Harvey's POV
We stood laughing so hard after shifting into our human form.
We all watched with interest as she faked her inability to swim.
"She sure knows how to fake it, she is a drama queen," Paul said then sighed heavily.
"Anyway, it was all for fun, Paul, but the Alpha gave us only an hour. I'm sure by now he must have already gone back to the hall. Let's leave the Omega; she will soon join us," I said seriously.
"You are right, Beta. Warriors, you go ahead and prepare some clothes for us; we will be right there," Paul instructed.
"Yes, Gamma," they answered together and then shifted into their wolf form and dashed away.
"Was it worth torturing the poor Omega?" I asked playfully.
"You know that you love it, Harvey, after all, she was a pain to look at," he answered as I laughed softly.
He knew me a little too well.
We both couldn't stand the fat Omega bitch. Not because she was fat and weak, but because someone as unworthy as her was mated to our Alpha, who was the very definition of perfection.
If there was a way to get rid of her without him noticing, we could have done that a long time ago. Sadly, he called for her every week, even if it was just to hit or yell at her. It was more of a habit to him.
"Should we go back now?" I asked simply.
"Yep," the Gamma responded and then shifted back into his wolf. Soon after, I did the same and rushed to the pack hall with him.
Immediately, the hall came into view, and the warriors approached us in their human form with a pair of clothes in their hands.
We quickly shifted, dressed up, and then walked into the hall where the Alpha stood with a frown on his face. Leah was saying something to him, but he looked uninterested; he was actually ignoring her.
He moved his hand and placed it on his chest, rubbing there.
I quickly rushed to his side and looked at Leah seriously.
"What did you do?" I asked in a whisper.
"Nothing, we went into his bedroom to have some fun, but out of nowhere he..."
"Silence," the Alpha commanded with emphasis when he met my eyes. I quickly bared my neck.
Although he was still in control, his wolf was beginning to show his presence.
"Alpha," Leah called in concern.
"I am not feeling well. I'll go and get some rest, please do continue," he said when he dropped his hand and forced a smile on his face.
"Alpha, should I walk with you?" I asked in concern.
"No, you stay," he answered as his smile faded.
"Something isn't right," he whispered, then walked away leaving me glaring at Leah.
"Honestly what the hell did you do?" I asked again, this time raising my voice a little.
She sighed and then folded her arms.
"I told you a few minutes ago, didn't I? I did nothing wrong. I whispered to him how I wanted to show him a very good time, and he agreed because he was feeling happy over us announcing our plans to be together," she answered.
"When we went upstairs to his room, we wasted no time in making out. We were so close to taking off our clothes when he pulled back out of nowhere and groaned in pain, dropping to his knees," she said then continued after a short sigh.
"At first, I thought he was just messing around, but when he began sweating and growling in pain, that's when I realized that it was serious," she said as I raised a brow .
"We both know how the Alpha hates looking vulnerable in front of anyone, that's why when he ordered me to go out, I quickly did. I immediately came here to announce to everyone how he wanted us to continue having a good time, but he soon joined me," she said, annoying me.
"Then what happened next?" I asked seriously.
"As I said, the Alpha came back to join me after a few minutes. He looked fine and very much okay. That's why I went on to enjoy my time with him. I wasn't going to upset him by asking what was going on with him," she answered.
I rubbed my hand against my forehead and then dropped it.
"First of all, your character is that of a loose bitch, we all know that. But because your act is usually perfect, on point, and you have a sense of taking care of this pack well with the Alpha's rule, that's why we tolerate you," I said harshly.
"Also, you are gorgeous and your body is like a bottle of fine wine, that's why most males fall for you. But that doesn't work on me, so listen closely to what I'm going to say," I said with emphasis.
"Next time the Alpha gets sick, angry, or even shows signs of pain in any way, you should mind-link me or Paul, and you must make sure your ass stays there attending to him. If you want to be our Luna, then act like one," I warned, then took a step forward, closing the space between us, and leaned in to talk in her ear.
"Also, I don't get why you even whispered when everyone here has damn good hearing!" I yelled angrily as she quickly took a step back, covering her ear.
I turned and faced everyone seriously.
"I'm sure you have heard everything by now. I won't ask you to act like you didn't, but I will ask you to hold your damn tongues or mouths. The Alpha shouldn't hear a damn thing about your gossip, and tomorrow you shouldn't even dare slack off," I said oudly.
"If I do find out that you did talk shit and the Alpha found out, Paul and I will take turns making you cry. Now get the hell out of my sight and go to your respective houses and rooms. Tomorrow, be on your best behavior," I ordered.
They all gave a low bow and began leaving the hall.
"And as for you, I expect you not to bother the Alpha in any way today. I'm sure you noticed how his other self was close to taking over. If our other Alpha does take over, things will turn cold and deadly quickly," I said and then walked out of the hall, ignoring Paul and the warriors.
