~Alina pov~It's been four days since Kennedy left the pack. And my body was getting better as I had been taken care of so well by Jerry. Our conversation that day had been roaming my mind as I thought so hard about it but since he didn't mention it anymore, I put it aside, and besides, it involved Kennedy and might put him in danger which I won't accept! I hadn't seen Gregor for days and my wolf had been in deep sleep since the day it came out. I can't talk to it or know if it's okay which is worrying. But I know what I have to focus on is us getting better because according to Jerry, Kennwdy will be back soon. I wonder if he met anyone from the Silvercrest pack—Maybe Marcus. But why am I thinking about them again?!I slapped my head in frustration, as I frowned from the pain. I had been thinking about so many things from the past, especially of my parents which made me wonder if they were okay and holding on. I just need three months, all I need is three months to arrange every
~Kennedy Pov~Her body went stiff at my question, and then she tried releasing herself from my arm but I hugged her tighter. I raised her head with my finger under her chin, then looked into her evading eyes. A weak smile formed on my face as I looked at her wet pulsed lips. She is so beautiful.I had felt the sensation of her fingers on my body but I was so weak and couldn't open my eyes. Her hand stayed so long and I could feel the heavy beating of her heart, and that alone forced my eyes open.“I miss you so much,” I said, ignoring the fact that she didn't answer me.Then removed my fingers from my chin, then rubbed her head as I forced my eyes open, “Don't leave, Okay? I just need a little sleep.” I didn't wait for an answer before I lost consciousness but I saw her worried frown—Is she worried about me? ************************I groan softly as I open my eyes to a dark room with only a little light coming in from the candle on the table. I looked around in search of o
~Alina Pov~I felt the burn on my neck. My body shivered in pain and pleasure. I felt my blood go cold and at the same time warm.He had caught me unaware of the marking. Though this was the second time he was doing it, the pain and sensation still felt new, just that I didn't feel pain for long like the first time and I also felt more sensations. Marking is just like being intimate. Painful at first but when your body gets used to it, you will only feel comfortable. My mother had explained all this to me as she thought I was soon going to be Marcus’ Wife, but as fate has it, I am stuck with this annoying and possessive Alpha. “You are distracted!” He bit my cheek with annoyance as he complained. Then I felt a kiss on my neck in the exact place my mate Mark was.His tongue lick the mark and then he sucked there. I felt my body go numb, and not able to control my hands, I rubbed his neck and then down to his back. I won't deny how much I miss him, how much my body craves for him.
Alina's POV"You're pathetic, Alina."Marcus's voice boomed loud and cruel in the courtyard, reverberating off the brick walls as though it wasn't enough to break me just once. My knees buckled threateningly beneath me, but I stood firm, clenching my shaking hands into fists to prevent them from betraying my weakness. The whole pack was watching-every face a mask of either humor or disgust."Did you really think I'd want someone like you?" he went on, the corners of his mouth curled in a sneer. His eyes, warm and hazel, were cold and distant now when they looked at me.My voice was gone, caught in my throat. The soft hum of the bond between them was an insidious thread tugging at my chest with longing when his words should have shredded me."Marcus…" My voice broke, barely audible above the murmurs of the crowd.“Don't say my name," he growled, body closing in on mine. "I, Beta Marcus of the Silvercrest Pack, reject you, Alina, as my mate."My wolf whined at the pain, its forlorn cry
(Alina's POV) The courtyard was empty, yet the jeering laughter of the crowd still echoed in my ears long after they were gone. I stood paralyzed staring after where my parents had been dragged away. My hands shook, an open hollow sensation filling my chest where my heart once lay. Gone. Every step they had taken away from me felt like a knife carving into my soul. My parents—my only family—wrongfully imprisoned, humiliated in front of the pack they’d served faithfully for years. The Alpha’s cruel words replayed in my mind like a taunt: You’ll die out there, alone and forgotten. My fists clenched as I swallowed hard around the lump in my throat. I wouldn't cry. Not here, not now. They didn't deserve to witness my tears. But as I turned to leave, the reality of what lay ahead-the real part-hit with the force of a physical punch. I had nowhere to go. Not a house anymore, not even a home, just some mangled piece of what once stood here. The door was open, the living room ransack
(Kennedy's POV) I stood over the unconscious woman sprawled at my feet, the soft glow of the moonlight catching the blood staining her torn clothes. Her breathing was shallow but even. Her dark hair was matted, strands clinging to her sweat-dampened face. A face so delicate, yet marred with bruises and scratches from the fight. I frowned. This was supposed to be a simple task. I hadn't been patrolling this stretch of the Northern borders out of duty-I had simply been clearing my head after another tiresome dispute among my council members. The rogues had been nothing more than a distraction, an irritation that required swift elimination. And this girl… She was an unexpected complication. "Troublesome," I growled under my breath, crouching beside her. It was then that her scent hit me, something faint and sweet, yet layered with a sorrow so deep it cut through the coldness I'd so carefully nurtured. My wolf stirred, pacing restlessly in my mind. I ignored him. She was a stranger,
