#Chapter89“Alpha Cain has requested a meeting. He wants to discuss a treaty between the packs to end the war.” I furrowed my brows, as did everyone else. I didn’t believe my father; this never happened; Alpha Cain was not known for treaties. He always won the battle and left almost nothing and no one behind. So, the big question was why? What could he possibly want in exchange for concluding the war? Dad walked over to my mother, kissed her, then looked deep into her eyes for a moment, and she smiled lovingly at him. I envied their relationship. He then straightened himself and extended his hand to her, and she gladly accepted. He looked around at everyone. “Everyone needs to get some sleep; it has been a long and exhausting day. We need to rest; there is much to do tomorrow.” Dad then retreated to the hallway, with my mother close on his heels, and they bid us all goodnight. Gunnar looked at us, nodded his head and then took his leave as well. My sister was sitting there,
#Chapter90As morning approached, the sun began to engulf my room, causing me to let out a frustrated groan. Closing my eyes tightly, I pulled my blanket up and over my head in an attempt to shield myself from the blinding light. I barely slept; my mind raced all night from everything that had happened the previous day. Thoughts of the battle surged through my brain, Mikael’s death, the Dead pack retreating, but mostly I thought about Alpha Cain and our encounter. I thought about how attractive he was, how his closeness made me wet and caused tingles to shoot through my whole body. I thought about his words, his threats and especially how he had let me go, but not before telling me that we would meet again; what did he mean by that? Also, why did he want to propose a treaty? That was the biggest unanswered question. Pushing aside my endless thoughts, I got up from the bed and headed for the bathroom. First, I took a nice long shower, washing everything away. I then got out, brushe
#Chapter91I looked at the ground, knowing he was right and that I had asked a stupid question. I sighed heavily and continued inside. After finishing up in the kitchen with mom, Adela and the others, we headed to the main hall to set everything up. We arrived at the hall, and it was packed already. Everyone was in mourning and crying; the atmosphere was beyond depressing. I noticed Erik standing in the crowd, speaking with his parents; he glanced in my direction and smiled. I smiled back at him and placed the food on the tables. Once everything was prepared, we all headed towards the river to begin the funeral. On the edge of the river stood the pyre; it was breathtaking. The structure was built from oak wood logs, adorned with Gracie oak flowers and personal items were scattered all over that loved ones had placed. In the middle was Mikael, wrapped in a black blanket accented with gold stitching; it was beautiful, he was beautiful and was taken too soon. Everyone gathered arou
#Chapter92I gasped and stumbled back a bit; no, this can’t be possible; that monster cannot be my mate.I shook my head furiously. “No, that’s not possible, I refuse to believe that, and even if it is true, I will not go with him,” I said firmly.Dad ground his teeth. “I don’t like this any more than you do, but Alpha Cain has made it clear that he wants you. He informed me that if you go with him, he will end the war and sign a peace treaty between the packs.” He looked to be pained saying this.“No, I won’t do it, dad! I will not go with him!” Anger was flowing through me now, like a never-ending river. Dad pinched the bridge of his nose. “Freja, you need to understand the situation. Alpha Cain has made it crystal clear that he will come and destroy the pack if you do not go with him. Leaving no one and nothing behind, and then he will take you by force. Either way, he will get what he wants.” He replied, raising his voice. “So, then we fight, we recruit other packs to stand
#Chapter93As I was about to scream, when one of his hands came up and wrapped firmly around my throat; he tilted my head back, bringing his lips to my ear and causing an electric shudder to course through me; holy fuck, why am I so turned on right now, what is wrong with me? He brushed his lips against my ear ever so gently and whispered, “I always win at hide and seek, baby. But as fun as this has been, I am becoming bored and irritated at your games; we have quite the journey back to my territory. So now, you can either be a good girl and come with me willingly, and I will allow you to say your goodbyes, or I can take you by force, which I promise you will not enjoy, and you will not be allowed to say goodbye to your family. So, my love, what is your choice?”I closed my eyes, weighing my options. I knew I couldn’t run, as the consequences would be dire for my family and myself. But, on the other hand, I knew what I needed to do, I needed to go with him willingly, as much as my
#Chapter94I peered down at the floor, and my chest began to tighten. I couldn’t believe Erik left without saying goodbye; that hurt. I took in a deep breath and rubbed my face with my hands.“Alpha Cain is here; he is waiting outside for me to take me……back to his territory. I just came in to say goodbye to everyone.” I said as my voice cracked with sadness.Mom began to cry and whimper; then, she engulfed me in a tight, comforting hug. “Everything will be alright, sweetheart; I’m sure he will allow you to visit or us to visit you.” She was trying to reassure me of things and make me feel better about the whole situation. I loved her even more for that because we both knew I was fucked! I looked at Adela and reached out to hug her. She began sobbing silently, and I rubbed her back, trying to comfort her. “It’s ok, Adela, I’ll be fine,” I said, trying to reassure her. “I know you will be; it just isn’t fair,” She replied between sobs. I pulled back from her and wiped her t
#Chapter95Cain was leaning against the car with his arms folded across his chest, impatiently waiting for me, and he appeared to be irritated. I smiled and laughed internally. He glared at me while raising a brow. “Are you finished? I would like to get going sometime soon instead of next year.” He growled. I rolled my eyes and began walking towards him; I had the sudden urge just to run as fast and as far as I possibly could. However, that stupid annoying ass voice in my head kept telling me that if I did, it would be the most foolish mistake of my life. As I approached the car, to my surprise, Cain opened the car door for me, raising his arm and motioning for me to enter the vehicle. As I stepped into the car, Cain took my bag and closed the door after taking my seat. He got into the car a moment later, started the engine and drove off. I sat there in my seat, feeling defeated and a little bit broken. I stared at my home that was fading within the distance, where my loved o
#Chapter96He gripped my elbow and turned me to face him as we approached the door. His features held a stern expression. “Once we are inside, I will introduce you to those that you need to know. Anyone that I do not introduce you to, you are not to speak to at all. After that, you will be given a tour of the areas that you need to be familiar with when it is convenient.” He gripped my elbow a little tighter before continuing. “And I will not repeat myself on this one; you are to watch that pretty little mouth of yours; I will not tolerate being embarrassed in front of my pack. Do I make myself clear?” I narrowed my eyes at him. “Crystal.” “Good girl,” He said in a sarcastic voice while petting the top of my head. I pulled away from him and stared daggers at him. Cain grinned. “I am going to have so much fun breaking that defiant spirit of yours, my love,” Cain said as he opened one of the doors and practically shoved me inside. The inside of the house was just as beautiful