Author POV: Mmm!" Tabitha groaned and kissed the man's lips, smiling as she watched him get out of bed and get dressed. He was young and attractive. She was still amazed that she had slept with Luke Glenn. Not only that, she had to sneak him into her bedroom that she shared with Jack. That was the demand Luke had set. When she first got ignored by him, she made up her mind to get his attention. It took her some time, but he was finally here with her.And she couldn't believe that it was the best sex she ever had."I gotta go now. Say hi to the alpha king for me," Luke Glenn's casualness mesmerized her. She giggled, getting out of bed entirely naked to give him one last kiss on the cheek before he jumped out of the window.She was able to understand why she should have been with someone her age. This guy gave her butterflies, and the way he was such a rebel and every girl wanted him made Tabitha want him more.But she forgot she didn't live in the mansion alone. A sudden swift banging
Carena:Anger was bubbling in my veins. I no longer felt any fear. I entered the mansion and gasps filled the air. I didn't pause even when a guard informed me I wasn't welcome. Ignoring the onlookers, I proceeded straight to the dining room where Payton, Ronan, Rennick, and Jane were enjoying dinner. Their laughter ceased as they laid eyes on me, followed by yelps and gasps of disgust.“What is the matter? The sight of a she-wolf covered in blood terrifies you?” I scoffed, standing straight with not a single bone shaking in my body."Why is this person here?" Rennick exclaimed, attempting to rise from his seat as I reached the table and slammed my fist down, silencing him with my presence."Who do you think you are?" I turned my gaze, my posture tense, focusing on Payton. I'm pretty sure she knew now that I was here for her."How dare you intrude—" Payton started, but my narrowed eyes silenced her."What brings you here? What business do you have with my daughter?" Mary Jane intervene
Carena: ‘Who are you?’ It was a stupid question. I kind of knew what was going on and who she was. It was just my attempt to make her keep talking.‘Talk to me, I want to know you,’ I insisted, rubbing my palms while the water from the shower made it hard for me to breathe. I quickly stepped aside and then waited, but she never spoke up again.Tired and lost, I put on my nightgown and returned to my bed with at least one piece of good news.‘I know you have woken up. Please, I want to know you. I want to know more about you.’I cuddled up in my blanket, remembering the events of the night.Poor Yamin must have been traumatized. There is no way I was going to let Payton get away with it.Those men were arrested and they must repeat their confession. That girl had shown time and time again that she can’t change.I couldn't understand why it was so hard for her to watch her mate not love her back. Didn’t she want the same for me?All these thoughts, and then the face of Sawyer appeared
Carena: My father was so shocked that he couldn't even utter a single word. Maanya had to step forward and free his hand from mine. The minute I realized they didn't have anything else to say, I stormed out of the kitchen and walked past the others angrily.“Sister!” Surprisingly, Riona called for me, but I gestured with my hand and dismissed her. My wolf was taking over me little by little, and every time she was awake, she didn’t care who she was hurting. Or maybe she was right about hurting these people.But I did notice that when I was leaving, Jack was examining me with his eyes narrowed. Could he tell that my wolf had woken up?Once at the bakery, I had calmed down and sat down with Yamin to talk about the night’s incident.“They gave their statement and said Payton had threatened and paid them into doing that,” Yamin uttered meekly. She looked like she had cried the whole night.“She will get her punishment. It is about time,” I said determinedly and held her hand.After a few
Carena:"Theodore, what are you saying?" I was taken aback because after last time, I didn't expect him to bring it up again."I'm being honest. You are lonely, I'm lonely. You want to leave this pack, and as my job description says, I can leave the pack anytime and travel around. My mate and kids can stay in a completely different pack even if I work here. So if you want to get out---" The calmness in his tone frightened me.He was serious about his offer."Theodore!" I sighed and sat down. He brought his chair closer to the table and sat attentively."I know what you are going to say. I am not saying now, but whenever you feel like the pack is closing in on you, you can use that option," he smiled, grabbing his phone to order some food.I sat in my chair, pondering his words. Was it really true that the pack was closing in on me? My family has invited my enemy to our house; hence, it wasn't a safe place anymore. Sawyer going on a honeymoon with Ashley has cut that option out for me
