Lena's Pov“Oh, she is not even the one…”The deep voice sent a shiver down my spine.Not the one?His words confused me, but I didn’t dare ask.The man who seemed to be their leader took a step forward, his eyes scanning me where I lay, trembling and exhausted. His brow furrowed in curiosity.I could barely lift my head, my body aching from the brutal stoning and the exhausting escape. But through my blurry vision, I noticed that there were three men, and from the expression on their faces, they seemed to be worried and probably in search of something because what else could help anyone in this deep forest at this ungodly hour?Either they were rogues, or they were in search of something important to them.The other men gathered around me, their faces unreadable. My heart pounded as I pushed myself up slightly, wincing at the sharp pain that shot through my ribs. But what if they were Theo’s men? Probably, they had disguised themselves just to trick me.One of them crouched beside
Lena's Pov“Come with me,” the leader commanded.I raised an eyebrow.“Come with you?”The leader nodded. “You might not last a night if you stay out here all alone,” he added, his voice laced with concern.“ Where are you taking me to?” I queried, still skeptical if I was safe in their hands. “Blackwood”, he said simply.My throat tightened. “Why would you help me?”The youngest one crossed his arms. “We never said we would help you. We just don’t leave half-dead people in the woods.”The leader shot him a sharp look before turning back to me. “You can come, but if we find out that you are lying, we will deal with you ourselves.”I swallowed hard. Did I have a choice?“Fine,” I whispered.The journey back was a blur. I barely stayed on my feet, but they helped me, making sure I didn’t collapse. When we finally arrived, the sight of the towering gates sent a strange warmth through my chest.This is The atmosphere, but as soon as we stepped inside, I felt safe.No one would kill me
Lena's Pov Damien pushed the door open wider and stepped inside without waiting for an invitation. His face was stern and void of emotions.I stepped back instinctively, my thoughts a mess.Just when I thought I had found love, just when I had thought the Moon Goddess had blessed me with a mate of my own.Damien had betrayed me. He wasn't even remorseful to cheat outside the pack.What do you want, Damien?” My voice was hoarse, barely above a whisper.He shut the door behind him and faced me, his expression hard. “No one can know about what you saw tonight.”“This matter won't fester publicly.”My stomach churned in discomfort.“What do you mean?”“You won’t tell a soul, Lena, else you would regret it.” His voice was firm.A cold shiver ran down my spine. Regret it?“ Are you serious right now?” I scoffed, crossing my arms over my chest, trying to keep my voice steady. “You’re the one who betrayed me! And now you want to threaten me into silence?”“Threaten you into silence… how?”“
Lena's PovMy eyes fluttered open to a soft knock on my door, but before I could respond, the door swung open.“It's a new day…”“Get to work, Luna…” a deep baritone voice eluded my sleep.The sound of his voice was followed by the sharp whoosh of my curtains being yanked open. A click echoed in the room as the room enlivened with the green and blue glow of the chandeliers.“He called me Luna...?” I furrowed my eyebrows.I couldn't believe my ears.“Kyler was already referring to me as his Luna. This calls for celebration,” I solo-thought.“You are up now; now get your lazy ass up and join me in the training ground,” he commanded, his tone void of emotions.I narrowed my eyebrows in confusion.Training?Oh no!I am too weak for that.“I can't train with you, Kyler!”“I doubt if I have a wolf; even if I do, she is too weak to be on training grounds.” I drawled lazily, wrapping myself back under the bedsheets.I prayed Kyler would just leave. He was disturbing my sleeping hours, and I n
Lena’s Pov“What?” My lips parted on their own in shock as about six tall, broad-shouldered warriors emerged from the corner, their sharp eyes locked onto me like predators sizing up prey.I took a shaky step back. "Wait… What’s going on?" I asked, my voice uncertain.I sure hoped it wasn't to train me or anything because there was no way in hell I could handle even one of them, not to talk of all.“What are you guys doing here?” I shot at them defiantly, trying to hide the weakness that eluded my voice.Alpha Kyler stood unfazed, his arms crossed over his chest.“Get to work immediately,” he ordered them, his voice raised like the Alpha he was.“This isn't happening?” “What am I to do with these huge men?” I muttered under my breath, my throat suddenly dry.How else am I to explain training with these men if not that Alpha Kyler wanted me dead?“Your training starts now!” He stated, sensing my reluctance.I let out a low chuckle.“With who…?”“With them?” I gestured wildly at the w
Lena's PovKyler didn’t give me a chance to react. Before I could take another breath, he bent down and scooped me into his arms.A startled gasp escaped my lips. “Put me down, Kyler!” I struggled, trying to push against his chest, but it was like shoving against a wall.He ignored me, walking effortlessly toward the packhouse as if I weighed nothing.“Let me go!” I demanded, thrashing in his hold, but he tightened his grip around me.“Stop moving, little wolf,” he said, his voice calm but firm. “You’re injured, and I won’t have you collapsing on your way inside.”I glared up at him, my breathing heavy. “I can walk.”He glanced down at me, one brow lifting. “Oh really? You could barely stand a minute ago.”I clenched my jaw, refusing to answer. He had a point, but that didn’t mean I liked this.The moment we entered his bedroom, he kicked the door shut behind him and walked straight to the bed. Without warning, he dropped me onto the mattress.I bounced slightly, wincing as pain shot
