Sally's POVWhen Ryan's pack finds out that Darius is in town, they can't contain themselves and organize a barbecue gathering as fall approaches.I find it strange that these wolves have a barbecue in the fall, and it's not the first time I've had to go. But, it is unique. It's them. That's their thing."You'll be late for the barbecue, Sally." My grandmother warned.I grumbled as I went downstairs. "No, I wouldn't. I mean, it's not even for me. So why should I bother?"The woman shot a glare at me, quick enough to silence me. "It doesn't matter if it's for you or not, you were invited and that's that. Being late to an event you were invited to is rude." She reprimanded."Burn!" Darius cheered in the background as he too came down the stairs.The woman also shot him a look. His face was pale. And I lost it, bursting out laughing at the bottom of the stairs. "Your face. Oh my god. Priceless."“You are no different, young master.” The old lady scolded.I linked my arm with his and pull
Sally's POVIn private, Darius told me how Ryan was ready to pounce on him and serve him up for the grill. It's true, he looked like he had a burst vein or two when Jackson and Albert started pulling him away from us.Sitting across from me, Athena continued to give me a secret look that said you're-sly and another expression of hers that said I-didn't-know-that-you-had-it-in- Friend. She smirked at me and handed me a plate of mashed potatoes.By the end of the day, Darius and I couldn't keep up with the facade anymore because we were laughing like a bunch of drunks, but it was fun. Before he went home with my Jeep - yes, he left me behind with my car - he told me to talk to Ryan. That poor guy looked so upset, that he didn't even eat.Okay, now, I feel bad.After helping Athena clean up around her, I asked the girl where he was. She told me he might be in the office, if not, ask Albert.The first place I checked was his office. Knock on the door a few times. I was about to leave but
Sally's POVKnocking on the office door, I hoped to find my grandmother, but she was nowhere in the room. Go deeper into the room, wanting to wait for her to talk about the trip.I haven't been in the office for a long time, and it's a throwback to the past. I remember seeing my father at his desk, rummaging through stacks of papers on the desk with furrowed eyebrows, which always stopped me.I pulled the chair out from the table and sat down, looking at the table, I happened to see pictures of my parents' car. My grandfather said they were in a car accident, but looking at the photo, their car is in perfect condition. There are more than 10 photos, I went through all of them until the last 3 photos.A vintage necklace hangs around a burned corpse. I remember that necklace, it belonged to my mother. The more I looked at it, I could feel my heart lifting. Went through 2 more times, their unique wedding band which I remember loving to play with. The last photo is of their corpses before
Sally's POVPlace my elbow on my inner calf. "Am I your disappointment? Mom? Dad?"I felt tears welling up in my eyes again, blurring my vision before I blinked them away.That's when I had nothing more to say, I realized I didn't have a coat. I left the house with just jeans, a short-sleeved T-shirt, and a pair of trucks. Rubbing my hand on my arm to find the heat, I hugged her to comfort her.Just then, I felt a warm coat placed on my shoulders. Tilting my head up, I saw Ryan looking down at me with sympathetic eyes.If this were any other normal day, I would chew his head off, but today I'm too tired to fight. So. I remained quiet and sat still, waiting for him to take the space next to me.I pulled his jacket closer to me, his scent immediately calmed me down. "How long?" is all I asked."Because you asked them why they had to die like that?"Sitting up straight again, I rubbed my hands together for more heat. I had stopped crying at that point, but the tears started flowing again
Sally's POV"You know my parents?" I spoke softly as I seemed to be caught off guard.Both Ryan's parents nodded with gentle but sad smiles on their faces. "They are the kindest people we have ever met and known. Your grandparents are no exception, they may be a stubborn couple, but they are very thoughtful and generous. Speaking of which, How are your grandparents? I've seen your grandmother around, she looks very well."I swallowed the lump in my throat before answering. "My grandfather passed away 3 years ago." Suddenly, the room became silent.Ryan's parents looked genuinely surprised by the news, as did Ryan. "We're so sorry. I know this is long overdue, but you have our deepest condolences." Ryan's mother said.I could only nod weakly with pursed lips, I couldn't say it was okay because it wasn't. So it's best if I keep my mouth shut.Sensing the awkward atmosphere in the room, Ryan quickly broke it welcomed us, and began our little journey. We embarked on the trip on foot.Ryan
Sally's POVEven in this cool water, I could still feel his body heat radiating from mine. No matter how much I tried to control myself, I couldn't take my eyes off his lips. Accidentally, in the heat of the moment, I bit my lower lip.His chest rumbled and grumbled before capturing my lips, gently nibbling on my lower lip, trying to gain access. And when he did, he deepened the kiss. My fingers buried deep in his hair, tugging gently, making him groan in satisfaction.I don't know how, but I let his sinful yet seductive lips move down my neck. Since I met him again, especially with the space and time that happened between us, I couldn't help but this fuzzy and warm feeling growing inside me.Closing my eyes, I turned my head back in joy. Only to open it and see seven pairs of wide, surprised, excited, strange, slightly disgusted eyes staring at us. These people were supposed to be traveling, not here, and witness this strange but intimate situation we were in.Panting rather sheepish
