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
Evelyn. I jumped up from the bed, my heart hurting in my chest. Something had gone wrong somewhere. I shook my head, trying to shake the feelings that something had happened to my man wherever he was in the quest of stopping Alpha Cyrus. I didn’t know how I thought so, but I knew something had woken me up from the sleep and had hammered the words into my mind. Unable to shake off the thought, I whipped up my phone from the bedside desk and quickly unlocked it. I pressed down on number one until it began to call my mate, Alpha Gaius. ‘Sorry. The subscriber you are trying to call is currently not available.’ The automated voice responded in place of a ring that I was expecting. I hung up the call and decided to try again. Again, I got the same response. No matter how many times I tried to reach him, I kept getting the reply that he was not available. It has been three days since he left the pack. And since he walked out of the pack, it had been impossible to reach him no matter ho
oEvelynEverything felt strained—our pack, our leadership, even my relationship with Gaius. We were trying to hold everyone together, but cracks were forming, and fear was seeping through.By the time evening arrived, I felt as if I hadn’t taken a proper breath all day. Gaius had spent most of the afternoon in the training grounds, working with the enforcers to boost their morale. I stayed in our room, trying to plan ways to calm the pack’s growing unrest.As I sat by the window, staring out at the dimming sky, my phone buzzed on the nightstand. I sighed, reaching for it, expecting to see a message from Lisa or Zack. Instead, my stomach flipped when I saw the screen light up with an unknown number.I hesitated. My finger hovered over the notification before I finally opened the message.“Cyrus isn’t as untouchable as he wants you to believe. He has fears, weaknesses. If you want to know the one way to bring him down, contact me.”I read the words over and over, my chest tighteni
EvelynThe news of Cyrus’s latest attack had spread like wildfire, leaving fear and uncertainty in the minds of everyone.I stood near the large window in our study, staring out at the pack grounds. People were gathered in small groups, their hushed voices and wary glances betraying their fear. I could feel their doubts, their growing mistrust, and it stung more than I wanted to admit.Gaius sat at the desk behind me, his head resting in his hands. His normally strong, and commanding presence seemed dimmed, burden by the pack’s safety.“They’re scared,” I said quietly, not turning to face him. “I can feel it. Their fear is everywhere.”Gaius lifted his head, his green eyes meeting mine. “And they’re turning that fear into blame,” he said, his voice heavy. “They don’t think we can protect them anymore.”I sighed, crossing my arms over my chest. “We’ve faced worse before, Gaius. They know what Cyrus is capable of, but we’ve always fought back.”“This time feels different,” he mu
CyrusThe photograph of my father lay on the desk before me. It's edge was worn and the image slightly faded, but his eyes still seemed to pierce through me as they always had.“You doubted me, didn’t you?” I muttered, leaning back in my chair.“You thought I’d never amount to anything more than a disappointment.”I picked up the photo, running my gloved fingers along the frayed edges. His expression was as cold and unforgiving even in death as it had been in life. My lips twisted into a sharp smile.“But look at me now,” I said softly, my tone almost mocking. “I’ve surpassed even your wildest dreams. A world where the strong rule unchallenged, where no council, no laws, no Alphas can stand in the way—that’s what you always wanted. And I’ve made it a reality.”The smile faded as my wolfs growl rumbled low in my chest, the sound filling the silence of the room. “All that’s left are the two thorns in my side. Gaius and Evelyn.”Their names rolled off my tongue like a curse. They h
EvelynGauis sat across from me in silence, his eyes distant, fixed on something far beyond the room we were in.“You’ve barely said a word since you got back,” I said softly, my voice low. “What’s wrong?”He turned to meet my gaze, his jaw tightening before he spoke. “At the amphitheater,” he began, his voice low, as though speaking too loudly might shatter the moment, “I saw someone.”I tilted my head, frowning. “who?”“A woman,” he said, shifting slightly. “She was backstage, standing near the edge of the crowd.” He paused, asif searching for the right words. “She looked like you, Evelyn.”The room seemed to spin, his words throwing me off balance. “Like me?” I whispered.Gaius nodded, his gaze intense. “Not just in appearance. The way she moved, the way she stood—it was so familiar. And her face... It wasn’t completely clear, but...” He hesitated, the lines on his face deepening. “I think it was your mother.”I felt air leave my lungs in a rush, and I gripped the edge of
