Zack’s POV“Whatever you have to say, save it,” she spilled, grabbing her clothes from the wardrobe and dunking them in her bag. She wanted to get away from me by all means.She didn’t care how but she wanted to leave.“Kayla…”“What do you want to say again?!” she yelled. “I’ve heard all you needed to say. My mother is dead. I’m leaving. I can’t stay with the same person who murdered my real mother. I know what I had to go through with my fake one just to end up here.”“You seem to be so focused on your anger that you wouldn’t hear what I say,” I sighed. “I told you it was an accident. I don’t know. It’s not like I go around murdering everyone I meet. I mean… you’re still alive aren’t you?”She saw my point and plopped on the bed crying. She was confused and so was I. Fate had a funny way of playing its games and this was not the time for it. How was it that the one woman I had fallen for was a descendant of the woman I had killed?Why did it have to be her?!I sat down next to her,
Zack’s POVI didn’t go to the palace immediately, instead I headed for the mountains on foot.I had my security details go to the palace in their own cars and leave the car for me at the foot of the mountain.I didn’t know why I was being drawn here since she had not shown up at the palace last night.The climb up was stressful as usual but when I got to the top it was worth it.I found her sleeping on the cliff. That was dangerous and she could fall off if she wasn’t careful.I didn’t want to get close to her to wake her up so I sat on a rock by the edge of the cliff.“What do you want?” she asked, getting me by surprise.“You’re awake. I thought you’d be sleeping.”“Well I’m not.”“Does my scent bother you? Is that why you refused to sleep at the palace?”“I don’t think I want to stay in a place filled with murderers.”There was nothing I could say to counter that so I stood to my feet.“Let’s go to the palace, I have someone waiting for you.”She turned around to look at me with re
Zack’s POVWell that was rather interesting. How did he come to such a conclusion?“Why?” I asked. “The palace is the safest place in the entire kingdom. Why would you take her away when you fully well know she’s pregnant?”“I don’t doubt that there are very capable people here who would be happy to care for her but I still want to be close to her.”He was being stubborn at the moment. No reason, just stubbornness.“And did she agree to this?” He didn’t answer right away, giving me the answer I wanted.I nodded, leaning back in my seat. “Very well.”“So you do agree?”“I’d like to talk to her first. Call her here.”He bowed, leaving me alone for a while as I dwelled on what he had said.She really wanted to leave. I was guessing she didn’t trust me anymore. She hated me for my actions.What was I thinking? Did I expect her to see me and believe everything I said? That was funny.I looked at the door to hear approaching footsteps. The door opened with the woman walking in.My heart th
Kayla’s POVThe trip back home was weird. I had my things packed into my fathers car and had to stay in the backseat talking to willow.We chattered on and on, catching up on what we didn’t know about each other.I had expected her to be a teenager but she was in her early twenties. This made a ton of difference in the way I saw her.My father drove us to a mountain to rest as he excused himself to meet someone.Willow and I stayed on the hood of the car, staring at the flower fields which spread out before us.“Those flowers only grow on mountains,” she said to me as I smiled.“I know. I love staying on mountains because of them. They help with my thoughts.”She laughed. “It’s so cool having a sister. I can’t believe it. I know we’re not from the same father but at least we shared the same mother.”“Yeah.”I looked down to my feet to see a few worms popping their heads out of the earth.“I heard you’re pregnant,” she smiled. “Why are you staying in the palace when you could be with y
Fiona’s POVI watched the man settle down in the chair before me as we faced each other. He was about to say something bad, I could tell from the way he shifted his eyes from me to his side.As an alpha he was to stay true to his word. He had promised to be with me. Well, not promised me with words but we had been having sex for a long time now, and steamy ones at that.How could he treat me like this? After all the love I had given him, this was how he would treat me.“So I was thinking we would take a break from each other,” he said just as I frowned. Why was he saying that?“Why? What did I do?”I started to think that Kayla had told him something and instantly wished to kill her. She was my nemesis now. She was trying to destroy the relationship I was trying so hard to keep alive. Who did she think she was?“Look, it’s not that you did anything, I just want some time alone to think about my actions and…”His voice trailed off which had me thinking this was clearly not my fault. He
Kayla’s POV“You sound really pained like you were tortured by men,” Willow said with a sigh. “I expect that you won’t be telling me how you got the baby bump.”I looked at my growing stomach and fell back in my seat. “It’s a long story.”“I’m all ears.”I felt ashamed to tell her anything concerning my pregnancy. It could let her see me as a whore or a loose canon.I would be destroying the trust she was having in me already. I needed to tell her that I was not a loose girl but my answer would change that.“You don’t want to tell me?”I sighed. “I do, I’m just really nervous.”“It’s just the two of us. There’s nothing to be nervous of. Dad isn’t even at home. He went on his night shift and would be back by morning.”Her explanation didn’t make things any better. Of course I’d also be out of a job and I had to get one so that I would help in the monetary department.“Don’t think about father right now. He’s a big boy, he can take care of himself. He’s been doing things for years now
