As Lynx drove back home, he couldn't stop thinking about what had happened. He couldn't believe that someone had tried to kill Vanessa and his unborn child. He held the steering wheel firmly, his knuckles turning red; he was so angry that he could hardly see straight. "Whoever it was that tried to kill Vanessa and my baby will pay for it," he said through his gritted teeth. "They will pay dearly for this, I promise."
Vanessa looked at Lynx, her eyes widened with fear. "Please, Lynx, don't overreact when we get home," she said. "I just want to rest when we get home."
Vanessa's mind was racing as she sat down in the car. "Who wants me dead?" she wondered. "Everybody seems to be nice to me, and I haven't fought with anybody since I got to the Blackwood pack," she kept pondering. She looked at Lynx, anger still visible on his face. "But I'm so scared, Lynx," she said, her voice shaking.
"Don't worry, Vanessa. I will keep you and the baby safe, I promise," Lynx said.
Lynx's grip tightened on the steering wheel as he pressed on the accelerator, driving very fast. Vanessa wanted to tell him to slow down, but she was afraid that he would shout at her if she did, so she just sat there with her heart racing and her hands shaking, trying to keep her breathing steady. Lynx turned onto the lane where the packhouse was located, and Vanessa felt a wave of ease wash over her because she was almost home now.
As Lynx made a turn, he didn't notice the big rock that was on the road. The car hit the rock with a heavy impact, and Vanessa let out a mini scream. The car came to a halt, and Lynx put his hand on his forehead, cursing under his breath.
"Are you alright? Hope you are not hurt?" Lynx turned to Vanessa and asked.
Vanessa nodded her head, her heart still racing. "I'm okay," she replied, placing her hand on her belly, trying to calm herself down.
Lynx took a deep breath. He started the car and continued to drive towards the packhouse, moving slowly this time. When they got to the packhouse, he turned to Vanessa, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been driving that fast. I almost got you and the baby hurt," he said with a calm voice.
"It's okay, I know you were trying to take me home as quickly as possible," Vanessa replied, but deep down, she knew this wasn't the case.
They slowly came down from the car, and Vanessa leaned on Lynx for support as they walked inside the house.
"Everybody should come to the hall right now," Lynx's voice was loud and full of authority. Everybody, including the maids and the guards, moved to the hall with immediate effect, bowing their heads. Nobody wanted to be on the receiving end of Lynx's anger. Vanessa watched from where she was sitting, her heart pounding in her chest. She had never seen Lynx this angry before, and it scared her. She could only hope that he would calm down very soon.
Lynx paced back and forth in front of everybody standing in the hall. "Who among you tried to poison Vanessa and my unborn baby?" he yelled, his voice dropping like thunder.
Nobody replied; the tension in the room became heightened. Lynx continued to demand an answer, his voice rising with each passing second. Everybody remained silent, and it was glaring that nobody was ready to speak. Lynx folded his hand into a fist. Vanessa looked terrified, afraid of what Lynx might do next.
With anger still visible on his face, Lynx turned and hit the flower jar next to him with his fist. The jar scattered all over the floor, causing everyone to jump at the sudden noise, their eyes widened with panic.
Lynx was breathing heavily, his chest heaving as he tried to control his anger. "Since nobody is willing to speak up, I will use one of you as a sacrificial lamb," Lynx said, his voice threatening.
He walked forward and pulled one of the maids by her arm with a tight grip, dragging her to the center of the hall. Everybody watched in horror.
Vanessa was frozen, unable to move at that point. She was scared of what Lynx might do to the poor maid, who happened to be Isabella, her personal maid.
Lynx struck Isabella and pushed her to the ground, her body hitting the floor hard. She cried in pain, tears streaming down her cheeks. Lynx stood over her, anger still visible in his eyes. "When I am done with her, I will move to the next person, and I will continue until I get an answer," Lynx threatened, his voice cold.
Other maids began to cry as fear consumed them. They all knew how cold and fierce Lynx was.
