Before Eleanor could talk to the girl, Jonathan walked out of the house and onto the courtyard.Everybody, the girls and the guards included, stopped what they were doing and stood on alert, heads bowed and trembling in fear.Eleanor was the only one who watched him as he made his way over until he was standing right in front of her. He smiled at her before raising his voice to address everyone in the courtyard.“Everybody, I want you to meet Eleanor,” he said. The bowed heads rose in sync and every pair of eyes in the courtyard focused on her. While everyone watched, Jonathan reached forward and took her hand. “Eleanor is my Luna from today and should be treated and respected as such.”Gasps rose from the girls, and Eleanor could feel eyes digging into her like lasers. Just a few moments ago, she had declared that she was not here to vie for Jonathan’s attention and even said she was not his mate.Now, here he was, declaring that she was his Luna. What was he playing at? What happene
Eleanor did not believe for a second that Jonathan wanted to help Alpha Elroy take over Darkfall.From what she had gleaned so far, Jonathan wanted complete control of the packs he was targeting. He wanted to get rid of the Alphas and become a hybrid king ruling over werewolves.Why would he give Darkfall, one of the most prestigious werewolf packs, to another Alpha? He was more likely to use Elroy to get control over Darkfall.Alpha Elroy was one of those who had tried time and again to take some of Darkfall’s territories with no success. He must think having an ally like Jonathan was what he needed to finally achieve victory.How Eleanor saw it, Jonathan wanted the two packs to fight against each other. When they wore each other out, he would simply waltz in and take over both of them. It was the oldest trick in the book when it came to overcoming two enemies at once.Blackstorm had been his first target, and he had successfully created enough chaos through Mia to bring the pack to
Jonathan licked his lips, a thrill of pleasure coursing through him as he watched Eleanor’s face fill with caution. A shadow of fear covered her eyes, even though she did not let it show on her face.It made him admire her even more. As far as she knew, the liquid he was holding had the power to bewitch her and leave her at his mercy.Did she think she could somehow overcome it? Was that why her fear was not winning over, or was it because she was as fearless as the rumours said?She was undoubtedly braver than most warriors he had come across. Even in the face of something that could bring her to her knees before him, she did not break. He wondered what would be enough to break her.Would she show this same resilience if he executed her mate right in front of her eyes? Or would she beg him to spare his life and submit herself to his will?He had wanted so much to force her to submit to him, but unfortunately, he had run into an unexpected obstacle.“Relax,” he told her, putting the t
After leaving the laboratory, Jonathan finally left Eleanor on her own. Unlike before, she did not have any guards trailing her. But she knew if she so much as tried to take a step outside the packhouse, there would be a pack of them watching her every move.She knew this was her chance to make her move. He had given her three days, but she had no idea how long it would take to get all the information she needed.She also had to find a way to either communicate to the others or a way to escape if she could not ask for backup.For now, her best hope was that one of the girls Jonathan kept here could somehow help her get what she needed. She had no idea how to help them break the control Jonathan had over them, but if she could find a way, maybe some of them would be willing to work with her.She wandered into the west wing of the house, where all the girls had disappeared earlier. Before she could get to the rooms, she came across a living area and spied the young blonde girl she had w
Livi whimpered and pulled her hand out of Eleanor’s right away. Jonathan walked into the room and shut the door behind him, his eyes moving from one to the other suspiciously. “What the hell is going on here?”Eleanor shot to her feet, shielding the trembling girl with her body. “Nothing, we were just chatting.”“Chatting about what?” Jonathan asked. His eyes dropped to Livi, who had gotten to her feet. “You know that you are not supposed to let anyone but me into this room.”“It’s totally my fault,” Eleanor jumped in before Livi could say anything. “She warned me but I did not think it would do any harm. I might have been too pushy.”Jonathan’s eyes narrowed as he scoffed. “Is that so?”“Yes,” Eleanor said. “Since I will be staying here for a while, I thought it would be nice to get to know some of the girls better.”“What did you talk about?” Jonathan asked, walking towards them. “Livi here is always so quiet, I never figured her out as a talkative person. I’m surprised she invited
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