QUINN'S POV My deadbeat of a father ogled at the driver, with a thick frown embellished onto his face.He seemed entirely displeased by the sudden delay, and so did my mother. I grinned within myself as I wondered what the problem might be. My eyes darted around, at full alert. I had a nagging feeling that something definitely was going to happen.I tried getting rid of it, but the more I tried, the more complicated it became.“It's nothing to be worried about sir,” The driver chipped in finally. He had a broad smile on his face, one that could calm even the toughest nerves.“The car has some tire issues, and would be fixed in minutes.” “Oh please, Spare me the sweet talk. What I need from you right now is to get the car up and going. Do you think we have the luxury of time?” Father snapped, his eyes widening in anger.“If we delay any longer, then it would only be a matter of time before Alpha Perrin catches up with us. I do not want that.”The driver nodded, going on with his wor
QUINN'S POV There was no doubt that the guards were uneasy. My parents weren't left out as well.As they stood still, I could see the fear in their eyes. The fear of being caught by Alpha Perrin.“Search the entire place!!” My father's loud voice echoed in the air.I could sense his agitation, rven though he stood tall and towering.The men moved quickly, their eyes scanning the entire perimeter, and even beyond. The forest was quite a large one, and I could imagine the difficulty they would have, combing the entire area.Minutes later, they return without success. Beats of sweat trickled down their faces, as they stood, gasping for breath.“We have searched the entire place sir,” One of them began, his chest falling with every breath he took.“We didn't find anything sir.”Father frowned, finding it out to believe their words. Seconds later, he shrugged his shoulders.“Perhaps, It's the little animals running around the forest.” They all nodded in agreement, relaxing back on the m
QUINN'S POV The wolf had a devilish grin on his face as saliva poured out of his mouth. He raised his hands, and was going to pounce on me when one of my father's guards attacked him. They fought for a few minutes, almost tearing each other apart. I sat watching, 2 weeks to even move an inch. I was glad though. This time, I had managed to escape death. I was still uneasy, and watching them fight, made it worse.I swallowed hard, struggling to get to my feet. Father and mother appeared right in front of me suddenly. The had such fierce grimace that sent chills down my spine. I needed no one to tell me that I was in for it. “You are nothing but a useless daughter. How dare you try to escape?” Mother came closer, hitting me with all her strength.I didn't fight back, and neither did I attempt to protect myself. One thing was sure— She would definitely stop when she was exhausted. “So did you really think you could escape from us?” My father chipped in, his gaze on me.My lips par
QUINN'S POV Seeing what had happened to me, they all rallied around me.I knew this, as I could hear their voices, Even though I was unconscious. It was faint and quite unclear.They struggled around me, and eventually I woke up, panting with bated breath.My mother and father stared at me, anger in their eyes. I exhaled as I tried to sit upright.“Just what do you think you are doing? What makes you think you can faint as you like?” My mother snapped, eyeing me viciously.I gasped, unable to believe she had just uttered those words. “If only you had treated me right, then perhaps, I wouldn't have to faint..”She charged forward, ready to hit me, but my father stopped her. “This is not the time for this. We have to proceed with our journey.”One of the guards helped me to my feet, and then we forged on through the forest.With every strength that I took, I could feel my veins cracking. I was too weak and frail. I need to rest, but I knew there was no way that could happen. If only s
QUINN'S POV My parents' eyes widened in shock upon hearing the words of the Alpha. Cold shivers ran down their spines and they quickly lost their composure.My father fell on his face, and so did my mother. “No!! Please, You cannot kill us. Please have mercy on our soul.”“He's right.. Please do not do this to us,” My mother chipped in, tears cascading down her face in large torrents.I stood watching everything unfold, a rare feeling of happiness welling in me. Seeing them beg for their life gave me so much joy and happiness. Finally, They would get a taste of their own medicine. “Tell me why I should save your life. Tell me,” The Alpha asked at last, his face fierce as hell.Shivering, father spoke again. “We have come here, to ask for help against Alpha Perrin, and not because we wanted to be enemies with you.”“You need my help against Alpha Perrin? Why is that?” He thundered, adjusting on his seat.“We have heard that you also do not like Alpha Perrin, and that you have a str
QUINN'S POV I stood, watching the man that was sprawled out before me.There was silence throughout the courtroom, all anticipating what was going to happen. I was hesitant, not willing to become an object of display to those people.I stole a glance of my parents, and in their eyes, I could see the pain and pleas in them. It satisfied me so much to see that I held their life in my hands.It was temporary though, but it gave me so much joy. Summoning courage, I moved closer to the Alpha, or I should call him by his name. Alpha Kylie.“And if I refuse to heal the man, what's going to happen?”He chuckled, the smirk from yesterday on his face again. “Are you sure you want to know what is going to happen? I can assure you that you are not going to like it.”“Don't you think you should leave that to me to decide. Just go on and answer the question I asked.”Soft murmurs rang from the lips of the council members. Obviously, they didn't like the way I was speaking to their Alpha.“If you
