Axel-I stood on the sidelines as I watched everything unfold. After my parents were finished, members approached Stormie, one at a time. A few members who should have apologized to Stormie were no longer around. After learning the truth, they stuck to Misty and refused to give Stormie the time of day.There had been fifteen in total. It was a large number of members to kick out all at once, but I would no longer tolerate anyone harming Stormie. Since they refused to accept my mate, they were no longer welcome in our Pack.“What do you want to do about Landon and Misty?” Breck asked as he stepped next to me.“Any news about them yet?” I didn’t take my eyes off Stormie.“We have a few leads but nothing concrete yet. I believe they are traveling together. The few times we have encountered something, it looked like a rookie mistake. Misty is more than likely holding Landon back, and he is backtracking to clean up their trail.” Dominic joined us.“Don’t stop until they are found. If we ne
Landon-“This way!” I yelled as I dragged Misty through the alley.I was tempted to leave her behind since it was her fault that Axel’s men had caught up with us. If I had stuck to myself, I wouldn’t be constantly running. When we fled, I thought it would be better to keep her with me so we could find a way to trick Axel.“What will we do if they catch us?” Misty’s whining voice irritated me to no end.“If you don’t listen to me, I will leave you behind and try a different way. The only reason I am keeping you with me is because I still think you are useful. If I need to choose between me and you, I will leave you behind to distract them while I get away.”Dodging around a dumpster that rolled into the middle of the alley, I let go of her wrist. It will be her fault if she can’t keep up. Without her dragging down my speed, I ran faster. If it weren’t for the fact that I had been shot with a dart, I could have gotten away.The dart itself wasn’t the reason I was losing strength. It was
Stormie-“Are you sure we can’t celebrate together?” Axel leaned against me, pinning me against the wall.“I might not be a traditional type of person, but for once in my life, I want to do things the way they are supposed to. I agreed that we would celebrate at the same place. You will be down the hall, so I won’t be in danger. Besides, Jasmine is with me.”Tilting my head back to look at him, I reached up to press a kiss against his chin. His right arm moved above my head on the wall while his other grabbed my chin before roughly kissing me. The kiss ended too soon.“Tomorrow, you will be officially my wife.” Axel’s voice was husky and slightly breathless.“I can’t wait.” Spreading my hands over his chest, I was more excited about our wedding night.“Alright, you two.” Jasmine pulled me away from Axel. “Save it for the honeymoon. Tonight, we are single ladies who are going to enjoy ourselves.”“Just remember you aren’t too single.” Axel smirked.“Yeah. Yeah.” Jasmine snorted as she
Axel-Checking my watch, I noticed it was a little past midnight. The girls said they would be done by midnight, but I have yet to hear from them. Breck and Dominic were currently passed out on the couch after drinking a lot.I drank a few beers but wanted a clear head to ensure Stormie returned home safely. Kicking Breck in the leg, as well as Dominic, they both groaned. Giving them a moment to wake up, I threw their coats at them.“Come on, let's get the girls and head home.” Getting up from the couch, I pressed the button on the tablet to inform the staff we were done with the room.Breck and Dominic stumbled when they got up. As I was leaving the room, I had to grab Dominic by the arm to keep him from falling in the hall. Breck didn’t seem as drunk as Dominic, so he grabbed Dominic’s other arm.Reaching the room, the girls were in; I leaned Dominic against the wall. “I will get the girls, and we can leave.”Leaving them in the hall, I pushed open the door. Turning off the annoying
Axel- Hearing that Stormie was pregnant, my blood ran cold. Releasing Jasmine, I collapsed onto the couch. My emotions were in turmoil as I didn’t know what to think or feel right now. Hearing I was going to be a father was thrilling, but knowing I might lose the child and my mate was terrifying. To make matters worse, if Landon or Misty found out she was pregnant, things might get worse for Stormie. It was clear that Misty wanted me, and Landon wanted Stormie. Misty would kill Stormie because she had my kid inside her. Landon was no better. “We need to find her.” I choked out. My body trembled with fear, anger, happiness, and more anger. Needing to do something rather than sit and wait for Stormie to be found, I went to find Dominic to see if he had found anything. He was still in the security office, using their system to hack into other security systems. His fingers flew across the keyboard as Kevin watched the monitors. Since I was a better hacker, I kicked Dominic out of the
Stormie-Intense pain spreads over my body as I wake up from a deep slumber. My head hurt the worst. It was as if I had been plunged into a pit of fire, head first. As for my body, it felt as if I had been lying on pins and needles all night.When my eyes opened, I had to blink a few times to focus. No wonder I was in so much pain. I was lying inside a metal dog kennel. The kennel was meant for large dogs, but I was able to fit inside of it. It didn’t allow me much space, as I was curled up in the fetal position.Turning my head, I looked over my shoulder to get an idea of where I was. It seemed to be a warehouse for car parts. There were even a few cars parked to the side. When I spotted Misty and Landon standing nearby, facing away, I quickly put my head down and pretended to be asleep.“We need to figure out what we are going to do.” Misty was talking to Landon.“Stop nagging me, I am thinking.” Landon snapped.“We can’t stay here forever. Sooner or later, they will find us.” Misty
