CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE | CHAOTICALENA Werewolves are running here and there.Guards are trying to put the fire out. Mothers are trying their best to protect and comfort their children, even with panicked tears falling from their eyes. Guests are screaming at our pack members to do something. Nathan has been trying to find a way to get everyone to safety. Lucinda wouldn't leave my side to help, due to Nathan commanding her to protect me. It is safe to say that everything is fucking chaotic. They have been trying to get everyone to calm down so that we can all try to find a way out before we all burn to death. So far, it hasn't worked. The more they try to get them to be calm, the more they get freaked out. An explosion sounds from the far end of the ballroom. I scream in absolute fright. People scream in horror. This is obviously not a coincidence, someone intentionally set the room on fire. I frantically look around, trying to figure out a way to get the pack members to safe
CHAPTER FORTY | A MURDERER ALENAI grip the dagger like my life depends on it. Technically, it does. We have a plan, an unorganized plan...but a plan anyway. I just hope that it will work. If it doesn't, then I am afraid a lot of us would be joining the moon goddess on the moon, or wherever the hell she is. I signal to the young girl, Matilda. She nods her head and signals to the others. Taking the cue, they start throwing things at the rogue's, ranging from shoes to parts of the fallen building...anything they could find is what they threw. Startled, the rogue's look towards the source and growl. They leave their post and furiously make their way towards the others. My heart is beating erratically and my palms are sweaty and shaky. I know I have to be brave and keep myself calm for the plan to work, so I take a deep calming breath and pray that I don't get killed. I stay hidden behind a table of food that was meant for the ball. Once the rogue is close enough, I lunge at h
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE | DEATHNATHAN I have been sitting on her bed for about two hours now, hoping and praying to the moon goddess that she is going to be fine. I don't know what I will fucking do with myself if anything happens to her. I should have stayed with her. I should have protected her. I shouldn't have let her get hurt. I observe her sickly pale skin, noticing that her wound hasn't healed yet. I know there is more to her than she shows. There is more to her weakness. A regular wolf would have been almost healed by now, but Alena heals at the pace of a normal human...and she isn't as strong as the average werewolf. Something happened to her that made her this way, and I would make sure I find out and hurt everyone who hurt her. “How is she?" Lucinda asks from the entrance of the hospital room. I grunt in response, not turning to look at her. I am still angry at her. It is her fault that Alena is lying on this bed, fighting for her life right now. The only reason Lucin
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO | THE INVESTIGATIONNATHAN Black. All I see is black. I look to my left, and then to my right. It is still the same...black. I wish it is different. I wish we all don't have to gather here to mourn the death of our family. I can only wish, I can't do anything about it. We decided that we would be burying the dead the next day after the incident. Yesterday, I summoned the surviving pack members and offered my condolences. It was then that we agreed that it is best to bury them the next day. So here we all are, gathered in the cemetery, sending our families to the moon goddess. It is so fucking painful watching the broken heart of my subjects. I wish I could do something to help, but this situation is past my hands. I join the other wolves when they howl while facing the moon. The usual rites are performed and the burial is over. Once everything is over, I leave my position at the front to look for Lucinda, Caleb, and Ralph. We have something important to
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE | CALEB KING NATHANHe is alive. Caleb King is alive. Fuck! “It can't be right, he can't possibly be alive. You killed him, we destroyed the Crest City Pack. How can he still..." Lucinda trails off. Her face scrunch up, trying to remember something. Something that we probably missed two years ago. “I saw Nathan rip the bastard's heart off, he is dead," Caleb says. The look on his face says it all. He also thinks Caleb King is Alive. He is just trying to convince himself. “This can't be right, we are missing something, I am sure that we are missing something... something very important." Lucinda begins to search the area, trying to find more clues. Trying to find something that would confirm our suspicions. I slam my fist on a nearby table, startling Lucinda, and thereby stopping her in her tracks. “Fuck!" I exclaim, running my hands through my hair in frustration. Complicated shit just has to happen when things were going great between me and Alena.
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR | CALEB'S MATE NATHANWe all swing to action, trying to make sure the spy doesn't get away. I hastily move to the back door, blocking the exit. Lucinda moves to the front door and Caleb enters into the diner. The fool spying on us must be an unprofessional spy, or maybe the universe is just against him or her.Why would a spy stupidly announce his or her presence? We stay in our spot until a high-pitched scream is heard. Lucinda and I leave out spot and rush into the diner to see what is going on. A young chubby lady is seen, standing directly in front of Caleb.She is staring at him like she just saw a ghost, and he is gazing into her eyes like he just saw a chest full of gold. Wow! Caleb just found his mate. And she is a rogue who was spying on us. We are all still, silently staring at them, wondering what the hell is going to happen now. Caleb seems to be in a trance and just kept staring at her. I look at Lucinda, and she has a really confused expressi
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE | CARA'S BROTHER NATHAN“I came to get my brother."She bursts out crying after saying this. I am greatly confused, not knowing what to do. Why the hell is she suddenly crying?Caleb immediately rushes to her side and starts trying to comfort her, whispering all sorts of things in her ears. Lucinda pats her back in comfort. I don't buy it. I don't buy her bullshit. She is just trying to get out of the shit she has gotten herself into. Caleb finally manages to comfort her and she stops crying.“Are you done?" Impatiently ask. “Don't start, Nathan," Lucida warns, already knowing what I am about to do. I ignore her and still go ahead with my plan. “Are you done with trying to fool us?"She looks at me, and I almost fall for her trick. She actually looks genuinely confused. “I don't know what you are talking about." She answers. I scoff, crossing my hands over my chest. “Do I look stupid to you?" I hiss. “Hummm...no? But you do look terrifying." She says.
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX | THE ROGUE KINGNATHAN “I don't know who he is." How the fuck doesn't she know who the hell her King is. I mean, she is a rogue right? Which means the rogue king is her King. “Are you fucking with us?" Lucinda asks, looking suspicious of Cara. Finally, someone has noticed that she is pretending. “No, of course not. Why would you think that." She answers meekly. “You said the rogue has a king, but you don't know who the king is, and you are a rogue. That sounds very suspicious to me." Caleb grumbles. Finally, the veil in his eyes has been removed. “I know it sounds like I am lying, but I swear that I am not." “How do you expect us to believe you when you can't explain yourself properly." I impatiently ask. We don't have time for the games she is playing. It is likely that she won't tell us the truth. I think that the best thing to do is to torture the truth out of her mouth. “I know it is hard to believe that I am telling the truth, but you have to." Luc