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ARIA'S POVThe dinner has to be perfect. Nothing must go wrong. "You keep stressing about it, baby." Lucas rasped from the bed. I guess my pacing must have woken him up. I don't know why I've been so snappy and irritable all day. I'm not one to snap at maids, but how hard is it to set the chairs at the right side? How hard is it to note down the number of chairs needed? It's very frustrating. "I'm not stressed. I just want everything to be perfect.""And it's going to be, baby. Come here to get some sleep so I can sleep. I have several important things to do.""What you're saying is this dinner isn't important?" The anger in me was rising by the minute. "You know, I've seen the way you've been nonchalant about this, and I get it, you're not the one bringing two sides of your lives together.""Whoa, whoa, I didn't mean it that way, baby." His gentle words made me burst into tears. "Come here, sweetheart." He pulled me under the covers, and I snuggled up to his warmth, which made me w

THIRD PERSON'S POV "Through her necklace?" Alpha Lucas wasn't sure if he was hearing correctly. He tightened his hold on his wife. He had first known that some people who could possibly be her parents were looking for her through Oliver. That was all he had heard before he told his people to go check them out. He just wanted to make sure they were not some weirdos or anything that could pose a threat to her at all. They had turned out to be real. This was the first time he was seeing them too, and he thought they were solid so far, but this necklace talk was bothering him. "How I found her was through a silent auction that was being held." Augustine spoke up. "It was a necklace I had when I was younger. It's a stone yin and yang necklace, see?" He showed them the one on his neck and produced a similar one in black while his was white. "Of course, it could be a similar one, but there was an old picture of us wearing it, so I took it to Mum for confirmation.""I knew it was hers the

ARIA'S POV The first thing that came to my mind was to hug the man in front of me. I don't know if I was in an alternative universe or something. I managed to recover my composure to raise an inquiring gaze."Luna Aria?" He said. His voice was deep and calm. Like hot cocoa in freezing winter. He spoke my name again and snapped me out of my reverie. The sound of my name coming from him felt wrong for some reason I couldn't fathom. There was a pull from him to me. I shook my head to get rid of the thought, and I realized that I had been staring at him, which was very rude of me. "You're talking to her." I said calmly enough to hide the tremors in my voice. I could certainly be an actress. He bowed lightly and introduced himself. "My name is Augustine, and these are my parents." Huh. Why can't I stop staring at him? There was something about him, and it wasn't even because of our resemblance. I hope I wasn't the only one that saw it."Can I come in?" He stared back at me with a quiet

THIRD PERSON'S POV What happened next was a blur. Zach could barely breathe with the bullet firmly lodged in his side. His life was flashing before his eyes, and he knew he had only a few minutes left to live. The blood had already seeped to reach his head. He could hear someone screaming, but it was distant. He knew he had to say something. Thankfully, Todd had come nearer to examine his beta. He didn't even know how to feel about the last two minutes. "Zoe was a spy. He was trying to help him take over the pack. He wanted to..." "Stop talking, Zach. I'm going to get you help." Todd said and he meant it. There was no way he was letting him die. Todd bent over him and pressed firmly over his wound, but it was useless. He had bled out too much. "I'm not greedy, Alpha." Those were the last words he whispered before he gave up the ghost. Alpha Todd didn't have time to mourn too much because the cry of his youngest and favorite child rang out clearly. He looked up to find Au

THIRD PERSON'S POV "I'm still a little bit skeptical about this Alpha's mental health." Alpha, Todd said to Zach. They both stood in front of the new glamorous pack house, waiting for the guest to arrive."It sounds insane in theory. You have seen the numbers, they're insane too, but we're both going to make a lot of money off it in the long run.""Yeah. I wouldn't have believed it if everything hadn't checked out. I guess we have a little bit of competition now.""What do you mean, Alpha?" "I sent out a messenger to slyly check on that pack yesterday to see if there's really a well and everything. He came back yesterday, and everything checks out. They do have a well, so yes, we have competition.""Huh. I didn't know you were sending anyone." Zach tried to keep his voice level so he didn't sound suspicious. "Yes, I didn't want to burden you any more than I should. I hope you find a way to resolve your wife's situation."He blanked for a moment before he remembered he was supposed

