Carena: "Are you alright?" Janine's brow furrowed as she assessed me. I cannot believe I have zoned out again."I'm o--okay," I sniffled, wiping my cheeks with the back of my hands. I was just disappointed that nothing was going well. I didn't even get to record Sawyer lying about his condition."You were lost--," Ginny started, but Janine's stern look silenced her. I was trying to not think about the zone out moment and Ginny kind of ruined it."We've already covered that. But thanks for chiming in," Janine said to her, gesturing for her to stay quiet.So, Ginny shrugged and headed away from Sawyer."By the way, if you keep zoning out, how will you take care of your husband?" Ginny threw a comment in opposition, and my response was an eye roll. She left the room after getting under my skin. I didn't like her and I am sure she hated everyone but Sawyer, and that bothered me for some reason."Don't mind her. She's like that with everyone," Janine said, shaking her head at Ginny's penc
Carena: "Ouch!" I groaned as my sister helped me lie down again. It’s been a week since I got into an accident and was taken to the hospital. I had some pretty bad injuries and a concussion. However, that didn't prompt any of the royals to come to see me. It was so saddening that not a single one of them visited. I saved their alpha king's life, and in return, they told my father to take me home until I heal. The inability to belong anywhere really hurt my soul, which is why the healing process slowed down."You're fine now. The hardest stage has passed," Maanya said, standing beside my bed."Can I ask you something? I mean, I know it might be a tough question to ask, but I'm curious," she was rubbing her palms, and I could tell her question was going to be sensitive."Ask me anything," I said, clearing my throat with a little cough. At this point, I just wanted to speak to someone. Anything! Anyone!"What do you do that makes these people not like you? I mean, first Alpha King Jack
Carena:“You can leave now, Ginny!” Janine arrived and waved her hand at Ginny to dismiss her. After she left, Janine faced me, saying, “You look fine now. We're all grateful to you for saving Sawyer's life that day. If you weren't there, he would have been dead. You know he can't transition, so it would have been a disaster,” she sounded genuine. It was the first time somebody acknowledged that I gave myself to save his life.But my mind was stuck on that guest.“Sawyer’s ex is here?” I asked and gulped. I didn't want to appear jealous because I hadn't known Sawyer for too long and the circumstances that led to our marriage weren't very ideal either.“Oh! Don't worry about her. She hasn't met Sawyer. We're not letting anyone know about his condition just to avoid enemies taking advantage of it. She's staying in the royal guesthouse and will be leaving in the morning. She came after she heard there was an attack on Sawyer,” she explained, briefly stopping when she noticed the confusio
Carena: "Let me go, have you lost your mind?" I couldn't even raise my voice because of our position; it felt like someone might walk in and misunderstand the whole scene. And then he's got my video, which he could use against me. I felt suffocated and stuck."Tsk tsk tsk, such a pretty face but such a waste of beauty," he sadly wrinkled his nose, attempting to pity. I tried to wiggle out of his grasp, but he had caught my other wrist too this time."Nobody cared about you even after you jumped in front of that fast-moving car for Sawyer. I'm sure he doesn't care about you either. Do you know what was his reaction when he found out his ex was in the mansion?" Ronan brought his face closer and whispered that in my ear, leaving me frozen for a moment."He moved?" I asked, and he nodded."Nobody even told you that?" He shook his head, almost disapprovingly."I feel bad for you. You're such a good catch, but nobody here values you. Look at you, anybody would die to be with you and--," as
Carena:I began to wonder how I could catch him. I slowly reached under my pillow to grab my phone. Then, I peeked through half-opened eyes and noticed he had left for the bathroom. Quickly, I started recording and got to my feet. My head was still spinning, so I figured he must have gotten up to walk around, thinking I'd be out from my medications.I was determined to catch him tonight, no matter what. I recorded the empty bed, the locked room, and the empty wheelchair. Then, I turned the camera to the clock, showing the time.My heart was racing because I realized tonight was the night I might see him walking on his feet. He would leave the bathroom, and I'd be right outside, waiting for him with the camera in my hand.Next, I turned to record the dark night outside the window, just in case nobody believed the time on the clock. As I gently pulled back the curtain, I saw how the thunderstorm had taken over.Then, the worst happened—the power went out, and a loud thunder struck. I co
Carena:My breath was all over the place, and it was just the beginning of it all. His hands were all over me, groping and massaging my boobs, squeezing them tight while he grunted in my ear.Before I knew it, he spun me around and shoved me to the side, into the dark corner of the room. My back met the wall, but my eyes stayed locked on him. The lightning outside lit him up, revealing him standing before me, taking off his shirt before diving at me hungrily.For a fleeting moment, I caught sight of him, his muscular body rippling. He was extremely muscular.My hands shot up, pressing against the wall defensively as he got so close I could feel his breath on my face."Carena!" he said my name, watching as I shyly closed my eyes. He didn't move for a second before his hand grabbed the phone out of my hands and walked up to me, closer than ever.“You don't want to do that,” he whispered, holding my phone on my left cheek while pressing his face against my right, making me gulp as he del
Carena:"Wait, what?" I couldn't help but feel hurt. Nobody seemed to be on my side."You're not the perfect match for my handsome son. If he gets back on his feet soon, I'd prefer him to find himself a mate he truly desires. This wedding was just a backup plan," he said casually, causing me to nod uncertainly. I didn't want to argue with them."You're so right, grandpa. I wouldn't want my friends to discover she's my brother's mate," Payton grumbled, making me inhale deeply.This was the girl I tried to warn about making a mistake, and now she was telling everyone she was embarrassed to have me as her sister-in-law? Tears threatened to spill, but I couldn't object; that was the whole deal. I couldn't demand respect from these people; they wouldn't care.I gave myself a determined nod, while they moved on to other topics and dug into their food. None of them noticed I hadn't touched anything. None except the one person I didn't want attention from.My phone buzzed, and discreetly hold
Carena: "I don't know, I didn't catch on," I sighed as I sat with my sister. She'd managed to slip inside while Lord Rennick and Lady Jane were out, thankfully. Usually, their disapproval kept my family away."Okay, let's figure out how to handle this mess," Maanya murmured, and I had to gesture for her to lower her voice."It's not like he can blabber about it to anyone," she reasoned, nodding towards Sawyer, who lounged in bed with the TV on."Still, I don't want him to fret," I fibbed, not wanting him to get involved. I doubted he'd understand or take my side over his mother's."What's he after?" Maanya pressed. I recounted spotting Payton in the study, trailed her, and got caught by Ronan.I omitted Ronan's exact demands, merely mentioning his blackmail. "He's asking for... money," I evaded, unable to divulge the specifics with Sawyer present."What? Is he nuts? A royal asking a mere maid for cash?" Maanya scoffed, eyes wide in disbelief."What do I do now?" I grasped her hand as
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