I felt his whole body tremble and his eyes glinted red for I didn’t know how many f*cking times today.The room was dark and cold and with my werewolf vision and with the help of our mate bond, I could tell the anger and patience finally snapped in Alpha Evan’s face. There was hesitation in them—like something was stopping him from spilling what was in his head. That kind of expression from him scared me. Because that meant he didn’t trust me enough to show me what he really thinks and feels about Cindy York—his former mate who claimed that she was carrying the heir, the offspring, of the Alpha of the Blackwood Pack.“Goddess!” He let out a violent sigh and then rolled to my side, sitting there with both of his hands on his forehead, hiding his face like it was killing him to say what he was about to tell me.“So it’s true? That child is yours, Evan.”He looked at me from the side of his eyes and then shook his head slightly. Weakly.“No.” He breathed hoarsely as he looked across the
Alpha Evan slept so soundly, cuddling me in his arms while I stared at his calm, handsome, and innocent face.I couldn’t help but smile. There was nothing to worry, now that he confirmed to me that it was impossible for him to be the father of Cindy York’s child. It was enough to bring peace to my mind and having him here by my side was the best feeling I never had.All I needed was him. Only him and no one else.Watching him sleep was like watching the calmness of the ocean waves in the middle of a sunset. Despite the darkness of the room, the emotions that swirled inside my chest gave colors to the love I feel for my mate. That’s when I realized I loved everything about him: the sharpness of his jaw, his pinkish lips, the thick lashes that curtained his deep set of eyes, his small, pointed nose...Goddess, Evander Edgeron, you one gorgeous devil.As if bewitched by his looks, I reached for his face and caressed his cheek with the tip of my finger, tracing from his cheekbones down to
“NOOOO!!!”I was jolted upright, awakened from a horrible nightmare that made my heart feel like it was going to explode in my chest. I was breathing hard and fast. Bullets of sweat trailed from my forehead and trickled down my chin. I was shivering. I was confused and terrified and my eyes were blurry for the first ten seconds, scared to know if I was still inside that awful dream or if I was really awake."Holly.” Evan frowned, pushed himself and sat beside me after he saw the terror reflected in my eyes. I couldn’t respond at first. His voice seemed so distant to my ears until it became louder and louder as he shook my shoulders, gentle at first and when I didn’t respond, he held me tight into his arms.“Holly, what happened? Did you have a nightmare?!” Evander asked, his voice full of trepidation as he held me in his arms. He pushed himself a little so he could look unto my face and then he cupped my face with his big hands and said, “Holly, please tell me something! Are you alri
I couldn’t believe it was happening.My heartbeat was wild insided my chest. I didn’t slept well last night due to huge anxiety that overthinking about the things that could happen today. I asked Alpha Evan to just make the event as small as possible. But I guess we have a misunderstanding what small meant to him.Last night, he assured me that he only invited the people that are important to the alliance and the pack. And of course, family and friends. But those people belonged from the richest clans all over the continent and that only made my trepidation worst.The ceremony would start at four in the afternoon, before the sunset. The venue was at one of the most luxurious hotel in the city which belonged to the Edgerton siblings.“I can’t believe I spent the whole morning for the make up and hair dressing,” I complained softly at Shei who I asked to be my bridesmaid for my special day with her brother. Well, Shei was my best friend. And embarrassing to admit, I really had no one el
I couldn’t breathe.Once they opened the door, I would see my mate standing at the end of the aisle. I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know whose other faces were behind those doors but there was one thing for sure.I would finally become an Edgerton. I would finally and completely become Evander’s wife. His Luna. His strength.I wanted to become his everything.“Deep breath, Holly. Just focus on Evander. This day is yours.” Shei smiled at me as she squeezed my hand. I could see the pure happiness in her eyes. I felt so grateful that Shei accepted me for who I was, despite my miserable past with the family that was supposed to take care of and protect me.She and Evander were the only people I cherished most in life.I could hear the beating of my heart louder and louder in my ear. My body shuddered, and my stomach fluttered. My throat constricts as I hold back my tears from falling down my face. But those were not tears of sadness and grief. At that moment, my heart was so full
“Here! Here is the proof!”Cindy showed a picture in her hand to the people sitting near her and some gasped and looked at me despite. I frowned, confused by what was happening. Was that a picture of me she was showing? What’s in that photo that made people glare at me?Evander probably saw it too, because he stiffened. His hands were in his pocket but I saw his shoulders tensed. He refused to look at my direction and that’s when I started to feel alarmed. What was Cindy doing!? What was in the picture?!I was about to step down the platform when Evander lifted his hand, telling me not to go anywhere close to Cindy and her mother. I didn’t care so I shoved his hands away and took a good look at the photo.“No…” My eyes widened, stunned at what I saw, “I-I can explain—”“And you think you can keep this a secret from Evander?” Cindy smirked at me with that viper look in her eyes. “I know everything about you, Holly Ambrose! You can’t hide your filth from me!”It was a photo at the mall
