Anika’s P.O.V
“Razz.”
“No, R-A-A-Z, not R-A-Z-Z!” I corrected him for the millionth time. “It’s not spelt like Jazz!”
“Ra-az?” He tilted his head to the side, trying to pronounce it with the accent I was using.
“Okay, you’re nearly there.” I told him with a smile. “It’s fine, really. It’s just a temporary name anyway. Once you have your memories, you’ll be all set.”
Raaz seemed like he was thinking about it before he nodded. “Okay.” He gave me a smile. “So? How much did you spend on the clothes?”
“Huh?” I looked up from my bowl of yogurt and cereal mix. “Why are you asking?”
“Because I want to pay you back…when I retrieve my memory.” He said firmly. “I know I’m being a hindrance and if I had somewhere to go, I would. But right now, yo
Anika’s P.O.V“We haven’t seen you here before, Dr. Mehta,” Officer Emilio asked, writing stuff down on his notepad. “When did you arrive at the Sapphire Mountains?”“Last night, around 11 PM,” I told him, shifting from foot to foot out of impatience. “I met Tiffany at my cabin, you can ask her to confirm.”“We will,” Damien gave a tight smile. “And did you find anything unusual while you were coming to the cabin?”“Unusual?” I frowned, my mind going temporarily to Raaz, before I shook my head. “I don’t quite follow.”“Like…did you find any wild animals on the road or something that might seem out of place?”What the fuck?“Look, Officers,” I told them politely, knowing that arguing with the police will only make us lose precious time. “I’m sorry to interrupt you,
Anika’s P.O.VAfter forty minutes of stitching up the nerves and blood vessels, Fin and I were finally able to get the patient into a stable enough condition where he could be transferred back to New York City where further operations can be performed on him.“Why don’t you go shower and change?” Fin suggested as she saw my form. “The patient’s father is here, so I’ll go meet with him and discuss the insurance and bills. Leave the rest to me. You should go clean up.”“Thanks Fin.” Grateful for her help, I immediately rushed to the small bathroom attached to my chamber and got rid of my dirty scrubs before jumping into the shower.The water was freezing cold and there was hardly any fragrant soap to wash away the scent of blood with, but I had to make do with the antiseptic soap bar and managed to clean myself spotless. Seeing the blood flow out the drain reminded me of the way we had to
Anika’s P.O.V“Whoa! Back off, Raaz! What the hell has gotten into you?” I pushed at his chest to move him away from me, but he didn’t budge an inch.“Raaz!” I looked up into his eyes to give him an earful about respecting personal space, but the second I saw his expression, I stopped. “What? What is it?”His green eyes were wide and there appeared to be gold specks in them that hadn't been there before. His jaw was clenched tight and I could hear his teeth grinding together. Was it just me or did he appear more than a little afraid?“Raaz?” I touched his shoulders lightly, feeling the tense muscles bunched up and ready to snap.But my touch seemed to snap him out of his trance…but not in a good way.Raaz pushed on my shoulders and my back hit the counter, trapping me in between. And before I know it, his fingers were around my neck. But just whe
Anika’s P.O.V“Gustav?” I stared at the handsome face of the Sherriff, as he smiled at me warmly.“I’m sorry to disturb you,” he looked at me up and down, taking in my panda PJ’s. “I should’ve called, but I didn’t have your number.”“Oh…no, it’s alright.” I moved aside to make way for him. “Would you like to come in?”“It’s alright, really, I won’t be troubling you.” Gustav shook his head and then he held up a large takeout bag from Magnolia bakery. “I got back really late last night so I decided against visiting you, but I didn’t want these to go bad either.”My heart almost melted right then and there. “You brought me baked goods from Magnolia bakery?”“Not quiet…” Gustav scratched the back of his head awkwardly. “It was a gift fro
Anika’s P.O.V“Raaz?” I blinked several times to make sure that my eyes weren’t deceiving me. “You’re back?”He gave me a confused look. “Until I have my memories back, I don’t think I have anywhere to go, so…”My surprise…and a bit of relief, immediately turned into annoyance. “Has anyone ever told you that you sound like an entitled brat?” I asked with raised eyebrows.Surprisingly, I saw his cheeks turn a light shade of red as he looked at the ground. “Do I?” And then he noticed the goodies on the counter and on the coffee table. “Did you go into town?”“No, the Sherriff dropped these off just now.” I went to put the rest of the desserts inside the fridge to have later, when I suddenly realized something. “Shit! I should’ve asked him to look into you! He could’ve helped-”&ldquo
