ScottAs my Beta informs me about the end of the search definitely, I can’t exactly make out which emotion weighs more in my turmoil of feelings.The bodies weren’t found by the search patrols.Putting up my best poker face in front of Liam, I actually hate the fact that I am saddened about losing her.I can feel my wolf pacing around, clawing onto the walls of my mind as he is about to push through to go check for himself.‘Easy. Calm down. We will go search the place for ourselves,’ I try to get him to relax, even if I feel as anxious to get there just like him.Finally, I shake off Liam and after contemplating if I should really go, I take my car to reach the place where the search patrols found their car.As I step out of the car, I can spot where the totaled car had been lying immediately. The shattered glass reflects the sun’s rays, enhancing the single car parts that still lie in the pitch.Only now I realize how badly they must have been injured as the feeble smell of blood st
AprilI continue to take slow, steady breaths to keep myself calm and cope with the heart racing in my chest. My enhanced sight enables me to watch them from a distance and prevents me from getting caught as I am too far away for them to get a whiff of my scent. ‘They are so funny. Running around uncoordinated like little pups,’ my wolf mocks them, making me giggle as I lay my head back on my paws. I stay hidden in the bushes below the high trees as I watch them. Unfortunately, they start gathering all our things left there and I whimper as I observe them organizing a tow truck to get the car wreck from the scene of the accident. My heart jumps in my chest, my instincts going crazy as I have to fight the urge to burst through the trees and charge forward to keep them to get our things as we would need them. But wouldn’t it be better if they thought that we were dead? Should I step out of the tree line and show me to them? Is there a reason why they are looking for me like this?
ScottPassing my hand over my face, I push out a deep sigh. I prop my head up onto my hands as I put my elbows on my desk which is filled with paperwork I urgently need to look at.But I just don’t seem to be able to focus, and while I’m losing time, trying to sort my thoughts to concentrate on my work or to distract me from the pain streaming from my heart, I get reprimanded by my wolf repeatedly.‘You should mourn for our mate. And still, you are here having a bad conscience for what happened to these traitors,’ he growls.Sighing, I pinch the bridge of my nose. ‘I can’t help it. I know what they have done to us, and to our beautiful mate, but I can’t shake the feeling that I sent them into their death. Or maybe even worse. They weren’t monsters, they didn’t deserve what happened to them.’He isn’t happy at all with my answer, and roars in frustration before he retreats into the back of my mind.The worst is probably that, whenever I close my eyes, April’s smiling face keeps flashin
Scott By the time I have already turned around to follow my warriors to the pack, I feel a strange sensation explode in me. My wolf halts, burying his claws into the forest’s ground even before a loud howl shatters through the air, making the earth shake. My warriors turn back as well, facing the dark forest where the gruesome growl just came from. ‘There are more. Brace yourselves.’ I connect to my warriors who are still able to fight, sensing coming more rogues through the trees. Lifting my paw to set it back down to be able to stand against the attacking wolves, I bare my teeth, ready to take them down. The first rogues push through the line of trees, attacking me straight away. I start defending myself, taking the wolves down one by one by ripping their throats. My claws and canines get coated with blood, filling my mouth and air with the sickening metallic smell, the taste slowly spreading on my tongue.As I’m too caught up in fighting them off, it takes me a while to rec
April My heart literally halted in my chest as I keep questioning myself and what I just smelled. But if I’m his mate… Wasn’t Hailey his true mate? Or is Hailey dead and I am his second chance mate? Oh, what cruel fate would that be? Being bound to someone who hates you with all this mate? And how sad it would be for Scott to be paired with someone by the Moon Goddess who he believes is responsible for his Luna’s death. ‘Don’t call her Luna,’ my wolf growls, making me shake my head. I sigh saddened, not finding it funny anymore. ‘Leave me alone.’ Of course, she can’t comply with my wish, but I will get her to retreat into the back of my mind when we shift back. The first thing that comes into my mind is to go back to the cave and to my mother, to check on her and maybe just forget about everything while consoling myself with a self-haunted dinner. But as I am about to walk home, and start climbing down the mountain, I halt in my tracks, my thoughts rescheduling and making m