Sally's POVShe hummed before continuing. "You can take rejection back, only if you are 100% ready to take it back. Like you are sure that this is what you want. So if that is the case, then repeat the words 'I, your name, take back the rejection of his name' because you are withdrawing the rejection, completing the statement with 'And accept him as my mate.' She looked glum as she was instructed to reverse the action."Easier said than done. The failure of this process is once you declare your reversal in denial..." She hesitated, wary of what she would say. "You will lose someone you love dearly."My heart dropped. Frozen in time, I didn't know what else to ask or say."Every action has its consequences. You just have to be willing to accept it wholeheartedly."Suddenly, I remembered the voice in my dream. "To gain something, you must lose something in return. For that to happen, the course is to choose your destiny or let fate choose it for you."I have to choose between someone I
Sally's POV"Where have you been all these years, Sally?" Grandpa asked, his eyes still watering. My tears have dried, I can't cry anymore.Just as I answered, my grandmother came back into the room with a tray of coffee for the three of us to hold onto to catch up with each other.The last time they heard from me was in Paris, the day before things calmed down. Since then, reaching them has been only possible by getting them involved in this mess. They didn't know about my grandfather's passing.“Grandpa… he died the day after I called you.”My grandmother gasped in disbelief."He was assassinated. We had to move out of headquarters and move to Northern France for a year. We moved back to Paris after the burial and left America for 2 years. And came back here recently." I summarize, leaving the part where I was also shot, although it was not my time to go, it felt like it.At this moment, I cannot tell them about what happened to their daughter. I can't tear what's been sewn, I can't
Sally's POVThree months after the devastation, to say things are back to normal is an understatement. Everyone is still saddened by the loss of half of the pack, but they are our heroes, in our hearts and our memories.I returned the next day, with my enemy's head in a sack. I asked everyone in my family if they knew what he had done and was about to do. When I asked about his parents, everyone bowed their heads in respect.Arnav informed me that both of them committed suicide because of the old Donne's rule.I need to abolish that regulation and replace it with a more reasonable penalty. They were both innocent, they were just pawns in the game and they had to pay for his actions, may their souls rest in peace.That night we held a proper funeral for them. We all paid our respects. Our allies also came to pay their respects.The ceremony was over, everyone had gone home and I stayed at the burial site and stared at Oliver's portrait, thinking that maybe I hated him just because he w
Third person POVLook at Ryan carefully, his chest is moving slowly. Running to his side, Sally immediately cupped his face and called his name.“Ryan,” She started softly, and then gradually she lost patience. “Ryan.”The groan, surprised her, but sure enough, his eyes widened next. "I like hearing you say my name." His voice was hoarse.Unintentionally, she hit his chest before apologizing. "I'm sorry. Oh my God!"“Is that any way to welcome a mate who has just returned from the dead?” He was joking.Sally stared at him and said. "That's not funny at all."Sally didn't waste a second as she threw herself into his arms, crying into the crook of his neck, all the while inhaling his sweet musk. “Please don't do that again.”Ryan wrapped his arms around her waist, holding her tighter, never wanting to let her go again. “I love you too,” Her breath hitched and she buried her face deeper into his neck.After a moment, they let go and looked at each other, looking for more casualties to fi
Third person POVReaching his lifeless side, she stepped back and knelt on both knees. Unaware, tears rolled down her ash-stained face.“Ryan,” She began softly, her eyes roaming around his body and finding the wound, blood pouring out endlessly. This cannot happen. He is a werewolf. An Alpha. He should have been cured by now. Unless the wound is caused by silver, pure silver.Sally sobbed endlessly. She felt everyone's eyes on her, rage filling her entire being. “Let's capture the rogues and find Oliver Donne. Now."Sally's orderly roar echoed throughout the area. Picturing a mental image of what the despicable man looked like only made me angrier. And as if they saw what was going on in my head, they barked orders at each other and ran away in different directions.“Please wake up. Ryan!" She shook her head. "I need you, so do everything you can and wake up."His body slowly went limp in her arms, making it a little difficult for her to bear him. “Ryan, no, wake up. Please."Sally s
