Allison's POV I sat back with a relaxed sigh. The food here was really good. The waiter brought dessert and it tasted even better. I was literally sloshing with food. I had almost nothing to eat during breakfast today so I supposed Madison had come up with a good idea this time."Had enough or do you want more?" Madison teased. I smiled wryly. "I am literally sloshing with food.""Yeah. Me too. Do you want to go anywhere else?"I appeared to consider her request but I honestly did not want to go somewhere else. Though I had enjoyed this particular outing, hangouts were not my thing and I was already beginning to feel uneasy here. Dante would not approve of us going into the woods considering all that had happened lately but pushing the idea to Madison was worth a try."No. I think we should head back home," I checked my wristwatch. "We have been here for a few hours already."Madison stuck her lip out. "I never thought you were a stickler for time. Here I was thinking that you would
Allison's POVEven though I could not communicate with him through mindlink yet, I could feel the anger coming off Dante in waves. His teeth were bared and snarl after snarl erupted from him- his wolf's version of a scolding. I sighed, waiting for the tongue-lashing I knew was coming. I supposed that Madison had told him about us coming home in our wolf forms. It would have been much easier on both of us if she had wisely left that part out. But Madison was a prattler and did not seem to be able to keep any secrets. Stoically, I faced him. It actually turned out that I had done the right thing by being in the woods at that particular time, so I guessed that counted for something. Dante's shape seemed to warp before my eyes and before I blinked again, he was in his human form. He was not wearing any clothes apart from a tiny scrap of what must have been his boxers which currently hid his privates to a certain extent. That showed that he had come here at once. Perhaps he had phased
Dante's POV"Let go of me!" The man managed to cry out and tried to shake off my iron grip.When he did not succeed, he pounded feebly on my arm. His attempts to get free only served to fuel the intense rage I felt. My grip around his neck tightened. Through the red haze of rage that seemed to obscure my vision, I saw his face suddenly congested with blood as his air supply was cut off. He made a choking, gurgling sound which was like music to my ears. I wanted him to hurt, to bleed just as she had hurt the girl, just as he had tried to hurt Madison. He placed his hand around mine in a futile attempt to stop me from choking him. I withdrew one hand, grabbed his hands which were wrapped around mine, and squeezed. There was a satisfying crunch as several of his fingers broke. He opened his mouth and voiced out a soundless scream. The traitors' stubbornness was something I secretly enjoyed. I had no patience for a sniveling, groveling prisoner. Since I had gotten into the cell and dema
Dante's POV Even before I ordered her to leave, I knew that Madison would not go until she had her say. I just had to try anyway. "You are throwing me out because I spoke the truth?" she said indignantly. "I can't believe you right now, Dante." "Allison?" Maddox called warningly.She glared at him. "Stay out of this. This issue does not concern you in any way."Maddox threw up his hands in surrender. "Fine." She stalked to the door, then turned and glared at me. I stared her down. Maddox went to stand beside the door, ready to usher her out. There Madison was, talking about how unfair I was, forgetting that she had somehow been culpable. It was on her watch that this incident had happened. I had expected her to closely monitor Allison. That was why I had not hesitated to let them go shopping. I pressed the heel of the hand to my eyes, somehow wishing Madison would magically disappear. Madison said something else but I wasn't listening. With long practice, I had almost perfected th
After a fitful night's sleep, I woke up to the events of the previous day playing around my head. The unfairness of it all hit differently this time. I thought of Dante. Maybe his brain had been addled by the events of the last few days. Did he seriously expect me to voluntarily stay in his pack forever? If he did, then his expectations of me were laughable. I dressed quickly and opened the door. At first, I did not see anybody, but then I looked to my right and saw Lucius standing there. There were two other guards in the corridor but they were a few paces away. It seemed it was Lucius' turn to stand guard outside my door. As soon as he heard the door open, he shifted slightly, blocking the exit with his body. I scowled but said nothing and attempted to go out through the little space I saw. It was too small for me to pass through. I stopped trying and glared at him. "Good morning, Luna," he said, not quite meeting my eyes. "Move," I ordered. He grimaced and scratched the back
The maid had been knocking on the door for the past minute. I glared at the door, wishing she would go away. All members of Dante's pack annoyed me- especially Dante himself. It was aggravating to think that even the lowest-ranking Omegas had freedom and a free run of the pack. I, a Beta in my own pack, had been confined to my room, like a wild animal. My only glimpse of the outside world had been through my window or in the peek I got off the corridor whenever someone came in. It had been three whole days since Dante had given orders for me to be confined in my room- an order Dante's guards had obeyed wholeheartedly. It struck me that they somehow had not been able to stop the traitors even though Dante had given them the order to do so. I had helped the wimps do their job and the reward I had gotten was little more than imprisonment.The knock sounded again."Luna, may I come in?" said the maid. I fought the urge to throw something against the door. Moments later, the door opened
Allison's POV He did not back away. Dante's wolf rose to his full height. He stood there, proud and strong, not paying attention to my aggressive stance. It was as though he was daring me to attack first. He did not bother to take a defensive stance. He was already acting like he had won even though we had not begun fighting. I began to circle him slowly. He did not flinch or try to protect his flank. His self-assurance was driving me crazy. I had matched his strength to mine several times and every time, Dante had come out stronger. My motto was that I would keep on trying. I would keep on trying to defeat Dante both in my human and wolf form. I felt I had a chance to do so. Though he was strong, he was not invincible after all. Perhaps if I was finally able to take him down, word would spread among his pack that he had been beaten by a girl. Then, he would not be so high-handed with me. Spurred on by these thoughts, I snapped at his tail. He snatched it back just in time even t
Allison's POV The training session with Dante's guards and pack warriors was tedious, just the way I liked it. Adrenaline pumped through my body as we did warm-ups and spared. However, I only trained with half of my attention on what I was doing. There was a bigger consideration now. I felt that it was high time I invested as much time and effort in planning an escape from this place. Among the crowd in the training field, I spotted Lucius. He leaned against a post, further away from the others. His sharp eyes continuously scanned the crowd, the woods, and the house. They also drifted in my general direction though he didn't meet my eyes. He was probably back on duty, guarding me. All that remained of the cut on his arm was a bit of plaster. I began to move towards him as an idea slowly began to form. Lucius could actually be a key component in my escape plan. "Luna," someone called. I turned to look into the eyes of a guard I recognized. He seemed to be a head guard of some sort,