LOGANThe search yielded no results.I sat in my chamber; bottles of whiskey lay around, and the place reeked of alcohol and drunkenness. My wolf hasn’t stopped berating me since I returned.> Fool. Sorry excuse of an Alpha. You don’t deserve to lead the people.Shut up! I snarled back at it.> Make me. Oh wait, you can’t even get yourself to stop drinking.Shut the fuck up!> Reina can never take you back in this condition. She hates you now, and it’s all your fault. You chose Seraphina over her. Where’s your Luna now? Off to some shady deal while you’re grieving the loss—“She’s not dead!” I screamed, throwing the empty bottle of whiskey on the floor. The crashing sound seemed to have been helping these past few days. And as usual, he went quiet, seeing that I had started throwing things around.The door opened gently, and the bottle that was flying toward it was caught midair. Cullen. I don’t know which was worse between dealing with him and dealing with my wolf.“I see we’ve start
REINASix months now. Six months since I escaped the Northern Pack. Six months of freedom.“Hi.” I’d recognize that voice anywhere. He was my worst nightmare, always ordering crazy things and making every barista make mistakes and threatening our jobs.He had always had his eyes on me, but I’d carefully avoided him. And now that my tummy was growing bigger, making it more difficult to do stuff, he caught me.Regardless, I responded with a stiff smile. “Hello, how can I help you?”“I’d like a venti, quad ristretto, half-decaf, iced cappuccino, extra hot, with almond milk, a dollop of traditional macchiato foam, fifteen pumps of sugar-free vanilla, and a double-blended layer of vanilla sweet cream cold foam on top, with a rim of dark caramel drizzle.”My ears cringed with every word he spoke, and I turned to my coworker, but she shook her head. “Sir, would you like anything else?”“Maybe some plain blueberry donuts to go with,” he said thoughtfully.“Sir, plain and flavored don’t go to
CULLENTara’s voice trembled as she spoke, each word shaking like her body could barely contain the pain it carried.“She — she tried to run,” she stammered, eyes glassy. “Reina wanted to leave before the Luna could do anything worse. I helped her to find a way out, my lord. I swear I did. But she was scared… she said she didn't know if she could make it. But we're all sorry for her, she's been through a whole lot. I haven't told Alpha Logan this, because I know it would cost me my head.”The entire castle was silent as if reliving her confession. I just stood there, every muscle in my body tightening as if my skin couldn’t hold me together anymore.So she was truly gone.As I leaned forward to touch her, the sharp edge of the envelope brushed against the light fabric of my inner shirt and I paused, suddenly remembering it.My chest tightened.“My lord?” Tara’s voice broke through. “Say something, please…”I exhaled sharply. “Did she tell you where she was headed?”Tara shook her head
CULLEN"Soldiers!""Sir, yes sir!""It's time for me to return to the castle," I announced. "Gamma Andrew has sent word across to me about pending issues I need to take care of. Before the week runs out, I will appoint some of the soldiers back home to come and guard the borders again, and you all can return home."The commander stepped forward. "Thank you, sir. Most of us haven't heard words from our families and are worried. We appreciate this much-needed break. However, I'm still concerned because of what you said. Is everything fine at home?""Yes," I affirmed. "It's just the Alpha needs me. And I have to leave now. Take care of the soldiers, and if there's any issue, reach out to me immediately."He saluted me, and the soldiers followed suit. I turned around and returned to my tent to take my belongings, then I started my journey back to the castle.My wolf was excited to be seeing Mina again after so long, and yet the thought of the pregnancy test result gnawed at me. Surely thr
LOGANIt started off as Seraphina subtly defying my orders under the guise of helping me lead the pack. And soon, the servants were all siding with her. When I confronted her, her response was still the same soft and subtle words I'd been hearing.“They’re just afraid of you, my lord,” she would say. “I’m only trying to make them understand that you’re not a wicked Alpha. You’re only doing what’s best for them. They don’t understand that, but I do. I know how to organize them better. Let me do it.”It sounded like she was doing me a favor or taking some responsibility off my shoulder, but she wasn’t. The servants were becoming unruly. Sometimes I had to repeat my orders before they carried them out. Not what I wanted, not what I expected—and certainly not what I could tolerate.“And you’re sure that’s all this is?” I asked coldly, hiding a small chuckle. She rubbed my arm gently, leaning into me with a sweet, seductive smile.“My lord, don’t worry,” she winked. “Trust me, you have not
LOGAN"What do you mean by she disappeared? You didn't see her leave?" I screamed at the guard. "You were supposed to fucking guard the castle. If you can't even find a slave escaping through either of the doors, are you useful?""My lord, I'm... I'm sorry," he fell to the floor, head bowed with forehead touching the floor. "I... The soldiers were making rounds of the castle and I didn't think anything could get past them, hence I focused on only the front entrance.""That is not a fucking excuse, you pathetic excuse of a pimp," I growled. "And now, since you're useless to me, you're of no use being alive.""No, my lord, please," he lay flat, begging. "I promise I'll do whatever I can to appease you.""You will?" I asked, smirking."Yes, my lord.""Get up," I ordered. "Take out your sword and cut your own skin. A slash from your wrist to your forearm. Now.""My... My lord," he stuttered. "I...""You what?" I snarled. "Didn't you say you would do anything to appease me? You better do t