Carena: After ending my shift, I went back home to find the same circus happening. Maanya had cooked delicious food for the couple and the twins, and Dad was busy talking with Jack. It was pretty evident they not only wanted to punish me but also wanted an alpha king on their side.It was sad how they always disregarded my feelings as if they were nothing, expecting me to do everything that suited them well. The minute I walked into the house, Maanya wrapped her arm around Tabitha’s shoulder, who giggled like a child.“I have always wanted to be a part of this family. Thanks to you, now I have a sister I can rely on who doesn't judge me,” Tabitha said. The audacity of her to still act like she was in the right came from the support of my family.“I understand what you have been through. I am never going to judge you,” Maanya said, directing all those words towards me. She might fool Tabitha, but I knew she would have never welcomed her back home if it hadn’t been because of me and th
Carena:I have returned home after having the best first transition. In fact, Sawyer walked me back home, hand in hand. He even kept my clothes safe when I transitioned so that I wouldn't have to walk back home naked.I don't know why, but something changed inside me tonight. After finding my wolf, I felt ready to forgive Sawyer. He had already cleared up everything. However, when I was right at the bottom of the staircase, I saw Jack sitting on the stairs with his head down and body hunched over.“Where did you go in the middle of the night?” His question felt like a slap in the face. The fact that he still thought he had the right to question me was mind-boggling.“Step out of my way, I need to rest,” I said to him tiredly. Although I was happy, it was also true that my wolf didn't realize that I wasn't as powerful as her. My human body was weak, so I was tired and exhausted now.“Hmm! Do you even miss me?” When he raised his eyes, I was shocked by how much sadness was captured in t
Carena:"Let's not talk about it. How did you come so early today?" Theodore quickly changed his tone after locking away the files.“No! You have to tell me,” I insisted, but he kept shaking his head.“By the way, I loved it when you called me Theo. You know my mot—,” before he could finish, I slammed my hand on the table, and his eyes traveled to my red palm.“Tell me, I want to know the entire truth about the Dark Wood murder case,” my heart was beating loudly in my temples. I could tell they had files of evidence, but I couldn’t check them all as he had intervened.Theodore sighed, rubbing his face in his hands, and then straightened his back in his chair.“You need to sit down for this one,” he grumpily uttered, requesting with his eyes.I took a seat and watched him get up and go grab all the files. He started to lay them before me one by one, case after case of dead bodies, with no justice served to this day.“There used to be a saying among werewolves: when you kill a number of
Carena: “I have put them to bed; we’re all set,” Sawyer announced, his shirt disheveled before he quickly straightened it, though he didn’t roll down his sleeves.I gave him a smile and got up from my seat to welcome him. He took the main chair, and I sat down beside him, wearing a beautiful red dress.“You are the best father and husband,” I whispered, leaning over to kiss his cheek while the maid served us food.“You two need to get a room,” Ronan joked, making us smile and turn to him. He looked so happy with Yamin. The two had welcomed twins--a baby girl and a baby boy--last year.“And my brother is truly proving himself to be a good role model too,” Payton added proudly.Lady Jane smiled at her sons, delighted with their perfect lives.“And Payton is taking good care of business,” Louis grinned at her, giving her a wink. I knew something was brewing between the two, and they had recently opened up about it. They were set to get married in two months.I didn’t think there could b
Carena:“What do you mean?” My heart revived even more, my grip tightening around my child.“Kelly, don’t fucking make up stories,” Jack yelled, his fists clenched.“I am not. You fool. You really bought my lie about Carena being so powerful to get pregnant already and then giving birth in seven months. Carena didn’t have a proper sense of date and time because there were days she would sleep without waking up for two days. But you, you knew everything. Yet you didn’t question anything?” Kelly smirked at Jack, who was finally hit with the realization.That’s when my baby let out a little cry and opened his eyes. He had the same eyes as Sawyer.“He is my baby?” Sawyer rushed toward me, taking him from my hands and then smiling, “No wonder I felt such a strong connection.”“No! You did not betray me like that,” Jack yelled, rushing to wrap his hands around Kelly’s neck, but Martin raised his legs and kicked him, making Jack drop back like a pathetic weakling.“How dare you--,” it was as
Carena: After I beat him up, Sawyer handed me my baby while he tied the couple to a tree. I was curious about what he was planning to do.“I am so sorry I got you into this mess,” Kelly cried to Martin, the two tied side by side.“No! If I have to do that again, I will do it. All for you,” the guy was hopelessly in love with her but also an idiot for partaking in her crazy schemes.She was a doctor; if she had remained committed to her job, the two would be living a very good life by now.While the two cried and talked, I held my son and smiled with teary eyes. My baby was perfect. There was no way he was Jack’s child. How could such a beautiful baby belong to that monster?“My perfect child,” I cried happily, rocking my baby in my arms. All these months, not once did I hate my child. I had grown so much in love with my baby that I didn’t understand why and how."Why would you want us dead? You already have your baby and your mate by your side now. Don't you have everything already?"
