Chapter Fifty-fiveHunter’s POV I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. The words had fallen from her lips, sharp and cold, like ice cutting into my chest.Faelen, who I thought I was beginning to understand… trusted even… was a spy. A spy, for the Belladonna Pack.And she had been playing me this whole time.I stood there, staring at her, barely able to process the weight of what she’d just confessed.It felt like the ground had been ripped out from under me. My pulse pounded in my ears, and every breath I took became shallow.“You’re with Belladonna,” I repeated, my voice low, as if saying it aloud would help me make sense of it. “You’ve been working for them this whole time?”Her face was pale, her eyes wide with fear, but she didn’t deny it. “Yes,” she whispered, like the truth was too much for even her to bear.My blood boiled. All the conversations we’d had, all the moments we shared… they had all been lies. And I had been too blind to see it.I was too caught up in my own growi
Chapter Fifty-sixCaleb’s POV I stood there, rooted to the spot, my heart hammering in my chest as Hunter’s footsteps faded down the hall.The weight of his words hung in the air, thick and heavy, pressing down on me. “She’s not as innocent as you’ve thought,” he had said.The way he spat those words, like venom… what could that mean?I turned toward Faelen, who was now curled on the floor of the cell, her face buried in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably.My mind was spinning. I had to know what was happening. I had to know what Hunter meant.“Faelen?” I stepped closer to the bars, my voice softer than before, though still a little panicked. “Please. What’s going on? Why did Hunter bring you here? Why did he say that?”She looked up, her face soaked with tears, her eyes red from crying. The Faelen I knew… the gentle, kind girl who always seemed to carry an air of silent strength… was gone, replaced by someone that looked broken.She shook her head, not answering at first, as if the w
Chapter OneFaelen’s POVI woke up feeling a knot of anxiety in my stomach. Today was the day, the day I would be sent on my mission by Alpha Zodd.It was a rite of passage for every omega in the Belladonna Pack, and I had waited for this moment for three long years.Since my parents had passed away, both in an accident, Alpha Zodd had taken me in, but only as a ward.My omega status meant I lived apart from the Alpha’s estate where only members of the pack with higher status lived. I was made to live with servants and low ranking wolves.The weight of today pressed down heavily on me. My parents had always told me how crucial it was to succeed in this mission.It was not just about proving my loyalty to the pack, but also about honor and keeping the legacy of my family.I had just turned nineteen, a year ago more than the right age which omegas were tested, and I was now finally about to face mine.I took a quick bath, letting the warm water soothe my rising nerves. After that, I dre
Chapter TwoFaelen’s POVBack in my room, I quickly set to work preparing for the mission. I gathered the few belongings I was allowed to take and put on the dull, simple clothing that would help me blend in with the other servants.The outfit was plain and unremarkable, perfect for disguising me among the slaves. I checked my reflection in the mirror one last time, ensuring that everything was in place. I needed to look every bit the part of a maid.As I left my room, a heavy sense of responsibility weighed on me. The corridors of the estate felt different, quieter, as if they were aware of the change about to occur.I made my way to the field where the other servants, soon to be sold at the Howle Wulf pack, were gathered. The sight was both familiar and strange. I had spent years among servants, observing their ways and understanding their lives.Yet now, I was to become one of them, an outsider disguised among the oppressed. The carts, heavy and worn out, were being prepared for ou
Chapter ThreeFaelen’s POVSettling into my new role was both thrilling and terrifying. I recalled the tense moment with the senior maid, the change of events and unexpected outcome that placed me right where I needed to be… in the Alpha’s quarters, the palace, and even during events.I couldn’t believe I would be under the alpha’s nose, close enough to gather the crucial information I was sent for. The weight of my mission pressed down on me even as I thought about it. I knew that one mistake could lead to my immediate death.Despite my closeness to the Alpha, I had yet to set eyes on him. I had not yet had the opportunity to serve him directly, but I knew it was only a matter of time for that.Until then, I focused on my tasks, making sure that I blended in with the other servants. My duties included cleaning the Alpha’s quarters to serving food and drinks. The whole experience was unbelievable.After a long day’s work, I returned to the servants’ quarters, a small space shared by a
Chapter FourHunter’s POVI woke up with my head pounding, feeling like there was a parade of drummers inside my skull. The events of the previous night came flooding back to me, including the excessive drinking I had partook in.Caleb had warned me not to overdo it, but I had ignored him, especially after that ridiculous incident with the maid spilling drinks on me. Just thinking about it made me clench my fists in anger. What an idiot she was. Didn’t she know who I was? The Alpha?I muttered to myself, “I could have her killed for something like that.” But deep down, I knew I wasn’t that kind of leader.When I took over from my father, I promised to rule with justice, but there was always a dark part of me that despised any form of weakness. I put up a tough, no nonsense demeanor to make sure that no one saw me as weak. Even though I wanted to be a better man, my position made it quite difficult.Sitting on the edge of the bed, I tried to get up, but the pounding in my head incre