Stormie-I was about to sit up to massage my muscles, but Misty and Landon entered the warehouse again. Closing my eyes, I pretend to be asleep. I could hear them approaching me, neither of them speaking.I listened to their movements and did my best to keep my breathing even and my heart rate under control. It sounded like one of them was going in a different direction while the other continued approaching. I silently prayed that they would continue to think I was still passed out.A short time later, something rattled the cage, and I couldn’t help but flinch. Hoping they didn’t notice, I continued to keep my eyes closed. Again, the kennel was hit by something, but I didn’t react this time.“You can stop pretending.” Misty grumbled.Since it was pointless to hide it, I opened my eyes and sat up. Misty was crouched next to the kennel with a rod in her hand. Her eyes were red and swollen as if she had been crying. Based on what I knew about her, she had forced herself to cry to gain pi
Stormie-“Stop!” Landon shouted from across the room.Misty didn’t stop. She started laughing as if she had completely lost her mind. Thankfully, Landon rushed toward her and pulled the rod away from her. He kicked her away from me and placed himself between the kennel and Misty.“I told you that you aren’t allowed to harm her. The only thing you were supposed to do is dose her with wolfsbane. What the fuck do you think you are doing?” Landon broke the rod over his knee.Although Landon has played a considerable part in all of this, I was grateful that Landon was trying to protect me. As long as he was around, Misty wouldn’t be able to do much to me. Now that the rod was broken, I wouldn’t need to suffer through getting electrocuted again.“I am teaching her a lesson!” Misty yelled as she got to her feet.“The only one who needs to learn a lesson is you.” Landon moved toward Misty and grabbed her around the neck. “I warned you that you aren’t allowed to harm her.”While Misty and Land
Axel- Sitting at a table in a holding cell meant for visitations, Stormie and I waited for a guard to bring Landon in. Considering Landon had been involved in harming Stormie, I wasn’t about to let him near her without enforced supervision. After waiting for five minutes, the door to the cell opened, and Landon was guided inside with his wrists and ankles handcuffed. Once Landon was sat down and chained to the chair, I waited and watched to see what would happen. I didn’t have much to say to Landon, as I never planned to forgive him entirely. Until he could prove himself worthy, I would always regard him as a danger to Stormie. I was only here to give my mate the support she needed. I noticed that even as Landon sat across from Stormie, he avoided her gaze. Stormie, on the other hand, stared at Landon for a long time. Neither of them said anything, and I wondered if we would sit here silently for the entire hour. “I am sorry.” Landon mumbled forty-five minutes later. Stormie kept
Stormie-“Is it because I am the Alpha King?” He chuckled.Feeling a knot in my stomach, I tentatively nodded, my hand instinctively reaching up to rub the back of my neck. “A little.”“When I met your mother, she pretended to be human. When she was pregnant, she left me a note telling me that she was pregnant but had to return home. I tried to find her, but it was like she vanished off the earth and then reappeared with you and your sister. She vanished into thin air before I could ask her where she had been. I realized that nothing about her was simple. After I lost the two of you, I stopped searching for your mother and focused on finding you.”Feeling like this was a lot to take in all at once, I wanted to change the topic. “I am sure I will have more questions, but we can slowly get to know each other over time. Why don’t we head to the cemetery now?”Axel stood and helped me to my feet just as my father stood. Still a little nervous, I grabbed Axel’s hand as we headed toward the
Stormie-When I went to the living room after my shower, Axel was pacing the floor. Before letting him know I was done, I watched him for a few seconds. He kept mumbling something as he paced, but I couldn’t hear what he was saying. He kept rubbing his hands together, and his eyes were drawn to the ground.“Axel?” I approached him slowly.His movements stopped as his head snapped up. Like a deer caught in the headlights, he stared at me before rushing toward me. I couldn’t help but flinch when he suddenly grabbed me by the shoulders and steered me toward the couch. Forcing me to sit down, he resumed pacing.“What is wrong?” I asked, starting to feel anxious.Rapidly, he stopped pacing and sat beside me on the couch. His body was angled toward me, and I could see he was trying to process something. The longer it took him to speak, the more afraid I became.“While you were sleeping this past week, there is something I did that I didn’t report.” Axel said in a rush.“Whatever it is, you
