Keira POVIn the last two days, I had very little sleep because of Liam. It took hours, but he'd eventually discovered my hiding place the day after. Once he did, he'd banged on the door almost all night.While he was busy with that, I got a hold of Conan using the intercom in the chamber where I locked myself up. I had him sneak into my study to get the spare copies of my divorce papers and Liam's reassignment at the Pine. Conan had held on to it and waited till the coast was clear. As soon as Liam grew bored of sticking near the guest chamber, he'd brought the files to me. It was a few minutes before dawn. I was starting to nod off when his gentle knock, followed by a whisper, woke me up and slipped the papers into the room. Now, it was the morning of the full moon. I was positively sick of being confined to this room. But it was either this or get raped by the soon-to-be ex.I sat on the bed with copies of the documents that Conan had dropped off discreetly. I let the images from
Apparently, Liam felt so much larger than life now. He failed to realize that I could make him suffer immensely in that nine hours when the full moon would be visible in the sky. This was proof that he thought me completely useless and weak. And totally at his mercy.After breakfast, I got my cellphone and turned it on, expecting to see missed calls from Alpha Nox. There was none. I guessed he got my message last time. He truly was keeping his distance until we met tonight. That was a good thing.However, I couldn't stop checking my cellphone and willing him to call. I wanted him to confirm our meeting, which was set for after dark. No call came. Male werewolves went crazy in the full moon. I had never seen a Lycan in the full moon, but I'd heard stories. They were ten times worse, according to the rumors. The day he'd dropped the bomb that we were fated, when I asked us to meet on the full moon, it was because a part of me believed him. Not only that. I wanted it to be true, too.
Nox POVMy feet were as silent as a wild cat approaching its prey. I was close to Spring Moon borders now. My Beta and other warriors lurked all about the woods, waiting for my orders.I stopped and let my senses roam the place first. Keira's warriors were also nearby, but it's not like they were ready for battle. They were merely alert and doing their usual patrol work, making sure there was no trouble near their land. If I moved any closer, one of them could see me. Then I would have to kill him so that he didn't announce my presence.Fortunately, my meeting point with Keira was supposed to be near the borders and not deep inside Spring Moon lands. So I could watch for her from where I stood.I knew what she planned to do. Once she had done it, Theo and my guys would get my signal to invade her pack.She already thought the worst about me. There was no reason not to surpass her expectations tonight. She would learn just how cruel and greedy I could be since that was her impression o
Nox POVPlan B was that we would invade and subdue all of Keira's warriors first. Then I would deal with her after I had taken her pack and murdered her piece-of-shit husband.'Alpha?' 'We'll...' She stopped pacing, causing me to forget what I was about to say. Then she looked in my direction as if she sensed something. Even from such a distance, I could scent her anger and anticipation. She was eager for things to get moving between us. She was highly impatient. Something distracted her, and she looked away from where I hid. Then she swiftly turned around and raced deeper into the pack. I followed her with silent paws.It was her Gamma, Conan, who called her attention.Theo followed me quietly and stayed well hidden.'Alpha, we're two minutes behind time on the plan,' he informed me.'We retreat,' I stated gently.'What? Like... no fighting tonight?''Yeah. No fighting. We'll come back another time.'*****I followed Keira still, keeping a good distance between us. She roamed her
Keira POVThe night is not going as I pictured it. I had gotten Liam's signature on all of the documents where they needed to be. But the head of the Elder's Council was missing, and I couldn't secure his notary. According to his omega, he went out in the afternoon and was not back yet.Not only that. Nox did not show up! I spent the whole night in the woods at the place where we were supposed to meet. But there was no sign of the Lycan. At some point, I'd foolishly began to worry, wondering if something happened. I imagined that the Midnight Moon may have realized that their head doctor was in danger. They may have brought battle to his pack to rescue their own.These thoughts threatened my resolve to keep hating him. I had to quickly return to my senses. Alpha Nox was the enemy, I kept repeating this to myself to keep my head straight. His reason for not showing up was clear. He was playing games. He did not want to give me the satisfaction of knowing for sure if we were fated or
Sometime later, I woke up in my bed in the chamber that I had Yara prepare a few days ago. Not the other master's bedroom. It was late in the afternoon. Aria had long retreated back to sleep.When I looked out the window, I was confused for a moment, thinking that it was the morning of the next day. As usual, I'd fallen into deep slumber for a few hours when my wolf went into hibernation. I was awake now and had returned to being just Keira, the weak Luna.I rushed out of bed and went to the bathroom. As I washed up, the events of the night and this early morning flooded back. The rage festered inside me for all that happened.My anger over Nox's absence was mixed with a longing that left me frustrated. I stared in the mirror at my neck, letting my fingers brush the two dark imprints that was Liam's mark. They were small and not quite bright but not invisible.At some point in our marriage, I had decided that the husband was one of those male wolves who did not put their mark on a fe
