~SELENA I woke up from the dream. I thought it was real. Thank you, moon goddess. It wasn't real. How could I have handled myself with all I had been through? Life truly seems to have different levels of pranks waiting for me at every stage of my sojourn.Feeling a little pain in my body, I got up and sat upright on the bed. I waited patiently for the doctor to come in and let me know if I was ready for discharge. As I waited something didn't seem right. I could sense it within me, even my wolf felt uneasy, ruffling me from within, as though a prompt to act quickly. “Quickly I must act, but on what exactly,” I thought in resonance with my innate resolutions. I could hear my wolf screaming within, “Call Killian, call Killian.” Why should I call him, he should be here by my side, I have never had a fair treatment in his pack. It's always better when I'm here in the hospital, at least Killian treats me with dignity here and has the time to show some concern toward me.Where are the
~ KATRINA Enraged, I stepped out of Killian's house and into my car. I drove as fast as I could, as I needed to get this done and done with.How could all my efforts after these years be put on a scale of nothingness, and my love flung as the shadows of yesterday? Killian and I had known each other since we were teenagers and our parents had brought us together as their friendship crossed over to our love for each other. I'd dreamed of being his Luna and Killian being my alpha and we could take down territories as our bloodline was pristine.But this is what happens when you're planning with an idiot, no, a fool, a big one at that. Did he forget the promises he made to me? Where did I get it wrong, I've been the perfect woman, from the best family and with the right dose of pride and pump to fit an Alpha.“What does she have that I lack,” I questioned internally, thinking about what to do next.“Yes, I'd break her legs and sever her head. Let me see if the moon goddess and Killian's
~ KILLIAN “Katrina, what's all this? Let me be.” I moved her off my lap and headed for the garden.Katrina was adamant, standing aloof and chewing the bubble gum in her mouth with reckless abandon. That's one thing I had asked her to stop but she seemed to derive a special joy in doing things I hate.“How could you do such a thing to me? How could you have the guts to take in another as a mate, even having sex with her?”I paid no attention to her words or tantrums. My father had told me never to spill my energy in rancor with a woman, that it wasn't the way of an alpha but that of omegas. “Killian, no matter what you do, I am not leaving you. I am here for good. I'm no trash who you'd use and discard at will. Keep this in your memories.”She looked straight into my eyes as she moved to block the doorway, preventing me from moving further. I know her tricks, I'm used to it. She's trying to lure me in for sex because this was what made us stay together. A little fight, some argument
~ KILLIAN Pulling the door open, I stepped into the room. Oh my, look what stands before me. Laura stood naked in front of me and my breath seized. I tried to close my mouth but it was salivating for the meal before me. My wolf leaped for joy at the sight of Laura. Laura was in fact a goddess to behold, her body a sculpture of fine Greek artistry. She quickly tried to pull some clothes off the bed and unto herself but I stretched my hands out, signaling her to stop. With what I saw and what I felt, I didn't mind if we had sex all night and day.I asked her, “Do you know I initially let you come with me for one reason, and that alone?” With one finger, I pointed to my manhood and said, “You are to satisfy this. You have no other job here. Only this, is that understood?”She nodded in agreement. I settled on the bed and pulled her down to the bed and took her left breast fully into my mouth. She stretched out her two hands reaching for my neck as she screamed in pleasure.I was quick
~ KILLIAN "Killian. Open the doors. Are you in there?"“What do you want at this moment, Jared?”"Killian, the pack members are rioting; there’s an insurrection going on in the pack."I got dressed, ready to see who the ring leader was and what could have brought about this madness. Jared and I moved forward to the pack’s sacred ground, we called ours a sacred ground as we found the name pack square too livid for our standards.While we drove, we saw the omegas yelling and screaming. Do they think they’ve got a shot at a long walk to freedom? I guess one of them thinks he’s Malcolm X or some red dead redemption seeker, but tonight I’d put an end to it and make them work harder than their backs can go. I will push them against the wall and break their strength.“Jared, ready the gamma and the pack's enforcement ranks. You’re my beta, and you should have known how to handle this nonsense. Next time you bring this kind of situation to me, I’ll snap your head in two and rip your heart o
