Liya's POVI had just finished my training for the new crop of werewolf warriors. It was by far the most exhausting thing I had ever done, and I could not understand how people could even teach for a living. Just these two hours had drained the life out of me, and I was so glad that Rolando would take over tomorrow. I needed a break.I wiped the sweat off my forehead with the back of my hand, and immediately hit the shower. After taking as long as possible in there to bask in the coolness of the water, I finally turned it off and wiped myself clean.My stomach rumbled as if on cue, and I realized I had not eaten the whole day. I had planned to have breakfast with my mother before this training came up. I knew that this was around the time where she would be sleeping due to the drugs she was taking, but I just wanted to see her anyway.So I began the long walk to her chambers. Just as I reached the flight of stairs, I saw the tall figure of Allen rush down the steps and block my view.
Liya's POVMy chest tightened at Rolando's words. For a moment I could not move, could not breathe…only one thought flooded my mind; Alpha Wade had captured my mother. Then, almost like a switch was turned on in my head, the meaning dawned on me.With tears already threatening to spill down my cheeks, I rushed down to the place Rolando had asked me to meet them. Fear and anger filled my chest. I was going to murder Connor for taking my mother there without my consent!Once I arrived and sighted Connor, rage like I'd never known exploded in my chest. Growling angrily, I drew Connor forward by his collar."Where is she?! Where is my mother?!""Liya, she–"A fat tear dropped down my face. "I worked so hard to take her away from that…that bastard! Do you think all of that was for my own sake? I did it for her, Connor! And now because of you, she has landed right back in his trap!"My body trembled as I spoke. My eyes roamed through Connor's bloody body and I grew even angrier. "What were
Liya's POVI had never seen Connor so angry before, and to be honest, it was rubbing off on me. It was still so shocking to me that such sinister plans could be made by a member of this pack. One of the reasons I had preferred this pack to Alpha Wade's was because everyone was cordial and friendly. There didn't seem to be any bad blood, or hatred for the Alpha.So where did this come from?I wondered briefly if it might have been voices of spies and not pack members. But then how had they infiltrated the pack? It made absolutely no sense.Once Connor and I were certain without a doubt that the traitor was a pack member, we began to discuss ways to reveal this person's identity."Is there anything else you remember?" Connor asked me once again as we walked down to the training ground."Well, the one thing I know for certain is that it was a man. His voice, and his scent gave that away. There was a crack in the door, but I could only see the witch from there."Connor was silent, lost in
Connor's POVI was so lost in watching Liya utilise her powers that I barely kept track of exactly where she was pulling me off to. I knew she didn't either, because her eyes were shut in concentration. But once I finally looked around and saw us standing in front of the wolf doctor's studio, it felt like I just had the wind knocked out of me.How the hell did we land at the wolf doctor's office?My uncle's office, to be precise.I turned to Liya who was also staring at me with shock etched on her features. I gritted my teeth, too apprehensive to even walk in. I firmly refused to believe that my uncle had something to do with the dark witch. It just couldn't be.But I knew that Liya's powers did not just lead her here to waste our time. The traitor was in there, and there was a high chance that it was my uncle. It felt unnatural even thinking about it. My uncle had been the pack doctor for years. He never showed any signs of hatred towards us, and he always treated his patients with c
Liya's POVAs Connor and I hurried out of the studio, blood rushed through my ears. I knew that Connor was hurt by the revelation of his uncle being a traitor. His face was hard and expressionless as we made our way out, and I wished there was something I could say to make him feel even a little better.But what could possibly dull the pain of his family member wanting to kill us all? Absolutely nothing. So I kept quiet and just followed behind him.Besides, there were more pressing issues at hand. Seeing those drugs was a source of worry for me. Not only had the pack doctor made plans with the dark witch, he had also put it in motion. We were heading to the pack house to identify all the members that had been administered the vitamins by the doctor. Our plan was to separate them from the others and find an antidote.I said a silent prayer to the moon goddess, hoping that the number of pack members who were affected would not be much. But in the back of my mind, I suspected that the r
Liya's POVI could not count the number of times during the trip back with the triplets that I shut my eyes tightly, hoping to awaken from this nightmare. But things remained the same. I could still feel the hostile energy radiating from the triplets as they sat beside me in the vehicle.I refused to believe that I was back here again even when the driver parked in the garage and the triplets urged me back to my old room. My skin crawled with disgust, anger, and the myriad of emotions I struggled to dissect.But still, things remained the same."We had your old room refurbished a few days ago so it would be more comfortable for you. But that doesn't mean you're forgiven for everything you did," Gunter said.Hunter hummed in approval as he pushed me inside the room. "You betrayed us, and that isn't something we can just forget. But you are our mate, and we are willing to give you a chance to redeem yourself. Until then, we will be keeping a close eye on you."I digested their words, to
