VALERIE'S POV★My stomach churned like a cauldron as the Alpha's uncle declared his intention to take me as his wife.My heart hammered against my ribs like a trapped bird. I met his gaze, defiance blazing in my eyes, "Never!" I spat, the word laced with venom, "Not in a thousand lifetimes."Laughter filled the cavernous hall, booming off the damp stone walls. But it wasn't a joyous sound. It was cruel, and cold, like the glint in Uncle Edgar's eyes.And Fiona, she did not share his amusement. Her face, normally adorned with a haughty smirk, twisted into a mask of fury.Her face…was it contorted in jealousy or fury? I couldn't place my hand on that. It was now pale and thunderous. "But why her?" she choked out, the question laced with both confusion and a strange, sharp edge filled with venom, "why not me?!"Uncle Edgar, the Alphas' slimy uncle, grinned, revealing teeth too sharp for comfort. "Because I can," he declared, his voice dripping with power and entitlement."Two wives, my
GREY'S POV★The moon, a sliver of ice in the night sky, cast long, skeletal shadows as we walked. I crouched low beside Ansel and Kaden and hid beneath the tangled canopy.Our breaths fogged in the crisp air, the tension as thick as the scent of pine needles and shallow in the hushed silence. Clinton, our bait and informant, moved like a wisp of smoke through the dense undergrowth, leading us deeper into the heart of the forbidden woods.He warned us, "Alpha Grey, the wolves here are sensitive. Very sensitive, their ears are as sharp as needles. We can't afford a noisy takedown." He rasped, his eyes flicking nervously through the dense foliage, "For our safety, let us tread light."I knew they would be sensitive. No dumb wolf would take my mate in the first place. But I was ready too.My heart hammered against my ribs, a frantic rhythm against the hushed whispers of the forest. "I will get my mate. I will get Valerie out of that cage." I am determined.Ansel and Kaden nodded along.A
VALERIE'S POV★Every shard of lukewarm steaming meat I forced down felt like a betrayal.Tasted Betrayal. Tasted Sufferings.I kept filling myself with water to, at least, lessen my anxiety but each forced sip of water mocked my thirst for freedom. I was damned. I was dying mentally.Across the rough-hewn table, Lord Egnar, the Alphas' oily uncle, beamed like a wolf eyeing a wounded deer watching me like a predator. Well, he was.He hovered over me like a vulture, his words slick with dark dark intent, "Eat, my wife. My strong wife…and a strong wife needs food."Hearing his voice alone kept irritating me."Wife?" I spat the word out, disgust churning in my stomach. "I will never be your wife."He looked at me so coldly that I almost choked on the meat and took another sip of water. I wouldn't want to object or say anything. I didn't want to experience that pain again. I shouldn't have said anything.He chuckled a more cold and humorless sound. "Oh, you will be. And soon, you'll under
VALERIEMy eyes were getting blurry, there was a stingling feeling in my throat. The sight of the food on the dinner table made it worse. I could help but feel sickening in my stomach.What does lily mean by it is done. Is this another ploy. The look on look Darius's face when it was something of great importance.He still wore the ugly smug on his face, Fiona and Lily stung on him like he was their savior.“What do you mean?” I directed my question at Lily. She just scoffed and her lips curved in to smile.I will do anything to take it off her lips this very moment but I felt really strange and my head was beginning to hurt.But then she wasn't my friend, she was my enemy. And I will do anything to get rid yny enemy. I got up from the chair and stormed to her.I held her by her dress, “what do you mean! What do you mean!” I said, shaking her violently.Fiona came from behind, pulled me away from Lily and I fell to the ground.They both started kicking and punching me. Lord Darius jus
KADENI woke up to the feeling of the dart that was earlier pieced in my skin. My eyes were blurry as I tried to open them.Then it all came to me, the ambush, meeting up with Lily. We were supposed to be one setting the ambush, not walking into an ambush.Opening my eyes was hard, I felt a sharp pain as I tried. I tried pulling my hands to my face. It was then I realised I was tied up.I felt numb, my hands were tied to the wall, I could barely feel my fingers, but I could feel the pains from the wolfbane injected into my system.My eyes had started adjusting to the darkness. I could see the marks on the wall. They were from the fangs from a full grown werewolf.I saw my brothers dangling from the ceiling. Their hands were tied up to the ceiling and they looked unconscious.“Ansel! Grey!” I whispered, trying to wake them up. I could see Ansel flinch but Grey didn’t respond.“Be quite.!” I heard a gruff voice from the shadows. I tried to see who was talking but all I got was the darkn
VALERIEI watch as the alphas exchanged words with Egnar. Their eyes are filled with pure hatred and distaste. And he knew just the right button to press to get the alpha howling in anger.My stomach flinched as to the way they all reacted when Egnar said he was taking me for a mate. Including Ansel who I thought didn't like me. I could see their pains coursing through me, like a piercing into my soul.“That will never happen.” Grey growled at Egnar in anger.I watched as Egnar laughed, his mockery was something of a different level. “You think you have a choice, or the power to stop me.” he stopped talking and gave her a hard look. “I will show you all what real power is like.” we all looked on wondering what he meant.All of a sudden he grabbed and shoved his tongue in between my mouth. His hands were all over me, holding tightly like his property. My stomach twisted, and I felt disgusted. With a wave of nausea coming I knew I had to do something. “Haaa! You little cunt.” he said l
