Author's POVLooking up, Elina's gaze dashed into his eyes. The man she thought had forgotten her. He stretched out his hands and dragged her up. He hugged her, and for a second, Elina felt at ease again."How did you find us? Thank you for saving my life again. He almost killed me." She said to him,"I have searched tirelessly the entire forest looking for you." Mateo said to her."I would never leave you; I promised you I would always be here for you. As for how I found you, I will tell you everything soon if you allow me to." Mateo told her, holding her tender cheek."We don't have time now, Elina." Aina said, frightened.Mateo carried Aina's baby, and they began to run as fast as they could. "Who knows if the sedatives that were given to the guards would have expired by now?" She spoke in her mindlink with Aina.They continued to run until they came out of the forest, and Elina looked to her right to find one of the taxi drivers who was hired by Valen. The rest waited and left wh
"Where are all the useless and incompetent guards I pay heavily to watch over me and my house?" Guards! He groaned. The guards were already gathered together as soon as they heard his voice. "Aina and the little baby I kept under her care are missing. How is that possible when I hired about 25 able-bodied youths?" He snarled at them. Valen came down from upstairs, pretending he didn't know what was happening, and made a limp. "What is going on here? I heard your voice from upstairs. Is anything the matter?" He asked Alpha Leo. "Elina's son is missing." He said it furiously. He approached one of the guards, pulled out the dagger he had on him, and used it to pierce his belly. "Alpha Leo, that's not necessary!" Valen shouted behind him. "How is it possible that these idiots were here? Aina, a common woman, escaped with Elina's son. "Does Elina know about this?" Valen asked him. "Stop asking me crazy questions; I am talking about the child that has gone missing, and you are ask
Alpha Leo took a step back and sat on his plush couch near the entryway to his living room. Mr. Calus approached him, intrigued, to inquire about what the little girl Elina was doing at the pack house with all the doors closed."So tell me, Alpha Leo. Who is this Elina girl you have locked up in here? What has she done, and why did you take her baby away from her?" Mr. Calus asked him, propping his hands on his shoulders."I see that your big-mouthed son has told you already, so what is the point of asking me?" He asked him while his face was glued to the ground.Valen, who was seated somewhere not very far from where they were, could hear them well."What did you say? Please, I haven't talked to my father since he came back. I haven't even seen him until a few minutes ago." Valen said this to them angrily as he stepped closer to them."You have to explain to Dad how you got that innocent girl pregnant, and all you want is to kill her and take her child away from her." He gave a grima
A few weeks late, Elina and her baby are nowhere to be found. Alpha Leo has become a sad man ever since his son left his sight. He beheaded six of his guards and sent the rest to the pack prison since they were not able to bring back his son. while he employed a new set of guards.Meanwhile, Elina and her child have become forest nomads. She works extremely hard to feed both her kid and herself. Including, but not limited to, hunting small animals, dining on veggies, and even fetching water from a stream adjacent to where she lives. Water was the least of her worries because she had it at her back and corner.Valen came to his dad to discuss something one of the guards had told him before he died.The father is seated in the lounge with a glass of classy red wine in his hand. Feeling relaxed and pondering thoughts on how to get himself another mate. His wife, Tera, died some years ago while giving birth. Since then, the moon goddess has not given him another."Duke, the assistant head
"I would wait for you even if it meant a thousand years." I've found the one who makes my heart throb. You complete me, and I refuse to give up on my feelings for you." Mateo told me."He is unaware of the consequences of courting a rogue; people will make fun of him." There are a lot of ladies out there. "How come he feels he can't breathe without me?" I thought to myself as I averted my gaze."Tell me you don't care about me; tell me you don't love me." Look me in the eyes and tell me all those things, and I will avoid you." Mateo took my hands in his and brought them up to his mouth to kiss, but I refrained.I twitched my emotions and swallowed my salival, looking away with my hands all curled around my chest. My entire body craves his touch, and I want to be in his arms. Unfortunately, I'm too afraid. He is not my matw. We were brought together by fate. "What if I make a mistake?" What if Alpha Leo finally wakes up and comes after me?" I questioned myself. I slapped my cheek light
"Allow your heart to speak for you." I can feel every tremor. I adore you and will never abandon you. Please listen to your heart and let go of your concerns. I'd never hurt you." Mateo said this to me while passionately kissing meBaby crying."Oh gosh, why did he wake up just when we are having this priceless moment?" Mateo thought as he gently released his tight grip on me.Mateo walked in and grabbed my baby, trying to make him stop crying, but he wouldn't stop until I forcefully carried him away from him. He prepared his formula and watched me feed him.A few minutes later, there was chatter all over, and immediately Mateo jumped over me, took the baby from me, and ran away through the back window."Run Elina! Jump through the back window!" Mateo screamed.I looked forward and saw wolves all coming to my side: "Mateo was right; this man will not stop until he gets my son, and over my dead body would I allow him to do that." I muttered as I dashed swiftly through the back window,
