Eleanor's POV"Katy," the alpha king began, his voice sounding rigid and inflexible. "You seem to confuse compassion with weakness. I don't choose based on your status or your pretensions. You may be the daughter of an alpha, but that doesn't give you the right to belittle another person or question my choices. Your obsession with power and status is disgusting. You're nothing but a gold-digging bitch who's only after the power I represent as an alpha. You think you love me? Don't make me laugh! You love the power I carry and the fact that I'm a powerful alpha, don't you? You're just a spoiled girl, raised in a golden cradle, accustomed to having all your desires fulfilled since birth, thinking the world revolves around your futile wishes!" He rolled his eyes and turned his back on her, leaving her alone in the middle of the hallway."Alpha..." she tried to grab his arm, but he pushed her away without caring.Katy's eyes brimmed with tears, and her hand clenched into a fist; she autom
Eleanor's POVMy heart pounded erratically as I found myself immersed in the darkness of the forest. Every sound, every shadow seemed to conspire against my sanity as I struggled with the fog enveloping my being."Who's there?" My voice came out as a fearful whisper, echoing among the eerie trees towering around me.The response came in a calm and serene female voice, yet it filled me with inexplicable terror. "You know me, Eleanor... I am the person who has always been by your side, watching you..."I tried to force my eyes to see through the dense fog, but all I could glimpse was a large haze, an indistinct shadow enveloping me like a dark veil.Then, the screams began. Shrill, desperate, echoing through the forest like a haunting lament. And amidst the flames dancing diabolically, emerged the image of a huge black wolf. Its eyes gleamed with sinister intensity, its sharp teeth shining in the firelight. It was the embodiment of terror, an imminent threat approaching the defenseless
POV Alpha Gideon."Eleanor is very ill!" The maid shouted, her voice filled with despair echoing down the palace hallway. "Get a doctor immediately!" she continued, grabbing a basin of water and placing it on Eleanor's forehead, which burned with fever.I heard the shrill cries as I made my way down the corridor towards Eleanor's room. Her faint scent hung in the air, as if death were near. I approached the bed where she lay, her face pale and lifeless, lips dry, and breathing shallow. Her normally vibrant, shining red hair had taken on a greenish hue, a sinister sign of the severity of her condition. The maids around her did everything in their power to try to revive her, but Eleanor didn't respond to any stimuli."Where is the doctor?" my voice sounded stern, making the people around me tremble in fear."Alpha... he's on his way... we've called him... but..." the girl swallowed nervously, hesitating as if afraid to tell me something."Speak! Or it will be worse for all of you!" I re
POV Alpha Gideon"Don't talk nonsense, Katy! What are you implying with this? That I don't care about our daughter?" I growled impatiently, releasing Dr. Afonso, who slumped against the wall, coughing weakly and struggling to regain air in his lungs.Katy advanced towards me, her eyes flashing with anger. She gestured for the doctor to leave, leaving us alone in the room. I stared at her seriously, but she didn't seem intimidated by my presence."What are you doing here?" I asked sharply, turning my back to sit at the wooden desk. The air was tense, filled with the expectation of what would come next. With heavy breaths, Katy positioned herself in front of me once again, forcing me to meet her gaze. Her eyes overflowed with rage. Then, with a sharp gesture, she threw the papers onto the table, as if unloading all her accumulated frustration and hatred. Her face twisted in a mask of pain and resentment as she began to pace back and forth, trying to keep calm but failing miserably."Loo
POV Alpha Gideon"I am the cruel and relentless Alpha King, leader of the Shadow Pack! I am the one in charge here, damn it! I destroy packs and kill anyone who opposes my orders, be they women, children—I love no one but myself, and I... would never fall in love with a insignificant slave!" The words whipped out of my mouth like a lash, cutting through the air with cruelty. A deep, wild growl echoed through the room, causing my fur to bristle in pure fury.Without hesitation, I lunged at Katy with violence, grabbing her by the hair with brutality. My hands closed around her neck, squeezing tightly as I pressed her against the wall. My cold gaze met Katy's dark eyes; she coughed, gasping for air and pleading for me to release my grip on her throat."I'm going to teach you a lesson so you never dare defy me again!" I snarled impatiently, angrily tossing Katy's body to the ground, causing her to fall in shock. She crawled towards the door, trying to escape, but I grabbed her by the feet
POV Alpha GideonI entered the filthy cell, the smell of death and despair penetrating my nostrils as I walked down the narrow corridor. Most of the prisoners had already been executed that morning, leaving only Johanna and her daughter, Emily. Johanna's body lay on the dirty floor, her lips purple from hanging, and her skin as pale as snow. As I touched her, I realized she was already stiff, indicating that she had passed away a few hours ago. However, I was only notified thirty minutes prior, fueling my anger."How did this happen?" I asked furiously to my beta, observing the surroundings filled with iron bars and sharp handcuffs marking the prisoners' skin."Emily convinced the guard that she needed to go to the doctor. Since we were still in negotiations with her mother, one of the requirements was to keep her alive," he explained, leaning against the wall."I said we would keep her alive! Not that we would set her free," I grunted, frustrated. "She should have been kept under con
P[OV EleanorI was in a deep sleep from which I couldn't wake. My whole body was paralyzed, and I felt intense pain all over. I couldn't communicate with the people around me; I only heard the doctors and nurses whispering anxiously."All the tests are normal; we don't know what she has," one nurse whispered to the other who was monitoring my vital signs on the monitor."She's breathing normally, oxygen saturation in the body is good, and heart rate is within parameters. Why won't she wake up? We've tried everything to stimulate her. Get another vial of glucose!" the other said impatiently.I felt a prick on my skin, and a needle pierced me; they were injecting another medication into me. Most of the medications were just to temporarily alleviate my pain. I alternated between unconsciousness and consciousness; at times, I was awake, able to feel touch and hear people around me, but I had no strength to move. My own body didn't obey my commands, and I didn't know what to do. I was foll
POV alpha Gideon The leaves crackled beneath my paws as I ran through the forest, smelling the damp earth and the trees around me. My dark fur gleamed in the moonlight, and my senses were heightened as I led my warriors on a nighttime hunt. I spotted Emily in the distance, running between the trees, her body covered in scratches from the branches, and her skin coated in mud and dirt. With a quick gesture, I ordered my men to surround her, climbing up the mountains to block any escape routes. I was determined to capture her. Emily would receive a punishment a thousand times worse for daring to escape; I would make her wish for death every day for daring to disobey my orders."Guards, get in position, we can't let her escape alive!" my wolf growled irritably, communicating through the mental link with the other warriors.I focused my mind and body on the prey before me. I made a powerful leap, ready to bring her down and sink my teeth into her right shoulder, about to rip her arm off w