The three of us looked at ourselves. "Are you expecting a visitor?" Eiza was the first to speak. He had a frown as he shook his head. "No" the pounding increased and grew louder. "Whoever it is seems impatient" he stood up. "Stay here. I'll go check" he said and walked out but I felt uneasy so I followed out quickly. The door opened and he just managed to get out of the way as a large wolf tore through the door. I don't know how I knew but I recognized him immediately. It was Thorne. What was he doing here? The large wolf turned on Armand, baring his frightening canines. I felt the hit of power and my legs swayed. Armand and Eiza had fallen to the ground and the wolf was going to attack Armand. Why was Thorne trying to kill him? I had no time to think about it when the wolf lunged and I jumped in the way. He stopped a few inches away, eyes shining and body shaking with barely constricted fury. He snarled at me sending more of his intimidating aura and my legs swayed again almost
What were they doing here? That was the question I kept asking myself when I saw them standing right there at the top of the stairs. I was nervous and I hoped no one noticed it. I did my best to hide the turmoil of emotions I was feeling at this moment but my palms remained sweaty and my heart raced. The last time I was with them it almost didn't end well and I swore that I'd never see them again. I was happy to be free from them so why did they show up here? Their presence was threatening to ruin everything I’ve had for myself since I escaped their clutches. Fear was gradually taking over my body and I was shivering, goosebumps covering my arms. I felt someone's presence beside me and a hand slipped into mine, squeezing them a little and then holding me tight. I looked up and saw Thorne, he had a small smile on his face. I was still angry at him but I accepted his comfort. It was like an anchor in this storm that was going to sweep me away. Nothing missed his eyes. He must have n
The time for dinner finally reached and I wore a simple gown, I didn't want to be overdressed or underdressed because I was not trying to impress anyone. I was only attending the dinner because Eiza said it was mandatory since Thorne was attending. And I needed to show them that they didn’t scare me at all. "The gown is okay for the occasion" Eiza's voice interrupted my thoughts. I was looking at myself in the mirror lost in my head. My thoughts were still a mess and I was trying to appear confident even though I was anything but that. I looked away from the mirror. "Is everyone at the table already?" I asked her. "I think so. It's been some minutes since the time for dinner"“Do I really have to be there?” It was the fear speaking. A last-minute attempt to get away from dinner. "You have to be there for different reasons. First of all, you're the alpha's mate and secondly, if you don't go Bianca and Jonathan would think they still have an effect on you and they'll try to make you
He had a cruel smile on his face as he drew closer. "W-what are you doing here?" My voice was breaking and I was scared to my bones. I didn’t want him to know I was scared even though my heart was pounding in my chest. The memory of that night in the forest. His threat to me…. It was coming back and making me a nervous mess. "I came to see you but you are not happy to see me. Not even a smile or hug to welcome your dear brother” he said with a wicked smile. I scoffed. "Dear brother? I’m supposed to be happy for what reason?" I eye him up and down as I speak. “Don’t you miss me?” He had the audacity to look pitiful like I had a reason to miss him. “You’re insane Jonathan” I spat at him. "I couldn't get my eyes off you during dinner and I've been looking for a way to get you alone to talk but you've been avoiding me. It hurt me deeply that you didn’t want to see or talk to me as much as I wanted to speak to you. And now I've gotten that chance I'm going to use it wisely. I'll con
We entered his room and he led me to the bed and I sat down. This room still looked exactly the way it was when I left it. Nothing much had changed except the absence of my things at the side of the bed "Are you alright?" He asked me and I looked away from the bedside table, looking at him and that's when I noticed the bruises on his hand. "You're hurt" I sprang up and took his hand gently. He looked down at his hand. "It's nothing," he said trying to cover it but I pushed his hand away. "Have a seat" I stood up and went to get the first aid box from the bathroom, it was sitting exactly where it usually was and I grabbed it. When I came back to the room he was already seated and opened the box taking out what I needed and then I hit to work cleaning it.“Does it hurt?” I asked in a gentle voice.“No,” he said simply. Even though it looked painful but he probably wouldn’t admit it. “It’s okay to feel some pain,” I said and pressed down harder a bit. He winced and I smiled. "Sorr
ALPHA THORNE'S POV"Wait..." I said weakly in a feeble attempt to stop her but she was already gone. I sat back on the bed, feeling dejected and worse than I’d ever felt before. I was a big fool. To think that everything that happened up until now was just a misunderstanding. I will speak with her tomorrow. Now that we both knew all that happened was a misunderstanding, we could work things out.But then all that I had done until now didn’t leave my head. I remembered all the times she begged me to believe her but I was too angry to believe what she had said and look where it landed me. I always thought she was making excuses and was a bit upset that she was always on the wrong side of things. The worst was when I had her whipped. An unforgivable act. It would be too much asking her to forgive me but I’ll keep asking. I may never be able to forgive myself for that reckless decision. But that was my own punishment. All that I wanted now, was only her forgiveness. 'I told you but you
