Daniel's POV The night was quiet, and I sighed as I looked up at the sky; I had been outside for a while now, trying to clear my mind of the many things that were racing through it. This week, Beta Carl has been quite active and helpful in attempting to get everything in order. I wandered farther into the garden, admiring the gorgeous flowers and attempting to forget about everything going on around me. I sighed and decided it was time to return inside and meet Athena; I've grown so attached to her that I can only sleep better in her arms. I was headed towards the pack building when I heard a bomb detonate. The ground trembled, and I staggered; I tilted my head to see what was going on; I strained my ear and heard the cry of war approaching. My eyes opened in surprise; I hadn't anticipated being attacked. "There is a war approaching, everyone should get ready for a battle," I yelled to the pack members over the mind link as I dashed toward the pack house. I ran up the stai
Athena’s POV I was about to lunge at Andrea after snarling when I heard a screeching yell that caused me to tilt my head immediately. I discovered it was Donald who produced that sound, and I attempted to control my heavy breathing as I stared at him. Elder Ryker was able to escape Alpha Daniel's strike when I noticed him, and his eyes widened in amazement as he saw his son, his body went pale quickly, and I smirked, it seemed what Donald said was true. He must have assumed his son was dead. "You…you are alive?"Elder Ryker pushed himself to say, and his son frowned at him. “You must have thought I got burnt in that car, I escaped and here I am, it’s nice to see you again Father!” Donald said as I stepped closer to them after he mentioned the crest. “What’s going on here?!” a man who I didn’t recognize asked but looking at his attire he seemed to be the chief commander of their pack. “My father, Elder Ryker is responsible for killing the old alpha, Luna Evelyn’s father, for h
Athena’s POVI watched as Lucas gulped for air while struggling to stay alive, he died and Andrea screamed and ran over to his dead body. She tried to carry him, but she had no power as she cried profusely. “Lucas! Lucas wake up!” she screamed and the kind part of me felt bad while watching her cry, but I suddenly remembered how she laughed devilishly as they killed Emily, every ounce of pity I felt for her left immediately and I scowled. “Are you ready to give up now or not?” Alpha Daniel asked a land, and Andrea shot him an angry look.“I would rather avenge my brother! Avenge my mother who died pitifully in the wilderness, avenge my father who was killed and reaped his title!” Andrea screamed and she stood up, trying to attack Alpha Daniel. I move closer to her and yank her hair, pulling her down, “don’t you think it’s time for you to give up? It’s time you stop everything you are doing and reflect on yourself?” I said, and she elongated her claws, trying to tear my face like I
Athena’s POV It’s been a month since the death of Andrea and Lucas, and it still felt unreal, this past month has been the happiest I have been in my life. I have never felt so at peace, sleeping with no course to worry about. I looked at my wedding dress, and it was breathtaking, I ran my hand through it and it was a masterpiece, with delicate lace and silk, adorned with shimmering beads and sequins. I smiled as I took it from the hanger and wore it. Slowly slipping into the wedding dress, I felt an indescribable sensation. Every delicate stitch seemed to weave love and happiness into the fabric. As I stood before the mirror, I gasped in awe at the vision it reflected. My eyes shimmered with tears of overwhelming joy as I finally realized my dream of being a bride. I stepped out of the room when I was pleased with the way I looked and met beta Carl outside, he had promised to walk me down the aisle and I have never felt so glad. Beta Carl stretched his hand and I slowly placed m
Athena's pov I stood; gazing into the mirror with a somber expression on my face as I rubbed my naked stomach, down to my navel, feeling for any signs of a baby bump or any signs that I had even the slightest sign of life growing in my womb, but sadly, just like the past few months, there was nothing. I sighed before drawing my robe over my naked freezing body. My steps were unsteady as I grabbed my glass of wine and emptied the contents into my mouth, feeling distressed and frustrated. The one thing- the one simple thing I had to do was to bear a child for the Lycan King and I once again proved to my stepfather that I was as useless as he expected me to be. There wasn't even a single sign that I was pregnant. Suddenly, my handmaid stepped in, and I turned to her, feeling tensed and wondering why she was here. Her duty was to call me in whenever Damon wanted to get intimate with me, but today was Tuesday and he was usually left alone. She bows and I approach her, my heart beatin
Athena's pov I was never destined to bear the Lycan King's child, but after my stepfather had heartlessly sold me to him as one of the breeders who would attempt to bear a child for him, I had accepted my fate, knowing there was no use arguing. After all, my mother who would have fought tooth and nail to ensure I wasn't forced into doing anything I wasn't comfortable with was dead, and my step-brothers were just as happy as my stepfather to see me leave the house. What I once called home was nothing but a house where I wasn't needed. Sometimes I wondered why he ever chose me. I knew he was my mate from the moment we had set eyes on each other, but with the way he acted around me, I doubted he even knew we were mates. Maybe he felt the mate pull and had chosen me without realizing It? Well, whatever It was that had prompted him to choose me must have certainly been fate or luck because If he had rejected me like the others and had sent us packing, where would I have gone? I had
Two days later Athena's povMy eyes squeezed shut when my door was flung open and the sunlight seeped into them. I groaned and held my wrist over my eyes to see Miriam standing there with a tray in her hand and tears in her eyes. "Shut the door... " I croak in a strangled voice, but I sigh and roll my eyes as Miriam dropped my tray of food next to the untouched ones she had been dropping since yesterday morning. She went around my room throwing the windows and drawing the binders open. She turned on the AC and threw down the remote before I raised my eyes to see she was towering over me. There were tears in her eyes."You caught him with another woman and so what?" She furiously cleaned her tears and I sat up on seeing how devastated and heartbroken she was. "starving yourself will do you no good My lady!"Tears filled my eyes, but I was weak, I was numb, and I didn't even care If I died now. It was like the long battle I had been fighting all my years- hoping to win, had been a
Daniel’s POV I exited my chamber and walked loftily to the garden behind my chambers. As I looked up at the sky, I noticed that the moon was full. Another moon to make me aware of my predicament, the curse placed upon me, and the fact that I would never be matched. I vowed to live my life as I see fit, despite not letting it stop how I felt. My nose was overwhelmed by the sweet aroma of the garden's flowers, and I sighed as I basked in the crisp air and felt completely at ease. I wrinkled my brows as the floral aroma abruptly changed to one of vanilla and strawberries, wondering what had caused the unexpected shift. I felt a tingling sensation run through my body. My eyes widened in awareness as I instantly felt a mate bond, I looked at the moon, and quickly turned around to leave the garden when I noticed a servant racing towards me. I saw the guards running after her and they looked exhausted from trying to catch her, as soon as she got close to me, she fell into the floor imm