CADEL’S POVThings had been getting out of hand recently. I had to stay away from the hospital for a while to take care of the packing business with my brothers. I felt weird about the fact that we had a betrayer among us. My mind was not even pointing at anyone in particular. We didn't have many people who were close to us regarding pack matters. We'd always kept it mostly between us three and if it was very important, we involved Lucas. Even as a beta, Lucas doesn't know most things, he only knew basic stuff. That was all. And I knew for a fact that he would not betray us. He'd sworn his alliance and been our only close friend for a long time now. His father had been such a cool person towards my brothers and me. He helped us when we got confused about pack matters. The alpha's summit was in a few days and I was a little bit scared of what might happen. Cause there was no doubt that something was going to happen. My brothers and I had planned that I was the one that was going to
ANNE’S POVWe all sat at the dining table. All of us. Cadel, Cam, Carson, Nicole and I. It was the night before the guys went to the summit they were to attend. We had never had dinner together before, which made this awkward. The big dining room aided the deafening silence that went on. Only the sounds of clattering cutlery could be heard. I was sitting opposite the guys while Nic sat beside me. No one sat at the table head.I was kind of conscious of myself because this is the closest I think I've been with the three of them at once.Nicole suddenly broke the silence, running her palms together,"So, brothers, when did you say you will be coming back?" She asked looking at the three of them at the same time. "In the next three days," Cadel said. That seemed like a long time to me. I didn't say anything though. I didn't want to seem like a weakling in front of them. The three of them haven't warmed up to the idea of me yet. Carson still stays away. He only came to me sometimes whe
ANNE’S POVI sat on the window sill in my bedroom. Looking around the surrounding area, I noticed that there were more butterflies around and the atmosphere smelled nice. The sun shone so brightly in the sky, though it was still morning, one would have mistook it for afternoon. The guys left earlier this morning. Immediately they left, the house felt lonely and empty. Not particularly empty, everyone was around except for them and a few guards who went with them. An uncomfortable feeling had settled down in my abdomen since I woke up fully this morning. After I woke up from the dream, I didn't feel too good. I hid it well and tried not to let them notice when they came to bid me goodbye.Cam and Cadel came together to see me. I was still asleep when they came in. Later, Carson came alone. I was already fully awake when he walked in. My sore mood was on display, one because I thought he was not going to be seeing me before he left. And second because of the dream. He asked me what wa
ANNE’S POVThe atmosphere was very calm and quiet. Except for the people moving around the mansion doing one thing or the other. Nicole and I spent the entire day with each other. With her not leaving my side even for a second, I laughed my ass out. She was such a funny soul. Today was the second day that the guys left and they would be coming back tomorrow or the the next. Maybe what they were fearing would happen wouldn’t actually occur. Nic and I spent more time training together today. I found it to be very intriguing. But something has been bothering me a bit since yesterday. I felt my right hand shaking for a few seconds. After a while it would stop. I don't know the reason for that and I didn't bother to tell Nic, so as not to bother her. And I knew she'd tell the guys. At first, when it happened, I thought it was because I was hungry at that particular time. But later, it happened again. And one thing was that the strange thing started when I had that dream. "Boo." I jump
CARSON’S POVWhen the first day of the summit passed and nothing happened, the level of my nervousness increased. I didn't know what to do. I felt restless. My brothers were always on the tablet to check out the camera settings or to see if anything strange passed by. We met up with our friends Justin, Roy and Stephan who tried to pull us out of the state of dilemma the three of us seemed to be in. I didn't stop disturbing Nic with calls every one hour. She was already tired of me according to her.But she knew better than to ignore my call. We could leave the summit if she didn't pick her phone or if Anne didn't. My brothers were the ones calling Anne. I preferred to call Nic. Today, the meeting was longer than usual and we all had to stay long. I still didn’t see the reason for this meeting. I think it was just to call us all together but it was still a waste of time for me. I had better things to do and to worry about. We all went into our different rooms. That was one thing I w
CAM’S POVImmediately Carson walked out of the room, few minutes later I followed him. I knew where he was going and I wanted to be there. Kane fucked us all up. We trusted him. I personally wanted to hear his excuse for what he did. For doing this to us. We took him as a father figure when our parents died. He was the one that kept us safe during the attack that happened when our parents died. I was particularly closer to him. Or so I thought. He'd always asked me how I was doing. We bonded most times whenever he came over to my greenhouse. He'd asked me loads of questions regarding the plants and flowers I was raising.Anytime I had something bothering me, he'll be the first person I'd go to. He was the father figure in my life particularly. How and why he did this was what I couldn’t understand. I felt overwhelming pain and betrayal as I could not still comprehend this happening.What if Lucas knew about this too? Were they both in on it? As I walked down the stairs, everything
