Asher's POV Beep. Beep. Beep. My eyelids flashed open as I took in all that was before me; the bright room, smell of spirit, ECG machine... It was obvious that I was in a hospital. Where was I? I get it that I was in a hospital, but I meant the pack. When we had the car crash, we were already at the border of the Ice pack and I doubt the next pack was ours. I wasn't so acquainted with boundaries and I never bothered myself with it always. "Someone finally wakes." A male voice called when the door opened. I struggled to sit up a bit, so I would be able to put a face to the voice... Oh! Beta Crane?! How in Sky's name was he here? "Beta Crane," I mumbled, too tired to speak for long. "How are you doing, Alpha?" He teased as he came closer. "Oh, please," I gave a soft sigh. "I am not your alpha." I wasn't having it. I was the second and last son of Alpha Xavier. Damien, my brother, wasn't keen on leadership, and my father having a soft spot for me, was ready to pass me his mantl
Asher's POV "Father?" I looked at him with disbelief. I was still unstable from the concussion, and I was trying my best to not get knocked out before I did all I should. "What?" My father asked, not seeing anything wrong in what he said. How could he stake a price to save my family? I mean, that was beyond ridiculous. "We have Damien on board and so far, I learned he is doing a good job..."They took to laughter, Damien included, except Beta Crane. What was funny? I touched my face to be certain I didn't mutate overnight. "Whoever told you lied." Damien cast himself, unashamed, and he looked at Beta Crane, aware he was the informant. You couldn't fault Beta Crane, he was just looking out for the acting alpha. I would do the same if I were in his shoes, somethings are better left unsaid and to the findings of the curious. "But..." "I suck, really," He patted my shoulder. "You should come to save our pack." He finished. "Which is technically the only way I get to save my woma
Sebastian's POV No... No!!! This wasn’t happening! Held at gunpoint, I watched my father drop to the ground, unconscious... maybe dead. One freaking movement and I would have a bullet piercing through my head and messing the whole place up with my blood. Still, I had to do something, anything. My mother was shaking like a jellyfish, and she couldn't bear to look at me, her horrible and mischievous son. "Do not test my patient." The young guy that came with Asher warned me. There was no time to register if he was Asher's brother or friend. Now wasn't the right time for it. As ordered, I remained on the exact spot I stood when my father dropped down. "Can I take him...""Shut the fuck up!" He slammed the handle of his barrel to my head and I fell on my knees. "Stand the fuck up!" He groaned. Smelling trouble, I did. My mother was already weeping, too devastated to say a word in my defense, or maybe too irritated by me. "Take him with us," Asher instructed a young security that
Jasmine's POV "Mum!" The loudly combined scream of three merry Musketeers had me closing my ears, thanks to reflex. This was supposed to be a joyful melody to every mother, but in my case, my eardrums were about to blow up, because I had the most active kids, you couldn't fault me. "My babies!" I reciprocated their energy by screaming at the top of my lungs... Right, I would remember to drink a whole river after this. Bending down to their level, I wrapped them up in a warm embrace, pulling them to myself so tightly, skin to skin. Jeez! I missed them so much and it was funny how three days felt like a million years."Mum?" Emily called out. "Yeah, baby?" I gave her my rapt attention after a while. "You look different..." She bent her head slightly, so she could take all of me in. "Like you aged a bit... I don't know." She stated her observation and went mute. Yeah, right. I forgot I had a smart mouth in my lots. She wasn't totally out of point, even though she was a bit too bru
Jasmine's POV "Hey babe," Asher rolled over and threw an arm around my thighs. "Hey," I muttered, looking at his face in the not-so-bright room. We left Liam's place for ours after we got treated to a nice meal and rest too. The kids were especially glad that we were coming back home soon. After Liam helped Asher fix the tire, we began yet another trip, thankfully, a short one. While the kids jumped up and down in excitement, Penny was all over the place, wagging her tail excitedly. When we arrived, Asher fixed us dinner, insisting I relaxed some more, but I helped him in the kitchen instead. Once the kids were filled, they took a shower and I tucked them in bed. "You okay?" He asked, as he gently rubbed on my thigh. Was I? It was over an hour and thirty minutes since I got into bed, and while I watched Asher drift asleep, thanks to his tired state, I simply remained in bed, wide eyes like a puppy. "Yeah," I told an obvious lie. "Common," He shook me a bit. "We both know that
Sebastian's POV "We don't have all day, faster!" A guard screamed at us. We were about fifteen slaves that he controlled, as we cleaned the premises, mowed the lawn, trimmed the flowers, and tended to the garden. This prison-like house that was at the outskirts of the pack, I presume harbored only offenders. For me, I was trimming flowers and tending to the garden, after which, I would clean the place up. Hard labor indeed!Unlike theirs, mine was more tough, because I was the only one living in the pit-like cage... Labeling it a dungeon was calling it posh. It was already seven days since I got my ass thrown in here, and the worst part was that they remained true to their alpha... Or Alpha sons, whatsoever. I had been subjected to hard labor with little food or water, and sometimes, they took it a step further by totally scrapping out food for the day and giving me just a drop of water if I ever raised my voice even without breaking a rule. So, I learned one thing, I became dumb
