ZEUS
Something about the man seemed off.
His 5’10” lean figure was coated in dried mud and the clothes he was wearing seemed loose as if they were not his, rather he had stolen them from somewhere.
But it wasn’t his unsettling appearance that made me uneasy. It was the suffocating air around him, an sinister force that seemed to press my mind in a negative way. Then there were his eyes… pale blue, predatory, and sharp as a blade. They pierced through me as if they were provoking me.
The man’s voice, soft yet commanding, sliced through the gloomy stillness. “Come to me,” he said, his lips curling into a wide, unsettling smile.
I raised an eyebrow at him, unsure whether to laugh or feel creeped out. “What?” I asked, taking a
ZEUS Could there be a road?I dared to dream, dared to believe that salvation was just a hundred meters away. Maybe, just maybe. I was closer to freedom than I thought.Without wasting another second, I broke into a run. The prospect of escape filled my veins with adrenaline. I had to run. I had to escape! But I only managed three steps before I completely froze in place, my breath hitching in my throat.A large shadow fell across the ground in front of me.Fuck!! My heart pounded violently, threatening to burst as I slowly lifted my eyes. And there he was—the wolf.The same massive, bloodthirsty beast, his red eyes gleaming with malicious glee. It stepped into view from the side confidently. I broke out into a cold sweat, my entire body trembling as I realized what had happened.He hadn’t given up before. He hadn’t retreated. He had been circling me, finding another way to corner me.And now, he had me.Those glowing red eyes seemed to mock me, filled with a cruel satisfaction tha
ODIN“Once mine, always mine.”That was the rule I lived by. Whether it was an inanimate object or a living thing, once it belonged to me, I’d never let it go. Not even its remains. The moment I lay my eyes on it, it would become my possession. Possession wasn’t just a claim; it was a declaration, a binding contract signed in the ink of my will.And right now, this six-foot-tall figure, trembling against my chest, was mine. Damon Darcy. My enemy. The man whose very name I couldn’t say without tasting venom. The one responsible for the greatest wound I’d ever suffered. I hated him with every fiber of my being, with a rage that burned hotter than the sun and colder than death.Yet here he was. In my arms.I wanted to destroy him, to strip him down to nothing until he couldn’t even imagine putting himself back together. Yet as his cold, shivering frame pressed against mine, a nagging voice inside me whispered something far more treacherous. Something I couldn’t name.Why did he feel so…
ZEUSThe piercing scream of a bat shattered the silence between us, snapping me out of the intense stare I was locked in with the Alpha. My head instinctively jerked upward in alarm. The forest around us had grown darker. Evening had already fallen. Wild animals were waking up. Their cries were just creepy in the stillness of night. Suddenly, the Alpha’s hand shifted from my waist to my wrist.. Instinctively, I glanced up at him, but the moment our eyes met, my breath caught. The warmth I’d seen before was gone, replaced by something dark and furious.Without a word, he yanked me forward, his pace insane as if he was flying in the air.“What the hell are you doing?!” I hissed, stumbling as I struggled to keep up..The sharp pain in my wrist made me wince, and I wriggled in protest. “Let go! You’re hurting me!” I yelled, anger and panic boiling over.He didn’t stop. He didn’t even glance in my direction.I stumbled along, cursing him under my breath, fighting against his strong grip. B
ODINStanding by the window, I took a long slow drag of my cigarette as I watched the sunrise bleed colors across the horizon. It was stunning, as usual. It was a reminder that life continued at its own pace, indifferent to my sleepless nights. Since Lynn’s death, sleep had become a distant memory. My eyes drifted, almost against my will, to the clearing where he lay curled up, tied but somehow managing to look absurdly comfortable. Damon. His lean figure was nestled by the chopped woodpile, his expression softened in sleep, though his brows furrowed every so often. His lips seemed soft, plump, and maddeningly inviting, would part to mutter curses at the mosquitoes circling him. For someone so terrified of being devoured by a wild animal, he was surprisingly unguarded. Carefree. And infuriatingly... alluring.I scowled, forcing my gaze away but finding it impossible to fully shake the image. So stupid and irritating, I muttered under my breath. The bastard was human trash—a liar, a m
