Lucius’s point of view“It seems like I was right. They want to attack you,” Alpha Kieran suggests as I sigh heavily and look at the map.I listen to the different heartbeats in the room, but Katrina seems too calm for this. I look at her, then Ryan. The two of them fucking knew something about this.“It’s a distraction. A way to pull you away from this way so they can finally attack,” another one suggests as I stare at the map.“What do you think would be the reason for them to do this?” I ask them after listening to all of them argue about what we should do.“If you want to kill a snake, cut off its head. If I was planning to win the war, I would attack the only stronghold they have,” Ryan says, coming closer as he stares at the map.“If I attacked this pack here. And here. Everyone would shift their attention there.” He explains, looking at me as Xavier comes close, standing closer to Katrina, who is just a few steps away from Ryan.“If that’s true, then Blackwood and Black Fang wo
Katrina’s point of view“His eyes? What do you mean?” I asked him, pausing in front of him. I looked at his hand, blood dripping from his hand.“Lucius. Let me help then...”“Did he send you here? Is that why you came to me?”“No! I didn’t tell you anything because I was asked to. And because I had to use that to get Bray back to my team. So yes” “Bryan Stormhold?” He knit his brows.“Yes. Him. Listen. I’m so sorry I lied to you, and I wish I Didn’t, but Bray Is my friend, and she didn’t stand a chance in Bianca’s Squad,” I stepped closer to him. He tightens his jaws.“Why? He almost cost you your life. If you can’t train your recruits, then—”“Because people like him are frowned upon. He tries his best every time. Most of my men followed my orders, and he came back to save me, not risk my life,” I explained to him. He inhaled sharply, looking away from me as I paused, hoping he would at least say something now or yell.“But still…”“Yes. I know. I know you probably want to kill me f
Lucius’s point of view‘What the hell is wrong with you?’ My wolf Zane was fuming immediately after Katrina left the tent.‘I’m trying to do the right thing’“By proposing a challenge which she won the first time?’ He asked me as I looked at the wound in my hand. It was not closing up and blood was still coming out.‘She won, but people will never respect her because Ryan fucking intervened. So, this is the only way’ I growled when I picked up Elide’s scent behind me.‘Commander?’ She tried to link to me as I smiled.She walked in, still in her usual white tunic and brown boots.“Elide. Come on in.” I gestured for her to walk in as she looked around the room, then my blood on the floor. Her lips parted to say something.“Before you say anything. It is not as bad as it looks. Just a minor cut,” I lifted a finger as he came closer.“Captain Snow was worried about you. She had to come looking for me,” she explains, coming closer to where I am standing.I smile as she gestures for me
Katrina’s point of viewThree days LaterI threw a punch and it landed on Bianca’s jaw. She turned her head, blood splattering from her mouth as she staggered back.“Bianca, do you want to keep fighting, or do you want to admit defeat?” I asked her,she was losing a lot of blood as she shook her head.“There is no way I am fucking giving up now. I would never admit defeat” she growled proudly, wiping the blood from her mouth with the back of her hand.This was honestly getting tiring. Beta Ryan was pissed when he found just like the other captains who claimed I won before.“Katrina, how can you fight like that?” She asked me as she tried to come towards me. She threw punches, but I blocked them without breaking a sweat before I punched her in her stomach, sending her staggering back again as she fell to the ground.Xavier rushes up and holds Bianca worriedly. "Are you okay?”“Yield!” I shouted, gripping her as she shifted into her wolf, lunging at me. I gasped, falling back.“Kat, wat
Xavier’s point of viewI stood after the fight, holding Bianca as I watched Lucius and Katrina look deeply into each other’s eyes. What the fuck was happening here? Immediately, she shifted. He was rushing to her side like a mate protecting his Luna.Now this fucking show they are putting on for everyone. I clenched my jaw, seeing how she stared at him.Her eyes softened as she smiled at him. She was not bleeding like Bianca, who I was holding by the shoulders.I never realised she was this good. When did she ever get the time to train? I always thought I wanted a woman who could stand up for herself, and Katrina was not the one.‘Bianca is not what I thought she was, and I cannot believe I’ve been blinded by her all this time! I have forgotten how good Kat is.’ I inwardly thought as I looked at Katrina and Lucius fucking Grimm wolf.But the biggest blow was not that they were acting like two lovebirds. It is how he announced that deputy commander.“No! No! it cannot be!” Bianca hisse
