Jace's POVI moved hand in hand with Lillian approaching the pack's border in silence. After that embrace, I gathered my courage and asked her for a walk, which she reluctantly agreed to. As we walked, we both chose to enjoy our quiet time together.I looked at her with a smile and then stopped moving as she did the same. I didn't think much about it because I really wanted to spend some time with her, but outside, it was beginning to get cold."Excuse me," I said and then let go of her hand and took off my jacket.She frowned deeply but kept quiet."Here," I said in a low tone while I put it around her shoulders."It is very late and it is getting chilly," I whispered."Thank you," she whispered back.I folded my long sleeves and then linked my hand to hers with a smile."I heard that you like it whenever I'm dressed in dark red or blue, how true is that?" I asked when we began to walk."Um...back then, whenever you wore such a color, you looked even more handsome than you already we
Lillian's POVI was stunned, at the same time happy, as I stood looking at him in a daze. In just a second, the kiss that felt like it would go on forever ended just like that. I wanted to feel more because it was mind-blowing, yet I didn't know where to begin or how to ask.Was it weird that our tongues touched? Was that why he immediately pulled back?"Did you pull back because our tongues touched?" I asked in a low tone, then got startled when he laughed loudly.That's when it clicked that I was standing in the presence of Alpha Ridge."You are funny and naive in a cute way," he said as he linked his hand with mine.My heart was beating rapidly as I swallowed hard."Alpha Ridge, it's...,""Cut the formalities. Call me Ridge," he ordered and then moved my hand to his lips and kissed it.I shyly smiled and looked to the side to avoid his intense gaze. He looked as if he would eat me up."Shall we go back?" He asked.Go back? So soon?"What?" He asked when a minute went by in silence.
Edith's POVWhy couldn't I bring myself to go back to where I had come from? Was it because I felt something for Talic? I admit I missed how I felt to be loved and wanted, but was that the only reason stopping me?"Edith, what's wrong?" he asked, getting my attention.I slowly walked to where he was and sat next to him on the bed."I want to go back. I know I have said this more than once, but I really do miss home," I answered honestly.He smiled warmly and then grabbed my hand, linking it to his."When would you like to go back?" he asked seriously."I... I don't know," I answered, feeling confused.After he had ordered me to see Lillian, I decided to just go into the room and rest. I wanted to refuse Harvey because he was not the boss of me, but then Talic pulled through, and I was left with no choice but to obey. After a few hours went by, he came into my room to check up on me, and he decided to stay and chat.I was relieved that it wasn't Harvey in control because I wanted to fee
Harvey's POV"Why are you acting like this towards our mate?" Talic asked furiously while I dressed up."You know why," I answered in a cracked voice and then turned to look at the closed bathroom door."I feel guilty," I whispered sadly.The bad words I had said to her out of anger were now slowly haunting me. She even looked sad.Was she now ready to take my life?"Just apologize you piece of shit. The more you act distant towards our mate, the more you will end up hurting her. You already know that she wants to stand by our side, so don't dare ruin this for us," he warned angrily as I took a deep breath and released it.He was right, what was wrong with me? I was acting like a toddler who was throwing a tantrum over not getting her full attention.I walked back to the bathroom and entered without knocking.She was standing in the shower with her back towards me. My heart ached when I inhaled the scent of her tears. Was she crying because of me?Or was she crying out of regret that s
Leah's POV"How dare she!" I screamed at the top of my voice and then looked at a few she-wolves who stood in my room silently with their gazes fixed to the ground."Why are you all acting like this? Don't you have anything to say to me, Your true luna?" I asked seriously.One of them looked at me and then smiled."I don't understand why you are acting like this, Luna, when you know very well what you are capable of doing to that low life. You are of Delta blood; everyone knows that, while she is of Omega blood," she answered as I glared at her."Are you stupid or dumb?" I asked loudly."No, Luna," she answered in a whisper."She may be of Omega blood, but you can tell that she is stronger than any of you trash combined," I spat."She may be stronger, but you are still of Delta blood and the Alpha still favors you; that's why he can't kill you. If you can't seduce him with your body, you should find another way to get rid of that stupid runt," she answered as I smiled.Of course, he c
Jace's POV"Did you have to say such harsh words to her?" I asked calmly once I had taken over."What was I supposed to do? Entertain that whore?" Ridge asked."Well, no but ...""But nothing, we have a mate who we never want to hurt. Are you going to be nice to that slut and make our mate suffer?" He asked as I sighed heavily."No," I answered.Why would I hurt our mate again? I chose her over Leah a billion times, and now that she was comfortable around us, I wanted to slowly approach her. But that didn't mean I was going to easily forget how Leah's parents raised us."But remember how Leah's parents were there for us in the past?" I asked seriously."I do, and I believe we have already paid that debt. Not only did we dress their child in the finest jewelry and clothes, we made everyone who looked down on her show respect," he answered."I get it, but still, they gave us a happy life that was taken away from us in the past," I said silently."Stop talking about them!" He growled in
