Dorian's Point of View
It was the third pack I searched, looking for her. As I packed up my things to leave the pack and head to the nearest pack, the alpha's daughter came in.
I had stayed in the crest filled pack for a week and it seemed that the alpha's only daughter had taken a particular liking to me. I did not encourage this of course.
She did not stop even though I told her the main purpose of my being there was to look for my mate who was is missing.
She had not relented, always throwing sultry looks and randomly touching me. It was all uncomfortable for me, but I felt there was no harm done as long as I did not reciprocate. After all, the crest filled pack was a very powerful pack, and making an enemy of the pack would be a disastrous thing to do.
That was until she came into my room in only a robe.
As I heard the door open, I immediately turned around. No one had ever walked into the room, especially without knocking. The alpha had graciously given me enough of my space and time to keep to myself and conduct the search effectively.
When I saw her, my breath slowed down. At least she was not a threat.
She waved shyly, her hair bouncing as she did. She walked up to me, taking her time, foot before foot until she reached where I stood.
" You are leaving so soon? That's a bit sad honestly" she purred, lying on the bed. I tried to ignore her in the most polite way possible, avoiding eye contact and stuffing my bags even faster.
" What's the hurry? Come on, come lie down here and tell me all about it" she said, patting the space next to her on the bed.
My wolf growled in my head. How could she be so shameless? Did she not care about finding her own mate? I shoved my anger and unanswered questions down, focusing instead on getting out of there as fast as I could.
When she noticed I had no plan on coming close to her, she got up, hugging me from behind.
I froze. I did not like this one bit. Amelia is probably cold and scared out of her mind, but here I am, in the company of another woman. The guilt was eating away at my soul and I began to feel like the air was suffocating me the longer I stayed in her grasp.
I pulled her hands off me forcefully.
" Please, restrain yourself. I told you I have a mate. The least you can do is respect her and let me go on my search peacefully. Why are you doing this?" I asked, trying to talk reason into her.
Her expression did not change, like every word I was saying went into one ear and exited the other.
" Well, you can always have a bit of fun. She is not here Dorian..I really like you and I know you don't want anything permanent, and that's cool by me. I just want to have a taste of you" she said, her hands were on my chest now, making gentle circular motions.
My wolf was pissed at me, urging me to grab her by the hair and tear her limb for limb. Anyone who would hinder his search was considered the enemy. But I still had more reason than him. It was better to just talk to her and make her understand.
" I don't want to. Please respect my decision, you are a very beautiful girl and I'm sure your mate is out there somewhere " I said to her, pulling away her hands like it was made of fire that burned my skin.
As I did this, I saw her express finally change to a scowl.
" I don't know why you keep going on about this mate of yours. All week and you can't even see how head over heels I am over you, your mate is probably dead anyways, and the sooner you accept that, the better" she said, her words ringing around the room and haunting me.
I could not hold my wolf back any longer after she said that. He came to the surface, grabbing her neck and slamming her body into the wall.
I tried to rein him in back but a small part of me wanted him to harm her, or at least scare her out of her wits in such a manner that she would never even look at me should I ever come back to this pack for whatsoever reasons.
And my wolf did just that. She looked surprised, but most of all scared. His claws were out now, digging into the sides of her neck as he pressed down.
" Don't you ever say that. My mate is alive and well and I would get her back. And I won't have any one like you stand in the way of me getting her back." He growled in her face, his eyes deadly.
She whimpered, eyes closed in fear as she waited for the inevitable death that was to come.
" I would have killed you, but my human seems to care about what the alpha of this pack sees him as. Now I will release you, and the goddess help you if any soul hears about what happened in this room. You went for a run and got scratched by some trees. What did I say?" He asked. I was enjoying this, this violent side of him.
She whimpered again, trying to form sentences as tears dropped from her eyes.
" I went for a run in the woods and got scratched by some trees" she repeated, voice filled with fear. I'm
Finally, I took control of my body back. I had a smug smile on my face, seeing her face was so worth it all. It felt nice to teach her a lesson.
She ran out, crying and brawling her eyes out.
I picked up my bags and made to leave the room.
I had no particular pack in mind, but I knew that I would start with the nearest pack around the crest-filled pack.
As I exited the room, heading towards where my car was packed, I could see the alpha examining his daughter's neck as he questioned her.
She made eye contact with me and froze. I could hear what she said next.
" It's nothing serious, I promise. just went for a run in the woods and got scratched by some trees" she replied.
I nodded in agreement. That was what I expected and i moved to continue my search.
