Jace's POVI sat at the edge of the bed, looking at my chest in silence.Her grip was strong, and her force was brutal, yet she couldn't kill us? Why? Did she want to first watch us suffer, or was it out of pity?Either way, it didn't matter because I was going back to her side. When she was lying dead by my side, I vowed to stay by her side no matter what.I stood up and walked to the wardrobe, pulling it open and grabbing a simple gray shirt."Alpha, what are you doing?" Las asked."Can't you see? I am dressing up," I answered while I put on the shirt and buttoned it."I can see that, but that's not why I'm asking," he said seriously.I turned and faced him coldly."I'm going to check up on my mate," I answered."No, you can't," Talic said seriously."I can and I will. I expect none of you to get in my way because I really need to be by her side," I answered."Are you fucking insane?" Talic growled as his eyes switched to Harvey's. Finally, he was letting him take over; perhaps he w
Maila's POVHaving power felt so unreal to us. It also felt good and almost addictive having everyone look at us differently and with a hint of fear."I'm glad you are accepting what we are capable of doing," I said to Lillian and then threw myself on the bed as memories of our mate began invading our mind.I wanted to know if he was back on his feet or not. A tiny part of me badly wanted to check up on him."You are worried," Lillian whispered as I groaned softly and then sat upright."I am not," I lied, then got to my feet and walked to the door, stepping out of the room.What we needed was a walk to take our minds off things again.Although things were different, it still felt nice to just walk around nature. I was about to go downstairs when I heard Jace's voice coming from downstairs.I looked ahead and saw him talking to Talic. He looked very concerned."Don't let her go," he told Talic as he frowned deeply."I wish I could do more, Alpha, but I feel like her decision is already
Maila's POV"Lillian," he called as I glared at him."Do you think that will make us happy? Your little act of defending us? And I am not Lillian! You don't even know my name, do you?" I asked coldly.He looked at me apologetically and then shook his head."I figured, like how could you even attempt to know my name when you don't want us," I said as he quickly moved and grabbed my hands.Instantly, I felt calmer."That's not true," he answered loudly."I know what you are trying to do, Alpha, but it won't work," I said angrily."What is your name?" He asked softly."Is this a joke? Why are you asking me right now? Is it because of what I said?" I asked back and then swallowed hard.It was taking everything in me not to smile at him and just tell him."Look, I know I messed up big time. But I swear it's the truth that I want both of you. Me and Ridge are willing to do anything to make you happy," he answered.Before I could respond, he moved my hand and pressed it against his chest."I
Jace's POVI was woken up by beautiful soft humming. A wet cloth was covering my forehead, and the amazing scent of my mate filled the room. The tingles that were spreading throughout my entire body made the pain I had experienced disappear.I looked to my side and smiled when I saw her looking at the book on her lap while humming. Her hand was holding mine, and that made my heart pick up. She was sitting on a chair with her hair covering her beautiful face. Something about her made me feel at peace and at ease. Sadly, I couldn't bring myself to let her know that I was awake.I had a feeling if I did, she would instantly act up, either by getting angry with me or distancing herself from me.I was truly a coward who didn't want to leave her side. The moment she ordered me to drink wolfsbane, I was terrified. Not because of death, but because of letting her go. If I was to die, I would leave her alone for another man or be forgotten, which I didn't want. I wanted to die for her but n
Edith's POVThe past few weeks had gone by, and Talic was nowhere to be seen. I understood that he was very busy with the pack, but wasn't it normal to want to spend the last few days with me, his mate?I walked to the window and opened it, looking down at the pack members who were going back and forth. Some were chatting, while others were playfully having fun.I was about to step back from the window when a group of warriors caught my attention. They were standing in front of Talic as they spoke to him seriously. His back was towards me, yet he still looked very good.I leaned against the window with a smile, admiring his height and build. He was just so damn sexy without even trying hard."My mate is one sexy bastard," I said to myself playfully, then chuckled softly.When the warriors stopped talking and looked at me, my heart picked up. In just a second, Talic turned to look at me with a raised brow.I quickly turned back to avoid his gaze and knelt down with labored breath."Oh
Edith's POV"Edith, stop!" A loud growl snapped me out of my trance.I looked at the floor and noticed Harvey, who had passed out there, then gasped loudly as I raised my gaze to look at Jace, who was standing protectively in front of him."I... Alpha... I...,""Save it," he said furiously, cutting me off, and then turned and went down on one knee, placing his hand on Harvey's neck.I quickly moved too and knelt down next to him in fear and with a rapidly beating heart."He's alive, luckily," he whispered as I sighed in relief.I was about to press my hand on Harvey's chest when he lightly hit it."Don't. You have done enough as it is," he warned coldly."I'm so sorry, Alpha. I lost control for a second and got into a trance where I couldn't pull out easily," I answered sadly."Did you seriously not hear his pained whimpers?" He asked as I shook my head."I swear on any god I didn't. I didn't even want to hurt him intentionally. I just lost it when he said something insensitive about
