Edith's POVIt was getting hard to keep my temper in check, and I could feel anger and a need to brutally kill the one in front of me.Just before he could hear me hum, I knew what he was and what he meant to me.No matter what, I couldn't believe it. I was in denial. Was cursing the moon goddess and spitting on her name not enough that she had to link me to another bastard?I couldn't understand why she would do this to me after knowing how I never wanted to be linked to another male.Most supernatural beings knew about the myths, but none of them knew the whole truth about my life. All they assumed was that I was a crazy, thirsty bitch who loved black magic to the point of killing everything I held dear.None of them knew how broken and hurtful those myths were to me."Edith," the Beta called in a labored voice, and I found myself instantly calming down."I'm really sorry for touching you without your permission. But was it a little too much treating your mate in such a harsh way, d
Talic's POVI quickly stood up when she rose from her seat with a very angry expression on her face."Get out," she whispered."What? Why?" I asked in disbelief.Why was she suddenly saying that after hearing the story?"You, your leader, and those other warriors are scum of the earth. I'm so happy that your Alpha will lose his mind. If it were up to me, I would want him dead because you are all so disgusting!" She spat.I found myself moving in a split second and grabbing her by the neck in anger.I understood how messed up my human and the others were. But no one had the right to say such harsh words about my Alpha, mate or not.I frowned in shock when a force pulled my hands from her neck. I was about to push them forward when I felt weak, and my knees gave out. I fell to the ground, only to experience a sharp stabbing pain in my head that made me scream out."Stop," I pleaded while I moved my hands to my forehead."You are quite the stupid type, aren't you?" She asked when she kne
Edith's POV"I want you to hear this story before you go," I said softly."Okay," he answered and then relaxed in his seat."Do you know that I was first mated to another warrior, who I chose to be with and had children with?" I asked after a few seconds of hesitation."Yes, I know. At least I was told about it," he answered as I sighed deeply.So he knew about me being mated to another, yet he still wanted me. What exactly was his deal?"The story of how I was kicked out of the coven and how I met my mate was all true. Believe me when I say, I loved that warrior more than my very own life," I said then frowned when he glared at me."What, do you want me to lie?" I asked seriously."No," he answered huskily in a low tone."Well, I adored him so much that it didn't matter to me where we were going, as long as we were together. Our children were not only a blessing but also our happiness. For years, we were satisfied and felt complete until my mate went out on a hunt and came back wound
Talic's POVI knew I had to focus on the road, yet I found myself stealing glances at her. I couldn't believe my words were enough to convince her.Seeing how she acted and how she spoke, I was waiting for her to either reject me or kick me out of her house. Hell, I was even prepared to sleep outside for days as long as she would later change her mind and choose me."What's wrong with you?" She asked as I smiled."I was wondering if you would allow me to hold your hand," I answered softly.She glared at me and shifted her gaze to the other side."Do you realize that once I do that favor for you, I will be going back home?" She asked seriously.There they were, the negative words she had said to me before she decided to go with me.I felt so happy when she agreed to join me, more so when she said that she was looking forward to meeting my pack. But then later on, I felt like an idiot when she corrected her sentence and told me how she was only going to help me out of pity. She also tri
Edith's POVI felt nervous when the pack house came into view. Talic was busy focusing on the road, and that made me feel even worse.It had been a long time since I was in the midst of a group of werewolves. How would they welcome me? Would they fear me like my own coven did? After all, I dealt with black magic whenever I felt threatened or angered."There they are, they must have heard the car from afar or known we had crossed the border. Warriors now patrol the border since the Alpha isn't well," he said softly when a few men came out of the pack house and stood looking our way.When he parked a few meters away from them, I took in a deep breath and released it while wondering if I should take on a child's form.Talic came out and quickly went around to open the door for me. When he extended his hand, I looked at it seriously."Come on," he whispered as I frowned deeply.I was regretting coming with him, now that his pack members were looking at me."Come on, Edith, I can't wait to
Edith's POV"Are you sure you want to do this today? You only arrived a few hours ago; you need to rest more, don't you think?" Talic asked, right before we walked into the Alpha's bedroom."No, I have rested enough and taken a good shower," I answered simply."But you haven't eaten," he pointed out."I'll eat once I am done with what I'm supposed to do," I answered and then walked in with him.An elderly woman, who I could tell was an omega, stood next to a healer, quickly turned and faced us sadly."Welcome back, Beta," she greeted in a low husky tone."Thank you. Healer, how is the Alpha doing?" He asked.The healer looked at us, then shook her head."I hate to say this, Beta, but he is getting worse by each passing day," she answered seriously.I took a few steps forward and looked at the Alpha who was lying down on the left side of the bed carefully.He was sweating profusely, and his complexion was very pale. His breathing was shallow yet labored, and his body was trembling. I m
