Carena:“Carena! I’m asking you something,” he insisted again, and this time I had to give him some answers or he wouldn’t stop questioning me.“It’s umm--” Before I could finish, my gaze landed on two people sitting in the other corner of the café. It was an unusual pairing, something I hadn’t expected. I couldn’t understand why they would be together.“What is it?” he asked, following my gaze and turning to look at the pair.“That’s Yamin,” I whispered, watching her speak to the man with a pout on her lips. She looked weaker than the last time I’d seen her, with bags under her eyes and her body language radiating misery.“And isn’t that Sawyer’s younger brother, Ronan?” Theo asked. I nodded, unable to tear my eyes away from the two.“But why is he with Yamin?” I wondered aloud. It didn’t make sense. They weren’t supposed to be seen together.“What’s going on?” Theo must have noticed how intently I was observing their interaction. Ronan kept leaning over the table to hold her hand wh
Carena:"I thought we were supposed to meet at the sheriff's department," I asked Theodore as he drove me back to the mansion, taking a more secluded road for privacy."Did you forget we're not supposed to be seen together?" he reminded me. I nodded and slapped my forehead."It's been a lot for me lately," I admitted. Everything felt strange, and my health had been off too. I felt like throwing up all the time and constantly felt lightheaded. I couldn't keep the food down as well. I would run to throw up after every meal."You were supposed to tell me something earlier," he pressed, and this time, I was determined to answer in a way that wouldn't make him lose his composure. I knew if I told him I had seen a video, he would insist on watching it, and once he did, he would never find peace."He has a diary with everyone's name in it--from those who are dead to his future victims," I mumbled, noticing his knuckles turning white. I was hesitant to show him the diary for now."And did you
Carena:“I don't know why, but it made me raise an eyebrow at your mate,” she sighed dramatically and then added, “Anyway, what would you like for dinner?”I understood her unpleasant ways all too well. She was playing a game of nonchalance.I walked up behind Sawyer and cleared my throat, making my presence known.“You came home early,” I smiled, and he slowly turned to me. He didn’t say a word, placing the back of his hand on my forehead, then smiled in satisfaction.“Your fever is gone,” he murmured.“Yeah, I thought staying at home would make me sicker. So I went to meet Yamin, and I found her at a café she frequents,” I replied cleverly, causing Lady Jane to roll her eyes before looking at Sawyer for his reaction.I bet she wanted Sawyer to be the one to ask where I had been all day, but he didn’t.“I’m glad it changed your mood,” he said, wrapping his arm around me and pulling me into a hug. But of course, Lady Jane wouldn’t let it go so easily.“But why were you at Sawyer’s off
Carena:Now we had to cuddle, and I didn't want to miss that opportunity. I quickly placed my hands on his chest while he wrapped his arms around my back, and we lay there in silence.I didn't sleep at all. Even when I was certain he had fallen asleep, I stayed awake.There were times when I was so sleepy that I was about to doze off, but I would wake myself up. I had a plan: I would stay awake and then take the diary back to the basement in the morning before returning to my bedroom to sleep.I needed to stay awake for the rest of the nights I would spend with him until he was in jail.Finally, sleep began to take over, and it became harder and harder to resist. As I blinked, I forgot to open my eyes again. But because I was already very disturbed, the minute he moved, I opened my eyes and sat up in bed.He was right next to the door, watching me as I woke up. My heart was beating so loudly that it took me a minute before I even blinked.“Why did you wake up?” His expression indicate
Carena:He had me everywhere—from up against the window to the bed, with the headset, tossed on the ground, on all fours, doggy style. I was shocked that we didn’t get tired or give up. After the eighth time, he finally realized I was done. He let me sleep on top of him while he dozed off too. However, I stayed awake.I had been sleepy before, but after he had me so recklessly, I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t stop replaying those positions in my head while resting my chin on the back of my hands and watching his face. He seemed so peaceful and cute.“Maybe you’re forgetting something,” Arena reminded me. It was true that he was incredibly charming, but he was a devil in disguise. That made me turn my head away and avoid looking at him. I now waited for him to wake up so that I could put the diary back.“We can still go and get it done. I don’t think he’ll wake up. Besides, it’s early morning—” she began to yammer, and I rolled my eyes, which she noticed.“What’s all this attitude about?”
Carena:My heart flipped in my chest, and panic consumed me. What if Sawyer had woken up and decided to look for me? What would I say if he asked why I was in his office? I turned around and gulped but couldn’t see anyone in sight outside the door. Still, I could tell there was someone on the second floor because I could hear murmuring.Taking slow and cautious steps, I walked out of the office and locked it, but the eeriness persisted. I wanted to sprint downstairs because it appeared I wasn’t in the view of whoever was there. But then curiosity got the better of me, and I wanted to see who it was.It was Ronan, wandering on the terrace of the second floor, his back to me, with a phone pressed to his ear.“There will be no problem,” he was saying, his tone low, as if he was talking to someone important but didn’t want to be overheard.“What are you afraid of when I’m with you?” he continued, scoffing but subtly pulling the phone away as if to conceal it.I had a very bad feeling abou
Carena: “Go ahead and tell him. I’ll be scared if I did anything wrong.” Oh no, I didn’t want him to actually go ahead and tell him anything. But now that I showed confidence, he withered. Of course, he just wanted to see me shiver before him. His threats were hopefully just a threat.“Anyway, I don’t want to argue with you. I’m just happy that I found my mate. It’ll be so interesting to see the dynamic change,” he said as he clasped his hands together and rubbed them excitedly. I couldn’t help but frown in bewilderment. “Oh, come on. Remember the previous tension between Matt, Payton, and Yamin? This time, Yamin is at the mercy of her mate, just like Payton was at hers,” his voice suddenly turned serious, and his eyes darkened. I barely managed to hold in a gasp. “Before you leave, just ask your sister if she wants this too,” I watched him walk past me, so I quickly stepped into his view and stopped him. “You think I didn’t? My sister wants revenge, and I’ll get it for her
Carena:"But Sawyer, it's not just that. He’s definitely playing her. I saw the smirk on his face when he was talking to her today. He even told me—" I shut up when Sawyer raised his finger toward the ceiling, almost as if interrupting me with his gesture."Yamin is fine with it. She’s probably okay with being mated to him. Carena, if she doesn't want to open her eyes, we can't force her. They’re mates. I’m not going to tell my brother not to pursue his mate, especially when I’ve played so many games just to have you. It’s not easy for us brothers to lose our mates." He grabbed the shirt and put it on, leaving the buttons open, and then suddenly dropped the towel, making me gulp at the sight of his manhood.Even at rest, it looked wide and large. No wonder he would leave me sore for days. He steadily put on his pants while I didn’t even blink, staring at him until it was tucked away.“You sure you don’t want a bite?” The moment he said that, I raised my head and noticed a playful smir
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