ZeusI stared at the Alpha in complete disbelief, my brain trying to process his statement. Enemies with benefits? Was this some kind of joke?My mind flickered back to the last time I’d been with someone. A Brazilian beauty during a rare three-day break from work. It had been... fine, but forgettable. Sex had never been a big deal to me, just a minor distraction from my singular focus: money. One-night stands were the extent of my interest, and even then it was few and far between.But this? This was something else entirely. The offer was shocking enough, but coming from him, a self-proclaimed straight werewolf willing to make an exception for me was almost laughable.Then I caught the way he looked at me. I was some kind of filthy, desperate thing. A manwhore in his eyes.My jaw clenched tightly as my pride took a hit. “I’m not gay. And even if I were, you would be the last person I’d ever choose,” I spat, glaring into his cold eyes.He tilted his head lazily, his expression one of
ZEUSBut something about the complexity of it all didn’t sit right with me. The coordination, the precision. It must’ve cost a fortune.I scoffed, my frustration spilling into words. “Is that wild man wealthy?” I muttered under my breath.Cade’s cold voice broke my thoughts. “Follow me,” he instructed, already heading toward the woods.I sighed and quickly laced up my shoes, begrudgingly following him.Our first stop was the river. Cade handed me three large bottles and motioned for me to fill them with fresh water. Carrying them back to the shack nearly broke my arms. I was drenched in sweat by the time we arrived.
ZEUS“Join me…” he whispered, his voice calm but laced with something I couldn’t place.I blinked, confusion thick in my voice. “Join you for what?”Next, I found myself on the rooftop of the wooden house. The Alpha carried a pile of flat boards in one hand, the other casually balanced a toolbox like it weighed nothing. Meanwhile, I was struggling just to keep my knees from giving out. Fuck my curiosity from earlier. Why had I come here instead of resting in the shack? If only I had known he was going to be fixing the roof and I would have to follow him around like a servant. Even at this height. A cold sweat broke out across my forehead when I glanced down. The height. The nauseating height.My breath hitched, and memories I’d buried clawed their way back into my mind. The sharp pain, the sickening crunch, the blood pooling around me...My legs wobbled like they had forgotten how to stand. Panic crept in, tightening my chest. Without thinking, my hand shot out, gripping the Alpha’s
Huffing, I stomped my feet and climbed down to gather the tools. Wasn’t this an overreaction over an old toolbox?Thankfully, nothing was broken. I glanced up at the Alpha. “What do I do now?”“Take it all inside,” he ordered curtly.Reluctantly, I turned and entered the house. It was a beautiful place, filled with antique furniture, but coated in layers of dirt and cobwebs. It seemed abandoned. Placing the toolbox down, I was about to leave when a small photo frame caught my attention. I reached out to grab it.“What are you doing?” the Alpha’s voice boomed through the room.Startled, I quickly pulled my hand back without even looking at the photo. “I was just looking around. This seems like a very old house,” I said, turnin
ZEUSThe day I came home from school and found my mother lying lifeless on the kitchen floor was still etched into my memory like a scar that never fades. My father, a drunk even then, barely acknowledged her death. From the funeral to the burial, he remained the same. A man drowning in alcohol and indifference. He already had a mistress outside our home, along with a daughter, so my mother’s death meant nothing to him. But for me, it changed everything. That was the day I became the new target of his abuse.By the age of thirteen, I had already grown accustomed to a life of servitude. Every day, I woke up early to cook, clean, and take care of the house before and after school. Every night, I braced myself for the beating that followed my father’s drunken return.That night was no different. I left the
ZEUSAfter Odin left, I spent some time playing with the baby until she drifted off to sleep again. Once she was settled under the caretaker’s watchful eye, I hurried straight to the kitchen.Hidden beneath a pile of neatly stacked dish towels was the smartphone I had stashed away. Jay’s phone.I couldn’t thank him enough for this favor. He never questioned why I needed it, simply handing it over and telling me I could return it whenever I wanted.Now was my chance.With Odin around, I hadn’t dared take the chance to use it. But now? Now I had to.I switched on the phone and immediately dialed a number, but not Gary’s.Hi
