ANDREA "What's going on?" I asked. I had been summoned to Alpha Vincent's office and when I arrived, I could tell that something was wrong. Everyone looked tensed. My gaze met Jared's worried ones and I lowered myself onto one of the unoccupied seats available. "Andrea, did you go out of the pack house, last night?" Rylee asked. "I didn't." She sighed and folded her arms across her chest."Colton said he saw you last night" I frowned, confused. "That can't be true, Rylee. I really didn't go anywhere last night. He must've made a mistake" "The thing is...one of the scouts said he saw something different. He said he saw Jared and Kathryn leaving the pack house. However, Colton said he was with Jared during his rounds. Jared also confirmed Colton's statement. Kathryn on the other hand, said she never left the pack house last night" I blinked, trying to process what I had just heard. It felt like a very complicated puzzle. I glanced at Kathryn. Her gaze was fixed on the floor
ANDREA "Tell me I've misheard everything. Tell me it's all a lie" Ava croaked, her cheeks glistening with tears. My heart rate had quickened and my knees were losing their strength. I was like a deer caught in headlights. I couldn't think. Scratch that. My mind was flooded with multitude of thoughts. Such that, neither of them made any sense to me. "Andrea, say something!" Ava cried. I parted my lips to say something but the words refused to come out. Her knees gave out first. Few seconds later, mine did. We knelt there in the garden, tears running down our faces. I couldn't look her in the eye. I felt ashamed of myself. "I'm sorry" I croaked. "You're sorry?" Ava snarled, her eyes reflecting the rage she was feeling. "You came here to ruin our pack. You're an assassin. If Jared wasn't your mate, you would have tried to take my brother down. You disgust me! And here I was, thinking that I could be your friend" she spat every word with venom. It was okay though. I knew I deserved
JARED When Vincent told me everything he'd heard from Kathryn, I was shocked speechless. I couldn't wrap my head around all of it. I didn't want to believe that Andrea had such malicious intent towards the pack. The rage set in after much denial. I began to have doubts about how she felt towards me. I felt like I'd merely been her cover. Everyone was still reeling from the new information but Rylee looked worse. She had gone pale, her eyes glassy. "It can't be true. There's no way she would do something like this" she said. Ava sighed. She looked upset. However, she didn't seem surprised.Andrea's rose scent flooded my senses and I stiffened. "Come in" Vincent said.The tension in the air doubled after she stepped in. "What's going on?" She asked, her brows creased. She was nervous. It was written all over her face. She appeared innocent. But, the realization that I had been fooled by her was enough to make me feel worse."Why? How could you, Andrea?" I demanded.Her face
ANDREA I was a damn sinner and I felt like one. Like a deflated balloon, my strong will, hope and confidence had vanished. Nothing could have prepared for the moment when those who had treated me like family discovered my ugly secret. I was convinced that I was a failure. I was the one who had chosen the pack over the shadow assassins but I'd failed to tell them the truth. Everytime Jared visited, all I did was apologise because I felt sorry for the trouble I'd caused. I was used to being the worthless trash who was continually locked up in a dark cell. It reminded me of my days in Black Shadow pack. It brought back nightmares as well. My stomach grumbled for the umpteenth time and I sighed, allowing my swollen eyes to flutter shut. My head was pounding and I was exhausted. I refused to look up at the sound of the door being opened. I could tell that my visitor was Jared. His peppermint scent was a dead giveaway."Ava told me everything. Why didn't you tell us everything? Why have
ANDREA Kathryn was amused but I wasn't. I had a hard time believing her. Still, even if she was telling the truth, it didn't mean that Jared had broken my trust or cheated on me. Although, I felt a little hurt, I refused to let it bother me."So, what?" I said. Kathryn blinked, surprised."You heard what I just said, didn't you? I said-" "And I'm repeating myself, Kathryn. So, what? Even if he's truly the father of your child, he doesn't actually care about you. Infact, you're nothing to him. I am his mate and you're not. Despite everything, he's accepted me and has chosen to fight for me and protect me" I deadpanned.She narrowed her eyes at me and clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth."You're going to let him walk into danger for your sake? Aren't you being selfish? You silly girl" she said."Selfish?" I scoffed, amused. "I don't think you're allowed to call me selfish. Especially since you're worse, much worse. I heard that you're after Zeke's position. You are
