Baron stepped out of the pack house and headed for his car.He had opened the door and was about to get in when he felt someone touch his arm.He turned back swiftly and was met face to face with a smiling Cara.Cara bit her lips softly in an attempt to appear sexy and that only made Baron raise his eyebrow higher up his head."I need to talk to you please."Cara's voice came out strong. The sexy look she was trying to portray was wiped off her face and replaced with a serious one when she saw it was not going to work on Baron."You're talking to the wrong Herd brother, ask around you should see my brother" Baron hissed, giving her a flat look before proceeding to take out his keys from the pocket of his pants."It's you I want to talk to, Baron." Cara insisted. Maintaining her stand."What do you want?" Baron asked, sliding her a look of annoyance."I want in on the plan to get rid of Diana." Baron turned to stare at her for a minute before he exploded into a fits of laughter holding
"I could give you a massage if you want," Diana teased Xavier, whining an eyebrow at him."You know I would never say no, so why ask?" Xavier murmured as he encircled her waist with his hands, pulling her to his chest. She giggled and allowed him to lead her out of his room to the massage room.Xavier led Diana into the room, closing the door shut.She looked around the room awed by everything in it.A gentle, lavender-scented aroma filled the air, and the walls were painted a soft shade of blue.Delicate, white curtains cascaded down the windows, allowing for some light to enter the room but still providing a sense of privacy.Diana looked round the room, noticing a large, plush massage table which stood in the center of the room, covered by a crisp, white sheet and draped with cozy blankets and soft pillows.On one wall hung a beautiful, vibrant painting of a waterfall surrounded by lush green trees, and on the other wall was a tall, impressive bookshelf filled with books on massage
Baron pulled his car over at the side of the road and waited.It didn't take long before the front door opened and Cara got in, taking off her hoody."We could have just met in the pack house. I don't see the need for all these hide and seek games we're playing." Cara nagged. It was tiring to always have to act like a criminal whenever they both wanted to meet."I would rather not be seen talking to my brother's fiancee. Oh sorry, I meant ex fiancee." Baron jeered at her. He enjoyed watching as her face crumbled into a reddened mess. She stared at him with venom I'm her eyes like she was about to pull off his hair and get into a cat fight with him."I should be the one scared to be seen with you because you're the criminal here not me. Especially a criminal who's no good at hiding trails" Cara grumbled folding her hands around her chest as she mocked him, giving off false innocence.The smile on Baron's face dropped and he gave her a sharp look. She would have been dead and buried six
Diana looked at the driver and she could feel panic surge through her as fear spiked in her mind.What was she going to do?How was she going to save herself?The next thing that happened was something she could not avoid.The panic in her had set in on her wolf too and she growled.Diana could feel her eyes glow a fierce yellow in the darkness of the car. Pain shot through her muscles, as bones snapped and shifted, fur sprouting from her skin as her muzzle grew longer and her teeth sharpened.With a defiant howl, she leapt from the back seat and tore through the driver's seat with a powerful swipe of her claws. The driver screamed in terror as she ripped through at him.She pinned the driver in place with her powerful alpha princess hind legs, snarling and growling as she bared her sharpened teeth at the driver. "Please don't kill me! Please I was sent" the driver cried out in panic.The driver begged for mercy, but Diana would have none of it. She snapped her jaws at him, her fur
Xavier led Diana into his room and closed the door shut.His eyes took in Diana's shivering form and his strong demeanor diminished like a pierced balloon.His wolf prowled in his chest, willing him to console their mate.Xavier engulfed Diana in a comforting hug.Diana rolled her eyes when Xavier hugged her.Obviously he would be so worried stiff about her she scoffed, her eyes pulled down in a bored expression.When Xavier pulled Diana back to stare at her face, the scared shivering look was back on her.Xavier's face was pulled into a tight frown as he took in Diana's shaken and terrified self.If only he had been there when the bastard driver had tried to kidnap his mate he could have torn him to bits and left his remains for the bats and rogues to feed on.He moved in to hug Diana again but she shifted away."It wasn't ordinary Xavier," she sniffed."The person who wanted me dead, it wasn't a coincidence. It was planned, Xavier! I'm telling you." She dissolved into tears.Xavier
Xavier stared at Diana for a moment. His eyes were sharp and displeased."You did this on the night of the massage and you're repeating it again?" Xavier questioned. He hoped to the goddess, that she would not lie to him. She had done it on the night of the massage, he had purposely stayed still and quiet and waited till she left the room before he went after her."I followed you the other night till you went into my mother's room. Care to explain what you were doing in there?" Xavier glowered at her. Shooting daggers at her with his eyes. Xavier watched as Diana's eyes widened and her body trembled. She looked like someone who had seen a ghost.Nothing made sense to Xavier.Why should she be sneaking in on his parents?and why was she so scared when he mentioned it?"You haven't answered me yet" Xavier's voice came out soft like someone who was trying to reason with a child who would not stop bawling its eyes out.Diana gave no reply. She wiped the tears that had begun to run down
Xavier had just got down from the treadmill when his fiancee, Cara walked into the room.Xavier sighed, his mood falling when he saw her tear stained face.He definitely was not ready for her problems this morning.Last night with Diana had drained him too much and he still wondered what could have been troubling her. He was so tired, and he didn't need another woman to wear him out.Cara had the attitude of always crying and nagging whenever she needed something and most times he would have to do it cause he could not afford to see a woman cry without doing anything about it. Above all her nagging was enough to make any one crazy."Xavier. I'm just here to ask a simple question and I want an honest reply" Cara cried, sniffing as she looked up at Xavier with sad eyes."Cara please not this morning. Please, we can talk about this some other day but not today." Xavier begged, rubbing on his forehead to relieve the tension."No, let's talk this morning and I'll never bother you again."
