VERENA My legs tremble as I quickly walk towards the entrance door, not paying attention to the whispers behind me. Cold air hits my face as soon as I step out into the garden. I take a deep breath and let the tears stream down my face. Love can be so complicated. Despite hating him, a part of me
He scoffs, “No one needs to worry about my life. It's better if I’m dead,” he mutters and starts to rock his body back and forth while sitting at the edge of the pool. My brows raise at his words. There’s so much sadness behind his voice. “Were you attempting suicide?” I ask gently, and the man’s
VERENAMy face blanches as recognition slams into me. Alpha Rayn Valentino? I just lectured the Alpha of the Moonlight Pack!Bowing my head in respect, I blurt, "Alpha Valentino, please forgive my earlier behavior."He frowns, tilting his head in confusion. "Eh?""I should have asked who you were be
VERENABefore the guns can be fired, Elijah disarms them and knocks them to the ground. He weaves through the attackers like a winter wind, his movements a blur of white. He deflects a blow from one with a flick of his wrist, using the attacker’s own force to send him sprawling. As the men crumble
VERENAAlpha Valentino stares at me, jaw on the floor. "How?" he stammers, taking a shaky step closer. He leans in, voice gruff. "You said your name is Verena?" He stops, eyes darting down like he's missing something.Before I can figure it out, he's crushing me in a hug. His voice, shaky with a ton
ELIJAHMy brain feels like mush on hearing what Rayn just said. Rena, the quiet girl I thought was just a human orphan, turns out to be Alpha Valentino's daughter, a powerful she-wolf no less! But that news fades next to the knot twisting in my gut. I never had an issue with what her rank was. But
ELIJAHMy muscles scream in protest as Rayn approaches. Will he banish me? Or maybe warn me to stay away from Rena?He claps me on the shoulder, a relieved grin splitting his face. "Thanks for looking out for Verena, Elijah." He glances between me and Carlisle. "Both of you saved her life." His bro
ELIJAH“Two attacks on Rena. One at the exhibition, the other at the Mountain Cross Pack train station. Both are connected since the assassins tried to hurt her belly.” I say as I stare out the window, the sun disappearing behind a thick layer of gray clouds, mirroring the storm brewing inside me. S
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