VALERIA“Don’t do it Valeria.” Both KAden and Ansel said to me at the same time, I thought of obliging them but I saw Grey shaking, he couldn’t stop because of the amount of pain he was feeling. He kept wailing and groaning in pain. Egnar smirks. “No!” i said to them, “I won't let you guys suffer anymore.'' I said to them.“We can handle it, but your clothes stay on.” Ansel said through gritted teeth, his expression a mix of determination and concern. Egnar moved angrily toward Ansel and stabbed him with a silver knife. A silver knife is the most dangerous weapon against werewolves. He twisted the knife in his leg.“Bastard.” Ansel caused in between breaths.“Bastard? I believe you are referring to yourselves.” Egnar smirks. His face turned to me. I shook in fear. I was scared of his next move. “I'm not seeing you strip Valeria.” he said walking towards me. “Don’t you remember your promise to me.” he stopped walking, standing near me, I could feel his breath on my face. His finger
ANSELI closed my eyes shut as I took in the pain in my leg. The knife was still in it. “Fuck!” I tried removing the knife, the pain that came with it was exhilarating.My mind flashed back to Valeria's naked body and the look on Egnar’s face. The way he stared lustfully at her. My whole body is filled with rage.“That traitor!” I screamed trying to break away from the chains I was tied up with but yet again. They were soaked in wolfbane. “He is not going to get away with any of this.” I muttered.I looked at my brothers, Kaden was trying to wake up Grey, who was still unconscious. I could see the stab marks on his chest and how his eyes rolled every time he felt the pain.“We haven’t felt this helpless in a long time,” I said to Kaden. “No, we haven’t,” he said, turning his back to me. Remembering just enough for this torture not to be enough. My memories were still fresh in my head.“Let my children go, Egnar. They have nothing to do with this,” I remembered my mother’s voice. I tri
GreyRamona rambled on beside me, but I couldn’t get my mind off the stranger—Skylar’s friend—and the fact that she was the reason Skylar had been at the border. Anger simmered within me as I wondered what would’ve happened if Ramona hadn’t been there in time, hadn’t helped me against that rogue.Goddess. There’s no imagining what I would have done. A hand on my chest brought me back to the present. Ramona looked at me with sympathy in her eyes.“Grey, you have to snap out of it. Sky’s fine, Dennis is fine. There’s no need to be mad at that stranger’s carelessness. It’s not important in my opinion. I’m just glad I was there to help. Now, can I have untrusting but cool Grey back and send scary, angry Grey away?”The warmth from her hand seeped through the thin material of my shirt, but I ignored it out of instinct."Untrusting but cool Grey, huh?" I muttered, forcing a bitter smile as I stepped away from her touch. My fists clenched at my sides, and I turned my gaze back toward the w
ValerieI ran out of the room, unable to bear the way they all looked at me, especially Kaden with the hatred in his eyes. These men were the men who would have killed anyone who spoke to me in that manner, but because they lost their memories, i was nothing but a stranger who killed tried to kill their cousin. I even thought Ansel wouldn't be so hard on me because of the moment we had the last time, but it seemed like that meant little to nothing to him now. I meant nothing now. How was i supposed to accomplish my mission and stop doom if on my first day, they hated me? I almost caused harm to Dennis. I could have gotten that little angel injured because i was stupid enough to request for Skylar to do something that risky.I finally stopped in an emoty hallway, and cried into my hands. Maybe it was a good thing i already placed Elara in Sky’s room with the spare key I have. All the tears and frustration i felt came pourig down, and i couldnt keep it in. i was such a failure,and i ha
Valerie's POVThe first thing I saw when I stepped through the pack’s border was chaos. Blood stained the earth, and the metallic tang of it filled the air. Wolves fought viciously, claws tearing into flesh as the sounds of snarls and cries filled the forest. I froze for a moment, the intensity of it all overwhelming me. This was not the kind of welcome I’d anticipated.Then I saw her—Skylar—her usually vibrant energy now subdued as she cradled her son in her arms. My heart clenched at the sight of her cowering near a fallen tree, a rogue looming over her with deadly intent. Before I could move to help, a flash of fur blurred past me, and I saw Grey—his wolf form tearing into the rogues with feral determination..When Grey reached Skylar, she was already bleeding, her abdomen slashed open by the rogue’s claws. My stomach churned as I watched the strange woman step in, her magic weaving a protective barrier and then healing Skylar with her spellIt wasn’t long before the battle subsid
