Eloise’s POV:“Have a seat,” Abbie said, smiling up at me.I took my seat across them on the sofa in the living room. My heart thudding in my chest. Are they going to kick us out? Because if that happens, I don’t know where to go. I don’t even know if it’s safe to contact my mom. If Alpha Kaden was indeed adamant to find me, no doubt he’d try to track anyone close to me. But if it comes down to it, where would we live?“We wanted to talk to you about something,” I snapped my eyes up at Abbie who spoke. I nodded then swallowed my anxiety. Instead, went to say something, anything that will keep us from getting kicked out.“Wait, please. I ask that you let me stay here for a month… No, a week! A week will do. I will try to contact my mother somehow, then we can leave, then you can—”“Woah, stop right there.” Abbie stopped me, and I shut my mouth before I felt tears surround my eyes.Nora came to my side, placing her hand on top of mine. She smiled at me.“We are not going to kick you out
Kaden’s POV:“Any news?” I asked my beta, sitting on the couch in my office. Colton looked at me, and shook his head. I sighed heavily and slumped my shoulders, sitting back.A few have tried, insisting they saw her or something and demand they be rewarded their prize. Yet, no other evidence was presented to me except their words. Useless. All of them are useless.“What are you going to do now?” Colton asked, raising a brow at me and assessing my position, slumped in this damn chair.I buried my face into my hands, groaning. “I have to find her.” A growl accompanied my voice, “I have to find my pups.”“Tough. But I don’t think she’ll even want to come back.” His words had me snapping up and shooting him an ominous glare.Colton held both hands up, “I’m just saying… You rejected her!” he pointed. My canines slipped over my lips as I growled.As much as I wanted to rip my beta’s head off where he stood, he had a point.“Even worse, grabbed my mate and made the public think you’ve chos
Eloise’s POV:Ten hours later, we arrived at our destination. I have no idea where. Only thing I knew is that anywhere far away from him, would be a great start. A smile graced my lips as the flight attendant prepared us all to leave. Unexpectedly, a sleek, black limo was waiting outside. My jaw dropped to the ground when Nora ushered me to get in.“This… this is ours?” I asked her, just to be sure. She chuckled at me and nodded with a smile.Without another word, we jumped into the car. Nora helped me with the pups, and I was glad we were here with her. If it weren’t for her and Abbie, goddess knows what Dexter had done to us by now.A large gate opened, and we entered. However, I could sense precisely four wolves following our car into the new territory. Usually in packs, this presence I feel would belong to wolves in patrol, guarding the territory. Strange, nobody showed up. Perhaps it was because they already recognized the limo, and Abbie did tell me their leader is already expe
Kaden’s POV:FIVE YEARS LATERWork.I had buried myself in tremendous paperwork, again. Only when I glanced at the clock did I realize it is already 7 in the fucking morning. I barely slept. Hell, I can’t even remember the last time I slept well. Probably the time I dreamt of her face as she slept peacefully in my bed. The only thing I regret is waking up the next morning to find it was nothing but a dream. Rising to my feet, I headed out and walked into my room when my eyes squinted. A woman with straight blonde hair laid like a starfish butt-naked on my bed. Her saliva leaked onto my pillow, and my skin crawled instantly in disgust.Those pillows need to be changed immediately. I heaved out a deep sigh. “Why am I not surprised?” I muttered to myself, knowing there’s only one person who had the cheek to disobey me like this.‘Colton!’ I growled into the pack link.‘Yes, your highness?’ he answered in a sarcastic tone.I rolled my eyes. ‘Get the fuck in here. Now!’ ‘As you wish,’ h
Eloise’s POV:“In exchange of Lady Warrior Pack’s independence and to officially recognize them under the Supernatural Werewolf Council, you are hereby mandated to send your top elite warriors to the seven packs and train them. Is that clear?” Anderson, the most respected elder in the council, looked at me with a knowing smirk on his lips.I gritted my teeth. This man is trying to get into my nerves. However, I’m left with no choice.So I plastered on a pained, fake smile on my face. “Of course. You have my word, Anderson.”He studied my face for any sign of malice. Then his lips pulled up into a sneer.“Very well, Alpha.”I smiled. The first time I hear someone address me since it was made official.The drive back from the council chambers took me about an hour to get home. Pulling up into our newly renovated pack-house, I looked up at it. My hand gripped the envelope Anderson handed to me, and sucked in a deep breath.This is it.“Welcome back, Alpha.” My headwhipped to Abbie, who s
Kaden’s POV:I was sitting in my office. Buried in a tremendous load of paperwork once again. I would have had Colton to help me with them, but I needed this more. All members of my pack were warned of this day. Everybody left me alone, undisturbed, knowing damn well what will happen if they so much as speak to me. Today marks the fifth year my mate and pups vanished under my nose. I had done everything, used all my connections to find them. Still, nothing. All my efforts have been futile, and soon other packs just stopped gathering information. Some alphas even sent me their condolences, thinking they are dead. But I knew otherwise. Despite the fact she accepted my rejection, causing our bond to shatter and ultimately vanish into dust, I can feel her. As if she never left, as if some part of the bond remained intact for some reason. I couldn’t determine why, but I can’t shake off the feeling she’s out there. I just know it.Meanwhile, Colton is still busy cleaning up the mess he mad
Eloise’s POV:“Do you really have to go?” Kiara’s innocent face looked up at me, perhaps waiting for a negative answer. Not wanting to disappoint her, I sighed and shook my head.“Yes, sweetie. I have to go.” I saw how disappointment crossed her features, making my heart twist and tie in knots deep inside me.I really don’t want to leave them. They are my world. Leaving without them would mean leaving my life behind. I sighed, deeply.“Nora will be here with you. We will video call,” I said, hoping that would cheer her up. She blinked her doe eyes up at me, and it seemed to work because she is smiling.“Promise?” she held out her pinky, making me smile. I extended my own and locked it with hers. “Promise.”I gave her one last hug before pulling away.“Take care of your brothers,” Leaning down, I kissed her cheek. Once I was finished with her room, I walked into the boys’. They are both still asleep.Kael had his sleeping mask on, as usual. He laid straight as a pencil on his bed.
