MIQUEL'S P.O.V. “Father, what if my mate is not among them all?” I was on my feet already. “That means you have to marry one of them, not everyone is destined to have a mate, my son”. It's so shocking, mother isn't saying anything because she knows this can't work. Maybe she didn't disapprove because father's mind is made up. It's been five years, and he has declined to appoint a new beta. He sees mother as his beta. He is making everything tough for me. It was a love letter from a lady I don't know. She was ready to get united with a nonnative and also ready to endure every pain. She was ready to wait for my love. What on earth! What kind of woman is she? Father contended I have no option but to go along with the treaties. I stood at a hill, reasoning what to do. I can't select any of them. I'm just a lady like them. My coaching with Seneca ended two years ago, but I still consider him as my guru. It's a new place I discovered a couple of years ago that can relax the mind. A bre
MIGUEL'S P.O.V “You're stalked with a dumb girl,” I laughed. I step out of Miquel's room to grasp some fresh air, his immense room is suddenly too small for me, it's almost like I'm suffocating. That is when I begin to feel a pair of eyes on me. I turn around, but I see no one, yet I'm so sure someone is staring at me. Only Miquel and I are present in the room. I should be scared, but I don't feel any bit of fear whatsoever, instead, I feel excited. It was then that it hit me, the sweetest, yet most intoxicating smell ever. I'd never perceived anything so sweet before. I shut my eyes and inhale the scent, breathing in and holding it for a long time. I looked around, but I couldn't see anyone. I still feel uneasiness within me. I've not been this excited in a long time. She's there, I can feel it, I can smell her. So, I start to follow the scent, oh goddess, she is within the Pack house premises. I went back to Miquel's room. “You also want to marry the Alpha?” he demanded. I stared
MIGUEL'S POV “Yes it's me, how could you sacrifice your happiness for a loveless marriage?” he was more than disappointed. We are twins, and we shouldn't keep things from each other, right? “I know, but father wouldn't agree. He would think we are playing around since the lady doesn't know we are mates yet” I muttered. “You're planning to leave the Pack right, I will leave in your place, brother. It will be our little secret” he chortled. “Why the sudden happiness…wait, did you just say I should take your place as the Alpha? No way” He wants to put me in trouble again. There is no way I'm agreeing to that. “I'm happy because I will find my mate where I'm going. You might not understand now, but you will surely understand one day that you're the right person to the throne as the Alpha. My only role is to support you brother” he avowed, patting my back. “Just do this for your brother for the last time…we will both benefit from it” he gushed delightedly and I sighed. “Father might
MIGUEL'S POV“You can turn back” She took a small robe and put it on. Her cleavages were still showing. How can I control myself or the beast in me? I'm so naive in this!“This wasn't our agreement, so you should get yourself clothed, fully” I mumbled, emphasizing the word ‘fully’ looking at the floor. What if she is aware we are mates? The thought made me stare at her. She stood up, staring at me.“I know the agreement is for us to make this fake, but after that day, father read my mind. He threatened he would kill me if I ever played on his intelligence” she gulped.“So what in the world is this dressing about? He wouldn't dare hurt the Alpha's bride, would he” I snickered? If he ever tried it, he would lose his life.“I know, but have you thought about what would happen when he tells the whole Pack our marriage is counterfeit? Your father is a strict man, and he may have us beheaded” she shuddered. I'm the bigger criminal here, if father ever discovered he married off the wrong son,
Two different strangers MIQUEL'S POV “Faster!” I snapped at the horse. It was late at night. I needed something tangible to bribe Seneca, so he could agree to go to the human world with me. I stopped as I stared into the green wood. If only I had my transformation already, I would have caught something earlier. It's been three hours. Everywhere was already silent. Miguel will be getting married tomorrow, and I'm happy for him. My encounter with his mate shows the lady will make a great partner and our future Luna. The breeze blew the leaves to a different angle. I wasn't going to give up. That's what my guru always told me. I heard some faint footsteps approaching far away. I stared in every direction and there it was. A big bear. I was so excited, my hard work paid off. I took an arrow and aimed it, calculating if it would work. I had my suspicions. It will, but that won't bring him down. I aimed the arrow to his back leg. The bear groaned and sped off. “Yah!” I scream
MIQUEL'S POVHuman World: Gilead “That was more than I expected from a woman…” He started slowly, making me stand on my own. “However, this blade is quite dangerous,” he smiled, returning the knife to his sack. I could hear running horses, and so could he. “I'm sure he went this way,” the stranger I encountered earlier said. The pervert stared at me and covered me up with his robe. “Follow me” he pulled me forward, but I protested. He stopped in his tracks. “It will be the end both for me and you if we are caught in these woods” it wouldn't have been if I was in my robe' I wanted to spat that in his face but stopped. I had no option but to run with him. “Get them!” the man barked, and they started chasing after us. Who are these people really? Can they be from Jason? Or are they rogues. What will rogues be doing in our pack, of all places? We kept running, but halted in our steps when we got to the end of the road. It was a mountain and down there was a deep sea.
