"Avery look at me breathe” I heard Karl say trying to calm me down, I took a few deep breaths and exhaled trying to steady my breathing, after a while of trying, Mathias handed me the glass and I gulped down the water at one swing. Thankfully my breathing was ok, and I decided it was better to speak up, “It was a dream” I breathe. “What dream? What was it about? Tell me Keegan” he kept insisting. “Calm down Karl you might trigger another panic attack” Mathias explained making Karl loosen his grip on my arm. “What happened Avery?” he asked once again.“A wedding” “A wedding? what wedding?” Karl’s brows furrowed as to what I was talking about, If I were in his shoes I would have felt the same I mean I woke up screaming and all of a sudden I start talking about a wedding.”Avery if you don’t explain to us we won’t understand what you’re talking about”Karl soothed trying to get me to talk, I took one more breath and started explaining.“Okay, there was this dark figure, wait no I wok
It was difficult for me to fall asleep after that so I didn’t force myself anymore, besides I didn’t want any more bad dreams, it was already bad enough I was facing them in real life now I couldn’t escape to the works of the imaginary because they were there too. I would get up and go to the bathroom to pee even when I didn’t feel like it, I’ll force it, I’ll keep tossing and turning over my sheets and trust me I have never felt more uncomfortable in my entire life. I gave up on struggling to make myself comfortable in my bed and sat up waiting for the sun to rise, luckily it was 5:30 AM and anytime from now the sun will be up and I can carry on with my life. After waiting for what felt like years I saw the beautiful rats of the sun coming up as the sun rises from the east, I didn’t want to be dramatic and all but I have never been happier to see the sun. I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and get cleaned up which I hurriedly did and ran downstairs, by the way, for my outfit
Karl’s POV: I was in my room with Mathias we were talking about the incident in the woods and from the looks of it that wolf wasn’t a rogue but an alpha I couldn’t understand why he would trespass on another Alpha’s territory without permission. And he was so into Avery. “Could it be that somehow that wolf is connected to Avery?”Mathias suggested, which made me give him a death glare. He was aware of the pull I had with Avery and was not going to condone any of such suggestions, he noticed my sight and went to back up his statement “ I mean from the looks of it he had been following her around and not once had he harmed Avery, kinda like he’s watching her and making sure she’s ok but couldn’t contract a distance and had to meet her” “Maybe you’re right, let’s say you are right but why? What is his relation to her?”“That we don’t know and have to find out for ourselves” I went today something further when we both heard a scream, it was eleven PM and everyone was asleep, well not an
Road tripI woke up earlier than I had expected and went to get my windows open, the birds were chirping and flying high in the sky. It was a bright day and I hope the day was going to be a good one you, I went into my bathroom to get cleaned up do I can go wake Avery, I forgot to tell her to be up early today cause we had to go somewhere really far. I brushed my teeth and climbed into the shower letting the water best at my skin, I applied dome shampoo on my hair and gel on my skin, scrubbing for a few minutes and when I was satisfied I rinsed. I grabbed towel on the rack and dried myself, getting out of the bathroom I heard a loud crash and the sound of broken glass getting shattered on the floor. I couldn’t tell where the noise came from but I did the best I could to get dressed and go check out where the noise was coming from. I threat on one of my shirts and a pair of dark dress pants, spraying a bit of my favorite cologne, and left my room, my first instinct was to check the li
Untold She placed the candles in a circle around us as she sat back on the floor with us, I didn’t have to be part of it but I couldn’t leave Avery to herself I was the closest thing she had as support. I was in the circle I would be protected from whatever it was lurking n the shadows, sheina asked Avery for her hand once again which she gave. She began chanting those words again under her breath and the glasses on the chandelier started to rattle, the cutleries in the kitchen started to levitate and slowly the candles too except the ones surrounding us in the circle. A sharp wind blew across the room carrying a lot of just with it and setting the levitating candles off, once again only the ones surrounding us in the circle were still lit. The events didn’t seem to phase Sheina nor Avery but Karl whose eyes were open throughout the enchantment, the spell casting went on for a while Sheina’s eyes switched colours a couple of times until finally landed back to their normal shade. Th
Avery’s POV; I found myself wandering deep into the woods my mind wasn’t even mine anymore it was crowded with so much but somehow I happened to know nothing. The words of the witch Karl took me to kept replaying in my head, I was so deep in my thoughts that I didn’t realize how far into the Woods I’d gotten, it was then I started to hear the owls and the crickets in the dark. The unseen creatures of the night come out to embrace their habitat, I tucked in a breath to try and listen with my wolf ears to see if I could somehow use my senses to bring her back, I focused on the wind as it blew on the trees, the sound of the crickets chirping and playing their familiar song that has been played over generations of their species. It wasn’t loud and explicit but it was enough until I heard a branch snap, every time I heard that noise I knew what came after it and me running from it right now was a very bad idea. So instead of running I stood and waited for him to emerge from behind the