Vanessa's heart was breaking as she watched Isabella crying out in pain. She wanted to do something to save her, but she was too scared to move. Tears began to drop from her eyes, her whole body trembling. She couldn't bear to see Isabella being treated cruelly like that.
Swiftly, Lynx raised his hand and landed a heavy slap on Isabella's face, the sound echoing through the hall.
Isabella cried out in pain. "I'm sorry, Alpha Lynx. I'm innocent. I wasn't the one who tried to poison your wife. Please, Alpha Lynx, I beg you," Isabella cried out.
"Then who is the person?" Lynx turned to the rest. However, the hall still remained silent as nobody spoke. Lynx pulled out his belt from his trousers. "You will all suffer for this," he said.
Vanessa couldn't believe what she was seeing. Lynx was going to beat Isabella up like he did to her when she left the packhouse without his permission.
Alexander stood there watching everything unfold. He wanted to intervene, but he could not do so because it's not a matter of his household, and neither is it a matter regarding his pack. He was only a guest at Lynx's house.
As Lynx raised his hand to hit Isabella with his belt, a figure walked in and challenged Lynx.
"Lynx! What the hell is going on here?"
Lynx froze upon hearing the voice of the figure, his hand hanging in the air. Two guards were standing beside the figure with neutral expressions on their faces.The figure looked at Lynx. "What do you think you are doing, Lynx?" he asked, his voice calm but firm.The unexpected appearance of the man broke the tension in the hall, and everybody turned to look at him. He was tall and commanding, and his eyes were filled with rage.Lynx went blank as the man asked him the question. He put down his hand, his heart racing in his chest. He turned to face the man, and he was shocked. He wasn't expecting him at all."I am looking for the person who tried to poison my Luna," Lynx managed to speak.The commanding man is Uncle Toni, Lynx's uncle. He walked to Isabella, who was lying down helplessly on the floor, and gently helped her to stand up. He looked at her with concern. "Are you alright?" he asked in a gentle tone.Isabella nodded while still shaking. Uncle Toni turned to Lynx with a cha
Uncle Toni let out a heavy sigh and looked down at his feet, his shoulders dropping. "It has already happened, and now we have to deal with the consequences," he said.As Lynx stood there, shocked by what his uncle had just revealed to him, Uncle Toni spoke again, "Lynx, there is something else you need to realize," he said, his voice calm and firm. "The child that your Luna is carrying is definitely not yours."Lynx felt as though the ground had opened beneath him, all that he had wished for was about to slip away. "What!" he lamented, his voice hoarse. "What do you mean, Uncle?"Uncle Toni took a deep breath, his eyes filled with sympathy for Lynx. "I'm so sorry to inform you about this, but it's the bitter truth, and I think you should know before it's too late. That's why I traveled all the way down here," Uncle Toni said.Lynx's anger surged, his hands clenched into fists. "This can never be possible. I am Vanessa's first, and Vanessa has always been indoors ever since she came h
Vanessa slowly lifted her feet, shocked, her eyes wide. She staggered and quickly moved to Alexander, staying behind him with her hands over her mouth. She didn't expect Alexander to tell Lynx the truth. She looked like she was about to faint and leaned on Alexander for support.Lynx's heart pounded in his chest, and it looked like he was finding it hard to breathe. He looked deeply into Alexander's eyes, who stood elegantly and proud."This can never be true," Lynx said, his voice low but audible. "How can you be the father of the baby when you've not even met her before?" Lynx questioned.Alexander took a step closer to Lynx, his expression softening. "I know it's hard to believe, but that's the truth. Vanessa is my mate too, and I will always be there for her and protect her," Alexander said.Vanessa was surprised that Alexander didn't tell her about being his mate. She wondered if since Lynx had already marked her, he didn't want to bother again.Suddenly, Lynx remembered the way
