Freya made a noise that was something between a sigh and a groan. There were so many issues, so many unanswered questions. However, she supposed that when it came down to it, the question of most importance was: Was she truly prepared to do what it took to remove herself from what people saw her as? Why did she actually care about people's opinions of her? She could disappear or train herself to fight and defend herself whenever the need arises.Returning her gaze to Dante, she sighed again and then nodded.He gave her a crooked smile. "Right decision.""So when do we do this?""Very soon. I have a few things to finalize, so the matter can't wait. I take it you usually go to a club on weekends?"She nodded. "I will go to The Fairy's Way every Friday night as it's the nearest club to my house. It has proven to be peaceful and less crowded.""It's best not to do anything out of the norm for you. Friday night I want you to go to the club as usual. If you can, stay near the bar. At some p
Freya couldn't help that her mouth fell open. She had thought that Ariel with the attitude she put up was all strong and over-spoiled. It turned out that to a certain degree, she was just been manipulated and tasked by her father.Alpha Duke was just ignoring the rumors, blinding himself to them to escape the guilt. In truth, he felt none. He was perfectly content with the idea of handing her over to someone who would beat her, and he wouldn't even be angry with Dante for doing it.Well, at least she had someone looking out for her well-being, even if they were doing it in the wrong way. Freya didn't.Freya began banging on the door, her wolf getting excessively offended. She wanted to be free and scold such a heartless father for his actions. Yes, she wasn't friends with Ariel. But it made her sick in the stomach whenever she witnessed someone as inconsiderate and selfish as Alpha Duke.Before now, the types of Freya weren't allowed to stand before Alpha Duke or talk to him. They wer
Listening to Alpha Duke engage Jake in a serious conversation in which they kept their voices so low that no one heard them, Freya was forced to roll her eyes when she noticed that all eyes were on Jake."What? Haven't seen a handsome man before?" She mumbled to herself.Many females were staring in utter admiration at Jake, clinging to his every word. Even the high and mighty Ariel, for Christ's sake! The males were also staring at him, all pretty pissed with him for his effect on the females. An ordinary human at that.She simply didn't understand how everyone could be so taken in by him. Yes, he was charming, had a warm smile and was very nice to look at, but therewas something very wrong with his recent eyes. There was so much ice there. No matter how wide his smile was, it never reached his eyes. From the second she had met that night, he had rubbed her and her wolf the wrong way, yet no one else seemed to have sensed that...wrongness about him. That wasn't the Jake she fell in
Jake took a step forward until he was a few inches from Freya's face. "Freya Parrish, I will live only to make your life entwined with mine."It took a few seconds for Freya to be able to speak. "You're sick."He jiggled his head. "Maybe I seem that way to you now, but just think, Freya. A year from now, you will want nothing more than to please me in every way I want to be pleased.""Never," she bit out. "Even if you give me the world, I would never do that.""I won't need to force you. You will crave my dominance and my direction. I'm looking forward to you moving into my home. Then we can pick up where we left off.""Sick, delusional and suicidal. That's what you are.""Suicidal?" He sounded amused."I'd kill you before I let you touch me again.""You really would try to, wouldn't you? Even if it meant risking your own life.""If I get married to this new you, I would be practically dead anyway," she spat. "Being some little slave for you wouldn't be a life. I would never put mysel
Knowing that she would never be able to come back here, regardless of what happened, Freya packed a large douchebag complete with clothes, a passport, and a few sentimental objects with the plan that she could stash it in her car ready for Friday night. Unlike the other wolves, she was still new to the speed, strength, and smell thing. And, more than her wolf, she was dependent on training her physical body. Her wolf was dormant in terms of physical contribution.She didn't have a lot of stuff, so it wasn't hard to sift through it and only take the things she really liked or wanted. She already knew that her life would once again be left behind. Her job, the things that she was barely getting to know. It was shattering that her attempt to fix herself once more was going to be a waste. One thing she had learned from being independent was the importance of saving money, so at least she had some to take with her. The problem was getting the douchebag to the car without setting off the p
Deciding that getting emotional would only make things more painful for her, she continued to numb the pain, acting like nothing ever happened. Knowing that she would never again see this side of Seattle or her job once she took the step, Freya would have spent the next few hours in a gloomy mood if it hadn't been for the fantastic text message she received. Jake was due to arrive the morning of tomorrow for another visit. That put her thoughts back in order like nothing else could have. Not only did it remind her why exactly she was doing this, but it helped her shove the guilt aside – guilt which had been heightened by how her body and her wolf reacted to Dante.It wasn't that she had never desired a guy before, but the desire had never been this intense before. If Freya had met him under different circumstances, she would have most likely ran far and fast from that desire.As much as she had always told herself that she would one day mate, whenever she had gotten involved with a g
