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
Anna's POV The news which was still fresh in my head gave me the strength to keep on running to the scene. All I wanted was to see if what the maid had said was true or not but deep down I hoped it was the former. Mother was the only true family I had apart from Alpha Jasper. If she is truly gone, then I was done for. Still running blindly, I heard Maya's voice from behind, calling out to me but I didn't act like I heard. Sympathy could wait, right now, my mother comes first. “Anna wait, that's not the direction.” She yelled. This time around, I slowed down and then turned in her direction, waiting for her to give me directions only to see her panting for breath and several feet away from me. “Can you just tell me already?” I yelled, my eyes stinging with hot tears. With the way she was acting, I was already suspecting that she was trying to delay me so she could pull me back but still I waited, I waited to hear what she had to say. “Can you tell me now?” I asked when sh
Alpha Jasper's POV The meeting with the council of elders was of the most tiring duty as the Alpha of the Moonlight Pack. These elders would stop at nothing until they drove one crazy with their words, repeated suggestions and their unending reports. After leaving the dungeon earlier without getting the answers to my question, though I still had this strong belief that those rogues were sent, I made my way to the courtroom, a thousand and one ideas swirling through my head all at once. Suddenly, a smile crept to my lips as I remembered my make out session with Anna last night and this morning. No doubt, she was carrying my seed in her womb already. It was just a matter of time before it showed and then it would be the end of the surrogacy request. Smacking my lips, I pushed my hand into my pockets as I walked through the door and the murmuring of the elders ceased. Titling my head to the side, I walked further into the courtroom and they all rose as an act of reverence. Whe