QUINN'S POV As I sat on the chair in the room I had been taken to, a surge of anger rushed through me. I tried to calm myself down, but the more I tried, the harder it became. None of what was going on made sense to me.I was frustrated, and the reality that I was soon to be married to Alpha Kylie left me in shambles.I couldn't imagine myself with someone as disgusting as him. The mere sight of him made my skin crawl, not to talk of laying on the same bed with him, or even having him climb me.I cringed in disgust, twitching my nose hard. One of the maids worked in, smiling.What exactly was funny that made her laugh? “The stylist is here ma'am. Should I send her in?” Stylist? I hissed, totally uninterested. All I could think of was a way to be free from this marriage I was being forced into.“Hello ma'am,” the maid called again, noticing my distraction.“What is it?” I snapped, pissed to the marrow.“I'm sorry ma'am. I didn't mean to upset you,” she bit at her lower lips, paine
QUINN'S POV My eyes brightened in excitement at the news. Finally, My prayers had been answered, and I wasn't going to get married to Alpha Kylie. The joy in me knew no bounds. I stole a glance in my parent's direction, and I immediately noticed that their faces had lost their colors. I grinned to myself, waiting to see what was going to unfold. But on second thoughts, I decided not to wait any longer. I was anxious to see Alpha Perrin. Without thinking twice, I charged off as quickly as I could, but the guards quickly caught out of me.“Get your stinking hands off me!! Leave me!!” I yelled at the top of my voice, struggling to break free. Their grips were firm. I couldn't escape no matter how hard I struggled.My struggles went on with the hope that Alpha Perrin mode would charge right in, but that didn't happen. There was still no commotion from outside. I found it extremely strange and disturbing. If Alpha Perrin wasn't here to save me, then why was he here. “Please let's p
QUINNTheodore's words rang in my ear, as what he said rang in my ear again.This whole scenario made me realize one thing, "I didn't really know what I wanted. I was confused and conflicted between two people and i didn't think that a decision or a choice would be this difficult to make," I went north with Theodore, my arms hugging tight against me. The moving steps felt as if they were treading on thin and heavy ground.I don't understand why I agreed to this. I should have stayed by Perrin. He was the one I've chosen long ago. I already said I'm not leaving.So why does being here feel like betrayal? I thought, confused.He was a few strides ahead of me, relaxed, not like me, not holding any air of uncertainty. Not anxious, moving as if he belonged.There was something I really wanted to say, but the words failed me.And that stretched the silence between us.At last, Theodore stopped then turned toward me. His gold eyes are soft against mine."You don't have to be awkward, Quinn
QUINNAs I watched Theodore, about to leave my sight, my lips betrayed me, "Theodore."His name slipped my lips so easily, so naturally. I don’t even know why I said it. But, the moment I did, Theodore stopped.He turned slowly, eyes locking with my golden hues. He didn't say anything, but he didn't need it. I could feel it in the air- he was thinking I wanted him to stay.I could feel that Perrin was boiling beside me, I didn't need a seer to tell me that I had just provoked him because if I was in his shoes, I would have been provoked as well.I turned to Perrin, deciding to explain to him, "The thing is… I've known Theodore for some time now, Perrin. He was my childhood friend and we've been almost inseparable," I said.Perrin was quiet and feared me greatly.The room was now silent or rather hushed. The pack, the Elders, and the guards watched and waited. Their gaze flickered between the three of us. I had just stopped Theodore. What did that mean? I couldn't even comprehend why
QUINN Perrin growled as he twitched next to me; it was the sound I had heard before: A warning, full of anger and pain.Just like any other wolf, Perrin didn't take what he heard lightly My eyes widened as I felt that I was in deep trouble, for a second, my heart was racing fast, and I was confused for a second. I was numb earlier but I suddenly became aware of my surroundings and it then that I realized a hand around meI was hugging Theodore! My mind was racing, processing my surroundings; the way things happened all at once made it extremely hard for me to comprehend.The room went quiet. All eyes were on me. The Elders, the pack members, the guards: they all looked at me suddenly frozen with shock, confusion, even anger. But the scariest of the lot was Perrin.His hands were in fists; his jaw was tight. His chest rose and fell heavily, and his dark eyes burned in rage. He looked like he was barely holding himself back from shifting, from attacking.I swallowed hard before my br