Lillian's POV"Hey, what's wrong?" Flora asked softly.I looked at her and then smiled sadly."Nothing is wrong," I answered and then looked at the door nervously.A few hours had gone by since Flora came into my room looking very happy.She embraced me while telling me how thankful she was to be chosen to serve me in the pack house. At first, I wanted to tell her how it was the Alpha's decision, but stopped when I thought of her leaving and refusing to stay in fear.I didn't know what he was planning on doing or what he wanted from me, but I'm sure it wasn't that good since there was never a day he was kind to me. That's why I needed Flora on my side, that way if something bad was to happen, I would run to her side."Flora," I called as I stood in fear with a rapidly beating heart. I could smell the scent of Jace getting stronger and light footsteps approaching my room."Don't worry, I'll talk to him," she answered and then walked to the door and opened it."Thank you," I whispered s
Jace's POVI couldn't stop smiling as she ate. Although I knew she was uncomfortable, I didn't want to leave. Whenever I looked elsewhere and back at her, I found her smiling too at the food or at Flora, but once she noticed my gaze, her smile faded."Would you like me to order some pizza tomorrow?" I asked.Seeing how she was enjoying her food, she would love to eat pizza. That's what was going through my mind."I don't think I could like it, so it's fine," she answered as I frowned.She was speaking as if she had never tasted it."That's because she hasn't," Ridge responded coldly."Oh, I see," I said, then stood up and walked to the balcony.It was late, and soon everyone would be indoors resting. Only a few warriors would stay awake patrolling."The sky is surely beautiful today," I whispered softly then raised my hand to the sky calmly and closed my eyes, enjoying the breeze."I want to sleep next to her," I spoke to Ridge silently."Don't even think about it," came his warning.
Edith's POV"Sir, I will do everything in my power to help you, so please do tell me what is wrong," I said seriously.When he called me back to the pack, I was busy celebrating with the rest of my family over Lillian's pregnancy.I wanted to tell him how busy I was, but then it clicked that my Alpha really liked Alpha Sky a lot. Helping him out would only strengthen the bond between the two packs; that's why I agreed to meet him."There was a witch who did a favor for me in the past. She used to reside in this broken castle we are seeing. I wanted her to help out again, but as you can see, it seems she has moved," he said as I looked at the castle.It was so obvious that the owner of the castle was dead. I could feel it because of the powers I had."I'm sorry, but I'm certain the owner of this castle is dead. I don't know if she died or was killed, but I can't seem to sense her soul," I said seriously as his expression turned cold."Damn it," he whispered softly."Sir, you know I can
Marshall's POVI looked furiously at the abandoned castle that stood in front of me while brushing my hand through my hair.I knew a lot of years had gone by, but a part of me hoped the witch could still be around."Shit," I whispered coldly and then pulled my cell phone from my pocket."What do we do?" I asked my wolf."Tracking down that witch would take a lot of weeks or months, if not years. Also, what if she is dead?" I asked my wolf bitterly."Then how about we look for another witch who is very good at dark magic?" he asked as I kept quiet, thinking back to whether I knew of any witch.When it clicked, I smirked proudly.News of an ancient witch related to Berta's son was everywhere in the news. Not only was she ancient, but she was also diverse in dark magic.If there was one thing I came to understand, it was that those who practiced dark magic were very selfish and greedy.They never said no when asked for something, and in exchange, they got something of value for themselve
Marshall's POV"What to do, what to fucking do?" I asked myself furiously.This time, I couldn't see a way out, and that pissed me off badly."What do we do?" I asked my wolf silently as he huffed."We have to revisit that place," he answered seriously as I sighed heavily.A lot of years had gone by; obviously, things had changed on that side. Moreover, what if we found no one there? What were we supposed to do?But then again, I was feeling very desperate."It's worth a try, I guess," I whispered and then looked at the pack house.I could tell how that damn moron was happy to see Berta from his facial expression, and it was so obvious that he was still in love with her by how possessive he was towards her.He dared to even growl at me!"Fuck him, I feel like ripping his throat out," I whispered in a low voice and then marched to the pack house.I needed to see Berta for just a few minutes to calm myself down because I felt so damn furious."Careful," my wolf warned.We both knew the
