Ed himself kicked Nate awake at the crack of dawn. He strode back and forth, appearing irritated. It took Nate some time to comprehend the situation and he rubbed his eyes whenever Ed yelled."They're coming," he said, reaching for his suitcase as he impatiently turned to face Nate. "Stand up. This isn't a place for vacations.Nate was still perplexed as to Ed's apparent fear. After gathering his belongings, he started to follow him."What about our strategy of sneaking into the pack?"Ed cast a worried glance behind him.With panting, he declared, "I have canceled the plan. Those men have been pursuing me relentlessly in an attempt to kill me. There's no way to save Kamara if I die."Ed felt the waves of sound from the ocean come crashing back into his head. He was pursuing a rogue from the Blue Crescent pack on the full moon night when he noticed something in the center of the forest. Ed fired without second thought. However, how could he have known that he would fail to hit the targ
Nate scowled and let out a growl from his inner wolf. Warning. danger. How could he be aware of that?"How are you aware of this?" Taking command of the situation, Ed enquired."I heard you two talking about it," he said, moving forward, "and I can lead the way.""How do we know we can trust you?" Nate enquired."It's not possible," he said, his eyes brightening. "To find out, you'll have to take the risk." Nate was aware that the information was incomplete. He was warned not to trust that werewolf by his restless wolf. He looked to Ed, who was grinning contentedly. What Nate saw did not please him."Don't tell me you're thinking about trusting this stranger."The smile faded as Ed met his gaze. He knows better than to trust his own shadow as a hunter. Ed was either going to be very confusing, or he had a strategy to make things right.Ed surprised Nate by saying, "Let's take the risk. We have nothing to lose.""Do you not think our lives are worth anything?" Nate questioned, gettin
Kamara felt nervous. In order to get Caiden to give up on saving her right away, Louis had left the pack and promised to take care of the situation. She made every effort to prevent the quads from learning what was going on. Sterling didn't want to take a chance on spoiling anything because she and Louis had such a great friendship.Kamara almost passed out from fear as Louis opened the door. She started by making sure the quads couldn't hear the talk, and then she started asking Louis questions, which at first he thought funny.He attempted to comfort her, saying, "It's okay, Kamara, but the goal seems a bit impossible to achieve, to be honest."Nonetheless, her face was filled with apprehension."How are you so certain?" She strode back and forth in the center of the room, snapping her fingers violently. "How do you ensure that they won't return?" Louis said, inhaling deeply before adding, "I can't. They had severe injuries. They will undoubtedly need several days to recuperate. Th
Caiden had not spoken to Nate or Ed in weeks, and this was disturbing his sleep patterns and sense of calm. The majority of the alpha's time was being taken up by unknown werewolves attacking the pack at night and causing havoc.Caiden was sitting there staring into space when Bruno came into the room. To be sure, he had never seen the alpha acting so nervously before."I'm here, Alpha," he said, lowering his head to meet Caiden's eyes. "How can I help?" he inquired.He said, "I haven't heard from Ed or Nate in days. I need some hunters to go find them for me.""Pardon me, sir, but giving such a crucial mission to those two was too risky," he said, swallowing his spit when he saw the slight rage in Caiden's eyes. Bruno was on the verge of not finishing his statement."And Bruno, who should I have sent?" He got to his feet irritably. Bruno shrugged as he stood in front of Caiden. "I won't talk to you about my reasons; just follow my instructions."Bruno made a point of attempting to w
Several days prior, someone had tossed Nate and Ed into that hole. There were nights when the rain and cold drove them to feel like killing each other. They plotted a route out of there as they progressively recovered."We would have been rescued by now if you hadn't thrown my cell phone on the road while we were traveling here," Nate objected. Ed realized that in less than twenty-four hours, he had probably stated that twenty times already, and it irritated him."And Caiden believes that the two of us are helpless wolves unfit to do a task?" As he finished putting the temporary ladder made of local old wood together, he complained.Nate said, "What Caiden thinks of me wouldn't matter to me. After all, I didn't come up with the brilliant plan to come here without the informant's help."Ed nearly lost control of his anger as he hurled the branches he was holding. It had been days since they had eaten. Though it didn't rain every day, they got their water from the rain."It's time to fi
Oscar didn't say anything for a while. Nate knew it could be hard for the young hunter to talk to two strangers who were planning an invasion about his own pack. However, Ed was still irritable and kept looking at Nate to indicate that it was time to end the silence."Look here, boy, we just want to know where the Mystic Moon is and how we can get there," Ed yelled in a wild interjection.Nate stopped Ed before he could say anything further, saying, "Ed, you'll frighten him and derail our chances of knowing anything whatsoever.""Nate, I was confined in that hole for several days, having to put up with your nice behavior," He moved back impatiently, his eyes widening, saying, "Don't tell me to hold on one more second; I can't take it any longer."Oscar got up at that point as well. His expression showed misery, as though something inside of him was burning so hot it was nearly killing him. He glanced upward at Nate. Sadness was present.Finally, he replied, "Tell me," which even Ed fo
It had not happened since the day they joined the mission, so the stillness between Nate and Ed was unusual. Ed was getting impatient while they waited for Oscar to return. He sighed in exasperation as he quickly stood up."Are we really that confident he'll return?" he questioned, glaring at Nate. "We could have saved a ton of time if we had followed that kid.""And tumble into yet another snare?" Nate got up too, considering his next move. "Let's hold off for an additional fifteen minutes. We're going to leave if he doesn't arrive."Oscar's voice came from just behind Nate, who spun around to make sure it was the young hunter. "You don't have to leave. I have returned."Oscar appeared as though he had just lost a soccer match. His deep, vacant gaze indicated that he had really seen Louis, proving that Ed and Nate had been correct in their inquiries. "You were correct," he said in a hushed voice, "I saw one of the boys with Louis," matching the dejected expression.Ed turned to face
