NATALIA’S POVWhen you think you have more than enough to deal with already, then life actually throws even more your way and you realize what you have before should not even be called a crisis in comparison to what you were made to deal with at the moment.“Death? Just like that?” I spoke out, my hand still tangled in my hair as I moved around the room, Beth sitting on my bed. I wasn't actually speaking to her, I was talking to myself, trying to get my wolf to calm down.What was supposed to be an ordinary morning where I would go on with my daily routine of walking in the kitchen while trying to avoid the trio turned about to be the exact opposite. I woke up to furious pounding on my door and when I opened the door, I was greeted by Beth with the most horrible news a werewolf could ever be given. The death of your mate. “The triplets are no more” Her words pierced through me deeper than I could ever imagine. I thought I hated them, I thought I wanted nothing but to see them dead b
NATALIA’S POVI sprang up from the bed, my sudden display of energy surprising even Beth who was still on the bed. “You are right” I vented almost breathlessly, my hands still buckled around my hardly noticeable bump. Bow that they were dead, this was the least I could do for them. To save their lineage. I was not doing this for myself. If it had been for me then I would have let them do whatever they wanted. I was tired of the constant fight that yielded nothing but intense heartache at the end. I was exhausted and dead doesn't really sound like a bad idea at first. Maybe I could finally meet my father, and get eternal rest from all of these strains and never-ending anxiety but immediately after Beth reminded me of the child I was currently carrying in me. That plan was shoved right back to where it came from.And now all I was willing to do was to save the child. No matter how much I craved death, he didn't to deserve to die with him. He deserves to be born into the world and exp
NATALIA’S POVI stopped dead on my track, Beth colliding with me from behind. My hands, on their own accord, moved to my stomach and circled around it. I covered my face even more with the large headdress on my head, praying hard to the Moon Goddess to get us out of this situation unharmed.“I repeat! Where are you two going and who the fuck are you?” The voice was cracky and dry, almost like its owner hadn't tasted water or any liquid whatsoever for ages. I rummaged through my head for any convenient solution to this. Making a run for it will put us in more danger. The man is just a few steps behind us judging by the loudness and we might not be able to run a few yards away before he gets to us or even worse there are more guards ahead of us. Running definitely isn't the way out. So that left us with one other option. To face him.I held onto Beth’s hand and pressed reassuringly, releasing a heavy breath before pivoting slowly to face him. He was tall and lanky and wearing the signa
MICHAEL’S POV“By tradition, an Alpha and the Beta cannot be crowned on the same day. Days need to be created within, as traditions have it” I glared at the elder in front of me who was spitting everything stupidity should look like.!“You see..” I slumped back into the lush throne chair. “You are failing to understand something h very vital I have been meaning to pass across for the whole time since my arrival into this pack” I made sure to look into each of their eyes as they stood in a straight line in front of me.“The entirety of my rules would be diverse from the ones that have been set before. I am the new Alpha, I decide what to be done and not you telling me about some fucking traditions” My words were loud and clear, reaching every one of them present in the throne room.“I deeply apologize for coming off as incompetent but unlike rules, traditions cannot be changed. This is not just about made-up rules your highness. This surged deeper than that, this is something that has
MICHAEL’S POV“Well….it seems that said mate is pregnant for one of them” Steve chose his words carefully knowing I was definitely going to be angered by this information.“What?!” I jolted out of my seat pushing it back until it hit the floor with a loud noise. “What did I just hear you speak of?” I questioned, not because I didn't hear what he said but because it had not fully gotten into my head and I needed him to say it again so I will get the whole thing.“Even I was filled with unsettling rage when I had the news. I stopped by the kitchen to get something to eat and I overheard with my own ears, the maids discussing that claiming she was also part of them, a kitchen maid, and she might be pregnant for one of them” He spoke again, this time with more confidence than before.“Might? Is she pregnant or not?” I hate contemplation in my business. You are either giving me the right information or you are shutting up your damn mouth.“Considering this is just a word from the maids I d
MICHEAL’S POV“She might have run away” I could see him practically wincing as he spoke that phrase.“What on earth do you mean by that? What do you mean by she might have run away?” I jolted out of my chair again, this time even moving away from the table and walking toward him.“I am deeply apologetic your Highness but that is it. I have searched everywhere and asked every person I was supposed to ask but nothing. I was even shown to her room but she wasn't there” He explained, moving away from me with each step I took toward him.“She might just pay a visit to someone outside of the palace” I shrugged not wanting to believe that she had run away.“I thought that too at first but when I asked a supposed head of kitchen maids, she confirmed to me that Natalia, which is their mate’s name had no single friend outside the palace. She was sold into this palace as a slave and has been just that throughout her stay here. She doesn't have a friend. According to the woman” He spoke again. Wi
