Violet's POV"Think, Violet. This human world isn't safe, and I can't keep protecting you," Axel uttered, raking a hand through his hair spiking the roots."I wouldn't need protection if you hadn't given me this mark!" I yelled, harsher than I intended. I didn't care if I was overreacting; he was the cause of everything."I'm sorry," his voice lowered with a sigh of resignation. "I'm taking responsibility Violet, I shouldn't have… I know I shouldn't but I lost control""How are you to protect me if you can't restrain yourself?"His lips parted to reply but then he paused, staring off into the space blankly.I scoffed at his silence speaking volumes."He's right," Elias whimpered. "More rogues will keep coming after you until they get what they want. Going with Axel is the best option"Axel cocked a brow at him before returning his attention towards me. "I hate him but at least he's logical ""And why should I believe him?" I snapped throwing my hands up. "Who knows if this is just ano
Violet's POV "Hi Dad" I spoke into the receiver when the call went through. I held the phone to my ear, my fingers gripping the device tightly."Pumpkin!" I could hear the excitement in his voice, making my heart swell with warmth. "How are you, my baby fox?""Dad!" I chuckled and felt a rush of heat rising in my cheeks. "Oh sorry I forgot you're now a big fox" he corrected clearly ignoring the part of the nickname I wanted gone."I wish I were your baby fox" I sighed, my shoulders sank into the driver's seat.I was inside Elias' car thinking of my next move. To run away from the toxicity to Nashville where my parents lived or fight through and see what else fate decided to throw my way."Everyone has a choice, Pumpkin. Are you okay?" He asked, sensing my sad tone."No dad I'm not fine" I blurted before I could stop myself then the dam broke loose."I'm scared, tired and hurting, everything around me is different. I don't know what to do anymore" I ranted blinking back hot tears.My
Violet's POV I carefully parked next to the haphazardly parked convoy on my driveway. Axel pushed off the car he was leaning on taking a step toward me.I stepped down, meeting him halfway. He let out a sigh of relief and reached to touch me, but I stopped him by raising my hand to block him."Axel, what's going on?" I questioned looking around. There were about five men situated next to a car.They all looked in our direction. I wanted to convince myself they were looking at their leader, Axel, but, no, they were looking at ME.Judging by their scornful looks, they had a problem with my existence."You just arrived, why don't we sit and confabulate" I cocked a brow at him, my gaze narrowing as I noticed something I missed the first time,He seemed anxious.Nothing like the jittering type, but I could tell by the way he tried to feign confidence. He was good at masking it, but seeing him in a stern demeanor all this time, I could tell there was a difference.It must be because of the
Violet's POV The drive was so uncomfortable, Axel stayed quiet, his eyes closed like he was meditating but he knew every time I wanted to touch him."Stop" his lips barely moved as he uttered the word stopping me from touching his hair.His features looked more handsome in the dark shade of the car and I was bored out of my mind.My phone battery was dead and there was nothing else to do but annoy him."Are there any humans in your pack?""No" he kept giving curt replies to everything. My mind had gone through every possibility either I would be killed by a wolf or killed from being bored.His gloomy mood stemmed from Kate's anger earlier. If he was promised to her why was he so determined to get me?Maybe the mate bond had influenced it.Still, I had made my decision and I was going to see it through to the bitter end. Being in a city of wolves would be a new experience, maybe they had a hospital.“Is there a hospital in your pack?” I asked.“Yes” the thought made my heart swell.T
VIOLET POVMy hand fumbled around in my bag in search of my phone but when I finally fished it out, I noticed it was dead.I suspired in disappointment and then mumbled to myself, half shrugging, “It will be a surprise visit then,”I had just closed from work and I've been looking forward to visiting my boyfriend at his apartment.Shuffling to the sidewalk, I flagged down a taxi that took me straight to my destination. On reaching there, I paid the driver his fare, even tipping him a little.I scaled up the stairs to the second floor and ultimately froze before a grey metal door. I reached into my bag and took out the spare key he'd given me ten months ago.Soon, I stepped into the living room and dropped my bag on the couch."Honey," I called out in a loving tone.No answer.I headed to the kitchen, but he wasn't there.So I decided to check out the bedroom. I found the door was slightly ajar and considering the aspect of privacy, I made to knock.But I froze when suggestive sounds u
VIOLET'S POVI opened the door to my shared apartment, clutching a fancy shopping bag with a golden handle in my left hand. As I crossed the threshold, I heard Kate, my flatmate, laughing, which made me furrow my brow in intrigue.Having shared this apartment with her for almost ten months, I had come to believe that her expressions were just limited to a vacant stare or a frown.Making sure the door was safely locked, I turned on my heel and walked to the sitting room, only to find the mysterious man now seated, his lower half wrapped in the blanket and smiling at Kate who had her arm hooked around him with a sunny expression.My brows knotted as confusion took its toll on my mind. What was going on between them? Did they know each other?Still, I was happy the unknown man was awake.I was exhausted from my short trip outside; I could already envision myself hugging my pillow long ago.There was indeed no place like home."It's good that you're awake," I said, a tired smile lifting
