Chapter 4
Quinn's pov I stretched my hands feeling pains all over. My headaches, and so did my eyes. Suddenly, I opened my eyes widened, wanting to see if all I had been. Through was a dream, but it wasn't so. "No!" I growled, hitting my hands against the bed. It seemed like I had woken up on the aggressive side of the bed this morning. My head suddenly turned towards the door, my eyes shaking due to fear. My hands grabbed the shit because I thought Perrin was the one behind the door. But then again, I knew Perrin wasn't going to knock. "Who is it?" I asked, and the lady behind the door spoke. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to disturb you, but I was asked to prepare you for today, and also bring you to the breakfast table." I sighed. "Come in." In a short while, she came in and lowered her head. "I'll be preparing a bath for you now..." I nodded and continued to ponder on what the other lady said last night. "Was I going to be killed just like that?" I pondered and was worried about the way things were. Soon, the bath was prepared, and she directed me to the bathroom where I took a nice bath. On getting out of the bathroom, she chose a dress for me. "Would you like to wear this dress?" She asked but it didn't seem like I had any choice. "Yes, I would. It seems good enough," I explained. Once I had put on the dress, I stared at myself in the mirror and realized I was looking so good. I was given a pair of shoes as well. After that, she made my hair, directing me afterward to the breakfast table. The breakfast table seemed really lonely. I was the only one there, and constant thinking didn't let me enjoy what I eating. The food didn't seem to pass through my throat, and I was more than worried about my life. "You're done?" She asked, and I nodded. "I don't think I want to eat anymore. I would like to go for a walk. Something to clear my head." The maid nodded and proceeded to actually clear the table. However, I decided to go for a walk. I wanted to do anything to get the thoughts off my mind. Pushing myself up from the dining chair, I dragged my legs outside the pack house. Maybe strolling around would make me feel better, maybe I could escape. I harnessed that thought as I moved around the pack, and finally, I found a way to escape. It was at the back of the pack house, and the gate was right for me to pass through. As I walked, I looked around, taking note of my surroundings, and that was when I walked into something. At first, I paused, swallowing, but when I saw it was in pain, I felt a sharp pain in my heart as well. "Oh, poor thing..." I said, and swallowed as I inched closer. The little fox I saw. It was a baby fox, and from the looks of it, it was obvious that there was something wrong. Not wanting to waste time, I moved towards her, crunching down to her level as I gently stretched my hands towards the place. The fox was sacred so she tried to move away, but I tried my best, to show her that I wasn't harmful to her. With time, she trusted me and rushed to my hands. There was no doubt that there were a lot of things involved. I felt really excited and decided to rub her gently until she got used to me. "So innocent. I wonder what happened to you..." I explained and immediately felt sorry for the creature. Without thinking twice. I looked around to make sure there was no one there before finally waving my hands over the creature because I wanted to set her free. As soon as I did that, her legs which seemed to be broken started to shake, and before I knew it, she jumped off my hands, causing a huge smirk to plaster on my face. I was so proud, and couldn't help, but feel good. My eyes suddenly turned to the direction where I saw him, and my eyes widened, as my feet remained planted in place. "Well, well well..." "A-al--" I didn't know what else to say. Seeing the alpha made me go crazy. "So we have a healer in our midst, huh?" He asked, circling around me as a predator to his prey. "How did I not notice this in the first place? How was I blind to such kind of power? Healers in the land have actually been long gone." I shivered in fear. I actually didn't want anyone to know about my power, but he managed to find out, and I didn't even know why he followed me in the first place. I made sure I wasn't being followed. Yet, he caught me. He managed to grab me, making the creature run into the woods. "You are going to heal me do you understand? You are going to use your powers to cure me!" "Cure you? There's nothing to be cured. You're alright. I know you are. You look as healthy as ever. Let me go!" I struggled under his grip, but he pinned me to the tree. "I'm not asking I'm telling you. Besides, I just want to inform you that the legend is true. I am crippled, but then I have been using my wolf as a leverage, making me able to stand. However, it's draining my core." I eyed him from head to toe, feeling sparks all over me. It was as though he felt the same because, for a moment, we stared into each other's eyes, he couldn't take his eyes off me. "I've told you what I want from you! You are going to do it. Do you understand?!" He yelled, and pulled away from me, leaving me with my chest heaving. I took a moment to ponder on it, but I saw an opportunity. "Well, unfortunately. I will help you, but I have my conditions.”Chapter 5Quinn's pov"What condition?" He asked, his eyes glaring at me. However, I didn't feel like discussing it with him at this time, so I decided to do something else about it."When we get back home, I'll tell you," I said, crossed my hands, and left his side without looking back.By the time we got into the pack house, there were a lot of things already going on. I really couldn't explain all I was feeling. I knew there was a way to finally get my freedom back. This was my time to finally experience life."Enough!"He yelled, causing me to stop in my tracks. Perrin was just something else."You can't keep running. What are your conditions?" He asked, eyes fixed on me, and I felt like he was going to seem alive any minute from now."I wanted us to discuss this behind closed doors, but it seems like you aren't patient enough.""Just say it already..." He expressed. Waving his hands for his servant to bring his wheelchairAs soon as they did, he sat in the wheelchair and his eyes
