DEXTER'S POVThe room tensed.My body coiled. I was barely able to restrain my rage.Zordon Deathclaw was powerful. Respected. Feared.I didn't even remember him coming to any of these gatherings before. Even though us alphas were expected to be present at such events, but he had always declined the gala's invitation and stayed away. So what had changed now? Why was he here tonight and with her?Even if he acknowledged Daisy's title, I still wouldn't allow it.I turned sharply toward him, my teeth bared. "Zordon—"But he only raised a single hand. The room fell deathly silent, every eye now fully directed at us.Slowly, he rose from his seat, his views falling on me with the weight of an avalanche.And then, with deliberate precision, he spoke."Luna Daisy Deathclaw is under my protection. She is mine."My hands clenched into fists at his words.The weight of them pressed against my chest like a steel cage. The pressure made my heart tightened and my breath came out ragged. I felt li
DEXTER'S POVShe held my gaze for a long moment, her eyes were so calm that I almost believed I still had a chance.And then, with quiet finality, she spoke."You are my past, Dexter," she said. "But Zordon is my present and my future. I will build with him."The last shred of hope inside me crumbled into dust.The hall felt suffocating. The deafening cheers of the crowd, the way they celebrated my loss, made my stomach twist with fury and despair.My mate, Daisy, had just chosen another man over me.Without remorse or pity, Zordon stood tall, his arm instinctively wrapping around her waist, staking his claim. He didn't even have to say anything. He had already won.I forced my legs to move, every step feeling heavier than the last. The weight of my own failure pressed down on me and my pride shattering beyond repair.The doors loomed ahead, an escape from the humiliation, but just as I reached them, a hand grabbed my wrist."Dexter, what was that all about?"I turned my back to see K
DEXTER'S POVThe words hung in the air between us, heavy with implications. My wolf bristled at the idea, but deep down, a part of me sought vengeance.I had been wronged.Xavier leaned in, his voice dropping to a whisper. "Together, we can make Zordon suffer. We can take everything from him, just as he took everything from us."'Revenge!' The word burned in my mind.I thought of Daisy, of the way Zordon had looked at me as if I were nothing. I thought of the way the crowd had cheered when he claimed what was mine.Maybe it was time to stop being the man who lost.And start being the man who took back what was his.I met Xavier's gaze, my voice a low growl. "I'm listening."Xavier's lips curled into a slow, sinister smirk. "Good," he hummed. "Then let's talk about how to break him immediately."I crossed my arms, my wolf still restless beneath my skin.I stared at Xavier, the war inside me raging.'You rejected her first, Dexter. You sold her in exchange for power, so you have to deal
KENDRA'S POVI waited for Dexter to accept my lips in a passionate kiss and then pin me on the bed and fuck me until the sun came up, but he surprised me when he caught my wrist, his fingers boring into my skin as he pried my hand away from his body. "No!" his voice was cold and commanding, sending icy shivers down my spine."Dexter, why are you doing this to me?" I asked, surprise flickered over my face. "I am your true mate. The one the Moon Goddess paired you with." "I don't want you anywhere near me, Kendra. My life has been cursed ever since I met you," he grunted. "Just go away," he ordered.The words cut through the air between us. And another shiver crawled over my skin. Not just from his tone, but from the sheer force of his rejection.I lifted my gaze, searching his face for an expression that wasn't this ruthless detachment. But Dexter's face was so rigid, like it was carved from stone, showing he had no sympathy for my feelings. "Dexter," I whispered, my voice trembling
KENDRA'S POV"You are crazy and dead wrong," Dexter's eyes snapped to mine.I let out a laugh, trying to conceal the anger in my heart. "That's right. It was never about me, was it? It was about the position she held. The Luna of the Deathclaw Pack. You hated she had the power, that she held the title of being his Luna and not yours. You think she was supposed to be yours to claim."Dexter's entire body tensed, his breathing uneven. For the first time, I saw hesitation flicker in his gaze.He took a slow step forward, his hands trembling before he clenched them tighter. "You don't know what you're talking about."I tilted my head, watching him carefully."Say it, Dexter." My voice was softer now, almost pleading. "Say you feel nothing for me. Say, you never loved me," I dared him.He stared at me. His face seemed easy to read now, but then, like a switch flipping, his face hardened once more."I feel nothing for you." Each word was slow, meant to pierce straight through me.I nodded,
ZORDON'S POVI experienced a whirlwind of thoughts while I escorted Daisy to her bedroom. It wasn't until I felt her body stiffen that I noticed my hand was on her lower back. I was trying to steady her because she was still trembling from the rush of the events of the gala. Her breathing was heavy as she scrambled away from my hold to go sit on her bed. I locked the door behind us. I stared at her, trying to figure out what she was thinking, but I didn't have to wonder for too long. I could feel her dilemma. She was hurt and angry because of him.I waited for her to speak, since she hadn't said a word since I helped her inside my car and drove her back to the mansion. Different emotions which I couldn't place my hand on ran through me as I continued to study her. Her eyes were staring in the distance, not really focused on anything in particular. It was almost like she was in a trance as she sat there, not moving. A quick gust of wind came in through the open windows, scattering h
