EARLIERStanding head straight in front of Rodriguez's chamber door, Candra knocked a couple of times.After a whole lot of contemplation, she decided to get what she wanted by any means.When she heard from the mouths of the members of the pack that a maiden who was assumed to be dead returned with her two sons, claiming they were the sons of the Alpha, and the eldest wanted Horace to step down from his position,She found it amusing that she would have been the one with Horace, and if a situation like this came, she would have stood by him and made sure his position was not stripped from him.But now he has abandoned her for a low and classless girl who knows nothing about royalty.Though she found Rodriguez's demand daring, she still needed to give it a shot.'He must be waiting for me right now,' she said to herself as she raised her arm, staring at her wrist as she checked the time.She didn't want her only backup plan to be Marcel, though she had no idea how she said yes to him—
MATTEO"Matteo, we still can't get anything," Thorin reported. "There is no silver."After Thorin finally got to realize how much pain he caused me after the training, he felt deeply remorseful as he made up his mind to assist him in seizing all the items made of silver.Searching every nook and cranny in the pack without causing a rampage, I and the warriors went through every door.But to our utmost surprise, we couldn't find anything, not even a sword. We were utterly devastated. I was so tired and had no idea what to report to Horace.I had already told him that I was wounded with silver, and he gave his order, but now there is nothing to use as evidence, not even one."What do we do now?" Thorin asked as he stood by my side."We should wait for the rest... they might find something," I responded, still wondering how we couldn't find anything.Shortly after, a group of warriors walked up to us, looking tired and devastated as their faces wrinkled."What's the situation?" Thorin as
MATTEOI stood by the edge of the truck as I watched Lilith supervise the warriors while they gathered the silver weapons. I couldn't believe these weapons were all in the pack, while we wasted our time searching for them.I was grateful. Lilith decided to help, even though what I asked was something she wouldn't have done.Turning around, she gazed at me for a while before walking up. "I think someone is playing some kind of game," she said as she stood in front of me.I had thought as much because if it weren't for her magical energy, we wouldn't have gotten to know about it, and I would have been dead.I still owe her my life."Why do you say so?" I asked.I had my assumptions, but I wanted to hear what she had in mind as well. I felt she had more experience than I do because of how close Nora is with her.There is something about her."Is there an event coming up?" She asked, cocking my head. I tried to remember if there was something like that.I was so messed up and my brain was
NORAI just had lunch with Horace... it had been a while since we ate together, so I arranged that we try again today.Horace seemed to be in a hurry to leave as he rushed his lunch, picked up a wiper, cleaned his mouth, and stood up."I'm leaving," he said as I looked up at him, wondering why he wanted to leave so fast.It was unlike him... unless he was scared, I'd try to sink my canines into his flesh again.I nodded my head, picking up a glass of water. I gulped it down as I stood up and walked up to him.He looked surprised as he stared at me while I closed the distance between us. "Where are you going?" he asked."I'm leaving with you," I responded.He hesitated for a while. Turning around, I stared at some of the maids, ordering them to clear up the table."Lead the way," I said to Horace as he finally turned around, walking out of the door.I wasn't going to allow him to do whatever it was that he had in mind to do... I wouldn't let him stay away from me or avoid me.We are on
HORACEI couldn't believe what Matteo was speaking to me about right now—someone was bewitching things in my pack.And a witch helped him discover it... it was all so crazy."It might be connected to the upcoming fight between yourself and your brother," Matteo said as he scratched his head.All he was laying out was the point that Lilith had made to him. Matteo hopes I wasn't suspecting Lilith because she definitely wasn't the one."I've been trying my best to know what exactly is going on in this pack, yet I still do not know a thing," I said, shoving my hand into my hair."I have a suggestion," Matteo said as he closed the distance between us, turning around as he stared at the flowers.I wondered what it was he wanted to tell me. I have known Matteo for a very long time now, and I know that sound. When he sounds like that, I just know he wants to stop me from doing something."Go on, I'm all ears," I responded, my voice thinking with authority.I didn't want to sound harsh, but I
HORACE"Don't you think you will be hurting her?" I asked him.Matteo sighed. "I believe she understands that I'll only hurt her when we are together."As much as I was happy for him, I still could not believe that Lilith was his mate. Of all the women and wolves, even though it was a human, I wondered why he was gifted with someone of the kind he hated—a witch."Have you rejected her since you do not want her?"I was certain that since he didn't want her, the only thing he had to do was reject her."No, I haven't.""Why?""I do not want to... I just can't bring myself to reject her." Matteo slurred, crossing his arms over his chest."What!!" At this point, I did not understand Matteo, who was standing right in front of him. This isn't him... he always knew the right decision to make, but right now he is stuck between accepting a woman or rejecting her.Matteo shook his head. "I have no idea, but I do not want to reject her... I want us to have something together.""You love her?" I
HORACEThe urgency in Ragnar's voice made my heart skip three beats because it had never happened before.'Come to me. Fast!' I ordered.Matteo saw the uneasiness in me as his shoulders slumped."What is going on?" he asked."I have no idea," I said as we both waited for Ragnar to show up.Even though I had no idea what was going on, I knew I had to take care of whatever was going on in any way I could, and I needed to act fast about it.I could hear someone's footsteps approaching quickly, and hoping it was Ragnar, I quickly turned around to know what was going on.Matteo followed suit as he tried to keep all his curiosity to himself."Nora?" I called her name, surprised that she was the one who showed up.She looked at me and then at Matteo, looking tense as lines appeared on her forehead.The wind was blowing and tussling her hair. "What is going on?" she asked.I twitched my eyebrows, turning as I stared at Matteo."We don't understand what you are talking about," Matteo said as h
HORACEI sighed, "I would not sit back and watch myself reject his offer.""I have already accepted it, and I will defeat him," I shunned."So, I do not want to hear anything about it again. I have made my decision, and I am not going back," I added, my breathing hastening as my chest rose and fell.They both stood still, staring at me. They probably had never seen this side of me before, but they are lucky to see it now.I did not want them to get on my nerves.Nora rolled her eyes as she hissed softly, "Do what suits you, since everything we have been saying doesn't seem to sink into your senses." She spat as she walked away quickly.Matteo's jaw dropped as his eyes widened, staring at me and then at Nora as she walked away. He had never seen that side of her before, and the same goes for me... I was surprised at her sudden reaction.I had no idea how long it was going to take me to ask for her forgiveness, and then she would forgive me."You know what?" she said as she turned aroun