Hearing Henry’s words, Thomas clenched his jaw. The last thing he wanted at the moment was to start a war with Darkfall.Eleanor had just robbed him of his Beta and warriors. Getting into a conflict with any pack at the moment would be a death wish.As much as he hated letting Eleanor have her way, he also did not have the faculties for a council investigation right now. So his best option at the moment was to give in and let them have Mia.If they could find her.He had not seen her in two days and had no idea where she was. If she was really causing trouble out there, he did not want her actions to compromise the pack.Her presence had already led him to losing everything he had worked so hard for. If he had never brought her to the pack, he would never have lost half of it.Now, most of his warriors and a huge chunk of his members were gone. So was his money. His pack was now a shell of what it used to be.His dream of becoming the most prosperous and powerful pack around was now f

Jonathan pinned her with a glare. “Lying is not going to save you,” he growled.“I’m not lying,” she claimed, digging her heels into the floor to keep the warrior from dragging her farther away. “I’m pregnant, and you are the father. But I told Thomas the baby is his. Think about it. When the child is born, we can use it as leverage to claim Blackstorm’s territory. He does not have another child. As far as he is concerned, this is his heir!”Jonathan gripped his chair hard, digging his fingers into the leather.Mia noticed the hesitance on his face and jumped on the chance to change his mind. “If you kill me right now, you’ll lose every connection to Blackstorm. I’ve made many friends and allies in the pack. I can still use them to get what you want. I promise you, Alpha, I’ll get back everything that has been lost. I’ll do whatever it takes to fix my mistake!”Jonathan got up from his seat and approached her. “If you are lying to me, I’ll make you wish you'd never been born,” he thre

That night, Eleanor could not sleep. She doubted she would be able to sleep well until she flushed Mia out of hiding and brought her to justice.Henry lay behind her on the bed, one arm thrown over her body. He had assured her that he would spare no effort in helping her look for Mia. She appreciated his help and support.But not even his assurances were enough to get rid of the guilt that weighed her down.All of this had happened because of her. Because of her cursed fate with Thomas and Mia. In her past life, they had managed to kill her.How far would they go in this life? What horrible things did they have planned for her?When the Moon Goddess gave her another life, it was not a guarantee that she would not go through pain and suffering. It did not mean her road to achieving what she wanted was paved.No.She still had the same enemies and the same obstacles.Her only advantage was that she knew their true intentions. She had known Mia’s true nature from the beginning, and that’

Two days after their trip to Blackstorm, Eleanor received a call from Thomas. She answered the call, curious why he would be calling her.They were not on talking terms, and she doubted he would let her know if Mia had shown up.Despite looking in many places, they were yet to discover any information that could lead them to Mia’s hideout, or the hybrids’. Regardless, they were not giving up yet.The hybrids were not done with their attacks yet, and it was a guarantee that they were still somewhere, working on their schemes. Eleanor was determined to find them before they carried out their next attack.“What is it?” she asked impatiently into the phone.“Mia was kidnapped,” he told her right away.At the mention of Mia’s name, Eleanor turned around and walked away from the pack members she was with. She was foreseeing the setting up of the training complex for the warrior trainees. “What do you mean?”“Mia and Nessa were kidnapped. The kidnapper just contacted me,” he informed her.Ne

Henry fought back a smile as he detected the annoyance in Eleanor’s voice. She was trying to sound casual, but it was not working.Even the look on her face was giving her feelings about his revelation away.“Nothing happened between us,” he told her. He stepped over to her and stood behind her, then placed his hands on her shoulders. “The alliance did not happen because I did not want to marry her. I only wanted to be with my destined mate. You.”Eleanor’s body visibly relaxed beneath his touch. “Oh,” she replied, as if she was still trying to hide the effect his words had on her.“My father was angry,” he continued. “He said I was throwing away our pack’s future because of my stupid romantic ideas. He said my mate was probably dead and asked if I would remain unmated if I never found her.”“What did you tell him?” she asked softly.“Yes. I told him I didn’t want anyone who wasn’t her.”Eleanor chuckled. “He must have not liked hearing that.”He shook his head. “No, he didn’t. He sai