THIRD PERSON'S POV The next time Zach woke up, he was tied to a chair, and not one muscle in his body was working."Welcome. I was beginning to think you wouldn't join the party on time.""We had a deal." Zach managed to whisper. "You said I could trust you.""I didn't say anything like that, boy. It's not my fault you're so naive.""What do you want with me?""Oh. You're going to find out in a minute." Bart stood up from his chair and rounded his desk. "There's no silver, is there?""Isn't that obvious?" Alpha Bart laughed as if there was anything remotely funny about the whole situation. He cursed his own st*pidity. How could he believe something that st*pid? He would kick himself if he could move. "Of course, there's no silver.""I still don't know what you plan to achieve by holding me hostage here.""Plenty, boy. You know, when I first sent out that proposal, I told Gary here that there was no way we would get any response. You know what John told me?"A man snorted behind him,

AMY'S POV A year later, life was still going great with my husband and child. Mavin had seamlessly blended into our lives, and I couldn't be happier. My work at the council was fulfilling. While it wasn't where I thought I would be, it was still on the line. The whole motivation behind me becoming a doctor was so I could help women and young children. The decisions I influenced at the council did just that. Grace, too, had returned to the mansion just six months ago after the exile her dear brother imposed on her, and things were as peaceful as they could get. She was passive-aggressive to me but she tolerated Mavin at her best. We both ignored her. Generally, life was good. Until one day, I just dropped Mavin at school and was contemplating what I would do with my day since there was no council and my best friend was not in town, when my phone rang. It was an unknown contact, so I was immediately wary of it. "Hello." "Is this Amy Landon?" The use of my maiden name was an

LIAM'S POV It wasn't long before Amy, Mavin and I fell into a routine. A week after he started to live with us, I took him to the court, and I had every name on his document changed legally. I also included myself as his biological father. Unsurprisingly, there weren't many documents to change, which only made it easier. Reid, however, was tasked with erasing any of the digital footprint, however little he had while he was with his mother. As of now, there is no record of his life before Mavin Arlington. I wanted to make sure there was no issue about his familial ties in the future. After we sorted it all out in court, we went to the council, where he also got recognized and put in the family tree as my son. I pulled a lot of strings to make sure that this information was hidden in plain sight. Indirectly, I had sealed his fate to become the next Alpha after me, but I didn't want to put him in harm's way, hence the name blocking. So he became Mavin Arlington both in the human w

AMY'S POV Looking back to last year when I was scared and anxious of what the new year would bring about, I realized that I had no reason to be scared at all. Most of my fears were rooted in the unknown. Not knowing what the future held was scary, but I was now satisfied with the knowledge that no matter what the future brought. January turned out to be a month that I didn't expect. I started to frequent the council meetings and became a regular to the point that my absence was now noticeable and my opinion was now valued in reaching a decision. Just shortly before the year ended, my vote swayed a council that absolved a Luna of her position without consequences. Her husband was abusive. It wasn't fair to her that she should be shackled to him. Most importantly, I found out that my husband had a child, and now, I am a stepmother to the most amazing six-year-old boy, Mavin. Before I met him, I thought he would be the cause of a possible rift between Liam and me. The day I met him

LIAM'S POV "There's new information." Reid said to me the second day after I was absolutely sure that Mavin was mine. "Talk to me." "In her report, it said she had or has a drug problem." "Yeah." "It isn't true." He sighed and sat down. "I dug deeper and found a boyfriend of hers. It seems serious between them. Anyway, he's the one with a drug problem, so she picked up gambling to help him pay. Anyway, he dumped her a few weeks ago and ran off with her last win." "I knew she had intentions. Well, that makes it easier then. We know she needs money." But not quite long after, I received a call from my lawyer stating she's refusing any amount I'm offering to her. "What do you mean she's refusing?" I ask in confusion at the news I just heard. I decided I would wait for about a week before telling Lena about the result, but after three days, I realized that prolonging it was only going to drag things out longer than they should be. So, I got in contact with my lawyer and had hi

