Ally. James watched furiously as Daniel counted the thick stack of money he held in his hand with a smug smile on his face. Each flip of the crisp paper seemed like a slap to Jame's face. He felt his entire being spike at every second he had to watch Daniel count his money.When Daniel finally tucked the bundle of cash into his back pocket and grazed over to his car,a black Mercedes packed a few meters away, James fury knew no bounds.He turned sharply on his heels to face his lady, who stood a few places behind him. Her eyes were downcast, her shoulders slumped. The sight of her standing there appearing so frail and defeated, only filed his rage on.“Why the hell didn't you do anything?” James spat, a low growl echoed through the evening air. “You just stood there like a weakling, letting him take our money! What's the matter with you?” He shouted abrasively.She flinched at his words, her eyes snapping up to meet him. They were filled with a mixture of hurt as she drew in a deep br
The Stranger. Daniel's POVThe ball was in full swing, my eyes scanned the room, taking in the scene. The women were dressed in gowns that clung to their bodies like a second skin, a lot of them looked like they could barely walk or breathe. Not like I cared I was here for the Alpha's to give them a business deal they couldn't refuse.“Gentlemen,” I said, cutting through their chatter. My voice was calm but firm, demanding their attention. “We all know the economy is shifting. Prices are rising, and it’s only a matter of time before we feel the impact. Our packs are going to need to adapt if we want to stay ahead.”“You’re right, Daniel. We’ve already had to raise taxes in my territory just to keep up with the demand. The pack members aren’t happy about it, but it’s necessary.” one of them responded, gaining the ear of a few others.“That’s exactly why I’ve been thinking,” I continued, my tone casual, “about a way we can all benefit. What if we pooled our resources? Created a fund t
Hiding In Plain Sight. Abigail's POVI couldn't help the grin on my face that threatened to tear it in half, I finally understood what Cinderella felt like, from a maid who no one barely noticed now had the attention of almost everyone in the room.I was desired.I could feel their eyes on me, the men who looked my way with interest, their gazes lingering a bit too long. It was intoxicating, this feeling of power. For once, I was the one being admired, not the one blending into the background. I felt beautiful, more so than I ever had before.But even as I soaked in the attention, I couldn’t help but think of Daniel. I had seen him earlier, he had always been different from the other Alphas I’d encountered. Still it didn't change our social standing.I couldn’t stop myself from wondering would he be different with me if our roles were reversed? If I wasn’t just the maid, would he look at me the way these other men did? Would he see me as someone worth his time, his attention? Or woul
Daniel's POV The ball turned out to be more elegant and rowdy than I expected. The hall was filled to the brim, gentry men and women, dressed their very best. The low chattering noises among the woman and the soft clinking of champagne glasses added life to the bubbling atmosphere. The band members did their job well, seducing all ears with serenading waltz music—the kind that soothes the nerves and relaxes the soul. I loved the imagery, men and women holding hands, and jibing in slow movement to the music. There was doubt that I looked handsome, my black tuxedo suit giving me an exquisitely unique look. I had my hair fixed specifically for the occasion and that was all there could ever be—Regalness and Charm. "Alpha Daniel," a voice called behind me the instant the dance session was over and I turned around to behold Lunar Adelia of the Moonfyre Pack. "Hello Ma'am," I greeted and she bowed respectfully. "May I have the second dance?" She asked politely, stretching her hand t
Abigail's POV I blinked, staring at the cloud. It was a bright, sunny morning and I could feel the peace already radiating inside of me. Something soft touched my side and I dragged my eyes down. It was a tail. Tracing where it came from, I was surprised to see it came from me.Realization quickly dawned on me and I scrambled up from where I lay. I was in my wolf form. My furs were pretty just like I know they'd be. I jumped all over in happiness and slowed down when I saw a little pup by my side.He looked at me with shiny eyes, there was no way I could miss the hope gleaming in those depths. I howled and he followed suit.My heart threatened to pull out of my ribcage because I immediately knew who this pup belonged to. He was mine... My son.He rubbed his head against my legs and I smiled. He was cute, really cute, and all mine.We took a walk exploring the brightness and unusual calm of the day. It was so peaceful and quiet that I wanted to stay here forever. I was wrong to think
Confessions. Abigail's POV. Two Days Later,I stared at the mirror on the wall but my eyes blazed in confusion. My eyes were very red, and I didn't understand what was happening to me, "if she knows that she will be a thorn in the flesh, why the hell did she agree to do this?" I had a few people discussing. I was tired of being amid gossip. After my interaction with Alpha Daniel that day, we managed to reach a consensus: I didn't go near his surroundings so that I didn't incur his wrath. "Yeah, I know. It's not always easy for people to eat their cakes and have them. She wants both of both worlds, but it won't work." I couldn't place the exact owner of The voice, but I inched closer to the door, ensuring that I made no sound as I crept stealthily. My eyes were rolling in my head, seeing that I gave a lot of thought to this. Footsteps echoed as they became nearer. I waited no time in rushing to my bed and acting like I was asleep. The person chuckled as soon as they opened the d