CHAPTER SIX:Quinn POV I grumbled all the way to Alpha Perrin's room, knowing full well how much I didn’t want to be near him—not even a little. But deep down, I knew it was something I had to do. If I wanted to get out of the enemies’ grip as soon as possible, this was a small sacrifice I needed to make. “Can I come in?” I called out after knocking on the door. Silence. Typical Perrin. He wasn’t much of a talker. After a moment, I added, “If you are not decent, Alpha Perrin, I suggest you fix that. I’m coming in.” I waited for a beat, then pushed the door open. The cold air hit my face as I stepped inside. The room felt emptier than I expected, almost lifeless. “Maybe he’s not here…” I muttered, scanning every corner of the space, hoping he would appear. “Then why call for me if he’s not even going to show up?” I sighed, turning to leave.Suddenly, I nearly walked right into him—a wall of a man standing silently in my path.My mouth fell open slightly as I took him in. He stood t
CHAPTER SEVENQuinn POV What does he mean he wants me in his bed? That can only mean he wants to sleep with me, right? And even if it doesn’t, it should. Either way, that’s not something I want—especially not with someone as vile as Perrin.“I am not interested in you that way!” I blurted out. The words tumbled out before I could stop them.I watched his face shift. His whole body went rigid, his expression twisting into confusion. His brow lifted, like he was waiting for me to repeat myself.“What?” he finally asked, his voice sharp.I pushed him back, putting some space between us as I sat up and stared down at the bed. “I have zero interest in you,” I said firmly, though my voice softened into a whisper. “Our marriage isn’t real, and you know it. Sleeping in your bed, being... intimate with you? That was never part of the plan. I don’t want you touching me” Alpha Perrin’s expression twisted into something unreadable—anger? Amusement? I couldn’t tell.“You are really full of you
CHAPTER EIGHT Perrin POV "What does she want again?" my wolf growled inside me, and I couldn’t help but wonder the same. Did this woman actually do anything useful around here? Anything at all besides being a constant pest? All she ever did was try to stake her claim on Perrin. And now, here she was this morning, like an unemployed friend with nothing better to do on a Monday.“You really have no shame, do you?” she sneered, her face set in false confidence. But I could tell—beneath it all, she was burning with anger and jealousy. “Parading around like you belong here. Sleeping in his bed, acting all cozy. Guess I overestimated you. Turns out, you are nothing but a desperate little slut.”“Oh, and you are what? Perrin’s self-appointed guard dog?”” The words slipped out before I could stop myself. I might get into trouble with Perrin for this, but she was getting on my last nerve, and someone had to put her in her place.“What did you just say?” she snapped, her arms uncrossing as s
CHAPTER NINE Quinn POV "You’re taking too long to make one decision. What’s it going to be?" I didn’t know why, but cold sweat ran down my forehead as I gulped in fear. "I’m not sure I do well with blood," I confessed, looking at him again. "I don’t know if I have the strength to do this. I mean, if I do it, then what happens to us? When I want to heal you, my power will be drained, and—" "Do it," he said, cutting me off. His tone was more serious now, and the intensity in his gaze made me gulp again. Taking a deep breath, I stepped forward and crouched beside the man, whose face was twisted in pain. "We don’t have all day. And in case you haven’t noticed, I’m not a patient man," he said, breathing heavily. I stretched my hands toward the open wound. Closing my eyes, I tried to focus all my energy on it. I could feel my power traveling through every part of my body. My eyes shut tighter in concentration, and my breathing started to quicken. Warmth surrounded my hands. It
CHAPTER 10Quinn's POV "Ouch!I yelped, wincing as Alpha Perrin dumped me on the bed like I was a bag of laundry. "Geez, ever heard of being nice? Or, I don’t know, a gentleman?" I rubbed my side dramatically, shooting him a glare. "Pretty sure there are better ways to handle a woman than tossing her around like a sack of potatoes. Just saying." Alpha Perrin didn’t even bother to respond. Apparently, I wasn’t worth it. Instead, his eyes dragged over me, like he was deciding whether to squash me like a bug or just ignore me completely. Then he let out this long, tired sigh—like my existence alone gave him a headache. "You can sleep on the bed today," he muttered, voice all grumbly like I had just asked him to donate a kidney. He avoided eye contact like looking at me might physically burn him. "Don't expect me to be this generous next time." And with that, he stalked off to a corner like some brooding vampire. "Oh wow, such chivalry," I mumbled under my breath. I wasn’t sure
