***NATE*** โSo, what do you want me to do for you?โ I asked and he just smiled. โHave you ever done a man?โ He asked in a seductive manner that made my skin crawl. โNo?โ I answered, unsure why he was asking such a question when I was here for dialogue and nothing more. โWell, I would love to have you, and maybe if you let me, you could get me to sit with this alpha king of yours,โ he said and I just turned around and began to walk away, this man was sick and I shouldnโt be giving him my attention, what he wanted itself was sick. โBut if you leave and I burn everyone here down, of course, you should know itโs not my fault, but I canโt let wolves leave on my land,โ he said and I stopped in my tracks. He wasnโt going to burn the whole of Cranewood down, sicko of the year just went to Captain Morgan. โAny other options?โ I asked immediately I turned around, โIโm not gay,โ I said and he just smiled. โWel, youโre not one, yet!โ He added and I knew thatโs all I could do. I closed my e
***BACK IN RAVENCLAW******CARLA***I paced in my room, reliving my time in the courtroom over and over again, his face, his countenance, everything screaming at me. โCarla?โ I flinched as the sound of his voice calling my name in that sweet and calm manner hit me, I spun around immediately. โWhat are you doing here?โ I seethed out and he made to come closer to me but I held a hand back. โNo, donโt you dare, stay back,โ I said, then took a step back also. Thankfully Ellie and Simone werenโt anywhere around when I got back, they must have gotten to work and somehow I was so happy about that. โI can explain Carla,โ he said and I just shook my head โnoโ, tears I had bottled in for the last 8 years since he left me began to spill as memories of us and what weโd share or what I thought weโd shared begin to flood my brain all over again.โNo,8 I donโt need your explanation, Phil, eight years, thatโs how long youโve been gone and buried, and thatโs all, Iโm not interested in you, at leas
***FLASHBACK TO 8 YEARS AGO******PHIL***โWhy are there so many cars outside Grandpa?โ I asked my pops as he led me to the castle of Ravenclaw. โDonโt worry lilโ man, youโll be finding out soon,โ he said and I just giggled, I loved it when he called me lil man even though I was no longer a kid. Kayla and Sheila, the two tightest sisters I knew joined grand pops and me on our way by the sidewalk of the castle.โElder Boyd!!โ They both called and greeted and Pops smiled at them. Both sisters were older than I was, but Kayla wasnโt at all very much older. โWhy are we going to the castle sister?โ She asked and her sister shushed her up. โGuess Iโd be asking lord Boyd then,โ she said and turned to my pops who just chuckled, looking at how she was trying to pry information out of those older than her. โThe alpha king is coming to Ravenclaw,โ Grand Pops declared, but I could sense there was more, he sounded more excited, but what could I say, he wasnโt going to reveal and I didnโt care
***FLASHBACK TO 8 YEARS AGO******PHIL***โI would be leaving tomorrow, but I must say, itโs been a pleasure spending this night, with you,โ Carla said as she shyly turned away and I just smiled, arranged marriage hasnโt ever felt so right. โThought since weโre engaged, weโd be getting married soon?โ I said and she just playfully hit my chest. โOf course not, Iโm only 17, father wouldnโt let me out of his sight yet,โ she said chuckling. โYour father must love you so much,โ I pointed out and she giggled. โYou have no idea,โ she said and I just smiled, this womanโs smiles were beginning to drive me insane. โWhat if we kissed?โ She asked all of a sudden, taking me off guard. โWell, I sure as hell wouldnโt tell,โ I jested and she laughed. โCome on Phil, weโre engaged, weโre official,โ she said. โThatโs your justification for kissing a stranger you just met? Tell me beauty, should I be scared? Do you kiss a lot of strangers?โ I asked her and she just chuckled more, a beautiful sou
***BACK TO THE PRESENT DAY IN CRESCENT PACK******KAYLA***I paced around my room, unsure how best to go forward from here, Sheila had been on my neck in the last few days weโd been together and I couldnโt reach Caleb and now, Carla was not okay, well not from the sound of her voice. Then I heard the door to my room opening and someone came right inside, a strange girl. โWho are you and what do you want?