Nora’s POV He came forward and was about to take my hands, but Michael snatched them away. I fought the urge to smile, but it was a serious matter. Watching him immediately catapulted me to a time I would never forget. I staggered, and immediately Michael caught me. “Are you okay?” he asked. “Just dizzy,” I replied. “Do you want to go inside?” he asked, and I nodded. He held my hands, and we went in, but not without giving Jake a death stare. He took me to the kitchen and gave me a glass of what? I gulped down the liquid like I was in a desert. I sat still without saying a word. “Do you want to talk about it?” I was silent as I stared out in space. “I’m sorry for asking me." "No, it’s fine. I remembered something. It was a painful memory.” I smiled weakly. “Do you want to hear it?” He nodded slowly. “I had just given birth to Dylan, and I had no job. I needed one, and when I did, my boss was attracted to me. I was not ready, but he was adamant. and so I trailed off. *********
Michael’s POV“So what happened?” I finally said when she went quiet for a longer time. I was shaking in my seat. She had to do all that with Dylan. At some point, I wished she was not having my child. Just maybe she wouldn’t have gone through all these.“I had to kill him; I could not sleep with him,” she said with a small smile, which was a miserable excuse for a smile.“And you were without a job again?” and she nodded. “With Dylan,” she nodded, laughing. I could see the tears in her eyes. She was hastily drying her tears."Nora,” she said, looking up at me. I smiled at her. "Please, you don’t have to suppress your emotions in my presence, okay?” She gave me a better smile and nodded. I went to the fridge and poured her a glass of orange juice."Here.” I handed it over to her.“Thank you, M." I snapped my head at her. What did she just call me? That had been a name I thought I had forgotten. Mom always called me that.“You’re welcome.” This time, my smile turned into a full-blown g
Michael’s POV“Your best friend betrayed you.” I looked up at her and nodded. I remember going to the bar after I got myself treated. I just wanted to forget everything.“I’m so sorry, M.; you had to go through all that, you friend." She raised a hand and frowned. I raised my eyebrows."What is that?”“Was your best friend Jake?” I gave her a smile.“Yes”"Oh my God! Shit! I can’t believe it. How could he have done that?” she frowned, and I laughed. She really looked cute when she looked angry.“How did she become an Alpha?” her brows furrowed."It was heard that his mother had an affair with the Alpha, and when the Alpha and his son died, they had to make him the Alpha of the Viola Pack," I said as I recall hearing that from Hercules."Hmm, is that why he was made Alpha at the young age of 18?” she asked, and I nodded."Wow!” she exclaimed. Suddenly, there was banging at the front door. A guard ran in."Your highness, the Alpha of the Viola Pack has refused to leave. He said he would
Mia’s POVI ran with all my strength as soon as I saw that my parents had been killed. It was finished. What was I alive for? The pack was on fire, and I wished all this did not happen. Suddenly, I heard a hissing sound, and I sharply turned around. What was that? My heart pounded in my head as my eyes went in all directions. Then I noticed movement in the back of my eyes. I turned sharply, and I wasn’t surprised to find a snake. I moved slowly out of there without making a sound. I didn’t have anti-venom in my blood. Those were only for Alphas, and unfortunately, I wasn’t one, though I was born by two Alphas. My parents did a good job of hiding me, but I knew that one day I would need to be on my own. I guess that day was today. I didn’t want to think about my parents. I just wanted to survive.As I tried to find an okay place to sit, I looked all around. My wolf is not really out because I am still transitioning. Now we were being attacked. I hope I do not find myself in a worst-cas
Mia’s POVI woke up suddenly, every thought in high definition. I squinted as the sun hit my retinas. I took in every ray of light, and without a doubt, I knew I had slept too long.My clothes were wet, and sweat was all over my skin, like some skin care lotion. I ran my hands across my face.“What a horrible dream," I thought. Then I rubbed my hands over my eyes. Maybe I wasn’t seeing well. I tried to steady myself. There was a guy in the room. No, scratch that. There were guys in the room. And they were all staring at me.“Please let me go! Don’t hurt me!” I cried out as I shrunk back to the bed.“Calm down, dear. No one is going to hurt you,” a cute-looking guy said as he tried to assure me, but that made it more creepy.Half of the time, people said they wouldn’t hurt anyone, but eventually they did."Okay, tell us who you are and get quick about it,” a voice growled. I turned. I knew that voice.“No! No! This can’t be happening!” I used a pillow to shield myself from him. He was
Nora’s POVI watched as Jake made his way into the house. Looking closely at him, I noticed that he had a scar on his mouth. What could have prompted that? I wondered. He still has the charming smile that always makes my heart flutter.“Hi baby," he began, but I cut him off.“Don’t call me that.” I couldn’t hide the disgust in my voice. How dare he call me that? He raised his hands in mock innocence and smiled devilishly.“I’m sorry, Nora.” I nodded at him.“How have you been, Nora?” He asked as his eyes raked over my body. His eyes shone as he looked at me, like I was done with shiny new metal or something.“I am exactly where you left me, Jake.” I snapped at him and folded my hands over my chest. He walked across the room and sat beside me. He tilted my face towards him, and I had no other option but to stare at him.“I am sorry for what I have done to you, Nora. I have had time to regret my actions, and all I have been filled with is ‘I wish’. I hope you can believe me,” he said.I
Jake’s POV“Fuck Maria...” I groaned. I had been in the shower after a tiresome day at the Nexton pack. Waiting for Nora while dealing with Michael was not the best way to spend a day, but at least my aim was achieved.Now I could hate Maria all I wanted but fucking her was one thing I always looked forward to. “Do you like that?” She purred like a cat as she batted her lashes as she rode me. She was so good at it. She could stay longer.“Stop. Doing. That,” I groaned. She knew what I was talking about. She knew that whenever she acted all innocent while she was riding me, it always got me off. She continued doing that. It always reminded me of Nora when we were dating. The sheer innocence“Oh fuck! You are so sweet." I groaned in between sentences as she began moving faster.Then I emptied myself into her. I signed deeply as I leaned on my hands to give her a deep kiss.“I bless the day I found out that I was your mate,” Maria said in between kisses as I began nibbling on her neck.
