AUTHOR'S POV:"Why weren't you here the minute I called?" Alpha Leo asked, enraged.He had wanted to ask Ethan about the woman who almost poisoned his food but then, he had called Ethan three times in a minute but the latter was just arriving."My apologies, Alpha. I was uhm...uhm.""You were what!" Leo yelled but when he realized that he had raised his voice, he lowered it and said, "How long do I have to tell you to make you understand that you have to be here when I call you? You weren't even this way before, what the heck changed?" Leo shrugged, glaring at Ethan."I...I was with Biliie and I had to go through a whole process to tell her goodbye. You would never understand what I'm talking about 'cause you've never fallen in love." Ethan said with so much emphasis on the word love.Leo frowned, "You mean you couldn't even cone the minute I called because of a woman? Your work isn't important, huh?" Leo smiled even though he was trying so hard to frown."You know, you won't stand t
ALPHA KING LEO:I walked out of the corridor only to stumble on Ethan kissing Billie. I understand that he was leaving and wouldn't be back in a while and this was perhaps a bye-kiss but did they have to do it where I could see them?Seeing Billie, I remembered Ava and the nice tingling sensation that had blessed my stomach while we kissed.I looked at them again and I could no longer stand the sight of them together. I glared at them and went ahead to pass by Ethan, making sure to give him a nudge in the arm."Remember we have somewhere to be at this morning." I heard him groan and I smiled.Ethan was really in love and now, he was behaving like a fool.I pulled my coat together, covering myself the more. I don't know how urgent it is for me but Ethan told me that Ava was still at the temple.When I heard slight footsteps behind me, I knew it was Ethan, so I turned to him."Let's hurry up. Ava might need our help sooner."******When we got to the largest temple in Blue Crest pack,
ALPHA KING LEO:"I'll not kill you on the condition that you won't hurt your mate." I tightened my squeeze on Damien's shoulder, feeling repulsed by the mere fact that I had to call Ava his mate."I'll...I'll do so," Damien said grunting and I sighed.Ava was at fault here, if only she briefed me on when she was going to be in danger t, then I would come to rescue her right on time.I began walking out of the place and soon, I transformed into my wolf form and made for the Blood Crescent pack.I am sure that Ethan took Ava to my place because that was what I would have told him to do. Ethan has stayed so much with me that I think he reasons like I do.When I got home, Ava was lying in a room on a bed, with her wounds all covered up. I went beside her and sat down. As much as I wanted to ask her what happened, I considered that she was in so much pain and kept shut.My eyes did the speaking as I kept staring at her, hoping I could take away even a fraction of her pain by feeling it m
AVA:"I'll be gentle with you, okay?" Giving me a reassuring look, Leo moved closer and hugged me."I love you and no matter what, you'll always belong here." He touched the left side of his chest.I smiled sickly, I can't deny that Leo had taken over my heart completely.Truth be said, I was only with Damien physically and nothing more. Leo had my heart and everything good from me that I can think of."I'm just going to get you something to eat. Stay put while I go get in my and I'll be back before you know it." Leo kissed my forehead and got up.Soon after he left, a lady entered the room with fresh roses.I smiled even though I had no idea who she was. How on earth did she know that I liked roses?She came beside me and smiled at me."I've heard a lot about you and most of the courageous things that you have done and I admire you greatly. I'm Billie by the way."I nodded weakly and she made me have a whiff of the flowers before placing it above my head."Thanks," I said, and then t
AVA:Audrey's words were almost becoming boring but I humored myself and stayed out to listen more."You can go ahead and tell the whole pack what I did, but you have to risk between me telling Ava of our affair, not agreeing to carry your baby, and doing that." Audrey sparked.I was expecting Damien to say something but he was mute for a while."Fine!" He uttered and at that point, I felt so disappointed.I had expected him to push further, telling Audrey to her face that she just murdered the royal blood and it was a felony he wasn't going to let her escape from but I was bound to be disappointed. I regretted even expecting it in the first place.I lowered my head when I felt tears warming the back of my eyes. Damien had betrayed his blood because he wanted fame, he wanted to be in power, and he wanted a child that would ensure his longevity.If he had taken a different decision from this one, I would have considered lessening his punishment, since a bit of humanity remained in him
AVA:Today was a day to Damien's birthday but festivity was already in the air. One wouldn't believe it but preparations for food that the guest would eat tomorrow had already started."Yes, go drop it that way and come carry this one," I instructed one of the servants who was carrying a huge pot.Anyone seeing how I was so energetic in preparing for Damien's birthday wouldn't believe that Damien had anything coming his way on his D-Day."Ma'am, I have something to tell you." Diana narrowed her eyes at the door of the big hall as though checking if anyone was deliberately eavesdropping."Can't it wait, I have so much to take care of." I didn't want her saying anything in this hall with so many people in it. Even an empty room with walls had ears, talk more of a room filled with people.When I saw the difficult expression on Diana's face, I pulled my apron, handed it to someone, and then dragged Diana outside."What is it you can't wait to tell me?""My Luna, Ma'am Audrey is planning
