Xavier’s Point of ViewWords. Meaningless words were all that Katrina had told me.The last memory of me and her in our bedroom lingered on my mind.“I will wait. I will take care of your mother and the pack. And I promise to wait for you for as long as I will,” I remember what she said tenderly to me before we mated, she said, lying in my arms.“I Love you so much, Xavier Blackwood, and I always will.” She had said to me.But she lied. She lied to me.“Are you done rejecting her? Did you manage to take away at least half of her assets?” Bianca looked at me expectantly, bringing me back from a train of thoughts.I never realised that in just two years, Katrina’s traces were everywhere in the Pack.I lowered my head thinking of how everything went down when they started taking everything that was in her name. Was she ready to leave me from the beginning? Why were things insured in her name?I lowered my head, rubbing my hands together as she stood there with her arms folded.Bianca said
Katrina’s point of viewThe wedding scene in Blackwood differed from what I had imagined. It wasn’t like how I had expected it.“Luna, a marriage blessed publicly by Alpha King should have been attended by many powerful guests. Why only these Black Fang are soldiers attending Luna’s ceremony? No one from Blackwood or any Alpha from the other Packs is here?” Thelma asked me as we arrived on the ceremonial grounds where the wedding was taking place.I held on tight to my clutch, my eyes roaming around the place.“Moreover, neither the bride nor the groom are here,” Thelma added.I only hope Xavier didn’t trick me into coming here, I thought inwardly”Luna Katrina.” Amy, Beta Luke’s wife, shouted immediately as she saw us walk into the banquet hall. She was one of the few people who helped me once the time I was leaving, and I will always be grateful that she was brave enough to stand up to Xavier.“Just call me ‘Katrina’ now.” I corrected her, my eyes roaming around the hall.She bows h
Katrina’s Point of View“Your invitation was delivered to my house. I have a clear conscience, so what’s there to be afraid of?” Xavier lowered his head, afraid to look at me, Bianca by his arm.Bianca provoked, “Call me Luna Bianca.” Smirking as she says that.I could feel my wolf sage, trying to surface and give Bianca a piece of her mind, but she can be so unpredictable.‘Easy tiger’ I linked to her before I decided to respond to Bianca“Only you are eager to be Blackwood’s Luna, and no one else cares. I wish you a fortunate marriage, and I hope you two will be bound together so that you won’t cause any more harm to others.” I sarcastically said to her, and she let out a low growl, clenching her fist.About to come for me, as Xavier looked away from her.“Relax Bianca. You don’t want to start having wrinkles, it’s too early. Smile a little. It’s your wedding after all” I smirked before turning on my heel and making my way out of the banquet hall with Thelma. I was anxious to confir
Katrina’s Point of View“I swear to the moon goddess and I am willing to vouch for the reputation of my family with the truth of this information!” I bowed my head, waiting for him to say something to me.Cassian angrily threw away the encrypted letter in his hand, pacing around the roomI guess sage spoke too soon about this man. This isn’t the kind of man we need as a mate.I flinched but tried to remain calm as I could be.He didn’t believe me? Maybe I should have thought through this before storming here the way I did. I shouldn’t have done it, I should have waited.I clenched my fists tight. I could feel the nails digging into my palms, my heart racing as I looked at him through my lashes.“Nonsense!” he growled, walking towards me, a powerful aura radiating off him even as he came closer to me.“Please Believe me. I got this Intel verified by one of the best people in the field,” I pleaded with him as he scoff shaking his head.‘Tell me that person’s name. I will ask them myself
Katrina’s Point of ViewThe next day, Thelma was very worried when she heard that I had been escorted back by Alpha King’s guards last night.They even made sure I was in my room before they went back and started guarding me outside.“Luna, what’s going on?”I paced as I pondered in my room, biting my lower lip as I lifted my head to look at her. She came running first thing in the morning when she got word of what happened to me. “Alpha King has someone watching me every day now, but I have something important that I must do and I need to leave the pack.” I said to her as she raised her eyebrow.‘Maybe he just doesn’t want you to get hurt,’ Sage added‘Or maybe he has something to do with this’ I countered. I don’t understand with her obsession with him, but then again, sage can be like that for handsome men‘I’m not!’ She retorted.‘Yes. You are. You will not reason as long as there’s a handsome face in front of you,’ I retorted. She is quite the opposite of me.She is sassy and
Katrina’s Point of View‘Kat!’ He anxiously came over to try to hold my hand, but I avoided him by pouring myself a cup of coffee, moving away from him, and leaving him standing there all by himself.He paused for a moment not to insist, and then said, “Kat, my mother has had a stroke! I can’t get Doctor Andrea to come and treat her! And I can’t afford that expensive medicine she needs! Those bastards just want to make things difficult for me. I don’t know what to do.” He complained while I sipped on the coffee, not bothering to give him some. ‘Oh, he has guts!’ Sage surfaced ‘Coming here and trying to get you to help his mother?’ She scoffs, rolling her eyes.‘He only wants what you can give him such a greedy man,’ she retortedIt was now that I was seeing that Xavier was more brawn than brain. Such a sad sight to see.Glad I dodged a bullet when he married Bianca. They deserve each other,I knew they wouldn’t be able to afford him after all the expensive treatments were paid for
