Elena's POV.I had gotten a new job in one of the biggest hotels in New Kingston. It was owned and controlled by a powerful werewolf family here in Kingston and, after the CEO died, his two sons took over the family business.His daughter recently got wedded into a different pack, a powerful pack as well. And I worked in the resort section. In the beach area. New Kingston was a place that welcomed a large number of tourists every month, which meant that it was definitely a great business and also, my salary for two months could help me pay up my house rent, which was already two months due. Marie also worked in the resort section. To be more precise, we were among the bartenders. "Wow, there is definitely no way I'm getting into a fight here!" Marie chuckled softly as she pinched my arm, making me yelp."I know you, Marie." I scoffed, rolling my eyes as I continued arranging my next order. Marie and I worked closely together. That way, we could avoid getting into any sort of troub
Rex's POV.I remained indoors for a week against my wolf's wish. All I did was pay absolutely no attention to how she was coping or even making an attempt to go find out where she was now working and where exactly it was located.Clark had informed me about her new role in one of the biggest hotels in New Kingston and I remember lodging there years back before we separated.I yearned to see my two little adorable pups but then, she made it clear to me, she wanted me away from her and her children and there was absolutely no way I was going back again.I groaned as I laid on my bed. For a complete week now, I remained indoors and all I did was eat, sleep, shower, do an hour of exercise in my room and play Rubik's cube. That was more comforting as I had lost interest in watching any movie or even browsing the web. It was hard staying away but then, I was still trying to heal from the last day we saw. My head kept replaying the slap and how she pointed at me, strictly warning me to lea
Elena's POV. It was a week and a day now, making it eight days without setting my eyes on Rex. It was the weekend as well, and I was going to be having the night shift.Kanu and Kiana wouldn't stop asking about Rex. And it was such an adorable name to give the man who they least expected to be their biological father. Kiana preferred calling him "Chocolate friend" because he had bought them chocolates for them the different times he had met them. Maybe if they could stop talking about him and asking about him, it would have been easier for me to forget about him again, but no, they kept on talking about him."What was so special about him? Was it just the natural bond that couldn't be destroyed no matter the years of being apart? I scowled as I scrunched down to their height."Mummy will be going to work tonight, so I will be dropping you both at her house, okay?" I said with a smile on my face as they both smiled back at me. I loved how jovial they were always. Without them in my
It was just like they were hosting a jamboree on the beach. The whole place was properly lit and the hotel was probably a 20 storey building. We drove past the hotel as we parked the car at the parking lot and then took the wooden bridge that led us to the beach area."I thought you said she worked in the hotel? Why don't we just eat in the restaurant where I can see her instead of coming to this noisy place?" I queried as he led the way. "You know, when I said she worked in the hotel, I actually meant she worked in the beach." He said, shining his teeth as he looked at me and then, tilting his lips too. I scanned the beach. It was filled with people, and I could tell they were more than half of werewolves here too.It was a pretty long walk to the bar and an annoying one too because of how crowded it was."Hello, handsome?" A young lady rested her hand on my chest as she bit her lower lip and then, licking it too. As we walked down through the crowded area, I did a pretty great j
Rex's POV."Hey, uhmmâĶ Elena." A young boy probably the same age as Elena walked up to the counter as he looked at her, smiling widely at her as he maintained eye contact with her."I am Liam. Liam Bohen." He introduced himself as he still wore that broad smile on his face. I felt this jealousy creeping in as I watched how flirtatious he was acting around her. I felt my wolf growling lightly. "I noticed you when I came in. You know, I could talk to your manager and maybe, I could drop a big tip for you so he can let you have some little fun tonight." He muttered."Who does he think he is?" I growled angrily as I looked at them."UhmmâĶ maybe we could dance, then join my friends and swim a little and we get to know ourselves and all that, you know?" He said as he bit his lower lip."Such harlotry!!" I scowled, cursing as I wished I could just tear him apart right now. "UhmmâĶ IâĶ I'm sorry to disappoint you. I can't join you in a dance or go swimming with you." She responded as she sm
Rex's POV. âYou won't believe it, Madame!!â Clark snapped as he sat down on the swivel chair. âSo, here it is and how the perfect reunion went.â He snapped as Alice sat down on her swivel chair in her wide office in the King's Real Estate Company. She had this broad smile on as Clark was only being dramatic again. âSo, there was this guy, he walked up to the counter and you know what he said?â He asked as he got up from the swivel chair. âNo! What did he say.?â Alice responded in a split of a second as she looked at Clark. She smiled broadly as I couldn't stop admiring her well arranged Auburn hair. I still couldn't get how Clark turned from a high school friend to my beta and then, to a son and I hate when they plot behind my back. But then, that wasn't something I should be worried about because he was my most trusted ally. âHey, uhmmâĶ Elena.""Liam. Liam Bohen." "I noticed you when I came in. You know, I could talk to your manager and maybe, I could drop a big tip for you
