LAIKA I could not sleep. A lot was going on in my mind, and I knew I needed to talk to Karim. I could pretend I am not hurt, but I know what I am going through. I do not know when my life will get better and remain like that forever. This was when I was supposed to enjoy my life with my mat
"I do not know what happened to you, but I know you are not the Karim I used to know. Karim can demean no one, mate or no mate..." My words trailed off when he closed the gap between us faster than I had expected and grabbed my throat, pushing me back until my butt hit the mahogany table in the tent
LAIKA I hate you... You are a weak Omega... I cannot believe this... I hate you! I jerked up from the bedroll, panting. Sekani was already seated beside me, staring at me. I sighed deeply and looked around the tent. The early morning sun streamed in from the open window. "
ALPHA KARIM "Go again!" I yelled at the warriors. They started another round of pushups. I signaled Jago to come to me. He walked up, and I tossed Erika's letter to him. He read the letter, and his face crumpled after a while. "This is not how it happened, Alpha Karim. Erika w
Jago coughed and sputtered the drink. I watched him with disgust and looked around and found Madam Lena watching me from the corner. I could not take it any longer. I stood and stomped toward her. She cowered as I approached. "Why do you keep staring at me like that?" I demanded in a gruff v
LAIKA "He is here," Sekani announced once he walked into the tent. A pit grew in my stomach as I sat up. Somehow, I wished it were Karim who was looking for me. "Who is here?" "Alpha Karim. He has come to take you home." I had to restrict the smile that tugged at my li
"Put me down!" I yelled and hit his back, but it felt like I was only hitting a dead piece of wood. I had forgotten how strong his body was. This moment would have been filled with my happy giggles at another time and place. I remember when Karim did this to me in the past. Whenever I proved
LAIKA The pack was unusually quiet, and no one was walking around. I was surprised to see it that way because everyone was in the pack this morning when I left to hunt. I walked into my tent and saw Karim's wolf sprawled on the ground in the pool of his blood. I shrieked and rushed over to him, wo