(Cara's POV)I woke up to kisses. Rollins hot kisses all over my body. I was bare and aching due to our last night session. Rollins made sure to catch up on all the days I left him 'starving'—his words, not mine."Good morning, love," he says. "Did I wake you up?" he adds with a smirk. Of course, his kisses did wake me up."I want to be woken up like this, every day.""As you wish," he muttered, kissing me more. He left a hickey on my neck, close to his mark. "You are mine, no one else," he says.I pass my hands through his hair. "Your hair is really long," I commented, the one thing that had been on my mind since the day I saw him."I could cut it if you don't like it.""Of course not; they are beautiful, just a surprise that is longer than mine."He laughed, passing his finger through my hair. "Yours is very soft and light; I love it this way. You are beautiful, Cara.""Thank you, but I still have some catching up to do. I feel old anytime I'm standing by your side, like a before
(Rollins POV) The Lycans problems were getting irritating; they kept sending threats, thinking I would lock myself in the pack to keep safe. I've always loved danger; if only they knew that, maybe they would stop sending the threats.Emmaline had left the pack.I remember coming to my office to see she had somehow entered into my office and taken a seat- waiting for me. I was ready to banish her already, but the good news was that she was leaving already; she didn't take anything from my office. I could sense that, so I didn't worry abouther visit. There is only one person I worried about, Cara.Though I regretted bringing the old witch back into the pack, every single day that Cara changed, I doubted if I made the right decision or if I should have listened to the witch.For one, her injuries shouldn't have disappeared like that, and then the particular night, she screamed so loud that, for the first time in my life, I was afraid. I thought something was happening to her, but it had
(Cara's POV)"Can I use the bathroom?" I asked May, and she nodded."Of course, Luna, do you want me to come with along?""No, there is no need for that," I say, too fast. She gave me one curious glance, but then she shrugged. I smiled at her and headed for the bathroom. The moment I was out of her line of sight, I increased my space, breaking into a small sprint.I couldn't risk doing this at home; Rollins could find out; I needed to do it here; I rushed for the bathroom, bumping into a few girls in the process; they gave me a disgusted stare; I didn't even have time to throw back an apology; I could not risked May coming to check up on me.I did the necessaries, waiting for the result. It felt like it took hours, but in reality it was only minutes, and then I saw the result.Two pink lines.Pregnant.I was pregnant. How could this happen to me? Why now?My breaths were coming out in pants, and I felt the bids of sweat on my forehead."What do I do now?"I was beyond confused. This c
(Cara's POV)I was frozen to my seat in the shock of it all, and that's when I remembered her word, Emmaline."You won't be with Rollins long," she promised. "There are so many things we burry, hoping no one finds out, and then you know the saying, 'it can't be burried forever' and soon it would be out." She said it again, and I laughed at that, never reading too deeply into her words.She always knew she was only waiting for the right time; she held onto that as her last payback; she had done this—no, I had done this.I looked away, but Rollins firm hands turned me again to face the screen."Please..." I begged. "Don't make me watch this," I muttered.He didn't respond, but it played before me. I heard my moans, and it replayed over and over again till I thought I was going to puke.Tears fell from my eyes; everything was blurred."Please, Rollins, I'm sorry... I can explain."And in a flash, the laptop was far away, on the bare ground, the poor thing shatteried to pieces. I hadn't
(Cara's POV)I was led to the Rollins side.Finally, he turned to me. The look in his eyes was foreign."Please, Rollins, I know that I did wrong," I say silently over the noise. "I know you won't forgive me, but don't do this to Teo, please.""Why? Because you love him?. He accepted his mistake and is willing to take the punishment, so there is no need for you to worry—not at all.""Why are you doing these?""You know why; now I want you to watch."He stood, leaving me behind as he walked to Teo, who was on his knees, his hands chained with what I could now recognize as silver.Teo had his eyes to the ground."Teo," I whispered and in the middle of the silence, he looked up to me. Our eyes met, and Rollins watched our exchange. "I'm sorry," I whispered.I expected Teo to look at me in anger, but in his eyes I saw nothing—he didn't regret what he did. I saw it clearly on his face—if he were given the chance, he would do it again. Rollins took his chains and clipped them to the huge p
