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
Lillian's POV"Are we going back with her to the pack?" Harvey asked through our mind-link."To be honest, I want her dead, but then again, that shouldn't be something I decide. I want Lillian to decide," Ridge answered and then looked at me for a second before focusing back on the road."Lillian, what do you want to do?" Edith asked from the back seat. She was sitting next to Harvey.I looked at the car behind us, which Snow was driving, and then at Ridge."He won't drive away with her, will he?" I asked seriously.In Snow's backseat was Leah, and I still didn't trust him. He looked like he could still betray us again."No, he won't. Right now, he truly wants to prove his worth to our Alpha, so he is careful with whatever he does," Harvey answered."Lillian, do you not know what you want to do to someone who has ruined your life and made it a living hell for you in the past?" Edith asked.I looked at her in the rearview mirror and then swallowed hard."Her dying so easily would make
Snow's POVI had a lot of thoughts going through my mind, and I felt bad thinking back on what had happened. Was our desperation to cling to Leah due to us being mateless?Just seeing the Alpha and Luna walk into the pack house hand in hand made me sad and cursed for not finding someone who was meant only for us."Paul," I called in a whisper, hoping he would awaken from our subconscious."Don't you think it's enough sleep for once? Should I forcefully wake you up?" I asked.I was about to do so when I heard footsteps approach me."Snow," Harvey called from behind.I turned and looked at him, then faked a smile.From the forest to the pack house, he and Edith were trying their best to make me take my mind off everything, but it wasn't working. I was very grateful to them, sadly, I got annoyed too."What is it?" I answered simply."Are we going in right now?" he asked."I will, just not right now," I answered simply as Edith approached us."If it makes you feel any better, that stupid
Jace's POVI was so shocked to see that Harvey and I were the only ones left drinking and not drunk. The rest were laughing and chatting so loudly while trying very hard not to pass out."It's sick how my... body did me in the past," Lillian said, then laughed as everyone laughed with her except me and Harvey."Luna, try to speak clearly and make sense. I understood nothing," Harvey pointed out as they all stopped laughing."Oh my gosh!" Edith screamed, startling me."He is a popper! So much popper!" She screamed and then laughed as everyone did the same."It's called a party popper and for the record, I'm not," he answered seriously.He was beginning to get annoyed at the situation we were in."I suggest we call it a night. You take Edith with you and leave Snow and Las to drink themselves to death," I said and then looked at Lillian who was looking at me coldly."We're not drunk, I… sober. I'll show you jack... Jackass," she said in a cracked voice then tried to stand up.I quickly
Jace's POVI was woken up by a cold hand on my chest. I blinked a few times and then smiled when my eyes met Lillian's. She looked a lot better than I had thought she would, and that was a relief for me because hangovers were a very terrible thing to experience.Last night, I swore to sleep as early as I could, but I ended up staying up all night counting stars and looking at her, contemplating whether to take her in her sleep or not. It was already morning when I decided to sleep, but then I was woken up by her.It's not that I was complaining; looking at her made me feel refreshed."How long was I out?" I asked Ridge."A few minutes," he responded."Shit," I whispered and then smiled widely."Morning," I said huskily and then brushed my hand through her hair.She smiled back and then got on top of me, startling me."Morning to you too," she answered softly and then caressed my cheek as I tensed and held in my breath.What! What's going on? I screamed in my mind and was about to ask
Maila's POV"Crazy, we are so crazy," Lillian whispered while we looked in the bathroom mirror.What was crazy about mating with your one and only partner? Nothing.Actually, what seemed so crazy was how long we took. When Lillian had that horrible dream, I knew it was my chance to influence her into claiming our mate as our own, yet we still failed terribly."Our goal was to have his mark and mark him. How on earth did we not manage to do that when our command was above his?" I asked furiously."I'm sorry," she whispered as I sighed and then smiled when our eyes went on the hickeys on our neck."No, don't be. I am proud of us because we still got to feel and touch him. Now that we did establish an intimate bond with him, all you need to do is let me handle the rest," I answered, then smiled when Lillian shut herself into our subconscious, leaving me in total control.I brushed my hand through my wet hair and then moved my fingers to my slightly bruised lips."No more failing this tim
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