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
ValerieWas I that easy to replace?That question kept ringing in my mind as I stared at the woman who sat on my bed, with my mate, with my deck of cards that I spent a whole summer teaching Grey, making him into the unbeatable monster he was now. Now she was playing and winning.It felt like my world came crashing down as I stared at them, and her question felt like a huge punch in my gut.“What is she doing in my room?” she asked, her eyes raking my body in disgust. My hand flew to my mouth as I felt physically sick at the sight before me. It was my room, bitch! I roared in my head, but what did it matter?My hand instinctively clenched at my side, but I forced it to relax, trying to regain control of myself and my wolf. This wasn’t the time to lose my composure, not with so much at stake. Yet, the sight before me—the casual intimacy between Grey and the woman he used to replace me—had stripped away the little composure I tried to have.The room felt suffocating as I tried to steady
Here’s your text with the grammatical errors corrected and refined for clarity and flow:I paced back and forth in Skylar’s study, the plush carpet muffling my steps. My mind was a whirlwind of possibilities, none of which seemed good enough. The Alphas were colder than the winter storms, and every attempt to crack their icy exterior seemed to backfire. It had already been three days since I arrived at the pack. Three days, and I still hadn’t come up with a good idea. That meant I had wasted three days out of my one month. The personal assistant idea seemed like my best bet now.Skylar, already recovered and back to work, was perched on the edge of her desk, watching me with a bemused expression."You’re going to wear a hole in my rug if you keep pacing like that," Skylar teased, though her voice was laced with seriousness.I stopped and turned to her, sure that desperation was etched into every line of my face. "I need to prove my worth, Sky. They don’t trust me. They don’t even look
Ansel The minute Kaden told off Ramona, I was glad he was using his sense as the most level-headed one of us. I would have told Ramona not to return to this pack if I had the chance. She saved Sklar, and that I'm grateful, but she was an entitled bitch. Undeniably sexy, yes. But I wasnt a fan of entitled people.The last part of the sentence Kaden said got me angrier. The first time i laid eyes on Skylar’s friend, Valerie, I couldn't stop thinking about her.Things weren't so different now, except the fact that she cost us a lot three days ago, and i didnt want to be around her anymore. She was still beautiful, but I wanted to hate her. I was so sick of thinking about her.Now Kaden made her our personal assistant, which meant she would be in my face almost every day—the last thing I wanted at this point.“Leave us,” i commanded after Ramona left. Valerie froze and she nodded as she left, leaving Skylar.I narrowed my eyes at Skylar who stared at us in disgust. “That also means you
ValerieThe timetable for my duties came shortly after the meeting, and I went through it, scanning each task with a sinking feeling in my stomach. It wasn’t just packed; it was brutal. Back-to-back errands, training observations, administrative work, and even overseeing patrol schedules. I could see Ansel’s hand in this, the excessive demands were undoubtedly his way of making me suffer because there was no way clean my whole weapon and torture device was a duty for the assistant.I sighed and tucked the paper away, determined not to let it rattle me. If they wanted to break me, they’d have to try harder. I wasn't going to give up on getting their memories back. The first task on the list was to deliver patrol reports to Ansel himself. I didn't even know where to get the patrol reports. When I was the queen, i didn't have any business with security and the likes. I didn't even care. I let out a heavy sigh, “Damn, they really aren't taking it easy on me. Ansel put his all into this
Ansel“Fuck!” I roared, slamming my fist into the mirror. Glass shards flew, tinkling as they hit the floor. My knuckles bled, but I didn’t care. The pain was a welcome distraction from the chaos swirling inside me.Why did she have to look at me like that? Like she wasn’t afraid. Like she didn’t care that she was standing on the edge of a knife, with me ready to push her off. That defiance in her eyes—it was maddening.I stared at the broken mirror, my fractured reflection glaring back at me. My chest heaved as I tried to steady my breathing, but it was no use. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw her. That smirk. That fucking skirt. The way she had the audacity to clean my tools, my sanctuary, like she belonged there. Like she knew me.She didn’t.She couldn’t.I ran a hand through my hair, pacing the room like a caged animal. She wasn’t supposed to be here, wasn’t supposed to worm her way back into my head But now, everywhere I turned, she was there, pulling at the parts of me I thou
