I follow closely behind Liana as she walks quietly behind Derek, Asher and some elders walking through the house of Elder Muriel. The news of the attack on him and two other elders reached the ears of the alpha before morning and they had decided to see the sight of the attack. The room looked like a storm made out of angry wolves had blown through it. There were blood stains on the floor and splattered on the white walls, the furniture was slashed and overturned and there was broken glass everywhere. What caught the attention of everyone however, was a large claw mark. I remember how Ida had slashed the wall before running away but it looked like her claws had passed through the brick wall, the claw marks were that deep. I had no idea Ida had this much bloodlust. Derek looked angry at the whole scene, Asher looked like he was trying to solve a puzzle and the elders had varying expressions of confusion and sadness. “How on earth did this happen?” Derek growls angrily at one of the gu
“Liana! Do you hear me? Wake up!” Derek says as he shakes the still unconscious luna. The elders had noticed what had happened and finally became quiet as they watched their alpha try to wake the luna up. Asher was on his feet as well. When Liana remained unresponsive, Derek lifted her into his arms and headed for the door with Liana’s maid and myself following closely behind. “We’ll get back to this later.” Derek says to the elders before exiting the hall and heading straight for Liana’s room. As Derek placed her gently on the bed, the door opened and a man walked in carrying a briefcase. “Alpha Derek, the Beta sent me to check up on the Luna.” Derek nodded and watched as the doctor fussed over Liana. Thirty minutes later, Liana had an IV dripping a clear colored fluid into her arm while Derek clutched her hand and watched her sleeping form. I didn’t have any more feelings for Derek but the sight of him worrying over Liana got me annoyed at the obvious display of affection. Derek
I stand with my back pressed flat against the wall of a house and watch for any sign of movement from the house across from it. I had been here watching the white colored house for almost an hour now, just waiting and watching. The past five days had been very busy for everyone working in the residence of the alpha/luna. The patrol wolves were busy during the night, on the lookout for the ‘rogue’ wolf that had attacked the three elders. The maids were constantly snapped at by Derek and the frustrated elders who were stressed that no new leads had been found. Liana had refused to leave her room, and stayed locked in for days muttering to herself. She wasn’t eating either and this made Derek even madder and had him blaming us for not taking care of her properly. Liana’s maids had been reduced to just two -a weak omega maid and myself. This made the work harder and piled on more pressure from Derek. Liana was finally feeling better and we could breathe some, and I could get back to unf
“This is unacceptable!” “Are the patrol wolves even doing their jobs?” “I hear he’s in a coma.” “I heard he died and was resuscitated somehow!” “Two rogue attacks? Is that even possible?” “Maybe elder Evan was right about it being…that girl.” “Silence!” The murmurs of the elders stop and the hall immediately goes silent at Derek roar. The elders were meeting again with Derek, Asher and Liana after the attack on Lucas last night. The tension in the air could be felt, you could almost reach out and touch it with your fingers. They were all shaken, Ida’s attacks had brought out fears they didn’t even know they had and made them see just how vulnerable they all were. They weren’t untouchable, they could be attacked as well. Not knowing who the enemy was, was also driving them crazy. Unfortunately, I couldn’t enjoy their fears. My mind kept replaying the words of the pack doctor who had come in earlier to explain the injuries Lucas had sustained. His right leg had been broken clean a
I leave without looking back and keep my head down till I make it home, then I lock myself in my room and head straight for the dressing mirror. My cheeks look flushed and my heart is still beating fast from whatever feeling had passed between me and Asher when our eyes met. I didn’t understand these feelings and it looked like he didn’t understand them as well. Now I didn’t know what to do with them, I didn’t even know what they were. I sigh and step back from the mirror, collapsing backward on my bed, I push the thoughts of a certain green eyed beta and what he made me feel into a mental drawer and locked it, tossing the keys to the back of my mind. “Ida, what is our next move?” “I think it’s best if I don’t go out for a while.” I remember the brutality of her attack on Lucas. “Right. How do we stir them up this time? It seems they are still in denial.” Ida is silent for a moment and then she says, “What better way for them to acknowledge things than for Genevieve herself to show u
The atmosphere at the residence of the Alpha/Luna is tighter than the last time the other incidents had happened. Nobody looked like they had had a good night’s sleep, they all looked like they had stayed up wondering just how mad Elder Charles had become. After I had left his house last night, Charles had stormed out of his house screaming hysterically that the old Luna had tried to kill him. Nobody could make sense of what he was talking about or maybe they chose not to which wasn’t surprising as everyone in this room was always in denial. Derek rubbed his temples while Liana chewed her bottom lip and murmured to herself. Nobody seemed to care as the rest of them were in worlds of their own as well –all except Asher, who was absent. “Liana, you said this was a rogue wolf, you said the moon goddess confirmed it herself.” Derek asked tiredly. All eyes fell to the seer who was still mumbling to herself. The door suddenly opened and Asher walked in looking like he had just rolled out o