Michael’s POV"Mia, drink this.” I handed her a drink in the metal cup. She shook her head vigorously. Her refusal would land her in big trouble.“Come on, drink it. The journey is long. We still have to pass through the water falls,” I implored. She stared at me and then began to smile. Slowly, she gulped down the vegetable extract without throwing up. I gave her a thumbs-up and smiled. She had grown. The Mia I knew would never take medications, even if she had to die if they weren’t taken. Her father always sedated her for a subsequent number of days while she was sick and fed her medicine."Hi, Mia,” Hercules said as he walked by, and Mia gave him a weak smile. Just then, I knew that was my cue to leave."Alright, Mia, why don’t you have some sleep?” She nodded and closed her eyes. I stood up and walked to the front of the tent, where we were camping for the night.“Zen said that we still had food for the next day." Hercules glanced at me before he continued watching the moon.“It
Nora’s POV5 years later“Nora! Come on, we will be late,” Michael yelled from downstairs.“Coming!” I ran downstairs. But at a slow pace, “please hold her,” I handed Danielle to her father.Today was a game day for Dylan. He had begged us all to come. And when I mean all, I mean me, Michael, Hercules, Mia, Malia, and Zen.Michael cleared his schedule, and for the others, they didn’t have much to do in the park. I was also lucky that my 1-year-old daughter was not fussy today.A lot has happened since I got married to Michael. After I was made Luna, my previous pack came to apologize for some of the things they had done to me. I forgave them. Michael had pity on them; instead of taking ownership of the pack, he made one of them an Alpha, and the moon goddess did the choosing. Hercules and Mia had their child, Arla. Four years ago, she was the most beautiful child I had ever had. She keeps Hercules on his toes, just like her mother. As for Zen, Malia is 5 months old. We also cannot wai
Nora’s POV6 days later.I was woken up by a pesky mosquito that wouldn’t stop screaming in my ear, no matter how I tried to swat it away sleepily. It was on my third attempt that I mistakenly smacked myself across the face. I felt an excruciating pain in my head.“Aargh!!!” I cried. It was then that I took in my environment. I recognized the room. I tried to move more, but I couldn’t. I realized there was an IV drip connected to my wrist."Guys, she’s up,” I heard someone say from outside of the room. Then they all come in. Malia, Zen, Hercules, and Mia. They had a huge grin on their faces.“Hi guys,” I smiled back. “Where is Michael?’’ I blurted. They all turned their gazes to the side, and there he was. Sleeping on a small cushion. He was a giant in that chair."Aww,” my heart melted. The girls chuckled as the guys laughed. I think that was what woke him up. He stirred around and was about to fall off the chair, but he caught himself. He peaked an eye open as he stared at everyone’
Michael’s POVAll through the night, I felt like someone was calling out to me. My wolf was awakened. I had to do something to calm him down. I had to go towards where I heard that voice. I stood up and began to walk.“Where are you going?” Hercules turned to me. Someone was going into the underground house. The one we saw Zen go into last night.“I need to go in,” I said as I began pacing.“If you do, we would get caught. We still have no plans yet,” Hercules said. I nodded. He had a point, but the longer I stayed without going towards where my wolf was leading me, the more agitated I was. I kept pacing till I had it up to here."Okay, fuck this shit! I need to go inside. Now this is the plan. Once I go in and make sure the coast is clear, I howl out to you guys,” and with that, I left.The moment I walked into the house and found someone kicking Nora to the ground and trying to claw Dylan on the throat, anger rose to my head, and I lost it. I jumped in the air and immediately transi
Nora’s POVThe first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was a cat. It was staring intently at me, or rather, at me and Dylan. My heart began to race as I thought of what next to do. I wanted to scream, but then I remembered. I was not at home. I had been kidnapped. I stared at my lap, and there he was. Dylan. The son I thought I had lost. I fixed him properly on the carton we lay on and stretched my leg. When I turned back, the cat was gone. I breathed a sigh of relief. I wasn’t too sure of what the time was, but I think it was 4 a.m.ish. I was up, and I couldn’t sleep any more. So I stayed up, watching the sun rise from the little reflection of the sun in the small room.Sitting there, yesterday’s event rang fresh in my mind. I was this close to getting killed. I feared for my life and that of Dylan. Zen looked hell-bent on exacting his revenge on Michael. My eyes went to the door. What if he still tries to kill me again? What am I going to do? I sighed and began to bite my nails. Wha
