KANE"Don't you dare close your eyes on me?" I muttered as Zane coughed for the third time.He attempted to release a chuckle but he was interrupted by the sudden pain that ran through his body, I knew how it felt, we could feel it too all thanks to our bond but Zane was feeling the pain even more."Si.. Sierra's leaving." Zane muttered as tried to get up but I pinned him down. "At least go with her." He pleaded."I'm not leaving your side," I replied not batting an eyelid."The blood isn't stopping," Dane said looking very panicked."Apply more pressure," I ordered looking at Zane, I would do anything to save my brother, but I couldn't let him go, not under my watch. My eyes were fixed on him monitoring his expressions."I did, but it isn't stopping," Dane said. I moved over to observe the wound, it was opened, but I could tell that it was quite deep. Blood seeped out of the wound not bothered about how much pressure we had applied."Move over," I ordered and Dane moved out of the wa
KANEDane and I exchanged a look as we took to our heels in search of Sierra. I couldn't shake off the feeling that something bad must have happened to her. We sniffed the surroundings, but there was no sign of her neither could we perceive her scent. We got to a T-junction."Do you think they must have gotten far?" Dane asked."I don't think so, it hasn't been long since she ran off," I replied."Yes, calculating the time frame, she should still be very close," Dane said wiping off a sweat that trickled down his face."You go that way, I'll take here," I said. Dane nodded then we took off.The trail was empty, there was no single soul in sight neither were there footprints or lingering scents of any kind. I got to the end of the trail, and there was a thick layer of bushes, that humans and werewolves couldn't pass through without making a dent where they passed. I checked around carefully before turning back.I met Dane in the spot where we first separated. He was panting."Did you f
SIERRASlowly, my eyes opened to the noises in the surroundings, My head felt foggy and I wanted nothing but to sink into the comfort of my bed in Thane's mansion. My whole body felt exhausted from running too much. I tried to stretch my legs only to end up with a stinging pain that reverberated through my brain cells.I took in my surroundings slowly, I was in a cage so small that I couldn't risk standing up, I could only sit and I had to do so by bending my neck."You have to pay me better, I can't take a dog share for capturing someone your man took years to capture." The hair on my skin stood tall.I knew that voice, I could recognize it even in my sleep. What was he doing here? My heart sped up in panic, I didn't want to see him, I wanted to crawl into a hole and hide."You should be happy that I'm paying you." Alpha Elvis said in his calm yet chilling voice."She's worth a few more bucks, just give me then I'll be on my way." He replied.I knew they were talking about me, what k
MAYAI watched the two boys as they exchanged nervous gazes, I prayed I heard wrong, They kept exchanging gazes as though they were wondering what to say."What do you mean by mate bond?" I asked again trying to clear the confusion I felt."Oh that, It's a bracelet that we made for us." Dane began turning to Kane who nodded."Yes, every one of us has it, Zane, Dane, and I." Kane opined."So we thought it wise that Sierra too should have one," Dane said and I nodded.It made perfect sense, they had bonded with Sierra in their way and at their own pace. Giving her something precious to them must have made her feel welcome. If the situation wasn't so dire, I would have appreciated them for taking good care of Sierra and making her feel at home."We are thinking about searching for her, we are hoping the bond might help," Kane explained."Alright, if you say so," I said nodding, I was too stressed to think of any other thing.I could only imagine how my child was feeling, she was sufferin
KANEPure shock was written over Maya's face and My Dad's, they couldn't believe their eyes. Maya's scream pierced through my ears."That's not my child, this was edited." She was panting as she spoke. She turned towards my father holding his face in her palms, "Videos like this can be edited, isn't that right Thane?" She asked with tears pooling her eyes.My Dad nodded, "There's no way Sierra would do such a vile act." He agreed.Alpha Erin laughed, "I know you're in shock that's why you're denying the evidence right before your eyes.""There's no way the video is fake, you can verify its authenticity if you like," Claire said with a grin on her face. I could tell that she was enjoying this as much as her father."This is not true.." Maya shaking her head in denial, "Sierra would never hurt Zane.""Something is wrong somewhere." My Dad agreed nodding his head. My dad's wrinkles deepened as he frowned, the past hour had been so stressful on him that he appeared to have aged more than
SIERRA"Get me the hot coals!" Alpha Elvis shouted he was fuming in anger.I trembled at the mention of coals, I knew he would do anything to hurt me, his eyes screamed anger. I knew he wasn't going to hesitate to hurt me with anything he wanted.My eyes flickered to the surroundings, it was empty save from Beta Orion who stood with a large grin on his face, I didn't need a soothsayer to tell me that he was enjoying the scene before him."Now look at that," Alpha Elvis turned to Beta Orion with a smile on his face, "She's scared of me." He looked excited as he pointed to me with his index finger.I shook, I wanted nothing more than to enter into the ground and die but Alpha was taking his time, he was careful enough to know that he didn't hit any vital part that would take my life while he was sure enough to hit me so hard that I wanted to die.We were in a room with no door and window safe for a few boxes that lay on the other end of the room. After taking me away from my so-called f