ValerieI couldn't stop thinking about how Ansel’s body reacted to me, but that stopped when I realized i forgot my watch in his room.“Ugh you just had to forget your watch didnt you?” I chastised myself. It was already ten minutes since i left the room, and the last thing I wanted now was to be near him. I may love him, but he wasn't the Ansel i knew right now.I headed back to his room, steeling myself against any harsh insults or hated gaze he may throw my way, but as i approached his door, i was stopped in my tracks.Ramona was leaving his room, and she cleaned the corner of her lips as her gaze landed on mine.“Hey you,” She gave a sly smirk as she walked towards me. I bit my tongue from asking her what she was looking for in Ansel’s room, and i just kept walking past her.But her next words caused me to freeze in my steps.“Those Alphas actually taste the way they look.” she whispered to me. “Delicious.” she winked.My heart sank, the words hitting me like a punch to the gut. D
ValerieMy heart thumped in my chest as I stared up at Kaden who’s eyes were boring into my soul, thinking of a million ways to answer the question. How did he know his memories were cleared? How did he even know enough to suspect me? How do I reply to him?“I’m not hiding anything, Kaden… i didn't realise you couldn't remember anything. I'm just meeting you… i’m so lost.” i lied through my teeth, hoping he couldn't hear my heart rattling harshly against my ribcage.He narrowed his gaze, studying me intently, boring holes into my face as he searched for the truth. I schooled my emotions, hoping i gave nothing away. After moments that felt like an eternity, he pulled away, his jaw clenched hard as he glared out of the window.I held my breath, my mind reeling from this discovery. How much did he know? Kaden’s silence was more unnerving than the question. His jaw tightened, the veins in his neck standing out like they did when he was livid. My breath hitched, but I refused to let the
Ramona Tonight was the night.My night.Nothing would go wrong. I would make sure of that. I had spent years working toward this moment alongside Coral, bending fate itself to ensure that Grey would be mine. He belonged to me and no one else. Not his brothers, not Valerie, not even his own past. I had erased them all from his heart, from his soul.And now, I was finally getting what I deserved.Grey had proven his loyalty to me in the best way possible- he had chosen me over his own blood. He had suggested- no, ordered that Ansel and Kaden be executed tonight, sealing his bond to me in the most permanent way.I couldn’t contain the excitement bubbling inside me.The sheer joy.I turned to him, standing beside me in his usual fitted suit, looking every bit the king he was meant to be. My king.I reached up, brushing a hand over his cheek. “Everything is more than perfect, my love.”His blank eyes that burned with nothing but submission and love for me met with mine, and for a moment,
GreyI had forgotten who I truly was. No matter how much Kaden and Ansel tried to get me to come back, tried to make me remember who I truly was, I couldn’t remember. All that was in my head was love and loyalty to Ramona, I wanted to make her happy no matter the cost and if doing that was getting rid of everyone that stood in the way of our love then so be it. Ramona had ordered the guards to prepare my bloodied and wounded brothers for execution so we could get ready for our wedding. She had even told me to go get ready separately because that way, we would avoid any bad eyes and the wedding would go well. She had placed a soft kiss on my cheek before she sent me off. Now, I was standing in front of the mirror after getting into the tuxedo she had specifically picked out for me. I started adjusting the collar, admiring the perfect embroidery on the left side of the suit jacket as it shone under the light. This was the attire of a man that was about to be bound to Ramona for lif
Ramona“Come,” I purred, trailing my fingers down his arm. “Let’s go remind them why we’re the ones in power.”I walked out of the room, Grey behind me as we walked down the dimly lit hallway of the castle, my heels loudly clicking against the floor with each step that I took as we headed down to the grand hall. They still hadn’t been taken away from there, plus it was easier for me to go to the grand hall than down to the stinky and dirty dungeon where they once kept. Tonight was supposed to be perfect. Tonight, Grey and I were meant to stand before our people and solidify our rule and we were so close to doing that. The wedding was meant to mark the beginning of a new reign- ours.And yet, everything had slipped through my fingers in the quick blink of an eye.Skylar had disappeared.That wretched oracle girl we had been searching tirelessly for had interfered.And now, Coral was becoming more unpredictable by the second, getting mad at me and even arguing with me in front of ev
ValerieCoral had a deadly look in her eyes as she moved to me, after she had walked away from Ramona, she pulled me up and I followed her back to her room. I tried to see what she was thinking but it was hard and after a few more trials, I gave up.I silently looked at her as she ordered me to sit, I felt nothing as I watched her. She was shallow enough to believe that Ramona had it out for her after the little effort I had put into planting doubts into her mind. But, that was the thing about power hungry people- they would believe any lie told to them and try to take out everyone who they saw as a threat. I looked away from her and tried to form another connection, seeing that she was calmer. I didn’t want her to push the doubt aside but I knew her and I knew that she was planning something already, I only needed to make it happen earlier. I was forced to endure as Coral stripped me layer by layer- my power, my emotions, my very essence. Recently, Coral had been feeding on me.
