Eloise’s POV:The drive on the way was quiet. Too quiet. Dexter hadn’t said a thing to me in the past hour since we got in the car. Before getting in, however, my eyes wandered to the forest. For a moment, I thought I could make a run for it, but Dex was already watching me.“Don’t even think about it, El.” He says, his sharp gaze piercing into me, and I had no choice but to climb in without complaint.I thought about it, but I also knew what I would be risking. I drop my eyes to my stomach which is getting bigger and rounder by the day. After that punch, I was worried and felt that I needed to consult an obstetrician, yet I couldn’t bring myself to ask him. Maybe later, I will.Glancing at him, his eyes are on the road as he hums the same tune. A melody I have grown to hate. It was that tune I recall him singing the night of the scandal, and I knew it would haunt me forever.Each time I glance at him, I couldn’t help but stare. He seems happy, energetic even, yet everything he had do
Kaden’s POV:Each fucking day, it comes and goes. The pain. The most brutal, intolerable pain that rips your heart from inside out. Suddenly, you couldn’t breathe. Couldn’t see the world around you because everything has faded to dark. And each fucking time, I hated her more. So much more.‘We have to find her.’ Rictus speaks out.‘Yeah. No shit.’ I cuss, making my wolf growl.‘What the fuck is the problem with you?’ he barks at me. How I wanted to see my wolf face to face for the opportunity of punching him right in the muzzle. For once, I actually worried my wolf might be stupid.‘Look at you, desperate to find her.’ ‘Of course I’m fucking desperate, she’s our mate!’ he growled.‘Mate or not, I decide what to do with her once we find her.’‘What do you mean? You’re not…”I could feel his fear. I wanted to laugh. ‘She betrayed us.’ I growl. Nothing, not even my wolf, would make me think otherwise.‘You don’t know that,’ he growls back. It’s the first time my wolf and I ever had a d
Kaden’s POV:Once her scent hits me, I force back my control and ran straight to it. The only building around, and it looked worse than it did on the outside. The sign I passed by says it’s a clinic. Why the fuck would she come here out of all places?Rictus’ worry immediately rushed through me and his panic. ‘Something’s wrong.’ He says just as the metallic scent of blood so pungent it punches me in the face, I recoil. What the—Our senses are on high alert, and I was already preparing myself for what I was about to see. My wolf whimpers, and I knew instantly what caused his fear.Death. It loomed in the air like the blood it gives off so strongly. The moment we stepped foot into the building, I caught sight of a lone head sitting on the floor.My heart raced, Rictus’ panic was getting the better of me as I shook my head.‘It’s not her.’ He suddenly says, and for some reason I felt relief. I shook my head. ‘So you are worried about her.’ Rictus chuckles. I resist the urge to roll
Eloise’s POV:A shiver shoots up to my spine as the wind blew straight to my face where I laid in bed, staring out the window. It was still bright outside. Nevertheless, neither did it stop the cold from entering nor the gloom from invading the house. Everything I touch makes a shiver run down my spine. Being naked also doesn’t help me from keeping warm, as Dexter demanded I walk around the house in a leash right where he wanted me. And each time, he carried around that damn camera. I could feel it following me around everywhere I go, no matter where it turns to, I see it. Watching me.I blinked back a tear threatening to escape me. It’s no use. The tears started since he killed that poor old man. In his eyes, I knew he wanted to help. But of course, Dexter saw that just as quickly as the hope the hope that sparked through the old man’s eyes, and that he also killed all too quickly.A shaky breath leaves my trembling, chapped lips. Closing my eyes, I recall all the events that happe
Eloise's POV:I did as I was told. When he released me from the handcuffs, I let out a sigh of relief, smoothing my hands around my wrists to ease the pain. I don't know how long he kept me like this, but I'm glad some sense was actually knocked into him enough to uncuff me.Then I got up to shower. I have spent thirty long minutes in there, trying to get his scent off me. My skin crawled, and I even broke down a few moments as the water cascaded down my body. Looking down, I rub my bulging stomach gently. "I promise I won't let anything happen to you." I whisper to them, just when I felt one kick, making me smile. Feeling them now makes me feel less alone. That I have reason to fight and hope to escape from this hellhole.Pulling my shit together, I washed the rest of my body. When I reach my most delicate parts, I let out a whimper. I hang my head and look down, but I can't see a thing over my huge belly. I groan and mutter under my nose, yet I know it is aching. I bet it's red
Eloise's POV:Dad is going to flip. Again. I skipped school today, wanting to spend the day carefree without having to worry about Professor Dumberose breathing down my neck because of those missing papers again. I don't even know why my father sends me to school when he practically homeschools me everyday, teaching me everything I need to know before I even get to class. And yes, the classes are all about pack laws, rules, and obligations of everyone in the hierarchy. All the boring stuff my father drilled into my head since the day I could walk.But I know it's worth it. Today, I am determined to make a new friend. All the girls at school are terrified of me because of my status, and all the boys are afraid because of my father. Well, being the alpha he made it clear on the first day he doesn't want any one of them coming near me. I shake my head, trying to rid myself of the thoughts since it's my birthday. I do not want to worry about the pressures being an alpha's daughter would
