*Kai's POV*
Dan instantly gave me the magazine he was holding and what I saw made me stumble back in shock.
Astrid's name was on the front page and it wasn't just that, she was among the top 10 successful business women and she was the first.
"I is this real?" I stuttered, still staring at the paper in utter disbelief and shock.
It wasn't just about her being successful, it was about her being alive, a great feeling of relief coursed through me as I continued staring at her picture on the front page, she's changed so much that it was almost so hard to recognize her.
"She's alive Dan, she's alive!" I said with a bright smile on my face.
"Of course Alpha, I told you she's still alive, this is such a wonderful news for us."
"Where is she? I need to meet her, can you track down her location?" I asked impatiently.
The happiness on Dan's face instantly vanished and it made me wonder what went wrong.
"What's wrong? Why do you have that look on your face?" I asked and he sighed deeply.
"The thing is..." He trailed as he scratched the back of his head nervously.
"Speak!"
"She's at the wild crest pack, she's with the Alpha of the wild crest pack, Lucas Falcon."
"What!" I raged.
"Information has it that she's been with him for a very long time, my guess is that she might have ran into him when she left here seven years ago and she's been with him ever since."
"No! That can't happen! She can't be with a man like him, that's impossible!" I said with gritted teeth, balling my fist in rage.
Lucas Falcon is my rival, both packs has been rivals for a very long time, he was a devious man and Astrid shouldn't be with a man like him.
"Get the car ready, we're heading over to the wild crest pack."
"What! Do you have any idea what you're saying Kai, I'm not speaking to you as your beta now but as a friend, do not make rash decisions, we can't just go there knowing how things are with both packs. Lucas Falcon is your rival, he's literally your worst enemy, no one wants to bring you down more than that man himself."
"And do I look like I care? You know what kind of man he is, Astrid shouldn't be with a man like him, he's dangerous!" I replied and Dan scoffed.
"It's been seven years Kai, seven long years and you think she'll simply run into your arms when she sees you!? Do you think she'll believe a single word you say when you tell her about Lucas? I don't think this is a good idea, why don't we wait and come up with another plan."
"She has a company, you can start by forming a collaboration with their company, at least you'll still get to see her."
"You don't get it, the fact that she's with Lucas makes my blood boil with rage, I can't stand the thought of her being with that monster! I'm going to get her and that's final!"
"But—"
"I'm not speaking to you as a friend now Dan, this is an order as your Alpha. Get the car ready!" I ordered, using my powers as an Alpha.
I could see the hurt in his eyes, but he has no choice than to obey me now, I want to see Astrid, I need to see her and no one can stop me from doing that.
"Yes Alpha." Dan bowed before leaving.
It's been seven long years, I've longed for her for so long, I can't wait any longer.
On my way out, I bumped into Kathryn, now even the sight of her disgusts me.
"Where are you off to Kai?" She asked, but from the tone of her voice and the look on her face, I could tell she already knew.
"And since when do I have to answer to you? Just get out of my way!" I spat.
I made to leave, but she instantly grabbed my hand. "Why are you doing this to me Kai? You've changed drastically, I've done everything to please you but you don't look at me the same and now you want to go after a woman you know too well won't accept you!"
"This is madness Kai, do not waste your time going after Astrid, she's with someone else now! She's found happiness, why won't you let things be the same way they are!?" She half yelled, tears rolling down her cheeks.
Once upon a time, those tears of hers would have moved me, but now, I don't care about the crocodile tears she sheds.
I roughly held her hand and pushed her away from me.
"Don't cross your boundary Kathryn, you should be thankful I'm still letting you stay here, so stay within your limits!" I warned before walking out on her.
"You're making a big mistake Kai! You hear me, you're making a big mistake!" I heard her yell.
When I got out, Dan stood beside the car waiting for me.
"There'll be no need for the escorts, I and my beta will do." I said to the guards waiting for me.
"Yes Alpha." They bowed before leaving.
I got into the back seat, while Dan got into the driver's side and soon we drove off.
To say I was nervous was an understatement, I knew Dan was right, I don't expect Astrid to simply welcome me with open arms, but I still needed to see her, I just want to beg her for her forgiveness and tell her how sorry I am for everything I made her go through. I want her to know how miserable I am without her, I miss her so badly and I want her back.
I also can't stand her being with Lucas, Astrid might not be aware of the kind of man Lucas is, but I know too well what kind of man he is and I'm not letting her be with him.
I won't give up on her now, I did it once, I won't repeat the same mistake again. I want my mate back and I'm not stopping until I get her back.