Something was definitely wrong with him, yet I couldn't quite pinpoint what it was. For now, I was going to sleep and rest, then tomorrow morning I was going to check up on him.
Jace's POV"What is it? Talk to me, please," I pleaded with my wolf while trying so hard to breathe.Hours had gone by, and he couldn't stop howling in pain. I, too, was in pain physically; I felt like my heart was being slightly squeezed, and my body was trembling.Whiskey mixed with a dose of wolfsbane couldn't work, no matter how I overdosed, because I threw up instantly before I could even swallow the content. My eyes were hurting from the tears that were running down, and my head was aching.I could hear the sound of birds chirping and a few voices outside. It was already morning, and in just a few hours, my Beta was going to come here to check up on me.I needed to force myself on my feet because I never wanted to show anyone my weak side.I groaned in pain as I got to my feet from the ground and moved to the bathroom naked, stumbling a bit. I approached the shower and quickly turned it on. As water began pouring on me, I moved my hand to my aching head."Ridge, please talk to m
Harvey's POVI wasn't a fool not to notice how the Alpha was struggling to concentrate. He looked very agitated and made a lot of mistakes with the pack files he was handling.He actually looked like he was in pain and trying so hard not to show it, and it was all because of that Omega.A few hours had gone by, and she was not yet back. I felt very guilty, and fear was filling my heart.If he could act like this when she wasn't around, how would he act seeing her drenched in water and shivering? Yes, he didn't care about her a few days ago, but right now, it looked like he did."Harvey, is there a problem?" Paul asked softly behind me.I turned and looked at him seriously, then at the few warriors who were standing beside him."That Omega we used as bait yesterday hasn't been seen for hours, and the Alpha looks irritated. I might be wrong, but he seems like a man in love, desperately waiting for his lover," I replied."Are you kidding me? He doesn't care about that bitch," he spat."I
Jace's POVI quickly shifted into my human form and began looking around."Lillian!" I called out in a cracked voice as I walked further at the edge, with labored breath.She couldn't swim, that I knew because I overheard her talk to an elderly woman about one of her fears. Back then, I thought it was something foolish and weak a she-wolf would say, but now I was terrified by that thought."Lillian, please answer me! If you do, I swear to the moon goddess I won't harm you in any way. I just want to see that you are safe, please," I begged, then tensed when her scent reached my nose.I quickly rushed ahead and saw her body lying near the edge where a huge cut tree had fallen a few days ago. Half of her body was resting in the water while the other half was resting on the side of the tree."No," I whispered and ran ahead, instantly jumping into the river and grabbing her body, pulling it into my arms.I was sniffing and trying to hold back my tears while I swam back to land. Once she wa
Harvey's POVDoomed.We were all doomed!I looked at the Alpha who was lying unconscious in one of our guest rooms then sighed sadly."Beta, what do we do with that Omega's dead body?" Light asked softly behind me.I turned and faced him seriously."We all witnessed a few hours ago how he walked into the pack house. Although he was dripping wet, he was badly crying and just by his pheromones, no one could approach him. He was emitting a death threat. So what do you think would happen if we touched his mate's body?" I asked bitterly.This was the first time I referred to that Omega as his mate because the actions he had portrayed were those of a male in love who had greatly suffered from loss and heartache.I was feeling devastated and very scared for our lives. We were his childhood friends, but at the same time, we were also the very ones who had taken away his mate. Although he acted like that towards her, it was so clear to us now that he was bonded to her."But she's dead," he whi
Paul's POVWe rushed into the guest bedroom quickly.The healer was already at the Alpha's side, taking care of him.After she had gone to see Lillian's dead body, she bowed down and apologized because there was nothing she could do to resurrect her.I knew it wasn't going to take long before the body would begin to smell and rot, so I asked her to please do something about it, which she agreed to.She went out and came back with a large box.She asked me to step out, which I complied.I went to my room and found the door open. I knew who it was before I could even walk in.Light was sitting on my bed, reluctantly going through my diary.I quickly moved to grab it when he stood up at a quick pace and grabbed a handful of pages."Stop!" I exclaimed, but he ignored me and ripped them apart.There and then, my wolf took over in anger. Light laughed loudly, surprising him as he threw the diary on the ground."You call yourself a Gamma, don't you, sir?" He asked as my wolf growled low."Yo
Jace's POV"I am here," I whispered softly to Lillian as I slowly sat at the edge of the bed, looking at her with a smile."I want to apologize from the bottom of my heart for taking time to come here. For some reason, I passed out. I'm assuming it's due to exhaustion," I said softly, then raised my hand to touch her cheek when I stopped myself halfway."Oh, you don't like to be touched, do you?" I asked, then frowned deeply when I felt a slight headache.I groaned and then touched my forehead with a heavy sigh.No matter how I was feeling, I wasn't going to leave her side. She needed me as much as I needed her.A knock that came through forced me to get to my feet and walk to the door, opening it.An elderly omega had a tray of food in her hands, and she was slightly trembling with her gaze lowered to the ground."Alpha, the Beta asked me to serve you food and to prepare a bath for you," she said, making me growl.She quickly took a few steps back and went down on her knees."That re