Scott Pain drums against the walls of my mind, echoing in the inside of my head. I groan as I try to push myself up, but I fail, slumping back onto the bed. A strange sensation muffles my senses, making me feel panicky. Darkness surrounds me, and I try to take a few calming breaths to make the dreadful feeling disappear but it is difficult to keep cool if I don't know where I am. My hand snaps to the dressing around my head and the patches over my eyes and I flinch as I touch a bump that starts pulsating painfully as if I activated it. I can’t seem to be able to access my enhanced wolf senses, my body feeling as if functioning on low-energyI pick up steps feebly, and small hands touch my hand to remove them from my face, probably to keep me from removing the caringly applied dressings. The touch of the person reminds me of something I can't quite grasp, and from the size of the hand, I guess that it is a woman. Her touch feels like it’s making my skin itch, but not in a bad k
April As I stand there looking at his unmoving frame, my thoughts go back to the day when he saved me from under the rubble many years ago. The memories and the emotions that come with that manage to push down the feeling of hate that bubbles up in me. With a heavy heart, I decide to help him. This way I will be able to repay him for his heroic action and we will be finally even. And I will never have to think about him ever again. Kneeling down, I hold out my shaking hands over his frame. I close my eyes and concentrate on letting my power stream through me, but it never comes. Blinking repeatedly, I look at my hands taken aback, feeling like an empty battery. I’m feeling confused and as I go on inspecting my hands, I suddenly halt my movements. My eyes fall onto a small pattern that looks like engraved into my skin. I remember that I had noticed it before as I was healing my mother but I didn’t put any thought into it because I must have already been overwhelmed by everythi
Scott The first thing I notice as I open my eyes is the harsh, blinding light. For a moment, I halt in my movements, blinking against the glaring light as I am unsure if I’m already able to see or only hallucinating.The world was no longer a pitch-black nightmare but an ensemble of vivid colors and shimmering lights that danced in front of my face as I sit up. I was lying in front of a cave and I look around cautiously, sniffing the air and closing my eyes as my senses seem to be reactivated. With a sigh of relief, I take in all the different scents, not being able to make out the one of my savior. Who had this person been? Opening my eyes slowly, I observe the trees swaying in the gentle breeze and I listen to my heartbeat picking up its beat involuntarily. Had it been April? Lifting my hand, I taste for scars or left wounds from the hard fall of the day before, but I find nothing. There is nothing, as well as the bandages seem to have been removed, leaving behind smooth sk
Scott “Hey, how are you feeling?” I put my hands into my pocket as I stand at the foot end of the hospital bed where Kane is lying. “How is your wound doing? Still hurting much?” Kane clears his throat, his voice coming out raspy as his mouth must be dried out. “It’s okay.” “Wait, let me fetch you some water.” I move to his bedside table, filling up a glass of water. “You don’t need to—” he starts, his voice failing and he takes a deep breath. “Thank you, Alpha.” I know that I’m the last person he wants next to his bed or handing him water. He never forgave me for not believing April and banning her and her mother from the pack. He told me over and over again that I was making a big mistake, something that infuriated me so much that I even had him tried for treason. And I would have punished him for it if my father wouldn’t have stopped me. Since then, every respect he had for me was gone, and after my father's death, it just got worse. He only talks to me if he has to d
April “Are you two fucking?” I turn around, my eyes widening as I watch Scott enter the room and close the door behind him. Oh, sorry, Alpha Scott. “That’s none of your concern, Alpha Scott. Now, open the door and let me return back to my friends.” I roll back my shoulders but don’t move as I am paralyzed with fear. His eyes change color shortly before he scrunches up his face in disgust. “Answer my question, April.” “Ha,” I snort, fighting to keep my poker face upright. “You might call yourself an Alpha, but it has been a long time since you were MY Alpha.” He regains his frown, glaring at me as I finally feel able to move and step closer. “Let me leave, Alpha Scott. Or I swear that you will regret it.” “How, April?” he sneers, laughing mockingly, his cold demeanor causing a shiver to ripple through me. He leans closer, and I keep myself from retreating, my heart picking up its pace. “Are you going to call for your beloved Alpha Noah? Do you think he could take me dow
April The moment I step into the entrance of Beta Daniel’s house, I regret the fact that I didn’t follow my mom’s advice and didn’t cancel. I swallow a groan as I am welcomed by omegas opening the door and serving us champagne off of sparkling treys. “Thank you,” I flash them a smile, and laugh as they compliment my mother’s dress, making her spin around to show them just how beautiful it is. They lead us to the backside of the house, and while I feel an uncomfortable pressure on my chest, my mother gasps. “Oh, how pretty. Sammy really outdid herself.” She is right, though, as the fairy lights and the lovingly affixed decoration really match the summer-night vibe perfectly. Taking a deep breath, I must recognize that the Beta and the Beta Female must have transformed our private dinner into a banquet and have invited the pack members of the Blue Amber Pack. I spot Alpha Noah in the crowd who waves at me enthusiastically, flashing me his pearly whites, and I swallow my sig
