Andrew's POV Hearing what Deveriud said about coming for Elara snapped something in me. Who the hell does he think he is, coming to my pack to make demands and worst of all, he was referring to my mate.Though it was obvious he didn't know but I doubted he would've cared anyway. It infuriated me that he had the audacity to come to my park unannounced to lay claims.However, one thing was clear, she was going nowhere with this man.“What do you want with Elara?” I asked as I clenched and unclenched my fists. Anything to control the rage within.“I don't believe my use for her is any concern of yours.” He stated stepping a bit forward as his jewels jingled between his thighs. “I would like to leave here without any fight or bloodshed. But if you push me, I don't mind getting dirty.”The guts to threaten me in front of my pack and in my own territory for that matter. I gritted my teeth, my wolf just below the surface pushing me to relinquish control over to him.“You must be a fool to t
Elara's POVBefore I rushed out to the Northern pack border, I was trying to get some rest after the sort of nightmare I had but then, I heard the shrill sound of the alarm going off.It worried me so, the moment it went off, I sought for answers.When I came out to ask a passerby who was hurrying to answer the what was going on, I learnt that our pack had been breached. However I didn't think much of it, knowing Andrew could handle whatever it is that was going on. However, as l laid back in my room, a sharp knock interrupted my rest. Pulling the door open, I found a lady waiting breathless at the door. Before I could ask what the issue was, she blurted out that the person who had crossed our border was after me. For a moment I was speechless as a heaviness filled the pit of my stomach. With a quick thanks, I dismissed the lady.I didn't need to ask how she knew, I just changed into a pair of jeans and jacket then rushed out to the border to find out exactly what was going on mysel
Michael’s POVFrom the moment Elara stepped foot into this pack, I hated her. I wanted her gone. She was a cursed wolf, and no matter how many lives she saved, including Andrew’s twice, I still didn't care. I wanted nothing to do with her.Until a few days ago, when she saved the entire pack from food poisoning that would've brought us to our knees.Which was surprising considering all that has been happening. For someone who has been treated like an outsider from the moment she stepped foot into the pack, it was a rather big move.And that changed things, at least for me. It forced me to acknowledge that she wasn’t just some outsider, but someone that took us as her pack despite everything. And when I found out she was Andrew’s mate, his Luna, I couldn’t ignore her presence in the pack anymore. I guess that's why she saved our asses in the first place. She wasn’t just some cursed wolf. She was one of us.Which is why hearing Deveriud demand to take her away made my blood boil. A few
Andrew's POVEverything had seemed to enter slow motion as Deveruid’s sharp claws descended on Micheal. I tried to react in time to the attack, to rush forward and stop the mishap that was set to happen, but I was too far for that.My head screamed for me to move, but my body wasn't catching up as I watched, my heart in my throat.Elara was right after all, Deveriud was too strong. What was that crazy speed? I'm an Alpha too, what's the difference between us? Am I that weak?Is this how it ends for Michael?Then, Elara moved, pushing Micheal out of the way even as he prepared to meet the attack head-on. Instead of the claws hurting Michael, it ended up scratching Elara as she wasn't quick enough to save her own skin.“Elara!” I yelled, as a cry of pain tore out of her lips. It twisted something inside of me making my control over the beast inside slip for a moment.Everything was spiraling out of control and I was barely doing a thing to stop it.What sort of an alpha am I?“Impress
Elara's POV Fighting the wolf in front of me, I didn't expect another one to be behind me. So it came as a surprise when Andrew ran away from Deveriud to jump behind me.Just as I was about to say my thanks, I was shocked when Deveruid appeared behind him, digging his fangs into his shoulder.My eyes went wide as Andrew staggered back. “Andrew,” I choked, stumbling towards him.But a werewolf from nowhere jumped right before me, standing between us. “Get off my way.”He smirked, “make me.”I was expecting that reply. Right now, I had no patience to deal with him. My wolf seeing that her mate was hurt is now awake and is ready to make someone pay.Giving Andrew a quick look, I wondered if he was okay but then I began to feel something deep within.It was like he was trying to tell me something through the mate bond. That's when it became clear to me. “Don't worry about me. Just deal with the wolf in front of you.”Sensing this, a level of relief washed over me knowing he was fine. F
Andrew’s POV After Deveruid's sneak attack, I was more than willing to end his life. Charging at him, I rammed my upper body into him, but then, he raised his paw and tried slashing me with his claws. I quickly rushed back, seeing through his attack. Glancing behind me, I could see that Elara was engaged in a combat of her own again.The werewolf who didn't want her to pass earlier was now trying to hurt her. I gritted my fangs at the sight. I wanted pull that wolf off her and kill him myself but that would've been a bad move.So, instead I spoke to her through the mate bond and gave her what little strength I could offer.By the time I turned my gaze back to the Deveriud, he was gone. Then I felt a sharp pain at the back of thigh.I howled in anger. Enough was enough. The wolf had been fighting for control. It's time to let the feral beast out.Letting go, I let my primal instincts take over. I stayed quiet and watched as my wolf bounded into Deveriud in one leap, sending both of u
