Alana POVAlex made me train with him some more before he decided to call it a day. I was beyond exhausted and drenched in sweat. Immediately we got back home, I changed out of my training attire and I got into the bathroom to wash myself up. I was sore and aching all over. There were bruises on my body, my palm covered in blister. I filled the bath basin with warm water before sinking inside, wincing in pain as the water hit my bare flesh.I was still washing myself when I noticed the bathroom door slide open and I turned around to find Alex standing there. He was naked!, His rock abs full on display and causing a gasp to escape my mouth.My eyes quickly moved away from him, not sure what he wanted, my cheek turning red almost immediately. I felt his presence beside me before I heard his voice spoke out, “Kota, look at me”I opened my eyes and stared up at him, noticing his head was lowered to my level as he stared closely at my face, the gesture not threatening as I realized he h
Kai’s POV I walked through the large hallway of my pack house, my steps heavy with the weight of my troubling thoughts. It had been two years since Alana's demise, and the pain was still as fresh as ever. My heart was still bleeding like an open wound. Everything still feels just like yesterday, her memory was rooted deep in my mind and hunting me like never before. I look fit and well on outside but deep within my beating heart, I was nothing more than a tormented soul whose happiness has been shredded by the ghost of my past mistakes. I should have moved on by now, forgiven myself even but something kept echoing in my mind, pulling me down the same lonely road, time and time again and leaving me powerless against my tormentors. My days are spent in endless pack activities and training just to keep my thought distracted but my nights were devoid of sleep as I was filled with restlessness and despair, constantly driving me to the point of loosing my control. My only escape was shi
Alana POVThe next morning came earlier than I had expected, forcing me to struggle out of bed with a grunt. I walked into the bathroom to begin my morning routine while Alex went down to make breakfast for us to eat before returning to the training ground. The day promises to be a tough one ahead so one has to do the necessary. My bones ached and protested for me to return back to bed and sleep some more but I pushed myself out the door, not that I had much a choice. Alex was not about to give me any and the thought of my children in that man's possession won’t even let me back down from picking up my wooden swords when he tossed it across to me some moment later.Days turned into nights and the intensity of my training with Alex grew even more demanding of me. I was been driven by an unrelenting desire to perfect every skill being taught to me—the utter desperation and the undying need to get everything over with and reclaim my children once more drove me even more mad.Nothing cou
Kai's POVA week has gone by already since I asked Nadia to marry me and become my Luna. I sat on the edge of my couch in my room, the weight of the upcoming ceremony heavy on my shoulders. Exactly two years ago, I was seated in this exact same spot, getting ready to swear my love and devotion to Alana as wife and future Luna. Everything was just like yesterday. The raw emotion I had felt, the pure joy that had was a total contrast to what I feel now.Today was the day I would officially make Nadia my Luna but I don’t feel anything. No rush of excitement or eagerness to go down and meet anyone. Adam was here a while ago to remind them it was time but I just couldn’t get myself to stand up and go.Maybe I’m wrong to want to commit to her when I feel nothing for her but the pack needs a Luna and can’t be put off much longer. The responsibility of being the Alpha was not something I took lightly, but it didn’t change the fact that, the thought of the ceremony that was about to take pla
Kai’s POV I took a step toward her, my voice barely more than a whisper as I finally let her name slip passed my parted lip, "Alana." I noticed her hand twitched slightly at the mention of her name. She seemed just as stunned as I was, her eyes widening only an inch as she looked at me. Her lips parted slightly, causing my heart to skip a beat when I heard my name tumble from her mouth in a whisper but I heard it all the same, a fragile but undeniable connection between us still. The world around us seem to fade into the background as we continued to lock eyes, and in that spilt moment, it was as if we were the only two people in the world. The past, the present, and the uncertain future all submerged in that singular gaze, and I knew right at the core of my being that nothing would ever be the same again. As I stood there feeling my heart divide between my duty to the pack/ woman I had just swore to be with and the undeniable pull of my past, I couldn't help but wonder what Alana'
Alana POVI stood there frozen with Kai’s arms still wrapped tightly around my bosom. I couldn’t believe my luck. Everything was unfolding before my eyes in a way I had never thought or expected. I was ewe struck and left dumbfounded.Things were turning out much better than I even thought possible. I never imagined, he would accept me back into the pack with open arms nor did I dream it would be this smooth and easy going, I had expected a lot of opposition and names calling but so far so good, everything seems to be going the exact opposite of it all.Kai, the same one whom I had come to eliminate, still wanted me with such desperation and plea. The sheer acceptance and vulnerability in this moment was something I never saw coming. In fact, his reaction to my unexpected return was a rare opportunity, a once in a lifetime chance for me to end him and return back to Oceanic pack with his head as proof of my loyalty to Alpha Klaus. But doubts and hesitation began to set in at the last
Alana POV I stood in the dimly lit living room of my parent old house later that night, the memories of my childhood flooding into my mind like a tidal wave. Everything was still the way I had left it that day, though a little dusty and covered in cobwebs but nothing has been moved from its original position. Kai had insisted I stay back at one of the guest room in the pack house for the night but I had declined. It’s no doubt he seem concerned for my well-being, but I’d rather be in my old place than anywhere else. I had to be here, in this place that held so many things for me, both good and bad. This was home._my home with everything in it. The fireplace look death with burned out logs and ashes, just like my own memories. Everything feels odd and nostalgic at the same time. As I moved through the old and shattered remains of my home and past life, tears swelled up in my eyes. It was truly hard to believe that I was back here. The same place I had spent most of my childhood yea
Alana's POVI woke up the next morning with the memory of all that happened the previous night, flashing through my mind. Getting out of bed, I showered and got ready before stepping into the familiar pack house, determination coursing through me.My heart raced as I approached Kai's office, my foot steps lightweight and calculative against the polish marble floor.I was about to make a decision that would change the course of my mission for either good or bad, but certainly for good. As I entered the hallway, I met with some unfamiliar guards stationed at the door. One of them ask for my name before he went inside to inform him of my lingering presence at the door."Sorry for the interruption, Alpha but someone is here to see you”“I’m not available to see anyone” I overheard Kai growled back at the guard before I heard retreating footsteps, “Wait!, does this person have a name?”“It’s Alana Brooks, sir. She is demanding to see you"“Let her in" Kai's reply was almost immediate, caus