Louis, who was amused by my conclusion, chose to remain silent. Louis realized that by taking this route, we would not be able to arrive at our destination for more than two days as we strolled through the forest's northern flank, avoiding every area we could possibly invade. It was nearly daybreak when we spotted the cottage.With optimistic eyes, I surveyed the area.I wished my kids were still there. As I hurried to the spot, I discovered the door ripped off and darkness had descended upon the area, contrary to my hope that I would find them as soon as I passed through the door. On top of that, when I yelled my boys' names, all that could be heard was the echo of my voice. There were just a few rooms in the tiny cottage, but when I walked into the fourth one, my heart stopped. Hundreds of other smells filled the room, yet I could still smell my kids. A piece of cloth rested on the tattered old mattress. As I hurried over, I realized it was a piece of Lucas's cloth. I sobbed whil
He explained, "Jessie doesn't seem to understand the situation and thinks I'm cheating on her with Kamara. Even though Jessie is the Luna, I can't leave the pack with her; it would be too dangerous. She's been on edge lately."Lisa cleaned her hands on the apron and sighed while shaking her head."Are you okay with me leading the pack while you're away?" Lisa enquired, anticipating the response."Of course mother. You are the only one I can trust. Who would you rather have me go to?" he declared.Lisa once more turned her back on him. Her heart weighed down with pain. Lisa had fled from her pack and sought solace here since Nolan's death because she could no longer endure the anguish in her heart. Though it had hardly registered in her memory that seven long years had gone by, she had no idea if she was ready for this moment."It's possible that this choice will cause more friction with Jessie," Lisa warned. "She should be leading the pack while you're away; she's the Luna."He was ad
Jessie was experiencing an overwhelming surge of feelings that she was unable to articulate. Jessie didn't know how much longer she could, take carrying that about in her chest, which had been building up for a while. She understood that resisting Caiden's decision would be a waste of time, so she remained quiet in the light of his choice.She made the inconceivable declaration, "I'm coming with you, Caiden, to find the kids."He gave her a cold look and said, "I don't recall asking for your help, and Nate will be coming with me, anyway."With despair consuming her heart, she murmured, "Caiden, you cannot treat me in this way. I can't be left out of your life in this manner."His voice became calmer, "I'm not leaving you out of anything. I'm only trying to keep you safe."She cried, "Then stop searching for those bastards," with tears rolling down her cheeks. "Allow Kamara to search for her kids alone."Caiden glared at her. "Don't you dare call my kids bastard, Jessie. They're not ju
"Jessie has her own mission, so she can't take the lead."However, that was untrue, and it made Jessie feel even more depressed."So Enzo ought to take command," said someone else."This isn't a vote to determine the leader of the pack," Caiden stated solemnly. "I have made up my mind. Lisa will lead the pack till I return.As Caiden concluded his statement, muttering became more intense. The majority supported Lisa's leadership, but a few made gestures and conjectures among the group, causing division that Caiden could never have predicted.When things appeared to be more under control the following day, he bid Jessie and Lisa farewell and went to the police station to meet Nate and give Bruno explicit instructions.It was now Caiden's turn to look for his missing kids.*******Louis and KamaraI felt sick when I got out of the cabin. My stomach hurt, and it turned over so much that I felt queasy and puked. I stood that way for a few hours as Louis built a fire to keep us warm on thi
He said, lowering the knife and taking a step back, "Where the fuck is she? There's been a change of plans.""Why does it seem to me that you want Kamara harm?" Louis went up to him. In comparison to Enzo, he was bigger and seemed to be stronger.He held the knife tightly, "Louis, avoid getting involved in things that aren't your business. There are no plans anymore. Forget about Caiden and those stupid kids, and deliver Kamara over to me so I may bring about the terrible ending she deserves.Louis's eyes turned bright yellow from dark brown. His wolf had awakened and was prepared to combat Enzo.Louis said, his fists clenched, "You're going to have to go through me if you want her.""So prepare to be smashed." He growled.Startled awake, Kamara heard noises coming from the jungle. The sound of Louis's shout reverberated through the forest. Fearfully, she stood up and bolted for the direction of the sound. When she spotted Louis struggling with a familiar wolf, her feet froze. Louis y
It was a precarious position for Bruno. There was a lot of sweat on him. His face was dripping with little drops of sweat.He stuttered, "I told my men not to pursue Louis because I decided it was too late to perform a search."Caiden spoke loudly in the station, growling, "I came to the station to issue that command, but you weren't here. The pack's choices have to go through me first. Since Louis was a prisoner, I felt you were smart enough to know that he should receive extra attention and security. It was best for you to pursue him."Bruno lowered his head. He was unable to look directly at Caiden.I apologize, sir."This will be your last job for the remainder of your life if I return and this city isn't in order and you haven't told Lisa of all your decisions." Bruno shrank back in terror as Caiden's stiff form drew near him. "Don't fail me again, Bruno," Caiden said. "I won't be so merciful."This was, without a doubt, the biggest humiliation Bruno had ever received. He was fil
With a quick glance around her, Kamara saw a secret cave in the woods. Even if it was small, she and Louis would feel secure there. She left a trail of blood as she pulled his unconscious body across the woodland. After putting Louis in the cave, she went back and hid her footprints. In an effort to conceal the spot, she also gathered dry branches and leaves. She wanted to hide the smell of blood by covering Louis's body with dry leaves.The hours passed while Kamara gripped her legs and tried to interpret the sounds of the forest. Enzo was nowhere to be seen. Her heart softened as she saw that Louis was getting better and his wounds were healing. At last, she relaxed next to him and took a nap.There was no sign of Louis when she woke up. She turned around, but all she saw next to her was a bloodstain and some leaves. She could hardly see in the dark as the sky was getting darker. Kamara was engulfed in the extreme cold of the night, and her whole body shook. She was terrified to c
Caiden failed to consider the repercussions. He approached them, and he stepped in front of Louis when he abruptly got to his feet.He said sarcastically, "You didn't take long to get here."However, Caiden's gaze was riveted on Kamara, as if he wanted to seize her and drag her away immediately. Kamara recoiled as she waited for Louis to give her another order to escape, but he didn't."Louis, get out of my way," Caiden yelled."What happens if I decide not to?" Their gazes locked at that instant.He was met with a smile from Caiden that only those familiar with the alpha could truly comprehend. Caiden took just a single swing to bring Louis to the ground, where he passed out. Upon observing that, Kamara tried to flee, but Caiden's hands seized her and forcefully carried her over his shoulders.Enzo stayed out of sight behind a tree, watching intently as alpha Caiden saved his prey.Going forward, he had to be quicker.Nate attempted to soothe Kamara, but she yelled, "Let me go right
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