Sophia held her breath as tightly as she could. The air in the car was stifling despite the air conditioning blowing in the car. The smoke smell was choking. Yet she could not complain. She didn’t want to be strangled.
Sloana was busy smoking by the side, she didn’t say a word, which was adding to Sophia’s discomfort. The car gently rolled down the familiar streets of the Zang’s Packhouse. Sophia panicked, surely Sloana was not thinking of entering Alan’s house. Sophia panicked, she searched for her phone in her bag, “Don’t even think of it” Sloana hissed. Dropping the cigarette on Sophia’s body. Sophia shrieked as the ash spilt on her dress. She quickly dropped the offending cigarette in the car bin basket. Sophia looked at her, “You can’t do this.”“I am entering that house, Sophia and my dear had better be smart about it” Sloana saidThis was not a natural occurrence, there had been no traces of the rebel wolves who did the atrocity. All traces of them were gone. Their scent could not be traced as well. The plantations were completely charred. He would have to start looking for another means of income for the Pack before their treasury depleted. He would have to speak to Uncle Maska and Uncle Jocka who handled such things.He had been so emotionally wrecked, he just needed a good night's sleep in Sophia’s arms. At least with her, he could always find comfort.It had been agreed that Eddie and Julian get their apartment outside of the Zang Pack Compound. Though the three of them were still tight, a little distance was needed in order not to make Sophia uncomfortable.The buzzing sound of his phone caught his attention as he drove down the lane to his home. He could see the banners were still up and the decorations intact. Alan bent his head and looked out, it seems as th
Lying in bed, staring morosely at the ceiling, Sophia tried not to panic. She had gone to sleep the night before feeling extremely scared and not willing to think too much. Perhaps she had been too reckless; she should have been more careful with her relationship with Alan. They were moving fast, and she couldn't shake off the foreboding feeling of an impending crash. She held her pillow tighter, desperately wanting to will away all of her troubles.A knock sounded on the door. Sophia stood up slowly, reminding herself to stay positive and not burden herself unnecessarily. She was only two days late. There was no need to panic. Besides, she had Alan. He was there for her, and if she was indeed pregnant, he would stand by her."Sophia, would you like some breakfast?" Alan called softly.Sophia swiftly got out of bed and went to take her bath. She dressed hurriedly in a simple blue gown and joined him at the breakfast table. He was wearing a loose shirt and shorts, not looking like he w
Alan drove with a restless mind to the office. He tried getting in touch with Julian and Eddie but to no avail. Which was unusual. The both of them were never unreachable. They were his number-one emergency dial.His phone made a beeping sound. It was an email. He picked it up quickly and proceeded to check its recipient, thinking it was one of his friends. But it was only Paulo who messaged him. Alan dropped the phone and concentrated on his driving, not bothering to check the mail.He got to the office and he could see the workplace was scanty, which was the perfect word to describe the place. Did Uncle Jocka suddenly remember employee welfare? He always made sure to work them to their bones. He was almost at the entrance of his office when he encountered Paulo waiting earnestly in front of his office.He seemed apprehensive and agitated. Alan chuckled handing him his bag.“What is eating you up?”
After narrating all of her suspicions to Becky. Becky offered a sly nonsensical excuse to the manager who let her leave. Sophia made sure she didn't step into the restaurant, she sat in the cab until Becky came over. She did not want to see any of the staff members since they all knew how much she prided herself as a decent girl, her reputation as a mistress was currently not helping her live up to her identity. The gossip would be too much for her to handle. Becky took her to her house. Sophia sat down tentatively. The house had not changed much. Obviously, Becky spent more money on herself than her surroundings. Being an orphan allowed her to live carefree with no responsibilities.“What about your mother?” Becky asked out of the blue.“She is fine. She says she is doing well. She is currently at Eddie’s pack. She does not miss Zang Pack so she is fine there as long as Alan chose me” Sophia said that last part
Happiness wasn't as far-fetched as he'd thought. He never imagined a day would come when he'd cherish his maid even more than life itself. Julian had been out of touch since the meeting, but Eddie was still around, albeit with a message to deliver. Their close bond had been broken, but it could possibly be repaired if he could explain the misunderstanding to Eddie.Leaving Sophia peacefully sleeping on the bed, he didn't want to disturb her. He grabbed his phone and walked out to the living room. It wasn't much of a surprise to find Eddie waiting for him there.Alan tightened his robe as he approached. "Are you here to deliver the final blow?""We could go to war if you're up for it," Eddie suggested.Alan raised an eyebrow. He cherished the peace he currently had, so why try to sabotage it? "And achieve what exactly?"Eddie gave him a scornful look. "Do you even know why we're so annoyed with you?""My best friends refused to believe me. Wh
Tears welled up in Sophia's eyes as she watched Alan's car drive out of the compound. She felt like a wedge between him and his family, but she couldn't bring herself to leave, especially with his child growing inside her. She hadn't even informed him about all the chaos that was going on.But she had to find him. She couldn't just stay behind while he was troubled like that. Sophia went back inside, grabbed her bag, and sent a message to Becky, just in case Alan returned before her. Hailing a cab, she knew she was well-known, so she planned on taking a detour, maybe stopping somewhere far away and trekking from there.The werewolf local hospital was the only aspect of modernization that the Zang Pack hadn't adopted. It was a completely local healing centre, where wolves were treated in both their animal and human forms, using only traditional medications. While humans were allowed to own their hospitals as well, werewolves didn't visit those places. This meant that So