The Confession. Daniel's POV. Her face haunted my head and I couldn't wait to have a taste of her again. Her eyes flickered toward me with a wry smile. "Do you want me to change the way I look? That way you can get me out of my head." She replied and I chuckled. She was definitely going to look for a way to deflect from the reason I actually called her. "Come here," I commanded, using my Alpha's command.She struggled against my command but walked toward me with defiance in her eyes. "Are you sure that there's nothing you want me to do for you?" She whispered. I wanted something that she couldn't give to me. "Yeah..." "Which is..." "I want you in my bed," I stated and she jumped away from me. "You shouldn't act like I have a disease.""No way, I don't walk with people who are..." She stated and looked at me. "is there anything you want from me? I will get you other women who will help you out." "I don't want anyone. I want you in my life." I stated. I knew I was talking out of
The Escape.Daniel's POV. Four Weeks Later, I blinked immediately and my arm touched an object. The usual warmth had disappeared. I felt for the bed and found it empty. This didn't make any sense to me one bit because this was something that I wasn't even expecting one bit. My eyes fluttered open softly and landed on the neatly laid bed. Where was she? "Where did she go?" I wondered after I saw that the room bore no traces of a person. Where the hell did Abigail go?"Alpha, your attention is needed at the pack hall." I heard Jake's voice call and I groaned as I stretched. These people never allowed me some time to rest. My relationship with Abigail had improved. I felt more happy than I had in a long while. I wasn't interested in having any conversation with people who only wanted a kid as though that was all there was to life. "Alright, then. Is there anything that you need to let me know?" I asked him. "Tell them to keep waiting. I have some things to take care of.""Yes, alp
Abigail's POV. "Look how far we've come, from beginning a family to planning everything as they are. It's been wonderful," Daniel spoke as he walked through the porch. "Is this what I think it is?" I inquired.He hugged me from behind and planted a kiss on my neck. "We've been able to conquer every opposition on our way, and that makes it very worthwhile. When last did you speak to your pack?" He asked."I don't know, they should be fine." I spoke while rubbing my belly softly. "Do you want me to get close to the pack?" He looked at me slowly and shook his head, "I want you to be done with all of them." I smiled at him. "I was thinking about merging the packs together." I told him. "We can do that." She replied, and I looked at him.We walked towards the balcony and overlooked the Pack. Things were really picking up. "Mom!" Raine called and we turned. "Rachel is troubling me!" He ran towards us and I rolled my eyes at him. I didn't think this was possible anyway. "Oh really?"
Daniel's POV. "I can't find Raine!" Abigail's voice sounded with urgency that had me jumping up from bed and dashing towards the door before remembering that I had no clothes on. "He was here with Mace a few minutes ago but now she's telling me that he is nowhere to be found. I have searched everywhere but now my mind is going haywire. I don't know where he is." This was a mess. My eyes roamed across the room seeking an answer to my questions. "Call Macy, I need to speak with her." I replied and immediately switched to my mind link. This had to be done almost immediately. "Jake, tell me what I hear is not true. How the hell would my son disappear from the public eye when you were supposed to keep him safe?" I inquired angrily. "How far I am completely perplexed about the situation. Although I am already returning, I will send out some scouts so that we can get to the bottom of this issue right now." He reassured me. Something wasn't right, yet I couldn't place my finger on it. If
Collaboration. "Are you the person I was supposed to meet?" Laurie inquired from a dark figure that shoved his hands into his pockets with his head bowed so that no one could figure out who he was. "This is not a perfect place to meet. You are only going to land me in more trouble. One of the basic reasons I have been wasting my time so far with you is because I believe you have something good for me. If you know that this request to see me will not yield anything fruitful, then we should both part ways and act as though we have never met." Laurie spoke.Alpha Liam gazed right and left looking for the perfect way to broach his subject without her disturbing him. He had a plan that would be brought to fulfillments if she was sensible enough not to disturb him one bit. "You should be very careful with words as they could break or make you. We are here for a common purpose, the best thing you can do is to be calm about it. I've heard how frustrated you are that your husband or boyfrien
