Alpha Darin's POVWhen the seer mentioned that Catherine was fine and that she knew where Catherine was, we were relieved, thinking things were already going our way and we could have a chance to save her but here is another sad news.I looked at Darwin and could see that he was panicking as well. I averted my gaze to the seer. “Where is she so we can at least try to save her?” I asked and she closed her eyes then shook her head.“I don't know but you're going to receive a call from the kidnapper now.” She said and before we could react, a call came into my phone.I took my phone and answered it then placed it on my ear. “It seems you're trying to joke with me, right? Do you think I'm playing around here?” He snapped and Darwin moved close to me to listen. “I'm giving the both of you fifteen minutes to announce that you are unfit for the throne. If you don't do that and fifteen minutes elapse, Catherine will die!” He threatened and we frowned.“Who the heck are you?” I yelled but the
Alpha Darin's POVWhen I realized that the place was close to a train station, I checked my wrist watch and realized that time was far spent. There was no time. If there was no way of reaching through to her, I'd have to go extreme. Afterall it is said that “desperate times calls for desperate measures”With that concluded, I closed my eyes and made a call to Darwin. He answered after the first call.“How did it go? Were you able to find something?” He asked.“I've got a clue but I need you to do something for me.” I suggested .“What's that?” He asked.“We have a total of 12 Gammas and then our beta. How many Gammas were absent from the emergency meeting I asked you to call?” I questioned.“5 Gammas are absent and the beta didn't come either. I think he demed it unnecessary to attend.” Darwin answered.“Good then. I want you to arrest them.” I requested.“Huh?” Darwin wasn't expecting what I said.“I'm serious, Darwin. Arrest those five Gammas and take the beta with them. Things are
Alpha Darin's POVWe couldn't believe all that he said. I looked at Darwin, who already had his hands on the beta's throat.“Do not kill him yet.” I ordered and Darwin let go then growled and punched the wall.I turned to look at the beta and he smirked at me. The way he behaved didn't even show that he regretted all he had done. Infact, he was making mockery of us with his sneer.“Where is Catherine? Where did you keep her?” I asked, my voice laced with anger .“Aren't you the Alphas and isn't she your breeder and Darwin's mate? Why don't you go and find her yourself? Why are you bent on squeezing the truth out of me?” He yelled at us.I clenched my fists, trying my best not to punch him on the face. He was getting me annoyed by the minute and I didn't want to kill him yet. Getting the truth out of him is my major concern right now. And even if I'm to kill him, it's going to be a slow and painful death, so he can suffer for making Catherine go through so much pain.“Talk right now.
Alpha Darwin's POVElliot stared at us and we stared back at him. My wolf had no reaction towards him. Other times when I stare at him, I feel a rush of love and affection, but this time around it was just a plain feeling. It was like something I felt for everyone else. There wasn't anything like a spark or pleasure that ignited whenever I see him. It was just… a normal feeling.Darin felt the same way as we communicated through mind link.“What's going on?” Elliot asked and we looked up at him.“What do you mean?” I asked.“I feel strange. My wolf…” He trailed off and we already knew what was coming. Maybe he was feeling the same way as well. “My wolf doesn't recognize you as my mates,” He pointed to the two of us. We stared at how confused he was. When all these things happened and the beta, his uncle confessed that Elliot wasn't our mate and that he had been using Elliot, we were beyond shocked and wondered if Elliot knew about his Uncle's schemes.Personally, I had made a mental
Alpha Darwin's POVI couldn't help but feel guilty for what I did still. Lucas looked at me and it seemed he noticed my guilt. Why wouldn't he when I can't hide it in front of him? I feel so bad and regret why I touched her.“You don't have to worry about anything, Darwin,” He began and I looked up at him. “After all, we aren't mates. Catherine is your mate.” He smiled and averted his gaze to Catherine.Immediately he said that, I realized that since it turned out that Elliot wasn't my mate, then it could only mean one thing. Catherine was my mate. With my eyes registering shock, I looked at unconscious Catherine and tried to connect with my wolf but noticed that my wolf was silent.“Derick, are you there?” I asked but there was no response. All I got was total silence. “Derick,” I called again and when he didn't answer, I began to panic. What on Earth is going on? Why isn't he answering and speaking to me? Why is Derick silent? I tried to speak to him again but there was still silenc
Alpha Darwin's POVMy joy knew no bounds the moment Lucas agreed that I should go with him. I didn't mind changing my clothes, I was already dressed well. I touched my pocket and felt my car keys, brought it and swung it in front of him.“Let's use my car.” I offered and he nodded with a shrug.We got out and I drove us to the location where the party was taking place. I parked the car and we entered. The place was decorated beautifully with balloons and birthday posters. Music blared from the speakers and I could see ladies and guys dancing to the beat. Others were playing games at a corner, some were relaxing, some were at the bar while others were chit chatting.Lucas walked forward and I followed him. Checking the direction he was going, I knew he was going to a Blondie, who stood far from us. When the guy turned and saw us, he walked to us and hugged Lucas tightly, surprising me in the process.“Happy birthday, Tim.” I heard Lucas say and the guy didn't let him go.“Now that I've
