Derrick’s Pov.I ran back as fast as I could to the mansion, hoping to the moon goddess that I would see Sophia hidden in that secret cabinet.As I ascended the stairs and looked around my room, I couldn’t find her. The secret compartment in my room was yet to be touched.“Could she have escaped?”, I asked as I searched also for any signs of her blood but couldn’t find any. It would have been my heart’s greatest joy if she had escaped but I had an eerie feeling when I traced her lingering scent down to the staircase and couldn’t find it anymore.I searched through the front gate and back but I couldn’t find her.My wolf asked me to check behind the mansion and when I did, I managed to pick up her faint smell.“She escaped.”Since marking her, Sophia’s scent was much stronger for me to track than any other person.“This way”, my wolf led me. I managed to track her to a highway before I lost her scent again. “What do we do?”“Do you think she is in danger?” my wolf asked.I nodded, “Wit
Brandon's POV.I shook my head gently as I tried to wash my face. I sighed heavily.It was stressed already from everything that had been happening.Receiving the call for help from Derrick seemed to be the best thing that could have happened to me at that time. I felt elated and I continued to feel that way up until a few hours ago.It was simple."Bring her over, protect her as a friend, graduate to a sibling love, and then make her fall for me," I said loudly as I stared at my reflection in the mirror.It sounded easy too. In and out."What could have possibly gone wrong?", My palm found its way to my forehead and in a painful way too."Ouch!", I hissed.Everything was going as planned, I wondered when it all went bad. "Caleb". That bastard! He was the cause of this. He just had to meddle in affairs that didn't concern him.He had always been envious of what I had as we were kids. Little wonder why we had to stop being friends."He needs to be stopped… "I grunted as my clenched fi
Alpha Caleb."Let no one bother me again. I am not in the best of moods today and I promise you, I will behead whoever dares me", I said with a deadly glare as I walked into my mansion and stormed past my maids and everyone else who was present.It seemed likthereey were many guests. I banged the door to my room so loudly, I was sure everyone could hear it. As soon as I was j, I made sure to wash my face first. I tried to help make relax but nothing was happening.I pressed a button, "Get me. My beta wolf".It rang through and a few seconds later, Kigan was standing at my door. He knocked gently, "Alpha, you asked for me"."Yes, come in", I commanded with a dry voice. "I'm troubled. Make me happy".My beta was used for that too. He came up with ideas to make me look smart and to make me look good.He had wonderful ideas on what to do so I could become happy since I was terrible at handling emotions. "Is there something bothering you, Alpha?". He took his hands from their sides to th
Alpha Caleb's PoV.Sophia was on my mind all through. I just could not get her off my mind."I don't think we need to go that far". I gave him my final word and walked out on him. "But Alpha. You don't want to show her never to disrespect you again?"He cut me in and stopped me by the door. "The 'you' I knew would not take such disrespect lightly".I stared into his steady blue eyes and waited for a reaction. A threat or a warning."Is this it?". I sighed, "I will wait for some months to pass before I act on anything. We will not hurt her or touch anyone else until then".I pushed him off and got out of the door. In my room, I sat to think. Had I grown too weak that she had no respect for me? Was I to react?I tried to take my mind off it but when I couldn't, I decided to take a walk. Maybe a gush of cold wind on my face would help me."Alpha, where are you going?".I found my be
Sophia's POV.I was deep in slumber when I felt something go up my thigh. It felt cold and slippery.I shrieked under his touch."Do you like it?". I heard a deep voice groan.I took a raspy breath, hoping to control my now-racing heart. I began feeling scared. Had a dream become so real I could feel it on my skin?Was it Derrick?"I like it too". My keen attention to the owner of the voice helped me realize quickly that it was not Derrick.Besides, his hands were not as dry as what I was feeling.I shot my eyes open at once, flipped to my other side, and opened my mouth to scream when out of nowhere, someone held my mouth and pinned me back to the bed."Hello Sophia", a set of reddish grey eyes stare at me."Caleb!", I muttered underneath his chokehold. What was he doing here? My eyes widened in surprise."Surprised to see me?" He held out a devilish smile before me, wiggling his tongue in different directions. His saliva drooling from his mouth and nearing my forehead."I told you I
Sophia's POV.My heart pounded as I caught a glimpse of Alpha Caleb standing before me. The imposing figure of the alpha werewolf sent shivers down my spine, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of dread. It had been some days since I had seen him last, and I had hoped Brandon would settle him before he got the chance to see me again.Caleb's golden eyes locked onto mine, a mixture of intensity and longing reflected in them. "Sophia," he rumbled, his voice carrying a peculiar blend of authority and desperation. "Come with me."I jumped from my bed and took a step back, my eyes widening with surprise. I had thought I was safe in the confines of my room, yet here he was, standing in front of me like a specter from my past. The memories of their last encounter flooded her mind, leaving me on edge."No, Caleb," I stammered, trying to keep my voice steady despite the fear welling up inside me. "I told you before, I can't be a part of your world. I won't."Caleb's expression hardened, and a
