Alpha Jasper's POV After the meeting with the council of elders, I ordered Beta Jacob to summon the soldiers and that same day we went to war against the rogues. Despite my disheveled state, I fought like that was going to be my last fight, making sure I took down each rogue that crossed my path, ripping them apart mercilessly. All the anger I felt since Anna had deserted the pack, I channeled them into this fight. Just when I thought it was all over, a rogue jumped on me from behind and then began to scratch and bite at the same time. His grip was so strong on me that I couldn't even shake him off like I had always done and at this point, I decided to give up on everything. There was no point fighting anymore since I wasn't returning home to meet with my Luna, the only one true person I had loved. Totally vulnerable, I was lying on the ground with my eyes tightly shut as I awaited the rogue wolf to jump on me and rip me into pieces. When it seemed like the rogue had change
Selena's POV Each day I remembered the reason for my mother's death, my determination to sit on the throne would double. Mother clearly said she doesn't want her death to be in vain and I was going to make sure it wasn't even if it meant going to the extreme, I don't care. The issue I had now was, I had been restricted from going close to the palace. Even my father wasn't even helping matters. Several times, I had pleaded with him to speak with Alpha Jasper on my behalf but before I would even complete my request, he would be gone. I understand the fact that he was still mourning his wife and he was angry with me because she had died for my sake but at the same time I felt he was taking it too personally. He was the same person who always asked me never to relent whenever I set my heart into something but now he was the one who was going back on his words. The more I thought about this, the more angry I became. At this point, I needed someone to speak to but I had no friend
Alpha Jasper's POV The physician's showed no mercy as they continued to treat my wounds. The amount of pain raking through my body at that point, it was as if I was going to die the next minute. Here I was praying for death to come to me but seeing the way these physicians were working on my body, it was as if I had already died and it was an unpleasant feeling entirely. After what seems Like forever, they retreated and with a curt bow, began to file out of the room. “Thank you.” Anna called after them. Turning towards us, the head physician did a curt bow, “You don't need to thank us. We should be the one thanking you instead.” He said after which, stepped out of the room, leaving me and Anna behind. This had been the moment I had been waiting for ever since she walked through the door. Sucking my teeth because of the pain that was erupting through me, I pulled myself up and then pulled her from the chair she was sitting onto the bed. Making her rest her head against my
Selena's POV For more than thirty minutes, I was staring into space, thinking about the news Elena had brought to me. As much as I didn't want to believe what she had said to me, I couldn't help but to believe it all. Elena was trustworthy, she has been in this game with me and I don't think she would cook up stories for me. She knew the repercussions of such actions and so she wouldn't dare. Digging my hands into my hair for the hundredth time, I tugged on it for a while, shutting my eyes tightly as different thoughts spiraled through my head at the same time. At this point, my head began to ache but their was nothing I could about it, other than to wince in pains.. Right now, I was already plotting my next move but it seems there was no way I could launch them since I had been restricted from the palace. Once again, my hands were tied securely behind my back but that wasn't going to make me flop in my plans. I'm going to ensure that everything come out as planned. Like fat
Anna's POV Watching Alpha Jasper's sleeping figure made a coy smile appear on my lips. It was as if I was seeing him for the very first time and I couldn't help but admire his features. His calm looks while sleeping was something I couldn't shake off my head easily. It wouldn't be entirely wrong to say that he was a perfect work of art. For a while now, I had been keeping my hands to myself since I didn't want to wake him up from his peaceful sleep but right now I couldn't keep my hands to myself anymore. Leaning towards him, I began to run my fingers through the outline of his jaw before proceeding to his soft lips and then his bushy brows. His soft snore sounded like a symphony in my ears and it was as if I couldn't get enough of it. “You’re awake.” His deep gruff voice startled me that at once I sat up, scared that he was going to chide me for waking him up from his blissful sleep but the reverse was the case. Instead of doing that, he pulled me to himself and then plan
Alpha Jasper's POV After a long moment of comfortable silence between us, I pulled myself up and with my gaze fixed on Anna who was lying beside me half asleep, my lips broke into a smile and I leaned in, placing a swift kiss on her forehead. “Rest well, you're tired.” I mused, rubbing my nose against her chin while she allowed her eyes to flicker open. Pressing her lips together, she sat up with a little sigh. The tiredness on her face couldn't go unnoticed and so I held her hand, helping her lie back on the bed. “You need to rest, what do you want? I will ask the maids to get everything you need within your reach, just let me know.” “Nothing.” She replied. Now staring back at me, she allowed her hand to wander towards my face and then she pulled me to herself with a little smile etched on her lips. “Are you heading out?” “Yeah… I have…” “But… you need to rest too.” She muttered. Pulling away from her, I gave her hand a soft squeeze and with a little smile playing on
Cyrus POV It had been a few days now since I met Selena and I must confess, I hadn't been myself since then. Words couldn't describe exactly how I felt but for certain, I was perturbed. The more I thought about the assignment she had given, the more worried I became. If I was told that someday I would be in a spot as tight as this, I wouldn't have believed even for once but right now, it was as if there was no place for me to wriggle out from. Money was my weakness and so a lot of people had used it to exploit me to their fullest. It was the money Alpha Jasper promised to pay in exchange for Anna that made me sell her without any form of regret. And now, it was the same money that was making me contemplate on if I should kill Anna or not. The assignment itself wasn't a hard task for me to do. Just like Selena had said, Alice and her daughter meant nothing to me. Killing them and leaving the pack wouldn't be a hassle for me but at the same time I had conscience. Several ways,
Anna's POV After getting enough rest just like Alpha Jasper had asked me to, I woke up yawning widely and I swung my feet off the bed. To think that I was tired after sleeping for more than three hours was something I couldn't shake off just like that. Still yawning, I climbed off the bed and then began to grope my way towards the bathroom to clean my face. On my return, as if on a cue, the door flung open and Lillian peeped in. The moment our eyes connected, she rushed towards me and then jumped into my arms, shrieking with delight. “I have missed you so much.” She cried on my shoulder, hugging me like her life depended on it. “Me too.” I replied with a bright smile etched on my lips. I really meant my words. Staying apart from her for a month made me realize how much effect she had on me. It would be fair to say that after Maya, she was my second best friend. When she finally pulled away, I led her towards the bed and both of us sat down, holding our hands as we stare