Alpha James. For the last time, I turned to look back to see if anyone was after me, but the coast was clear. There was no sign of any other human being, nor did my wolf smell any threat around. Relaxing a bit, I dashed in the direction of Alpha Cyrus’s pack. When I got there, the guards at the gate took a look at me, then at each other, trying to see if they should let me in. I couldn’t blame them for the look because I felt like hell worn over myself. So, I didn’t need a soothsayer to alert me to the fact that I was looking very bad. Heck, my head hurt like it was being hammered and my left hand was twisted in an odd form, so I knew that I had broken the bone. Because Alpha Gaius had always been gentle and stayed away from trouble, I had assumed that it was because he was a weakling. Little did I know that I was wrong. If it hadn’t been for the distraction that happened, I was very sure I would be a dead man by now. My mind went to Roman briefly as I pondered on whether he had
Alpha Cyrus. How dare he?How dare Alpha James treat me like that after everything I had done for the man? And to think he had the audacity to come here and warn me about what he was about to do. Well, it could only mean one thing - the man was ready to die. Because there was no way I would just sit still and wait for the man to ruin everything I had managed to work out for. One word from him and everything would go up in flames. Now was not the time for me to lose everything. Especially not when I was still dealing with the consequences of the actions of his daughter. And now what? He wanted to add to my agony? He thought he could threaten me just because he knew my darkest secrets?There were no two options about it at the moment. I was going to eliminate the man before he even had the chance to blabber off what he knew. “What are you going to do about him?” Raven asked me, still hugging me tightly. “I am going to take care of things. Don’t worry yourself and just go to bed,”
Alpha Cyrus. “If you think that I wouldn’t get rid of you just because you have done evidence against me, then I would advise you to rethink that decision,” I told the man in the calmest voice I had ever mustered. “Then, go right ahead and do it.” He dared me, his eyes blazing like fire that could not be extinguished. I bent down until I was looking at him face to face. I picked up the clipper that I had dropped in a fit of rage. Then, I grabbed his hand back. While still staring at his face, I clipped the clipper against his smallest finger. The howl of pain that came with the snap of the clipper and the small finger on the floor gave me immerse satisfaction than I thought would be possible. I stood up from the floor and dropped the clipper in my hand, ignoring the clattering sound it made. “I didn’t do it!” The man pleaded when he saw me looking at his other finger. “You know what they say about dead men not being able to tell a tale?” I asked, looking at his bleeding finger a
Gaius. It has been a few days since the encounter we had with Alpha James and his son happened. After reaching out to the fourth associate to ensure that the man didn’t meet up with Alpha Cyrus, we had gotten the news later that the man had managed to connect with the callous Alpha. But about a day later, another news had gotten to us that Alpha Cyrus had thrown the man into his cell. The reason why the friendship between the two had turned sour was yet to be known to us. However, the hope that with everything that had happened would truly help in our fight against Alpha Cyrus was all we had now. Given the few days of waiting eagerly to see how the event would turn out, my wounds had healed nicely and I was no longer grunting and cursing each time I exerted those wounds or something or someone accidentally touched them. “Is the fruit okay?” I asked Evelyn who was munching on some grapes. After everything that had happened the past few days; I decided to take her out on a picnic d
Gaius. “Call Adam and tell him that there will be an emergency meeting at the hideout right now. I want everyone there, including the fourth associate, in nothing less than twenty minutes,” I told Lisa. I didn’t bother to wait for her confirmation or anything else. I hung up the call on her. “What is going on?” Evelyn asked me, looking at me questioning. I began to pack the stuff we brought out for the picnic. “The merger we tried our best to stop is going to happen now. We need to put a stop to it,” I explained to her. “What?!” She yelled, already assisting me in packing the stuff as well. In the recorded time of a minute, we were done putting everything together. I knew that we didn’t have to go very far from the garden where one of the secret entrances was. I knew that all I needed to do was just chase away the guards that were guarding us. I turned to them. “Pack all these things and get back to the mansion and wait for us there. My Luna and I will meet you there soon,” I tol
Evelyn. It was already three days after Alpha Gaius marked me as his completely, yet the shock was not yet completely over me. My hand extended to the spot where the mark rested on my neck and I blushed. “Are you sure you will be fine on your own?” My mate asked me. Even though I wanted to object and say no, I knew I couldn’t do that to him. He already explained the whole situation to me. The least I could do was try my best to be understanding. So, instead of expressing my worries and concerns, I merely nodded my head in the affirmative. “Good.” He nodded at me. Then he turned to face the entire pack members - he called everyone out on the field for a meeting - and began to address them. “I am sure everyone here knows my mate, who is your Luna, Luna Evelyn.” He began, pointing to me. “I will be going on a five day journey, and while I am gone, she will be in charge of the pack, assisted by the Beta and the Gamma. I am imploring everyone to listen to her as any words out of her m
