Liam’s POV The matriarch of the house, her piercing gaze fixed upon me, asked where I was going in such a hurry, her voice laced with curiosity and concern. I could feel her apprehension as I stood there, trying to find the right words to explain my sudden departure. Strange occurrences had taken place within the walls of our ancestral castle, and I knew in my gut that I had to return to it, to confront the enigmatic forces that lurked in the shadows. Tyler, my trusted companion, stood nearby, his eyes flickering with curiosity, yet revealing nothing. I maintained eye contact with him, searching for any hint of recognition or reaction to the news I was about to share. But there was nothing. No sign of guilt or involvement. My instincts, so reliable in the past, were failing me. Was it possible that Tyler had no hand in these mysterious events? Could it be that Rosaline, my beloved, had planned to escape on her own accord? Confusion swirled within me, entangling my thoughts like a de
Roseline's POV I knew that I was already exhausted after running for about 20 minutes. The wolves who were chasing me had not given up the chase, and in this human form, I wouldn't be able to outrun them for long. The Highlands of the wolves bustled the entire night intermittently, and for a few seconds, I could feel a sense of peace, while the exigency of death drew near me and urged her to keep moving. The moon hung high in the sky, casting an eerie glow on the dense forest around me. Every step I took seemed heavier than the last, and my breath came out in ragged gasps. My heart pounded in my chest, matching the rhythm of my rapid footsteps. The howls of the wolves echoed through the night, growing closer with each passing second. I could hear the leaves rustling behind me, a clear sign that they were closing in. I dared a glance over my shoulder, and my heart skipped a beat. There they were, a pack of five wolves, their eyes glinting with hunger and determination. Their sleek
Tyler’S POV The chill of the night only made matters worse for my worrisome mind. The cold wind made a strong whirlwind around us and I seemed to be the only one who wasn’t ready for what the night had in store. I couldn’t even tell what Liam would do once he got his hands on Roseline, it was very likely that he would strangle the life out of her with his bare hands. The powers that came with an Alpha King were in full display tonight, Liam had an army to marvel at. At the moment, I couldn’t even count them, it seemed like Liam had gathered the whole pack under him in search of one lady, it seems I won't have my way this time around. That was quite absurd to me, but I couldn’t say anything at the moment, not for now, the time wasn’t just right. A part of me feared for Roseline for the first time in a long while, a part of me wanted to take her away from all this, but deep down, I knew I wasn’t any better than Liam. I looked sideways and I saw the intent look on Liam’s face, his eye
Roseline’s POV. The night came, I had dreaded the night time and finally, it covered the sky and loomed around me like a cloak of doom. Not even the moon was out, I couldn’t make out a single star in the sky, the smell of death hovered above me. I could feel it above me, I could feel it around me and I could feel it beneath my feet. Death, only death, its stench was intoxicating. I have never felt like this in my entire life, the feeling of knowing the cold hands of death was creeping up my spine but there was nothing I could do about it. I accepted it as my fate, right from the time the Onyx Blood pack was under threat and my father had made the decision to seek the help of Liam, I had a feeling that my life won’t be my own anymore from that moment. I was used as collateral, it was my destiny to save the pack and my family, I had accepted it then. Thinking I could cope with it, thinking Liam wouldn’t be so cruel and wicked to me, but that wasn’t the case. Here I was again, I never
Roseline’s POV They were all dead, they were dead! It still didn’t register in my mind that my family was truly gone. The brutal way they had died made it all look so unreal, I scrambled over to the dead body of my father. I couldn’t recognize him, it was like he had been mutilated by their merciless claws. I was breathing so fast and heavily, my breath felt hot under my nostrils. I had felt the eerie presence of death all night, but not for my family, for me instead. I was the only one that was supposed to die tonight, not them, not my innocent family. I hadn’t bargained for this or even considered the possibility of it. Of course, I knew Liam was wicked and didn’t mind killing anyone just to get me, but it never crossed my mind that he would go this far. As far as wiping out my family, my innocent brother, my mother who only wanted to live a peaceful life. They were all in a pool of their blood, the sight was gruesome and traumatizing and I was shocked to my bones. A voice was rec
Roseline's POV. A bright light flashed in my head and a headache suddenly ravaged my head. My eyes were sealed shut and I struggled to part my eyelids but they wouldn’t give in to my command. I remained still for a while, when I tried to move my body, I felt a sharp pain and I groaned. Immediately, there was a shuffle of feet around me and I heard voices, whoever they were jabbered so quickly that I was unable to make out whatever they were saying. I listened more intently and the words came to me. “Oh my, she’s finally awake! Get the doctor!” One of the voices exclaimed. “The doctor? No, get her sister. Get the princess. That's a wiser move.” Another voice said. I could feel the urgency in their voices, it was like something tragic had happened. “We also need the doctor, you know what, just get both, get both of them!” Another voice said and again I heard footsteps around me. The footsteps fade away and I tried to open my eyes again, everything was white and blurry, and I could
Liam’s POV Two years wasn’t such a long time, after all, I thought as I sat in the stuffy comfort of my study. Two years had passed since the incident with the traitor, Roseline. For weeks and months, it was the only thing I had thought about, the way her family had been slain, the way she had died too, and most of all, the fury and hatred her eyes had portrayed. Whatever, to hell with that and to hell with her! She was gone now and probably rotting in hell with the rest of her family. I was glad it was all behind me now, two years was long enough for one to move on. I smoked cigarette after cigarette in my study until I heard a knock on the door. “Come in,” I ordered and a maid walked in stiffly and bowed. “Alpha Liam, the dining table is set.” She announced and I nodded. She walked away and closed the door behind her, I took in a deep breath as I stubbed out my cigarette. I suddenly didn’t feel enthusiastic about anything anymore, I took my coat from the hanger it was on and l
Roseline’s POV I woke up the next morning as the rays of the sun danced continuously on my eyelids. I sat up and leaned on the bed head, it was then I took a good look at the bedroom I was in. For a moment, I had forgotten where I was, what had happened, and why I was here. It didn’t take long for me to remember it all, my new sister, Anna, and my new father who was the Alpha of one of the most powerful and wealthy packs in this new city. A smile played on my lips, I remembered it all, Liam, Tyler, all of them. All of them who were on my death list, yes, I had one and it was pretty short, but it would go a long way in affecting the lives of a lot of people. Liam as the Alpha King, pitied the people of his city, they would lose both their Alpha King and the Beta King to the same vengeful lady. I felt so good, so energetic, I could move my body anyhow I wanted. It was like I didn’t even have bones in my body, I moved like a fluid. Whatever Anna had given to me the previous day worke