A stack of papers from the office was placed on the floor before Alan who sat down with Paulo in his living room floor as the two of them began sorting the financial records of the plantations. Alan wanted to get to know why the plantation funds were so poor. He had thought it would be easily redeemable with proper management but now he knew better than that. There had to be some mismanagement of funds there.If truly the Anda’s helped out yearly then why was the plantation so poor? And there had been no redevelopment plans ongoing whatsoever after it burnt down. Uncle Jocka must be thinking he was stupid.He was so engrossed with his work that he did not realize a shiny pair of eyes were looking at him.Paulo’s tap made him look up“You killed Jocka’s wolves. Are you sure that is a wise step?” Paulo asked, one could see his scared expression and sweaty palms.“I merely s
The morning sickness kicked in over the next three weeks, and she couldn't avoid it any longer. She had been successful in avoiding going to the hospital, always finding excuses when Alan insisted on it. But she knew she couldn't hide her condition for much longer. Lately, she had been avoiding his touch altogether. She made sure he didn't get close to her. Alan was understanding, but he was also exhausted, juggling his studies and taking charge of the pack. He had suggested that she take her courses online, but she had no motivation to study. Pregnancy brought irritability and a persistent fever that she had to pass off as the flu. Paulo seemed to be the only one who suspected something. He kept staring at her every minute, as if trying to figure out what was going on. Today, she felt particularly down, and she was sure even the child inside her could sense it. The house felt incredibly gloomy without Alan, and she didn't dare step outside, not in her weaken
After storming out of the house, Alan had no destination in mind, but Eddie ordered him to a restaurant as feeding his stomach was his main navigator. The wolves they met at the restaurant all greeted Alan warmly, with some even getting bold enough to ask about Sophia and when Alan was bringing her back. Alan replied to them all good-naturedly, though he did not give out Sophia’s condition to anyone. Eddie, however, hurried to a table, ignoring all the leering stares that were directed at him. Alan sat next to him unable to eat, he thanked their teen waitress and gave her a generous tip. The girl smiled happily as she left them.
News of the war had flittered to Julian's pack, and they were not good news. Jordan had arrived earlier and was in a close meeting with Maska Zang. She was not a werewolf and could not hear them and those darn werewolves were good at not being heard if they didn't want it.Using a hand to support her stomach, Sophia left her room and began walking the expanse of the courtyard. She knew Fega had her in her line of sight but the wolf was not seen. She had been focused on something latel
Just to be sure she was not faking it, Alan got close to Sloana and saw she was still breathing, her form changed gradually back to her human form, and in a pool of her blood.Seeing as she was fast fading off, Alan left her there and sat beside her. That was where Jordan found them. Jordan was in his human form and he had a set of clean clothes in his hands for Alan to change into. Alan hesitated to do that until he was sure Sloana was no longer breathing.
Alan wanted the party to be the best, so he lifted the forced lockdown Maska Zang had imposed on the city. Both humans and werewolves were free to roam around. The festive mood further cheered the residents up, including humans. Alan made sure to employ many of them in planning the festival, which had a lot to do with dancing and eating. The Luna Moon Festival celebration took place at night when the moon was out; it was a special night dedicated to the Luna of the pack. This was to recognize her authority and ensure the continual submission to her authority by the pack.The pack wolves were surprised that Alan allowed the festival to take place. Many suspected it was due to the recent murder charge against him, and they were not quiet with their observations, though they were sensible enough not to confront him with it.Alan solved the murder by obtaining the CCTV footage, or whatever was left of it. that Sloana wasnt smart enough to tamper with. Through that, he was able to prove th
Sloana’s POVThings were going wrong. She had thought she had won Alan by at least two shots. But how had things gone so wrong? Hiding in one of her secret cabins in the woods, she refused to back down. Her parents were also with her in the room as she paced the length of the room. She would not back down like this. All her life was in Zang City: her prestige, her honour, her title as the Luna of the pack. She was not giving that up ever.
Fega's P.O.VFega was walking down the staircase when she was suddenly grabbed by one of Maska Zang's guards into an unknown spacious room. She manoeuvred herself out of his hold in no time.She had the Wolf by his throat, ready t
There appeared to be a bustle of activities going on outside her door, but no one had informed her about it. When she asked Fega, she was told to stay out of it as it was none of her business. Now, she couldn't help but feel apprehensive. She had heard Eddie's voice not too long ago, but he did not attempt to come in and talk to her.The door opened to admit Fega, who seemed to be busy doing nothing. Sophia watched her in silence. Fega had never touched the flowers in the room, let alone ar
Maska Zang was furious, seething with anger. Alan had relocated him from the Zang Pack House to their temporary packhouse towards the outskirts of Zang City because they no longer knew who was colluding with Sloana. Maska Zang had searched for the Andas, but they had all vanished, leaving Alan to wonder how their escape had gone unnoticed. Sloana was meticulous, Alan had to give her that. She and Rod were currently untraceable. Maska Zang had deployed the entire guard force to search high and low for both of them. But Alan knew she would surface; he was certain of it. That's why the Luna Moon Festival had to proceed. Sloana was not one to stay away from what she thinks is rightfully hers. He needed to apprehend her personally, and he knew she wouldn't wait for fate to bring her to him; she'd come out on her own. The city had been placed under lockdown on Maska Zang's orders, much to Alan's relief. He didn't want her to hold any area hostage. Despite the ongoing media buzz about him