ZORDON'S POVDaisy's breath caught in her throat as she lifted her head, her eyes growing wide in shock at how close our faces were. I couldn't help it as I sniffed in her scent like a cocaine addict. She smelt like ripe guavas on a hot summer's day. "You smell delicious, Little Bunny," I confessed. I leaned in, pressing my nose to hers and letting our lips connect gently. She let out a gasp and took a step back, almost falling over in the process.I grabbed her wrist, yanking her up and forward until our bodies collided. My hands curled around her waist unknowingly as she gulped, her glossy, pink lips slowly parting."Why do you always run from me?" I challenged her. "It's not like we haven't kissed before.""I know that, but we shouldn't kiss again." She tried to wiggle from my hold, but I wouldn't let her. "And why is that?" I asked her. She tried to form words but couldn't. "Didn't you like the way I kissed you earlier?"As she looked up at me, her eyes displayed rage rather t
ZORDON'S POVDaisy remained frozen on the spot when she realized the intensity of my gaze. "Forgive me for crossing the line. I didn't mean to," she apologized, pretending to look around in search of something, but I knew she was avoiding me."You have nothing to apologize for," I let out. "But I'm curious to know what you think in regard to this?" I asked her. With my hands settled behind me, I stepped closer to her until she was backing away from me. "Zordon, I," she gulped nervously as the back of her legs met the bed, causing her to fall onto the mattress. I crawled over her, my knees pressed on either sides of her and my palms flat on the space above her head. I made sure not to touch her. Her emerald eyes dulled as she locked her gaze with mine. "Do you believe the gossip about me forcing myself on women?" It seemed that she was considering my question carefully. I watched her with keen eyes and followed as her neck dipped as she swallowed hard. She then cleared her throat a
ZORDON'S POVDaisy turned and stormed out of the office, and all I could do was stare at her. She was the most stubborn person that I had met. Her zeal and resilience were admirable. She was bold, courageous, and confident. To top it all off, she had a heart of gold. At first, I was worried that she would never accept my wolves as her people, but here she was, upset that I wasn't letting her protect them. I smiled to myself, wondering how I was lucky enough to have her on my side. She was everything I hoped for and dreamed of. I closed my laptop and leaned back in my chair. She was so worried that I didn't see her as worthy, but she was more than worthy. She was everything to me, and I didn't know how to tell her. I was scared of being too vulnerable with her. I hadn't been vulnerable with anybody ever since my parents died. There was no way I could trust anybody after what my parents had gone through. That was one way she was a better person than me. She knew how to forgive, and
DAISY'S POV"Do you really intend to stand out there for the rest of the day?" Zordon's voice startled me.I could already imagine the cocky grin across his face and his daunting, teasing eyes. I shook my head in admiration and silliness, both at the same time. The more time that I spent with him, the more I got to find out that he was nothing like the rumours that I had heard. Yes, he was disciplined and firm, but he was also a lovable soul, and this made me wonder why the world didn't know about this side of him. I pushed my thoughts to the back of my head and I opened the door. He looked up from the folder he was reading and stared at me."You have that look in your eyes," he told to me, returning his attention to the folder."What look?" I asked innocently."The one that you always get when you have something worrying about," he responded to me, flipping through the pages of the folder."I don't have any look, and there is nothing bothering me. I just came to check in on you," I
DAISY'S POVZordon was shaking his head, thinking over my words. "Isla has never felt like she had any competition when it came to your affection for her but now that I am your Luna she realizes she may not have a chance anymore, and she wants to get rid of me,” I tried to explain to him. However, he just shook his head with a smile on his face. He was obviously not willing to believe my words. "No, I don't think it's true. Look, I get that you don't like Isla and I don't blame you for that. She was rude and unfair to you. I am going to do my best so that you don't have to run into her often, but you can't keep saying things like this. Isla doesn't have any feelings for me, and she wouldn't do this to me." I was so angry that I laughed. I wanted to explain to Zordon that he was a man and that he would never understand the feelings of a woman the way another woman would, but I suddenly felt drained. Why did I need to work so hard to convince him that Isla was a bad person? He wou
