Damon's POV: I walked into the pack house and went straight into the living room, where everyone's scent was coming from. Immediately, as I walked in, they all looked at me. Maggie and Alec had a weird expression on their faces, and the woman who stood behind them had her back towards me, while Sherry was looking at everyone with a blank expression. "What? I just waited for half an hour to see if that bastard was going to follow me or not. I'm sorry I took a long time," I said. "It's not like that, Damon. She... um, this woman, I think she was badly abused. She has a lot of scars, marks, and bruises on her arms and legs. She also has a dark eye on her left side that shows that someone must have hit her a few hours ago, and the side of her lip is busted," Sherry answered softly. "Well, Alec, take her to the pack clinic," I ordered seriously. "That's not it, Alpha," Maggie whispered in a cracked voice. In her voice, I could detect fear, and that surprised me because Maggie was li
Damon's POV: I lay in bed with my arms wrapped around Sherry. After the little talk our wolves had, they gave us back control, and I took that chance to be with my mate. I lifted her up and went with her to our bedroom, laying down and holding her in my arms. There were no more words shared between us, just warmth. I shifted and pulled away from her when a knock sounded at the door. She sat upright and rubbed my back gently. Since knowing and understanding why I had acted that way, she was giving me supportive gestures without a word, and that made me feel so much better. "Come in," I answered. Maggie walked in with Xiao by his side. "What now?" I asked coldly. "Alpha, I don't really know how bad your situation was with my past Luna, but I can vouch for her that she's not in a good place," he said, then continued. "When Luna Debby first came into our pack, she was one of pride and happiness. The Alpha met her on his hunt and instantly knew that she was his mate. He wasted no
Debby's POV: "All you need is rest so that the medicine can kick in and work. The unborn pup is fine, and you will recover in no time," a healer said, then walked out of the ward room. I looked at the ceiling as tears rolled down. I was back at the same old pack I had destroyed with my own two hands. How things fall apart. The same Alpha and his pack I hated with my very life and breath were the ones helping me out. Was this my punishment? If it was, then it was very painful. How was I going to face a mate I rejected and wanted dead? Would he look at me or even give me a second chance? No, he promised to take my life if we ever crossed paths, so definitely, my death was just around the corner. I quickly sat upright when Damon walked in with his woman. Behind him were Alec and Maggie. I was scared of him, but not as scared as I was of that monster. Maggie quickly went to my side and touched my shoulder. "Calm down and stop moving around too much. You might hurt your wrist. Th
Johnson's POV: Is she fucking him right now? Perhaps begging him to take her back? Those thoughts invaded my mind as my wolf grew impatient with each passing minute. The only reason I had sent her with him was because I wanted her to study the place and report back to me on time. If I was going to take Damon down, I needed to know how big his pack house was, how many warriors were guarding it, and how many of them lived in it. I also needed to know how many high ranks were with him or if he had some other supernatural beings serving him. Our plan was simple: send the bitch in and have her give us the needed information. Since she was his first mate, he definitely had a soft spot for her. "Was it a wrong move to send the whore over there?" I asked my Beta angrily. "I told you, didn't I? You should have chained her to a tree. What if she gets his sympathy and help?" My wolf growled. "Relax, Alpha. I'm sure she knows her place and who she serves. I believe and trust she will be back
Maggie's POV: "Is it done?" Debby asked once I stepped out of the tent. She was breathless, and her hand was bloody, as well as the knife she was holding. A shiver went down my spine as I composed myself. There was no doubt that she was a heartless killer when it came to those she wanted revenge on. How could she easily stab the very mate who was the father of her unborn child? I did know she was going to watch him partake of the poisoned whiskey, but what I didn't see coming was her stabbing him. "Yes, and it worked perfectly fine, exactly as you had predicted. They stopped me from testing the whiskey," I answered. "Of course they did. The three of them were selfish and very greedy when it came to liquor," she said, then looked at her bloody knife with a smile. "Please excuse me, Maggie. I need to make sure those two are dead as well," she said, then walked into the tent where the Gamma and Beta were. After a few minutes, she came out with blood dripping from her hands. "Now
Damon's POV: "She is finally gone," I whispered softly, then glanced at Sherry, who was sitting next to me at the edge of the bed. "How are you feeling?" she asked in concern as she stood up and moved to my desk where the whiskey bottle was, grabbing it. "Annoyed. I was so sure she was going to manage to kill Johnson and his Beta because she was a killer, but a part of me still thought she would perish first," I answered honestly as she laughed softly and picked up the whiskey glass in her other hand. "You know, Debby will forever be grateful to you," she said, then walked to where I was and stood in front, extending the whiskey glass to me. "I doubt that," I answered after I had taken it. She poured the liquid into the glass then gestured for me to drink. I quickly drank all of it in one gulp and groaned as a wave of relief washed through me. "More," I whispered softly. She smiled then poured more into the glass. I drank again, but this time taking it slow. "Tomorrow I'll
Alec's POV: My guard was up as I glanced at Debby in the rearview mirror a few times while I drove. The only time I stopped driving was when I was at a gas station or a motel to relieve myself, eat, or take a bath. Of course, our rooms were separated, and we both kept to the same schedule to continue our drive. For two days, Debby seemed to ignore my existence, and I did the very same thing. She said nothing, and she seemed focused on looking at the environment we were driving through. We were already in human territory and on the side road driving to the beach house. On the side, I could see people diving into the water while some kids were playing, making sandcastles. The sun was about to set soon, yet they looked carefree and unconcerned. "Aren't you sleepy?" she asked in a low tone, surprising me. Why was she talking to me now? Was it because we were a few minutes away from the beach house, and she sensed it? "No," I answered coldly. "You know, I can drive too," she said as
Olivia's POV: "Ah, shit!" I exclaimed when the bowl of hot soup I was carrying slipped from my hands and shattered on the floor. Jay quickly came running from the living room into the kitchen where I was standing. "Olivia," he whispered, then rushed to my side to check my hands for any injuries. "I'm fine," I whispered softly, forcing a smile. "No, you aren't, sweetie. Look at your feet!" He exclaimed, and I looked down. They were slightly bruised from the hot soup that had splattered on them. "It's no big deal, Jay. I'm okay," I said in a low tone, then gasped when he swept me off my feet, carrying me in a bridal style without warning. "Jay!" I screamed at the top of my voice. He ignored me and walked with me to the bathroom, quickly putting me in the tub. I stood still, trying not to annoy or anger him in any way. "I said I'm fine," I said when he grabbed the shower pipe and turned on the cold water at my feet. A few minutes went by in silence as my mind wandered to Alec.
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