flipped out of his eyes. Elder Emery shook his head, struggling to say a word; however, he uttered a harsh, hacking sound, coughing out more blood."Guards! Bring in the Pack Physician this instant!" His voice raged out in fear and desperation.It was said that Elder Emery was the beta of Troy's father, back d
Zedex POV“Hayaah…” I exhaled softly and tapped on the tip of the cup, requesting more tea. Mogan stared at me, hesitating again, pleading with his eyes for me not to take any more tea. I nodded, smiling, staring at the guests' faces, which looked like their eyes would pop out from their sockets."Mogan, more tea," I voiced out, urging him with my eyes to do as he was told."Alpha, please don't hurt yourself by taking the poisoned tea," Sally and the rest of my guards pleaded behind me.Mogan sighed as his shoulders dropped; however, this time, he bent the kettle sideways, like the first time, and filled my small cup again. I picked it up and gulped it down again.The Alphas couldn't believe their eyes, like what was unfolding in front of them. Their once shocked expression was now replaced with confusion as they stared at each other.Troy quickly regained his composure, as he seethed, "Alpha Zedex! Are we a joke to you? How dare you accuse my Pack of poisoning your tea?" he yelled.“
ZedexMy lips curved into a soft smirk, as I scoffed loudly, rolling my eyes. I clenched my fists, trying to suppress the rage bubbling within me, as I seethed, almost regretting why I had come to Full Mountain Pack myself. I could have asked Mogan to handle the transfer, hence Max wouldn't have had this chance to provoke me.However, I shoved it off, like always. As long as he doesn’t involve my Grandpa, I’m cool.Ever since he had left Vermilion Pack after he rebelled, I hadn't seen or heard from him. But who cared? He was no longer my brother because he ceased to be the moment he plotted against me and the Pack. Right now, I only saw him as my enemy, because he was also a friend to Troy, which made them both my enemies.All the Alphas present had their jaws dropped in shock, while the guests' faces flushed, as the tension in the room charged."I can't believe brothers can hold such hostility towards each other.""The courage Max has to challenge his brother needs to be studied.""I
Zedex POVThey all stood up and walked behind me. However, Mogan hastened up and caught up with me as we walked side to side deep into Full Mountain Pack.Mogan was silent but kept stealing glances at me, trying so hard to suppress what he had in mind to say. I tilted my head at him, “Speak.” I muttered, increasing my walking pace. Everything was already getting dark, and we needed to get to the heart of the Pack before night fell. There was no sign of birds chirping or the Owls who-whooping on trees.However, it wasn't surprising since the Pack was more careful and well-organized because of the wolf hunter. And about birds and other bush animals, this pack wasn't even a conductive habitat for them because of the Miasma hovering around, which was likewise harmful to their health.“No doubt, Piro was the one that pushed Camila off the cliff, however—“ “You finally joined the missing pieces, goddess right?” I glanced at him and asked. No wonder, I got no reaction from him when I threw
Zedex POVStrangely, my heart missed a beat as I snapped my neck, turning around. I felt a hard string pulled deep down my soul when I couldn't catch a glimpse of her.I haven't paid much attention to her, ever since we left Vermilion Pack. All through the ride, Grandpa and Mogan’s words kept clashing through my mind constantly, as I tried as hard to suppress them, not let them get to me.Unexpectedly, "Camila." Her name rolled out of my lips, as my eyes widened in terror, darting back and forth in search of her. My heart began beating rapidly, my breath almost choking me.I hastily turned around and began walking back, amidst the guards."Where is she?" My voice came out in a low groan.Instantly, Piro knelt to the ground, bowing. "She-she mistakenly slipped off the cliff and fell." He sputtered, avoiding my gaze.His words were like a dagger stabbing my heart, as my chest tightened. Zov, my wolf, let out a roar deep within, and my eyes flickered colors - amber, gold, and green. He w
CamilaI felt a sharp, stabbing pain pierced through my chest, and my breath choked in my throat. His words hit me like a crushing blow, leaving my heart reeling. Was he really adamant about sending me to Troy to suffer? Did he really hate me that much, wanting me out of his sight as soon as possible?No doubt, he was truly fulfilling the promise he had made to me on our second encounter. 'It's not so simple to seek death,' he had said coldly. 'Living will be a torment that I will grant you for the rest of your life.' His words sounded loud and fresh in my head as if it were yesterday.Little tears tickled at the corner of my eyes, and I tilted my head away from all gazes, blinking them away. I sniffed in and wiped my face with the back of my hands. At this moment I had to let go of the clingy part of me that desperately wished he would save me like he always did, and take my fate into my own hands.Suddenly, Beta Mogan emerged from behind Alpha Zedex's carriage. I never knew he had
Camila I opened the curtain again. I stole one last glance outside. My gaze swayed around the small crowd, hoping to see him one last time. Then, I saw him—Alpha Zedex’s Grandfather, standing behind the big pillar. He was away from the rest of the crowd, leaning on his walking stick. Our gaze met, and I felt a throb in my heart.His eyes drooped, his eyebrows furrowed in compassion and sadness as his lips curled downward in a sympathetic smile.He must have been feeling guilty, knowing he couldn't change Zedex’s mind despite his objection. But I wasn't angry, because I understood Zedex’s stubborn nature. His words were rules, and not even his Grandpa could change his mind.As my gaze wandered around the crowd, I felt a pang in my heart as sadness washed over me. Leaving behind the people that genuinely love and care for me was heart-wrenching. My long stay here had been hellish, from one pain to another, but the few people who had comforted me—even when they had no power to change
CamilaMy heartbeat fastened as I began to feel restless. No doubt one part of me was ready to face any outcome, yet another part of me was scared. I mean, why wouldn't I be? When they were going to drag me to another wolf's den, how would I survive or fight my way out?Thoughts were still flooding in my mind when Madam Gabby and Bianca rushed into the room. Surprisingly, Dixie wasn't with them this time around, and I wondered why. I felt a little sad because I didn't even know when I would see them again or receive their care, which really broke my heart. Because at this point, it felt like my life was hanging on a thread."Holy Goddess!" Bianca exclaimed, her mouth dropped in shock. She squatted in front of me and face-palmed my swollen face. "What the hell happened to your face? Did you fight with a beast?" she asked.Madam Gabby slightly hit her shoulder. "No jokes.""I'm serious," Bianca clarified. "Who did this to her?" She pointed at my face, her face squeezed into a hard fro
Camila The five guards stood in rows, blocking the entrance of the room. Their gaze landed on me, then averted to Madam Gabby's direction. Instantly, their jaws dropped, and they quickly bowed their heads."Sorry, Madam Gabby. I never knew it was you," one of the guards muttered, slightly raising his head. No doubt, she was highly respected. Who wouldn't? I mean, she was Alpha Zedex's babysitter when he was younger, and the pack must have acknowledged her for that, commanding such respect.These memories made me recall the first time I met her. I could still remember how those fiercely wolves who wanted to attack me the night I attempted to escape quickly withdrew the moment she intervened."Ahem!" Madam Gabby cleared her throat with a low, raspy sound and quickly composed herself to shake off her anxiety; it was clearly written all over her."What are you guards doing here?" she asked, trying to make her voice firm. One of them shook his head."We heard voices inside and ran in to