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
Delilah's POV:As soon as the car screeched to a halt in front of the mansion, Adeline rushed toward us and hurled hundreds of questions at us. Ragnor opened the back door and carried Katherine in his arms.Eyeing her fragile body, Addy asked, "Who is she? And what happened to her?"I patter her cheek lightly, "I'll tell you everything soon but for now, let's go inside and settle her down."We walked to the guest's quarters and I opened the room next to Ragnor's. As he placed her on the bed, I covered her with a comforter, and asked Addy, "Where is Xander?" I wanted to inform him about bringing Katherine to the mansion as soon as possible.She looked from Katherine to me, "He and Luke have gone to the Council building to look into some matters."I remembered how some alphas were writing to him and pestering him about forming a new council and selecting the members. Every other alpha was eyeing a seat at the Council and at the power that was going to come with it. He must be dealing wi
Delilah's POV:A moment later, Adeline came beside me and slid her arms around my back. I hugged her tightly as tears flew freely out of my eyes. She patted my back gently and whispered, "It's okay. It's going to be alright. I know how you are feeling right now but don't jump to the conclusions yet."Well, she could say that because things worked out for her but I couldn't say the same for me. Unlike Luke, Xee's mate was alive and certainly not some psychotic villain who was going crazy to kill us.Adeline took me into the kitchen and was pouring the glass of water when Katherine's door flung open and out came a very angry-looking Xee. He was in a battle. With himself. I saw him shifting within a second and sprinting out of the mansion, toward the woods.Offering me the glass of water, Adeline commented, "He didn't even stay longer in there."I knew she said that to make me feel good but I didn't need anyone's pity on the matter. Things were going to get messy and I wasn't ready to dea
Delilah's POV:The next morning, I woke up with bulky hands around me. I snuggled deeper into the warm body behind it but before I could relish his warmth, it all clicked immediately in my mind. My heart sank deeper into my chest cavity as reality hit me hard in the face.I took a deep breath and inhaled his scent, locking it away in my memories. My heart twisted and before I could start my day with tears, I wriggled out of his embrace and padded into the washroom.Getting undressed, I stood under the hot stream of shower and hung my head between my shoulders. Never before in my life had I felt so unsure and lost. What exactly was I doing here? Waiting to be kicked out? Or waiting for some kind of miracle?Akira whimpered in my head, "What are we going to do now?"I heaved a deep sigh, "We'll see about that, Akira. I don't want you to be some weakling wolf at this moment. Buckle up and prepare yourself for the ride we are going to take ahead."Behind me, I heard a soft knock on the do
Delilah's POV:By the time Xee was back from his room in a fresh pair of clothing, I had tied my hair up in a bun. He slipped his hand in mine and I intertwined our fingers together. We left my room and padded down the stairs.Luke and Adeline were already settled on the table. As we made our way toward the dining table, I felt the air thickening with tension.Other than me and Xee, only Luke and Adeline knew that Katherine was Xee's fated mate and none of us had discussed the matter yet. I didn't want this weird elephant to remain in the room but I couldn't give any statement when I myself wasn't sure about anything.Just as we reached the table, Ragnor and Katherine entered behind us. I felt Xee sucking in a sharp breath as he turned away and pulled out a seat. There was no denying that she was affecting him. How small it was but it was there.Facing Katherine, I plastered a smile on my face and cheered, "Good Morning, Katherine. How are you doing now? Feeling better?"To my utter su