Bianca’s point of viewI cannot believe all the work I did to make it as a Gamma from nothing to commanding an army, only to lose to Snow.Katrina Fucking Snow.I was fucking right when I said she was sleeping with Lucius, but no one believed me. But her agility once she shifted. There was something.“Captain” Dave came to my side as I glanced at him before drinking from my bottle of whiskey again, enjoying the burn in my throat down to my stomach.“Yes Dave”“I was wondering if you need—““It is fine, Dave. Just keep an eye on those two for now” I say to him before moving away from him and making my way towards my other men.“So now we have to report to Katrina? What is this the commander is playing at?” one of my omegas asked while glaring at Katrina.They had seen how hard I worked to be here. The sacrifices only to be subjected to working under Katrina Snow. I let out a heavy sigh, glaring at her as she stepped away from Lucius, making her way towards the other side of the tent.I
Katrina’s Point of View“What? You can’t…” I lift my gaze to him, but his standing so close that if I just move an inch closer, my lips might touch his.My heart races as I close my eyes. ‘Sage, please save me’ I link to her hoping she can do that little trick she does with slowing down my heart rate.I clear my throat, trying to move away from him, and he takes a step back and then another step. “ Not only do we have a mole among us but a traitor” He swallows, my eyes roam around when I catch Bianca watching us with Xavier.‘Well, your mate looks pissed’ Sage remarks,Xavier has his fists clenched, his eyes darkening as he stares me down. “I should go,” I say to Lucius as he grabs my hand before I can leave.My eyes go to our hands. I feel shivers down my spine.My hand in his feels so small.“We need to find a way how to deal with this. No one can know” He whispers as I nod my head before taking my hand from him.“We have spectators,” I whisper,“I know” his lips turn up into a sm
Katrina’s Point of ViewI stood there, looking at the dead wolf on the ground.“Katrina. Are you okay?” Beta Ryan rushed towards me, holding me by my shoulders.“Katrina?’ He shook my shoulders, and I lifted my gaze looking at him. I can’t believe what I just saw.I know Lucius was attacked by one just a few days ago and now it was in my room.“I am fine” I shook my head, staring at the dark one as I made my way towards the wolf, squatting before him.‘Are you thinking what I am thinking?’ Sage asked me as I pursed my lips together.‘Seems like he was looking for something in my room. They knew we had a party. That’s why he could get this far,’ I linked to Sage.‘Well, we need to tell Lucius’She suggested.I sighed heavily, shaking my head. I needed to find out why he was.“What the fuck?” A voice came as Ryan and I both met the gaze of Noah.Shit.That’s a problem.“What the hell happened here?” he asked, coming closer.His eyes looked at the dark one before looking at me. “We nee
Lucius’s point of viewI am running late. My phone battery is dead. I forgot to charge it.Fuck.Why did this have to happen today? I checked my wristwatch, and it was half past six. The fucking meeting keeps on going on and on.As Cassian went on about security, my mind kept drifting to Katrina. The thought of her waiting for me made my heart ache.Why did I agree to this meeting? Katrina deserves better. I should be there with her, not stuck here.“Good. Lucius, anything to add?” he asks me, and I shake my head.The asshole acts like he knew I am going on a date with Katrina and trying to stop me. It took everything in me to ask her out despite the circumstances, and on our first date. I am late.What does that make me?‘A man trying his best to juggle so many balls,’ Zane growls‘Yes. But Katrina should come first above everything else. She shouldn’t even be among the balls I am juggling,’ I growl as I tilt my head while they discuss finance.With every passing minute, I felt the w
Katrina’s Point of View“You wanted to see me?” I ask Lucius later in the day when I head over to his office. He seems so busy scribbling something in his document.He stops his scribbling and watches me as soon as he hears my voice. His eyes trail from my boots and then go up to my face.I decided to wear my official uniform today: black trousers with several pockets, a black T-shirt, and a black jacket, the sleeves of which, of course, have my ranks.Three on the left and three on the right. The first one is the crest of my house, then the second is when I was made captain, then the third for deputy commander. I skipped some ranks, hence why I have three instead of five.I should have been a lieutenant, major and then deputy commander“Why do you love black?” He asks me, and I raise my eyebrows. The good part is that without uniforms, you can choose whatever colour you want as long as the colour of your uniform and sleeveless are correct. In my case, I settled for black with gold an
Lucius’s Point of View“So, you and Katrina?” Noah asked me as we sparred in the gym. I threw a punch, and he ducked before throwing his own and landing in my ribs.“Don’t you know how to mind your own fucking business?” I growled before throwing a kick at him and blocking it.“I can’t mind my own business if every time I am around you, you have her scent on you> No wonder Cassian is pissed,” He growls, putting more effort into his punches but I throw a punch just missing his jaw by a fraction.“I don’t care what everyone thinks. My business with her is between the two of us,” I say, doing an ankle sweep, and he falls to the ground, lying on his back.I put my boot on his neck, a smile spread on my lips. “Too predictable”“Yeah. Yes. We know” he pushes my foot away and smirks before coming closer to where I am standing.“People are worried. It might not be their business, but you know a Snow can’t marry into royalty, so why are you forcing this?” he asks me, wiping his face and neck.
