Cilla’s POVI was no longer a slave. That was the best thing that had happened to me in a while. It meant that I was free to do so many things, but the only thing I was interested in was traveling out of the pack once in a while in a bid to find the twins. I didn’t know if that was included in the terms and conditions of my release but I hoped it was. Hope was all I had. For the first time in a while, I felt truly happy. I felt unstoppable. This was proof that Ridian had not lied when he said he loved me. My mate loved me! My heart was swimming in happiness as I moped my room. Since I had not yet been assigned any work, I was free as a bird. I could lie on bed all day if I wanted. It was amazing. It gave me a glimpse of my life before my parents were killed and I was enslaved. Back then, I did not have to wake up with my mind full of duties that needed to be done. Janine had taken over. Thinking of Janine made me drop the mop and go out to see how she was doing. I had to gloat while
Ridian’s POV“Why did you leave me?” I asked.Jane was quiet for a while. I resisted the urge to ask again, and chose to stay silent and wait. Her constant sobbing was beginning to annoy me, but I decided to stay patient. I couldn’t leave without getting the information I wanted. When it became too much, I was forced to speak.“Okay, Jane. Please stop it. You and I both know that we need to talk. I cannot wait any longer. I need to know why you decided to abandon me on our wedding day.”“No, I did not abandon you,” she broke down into fresh sobs. “I was taken away from you. I swear, I did not chose to leave. Why would I leave you when you’re the only man I love?”I sat up straight and faced her. Every inch of me wanted to believe what she was saying. “Look at me, Jane. Tell me what happened when you ‘re looking at me.”“You don’t believe me, do you? I knew it. How could you think the worst of me, Ridian? You and I were together for a very long time and you know me very well. i made th
Cilla’s POVA few days after Jane Willow had arrived, I was summoned to the main house by the head of housekeeping Mrs. Conway. Maryanne was more than eager to be the one to deliver the news. Having not seen her in a while, I was shocked to hear her saying she was the one at my door. When she opened the door, she looked around with an air of superiority, acting as if she had never lived in such a room. I knew she was not there to see me as a friend.“Mrs. Conway asked for you,” she said. “You need to get to the house in less than five minutes.”“Good morning to you, too, Maryanne. Remember when we used to be friends?”Maryanne rolled her eyes. “I remember no such thing. We came here together but I don’t remember us getting close.”“Anyway, what does Mrs. Conway want me to do?”“I think you’re going to be Miss Jane Willow’s personal maid.”“What?”“You heard right. Jane willow needs someone at her beck and call, and it seems she asked specifically for you.”I frowned. “Why would she d
Jane’s POVI fell in love with Ridian at first sight. That tall, muscular man with a handsome face and cool demeanour stole my heart without even trying. I knew I wanted him for myself the moment I saw him.Some people do not believe that kind of love exists, but I do. They think it’s just infatuation or attraction, but I do not agree. What I felt for Ridian on the first day I met him was love.I pretended to be scared of him the first time he spoke to me just to get his attention. It was my way of cementing myself in his mind. Sure, when I arrived in the pack, I was broken and desperate. Deep inside, my spirit remained strong and that was why I was able to bounce back in a very short time. In order to get the attention of that man, I had to be weak. Some men can’t resist damsels in distress and I could tell Ridian was one of them. If he wasn’t, I was going to turn him to one. Just by observing, I could tell that he was a troubled young man with a lot of pain in his heart. I was more
Jane’s POVEntering that basement marked the beginning of endless torment for me. It started a nightmare that I thought would never end. Mark had planned it so well, the way a real psychopath would.When I regained consciousness, I found myself in a dark basement that smelled of mould. My hands were tied together and then tied to a bedframe. The mattress was so thin I could feel the metals underneath. Duct tape had sealed my lips. I kicked around while making muffled sounds for some minutes before giving up. No one was coming for me. My werewolf strength failed me and I knew the reason. The smell of wolfs bane was unmistakable. I could tell that there was a lot of it under the bed. It was what made me feel so weak. I wondered how Mark had been able to tie me up with wolfsbane so close. Did he have an accomplice?I stayed locked up in that basement for weeks. Mark had a human accomplice who had helped him. It was the driver of the car that had brought me. The two did not seem like fri
Ridian’s POVMy visit to Redwood pack was very successful. I was able to get the partnership I needed. It had to do with the supply of salt from the mines. Redwood pack’s headquarters was in the city. The pack had built a booming transport business. I needed their services to transport the minerals in my pack’s land to the processing plants all over the country. John Redwood, the alpha accepted to work with me at very good rates. This was why I was in a very good mood when I returned home after two days.I was excited to be with my love again after a very long time. When I reached the gate, I chatted with the security officers to get updated on the state of affairs. Everything was great but there were some minor issues that could be sorted by them. The head warrior met up with me and we walked towards the house together while he updated me on things in his front. When I got to the house, we went our separate ways. I went inside the elevator and moved up to my floor.It was quiet. Smil