Sebastian's POV "Are you serious?" I looked at him, observing his every reaction. This time, I wasn't so concerned about his bad breath. All I needed was to talk business and more than ever, I was glad someone recognized me in this nasty place, there was no need to be ashamed when it was spinning around in my favor. "Do I look like a clown?" He demanded keenly, waiting for a response. "You don't exactly strike me as one, but we never can tell." I sighed and swallowed the last piece of the roll. He scoffed and took a closer look at me, and then at the food he forfeited just to have a talk. If only looks could kill, I bet I would be six feet belong a hundred years ago. He shrugged. "I bet you have a better escape plan." He stood up and started to leave. With each step he took away from me, my chance for freedom deserted me. I looked from my left to my right, but no better plan seemed to come to my head. If any of the slaves knew me and was ready to help me, don't you think they w
Asher's POV "Sebastian is out," I revealed to Jasmine immediately after I got the call from my brother. Jasmine looked confused... Perhaps frightened is the best word for it, as her reactions kept switching in split seconds. She was standing in front of the mirror when I walked in and broke the news to her. Unexpectedly, she slumped on the chair right behind her, very much unstable. I rushed to her side to make sure she was comfortable. To be honest, I didn't want to involve her in this, and possibly have this sorted out myself, but there was no way I could keep her ignorant when a monster like Sebastian was on the loose. At first, I thought my brother was just trying to play a smart one on me because I'd known him for ages to know what he was capable of. He was jovial and playful and most days called the clown of the house, not in mockery though. That was why when I got back home accidentally and discovered that he was the acting alpha, I was shocked because he had never taken a
Jasmine's POV "Welcome, Alpha Finley!" My mother excitedly welcomed the guests and even though there were ushers all over the place, she still made it her duty to welcome people, especially her special guests; allies of our packs, noble alphas, and a few old buddies. Today was the final day Asher would be coronated as Alpha of his pack and the merging of our packs together. My parents made a long list of guests they would invite. I, Liam, and Rylee on the other hand just received soft treatment, ate, and enjoyed the weekend. Their presence in the pack and hospital had relieved me of stress. Liam made sure a few agents I sent partnership deeds to collaborate with me. He also helped in the hospital and took on the role of training intern doctors. Rylee wasn't left out, she took care of the kids a few times and helped with the non-medical management of the hospital. She was a good manager, so I made her take on the role of the head of our PR team. Alpha Finley followed my mother as
Chapter 162 Resurrection Of The Miracle Doctor Jasmine's POV "Dr. Jasmine!" A random voice screamed. I turned in the direction and found a man in his mid-thirties, groaning in pain. He nursed his left arm with his right and looked a bit battered. His shirt was torn in a few places, and so were his pants, in addition, they were dirty. "Hello," I smiled genuinely when I got to where he was standing. "Dr. Jasmine, my body aches." He groaned in severe pain. "What happened to you, if I may ask?" I began integrating him, still observing him closely. "I fell off a cliff while hiking." He said briefly. "It feels like all my bones are broken." He continued to cry out. "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." I offered my sympathy. "Thank you, Dr. Jasmine." He sniffled. "Will I be able to use my arm again?" He asked genuinely. It must be a strong fall because most times our wolf abilities helped in the healing process and made it faster. If he was this concerned, then we had a lot of work to do,
Chapter 161 Multiple Blessings As A Comeback Jasmine's POV Last night was a very emotional one for us. After we spoke to Sebastian on the phone, I didn't even let the call drop before I ran like a thief into my parent's room for the second time. Initially, they were reluctant to indulge me, but when Sebastian spoke up again, they were caught up in their disbelief as they sprang up from bed, wanting to snatch the phone from me. My mother didn't mind if she was in a skimpy gown and with her mate in bed, and so did my father, and it was even better since I was the only one around. After much battle, I handed the phone over to them in tears and they spoke at length with their son, asking for forgiveness, and also pleaded that he had a change of mind and returned for the full moon holidays. Sebastian on the other hand, was quite repentant than I had figured him to be. He also apologized to his parents and myself and Asher, and we bonded like one big family. Throughout last night, my