Glen's POV I stood at the door with a smile, looking at my mother talking to Harley in her bedroom.Harley looked very happy, and I could feel it just by looking at her face."What is it?" Sky asked beside me."I never thought I could ever see our mate this happy," I whispered softly."Well, brother, we made that possible," he answered and then walked to them, sitting on the bed and wrapping his arms around her waist.She quickly looked at him with a shocked expression and then back at our mother, who laughed softly."You don’t need to feel shy, Harley. Our kind tends to be possessive and occasionally handsy," my mother said, causing her to blush."Anyway, I'm sorry for disturbing your sleep; I just wanted to greet you," she said as she stood up."You don't have to apologize, Mother. I feel so happy to see you here. Actually, I am the one who should apologize for not welcoming you when you arrived," Harley answered as she quickly moved from the bed and stood up.She couldn't hide the
Paul's POV Instantly, we parked the car and found the whole family waiting for us outside."Well, what a good welcome," I said when I stepped out of the car."You guys sure missed me, didn't you?" I asked as I walked to the other side to open the door for Molly.She stepped out with a smile and grabbed my hand, which I had extended to her."We did!" Edith answered loudly.I chuckled softly and then approached them.When I stood in front of Jace, he moved his hand to my shoulder with a smile, then looked at Edith, who quickly moved and hugged Molly."You are late," he said playfully, making me chuckle again."I am sorry," I answered simply.I let go of Molly's hand and hugged Lillian lightly, who stood next to him."Congratulations, Luna, on your pregnancy," I said as I pulled back."Thank you, Paul," she answered and then moved to give Molly a hug after Edith had pulled back.I looked at Harvey and then at Light, who were looking back at me coldly."I'm here now, so stop looking at m
Sophie's POV"You really are something else, aren't you?" I asked Riff seriously."Yes, I am your mate," he answered simply, making me laugh softly."I didn't mean that; I meant how stubborn you are," I pointed out.No matter what I said or how I reacted, he was right there by my side, acting like he wasn't phased. He even went as far as to lend me a hand with the office files whenever I was tired or in a bad mood.The most shocking part was when he helped me with the clients who were very hard to please. He stepped in and talked to them in a way that made them happy. I was supposed to hate him for interfering with my work, but my wolf and I were so happy, and we began to always look forward to having him by our side.He walked to my seat behind the desk and grabbed the chair, trapping me between his arms."Do you hate it?" he asked when he looked me in the eyes.I was about to shift my gaze down when he let out a low growl that made me stay still."Do you?" he asked huskily as my
Berta's POV As I walked out of the pack house, I could hear Glen and Sky's voices clearly. I stopped walking to listen to their conversation."You can honestly tell me, brother; you don't have to hide anything from me. I will protect you no matter what," Sky said."I am telling you the truth, Sky. He did nothing wrong. He actually said the words I wanted to hear," he answered as I sighed in relief and approached them."Hey, you two," I said playfully.They both turned and looked at me with angry expressions on their faces."Mother, were you crying?" Glen asked seriously."No," I quickly denied."You were crying; that's an obvious thing," Sky growled."Honestly, no, I wasn't," I said loudly.He looked at Glen, then back at me."You both are terrible at lying," he whispered, then walked past me."Son, he didn't do anything bad!" I exclaimed loudly, then turned and faced Glen."Stop him; your father did nothing wrong. He just said the words I would have liked to hear back then before I
Berta's POV "Mother, things have changed a bit, haven't they?" Sky asked as I laughed softly."No, everything is still the same," I answered with a smile, then laughed loudly when he frowned with a low sigh.Did he want me to praise him or lie?"It wouldn't hurt," Lorin whispered to me silently."To be honest, although most of the things are the same here, I must admit that there are a few impressive things that are different," I said as he smiled with an expression that was asking me to point out the impressive things."You know, like the training field. Who could have guessed there would be a big building next to it, with very clean bathrooms, toilets, and gym equipment?" I said as he smiled widely."I was the one who came up with that idea. You see, our warriors usually want to take a bath after training, and some want to train more but with gym equipment. That's why I had to come up with a plan," he answered while we walked into the pack house."I'm so happy to see how you have h
Glen's POV "I'm the worst, aren't I?" I asked Dominic seriously as I walked outside the pack house.He kept quiet, refusing to answer because he knew how I felt.When our father asked me to play along and make our mother comfortable, I felt terrible and angry with him!Why couldn't he just be genuine and love us for who we are?I was supposed to hate him completely, yet I couldn't.A huge part of me was so happy to have him talk to me without criticism or sarcasm."Dominic," I called softly.He wasn't saying a thing, but I could feel his emotions. He really wanted to be acknowledged by our father's wolf as well."Shouldn't we take this moment and use it to our advantage? He could end up liking us for real, you know," I said loudly and then turned to look back."Talk to me," I whispered silently.His silence was making me feel worse than I already felt."He will never be proud of us," he answered in a low tone.I could feel the hurt and anger from his tone in just those few words.I c