Katrina’s point of view“Cassian! What’s wrong?” I rushed to Cassian, placing a hand on his forehead. He grabs my hand and pulls me into a hug before I can even process everything.I freeze, not sure what to do. “What’s wrong with him?” I ask, panicking as I place a hand on his back.It’s something I shouldn’t do, but I can’t help but do it.“Please, just stay like this with me,” he whispers to me, and I stare at Beta Ryan. “Panic attack,” he mouths to me as I swallow hard, gently stroking his back.“It’s okay. I am not going anywhere” I assure him, while stroking his back., he buries his head in my neck.My heart races thinking of Lucius. What would he say if he saw me cuddling his cousin right now?‘Then let go of him.’ Sage echoes, but I can’t leave someone who needs me alone.“Thank you,” he says to me once his calm, trying to get up to his feet. “what’s going on, Cassian? You suddenly have panic attacks” I say, getting up to my feet and he swallows hard looking at me.I don’t kno
Katrina’s point of view“You can’t! He only came because he thought something happened to me” I say to Cassian, trying to walk towards him and he tilts his head, regarding me.“Then he should use more of his head than his emotions,” he retortsI chuckle, shaking my head, “And me? Considering the consequences of coming into your bedroom, is marriage?” I ask.“Wait. I can’t marry a royal, so what? A concubine? A mistress? Or will I be demoted?” I ask him, and he raises his brow.“That’s different”“It’s not. You know the consequences of calling me into your room, and yet you did.” I countered, and he inhaled sharply, looking at me.“I can change the law for you,” he says, and I scoff, shaking my head. I see why Lucius hates him; the man is a two-faced bastard.“For you, I would bring the war to this doorstep and not give a dime,” he saysMy jaw drops as I tilt my head. He can’t possibly be—‘In love with you? Yes, he is’ Sage remarks.“Let’s go. I will handle the disrespect that Lucius
Katrina’s point of view“Just so I am clear. Whatever happens in this car stays in this car. I hear a word of it, and I will be the one slitting your throat,” I growl, before turning to Cassian.“Look at me,” I whisper to him, and he shakes his head, sweat streaming down his forehead.“Cassian, look at me. I am here” I whisper to him, and he slowly opens his eyes, tears in his eyes.“Breath with me”The car starts moving, and he nods his head, repeating after me. “Hold my hand if it gets uncomfortable,” I say to him, and he nods his head before we sit back.I can see Joshua and Beck swapping looks and I know I must explain it to them, but there are only so many people I can trust in the capital, and these two are about forty per cent of those people.“Lucius has all the details for the security. You didn’t have to ask him to stay back.” I start turning to look at Cassian.“His next in line to the throne. If he comes and we end up dying, it would be the end of our bloodline. I can’t ri
Cassian’s point of viewThe wolf lurked behind the little gray wolf. From the scent, I could remember him being Katrina’s friend.If he dies, she will be devastated. I grab a mask, putting it on, making my way out of the car, and jumping at the wolf.If I shift, I will be an easier target. I kill the wolf and throw it to the ground, and the kid lifts his gaze to me.“Watch every back kid,” I growl, kicking the wolf who tries to come after me, and he falls to the ground.I grab the knife and slit his throat. I glanced back at the car, and Katrina was fighting through the crowd.‘I need to go back for her,’ I link to my wolf.I run through the ground, making my way to her, my chest pounding hard, but the man who was watching starts making his way towards her. She can’t see him as she fights the two wolves.The Wolf lunges at her, sending her flying, and she shifts back into her human form as he lands on the ground.“Katrina!” I growl, shifting into my wolf as I grab the man’s neck, brea
Cassian’s point of viewAs we arrive in the snowpack, memories of this place start flooding my mind. “Halt!” The guard shouts as I wait for Joshua.“I need to see Beta Tyler.”“Name?” the man asks as I roll down the window. “Alpha King Cassian Whitehorn, now get out of the fucking way!” I growl, and the man stills as he checks through the window.“Luna?” his eyes fall on Katrina, and I pull her closer to my chest.“It’s the Luna. Open the gates!” He shouts and I see them rushing to open the gates.,“Eight cars are following us behind. Let them through,” I shout, and he bows his head, his head almost hitting the ground. The streets look deserted, but every hundred meters, there’s a patrol. We drive into the compound, and I can see the beta waiting for us by the staircase.“How bad is it?” he asks as soon as Joshua gets out of the car.“Dark one claws into her ribs,” I explain, and he bows before me, as the rest of them do. “Get the Luna!” He orders and then takes her out of the car bef
Lucius’s Point of View‘I should have gone with them.’ I growled all the way here, thinking of what could have happened to Katrina right now.‘It wasn’t your fault if anyone is to blame. It’s the alpha king,’ Zane encouraged me. But it doesn’t matter.I should have protested and insisted on going with them. I felt something was wrong about all this, but I ignored it.I followed an order, and now it will cost me, Katrina. I hit the gas pedal, and when I saw the massacre on the road, I couldn’t help but stop to check on the dead bodies.Whitecoat soldiers and a few of our men were dead, but no sign of Katrina.Still, I wasn’t satisfied. I needed to see her, to know she was fine. I got in the car and drove away, heading to Snowpack. As I drove through the gate, security blocked the road.“Name and identification,” the man said to me, walking towards the car, and five guards stood on the wall, their guns pointed at me.“Lucius Grimmwolf,” I turned to the man. He walked closer to the door
Lucius’s point of view“Girlfriend?” she asks, and I pull her in a hug, letting out a breath I didn’t even realize I was holding.“I was scared, Kat. I was so scared that something happened to you, and it’s the only thing, ” I whisper to her, pulling her closer to me, hugging her tightly.“I didn’t do anything with Cassian. I swear, Lucius,” she whispers to me, her breath shaky as I pull away from her.“I know Kitten. I know you didn’t” I whisper to her, cupping her face as she looks at me searching my face if I was lying.“What happened? Why are you on this bed instead of him?” I ask her and she chuckles.“You said guard him with your life. I did that,” she says, and I lower my head. I shouldn’t have asked her to. That was stupid on my side.“Plus, I know you hate the idea of taking over from him.”I can’t help but laugh as she cups my face. “How did you know about Alpha Wayne?” she asks me as I get on the bed.“Want to freshen up first?”“No. I would like to know how you found out.”