Ridian’s POV“Alright,” I said to Francis Sawyer, the alpha of Oakwood pack. “What is it that you want from my pack?”“I want to buy shares in some of your mines,” he said. “I want partnership so that I can put some funds into your operations, increase your scale and we both benefit. My pack is located in a terrible area, unlike yours that’s in a very strategic location. I’ve heard that you don’t sell shares easily so this is my one chance to get what I want from you.”“I see,” I said. I did not like partnering with other people because very few were trustworthy. Francis Sawyer was one of the people I’d usually stay away from, but for Cilla’s sake, I was considering the risky venture.“You don’t need to give me an answer right now,” he said. “You can get back to me later. If you want, I can even take you to see those children so you can know for sure that they’re here.”“That’s a good idea,” I said. I was curious to see the condition in which Cilla’s siblings were living in. Knowing h
Ridian’s POV“Darling!” Jane said when she came out of her bedroom. She was wearing a short sun dress and a pair of blue flip flops. She smiled and hugged me when she got to where I was. Her perfume filled the entire room. “Welcome back! I’ve been waiting for you.” She pulled away when I didn’t put my arms around her. “What is she doing here?”“Since when did her duties include bathing a grown woman?” I asked.“I’m sorry, darling. I didn’t mean to ask her to do it. I was just feeling very tired. It will never happen again so let’s just forget about it.”“What about the punishment? Since when were you in charge of punishing people in this pack.”“I’m sorry, dear. I was so angry. Ever since that bastard mark kidnapped me, I find it very hard to control my emotions,” she said, her voice breaking. She looked to be on the verge of tearing up. “I don’t know how to stop this, dear. Sometimes, I feel like I’m going crazy.”Why did I even waste my time confronting her when she would just find
Cilla.One week later, we assembled the whole of Moonshine pack. We had speeches from both sides and the last speech was Ridian’s. When he made the announcement that Sasha Miller would lead the pack, the crowd erupted in cheers. “Please come forward,” Ridian asked Sasha who seemed so shocked by the announcement she couldn’t move for a while. Eventually, she strode forward in a responsible fashion and the crowd roared once me. I scanned the gathering and found alpha Aragon in tears. He seemed to be very happy that his daughter was going to be in charge. “We have been observing this brilliant young woman for a while since she returned and we have decided that she is the best person to replace her father in the leadership of this pack,” Ridian continued. “We shall talk with the elders so we can have a coronation ceremony as soon as possible. Although your new luna will have to report to me, you’ll have more autonomy over yourselves. We believe she’s the best person to steer this pack to
CillaWaking up next to my lovelies was the best thing ever. I had slept through the morning. I woke up at 11 am and found Rose and Ren still asleep, their heads on each of my arms. My arms were hurting. When I tried to push them away so I could get up, they opened their eyes and tried to snuggle closer. I chuckled before speaking.“My hands hurt,” I said. They both moved away from them and sat up so I could bring my arms together. The action was painful but it was worth it. I had had the best sleep in a while and would do it a hundred times over. Knowing that Jane was dead and couldn’t hurt us was the icing on the cake.“How did you know where we were?” Rose asked.“I’m your big sister. I know everything.”“No, you don’t.” Rose said.“Seriously,” Ren said.I had noticed that Ren was growing faster, developing the snarky attitude of a teenager before his sister. Since I was now a parent, I had to learn patience and find a way of dealing with him without causing more problems.I told t
Ridian.“Rose! Ren!” Cilla yelled, while running around the forest with tears streaming down her face. I followed her, begging her to stop for a moment but she couldn’t. She continued running further and further from me. When she finally stopped, she dropped to the ground.“I can’t believe we did everything for nothing,” she said. “You were right. We shouldn’t have wasted time going to the prison. Why did I have to think of such a stupid plan? Now, Jane is dead and I’m the one suffering. What kind of stupid revenge is this? I messed up, Ridian. I’m so stupid.”“No, you’re not.” I told her. “We’re going to find them. I’m sure they’ve run off somewhere. Suddenly, I felt something hit me from the back. “Run, Cilla. I’ve been shot.”Cilla Rose and came behind me, pulling out the arrow quickly. We both turned instantly and started running. We ran until we were out of the forest. George and his human friend were also nowhere to be seen. “What is happening?” Cilla asked. When we got into a
