ANTONELLA'S POVAs Griselda inched closer to me, my heart started pounding in my chest again. What if she had bad intentions? Griselda held me by the hand and led me away from the watchful eyes of the two kitchen maids. She stopped at the end of the hallway and pushed the door to a room open."Come on in," She said.I peeped inside the room first. It was dark and dusty, like an abandoned attic. Cobwebs hung from every corner of the ceiling, and the walls were dilapidated, with mould growing over them."Griselda," I muttered, as I stared at her. "Where is this place?""Come on, don't tell me you're scared," Griselda chuckled. "Come on in. I don't bite."I watched as she walked into the dark room and I waited for her to go a long distance before I took my first step in. Immediately I walked in, the door shut close and Griselda turned to glare at me."What did you do with the Alpha, the other day?" She asked.Her eyes turned a dangerous shade of yellow and it was then that I realized w
SALVADOR'S POV"Dan!"The sound of my voice made him stop dead in his tracks. He turned around and met my gaze."Don't you dare walk out on your Alpha!"Dan sighed and threw his arms in the air."Fine!" He growled. He walked back to the room and closed the door behind him."You really want to hear it from my mouth don't you? You want me to tell you that what you did was crazy, insane, not befitting an Alpha of this great pack - ""Mind your words, Dan," I warned. "Remember that you are still speaking with the Alpha of this pack."Dan calmed down a bit and he sighed."I'm sorry, Salvador," He said in a voice a little above a whisper. "But all I've said is the truth. Nothing but the truth. Why would you even think of doing something as rash as that?""I did it to test the girl!" I growled. "And you keep focusing on how I shouldn't have done it! Have you even bothered asking me the result of my test?"Dan calmed down a notch at the realization of what I had just said."Did it work?" He
ANTONELLA'S POVI didn't see the Alpha when he walked in. I couldn't tell if Hermes had seen him or not, but the next minute, his kiss landed on my lips. It was short and I made no move to disconnect from him - until our eyes met.I jolted, shocked by his presence and I drew away from Hermes at once. Hermes was all smiles by then. He had used me to get the Alpha jealous and I knew it quite well.Alpha Xavier marched up up us, fire burning in his eyes and Hermes' grin only widened."How dare you!" He roared as he approached us.He slapped Hermes hard across his cheek and Hermes staggered back a little. "Alpha Xavier!" I cried and pushed him away. "You'll hurt him."Hermes fell to the floor and I rushed to get him up."Are you okay?" I asked.Hermes was not responding. He lay still on the floor and I wondered if he was okay."Hermes?"Alpha Xavier was mad with anger as I ignored him and attended to Hermes. He had been expecting me to apologize for what I did, but that was definitely no
ANTONELLA'S POVAs soon as Hermes left, I turned around and headed back to the palace again. I had scores to settle with the Alpha and the earlier I settled them, the better for me. He had seen Hermes kiss me, and I didn't want him having the wrong impression about the relationship I had with Hermes.Hermes was nothing more than a friend to me, and our relationship was not platonic at all. I walked through the open doors of the hallway and I caught Griselda at a far corner. She was standing beside the door to a room and she growled in anger when she saw me.In less than a month of my stay there, I had successfully gathered more enemies than I had gathered friends all my life. I turned away from her and increased my pace until I got to the door of the Alpha's room. I pushed it open and walked in. I was not expecting to meet him there and when I saw him sitting on the bed, all the confidence I had managed to gather left me.What was I even doing? Why was I trying to offer him an expla
SALVADOR'S POVI was still boiling in anger as Antonella left my presence.Just a few minutes ago, I had watched Hermes kiss her. She had not resisted it then, but I knew it was just Hermes trying to get at me. He was trying to make me jealous then.I had vented out my anger on the bastard with a slap and after they left, I had followed them secretly.It was heartbreaking for me, watching them kiss a second time. This one was not a mistake. Hermes had not forced it. Antonella knew what she was doing and she probably enjoyed every single moment of it.My Antonella! If there was anyone that deserved to have a taste of her cherry red lips, it was me and not Hermes. We had been friends since childhood, and we had shared so much together, until her father killed my parents, and even now that I was considering the fact that she might actually be good unlike her father, she was off kissing my enemy.Dan watched me as I fumed. I knew that he would not understand my anger and I didn't expect h
SALVADOR'S POVAs soon as Griselda left, my brain started working quickly. How was I going to punish Antonella? Apart from making her jealous of Griselda, there had to be something else I could do, something to cause her so mucho physical pain for making me watch that scene with Hermes."Antonella!" Griselda's voice was still sharp even from a distance.An idea hit me just then and I considered the possibility. I smiled at the thought of what I planned to do and paced around my room in excitement. I was going to make her pay dearly for what she had done.I moved to my chair and sat down. The bracelet I had given to Antonella was still working perfectly and it was time for me to use it again.I heard a gentle knock on my door and I figured that Griselda had found her already. "Come on in," I ordered.The door slid open slowly and Griselda pushed Antonella in so hard that I barely resisted the urge to reach out to Antonella and grab her hands to prevent her from falling. Griselda notic