Willows POVI had to act fast so I excused myself and headed for the kitchen to look through our inventory to bring out the tea. “You’re not telling me what’s wrong,” she startled me as I jumped out of my skin looking at her. “Are you okay?”“No,” I said, putting a hand to my chest. I had been so deep in my thoughts that I had not even thought of her joining me and now I was startled. “You scared the shit out of me. That was too much.”“Oh. I’m so sorry. I hope you’re alright.”“I am. I think. I just need a minute.”She nodded and walked to a chair to sit on. I turned to her, my back resting on the counter.“You seem to know something that I don’t. What is it?” Her questions were asked with narrowed eyes like she didn’t trust me.“The alpha at some point was looking for a woman whom he had slept with. With how you narrated your experience, it might not be far-fetched to see you as the one he actually slept with.”She scoffed but didn’t deny it. I could see she was thinking about it t
Zack’s POVBut to me it was. In fact, I felt like it was a sword which had two pointing edges but the edges were all on me, stabbing me slowly until my body hurt from what I was going through.Maybe I wasn’t meant to fall in love. Maybe this was how it would always go.“So you believe not everyone was meant to fall in love?” I asked Mateo who chuckled.“I don’t know what you want to believe alpha,” he sighed. “Now you can believe that you were not meant to fall in love which is true and false at the same time. Or you can believe that you were meant to have your happily ever after. It’s your choice. “But don’t forget that happily ever after comes from the conscious choices we choose to make. If you want peace then you have to strive to make peace. You’re an alpha, this should be very easy for you to do. “And if you want war, then war you shall get. It’s not like I woke up and chose to not be loved. I do want to love and feel loved. I do want to feel that warmth from my mate from time
Kayla’s POVOn the day of my wedding, I had more people show up and congratulate me for being the next Luna.It was a fun situation to be in if I was being honest.Being pregnant and having people come up to me with happy faces… it had been a while since thy had happened to me.At least I was done with Jackson and Fiona as well as Mara. I was finally free. I could live again.Adriana and her mother who were present at my wedding came to beg for forgiveness.Since I was in a happy mood, I accepted their apology and waved them off, but they wanted to talk more.“I know who your real father is,” Adriana said as her mother explained everything to me.Apparently, my mother and Adriana’s mother had been friends so of course the woman would know.I called Zach and he was present when the woman said everything she could say to us.Zach decided to launch an investigation and he set up a team for finding my real father.While on my wedding day, I smiled from a distance while watching Willow go
Zach’s POVI looked at Mara, my heart heavy with anger and forgiveness. "Your punishment will be different," I said, my voice filled with a mix of determination and grief. "You will be sent to a faraway county, where you will serve your punishment for sixty years. It is my hope that during this time, you will reflect upon your actions and find peace. I made sure to tell the council of this, so worry not."Mara bowed her head, her eyes filled with tears. "Thank you," she murmured. "I will spend every moment of those sixty years atoning for my mistakes."Just then, the council called Mara forward and gave her her own punishment as I smiled at her being led away.With the sentencing complete, the council turned their attention to Felix, the man who had stolen pack secrets and framed his own wife, resulting in her untimely death. His actions had caused immense pain and suffering within Kayla’s family."Felix," the council leader addressed him, his voice stern. "For your crimes of treacher
Zach’s POVOur ride home from Jackson’s pack was silent as no one had ever seen me unleash such strength before.When we reached the council's pack that night, we headed for the meeting hall to discuss.“Tomorrow is the day we meet with the council,” I said. “We have enough evidence to put Jackson in the ground.”“What about Fiona?” Father asked.“Oh he’ll comply,” I smiled. “I also saw Adriana who promised to show up at the court alongside her husband like she would support him but when she is brought up to talk, she would speak against him because he had been physically assaulting her.”They all nodded with my plans. It would be a matter of time before we would win this case but I was very sure there was nothing Jackson could do against us. We were definitely winning this case.When Mateo and Lucas had gone to bed, I stayed back with my father.In his eyes were proud eyes.“I have never seen anyone fight through wolfsbane like you did before.”I chuckled. “I can still feel the poiso