Nox POVWhen I first spotted Conan running away, I thought that he was afraid of the fight and trying to go hide himself. The idea that he was a coward filled me with such revulsion and fury like I had never known. Because he was Keira's Gamma. Basically, he was her bodyguard when her wolf was unavailable. Which was most of the time.If he ran from battle like he was doing right now, how could he stand with her? How could he fight with and for her?"Aaaarrrgh!" I roared, charging after him like a deranged beast. Only when I entered the foyer of the main building did I realize what he meant to do. He was rushing inside to his Luna. Not to go hide, but to inform her of the battle. I had just entered the grand reception area when he vanished through a door. His deputy bravely jumped in front of me to stop me from going any further. Sweat poured down his brow, indicating his terror of me. But he didn't back down.My Beta came out of nowhere and dove for him, tackling him to the ground
Nox POV She jerked as I lifted her into my arms. I thought she would wake up. But her eyes remained close, and she seemed to press her body closer to mine. My heart thumped fiercely. My insides boiled in a rage and anxiety. I was alarmed by how limp she was and outraged by the mark on that intimate spot at the crook of her neck. She and Liam were in such great terms, huh? They'd made up so hard that she let him mark her? These were very fresh! Not from when they newly got married. The two older males rushed closer. I bared my teeth, snarling to keep them away from her. They skidded back, holding up both hands. Felix began talking rapidly. He motioned down the hall, gasping, "This way. We need Doctor Glass. You need to have them get Doctor Glass!" Soon, we entered the nearest chamber, which was nearly empty except for a large desk and two chairs. "Go get her then," I barked. "The Doctor Glass." The other elder ran straight to the wall phone. Meanwhile, it occurred to me that
Nox POVI did not care how pathetic I sound. She asked a question and deserved an answer. More than that, I had just learned that she and Liam never consummated the mark on her neck. My heart was still racing from the joyous revelation.The mark was beginning to fade after she slept with me only once. That was proof that they never consummated. Right now, I refused to imagine how he branded her and didn't claim her afterward.I glanced at her neck again and decided that it was okay to sound as pathetic as they came."So you brought battle to me and my people because I wouldn't talk to you.""Yeah," I nodded."You killed people, Nox," she said."It was a war. There were casualties. I'm sorry they died. It was them or me.""No, it wasn't!" She rolled her eyes."You're right. But they stood in my way of coming to you. Do you understand what that means, Keira?"I could sense no anger in her. She was amazed. And confused. I sensed another feeling that I didn't dare hope for. Not till I cou
Keira POVTina Paulson was an omega and a member of the Spring Moon. She worked as a clerk here at the Pine. Her job was mostly coffee runs and other menial errands around the office. Apparently, she had been promoted to the position of Nox's own secretary. That was not the first change I noticed when I walked into the company moments ago. Everything looked different, especially the faces. Thankfully, there weren't that many humans around. I didn't want to deal with them. Tina had bowed excitedly at the sight of me. It was Pavlov who told her to announce our presence before we went inside. As she knocked and opened the door, another unexpected and highly unpleasant sight awaited me inside. Belle stood beside Nox, who was sitting down and staring right at the door. The two were only an inch from each other, that she might as well be sitting on his lap. And she had one hand on his shoulder. Or the chair? It seemed like her hand was on the back of her neck.My stomach knotted at the
Nox POVTheo gave me a look that meant that he could see my anticipation and restlessness. I didn't care that it was showing. I looked around the conference room. Everyone else was focused on the projector.Then I stood up, causing the human to pause his presentation. All eyes turned to me in the conference room."Oh, carry on," I said to the guy. "Mister Crowe is right here. Oh, Miss Faust, you may see me briefly for the rest of the introductions.""Yes, sir," she replied, rising eagerly. I preferred Alpha, but for the sake of the few humans in our midst, the wolves referred to me as sir sometimes. It was hard to get used to it. Why in the hell did that good-for-nothing Liam put humans in management? I shook the thought of him off. He was irrelevant now. Keira and I had bonded. Their marriage was already void as far as I was concerned. Now, all that was left was for her wolf to show up and call me Mate.That would happen soon. Her healing had begun. It could even happen before the