GaiusThe forest grew quieter the farther we ran, the shadows swallowing the sounds of pursuit until it felt like we were alone with the whispers of the trees. The boy clung tightly to me, his small hands gripping my shirt as though letting go would mean the end of his fragile safety. Raven loped beside me in her wolf form, her breathing ragged but steady, her injured shoulder leaving a faint trail of blood on the forest floor.The hideout was less than a mile away, an old hunting cabin reinforced to serve as a temporary safe house for situations exactly like this. The closer we got, the more I allowed myself to hope we might make it without further incident.Raven reached the clearing first, shifting back into her human form with a sharp grunt of pain as she clutched her injured shoulder. She didn’t look at me as she opened the cabin door, but I could feel her frustration radiating like heat.Inside, Adam and Lisa were waiting, their tense postures relaxing only slightly when the
GaiusCyrus stood tall on the stage, his voice booming with twisted conviction as he flaunted his power. The sight of the boy, trembling and locked in that cage, burned in my mind, and I knew there was no time to hesitate.Raven, beside me, moved with practiced stealth as we crept along the perimeter of the massive gathering. Her hood had concealed most of her face, but the tension radiating from her was unmistakable. “Gaius,” she murmured under her breath, her sharp eyes scanning the crowd, “this is madness. Even if we get the boy, we’ll have every rogue in this forest on our heels.”“I know the risks,” I replied, my voice low. “But leaving him here isn’t an option.”Her jaw tightened, and for a moment, she said nothing. Then she exhaled sharply. “Fine. But if we’re doing this, we’ll need to create a distraction. Something big enough to scatter them.”“Leave that to me,” I said, my mind racing with possibilities.We moved quietly through the group of rogues, careful not to draw
GaiusEvery step Raven and I took was deliberate. We moved in silence as we approached the secluded location of the Shadow’s grand gathering.The intel we got was just enough to confirm Cyrus’s presence and the purpose of the meeting. The rogues were gathering to swear loyalty to their new “Supreme Alpha” and witness the unveiling of his latest weapon.Raven walked ahead of me, her features covered by the hood of her cloak. “This isn’t just a meeting,” Raven whispered as we neared the clearing. “It’s a show of power. Cyrus wants to remind them why they follow him.”I nodded, adjusting the mask covering my face. “Then we’ll make sure we see everything,” I said, my voice low.The clearing came into view suddenly. The rogues had gathered in a makeshift amphitheater carved into the earth, a steep circle of jagged rocks surrounding a central stage. We slipped into the crowd unnoticed, our disguises blending with the rogues around us. The sounds of murmured conversations and the occ
EvelynThe house was quiet.It was the kind of calm that should have been soothing but instead made me uneasy.I sat at the dining table, stirring my tea until the liquid had cooled to the point I felt it was undrinkable no more.My mind churned with the thoughts of Gaius’s mission preparations, Raven’s lead, and the decisions we had to make. Just knowing that Cyrus was still out there, regrouping, left a constant ache in my chest. My wolf stirred uneasily.A knock came at the front door, the sound startled me enough as the spoon from my hand jolted. Grace appeared moments later, holding a pale envelope. She had an unreadable expression written on her face.“This just arrived for you, My Lady,” she said, handing it to me.I frowned, taking the envelope cautiously. There was no name or address on it, just the words Luna Evelyn written in elegant, handwriting. The paper felt rough beneath my fingers. It smelt like herbs.“Who delivered this?” I asked.Grace shook her head. “A cou
GaiusI sat in my office, staring at the map laid out before me, my thoughts a storm of frustration and helplessness. The fractured bond between Evelyn and me lingered in my chest like a physical ache, but there was no time to dwell on it. Not when Cyrus remained a threat, regrouping in the shadows like the viper he was.A soft knock on the door broke my reverie.“Come in,” I called, my voice heavier than I intended.The door opened to reveal Raven, her expression unreadable as she stepped inside. She no longer carried the air of detached confidence that once defined her. Living among the pack, isolated and distrusted, had stripped away some of her bravado.“What is it?” I asked, my tone guarded.“I have a lead,” she said, her voice steady despite the tension in the room.I raised an eyebrow, leaning back in my chair. “A lead on Cyrus?”She nodded. “He’s moving to regroup with the Shadow’s leadership. There’s an old abandoned stronghold in the eastern mountains. It’s isolated, for