(Acacia)It was the afternoon of the next day now and the door opened and Elio walked in looking annoyed. I rolled my eyes, feeling irritated that I had to deal with him right now. Dr. Andrew asked me to rest after Leah left, so knowing that I won't be able to right now was getting on my nerves.“What is it now?” I asked. He folded his arms and shook his head. “I came to check on my pup, to see how my heir is doing. I did not come here to check on you, if that's what you're implying.” He stated as if it were obvious. “My pup is doing fine, you can leave now.” I made a move to turn my back to him, hoping that he would go away, but he grabbed me by my arm, stopping me. His hold on my arm was tight, cutting off the circulation from it. I tried to get him to let go, but he held on tighter. “Don't you dare turn your back on me.” I hissed as he tightened his hold, if that was even possible. “I can do what I want, if you have any decency in you, you would let go of me this instant.” He p
(Elio)“Here to apologize and grovel at my feet?” I asked Austin, who glared at me. I was walking when he suddenly made an appearance, it made me nervous, but I had to tame it since I wasn't a coward.“As if, what happened was entirely your fault. Did you get jealous?” He started to laugh, which irritated the fuck out of me. “Negative, I don't get jealous.” I wasn't sure who I was trying to convince, him or me. I did not have to explain myself to him, though. “Why did you attack me when I hugged Acacia, though? If that's not out of jealousy, then I don't know what is.” Ok, he's getting annoying. He took out a cigarette from a pack and lit it. “Say all you want. Why are you here?” I asked, trying to drop that topic so that I wouldn't say anything I would regret later. He has a certain way of pissing me off. “Have you thought about changing your shitty ways yet?” As if that were possible. People don't change overnight, anyone who does that is not trustworthy. “I'm not a pup for you
(Elio)After Storm ripped the head off the last rogue that was getting far too close to my land, I shifted into my human form and put the clothes on that I hid behind a tree before shifting. I sighed as I looked around at the dead rogues on the ground, as blood was running from their body, giving the air a metallic scent. I cringed as I suddenly felt nauseated, which had me bending over as I started to dry heave. This had never happened to me before because whenever Storm was in control, I would lock myself away so that I wouldn't be a witness to his killings. But this time, I decided to watch like the idiot I am, and now I was here puking my guts out. 'Goddess, you're a pussy.' Storm said, in an irritated tone. This was the only time I had to agree with him. Blood always gets to me, death was something that I hated to witness. So, I gave control to Storm whenever there's a need to kill. I couldn't watch, even though I supported him and I hadn't objected to his actions. Fuck, Alex w
(Acacia)“Everything looks perfect so far, I'm sure you'll have a healthy pup in no time.” Dr. Andrew said, while smiling at me. I smiled back, happy to hear that. Despite the circumstances that I've been through and the reason for me getting pregnant, I can't stop myself from loving my pup. Some might say that I'm too soft, but I don't care. The only innocent one in this is my pup, and I wasn't going to treat him or her differently.After Dr. Andrew left, Leah walked in with a bag in her hand and a huge smile on her face. “I'm here to give you a makeover. That hair of yours is a no-no.” I touched my hair, wondering why everyone hated it so much. I've never really done anything to it before. My mother would throw a fit if I even thought about cutting it. So, it was left untamed. The curls were too much to handle, so why should I care? “Who told you to do this?” I asked, Leah rolled her eyes and set the bag down on the bed. “Delta Austin, he's on to something I tell you. He has neve
(Elio) I decided to go and talk to my parents. The dream kept on playing in my mind over and over that I felt like I was going crazy. I couldn't deal with this any longer, so that's where I'm heading right now. It's been a crazy day for me, so I wasn't able to go and check on Acacia to see how my pup is doing. Storm also had the urge to be set free so that he could get to Acacia, but I fought him back with everything I had in me. He's locked away until I can keep him under control. I know that I said that Storm wasn't controlling me, but now I can't stop myself from thinking that maybe it was true.I'm such a fucking loser. I can't even control my wolf, he always had the upper hand while I would sit back and allow him to do whatever he wanted. I know that I said that I was going to change, that I was going to let everyone see the real me and be afraid. But now, it's getting tiring. Hunting rogues, banishing those who are not worthy, was not the way things are supposed to be. But on
(Acacia)Austin had just arrived and when he saw me, his mouth fell open on sight. I laughed a little and shook my head, the look on his face was comical to me. "This is way better than those pictures. Damn, Leah did a good job." I blushed after he said that, still not used to receiving compliments.Jeremy was the only one who used to tell me that I was beautiful, but I would always laugh it off. I did not believe him and I did not want to start now. But when it came from Austin, I couldn't stop myself from feeling like I was walking on cloud nine. My heart did tiny flips, making me wonder if something was wrong with me. I wasn't falling for Austin, that much I can guarantee. He's just so freaking handsome though."Elio is back, he doesn't look too good so now is the right time to mess with his mind." Austin grabbed me and started pulling me towards the door. "Wait!" I shouted, not sure if I wanted to do this. I'm such a coward sometimes. Austin stopped and raised his eyebrow at me