Elara's POVThe sound of feet crunching against the floor and being jostled carelessly was what snapped me out my daze.What's going on? Was the first question that came to my mind as I swung my head up to take in my surrounding, the sudden movement nearly knocking me out again as pain exploded in head.For a moment, I was lightheaded. I remained stiff for a second taking a deep breath to adjust to the ache at the back of my head. When I tried to look again, I was cautious. However, I didn't recognize a single thing. With the trees, and the canopy of leaves above, I could tell I was still in the woods but it was definitely not within the pack territory. If this isn't the pack, where was this place and who was carrying me?Finally, I looked down at my mode of transportation, and my heart dropped. I didn't recognize him either.I tried to move only to find out that was impossible. My arms and legs were tied. Shit.“Oh you are finally awake.” The man carrying me chuckled.“Put me down
Andrew's POV“What kind of Alpha am I?” I yelled as I threw a punch at the wall.I was in my office unable to do anything but pace the room. How could I let my mate get kidnapped under my nose?“Calm down Andrew.” Michael spoke, his tone even as he watched me from where he leaned against the door, his arms folded across his chest. “It wasn't your fault. We were all distracted by our individual fights that we didn't even notice what was going on next to us.”I stabbed my fingers through my hair, as frustration at my powerlessness threatened to consume me. “Does that even matter?” I asked exasperation tinging my tone. “She's not like any other member, she is my mate Michael.”“Like I said before, it isn't your fault. The whole place was in chaos.” He stated.“Yet…”“I don't think you should be thinking of what happened.” Michael suggested pushing away from the door, as he made his way towards my table. “What we should be doing now is strategizing how to get her back.”Michael was right.
Elara's POVThe name on the note stared back at me like a ghost from the past. Kieran. There was something about it that set me off. Was the veiled sight reacting to the name?My pulse pounded in my ears like I had been running some kind of marathon. I tried to concentrate on the way I was reacting to this but I came up blank.What was it with this name?I had never met him, and the name looked as foreign to me as a language I had no idea even existed. But judging from their faces, they knew who he was. “Mind telling me who this Kieran guy is?” I asked holding up the paper to them. “I've never heard of him before but for him to get you in this mood, he must mean something.”Despite the turmoil going on inside me, I had opted for casual tone to avoid getting them any more agitated.Lora nodded like she knew who this guy was. Was I the only one who didn't know him? I came to this pack before her yet she seemed know more than I ever did.But my guess was Michael had filled her in on who
Elara’s POVThe tension in the air was thick enough to choke on. After the council had made their decision, it felt almost irreversible.But then Andrew stood at the center of it all—torn, conflicted, silent when I needed him loud. His hesitation was a wound that cut deeper than the accusations against me.Apart from the time he spoke up about me being watched closely, he hadn't said much. Not that it mattered now.I didn’t have time to dwell on it. There was so much to think about than a broken bond and a falling relationship.Three days. That was all I had before the trial, and I wasn’t going to sit around and wait for them to decide my fate.I needed answers. And I needed them fast. It's a good thing I enlisted the help of Micheal and Lora. With me under the kind of scrutiny I was, it would be difficult to look into certain matters without getting in trouble.It seems the troublesome duo didn't account for the fact that I would still have people willing to assist despite the accus
Andrew’s POVThe council chamber was suffocating. I can't remember the last time I had entered this place.If I was being sincere, it was probably my father died and I kicked Mara out. The council wanted to put me under trial but after some thought, they dropped everything.The former alpha had been acting off in recent times but none of them had the gal to call him out.I just had to take matters in my hands.I stood at the front, Elara beside me, but we felt miles apart. She hadn’t looked at me since last night. Not really. Not the way she used to.I didn’t blame her. I kind of—okay I actually let her down when I couldn't back her up when she needed me.But then I was still confused about how I felt about her. The bond between us was broken, and I felt the absence of it like a missing limb. But that wasn’t an excuse for my silence. I should have fought harder for her.I would. I had to. At least to make for yesterday. I just hope this turns out. At the end, It was my fault we were h
