~Xavier~Holding the envelope in between my fingers, I stared at it, glaring at the seal. This was not how I expected my morning to start. Not with this stupid invitation on my desk. I should have asked who brought it in and then have them punished. It seems as if the warriors who are always at the borders are getting too lax. If not, how would little rats easily drop invitations for me as if they were picking up pebbles?I was tempted to burn it, but I had to wait for Jayden. I wanted to get his input. He always knew what to say and what to do. That was one of the reasons why I still retain him as my Beta and friend despite us having our differences and me behaving like a jealous freak. I was glad I had both him and Kira in my life. I don't know what I would have done if I was all alone with no parents and no mate. Maybe I would have killed myself because I don't think I can handle the loneliness. That was why it was harder to let Kira go. Even though her child wasn't mine, I had
~Aiden~"You are making a mistake. If we were caught by Alpha Jake, he wouldn't even wait for an explanation. He would just jump to conclusions. This is a very risky business you are trying to engage in. I have already told you no and nothing is going to change my decision. This has been a total waste of time." I released the arrow that I'd drawn, watching it miss the bull's eye. I sighed in frustration.Today wasn't my lucky day."Just hear me out first, Beta Aiden. This is for the good of everyone. My Father sent me here to persuade you. Just think about it before you kick against the whole idea. You will not be seen as the villain but as the hero." I cocked my eyebrows, the most bemused expression on my face. "Can you hear yourself right now? Alpha Jake is our friend and what do you want me to do? You expect me to betray my friend? Have you gone insane, Jason? You want me to kill Alpha Jake?" Jason, the son of one of the elders of the Pack Council, was someone whom I took as a
~Aiden~When Jason saw that I was serious about ending his life, even though an arrow through the heart would probably not kill him, he put his hand up."You don't have to do this, Beta Aiden. I was completely out of line. I never should have called you a coward. l crossed the line. Please spare me." He tried getting up but I kicked him down."Even if you survive, with the arrow that is sticking out your ribs right now, you wouldn't be able to survive this one. Do you know why? Not only will I allow it to pierce your heart, but it is a silver-tipped arrow. I carved it specially for myself. Can you imagine the look of shock on your father's face when he finds his son dead?"Do you think you are better than me just because your father is among the elders of the council? You are nothing but a spoiled brat, Jason. The only reason why we were friends was because of Alpha Jake. He is well acquainted with your father. If only he knew that the sleek old bastard was trying to stab him in the
~Ella~Jake has been anxious ever since he printed the invitation for the party. He was celebrating the new moon and he wanted every Pack to be present.I don't know if he was trying to show off his wealth, or power, but he has been hassling all the domestic staff to make sure that everything was perfect. The party was not even yet here and he was acting as if it was the most important thing in his life. I didn't know the reason at first until I found out that he had invited Crescent Pack, and inviting them meant that Alpha Xavier and Kira would be present with her bastard child.We had an argument about that, but he said that he was not going to change it and that they were going to be present there.I felt so angry. Why won't he listen to me? I know the only reason he invited them was not because they were the strongest Pack, or because Alpha Xavier was the strongest Alpha in the werewolf region, but because of Kira.I don't know what Jake is planning, but I have a very bad feeling
~Kira~"I was expecting to see someone much more intriguing, but I am disappointed yet again. When I heard about Alpha Xavier's pregnant mate, I was looking forward to a sophisticated woman, not a child trapped in an adult's body. How old are you again?" I looked at Alianna, but she shook her head, indicating that she didn't know the person standing in front of us with a sneer on her face."I am sorry, but you have no right to talk to me that way, not with all that makeup on your face. Did you just escape from clown prison? Is that why you are looking that way? Who the hell are you by the way? You just waltzed into my house, and started spewing rubbish." She pushed back her blonde hair with stripes of black in it. Her hazel-colored eyes held so much maliciousness in them. She was pretty, no doubt. She was much taller than me, and she definitely looked a little bit older. Though she had a good-looking face, it didn't match her personality.Just a few seconds that she had talked to m
~Jayden~This has got to be one of the most awkward lunches that I've ever had in my life. The tension was so thick that it could be sliced with a knife. What was I even thinking in the first place? When Xavier came back earlier and saw Loren, he wasn't happy. If looks could kill, I would be dead right now. I knew he was only controlling himself because of Kira. He didn't want to appear as a monster before her.The way he kept on slicing up his steak sent shivers down my spine.Knowing when Xavier was angry was not that hard. I thought he would frown at the idea that Alianna joined us for lunch, but he didn't make a comment; instead, he looked pleased to see her.I wish I could say the same for Alianna. She had been glaring at me ever since we all sat down for lunch, and honestly, it was making me uncomfortable.I tried to pay attention to the conversation between Loren and Xavier, but my attention always seemed to be drawn back to Loren.Despite wearing not-so-sophisticated clothe
~Xavier~"What the hell were you thinking? Have you gone out of your mind, Jayden? Do you know how bad this makes me look? Do you have the slightest idea what you just did? This was a secret that I’ve been trying to keep, and you just blew everything. Why couldn't you just leave everything the way they were? Why are you always trying to fix things? You are not a scientist or a magician. Now look what your stupidity has caused!" I fumed in anger, pacing up and down.Jayden stood with his hands behind him, an apologetic look on his face. "I'm sorry. I didn't think of the consequences. I just wanted to help you out. I knew that the prophecy was true, and the more Kira remains here, one of you is bound to get hurt. I was just looking for a way for her to leave on her own. I never meant to cause such a ruckus. When I heard that Loren was back, I wanted to invite her just for old times’ sake. I never knew that she would be such a...""Bitch?” I interrupted, “Yeah now you know. Do you think
~Aiden~I kicked the door open without knocking. I wanted to make an entrance and gain everyone's attention, and that is exactly what I did.All heads turned towards me. I grinned mischievously making my way towards them. Each of them watched me with skeptical looks. I sat down on the chair reserved for their leader. He was running a little bit late so I know he wouldn't mind. Even if he were to arrive right now, he should take a seat at the far corner of the table. I'm sure that is where he belonged.I placed my bow and arrow on the table. Turning to Jason's father, I waved at him enthusiastically. He averted his sight, clearing his throat. I smirked at his discomfort. The only reason why I was with these backstabbing bastards was to bring chaos upon their heads. If they wanted to play a dirty game, then I could also do the same.Jake won't be able to do that, so I am helping him out. I'm sure he would thank me later.None of them were willing to speak up and ask me what I was doi