~ JARED“What nonsense is this? I need to leave now.” I thought as I sat, vexed and insulted by the neglect I had endured sitting here for almost four hours unattended.Time was well spent and the time was almost midnight and here I was, seated like an omega, preparing for an interview.I stood up and tried to walk away when I was stopped by three hefty guards. I couldn’t even tell where they had come from. They weren’t here all the time.I had to exercise caution, as I did not understand the affairs of this pack.“All right guys, I’m just excusing myself from here. There’s no need for a fight,” I said, my hands stretched out and my palms facing the ground. I controlled my body movements and showed no signs of fear and they seemed to notice that too.There was no point in being scared in the first place; I had seen worse things. I had killed a Lycan and even a Centaur so there was no fear in me from just three of these, maybe average wolves with tall stature.“Okay, what do you want
~ KILLIANThis was the best news I had received. She's alive, Laura is alive.I got off the call with Jared when he briefed me of having received a reliable Intel on the location of Laura, however, there was one thing that startled me in his words. “She was kidnapped by a sorcerer alongside some wolves.”I tried to fathom the relationship Laura had been involved in in her past that would warrant such an assault on her. Something inside of me wanted to inquire about Jared's source but he didn't want to divulge that, he told me it was a stranger who gave him the lead with a promise of anonymity.I wished to probe further but what need was there in doing so? What mattered most was that I would reunite with Laura and our kids.I was thankful to the moon goddess that her captors had not killed her, I knew not if she had been hurt, but I prayed she wasn't hurt.The journey to finding Laura had been three whole weeks. I felt a bit relieved but my heart was saddened.“How did she look now,
~ JARED “Me, Alpha, never,” I laughed as I dismissed the words of my good friend Derrick.His words were both shocking and exciting all at the same damn time.I was fast losing my appeal for this mission as the only thing that consumed me were thoughts about Tessa and fears of becoming Alpha.I wanted Tessa at all costs and would do anything to have and keep her. I could find myself tearing through my oath of loyalty.By mandate, I should have told Alpha Killian about the prophecy or what do they call telling the future again? But here I was stoked about not revealing deep details.Alpha Killian had been nice to me but he could be something else at times. If he had those words from my mouth. He would kill me and I wasn't ready to die without feeling Tessa's core.I would love to feel her mouth tightly fitted on my dick. I knew she would taste so great, I needed to feel this mate bond sex. I heard it was mind-boggling, I needed my mind-boggled.Life didn't choose me on the unlucky par
~ KILLIAN “Alpha, it's from Katrina. She said she’s-”I didn’t let the guard finish up before snapping the letter out of his hand. I knew who Katrina was and how she wouldn’t spare a case in listing out our intimate details, and that wasn’t something I’d want a mere guard to learn about.Whatever he had glanced through was enough, as I asked him to leave instantly. I thought about the error of my ways and how I had met judgment without trial on Katrina and almost took her life. For a moment, I felt bad about myself, bad about my position, and what I had done.I made her look bad—real bad. It would take a lot of healing and maybe some surgeries to correct what I had inflicted on her.My mind was really unstable at that moment, and I didn’t have a hold on all I had done. My wolf sought after its mate and was in much greater control at that moment.“Where was my humanity? Where was my soul at that moment?” I thought for a while before shifting my focus back to reading the content of t
~ KILLIANAll the men were ready and well informed, it was time to strike and there was no wasting of time.Lionel understood the mission and rallied his men along with him as he went on to have his mini-meeting with them. I was supposed to be in there but how could I divide myself between Lionel, Droost, and Jared? There was no way I could do that so I chose the best choice which was to sit it out.My delight knew no bounds as I was closer than ever to reuniting with my lover, my mate, and my soon-to-be Luna. I could feel Laura’s touch in these moments, as I knew there was nothing that could hold me back any longer.The barrier between us seemed to be breaking and I couldn’t wait to pull it down completely. Jared had outlined the location on the map and I knew that place so well, like the back of my hand. That was the last place I would have thought to go find Laura in but it was fine all the same.All units were ready and well-motivated. I had made the best promises to them as I
~ KILLIANAs we reached the steps that led to the second floor, I felt a wave wash in my direction, and it threw me down the stairs.“Holy shit! What the hell was that, Jared?” I said as I hit the floor, falling on my back.Jared, who had not climbed the stairs, stood where he was and laughed at me.“I told you a strong sorceress held that fort. Are you ready to listen to me now?” He said.“Okay, Jared. So how do we get through this obstruction?” I said, standing up from the floor and beating the dust off my clothes.“This alpha, with it, we can repel that,” Jared said as he brought out a dagger from the side of his coat and another liquid in his hand. I watched the display before me. My beta seems to have become something else; whatever it took to get Laura out of there, I was down for it."Okay, do your thing,” I said to Jared as I raised my right hand, pointing for him to take the lead.Jared turned to me as he poured some of the liquid out of the small glass bottle onto the dagge
~ KILLIAN“It’s time I killed this witch,” I said as I launched my attack toward her.That was the wrong move I had made. I shouldn’t have done that because what she did next almost sent me to the other side of life.She raised her hands and lifted me as I stood mid-air and watched as she waved her hand and I flew out of the window, hitting the floor face-first.I was in a bit of pain before my wolf healed me and I transformed into my wolf form and ran before jumping high and into the first floor, which was as high as I could jump.I saw Jared running down the stairs. I ran back up to the second floor as fast as I could.Jared spoke out to me saying, “Alpha I guess she would be a hard kill I’ll create a distraction so you could swoop up behind her and end her for good.”That was a smart move by my beta, Jared. But the problem remained: how could we create a distraction? I thought about it as I remembered we had Lionel and his men outside. I ordered Lionel to fire as many Silver bulle
~ SELENA“I'll be your Luna. I love you.” Those were the last words I said to him.I could hear them yelling as I slipped out of consciousness, my eyelids closing as I mustered strength within me to say the next words, “My babies, they’re coming... I am weak…Ki..Kil…KillianBefore my eyes went blank, I could see Jared and Lionel coming close to me. The worry in their hearts got to me, as I knew I wouldn’t make it.Life has been cruel to me, and here I lay, ready to give it all up, even giving up on my unborn kids. Killian held my head as he begged me with a scared look on his face. For the first time ever, I saw the man I loved express a degree of dread I had never witnessed.Was this goodbye? Is this how people breathe their last? I had questions filling my mind but there was nothing I could do about them. I didn’t know where we were and we obviously were in a place far away from the pack and from Killian’s hospital.“She needs an operation; we need to get Laura to the hospital,” K
~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.