Keira POV After the meal, Nox had to leave to handle pack and business matters immediately. The doctor stuck around, sharing a few jokes about his Alpha and Autumn Moon. I felt much more clear-headed and less shaken after the meal and chit chat. Then I went to look for Uncle Felix, who was also detained as he was a member of the house and one of the few who had direct access to me.Pavlov was with me all the time. As I made my way to meet my uncle, I decided that the person I really wanted to look in the eye was Liam. The one who was my husband for a whole year. I couldn't believe that he had a hand in poisoning me. But then he had the most to gain from keeping my wolf weak and in hibernation.Uncle Felix was detained in one of the cells on the second floor. Other elders were also held in some of the cells. I had no interest in talking to any of them except my blooded relative.I stopped when I reached the door of the cell. The warrior had already opened the small gate for me to g
Keira POVAt some point, after all the others had gone, Nox left to go oversee some things. I was happy to be alone in the quietness of my thoughts, but his absence brought an emptiness that made my heart ached.After washing up for the evening, I climbed the bed and sat there, thinking about my whole life until I fell asleep. My dreams were bittersweet, but I lost all memories of them the moment I opened my eyes the next day.I had freshened up and was combing my hair when a gentle knock came on the door. I stood up from the dresser as Nox's voice came through,"Keira, it's me. The doctor is here.""Come in," I replied.The door opened, and he walked in with another werewolf. A tall but lanky male around his age. He had warm brown eyes and a friendly air about him. "This is Doctor Jack Servius," Nox said. The male gave a gentle smile and came forward, holding out his right hand."Hi, Luna," he greeted. "We've actually met, but you were asleep then."I raised a brow, and Nox suppl
Keira POVAs Nox spoke, a calm assurance settled upon me. I couldn't shake off the feeling. His tone rang with intimacy and tenderness. Last night's incident returned to me in the midst of the turmoil as I watched him. I did not feel weird or ashamed about what we did at all. In this moment, it felt right that he was telling me these things. It felt like he was my male, taking care of me. Of course, these thoughts and feelings may all be Aria's. But it only proved that she felt the bond. She recognized him as Mate. If only she would summon the strength to rise and call out to him."You won't put anything in your mouth. You don't touch anything. Until it's cleared!" He said. "Conan and one of mine are checking your room. They have a poison detector.""Conan? My Gamma?""Yes," he replied gently. "He begged to help."Not long ago, I'd considered that he might be an accomplice. But the news of him helping lift my spirit slightly. "How did you know?" I asked him. "You got here before we
Keira POVTen years ago, I was attacked, and my wolf took ill. My dad didn't stop at torturing all of the warriors on duty that day. One of the warriors went missing before the torturing began. After the heavy interrogation, the other five were demoted to mere guards and not allowed near the main house to date. Two amongst the warriors on duty were still locked up in the dungeon to this day.The culprit was never found. From the chilling news that I had just learned, that evil one was not done with me yet. I sat silently across from the doctors, thinking of all that happened after my accident. The two seemed to be waiting for me to take in the news.My mind continued to shuffle all of the faces I saw often around my house. Then something occurred to me.Rita Glass. My doctor. She was around my age and took over after her father retired four years ago. I'd had my regular checkup with her for the last four years now."How long have you known?" My question was directed at her. Fear
Keira POVI watched Pavlov, checking for any indication that he knew about my attempted treason with Liam. His face remained gentle as he said, "Decide where you'd like to go, and I'll take you there." "I'd like to go to the hospital," I said. "Dandelion. I need to see the doctor." The smile faded from the warrior's face. All expressions vanished. I knew then that I was on track about where to find Liam. He was hospitalized. Of course, he was. "You said I can go anywhere, Pavlov!" I reminded him. "Anywhere but near the former Alpha," he replied. "That's the order.""Uh, I wanna go to the hospital, not to meet him!""He's getting treatment after an... accident last night. Once he's better and they bring him back here, I'll take you to Dandelion." "I'm not going there to see him," I argued. It was partly true. I needed to have Doctor Glass check me out. Surely, she would have something to say about this feeling inside me. The fact that Nox called out my wolf's name yesterday too
Keira POVNox did not stop as Liam's wolf snarled at us. In spite of the situation before me, I could not prevent my feminine core from tightening around his manhood, let alone push him off me. He slammed into me one last time as he breathed,"Exquisite." His eyes were on Liam, who now charged towards us with claws and fangs hanging out.I rose up, struggling to cover myself with the torn pieces of clothes all around me. Nox pulled out of me, then bared his teeth at the approaching angry wolf.Then he half-shifted. At the same time, Liam lunged at him, but he caught the blow, wrapping one strong hand with thick claws around Liam's throat."Monster! Rãpist!" Liam cursed. His voice was hoarsed as he struggled to breathe while bleeding and healing. And bleeding some more."You forced her." He gritted.I should be trying to put an end to the fight, but I couldn't look at the both of them. Not only that, the fight didn't last longer than a moment. Liam dropped to the floor, panting for b