NATHANIEL POVWe moved further into the forest but from behind me, I could perceive the smile of dying wolves blazing filled my nose, I could not shake It off ... everything just felt like it was repeating itself like the nights my family was massacred. It seemed so much like it was happening again although I was moving forward, with Nadia trees cutting my flesh and ripping my trousers and the bandages over my chest.Fear still found its way on my skin, like cold chills, my legs getting weaker slowly as the flashback filled my mind, I could remember the sounds behind me that day, how they faded and all I could hear was little wolves weeping and my mother shouting at me to run for my life.The trauma kicked in and I clenched my fist, my heart beating fast, tears building up in my eyes, my pace slowed and Nadia too was too weak. We were carried away with our peculiar situation at the moment and this gave the enemy a chance, a gray wolf appeared from nowhere behind us and I didn't noti
EMILY'S POV I put the boys to sleep and I went out of the room, locking the door with a key then I went into our room. He was there, in his nightwear, lying on the bed, awake and thinking. He didn't even hear me come in. Then I shut the door and the sound drew his attention. He sat up, allowing me to climb into the bed and his arms.“You are so distracted lately. Have things gotten so bad?” I asked him, with a soft tone.“You don't have to worry. Just focus on yourself and the children.” He tried to wave the topic.“I am, which is why I am asking. I have eaten, you have not, which is unlike you, and you know what I heard everything. I heard the councilmen talking about rogue wolves outside the city. Then I saw Thorson mobilizing men. Later I saw him return with many wounded men and wolves in caves. What is going on?” I gave him a serious stare.“I told you it's nothing” I rose from the bed, pulling out of his embrace.“I saw Tristan come in, maybe I should ask him.” He glares
LUCIEN'S POVI left the room to the court to see the person I was told was waiting for me after telling Emily about Malcolm.I came into the room, he was seated waiting for me. I sat down, he stood immediately. I waved at him, gesturing to him to sit down. He did. “When I look at you, I see a betrayer and you know how I feel about betrayal.” I threw the words at him, clearly showing him I was angry.He went on his knees immediately. “ I am sorry I couldn't betray you, you know that my Alpha. I am so sorry for what I did last time. I let my feelings take over me. I did what was wrong. I am so sorry.. please forgive me.” He said it with his head bowed, I could feel his heavy heart and the sincerity in his voice.I had no friends, Tristan was my only friend. We spent years together. I never expected to ever be in such situations like these with him. “Why did you kiss her? What did you want from her, of all women?” My voice is cold.“ I… It was lust. I am sorry, I will…” he stuttered.
TRISTAN'S POV The guards wheeled the cart out of the city right into the forest, my body shaking as they roughly hit rocks on their way. It hurt a lot but I dared not make a sound. Only the king and I knew about what was happening. If they were to know I was an ally they would try to kill me. I could not fight them because of my many wounds.The cart stopped moving and I felt them bend it. My body rolled haphazardly down into the hole. They did not cover me with dirt or anything but left me wrapped in bloody wrappers they used on me from the torture house and walked Away.I listened to their footsteps until I was certain it had disappeared completely before I finally twitched. My body leaned to the side immediately.I growled, a reed had pierced my side when they were throwing me into the hole. Hot tears streamed from my eyes, the pain was too much to manage, for a moment I felt like I could lose consciousness and die. But when my eyes were about to close, I quickly called my wol
TRISTAN'S POV I thought she would keep her distance but instead, she was so near, my arm felt her skin against it. She faced me and took off a necklace on her neck. She saw the protest in my eyes but she still put it around my neck.“It belongs to my family. It has been a great protection for me. I am giving it to you. I hope it protects you too.” She whispered, our faces so close that I felt her breath on my face.Finally, I spoke. “Emily, please if you keep coming closer, I don't know what will happen.” I exhaled heavily, hoping my hot breath could make her see how she turned me on. But I forgot Emily is a daring woman. She wrapped her arms around my neck and instantly, she bent my head and kissed my nose. Tempting me to take the initiative. I did, throwing the curtain over the window and it hid us as I buried my lips in hers, pinning her to the wall. We had this passionate moment for the rest of the thirty minutes before midnight. Then her lips left mine first.She withdrew f
TRISTAN'S POVThe cunning fox of a wolf left the tent, he called in some healers to attend to me. Their pack doctor and a female assistant came to me. I had lain on the bed in the tent as nude as they had left me so when he came in with the girl I was extremely embarrassed but I couldn't help myself so I swallowed my shame.Luckily for me, her head was bent. The pack doctor came close to me and gave me a long look.“You are damaged internally and externally. But we will work from the inside to the outside. Because of the limited resources, we will be using sorcery on you. It should help Quicken your self-healing.” The doctor stepped aside and the little girl came forward. She began to touch every part of me that had been wounded and chanted spells while she did. I began to feel more unconformable when her hands got closer to my waist. I could not take any more and voiced out immediately.“Stop! Stop!!” I groaned a little because the yelling hurt my stomach.The doctor looked at me