Alison's Pov I lounged on the leather couch, my fingers idly fumbling with the pregnancy test results in my hand. I stifled the tears that clouded my vision, trying hard not to cry.It had been two weeks since Kyler last looked at me like I existed. Two weeks since he called for me at night.It had been two weeks since he asked me to massage his toes like he always did when he was tired.He had given all his attention to Lena.I clenched my jaw and shut my eyes. The image of them together, the way he looked at her, burned into my mind like a scar that refused to fade.I had spent years attending to his desires even when it was inconvenient for me, yet now, I was nothing more than a shadow in his life.I lowered my gaze to the test results in my hand. The small piece of paper that had destroyed my last shred of hope.“Negative!”The word bore into my mind, shattering my last hope.Lately, I unusually started vomiting coupled with feeling nauseous.At first, I thought I was sick and wa
Alison's POV“What...?” My breath caught in my throat as I stared at Theo.He held up the pregnancy test results I had shoved into my pocket earlier.He smirked, twirling the paper between his fingers. “It fell from your pocket,” he said casually, handing it back to me.I snatched the pregnancy test results from his grasp, shoving them back into my pocket with a scowl. “Mind your own business,” I snapped, my cheeks burning with humiliation.Theo didn’t look the least bit fazed. He seemed amused. “Oh, but I am interested,” he mused, crossing his arms. His piercing blue eyes studied me for a long moment, then he smirked. "So, you’re not pregnant.”I hated how easily he had figured it out. I hated how the single word “negative” felt like a curse, a reminder that I would never have Kyler's love.Theo exhaled, running a hand through his dark tousled hair. "You were hoping a pregnancy would tie him to you, weren't you?" His voice was quiet, almost pitying.My head snapped up, fury burni
Lena’s POVI took another deep breath, then reached out and pushed open the heavy council chamber door.The room fell into complete silence immediately after I walked in.Every elder turned their head toward me like I was a ghost walking in.Some had their mouths wide open in shock, while a few stood halfway, their eyes wide in disbelief. The air was so thick with tension that you could easily slice it with a butter knife.As soon as Kyler sighted me, he sprang up from his seat immediately and rushed towards me, his eyes wide open in disbelief.“Lena!”“You’re awake,” he whispered into my hair. “Are you okay? Does anything hurt? I was—”Without waiting to have a direct conversation with him, I shoved his hands away immediately.His brows furrowed instantly. “Lena—?”“No.” I took a step back, squaring my shoulders. “Don’t ‘Lena’ me. What did I just hear? What in the name of the Moon Goddess is going on here?”Kyler looked stunned.And then—ugh—she opened her mouth.Alison.The she-goat
Lena's Pov “Yo, yo!“Just kidding!” Karin whispered inside of me.A wave of instant relief surged through my veins instantly.I could hear her voice now, and I could also feel her strength.Thank Goddess!My wolf wasn't a mere illusion.“Finally!” Her voice rang in my head, filled with excitement and warmth.I gasped, a wild grin breaking across my face. “She’s real,” I said aloud, staring at Theo and Jax with wide eyes. “She’s genuine. I have a wolf!”“What?” Jax blinked, clearly confused. “Wait, are you saying—?”“My wolf is no longer weak...” I said breathlessly. Theo’s facial expression was “Have you gone nuts or something...?”But I knew what I was saying; I wasn't mad yet; excitement had only gotten the better part of me.I looked down and noticed the arrow lying next to me, which was glowing faintly. Tentatively, I reached for it. The moment my fingers wrapped around the shaft, a jolt of heat surged through my veins. It wasn't painful, but it seemed like something had awaken
Lena's Pov I stared at the glowing white wolf, my lips trembling as I reached toward it. My hand hovered inches from its muzzle, my heart beating loud and fast like a war drum in my chest.“Who… who are you?” I whispered again, my voice dry and cracking.The wolf stepped closer, its eyes locking with mine. “Stop being pathetic,” it said, a hint of amusement in its voice. “Don’t you recognize me?”I flinched, confused. “W-What?”“I’m your wolf,” it said gently, but with firmness. “You can call me Karin.”My eyes widened, my mouth parting in shock. I took a step back. “N-no… That’s impossible. I don’t have a wolf! The Moon Goddess never gave me one—”Karin chuckled, a deep, haunting sound that still managed to soothe me. “You are doubting Thomas.”I stared at her, and my lips twitched.“This isn’t funny. If you’re my wolf, then where the hell have you been all this time? Why did you never speak to me before?”“I wanted to,” she said softly, her glowing body sitting down like a majestic