Dorian's Point of ViewFlashback from days back before I began the search for AmeliaI was just healing from being poisoned in the bush where I went in search of Amelia who went missing. She had allegedly missed her way after being sent on an errand by his beta. I found her only after i fell on a tree branch that was laced with poison by who God knows.I didn't know why I was feeling restless this particular day, maybe it was because of boredom, but I felt really restless and i was just staring at my ceiling all dayI needed to stand up from this bed and do something.Preferably talk to Amelia.I was slowly getting obsessed with her, I was very much aware of the fact that I was supposed to distance myself from her. That she was right and that the relationship we shared had a very dark past, but I was like a moth being drawn to a flame.The circumstances surrounding our past was not so bright and I intend to take it slow and gain her complete trust. She was going to be my second chance
Martha Point of ViewThe passage of thirty agonizing minutes felt like an eternity as I prepared for the pivotal moment of my scheme. It was the icing of the cake indeed.Clutching a jar filled with gasoline, I moved with stealth and purpose towards the gym, where Amelia unsuspectingly occupied herself. My plan had formed the day I overheard the Healer advising her to exercise regularly, I just had to refine it a bit, make it more elaborate. The weight of the jar felt heavy in my hands, symbolizing the impending chaos I was about to unleash. I couldn't wait to see hell unleashed in the mansion.As I approached the gym, a mix of nerves and determination coursed through me. Many would call me the bad, but even the bad has his fun filled moment.I wouldn't back down now, there was no one around, now was the right time to do what I had to do. With meticulous precision, I began pouring the gasoline around the perimeter, ensuring every inch was coated in the flammable liquid. The pungent s
Martha Point of ViewThe passage of thirty agonizing minutes felt like an eternity as I prepared for the pivotal moment of my scheme. It was the icing of the cake indeed.Clutching a jar filled with gasoline, I moved with stealth and purpose towards the gym, where Amelia unsuspectingly occupied herself. My plan had formed the day I overheard the Healer advising her to exercise regularly, I just had to refine it a bit, make it more elaborate. The weight of the jar felt heavy in my hands, symbolizing the impending chaos I was about to unleash. I couldn't wait to see hell unleashed in the mansion.As I approached the gym, a mix of nerves and determination coursed through me. Many would call me the bad, but even the bad has his fun filled moment.I wouldn't back down now, there was no one around, now was the right time to do what I had to do. With meticulous precision, I began pouring the gasoline around the perimeter, ensuring every inch was coated in the flammable liquid. The pungent s
Amelia's Point of viewWhen I was still in the pack, the beta had to be part of the top five people I disliked.He was a sneaky, perverted man who took delightful pleasure in watching me beg him to leave me alone.The assaults happened all of a sudden. I clearly remember the first time.he touched me. I was around sixteen, I was bruised and battered up from the series of beatings that the pack members had inflicted on me.As I laid there, trying to regain enough strength to get up, he had walked up to me, a smirk on his face." You little murderer, what are you crying about? You should be glad we are merciful enough to let you live" he snarled at me.I just laid there, too tired to defend myself and explain to them that I was still mourning the loss of both my parents." You can't talk huh? I will teach you to respond when I talk to you" he said, walking towards me menacingly.No one was around me then, the whole pack house was silent. Everyone had gone to the festival happening outsid
Amelia's Point of ViewI just knew I was in trouble as I got back into the room. The sleeping beauty was awake, staring at the ground in anger as she sat on the bed.All the maids were lined up, heads bowed as they looked at me in fright, their eyes telling me to hurry up and join them.I swallowed. What was the matter now?None of them dared to explain anything to me, their heads still bowed as they waited whatever punishment she had in mind for their sins." I wake up, expecting to see my maids all lined up and ready for the day. You have one job but you can't even do it right. I'm not asking for the moon, I'm just asking for you to be here when I wake up. And yet, little miss here decided that gallivanting around the mansion owned by MY mate was the best thing to do. Honestly the disrespect is appaling. You don't even respect me enough to obey me?" She asked.It was then I figure out I was the cause of all this.I looked up. That was my second mistake." Luna, I just went to give t
Erica's Point of View I sat on the plush sofa, gently sipping the bloody Mary that I ordered. The best place to meet for every shady business was at a club house packed full with sweaty teens and guys that just wanted a good time.I love this particular club a little too much. Perhaps it was because they made one hell of a sumptuous Mary or probably because there was always a sweaty teenager to take out my anger on. It was the plus side of every club in the human world. It amazed me sometimes, just how gullible these people were. They were so powerless, no molecule of strength in them, yet they lived life so frivolously like they have nine lives.It was none of my business anyways. They were a bunch of no gooders and I was just a very pissed off werewolf.If there was anything I upheld, it was punctuality. I hated the concept of arriving just in time for a meeting of five minutes after a meeting already began.But obviously, Derek did not share the same ideas and thoughts with me b
