Felza’s POV. A second time, the door flew open before I could answer. The person this time was Rhys. He stopped in his tracks when he saw Axel and I standing so close. Before he walked into the room, his green eyes turned dark with worry, and he clenched his teeth. “What's going on here?" Rhys barked, and his whispery voice was scary. After turning around to face Rhys, Axel stood still. "I want to offer my help in the fight against Marcus." "What else?" After growling, Rhys looked at me and then back at Axel. "I know you didn't just come here for that," she told me. You were strong, Axel. "You're right." So Felza knows she has other options, I came here. Feeling angry and not trusting anyone made it hard to see what was in front of you. Rhys's eyes were red from anger, but they also showed fear. Fear that Axel might be right. In case he loses me. I said, "Now is not the time for this," but my tone was meaner than I meant it to be. "We need to fight a war." He's getting ready to a
Felza’s POV. “This is going well for you,” he said in a low, forced voice. I was surprised and blinked. That Rhys was talking to me at all was a surprise because he didn't say nice things very often. "I'm just doing what I need to do," I said in a calm voice. He seemed to be having trouble deciding what to say next. "Feliz... I—" Before he could finish, though, a loud, scary howl cut through the air. It was Marcus here. Chaos broke out in an instant. Battle cries and gunshots filled the night as Marcus's forces attacked the camp. Ready to fight, I drew my knife with a racing heart. Rhys was already running at the enemy. As he cut through the oncoming wolves, his body moved in a way that was very dangerous. I was right behind them and cut and dove as Marcus's men charged at us. Blood smelt and sounded like dogs howling in the air. I could feel the energy rushing through my body. It made me more alert and motivated to fight faster and harder. But I had a bad feeling that something was
Chapter 40. Felza’s POV. "Dear Rhys, I would never betray you. I promise. While he was thinking about whether to believe me or not, Rhys just stared at me with his eyes moving back and forth between mine. Soon after, he grabbed me and held me close to his chest without notice. It was peaceful for a short time, though. Rhys was tensed up under me when Marcus laughed loudly. Marcus laughed sarcastically and said, "Well, this is touching." "But nothing will change." It's still breaking down your pack, and Bluemoon will be mine by the end of the night. Before he could face Marcus, Rhys let go of me and stood up. His face turned serious. "I won't let that happen if I have my way." As he got ready to charge, though, there was a sudden howl that was scarier and louder than anything I had ever heard. As we all turned to see what was making the noise, the air around us seemed to still. For a moment, we forgot about the fight. A huge person stepped out of the shadows of the trees into the
Rhys POV. The whole room was tense and heavy, and I could feel that everyone was looking at me, waiting for me to make a choice. As I stood there and looked across the table at Axel Hart, my stomach turned. His eyes were steady and calm, but I could feel the burning resolve beneath the surface. It was clear that he wasn't just here for the pack. He was there for her. Felza. The name kept going through my mind, making me feel things I didn't want to deal with. Anger. Traitor. Not sure. It was still hard for me to forget how she had jumped in front of me when Marcus attacked. I was saved by her. But why? To show something? Or because she really cared? I lost track of time. The quiet was broken when Axel cleared his throat. "Rhys, let's get going. Marcus and Sebastian are moving more quickly than we thought they would. Both of our packs are in danger if we don't work together now. Even though his speech was steady, I could tell it was important. He was right. It hurt me that he was rig
Felza’s POV. I was not able to breathe. Every stride seemed like an assault on my own body. Though I could not stop, my limbs cried for rest. Not now. I had to return the Bluemoon pack to Rhys. I hardly felt the icy wind bit at my skin. From my end, the suffering was more severe. I touched my hand to the wound Sebastian's guards left, the warm blood oozing through my fingers, but I lacked time to consider it. Keep going, I murmured to myself. "You'll almost be there." My vision faded in and out as the trees blurring around me eventually smelt the familiar Bluemoon pack territory. I felt a weird mix of relief and terror. Rhys would respond as follows. Even listen to me, would he? all all that transpired, all the secrets, lies, would he even want me close by? I staggered ahead, the ground whirling underfoot. The packhouse started to show, but I collapsed before I could get another step. Darkness surrounded me and drew me under. ---- The agony greeted me first when I woke. Sharp, bli
Rhys POV. “How could he,” I yelled on top of my voice. “Who did he dare think he was!” I was louder this time. There was not a single bit of happiness in me. I was so pained and annoyed. I felt my entire chest heavy from the rage in my heart. I knew if I hadn’t taken the steps I had taken and fought with the might I had fought with, it would have been a different story altogether. But it was all done now. I was a victor. Though rage was still flowing all through my veins. The sky was a dark, angry grey that matched the storm that was growing inside me. As I stood at the edge of the Bluemoon pack's clearing, I watched as our fighters collected with angry faces and sharp eyes. Every single one of them knew what this battle meant. After today, there was no way to go back. If we lost, more than just our pack would fall apart. That is what we would have fought for our whole lives. Everything I've ever thought was important. I looked at Axel, who was walking back and forth next to me.