Mia’s POVThe next thing I know, I am being dragged out of the car, and the car zooms off. I turn my head around. No one was in sight. All I could see were trees and grasses. Tears began to well up in my eyes. Where am I? I stood up and limped to a corner. It was an abandoned building. I took shelter under it. Not wanting to go in, danger might be lurking, or you might stand outside the building for fear of being attacked. My legs were swollen. Partly because of my pregnancy and also because they made me walk half the way. I squinted. I saw no one. Just then, a car sped past me.Wait, was that Nora? Yes, that was Nora. Immediately, I began to jump.“Nora!” I ran after the car, and just before I rounded the corner, I bumped into someone.“Watch where—“wait a minute. I knew that smell came from somewhere. Hercules? I looked up, and it was him. I jumped on him, screaming and crying. Hercules kept wiping my tears. I tried to speak, but he put his hand on my lips.“It’s you. It’s really you
Nora’s POVMy heart raced at the thought of what had just happened. I had been forcibly dragged into the backseat of a car, my screams muffled by a hand over my mouth. Panic surged through my veins, and my mind was a whirlwind of fear and confusion. I struggled against my captors, but their grip on me was firm."Let me go! Help! Someone, please!" I cried out, and my voice choked with terror. Oh no. This was all shades of wrong. And so go all our plans and what-ifs. Nothing matters now."Shut up, you little brat!" one of the kidnappers growled, his voice harsh and menacing. "You're coming with us, whether you like it or not."My eyes darted around the dimly lit interior of the car, searching desperately for a way to escape. But the windows were locked, and the doors were sealed shut. I felt trapped, helpless, and utterly alone. I wanted to cry, but I blinked back my tears. It was as if I had left all my courage and determination on the ground while being shoved into the car.As the car
Nora’s POVImmediately, sleep vanished from my eyes. I blinked a couple of times before it all seemed so real.A letter for me.That could be the answer to my questions. My closure. Was my Dylan dead? Is this a torture letter? Maybe they have a picture of my dead son. Oh, Zen’s brother, you must hate Michael so much. So much that he had to hurt a child to drive home a point. My heart stomped in my chest. Maybe it would not be a good idea to open it yet.The letter trembled in my hands as I stared at it. I stared so long at it that it began to look like another object. I put the letter in my other hand as I rubbed the clammy, shaky one on my dress. Suddenly, everything had changed. The memories of the previous night with Michael.I looked from Michael to the letter. It might look like some piece of paper, but to me, it was as heavy as a rock. Was it blank like the last time, or does it mean my son is still alive? My Dylan.“I... I think I should open it." I looked at Michael. He nodded
Michael’s POVHercules rose up and charged towards Eleanor. The guards were fast, as they grabbed him before his hands could touch her.“Where is she?" Hercules demanded. I grabbed him.“Herc, be calm, please,” I said.“ What? Did you just hear her? She said she knows where Mia is!”“Please be calm, Herc. We will find Mia, I promise you,” and did my brother sit still? He glared at the Eleanor girl. She ducked. I told her to stand aside.“Tell me what you know," I said. She looked scared.“Some days ago, I saw Nyla leave the pack.”“Nyla?” I asked, and she nodded.I always knew that girl had something to hide. “Go on!"“She was headed towards the side of the white oak forest. I told Luna... I mean Miss Nora. Then, later, after the attack, when we were saved, she was angry. I decided to follow her. It was there I saw Zen.” My eyes widened.“You did?” she nodded.“Are you sure? Did you take pictures?” She shook her head, and all my hopes fell.“Then, your highness, I had told Miss Mia abo
Michael’s POV“What do you mean you can’t find her?” I walked in on Hercules, grabbing the neck of one of the search guards.“Herc!” I called out to him.“Where have you looked?” Hercules released him as he glared down on him.I walked to him and pushed him aside. “Don’t touch me,” he snapped as he shoved me away. My blood began to boil.“Everybody out!” I barked. All the guards scramble, like little children, out of the house. Hercules stood with his hands on his hips, and he sighed deeply. Then he ran his hand over his hair.One word. Frustration.“hey Hercules” I tried to touch him, but he slapped my hands away. “I mean it, Michael. Don't touch me!” He pushed me aside.Oh hell, naw.I grabbed him by his hands and landed a blow on him. He fell to the floor. He struggled to stand, and when he did, he checked his nose. There’sblood running.“Has it kicked in yet?” I asked. I am not prepared for what Hercules does next. He grabbed a chair and broke it on my back. The broken chair falls