~Gaston~
I spent the entire night asking myself if I am insane. What have I done? It's a fact that I'm lusting after my brothers' mate but what I did last night is pure madness from my end. I had watched her leave the pack yesterday in the company of Claret and I was still up when she got back. I can't go to sleep, not without being sure of her safety. I had to text Claret at some point, and she confirmed they were fine and were heading back home. I shouldn't be as bothered as I was yesterday. Claret can take care of Xyana in all aspects. She's a strong she-wolf who I trust so much that I put Xyana in her care. It isn't just about the sports center. The Ardbrys have proven themselves over and over again to my family. Her brother Gideon is my step-in Beta on days Clifton isn't around to help. And he personally trained Claret in combat. Yet I stayed up all day until Xyana came home. When I caught sight of her through my office wi•~BLACK-HAW PACK~• ~Alpha Kedar~ I can hear the sheer exhaustion in Gamma Reeder's voice as he narrates that a few more members of my pack are nowhere to be found. "Fuck!" I exhale noisily. Leaning backward, I stare at the smooth, polished wood of my office desk with bleary eyes. I clench the phone a little tighter as grave fear envelopes me. Members of my pack are not disappearing into thin air, they are leaving the pack. I still don't understand why anybody would wake up and decide to leave their pack. Why would anyone choose to be a rogue werewolf instead of staying back in their pack and having a name and Alpha to protect them? "Who are the ones that left?" "Livington and his entire family. Their house is completely empty," comes the flat response. "Fucking hell! Why would Maddox Livington, of all people, elope with his entire family!" I sn
~Alpha Kedar~ "You did what?" My Grandmother is screaming. "What did you do, Kedar!" She turns to my Mom, who is already standing and fidgeting. "Do you know about this, Ceci?" Mom shakes her head. Of course, she doesn't know. I didn't tell her. "I thought... I thought it would be best for our pack to be under Zegulf's protection, Grandpa. His pack is the most feared and being under his protection means my pack is untouchable." I try to explain. Grandpa Salazar is shaking his head regrettably and his wife is tapping him behind. "I am disappointed in you, Kedar." He says, and I'm just so confused by his outburst. What exactly did I do wrong? War is looming and I have to protect my pack. I did what any sensible Alpha would do. "I did what any sensible Alpha will do, Grandpa. I protected my pack." "Shut up!" Grandma Evelyn yells at me. "Didn't you learn anything from your late father? What in the goddess name do you think you'
~Dion~ The dining room seemed too quiet as my brothers and I waited to hear what was so important that Gaston sent Oona away to go eat in her room. He hasn't had breakfast, lunch, or dinner with us in two days and suddenly he wants a family gathering while we have dinner Keeping my head low, I try to avoid his gaze while I dig into my food. Maybe this is about what I did earlier today. I snuck into Xyana's room and spent the entire evening cuddling her. For goddess's sake, I've missed my mate terribly. Even though I told the guards at her door not to mention a word to Gaston, I know they did. Besides their loyalty lies with their Alpha first before their Gamma. It might be my guilty conscience, but I feel like he knows. He isn't stupid too, and he must have asked himself why I would come to dinner freshly showered if I didn't train. "Diony, you look tense. Ease up a bit." Decla
~Xyana~ I'm raging, so mad at everyone as I head straight to Gaston's office. When I got down to Oona's room earlier, she was sulking and refused to see me. I didn't know what could be the problem until her Nanny explained to me that Gaston said he was busy and wouldn't be available to follow us to the fields for our planned picnic. I had Oona's Nanny inform her about the picnic over the week and I knew the poor girl had been waiting so much for today. I'm officially pissed. It isn't so bad that Gaston has been avoiding me since our encounter the other night. But the fact that he would break his daughter's heart just to keep avoiding me is what I find both ridiculous and unacceptable. Raging can't even describe the internal whirlwind that is creating total havoc in my mind right now as push into Gaston's office without bothering to knock. That is such a rude thing to do, I know, but with my e
~Xyana~ 'PIG, FAT, and UGLY' have become names I'm now accustomed to. I used to think myself beautiful until recently. All thanks to our Alpha's rumored mate, Oksana. Ever since she started deriving pleasure in dehumanizing and abusing me because she thinks I'm too fat for her liking, my life got enveloped in an endless stream of never-ending chores. She'll call me 'Pig' over and over again and I'll always answer her with a 'yes ma'am.' She makes sure I don't get to enjoy a moment of rest during the day. I work at the farms, at the pack daycare, the kitchen, I scrub the floors; I literally do everything. Yet she's never satisfied. ** Today, Mrs. Sal, the pack's Matron, assigned my best friend, Jiya, and me to clean the Alpha's living room. She must have taken pity on me and decided to give me an easy task that I'd spend most of my day doing. As Jiya and I focus on our assigned task for the day. I suddenly feel the hairs on my neck prickle. A dull pull follows, drawing
