Mark’s POV“You might break that phone in two if you keep staring at it like that,” Carl said as he motioned towards the bartender to refill our glasses. “What’s wrong? You have been gloomy all morning.” Ruffling my hair, I exhaled. My wolf must be exhausted at this point. “Kate. She hasn’t been taking my calls. That lady can hold a grudge for days. You would think she would let it all go by now.” He mouthed a thank you to the attendant before responding to me. “Well, we all respond to situations differently. She needs her time away from you an
Mark’s POVMy wolf yawned alongside me with exhaustion as I stumbled out of the car still feeling drunk. Carl on the other hand looked quite alert. We had ordered a designated driver to avoid bumping right into a truck. We partied until this morning and aside from being sleepy, food feels like the most needed option right now. “I will make some toast for us to eat.” Carl mused stumbling towards the kitchen. My hand roamed aimlessly to find the switch, just as I put it on I let out a yell and my eyes became clearer when a vase shattered behind me as it touched the wall. Carl let out a string of curses. Our eyes landed on the assailant and I almost lost it. “Rayna, are you crazy?” I bellowed. “What the hell?” Carl mused as he stomped off to his room. She flared her nose, folding her arms like she didn’t just make a mess. “Where the hell have you been since yesterday?” Clenching my fist, I moved close to her growling. “And who the fuck do you think you are to question me? Do you kn
Kate’s POV“Take a deep breath,” I mumbled to myself. The feeling of uneasiness settled on my tiny shoulder. I have been weighed down by the burden so much that I haven’t had a good sleep in days. I have tried really hard to reach Miguel and it seems he is hellbent on keeping his distance. Marilyn had to get involved by making sure I was on the list of people he would attend to despite his busy schedule today. However, I have been seated for over three hours watching everyone go in and out of his office. I plan to wait for another hour before leaving. He definitely has his mind made up. I have stayed out of the company for too long. Returning to work is essential. Just then the door opened and he stepped out. I stood up, trying to catch his gaze. “Alpha Miguel.” The words left my mouth like a whisper. He stared for a while before exhaling slowly. “Would you like to have lunch with me?” He asked. “Yeah….yeah, I would like that,” I replied hastily. He did a snorty laugh and heade
Kate’s POV“Has he lost his fucking mind?” I blurted while staring at the file in my hand. I just arrived back at the Red Pearl pack. Turns out the problem is a letter stating the company’s land ownership isn’t the Mccatty’s. Even though the company is in my name. Dame must have exerted himself pulling this trick. Lois exhaled loudly. “What do we do? This lawsuit he pulled will have the daily activities disturbed. Aren’t you supposed to go to him?”
Mark’s POVI am so stupid! My wolf howled in agreement as I ran through the woods scratching at the soil with each leap. Excitement had coursed through me at the sight of Kate and the urge to want to engage her by all means became the goal for those few minutes. So like an unshielded dam, I opened up my mouth and sprouted nonsense. Of course, what was I expecting when I announced my leaving for home? Did I expect her to hug me? Or tell me just how much she wants us to be together? That wouldn’t be a bad idea though. I would like for us to be this way. My father’s companies will do fine
Dame’s POV“I see you look happy,” Jean noted. She stood by the door with her eyes watching my every move. I snorted. “Why? Do you expect me to look sad?” “Not at all. I am just glad colors are returning to your face. Kate must be going through a hard time now.” A snort escaped my lips at the mention of Kate. I am not certain about her going through a hard time just yet. S
Mark’s POV“I am so anxious,” I admitted to Carl who was slurping carelessly on a milkshake. He wiped his lips clean with a napkin. “I would be bothered if you weren’t. What you are about to do is definitely not a walk in the park. That bitch is crazy and might flip on you when you least expect it.” My breath felt shaky causing my wolf to reassure me. “It will work out just fine.” The conversation I had with Kate made me rethink my life choices. I
Mark’s POV“I am carrying your child,” Rayna repeated. Turning to her slowly, I sniffed and closed the space between us. “Pregnant, then?” She blinked back the tears that formed in her eyes and reached for my hand. “Please, Mark. Baby, you know I would do anything to be with you. I have had to hold onto our love for each other even though I had many doubts. I can’t live without you, can’t imagine the rest of my life without you in it. We can start a new life knowing we have something and someone to fight for. Please don’t do this to me.” “Rayna, haven’t you been listening?” I asked slowly. “You are the one who is refusing to listen!” She hollered stomping her feet. “I am here trying really hard to explain my situation to you. Do you think I want to be tagged as a clingy person? If you weren’t up for a relationship you shouldn’t have come to me. Now we have a future between us, you should get off your high horse and let us work something out.” I inhaled and exhaled deeply. “This h
Kate’s POVShit! It feels like I was hit with a brick. My head ached badly. I tried to adjust it to the burning light in my face. At first, I thought someone was putting an actual light close to my face. Only to open my eyes to see that it was coming from the window. It took me a moment to process my feelings. I glanced around the room and Karen was nowhere to be found. My hair felt like a ruined nest as it fell apart. Checking the time, it’s past noon. I am never drinking again. Rubbing at my swollen face, I struggled to get up and went straight into the bathroom after almost falling forwar
Mark’s POVWaking up felt like a task. I had too many glasses of wine last night and my belly went on a wild chase. I had no idea what went wrong as I ended up in the toilet too many times. It dawned on me that I hadn’t eaten much when I indulged in drinking. I dragged my feet lazily to the bed feeling empty. Checking the time, it’s barely morning yet. I bet no one would be awake now. My belly growled like it was reminding me of its presence. I have to feed it or I might be found in bed by morning unconscious. My usual routine, when I wake up this early, is to shift and let my wolf roam freely until the sun rises. But I have no strength as it is. I went out to the
Mark’s POVI had to keep myself together by taking my wolf on a long run. Everyone that came had something to say about Dad. How amazing he was and the many help he had rendered then. At one point, I saw the look in their eyes at how much expectations they had of me. Hoping I would be the same as my dad. But I was never like him and I still am not. The overwhelming feeling took over and I just wanted an escape badly. It didn’t help that the people who were invited took their time before taking their leave. Finally, I got the chance to sit at a table with Lois, Carl, and surprisingly’ Miguel.
