Ben's POV...It had appeared as a dream when some armed warriors with the night howlers warrior uniform barged into the meeting room. Finally, Bethel had agreed to us acting fast before the night howlers woke up from their slumber.With me in attendance, he had invited his pack council members to strategize on a means to conquer the whole of the night howlers pack.According to Bethel, we would need to act discreetly, considering the fact that the sizzlers pack was still under a strict lockdown. I had John with me as my underdog after dressing him up in a whole lot of disguise. I wasn't ready to get in the bad books of Bethel yet, not until I got what I wanted.It was past midnight, and all of us had protective gear on even after having sanitized ourselves. Bethel had reminded me of the promises I made to him if he helped conquer the sizzlers pack as he insisted on him risking his members' lives for me.We hadn't spent thirty minutes into the meeting when the warriors burst in and sub
Alexander's POV...When I headed to the sizzlers pack, I thought my emotions might burst out of place when I saw Ben. But to my surprise, all that came to my mind was a calmness that I couldn't explain. I knew right there and then what I was to do right. The yells of the warriors clashing could be heard in the silent night.I pulled a chair and sat in front of Bethel. One thing I have learnt about the sizzlers pack alpha is that; he never does things irrationally. He indulges in actions that would benefit himself and the pack as a whole. Knowing his kind of person, I decided to toss him a bone."So, you can walk now!" He started with a scoff"Surprised you noticed." I retorted sarcastically."Never knew you had moves; I was about to catch you off guard." He sounded so boastful I wanted to knock some breath out of him."Should I have waited for you to take control of my birth home?"He shrugged, "I'm not interested in leading your birth home; all I wanted is a piece of your land.""Whi
Alexander's POV...I had seen dead bodies countless times before, but I didn't think I would feel this blank with my one-time best friend lying lifeless in front of me. It had happened so fast that there was no way anyone could throw blames around. Ben clearly knew what he was doing when he attempted to fight the warriors. There was no way he would have been able to escape.Everyone stood startled, uncertain of what move to make next. Bethel seems like the only one unbothered among us all."I would ask for his body to be deposited somewhere far away or burnt. It would be a waste of land and time to bury him right." Bethel muttered, "thanks for the insight, alpha Alexander. Would do well to come for dinner at yours as soon as the sizzlers pack completes its lockdown. Now to avoid further distraction, I would like you and your men off my land."Not arguing because we clearly have nothing else to do there. It was almost morning by the time we all stepped outside. My entire army and I wal
Authors POV...Caressing her neck slowly, Becca stood outside the hallway, trying to figure out why she was awake so early when it wasn't dawn yet. She had been experiencing some difficulty sleeping; all through the night, Edwina and Star kept her awake.Edwina had become a total wreck by the end of the day after Becca had done all she could to persuade her to cheer her up. Becca would like to think Edwina was also being affected by pregnancy hormones. Star obviously missed the breast she fed on while her mother was still alive, and the genesis of their current doom wasn't even up to seventy-two hours yet.Something else kept Becca on her toes; Caleb had texted her the day before that they would be making a surprise attack on the sizzlers pack, which scared her a whole lot. It felt heavy, carrying the weight of the thoughts. To make matters worse, she couldn't share with Edwina, considering how disoriented the young woman was.After running a shift between Edwina and Star as they fina
Alexander's POV...Edwina had been crying in her sleep when I got into the room. When I hurried to her side, her eyes were closed, which obviously met she was fast asleep. Her hums resounded.My body and mind were too exhausted to keep an eye on her. So instead, I lay next to her wrapping my arms around her as I shut my eyes for some blissful sleep.Her attempt to move away from my hold had woken me up. "Hey," I whispered, trying to adjust my eyes to the ray of sunlight that seeped in through the slightly opened curtain."Good morning." Edwina's voice sounded coarse. It hurt me as I imagined how long she must have been crying. "When did you return?" She asked, moving away from me as she sat up.I did the same as her, "this morning." I replied, letting out a long yawn as I rubbed at my tired eyes.The way she blinked, it was obvious she had no more tears to let out. Her crying tank was dry. If I was the tank too, there was no way I would seek a refill. Her eyes held such huge bags if t
Edwina's POV...It felt like my blood had run dry when Xander told me about Ben's death. Blood rushed through my ear, and I didn't want to believe what I had just heard. Ben had been a major tormentor in my life, but a treacherous part of my heart still held long feelings for him.His death made something strike my heart that made me shriek in pain. Xander almost fell to the ground as he jumped off the bed to fetch me some water."Here!" He handed the filled glass to me, his eyes darting back and forth in worry.I gulped down the content, trying to breathe steadily. My throat itched from all the tears I had been pumping out all day and night. I felt not just physically exhausted, but my soul was too.Ben was the first person I would ever fall in love with, despite his bad attitude towards me. It still didn't put off the fact that my mind and body yearned for him."You okay?" Xander inquired.I tried to compose myself and not end up expressing or giving off my heartful thoughts to him.
Edwina's POV...I must say Xander's attitude towards me seems really different, but that will be a discussion for later. And if I must admit, I really like this newfound closeness. At the same time, my head might just be messing around with me.The dungeon looks so unlivable; it's no surprise that hardened criminals are the ones left to rot in it. But the dungeon appeared to be like heaven for my father; he looked so unbothered, and his eyes unrepentant.The moment the guards called him out, he appeared by the cell gate. John snickered when his eyes landed on Xander and me."You have really got some nerves bringing her here." John snorted at Xander.I would have expected Xander to say something, but instead, he kept his eyes glued to me. My hands were sweaty and shaky. I didn't know how I was really feeling. So many emotions rushed through me. Standing unprovoked in front of me was the man that had caused so much pain to my sister and me. The same one who had faked his own death and m
Edwina's POV...The gasp kept on consistently, and it made my chest ache badly. Becca rubbed at my back gently as I tried to control myself. Xander had left on his own and had told a driver to pick me up. I couldn't go up to the room; I had to stay with Becca in hers. I tried to hold my cries back to prevent them from waking Star up. Unfortunately, I couldn't hold it in as the tears kept coming. A maid had to come for Star to pet her."Don't cry anymore, please. You would fall sick at this rate." Becca consoled me."I didn't mean to act like that, Becca. I would never intend to hurt him." I sniffed. "I should have listened to Xander when he asked me to not let my father get to me. He did play on my intelligence.""It's not your fault. It's just a burst of emotions."My lips shook, "He looked so hurt, and he admitted to loving me."Everything around me spiralled out of control. Every word Xander said to me resonated loudly in my head. For the first time since we have been together and