I was trapped in a dark place. The air was filled with a strange stench that made my stomach churn. I tried to take in a lungful of air but it was difficult with each passing breath. “I’m going to have you,” a familiar voice said, the sound creeping up my skin. I tried to get away but there was no means of escape. He was drawing closer and closer.“No. Stay away” I yelled louder.“You’re going to be mine” his disgusting voice drew closer. I felt fingers climbing up my skin. I tried to claw it away but it wasn’t going away from me. His touch remained persistent, climbing up my skin until he was holding onto me. “No” I yelled but his face came closer. “Nooo” I yelled, springing up from my bed only to see that it was a nightmare. My breathing was coming out in loud pants. My sheets were damp with sweat and my clothes stuck to my skin. I was relieved that it was only a dream and Jonathan was not here with me. I climbed out of bed and stripped out of my clothes, going into the bathroo
After Thorne left, I thought about what he said. For most of the day, our conversation was on my mind. Should I really be blaming him for everything that happened? He was lied to just like I was, he could not have known the truth and still acted the way he did. And he was remorseful about all that had gone wrong. But....he didn't trust me and that's why he believed everything Agatha said. Could I really forgive him and move past this? I thought to myself. It seemed very impossible and difficult. It was not easy for me to forget the pain and humiliation, I remembered how I pleaded with him to believe me but his mind was already set on not believing me. So I didn't think it was possible to move on from that. 'You don't want to forget it and that's why it seems hard to move on but it's possible to move on' my wolf said. 'Can you really forget all the accusations against us? Or is it the whipping? Or is it how he never treated us like his real mate except when he needed to satisfy hims
TORREN AND MATHEW TORREN's POV I was honestly tired of the whole back and forth with Mathew. I wanted a happy life but I couldn't quite get it here where I was undervalued. ‘Not undervalued’ my wolf corrected but that wasn't how I saw it. I saw Ava approaching and I put on the fakest smile I could muster. She didn’t need to be worrying about me in her condition. "I've been looking everywhere for you" She frowned as she walked closer. "You ought to be resting," I said with an eye roll. At this stage of her pregnancy, it was advised that she stay off her feet but Ava was never one to listen. If her mate saw her here, he would scream his lungs off. And I wasn’t interested in that kind of drama. "I can't stand being cooped up in that room for a single minute more. It’s driving me crazy" "Does your servant and guard know you are here? Does the alpha know you’re here?" She shook her head with a mischievous smile. "They'll find out when they check the stack of pillows under my
DIEDRE AND EVANSDIEDRE’s POV I felt confused, miserable, and ultimately, unhappy, I had to leave my home because of how foolish I had been. I had no one to blame for that mistake, I should have done better. I should have stopped when Thorne asked me to. When my wolf begged me to stop. Ava wasn't a terrible person, far from that. She was sweet and I only just realized that after my last talk with her. It was too late by then. I had let my bitterness consume me just for the hate I had for mistresses that had absolutely nothing to do with her. Now I had no home. Thorne had banished me and never wanted to see me again. The tears that had refused to stop since I left started again and I pushed my fist into my mouth to muffle cries. I had nothing, no one. The loneliness and abandonment I had feared all my life was now a reality. I didn't even know the name of the pack I was currently in. Was it even a pack? Thorne had been kind enough to give me some money. That was all he spared me
As I watched my baby in the crib, my mind traveled back to how he had come into this world. On that day, I sat on the chair with Torren discussing certain things. I was as round as a ball now, the baby had also been very active and kicking. I barely went anywhere far because of my swollen feet which hurt so much. And Thorne had my movements restricted. "You said you wouldn't eat anymore today," Torren said and I pouted. "I can't help it, the baby has been making me eat a lot" "I'm sure the baby will have a lot to say when it can finally talk" I rolled my eyes. "What's been happening? How are you and Mathew doing?" "We are fine" he answered stiffly. "How is your new place? Do you like it?" "Yes. I'm glad that I decided to move out of the pack house instead of leaving the pack entirely" "I'm glad too. But in the end, I only want you to do what makes you happy" "I want okay right now. I can't say I'm happy because it'd be a complete lie. But I hope in a few months from now,
