Eleanor had no idea why the poison was suddenly working on her, but she knew one thing. She could not let this happen.Henry was waiting for her, and she had to bring Jonathan and his little empire down. If he managed to control her, everything she had done so far would all be in vain.She closed her eyes and focused, fighting hard to remain sober even as her wolf spiralled out of control. Her skin was clammy with sweat from the exertion. However, even her efforts were not enough to stop a moan from slipping past her lips.Jonathan was surprised to hear Eleanor moan. Even better, her body had grown pliant beneath his, the fight draining out of her. It surprised him–he had expected to have to force her because the poison had no effect on her. But now, it suddenly seemed to be working.His eyes wandered to Livi’s dresser, where a few candles burned. They were scented candles that filled the room with a champignon smell, which could weaken a werewolf.He used the candles in all their roo
After Thomas confronted her with the paternity test results and the footage from the forest, Mia grew more desperate to find a way out. She had to protect her child and get back to Jonathan’s side, no matter what it took.With Thomas turning against her, her chances of getting away were as slim as ever. It was a good thing he was not the only person she could rely on to help her. She had made a lot of allies in Blackstorm who could help her get away.She hoped that one of them would and refused to give in to despair. Thomas no longer cared about her, so her tears would not move anyone here.She was lost in thought contemplating what to do next when the door to the interrogation room opened and Henry stormed in. His eyes flashed with anger as he crossed the room and came to a stop on the other side of the table.Mia jumped up from her seat and backed into the wall, her heart pumping in fear when he bared his fangs and a low growl escaped his lips. This was not the first time he had loo
While Sophia and Miller held down the fort at the pack, Henry and Ethan led a team of skilled warriors to the location Mia had disclosed.As they got closer, Henry tried to establish a mind link with Eleanor, but he could not reach her. Instead, he felt a surge of strange energy blocking their communication, like a barrier that was keeping him from getting to her.As they got deep into the forest, they came to a marshy area that made navigation tricky. No werewolf dared to enter the area, it was too dangerous. If they came across any attackers, it would be near impossible to fight back.“Did she send us into a trap?” Ethan asked, suspecting Mia’s directions. If this was not a trick, she should have mentioned the marshland.Henry knew there was a huge possibility that Mia had tricked them. She was not the kind of person to be entirely honest even when her life was in the balance. But he was willing to take the risk, because there was only one way to find out whether she was telling the
After the incident with Eleanor, Livi had been unable to fall asleep after getting back to her room.Eleanor’s words had taken root in her brain, creating doubt about Jonathan. Also, she was very worried about Eleanor.She had gotten wind of a rumour that she had pissed Jonathan off and had been locked in her room. She wanted to check up on her and ensure she was okay. She waited until Jonathan left the house before making her move.Fortunately, she was familiar with the guards Jonathan had ordered to stay outside Eleanor’s room, and she easily bribed them to allow her to get into the room.After closing the door behind her, she noticed Eleanor lying on the bed on top of the covers. Her eyes were open, but something looked wrong.Quickly, Livi rushed to the bed and took a seat. “Eleanor, are you okay? You look weak.”“The candles,” Eleanor murmured, her voice weak.Livi frowned and leaned further down, getting closer to her. “What?”“Jonathan is using the candles to weaken the she-wol
Venturing into the marshy area was not easy. Henry and his warriors moved slowly and cautiously, but even that was not enough.The discomfort of making their way through the marshy ground was too much, and some of the warriors lost their footing and fell to the ground. But Henry did not let the unfriendly environment kill his resolve.He was alert as he led the group and occasionally reminded them to be mindful of their surroundings. The vegetation in the area would make it easy for the enemy to lay an ambush.They had just walked into one of the worst areas to navigate when hybrids and rogues suddenly appeared from their hiding spots. They came from all directions, leaving no escape route for Henry and his warriors.Jonathan was right there as his troops surrounded Henry and his warriors, making it impossible for them to move either forward or backward.He had been in a pissy mood since receiving the call about Eleanor, but now, he felt that everything was under his control. Henry ha
Jonathan turned away, satisfied with himself. He lifted his hand to gesture to his warriors to finish the job, but he froze when a mighty roar emerged from right behind him.Startled, he turned around to face Henry again. He was the one who had roared, and his eyes had turned red while his fangs elongated between his teeth.Jonathan was taken aback. Even if Henry had not shifted fully, his aura was strong and clearly showed that his wolf was not weak.How could be so strong when his wolf was weakened by the champignon smell? It made no sense. He was even more shocked as Henry’s warriors who had fallen to the ground got up one by one, appearing to have regained their strength.“What is going on?” Jonathan demanded. He could still sense the champignon smell in the area. It had always worked, so why was it failing?Henry’s lips turned up in a scornful smile. “Did you think you could take me down with your dirty poisons?”“This is impossible!” Jonathan roared. “You should not be so strong
Henry’s wolf snarled, but he did not continue with his attack. Jonathan breathed easy, knowing his words had gotten to him. It was not over yet, not as long as he had a bargaining chip.But his relief was soon obliterated when the wolf roared again and aimed for his shoulder. Jonathan screamed as sharp fangs dug into his flesh and crushed through bone. Henry’s wolf thrashed him in the mud like he was nothing more than a ragdoll.Finally, he withdrew his fangs, but not without tearing a huge chunk of flesh off with his fangs. Jonathan screamed in terror as he used his other hand to cover his torn arm as blood flowed from it and onto the mud.“You crazy bastard!” he cursed at Henry as pain coursed through his body. He screamed when he attempted to move. His shoulder was broken and shattered and Henry had torn off flesh from his upper arm. “Fuck you!”Henry shifted back to his human form and sat astride Jonathan. “What about Eleanor’s pack?” he demanded. “And you better talk fast or you’
By the time Henry got to Eleanor’s pack, there were buildings up in flames.“What happened?” he asked Sophia when she came to meet him.“There was an explosion,” she told him, and then continued to give him a rundown of the situation. “Fortunately, we were able to evacuate most of the pack members successfully.” Worry took over her features. “However, there are a few Omegas trapped in the kitchen and basement. We are working on getting them out. Some of my warriors are holding off the attackers away from the compound.”“Where is Miller?” Henry asked.“He is keeping an eye on Mia,” she replied.“Coordinate the rescue for the Omegas trapped in the basement and I’ll go check,” he said. “That woman led me and my warriors into a trap, I don’t trust her.”He was already suspecting that she had a hand in the explosions. Jonathan had not had a chance to send a signal before he killed him–at least not one Henry was aware of. So if the explosions had gone off, it had to be one of Jonathan’s spi