Liam Bohenâs POV. âHow long do I have to wait? I am already 20 years old, father.â I growled as I paced about the room. âHow long do I have to wait before you pass on your power to me? I should be the one ruling the pack already, father!!â I growled angrily this time around.âYou are just 20 and I happen not to be old. You have a lot to learn.â Alphonso snapped as he rolled his eyes. "A lot to learn?" I scowled as I looked at him. "If only you ever listened to me, I would have been able to defend myself from that pathetic Alpha who embarrassed me in front of everyone. I couldn't even stay back. I had to leave the jamboree out of shame." I snarled as I punched the wall."An Alpha?" Alphonso's voice deepened immediately."And you know what he said?" I chuckled scornfully as I looked at my father who was approaching his sixties and yet, wouldn't let a fresh blood rule."He said, âa Bohen's request was declined!!â This is our territory, father. We belong to New Kingston and we are the
Elenaâs POVI felt my heart fluster as I watched how he stood there in the dark. He was the last person I was expecting to see come to my rescue from the hands of this god-damned asshole. "Was he stalking me?" I blushed while covering my exposed boobs with my torn top. "How come he was here at this hour? Shouldn't he be at home? Maybe, probably resting orâĶ""How many times do I have to say this to you? I hate repeating myself, young man!!" He said in a light growl as I could hear his bones cracking."Was he changing into his wolf?" I snapped as I remained still, looking at his domineering figure that remained unmoved in the dark. Seeing those red eyes made my wolf feel safe. It felt like nothing had changed in those five years. "Are you insane?" I brushed off my shoulder as I looked at Liam who was literally freaking out like he was going to explode the next minute. "I will spare you tonight again but the next time I see you this close to myâĶ"He quickly paused as he left a growli
Rex's POV"I think I should see my grandchildren one more time before going to Cleveland. What do you think, Rex? They deserve to know that their grandma is leaving. And Elena too, bless her poor soul."It was my mother's voice, and I tried to ignore the fact that I wanted her gone already. Her being around only complicated things. With the death threats I was receiving, the insecurity of the state and the upcoming elections, things were surely going to get messy. "These eggs are so good. Everything in general, you know. With Clark here, you don't need a chef around. You don't need these helpers, you know." She said again, dumping the eggs into her mouth.We were in the dining room, I sat at the head, Clark beside me, and my mother directly opposite me. A few years ago, the dining room would've been filled with my wife and two children. But at the moment, I didn't even know if they belonged to me. "Thank you, Mrs King." Was Clark's curt reply. "You know, mum, you've been talking
Rex's POV The line went dead, and I stared at the phone in my hand. No matter how hard I tried, I could see that she was hell bent on making sure that those boundaries were felt and were put in place. Was there still hope when it came to her? Clark and my mother seemed to still believe, but I knew I had stopped believing a long time ago. Just then, the door opened, revealing Clark. He was dressed in a flannel shirt and jeans, two brown paper bags in his hands. He was supposed to get us specially prepared Chinese food from a Chinese restaurant, and I wondered why he had taken so long. "Come on, man. What has taken you so long? How's the food? I hope it's scorching hot, I need it that way."He nodded, then handed a pack to me which I accepted willingly. "I went to see Marie along the road. Decided to tell her the dangers lurking. She deserves to know. At least, one of them has to. And we can trust her not to tell Elena, but keep an eye on the kids as well. Which to me, is satisfac
MARIE'S POV "Death threats?" I managed to voice out, my words coming out in the form of a croak. It was tiring. I could only imagine the reaction of Elena if she heard such news. She was going to go hysterical with worry. "It's actually connected to Rex, but they want to harm the twins. Not on my watch, Marie. I would rather die than see anything happen to those children, Marie. And I won't take it lightly on anybody I catch around them." He paused when the waiter arrived with the iced tea. I accepted it with a smile, sipping instantly. The chilliness and the flavor hit me, and I recognized that the news I had just received had made me slightly dehydrated."However, we're making plans. Serious plans. At the moment, we've decided to take the bakery just opposite the house. From there, I believe that we can strictly monitor the house and pounce on anybody around it."It sounded like a good plan. I was scared. Not even for my life, but the life of the little kids and the life of Elen