Elliott stepped forward, protecting others from Edward's gaze. "Don't you dare attack us, don't even think of it," Elliott said firmly.Edward smirked, his crooked teeth partially visible. "Mister, you should be aware that prison break is an unforgivable and punishable offence, and I will make sure that you receive that punishment in multiple folds," he said through his crooked smile.Edward's voice reverberated through the dungeon, his eyes glowing.Vanessa held onto Alexander who was on the verge of loosing consciousness. She knew that it was of no use to beg Edward. He was Lynx's most trusted confidant and would never betray Lynx. Fear gripped her as she wondered what would happen if Lynx found out that they were trying to escape from the dungeon. Of course, Lynx won't let it slide, it will only heighten his resolve to kill them.Vanessa turned to Elliott, "We are trapped again, this might be the end of us," she said, her voice jittery."It's okay, we will get through this and get
Lynx hurriedly moved to the dungeon, hoping to nab Vanessa and Alexander. However, upon reaching the cell, he didn't see any of them. He wondered how they got past the barrier surrounding the cell. The barrier wasn't something anyone could easily break.Vanessa and Alexander had already escaped from the dungeon. Elliott was the only person Lynx could see, he had fought with Edward and was breathing heavily as he had little energy left within him."Where are the rest," Lynx asked Edward."Pardon me, Alpha, I was unable to hold them back, but I am very sure that they will still be within close range," Edward replied.Lynx could not blame Edward, he knew he must have tried his best to capture them."Should I finish him?" Edward asked, pointing to Elliott."No, not yet, lock him up, he could be useful," Lynx replied. "The rest of the guards should come with me," he said.Lynx knew that it was definitely not Vanessa that broke the barrier, it can only be one person – Alexander. "I have to
By the time Alexander and Vanessa got to the white phoenix pack, night had fallen already. Alexander was very weak and barely conscious. Vanessa pulled over infront of the mansion. The guards outside gave her a weird look as she stepped out of the car. She opened the other door of the car and helped Alexander out, when the guards saw their Alpha, they quickly walked over to him. "Alpha," the guards said in unison, and bowed. They didn't bother to ask any questions, instead they helped him.Vanessa walked behind them. They entered the mansion and the mansion was quite different to Lynx's mansion, it was twice as big as Lynx's mansion. The interior was majestic with magnificent designs.Alexander's appearance triggered different types of reactions. Vanessa could tell that the guards and the maids were confused and curious, but they could only keep their confusion and curiosity to themselves.Alexander was placed on the bed in his chamber, Vanessa moved quickly to his side. She could s
Elliott was pacing back and forth in the cell where he was locked up. He looked very disturbed, he kept thinking back at the conversation he had with Zoey."If it's true that our pack will soon be attacked by Lynx, then I have to do something now," he muttered to himself.Just then, Zoey entered the dungeon. "I can help you with that," she said. Elliott turned to face her immediately. "How?" he asked urgently.Zoey took out her cell phone. "With this," she replied."However, you have to be very fast in sending the message because the guards will be here soon," Zoey said.Elliott quickly collected the cell phone from Zoey, and sent a message to the white phoenix pack's council hotline, the hotline is where they receive important messages regarding the affairs of the pack.He got notifications from the cell phone that the message has been sent successfully, and he handed the cell phone back to Zoey.Zoey collected the cell phone and she left the dungeon immediately.Elliott let out a s
The hallway then became silent all of a sudden, with everyone of them staring at Vanessa. Vanessa had her eyes fixed on Zedicus , trying not to allow her fears to get over her. Her mind was filled with the question: "What if they say I am lying?""Excuse me young lady, what did you just say?" Zedicus questioned."I said I am carrying a baby. Alpha Alexander's baby," she said again, her voice firmer.Other members of the pack's council wanted a chance to speak. Anything concerning the child of an Alpha is a serious matter. An issue that should not be taken lightly."How can we believe her? This could be a deceit. All her answers have been shady since she came here," Someone said from the back. Vanessa's eyes drifted to him and she shot him a small glare. Zedicus thought for a while before talking, "You said you are carrying the child of our Alpha but we don't know you, you are a stranger to us," he paused for a moment and then continued, "There is a possibility that you are lying and
