Philip's POV"My job is to take the babies from you. Someone else is coming with your children." The voice was automated. Straight from a machine, it could be somewhere tucked within the hoodie he wore.Eunice was hesitant; she looked down at the babies before she stretched out her hand to him to hand over the children.It was this time I knew I had to act.I immediately ran in between them and dexterously took the babies from her.On seeing me, all the blood drained from Eunice's face; she immediately fell to the ground, her mouth exuding the sounds of shock and fear mixed together.Meanwhile, her partner stood there staring at me. He didn't seem to be afraid of me, which was new to me. He seemed stubborn, relentless, as his stance appeared to be steady, more than it was before.He wanted to fight with me.Normally, I would not hesitate to take him head-on in battle, but somehow, I was instantly reminded of Lyra's words, of Tessa's own, and of course, Matt's consistent advice against
Philip's POVIt was great seeing that she was alive and well. But the news she just relayed to us wasn't one to be happy about.From what she just said, I could deduce a few things from it, and one was that Emily was looking for my destruction. Because why else would she send someone from the barbaric family to come and test strength with me, knowing damn well that I was going to come out victorious.She had been quite the mastermind of everything, pulling strings, making promises, doing all that she could just so that she would bring me to my knees. I shook my head.I was sure of this because she knew that if Clayton were to die, his family was going to attack me and demand that I either be killed for their son's death or bring my own son to be killed.She had wanted to take the children from me because she wanted me to either not have a child to present to her to be killed or bring the last one, and then I would be left childless.If it was the former, it meant her initial plan was
Philip's POVHer laughter filled the dining room, even some servants had to stop to stare at her, wondering the reason why she was laughing so hard.Her people joined her, of course. As long as their leader was insane, they had to follow suit. What else is loyalty except communal insanity?The same abrupt way her laughter started, it ended too.She looked at me with a gaze of skepticism and distrust. Her eyes raked my body. She was older than me, and I could spot the jealousy in her gaze. She had her ego wounded, and it was too palpable. She was being offered a house and food by a man even younger than her son.What else was the definition of failure?"So you are granting me a house and food and a farm because you killed my son, but you also believe that your actions had been just," she said, "if so, then why are you bribing me?""Bribing you?" I chuckled, "I'm sure you know that if I don't offer you something, you will probably let your rage loose in my mansion, and I cannot see my f
Philip's POVI saw how Lyra's expression changed. The only person I have ever told her I was scared of was Tristan, and to suddenly dump on her that I had been scared of someone else must have been alarming to her.She dropped the baby in the cot, though she was still awake. She walked towards me and then took my hands in her own, "why do you think so?"I took in a deep breath, about to explain everything to her. From how I was well-known in the town and beyond as someone who was quick to move his hands, someone who was terrible, and someone who wouldn't hesitate to kill anybody. From that very horrible reputation to the fact that I had met someone who didn't flinch a muscle upon seeing me.He was trying to kidnap my children, trying to smuggle them away from the city, and he was caught in the act. Instead of being very terrified of such a thing, instead of being utterly scared given the reputation that glued itself to me, he wasn't. It was as if he didn't care about who I was or abou
Philip's POVI realized that I hadn't talked to her about the other thing that brought me here. Her thumb was still busy caressing my hand as the silence poured between us.It was a perfect atmosphere, and everything seemed tranquil."Eunice had been the one who took the babies."I recalled that she didn't get the whole gist from me about what happened and how I came to find out everything. Although Tessa could've told her, but knowing Lyra, she would want to hear it from me than to hear it from someone else.And just like I thought, her eyes lifted up to my face as she paid so much attention to me as I began to tell her all that had happened."So basically, Matt had found the footprints on the ground after I had him set up some men on the secret and illegal path out of this town. He found the tracks, and then he called me that night; we followed them and met a man. He was known for illegally bringing people into this town.""Illegally?" She asked, "can't they just move in?"I shook m
Philip's POVHow was that not surprising?Even though it had never crossed my mind, it didn't manage to actually throw me off or even stun me. It wasn't improbable that Emily would have such influence over Hana. It was surely her influence that made Hana decide to take a few moments to herself to think about an offer that would literally change the life of her pack for the better.But no!She would rather stay with Emily and still be dealing with poverty and homelessness. Although a very feared woman, it didn't stop the ridicule.It was just too easy to get a good laugh out of her situation; anytime someone thought of the Moonlight Pack, surely a laugh would rumble out of their guts. They steal stuff, take money, fight petty wars, but they would not, they refused to help themselves get better.It could be that they actually loved the poverty or it was just so hard to pull themselves out of it given the death of Hana's husband. Though when he was alive, there wasn't much of a differenc
Philip's POVThe few hours that Hana had requested came to an end. Matt and I were soon marching to the dining room where we get to discuss her decision over dinner.Serving them dinner was a scheme of mine. If she were to see just how good our food tasted, then she would be bought.I sighed, sitting at the head of the table. I hated having to convince someone that I was a better choice. Lyra was the last person I would be convincing, but somehow, she had made me begin to try to figure people out, to sort things out, to ask for an apology. I didn't know how or when, but certainly, I was seeing the difference.The old me would not even look at her. I had been so reserved, kept to myself, and only fought when necessary, but these days it's something else. I was moved by rage and kept doing things I knew were not supposed to be done. There was no controlling it.I just began to love violence more.The sound of heavy footsteps approached. The ones on the table - Michelle, Tessa, Matt, and
Philip's POVHana's tears fell from her eyes, but she didn't let them last on her face before she brought the back of her hand and wiped her face clean from any trace of weakness. I noted that she must've cried a lot from hearing that her son had died before she came here.She didn't have many other children, but he was surely the one who asked the most questions and actually looked forward to his own pack of his own.Hana nodded her head despite the raging sadness that was locked inside of her. She completely abandoned her food and then opened her mouth to say something."It is true. She had not been the one who came directly to me."She looked at me, "it was your sister. She had been the one who told me that Clayton was dead and it was that girl you rejected that recruited me for her."I didn't have much to comment on that. I had previous knowledge of their relationship. I knew that somehow they had become allies or maybe they were working under Emily. I just didn't expect that Fion