MIGUEL'S POV “You're Miguel!” Mother screamed at me and I hurriedly covered her mouth. “Yes, Miquel overheard our conversation, and he persuaded me to stay while he goes searching for his mate, it was more like a loveless marriage by the way” I muttered. “Do you know the implications of what you're doing? You deceived us all. Your bride, inclusive!” Mother shot back. I get she fears the repercussions of my actions. “I wouldn't have done this if I didn't know the implications, mother. Aside from that, Valeria is my mate” I chortled. She stared at me unbelievably. “You punk, you deceived even your mother, how dare you” she said, beating me playfully? “Mother, that hurts” I mumbled and she stopped. “I wonder how my son is doing, your father didn't take the search seriously thinking it was you” mother said absentmindedly then covered her mouth at her last statement. “It's alright mother, I would have denied the fact he is my father if not that I'm a twin” I
Wolfgang PackMIGUEL'S POV What in the world is going on? “What did you say?” A gruff voice snapped out, sounding more like he was speaking through gritted teeth. You could practically hear his feet hitting the floor as it shook with rage. “You're trying to tell me that you don't know how an assassin entered the palace and attempted to kill my son?” Valeria was still in shock. She has this mixed feeling on that I couldn't detect what was going on in her mind. Her face looks like she knows something about the attack. Father stared at me and I quickly hugged her, turning her back to him because he would detect something was wrong if their eyeballs could meet. She was surprised with the sudden hug, but stayed put until she felt father was gone. Valeria saved my life today. “This is your reward for winning the horse race, your highness” an official bowed, stretching off the purse coin and I slap it away from his hands, it shattered into different angles. “Please stop it, and you can l
Author's point of viewThe silent hall was steeped in darkness, with the only light coming from a single spotlight that shone down upon a young woman standing in the center of the room. The walls were draped in deep shades of purple and pink, with delicate twinkle lights twinkling softly in the background. The air was heavy with the scent of roses and other sweet flowers, their fragrance wafting through the air. She was dressed in an exquisite short skirt of pink silk and a silver blouse of lace, with delicate sparkles glinting in the light. Her hair was a cascade of gentle waves, with a few strands framing her face in an alluring, enticing manner. She was popularly known as Kristen Kim, the second-trending female celebrity in Canada. She had planned to give Alexander, her fiancé, a surprise proposal, and he lured to the hall through wrong information. She danced to the rhythm of the slow romantic music with a smile on her face. Detective Alexander walked in stealthily with
AUTHOR'S POV Valeria carried Shaquan delicately in her hands, but she noticed something was wrong. He was crying. She smiled at him sadly and caressed his head. He became cold suddenly. He stopped breathing. “No, Shaquan, you can't do this. No!” she wailed, pulling him tightly onto her. Valeria's tears soaked through Shaquan's furs as she held onto him tightly, unable to believe that her intelligent, vibrant son was gone. Her heart felt like it had shattered into a million pieces, and a wail of grief escaped her lips as she rocked back and forth on the floor with her beloved child cradled in her arms. Memories of his childhood flooded her mind, each one a fresh stab of pain that threatened to overwhelm her. She felt like a part of her had died alongside him, and the thought of never being able to hug him or hear his voice again was too much to bear. As the hours wore on, her sobs grew quieter but no less intense, and the other women could only offer silent support as t
AUTHOR'S POV A MONTH LATER “You mean all the officials in our Pack refused to attend Miguel's burial?” Valeria demanded angrily, and Ceasor nodded sadly. Miguel had requested that his body shouldn't be buried. His funeral was done just like the time of ancient werewolves. Their body was put in a coffin and sent through an ocean no one knew the end of. The women and children were present, except for the officials. Valeria knew their minds already. They wanted her to step down and crown another Alpha or crown Prince Shaquan. She knew the burden would be too much for Shaquan and didn't care what they thought, but she wasn't going to crown a six-year-old child as the Alpha. They turned to leave but heard a battalion shouts. They were on their way to the palace. Valeria frowned since she wasn't notified before the Pack's gate was opened to some strangers. She sat down, ready for anything they were ready to say, and was a little surprised when she saw all the officials moving wi
AUTHOR'S POV “I will be going somewhere that will take a while to return. Can you please take care of my Luna for me?” Shaquan stared innocently at Valeria, who couldn't meet his gaze. “Father, why don't we go together? That's what a family does, isn't it?” He demanded innocently with teary eyes. Valeria stood up and faced the wall, sobbing quietly. Miguel smiled and caressed Shaquan's face. “If we go together, then who will look after the pack? You're the future Alpha of this pack, and you will also be overseeing eighty neighbouring packs. So, my son, you have a lot of work to do.” Shaquan stared at his fingers. “So, do you promise to take care of my mate, yourself and the pack on my behalf?” He stared at the sad smile his father had on and nodded. Valeria moved closer to him and the family embraced each other, with Valeria in tears. The day in Wolfgang's pack was quiet. Carissa and Demetrius were missing, and the Alpha and Beta are ill. No one was smiling.
