Owen's POV.I sat down across the table as I kept staring at Collins who remained quiet."I know you went speechless the very moment you saw my message." He muttered as he wore a grin."What do you want from me?" I asked as I frowned."You should know better by now, Owen. Your face doesn't scare me a bit!!" He snapped as he looked at him. I exhaled sharply as I looked at how confident he had become. Five years of being on the run ever since our last encounter in Massachusetts which never ended well. It happened so fast but then, with my father being the second strongest werewolf Alpha in New Kingston, and a successful businessman in Massachusetts which made it completely easy to get out. "You know what I find amusing?" I scowled as I looked at him. He rolled his eyes as he crossed his right leg across his left leg. He gently raised his head as he looked at me with his eyes which weren't widely open."I find your audacity commendable. Coming right into my city. Do you think you sta
Owen's POV"Okay, this isn't anything we should take lightly." Owen scowled as he kept on pacing in the room. "I don't know why you take this lightly, Logan. Maybe you don't know how bad the situation is here." Owen groaned as he kept on pacing about."But how is that even possible?" Peterson snapped as he raised his eyebrows. "For five good years he has been on the run. None of us expected this, Owen.""He can't do anything." Logan cuts in.I paused for a while as I looked at Logan. I chuckled softly as I tried not to overreact but then, it was completely impossible not to overreact under this condition."This isn't the Collins you knew five years ago. The Collins I saw yesterday, I think it's best that none of us underestimate him for our own good." I snapped as I looked at Logan. Logan now wore a straight face as he looked at me. And I was more than glad that he was now beginning to understand the actual shit we were deep into. "Yeah, that!" I nodded my head as I looked at Logan.
Elena's POV.I yawned, stretching my body on my bed as my alarm clock rang. I groaned as I was not fully ready yet to get up from my bed. "F*ck! F*ck!!" I cursed as I stretched my hand to the cabinet as I pressed the top of the alarm clock as it stopped ringing out loud. And even before I could return to my peaceful sleep, I felt a heavy thud on the bed as Kanu was now on my body. "Mummy?" He called out as he kept poking me and the moment I raised my head up, finally opening my heavy eyes, I saw Kiana who was running with so much force, also getting ready to make a jump on the bed. "Mummy, good morning." They both chorused the moment Kiana successfully landed on the bed. I groaned as I wrapped them in my hand. I printed numerous kisses on them as they giggled. "Mummy?" Kanu said excitedly as he dragged my right cheek, and Kiana did the same to my left cheek as they both burst into laughter. "Are you two making fun of mummy?" I chuckled as well. I remained on the bed with them f
Elena's POV"You won't believe it." She said excitedly as she crashed down on the sofa next to the window. "He asked that I get your boyfriend's record for the day." She whined as she stared at me."Boyfriend?" I chuckled softly. "Did you ever give me a boyfriend?" I scowled. "And when did I even mention that I was interested in having a boyfriend?" I queried this time around as I looked at her. "Oh! Come off it. You know, you can't pretend forever." She scoffed as she looked at me. "I know you know who I am talking about. So, I will continue with my beautiful ever after story." She said as she chuckled softly and excitedly.I stared at her for a while as I could only see her mouth moving, and how she moved her hands because of the whole narration she was making.I still couldn't understand how she fell so deeply for Clark. But then, I couldn't come in between whatever she believes that she is having with Clark. I hated the fact that the only lady I had gotten as my best friend was
Elena's POV"Are you sure you saw him?" She asked again as she looked at me."Nah, maybe I am just overthinking things." I chuckled softly as I looked at her. "Sure?" She asked again. "I know you saw something. Maybe we could just ask him when we get to work. Because there is absolutely no way I would believe that he is actually the new owner of this place." She chuckled.I knew she was only trying to ease the whole negative and tense mood right now but then, that wasn't what I wanted. "I guess he is a really mysterious guy." I snapped as she chuckled softly. "We have an hour and 45 minutes left to prepare and get to work. Hope you are keeping to time?" I sneered as I looked at her. "Why can't I just have a day off?" She groaned as she pouted her eyes out. "Maybe you should consider getting laid by Clark then." I scoffed as I rolled my eyes. "Heyyy, come on." She laughed lightheartedly as she looked at me. "But then, on a second thought, that wouldn't be a bad idea." She winced
Elena's POVMarie's phone buzzed repeatedly."Marie?" I called out in a loud voice as I looked at the kitchen. "Someone is calling your line, you better hurry and answer it." I responded as I looked away."Was picking her even necessary?" I cursed as I forced the bread inside my mouth before sipping my tea."Are you being serious right now, Elena?" She scowled as she got back to the mini dining room, then she looked at my plate to see that I still had a handful of scrambled eggs plastered on my plate. She picked up her phone as she looked at the caller ID. She raised her eyes as she stared at me for a while, with a smile that seemed to be gradually escaping from her mouth.I rolled my eyes as I knew what she was about to say next."Come on, Elena!" She snapped as she finally had those broad smiles on. "This is him just being a gentleman and nothing more than that. Can you stop making it look like a big thing?" She queried as she looked at me.Her phone rang again and this time, she i