Chapter FiveFaelen’s POVI stood in the Alpha’s room, my hands trembling as I cleaned the table. He was just a few meters away, staring at me with a fierce intensity that made my heart race with fear.But it wasn’t just fear. There was something else, a strange pull towards him that I couldn’t explain. I had felt it yesterday at the gathering when I spilled drinks on him, and now, with him standing there shirtless, it was even stronger.I tried to focus on my task, but my mind was a mess of emotions and thoughts. I could feel his eyes boring into me, and it made my hands shake even more.He stepped closer, towering over me. He watched me as I cleaned, and I noticed every of his movements carefully. Despite his anger, I couldn’t help but notice he too couldn’t shake the strange pull I felt towards him.I realized he was feeling it too, and I suspected it annoyed him even more, which explained why he hated me being in his present. “Be quick about it,” he snapped as I lifted my head to
Chapter SixHunter’s POVI couldn’t get her out of my head, and it pissed me off.Faelen, I had learned was the girl’s name. The name felt wrong in my mouth, like I was choking on it. It made no sense. She was just a lowly servant, and I was the Alpha of the Howle Wulf pack.I’d ruled this pack with an iron fist since my father’s death, and I’d never once let anyone question my authority. Women had always been easy, too easy for me, if I was being honest.They fell at my feet, desperate even for just a glance towards them, a touch. I could have had any of them, as I have always, but not as a mate. No, that was a word I’d always despised.And yet, this… this pull I felt toward her. It was confusing and even annoying. I’d heard the stories, the whispers of the mating bond. But I’d never believed it, not really.It had always seemed like a weakness to me, something that would tie me down, make me vulnerable. And I didn’t do vulnerable.But what if this was it? What if that’s what I was f
Chapter Fifty-sixCaleb’s POV I stood there, rooted to the spot, my heart hammering in my chest as Hunter’s footsteps faded down the hall.The weight of his words hung in the air, thick and heavy, pressing down on me. “She’s not as innocent as you’ve thought,” he had said.The way he spat those words, like venom… what could that mean?I turned toward Faelen, who was now curled on the floor of the cell, her face buried in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably.My mind was spinning. I had to know what was happening. I had to know what Hunter meant.“Faelen?” I stepped closer to the bars, my voice softer than before, though still a little panicked. “Please. What’s going on? Why did Hunter bring you here? Why did he say that?”She looked up, her face soaked with tears, her eyes red from crying. The Faelen I knew… the gentle, kind girl who always seemed to carry an air of silent strength… was gone, replaced by someone that looked broken.She shook her head, not answering at first, as if the w
Chapter Fifty-fiveHunter’s POV I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. The words had fallen from her lips, sharp and cold, like ice cutting into my chest.Faelen, who I thought I was beginning to understand… trusted even… was a spy. A spy, for the Belladonna Pack.And she had been playing me this whole time.I stood there, staring at her, barely able to process the weight of what she’d just confessed.It felt like the ground had been ripped out from under me. My pulse pounded in my ears, and every breath I took became shallow.“You’re with Belladonna,” I repeated, my voice low, as if saying it aloud would help me make sense of it. “You’ve been working for them this whole time?”Her face was pale, her eyes wide with fear, but she didn’t deny it. “Yes,” she whispered, like the truth was too much for even her to bear.My blood boiled. All the conversations we’d had, all the moments we shared… they had all been lies. And I had been too blind to see it.I was too caught up in my own growi
Chapter Fifty-fourFaelen’s POV I slipped back into my room, moving as silently as I could manage. The familiar creaks of the floorboards felt more normal now as I snuck back in.Each step I took seemed to echo in my ears the weight of Raven’s words, and making my heart pound faster, louder.Once inside, I shut the door behind me and leaned against it, exhaling shakily. I tried to slow my breathing, but I couldn’t stop trembling.My mind was a mess of thoughts and emotions, tangled up completely, and I didn’t know how to manage it.They’re planning to attack. Hunter’s pack. I sank onto the edge of my bed, my hands clasped tightly in my lap.I couldn’t get the thought out of my head.Belladonna Pack. My pack, the one that had taken me in when I was alone and lost. I’d grown up among them, lived with them, served them. But after a while growing up among them… now I knew their plans were no good.I’d always known what Alpha Zodd was capable of, and it sickened me, but somehow I hadn’t
