Akira's POV
“You killed him!” Elara yells. She jerks off the bed and reaches for her phone.
“Ca-lm down Ela-ra, please, h-e h-e…” I stutter. My entire body trembles in fear as I stare at the horrific sight in front of me.
My husband's body was covered in his blood.
“I will record this and make sure it gets to the werewolf committee you bloody killer!” Elara exclaims with tears rushing down my cheeks.
I crawl away from Kaid's lifeless body. I did not kill him. It was an accident.
I try to wave off every depressing thought in my head. I need to get out of here, Elara is not bluffing. She will inform the Werewolf committee about this and I will be sent back to jail again.
No! I shake my head in disagreement. I refuse to return to that hell hole.
I rise to my feet and hold onto the wall for support.
“What are you doing? Guards!” Elara yells at the top of her voice.
I rush towards her, I pick up the bedside lamp and smash it on her head. Elara slumps to the floor and her eyes shut close.
I lean close to her to listen to her heartbeat.
I sigh in relief, she is still breathing.
I run a hand through my hair in frustration and glare at the window. I need to leave without alerting the guards.
I do not waste any more time. I jump through the window and land perfectly on the floor.
I tuck my hands into my pockets to hide my bloody hands. I slowly walk towards the front gate with a straight face.
I successfully make my way out of the pack house. I pick up my pace and start running.
I run far away from the Red Moon pack house, with no destination in mind.
With a heavy heart and a guilty mind. I flee.
Vincent's POV
I walk towards the large black gate. Numerous guards surround the entrance and it makes me wonder why.
Is Kaid really that special for a lot of guards to surround the pack house? I furrow my brows in confusion as I freeze right in front of the guards.
“Who are you?” One of them speaks up in a stern tone.
I raise my hand at him in mock surrender and mutter in a dry tone. “My name is Vincent and I am the brother to Kaid, the Alpha of the Red Moon pack,” I state.
The moment I mention Kaid's name, the guards cast a suspicious glance at each other. Something weird is going on.
They gather together and whisper something to each other before giving me a response. “Alpha Kaid is not home at the moment. He travelled with his wife for a vacation.”
I hold back the urge to burst into laughter. Kaid and vacations do not relate at all. Kaid is a busy Alpha, he has no time for a dumb vacation with his wife. I know they are lying to me.
Why are they lying though? Did Kaid ask them to lie?
“I am not stupid. Leave the way before I forcefully make you leave.” I sneer with a cold stare.
They do not look afraid of my threat. One of the guards walks closer to me and says through gritted teeth. “Leave now.”
I scoff. I clench my fist tight and swing it on his face. The guard staggers backwards in shock and groans in agony.
The other guards take their stance, ready to fight me. This is not going to be easy but I must see Kaid by all means.
Suddenly, the entrance gate creeps open wide and a familiar face steps out of the pack house and yells “Enough!”
The guards bow their heads at Roman's commanding presence. He is Kaid's right-hand man. I understand why he is treated with so much respect.
“Long time no see Vincent. What are you doing here?” He asks.
I roll my eyes at him and sigh heavily. “Are you going to keep me outside too? I just want to see my brother. How hard is that?” I groan in frustration.
“Wrong timing Vincent,” Roman mutters. He ushers me inside the pack house. I pause to shoot dagger glares at the guards before stepping inside.
The Red Moon pack house has not changed at all. It still looks exactly how it was ten years ago.
“What do you mean by wrong timing? Has Kaid travelled out of town for a vacation with his wife? I thought his wife was in prison.” I say with a small frown on my face.
“Is that what the guards told you?” Roman asks.
I nod my head in agreement. Roman turns to glare at me, he pauses to release a heavy sigh and place his hand on my shoulder.
“You are not going to like the news I am about to drop.” He mumbles.
“I can handle it,” I reply in a bored tone.
“Kaid, your brother is dead.” He blurts out.
My jaw drops and I stagger backwards in shock. Did he just say Kaid is dead? My brother? Dead? How? Why?
I gulp a lump down my throat and release a nervous chuckle. “Nice joke Roman. Where is Kaid?”
“I am serious Vincent. He is dead. Kaid died two days ago.” Roman repeats.
I mutter a cuss under my breath and pray to wake up from this horrible nightmare. I run a hand through my hair.
“How did this happen Roman?” I manage to say, my voice comes out as a mere whisper.
“Two days ago. His wife just got out of prison. She visited the pack house and murdered him.”
What? Kaid's wife murdered him?
Why does Kaid have horrible luck when it comes to meeting people? How could his wife stab him in the back by killing him?
“What did she want? What was her motive? Has she been caught?” I throw questions at Roman. He looks overwhelmed by all of this too.
“We are still in search for her.” Roman states.
I will find her. I will find Kaid's wife and make her pay for killing my brother.