Third person POV"Let's go." She spoke with finality and switched to the second skin.Arriving there, they found Albert and the rest. And the first thing Sally said was. “Where is Ryan?”Everyone was dumbfounded.Her face stiffened at their sudden silence. “You're all here, but none of you know where he is.”Her voice lowered. “What happened to be able to link minds?”“We tried to contact him but he did not respond.”Sally frowned, suspicious. She looked around. “Can you guys link up?”It looked as if they were trying to communicate with each other through their minds, and they looked frustrated by it.“No,” Linus said.She is upset.“There is magic here, blocking all of the swarm's mental links to each other.”Sally looked at something behind Allen. “Is that my sword?”The boy nodded with a slight smile. “My mom said you'd be here, so…” He handed the weapon to Sally.“Thank you, Allen. Remind me to thank your mother too.” She slings the sword behind her back before telling the boys t
Sally's POVMy whole life has been a lie. I can't even handle this right now. Slowly, lowering myself to the mat, I sat and stared at the flashbacks of my life before and after everything that had happened.I remember my grandmother always saying that I was royalty in their eyes, supposed to rule the world with Ryan's pack. And she continued to emphasize the two nouns, King and queen.Also, every summer vacation when I was young, my grandfather would show me off to his guests, which made me feel very uncomfortable. And it got to the point where I remember my mother having to take me for a walk every time someone passed by."And I know you saw something in your dream, Sally. You looked pale when you walked in here." She was silent for a while. "Is that your mate? Did he call you?"My silence is the answer. Even though I tried to deny the fear that the dream brought me, I couldn't, it still lingered in my mind. The image of Ryan covered in blood and pain, stuck.At least I have to know
Sally's POVThought going to bed would be the best idea for me, but turns out, it was the worst idea. Because not long after I closed my eyes, my mind took me to a strangely familiar place."Sally, help." A whisper rang out around me.Standing in the middle of a barren field, 50 yards away from me, Ryan stood sullenly, his face pale, his right fist clutched tightly to his hip.I shivered as the cold wind whipped my skin but my eyes never left him. Is he okay? Why does he look so sick?When I looked closely at his deathly curled fists, they were covered in blood. Why? Whose blood is that? It can't be his, right? What happened?“Ryan,” I called, but no sound came out. I called again and again until I was tired and my throat became hoarse.He just stared at me with pain in his eyes.He may be standing but his eyes say otherwise. The light in his eyes was gone and I wondered if it was my fault.Looking closely at him, I felt like he was gone a long time ago and this was just an illusion.
Sally's POVWhen the room became silent, the shadow moved quite quickly, as if trying not to be caught.“Do you want something to drink or something to eat?” I said, pretending to chat while Jill wrote something on paper.It writes. “There is a spy. You should be careful."I nodded in response. Then he replied through my makeup chat. “I'd love to, but I'm going to apologize and spend the week preparing for what's to come. You are invited to my coronation.”“You should be careful too.” I wrote again. He gave me a quick nod with a forced smile and left the room with his men.Kingsley turned around just as the young leader went out, quickly rushing to my left and whispering. “Something has changed here, Luna Sally.”“I know, I can feel it too.” I looked at him from a very close distance. “I need you to find someone, if he's not here that means he knows I came looking for him.”He left me in the office to plan while he went looking for the given name. Arnav walked in on me and stared at t
Sally's POVWe arrived at headquarters three hours later, I had to match Kingsley's pace because he was such a weak bird. So as soon as my feet touched the ground, I rushed to find Arnav. "What's going on?"“The Alexander clan attacked us.”“Ub, I understand that part, but what exactly happened?”Arnav sighed first. “Goray Alexander was murdered, and the Alexander family suspects us of being the culprit.”I frowned at the news. “Why am I just hearing this now? Why did the Alexander clan suspect it was us? Do you have any other sources to find out who killed Mr. Goray?"From a maid in the house, I slipped off my coat. “Find me something, Arnav. We need to clear our names as soon as possible before something unspeakable happens.” I gave the order and went straight to my office.I was startled to see Kingsley behind me, I forgot that he was also with me. “Let's make you feel at home while I deal with all this.”He remained silent while panting from the flight and the energy he had to put
Sally's POVOne time I left the room. I followed a beautiful floating white orb that led me to what felt like a 5-minute walk to an abandoned warehouse.I hesitated to enter the building, but the ball went straight through the wall. Sighing, I followed it through a small entrance.As soon as I stepped inside, a shrill scream echoed throughout the space of the warehouse. The screams of a man and a woman rang out again, sending chills down my spine.Approaching the noise, I hid behind pieces of plywood. My heart stopped beating for a split second when I saw my parents in the middle of the room.My mother was stripped of her clothes and every ounce of dignity, tears streaming down her pale and bloody face.I wanted to scream and help her, but I couldn't move and not even a whisper came out. I could only cry and suppress the anger welling up inside me.My dad, on the other hand, looked completely devastated. I held my breath as I watched him cry, pleading with the men around them who look