CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE ZEPHYR’S POVShe landed on my torso immediately I pulled her down. The next thing we heard was something metallic hit the wall and then the crowd went haywire.Before my eyes I saw fear crawled up her spine and suddenly she couldn't move. There is this thing where you know before hand that something is going to happen but that alone still doesn't prepare you for it. Three guests in the hall took off the skin masks they had worn over their faces and then they transformed. I pulled Taylor off the floor and pushed her forward, to run. She staggered, unable to find her footing the instant she set her eyes on the lady in their midst. She didn't have a face, hovering above ground with darkness as her feet. The giant black cloud she had described as to be what hit their car, was swooping into the wedding hall. This was the first time she realized how frightening it must have been when the Alpha still battled the witches. I guessed that she wasn't going to move any faste
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWOTAYLOR'S POVThe pictures were becoming too much. I was standing on a two inch heel, half supporting myself on Zephyr and half trying to smile when I hate the thought of it.I know mother has supposedly prepared me for this but I bet she didn't expect it to last this long. My eyes were beginning to spin from all the flashes of light. Thankfully the alpha came running to break the press up or more like chase them away. Immediately they left, I fled to the winery and snagged a bottle all for myself then I returned to the room to drink it alone in a secluded corner of the hall. I cocked the wine and looked at the brand name.‘Landel’s whiskey.’I let out a sad exhale. Realizing this was the Ashwood family's product. Why did that asshole never come back? I can't believe I actually had faith in an SOB like that.I sighed, pouring myself a glassful. I gulped it down slowly. While the wine preoccupied me, some chattering girls came flopping by. They shrieked at the sight o
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE ZEPHYR’S POV I disappeared behind the glass door of the shower and she went to the next room, closing the entrance and bolting it shut. I took everything off, sinking into the Jacuzzi. The warm water submerging me under. I stayed, holding my breath and staying extremely still. The daytime nightmare crept back into my mind like a horror film. Every moment still seemed so real although I was picturing it. The rush of pain, of fear when Taylor’s throat was slit. Father lying in a pool of his own blood… I let out a breath, bubbles forming in the water. I felt my body quiver, although I was under water. The feeling was not wavering even now, in this situation. I had to shake it off or I would be traumatized. Today, I was crowned Alpha. Father has no control over this territory anymore. When anything happens the whole pack will look up to me. If I cannot stay still in here even with the gnawing desire to find oxygen, then I will crumble under the weight of respon
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR TAYLOR'S POV The bang on the door jolted me wide awake or more like, it shot me right out of bed. I jumped down immediately and grabbed the first thing I could spot. A vase. The banging continued, Zephyr yelling. “Taylor! Taylor!” My grip on the vase shuddered. I gulped, nearing the door slowly. Whomever was attacking him, they weren't your average amateur terrorizer. For a second, I contemplated not opening the door but he kept banging. I swiped the key in the corner and turned the lock open immediately. Ignoring everything else. Zephyr nearly fell into the room but he lashed on to the door frame, supporting himself. The look on his face stunned me immediately. He was covered in cold sweat, and it dripped down his bare chest. Unconsciously, my eyes trailed the droplets past his abs and… thats when I saw it. I looked up immediately. ‘Ohhhhhhh Damn. He is… he is…. He is hard.’ “Pretty embarrassing, huh?” he chuckled uneasily. “Ever heard of the heat?” He tu
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE TAYLOR'S POV I slept in that closet. When I woke up and got out, no one was in the room. I checked thoroughly just to be sure. Later that day I was going to feel really embarrassed about doing that. I grabbed the towel in my duffle bag, took a shower and ran away, literally. I didn't meet Zephyr on the route out so it gave me the opportunity to flee. I had the royal chauffeur drive me home. Everyone in the house was surprised to see me. I suspected it was because they already trashed my room and turned it into a storage. I stayed in Dad's room. The first thing I did was to sleep for so long that I woke up with a headache. Mother was surprisingly by the door when I did and she had painkillers in hand. I stared at her with my half opened eyes. “How the hell?” “Don't ask.” She whispered, giving me a glass of water and then the medicine. I drank it down. Mother placed some brownies on a white plate and handed it to me. “Thanks mum.” “It's okay. You look terri
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX ZEPHYR’S POV I stood above the hill, looking down at that the land Rover driving up to meet me. The wind beating again my suit jacket hanhing on my arm. My polo drenched in sweat and sticking close to my clothes. A shovel lying next to me. This morning, after I woke up in the Jacuzzi. Theodore came to report that someone was caught snooping around in the cabin where Daisy and Taylor were held. Before he left, I had him look at the broken tap. He said that I was turning it off, not On. I smiled, still feeling stupid about it. Theodore drove me up here to meet the he-wolf tied down in chains and beaten pretty badly. He had not said a word since they caught him. But my men mentioned he was digging so I had the guards I was with start digging too. We nearly excavated the cabin itself before we found what he was looking for. A bag full of teeth. Fangs to be precise. I had Taylor called immediately. If her teeth was here, it meant we were off on a great start to fin
