Chapter 17 Alpha Blair’s POV I was living through a nightmare. After finally finding my mate after so long, she was not only resisting me; she was sleeping with other people. The fucking sex-good only belongs to me. Mine. The possessiveness I felt around her was slowly eating me alive. She was mine. Only mine, but she made it impossible for me to have her. After she left, I snuck into Natasha’s room and fucked her. It wasn’t anything special, but I needed release. After I left Natasha’s room, I felt the urge to find Sam, but she wasn’t in her room in the bunkers. Instead, I found her in a steamy meeting with that fucking Beta and his mate. What the hell was wrong with this woman? She could be with me, but why she had to make it so god damn tricky, I can't understand. It was apparent that she had some relationship with the Beta, and I needed him out of my way. I needed her brother out of my way too. If I would take her home with me to my pack, I needed to
Chapter 18 Sam’s POV I shouldn’t be surprised that things are not going the way I planned. Trouble follows me wherever I go. I seem to be attracted to danger. I have tried so many times to change, to blend in, but I can’t seem to be able to manage that. When Blake was still in my life, he was my anchor that helped me tame Lily, but he didn’t either know the whole story. Only Jake does. And we promised each other for our safety that we should keep it that way. As descendants of the Desert Forest pack, we’re an easy target if anyone finds out about us. So Blake only knew I had two wolves, and that was it. He knew nothing more. Lily loved Blake and his wolf Austin, and the feeling was mutual; I knew that, but when he met his true mate, he made a choice. I felt betrayed, knowing that he could be my mate if Lily chose him to be mine, and Lucy didn’t seem to mind about Blake, thinking he was probably the second-best choice if she couldn’t meet her true mate. After
Chapter 19 Sam’s POV I thought the tournaments would be held at the same spot as the training grounds, but boy was I wrong. I get it now; why they choose this location it’s obvious. I’m standing in front of a massive arena; it could easily be said to be a gladiator arena from the Roman empire, except for the fact that this is not old at all; it’s a modern construction. The building is enormous. It could easily contain 10 000 people, and as we ascend the stairs, I can tell by the view that the structure is not round around a green area; instead, it’s lines of constructions facing each other with open access to both east and west. “Amazing, huh?” Blair whispers in my ear. The sudden closeness makes me shiver, and I can only nod as a reply. “It was specially built for the 100th evening games, they tell me,” he says and sighs loudly. “Now that I found you, I don’t care about this nonsense anymore, but I still need to do my part.” I look at the surroundings, a
Chapter 20 Alpha Blair’s POV I knew something was off about Sam. She was no ordinary she-wolf. First of all, she was trying to resist me, which made no sense since many she-wolves found me attractive, and I was an Alpha, meaning I had power. But she was immune to my charm and seemed to be involved with other people, so I had to remove the competition. I had agreed with my Beta Drake that he would make sure to challenge that Beta of hers to a fight to the death. I didn’t intend to kill him, it may sound a bit drastic, but I wanted to see with my own eyes if she did love him or not. Brandon, her roommate, was gay and was out of the picture, but also her brother was a problem for me. By changing the rules in the tournament, I decided to make the fights more exciting and to make sure that the beta and her brother surrendered, which would make her realize that to spare their lives, she would come to me, and agree to be with me. That was the plan. I could quick
Chapter 21 Sam’s POV Lily was going crazy; she was snapping her fangs and wanted to kill them all. More and more warriors were filling the arena. Lily was panting, shaking with anger, and wanted blood. I knew that Lily adored Austin and Blake, but the thought that Caroline was not Blake’s true mate made me confused. She was still very protective of them both, but I could also feel her sadness for something. Lily was pacing around Blake and Caroline, stopping anyone from coming closer. She lunged at a warrior and took him around the neck, and snapped it just like that. It made me shiver, but I also knew there was no other way to handle this. It was life or death. Many memories came to life about Blake and me. The love that still was present and the hurt also. “Tell me, Lily, why would you say something like Caroline is not his true mate?” “Because it’s the truth. She is not. Blake has chosen her. She is his chosen mate.” “But that doesn’t make any sens
Chapter 22 Sam’s POV I have experienced many feelings throughout my life—depression, sorrow, sadness, loneliness, and love. My parents loved Jake and me dearly, and since their death, Jake has done everything he could to keep me safe and protected. Our bond was strong. He was everything I needed to stay safe. He was my haven. But things in life change, new paths are written, and new opportunities are what fallow. That’s Life. Jake. My pack. My friends. All of that made me feel pride. They were mine to look after; after all, they had protected me my whole life, and it was my turn to return the favor. My heart was breaking by the betrayal of Blake and the rejection of Alpha Blair, but it was okay. I had my pack, brother, and a new path written before me. I would probably die, and if by any chance I didn’t, I would kill Alpha Colton, Alpha Blair’s father. Alpha Blair. I wonder what was going through his mind. I had warned him to let me be, go and
Chapter 23 Sam’s POV All I can remember is the darkness surrounding me. My head is pounding, my body aches, and I feel numb but relieved. Finally, I don’t need to hide anymore. This is who I am; this is me. I discover that I’m lying on a soft bed with a familiar scent lingering in the room. I open my eyes and look straight into Logan’s dark brown eyes. I have slept in his bed more times than I can remember, and we have fooled around a couple of times, but I have never had sex with Logan, and he respects that. That’s what I like about Logan; he respects me. He chooses to be with me even if he knows all my dark secrets. I feel safe when I’m with him. He makes me relax, and for that, I’m forever in his depth. I may not love him as he deserves, but I respect him, and perhaps I will learn to love him with time. Logan keeps looking at me, and I blush. It’s like he can see right through me. Almost as if he can read my mind. I feel safe but also loved. He
Chapter 24 Sam’s POV Three years later I was alone in our room, and I was not feeling very well. The last couple of years had been rough but also a blessing. I could finally live how I wanted, and I never had a day of mockery or harsh words against me. They accepted me. I was the Queen of the Rouges, and tomorrow we would finally make it official to the rest of the community of werewolves. It took me three years to accept that this was the life I wanted. Yes, I had wished to be a rouge for a long time, but it was very different from being in a pack. Some things resembled the pack life, but others didn’t. I was still working at one of many nightclubs that Logan owned, and I could do pretty much what I wanted. I was cage-fighting, gambling, or just getting drunk. It was an easy life, all I ever wanted, right? But somehow, it wasn’t. I thought it was just a sudden change and needed time, but it never felt 100 percent right. It was something that was miss