It was a rainy night and Flavin had snuck out to see Roland so she could tell him about Avery and Karl and what they’d been up to, everyone was in their quarters and rooms and it was raining cats and dogs outside, just about the right time to sneak out. She tiptoed down the stairs and through the back door, she changed into her wolf form and dived into the rain, running in the direction of the woods. She stopped in front of a cave which served as shelter to her just a few yards past the border, but Roland had already beat her to it. He was in the cave before she even got there, she switched back into her human form and put on the clothes she had brought along on. “You’re late Flavin? Or do you want me to come down there and be getting you myself “ he said from behind her, where he had been waiting in the shadows, causing her to jump slightly. “How long have you been there?” she gasped.“Are you sure that’s the right question you want to know the answer to right now”“Never mind forg
Avery rolled her eyes at how bossy he was being so early in the morning, he walked in and sat on the single chair that was in the room, Avery followed closed the door and went back to her bed. “You’re still in your pyjamas?”“Is there a problem?”“And you are aware it’s almost midday?”“So what?” “I see you don’t have plans on leaving your room today”“Yes, yes I don’t, who knows I might step outside and get myself killed”.“Avery c’mon don’t tell me you’re letting yesterday get to you”“I shouldn’t? Karl sorry alpha Karl. Shouldn’t I let it get to me? Didn’t you hear what that lady said? Or whatever she was” “I did, I know she said she couldn’t see the entire truth but at least we learnt something didn’t we? I don’t think we shouldn’t sit down and sulk on it, do you?”“I don’t know, I mean I couldn’t sleep at all last night, why are they even after me in the first place? I mean if I was an important person, shouldn’t there have been a good reason for them to have done this to me?”
Naya's POVAs I watch Karl and Flavin get closer, my heart sinks. I can't help but imagine what my life would be like if they were marked and mated. It's a painful thought, knowing that the man I've fallen in love with could be forever bonded with someone else. The mere idea of it brings tears to my eyes.I find myself reminiscing about our moments together, the stolen glances, and the unspoken connection. How could fate be so cruel? Why did I have to fall for him when I knew it would only bring heartache? I cry out to the moon goddess, pleading for answers, wondering why I'm being punished with this unbearable amnesia.If Karl marks and mates Flavin, it would mean losing him forever. The thought of him being bound to another, sharing a love that should have been mine, makes my heart ache with a pain I can't describe. I try to envision a life without him, but the emptiness consumes me, leaving me feeling lost and broken.I wonder if Karl would ever know how I feel, how deeply I've fal
Karl's POV I knew a lot was happening but for Avery to say someone called her Naya well I had to make sure her roots were traced.As much as I wanted her by my side and didn't want her to go the more I wanted to see her happy with her memory brought back and her being able to manage lots of things.She was suffering and I didn't want that, I believed her when she said she saw Flavin.Flavin has always been one to be deceitful and I don't want to look into her for now."Beta kan jy seker maak dat 'n soekgeselskap uitgestuur word om te kyk of daar 'n familie is wat 'n dogter met die naam Naya vermis?"(Beta could you make sure a search party is being sent out to check on any family that is missing a daughter by the name of Naya?) I asked my Beta and he took to doing the needed almost immediately.She had to find her people and just from the way I had been feeling these days she was from a renowned family just that we didn't know the exact clan or pack family.I paced anxiously in my ch
Roland's POV How could I?Yeah, even I was shocked by how cool I had been when frightening the living daylights out of her. Naya and Averyweres a good womanI felt a swell of pride as I saw Avery's eyes widen in horror when I called her by her real name. I watched her take a few steps back as if I were some sort of boogeyman sent to haunt her. It was an intoxicating feeling, being able to take control at that moment, and I wanted to revel in it. Letting out a triumphant laugh, I grinned wide, thrilled by the look of terror on Avery's face. I felt invincible; there was no way she stood a chance against me. But then, something shifted in the air, and my stomach dropped as I noticed Avery's expression soften, almost imperceptibly. She had realized I'd only been bluffing. Suddenly, everything felt different. My heart began to race; I could feel sweat beading on my forehead as I tried to think of what to do next. I had thought for sure that revealing her true identity would scare
