DONOVAN'S POVAs I eat on the cafeteria table with the rest of my friends, I cannot stop myself from glancing over at Alexis' direction where she is seated all alone by herself, eating her cheap free meal. It is no surprise to anyone in RedWood Academy why students like Alexis are not offered rich exquisite foods like the rest of us.The answer is quite simple and obvious. They are scholarship students who were lucky enough to be accepted into the Academy. Our school is for high class kids and people like Alexis didn't quite fit in. And yet, I am quite impressed with how non-chalant Alexis is about the whole situation and never acted pathetic or sorry for herself. She did not even try to fit in and lick the asses of the elite kids for some sort of validation or acceptance like the other scholarship kids did.Her eyes finally raise from her food and meet my eyes, holding my gaze mine for a brief second. I look away immediately, panic shooting through me as soon as I do so. I grit my te
CHAPTER NINE LYCAN KINGALEXIS’ POV“Uh…hello. Can I have a cup of caramel macchiato and some bagels?” Another woman's voice comes just as I finish fixing and serving the previous customer. I try my best to hide my displeasure, and I fix a thin smile on my face. “Sure, ma’am. I’ll be on it.” I reply and assign her a table tag. As soon as the woman leaves to her table, I stare at Freeda’s way. The redhead gives me a toothy apologetic goofy smile, her phone still clutched to her ear. A part of me feels like lurching on her and ripping the phone off her ear to spare myself the stress of covering up for her while she spends her entire work hours on a phone call with her boyfriend. But then again, the soft considerate side of me holds my feet to my spot and stops me from tearing her to pieces.Freeda gives me a larger smile, and I sigh and roll my eyes at her again, before moving to the counter behind me to fix the customer’s coffee. I wonder how she can be this selfish and inconsiderate
DONOVAN’S POVThe whole assembly quietens down as a sign of respect as my parents and I walk into the large room. The Lycan king, his Luna and the incoming Alpha of RedWood pack and successor of the Lycan king.We don't always have meetings like this. Usually, it is always father and mother who held the gathering. On rare occasions am I needed unless it is times like this. When I had gotten the invitation to attend the gathering earlier today, I was quick to figure out what it has to be for. And I am sure it is nothing more than that.I take my seat at the high table next to the thrones of my parents, and my eyes analyze the gathering. Every high rank of the pack is here, their eyes greedy and ambitious. Eager and waiting for a chance to prove their self and be on the Alpha's good side. The beta; Karl is here too, and so is his wife, the Zeta. Lori’s parents.Beta Karl offers me a smile when our eyes meet and I look away, ignoring his hypocritical gesture. There is no doubt he is onl
Alexis’ POV“A ruling was made that the white wolf would be executed in front of the entire pack if she ever gets found. Beheaded and left to rot in the deepest part of the fortress. Be careful…Alexis.”The creepy woman’s voice keeps ringing in my head ever since yesterday, and even today, as I get prepared for work. I try to shake her words out of my head, but it only keeps whispering into the privacy of my mind, crawling its way stubbornly in. It was the way she had called my name that bothers me. How did she get to know my name? At first, I try to convince myself that someone in the shop had said my name and she had picked it. But then again, I am sure no one had called my name at that moment. Freeda was busy on her phone, and Ms Bell and her daughter were not in the cafe.And when she asked about my shifting…It was even scarier. Not that my shifting is anything close to scary. But the truth of my shifting is a secret only known between me and Grandma Rivera. I try to convince m
ALEXIS’ POVI eye Freeda with so much disdain as she blushes and giggles on the phone. With a ghost of a boyfriend.Again!Like always, she offers me her annoying apologetic smile and blows a kiss my way. I raise a middle finger in return, and she laughs and turns her attention back to her phone again. I curl my fist in a tight ball, and like always, a part of me tells me to report her to Macy. But like always, the consideration that she might end up getting fired crosses my mind, and I groan lowly and almost tear my face apart at how soft and thoughtful I am. A character that ends up causing me inconvenience every single time.Almost an hour later, I am relieved when she finally ends her long phone call and resumes her duty, leaving me to take orders and serve them. When I go to her counter to take the order for another customer, she tells me with gleaming excited eyes.“Leonard is the boyfriend material!” She is almost squealing as she says. “He got us tickets to Dance and Couples
DONOVAN’S POVAs I wait gingerly for Alexis’ return, I brace myself for whatever I have in mind to say. Which in all honesty, I was a completely blank mind.At this point, I am beginning to question why I had asked to see her in the first place. Perhaps I wanted to have a moment with the one who is supposed to be my mate and future luna?Short, precise footsteps near me, and I raise my gaze from the table to see Alexis walking towards me. When she is a foot from me, I gesture to the empty seat directly in front of me, and she hesitantly sits on it. It is obvious that I am the last person she wants to be with.A feeling of inferiority suddenly washes through me at the thought. Is she scared of me? Does she not like me like the other girls?But instead, I hide my feeling of inferiority behind a mask of cold indifference and maintain a cold composure.“You’re stubborn.” The first words I say cause her downcast eyes to lift as she stares back at me. Her brows crease in a frown, and her s