Katrina’s Point of ViewA year. An entire year. I have dreamt of this moment for one year. The moment I would finally get to live my dream.The man I love is coming back home. Coming back to me.I decided that it was time for us to finally become true mates and that there would be no more secrets.Growing up, I always thought that all werewolves could do what my wolf could do, but then I realised that wasn't the case.‘We are special’ Sage echoedI'm going to tell him!I had them prepare all his favourite food because I’m sure he didn’t have them when he was away.After checking everything in the kitchen, I made my way to my bedroom. I had asked some people to pick him up from the airport since he was arriving in an hour; I needed to get everything ready.I quickly took a shower. After I was done, I changed into a light blue, silky, floor-length dress and some sandals.I placed my hand on my marking spot as I smiled at myself” I promise when I come back to put my mark here. Oh, I’m go
Lucius’s point of view“Girlfriend?” she asks, and I pull her in a hug, letting out a breath I didn’t even realize I was holding.“I was scared, Kat. I was so scared that something happened to you, and it’s the only thing, ” I whisper to her, pulling her closer to me, hugging her tightly.“I didn’t do anything with Cassian. I swear, Lucius,” she whispers to me, her breath shaky as I pull away from her.“I know Kitten. I know you didn’t” I whisper to her, cupping her face as she looks at me searching my face if I was lying.“What happened? Why are you on this bed instead of him?” I ask her and she chuckles.“You said guard him with your life. I did that,” she says, and I lower my head. I shouldn’t have asked her to. That was stupid on my side.“Plus, I know you hate the idea of taking over from him.”I can’t help but laugh as she cups my face. “How did you know about Alpha Wayne?” she asks me as I get on the bed.“Want to freshen up first?”“No. I would like to know how you found out.”
Lucius’s Point of View‘I should have gone with them.’ I growled all the way here, thinking of what could have happened to Katrina right now.‘It wasn’t your fault if anyone is to blame. It’s the alpha king,’ Zane encouraged me. But it doesn’t matter.I should have protested and insisted on going with them. I felt something was wrong about all this, but I ignored it.I followed an order, and now it will cost me, Katrina. I hit the gas pedal, and when I saw the massacre on the road, I couldn’t help but stop to check on the dead bodies.Whitecoat soldiers and a few of our men were dead, but no sign of Katrina.Still, I wasn’t satisfied. I needed to see her, to know she was fine. I got in the car and drove away, heading to Snowpack. As I drove through the gate, security blocked the road.“Name and identification,” the man said to me, walking towards the car, and five guards stood on the wall, their guns pointed at me.“Lucius Grimmwolf,” I turned to the man. He walked closer to the door
Cassian’s point of viewAs we arrive in the snowpack, memories of this place start flooding my mind. “Halt!” The guard shouts as I wait for Joshua.“I need to see Beta Tyler.”“Name?” the man asks as I roll down the window. “Alpha King Cassian Whitehorn, now get out of the fucking way!” I growl, and the man stills as he checks through the window.“Luna?” his eyes fall on Katrina, and I pull her closer to my chest.“It’s the Luna. Open the gates!” He shouts and I see them rushing to open the gates.,“Eight cars are following us behind. Let them through,” I shout, and he bows his head, his head almost hitting the ground. The streets look deserted, but every hundred meters, there’s a patrol. We drive into the compound, and I can see the beta waiting for us by the staircase.“How bad is it?” he asks as soon as Joshua gets out of the car.“Dark one claws into her ribs,” I explain, and he bows before me, as the rest of them do. “Get the Luna!” He orders and then takes her out of the car bef
Cassian’s point of viewThe wolf lurked behind the little gray wolf. From the scent, I could remember him being Katrina’s friend.If he dies, she will be devastated. I grab a mask, putting it on, making my way out of the car, and jumping at the wolf.If I shift, I will be an easier target. I kill the wolf and throw it to the ground, and the kid lifts his gaze to me.“Watch every back kid,” I growl, kicking the wolf who tries to come after me, and he falls to the ground.I grab the knife and slit his throat. I glanced back at the car, and Katrina was fighting through the crowd.‘I need to go back for her,’ I link to my wolf.I run through the ground, making my way to her, my chest pounding hard, but the man who was watching starts making his way towards her. She can’t see him as she fights the two wolves.The Wolf lunges at her, sending her flying, and she shifts back into her human form as he lands on the ground.“Katrina!” I growl, shifting into my wolf as I grab the man’s neck, brea