JARED I kept pacing. I was on edge. To say that I was worried, would be an understatement. Finding my mate on the floor had pushed me into panic. Besides, Jonathan had been attending to her for more than thirty minutes. The wait was killing me. I needed to know what was going on. "Jared? You can come in now," said Jonathan. I hurried into the room and found him standing by the bedside, watching Andrea as she slept. "What happened? Is she going to be alright?" I asked. "She appears fine. Infact, she's sleeping soundly. I think she was attacked by the demon" he said. I clenched my fists, tensed. "She might have seen the demon. But, there's a high chance that she won't remember what it looked like. More so, there's something else we should be concerned about" he said. Our gazes met. He sighed and turned to look at Andrea who had her eyes closed. He took her hand and showed me the spot just below her palm. There was a circular dark green marking there. "This doesn't look like
ANDREA "Vincent has given us his permission to bring back your mum and your sister." Those words jolted me into consciousness. My gaze locked with Jared's bright ones. I felt as though I had been in a deep sleep and was only awakening the moment he uttered those words. I had no idea what had happened. The last thing I remembered was passing out in the restroom. Nonetheless, I didn't have the time to ponder over this. I was excited about Jared's statement."Really?! When will we be leaving?" I asked, my eyes brimming with tears. My emotions were overwhelming. Therefore, I had no idea how to express it all.Jared cupped my face and peered into my eyes intently. I brought a hand to my face and placed it over his hand. "Tonight."A sinking feeling settled on me and I furrowed my brows. I was convinced that tonight wasn't a good time to carry out the mission. "What?" I breathed. Jared's brows creased up, confusion flashing in his eyes."Why do you look upset? Shouldn't you be elated
ANDREA Speechless, I stared at empty space, my back to Rylee and Aurora. For a few seconds, neither Rylee and I said anything. I didn't know why Aurora had made that statement. But, it bothered me. Why would she say that there was another woman inside of me? Letting out an awkward chuckle, Rylee stroked her daughter's hair."You should get some sleep, Rory" she said.Swallowing hard, I quickened my pace and hurried out of the room, shutting the door behind me. Quietly, I made my way towards Jared's quarter. My mind was clouded by several thoughts. Aurora's words kept ringing in my head. Did she mean that there was a different entity inside of me? Perhaps... the demon? A shiver ran down my spine at the thought of it. My legs suddenly went weak and my throat felt dry. If this was the case, it was probably the reason why I was having gaps in my memories. Petrified, I lowered myself onto a bench under an orchard in the yard. Angry tears pricked my eyes as I clenched and unclenched my
Hey, guys. We have come to the end of book one of WOLVES OF BELMORE SERIES. Book Two will be out soon. Rylee and Andrea gained family and love. However, in the new book, redemption, love and fate will play a huge factor. Book Two of the Series will be focused on Keegan, Ava, Zeke and his fated mate. It's titled: FATED TO THE SIGMA ASSASSINThere will be bigger plot twists chapters. I hope you'll check it out once it's uploaded. P.S: Please check out my other books if you have the time.Thank you for your support. Have a wonderful day!
RYLEE I'd always yearned for a family and a home. Returning to the Crystal River Pack is the choice that changed my life and gifted me with everything I wanted. I decided that it was time for a fresh start. "What the hell, Andy. I thought something terrible had happened to you. They suddenly moved us out of the pack house but they wouldn't give us an explanation. Besides, you stopped visiting us. Each time mum asked to see you, they didn't let her," My baby sister said, pouting at me.Mum chuckled."Don't be so dramatic, Jenny. Your sister must have had her reasons" mum said. I embraced her and closed my eyes. "I missed you so much, mum. You don't have to worry. It's all over" I said to her. She sighed and began to stroke my hair. "I missed you too, baby girl" she whispered. "You still have to tell us everything that happened, do you understand?" She said and I hummed in response, a smile tugging at my lips.After spending time with mum and Jenny, I went in search of Jar
ANDREA "Did you really it's going to be that easy? How ridiculous," the stranger said, taking another step towards us. Alpha Vincent silently moved Rylee behind him, his eyes glowing a bright red and gold. It was at this point that I put two and two together. I realized that the stranger was the demon who had tried to steal Rylee's soul energy. He had acquired a new body, it seemed."Hang in there for me, okay?" Jared whispered to me. I nodded feebly, resting my head against his back. It was taking me a lot of energy to keep myself from crashing to the ground. My head hurt too much and I could barely concentrate. "I'll kill you. This time, you won't be able to return," Vincent snarled, his fiery gaze menacing. The demon cackled and goosebumps appeared on my skin. Shivers ran down my spine and fear doubled my heart rate. "You can try. This time you're trapped. The sisters did quite a good job. They fooled you and trapped you.""What the hell do you want from us?!" Ava cried.