ALEXIS’ POVThe following week at school, I am standing by my locker, shoving some books into my backpack, when a tall familiar frame lurches on me in a bear hug, almost choking me.I manage to peel the frame off my body after a few seconds of unsuccessful attempts, and Aurora’s laughing face greets me.It is so crazy how much I have missed her since the past week. At the same time, I am mad at her for cutting all forms of communication with me for an entire week, when she literally knew I needed her presence around me to breathe.“Tell me you’ve missed me.” She coos as she gives me a wink, and I fake a frown and face away from her to shut my locker close.“No. I did not.” I give a bored reply, even though deep inside, I want to leap on her body too and hug her from all over.“Arrgh. Come on, Alex.” She reaches for my hand, and I turn my head to face her again. “Are you mad at me because I wasn't able to reach out to you?”“For a whole week, Rora.” I whine, finally letting my guards d
ALEXIS’ POVMy best times of the day are during closing hours in school and closing hours at Macy’s. No more taking orders and forcing fake hospitable smiles for customers, and putting up with the rude or creepy ones.Just like the lady from the other day.I cant believe I have almost forgotten about her already. I am glad I have because even as little as thinking about it sends me chills. After changing out of my work uniform and into my casual wears in the dressing room, I return back to my counter and sling my backpack over my shoulders. From the other end of the room is Paisley seated on a table, her legs crossed on it as she makes use of her phone while stealing occasional rude glances at me. I ignore her childish behaviour and focus on clearing my counter. Unlike Lori whose hostility over me is somethimg i can classify is under her insecurity issues and because she is a mean girl, I still don't get why Paisley and I never get along either. She is literally nice to every ot
VERA'S POVFor years, I have kept watch over him. I have nurtured him and treated him. Even though he didn't stir, I did not give up yet. This is not his end. He is not destined to die this way.It has been six years now and I have kept his body from decaying. No one knows he is in my possession either and I do not intend to disclose to anyone that I have him with me…yet. Today, after I return from the castle where the Alpha and Luna's daughter; Abbey, just celebrated her one year birthday, I head straight to my cavern to be greeted by the greatest surprise of my life.He is standing by the mouth of the cavern, looking lost and forlorn. He stares at me as I take a step closer to him and he moves a few steps away again when he sees that I have gotten closer to him."Who…are you and what am I doing here?" He asks, staring suspiciously at me. "Can you remember your name?" I ignore his question and ask him mine instead. At first, he looks dazed by my question and keeps looking at me as
ALEXIS' POVFIVE YEARS LATERI sit in the garden, watching from a distance as Randall plays with the butterflies, jumping and throwing himself to the grass excitedly. His pure white furs gleam beautifully under the sunlight. As I watch him play, I rub a hand softly over the large bulge on my belly. I am in my third trimester of pregnancy and I am more than eager to see the second product of me and Donovan's love. With my eyes still on my son playing in the field, I get a flashback of Randall and I smile at his memory. The loyal friend who had lost his life trying to protect his best friend. Trying to protect the girl he loved and who never reciprocated his affection. Sometimes, I hate that life was unfair to him and he had gotten what he did not deserve. Other times like now, I imagine him enjoying eternal bliss in paradise like he deserves. At least, he never has to experience the chaos of this world ever again. Donovan and I had chosen to name our son after him to honor him and pre
ALEXIS' POV"With the power vested on us by the mercy of the gods, we hereby declare and crown Donovan Alken and Alexis Micah as Alpha and Luna of Redwood pack and lycan rulers of Wolfville."Donovan takes my hand gently as we bow together and the crowns are finally placed on our heads. The crowd goes crazy, whistling and applauding and we straighten our frame again. There is a big smile on my face as I watch everyone celebrate the coronation of Donovan and I. Donovan gently brings me closer to his body and plants a small kiss on my lips. The crowd goes wild again and I laugh and blush at the same time. I wrap my arms around him in a hug, trying my best not to shed tears of joy. If anyone had told me this day would be mine again, I would have called them a liar. But I guess the gods always have their own plans. One of which is my fate to become Donovan's Luna and rule beside him forever. "Congratulations, my queen." Luna Genevieve walks up to me, a broad congratulatory smile on her