ANTONELLA'S POVI could not believe it was really happening to me. As I walked away from him, tears filled my eyes. I willed the ground to open up and swallow me but it didn't. I had just watched the Alpha make out with Griselda. It was a horrific scene, one I wished I could quickly erase from my memory.I knew that was not going to be possible however. I was going to be seeing them together for a very long time, in the pack, and also, in my head.What worsened matters was the fact that the Alpha had given me a nearly impossible task to accomplish. He had sent me to the borders of the pack, the same borders that we both knew was very dangerous, just to get him a rare spice. I had the feeling that he was doing all these just to get back at me, for spending time with the man he hated, Hermes. I stopped at the grand doors that led to the palace and I looked around. It was probably going to be the last time I saw all the faces I was already used to around here. The chances of me survi
ANTONELLA'S POVThe shirtless Alpha walked up to where we stood and pushed Griselda away from me. "She's not your maid!" He growled. "Don't you ever touch her again."Griselda swallowed hard and nodded before running out of the room. I could see the tears that welled up in her eyes before she left and I knew that I was going to be in more trouble whenever Alpha Xavier decided to release me."And you," He snickered as he stared me down. "Where are the spices I asked for?"I brought out the ginger I had gotten and handed it over to him. He stared at it in my hands for the better part of a minute before finally collecting it.I was shocked when Alpha Xavier carelessly let go of the ginger, allowing it fall to the marble floor below. Our eyes met and his were burning with rage."What is this?" He growled.Before I could even think of a response, he brought his boot down on the ginger. He stomped it continuously and in a matter of seconds, I was staring at the powdered form of all my effo
ANTONELLA’S POVI thought it was all over when he appeared. Suddenly my life didn’t seem like a mess anymore. The mere glimpse of him had my heart filled with hope again and I felt home in his arms. He was it for me.We were hand in hand when he suddenly stopped and I was made to turn my head around. A supposed dead witch was behind him with a sword she had driven into him.When I rushed to him, I felt like my world was crumbling down. The walls of hope that sprouted in my heart suddenly crashed grinding itself into a fine grain. With the snap of a finger she took it away again.My mind was ringing with pain, I could feel his pain. My heart raced and I could feel an anger I was sure was not mine but his that he was projecting.I waited a while for his wounds to start to heal but nothing happened. I was so focused on him that I had zoned out from everything else going on around me. Like I didn’t have a witch who was hell bent on making a sacrifice out of me.“Don’t bother. He’s not goi
SALVADOR’S POVI spent the whole day searching for the items I needed. It became frustrating by the minute when I couldn’t find the herbs but when I was eventually able too, I pulled it out from its root without thinking too much about it.Danny was dead so I was left to do everything without him. There was no doubt that from the way I was feeling, a hole had been left deep in my heart. I should have been able to take his body with me, to give him a proper burial. I also wanted more than anything to grieve him but time was running out.I was lucky enough to have found the herbs the time that I did. Then I found my way to a safe house the guys and I used to hide in whenever we needed to take a break from a mission. The house didn’t feel like it used to. This time it was unusually colder than normal like the house too knew that Danny was gone.I set the herb and mountain ash aside and searched for my gun. This time I didn’t want to give her any room to escape or even survive. I didn’t a
ANTONELLA’S POVMy hands and feet were bound and so was my father’s. We have had to take a long walk and were brought to the Eastern Province. The land looked dead, like it had been cursed or something.The moment we crossed over into the border, I felt disconnected to my wolf which made me look at my father with questionable eyes.Freya didn’t seem to need her guards anymore since she had us both right where she wanted up – to be weak and have no means of escape whatsoever.The grass that should have been green like the ones close to it were dried to their roots and they were covered in ash. Thankfully my feet weren’t bare.Freya had my father tied a wooden pole where he would have no means to run off or even try to help me.She then walked towards with and pulled on my arm. She walked up to a place on the field that had this massive hole in it.I didn’t know why there was a hole there but I didn’t really care, I just wanted her to let us go. When we got to the edge, I stared at her
