***Unknown POV*** I flashed into the darkest corner of the cold dungeon and gazed at the weak man hanging in the middle of the interrogation area. His legs and hands were extended and chained with silver, which was burning his skin and draining his energy and strength. He went stiff when he felt my presence in the room. "Who is there?" He asked in a trembling voice. His dull blue eyes slowly searched the room for me. "Who else will it be?" I sneered, moving into the light. On seeing me, his low heart rate increased and his eyes widened. His breath became shallow as he wheezed, finding it difficult to breathe properly. "You!!!" he whispered as his body started releasing fear from his pores. My fuming red eyes brightened at the smell of his fear and the mark on my forehead began pulsating. "It's you!!!" he stuttered. He swallowed hard and his heartbeat grew speedily. "You're here!!" He added as his fea
***NORA’S POV*** I was going through the pack's financial expenditure for the last two months. When Dave’s painful howl tore into the air as he called for help, I could identify him and all the pack members from their howls to their growls, since I am bonded to them as an Alpha. Leo! His name popped into my head. I jumped up from my seat, remembering that Dave had linked me a while ago that he was going to the pack border for rounds with Leo. I ran to my glass window and jumped down, landing safely on the ground. "Did you hear that?" Elyssa came running out of the pack house. "That was definitely, Dave. I can recognize his voice anywhere, "Josh added. "Where is he? We have to get to him now," Lilly added as she joined us outside with her mate, Vincent. "Nora, Ryker said, Dave is badly hurt and they are in the middle of the forest on the north side of the pack land. You need to go now before things get out of hand, "Nelly roared through our link.
***Nora's POV*** "I found out today that he is a vampire." He sighs "But what I do not understand is ... why was he here and why did he want to harm me?" "Do you think it’s the Lord of the Dark?" Elyssa queried in a shushing tone. "It must surely be him...Leo's description matches the information we have on him so far." I replied. she nodded. "Who is the lord of the dark?" Leo asked in confusion and curiosity. "I think it is the right time to give you this" Lilly mumbled, with a black card in her hand. I frowned. "Where did you get this? " I asked, totally ignoring Leo’s question. "I found it at the site of the event. I didn’t tell anyone because I wanted you to help save Dave first before we thought about any other thing". Lilly explained herself and her actions. I nodded and opened the card, reading. This time I read it out loud to everyone's hearing. ***Hello, my favorite Alpha, Did you like my gift? I'm sure you love it. My gift was perfect, wasn't it?
***Leo’s POV*** "I can’t believe I trusted that damn egoist Alpha, She didn't even stop me when I walked out of her office," I said angrily, pushing my clothes into a bag. "All this is your fault, Ryker." I was pissed. "Hey, how is this my fault?" Ryker growled. "You better shut up." I picked up my bag and walked through the door. I know I can never leave or stay away from her for long, but I want to be away from her for a while and think things through. I love her so much that I can never ever leave her. But she hurt me. She broke my trust. She told everyone except me, her mate. I took the elevator down to the fourth floor and knocked on Dave’s door. "I am coming." He replied in a weak voice. His door split open and I managed to put a weak smile on my face. "Hey man," he said lethargically, his face was pale, "what are you doing here?" He looked me up and down, puzzled, until his gaze fell on my bag. "Oh, don’t tell me you are leaving
***Leo's POV*** I found myself standing in the dark. The thick air and darkness felt like a mist surrounding me. Even with my wolf’s eyes, I couldn’t see anything in the dark. The wind was blowing abnormally hard as a great storm was approaching. I didn’t know where I was, nor could I use my senses or connect with my wolf. I could feel the land moving under my feet. My breath hitched when I almost fell on the floor due to the movement. My heart was erratic. It was beating in a fast motion against my chest. "Where am I?" I whispered, moving my head left and right. I am trying to find something familiar or something that can help me identify my whereabouts. "Hello!" I screamed in the dark. My body trembled in fear. "Leo.." an angelic female voice echoed like a trumpet in reply. "Who is it?" I asked loudly. Don’t be afraid, child. Come to me, my child... Come to the light, "her voice boomed in the dark and immediately as she ended her statement. A li
***Nora's POV*** It's been exactly two days since I heard my mate's saucy voice. The last time I heard him speak was after our bedroom activities. Now he only says a few words to nothing. He replies to my questions with close-ended answers like Yes and No, then nothing more. He barely talks or looks at me. My mate looks like someone who is in his own world or head. He is like a walking dead. I noticed he hardly touched his food, or slept at night. I wake up every day to him sitting quietly in bed lost in his thoughts. He even has dark circles around his eyes. His skin also looks pale. Nelly and I are worried about him and his health. He is mostly quiet and doesn't talk to anyone. Not even our friends or best buddy, Dave. We are all worried about him. How can I help if he doesn't talk to me or open up?... Nelly informed me two days ago that she can't sense his wolf Ryker or connect with him. Something is wrong with my mate. Is he still holding onto my betrayal?
***Nora's POV*** ” Moon goddess,” I bow to the creator and mother of Werewolves. She has aged a little. She was so young when I met her years ago. She giggled “Rise my child. I will say this for one last time, quit calling me moon goddess. Call me mother or Selene”, her lips rose in a warm smile. “It is such an honor to be in your presence, mother. I hope you come in peace” I asked. Why will the goddess visit me ?? Is something wrong? Why will she visit me after eleven long years? These questions pegged me. “I wish I did, my child.” She sighed and her smile disappeared. “ Come closer, I want to show you something”. The goddess opens her glowing palms and I gently place mine in hers. Immediately I felt I was moving through a tunnel, then boom!! I appeared on a battleground where vampires were tearing werewolves into pieces. The howl of werewolves tore into the night. I could smell anguish and agitation everywhere. Then Alpha, fighting the vampire, turned in my direction. I
***Leo's POV*** Fear of the unknown and guilt consumed me. It invaded my mind, eating away my mind and soul like a parasitic worm. Making matters worse, I haven’t felt my wolf Ryker for two days. Ever since I came back from the moon, I have felt alone, weak, and empty without my wolf. I felt like a jerk as I watched my mate run into the woods. My inner and subconscious mind growled at me for shutting her out for two days. “Suck it up, Leo.” “Suck it up! Your mate needs you Your pack needs you You people need you You can save lives before it’s too late. You can redeem yourself. My subconscious mind knocked some sense into me. And I snapped out of stupidity. I stood up from the rock abruptly, jumping on my two legs with a determined mind, body, and spirit. "I have to start from somewhere! " Crying over spilled milk won’t take me anyway or make me feel any better. It won’t get me out of this situation. It won’t take away the guilt devouring my being or