Aláine's Point of View"You will come to love me when we mate," he said vehemently."You will forget that wolf-born monster and his pack of monsters. I will be your mate! Not him!""I don't want you as a mate!" I hissed at him."Why me? Go find someone who wants this. I certainly don't!""When you hear my story, you will see. You will change your mind," Viktor replied."You will see that all wolf-born are aberrations and should be killed. For it was wolf-born who took my mate from me. It was wolf-born who tried to take my life. It was wolf-born who do not see humans as being worthy."He went on and on about wolf-born this and wolf-born that. I could understand that he was devastated that his mate had been killed by her brother who was wolf-born, but Kristof and his pack weren't like that.In the end, I refused to show him any sympathy for his plight. He was absolutely insane, and I supposed that this was what happened when a werewolf's mate died. If Viktor took my life, is that what K
Olivier's Point of View What the fuck is wrong with Viktor? First, he kills one of our pack members, Stéphan. All for questioning why Viktor even bothered going after Aláine, suggesting that he could find another Luna. Then he screams that she is his and that the Alpha, Kristof, had stolen her from Viktor as if Aláine was his fated mate. Not to mention that Viktor was insisting that we all call him Alpha. We were to obey all of his commands. Watching him kill Stéphan with a silver dagger was horrifying. He'd been with Viktor and me the longest out of all the guys. Viktor was the one that turned him. What could he do to me if he could slaughter one of our own like that? Just because he named me Beta doesn't make me safe. Now, we are in our new packhouse. Earlier, we attacked the packhouse and have abducted Aláine, their Luna. We are holding her in the master bedroom upstairs. I helped Viktor get her into the room and handcuffed her hands to the headboard. She will be staying there un
Aláine's Point of ViewAfter waking up in a room somewhere and having Viktor tell me that he would forcefully mate me against my will, I was now feeling far from confident. Nevertheless, I wouldn't show my fears to him or tears, for that matter. He had laughed at me and walked out of the room where I was held captive. There was the sound of a key turning, and I ran to the door to try and open it. Alas, he had locked it as I thought. I was now in a prison, although a warm one with a comfortable bed.I explored every nook and cranny of my prison cell. Obviously, Viktor had gone for the luxury approach. My room contained a wardrobe, empty except for a portable heater, a large king or queen-sized bed and a bedside table with a lamp. Good for hitting Viktor over the head if need be. Large towels, a flannel, an unopened toothbrush, and other toiletries were in an ensuite. There were curtained windows in the bedroom and one smaller one above the toilet. Looking outside, I found I was on th
Aláine's Point of ViewI carefully inspected the heater. It was a metal one and quite sturdy. If I used it to break a window, then I could climb out of it, providing no one could hear the window breaking. Maybe I could start with the window in the ensuite. It was small but certainly big enough for me to climb out of. There was the added bonus of the window being too small for Viktor or probably any other male with him. Werewolf males were not petite, even in human form. All the ones I had seen boasted muscled and ripped bodies. Werewolves were good-looking, at least the ones I had seen, although none of them were as handsome as Kristof.Hoping that Viktor didn't come back too soon, I took one of the bed sheets, ripped it into strips, and tied them end to end. Now I had my rope and way down to the ground. I tied the end of my 'rope' to the window stay. Since this activity had taken a fair amount of time, it was now a matter of waiting until after my next meal. Hopefully, that wouldn'
Viktor's Point of ViewI was vexed that I couldn't sleep in my bed, but I had put Aláine there. I didn't trust her yet, but it wouldn't be long. Very soon, she would mine.Aláine would shift for the first time, and I would be there to see it, to help her through the pain. Together, we would enter her new world. It was so exciting, and the thought of having my new mate as beautiful as her gave me such a thrill. The sheer thought of it made me hard.Now, it was time for Aláine's breakfast. I had to withhold food yesterday because she was so unreasonable, even though Olivier had made such a nice meal for her. I got him to cook another meal in hopes that she would be much better behaved than earlier."I brought you some food, my love," I said to her."I am not your love!" Aláine replied.I tried hard to ignore her rudeness and reminded her gently by saying, "Ahhh, but you will be. Come get your food, my love. You must be hungry. You haven't eaten for about two days and need your energy fo
Aláine's Point of ViewThe following day I woke to the chinking sound of a plate being put down on the bedside table. With no door to the room, I felt vulnerable and not just from Viktor. There were other men here as well, and I couldn’t trust any of them. To add to my woes, I hadn't slept well at all."I am going to remove the cuffs off one of your hands. Remember not to struggle, or you will go hungry," said Viktor as he reached for my right hand.Knowing I needed to eat, I acquiesced to his demands. Breakfast was lukewarm porridge with milk. Edible and filling, though not tasty as it wasn't sweetened. Still, it was better than nothing. I almost said thank you, but I didn't want to be polite. He didn't deserve any graciousness. Not even a thanks."Now, Anya, where are your manners?" Viktor asked.What? His mate's name was Anya; I knew that much, but had he forgotten my name?"Oh, Anya, I love you so much," he gushed."When you shift, we will be together again."Holy shit! He has gon
Aláine's Point of View Later that night From the bed, I could make out the perfect glowing orb in the sky that signified the full moon. The moon's brilliant white juxtaposed against mottled greys drowned out any starlight leaving the sky various shades of the darkest blue I'd ever seen. Its beauty was calling to something deep inside me, and my body responded without thought or control. I felt like I was in a sort of trance. My arms pulled against the cuffs that shackled me to the bed. Every part of my body felt uncomfortable and strange. It was not long before the pain started, and I tried so hard not to cry out but failed. Suddenly, I felt one of the bones in my legs snap, and my cries became screams. "Kristof, my mate!" I screamed in my mind. "Where are you? I need you! You said you'd be here with me! Kristof!" The other screams brought Viktor running into the room. "Well, well, well," he drawled. "Fuck off, you mongrel!" I screamed back at him, but he didn't leave. More b
Kristof's Point of ViewTwo Days AgoAláine had only been gone for about 24 hours now, but it felt like a week or longer. In the short time I had known her, she had become my moon and my stars. She was my everything, and I was madly in love with her. Such was the Goddess-given mate bond. I had to laugh because my father used the same endearment with my mother. Still, I could not imagine her not being a part of my life, and now she was gone. It was my job to keep her safe. I had failed her. Noah had taken over running the day-to-day business of the pack while I spent my time looking over maps to figure out where she might be held. I had my scouts out trying to find any trace of Viktor and his henchmen. So far, there was no information or sight of them."Kristof! Can you hear me? Please come find me! Please! I need you! Kristof!""What?" I exclaimed out loud. "Aláine! Where are you?"Just that moment, Noah came running into the room."Kristof, are you okay?" he asked."I heard Aláine c