NATALIA’S POVLeaving Beth behind was not the plan but even I wouldn't have abandoned my mate when I just found him. I could feel her eyes on me as I slipped through the crowd heading for the main entrance leading outside the palace. The whole place was covered with werewolves, some of them wolves from some humans. I even picked the smell of rogues here and there but I did not linger for a long time to find out if at all they were there and not just a product of my own imagination.Not once did I turn back, until I had successfully left the premises and was right in front of the main entrance. I peeked around to make sure no suspicious eyes were on me. Guards were scattered around the entire ground both in and out of the palace but they were more focused on the new topic of discussion rather than monitoring who came in and stepped out of the palace ground.I have gotten rid of the cap cause I have noticed that it brought more attention to me rather than performing the main action I ha
NATALIA’S POVONE WEEK LATER…Life had been well….just low. There was no better word to describe it than that. I could pretty much say I was depressed, I slipped in and out of a lot of time during the day. At one point I was crying and at the other, I was contented with my life. I could also say I was lonely. Leaving alone for a week with no word spoken to anyone would get to my head once in a while I would find myself missing my mates, yearning to see them. Boredom too contributed greatly to my semi depression and most of all the pregnancy hormones. Overall, it wasn't a smooth journey but definitely better than being in the hands of the enemies.Today was the day to which I was going to slip out of my hideout for the first time to get food. I have been punching on the preserved foods and anything that was in the kitchen that hasn't spoiled. The kitchen had been filled with food items by Leo for our one-time date but a lot of the food had spoiled only the dry preserved ones were eat
MICHEAL'S POVMy gaze moved from one elder to the other as speak, uttering words I knew I was going to put down at the end of everything. They have been trying to get me to have a meeting with them for ages and this was the first meeting we are having in a while, if not I could have dismissed them and left the room.I shouldn't be here when I have far more troubles to deal with and as I followed them with my eyes, I was wondering if there was any way at all that I could follow to ease all of these positions. It has been a tradition for every pack to have an elder whereas I see no point in it. They help in no way. All they do is bring up problems that will stress you even more even when you think you are managing the pack really well. There might be no way to get rid of them but I know for a fact that I am not going to tolerate them in any way. If they were tolerated by the past rulers then they should get ready for a change."I think reducing the rate of the tax at this point will b
DAMIEN'S POVMy gaze flickered from Lucas to Leo, still not believing that they were even thinking about doing that. This just confirmed to me that they do not know the gravity of the situation we are in."We can get into the pack, grab her, and then leave the pack all in one day. We can take as much time as we desire to bring her back to this place" That was Lucas, speaking wholeheartedly to Leo."And if we can even consider this in a broader sense, we can continue living there with her instead of coming back all the way here you know" Leo added his delusions all the while I observed them with wide unbelieving eyes."That will be a wise thing to do if we can be able to pull that out smoothly," Lucas remarked."Alright, alright, you all should slow down" Having heard enough of their bullshit, I chimed in immediately.They both turned to look toward me at the same time. They were so deep in their conversation that they had forgotten that I was still in their presence."I hope you two r
NATALIA'S POVI was happy.That is the word, happiness. You can never tell just how much loneliness has affected you until you are opportune to be in the presence of people again. It just so happens to be the best feeling and almost everything you think was a problem would end up being not an actual problem and was just created by your mind overthinking because you have no other person to share your thoughts with. I have been that way for the past months, just thinking and thinking my life away. The only time I had the chance to interact with anyone was when I paid a visit to the palace or when I was off to get my food supplies in the market. It has always been a routine. Stay at home for up to a week, go out to the market and the palace, and then come back to the loom of loneliness and silence. I had no idea that it was affecting me until now that I was blessed with the presence of other living beings."What do you desire to eat today?" Cole asked after he knocked on my door and I
