Lilac's P.O.V The next day at the soup house was unlike any other I had experienced. I arrived early in the morning, ready to serve food to the array of customers that gathered around during breakfast time, as I had done for the past four years. However, as I stepped through the doors, a sense of unease washed over me. The usual warmth and camaraderie among the staff and patrons seemed to be absent. People's eyes darted away from me as I made my way to the serving area, and whispers and hushed conversations filled the air. I tried to shake off the feeling and went about my duties, ladling soup into bowls and handing out slices of buttered bread or rice, according to the customer's preference, but it soon became clear that something was amiss. As I approached the first table, the elderly gentleman who usually greeted me with a smile turned his head and refused to make eye contact. I offered him a bowl of soup, but he pushed it away, muttering something about not wantin
Lilac's P.O.V As the clock struck twelve, midnight…I lit a candle on top of an empty table…and blew it off. Closing my eyes, I made a wish to the Goddess, the one who had always been ignorant to all my pain and suffering. "Give me strength, give me courage…for what I am about to do tonight." I prayed, folding my hands together. "I'll need everything in me to go through with it." With that, I stood up from the floor and looked back once at the bags that I had already packed, my room now devoid of all my personal belongings. Hoisting that bag onto my shoulders, I stepped out of the room, leaving the Soup House forever as I headed to my final stop before I left this pack behind for good. The road to the Alpha's mansion was only ten minutes away and even though it was only midnight, the pack still looked deserted; the streets clear of any passerby as I walked alone in the night. But there was nothing to fear in this pack, because the
Lilac's P.O.V I didn't know what I was doing when I had come into this room. I didn't know what I was getting myself into. All I knew was that I couldn't deny the pull that I had towards Krimson any longer. It was getting stronger and stronger by the minute and I hated that I liked it so much… His hands landed on my body, warm and hungry as he lifted up my shirt from my waist, to place his fingers directly on my skin. I felt my whole body shudder, as if this is exactly what I had been waiting for my entire life. And maybe I had been… "Lilac," he muttered under his breath, his lips shifting to the top of my neck as he pressed a hot, lingering kiss. But then I stopped him, pressing on his chest with my palms, making him stop to look at me in confusion. I tapped on his hand on my hip, the one he had been using to support my weight, as I unhooked my legs from his hips and stepped down. Krimson watched me with intent, hoping that I would back away, but instead,
Krimson's P.O.V I groaned as I slowly opened my eyes, squinting against the bright sunlight that was streaming in through the windows. The pounding in my head intensified as I tried to piece together the events of the previous night. It didn't take long for the memories to come rushing back. I'd slept with Lilac... My hand moved to my temples, attempting to ease the throbbing headache that accompanied my hangover from the multiple bottles of alcohol that I had consumed to stop myself from going to her, knowing that the bond would be the strongest on her eighteenth birthday. But in the end, none of them had worked…because Lilac had come to me of her own free will. Gritting my teeth together, I sat up on the bed and looked around the room to see what was going on. The bed beside me was cold and empty. The room was a mess, a testament to the wild night we'd had. Empty glasses, crumpled clothes, and the heavy scent of alcohol hung in the air. I couldn't help but cri
Krimson's P.O.V Immediately, I alerted Beta Luca and all the border patrol wolves in our pack, urgency coursing through my veins as I instructed them to start looking for Lilac right away. I could feel the confusion and even exasperation of my pack members through the mental link I shared with them, but none of them questioned my decision and began their search once again. I knew I had to act quickly, so I left no stone unturned in my search for her. I started by going to the cliff that she always frequented with Beta Luna. It was a place where they found solace and shared secrets, a place where their bond as friends and pack members deepened. I scanned the area, hoping to catch a glimpse of her familiar presence, but there was nothing. I then expanded my search to the far reaches of the pack, where Lilac occasionally ventured with her friend. The city had always been a place of both fascination and danger for our kind. I combed through the dark alleyways and sh
Krimson's P.O.V 25 years ago… I remember that day vividly, the day my world turned upside down. I was just fifteen years old, a young and naive member of the Silver Moon pack, the future Alpha who never really taken the prospect of being an Alpha seriously. All because I had been spoilt by the love and care of my family and the other members of our little pack. Our small but peaceful pack had been thriving under the leadership of my father, Alpha Blake Krimson, until the ominous arrival of the Dawn Wood pack at our borders. It was a day etched into my memory, a day that marked the beginning of a nightmare. Alpha Keith, the ruthless leader of Dawn Wood, had challenged my father to a brutal battle for control of our territory. My father had been a peaceful Alpha, someone who didn't like to engage in battles, and he had known well that he would be defeated, but still, he had accepted the battle because it had been one fleeting chance to save our pack from the invad
Krimson's P.O.V 25 years ago… The world seemed to blur as her gaze met mine. It was a mesmerizing connection that transcended time and space. In that moment, my wolf, that primal, instinctual part of me, howled fiercely inside my head, telling me what I couldn't deny – that this woman, the woman that I would later on come to know as Harmona, was my mate. I was horrified, unable to reconcile the cruel Alpha's daughter with being the one destined for me. The conflicting emotions within me swirled like a tempest, and I couldn't comprehend the irony of fate. Why her? Why now? I ducked down behind the crowd, concealing myself as I grappled with the overwhelming realization. This was something I couldn't escape, an undeniable bond that transcended all logic and reason. I had escaped from all the merriment with an empty stomach that night, back to the slave quarters after leaving the clothes I had stolen back to where it had belonged. But thankfully, my drunken a
Krimson's P.O.V (Twenty five years ago) Ever since that night by the edges of the territory, as my heart began to beat for one person alone, I embarked on that arduous journey to gather allies within the Dawn Wood pack. At the time, I was nothing more than a mere boy of fifteen, devoid of any real power or position, just a slave boy like the rest of them. It was an uphill battle from the very start, as my youth and my lack of influence made it difficult for others to put their trust in me. The Dawn Wood pack was a place where hierarchies were deeply ingrained, where might often meant right, and where the concept of social status was paramount. I didn't fit into any of these categories, and that was both my greatest disadvantage and my greatest advantage. Because I possessed something that no one else could discern at the time - Alpha blood coursed through my veins. It was a well-kept secret, and I only imparted that knowledge to those I knew would never betray m