Third POVThree days later, Carlos was still in his pack. He had gotten Nora’s gift as Justin had suggested but was trying to make sure things were running smoothly in his pack before he returned to the Lycan Kingdom. He had just finished a brief meeting with the elders when Justin rushed in. With the look on his face,he didn't need anyone to tell him that all was not well and immediately he began to search his face for answers. “What's going on?” Carlos asked, his gaze not leaving him even for a second. “It's been three days since they last saw Nora.” He blurted out and immediately, Carlos dropped the scroll he was holding. With his head running haywire with different ideas all at once, he dashed out of the courtroom only to run back in as he tried to get a grip of himself. Meanwhile, back at the Lycan Kingdom, there was unrest as everyone was skeptical and worried about her sudden disappearance. Every n
Karen's POVImmediately I left Carlos' side, I stormed towards where I had hid Nora, all the while seething with anger as I thought of what to do with him.Nora wasn't my only target, I had to deal with him too but first, Nora has to go. Arriving at the dilapidated building, I was about to walk straight in to meet with Nora when Vina blocked my path. Fiddling with her fingers, she kept darting her eyes around like a little kid that had been caught in a crime red handed. “What do you want?” I asked with an irritated tone. The moment I discovered that we were mates, I was furious. I have never thought of once that we would have a thing together not to talk of being mates. The more I thought of it, the more furious I became. “Uhm… I mean… it's about…” “Are you going to keep stuttering all day? If you have nothing to say to me, you should step aside as I have more important stuff to handle.” I snarle
Carlos POVNora's sudden disappearance didn't go well with me.Each time I thought about me, my head would start making up scenarios which always threw me off balance. “Karen keeps insisting she went on a trip, if that is the case she should be back by now.” I muttered, clenching and unclenching my fists as I thought of it. To make matters worse, there was no one in the palace who had the slightest hint of when she left the pack. “If only Vina was, she must have an idea where she is but she is nowhere to be found.” I muttered, still racking my head in a bid to come up with the slightest idea. Frustrated, I let out a low sigh and then proceeded to comfort George and her parents who were mourning like she was already dead. Determined to find Nora and bring her home, I spoke with a loud and firm voice, “I'm going to bring Nora home, all you have to do is to believe me, nothing else.” I was speaking to her parents and George in the courtroom . With a low voice, George said, “We have
Karen's POVDammit! “What is it my lord?!” Beta Anderson asked and immediately I nodded towards the bushel where Carlos was hiding. To him, he thought he had securely hidden himself from me when in the real sense I could see him clearly. “Over there, we have a visitor.” I whispered, nodding my head slowly towards Carlos in a stylish way. “Who is he, my lord?” “Someone who is interested in me.” I tugged my hair, as I sent my teeth into my lips. As it seems, if I permitted Carlos to have his way, he was going to cause a nuisance and I'm not ready for that.Something must be done to keep him on his toes, otherwise, all of my plans would go into naught, his persistence wasn't something to be joked with. Tapping my foot against the ground, I had my hands folded behind me with my gaze fixated solely in his direction. “What should I do with him, my lord? I came with a potion just in case.” “How lethal is it?” I asked, casting him a glance before proceeding to bury my head, still tap
Nora's POVNot going to lie, I felt like I was dreaming but the sad truth was that it was a reality. Standing before me was Karen and so I decided to solicit help from him but he ignored me like I never existed. He didn't stop there, he walked out on me despite my pleas for help and at this point, I couldn't help but wonder what this was all about. For a while, I didn't make a sound, nor a move.I just sat there, staring into space as I replayed the scene that had happened in my head. With the little drama I had seen, no doubt, Karen was the one who had held me hostage otherwise, he would have untied me.He and Vina were a team and hence made me wonder when they became so close, not to talk of ganging up against me. Tied up, I couldn't move my body properly. Aching all over, I tried to adjust only for me to fall on my face and at once Vina let out a huff.Ignoring her attitude, I decided
Carlos’ POVGrabbing my head, I managed to pull myself to my feet, the effect of the strong substance which I had inhaled, slowly weaning off. “Karen!” I called, stumbling back and forth, trying to maintain my stance. This uneasy movement continued for a while before I could finally stand on my feet and with my hands grasping my waist, I let out a loud howl as anger mixed with frustration racked through me. My failure in getting Karen after all my boast was making me go insane. The more I thought about it, the more frequently I clenched and unclenched my fists as anger raked through me. Karen had outwitted me, I shouldn’t have fallen for his cheap tricks. “What am I going to do now?” I pondered with my hands across my chest as I paced about in a futile attempt to keep still. Still frustrated, I slide through a tree to the ground, pulling my legs to my chin. With my gaze fixed in the space in front of me,
Karen's POVWith my hands folded behind me, I had my gaze out of the window as I awaited the results of the mission. At the end of my discussion with Beta Anderson, I was uncomfortable as I kept thinking about Carlos and his persistent nature. Even though we had managed to shut down his body system back there at the woods, that wasn't a guarantee that he wouldn't come at me again. “He is smart, I admit that. Just a little encounter with me, he was able to detect what I’m up to.” Chuckling, I pushed my hand into my hair and then tugged on it for a while. Frowning really hard now, I began to clench and unclench my fists as anger racked through my veins. Carlos was a thorn in my flesh and the earlier I pulled him out the more better for me. Impatient from waiting for the assailants, I stepped out of my room only to see them walking up to me with a neutral look on their faces. Now in front of me, they all did a curt now while I looked on. All I needed was the results of the operati
Nora’s POV Everything Karen had said to me sounded foreign that I couldn't even believe a bit of it. It was like he was reading from a script for a movie and the more he fed me with the lines he had to offer, the more doubtful I became.Pursing my lips, I feigned like I was listening to him when in the real sense I wasn't, rather I was waiting for just one word so I will be able to attack him from there. Suddenly, I remembered Vina’s words about him being dangerous and not to be trusted but here he was painting someone else in the same light.“What about Vina?” I cut in, sending his words back to his throat. For a moment, he didn't say a thing. He went mute as he darted his eyes around only to focus it on me when he realized I was watching. “She is scared of you. If the both of you are trying to help me then you have to be a team and not the other way around.” I paused to allow the words to sink in. “There is something you aren't telling me and I'm curious to find out what it is