GreyAfter we left the office, Ramona let out a loud sigh. “Gosh i dont think ive ever felt that intimidated before. You alphas are sexy but damn.”I let out a chuckle, knowing that she was right, but they werent always bad. But now was a time where we had to be cautious. We were alreadfy under a lot of pressure. This wasnt the time to trust foolishly like Kaden may think i currently am doing. Yes i attracted to her but that dudnt mean i trusted her with my life. I already made up my mind to put her under survelliance. “Butr you arent like that are you? Yes sexy, but not that intimidating? Or you are more of a sneaky type?”Flirty little Ramona batted her eyelashes at me, and i rolled my eyes in response, a smirk tugging at the corner of my lips. “Sneaky isn’t my style. I’d rather people know exactly where they stand with me,” I said, my tone even. “And right now, you’re somewhere between mildly useful and highly suspicious.”Ramona feigned a gasp, pressing a hand to her chest drama
KadenI sat at the desk in the pack's office, flipping through reports with little interest. The usual mess of figures and documents had all but blurred together, but my mind wasn’t on the pack's business. It wasn’t on anything at all, really, except the pit in my stomach that hadn’t left since Patricia had slipped through our fingers and since i saw that cloaked Sky’s friend."Another dead end?" Ansel's voice broke through the silence, making me glance up. He was leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, his expression a mirror of my own frustration."Yeah," I muttered, tossing the report aside. "Nothing. No one’s seen her for days, and the trail’s gone cold."He gave a sharp nod. "I don’t like it. Feels like we’re being played."I rubbed my eyes, feeling the weight of the situation pressing down on me. I wasn’t used to feeling like this—helpless, like I was chasing shadows. It hadn’t even crossed my mind until now, but the way Ansel had said it… we’re being played."Any luck wit
GreyPatricia has been unavailable for a few days since we went on that date, and we lost the only lead we had. Kaden refused to let me live that down, blaming me for letting her slip away and also blaming Ansel for treating her badly in the past. How were we supposed to know she was going to slip away? I did feel a good vibe from her that day, and although I felt bad for trying to use her, I believed we had reached a head way in our plan.This just confirmed she was hiding something and I was on edge trying to figure it out.The young soldiers trained hard as the assistant general, Hans, trained them while I texted Patricia for the tenth time, and still got no reply.“Fucking hell.” I grunted as I refrained from slamming my phone against the training dummy at the opposite side of the field. “At ease, Soldiers. You have ten minutes to rest. Regroup immediately after the break is over.” Hans commanded and the young soldiers bolted away, wanting to use their break well.Hans walked tow
alerie“How could you give up your powers just like that? You are the strongest being under the Moon Goddess, and you would just give that up for some witch with a vendetta? What the hell were you thinking?”Coral screeched at me the minute I got up from the spell circle, and I sighed in anger.I could feel a migraine coming on, and I knew Coral wouldn’t let this go. She was the right hand. If I lost my powers, there wouldn’t be a shrine for them.But that's nothing compared to letting that prophecy come to pass. And I do not regret my sacrifice. But one month? My spell was supposed to be strong because of their will to find me, but now I realized that was going to be a big problem. I had to trigger their memories.I rubbed my temples, trying to ease the pounding in my head as Coral’s words cut through the air, her worry mingling with her anger. She had every right to be upset, and yet I couldn’t afford to dwell on my regret or second-guess my choice.“Coral,” I said, my voice resolut
Valerie My heart thundered against my ribcage as i hurriedly left the presence of Ansel, Kaden and Grey, who stared me down as i left Skylar’s room. I could swear i saw Kaden glaring at me, which made it harder for me to make my decision. There was a way i could get us all out of this, and it may even ruin everything. But i wasn't going to give up without trying my best to have my mates back, our life back. So i left the pack with Elara, and headed back to my cottage where Coral was livid as she kept calling my line. Patricia was busy with a spell and I peeled my eyes off her, clearing my throat so that they could know i was in front of them. “Hey guys.” Coral’s eyes widened as she took me in, and she let out a sigh, which instantly turned to anger as she stormed towards me. “What the hell were you thinking, Val? Why would you leave without letting me know? I was worried sick something happened to you and Elara and Patricia couldn't locate you with a locator spell..” She took a
Ansel Grey rumbled on as Kaden chirped in reply but i couldnt concentrate as i stared at them. Only ne thing was in my mind. The cloaked stranger, Skylar’s weird friend. She was the most beautiful woman i had ever seen in reality, and ve seen, been and been inside millions of women. No one was as beautiful as she was. Maybe the baby in her hands. For some reason, i couldnt just get her out of mind, despite not being able to see her face well, but the little i saw seems to have a lasting effect. I just couldnt concentrate on anything except her soft lips, her violet eyes… I couldnt concentrate on the plan to ffind out the memory wiper when this woman plagued my mind. “Hey asshole.” Grey threw a squeezed sheet of paper at me, pulling me out of my trance. Kaden rose a brow at me, and i could see him calculate what i was thinking behind his cocky stupid brain. A smirk appeared on his face and i knew he figured it out. “The cloaked woman, wasnt truly a skank was she now? If she was, yo