Eloise’s POV:I could feel how my breath hitched in my throat. Slowly, I turned around. The relief in my face was visible when I saw the beta instead of the one person I was desperate to avoid.“Fuck me…” he cursed under his breath as he stepped closer. His eyes looked me up and down, “You’re back!” He said as if he’s still in disbelief.Taking a deep breath, I turned to face him.“Yes, I am. I’m not here for reunions. The council sent me.” I informed him, since none of them seems aware of the memo. How could their alpha be this negligent? “Forgive me. Let them through,” he nodded to the guards who immediately got to their feet and opened the gates.“Thank you.” I slid back into the car. I could see the wolves through the rearview mirror, speaking amongst themselves, staring after our car while the beta followed us closely behind.It took another five minutes before we reached their pack house. It was huge, even bigger than ours. That was to be expected, however, as their pack is th
Kaden’s POV:I wipe the tears from her eyes. The hurt flashing across them tells me I may not be the only one who feels regret. We both made mistakes. But now, all I want is to gain her full trust. I want to show her I can be her mate, to support her, protect her, and love her all the days of my life. I want to give my life to her and our pups if that means keeping them safe.“I will protect you, protect our pups.” I say with determination and promise, “That is,” I lean down and move closer until our foreheads press together, “If you let me?”Eloise slowly lifts her head, staring up at me and searching for even the slightest hesitation in my eyes. But I could feel her own fade away as she bit her lip, and damn, did I want to crash mine against hers.“Okay,” she finally says.One word. Soft. Fragile. But it shatters me inside out like a damn grenade.I exhale shakily, pressing my forehead harder against hers, memorizing this moment because I know it’s everything. It’s Eloise, my Eloise
151Eloise’s POV:The sight of him being vulnerable, losing control beside me makes my heart clench. As I watch his lower lip tremble, I couldn’t help but feel guilty. It felt like stealing a part of his life. One I can never give back.A lump forms in my throat. I swallow, instantly feeling the dryness of it in my tongue as I drown in my own guilt.“They’re beautiful,” he says finally, his voice hoarse. “F*cking beautiful,” he chuckles, wiping the tears off his face as if to get a grip.I nod, “They are,”Kaden takes his eyes off the screen for a minute and looks at me. I bite the inside of my cheeks, holding his gaze. There is an intensity in it that made knots in my stomach. For a moment, I forgot how to breathe.Until he rips his gaze away and I let out a breath.“Are there more?” he asks, in a gut-wrenchingly polite way. His eyes move between our triplets back and forth.I press my lips in a line, and we both focus on the screen before I show him other pictures of them growing up
Eloise’s POV:We make our way back to the grounds. I’m relieved Kaden at least saw through the wolf for who he is. A man, and for years, he’d been lost after losing his mate and unborn pup. I couldn’t even begin to imagine how he felt that day, when the rogues clamped their teeth around her belly and ripped it out of her. Even now, outside that memory, I can see it. All the blood, and his hands covered in Maya’s blood and his unborn pup’s, makes my heart break.I couldn’t imagine my life without my pups. They are everything, and I would give my last breath for them in a blink.Still, the anguish and excruciating pain he felt was devastating. He lost everything, and I couldn’t help but feel, in some way, how it must have felt for Kaden.I glance at Kaden walking by my side. He had been awful silent for a while ever since Walter shifted. I noted the shock on his face, but his lips had been sealed shut.Logan left to run some errands, but before he left he winked at me and smiled, earnin
Kaden’s POV:Eloise’s body is flush against mine. I could feel Logan’s piercing gaze glare holes into the back of my head, but he’s the last thing I should worry about right now. I’ve just witnessed my mate search through a rogue’s memory, which is near to impossible, unheard of. I can tell by the way her eyes rolled to the back of her head. Also by the way the wolf whimpered and his eyes flicker like his life had flashed before him. And also because Rictus told me.But how could this be? Even Rictus have no idea. But something else stirs inside me, unsettled.Eloise sobs into my chest. Her body shaking uncontrollably.I lift her chin with my finger, whispering sweet nothings into her ear before she lifts her eyes, locking onto mine.“Tell me,” I rasp, “What did you see?”Her bottom lip quivers before she finally speaks, and proceeds to tell me everything. Apparently, this wolf right here is beta to some unknown pack. And her pregnant mate was attacked by rogues who had the unquenchab