Derek's Point of ViewAs she stood up to leave, I finally felt free from the burden of having to deal with her. She was too much, always prancing about the place like she was Lord over me.If only she knew that the only reason she was still alive was because I just have not figured out yet who she was and why she disliked Dorian so much.I did not care much though, any one who dislikes Dorian enough to destroy him and his stupid ego was my friend. But somehow, her motives being unknown to me made me feel on edge for some reasons.Not many girls dislikws Dorian. To them, he was the perfect man. I had my guys look into her but everything drew up flat. It was like she never had a record.Evelyn wolverine seemed not to exist. But I knew there was just something about her I could not place. I had been in the company of Dorian ever since he was a child and I knew and kept account of every single woman he knew. But not her...The thought alone upset me, making me feel like punching a hole in
Amelia's Point of ViewI was not sure how long I was out, but I do know I had slept for a long while.The pain made me delusional, I kept drifting in and out of sleep as I tried to hold my consciousness enough to hear and understand what was going on around me.I remember Natasha being by my side for a while, before she left, then the room was just...cold. No one stayed with me.When I woke up, my head was banging in ways that I could not fathom. I was lying down on the strawberry covered linens with the duvet tossed around.At first, it all felt blurry and distant, like I was looking in to someone else's life and not mine. I remembered the whipping. I remembered the pain and struggle to stay awake.But that was all, after the whipping every memory seemed to have been wiped out even though I drifted in and out of consciousness over time.I nearly felt bad for my wolf, all my life she had just been a mechanism to help my body heal faster. She deserves better than all this. I made a men
She took a deep breath, her eyes snapping open. The pool was calm, its reflective mirror of the moon's glow unbroken. Aurora was not. She could feel it. The power that lay within her was no longer latent. It was alive, humming with energy, the essence of White Luna.She looked at Selene, her eyes shining with sudden understanding. "I… I think I understand."Selene's face erupted into a warm smile."The way has just been opened, Aurora. There is much to learn, much to prepare you for. But you will not be doing it alone. I will be here, every step along the way."Aurora's heart was a tempest of the expectation and terror that battled within it. She was a goddess, a new White Luna. Her journey would be challenging, but giving up was not an option.The weight of a new life was heavy on Aurora, more heavily even than any material weight. She was the White Luna, a goddess reborn. Her mind was heavy with the words, a reminder of just how great a weight was on her shoulders. She looked at her
Those words hung heavily in the empty garden, alone-an affront to all she had ever conditioned to understand about the world. She was an Omega, the lowest one to exist within the pack, born to take orders and not give them. This… this could not be. And yet, visions, power flowing through her veins, Selene's presence here-everything screamed for a truth she could not help but believe."Preparations?" she managed to croak with a throat parched and raspy. "For what?"Selene's visage became unbroken. "For war coming. The war you saw earlier. One to raze not your pack alone but all the packs. A war unlike any other."Her mind was a wild knot of possibilities. The rumors of the Thane of Redblood-whispers of another foe-it fit together all too sickly. This, however, was not a pack war; this was a war against something older and far more evil than anything imaginable. Survival war."But..but I am just myself," she stammered without faith in herself, helplessly waving her hands. "I know nothin
Thane's POVJames edged himself a bit sideways. "But that isn't the worst thing. I caught something in passing, though."I raised my head towards him. "Continue".James leaned somewhat forward, tone lowered. "I heard two Redblood guards talking… It was about both packs, only that someone seeks an alliance with them."Dead silence.Greggory's expression darkened. "Whom?James shook his head. "They didn't say a name. But they were talking about a pack that sees our pack as a threat. A pack that's looking for allies to take us down."A slow, dangerous growl built in my chest.Grim, who had been leaning against the far wall, pushed off and walked forward. “And you’re sure they were talking about us?”James nodded. "Yeah. The way they spoke about it… Seems like some kind of personal vendetta that's gotten out of hand. Whoever this is, he's getting ready for something."I balled my fists. Of course. All along, I'd assumed my only hurdle was Redblood. If there was some other pack in the mix,
