Cameron's P.O.V The shock of the mating bond forming and the full force of the imprint had left me speechless; and before I knew it, it had already been too late. Derek had poured his drink on top of Freya's head, making her a laughing stock among the teens. If my father hadn't been there to intervene, I don't know what I would have done. But he stopped me from going too far with Derek and now, I was wondering if I even knew the boy who used to me my friend! I arrived at the street with the old rundown houses and moss covered fences in less than twenty minutes, but as soon as I entered the neighbourhood…something seemed off. I looked out at the two storied house which I knew was hers and got off the car. But then I paused mid-step. What was I going to tell Freya when I saw her? What could I possibly say to ease her hurt? To make her humiliation go away? Fuck! I really screwed up! I walked up to the front porch hesitantly, unsure of what I was going t
Cameron's P.O.V: I raced through the forest that led to the pack grounds. I wasn't going to use the front entry as it was going to be surrounded by guests who were already told to leave by my father himself. I don't know what happened to Derek, but I was sure that father would take care of him too. He was a fair and just Alpha and he didn't differentiate in punishment, even if it was his own son. 'Tell the doctors to prepare a bed and be ready to receive a human patient,' I telepathed Alex, as he was the only one I could trust right now, apart from Sarah. 'Inform Sarah too. I'm nearly there.' I hadn't trusted myself to take Freya to a human hospital. I needed her to be near me, around people I could trust to treat her well and people who wouldn't disobey my orders. That wouldn't have been possible at a human hospital. And with the wounds that she had, there was no doubt that it would get the police involved. I could protect her better. Freya was unconscious by t
Freya's P.O.V: A slow beeping sound woke me up from a deep slumber. At first, everything in front of my eyes was hazy, unfocused, but slowly, as I blinked several times, still feeling the drowsiness wanting to take over me, lull me back into a deep sleep. But I fought the urge. Something felt wrong…different. And it scared me. Forcing my eyes open with all the strength I had, I looked up at the clear white ceiling and immediately knew that I was no longer in my own house. My house was falling apart, with fine cracks spreading like spider-webs on the ceiling and paint that was crusting off. This ceiling looked brand new and well kept. Fuck! Was I in a hospital? I remembered what had happened at the party…and then getting almost beaten to death by my father… Shit! Julian! Did he come home to find me like this? Did his friend's parents take me to the hospital? NO! Fear like I had never known before gripped my heart in its i
Freya's P.O.V "You have a lot of questions, I can tell." Sarah guided me back to the bed I had woken up in. "And I promise to answer as many of them as I can, but I need you to be open-minded about this, okay? Can you please do that for me?" Open minded? I wanted to laugh so badly at everything that was happening. I was pretty sure I was either already dead or hallucinating. Cameron could turn into an animal…a wolf! Sarah and his friends were all wolves. And even after what had happened, I still felt more comfortable with Sarah, despite her admitting to being a wolf. All these had to be a hallucination of some kind…right? "Have I gone crazy?" I asked Sarah instead, stopping in front of the bed as she went to shut the door to give us privacy…or probably to kill me without anyone noticing. "Of course not!" Sarah came forward to place her hands on my shoulders. "I'm so sorry you feel this way. Cameron and I didn't
Sarah's P.O.V My heart broke for Freya. She had been through so much in such a short amount of time and I haven't told her the most vital part yet. "Do you want me to leave?" I asked her, hoping that she would disagree. "I can come back tomorrow morning, or-" "Stay with me!" Freya caught my arm before I could finish the sentence. "Please." Looking into her huge blue eyes, I felt relief that she wanted me to stay, but at the same time, an overwhelming feeling of guilt filled my heart. If Cameron hadn't found out she was his mate, then we would have never known the life she was living. Would any of us had gone out of our way to help her or would we have kept our distance…never knowing the pain she was suffering in silence. It made me feel like a horrible person. "I think one of the biggest questions on your mind is why we helped you…or why you're here." Freya looked up at me in surprise, and I knew I ha
Cameron's P.O.V The next morning, I woke up early despite not having had much sleep all night. Sarah had stayed with Freya until she had fallen asleep early in the morning and then she had informed me that she was leaving. I had asked her to sleep over, in one of the guest rooms inside the pack house that was reserved for her, but she had told me about her parent's over-reaction to finding out she wasn't my mate. I wasn't particularly interested in finding out about their reaction in details, but for the sake of my father's business, I would have to. It was around eight o' clock when I came down to the private dining area to meet both Alex and Sarah, to have breakfast with them as well as discuss everything that we missed last night. Derek used to be a part of the team, but I wasn't sure of what exactly happened to him yet. However, if he did dare show up, I was going to rip his guts out, finish what I had started last night and just be done with it, come what may.
Cameron's P.O.V Derek took one look at me and his eyes widened in surprise. "You know…" he whispered through swollen lips. I nodded, debating on how to handle the situation. Even if he had acted out of jealousy, he had crossed several boundaries and he had to face punishment for them accordingly. If going to this camp in New York helped him become a better person, so be it. He was pretty beat up. Now that it was broad daylight, I could see that his entire face was pretty badly messed up. I had gone too far as well. In my anger, I hadn't acted very rationally as a future Alpha should. "I'm sorry, for hitting you like this." I told him, because I didn't want him to leave on a bad note either. Derek had been my friend since we were little and he had already gotten his punishment. What was the point of me adding salt to his injuries? "I deserved it." He said now, lowering his head. "I shouldn't have acted like a jerk al
Freya's P.O.V When I opened my eyes to a room filled with sunlight and pretty things that I could never afford in my life…I knew that what had happened last night hadn't been a dream at all. My mind tried to cope up to reality, but somehow, the nagging feeling at the back of my mind that kept telling me that this was all a dream, it was still there. Maybe it was some kind of a coping mechanism that I was holding on to? Wouldn't anyone in my situation do the same? Sitting up in bed, I looked around at my surroundings once again, taking in the beauty of the luxuries. Surprisingly, it hurt a lot less than what I had expected it would be like. My arm was still in a plaster, but it wasn't hurting thanks to the painkillers I was given. Even the stitches on my back were nothing more than an ache that itched a bit, but otherwise felt fine. Wolf medication was stronger than human medication, that much Sarah had already filled me in about. But now that I was able to think