“This isn’t fair, Evander! There is a rule that only from the higher rank in a pack should an Alpha choose a girl to become the Luna of his pack! A higher rank to carry a strong offspring and continue the bloodline of his clan!”“Enough Nora!” Beta Kian hissed threateningly at the old lady and Nora just galred at him with her lips curled in a snarl.I didn’t know why Alpha Evander just let Nora and his former mate stay in the hall. Then I realized that the more they tried to ruin Alpha Evander’s reputation, the more the people in the hall believed that the Yorks were really desperate to destroy Evan’s name.But then Nora was right about the rule that an Alpha should choose a high-ranking Luna for his pack.“Holly Ambrose is my fated mate, Nora. And that means she’s excluded from the rules.” Alpha Evander’s snarl rippled in his throat.Everyone was silenced.Goddess. I wanted to run away and leave! I wanted to tear my dress and just f*cking get away from all of them but Alpha Evander’s
I couldn’t look him on the face.Charles Wakeham. That was the Alpha King’s name. He looked young for a fifty five year old he-wolf. When the wedding was shortly paused by the Alpha King, thanks to Cindy and her mom ruining everything for me and Evander, the Alpha King asked my mate and some of us to have a short talk. I didn’t know what he meant about the ‘talk’ but Sheiyan whispered to me that Alpha Charlie wanted to make a private announcement to everyone of us.“Is it okay that we leave all those people in the wedding hall?” I asked Sheiyan with anxious face. She was still upset about what Cindy did and if only killing was not a huge crime, Sheiyan had already ripped Cindy and her mother’s throat.“They have to wait in Alpha King’s request, Holly. Don’t worry. Evander knows what he is doing. He already have an idea why the King wanted to talk with us privately.” She held my hand and squeezed it tight as she gave me a reassuring look, “Everything will be alright, sis.” she smiled.
[HOLLY’s Point of View]Evander held my hand and squeezed it tight as we watched Alec jump his way down the mountain with Misha, who was still unconscious, on his back.“Are you ready?” Evander asked. There was sadness and fear in his green eyes, but he was smiling at me. He was smiling with a promise that he would do everything to keep me safe and alive no matter what.And that scared me.When it was just me and him and the war that was waiting for us both, that’s when I felt the terror and I knew he saw it in my eyes. But instead of telling me that things were going to be alright, instead of telling me that we would survive this, he kissed my forehead and pulled me to him in a tight embrace. We stayed like that for a minute as we listened to the rustling of the leaves in the forest. The sound of the birds in the sky and the water of the stream as it splashes softly against the small rocks. We felt each other’s warmth and the gentle brush of the cold breeze on our bare skin. His lips
[HOLLY’s Point of View]I stood and gave my dad a determined look. I would never hide again. I would never just watch and wait. “I can fight, and I will fight for my friends and family.”Dad’s exhausted face beamed with pride and love as he patted me on the shoulder and smiled at me. “Let’s go kick someone’s *ss.”I laughed softly at the unusual words Dad used, and then we nodded at each other, preparing to lunge midair to shift into our wolves. My eyes were on Alec and my husband. Evadner was still on top of Randalf’s reaching for the old man’s head, but Randalf, despite his age, was still physically strong for his human form.On Dad’s cue, we jumped high from the ground, so high that all the eyes in the camp got distracted from us. Two glittering silver wolves, so ancient and beautiful, everyone stopped from what they were doing. Even Evander’s eyes widened with both awe and shock as he saw us, and Randalf took advantage of it and immediately ran away from my husband like a terrifie
[HOLLY’s Point of View]There was no way I would let him go again. No way I would let him dive back into Randalf’s camp now that the old man knew he wasn’t on their side.I heard Dad’s scream even when I got out of the main hall and straight to the courtyard, where I shifted back to my wolf form and fought three more rogues before I had to hide behind the tall walls of the garden labyrinth to breathe. My strength was slowly depleting and the wounds on my back hadn’t completely healed yet. I had to go after my husband and make sure he could go out there alive with or without the witch who helped him.Randalf will kill him on sight once they see him.[Evander!] I screamed, trying to reach out to him through our bond. [Evander! Where are you!?]But it seemed he was too far away or something interfered with the mind-link connection, so I decided to stand on my four paws again and used my ability to sneak around without being detected. The mountainside wasn’t too far from the Snakewood Pal