Thane's POVJames edged himself a bit sideways. "But that isn't the worst thing. I caught something in passing, though."I raised my head towards him. "Continue".James leaned somewhat forward, tone lowered. "I heard two Redblood guards talking… It was about both packs, only that someone seeks an alliance with them."Dead silence.Greggory's expression darkened. "Whom?James shook his head. "They didn't say a name. But they were talking about a pack that sees our pack as a threat. A pack that's looking for allies to take us down."A slow, dangerous growl built in my chest.Grim, who had been leaning against the far wall, pushed off and walked forward. “And you’re sure they were talking about us?”James nodded. "Yeah. The way they spoke about it… Seems like some kind of personal vendetta that's gotten out of hand. Whoever this is, he's getting ready for something."I balled my fists. Of course. All along, I'd assumed my only hurdle was Redblood. If there was some other pack in the mix,
I swore softly. "Can he prove it?""No," James said. "But he's watching me close. If I make one wrong move, I'm dead."I blew out a sharp breath. "You need to be careful. If you're exposed, Thane won't just kill you--he'll use you as proof that we've been meddling in his affairs."James nodded. "I know."I watched him for a moment. He had done well, but the risk was going up. "For now, maintain your cover. Thane sent you to spy on us, so keep him with just enough information to satisfy him—but nothing to place us at a disadvantage."James smirked. "Of course, Alpha."I stood, letting out a sigh. "War is coming, James. We must prepare for it."James nodded "So what do I tell him exactly about the Lena that never showed up?"I thought long and hard before answering "Tell him the truth. She's not here and Malik is still here.""Yes Alpha-"Then I smirked "Also let him know that we're not the only ones that have enemies.""I understand perfectly Alpha" he replied.He was about to leave wh
Grim crept in, his voice reduced to a whisper. "Don’t play this down. I've watched you fight, your technique. You're too smooth, too polished. You're no rogue, no vagabond, Robert. You're something else."A cold sweat erupted on my brow. Grim was not letting this go. I needed to deflect him, and quickly.I forced a laugh, attempting carefreeness. "You're sore because I beat you, Grim," I exclaimed, attempting teasing. "I assure you, I'm a humble warrior attempting to make a name for himself."He still didn't look convinced."Listen, Grim, assuming I'm a spy, don't you think I'd be stupid to taunt one of the most powerful brutes in this pack?" I protested, my best shot at sounding logical.I just wanted him to let go of the thought that I was a spy. Even one suspicious person could ruin my plans.The eyes of Grim turned in my direction long enough, then finally, flicked away. He then said with an emotionless expression but a threatening and killing, low voice."I have my eye out for yo
Thane’s POVIt had been more than a week, both Lena and Malik hadn’t return. I understand that Malik is quite playful but Lena is uptight. I should know, since I trained her for years. She wasn’t someone that could be easily defeated. I slammed my fist on my desk multiple times, the sound echoing through the room. “Cida, that insufferable pain in the neck” just kept getting under my skin.I never really wanted to pay attention to him but he was always challenging me. The first time he tried to destroy my relationship with other packs, then he took my spot at the convergence. He belittled me over and over again.I called for Robert, one of our newly admitted pack members. He was a skilled rogue, ruthless and quick. I just needed him to check the situation at Redblood pack. “Robert, my commander says you’re on par with some of my soldiers and you’re better than most. I have a task for you” I said.James’ POVI had been here for a while, I pretended to be a nonchalant rogue before they c
I pushed the door open, and the hinges shrieked loud in the silence. The air inside was stale, thick with magic. Around the walls, rows of shelves lined them, filled with jars of all things from dried herbs to bones and other things unidentifiable.Arachne herself was standing at the center of the room, commanding and terrifying."Ah, the Beta," she said, dripping mockery into the words. "How predictable."I took another step closer, hands fisting at my sides. "So you're the cause of all this? What do you intend?"Arachne smiled, her mouth curling sweet. "Questions, so many of them. Never you mind. All your answers will be supplied in due time."She turned her hand out to me, and my chest became wrapped in thick, turgid air weighing invisibly on my skin."You'll do one thing for me," she announced, cold-voiced to the final degree. "Go home and tell him the game begins. I never get refused."And in one twitch of the wrist, I was swallowed into the darkness.Derek's POVHours later, Bol
Bolton's POVThe scent was insistent, a bright line laced through the dark brocade of the forest. Moonlight seeped through the canopy high above, slashed in scattered rays on the forest floor. Every step forward was like taking a step deeper within the waiting jaws of something unseen.The smell of the Moonbloom now blew up stronger, thicker, almost miasma, tinged with some darker undercurrent, a nasty metallic tang right on the edges that put me on edge. My wolf growled. His voice low in my mind came as a rumble of concern."This is not right," he said shortly, his tones clipped.I know, I breathed, my voice barely audible. My gaze whipped between trees, peering for motion, a glimpse of anything—the creature or worse, whatever was beyond.It was as if one part of nature was alive, breathing onto me from every corner. Whispers rode the wind down the passage, pricking the back of my neck. Shadows danced on the edge of my vision, always out of reach, and the trees looming closer, it see