VALERIE I don't know how long I have been trying to hide my powers or pretend that I haven't fully activated them all, but I know it has been hours. I don't even know what time it is, the shrine room isn't open and there are no windows to even know the time through the sky. Octavia has been angry that the powers hadn't been activated and she keeps screaming at everyone, surprisely Silvia as well. That's what you get for worshiping an evil person who only thinks about herself. But she doesn't seem to care but how would I know, she could be pretending just so she won't be torn apart but Octavia. Resisting all the things being done to me is getting old but that's the only way I can buy some more time for Kaden, Ansel and Grey to come get me. I really hope they are safe and not hurt. I really need to ask Kaden for his forgiveness because he predicted all of this. If only I listened to him. I'm about to get myself killed because I wanted a family. But I just needed to feel like I sti
ANSEL“Ansel….” Kaden called out to me. I walked towards his side of the forest, “we have less than a day to find the plant.” “What do you mean less than a day?” I asked him.It's what Scott said.” He pointed at Scott.I Scoffed, “so what are we going to do?” I asked him.“We are just going to have to work faster. Look for the plant a little bit faster.” He said.“That's not a plan.” I said to him.“Well, that's the one we have right now.” Scott said to me.“I'm not talking to you. I'm talking to my brother!” I shot at him.“Well, I'm right here.” He said.“Well, you can piss off.” I said to him rudely and walked back to where I was looking for the plan.I kept hitting the bush as I looked for the plant. I don't know how they don't think this is a waste of time.We should be looking for where Valerie is and charging towards Octavia. Use every power in us to get her to stand down.Looking for an ancient plant to forge a knife off, sounds like a fairy godmother's story.And I can't bel
ANSELThere were a lot of them. I don't know how they could have found us so easily. What am I saying, of course they found us easily. We are in a freaking forest and I decided to yell loudly because I'm trying to make a point to Scott.They all circle around us, each of them holding either a matchet and a gun. They all walk towards us trying to draw us in.“Men stay alert!” I heard Kaden scream at our bodyguards.One of the guards raced towards me with his matchet in hand. I stopped the matchet from hitting me and swung it into his stomach. He drops dead immediately.Immediately he dropped dead, some of the guards began firing shots towards us using their guns.I watched as Grey and some of the men in his corner charged the guards in front of them. Both Grey and the men torn each of them apart.“Have been shot!” One of the men yelled. I raced towards him but one of the guards jumped in front of me.“Let's see how strong you are, Alpha.” He smirks. He was a huge guy with a matchet.I
SKYLARIt's been days since Egnar took over the pack. He has enforced his rules and regulations everywhere and punished anyone that defiles them.Lucky I haven't been called often to witness himself and Fiona's sex life because I'm not challenging him and doing exactly what he asks me to do.But I still haven't been told to see Miles and he won't let me see him and anytime I ask that's one of the reasons I will have to witness their sex life.Most times I just sit in my room so I would be in control of my body. I have tried so many times to try to get a message out to my cousins but I still haven't been able to.The sound of the door knocking jerks me up from my thoughts.I walked towards it and opened the door, “Lord Egnar wants to see you.” The guard said.I rolled my eyes at him. I wonder what Egnar did for him to have this unquestionably loyalty.“I will be right there.” I said, trying to close the door.“Now!” He shot at me, holding the door still. I nodded my head and walked out
SCOTTI couldn't believe what I'm hearing. I haven't heard that voice in a very long time. A lot of things happen and shouldn't. I couldn't hear this voice again but right now I am.“Scott, if you are there I need you to listen.” I heard the voice again.I could walk. I just froze on my feet. I could literally feel it getting cold and numb. It has been years since I heard her voice. It has been years since I heard her speak.It felt like I could breathe again. I could feel my cold dead heart coming back alive. Having a wonderful reaction.“Is everything alright?” I heard Kaden asked.I noticed everyone was in front of me. We began walking out of the forest and we were about to begin our journey to the old woman.“Why aren't you moving, Man?” He asked again.“I can't.” I whispered slowly.“What do you mean you can't?” Ansel asked with a bit of mockery in his tone.“Something is holding me back.” I said and really something was holding me back. A branch of a tree was stuck in my way.“T
ANSELTerror is not the only thing I'm feeling or what's visible on my face. I'm filled with a lot of rage.Tracking down Egnar was supposed to be our only priority and now he has declared himself True Alpha of the kingdom.“This is not supposed to be happening. This is not how we win.” I said.“You have to calm down.” Grey said.“Calm down?!” I shot at him, “don't tell me to calm down when Egnar is terrifying our people.” I said to him.“You need to calm down, so Scott will hear clearly from Skylar.” If we were distracted none of this would have happened. We would have seen this coming a mile away.Egnar would have never had the upper hand on us but right now he does and there is no telling if we can beat him now.But that's for others to think about. Killing Egnar will bring me Joy and gladness. Since the cruel wedding that's all I ever think about and that's what will fill my rage for when I meet him on the battlefield.He will meet my fury and I will crush him so hard that the pa
KADENThe winds were not in our favor as we maneuvered our way through the forest trying to outsmart the guards that were still hunting us.It brought a lot of sand and rock, including still air, all over our face. Outsmarting the guards is not going to be easy. They know this forest better than us.“We just need to get to higher ground.” Grey said to me, like he could hear what I was thinking, “I don't think they would follow then.”“Okay.” I bent down and placed my hands on the ground. They were very quiet but also moving.“I should give it a try.” I heard Grey say.“You should stop talking so I will hear them better.” I replied. He didn't say another one but his breathing began heavy which was distracting me.“Grey–.”“It's just that you have been at it for quite a while, that's why I'm asking to take a turn.” He said.“How long?” I asked“Over half an hour.” He said.I groaned and stood up, “be my guest.” He bent down and looked at me, “I know you like things to be under your co
GREYI couldn't breath seeing Kadens blood all over him. The view of Octavia chest bleeding flashed before my eyes. It felt real just like the way it's real seeing Kadens blood gushing out of his body.I don't know why I'm still hung over that woman, she didn't save my life. She wanted me dead. Just because she moved the arrow to her chest. Doesn't change any of that.But somewhere inside me I still get PTSD about dying with an arrow in my chest. I only wish now I had listened to Kaden, when she said she could not be trusted.But I was blind by loyalty to her for saving my life that I didn't stop to think what if she was faking because she was faking.I lifted him up, “you need to try to stand, Kaden.” I said to him.He has lost a lot of blood and I could feel his pulse getting weaker.We were in the middle of the road and it's dark. A car could be coming and we wouldn't know.“We have to get to the wall.” I helped him stand and all his weight came on me.“How are you feeling?” I ask
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
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