Alexander’s POV
Kayla was angry at me and I don’t blame her but its not like I can just stop loving someone over night. Anytime we were in the same room together Kayla would start throwing things at me, shouting over and over, she wouldn’t even let me near her as she knew that our mate bond would help calm her, she was choosing to be mad.
“I cannot deal with this Kayla, our Luna is still missing” I leave her ranting and raving and go to find my brother.
Max is sat in the kitchen nursing a coffee and as I walk in, he pours me a cup “Not going well?” he raises an eyebrow at me and I shake my head, he had clearly heard Kayla shouting as much as the rest of the packhouse.
“I don’t get it, she knew I was mated to Charlie before her, why is she acting like this?”
“Women” is all Max says and I cannot help but stare at him, what did he know about women he had only ever been with one an
Max’s POVCharlie was a pure bred Lycan, it was a lot to process, purebreds just didn’t exist in this world, or so I thought. It meant Damon was also a Lycan and her mother was a Lycan. Then it hit me, Damon was still alive.Lycans had to be decapitated to die, Damon never had his head removed, crap. Just when I thought Kiwi was our biggest problem.I try to reach out to Charlie, who knows how much trouble she is now in and I briefly wonder if Kiwi would be pleased or annoyed that Damon was alive, my guess would be the latter.When there is no answer, I run through the packhouse calling for Alexander, I had to tell him and when he doesn’t answer immediately, I call him through mind link.“Alex, come see me its urgent”His sleepy voice comes back with “What now?” and I glance at the clock. It was 3am and once again I wasn’t sleeping. It did not help that Ripper was pacing in my head either, I ha
Charlie’s POVI was getting the hang of my gifts but I couldn’t tell if Kiwi was happy about it, she had a brilliant poker face or whether it was because my words annoyed her that she wouldn’t give anything away. Even her pack started to enjoy having me around but it wasn’t the same without Kayla.Kayla was so blunt and to the point which made me relax and she made me laugh, with these guys I could never tell whether they were being truthful or not.It was the early hours of the morning and I was struggling to sleep when Kiwi came barging in my room “Come on, we have to go”“Where are we going?” I rub my eyes, yawning as I sit up in bed.“Damon is alive”“I’m sorry, what?” I stare at Kiwi from my bed who is rushing around the room collecting clothes for me“You heard me, your father is alive”I continue to stare at her in disbelief, was th
Alexander’s POVHeading back to my room after the chat with Max was not what I had planned. My brain was working over time, Charlie was a Lycan and her father Damon was still alive. My question is why had we not seen Damon, after all, Charlie had tried to kill him.Opening my bedroom door I find Kayla still in tears but now she was packing a bag full of her clothes “I’m leaving” she doesn’t even look at me and continues to pack.“Charlie is a Lycan” I say mindlessly, still trying to make sense of the news and sit next to the half packed bag. It was a lot to deal with, we had been taught that Lycans were non existant and hadn't been seen for so long but here was a purebred that we had invited into our pack. A Lycan that was now mated to our Alpha.Kayla sits on the bed next to me, confusion written on her face “A Lycan?” her confusion turned to a look of worry and I knew she had every reason to be.
Max’s POVCharlie kept ahold of my hand as we moved through the woods, Kiwi dangled hopelessly from my shoulder, still muttering the same things over and over. The news of Damon being alive had really screwed her over.As we walked Charlie shows me how good she has got at aiming with her balls of red mist, she also explains that some are just powerful enough to stun a person, others could take them down. She also talks about how she can teleport better and has more control over it.I stop, almost dropping Kiwi “Why didn’t you teleport to me?”She looks sheepish, a blush rising to her cheeks, “It wasn’t that simple, I had to take Kiwi with me everywhere”Kiwi starts muttering from my shoulder “A Lycan Queen”Charlie stares at her “What is she on about, a Lycan queen?”I shrug my shoulders trying to hide the fact that I was about to lie to my mate “I h
Charlie’s POVI could not believe what I was hearing, Kayla was trying to defend all the ways she had betrayed us and continued to look at Alexander in the hope that he would defend her, but as I watched him trying to decide what to do, it was like his mind was shutting down, he couldn’t meet her gaze, he would not look at me or Max, instead focussing on his feet.“ENOUGH” Max’s voice roared across the grounds and even the people that were minding their own business turned to look at us, curious at what was going on“You are a Lycan?” Alexanders quiet voice filled the silenceKayla runs towards him and grabs his hands, dropping to her knees as Alexander shakes his head in disbelief, her cries covering the words she is speaking.“You planned to hurt Charlie?” Alexander’s sorrowed eyes find mine but when he turns his head back to Kayla his eyes are black “I Alexander Royal of the Midni