QUINNJust like I expected, the next morning came quickly and I was overjoyed and nervous at the same time. In some minutes from now, I'll be made the Luna of this great pack, the thought alone made me blush.The sunlight reflected into my room through the curtains, making the room bright made me smile. My heart raced as I lay still for a moment to grasp the reality of what today meant. Today, I would be made Luna, the official leader of this pack. An equal to Perrin. Any remaining thoughts were interrupted by a knock at the door. "Come in," I called, sitting up. The door opened, revealing a group of the heads of each serving group in the pack house."It is time to prepare, Luna Quinn," one of them said while bowing. Luna Quinn. The words sent a chill down my spine; the thought alone was overwhelming, and now I was in the reality of it. The smile on my face was inevitable as the only thing that went through my small mind was Perrin. He made all of this possible.This reminded me
QUINN"Oh my God," I yawned in bed as I stood to my feet. Even with all the troubles I had and hate that I have received, I was certain of one thing, I found love where I never thought I would find it. I found strength in myself that I didn't know existed. Most importantly, I found a home because of where I was and who I was with.Perrin.He had turned into my refuge, my rock, my everything.Even when I was still coming to terms with my past, he always stood by my side. Even when I mustered every ounce of my strength to tell myself I didn't matter; he would be there saying, "You do matter." And now, I couldn't even begin to consider my life without himI needn't have to.I and Perrin walked silently as his thumb stroked slow, soothing circles on the back of my hand. My heart beat in a steady rhythm, not because of nerves but because of the quiet confidence that, whatever lay ahead, I wanted to face it with him.In a few minutes, we stepped into an opening. It was absolutely beautiful
Quinn's POV The days after that day became slow and numb as I still couldn't come to peace with what my parents had said.Oops. I forgot, that they completely made it clear to me that I was no longer their child, or rather in the same words they used, they said I was never their childI've been someone else my whole life. The thought of it made me wonder if I had ever experienced a love from family beforeBut who? Who was the family? I had no one! It was disheartening.The truth had smashed to pieces everything I ever thought about myself. I had lived my whole life trying to please those who had never really wanted me. And now that I knew it, I didn't know what to do with that knowledge.Perrin stood beside me through it all.He did not push me into talking when I was not ready. He did not tell me to forget or move on. He just stayed, his presence strong and steady, like an anchor keeping me from drifting too far into the storm of my thoughts.In the beginning, I hardly opened my mou
PERRIN POV The instant those words fell from her parents' lips, her face instantly turned paleStepping back, she shook her head. "No. . you're lying."Her mother just smirked. "Believe what you want; it won't change the truth."Quinn's breathing gradually, trying to comprehend what was happening, her mind was reeling. She was looking back and forth between them, searching for something, anything, that could possibly indicate they were wrong. There was nothing.I knew the moment the full weight of those words washed over her.Then she ran."Quinn!" I yelled and stretched my hand toward her, but she was already gone.Through the doors she charged, her cloak trailing in the wind as she slipped into the black of night.My blood boiled. I turned to her parents, fists clenched. "Leave," I snarled. "Now."Her father laughed mockingly. "You can't order us around."I stepped toward him, my voice low and stern. "If you ever show your face again in my pack, I will kill you.""If there's somet
PERRINWalking from a distance down the long corridor to see Quinn, I heard shouting. Not just shouting, there must definitely have been heated arguments between them, turning even into a little fight that I expected not too much of. Just in a blink, Laila was over the balcony, clutching the railing for support with her hands. Quinn staggered back against the railing of the balcony, with Laila pushing her, trying to throw her over. Furiously, I headed down toward them, but before I arrived, Laila was already over the fence, limbs throwing about like crazy, trying to grab onto anything. But nothing seems to witness her last breath. Gone.The screams filled the area as I ran forward, I caught the railing by grasp and looked out below. Laila's body remained still. I turned back towards Quinn. Clutching onto the railing, she was breathing harshly and wide-eyed with shock. I reached out to her. "Are you injured?" She shook her head, trembling even now. "She... she tried to push me."
QUINNI narrowed my eyes, trying not to believe him.Perrin beckoned for me to follow him and I did. We got to his office, and standing in there with the thought that my elder sister had been dragged away was disheartening.I swallowed hard as Perrin turned to me, asking, “Tell me what happened! All that I didn't listen to before, I'm ready to listen now!" I looked down and then turned to the side as I didn't want to gaze into his eyes.I started talking, telling him about the night I was taken and how the guards had accused me of poisoning Gianna. How they never let me explain, never gave me a chance to defend myself. I told him how they had dragged me to a cold, dark cell, how they had starved me, beaten me, and forced me to heal until I was too weak to stand.I told him about their murmurs, making sure I left nothing out. The way the pack had turned against me so easily. How no one had come for me.How I had given up hope.Perrin listened, frowning at every word. His fists clenched