Alcohol was the only thing that kept Freya stable in times of overwhelming difficulties. Not that she was an addict, but, once it got too much, she went all out and the club was her favorite place to be. No men. No friends. Just she and her drinks. A bit boring to say, yet, Freya was okay with that. This pattern made her become fast+friends with the bartenders who sometimes passed her a free drink.On the part of clubs, most of them just like other establishments didn't believe in the superstition of Shifters being real. While others took extreme measures to make sure that if they were real, they wouldn't have access to their establishment. However, Freya broke such boundaries by freely walking in and out without raising suspicions. The mountain ash, silver and oak wood the club was built out of didn't harm Freya. It only made her uncomfortable most time.If another Shifter were to go to such a place carelessly, he or she would burn. They had to take extreme measures of either getting
Ana was rapidly blacking out. Zoe was still trying to get her to breathe properly until something else could be done.Audrey had a grin on her face. She worked in the marketing unit. Clearly, Audrey had been one of the females staring at Dante, pissing Oscar off.Freya returned shortly with Caleb. Freya ran a hand through her hair, hoping she didn't look as stressed out as she was feeling. "Of all the nights, why this one?" she muttered under her breath.Feeling a tap on her shoulder, Zoe swerved to find Oscar. "They said it was okay?"Oscar nodded. "The guy in charge of tonight is waiting by the door with the key. They like to keep it locked.""Come on then, people, let's get Ana moved."Katherine grabbed Ana's purse as Oscar and Zoe each draped one of Ana's arms over their shoulders and lifted her from the chair. She didn't react other than to let out a low whiny moan. With Audrey and two other guys on either side of her, Freya led the way to the office, making room through the crow
A two-year-old boy held Freya's hand, his tiny fingers wrapped around hers. He looked exactly like Dante, with Freya's kind eyes. The little folk tried taking fast strides as he walked with Freya. “Archer Blue Dante, come on, slow down. You know you have shorter legs,” Freya spoke to the boy as if he was an adult.The little boy, as if reading meaning into his mother's scolding, pouted his lips and froze. Freya bent to his level and swooped him off his feet, tickling the sweet boy. He writhed and struggled in her hold before she slouched him over her shoulder once more.She was taking a stroll through the pack house, heading for the prison. Today was the visiting day for prisoners, and she always took out time to visit them, especially the Tahilas. Under Freya, that system was reformed. Tahilas were now prisoners who committed acts like treason, murder, rape, and domestic violence. Yes, she didn't want any negative strings in her kingdom. Even with that, she visited them, made sure the
Months later…Freya was dressed in a blue princess gown with diamonds around the waist region and a crown on her head. A baby boy was draped over her arms, dressed in white and sleeping peacefully. A soft knock on the door and it was opened.“Are you ready?” Dante asked, leaning to kiss Freya. He was dressed in black trousers, a white shirt with black cloaks and a crown. His had more pearls in red than that of Freya.Looking at them, the baby in Freya's arms looked like a replica of Dante except for his eyes. They screamed that of Freya. He was so beautiful and innocent.“Yes, I am, Daddy,” Freya added with a chuckle.“Keep doing that, and we won't make it to our own Coronation, Luna. Don't be naughty. Our son is here.”These past months have been filled with peace, love, and growth for Freya and Dante. Ariel and her dad had been imprisoned along with the followers of Ares who survived. The Blood Moon pack had also merged into one, with Dante ruling. All the supporters who fought besid
Freya and Dante lay dead as Dante's men arrived. Theo was growling with anger. The survivors looked as good as dead. Injured in all parts of their bodies, they were bleeding. Hope was lost.“We have to take them back to the pack house. We can't leave our Alpha here like a common rogue. Now that Ares has killed him, Ares would be regrouping to attack the GrandAlpha and our side of the pack. He would completely want to take control of the Blood Moon pack,” Oswald said.Wyatt, with tears streaming down his eyes, reached for Dante in a bid to pay his respect. Seeing how Dante and Freya's blood has gathered in a pool, he wept harder. It was like a trail of wine which found its fountain and then formed a circle, except it was their blood.“I hope we win this war and your sacrifices are not in vain,” he whispered.Standing to return to the others, something happened.The moon, which was only, but a hint, came to be full, shining lavishly at where the blood had gathered. The whooshed and calm