Alpha Darin's POVI was seated in the living room having a glass of wine when the door opened and Lucas walked in with Darwin.After they entered, Darwin closed the door and Lucas headed to his room immediately. I looked at him and averted my gaze to Darwin, who had an unfathomable expression on his face. No one needed to tell me that something was wrong. He sat close to me and I faced him.“What's going on? Why is your face like that?” I asked and he sighed.“I don't know what's wrong with me, Darin. I'm supposed to feel attraction towards Catherine. Catherine is obviously my mate but I'm feeling attracted to Lucas instead. I just don't understand what the heck is going on and it's bothering me seriously.” He explained to me and I pondered on what he had just said.“Maybe it's because you still like Lucas and you're seeing him all the time. If you keep being friendly and all smiley with Lucas, there's no way those feelings will disappear, it'll only grow. The solution to that is to s
Catherine's POVI woke up and was surprised to see myself in the mansion. I looked around, trying to figure out how and when I got here. The last thing I remembered was being dipped into a big glass and when I tried to protest, a handkerchief was placed in my nose and I became unconscious.I tried to remember how I got to the mansion and while I was doing that, one of the Alphas appeared and I looked at him, still stunned. When he saw me, a smile formed on his lips.“Catherine, you're awake!” He exclaimed and ran to hug me. “Are you okay? How're you? How are you feeling?” He asked and I could feel my clothes getting wet.Shit! Was he crying?I was shocked and realized that this was Alpha Darin. He was the most emotional towards me. With that in mind, I smiled and hugged him back.“You're an Alpha. You are not supposed to be shedding tears this way.” I scolded him.He sniffed and pulled away from the hug then stared at me with a sad expression on his face. “You scared the hell out of m
Epilogue (24 years later) "When are they coming?" Catherine asked Theo and Leo, who shrugged their shoulders. "The driver has already gone to pick them up, Mother," Theo and Leo responded with a grunt. They were already growing annoyed and frustrated with how eager their mother was to see their younger brother and his supposed fiancée."You two don't seem happy to meet her," Catherine spoke, and they both rolled their eyes before Leo responded. "There is nothing to be excited about, Mother. We are twenty-eight years old and haven't found our mates. There is nothing to be happy about," he spoke out frustrated, while his mother gave him a pitiful look. She knew the pain of her two sons not finding their mates, and since they had just become Alphas, they really wanted to have their mates with them."Where are Fathers?" Leo asked. "They will join us soon," she responded while taking a deep breath. "But we should be happy for your younger brother. He has found a girl he truly loves and wis
Four years later “Give me that Leo, Theo.” Catherine shouted as she ran at the two boys, who were incredibly fast for their age. Filled with sweat, she raced them down the stairs as the two boys giggled happily and sped down the stairs. They got to the sitting room, and just then Alpha Darin and Darwin walked through the entrance door. “Fathers!” The little boys screamed and hugged their fathers. “What are you champs up to?” Alpha Darin asked as he ruffled the hair of the two boys.“Thank God you are here, these boys took my comb and ran away with it.” Catherine grumbled as she reached where they stood with panting breath. “We wanted to help with combing her hair, but she refused.” Theo responded with a pout. “So we had to run away with her comb.” Leo added, and both alphas laughed at the mischievousness of their sons. “It’s not funny.” Catherine rolled her eyes, faking anger, while Alpha Darwin grinned and placed a quick kiss on her lips. “This is just the beginning.” He teased, and
Three months later…Catherine was in her room, sleeping, when she felt kisses on her face, and she opened her eyes. Seeing that it was Alpha Darwin, she revealed a sweet smile and covered her face as she yawned. “Yawning beauty, it's your birthday!” Alpha Darwin reminded her, and she giggled. “Happy birthday, angel,” he added, making her blush. She sat up in bed and hugged him. “Thank you very much,” she said as she broke the hug, but Alpha Darwin pulled her in and kissed her forehead. “My pleasure,” he replied.Catherine looked around the room. “Where is Darin?” she asked.Alpha Darwin smiled. “He's around the corner. He is coming,” he replied as he pulled away and looked at her face. “Here, I brought you a gift,” he said and picked a small box from his pocket, which he handed to her with a smile on his face. Catherine collected the box from him, opened it, and gasped! She had to wipe her eyes to look at the gift that was inside the box again, and she was flabbergasted. “This… It's a