When I return to Liana’s room, she’s still pacing and chewing on her thumb nail but stops when she notices me staring at her. “What? Do you have anything to say?” “Not really, Luna. I understand why you did what you did but I assure you, I am not who you think I am, I mean no harm.” Liana walks into my personal space. “If you ever prove me right, you’ll find yourself in big trouble, Alexa.” I smile at her. “I understand, Luna.” After a few moments, she steps back from me. “Something about her bothers me.” “What do you mean Ida?” “Her visions, why were they wrong?” I had thought of that from the first time Liana had said she had seen a rogue wolf in her visions. Why were her visions wrong? “I have a plan but I need to be alone with her.” Ida says. “That will be a problem Ida. She is the Luna, how can we get her alone?” “We should try.” How do I get Liana alone? By the time the night rolls in, I still have no idea how to get Liana alone. With the elders, it was different because most
Being hurt with a silver weapon didn’t only make you bleed, it made the pain feel like liquid fire was being poured into your body. Your injury didn’t just hurt, it burned. My side burned with a vengeance that rivaled mine but I bit my lip and pushed through it. Derek and Liana were currently not in the pack so that meant this was the only chance I may get to search their spaces for something relating to my parents. I did want to find proof of their innocence and restore their reputation, but a part of me also wanted to know why what happened to them happened. If the elders really didn’t want an omega-maid as their Luna, why didn’t they just leave it at Derek rejecting me? Why did my parents and I have to die? What did we die for? Getting into Liana’s room was easy for me as I was her maid, no one was going to find it weird that I was hanging around her side of the residence, even her maid quarters was close to her office. It was easy for me to slip into her office from the maid quar
It takes some time for me to get to my senses, pull myself up and off from the ground and start looking for a way to fix this mess. Ramsey had not locked me back into the suite, probably assuming that I was going to curl up into a ball and cry myself to sleep. He was dead wrong. Ramsey had given Ryder the opportunity to ask for anything from me, he had sensed that I was willing to do anything. It made no sense that Ryder asked for Hope. Ryder wasn’t a gentleman, he was a brute so he didn’t need to ask me for her when he could take her by force. Ryder was playing with me.The first place I go to from the office is the hidden room I set up. It is empty and looks clean, so I guess Asher heard what happened and got out but I have no idea where he is. I grab what I need from the hidden room and head for Jessa and Hope’s house. The rogue guards watch me leave the residence of the alpha, they don’t try to stop me but I’m sure they’ll send someone to follow me. I didn’t care, as far as they l
“Ryder!” I bang my fists against the locked door of the alpha’s suite. I had been locked in the suite for almost a week now, and I was so sick and tired of being locked in here as if I was a common criminal. “Ryder!” I try again but he just ignores me. I know he’s out there, standing guard until he fully recovered from the bashing he received from Ida. “What is Ramsey up to? What is he doing?” No answer. “Hey! Stop ignoring me and let me out of here! I need to talk to him.”My fists were already burning from the force I was using to bang on the door so I decided it was probably best that I take a break. I slid down the door as my thoughts went back to Hope. Two days had already passed since she first came to see me and I still had no idea about what to do to convince Ramsey to let Kylan go. Did it mean I was giving up? No, there was no way I was going to let Hope’s baby grow up without a father. But there was also no way I was going to give up Asher’s location or reject him. I was stu
“Kylan, no!” I scream just as he brings down the silver club on Ramsey’s head. The intention to kill Ramsey is so clear in Kylan’s eyes. For a moment, time slows down as Kylan brings the club down and then it happens so fast that for a split second, I don’t understand what happens. The club connects but not on Ramsey’s head and then Kylan is pushed so hard that he collides into a tree that breaks into two from the impact. That is how hard he was pushed.My mouth is wide open in shock as I take in the scene before me. Ryder stands over Ramsey, with blood pouring down his arm with the look of murder on his face. Where on earth did he come from? I realize that he blocked the blow meant for Ramsey’s head with his hand and then shoved Kylan away like he was swatting away a fly.“Alpha, are you okay?” Ryder helps Ramsey up to his feet, he staggers a bit before standing still and wiping the blood dripping down his head. Ramsey shakes off Ryder’s hand and points to Kylan who is still trying t
