Willa's POV
"James is the beta! You are definitely going to learn your place today!" Rachel smirked at me.
I backed slowly with Scarlett.
Getting kicked out of the pack was no longer the most urgent problem. The problem was the murderous man in front of me. I couldn't defeat a beta, not without my wolf.
Keep my secret and lose my limbs, or mind link the Alpha and tell him I got into trouble bullying his mate's sister...
The latter was probably still worse.
James picked up his steps at me, and I swallowed hard.
I pulled Scarlett behind me as I gripped hard on my wounded hand till it bled. A dark thought formed in my head -- if I were to kill him right there, as well as Rachel, was there any way to get away with it?
I didn't get the chance to pull off that dark plan--
"James." A low, calm voice rose behind James. James stopped right away as if he was frozen. We all darted our eyes at the voice.
Of all the
The moms and dads way~
Willa's POV Al's last words made my heart leap so high that I worry it might jump out of my throat. My world turned colorful again! I still couldn't carve, but this time it was because I was too excited. In the end, I just curled up in bed with the pillow cramped between my legs, smiling to the wall like a moron. I was still cheered up the next morning when I made myself a simple breakfast. The sting was gone after the best sleep I got in a very long time, and the idea of sneaking out to the sea suddenly became fun again! Before I could get out, I heard a knock on the door. I opened the door to Alpha Kirsch, wasn't sure whether I hide my frustration well with my deadpan. How did he manage to be there every time when I JUST thought about sneaking out?! "Good morning, Alpha." I bowed a little, "To what do I owe this pleasure?" He frowned a little. "I was asked to watch over you." Said Alpha Kirsch reluctantly, dar
Taran's POV I was sitting on the cliff edge, watching the sea. The roaring of the sea soothed the beast residing inside me. The area of the small woods and the coast outside of the pack's border was my nest. I was so enchanted by the view that I didn't even notice the noise from behind me until it got too close. But of all the people, I didn't think it would be my mate. She should be safely inside the pack. But she looked so excited to see me, and that made my heart leap. I had never been happier than the moment when she begged me to not hunt the silver beast. She thought I wasn't totally lost, and that meant the world to me. In my heart rose a hope, a hope too pretty that I didn't dare believe in-- Maybe instead of the delicate dream that I couldn't have, she just might be my redemption? I started missing her the moment she left the beach. I followed her and the red wolf into the woods. I didn't know they were arguing
Willa's POV I dashed into town from the woods near 7. I never knew there were any similar cases like mine before. But he said he was only poisoned after he lost his wolf, which was the exact opposite to my case. I was confused. But more importantly, terrified. He lost his wolf just like me, but he was 26 now. Does that mean that I might also not get my wolf back? Could it be that my poison was actually the same disease he had, and granny only lied to me about my wolf would wake up at 18? Coldness grabbed my heart, but it only got colder when I heard a sneer from behind me. I turned around reluctantly, and I saw Rachel standing in front of me, smirking in her black one-piece with two huge wolves on each of her sides, baring their teeth at me. I didn't notice, swimming in the million questions in my head, but I was actually passing the school, I had an advantage over them when they were in human forms, but not when they a
Kirsch's POV I tried to hide my affection toward Willa, but that was hard from the start, and only became harder after she joined the pack bond. But I guess I did that part pretty well because apparently, Willa hated me. She wouldn't call me by my name no matter how many times I asked; she would only address me as Alpha and was always keeping her sentences to the shortest. To hide her feelings? She couldn't know she was mine. The only feeling she could have for me was hatred. [She hates us.] Rudy muttered, sullen. [Not a surprise, I wasn't exactly friendly to her.] I sighed. Maybe it was for the best. [She even smiles at her enemies.] Rudy pointed out a fact that I didn't want to think about. Willa was like that. She was bright and happy all the time, even to Rachel she never showed despise, as if everything, even dealing with bullies was all fun to her. But not to me. To me, she was closed and cold, like the worst stra
Willa's POV I woke up to a sullen day. It was like Alpha Kirsch shot his face up into the sky to "watch over" me everywhere I go with his frown. I sighed as I walked downstairs. Only after one day, and I already feel like my world was falling apart again. Granny was gone, the Alpha hated me, bullies tried to tear me apart, and I couldn't see Al, who wasn't even mine! "You are up late." I froze on the stairs, staring at the kitchen with my mouth open in shock-- Alpha Kirsch was sitting by the breakfast table, reading an old book, apparently grabbed randomly from our house. "What are you doing here?!" I couldn't seem to use any other tone than a shrill shout. I cleared my throat before I used a calmer tone, "Alpha?" "Pick you up for school." Alpha Kirsch didn't even look up at me. He thought I was going to disobey him again, so he broke into the house to monitor me?! Just after one day and my life