(SIDE STORY)LUCIEN'S POV “The children are waiting for you, hurry.” She said, helping me into my hunting armor. I could do it myself but I let her. The tender feel of her fingers on my skin is something I would not get for some time so I had to enjoy it now.“Stop looking at me and focus on how you will be an amazing father in this hunt. The boys have been expecting you to take them for this for months now.” She admonished me but I found it lovely instead.“Yes, Luna,” I said, beaming lasciviously. She slapped my arm.“Focus on the boys.” She said again and I pretended like I was listening while waiting for her to turn around so I could ogle at her behind.She did and I enjoyed myself a little before she became self-conscious and looked at me. I smiled again like I was innocent of all the crimes her eyes charged me.She walked furiously towards me, grabbed me by the neck of my attire, and pulled my face close.“If the boys complain so much that you do not pay attention to them,
(SIDE STORY)LIAM'S POV I opened my eyes slowly, it was so bright and I could not open it too well. I turned to my side, and a little pain pierced me in the stomach. I was instantly alarmed and I struggled to sit up.Immediately I began to try it, and I felt a hand hold my back. The person helped me sit up and I looked to see who it was. The kid smiled at me and I recognized him instantly. He was the boy who put me in this situation.“Why are you here?” I almost yelled in surprise but the ache In my stomach stopped me.“I'm sorry about that. I came to be sure you are okay?” He said with concern in his voice.“Well am fine, you can see that so please go,” I said, upset. He was a reminder of my intense failure. Father told me I would fail and I did. It was such a piss-off.He stood up to go but turned to me again.“Why did you not dodge the attack? At least you should have used your hand. What were you doing when I came to you?” He asked with wonder in his voice.“Shifting of course
EMILY'S POV They disengaged and then I led the way, we walked together into our room. Where Lucien lay.His eyes were half closed but he could recognize us all. He stretched out his hand to Liam. Liam took it.“What is happening? It's been a long time since the family was completely like this. It's been a while since I saw Liam.”He breathed. "We are going to try something. We hope and pray it works.”“What?” "Just watch and see. Be calm.”I stepped aside, Liam let go of his hand and we moved away from him. Lucas closed his eyes and held his father's hand.His essence began to glow in his heart and split in half. We watched with groped hearts and pensive spirits as Lucas shared his essence with Lucien. Immediately it was complete, Lucas slumped on the ground, his skin paled out a little, and his hair turned grey.I ran to him, touching him to see if he was still warm. He was and I breathed in great relief.Liam touched me.“Attend to father. I can handle him.” I nodded and stood u
EMILY'S POV There I'd nothing to say you need not disturb yourself self my Luna”He looked a little my way and then continued driving.“You saw me. At the trance you had in the cave, didn't you? And you didn't fail “ He looked at me and immediately our eyes crossed he couldn't lie anymore.“I didn't, I instantly knew it was not you. But I was carried away for a moment and I almost failed.”"Oh, I see. It's very understandable. He played with our minds to know the secrets we harbor that will lead us to evil if given the chance” “I thought so too. It was a very funny plan though and it works well if you do not know who you are with very well.” Dion Wright said."When we get back, you are granted a two-year leave. Go marry and have a what young man do. That will automatically fix this problem”" Thank you my Luna. I hope that I can find a woman like you” he said lightly.Our conversation ended we did not speak again even when he wheeled the car into the palace. I stepped out and looke
EMILY'S POV The old she-wolf looked back at me. She smiled as she saw the relief on my face. “You have come a long way."I nodded my head laughing.“Well, it all ends here. Remember this before you meet the creature you must not harbor any secret in your heart.”She looked at the bag of weapons Dion was carrying.“You should know that you are not supposed to take that in with you.”Dion smiled and spoke for the first time in hours.“We can't take chances. If there is no need to use it then we will not use it.”“If you say so. Be careful though. I will wait here.”I looked at her. “You are not coming in with us?”“Yes. I will hand you my staff so that it will serve as a symbol to the creature that I brought you but I cannot go in with you. You will have to answer for yourself by yourself.”I huffed ‘This is just great ‘“My Luna let's get going. The earlier the better.” Dion whispered into my ear“Of course” I took the staff from the lady and we began to make our way into the mounta
