Anna’s P.O.V I let Sen take Evan from my arms—Sen had just arrived moments ago as Asher finished his conversation with Doctor Steve. He took my baby with a smile and I longingly looked at him before following Asher out of the hospital ward, down the corridor and out into the courtyard. I moaned quietly as the first rays of sun hit my face after sleeping beside my poor baby for hours in a drab hospital ward. By my side, Asher had his hands in his pockets and the way his long black hair was swept away from his face and tied into a high ponytail made the diamond-cut line of his jaw more prominent. The said jaw was throbbing as he ground his teeth. He seemed angry, not that I really cared what put him in that mood. While I was grateful that he was helping out with the children, I hated taking handouts from him. I wanted Alpha Asher far away from me and my children, but right now I had to shove my inhibitions to the side and…trust him? “Come,” His deep voice broke into my thoughts and I
(Anna’s P.O.V)“Baby, mama’s here.” I whispered into my son’s hair, sucking in his scent like my next breath of oxygen. A rich scent of apple cider and cinnamon filled my nostrils and my eyes stung with tears. My baby was okay. He had been transferred from the I.C.U, into the VIP wards. Usually, we would have just gone to the general wards but well, since Asher’s intervention…. “Mom…” A small voice whispered and I looked down, slowly pulling away from Ivan to see him blink his eyes open. “My chest hurts. I miss you so much.” “I know, baby. I know. I've missed you too.” I bit back the sob in my throat and kissed his hair. “But I promise you it’s all gonna be better soon. I promise. Just hold on for me. I love you so much” “Okay, Mommy.” I felt his tiny body relax into my arms as though he was going back to sleep but then he began squirming. Pulling back, I ruffled his hair and a tightness filled my chest. Yesterday, when he’d collapsed, I thought I would never hold him again or hear
(Anna’s P.O.V) The S.U.V slowly pulled in through the gates of a stunning estate and I was awestruck by the huge mansion inside the vast compound. As Sen continued to drive, my heart raced. Why were there so many cars in the garage?! I knew the Silver Moon pack had been extremely wealthy and prosperous but for Asher to amass this type of property in a new City…it was insane. When the car stopped, Asher stepped out first and opened the door for me. I blushed like crazy but refused to cower as he helped me out of the car. As I reached for my babies, he snapped his fingers around my wrist and shook his head. I frowned and parted my lips to speak but another female voice beat me to it. “Mr. Knight, Welcome.”“Have you prepared a nursery as I asked?” Asher smiled at the woman politely. “My children are bone tired from the drive.” The way he said ‘my children’ was as possessive as it got and the ferocity made my heart jump. “Yes sir, be rest assured about the kids sir. I’ll take it from
Asher’s P.O.V“You…you don’t have to…” Anna stuttered while staring at me. The look in her eyes bothered on embarrassed. “The kids just—”I cut her with an intent look. “My children want me there so I’d be there.”Her mouth opened and closed for a brief moment and then she turned around and glanced at Ivan and Evan who in turn blinked innocently. “Fine.” She sighed and I bit back a smile.Pretending to turn my attention back to my tab, I watched them through the periphery of my vision. Anna held their hands, trying to urge them up the stairs and back to bed, but they stood their ground, pouting.“No, mummy! We…” Ivan stopped and glanced at his brother.“…want a family sleep. We want you…” Evan took over from where he stopped.“….and daddy to sleep beside us.” Ivan completed.Anna stiffened and the blood drained from her face. Her hands began shaking from where they held the kids’ and I pressed my lips in a tight line. Why did she look so terrified of the idea of sleeping next to me?A
(Anna’s P.O.V)My heart dropped into the bottom of my belly. I took a step back, sensing the darkness surrounding Asher. I didn’t need to have a wolf to know the man before me was a ticking time bomb. As my babies gave me a skeptical look over their shoulders, I bit my lip. Whatever Asher wanted to do or say…I was sure my babies couldn’t hear them but a part of me was …terrified of being alone in his presence. Still, I gave them what I hoped was a smile and nodded slightly.Taking it as assent, they quietly took the stairs.Every cell in my body wanted to run up those stairs with them but I forced myself to remain in my spot, looking at Asher.He had his back turned to me but I could see how tensed the lines and ridges in his shoulders were. Was he going to hit me?The silence between us dragged on torturously and cold sweat pooled in my palms.“Where are you coming from?” A quiet, yet dangerous voice rumbled in the room.My brows knotted into a frown and I moved a little past the thr
Blonde hair…violet eyes. Black Rose stared me back with a confident gleam in her eyes. Letting out a sigh, I wrapped my fingers tightly around the ceramic sink till my knuckles turned white. That was the closest shave to literal death that I’d ever gone through. Thank goddess I’d ran away in time. Otherwise, what would have happened to me had Asher found out my secret? The mirror felt cool against my forehead as I rested against it, taking in slow, deep breaths. I couldn’t continue this way forever. Asher was bound to found out sooner or later the more I stayed with him and behaved…this way. I didn’t know how long I hid in the bathroom…maybe two hours…or three but I needed to wait it out. I could only hope Asher had gone back to bed-- “Anna I didn’t mean to scare you.” Asher’s voice carried through the door and my heart jerked up, before plummeting to the bottom of my belly. Talk of the devil. Why was he being so gentle with me? It was very unlike him…very un-Alpha. “You can’t keep