ANDREA None of us moved. I stood by the door, rooted to the spot. Jared had gone so still, he was barely breathing. I waited for him to give me a pathetic excuse. I waited for him to try to convince me that what I was seeing wasn't everything. Anger quickly overshadowed me when I realized that he had no intention of bringing up any excuse. It didn't make any sense. He had told me I was everything to him. Was it all a lie?"You have questions, don't you? Don't just stare at us. Go ahead, ask away" Kathryn said. My gaze met Jared's and I tightened my fists until they were pale knuckled. I could see the regret and remorse in his eyes. "Jared, get up" I said through gritted teeth. He didn't move or say anything. Kathryn let out a breathy chuckle, her fingers lightly grazing my mate's bicep. My stomach tightened as I fought the urge to lash out at her. She was taunting me. "Get your hand off him, Kathryn" I hissed. "What? Are you going to bite me?" She drawled, her eyes lit with excitem
ANDREA Groaning softly, I opened my eyes and blinked to clear the haze in my vision. My gaze met Cara's blue ones. She waved a hand in front of my face and clicked her fingers. "Can you see me?" She asked and I opened my mouth to speak. With my face contorted with pain, I brought a hand to my aching throat. It felt as though I'd swallowed grit."Water" I managed to croak with a wince. Someone else started to help me sit up. So, I looked up and saw Rylee's face. She gave me a small smile and helped me lean against the pillows while Cara poured me a glass of water."Thank you" I whispered, accepting the glass of water from her. I took a sip, swallowing as slowly as I could, wincing every few seconds."How are you feeling? Dizzy? Nauseous?" Cara questioned.I lowered the glass of water and blinked, realizing that I wasn't really feeling as terrible as before."I feel weak, that's all" I whispered.Rylee and Cara exchanged glances. Then, they turned to look at me with brilliant smiles
JARED Back and forth, I kept pacing. Jonathan and Cara were attending to Andrea while I waited restlessly. I couldn't shake off the feeling of foreboding that weighed down on me. My hands trembled as my anxiety swelled. Just before Andrea and I had made it to the infirmary, she'd suffered a seizure. It had scared the living daylights out of me. From the look on Jonathan's face when we'd arrived, I knew that Andrea's condition was worrying. Thoughts swam my mind until I thought I would go crazy. Opal was on edge as well. We couldn't stand the idea of Andrea being used and destroyed by the demon. The fact that I was completely powerless was worsening the situation. A feminine cry pierced the air and I turned towards the entrance of the hallway where a woman was being wheeled in on a stretcher. I recognized her to be Kathryn. "Hurry! She's bleeding out!" One of the women cried as they moved her past me. Kathryn had her eyes squeezed shut. With tears and sweat on her face, she c
ANDREA A smile curved my lips when I awakened to the beautiful sight of my mate's sleeping face. My smile widened at the memory of the previous night. Stifling a yawn, I rested my head on Jared's chest and listened to the steady beat of his heart. He stroked my hair and placed his arm around me. "Morning" I whispered. "Morning. How did you sleep?" Jared asked. "Nicely" I said, my cheeks warming. Jared chuckled and pressed a kiss to the top of my head. "As much as I want to stay in bed with you, all day, we have a meeting to attend" He stated, stroking my hair. I raised a brow."We?""That's right.""With Vincent?""We are meeting with Cara, Jonathan's fiancee. She said she wants to talk to us."We both got out of bed and went through our morning routine. I got dressed in a black hoodie and a pair of light blue jeans trousers. We left the house and started to head towards Jonathan's office. At the entrance of the building stood Jonathan and a blue eyed blonde with a pretty smile
ANDREA "Are they coming here, right now?" Jared asked with a calm expression on his face. "They have stepped into the territory. Some of the scouts must have encountered them by now" I told him. Taking my hand in his, he led me into the pack house and took me to Alpha Vincent's office. He knocked twice and pushed the door open. Alpha Vincent was standing by the window, his hands buried in the pockets of his black slacks. His white long sleeved shirt outlined the fact that he was fit. His hair curled up at his nape and disappeared underneath the collar of his shirt. Jared cleared his throat and walked towards him without letting go of my hand "I heard from the scouts that there have been a breach" Alpha Vincent stated, not looking away from the sky. "The shadow assassins are attacking the pack" I said. Slowly, he turned to look at me. He regarded me warily. Then, he spoke. "You mean, they're coming here to try to do what you couldn't do"....The gates burst open and a cou
ANDREA Pain pulsed within my skull and I held a hand to my temple, for a few seconds. Cracking an eye open, I found myself lying on Rylee. With unsteady hands, I pushed my upper body off her, a gasp escaping my lips when I saw the blood stains covering the left side of her face. "Rylee... your face" I breathed, petrified. She moved me off her and sat up. My eyes nearly fell out of their sockets when I saw the ruined material barely covering her torso and chest. Her forearms were stained with blood as well. Letting out a sigh, she rose to her feet and pulled her hair up into a bun. Then, she folded her arms across her chest. "Are you back to your senses now?" She asked and realization sank into me. Horrified, I stumbled backwards, away from her. "I... I... I did this?" I stammered, my eyes brimming with tears. "Not exactly. The demon was trying to kill me. I jammed my elbow into your face and knocked you out" My gaze drifted and fell on the bloodied knife lying on the ground