EMILY'S POVHeartbroken I pulled out of Dion's arm and yelled out into the forest.“How dare you ask me to come here without having the solution to my problem. I believed you existed like you have said and I followed the map. I came here. How can you tell me what isn't true? Does it amuse you to play with the heart of the wounded? Guess you deserve all that has happened to you and your people then ”My tears wet my clothes and My head ached because of anger. Amid my yelling, I heard a chuckle of an old voice.“So you came? I am impressed, Luna. I have never seen someone as desperate as you are. You must love this husband of yours so much."I looked toward the voice, and Dion looked too. An old Woman emerged from the burnt forest. “I am the One who sent you the letter. Honestly, I simply replicated the letter indeed to those I told that I had the cure to the problem. No one had ever honored my invite before and then the city was still in full bloom. I certainly did not expect that t
SOME MONTHS AFTER.EMILY'S POV I carried the baby down and Lucas took him from my hand. He cuddled the little pup and he giggled loudly.“At this rate, we will all be heard," someone spoke behind me, it was Liam, dressed in the robe of his father.Lucas stuck his tongue out at him, “Stop whining about your brother mini-Alpha Liam.”Liam glared at him. And Lucas laughed his ass off as usual." Asshole come along you know we have a patrol this evening and I cannot do it alone.” Liam beckoned on his brother. Lucas excused himself to keep the child inside.Liam looked at me. Who was silently watching them?“Are you going out again?" He asked his voice sober."Yes apparently... I have news that a man in one of the kingdoms in the east has some information that might help me.”He heaved. “Another assumption.”I gave him an accusing look."Mother please get me right, am trying to say I want my father to be healed too, it's just that… it's been roughly a year and a half since he got t
EMILY'S POV" Am what… " I let go of him. And pulled myself up On the bed.“Am with what( am pregnant? How?… I mean how come? I.. I didn't see any sign, there was no sign at all.” Shock is written all over me.Lucien kissed my cheek. “My warrior wife was too busy to notice."Seriously I could not comprehend how I was with child the whole time. And still did not know despite all the stress I went through. So many thoughts were going through my head at the same time. Lucien's came to my rescue.“Stop thinking. You just woke up, nothing is going to make sense for now but by tomorrow morning, you will be more fine. Okay? “I breathed, my nerves still not calm maybe it was because I was very confused or maybe it was because I was sitting in between Lucien's legs and he was staring at me with his cold ecstatic eyes filled with passion.“I missed you so much.” He muttered and my heart fluttered. He kissed me, going deeper. I missed him more and I got carried away, pressing him on the bed for
EMILY'S POV . “Lucien” his name escaped from my mouth the moment I realized he was the one behind me. He smiled heartily. Holding me firmly so I would not fall. “When did you get here? How come you are here?".I asked weakly. 'Let's finish things first we will talk about this later.” He said to me. His voice reassuring. I decided to follow his decision. We both went to find the boys.The forbidden rooms were extra large., We could not get through all of it by ourselves, soldiers were disbursed to search all areas. I tried connecting to them through the mind link but they were not linking back with me.Lucien's tried to sniff them out but nothing was working. I began to doubt that they were in that room at all. The thought left my heart beating fast on my chest. I tried to calm myself but the feeling persisted. Not wavering at all.Lucien noticed my distress, and he connected to me through a mind link and spoke.“Emily the boys will be fine. They are stronger than anything we know of
(SIDE STORY)AUTHOR'S POV The trio bought tickets and went inside. They sat in front. Kalife sitting between them. The movie began and ran for four hours. The three slept through the entire film.When the movie was over they picked up their tired selves and left the Cinema.“Did You get to watch some part of the movie?” Lucas asked Kalife who was stretching herself outside."Nope. The movie was boring as hell."Lucas chuckled nervously. This plan was a waste. What else can he do now?“Whose hungry? I know a place."“Well I think we should head back," she answered.“Come on, Kalife don't you want to explore the city? Let's take a small road trip and then stop to eat at the restaurant owned by a beta called Max Meyers” Lucas nudged her shoulder a little. “Well, I do like a good adventure ” she smiled a little."Alright, let's go" Lucas slipped his hand into Kalife's finger, interlocking them. He pulled her forward. They were running through the streets the next moment. Liam tightened
(SIDE STORY)LIAM'S POV I looked away. Kalife was the traveling type but I honestly did not know she had never been to the cinema. If I did, I would have taken her there one of these days now. Lucas was now the one asking her to go with him.‘Well, it's good, it's not a big deal.’ I tried convincing myself, although I had mixed feelings about the whole thing. As much as I tried to distract myself with the trainers and the games that they were preparing for, I could not help but keep thinking about the idea of Lucas and Kalife going to the cinema together, so I wasn't paying attention to what they were saying again.I remember Kalife turned down Lucas’ request because he told her I wouldn't need to be there.Before they left I took a side glance at them. My eyes spotted their hands interlocking and Lucas pulling her away.I looked sharply at them but they were already running out of the training ground before I could do anything.'Liam calm down. He just wanted to drag her out, it's