~ 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
~SELENA“Today is Daddy and Mummy's marriage anniversary.”I stood there, looking outside the balcony. I heard my twins argue as they disputed if this day or the next was my anniversary with Killian. It has already been 9 years. Nine long years, and it felt just like yesterday.A smile formed on my lips as I walked up to Ethan and Meagan.“You both are right about the wedding anniversary, and I couldn’t be more joyful. I have you both in my life and the best father anyone could dream of,” I muttered, holding them to my arms as I bent, reaching their level.“Mummy, it’s our costume day tomorrow, and I’m playing your role in the school, Mom,” Meagan uttered before shutting Ethan off from speaking. “Mum, I’ll be Luna for a day in school. I entered the contest and won. Will I also be Luna like you when I grow up?” Meagan finished up as I watched her beautiful eyes well up in wait for an answer.I didn’t know what to say to her. But I didn’t want to give her an answer she wasn’t pleased w
~ HUNTERI growled, anger welling up as my being was consumed with dealing with this curse.Alpha Hunter, locked up like a common omega who had committed an atrocious crime, but no, I was here holding myself back from bringing hurt to my people and revealing the other side of me I had held down for way too long.It was all my fault; this should have been a thing of the past, but I had chased her away, and she seemed to have been gone with the shadows. SelenaWho was my cure? I wish I had done better. I wish I had treated her with much more kindness. But look at where I am—inside a dungeon in my pack.Soon enough, the full moon would be over, and I could continue trying to live this life as though I were all okay—even though I knew deep within me that something was wrong.The camaraderie I had with Nadia was at an all-time low; my trust had waned for her, and I didn’t want to even set my eyes on her anymore.Sometimes I felt it was best to outrightly banish her from this pack, save fo
~ SELENA“Luna, someone is here at the door,” a maid called out to me as I stood in the waiting hall, addressing some of the guests from the neighboring packs.“What does he want?” I quizzed as I finished off with the guests.“He said he’s got a package for you and only you alone.”I wondered for a moment who could send a package for me and only me. That was weird, as I had never received a parcel here in my name.It’s always been a letter, just like the one I received today, sent by Alpha King Gregory to Killian for this year’s annual Alpha Gala.“Ask him to wait, I’ll be with you shortly,” I spoke as I walked toward the entrance of the pack's mansion.I saw a middle-aged man who should be somewhere in his early or mid-thirties. He was dressed in a delivery outfit and as I was close by, he gracefully, pulled out the bag which he wore on him and placed it gently on the floor.“Scared of breaking something,” I questioned as he gave out a wide smile. “Of course, Luna. I’m just a lowly
~ SELENA“It’s him; he’s the one,” I had a voice call out from my head as I felt dizzy all of a sudden.One moment, I felt on top of the world and now I was almost on my knees. Thanks to Droost and Lionel, who noticed and held me before any wandering eyes could come in my direction.I had seen a man, and his entourage had lots of paparazzi following him.He seemed to command a lot of respect as the crowd followed behind him. But I wasn’t someone who was concerned about another person’s clout or how others saw them. I was a bird in my own nest, a monk in my monastery.“Who is he?” I thought to myself before the voice in my head rang out once again, this time louder.“It is him, Hunter,”Alpha Hunter, the man who I had loved deeply but who had turned my life into pieces.I felt a wave and a sudden burst in my head. It felt like a circuit in my brain had been reconnected and the torrent was too much for me to bear in one piece.My whole body had been jolted into a wild shock and it thre
~SELENAIt's been over three hours since I came across Hunter and regained a chunk of my memories. Still, I couldn't shake off the pang from it.It was as if the sight of him reopened wounds in my heart that I had once been familiar with. The wounds I thought I had buried with the memories after that accident.Yes, I remembered everything: his betrayal, marking another woman, and making me live in a cloud of lies disguised as love.Right now, I wished I had never seen him. I wished I had never attended the gala altogether because the sting in my chest was too painful to ignore. My eyes had turned teary, and I was fighting back the tears, yet the pain spread like wildfire, consuming every shred of joy I had found over the past nine years.I had thought the father of my kids was someone endearing. I had thought my past was better than my present—that’s before Killian succumbed to our bond.“Are you okay, Luna?" Jared asked, glancing at the rearview mirror. He probably noticed the tears
~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.