Rhys POV. The battle was intense. But there was so much to lose if my pack didn’t win this. I had a whole lot I was going to lose. I cried and yelled at the top of my voice as I looked all around me. There were a lot of dead sounds on the battlefield. The clang of steel washed away into the distance, and the last groans of our soldiers were eaten up by the silence that followed. Each breath was hard for me as the weight of what had just happened hit me. I looked down at my bloody hands and saw that Marcus's blood was mixed with mine. That's when I realised what had happened. We had won. It was very surprising. I felt like half the pack members were hurt and probably killed, but I was wrong. This increases the urge I had for Felza so much. Cause now I wasn't just an alpha. I had one fierce battle that kept my life and accommodation on the edge. I ran to Delza, raised her from the ground smoothly and spun her in the air until I couldn’t anymore. The wounds in my body began to heal e
Rhys POV. There was a soft, silvery light over the destroyed battlefield from the moon, which was high in the sky. It was strange to be standing there among the wreckage. The silence had come over like a heavy blanket after the roar of war. We had made it. Sebastian had left, Marcus was dead, and the pack was no longer in immediate danger. There was no peace in my heart, though. It was my job as the Alpha to lead and keep my cool even when everything else around me fell apart. Although I felt like I was falling apart right now. With blood still on my hands, I looked down at the dirt and thought about how we could ever really get back on our feet. A familiar smell came towards me, and when I turned around, I saw Felza coming up behind me. She took slow, careful steps, as if she wasn't sure if she should even get closer. Still, dried blood was in her hair, and her clothes were torn and dirty from the fight. Her eyes, on the other hand, held something fragile that touched me deeply.
FELZA’s POVAxel had a mate? He met his mate? I still couldn't get that revelation off my head as I fought some rouges. Axel had surprised me greatly; coming to fight for my pack even when we humiliated him was a great sign of strength. A rouge charged towards me, his teeth bared, as he tried to slash his sword through my neck. I ducked and cut off his legs instead. He screamed out loud and I chuckled at how beautiful that sounded. Earlier, I couldn't handle the picture of Rhys getting tortured that way. I'd killed Lisa in the blink of an eye, and I was quite surprised I felt satisfied by it. I ran towards Rhys to give him a helping hand, “You need to rest.” “Not when I have the chance to finish this up forever.” He smiled, slashing the rouge's throat. At the same time, our gaze landed on Sebastian who was guarded with a few rouges. In just a few minutes, thousands of rouges lay dead on the ground, and I even sighted a few of Rhys' pack warriors. Axel must have freed them from the
RHYS’ POVI thought I'd experienced pain several times, but nothing could be compared to what I felt now. Sebastian had chained Felza to a chair, forcing her to watch me get tortured. In the same position, my hands were chained to the ceiling, while my legs dangled freely like I was about to get executed. Even though I couldn't see them, about two rouges continued slashing my back with a leather whip with thorns, while Lisa focused on piercing my nails with needles, serving me exactly what my men had done to her. Another slash on my back and I wondered if I could really take this anymore. “Leave him alone, please.” Felza whimpered, crying out loud, as she trembled in the chair. She'd tried closing her eyes, but each time she heard me groan, her eyes fluttered open as tears spilled down her cheeks. I'd pressed my lips together, swallowing down my groans, but when Lisa pierced my thumb, a loud groan escaped my lips, “When are you going to stop, huh?” I whispered breathlessly, closing
AXEL’S POVActing on Chris' words might as well be the most stupid thing I'd ever done. Alright, alright, his idea was the best thing that's ever happened to me. I held a banquet, the most talked about in my pack and I found a woman, a stark contrast to Felza, but she enchanted me almost immediately—my mate. I was struck by her beauty, her elegance and her kind heart. Within the last few weeks, our bond grew, and I kept thanking the moon goddess for making me find her. Every night we prepared dinner together and talked about our whole day while having our meal filled with love. Diana made sure she painted my world with beautiful colors, her smile, her laughter and her encouraging words. In just a few weeks, my life changed in ways I couldn't imagine. My aggressive nature was all gone and I couldn't thank Chris more for his perfect and slightly insane idea. “Let's serve dinner since Chris is coming over with his girlfriend.” Diana's voice settled in my ears and I smiled, turning to
LISA’S POVThe plan went extremely well. Better than I could have ever imagined. While the whole pack was asleep, hundreds of rouges—which I lead, infiltrated the Bluemoon pack. We killed a few pack warriors and kept the others chained in the dungeon, and that was just the beginning of their nightmare. Rhys had no idea what's gotten to him when he saw me. He looked shocked, perhaps by my sword dripping with blood, or with the fact that I was back to take what truly belonged to me. A day like this was perfect, perhaps the most perfect day I'd had in a few years.It felt like being on a rollercoaster, listening to the screams of the same pack warriors who made my life miserable. Picking between Rhys and his family wasn't actually a problem. I knew my rouges would get them captured before they got any far and so, I spent my time with Rhys in the dungeon. I had him chained on the wall, his legs and hands set aside like he were hung on a cross. I picked up a dagger, my favorite dagger, a