Willa's POV "The cursed wolf!" Someone shouted and I closed my eyes in frustration. Alpha Kirsch left me on the playfield to wait for assemble before he dashed off to his office. There were people gathering already, and I was wandering on the outside of the circle when I heard this shot. I was used to this kind of accusation by now. People assume it just because we were wolfless ones. So long as Alpha Kirsch didn't believe it I would be fine. Just annoyed. I took a deep breath before I turned and headed toward to source of the voice. They froze right where they were, staring at me in horror. "Well, go on?" I shrugged impatiently, "Tell me your curse story then?" It was a little group of three. Obviously, it was the girl in the middle who yelped it because everyone turned to look at her after I asked my question. She looked like she was about to cry. "It's nothing..." She murmured in a shivering voice, as if afra
Willa's POV The teacher for the day was Ethan. We were paired up into "patrol teams". Each team was given a handkerchief either in red or black. The mission was to get two handkerchiefs in both colors. That means half of the teams would lose and also meant that Rachel chose red when she saw me take a black one. The whole game time was 8 hours. Ethan didn't want Scarlett and me to be a pair, one wolfless in a pair was weak enough. But Scarlett didn't want to be apart. Besides, I didn't think anyone else would take care of her. Ethan allowed it at the nod of Alpha Kirsch. The bad news was -- Rachel got to keep both her mates. I didn't know it was because twins were THAT special, or the spoiled little princess was. Of course, she thought my black handkerchief was to be hers. As if Ethan knew Rachel was going to hunt me down, he sent the black teams out first -- prey went first. We were given a 30-minute firsthand to spread
Taran's POV Willa didn't come. It used to calm Cerberus when we sit at the edge of the cliff, watching the sea. But not today. He was agitated all morning, pacing around in my mind, waiting for Willa. It was driving me crazy. [Willa!] Cerberus grunted to me, again. It was like the hundredth time today. [We can't go into town.] I mumbled, looking at the sea. I lied. It was risky to go into town, sure. But I still could. I didn't want to because I was afraid to find Willa living happily with her new friends. I didn't want to confirm that she lied to us and CHOSE not to come. I would rather wait with hope...and not find out. But that hope was gouged away as time passed by, bit by bit. [You went before.] Cerberus grunted discontentedly. [The other day was a necessary risk.] I answered, feeling guilty. There was no difference between today and the other day. I was just being a coward. Cerberus snorted frustra
Kirsch's POVI really thought Stone would make at least SOME suspicous move when he comes over, but he didn't.All he did, he did right in front of my eyes, at his invitation. I knew he was trying to gaining my trust by asking me to participate in everything, but something felt off, and I couldn't quite pin it.The most frustrating part was, I couldn't catch him with anything when it felt like it was right in front of my eyes."Ready for our date, Alpha Kirsch?" Stone was still in his human form when I came out in my wolf form. He would try to stay as long as he could in his human form whenever he was over in the pack, and I talked about that with Rudy, we both agreed that Stone was trying to lower our guard by showing up harmless, which was the most dangerous disguise.I wasn't falling for that.And the most annoying part, was his constant effort on starting a conversation."I proposed that we go North today because of the recent event." Stone walked by my side and Rudy started runni
Taran's POVDays passed, but everything seemed fine.Kirsch kept a regular daily report, but mostly about how Stone sent over people for some non-important spots on patrol, and Kirsch has sent men over, too. Every time Stone came over to our pack, he would inform Kirsch, and do a regular patrol together with Kirsch. As much as Kirsch hated it, it was better that Stone was kept under his nose.I know I'm not imagining it that Willa, or should I say, Nox, had been less happy ever since Kirsch left. Though I kept her company -- or rather -- she wouldn't let me go anywhere without her attached on my waist, there was always this gloomy cloud in her eyes that no amount of ice cream could chase away.Yep, ice cream.Lived a thousand lives in misery, ice cream has become the dark goddess's one solace that she can face without guilt.I feel like she felt guilty toward me, and I don't know why.All I knew was, I was able to get the magic about draining one's blood out of her that day, and even
Kirsch's POVIt wasn't like Stone would make his move right there at the Treaty.Taran and Willa hurried back in a couple of hours, at which time Stone already left the Treaty."So we have the time all to ourselves now?!" Willa cheered, bouncing on the bed at that news, "Great!"Leaning on the door frame, Taran shot Willa a weird look hearing that, but he didn't put in a comment."It can't be good that Stone chose to work with me," I frowned in deep thought. There is a mountain between our packs, and now we have to share the patrol duty, we have to exchange people, "I'll head back first. You guys can stay here and enjoy the vacation."I don't know how to trust anyone Stone might send."We need to stay together," Taran suddenly said, his eyes on the floor with his arms folded in front of him, "we don't know what Stone is up to, but if there is anything he desires from us, it's within the three of us.""But I don't want to go yet..." Willa pouted, begging Taran, "Please, please? I have
