Chapter: CHAPTER 17: RunningISRAEL'S POV The night felt too long. Darian had curled up after our argument. I wasn't interested in speaking to him. This silence is better. After few struggles to fall asleep, I finally did. I woke up a few minutes past six to pains throbbing behind my temples. I must have drank too much last night. I could hear Anna's footsteps in the house. She must have seen the mess I made. I sat up, my mouth dry as dust. The whiskey bottle was on the floor, empty. My suit jacket was still draped over the chair where I threw it. "Anna," I called out, my voice hoarse. The footsteps stopped, then came closer. She pushed the door open slightly, holding a tray. On it was coffee, toast, and painkillers. Her eyes took in the bottle, then me, without judgement. She had seen this side of me a few times and she always stayed without questioning. "You drank," she said simply. I smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of my head, "Good morning Anna." "Training is at seven," she said setting the t
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Chapter: CHAPTER 16: InjuredISRAEL'S POVDylan had instructed that I assign each newbie a role except for Luna.The name “Luna" sounded somewhat bitter at first, but after a while I got used to it. At least I could get something to tease the ice-cold Alpha. I smiled to myself.I walked up to the newbies to get some information and my wolf Darian stirred again, when I saw Claire. "Hey I'm not taking her, from what I've seen she's hot-headed and she is not my type." I spoke to Darian.“You sure?" He asked in a teasing tone. " I can count the number of times you glanced and stared at her buddy.”"I wasn't staring, I was accessing her to see if she was a threat.” I countered."Keep deceiving yourself. She's our mate and I'll take no other person than her as our mate.” He argued"You're a pain in the ass Darian.”"Yeah I know and you love me for that don't you?” “Jeez, I hate you." “I hate you too." He scoffed “Beta Israel,” a voice called out, jolting me out of my frenzy. “You asked us to wait." It was Claire.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 15: Consummation By SilenceDylan's POV "Then by the laws of the pack and the witness of the elders, you are mated.” Tony's voice rang in my ears a few moments after he said it. I stared at Elaine, wondering what she had gotten herself into. Well it was her choice, I gave her a second option, which was opting out, but she didn't. Whatever happens would be all on her and not me. “Could all the newbies step forward?" Tony's voice echoed once again through the hall. All the ladies alongside Clara stepped forward.Elaine turned to me, “Do I need to?" I nodded once. She moved towards Tony, he nodded once, before continuing. "Do you swear by oath to remain loyal to this pack and only to it, in life and in death?”They nodded in unison before answering, "yes we do.” A guard stepped forward, giving Tony a bowl alongside a wooden blade. He turned towards Elaine first, placing the blade in her hands. She gritted her teeth, closed her eyes and cut her palm, letting the blood drop into the bowl placed beneath her ha
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Chapter: CHAPTER 14: Mating ceremonyELAINE'S POVMorning came quickly.Too quick.Stephanie was already preparing my bath, while I laid lazily on the bed thinking about today. I had done so many things back at Whisperbane to survive.So many things I didn't want to recall.Mockery.Bullying.Maltreatment.I never thought I would get married for survival. “Miss," Stephanie's voice jolted me back to reality.“Your bath is ready."“Okay." I stood up, picked up my bathrobe and went into the bathtub. It smelled of lavender and lemon. The water was hot. I sunk in, letting it relax my tensed up nerves.I stayed in for a while, summoning all the courage I had to continue the day without breaking. I stepped out of the bathtub, wrapped my bathrobe around my body. Clara was already there.Dressed in a simple blue dress, and a flat black shoe.Hair tied into a messy bun. "You look pretty babe.” I whispered."Thank you." She paused. “Are you ready?” She asked, I could sense the uncertainty beneath her voice.“Yes I am." I repl
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Chapter: CHAPTER 13: Tomorrow 2DYLAN'S POV Orion had stared at Elaine again. This was the third time he did that. I was thrown into absolute confusion because he wasn't saying anything about it.He would stare for five seconds and then look away. He did that when I spoke to her earlier.And also did it before the run.He stared, and she saw it.I was beginning to feel strange. Whatever it was, I was going to find out. I had contacted Tricia, my stylist, to get a dress for Elaine in regards to the mating ceremony coming up tomorrow.I returned to my room, and found a big box on the bed. Tricia had delivered it right on time. I stood, my eyes fixed on the box laid on my bed thinking about everything but nothing. I walked towards my desk, I took my pen and wrote “Tomorrow," on it. I stuck it to the box. I had no reason as to why I did that, but i did it anyway.The door clicked open. Israel."Is everything ready?” I asked turning to face him.“Yes." He sighed, “do you really want the whole pack to attend this ga
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Chapter: CHAPTER 12: TomorrowElaine's POV: “The mating ceremony will be held tomorrow." His words rang cold in my ear. He had sent Stephanie to relay the message. It all felt too early. And I'm definitely sure, my past was living well and good with or without me in it. I had left with nothing. But here I wasn't willing to leave without anything. I wasn't going to back down or chicken out.This was my only path to survival.Our only path to survival. I stood up, paced around before stopping at the mirror before me. I paused,staring down at my reflection. It stared back at me. Those grey eyes mom called, "A storm before the rain.” Looked me in the eye.I had signed an agreement and he had also signed, it all looked clean on paper. But I keep having the feeling that something was missing. There was something no one was saying. The contract said "heir”He said “heir" But nobody said anything about the aftermath. What comes next? That was something I needed to find out myself before it became too late.A knoc
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