FELZA’S POV“We shouldn't have left him behind.” I whispered, as we walked through the woods. We'd managed to leave the library, but I could still feel someone on our tail. I tightened my hold on Halo, as we made our way foward, “I wonder what they're going to do to him. We have to go ba—”“No!” Eric snapped, turning to face me. His brows were furrowed deeply as he said, “I care for the Alpha, but your safety matters as well. As soon as we get to Vanessa's, we'll think of a plan to get him out of there.” He seemed sincere, but there was a chilling glint in his eyes when he gazed at me. I swallowed hard and nodded, hoping the moon goddess would keep my husband safe. Halo tightened her hold around my neck, sniffing as a few drops of her tears caressed my skin, “would father be fine? We still have a memories to fill, to make. He's coming back right?” Unsure of the answer, I nodded slowly, “He will come back.” I assured Halo, or maybe I was assuring myself as well. We walked for a few mo
RHYS’ POV“Rouges” “Rouges” They were definitely behind Nora's death. Eric took slow strides towards me, “they must have used the secret entrance to sneak in at night.” And only Nora could have given them the exact spot of the secret entrance; it explained why Sebastian tortured her to death. I balled my hands into fists, anger surging through my veins. I weaved my hands through my hair, gritting out, “we have to kill them all.” “Or you have to get your family to safety. They're taking over the entire pack house. They've killed almost all our men. They infiltrated the pack at night. If we fight against them, we would lose our lives.” For the first time, I felt the urge to punch Eric in the face for being a coward. “You expect me to leave the pack house in ruins? Fleed just because I want to be safe?” “You have a daughter. She's only four; do you want her to live without a father?!” Eric yelled back, his eyes glistening with tears. He ran towards the door, locked it up and faced me
FELZA’S POVIn the last few days, I'd never seen Rhys in such a dejected shape. For hours he kept staring at Nora's room, perhaps wishing she would open up the door and jump in his arms—but she didn't. He did it continuously, walking across the hallway to come to a stop in front of her room. It's been a few days, but Rhys couldn't take the news of Nora's death. Even her parents. Vanessa had refused to bury her, hoping she would sneeze and yell “momma” Her body was still preserved, but Rhys stood on having her buried. He was meant to be at his morning meeting, but here he was, staring at Nora's door with longing in his eyes. It hurt me to see him that way, but I knew how much Nora meant to him. Even with the few moments my daughter and I spent here, I could tell he loved her as much as he loved Halo. Perhaps even more. I cleared my throat and placed my hand on his shoulder, “you should be having your meeting, Rhys.” “The pack is fine.” His hoarse voice rang out, clenching my heart. I
RHYS’ POV“This is for you.” I placed some meatball on Halo's plate, watching as her cheeks flushed red, “thanks, dad.” she smiled, slowly reaching for her fork to begin eating breakfast. Felza had volunteered to prepare breakfast for everyone today, stunning Vanessa for a few seconds. Her gaze lingered on Felza for a while, “I'm yet to have a taste, but I'm sure this would taste heavenly.” She commented, and Felza smiled brightly, “then I hope everyone enjoys it.” I picked up my fork, but I noticed the absence of my second daughter, Nora. Her space was vacant, and Vanessa seemed to be aware of it. I frowned slightly and flipped my attention to her, “where's Nora? It's unlike her to be late for breakfast.” I said, watching as Vanessa slowly placed a meatball in her mouth. She wiped her mouth and leaned backwards, “we had an episode last night. She still refused to tell me about her supposed mate.” “And?” “She's probably sulking, still upset from what happened last night.” She conti
LISA’S POVDragging witches to Sebastian's presence seemed to be my job today. Sebastian kept killing them to satisfy his bloodthirsty urge, snapping their necks just because they enraged him. I hate to admit it, but I felt some kind of pity for them. He was just about to kill another because she refused to speak to him. And when she did, Sebastian smiled brightly at the gem he'd just found. He walked around her, circling her like a desperate predator, “I've been capturing your kind for the last few years, but no one's ever given me the answer and the solution I truly desired. With you, I can tell that my victory is near.” he raised her chin to gaze into her eyes and she smirked, “Since it's nearly midnight, we should proceed now.” Her voice was soft, but the chilling glint in her eyes couldn't be compared to another. She was just like me, slightly different in her own ways. I leaned against the soft cushion and tapped my feets on the ground, watching the interaction between Sebasti