Elena - POVOpening my heavy eyelids and looking around, I found myself back in my guest room. I felt as though a truck had run over me. I couldn't move my body. I tried to sit up and felt another hand helping me to sit upright. It was Silas who rushed to get me some water. I took the glass and took a closer look at Silas. I noticed a dark circle under his eyes. Even those dark circles looked good on him. I felt lucky to have such a handsome boyfriend by my side. But why did he look so exhausted?"You look tired," I said, my voice hoarse despite drinking water."Thank God you're fine, Elena," another voice belonging to Drake said. His face wore a similar expression to Silas's, reflecting his apprehension. Frantic footsteps approached, and I saw Yuri, Mac, and Emily walking in with the same worried expressions."What's going on?" I asked, feeling concerned as they looked at me with such seriousness."Do you remember what happened to you?" Emily asked. I tried to recall what had happened
Elena - POVDespite my initial objection, I planned to visit the witches tonight, but Yuri insisted on accompanying me. Before meeting the witches, I intended to meet Emily. I called her to the Human City, but it was challenging to leave Wolf Land as Silas asked numerous questions before granting permission. I despised asking for permission but understood Silas's concern for everyone's safety.Emily and I sat in the VIP lounge. "Thanks for arranging this. I meant to talk to you," Emily said, sipping her coffee."There are a few things I need to know from you as well," I replied."I know what you want to know, Elena. On the day I was leaving the Pack, you distracted Silas and warned me that he was tailing me." I looked her straight in the eyes. Thanks to my mind-reading power, I could glean Emily's thoughts. She was going to the Blood Pack to investigate more about Alpha Theo's corpse and gather additional information using her magic. However, before I could learn more about Emily's pla
Elena - POVI closed my eyes and concentrated on Letty's mind, attempting to unblock the memories cast on her. I could hear Janice's voice in Letty's head, but this time I glimpsed a fragment of the past in Letty's eyes. {Letty's **Flashback** }"Who are you, bitch? Huh? Let me guess, you're Jake's new whore? That asshole used me as a pawn and threw me away like trash. I'll kill him." Letty growled in a fury. I observed Letty's hands bound to the chair, and the surroundings looked familiar. I glanced at Jake, who appeared furious as he stared at Letty."You're still a hot-headed teenager, dear sister," Janice said. I noticed a surprising flicker in Jake's gaze as he looked at Janice."What the fuck are you saying, bitch?" Letty hissed."Little sister, do you still blame yourself for that fateful night?" Janice asked with a smirk. Letty's eyes turned cold as she stared at her. "I think your memories are still blocked. Allow me to remove the spell so you can recognize me."I found mysel
Elena - POV Silas asked me to stay in the room as he hurried to meet the guards. I rolled out of bed and gasped, noticing a red bruise mark on my neck. "What the hell?" "Silas has marked you as his mate," Celeste informed me. "Why does he have to mark me? Aren't I Silas fated, mate?" I asked Celeste as I quickly grabbed my scattered clothes from the floor and ran my fingers through my hair. I stalked down the hallway as I heard our pack elders and Drake gathering. "It's a ritual, Elena. The Alpha marks his Luna to let the rest of the pack know you're an official mate. Just like humans do with marriage," Celeste explained. "Ms. Haye..." Emma trailed off, her eyes fixated on the mark on my neck. I could feel four more pairs of eyes staring at the mark, which made me uneasy. I instinctively brought my hair forward to cover it. Drake's sadness and jealousy were evident, but he hid them when our gazes met. Silas, Yuri, and Mac followed behind them, and the pack elders and I exchanged q
Silas - POVI shifted into my wolf form and glowered at Theo and Janice as they stepped down from their thrones. Emily shook her head and cried, urging me to leave while tears streamed down her face. It pained me to see her in such distress. My wolf, Ray, sensed the familial connection, confirming what I already knew. It was time to free my mother and take her home to be with my mate.Theo transformed into his gray wolf, aggressively towering and baring his canines. I clawed at his face as he growled furiously. I evaded his attack and struck him hard on the back, causing Theo to fall to the ground, moaning. Taking note of the situation, I rushed to Emily's aid, but before I could reach her, a gust of black wind pushed me backward. I stumbled but planted my heels firmly on the ground to resist the magical force."If you move, I will kill your mother," Janice threatened, holding a sharp sword against Emily's throat. I shifted back into human form."What do you want?" I hissed."Your powe
Elena - POV I shivered, the sensation of blood and torn flesh in my hand, as tears filled my eyes. Yuri had removed Elders from sight, and I found myself slumped on the ground, gazing at Henry's lifeless body. My tears weren't for the man I had killed but from regret. If only I could have transformed sooner, stood by Silas's side, and faced death alongside him rather than endure this life without him. "Elena," Drake said, embracing me as my sobs echoed in the quiet surroundings. I had lost track of time, distancing myself from the reality of the situation. "Thank you," I managed to whisper once I had no tears to shed. Drake's clothes were stained with blood, a vivid reminder of my deeds of killing Henry as he was next to me. "I'm sorry." "Don't be," he responded gently, his gaze softening. With his help, I managed to stand, only to see the place where Henry's body lay had been cleaned. I turned to Drake in surprise. "Yuri took care of it," he replied. Struggling to distance m
Elena - POV "Elena, let's play with our prey. I can't let this jerk die so easily," Celeste suggested. Agreeing with her, the fight turned brutal. We took a few blows, strategically weakening our opponent, Rover, who began to believe he had the upper hand. As he aimed his claw at my throat to finish me, I seized an opening and struck him so forcefully that he collapsed to the ground. Rover shook his head as he got up from the blow, fury in his eyes as he leaped at me again. Using a wolf punch, I hit him in the gut and used my claws to tear his guts out. Gasps from the crowd echoed as I stood, having defeated all fifty participants for the Alpha title. My leg gave out as I shifted back to human form, my skin covered in blood and flesh. The stench made me nauseous. Yuri rushed to me, provided me with some cover, and helped me get home. I threw up violently, cleaned myself, and attended to my wounds, which still took time to heal. Emily applied ointments to my wounds, causing me to m
Six months laterElena - POVThe Pack prospered, but my heart was constantly aching as Emily and I relentlessly tried to bring Silas back to life. Each attempt was met with disappointment. As I emerged from the depths of despair, I saw Emily waiting."Are you out of your mind?" Emily questioned. Her fury was ignited when I suggested we could stage a scenario where I was under threat by entering the den of the rogue wolves. Silas's wolf might come to the surface, allowing us to track it. Emily was clearly unhappy with the idea of me getting injured."Emily, we've exhausted every other option, and they've all failed. I'm willing to try this. If I get hurt, I can withstand it." I assured her calmly. Emily responded with a shake of her head and a grimace. Yuri and Mac entered, delivering reports on the Pack's inventory, finances, and security changes."Yuri, do you support Elena's insane idea?" Emily questioned. Yuri sighed, neither pleased with my plan nor with Mac's agreement."Fine, dis