(Rollins POV)I felt betrayed.I wanted her to feel even a little bit of the pain I felt. Was this what love meant? Does it always have to hurt this badly?Never had I thought that the Brutal Alpha Rollins could get his heart broken by a girl, but now I see that love is the only thing that could hurt this badly.She thought I could ever enjoy what I did to my gamma—of course I hated it; of course I wished she denied it; I wished she could in some way explain to me how it was just some made-up crap by Emmaline, but it wasn't; it was real, and if time was taken back, I couldn't have spared Teo.I loved him as a brother—brothers don't break each other's trust like Teo did to me. The moment I called for him, it was like in some bizarre way, he expected it, I wanted him to say a single word, I wanted him to try defending himself, he did none of that, and that annoyed me more, he took the beating, he knew his punishment—I spared him; if it were for any other person, they would be dead—but I
(Cara's POV)Everything that happened to Teo was my fault; I should have known the kind of risk I was putting him into, but never did I think this would all get out of hand. Now I needed to fix things the best I could, I stood up, walked to the bathroom, washed up, and put on my training outfit—the black leather pants with a black leather crop top—and styled my hair into a high ponytail. I picked up my phone, tucking it securely in my pocket.I knew Rollins wasn't in his office; I knew where he went in times like this—the woods. I hoped he went far away.I had to visit the dungeons. I had been here before, when Rollins brought me down here to visit the witch.The guards said no word; they bowed, letting me in.I walked down the cell, losing hope little by little when I didn't see him. Could this be planned work from Rollins?Finally, I found him, and I let out a breath. That was before I really 'saw' him. The scars on his body, he shivered in the cold. Wolf's don't shiver, something m
(Cara's POV)I had to drive the rest of the way; Teo wasn't doing so good; his shirt was already socked with blood.We arrived at Sophie's house; she was outside waiting for us. I walked out and then supported Teo as I led him into the warmth of her house."What happened?" she asked the moment we were inside."Could we stay the night?" I asked, ignoring her question"Of course""What about Ken?" I asked."He traveled two days ago," she said, and I couldn't help but feel better; at least I wouldn't have to deal with that too."I need some warm water, a towel, and a first aid kit."Without any question, she did as I asked. Teo lay on the couch, and I gently tore away his shirt with scissors.Sophie gasped when she saw his injury, looking away, but her face looked paler. It was only a matter of time before she threw up.I cleaned up his injuries slowly, disinfecting it; he flinched a couple of times, but he was stronger than I gave him credit for.There was no time for stitches."Take a
(Epilouge, Part One)(ROLLIN'S POV) I walked into my room to see Gwen there. I didn't know how to tell her. Cara had decided that she would stay in one of the guests rooms till it was all over, but I knew that I wouldn't be able to stay here knowing that Cara was just a few rooms away and I had never been the one to get sneaky. Gwen had to know."We need to talk," I said to Gwen. She looked tiny now, too thin, but I still thought she was beautiful."It's about her, right?" she asked."I don't want you to stress yourself.""Let me guess, she is back at the pack, you both are back together, and you guys are waiting for me to die so you could go on with your relationships, right?" She asked, and I was silent. I had never felt this kind of guilt, but she surprised me when she smiled."I knew this was going to happen, but you see, I don't even care about the fact that all that went on between the both of us isn't real; I don't care about any of that. I am happy; you made me happy, and you
Three days after the war.I wished I could follow Rollins back to our pack; I wished... but I knew that things would never be the same, and so here I was, with Teo. I couldn't deny that I wanted to be with Rollins; every fiber of my being wanted him, but I couldn't have him.Teo walked down the stairs, fully dressed."Are we going somewhere?" I asked"No, not we, me."I shrugged. "Okay, when would you be back? ", He stared at me, giving me that long look. "Are you leaving me?" I asked, and I couldn't hold back the sob."Is not... is not in that way.""I don't understand.""We were never a thing; as much as I wanted it and still do, I know you love someone else, and I've learned some good lessons, we don't always get what we want , I would always love you, but not in that way, not anymore. You love Rollins; you would never settle for less. I want you to go get him.""What if he doesn't want me?""You both were meant for each other; I don't know what the outcome will be, but what I can
(Cara's POV)Teo led me towards the exit; he held the most of my weight, and I limped trying to go faster."Wait!""No, we have to go," he said, tugging me on, but I had stopped moving. I thought I saw something. "That window," I said, pointing to the window we just passed."No, Cara, not now.""Take me back," I said.Teo made an annoyed sound before taking me back. I looked through the window; I knew what I had seen. The 'human' girls ran out of the gate, but there were two vampires running after them. Those two vampires alone would be able to finish them off; how did they escape?"Sophie," I gasped."I'm sorry, Cara, we can't save them.""Yes, we can't, but you can.""Cara, I was given an order; I have failed him enough; please, we need to go.""Face the truth, Teo, I won't be allowed out of here, but they... they are so close to freedom, please. I have done so many wrongs; I want to do this one right thing, please.""Wait here, don't move one bit; you hear me, don't fucking move."