โ I asked immediately, I wasnโt sure she was a maid since Iโd never seen her but she was in the maidโs uniform. โYour Highness, lady Tina sent me here, Iโm your new maid,โ she explained and I nodded, oh yes I did need a personal maid, I remembered ordering Tina to get me one. โAre you new?โ I asked and she nodded shyly, she was new and not even used to the castle yet. โWell, come on,โ I said and she moved closer to me while โyouโre to be with me at all times, you know thatโs your job right? You donโt need to serve different royals or cook or do the laundry, all you have to do is o
***CONTINUATION OF FLASHBACK TO 8 YEARS AGO******FIVE MONTHS AFTER YHE ENGAGEMENT PARTY******PHIL***โPops?โ I called, my face giving away all emotions I couldnโt speak out loud. โYes boy, you have to do as the alpha says,โ he said to me with finality in his voice, thereโs nothing both of us could do, I was going to be shipped away to the human world as ambassador.โCanโt someone else go? My wedding is in two months,โ I yelled as tears began to well up in my eyes, but I knew better than to cry, Iโm a man and a man should never cry because of a woman, but the feeling I was feeling right now was away above any upbringing I received from pops. โYouโll be back in a month Philip, and I will be here, getting your wedding ready, nothing will go wrong, as long as you return when youโre supposed to,โ Pops said, then he turned around and faced the window, heโd rather look out there and look into my face, I swallowed hard, knowing fully well thereโs nothing I could do, my kingdom called and
***FLASHBACK TO 8 YEARS AGO******PHIL***My eyelids fluttered open, but I couldnโt see a thing, everywhere was dark, no windows, no lights or anything. What was happening? I thought but the last thing I remembered was taking tea. โYou are awake,โ a voice sounded in the room, from everywhere, my super wolf hearing driving me insane. What the hell was happening? โWhere am I?โ I yelled back, I wasnโt going to give up now or show fear, I couldnโt, I was raised by the oldest wolf of Ravenclaw, and I had a lot up my sleeves. Then the lights came on, and I saw where I was in, I was in a glass box and it only had space enough to accommodate me, a tiny translucent glass box. I crawled into the corner in fear, I had never been in such a small space. โWhy? Are you scared little wolf?โ The voice spoke into the microphone and again, I heard it everywhere, almost driving me mad. I tried to punch the glass open, but I couldnโt, my fist broke, had I lost my wolf abilities?โ I fretted as held m
***FLASHBACK TO 3 YEARS AGO******PHIL***I opened my eyes, but somehow, in a place that felt warm, like home. โHeโs waking up,โ I heard the voice of a lady say. Was I dead?Was this paradise? I thought but when my eyes fully opened and I saw where I was, I instantly knew I couldnโt be dead. โCan you talk?โ A lady asked as she reviewed herself, standing right in front of me, and I nodded, hopefully, I could, I hadnโt tried. โIโm Olivia, my daughters rescued you from the roadside and saw youโre a wolf,โ she said and I scurried up and snuggled to a side in fear. โItโs fine, we donโt hurt wolves, Iโm one too, well, Iโm wolfless, but my daughters have their wolves, so donโt worry, youโre safe here,โ she said and I relaxed a bit, maybe I could trust her. โNow rest, you need all the rest you can get, you had a lot of wolfsbane in your system when we got you, weโve tried purging it all, so Iโm sure you feel very weak, your wolf is fighting to come back,โ she said and I felt exactly as
***KAYLA*** I ran as fast as my leg could take me, clutching my belly, just like the first time I was hunted by members of the Ravenclaw pack, only, this time, I was heavily pregnant and could feel my baby with every step I took while I ran. I was getting tired, Caleb was nowhere, everywhere was in smoke and even Carla had been separated from me when it all went into shambles. I stopped for a while to catch my breath and I could hear the steps of the one who had been chasing after me get closer