Delilah's POV:Akira sprinted into the woods, piercing the air, anger still rolling off her in waves. I was hella scared as she kept her gaze forward and raced around the trees. She had never done this before. She had always been a sensible and collected wolf. I tried to reason with her but it seemed like all my pleadings were falling on deaf ears and the more I tried, the more she pushed me back in my mind. She wasn't ready for any conversation.All of a sudden, I heard leaves rustling behind us. Someone was chasing us in the forest. Akira jerked her head around and looked over her shoulder to find the blackest of the wolves dashing in our direction, trying to catch up.I didn't need time to recognize those golden eyes that were now glowing. Fang was faster and sharper but it only aggravated Akira's stubborness and she increased her pace. I could feel Xee trying to mindlink us but Akira was blocking his entry with all her might.After two more failed tries, Xee forced his way into our
Delilah's POV:With that question still hanging between us, we made our way back to the mansion and changed into new clothes in the shed before moving inside. Everyone filed out near the door and inquired about what happened to Akira and how was she now. I waved their worries away by telling them that she was feeling agitated after what happened to her but was fine now.To correct me, Akira purred in my head, "Perfectly fine, if I must say."Excusing myself, I climbed the stairs and turned toward my room. Making a beeline to the washroom, I stripped and stood under the warm stream of the shower. The water cleared away all the dirt and helped to relax my muscles. I sighed in relief and reached Akira in my mind."How are you doing?" I asked her gently.I could feel all her happy emotions even before she answered, "As good as I can be. Spending time with Fang helped clear my mind and calm me down."A small smile appeared on my lips at her words. No doubt, both our wolves had a deep conne
Delilah's POV:Rounding the mansion, I reached the back lawn and saw that Xee had already reached there. His hands were bound at his back and he was pacing the length of the gazebo while waiting for me. My scent must have wafted toward him because he suddenly turned his head in my direction.With quick steps, I made my way to the gazebo and said through the ball of nervousness rolling in my stomach, "Hi."He moved his hand forward, "Hey, how're you doing?"I took his hand and helped myself onto the gazebo, "I'm good. You tell?"His eyes roamed all over my face curiously before they pierced my eyes as he asked, "What's up? Is everything okay?"I swallowed before nodding my head slowly, "I think so." As he raised his eyebrow in question, I rushed out, "I just wanted to talk to you."Cocking his head to the side, he inquired, "About what, Dee?"I heaved a heavy breath and let it all out, "About what happened in the forest. To be specific, I am talking about the part where Fang asked Akir
Delilah's POV:Two days later, it was Adeline's birthday but none of us wished her. At midnight, I pretended to be asleep even though she was wide awake, and as the morning came and we all gathered for breakfast, everyone pretended that we had forgotten her birthday whereas, in reality, we had decided to give her a birthday surprise in the evening.At university, I refused to meet her at the cafeteria during recess time because all the other girls would be there to wish her. Instead, I spent that time in the library. As it was the time of recess, the library was almost empty except for the receptionist.Greeting her with a smile, I made my way to my usual table and took the book out of my bag. The book that I had borrowed from the pack library. The title read 'Tales Of The Mates" and the the book itself contained the real stories of the fated as well as chosen mates of the past Alphas.I had already read more than half of the book and I must admit that it was getting on my nerves now.
Delilah's POV:Reaching the mansion, I fled inside where Dorian and other pack members were already waiting for me. Taking the bags from me, they started decorating the hall with balloons and other items. Leaving them to it, I moved to the kitchen with Isabella following me.She helped me gather all the ingredients and utensils that I needed and just like that, we were all set to make a birthday cake for my best friend. Honestly, I had never made a cake before but because the head chef was going to look over me, I was excited to give it a go.Isabella with other cooks set off to make lasagna, steaks, meatballs, and steamed lamb ribs whereas I readied the cake batter.After two hours and lots of mistakes and groaning, I had finally succeeded in making the chocolate fudge cake, Addy's favorite. Setting it in the fridge to cool, I exited the kitchen and moved to the hall.I halted at the entrance and took in the scene unfolding in front of me. Many of the pack members were busy decoratin
Two days later, it was time for Ragnor to bid us farewell. Adeline threw a heck of hell for him to stay but he patted her cheek gently, "I can't stay here anymore, Addy. I have left my people alone for so long and that's not good for security reasons."Addy engulfed him in a tight hug and said with watery eyes, "You have been with me in the toughest time and I'll forever be grateful for that. All bickering aside, you are the truest friend, warlock."He ruffled her hair playfully and grinned widely, "I promise to be here at your wedding tho."That was just another hot topic in our lives at the moment. Adeline and Luke were going to get married in the next three months. Luke was going to take her as his Chosen Mate and none of us knew how it would go but Adeline was all ready for the thrill ride.Before the day Luke returned to the mansion, he had finally found Daniel. Lifeless and rotting in the north mountains. Initially, Daniel had tried to run away but guilt must have been intolerab
Delilah's POV:Ragnor stared out the window for a long minute during which my breath was stuck in my lungs. Finally, straightening up, he started again, "Of course, her alpha, Max, didn't really care about Katherine or her well-being but only saw the golden opportunity which he wasn't going to miss that easily. Getting advantage of Rick's interest in Katherine, Max demanded a hefty amount in return for her. Rick, who was loaded with money, handed the amount without any hesitation and just like that, Katherine was sold by her own alpha to Rick."His words were making me sick. Alphas were supposed to protect their pack members at all costs but this Max was a psychotic shit of an alpha to not only trade his women but also sell them in exchange for benefits.I hissed out disgustingly, "What about the council? They didn't do anything about it?"I don't know what I was expecting in the answer because I should have known better what that fucking council members were capable of. Ragnor let ou
Delilah's POV:With my heart in my throat, I listened to every word leaving Ragnor's mouth, "After running away from Rick, Katherine knew that she might not have a chance at life but going back was the last thing on her mind. She wasn't ready to give up just like that."He heaved a long and tired breath, "Of course, she couldn't go to the council for help because his puppets would have sent her back to Rick and then he would make her life even more of a dreadful hell for running away from him."I hurled a curious question at him, "Was she a member of any pack?"His lips stretched into thin lines, "After selling her to Rick, Max cut off pack ties with Katherine. She would have gone rogue, so Rick forced her to join his pack. She didn't have much choice but to do as she was told. But after running away, Katherine cut off all ties with Rick's pack and rejected her as her Alpha."I nodded in understanding, "If she hadn't, then Rick would have found her by using the alpha command."Ragnor