SELENAI couldn’t believe the speed at which I saw Killian run into the room. I lay on Alpha Killian's bed, dressed in nothing but bum shorts and a sports bra. I couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation coursing through my veins. It was a risk to wear such attire in my condition, but I was willing to endure the discomfort if it meant impressing Killian, who was gradually capturing my heart. I had spent the day alone and thinking about him.And so, as I waited for him to return, my mind buzzed with a heady mix of excitement and nervousness, my heart racing in anticipation of his reaction. I wanted to surprise him, to see the look of desire and admiration in his eyes when he saw me, to know that I had succeeded in capturing his attention as he had captured mine.And then, suddenly, he was there, bursting through the door with a look of shock etched upon his features. I watched as his expression shifted from disbelief to confusion to a look that was in tune with surprise. His e
~ NADIAI was distraught with the treatment I had received from him. My trip back home was a somber one, the weight of Alpha Hunter's words lingering in the air like a heavy fog.He was meant to say those words to some other girl because he had a woman like me in his life, not telling me to leave and calling it good news. How would I handle this child alone? He simply didn't want us in his life but was willing to be a father from a distance. What a pathetic offering.I was hurt. I was so hurt that I had nothing else to say as I could only sit still while they returned me to my home.Bound and escorted by his men, I was frozen, a sense of betrayal and resentment festered within me. We hit a bump near my house and then I was jolted back to reality.“We're here.” They announced. As soon as we reached the familiar confines of my home, their bindings fell away, releasing me from their grasp.“Thank you so much." I managed to say, not even realizing what I was thanking them for. With even
~ SELENAToday was the best day of my life.I awoke to the soft warmth of Killian's embrace, his arms wrapped around me in a protective cocoon. His lips brushed against my forehead, leaving a trail of feather-light kisses as I stirred from my slumber. It was certain I had dreamt about us in my dreams, the way I felt was something out of a Mexican telenovela. I felt loved—truly loved.At first, I was startled and disoriented by the unexpected intimacy of his touch. But as the fog of sleep lifted from my mind, I found myself returning to reality and the reassuring presence of Killian beside me."Are you alright?" he whispered, his voice soft and gentle against my ear. I nodded, my heart pounding in my chest as I struggled to find my voice. Killian's concern was evident in the furrow of his brow and in the tender way he brushed a stray lock of hair from my face.Before I could respond, there was a knock at the door, interrupting the fragile moment between us. I looked towards the entra
~ KILLIANI was sitting on the balcony when one of the guards brought in a parcel he had received on behalf of the pack.I looked at the package and asked him to open it. I needed to be careful. You never know who might have another target on me. Laura was being hunted inside my pack because she was my mate. I had set up an investigative team to begin looking into past occurrences. I would find the culprit and deal with them mercilessly.“Open it, let me see what’s inside of it,” I told the guard. I was skeptical about opening it myself. My detractors might be targeting me. Just in case there might be a bomb in it, one of these replaceable guards should take the hit. That’s why he’s a guard in the first place.He opened the package, and it contained a sealed white envelope. I looked at him and asked if there was anything else in there. He looked, and there was another note from Alpha King Gregory.I asked that he read it, and I saw that I had been recognized as one of the Alphas who
~ HUNTER“Hunter, hunter, where are you,” I heard my father’s voice calling out to me. He was searching for me all around the house. I enjoyed playing with the other pack kids and didn’t act any different even if I was the Alpha’s heir. Turning around, I received a smack on my face with the words that turned my words around and made me into what I had become. “Son, you don’t mess around with peasants, they’re not in your class. If you spend so much time with them, when it’s time for you to replace me, you will have no respect because they will all see you as a common thing.”Dad’s words were piercing to me, but it was the truth all the same. He had changed my orientation and made me train and train and train some more. He made me strong and sent me on my first pack takeover at fifteen. I didn’t have much faith in myself, but that first takeover and the words Dad had said to me made a beast out of me. Taking over the Blackwaters pack made me realize how much of a great warrior was
~ KATRINAI walked in gently and dropped down on my bed. I wrapped my hands around me as gently as I could.I kept on telling myself to be strong. I would be fine one day.One day, I thought.Killian was all over my mind, and I couldn't take him out of my head. I had even spent over twenty thousand dollars to get myself fit to carry his baby.I put everything on the line. My career, my family, myself, even my finances. I shut out other worthy companions for his sake and saw what I got as a thank-you note. Betrayal.I nodded calmly, my body aching from the pain I had subjected myself to. Even my emotions don't matter anymore; all I wanted was to be loved.I got up and took myself to the bathroom. I should go cry under the running water, at least it won't make it obvious that I have cried my eyes out. I couldn't let anyone know how I felt.When I got in there and stared at my reflection in the mirror, I broke down.I was a shadow of myself. I, the Katrina I knew, who was a lively, jolly
~ NADIAI strode the hallway walking from one end to the other. I was waiting for Jaxon and the witch he had spoken about that would help us accomplish my singular wish.Finally, my payback plan was coming together and everything wouldn't stop till I saw my victory and that of my father's.We will rip the life out of her but first, we need to successfully kidnap her.Jaxon had discovered she was inside the territory of Alpha Killian and she was well guarded.We needed a ploy to draw her out otherwise there was no way we could take hold of her and make her pay for what she had done to me.I had waited for over an hour and thirty minutes and they still were not there. “What's taking Jaxon so long,” I wondered as my patience was wearing thin.I grabbed a drink and downed it to take my mind off the long wait. This wasn't what Jaxon told me. He'd said they'd be here in fifteen minutes. This was already two hours.As I turned around, there they were in procession. I saw about twelve people
~ ALPHA NEWTONI entered my mansion without paying attention to the pleasantries of my pack members. I had told everyone to leave as quickly as possible. I wanted to be left alone, I wanted my space to think and to plan things through. The news that got to me infuriated me.As I settled into my seat and called on the heads of council and the elders of my pack, I commanded my men to gather. I needed to assess the situation of my pack and the size of my fighting men. “What has been the latest since I left?” My voice came first after the movements had stopped and everyone was sitting. I never liked to speak when there was noise in the background; it had been my policy and they all knew it.I wondered why it took them a while to all arrive here, someone would be a scapegoat today, I needed to remind them where the ultimate authority lay, and it was with me.“Alpha. So far, so good, nothing has happened.” My military strategist informed me. He was the one I had left the pack with as I h