Gunter’s POVI could not help but feel stressed as I witnessed the tension and arguments between Liya and my brothers. Liya was insistent on playing the stoic while Hunter and Ryder continued to curse loudly about her stubbornness and selfishness.I was lost in the middle, not knowing exactly where I stood. On one hand, I was furious at Liya for escaping, and for all the trouble it had caused us in the last few months. But at the same time, I knew that she needed time to warm up to us again if we were ever going to return to the way it used to be. That was something my brothers did not seem to understand.It was very unusual for the atmosphere between the four of us to be so charged with anger and resentment. And I had no idea how to fix it. It reminded me of how things used to be before we figured out we were mates, and I did not like it one bit.I observed Liya whose face was still twisted in a frown. Despite that, I could see the pain in her eyes. It reminded me of the first time I
Liya's POVI cocked an eyebrow in surprise as I watched Gunter shove both Ryder and Hunter out of my room, a grim look etched on his features. As soon as they were outside, he banged the door in their faces and rested his back against it for a few seconds, muttering incoherently under his breath.I stared at him wordlessly. My body was still exposed and I shivered slightly from the cool air, but I was too proud to toss my clothes back on."God, Liya," Gunter muttered, snapping out of his thoughts and walking over to me. He bent down to pick up the clothes I had tossed recklessly on the ground, and wrapped them around my naked body.Still, I said nothing, still marvelling at the ballsy move he'd just pulled. From what I remembered, the Gunter I knew would never disagree with his brothers on anything. So to see him take the opposing end was strange. I had not decided if it was in a good way or a bad one.As the warm clothes wrapped around my shoulders, my fingers instinctively reached o
Liya’s Pov.Ever since Gunter saw me with Hunter and Ryder, he has been acting weird around me. Although, we had talked, I could tell he was still walking on egg shells around me.How could he even think I wanted just the two of them and not him? It was both funny and absurd at the same time.I decided to look for him, so I could speak to him and clear his doubts.Where could he be? My eyes scanned the room to see if I would be able to catch a glimpse of him, but everywhere I turned to was filled up with strange faces.I kept walking, trying by best to avoid contact with anyone. I walked until I stumbled Into a room, immediately closing the door and banging my head on it showing just how frustrated I was.It did not take long before I started hearing moans. It seemed l has barged into a room with people having sex."Sorry," I said trying my best to tender an apology and then trying to open the door. My eyes had merely scratched a bit of the view of the couple who were on the bed, and
Gunter’s POVLiya's smile, though small and heartbreaking, was the last flicker of light before she succumbed to the very darkness she had eradicated.The glow of her fur was dimmed, and it slowly disappeared as she allowed it to swallow her whole. Panic clawed at my throat.This couldn't be it. Not after everything we'd been through. “No. No. You can’t fucking leave us Liya! Not now, not ever!” I growled, holding her limp wolf form in my arms.My wolf felt disoriented, it was as good as death. Why was fate so cruel? Why would it take her from us again? Especially now, when everything was fine.It was depressing that my mate had to sacrifice herself, so others would live. My wolf howled within me, a loud and sad sound that reverberated the grief I felt within.We were a mess. Rage and despair twisted our features, a sight that chilled the onlookers to the bone.We snarled like cornered animals, ready to rip apart anything that dared approach Liya's still form.We'd fought tooth and na
Liya.Jafar's grin was a chilling sight, a cruel reflection of the devastation he'd unleashed.The cages groaned open, spilling forth a tide of snarling, monstrous figures. My heart hammered a frantic rhythm against my ribs, fear a cold weight in my gut.The monsters were too much. I paled as I recalled the ones outside, currently killing more people. If these ones were to get out, it would be a disaster. It all had to end, here and now.We formed a tight circle, backs pressed together, silver weapons gleaming in our hands.I was in between Gunter and Ryder, who was beside Hunter. “We need to kill him first.” I muttered under my breath.Jafar watched us, his amusement evident. "Pathetic," he drawled, his voice dripping with venom. "Preparing to fight against your own kind. This is what happens when you mess with a vampire's vengeance."I mentally rolled my eyes. Like the vengeance wasn’t unfairly directed towards us.“The only way to kill a vampire is to stab his heart with a wooden s