Bianca’s point of view“Did you do it?” Xavier barged into my room as I applied concealer to my scars, which were now healing.“I don’t know what you are talking about” I replied reluctantly, turning my head left and right to check how I had done with the makeup.Maybe the concealer? To hide the scars. Misty was still weak, and the damage was already done, so there was no point in trying to fix it anymore.He slapped the bottle of concealer so hard everything spilt to the ground. I lifted my gaze, clenching my fists tight.“What the hell is wrong with you?” I snapped.He grabbed me by my arm, his nails digging deep into my skin as I looked into his eyes.“What is wrong with you?”“I didn’t do anything!” I snapped, pulling out my hand from his grip, but he pulled me back, making me hit me in his chest.My eyes met with his and those eyes that looked at me with so much love and desire were just filled with—hatred and disgust.“Xavier stop. You are hurting me” I complained, and he cont
Katrina’s Point of View“You have been quiet” Becky says the following day in the evening when she joins me in the living room where I am sprawled on the couch with my hands under my head while I watch the latest episode of my favourite series.She plops down on the couch, her eyes still on me as I close my eyes, shaking my head. Then shifted my attention back to the TV.“Is everything okay between you and the commander?” She tells me as I inhale sharply.Turning my attention to her. I would love to talk about everything happening with someone, but I am not sure she is the right person I should be talking to.“It is nothing. Pretty sure, just exhausted” I force a smile, and she nods her head, just staring at me without saying anything.I shift about to grab my stuff so that I can rest in my bedroom.“You do not have to leave because of me. I can go” she says grabbing her things and about to stand up and I stare at her.I have never been good at discussing my problems with anyone. But
Katrina’s point of viewOnce we get back in the car, Lucius does not say anything but drives back to the house. “Get some rest. I will pass through later” he says to me as I purse my lips together, thinking of what he said earlier to me.“I will quickly change. I want to be in that meeting,” I say getting out of the car. “Kat, wait. You do not have to come with me”“I know more about Dark Wolves than you think. Give me a minute” before he can even say no., I rush into the house heading straight to my room.I throw Joshua’s clothes on the bed and pull on black baggy jeans and a t-shirt before rushing out of the room.“Kat” Bray Calls before I can leave.“Not now, Bray” I throw over my shoulder, wanting to walk away, but Joshua and Taylor are behind him.“Please, Katrina. Let me at least say something” He pleads as I sigh heavily, crossing my hands over my chest.“Yes?”I was tired of all of this and just wanted to get rid of everything and then move on back to my pack.Now I understand
Katrina’s Point of View“Kat, wait!” Lucius prevented me from following the car, but my friends were in it. I saw them drive by a few minutes ago.“Kat, Calm down. I just linked to Noah. They are fine” he assured me, as I turned to look at him, tears streaming down my cheeks.I do not think I can handle losing any more people. Especially those three. I shook my head as he held my hands tight.“There! They got out” he pointed behind me and I snapped my head towards the car and Joshua and Becky with Bray were walking out of the car towards us.“Wait, did you just call me friend?” Joshua’s sarcastic voice came as I rolled my eyes. Wiping my tears, I peeled myself from Lucius, turning to look at Bray, who looked like he had just seen a ghost.Well, he did just cheat death.“I didn’t say that”“Guys, she just said we are her friends. Friends to the mighty Katrina Snow,” He laughed, coming closer to me as I sighed heavily, shaking my head.“What the hell happened?” Lucius’s voice snapped at
Lucius’s point of view“What did he want?” I ask Katrina as soon as she gets in the car. She looks out the window and then shakes her head.“Kat. You are many things but a good liar? Don’t think so” I turn to her, and she sighs heavily, turning to look at me.“Did you know?”I furrow my eyebrows, wondering what she is talking about. “Know what?”“What’s this Lucius? Your way of having fun? Does it make you powerful knowing that among the three it’s you I... I...” she stutters.“The three? I thought it was only me and the king” I smile, and she just stares at me, about to get out of the car, and I grab her hand pulling her back into the car.“I didn’t know I was in a competition” I state, and she just stares at me.“And I didn’t know I was in a fucking game. Can we just go? I have to check on Bray today” she growls looking out the window. I start the car driving away without saying anything.When we get to the borderlands. I pull over and get out. Noah and other people have already arr
Katrina’s point of viewThe next morning, I had my morning run, and once I was back. I had my shower and got into my jeans and sneakers with an oversized T-shirt.“Hey, Becky?” I shouted after coming out of the bedroom, braiding my hair into a single braid.“Good morning” she beamed with a smile as I shook my head. Getting closer to her.“you said something about a snow not marrying into royalty. What was that about?” I asked her and she glanced at Joshua, who was sitting by the countertop.“Didn’t you learn this during your high school days?” She asked me, as I faked a smile.“No. I skipped high school,” I lied.“Really? I thought you used to go to that boarding school in Silver Fox,” Joshua says as I force a smile.“Don’t believe everything you hear, Joshua.” I say when my phone chimes. My alarm reminds me that I am late for my meeting.“Let’s chat later, okay?” I wave at her before running out of the house. I need to go to the Alpha King’s library and check for myself.Once I get t