Sophia could hardly focus on the hybrids she was fighting. Half of her attention was on her brother, who lay lifeless on the ground.Every time she thought she was getting some headway and could break away to go to him, a new wave of hybrids overwhelmed her.And just when she thought it couldn’t get worse, a pack of wolves joined the fight, helping the hybrids.The numbers of their enemies were overwhelming. Without Eleanor’s wolf, their chances of winning the battle were slim. If Ethan did not get there soon to help them, they were doomed!“Focus!” Miller’s voice sounded in her mind. “We’ll get to him. Stay strong!”Sophia’s wolf growled and swiped her paw across the face on the hybrid in front of her. Miller was right. She had to stay strong and focus.No matter how many hybrids or rival wolves got in her way, she had to fight them with everything she had. It was the only way she could get through to save Liam.“I’ll go help Eleanor!” Miller’s voice came into her mind again.He dart
As soon as Harper responded to her, Eleanor felt power rush through her body. Her wolf was really awake, and not like when she had awakened only for a moment when she recognised Henry as their mate.Eleanor toed off her boots as she let her wolf take over, initiating the shift. She did not bother taking off her clothes, and they tore up soon enough as her body shifted.She always felt stronger and more powerful whenever she shifted, but what she felt right then was unlike anything she had experienced before. It was as if she was ten times stronger, and the power coursing through her body was on another level.“Harper?” she muttered, her mind voice laced in uncertainty.It didn’t feel like her wolf.And she wasn’t the only one taking notice.All around her, the fighting hybrids and wolves took notice of her shift. Harper was big, way too big for a she-wolf. And when she howled, a blast of air blast forth, showcasing her powerful aura.It was as if the fighting ceased for a moment as ev
They took Liam back to the packhouse, where Henry tried to heal him. But it turned out that his injuries were so severe that even a powerful werewolf like Henry could not heal him.He was feverish and remained unconscious throughout treatment. Sophia did not leave his side and stayed by his bedside all night, using damp towels to try and bring his fever down.She was still awake when Eleanor came into the room in the morning. Her eyes were bloodshot and had dark circles beneath them from lack of sleep.She did not notice Eleanor walking into the room until the latter put a hand on her shoulder and squeezed gently. “How is he?”Sophia shook her head slightly. “The same.”“You should eat something and get some sleep,” Eleanor told her. “I’ll watch him.”Sophia reached forward and smoothed her brother’s hair back. He was no longer crying or whimpering in pain, but his face was flushed from the fever.“Okay,” she said, getting up from her seat. “Thank you.”Eleanor gave her a lengthy hug,
When they arrived at Blackstorm, Thomas met them outside the villa.“What do you want?” he asked Eleanor, his voice irritable as he looked from her to the people accompanying her. “Who allowed you to bring them into my pack?”Eleanor ignored his question and stepped up to him. “Where is Mia?”Thomas’s brow rose. “What do you want with my mate? Do you miss her already?”Eleanor’s eyes narrowed as she got impatient. “I’m not here to play games with you, Thomas. Where is she?”Thomas stuck his hands into his trouser pockets and shrugged. “I don’t know, why don’t you tell me?”Eleanor pinned him with a glare.“What do you want with her?” Thomas asked.“She murdered Sophia’s brother,” Eleanor told him. “And I’m here to make her pay for what she did.”Thomas’s brow creased. “What?” he asked sharply. His eyes moved from Eleanor to Sophia, whose gaze was wandering in the area behind him, as if searching for something. Someone. He turned back to Eleanor. “What are you talking about?”“Your mat
Hearing Henry’s words, Thomas clenched his jaw. The last thing he wanted at the moment was to start a war with Darkfall.Eleanor had just robbed him of his Beta and warriors. Getting into a conflict with any pack at the moment would be a death wish.As much as he hated letting Eleanor have her way, he also did not have the faculties for a council investigation right now. So his best option at the moment was to give in and let them have Mia.If they could find her.He had not seen her in two days and had no idea where she was. If she was really causing trouble out there, he did not want her actions to compromise the pack.Her presence had already led him to losing everything he had worked so hard for. If he had never brought her to the pack, he would never have lost half of it.Now, most of his warriors and a huge chunk of his members were gone. So was his money. His pack was now a shell of what it used to be.His dream of becoming the most prosperous and powerful pack around was now f
One of the guards standing outside brought in a woman.She was a werewolf, and her hands were tied in front of her body with a rope. Her clothes, a pair of business pants and a white top, were smudged with dirt. Her eyes moved around the room fearfully.“Who is this?” Jonathan asked, annoyance dripping from his voice.“Someone I thought you would like to meet,” Mia said, getting to her feet. She walked towards the woman and reached up to hold her chin. She looked back at Jonathan with a smile. “She is a beauty, isn’t she?”The woman jerked her face away from Mia’s grip. “My brother will make you pay for this,” she spat.Mia stepped back and walked back to Jonathan, unbothered by the threat. “She is Thomas’s sister. I thought you’d like to have fun with her.”Jonathan’s eyes took in the woman from top to bottom. Mia waited expectantly, but her hope crashed when he turned away without showing interest.She had thought bringing him a new plaything could at least soothe his emotions and m
Jonathan pinned her with a glare. “Lying is not going to save you,” he growled.“I’m not lying,” she claimed, digging her heels into the floor to keep the warrior from dragging her farther away. “I’m pregnant, and you are the father. But I told Thomas the baby is his. Think about it. When the child is born, we can use it as leverage to claim Blackstorm’s territory. He does not have another child. As far as he is concerned, this is his heir!”Jonathan gripped his chair hard, digging his fingers into the leather.Mia noticed the hesitance on his face and jumped on the chance to change his mind. “If you kill me right now, you’ll lose every connection to Blackstorm. I’ve made many friends and allies in the pack. I can still use them to get what you want. I promise you, Alpha, I’ll get back everything that has been lost. I’ll do whatever it takes to fix my mistake!”Jonathan got up from his seat and approached her. “If you are lying to me, I’ll make you wish you'd never been born,” he thre
After they were done making plans for how to look for Mia, Sophia ventured outside the packhouse and into the garden outside.It was a peaceful night, with a clear star-lit sky.But there was no peace for her. There would never be. Liam was gone, and it was all her fault.She had been so hopeful that she would find Mia at Blackstorm and make her pay for what she had done.But she had failed at that too.She had not only been unable to protect her little brother, but now, she could also not make his murderer pay.What kind of sister was she?She recalled Liam’s pained cries as he begged her to help him. He had thought she could help him because she was his big sister. But she had turned out to be useless. She had failed him when he needed her the most, and she could never make it up to him.She should have gone looking for him as soon as he went silent. She should have known it was all Mia’s plan–who else had a beef against them at the moment?Tears ran down her face as she cried bitte