Nobela ni Lillian Monroe

Travis’s POVAthena was my religion. I had waited and watched her for so long from a distance, always feeling the pull but holding back for her sake… but not anymore. I was determined never to lose her again.Getting her mother and sister out of the pack had been easy. It was my pack after all, and my men knew exactly what to do. They used the secret exit, just like I told them.Hudson had been raging ever since, storming through the pack house and even sent out search warrants. I let him scream and search because deep down, I knew something didn’t add up. Athena didn’t have her wolf there was no way she could have killed the crown prince who was an Alpha; It just didn’t make sense and I was determined to find out what happened.I reached her door and my heart beat faster. I hadn’t felt this nervous in years, no one made me hesitate except her.“Athena,” I said softly once I stepped inside. She turned around and my breath caught in my throat, she was perfect.Her dress hugged her curv

Athena’s POV“Mom” I called, running into her arms immediately as the door opened. I pressed my face into her shoulder and the tears came.“Athena, my baby,” my mom whispered, stroking my hair. Raven was right behind me. She rushed forward and threw her arms around both of us and we held each other crying.“Are you okay?” I asked at the same time as my mom and she nodded. “I’m fine” I said sniffing loudly.She pulled back just a little to touch the bandage on my forehead. Her fingers were gentle, but I still flinched.“I’m okay,” I said quickly. “It’s not deep.”She looked into my eyes for a second, and I knew she was skeptical but she nodded.“I’m glad you’re okay,” she said quietly.That’s when I noticed the bruises on her arms, her cheek, and even on Raven’s body. As soon as I looked at them, Mom pulled her sleeves down and tried to smile.I swallowed hard feeling so much anger towards that devil Paige.“What happened?” she asked, looking behind me suddenly. Her eyes locked on the

Athena’s POV“Mate?” I repeated, staring at him in shock wondering if I heard him wrong. Travis Grey the most powerful, ruthless and feared Alpha King in the whole Northern region, called me his mateHe smirked, closing the space between us as he pressed against me until I could barely breathe. He grabbed my neck and nibbling on my ears and shivers ran all over my body. I backed into the wall, trying to get away, but there was nowhere to run.My heart was racing so fast I thought it would break right out of my chest.“Athena,” he whispered, his voice low and urgent. I looked up, and his face was so close his lips inches from mine. He dipped his head grazing my lips softly and I gasped finally snapping out of it.“What do you mean... mate?” I finally found my voice.My fingers trembled as I placed my hand on his bare chest to push him away but his chest was rock hard like stone wrapped in warmth.He took my hand in his and held it in place over his heart. Then, with his other arm, he p

Athena's POV The sentinels roughly spun me on my heels to face the speaker. Paige! I couldn't miss the look of silent triumph on her face even as tears streamed down her cheeks as though she were in excruciating pain. "You killed my brother?" A cold voice snarled behind her. Even before I saw his face, I knew it was Hudson. From the shock that laced his words, I could tell he wasn't in on this one. It was all Paige's wicked stunt. "I didn't kill your brother!" The conviction in my words was clear. "Paige Set me up on purpose." Even though it hurt to do, I swallowed my pride. "Please, you have to believe me, Hudson!" "Shut your trap, bitch!" He bellowed. "Just like your father, you deserve to be beheaded. I can't believe I associated myself with filth like you!" "Guards take her to the judgement room immediately!" He ordered just before he turned his back on me. I thought his actions wouldn't have any effect on me again, but it still broke me to think he couldn't even believ

Athena's POVHelplessness shimmered through me as the call dropped. Instantly, I raced out of the apartment, forgetting about the familiar that had called my name.Since Dad's incident— after he was beheaded for treason, mom's health had been deteriorating each day because she continued to drown in despair and endless sadness.I could only imagine what this would do to.her. She was already hypertensive as it was and she could enter cardiac arrest if she panicked too much.Plus, the way she ended the call scared me out of my wits. It .Made me wonder if she'd slumped or something.With my heart beating in a scattered rhythm, I charged in through the door of our tiny house. To my relief, mom was seated in the living room, staring into space."Mom, are you okay?"She stood up and engulfed me in a tight hug, her body shivering against mine."They took Raven." She sobbed quietly. "They framed her like they did your father. The little one hadn't even gone out since today."I patted her back.

Athena's POVMy mind struggled to process the scene, the absurdity of it not quite sinking in.Hudson and Paige having sex?There was no way that was possibly happening!Asides the fact that Paige was married to Hudson's brother, the Alpha crown Prince of the pack, the two were also sworn enemies.Hudson had always had his eyes on the position of Alpha crown Prince, and he would do anything to snatch it from his brother.Naturally, that brought bad blood between him and Paige. And I hadn't been spared either. Paige and her husband treated me like white trash.So, how could I just explain this mentally gory scene that was playing before my eyes. I couldn't believe Hudson would be this disgusting?My shock skyrocketed into rage as Paige's moans got louder. I quickly clicked some pictures as evidence in case they tried denying it just before I banged on the door angrily."Am I intruding on some very private scene?" Venom glittered in my words.They leapt apart, a collective gasp tearing