Elena's POV"Well, that simply means you're the mother of special children, Elena." Marie began, looking at me as I tried in vain to reshape the biscuits that had seemed to go badly because the dough hadn't been well prepared. "Yes, I know that. They've always been special children from the start, Marie. I know you remember that. The problem now is their father. Is he a special man? I doubt it. He didn't believe me even though he knew the love we shared was extremely genuine. Forgiveness is hard, Marie."I managed to complete, staring at the biscuits before I put them into the oven. Marie was beside me in an instant, tickling me. "I know that forgiveness is hard, but he's the mother of your kids, Elena. You have to consider that. Since he saw you, he's done nothing but try to be a good father, and also have you on his side in support as well. But I can't tell if you're going to support him..."Something inside of me snapped. Why did everybody derive joy in telling me what to do all
LOGAN'S POVThe entire lab was a room filled with unease and tension. For the umpteenth time, I knew that they all had multiple places to be, but were in the room because of a man. A man that we all hated, that we shared the mutual dislike for. Collins Morgan had brought us together once again, and I was certain that they all shared my hatred, that they probably weren't going to rest until he was gotten rid of. "Some days, I wonder why we do what we're doing, Logan. How are we sure he still has these pictures? How do we know he can still possibly implicate us?" It was the voice of a tired Helen, her face pale. "You saw those pictures very well, Helen. That thing gets out, and it ruins not only this company, but all of us as well. We're well known in the city, Helen. We're the children of the founding fathers, the kids that will probably take their place after their deaths. If those pictures get into the hands of the FBI, we're ruined for life. Each and every one of us." I paused to
Rex's POV"Son, your friend at the door, your guest. Isn't he coming in?" My mother asked, looking at me with a smile as she tried in vain to keep an eye at the television. I swallowed hard. How could I tell her that the friend had never made it? That his head had been cut off and was in a special box I had hidden in order not to scare her. "No mum. He actually said he'll be dropping by tomorrow. He just came to give me some information, and by tomorrow, we'll meet properly." My mother smiled at me instead, then glanced at Clark before speaking. "You should talk to your Alpha. If he's not the kind of man that wants his mother to meet his choice of friends, then he should just say so, instead of lying about it. I hope it isn't a woman though, because as far as I'm concerned, you have a wife and two children..."I interrupted, my mind on the fact that Elena and my kids weren't even safe at the moment, haunting me. "Technically, she isn't my wife anymore, mum. Who knows if she'll fi
Rex's POV That was his way of saying it was supposed to be a private discussion. Shrugging, he went on to say it, even though my mother was in the sitting room. "Jonathan says he's on his way, Rex. He's almost a few blocks from our house. He has the results of the sender."I almost smiled in happiness, but decided to swallow it because I was certain that my mother was going to notice. "Who is Jonathan?" She asked, her hand rubbing the back of her neck. "Just a friend, mum." I replied, knowing that involving her into the mess that was my life was the last thing I wanted to do at the moment. How was she going to react when she heard that threatening messages were being sent to me, including my children? I was still staring at the television when the doorbell rang. The best part of living with Clark was that he was ready to work alongside me. That was why when I stood up, he stood up with me. We were going to see Jonathan together, and my mother could continue watching the news.
LOGAN'S POVThe newscaster continued speaking."Currently, the private jet is not in the sky, but in the depths of the Tanaka river, where the entire air force and the naval officers are struggling to get a glimpse of the jet. Coming to you live, from KCN news, my name is Stephanie Lawson."My hands trembling, I grabbed the remote, then switched the channel to the main Kingston central news. It was everywhere. Governor Nathan Feller and his entourage were supposedly dead, as their private jet had crashed into the Tanaka river. But I knew better. My mind was working like a clock. The Governor was dead? Just in time for my father to seize the mandate of his party and start making the move for Governor?What a coincidence!"Logan, where are you going?" my mother asked, looking up to me as I angrily made my way out of the room. I didn't reply. I angrily made my way to the other house where he lived, ignoring my mother. There, I made my way into the house and his study, and the guards k
Kingsley's POVIn the boat, I shook the hands of the members of the six for a job well done. I grinned at the boat crew as well, shaking Roland Chapo, the man in charge of it. "Everyone, good job. Now, we're going to watch as the private jet sinks into the river." I muttered, slapping the arm of Governor Nathan who squirmed uncomfortably. Cans of ice cold beers were being brought forth by the boat crew and we all stood, watching the private jet struggle to stay afloat. By the time it began its descent into the river, the engines caught fire midair, and it crashed into the river, then exploded into bits. "Yes!""To the hijack of Goodish airways!" I screamed, raising my can of beer. We slammed our beers, one against each other, and I didn't mind the beer pouring on me. It was good to feel it. Governor Nathan sat in a corner, struggling with the tests that were about to cascade down his cheeks. I smiled at him, then slapped his shoulder again. "Your job is incomplete, Governor! Now