Gwendolyn sat curled up in the middle of the bed, staring at nothing in particular. A blanket was draped around her shoulders, slightly damp from the water droplets in her hair. The door to the bathroom opened and she turned. Kieran stepped out, clad in just a towel. He held another towel in his hand, drying his hair.Water dripped down his chin, trailing past his chest to his torso before disappearing into the towel wrapped around his waist. A vivid image of what lay beneath that towel flashed across her mind. Her eyes strayed back to his face, watching as he dried his hair and flicked it away from his face. The wet tendrils curled up, reaching the middle of his back. She remembered how many times her fingers tangled between those long locks as he fucked her senseless. He was absolutely breathtaking and irresistible. It had been so difficult hating him while also ignoring the obvious attraction she had for him. He had broken all her resistance. Stripped her heart bare and crawled
Gwendolyn rose slowly, wondering where she was. A minute ago, she was sprawled on the ground, awed at the raw power exuding off Kieran, and now she was in the middle of a dark forest. The dark sky brightened occasionally with lightning bolts, and thunder rumbled in the distance. There were mountains all around her, towering mountains that disappeared into the clouds. She couldn't tell if this was a dream, or if she had gone back in time again. Her surrounding seemed real, but at the same time, unreal. Suddenly, the echo of approaching footsteps reached her. She whirled around, searching the darkness for whoever it was. Her heart jerked and skipped a beat when she spotted her father, Alpha Thane. He burst through the thick forest, dragging someone behind him. On closer inspection, she realized he was pulling her mother along with him. Luna Naomi held a little girl in her arms while she hurried after Thane. Her eyes were filled with terror, and once in a while, she would look bac
Kane froze, his hands tight around the axe. He looked around cautiously, scanning the surrounding forest. "What the hell was that?" He muttered. The roar came again, accompanied with a heavy pounding on the earth. The earth shook with each pound, and cracks began to appear. The Wildings and werewolves started to retreat slowly, muttering within themselves. The atmosphere turned tense with fear and dread. Kane looked towards Thorak, and he saw the trepidation in the latter's eyes. The roar was unmistakable, but they found it hard to believe. [Is that the Alpha?] Kane asked through the mind link, his voice laced with panic. [It can't be. Zeke saw him leave. We're wasting time. Kill the lycan.] Thorak snarled back. Kane started to lift the axe again when Kieran's voice thundered through the forest. "ZEKE!"A ball of flame followed and struck the pack. Hell broke loose as the Wildings and werewolves broke into a state of panic, diving for cover. Flaming balls of fire fell from t
The moment Gwendolyn felt the axe cut into her skin, the world spun. It literally spun around. The earth opened beneath her and she was pulled into a dark abyss. She hit the bottom of the abyss with a heavy thud. Pain shot through her body, making her cry out. Total darkness surrounded her. Unseen voices began to whisper. Loud, eerie whispers from all around her. She couldn't make out the words, but they were terrifying and unnerving. Her heart pounded heavily as terror crawled up her lungs. She couldn't move. She was pinned to the ground with unknown forces, surrounded with total darkness, and the eerie whispers were getting closer. Suddenly black fog seeped out from the ground, slowly engulfing her. From the midst of the black fog, a figure emerged. It was cloaked in darkness, and the black fog swirled around it. It lifted its hand and pointed a jagged bony finger at her, and suddenly, everything changed again. She felt something heavy slam into her, like a torrent of w
Ryder placed himself in front of Gwendolyn, shielding her from Kane. "Kane, whatever it is you're doing, stop it!" He snapped. "Get out of my way, Ryder!" Kane snarled. "The mutt dies today.""I won't let you hurt her. She's the future Luna. She bears Kieran's mark.""A murderer cannot be the Luna." Kane growled."She isn't a murderer. She had no control over what happened. It's why we can't let the Immortals know about this.""And the Immortals will never know, because she will be dead soon."Ryder frowned. "What are you talking about?"Kane grinned triumphantly. "You surprise me, Ryder. How gullible you are. Zeke never left the pack.""You told me he left!" Ryder yelled. "You said he was taking a message to the Immortals. You urged me to let the Alpha know."Kane laughed suddenly, cold and cruel. "I lied." He grinned. "It was a ploy to get the Alpha out of the pack, to target the enemy." He pointed at Gwendolyn who hadn't spoke a word since he came in. "Her!" "You lied to me! Yo
The expression on Kieran's face was one of disbelief, and a hint of fear. "Are we back to this?" He asked. "Back to rejecting me?""We agreed to go our separate ways when you find my mother." Gwendolyn retorted. "And now that I have an inkling of where she might be, I'll find her myself. I don't need your help anymore.""And how do you plan to do that?" Kieran walked closer until he was bearing down on her. "Where do you intend to start the search for my father? Do you know where he is?"Gwendolyn paused. As much as she hated to admit it, he was right. Where exactly would she search? Khal Anubis could be anywhere in the realm. But she wouldn't give him the satisfaction of knowing that. "I'll find him. I'm not safe here anyway. The best thing is to leave before I get into more danger."Kieran didn't try arguing with her. He slowly lifted his hand and touched her cheek. "Go on, then." He said. "Reject me. Look me in the eye and reject me, if that's what you really want. I'll accept