Roxanne's POV: "You see, my parents were both loving to me, and they did their best to let me know how lucky I was to be born in their care. I knew they had some problems with the coven; sadly, I was too young to understand what they were," he said, then closed his eyes for a second and opened them. In them, I could see anger as well as sadness. "The day my parents died was the day I took over the role of master. I inherited it all: properties, lands, and the name itself. Although I had everything, I was broken and empty inside. When I became of age, I turned to look for comfort in women and parties," he said as I frowned. My heart was beginning to pick up and ache over his confession. "I fucked and fed from many elegant ladies who presented themselves to me, but that didn't make me feel less lonely. I actually became lonelier," he said as I found myself standing up. I felt sorry for him, and I really did want to hear the whole story, but it was getting hard for me with each sent
Ian's POV: I looked at the pack house in the rearview mirror as I drove away. Sherry, Damon, and the twins were looking at our cars happily. "They sure look happy to see us leave," I said softly. "That's because they are," Amelia answered simply. "What a weird pack," I muttered under my breath. "It wasn't as hard as we thought it would be, so let's give them some credit," Whitney said. I looked at Lee through the mirror, then nodded as he nodded back. He had the map in his hand, and we weren't going to waste any time using it. We needed to find Roxanne as soon as possible, even if she was okay. I focused on the way while stealing a few glances at Amelia, who appeared to be deep in thought. "Are you okay?" I asked in concern through our mind link. "Yes," she responded, then kept quiet. I could tell that something was bothering her through our shared bond. "Babe," I called softly. "Yes," she answered without looking at me. "I can tell that you aren't okay," I said through
Roxanne's POV: I was exhausted from lack of sleep and I somehow felt grumpy. After Garren had escorted me back to my room, he went on to his without a word. I knew he was attracted to me, but how could he be so at ease with me being in the same house as him? "You can always let me take over and seduce him," Astrid said proudly. "No way," I answered at the top of my voice, then stood up and went into the bathroom to take a bath. Once I had stripped off my clothes, I stood in the shower, enjoying the cold water running down my body. We were progressing as mates, that I knew, and he really did like me. There was no doubt about it. No one in their right mind could open up about their past life if they had no feelings for the other person. What wasn't clear to me was which side he was going to take. Just because he was accepting me, it didn't mean he would stand by my side with my father. He hated him to the bone, and he was still serving the coven. That was something he was very c
Garren's POV: I was in my office, on my laptop, going through some emails I had received from women in my past. A day had passed since what had happened between us. Although we talked a bit more about our lives, our meals together were quiet, and it seemed like we both had concerns. Was I avoiding her? Yes, totally. I was. That day, I wanted to have my way with her without stopping, but the look of uncertainty on her face was what made me pull back. I didn't want to be the selfish bastard who pushed her into having sex because of his own desires. "You think locking yourself in here would make her happy?" Roman asked. "No, it wouldn't. But she would think I'm busy doing something important," I answered as he growled at me. "We should be spending every single hour with our mate. By now, the coven elders must have known that we aren't in our castle. They might think we have switched sides," he said. "Just shut up," I said lazily, then stood up and went to open the door before Rox
Garren's POV: I looked at Ian furiously, while Roman remained silent. He was beyond shocked by his story. "Let me get this straight. Are you fucking implying that the coven I willingly serve killed my beloved parents?" I shouted. "He isn't implying, kid. He is telling you," the pureblood, whose name I had learned was Samantha, answered. "I don't want to hear this from a weakling," I spat. She hissed at me but stopped when the fairy grabbed her hand. "Just so you know, Samantha isn't a weakling. She isn't at her best right now because she avoids drinking human blood. She doesn't kill unnecessarily to feed, and she can't feed on me because who could survive being fed on for years?" The man defended her. From his words, I could tell they were either partners or sleeping together. "That's the exact definition of a weakling. She can always drink from bad guys or even the clinic if she's playing the righteous card," I mocked. I knew she hated the coven, but there was no way she would
Kyle's POV: "Kyle, do you think Mama is okay?" Tamara asked in a low tone. "Of course, she's one of the strongest vampires I know," I answered honestly. "Not anymore. Mama gave up feeding on Daddy. She is afraid of killing him, and she doesn't want to hurt humans. What if..." She cut her sentence short when her gaze went to Larson, who was looking at her with a very pissed off expression on his face. In the past weeks, he had avoided her and refused to talk to her. Whenever he did say something to her, it was either mean or mocking. She cried a few times in her given room but refused to hate or hurt him back. I was doing my best to cheer her up while uncle Blade scolded him badly for being harsh to his mate. Whenever I couldn't seem to calm her down, she talked to August, who told her a few jokes that made her laugh. Everyone was worried because there was no news yet. All we could do was wait and hope for their safe return. "Everyone, come outside now!" Jeannie screamed loudly.