Edith's POV"Miss Omega, please step out with Talic," I ordered seriously when the healer walked in with the required items for the ritual.He looked at me seriously and then shook his head."I'm not going to repeat myself, Talic," I warned and then approached the healer."Excuse me," the elderly Omega said in a respectful tone and then walked out."Healer, hand over the white powder first," I instructed calmly with a smile.She put the huge basket she was carrying on the ground, opened it, and took out the white powder which was in a black bow and handed it over to me.I grabbed the bowl and took a few steps back."I'll start the ritual, so please leave," I whispered as I began to draw a circle on the ground by dropping the powder on the floor carefully."What are you doing?" Talic asked."Making a circle," I answered, then smiled wider when it came out perfectly.I sighed and then began making a pentagram, making sure there were no mistakes made."Healer, I asked you to step out wit
Edith's POVShe was quietly looking at me without a word.She looked miserable, and I felt uncomfortable talking to her.I cleared my throat and tried to talk to her again."I'm so sorry if I have offended you by calling you Luna. It's just that there is something that I want to talk to you about," I said softly.She averted her eyes and chose to keep her silence."Aren't you wondering why you are in such a place? An empty room without any furniture for you to sit on?" I asked seriously.When she couldn't look at me, I continued to speak."That's because this is not the reality you and I should be in. What I'm trying to say to you is that you and I aren't in the land of the living," I said, then got startled when she laughed loudly.She looked at me angrily as her eyes began to switch to a dark shade of red. My heart raced, and my throat felt dry.She was an Alpha wolf and an angry one at that. Her aura gave it all away as well.She was unfazed, unafraid, and dominant."So this is the
Glen's POV"Any luck?" Sky asked seriously in my bedroom."It will take a few more days, brother. I have already contacted a few investors and friends who might know about the information that we need," I answered and then took a seat on my bed."I also contacted Ian. He might be intimidating and cold, but because of Jace, he might help us. I heard he is friends with Alpha Damon, whose pack is known as the library of all information," I said."Yeah, I have also heard about him. You did good," he answered.Yesterday, we did everything in our power to make our mate feel better. We called Molly and asked her to invite everyone because we wanted to chat with them all. The chat went well, and after she disconnected the call, Harley still looked a little sad.I knew I had to get to work immediately, so I started calling people who could help. For hours, I was locked up in my office, where I only had a few hours of rest.Sky was with her most of the time, and that was a relief because it see
Harley's POVI was surprised by the sudden news and departure of Clyde and Berta. But because of how happy they looked, I was okay with it."Now that they are gone, that leaves only two of us women in the pack house," Sophie said with a smile."I have never seen you this happy, manager... oh, I mean Sophie. Sorry, it's out of habit calling you that," I said seriously."It's fine, Luna," she answered as I frowned."You know, I might have been your superior at work in human territory. But here, you are my leader," she said and then took a few steps forward."Forgive me for asking you this, but are you alright?" she asked as I smiled and nodded."You look a bit absent-minded," she said and then grabbed my hands."We started off on the wrong track, but now we are friends, right? So if there is anything that is bothering you, you can confide in me," she said seriously.I kept quiet for a few minutes, then decided to open up to her.How does it feel to have parents?" I asked, and that seeme
Glen's POV A few days had gone by, and everything was going well.Riff was around but spent a lot of his time in his room with Sophie. My parents were always together as well, helping around the pack, and the pack members had accepted what couldn't be changed and what had happened with grace.The only thing that didn't sit well with me was how Harley acted a bit distant.She was there for me and my brother, but there were times she kept to herself and talked less than she did back in the company.It was like the talkative, cheerful woman I fell in love with was replaced by a mature, quiet, distant one."Son, where is Sky?" Dad asked behind me when he walked into the living room.I turned in my seat and looked at him with a smile."Probably in his office," I answered simply. "He isn't there; I checked," he said calmly."Did you mind-link him?" I asked seriously."Not really; I figured he would be here with you or Riff since he isn't in his office," he answered."Try mind-linking with
