WILLOW’S POVSeconds rolled into minutes and minutes into hours but with every second that passed, it got me even more worried. I did not know how things were going to turn out even though I was putting in so much effort. I just hoped no one would have a reason to say I wasn’t worth it. It was finally the night of the marking ceremony and I was quite nervous. I was nervous as hell. I did not know what was going to happen. I was shaky and my hands were trembling so hard. I did not know what to do or what to expect. I monitored every second of the clock. I waited for night time to come. I wanted it to leave as soon as it came yet I did not want it to come at all. No one could understand what was going through my mind. On one hand was Carter and his mother and on the second hand was Asher. I didn’t know what was going to become of me after this night. The night was either going to make me or mar me. It would make me get honored or dishonored. Oh, Asher. I could not take his words from
WILLOW’S POVMy heart leaped to my throat the moment I heard those words. It felt like I was going to pass out. At that point, it felt like I had been knocked and oxygen had been kicked out of me. I was very worried and sick.I did not know how to react or how to take the news. The moment I had always feared had finally come and it caused shivers down my spine. I guess the moment was finally here and I had to face it even though I did not feel truly prepared for it. I guess I just had to play along with it and hopefully, everything turned out fine. If I had a choice, I would definitely have balled out. Maybe I could have gone somewhere or do something. I would not refuse to take it but at that point, there seemed to be nothing I could do. I found Carter really quickly. He tried to speak with me but hearing a word from him was the last thing I wanted to do at that point. I did not want to hear anything from him. He walked to me and held my hands. He tried to speak to me once again
My footsteps echoed with each step I took down the hallway. A stream of the sun's rays flooded the place, but it still didn't do anything to lift the dreary feeling that lingered in the atmosphere. It was suffocating to say the least, and if u had the chance, I would be nowhere near here. But being the current alpha’s son and the next heir meant I had to make some sacrifices, whether I liked it or not. The entire place was quiet. The prisoners knew better than to make so much as a sound in my present. You could call me evil for enforcing such principles on them, but it was those same principles that prevented a lot of mishaps from going on.“I do hope you're enjoying your jail time.” Were the first words I let slip out my mouth the moment I'd arrived at the cell I had in mind. “If you're not, I personally think seeing it as a time out would help soften the blow.”Silence. Silence stretched into the day as the man on the other side of the bars said nothing. He had his head on his
Carter The air was still, and for a moment, I thought time had stopped completely. Not a single word slid past our lips; not mine, nor father's. The only sound that could be heard in his huge office was the almost silent tick tock of the clock high up on the wall. Something swirled at the bottom of my stomach and after a moment, I recognized it as anxiety. I hadn't even started , and yet, I could feel myself losing it. I took a cursory glance around the office just to distract myself. Two huge shelves stood just to my right, one filled with books, and the other for showing off his many awards in the business world. Dad's collection was marvelous and deep down, I wanted nothing more than to surpass it one day. Probably when I was the new Alpha and…“What about Asher?” Dad's voice cut through my thoughts, pulling me back to the present. “Talk to me.”“Father.” I cleared my throat before continuing. In all honesty, this was the moment I was waiting for and I'd be damned if I let thi
Willow Even though I had been here before, it did nothing to eliminate the chills that ran down my spine, with each step I took. The high walls and the menacing growls from each cell was more than enough to have me sinking further into my scenes. I inhaled and exhaled, as I muttered a quick prayer to the goddess. I was feeling anxious and I wanted nothing to go wrong. If there was anybody that could do that, it would be her. “Are you sure about this?” Someone whispered in my head. There was no surprise there because I knew the voice very well. It was Mia, my wolf. “I don't have a really good feeling about any of this.”“Why?” I spoke back. “We're just going to let him know, that's all. It's not like we're doing something bad. Mia was my wolf, everyone one in the pack had theirs and on a lot of time occasions, they communicated with them. But not me, I was nothing but a weak omega and as such, everything about me was limited. Even the times when I could speak with my wolf. S
Carter. My footsteps echoed all around me as I moved from one side of the room to the other. I was pacing, and I knew it wasn't going to solve anything, but could I bring myself to do anything about it? No. A big fat no. I clenched and unclenched my fists by my side. Ever since the guards walked out of here, the urge to break something was growing and increasing by the minute, and I didn't want that. Relax Carter, relax. I inhaled and exhaled a couple of times, and surprisingly, it worked. At least, with a clearer head, I would be able to approach the situation rationally and not make hasty decisions. What distinguishes an alpha from the common man, is their mind. Dad's words echoed in my ear. Whenever I was overly mad about something, he always said it out loud. Even as a child, I'd committed that particular memory to mind and if I was being honest, it had actually helped me out of a few uncomfortable situations. Why was Willow even there in the first place? What could ha
Willow I gulped, hoping it would do something to ease the anxiety crawling around in the pit of my stomach, but I couldn't be any more wrong. Instead, the more I tried to calm myself down, the more my anxiety levels spiked and the worst part was that, it had barely begun. And by it, I meant Carter's wrath. I didn't need a soothsayer or an incredibly high IQ to know that I'd gotten Carter pissed. The moment the guards had arrived with a message that Carter was looking for me, I just knew it was all over. I'd wanted more time, some more time to try and find Asher. He couldn't have gone too far, right? But that didn't matter, even if it did, there was still no way I would have been able to catch up with him. Asher was a beta, one of the strongest ones I'd ever seen, so how could a lowly omega who could barely shift run after and catch him? It wasn't just impossible, it was literally madness as its peak. I played with the invisible dirt wedged in between my fingers. There was no
Carter I marched forward, ignoring the red spots that clouded my vision. Even the lamps that hung on the walls must have caught the gist that I was furious, because the moment I approached them, the lights in them flickered our, just to come back on again the moment I had passed. I balled my hands into fists as I trudged on. That was the very least I could do to stop myself from punching the nearest wall. If I lost my temper and did that, I knew for a fact it wouldn't sit well with my father. Dad. I was heading towards his office, and why I hated rubbing it in people's face when I was right, there was no way I could let this slide. Right now, he was just going to see how much of a mistake he'd made trusting Asher. Asher. The mere thought of him was more than enough to make my blood boil. No matter how hard I tried to get rid of him, he always found a way to get under my skin, either directly or indirectly. I guess I had only just realized it now because I had something that