~KILLIANI moved closer to put an end to all of these, and there I saw Katrina pushing Laura and laughing as she fell off from the top of the stairs.I made a move at once to save Laura from falling off the stairs.Moving faster than the speed of light, I caught her and saved her from that fall. She looked at me with a look I'd never seen on her. She was so beautiful, I guess that's the after-effect of surviving a fall.Placing her gently on the floor, she whispered in a low tone, “Thank you, Killian.”She stood behind me, looking scared of Katrina. Laura had been an innocent and kind soul since I found her. In all my years, I'd hoped for my mate, and finding her was one of the blessings I couldn't overlook.I gazed at Katrina with a concerned look. She could tell from my expression that she was in trouble. She'd known not to mess with me, but now she's bitten more than she can handle.“Katrina, what's the meaning of what I just witnessed? How dare you come into my house and harass my
Jaxon's POV. As I reached over and tried to open the door at Alpha Hunter's mansion, my heart pounded with fear and anger. Here I was struck by the estate's grandeur. I sighed. It was nothing I hadn't seen before.But today, I had come as my usual self, I came to see Nadia, seeking to get her back by my side while helping her with a secret scheme.“What's so important that he has to gather everyone here?”A man passing by said in passing. Alpha Hunter had summoned the mighty men in his back to a quick meeting, to get the pack secured because of the rumors of a soon attack by three compromising packd.I came not really for this meeting but to meet up with Nadia and tell her what I had found out. I knew it would interest her, and that was the reason I came here. Hunter had taken the woman I loved and I wasn't strong enough to fight or takedown an Alpha of such caliber. I paid him no mind as I continued scanning, looking through the crowd as my eyes narrowed while I searched for the f
NADIA'S POV. I wasn’t pleased that Hunter still thought about her—Selena had become a drug he couldn't resist and always acted it out. She was a menace to my love and I wasn't going to stop until she was no more. It's either I live or she dies, there are no two ways about that.I had given Jaxon a simple task and he did something else. This idiot never ceases to amaze me. Of what use was it knowing where she stayed and not putting an end to her, “I think you have feelings for her?” I said it as I meant to anger Jaxon, and that aim was achieved faster than I thought.Jaxon stood there, face frowned with a needy look written all over his face. Obvious to me that I was slowly pressing his buttons and about to use him to further my plans.“Nadia, you know I never miss. Someone took her away before I could finish her off. I had kept my trail of them and studied to know her every move and the identity of those who sheltered and gave her coverage.”Jaxon thinks in his wildest dreams I woul
~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
~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
~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,
~KILLIANI'm devastated.It's been two weeks since Laura left the pack, and I haven't been myself. I've been panicking, worried about where she might have gone, especially with the kids and my baby.She hasn't been answering my calls or replying to any of my texts. I suspect she might have changed her number so I can't trace her location.Even with Liliana's relentless help, we're still short of clues about where she might be. I've also been to all the properties she owns, but none of the caretakers have seen her.She probably thinks I'd harm her if I found out where she is. She knew I'd look for her at her properties, so she played it safe by not going there.I wanted Laura all these years, and when I finally had her, I lost her in the blink of an eye.I wish I could turn back time and right my wrongs. At the very least, I wouldn't have scared her with that damn gun!SighThe guilt of my actions is eating me alive as the days go by, and I fear I might become even more devastated if I