Diana stomped her way to Xavier's bedroom since she had nowhere else to go.Her head was spinning as she walked around the room trying to gather her scattered thoughts. She wanted to scream, cry and strangle both Cara and Xavier at the same time.She was still pacing around the room when Xavier walked in. She turned her neck to look at him with a force that should have been enough to hurt her neck if she wasn't so angry."Please let me explain. It's not what it looked like please" Xavier pleaded. "It's not what it looked like? Of course it's not! I sure do like a fool to you!" Diana screamed.She turned, stalked her way to Xavier and narrowed her eyes on him."You're just a pathetic liar Xavier and I'm done with your lying ass." she exploded pounding her hands on his chest."I'm not lying. I didn't kiss her. She forced her lips on mine!" Xavier exclaimed, taking hold of Diana's hands to stop her from hitting him any longer.He had to admit she was extremely strong when she was angry
Diana stands in front of a cell five years later talking to Rain Herd who was behind bars.He looked so weak and frail after spending just three years in jail.His gray hairs had multiplied and his beards were unshaved giving him a lunatic look.He stared at Diana for a long time before lowering his head in grief.He was ashamed of his actions now that he had nothing to do but sit around and mop all day.He knew he was not going to survive for long in the dungeons they held him in and it saddened him to know he'll never have the chance to make up for his mistake.After the night of the confession, Xavier had wasted no time in asking the men to drag him out and also call in the police.Although he knew even if his son hadn't called the cops the maids would have gossiped to the people and words would have gotten to the cops anyway.His son had just made it faster and quicker.He had begged. Promised to make up for his crimes but his son's heat was too hardened to be reasoned with.That'
Xavier and Diana walked hand in hand watching as Sarah skipped ahead of them in the front, occasionally turning to point out something to them.At times she had picked some fine store, run back to show them and run off again her red hair skipping as she ran.Diana let out a soft smile, turning to stare at Xavier who had the same smile on his face."She looks so cute and happy," Diana laughed."I know. It's so good to see her so happy and free" Xavier sighed."Ever since her mother died, she has been a shell of herself and you just helped her come alive again" Xavier continued, turning to give Diana a smile which made her heart warm and stomach coil."Should we play some game?" Diana asked, wringing her hands together.Xavier nodded, wrapping his arms around her as they walked towards the games and candy stalls.Xavier got Sarah some candy floss and Diana chips.They went from one game to another.Winning some and failing most.Xavier couldn't help but stare at Diana as she competed
Xavier staggered away from the chair.His mind was a jumbled mess as questions invaded his mind.Why would his father be so heartless to do something like that?He seemed like a fool now after knowing everyone he lived with had secrets he never expected them to have.The sound of Diana coughing awake made Xavier turn his head sharply before racing to her side.He hugged her weak form, crying into neck.He now understood what was going on with her.All the questions she had asked earlier that day now made sense to him.Her blacking out after seeing his father again for the first time after a long while.It was probably the shock that had made her faint.He couldn't imagine what she had to go through seeing his father everyday.The man who had murdered her parents in cold blood.She was just a little girl back then and he wondered how she survived.Her sneaking to his mother's room every night still baffled him but he knew it had something to do with it."Did my mother know?" Xavier ask
Xavier alighted from the car, walked around to the back and carried a still unconscious Diana out.He closed the door shut and turned to the boot of the car to let out a bleeding Baron.The injuries on Baron's body were still as fresh as they looked back in the warehouse. Maybe even worse.The wolfsbane Xavier had injected in him was not making him heal. It had been enough quantity to keep him weak but not unconscious like he had done to Diana.The leg which Xavier had bit off a large chunk of flesh was covered in blood and pus which was an effect of the wolfsbane on an injury.Baron winced as he toppled to the ground from the force Xavier had used in yanking the chain.Every slight movement he made hurt his bones.Baron let out a loud yelp when Xavier pulled on the chain, dragging him into the house like they would, to a prisoner condemned to death.The guards and slaves stood hidden in hallways and behind flowers, watching as the prince, the first son of the alpha, got dragged into