Sophia's POV."You mean my baby is out!!", I felt a heavy block roll out of me again."Isn't it too early?!", I moved uncomfortably as I began panicking, my hands had started shaking at this point and my breath became heavy.The doctor asked me to steady myself. "Breathe easy. You need to take it easy so we can pull through", she urged me and begged me to be calm."I… I.. I can't". There was more coming out of me. I could feel the weight of something moving."The head is out now, you just need to push the baby out.", She turned to her assistant, "We're having a premature delivery, ready the incubator and call the hospital, ask them to send an ambulance".She faced me again, "Breath!. I'm sorry about this but you need to be the one to push this child".A hot tear rolled down my eyes. The nurse widened my legs and tore off my skirt. She said I needed air to touch me."Fan her". She yelled.All the maids and women in Brandon's mansion came out to help."It'll be alright Luna, you can do
Brandon's POV.I left Sophia to rest and went back to the pack. As I walked along the lonely hallway of the hospital we had driven her to, I couldn't help but see many other werewolves from our pack and how hard they were living.The setting sun from the windows of each room I passed made the things I saw even more depressing. I shook my head and tried to pull my mind off the sight."These people are suffering and it is all my fault", I found my hand beating my chest as I tried to suck in a breath.Yes, it was all my fault but more importantly, it was the fault of that bastard— Caleb.He would not listen. The bastard had been so envious of his perception of Sophia and me that he had to attack her.He tried to rape her for fuck sake and that was the limit he should never have crossed."Good evening, Alpha", a nurse greeted me on my way downstairs and I responded."Good evening".I looked down at her hand to find pints of blood. Blood that I had both donated and bought, all because of
The journey was long and arduous, each step bringing them closer to their destination and Derrick felt a sense of purpose driving him forward all through. A determination to bring an end to the man that had plagued their pack for far too long.As they neared Victor's hideout, Derrick could feel the tension mounting. But he pushed aside his fears, focusing instead on the task at hand as they prepared to face whatever awaited them.His men waited behind while a handful of them followed the prisoner. Finally, they reached their destination, a discarded building hidden deep within the forest, its walls cloaked in shadows as if hiding secrets of their own. Derrick's heart pounded in his chest as he surveyed the scene before him. His senses were on high alert as he realized he never could have expected Victor to use a place like this.The prisoner led them inside, his footsteps echoing through the empty corridors as they moved deeper into the darkness. Derrick's heart pounded in his chest a
Derrick leaned forward, his eyes locked onto the prisoner's face, his heart pounding with anticipation. "Where is Victor?" he demanded, his voice edged with urgency. "And who were you running from?"The man took a deep breath, his gaze flickering between Derrick and Brandon as he weighed his words carefully. "It's a complicated matter, Alpha Derrick. You see, we were about to leave for battle," he began, his voice low and hesitant. "But when we went to check on Alpha Victor, he wasn't there. I went to call him from his hideout, and when I arrived, I saw him... I saw him with his fingers on the floor, chanting words."A shiver ran down Derrick's spine at the man's words, a cold knot of dread forming in the pit of his stomach. Whatever Victor was up to, it was clear that it was something far more sinister than they had anticipated."And who were you running from?" Derrick pressed his voice tight with apprehension.The man swallowed hard, his eyes darting nervously around the room before
Back at the pack house, Derrick wasted no time in implementing his plan. As his men corralled and subdued Victor's fleeing warriors, he issued orders with precision and authority."Detain them all," he commanded, his voice cutting through the chaos of the captured men being brought in. "Lock them up tight. We need to find out what's going on."His soldiers moved swiftly, their movements coordinated and efficient as they ushered the prisoners into makeshift holding cells, their hands bound securely behind their backs.Once they were all secured, Derrick made his way to the cells, his footsteps echoing in the empty corridor as he approached the captives. His eyes scanned the faces of the defeated men, searching for any sign of weakness or defiance."Who's in charge here?" Derrick demanded, his voice cold and authoritative as he addressed the group.A tense silence hung in the air for a moment before a man stepped forward, his demeanor defiant despite his predicament. "I am," he replied,
