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
Sol's POVI instantly turned into my human form, not because of the fact that I knew what she was to me, but because I wanted to talk to her and find out what she was doing in the woods when it was clear that she was not one of us.She looked at me from head to toe with a raised brow and then smiled and flipped her hair back again as if attempting to seduce me."Oh, h...""What do you want?" I asked seriously without letting her finish her sentence.She frowned deeply for a second and then composed herself. She looked shocked at my words.Just because she was my mate, did she expect me to drop to the ground and worship her?"Um... I'm assuming that you are the leader of these rogues, right?" She asked in a stupid note."I believe you can tell without asking," I answered coldly.She kept quiet again and then chuckled softly."Can we talk in private?" she asked, annoying me.I wanted to say no when my wolf growled loudly at me. He wanted to hear what she had to say to us."Fine," I answ
Leah's POVAs I walked past the border, I flinched and then looked on each side. Although no one came into view, I could tell that some warriors were hiding close to the trees observing me."I know you are out there," I said loudly.A few seconds went by before they slowly came out, with Harvey standing proudly in front of them."Leah, where the hell were you? Don't you realize that the Alpha knew immediately you had crossed the border?" he asked seriously as I chuckled softly."So what, Harvey, or should I say Talic? Please do tell me this. If you were abandoned and rejected by the very she-wolf you thought was yours, how could you cope?" I asked as he kept quiet."Exactly, that's what I thought. You don't have an answer, do you? Because you know damn well it will weigh in my favor. Do you know what the Alpha told me when I confronted him?" I asked furiously.He sighed heavily and then shifted his gaze to one of his warriors."Oh, why am I even asking when you don't know," I said sof
Lillian's POV"You are glowing," Flora whispered softly while she folded my clothes."What?" I asked deliberately for her to repeat her words."Nothing," she answered, then chuckled softly."Did the Alpha visit you today?" She asked as I quickly shook my head."No," I answered and then walked to the door when I inhaled his scent.I smiled widely and then quickly opened the door before he could knock.I felt happy and my wolf was purring softly, seeing him in front of us."Hey," I greeted in a low tone.He raised his hand and caressed my cheek with a warm smile."Hey," he whispered back and then tucked a strand of hair behind my ear."Were you going somewhere?" he asked softly."Yes...," I trailed off."Actually, no," I answered honestly.The reason I wanted to go out was in hopes of bumping into him. Now that he was here, I saw no reason to."Oh, then if it's not too much to ask, would you like to join me for a walk?" he asked.I turned and looked at Flora, who quickly nodded."I woul
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
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