***TRIGGER WARNING: PHYSICAL ASSAULT, but I tried not to be graphic. Please skip if this will trigger you. ***NADINE."Even if your family insisted that my father killed Maxwell Trevino, he did not,” I told him.“I know.” He said casually before he grinned. “Because I know who killed Maxwell Trevino.”My eyes widened as I stared at him in disbelief. “You killed your own father.” “Maybe I did. And you are not to repeat that to anyone.” He rolled off an Alpha command before he laughed wickedly. “Why the fuck did I waste my Alpha Command on that when you won’t make it out alive here to tell anyone?”“How could you?” I asked, my mouth hanging open. “You see, it’s easy for me to kill you. And Xander, too.”“Kill him, Xander! I don’t care!” I shouted at him. “Do you think you both can play me for a fool?” He roared as his hand rose, and I turned around again, and his whip hit my back. This time, it was more painful as it hit the already-opened wound. “Aaah!” I screamed as my body shook
XANDER.I only needed the gate’s key. Ron said Maddox kept Nadine’s cell door open. But I couldn’t find any fucking keys. I knew Maddox had another set of them, but where the fuck was it? Could it be with Carter? I didn’t want to ask him.I was getting frustrated. I couldn’t ransack Maddox’s office and leave it in a mess, so I had to find them in a careful manner and make sure I returned everything to its normal place so he wouldn’t notice I went through his things. And that was taking so much time. I had searched all the unlocked drawers, and still, there was nothing. I was fighting my emotions so I could keep a straight head. Ron told me through our mindlinks that Maddox was inside her cell and that he took a whip with him. The camera on the cell had no volume, so he didn’t know what was happening inside. I asked what whip, and he said just a regular one with no spikes at the end. I had no idea whether or not I should be thankful for that. All I knew was that Maddox would defi
XANDER.“Give me the dagger!” Maddox roared, rolling off an Alpha command. Oh, fuck me now! I remained standing, torn between knocking Maddox down or pretending I was useless because I could hear someone rattling the bars. In only a matter of time, we would be overpowered. But then again, Nadine amazed me. Her body shook just a bit before she let out a laugh. “You are getting weaker, Alpha Maddox.” She emphasized the word “Alpha,” and it was full of mockery.“It seemed your wound weakened you. Or maybe because I tasted your blood, that I can defy you now…” She was smiling, but I could see veins popping up on her neck. She was having difficulty, but she was acting too well. “Drop the dagger!” Maddox rolled out another one. Nadine extended her hand, her dagger still pointing at Maddox. It looked like she was about to drop it. My eyes shifted between her and him. I knew if he made a move to hurt her, I would interfere, but for now, I let Nadine run the show. “Oops. It’s not droppi
NADINE. My body trembled as I slowly sank onto my knees and placed the dagger on the floor, making sure it wouldn’t make any noise so Maddox wouldn’t hear that I did drop it after all.My eyes were fixated on Xander, watching as he walked away.I could see in his eyes that he didn’t want to go. But what choice do we have? My only wish was for him to come back. I could really use a hug right now.My tears fell as I lay down on top of the pile of clothes and coiled my body into a fetal position, hugging my stomach. I could feel hot liquid dripping from my nose.Blood. Maddox’s Alpha command was not as strong as Alpha Zach’s, but it was still not easy to defy it. I had used all the strength that I had, and once again, Star didn’t fail me. She had given her all as well, so I could remain standing, and so my nose would not bleed in front of Maddox.I grabbed a shirt and pressed it against my nose, hoping the bleeding would subside soon.Star shut off her mind to recuperate. She didn’t wan
NADINE.“I sent him to the Black Shadow Pack to tell Alpha Jace we need help.”My eyes watered again. “You did? There’s also the Dark Wood Pack, which is the nearest from here.” I said without thinking, but I shouldn’t have. It would be easier for Kenzo to head there than to circle the north to get to Jace’s pack. But it was no use as Kenzo was gone, but I was grateful that Xander thought of that because I was sure that in the last phone call I made, Jace believed everything was still okay. “I don’t know who to trust, Nadine. I was banking on the idea that Alpha Jace and Catherine’s hatred for Maddox would be enough for them to come here. And because they are your family. I didn’t want to take the risk of asking for help from any pack only for them to turn out to be an enemy.”“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to sound like your decision was wrong. It’s me and my mouth who talk without thinking when I’m around you. But I’m so grateful that... oh, Goddess!” I gasped at the last part as Xander
NADINE. A soft moan escaped my throat as an overwhelming sensation engulfed my whole senses. My eyes fluttered as my hands held tightly to the arm snaking around my body and gripping me. Sparks were exploding from my core and shooting everywhere in my body, bringing me to the brink of my orgasm.“Do you like it when I do that?” Xander asked in a low, husky voice. His thick fingers skillfully stroked my throbbing pussy as his mouth pressed against my ear, and his breath fanned against my cheek, causing goosebumps to rise from my skin.I fell asleep in his arms and woke up with him peppering soft kisses on the back of my neck. The moment he realized I was awake, his hand trailed down my body and onto my thigh. I voluntarily parted my legs and gave him permission to go further. He was ramming his fingers in and out of me in no time, whispering filthy words in my ears. I almost forgot where we were. But I didn’t let the condition we were in stop us from doing this.I would take everyth