The Return. "Alpha, the pack is under fire." Jake told me and I turned towards him. "What do you mean by the pack being under fire?" I inquired from Jake who was staring at me like I had grown three heads.Jake probably thought that I was losing my mind with how calm I was instead of fidgeting at the way he was acting. "Abigail has arrived." He announced and looked at me warily as if expecting me to say something that he'd not like. This wasn't going to make any atom of sense to him whatsoever."Tell her to come in then, instead of just standing over there. I want to see my kid. Call Mace so that she doesn't miss this lovely opportunity." I instructed him. After discussing with him, he was still looking at me warily but I was less concerned about his stare. He was afraid of Laurie finding out that I had a kid but at this point too, I was also going to introduce her to the pack. My son wouldn't live as a fugitive and all that I want to discuss is finding a better way of dealing wit
Sore Loser.Alpha's Liam strode out of Abigail's apartment with a glare on his face. Who would have imagined that she would turn down his offer after everything that he has done for her? Providing shelter, food and even a job when she was nothing but a rogue, and now she had the audacity to say that she wasn't in the mood for any relationship. Abigail on the other hand tried to stop him but he wasn't having it. This was one of the issues she had with a lot of men who felt like being helped had to resort into exchanging sexual favors. Alpha Liam threw a bottle of Chamdor on the floor causing it to shatter into pieces. She was an ungrateful b**** that needed to be repaid in her coin. How the hell did she suddenly define her taste after getting everything she wanted from him. Now he was a fool and that caused him more pain than he had ever felt in his life. He would never have expected that he would fall victim to such a thing. 'You have been fooled, Liam. This is the height of your f
Back-and-forth.Abigail's POV."Raine... stop that." I called my toddler who was staring at me with a small smile on his face as though he knew what I was talking about. He was so intuitive and smart for his age that a lot of people were envious of him. "Are you sure this kid is almost a year old?" Daniel spoke over the phone when he had me calling him to stop moving his toys around. I nodded then realized that he couldn't see me. "Can't you switch to video calls so that you can see the extent of the mess he made and don't think that I am just making it up?" I inquired. A few seconds later I saw Daniel smiling at me. As though Raine knew that I wanted to video him, he stopped moving around and started smiling at me with a toothless grin."I think this boy is too smart. He knows that I wanted to show you what he was up to." Daniel's chuckle tickled my skin as I listened to his voice. "Are you serious? I was very mischievous when I was also little so I believe it is inherited. My mo
BetrayedAuthor's POV. "Where are you coming from?" Laurie demanded from Daniel as soon as he returned home afterward. "You know better than to leave me here for a while yet return like I'm a piece of furniture." She demanded from him. Daniel paused as soon as he pulled the door open. "Good evening to you too, Laurie." He replied.Laurie refused to take his mode of speech seriously. He was only trying to gaslight her. "Do you realize that there is something wrong with us, Daniel? You don't care,do you?" She accused him but he didn't speak to her. "I am talking to you, Daniel. You won't turn me into a mad fellow! I'm trying to ensure that there is a semblance of order in the Pack but you're going ahead to do whatever you like. How does that even make any sense?" She accused him. Daniel was wroth yet considered their closeness. It was stupid for him to act all angry when it was something that they could just resolve slowly. "You are angry that I neglected you, which I apologize for,
Heartfelt Apologies. Abigail's POV. Meanwhile on the other hand, I watched Daniel stroke Raine's head softly as he looked ahead to see what was happening. "Is something wrong with him? He's been sleeping too much." Daniel blurted in fear. "He's sleeping from the aftereffect of the medications." I answered him, chuckling softly as he was acting as though there was a problem with my son. "Are you scared?" He nodded, "Very. I can't allow any harm to come to him. This is very basic but I believe that we can still do something about it, you know?" "About what?" "Our situation. You can return home with me." He suggested. "Since when did your pack become my home? After I gave birth huh? You've not even ascertained if this kid is yours, assumptions kill you know?" I retorted. He had been acting all cool and kind to me since we met again but I knew how harsh this man could be so I wasn't buying it. Daniel ran a palm across his face tiredly. "Do you realize that I wouldn't be here if I
Lonely Home. Meanwhile Jedidiah had managed to return home but was panting mercilessly as she went ahead to have a discussion. It was crazy that someone would be so interested in rubbishing her when she wasn't one of those girls. It was crazy but she would not take this one bit. Thankfully, Daniel was not at home and he didn't make it mandatory for her to remain in the Pack. It sent the wrong signal to her anyway. What the hell was she thinking about? Didn't she know that he was cruel in the first place? She thought and shook her head.As soon as she crossed the threshold she felt that something was different yet refused to stall further, she headed into the house and was shocked to meet the love of her life smoking."James, what the hell are you doing?!" She fired at him but was greeted with a grin on his face. He had no single remorse whatsoever concerning what he was doing. For all he cared, she was only just acting out of point instead of doing what he should."Do you realize ho