Violet's POVIt turned out the man had already left last night. Well...not that I cared about him; Kate could have him to herself, I couldn't care less."Remember your promise," I heard Kate say as I padded towards the door, dressed up and set for work.She was lying on the couch, the TV remote on the side table, along with a bowl of popcorn.I ignored her words and made my way out of the apartment. Taught to be courteous, I exchanged pleasantries with a few friendly neighbours.Soon, I flagged down a taxi that would take me to my destination, which was the city's hospital.En route, I unexpectedly found myself caught up in a traffic snarl, and I couldn't shake off my worries.As seconds morphed into minutes, I kept looking out the window, internally praying that the traffic would ease up soon but that didn't seem to be happening.I could already imagine the scolding I would receive from my supervisor and I sighed resignedly, leaning my back on the chair once more.After what felt lik
Violet’s POVMy blood ran cold, my heart sprang up to my throat in that moment.Seeing my life flashing before my eyes, I reacted quickly, falling back just in time. The sound of screeching tires was jarring and I instinctively placed my hands on my ears. The car soon hit a nearby light pole, forcefully coming to a halt. My buckling knees lost strength, sending me to the ground.'That was so close. So scary,' I thought, placing my right hand on my heaving chest, my breaths erratic.'Breathe, Violet, breathe!' I internally encouraged myself. The crash had naturally got the attention of many and I watched as several people curiously flocked to the car's spot. With my breathing now almost steady, I rose from the ground, smoothening the creases on my clothes. Then curiosity got me walking towards the crowd. The one who drove the car had come out, weak and a little injured, same as his partner. The wailing of police sirens soon caught everyone's attention. I, along with the others, co
Violet's POV The drive was so uncomfortable, Axel stayed quiet, his eyes closed like he was meditating but he knew every time I wanted to touch him."Stop" his lips barely moved as he uttered the word stopping me from touching his hair.His features looked more handsome in the dark shade of the car and I was bored out of my mind.My phone battery was dead and there was nothing else to do but annoy him."Are there any humans in your pack?""No" he kept giving curt replies to everything. My mind had gone through every possibility either I would be killed by a wolf or killed from being bored.His gloomy mood stemmed from Kate's anger earlier. If he was promised to her why was he so determined to get me?Maybe the mate bond had influenced it.Still, I had made my decision and I was going to see it through to the bitter end. Being in a city of wolves would be a new experience, maybe they had a hospital.“Is there a hospital in your pack?” I asked.“Yes” the thought made my heart swell.T
Violet's POV I carefully parked next to the haphazardly parked convoy on my driveway. Axel pushed off the car he was leaning on taking a step toward me.I stepped down, meeting him halfway. He let out a sigh of relief and reached to touch me, but I stopped him by raising my hand to block him."Axel, what's going on?" I questioned looking around. There were about five men situated next to a car.They all looked in our direction. I wanted to convince myself they were looking at their leader, Axel, but, no, they were looking at ME.Judging by their scornful looks, they had a problem with my existence."You just arrived, why don't we sit and confabulate" I cocked a brow at him, my gaze narrowing as I noticed something I missed the first time,He seemed anxious.Nothing like the jittering type, but I could tell by the way he tried to feign confidence. He was good at masking it, but seeing him in a stern demeanor all this time, I could tell there was a difference.It must be because of the
Violet's POV "Hi Dad" I spoke into the receiver when the call went through. I held the phone to my ear, my fingers gripping the device tightly."Pumpkin!" I could hear the excitement in his voice, making my heart swell with warmth. "How are you, my baby fox?""Dad!" I chuckled and felt a rush of heat rising in my cheeks. "Oh sorry I forgot you're now a big fox" he corrected clearly ignoring the part of the nickname I wanted gone."I wish I were your baby fox" I sighed, my shoulders sank into the driver's seat.I was inside Elias' car thinking of my next move. To run away from the toxicity to Nashville where my parents lived or fight through and see what else fate decided to throw my way."Everyone has a choice, Pumpkin. Are you okay?" He asked, sensing my sad tone."No dad I'm not fine" I blurted before I could stop myself then the dam broke loose."I'm scared, tired and hurting, everything around me is different. I don't know what to do anymore" I ranted blinking back hot tears.My