(ROLLINS POV)"I want to give you a more honorable death. I'll let you kill yourself," he said, throwing the gun at me. "One shot to the brain, that would do," he said, his face still having that smirk I hated."And what do you know about honor?" I asked, staring at the gun, that wouldn't kill him, I knew it."Nothing. That would have been a better death... but now," his eyes glittered. "Welcome to hell," and then there was darkness. I could not see a single thing, and then Cara came into view, it was like a clip was being replayed before my eyes, a clip from my mind. She walked into Teo's room and let her robe fall to the ground.Teo waited on the bed, watching her, his eyes watching every part of her. I couldn't run from this; it was like I had been trapped by some invisible force in a very dark room.And then I saw Teo again, forcing himself on her. I watched her sob.I inhaled. "Get out of my head," I growled."Not yet," Vlad whispered, and then I was in my pack. The Shadow Pack
(Laurent's POV)I couldn't look her in the eyes; she didn't know that I had come searching for her. When Teo told me she was here too, I knew that I had to find her, but I couldn't even look at her. I couldn't let her deceive me this one more time.Maybe we were never meant to be. The thought alone caused a strange kind of anger to rise in me, and I finished off the vampire. I exited her room, her scent in there was too strong. Finally, I could focus; I knew my next target. Ken.I ran through the hallways, checking through room, to find him. Nothing."I guess I am the one you have been looking for." Slowly, I turned back to see Ken, and a smirk spread on my face."I've always wanted to pass a stake into your heart.""Why? Because I have every right to fuck your mate, or perhaps because she would always be left with a part of me any fucking place she goes.""Maybe you are right, but guess what?" I asked, not even waiting for his answer, "We both won't be getting her.""Not if I kill
(SOPHIE'S POV)Ken left to help his master. Vlad. There had been an attack; I heard the shouts; I didn't know what exactly was happening, and maybe I didn't want to know anymore.I had made so many bad decisions in my life; I know I deserved this. I had never been a good girl, unlike Cara. I played with the feelings of others and was only loyal to Cara as a friend.My thoughts were cut short when the door to my room busted open and a vampire walked in. I knew him; he had always watched me with an expression on his face. I could only place it as hunger... and lust; he wanted my blood; he wanted to feed; and he wouldn't care if I died in the process. Ken was nowhere to be found; maybe he was dead. I was shocked that the thought of Ken dead didn't make me feel anything at all.The vampire licked his whitish lips as he moved closer, his dark red eyes regarding me, maybe deciding where to sink his teeth, and then they settled on my baby bump."No!, stay away from me!" I cried out. I hadn'
(ROLLINS POV)I knew I was in the right location when I got to the castle-like building; it had this dark loom over it; this had to be the place.Teo walked forward; he knew the directions. All through the journey here, I had given the two brothers some distance, as I knew they had a lot of catching up to do."That is the main gate; there are vampires guarding the gates—the strong ones; there is no way we can go in without being detected.""Then we would have to kill them as fast as we can," I said to him, and we walked towards the gates. Of course, the vampires noticed that we were not a part of them quicker than I anticipated. We had to act fast; there were about five of them at the entry. Teo ran forward; his speed alone told me he was stronger now, different. He faced two, engaging in hand-to-hand combat. I threw a wooden stake I had carved to him, and he slammed into the eyes of one. The remaining three came at me, all ready. I tried holding them all back at once till Laurent j
(Cara's POV)Shade walked into my room. I knew why he was here; it was time for my doze of wolf's bane. The past few days, I have begun to feel less pain anytime the liquid was injected into my veins, but I didn't know how much longer I would last.I didn't know where Rollins was now or what he would be doing. Had Teo found somewhere to start a new life? That would be better for him."It's so funny how this little liquid causes your kind so much pain," Shade said with a smirk as he drew closer. "I love seeing you in pain, and guess what? Vlad had been busy recently..." he trailed off, his hands on my throat. "And right now... he isn't watching you; he has finally seen you for what you are—a slut. He has that already; he doesn't need you, but I want to know... I've always wanted to know what he enjoyed when he was with you and what he saw so differently.His hands went down to my breast, and he pressed hard on it, his eyes brightening up. "Does this turn you on?""Get your hands off me
(ROLLIN'S POV)I couldn't bear it, that she was there with HIM. Teo assured me that he wouldn't harm her; Vlad wanted her alive... for other purposes, and that made me furious at the fact that he had touched her, but I guessed she knew when she was going to work for him.She was only helping. I tried to tell myself, after all she had said it, that I could be with anyone I wanted to be with, and I shouldn't be mad at her for fucking the vampire prince to get what she wanted. I couldn't help but wonder if she was hurt; if the bastard hurt her, I was going to kill him. But then again, vampires were already dead.Teo had managed to bring Laurent back from the woods. It was a wonder to me how he had yet again changed; little by little, he was becoming the Laurent I knew, but if you looked deeper into his eyes, you would see the little emptiness. Still, it was better; he was back now.Teo, Laurent, and Lucian sat in my office as we discussed tactics. Though deep down we knew the odds were a