Violet POV Sunday was filled with anxiety as we desperately tried to reach Billy and Joe, but they never responded to our countless calls. There was not a minute when I didn’t check my messages or calls. Eventually, my worry was so overwhelming that I couldn't bring myself to eat the food on my plate. Though Dane had said that the boys were from his ally pack and that he had to find them because he valued his allies but for me it wasn’t about the allies. It was about the two innocent boys who were lost somewhere. Damn it. I was lost. “Violet,” Dane said as he placed the spoon on the plate. “I understand your worry. My wolves are already hunting them. We have informed the relevant authorities in the human world and they are on it.” “Relevant authorities?” I asked with a frown. He nodded. “There’s a small group of humans who know of our existence and these are highly placed individuals. Some are in the government, while some are rich businessmen. There’s a treaty amongst the werew
Violet POVA few hours and a restless nap later, I woke up to the plane landing. Impatient to get out of the plane and book a cab to the location where the boys were staying, I switched on my phone. It was no surprise that there were numerous missed calls from Dane, Dave, and Jackson and then some texts. I knew Dane was extremely angry, and I really didn’t want to face his anger, so I sent him a message: Landed in Miami. The three dots on my phone soon came to life. Dane was furiously typing. Suddenly, the dots stopped and my stomach twisted into knots. Did he choose to end our conversation? My phone rang, and despite feeling extremely nervous, I was flooded with relief. When I picked up the call, he growled, “You went against my orders!” I swallowed saliva down my throat and licked my lips. “Dane, you know how I feel about it. Please don’t be angry.” “Don’t be angry?” He sounded like a maniac on a high. “When we are over, you are in for a punishment for being a brat.” I sucked
Chapter 93Violet POV“Who are you?” asked the old woman, her face lines becoming more prominent as she narrowed her eyes. It was a surprise that her hand didn’t waver as she pointed the gun at my face. "Did you not see the bold, red signs showing no trespassing?"Licking my dry lips, I said, “Hi, I am Violet, a friend of Martha Smith.” I meant to say enemy because that's what I was thinking. But I kept my tone under check because I had to find out about the boys. “She asked me to meet at her house, but this is the address she gave!” Opal was growling inside me because she didn’t like a human challenging her. “And you think I’ll believe you?” She didn’t move an inch with all that sarcasm dripping in her voice. “Martha is also my colleague in the model agency, and we were supposed to do a photo shoot for a TV production company. Honestly, I am at a loss whether I’ve come to the right address or not,” I said with an exasperated sigh. The stern expression of the woman cracked a little
Violet POV “Did you hear that?” I whispered to Janis. She stared at me as if I had grown two heads. “Hear what?” Another muffled groan sounded. “This. Someone groaned!” I pointed. “Girl, you are imagining,” Janis said, shaking her head. “There’s no one in this house. I think you better leave. I'll contact Martha and let her know about you, or you can call her and inform her you came here but found no one.” I licked my lips as I whipped my head to understand the source of the groans. Was I imagining? Why couldn’t Janis listen to them? ‘That’s because she doesn’t have that good sense of hearing, Violet,’ Opal said. ‘I can hear the groans too,’ she added. ‘They are coming from the right, beneath the staircase.’ I walked towards the staircase. “Where are you going, missy?” Janis growled a protest. “There’s no one and we should get out of here before Martha comes. I don’t want to get into trouble!” “Is there a cellar somewhere?” I asked, dismissing her irritation. “Not that
Violet POVMy breath lodged in my throat when I looked at the two of them. They were both looking like they were in cahoots, and that explained everything. Martha was a part of the conspiracy that Emily had woven. “Where are you going?” Martha asked as her smile turned into a grin. “And why are you taking my employee with you?” I shook my head as Janis’s mouth dropped to the floor. “I should’ve known.”“You should have,” Martha chuckled. “But you have to say that I played my part pretty beautifully.” She turned over her shoulder to look at Emily. “You were right. She’s so gullible. It took time for me to convince her, but she took the bait.” Emily let out a quiet and amused laugh. “Yes, she is that stupid.” Martha turned her face towards us and scanned all of us. “Janis, I guess you didn’t know what was going on. You have a chance to come to this side and join us. Jayden is digging graves for these three in the property’s backyard under an oak. So unless you don’t want to end up i
Violet POVA gasp left my throat when I looked at Emily’s brown wolf. She had alpha blood and her wolf was taller than most of the female wolves. I knew Billy would be no match for her. Panic rolled down my shoulders and spine when she dipped her head low and snarled at Billy. I could sense Billy’s fear as he stepped back from Martha’s limp body and came to stand with me. Despite his fear of Emily's wolf, Billy surprised me by standing by my side, as if ready to shield me from any harm, which caught me off guard. He was ready to sacrifice his life for me. As I glanced sideways, I could see Joe beginning to stir a bit more. He opened his eyes and glanced at me and Billy. He must have opened his mind link with Billy because he narrowed his eyes and closed them, faking his unconsciousness.With a deadly snarl, Emily took a step forward as she glared at me with her amber eyes and peeled her lips back to expose her fangs. “You don’t want to do this,” I said in a quivering voice. “If Alp
