ELIJAH I return to the packhouse with a heavy heart. Irene and Drake join me in my office to discuss everything that has happened so far. But I don’t have any words to spare, nor am I in the mood to discuss anything. My world has fallen apart, and I have no one to blame but myself. Rena would hav
However, it wasn’t entirely because of Carlisle. It was Nixie who demanded Rena’s banishment. I had no choice but to grant her wish since she is going to be the future Luna of this pack. Why did my ancestors create such a terrible law? My mind drifts to Rena’s face. She was crying under the heavy r
VERENA “Sweetie, could you pass me the salt?” Ruth calls out to me from the other end of the kitchen, and I turn around to face her. The old lady’s eyes are focused on the pot, her gray hair pulled up in a tight bun. My lips curve into a smile, “Sure, here you go.” I grab the nearby salt canister
VERENA Ruth has been the only one, aside from Carlisle, who has been kind to me. She treats me well, and I enjoy spending time with her in the kitchen. We sometimes gossip about random things, and I get some vital information from her regarding the pack. She scoops up a steaming spoonful of tomato
VERENA My grip around the glass tightens as I feel Ruth’s hard gaze on me. How did she suspect it? I don’t have a wolf, so she couldn’t have smelled it on me. “What makes you think that? It's–it's nothing like that,” I say, my palms sweating profusely. I don’t want to lie to Ruth, who has been not
VERENA “I don’t think anything good will come out of him knowing about it.” Carlisle deserves to know since he’s the one who gave me a place to stay and saved me from becoming a rogue. But I am scared of getting banished again and losing the only reason I have for living: my baby. Ruth nods, “I
VERENA My heart beats wildly in my chest as Alpha Carlisle stands beside me. How much did he hear from our conversation? "I, um, I'm sure anyone would love the soup Ruth made," I point at the bowl on the table near me while sweat trickles down my back. Carlisle looks at the soup with a light frow
VERENA I choke on the meat upon hearing what Carlisle just asked, and immediately down the water in the glass kept before me. Carlisle’s face turns rigid with concern when he says, “Take it easy, Verena. I was just kidding.” But the look in his eyes tells me otherwise. Was it really a joke? Carl
VERENAElijah’s eyes light up after I say those words to him. It feels good, like a burden has been lifted off my chest. We needed to talk but I did not know how to initiate a conversation with him that wouldn't lead to any conflict or misunderstanding between us. Turns out that he felt the same.
This is my way of telling her how much I want her. There’s not a single day I didn’t think of her, didn’t miss her. How can she even think that I wouldn’t want her? Rolf growls inside my head in agreement. I kiss the mark and pull back, watching her face turn red and flushed. The daze in her eyes
ELIJAHI jump out of the trees, and stare at the packhouse. It's dark outside and the lights are on. I specifically notice the light of my bedroom being on. She’s here. My heart races in my chest as I think about seeing her again. She was in the Moonlight pack for quite some time and I missed her
VERENAThe heavy iron gates creak open, revealing the familiar yet altered landscape of the Iron Claw packhouse. The once pristine grounds are now scarred with remnants of the brutal battle. As I guide the car through the gates, my heart pounds with a mix of anticipation and excitement. I glance at
VERENAMaria’s words ring in my head. I stand before dad’s grave inside the cemetery. Ezra is standing beside me, holding a bouquet of lilies. He has a sad look on his face as he stares at his grandpa’s grave. “Mommy?” He calls me and I look down at him. “Yes?” “Is grandpa in a safe place now?” h
VERENAI sit with Maria in the living room and sip the hot chocolate she made for me. The hot drink soothes my throat and my tense nerves. It feels good. Maria looks at the window and then at me. She stares at me for a while and I frown. “What is it?” I ask. “Rena, are you alright?” she asks in a
“Oh, come on! Stuff like this happens. Why can’t you just forget and make up?” Serena shouts in my head and I grimace at her loud voice. “Stop shouting. It's not that easy, okay?” “Why not? You even see a therapist now so you should be healed!” She whines. I roll my eyes. “It does not work like t
VERENATwo months later…“You people have some audacity to see me after what you did,” I say with a stern face as I look at the people who are sitting in the meeting room. Their faces are etched in my head. The celestial wolves who did not help us during the fight. I am sitting at the head of the t
George looks at me and raises his arm, showing me the Goddess Gem. I don’t know if it's instinct or intuition, but I shift back and walk towards him as if I know what to do. Elijah does the same and we join him. George hands me the red gem. I look at Elijah and he moves closer to me and holds the g