Carena:"She’s going to be fine. I think it’s the trauma from that night that caused her to pass out," I said as I stood by Payton’s bed, watching her sleep peacefully. But I knew she had been through so much."Seeing that woman on the screen must have upset my daughter again," Lady Jane cried.I never had a mother to spend time with, so witnessing a mother break down for her daughter was really emotional for me."But the worst part is over. I remember Payton saying she was worried about that woman coming back for her someday. But now that she’s gone, I think Payton will finally be at ease." I gave Lady Jane a comforting hug before stepping back to look at Payton."Carena," her eyes filled with fresh tears, but this time they were tears of gratitude. I smiled for her because of the affection in her eyes for me."Even when we mistreated you and hurt your feelings nonstop, you never did anything wrong to us. You took care of my daughter in a way that even her own sister, if she had one,
Carena:My heart raced as I watched my mate stand and gaze at me, his eyes brimming with emotions.“What the heck are you on about?” I wanted to attack Theo and beat him up as much as I could for what he was doing. My mind was all over the place, thinking back and looking for signs. I wanted to know if it was something he did after I denied helping him out of anger or was always planning this?"Your highness, here is a copy of the text conversation I had with your Luna Queen," Theodore said, not stopping there. He pulled out a sheet of paper containing our messages.Sawyer didn't approach, but his warrior did, snatching the papers from Theo's hands. My heart was beating so loudly, and I was afraid of how Sawyer would take all this."What are you saying?" I finally broke from my daze and turned to question Theo about his outrageous claims. I was in such denial that I couldn't fully grasp what he was trying to do.Had he deceived me?What was all this nonsense about?"Hm! So, I'm a mons
Carena:"I was scared—" I fell silent as Sawyer gestured for me to stop.He then stared at Theo, signaling him to continue."She was going to leave with me. We even had sex—" That was it; I couldn’t let him lie any longer."That’s not true. He made advances, but I stopped him," I hissed, almost wanting to slap him to wake him up."Are you sure the baby was Sawyer’s?" Theo asked, and I rushed to the other side and slapped him.It didn’t make a difference; he rubbed his cheek but didn’t break eye contact with me. He looked back shamelessly, making me wonder how I hadn’t seen from the beginning what a scum he was.“Hm! So, with everything being said, it’s safe to say, Theodore, that you’ve earned the promotion you’ve worked so hard for,” my heart raced when Sawyer got up, grabbed a file from his man’s hand, and handed it to Theo, who smiled smugly.“Really?” Theo excitedly began going through the file.“Not only the promotion but also a pack of your choice, and the money and the house yo
Carena: I had been waiting for him to return to our room so I could continue the conversation with him. My head was throbbing from crying so much. Theo had betrayed me. He played such a nasty game.“Sawyer needs to understand our situation. Besides, we forgave him when he played games with us, so he should listen to what we have to say with an open mind and heart,” Akira was rightfully angry, but not with Sawyer--her anger was directed at Theo. But I was angry with myself for being so stupid and let him play me like that.“That jerk, how did he manage to get away with such a deal?” I was sure she wanted him to be punished by us as well, but for what? There is no punishment for manipulation. We were fools to believe him when he had been hired by Sawyer himself.Which made me question if Sawyer knew this all along.“Do you think Sawyer had Theo set this up for him?” she asked, sniffling as I recalled the way Theo lied about us having sex.“Akira! This is deeper than we think. Theo lied
Carena: “Is there anything else you want to discuss? Because, like I said, I’m sleepy,” he turned his face away and grunted.“You’ll understand soon enough that what I did came from a place of pure--emptiness,” I finished, but he had already ended the conversation. He grabbed the pillow from the bed and walked over to the couch, lying down even though he had previously disliked sleeping on the couch.I kept staring at his face before I jumped onto the bed and lay down on the mattress, sniffling into the pillow. I cried, peeking at the pillow cover, and then, after a few minutes, just as I was about to fall asleep, I felt Sawyer pull the blanket over me. I quickly shut my eyes to keep him from knowing I was still awake. The moment I smelled his cologne so close, I realized he was standing right in front of me.He stayed there, and then his soft lips touched my forehead. I had to clench my eyes tightly shut. I didn’t understand why he would show so much indifference when I was awake co
Carena:“Wait, Payton!” he called out, but she hastily walked out of sight. I knew it must have been difficult for her to be so cold to her brother, but he had to understand, even if it meant the hard way.“You must be very pleased,” he hissed as he noticed me walking past him.“Not everyone finds pleasure in others' suffering,” I commented, attempting to walk away. I considered talking to him about Yamin but realized that if he wasn’t listening to his sister, why would he care about my opinion? I just needed to keep an eye on him and his actions.“You know, once my sister realizes the pain they have caused her deserve a punishment, she will understand me. Unless you’re filling her ears non-stop,” he said. I watched him with my head tilted and my eyes focused on his face.“You think I’m giving her bad advice while you’re the one in the wrong? What did Yamin ever do to you or your sister? All she did was be with her boyfriend. Wouldn’t you be upset if someone was hitting on your girlfr
Carena:I told Sawyer all about Ronan’s plan and he was rightfully angry at his brother.We decided not to confront Ronan directly because he would deny everything. Our plan was to catch him red-handed. I had been so worried about Yamin that I hadn’t been able to rest for a single second.My feet didn't seem to give up no matter how I much I paced from one corner of the room to the other.“You’ve been pacing around since morning,” Sawyer observed when he returned home from work in the evening. He raised an eyebrow as he saw me in the same state as before. I remained anxious the whole day.“What if we’re late?” I asked him, anxiety clear in my voice.“He’s not going to livestream it. Don’t worry, we won’t be late,” Sawyer reassured me, steadily making his way toward the bathroom to freshen up.“What are you doing?” I rushed in his way, spreading my arms.“I’m sure it’s still the bathroom, or did you change it?” he responded sarcastically, gesturing for me to move aside.“You’re delayin
Carena:Sawyer paused, as if trying to collect himself. In the meantime, Ronan and Yamin jumped apart, staring at us in shock.I bet if we had delayed a little more, Ronan would have undressed her.“What the hell!” Sawyer groaned under his breath, attempting to calm his nerves.The way Yamin looked so confused about why we were here and why the Alpha King was so enraged made me feel sympathetic for her. How would I tell her what her mate had planned for her? Then it hit me—I needed to find the secret cameras and destroy whatever footage he had managed to capture.“What is going on?” Ronan asked, rising and fixing his shirt. This man had decorated the entire cabin with candles and roses just to leak the videos later.“You tell me,” Sawyer growled, taking a step toward him.“I don’t get it. I came here with my mate,” Ronan said, pointing at Yamin, who immediately got to her feet and bowed to Sawyer.“Is there a problem? Should I not have come here with him?” she asked Sawyer, then glanc
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