AMY'S POV Honestly, I saw this coming. I thought I would feel the smallest bit of resentment towards the boy, but I found out that I didn't. Not at all. This wasn't the boy's fault at all. He was just six years old, and he was lucky to have his father choose him after he suddenly popped up in his life. "Baby, you're not saying anything." Liam gently prodded, and it was then that I remembered that I hadn't replied to him, lost in my own world. "Oh, sorry." "What do you say to a stepson? I promise he's adorable." "Just like his daddy?" I teased, and his nose wrinkled up. "Baby, there's nothing cute about all these muscles." "Alright, Liam. Whatever floats your boat." "You're terrible." He shook his head before he sobered up. "Seriously, are you okay with this? I need you to be okay with this." "More than okay. Honestly, I would be more concerned if you were being nonchalant about a whole son. I know how particular men are about having an heir." "I know, but it truly does

LIAM'S POV I didn't know how I thought Amy would handle this, but one thing I knew for sure was that she was handling it better than I imagined. She only asked for some time to think about it, which meant for the duration of that waiting period, we didn't talk about it, which was more than okay with me. I was not interested in talking about it either. I couldn't stop thinking about the question Reid had asked me, about what I would do if Mavin does turn out to be mine. I know it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if that quiet, dignified boy was, except I couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to Lena showing up than her bringing to me the son she didn't tell me she had. With her reputation, it was hard to believe that she hid him from me for very noble reasons. Her excuse that she didn't want her son to be without a father figure wasn't going to fly with me at all. On the day I decided I was going to come clean to my wife about what was really going on, I drove

FINAL CHAPTERMAGNUS POV"What are we doing then?" Mane asked."He will be waiting for an attack. We won't give him one.""So we are not attacking him?""We definitely are.""I'm confused, Alpha.""It's simple. We are still going to go with the strategy you drafted, except that I'll go in first. Distract him.""Oh. That's much better; the spy said he's getting passports done, so we know he's leaving soon, and he will be at his pack.""Exactly." I stood up, battle-ready. "Let's get a move on then. I would hate to miss him.""Yes, Alpha.""I'll go first. Lead the men and meet me there.""Yes, Alpha." I got in my car and drove off. This was the third time I was traveling this route in months, and I hope this will be the last time I'm going with fear and uncertainty in my heart.If our plan works, then this will be an easy win. I packed my car about ten meters from his house at the edge of the park and waited until the coast was clear."Alpha, come in." Mane's voice filled the earpiece I

JAXON'S POVI brought her back to the old place where it all started. The house at the edge of the pack was where she hid when she was still in her right senses. When she still saw Magnus for the hypocrite that he is,"Why are we here?" She was even more beautiful than before."You will see.""Is my baby in here?""Do you want to see for yourself?" Why was I answering her questions with a question?I pushed the door open. "I fixed the door. You know the one Magnus threw me into?""Jaxon, I really am not interested. I don't feel sorry for you or anything. I just want to see my baby. How hard is that to comprehend?""I'm sorry, my lady." He smirked. He finds her adorable with her smart mouth. "Your baby is right up ahead."She climbed the stairs and went into his room. There was the baby. There was a maid with him."Who are you?" She jumped up."His mother, that's who. Get out.""No, Alpha Jaxon said...""I don't care what Jaxon said. Get the fuck away from my son." She yelled at him. I