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN TAYLOR'S POV I sat in the car while Zephyr completed his interrogation. Then he came to met me. He had washed up a little but I could still smell the blood on his clothes. It made my gut twist. “Hey.” He said, pushing the door open. “Don't talk to me?” “Taylor.” I glared at him. “Whats wrong this time? I don't remember doing anything? If you think I have done something then why don't you say it.” hos tone was firm, commanding. I gave me a stink eye, a disgusted look on my face. “You make me sick you know. How could you hurt that guy just a few feet away from me? You didn't even bother to help me leave even when you saw me close my ears.” He furrowed his brow, like he wasn't sure if I was even talking. “You seemed fine to me?” “I was having a panic attack.” “Oh.” Realization spread across his face and made me even more mad. “Oh? That's what you have to say? Well-” I shoved him and stepped out of the car, standing face to face with him. Thankfully I wor
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHTZEPHYR'S POVTaylor stared down at the box we recovered from the manicure girls. She was silent. Just periodically darting her eyes towards those she-wolves. She had questions. Probably regarding what I told her. To be honest, I was surprised she hadn't thrown them thousands already. Probably it's because she had one question? Why?Why did they sell those fangs even when they knew the withes used it to sift a wolf’s essence little by little until they died? Why did they even collect the fangs at all? Eventually she decided to ask. “Why did you do it?”I glanced at her from the corner of my eyes. She had her gaze fixed on those ladies. The she-wolves did not reply.“If I were you I would not keep quiet. Who knows, if she likes your story I will consider lightening your punishments.” I said, my eyes on the road.Taylor adjusted, probably to look at me. I stole a glance at her. She was smiling. I held back the urge to grin, feeling proud of myself. Silence lingere
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHTTAYLOR’S POV “Taylor -”“I get to you then I might just believe I can do anything.” I said, my eyes still held his own.“This isn't what I meant.” I rolled my eyes and huffed. “Then why did you bother to say anything.”I rose from the mat and walked away. He stood, following me. “Taylor, wait. Taylor.” He grabbed my hand. I stopped right there.“Listen. I'm not rejecting you. I… somethings shouldn't be.”I bit my lip. Did he think I didn't know that. I just didn't want to leave without getting close enough to a happiness I wasn't too sure I could find again. I let go of my hand and I heard his footsteps. He was leaving. At that moment, I decided to take the rick. I spun around and pulled on his sleeve. He turned. I pressed my lips against his. I jolted, frozen stiff. I kissed him again but his lips didn't even respond. I guess that's all I needed to know that I was being stupid. I pulled away and ran off, hiding in the room he had left me before. We didn't see
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVENOSCALA'S POVI took my time wiping the floor and taking out the rug soaked in tea. It has been a while since I met an Alpha as arrogant as he is. There has been worse though, apparently all these idiot Alphas really don't know what they bring upon themselves each time.I spread the rug out and came back inside. Its windy today. I closed on of the windows and burned some sweet smelling candles. I stood by the white wax for a moment, staring down on it.Unonciously, I sighed. Honestly, today is no different from other days I have come to know but today is the first time I explained my actions to someone. What is wrong with me?“Oscala, is that you?” I turned immediately. My gaze fell on a frail young she-wolf shuddering against the door frame. I hurried over and held her. She seemed sleepy but she wasn't. Just wide awake and extremely exhausted.“I'm so weak, what happened to me?” “Have a seat first.” I said, helping her take a few steps until she was sitting on th
CHAPTER FORTY-SIXZEPHYR'S POV I raced up the stairway, as fast as I could. The medicines Oscala sent for were surprisingly harder to find than I thought. He was waiting for me when I made it to that top room.“Almost no one had this on sale.” I held up the drugs for him to see.“Nevermind those, we don't need them anymore.”I raised both brows in astonishment. “You are joking right? I had to run half way across town…”.Oscala had already left. I heaved, placing the bag on a table and following him. He led me back to the room Taylor was in. Her eyes were closed but she was twitching.“Whats wrong with her?”“She is in pain.” He said, casually.“Why?!” “Two reasons; one, you didn't think there was need to tell me that Taylor has been exposed to dark magic. The residue is still in her blood. Its rejecting my magic.”While he spoke, he fummled with a device, using it to raise Taylor's lips so I can see her fangs.“What's the second reason?” He stopped for a second, a puzzled look on h