"What!!!!" She said excitedly. "I just found out some minutes ago" "Oh, my goodness. I'm so happy for you. What was Thorne's reaction to the news?" "He was so excited about the news" "I knew he would be happy. Finally, there'll be a mini Ava and Thorne and my baby has someone else to play with whenever we come here. I’m super excited. Maybe even more than you are” "That's true," I said with a smile. She touched my belly. "I hope it's a boy and I can't wait for him to be here. I'll finally have a godson. And maybe when they’re older, they could be married” "How do you even know it's going to be a boy? It might be a girl just like yours" I didn’t bother about correcting her on the marriage issue. Arranged matings had a way of turning out bad. Agatha’s was a solid proof. My child will choose to be with whomever they wanted. "No, it's going to be a boy. I'm very sure about that" "The baby is not going to be here until a few months so we'll find out then if it's really a boy or
"What?" I said shocked. I instinctively touched my belly. Another life was forming inside of me. I am pregnant. I looked at Thorne's face and he was so happy. He touched my stomach. I couldn't settle on one emotion. Uncertainty, confusion, fear... the news had me conflicted. But how...'I'm sure you weren't expecting a trophy with all the unprotected sex you've been having' my wolf mocked. Of course not. "I can't believe this. We are having a baby. Thank you so much Ava" he said squeezing my hand and kissing the back. "Congratulations alpha and Luna," the healer said again."So why was she vomiting so much? Is there another thing wrong?" He asked with a frown while I was still trying to process it. "No alpha, it's the baby that's causing the sickness. She'll feel sick for some time but after the first three months it'll stop""Excuse me please," the healer said and then she was out. With her gone, the seriousness of the situation dawned on me and I started crying. I didn't know
ALPHA THORNE'S POVI felt uneasy as I walked towards my office. Ava wasn't well even though she kept wishing she was okay. I knew better than to argue with her. But I'll still have the healer check her just to be sure. I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was terribly wrong. And I wanted her to be okay at all costs. I couldn't be at rest knowing that something was wrong with her. I arrived at my office and Busta was there. He had a solemn look on his face. "Are you okay man?" I asked Busta and he looked up at me as he nodded with a strained smile. "You don't have to lie, Busta," I said softly, encouraging him. I could do nothing to ease his pain but I could offer a listening ear."I don't know how I feel truly," he said with a drawn-out sigh. "She chose her part. I warned her severally but she failed to listen. She was bound to end up like this somehow. I just thought.....that I could save her somehow but I ended up..... I killed her myself. Do you think my parents hate
There seemed to be a kind of peaceful feeling in the air as I woke up. It probably stemmed from the knowledge that everything had been sorted out and I had no reason to fear anymore because Jonathan and his family were gone. Never to be seen again. We didn't get to talk about it. He only told me that much before I jumped him. Thorne was still sound asleep, I climbed out, going to the bathroom to do my business. When I returned, he was still asleep so I climbed back into bed with him. He took that moment to wake up. "You should still be asleep" his chest rumbled as he spoke. I kissed the side of his face lovingly. "I couldn't sleep anymore" his face quickly changed to one of worry. "That's not right. You need to rest. The last couple of days have been really stressful. Do I call the healer? There must be something wrong if you can't...." I groaned. "No. I don't want to see the healer. I feel alright. All I've done is sleep. I want to go outside and see my friends" Being inside thi
I was afraid. My heart pounding with the worst kind of fear. Jonathan and Agatha had found a way to connive with another alpha and attack. That was bold but very risky. I feared for my mate. I didn't want him hurt. The door opened and Busta came in. A dark look on his face. "Why are you here? Where is my mate?""He asked me to stay back and protect you. He'll be okay" he tried to assure me but it couldn't quell the fear that I had in my heart. "Please try to relax Luna. I'll be outside if you need anything""No" I stopped him immediately. I couldn't be alone. He nodded and sat at the chair closer to the door. I paced up and down the room, my head imagining various scenarios and preparing for the worst. But at the same time, I was hopeful. I looked over at Busta and noticed he was restless too. And I felt selfish. His only family was also involved in this battle and on the wrong side. The chances of something happening to her....."Are you okay Busta?" He looked up and his eyes we
ALPHA THORNE'S POVI slowly gained consciousness and Ava was snuggled against my side, listening to the sound of her steady breathing. I thought of how lucky I am to have her with me. Alive and well. So many things could have gone wrong during the time she was in captivity but the goddess kept her for me until I was able to get her. I brushed the hair away from her face, a sigh of relief still leaving me. The injuries had slowly healed and she was much better. I still wanted her in bed every day, resting until she was completely healed but she did everything to assure me that she was okay.The fear I had felt when I realized she was taken. I never want to feel that way again so I was going to do everything in my power to make sure she remained safe and unharmed. Even if it meant killing everyone or dying myself. I’d do it to make sure she was always safe. She shifted against my side. I slowly moved away from her touch, hating to be separated from her but my need to use the bathroom