Kayla’s POVWhen we were done with the place, we sat on the hood of the car, looking at the road we would travel through.It was broken from all the bombs we had witnessed throughout the other day.It was peaceful this morning. The forest had the animals giving off sounds which had me feeling nostalgic about the farm back at home.I shook my head. That was not my home any longer.“What are you thinking about?” Zack scattered my thoughts as I smiled at him. “It’s beautiful out here. The nature seems untouched.”“It used to be a farm where we would have lots of animals grazing and crops planted but now it’s mostly just overgrown bushes with the rogues living in it.”He looked at the house. “I’m going to miss this place. I might not see this place when I get back. The rogues would have destroyed it by then.”I felt sad for the house which had protected me and him. It was supposed to be a wonderful place free from rogues but it wasn’t.He entered the car as I did the same and he drove us
Zack’s POVI couldn’t hold myself with how happy I was as I lifted her up into the air with my body quivering with so much emotion.I had expected her to still be mad at me that I killed her mother but she wasn’t like that. Instead she had accepted me and agreed to be my Luna.We kissed for sometime before I decided to tell her what I wanted her to know.“Thank you so much for accepting to be with me throughout all of this,” I said while she laughed. “You don’t have to thank me. I like you too, silly. Although I am heavily pregnant with another man’s child. I don’t think that’s going to work out with you as the alpha. Do you still want me to be your Luna?”I didn’t find this to be a deal breaker. Her being pregnant just solidified my claim to the throne as a father. She didn’t need to worry about that.“Your child is my child regardless of who the father is,” I told her. “I will love the child just as I would love anyone of mine. I don’t mind that you’re carrying another man’s child
Zack’s POV“Your father didn’t send me,” he said with a straight face. “I came of my own volition. I’m only here to make sure you don’t make any mistakes.”He said those words like he was sure I was making the wrong decision. I already had someone I wanted to be with. Was that so hard to understand?They all treated me like I was some kid who didn’t truly understand the lessons of life. But I did, they just didn’t want to accept my true feelings for Kayla.“Whatever you want to say, I’d advise you to be careful before you say them. I’m on a short fuse today and I don’t want to be mad at anyone.”“But alpha,” he ignored my warnings while going on to say what he wanted to say. “Your father is only looking out for you. He doesn’t want you to make the mistakes some alphas make which results in the destruction of the pack.”“The pack isn’t getting destroyed. What’s so bad about wanting to have a Luna who is already pregnant?”“The child isn’t yours. She is not fit to be a Luna. She has bee
Zack’s POVIn the depths of our ancestral training hall, where my ancestors had trained over and over again until they had bled in the halls, we rounded each other. I was proud of this grand training hall as it was a great place for me to unwind whenever I had something on my mind. It had been a training hall for only the alphas in the beginning before it became the arena for a perilous sparring session between the guards who wanted to train and anyone who wanted to settle squabbles.At the moment, it was a battle ground between Mateo and I.The air within the training hall crackled with electric anticipation as we faced each other, our eyes locked in a mixture of excitement and determination. The training hall was adorned with ancient tapestries and old pictures of the former alphas, my father included, which provided a fitting backdrop for the clash of our supernatural abilities.“Here I come,” I said before zipping into him, which he anticipated and stood his ground ready to rece
Zack’s POVWe sat on the ground drinking beers and looking at the paintings on the walls as we tried to bring up a solution for my problem.I was an alpha but it wasn’t a hindrance to me having friends. Mateo was one of those very good friends I had and would love to keep staying in touch with. I didn’t want to have any bad relationship with him. I doubted there was anything that would make me have a bad relationship with him.I looked at my empty bottle which I dropped down with a burp.“This sucks,” I sighed. “As an alpha I have to do this and do that. I can’t have a relationship with who I want. It’s almost like I’m a robot.”“You said she was pregnant with another man’s child. That’s what they have a problem with and not the fact that she is the daughter of a traitor.”“She didn’t even grow up with her mother. At least they should all cut her some slack.”We stayed silent for a while before he stood up and stretched his arm to me.“You want to spar again?” He asked as I shrugged.
Kayla’s POVI wondered what was going on as I walked into the gate to see multiple guards standing at different points like they were protecting an important person.I walked to the door to see my father shivering at the door.“Dad?!” I called out, running to hold him steady as Willow touched his head to see if he was okay.“Are you Kayla?” a voice asked as I turned to see a man in black robes standing before me.He had very dark eyes which told me he had seen things which could break the pack if he so wished for it to.“Yes.” I said with a nod. “I am Kayla. Is there anything you want?”“A word in private.”“Kayla don’t go with him,” I heard my father say as I saw some of the guards move towards him which prompted me to zip before my father with my arms outstretched. I would protect him with my life.“If you so much as touch him I will call the alpha and have your heads hanging on the walls,” I threatened as the man in robes raised a brow.“Making threats are we?” he chuckled like thi
Kayla’s POVThe next day, I awoke to the sound of someone rapping on my door which had me jumping to sit up.“What?!” I yelled while rubbing my eyes. I looked at my table clock to see the time was still around seven o’clock. “Go away! It’s too early for this.”I laid back in bed, putting the pillow over my ears to avoid listening to the banging noise.When the noise didn’t go away, I got to the door, opening it to see a panicking willow, standing outside with her pajamas on.“Willow, it’s still morning. What do you want?”“The former alpha is here,” she said with a panic in her voice.“What do you mean?” I asked, confused on why the old man would be at the door.I suddenly got scared. I had already had a recent fallout with Fiona’s father, the elder. Had he reported me to the alpha already?I geared up, ready to attack him and tell him what had happened.Running out of the room while Willow screamed that I wasn’t dressed appropriately, I ran to the front door where I paused, took a de
Kayla’s POV“But sir,” I said to him. “I haven’t done anything wrong to him. I’ve been very…”“I don’t care about what you’ve done or haven’t done, when I say you aren’t good for my boy I know you aren’t good and that’s that.”“But you don’t know me!” I retorted. He was judging me without even meeting me even when he was the terrible one who had cut my mothers life short.“I don’t want to know you!” He yelled back. “You think I give a shit about every girl I meet in this pack? I have seen people come and go and you are not even worth a grain of salt to them. You are not fit to be a Luna. You have been sullied.”I was taken aback by those words. They were the same words being used by the market people in the pack. Was he the one who had spread the rumor or he was talking based on what he had heard.“Just because I am pregnant does not mean that I have been sullied,” I said through gritted teeth. Now I was getting on the defensive. He dared not call me that in this place. Not in my hous
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'