and closer, I knew I had to continue running, save myself and my baby, I had to run, I was thirsty but I had no choice, I started running again, only this time, I wasnโt as fast, my energy was burning out and I was getting slower and slower, then, I felt someone grab me. โHaaaaโฆโ I yelled but was cut short as someone placed their hands on my mouth, burying my cry for help. โShhhh, itโs me,โ Caleb said, his voice soothing and making me calm down, I heaved out in relief and tapped his han
Nate and the blondie turned around and left while Toria followed behind, looking back as she walked away. I turned to look at Philip, we shared a knowing look and he nodded. โMaybe the blondie thinks heโs human?โ Philip shrugged speaking my mind. โMaybe,โ I shrugged too, and went back to take my seat. โYou should inform the rest and gather more information on the blondie, but inform everyone to not relate with Nate, or rather, send a message,โ I said, thatโs the quickest way to reach all alphas and maids in the castle. โSure,โ Philip said and glanced at his phone thatโs just beeped. โAlpha Derek has arrived, and with his Luna,โ he announced and my head went blank, what the hell was Sheila doing here when we only invited Derek, I sighed. โCome on, send the message, and letโs go welcome them,โ I said to him and he started typing on his phone very fast. โDone!โ He announced and we started walking out of the room. We took the elevator down just in time to see Derek standing in fro
***CALEB***โThe alphas are already arriving for the competition,โ Philip filled me in as we briskly walked around the hallways of the castle. โWell, as expected, is Nate still coming today?โ I asked I didnโt really want to face him now, but by the time Iโd realized, I knew I couldnโt rescind my order. โI guess so, but heโs not arrived,โ Philip answered and I just nodded. โWho is the first alpha Iโm seeing?โ I asked, Philip turned to the file in his hands and scanned it. โAlpha Sonya, sheโs arrived and sheโs the only person youโre seeing today,โ he said and I nodded. โLead the way to her room,โ I ordered and he started walking in front while I followed closely, in no time, we were standing in front of a room, Philip knocked and we heard a โcome inโ and so we entered. Alpha Sonya was sitting on the bed with her brother right beside her, the duo must have been discussing something of importance, but they rose to their feet immediately they saw me and bowed. โYour Highness,โ they
***MORGAN***โWe found a new place, sir!โ Vinny said as he entered the room. I stood from my bed where did sat after the call with Nate since I had nothing to do. โOkay, do I need to check it out first?โ I asked him, of course, I needed to check it out. โOh, we paid already,โ he scratches his head never pushy as he answers. โWhat?!โ I walked closer to him, maybe I heard him wrong, but why would he pay for a house that was to be mine when I hadnโt even taken a look at it? โWe paid for it immediately because the broker explained someone else was ready to make payment and thatโs the nicest place on the market,โ he said and I just rolled my eyes, heโs been victimized by the realtor who knew exactly what he was doing, I wondered what Vinny did with his life before he came out here. โAnf how many houses did you check out?โ I asked. โ2,โ he said in a tone barely above a whisper, I felt my head rise literally. โYou checked out two houses and bought one, outta the two? No other options
***NATE***โCome in Robin,โ I yelled as I stood up, walked to the door, and unlocked it, I went back to my chair immediately after it was opened. โOne would think youโre hiding away from something if you keep locking yourself in like that sir,โ she said as she walked to my desk and dropped a file on it. โWell, they wouldnโt be completely wrong now, would they?โ I smirked and she just wore a vague expression. Grrrrg! Grrrrr!! My voice vibrated just as Robin was about to say something, I held a hand up to her and she shut her mouth, itโs Toria, I picked up. โHey!โ I calmly said into the phone. โGuess what?!