Lynx immediately tore the weak rope that had been used to tie him, and headed for the nearest soldier to him. He instantly grabbed his throat and pulled out his windpipe from his neck, causing blood to fly all around him. He then went for the next soldier, slicing his head clean off with a clean sweep of his claws.He was about to turn to kill another of Uncle Toni's men when he looked and saw that Uncle Toni and Elliott were sorting themselves. He wanted to continue with his killing, but the anger that he had felt within him the moment his eyes landed on his uncle took hold of him.“UNCLE TONI!!!” He screamed loudly as he rushed towards him. Uncle Toni looked over, and after seeing that Lynx was coming, he hit Elliott hard on the chest. The hit was so strong that it sent Elliott flying across the place.“Come here,” Uncle Toni mumbled with his crooked smile as he stood in a fighting stance.Lynx growled loudly and launched himself into the air towards Uncle Toni. It was halfway that
“Does he have to come with you?” Lynx overheard Vanessa ask Alexander as she stared at him. “I don't think you should trust him.”“He has a score to settle with his uncle,” Alexander replied to Vanessa. “This war is happening because of him, so I think it's reasonable that he goes with us.”“But what if–”“No what ifs Vanessa,” Alexander said softly as he placed his hands under Vanessa's chin. He lifted her face to meet his, and planted a kiss on her lips. “We will go and come back victorious.”Vanessa nodded, “I trust you, love.”After Alexander was done talking with Vanessa, he turned and began leading Lynx and the army out of the pack's barrack which was just beside the pack house mansion.They headed towards the battlefield where Uncle Toni had gathered with his warriors. Lynx had caught sight of Zoey on the way out, but he turned his face away just when she was about to meet his eyes.As they drove towards the battlefield, Lynx noticed Elliott kept on moving his car closer to his
Lynx expected Elliott to show up in the cell, but he didn't. He thought Elliott was probably busy with Zoey, too busy to come take his share of payback. He couldn't decide if he could take that as a good or bad thing.He brought his head in between his legs and sighed slowly. Some of his wounds had healed, but his face still hurt. The parts of his face that were swollen had still not gone down, and his head pounded hard. He leaned to one side and closed his eyes, trying his best to summon sleep so that he could take a temporary escape from the pain that he was feeling.Just as his eyes were about to close, he heard the loud creaking sound of the gate of the dungeon. He shot his eyes open and groaned loudly. He thought Elliott had finally come to take his share.With a grunt, he placed his hands on the ground and slowly lifted himself up to a sitting position. He then remained that way as the door swung open. He looked up with his one good eye and was a bit surprised to see that it was
Blackwood Pack…Uncle Toni sat in his chamber wondering what to do next. He had seen the decayed corpse, and it wasn't Lynx's. He could tell because the body structure didn't match that of Lynx, and did not have the aura of an Alpha.He sat there in deep thought when a guard knocked at his door. “What is it?” Uncle Toni asked blankly. “One of the commanders under the former Alpha's rule says he has information on Lynx's whereabouts,” the guard announced from the outside.Uncle Toni immediately got up to his feet upon hearing that. He rushed to the door and pushed it open. “Where is he?” He asked immediately.“He is currently in the receiving room with Beta George,” the guard reported.Uncle Toni hurried through the hallway as he headed to the grand meeting room.The two guards standing on each side of the grand meeting room doors opened it as Uncle Toni approached. Uncle Toni walked in to find one of the former commanders standing there, hopefully looking at him. When Uncle Toni got
