Hudson’s POVI was elated; my little gang had grown way bigger than I had ever imagined. Just a few months ago, it was only me, Roman, and Zeke. Now I have over a dozen boys loyal and hungry for power like me.My father had not once since I became Omega changed his mind or come to see how I fared he abandoned me completely. I laughed after I decided on what to do. If I couldn’t be Alpha… then I’d be something greater. I’d be king of the underground for now and when I got powerful I'd attack him.I was done with omega duties. I no longer cleaned; ran errands or did stupid patrols in the rain; I had boys for that now. They covered for me, pretended I was where I was supposed to be, while we moved quietly through the pack stealing, and building something powerful.We stole money, gold and weapons. Little by little, I was taking everything that mattered.We were like shadows. Fast and ruthless and no one caught us.All the money I had stolen was hidden safely. I kept it in a small aba
Athena’s POVI stepped out of Matt’s house, my head spinning. The sun was still out but my heart beat fast as I closed the door behind me and walked down the steps slowly. I didn’t understand what I had just seen.Matt had never talked about my dad and I had never thought to ask because I couldn’t remember him from when I was little.“Why does he have our photo?” I whispered to myself. “How does he even know my dad?”I pulled out my phone, ready to call him and ask straight up but just as I unlocked it, my phone buzzed, and Ravonna’s name popped up.“Ugh,” I muttered. I wasn’t in the mood to talk. “Hello, Ravonna,” I said, walking back toward the pack house, my thoughts still a tangled mess.“Guess what!” Ravonna screamed in my ear.I winced and pulled the phone away from my face. “What?” I asked, half smiling.“Mom and Matt are serious now! He asked her out!”I stopped walking. “Wait, what?” I asked, laughing.“Yes!” Ravonna shouted again. “He really asked her to be his girlfriend bu
Athena’s POVI decided to follow the principle of keeping your friends close and your enemies closer. Maybe Chloe coming to live in the pack house wasn’t such a bad thing after all. If she was going to be here, it was better she stayed close to me than wandering around looking for Travis.At least this way, I could keep an eye on her. And maybe… just maybe, I could use her closeness to learn something useful.I woke up early that morning, stretched in bed, and reached for my robe. A small smile played on my lips. Today felt like the perfect day to try something new. I walked out into the hallway and gently knocked on Chloe’s door. There was no answer for a few seconds, then I heard her sleepy voice."Yes?"“It’s me,” I said lightly. “Wake up, let’s go to the gym together.”The door opened a little, and Chloe stood there in a soft nightgown. Her hair was messy, and she blinked at me like I was crazy.“The gym?” she asked, yawning. “Athena, I’m in my forties. I don’t go to the gym at th
Athena’s POVI was actually shocked by Travis’s decision. He brought Chloe to the East Wing.It was where only high-ranking wolves stayed. Not even some Betas were allowed to live there. But Chloe? Chloe, his ex-wife? She got a room in the East Wing?I stood there, my arms folded as I watched Travis come out of the room he gave her.“Did you have to give her a room here?” I asked, my voice quiet but firm.Travis looked at me. “Where else should I have put her?”“What about letting her stay in the village with the others?” I said. “That’s where she lived before, right? Why does she have to be here, in our space?”Travis let out a tired sigh and ran a hand through his hair. “Athena, I didn’t bring her here to cause problems.”“Then what do you call this?” I asked. “Because it sure feels like a problem.”“She was beaten up,” Travis said. His voice was heavy now. “Some of the villagers saw her, and they dragged her. She was bruised and bloody. They still hate her for how she left the pack
Hudson’s PovI dragged on my cigarette and blew out the smoke slowly. The cold air wrapped around me, but I didn’t care.I stood in the back alley near the servant quarters, where the walls were cracked and the floor was always muddy. The smell of garbage mixed with smoke, but I liked it here. It was quiet and dark.Being an omega sucked, I hated it. I hated the way people looked at me like I was nothing and I wasn’t the son of an Alpha. Just because I fell from grace didn’t mean I wasn’t the Alphas son.I had his blood and strength and I wasn’t going to stay at the bottom forever. I formed a gang with the other servants. Most of them were scared of me at first and a few trusted me, especially the ones who believed I’ll rise again.They followed me, listened and did what I told them and soon, they started calling me Boss.“Boss,” someone called now, walking into the alleyway. It was a skinny servant boy with a hoodie over his head. His eyes darted around as he walked quickly toward me
Athena POVThe room was still dark, only a bit of light peeking through the curtains. Everything felt warm and soft. I blinked a few times, trying to figure out why I felt so safe and calm.That’s when I noticed Travis arms were wrapped around me. His chest was pressed against my back, and I could hear his breathing, soft and steady. I smiled a little.“When did you come back?” I murmured, my voice rough from sleep as I turned to face him.“Not long ago,” he said gently, pulling me even closer. “Did I wake you?”I shook my head. “No.” He leaned in and kissed my closed eyes. His lips were warm and soft.“Why are you late?” I whispered, brushing my hand over his jaw.He let out a quiet sigh. “The servants had a bit of an issue,” he said. “They were saying bad things about Chloe and wanted to beat her up for leaving the pack and coming back now, when they think it benefits her.”I pulled back slightly and looked into his eyes.“I’m not comfortable with how you keep solving her problems,”