INICIAR SESIÓN~~Kai~~She’s pushing me away. Again. That is all the confirmation I need to know that she has something to hide. But I can't help but notice the truth in her words. I need to go to Ashville, yet I can't bring myself to leave her. There are so many people waiting for a chance to spring up on her. Letting her navigate the region alone is nothing short of a death sentence.“Kai,” Valerie groans, threading her fingers through her hair. “You’re suffocating me. I can't help but feel burdened when hound me like this. I am a doctorr. I care about people. How on earth do you expect me to sleep at night when you're going to let people die because of me?”“I have told you to stop worrying about my pack.”“And I have told you to stop worrying about my son,” she counters in a harsh tone. “Lucien is my son. Sebastian is his father. Even if you tried to step up to the role, you will never fill it. Why can’t you just understand that?”A knot forms in my chest at her words. I turn away from her, my
~~Valerie~~Kaifinishes his phone call and turns back towards me. I push saliva down my throat, holding his gaze. I need to end this call as soon as possible without giving him a reason to think that I'm hiding something from him. Malcolm wants me to go to him alone, and as much as that sounds like a trap, it’s the only option I have right now.I cannot risk losing my son.“Tell me where we should meet,” I whisper into the phone, dipping my head slightly. “I’ll be there as soon as I can. And I swear, if I see a tiny scratch on my son, I will make sure today is your lastrrr day on earth.”I don’t wait to hear him taunt me again before ending the call. Kai gets to where I am, sliding his phone into his pocket.“Who were you speaking to?”“It’s no one,” I say.He tilts his head to the side, his skepticism obvious. I release a heavy sigh. “It’s nobody you should worry about, Kai. Right now, I need to focus on finding Lucien. But you…” I look up at him. “You should go to your pack. Alpha
~~Valerie~~At his words, cold dread washes over me. How on earth is this possible? How did he find Lucien? How does he even know this much about me, down to my phone number?“What do you want?” I question, my voice shaky. Kai is still on the phone. He has wandered outside, growing even more agitated with every second that passes. “Why do you have my son? I have done nothing to cross you, so what do you want with him?”“Nothing, doctor. I guess i just got a little curious.” he goes quiet, clicking his tongue against the roof of his mouth. “You are the rage in the werewolf world now. Everyone wants an affiliation with you, and I thought there’s something they know that I don't.”I take a deep breath in a bid to sound calmer than I feel. I don’t want to give this man a reason to think that he has so much power over me. He does, considering that my son is currently in his custody, but I have to appear strong.“It’s all out in the open. They think I can create a cure for the virus ravagin
~~Valerie~~“Was that your father?” I ask Kai as soon as his call ends. He adjusts in his seat, his fingers tightening around his phone. “Yes.”I give him a nod, growing silent. I hadn’t heard much of the conversation, but I definitely heard a little. Vivienne Hart is still in Ashville, and from the look of things, my presence there may cause some trouble.“Kai…”“I know what you’re thinking,” he cuts in, turning to look at me. “But you shouldn’t worry. Everything will be fine.”“Kai, I know…” I clear my throat, squeezing my eyes shut for a brief second. “I know you’re involved with another woman. Even though it’s not something you want, it doesn’t seem like you have a lot of control over it either.”“I have controol over who I get married to.”“You’re an Alpha.”Kai heaves, staring at me. He raises his hands to my face to brush a stray strand of hair from my eyes. “Don’t be scared. They won’t ask me to choose between you or my postion.”“But what if they do?”“Valerie.”“I am saying
~~Ashville~~“When will Alpha Kai get here?” one of the elders yell in an infuriated tone. “I have received intel that Alpha Hart is near the borders. What do we do if he arrives without getting a welcome from the Alpha?”Peyton has his head bowed, a defeated look on his face. In all his years of living, it’s the first time he has seen the elders of Ashville this agitated. The pack has always known peace, a phase that’s obviously about to end as Malcolm Hart approaches.“Kai is on his way,” his father says. The old man has been forced to abandon his touring lifestyle for Pack duties. He retired early, leaving the pack to his eldest son, but he is still one of the most respected people here till today. “He’s arriving from Bloodcrest. Since Bloodcrest is nearby, I am positive that he will get here because Hart does.”“Kai had no reason to leave this pack. If it wasn’t for that doctor, he wouldn’t have. I can’t believe you let the Alpha of this pack be bewitched by a woman who isn’t eve
~~Valerie~~My legs wobble, and I desperately need something to cling onto right now. Straightening, I keep my gaze on Sebastian, making sure I don’t waver in any way. What has he found out? Why is he suddenly so fixated on figuring out who I am?“If you have nothing more to say, I'll take my leave.”I turn to walk away, but his strong fingers grip my arm. I freeze in my tracks, stopping to glare at his hand on me. As if controlled by a remote, he withdraws, raising his hands up in the air in surrender.“I’m so sorry,” he mutters beneath his breath. “I just… I just want answers, Valerie. If you are my wife, let’s get this over with. Tell me the truth.”“Your wife?” I scoff. “You only have one wife, and that’s Celeste.” I can’t hide the contempt in my voice. “Don’t you think it’s shameful to call someone else your wife after you practically killed her?”“I didn’t kill her.”“Oh you didn’t?” I raise a brow. “I have heard rumours that suggest you did. Did you not send men to look for her
Valerie Today is my final full checkup before delivery. “Luna Valerie?” Corvin, my colleague pushes the door to the ward open and walks in, a tablet tucked under his arm. His gaze flicks briefly to my stomach before returning to my face. As the head doctor of the pack’s hospital, he is responsi
ValerieIn an hour, all the alphas have gathered in the Bloodcrest council hall. I stand before a large screen and take a deep breath.“Can we be quick with this meeting?” someone speaks out. “We have pressing issues to attend to.”“What issue is more pressing than the lives of your people?” Kai q
Valerie This meeting is nothing but a sham. They have already judged me without caring about what I have to say. It's no secret that the elders of the pack has never liked me. They shared the same sentiment that a human has no place in their pack. “No,” I straighten, ignoring the sound of chain r
Valerie. The dungeon stinks of puke and feacal matter. I don't know how many hours blur by, because this place remains dark even during the brightest sunlight. I sit on a large stone, heaving weakly. At least, Helen was nice enough to keep me in an empty cell, far from other delinquents locked up.







