เข้าสู่ระบบ~~Valerie~~I sit in silence, listening in on Malcolm’s and Sebastian’s conversation. Initially, the former had taunted me about what he was about to do, speaking with all certainty that Sebastian would definitely accept his offer, and I can't help but be curious.There’s no way he doesn’t know who I am already. He knows Lucien is his son. And if he chooses to abandon him, I'll get an answer to the question I asked myself every night for the last five years. Would Sebastian have cared for Lucien as his son?“I am quite surprised that you’re thinking about this so much,” Malcolm urges. “I am offering you everything you have ever wanted. You get your son, and your wife. If she chooses to be away from you, then that’s not my fault. I will do my part by killing Kai anyway. Why do you hesitate?”I wriggle in my seat, parting my lips to speak. Instantly, Malcolm snaps his fingers. His guards rush over to gag my mouth.“This seems like a situation I will lose either way, Malcolm. If you kno
~~Sebastian~~Dread washes over me, raw and unexpected. I feel blindly for my seat and sink into it again. Suddenly it feels like the world has faded into oblivion. I can’t feel my leg. Despite the bubbling building I am inside, all I can hear is the pounding in my ears.“Tell me all about it.”“We tailed the alpha of Ashville and the doctor to a house where we have confirmed that the little boy was in, but it had been raided. There were corpses around, and he was nowhere to be found. The doctor looked devastated, alpha. We’re sure that her son has been kidnapped."“And who do you think is behind this?”“I have no idea,” Nikolas replies, but there’s a hint of hesitation in his voice. I clear my throat.“If you have anything to say, say it.”“Well, we found traces that guards from another region were just in the area.”“What region? What guards are you talking about?”“Thghe redclaws. Their alpha is in the north region. We think he, or his men, are involved in this.”“No!” I mumble.
~~Sebastian~~“Apologisng now won’t fix anything, Celeste. You have ruined everything we worked so hard for. Valerie worked for weeks before she could get the formula for that antidote right, and now everything has gone down the drain because you messed up. Now, yo]re sorry. Youu think that is going to fix everything?"Celeste breaks out in even more sobs. “I kn… know,” her voice breaks. “I know it’s hard to forgive me, and I'm not asking you to. I have done quite a lot that I can't even ask for forgiveness anymore.”Maybe it’s because she isn’t right in front of me and I can't see her facial expression, but she seems really sorry. That doesn’t erase the effect of what she did though. Thousands of people are going to suffer consequences for it. The antidote has been rolled out to the alphas. The people I sent to ensure safe delivery have sent back their reports. The drug was administered as soon as they touched base. There is nothing we can do to turn back the hands of time.“How did
~~Sebastian~~For the first time in a long time, Bloodcrest is peaceful. There are no outsiders wandering the pack under the guise of waiting for a temporary cure. The other Alphas have all returned to their respective territories, yet I can't seem to find peace.I had sent people to trail Valerie and Kai. They are the only clues to Lucien’s whereabouts right now. I always found it strange that even though Vkerie was new to the north region, she knew quite a lot about things here. Now, everything is clear. She wasn’t new to the region after all.“Alpha sebastian,” a woman cries out in a loud voice as she is brought into my office. She sinks to her knees, bowing down before me as tears stream down her face. I recognised her immediately. Anna, one of the doctors Valrie had picked for the research team.“I don’t know anything, Alpha Sebastian,” she yells. “I only worked for the doctor and did whatever she asked me to. I don’t know anything about her.”“Shut up!” corvin yells, glaring at
~~Valerie~~“The Alpha intended to welcome you himself, but something came up, so he sent me over.” Ragnar starts to walk further into the camp, and I trail aimlessly behind him. “I hope the guards didn’t harass you.”I don’t know what to make of this sudden warm welcome. Malcolm had sounded so mean on the phone, but his men are treating me like an important guest. The guards on the sidelines won’t stop throwing curious glances my way, and Ragnar keeps acting like his boss doesn’t have my son held hostage.“Where’s Lucien?"Ragnar throws a glance my way. “He’s fine.”“I didn’t ask whether he is fine. I want to know where he is. I am here now, and I did everything Malcolm said and even kept my coming here a secret from Kai. Take me to my son.”“I don’t make the call for that. You’ll have to speak to the Alpha.”He finally stops walking when we get to a tent. It looks different from the others, with stronger bars and covers that seem hard to get out of. Ragnar turns to me, putting his
~~Valerie~~Tears stream down my cheeks as I dart away from Kai. I don't have the nerve to turn back to glance at him, but I can only hope that he doesn’t come after me. I can’t bear to see his ace. Guilt eats deep into me at the words I just told him. He doesn’t deserve that. Kai has been there for me since I returned to the north region. He didn’t hold back on keeping me safe. He jumped in to shield me from selfish people who wouldn't mind harming me for their own interest. Nothing would justify me saying those words to him, yet they were the only thing I could think of at the moment.“I’m sorry,” I whimper, pressing my hands over my quivering lips as I run from him. “I am so sorry, Kai. I will make it up to you, I promise.”I need him to keep his distance from me. His people need him, yet he doesn’t mind staying with me for just a little longer. Lucien is with Malcolm. I can’t put so many people in danger just for myself too.It’s only until I get near the address Malcolm had sent
Five Valerie I expected relief. I expected him to be glad that I am trying to make things easy for him. He obviously wants me gone. The elders have turned against me. Celeste now has his heart. He doesn’t need me in this pack anymore. But what I see on Sebastian’s face isn't relief. It’s anger.
CelesteMother? My eyes dart between Valerie and Helen. When did they become that close? Why does she see the need to call her mother? They don’t even know each other, neither are they related in any way.A blush rises up Helen's cheeks, and my hands ball beneath the table. This woman just assured
Kai.I didn’t expect to end like this. With me eating out the woman that has occupied my thoughts the way no other has. But it's happening, and I won't have it any other way. Lying on the bed before me in nothing but a pair of panties that’s hanging down her leg, she makes my desire grow without ev
~Valerie~ No one returns to my room till dusk. Sebastian doesn’t show up either. My thoughts have been tumbling over each other since Helen and Celeste dropped the bombshell. Hours pass, and I stay still on the bed, planning my escape. I wait until the sun sets completely before swinging into acti







