“All of you, stop!” Lana yelled when she saw claws growing and protruding fangs glistening with the reflection of the light. “This is precisely what they want. For us to fight against each other while they scheme up their next move. We have just turned a large number of our best soldiers and Elders. Do we need a few thousand more dead?” She began walking to Tyler, whose attention was still on his threats.“I don't think it's a good idea. He might harm you,” Viktor warned.“I don't care. Tyler!” she yelled at him. “If you're going to hurt anyone here today, it has to be me. If not, get yourself together, and let us talk about how to deal with Herrick. We also need to honor the invitation by Alpha Annik or, truly, he would see our absence as an indication of disobedience,” she explained.Tyler relaxed, transitioning back to his human self. “Next time anyone challenges me, I won't hold off from harming that person. Again, Levi is to be executed at dawn. As for Alpha Annik, I couldn't care
Squaring her shoulders, she flung her full-length hair. “We can take some time out having our couple's fight while our entire pack burns. Or, you can keep this until we're back. The choice is yours. Moreover, I'm in no mood to inverse with you after what you did. Tyler, the fact that I adore you doesn't give you the impetus to embarrass me in front of our entire pack. I'm your Luna, Mate, and wife. Not one of your mere subordinates.”“You didn't answer the question.”“Because there's no question to answer. Do you think that if I could remember anything either than my name, I won't be on my way to finding my place? Maybe I'm not as innocent as I think, but one thing I won't do is deny my past. Moreover, I won't lie to you about it. As soon as I remember anything about it, you'll be the first to know.”“Then, why was your heartbeat shooting through the roof when you saw Herrick? Why were you disappointed when I said that I was taking him, hostage, instead of killing him? Why did you loo
Less than two hours later, Lana was completely dressed. She looked unrecognizable. Outstanding makeup, a pale red ball gown with black gloves that stopped around her elbow. Kamala made her makeup a bit bold with equally red lipstick and smoky eyeshadows. To add finishing touches, she chose a diamond-encrusted necklace with a round cutout pendant that had a red stone in the middle. Lana still wore Tyler's bracelet under the gloves.“You look beautiful. Indeed, a Queen. How can Tyler ever refuse such a sight?” Kamala complimented as she added a tracker built into a hairpin, using it to clip some of Lana's hair. She let the hair fall to its full length while parting it in the middle, rolling the front to the side. “All done!” she excitedly announced.Lana smiled, glancing at herself in the mirror. She could barely recognize herself. Everything looked phenomenal. “Thank you.”“You're welcome.” Quickly, Kamala set aside all the makeup products she had used back into the Vanity Fair. She to
Her hand unfroze and began shaking for some unexplainable reason as she reached for the button. Scott was still patient, wearing his mesmerizing smile. Suddenly, the clouds began to gather, the bright day slowly getting covered by darkness. Outside became windy. Something was happening. Scott withdrew immediately, waving for the gates to be opened, so the vehicles could drive by.“Something is wrong,” Lana announced to everyone in the car as if they hadn't just witnessed it with their eyes.It got darker and darker until it was pitch black. Headlights and an emergency backup power supply had to be switched on to illuminate the place. Reluctantly, Levi got down first, followed by Lana, Kamala, Elder Zayn, and the others.“What is happening?” They heard one of the guards question as the wind grew aggressive, almost blowing away the rooftop of the security post.People held on to something, so they won't get carried away by the hatching tornado. “If this is not a great time, we can alwa
Levi moved in at the speed of light to grab her before she got to the floor. Lana was breathing heavily. Scarlet and Marina equally rushed to her side, grabbing her arms. “Is she okay?” Scarlet's voice was so thin as she worried. “Maybe she has to loosen the scarf to get some air.”“Don't worry. We will take care of it,” Kamala assured her. Bending to her ear's level with Lana, she mumbled to her, “what's wrong?”“I can't breathe properly. It feels like something is sucking my energy,” she explained.Kamala exhaled, using three fingers to trace from her forehead to her navel. She felt tightness around her stomach. Kamala went into a full-blown massage, confused as to why Lana's stomach was so stiff. At the realization of what it was, she sighed, rolling her eyes and shaking her head in the negative. “Please, give us some space. It's a lady's matter.”“What do you mean?” Levi's brown eyes dug an unimaginable hole in the middle of Kamala's head. “My Luna almost passed out. I would like
As loud as his footsteps were, his voice overshadowed them. “Alphas,” he bowed, “there's no reason to worry. Just bad weather.” Turning to Levi, “your men decided to join ours and watch the perimeter, even though I told them that they had nothing to worry about.”Exhaling, “that's fine.” Levi placed a palm on Lana's cladded lap. “Please, Alpha Annik, can we proceed?”“Definitely.” He motioned for Scott to step aside. “You were enlightening me on a ridiculous rumor going on within the packs.”“Nothing serious. Just some uncomforted buzz among packs. You know how they talk. But, I'm certain no Alpha would be foolish enough to get their hands dirty, as they know the penalty for such an offense.”“That's right.” Changing the topic, “back to my proposal. What do you have to say about my generous offer?”“With all due respect, Alpha Annik, we didn't come here to sell our pack. First, I came to honor your invitation. Secondly, to lay a complaint about the barbarism of Alpha Herrick on my pac
Scott walked before them as they took the exit. At the far end of the path that led to the gates of the pack, Scarlet stood, arm crossed, lost in deep thought. To make it more creepy, the surrounding lights flickered while others stayed steady. Her shoulders were jerking as she wept, standing alone in front of the tall white building that had withered flowers surrounding it.Lana was about to make her way to her when Scarlet turned and began walking off. Wherever she passed, the bright light in that area twinkled like she was sucking its energy. Also, the pronounced dark clouds around her made it obvious that something was following her. “Do you see that?” Lana brought Kamala's attention to it. Kamala wasn't a bit pleased because she had been studying the farthest landscape of the pack that her eyes could behold. Everything seemed to be dying. Even the few pack members they had passed seemed unhealthy. Something was going on, she concluded, dragging her gaze to what Lana was showing
“You seem like you have a lot on your mind. Ho early, I want someone to share my issues with,” Lana beckoned to Scarlet. “Oh, your gown is very beautiful. Thank you for the advice about my corset. I nearly passed out from how tight it was around my waistline.”The swing began to float as the wind added stamina to add Scarlet's push. Lana raised her feet off the floor for realization. “You're so observant. It's more complicated than it seems here. I've to be careful with so many things. I can't even give input in the affairs of my husband.” Her voice went low, sadness feeding in her eyes. “I know, I'm not supposed to be telling you all this.” Scoffing, “Annik will strangle me as I'm making him look weak.”There. Lana smiled. She has burrowed a hole right into where she needed Scarlet to be. “You don't need to apologize. I have one that I'm dealing with. So, I understand you.” Members of the silver pack all stood attentive while Lana conversed with Scarlet. Elder Zayn was with Levi and