Rain's POV No matter how I tried to ignore all of these, I found myself coming back to the fact that the Alpha could lose his life. All because of blood. Several times, I had been in this same chamber where he was kept. And none of these times had I seen any of the workers come in with blood. Neither had there been any processing of blood into his system, just as they did for me. The thought of my case back then made me recall the fact that the Alpha was kind enough to give his blood to me. What was wrong with doing the same? Not because I wanted us to be even, but because it was the right thing to do, especially when the old man hadn't done anything yet. One part of my heart told me there was no blood. Perhaps this was the issue. It was another morning. I should spend the day in bed and think about other things but I wanted to be at the Healing Abode. This way, I would speak to the old man and take another moment to check on the Alpha. Maybe he would open his eyes today. “Go
Alec’s POV How could she do something like this to me? I paced the space of my chamber, moving about like a kid in search of something. Tears threatened to flow, but there was no way I could allow a woman make me cry for nothing. Stopping in my tracks, I let out a sigh before settling on the bed, still trying to wonder if Rain was pulling a fast one on me. How could she refuse to come with me? Why would she do a thing like that? No one was as confused as I was at this moment. Especially when I knew it was her wish to be out of his sight, his hold for a very long time. Since a long time ago. What changed? I got up and began pacing again, anger, an understatement of what I could feel inside of me. Perhaps I should try again. Who knows? She was probably overwhelmed by everything that was happening, and couldn't say a word in regards to her leave. Maybe I needed to try again—maybe she would give me a response this time around. Maybe she would give in and agree to come with me on
Rain's POV As soon as we came down from the horses, some members welcomed us back to the pack. This wasn't what I needed. I would love it on another day, just not today. Not when the Alpha was unconscious. He wasn't, I confirmed when he spoke to me a while ago. “You shall go take a bath. I'll see you later—” These were his last words before he dozed off again. It was obvious the man hadn't had enough sleep since a long time ago. Maybe the other men. But they probably didn't worry like the Alpha did. “I shall tell you what happens when I'm done with my lord.” Alec cut short my thoughts with the next words that came out of his mouth. While I walked towards the main entrance of the pack, I turned to look in the direction of Alec who had the Alpha carried in his arm. Good thing I knew the way to the Healing Abode. I would be there as soon as I rested. The Alpha worried about me for three weeks. It was my turn to do the same, knowing already that it wasn't going to last for a
Alec’s POV “I'm right by your side, Alpha Kane.” I watched with keen interest, observing the environment before anything. No one seemed to have noticed my presence and I asked again. “What happened to my lord?” “He has lost a lot of blood.” A man answered. “I shall be back—” I took a step. “I need to check around before we leave. You can handle mounting him back on his horse, can't you? I don't think my lord can ride back, someone has to do this—I shall do it.” Before anyone would say a word, I walked into the compound. One part of me believed I would catch up with Kane, but he worked at a speed I could never imagine. This alone, told me a lot. Ignoring these thoughts that ran around in my head, I caught up with the inner part of the compound. No one needed to stay alive, according to what we were here to do. And some bodies, according to tradition, needed to be taken back to the pack with us. I turned at the sound of footsteps. My hand held my chest and I let out. “You sca
Rain's POV The sound of that voice. It was one I would recognize anywhere. At any time. I looked up at the sound of my name. The smile on the face of a beast. He was half human, half beast. “My Lord.” I felt bad speaking. If not because of anything but because of how I wished him death a few days ago when I didn't know it was my life we would need. Little by little, the Alpha was changing back into a human. When fully transformed, I watched with shock on my countenance. All my life, I had seen the Alpha in that state, all clean. Not until now. Now that I could see what he looked like after a deadly war, I wished that I could see what he did to those people—including how he did them. On the floor, Kane fell. What was wrong with him? Subconsciously, I tried to stand up and assist him, forgetting the cage where I was trapped in. “Don't move.” His words made me stay calm, while I waited for the worst to happen. What worse could happen now that my savior was here with me in this
Kane's POV I stopped my horse. I arrived. Everyone was far behind—while some, only a few men seemed to be right behind me. “I strike in a moment—” I said to myself as I let the animal I came in relax somewhere around the gate and was on my way into the compound. What if I was at the wrong place? What if I was about to kill innocent people? I wasn't even certain of my purpose here. I looked around me, anger welling up inside of me at the sight of an outfit. The same cloak the man from the tailor shop talked about. I was at the right place. Instantly, a smile came that portrayed anger came on my countenance. I looked around, then behind me before glancing up, at the sky where the full moon existed. It had come out. It looked like—I looked at my skin. The time had come. It was a crack, and I was switching from human. To another creature. The beast in me had come to life. Not fully but almost. It was the first time since the curse that I would look forward to becoming a bea