My whole body trembles at the sight of the man in front of me. The most feared man in our region. The one causing all our packs to live in fear. But rather than focus on him, my head darts back to my brother. He had asked me here. He had set this meeting up. My heart ached at the thought of my brother being so willing to give me up… He was meant to be my big brother. The one to protect me. Especially after my Dad had died. And until now, I always thought he would. Yet, because of him I am here in this situation. Scared. Unsure what to do. But so desperate to know why. Now I am a part of Mystic Shadow Pack officially, I am unable to mindlink my brother, having lost that ability the moment I gained the pack bond to Jackson’s pack. Which meant any conversation would have to be done out in the open. To the ears of this brute of a man standing by me. The one, who for some reason was demanding we talk. Jacob had retreated a little further into the forest, but he was s
Seeing my sister arrive so full of excitement as she ran toward me for a hug tore at my heart. I knew in that instant she had come alone and I had made the worst mistake of my life. But I had not known what else to do. This barbarian of a man had my mother chained up. Threatening to kill her if I did not bring my sister to meet him. My Mum was already weak after the loss of our Dad earlier in the conflict with this savage’s pack. She was crumbling from the inside out. Her wolf slowly dying, I was almost sure of that, but she would not admit it. She was putting on a brave face. An act. Yet she was, in truth a mere shell of the strong and independent woman she once was, and that was hard to see. Her physical strength was waning, but she would seek no assistance. Choosing to avoid interaction with most of the pack now, when before she was quite the social butterfly. Not that there was much opportunity to be social at this given moment with the current battles ongo
My head was spinning with the things Jacob was telling me. How could they have been so foolish? Him especially, he was a fucking Beta! He should have known what the risks were. He should be wanting to protect his sister, not be putting her at risk by requesting to meet her at the borders, not even knowing who or what could be lingering there. I could hear his breathing was rapid, like he was panicking, likely from the shouting I had just been doing. Good. So he should be. Putting my mate at risk this way… “So she is with you then?” I demand, at least if she is with him, for the time being she is safe and we can go and retrieve her, and bring her home. “That is the thing.” His voice is faltering, and suddenly I realise there is more to this than I think I want to know. This sounds like she is not with him. Did she even reach him? I feel panic spreading across my body, and Micco is whimpering in my mind, he too is panicked at the prospect of his mate being at ris
Watching my brother leave filled me with fear. I desperately reached for Orla within my mind, but knowing I would find nothing. He had numbed her. I was alone and I was petrified. I thought having been marked by my mates was meant to make me strong? That was what Ariella had told us. I do not feel strong. I feel weak. Vulnerable. Scared. And I am in the hands of the one man that our entire region was terrified of. What hope did I really have? “Evelyn?” Alpha Blake’s voice interrupted my thoughts, his hand tightened it’s grip on my wrist. “Huh?” “We need to go.” He tells me, he sounds on edge, though I suppose that would make sense. He has to know there is a chance my brother is going to notify my pack of what has just occurred, and if that is the case a search party will be sent out for me. Perhaps I ought to delay him? He yanked me, almost dragging me as I he did, marching on ahead, my feet barely touching the floor as he almost dragged me along wi
This girl is more stunning than my seer had described to me. Her eyes are like stars. Balls of pure silver. Hair of gold. Like an angel. And when I heard her wolf growl out at us in the forest, the strength within could be felt. My wolf, Flint, could detect the strength within her too. Our seer had not been exaggerating in that. She was strong. Stronger than any she-wolf we had encountered before. She was still blossoming too he told me. Blooming into her full beauty, were his words, and if this was her in her partial beauty then I can only imagine what she would be like in full bloom. At full power. She would be someone to be reckoned with. A she-wolf of all she-wolves. And that was why I needed her. I knew I was already feared for the turmoil and torture I had bestowed upon our region, following in the footsteps of my father, having put the thoughts of war their myself as a young teenager. My name alone was enough to terrify many. But imagine me with the strongest known sh
I have been fed, and now Alpha Blake has made me a coffee and is leading me to the lounge of the packhouse we are within. I cannot lie, it is not as impressive as the packhouse of Mystic Shadow Pack, but I assume when you have been running a conflict for decades, most of your finances would be drained into that. So, the pack and the buildings within it becoming rundown and worn was to be an expected casualty I assume. I sit myself down on the surprisingly comfortable black leather sofa. Alpha Blake sits himself on the matching leather armchair alongside me. The large glass windows nearby look out onto a beautifully maintained garden, full of beautiful flowers. And the sun shining upon them only added to their beauty. The buildings within the pack may need work, but it seemed somebody still enjoyed the gardening… I can feel the intense gaze of the eyes of the Alpha, and I cannot lie it makes me uncomfortable the fact he feels almost unable to take his eyes from me, lik
My heart felt like it had been ripped out the moment Jackson told us Evelyn was with Alpha Blake. This was never going to end well. I can only imagine the things he had planned for her. And none of them were good. The things we had heard he did to his prisoners was beyond sick. Torture and suffering was something he seemed to get off on. But what made no sense to me was why. Why had he taken her? My wolf, Kali had yet to stop whimpering in my mind. Giving me a headache. I had attempted to let him out, getting him to shift to get us back to the warrior base quicker but he refused. Curled up in a tight ball within my mind, refusing communication. Whimpering being the only noise coming from him. He was fearing the outcome of our beautiful mate. I sprinted harder than I ever had before across the paths of the packland, making my way to the place Jackson had arranged for us to meet. I can only assume by now Alpha Blake will be off our lands, if he ever even crossed on to t
I see the Alpha watching me, and I find his gaze almost clumsy. Like he is not used to the company of she-wolves, though I imagine after losing his mate, combined with the many years of battle he has enforced, this was not out of the realms of possibility. Was that why he was so struck with me? “Alpha Blake, please, I would like to know now, what your reasoning was for wishing to see me.” I say nervously. “After all, you went to quite the effort to arrange what you did to see me.” I see the corner of his mouth twitch, as if he was fighting a smile. Did he find me amusing? Or was it simply that he enjoyed seeing me feel uncomfortable? “That I did Evelyn, that I did.” He sighs. “Probably not what you expect of an old fool like me.” “I did not say that, but I think I should be allowed the respect of an explanation.” I add bravely, knowing I am already incredibly lucky I am not locked up inside of a dungeon of his being tortured to within an inch of my life.