Akira's POV I rub my shoulders and shudder at the cool breeze that sweeps my hair back and forth.The hairs on my skin rise in fear and the loud howling of wolves causes me to grit my teeth.I shut my eyes for a brief moment and blink back the tears that threaten to fall from my eyes. Now is not the time to cry, I have been doing that for the past three days and all it has done is weaken me physically and mentally.Kaid is dead. I killed Kaid. I deserve to die, why am I trying to survive when I took the life of an innocent? Yes, he did cheat on me but I could have controlled my anger. Why did I not do that? I could have walked out of the house the moment I saw Elara and Kaid on the bed.If only I had ignored them, none of that would have happened. Kaid would still be alive.I pull my hair and break down into sobs.My entire body feels weak, I am thirsty and my stomach hurts from hunger. I have not had anything healthy to eat for the past three days. After running away from the Red
Akira's POV Vincent successfully saves me from getting captured by Elara and the guards from the Red Moon pack.He takes me to his home, a small bungalow on the outskirts of town. The place is comfy.He offers me food and allows me to clean up. Vincent gives me a new set of clothes. Although I can tell that the clothes belong to him because of how large they look on me.I feel refreshed but Elara's words still replay in my head. The one about Kaid's soul rest in peace.“How do you feel?” Vincent's deep voice startles me from my thoughts and jolts me back to reality. I look up to gaze at him and watch him settle down on the couch beside me.I fiddle with my palms and scoot away from him. “Who are you and why are you helping me?” My voice is rough and it comes out as a mere whisper, although it is loud enough for Vincent to hear.“Why are you bothered about that? I am helping you and that is all that matters. You should be grateful for that.” Vincent says nonchalantly.I sneak a glance
Akira's POVI could barely catch a glimpse of sleep, these days I can not lay for an hour without imaging Kaid's presence in the room. It is like his spirit has not rested yet and it keeps tormenting me. Maybe Kaid's spirit wants me to confess my evil deeds and turn myself in.The door suddenly opens wide, Vincent barges in with a poker face. I furrow my brows in confusion at him while he stands awkwardly at the door."Sorry about that. I just wanted to check if you were awake." Vincent says rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. An awkward silence falls between the both of us, he looks like he wants to say something but is thinking of the right words."Good morning." I pause to rise to my feet. "Have you had breakfast?" My tone is low yet clear enough for Vincent to hear."Breakfast, right." He says, with a nervous chuckle. He is acting a bit weird this morning and I find it rather suspicious. Ever since he saved me, he has done nothing but try to force answers about Kaid's death fr
Vincent's POV"That is because the Moon Goddess would never ask me to protect a killer." I say. It took me quite a lot of confidence to say this. Akiralooks extremely shocked by what I just said and to be honest, I am surprised by my own self too.Why should I trust her? All evidence points at her, everyone says she is the killer because she was the last person to see my brother. Why then should I trust her? I think it is because of the revelation I received from the Moon Goddess last night.Everyone else might lie about Akira being the killer but the Moon Goddess would never do that. She knows all and sees all, I guess I do not trust Akira but I trust the Moon Goddess instead and i believe she would lead me on the right path to go about all of this.Akira looks like she is about to say something but a loud bang on the door startles the both of us. I furrow my brows in confusion and avert my gaze to the door. Who could that be? I never receiveguests."Who is that?" Akira whispers, a f
Vincent's POV "Wait!" I yell at Roman even before he can order his boys to move into my house. Roman raises a brow at me and gestures me to go ahead."You have a right to speak Vincent? What is the problem? Have anything to confess?" Roman throws questions at me. Why does he suddenly suspect me? Is it just because of the trailing footsteps that leads to my house or is there something more than that? Maybe Kaid might have told him something about me in the past to warrant such suspicion.Anyways, I really hope I have been able to buy Akira enough time to secretly leave my house. The both of us would be in serious trouble if we get caught by Roman."I just want to tell you that I am not forgetting this disrespect and you owe me an apology if you do not find her in my house." I say with a stern look. Roman chuckles at me and nods his head."I agree but if I do find her, you do not owe me an apology. You owe your dead brother one instead." Roman says, he orders the boys to barge into my
Akira's POV After an hour of hiding in a wrecked shack besides the river. Idecide to return back to Vincent's house but before doing that I make sure the coast is clear. The van from earlier is no longer parked there. I release a heavy sigh of relief as I reach the frontdoor.I deliver a small knock on the door and I hear Vincent rushing to open the door for me. The door eventually opens wide and Vincent hastily gestures me inside."That was close." He mutters to himself."What was Roman doing here? What did he say? Are they still conducting some kind of investigation?" I throw questions at Vincent. He sighs and gestures me to sit on the couch. I obey him and settle down on soft foam with Vincent besides me."So tell me? What did Roman say?" I ask with wide eyes. "Calm down Akira. He thinks you did it because Kaid was unable to save you from jail time. I heard about the crime you committed and how you went to prison for it." Vincent says. Crime I committed? I did my best to hold mys