43.Evelyn. As soon as light filtered through the window of the Alpha’s room, I got up from bed and stretched, knowing that it was yet another day to face the people of the pack. It has been two days since Alpha Gaius left the pack in my command and care. Two days of pure torture for me. Two days of receiving nothing but pure hatred oozing from the people of the pack. If I hadn’t been the recipient of the hatred from these people, I never would have believed that something like that was possible. It was after I was left all by myself to run the pack that I knew and realized that the people didn’t like me a single bit. All the while they pretended to respect me, it was because I was always around Alpha Gaius and they were just trying to respect the man. That, or because they were still lowkey scared of him because of how ruthless he was before he changed. “Good morning, Luna. Are you ready for the day?” Grave asked me with a cheerful smile. I sighed as she reminded me of all th
Gaius. Finally! I was granted the audience I sought for with Alpha Trey of Trey Wood Pack. After I left the pack about two days ago, I had wandered around the man’s pack, trying to see if I could assert the situation around and see if that would give me the insight I needed to know why the man had been very adamant about selling off his pack. But the pack was heavily guarded and knowing anything was out of the question. I didn’t need to be told before I realized that no matter what I was trying to do or stop, I had to get access to the man himself. I thought it was going to be hard to get the man to grant me an access, considering how his front hold was tight and how he kept people out of his space. However, the access was granted a few hours after I sent the request. That gave me the revelation I needed to know that there was indeed fire on the mountain and that the man was burning, even though he was only trying his best to act like he was not bothered by anything. “Alpha Gaius
Raven. I looked at Evelyn who was still storming from the truth she just found out about me and I couldn’t help but took in deep breaths to calm myself down. I wanted to get angry and slap her right back for attempting to hurt me, but I barely refrained myself. It wasn’t because I thought that she didn’t deserve to be beaten into a pulp - as she wasn’t exactly subtle with her act and behavior around me - it was because I was just understanding enough to realize that she was only that way because of the history we had together when she was still with Cyrus. “So…” I began but my voice shook, so I took another deep breath. Once I was sure that I was in control again, I continued. “Like I was saying before I got interrupted by a certain someone…” I paused and eyed Evelyn who gave me a dirty look that promised to kill me if she had the chance to do just that. “Raven…” it was a warning call from Alpha Gaius, and that was enough to make me focus again on what exactly we should be talkin
The days blurred together, each one passing in a haze of grief and confusion that seemed to stretch on endlessly. Time felt irrelevant now, a concept I couldn't quite grasp, as if everything around me had come to a stand still. The fear awoken by my father’s last words—those heartbreaking truths he had spoken to me—burned steadily in my chest.Every corner of the pack house seemed quieter than before, suffocatingly still. His absence was everywhere, in the empty spaces that once held his presence. His laughter, his commands, the way he moved with authority and grace—gone.I barely saw Gaius. He seemed to be everywhere and nowhere at once. His body was present in the pack house, but his mind was elsewhere. He was always somewhere else—physically here but mentally adrift, consumed by thoughts that I couldn’t reach. When he did pass through the hallways, his green eyes were distant, far away. His gaze didn’t meet mine; his presence felt like a shadow rather than the man I once knew. He w
EvelynThe hallway stretched endlessly before me, every step feeling heavier than the last. Lisa walked silently at my side, her expression tense. My heart thundered in my chest, the mixture of emotions—relief, fear, dread—making it hard to breathe.My father was alive.I’d spent nights believing otherwise, resigned to the idea that he’d been another casualty of Cyrus’s twisted ambitions. Yet here he was, awake and asking for me.When we reached the door to his room, Lisa stopped, her hand resting lightly on the handle. “He’s… weak,” she said cautiously, her voice barely above a whisper. “The doctors don’t know how long he’ll stay conscious.”I nodded, swallowing the lump in my throat. “I understand.”Lisa gave me a small, encouraging smile before stepping aside. I hesitated for a moment, gathering my courage, before pushing the door open and stepping inside.The room was dimly lit, the curtains drawn to block out the harsh afternoon sun. Machines beeped softly, their steady rhythm a