Katrina’s point of view“Just so I am clear. Whatever happens in this car stays in this car. I hear a word of it, and I will be the one slitting your throat,” I growl, before turning to Cassian.“Look at me,” I whisper to him, and he shakes his head, sweat streaming down his forehead.“Cassian, look at me. I am here” I whisper to him, and he slowly opens his eyes, tears in his eyes.“Breath with me”The car starts moving, and he nods his head, repeating after me. “Hold my hand if it gets uncomfortable,” I say to him, and he nods his head before we sit back.I can see Joshua and Beck swapping looks and I know I must explain it to them, but there are only so many people I can trust in the capital, and these two are about forty per cent of those people.“Lucius has all the details for the security. You didn’t have to ask him to stay back.” I start turning to look at Cassian.“His next in line to the throne. If he comes and we end up dying, it would be the end of our bloodline. I can’t ri
Katrina’s point of view“You can’t! He only came because he thought something happened to me” I say to Cassian, trying to walk towards him and he tilts his head, regarding me.“Then he should use more of his head than his emotions,” he retortsI chuckle, shaking my head, “And me? Considering the consequences of coming into your bedroom, is marriage?” I ask.“Wait. I can’t marry a royal, so what? A concubine? A mistress? Or will I be demoted?” I ask him, and he raises his brow.“That’s different”“It’s not. You know the consequences of calling me into your room, and yet you did.” I countered, and he inhaled sharply, looking at me.“I can change the law for you,” he says, and I scoff, shaking my head. I see why Lucius hates him; the man is a two-faced bastard.“For you, I would bring the war to this doorstep and not give a dime,” he saysMy jaw drops as I tilt my head. He can’t possibly be—‘In love with you? Yes, he is’ Sage remarks.“Let’s go. I will handle the disrespect that Lucius
Katrina’s point of view“Cassian! What’s wrong?” I rushed to Cassian, placing a hand on his forehead. He grabs my hand and pulls me into a hug before I can even process everything.I freeze, not sure what to do. “What’s wrong with him?” I ask, panicking as I place a hand on his back.It’s something I shouldn’t do, but I can’t help but do it.“Please, just stay like this with me,” he whispers to me, and I stare at Beta Ryan. “Panic attack,” he mouths to me as I swallow hard, gently stroking his back.“It’s okay. I am not going anywhere” I assure him, while stroking his back., he buries his head in my neck.My heart races thinking of Lucius. What would he say if he saw me cuddling his cousin right now?‘Then let go of him.’ Sage echoes, but I can’t leave someone who needs me alone.“Thank you,” he says to me once his calm, trying to get up to his feet. “what’s going on, Cassian? You suddenly have panic attacks” I say, getting up to my feet and he swallows hard looking at me.I don’t kno
Katrina’s Point of ViewI walked into the meeting room twenty minutes later in my uniform. “You wanted to speak with me?” I asked the man as I entered the room.The man turned to face me, then said sarcastically, “The famous Luna Katrina”“It’s Deputy Commander.” I correct him.His lips turned into a smile, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes. Judging by the ranks on his uniform, he must be a major.“What can I do for you?” I tilt my head, watching him. He was about the same height as Lucius, six-four. Maybe six-five? I thought inwardly. My eyes moved to his eyes, the same colour as Bianca’s, blue with a stubble beard, with such huge hands that I wondered if he spent time in the gym alone.“My sister. Bianca. I hear you are the one who—”“Wait!” I lifted my hand, cutting him short. “I don’t have any business with your sister. She confessed her crimes and luckily for her, she is a Blackfang, so won’t get to pay for what she did,” I say, and he strides towards me.“Confessed? You framed
Katrina’s point of view“I love you so much that it hurts when you look at me like that,” he whispered.My body stilled. Letting him hold me.“Lucius”He turns me around so that I am facing him.“I love you so much Katrina and I know right now you don’t to believe me, but I have no problem proving it to you. No matter how long it takes,” he cups my face.My eyes hold his eyes, hoping I could read if his lying to me, but it’s all true. He loves me.He does. My eyes well up, thinking of how desperately I wanted Xavier to love me like this.For him to look at me like this. To know that I am the only woman in his life.“Lucius”“Don’t say anything. Just give me a chance to prove it” he says to me and my heart races shaking my head moving away from him.“No. This is wrong. We would be breaking a lot of rules. You shouldn’t have fallen in love.” I moved away from him.“Fuck the rules. When have I ever given a fuck about them?” he tries to touch me but I back away. This isn’t the man I thoug