Zach’s POV "Last time, I spared your life. Perhaps this time, I shall not be so merciful,” the fire in his hands got higher and higher as I gave a deep gasp of pain, the poison still coursing through my body.My failing strength was trying to keep up but was failing.A roar erupted from deep within me, a primal challenge that echoed through the entire pack. "I have grown stronger," I declared, my voice filled with my never give up spirit. "No barriers or spells can stand against the might of my otherworldly strength. Prepare to be defeated, wolf."With lightning speed, I lunged forward, my fist aimed at his head. But the alpha wolf was no ordinary opponent. He moved his body with effortless ease, his magical barriers shimmering to life, deflecting my blows effortlessly. He retaliated with a blast of energy, sending me hurtling backward with a force that would have shattered the bones of a lesser being.But I was no ordinary being.“Be careful!” My father yelled as I nodded and prep
Zach’s POVMy wolf’s eyes glowed with a red glow, a flame of strength. He regarded me with concern, his voice speaking deep within my soul. "Do not give up," he urged, his words echoing through me. “As a werewolf, we are born warriors, fighters. We do not yield to defeat."I struggled to find the words, my voice hoarse and weak. "But I have been defeated," I whispered, the weight of my failure heavy upon my shoulders. "I am broken, beaten. He has magical strength which is unheard of and to top it off he also has magic. Only the moon goddess knows what he has hidden within his body that gives him such power. “I gave him everything I had. My punches shattered the walls and the entire training halls. That should have knocked him out unconscious but he was standing long enough to stab me with wolfsbane. How am I going to beat my own weakness and his magic when I am limited."My wolf shook his head, his fur glistening under the dim light. "Defeat is not the end," he replied, his voice st
Zach’s POVThe searing pain of the wolfsbane coursing through my veins was unbearable. I could feel its toxic strain spreading like wildfire, devouring my strength, my vitality. Every fiber of my being screamed out in agony, my wolf howling in despair. This was too much to bear and I tried to stay calm by fighting it but the werewolf body was not created to handle wolfsbane.It was called wolfsbane for a reason. It was the weakness of every wolf.I was too weak to do anything. My senses were destroyed.I could hear my father screaming warnings at Jackson who laughed and fought against my beta and general, beating them away like they were nothing.I wished I could help but I was battling with inner demons at the moment.With everything going on, I refused to succumb. I fought against the darkness, desperately clinging to consciousness, as the person who had caused my pain laughed at my suffering.His laughter filled the air, a cruel reminder of what I was going through. "Look at you
Zach’s POV“I don’t need this,” he said tossing aside his sword as he hit his fists up. “I can handle you like a wolf.”Now that was his biggest mistake. Fist fights were my thing. “You should stick to weapons,” I said. “Trust me. You’ll need them.”“Oh I’ll use weapons,” he smirked. “When I’m done destroying you with my fists.”What a child. He was in for a surprise visit.The atmosphere brimmed with electricity as I lunged forward with the force of a charging beast. My werewolf strength pushed me towards the other alpha, who stood ready in the center of the ring to receive me. This was a battle of dominance, a fight that would determine the fate of our packs.I was confident in my strength and speed and I was ready no matter what to win.I would not let this alpha who had almost destroyed my pack multiple times win.I was fighting for my family, I was fighting for my pack. My honor, my friends who had been affected. I was fighting for them all and I was ready to have my revenge a
Zach’s POV I wanted so badly to tear him apart after that little stunt he played, but with my father trying to keep me away from the fight, and Lucas as well as Mateo holding me back, I could only obey their wishes.“You should be careful what you do next alpha,” Jackson said with a laugh. “This pack is mine and you could be killed for anything.”“Are you threatening me?” My wolf was beginning to push forward through the glow in my eyes.“If I am then you probably deserve it. Otherwise, shut up and get out. I don’t need a child to tell me what to do or whatnot. Alphas who don’t honor other alphas duel are children who should not be allowed to the throne. Even your father knows that. “And that is why he’s keeping you in check so you won’t lose face in front of your people. Oh don’t worry. I’ll make sure to take it easy on the next person I duel with. However now that we are done with our problems, you can get off from my pack and scurry off to the council’s pack to cry. I don’t deal
Jackson’s POVI really wanted him to fight with me and I ached for it for a very good reason.Prior to him showing up to the pack, I had planned everything I would do to the alpha.I remembered everything I had done before the alpha showed up and I lived in it for the moment.***Of course when I had told Fiona my plans she had been skeptical about it.“What do you mean you’ll get the alpha to spar with you?” She asked in anger. “How are you even going to do that? He’s a very trained fighter. He’ll kill you. He isn’t here for jokes. I didn’t run away from his pack and come all this way to be found out. Please review your thoughts and focus on making me live.”“I need him to fear me. He doesn’t fear anyone.”“And for good reason,” she sighed. “When you’re that strong you don’t need to. Look, how about we focus on keeping me away from his eyes and you win that court case by not going there. The council might force him to come get you in the beginning but when you show up to the council'