Lillian's POVWhat was this sensation I was feeling between my lips as my tongue collided with his? My breath was labored, and my nipples were twitching and hard. I loved his scent that overpowered Leah's scent and his arm around my ass and back.I was about to pull back when he moved his hand to my nape, keeping me in his embrace as I tried my best to kiss him back and taste more of him."Love," I whispered in a daze between the kisses.I loved how I was feeling, and I wanted more.He pulled back with a surprised expression on his face."What did you call me?" He asked huskily as it dawned on me how my words had come out. It was like I was calling him that."I'm sorry, I meant Alpha," I answered in an apologetic tone."No, that's not what I want to hear," he said.Then what did he want to hear? Was I supposed to tell him that I'll never ever say that again?"I want to hear your sexy lips call me that name again," he said huskily as I felt my cheeks heat up."Won't you please call me
Leah's POV"Ahhhh," I screamed at the top of my voice as I threw the perfume bottles, which were on my dressing table, to the ground in anger.How could they do this to me after all I had endured for them? How could they! They needed me, they freaking needed me no matter what!"What will I do, what will I do!" I screamed loudly as I looked at my disheveled self in the mirror."Calm down," my wolf said calmly as I laughed mockingly.Calm down? Did she think we had time to do that? What was wrong with her?"You don't get to tell me that, Lucia!" I screamed while pointing a finger at myself in the mirror."Not after all I have sacrificed," I spat furiously."Calm down and let me think already," she growled loudly as I instantly dropped my hand and walked to the bed, sitting down."Just because I have done what you have asked me to, it doesn't mean you are the boss of me," I said and then folded my arms.I was going to kill that bitch, and no one was going to stop me. How could someone as
Jace's POV The cheers that went on for minutes filled my heart with joy, and I was very happy to finally witness Glen become the Alpha of this pack and Harley the Luna.Yesterday, things were a little messy because we all couldn't decide who should take over the ceremony.Alpha Ian wanted Edith and Lexi to do it, but Glen and Light suggested the warlock Lee. For an hour, we all couldn't come to an agreement.Only when Sonya suggested having all three do it did we finally reach a consensus.Watching those three take over the ceremony was history itself and very iconic.They complemented each other so well when they needed to and made sure each had a turn to work things out. Edith was like a leader who looked so proud to have Lee and Lexi by her side."That's some iconic shit, don't you think?" Light asked, standing next to me."Why do you say that?" I asked, despite knowing what he meant."Edith is the most respected ancient witch that we know of, and Lexi is known and respected so mu
Jace's POV "Will Sky and Glen be upset with me?" I asked Lilian seriously as I drove past their pack's border. "I doubt it," she answered softly.Instead of using a portal, we decided to drive, and it took us two days. Alpha Ian was already there, along with Harley's mother, aunt, and her kind. I felt very nervous, and I was preparing myself mentally for any outcome that would arise."Jace, they are your brothers; they will understand," Lillian whispered softly when the pack house came into view."I doubt it," I answered in a low tone and then frowned when I saw a lot of men who looked like warriors.The closer I got, the clearer it became that those men weren't human; they were dragon warriors, and the way they were looking at me wasn't all that friendly."I guess he was right; the dragon warriors were a little more than I would imagine," I said when I parked my car close to the pack house entrance, remembering Sky's words from our previous phone conversation."When you feel tired
Sky's POV"Alpha Ian and his family have arrived," Riff announced through the pack's mind-link."Okay," I answered from my office, still using the mind-link, and then slowly stood up.When I felt their presence at the pack's border, I quickly sent Riff to welcome them and show them to the pack. Then, I went on to inform Glen about their arrival.I also felt that Jace needed to know they were here, which is why I rushed to my office to make a call."Alpha, they are in the living room," Riff mind-linked me."I'm coming," I answered and then quickly walked out.When I entered the living room, I found everyone seated except for Alpha Ian and Glen, who were both looking at Sonya."Alpha Ian, welcome," I said nervously.He looked at me with a raised brow, then at Glen."He looks exactly like you; it sucks," he muttered."That's because he is my identical twin brother," Glen answered simply."Gosh, I couldn't want even my worst enemy to share his exact face with another, be it blood or not,"
