ROSE"Be quiet," Miss Taylor whispered as she pulled me by the arm harshly.It was then that I realised that she must have heard him too. Damn it! Her hands were so cold as they shoved me to the sides. "Clean your fucking face."I gulped as I used the back of my hand to clean the tears while straightening up the gown. My heart hurt from thinking about the things that could go wrong. It was at that moment that Raven showed up. It seemed as though he had gone on a run in his wolf form because he was shirtless, and his shorts was rough."Sir, good morning," Miss Taylor mumbled.Raven noticed us then. His eyes moved from Miss Taylor to me, and I hoped that he wouldn’t see how I really looked like or the fact that I have been crying nonstop since I woke up from sleep. But, the frown on his lips terrified me."Why are you both awake at this time?" He asked at once.I couldn’t see Miss Taylor’s face, but I knew she was anxious thanks to her ragged breath. This was what she got for making me
ROSE POINT OF VIEWThe screams of the people filled the air as everyone ran in every direction, clearly terrified for their lives. Why today, of all days—on my wedding day? The horrifying cries of my pack members, the nauseating scent of blood, and the scattered limbs on the floor were too much to bear.I wanted to run, but adrenaline froze me in place, keeping me from fleeing as my fiancé, Marcus, gripped my hands tightly. I hid behind him, hoping his presence would offer some protection. The attackers soon invaded our pack home—large wolves baring their teeth, ready to kill, and a few men riding on horseback. "Looks like there's nowhere left for you to run, Alpha Kane," my uncle said, a wicked grin spreading across his face. By this time, the attackers had killed most of the guards and shut the Hall's door, trapping the few of us still alive. I stared at the scattered bodies of my family members on the floor—distant cousins, aunts—all of them had gathered for my wedding day, only to
I laid down on the cold dungeon floor, my stomach growling with hunger, but my mind kept returning to what I had endured. The sight of my father’s head rolling on the ground brought me intense pain, almost too much to bear. I had spent two days in the cold, dark dungeon since I passed out, with no food or water. I cried day and night, desperately hoping that this was nothing but a cruel nightmare.Suddenly, the dungeon door flew open, flooding the room with blinding light. I had to shield my eyes from the harsh brightness as a couple of guards stormed in, grabbing me by the arms and yanking me to my feet. Without a chance for questions, they dragged me through the castle to a large room and shoved me aggressively to the ground.I lifted my head slowly to take in my surroundings. Naked women paraded around, serving food and drinks. My uncle sat in the middle, looking down at me while a naked woman sat on his lap, clearly for his own satisfaction. Next to him sat an older but muscular m
I stood there while they stared at me; they couldn't tear their eyes away, and neither could I keep my gaze from them. My heart was pounding furiously in my chest, and I struggled to control it. What should I do or say? I was disoriented, to say the least. Alpha Kael’s son—or maybe sons, judging by their similarity in looks they are probably brothers—were my mates?“Where were you two?” Alpha Kael asked suddenly, redirecting their attention. The one with the darker hair gave me one last look before walking past me, his body brushing against mine slightly. My wolf nearly jumped out to pounce on him.The brown-haired one kept his eyes on me before following. I turned to look at them as they focused on Alpha Kael, who asked, “Where were you two?”“Men can’t go horse riding, Father,” the one with the darker hair responded. I saw Alpha Kael’s jaw clench with anger. His expression suggested he might explode at any moment, but the darker-haired brother seemed unfazed.Noticing the tension, t
4Fear.It was unexplainable and felt like a living, breathable mask as it moved through my body. I didn’t think that I would be able to breathe anymore. I felt like I was finished and broken in so many ways that could not be explained."Move!" The guard’s voice sounded distorted in my head, but still I moved forward, unable to do anything else. Suddenly, I was groped at either side of my hands and jerked forward. My ankle twisted painfully, but I wasn’t given ample time to process it. I was suddenly outside and led through the back of the packhouse towards the lone building at the extreme end. It was made of stone, and I felt horrified at the thought of dying in here. I wanted to protest even more that I didn’t kill anyone, but my lips wouldn’t move.Immediately we got to the door of the building; it beeped, and the double doors pulled in. I was shoved right in there without much drama. It seemed to me like it was a mini-cell, but it was stained with blood and vomit. I moved back a
OAKI placed a hand on my thigh as I struggled to rein in my emotions. But all I could think of was my mate, Rose, being in that damn cell all by herself. I could only hope that she wasn’t tortured so badly. I needed her to be fine and without any form of fear of clouding her senses. But that seemed like an unachievable wish at this moment.Rubbing my short brown hair, I looked at Raven, who was seated at the opposite side of me, pressing his tablet without a care in the world. How could he be so chill when everything was falling apart like this? I just didn’t understand it!His eyes suddenly connected to mine as though he knew I was looking at him, and I looked elsewhere at once. "Some people keep siding with murderers," I grumbled under my breath as I tapped the handle of my chair. "It would have been perfect if we praised Alpha Kael’s killer for sniffing his life off after how he treats women in his fucking life.""Hey!"I looked up in shock as Raven suddenly grabbed a hold of the