Violet POVAnger radiated off Dane in waves. While Jayden paled, Emily backed towards the window. Her confident demeanor vanished into thin air. While I was mentally pumping my fist in the air, something unexpected happened. Scared like a mutt, Jayden rushed towards me and pulled my arm, pressing me against his chest. With my back pressed against his chest, he shouted, “One more step and I am going to kill this bitch!” He grasped my throat so strongly that I was gasping for breath. My eyes locked with Dane’s amber ones. His wolf wanted to surface and kill Jayden, but he was restraining his wolf because he didn’t want to harm me. From the corner of my eyes, I saw Beta Jackson and other warriors flooding the room.Emily had backed away, and she was near the window. Martha was lying unconscious on the floor.Billy and Joe had stepped back, letting Dane’s warriors take over.And here I was—with Jayden’s arm around my throat. I grabbed his thick arm as Dane watched me with his fists clo
Violet POVThe plane touched land in the evening and Alpha Dane gathered me in his arms to take me to the car that was waiting for us. I didn’t realize the kind of tiredness my body was experiencing because even though Dane took me to the bedroom and made me lie on the mattress, I just rolled on my side and went off to sleep. When I woke up next, I found Dane looking at me intensely. He had his head resting over his hand, propped up over his elbow. He was staring at me with such intensity that my chest warmed. “Dane…” I whispered and shifted towards him to cuddle up. He curled his arm around me and rested his head over mine. He whispered something, but I was too sleepy to understand that. I went back to sleep. The heat in the room must have gone higher because I felt I was sweating. Taking a deep breath in, I opened my eyes and realized that he had locked me with his body. His face was hidden in my neck as he draped one arm and leg over me, creating a tight embrace. I needed to pee
Dane POV Five months later. Maxy had finally grasped the difference between day and night and began sleeping during the nighttime, providing relief for her parents. With every passing day, she grew more beautiful, and my heart overflowed with happiness. I had come to my favorite spot along with my Luna and my pups, Dave and Maxy. It was the perfect evening. The scent of pine mingled with the crisp evening air. We arrived at the edge of my pack's territory, standing on a hilltop that offered a panoramic view of my entire pack. The lights in the homes twinkled like distant stars in the night sky. As I cradled Maxy in my arms, our gaze met and I ran my fingers through her velvety hair, savoring the moment. She gave me her toothless smile, and I smiled back. Violet held my arms as she rested her head on my shoulder, and I felt a sense of peace enveloping me like a warm embrace. Dave played nearby with Zal, his laughter echoing through the woods. He was already showing signs of le
Violet POVIt was a beautiful summer afternoon and I was relaxing near the pool with a book in my hand. Dave was swimming under the watchful eye of his new nanny, Zal. “Here you go!” Dave shouted as he splashed water over her. I chuckled and shook my head as I looked at her. Zal was Niti’s older sister. After Niti, Dave was extremely depressed. The child had seen so much trauma in his five years that it was enough for a lifetime. When I was selecting a new nanny for him, Zal came and revealed her wish that she would like to be Dave’s nanny. There was no better alternative than Zal. She smelled like her sister which was calming to Dave. Many of her features resembled Niti and so I was sure that Dave would instantly gel with her. Just as I thought, Dave took an immediate liking to her. With Emily gone forever from our lives, Dane was relaxed. I could never forget the scene when his wolf brought a very mutilated body of Emily and dropped in on my feet. “And what is my lovely wife th
Dane POVEverything happened in a flash. Max lunged at Dave.A gunshot fired. Jackson barreled towards Emily, causing her to crash into the wall and ripped her arm away.A bloodcurdling scream emanated. With a maddening roar, Duke took over me and sank his teeth into Emily’s throat. Shock filled me, sensing Duke’s rage. In all his years, he had never displayed such a profound and overwhelming mix of emotion and rage. When Emily said that she would kill my unborn pup, Duke’s protective instincts rushed in with red hot fury. With his fangs and teeth still in Emily’s throat, he dragged her out of the basement room. “Dane!” Jackson called. “Daddy…” Dave whimpered. I didn’t hear Max’s voice, but I was relieved that Dave was safe and with Jackson. So instead of arguing with Duke about giving my skin back, I let him be. He emerged from the building, blood dripping from his mouth, clutching Emily's throat. The moment he sank his fangs into her, she was dead. But he wasn’t satisfied. H
