Katherine PovThe heart rate monitor continued to beep, causing an eerie sensation in the back of my mind. Watching Jude’s unconscious body lie on the hospital bed broke my heart with every second. Jade had wanted me to stay indoors, where he believed was safe but my thoughts would not deviate from how Jude was doing so far. The doctors say he is supposed to be awake by now but refuses to respond to the treatments. I couldn’t help but wonder if I was the cause of this too. In the softly lit hospital room, I found myself by Jude's side, my eyes fixed on his motionless figure lying on the bed. The antiseptic scent of the medical facility surrounded me, a constant reminder of the chaos that unfolded during the ambush on our pack. The machines hummed quietly, underscoring the fragility of Jude's condition.As I watched him, my mind swirled with guilt, each heartbeat resonating with the weight of responsibility. The bandages wrapped around his wounds told a tale of the fierce battle he e
Jude PovMy eyes slowly fluttered open, adjusting to the muted glow of the dimly lit hospital room. Confusion settled in as I took in the unfamiliar surroundings, a sterile scent lingering in the air. The soft hum of medical equipment added to the disorienting atmosphere.As the fog lifted, memories crashed back into my mind like an emotional wave. The Luna ceremony, a choice Katherine made that stung my wounded pride. Yet, a deep love for both her and my brother remained.The lightning realization struck me—the attack during the ceremony. Chaos unfolded as I tried to protect Jade, unaware of the unseen threat closing in. Claws tore into my neck and belly, searing pain echoing through my body.The room spun as I remembered the sharp descent into unconsciousness, the world fading like a distant melody. My last memory: my brother's anguished cries for help.Now, lying in the sterile room, the consequences of my selfless act etched across my body, I grapple with the harsh reality of sacr
Katherine PovMy senses stirred as a tender touch danced through my hair, coaxing me from the clutches of sleep. Startled, I jolted upright, and my eyes widened in the dim light. There he was, Jude, with a warm smile playing on his lips. A rush of emotions swirled within me, and tears stung my eyes, mirroring the depth of his feelings."Katherine-" he began, his voice laden with unspoken words. But I couldn't wait; the surge of emotion overwhelmed me. I lunged towards him, my arms wrapping around him in an instinctive embrace. The solace of his presence enveloped me as I buried my face into the crook of his shoulder, muffling the sobs that welled up within me. The world outside blurred, leaving only the raw and unfiltered exchange of emotions between us. His fingers traced the contours of my hair, awakening me from the embrace of sleep. Startled, I sat up, eyes widening to find Jude smiling down at me. Tears welled up as our gazes met, and before he could finish speaking, I launched
Katherine Pov Everyone remained mute, staring down at what was before us. Children were not allowed to the site for their sanity sake and even women that saw this burst out in tears. The previous Alpha and Luna stared in horror, so did I and many others. Jude and Jade looked upset to the core. There was a body.No head and a limb was already cut off. It was a female body, as young as Lily. What horrified me the most was that the body wore Lily’s clothes. It was how we managed to sniff her out, her scent remained on the clothes of the dead body. “It’s human,” Grey pointed out. Relief washed through me a bit, knowing that she was still alive. “They have her,” Jade growled, his jaw ticking as he stare angrily at the body. Why kill an innocent child just to pass a message?“I’ll kill all of them,” Jude muttered, he looked and sounded angrier than Jade himself. I knew Lily was closer to him than any other person in the pack and I also knew that he meant every word he had said abou
Brenda PovI pushed the door open and walked into the room briskly. Liam, Joshua and Zayn were seated across the room, playing chess with a cup of wine in their hands. Moving closer to them, I realised it was a cup of blood. "Did you guys have to kill a child to portray a message like that? Wasn't her room covered in blood good enough for you?!" I inquired angrily but they all had playful smirks on their faces. "Cheer up, we didn't kill the actual girl," Joshua replied, rolling his eyes and swinging the cup around the air. The smell of blood irked me, but I was in the vampire territory and there was not much to be done about it. They hated the taste of werewolf blood so the only reason they would go after a werewolf was if they had an actual intention to kill them. While I was younger, I had seen movies about vampires and werewolves, some of them were unreal but based on vampire diaries, I expected these vampires to be a little more modest and act like gentlemen. The fools I was
Katherine pov Sonia would not stop talking, it had been over an hour since Grey placed me on duty to keep an eye on her. To think of having a better role as the Luna of the pack. She went on about different topics in a row, from being the ugly one in the friend group till she attained puberty. I answered her by saying that the majority of us were ugly before puberty and some still are even after puberty. I found myself unexpectedly immersed in the quirks of Sonia's pregnancy journey, particularly the peculiar cravings that were transforming our snack shelf into a bizarre food museum. Chuckling, I remarked to Sonia, "Have you noticed how your pregnancy cravings are turning our snack shelf into a peculiar assortment?"Sonia laughed, "Oh, absolutely. Pickles and ice cream, the classic masterpiece. Grey must be thrilled with my culinary choices."Amidst our laughter, a thought crossed my mind, "Speaking of Grey, why do you think he put me in charge of watching over you? Did he think my
Lily PovThe air was cold and the room was constantly dark. It had been three days and these days were as scary as hell because the only time I received a visitor was to get a meal of the day. I remembered when I first got here, back at the pack, they tried to knock me out and when I didn't pass out from their attempts, they overpowered me and shoved me into a van they hid in the woods. Brenda had stared at me with so much to no emotions in her eyes. We trusted her and she sold us out to the pack, all because of some petty hatred and jealousy.“How could you?” I screamed out as the bars to the door closed with me behind it. “Shut up,” she replied scornfully. “You’re so envious that Katherine is around and you let that affect the love that the pack has for you? What exactly do you plan to gain from this kind of betrayal?!” I ignored her first demand and screamed out at her once again. She pulled me by my shirt and my body hit the iron bars that were between us really hard. I wince
Jude Pov "Where is she?" I asked impatiently to my brother. "She's on her way, she says she's almost here," he curtly replied, placing his phone into his pocket. It had been over an hour since we were expecting Dorcas, most times I wished she resided in the pack as one of us. Unless she conjured up some spell, it usually takes her over an hour to get to the pack house from her home. After Jade's response, the room went silent. We were the only ones in it. It was my father's old office. It had been almost a week since he stepped down from being alpha and for the time being, till a solution is made and everything around us is resolved, Jade acted as the head in charge. It only made sense because he was a few minutes older than I. I also never let it bother me much, I knew the stress that came with being alpha and it was not so attractive to be in control all the time. Jade on the other hand loved the job. During our last misunderstanding, mostly with me overthinking and jumping in