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ALPHA JAKE.(Former Alpha of the Black Shadow Pack — Alpha Jace’s Father) I slowed down as we approached the border of the Dark Forest Pack. I took the same route I had taken when I came here months ago to take my daughter Catherine back.I didn’t want to return. This place was a blatant reminder of Catherine's suffering and my failure to protect her as her father. But I had no choice. Aside from wanting to make sure Nadine would be saved, my Luna, Clair, wanted to follow the rest of her family here. The convoy that traveled here was our friends and families, together with our most trusted Elite warriors. Only Austin and Lexi were not here, as they are the ones protecting our territory. Nevertheless, for everyone here, I wanted to make sure all of us would come out alive. I held my breath as I stopped in front of where I knew a barricade line was, even if I couldn’t see anything at the moment. We remained inside the car, waiting for someone to come out and tell us we couldn’t get
THEODORE.My whole being knew him. Maximus was inside the car, sitting in the passenger seat. He only had one man with him. If they didn’t have any weapons, I could take my chance. There was no way I would let him go. I waited four decades for this moment, for the two of us to finally come face to face. I sprang as fast as I could, then leaped into the air as I shifted into my wolf, Vindictus, in midair.I might be too old to be a warrior or an Alpha, but the pain in my heart never got older. It stayed the same as if everything had just happened yesterday.With me on my paws, I ran faster than their car. When I knew I already had a great distance from them, I made a huge U-turn and rang along the lane that they were driving.In no time, I saw their car approaching, and if they or I didn’t stop, we would collide. That was what I was waiting for. In a blur of an eye, I leaped into the air as the sound of screeching tires echoed all around the forest, and my paws landed exactly on i
THEODORE.I moved away from him and turned around, ready to attack the newcomer, until I saw who it was. David. My brother found us. Our eyes met before he tilted his head to look at Maximus. “You’ve got him.”I didn’t say anything, and David continued to walk toward us. “I heard the growls, and I knew it was you.” He added. “You shouldn’t have come.” Maximus coughed before letting out a chuckle. “Because here comes, David. The happy-go-lucky, useless brother.”“Fuck you!” I roared one more time and swung my coiled fist onto his jaw. His body rolled over, but he didn’t stop laughing. “I pissed off the Alpha without a pack. But what I say is true. Because, like always, he’s still useless to you. His showing up here means I have a witness that I surrender.” His voice became firm at the last part before he raised his hands up in the air.My chest heaved, suppressing myself from letting out a growl because he was right. David could be ordered to tell the truth using an Alpha command,
XANDER.Everyone who came for Nadine did their best to keep the crowd from reaching her, and I couldn’t be more grateful. I only made a simple request in my note to Lady Catherine, asking her to ensure that the people would not be hurt. And they didn’t disappoint. They were holding them off without hurting or breaking their bones.They were too different from Maddox, who I was sure would be the first one away from harm, but these Alphas around here were protecting this crowd even if they were not their own people. They were exhibiting the maximum tolerance. I had no idea what to feel at the moment. My whole being was overwhelmed, and my adrenaline was pumping. Nadine had already sprung away. I needed to run after her. My eyes met with Anica. I nodded my head and turned around. I knew soon she would be behind me. I had no idea why Maddox’s command didn’t affect her, but that was the least of my worries. It was enough that we had one more on our side. I was already inside the fores
XANDER. Maddox took advantage of this and kneed her back, making her trample forward before pushing himself up from the ground.Soon, they were back in combat in human forms. Kicks, punches, and curses were flying, but I could tell Nadine was already ahead of the game. It appeared that Maddox’s wolf had deserted him at the mere mention of Catherine. Even if the rejection happened between the two, it seemed Thorn had not forgotten about her. I couldn’t count the number of times that Maddox stumbled to the ground. Nadine kicked and clawed at him. He tried to do the same, but at the moment, he was nothing compared to her. His only strength was his wolf, and he was crippled without him.I watched as they continued to fight each other until Maddox’s coiled fist landed on Nadine’s jaw. A growl was about to erupt from my throat, but I caught myself in time. Nadine didn’t even look fazed or hurt by it. She kept going—attacking and pivoting her body so she could land jabs and blows in plac
NADINE.My hand flew to my chest as pain struck. It was instantaneous, then gone. But it was still something. My eyes flew to Maddox, who was walking in front of me. He had the same reaction and tilted his head back to look at me.Our gazes met. I could hear the rumble coming off his chest, and my hunch on what it was was confirmed when Jace came and stood beside me. “Dad sent a mindlink. Maximus is dead.” He said in a whisper, but it felt like he shouted it for the whole world to hear.Maddox felt the death of a kin. A smile slowly crawled on my face as Maddox continued to stare at me with a deadly expression. His chest was heaving, and I could see veins popping on his neck.“I bet you felt it. Your only living relative is dead.” I told him. Maddox scoffed as he looked around before looking at me. “Xander is a Trevino. He knows how to suck ass until he gets what he wants.”“Xander will never be like you.”He scoffed. “Are you sure? Where is your mate, Nadine? Probably running fo
XANDER.My gaze met Alpha Jace’s, and I saw his eyes dilated as his forehead creased. His expression was deadly as he looked at me. It was then that I knew he saw the video.I had to do something. I needed to talk with him before he could tell Nadine he saw it. I dropped my gaze away from him, and my attention was immediately caught by Nadine calling Kenzo’s name.My heart was gripped with pain as she wrapped him into her arms. I knew she was grateful for all his help and was glad to see him alive, but a part of me was jealous of the affection she showed him in front of her whole family and friends. Of course, I am a Trevino.A disgrace.She would never be proud to have me around. Kenzo was a different case. They were the original lords of this land. Maybe they will be a perfect fit. The Montrells would never welcome me, even if we were fated mates.I had no idea why I was still here. As if I were waiting for the moment they would cuff my hands and let me stand beside Maddox. My ha
Author's Note: To those who haven't read THE BETA AND I - you might get lost in this chapter so if you get confused, please know that you didn't miss anything in this book. This is Maddox's connection to the book THE BETA AND I. Just continue reading. 💛💜-----THORN’S POV. (Maddox's wolf)Maddox and I had never seen eye to eye from the moment he got me when he was fifteen. He was reckless and arrogant, but I didn’t mind. I let him be what he wanted to be until we turned eighteen. He kept playing around and fucking every female he set his eyes on. But I only wanted our mate. Over the years, I consistently reminded him to change his behavior, or else she would not consider us worthy of her. But he never cared about mates. I couldn’t change his mind, so I just gave up. I also thought at this age, we would never find her. I became distant with him, abandoning him most of the time. I eventually lost interest in him and his actions. I became stagnant inside him. I only surfaced when I fe