Athena’s POV“Oh my! Are you all right?”Andrew asked abruptly, and I laughed. He had accidentally struck me with the rough edge of the sword, and I had fallen to the floor. “It's fine,” I said as I stood up and dusted my shirt. “No, I'll take you to the Pack doctor,” Andrew responded, and I laughed briefly. Andrew and I have been practicing sword fights for a long now, and it's always fun. I've learned to like having such fun with him, and he always makes time to play with me.“I am fine, seriously” I explained while I was dropping the sword I was holding with one of the guards. “No, I insist,” he responded, and I had no choice but to follow him to the Pack clinic. Alice grinned as soon as she saw me enter the clinic with Andrew. “Alpha! Lady Athena!”Alice mentioned being courteous to us.“She fell while we were having a sword fight; I want to make sure she's okay,” Andrew added, and Alice nodded. Before she could respond, we noticed Beta Royce joining us. “We need to talk alpha
Athena’s POVI was completely engrossed at the moment as Andrew kissed me with such passion and love that I had never felt before. Daniel never kissed me, and when he does, it's out of obligation. I put my hand around his neck, and he drew me up, my legs dangling around his waist.He gently pushed me against the wall and kissed me deeper until we heard a clearing of the throat, then he dropped me down, and I covered my face with my hair, embarrassed. “Alpha!” I heard Beta Royce's voice and saw the disapproving expression on his face that he was trying so hard to disguise.“What exactly is it, Royce?”Andrew inquired, his tone almost hostile. “We need to see something at the border,” Beta Royce stated, and Andrew sighed, he must be upset about the cut-happy moments. “We'll talk later,” he replied, and I nodded. I watched him walk away with Beta Royce, and as soon as he did, I exhaled the air I hadn't realized I was holding in. I returned to my room and fell on the bed, thinking abou
Athena’s POVLife in the pack has been so beautiful that I can go days without thinking about Daniel and his ever-frowning and demeaning face. I breathed out a sigh of fresh air, wiping away the moisture on my foreheads, I took the small bowl I had collected some herbs in, and I looked up, I noticed Alice approaching me.“Athena,” she said with a delightful smile, and her smile was contagious, as I smiled back.“What exactly are you doing here? The mud is moist,” I said, and she chuckled as she walked deeper into the humid earth to meet me; her booth was completely coated in clay. “There is no one to examine in the clinic, so I decided to join you; I'm lonely, but I'm not sure if you are. However, we also make good company, so I decided to join you, Maya told me where you were, and I saw you on my way here.”Alice replied, and I laughed, lolling my head back. “I'm finished cutting the herbs I need; I'll just give them to Maya to wash down for me,” I said, and Alice nodded, pulling ou
Athena’s POV“You are pregnant?”Andrew inquired, his eyes wide with surprise, and he immediately jumped up, his hands trembling frantically. My pulse raced faster, hoping he wouldn't attack me out of rage. “Yes, I am” I answered while swallowing growing lumps in my throat. “How come you are just telling me about it?”He inquired, his brow furrowed, and he appeared betrayed. Betrayed by me, remorse filled my lungs as I methodically planned my next words. “Well, I was terrified. I'm not sure how you'll react, and I'm not sure whether you want me to abort my pups…" He shut me off.“Pups?” he inquired.“Yes, pups, but I have grown to adore this pack, and I adore you. I decided to tell you because it would hurt more if you found out from someone else,” I murmured quietly, my gaze fixated on my legs since I was too afraid to look up.“You should have told me about it,” Andrew said calmly and sighed, I slowly lifted my head up to look at his face, his face was filled with worry and I swall
Athena's POVThe night was filled with nightmares, I couldn't sleep and was tossing and turning all over the bed, but I wasn't at all comfortable, the tears from the night before had dried on my face. I got out of bed, and my hair was like a bird's nest.I looked in the mirror and saw a shadow of myself, so I sniffed and went to the bathroom to make myself look more presentable than I am right now. Andrew has often knocked on my door, requesting a meeting with me, which I have politely declined; he has lied to me and deceived me, all the while unaware that he has a woman with whom he wishes to spend the rest of his life. I didn't feel this bad when Daniel treated me like crap, but it hurts much more when Andrew abused my confidence. I always knew Daniel didn't want me, so maybe that's why it hurt less, but this? I can't take it anymore; every fiber in my veins screams treachery, and I wash my body severely to express how I feel.My thoughts were drawn to Alice, and a sense of betray
Athena’s POVI had no choice but to talk to him because he appeared frustrated by the way I had been treating him. I groaned and moved closer to my door, opening it. I went in first, and he followed. I sat on my bed while he stood at the door frame, his gaze on me, but mine on everything but him. “I am sorry,” he said, and I sneered, how dare he think a simple “I am sorry” could solve anything, I have been in this pack for almost two months now, and yet he hides something contentious like this from him, he was never true with me, to begin with, and I don't know how I was going to get through this? I didn't know how I was going to forgive him; I expected him to say more than “I'm sorry,” but he didn't say anything else. “Are you going to say a simple sorry and everything will be fine?”I questioned, and he squeezed his eyes tight, and I saw him breathe hard before exhaling. “I am not good with words in situations like this, but I have to be honest with you; I am sorry for not telling
Athena’s POVMy smile matches the sun's, its glorious rays pouring down to the earth as I kneel to select some flowers for my herbs, and I am happy to announce that I have learned a lot that will aid me throughout the years.“Let me help you with that, you shouldn't kneel too much because of the babies,” Maya said, and I chuckled. I had been due for a week and my babies had refused to come out of my belly, but I wasn't in pain because I wanted to hold them tightly to myself for as long as I could before finally letting them come into this world. “I can do it, believe me,” I said with a chuckle. Maya, on the other hand, insisted on holding the bowl in which I was collecting the flowers. “No, I can't stand here and watch you do this; it's my duty, and you're preventing me from doing it,” Maya remarked as I groaned and stepped away from the garden, where I heard her breathe a sigh of relief. She bent down and selected the flowers for me. When she was done, she raised her head up, and
Daniel’s POVThe earthly fragrance flooded my nose as I kneeled on the muddy ground to collect something that may be used as proof to find my mate; the huge forest had housed us for a week already after my last visit to a pack hunting for my mate. I left my pack for several months, believing that Beta Carl could take care of the pack without me. Every attempt to find my mate has been unsuccessful because I haven't been able to get a glimpse of her.My wolf has argued that she is alive somewhere, somewhere that is getting increasingly difficult for me to find.I rose from the floor and returned to where I had camped; I saw the map I had drawn and the number of Packs I had visited throughout the months; I noted I had two more packs to visit before I was finished with the quest; I clutched the paper I was holding fiercely, almost tearing it in two.My faith is fading with each passing day, and I prayed to the moon goddess to allow me to find her in one of the two packs. Damon, my gamma,