MAGNUS' POVImmediately after I discovered the note, I ran out of my room to Mane's."Mane." I pounded the door. "Mane.""What? What's happening?" He opened the door and joined me outside."This." I handed him the note Audrey left me. Soon after, Estelle joined me too."What's happening?" He showed her the note. "Oh Goddess." She groaned."What?" We both turned to her. "Do you know something?""She suddenly wanted to be alone yesterday. This might be what she was plotting.""Why didn't you say something?""I didn't think it was important. I didn't know she was planning anything. I'm sorry."I relented. "There was no way you could have known." Mane said."She obviously got a letter." "What?" We turned to her again. "What are you talking about?""She said she was going to be long gone, meaning she knew where she was going.""That's not hard to guess. She's going to go to the Blue Moon Pack.""Jaxon would not go back to his pack with a baby. No one is that stupid. He must still be nea

AUDREY'S POVLAST NIGHT"Where are the men now?" I asked Estelle. It was a rhetorical question. I didn't expect her to know."Last I heard, they were searching all the empty houses.""Why?""They say there is a possibility that the kidnapper might still be on ground." My nerves spiked up. "Is it possible?""I don't want us to put our hopes up." She said gently. "I believe the Alpha will do everything he can to bring him home.""I know."About twenty minutes later, I left her to go back upstairs. We came down earlier to see what was happening."What is happening?" I pulled one of the guards aside."The Alpha got injured.""What?""He is at the physician's already.""Oh No. Is he okay?" I couldn't afford to lose my husband either."Yes, Luna. He might be unconscious for a while because he was hit pretty badly.""Thank you for scaring her, you jerk." Estelle sneered at him, and I patted her hand."Can I go see him?""No, Luna. I have strict orders to keep you here.""I see." I sighed. "

MAGNUS' POV THREE YEARS AGO“What are you doing?“ I jumped at the sound. “Why are you so restless?“ Jaxon laughed at me.“I was just surprised, is all.“ I defended myself.“You still don't feel at home yet?““Honestly, I've never felt at home anywhere before.““Why is that?“ He sat beside me on the floor.I sighed. Was I really ready to tell him my life story?“You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to.“ He said. It wouldn't hurt to tell someone.“No, it's cool. What did you ask again?““I want to know why you have never felt at home anywhere.““So my parents died in my last year of high school. Rogue attack or something like that. I stayed with a friend of theirs until I could leave for college. The point is, I've always been on the move. I never stay in the same place long enough to feel at home there.““I see.“ What did he see? “It sounds like an eventful life.““A sad, eventful life.““My life has been very boring. There's nothing spectacular about my life. My father

MAGNUS' POV“This house has been unoccupied for a while now.“ One of the guards said,“Go on.“ They broke the door down and went in. “It's all clear, Alpha.““Let's go.“The second house was empty too. Same as the third.“All clear, Alpha.“ I was beginning to think this was a futile effort.We reached Audrey's old house.“Do you know where this is?“ I said to Mane.“No, Alpha.““This is Audrey's old house. This was where she lived for the first twenty years or so of her life.““Oh. Are we checking it?““It's not necessary. I still send maids to clean this place out regularly.““Yes, Alpha.“We moved on from the house.“Alpha.“ One of the guards caught up with us.“Yes.““I think I saw a curtain move.““Are you sure?“ Mane asked.“Well, why didn't you say anything?““I'm sorry, Alpha.““It won't hurt to check it out.“ I directed them to go back.“I don't have the key, shit.““We could break it down.“ Mane suggested.I thought about it for a while. If it turns out to be nothing, I coul

KARLA'S POV I woke up the next morning with nerves in my stomach. Today was the day I would be meeting his pack members. Well, I suppose I was now part of the pack, seeing as I was his mate and he was their alpha. I guess I didn't have to think about the logistics of it now. The most important thing right now was making a good impression on his pack members. These were the people I would likely be spending the rest of my life with. "There's no reason to be nervous." He murmured sleepily from beside me. "How do you know I'm nervous?" "I can practically see the gears turning in your head. Don't overthink it, baby. They're going to love you, and if they don't, they can fuck off to where they're coming from." I slapped his chest, and he laughed. "Ace, that's so mean." "I just don't think it's fair that you're not enjoying our first morning together." "Who told you I'm not enjoying it?" "You're laying in my arms thinking about other people. My wolf doesn't appreciate that at al