~KILLIANI blinked, completely stunned at the sight of her, wondering if I was imagining things, but the truth kept staring back at me. It was all real.There she was, standing and looking back at me, just as shocked.My stepmom.Liliana.“Killian!” she whispered, taking a step closer, her eyes filling with tears.“Mom!”I rushed forward and hugged her, my heart pounding with joy as I felt the warmth of her skin against mine. She wasn't a ghost; she was real!Her tears soaked my shoulder as I held her tighter, savoring the familiar jade scent I thought I'd never smell again after that dreadful night.I couldn’t stop my tears. They fell as I remembered how unbearable life was when I finally accepted they were dead because I couldn’t find a trace of her and Laura.It took years for me to accept their absence and push through the pain to become who I am today.She finally pulled away, her eyes shining with tears and relief. She looked just as young and beautiful as I remembered, except h
I locked eyes with Katrina, then turned back to him, my gaze narrowing dangerously. Could he have been working with Katrina all this time to kill Laura?In a flash, I caught him as he tried to bolt from the room, grabbing him by the neck. I yanked the gun from his pocket and slammed him against the wall. He collapsed to the ground, breathing heavily, blood trickling down his face.As Katrina stepped closer, trying to calm me down, I aimed the gun at her, a silent warning to stay back.“How long have you been working with her?” I demanded from Lionel.He swallowed hard, his voice trembling. “Since you left for your last business trip. Forgive me, Alpha!”Anger darkened my eyes. This had been going on for so long, and I never knew!“What else did she pay you to do besides poisoning Laura?”From the corner of my eye, I saw Katrina shaking her head at him, signaling him to stay quiet as he glanced her way.His face turned pale as I cocked the gun. “What else?” “She paid me to plant a mo
~KILLIANPulling up in front of Katrina's apartment, I felt a nervous knot twist in my stomach as I got out and hurried to the entrance.It was like she was already waiting for me because before I could even knock, the door swung open."That was fast," she said with a smile.I didn’t bother to return it. Keeping a straight face, I asked, "What evidence did you find?"She closed the distance between us, suddenly leering at me as she slowly ran her hand up my arm.Sensing her intentions, I swatted her hand away, my jaw tightening with anger. "Is this what you called me for?"She let out a bitter chuckle. "So, it’s come to the point where I can't even touch you?""Stop acting dumb. That was more than just a touch," I snapped, glaring at her. "We've been over this. I have a mate now, and you know what happens if I choose to cheat."I don't desire her anymore. The urge to be with her died the moment Laura came into my life, though I refused to accept it at first. My commitment to Laura goe
~THIRD POV.Fifteen-year-old Killian hid behind the trunk of a tree, his blue eyes wide open, tears filling them as he helplessly watched his father being surrounded by a pack of wolves.As he stood there, fidgeting, Killian wondered what was wrong with his father. His father had never been too weak to fight back. To say the least, Killian always saw his father as undefeated."The strongest man alive," Killian had teased his father a moment earlier while he taught him how to hunt. But then, suddenly, his father sensed something and urged him to seek safety back in the pack grounds. But little Killian couldn't just leave his father.He was curious why his father had told him to go back so suddenly and decided to hide behind the tree to find out the reason.But what he didn't know was that the reason would wound his heart and leave a scar on it.It happened before his eyes.So quick!Like a bolt of lightning.His father was brought down by just a single shot. Killian flinched, nearly le
~KILLIANI glanced at my wristwatch for the umpteenth time, my eyebrows knitting together in concern. Laura still hadn't returned from the washroom. Just as I was about to go look for her, she was announced as the winner of the category. Since she wasn’t in the hall, I went up on stage to accept the award on her behalf, but my thoughts were elsewhere. I quickly rounded up the speech, almost too abruptly, and handed the award to Droost as I stepped down from the podium."I'll be right back," I told him, my tone hurried. My mind raced with all the negative possibilities as I made my way to the restroom area.Keeping my composure, I walked down the corridor leading to the washrooms and knocked on the first door. "Laura?" I called out.There was silence, and just as I was about to move to the next door, it opened. I stepped inside quickly, feeling relieved at the sight of her. But my relief faded as I noticed her slightly teary eyes."Are you okay?" I asked, my worry evident.She nodded.