CARSON’S POVI ran and continued running for a long time. My mind was clouded. There were a lot of things running through my mind but it was still clouded. I could not think straight. I had started off running in my human form. A few minutes later I shifted to my wolf. I was angry and hurt. I hated everything. Hated the situation and circumstances I had found myself in. Apart from being an Alpha, my life was practically a joke. How could it be that Kane was the one that betrayed us? Planned alongside Zeus to hurt my mate. For what reason? He was saying the other time that he had a valid reason for doing so. I wasn't ready to listen to any of the bullshit that he spewed from his mouth. The events that occurred that night were still fresh in my head.Everything was going fine until they just went wrong. I had the hunch that, they had an inside person for them to just barge in and do such evil. What I never thought or expected was for it to be Kane. We took that bastard as a father w
LUCAS’S POVI had seen Carson run out of the pack house earlier and I went after him.My father had been the cause of everything that went down, I still couldn't believe that my own father who had brought up the Alphas and trained me to always stay loyal to them could betray them.Who knew he had his eye on the throne all along.Why couldn't he have been satisfied being a Beta like I was, the brothers were excellent rulers who didn't have to do anything to earn my subservience to them.I chased after Carson, following closely but softly behind him.After a few moments, he discovered me and I went up to apologize to him but he refused my apology.He had a look of hatred on his face and I knew it would be hard for him to ever trust me again."This is all my bastard fathers fault." I thought to myself once Carson was gone, my fist clenching hard at the anger that was welling up inside me.I sat on the rock Carson had just stood up from and pondered over what had happened.How had the lov
Epilogue Anna’s POV: We were married for two and a half years. I lived with the brothers and our kids in one house, while Nicole and Lucas had their own homes nearby. I had a son with Cadel, a daughter with Cameroon, and was expecting a baby with Carson. But when the time came for the baby to arrive, something went wrong. The brothers waited outside the medical center, worried. Carson, especially, looked really concerned. An hour later, we got the sad news that the baby didn't make it. Carson couldn't hold back his pain and let out a howl of sorrow. Carson was devastated for months after we lost the baby. Cadel and Cameroon allowed us the time and space to heal. They didn't mind that I was spending more time with Carson than them. They didn't even mind that they had to look after the kids most of the time. Nicole did help us out a lot with looking after her nephew and niece. Slowly, Carson and I found comfort in each other's company. After a while, our intimacy rekindled,
Anna's POV:Inside the Alpha quarters, in the confines of the large living room, only three of us remained: Nicole, Lucas, and me. We hoped those who went after Cecilia's killer would return any moment, having faced little challenge in capturing him. But we were wrong. A primal roar shattered the silence around us twice. Nicole stood up abruptly. “That must be Bryan.”I joined her. “He's calling for his pack.”“What could have possibly gone wrong?” Lucas asked as he rose too."Let's go after them!" I declared.Lucas nodded, and we left the house, heading towards the forest. As we went after Bryan and the others, more pack members joined us, all responding to the Alpha's call. As we reached the edge of the forest, the scene before us made my blood run cold. Bodies lay strewn across the ground, the metallic scent of blood mixing with the earthy smell of the forest. The moon cast an eerie light over the carnage, illuminating the torn remains and the still forms of bodies.Nicole gaspe
Carson's POV:We moved swiftly through the pack house grounds, slipping back into the dense forest where the killer had disappeared. The night air was cool, and the scent of wet wood and damp earth filled my nostrils. Each step sent jolts of pain through my body, but I gritted my teeth and pushed on."Where did you last see him?" Collins asked, his voice low but urgent.I pointed towards the slope where the spears had shot out. "Down there. He triggered the trap and vanished."Cameroon led the way, carefully going down the slope and each of us descended after him. As we reached the bottom, I paused, sniffing the air."He's close. I can still smell him," I said, my voice a growl.“Isn't that strange?” Collins mused.“What is?” I asked. “If I killed my Luna, I wouldn't be lurking around still,” Collins said, with a thoughtful expression. “What if we are working into a trap?”Pausing briefly, I replied, “Well we outnumber him five to one. I say we get this son of a bitch, regardless.”W
