After completing his work, Chris was back at the cafe to pick Adele. He parked his car just in front of the restaurant and saw Adele sitting with a girl through the restaurant's glass. As he was about to enter inside, someone calls for him. Chris turns around and sees it was Archer.
" What are you doing here?" Archer asks Chris.
" I came here with my mate," Chris replies casually.
"Mate? When did you find your mate? Why didn't you tell me?" Archer was surprised.
" A month back at the wedding party at Silverlake pack," says Chris.
Archer recalls that day and realizes Chris had left that party before meeting Archer; now he knows why because he was busy with his mate.
" Then what about your relationship with Liam?" questions Archer.
" You don't have to worry about that," spats Chris. Chris never liked anybody meddling into his personal affairs.
"Anyways, what are you doing here?" He asks Archer.
Arche
Chris didn't mean to, but he had started to resent Adele. He got nightmares wherein he imagined himself in his dad's place and Adele in his mom's, reliving the same agony and pain his dad had to go through. Chris stayed away from Adele to avoid getting angry at her and do something he would regret later.Liam usually did nothing to go against Chris, so even though he wanted to clarify the situation with Adele, he couldn't. When he recalled the past incidents, he realized he couldn't risk Chris's safety for his own benefits.Now that their pups will be born soon, he should be happy instead of sulking about his mate. He, too, decided to stay away from Adele to avoid giving in to his mate instincts.Chris and Liam were always together, and the pack members noticed them ignoring their mate. This led to various speculations. Some said Chris and Liam fought with Adele, whereas a few said they just used her to have a pup, and now that she w
The painful howl of a wolf and the shattering sounds of the window glass were heard throughout the Packhouse.Liam abruptly got up from his seat. " Adele seems to be upset. We should go after her."Liam was about to shift into his wolf, but Chris didn't move from his place. " Why are you just sitting there? Let's go," says Liam, annoyed." I think we should give her some space," replies Chris nonchalantly." Space? Are you serious? We can think about that later, but right now, we should go and check her. What if she's injured?"Chris was still hesitant, so Liam insisted, " For God's sake, she's pregnant, Chris."Once Chris realizes Adele being preg
Chris couldn't sleep the entire night. Various things were going around in his mind. First of all, the unexpected attack of the rogues and mainly Adele trying to save him from the silver dagger. Was she concerned about him, or did she want to prove something? Chris thought about his Mom and all the times she was so concerned about his father and him, but what was the result? In the end, everything was fake for an ulterior motive. The more Chris thought about it, the more he felt there would be no way Adele would be concerned for him. Instead, she was angry at him as he had told her openly about his feelings for her. Obviously, she wanted to show him how good she was, and in doing that, she didn't even care about his child. The following day, Adele woke up and found herself alone in a hospital room. She got up groggily and felt no pain; her wound was already healed. She was thinking about how she landed in a hospital when she
Flashback: 15 years ago at the Blackmoon packIt was midnight, and a 10-year-old boy with pitch-black hair sleeping soundly on his bed woke up at a low creaking sound. Though he was merely 10, he had an acute sense of hearing because he was a werewolf. He got up from the bed, suddenly alert of his surroundings. The room was dark without a speck of light, but he could smell someone's presence and that someone was definitely a werewolf.Chris shook his head and signed, " Not again, Mom."" Sh**! I wanted to surprise you," said Chris's Mom, Clara." No cursing, honey."Clara ignored her mate Shawn and hugged her son tightly. " Happy Birthday Chrissy."Chris whined. " Don't call me Chrissy, Mom. It sounds so girly, and I am a big boy now,"" How much ever big you are, for me, you will always be my little Chrissy," said Clara.Chris groaned again, so Clara held up her hands and said, " Ok, ok, Chris."S
Flashback continued...As soon as Clara left, there was complete silence for a few seconds. The forest was illuminated by the bright light of the full moon. The rogues were already dead on the floor, whereas the vampire Shawn was fighting with escaped into the forest so fast as if he vanished into thin air.Matthew and Shawn were immediately by Chris and Liam's side. Both were anxious as Clara and Lea were not with them." Where's Clara and Lea?" Shawn asked Chris." A vampire took Aunt Lea, so Mom went after him," says Chris pointing towards the direction Clara had just left.Matthew looked scared for his mate, but Shawn assured him, " We will get them back."