ROSEMy head was spinning so hard, but the guard’s words slipped into my mind like a blanket. The priest was here, so I would be free. I know he would inform them that I didn’t do something wrong. I know he wouldn’t tell a lie. Yes, this time, I would be fine."Do you need some special invitation to get up from there?" Blade snapped.I looked up lightly as I tried to stand, but the rope held me bound. Blake swore as someone in the background informed him that I was still tied to the chair. The next thing I knew was that there were ropes sliding off my body.Then, I was hoisted up harshly. "Please, easy," I managed."Shut up!" Blade snapped at me.I shook lightly, my left foot taking a step back. He didn’t have that and pulled me harshly forward. How my limbs were moving despite the severe pain that I had gone through stunned me breathlessly. I didn’t understand anything."I can’t believe that the twins want her out of the torture room. If I were them, I would torture her till she woul
ROSE'Be calm.'Was that my wolf, Meghan? Did she finally try to talk to me?'Rose, say something,' she said once more.I sniffed as I pulled the maid gown away from me. It’s dull blue color was slightly blinding and annoying to me. 'You finally decided to speak with me,' I mumbled through the mind-link.She purred, and I felt strangely comforted. She was truly here to help me out. 'I know that you felt like I had left you for good,' she whispered. I sniffed in response to her words. 'But that is not true. I could never leave you just like that, Rose. You have been my best friend since I became your wolf, so why would I leave you? I was just weak, and I had to stay away from the pain for a time. Though that thing they did with us really shook me.'I nodded as I cleaned a tear. 'It was horrible, but I feel a bit like myself now. Though I don’t have any appetite to eat.''Even if you wanted to eat, I doubt they would give you something to eat here. No one likes you around here,' she po
ROSE"Be quiet," Miss Taylor whispered as she pulled me by the arm harshly.It was then that I realised that she must have heard him too. Damn it! Her hands were so cold as they shoved me to the sides. "Clean your fucking face."I gulped as I used the back of my hand to clean the tears while straightening up the gown. My heart hurt from thinking about the things that could go wrong. It was at that moment that Raven showed up. It seemed as though he had gone on a run in his wolf form because he was shirtless, and his shorts was rough."Sir, good morning," Miss Taylor mumbled.Raven noticed us then. His eyes moved from Miss Taylor to me, and I hoped that he wouldn’t see how I really looked like or the fact that I have been crying nonstop since I woke up from sleep. But, the frown on his lips terrified me."Why are you both awake at this time?" He asked at once.I couldn’t see Miss Taylor’s face, but I knew she was anxious thanks to her ragged breath. This was what she got for making me
ROSEI turned towards the left, ignoring the mosquitoes buzzing in my ears. I just couldn’t sleep, and it was still so late. The image of the Oak with Paige was still in my head, and I just couldn’t sleep.Why?I sat up as I glared at the dark. "Why did you have to do this to me, Oak? If you knew you were serious about another woman, you shouldn’t have acted like you cared about me. You shouldn’t have used me for a joke. I’m a fucking human, and not an an animal!" I cried out.My fingers slid over my eyes as I tried hard to control the pain that I was feeling. It felt like my heart was about to come out of my chest, and there was nothing I could do to help myself.'I wish I could shift,' I whispered.I felt the stirrings of my wolf at that moment. 'We could do that. ''How?' I mumbled through the mind-link.She purred. 'If we can shift in this room, then, it would be nice. We don’t need to go out for it, and we would be careful not to make too much noise.'My eyes moved around the roo
PEACH"Oak!" I called out softly, but he didn’t look at me once.Instead, he walked out of me. I stared at his broad back in anger. Since I had returned, he had changed for the worse. There was no form of affection on his face when he looked at me. It only seemed like he was annoyed by me, and that made feel more irritated.This was not the man that I had been dating before we had a fight. I was the one who walked out on us, but still, he should be glad I was back. Was it because of that damn maid that he was so upset? It didn’t make any sense since she was not he type of women he looked at twice.'I don’t you have any right to be upset though since you’re deceiving him,' my wolf, Dolly mumbled softly.1 glared at the empty dining in rage. 'I have told you to stay out of my business, right? I have to be the Luna of this pack, and Oak is going to be my ticket to achieve my dreams. I’m not deceiving him, I’m only making sure that we have exactly what we want together.'She said nothing,