Elara’s POVI turned to Andrew. He had supported me earlier. I was counting on that support again. I didn’t think. I didn’t hesitate. I just knew he would defend me, even though our mate bond was history.Even now, with the weight of Mara’s accusations pressing against my ribs like a vice, I thought—no, hoped—he would stand by me.At least for old times sake, he would stand beside me on this matter. But when I met his eyes, my stomach dropped.He looked at me, but not the same way he looked normally looked at me. I admit that ever since I broke our mate bond, I've been avoiding him but it was not like something I wanted.It was either that or cry over what was lost and I was done crying. And I hoped he understood but it was obvious he didn't. Hiving him a good look since the day I made the sacrifice, I noticed he had changed over the past few days. He didn't come to find me, he hadn't said anything to me even though I tried to stay away. But that aside, staring into his eyes, I wa
Elara’s POVThe room fell into stunned silence immediately the words fell from Mara's lips.Mara’s words hung in the air like a curse. How the hell did she know? I made sure no one was wiser about the incident.In fact it turned out to favor me even though I had to take the poison to save the pack.But I knew no matter how I explained it to this pack, they would never understand once they found out the truth.My pulse pounded in my ears, a roaring sound drowning out the whispers spreading through the gathered wolves. Heat rushed to my face, but not from embarrassment—rage burned through me, sharp and electric. But beneath it was fear. Because it meant there was someone monitoring me in this pack. And no, it wasn't Tom. There was another traitor.I took a step forward, my voice cutting through the tension. “That’s a lie.”There was no way I was admitting to trying to kill them. Before that day, they treated me like trash. How would they treat me if they knew the truth?Mara smirked, t
Andrew’s POVThe fire crackled in the center of the gathering hall, its warmth doing nothing to chase away the cold knot in my chest.I was alive. I should have been grateful. I was grateful. In fact I was happy about it.But I felt wrong. Everything felt wrong. My second chance at life felt incomplete like something was missing.It was almost like I’d been stitched back together, but some pieces were missing. Pieces that made life have more meaning.I barely remembered the moment I came back, but I remembered the emptiness. The way I’d looked at Elara and felt nothing where there had once been everything.I have lived long and content till I found out that she was my mate and now that I've lost the said mate bond, I didn't feel the same despite living without it long ago.Now, as I sat at the head of the long wooden table, surrounded by my pack, I could feel the weight of their stares. The questions in their eyes.I didn't exactly tell them that Elara was my mate, but now they knew d
Andrew’s POVBlinding pain. That was the first thing I felt. It was raw, searing, like fire scorching every nerve in my body. It ripped through me, dragging me back from the darkness, forcing breath into my lungs like I’d been drowning.I gasped, my body jerking, my heart pounding so hard it hurt. My chest ached, my limbs felt like lead, and my head throbbed with a sharp, splintering pain.But I was alive. How? I was very sure that I had seen the white light most people spoke about when they were about to die.I sucked in another breath, the scent of earth and rain thick in the air, grounding me. My fingers twitched against cool grass, and slowly, slowly, I forced my heavy eyelids open.Blurry figures hovered above me.Voices—soft, urgent—filtered through the haze.“Elara?” My throat was raw, my voice barely more than a rasp.Silence.Then a sharp inhale. A shuffle of movement as if someone was approaching.“Elara,” I tried again, forcing my body to move. My muscles screamed in protes
Elara’s POVThe world around me had blurred into nothing but Andrew. His face was too pale, his breath barely there, his body unmoving except for the shallow rise and fall of his chest—too slow, too weak.I pressed my forehead against his, my fingers trembling as they brushed over his cheek. “Stay with me,” I whispered, my voice breaking. “You promised, Andrew. You promised.”But he wasn’t responding.His lips were parted, his breathing ragged. His skin, which was always warm, always alive, felt cold beneath my touch. A terrifying stillness settled over him, and I felt something deep inside me crack.“We’re losing him!” Lora’s voice was sharp, urgent.I looked up, desperate, my vision blurred with unshed tears. “I think it's high time you start talking.”Michael’s jaw clenched. He didn’t speak. Didn’t move. Because he didn’t know how to tell me what I needed to know. I was about to grab him and make him tell me what I needed to know when someone else spoke up.A voice. Low, firm, fil
Elara POVDorian staggered back. I'm sure he didn't anticipate that move. Did he really think I was going to soak up all his words and leave just like that?Did he really think I was some dumb fool?For the first time, his face twisted in something that almost looked like shock. His shadows flickered, unstable, the thick, oppressive weight of his power suddenly less.My energy pulsed again, silver light pushing outward like ripples in a storm. The air between us cracked, charged with something beyond my understanding.And then, just like that, the grip of his power broke. I wasn't sure what I was doing but one thing I knew was: I tried to push his power back and it worked.Dorian took another step back, his lips parting slightly, as if tasting the change in the air. His smirk returned, but it was thinner now, tighter.“Well,” he murmured, brushing invisible dust off his sleeve. “That was… unexpected.”Just as I thought, he actually took me to be a dumb person. After all the shit he ha