Dante examined Freya's neck and saw that the rope didn't do much damage. He scooped her up and tried carrying her back to the car but was intercepted by Ares who he hadn't noticed his presence.He slashed Dante's knees with his claws. “Leaving the party already?” he queried.Groaning as he held firmly onto Freya, careful not to drop her. “I would love to stay, but my Mate is unwell. A bastard messed with her.”Again Ares advanced towards him, but Dante was rapid to move out of the but he got pricked with a syringe instead. Dante turned to see the source of his pain, and there stood Bryant Bryce, the Alpha of Dark Pack. From the dizziness Dante was fighting, he had injected him with silver mixed with wolfsbane.Dante began to cough. “I knew you were too much of a pussy to be working alone. I never knew that you would join with the weak ones just to take what's not yours. Bryant, you took your opportunity well.” “Let's say that I seize power when the time is right,” Ares said.Freya wa
After the attack, Dante declared a few days to serve as a recuperating time for his people. The dead were buried with their loved ones in constant mourning, and the injured were treated. Most of the guests who were from the other packs had their people money their bodies back to their packs.He was fuming that one had dared step on his authority. Now was the time to unite his entire pack. Dante tried to reach his second in command but to no avail. Instead, a member of his old pack had found him, saying, “Ares has gone mad.”His suspicions had to be confirmed. After he vacated the throne to find Freya, he suffered a series of attacks. No one knew about his absence except Area. It only pointed out that Ares had been behind it all along and now, he had united with his enemies to bring Dante down. An unforgivable sin.Dante was growing frustrated at the slow pace of things. With no choice, he put his trust in Wyatt and the web thing Freya had created. Every second seemed to drag longer as
Freya had only managed to lay on her bed when Ariel's condescending laughter woke her up. “What now?” she mumbled to herself.“Guess who's in luck?” Ariel questioned.“You?”“Oh, dear,” she croaked. Ariel snapped her fingers and Freya's cell was opened. “Alpha Ares wants the execution now. I guess he got tired of your presence,” she happily announced.Hearing that, Freya's heart sank. She was getting killed sooner than she had expected. Before she could utter a word, strong arms gripped her, dragging her unwilling body out. “Ariel, if I get the chance to survive this, I promise you, your head will be on a stick. I don't care if your father put you up to this or if you willingly decided to,” she ranted, bashing the men holding her.“Oh, well. Empty threats. A dead girl can't come back for revenge.”Freya had been dragged to the eager crowd outside. They were roaring and enjoying their merriment. A burning fire had also been lit in the middle, exposing the gallow by the side.“Tonight,
“That’s no way to treat our guest. Remove her chain,” Ares ordered as soon as Freya got in.The guard did as he was told. When her hands were free, she rubbed her wrist and groaned in pain. The guard bowed and left.“Don’t just stand there. Help yourself,” Ares ordered Freya.She didn’t have to be asked twice as she grabbed a cup of water, downing it with greed before moving to dish a plate of everything on the table. Forgetting her manners, Freya ate hungrily, filling the yearning with emptiness in her body.Ares chuckled and watched her in amusement. “Go ahead, have some more. You’ll need all your strength for what’s to come.”When Freya could eat no more, she collapsed on her chair, patting her belly. “Can we now get to the reason you summoned me?” she began. “I know it’s not to feed and take care of Dante’s property. You couldn't care less.”Ares nodded to Freya and pulled out his chair, standing and walking over to Freya. When he sat on the top of her table, hanging one leg out, F
Furniture was broken, tables overturned with food spilled all over the floor. The floor was decorated with blood, splashed across the earth. People were laying in heaps on the floor. Dante saw Maya’s body lying protectively near Jodie’s, and he howled again. He was stable as Oswald had taken out most of the arrows, cutting him to aid the poison in his system flow out. He was stable, and he decided to stumble around through the place, kneeling to them, “check around and see if we have survivors,” he ordered.Just as he wanted to stand, he reached for Maya and felt her skin. She was still alive, and her eyes flew open in shock. He moved Maya to feel Jodie, and she was alive too and well. They were just using their survival mode since they were overpowered.“Thank goodness,” he breathed. Helping them up, he led them away from the dead bodies and settled them on a chair.Standing up, he surveyed the rest of the place, taking in the damages. With the help of Oswald who looked too okay as
Dante was grunting in pain as the entire place was filled with wolfs-bane, weakening him. Ariel reached for the unconscious Freya and carelessly dragged her body through the rough ground. Dante stretched his hands in a bid to hold back Freya but was stabbed by Nefline with an arrow laced with sliver, making him screech in pain.“You should have had that sex with me. Maybe I wouldn’t have turned bitter,” she whispered into his ear, licking him.Dante fell unconscious as he watched the entire place littered with bodies. His sight blurred out as he saw Nefline slit one of his enforcer’s throats. It took four hours for Dante to regain conscientiousness. When he did, he transformed into his wolf, howling as loud as he could. Thereafter, he fell to the floor, weakened by both the poison in his system and the rush of anger consuming every nerve in his system.* * *It has been six hours since Freya has been made to walk. Neither food nor water has been given to her. Her feet were bruised be