Astrid’s / Veronica’s POV“Are you okay?” Beta Ivan asked when he saw my discomfort after I left the Alpha’s office.He quickly followed me as I walked along the pathway.“Y-Yeah… It is just…” I gulped when I remembered what happened between Vincent and me.He just burst out earlier for the reason that I don’t know, and admit it or not, I was hella terrified. That was the first time I saw the Alpha’s golden eye turn into black, and that was pretty scary. It made my knees tremble in an instant.He was really furious at that moment. No joke.“Veronica…” Beta Ivan called my name softly and held my right arm.I was startled at what he did that brought me back to the present. I blinked my eyes a couple of times and looked at his face. I saw he was curious about what happened inside.“Did the Alpha hurt you?” he asked.Why did the way he asked that question seem like if ever I say yes he will go to the Alpha’s office and beat up Vincent?I stared intently at his face, and I saw how serious
“Why so hot? Calm down, little wolf,” Gamma Steven said and smirked. He moved away from leaning against the door and approached our direction.“Are you already done eating?” Suddenly, Beta Ivan asked without breaking eye contact with Gamma Steven.I looked at my almost finished plate. I looked back at Beta Ivan and nodded my head.“Yes. Already finished,” I answered and gulped.I looked back at Gamma Steven.“If that’s so, go back to your chamber and take a rest. Let me deal with this guy alone,” Beta Ivan said and shifted his gaze at me.He smiled as if he was comforting me that everything is alright.A small smile crept on my lips as I nodded my head. And then, I walked, heading to the door. Gamma Steven looked at me intently with a grin plastered on his face.I don’t know what he was thinking right now, but I didn’t like the way he looked at me.When I already left the kitchen, that was the moment I sighed in relief.“God…” I murmured and hurriedly went to my chamber to rest, leavi
Astrid’s / Veronica’s POVAlpha Vincent looked in my direction as his chest moved up and down rapidly. As if he was having a hard time thinking of leaving this commotion to face the visitors.He just shut his eyes and breathed deeply to calm himself. As soon as he opened his eyes, he turned his back on me and quickly left the dining area. I sighed in relief.Beta Ivan glanced in my direction first before he followed the Alpha.Now, only me and Clara left. I looked in her direction, and I could still see the fear drawn in her eyes. I quickly approached her and hugged her tightly.“I’m so sorry, Clara… I’m so sorry,” I apologized and cried.She didn’t utter a word. She just hugged me back tightly and cried badly on my shoulders. I could feel her body trembling out of fear. I caressed her hair and hushed her to calm her down.Because of me, she fell into this situation. I couldn’t help but feel guilty.Alpha Vincent’s POV“What are they doing here?!” I yelled and gritted my teeth as I
Alpha Vincent’s POV It was already dark. The stars were shining above the dark horizon, and the cold breeze hit my skin. John Meyer left my mansion earlier when the meeting was over, but his daughter, Kate, insisted on staying here. She said she would stay here for a moment until the day of the second meeting with the councils happens. That time, I was tired of arguing, so I let it pass since Kate's presence didn’t bother me at all. She was just a brat who loved strawberries and buying anything she wanted. Nothing more serious to get bothered and threatened by her. Then, I suddenly remembered her father. What did John Meyer say in the meeting? He was concerned about my health? Huh?! Concern my ass. It would never happen, and I could bet my life on it. Maybe the right word for it is he was concerned about me due to his personal interest.My attention got caught when I looked in the direction of the forest. As my Beta reported, one-fourth of it burnt badly, and if Astrid didn’t inte
“Veronica…” I whispered as my eyes widened in shock. I looked back at the girl who was sitting on my lap. It seemed she was enjoying seeing how hurt Astrid was.I quickly stood up and let Kate fall to the floor. I shifted my gaze back to Astrid, and unexpectedly I felt fear. A kind of fear that I felt when I was young. That was when mom left us, and dad died. Oddly, my eyes suddenly welled up with tears, and I felt a sting of pain inside my chest when I saw her crying so bad. The next thing I knew, she ran away.“Veronica!!!” I exclaimed as my heart pounded faster. This shitty and odd feeling was slowly eating me. I was about to follow her, but it stopped when Kate held my right hand. I shifted my gaze in her direction and looked at her deadly.“If anything bad happens to her, no one will receive my punishment but you! Only you!” I yelled in her face as I harshly withdrew my hand from her. She almost fell but luckily caught herself. Her eyes instantly glistened with tears, and in j
Astrid’s / Veronica’s POV“V-Vincent…I-It hurts,” I stuttered when he started dragging me inside the mansion. Vincent didn’t utter a word. He tightened his grip on my left wrist even more.When I realized something, I couldn’t help but look at him furiously.What now? What’s wrong with him? I should be the one who was furious at this moment due to what I had seen earlier. I saw him, together with Ms. Kate. Kate was sitting on his lap, kissing, and they were…they were…I shut my eyes in pain when I couldn’t finish it. That precise moment replayed like an erotic film in the back of my head. An excruciating pain kicked in my chest again, and tears streamed down my face as I looked at his back.This man…This man, who was my mate, was busy doing some kinky stuff with others. This was not the first. This was the second time I caught him red-handed. Now, I wondered how many she-wolfs he already lay in bed. By only imagining that he was doing it with someone else, my heart was tearing apart.
“She needs to rest,” the pack doctor said to Beta Ivan. Beta Ivan stole glances at me before looking back to the pack doctor. “Thank you. You may now go,” he said in a gentle voice. The doctor smiled a little at him and glanced at me before leaving the room. At that moment, Beta Ivan sighed and approached my direction. He sat on the vacant chair near my bed and stared at me. His face seemed filled with concern. I did not know what I had done to make him kind like this toward me. If he did not come earlier, I did not know what would happen to me next. Maybe, I was going to pass out in the hallway bruised and naked. That was somehow embarrassing. “Drink this. This might help you to feel better,” he said in concern and extended his right hand, holding a cup of, I guess, tea. Feeling grateful, I looked at his eyes first in tears. In this situation, I wanted to break down, I wanted to cry so hard, I wanted to scream and tell how much I was hurt. I was hurt because of what Vincent did.
“Y-Your memories came back?” Beta Ivan stuttered and gulped hard. I could see that he did not expect this moment to happen, so I was.I stood up, faced him, and shot him a death glare.“I thought you were different,” I whispered in hatred between my gritted teeth. My knuckles turned white as I remembered the day I saw him with Vincent. The day they invaded our pack.I knew he did at least help me when I was trying to escape from Vincent. It was the moment that I was running in Red Moon Pack’s forest, and I ended up on the cliff. But, the unlucky situation slapped my face at that moment when Vincent showed up before I escaped.Despite that, what made my heart heavy and hurt was the thought that they made me believe that my name was Veronica. As well as Beta Ivan, he did call me by that name.Now, it was clear to me that when I passed out in the hallway, he called me by another name. I remembered what he said. He called me Astrid, and when I woke up, I thought it was just another girl,