ALEXIS' POVMy eyes flicker open as I awake and my eyes observe my surroundings as soon as my eyes are properly opened. The room is large and looks familiar with the physician's ward at Redwood castle. I do not get up and instead, I remain in my lying position on the bed. I do not even think about where I am or how I got here. My mind is completely blank save for the image of a dead Donovan replaying over and over again in my head. I feel dead and emotionless without Donovan by my side. If life was a fairytale story and I had one wish, I would wish that life gives us a second chance and my mate be brought back to me alive. The door gently creaks open and a pair of footsteps walk into the room. I lift my eyes uninteresting to catch a glimpse of whoever is walking in and my entire being pauses as Donovan's face smiles back me. He is dressed in his regalia and he has a small tray of tea and herbs in his grips. His messy hair is styled in a different style, slightly wavy and breathtakin
ALEXIS' POVThe war stops and everyone pauses as they see me walk out of the castle, carrying Donovan and Randall's body on my back. The white mares of my wolf form are smeared with their blood but I did not care. There is nothing I care about anymore. I get on my knees and drop their bodies gently beside me on the ground before shifting back to my human form. The men remain in stiled silence at the sight before them. "Brother! Brother!" Rachel screams in horror and hurries to her brother's body, flinging herself to the ground beside him. She takes his lifeless body into her arm and shakes him vigorously in a lame attempt to wake him up."Randall! Randall, please wake up!" She begins to cry now. I only watch her do so. I cannot cry anymore. I cannot feel anymore. I am too broken, too dead inside to show any emotions anymore. In fact, I feel so empty and dead inside that I could pass on for a walking dead. I died the very moment Donovan died too. "What did they do to you?! What hav
ALEXIS' POVVera is one person who keeps coming up with a lot of surprises everyday. Her air of mystique and creepy personality and the fact that she is hundreds of years old in such a youthful body. Not to forget that she is the one whom the gods had allegedly revealed the prophecy of the white wolf to. And now, it amazes me to find out that she is a healer wolf too. How much cooler can a person be?"For how long have you been pregnant?" She asks me as she tends to my almost fading wound. The crazy pain I had felt on my shoulder is no longer there. Only a tad little bit of the pain is left, all thanks to Vera. Even the wound is barely even there anymore. "Almost a month now." I answer her, refusing to meet with her piercing creepy blue eyes."Were you a maiden when the Alpha marked you?"Her question causes me to get a little uncomfortable and I shift a little. "Yes." I answer regardless. "Then, the child must be his." She says in a quieter tone, more to herself than to me. "I am
DONOVAN'S POVEverywhere is in chaos as the war goes on. Everyone is shifting from man to wolf form and back to human form again. There is bloodshed everywhere. This is what Alpha Crane wants and it is exactly what he is getting. While I fight with my armies against the Corals, I keep my eyes down for the Alpha and his betrayal children but I do not sight any of them. Seeing the way some of the guards are preventing us from venturing into the castle, I conclude that the family of the Alpha are hiding inside the castle.Those fucking cowards. "Aim for the castle!" I howl to my army and they howl back in response. The war continues and as we fight and struggle to find our way into the interiors of the castle my thoughts keep drifting back to Alexis and my heart boils even more in rage at the fact that Alpha Crane had tried to kill her right before my eyes. I will make sure he pays for hurting her. Now, I shift back to my human form and pick a sword from the ground, running behind my
DONOVAN'S POV"Do you think it's wiser to go in now and attack when they are unguarded or would you rather we keep waiting till they're alerted?" Vera asks. She is standing behind me, as tall and elegant as always and with a sword held in her hand. I glance at our troop. Our armies of wolves are gathered beside us, waiting eagerly for my command to attack. Looking back at Vera again, I wonder for the hundredth time why she had agreed to come with me to this rebellious quest, knowing fully well that I could die and my father would kill her for letting that happen. She notices my stare and looks at me with a raised brow."I have mentioned this many times since yesterday but I am going to go ahead and mention this again. I am not doing this for your mate, dear Alpha. I know that you are hard headed and would go ahead to get her yourself anyway. I wouldn't sit back and let you kill yourself. The least I can do is protect your stubborn ass."A small smile subconsciously plays on my lips
ALEXIS' POVI am drowning deep into the water, holding my hands out for someone to help me. Anyone. I sink deeper and deeper and just as my eyes are beginning to shut close, he reaches for my hand and starts to pull me away again. I look into my savior's eyes and his gaze holds mine.Donovan.………My eyes slowly flutter open as I regain consciousness. I am lying on the bare floors of my room and my head aches badly as I try to raise my head from the ground. A flashback of last night rushes through my head and I panic at the thought of Randall being caught trying to help me. Where is he? What if they have done something to him? My panic skyrockets but I console myself again and I remind myself that Randall is the Alpha's son. He wouldn't be so malicious and cruel enough to kill his own son. It is myself that I should be worried about. I doubt that I would be able to get out of this situation alive this time around. I decide to take the risk and try to escape one last time. I might get