Talic's POV"Why are all you fuckers looking at me like that?" Ridge asked seriously when he sat down behind his desk in his office. He looked so pissed that I was wondering if it was because I had interrupted his time with his mate."It sure must be nice having a mate," Snow said, voicing exactly what we all were thinking. I had a mate, but the fact that she was in the mating phase sure was nice."What does that even mean? Talic has one too," he answered simply."Right, but unlike you, I am not getting any," I replied."Isn't that because you don't want to?" Las asked seriously."Well, not really. We had a lot going on, and just jumping into mating was a little too fast for me. She's human, just in case you guys have forgotten, and she's getting to know our pack. We also had a lot of things to discuss and...""Enough with those lame excuses. Do you think we believe them?" Ridge asked as I shrugged."Fine, she hated Harvey a lot, and I didn't want to hold her while she was feeling tha
Harley's P.O.V."Quit slacking off already, or else we will get in trouble," Molly whispered while mopping the floor. I rolled my eyes and glanced behind me for the eleventh time."Stop it," she said a little louder.I wanted to, but I couldn't help myself; I wanted to look at him when he walked in."For once, act like you are truly grateful to get a job at such an amazing company," Molly said seriously as I huffed softly."I'm sorry," I whispered while my hands tightened on the mop.I was more than grateful to be in such a well-known company that everyone dreamed of working in. Not only was it at the top of the business chain, but it was also very well respected and trusted.The only one who made all that possible was my savior, Mr. Glen Brown. Flashback ~ Ever since I can remember, I have always been on my own. I grew up in an orphanage that was always lively and friendly; sadly, I was the freak that everyone mocked just because I told the truth about how I heard
Glen's P.O.VGrumpy—that's how I felt when I got out of my car.The reporters were right at the corner, waiting to get a glimpse of something interesting. I shook my head slightly and walked to the entrance."Glen, look over here!" a reporter yelled loudly. I looked at him, smiled, and waved before walking into my company's building.That's when I saw Alfred talking to her—my so-called mate, who had no idea what I was and what we were to each other. She was smiling at him, and that made me feel uneasy.I remembered how I had met her; it felt like it was just yesterday. She was just a beggar, and Alfred was so cold to her when she was looking for a job that I had to step in.All the messed-up stories about how Alphas wanted to fuck and mark their mates at first sight were proven wrong because I felt nothing but shock at being mated to such an unattractive woman.When I went to her and touched her shoulder, beautiful tingles spread throughout my body, and it took me a second to compose
Harley's POV"Don't look at him. Don't talk to him, and don't smile at him," Jade warned when Glen walked past the company's entrance.I wanted to comply, but I just couldn't. My hand stiffened on the mop as I took a deep breath and looked at him. He was reading a newspaper while walking towards the stairs. He was perfect in every way and looked more handsome each time I saw him. How was that even possible?I wished with all my heart that he could look up and gaze into my eyes with each step he took. It was crazy, but I just wanted his eyes to meet mine."Why is he looking at the newspaper even today?" I asked seriously, then I dropped the mop in disappointment."Don't you find it weird?" Molly whispered beside me."What do you mean?" I asked softly."Since the day before yesterday, Mr. Brown has been walking into the company reading a newspaper. But immediately after he walks past us, he throws the newspaper away," she answered.I frowned and thought back to all the times he had walk
Harley's P.O.V"Pardon?" I asked in a respectful tone."Are you deaf or perhaps dumb?" Sophie, our manager, asked seriously."What did this lowlife say to us?" Jade asked furiously.I ignored her and focused on Sophie."I'm sorry, ma'am; I didn't quite understand what you said," I lied.I wanted her to clearly repeat what she had just said."I hate to repeat myself, new girl. Molly, why the hell haven't you told her about what goes on in this company? She needs to know how to respond to her superiors and how to work," she yelled."I said, as of today, you are not allowed to work on the left floor or any floor for that matter. As of today, Molly and the others will handle that. Your job will be cleaning the backyard of our company and the storeroom. You are also forbidden to talk to any superior unless spoken to; it states that in the company rules. Weren't you told? Failure to comply will result in you losing your job," she warned as I frowned.When she called me and Molly out of nowh
Glen's POVWarm and comfortable was what I was feeling, and the amazing tingles that I was experiencing made me feel so at ease and at peace.When was the last time I had experienced such a feeling? It was in the past when my mother used to tuck me in bed, read me a good story, and then kiss me goodnight. That fulfilled my whole day and gave me hope to face tomorrow with a smile.For the past few days, I have been going through a lot of stress, anger, and panic. That was the side of me that I hated and hid from everyone because I was afraid of what they might think of me.My mother was of Alpha blood and a very wise businesswoman. All businessmen admired her greatly, and most companies fought to work with us before she retired. The image she invested in was what I was meant to continue. Living my own life felt useless because all I cared about was maintaining whatever things and image she started with. That's why I cared a lot about how I looked and what I did.My greatest fear was, a
Edith's POV"This is nice," Lillian whispered, then took a sip from her juice glass."Right," I answered in a low tone.While she looked so happy and was glowing, I felt the very opposite."What's wrong?" she asked and then shifted on the couch, which was opposite mine.I quickly looked around the living room and then at the door to make sure no one was around or close by."A lot of things are," I answered."Like what?" she asked seriously."Like the fact that it's taking a lot of time for my mate to bed me. With my first mate, it never took this long. Also, he has been so busy these few days that we rarely see each other. Is Jace not giving you his time too?" I asked."Well, to be honest, it's actually the very opposite. He has been so clingy and can't seem to let me out of his sight for a long time. He also usually doesn't let me sleep in peace at night because we mostly end up doing it," she answered.She was so lucky that I felt envious."I see," I whispered softly."But just so y
Lillian's POVI felt nervous as I looked at myself in the mirror.When Edith gave me the dress last night, it was so beautiful that I immediately wanted to reject it. If it weren't for her nagging me to take it over and over again, I wouldn't have accepted it.It was stunning—an elegant, floor-length gown in a striking royal blue color, crafted from a smooth, glossy fabric.It showed all my curves and fit me perfectly. I was happy that it covered my arms because it was a long-sleeved dress with embellished cuffs, which I was dying to show Jace.“I love how its high neckline is adorned with intricate beadwork,” I said softly.“I love everything you are putting on, Luna,” Flora answered as I brushed my hand through my hair.My hair was fixed into a braided bun by Flora. She was so skilled that it looked like it had been done by professional hair stylists."I feel like there is something missing," I whispered softly."Here," she answered as she pulled a small box from her dress pocket an
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