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVETAYLOR’S POVI leaned back on the kitchen sink, a pot of spaghetti boiling away on the gas cooker. I was staring at it but my mind had drifted off to last night. I grinned, unconsciously. Zephyr looked like a kid begging to be laid. Standing by my door, with his robe sagging off his chiseled body. He was a hunk, no doubt. His body riled me up each time. I wanted to touch him the instant I opened the door but I wanted him to beg. That's what my mission was, anyways. I let out a sharp exhale. Oh, how much I loved to look at him on his knees, swearing heaven and earth just so I could touch him. I felt a tingling feeling on my palms. It reminded me of the feel of his skin when I massage his dick. When I get so naughty. I couldn't stop wanting to touch it again. It was exciting. He let him rub against me, was exhilarating. I rolled my eyes and went over to the food, stirring it. I sighed. I never thought that one day I would be considering letting Zephyr bang me. I li
CHAPTER FORTY-FOURERETRIA’S POVSitting across from the second most feared wolf in the entire realm, was surprisingly, nothing special. He was an old geezer with a stiff smile and a crooked look. He didn’t even show that he was entertaining a guest and not a war criminal. I tried to keep the mood light none the lss, for my protection though. He was drawing too much attention.“Why did you ask me to come here? I am a very busy Man.”I raised a brow. “With what exactly? Listen, you came here because you know that if I need something and I’m asking you instead of Kaden, it means I have a lot to offer. Stop playing that innocent game, it’s disgusting.”He cleared his throat and looked away. I grinned, my fangs revealed. I might not so much dislike this meeting after all. “:Let’s cut to the chase. Do you still have excess to Ghosts?”His gaze darted to me sharply. Astonishment riddled his features. “How did you get to know about that? Every wolf swore an oath of secrecy to keep them hid
CHAPTER FORTY-THREEALPHA KADEN'S POVI was gone before Zephyr woke up. I chose the carriage and instructed the driver to use the old roads. I didn't need to draw any attention to myself especially since I would be crossing into another pack uninvited.The ride was going to take a while. Roughly three hours if we made no stops which was impossible so, I lay back, crossed my legs, folded my arms over my chest and closed my eyes. In the somewhat silence of the empty road, my mind drifted to the last night I saw her.FLASHBACK A WEEK BEFORE ZEPHYR'S WEDDING I threw the large windows open so she could see the stars then I joined her on the sheets spread out on the floor. She was in bath robes like me, A complimentary gift of the hotel. She snuggled next to me and placed her head on my shoulder.“This is so beautiful and so close, almost like I can touch it.”“I'm glad you love it.”She looked up, at me. “I don't love it. I love you.”I smiled. “Nice one.” She giggled, grinning and feeli
CHAPTER FORTY-TWOALPHA KADEN’S POVI sat comfortably on the navy blue couch on the terrace, legs crossed and sipping homemade hot coffee. I rubbed my temples after each sip, trying to make out why Zephyr would drag me out of my sleep to sit with him at 2am in the morning.“You know, this is one of the sure fire signs of a broken marriage.” “What the fuck is that?” I looked at him, a brow raised. “Are you kidding me son. It's still dark-” I gestured to the moon. “but you here… with me.”He had a blank expression, just staring at me like I wasn't talking. I sighed. Another bad trait he inherited from his mother.“Why are you here so early in the morning?” “I need your advice. I'm losing my manhood to Taylor.”I glanced at him from the corner of my eyes and then chuckled, mockingly. “To be honest, I'm surprised it took her this long.” “You are not helping.”“Ha, that's what you get for waking me up so early in the morning.”“This is serious, Dad.” He said, his tone held no hint of
CHAPTER FORTY-ONEZEPHYR'S POVI watched her until she disappeared in the hallway leading up to her bedroom. I scoffed, going over to pour myself a drink of water. If only Taylor knew how hopeless her efforts were.That night she had me sitting in the dark, wondering where she had been, made me realize I was losing myself. I have power. Taylor quivered at the mention of my name but now she was talking back and fluttering around with her new found wings. An alpha that cannot control his woman, where has that ever been heard of? This mate bond and Zino’s petty feelings were making me a weak wolf. That night I built the stamina to overcome it. She can play any kind of game she wants, it won't get to me. I sat on the stool before the counter and poured myself some cold water. I swirled liquid around in the drinking glass, staring at the water whooshing. Unconsciously my mind flashed back to Taylor standing on those stairs. She was barely footed like she stepped out of a beach. The light
CHAPTER FORTYTAYLOR'S POVWhen I was younger, I used to sneak out some 18+ rated romance from the library. The writers from the pack's writing society had a lot of those made. One thing I will never forget about the stories was that the female lead always described the male lead’s lips as coated in Honey. I never believed that until Oscala’s mouth pressed against mine.There was almost melted butter softness about it. He was tender, like my lips were glass and he didn't want to dent it. The force he applied on the back of my head so he could hold my lips in place, was careful and gentle. I held my breath, my heart thumping faster and faster.He heard the sound of him inhaling and then he exhaled. It felt like frozen air bursting out on my burning gums. I groaned a little when I felt a piercing pain. ‘It’s just your fangs growing.’ I heard him say. His voice was in my head. ‘Bare with me. Just one more blow and I will stop.’ He took another blow at it and then, his lips left mine.