Chapter 160 Merry Go Round Jasmine's POV "Ah!" I groaned, a loud deafening cry. Sebastian was freaking alive?! Damn it! I flung the paper from Asher's hand in disbelief... The news was a good one, but I was still living in denial, it was too good to be true. "Oh my!" I whimpered, my hands were visibly shaky. By now, my sweaty palms had left brown maps on the pure white sheet. "It's Sebastian," Asher spoke after a long pause. He was still clearly in shock like myself, if not more. Without prior thoughts, I got off the bed and rushed out of the room, headed to my parent's room. I couldn't wait to see their reaction. Even though they seemed to have moved on, it was no denying that they missed him so much. First, he was their son, their only biological child, and second, everything around them reminded them of Sebastian... The throne, food, events he was unable to meet up because of his sudden demise... They would be over the moon, I could stake my life on it. "Mother!" I cried as
Chapter 159 An Unexpected Visitor From The Past Jasmine's POV I remained in Asher's bosom as we cuddled up in bed all day. It was the full moon period and the pack were preparing for a splendid celebration. The kids were at their father's pack, they remained with their grandparents after the visit to his pack to show me the surprise. It was already a week after that wonderful day, and I had yet to fully shake off it. Who would have expected? From day one, I knew Asher's love was unbeatable but I never saw that coming. He kept raising the bar over and over again every freaking day. I finally get to be a doctor, I finally get to live in my dreams all day without fear of waking up from it prematurely! Damn! "I just called the manager in charge of the construction." Asher dropped the phone and played with my hair, running his hand through it and lacing multiple strands around his fingers. "Okay?" I titled my chin upward so it was leaning directly on his bosom. I was so invested in
Asher's POV "Babe!" I got into the bedroom and dived into it, missing her by an inch. "Jeez!" She exclaimed and adjusted swiftly, preventing the wrecking of her toes and limbs. "What was that for?" She frowned, looking at me sternly like she would kill me with her gaze if she could. "I'm sorry," I chuckled. "I'm just super excited for you," I added. "For me?" She rolled her eyes in a 'what for?' way. "So, you know that I keep going to my pack every weekend, huh?" I waited for her to respond and she nodded her head in affirmation. "The thing is that I have a surprise for you." I finished, the excitement palpable in my voice. "You need to see it!" I beamed. "In your pack?" "Yup." I nodded furiously, with a goofy grin plastered across my cheeks. "Nah," She frowned, collapsing back in the bed. "I'm tired." She grumbled."Up, up." I spanked her hips. "We have to get going, time is not on our side." I urged her. "Which is why I can't go." She sighed. "The day is far gone, you can
Chapter 157 A New Chapter Jasmine's POV Two Years Later. Asher went to his pack for the weekend. Like me, he had accepted to become the alpha, but he just did recently, and it was because he was rendering a helping hand and solid support to me. Together, we helped my parents, and never did we stop treating them like family, because they deserved much more than we could give. "Mum? I can't find Penny." Emily cried in frustration. "Have you checked around?" I waited for her to respond and she nodded. "Maybe check the garden? She may be in love with nature.""Not really," She frowned. "I doubt she will be outside, I didn't let her out." She sighed. "You could ask the servants to help you out... respectfully," I added. "Okay." She shrugged and bobbed out.I laughed shortly as I watched her leave. The kids had moved down to the pack with us, as we couldn't leave them with Liam and Rylee for a long period of time. Initially, they were sad, as they had changed schools for the umptee
Chapter 156 The Saving Jasmine's POV I remained curled up in bed, still in a beaten state. It had been days since Sebastian's death and we were yet to shake off the sad reality... There was no getting of this ill fate. Asher came into the room, holding a cup of tea on a saucer. He looked pretty much stressed, the whole household was practically in distress. Neither I nor Asher got to play with the kids like we used to, or even make them the nice meals we usually do. Although Asher tried his best to be present, it would never be the same as it used to be. Our existence of late was basically bland and without flavor. The kids only went to school, are and remained in their room, the only person that managed to escape the claws of boredom was Emily as she had Penny. Their grandparents were even more grieved than me. "Babe, you should have something in your system." He set the cup of tea beside me and sat at the foot of the bed, just close to my toes. "I'm fine," I brushed his offer
Jasmine's POVIt was an early Saturday morning, I was sorting out dirty clothes in the hamper as I prepared to do the laundry. This was something I hated about weekends, I basically had to do all of what I wasn't able to do during weekdays and there was no way I would leave the laundry till the upper week. Since my parents got discharged from the hospital, we agreed to allow them to stay with us for about three months and see how things go. Next week would make it three months, and so far, they were going perfectly, especially for my father who was seriously ill. And next, I would make food for the kids and my parents. Jeez! It was overwhelming. Not like Asher wasn't helping, but I just got lazy over the week. Plus, Asher went out to do some inquiries for the new company he was starting, which meant he would not be home anytime soon and when he returned, it's proper he gets fed. "Mum?!" I heard the kids scream. I sighed loudly, partly irritated. They would never cease to annoy me