Alexander’s POVWhat the hell was happening? Kayla was a Lycan, her and Charlie were related!. My head was spinning and it was Jett controlling me, powering my legs to move away from the situation, however instead of moving to the packhouse, I entered into the woods to the north of our pack’s village.What the hell is going on with this pack?“I don’t know Jett, everything is messed up”It all started when we met Charlie“What are you trying to say? I am not blaming Charlie for all of this”I never meant that, I just mean it’s weird how all these things have happened since she has turned upHe wasn’t wrong and I didn’t regret meeting Charlie either, her dark hair and bright blue grey eyes lightened the room, she was looking better than ever and freckles had appeared on her pure white skin. I shake my head, I cannot think like that anymore,
Max’s POVWith Alexander gone and Charlie stomping off into the woods, it leaves me with a delirious Kiwi and a sobbing Kayla, right now my priority was Kiwi“Go” I shout at Kayla and she runs off in the same direction as Charlie. I should have been concerned or at least worried about Charlie but something tells me that she could take care of herself.Picking up Kiwi and once again slinging her over my shoulder, I head towards my packhouse when one of the warriors comes running to me“Alpha, what is the plan?”I growl at him, could he not see I was busy“Its just that you told us we were going to war and we are still here” he had clearly drawn the short straw“Well it’s obvious that we are not at war with Kiwi’s pack considering she is hanging over my shoulder”. The wolf stares at me, quickly bowing his head in submission, “But we are at war with Damon Blackheart,
Charlie’s POVIt felt good to have Max’s arms around me, breathing in his earthy scent helped calm my mind but I couldn’t help notice how tense he was.“Where is Kiwi?”, I needed to know if she was alive or dead.“You do not need to worry about her, she is safe and unable to hurt anyone”I couldn’t hide the smile spreading across my face, Kiwi was finally no longer a problem and yet I wondered why Max had kept her alive but right now, that did not matter. Releasing me from our hug, I watch as he takes in the scene, blood was splattered everywhere except on Alexander.“You did this?” Max asked me whilst refusing to look at me“He thought I was Damon and I took a chance. Now we just have to deal with her” I point at Kayla who is still sobbing on the wet earth and I roll my eyes. She hadn’t tried fighting me but if she really was a Lycan like me, crying was not
Thank you so much for reading everyone, I really appreciate it and would be grateful for any reviews or feedback. I have really enjoyed writing this book and loved every moment of it, but the story is far from over and book two will be coming out soon following Charlie’s quest in finding her hybrid mother and discovering what happens with Alpha Zach as well as what it means to be Queen of the Lycans. Does Charlie find her way back to Max or does she choose Alpha Zach? Will Max stand by his vow? Only time will tell.
Max’s POVDamon’s pack had retreated, many had lost their lives from both packs and as the survivors helped the worst wounded, I started to look for Charlie. She was nowhere to be seen along with Alpha Zach, some of the guards inform me that she went inside the packhouse.Entering the house, there was a lot of commotion and I follow the sound to the bedroom Kiwi was being locked in. The door was wide open and as I stepped through the doorway I was shocked to see Alpha Zach, Kiwi who was sitting up on the floor and Charlie who was holding Damon’s head, blood splattered across her face whilst his body was crumpling to the floor.As soon as she sees me, she drops his head which rolls across the floor, stopping inches from my feet, his eyes wide open in fear. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Alexander had said her killing was brutal, yet a part of me didn’t believe it until now, but she literally just pulled a mans head off his bod
Charlie’s POV The fight continues and yet I still have not seen my father, he would be easy to spot as he looks exactly like me. The Lycans were mostly dark colours when shifted and were easy to spot, a little difficult to figure out who was fighting who but my father was definitely not among them which made me anxious. Alpha Zach links me “Have you seen Damon?” The main idea with me staying higher up and in the centre was because I would be the only one to recognise his Lycan a jet black wolf exactly like myself. “No, not yet” “Keep looking” and he drops the link. Being able to hear the Lycans was odd and I hadn’t told Max yet, as far as he was concerned, he was the only one that could speak to me because we had mated and honestly I wanted to keep it that way for as long as possible. I scan the horizon, bodies were littered everywhere, Wolves, Lycans and some in their human form, but still, my father was nowhere to be seen. What was h