Flora's POVI felt powerless as I looked at the corpse in front of us. We all could tell that the she-wolf was already dead. How could we relay such words to our Alpha and still keep our necks intact?"Elder," Brenda called in a cracked voice, snapping me out of my thoughts."Yes, dear," I answered in a husky voice, then cleared my throat."How are we supposed to clean a dead body? I'm so scared because I have never done it before," she asked as I glared at her.Did she want to die? What if the Alpha was close by? Hearing her words would make him act up in just a second."If you value your damn life, you will shut your mouth and work. By the way, watch your mouth," I said loudly and then looked at Sylvia, who was looking at the body intensely."Sylvia," I called softly.She looked at me and then patted her chest a few times."Elder, I know I shouldn't say this, but I'm uncomfortable. Lillian is way gone and there is nothing our Alpha can do about it. I heard from a few warriors that t
Talic's POVI stood in the Alpha's office, looking at him speechless.He was going through his files with a smile plastered on his face, without paying attention to me or even looking my way.I had already talked to the warriors and told them what was going on, as well as a few pack members so they could show discretion.As for Leah, she was banned from seeing him. It was a command and order I had given her, and I was sure she was going to heed it. As it was, the Alpha wouldn't waste any time in killing her if she said something to anger him."Alpha," I called softly.When a minute went by, I frowned deeply.I couldn't understand why Ridge wasn't taking over and pushing his human into their subconscious. I understood that the pain was too much to handle, but we still needed him to govern us."Sir," I called softly.Whenever I did that, Ridge took over without hesitation."How is Lillian?" came a response, and then he looked up to meet my eyes.It was still Alpha Jace, and that made me
Sol's POVSomething was wrong; I could feel it by instinct.I looked at my mate and smiled softly. She was busy playing with the pups in the living room happily, and everything seemed to go back in place. It's as if nothing had happened that day we almost argued."Alpha, we seem to have a problem," Joan mind-linked me."Where are you?" I asked through our mind-link."The pack's border," he responded."I'll be right there," I answered and then got up from the couch I was sitting on."My heart, I'll be back after a few minutes. There is something I have to check at the border," I said softly.She smiled and then nodded. I was about to leave when she cleared her throat."Ah, sorry. I almost forgot," I whispered then went to her and kissed her cheek lightly."I'll be back," I said, then turned and walked out of the room."It better be important, Joan," I said after I had gone out of the pack house and got into my car."Sir, it's very important. If it wasn't, I wouldn't have mind-linked yo
Paul's POVI dashed into the forest, tracking down Leah's scent carefully.My wolf was no longer talking to me because he was hurt more than I was. I broke down when Jace banished me because he was like a brother to me, and being separated from them felt like I had lost something very valuable. The only thing that I held on to and that gave me strength was knowing that I could finally be with the love of my life.For her, I would do anything, and with her by my side, I could have it all.After all, everything was planned out in my mind.After finding Leah, I was going to go with her to human territory because it was the only safe territory unclaimed by our kind or an enemy. Then I was going to look for a job, which was easy to get because Jace had a very rich Alpha cousin who we visited a few times. That Alpha knew me well, as he did Talic and Light, so he definitely was going to help me. After getting a job, I was going to rent an apartment with her and work hard to get her everythin
Lillian's POVI quickly grabbed the bottles I needed and then rushed back to his room.When I entered, I found him looking out the window with his back towards me.I felt horrible just looking at him; sadly, I couldn't say it. I felt sad whenever he was sad, even without having his mark. That's why I was doing my best to cheer him up.I moved to the bedside table and put the bottles there, then went to him and wrapped my arms around his waist while resting my head against his back.I wanted him to feel my warmth and the beautiful tingles that spread between us whenever we touched because I knew how they did wonders. Not only did they give me comfort whenever I felt low, they made me at ease. There was this unexplainable peace about them."I like this kind of comfort better than the liquor he asked you to bring," he spoke."Ridge," I called and then raised my head."Yes, it's me," he answered softly and then turned and faced me."Jace?" I asked, concerned.Was he hurting so much that h