Alexander collected the rag from one of the dungeon guards and cleaned his bloody hands. After cleaning every single trail of blood off, he handed the rag back to the guard and headed for his chamber.He knew Vanessa would have still been waiting for him. The thought of that caused a smile to form on his lips– there would be some good for today.When he finally arrived at his chamber, he paused at the door after hearing some sounds coming from within. He placed his ears on the door and smiled softly after hearing that it was Vanessa crying.He pushed open the door and walked in, he met Vanessa on the bed, her face filled with tears. Alexander walked over to her and knelt down beside her as she cried harder.“Why are you crying, darling?” Alexander asked as he ran his fingers through her soft, silky hair. “What is the matter?”“Zoey,” Vanessa replied with a small sniff. “I heard Lynx has got her, he's killed her, hasn't he?”“No, my love,” Alexander said as he wrapped his hands around
Upon getting back to the white phoenix pack house mansion, Alexander immediately got down from the car and went inside the mansion. Lynx's eyes fluttered open as the sounds of footsteps shuffling around reached his ears. He turned to his side with a growl but stopped sharply after he felt a sharp pain at his side. He paused for a few seconds before laying back.“Where in the hell am I?” He asked no one in particular as he coughed loudly. He moved to his side to try standing up again, ignoring the pain that was stabbing at him, and after many trials and errors, he was finally able to sit up straight. He placed his back against the wall behind him and hissed loudly as his aching side came into contact with the moist wall. Closing his eyes, he let out a loud sigh.Slowly, he opened his eyes again, and steadily this time. He turned his head to take a look at his new and strange environment.The only door in the room stood a few feet away from him, but he knew that it would be a real str
Scholes moved Zoey away and looked at Lynx as though scrutinizing every feature of his body. Lynx tightened his fist into a ball, ready to attack Scholes, so that when he was distracted, Zoey could escape.“Next!” Scholes voiced out. Lynx looked up, confused as Scholes stared at him a little longer before quickly moving forward.Lynx and Zoey moved along, and just when they were a bit far from the checkpoint, a few guards hurried towards them. “Alpha Lynx, commander Scholes has ordered us to escort you through a shortcut so you wouldn't get caught by your uncle's men.”Lynx looked up at the one who spoke and searched his gaze in curiosity. “You have to trust us, Alpha Lynx. Since your disappearance, we've been treated nothing less than wrong by the new vicious Alpha. We are ready to help you return to your position,” one of the guards explained.Lynx saw a million and one questions in Zoey's eyes, but the guard gave her a reassuring smile. Lynx could understand why they chose to he
It's been two weeks since Lynx disappeared into the world, and Uncle Toni declared him wanted and ordered the Blackwood force to kill him on sight.Zoey hadn't been a quiet one for the past week where Lynx abducted Zoey to. She had been yelling, and trying to convince Lynx to go and apologize to Sophia's parents for his atrocity.Lynx thought Zoey was only doing all of that so she could get out of there and be with Elliott. He got so mad at her last night when she began yelling at him again that it took all of him not to slap her right across the face.He instead got up in anger and impaled her against a chair inside the hut. He found a few things he could use as a rope and binders, and even a seal tape. He used the binder to cage her hands and legs to the chair, then he went back to her mouth with the tape. Zoey was trying her best to move away and even caught the tape in her hair a few times.Lynx grabbed her head, holding her still, and placed the tape over her talkative mouth. He
Zoey sat down on the small stony bench next to Lynx as Lynx told her about his first love, Sophia. “Why did you kill her if you truly love her then?” Zoey asked.“I felt betrayed, she once professed so much love to me. We didn't start out as lovers, we were just friends. Finally, I agreed to be with her to make her happy because I genuinely cared for her,” Lynx replied.This was the first time Zoey could actually see that much genuineness and care in Lynx's eyes. She could see the sadness and regret, but there was also pain.“After she found that guy, she let go of me; I was no longer a lover or friend. And that's only because that mate of hers told her how insecure he is that we are still friends. One day, I heard they were mated, and I got mad and violent. That might have been the first time Aunt Genevieve and Uncle Toni had seen me so mad and fierce,” Lynx said and his eyes turned darker as he spoke of his uncle.“Well, I got to their shared home with a gun loaded with silver bulle