~Xyana~ I stumble behind Gamma Reeder, shame oozing through me with every step. My mind is still reeling from Alpha Kedar’s words, the disgust in his voice, the name-calling, and the humiliation that burns deeper than the wounds Oksana physically inflicted on me. My wolf "Juno," whimpers in my head, confused and heartbroken. 'He's ours,' she repeats weakly, but I can feel her spirit gradually dying down as if she too is beginning to accept the harsh reality. The pack members whisper as I pass, their eyes filled with cruel amusement. I catch glimpses of mocking smirks, and knowing looks exchanged between them. They revel in my humiliation, every single one of them. "Pathetic," someone scoffs. "How can this fat thing try to fight a real wolf?" Another voice says. "She attacked our soon-to-be Luna." I hear someone else accuse me from the crowd. I clench my teeth, swallowing the lump in my throat. I will not cry in front of them. I refuse to give them that satisfaction. We f
~Gaston~The pain I'm feeling is excruciating; my head is spinning uncontrollably as my chauffeur, Killian, keeps driving farther away from the source of my pain."Pull over," I tell Killian.The car hitches to a stop almost immediately and he stares at me through the rearview mirror, his face lined with worry.I groan into my palms painfully as my veins go through bouts of painful constrictions. "What can I do, Alpha?" Killian asks."Turn the car around," I tell him, "and drive until I ask you to stop."He nods and kicks the car into gear, pulling it into reverse. We started heading back to the same route we were coming from. A few minutes into the ride, the maddening pain starts to fade gradually, getting replaced by an unbearable intense pull that is almost pulling me out of the car."Killian, stop the car." I groan. The car halts instantly. I push outside, staggering towards the nearby woods; the exact direction of the unbearable pull. I don't have the time to tell Killian what
~Xyana~ Slowly, consciousness comes to me in painful waves. My body feels heavy like it’s been weighed down by thick rocks, and my mind is foggy, struggling to piece together the last thing I remember. My eyelids feel like they’re glued shut by an external force, causing me to force it open. The first thing I see is a high, vaulted ceiling made of dark wood. I try to sit up, but a sharp pain shoots through my ribs, forcing me back down. A gentle hand presses against my shoulder, and I turn to see a man with kind eyes and a stethoscope around his neck. A doctor, I presume. “You have to take it easy,” he says softly. “Your body is still recovering." He places two fingers on my wrist to get my pulse reading. "What's your name?" "Xyana." I reply. "You're welcome to Gurreo-Valley pack, Xyana." He offers that comforting smile one can easily find amongst health workers in hospitals. "Do you recall how you got here?" He adds. Firstly, this man said that I'm at the Gurreo-Valley pack.
~Xyana~ I'm raging, so mad at everyone as I head straight to Gaston's office. When I got down to Oona's room earlier, she was sulking and refused to see me. I didn't know what could be the problem until her Nanny explained to me that Gaston said he was busy and wouldn't be available to follow us to the fields for our planned picnic. I had Oona's Nanny inform her about the picnic over the week and I knew the poor girl had been waiting so much for today. I'm officially pissed. It isn't so bad that Gaston has been avoiding me since our encounter the other night. But the fact that he would break his daughter's heart just to keep avoiding me is what I find both ridiculous and unacceptable. Raging can't even describe the internal whirlwind that is creating total havoc in my mind right now as push into Gaston's office without bothering to knock. That is such a rude thing to do, I know, but with my e
~Dion~ The dining room seemed too quiet as my brothers and I waited to hear what was so important that Gaston sent Oona away to go eat in her room. He hasn't had breakfast, lunch, or dinner with us in two days and suddenly he wants a family gathering while we have dinner Keeping my head low, I try to avoid his gaze while I dig into my food. Maybe this is about what I did earlier today. I snuck into Xyana's room and spent the entire evening cuddling her. For goddess's sake, I've missed my mate terribly. Even though I told the guards at her door not to mention a word to Gaston, I know they did. Besides their loyalty lies with their Alpha first before their Gamma. It might be my guilty conscience, but I feel like he knows. He isn't stupid too, and he must have asked himself why I would come to dinner freshly showered if I didn't train. "Diony, you look tense. Ease up a bit." Decla
~Alpha Kedar~ "You did what?" My Grandmother is screaming. "What did you do, Kedar!" She turns to my Mom, who is already standing and fidgeting. "Do you know about this, Ceci?" Mom shakes her head. Of course, she doesn't know. I didn't tell her. "I thought... I thought it would be best for our pack to be under Zegulf's protection, Grandpa. His pack is the most feared and being under his protection means my pack is untouchable." I try to explain. Grandpa Salazar is shaking his head regrettably and his wife is tapping him behind. "I am disappointed in you, Kedar." He says, and I'm just so confused by his outburst. What exactly did I do wrong? War is looming and I have to protect my pack. I did what any sensible Alpha would do. "I did what any sensible Alpha will do, Grandpa. I protected my pack." "Shut up!" Grandma Evelyn yells at me. "Didn't you learn anything from your late father? What in the goddess name do you think you'