[Holly’s Point of View]“Dad!!!”I was about to lunge myself towards them, but strong arms pulled me back. I was baffled when I saw Alec pulling me away from Irina, who was still holding the short sword to my father’s neck.Every part of me ached, but nothing could compare to how my heart felt as I saw the despair in my father’s eyes. He mouthed the word “No.” but I shook my head as tears rolled down my face. There was no way I would leave him in the hands of the man who wanted him dead! There was no way I would let him die!“Tell me what you want, Randalf! Just don’t—” I swallowed hard as a sob emerged from my swelling throat. “Just don’t kill my father!”“We already have what we want, Holly! We don’t need you! Now that we have the Alpha King, the whole palace and the realm will kneel to my father, and nothing can stop us now!” Irina yelled at me with detest in her voice. “Kill both of them!”“Stay behind me, Holly!” Alec yelled as he shifted back to his wolf form and kicked and cla
[HOLLY’s Point of View]“Evander disappeared from the frontline.”My focus on my baby Evlon was distracted by Kian’s murmur as he noticed Evander’s disappearance from Randalf’s side. It suddenly made me nervous. What happened to him? Where did he go?Mel took baby Evlon from me when I pushed myself to sit on the sofa. The room was still filled with the scent of my blood, but my family didn’t mind. They were more concerned with my healing and Evander’s situation, while all our eyes were now focused on the news.“I have to go there,” I said, still wincing from the pain, but I had to do something. For my father and for my husband. “I have to be there for my dad and Evander.”“You just gave birth, Holly! Your body is still healing, and your wounds are still fresh! There is no way I will let you go there in this condition! My brother will kill me!” Sheiyan hysterically uttered, knowing that when I said things, I would do anything to do it.But this time, Shei was right. I assessed my body,
[ALPHA EVANDER’s Point of View]My whole body tensed as I stood slowly with both my hands on the level of my head.Charlie’s eyes told me that I would be dead once I made a wrong move, and I had to be careful. He was already thinking that I sided with Randalf, and without him knowing the truth—about what really happened in the mountains—Holly’s father would never understand why I had to do all of this.“Listen to me, Charlie—”Charlie sighed, and the dark look on his face turned into disappointment. I felt my whole being finally relaxed as he stepped away from me and onto the chair of his desk. He clasped his hands, and I finally saw that exhaustion that deepened his set of honey-brown eyes.“Holly told me everything, Evander. I was really furious that you put your family’s life in danger, but I understand when Holly told me that all of you were after that pearl. And she told me everything about that pearl. About how Randalf stole parts of her memories and stored them in that thing. U
[ALPHA EVANDER’s Point of View]“What is wrong with you, Evander? You look like you had seen a ghost.”I barely heard Randalf’s voice as I kept my breathing in control while having this excruciating pain I felt in every inch of my body. My head felt like being pierced by thousand spears, and it took me a lot of strength not to fall down on my knees and scream from the pain.Misha looked at me as she put her fingers on my pulse and felt my forehead with the back of my hand. My jaw tightened as she gave me a warning look not to make the pain look too obvious. “I think he is having a fever. It must be the infection he got from the pit.”Randalf scowled at Misha. “Go and give him something, Misha! We can’t display any weakness while we are being broadcast all over the continent. Go and do something about that infection or whatever the hell is that!”“Yes, Alpha Randalf.” She bowed her head to the old man. I gave Randalf one piercing look from the corner of my eyes and then averted immedia
[HOLLY’s Point of View]“What is the commotion about, Kian?”Everyone was in the sitting area with all their eyes focused on the sixty-inch-wide television screen. Shei increased the volume, and I saw so many rogues standing on the northern borders of the Snakewood Territory. I didn’t feel good this whole morning, and all I had were eggs. Other than those, I threw them up, and that’s why I had been dizzy the whole day.All the Snakewood soldiers lined up in defense positions outside and inside the gates and the wall; all were armed with razor-sharp metal claws, all strapped around their legs and paws. Some were armed with crossbows with silver arrows for it was forbidden to use guns inside the continent and within the realm.“Randalf isn’t bluffing at all. He really has thousands of Rogues with him,” Alec murmured in horror. His mouth was slightly open and his face was pale as paper when the excruciating memories of their stay in the rogue camp returned to him.Everything was shot liv
[HOLLY’s Point of View]The banging on the door suddenly sounded unreal. Then for once, I thought the noise was just from the thumping of my own heartbeat reverberating through my deafened ears. The violent winds from the mountains threw the windows of my room open. The hinges creaked threateningly as the white sheer curtains whipped against the glass panes.Mel’s small hands were painfully tight against my wrists and she was incredibly strong; it terrified me. Something was happening to her. It was as if the darkness stored inside that pearl necklace had influenced her mind when it should be her who was supposed to command the ‘thing’ to obey her bidding.The power that was stored in the pearl was too much for Melinda to control and I saw it on her face. She was asking me for help.“Mel! Just tell me what’s happening!” I asked through gritted teeth. I tried my hardest not to panic as the black completely covered her eyeball and my neck and shoulders started to feel so heavy it felt