Akira's POV I hastily let go off Vincent's wrist and stagger backward in shock at what just happened. Why did I feel that kind of connection and energy around him? To begin with, who is Vincent? Do I have to tell him my secrets before he tells me who he really is? "What is wrong? Are you okay? You look like you just saw a ghost." Vincent stares at me with a look of concern plastered on his face. Wait, the Moon Goddess sent Vincent to protect me? He wants to prove my innocence even if it costs him to get into trouble? Then, I suddenly feel this connection?I place two and two together before saying "Mate." My voice is lowbut my wolf howls loudly."You figured." Vincent points out with a small shrug. Oh so the Moon Goddess had already revealed it to him that he is my mate. Why did he keep it from me then? Did he plan to reject me? Why is all of this even happening? Having a new mate when my husband just died."How is that possible? Kaid was my mate. How can I suddenly have a new mate
Akira's POV I turn around to gaze at my sister, Elara. The first thing I do is to hastily adjust the hoodie covering my face. Tears well up in my eyes and I clench fist in anger at the sight of Elara. I suddenly feel angry at her. My sister's betrayal is something i can not still comprehend, how could she go behind my back to cheat with my husband, worse of it all is that she felt no remorse and wants to still tag me as the bad guy."I asked a question." Elara fires at me. She rushes towards me and tries to pull my hoodie off but I hastily dodge her. "Stay away." I feign a deep voice.Elara furrows her brows in confusion. "Akira? Is that you?" She asks in a soft tone. Vincent's warning suddenly replays in my head. I gulp a lump down my throat and stagger backward in shock how didshe know it was me?"Akira? Is that really you?" Elara repeats. She takes a step closer and this time I do not move backward. I want to confront her. I want to ask her why she did all of that to me. How could
Vincent's POV "Vincent, wh---" i interrupt Akira with an uneasy laughter. I clear my throat and say "Please do not say anything to hurt my feelings. It is fine, I will not be making any advances at you. We can focus on finding Kaid's killer." I say.Akira sighs heavily, I noice a look of concern flash over her face but she immediately covers it up with a smile. "Good decision, it is for the betterment of both of us." She says. I nod my head in agreement but deep down inside of me, I feel a pang of hurt hit me. "What is the plan?" Akira's eyes light up in excitement. "Right after we have breakfast? I am starting." I say pointing to my stomach.Akira chuckles and nods her head. "Fine, I will make us something delicious.""Can I have your pancakes instead?" I ask giving her puppy eyes. Akira nudges my shoulder. "Why are you acting like they are all that good?" "Are you kidding me? Your pancakes are fire!" I say, sincerely I love her pancakes and i wish I could eat them everyday. Althou
Vincent's POV "Who said I did not want you?" Immediately I utter those words. I mentally scold myself for saying so. What is wrong with me and why did I act out of impulse? I notice how Akira looks taken aback by my confidene. I suddenly feel embarrassment wash over me."Goodnight." I mumble. I turn around and walk away. I push the front doors open and step out of the house, not after slamming the door behind me for dramatic effect.I feel the cool breeze pull my hair sideways, I suddenly feel comforted by the window. I settle down on the doorstep and drownmyself in my thoughts. Akira has a point, I would be betraying Kaid if I mated with his wife but at the same time, I do not want to ignore the moon goddess'command. Akira is my first mate, why should I let her go? What if I never have another mate due to my disobedience? Moreover, what is the point in protecting Akira if I can not have her in the end.Do I want her for the sake of the mate bond? Or do I really want her because I s
Akira's POV I gaze at Vincent, expecting a reaction from him. I impatiently wait for him to agree to my words. I hate how he has left me in suspense. I gulp a lump down my throat and slowly watch Vincent shake his head in disagreement. I furrow my brows in confusion. Why is he disagreeing?"No." Vincent blurts out. I scoff and shake my head at him in disbelief. "No? Really no?" I raise a brow at him.Vincent releases a heavy sigh and repeats himself in more clearer words. "I said no Akira. My answer remains no. How do you expect me to reject you? That means you are asking me to disobey the instructions of the Moon goddess and that is one thing I will never do." Vincent says so confidently.I can not help but feel anger burn in me. Does he think any of this is a joke? I am already beating myself up for Kaid's death everyday and night, yet somehow he wants me to accept the mate bond we share? How biased and unfair would that sound to Kaid?"That is not disobeying the moon goddess, that