Elena's POVI felt my heartbeat in an unrhythmically pattern and then, I perceived an unfamiliar woody, musky scent that made my nerves stand. I instantly fell in love with the freshly musky scent of whoever it was, who had just saved me from the humiliation of falling publicly before everyone. There was something totally odd about whoever had caught me from falling. My eyes remained shut for a while as I still couldn't get myself into believing what just happened and yes, I still had the full fleshed shame that came with a broken heel and also tripping off."Why do I all of a sudden feel safe here?" I tightened my eyes further before gathering the confidence to open it again. And my eyes had met with those familiar eyes that instantly struck me."Him? Him again?" I whimpered within as I felt my cheeks fluster. "Oh no, not now, please!" I cried as I pulled off, standing upright this time around as he looked at me."Umm, thank you!" I mumbled as I squatted to pick up my broken heel th
Rex's POVI paused immediately as Clark turned to me. From his looks, I could tell everything that was currently going through his mind and yes, I admit, still referring to her as my mate was something stupid. I groaned as I tilted my lips. I raised my head upwards, like I was trying to hold back my tears from rolling down my cheeks. "Okay, it's totally fine!" I cursed as I looked at him, rolling my eyes as I knocked off the jealousy that was heavily on my chest. "You don't have to look at me like that, Clark, and you know it." I scowled as I walked past him.I looked outside the room we were in as I tried calming down my racing heart and also, my head was banging heavily."I know that either way, maybe you are still affected by everything. You just have to stop overthinking everything. I know Elena." He replied as he walked up to me. He rested his right hand on my left arm as he looked at me. I turned to him, forcing out a smile that faded soon as well."She is never coming back.
Logan's POV "He knows something about your brother's demise. He wouldn't tell me." Uncle. Jayson muttered as he raised his eyebrows, looking right into my eyes.I felt my feet grow cold instantly as I heard those words. My eyes went wild in my greatest horror. "Knew about my brother's demise?" I shrugged before standing upright as I stared back at him. "What do you mean by 'that scoundrel knows about my brother's demise ' huh?" I cursed as I wrapped my right hand in a fist. He remained quiet as he looked at me. He wore a broad smile on his face before walking away, leaving just me on the balcony.I couldn't help but follow him from behind. "And how sure are you that he knows who the killer is?" I asked as I stood a few steps away from Jayson.He paused as he stood still for a while before turning around to look at me. He pushed in his hands inside his pockets as he continued staring at me. "Why shouldn't I trust him?" He questioned."How am I to know?" I scowled in defense as I tr
Owen's POV."Fantastic, isn't it?" I scowled the moment I saw Jayson Holmes walk into the pack house. I couldn't help but jolt up immediately. "First, it was Collins Morgan and secondly, it's your uncle, Jayson, walking into the founder's banquet with the one man who is here for revenge. Isn't that awesome?" I whined as I turned to look at Logan who still had his full shock on his face. "This isn't good, trust me!!" Jack mumbled as he also got up as he looked at Jayson who was now in a chit chat with his father. "Okay. Cool, he is now looking at us and why in God's name is he smiling at me?" Peterson cursed as he rolled his eyes. "Not you actually." I snapped as I stepped forward. "He is definitely up to something and we mustn't play to his tone." I shrugged as I turned back. "He was able to come in because of my uncle. I will have my father throw him out." Logan scowled angrily as he quickly turned around in a bid to walk away. "No!!" I gasped out as I saw Collins stretched out
Jayson's POV."Who am I?" He said with a grin as he looked at me. "Am I scaring you already? Come on, you don't have to be scared of me." He smirked as he looked at me. Seeing his broad smile that spread widely on his face did nothing than to piss me off. "I know. I know this look, Jayson. I know you don't find me cool yet, and trust me, it's fine. I am not your enemy here." He shrugged as he looked at me. "You expect me to trust you?" He chuckled as he looked at me. "Right from the start, all you have done is put me in denial. How do you expect me to believe you, or even trust you over my own family?" I scoffed as I stared at him. "Fine!!" He sneered as he looked away for a while. "But..." He said as he paused, saying nothing further again, rather than staring at me. I turned around as I looked at him. "What again? Haven't you messed up the last few hours of my day? How long do you intend doing it? How long do you plan on ruining my day?" I scowled angrily as I looked at him. O