Carena:He was watching me with so many emotions in his eyes. In that moment, Jack and the others decided to flee because they knew they couldn't fight Sawyer.Jack was so frightened that he didn't even wait to grab me. Instead, he just started running after seizing Kelly.“My son--!” I yelled, but before I could get up, I saw Sawyer gesture for me not to go after them.“They cannot escape the woods.”His confidence made me sit back. But what about my son? What if they hurt him?"Sawyer!" I uttered his name as he deepened his stare into my eyes, filled with nothing but love for me."My love!" He knelt down and instantly pulled me into a warm and comforting embrace."No! Don't touch me before you know my truth." It broke my heart that even after our reunion, I had to keep my distance from him.He needed to understand that I had given birth to Jack's child so he could decide whether he still wanted to be with me. It would shatter my heart if he didn't want to stay with me, but I could n
Sawyer:“Ronan, keep your eyes peeled at the border. Make sure your men remain hidden in dugouts around the portal,” I advised him as we marched away from the entrance. Tonight was the Wolf Moon, and after midnight, I knew Jack would arrive with Carena. Certainly, Jack would use Carena to try to lure us away so that he could cross the portal, but I would jump right in with them. That was the plan.“I have informed my guards not to stop them from enticing the bridge, but do let us know when they arrive,” Ronan confirmed. I didn't want to provoke Jack into attacking Carena out of anger. Of course, he would threaten us with her life when he was surrounded by the warriors.“Yamin is taking care of the roads--” Suddenly, Ronan's voice began to fade. My mind started to wander off, and I knew it wasn’t the first time this had happened. I had felt this before, only when someone stepped into my woods--the woods of which I was king.“They are here.”I closed my eyes, focusing on the whispers of
Carena:“AHHHHH!” My screams had deafened me at this point. The pain was unbearable, and being out in the wild was not helping at all. I was worried for my baby and how giving birth in the wilderness would negatively impact everything. Dr. Kelly had asked Jack and Martin to grab some supplies while she assisted me with the delivery.“Just keep going. I know you can do it,” she said, rubbing a damp cloth over my forehead in an attempt to comfort me, but I was far from comfortable. The open air and sky, combined with the fact that my mate was not with me, broke my heart.“Why can’t we go to a hospital?” I asked, letting out heavy breaths, but the pain kept intensifying.“Because Sawyer must have informed all the hospitals and packs about you and Jack,” she replied. “Besides, we are passing through Sawyer’s pack, so--” The minute she said that, goosebumps covered my body. I looked around and noticed the woods. What the hell!We were in the terrifying part of the woods? The crazy and poss
Carena: Jack was shocked to see the old man confronting him. It seemed like Jack had run out of words.“I don’t know what you are--talking about,” Jack tried to sound normal, but none of the words he uttered came out in a confident tone.His hesitation alone gave him a guilty appearance.I had stepped way back from them while Dr. Kelly ensured she stayed with me."I heard it all. You played me only so you could use my kin to escape the werewolf world--the world where you have messed up so much that you can’t even remain in it anymore,” Vincent finally seemed to have caught on to Jack’s scheme.It took him months and many wasted attempts to open his eyes. But what struck me as odd was that Jack steadily fixed his posture and approached him.For someone who had been caught in a lie by his only support, he was remarkably calm.“I think you’re taking this way too seriously. It’s not that grave of a matter,” he placed his hand on Vincent’s shoulder, but Vincent shrugged it off aggressivel
Carena:"What did you just say?" he asked, a harshness in his voice warning me not to say the wrong thing."Jack lied to you. He told me that if he told you the truth, you would kill me and my baby." I gulped, realizing it could be true. I was taking a risk here. If I wasn’t pregnant, I would have found a way to escape the chains and transition. But that was no longer an option."Huh!" He looked rightfully confused. "You are the reason my poor daughter is dead. Sawyer killed her because of you." Now that we were talking, he started revealing what he truly thought of me.The fact that he claimed Sawyer had killed Tabitha proved that Jack had lied to him about many things."That’s not true. Listen--" I took a deep breath, knowing I was about to admit who was really responsible for Tabitha’s death and the deaths of his other children.His expression grew even harsher as he continued to watch me, waiting for an explanation as to why I believed Jack had been lying."Tabitha did cheat on Ja
Carena:I was heavily pregnant and miserable, but I kept going for the sake of my baby and the hope of seeing Sawyer again one day. I just didn’t know how he would react to the fact that my child belonged to someone else.“You shouldn’t starve yourself,” the maid they had hired for me said, causing me to roll my eyes.I didn’t get along with any of these people.They were all enemies of both me and Sawyer, working for that despicable man.“I’m full,” I sighed. “Before you start lecturing me, I had breakfast less than two hours ago,” I scoffed, irritated.She rolled her eyes and left the hut. We had been on the run—or rather, they had kept me on the run—for months.Every time Sawyer got close, they would pack up and flee again. They’d managed to evade him many times by threatening my life, and of course, Sawyer always relented.“Hey,” Jack entered, having taken care of the food and other necessities for the night. He smiled at me.The mattress I sat on was uncomfortable, lacking the fa