The disappearance of Ed and Nate was the only thing that was bothering Caiden and taking up his thoughts. At times, he even entertained the possibility of the worst—that the two had failed in their objective and were dead.But a different emotion emerged in his chest when he realized that Jessie was now pregnant. He was unable to be happy. Conversely, that child was undoubtedly the thread that would bind them together indefinitely.Bruno's face wrinkled with concern as he entered the main room and cast a sidelong glance at Caiden.He didn't know and hadn't seen Bruno enter until he heard him say, ,"Alpha. I've assembled every hunter for this mission.""Fantastic!" He got to his feet and met Bruno's eyes, but the sadness was still there."Is there anything I can help with what has happened, sir?" Bruno offered, but Caiden was fully aware of his reasons."Bruno, you've already assisted me enough," he shot back. "assemble the hunters and invite them to the building."Bruno was about to c
When Kamara finally made it to the pack, she was taken aback by how much was going on. Caiden was welcomed with open arms by all, and she was no different. She refused to let another second pass before resolving their differences since she had been waiting too many days for this. The children were holding on to her skirt as she walked there. In addition, she had trouble getting through the front door, but security let her in right away."Miss Kamara, the Alpha is meeting with Alpha Stourin from the Mystic Moon pack," Oscar said with a big smile.She sighed in frustration and said, "Okay, I'll wait.""I will be defying an edict from Alpha Caiden if I permit this." He took Kamara by surprise. "You may go in; he gave the order for you and the children to be permitted to enter the main room whenever you please.""Oscar, are you sure?" He nodded, and she gave him a wide, eager look. "If that's the case, I'll ask you to watch the kids while I talk with Caiden. Are you cool with that?"Oscar
Caiden did not want to discuss what had transpired with Jessie. Caiden had not been inside the old house since the day the complete truth about her was uncovered, and he slept in the main building. He would occasionally catch himself thinking about it, the anxiety he experienced about staying there, all by himself, and full of memories.Before long, word of his split from Jessie reached every other pack of wolves. All the young ladies in the several packs, who came from strong families, were eager to mate the alpha who was single at the moment.Something wasn't right when Lisa walked into the room that morning and noticed Caiden sitting on the couch with large dark bags under his eyes."You haven't left this place since Jessie was put in jail."She looked about the room, noting that it wasn't quite as disorganized as it had been that day. "Caiden, what's going on?"After giving Lisa a quick glance and finishing the last swallow of brandy, he got up."I'm not this way because of Jessie,
Caiden did nothing but watch as Nate carried Kamara off. They had a lot on their minds, but Caiden had other things on his mind that needed to be addressed, and one of them was in front of him."Did the Alpha stay to hear my final word?" Enzo gave him a sad, indifferent look. He had clearly been confronted by Kamara's statements.He said, "You are banished from the Moon Howlers pack," but Enzo wasn't shocked. "And I'll make sure no pack on the planet welcomes you into their ranks if, by some chance, you ever manage to escape from prison."While Jessie whimpered once again, unable to even protect herself, Enzo swallowed hard. Matt was waiting for this moment with great anticipation when he emerged from the prison area.He leaned against the car and watched Caiden do the same, saying, "What occured in there was a tough one. Your town's residents don't seem to think good of me.""Your scent draws them in. Besides, the pack is not accustomed to human visitors, and none of them know you as
The modest police station was suddenly filled with a heavy quiet. Trying to see how Kamara would respond to Enzo's account, Caiden watched her closely, but she remained silent.Jessie looked at Enzo within the cell, stunned. How far would he go in his quest for vengeance to the point where he would openly lie to Kamara about their own history?"Enzo, what kind of madness is this?" Jessie asked, but her brother seemed dead serious from the look on his face. "Is Kamara really our sister?""I did say she was our sister," he said, clenching his teeth in a vile manner. "She is my sister. Indeed, I have been dealing with this psychosis ever since I learned of our father's adultery."Kamara found it hard to accept this as reality. Her legs began to weaken as well."You're saying this only to cause me pain," Kamara's heart burned in her chest as tears filled her eyes. "My parents loved each other, they would never do such a thing.""Kamara, you were only a child when they passed away." Enzo s
Jessie, for one, had obviously not come to that realization yet. Alone with herself in a damp, cold confinement like an animal, she had no company except herself. They just allowed Caiden to occupy her mind. Her wolf would not stop howling, and she knew one thing for sure: she could not go on without the greatest love of her life.She heard footsteps hurrying toward her. Her heart skipped a beat at the thought that it might be a remorseful Caiden coming to her aid, but her shocked expression proved she was wrong.When Enzo was pushed inside, he yelled out in agony. Jessie showed contempt for her own brother and did nothing to assist him. She secretly thought that he was the only one to blame for her horrible misfortune. If Jessie hadn't given in to his insanity, all of this could have been prevented.Enzo held back, leaning against the wall and feigning not to be in pain when he saw Jessie there. He said, "You're not surprised to see me, are you?" without irony or derision this time.