It's been several weeks since Derrick was able to escape the attack, reuniting him with his Sophia and son, Tate. But they knew they couldn't rest. Alpha Victor was still out there, plotting goddess knows what. The sun dipped low on the horizon, casting long shadows across the rugged landscape as Sophia stood in the fading light, her hands clasped tightly in prayer. The soft rustle of the wind through the trees was the only sound, mingling with the murmured words of her entreaty to whatever higher power might be listening."Please, let him come back to us. Keep him safe, watch over him," she whispered, her voice filled with a mixture of fear and hope. "Guide his steps, shield him from harm, and bring him home victorious."Tears glistened in her eyes as she finished her prayer, a silent plea hanging in the air as she gazed out into the distance, willing her words to reach her husband wherever he may be.Behind her, Derrick emerged from the dressing area, his eyes tender as he watched
Sophia's POVSomehow I felt Brandon was part of the people admitted, I went with Brandon and we walked into the ward where the two strangers were kept.My gaze traveled to the bed and there he was seated beside a lady on the bed, "Derrick," I muttered. Immediately he stood up and ran towards Brandon, they did a handshake, which I have only seen Brandon do with Alpha Caleb."Welcome Alpha Brandon," he said and I was shocked. I couldn't believe my ears, Brandon is an alpha? He stood gazing at me, we kept mute staring at each other with tears rolling down his eyes and mine.We moved at the same time and we hugged each other, it was so priceless. This is a moment I have been longing for over the past months, to be in his embrace. We hugged for a few minutes, as he ran his hands through my hair, while he patted me on my back."I have missed you, my love," he muttered as he sobbed."I have missed you also, what took you so long?" I asked sobbing, we disengaged from the hug staring at each o
Alpha Brandon's POVA few meters from Alpha Victor's pack, Wisdom asked that I bring the car to a stop, I did while waiting for his next instructions."We won't be allowed to get in because we aren't part of the pack, we need another means to get in," Wisdom said as he took off his seatbelt.I did the same and we came out of the car, "Come with me, keep your eyes open and your ears open."Caleb and I nodded our heads as we walked with him along a bushy path, it was a long walk, but the distance wasn't the problem. What we had our mind fixed on was how we were going to get her out of the dungeon he kept her.As we moved, we stopped right at the front of a rock, which seemed like the end of the road. "Where are we heading to?" Caleb asked, breathing heavily."Inside the rock, it leads straight to the basement," he muttered and we were both shocked.I had to look at the rock again, "How do we get in, there's no opening anywhere and how sure are you about this?""I am fucking sure because
Alpha Brandon's POV(Two Days Later)We were all seated in my office as we awaited the spy, I glanced at my wristwatch, "John, it's been two hours, and he hasn't shown up.""Be patient man, he will be here soon," John replied, and just then the door opened and a short dark dark-skinned man walked in and walked straight to John. They both shook hands, John stood up and cleared his throat, gazing at me, "Alpha Brandon, please meet my trusted spy, I call him Wisdom.""Wisdom meet Alpha Brandon," I stood up and we both shook hands, "You are welcome Wisdom.""Thank you, sir, it's an opportunity to meet you, can we please go ahead?" He asked and I nodded my head, "Hold on, hold on, don't be too fast, won't you get to know who the rest are? John asked.Wisdom exhaled, "Go on boss, I am listening." John pointed to Alpha Caleb, "That's Alpha Caleb, you know the name of his pack right?" Wisdom nodded his head."That's Sophia, Alpha Brandon's sister, and seated beside her is Sandra, Alpha Brando
Alpha Brandon's POVAlpha Caleb started chuckling, "I have an idea, though it doesn't look great, but it will surely be of help.""Spill it, I am listening," I said and sat up, he nodded his head, and also sat up, "Right now we don't have a lot of information and we just can't act like that. How about we send a spy to get information for us?"John sat up, clapping his hands, "Exactly, that was the same idea that came across my mind, why don't we get someone to penetrate the pack? The job of this individual will be to send us vital information not about the pack, but about Alpha Victor, his movements, where he goes to, and the rest."I kept quiet as I pondered on what they just said, "Do you guys think this is the best thing to do?"They nodded their heads, "It's the best thing to do, we can't act without information. We need information to act, don't you think?" Sandra asked."Yeah, we need information to act, I believe, now the big question is who is going to be the spy. It can't be
Alpha Brandon's POVOur gaze was fixed on Alpha Caleb as he wrote down the name of the Alpha, he wrote on the board Alpha Victor."What?" Sophia gasped looking shocked, "What is it? Do you know him?" She clung to her neck, breathing hard as she nodded her head."Who's he, talk to me," I said as I moved towards her. From the way she responds, I feel there's something tragic about that name, the only way I can find out is by getting her to talk about it."He is the alpha of our pack, not only that he is our stepfather," she whispered looking scared, "Our stepfather? You mean the man that Mum married after Dad's death?"She nodded her head, "That man is evil, he's an evil brother. He is evil.""Evil, what do you mean, talk to me, how's he evil?" We all turned towards her."He was the one who offered me to Alpha Caleb, and when Alpha Caleb rejected me, he sold me to Alpha Derrick. Not only that he mistreated me during my stay with him, he maltreated me, he also did the same with Mum," she