Stormie-Moving from room to room, I was amazed at how spacious everything was. The apartment had a living room, office, kitchen, and dining room, all of which had an open concept. Aside from the bathroom connected to the primary bedroom, a smaller bathroom was next to the living room.There were also three bedrooms in total. One of the bedrooms had been converted into a nursery. The nursery hadn’t been fully set up, but it was filled with things for a baby.A box contained magazines and samples for decorating a nursery. I felt emotional as I sat on the floor and skimmed through one of the magazines. Inside, I found hundreds of notes in Axel’s handwriting.He noted the things he liked and put my name and a question mark on a few others. Many of the notes were about what to get depending on the gender of the baby. There were also notes about whether something would be safe for an infant.Tears filled my eyes as I flipped through a few more magazines. At the bottom of the box was a book
Stormie-When Landon released her, I rushed forward to get Misty away from him. In a split second, Landon turned Misty toward him and plunged the knife into her chest. My own chest exploded with pain as Landon pushed Misty away, and she fell to the ground.Placing my hands over my heart, I gasped for air. Falling to my knees, I was thankful when Axel caught me. My eyes focused on Misty as she lay on her back, with blood pouring out of her chest. Her eyes were staring blankly at the ceiling.I didn’t need to confirm that she was dead, as I could sense it. A dark cloud formed inside me, and I slowly succumbed to the darkness. Falling limp in Axel’s arms, everything around me disappeared.While I was asleep, I kept dreaming of the life I had, starting from an early age. Every good and bad moment replayed in my head. When I woke up, I abruptly sat up, gasping for air. My hands covered my chest as if I could relieve the pain in my heart.“You’re awake.” Axel moved onto the bed from a chair
Stormie-Something snapped inside of me at the last second. As if time slowed down, my face hardened as I glared at her. Feeling my strength return in a hot burst, I broke through the rope that tied me to the chair.My eyes burned with fury as I narrowed them on her. Seconds before Misty could shove the needle in me. I caught her wrist with my newly freed hand. Her eyes widened, and I could feel fear resonating from her. Keeping her wrist in my hand, I rose to her level.She took a staggering step back as he attention darted to my hand around her wrist. Misty attempted to twist her wrist as she tried pulling it away. Not willing to release her, I tightened my grip.“You have made me suffer, almost killed me, turned people against me, abused everyone around you, stolen from me, tried to take away the one person you will never be able to have, and so much more.” I edged forward, pushing her back at the same time. “Never again will I allow you to treat me like this. From this moment for
Stormie-“How can I trust you not to change your mind again?” Axel's jaw muscles tensed as he glared at Misty.“If you want to be technical, you were the one to break the rules.” Misty stepped away from me.“What rule did I break?”“I told you your body can’t touch the ground, but you did multiple times. The only reason I didn’t say anything was because I was enjoying the show.” Misty moved away from me, but she was out of my line of sight.Craning my neck, I looked over my shoulder to see what she was doing. I was nearly at full strength but still needed a little more time. When I saw her approaching the crate holding the wolfsbane, my eyes widened as I turned my head toward Axel.From what I could see, he was watching her every move. Turning my head again, I couldn’t see what Misty was doing, as her back obstructed my view. It wasn’t difficult to guess that she was preparing a syringe to inject me again.My gaze moved past her, where Landon was standing. His eyes were also focused o
Axel-Hearing a noise from behind me, I didn’t need to look behind me as I heard a whooshing sound, like a bat swinging through the air. Ducking my head, I grabbed the bat after it passed over my head. The rogue held tight.While he pulled on it, I reached behind me and grabbed the rogue's ankle. Another attack came as I pulled the rogue's leg out from under him. At the last second, I had full control over the bat. Using it as a shield, I blocked the next attack and then retaliated.Swinging the bat as hard as I could, I smashed it against the second rogue’s leg. When I heard the sound of a bone breaking, satisfaction swirled within me. A third rogue came at me with a whip in his hands.Unlike the others, he didn’t directly approach me. He stopped a reasonable distance away before swinging his arm out to throw the whip toward me. Using the bat, I held it out so the whip twisted around the bat. Grabbing the end of the whip with my hand, I pulled it toward me.The guy holding it wasn’t
Axel-“What do you want us to do?” Breck’s and Dominic’s voices overlapped as they spoke inside my head.“It is too risky to try anything right now. Until I can find an opening, I have no choice but to play by their rules.” I responded through the Pack link.I hated that Stormie was injured twice because of my failure to abide by Misty’s wishes. I could tell that Stormie was more upset about what I was being forced to do than the pain that had been inflicted upon her. Regardless of how much it hurt mine and my wolf’s pride, nothing was as crucial as Stormie’s life.“I have never asked you for anything, but I am begging you to please stop.” Tears streamed down Stormie’s face as she looked at Misty.“I am okay.” I gritted my teeth and smiled at Stormie, but she didn’t look in my direction.“I am just getting started.” Misty swatted Landon away from Stormie.Landon seemed reluctant at first but ended up backing away. Seeing that Landon was showing a little decency to Stormie, I might all