Caiden could not believe his eyes when Kamara emerged from the building carrying Sterling. She came over to him and gave him Sterling. "I'm not sure where Noah, Lucas, or Kyler are," the woman uttered. However, Caiden didn't seem to hear her voice. He felt a deep connection with Sterling as he gazed into the boy's eyes. "Caiden, I need to find them," she shook him dejectedly. It was too late when Caiden dashed in the direction of the structure. Sterling frantically sprinted after his brothers when the van carrying Lucas and Noah drove by, but Caiden stopped him in his tracks. He yelled, "My brothers, I can't go without my brothers ," as he attempted to break free from Caiden's tight hold. "Let me go. I have to rescue my brothers." They were embraced by Caiden as Kamara came up and gave her kid a hug. The family was back together, despite the fact that they were still incomplete. Caiden seemed lost in thought as he drove Kamara, Sterling, and Nate to the apartment on a silent
When Sterling heard the word "father," a range of emotions came to his mind. He suddenly realized why he felt like he knew Caiden from somewhere when he peered into his smiling eyes. He needed more time than necessary to process the information and comprehend Kamara's exact words.He said, "My father?" Then Kamara grinned. "But Mom, how is that even possible? I overheard you repeatedly inform Aunt Catherine that my father has passed away." Both of their smiles vanished from their faces. Things got thick and strained in the air. With intense anger, Caiden fixed Kamara in his gaze, as though she had deeply offended him."Wow, Kamara. I didn't know someone could be six feet and still sit in front of you st the same time." It was a query aimed at Kamara. "Inform me further about it."She stuttered, uneasy at the menacing glance he was shooting at her. "It was just a figure of speech, Caiden. You were dead to me because I never wanted to set my eyes on you again.""And for that reason, yo
Kamara disagreed, shaking her head. She was totally against that choice. "Caiden, you can't make that decision on your own." A line of annoyance appeared on her forehead.With impatience, he said, "And what other suggestion do you have, Kamara? Taking the boy on our mission is out of the question, and you have no family anywhere to leave him with.""And do you also think Jessie should look after him? My son won't stay with her," she said, her lips curving into a mocking smirk.Caiden massaged his temples while he closed his eyes. He was irritated and remarked, "I won't leave him with Jessie, are you okay now? My mother is there, and she will look after him while we're away."Kamara knew there was no other way out of it. Though she continued to believe it was a bad idea, she reluctantly agreed with Caiden. Kamara felt a big weight in her chest as they made their way back to the apartment. Caiden had to be trusted. She had to put her faith in him to handle what was out of her reach. Th
"You know when you developed a tail or when your eyes turned a different color, when you healed really quickly?" The young boy gave a nod. "Those are the skills you received from your mother and myself.""How?" Confusion overtook the young boy's thoughts. "Mommy is also capable of those things. How come I've never seen her di them?"He went on, "I know you're in doubt about many things, but you'll find out slowly, one question at a time.""So we're not just ordinary people?"He answered, "Not in the way you know. We're not. Both you, Mom, Noah, Lucas, and Kyler, we are different. However, they haven't yet realized their full potential.""Do you mean like superheroes?"Taking a big breath, he responded, "More than superheroes," and then it was time to admit, "we are werewolves." Upon hearing that, Sterling covered his lips in shock. He could see right through the absurdity of it all. A tail, snout, and sharp teeth, and his ultra-acute hearing. Outside of animals, who could possess a t
Knowing that she would do something crazy if she continued talking, Jessie hung up the phone. When she emerged, Enzo was taken aback as she had gone back into the old abandoned house."Jessie, what's going on?" Her appearance startled him, and he widened his eyes.She continued, gasping, "One of the kids escaped. And here he'll be arriving with Caiden."Now that Jessie was in real jeopardy, Enzo was a little worried for his sister."I can't let the boy see me here." Her panic increased even more. "I made the error of going to the captivity site and revealing my face to him."Enzo scolded her, saying, "Jessie, such ineptness."She wrapped her arms around herself, closed her eyes, and tried to come up with a solution. "This is not the time to scold me, Enzo," she said.Enzo said, "The only way to escape being found is to leave."But Jessie thought that would be a terrible idea. "How am I going to make that excuse?" She gave him a wide-eyed look. I don't want to part with Caiden, "leavin
Kamara said, "You'll discover that eccentricities and tenacity are the same. So stubborn.""Kamara, what do you mean by that?" he inquired, looking at her.However, she remained silent and merely grinned, content to make fun of him.Holding the boy's hand, he remarked, "I'll take Sterling to meet Jessie," but Kamara interrupted.Threateningly, she said, "You're not taking my son to that house. Caiden, we've already discussed this.""I believe you're exaggerating," he remarked as he observed Kamara bringing him closer to her. "So let's avoid getting into a fight over this. Jessie will follow me here."Suppressing her own anguish at witnessing him so ready to be with his wife again, Kamara swallowed hard. She barely noticed that Lisa had brought Sterling into the building as she watched Caiden go with Nate trailing closely behind.Jessie did not answer when Caiden called for her at the residence. The peculiar silence seemed unnatural to him. He ran up the house's steps, followed closely
Kamara got up from the room and went upstairs to look for Sterling. Caiden watched her in the meantime, and when he was unable to see her any longer, he fell back onto the couch, appearing even more nervous and agitated than he was a few minutes earlier."Have you given Jessie a call to check on her safety during her trip?" Lisa took a seat next to Caiden and caressed his back with her hands. In the hopes that Lisa would confirm his suspicions about his own wife, he said, "Do you really believe her reasons for leaving the pack? To help Enzo with his wounds?"She sighed deeply and continued, "No, I don't believe it. That reminds me, something happened in the pack while you were away that left me very disturbed."Caiden turned to get a better look at his mother. "Mother, what happened?"Lisa thought carefully about telling Caiden what had happened. After all, his marriage to Jessie might be ruined by what she was about to say. But it wouldn't be appropriate to withhold it from Caiden if
Sterling was astonished when Caiden punched the table. Retracing a few steps, the boy hurried back to his room. His heart was pounding when he lay down on the bed. He was going to have to find that location and then proceed to look for his brothers.After a short while, Kamara and Caiden came back into the room and appeared at ease. One on either side of Sterling, they lay down on the bed and spoke, sharing stories of their past exploits there. Sterling was aware that it was only a ploy to divert his attention and keep him from worrying any more about his brothers.They quickly drifted off to sleep, and Sterling opened his eyes as the full moon rose far above the horizon. There was total silence in the mansion. Being cautious not to wake Kamara or Caiden, he crept out of bed. After softly opening the door, he made his way down the corridor to the room where Nate was undoubtedly present. The whole house could tremble from Nate's snoring. He was fast asleep and wouldn't wake up easily.
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