Lorena’s POVI sat on the bed alone. Ryder had gone out to get something to eat.In the silence of the room I thought about my child. Zoe, was what we named her hoping that the Moon Goddess would give her life.I had spoken to the doctors and tried to convince them to let me see my child but they refused on medical grounds and that it wouldn’t be safe for my mental health.However, keeping me away from her I was doing me no good either. All I could do was lie down and think about her every single second. Sometimes, when Ryder and I are talking, my mind would veer off and think about Zoe.It was Ryder that actually choose the name and immediately he said it, I fell in love with it and that is what I wanted my child’s name to be.There was a soft knock on the door and someone pushed it open slowly. It was Ryder and in his hands, he had takeout.“I figured that you would be hungry so I brought you something to eat.”He kept the food beside me on the table but I simply smiled and turned a
Alpha Draco’s POVI woke up early in the morning to the sound of knocking on my door. I rubbed my eyes and turned to my clock. It was barely 5am in the morning.The house was quiet and I couldn’t hear a single creak of anyone walking on the floor boards. I stood up and headed downstairs and went to the front door. The knocking persisted and I took a minute and finally looked through the peep hole. It was Ryder. What was he doing here so early in he morning?I opened the door and let him inside.“I am so sorry for coming in so early. I had to stay with Lorena until this morning. This was the earliest that I could get the doctors to sign her papers.”I looked at his eyes and he looked weary. It looked like he hadn’t slept for all night.“You must be tired Ryder. You should rest. I can get…”“No. I want to get my daughter back as soon as possible. I came to ask what plan you have. We can get the warriors and have them infiltrate the territory. We can…”I sighed and turned away from him.
Hazel’s POVI was up early in the morning and I headed downstairs for a glass of water. I suddenly stopped dead in my tracks and was stunned by the mess that the living room was in. I saw Ryder and Alpha Draco asleep on the couches and the walls were badly dented and there were drops of blood all over the floor. Did they have a fight while we were all asleep?I tried to tip toe past them but Draco sprang awake and it frightened me that I nearly feel and hit my head on the floors.“I am so sorry for waking you up, Alpha. I hope that I …”He shook his head and sat up, and shortly after, Ryder woke up as well. When did he come in and why wasn’t Lorena with him?“How is Lorena?” I asked nervously.“She is alright. I asked her to stay with Zoe. I think that things would be better off that way.”“Zoe?” I asked quite confused.“We named our daughter Zoe. I chose the name.”I felt my heart melt in joy. Zoe was a beautiful name for their daughter. I loved it already.I turned to look at Alpha
Hazel’s POVI stormed to Cassie and Jasper’s room and without thinking, I bursted into their room and immediately regretted my action.Cassie was on top of Jasper and they were…Cassie screamed as soon as she saw me and rolled off Jasper and pulled the cover over the both of them.My cheeks turned a bright red and I immediately left the room, wishing I could unsee everything.I stood outside the door panicking and after a few minutes, the door opened and Jasper came in with his shorts on.I turned away and tried to avoid his eyes but he simply chuckled and it made me blush even more.“I am so sorry. I was with Logan and he made me angry and I was supposed to tell you and Cassie something but I was so mad that I forgot to knock and…”“Hazel, calm down, before you hurt yourself. It’s okay.”He smiled but it didn’t make me less ashamed of myself. I should have knocked. I shouldn’t have barged in the way I did.“Alpha Draco asked me to tell everyone to pack their things. He said we are go
Ragnar’s POVI was in my study when West came rushing in. It seemed that he was losing his manners and if he didn’t tread lightly, I was going to make him suffer for every inconvenience he caused me.“The next time you barge in here without knocking, I will have your hands chained and I will use a knife to slice of each of your fingers slowly so that the next time you want to just break down my door, you will look at your fingers and remember what happened to you.”He fell to his knees and bowed low to the ground.“Forgive me, my Lord, but I have urgent news.”I rolled my eyes angrily. What news could be so urgent that it would make him want to break down my door every time he wanted to see me?“Well what is this urgent news and it better be good, for your sake.”“It is Alpha Ragnar. The warriors have spotted your brother and a few others camping in the forest not too far from our border.”“My brother is doing what?!”I jumped up from my seat in surprise and anger and West nearly topp
Hazel’s POVI had been in my tent all day. Logan had tried to come in a few times but I simply gave him the cold shoulder and turned away.The forest was quiet as the day was moving forward. The bird’s chirping became louder and louder and when I listened hard enough, I could hear the rushing of a stream nearby.My stomach growled; I just remembered that I hadn’t eaten anything all day. I hoped Alpha Draco remembered to pack some food.“Hazel.”I turned away to face the back of the tent. It was Logan again; I wondered what he wanted.“Hazel, I am not here to try to get you to talk. I understand that you are angry with me; I just came to tell you that’s my father wants us all outside.”“I’m coming,” I said coldly.He lingered at the entrance of the tents for a while and then disappeared. I sighed and stood up, leaving the cozy warmth of the tent.As soon as I got outside, I saw Cassie Jasper, Ryder and Logan all standing in a line in front of Alpha Draco like it was a military exercise
Lorena’s POVI ended the call with Hazel and I sat outside the incubation room. I was nervous about her. I felt that I had left her alone.I had been in Zoe’s room all day and the doctors even had to find a way to get me out earlier. I just wanted to be with her. I loved the way it seemed that she was able to understand everything that I said and she was just 2 months old.I felt torn all of a sudden. I needed to be with Hazel, my mate and my friends, but I also wanted to be with my daughter.As I sat, lost in thought, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I jerked in fright and turned around to see who it was.“Hello Miss Lorena, I am sorry to startle you.”My doctor smiled kindly at me and I smiled back.“It’s alright. I was just on a call and I had to leave the room. I want to go back to Zoe now.”“Maybe you should take a break Miss Lorena. You have been in that room for hours. You could take a stroll maybe, stretch your legs and get something to eat. I just finished my shift. Maybe we coul
Hazel’s POVAfter the meal, I had been in my tent, trying my best to reconnect with my wolf but all my efforts turned out the same: futile and unyielding.Every time I tried to concentrate, I could only hear a voice that told me that I needed to find the Amulet.I had tried to shake it out of my mind but it persisted and continued to pull me in deeper. It was so persistent and sincere. Maybe I was going about this all wrong. Maybe it was my wolf telling me to find the Amulet. It had probably been telling me this the whole time except that I chose not to listen.I stood up and made my decision. Alpha Draco was making the big mistake. We were supposed to be finding the Amulet. If you found it, we could harness its powers and bring an end to this war. We had to stop Ragnar at all costs and this probably was our only chance.I poked my head out of the tent and saw Alpha Draco and the others sitting around the campfire. The sun was beginning to go down and in the far off distance, I could