SALVADOR’S POVI was sure I looked lifeless. Two days had passed and I held on to my decision about not making Red my Luna. She could take it however she wanted but I didn’t want her in the least of ways. My love for Antonella has hit a point where it was impossible for me to want someone else even if it was just for business which I was sure this was going to be.Red didn’t bother showing up but her men did. For two days she had sent them over to ask of my decision and for two days I sent them back with the same answer refusing. I didn’t know how she planned on keeping us but I was sure I wanted to get out of the holding cell.Danny was in chains to which I was guilty for. It was her way of punishing me for refusing her by letting me watch my best friend in pain.On the third supposed day that Antonella was going to be killed, Red showed up with an angry expression. “I’m surprised that your defiance to make me your Luna doesn’t match one bit with your proclaimed love for Antonella. I
SALVADOR’S POVI hadn’t realised that I had passed out. My eyes fluttered open and I looked around where I was. Beside me was a chained Danny who seemed to be in pain. I looked at my own hands to find that I too was chained to the wall.In front of me with the most annoying smile was Red. She looked as calm as a child about to get a candy from his parent. I hated it.“Oh you’re awake” she chirped with that sickly smile of hers.I yanked at the chain and barred my teeth at her, a growl rumbling in my chest. She was startled for a second even placing a hand on her chest.“Ooh feisty, just the way I like it.” She purred almost making me gag. She pointed at me, and spoke to one of the guards standing with her. “Cut him loose.”He obeyed and did was he was told. I stayed calm as he did even though I was tempted to snap his neck and hers. I wanted to make sure that both Danny and I were lose first before doing anything but she didn’t ask for him to be cut loose.“I’m not going anywhere wit
ANTONELLA’S POVFreya was no longer in the room. She left right after my father agreed and gave her permission for the province. I didn’t know nor understand why she was hell bent on getting on that land but judging from the lengths she was going for it, her plans were no good.I had questions for my father, but my body felt too weak to move much less my mouth forming words. There were also a lot I wanted to say to him. I wanted to read him the, I told you so line just so he could remember that I had warned him about her.There were only three of us left. Myself, bleeding badly and my wounds pulsing, then my father and a guard. The other left with her to goddess knows where. Not that I cared or anything.I could feel my body healing but slower than they should. Maybe it was because I was too weak and so was my wolf.I raised my head with much difficulty and saw my father sharing a look with the guard that was in the same room as we were. It was as though they were communicating and my
SALVADOR’S POV“I’m sorry you want me to what now?” I asked unbelief etching my face. What the fuck kind of crazy was she blabbing about?“I want you to make me your Luna, Alpha King. Agree to that and I won’t just tell you about everything you want to know, I will also help you defeat the witch.” Red answered seductively.If I was any other man, I would have agreed to it since she was a very pretty woman. But the whole reason why I came to her was to save the woman I wanted to make my Luna.“Yeah, that’s not going to happen. I already have someone I want as my Luna, in fact, she’s the reason I need the information from you. You’ll have to think of something else because this isn’t going to work.”To say I was shocked was an understatement. What would make her say such a thing knowing I came here for the woman I loved?“That’s the only way I can help you though. Or don’t you want to kill the wicked witch anymore?”She had a sickly smile that I wanted to smack off her face. I glanced o
ANTONELLA’S POVI was curled on the ground with my head on my knees. My hands were still pressed against my ears trying so hard to shut the voices out. Freya was still humming, a song that she knew I hated.The room had gone back to being dark and I had nowhere to run to.“Poor little Antonella. Look at you, all pathetic now without the help of your father and friends.” Freya sang between hums. This time her voice went back to bouncing on the walls and not in my head.I felt like I could breathe a little bit even though for the most of it, I still needed more air in my lungs. I was still on the floor when I felt things, with tiny legs start to crawl on my skin. I jerked up from that position to a standing one and started to swat around my body. I didn’t know what it was, I couldn’t touch anything, couldn’t feel anything either.“Please make it stop. Please.” I begged with fresh tears streaming down my face. I was certain my face looked swollen from how much I had been crying because m
SALVADOR’S POVBefore Danny and I stood a woman dressed and accessorised in the brightest red I had ever seen. It was everywhere that it was hurtful to the eyes to see. But I couldn’t deny that she had a pretty face and a sexy body. Except for the red she had everywhere, in normal clothes she would be regarded as gorgeous. Red lips, Red Hair, Red everything.“Your King is a woman?” I asked and the man didn’t answer. The whole area became pin drop silent and every one of them bowed.“You said there were two men here to see me.” I heard her say like she didn’t notice the men on her floor.The rogue pointed at us, “These are the Alpha King and his Beta. They requested an audience with you.”He sounded nonchalant and her eyes snapped at him. “You made the fucking Alpha King knee on the ground? Are you dense?” she shrieked. He grabbed onto his neck, her claws prodding out and she looked ready to kill.I winced at how loud she was. How did she even go from being calm to crazy in a second?S