Dane POVI was aware of the call's location because Violet told me, but I remained silent. I had a hunch that the kidnapper might try to run after calling her. She told me she had also given the coordinates to Max. Along with my team of wolves, we headed out to find Milo while Max came here with Ben. I liked Violet’s theory. She was pointing at Alex.I sent five of my wolves over here to keep a watch, hoping against hope that Alex hadn’t escaped. He hadn’t. The last I heard about the bloody drunkard was that he was too weak. Alcohol had killed his wolf and weakened his body. But to pull a trick like kidnapping my pup—now that was something. Could he do it alone? No. Then who was with him? “What do we do?” Jackson said, pulling me out of my reverie.“Surround the building,” I said as my claws elongated. “But there’s no one inside!” Max said with irritation in his voice. “We’ve already seen every room, every hall and even storerooms.” “Yes,” Ben added. “It’ll be a waste of time.” “
Max POV Ben looked at me with worry in his eyes. ‘Father, I want to be with you.’ ‘Ben, your father is old, but not weak. Go!’ I assured him I would be fine. Ben was a warrior in the White Fang pack and obviously more trained and fitter than me. He could easily take over Alex, but this was my fight. Ben obeyed me reluctantly and padded his way to the left while I slowly started walking to the right, checking every room on the way. When I reached the fifth room on the left, I heard a faint voice. It was as if a needle of an old record player was scratching over a vinyl record that was still turning over the platter after the music was over. Acting on instinct, I barged into the room, my gun thrust forward, ready to confront any threat. My eyes landed at the little night lamp beside a mattress where sheets were crumpled. A silhouette of a man came into view. Anger exploded in my chest. “Alex!” I shouted. The man didn’t move. With Alex's reputation as a drunkard, I assumed he was pa
Violet POVThe chef brough water for me and as I sipped it, my phone buzzed again. It was an unknown number. My brows scrunched as I looked at it. I felt like picking it up instantly, but on an afterthought, I rushed to the IT team that was working in our home. “There’s a call from an unknown number,” I announced. Immediately, everyone came into action. “Please pick it up, Luna,” said Phil, who was heading the IT group these days. “And try to talk as long as you can.” As soon as I was about to pick it up, the call disconnected. “Fuck!” I lost all hope and berated myself for being a douche and not picking it up. The phone buzzed again, flashing the same number, and I picked it on the second ring. “You picked it late, bitch,” a robotic male voice sounded. “Who are you?” I asked. He sighed. “I have your son.” Icy chill skittered down my spine. My jaws locked as panic rolled in waves. He laughed. “Nervous, aren’t you? You took my daughter. I took your son. Good revenge, isn’t it?”
Violet POV“I will go with you, Dane,” I said firmly. No one could imagine the anxiety I was going through. Dave was missing and every minute without my pup was like needles pricking in my heart. During the early years of his life, we were each other's constant companions and pillars of support. When I had given him the witch’s potion and hidden his identity, things were better. At least he wasn’t on everyone’s radar for vengeance. And who the fuck was so deplorable to take a child to come back to me? “Violet, you aren’t going anywhere, you get that!” his voice thundered in the main hall. “You will sit at home. For fuck’s sake, you are going to deliver any time! And you want to take the risk? Is your head in the right place?” “Then what should I do?” I shouted. “Wait here until he is killed?” “Violet!” he rasped, his eyes showing an expression of hurt. “Don’t say that.” I could feel his misery through the bond. He was wearing a jacket. Instead of pulling on his other sleeve, he str
Chapter 113Violet POVThe call couldn’t be traced by Dane’s IT team. As the weeks flew, he became less interested in the issue and our lives went back to normal.I was at the end of my eighth month and summer was really taking its toll on me. My mood swings were legendary and every other fifteen minutes or so, I was found chomping food or sipping a cool beverage. Dane had become very busy and his reason was that once the pup’s delivery date was near, he would take at least a month’s off from his office and every other Alpha duty only to devote his time to me and the new pup. “All the assignments are over, Luna Violet,” Pippa informed me as she placed a thick set of documents on the table in my balcony. Sloane was also there with her. “Thanks Pippa,” I said as I picked up the documents and started flipping through the pages. Finally, this was over. I sighed, wondering what to do next. Would I be sitting idle? But then a Luna of a pack had many responsibilities. I was going to get m
Violet POV The fishing lodge was a newly-acquired property by Dane. It was beautiful. Divided into two sections, one house was built on the hillside while the above rose above the ground like a tower. The house above the hillside overlooked a large lake with forest lying around it, perfect for the wolves to shift and run when needed.I stopped to look at the gargoyle from which water sprouted in the fountain. Dane came to stand beside me and wrapped my shoulders with his arm. “What are you looking at?” he asked."I was wondering if the architect meticulously crafted that gargoyle to mirror your features."“Very lame,” he said in a dry voice.I laughed at my joke as he led me inside. “You need to rest, love,” he said, kissing my temple. The servant had already placed our bags indoors.I sighed as I placed my hand on my belly and walked to the warm and cozy sleeping burrow. As I flopped on the bed, Dave came running in. “Daddy, let’s catch fish!”Dane laughed as he picked up his son. A