(Elio)I wasn't sure if it's the right thing that I was doing, Storm was going to be angry when he found out, but I didn't care. I am tired of the guilt that was eating me alive. Every day, I would think about my parents and the way they were being treated. It was getting to me. I was now standing outside, feeling tired because I was sure that I was going to have a huge fight with Storm. He once took over for three days straight. No matter how hard I tried to fight back, he was just as powerful. He went on a killing spree, punishing those who disobeyed him. I don't want that to happen again, so I have to be careful. While I was talking to dad, I caught a glimpse of Acacia and Austin walking together. I frowned when I realized that she wasn't supposed to be here unless I gave her permission. But, seeing that she was with Austin, I decided to stand back a bit and focus on what's more important.“Are you sure you're able to control him long enough for us to leave?” Dad asked. He and mo
(Acacia)“The fuck you did that for!?” I shouted at Austin. He was laughing from the moment Elio left until now, and quite frankly it was getting annoying. I growled and folded my arms, annoyed that he found this funny. But I didn't. I wanted to simply flirt with him, just to make Elio jealous, but he did the unexpected and kissed me. “How else were we going to do this silly? Hold hands and sing love songs?” Austin asked, after he stopped laughing. That sounded better than what happened. “Did you see the way he was acting? If I had asked him if he was jealous, he would have denied it, even though I could see that he was.” That was true, I saw the way he was watching us and I could tell that he was jealous. But, it felt like I was cheating on him, and that was not what I wanted. Even though flirting was considered cheating as well, what Austin and I had intended to do was harmless flirting, so I didn't see it as such. “I just don't think that that was the right way.” I replied, whil
(Six months later)(Elio) After Alex's death, everyone had been emotional. Trying to pick up from where we left off was a hard task to complete. But we were determined to. We were grieving for the loss of our friend and beta. No matter what he did, he's just someone that no one could hate. As for Austin, he told me that he had been the one to help Acacia escape. After the war, he started to spill everything. I didn't hate him for doing it, though. It's something that needs to be done. Now, I realized just how fucked up I really am. Knowing that they had to go behind my back and help my mate ran from me, was the hardest part of this. So, I won't judge them for what they did. After all, I deserved it. Today, marks the day of the ceremony. We were doing it the right way, no matter my age. Storm had fought dad and won, obtaining a title that wasn't rightfully his since he didn't go through the ritual. But, we earned it. And that's one hell of an accomplishment if you asked me. Stan
(Storm) I knew that something was wrong once I got back to the pack house. Hearing shouts coming from my warriors and men who had decided to stay and fight as well had me speeding up. I saw my father's wolf tackling a rogue before biting down on its neck. Knowing that he was alright to fight on his own, I threw the rogue that I was carrying and heard a resulting crack as it landed against a tree. I ran towards three rogues who came barreling towards me. I didn't wait for them to take me on, as I tackled them one by one. I was right before. This is my specialty. So, it didn't take long for me to kill them.I growled in frustration as more and more rogues came. I wonder how Jessica was able to get them to take part in the fight. Luckily for me, everyone was well-trained to take them on. I was busy gloating over the fact that we were well on our way to victory. But, I should have known that it wasn't going to be this easy. A rogue ran towards me when I wasn't concentrating, almost
(Elio) 'So, what do you think?' I asked Storm after coming back from a run. He desperately wanted it, so after making sure that Acacia was gone, I shifted. We had spent at least half an hour running before I had to go to training.'About?' Storm replied, I rolled my eyes in return. He knew exactly what I was talking about, yet he was acting like he didn't. 'Acacia. She accepted us even though we treated her like garbage before. I was expecting her to reject me the moment she returned.' Storm huffed while taking control of my body for a brief moment and swinging at the opponent. 'Damn, can't a wolf live in peace? Ok, I admit that I went about everything the wrong way. But, it wasn't really me that was in control. The medicines that were injected in us had their side effects, and I didn't know that she was my mate. If I did, then maybe I would have treated her differently. Who knows, though? I'm a fucked up wolf.' Storm didn't even sound, sorry. I groaned, not liking the idea of havi