I am trying so hard to rein Ida in but she’s too strong for me to suppress. She stands there growling at a rage filled Ramsey, ready to do anything to protect me and my oath to our mate. “Ida, don’t provoke him! He might hurt you!” What was I saying? Ramsey had already found out that I didn’t reject Asher and that was provoking enough for him. He practically vibrated with anger as he stood across from me.“I want to speak to Alexa, bring her to me now!” He finally explodes and charges at Ida, eyes dark with rage. My best bet and the only way I could get out of this situation with little or no injuries would be to let Ida take full control, I had to stop holding her back. Ida dodges Ramsey’s first attack and I decide to let her handle this, I was out of options.Ramsey’s eyes change to the colour of his wolf –a creepy red colour, as he watches me shift into my wolf. Ida bares her razor sharp teeth at him and stands ready for whatever he was going to throw at us. “Is this how you want i
“Are you okay?” “I’m fine, why are you asking?” “Nothing, you just seem a bit…” “Tired?” I supply. It was hard for me to hide anything from Asher, especially now that we were mates. He knew me and he saw things that I thought I had hidden well. After Ramsey’s declaration of a second wedding night, I had searched for a solution but found none and the weekend started tomorrow. I had ended up giving myself a headache and I looked even worse than before. I had given up on finding a solution and decided to come see Asher. We were cuddling on the small bed in the room as he lazily stroked my back.I thought I had hidden my worry about the situation I was in well from him, but he just saw right through it. “Yeah, you look tired but that wasn’t what I was going to say. Are you sure everything is okay?” Asher says with a frown on his face as he tilts my face to his. I had to think of something fast or he was going to find out about the wedding night, and there wasn’t anything I could do to sto
“Where were you, Alexa?” Ramsey says again and walks slowly towards me, like a lion stalking its prey. “I couldn’t sleep so I went for a walk.” When did I become so anxious at the sight of Ramsey? No, this wasn’t a new thing, he always gave me a bad feeling whenever I saw him, but these days, especially since the day he killed those innocent people, the sight of him made my skin crawl even more. “I know I haven’t been so attentive to you these days and I’m sorry, you’ll have me all to yourself this weekend.” “What does that mean?” Ramsey nods to a seat in the room.When I finally settle down, he continues. “We haven’t had our wedding night yet, Alexa. It makes it feel like something is missing from our marriage.” I try not to shake his hand off of me when he starts to stroke my hair. “We need this wedding night to bond us, to bring us closer. The pack needs an alpha and a luna, you know.” “Who told you that we needed a wedding night to be close?” “Alexa, we are married.” “So?” “So, I
Choosing Asher was the best decision I made in those tense moments. “I’m so glad you’re safe. Thank you for being safe.” I manage to say around the tears clogging my throat. “I promised you, didn’t I?” Asher replies with a small smile on his face. My smile is so huge as I run my hand through his shoulder length hair. “You need a haircut.” “Later.” “Why not now?” “Later.” He says again. “Asher you-“His lips press on mine, cutting off whatever I was going to say. “I missed you. So much.” He murmurs against my lips.My arms go around his neck as he deepens the kiss, pulling me closer to him by wrapping his strong arms around my waist. I missed those arms around me so much. My hands make a trail from around his neck, down his chest and slip under his shirt to feel those hard muscles. I moan when my fingers connect to them and decide that this isn’t enough, I want skin on skin. Asher stops me when I fiddle with his buttons and I am about to protest when he rips the shirt off himself, scatt
I haven’t been able to sleep for the past three days. When night comes, all I do is toss and turn in my bed. The few times I’ve been able to sleep, my dreams are filled with images of Henry the guard-wolf, looking at me with sad eyes while blood pours from the hole in his stomach. Other times, it is Evan’s son lying on the ground, his eyes open, looking at me while vultures feast on him. Some days, I see Asher running towards me but he is caught and killed by Ramsey, the same way he killed Henry, and I wake up in my bed soaked with sweat, like someone emptied a bucket of water while I was sleeping.The only good thing that happens during these three days is that Ramsey doesn’t try to share the room with me. A part of me is glad but the other part of me is worried about what he must be up to next. There’s no way he’d listen to me and give me space.Five days later, I look worse than I have ever and I’ve stopped coming out of my room. I don’t hear from either Ares or Kylan and that make
“Where? Where is he?” Kylan hands me a note. I take it from him and stare at it. “Alexa, you should read that.” I nod. “Come in.” I shut the door behind him and open the folded paper he gave me. I recognize Sue’s delicate handwriting.“How are you doing Alexa? I hope you are holding on? I just received word from Valor that he has found your mate. As I write this, they are on their way back to here. Valor didn’t say much but Asher is fine, he’s okay so you can stop worrying about him. As for Liana, there’s been no new news on our end but we won’t stop looking. I know we are close and we’ll soon find her. I wish you strength always. Love, Sue.”After reading the note, a sigh of relief pushes past my lips and I feel my mood lift. Asher was okay, he was still alive. “Now what, Alexa?” Kylan asks. “Honestly? I don’t know. We are sitting ducks without Liana’s testimony. The other packs won’t be willing to help us without Liana saying anything. She’s the most important part of our plan.” “Ho