Dane's POV. “Alpha Dane!” The second I heard my name from behind, I turned swiftly to know who it was. Sighting the one person whom I wished to make mine, I didn't hesitate to charge towards her. Without looking back, I bounced on her, and although it made her scared, the monster that had taken over me didn't care, not even for a split second. I wished to control myself, but it was impossible to do so. I was trapped inside this monster, and I was going to be blamed or accused for killing my mate after years of searching or trying to find her. Just as my claws were raised to the air, prepared to slit her throat, I suddenly froze at the sight of her blue, vibrant, glowing eyes. “This is strange.” I said inwardly as I kept staring at her. It was as though her eyes had a command; it was as though they were meant just for me.They suddenly made me pause in my tracks; they made me feel calm, and I wasn't sure why. Just as I kept staring into her eyes, I felt a sharp sting hit me from
Dane's POV. “Alpha Dane, we...” Beta Ivar, who had sprinted up to me the second I left Astrid's room, spoke up, but before he could finish his words, I cut in, halting his statement to me instantly. “Why did you tell the enemy about my curse? Why?” I fumed as I asked him with a deep voice, my eyes piercing through his as I awaited his response. From how he kept acting, there was no doubt that he was scared of me, and there was no doubt that he never expected such questions from me. "Alpha, I...” he stuttered before pursuing his lips, obviously not sure about what he was going to say to me. Well, he better retains a good explanation. Cursed by my father, I swore never to show it or reveal it. The plan was to conceal it till the end, till it was broken, but as it stands, Astrid, my enemy Mate, knew about it, and believe me when I say I'm convinced it wasn't protected anymore. With time, everyone will know about it because she loathed me. “Speak up this minute, Ivar! Why were you
Dane's POV. “You are beginning to love her, Alpha Dane.” Ivar uttered, making me freeze in place for a split second. There was no way I was falling in love with my enemy. Just as I kept struggling to get my thoughts together, I recalled the moment I had woken up from my slumber, how I had reached for her hair, and the way my heart raced just by that simple act. How I was immediately attracted to her, how I wished never to watch her wake up and rise from my body. It all came back to me, but that doesn't mean I would accept such a fact. “No! Never! There's no way I'm falling for the enemy! Astrid is the enemy, and no matter what happens, falling in love with her isn't the plan.” I asserted, running my fingers through my hair. It would be a disaster to fall in love with Astrid. “It's not going to be a bad idea, Dane... The moon goddess has given you your mate, and it's left for you to…”Beta Ivar was immediately cut short by me. “It's left for me to use her however I want!” I declar
Dane's POV. “She is being tagged as a threat to the Greenstone pack, and she must go on her knees to beg Camilla!” Edmond declared with an audible voice, provoking me the more. “You want my mate, your Luna to...” I was going to say, but almost immediately, he cut in, making me stunned for a split second. “Oh no, Alpha Dane... She isn't my Luna yet; she isn't our Luna yet, not until she goes to make things right! We wouldn't want to fail the trust of Alpha Halfdan, and I'm pretty sure you are aware of it.” He stated, my eyes were becoming vicious as I gazed around the room. No one was speaking; no one was saying anything to him or trying to correct him. He had paid off each of them, and it made it difficult for any of them to stand up against him and oppose him. “Well, Edmond…” I stood to my feet, and with slow but deliberate strides, I walked over to where he was seated. Maliciously, I sat down on the table, making me stay pretty close before him with a smirk curling up across m
Dane's POV. “They will never get what they want, even if there is to be a war!” I proclaimed with a tightened fist. I couldn't believe what they had tried to make me do or my Luna. Just as I was raging or kept thinking about what the elders had said to me, Beta Ivar walked closer to where I was sitting, and because he was comfortable around me, he sat down on the table facing me. “I'm sorry for what they said to you, Alpha Dane… But don't you think it's best to avoid a war? We are still trying to make the pack the most comfortable and best pack... Let's avoid this war” Beta Ivar gave a hint, but I didn't take his direction. That was never the kind of suggestion or opinion I wanted from him.“Listen to me, Ivar... If there's going to be a war because my Luna has refused to kneel before them, then I'm willing to accept it and fight! Don't you get it!?” I snapped as I tried to explain this to him. He should know how belittling it was if my Luna went into their pack and went on her kn
Astrid's POV.With my fingers fidgeting, I kept pacing around the room with just one thought: why would Alpha Dane ask that they lock me up in the room? One thing I knew was that there was no way I was going to expose his curse or secret. He must have felt so vulnerable hearing me ask him such questions. “You really shouldn't have done so, Astrid!” I said to myself with a soft canard, my voice barely above a whisper at this point. “But knowing his secret shouldn't have made him treat me badly, should it? I don't deserve such from him!” I noted as I tightened my fist. Just then, I halted and stared at the door. I couldn't help but ponder one thing, and that was how I was going to escape from the pack. I needed to leave and go somewhere to hide. I couldn't go back to Alpha Halfdan, but at least I could go back to my father and ask for his mercy. He was my father, and I strongly believed that he was going to forgive me if I went on my knees. “Yes, I can't stay here and be treated
Astrid's POV. "Even if you didn't commit the offence, Luna, I strongly suggest that you humble yourself and offer her a sincere apology." His words dripped with malice, his lips twisting into a contemptuous sneer.As he spoke, I couldn't shake the feeling that his motives were sinister. It was unclear why he was pressuring me to apologise, but it was evident that his intentions were not for the benefit of Alpha Dane.Deep down, I sensed that my presence within the pack posed a threat to Alpha Dane. While I knew he had deep hatred for me, I still couldn't bring myself to intentionally harm him.The weight of guilt settled heavily upon me as I realised the consequences of the false accusations against Alpha Dane. It was my fault he was unjustly targeted, my fault he endured such hardship. With a heavy heart, I lowered my gaze to the ground, consumed by remorse.Despite the gnawing guilt, the idea of apologising to Camilla started to appeal to me. Perhaps extending an olive branch wou
Astrid's POV.“Am I not old enough for you that you had to chase after the pack's Ex-Beta?” Alpha Dane's words rang out of his lips with so much venom and disgust that they instantly infuriated me. Here I was thinking that he was about to say something else, to persuade me to kneel before Camilla, but I was wrong. He just wanted to make fun of me and make me look like a fool.“Speechless now?” His brows creased as a smirk curled up on his lips. There was definitely no way I could keep quiet after what he had said to me. Right before he could say another word to me, before he could keep breathing on my face, I placed my hand on his chest and forcefully pushed him away from my body. “Get away from me!” I snapped, my eyes blazing with nothing but fury and rage. I just never expected him to act so silly in front of me. “Get away from you? And what makes you think that I'd do that? You are mine, remember?” He came closer to where I stood, and with every move being calculated and a sens