LOGIN~~Kai~~Jasper has been very saucy since I had Seraphina punished for her crime. He believes I made the wrong decision, and he disliked me for that ever since. I thought that being absent from his side for days would make him soften a little, but he only became harsher.“Jas–’“Why are you even here?” he cuts in, tone laced with irritation. “Why aren’t you with your lovely woman? You have absolutely no reason to be here, Kai.”“In case you have forgotten, I am the Alpha of this pack.”“A lot of people would disagree with you, you abandoned us for a woman.”“That is just what you want to believe, Kai. You know I'd never do that. You mean a lot to me. You’re family.”He stands, rubbing the back of his neck with an annoyed expression. “I’m not so sure about that anymore, Kai.”With that, he walks out. I start to go after him, but Jayden and Jacob jump in front of me. “Don’t worry about him, he will come around,” Jacob says. “He has been acting weird all week.”“I could tell he missed yo
~~Kai~~“Kai!” Vivienne exclaims, taking a few steps away from me. “Don’t go around with baseless theories now.”“Is it a baseless theory or there's something really wrong with your pack?”Ever since Vivienne Hart decided to show up here, I had guessed there was a reason behind her appearance. The Red claws have stayed away for years. When they gave a fraction of their soldiers to us, they never planned to get them back. Yet, here they are, trying to threaten us into submission.Vivienne flips her hair to the side and schools her expression, giving me a dry smile. “Well, don’t try to change the topic. A word is enough for the wise, Kai. if you want to risk finding out what would happen to your people if you piss my father off,then go ahead.”I don’t miss how much she tries to hide her shaky voice. She turns on her heels and walks away from me. “Elders of Ashville, you are all way past your alpha in years. I am sure you'll be able to give him the advice he needs.”Th
~~Kai~~All the elders are waiting when I get into Ashville. Judging by the disapproving looks on their faces, they are angry enough to have me removed from the leadership of the pack right this instant. I ignore their expressions and walk right to my seat, then take a glance at the clock seated on my wrist.“It’s been almost an hour since I sent men to trail Valerie. There has been no feedback from them, and I am trying as hard as I can to be unaffected by the lack of news. Valerie will be okay. She has to be.“Welcome back home, Alpha Kai.” I can hear the sarcasm laced in his tone. “You were away fro so long that I thought we’d have to prepare for a funeral.”“Marlo,” my father warns, his face turning red with fury. “Watch your tongue. There is only so much disrespect the alpha can take from you.”“He Alpha?” Sandra cut in, glaring at my father. “Does your son still hold that position?”“Why, sandra?” i arch my brow in her direction. “Do you want my position for yourself?"Her gaze
~~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
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.
Sebastian “I warned you not to marry that woman. You shouldn't have brought her to this pack. If only you had listened to me, this wouldn't have happened,” my mother fires at me. Since she woke up, she hasn't stopped talking about Valerie. I stand beside her bed, my hands lodged in the pockets of m
Valerie A suffocating silence settles over the hall at Corvin’s revelation. I take slow steps towards him, blinking. “What did you just say?” “I told the Luna this earlier,” Corvin cuts in, ignoring me completely. “We ran tests on her pup twice, and they both came back with the same results. The
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