"Go ahead and murder the mother of your own son, and you will never see him again for your entire miserable life." I said confidently to him."Where is my son, bitch? You are trading on a lion's path. You are messing with your life." He pushed me off and slapped me. He scowled at me."How come you want him, selfish Alpha Leo? The son you sent in the rain, the son you spat on and said he looked dirty the first day I foolishly came to your house with the hope you would acknowledge me as your mate." I said to him under my emotions."I feel a lot for Mateo. I am sure I love him, and I promised him I would love him the same way he loves me. But why do I still have these feelings for this invasive being?" I thought under my breath."You will never keep my son away from me." "I am his father, and you will tell me where you are hiding him."I scoffed loudly at his words and felt that familiar heat build in my chest. His eyes hardened, and his expression turned blank."You will never have my b
Elina's povHe grabbed my upper arms in his hands and began pulling me with his hands to walk with him. Every protest and thug I made only tightened his grip on me further."Please let me go; where are you dragging me to? Your hands hurt so much, and the pain I can't bear any more!" I screamed aloud.I looked around and listened to hear any sounds that suggested his guards were very close. The bush was very quiet; even the birds wrestling I could not hear. I kept pondering ideas on how to get away from his hold."Oh, my goodness. You would pay for this you did to me!" He winced aloud as he couldn't see through the sand I poured into his eyes using one of my hands.I picked up the race and ran with my two legs almost crossing my head. He can't chase after me because he can't see. He howled to alert his guards, but I don't know how lucky he would be."Where are all these useless guards? I warned them to stay close in case they heard me shout. I can't believe she just escaped like that.
"Is she aware already?" One of the elders whispered in Alpha Lorenzo's ear. Unfortunately, I heard him. "What is he talking about? Am I aware of what?" I was perplexed.. "Please accept our apology. If you can forgive me and your father, then you can forgive all of us." My father pleaded. Mateo looked at me. And gave me a sign to accept their apologies. "I have forgiven you all." They started to come closer to me one after the other, hugging and shaking hands with me. A few minutes later,after the drinks and food were shared, Alpha Lorenzo stood up and came a little closer to where I was seated. "My daughter, you are blessed, and we are lucky to have you in our midst. We all thought you were dead. We have searched for you for more than 6 months now, and we couldn't find you. All thanks to the moon goddess for bringing you back to us." He smiled before looking at the elders. Everyone was waving at him; they all made faces that suggested a go ahead. I became more curious to learn th
"I am scared, Mateo. Do you think they will listen to me? Do you think my father will welcome me?""You have to calm down, my love. The moon goddess knows what she is doing. If you are the chosen one to save the wolf community, then no harm will come to you. The moon goddess will protect you and help you fulfill your destiny.""I am not sure I am ready for that. I am not sure I want to do that for the people who banished me. I am here because I want to seek answers to the mark on our palms. I am not sure I am willing to help them.""Also, now we are very close to my house. No one can find out your true identity. They might hurt you if they find out that you are the monster's son. "Please, on no account, should you disclose it to anyone." I warned him."Why is there no one on the street? Why is there so much silence? This is quite strange.""You worry too much, Elina! "Let us get to the pack house first." He exclaimed.We approached my compound. I peeked through the gate, and I couldn'
"We have to visit your community; we have to leave this place!" He exclaimed, nodding his head."Why did you change your mind? You have never supported me each time I mentioned anything like visiting my community. You have never failed to remind me how wicked they are and how Alpha Leo would kill me. Please tell me why you changed your mind." I asked curiously."My love, just a few minutes ago we saw the golden sign again on our hands. We need an explanation for that. We have to be brave and go to your father. He may have an explanation.""Not just the symbol on our palm, my love, I had a dream again. This time it was very clear, and I don't know how to say this to you."What is it? Please, you know there is nothing you can't tell me, right? I am very curious. "Please tell me." He pleaded while holding my hands.I took a deep breath before removing my hands from his. I folded my hands around my chest and turned my back on him. My heart began to beat fast, and my feet suddenly became c
