(Elio)After another unsuccessful search for Acacia, I decided to give up for now. Austin was the one leading the search this time. At first, I thought that it was getting somewhere, but then it turned out to be a wild goose chase. Sighing, I made my way towards my room, wanting nothing more than to take a shower. Training yesterday was successful, I'm glad that they weren't slacking off and were serious about this.I wish that I could know whether Jessica were serious or not. That way, I don't have to waste my time on useless shit. I had a bigger problem to deal with, and that's finding Acacia. I was starting to believe that I was changing, becoming a good person. 'We all know that you aren't.' Storm said, I rolled my eyes, wishing that he would have kept quiet. Occasionally, the littlest of things about him irritates me. He's always taunting me, picking on me. Who would ever want a wolf like that?'Wow, your thoughts are so depressing.' I groaned and slammed the palm of my hand ag
(ELIO'S POV) 'Elio p-please help me. It hurts.' Storm whines as he started to pant heavily. Dr. Andrew is here, standing next to me while watching me with a smug expression on his face. He had a needle in his hand while preparing to use it on me. I don't even know why he was looking at me like that, I hadn't done anything to him. He took up a cotton and dabbed it with alcohol, then he grabbed my hand and rubbed it on my wrist. Not so gently, if I might add. “This will help with the pain.” Dr. Andrew said, right before injecting me. I cringed when I saw the needle piercing my skin. It's like I could feel what happened before, and I don't like it one bit. “If it were me, I would have allowed you to suffer. But, you're the Alpha king, and everyone is expecting you to recover. So, I'm going to help you whether I like it or not.” I breathed a sigh of relief as I felt the pain lessening. “I wish that it was wolfsbane.” Ok, that does it. “What have I done to you?” I asked, I know that
(Acacia)Waking up, I realized that I wasn't at Jeremy's grandparents' house anymore. I was at the very same pack that I ran from. I growled when I saw Dr. Andrew walked in, and he stopped when he heard it. This is the same room I had been given before, just goes to show that you can't trust anyone, no matter how close they are to you. “Why?” I asked, almost on the verge of crying. Dr. Andrew sighed and came to sit on the bed next to me. “I am not saying that you should forgive him. That's the furthest from this. I hate him so much that I wish that I wouldn't have been a part of this. But, there's a war coming up.” Ok, that part got me, so I decided to hear him out. “As you know, the Elders gave Alpha King Elio a timeframe to change or else they will strip him of his title, it doesn't seem to be working in their favor has he hadn't changed at all. But now, he's having withdrawals, and it's making him weak. The Elders had pushed the timeframe for another three months, but even so, w
(Elio) “What the fuck is going on?” I groaned after I regained consciousness. My head was throbbing. I tried to move, but then I realized that I was pinned by something, or rather someone. Then it suddenly hits me, she's here. Acacia is here, and she was sleeping next to me while holding me. A nervous chuckle escaped my parted lips as I tried to hide the fact that I was so fucking scared. Now that I knew that she's my mate, how the hell am I going to move on? I can't just beg her for forgiveness, knowing that I had done so many things to her. I shivered as guilt made its presence known, finally seeing just how fucked up I am. I have abused her, mistreated her, locked her up and fed her wolfsbane. But, here she is cuddled up to me with her arms around my waist. Damn, what did I do to ever deserve someone like her? She's naive, that's it. Easily trusting and forgiving. If it were me, I would have allowed that person to suffer. I would wish death on anyone who treated me the way I d
(Elio) It was difficult to get Acacia to talk to me, to have a decent conversation. Each time I tried to, she would act as if I were the worst thing to ever walk on earth. Well, she's right, but she should know that I was trying to change.At first, I wanted to fake my change, but with Storm currently indisposed, I was free to do what I wanted without him constantly telling me what to do. It's not that I was rejoicing him being dormant. Without my wolf, I was reduced to a mere mortal. It's just that my mind was finally at peace. I did miss my wolf yes, hopefully he will be back soon so that I can try to get him to tone down a bit. “Can you please say something?” I asked Acacia, who was sitting in a chair in the furthest corner of the room. It was too silent, I hated it. She glared at me as if I were disturbing her. She did have a book in her hand, but the way she was staring at the page made me wonder if she was even reading the damn thing. “I'm not here to talk to you, I'm here t
(ACACIA'S POV)Elio thought that I was stupid, I knew he was only saying those things to get me to accept him, but that would never happen. At least, not now. I still didn't trust him enough to give him another chance. Did he deserve it? I don't think so. Mesha was torn between forgiving him or just moving on. But, I had to remind her of the things that he did to us. That way, she won't show any signs of weakness. I may be an omega, but I was stronger than anyone might give me credit for. I endured a lot while living with Harold, so I was used to being abused, which was the saddest part.No one should go through what I did, this world was so fucked up, not even the goddess herself can save it. 'It's unfortunate when you think about it, I often wonder why this has to happen to us.' Mesha said, while sighing. 'Bad luck it seems, it has been following us ever since we were babies.' I replied, which seems to be the only answer I could come up with. The sad part of this all is, that I
(Elio)Days passed, and Acacia was still giving me the cold shoulder. I don't even know what to do anymore, since all my attempts to get on her good side had failed. I had regained my strength, and now, I decided that it was time for me to call a meeting with the pack members, something that I had never done before. What shocked me even was when Alex handed me a stock of papers and told me that they needed to be sorted out. So, I went against my word not being one of those Alphas who waste their time away in an office, finding myself in said office doing exactly what I said I wouldn't do.I groaned as I sorted out the last file and stored it in the cabinet. I yawned and stretched a bit, feeling tired. But, I had the meeting to attend, so there was no escaping that. I yawned once more and proceeded to rub the sleep away from my eyes. I don't even know where this tiredness came from, I was actually fine this morning, but now it's the afternoon, and I was feeling a bit drained. Once
(Elio) As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting a golden glow across the sky, dark clouds began to gather overhead. The air grew heavy with anticipation, and a gentle breeze rustled through the leaves, foretelling the imminent arrival of rain.Birds began chirping in the distance, flying as quickly as they could to get to a safe place. As soon as I stood up and glanced out of my bedroom window, I saw a couple of drops of rain, and then just a couple of seconds later, it became a downpour. I had just finished my talk with Acacia, wondering how I was going to approach Lara in a way that wasn't suspicious. I had to figure out if she was still corresponding with Jessica, if she was the one who was spying on Acacia. I frowned as I felt another wave of headache coming on. Dr. Andrew told me not too long ago that it had to do with Storm leaving. That the frequent headache was just a side effect. He asked me if I wanted him to prescribe something, but I told him no, since I didn't wan
(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