Ellie’s POV
I sent a guard to wake up a couple of servants in the middle of the night to make me an omelet. While I could do it myself, I refused to step out of my bed.
The mansion had several cooks at their disposal, why would they need me to wait before they would make the omelet I requested when they knew who had made the request?
It didn’t make any sense to me. Besides, I wasn’t in a good mood due to my condition and I informed the guard who brought the news that I was going to handle the situation myself.
The message the cook was passing to me was that if I needed an omelet, I could make one for myself if I didn’t want to wait.
I got angry
Ellie’s POVAfter battling with my emotions for a long time, I ended up accepting to do what Aiden had asked me to do. Originally, I didn’t want to do it but I didn’t want to risk his ire anymore.I had a lot to lose and Aiden didn’t, so if this was going to be the start of fixing things between us, I didn’t mind doing it.Aiden hadn’t spoken a word to me after I refused to do it at first but after I told him that I was going to do it, he looked at me for the first time in a long while and in that moment, I felt my husband return to me.I promised him that I would take care of things and I would. I couldn’t afford to let him down this time around.
Aubrey’s POVIt was becoming a Herculean task to keep up with the production of the antidote but I had no choice but to continue for the sake of the pack and most especially, for the sake of my son whose health was deteriorating rapidly every day much to my dismay. Aiden and Damon tried to cheer me up most times by keeping me company at the laboratory with work and everything else but it wasn’t working. Every minute I spent with Lucien who was in isolation broke my heart. I could see the pain in his eyes every day he realized that he wouldn’t be spending his days with his brothers but I had no other choice. I didn’t know what I would do if all my babies got infected so this was the best thing I could do.“You promised me that I’ll soon see them, mummy.” Lucien sniffed. “I know, baby. But things have changed and you’ll have to stay here a little bit longer but it’s not going to last forever, I promise you.” I said, stroking his hand as he lay on the bed. He’d been feverish the wh
Aubrey’s POVI left the room and I made my way to the laboratory with renewed vigor. Seeing Lucien in that state left me angry and frustrated about the entire situation. I was reaching my breaking point and I needed to solve this conundrum as soon as possible. I couldn’t wait to see my son healed and I couldn’t wait to leave here and return back to earth as soon as possible. A few hours later, I was waiting for the result of the last test before I would head home for the night. I heard the machine beep and I let out a yawn before I dragged my tired feet towards the table counter. I rubbed my eyes and stared at the screen, I couldn’t believe my eyes. For the first time in a long while, I was getting positive feedback and I was beside myself with joy. My son would finally be cured and everyone else in need of a cure would get one as well, I would’ve fulfilled the prophecy and I’ll have the opportunity to go home with my family. “I heard you screaming on my way here,” Damon said a
Aubrey’s POV I stayed silent as Hayden walked out of the laboratory. I stared at the space until I felt my eyes start to water. I hated how he made me feel and I couldn’t do anything about it other than reject his proposal. “Aubrey, I’m sorry. You didn’t deserve what he said to you.” Damon said as he placed his hand on my back. I opened my mouth to speak but I couldn’t get the words out and instantly, I felt the tears roll down my cheeks as I broke down and sobbed. In a way, I resonated with what Hayden said. Everything that happened could all be linked to me. I came here of my own volition and if I hadn’t, Lucien wouldn’t be sick and I wouldn’t have the weight of the world on my shoulders right now. But like Hayden would always tell me, there was no use crying over spilled milk and I knew I had to put it behind me and work towards finding a cure and saving my son, nothing else mattered at this point. “Aubrey?” Damon tapped my shoulder. He was worried but I could care less right
Aubrey’s POVI decided to make my way back to the laboratory to produce more vaccines that would be sufficient for the entire pack before leaving the pack. I was still sad about the whole episode and I didn’t see the car tailing us at first. “We’re being followed, ma’am.” My driver, Mr. Gerald said, forcing me to break out of my train of thought. “What did you say?” I asked.“Look behind, ma’am.” I did as he instructed and that was when I saw it. The black car, a sleek and powerful machine accelerated towards us, darting past the unsuspecting drivers, leaving a number of them startled as the car drove past them. “Hold on, ma’am.” Mr. Gerald said, gripping the steering with his white knuckles, as his face squeezed with determination focused on the road ahead. He stepped down hard on the accelerator, the engine roaring to life as he weaved through the cars ahead, eager to outrun the predator chasing them. The chase entered a whole new dimension as they raced into the Ss, both d