AVA:I knew that I had drawn a battle line with what I did the last time.I wish to tell you all that this was a dream but no, it wasn't. I defeated my husband yesterday and didn't let him hit me and my next action is going to surprise everyone.I emptied an almost empty glass of wine, my eyes brimming with tears. I didn't expect my life to be so embarrassing but embarrassing or not, I had to embrace it.It was my life and no one else owned it. Besides, the people who turned me this way couldn't blame me for what if did because they can't deny that they turned me into who I am right now. I wasn't heartless to those who did not deserve it.Today was Damien's birthday and I am in my room, locked up for fear of being harmed in any way. If there was anyone who knew how vengeful Damien was, it was me.A knock on the door interrupted my train of thought and I was forced to stand from my sitting position."Who's there?" I asked, uncertain of who it was that was at the door."Open the goddam
AVA:Waiting patiently in my mind so the drama in my head doesn't get acted out physically, I walked from place to place, serving drinks and making sure to smile my best.From the corners of my eyes, I noticed Damien shaking hands and smiling in a manner only I was familiar with. He was smiling hypocritically at them and shaking hands with them. If only they knew what was going on in that head of his, they wouldn't have tried extending their hands of friendship.Damien's parents are on the left side of the high table and we're being served wine and a variety of fruits. His mother, Clara was eyeing me disdainfully but I care less.Most of Damien's family were in attendance and a little of mine too came. I had invited them, no, Damien had invited them.Of course, My Mom and Dad never missed an opportunity like this to showcase that their daughter married the highest man in the community."Diana, please go make sure someone's watching the food," I whispered to Diana and she left.I didn
AUTHOR'S POV:Leo got out of the car and he headed straight in a particular direction. Some of the men who were with Leo were already Safari's ex-men before they got hired by Discord, so they easily knew the hideout and the place where Safari's captives were kept.Leo gave an express command. "Seize the keys and free everyone." After entering the place, Leo began looking for Ethan and Billie. He tried using their scents to catch up with them but it their scents only lingered in the atmosphere. Wherever their, scents led, he went there but he would not see them.Worried, he began looking for them. Apart from. The stench of dead rotting bodies also filled the place and he was forced to cover his nose.Some people had been chained for a long time here and some were even chained to their deaths.Leo dialed a number as his right hand held it to his right ear."Drake, I think you need to contact the police on this one. Human trafficking is going on and we need to trap these bad guts and mak
AUTHOR'S POV:"Hello. Who the fuck are you?" Safari asked, reminding himself that he was the indomitable guy who had been fearless since age ten."I am Leonard and you must be Safari." Leo hoped that he was right because this same number was the last Discord answered."Listen to me," Safari bellowed, his voice sounded threatening."I need you to release the flash drive, hand it over to Discord, or else..."Safari drawled."Or what?""I kill the werewolves. I'll eliminate your stupid kind!" He yelled, trying to scare Leo."Why don't you hold on because I have a present for you?" Leo grinned smugly.Safari's face twisted in anger, his anger simmering below the surface, as he asked, "What present, what present you fu -" before he could complete his sentence, the line had already gone dead."That bastard!" Safari growled while standing up to his feet and downing the glass of alcohol in his hand."Who does that bastard think he is, huh?" Safari was angry that Leo had cut the call on him.A
CHAPTER 183AUTHOR'S POV:30 minutes earlier...Thirty minutes earlier, Discord had just shot a gun at Leo but he successfully dodged.This had angered Leo so much because he had not intended to harm Discord. He had planned to stay through to the word of his bargain. If Discord made them release his friends he would hand over the flash drive as well as clean up the mess created by the media.Leo frowned hard. He hated the fact that Discord had taken him for a fool just now this made him remember what he had done to Ava. Discord had shot Ava with the gun containing wolfsbane poison and now, he was doing this. Everything just kept aggravating the situation.Something snapped in Leo and his eyes changed color.He collected the gun from him in a fit of rage and watched him collapse to the floor."If wolfsbane is good, why don't you get your dose of it." Leo looked around at Discord's men and they only appeared feeble to him. He could finish them all in seconds but he only wanted to do thi
