Evie's POV As the car continued to speed out of the Night Wolves Pack's territory, leaving the trees and landscapes as nothing but a blur of motion, my emotions were all over the place. For one, I wasn't sure if I should believe this man when he said that he just decided to rescue me for no reason. For a man who seemed to have left someone in the lion's den to meet his death, I didn't think compassion would be a part of him. And if that wasn't the case, then why did he decide that he wanted to help me? Another reason? I couldn't help but feel cold. I was also in pain from all the lashes I got from Miss Kardashian. Apart from knowing that I got new scars from the woman, I also know that the strokes would have opened up some wounds that were already healing. And thirdly, there was Alpha Damon. The man was highly unpredictable, but I was sure that he would never take this incident lightly. If he didn't aim to kill the man that claimed he was rescuing me, then he would kill me because
Alpha River's POV I readjusted the way my hands tightened around the woman in my arms. As I walked into the mansion, with my Beta following behind me closely, I couldn't help but notice how light she was. It showed how malnourished she was. "Welcome, Alpha." Two people chorused to me. I nodded in response to their greetings. Even as I walked past them, I could hear their low murmurs as much as I could feel their eyes burned into my back. It was not just those two, it was everyone who greeted me as I walked. They were all wondering where I found the woman in my arms and why I was carrying her at all. "I think she passed out." Beta Victor said to me. I looked down, and true to his words, her eyes were closed. Her body also sagged against my hands and her weight delved into my arms. "Get the pack's doctor over to my house immediately, " I issued the command to him. He bowed slightly and rushed off to do what I asked. I had to refrain from looking too long at her face. I couldn't he
Alpha River's POV I couldn't wait for the meeting to be over. As I got grilled by the Elders who wanted to get as much information as they wanted from me, my mind was halfway to where the woman was lying unconsciously. Granted, it has only been two hours since I left her side to attend this meeting, but it felt like forever to me. I needed to be at her side, to be sure that she would scale through this period where she had to fight for her survival. If she didn't... I meant that if she couldn't fight for her life and lost it, then I would make sure that Alpha Damon pays for it with his life also. It wouldn't be just him alone who would bear the brunt of my madness. That woman who called herself Rose or Miss Kardashian would never hear the end of what I would do to her. If I granted Alpha Damon his death through combat, that would be me showing him mercy and letting him die with his dignity intact. For that vile woman though, I would never let her off the hook so easily. I would proj
Evie's POV How did I end up in the human world? It was one thing to think about it, and it was another thing to recount that harsh experience to someone else. Let us forget about the fact that the person would have other questions that I might likely not have an answer to. For example, once I said that Alpha Damon found me in the river and saved my life when I would have drowned to death, I was sure Alpha River would want to know how I needed up in the lake. If I said that I fainted because I was scared of losing into the black eyes of the man who was my savior, the man would want to know why I didn't leave the moment I gained consciousness. So many questions that I didn't want to give any answers to. Hence, I saw the reason for me to lie about the whole thing. "I can't remember," I lied smoothly. If he noticed that I just told a white fat lie, he didn't say anything to counter it. Instead, he just placed a hand over my head and made me rest it on his shoulder. We remained like th
Damon's POV By the time I began my walk back home, I was a little bit calm. When I said I was calm, it wasn't that I had completely let go of what that man said to me. It was just that I decided to find another approach to curb his flying wings. And that was exactly what I felt like he was doing -I meant Alpha River. I could tell that he was deliberately trying to cross paths with me by all means necessary. Otherwise, I couldn't see why a mill that has been in my possession for almost five years was now becoming something of concern to the man. Let's not forget the fact that this man could make another mill for himself if he so wished to. True, I could also let go of the mill and easily build one on my pack land, but I didn't want to make it easy for him, especially when I could see that he was trying to act superior to me. But then what? The man had the audacity to go behind me and get a court approval for the mill to be shifted in his favor? My anger slowly rose as I thought
Damon's POV As soon as I was done yelling instructions to my Beta and the Gamma and some other people I could lay my eyes on, I walked out of the pack. My Beta tried to stop me with the excuse that it was night already, but I didn't care. Even if it was raining thunder and fire, I would have never stopped. I would make sure I walk through the storm and get to the pack of Alpha River. And if I didn't kill the man when I got my hands on him, I would make sure I cut off his hands - those hands that he held Evie with and made away with her. And how dare Evie too? How dare she go with the man? When I thought that she and I were coming to some kind of truce. Why did she determine that she was going to stab me in my back when I thought that we finally came to some kind of peace with ourselves? Was that all that it was worth? *You already granted her her freedom. So, you have no right to question where she went or who she went with.* Leo whispered in my head. *Shut the fuck up!* I yelled
Evie's POV I was at the center of a garden, and my arms spread widely apart. I was inhaling the smell of the sunflowers that surrounded me, masking the air with all the goodness they had to offer. I closed my eyes and listened to the air swishing, making it seem like it was singing a calm, melodious tune. I felt myself drifting and drifting into its world of melodious tune as someone kept tapping me awake. Wait! Someone was tapping me? That felt like the wrong thing to feel. I opened my eyes with full force as I noticed that whoever the hands belonged to was not ready in any way to let me be. I tried to slap the hand away, but the person held my hand firmly, halting the impending attack I was planning. "Calm down. It is only me." The voice said to me. I relaxed as I realized that it felt somewhat familiar to me. I looked to the side and saw Alpha River sitting at the side of the bed I was resting on, his hand still holding mine. He squeezed it to reassure me and even smiled at me
Evie's POV It felt unique -to be out on a date and not have to worry about anything and everything. Knowing that no one was going to ask me to do things that I didn't want to just because it pleases them despite my discomfort. Also, knowing that I wouldn't be punished by some entitled bitch who felt that the world revolved around them and their breathing alone was refreshing to think of. And it was in the joy of that that I decided that I was going to enjoy my fresh breaths in peace, without having to worry about anything. Perhaps, the feeling of having my freedom was another reason why I was so open to Alpha River and told him everything that was on my mind, including my past. Well, as much as I could remember about my past anyway. The rest were just a blur of my raw emotions that I wanted to let out to someone who understood my plight. I guess I found the person in the form of Alpha River "I became an Alpha at the age of eighteen." He began. "For everybody else, I was already a