Lorenzo's POV A few hours earlier, I heard some strange wind blowing in the bedchamber as I was locked up in the dark closet. I couldn't guess what was happening but it felt like I was losing my sanity. After a while, I became bothered and started questioning myself. Had I been possessed? Why would I be helping a man who was hellbent on killing my Alpha mate? Was Vera deceiving me to use me? Why would she do that? What would she gain from that? Did she have to gain anything before showing her wickedness? I knew I would get out of this, it might not be soon though. I believed Alpha Kai would never sentence me to death, he might send me into his dungeons for years and I would come back strong, strong enough to punish Vera for manipulating me. Suddenly, I heard the closet being unlocked from outside after the loud wind had subsided. The closet opened and I put out my foot. Vera stood in front of me, waiting for me to come to her. "You again?" I asked and she nodded. "Yes
Lorenzo's POV Alex fell on one of his knees instantly. He interlocked his fingers and placed his hands in front of his slightly bowed head. "Alpha Kai, I took responsibility for all that I did and I am ready to face the punishments attracted by my actions." He went lower to appear down-to-earth. I was worried that he didn't add more details. His speech seemed like he was just surrendering himself instead of apologizing and explaining his side of the story. "I'm sure you know what you deserve. You committed mass murder and attacked me, twice!" Alpha Kai raised his voice at him with anger. Everyone in the throne room was shaken, except Alex who seemed to have accepted whatever was coming to him. "You gave me a near-death experience. I was laid down for hours. Do you know what that means?" Alpha Kai's rage seemed like it wouldn't be easily subsided. "It simply means you attack the whole pack, exposing us to more danger by making us vulnerable after sending our protector to
Teagan's POV I thumped my foot on the ground to confirm if something had happened that changed the looks of our destination. "This is the place. I'm damn sure about it," I said to Bridget to call her back. She was already wandering away into another part of the woods "I don't think so. There were three tall trees that formed a triangle around us on that day. Where are those trees now?" She didn't want to accept that I was right. Though I couldn't prove my point but my instincts kept telling me I was right. I winced as I saw Bridget stopping in her tracks, out of frustration. "Can you just tell me why you insisted that we should come back here? We gave him a job and he failed." I folded my arms on my chest and stared at Bridget with anger. I would never understand the way she made up her thoughts and decisions. "He failed? Yes. But you should remember he took the job that a lot of people were running away from. He took the job gladly and tried his best." Bridget still didn
Teagan's POV "You have to stay out here while I go into the shrine," Alpha Kai said simply but he surely meant it as an order. He didn't even bother to look back to check my reaction. It seemed he thought I had obeyed him just like that. "Stay outside while you go in? And what's my duty outside when you are in the shrine with the spirits on your neck?" I had to go in with him to achieve my aim. Staying outside and leaving the job for the spirits might fail. I wouldn't risk this chance. "You are here to protect me from enemies that might want to backstab me. You are not here for the spirits. The battle with the spirits is best fought alone." He came to me and patted me on the shoulder. I looked away as he continued peering into my eyes. I had a feeling that he would see through me if that went on. "I'm here to protect you. I don't care whether the enemies are spirits or werewolves. This is my duty as your beta, I'm the second in command." I wouldn't agree with his poor idea a
Alpha Kai's POV I threw a big stone to break the door at the entrance of the shrine, I looked beside me and saw Teagan, he was so eager to go in. I became skeptical about him. He wasn't someone with a fighting spirit. 'How come he is now fearless in the face of battle? Does he have another motive? Is he trying to impress me?' "You have to stay out here while I go into the shrine," I said simply without bothering that he wouldn't obey easily. I avoided looking at him to see his reaction. I knew he wouldn't agree straightaway but I didn't want to appear bothered about that. "Stay outside while you go in? And what's my duty outside when you are in the shrine with the spirits on your neck?" His determination was stronger than I thought but I was still confused if he was only trying to impress me or if he had another motive. "You are here to protect me from enemies that might want to backstab me. You are not here for the spirits. The battle with the spirits is best fought alone,"
Lorenzo's POV For some weeks, I had been training with Vera who was teaching me more complexities about my powers. I never knew that I could do so much until she started bringing it to my notice. "The power you possess is superior over all powers! Why are you holding them back?" Vera was already angry again and I couldn't figure out why. "I wasn't holding anything back!" I retorted in anger, I was doing my best to do all the tasks she ordered. Yet, she wasn't taking it easy with me. "That rock is nothing for you to lift and throw!" she yelled back at me and our conversation was becoming a heated one gradually. She pointed to the big rock that was on the side of the range where we were training. The rock was so big that it wouldn't be unmovable for twenty male wolves. "You said this is not bigger than what I can levitate? Have you seen what you are pointing to?" I rushed to the rock to touch it. I saw her closing her eyes and muttering some chants. The rock rolled away from
Alpha Kai's POV I had just concluded the meeting with some dignitaries from neighboring packs. I felt like we had gained more respect from them as their offers were too good to be turned down. They all wanted only one thing. They wanted to be our allies, to depend on us for protection. Lorenzo was supposed to be with me in the meeting but she didn't fancy state affairs to that extent and she was still receiving training about her powers. I also believed that that was more important. Immediately after the meeting, a guard brought in a woman in a cloak. She had taken her seat before I realized who she was. "Carmen, the daughter of Eudora!" I jumped up from my throne in surprise. She was supposed to be dead a long time ago but before I could overreact, I remembered Deesian's warning that someone was coming back from the dead. He also warned that I should be wary of them. "It's me, Alpha Kai. It's been a long time and you haven't changed a bit. You're still strong and handsome
Lorenzo's POV "Why is this the first time I am hearing about an important figure like Cassie?" I asked Alpha Kai the moment he came into the bedchamber. Alpha Kai paused for a while, staring at me as if he wanted to read what was on my mind. He shook his head and finally walked to my side. "Because this is the first time she will be here since you became our Luna," he replied with an accurate answer that failed to resolve my curiosity. "And it's been years, decades if I'm being accurate, the last time she came to this island, isn't it? Why is she here all of a sudden?" I was only worried by the fact that I couldn't smell her evil intention when I should be overwhelmed and suffocated by it. "If I may ask, is this question not too much, and why so many questions about a harmless middle-aged woman?" Alpha Kai was very relaxed while asking his questions. He didn't sound bothered when I expected him to be. "I don't know if you remember my training with Vera. I told you I was le