โ She squealed into the phone rather loudly. โWhat? I really do not have the strength to guess right now, Iโve a lot to do,โ I said to her in a tired tone, so as to sound somewhat convincing. โWell, Caleb agreed to you coming to Crescent Pack, youโd be at the contest and also at Carlaโs wedding,โ she said and my stomach knot in discomfort, for a while there, Iโd totally forgott
***NATE***โThank you!โ I said to the guard who opened the car door as we got to the front of the company building. Grrrrrggg! Grrrggg!!! My phone rang, I stared into the name of the caller and it was Morgan, great, he must be back in New Orleans by now, I thought, I picked up the call. โNate, Iโm here,โ she shouted into the phone elated, I instinctively pushed the phone somewhat away from my ears. โYouโre so loud man,โ I said. โSorry, Iโm just so happy,โ his voice was now known and better. โItโs fine, so how are you finding the place?โ I asked, but then remembered I had to get inside the building instead of picking the call out here and making the guards wait for me. โYou know what? Let me call you back once I enter the office?โ โOf course, Iโd be expecting, bye love,โ I heard the beep, indicating heโd cut the call, keeping my phone in my pot, I strode into the building with my head held high, while the guards followed closely. I entered the office, took the private elevator,
***KAYLA***โHey,โ Caleb called as I slowly opened my eyes, my hands were in his, and he was kissing them fondly. โThe baby,โ I said and immediately touched my stomach to see if it was still there. โItโs fine,โ he answered with a senile. โWhat happened?โ I managed to ask alas, Iโd thought I was having my baby and would be holding the baby by the time I woke, but the baby was still in me, what was going on, l wondered. โYouโve been stressing yourself, way too much and thatโs been putting a strain on the baby, itโs literally a wonder that it made it this far,โ Alfred, the pack's doctor spoke up, making me realize I wasnโt alone with Caleb but with the doctor, Carla, aunt Olivia, Freya, Toria, and Philip, everyone was here, I instantly felt guilty, stealing away precious time from Them like this when thereโs a lot they could be doing. โIโm sorryโฆโ โCome on Kayla, we are sorry, not paying enough attention to you? Thatโs supposed to be my thing but Iโve been so wrapped up with my wed
***KAYLA***โCaleb?โ I drawled as he just stared at me, I knew he was lost, with how blank his eyes were. โNothing,โ he finally managed to say after swallowing hard and I just smiled. โCome on now, out with it,โ I poked him playfully and he just kind of flinched and smiled. โDerek is coming back,โ he said and I froze. โWhat?!โ I half yelled, his eyes widened as he looked at me, trying to find out why I was so shocked or rather appalled by the thought of Derek coming back here. โIs there something I donโt know?โ He asked, then I remembered, he didnโt really know about the fact that Sheila kow knew of my identity and I hadnโt really got the chance to tell him, maybe now is the right time, I thought. I swallowed hard then began, โSheila knows about me,โ I simply said but that didnโt seem to register to him since he just stared at me blankly trying to understand what Iโd just meant. โShe knows weโre sisters Caleb, she knows Iโm the Kayla,โ I said and I could see he now understood w
***CALEB***โI guess so,โ I shrugged, didnโt really feel like I was responsible for anything, but guess I was now that he was mentioning it. โSo quit the beating around the bushes Lucian, why are you here,โ I couldnโt wait any longer, I needed to hear it since Lady Lena could be here any moment from now. โI mean, lady Lena is to come by soon enough, Iโm sure Philip is escorting her towards this place right now,โ I said and his look changed, of course, he was here without his mother finding out. โWell, I wanted to ask you to make me your beta,โ he said, although, the news didnโt surprise me, I was expecting something of the sort since he was here. โThis is wrong,โ I simply said as I stared at him dead in the eye. โYes, yes I know that,โ he nodded and started rocking his lap with his hands, โI just, I just need it,โ he said. โWhy?โ That was all I could voice out, I needed to understand why he was so desperate to become my beta, itโs obvious he didnโt know the relationship his mothe