Zach’s POVI looked at her and felt a feeling I had not felt before. What was this? How could this be possible?“Do you feel it?” I asked as she nodded.“I do,” she said with a smile. “I felt it the minute I got the news that you were getting mated and my wolf cried and yearned for you.”“Well why didn’t you say anything?”“How do you expect me to show up here when you’re already mating with your mate? That would not end well. I felt like you really liked her and I was just a random girl who ended up being in your life.”“You are my Luna, you are supposed to be my Luna. If I get mated to Kayla and it turns out to be you, do you think I would be happy?”She had no answer for me as she looked away while I wondered if making the crazy decision in my head was the best I could make.“I’m sorry I showed up late,” she sighed. “I can leave if you want.”“No,” I grabbed her hand from the table as Kayla joined us which had me letting go of her hand.“Hey,” Kayla smiled at me and Mara before sit
Zach’s POVI tried to explain my reasons to Kayla but she didn’t want to listen as an even anger rippled through her body. It was painful to witness the hurt in the eyes of my partner, knowing that my choice had caused them pain as well. But I couldn't ignore the nagging feeling that this was the path I needed to take in order to find true happiness and fulfillment.The room slowly came alive with whispers and murmurs, as the reality of the situation settled in. Amidst the chaos, I remained resolute, knowing that by following my heart, I was staying true to myself and to the person I was meant to become. I was supposed to be an alpha and I was to be truthful and honest.It was a difficult and courageous decision, one that required immense strength and vulnerability.Leaving the altar, I carried with me a mix of emotions - sadness for the dreams that were shattered, guilt for the pain I had caused, but also a glimmer of hope for the new beginning that awaited both of us. I knew that
Kayla’s POVThis was a moment of surrender and self-preservation and I was choosing to go home and avoid the public for a few days.I looked into the eyes of the guests who stared at me. Some with pity, some with disbelief and people like Adriana with joy.Every alpha, beta and omega stared at me as they didn’t understand why it was happening but even I was as confused as they were.This was a crazy thing.They all judged me silently and I felt so much shame.This was the second time I was getting dumped by my supposed mate.I was clearly not having the best time of my life with this situation.I found people standing to their feet, confused at what had happened.Willow and my father came to help me out of the altar as I followed them to a corner of the party to sit at.“Are you okay?” Willow asked before father walked away from me to get me a cold drink.“I don’t know what to say,” I muttered. “He clearly dumped me.”“He’s stupid for doing that. Did you do anything to him?”“No. I di
Kayla’s POVMy body wracked with sobs that echoed through the empty house. The pain of rejection and betrayal pierced my soul, leaving me feeling raw and vulnerable. I longed for the comfort of being alone, the freedom to grieve without judgment or interference.“Why did it have to be like this?” I got out after placing my head on the wall and staring at the small window in the corner.It could not open up and it was a reminder for me to lock myself within and not open up for anyone or anything. No one deserved to see who I was. No one deserved to see the real me. The thought of the way I was dumped in front of the entire pack had my body quivering as I started to cry from scratch.What was this terrible feeling I was having?Was it rage or disappointment or was I feeling bad because of what had happened?It didn’t matter. Maybe we were not all meant to have happy endings.Maybe some of us were to be lonely, pregnant and dumped at the altar.When I was done soiling myself with tears,
Zach’s POVNo one wanted to talk to me after what had happened. Not even my father or any of the elders.Even going to Mara had me getting scolded for my actions.“Are you out of your fucking mind?!” She yelled at me which took me back.“What did I do?” I asked while pacing around the empty throne room. “I did what I felt was best.”“She is your Luna! You can’t just drop that? There are things to this.”“I felt a connection with you that I didn’t feel with her. I just needed some time to think and I…”While I spoke with her, my father got into the hall with his steps being too loud to continue.She got up and bowed to him before leaving.“What the hell is the matter with you?” He asked as I rolled my eyes.“Not now, father. I have things to do and right now, I just want to be on my own.”“Is this how you intend to rule this pack? By being indecisive?”“How was I indecisive? I just needed some time to think.”“You had multiple days to do that and you did nothing of that sort. You decid
Zach’s POV“So what do you want to do?” Mara asked. “You can’t just stand here telling me all of that. You need to apologize to the person you truly broke. If it were up to me, I would have gotten my hands on some acid right now.”That didn’t look like the kind of solution I was looking for.But everyone was different in their own way.“I tried apologizing to her but she wouldn’t see me.”“She’s hurt, dummy,” she laughed a little, which eased the situation. “You never knew how to be empathetic.”For a few minutes we let the silence ruminate between us before breaking it.“So what do you want me to do?”“Meet her tomorrow. Or talk to the person closest to her. Let them do the talking and vouch for you.”“Thank you,” I smiled while looking into the clouds.“Oh and Zach, you screwed up this time. Like you screwed up really big. You shouldn’t have done that. Maybe next time, be careful before doing it.”I nodded.And with that advise, my childhood friend just as she had come back into my
Zach’s POVShe didn’t mind that I wanted to be at the pack to watch her spat so I strolled down with her while engaging her into a conversation.“There are things that hurt us the most and this is one of them. You just can’t leave anyone at the altar. You only do that to someone you truly hate and despise. Maybe you want to show them revenge or something.”When she said that, I felt even more terrible, but she wasn’t wrong.“Fine, what should I do?” There had to be a way to go about this.“First, you’ll need to give her some space to recover from the shock you just gave her.”“But I need her with me.”“Alpha Zach,” she halted, turning to face me. “This isn’t about you. You hurt my sister. She needs space. Right now she feels like the entire world is against her. You didn’t get what she had to go through because she was getting mated to you. She was threatened but she persevered. “She believed that the love you both had was real. Even your father and the elders showed up at our house
Zach’s POVThe man at one time punched her with his powerful fist, one she could not dodge, but she blocked it with her arm which pushed her to her limits as she was blown backwards to the edge of the ring.“Not bad,” he laughed. “Now let’s see if you can keep that up and attack me.”Without wasting any time, she blitzed into him, claws out and fangs ready to attack. When she got into his range, she flipped into the air, turning around before punching him in the face which he easily weaved out of her way.I was enjoying the way they danced on the field. This was different from how I fought and I enjoyed their battle.The man was testing her reflexes and adaptability. Despite her master being a formidable challenge, Willow remained focused on winning, her determination shining through.As the session continued, Willow’s superhuman strength became even greater. Everyone could see her strikes which carried an intensity that surpassed the norms of a regular wolf. She could easily fool me
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'