Michael's POV"Your highness, the Desma pack is seeking your acceptance. They want you to get a mate from their pack." Zen informed me. I rolled my eyes.We were on our way to the Desma pack. If it were left alone for me, I would be somewhere in the house, getting ready to pick Nora and Dylan up from school.Now I'm going to talk to people who are not too different as lickers. Great. I never visited packs. Hercules, though my brother was also the beta. He did those kinds of jobs in my stead. He took care of the pack while I was on the human side, whenever I wanted to rest."A mate?" Hercules exclaimed.I ran my hands through my hair. These small packs. I am always looking for ways to seek favor from the Faulkners."Will you honor it?" Hercules asked as he continued scrolling through his phone. I snorted. He already knew my answer."Don't look at me, Herc; this visit was solely your idea. You know I don't do packs.""Yes, Agnar I said so, but this is the way you would be recognized and
Michael’s POV"Hmm, what’s this? Who is it from?” I asked as I flipped the envelope around. No one answered. They were avoiding the question. I looked at them, but no one was staring in my direction."Zen, can you not hear me?” I glared at him and my brother. Hercules looked away and began to whistle. Zen took a deep breath and began to speak.“Your highness, that is a red-sealed envelope. It belonged to the royals of every pack. Ours is black. This right here is a letter from the alpha of the Desma pack,” he said.I burst out laughing. “I knew he would have something up his sleeve. Oh, if only eyes were guns.” Gradually, my laughter died. Nobody had joined in. Hercules looked away, and Zen was staring down at his shoes.“Your highness, this is a serious matter. The alpha of the Desma pack might be an old wolf, but he has a lot of influence on the elders of lycanthropy. I sighed.“Read the damn thing later,” I said in clenched teeth. Zen took it from me and slowly tore it open.“Greet
Jake’s POVI slammed the door shut behind me. Who did that stuffed shirt think he was anyway? Michael Dean. I wanted nothing but to put an end to his life. Everywhere I went, he was there. like my doom.I still can’t believe the extent of the betrayal. After I had spoken to Desma Alpha, he assured me that the Alpha King was mine. He will pay. I’ll make sure of it. Werewolves would definitely be horrible without me. I loosened my waist and unbuttoned my shirt. Walking to the wine bar, I took a bottle of bourbon and poured myself a drink.“Your highness,” I heard a voice behind me. It was the beta.“Who met the alpha of the Desma?” I gritted my teeth.“Your highness, it was I. He has promi-" I turned and threw the glass in his direction. Felix, the gamma, ducked as the glass splashed on the wall. It missed his head, but a shard of glass hit his back. The red color staining his white made me smile broadly. Maybe if I kept him here all night, he would bleed to death.“You were saying.” I
Nora’s POV“Stop being a wet blanket and have some fun!” Chanel half-screamed into my ears as we got into the club. I, Chanel, and some of her friends had come to the club to chill out. Today was Friday.Renee, my other teacher, couldn’t make it tonight. Something about spending the weekend with her boyfriend.I met them the first day I began to teach at Dylan’s school. They were full of energy. It reminded me of the human friends I had. We were welcomed by the dark lights of the club, the loud music, and the almost naked bodies that were littered all over the place. I took in a deep breath and smiled. I needed this.The past week has been hellish for me, thanks to the new principal. I just don’t want to talk about Michael.The club was once my forte in the human world. It was a place I always went whenever the problems were getting to my head. Since I got it, I haven’t really clubbed. Chanel tapped my arm and spoke some words. I didn’t get to hear her because of the music. Then she
Nora’s POVHe chuckled.I couldn’t believe it. Of all the conclusions, he found that one. Well, to be honest, he was right, but it would never come out of my mouth.“What’s funny, your highness?” The sarcasm rolled off my tongue like a carpet. He stopped laughing. All traces of laughter had died. I bit back on a smirk."Nothing, Nora," he said as he ran his hands through his hair. It was a habit I noticed he had when he was short of words or stressed. I couldn’t help but notice how his hands were large. They could definitely fit into mine.“I just think you should have told me," said Michael after he cleared his breath.“I never knew I had to report my everyday activities to you.” I glared at him and walked away.“Who the hell did he think he was anyway? I can go out as I please. Wasn’t he the one who went out and came back with Luna? I had been quite all this time,” I reasoned aloud as I went to the kitchen to get a midnight snack after changing into my pajamas. Thank God I didn’t ha
Nora’s POVSunlight penetrated through the blinds, and I squinted the moment my eyes fluttered open. With a stretch, I sat up in bed. I could no longer feel that pounding pain on my forehead."Oh, this sleep is good!” I exclaimed as I stood up. I used the bathroom, washed my face and teeth, and walked back to my room. I wanted to do my facial care, but I remembered Dylan. I haven’t seen him since yesterday morning.I opened the door to leave, and I could hear shouts. I still heard clearly, and I wasn’t mistaken. There was a brawl going on at the front of the house. Werewolves and fights were in an ever-ending love battle. I went downstairs to get breakfast, but as usual, the chef had made it.“Good morning, everyone.” I turned to the chef and asked, “Why don’t you take a day off?" I said as I took the table mat out while signaling for the maids to leave it. I still felt weird having everything done for me. By the way, I found joy doing these little things.“Good morning, Nora,” she sm
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