Xavier was settled on the bed with his head buried between his palms, shoulders trembling violently. He shouldn't have let her go; he knew it. But his pride didn't allow him to beg anymore.How was he going to live with the thoughts of Diana out there? Alone. Prone to danger and available for other guys to go after her.He hated the thought and so did his wolf which had been whining at him.Xavier was still moping around in self-pity when a loud blood curdling scream invaded his ears.He pulled his hands over his ears till everywhere was silent again."Diana, mate!" Those were the only words that settled in his mind and his blood ran cold.Xavier's wolf, Storm prowled at Xavier's chest, restless and urging Xavier who had gone stiff, to do something.She's in danger. Storm growled inside of him, the wolf troubled for their mate.His thoughts were frantic as he shuffled around the room.What was he going to do?Scent. Storm screamed inside of him again, helping a panicky Xavier out of
Diana stomped her way to Xavier's bedroom since she had nowhere else to go.Her head was spinning as she walked around the room trying to gather her scattered thoughts. She wanted to scream, cry and strangle both Cara and Xavier at the same time.She was still pacing around the room when Xavier walked in. She turned her neck to look at him with a force that should have been enough to hurt her neck if she wasn't so angry."Please let me explain. It's not what it looked like please" Xavier pleaded. "It's not what it looked like? Of course it's not! I sure do like a fool to you!" Diana screamed.She turned, stalked her way to Xavier and narrowed her eyes on him."You're just a pathetic liar Xavier and I'm done with your lying ass." she exploded pounding her hands on his chest."I'm not lying. I didn't kiss her. She forced her lips on mine!" Xavier exclaimed, taking hold of Diana's hands to stop her from hitting him any longer.He had to admit she was extremely strong when she was angry
Xavier had just got down from the treadmill when his fiancee, Cara walked into the room.Xavier sighed, his mood falling when he saw her tear stained face.He definitely was not ready for her problems this morning.Last night with Diana had drained him too much and he still wondered what could have been troubling her. He was so tired, and he didn't need another woman to wear him out.Cara had the attitude of always crying and nagging whenever she needed something and most times he would have to do it cause he could not afford to see a woman cry without doing anything about it. Above all her nagging was enough to make any one crazy."Xavier. I'm just here to ask a simple question and I want an honest reply" Cara cried, sniffing as she looked up at Xavier with sad eyes."Cara please not this morning. Please, we can talk about this some other day but not today." Xavier begged, rubbing on his forehead to relieve the tension."No, let's talk this morning and I'll never bother you again."
Xavier stared at Diana for a moment. His eyes were sharp and displeased."You did this on the night of the massage and you're repeating it again?" Xavier questioned. He hoped to the goddess, that she would not lie to him. She had done it on the night of the massage, he had purposely stayed still and quiet and waited till she left the room before he went after her."I followed you the other night till you went into my mother's room. Care to explain what you were doing in there?" Xavier glowered at her. Shooting daggers at her with his eyes. Xavier watched as Diana's eyes widened and her body trembled. She looked like someone who had seen a ghost.Nothing made sense to Xavier.Why should she be sneaking in on his parents?and why was she so scared when he mentioned it?"You haven't answered me yet" Xavier's voice came out soft like someone who was trying to reason with a child who would not stop bawling its eyes out.Diana gave no reply. She wiped the tears that had begun to run down
Xavier led Diana into his room and closed the door shut.His eyes took in Diana's shivering form and his strong demeanor diminished like a pierced balloon.His wolf prowled in his chest, willing him to console their mate.Xavier engulfed Diana in a comforting hug.Diana rolled her eyes when Xavier hugged her.Obviously he would be so worried stiff about her she scoffed, her eyes pulled down in a bored expression.When Xavier pulled Diana back to stare at her face, the scared shivering look was back on her.Xavier's face was pulled into a tight frown as he took in Diana's shaken and terrified self.If only he had been there when the bastard driver had tried to kidnap his mate he could have torn him to bits and left his remains for the bats and rogues to feed on.He moved in to hug Diana again but she shifted away."It wasn't ordinary Xavier," she sniffed."The person who wanted me dead, it wasn't a coincidence. It was planned, Xavier! I'm telling you." She dissolved into tears.Xavier