VALERIE'S POV★I woke up with the early morning light filtering through the curtains, the weight of the disturbing nightmares prevented a restful night's sleep. I doubted anyone would be awake by this time.But i hope the Alphas, my mates would be.I slipped out of the bed and quietly made my way to the dining room.Surprised. They were all up.Shocking. They were eating breakfast already.As I entered the dining room, the scene before me revealed my mates: Ansel, Kaden, and Grey. All was looking fresh as usual, but something was off. They were engaged in a quiet conversation over breakfast.Very quiet.It was not like anyone would hold them for their words, so why would they murmur while talking? I wondered as I watched them with full suspicion.What could they be talking about?The clinking of utensils against plates as they ate and engaged in talks.Ansel was the first to notice my presence, "You're up?" He asked as his brothers turned towards me. They all went mute.I'm sure they
GREY'S POV★As my relentless punches rained down on the unconscious soldier, an ominous growl echoed through the garden.Suddenly, several werewolves from the pack materialized. Instinctively, they swiftly separated me from the fallen soldier. My fingers were bloody with both a mixture of my own and the beta's own. As I stopped punching the soldier, I could feel my hand healing.That idiot should have known not to mock my mate. I growled at his frail body."What happened, Grey? How could you beat this Soldier to almost his death?" Kaden's voice rose.I panted. I did not reply to Kaden.Kaden looked at the bloody werewolf on the floor and his eyes filled with pity at the soldier. Well, I didn't care and if anyone should disrespect me or my mate, I'd beat them to death again."Take him to the clinic. Right now!" Kaden ordered."Yes, Alpha!" Some voices answered. Gosh, I didn't even notice the servants were that many. Well, it was good that most of them were there: that would be a lesso
Valerie's POV★I could not shake the vivid images of Grey's fierce reaction to the disrespectful soldier from my mind. When Grey had left for wherever the Moon Goddess knew, I took a seat on a bench in the garden. It was so hard to be able to muster the energy to go anywhere.I could not help but feel pity for Grey because it was my fault that he had a fight with the soldier. If only I had minded my business and just stayed away from Grey and given him more time to think about training her but now I had to go snubbing around.I relaxed and looked up to the sky, staring at the birds chirping around in their own exciting world. I closed my eyes and was about to sleep off when a familiar voice interrupted my peaceful rest.'Gosh! Who's it this time?' I groaned inwardly as I sluggishly opened my eyes."Val, what are you still doing here?"It was Skylar: the Alphas' cousin. My mates' cousin and my new friend.I blinked my eyes open widely and saw the pretty crazy enthusiastic friend stand
GREY'S POV★I soon became overwhelmed by emotions and resorted to physical actions since Valerie would not listen to me. I grabbed her wrist, attempting to pull her away but she was fueled by determination to confront the truth.She resisted fiercely as she anchored herself, her fingers gripped onto the edge of the nearby table.Feeling the pull on her wrist, she fought against my force, "Let go, Grey! I deserve answers." She exclaimed, her voice a mix of frustration and desperation.I still held on to her wrist and tightened my grip, pulling much harder. "You're making everything complicated," I shouted, my frustration boiling over.What kind of stubborn and rude lady is she exactly? I was getting tired.Valerie still refused to yield. She seized nearby pillows on the bed and hit them on my face. I let go of her wrist as the pillow smacked against my face. She jumped on my bed, grabbed the pillows, and threw them at me. Using that opportunity to distance herself, she put more space
VALERIE'S POV★I wiped the tears as I walked down the corridor. How could Grey talk to me in such a condescending way? He literally insulted me. I wasn't going to stand there and let him embarrass me for filth so I spoke back. I wanted him to feel how he hurt me. I deserved to feel my pain. I inhaled deeply as I cut a corner in the corridor heading to the stairs. I thought he would have come after me to demand why I left his room because I slammed his bedroom door in his face. I thought of returning to his door, breaking it open, and hurling words at him, but I knew better.I bit those words and continued my little stroll down the stairs, not minding to look back as my wolf wanted. She was doing her very best to turn my head and make me return to his room and maybe find a way to get him to apologize to me and maybe find a way we could both reconcile our differences. I managed to subdue it out of anger. As I neared the staircase to go downstairs, then emerged the maids, three at a
