Snow's POVWas I making a dumb decision going back to my pack when I was given the money to sustain me for a month and get me a decent job in human territory?I was back in the forest after taking two taxis and tipping the men for their services. I didn't want to shift because the coat was the only thing I had on me that could hold the band of money I was given. But then it was getting hard to travel on foot.A few days had gone by, and I was avoiding rogues, other supernatural beings, and territories occupied by other Alphas."Shit," I whispered to myself because I was very close to another Alpha's territory.It only made me feel uneasy because if they saw me, they would kill me on the spot if not torturing me."What will I say to Jace to have his forgiveness?" I asked myself silently.Going back was only going to make me a prisoner because he couldn't bring himself to kill me, that I knew."Paul, should we just take our own life?" I asked softly, even when I knew he couldn't hear a
Edith's POVI sat grumpily in an office full of men yet again. Why was I the only one being called among all the women?"You look angry," Harvey whispered softly as I shook my head and smiled at him.Of course, I was upset! Like how was it even possible that after our heart-to-heart talk we didn't see each other much?I get that he was busy with the pack. From handling the warriors to looking at the files on behalf of the Alpha. But why was he acting as if Jace was already dead!I understood that the Alpha preferred to spend more time with his mate than look at the pack files or train the warriors. I also got that his right hand was there for a reason, but then why the hell was Las useless? He rarely talked or did things!My so-called supposed blossoming love life was now dead. By now, we were supposed to be touching each other more and having sex!"No, don't think like that," I whispered silently to myself. Things were going slow and smooth between us; I was supposed to be happy lik
Edith's POVI walked out of the office and left the pack house with Harvey following closely behind.He was silent and kept a little distance between us."Tomorrow, will you let Talic take over?" I asked in a low tone.When I heard his footsteps stop, I too halted and turned to face him."What's wrong this time? Did I do something to offend you, or are you just tired of my presence?" He asked seriously."No, that's not it. I was wondering because I have never seen you both in a war mood, and it would be good to witness that," I answered as his expression softened."If that Alpha dares to start a fight, you will get to witness both me and Ridge in action," he said as I smiled.As he moved his hand to my cheek, my smile faded."I am sorry," he whispered softly as I swallowed hard.Why was he apologizing? Did he by chance realize how lonely I was all this time?"Why are you sorry?" I asked huskily."I was very busy and I neglected you for quite some time. I really wanted to see you, but
Amara's POV"Why are the pups already asleep?" Sol asked in a whiny voice, making me chuckle."Did you want us to dine together with them?" I asked as we walked into the passage going to the dining room."Of course, it has been a few days since I shared a table with them. I miss them dearly," he answered and then grabbed my hand, linking it to his."I apologize for everything that has been happening. I know how angry and hurt you must feel over me giving my mate a place to stay. To be honest, I want to kick her out but sadly I can't. I feel bad when she's upset and I get hurt whenever she's crying," he said as I wanted to rub my thumb against my ring but stopped.I was trying my best not to get angry or yell at him; after all, I understood how he was feeling. Not only did I run away from my pack because of my mate, I kept it all a secret."It's alright," I answered softly."My heart," he called in what sounded like a plea."It's really alright, I understand, mi amor," I whispered soft
Amara's POV"Joan, come to the dining room right now," Pride mind-linked him through our pack's mind-link, while looking at me as if I was a stranger.In just a few minutes, Joan walked in and bowed low in respect."Take that woman to a healer; she's losing a lot of blood," he instructed as he went around the table and widened his eyes in shock.He looked at me and then at Pride as if to question what had happened."I lost control and ended up hurting her when she was being disrespectful to my wife," he said as I raised a brow, stunned over how he was lying to his close friend just to protect me."I see, I'll take her to a healer right away," Joan answered and then leaned forward and lifted her in his arms.Although she was still alive, she was unconscious.As he walked out, I kept on wishing she could just die before a healer could heal her."Let's eat now, ílie mou," I said and then picked up a fork and a knife.When a few seconds went by without him sitting down, I cleared my throa
Pride's POVShe was crying in my arms, and that made me feel horrible. Sol was in shock over her story, and he didn't know how to react.When I took over back then, I didn't want to shut him off or push him into our subconscious; he saw all I saw and heard all I had heard.Our kind was very different from humans because here there were no cops or lawyers. The highest rank was the ones that held power, so killing wasn't that rare because I too killed. Whenever a rogue had crossed my pack's border or when someone disrespected me so much to the point of losing control, I killed. That's why I understood her story and felt very sad over how much she had to endure all alone."She went through so much," Sol whispered sadly."And you did nothing as her husband to lighten her burden," I answered silently."Pride, how was I to know about her...,""You didn't have to know! You had to make her warm up to you completely and submit. One who has fully submitted can never hold secrets. You made her f
Ridge's POVWhat was there to wait for when all was decided and discussed? Today was the day we were going to step foot into that territory, so we all prepared and took off.Now we were at their border, waiting for the Alpha to meet us and show himself, and every second of it was getting annoying as hell."Why is he taking this long to notice us?" Snow asked simply."Maybe he is weak," I answered reluctantly.Any strong Alpha knew and felt it whenever their pack's border was invaded or crossed by intruders. Those that didn't were mostly weak."There he is," Harvey whispered when a car came into view.It parked meters away from us as we waited for him to come out."Do you hear that?" Lillian asked in a whisper."Of course, I do," I answered calmly.The Alpha stepped out of the car and slowly approached us.I liked that his thoughts were similar to Jace when it came to his defense tactics. He appeared to be all alone when in truth,We were surrounded by his warriors who were skillfully h
Pride's POVSol was surprised by everything that was going on, but he still had his anger in check. Not only did I let him take over when I collided with that Beta, but he fought him without mentally preparing himself.It was dangerous and a cruel thing to do to him, that I knew. But what I wanted was a form of revenge towards him for hurting our wife."We are here," I said when we stood outside a ward.I didn't trust them at all, but something was clear. Firstly, they were not here for war because one who was thirsty for blood never reasoned. They reasoned with me using my weakness, and what they demanded was our mate, whom I wanted to get rid of. So why fight them when I could use them to get her away from my pack?Also, I noticed how the Alpha and I had similar ways of planning and thinking about things. It was surprising and kind of amusing at the same time."What exactly is the meaning of your words?" the Alpha asked behind me."He had an arrogance about him that I didn't like, w
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