As his name was spoken, Ryan hissed. Mother. "Why are you acting in this way?" He spat, "Because your companion here killed my father. Shielded by a wall, I could see someone circling the barrier as I got closer, perhaps looking for a way to get to him and kill him. I warned, my anger boiling with rage, "I wouldn't do that if I were you." "You want to exact revenge. Why are you including so many defenseless parties in this?" He shrugged it off as "Destruction". "You are sick, I gritted through clamped teeth, you know that. "Whatever you want to call it—sick or insane—I'm not going anywhere without staking his head on a stake." "That's not going to happen," I exclaimed as I prepared to strike. "I assumed you'd mention that." He grinned. I didn't even anticipate it. I experienced merely a strong force that knocked me off the stage. I fell heavily to my back. I put my hands on my tiny pregnancy belly and hoped everything was okay. "I'm hoping you're okay inside. Mother must s
She said with a smile, "You had me at massage." As she sauntered away, her hips swinging a little more than usual, I gave a dumb smile while shaking my head. A voice called out, "Alpha Ryan" from behind me. I look around and spot a recognizable couple. "Helen Ryan," Alpha I spoke to them with an incomprehensible face. "Ryan chuckled, "Seems like we missed all the action. Given that there were at least a hundred bodies, I decided not to share the joke. scattered all over the place. We arrived as quickly as we could, but I suppose you've got it under control. Helen said while circling. "Yeah. I owe my partner everything." "Where is she by the way?" Looking around, Helen questioned. "She's somewhere nearby. I believe you've already met her." "I do not have the pleasure. Before I got a chance to introduce myself, the party came to an end." Although Helen didn't know who Marina was, I was confident that just one glance at her would be enough to trigger memories. She was the moth
Marina's POV Ella obstructing his path on the other side wasn't a good idea. Never sway a mate's selection, especially an alpha. They were unduly protective and overly worried about their marriage. "If you don't move out of my way right away, I swear to God" I could almost physically feel the rage radiating off of him even from the other side of the door. "What is that? You'll tear me to pieces? I'd like to see you try, so go ahead." Ella wanted to die, but I had to grant her desire. I genuinely adored her for playing the overly protective friend. "Are you okay?" Sophia, concerned she touched my shoulder with her own. "No. I'm not okay. I recently met the woman who gave birth to me and discovered that my partner had been deceiving me for months. He claims that despite concealing all of this from me, there were no secrets between us. He's a real-" "Hypocrite" she concluded my sentence. "Yeah. I want I could despise him but I can't." It's so annoying, I grumbled as I ran my fin
She said, "He killed himself because of me " "And what was that?" I lied; I didn't exactly catch it. She shouted more forcefully, her voice replete with remorse and guilt: "He killed himself... because of me she spoke up louder, her voice filled with regret and shame. " "And what specifically did you do?" "I walked away. I broke up with him after learning that I was expecting his child. I had just given birth to you when I first met Ryan, my partner, but I didn't want anything to get in the way so I dialed I-I-" She appeared to be having difficulty releasing it. "I left you at the edge of the Crystal Blue pack, far enough away from the West pack that I would never need to see you again. I didn't tell your father I was pregnant or that I had a beautiful baby girl. He passed away without being aware that he had a child. She was a sobbing wreck by the time she finished her confession, but for some reason, I couldn't bring myself to feel bad for her. I scoffed, "Oh, I guess I had a b
Marina's POV These previous several weeks have seen a lot of events. It was challenging for me to do tasks because of my large baby belly, but I managed. My welcome ceremony was able to be completed, and it came to a successful conclusion. We concluded by charging across the woods in wolf shape. Seeing the entire group gallop beside me was a breathtaking sight. Things were beginning to improve. I just wanted to avoid receiving any more unpleasant surprises. However, it appears that I spoke too soon because I felt water starting to stream down my legs at that precise moment. Really!? "Why couldn't you hold off till I finished my ice cream?" I grimaced. I started to walk, but a contraction stopped me in my tracks. As I tightened my grip on the countertop and screamed in agony, the marble cracked under my firm pressure. I moved forward by taking a small step while breathing heavily. After the pain lessened, I let go of the counter and attempted to take another step, but I slipped o
I gave a headshake. I was unable to complete it. I was worn out to the bone. Ryan said, "Sweetheart, you have to" as he appeared to be in anguish. I said, shaking my head and crying. "You can, yes. Since you're the toughest person I know, Marina, you'll be the one to succeed. Besides, I'm impatient for our son to see you." He gave a supportive smile. I answered, "It's a girl." Well, until he arrives, I won't be able to refute your claim. He smiled as he gently squeezed my hand and leaned over to kiss my wet forehead. "Ok. I'm all set." I gave Ryan one last push while looking at him, my face scrunching in agony. The moment our infant started crying, I turned to look at the doctor who was holding our child. "It is a boy." She declared. The infant was coated in bodily fluids, including blood. He was given to the nurse by the doctor so she could clean him up. Ryan said with a big smile, "You did it." It was unusual to see him so joyful. His gaze was downward. I was showered wit
She experienced periods of extreme depression, to the point where she refused to eat. She was once unable to care for both herself and our son. Yet no matter what occurred, I remained by her side the entire time. I kept trying to help Marina. I was able to get her back on her feet and healthy. Even if she didn't think she was beautiful, I would tell her every day that she was. Even now, I continue to tell her how lovely she was until she started believing in herself once more. She was able to shed the pregnancy weight after months of rigorous gym sessions. A year later, she became pregnant once more. But this pregnancy was different since she worked out virtually daily and felt good about her body when she gave birth to our baby daughter. Three years later, we find ourselves in the same situation. I was waiting for my bride while standing at the altar. Since Jackson's conception, a lot has occurred. He turned revealed to be an angel like Marina, which was exceedingly unusual given
Somewhere in another land, a pack unknown and hidden for many years, revealed an elderly woman and a young girl. "You are the only surviving Luna of our pack and you are our only savior," an elderly woman spoke. "What do you mean grandmother?" a young girl of about eighteen years asked. "When you were still five years old, our pack was attacked by some men. They began to kill our members. We tried to fight them but our strength did not match theirs. Your father was the alpha as of then, so the other wolves looked up to him. Because of his great role, he fought our attackers until his last breath," the woman explained. Amaya, her grand daughter gulped down her saliva, there was this unexplainable expression she had on her face. "But grandma, you are the same person that told me that my parents had died a natural death, so why are you telling me a different and weird story?" Grandma Elmore shut her eyes tight, she was trying to hold back the tears that desperately wanted to fall o