Eloise's POV:Kaden slits his eyes and looks at me, "Eloise," "No." I glue my feet to the ground, letting him know I am not going anywhere until he listens.Why does he want me to leave so bad?"You have to listen,"Kaden moves his gaze between me and Logan who tosses a knowing smirk my way.Kaden sighs, "Fine." He grunts.Logan gives me a nod, and I turn back to the wolf, Walter.I extend my hand, slipping it between the bars which inevitably elicits a growl from Kaden. I shoot him a glare and he does not move, but his eyes are glued to my hand, preparing for the worst.Before I can place my hand on the wolf's fur, he leaned forward, pushing his forehead onto my hand instead. The moment my fingertips brushed his fur, my eyes roll to the back of my head as I am transported to a place where my feet is rooted to the grass. I felt my soul leave my body as visions began to flash before my eyes in nanoseconds, but I feel as if I am right there.I blink, opening my eyes slowly. When I look
Eloise’s POV:The cells is probably the filthiest place in the pack house. While everything above these old cages are filled with luxurious pieces from floor to the damn ceiling, everything down here gathers dust and filth. What’s more, I feel like the prisoners here were plucked and tossed into the pit of the abyss, never to be seen or heard from again. And it reeks of blood and feces that can never be seen clearly as not a single ray of sunlight touches these dark cells.Is this what the rumors were all about when they labeled Kaden as the notorious, merciless alpha ever known?I can’t believe this. I can’t believe him.I step towards the cell Logan has brought me to see, and I duck my head to see the same wolf who took my side unexpectedly that day I was attacked in the forest.“Hello,” I speak out, trying to reach him. He was still in wolf form, curled up facing the far wall.“Can I talk to you just for a second?” As my eyes focus on his form, I furrow my brows when I see blood co
146Eloise’s POV:Shaking my head, I hold back angry tears before they rise to the surface. The hallway is wrapped in suffocating silence, which also means he did not follow after me.Good. If he really wants my trust, he would let me wallow in my regret for ever coming back here in the first place. I swallow the lump in my throat, and walk faster before turning around the corner.The next moment, I slam into a hard chest that has me stumbling backwards, and I lose balance. I brace myself for the fall as I feel my body leaning back. I squeeze my eyes shut knowing this has got to hurt but surprise fills me when a hand wraps around my waist and my back hits something hard. And that is not the cold, tiled floor of this ridiculous mansion of a pack house.“Look who finally woke up,” a deep chuckle resounded in my ear, and I blink my eyes open.“Logan,” He flashes me his handsome smile and places me gently back on my feet.“You scared the shit out of me,” I chuckle, unable to hide the ne
Eloise's POV:I groan, blinking rapidly. My mind is in a whirlwind of complicated emotions as I try to figure out where the hell I am. The last thing I remember was the sound of growling and snarling as a fight breaks loose all around me. Rogues. And one I couldn't seem to get off my pounding head.The wolf with blue eyes.He helped me. My head whips up so fast and I gasp when I remembered everything that had happened so far.And that scent that engulfed me while my body felt like it was flying in the air, lingered close. Logan.He saved me, didn't he?"You're awake." My head snaps to my right as a shiver snakes down my throbbing, aching pussy. It hurts so bad. And I'm not even exaggerating it.The voice had broken out so close right next to me, before I was even aware of his dark figure leaning against the wall and his arms crossed against his chest."Kaden," I blow out a breath as I take him all in. His hair sat a sexy mess on top of his head, looking like he'd run his fingers thr
Kaden’s POV:‘Alpha, we found her.’ The pack link split through my head. The words sending an instant relief through me and I come to a screeching halt after running for miles for hours. If I were being honest, the run was driving me crazy.Eloise isn’t in any condition to be wandering around outside the pack house. Hell, she shouldn’t even be one foot away from her bed.Everyone knows that she-wolves mated to Alphas turn extremely weak after their Alpha mate successfully broke their heat. Eloise does not just happen to be my mate, but she is also Alpha by blood. In terms of sex drive, Alpha females are on par, or they might even exceed an Alpha’s sex drive. She may not remember everything from the past three days she had gone into extreme heat, but I had kept my eye on her and could say she had the drive of two she-wolves combined. Her wolf took that opportunity and dominated me in every way and I let her. And fuck, did I relish every singly moment of it.She was beautiful as when sh