MasukKaiI don't realise how fast I am till I get to the hospital with Valerie in my arms. She’s unconscious, her head hanging limply as I move. Nurses gather with a gurney as soon as they see me. Valerie is wheeled back to her ward in haste, my hand tight around her wrist. Corvin appears in the doorway, signalling for me to stay back while he examines Valerie.“What’s wrong with ehr?” i question, running my fingers through my hair. “What the hell is wrong with her? Why is she bleeding so much after she got treated?"“Calm down, Alpha Kai,” Corvin says. “It must be because of the stress of the meeting, that’s all.”“She was supposed to heal seconds after she got the injury.” There is a reason hospitals in packs are rarely populated except during the outbreak of an epidemic. We have special healing abilities. Why isn’t it the same for Valerie?“I’ll have her checked,” he says, turning the knob. “Wait outside, Alpha Kai.”“I want to be in there when you treat her.” nobody in this pack is to
ValerieKai has always been kind to me. I have witnessed his interactions with some members of his pack, and I know how kind he is to them too. He’s the best alphas they could ever wish for, always putting their needs before his and making sure they are safe all the time. He even delayed cutting ties with Vivienne to prevent her from using that as an excuse to hurt his people. I just didn’t think he’d extend that magnanimity to another alpha.“We should get you back to your ward,” he says, helping me up from my seat. “You have been stressed enough."“Of course.” I stand up weakly, only to be hit by a wave of nausea. A gasp leaves my lips. What is going on?“You’re bleeding,” Kai says, rushing to stand behind me. He pats the gauze around my head. Blood coats his fingers. “What happened to you, Valerie? Why are you bleeding?”My eyes widened. I have no answers to his question. I shouldn't be bleeding, especially since I'm a wolf. We heal fast. My wounds should have healed a long time a
ValerieIs this a threat, or an honest inquiry? With his tone, no one would be able to summon the courage to stand and air their opinions. Sebastian knows this and is utilizing his influence well.I trail my gaze over the crowd, sympathy surging through my veins. It’s not in my place to speak up for them. Able bodied men like these Alphas have no reason to be so scared of Sebastian even when the safety of their pack members are on the line.Nobody stands. They all stay silent, and it’s not hard to figure out why. If Kai leaves the council today, Sebastian will be the one with the most power. Who would want to offend someone like him?Sebastian looks around, a sly smile slowly forming on his face. He turns to Kai, his brows raised cockily. “See, Alpha Kai. No one thinks the same way you do.”“Are you perhaps a mind reader?"At Kai's questions., Sebastian clenches his hand in anger. “Watch your tongue, Alpha Kai. you are trying to instigate unrest. You will be exempted from the meeting
Valerie“If we are exempted from today’s meeting, that would mean that we won’t get our promotions off the cure. This is unfair, sebastain. how do you expect us to return to our packs without it?”Sebastian shrugs, an air of nonchalance surrounding him. "That's none of my business. Minutes ago, you were going on and on about Alpha Kai’s need to follow the laws of the pack.. Now that it’s your turn, why do you find it hard to do that?”“Alpha Sebastian is right,” someone says. “You two should leave the meeting.”“Yes,” another joins in. “ We have no intention to break all the rules just to please you two.”For the next few minutes, the murmurs continue. The alphas in attendance speak with greed, grabbing the opportunity to get more of the antidote for themselves with this chance. As much as I want to intervene, I stay quiet, leaving them to solve the problems themselves.“Alpha Blaze should leave too. He joined in the fight.” Alpha Zackary pokes a finger in Blaze’s direction. “You can
Valerie.A paternity test? This can’t be happening. I figured it would come to this earlier? What happens when the test is done and comes back negative. This matter will be blown way too much out of proportion till I'm not able to handle it. I can’t begin to imagine how much the alohas of the council will start to suspect me. It won’t be easy to save Lucien by then.But on the brighter side, we can stalk for time. Lucien will be in danger either way. The best thing to do is make use of the distraction Kai has offered to escape. He’s with Mireya, on the move. I have to alert her to change locations. She has to go where he’d never be found. “I don't need to prove anything to you,” Kai says, an amusing smile teasing his lips. Alpha Zackary scoffs. “Like I said, you’re a member of the council. You shouldn’t hold back on telling us the truth. We are allowed to investigate if we feel like there are any discrepancies."“It seems this council has a lot of limitations, then,” he slurs. “It
ValerieI can’t have people find out about Lucien’s immunity. If they discover that my son has been healed from the virus, he’ll be in danger. Pushing bile down my throat, I pick my words carefully.“Special treatment? What the hell does that even mean? I am under no obligation to do things the way you want. Why should my son be in quarantine camps when he’s not a member of this pack?”“The pack has measures put in place to take care of the infected. You, on the other hand, do not. Why is he with you instead of…”“You’re asking the right questions,” I cut in. I take a deep breath and rise to my feet, straightening my back with deliberate poise. “Why is he with me? Because I want him to?”“What if he passes the infection to you?”“He won’t. It’s not contagious by touch, neither is it airborne. I owe you no explanations, Alpha Jackkson.”“You do owe us an explanation," Alpha Zackary says. “You really do. If you have found a cure for your son and kept it hidden from us, then that would b
Valerie“With all due respect, Alpha, there’s no reason for you to keep me tied up like this. I only followed the rules of the land. We have treated spies a lot worse than I did in the past. Why is it a problem when I treat Valerie this way?”Seraphina has been claiming to be right all day. Accordi
ValerieI can’t feel my legs. I can’t feel anything. My arms are numb. I don’t know how long I have been like this. For hours, I have struggled with lightheadedness. It’s probably due to the excessive loss of blood. I don’t know how long I can hold out again.“You still won’t confess?” seraphina s
Kai“Why is the Alpha of Bloodcrest here?" my mother questions beneath her breath. “It isn’t because of Valerie, is it?”“I doubt it’s because of me,” Valerie says with a slight frown. “He doesn’t know my real identity.”As expected of the idiot. He lived with a woman for years, called her his wife,
Valerie“I need to get into Ashville,” I tell Mireya at dinner the next evening. Lucien seats on her lap as she downs a glass of orange juice silently. “They have silverthorn in abundance.”“Request for it.”“Kai would never give it to me.”Placing her cup down, she looks at me, puzzled. “Why? You