(Kennedy's POV)I just couldn't take my eyes off of hers. She lay statue-still on the cot, wide, round, bewildered eyes fixed on me. The word still lingered in my mind—mate.I didn't mean to inch closer, didn't mean to let my defenses drop. Yet my body did, of its own accord, at the insistence of something so utterly beyond my control. I was beside her in one heartbeat, tucking my arms around her shaking form.“You're my mate," I snarled softly and low into her, yanking her up against me. She fit so completely within the circle of my arms that my wolf growled in satisfaction.She didn't push away, but she didn't react either. Her hands remained loose at her sides, her head still cocked up to mine, the expression on her face shocked and disbelieving.I didn't care. I didn't let it bother me that she didn't get it, didn't care my actions made no sense - not even to me. All I knew was the way my chest burned, the way my heart raced like it never had before.She was mine.But why? How?I
(Alina's POV)The warm light coming through the window seemed to scald my skin. My body hurt, but my heart was an even further ache.I lay staring at the ceiling and tried to put together pieces of my life that I was picking up in shards. Every breath I took reminded me of how weak I was, how powerless I would always be. My throat pulsed in pain with every intake of air, a sharp, relentless reminder that even my voice, my only way to scream out my agony-was gone.My parents…Their struggles flashed in my mind then, the stifled screams, the pack's jeers, the sadistic laughter that had haunted me as I had crawled on my knees in supplication. I clutched at my chest as if that would hold it inside, keep it from bursting free, but it wouldn't. It never did.I had sworn vengeance, hadn't I? I had promised to destroy them all. But now, I couldn't form the words to repeat that promise.Tears slipped hot and uncontrolled down my cheeks. Mom and Dad gone, my pack gone-everything I'd ever known,
~Alina Pov~I felt the burn on my neck. My body shivered in pain and pleasure. I felt my blood go cold and at the same time warm.He had caught me unaware of the marking. Though this was the second time he was doing it, the pain and sensation still felt new, just that I didn't feel pain for long like the first time and I also felt more sensations. Marking is just like being intimate. Painful at first but when your body gets used to it, you will only feel comfortable. My mother had explained all this to me as she thought I was soon going to be Marcus’ Wife, but as fate has it, I am stuck with this annoying and possessive Alpha. “You are distracted!” He bit my cheek with annoyance as he complained. Then I felt a kiss on my neck in the exact place my mate Mark was.His tongue lick the mark and then he sucked there. I felt my body go numb, and not able to control my hands, I rubbed his neck and then down to his back. I won't deny how much I miss him, how much my body craves for him.
~Kennedy Pov~Her body went stiff at my question, and then she tried releasing herself from my arm but I hugged her tighter. I raised her head with my finger under her chin, then looked into her evading eyes. A weak smile formed on my face as I looked at her wet pulsed lips. She is so beautiful.I had felt the sensation of her fingers on my body but I was so weak and couldn't open my eyes. Her hand stayed so long and I could feel the heavy beating of her heart, and that alone forced my eyes open.“I miss you so much,” I said, ignoring the fact that she didn't answer me.Then removed my fingers from my chin, then rubbed her head as I forced my eyes open, “Don't leave, Okay? I just need a little sleep.” I didn't wait for an answer before I lost consciousness but I saw her worried frown—Is she worried about me? ************************I groan softly as I open my eyes to a dark room with only a little light coming in from the candle on the table. I looked around in search of o
~Alina pov~It's been four days since Kennedy left the pack. And my body was getting better as I had been taken care of so well by Jerry. Our conversation that day had been roaming my mind as I thought so hard about it but since he didn't mention it anymore, I put it aside, and besides, it involved Kennedy and might put him in danger which I won't accept! I hadn't seen Gregor for days and my wolf had been in deep sleep since the day it came out. I can't talk to it or know if it's okay which is worrying. But I know what I have to focus on is us getting better because according to Jerry, Kennwdy will be back soon. I wonder if he met anyone from the Silvercrest pack—Maybe Marcus. But why am I thinking about them again?!I slapped my head in frustration, as I frowned from the pain. I had been thinking about so many things from the past, especially of my parents which made me wonder if they were okay and holding on. I just need three months, all I need is three months to arrange every