Glen's POV I looked at Sky, who was typing something on his laptop in the pack's office, then folded my arms with a low sigh."What is it?" he asked without looking at me."Don't you think you are rushing things? Just because the Queen of Dragons said that to you, it doesn't make you obliged to go through with it. Harley and I can wait until the right time to have the ceremony, brother," I answered seriously."That's the thing: no one can force me to do what I feel or think is wrong. What Harley's mother said was right, and I want to do it while she's still in our pack," he said calmly and then looked at me."Our mate acted cold towards her mother, but we all could see it in her words how she still longed for her. Her being made Luna with part of her family witnessing it would make her and us happy, wouldn't it?" he asked as I dropped my hands and nodded.When she asked her mother if she was leaving, her voice indeed held longing, and it surprised me. But at the same time, I understo
Sonya's POV"Come on, just this once," I pleaded softly.Harley looked at me coldly and then sighed heavily."Can't you call me 'mother' just this once, please?" I said loudly and then looked at her mates, who were both staring at me in silence.I could tell what they were thinking without them saying a word.The first thing I saw in their expressions was the question: how dare you invite yourself into our pack house and living room? The second question was: how could you ask that of her when you clearly abandoned her?And the last question was: how the hell are you able to keep such a funny demeanor when things are far worse and serious? How could you leave your warriors outside the pack house and freely joke with our mate?"I know you want to say something to me; please do, because I promise I won't be upset," I said seriously to them.The twins looked at each other and then looked back at me."Ma'am, are you going to take Harley away from us?" one Alpha asked."Before I answer, may
Sky's POV "You have to eat something," I whispered in concern as I rubbed Harley's back gently.She was lying down on her bed in silence while I sat next to her. Glen stood next to us with a sad expression on his face. Ever since Corinne left our pack, two days had gone by, but Harley refused to eat or talk much to any of us.I was very concerned that I had to put the pack's work on hold."Perhaps we should call Berta—I mean Mom and Dad—and inform them about everything," Glen insisted seriously.I quickly got up and cursed loudly."What now?" he asked at the top of his voice."We have an intruder," I answered coldly."Riff, we have an intruder," I said loudly as I walked out of the pack house.I sighed heavily when I looked at Corinne, who was standing with her hand pressed on her hip."You again," I said softly, then glanced at Riff and Sophie, who were rushing towards me."Tell the warriors to stand by," I mind-linked Riff and then focused on Corinne."Did you seriously think I wa
Corinne's POV "Why aren't you asking me more questions?" I asked Harley seriously.A few minutes had gone by, and she was looking at me with hate and anger."Let's go inside," she said coldly, then turned and went into a huge mansion I assumed was the pack house."You heard her," I whispered, then followed her inside.I paid no mind to the wall interior because my eyes were fixed on how she walked. Even her movements were exactly like my sister's. If my sister were any younger, she could have passed as her identical twin.I made a turn and walked into the living room, where she pointed at a sofa."Thanks," I said simply, then took a seat.We both glanced at the door when the two Alphas and Betas walked in."Now that everyone is here, I won't hold back on what I'm about to say and ask," Harley announced seriously."Of course," I whispered.Ever since we received the call about Harley being alive and possibly well, my sister wasted no time in sending me to meet her. Before I traveled,
Harley's POV I knew my mates were acting differently but I ignored them. At least I tried to because I thought they were doing that to spite me due to how I had kept my feelings to myself.It was wrong of me but I felt like they were doing a little revenge of their own, which I choose to really not pay much attention to until from nowhere Sophie and Glen barged into my room.It was very startling but they gave a few excuses of how they had thought they had heard a sudden noise from my room.At first I didn't think much about the situation and told them they just had been mistaken. But some minutes went by with them talking a lot, as if they were trying to keep me in the dark over something.That's why I asked Sophie if something was going on, but she brushed it off and told me to ignore any noise because the warriors were training in front of the pack house. Her excuse made no sense that's why I turned to Glen and asked him if he was keeping something from me.He hesitated but gave i
Sky's POV "Do you think we are acting weird?" I asked Riff, who stood in my office with his arms crossed."Is that why you rushed me to your office?" he asked lazily."Are you still upset with me?" I asked back seriously from behind my desk.He shook his head and then dropped his hands."I came running because of the tone of your voice. I thought something bad had happened to you. I was so worried about you, not upset," he answered simply."Well, Harley has been looking at me and Glen coldly these past few days. We... I mean Glen and I decided to keep the news of her parents coming to our pack a secret, just in case they come looking for blood or end up not being her real parents," I said seriously."Well, what do you expect me to say, Alpha? She is a sharp lady who can easily tell if something is going on. Perhaps you should come clean and tell her the truth. After all, you look uncomfortable not telling her, so it might do you good to come clean," he advised.I stood up and brushed