Katrina's Point of viewI am free in the wild; I have been trapped in Luna’s life for so long that I almost forgot who I am.I forgot how it felt to feel the air blow through my hair, or the adrenaline rush when I’m fighting for my life.Five days later, I drove to the front line of the southern battlefield and the crescent pack.I pulled over in front of the first gate a few warning shots fired, making me stop the car as I heard grunts and sounds of boots My eyes roamed around, wondering what I was thinking of coming here in the middle of the night. I’m sure they must think I’m some intruder.I wanted to step out, but what stopped me were a dozen well-trained wolves, their fierce eyes shining even in the dark of a moonless night.Low growls and howls fill my ears as I sigh heavily. The only light shining is that of my car and the spotlights.Some pointed their guns at me, while some of them were still in their wolf form. Lights flashed at me as I sighed heavily, covering my eyes.The
Lucius’s point of viewI looked at the stunning she-wolf in front of me. The darkness and her fatigue could not hide her astonishing beauty. She had not changed in the slightest.Still brave and stubborn. But I was curious what would have made her come all the way here.“I was curious to know what brought her all the way here.My mind flashed back to two years ago.The Pack House of Snow Pack.Luna Lilibet, Katrina’s mother, looked at me in alarm. The lady looked very sickly and pale, and after going through the funeral of her mate and son, she looked even more fragile.Here I was, standing before a woman I have only heard about but never seen before.I lowered my head before her as she gestured for me to sit down on the chair.“To what do I owe this visit?” She asked, her voice weak and soft-spoken. I sit on the edge of the couch, taking out something from my bag.I will push over a green gemstone necklace and a dagger. She raised a brow as if asking me what I was doing. “I plan ongo
Katrina’s Point of ViewAttack? On the Capital?My heart raced as I scanned the chaotic room, my eyes darting from one corner to another. I clenched my fists, my knuckles turning white, as thoughts of Cassian's safety consumed my mind.Was he safe?“What did you just say?” Lucius questioned the man who had just come running. “Rogues?” I ask, joining the man as he shakes his head.“Dark ones.” He barks.Lucius and I swap looks before shifting our attention to him. “Why attack now? Why not wait?” Noah asks as we all rush out of the ballroom, trying to make our way out of the house.“The Alpha King,” I whisper, and everyone turns to look at me.“He had a dinner date downtown,” I whisper as Lucius turns to look at me, raising his eyebrows.“How did you—” He raises his brows “You know what? Forget about it” He turns about to leave but I turn to Becky and Joshua who are running towards me with Bray on their heel.“We need to leave, guys. I don’t have all the details,” I bark over my shoulde
Katrina's point of view‘I will never accept someone like you as his wife, ’ the words echoed through my mind as I thought about what Princess Ellie had said earlier to me.‘He has a mate. A woman he has vowed to wait for. Don’t you think you are wasting your time?’ She had asked me.Everything in me wanted to throw up my hands and surrender, but I am a fighter, and I fight for what I want.Lucius said he wanted us to try. He wanted to be mine, just as I wanted to be his. Was he just planning a game with him?‘Of course not! He has shown you around, letting everyone know that you are his!’ Sage retorted, but how could I believe it when his mother doesn’t like me? She hates the idea of me being his wife.He has a mate waiting for him. She had said.My eyes roamed around the room, finding him chatting with some generals. As if on cue, he turned around to face me. My eyes met his ridiculously beautiful smile.A smile that only I get to see.‘What’s in your pretty head right now?’ He l
Katrina’s point of viewThe few days that follow are just meetings and briefings. We try to create time for dates, but it seems like when I am free, Lucius has to work, and vice versa.Some nights I spent at his house, and he would find me in bed when he came back from work.Like today. I am getting ready for a ball that they have organized at the Grimmwolf house, which Lucius invited me to and wants me to meet his cousin and mother officially, so I am a bit of a nervous wreck.Even the time I met Xavier’s Mother I wasn’t like this, but I am meeting Lucius’s mother, who is also a princess.I want everything to be perfect.Once I am down, putting on my stilettoes. I stand up, checking myself in the mirror. I have settled for a sleeveless dark green ankle-length dress with a halter neckline.Once I am done, grab my silver clutch and make my way out of the bedroom. Everyone else is ready but I go to Bray, “Let me see that” I say, handing him my purse before fixing his tie while Joshua f