ZEUS"You would not like the old Odin."Odin’s words echoed in my mind all night, refusing to let me rest. The next day as I stood in the kitchen, stirring the pot, I barely noticed when the heat came close to searing me until the sting snapped me back to reality. I yelped, jerking my hand away just in time before I got burned.With a shaky breath, I turned off the stove and gripped the edge of the counter. What the hell had last night been about? Odin had looked at me like he was certain I was hiding something. Dead serious.He wasn’t wrong.When I returned to Odin that day, I had a plan. First, to prove to him
ODINAfter settling matters with the Council, I left with Damon and the baby.They had acted on their own accord and killed the baby’s mother, so I made sure they took care of her last rites. The child’s identity was erased from all records. officially, she was already dead. This way, she could have a new future, a new name… a new life.The entire ride back, I couldn’t help but watch Damon’s face. He was smiling…a rare, genuine smile as he held the baby in his arms. I had never seen him this happy.“Do you like babies?” I asked, keeping my eyes on the road.Damon glanced at me. “Actually, this is the first baby I’ve ever held, so I don’t know if I like babies in general&hell
ZEUSBefore I could react, the werewolf grabbed my collar, yanking me closer. “Don’t be cocky just because you’re with Alpha Romano! Meddling in our business will get you killed.”Jay was about to intervene, but before he could, I slammed my forehead into the man’s nose with all my strength. He howled in pain, stumbling back with blood pouring from his nose.I smirked. “You know who I’m with, yet you still dare to underestimate me?”The werewolf’s fury turned into hesitation.I turned to the woman, helping her to her feet. “Whatever twisted business you’re involved in, I won’t let you kill this baby,” I declared.
ZEUSBy late morning, we had driven out of Romano territory. The journey was long, yet thrilling, especially when Odin stopped by a cave he had discovered while hunting with his father at the age of nine. He even taught me how to catch a fish with my bare hands! It required a special skill and technique, and I could tell this man could survive in the wild without any modern facilities.Before we left home, I had packed some sandwiches. We ate them inside the cave, laughing and chatting about random things before continuing our journey.As we drove, curiosity got the better of me. “By the way, why are you taking me with you? Am I even allowed to be there?”Odin glanced at me with a smirk. “I was afraid you’d get homesick, so I thought about bringing you al
ZEUSIt had been three days, and still no message from Gary. I stood under the shower, lost in thought. Where had things gone wrong? Uncertainty gnawed at me, making it impossible to stay calm. I had to find a way to contact him.Wearing a bathrobe, I stepped out of the bathroom, only to find Cade entering the bedroom at the same time.“Alpha…” he started but trailed off when he realized Odin wasn’t here.What caught my attention, though, was the envelope in his hand, the one he quickly shoved into his pocket, almost as if he were hiding it. What was that about?“It seems the Alpha isn’t here,” he said awkwardly.I nodded, noticing how he struggled to ad
ZEUS“I…I just came to clean the room,” I blurted, stepping back from the desk. “I swear I didn’t touch…”Before I could finish, Odin moved. He charged toward me. I braced myself for his anger. For an accusation. For a punishment.Instead, he pulled me into his arms.Tightly.Like he was afraid to let go.I froze. My heart pounded against my ribs and my breath caught in my throat.“O-Odin…” I murmured, confused. “What happened?”He didn’t answer right away. Instead, he held me tighter. Then, out of nowhere he asked.
ODINLoosening my tie, I stretched my neck as I stepped into my office. The entire day had been spent outside the territory at an important Alpha meeting. I had intended to return earlier, but the endless reminiscing of old wolves, my father’s friends had kept me longer than planned. Their talk of the past only grated on my nerves. I hated recalling those old days.Sinking into my chair, I closed my eyes for a moment, allowing the quiet to settle.Then, a familiar and intoxicating scent filled the air.Damon’s cooking.Opening my eyes, I spotted a tiffin on my desk. My mood instantly lifted as I flipped it open, revealing warm, perfectly prepared fri