LUCAS'S POV"What?" I asked Leo who was suddenly looking at me like I had managed to develop a second head in three seconds.He didn't budge, and I wasn't even sure if he heard my statement. He seems to be in a haze, deep in thought. "Leo? What the hell is wrong with you?" Damien, who was more closer to him asked while tapping him on the shoulder. This seems to have made him snap out of whatever hex that had suddenly befell him. "What?" I asked again, eager to know what was on his mind. "I think I know...." He slowly muttered, still falling back in thought."You know what?" It turns out I wasn't the only one eager to hear what he wanted to say because both Damien and I spoke at the same time, this time around."I think I know where Natalia is hiding" After some painful seconds of waiting, he finally spoke again, emphasizing any word he muttered."What do you mean by that? How did you know where she was hiding? Is that even possible?" I remarked, a deep frown playing on my face. I c
LEO'S POVI do not despise her. I just don't trust her. I am still failing to believe she ended up just finding herself with no motives. Let's face it, I am a very practical person. For us to find ourselves here, we spend days on end running. The keyword there has been running. We never stopped once, encountered numerous dangers on the way and because we are warriors, we aced it. So imagine just a defenseless lady going through all of these. I see no chance of her survival. Except if she was escorted here by someone experienced, who stays hidden behind the shadows. So it makes no sense to me that Damien blindly believed her and even allowed her to stay with us. I have tried multiple times to talk him out of it but he just wouldn't budge. He kept telling me he knew Micheal and in her explanation, there was no form of deception. It's frustrating that he can't just listen to me for once and agree that there is more to what she was saying than meet the eye. It doesn't help that he has
DAMIEN’S POV“And you think everything is going to be as we left it?” Lucas inquired, looking amusingly at me.“Of course not, things are going to change drastically, and above all, your personal items are going to be used by another set of people” I clarified.“Damn man, I will hate to rearrange. It is going to take painful weeks of working” Leo winced, slumping his shoulder against the rocky wall. “You can simply just move to another wing you know, there are numerous parts in the palace and it is enormous enough for you to change wing each week for two months so there is no reason to throw a tantrum” I proclaimed with a shrug.We were currently having a casual discussion on how things were going to be when we returned back to the palace after everything died down. We haven’t really brought forth who is supposed to role but I think we have now learned our lesson and are going to cross that bridge successfully when we get to it.“Not man, I choose to stay in that part of the palace f
STEVE’S POVI sat down at the single desk and chair in my room after I was done with my duty for the day. Making sure to lock my door first, I brought the pen and paper I was going to use to write the letter and placed it in front of me on the table.I wasn't sure what to write but I knew I had to write something very convincing if I really wanted them to believe my words were genuine and not just some created tales to come between them. Micheal is wise and would definitely deny anything of that nature has been plotted if they decide to approach him so I will need to come up with words convincing enough to make them just act and not go about asking.I twirled the pen in my hand multiple times for minutes on end, staring at the blank sheet in front of me and not knowing what to write.After additional minutes of silence and thinking, I finally came up with enough words to start up with. There won't be any need to greet so as they would know it was coming from someone from a higher leve
NATALIA’S POV“I thought you were dead at first and then news began to spread around the pack that the new leader was searching vehemently for you which was so confusing at that time. We searched too, hoping to reach you before any of them. We never gave up on our search and that faithful day we got you, it was purely coincidentally and you were just at the wrong place at the wrong time. The news got to us that guards would be surveying this part of the pack today and we were out to keep watch so we caught you thinking it was a guard. It doesn't help that you were dressed in men’s attire” Kyle explained with the others sitting at each side of him.I, on the other hand, was sitting on the opposite side of them and listening attentively.“I don't understand, I thought you went out with them that night?” I asked, referring to my mates. Confusion setting in.“No, we didn't. No one did because they informed no one that they were going anywhere. It was all a work of Micheal to get them corn
NATALIA’S POVWas I okay? I wasn’t even sure. I was so consumed by an immersed amount of shock that I had no idea whether I was okay or not. I was clueless as to how I was feeling. I swallowed loudly, the feeling so foreign to me after days of not being able to do that. My eyes trailed from one of their figures to another, trying to wrap my head around the fact that they were real and in front of me. Instinctively, I reached out to touch Kyle who was the one kneeling in front of me.My hand fell on his shoulder, a more confirmation that he was alive and in front of me. I wasn't hallucinating. Damn even if I was, why will I be seeing them of all the amount of people I missed.They were real. They were frankly genuine and were standing right in front of me. But the question that was stuck in my head was how did I not think about them all this while? How did I not remember and enquire about them? Now that my mates were no more, they should be the closest thing to a parent my kid would h