ANSEL'S POVUnder the dappled sunlight filtering through the thick canopy of the tall trees, I found myself being led into the woods by one of my guards. The rustling leaves and the soft hum of nature surrounded us as we ventured deeper into the heart of the forest. My curiosity mingled with a hint of trepidation as I wondered who I was going to meet. Hopefully someone with good intentions could help Valerie.The guard navigated the twisted paths with an uncanny familiarity. My senses heightened by the serene surroundings couldn't help but steal glances at the towering trees and the play of light on the forest floor. My ears caught the sounds of squirrels hunting for food. After a while, we arrived at a secluded hut surrounded by a garden of herbs and flowers. An old woman, her silver hair cascading in gentle waves, awaited us. Her eyes, weathered by time yet brimming with wisdom, met mine with a knowing gaze."Ansel," the guard spoke, his voice respectful. "This is Juno, a healer. S
Valerie POV★Under the shroud of the moonlit night, I raced through the dense thicket, my breaths coming in ragged gasps. Sweat glistened on my brow as I maneuvered through the twisting branches, guided only by the dim glow of the moon filtering through the leaves.A sense of urgency gripped me, my heart pounding in my chest. The bush echoed with the ominous rustling of unseen forces. The cool night air offered no respite as I pressed on. My senses heightened to every sound. The echo of footsteps, not entirely her own, mingled with the bush.I risked a glance over my shoulder, glimpsing fleeting shadows that seemed to materialize and dissipate in the moonlight. Fear surged through my veins, and instinct drove me deeper into the embrace of the bush.My mind raced, attempting to fathom the identity of my pursuer. The darkness concealed the threat, leaving me with only the unsettling knowledge that something, or someone, sought me relentlessly.An abrupt rustle in the underbrush sent me
KADEN'S POVI walked into the temple of the moon goddess; it was just a few meters away from our mansion. I could have used the one we have in our mansion but I chose to go to the one we have no control of.It was massive and was covered with drawings depicting the deeds of our fathers and the advent of the worship of the moon goddess and the establishment of her worship amongst us. My eyes were weak and my heart was heavy with sadness, the sort I had never suffered before. Had we been nice to Valerie, had we been good mates to her the way we should be, she wouldn’t have in any way been in her recent condition.I felt tears well up in my eyes, blurring my view as I walked into the temple, looking up to the altar of the moon goddess which was laced with candles and was made up of the arc of the moon and a massive image of the moon goddess, the goddess of our ancestors.The tears finally found their way down my cheeks and stretched as far as my neck, soaking into my shirt. On a normal
ANSEL'S POV★Kaden stretched his hand towards the box to pick the antidote I made out of the pink mushroom I got from the old lady’s crib, but I shrugged off his hand and glared at him.I had made an antidote that would suit my plan for Valerie, who I had so far sensed had ruined us so badly we needed to get rid of her the right way without being violent. I had so far feared that my brothers would ruin my secret plans if I made them part of it.“Pink but liquid.” Kaden cried. “Are you sure of this?”His brows went up and his lips moved a bit. He was wary of what I brought. But how dare him worry over what I brought for Valerie’s cure?I closed the box.“Don’t be reckless, bro.” I returned the box to my pocket. “We must go home right away and save a life.” Grey scuffed and looked at a squashed cigar on the floor.“That’s exactly what we wanted to do before you walked in.” Grey walked over to my side. “Where did you get it from?”His breath smelled of cigars.“From the same city Kade
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
Valerie The weather was cold and the breeze blew violently outside, making the trees bend over and hit the window continuously. Elara, who was seated on the couch and humming a melody I used to sing to her, was incredibly joyful and completely unaware of how much I was breaking down. Staring up at the ceiling, I leaned against the wall. I tried to pretend everything was all right and keep it up till I was positive it was, but who was I fooling? Nothing was fine. My mistakes had caught up to me in the cruelest way possible. Kaden’s words echoed in my mind, sharp and unforgiving- You deceived me. Deceived us. And Ansel’s silence- his refusal to even look at me- had hurt even more. But most of all, it was Grey’s reaction that affected me the most. He had always been the one that was there for me, I had finally regained his trust just recently but now I was back at the start. They had all once loved and trusted me. But now? Now they all thought I’d betrayed them. I let o
KadenAfter I watched Valerie walk out of the office, I didn’t wait any longer before I angrily stalked out. Now I was in my room pacing around. The pack was quiet and the atmosphere cold, the cool breeze did nothing to ease my anger. I stopped pacing she hit my hand against the desk, grabbing on to it tightly that I thought the wood would crack. My mind was a whirlwind of different feeling ranging from anger to confusion, but the one question that kept popping up over again was- why? Why had I fallen for her? What had I let Valerie get to me so much? Why had I let her into my heart and my life only for her to betray us at the end of it all? The woman I had come to love and trust, the woman that had always been there and tried to find solution, standing there with us during tough times- she was a liar, she had been deceiving us all. The memory of Ramona showing us the truth played over and over again in my head like a broke record. The way Valerie had looked, the way she had casted