SkylarWe were still in the cave- the air damp and smelling of the residual magic from the time the girl had been glowing and speaking of words straight from whatever she got her magic from. She still refused to tell me her name or how powerful she was, she was now sitting across me on the cold stone floor and her little fingers were flipping through the ancient, falling apart pages of the oracle’s book. I wanted to ask her how she was with it when I saw the book burn in front of me but I knew that wasn’t important and when we were done with all of this, I could ask about it. I watched her silently as I wrapped my arms around myself, I had safely kept the vial and gave it to me in my pocket as my head swirled, trying to wrap my mind around what was happening and what had happened. I had nearly died- had been seconds away from execution- only to be pulled into this place by a girl who, by all accounts, shouldn’t have had the power to do so.But she had.And now, here we were.“You’re
ScottFor a second, I almost let it happen but I suddenly got a grip of myself and pushed her away. She moved away from me and the expression on her face was enough to tell me that she was hurt by my rejection She masked it well, her expression was unreadable and her lips were set in a thin line. But from the way her eye was twitching to the way she balled her fingers into fists tightly, her nails digging into her palm, almost drawing blood. Normally, I would have tried to say something to ease the thick tension that clouded up in the air but I didn’t and neither did she say anything relating to it. “You and the children can stay here for the next few days,” she finally spoke up, her voice clipped and void of any emotion. “You need to rest and the children need food. You’ll be safe here.”Safe.The word felt foreign, like someone that was impossible. Because I had never for once felt safe since the take over, and since the moment I ran away with the kids. I nodded, taking in her
ScottMy head was still spinning. Skylar was alive. Relief washed over me in waves and it battled against the confusion that I felt, the one eating at the edges of mind. A part of me wanted to believe it without having questions, to accept that Skylar truly had sent someone to help me, to lessen the burden I had to carry. But, the other part that had been betrayed, captured, hurt and nearly killed refused to let its guard down and I stared at the woman suspiciously. “What’s your name?” I asked her, my voice cold and void of any emotions. “And why would Skyler even send you to me?”“My name is Tori,” she replied, her smile unwavering. “And like I said earlier, Skylar sent me to come help you.”I studied her carefully and when she moved closer to me, I recoiled. She asked me to calm down and then she gave me a potion. She said it would cure me. I didn’t want to believe her but she had convinced me and I had taken it. It had taken the burning pain I was feeling away but I still didn
ScottI ran and ran until my legs begged me to stop and rest, but I didn’t listen. I couldn’t listen. Only one thing was on my mind and that was getting to a safe place far from where anyone could reach us. Out of nowhere, it started raining and I grew weary. That was the last thing that I wanted, it poured down heavily, my clothes clinging to me and making my wounds. My vision was blurry as the rain lashed against my face, entering into my eyes. I ran through the woods, muddy floor and I had no idea where I was going. Normally, I would have been healed, my wounds closed up and my body stronger no matter how much I had been running. But, every time I tried to focus and heal myself, I would feel nothing but excruciating pain. Vervain. When they had captured me and taken me back to their camp, they had injected me with it. The stupid poison was coursing through my veins and eating away at my essence like fire would burn up a paper. It was even worse because it wasn’t just little
SkylarI felt dizzy and the world spun around me. I barely had time to figure out what was going on or what had happened when I felt myself shift and my knees hit a cold and hard ground. I was supposed to be dead. I was this close to getting my head chopped off. The last thing I remembered was the guard with empty eyes raising a machete while Ramona and Coral watched me with amusement as I was about to be killed. I had accepted my fate because not only was I helpless, it was Grey who had asked for me to be killed but-Light. A light erupted, bright and blinding as it shone through the room, affecting me even more because it appeared so close to me. And now, I was here. A cave. The air was thick with the smell of moss and something I couldn’t quite place my hand on, the air was also moist and shadows were cast on the stone walls by the moonlight that shone into the tiny opening of the cave. A lantern was on but it was not bright and I blinked rapidly as I tried to figure out wh