로그인Carriona’s POV“Alpha Kael!!! I’ve missed you so much.” Nyra sighs, wrapped around my mate and my hands slowly curl into fists. Everything about this grates, especially the over-familiarity in their tone. Didn’t Peony say that it was basically an arranged marriage? If he was forced into it, why do they look like long-lost lovers? My fingers groan and I see red. “Nyra.” He says her name ever-so-gently, like he’s talking to a delicate flower, a tone I wouldn’t dare dream of him using with me even in my wildest dreams. Oh, isn’t this situation a peach?I clear my throat loudly, pointedly but the sound is lost on her. Her face is still buried in his neck as she hangs on to him tightly. Oh for fuck’s sake!I stomp forward and grab her arm, yanking it off Alpha Kael and she rounds on me with a hiss. I paste a smile on my face and extend a hand. “Hello, I don’t believe we’ve been introduced. I’m-“The sound of the slap echoes first before the pain of it blooms on my cheek. My hand flies
Catriona’s POVI wake up on my bed with no memories of getting there. The sun is up and I groan and sit up, swallowing painfully down my parched throat. “You’re awake!” Peony exclaims. “Thank the goddess, what happened this time?”“Water.” I rasp. “Of course.” She hands me the glass and I drain it gratefully before falling back into bed. She hoists her hands on her waist and glares down at me. “What are you and the Alpha up to that you always return half-dead?” She asks and I huff a laugh and turn to my side. “He’s trying to make me stronger.” I reply and she huffs disagreeably. “No matter, I should have a talk with him about going easy on you.” I study the much older woman and the permanent frown on her face. She is the one that always attends to me, draws my baths before I wake up, makes sure I always have warm water available, takes my dirtied laundry away and returns with them washed and dried but she has never bothered engaging me in conversation before. “I thought you di
Catiorna's POV“Where are you taking me?” I ask as Alpha Kael drags me by the arm later that evening. “You’ll find out.” He replies. “Oh no, I won’t.” I say, digging my heel in and pulling back with all my strength but it’s like trying to resist the force of a mountain. He drags me onward without breaking stride. “Unhand me.” I screech, grabbing onto a doorknob and holding on for dear life. He looks back at me impatiently and growls. “What are you doing? Release that immediately!” He commands and I feel a minute flinch, the instant urge to submit to his alpha aura. I shake it off and hold onto the doorknob for dear life. “You want to try Round Two of a hundred ways to kill me don’t you? Like hell am I going with you.”I hang onto the doorknob for traction, ignoring his warning growl. “I’m going to count to three.” He warns. “Unhand that or I will throw you over my shoulder like a sack of potatoes.”I grit my teeth and hold on for dear life even though his grip on my arm pulls o
Catriona’s POV“What are you doing?” Lucian asks, stepping into the training yard and I pause, panting. “Training.” I say matter-of-fact. “I know. I thought you usually do that with your sister.” He replies. “And yet here I am, in the farthest training yard from where she is.” I reply, eyeing his cool demeanor. He’s also dressed to train. “Is this an exclusive training yard?”“Something like that.” He replies, taking his jacket off. “But you’re the Luna. There’s hardly anywhere exclusive to you.” He replies and I scoff. “That makes sense. The room arrest, the guards at my door. It’s the true definition of freedom.” I drawl and his lips quirks. “That was the Alpha’s orders. I heard you disobeyed it anyway. You should be resting.”“And you know what I’m sick of? Alpha men dictating what I should and should not be doing. Let’s train.” I face him off and his lips tilt higher. “No. I’m not beating you up.” He says and I throw a kick. He dodges it naturally but he never expects me to
Catriona's POVThe bear is dead and Alpha Kael’s wolf prowls closer to me, the anger in his eyes making me shiver. “I had that under control.” I say, showing him my dagger. A snarl rips from his throat, startling me. “Okay fine, your help is very much appreciated too.” I add. “But obviously none of this would have happened if you simply let me come with you.”He shifts, prowling towards me in angry strides. “Do you have any idea how close you came to death?!” He snarls, his nails digging into my shoulder. “That was no ordinary bear! It is three times the size of a normal bear and it wouldn’t have stopped until you were dead!”He shakes me, as if that will shake some sense into me and I cry out, clutching my injured shoulder. “You’re hurt.” He says. “Genius observation, Alpha Kael.” I growl and his eyes darken further. “Are you allergic to following simple instructions?!” He growls. “I ordered you to stay inside!”I grin at him, amused at how annoyed he looks. “Remember the fir
Catriona’s POV“What’s going on?” I ask as I step into the dinner hall that evening. There is a festive atmosphere in the air ever since I stepped out and the table has been set for one, just me. “Oh it’s the Hunt.” The server chirps. “Every week, Alpha Kael leads the wolves into the forest and the game they bring back will be used for the feast tonight and the meals tomorrow.”I pause mid-step. “Why wasn’t I aware of this?” I ask and the young female, likely around my age frowns. “I don’t know but you can’t join the hunt obviously.” She says as a matter-of-fact and I frown. “What’s your name?” I ask. “Trina.” She replies, setting the jug of wine down. “Well Trina, pack the food up, I’m joining the Hunt.” I say and her eyes widen. “Yes ma’am.” She says as I head out. It’s like home all over again, when I had to prove that I could join the Hunt without my wolf. Dad almost forbade me, especially when the only thing I had to show for my efforts were injuries but short of chaining