CHAPTER 11Alpha Perrin “No scar at all? It’s completely gone?” I asked, staring at the guard who now looked perfectly fine. “It’s nothing short of a miracle,” the doctor replied. “The leg was beyond saving, marked for amputation due to its inability to heal and the lack of a cure.” He inspected the guard closely. “But now, he’s completely fine.” “It seems the healer’s magic worked,” the guard added respectfully, glancing at me. “Otherwise, how else can one explain how I healed so suddenly, Alpha?” I stroked my chin, studying the guard’s fully healed leg. The scar was completely gone, and he looked as if he hadn’t been on the brink of death from wolfsbane poisoning. “And you are absolutely sure none of the medicine you gave him caused this?” I asked the doctor again, needing confirmation. He shook his head. “For a wolfsbane poisoning that severe, none of the medicine I have would have worked,” he admitted. I let out a deep breath, processing his words. So, she wasn’t us
Quinn's POV (Few minutes earlier )A spy? A freaking spy? I stared at the note in my hands, reading it over and over again as if the words would magically change into something less ridiculous. Why in the world would my father want me to spy on Alpha Perrin? What the hell was he up to? And more importantly—why did he think I would be remotely good at this? One wrong move and Perrin would wipe out our entire pack without breaking a sweat. Was this really a risk anyone was willing to take? Because I, for one, was not. I was still trying to wrap my head around it when a voice snapped me out of my thoughts. “What took you so long?” The head maid stood at the bottom of the stairs, arms crossed, her expression as stiff as the apron wrapped around her waist. I barely had time to react before she continued, “I said thirty minutes. You are two minutes late. I will let it slide since it’s your first day, but next time, I expect you to be on time.” Two minutes? I swallowed a sigh
Perrin's.It came as a shock and it all happened too fast. It had been two days since Quinn had been abducted, two days of consistent searching and spying yet to no avail.I had my Beta, Gamma, and also one of my trusted allies amongst the pack show up in my study room. Gianna was the only one who knew I was going in search of Quinn, she speculated but I was so sure I didn't confirm her presumption; My Gamma was out of town and he just resumed then to my trusted ally, he knew me more than enough to do what I have done, it was obvious to him and I was a little shocked when he didn't mention or tried to question my authority.My mind was set up in chaos, stewing in rage as curiosity devoured my demeanor, leaving me battling with questions flooding my mind.I set back my head to the office chair I was sitting on while I anticipated the arrival of my knights I called upon. Different knots to be entangled yet left with no idea where to start, everything seemed fishy. I clenched my fist in
QUINNI slowly opened my eyes only for my gaze to meet with an unfamiliar environment.I rubbed my eyes, confused. "Where is this place? What am I doing here?" I kept asking, still confused, but my vision was still so blurry that I couldn't even name the things around me yet."Hmm..." I growled, realizing that I couldn't move my body as well as I wanted to.After some seconds, I was finally feeling a bit better and sane, at least sane enough to know that I was in a cage in an unknown environment.The last few things that I could recall were going to the safe place in the pack house with an omega who was asked to watch over me.I'm certain something happened after that. I couldn't point a finger at anything in particular until my eyes fell on the back of someone outside the age I was in."Wait... You're that omega, right?" I asked, trying to see her face well, but I couldn't. I knew she was the one, and she must have had something to do with this.Logically, if we were both invaded, th
~Chapter~Perrin's.It all happened like lightning, I thought I got it under control, I thought my assumption was correct until he showed up looking worried.The silent support I had turned against me. They all kept muted when I told them my assumption and now that Theodore showed up shattered and disoriented, I realized the silence has been impregnated with unsaid words.Theodore left in rage, turning the table against me and pinning me as the villian. He got the upper hand since she was his mate and I couldn't counter his opinion even though deep down,I know he had a lot of role and ploy to play in this game.His rage, his action, his words…they all displayed the authenticity he wanted the pack to see but to me it was nothing but another lawn in his game.My back facing the door while I dipped my hands in my sides pocket staring through the ceiling to floor window of my study into the space, my gaze affixed as changes in the climate took into action from broad to dusk. It has been s
Perrin I was not just in search of Theodore, but I needed to find Quinn too. I ran my hand through my hair, thinking of where Quinn must have gone to.At this point, I needed to find a way to stop the killing and help my pack members."Hey!" I called the second my eyes fell on Theodore in the crowd, trying to escape the circle of conflict."Theodore!" I called again, and then he turned to me; his gaze was so passive that if it were any other day, I would have demanded an apology for his rudeness."They're leaving, if that's what you came to talk to me about. I don't know how you were able to make Quinn feel so attracted to you that even with the mate bond pulling us together, she ignores it!""She keeps on acting like she's not seeing me, and when we were little, we were so close that I would say that we were never apart from each other!" Theodore said, but none of what he said made sense. I wanted him to leave, or, in other words, I didn't want him around."Where's Quinn?" I asked.