VALERIE'S POV★Silence stretched, thick and awkward, between us. Kaden, usually so quick with a quip, seemed lost for words. Finally, Kaden finally broke it, his voice quiet, almost hesitant, he blurted out, "Why do you hate me so much, Val?" His voice was rough with something I couldn't quite place.His question hung in the air, heavy and unexpected. I laughed, a harsh, brittle sound, expecting it to sting like salt in a fresh wound, that surprised even me. But as I looked at Kaden, his face earnest, his eyes searching, the laughter died. It wasn't a game anymore.He was wearing his usual playful smirk this time, but something genuine, something vulnerable. He wasn't joking. He really wanted to know. The laugh died in my throat."Hate's a strong word, Kaden, that's just... easy. It's easier than the truth." I said, my voice husky.I continued, "But yeah, maybe a little. Why wouldn't I? You made my life hell in school, remember? Treat me like dirt under your paws." I took a shaky bre
VALERIE'S POV★"So how did it go?" Skylar asked me over breakfast. She was up so early to even take the breakfast with me and bruh, I wasn't ready to eat with the triplets so we met up at the dining room on the seconf floor where no one eats .None of them were of any help. First, it was Grey, then Kaden and…the last I wouldn't want to stress me was Ansel. They were all the same.I sighed, and she smiled, understanding what the sigh meant."He's still not ready to train you?" Skylar asked further, and I nodded sluggishly.She was referring to Grey."He said no and was bitching about it. Like why does he have to be an asshole every chance he gets." I complained and Skylar sipped her drink.I was very sure she would be tired of hearing the same old thing a million years but that was what best friends were for, I guess."Who would train me now?" I pouted and rested my hand on the table before me, my childish cry made her laugh."Don't be silly, Val." She chuckled, "And you should know I
VALERIE'S POV★“What the..?” I watched him walk away with his face red in anger but no, I wasn't going to back down that easily. I followed him.His steps echoed in the vast hall as everyone scrambled out of his way. That's what happened whenever he was upset: everyone always avoided him as he stormed out.“Grey!” I called but all my calls fell on deaf ears.I didn't care if he liked it or not but I would give him a piece of my mind today. I was that determined.“Val, I don't think it is a great idea to follow him!” I heard Skylar's tiny voice trying to stop me.When did she get here? I wondered but just ignored her. I was tired of Grey's nonsense acts. He was walking so fast, and I still tried to keep at his pace.He was seething in rage, clenching his fist tight at his sides. As he walked past the corridor, the maidens exchanged glances. Whilst the soldiers went out of their way. No one was trying to stop him, not even a single person. And his brothers were not even in sight.No on
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
Valerie Skylar pulled away, her nose red from her sniffling, and I was sure that I looked the exact same way. A giggle escaped my lips, and she rolled her eyes as I called her a crybaby, teasing her despite being one myself. She slapped my arm playfully, and at that moment, I felt like everything was the way it used to be, but it wasn’t, so I was back to reality. Skylar noticed the change in my demeanor, and she sat upright, clearing her throat. “You mentioned a solution earlier at the door. I thought the Moon Goddess wasn’t replying to you any longer? How did you get a solution?” I ran my hand through my hair. “I found a seer. Well, Coral found one. She helped me with the vision.” Skylar raised a brow. “Coral? Really? The same Coral who I don’t trust and absolutely hate found you a seer, and you’re just going to go with it?” Skylar hated Coral the minute I built a temple for the Moon Goddess and she was assigned to me. I always felt it was a rivalry thing, and till now, I haven't
Valerie“Ansel, leave us.” Were the first words Syklar uttered as her gaze pierced through mine, and i gave her a shaky smile, clutching Elara closer to my chest as if she could protect me from Skylar’s wrath the minute Ansel left. He glanced between Skylar and i before shooting Skylar an irritated gaze.“No thank you for helping your friend in? I get that you hate us right now, but thats a bit harsh.”Skylar folded her hands across her chest as she glared at Ansel. “The only magic word you will get if you dont leave now would be sorry.”Ansel scoffed, and glanced at me one last time, before turning, walking down the hall and away from me, causing my ache and emptiness to return as he walked farther and farther away.But that was rerplaced by fear as Skylar yanked my hand and dragged me into her room in anger.She shut the door loudly, and glared at me so hard i feared i may ignite under the heat of her glare. “Start talking.” She commanded and i sighed.“I missed you so much Skylar.”