OAKIt felt like nothing was in my power. Celine was smiling like a cat as she informed every one of the good news. I felt like it was a death sentence. The worst was that, I couldn’t do anything to stop what was happening. I could only watch like I was a mute spectator."Don’t they make such a beautiful pair?" Celine was saying happily.At that moment, I shifted my gaze to Rose. She said nothing in response to the question Celine had asked. But, her face looked blank. Maybe, she didn’t feel anything ;like I had assumed at first."Whoa! I’m your brother, but you didn’t bother to tell me anything about this." Raven whined.I smiled stiffly at that. "It just happened so fast, Raven," I grumbled.He hummed in response as he du into his meal. "That is good."I wondered if he really thought that it was nice. He always wanted to be the Alpha of the pack, and now, I have a woman before him, it might be too much to handle. Well, there was nothing that I could do about it now."You may leave,"
ROSE"Guys, please assemble around right now," Miss Taylor pleaded the moment she stepped into the kitchen.I stopped the orange and calmly moved to the front of the shelf, were other maids were also gathered around. I honestly hoped that I wasn’t in trouble again. I slid back even more, swallowing my saliva.Miss Taylor looked stern as always, and her hands were folded behind her back as she observed us diligently. "Are we all here?"Bella ran quickly from the storage room behind the kitchen, apologising for her lateness. Miss Taylor glared at her in irritation, but she didn’t say anything else to her. She instead focused her attention on us, her eyes skimming through our faces."Miss Celine informed me that the family would be having dinner at 8pm. This wouldn’t be a normal dinner because they are receiving an important guest. This guest would end up being a very important family member in the nearest future." She paused, as she made her way to me. "Due to the way we lost our Alpha,
OAK"Sir, I really hope you put this across to Sir Raven. It’s very important that we figure out how to get one of you to ascend the Alpha throne since you both do not what to go the old fashioned way," Elder Caleb said as he adjusted his tie.I grunted simply as I stepped out of the room. I could feel his gaze on me, but I didn’t turn to look at him. Since my talk with Paige, I have been down, and just didn’t wish to talk to anyone or listen to their unnecessary comments. It would only make me more anxious, and I just didn’t want that. Back in the pack house, it was a bit quiet, save for a couple of maids going around. The urge to see Rose was too much. But, I subdued. I was not worth being close to her after hurting her so badly. I should have been a better person to her, but I wasn’t. I hurt the person that I should have cared for. I Hurt the person I should have valued.A shiver rocked through me as I walked towards the dining are to get some of the fruits on it, only to see Ros
OAK*Thirty minutes ago*I stared at nurse Mitch in shock. There should be an error or something, but when I looked at this, I saw nothing but Paige’s face stuck in the ID card. She’s registered here. The fuck?"Paige Star registered in our hospital, and she was...""What did she come to do?" I snapped impatiently.The nurse shook her head in response. "I have no idea. I believe the doctor can clarify things better with you. Though, like I said earlier, this is against protocol. I don’t want to loose my job."I dug my hands in my pocket and slapped some wads of cash on the table. She looked around in shock before looking back at my hand. "Now, you’ve seen the money. Are you willing to tell me all that I need to know about Paige Star?"She quickly took the money and placed it in the first drawer. "I can help you meet the doctor. He was the one who treated her throughout her time here.""Thank you."I took a deep breath as I waited for her to inform him about my presence. I’m sure Paige
CELINEI slid the car into the small space that was left between an ambulance and another blue car at the hospital’s parking lot, only for me to feel the wind of a headache brewing. I sighed as I looked at the overgrown trees in front of me. This hospital was farther than my pack because of what I wished to achieve.Janet had walked out of the house two days ago, looking so miserable, so it was time to make her sex escapades with Raven to bear some fruit, though, I had no idea how I was going to achieve that. But, a fake pregnancy test could be the only thing that could make this work.I stepped out of the car, as I dialled Janet’s number once more, hoping that she would be pick the call this time, but nothing of that sort happened. In frustration, I moved towards the hospital building, only for my eyes to single out Oak and Paige in front of the hospital. They were talking profusely, and I could see the anguish in Oak’s eyes.I gasped as I hid at the back of a white SUV, peering at
OAKIt’s been two days since Paige told me she was carrying my child, and I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t even go on my pack duties out of stress. To me, everything was turning on its head, and I could not do anything to stop it. It was the worst experience ever, and I just wanted to hit something so hard.How could I be so reckless?Yes, I had cared for her so much, and we had being in an on and off relationship, but it was no excuse. I had always known that I would find my mate, and be happy! This was just awful!I sat up on the bed, and stared at my reflection at the mirror on the wall. I looked like hell. I felt like hell. The brown knitted facial hair made me want to puke. This was horrible. I was the most disgusting soul in the world.'We have a mate, and then, another woman has our baby,' William whined like I didn’t realise it the first time.I rolled out of bed, staring at my room. It was a fucking mess. No-one had come in here, and Raven must be having a time of his life becaus