Jayson's POV."Hello, Jayson." Grace snarled angrily the moment I answered her call. "Where are you, for crying out loud?" She scowled angrily as I could hear her pacing about in her room."Come on, Grace. Can you just at least calm down?" I sneered as I opened the can soda that was in the car. "How do you expect me to calm down, Jayson?" She fired at me aggressively and angrily. "For how many years now, you haven't attended the banquet and finally you showed up unexpectedly and now, it's almost time for the party to begin and you are nowhere to be seen." She scowled."I wonder how red your cheeks would be now since you don't want to calm down." I chuckled softly as I turned to look at Collins who was looking at the road. I rolled my eyes as I continued with my call. "You just have to give me a few minutes and I will be there. I told you that I won't be missing this year's founder's banquet. It's a very important ceremony for the continuous blessings of the moon goddess upon our cla
Collins' POV. "The only path you spoiled was getting into the fun even before it started." I said as I rolled my eyes. "Maybe, next time you can stop being too curious, Holmes." I said as I squatted down, mounting more pressure on his right fingers, causing him to groan. "And... ahem." I cleared my throat as I smirked. "You mentioned tearing me from limb to limb. Isn't that not too generous, Jayson?" I scoffed as I looked at him.And I could feel my wolf jumping in excitement in our joint victory. "Happens that I am always one step ahead. Zach Holmes will be coming in today and alongside, three of your siblings who least expect you to be alive, Violet Holmes, Claire Holmes and your diabolic, psychopathic, younger brother, David Holmes." I mentioned their names as I looked away, leaving him to his own bewilderment.He went numb completely as he looked at me. "Surprised?" I chuckled. "You don't have to be, okay?" I snapped as I looked at him. "Actually, my beta knows his job pretty
Collins' POV."Who are you?" Jayson furrowed his eyebrows as he looked at me who was neatly seated down directly opposite him. "Come on!" Collins smirked as he looked at Jayson. "You look scared. Anything to hide?" He chuckled softly as he said calmly, still maintaining eye contact with Jayson who couldn't get his eyes off him yet."I should be asking you." Jayson responded coldly as he looked at me. I had no better option than to wear a broad smile on my face. Letting him know that I had my fears was the last thing I could ever do now. "Well, I have nothing to hide." I scoffed as I got up from the wooden chair I have been sitting down on. "You know, I must commend you, Jay... Jayson Holmes." I said in a pause intentionally, as I walked down to where Jayson was seated."You gave it your best shot but you should know, I am always one step ahead." I smirked as I looked at Jayson.I furrowed my eyebrows as I looked away at the dusty table. The cottage was pretty old and abandoned and
Collins' POV."Are you okay, boss?" Ace asked as he looked at me. "Sure. I am okay, Ace." I muttered with a visible grin on my face. "Guess someone will be paying us a visit today." I shrugged as I looked at Ace. I stepped down from my motorcycle as I walked back inside the house. "Dahlia, my sweetheart." I said as I held her right arm. "Why don't you go shower and get dressed?" I mumbled as I wore a broad smile."What is wrong?" She furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at my eyes like she was trying to dig out the answer to her question. "Nothing." I answered briefly as I looked at her. "But I am trying to prepare breakfast." She sneered as she looked at me."I know, Dahlia. Don't you want to pay Owen a visit?" I shrugged as I smiled one sidedly as I looked at her.Ace remained there, lost completely as he couldn't figure out what I was trying to do.She stopped everything she was doing as she looked at me. "Owen? What are you trying to do here?" She chuckled as she looked at me.
Collins' POV.I finally had the strength to get up. Everything was tiring but then, if I wanted this to work, I needed to keep working and I was already more than fascinated by Elena Toussaint. I got up from my bed as the sun ray that passed through the curtains made it impossible for me to continue my sleep. "Fuck!!" I groaned as I looked at my alarm clock. "8:00 am already? Must this fucking time always be in a haste?" I cursed as I threw it against the wall, causing it to break. I wasn't a fan of setting an early morning alarm clock. If I am to be punctual, then I will be and if I am to be late, then I will. I walked inside my bathroom as I brushed my teeth and then had my shower. I stepped out from the bathroom after cleaning my body, then walked inside my closet, which was a small room filled with black wardrobes and black cabinets that reached my waist.For some reason, I enjoyed wearing my boots but then, it was just another working day, and I had to go for something light
Jayson's POV"We have a lot to talk about, Jayson." Alphonso said in a cold voice as he looked at me. He forced out a smile before looking at the ladies. "I see you folks are having a great ladies' time together." He grinned as he looked at Grace who looked sober now."Come on, Grace. Why the sober look now? What is wrong again?" He shrugged as he walked down to where Grace stood."You should be happy that he is finally home, and not keep this sober face of yours. At least, he would be joining in the banquet." He shrugged as he pecked her forehead."Now, go on, Grace. Smile." He mumbled as he smiled broadly, making Grace force out a smile. I still couldn't get my eyes for so long from Emilia and whenever I turned to her direction, she was fast enough to roll her eyes away. I expected nothing much either. I knew that I was definitely going to be the last person she would ever want to set her eyes on again."You can choose to tag along with me or, you stay and spend some time with yo