Kyler’s POVI wiped the sweat from my brow, the cold breeze doing nothing to alleviate the exhaustion and fear clinging to me like a second skin. It had been almost eighteen hours since Lena collapsed, and she lay there lifeless and still.She hadn’t moved yet, not a whisper or even a sound from her.Just the shallow rise and fall of her chest, as if the threads keeping her tethered to this world were thinning with every passing second.Theo was crouched beside her, his hands working furiously as he applied yet another layer of healing herbs to her bare back. The scent of crushed wolfsbane and moonroot hung thick in the room, a sickening reminder of how close she was to death.The sight of my Lena, my fated mate, lying motionless on the floor made my heart crack.I knelt beside her, brushing a stray lock of hair from her pale face. My heart clenched painfully at the sight of her closed eyes, her lashes still damp with tears she hadn’t had the strength to wipe away.“She’s still burnin
Lena’s POVI was halfway through the door, my legs barely holding me up when I felt something pierce my back sharply.“Aah!” I screamed, stumbling forward. My vision blurred, and I crashed to the floor, hard.I gasped, trying to breathe, but every inhale felt like fire. My fingers touched my back, and as I withdrew it, it was soaked in blood.My blood.“If I can’t have you”, Damian’s voice rang out from behind, wild and twisted, “then no one will!”I rolled over, my body shaking. My back was burning, and a strange kind of weakness spread through me. My limbs felt heavy like they were no longer mine. I tried to move, but my legs refused.“P-poison”, I whispered to myself, panic rising in my chest. “The arrow… it’s poisoned.”Kyler turned around just in time, his face wild with rage. “LENA!”He punched Damian so hard that he flew back, hitting the wall with a loud crack. “You sick bastard!” Kyler roared.I tried to crawl forward, but my arms gave out. “I can’t… move,” I whispered as te
Lena’s POVI was halfway up the bars when a sharp pain shot through my back.“Ahh!” I cried out, falling hard to the ground.I twisted around fast—and there was Damian, his face twisted in pure rage.“So delusional to think you can escape?” he hissed.“Even if you run a meter, I would dive a thousand kilometers just to get you,” he mocked, grabbing my butt with his rough, long fingers.My heart skipped a beat just before he lunged at me.“No!” I screamed, trying to crawl away, but he was faster.He grabbed me by the waist and kicked me hard twice, one in the stomach, the other in my ribs. I gasped, curling up in pain.Then, like I weighed nothing, he dragged me back to the bed. I punched and clawed at him but he was stronger.“Let me go, you bastard!” I yelled, kicking him hard in the dick.He shoved me on the bed, his weight pinning me down. I kept fighting and doing anything I could do to get away but his grip on me was so tight.“You’re mine, Lena. I warned you!” He growled.I froz
Lena’s POV“Let me go!” I screamed, kicking and thrashing as the two huge gammas dragged me from the dark carriage into the underground lair.They didn’t say a word. They just opened a large iron door and threw me into a cold, stone room with a massive bed in the center.“See you soon, Lena…” one of them said with a sneer, just before slamming the door shut and locking it with a heavy clank.I ran to the door and pounded on it with my fists until they burned. There was no answer from anyone, and it just dawned on me that no one was coming to save me.Hell no!I was alone again.Tired of banging heavily on the door, I decided to give up.I walked back to the large bed and threw myself on it, my heart shattered into pieces.That night, I couldn’t sleep. My body tossed around on the bed, but my mind was worse—it was spinning out of control.My thoughts were a chaotic mess.Why hasn’t Kyler come for me? Has he even realized I’m missing? Or did he leave me in that dungeon and move on witho
Vivian's Pov “You have been acting so distant, Damian…?”“Have I done anything wrong?” I curled up to him, pulling him towards myself.“I am fine, Vivian. ““I just need space..” he murmured inaudibly, pulling himself away from me.I scrunched my face in disappointment but then I knew the next thing I ought to do.Without thinking I cupped his face in my hands and buried his hands under my cloth, leading his fingers to my hardcore nipples.Damian groaned against my mouth, his restraint cracking as he finally grabbed me, flipping me onto the bed.I let out a soft moan, my body embracing his. His hands trail down my thighs, feeling my bare skin, his touch desperate and relentless."Vivian" he whispers against my neck, his breath hot, his lips tracing the delicate curve of my collarbone.“Don’t stop, baby, "I whispered seductively.His mouth kisses mine again, his tongue sliding against mine, slow and deep, pulling a moan from my lips.His hands move with purpose, slipping beneath my
Theo's Pov I am caught in what feels like a trance… Or could it be death?My eyes fluttered open, but the pain in my limbs and arms made it impossible for me to walk, and when I tried to sit up, a sharp stab shot through my side.“Damn it,” I groan, clenching my teeth.I reach out, dragging myself closer to the nearest log. It was damp and rough, but right now, it feels like comfort. I lean against it, breathing heavily, my chest rising and falling with effort.Where the hell am I? And that is when I glance around.The forest is thick and quiet.Tall trees loom above me, their branches locking hands to block out the sky. Only small patches of light slip through the leaves, and it feels like being trapped under a green roof, miles from anywhere.Then… it hits me.I squeezed my eyes shut as the memories of what happened to me flooded my brain.The image of Lena chained in the dungeon flashes before me, her eyes haunted and tired. I remember sneaking into the dungeon that night she was