Ridian.The children’s shelter was surrounded by a wall fence which we easily jumped over. The car remained outside the fence while Cilla and I went in, dressed in our ski masks, the driver waiting for our exit. The shelter had an office building and a boarding house where the children and youth resided in. from our online stalking, we had found out that it was one large hall divided in the middle. One side was for very young children and preteens while the other was for older teens. It was amazing how foolish humans were. How do you claim to be protecting children yet give out all the details about where they lived? It didn’t make sense at all.Ross and Ren were twelve, and that meant they were in the teens section. The website had stated that 11 and below were in the younger children section. This made things easy for us since the younger children had matrons sleeping in their side. The side with older teens had no adults. The guard at the gate was easily taken care of. Cilla had k
Ridian.The city was called Everdeen City. It took us about three hours to get there by car. When we reached, Cilla and I paid for a suite in a hotel while the warriors went to search for the location of the shelter and prison with the help of Google maps. Science and technology was making things really easy. We waited in out room anxiously for more information while watching the television for more updates. As expected, the police did not give out much information about the investigation. That was annoying. I felt like visiting her but I knew it would alert her on what we were planning to do. I wanted it to be a surprise to her. A few hours later, the men arrived and we were also taken to the place. We drove by the shelter and then the prison where Jane was being held as the police searched for information about the children. We decided we would carry out both operations at night. I found it hard to believe that Jane had been arrested by a human policeman and had failed to defend he
Ridian.It had been two days since Cilla started training with Brody and it was not sitting well with me. I knew that she wasn’t going to do anything with him. I think I was more annoyed by the fact that she had opted to ask him to train her and not me. I was so much better than Brody in everything. It hurt me that she opted to ask him, as if she trusted him more than me. I tried to distract myself with other things but it was hard to stop thinking about the fact that they were both training together. When we were together, everything was mechanical. We did almost everything together and even slept on the same bed but we failed to connect like before. Cilla spent most of her attention on her phone and I ended up doing the same. We were like two strangers living in the same house. Cilla was so depressed that I barely knew what to do with her. I tried to help her but she never seemed receptive or interested in fixing the issues that were bothering us.The only good thing happening was
Jane.Tom was a lanky young man. He was very tall but quite thin. He had a beautiful sweet face and a very nice smile. The first time he smiled at me, I felt my insides warm up. His house was quite messy as it looked like a party of druggies had just ended. The house reeked of smoke and alcohol. It was no place for children but I had nowhere else to take them. While the kids were still unconscious, I quickly tried to clean the house, not for their sake but for mine as well. I didn’t think I’d feel comfortable staying in such a dirty place. If Rody had told me Tom was a mess, I’d have found another place. Tom was watching me as I worked and since I was wearing very short shorts, I decided to give him a good view. I needed him on my side. People are fickle about kids, even bad people. Anyone who wants kids to suffer is a monster that’s beyond saving. There are not many people like that. There was a chance that tom was not like that. I had noted his reaction when he saw me getting them
RidianWhen Cilla settled into bed next to me, I felt tempted to reach over and pull her close but was somehow able to resist the temptation. I was tired of fixing things. If she wanted the silent treatment, I would give it to her. After all, she was the one who barely showed any happiness after knowing that I was back home. I was beginning to think that she wanted me gone. But hell, that was my pack. There was no way I would abandon it for long. If she didn’t want to see my face, she could leave. I could survive without her, after all.Before she came into the room, I had been about to sleep but now that she was lying right next to me, it was almost impossible to get any sleep, especially since a certain part of my body had decided not to listen to the rational thoughts coming from my mind. It wanted what it wanted and not even my stubbornness was going to stop it. I decided to wait it out since I didn’t want to cave and be the one to make the first move. I was pretty sure Cilla wasn
Cilla.Defeating the rogues made me feel pretty good about myself. I realized the need for me to train more after that attack. Having realized that Ridian would not always be there to protect me and the pack, it was time for me to better my skills incase stronger enemies decided to attack us. I was very happy with what I had achieved but knew there was need for me to do more.Kenny tried to punch my arm but I expertly dodged it and punched him in the chest instead. I had realized that he was trying to go easy on me and was trying to …him so he could fight back and we’d have a better training. As much as I tried he never budged so I started thinking of getting a new trainer. “Call Brody,” I told Kenny as I went to sit under a tree and drank some water. Kenny concentrated and linked to Brody. I didn’t hear what he was seeing since he was speaking through his mind. Eventually, he came up to where I was.“Are you sure about this?” he asked. “Mr. Jamison is said to be pretty rough on the