Violet's POV"Think, Violet. This human world isn't safe, and I can't keep protecting you," Axel uttered, raking a hand through his hair spiking the roots."I wouldn't need protection if you hadn't given me this mark!" I yelled, harsher than I intended. I didn't care if I was overreacting; he was the cause of everything."I'm sorry," his voice lowered with a sigh of resignation. "I'm taking responsibility Violet, I shouldn't have… I know I shouldn't but I lost control""How are you to protect me if you can't restrain yourself?"His lips parted to reply but then he paused, staring off into the space blankly.I scoffed at his silence speaking volumes."He's right," Elias whimpered. "More rogues will keep coming after you until they get what they want. Going with Axel is the best option"Axel cocked a brow at him before returning his attention towards me. "I hate him but at least he's logical ""And why should I believe him?" I snapped throwing my hands up. "Who knows if this is just ano
Violet's POV Axel's voice cut through the chaos right above us. Playing like a hero from a movie, he leaped from a tree, doing a backflip before hitting the ground with a dramatic thud, a smirk threatening to tear his face in half. Hope burst through me, and weakly, I pushed myself off the tree. My gaze landing on Elias's stunned expression, which quickly dissolved into resentment. "The Almighty Axel Sinclair," he scoffed. The nice man I thought I knew finally revealed his true colors. "You should know I'm a man of my promise," Axel responded, advancing towards him. "This is your fault," He accused, saying some other words that zone into the background. My body couldn't fight against the poison, and my knees couldn't hold me any longer. I fell to the dirt, watching the two men through my blurry vision. "Violet," A worried voice yelled out, I didn't know who said it, and frankly, I didn't want to find out. I just wanted the darkness to swallow me whole and take me away from this c
Violet POV I leaned through the pane like a puppy on the window who just wanted to watch the wind blow, thinking back to a time when things were roses and sunshine.It's funny how I took the little things for granted, back then I wished things would have been easier and less frustrating but now I would give anything to go back to those frustrating days.When my biggest worry was a stubborn patient who wanted to teach me my job or finding another pair of my good shoes… I let out a sigh, my shoulders slumping as I settled back in my seat. Funny how things had changed now I was on the run, trying to save myself from a berserk werewolf roommate, other werewolves, and even an over-possessive mate who saw me as a mistake.Who knew the devil had the most gorgeous face on the planet?One time he's protective other times he's the one I should be protected from.He wasn't normal that I was certain of, no normal person would drive recklessly because they had a bad feeling.I wanted to laugh it
Axel's POV I didn’t want to do this.I didn’t want to be the bad guy, to force her, to make her follow me. But something about him felt wrong. I couldn’t explain it, but the unease inside me wouldn’t go away. My instincts never failed me, I had to get Violet away from him even if it meant being the bad guy.I could spot her through the glass, her eyes wide. Hopefully, I hadn't hurt her by the little stunt I pulled.She began moving her hands, tugging at something before she opened the door.She stepped out looking angry- no, not angry… a little disheveled.Her lips parted slightly, her eyes wide as if she hadn’t expected to see me standing here.Something warm curled in my chest but it disappeared the moment the other door opened.“We don't need you here” I motioned at him to head back to his car. If he was smart he would do so my patience was thin."Axel seriously? Are you trying to get us killed?" Violet said hysterically like she was tired of this."Keep walking," I said, ignorin
Violet’s POVTick tock… tick tock.Everything seemed frozen in place except for the sound of the clock. Norman… Kate... how? Whoosh!The next thing I saw was a hand snatch the photo from my grip."Get your hands off that," Kate snapped, folding it tightly. Her fingers trembled, her grip strong on the paper.I swallowed, my heart still pounding as I took a step back, the look in her eyes triggered the memory of when she had almost killed me. "When was that taken? How are you and Norman… I voiced barely above a whisper, I couldn't stop myself, I needed to know.Her eyes darkened and I crossed my fingers hoping she wouldn't lash out like last time. “I know we share an apartment but that doesn't give you the right to snoop through my things.""I wasn’t snooping, it fell from a book." I retorted.She ignored me, glancing down at the bloodstain near the door. "I thought that was yours, looks like I was wrong, sigh” she muttered a bit disappointed.Then her gaze flicked to Elias. Her brows
Violet's POVEveryone had a choice…That was something I believed strongly unfortunately life didn't make sense anymore to tell what was real or not.If it was one big destiny set in stone why try at all? Cause no matter what route you chose you're going to still end up in the same position.“Do you know how to get rid of a mate mark?” I whispered the question caught Elias off guard.His eyebrows lifted slightly studying the shift of my demeanor. “I don't.” He exhaled, leaning back. “I’ve only heard of rejection after the bond is exposed. When both mates mark each other, it binds them together.”My fingers curled into fists. “So it can’t be undone?”Elias shook his head. “Not in the usual way. But you haven’t marked Axel back, which means there’s still a chance.”My throat tightened. “How?”He hesitated, rubbing his jaw. “I don’t know yet. I’ll have to go through everything I’ve learned. It’s not common for a werewolf to mark a human.” His gaze darkened in thought. “Since I’m half-wer