,~Kennedy Pov~My body shifted as I made my move on them. It was chaotic as my men followed as they also joined in the fight.I moved sharply, my wolf growling as it attacked the leader of the other side. He went into defense when he saw me attack, my paws went straight at his heart which he dodged, and then I landed steadily in front of him.I growled loudly with command as I moved the second time, this time making sure I hit him and though he dodged it, it still managed to pierce his stomach. I heard him growl painfully then it seemed he got more serious as he moved too.The fight got intense, and I got more and more serious as the fight went on. Then an hour later, I bit his leg as he was trying to escape and threw him to the side which made him hit the wall painfully. Then before he could stand, I head-butt his chin which forced it to fall again. Then I released my claw and dug it into his neck, I pushed my claw deeper inside and watched indifferently and coldly with an indiffe
~Kennedy's Pov~“Why?” I asked.She clenched her fist, “I need to save them! My friend is among the people they captured.”“I mean, why follow us? Don't you have a pack? Why wait until now before fighting?” I asked coldly with my lips pulsed. “No! I-i—I will make sure not to slow down your pace, can I come along with you?”I looked at Veronica who asked the question in confusion, then turned to look at Derek, signaled him to take care of this with a nod, and then left to attend to myself.The others woke up the man I had kept alive by pouring water on his face. Then forced him to take us to their hiding spot which he didn't resist but became obedient.Not surprisingly, Rogues have no loyalty, and all they are after is to stay alive, and they only choose a leader to follow if he is stronger. We kept walking, following the direction being pointed out by the rogue. “Never knew I was going to see my type of woman in this stupid place–” I turned to look at Derek who came to walk next to
~Alina Pov~“Don't worry he will finish things up fast. Those rogues are not as strong as they claim to be, they go around wanting to steal from the weak packs. Stupid wolves!” Jerry's voice brought me out of my daze. My head buzzed with the name I hadn't heard for a while now, but what I felt when I heard the name wasn't pain or fear, but determination and hate.I turned to Jerry who is now mixing herbs which I think will be used on me, I cleared my throat to get his attention. “Do you know the Silvercrest pack well? And how close are you with them?” I wrote, making sure my face remained indifferent, but only I knew how nervous I was inside. If Kennedy's pack is involved with the Sivercrest pack—What should I do?Jerry turned to look at me, raised his eyebrow in confusion, and then tilted his face to the side like he was thinking hard which made me think there were so many things involved.“Well? Who is the Silvercrest pack?!” His questions left me speechless as I looked at him w
~Kennedy’s Pov ~We moved so fast in our wolves as we rushed to our destination with me leading them at the front. I was still brooding about my fight with Alina this morning when Derek's voice linked through me, and I was so angry when I knew those rogues who had injured me the last time and had escaped were trying to make a big move, and their target was a small pack which I don’t even know if I hadn’t been told—The Silver Crest. According to my men, today was a day when they brought in foods and crops from outside and the rogues had set their eyes on them and wanted to steal their food and they were so ruthless they might kill them. But that's not the reason for my anger, what they do with a pack is none of my business, I am not that less busy to save every pack they attack, and if they can't even save themselves then why build a pack? “It's here, Alpha!” Derek's voice sounded which stopped me from moving forward, then I shifted back to human form. I was still wearing the same
~Alina POV~I felt faint but I still managed to stand as I knew I couldn’t stay there for long. But my body was so weak I couldn’t stand for long. Talk more about taking a step. I used the wall as a support as I slid up, and then the pain in my back increased and I couldn't stop the coldness that attacked me.My throat felt dry suddenly and I could taste something familiar but almost forgotten in my mouth, then the cough attacked me and when I opened my mouth, what came out was blood, now I knew how serious this was. Seems I had done too much, especially my throat which I am still hoping will heal. “Goodness!” My eyes watered from the pain I felt but I endured it and took a step forward, then another step as I walked to the opening. It was getting dark and I still hadn’t eaten anything but I knew what I needed right now was treatment, and that is what got me confused. I don’t know where to go, as I knew Kennedy would later find out which is what I never want him to know. But I have
~Alina pov~I felt my backbone crack, I couldn't shout, I couldn't scream, and my throat only made noises. It was so painful, Gregor's angry voice faded away as I felt I was in space and all I could feel was the anguishing pain in my back. My eyes watered and tears fell, then I gasped loudly and tried regulating my breaths, and that was when I could hear his vicious voice again. “When will you go away?! When will you just leave? He got angry with my family because of you and even almost killed my sister all because she called you Mute, but isn't she telling the truth?!” He asked mockingly, then bent down and raised his hand to pat my cheeks heavily, but I couldn't turn around to look at him, my back pain was overwhelming and I could feel the goosebumps, but I stayed still, I was waiting for something— “And you slapped my sister? What gave you, a lowly woman to dare slap her? You think I had let go of what you did? Do you think because Ken is supporting you, you can do anything and