Mark’s POVI drummed my fingers on the table as I waited for the call to come in. This was going to be the call that would change everything and tilt the balance in my favor. Aiden had openly disrespected me and he had forgotten how much I helped him when he wanted to assume control of the pack. I spared no expenses and no wolf under my employ during the internal war that lasted for months before we were victorious. I willingly let him get married to my daughter after he promised to treat me in the same manner as I’ve done since she was born and as soon as Aubrey came back into the pack, Ellie was treated as trash. She was now being gossiped and ridiculed by everyone in the pack—and by extension, I was also being dragged in the mud as well. My phone rang and glanced at the caller ID before picking up the call. “She’s been spotted.” A voice said. I nodded. “Is everyone in position? We have only one chance to make this work and I don’t want it to be botched or else, I’m going to l
Aubrey’s POVMy mind was racing with different possibilities about who could be behind my kidnap. I’d crossed Ellie off my list so there had to be someone else behind this. My head was pounding, I could feel the migraine threatening to split my skull open.Suddenly, it hit me. There was only reason why I would be kept here and if there was anyone who could’ve engineered this whole thing, it was Aiden and his twin, Damon. I felt betrayed and hurt. They’d said they wanted me to leave of my own volition and they went behind my back to do this to me. I looked around the room. It was made of metal and it had a horrible smell. The man had been nice enough to remove the blindfold and the gag before leaving me here. The door opened and I turned around to see the man that left me here walking towards me with a menacing look on his face. “Did he put you up to this?” I asked fearfully as I scurried away. The man remained silent as he walked towards me. I took a close look at him as he app
Hayden’s POVI wasn’t on the best terms with Aubrey right now but I still cared about her because we’d been through a lot together and I knew that once we left this hellish place, we were going to come back to what we once were. It’s been 24 hours since I saw her last and I knew that she was fond of locking herself in the laboratory for days to remain focused on her desire to find a cure but I’d managed to hear Aiden and Damon discussing Aubrey’s success in creating a vaccine that can mutate the virus. It wasn’t the cure they hoped she’d create but the vaccine would go a long way in ensuring that people in the pack don’t fall sick and lose their lives in the process altogether. I’d just come out of her son’s room. They were extremely worried and albeit very upset with her, she’d promised to spend the whole day with them and she was nowhere to be found. Aubrey was a lot of things but one thing I could swear on my life that she wouldn’t do was break her promise to her sons, she loved
Mark’s POV“Utter woke nonsense! I will not support this foolishness and I want to warn all of you here to desist from raising this issue with our Alpha!” I slammed my fist on the table, making the men sitting around it flinch.They were making no sense with this idea of theirs and I wasn’t going to let it stand. I’d been quite silent on pack matters because I’d been busy with several things but after clearing my schedule to be present here today, everything felt foreign, much to my disgust.“You’re overreacting, Mark. There’s nothing foolish about this decision and you know it.” Elder John said, wagging his finger in my face. “Humor me, John. Tell me why you think this decision that you’ve all decided to go with isn’t a stupid one. I’ll wait for you to give me one credible reason.” I said, leaning into my chair and waiting for him to speak. “The only reason you’re against this idea is because of the rift your daughter has with the person in question. If it were to be anyone else, y
Aiden’s POVI may not like Hayden but at that point, we needed every available wolf or man, in his case. I shared a nod with Damon and he backed down from being aggressive with Hayden. “You’ll listen to me at all times. Do not do anything without my permission, do you understand me, Hayden?” I asked. “Yes,” Hayden nodded. That was all I needed as we all hurried out of the room and rushed downstairs. “Is everyone ready to leave?” I asked Damon as I made my way into the car, held open by one of the guards. “Yes, our best fighters are ready and waiting for your command, Aiden,” Damon answered as he joined me in the car. Hayden decided to join a couple of my wolves at the back of the truck and I urged them to keep an eye on him. I hit the roof of the car twice and the engine roared to life, the driver stepped on the accelerator and the car raced out of the parking lot. My fears hadn’t toned down yet but for the first time, I was optimistic about finding Aubrey and bringing her ho
Aiden’s POV I got into my car and stepped on the accelerator as hard as I could. My ears weren’t deceiving me and I knew I heard Aubrey call out my name but I had to be certain that I wasn’t hallucinating and if there was one person who could prove that I’d heard correctly, it was Damon.I tried calling him earlier but it went straight to voicemail. He often put his phone on airplane mode wherever he was busy or engaged in something serious. As soon as I parked in front of the mansion, I jumped out of the car and scaled the stairs, two at a time, yelling and pushing everyone out of my way as they all shot me a bemused look but I didn’t.Aubrey’s life hung in the balance and that was all that mattered to me at this point. I pushed the door to our study open and found Damon staring intently at the screen in front of him. He shot me a look that demanded an explanation. I closed the door behind me and sat on the empty seat opposite him. “I heard her calling my name, Damon,” I said. “It