Alpha Darin and Alpha Darwin walked toward Catherine with excitement in their eyes. The fears in their hearts had completely evaporated away, and all that remained was their joy as they stared at the exhausted but excited Catherine. "The babies are fine," Catherine mumbled, brimming with relief and joy as she opened her eyes to look at Alpha Darin and Alpha Darwin. "Look, the twins are fine. They came out well," she said, pointing to her children, who were in the arms of a maid and the healer. Her excitement knew no bounds, and she couldn't stop smiling.Alpha Darwin collected the baby in the hand of the maid, while Alpha Darin collected the one in the hand of the healer, and they both smiled at each other. Hearing the cries of the babies made their hearts race, and they felt like the cries were their favorite songs. Their happiness was just indescribable, and their smiles could not wane. "The babies... They are identical," Alpha Darwin said as he looked at the baby in his arms and the
Two months later...Catherine was in her room; she had just taken her bath and was combing her hair while sitting in front of her mirror. She was humming gently to herself until she felt a presence in the room. Turning her head, a smile appeared on her face when she saw it was Alpha Darin and Alpha Darwin. They walked toward her; Alpha Darin took the brush from her and started combing her hair, while Alpha Darwin stood beside her, gently massaging her shoulder."You two look worried. What's going on?" Catherine asked when she saw the look on Alpha Darin and Alpha Darwin's faces. She knew something was wrong and worried that it might be related to a war, which she feared so much. "You can tell me anything," she added when she realized they were hesitating.Alpha Darwin sighed. "You know the pregnancy is six months now, and in a month, you could give birth. Don't you think it's time to mark you?" He asked, and Catherine's eyes widened. She turned to look at Alpha Darin and Alpha Darwin,
Alpha Darin’s POV I walked down the stairs with various thoughts in my mind. My feelings were complicated, and I had no way to resolve them. "Where are you going, Darin?" Darwin asked when he noticed me, snapping me out of my thoughts, and I looked at him. "What?" I asked with a raised brow. "I asked where you are going," he repeated. The truth was that his question registered, but I was too lost to figure it out.I sighed and replied, "I want to go and see Anabella in the dungeon." I saw him frown and ask, "Anabella in the dungeon? Why do you want to do that?" I shrugged, "I just feel like seeing her. I want to see her..." I mumbled, doubting my own words. I had no idea why I felt like seeing her when she had already caused so much trouble.Darwin seemed confused too and stood up. He walked toward me, standing in front of me. "Her trial is in a few minutes from now. Why don't you wait till then?" Darwin suggested, but I shook my head. "I don't want to wait. I want to see her before t
Lucas was in his room, about to sleep for the night, when he heard a knock on the door, and he stood up. He walked toward the door and opened it, revealing Lycan Edward. "It's you?" He asked, and Lycan Edward nodded. He opened the door wide for him to enter and closed it. "You were about to sleep, right?" Lycan Edward asked, and Lucas smiled. "Yeah..." He replied. "I only came to wish you a good night as I will be going to bed soon too." Lycan Edward explained and was about to leave when Lucas held his hand but immediately dropped it. "Er... I wanted to... invite you to sit," he stuttered, and Lycan Edward smiled. He nodded and found his way to Lucas's bed where he sat down, and Lucas sat beside him. "You look stressed," Lucas remarked as the first thing he noticed the moment Lycan Edward entered his room was his face. He looked exhausted, like someone who hadn't rested for days, and it bothered him. Lycan Edward revealed a sweet smile. "I've been burying myself in work these days so
WRITER'S POVA WEEK LATERLycan Edward was in his room working away on a file when he heard a knock on the door. He was about to ask who it was when he caught the tantalizing scent of Lucas, and he smiled. "Come in," he said, and the door opened, revealing Lucas with a cup of coffee in his hand. "This is for you," Lucas said as he walked closer to Lycan Edward and placed the cup of coffee on the table.Lycan Edward was impressed. He looked at the cup of coffee on the table, and a smile bloomed on his face. "How did you know I was craving coffee?" he asked sweetly as he gazed at Lucas standing in front of him. Lucas's eyes softened, and he smiled. "I'm your Mate. Of course, I should know what you want," he joked, and Lycan Edward chuckled. He closed the file he was working on and gestured to a seat for Lucas. "You can sit," he offered, and Lucas nodded as he sat down, facing Lycan Edward.Lycan Edward looked at Lucas with a loving gaze. The fine young man who had been with him for a we
CATHERINE'S POVI searched around the bed for Alpha Darin and Darwin, who slept beside me last night, but none of them were there. The space was empty, and as I opened my eyes, I looked around the room but couldn't find them, leaving me a bit confused. A knock came on the door, "Come in," I said, and the door opened, revealing a maid. "Your breakfast, ma'am," the maid said, and I nodded. She carried it to the table and placed the tray there. "Have you seen any of the Alphas?" I asked the maid, who shook her head. "No, ma'am, I haven't seen them today at all," she replied, and I frowned. "Okay," I replied, as I knew there was no point in continuing the conversation with her when she already said she had no idea where the Alphas were.She was about to leave the room when she turned back and asked, "If you need help taking your bath, I can do that for you, My Lady." She suggested sincerely, but I shook my head. "Don't worry. I can do that myself," I said, and she bowed before leaving th