Sky's POV"Brother, you shouldn't do this to yourself," Glen said softly in my office.He was leaning against the wall with his arms folded."Do what?" I asked while I read an email on my laptop."Have you looked at yourself in the mirror?" he asked."No," I answered simply."Then you should, brother; you don't look too well," he said sadly.Of course, I wasn't well, and that's because I had not slept in two days!I was very concerned and worried about how Riff was holding up. Yes, he was with his mate, but that didn't mean he was okay. At least that's what I thought. Also, I was wondering why his sister was quiet.Although she was in town, she must have heard the news. Was she crying somewhere, or did she now despise me?"I am very fine, Glen," I answered coldly."Did you even sleep?" he asked, making me sigh heavily."Where are you going with these questions?" I asked back.He shrugged and then kept quiet.I was about to tell him to leave if he had nothing more to say when the door
Sophie's POV "What do you think?" he asked as he walked into a cottage after unlocking the door with a key that was hidden beneath a rock close to the entrance.I huffed in my wolf form and then trotted in, ignoring the fact that he was walking nude confidently."Wait here," he said, and then walked into a room and came back dressed in a robe, with a spare one in his hand.He put the robe on the sofa and adjusted the one he was wearing."When we shifted back, we didn't look at each other like that," he said as he turned and faced the other side, giving me his back."Not that I didn't want to admire you; it's just that the situation we were in was... different," he said as I shifted back to my human form and took the robe from the sofa, putting it on."I have shifted a few times in front of different people, so even if you didn't turn, I would have been okay with it," I answered simply.He instantly turned back and glared at me."I'm kidding," I lied, then laughed nervously.Me shifti
Lorin's POV"Mother, do you think sending Sophie to follow Riff was a good idea?" Glen asked in a low tone.I was glad to see him in control but also a little sad that he was still uncomfortable around me."She is his mate, so she will make sure he feels calmer. If my guess is right, they won't be coming back today," I answered simply.It was obvious that Riff wouldn't come back in a day. He needed all the time he could get to think through everything before deciding to forgive or let go and heal."Jace wanted to come here, but Dominic stopped him," Glen said as I smiled at him."He did well," I answered and then looked at Clyde, who sat on a sofa with his legs crossed, looking at me with a smile.When we kissed a few hours ago, I had to pull back from the kiss despite not wanting to because it wasn't the right time or place.I was happy to have him welcome me when I took over, and now that I realized who was behind his change of heart, I really wanted us to make up and be together. B
Riff's POVI couldn't stop dashing ahead, even when I had crossed the pack's border. My wolf was in pain, and not the pain that one would usually feel when things went bad. The pain I felt was from losing a father, a friend, and a guardian. It was so unbearable, and I wanted to be very far from the pack and the pack members that resided in it.I let out a loud growl of warning when I was tackled to the ground by a she-wolf with brutal force. I was about to get up when I was pinned down by the she-wolf's weight. She was strong, which was something I was certain of.When instantly tingles went throughout my body and an amazing scent I loved so much filled my nose, I knew right then who it was.I glanced at the wolf on top of me and let out a soft purr. It was Sophie in her wolf form.I was so distracted and angry that I didn't even notice her close by or following me.Her wolf was amazing and unlike anything I had ever seen. She was huge, and her coat was brown with black on top. Seeing
Clyde's POVI couldn't believe the sight in front of me, and the chill that went down my spine wasn't helping at all.When one of the warriors called Sky through the pack's mind link, we decided to stay behind, knowing how he could have handled it all. But this was not what I thought, expected, or imagined would happen!"Son, what have you done?" I asked powerlessly.His hands were covered in blood, and Marshall lay in a pool of his own blood, dead.A loud female scream made me turn instantly. It was Berta, standing next to Riff, who looked pale and in shock. They were behind me when I chose to rush here after getting an uneasy feeling."Anyone call a healer, please!" she screamed at the top of her voice as she ran forward, kneeling next to Marshall and holding his hands.“Marshall, Marshall,” she sobbed as I stood frozen in one place. It was obvious he was already dead. Even if we called a healer, there was nothing he or she could do about it."Clyde, his hands are cold," she sobbed
Sky's POV I was surprised by the warrior's panicked voice that came through the mind-link, telling me to come out of the pack house as it was urgent.I thought about how the pack could be under attack, but that seemed rather unlikely because I could detect any intrusion at my own pack's border."Please, Alpha, hurry," the warrior mind-linked me.I lazily got up and went outside of the pack house, brushing my hand through my hair. I could hear yells and loud screams coming from the training field."Obviously, it's our warriors fighting again," I whispered to my wolf."It has been a long time since such a thing happened," he said.Well, he was right, but if it wasn't a fight, then what was happening? Something was definitely wrong because this was the first time I was hearing such an uproar the closer I got.I quickly picked up my pace and rushed there. When I reached the training field, I was shocked to see Glen hitting Beta Marshall with his back towards me.Marshall was trying to b