KAYLA'S POV I didn't know what I was expecting from my potential mate, but I thought staying untouched was the bare minimum. Even at the age when all the girls who were my peers started having their first kiss, it never moved me for two reasons. The first was that I was definitely convinced that my father would find out about it and kill me if he found out that I kissed a boy who was not my mate. The second reason was that my mother had told me that one would die from betraying a mate bond. Of course, she meant it as when one found their proper mate, not when I was that young. I held myself to that standard and believed everyone else should follow that rule. Now, I know it was naive of me to hold everyone else to the same standard as myself. It made no sense. It was for this reason that I felt like I had been betrayed. In my young mind, I even held Ace to an even more higher standard. He was my hero. So to find out now that he was not as perfect as I thought, it was disheartening

ACE'S POV "Yes, Ace. I just told you everything that happened up until this point. You owe me the same courtesy, no?" She was right. Karla was open like that. She didn't hide anything that was important, and she demanded the same of the people around her. I cleared my throat to hide the unease I was feeling. My journey so far since my less than graceful exit from the BlueMoon pack. It was something I would rather never talk about again, but I understood why this was important to her. "What exactly do you want to know?" Maybe that would make it easier. If I knew what she wanted to know specifically. "First, how did you become Alpha?" "Through blood, sweat, and tears. It wasn’t an easy feat at all." "There's no way it would have been, but you've always been destined for greatness." "Yeah, well, I wish that made it any easier. It would have been way easier if I was someone that was content with pushing things to other people. I always have to be first or nothing." "It's the

ACE'S POV Heartbroken was not a word we werewolves used lightly. It was a sacred thing that happened once in a blue moon. In fact, it was the fear of heartbreak that made many mated couples of old stay together. The fear of heartbreak was that deep. I could count on one hand how many couples that had broken up after mating or even after finding each other. There was only one reason: total incompatibility. Once, both died from the loss and the distance before the elders could intervene. It was a story I knew well, and most importantly, it was a story Karla knew as well. Which was why I was very surprised to find that she was telling me this. "Heartbroken? Aiden? What are you talking about?" "As you know, I recently turned 18." "Yes." "And that is the age most werewolves get their wolves and their mates." "Karla," I growled. "You know damn well that I know this. Get to the point, will you?" "I found my wolf. It's an omega." Now that, I found surprising. Karla had been strong

KARLA'S POV Ace was really here. Not a dream. Not an illusion. He was really here. I snuck glances at him from the corner of my eyes. I watched as he listened to the doctor on all the things I had to do and not. He was so focused on it that one would think he was listening to an impending war strategy. "How long in between for her medications?" "Two hours." The doctor replied. "They're strong enough to knock her out so she can choose not to take them." "She will definitely take them." He said seriously, and I rolled my eyes. Even the doctor thought I didn't have to take it. They talked for about two more minutes, with Ace asking questions that I didn't even think to ask, and I was the patient. It was safe to say that he knew me even better than I knew myself. Finally, the doctor declared that I could go home. My heart sank at the word. I had no home to go to. I had run from home, and in doing so, I left everything and everyone I knew behind. He squeezed my hand as if to tell m

ACE'S POV The cot Rayden had the nurses place in her hospital room was as small as it was uncomfortable. I didn't last thirty minutes in it before I gave up. I shifted the chair so I could be by her side. I gently took her hand and placed it in mine. The feeling of peace that came over me just from holding her hand was indescribable. She had not changed much. She had always been perfect, but she also looked so much at peace that a tiny part of me wanted her to stay like that for the rest of her life, but I know I was asking her to die. Her ginger hair was longer and tamer compared to when she was younger. It had only been three years, but I know her eyes were still the same hazel that I would do anything for. She looked thinner under the sheets, and I vowed to feed her back into her original figure. The fact that she was taking this long to wake up was concerning. She had always been so strong. Sometimes during the night, the doctor came by to check on her. He merely assured