**Cassie"s POV**It felt like Deja Vu when I saw the chaotic scene happening outside. I do not know how it happens. It does happen so fast that in a blink of an eye, the barrier that should protect this place is slowly collapsing, and a hoard of rogues coming from the north is marching into this place.This place will be hopeless.I gulped and almost got panicky, but I remembered that this was not the right time for me to do that. I have no right to fight inside my mind; I should stay focused no matter what, or the cost will be unbearable."Son, do you know that underground facility? Go there; you have to." I said this to my son, who looks as confused as if he does not know what is happening outside."Why Mom?""Just listen to me; hurry up."I carry Marion and run as fast as I can. I slowly reach the basement of the packing house. Two years ago, this was my project. Some of our pack members here in our community look like they think I am such a foolish Luna who wasted the budget of th
**Cassie’s POV**My head felt like it was pounding hard when I opened my eyes. I can feel my body aching, and everything feels like a bad dream.I am hoping that as I look at my side, I will see my mate, my only love, sleeping on my side. But I saw my empty side, and perhaps everything is not a bad dream."Cassie," said my dad, who sleeps on my side. I look at him while punching my chess."Dad, tell me that everything is just a bad dream. Where is Kaiden? Where is my mate?" I asked my dad, almost shouting so loudly.I felt like all my hopes and dreams suddenly burned like a piece of leaf when my dad shook his head. He gave me a sad smile, and it immediately broke my heart into pieces."He is gone... He is, and it is now his last day. You have been sleeping for about a week," my dad said.I looked at him in disbelief, and I slowly felt my face wet because of my tears. I shook my head violently and tried to wallow out of that damn bed! I have to find my mate! He is alive; Kaiden is aliv
**Cassie’s POV**Until the time that I have to say goodbye to my mate, I am still looking at nothingness. And whenever my son asks why his dad is asleep and why he needs to be buried, my heart shatters in pain.But I can't cry... If Charlie saw me crying, how could he make it through this tragedy? I am the only person who can protect him more than anyone else because I know the real enemy and even the real danger.It is already dark, and we are staying at my dad's house. Aron is officially the new alpha, and even though he did not say it straight, I know that he is lowkey kicking us in the packhouse. I already met my in-laws, and even though they want to disagree with my decision to go away, they can't do anything because it is my wish as the former Luna and as the mother of this child.I cannot fall asleep, and I know that my eyes are hurting so much that I cannot cry more. I have no tears left to cry at this point, but I wish I still had because pain is building in my heart. And no
**Cassie’s POV**I yawned and saw my Marion wake up like this. He is looking at nothingness, and I can't help but cackle. My son is so cute! And he looks exactly like his dad.At least I can still remember Kaiden's face because of my son.I smiled sadly, but I also changed my expression as fast as I could. I do not want him to see me this way—sad, I guess."What do you want for breakfast, my little young man?" I asked him. He smiled and he told me to have crispy fried bacon and ham as well.I accompany him inside the bathroom and let him do his morning routine. After freshening up, we are good to go.There are plenty of appliances and things here inside, provided by Uncle Mason. So there is no problem for us since there is a fridge and gas stove, and we can now cook for our breakfast.I sighed and imagined that it had only been a few weeks since Kaiden was gone, for real.It feels off, to be honest—not just off but empty inside of our hearts."Mom?" My son walk in my direction and he
**Cassie’s POV**Angel offered her hands to help me organize everything on this new pad. To be perfectly honest, if we talk about strength, I can finish alone this arrangement of this apartment, but as of now since I am emotionally unstable and still dealing with mental health, I can't let go of her offer.She is cleaning the kitchen while I am arranging the single bedroom. I am a bit embarrassed because this is our first meeting, and she has to deal with all of this. But I can see that she is also happy and nice about all of this.For some refreshments, I began pouring a cup of lemonade into a glass. I hand it to her after she cleans the floor."I am sorry if you have to put off your day with this," I said to her.She cocks her head. "I offered, so there is nothing to say sorry for." You know, my mother is also a single mom. I do not want to ask because your privacy matters, but I am not wrong, right? I hope I am not offending you," she said, biting her lips. I can see that she does
**Cassie’s POV**I've been through a lot of stress lately, but that does not mean that I will stay this way. No matter how devastated I am, it is still a fact that someone needs me. I have my son, and Kaiden will be sad if I am someone who can't handle my child.I am not alone in this battle, and I may be sad and in grief, but one day I will make it. We will make it with my son.While I am reading the news and printing the documents needed, luckily Angel let me borrow her printer, so now I am busy doing this. I have to earn money for this expensive place.Back to reality, someone knocks on the door, and when I peeked into the hole, I saw my brothers and my father waiting there. I opened the door and hugged them tightly. It feels much better because they are here.It feels different when I am with my family. At least I can say that they are someone I can lean on.Ben and Tom will be leaving on different pads because they are with their mate, so, understandably, they will live with thei
**Derek’s POV**I still cannot forget that day. I know I was drinking that night and had a couple of fights with some random guys because the bitches who tried to share a bed with me already had their boyfriend. I ended up ganging up with men, but I was thankful that I survived that fight.But little did I know that night; the brakes of my car failed, and I was in a car accident.When I woke up, my only relative and my cousin Ally were the only ones waiting on me.He said that I almost died; to be exact, my heartbeat stopped for almost an hour, and it is a miracle that I survived that crash. They thought I was as good as dead as soon as they saw me.But like a real miracle, I am recovering fast, almost like a damn vampire or werewolf from cliche books or movies. It's been a week and a day since I was discharged from that hospital, and I only had a few bruises and scratches. They are trying to ask me if they can assess me further because it is such impossible thing that they can see me
**Cassie’s POV**When I received a call from Angel, she said that I should come to the office immediately on Monday because I am already hired due to a lack of manpower, I had never been so excited again like this time.I am just a bit worried about my son now. Ever since I birthed Charlie, I have always been a hands-on mother. I took care of him, and I had never been away from my son for the longest time, and I am afraid again of changes.But I am so glad that my son is a smart child. I am in the living room and explaining to him that I will be away in the meantime."I am sorry," I said to Charlie in a broken voice.This is not a wild forest where we can hunt our food and survive with what we have, even for a little. This is a human world. We cannot survive without money for buying food and paying expenses and bills."It is okay, Mom. Don't be sad; I will be a good boy. I understand," he said to me. And he resembles his father too much. So that my loneliness isn't that difficult. Tha