Kirsch's POV"So you are telling me, he's actually part of the Treaty now?!" I turned to Powell with disbelief. The first thing I saw after I went into the meeting room, I couldn't believe --It was Stone, sitting in the second chair to the chairman of the Treaty.And something was different about him -- something besides the fact that he got a whole new arm.Turning his ring in a leisurely way, Stone smirked without looking at me: "I never knew the Treaty treats Alphas so poorly.""Stone Hayes is our new thirteenth Alpha," Powell turned to me with a sullen look, "pay some due respect, Kirsch."I frowned at Powell: "Well, you have changed! What got into you?"Not that I expected Powell to support me for our history's sake, but he had always been disapproval of Stone before this -- well, before the Treaty suddenly turned on Taran.[Don't push them too far,] Taran's voice suddenly rose in my head -- Rudy mindlinked him when we saw Stone there in the room, [I'm afraid Powell is no longer
Kirsch's POVI wanted to stay on the sofa -- actually, I wanted to die on the sofa. There was nothing that could ever lure me more than sex with both of my mates.Taran pulled out first.He handed the drunk, melted kitten over to me with a soft voice: "Take her to bed, will you? I'll go fetch some clean towels."Willa let out a protesting whimper when Taran was no longer inside her, but there was zero energy left in her to do anything more than that.I pulled her close, supporting her body with my hands under her thighs as I walked over to the bed."Owww..." Willa moaned faintly with a mild smile, liking the little tingles my cock spread inside her with the movement."Greedy little kitten," I mumbled with a chuckle, leaving kisses on her lips and chin and neck after I put her onto the bed before I pulled out slowly.She dragged me on my shoulder and pulled me into bed with her before she snuggled into my arms and closed her eyes with a naughty smile."I REALLY have to attend the meeti
Kirsch's POV I didn't even know when Taran stopped, just so he wouldn't distract her, but I surely felt it when he started again-- Without even giving her time to answer Rudy, Taran rammed into her, making her gasp in the sudden pleasure, and she took our lips into a firey kiss as she moved over our tip. Rudy let go of her hand and gave me control. [What was that--] I started, struggling between the waves of tingles spreading over my body. [You have a more urgent problem at hand,] Rudy nudged me with a grin, [make her happy or I will!] I believe I stopped paying attention to him halfway through his nagging. Taran let go of Willa, leaving her firm breasts pressed against me, and I felt like they were two balls of fire, burning my skin in the most amazing way. He had one leg knelt on the sofa and bent down with her, helping her sit down on me and getting my cock all the way into her to the deepest. The huge pleasure took away my breath. Willa let out a little whimper with her le
Kirsch It was like my heart inflated before exploded when that word rolled off Willa's tongue, and my head was totally blank during that fierce kiss. I almost wish I could die at that moment so the kiss would never end. I felt bad stealing Willa from Taran, but I couldn't help accepting Willa's teasing when she showed interest in me. She was like a poison with the most delicious flavor, and knowing it would kill me I devoured her still every time I got the chance. But until now, it was only teasing-- She would jump on me and lick my collarbone, sending tingles that make me tremble, but never had her lips land on mine; she would press herself against me and giggle, but mostly it was only when she wanted stuff FROM me, unlike now when her eyes were sinking into mine with pure desire as if all she wanted was me. And that was the poison I could never escape. "Mate!" I responded when my lips finally found a gasp of freedom before I took her into my chest and kneaded as if we could beco
Taran's POVI cut off the mindlink with Kirsch, and instantly--[We can wake Willa up,] Cerberus huffed in a hurtful tone. He noticed not a moment later than I did.He was in pain. It physically hurt us to know that our mates are suffering, and Cerberus knew the pain of being kept in deep sleep more than anyone --Well, anyone but Nox.[She can put Willa into deep sleep once, she can do it again,] I suppressed the bitter sting in my chest to comfort my wolf, [we have to solve this properly without hurt to either of them. They are one, Cerberus.][She needs the other mate mark,] Cerberus kept his calm, it was so much easier to talk to him right now, [but I doubt she would mark anyone if she couldn't even mark Kirsch.][She couldn't mark Kirsch because her human part was in deep sleep,] I watched Cerberus carefully -- I know the jealousy I have been feeling was half from him, [Nox loves Kirsch. She can't fight the mate pull.][So
Taran's POV "Powell, good to see you again," I reached out my hand to Powell when Willa and Kirsch both turned their heads away when they saw Powell greeting us at the gate of the Treaty. "The same!" Powell grabbed my hand gratefully, and instantly let go when Willa shot him a death stare, "I'm so glad to have you with us, Alpha Taran!" "He's not the Alpha," Willa suddenly interrupted in a cold tone, "Kirsch Murphy is our current Alpha, and we are hoping you can at least pay your due respect to little details like these." Kirsch stared at Willa in shock with his jaw on the ground before he turned to me with confusion in his eyes. Though both of them are my mates, I do taste jealousy every time Willa appears close to Kirsch, and that was when I noticed -- Willa HAD been closer to Kirsch, and it actually started since the day when she failed to mark him. I was worried that day would ruin the little closeness they had before. "I'm terribly sorry! Miss..." Powell hesitated, and oddl