Jafar.The world spun as the weight of his words crashed down on me. Executed? My beautiful Charlotte, gone? The air in the cage seemed to thin, making it difficult to breathe.I roared continuously; a sound laced with a primal grief that echoed through the damp stone walls.They snarled at the cage, fangs bared and claws extended. Laughter, cruel and mocking, filled the air. My vision blurred with a mix of rage and tears, a dangerous mix that simmered within me.Days bled into weeks, then months. The damp, dark dungeon became my new reality. They threw scraps of food at me, barely enough to keep me alive. But that wasn't their worst torture.One day, a lean werewolf with a nervous glint in his eyes entered my cage. He was the pack "doctor," tasked with experimenting on me. He shoved vials filled with strange, glowing liquids of different colors into my mouth.The concoctions were vile, some burning my throat like molten fire, others leaving me with a metallic tang that lingered for d
Liya.The air around me was heavy with tension as I approached the triplet’s tents. I could hear them bickering and it gave me intense joy. It was fun to watch them argue like children, especially when it came to matters concerning me.Ever since I was attacked by the vampire, they’ve been acting like my parents, always hovering around me and dictating what I should and shouldn’t do. However, unlike before, this time they were more open to what I wanted and what I didn’t want.I stood by the entrance of their room and was about to enter when I saw Gunter leave the room angrily.The argument must have been pretty serious for him to leave like that, he didn’t even spare a single glance at me.The room suddenly went silent as I strode into the tent, everyone staring at me like I had grown a second head.“Liya, what are you doing here?” Hunter asked, his eyes piqued with curiosity.“Nothing, Uhm.. you see… well, I came to pay you guys a visit.” I stuttered.“A visit?” Ryder repeated, furr
Jafar’s POV“We met under the full moon. She had just transformed, and I was hunting for dinner.” I started, my heart constricting with the grief that had aged in a matter of a few months, more than I have in the thousands of years I had lived.The irony of it all still stings. Hunger had led me to her clearing, an unexpected encounter that would rewrite my entire existence. But fate, it seems, has a cruel sense of humor.She was breathtaking under the moon's glow, her fur shimmering silver, eyes glowing with a primal energy that both terrified and enthralled me.Our fight was brief, more of a ruffle, and intentional physical contact than a true battle. When I finally pinned her down, expecting the usual snarls and threats, I was met with wide, curious eyes and a hesitant question."Why are you hunting in our land?" she'd asked, her voice a melody that resonated deep within me.I should have fled then, vanished into the night before the truth could complicate things. But something hel
Liya’s POVOver the next few days, the triplets were very reluctant to leave me. They’d come up with one excuse or the other each time I wanted them to leave.Some of them made sense, while other were just so ridiculously bizarre, they’d leave me speechless. One time, I wanted to soak in a bath, but they said they’d stay with me, in case I drowned.“There’s no way in hell I’m letting you stay with me while I soak in a bath.” I had told them, with a slight scowl on my face.“Good thing we are not in hell then.” Hunter had retorted. I looked between them, wondering what they were up to.If I was to soak in a bath, I’d be fucking naked. I was not ready for that kind of sexual tension. It’s bad enough as it is – when we work together in their study. Alone.The days were somewhat peaceful, but we all knew that there was danger lurking. Those few days were just the calm before the storm.And sure enough, the storm came. Raging and unapologetic.One of the guards in charge of the border patr
Liya’s POVThe forest floor felt welcoming beneath my throbbing back, the cool night air a balm on my sweat-slicked skin. But the triplets wouldn't hear of it.Apparently, a near-death experience with a vengeful vampire wasn't enough to convince them I was perfectly fine.Note the extreme sarcasm.I knew I was a bit weak, but I was fine. It was nothing serious.I had to remind them I had been doing fine on my own before our paths crossed again, but I knew that would start a war I wasn’t ready for. So I just let them do what they want and played along with it."Hospital," Ryder declared, his voice leaving no room for argument. "Now.""Guys, seriously," I groaned, pushing myself up to a sitting position. "I'm fine. Just a few scratches and a bruised ego, courtesy of Mr. Fangs-a-lot."Gunter knelt beside me; his brow furrowed in concern. "Scratches? Liya, you were wrestling a vampire! You could be internally bleeding, and we don’t know what he could have done to you!"“We also need to ma
Liya’s POVI could feel the sting of his fangs, they were about to enter my skin, but then, a jolt of energy surged through my body. The bright light that represented the moon wolf power surged through me.This time, it was hot and fast, you could say like lightening, but slightly slower.My guess is that it felt that way because it was repelling or neutralizing whatever little poison that had entered by body through that little pinch of Jafar’s fangs.He recoiled with a hiss, his hand flying away from my throat as if burned.Confusion battled with the pain throbbing in my chest. I clawed my way to my hands and knees, gasping for breath. My lungs burned, and a metallic tang filled my mouth."What… what was that?" Jafar snarled, his voice laced with a newfound tremor. "Why are you not turning?"Slowly, painfully, I pushed myself to my feet. My body ached like I'd been hit by a truck, but I was still standing. Still breathing. Still me.Ha-ha! His little magic didn’t work this time.I m