Zach’s POVFelix rose to his feet, his gaze meeting mine. It seemed like he wanted to say something but he was turned and the guards made him leave the throne room, his head held low with the weight of his shame. The room fell into a heavy silence, the echoes of his footsteps fading into the distance.I made my way to Kayla while the man was led out as she turned to me, her eyes filled with tears. "What do we do now?" she asked, her voice trembling.I took her hand in mine, squeezing it gently. "We rebuild," I said, my voice filled with determination. "We learn from this betrayal, and we emerge stronger than ever. Together, we will guide our pack towards a brighter future."“No, you’re talking about you. You’ll rebuild. I’m broken right now. My father is a traitor. He’s a terrible man.”“Hey,” I held her steady. “You should not cry for him. He doesn’t deserve those tears. He’s a terrible man. You should focus on yourself. Focus on our child.”As everyone dispersed, leaving Kayla and
Zach’s POVWillow looked up, her tear-streaked face a mixture of pain and confusion. "I don't know who I am anymore," she whispered, her voice barely audible. "Everything I believed was a lie."Kayla stepped forward, her heart breaking for the woman. "Willow, you are still the same person you've always been," she said, her voice filled with conviction. "Your bloodline does not define you. You are strong, compassionate, and resilient. And I will be here for you, no matter what. And no matter what, we are still sisters."Kayla looked at me, her eyes searching for peace. And in that moment, I knew that our love would be the foundation upon which we would rebuild.“Take him away,” I said to my guards who bowed and dragged the man away from us.He cried but it all fell on deaf ears. He was a monster. He didn’t deserve any pity from any of us.It was during this trying time that Adriana’s mother visited and while she stayed with Kayla, I focused on handling other pack business. Although sh
Kayla’s POVThe woman who was seated beside me saw the protruding bulge of my belly and smiled.“Very soon you will bring life into this world and I can’t wait for what you would call the child.”“What did you want to discus?” I was not about to have a conversation about my family with this woman. She was not person I would trust for that kind of conversation.“It’s about Adriana,” she said. I raised a brow.“What about her?” I scoffed. “Are you here to brag about how she’s having the best marriage and how it’s not on par with my relationship? If that is how it is going to be, please know that I’m not in the mood for it and I’m feeling very cranky today.”“It’s not about that… actually it’s the opposite.” Now she got my attention as I looked at her with narrowed eyes.“What do you mean?”I saw her sniff and try to control her emotions before she started talking.“Adriana is not happy in her relationship with Jackson. She is being abused by the Alina day and night and he doesn’t even c
Zach’s POV The moon hung high in the night sky, casting a dull glow over the outskirts of my pack as I made my way through the dense forest. I wouldn’t have gone but instead stayed in my cozy home but curiosity had driven me forward, unaware that I was walking into a trap that would test my will and my ability to survive.As I arrived at the designated spot, my senses heightened, detecting the presence of danger lurking in the shadows. “Hello?!” I called out. “I’m here now!”But no one answered back.Everything in me told me that this was exactly what I knew it was but I didn’t want believe it.“Jackson, if you don’t show up, I’ll have to know that you’re a child who’s chickening out of a lot and your name would be in the mud as the alpha who can’t keep to his promises!”But nothing was said back to me.Instead I saw a few shadows zipping around me in the forest which had me narrowing my eyes.It was then that I realized I had been set up. The alpha I had come to meet had betrayed
Zach’s POVThe next day, I travelled with the evidence I had with me to the council and while there, I made sure to present everything to the werewolf council who called for Jackson and Fiona to be present.They refused to show up and out of courtesy I was called to go to the pack to call him.On my way there, I had chosen my normal team, my father for his wisdom, Lucas for his strength and Mateo for added support.I was not going to waste my time with petty squabbles that weren’t important.I would get in there and talk to him. Get to know who he is to avoid showing up for the council meeting.That would have me talking to him with the level of rage I was having bottled up within.“Are you sure this is what you want to do?” Asked my father who was wary of the whole situation. “It seems a little off to do this.”“It’s either I do this or I don’t at all.”“We don’t have to go to his house. We can easily avoid going there by sending people to go over there.”“No,” I said with a straight
Zach’s POVHe laughed like I had said something funny but I was ready to beat him down.“Oh no,” he laughed. “I would never want to bring down an old man such as yourself.”“What are you talking about? We are the same age. Don’t play with me and get me to your ring.”“How about you get an ambulance by the side because you’ll need it.”While we trash talked each other I followed the alpha, my steps silent as I trailed him through the winding corridors of his training hall. It was vastly different from the one in my own pack, the very essence of his people drawn into every corner. The air was thick with the scent of sweat like someone had just practiced here, the sounds of clashing blades and grunts of exertion echoing through the halls.As we entered the main training area, I paused, my eyes scanning the room. The sparring ring stood in the center, larger and more fancier than any I had seen before. I had to hand it to him. His pack made wonderful designs for a pack having someone
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'
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
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'