Valerie “The Alpha’s ask that you meet with them,” the guard announced as he walked to me. “Where are they and why?” I asked him cautiously. “I don’t know why,” he replied. “But, they’re in the pack’s office waiting for you.”I gave him a curt nod, stood up and followed behind him. Walking to the pack's office, I felt the oppressive, heavy air. I arrived at the door, pushed it open without knocking, and entered. Kaden sat at the edge of the table, his face expressionless, his arms folded. Grey stood to his left, his hard-lined, sharp features, and Ansel stood next to him, his stern demeanor contributing to the gloomy atmosphere.And then there was Ramona, perched near the far wall like a vulture, her lips curling into a satisfied smirk the moment she saw me.“Valerie,” Kaden said, his voice steady but lacking the warmth I’d come to associate with him. “We need to discuss something.”I walked further into the room and shut the door gently behind me. “What about?” I asked, my gaze f
ValerieI got out of the car, the cool evening breeze brushing against me as I closed the door. The beautiful gates of the new pack opened for us, revealing a big and beautiful compound that was filled with flowers that showed the strength of the pack. Kaden exited behind me, his imposing frame casting a long shadow under the golden lights. The formal meeting awaited, and while the tension between us had simmered down since Grey had saved me, I knew it was only the beginning.Trust. That was the next hurdle. But, I had no idea how I was going to break that. “Stay close,” Kaden said, his voice steady but carrying an edge of authority.I nodded, straightening my posture as I fell in step beside him. The Silver Moon Pack which I found out was the name of the pack was known for its stringent protocols and deep rooted traditions. They wouldn’t tolerate any breaches, especially not from someone like me- an outsider with secrets.The council chamber was already bustling when we entered, fil
Valerie Days after the rogue incident, I had a fast recovery. I couldn’t explaijn why I had such fast healing, although I knew that Kaden was suspicious because I wasn’t an alpha. On the other hand, he became nice. He helped me so much with Elara who has become so attached to him.Ansel didn’t leave my side, taking care of all my needs, we haven’t gotten close to talking about what happened the night before but I feel that the thought of losing me scared him to his senses.A win is a win, right?And Grey, he and I have been getting along more than before. Ramona hardly showed her face lately after the embarrassment but I had a feeling she was going to get back at me for what happened.This wasn’t my first mean girl. But I could handle it.If I could handle the possibility of losing my family, a mean girl was nothing.And by the time I was healed, I was ready to start working again, especially since the Alphas didn’t hate me anymore.“Kaden, come on, let me go with you for the meeting
ValerieSeeing Ansel, Kaden and Grey’s wolves here, in front of me, covered with blood and grime, i coukldnt describe the joy i felt. The happiness that my ates put themselves in danger to come save me.They had no idea what theyhad done. They had helped me in one challenge in my bid rto break the curse. They risked themselves to save me. Deep down, they were still the men that loved me.A tear slid from my eye. They were still worth saving.And now i had only two challenges before getting them back completely.Grey’s wolf changed back to his human form, and he grabbed a pair of clothes from the back of the tree, a tradition that the pack had incase anyonechanged unplanned. Clothes in parts of the woods.I smiled at him as he ran towards me, while his brothers changed too, but a sharp pain shotthrough my side and i remembered my injury. I winced as i started to fall.But Grey caught me just before i could. “Valerie. Whats wrong?” he asked as he checked my body for injuries before seei
GreyI didn’t understand the fear that coursed through my veins as th soldiers turned to their wolves to fight off the rogues at the border, but that wasn’t the reason I was as scared.“Where the fuck did you send her, Grey? What if she gets torn apart?” Ansel growled angrily as he switched to his wolf.He was pissed, and I didn’t understand why. We just met her and we were supposed to not like her, right?Then why was I scared to death about her being injured or dead? Why were we willing to endanger ourselves to save her?Why were we all, endangering ourselves?“I’m turning, Grey. You better hope she doesn’t get hurt. She has a baby, you should have thought about that.” Kaden growled as he tore apart his suit, changing mid air.I decided to change too, and we sprinted out of the border, just our minds leading us.The whole border was dark, darker than normal and i instantly felt the drop of the temperature as we left the pack. The rogues already left the pack edge, and I could hear t
ValerieOutside the border, the path that wasnt protected by guards like the one i entered through when i returned, had this chilling cold that wrapped its claws around my bones. The cold gnawed at my skin, sharper than Grey’s words and Ramona’s smirks. My wolf whimpered, uneasy in this forsaken place. She knew, just as I did, that this was no ordinary punishment. It was a warning, a reminder of my place—a cruel test disguised as discipline.I stepped forward, the crunch of frost under my boots echoing louder than it should have. The shadows of the trees stretched long and menacing, their skeletal limbs swaying slightly as if reaching for me. Each step felt heavier, my breath visible in the icy air.Forcing my focus on the seconds passing, I counted each heartbeat in my head, willing myself to hold on. “Five minute,” I whispered to myself, though it felt like a lifetime. The air was suffocating, not because of the cold but the weight of everything I carried: the memories, the betraya
GreyAs i watched Valerie storm away, i fought the urge to call her back. She didn't deserve to be punished for just being few minutes late. Hating her was just petty at this point, and my wolf was beating me up for being so mean to her.So i decided to call her back, but as i stepped forward, Ramona stopped me in my steps.“Grey, i can finally do the spell to see if i can your memories back.” I turned to face her, shocked to the extent that Valerie was a distant topic resided at the back of my mind.“Really?” I asked feeling hopeful. Ramona has been around but was unable to do any spells because she needed to make a sacrifice. She being able to do the spell meant that she successfully was able to do the sacrifice, and today, i may be able to remember everything.I didnt know if i was meant to be happy or not. I couldnt remember what the memories were, and even if they were cleared to protect us in the first place, but i had this gaping hole that reminded me that i was incomplete wit