~THIRD POV"I'm so glad you could make it to my birthday!” Olivia beamed at Megan as they broke away from a tight embrace.“I wouldn’t miss it for the world! Besides, I’ve been missing you all holiday, so I figured this was the perfect chance to see you,” Megan replied, her smile growing as they walked into the grand living room where the party was in full swing.“Same here! I tried calling you, but you wouldn’t pick up!” Olivia said with a frown.“My mom confiscated my phone. I don’t know why, but she seems to be against our friendship,” Megan mused.Olivia's frown deepened. “Why would she be against it? Did I do something wrong?”Megan shrugged. “I don’t think so, but I’m not sure. If I had told her I was coming here, she wouldn’t have let me.”“You sneaked out?” Olivia gasped.“I told you I’d do anything to be here, didn’t I? So, here we are!”“You’re so brave, Megan. I wish I could be like you, but don’t you think your mom will be mad at you?” Olivia asked thoughtfully.“She will,
~HUNTER My eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when I heard the doctor’s report about Olivia’s condition.“She was poisoned?!”I’d been sure she was just having one of her usual asthma attacks, not this!“Yes, Alpha. We discovered the juice she drank was poisoned.”What? Who brings poison to a kid’s party?Confused, I turned to Alpha Newton, who had been with me in the doctor’s office. Nadia was at Olivia’s bedside, sobbing uncontrollably.“Don’t you know anything about this?” I demanded, glaring at him, but he stayed silent. “If you’d let Olivia stay under my roof, this wouldn’t have happened,” I snapped.Newton narrowed his eyes at me, his expression challenging. “Even if Olivia makes it through this, you won’t be keeping her!”I growled in response. We locked eyes, our anger palpable, until the doctor interrupted. “Can we continue now?”“What’s the plan to fix her condition?” I asked urgently.“Miss Olivia’s blood is contaminated by the poison she ingested. She’ll need a tran
~KILLIANKatrina sent her location, and I managed to get Laura to stick to the plan. She’s gone to Hunter’s pack with Liliana to get Megan.Meanwhile, I’m driving with my men toward Katrina’s location, unsure where the hell Hunter and his men are. We were supposed to come together, but it seems he wants to do things his own way. It’s laughable how he thinks he can win Laura back by playing the hero.Out of nowhere, something smashed into my windshield, shattering it into pieces. My car swerved dangerously and screeched to a halt.Goddess.“What was that?”I mind-linked Jared.“I think we’re being ambushed, Alpha!” he reported, making my eyes widen.I quickly grabbed my gun from the compartment and jumped out of the car when Jared shouted, “Get down, Alpha!”A bullet whizzed past me, missing by a hair’s breadth. I ducked and took cover behind the car.My men were already shooting at the ambushers, and the air was thick with the smell of blood.Loading my gun, I joined the fight and soo
~SELENA.Smack!The hard slap from Luna Helena sent me squarely to the ground. I held onto my stinging cheek, tears streaming down my face as I crawled away from her frightening figure.“How dare you hurt my son, you little evil?" Her thunderous voice matched the flame of anger in her eyes.“I swear on my life, Luna. Master Ryan tried taking advantage of me..." I began defending myself with the little strength I had, but she cut me off before I could say more. "Now I see you've grown wings to stand up for yourself, but don't worry, I'm going to break those tiny wings of yours today.”I was being punished for standing up for myself again. It was nothing new, but at this moment, I couldn't bear to go through her punishment, more like torture.Still in my pool of tears, I vehemently shook my head against her words, but before I could mutter an apology, her hands were already on my hair with a grip that felt like it could pull off my scalp.She threw me against the wall, letting go of my
~HUNTER"You have to calm down, Alpha," my Beta, Liam, begged as I stormed into my office. Trying to stay calm, I ran my fingers through my hair, yet the flaming anger in my chest still lingered.I couldn't bring myself to stay calm.“Damn the goddess,” I loudly cursed, sending every item on my desk to the ground.How can I stay calm when the moon goddess just paired me with a worthless trash, a convict, and a slave? So unworthy of my status!I am still yet to live a normal life since she placed a curse on me, thwarted my efforts to find a solution to stop the curse, and now this?!Is this some kind of joke? I reasoned, clenching my hands into fists.I don't remember asking her for a mate because I have always been content with my fiance. To make matters worse, she wasn't even that beautiful compared to Nadia. She looked skinny, malnourished, and barely had enough flesh covering up her bones. If not for the mate bond I felt towards her, I'd mistake her for an underage.God damn it!I
~SELENAAfter a long moment of battling with my heavy eyelids, I finally opened my eyes, and my blurred view slowly became clear. On seeing the white painted wall, I thought I was in heaven, but as I looked beside me, I saw a life monitor and networks of needles attached to my hand.I frowned, trying to remember how I ended up being in a hospital bed.Well, I remembered I was about to be killed by Alpha Hunter, but then I had an adrenaline rush when I found out he was my mate. I guess I fainted because the panic was too overwhelming for my frail heart.Why was I rushed here instead of being executed right away? Or did he have a change of heart because we were mates?I shook my head, not wanting to believe my thoughts. “You shouldn't give yourself high hopes, Selena. Remember, anytime we hope, it always turns out bad." I reminded myself.Maybe he wants me to feel the pain while he cuts me with his dagger or… I don't really know. But one thing is sure, I ain't getting out of his den ali
~SELENA."Sometimes love is found in the most unexpected places or in persons you never thought you would ever fall in love with."I stumbled upon these affirming phrases while privileged to read through one of Luna Helena's old journals in the pack library.Years ago, my former self saw no sense in the affirmation until last night when I lay on his chest. Then, I came to realize that I had been blinded to the truth because I had never experienced love back in Alpha Herbert's pack.My former self believed that since I didn't feel an ounce of love for the pack that was supposed to stand for me as family, then I certainly would not love someone who does not understand how my life works.This had been my mindset for years, but in the past weeks, he not only changed my mindset but also proved that I was worthy of being loved.After I was discharged from the hospital, he not only brought me back to his pack, but he also gave me a comfortable, spacious room and made sure the maids were alwa
~SELENA“Isn’t the Alpha coming for dinner?” I asked the maid when I noticed there were no cutleries on the other side of the table where Hunter usually sits. “Actually, he told me that you should go ahead and eat without him because he is quite busy tonight,” she replied, and I sighed in disappointment.I've been getting this same excuse for over three weeks. I hadn't seen him since the morning after we had sex, and I couldn't help but wonder if I had done something to annoy him.The feeling of him avoiding me made me sad and sick to my stomach. I could barely eat, though I don't think it was entirely because of his absence.I have a strange feeling that I might be pregnant because I have missed my period for some time now, and I also noticed the old lady who always checked on me had been giving me some weird looks lately.I shot a glance at the door, expecting to see Hunter as it opened, but instead, it was the maid I had sent to the convenience store.“Did you get it?" I asked her