In the dark jungle, the wolves howled. Nearly all visibility was obscured by a dense mist within a meter's radius. The only thing that Enzo could see clearly was what the moon was shining through the cracks in the trees. He was directed by the sounds and noises of the forest to avoid the impending peril.Following Jessie's capture and humiliation in front of the pack, Enzo was relentlessly pursued. A sizable payment had been offered by Caiden to the hunter who caught his ex-partner's brother. Hunters from all over began looking for the precious fugitive as soon as word got out.Enzo was aware that he wouldn't be able to go very far, especially without somebody to protect or assist him in getting away. When he made the decision to flee, abandoning Jessie in pursuit of his irrational retribution, he had sealed his doom.There would be no mercy or revenge now.He hurried through the dark woodland, desperate to get away, and stumbled into a trap. Enzo broke his femur because the fall was
Caiden had no time to be sorry. Lisa was worried about him, but the alpha was preoccupied with distracting himself from the pain of realizing that his wife had deceived him. He still had thoughts and pleasant recollections of a life he had shared with Jessie, so it was obvious that it hurt. But he'd made up his mind not to feel bad. He prepared to leave for the Full Moon pack in order to see his kids, packing his little luggage. He had to go on because of the children. Only a few hours had passed since Alpha Cornelius' departure, and Caiden was already tracing his steps back."Are you sure you'll be fine?" Lisa was concerned. "Mom, I'm okay," he said, giving her a tender hug. "It's going to be a quick journey. I'll be back before morning." He cast a sorrowful glance into her eyes. "I'm so sorry, Caiden," she said, kissing his cheek. "You're not supposed to feel bad." He remarked, moving aside. "You were the only one who warned me that Jessie wasn't the best choice for me." He put
Had Jessie come to terms with the fact that it was a result of her troubled background, maybe her heart would not have hurt so deeply. Tears filled her eyes as she gazed at Caiden, wishing it was all a nightmare. She had never anticipated being in this kind of moment. Jessie was being rejected by the alpha man she loved.She slid to his feet and gripped him, pleading with him, "Caiden, please don't do this. I can redeem myself, but I beg you not to leave me."Jessie was humiliated, and Alpha Caiden loudly and forcefully reacted, making her let go and ignoring her cries for forgiveness. She held his kid within her, yet there was no way he could forgive her."You will face the most severe punishment imaginable for what you have done." His words, "and I wish never to see or hear from you again," caused Jessie's eyes to widen in terror. They also left her thoughts troubled.She was still in disbelief after hearing his words, which kept repeating in her head and did not let her sleep: "I c
Jessie gave the man in front of her a nod. He smelled so strong it was nearly too much for her to bear. But even though she was sick to her stomach, she forced a smile and walked up to the man.He gave a cold shoulder in return. Wearing combat boots caked in dry mud that tracked filth everywhere it went, he sported a checkered shirt. She studied the human for a moment, whose name escaped her, then turned to pretend not to be overwhelmed and smiled at Caiden."Caiden, why is this man here?" Within the pack, a rule stated that unless the Alpha himself disclosed it, no human visitor could be aware that the city was home to werewolves. Everyone had to pretend to be normal as a result.Caiden suppressed a deep impulse to punish Jessie at that moment. His thoughts was still troubled by the accused's remarks. The mastermind behind the quadruplets kidnapping was Jessie. "Matt is a detective in the city and a very good friend of Nate's." Then he had to close his eyes and take a deep breath. "H