Mima's POV The dining room was filled with laughter, the clinking of plates, and the faint melody of my mother humming as she set down another dish. The table was laid out perfectly, just like she always did, even for small family dinners. Except this one wasn’t a small family dinner, It was my birthday. “Nineteen,” my father said, his deep voice with a mix of pride as he poured himself a glass of wine. “Hard to believe you’re not a pup anymore.” “I haven’t been a pup for years, dad,” I replied, grinning at him as I reached for another slice of cake. “You’ll always be my pup,” he said, ruffling my hair before taking a seat at the head of the table. I rolled my eyes at him, stuffing my face with cake. Beside me, my brother, Damon stuffed his face with a cinnamon roll, ignoring the amused look my mother shot him. “If you’re going to eat like that,” my mother teased, “you might as well shift into your wolf. At least then you’d have an excuse.” Damon swallowed with a gri
Mima's POV The dungeon was suffocating, a dark lightless pit that reeked of decay, despair and rotting flesh. Bodies littered the cramped cells, slumped against the cold stone walls.The other members of my pack were packed into one cell. I was alone in another. I looked across the hall and spotted my best friend. Her head was resting on the wall. Her once striking brown eyes were dull, rimmed with red from several hours of crying. She had lost her mate in the attack. I heard this from the muttering of the other pack members about the people we had lost… She must be really hurt.She hadn't spoken since we were thrown into this hellhole. No one had. All we had witnessed was too great for words.My stomach churned from starvation and and my wrist felt raw from the silver laced iron chains that chained me to the wall. I closed my eyes letting the silence of the cell fill my ears but all I saw were my family's dead bodies. The sound of my mother's screams, the look in my brother's eyes
Mima's POV He looked at me with hooded eyes. My mate… I had finally found my mate. My mind was clouded with so many emotions, I felt goddy even though my body ached like was stabbed by a thousand needles and I had witnessed enough deaths to last a lifetime. He stepped down from the podie that he was on and walked towards me. His face was voidnof any emotion so I couldn't pin his reaction to seeing me. Who was he? With his presence, the guards released me and stepped back. Zahra, stood up watching the exchange between us. He got really close and the guards bowed their heads. Was he someone of importance? “Alpha.” The greeted and momentarily, I saw red. “You… you are my mate.” He whispered. He seemed mesmerised by me being there. He stretched out his hand and stroked my cheek and I leaned in to his touch. What the— I tried to pull away but I couldn't. My heart was filled with hatred for this man so why was I acting putty in his hands? My wolf inside me was running aro
Mima's POV A maid had come into the room moments later. She made no move to talk to me or even say anything. All she did was unlock my chains and gave it to the guards that she came with. She then placed some clothes on the bedside table and some food that she had brought with her and left.Is this my new life now? Is there anything I could do to escape from here? Do I just have to accept this as my fate? I attempted to get up from the bed to at least wash off the grime and dust on my body and caked up blood but I hadn't made it to the bathroom doors when the doors burst open and the tall blonde from earlier strutted in. “Well, I never thought Dylan would have found his mate.” She said with little to no emotion on her face. She didn't say anything and I couldn't decipher her mood. Before I could open my mouth to talk, she grabbed me by the ponytail my hair was thrown into and pulled me backwards. My scalp stung from the pull.“Now, I'm just here to give you a warning. You don't n
Mima's POVThe cold wine clung to my skin as it dripped to the floor.I stood frozen, drenched, the thin fabric of my dress sticking to my body. My breath hitched as the gasps and hushed whispers filled the grand hall. I could feel every pair of eyes on me, some gleaming with mockery, others indifferent, and a few silently pitying me.My hands trembled at my sides as the broken shards of the wine glass glittered at my feet.Alpha Rodrick’s fingers grazed my lower back, and I flinched at the contact.“Oh dear, look what you’ve done,” he said with mock sympathy, the corners of his lips curled in that same vile smirk I’d seen earlier.I turned my face away, biting the inside of my cheek to stop myself from snapping.“I’ll help you clean up,” Rodrick said, and before I could object, his hands were on me, guiding… no, dragging me out of the hall.I looked over my shoulder. No one moved. No one said a word.Not even Dylan and Stephanie… She looked elated.The room Rodrick took me to was diml
Mima's POV When my blindfold was taken off, I noticed that I was in a dark room. I tried to make out where I was but I couldn't figure it out. As I turned my neck to scan the walls, I felt a lash on my back which made me cry out in pain.“I don't think you know the rules about being a maid. Rule 1, never embarrass your owner.” Another slash of the whip.“Rule 2, the visitors are always right”Another “Rule 3, never show a face of defiance”Another slash. I began to sweat and cry, I felt like my body was tearing out. I hadn't heard from my wolf in days since her mate rejected her and so my wounds have been slow to heal.Another slash of the whip and another and another, till my whole body was bleeding and sour. “You slut, you are so useless. Your parents should be glad they died and not see what a worthless piece of trash you have become.” Stephanie hissed as she spoke. Her words stung and I almost believed that my parents were better off dead and not seeing how weak and feeble I w
