Evie's POV I struggled to get up, not wanting the Alpha to meet me at that spot. Few people already felt that I was meriting a favor from the man because I was exchanging my body for the supposed favors. If he actually ran over to me with the way he panicky called my name, there was nothing I would say that would convince those people that I was not in any sort of relationship with him. Not even one of hatred.But if only the pain in my side didn't pick up each time I tried to get up. I looked at Alpha Damon and saw that he was almost halfway through where I was. I shook my head at him to stop him, but the man was too engrossed in getting over to me to even notice my sign."Miss Evie!" I looked to the side and saw the newest couple of the Omegas rushing toward me. They got to where I was and both knelt beside me, glancing me about like they were protecting me."What happened to you?" The woman asked."Someone hit me in my side of the stomach, and it hurts a lot. I think the person
Damon's POV The way she was scratching her neck was suspicious, but I decided to let the matter go. I had already acted like a fool once, but I was not going to repeat the action the second time.When she fell at that training ground, her eyes squeezed shut tightly, and her hand holding her side while she panted like someone almost breathing their last, I thought that was the last I would ever see her. That single thought clouded my sense of reasoning, and I had begun my race to her side, damning all forms of consequences that might come with it. If it weren't for the two people who surrounded her, my brain would not have returned to normal, and I would have still been clouded by my need to be with her and comfort her.Even though the two people with her acted like a friend, I still stayed back to watch her reaction to them and see if she was comfortable. When I was sure of that, I returned to the mansion to wait for her return.Of course, I couldn't think of a reason why I should ca
Damon's POV I walked on without any destination in mind. All I knew was that the single harmless question Evie asked me had indeed opened a can of bad memories that I would love nothing else but to forget about."Alpha Damon!" A voice yelled in front of me. Startled slightly by how loud it was, I looked up, only to see my Gamma walking toward me. Beside him was Miss Aurora. It also didn't escape my notice that the two were holding hands as they advanced."Great to see you," I said in a sarcastic voice, hoping that the man would take my hint and leave me alone."Great to see you too." He answered instead. I snorted at him. Knowing who Samuel was, I knew that he recognized the sarcastic comment but simply chose to just ignore it."Good morning to you, Alpha Damon." Miss Aurora said, bowing her head in respect."Good morning," I answered her greeting."Oh, right, Alpha." Gamma Samuel said with a smile. He went behind Miss Aurora and wrapped his arms around the woman, engulfing her in a
Miss Kardashian's POV "Is she dead, or is she not?!" I growled at the warrior in front of me.For his response, he went on his knees in front of me. The kind of anger that took over me as I watched him do could only be described as me wanting to kill him off. It was very obvious that he failed, and I have little tolerance for people who failed me."Tell me just one good reason why I should not order for you to be dead right now!" I stormed at him. "Tell me!"He began to tremble where he was on his knees in front of me. I kicked him with my right leg, using my wolf strength. He stumbled backward, and I hissed tremendously. Instead of lying down low, he got back on his knees and crawled back to where I was. His hands held my legs, and I closed my eyes to control my anger."Failure!" I hissed at him. I had sent him over to kill Evie that morning after I saw her going over to the training ground. Of course, I couldn't do it myself, hence the reason why I used him. He was a part of the w
Damon's POV The night of the full moon finally arrived. After I finished the file I was working on, I got up from the chair I sat on and stretched to relieve my tensed muscles. If there was one part about being the Alpha that was tiring, that would be part of the paperwork that I had to do every day. Having to sit at a spot, with nothing else to do for hours other than watching letters and figures carefully, was another pain in my ass."What's with the gloomy face?" My Beta asked me.Before I could respond, my Gamma snickered."He's probably on heat. You know how the full moon gets to him, and he usually goes to that Rose to kill off some of the heat in his body." He said, reminding me of something that I wished I wouldn't be reminded of. Yes, there was a high tension in my body. One that has always been there ever since I began to practice how to achieve partial shifting. I learned too late that by learning to do that, I was drawing in more energy from the full moon than the rest o
Evie's POV The moment the horn sounded, I knew that it was time for the pack to go on their monthly run. Everyone in the pack, except the Omegas and a few humans like me, were going to be there to partake in the power of the full moon. I always found the concept of shifting intriguing.I wanted to see it with my eyes one day, the way these people would shift from being humans to being animals, all in the brink of an eye.Back at the slave quarters one night like this, one of the Omegas had offered to show me what the shifting was like. Of course, I had agreed, finding it hard to keep my excitement at bay. But alas, I couldn't witness the shift as the Omega was in excruciating pain just because she wanted to shift. I made her stop after she tried for about five minutes. That was when she explained why they never joined the pack during the run.All the Omegas either have trouble shifting at all, or they had small wolves that could be compared to puppies, or the wolves were too weak to
Damon/Leo's POV When we got to the thickest part of the forest where the shift would happen, I saw that everyone from the pack - at least, everyone that needed to be around for the run - was already there. According to the custom, the people were supposed to be there before me. I was the last entity that was supposed to arrive. As usual, these people had made sure of that. I nodded at the Elders who were among the people first before turning to address the crowd."It is another time for us to go on the run. So, are we all ready?!" I asked."Yes, Alpha!" They all chorused."Remember, safety comes first in whatever you are doing. If you split from the pack, get shelter if you need to. If you get injured, call out for help. Just let your safety be your priority. Are we clear?!" I reminded them of another rule that I made compulsory for everyone."Yes, Alpha!" They all answered."Good. Now, shift!" I let out the command they had all been waiting for.Everyone disappeared behind the trees
Evie's POV After crying for help with no messiah in view, I knew I had to save myself by myself if I valued my life.As my kidnapper dragged me into the woods, I held his or her arms with my hands and dug my finger into his or her skin. But because of how short my nails were, I couldn't make any real damage to his or her skin, nor did that deter him or her from pushing me even more deeply into the forest. Was this my end?No, I told myself firmly. Even if I was going to die, it would not be in the hands of a stranger whom I couldn't even tell what they looked like. How was I going to hunt the person as a ghost then?I tugged at my strength and pushed my elbows forward. When I jerked it backward, it collided with my attacker's stomach. The hands that were used in holding me were gone too rapidly. I didn't bother to wait around to see how badly I injured the person. I just got up and made a beeline for the packhouse where I knew I would be surrounded by people. I had barely taken ten