(Elio) 'So, what do you think?' I asked Storm after coming back from a run. He desperately wanted it, so after making sure that Acacia was gone, I shifted. We had spent at least half an hour running before I had to go to training.'About?' Storm replied, I rolled my eyes in return. He knew exactly what I was talking about, yet he was acting like he didn't. 'Acacia. She accepted us even though we treated her like garbage before. I was expecting her to reject me the moment she returned.' Storm huffed while taking control of my body for a brief moment and swinging at the opponent. 'Damn, can't a wolf live in peace? Ok, I admit that I went about everything the wrong way. But, it wasn't really me that was in control. The medicines that were injected in us had their side effects, and I didn't know that she was my mate. If I did, then maybe I would have treated her differently. Who knows, though? I'm a fucked up wolf.' Storm didn't even sound, sorry. I groaned, not liking the idea of havi
(Acacia) “Your wolf, he's back!” I exclaimed as I looked at Elio with wide eyes. He was also shocked, not expecting it to happen so soon.“I-I'm talking to him! Damn, he's really back, and it's all because of you.” Elio replied, I gave him a confused look, wondering what he was talking about. “It seems as if you accepted us, one touch from you, and he came back. Maybe that was all it needed after all.” I nodded my head happily. After a while, Elio went back to being serious. There was still a war that's about to take place. We couldn't just sit back and act as if everything were alright. “My father is already working on getting the women and children out of here. I want you to leave as well.” I was going to argue with him, but he gave me a pointed look which had me closing my mouth.“That's final Acacia. You are pregnant with my pup. You are an easy target, Jessica knew that I wanted an heir, it's the reason I purchased you in the first place.” When he said that, I could tell that
(Acacia) I was slowly regaining consciousness when a hand was suddenly placed over my mouth, blocking any sound that I would make. I started to panic, knowing that this was probably it for me. But then, the person took their hand away and placed his index finger against his lips, telling me to be quiet. He then removed the mask from his face, and I noticed that it was Elton. I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he was here to save me. “I'm so sorry about this, I will get you out of here. But, you have to promise me you won't tell Alpha King Elio that I was the one who helped you, I knew all along that this was the work of Jessica.” He explained as he got to work untying the knots on my wrists. I groaned when they were free while gently massaging them. “How did you know?” I asked. He gestured to me to follow him quietly, which I did. “This was her mother's hideout. Before she passed away, Maryanne would sometimes take Jessica here.” I nodded my head as we made our way throug
(Unknown POV) I walked up to the person who told me to meet him at a specific location, and my heart hammered in my chest as I realized what I was about to do. I would rather not betray anyone, but it came to a point where I couldn't just sit back and do nothing. My pack was misplaced, without a proper alpha to guide them it sure as shit was heading in the wrong direction. That's something that I didn't want, so I was going to do everything in my power to make sure that didn't happen. “Were you followed?” The man asked, I shook my head at his question. Taking in his appearance, I cringed at the sight in front of me. He had a long scar on the right side of his face that seemed to be somewhat infected. A thick, yellowish substance was oozing out of the open area that missed a couple of stitches. “Good, anything that I should know?” I folded my arms, still unsure if I should do this or not. “He's still not getting better, I suggest the war should be called off for now.” The man laugh
(Elio) My heart hurts. In fact, everywhere on me was hurting as days passed without any signs of Acacia. Some of my warriors were out searching for her, as my time was drawing near. I knew that without her being by my side, it would be devastating. Storm still hasn't shown any signs of ever coming back, no matter how much I called for him. Dr. Andrew was trying his best to help me, but no number of medications that he gave me could amount to the loss that I felt. At first, I thought that I was a tough bastard who could endure anything thrown my way. Looking back at the way I acted before was laughable. I don't even know how everyone puts up with me when I was like that. Now, I am back to lying in the pack hospital bed. Suffering from the separation of my mate. My withdrawals came back in full force, making me wish that I was dead instead. I now saw this as a punishment, one that I had gladly accepted. “Elio, you have visitors.” Alex said, I groaned and grabbed the pillow while
(ELIO'S POV) A feeling of anxiety and discomfort overcame me out of nowhere, I gasped as I held on to the counter next to me, trying to stop myself from falling. Luckily for me, Alex was heading in my direction and saw me. He hurriedly made his way over and helped me to sit down. I started to calm down while trying to figure out what the hell was that about. Alex sighed while handing me an envelope. “This came for you.” I nodded my head and opened the letter, my eyes became wide as I started to read out loud. “An Alpha King's mate is their weakness, right? Now that you're separated, prepare yourself.” I jumped up suddenly and ran towards Acacia's room, hoping that she's there. Once I was there, I knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I continued to knock until Alex started to pull me away, but I managed to escape his hold and kicked the door down. I just wanted to make sure she's alright. After a moment of looking around, I noticed that Acacia really wasn't here. I groane