Chapter Fifty-threeFaelen’s POV The day had been a blur of emotions for me. Thoughts of what happened in Hunter’s office still swirled through my mind, replaying in a continuous loop.I couldn’t shake the weight of it all. I had barely been able to breathe when it was over. The tension between us had been thick and suffocating, leaving me broken and confused.By the time the sun went low, I was in the garden outside the estate, trying to find some sense of calm amid the chaos. And that’s when I saw her… Raven.I froze, my heart racing. She stood between two large trees, her gaze cautious and piercing, as if she had been watching me for some time.“Faelen,” she called on to me softly, her voice cutting through the evening air.Glancing around to see if anyone was watching, I took a hesitant step towards her when I saw no one around, my pulse pounding in my ears. Raven’s presence always made my skin crawl with unease, a reminder of the danger I was putting myself in.“Yes?” I replied
Chapter Fifty-twoCaleb’s POV Hunter had been gone for hours. Not that it was my business to know where he went, but I could easily come up with a guess.It wasn’t hard to see the signs every time the Alpha tried to run from his problems. I’d watched him do it before.He would lose himself in a bottle until the anger and guilt he carried became numb enough for him to Ignore.Tonight wasn’t so different.I stood by one of the estate’s windows, staring out into the darkness, the moon shining a pale glow across the grounds.My thoughts spun, still replaying the scene I’d stumbled upon earlier. I’d tried to push it out of my mind, but it kept coming back, like a wound that wouldn’t stop bleeding.My jaw clenched as I remembered the way they’d looked at each other. Hunter’s raw, possessive gaze… so unlike him… and Faelen’s mix of shyness and shock.It wasn’t just a casual fling or a meaningless encounter. There was something more there. Something deep.The estate front doors creaked open,
Chapter Fifty-one Hunter’s POV The moment Caleb left my office, the silence that settled in the room was suffocating. I stood there, staring blankly at the door for what felt like forever.My mind spun with thoughts and emotions I could hardly make sense of. There was still the faint scent of Faelen lingering in the air, a maddening reminder of what had just happened.No. What I’d let happen.“Damn it,” I muttered, running a hand through my hair and tugging at it in frustration.This wasn’t how things were supposed to be. None of it. I was supposed to be in control… of myself, of my feelings and the whole situation.Yet, every time I was around Faelen, it was like I lost my grip on everything. And now Caleb… my best friend and my Beta, had seen me with her. Her, of all people. A servant. Someone I should have no business getting involved with, yet here I was.Guilt, anger, confusion… all clashed inside me, fighting for dominance. And beneath it all, the relentless tug of my emotion
Chapter FiftyFaelen’s POV I had bolted out of Hunter’s office with my face burning with humiliation and my chest tight with shame.Caleb had been standing right there by the door, but I couldn’t even look at him. I kept my gaze fixed on the floor, focusing on the sound of my own footsteps echoing down the corridor.I felt like I was suffocating under the weight of his silent judgment. How had I been so stupid? So reckless?Now outside the estate, I rounded a corner and didn’t stop until I was well out of sight, pressing myself against the cold stone wall.My breaths came in harsh gasps, and I squeezed my eyes shut, fighting the tears that wanted to spill out.But it was no use. The embarrassment of what had just happened, the shame of being caught like that by Caleb was too overwhelming.I sank to the floor, curling myself as the sobs came in wave over my body.What must Caleb think of me now? He’d always been so kind, so and… different from the others. He had looked at me like I wa
Chapter Forty-nineHunter’s POV As soon as I heard the door open and saw Caleb’s figure standing there, every muscle in my body tensed.The heat and passion from just moments ago vanished in a wave of shock and embarrassment.I looked at Faelen, her cheeks flushed, lips parted in surprise. My mind raced as the reality of what had just happened settled over us.The look of horror was plastered on Caleb’s face as he registered the scene he had just witnessed.“Shit…” I muttered under my breath.Caleb’s eyes shifted between us before he quickly turned away silently. He took a step back, the door swinging shut behind him.I could still feel his presence on the other side, no doubt rooted to the spot, waiting for… something.Faelen scrambled to cover herself, her hands trembling as she reached for her scattered clothes.She looked so vulnerable that moment, and all I wanted to do was pull her back to me, and protect her from the mess we’d just gotten ourselves into. But I hesitated, torn
Chapter Forty-eightHunter’s POV I had my face buried deep between Faelen’s shaky thighs, my tongue doing wonders to her clit and entire womanhood.I’d gone out to fetch something from the library, and returning, I’d found her in my office. She seemed to be looking for something on my desk, but the sight of her both surprised and excited me that I didn’t bother why.When asked why she was here though, she’d lied about it. I’d known immediately that she was using the excuse of bringing me wine to see me, and somehow, that had made my heart leap with joy.Faelen let out soft moans as I ate her out, then gasps which came with heavy breaths… and mentally, I added those to the list of my favorite sounds in the world.Her hand was placed on top of my head as I worked my magic… one hand at first, then with both hands, she grabbed handfuls of my hair as I upped my tempo.Her whole body vibrated and convulsed with excitement as I went on, her head tilted backwards, completely lost in ecstasy.