37 -Eloise's POV:PRESENT.A couple weeks later, he insisted his name to be changed from Devon to Dexter. He was so happy as he came to me with the news, telling me that he officially changed his name, wanting to start a new life with a new identity. And I supported him. I wanted nothing more than to see a man so broken, to rise from the ashes he was buried in.We quickly hit it off after that, though I don't know exactly when my father began disliking him. For some reason, he always shows his disapproval to my friendship with him, yet he was also unable to give me any reasons as to why I should break up my relationship other than his usual "I feel it in my gut" banter almost every other day. After a while, he gave up. Yet he also made sure to keep a close eye on me. My father helped him like he'd do with any other rogue, but I knew there was more. He had a pack. The Nightfall Pack.The Nightfall Pack is one of the closest pack to ours, Heaven Moon Pack. They are long-time allies wh
38 -Eloise's POV:ONE MONTH LATEREverything is going well between me and Dexter. Just in case, I took the crowbar without him seeing and settled it under my bed where it is easily within my reach.Since he took me to that attic, he only took me once after that. I gave in while blinking back tears of shame and disgust overwhelming me, but it was over as quickly as it started.Now that my belly is getting even more huge, he wouldn't be able to lay a finger on me until after I give birth.He thinks he can fuck me whenever he wants once they are out.He's wrong. My father was right. He was right about him all along. He had not an ounce of gratitude after everything my father did for him.Taking him in, giving him his own house, car, and everything else is something. But sharing his pack and family, and to hear him tell me he didn't give a fuck made me realize how fucked up his brain was.So once I give birth in a hospital, I'll make sure we get the help we need. After that, I do not wa
Kaden’s POV:TWO DAYS AGOI had buried my head in a shit pile of documents yesterday, and today, as Colton requested to take time off of work saying he has some business to do with other neighboring packs. I’m not sure what that was all about but I trusted Colton. I trust him with my life.So when he told me I should get on with this pile of documents for at least a day or two to cool off after what happened between me and my mate, I had no choice. Colton assured me she would be alright, and he has eyes on her the entire time.All Colton said was that she’s fine. So I didn’t worry. And now here I am.Colton and I grew up together. Back when we were just kids, we were basically inseparable. You could say we were brothers, and we still are. But that was cut short when my father gave him the title of omega.An orphaned boy demoted to omega no doubt became a laughingstock once in our pack. I didn’t know who his parents were, and my father seemed tight-lipped about it.It sickened me to se
Eloise’s POV:He’s a prick, I have to say. Why does he have to do that in front of me? I stomped my foot glaring at the wall in the bathroom. I could almost see Kaden and that annoyingly gorgeous smirk on his face when he looked at me, naked.“He wasn’t naked. Don’t be too dramatic,” Adeline grunted, rolling her eyes.“I think I know what I saw.” I hissed back at her.“You mean his abs? I know, they looked scrumptious,”I did not resist the urge to scoff at her. Is she even my wolf?Shaking my head, I began stripping off my clothes. I was already naked by the time I remembered I didn’t bring any extra with me.Great. Now I will have to go back in there looking stupid.Wait a minute, this isn’t my fault. It’s his. He should have known I didn’t bring any with me.I sighed, ready to throw my clothes back on when a knock came on from the other side.“I brought you some clothes,” Kaden’s rough voice sounded through the door.I froze dead in my spot, facing the door with my jaw dropped. The
Kaden’s POV:The moment I cut off the link, Rictus howled inside me.It’s been a few days since I last saw Eloise, and to be honest, it’s driving me to the brink of insanity. Especially my wolf.“Where the f*ck is she, Kaden?” he growled. I touched my temples between my thumb and finger, rubbing small circles in a bid to appease the throb in my head.“She will be here any second.” I growled back, keeping it low since I kind of understand the predicament my wolf Rictus is in.“Don’t you f*cking know it. This is all your fault,” he growled, pacing back and forth nonstop. He’s been like this since she disappeared out of nowhere, and no one’s telling me sh*t except that they all saw her leave the pack. Their lips are tightly sealed for some reason.“She’s been avoiding us,” my wolf whimpered. At this point, his mood swings are f*cking driving me insane. One minute he wants to rip me from inside out himself, the next he is begging me to hunt her down.I grunted. I can’t tell him it wasn’t