A few days has passed and things seems to be more stable, Astrid was now living her best life in the shadow claw pack with her mate and kids. She already introduced Kai to the triplets and told them that he was their real father, not Lucas. Obviously, the kids had a lot of questions to ask, she and Kai did their best in explaining to their understanding, although the kids would never fully get the story until they are all grown up, but they loved Kai so much already and accepted him with open arms. Crystal and Kieran had also come to pay them a visit. The kids reaction on seeing Kieran was priceless, they mistook him for Lucas and everyone couldn't resist laughing that day, but then they made them understand that Kieran wasn't Lucas, but his identical twin brother, they also used them as an example, since they were also identical, and that cleared up their confusion. Currently, Astrid was in bed sleeping, but her sleep got interrupted when she perceived the aroma of the food Kai had
Astrid had just arrived at the location Kathryn sent to her, she got down from the car and looked around, but there was no sight of Kathryn or her kids anywhere. She was about calling her with the same phone from earlier when she finally saw her.Astrid didn't wait for Kathryn to get to her, she ran to her instead."Where are my kids Kathryn?'' She asked.Kathryn rolled her eyes at her. "First thing first, did you come alone?" She asked while looking around."Of course I did." Astrid replied with a straight face."Good, now come with me." Kathryn ordered."Where are my kids!?" Astrid impatiently asked."If you want to see them then you'll come with me." Kathryn replied with gritted teeth, already feeling extremely pissed.Astrid didn't say anything else after that, she quietly went with Kathryn. Kathryn took her to where the kids were."Mommy!!" The triplets screamed on seeing her.Astrid immediately ran to them and hugged them tightly. "Oh goodness, thank the goddess you three are al
Everyone is already back at the pack and Kai and Dan are back to their human form and now putting on clothes. Astrid wanted to see the triplets immediately before doing anything else, so the trio went upstairs to the room they had kept the triplets and a maid to watch over them.When they got to the room, the sight that met them was something they never expected.The maid they had left in charge of the triplets was lying dead on the floor, drowning in a pool of her own blood and the triplets were nowhere to be found."K...Kai." Astrid stuttered, staring at the dead maid in shock.There was a note lying beside the maid and she hurriedly went to pick it up, she opened it up and it was note written to her, telling her that the triplets were going to die if she didn't leave Kai alone.Astrid covered her mouth as hot tears streamed down her cheeks, she could clearly recognize the owner of that writing.Kai and Dan rushed to her side, he took the paper from her and when he read it, his face
When they arrived at the wild crest pack, it wasn't easy getting inside the palace since the guards wouldn't let them in, so they had to fight their way in, leading to so much death and bloodshed.When they've successful won over the guards and went inside, they searched everywhere for Astrid and Lucas, but they were nowhere to be found in the palace."Damn it!" Kai screamed in rage."Calm down Kai, we'll find her, that's for sure." Dan comforted."There's no time to waste, I should have known that damn man would switch locations." Kai spat."What do we do next?" Crystal asked.They all had blood stains on their clothes and face."I know Astrid scent so well, I can find her by tracking down her scent." Kai replied, then he ran outside while the others trailed behind him.They all dashed into the woods, following Kai's lead.Meanwhile, Lucas had successfully gotten Astrid to shift into her wolf form, she was a huge and lovely wolf with golden fur and silver streaks on her fur.He had a
Lucas went to grab a chair that was in the room, then he carried it to where Astrid was seated on the floor, he kept the chair in front of her before taking a seat."So, you want to know why I haven't gotten rid of you all these while and kept you close to me for many years?" "What the hell are you talking about!?" Astrid seethed, breathing heavily.Lucas chuckled softly. "You really have no idea of what you truly are and the kind of power you hold." He replied, causing a huge frown to appear on Astrid's face."Let me tell you about what you really are....''"I never knew you were a lucky wolf until the day you had your first shift and I saw the color of your fur, a wolf like you is truly rare Astrid and if words gets out about you, many people will come for you and it's not going to be for good." He started. "Have you ever wondered why your wolf's coat is golden and has silver streak?" He asked, but Astrid said nothing because she's never really thought about why her wolf's color wa
The next day, Astrid decides to confront Lucas, so when he returned from work, she went straight to his office at home to see him, but before going to Lucas, she had reached out to Crystal and informed her about everything, and against Crystal's warnings, Astrid still decides to go see Lucas. When she got to his office, she knocked on his door."Who's there?" Lucas questioned from inside."It's me Astrid, I need to speak to you." "I have nothing to say to you, so leave!""Well I have something to say and I'm coming in." She fiercely replied and without saying anything else, she opened the door and walked in.Lucas raised his head from the documents on his table, from the look on his face, one could tell he was annoyed."What do you want Astrid?" "What's with you Lucas? I don't understand you these days and it clearly looks to me like there's more than just me exacting revenge on Kai so tell me what it is?" Astrid questioned daringly.At first, Lucas had no expression on his face, bu