MINDY. “I will make sure he can never pleasure you again!” Nadine screamed at Carlotta, and for every word that came out of her mouth, Carlotta kept moving backward until she saw me and placed me before her as she walked backward, pulling me back with her. Nadine’s laughter rang in the air as she walked forward up to where her chains allowed her. “You and Maddox deserve each other. You’re only brave because of the title you held.”She scoffed before her attention went to me. “And you? Get out of here before I throw this dagger at you!”My eyes widened. If Carlotta were not here, I would have smiled widely.Nadine looked feral. Not the sweet Nadine I had cuddled in my arms these past few weeks whenever I could when I visited her. But I liked this version of her. It gave me hope that she would finally get the strength she needed to fight Maddox and Xander.“Out!” She roared, and I didn’t say anything more. I swiftly turned around, and so did Carlotta. We were rushing up the stairs, tr
XANDER.The full moon night went by swiftly. There was no chaos. No struggles. Maddox was nowhere to be seen.Carlotta made sure she was strapped to Maddox the whole night. Or, I guess Maddox didn't want to appear anywhere while the bandage was still on his face.There were also no scheduled pups for shifting, so I had more time on my hands. I was able to visit Nadine and spend time with her. She smelled divine and was hornier than she had ever been. I guessed being marked did it to her, but I was not complaining, even if I was the one who gave up because she seemed to never want to stop riding me. She made me forget we were inside the cell. But still, this full moon was better than I expected. If only she was not chained and free to run away with me. Everywhere was quiet. So quiet that I wanted to believe something would go wrong today.Yesterday, Maddox told Mindy to move to the packhouse and had assigned a room for her. I didn’t trust him, so I asked Mindy to stay in the room I
TEN YEARS AFTER THE BIRTH OF XAVIER.XANDER.“Are you ready, Alpha?” Xavier asked, and once I nodded my head, he turned to his side and nodded at his seven-year-old brother, Nexus. Without any more words, they hurried off into the forest for my wolf, Orion, to track them. I always give them a fifteen-minute head start before I start looking for them.Fifteen minutes—enough time for myself to soak in all the things my eyes could see and think of all that happened in my life over the last ten years.Three years after we gave birth to Xavier, Nadine fell pregnant again. This time, she extended an offer to me for the Alpha position. Like she said, I’d been doing the Alpha work whenever she couldn’t attend to it due to the nature of her pregnancy. She was going through a difficult time with Nexus. There were days she couldn’t get up from our bed and would vomit from time to time. Although our son was healthy, Nadine would always end up drained of energy. I, of course, could continue doing
NADINE.Dad and Mom arrived just a couple of hours after I gave birth. Nadia called them right away when my waterbag broke, so they were already traveling while I was in labor. Xavier’s birth came early, yet we and the whole pack had always been ready for him.With the approval of the midwives who assisted me, we began our journey home at midnight. I couldn’t wait to introduce our son to his pack and welcome Jillian as our Gamma Female. We arrived by dawn, and I expected the packhouse to be quiet as everyone should be asleep, but the sight that welcomed us was indeed overwhelming to a mother’s heart.The house was bright with lights, and the packhouse ground was decorated with lanterns and banners—both for our son and our Gamma Female—as if they had days to prepare for this and not just hours. The whole area was alive, and even without hearing anything from the outside, I was sure there was music playing as there were people dancing.But the moment Kenzo’s door opened, the whole pl
NADINE.I had just finished fixing my hair and was ready to drive to the Midnight Pack for Jillian’s debut. I came out of our room and went downstairs to find Xander. He was ready many minutes ago, and I asked him to leave me alone in our room so I could continue preparing because he kept distracting me with hugs and kisses. I found him at the bar, drinking alone. I wasn’t sure if he noticed my presence as he remained standing by the large window, gazing outside while sipping his drink.He must be thinking about Carlotta and her pup, as this had been the only thing keeping him quiet lately. Xander was determined to find Maddox’s child and give it a good life. But Carlotta had been dodging us for almost a year.But today, we got more information. We finally had a name and gender. Maddox and Carlotta had a daughter, Maxine Charlotte Trevino. Carlotta named her after her father. But we were still clueless about where they were staying. All we knew was that the child had a fever, and C
