Griffin’s POV At long last, the report I had been waiting for arrived. [“The Alpha Heir, Vincent, had found love in the arms of his mate, Helen of the Silver Cloud Pack. Whispers of their romance had spread like wildfire throughout the pack, and it was said that Vincent was planning to make a grand announcement at the upcoming coronation ceremony. Helen was to be introduced to everyone as his Luna, the queen of the pack.”] My emotions boiled over, and my hands clenched around the small device I held, threatening to crush it in my fury. ‘That damn bastard. He used Olive to cover his crime, and there he was, celebrating his upcoming coronation while having a good time with his new lover.’ Well, the more trash he is, the more Olive will get disappointed. "Tell me, have you discovered anything about Olive's grandmother?" I inquired. [“Regrettably, my source had no means of obtaining any information regarding the elderly woman. The Star Moon's pack was heavily fortified, and the Alp
Aaron’s POVHow the bloody hell am I supposed to keep my cool when Doctor Griffin is about to lay eyes on my mate's naked body?Yeah, I get it. It's his job, but the thought of him ogling her body makes me want to smash his face in! It's obvious he's got an interest in her!As much as I'd love to rip him limb from limb, I know I can't. I need him to patch her up, and for that, I need to keep my temper in check while I pace outside the door, waiting for any news.I try to distract myself, to push the anger aside, but my brother's words keep echoing in my head, driving me mad. ‘My captive can’t drive a lawn tractor. If she can’t drive it, she might be innocent of killing Vera.’ I let out a deep sigh and ran my fingers through my hair, pushing it upwards in frustration.“Aaron.”The sound of my name being called interrupted my thoughts, and I turned to see the familiar face of Vera's grandmother, Abuela. Despite not being related by blood, I held her in high regard, as she had been the
Olive’s POV From Griffin’s clinic, I retreated to my room. Some parts of my body were still aching, but overall, I could move normally. Just when I entered my room, I heard a knock from the door. I caught myself anticipating while looking at the entrance. But then, I reminded myself there was no need to hope that Lycan Aaron would come here to check on me. After all, he vowed something like this: ["I assure you, without a shadow of a doubt, that Vera will forever remain the sole woman in my life. I will never fall in love with the murderer who robbed Vera’s precious life. Never.”] Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that Aaron and I would find ourselves in such a complicated relationship. Yet, I felt a pang of hurt when I heard those words. It was irrational, I knew, but emotions seldom follow logic. With a heavy sigh, I made my way towards the door. And when I opened it, I was met with a sight that left me dumbfounded. Asmund was standing in the doorway of my room once agai
Aaron’s POVMy heart was heavy.I was in distress since I vowed to Abuela that I would never fall in love with my mate. That’s why even if I heard that Dr. Griffin healed my mate, I couldn’t bring myself to check her.‘Because if I see her face, I feel like I might betray Abuela.’ Knock. Knock.A soft knock echoed through the walls of my office, drawing my attention to the door. I shifted my gaze towards it.“It’s me, Beta Jasfer.”“Come in.”Beta Jasfer came in and gave me his report, “Greeting. I came here to inform you about the upcoming coronation ceremony in the Star Moon Pack.”When I heard the name of the Pack, my face contorted."Although I know you don't want to witness their Alpha heir ascend to the Alpha position, you must come, Lycan Aaron," Beta Jasfer reminded me.I let out a frustrated sigh, my grip on the pen tightening until it snapped in my hand. "I can't believe I have to attend the coronation of my prisoner's boyfriend," I grumbled.Jasfer noticed the broken pen a
Olive’s POV It’s final. I won’t be able to attend Vincent’s coronation ceremony.In fact, asking Aaron to take me to the ceremony was like punching an air. I was well aware that it was an impossible request. Yet, in recent days, he had exhibited a lesser degree of anger and violence. This gave rise to a false hope within me that perhaps, just perhaps, he would approve to my desire to witness my beloved Alpha's coronation. Alas, my efforts were in vain.Crying for a long time, and my eyes went soggy. I didn’t know how much time passed, and only when I got out of the castle, I realized that I was late for work."Abuela will undoubtedly be furious," I murmured, quickening my steps in a desperate attempt to make up for lost time. Abandoning my emotional turmoil and jumbled thoughts, I pressed on until I reached the solace of the garden.Even if Abuela torments me, working in the garden lessens my stress. And I really hope that will be the case today. Not until…“Audacious!” Abuela shoute
Aaron’s POVThe day of Vincent's Alpha coronation ceremony had finally arrived.I sat in the back seat of my car, unable to shake the memory of my mate's crestfallen expression when I forbade her from accompanying me to the event. Despite her disappointment, I knew it was for the best."She would only suffer more once she learned of her boyfriend’s betrayal," I muttered to myself, though the words held little conviction. If I truly despised my captive, I would have taken more drastic measures to ruin her life.“Haa.”With a heavy sigh, I ran my fingers through my perfectly groomed hair. “My captive should be grateful for my mercy.”Soon enough, I arrived at the Star Moon Pack, where the ceremony would be held in a grand hall. It was impressive but paled in comparison to the grandeur of my own castle.“Not bad,” I dropped a mockery compliment as I walked inside the hall.As I strode into the hall, every gaze fixated upon me.The countenances of the werewolves betrayed their fear, a cle
Griffin’s POVWhile waiting for Olive to finish preparing, I received a call from my lackey.[“Lycan Griffin, we found information about Olive’s grandmother. We will send you the address.”]“Good. I’ll visit him after attending the ceremony.” I spoke before hanging up the call. At the same time, Olive emerged from her room, adorned in the exquisite dress that I had thoughtfully selected for her.The garment, a delicate shade of peach, harmoniously complemented her ethereal fair complexion, enhancing her natural radiance.Her dark hair, usually styled in an elegant updo, flowed freely down her back like a starry night sky.A subtle touch of makeup graced her flawless visage, accentuating her captivating features. Despite her tender age of seventeen, the silhouette of the dress gracefully embraced the maturity of her physique, exuding an air of sophistication and poise.‘She grew up so beautiful. And she seemed tasty too,’ My wolf, Chaylen, couldn't resist making a snide remark. But I r
Olive’s POV[“Thank you for taking the blame for me, Olive. I promise to take care of your grandmother. Just bear a little longer, okay? We need to save our Pack from that dangerous Lycan. You are my only hope. And don’t worry. Once you get out of the prison, then I will get you back. We will get married, and you will be my Luna. That’s my vow.”]On the premise of protecting the pack and my grandmother, I took the blame for Vincent’s murder. And I held onto that promise of his that someday, we would be together. However, in just a night, I felt a huge part of me died. It was like someone sucked all the air in my body.I went from being supremely happy to see him again to shocked silence after knowing that he had found his mate and he called me “useless.”Wow. Just wow.I was betrayed by the person I trusted and planned my whole life with.I couldn’t believe, couldn’t accept that this was the person I loved.It crushed me multiple times. The pain, the disappointment, the disbelief. I