Alaric's POV"Sure," I said, and saw how awkward the entire situation felt. A new wave of feeling crashed over me. I felt embarrassed that I had indeed walked past the seat Adams took out for me because I was so lost in my admiration for Samantha. Yet, without shame, I took my seat but turned it to face Samantha.Strangely, she wasn't moving and just stared at me with the same kind of look she did when we were teenagers—like I was still that young boy she was always excited to see. Her eyes showed some sort of passion in them.I blinked several times to be certain that my curiosity wasn't making me see false things and misinterpret her expression."Dr. Samantha?" Adams called, startling her. It was so obvious that she had been lost."Yes," she answered hastily."Are you just going to stand there all day?""I was on my way already," she said and left without a single glance at me, but her shoulders were a bit hiked, like she was tensed. Or was I overanalyzing everything?"What's the pr
Alaric's POVIf Samantha did have something for me, then it would mean that she didn't hate me as she claimed that day on the hallway, on the night of her welcome ceremony. I never believed it; rather, I didn't want to believe it, that she hated me. And now I was clinging to the hope of my current suspicion. I followed from a good distance as they continued to walk until they got to the lab. I waited for what I thought was a long while before walking into the lab. Samantha and Adams were facing the door already, so they had seen me when I got in."Alpha Ric, we didn't realize you were just behind us." It was Samantha talking. I felt my heart leap at the realization that she was startled by my presence at first and now looked nervous."I wasn't," I said, taking slow steps towards her while my eyes remained focused on her. It seemed as though her gaze would waver, and maybe that was what I wanted: to see that she was so affected by me to not even maintain eye contact. Was I too despera
Alaric's POV"I wouldn't want to bother Lily," I defended."You're not bothering me, Alaric. Besides, we can get to spend more time together. I've missed you," Lily said, and I paused as I stared at her, almost like she had said something she wasn't supposed to say. She withdrew her gaze from me, and I blinked away the hardness. I was riled up for a moment there."You heard that. Your fiancée misses you, and I'm starting to feel the disconnect from you two. You need to spend time together," Mum pressed further. She was really taking up this matter seriously, and I was starting to get stressed about it."You know I can't afford that right now," I said, hoping for her to reason with me."You need a break from all the work, Alaric." I was wrong; Mum was thinking anticlockwise. She couldn't reason with me."I don't need one, not until I'm certain this pack is completely safe," I said, frustrated at her misunderstanding. She was talking like one who didn't know how dire the situation of th
Alaric's POVI got to the rooftop and noticed the usual decor of the place, then my eyes landed on a table just at the center. Mum was sitting there, and my eyes went to the person sitting beside her; it was Lily, who was looking in my direction. She wore a blank expression while Mum beckoned me to sit with them. I saw an empty chair opposite Lily and then the teacups as I approached. What was this? A tea meeting?"What's going on here?" I said, standing behind the empty chair. I was getting pissed off; I didn't want to believe that Mum had really called me up here for something like this."Sit down, Alaric," she said in a serious tone. I gave her one glance then took my seat. I trailed my gaze from Lily to my mum suspiciously. Mum seemed collected, but Lily showed unease, and I stared at her more intensely. Acting like she hadn't just sounded very urgent a few minutes ago, Mum took a sip from her cup, which I had already smelt and knew was her herbal drug, while the content of my cu
Alaric's POVThe last time we captured rogues, they ripped their hearts out with their claws instead of telling us what we needed to know. They were loyal to their so-called master, but why exactly? Rogues weren't known for being loyal; they always fought for their selfish interests, and that's why no one trusted them. But these ones were different.With poisonous bites that infected other werewolves, and loyal.We got to the dungeons, and the thick metal gates opened. We went down the stairs and walked the corridor until we got to the cells that held each rogue. I paused as the guard opened the cell gate while Kayson and I entered. I looked closely, and a wave of shock hit me. I looked at Kayson, who seemed surprised too."What's wrong with him?" I asked, and Kayson shook his head. "Why are his eyes completely black and bleeding?" The rogue before us had black blood dripping slowly from his eyes. I had never seen anything like it. "I have no idea myself, Alpha. When they brought him
Alaric's POVIt was an unfavorable situation for the entire pack, what happened that day at the pleasure park was disastrous. But despite that, Samantha and Adrian were now closer to me. They would be staying at my quarters, which meant I’d get to see them every day, unless someone decided to avoid me.It made me extremely happy, like I was finally having my real family close to me. Samantha had been discharged from the hospital and was now with Adrian; the way she had been with him, one could tell that she loved him so much. It made me wish I could share in that too.I had always watched her and Adrian from a distance, grateful that they were saved that day. I didn't know what I would have done if I had lost them, but one thing was sure: I would be completely miserable, like my life had no more meaning.My affection for Adrian wasn't just the thought that he was my son; it was real. I didn't even care anymore if he was mine. I cared about Adrian so much that I'd give my life without