•~BLACK-HAW PACK~• ~Alpha Kedar~ I can hear the sheer exhaustion in Gamma Reeder's voice as he narrates that a few more members of my pack are nowhere to be found. "Fuck!" I exhale noisily. Leaning backward, I stare at the smooth, polished wood of my office desk with bleary eyes. I clench the phone a little tighter as grave fear envelopes me. Members of my pack are not disappearing into thin air, they are leaving the pack. I still don't understand why anybody would wake up and decide to leave their pack. Why would anyone choose to be a rogue werewolf instead of staying back in their pack and having a name and Alpha to protect them? "Who are the ones that left?" "Livington and his entire family. Their house is completely empty," comes the flat response. "Fucking hell! Why would Maddox Livington, of all people, elope with his entire family!" I sn
~Gaston~ I spent the entire night asking myself if I am insane. What have I done? It's a fact that I'm lusting after my brothers' mate but what I did last night is pure madness from my end. I had watched her leave the pack yesterday in the company of Claret and I was still up when she got back. I can't go to sleep, not without being sure of her safety. I had to text Claret at some point, and she confirmed they were fine and were heading back home. I shouldn't be as bothered as I was yesterday. Claret can take care of Xyana in all aspects. She's a strong she-wolf who I trust so much that I put Xyana in her care. It isn't just about the sports center. The Ardbrys have proven themselves over and over again to my family. Her brother Gideon is my step-in Beta on days Clifton isn't around to help. And he personally trained Claret in combat. Yet I stayed up all day until Xyana came home. When I caught sight of her through my office wi
~Xyana~ "Are you alright, Xyana?" Gaston repeats his question; his voice laced with worry and strangeness. "Mhmm," I nod, wishing he would just go away so that I can peacefully continue to my room. "You don't look okay." He insists, taking a step towards me. "Gaston, I'm... I'm... fi...ne." I tell him, my voice a bit unsteady and my words, not so coherent. Gaston is now close to me and he's staring at me, his gaze darkening as if he's mad at me or someone. When he stares a little longer and our gaze finally meets, his expression morphs, losing its worried traits. "Xyana," he calls again, my name rolling off his tongue like it's a euphoric drug. "Did he hurt you?" He didn't have to mention a name; we both knew who he was talking about. "No," I manage to let out. "Did you guys fight?" "Not really," I replied, clearing my throat so as to sound less husky. Then I bite my bottom
~Xyana~ Tranquility is not enough word to describe what I'm feeling streaming through me as Clifton moves his hands up to hold my face while he returns my kiss. I moan against his lips, wrapping my arms around his neck, and he moves his hands to the back of my head and down my body. He lifts me up and slams me against the wall of his room, beating out the little air I had still left in my lungs, his hands resting on my ass. His muscular abs presses against my body, making it impossible for me to think straight. I let him devour me, enjoying every second of it. He breaks the kiss to move his lips along my jawline and further down to my neck. I claw down onto his shoulders, throwing my head back against the wall, my heart beating so fast, risking suffocation. Suddenly, a warm sensation of surrender streams through me and I knew instantly that it's all coming from Clifton. I can feel his emotions and he's already surrende
~Xyana~ Overwhelmed by Clifton's sudden closeness, I jump out of my seat and take a step back. Still, he takes a step closer to me. Looking back up at him defiantly, I take another step back. I almost break into a panic, but he smiles and shakes his head. "You don't have to be scared, Baby. I won't hurt you physically." "But your wolf will." I voice out before I can stop myself. "He would never hurt you." He says tenderly, closing the gap between us. He wants you more than anything. I'm afraid he wants you too much that if I stay around as much as I want to, he might damn the consequences and mark you, even though he shouldn't just yet." He finally eases away from me and goes back to take his seat with a sigh. In his absence, I regain my equilibrium and slowly walk back to my seat. "Tell me what you want, Baby." He says, focusing his gaze on me. "Why is everyone worried about your Wolf, Clifton?" That is at least the t
~Xyana~ When we were done shopping, the trunk of our car wasn't enough to contain the shopping bags, so we had to move the ones I got for Mona to the back seat of the car. Once we get down from the car and the guards around the garage see the contents of the trunk, a couple of them get into action by helping out with moving them upstairs to my room. Mona is in a hurry to get back home after receiving a phone call from her brother. So I told one of the guards to take her home, and he did! 'Trying out my power as the Beta female.’ Oh wow! It is so late. We were even the last people to leave the 'Cleave Boutique' in the town center. I had no doubt they stayed open way past their closing time. But they had lots of fine stuff that it was so hard to actually choose. I made Mona get lots of nice stuff for herself, and she was super excited and appreciative. We bought a couple of outfits that we plan on twinning together wh