~Chapter ~Perrin's.I wasn't expecting Quinn to turn to them and asked for their help but this is something we would have to talk about.Their bloodlust was all over the air, the fangs gnawing against each other ready to devour anyone who comes their way.There glared affixed on me like a predator studying its prey.“This is not about a rival pack, this is not just a fight breaking down because they want the pack…..This is clearly more like an assassin and the only difference I could point out was they came through in a day and didn't seem to care about other beings.” I thought.I checked around to see if others were still where they are, this seems to look more like my fight as it was so obvious that their mission was to terminate me, the pack was just an additional bonus to their goals.They set aback almost in their four, leaning backward, their claws all set out while their bloodlust eyes scaled through me sending a shiver through my spine, a shiver that came with nostalgia. I co
QUINNIn the days that followed, everything was a blur of repairs, funerals, and silence. The pack had suffered trials by bond-smithing and sheer treachery, and trust was the first victim. Worse, no one had any idea how the Bloodfangs could strike so accurately, at least officially. Perrin had not told them. He would not until he proved it. I saw it in the way he looked at me.He did not blame me; he knew it was because of my foolishness that Theodore had gotten so close.And I couldn't fault him for that.Because, if I were to delve deep, I would have wanted to believe in Theodore.I would have wanted to believe someone from my past could still be this same boy I had once trusted.But Theodore was never going to save me.He was after my claim.---The letter showed up late on the night of the fourth day.A single folded note left at the gates, sealed with wax and stamped with a familiar crest-a wolf wrapped in thorns.Quinn,You deserve better than a cage dressed up as a home.I ga
PERRIN The stench of blood permeated the walls, long after the battlefield had gone silent.Even days later, it seemed to be seeping into everything - soil, stone, air. It brought back terrible memories of an earlier time, another night when I was too young and far too innocent.When I had believed in the word "alliance."When I had believed in mercy.---Seventeen was the age at which, one dark night, my parents were murdered.It was a violent attack, completely without reason- the rogues had come easy in the storm, covered from rain and wind; when the alarms were sounded from our warriors, the packhouse was already alight.I had already fought. I was too young to be Alpha but was old enough to know what bleeding for your people meant.I held my mother while the last of her life slipped away. The waning light in her eyes: the message came from my father, torn throat whispering:"Protect them."I did what I could: the youngest, the eldest, the too wounded to stand - huddled them toge
QUINNShall I say they felt extraordinarily long? Indeed, they did.Waking every morning with a wish for peace inside, it was but a wish-I would never find it. Though Perrin lay beside me, holding me as if nothing else mattered, whispering false, insincere promises that I was safe now, worry would not leave my heart leaden and mind restless. I should be happy. I had Perrin. I had returned to the pack. Freedom.Deep inside, I felt that something was amiss. It kept gnawing away at me — all that had happened. About Theodore. About the lies. About the danger I didn’t see coming.And always, the voice in my head said:What if it happens again?That day, Perrin had gone out on pack business, and I sat alone on the wall-less bed, gazing into the empty expanse around me. Only the old, relentless ticking of the clock could be heard that day throughout the unusual quietness in the house. My heart felt tight in my chest.I couldn't take it anymore.It was answers I longed for. I needed help. I
QUINN POVThe days that followed seemed quiet but heavy. The events left me unable to stop thinking about everything that had happened. Theodore’s duplicity, how he deceived me, and how Perrin finally found me. My heart felt like it was still catching up to all the pain and the shock.But Perrin stayed close. He never left me alone, not once. When I woke up, he was there. His hand was in mine when I walked.“Are you okay?” he asked me over and over.I would nod. I was trying to be okay. I had to be.The pack circled around us, stepping away. Everybody seemed to know something big had happened, but no one asked questions. They stared at me with soft eyes and sometimes sad smiles, but Perrin kept them all away. He knew I needed time.I sat outside the pack house on the steps one morning. The sun warmed my face, and Perrin was quiet, simply holding my hand.“I’m sorry,” I finally said after a long silence.He turned his head fast. “Why?”“For that day when I hugged him,” I whispered. “Fo