Akira's POV I walk around the house searching for any sign of maybe a picture between Kaid and Vincent. I just realized that while I was married to Kaid, he never for once mentioned anything about having a brother, not that I remember. He always treated Roman like his brother instead.I can tell that Vincent feels guilty about Kaid's death just the same way I do. Vincent's guilt might be because he was never there for Kaid. He was not present in Kaid's life so he knows nothing about his brother. I am starting to wonder why though, why did he stay away from his own blood brother? Did they ever get into a fight?I only tell Vincent things, he never tells me in return and it always makes me wonder if Vincent is just a private person or he does not trust me yet. Well, what do I expect? All the stories I have told him about Kaid keeps pointing back to me. It keeps tagging me as the killer, I am doubting my own self too.Roman had stopped by at Vincent's house earlier, I was tempted to ope
Vincent's POV I watch Roman back off. His face softens and he acts like he did not just say something intriguing right now. What did he mean about me listening to Akira? Did he by any chance meet Akira at the house? I need to visit her very soon to find out what really happened."How come you had Kaid's killer in your hands and she has suddenly escaped? Someone amongst the guards must have willingly let her out." Roman says stroking his chin with a calculative look plastered on his face.I sigh heavily. He either seems to still be in the dark or he is just pretending to. One of those two options. Before I can reply, Elara steps foot into the pack house with a huge scowl plastered on her face. I guess she knows Akira has escaped, news must really fly by fast around here."You had one little task and that was to keep the murderer in place!" Elara yells angrily. I take a small step backward at her sudden outburst. An irritated look appears on my face as I watch her rant in annoyance. "I
Vincent's POV My heart races extremely fast as Roman keeps me in suspense. An awkward silence befalls us and I watch him rub the back of his neck. I furrow my brows in confusion. "Why did you stop by my house if you knew I would be at the Red Moon pack house?" I ask.Roman shrugs in reply. "I guess I just found it hard to believe that you actually had the guts to stay here for the night. How did you sleep so well knowing your brother died in this room?" Does that mean he did not see Akira? Judging from the way he sounds, I do not think he saw Akira at all. If he did then he would be asking questions by now, unless he is trying to keep it a secret."Answer my question Vincent!" Roman's harsh tone startles me, it jolts me out of my thoughts and back to reality. "Oh sorry about that. I guess you do not still understand me by now. I am not here to claim my brother's possession. I never have and i never will. Once I catch the killer, I will move but for now I think it is best I stay beca
Vincent's POV Spending the night here in Kaid's room makes me feel extremely awkward. I roll around the king-sized bed, trying to look for a comfortable position to fall asleep but honestly I am not comfortable at all. I do not know if it is because this is the same room Kaid died or if it is the guilt I feel eating me up.Akira's sister, Elara was right. I do not have the right to claim anything that belongs to Kaid. I was never there for my brother. I left him even at his lowest and i am guessing that is how he grew up to become a man I had never imagined him to become. A selfish cheating bastard. I grit my teeth in anger and snap my eyes open. My eyes settle on the white ceiling but my mind remains on Kaid. I need to look around the room because I have a feeling that Elara will continue to fight with the werewolf committe until they revoke the authority I have over the Red Moon pack.This is why I need to act fast, if there is anything about Kaid that can help me trace the killer
Vincent's POV I can not believe Kaid would actually cheat on his own wife. How could he do such a horrible thing to a woman he claimed to love? Worse of it all was that he went as far as doing it with his wife's sister. I shudder at the thought of it and I feel a pang of disappointment hit me.The Kaid I used to know would never betray anyone, but the realtruth is what kind of man is Kaid? I thought I knew my own brother but turns out I am just discovering new things about him everyday.I pause to sigh in frustration. "I am really sorry you had to go through any of that Akira." I say in a low tone. My apology will not do much but at least it will ease the guilt I feel deep down inside of me. Although now it leaves me to wonder whether Akira killed Kaid or not. Even though Kaid's actions were despicable, it does not mean he deserved to die."You are probably wondering if I killed your brother or not." Akira says, I catch a drop of tear fall down her cheeks but she hastily wipes it off
Akira's POV What is Elara reading? What content is on the paper that has gotten her this shocked. To my uttermost surprise, Elara rips the paper into pieces and scoffs loudly. What is going on? She does not look happy at all. I hate being left in the loop hole of all of this. "Good thing that the werewolf committe gave me two copies." Vincent suddenly brings out another paper from his back pocket. "Never. You think Roman is going to let this happen?" Elara yells with a huge scowl on her face. Vincent shrugs and replies "I do not think he has a much of a choice in this. The werewolf committe approved of this so who are you to protest?" Vincent yells back at her.Elara staggers backward, she shakes her head in disapproval and spits bitterly at Vincent."Kaid would never be happy with you for this. How could suddenly want to claim the pack after his deathwhen you were never there for him? He suffered to make this pack what it is today and you think you can suddenly snatch that after hi