KANEI closed my eyes as a sharp pain ran up from my thigh and reverberated all through my body making me want to pull my hair out and cry. The pain I felt was not mine, I could tell that it was Sierra's, she was going through a series of pains that it was probably too much for her to handle."Sierra, She's in trouble." I was panting as I managed to walk, and my legs shook as I hurried away from where I stood, we were on our way back home, but I couldn't walk properly because of the pain I was feeling.I turned to Dane, "Can you track her?" I asked groaning. If I was in this much pain, I could only imagine what Sierra could be going through."N… no." He stammered holding his head, "There's this sharp pain in my head." He groaned. "I can't concentrate."I tried to breathe it out, I tried to close my eyes and concentrate on the mate bond trying to locate her but it was impossible, all I could think of was trying to ease the pain that I was feeling.My legs gave way, I flopped down on th
THANE"King Erin! King Erin!! King Erin!!!" The chants were getting louder as the army drew closer.Maya turned to me with wide eyes, "Isn't this treason? What are we going to do?" She was glancing over her shoulders in fear."Relax Maya." That was the only words I could say. This was purely treason, they had already crowned another person as their king and they were chanting his name.For the look of things, Erin had taken time to carefully plan this. He had reached out to numerous people and had successfully poisoned their minds against me."I will take care of it," I said walking towards the inner rooms with Maya in my arms. "First, we need to get you to somewhere safe.""What about Zane?" She asked."That's where we are going, you'll stay with him while I try to reason with them, hopefully, they will calm down." As soon as the words left my mouth, I regretted saying it, a loud crashing sound filled my ears, and one of the rebels had driven straight into my mansion creating a crack
SIERRAAs soon as the words left my mouth, Alpha Harold's face turned red in anger, his hands trembled angrily by his sides, and he gripped the hand of his chair tightly."Guards!" His voice echoed around the house.The door opened and harmed warriors allowed themselves in, "Yes Alpha.""Arrest those two brats, throw them in the worst cell in the entire pack, we need to teach these rats some manners." He shouted.I frowned.Rats?He sure had guts, after what he had done, he had the effrontery to speak down at us and call us names. Anger began to boil inside me, I had given him the chance to come clean and apologize sincerely but he had chosen a different path, one that I didn't want to trod.The warriors bowed to him, "Yes Alpha." They chorused marching towards us."Step back," I muttered as they drew closer.They exchanged amused glances, properly thinking I was not in my right state of mind. They kept approaching."Don't say I didn't warn you," I said moving backward, I didn't want
SIERRAZane's face changed, "what do you mean by that?" He asked.I took in a deep breath, "There's a traitor, he's deeply connected with the rogues' attack at the palace today.""Are you certain about this?" He asked looking confused."Yes, I am," I replied wanting to move forward but was stopped once again by Zane."If there's a traitor as you said, is Dad aware?" He asked.I nodded, "he was the first person I told when I found out." I answered."You told him who the person is?" He asked.I shook my head, "No."Zane closed his eyes for a second, "Why haven't you told Dad about it?" He asked.I was getting tired of his questions already but I had no choice, I needed to speak to him so I could be on my way as fast as possible before anyone back home would notice I was gone."There are some things I need to check first, I need to speak to him before telling Thane," I replied."What has that got to do with meeting Gerald?" He asked, as soon as he asked, His eyes widened, and he grabbed
SIERRAThe front door opened, and the sound of heavy footsteps filled my ears as they climbed up the stairs."That sounds like Thane." Mom said getting up from the bed."We still need to be careful, who knows, the rogues might still be out there," I said standing before her to stop her from leaving. We needed to be extra careful.She smiled, "I can tell it's Thane from a mile away." She insisted."Who knows, maybe rogues now steal appearances, I'm going to keep you safe till I'm sure it's him," I replied.She shook her head but remained seated.A knock sounded on the door, "Maya?" Thane called, "Dear, are you in there?" He asked. We had moved into her room since she was finding the blood disgusting and the smell of the rogue made her nauseous.Mom stared at me with eyes that screamed, 'I told you so.'"Yes, she is," I answered opening the door halfway.It indeed was Thane, he was standing outside with clean clothes, I was expecting him to be bloody since he was coming from the battlef