Roman's POV: I looked at my mate seriously after setting her down in front of me. She was quietly gazing into my eyes, as if expecting me to react negatively. When I had lifted her up, I was expecting her to put up a fight or yell at me to put her down. The fact that she did none of that didn't sit well with me. "Are you happy to see that boy toy?" I asked seriously, then frowned deeply when she burst into laughter. "Boy toy?" she asked between laughs. I loved that she was laughing, but at the same time, I hated it. I growled loudly in warning, and she instantly stopped and composed herself. "No, he isn't my boy toy or anything. He's just my first crush and our pack's warrior," she answered seriously as I raised a brow to make sure she was telling the truth. "Who in their right mind would reject their mate for someone else?" she asked, and I sighed softly. She was right. Those assholes who willingly rejected their own mates were insane. While it was common in a werewolf pack
Larson's POV: I walked out of Ian's office, furious. "Why?" I asked myself in a low tone as I marched outside the pack house. Why weren't they all taking my side when I was part of their family? No one knew Roxanne better than I did, and no one was a better match for her than I was. I deserved to be with her, I deserved to be her mate, not some bastard who came from nowhere and had no idea what makes her happy or sad. For all we know, that hybrid could be an enemy disguised as a mate! "Knock it off!" My wolf growled angrily. "Why should I? Didn't we both love her so much? We still feel the same way towards her, don't we?" I asked him, hoping for a response which never came. "Why are you quiet?" I asked as I approached the training field. "Tamara may be young, stupid, and spoiled, but she's who the moon goddess granted us, and the moon goddess never makes mistakes," he answered as I stopped walking and laughed loudly. "Why the hell are you saying this when we both know she doe
Kyle's POV Yuki was so happy to meet her mother and brother, but she was also a little scared to face her father. I had to step in and hold her hand to give her courage.If he was going to yell at her, then I was going to be pleasant too. That's exactly what I thought and did.I stood by her side, and surprisingly, Alpha Damon was so happy to see her.After that, we all chatted and had a few drinks.Later on, we went to sleep, and now that the ceremony was happening today, I was feeling so nervous."Kyle, focus," Larson mind-linked me."I'm sorry," I mind-linked him back and looked at the pack members who were in front of us.There were a lot of them, and it made the stage we were on look like a small place.Right behind us were our family members, and Larson and I were a few steps away from my father, who was giving a speech.I looked to my far right and saw Yuki standing there with a smile. She looked very beautiful yet elegant at the same time. She already gave off the vibes of a
Kyle's POV It felt so unreal when my father called Larson and me into his office to tell us how we had to prepare ourselves because tomorrow the ceremony was going to take place.All we could do was look at each other and then at him in excitement. We were also nervous about everything."How are you feeling?" Larson asked me seriously.We were in the training field exercising."A little of everything. You know, scared, nervous, excited, and happy," I answered simply."What about you? How do you feel?" I asked."I feel so nervous and scared, but also excited because I have always looked forward to standing by your side when you take over as Alpha," he answered."I'm glad," I said honestly."Larson and Kyle, go to the border right now," my father's command came through the pack's mind link."Gosh, what now?" I whispered and then began to walk to the border with Larson right by my side."Maybe we are receiving other visitors," he said."Like who? Every member of our family is right in t
Ian's POV"Are you sure they aren't close by?" I asked Neo."I am positive, Ian. Tamara, Lexi, and Yuki went to give Tanya a tour of our pack. As for Blade, Larson and Kyle, they went to help Nana and Sharon with something," he answered."Okay," I whispered, then cleared my throat and looked at everyone seriously."I'm glad to have you all here today, and I'm also kind of proud of you, August, for choosing your mate instead of some women who took you out of your misery," I said, then laughed softly when he rolled his eyes."The main reason I asked most of you to come over wasn't only because of August, but because of my son and nephew," I said, and then moved forward."I have wanted to take a step away from everything and finally step back from being an active Alpha for a few years now. Unfortunately, Amelia was against it because she knew Kyle wasn't ready. That's why we sent him to the training camp," I said seriously."But now Amelia and I truly believe he is ready. We have also se