Anna’s P.O.VWho knew a personal nurse was exactly what my children needed? It has been almost two weeks and they haven’t had a relapse all while being a lot more hyperactive than they usually were. A part of me felt ashamed of not being enough to take care of my children myself, but with juggling two jobs…I had to hire lots of babysitters who were less than professional. My poor babies. Just maybe allowing this…co-parenting with Asher was the best decision I’ve ever made. If only, he could keep his hands off me, then everything would be fine. These days, instead of taking the children to school, I took turns in sending them to Asher through his Beta. We didn’t sleep in the same room anymore nor did we play with my babies together even if they begged. I couldn’t risk it. Besides, Asher had told me a couple days ago that the best action would be to home-school both of them. I didn’t necessarily agree with cutting off my babies from their friends and social life, but their health was s
Anna’s P.O.VShit. What was going on? My body felt on fire, my skin oversensitive, my clothes too rough…and just too much. I wanted to be naked. I wanted a body against my body. I wanted this big, Alpha on top of me, rutting against me, into me, taking me hard and fast, and.“Goddess!”If I could see my reflection in the mirror right now, I knew I would be as red as a freaking tomato. Yet my mortification wasn’t enough to douse the heat coiling all around my body. I felt so hot and shivers were beginning to rack my body. I wanted Asher’s cock in my mouth, I needed to know how it tasted.The longer I stared, the more I began to realize how bigger he was getting under his pants. I gasped as it hit me! Asher was just as affected by whatever this was.Licking my lips, I shakily brought my hand to his zipper and brushed over his hardness. Asher hissed and grabbed my chin. His pupils were blown so wide they looked more black than green at this moment, with lust that mirrored mine.“If you
ASHER'S POV~“Let me go! Let me go, you stupid disgusting things! I'm going to ruin you! You're going to regret putting your disgusting hands on me!" The guards dragged Vira towards me as I say quietly in the dark room, my cold eyes on her. Her struggle against their hold was ferocious. Snarls ripped from her throat, her body writhing and twisting, her muscles tensed and coiled like a feral beast. But the guards were impassive, their faces stoic as they held her securely in their grasp.“Here you are. I've being wanting to meet you… step mother.” My lips curved upward, the corners of my mouth stretching into a sadistic grin. I watched as the guards hauled Vira towards me, a low, guttural chuckle rumbling in my chest.She gasped in shock before faking a broken expression. “Asher… what's the meaning of this? You asked these cruel assholes to hurl me like a criminal just for us to talk? Couldn't you send a text or something?” Her voice quivered. What a cunning bitch! Her eyes kept dar
ASHER'S POV~Finally, the day had arrived. Yet again, I didn't seem to sleep a wink. I kept turning on the bed, sending several messages to Anna who in turn returned all of them. She was anxious like I was. She was my perfect fit. I watched how the sun slowly began to rise in the sky and for the first time in my life, this was the first time I acknowledged the sun was indeed beautiful. It helped to light up my day.It didn't take me up to an hour to get dressed. I already gave an earlier instruction to Anna's stylists to dress her up quickly, I wouldn't want anything to delay my bride from coming on time. I was fucking dying to see her. I made sure every single thing in the venue was the best. Made from the very best.I wouldn't mind taking a drive to the hotel where she's been dressed up but Sen kicked against it and mentioned it to be a taboo for a groom to see a bride before their wedding day.Finally, I arrived at the venue. Sen made sure to scatter the guards at every station, m
ASHER'S POV~Last night I couldn't bring myself to sleep a wink. Tossing and turning in the bed, I fought against the grip of sleep. Anger, disappointment, and confusion mingled within me, keeping me wide awake.I couldn't think straight. No, I just couldn't. I thought about the several possibilities of me not appearing on time, what could have happened? Anna would have said yes, wouldn't she? My heart instantly clenched, I groaned while I pulled some strands of my hair in anger. Last night, I couldn't face Anna, not now, not while I was still struggling to make sense of it all. So I avoided sleeping in the same room as her. Someone suddenly knocked on the door. My eyes that were shadowed with dark circles lazily made their way to the door before I began to rise. My movements were sluggish and unfocused. “You look like shit, to be honest." I heard Sen mutter the very moment I let the door open for him. I rumbled under my breath, “So you came to taunt me about that?” I raised a br
ANNA'S POV~“For fuck's sake, Anna you're going to get me killed!" Tony groaned, pulling his hair as he turned around and refused to stare at me. I grinned, my cheeks widening and I went ahead to poke Tony's back which faced me but he softly slapped my hands away. “Heavens bear me a witness that I'm clearly the one chasing you away, Anna." The thought of seeing Asher storm into this place like a bull, his face set in a fierce scowl, his brows furrowed, his nostrils flaring, and his steps heavy to come ruin this playdate made adrenaline to curse through my veins. It made me so excited and I was looking forward to it. “Come on… Asher doesn't bite!” I brushed past him, only coming to stand right in front of him and I saw him turn around again from me, giving me his back and I barked out a laugh. “Jeez, Anna, go away. Asher would think you're dressed sexily for me when in reality this is just a prank. Go away! I don't want to lose a tooth.” He whined and I giggled more. I intentional
A year laterASHER'S POV~My mind was a swirl of thoughts, each one circling back to Anna. No matter how much I tried to make it stop, try to even focus, my thoughts kept drifting back to her—especially when she declared she was going for a vacation which was absolutely weird. I hated how suspicious it made me feel. I didn't sleep a wink last night and had spent the entire late hours of the day to search on several search engines on their search bars on ‘WHY WOULD A WOMAN SUDDENLY DECIDE TO GO ON A VACATION ALONE WITHOUT HER PARTNER.’My heart kept pounding in my chest as I waited for the results to load. As page after page revealed the same terrifying possibility, my face had gone pale and my fingers trembled. The realization that she might be losing interest in me, that she might have someone else, had filled me with dread and despair.The silence of our room was deafening, every tick of the clock in our room was a cruel reminder that my girl was about not to return to me anymore.