Jace's POVI looked at Lillian once more, who was sleeping peacefully on the bed, before stepping out and going to my office. For hours, she tried to cheer me up by talking a lot, yet I couldn't smile or laugh genuinely because I felt so betrayed and hurt.When we noticed how late it was, I wanted to leave, but she invited me to share her bed, which I agreed to even when I knew that I wasn't going to do it. I wanted to settle everything once and for all."I hope you are already there," I mind-linked Harvey as I walked through the passage."Yes, Alpha," he answered.When I reached the office and touched the door handle, I took in a deep breath, released it, and then walked in.Harvey and Light were standing on each side of Paul, who had his head lowered.I closed the door behind me and walked to where they were standing in front."Paul," I called as he tensed."Look up," I said as he slowly did.He had a red bruise on his eye, and his lip was slightly busted.I looked at Harvey, who qu
Lillian's POVI was woken up by a loud growl, a warning. I slowly sat upright, yawned, and blinked a few times to clear my vision."Get up," Maila growled at me. I frowned, then moved to the edge of the bed and got up.When I heard a loud whimper, I rushed to the door. Immediately, I pulled it open, and Flora came running to my side."It's the Alpha who is very upset, Luna. I'm afraid he will hurt the Beta and Delta who are holding him back. I don't know what happened because all I did was serve tea. But then Paul walked in, and everything changed for the worst," Flora said in a cracked voice. She had a terrified expression on her face, and she was sweating.I quickly rushed to his office following his scent. When I walked in, my eyes instantly went to Paul, who was kneeling on the ground with a bleeding nose. His hair was ruffled, and his shirt was badly torn.I shifted my gaze to Ridge, who was standing still, yet looking at Paul as if he would rip him in half.Talic and Light were
Paul's POVPardon?What pardon was he even talking about when it was clear how he wanted her dead! He had no remorse, and neither one of them felt pity for her.How could Jace change just like that in a short time? How could he allow Ridge to act as he saw fit?Leah was the apple of his eyes, and everyone knew that. Hell, all warriors, including myself, envied his position because of her.Ever since I set my eyes on Leah, I saw a goddess in her place. She was my goddess in the flesh and in living. Her smile was light to my soul, and her words were absolute.My loyalty was towards her, but to my wolf, his loyalty was towards our Alpha. That's why I had to bend to his will and just submit. Miss Leah was so kind that she even spoke to the scum of the pack and took care of the others despite her being above them all.She even blessed me when she chose me as her first partner in sex. Then she was experiencing her first heat, and I was the only one beside her. The Alpha was right in his off
Sol's POVI groaned softly when I sat upright at the edge of the bed, feeling restless."Shit, not again," I whispered to myself.For days now, all I could think about was my mate. I knew it was wrong; that's why I felt so much guilt towards my beautiful wife who was always by my side. She had my back when no one else did and held my hand when I had nothing."Ήλιε μου," Amara called softly behind me.I glanced back and smiled at her before fully turning to face her.She was lying down, smiling warmly at me.She still looked gorgeous even after a few years of struggles had passed us."My sun, is something the matter?" She asked, this time stopping herself from calling me in Greek.I smiled widely and then moved, laying beside her."My heart," I whispered softly as I moved my hand and caressed her face.How was I going to tell her everything when I was scared of hurting her?I lowered my eyes, trying so hard not to look into her beautiful deep hazel eyes."ílie mou," she called softly.
Lillian's POV"You know you don't have to do that," Jace said softly in my room.I looked at him, then sighed. Since yesterday, he looked low and sad for some reason. Was it because we went to see Leah? When Ridge took over and we got to spend some time together, I felt very happy. When he left for his office, I thought everything was going well, but then the next day Jace came to greet me and he seemed rather unhappy."I know, but I absolutely want to," I answered with a smile.I wanted to do something to cheer him up, so when Flora came to ask me for help in looking after a few orphan pups who were going through a hard time, I agreed without a second thought."Won't that tire you quickly?" He asked.I sighed loudly and then turned to face him.He was sitting on the bed with his legs crossed and his arms folded."I know that you are concerned for me, but believe me when I say I'm really okay with helping out. Moreover, I love pups a lot and when I was growing up, I couldn't help but
Leah's POV"You dare say that to her after what you made her go through!" Jace growled, then tightened his grip on my hair as I screamed out in pain.The side of my cheek was hurting badly from the brutal hit I had received, and blood was rolling down from my nose."Jace baby, it's me," I cried out, blinking back the tears that blurred my vision.I let out a broken gasp when he grabbed my chin hard, hurting me even more."I said I would let you live for your parents' sake, and heck, I even promised myself not to be violent in front of Lillian. So why the fuck did you have to tell her that? Do you take pleasure in hurting her? She has already been through hell because of us both!" He exclaimed and then let go of my cheek and moved his hand to cover his face.I was in shock at how he was treating me harshly over that trash."You are pathetic," Lucia whispered when she pulled through."What?" He asked in disbelief when he dropped his hand."You are such a pathetic Alpha. Are you that bli