(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
(Elio)I was sitting in this office, wondering when I was going to get the hell away from here. The meeting was so boring, I felt like plucking my eyeballs out. Alex glared at me as I clenched my fist, wishing I could pummel it into one, if not both, of these Elders. If I were to allow Storm to gain control, he would have torn them to pieces already. The door opened, and Austin walked in with a frown on his face. He folded his arms and stood next to me, since every seat was now occupied. I felt a surge of anger rushing through me as I remembered the way he and Acacia were kissing. I bared my teeth at him and growled lowly in my throat as I continued to clench my fist. But, he didn't react in the slightest way. “Ok, now that everyone is here, let's get started.” Van said while he stared at us as if we were wasting his time.“The reason we called this meeting is because of the things that we have been hearing about Alpha King Elio. So, it needs to stop, or he would be in jeopardy of l
(Acacia)I was waiting for Austin to come back, but he didn't. It was the next day when I saw him, and then I started to tell him my plans. I was already excited, even though I knew that it might not work. Austin was listening to what I was saying, as if he could see this going through. “I'm just saying, though, it might not work, but we have to try something. Jeremy is from the Blue Lake Pack, but he works at the restaurant with me. If you could tell him where I am, then maybe I would be able to leave this place with his help.” Austin nodded his head while listening to what I was saying. “I've never been to a human settlement before, I hated humans because they are weak, Elio's parents have gone there, so I could use that as an excuse.” Austin replied. I chuckled and shook my head, not believing that he had said that. “They are not weak to me, or maybe it's because I'm used to them.” I replied. I got up from the bed and made my way over to the window. I pulled the curtain to the s
(Elio)I couldn't stand being here any longer, so I decided to use this time to go visit that stupid pack that thought that they could make demands. I wasn't selling any part of my land, so they should get that through their thick skulls. What the Elders said, fuck that, was getting to me as well. But, I won't listen to them, no matter the threat they made. I wasn't stupid, that much I can guarantee. After I left Acacia's room, I bumped into Jessica. I couldn't deal with her annoying ass right now, we broke up, so why can't she understand that I don't want to have anything to do with her?“You've been scarce lately, avoiding me?” Jessica asked, her tone was annoying me and right now, being on the verge of losing it, I think she should thread carefully around me. “We broke up, why would I want to see you?” I asked, trying to leave, but she stopped me by getting into my way. I raised my eyebrow at her, wondering what the fuck was her problem. “You broke up with me, I've never had an
(Elio)It took me a while to get to the crimson pack, they are so fucking annoying it's not even funny. I did promise Alex that I wasn't going to harm them, but if they say something that I don't like, I might have to reconsider. This wasn't what I wanted, but I had to do this either way. When I arrived at the pack, the alpha along with his beta, gamma, and some warriors were waiting to 'welcome me.' I chuckled at the idea of starting a war with them, I knew that Storm would take them out in the blink of an eye without trying.“Alpha King Elio, welcome. Let us head to my office so that we can talk about…" I held my hand up, stopping him from talking. “Cut the chitchat, Erick, I am here to decline your offer. No amount of money will get me to sell my land. I'm also here to warn you to stop interfering with my pack or else there will be consequences.” I folded my arms, getting into a fighting stance as I got ready to defend myself if they were to attack. Erick chuckled and shook his
(Austin's POV)I didn't know what I was doing. Hell, I wasn't even thinking clearly. What I knew, though, was that I wanted to help Acacia. She had become an important part of my life ever since I met her, so I wanted her to be happy. After I was done with pack duties, I decided to send Elio a mind link, telling him that I had to go and search for my mate in the human settlement and check on his parents. Elio believed me, and the fucker even wished me good luck, as if he couldn't wait to get rid of me.For me, I didn't want to go to the human settlement, since I made a promise to myself not to. But, here I am, breaking that promise for someone that I hardly knew.After my bag was packed for a two-day trip, I took one of the pack's cars and drove off. I could have run there, but I would very much like to keep my head in the game. Running would just be a distraction. If I showed up in his wolf form, there was no doubt that the weaklings would have a heart attack. Humans were known to
(Acacia)Something happened to Elio while he was away, I wasn't sure what it was, but when he came back, he was a different person. His wolf was now in control, and they took turns having sex with me until I couldn't take it anymore. I enjoyed it, yes, no matter how many times I've told them to stop. After they were done, Elio left without looking at me. I dragged myself to the bathroom and cried so hard while I was taking a shower. Mesha had already taken my pain away, She wanted to block my mind from remembering what had happened, but I told her no. When I calmed down, I got out of the shower and changed my clothes, then made my way towards the bed to rest. Austin hasn't been back as yet, and it's been two days since he left. I was now talking to Mesha, trying to figure out what we were going to do after this. 'I doubt that's wise. We can't wait on Austin forever. Let's just come up with different ways of leaving here. I'll…' I didn't get to finish talking when I heard a knock o
(Acacia) “Where should we go? You know that I can't go back home. Harold would just send me right back to them.” I said, trying to figure out what the hell I'm going to do now that I've escaped. I was also on the verge of panicking, but I had to try to tame it a bit. “There's this place that my grandparents owned in Minnesota that we could stay for a while, but Austin you need to head back so that your Alpha King doesn't suspect you,” Jeremy said, Austin nodded his head and sighed. “I already know that, I just want to make sure you two are safe first.” Austin's reply made Jeremy scoff. I sat there in silence, listening to the two of them bickering. Something strange was happening between them, I just couldn't place my finger on it.“I can defend myself, you know. I may not have a rank, but I'm not some wimp. Stop worrying too much. You helped me get my best friend back, and that's all that matters now.” I narrowed my eyes, wondering what the hell was going on between these two. The
(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