Aiden’s POV I got into my car and stepped on the accelerator as hard as I could. My ears weren’t deceiving me and I knew I heard Aubrey call out my name but I had to be certain that I wasn’t hallucinating and if there was one person who could prove that I’d heard correctly, it was Damon.I tried calling him earlier but it went straight to voicemail. He often put his phone on airplane mode wherever he was busy or engaged in something serious. As soon as I parked in front of the mansion, I jumped out of the car and scaled the stairs, two at a time, yelling and pushing everyone out of my way as they all shot me a bemused look but I didn’t.Aubrey’s life hung in the balance and that was all that mattered to me at this point. I pushed the door to our study open and found Damon staring intently at the screen in front of him. He shot me a look that demanded an explanation. I closed the door behind me and sat on the empty seat opposite him. “I heard her calling my name, Damon,” I said. “It
Aiden’s POVIt had been confirmed. Aubrey was officially declared missing and the news threw the pack into disarray as everyone wondered who could be behind this kidnapping.I’d been asking questions on how this could’ve happened and I finally had a lead. I sat behind the screen, waiting for the suspect as he walked across the street without any care in the world. I wondered how he had gotten past the security at the front door. Sam's Kitchen was one of the best food restaurants in the pack and it was exclusively for the rich and successful. A meal here cost more than what some people earned in a month and I had dinner here anytime I needed to put in a night shift at the office. From my observation, men like him weren't welcomed here, it was bad for business. And knowing how strict the employees were, there was no way he would have gotten past the security guards. Except, if he had gotten in through the back door.Someone had tipped him off about where I would be. There was no need t
Hayden’s POVI wasn’t on the best terms with Aubrey right now but I still cared about her because we’d been through a lot together and I knew that once we left this hellish place, we were going to come back to what we once were. It’s been 24 hours since I saw her last and I knew that she was fond of locking herself in the laboratory for days to remain focused on her desire to find a cure but I’d managed to hear Aiden and Damon discussing Aubrey’s success in creating a vaccine that can mutate the virus. It wasn’t the cure they hoped she’d create but the vaccine would go a long way in ensuring that people in the pack don’t fall sick and lose their lives in the process altogether. I’d just come out of her son’s room. They were extremely worried and albeit very upset with her, she’d promised to spend the whole day with them and she was nowhere to be found. Aubrey was a lot of things but one thing I could swear on my life that she wouldn’t do was break her promise to her sons, she loved
Aubrey’s POVMy mind was racing with different possibilities about who could be behind my kidnap. I’d crossed Ellie off my list so there had to be someone else behind this. My head was pounding, I could feel the migraine threatening to split my skull open.Suddenly, it hit me. There was only reason why I would be kept here and if there was anyone who could’ve engineered this whole thing, it was Aiden and his twin, Damon. I felt betrayed and hurt. They’d said they wanted me to leave of my own volition and they went behind my back to do this to me. I looked around the room. It was made of metal and it had a horrible smell. The man had been nice enough to remove the blindfold and the gag before leaving me here. The door opened and I turned around to see the man that left me here walking towards me with a menacing look on his face. “Did he put you up to this?” I asked fearfully as I scurried away. The man remained silent as he walked towards me. I took a close look at him as he app
Mark’s POVI drummed my fingers on the table as I waited for the call to come in. This was going to be the call that would change everything and tilt the balance in my favor. Aiden had openly disrespected me and he had forgotten how much I helped him when he wanted to assume control of the pack. I spared no expenses and no wolf under my employ during the internal war that lasted for months before we were victorious. I willingly let him get married to my daughter after he promised to treat me in the same manner as I’ve done since she was born and as soon as Aubrey came back into the pack, Ellie was treated as trash. She was now being gossiped and ridiculed by everyone in the pack—and by extension, I was also being dragged in the mud as well. My phone rang and glanced at the caller ID before picking up the call. “She’s been spotted.” A voice said. I nodded. “Is everyone in position? We have only one chance to make this work and I don’t want it to be botched or else, I’m going to l
Aubrey’s POVI decided to make my way back to the laboratory to produce more vaccines that would be sufficient for the entire pack before leaving the pack. I was still sad about the whole episode and I didn’t see the car tailing us at first. “We’re being followed, ma’am.” My driver, Mr. Gerald said, forcing me to break out of my train of thought. “What did you say?” I asked.“Look behind, ma’am.” I did as he instructed and that was when I saw it. The black car, a sleek and powerful machine accelerated towards us, darting past the unsuspecting drivers, leaving a number of them startled as the car drove past them. “Hold on, ma’am.” Mr. Gerald said, gripping the steering with his white knuckles, as his face squeezed with determination focused on the road ahead. He stepped down hard on the accelerator, the engine roaring to life as he weaved through the cars ahead, eager to outrun the predator chasing them. The chase entered a whole new dimension as they raced into the Ss, both d