The guards threw Martin at my side. “So this was why you were confident enough to not break yet, huh. This little doctor has been helping you.” One of the guards stepped forward, his boots scraping against the concrete floor, and drove his foot into Martin's side. He crumpled with a muffled groan, clutching his stomach. I lunged forward instinctively, but the heavy chains held me in place."Leave him alone!" I snarled, but my voice cracked, making my weakness obvious.The guard sneered, leaning closer and spat on his face. Before he could strike again, the door burst open with a force that echoed through the room. Every head turned. Standing in the doorway was him, Dylan, my former mate.“What the fuck is going on here?” He asked with a dull look in his eyes but you could notice the glint of fury behind his eyes. He was angry. Stephanie, noticing his presence, had gone as docile as a dove, itching her head as if she knew nothing. “Um… you see… I was just punishing them for the c
Mima's POV I woke up with a start as I stood up from the bed. There was a beeping sound in the room and the walls and ceilings were white. I was confused about where I was but after looking down and seeing the numerous tubes attached to me, I remember that I was in the pack clinic.I had sweat gathered on my forehead from the nightmare I had. Seeing my brother die all over again. A tear slipped from my left eye and I raised my bandages hand to clean it. I looked down at myself and noticed that my clothes had been changed. My wounds were bandaged. Basically all of me was covered in bandages. Any small movement I made would make me wince. I was still observing my wounds when someone entered the room. It was a small lady in a white nurse gown. She must be here to check my health. She held a clipboard in her hand and asked how I was doing, giving me a small smile that didn't reach her eyes.She did all she came to do and left. The door opened seconds later and Martin wheeled himself in.
Mima's POVThe room went back into discussing with one another and seconds later the man stepped in with a smile on his face. Sheesh, he must really love his daughter. I thought to myself because this brooding man just freaking smiled. I turned to see Brent fidgeting where he stood. He looked like he was uneasy as if something was bothering him.I thought back to last night and maybe being in a room filled with couples was doing so well for him.I sighed as I called out to him."Brent? Are you okay?" His eyes turned to mine sharply and he visibly inhaled. His eyes darted around the room and he seemed to fidget the more. This made me ore worried. "Brent? Is everything alright?" My voice is slightly raised now and it alarms Rake. Rake turned to face us and raised his brow."What's wrong?" He asked me."I don't know. Brent is acting weird." The brooding man was still walking in with his daughter and she hasn't really fully entered the room yet so she wasn't noticeable to us. They w
Mima’s POVI was in my room, petting Kia's head as he laid on my lap. He wasn't too happy that we were busy all day and he had to spend the day at the farm during the meeting with Eve. I thought he wouldn't mind but apparently he prefers to be joined at my hip. Three knocks sounded at the door. "Come in." I called out and Beck walked in. "Hey." He said, guilty rubbing the back of his head as he approached me. I turned my face away from him. "Have all the guests gotten a room to stay in?" I asked."Yes, they have." "Good, you can leave." I told him, still angry at how he had been reacting for the past few days. He's either always angry at something and takes it out on others."I'm sorry... That's what I came here to say. I know I have been acting out of line. My anger has been really bad and..." He takes in a sharp breath. "I just wanted to apologize. I know how much you didn't like that." I turned to face him and looked away. I placed Kia on the bed and walked towards Beck with
Mima's POV “Maybe we should just make lines in front of Rake and I? Men to him. Women to me. Is that fine with everyone?” I asked and they nodded. Stephanie still looked so uncomfortable sitting there. Plus, I found that black pendant in the place she kidnapped me. So she probably knows something about them right? Let's not forget the suspicious people she wanted to sell Zahra to and why Kia was afraid of her.What are you hiding. Stephanie?” I thought as I stared intently at her.“Okay, Alpha's to me. Luna's to my Luna.” Rake repeated and they all got up walking towards the both of us.I seeped my powers into the gloves and got ready to attend to them.“Stephanie.” I called out to her and she flinched. Even Dylan was looking at her weirdly. “Ye–yes?” She replied, trying to look as normal as possible but faking it to that extent isn't fooling anybody. “Why don't you come up first?” “No, no. Let everyone else go first.” She pushed on but I just shook my head laughing.“ If you hav
