[EVANDER’s Point-of-View]I smiled. And for the first time even before I met Cindy, the first woman who broke my heart, there was hope in me that I could be a better man because of Holly. Her innocence, her kindness, and how she cares for the people around her were the most amazing things I ever saw in a girl, who grew up with a kind heart, despite the abuse she endured from her family.After I saw how she was treated in the Ambrose manor, that’s when I told myself I would take her away from those people. She would never be treated like a servant again. That I will protect her no matter what.“So everything didn’t happen according to plan?” There is a teasing grin on Kian’s face as he looks at me while his arms where folded on his chest, “This isn’t about revenge anymore, isn’t it, Alpha Evan?”I exhaled in exasperation and slumped on the couch, feeling tired and confused with my feelings. There were so many emotions I couldn’t recognize and I hadn’t felt before but after what happene
[HOLLY’s Point-of-View]Tears stained my face.I didn’t know where to go. All I knew was I had to get out of that place and away from Alpha Evan. Away from the people who wanted to hurt me.The sky was gray and it was about to rain. As soon as I reached the lobby, I made sure no one would recognize me after I pulled my hair into a bun and hid it under a cap. I was wearing shades as well and with a gray baggy jacket and loose jogging pants, no one would ever think I was the Alpha’s mate, even the receptionist and the lobby attendants didn’t stop to take a good look at my face.I knew Alpha Evan would notice that I was missing so I half walked, half ran towards the gate without looking back. I avoided the security and ensured no one would follow as I got out of the gates and walked to the highway without an idea of where to head next.I haven’t been in any place in the Blackwood territory and I couldn’t stay on the road because Alpha Evan’s men would definitely find me. So even though I
[HOLLY’s Point-of-View]I groaned.I smelled rusting metal and the fresh scent of the forest around me. I smelled wet concrete and heard the splattering of the rain on the musky earth.My eyelid flutter. Every inch of me was aching and when I moved, my ears were filled with the clanging noise of the chains I felt around my wounded wrists. The searing pain the metal was inflicting on me made my head panic. It was a silver chain! I had to remove it before the metal ate my flesh deep into my bones!I squinted and found myself in the middle of a vast, abandoned building. The walls were filthy and covered with moss. The roof has huge holes and the rainwater entered the building, creating puddles of mud around the area.My chest was heaving. I had to get rid of the silver chain as fast as I could but I was too weak to destroy it. The thing that they injected me stopped me from using my werewolf strength. I was slowly dying and I couldn’t do anything but scream.“HELP ME!” I screamed at the
[ALEC’s Point-of-View]Alpha Alec, someone urgently needs to talk to you,” Robert, my Beta, handed me the wireless telephone. I looked at his face stoically, annoyed and not wanting to answer anybody’s phone call. Not today when I was in my worst mood because of Irina’s outrageous behavior in the bar.“I don’t want to talk to anyone. And if it’s Irina, tell her I am out of town. Or out of the country. I don’t have any energy to deal with her right now.”“I’m afraid it isn’t Lady Irina, Alpha Alec. It’s Alpha Evander Edgerton of the Blackwood Pack waiting for you to answer it.”I froze. I never expected a call from a man who nearly destroyed everything I worked hard for after the crazy thing I did when I confessed all my feelings to Holly. I was in my weakest moment that day and all my plans were destroyed because of the Alpha of the Blackwood Pack.I never thought a she-wolf could be mated with someone just a few days after she survived rejection. I couldn’t understand why the Moon Go
[EVANDER’s Point-of-View]My hand trembled as I put the phone down on my desk.Kian’s face was etched with worry when he stared at me, “What did he say? Is Lady Holly back in Ivory pack?”“She’s not there,” I exhaled, fear crawling up my neck. So many bad scenarios played in my head but I shook them away. There was something wrong happening and I felt it. I felt she was in danger and needed to find her before it was too late.I stood from my table and Kian’s back straightened. He had already anticipated the orders I would give him, “Expand the search area! Send more patrol men all over the pack and alert all the ones who are guarding the border! Close the gates and don’t let anyone get in or out of the gates!”Kian bowed his head, “I’ll do everything I can to find Lady Holly,” he gave me a nod of reassurance and I nodded back at him, giving him my trust one hundred percent.I held the necklace I gave Holly on her last birthday. It was indeed from my mother who passed away a few years
[HOLLY’s Pint-of-View]My vision was too blurry I couldn’t see Irina’s face anymore.It was like seeing through the bottom of the glass and using it as a monocular. The pain was everywhere. Physically, mentally, and the most painful of all was seeing the sister taking pleasure in watching me while I die in front of her.The poison was spreading fast and I felt it as my heart started to beat so slowly that I was scared it would stop any time soon. My breaths were shallow and fast and my lungs felt leathery, too stiff to expand and make room for more oxygen to sustain my dying body.I was dying. I could feel the poison slowly spreading throughout my body, killing my organs one by one.“I-Irina…” I murmured and reached for her, begging her for help but she only stood in front of me, watching me like my suffering was a very amusing thing for her. I wondered if she had completely lost her mind. It was as if she never cared about whatever the consequences she did. All she wanted was for me
[EVANDER’s Point-of-View][Follow the car.] Leo, my inner wolf told me.[It stopped. I can’t go near it without the driver noticing my presence. I have to shift back to my human form.] I told Leo and he agreed with it.Here is my territory, I made a system where I stored clean dry clothes in random places so that whenever we shapeshift back to human form, we have clothes to wear. Our clothes explode and rip into ribbons whenever we transform. And to make sure no one would walk naked in the streets of this city, I provided my men clothes that were hidden in places where we could use them.After changing into a plain white shirt, jeans, and comfortable shoes, I followed the guy cautiously into the woods. I squinted because he looked so familiar even with his back on me.And that’s when I saw his face when he glanced a little bit and recognized it was Alec! Alec Aoki!My teeth pulled back to my teeth as I snarled in anger, wanting to lunge myself on his back and break his neck open. But
[EVANDER’s Point-of-View][GO AWAY, ALEC!] I couldn’t waste any more time! I could hear Holly’s breath going weaker and weaker as the seconds passed. [DO YOU F*CKING WANT HER TO DIE!?]I couldn’t believe Alec’s selfishness. Maybe that was why Holly never trusted him with her heart. [If you won’t move away, then I have no choice but to rip that f*cking head of yours away from your shoulders!] I growled and ran towards him giving all my strength to this one last attack and prayed to the Moon Goddess to give me more strength to save Holly.Alec blocked my claws but I jumped again and aimed on his neck. It was too fast he had no time to block my attack again. His eyes widened in horror, knowing that he was about to die. But I froze when I heard Holly cough and when I glanced at her, I thought my heart stopped after seeing that she was already coughing blood.Alec was too petrified to stop me from running towards my mate. He fell to the ground, trembling as his head dropped in defeat. That