EvelynThe pack house was filled with tension, each step echoing with an unspoken fear that had settled over the pack. Rumors spread in hushed conversations, whispers that carried the weight of panic. I could feel it everywhere—the unease, the doubt, the fear of what might come next.Gaius stood in the council room, his broad shoulders squared as he faced the pack elders and advisers. The light from the high windows cast long rays on his face, but his expression was unreadable, a mask of control.“Alpha,” one of the elders began, his voice thin and brittle with age. “We understand your position, but Cyrus’s forces grow stronger every day. Packs far more powerful than ours have already fallen under his control. We must… reconsider our options.”The room fell silent, everyone waiting for Gaius’s response. His green eyes burned with quiet fury as he turned to face the elder.“You mean surrender,” he said flatly, his tone leaving no room for misunderstanding.The elder shifted uncomfortab
Evelyn“Stay with me, Dad,” I cried low, my voice trembling as I leaned closer to him. My hands pressed a damp cloth against the wound in his chest, and the coppery scent of blood was thick in the air, mingling with the faint sting of antiseptic.His breathing was shallow, each rise and fall of his chest a battle. I couldn’t look away, couldn’t let go. My father was too strong, too stubborn to let a silver bullet take him down, but the fear that filled my chest told me otherwise.“Evelyn,” Gaius said softly, his voice cutting through the panic spiraling in my head. He placed a firm hand on my shoulder, grounding me. “Step back. Let Adam handle it.”“I can’t,” I rasped, my hands refusing to move. “He needs me. I need to—”“Evelyn,” Gaius interrupted, his tone steady but commanding. “Trust Adam.”I hesitated, my fingers clinging to the cloth as if letting go would mean losing my father. Finally, I nodded, my movements stiff as I stepped aside, my knees threatening to give out beneath me
CyrusI adjusted my tie, ensuring it lay straight, before stepping up to the podium. The cameras rolled, their lenses focusing on me, capturing every calculated detail of my expression.“Good evening, my brothers and sisters of the packs,” I began, my voice smooth and commanding, filling the room and, undoubtedly, countless homes across the territories. “Today marks the beginning of a new era—one of strength, order, and true leadership.”I allowed the silence to stretch, feeding off the weight of my words. The carefully orchestrated scene behind me—the subdued Council of Elders bound and gagged—spoke volumes without me needing to say more.“For too long,” I continued, pacing slowly, “the Council of Elders has failed us. They’ve pretended to stand for justice and unity, while secretly indulging in corruption and cowardice. They’ve betrayed the very packs they swore to protect.”I turned toward the camera, letting my gaze pierce through the screen. “But no more.”The feed switched to a
EvelynTwo days after the picnic, the pack house felt quieter than usual. Gaius was at his desk, engrossed in a stack of papers, while I sat by the window, sipping tea and letting the morning light ease my thoughts. For the first time in weeks, it felt like we were starting to rebuild the fragile threads of a normal life. That peace was shattered by a panicked knock at the front door.“Alpha! Luna!” The voice was urgent, high-pitched, and unmistakable—it was Adam.Gaius was already on his feet before I could react, his chair scraping loudly against the hardwood floor. I followed him into the hallway, my heart pounding. When Gaius opened the door, Adam and Lisa burst in, both pale and visibly shaken.“Adam? Lisa?” Gaius’s tone was sharp, his Alpha presence commanding. “What’s going on?”Lisa clutched Adam’s arm, her eyes wide with terror. “You… you need to see this,” she said, her voice trembling.Adam didn’t waste a second. He pulled a tablet from his bag, his hands trembling as he tu
EvelynThe warmth of the water washed over my skin, steam curling in the air like a beautiful cloud. Gaius stood behind me, his strong arms wrapped around my waist, his hands tight over my abdomen as though he were afraid to let go. His touch was gentle.“I missed you,” he murmured, his lips brushing the curve of my shoulder.I placed my head back against his chest, closing my eyes and letting the warmth sink into my tired muscles. “You’re here now,” I whispered, my voice soft but steady. “That’s all that matters.”The shower wasn’t just about washing away the dirt and exhaustion of the past few days—it was about cleansing the weight of everything that had tried to break us. After a while, Gaius reached for the towel, wrapping it around me with care before taking one for himself. I caught his gaze in the mirror as we dried off, his eyes softer than I’d seen them in weeks.“You’re staring,” I teased, the corners of my lips twitching into a faint smile.“Can you blame me?” he replied,
GauisThe cold mountain wind hit my face as I stood with my warriors, the night covering us in shadows. Below, the faint glimmer of lights from Cyrus’s hidden fortress flickered like the embers of a dying fire. But this wasn’t a fire meant to be snuffed out—it was a storm waiting to ignite.“Alpha Gaius,” Adam said, his voice low as he crouched beside me. “The scouts confirm the defenses are active. Tripwires, motion sensors, and patrols at every entrance.”I nodded, my jaw tightening. “Exactly what we expected. They’ll be waiting for a full-scale assault.”“And we’ll give it to them,” Adam said, a grim smile tugging at his lips.I turned, my eyes scanning the group of Alphas who had come to stand with me. Their faces were stern, their resolve palpable. They’d brought warriors, supplies, and most importantly, the strength of their alliances. This wasn’t just my fight—it was ours.“Listen up,” I said, my voice cutting through the tense air. “Cyrus thinks his walls will protect him, b