Axton’s P.O.V NO! NO! NO! NO! What have I done! I watched the color drain from Anika’s face as she looked at me in shock. Neither of us had planned that kiss…it had just happened. And now, both of us would have to face the consequences. Anika covered her mouth with her hand and ran down the stairs, leaving me alone on the roof top to deal with my feelings alone. Fuck! I felt the stretch inside my mind. It the mating bond stretching out my tiny tendrils in search of the other mind that was supposed to be my mate. And this all happened because of the kiss! How could I have been so stupid! I had thought a little harmless interaction; a little mindless flirting was going to be no big deal. But I had forgotten that this wasn’t just any woman I was flirting with. This was my mate. When I had been with Lily, for several months and that too sharing a very intimate relationship, there had been no such bond and t
Axton’s P.O.V “Axton…” I opened my eyes to darkness. There was no light, no vision, as if I had gone blind, but I didn’t feel afraid. It was a welcoming darkness. “Axton.” There it was! That voice again. It was a voice I was very much familiar with. But how? “Lily?” I whispered, looking around frantically for a glimpse of her. Suddenly, a burst of light appeared in the darkness…and there she was. Lily Arliss. My beautiful, kind and patient Lily. Her long brunette hair blew back in the wind, the strands appearing to almost float around her head. Her blue eyes looked directly at me and her blush pink lips were tilted up in a smile. “Axton.” She smiled, stretching her hand. “Lily!” I reached out for her, stretching my hands out as far as they would go. Curling my hands around her waist, I brought her down,
Axton’s P.O.VI heard Anika’s head fall back on to the ground and knew that she fallen unconscious probably because of fear rather than her injuries. I could scent blood on her and it made me anxious to find out exactly how hurt she was, but I had to wait. There was a bigger problem in front of me.It was then that I turned into my human form and looked directly at the intruder wolf, taking a protective stance in front of Anika. If the wolf was out for blood, it would have to go through me first.“Who are you?” I growled deep in my throat, standing guard over Anika’s unconscious form. “Show yourself!”I knew every member of my pack by their very own unique scents, but this was no packmate. This was a wolf from another pack, probably an enemy. And even though my old pack was no longer my responsibility, I wasn’t going to let it hurt Anika. If I had arrived only a few seconds later, the
Hello everyone! Saving Alpha Axton had come to an end, but this is just the beginnig of the journey. The sequel, Torn Between Alpha Mates will be out before the end of this year, I promise. But in the meantime, I do want to take a short break from writing werewolf stories. As a writer, it becomes repetative to write about the same topic over and over again. That's why, I'll temporarity be shifting to the Billionaire/CEO and the Badboy genre's to refresh my mind, before I continue with the sequel. Please be patient with me and I hope you understand my dilemma. And a big thank you to everyone who read this book. It's my very first exclusive after being a traditionally published author and I'm very thankful to all of you who made it so far into this journey. Please feel free to leave your honest opinions, so I can be aware of my mistakes in the future and provide you with an even better reading experience. And most of all, thank you Nakuru Murakami! I love
Axton’s P.O.V:I blinked my eyes open, feeling my entire body ache like I had just been hit by a truck.Oh! I was hit…wasn’t I?Sabrina shot me and I jumped in front of the bullet to save Gustav. After the shitty life he had been forced to live thanks to my parents…it was the least I could have done for him.My vision was hazy…dark. And I couldn’t really feel anything at all. Was I really dead?“Axton?” Came the voice of an Angel.I tried to open my mouth, to talk, but it didn’t happen. Nothing was coming out. I couldn’t find words…all I could do was make this low groaning sound that was barely illegible.Suddenly, the lights turned on in the room, bright and harsh and I had to close my eyes shut tightly to escape from its harshness.“Hey,” I inhaled her scent as she came closer…felt the heat of her touch through my clothes
Anika’s P.O.VA gasp left my lips as I returned to consciousness, but I couldn’t find the strength to open my eyes.My head was throbbing and my jaw ached so bad it felt like something must have knocked out my teeth, like I had been hit by something hard.And then the memories came rushing back, making me realized…it wasn’t a hit; it was a claw mark that made my jaw ache. It was Sabrina’s claw mark.“Wakey, wakey little girly!” Sabrina’s voice sounded oddly close, before cold water splashed onto my face, making me gasp out loud, forcing me to open my eyes.“There you are.” Sabrina’s smiling face came into view, as she bent in front to me to be eye level with me. “I thought I would have to wait longer, but you sure are resilient.”Blinking rapidly to get the water out of my eyes, I looked around the room to grasp the situation. My house looked fine