Kate’s POV“Am I supposed to give some sort of speech?” Lois whispered in my ear as we stood in front of Jake’s grave putting down our flowers. I elbowed him on the side trying not to laugh. A few people were invited to honor Jake with us. Surprisingly the mood wasn’t as gloomy as we would have imagined it to be. Even though Mark hasn’t been much of himself since last night. Marilyn advised we let him be. He needs the time to himself. We returned to the house afterward to entertain the few guests. I know a few of them as Jake’s friends but didn’t associate
Kate’s POVI didn’t realize how much I missed the Diamond pack until this moment. The air feels so different. The people we came with also made it super special with their wits. Karen and Carl wouldn’t stop cracking us up through the entire ride. I have never felt so pleased on a travel before. Even though we are here to celebrate a loss. It doesn’t feel like it. It feels like Jake is still a very part of us. Marilyn had cooked up a storm for our arrival. One would think we were preparing for a packed festival and the family gathered. While they all chatted, I found my way to Jake’s old room. Marilyn has done an amazing job with the room. She left it as we have always known it. It
Mark’s POVRayna blinked rapidly, the expression I saw on her face seemed to fade away too quickly. Now she had a shocked look on her face. “Mark, why would you curse at me like that? You showed me a video that I do not understand and now you are making vile comments at me. I do not appreciate that. If you didn’t want me here, you could have said so. I bet I will just take my leave.” She made a move to stand up. “If you take a step from that place, I will make you regret the day you ever met me. I bet you haven’t seen that side of me. It is why you are so irritatingly bold to mess around with me and any of my things. Sit your fucking ass back down and start telling what it is
Mark’s POV“How the hell did this happen?” I stared in disbelief at the slashed car tires and broken windshields. “Why would anyone do this?” Lois put his hand on his waist, cursing under his breath. “Kate can’t see this. She would lose her mind.” “Wait a minute. You think this was done by that same person?” “Definitely.” “Whoever it is has gotten very bold from the last time. I can’t believe this is what we have to deal with. We have to call the police.” Lois shook his head. “No, we can’t let Kate know. She is already depressed by the death anniversary.” I sighed tiredly. “That’s true. What do we do?” “We have the car fixed before we take it back home and also check the CCTV around. Let’s not talk about this to anyone else. It should be between us.” I don’t know if I can keep it to myself for long. But I didn’t say that to Lois. “Okay, go get the footage. I will call the car shop.” While Lois went to check the cameras I leaned against the car waiting for it to get towed. We
Kate’s POVI should have just hired a designated driver. That way I would just get to enjoy the ride without any pressure of focusing on the road. I needed to get out of the house before I ended up losing it. Can’t tell exactly where my annoyance comes from. Either from discussing Rayna with Mark or the entire idea of talking about her. I hate just how much effect she still has on Mark. Always getting him to act kind towards her. It’s as if he is trying to avoid becoming the person he was in the past. And I just wish he would just so he can put her where she belongs. That stupid bitch! I growled slapping the steering wheel. I had gotten so carried away almost hitting a car in front of me. Thankfully, I stopped just in time. It’s not about the money to fix it. I am not just in the best of mood to accommodate anyone. So to avoid another brewing disaster waiting to happen. I drove to one side of the road and parked there. Leaning into the chair, I stared at people as they moved back a
Mark’s POV“Karen don’t be stupid. Leave my perfume alone!” I yelled from the kitchen. Karen woke up this morning and thought the best thing to do to keep herself entertained was raid my room while I was eating for things that she could afford to buy for herself. “Hell nah. You stingy ass! You have so much money, yet you won’t let go of things. I am taking it. Do your worst!” She yelled back at me. “You are the silly one who doesn’t know what it means to keep her hands to herself. If anything goes missing I promise to hold you to ransom.” “Whatever!” I shut my eyes tightly, rubbing at my forehead. “How did I end up with that witch in my corner?” I asked no one in particular. Kate who had been quietly chewing her food chuckled. “The both of you are something else. I don’t think I have seen people bicker at each other as much as you do.” “That is because Karen is loose in the head. She is after my life. I just hope this homegoing wouldn’t be pure torture because of her.” I mumbled