GAMMA KENZO.I unclasped her bra and tossed it aside before pulling away from kissing her, letting my eyes savor the perfect breasts that were made for me. Jillian had a petite frame, but her breasts were bigger than her size, and burying my head in between them was a fantasy I wanted to fulfill. She bit her bottom lip before her hands cupped the sides of her breasts and gently kneaded them; all the while, her eyes were swirling with lust. “Do you like them?”My eyes were surely twinkling as I nodded my head, like a boy on Christmas Day. “I fucking love them!”I didn’t need an invite as I bent over and captured one of her breasts, and a grunt filled my throat as I savored her bosom, one after the other, letting my tongue and hand play with them and her nipples while my sultry mate was fumbling with my shirt and my pants, helping in taking them off my body. After I had my fill, my lips pressed against her firm stomach. I trailed my mouth down to her inner thigh where my hand was, par
FUTURE GAMMA FEMALE JILLIAN.“Have you played hide-and-seek?” I asked him in a soft voice after he sent a message to Beta Xander. First, he asked them if Alpha Nadine had given birth and told them to call him anytime. He also informed him that “he got the girl and that he was blessed tenfold tonight.” Even though it was just a text message, I could see the pride in him as he puffed his chest while he was typing those words. Kenzo, even without him knowing, really knew how to melt my heart.“Hmmm... what are you planning to do?” He asked, his forehead creasing. We were already in the hotel lobby where I was staying. The party was already over, but my family was still there to make sure all the guests were sent off nicely and out of the border, but they let us leave ahead. I stood in front of Kenzo, walking backward as he walked forward at my pace. I placed my hand on his chest, a playful grin etched on my face. “Catch me if you can, lover boy.”I pushed him playfully before running
FUTURE GAMMA FEMALE JILLIAN.I watched in awe as my father, Alpha Lucas, took the center stage together with my mother, Luna Katarina. Unlike other parents, Dad and Mom were actually happy that I found out who my mate was as soon as I turned eighteen. Dad was glad he turned out to be the same man I was in love with. He didn’t want me to have any doubts about the man I would be in a relationship with, knowing that my mate was just out there somewhere. Although he was sad I had to leave them sooner, he knew I would be in good hands.“We would like to thank everyone for gracing us with your presence for our daughter’s coming-of-age celebration.” My father began, and the crowd gave him a round of applause. I couldn’t help but smile and playfully roll my eyes upon seeing my mother looking at him as if he held the whole universe in his hands. But then I realized it must be the same way I looked at Kenzo whenever he wasn’t looking at me, and I got to study his features. Dad looked at Mom
GAMMA KENZO.I had never driven so fast as I did tonight. Good thing that I only needed to drive along the forest road, so there were no cameras and traffic police lurking around. If I had my way, I would have run on my paws so I’d be faster, but I needed to look presentable, and I couldn’t just rip my clothes off. I was stopped at their border, and it seemed the one in there had no idea who I was. He denied me entry because I didn’t have the invitation with me. In my rush to get help for the Alpha, I might have dropped it somewhere in the packhouse. Only when I instructed him to reach out to Alpha Ledger and we conversed over the phone did I receive permission to enter.The drive to the hotel where her party was ongoing was plain torture. I was happy that I was here, but the thought of missing her dance and her not being my fated mate kept seeping into my mind. “Judgment time.” I reminded myself of this as I picked up the bouquet of red roses from the backseat of my car and made m
LADY JILLIAN.“Mine!!” The growl was so loud it vibrated through my whole body. I shoved Wes’ hand off me and abruptly turned my body around to face the direction of the voice.And my heart stopped as I stared at the man at the far end of the corridor. My eyes locked with Alonso, Alpha Aeon’s son, the next Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack. My mouth parted as a shriek passed my lips, something I was not able to control. “No!”Until I realized something.I was older than Alonso. Even with him having a wolf, it was impossible that I scented him. He was not eighteen yet. —----------------------GAMMA KENZO.I ran my comb through my hair one more time, perfecting my hairstyle before pointing at myself through my reflection in the mirror. To say that I was excited was an understatement. I was beyond ecstatic.Tonight, whatever fate had in store for me and Jillian, we would finally take our relationship to the next level. I could officially claim her as my girlfriend, and we would take it fro
A YEAR AFTER MADDOX’S DEATH. LADY JILLIAN of the Midnight Pack. I couldn’t erase the smile off my face as I looked at my reflection in the mirror. My hair was tied up tightly in a bun, and I was dressed in a swan-like ballerina dress. The only jewelry I had was one pair of crescent moon earrings that I had never taken off. Finally eighteen. My family was throwing a grand ball for me, and I would start the night with a ballet dance that I’d been practicing for many months. The dance was about a female coming of age and spreading her wings. I was excited, not only because I would be turning eighteen and would finally be able to do many things, but because I could officially say YES to Kenzo as my boyfriend. We could make it official. Kenzo and I started dating after he was re-inducted as the Gamma of the Dark Forest Pack. He asked me if he could court me, and I said he could, or he could come back once I turned eighteen, as I was not allowed to have a boyfriend until then. Not that