"You are still here! Why are you stalking me?" Was I not clear when I told you to stay away from me?" I yelled at him while I looked away."I have been at the river.""What! "Don't tell me you spent the night at the river.""Yes, I spent the night at the river. I can't live on your side. Allow me to protect you from my mother. Give me this one more time to prove to you that I am nothing close to my mother.""Stop calling her your mother; use the right word: monster." "Your mother is a deadly monster." I snarled."You are correct. She is not and will never be my mother. In fact, I am not going back to that house. I will stay here with you until we figure out where else to go. Please don't turn your back on me. Believe me when I say I didn't know she was the monster.""Have you gone crazy? You and I know the implications. Your mother would never rest until you returned to her, and she would kill anyone that stood in her way. Please, you have to go back to her.""There is no way I am goi
"My Alphas, the worst has happened. Abomination! Abomination!" One of the guards shouted."What is the problem? What abomination are you talking about? One of the elders questioned him curiously."Where is Alpha Leo? We have been here for over two hours this morning, and he is still around. He is basically the only one yet to be present." Alpha Lorenzo snarled."Let the young man speak!" He requested."My Alpha, Alpha Leo, was found lifeless in his chambers, and as we speak, all the guards and domestic staff have all run away.""What do you mean he is lying lifeless?" I spoke with him two days ago. "What happened to him?"Everyone seated at the town hall began to murmur. Some were looking happy, as if they actually wanted something bad to fall on him. Some people who sat at the back all came forward to clearly hear what the guard had to say about Alpha Leo."Everyone shouldn't be. Please go back and let's hear what he has to say. There is no need to crowd him. "If we can keep quiet, n
"You have to stay away from me. Just so you know, I don't believe anything you say. You are the monster's son that the entire wolf kingdom has tirelessly searched for over the years. You are the son of the monster that took my only son away from me. How could I have not noticed that my boyfriend is the son of the beast that has killed and is still killing the werewolves?""Stay away from me, and don't come any closer to me!" I snarled, grabbing a long stick in my hand to hit him in case he tried to touch me."I am innocent; I am just as surprised as you are. I don't know how else to convince you that I have no idea who my mother was. How would I want to hurt you? You have known me for two years now. You saw how interested I was in helping you locate this beast that hurt your son. I never knew she was the masked monster the entire Wolf Kingdom is looking for." He knelt down and let out a loud cry."You have to leave now. I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore. I can't mar
"Where could she have gone to? I have searched thoroughly everywhere in the compound, but there is no trace of her, not even her scent." I pondered while sitting on the couch outside. "Now this is another opportunity for me to sneak out to go visit Elina. I am sure Mom is safe, and she probably must be at the clinic." A thought pushed through my mind as I had a fluttery, empty feeling in my stomach. I stood up and smiled. I feel a twinge of excitement roll over my belly. The thought of Elina completes me, and I am not leaving her, not even because of my mother or anyone else. I swiftly ran to my room and slipped on my shirt. I didn’t bother wearing perfume, as that would be wasting my time. ———————- "What is that sound? Is strange. Over the two years I have been in this forest, I haven’t heard such noise before. Could it be that the forest animals have finally decided to hunt me? No one would believe that not even an ant has bitten me ever since I lived here." I pondered while my e
Mateo's POV."What could be the meaning of what happened to us a few days ago? What could be the meaning of that symbol? I don't know much about tradition. I don't even believe in the moon goddess or the stories people tell about her. Yes, it is true she is the owner of my fate, but I don't just like to talk about her in the manner others do. I may have to tell my mother. She would be in the best position to explain what that could mean. Yes, I have to go!" I shook my head sideways and left my room for my mother's."What is the problem? You have been acting strangely and very calmly since yesterday. Is there anything bothering you?" She asked me with her face all laced in curiosity."Yes, something is bothering me." I responded in a wavering voice. I was still very scared of what the outcome of this would bring."Go ahead, son! Talk to your mom. What is bothering my son? "Come over here!" She dragged me to her bed, went to the fridge, and grabbed two bottles of chilled water. She was
Alpha Valeria's POV"It has been three months now; the entire community has been searching for my daughter, yet no one seems to know about her. The warriors of our land have made the forest their home. They are instructed to stay around the forest in case they see her. Does it mean that my daughter is dead?" Tears rolled down my cheeks."You have been here all day. One of the maids just told me that you didn't eat your lunch. What is troubling you, my Alpha?" She questioned me while patting my back.I harrumphed before I looked up."It's about Elina, our daughter. Do you think she might be dead? What if the monster has devoured my daughter? I will never forgive myself for letting stupid traditions blind me. I am left with this guilt that won't stop haunting me. I have to do something. I have to let our elders have second thoughts about this tradition.""I remember countless times how I begged you in the past not to banish your own daughter. What did you tell me? You said you had to re