August's POV "Are you okay?" Tanya asked seriously.I wasn't okay in any way, but I wasn't going to tell her that.I was already nervous while driving, but now that we were here, I felt like I had made a wrong decision.I could see the twins laughing and mocking Tanya, and us fighting because of that. I could also see Felix making a lame comment about how I went for the daughter after the mother failed to make me stay."I am fine," I answered and then frowned when I looked at the entrance.Something was definitely wrong.Not only did we cross Ian's pack, but we were parked close to the pack house, yet no one was there to welcome us. Not even the warriors, when it was so obvious that Ian knew I had crossed his border."Shall we go and knock?" she asked."Yes," I answered and then got out and went to open the door for her."Thank you," she said softly when she stepped out."Don't mention it," I answered and then shut the door."Do I look okay?" she asked in a low tone.I looked at her
Felix's POV"Remind me again, why didn't we use the portal?" I asked Chase, who was driving the car."I told you already, Sammy. Lee and Jeannie will be running a little late," he answered and then gave me a warm smile."They just had to go and visit them; how annoying," I muttered."Family is never annoying," he said in a low tone, then focused on the road.He was right; family was everything, but I was still annoyed that Lee chose to go and visit his family with Jeannie right after Ian had told us about his plans for Kyle and Larson's succession.“Screw him,” I whispered softly."Hey, sweetheart, we have reached," he informed me simply.I looked at the pack house that was visible from afar after we had crossed the border, then sighed.I was really looking forward to seeing my baby girl more than anyone. Besides that, I missed Ian and Amelia a lot, but I wasn't going to openly admit it until they said it first."Remember what we talked about? No more showing disgust towards Larson. W
Kyle's POV "You sound grumpy," Lui said to me on the phone."Maybe it's because your sister hasn't picked up any of my calls. I miss her a lot, and I think you understand how I feel. Or maybe it's because Larson can't stop rubbing it in my face how happy he is," I answered seriously.Yesterday, when he went back with Tamara, I did want them to have a good time together.But when they came back laughing and walking hand in hand, I envied them. I wished Yuki could be here with me. I felt so lonely, and so did Lionel."I told you how she was busy helping Mom out with something. When she is free, I will tell her to call you," he answered."Well, we can't all feel the same way, can we?" I muttered."Dude, she does love you a lot; she is just very busy. Also, is that how a soon-to-be Alpha acts and reacts? Have more dignity and faith in everything and everyone," he said loudly."Says the guy who can't take his mate to that magical place we were," I answered in a mocking tone."How did you
Larson's POV "Do you like the smell?" Tamara asked with a smile.I inhaled deeply and then nodded."I like it," I answered simply.We were in a store looking at perfumes and trying to see which one suited me the most. Although she looked serious whenever she didn't like a scent, she seemed to have a lot of fun.My plan was to go out to eat, but when she saw the store, she asked me to pull over, and I couldn't say no."Although I love this a lot, let me check out that purple one at the far end of the shelf," she said and then went to grab it.I turned and looked at the jewelry display that was close to the entrance. Since we walked in, my eyes had been set on a beautiful blue diamond necklace and how amazing it would look if she wore it."She would love it," my wolf said, making me chuckle."I don't think so. Since we walked in, she didn't even spare a glance at the jewelry," I answered."Maybe she is being considerate of us," he said seriously."Please, we’ve been getting a monthly
Dusk's POV "Maybe a little rest will do," my father said with concern."I don't need rest right now, Father. I want to be stronger and better," I answered seriously."You will with time, but all I am asking you to do right now is rest," he said.I looked at him coldly and then nodded."Fine, I will rest," I answered and then went to sit on a beach that was under a huge tree.The training field was wide and a large area that most warriors used. But there was a certain side that was considered a resting place. Only a few warriors came there to rest, and we figured it would be a good place to use for my training.I hated being watched, and my father knew that. That's why I was relieved when he chose this place."You stay here; I'll be right back. Oh, and I'll ask your sister to bring you some cold water," he said and then walked away.Micah was my cousin, but because my father took her as a daughter, she became my sister.I paid no mind to that because I loved having her as a sister. I
Tamara's POV"Making a speech like that is a little too much," I said seriously in Larson's room.When he called my phone and asked me to come over, I didn't know what to expect, so I put on my best outfit and applied light makeup to my face.As soon as I reached his door, he opened it, grabbed my hand, pulled me in, and shut the door behind us.He was so excited that he couldn't wait for me to sit down when he told me how he and Kyle were soon going to be the acting Beta and Alpha.I was sincerely happy and proud; that's why I hugged him tightly and told him exactly how I was feeling.When I pulled back and sat down, he began sharing a few speeches that he would say on the actual day and asking for my opinion.I told him the truth, and he went on to make a few adjustments to those I liked."Maybe I shouldn't do any of them, seeing how I have never heard anyone ever doing it before," he said in a dejected tone."What? No, you should. Just because no one has ever done it, it doesn't me