SIERRA"Hear ye, good people of this great land, our dearly beloved King is holding a banquet this evening to bring his people together, there will be lots of food and drinks for everyone!"I could hear the voice of the messenger from the third floor, he was delivering Thane's message to the people. There was excitement in the air as we began to prepare for the banquet, it was a means of bringing the people of different clans together and helping improve our relationship.The entire house was bustling with activity, the maids were in the kitchen preparing food while the male servants were busy with the decorations of the royal mansion."Sierra!" My mother called from downstairs, "The designer is here with your dress.""I'm coming!" I replied running downstairs, I wasn't left out of the excitement, it was one of the very first parties hosted by Thane that I would be attending, not just as a guest but as the family of the host."Hello, Miss Sierra." The maid greeted me with a smile on h
THANE"How is my wife doing?" I asked the doctor immediately he came out of the patient's room with some samples to run tests on her."I believe you're her guardian." He said adjusting his glasses."Yes, Yes I am," I replied nodding my head, I was so shaken when Maya had fainted back there in the woods, I didn't wait for Alpha Harold to get a car ready, I picked her up on my back and then raced for the hospital. I was able to locate one thanks to the servant Harold had sent after me."You can go in now, the samples will be sent to a lab to determine what is wrong with her." The doctor replied."Will she be alright?" I asked, I needed his response to ease the growing panic in my chest."Yes, I don't think it's anything serious though." He explained."I see," I replied."You can go in now, she's awake." He said pushing the curtains away."Thank you, doctor," I said hurrying inside.Maya was lying on the bed and a drip connected to her hand, her eyes were closed but I could tell that she
SIERRAIt was approaching fast.This was it, we were going to die in an unknown land.Particles of sand entered my eyes making me blink rapidly. Gerald closed his eyes, the sand was way up to his mouth level, I glanced at the other side, the triplets too were almost covered. Was this the end?I closed my eyes waiting for the storm to swallow us whole. The sound of the whirlwind howled in my ears like the sounds of thousands of restless spirits.I could hear the boys take in huge breaths, they were preparing for the end. Hot tears stung at the back of my eyes, I would never get to see my mom again. Their pants filled my ears, this would be the last I'd hear it, the sound of my mate's breathing.My eyes opened slowly to stare at their faces, their eyes were closed in anticipation. It was then I noticed, the storm had gone, the wind was calm, it was as though there was never a sandstorm coming.Strange.What was happening?I turned trying to free myself from the huge pile of sand holding
SIERRA"Guys!" I called but their voices swallowed mine as they went on with the argument.The sand swallowed my feet, I tried pulling it out but it was impossible, It held me down tightly but the boys were too occupied in their argument to notice that the sand had gotten up to their ankles."Guys stop it please." I pleaded but all to no avail."Woah, I see it's three against one now right?" Gerald was shouting, gone was the calm and peaceful demeanor I was used to seeing."That doesn't matter, One of us can take down a hundred of you." Zane shot back angrily."Will you guys fucking stop it already!" I screamed at the top of my voice.They stopped turning to stare at me in shock, they'd probably never heard me scream before."Screaming at each other should be the last thing on your minds right now," I said panting hard, they kept staring at me."You are so preoccupied with the need to tear each other's throats that you can't realize what's happening," I said staring at my stuck feet.
SIERRAI felt the wind whooshing around my skin, which meant one thing, we were no longer in the confines of the house, my eyes shot open, and I gasped.This wasn't the woods, the sand in the woods could never be this white. I looked around in shock, I was right, I was at the beach, not at the spellbound house where Orion had kept us.How did I get here? I could recall being in the house, I could recall how angry I felt when Orion had tossed the gas-like substance towards us, so how did I get to the beach? Did I magically teleport without knowing?The ocean was wild, the waves kept coming, filling my ears with dangerous sounds. Something was weird about the beach, beaches usually have people walking around wanting to take a swim or resting under an umbrella, but this beach was empty, there was nothing outside for the wind and sand that swallowed my feet whenever I tried moving.I wondered if the boys had remained there or if I arrived there with them."Damn, where are we?" Kane asked
THANE"What on earth happened here?" Alpha Harold asked as we drew closer to the house.The house was destroyed, there was no stone left unturned."Where are the kids?" I asked turning to Elvis who still couldn't believe his eyes."I... I mean, they were right here, this was where I left them." He replied glancing around.I couldn't help but burst into laughter, they all turned to stare at me in shock. "What do you mean you left them here?" I asked Elvis whose eyes were darting around as though searching for something."Let's check around first," Maya suggested walking toward the debris.We checked everywhere, but none of the kids were found, I could perceive a faint smell of gas in the air, and I tried to ignore it telling myself that they were all safe.Harold's men arrived, they began to search through the debris, and they raised stones to check if there were any bodies or survivors.A faint cough reached my ears and I pulled Maya along with me as we headed towards the direction wh