Eloise’s POV:My trance eventually broke when I heard the sound of the doors suddenly jolt open. I ripped my eyes from the door.The doc’s eyes were slightly wide as she scanned the room, her jaw was clenched and a tiny bead of sweat rolled down her sunken cheeks.She is quite thin, I mentally noted.“Beta Colton?” She peered at me with cold, empty eyes, but I couldn’t miss the tremble in her small voice.“Oh, he just left uhm, doc,” I stand and moved to approach her but she suddenly shrieked.I furrowed my brows, watching her carefully wondering why she acted so afraid, like somehow she expected something to lurch at her at any moment.I forced a smile, “What’s the problem, doc?”I raised my hands showing my palms hoping she’d take it as a sign that I meant no harm.“Abbie, the woman in that room, she’s my friend,” I explained carefully, and she snapped as if she’d regained her control over her body.She straightened her back, and although her knees shook a little, she spoke in a calm
Eloise's POV:"Beta Colton," the brown wolf tilted his head in submission as soon as he shifted into his human form.The gray wolf whose eyes had been filled with lust lowered his head as he turned to face a fuming Colton stomping over towards us. His nostrils flared and fists clenched into balls by his sides."What do you think you're doing?" He questioned the gray wolf as he stopped before him.The wolf's fur stood abruptly in fright, its body trembled despite his large size."W-We thought they were trespassers, Sir," he stuttered, I heard only because we shared a mindlink.Beta Colton growled, allowing some of his livid aura onto the scared wolf."I will deal with you later." He growled lowly before he turned his gaze back to me."Luna?"I turned my back to him, showing him Abbie's weakened body that hugged my back.The moment his eyes landed on her, his eyes widened and he rushed over, shoving the two wolves aggressively aside in the process."What happened to her?" He spat in the
Eloise’s POV:Home. I had to go home.If it’s true… then I’ll have to see it for myself.My wolf’s paws landed on the ground after I shifted, my back elongating as fur sprouted all over my skin, my full face morphing to Adeline’s true form.I didn’t need to tell her what to do. She knew my thoughts as much as I knew hers. And back there, we had the exact same thought.This couldn’t be just a coincidence. I told myself, feeling Adeline’s silent nod in agreement.Adeline kicked her legs, paws thudding against leaves and branches scattered along the ground. Our clothes tucked between her sharp canines. We made sure we wouldn’t end up naked when we arrive home.“We’re getting close. Hang tight.” Adeline said, making me tuck into myself closer knowing full well the meaning behind those words.She was going to run at full speed. Adeline may not be the largest wolf out there, but she sure run fast.Over time, our strength improved, too.And I hoped that would be enough to face what lurked be
Eloise’s POV:His jaw ticked, and I saw his hands clench into fists at his sides. He should have expected this. He knew. He was going to take them away the moment we are found, and I would have lost the only thing that was keeping me alive, away from the brink of insanity I would have fallen deeply into a long time ago.I glared up at him, not backing down.He won’t take my kids away from me, I assured myself as my chest was beginning to rise and fall in rapid motion. They’re safe. Out and away from this wretched city where all the devils reside.The only thing keeping me from giving in to my anxiety was the fact that they are safe.Thick, heavy silence fell in the air between us. It was almost suffocating.“I want to meet them,” he said after a moment, voice low but demanding. I could feel his aura circling me as if he was prepared to shove me with it.My teeth gritted as I glared up at him.“No.” I said fiercely in a dismissive tone.My decision was final.He is not going to take th
Eloise’s POV:I pursed my lips thinly, meeting his glare but when I saw the sheer determination and even pain in his eyes, I eventually gave in.I sighed, “Kaeron, Kai, and Kiara,”He raised a brow.“All started with K?”I smirked, “Don’t get me wrong, I just had them all prepared,”Kaden pulled his lips into frown, going silent for a few moments before he let out a sigh of his own.“Can I at least see a picture?”His question knocked me off of my breath. It can’t be helped. Adeline muttered. She’s like the conscience whispering to me every time I had to make a choice. I groan.What if he sees them, and he wants to take them away? I shudder at the thought as I stare up at the man who I saw as nothing more than the sperm donor of my pups. I let him ruin my life once. I won’t let him do it again when he takes them away from me.He wouldn’t. Not under my f*cking watch. Adeline hissed. Her determination is brewing quietly like a storm in the distance, I could feel it. Adeline is much mor
Eloise’s POV:I couldn’t even begin to visualize what my wolf thrust into my headspace.I never saw it. Not even after the one time he knocked me up. I was drunk!My legs shook dramatically, threatening to give out from under me. I must admit, the only thing holding me in place was Kaden, pressing me up against the lockers.His large, calloused hand went back to clench my thigh. His touch wasn’t rough but firm, and enough to send electrifying sparks all over my body while continuing to rub circles around my sensitive cl*t.I was panting, breathless. The only sound that could be heard in the locker room was my pants as well as his rugged breaths, husky and so damn attractive.My arousal still tinged the air and I scrunched up my nose. The scent remained and I feared it would stay here up until a week. Wolves’ senses are incredibly strong, but not without a downside. All the males will probably be smelling my arousal for a period and they can even tell who the scent came from.So what?