Mima's POV "Beck!" I yelled out to him, storming into the room with Rake and Zahra close behind.Beck didn’t even flinch. He held Dylan by the collar, lifting him slightly off the floor, his canines bared and his eyes glowing with rage. Dylan, to his credit, didn’t look scared, just annoyed and slightly amused?"Let. Him. Go." I repeated, louder this time, stepping between the two.Beck looked at me and sighed before slowly letting Dylan go and stepping back.“What is wrong with you?” I yelled at Beck but he scrunched up his face and turned away from me.In the corner of my eyes, I see Stephanie running up to Dylan and touching him as a form of comfort but Dylan shrugged her off. Stephanie tried to hide the embarrassment she felt but I was pretty sure that everyone in the room had already seen it. “Can someone explain what the hell is going on or was going on?” Rake asked and one of the men that was part of those trying to separate them spoke up.“Alpha Dylan here thought it was wr
Mima's POV As Zahra closed the door behind us, I gently placed my hands on the woman's chest. My powers stirred, responding to the urgency of the situation. I focused my energy, and a soft, golden glow emanated from my palms as I closed my eyes to concentrate. The woman's wounds began to heal and she stopped coughing.Good, it's working. I focused more and I could feel myself getting weaker. We need information and I had already promised her husband that she'll be healed. I needed to honour that at least. After a while, I could feel that she was better so I stepped back and opened my eyes.The woman's breathing was even now and she looked better."Thank goddess," Zahra whispered, letting out a breath, her eyes fixed on the woman. She must have felt just as burdened as I was.I nodded, my gaze still on our patient. "We need to find out more about her involvement with the Shadows. See if we can extract any information before..."The woman's eyes fluttered open, and she gazed up at u
Mima's POV Maybe it's just me reading into it. So I decided to ignore them.“Now, we have discovered that extreme heat can reveal these people to us. You would never have guessed how many packs that they have infiltrated or how they're ruining your system.” “You might think that things aren't just going well for now in your pack, but that's not it. They're in every sector and so far, we caught them in the most important sectors in our pack. The farm, the lab and the soldiers.” The room mumbled, each person looking more concerned than the last, except those two.“How can we believe what you are saying?” One of the Alphas ask.“I knew one of you would ask. I mean, you can't simply believe something this huge and serious without wanting proof.” Rake chuckled. He signalled to Beck and Beck walked out. He dragged in Ria. Stephanie's eyes went wide when she saw her but no one else noticed. Do they know each other? Dylan glanced at her and there is no form of recognition in his eyes.
Mima's POV I laughed a little, tryongt o lighten the mood but she just looked down on me the more.“Are you sure you are really the Luna? I'm not getting that vibe from you.” She continued.Her husband doesn't do anything to stop his wife's running mouth and extremely terrible attitude. Instead, he just stood there licking his lips, still while staring at me.I opened my mouth to speak when I felt a presence behind me.“Is anything going on here?” Rake asked. Pinning the man with his eyes in place.The wife blushed? What the hell?Why is she blushing while staring at my mate? My wolf surfaced and I let out a low growl making all eyes turn to me.The woman covered her mouth and widened her eyes like she met with a filthy animal.“Oh my. What uncouth behaviour. Am I right?” She leaned away from her husband and closer to Take touching his arm.I touched her arm and squeezed and she flinched. I let my nails dig into her flesh and she pulled her hand back so fast like she got stung. “Ex
Mima's POV I watched her turn the corner and I did too.“Ria, stop. Now!” I yelled at her but she doesn't stop. Instead. She increased her speed. She ran out of the dungeons Andi's almost out when I'm close and grab her hair in my hands and pulling her back.She stumbled backwards falling on to me as we both fell down the stairs. “Fuck.” I quickly caught my footing and stabilised myself, pulling her towards me and stoping our fall.“Well, well, well. Look who it is.” I said, staring down at her while trying to catch my breath. “I am not saying anything.” She blurted out, trying to escape from the strong grip that I had her in.“We'll see about that.” I spat and she turned her face away from mine.“Where is Kian?” I asked her and I noticednher expression shifting as her eyes glazes over. Is she pulling an act in front of me? She refused to answer my question as she just stood there with sad eyes and not bothering to struggle anymore against my hold. What has gotten into her? Zah
Mima's POV “Don't be scared.” I told her, holding her hand. She nodded and visibly relaxed. “he didn't stop no matter how much I begged him to. He said that they needed my expertise but I didn't even understand what he meant by them.” I rubbed circles in her shoulder. “What more did he say?”“He had been coming on to me before that. Telling me how I'm doing a good job for someone my age in that field and he joked once about me being his mate but I didn't pay attention to him. One day, he just came close to me and said since I wouldn't accept willingly, he'd have you force me.”Tears fell from her eyes and I pulled her in for a hug. She shook and shivered under me and I thought if I could do the same thing that I did to Rake to her too. But was it really the same thing? Could I heal someone with a shadow inside of them? My mind went back to Sir Adams and maybe I just can.“Olivia. There's something I want to try, okay? Don't be scared.” She looked puzzled and nodded her head. I