KENDRA'S POV“Alpha, we lost her trail a couple of miles from here. We don't know which way she headed. Plus we saw two sets of footprints. One was definitely hers, but we don't know who the other belongs to.”"Where is she? You have to find her. None of you are allowed to come back to this pack if you don't find Daisy. I went through so much to finally get her back and yet, you just let her escape like that? And why the fuck did you come back here just to tell me you lost track of her? I don't care how you do it, but you will find her or your families will have bodies to bury.”I watched with a cold smirk on my face as Dexter yelled at the guards, barking for them to go find Daisy. The guards were tired and hungry, I could see it in their faces. But their Alpha didn't care about that. All he cared about was Daisy. Dexter began to throw one of his tantrums and his already exhausted guards tried desperately to make him stop destroying the entire study, but none of them could get close
DAISY'S POVMy mind was tired, and my pulse was blinking hard in my veins. I just needed to grab a warm bath and get my bearings right. Without saying another word to Zordon I began to make my way to the door. "Daisy, please wait, let's talk. I understand that you're angry, but we need to get you checked out at the healer," he called after me as I stormed my way into my bedroom.Although he had punished Isla, she had refused to apologize to me. She insisted that I had done something wrong and that I had probably orchestrated the whole kidnapping because I wanted Zordon's attention. I felt insulted that she would even think those things about me. "Look, Daisy. I already punished Isla. What else do you want me to do?" he finally caught up to me and grabbed my arm. "Let go of me. I didn't even do anything wrong. I am the victim here. I was kidnapped for crying out loud. And yet, she is saying that I orchestrated it all because I wanted you to come back? Does she think I am as crazy
DAISY'S POVZordon froze. "You don't need to worry about that. Listen to me and let this go. What is important is that you are back. We need to find the person who did this to you and make them pay!" Zordon replied. "You don't need to find anyone. I am well aware of the person who did this to me. I just want to know what's going on," I answered firmly. "Well, if you must know, the Alpha —," Isla began but Zordon cut her off with a snarl. "What did I say about speaking out of terms?" She bowed her head in submission. Zordon faced me. "We ran into a little problem while we were fighting with the rogues. But it wasn't anything significant. I am fine now. You don't have to worry!" Zordon explained. "How can you say that it wasn't a big deal, Alpha? You almost lost your life. Do you know how worried I was about you?" Isla said. I sneered at her. She was sure acting like his wife. "Shut up Isla. Didn't I tell you not to talk about this? Besides let's talk about the things that you
DAISY'S POV"You didn't think it was important for me to be found? You really wanted to get rid of me so much?" I felt my wolf struggling to stand, and I was sure she wanted to shift and rip Isla's throat out.My heart was burning in anger as I glared at the so-called beta.I had always known that there was something odd about this woman, but I didn't know that she wanted to get rid of me so badly. She actually said it wasn't important for me to be found. The audacity of this bitch. Zordon walked over to me with joy in his eyes. He grabbed my shoulders, and he stared at me like he was looking at diamonds for the first time. "Are you hurt? Nothing happened to you, right? What took place in the first place? How did you manage to go missing? Tell me all about it and I will make sure the person who did this pay!" Zordon added. I pushed him away from me and focused on Isla, who did not dare to meet my eyes. I wasn't over seeing them all lovey-dovey on the front page of the newspaper.
ZORDON'S POV"Don't touch me. I can get out of the car myself," I barked at Isla as she struggled to ease me out of the vehicle. I was just happy to be home. I needed to see Daisy.Although Elder Elric had tried to stop me from taking the elixir that would give me back my strength, I took it anyway. He said it would help me regain my strength but when the potion wore off I'd become weak again for a few days, but I didn't care. I just wanted to get back to Daisy and make sure that she was fine. "I'm just trying to help you, Alpha. I still don't believe it was healthy for you to travel back to the pack so soon," she said, and I didn't understand why she was trying to keep me away from my pack. The guards at the gates came to greet me and I immediately sensed that something was wrong. "Tell me what happened?" "OK Alpha, but let's go talk in your office," he bowed. ******I stared at the guard, a cold look on my face. "What do you mean, she's missing?""Alpha the Luna has been miss
KENDRA'S POVTony's eyes glowed as his canines came out. He shoved me away from him. "My wolf would rip you to shreds before he ever let you make such accusations about us," he grunted. "I am respecting you the best I can because you're the Luna, but don't you think it's a bit too much for you to be acting so shameless?" Tony asked me, a hint of disgust on his face. "Yes, we slept together, but you don't have to be behaving so unladylike now.""Oh, please. It's okay for men to say that they love sex, but I can't say the same thing. You gave me what Dexter hasn't been able to give me this whole time. Of course, I want to savour this moment as much as I can. I don't think I am such a terrible person for that," I snapped.I watched as he finished getting dressed, and just as he was about to leave the room, I grabbed his arm. "What are you doing? Let go of me!" He snapped at me. "I'm sorry for threatening to lie about what happened between us, but I just have a question for you, Tony. H