Ava's POV "I will be leaving soon, you can see the ship is set to sail," William said, his eyes filled with a yearning that I had never seen before. "I can't go alone. Please, come with me." I hesitated. "I don't know, William, I've never even been outside the walls of my clan's territory. I can't just leave everything I have ever known behind, not like this." I said in my head, “I love you William. I love the way you make me feel but I can't leave my family. I just can't.” "But you've always been so curious about the outside world," William argued, the look in his eyes almost persuading me. "You've been asking me questions about it since we met. Now, I’m giving you the chance to finally see it for yourself. Don't you want that?" I was silent for a moment, lost in thought. “William has a point,” I said to myself. “I have always wanted to explore and learn about everything around me. The outside world is a mystery to me and I can only wonder what it would be like.” "I do not know,
Ava's POV It had been a long journey from my house to the ship. “I'm hungry… and tired,” William said and I heard my stomach rumble. “Yes, me too, “ I replied but then the feelings both disappeared when I spotted Mia waiting for us on the deck. "Mia, I'm so glad to see you!" I rushed over to hug her. She grinned and hugged me back, tighter. "It's good to see you too, my dearest friend!" "Is everything prepared for the journey?" William asked, looking around the deck. Mia nodded. "Everything’s ready. We're just waiting for the captain to give the order to set sail." Just then, Captain James emerged from his cabin and gave a nod to William and I. Then turned to his crew. "Alright, everyone, we are ready to set sail!" he announced. Then he looked at me and Mia. "Welcome to the Crimson Tide, newcomers! I hope you're ready for an adventure of a lifetime." We nodded, our hearts racing with anticipation. “Yes, we sure are!” Mia spoke for the both of us. “I have no idea what to exp
Ava's POV One day, as we were standing on the deck, William put his hand on my shoulder and said gently, “Ava, I understand that this all must feel strange and new to you. But I promise, you have nothing to be worried about. We’re your friends, and we’re here for you.” I felt a weight lift off my shoulders. “Thank you, William. That means a lot to me.” The Crystal Tide was sailing through the open seas, and William and I gazed up at the stars. William looked like his mind was lost in deep thought. "It's funny, you know?" I said, breaking the silence that had settled between us. "I never would have imagined this is how my life would turn out. Floating on a ship in the middle of nowhere, looking at the stars." "Me neither," William replied, turning to look at me with a smile. "But it's a good life, isn't it? I mean, there are moments like this, when I can just sit and forget all my worries, and it makes everything else seem so trivial." I nodded in agreement. "Yeah. It's like the w
Mia's POV Thomas slowly woke up in the coolness of the beach. He then rubbed his eyes, trying to clear the sleep from them. “So sexy.” Thomas sat up on the bed watching me as I slept nude beside him. “How are you so beautiful Mia?” He removed the strands of hair that fell on my face. “I feel like I'm completely hypnotized by you. Looking at you, it's as if all the worries and concerns of the world have melted away.” Slowly, he turned away to get dressed. As he stepped out of the beach hut, Thomas felt a tinge of excitement at the pit of his stomach. “There’s just something about her that draws me in—something that makes me feel so alive.” He took a deep breath and stretched with a loud yawn. He began to walk along the deserted beach, consumed by thoughts of me. “Focus on the beautiful scenery around you, Thomas and try to forget about the goddess that was sleeping next to you.” Thomas had been walking for a while, lost in his own thoughts, when he turned onto a more secluded part
Mia's POV I laid on the bed, my body shaking as I sobbed tears streamed down my face. “I can't believe Thomas would cheat on me.” I sniffed. “Especially not with humans.” I recalled the previous night. “Thomas?” I'd called when I woke up the previous night. “Where is he? Let me go find him.” I had gone looking for him. “He should be alone somewhere,” I'd expected. But then, my heart had skipped a beat when I saw him with two beautiful women. “I’ve never felt so hurt before,” I thought to myself. “I never thought that Thomas could be so cruel!” I breathed. “But I can't deny that I still want him. I still want to be with him.” I groaned. “I can't stand this war between my heart and mind, I just can't!” The more I thought about last night, the more my anger grew. I began to question myself: “What are you doing with your life, Mia? Who are you? What do you really want? You love Thomas, don't you? But you deserve so much better; you deserve someone who will love and respect you.”
Ava's POV I sat across from Mia in the living area of the ship with a serious look on my face. "Mia, I need to talk to you," I said, getting straight to the point. "It's about you and Thomas.” She finally looked up at me. “What about that?” I started, “You know how the elders feel about our relationship with the Shadow Clan. They do not approve of our relationships with other werewolves, especially an official one between a Blue River Clan member and a Shadow Clan member." “Oh just forget it.” Mia didn't seem to take my words seriously. “Mia, I know you're young and carefree and your relationship with Thomas seems like it's just a casual fling. You don't understand the gravity of the situation here—or the potential consequences of being in a relationship with a Shadow Clan werewolf for that matter.” "Ava, it's not a big deal," Mia replied, rolling her eyes. "Yeah, it's just a casual fling that's the point. It's not serious. Thomas is a nice guy and we have fun together. That's a
Quill's POV Lord Robert sat in his garden, deep in thought. "All I did was be a protective father," he muttered to himself."I didn't want Ava to be taken away by William, especially since I knew that the Shadow Clan was trouble. But I should have trusted her. I should have let her make her own decisions." He sighed, disappointed. “What kind of father am I?" He shook his head. "I can't even protect my own daughter." "My Lord," I called out to him, snapping him out of his thoughts. He looked up to see me, his future son in law, standing in the doorway. "What's wrong, Alpha?" I asked, concerned. I noticed Robert hesitated for a while. "Ava... she's run away with William." My eyes widened in shock. “What?” I said, my voice merely a whisper. I looked up at him. "Now it makes sense my Alpha, my sister is also missing, I am sure she is with Ava… but why?" "Because I pushed her away," Lord Robert said, standing up. He put his hand on his forehead and groaned. "I was so focused on pr
Quill's POV “The Shadow Clan has taken your girls in their ship,” Narok started. “And that ship that is called the Crimson Tide. It rarely stays in port for more than two days before disappearing into the sea once more.” “This means that we need to act fast if we are going to have any hope of catching up with the ship,” I told Alpha Robert. I listened carefully to Narok's words, making sure to commit them to memory. “Finally! We have something to work with,” Sir said as we kept listening to Narok. "Our first step," he said. “We will analyze the data we have on the Crimson Tide to see if we can discern a pattern in their movements. This will help us determine which ports they are most likely to visit next." He continued, "Once we have a list of potential ports, we'll divide the world into quadrants and assign a field team to each. Each team will be responsible for monitoring the ports within their quadrant for any signs of the Crimson Tide's arrival.” “Ok,” I said, nodding my hea