Flashback continued...At a Mansion, hidden in the depths of a dark forest, a vampire dragged a frail-looking woman to a room. Her name was Sybil, and she was a witch who was caught by two vampires and brought to this Mansion in the middle of nowhere.Another vampire sat on a high chair near the fireplace, but Sybil's attention was not on him but on the moonstone placed on a table in front of him.She gasped, seeing it, and exclaimed," How did you get that? Did you get hold of Mr. Black? I-Is s-she free?"" It didn't work. She is still trapped. Did you lie to me?" spat the vampire Daniel who sat on the high chair." Then how come the moonstone is here? Nobody except the descendent of the Black family could touch the enchanted rock protecting the moonstone, " said Sybil." Our plan was foolproof. We forced Shawn Black to come to the cave and move the rock. I even shot him with an arrow so that his blood woul
Flashback continued...At the pack meeting, Shawn urged the pack members to be safe. He warned them not to leave the pack premises alone, and also, the security around the pack was increased.After a few days, Clara and Lea went to the city with a few pack guards. During their return to the pack, they are attacked by rogues.While the guards were busy fighting the rogues, Clara was kidnapped by Daniel and Michael. Lea was worried and immediately informed Shawn.Shawn wasn't sure where the vampires had taken Clara, but he did not have to wait very long. He gets a call from Daniel, who instructs him to come to the cursed cave alone.Matthew wanted to accompany Shawn because he was sure it was a trap, but Shawn could not risk his mate's life.Meanwhile, Daniel had shifted into a raven bird and was keeping watch outside Blackwood's pack. He saw Shawn leaving the pack alone in his jeep. Daniel follows Shawn just to make sur
Flashback continued...Suddenly Sybil remembers about the moonstone and asks Shawn, " Where's the moonstone now?"" I have kept it safely in my locker," replied Shawn." You all have to be careful. Even if Samara is trapped in the stone, she has the power to manipulate anyone. It would be best if you kept the moonstone back below the enchanted rock," said Sybil." That's not a problem. We will go and do it tomorrow," Shawn said, referring to himself and Matthew."The only time you can do this is during a full moon night. Yesterday was a full moon, so Daniel tried to get your blood. Now you have to wait for one month, so until then, make sure nobody gets influenced by Samara, " warns Sybil." Nothing to worry about. I am sure the witch will not be able to influence anyone here in the Blackwood pack, " says Shawn confidently.At that time, Sera wakes up and murmurs, " Mom..."Sybil stands up and hugs her daughter, and asks, " How are you? Are
The Blackwood pack was filled with people running around taking care of the Wedding Arrangements. Their Alpha and Beta had warned everyone that the preparations should go smoothly, and their Luna couldn't be disappointed at any cost. After the witch's death, Adele and her kids returned to the Blackwood Pack. Chris and Liam had been wanting to propose to Adele ever since. After six months, during one of their dates at the beachside, Chris and Liam bent on their knees and proposed for marriage." Took you long enough," Adele signed." I was starting to think you two wanted to marry each other, leaving me at the side."" Of course not!!" Chris said." Don't you trust us?" Liam asked." I do. I know you two love me a lot.""Then why would you think we would not want to marry you?""Because when I came to Blackwood pack, there were rumors that you two would marry each other."" That was before," Liam agreed. " But now we know that you are the connecting link. If we marry you, our relation
Adele was so happy to see Chris alive and healthy that she instantly kissed him on his lips. For a moment, Chris was stunned and still as a stone, fearing the blissful moment would end. He then responded to the kiss with equal enthusiasm grabbing her hair to deepen the kiss. They parted only when they were out of breath, and Adele said in between her pants, " I...I love you."" What?" Chris asked, even more, shocked." I love you, Chris. I really do."Chris was so overwhelmed by Adele's confession he pulled her for another kiss which lasted for a few seconds, and said with a smile, " I love you too. Does that mean I am forgiven?"" I had forgiven you a long time ago, and I am so happy and relieved to see you are alright."" What about Alexa?" Chris asked, looking concerned." Al...?" Adele called for her wolf." Don't disturb me when I am having a romantic conversation with my mates," Alexa said irritatedly. " She's busy," Adele said, smiling at Chris, who gave her a knowing smile."