Anika’s P.O.V:I paced around the living area, anxious and worried. The entire pack had gone to war today and I couldn’t do anything else but worry.Fin was a part of the recovery team, a team of ‘healers’ as she told me. They were wolves with special powers to speed up the healing of other wolves. It was a special power bestowed upon the wolves by the Moon Goddess and only special wolves had them. Every pack had two to three healers. It was an ability that I was starting to crave.Damnit! If I had the abilities of a wolf, even if not to the fullest, when were they supposed to show up? Why didn’t I feel any different? I remember Gustav telling me that for now, the powers will come in burst, in no particular order. But at this moment, I really wanted to have super-strength or at least have extended claws so I could rip the throat out of that bitch, Sabrina.But my pacing wasn’t helping anyone so I tried
Anika’s P.O.V“So…?” Tiffany asked as I came inside the cabin and shut the door behind me.A sigh escaped my lips as I felt physically and emotionally drained. I shook my head, telling her that I was alright. “I’ll get some rest.” I told her, heading to my room. “I just feel tired.”“Okay.” Fin nodded, continuing to unpack the stuff she brought with her. “I’ll call you when dinner’s ready.”“No, I-”The doorbell rang at that moment, making me groan. Who could it be this time? I simply didn’t want to meet or talk to anyone, ever again. Why couldn’t the universe leave me alone?“I’ll get it.” Fin got up from the floor, where she had her overnight bag laid out and headed to the door.I turned to leave for my room regardless, because I was dead tired, but her next words made me stop dead in
Gustav’s P.O.VSabrina’s smile was both cunning and seductive as she folded her hands in front of her chest, her black dress hugging her body like a glove. Her lips were painted a deep red and her makeup was flawless. Everything about her exuded power and strength, except…she didn’t have the scent of an Alpha. She never had.In short, she was just another privileged ‘Alpha’ who got the responsibility of a pack as a ‘hand-me-down’. But that’s where her similarity with Axton ended. Sabrina was a cunning woman, enough to have held her pack together for nearly forty years. But as time passes and new members are added or born, her power keeps weakening. That’s why she wants to mate an Alpha so desperately. She doesn’t mind becoming a Luna, as long as she can secure a future full of fortunes.“I heard you had fun seducing my brother.” I leaned back in my chair, never
Anika’s P.O.V“You have me.” I told him.“Anika?” Axton’s voice felt like a low whisper at the back of my mind as I felt a kind of blood rush to my ears.I couldn’t see anything else, feel anything else but Gustav’s presence right in front of me. his eyes were wide as he looked into mine and for a second…I thought I saw golden lightning zap through them. And that feeling resonated inside my own body as a shiver ran down my spine.“What-?” I blinked in surprise, letting go of his arm as it felt like I was holding onto something red-hot and burning.Gustav broke eye contact to look up at Axton and Tiffany. “Tell the pack to prepare. Also let them know that I’m reinstating Axton into my pack as a soldier from now on. If he wants to get back the respect of the pack, he’ll have to crawl his way to the top. And for now, take him to live in my old house,
Gustav’s P.O.V I turned my gaze towards Axton sharply. From the look on his face, it was clear what was going on at this moment. “Axton?” I tried to keep my voice under control so it wouldn’t startle Anika, but in the end, I couldn’t. It hadn't even been a week when Emilio and Damien had traced down Axton’s scent to the Dawn Valley manor. Not even a week when Anika had been crying in my arms because of his betrayal. What was wrong with my brother? Why did he find it so easy to cheat and sleep around? How could he be manipulated so easily? “She wanted me to be her mate.” Axton said, looking down at the floor with his hands clenched at his sides. I immediately turned to Anika. “You don’t have to listen to this.” “Listen to this?” Anika raised her eyebrows as she gave a humorless laugh. “I found his face between her legs at the dinner table. The dinner that she invited us to, after apparently saving me from some wolf. She
Anika’s P.O.VThere was a long list of regrets in my life where I wish things could have been different or that I could have made better choices. But this time, I was done blaming myself for other people’s fuck ups! If Axton, Gustav and the rest couldn’t own up to their mistakes, I wasn’t blaming myself for them either.I never asked to be involved in this feud. I never asked to be brought into this world. I never asked to fall for either of the brothers and then be used as a tool to play tug of war with the two of them.“You tried to warn me, didn’t you?” I told her now. “But I didn’t listen.”“It’s not that you didn’t listen…none of us ever gave you anything to suspect. The brothers used your innocence against you. And I am so sorry for it.”“Why didn’t you at least try to warn me?” I had asked her th