Carson's POVCameroon and I chased after Cecilia's killer. He was fast, agile, and remarkably skilled at evasion. Just as my hands dove to catch him, he leaped over a massive log, and I ended up crushing an unfortunate firefly instead. I tossed it away in frustration.Cameroon lagged behind me, making me wish Cadel were here to assist in the chase. As we tore through the forest, which grew steeper with every step, the killer only seemed to get faster. We approached a particularly treacherous section of the forest, where he slid down a slope and pulled a lever. Suddenly, pairs of spears shot out, several piercing my body.“Argh, damn it, it hurts,” I yelled.“Whoa, whoa, whoa, careful!” Cameroon sang the last word, spreading out his arms to balance himself as he screeched to an emergency stop.I scanned the slope, but the killer had vanished after triggering his trap.“Wolfsbane,” I groaned. “The spears—”“It’s okay, I got you. I got you.” Cameroon pulled me back. “We need to head back
Anna's POV:Returning to my pack stirred up more trouble than I anticipated. Cecilia's disdainful remarks since our arrival only fueled my desire to leave. Yet, despite the ease of saying the words, I found myself lingering. Was it the twisted satisfaction of witnessing Cecilia and her mate's conflict over me that held me back?Alpha Bryan's decisive action, slamming the door on Cecilia, sent a strange thrill through me. I shouldn't feel this way; I didn't care for Bryan. Yet, his defiance of his Luna for hosting us made me feel oddly important."Hey, Anna, lost in thought?" Cadel's touch on my elbow brought me back."Yeah, just thinking about tomorrow." Damn, did I just lie to Cadel?He looked at me, towel hanging loosely. "What's happening tomorrow?""We won't be stuck in the alpha quarters forever. Eventually, we'll venture out, and I'll face werewolves who share Cecilia's resentment.""They can't all hate you. Collins and Bryan seem to support us.""Yeah, tell me about it."Cadel
Cadel's POVAfter Nicole's brash confrontation with Cecilia, the room fell into a thoughtful silence. Cecilia's eyes flickered with suppressed emotions as she briefly avoided meeting our gazes, perhaps acutely aware of the rift her actions had caused.Nicole, on the other hand, remained stoic, her expression guarded as she picked at her food, seemingly unfazed by the lingering hostility in the room. The tension between her and Cecilia stewed beneath the surface, threatening to spill over at any moment.Cecilia's fingers drummed impatiently on the table, her jaw still clenched with frustration. Finally, unable to contain herself any longer, she spoke, her voice sharp and cutting."You think you can come into my home and tell me how I should behave?" Cecilia's eyes blazed with defiance as she locked gaze with Nicole. “You came here unannounced and it's taking every fiber of my being not to kick you sorry lot out. So, while I begrudgingly extend my invitation, you all would do well to re
Carson's POV:As we stepped into the dining room, a space illuminated by mostly candlelights, Cecilia set a tray of potato fries on the table causing them to bounce with a soft thud. She pulled out the nearest seat and settled onto it, legs crossed in an ankle style. The hem of her silky nightdress revealed a tantalizing glimpse of her thighs. My gaze unintentionally lingered on the faint impression of her nipples against the fabric. “Hey, babe,” she purred, adjusting her dress as Bryan approached. “I’m really craving a proper massage after dinner.”Bryan slid into a seat beside her with a smirk. “Sure thing, I can be your masseuse. I just wished you'd pay me for it.”Cecilia playfully lifted her leg, resting it on his lap. “Oh, honey, I do pay you – just not in cash.”“Ceci, now is not a good time, please put your sexy creamy leg back down.”Cameroon and I shared a knowing look before settling down at the table, joined by Nicole, Lucas, Cadel, and Anna. With a coy smile, Cecilia
Cameroon POVSeeing my Uncle, Ben, had terrified me to a great length. He was easily the strongest werewolf I've ever met. I know this because I've seen him overpower even the strongest of adversaries with ease. His sheer strength and ferocity were unmatched. Even if my brothers and I were at the peak of our strength, we wouldn't have stood a chance against him, especially with five other werewolves backing him up. While grappling with Uncle Ben, we communicated through our mind link with Lucas, asking him to seek help in case we couldn't win. If we failed, the girls would be in need of rescue. Yet, I never dreamed we could stall Uncle Ben for so long. The Uncle Ben I knew, at his most aggressive, could have overwhelmed us within minutes.Was he growing weaker, or had we grown stronger? Regardless, he had us when it counted, but then Uncle Ben abruptly halted his assault and fled. Was it a change of heart, or did he detect a more pressing threat? His sudden departure left me both sur
Anna's POVThe forest trees blurred past us as Nicole and I ran for our dear lives. The sounds of growls and snarls echoed behind us. My heart pounded heavily in my chest, and dread enveloped me tightly as I stole a glance over my shoulder, catching sight of Uncle Ben and his pack tearing into the Alpha brothers ruthlessly. Was this going to be how I lost my mates? So much for going back home with three Alphas as mates. Please, moon goddess, don't let them die! "Nicole, why is your Uncle trying to kill us?" I gasped out between breaths, as we dodged between tall trees and bushes, hoping to escape our attackers. Nicole's expression was grim as she glanced at me. "Uncle Ben's desire to kill us comes from a deep-seated belief in the purity and superiority of the family bloodline. We come from a long line of werewolf alphas, with a family history steeped in the purity of our bloodline. Our father was only half werewolf, breaking the purity, and Uncle Ben, being full-blooded, resents us