Adele felt dizzy as the pain was so immense she couldn't breathe properly. Liam held Adele and looked in the direction the spear came from and couldn't see anyone. He was confused about whether he should take care of Adele or go and look for Chris, who had fallen off the cliff. "I-I am a-alright. L-look for C-Chris," Adele stuttered in between her pain. Liam hurried towards the end of the cliff and called for Chris, but there was no response. He fell to the ground as he felt a sense of panic rising within him, thinking the worst. Why did Adele feel the pain in her heart? Was it because of losing her mate? Was Chris dead?Meanwhile, a thousand things were going on in Adele's mind too. Within a span of a few hours, she felt like she had lived a lifetime. Just a while back, Liam was on the brink of death, and now Chris. Why was this happening to her? Why was the Moon Goddess so evil to her and her mates? She hadn't even expressed her love for them yet. Chris and Liam had begged her for
" Whatever I said earlier was true," Chris said to Adele." What are you talking about?"" About loving you."Adele blushed at that. " W-We can discuss that l-later."" No, we can't," Chris said desperately." Why?""I-It's just that we have waited for a long time, and I have to tell you this." Chris suddenly held Adele's hands and looked into her eyes. " I am genuinely sorry for all my mistakes. If I could turn back time, I wish I could undo all those horrible things I did to you."" Chris, I understand. You don't have to..."" No, Adele. Please hear me out," Chris interrupted. " I have to say this not only to you but also to Alexa. She almost lost her life because of me. No day went by after that when I didn't regret not trusting you."" The past events of my life muddled my thoughts. I am not trying to justify myself here, but I just want you to know everything that led to the wrong judgments. My Mom's love for her family was not enough to fight over Samara's manipulations. Finally
Chris was on a role. Because of his inability to assist his mate, he was so enraged that he wouldn't let the tribal guards stand for more than a few seconds. The Queen was in distress as well as in awe of Chris's prowess. Meanwhile, Adele and Liam had a hard time dealing with the snakes. Liam had easily managed to break the cabin door, but the sight inside was hideous. The room was filled with poisonous snakes crawling on the floor, walls, and even the ceiling. Adele had managed to get hold of a stick to ward off the snakes. Liam reached Adele by stomping and kicking a few snakes out of his way." Out of all the creatures we could meet, why should it be snakes? I don't know how to fight them," Adele stated in distress." Let's just try to get out of this room," Liam said and held Adele's wrist. A snake fell on Liam's back, and Adele moved it away with the stick. They got rid of the few snakes and were almost at the door when a snake coiled itself around Adele's leg. She tried to ge
" I am glad you took my advice," The deep voice said in the Queen's head. " You were right," the Queen agreed. " Those strong and capable men don't deserve to be with that weakling." When the three people had unexpectedly shown up at her tribe, the Queen's first instinct was to get rid of them. Last time, a group of people had come up to them with gifts only to lure them into a trap. Half of their tribe had been destroyed as the vile people stole their precious stones and gems. She and her tribe had vowed not to trust anyone again, so she had ordered her men to execute the three people. Things took a turn when they saved her from the huge beast. The Queen was awed when she saw them turning into a wolf. She had never seen a werewolf before and had thought it was a myth. Though she hadn't seen them fight, the sheer size and the aura of the black wolf showed that he was strong. Her suspicions were confirmed when she heard a voice in her head. " He's good. Do you like him?"The Queen w
Adele, Chris, and Liam were taken to the lady who was sitting on the throne. The guards spoke to her in their language and skeptically stared at the three. Adele noticed the lady staring at Chris and Liam a bit too longer than required and felt annoyed. " I hate her already," Alexa scowled." Same here," Adele replied." Who are you?" the tribal woman asked in a deep voice, and they were surprised." You speak our language?" Chris asked, looking impressed." I know many languages," the lady said proudly. " Probably more than you."" That's wonderful," Liam chirped. " We were wondering how to communicate with you people. You will be of great help." Liam approached the altar, and Adele snorted at his eagerness.The guards came forward pointing their spears, thinking Liam was harmful to their Queen. " Woah!! Calm down. We mean no harm," Liam said, raising his hands." How can we trust you?" the Queen asked. " Last time, the people who came to this forest destroyed half of our tribe an
Adele was going through the dark tunnel with Chris and Liam. They walked for a few hours and found a wall with a few markings on it. " What language is this?" Liam asked." Nothing we know," Adele stated. " But these symbols look familiar; I saw them in the castle."" Do you think it is of any importance?"" I don't know," Adele said, staring at the circular symbol with three lines on it." Then let's keep moving," Liam said, and they walked away. After a few hours, they found a ray of light entering the tunnel through the wall of rocks." I think that's the way out," Chris remarked.He and Liam used their strength to move aside the rocks one by one, and finally, they had enough space to squeeze out.As soon as they were out of the tunnel, their jaws dropped in surprise." Did we step out of the forest?" Adele wondered, seeing the small-sized huts in front of her. Out of the blue, everything was blurred, and Adele felt darkness all around her. Suddenly she closed her eyes as a flas
" Why did you do that?" Liam cried out, almost in tears." I..."" We know you are mad at us," Chris stated. " But you didn't have to put out your anger on the poor puppy."" Listen to what I am saying..." Adele said when the puppy in her arms attempted to escape.Liam tried to grab the puppy from Adele, but she backed away." Give it back. He is in pain," Liam said, looking hurt." Didn't you observe something distinctive about the puppy?" Adele asked before they could interrupt her again." What?" Liam asked, confused." What's unusual?" Chris asked, gazing closely at the puppy. Suddenly he noticed a change. "Its eyes...?"" Exactly," Adele agreed. " Previously, the puppy's eyes were blackish-brown, but now it's golden like that of a cat."" It looks similar to that of Mr. Ugly. Does that mean it is...?"The puppy was desperately