(Anna’s Pov) Darkness. Stifling, all-encompassing darkness. My lungs burned, a primal panic clawing at my throat. I was trapped. A metal cube, cold and unforgiving, held me prisoner, stealing my air bit by agonizing bit. This was it. This was how I'd die. They locked me in this cube that didn't have oxygen in it.As I tried to give up, my fist suddenly tightened around the object in my hand and I froze..A crazy idea, born of desperation, took root. My breath hitched, but not from lack of air. This time, it was anticipation.With trembling fingers, I flicked the lighter and the gas ignited in a blinding explosion, fire and debris hurling me through the air.Pain exploded in my limbs as I hit the ground and the force of the blast turned the room into a chaotic inferno, flames licking the walls.But I forced myself to move, crawling through the debris, my lungs burning with each gasps of smoke filled air. The acrid scent of burning metal and plastic filled my nostrils. Suddenly, a b
Asher’s P.O.VThe crisp white tux felt suffocating as I fumbled with the buttons, my reflection in the mirror absolutely mocking me. Was this really happening? Was I about to marrying a monster? How none-the wiser everyone would be, blind to the truth unfolding beneath their champagne flutes.Just then, a knock on the door startled me. “Alpha.” Came the voice through the heavy wood.“Come in, Sen.” I called in a rough voice.The door creaked open, revealing my Beta’s stoic face. He scanned the room, his gaze landing on the hidden remote nestled right under my sleeve. A flicker of understanding pasted between us and he gave me a curt nod.“Everything is in place, Alpha.” he reported. “The projector and screen are set up in the main hall, discreetly hidden behind the floral arrangements.”I nodded curtly and my stomach tightened in worry. This was the only way to do this. The door cracked open without an introduction this time and Vira appeared at the doorway. In a white silk lace dres
Anna’s P.O.VDrip, Drip, Drip.That’s the mix of sweat and blood running down my spine from where I was hung. Trying to move sent pain like a million darts ripping into my skin. So with gritted teeth, I stood on tiptoes, tears burning behind my lids.Vira was a crazy psychopath, no doubt, but what if her words had some truth to them? After all the million ways her team of doctors had tortured me to activate my phantom powers, I was starting to believe it.But why? Why won’t the so called fucking powers manifest so this torture could end? All my fucking life, I’d felt useless, hating myself for not having a wolf when my peers got theirs. I only had a useless shapeshifting ability. Now I was told I had such great powers at the tip of my fingers and I still couldn’t save myself, my babies and the others.The tear I’d been holding since I was locked in a tube without oxygen poured down my eyes and choked sobs seeped out of me. Goddess, please save my babies. I cried to myself as my sh
Asher’s P.O.V: My knuckles were white-hot around the steering wheel, the leather cool and slick beneath my clammy palms. Every muscle in my body felt coiled tight, a knot of churning anxiety that had taken root in my gut and refused to loosen it grip. It had been days since Anna’s kidnap, days that had stretched into an agoninzing eternity. To make matters worse, the wedding loomed ahead on my calender, a fucking deadline that mocked my helplessness. Marrying Vira. The very thought made my stomach churn. The woman was a viper, a fucking sicko and the last person I’d consider spending the rest of my life with. But what choice did I have? It was the only leverage I had, the only flimsy thread keeeping Anna and the kids alive. Tony had mentioned a possible lead but said I had to come to a hidden location to speak to him. It was a long shot, but fuck, it was all i had. The city soon gave way to sprawling surburbs as I droce, then slowly dissolved into a desolate landscape that h