April I clench my jaw as I walk up the stairs leading to my mother’s bedroom. “Mom,” I sigh, opening the door slowly. She looks up at me and flashes me a bright smile as she puts her book down. “Yes, my love.” “Could we talk?” I ask, and she turns on the window sill she is sitting on. Tucking her hands beneath her thighs, her expression turns into worry. “Sure. Did something happen?” “Kind of,” I say, sitting down on the side of the bed. “There is something I want to tell you because I don’t want you to get surprised by the rumors or a weird encounter.” She squirms, sitting up straight. “Goddess, is it that bad?” “Yeah.” I nod, pushing out a deep sigh. “It’s Scott. He and his pack member came here, looking for medical assistance. As it seems his pack was attacked pretty badly.” Gasping, she throws her hand in front of her face. “Someone we know?” I nod again, lowering my head. “They are injured pretty badly. But you don’t have to worry. They will be fine. I’ll do m
April By the time that I stomp past Samantha, I’m fuming. Not even a little bit sad anymore. Samantha’s voice blends into the background as I open the door and ignore her. She lifts her eyebrows as I enter the Beta’s house and hurry up the stairs. I swing the door to Daisy’s room open, making the door bang into the wall, and she jumps. Sitting up in the love seat she was sitting, she puts down her book and watches me walk in with a sulk. I slump down to sit on her bed and sigh deeply. “Babes, what happened?” she asks me and I straighten my spine back up. Looking at her, I purse my lips, and just tell her straight out, “I just got rejected.”She bursts out in laughter but at seeing me lift a brow at her, she stops laughing immediately, her jaw hitting the floor. “Aren’t you fucking with me right now?” I purse my lips, shaking my head and she gasps. “Who?” With a sigh, I lift my eyes to the ceiling, “Scott.” Her expression falls as I clear my throat, sneering, “Sorry! I meant
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Scott I can’t believe this. After everything that happened and after all the pain we had to go through, I reach the one person who could save us, and find April. I still can’t believe that she is the miracle doctor! My blood is boiling as I think of how long I had been looking for her, afraid that she would have been hurt or even worse. In the meantime, she was here. Living the best life as her doctor teacher’s favorite pet. What an idiot I had been! My wolf has retreated to the back of my mind and keeps growling as he tries to get over the pain. He seems to be angry at me for having rejected her right away. And as I think of it, I must admit that even if he was incredibly angry at her for hurting our mate, and still frustrated at my behavior as I kept looking for April, he fell quiet as soon as he recognized April as his mate. He might be angry at me for the rejection, but I couldn’t care less. April is responsible for Hailey’s death, and I don’t think that I could ever for
April “I, Scott Walker, Alpha of the Blue Amber Pack, reject you, April Foster, Daughter of Jax Foster, former Beta of the Blue Amber Pack, as my mate and future Luna.” His words pierce my heart like daggers, enhancing the pain of the rejection washing over me. I feel myself shaking as my wolf trembles at the stabbing pain, trying her best to cope with the painful rejection. After so many years, he hurts me deeply again. Holding my head high, I look him straight into his eyes, my body still yearning for him to inch even closer and press his lips on mine. The damn attraction of the mate bond. But it will soon disappear. “I, April Foster, cast out of the Blue Amber Pack and doctor of the Black Amethyst Pack, accept your rejection,” I say firmly, changing my attributes to underline my distance to the pack. I won’t take any disrespect anymore, so much has changed since I came here and was able to start a new life with people who loved me. So, if he wants to reject me then he glad
April “Tell me that they are lying.” Noah’s pleading words pierce through the fog in my mind, making me gulp as I look at him with glassy eyes. “I didn’t kill anyone,” I say, sadly not seeming that convincing as I gulp. “I didn’t kill their Luna. I was framed.” My old pack members scoff, as I keep my eyes on Noah, looking at him pleadingly. “You have to believe me that I’m innocent. Their Luna disappeared, but I had nothing to do with it, whatsoever.” “You are just the same deceiving, lying bitch that you always were,” Liam pushes out a dry laugh, making me turn to face them properly for the first time. My wolf roars in my head and lets her anger but also sadness stream through me as she suffers because of these accusations but also has to cope with the rage rolling off her newfound mate. And my childhood crush. “I know that you won’t believe me! You never did! Even if I was your friend, you just trusted everyone’s word around me instead of mine. I was tortured and cast out b