GREY POVA part of me was glad. At least, Ansel found the antidote but the other part of me was super sad. The assurance was not there. There are chances Valerie will survive, and there are chances she won’t.I whispered prayers to the moon goddess on her behalf and followed Ansel to the convoy, but Ansel was quick to hop into his own car and shut the door. We used to ride in the same car and do a lot of things together until we brought Valerie back to our pack.That was because each of us were hiding the weakness we had developed for her from each other. No one wants to be deemed weak and romantic. We all want to be seen as strong, but I didn’t expect Ansel to still keep to such terms now that I and Kaden had shown him how down to the earth we are for Valerie.Kaden and I chose the same car, and there, it didn’t take time for us to prove to each other once again that we were truly in love with Valerie. She is so lovely and in fact everything we need in a woman, but we had been a pil
ANSEL’S POVThe sound of the glasses shattering and a great rumbling outside called my attention to the room. I stood from where I had been sitting and dabbing tears in pretense and ran to the room, only to meet Kaden punching pieces of glass into the wall, not minding the fact that the sharp glasses were cutting through his palms, causing blood to drop on the floor.I scooted closer and saw the window. Someone was either thrown out of it or someone jumped out of it. My eyes darted towards Valerie’s body. It was lying in its place, not touched by both Kaden and Grey.I had thought the two of them would leave the room as soon as they set in and see her body lying dead in the room. They had always done that way whenever any of Grey’s men died. How come they had both lost their mind over the death of Valerie.Is that how weak and senseless they had become. I was furious with myself, furious with them and furious with Valerie who caused all this thing.I raised my hand to touch Kaden’s b
ANSEL'S POV★“I’m burying her today.”Kaden was donning a black suit. The wound on his palm was tied with black clothes, which signified he was mourning Valerie who according to the custom of our pack is meant to be buried today.He said nothing to me. I looked at his feet and saw it bare. He does not have his shoes on. What sort of a person will mourn the dead without shoes but would comfortably tie his wound with a black cloth.I scooted closer to him and sat next to him on the bed. The last time we sat together was when we had time to sit on our three thrones. I sighed and he shrugged. He was in his saddest mood. “I said I’m burying her today.” I repeated, waiting for his response.He scuffed and tilted his head east. His lips seemed to be tied with an invisible chord. He just doesn’t want to utter a word to me about the burial of Valerie.“You don’t want to say a thing…”“I’m not burying her!” he snapped. “I can’t bury her. Not ever.”“But you hated her. You despised her. You m
FIONA'S POV★Lily was waiting by the vehicle. It’s been a wonderful job. It was easy to seduce the guard Ansel placed by the car that bore Valerie’s body.I enjoyed fucking the guard’s senses off and hitting his smashing his head with a stone when he climaxed and poured his cum in me and wiped his dick on the lining of my ass.I could remember him dropping to the earth like a log of wood, his fingers twirling on the earth and his legs wobbling. I can’t forget the smile that braced my face at the sight of the evil I did.Ansel; I had always thought he is the smartest of the alphas because of how clever he is in the business of smiting criminals, but it was quite easy tailing him and getting my hands on his biggest secret.But I didn’t do it alone. Someone tipped me off. Someone I don’t know. I ambled towards Lily and shook hands with her. She is one of the core haters of the wench that calls herself Valerie.It was all smiles. We finally had the body of our enemy in our crisp.“Let’s
FIONA'S POV★The dense woods enveloped me as I navigated the narrow, winding path that cut through the woods. I had to take the woods so that I wouldn't be found easily. If anyone had found out that Valerie was missing before I am prepared at least the woods would give her a little protection from her pursuers.My hands firmly gripped the steering wheel as I sped up the path. I had to drive faster before I was caught and then everything would be over. I had to dispose of Valerie quickly.For a moment there, I became fixated on the late evening sunset. Its reddish-orange rays cast a warm and amber glow through the leaves in the woods. I felt a bit calm as I drove down the woods. Once Valerie was delivered to the Alohas, I would be free and everything would be over.In a matter of minutes, it was night. It was getting too dark for me to see with just my eyesight but I didn't want to risk being seen by anyone but I didn't have a choice. I turned on the headlights and got a clearer view
VALERIE'S POV★I finally came to a stop. I sat up immediately to catch my breath. There was no time to waste. I looked around for a sharp stone to help cut the rope tied around my hands.Luckily, I saw one and I crawled towards it. I backed the coarse stone and quickly scratched the rope tied around my hands against the stone. I gritted my teeth as I felt the stone peeling my skin but the pain didn't matter.I just had to be set free. I managed to cut the ropes off. I exhaled in relief and quickly tore off the ropes tied around my legs. I got up immediately but my legs wobbled, giving up on me. I fell to the ground. I was in a coma for five days.My body was not strong enough for such an action but I had to move. Everywhere was pitch black but I could use it to my advantage. Fiona would not find me so easily.I slowly stood up, using a tree as a support beam. I began limping, holding onto trees as I progressed further."Where do you think you're going to?" Fiona's voice echoed behind
ANSEL’S POV★The air in the dimly lit room hung heavy with tension as Kaden observed me with concern and disbelief. My eyes darted around and my hands trembled. Kaden crossed his arms."You have lost your damn mind, Ansel." Kaden said calmly, "Here I thought I was the only one losing my mind because of Valerie's death.""Ansel, what's going on?" Kaden asked in a low, steady voice. Kaden had heard of ways werewolves behave when they lose their mates. Tragically, some end their lives. I must have been losing my mind over the death of my mate."Kaden, you're not listening to what I'm telling you. Valerie is..." I said, frustrated. "Ansel, you need to calm down," Kaden urged, standing up and coming towards me."Kaden, I'm serious. Valerie is still alive." I persisted.Kaden's laughter cut through the air. "Calm down, Ansel. You have heard of werewolves that lose their mate. I think you're going through depression. You can't accept Valerie's death."Kaden helped me sit on the bed, "Anse
GREY’S POV★I stumbled through the moonlit forest. I huddled in the forest, the pain twisting my insides like a hungry wolf. My heart was an echoing cavern of grief.I felt helpless. I felt hopeless. There was nothing I could do. I just wanted to die off it all.Every breath was a stab, every step a reminder of what I had lost. It felt just like the night our mother died, the air thick with a cold, heavy despair.I felt like I was dying, just like when my mother had taken her last breath. Back then, the pain had driven me to swear off love, fearing it would be my undoing. Now, it was Valerie, my mate, who had ripped my heart out.With that, there was no way I would heal.I swore then, never again. Never love like that, never open myself to such pain. But I had failed. Valerie, my mate, she had ripped me open from the inside out. Now, the agony mirrored the bite that marked me as a werewolf, clawing at me deeper with each agonizing beat of my heart.I collapsed onto the damp earth, le
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.”