Katrina’s point of viewThe hour goes by in a blur, and during breakfast, Cassian doesn’t talk to me, and I am grateful for it because I don’t think I want to talk to him.Lucius doesn’t join us for breakfast, and I don’t know what to say to him when I see him. I feel butterflies in my stomach, and I can’t help but smile as I make my way to the drawing room.We should be discussing going back home now. When I walk in, I find Lucius leaning on the table while he is discussing something with Noah, Martin Blackfang, Adrian, and Billy.He lifts his gaze and tilts his head. ‘I didn’t find you in bed.’ He speaks through our link.‘Had to play Hostess.’ I force a smile as I join in on the discussions. ‘Would have been nice to wake up with you in my arms’My cheeks flush as Noah looks at me, then Lucius. His lips turn up in a smile as he leans on the table.“We shield him like that. All cars are to maintain the same speed,” Noah suggests. I don’t contribute, but just listen to their discuss
Katrina’s Point of ViewThe following day, when I woke up, I couldn’t help but smile at myself. My entire body feels sore. Between my legs, I feel tender, but it’s okay. I can’t help but smile at myself.His hand is draped around my body.I feel safe and there’s warmth in my heart as I turn around to face him.I take my time, admiring how beautiful Lucius looks while he is sleeping.Yes. He is a beautiful man. A very beautiful one at that.Watching the way his chest goes up and down. I bring my hand to his face, removing the hair from his face.I want to take everything in. I don’t know when I will see him like this again, so I want to savor this moment while I am at it. My fingers linger on his thick eyebrows and then, without touching him, move down his eyes, then his straight nose, then his plump lips, which look so inviting. I just want to kiss him all the time.A knock comes on the door, startling me as I pull away from Lucius.He is still sleeping, which is something for the fir
Katrina’s point of view“This is the part where you kiss me,” I muttered, my hand on his chest. I could feel the way his heart was racing under my palm.He smiles, then cups my face as he crushes his lips against me, my hands threaded through his hair, pulling on the strands gently.He lets out a low growl, his hands finding their way to my ass as he pressed me against him. He swiftly lifted me as I wrapped my legs around his waist.My skin heated when his hands went under my shirt, electricity surging through my veins as he deepened the kiss, my tongue roaming in his mouth.He let out a growl as I pressed into him, my core getting wetter and wetter. Our tongues lingered in each other’s mouths. Unlike the times I kissed him, this was different. I didn’t want to hold back. It was untamed and desperate. I wanted him—needed him.I wanted everything from him. His hand, his kisses, his touch, and his cock. In. Me.His hand went into my leggings, cupping my pussy as I deepened our kiss, his
Katrina’s point of viewI am pacing around in the bedroom.Why did I decide to come here and wait for him? This is a bad idea. Every time I am with Lucius, I always end up making the wrong decisions.I can’t seem to think, but I want to hear what he wants to say.‘Calm down,’ Sage says, but I shake my head. It shouldn’t take him this long. He should have been here.A knock comes on the door, and I rush to open the door. I hold the doorknob, taking a deep breath before pulling the door open.Lucius stands at the door, his hands gripping the doorframe. “You lied to me,” he accuses, raising his eyebrows. I wonder what he is talking about. His knuckles are bruised, and his bottom lip is busted.His breath reeks of alcohol. I take my time to study his face before I mutter. “Lucius, have you been drinking?”I duck under his arm, checking if anyone can see him before pulling him into the room. “Please tell me you didn’t hit Cassian,” I say after closing the door, but he pins me against the d
Lucius’s Point of View“Alpha Prince,” Cassian calls, but Zane is stirring, and it takes everything in me to calm him down. He wants to kill someone, hurt someone.“Umm… Gentlemen, as much as this is something sensitive to talk about. We are standing in the open with Rogue lurking. Can we get back to the pack first?” Katrina steps forward as I snap my head towards her. She fucking knew. That’s why she insisted I should not come with them here.“Did you know?”“I don’t know what you are talking about, but right now you are risking his life every second that passes,” she says, and I want to laugh.She cares more about his safety than my feelings.‘Lucius, Please. Can we do this once we are back home?’ She tries to use the link, but I block her out, making my way towards Cassian. I was fucking clear about this shit and not letting him control my life.“I am doing what’s best for my people. Do you think I fucking care about your little feelings? You are a prince! You should know better. D
Katrina’s point of viewMy palms are getting sweaty. Every step I take toward the bunker reminds me that this idea is the most stupid thing I have ever come up with.The air feels heavy around us, and there’s a stench in it, but I don’t have to explain it because rogues carry that with them everywhere they go.“You and Lucius seem close,” Cassian starts. I don’t know whether he genuinely wants to have a conversation or whether he is trying to distract me.“It’s not—”“Don’t lie to me, Katrina. You know I can see through your lies.” He continues walking as I pull my guns. I need to make sure everything is in place.I know which way to turn, or where to take Cassian if we are trapped. But he has trusted me with his life, so the least I could do was tell him the truth.“It’s complicated. I know it’s not advice but I assure you it does not affect our work” I am saying it trying to convince him but really, it’s just me trying to convince myself that this is fine.So, I could get to be with