AUTHORESS' POV “You mean Demetrius was acting weird after he came back from the autopsy office?” Alpha Miguel demanded again, and Craspina nodded. Valeria paced back and forth with worry. “Can you do anything, like try to find out where he is right now?” They had been trying to mind-link Demetrius, but none were able to. Valeria shook her head negatively at her mate's request. “My mind is filled with worry at the moment. To communicate with my powers now will be exhausting,” Miguel nodded in understanding. He stood up from his throne seat and almost fell down as he felt a sharp pain in his heart. “She is in trouble. Her heartbeat is really faint!” Valeria held him as he managed to pull himself together. “I'm just going to attempt to get their location this once.” Caesar stayed behind Miguel while they all hoped Valeria would succeed. They knew it was likely that Demetrius and Carissa were with each other. Valeria was trying her best to concentrate, but she
Author's POV Carissa wiped her tears as she urged the horse to race faster. She could feel it; Demetrius was getting really hurt. She could feel how much he was trying his best to overcome the troops of Xerxes. She knew her troops would be trying their best as well. Memories of her last meeting with Demetrius came back to her where she had told him she didn't regret all of her actions. She knew she was lying to herself. She regretted every horrible thing she had done to him. Her fate was being repeated. She had never trusted her mate in her past lives, which led to her downfall, but she was ready to make a change in this life. She was ready to give up her life for his sake. Jason must have informed Xerxes that the weak point of werewolves was a frozen place. That must have been the reason he lured her mate to the ice lake. She climbed down from the horse and closed her eyes, saying some few prayers. She got to the lake and many lives were lost. Some of her troops are d
AUTHOR'S POV Demetrius knew that Carrisa's stay in the Crescent Pack would be dangerous now that he knew Xerxes was the murderer of those ten messengers. He was surprised by how hypocritical Xerxes could be and how perfectly he had cleared everything without leaving a specific trace. He left for the palace and dropped all the equipment he had used. He picked up his wolf sword and took a horse. The guards at the gate were reluctant, but seeing the permission Alpha Miguel had given him, they allowed him to leave. Demetrius raced outside Wolfgang Pack but felt someone was within the greenwood. He stopped the horse and studied his environment. Suddenly, he took off from the horse, using his superspeed, and pointed his sword at the intruder. “I'm not trying to harm you, my Lord. I've been trying to get into the Pack, but they wouldn't even open up. Lady Carrisa wants to meet you at the place she met you the last time. Please don't let go of her this time around. Else, the A
AUTHORESS' POV Rissa raced back to the palace. She didn't mind the stares people were giving her. She kept running until her legs started to react. She managed to enter the huge garden Demetrius had beaten Xerxes up a year ago. “I need to be left alone!” She ordered the guards and they left immediately. “In the end, I can't blame you Metrius so it is just best I stop making things hard for you. I will help you and end things.” Her mind flashed back to her first meeting with Demetrius. She had thought he was a pervert since he was staring at a half dressed lady intently back in the Gammas' forest during the royal hunting festival. She smiles as she remembers how they faked hating each other at first in Gilead. The hell he showed her while she was a crown prince. The first person who would fail her while being tutored. His lips on hers, all those memories can keep her happy forever. She wiped away her tears, inhaled and exhaled. “I, Carissa Quintus, re…” She tried to
AUTHORESS' POV “So, did you find anything?” they demanded as Rissa and Albert entered. Rissa fell weakly to the ground, and they stared at her with concern. “Everything Demetrius said was right. He was right from the very beginning. I was such a terrible mate that I believed Xerxes over my mate,” she cried inwardly. “What's this? This should be in Wolfgang's Pack, so why is it in the Crescent Pack?” one of them said aloud. “Xerxes must have stolen it six years ago. That was why he tried everything to get close to me. That son of a bingo knew my weak points all along.” Rissa uttered with pain in her voice. The book they were looking at was the “Biography Of Legends,” which contains the weakness of the Seer Wolf, that was Isidora in her previous life. Xerxes must have read it, and everything he did was just to weaken the Seer Wolf in her. “That means Alpha Xerxes is the reason you lost your powers. How preposterous!” Albert exclaimed. Rissa kept silent and starte