CHAPTER 182AUTHOR'S POV:The Grandmasters...Safari walked around the safety of his room, a glass of whiskey in his hand. He was simply in a dilemma as to what to do with the information Discord had just passed across.The problem was not in sending armed men to the place. The problem was simply the fact that those bastards could expose him too if he made the wrong move. One wrong move and everything he had worked for as a human trafficker, would just like a castle built in the air, crumble like a pack of sand.Who was going to save him now? He pondered and turned his wrist from time to time to check the time. Yet, time was passing and nothing was coming to his muscled mind.Another thought also crossed his mind. Could he afford to bear the loss that came with losing an entire day's work which didn't begin that night?Oftentimes, he'd always strategize and restrategize before he got the number of people he needed. Just when he thought he would actualize the number and finally pay for
CHAPTER 181AUTHOR'S POV:"Anything? By anything, do you mean anything?" Leo asked him again just so he could be sure."Don't be a dumbass, I've got no time on my hands. Spit out" Discord turned his wrist to check his wristwatch."In exchange for that flash drive, I need you to convince Safari to release everyone he held captive on the 30th of last month. In addition to doing that, I'll make sure to retrieve the news and make a public announcement that it was a fake mix-up. That would be a valid argument. Not only will you be free. Your family will be able to trust in you again."It was a tempting offer and Leo expected Discord to take the bait. After all, he had learned that each member of the Grandmasters was proportionally selfishUnexpectedly, Discird was fast to recognize the trick Leo was trying to play. The trick was to set him up with the rest of the Grandmasters!'Does this bastard want to set me up?' Discord asked in his mind. He couldn't believe that Leo took him for a fool
CHAPTER 180AUTHOR'S POV:Discord had the place surrounded by his men. There were over 500 men in the vicinity. Their guns and other ammunition stood in front of them, scaring others and onlookers away.Discord marched in front as their leader. Hen entered the place and went to sit on one of the king-sized seats he saw in the place.Pomposity and pride were usually the first weapons he used to surrender his enemies when the need arose. Many a time, when his opponents saw his heavy firearms and squad, they would usually surrender without him firing a single shot. But was he going to win in this mission?"I'm fucking speaking to everyone in this place. There's no need to hide. Come out and let's fight. You know how to run your goddamn mouths to the news but you can't fight, is that it? Hmm?" Using a lighter, Discord lit up a pipe and began smoking.Meanwhile...Drake noiselessly found his way to where Leo was. "Do you think we should call the police? There's a shortage of our men from t
CHAPTER 179AVA'S POV:Drake and other Equators had suggested the exposing of the illegal activities done by Discord stored in that flash drive. The Flash drive also contained the illegal activities done by the notorious Safari and Red Saint's gang respectively.I wonder why Discord kept such a record when he appeared to be discreet enough. Perhaps, he wanted to use it to his advantage in the future.Of course, we had done as planned but we only revealed Discord's misdeed, meaning that we were putting them in a great apprehension of harm to their reputation. Discord was already in danger but as soon as the rest of the group knew about this, they would come running to us in order to cover the truth. The Equators had a media house that they operated discreetly, but even I knew that those miscreants would blow the cover and find us in no time.Picking up a remote, I switched to Channel News. "News Headlines: A man named Discord is the head drug baron in the country. Corruption has eate
CHAPTER 178AUTHOR'S POV:Drake stood behind Leo all through the time he nursed his wife back to health.That meant that he stood behind Leo for the whole day, watching as he touched her lips, cleaned her face, or put her hair in order.Perhaps it was because he was loyal too that he stayed. He stayed to watch the definition of true love as it wowed him speechless.Leo had given his blood and Ava was halfway through the recovery process but he never left her for even an hour to go attend to his needs. His tired eyes were always on her as though she would die if she shut his eyes.Once or twice, Ava had protested, telling him to rest in the night and Leo had pretended to sleep and when he was sure that Ava had slept off, he awoke and continued keeping watch over her."I...I came with your breakfast but I haven't moved from here ever since then. It has pretty much turned cold and I know you won't take it, so, please excuse me. I'll go get dinner." Drake was able to stand for that long b
CHAPTER 177AUTHOR'S POV:"Safari, I've figured out a way to kill those creatures." Discord dropped the bombshell."What way?" Safari enthused. His heart leaped a thousand times as his head swelled with joy. What could that be that could destroy those scrawny creatures that wouldn't just die?Safari watched Discord's lips as they moved to make a speech...Discord couldn't help but make a flashback of what he had said to Safari. He had given a full lecture on how to bring an end to these creatures with the things he had discovered."You could kill them with wolfsbane. Wolfsbane is made from the plant aconitum. The patients allegedly diagnosed with wolfsbane poisoning, usually have a bitter taste in their mouths, followed by numbness and tingling in their faces and bodies, extreme nausea and vomiting, and cardiac arrhythmias and hypotension. Several required critical care has to be taken and if within five minutes, they are not resuscitated, the patients do one thing," Discord waited fo