Charlie’s POVI couldn’t think, I couldn’t eat and I barely slept. Life without Alexander was horrible, he had saved me from a life of hell, always around to cheer me up, put a smile on my face and make me laugh when Max was being all serious and now, now he was gone.I had slept in his bed for three nights in a row, his scent still lingered on his bed but as each day passed, it began to fade and I was worried I was losing him, Gypsy had been giving me the silent treatment as she blamed me for distracting him.Max had tried to convince me to come back to his room but all I wanted was for Alexander to be back. Not having him here was breaking my heart over and over and i felt physically sick.The few times I had left the room I had bumped into Alpha Zach, he never said a word and just bowed his head at me but each and every time, his scent nearly knocked me off of my feet and I wondered if he knew.The fourth night I headed back to
Max’s POVThere was nothing I could do, I had spent years training and learning about the werewolf form to protect and help everyone in my pack but as I try to stop the flow of blood from my brothers open wound, I knew it was too late, she had pierced his heart and there would be no coming back from that.Whilst Alpha Zach keeps Kayla at bay and forces her to shift back, I focus on making my brother as comfortable as possible in his final stages. Even when I hear him tell Charlie he loved her, it didn’t change how I loved my brother and a part of me felt like it was slowly fading.Deep down I knew he was still mated to her and if that is what he wanted his final words to be then I was going to let him have it.Charlie held on to Alexander’s hands, sobbing uncontrollably. In some ways she probably felt like her mate bond with him was breaking and she needed closure.As Alexander takes his final breaths and his eyes close, Charlie t
Alexander’s POVI don’t like these men, it was a mistake for Max to invite them here and I could see the way that Alpha Zach looked at Charlie, especially after he called her their Queen. After Max had told them to make themselves at home, the omegas led them away to show the men their rooms, they would be staying in the packhouse with us.“I don’t trust him Max”Max rolls his eyes at me “Look, we need help okay, we cannot take down Damon alone, this has to be why Kiwi wrote his name on the wall, she must be trying to help us in some weird way”“She also wrote down Charlie’s mothers name, do you think she is going to make an appearance too” I was trying to make Max see sense but if we suddenly turned the guests away now, then they would probably attack us.Max sighs, something he was doing a lot lately, “I am trying to do what I think is best for us, for the pack”&ldquo
Charlie’s POVAlpha Zach was something else, he had muscles bulging through the shirt he was wearing, he was tall with dark hair shaven at the sides, tattoos trailing over the skin that was visible and down into his shirt. His eyes dark as they focussed on me and as he stared at me I felt an overwhelming urge to be with him and his scent told me that he had the same urge.As he calls me Queen I quickly mutter a good morning and rush inside, dragging Kayla with me“Who and what the hell is that Kayla and why the hell did he call me Queen?” I felt flustered, excitedly embarrassed about how I acted.“Well, that would be Alpha Zach” she doesn’t get a chance to say anything else as the door opens and Max walks inside with Alpha Zach and his men. Max eyes us warily but doesn’t utter a word.Alpha Zach greets Kayla “It has been a long time Kayla” a smile spreads across Kayla’s face and she giggle
Max’s POVI couldn’t stand how close he was to Charlie and the growl came frome somewhere deep inside me, warning him to get away from my mate. As he moves away I see the wound to Charlie’s stomach, the burn marks already healing and her skin slowly knitting together but she was unconscious.I didn’t think Kiwi was still able to use her powers but I was clearly wrong, even as Kayla and I dragged her back to her room she was screaming, kicking and trying to throw small purple balls of mist at us. She had taken out two of the guards but thankfully they were already recovering and healing quickly.I couldn’t shout or punish Kiwi, she just wasn’t capable of understanding what she was doing, although she kept calling Charlie a murderous cow over and over.Kayla asked me if she could stay with her for a while, it was a strange request but I agreed on one condition, that she does not kill Kiwi, she nods her head and I pull the
Alexander’s POVWith both Max and Charlie gone, it left just Kayla and me. I was uncomfortable being here with my rejected mate and I am sure she felt the same way. The Moon Goddess really had a lot to answer too.“I’m sorry Alex” her voice is high pitched and squeaky and one of her blonde locks drops out of the messy bun and falls over her face.“Don’t call me that Kayla” The only person that I wanted to call me Alex was CharlieShe drops her eyes “It was never supposed to be this way, I was never meant to fall in love” she peers at me through her long eyelashes. I knew exactly what she was doing, all the girls I had been with in the past were exactly the same.“I’m sorry Kayla but I love Charlie” there was that dark flash in her eyes again“You are not mated to Charlie, you are mated to me”, she follows me as I leave the room and runs to keep up with my lar