Roland's POV How could I?Yeah, even I was shocked by how cool I had been when frightening the living daylights out of her. Naya and Averyweres a good womanI felt a swell of pride as I saw Avery's eyes widen in horror when I called her by her real name. I watched her take a few steps back as if I were some sort of boogeyman sent to haunt her. It was an intoxicating feeling, being able to take control at that moment, and I wanted to revel in it. Letting out a triumphant laugh, I grinned wide, thrilled by the look of terror on Avery's face. I felt invincible; there was no way she stood a chance against me. But then, something shifted in the air, and my stomach dropped as I noticed Avery's expression soften, almost imperceptibly. She had realized I'd only been bluffing. Suddenly, everything felt different. My heart began to race; I could feel sweat beading on my forehead as I tried to think of what to do next. I had thought for sure that revealing her true identity would scare
Avery' POV "Hey you, what are you doing out here?" Cynthia asked me as she touched my shoulder scaring the daylights out of me."I'm, I came out for a walk, what about you?" I asked trying to gain my stance and not feeling fear.Her presence in this part of the woods scares me and after Falvin had frightened the hell out of me I just didn't think she would be the person to would find."Oh, I take my afternoon walks in this part and it's always refreshing" she replied.I knew she had been with Karl because she was said to be I'll so she couldn't be out here when Karl had been at home to take care of her per her request.The back of my ha8t began to stand as I felt fear overwhelm me and u didn't and could not understand what I had gotten myself into.And as though this strange creature had felt my fear its face turned into something I could hardly describe."You are a smart girl Naya, just a few minutes you've already figured out I am not who I am, " the creature said.It had changed f
Hurt!!??Naya/ Avery's POVAs I walked down the road of the forest all I could think of was why I couldn't remember a thing about my name.I've known Karl for what we could call a nickel of time but here I was helplessly falling for him like some teenage girl.I took in the sights of wildflowers and this kind of felt nostalgic to me, taking in the sights around me. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and I felt a strange kind of peace in my heart. It had been three months since I met Karl, and yet I can still feel his presence in my life. He was always there to make me feel good and help me with my nightmares. I stopped dead in my tracks as I thought about how I had fallen in love with a man whom I barely knew anything about. My mind swirled with questions. Who was he?"Well, he was an Aloha of the Beowulf pack" I answer myself.Where did he come from? "Beowulf silly," I said once again.What was his story? "Well, he said he was out there making his life less troublin
Karl's POVWhat is going on?How could they think I would choose to marry Flavin? I can barely look at her, she is my cousin's mate too and now they wanted to toss her my way. It had become a norm for me, I didn't consult my beta anymore, I preferred Avery, she had soothing words for me the reason why I was out here searching for herI am out searching for Naya. She is somewhere in the garden of the pack house, I can feel it. As I approach her, I find her lying on the grass and having some kind of mild flashbacks. I'm not sure what she's trying to remember, but I'm here for her. I take my time approaching her gently and quietly, not wanting to startle her. I kneel beside her and place a hand on her shoulder. She looks up at me with surprise in her eyes, yet some recognition as well. I know that at this moment, she feels safe and secure with me. I start asking her questions to get her to open up and tell me what she remembers. I stared into Avery's eyes, searching for any hint
Karl's POVI was nervous as fuck as I walked into the meeting room and everyone arose to greet me, I halted their asses as I told them to get straight to the point."We have news that your mate and betrothed have run away " one of the elders spoke."Well if I were her I would run too, I couldn't be married to someone I have never seen" I replied with bitterness lacing my tone.They all sat quietly for a while before they picked up from where they had stopped.That was more like it.Before coming here I had tried to find Avery because I had the intention of showing her to the council as my chosen mate but I didn't see her."Well as tradition demands we would have to choose a new Bethrot3d for you" another grey-haired man spoke and I looked at him so intensely I was sure he shat his pants from my intense gaze."What if I said I wanted to choose my mate myself?" I asked them all who sat there looking like hungry wolves."That was never the plan Alpha Karl and it has never happened in the
Council meetingAfter having come back from his run and Avery was in the kitchen with the maids they were making a late lunch.When Karl entered everyone had to bow in respect to greet Avery, she couldn't disrespect him in front of the other workers."Avery can I talk to you for a minute!" he asked and she followed him while he entered his room."I am here now and about this morning I am sorry for how I talked to you I was.." she was cut short before she could finish her sentence."That is okay besides you said what was right, I am the Alpha and if I want to make things right I have got to make them right," he said.Avery nodded her head and then turned to find that he had taken off his shirt she started for a while but shifted her gaze to whichever part of the room she could and Karl could smell her arousal just beginning but she was a clever one because she coughed and then went onto the door."When you get don't with your bath you can call me," she said making to leave but he stopp