ISLA'S POVI sauntered into the hospital as swiftly as I could, holding my head in high esteem. I was worried about the marrow, but I managed to keep calm. "What would happen to my daughter? Will she be alright?" I thought to myself as I entered the elevator with Dante by my side. His hand rested on the side of my shoulders as I lowered his head to me.He fixed his gaze at me and was about to speak when a doctor walked up to us. He looked quite tense, as I imagined. I recognized him at once as the doctor assigned personally to my family and me."What's going on? Where's my daughter? How is she?" I asked at once."She's in the emergency ward and needs to undergo treatment at once. We can't afford to waste even a minute, as every hour is precious to us and your daughter."A sigh of frustration escaped from my lips as I ran my hand through my hair. My veins stood taut as I remained still."What's to be done? What is the way forward? I'm seriously lost at the moment.""She has to under
IslaMy heart thumped wildly in my chest as the doctors and nurses screamed above my head, their voices doing nothing but adding to the tremor in my bones as I watched them struggle to fix what was wrong with Tessa.The heart monitor beeped wildly, like a ticking bomb, and a loud cry pierced into my eardrums.It was me. I was the one screaming as I watched the life leave Tessa's body after each beat of the machine. Dante pulled me to his body, his scent enveloping me as he muttered soft words to me, his own hands shaking as they patted my head.He was also scared. We both were. My little girl, our little girl, was dying, and we could do nothing but watch."What is going on, Isla?" Dante pulled me closer, his hand lifting my head to face him. "What's happening, baby?" He inquired, the worry in his eyes increasing as he cleaned off my tears.I tried to speak, but I couldn't, as the doctors around us shot orders at each other."We need to undergo an emergency procedure right now!""No!" I
ISLA’S POVMy temple pulsed like the beating of a drum. My eyelids fluttered as I slipped back into consciousness. My eyes tried to adjust to the darkness. I tried to hold my head as the ache intensified, but my hands were bound upwards with a chain.Where am I? My eyes further adjusted to the dark. The only source of light was the little opening that served as a window. I looked around, trying to make out where I was.The walls were rough and made of stone, giving the room a damp feeling. Numerous cages were at either side of the room.I gasped, realising although slowly, that I was in a chamber and I was chained to a wall.My kids!The memory of last night came rushing back and I struggled to pull the chain that bound my hands together, but it only dug more into my wrists, the silver burning my skin."Help me!" I screamed, my heart beating fast at the absence of my babies. Where have they taken them? What did they do to them?"Somebody please help! Tristan! Tessa!"The echoes of my
IslaWith one final look at me, Axel turned to leave the throne room as guards entered."I can't wait to see your ugly little head on the floor when we find out those kids are bastards." Lana giggled as she walked after Axel.I moved to follow them, an opportunity to see my kids wherever they were kept but the guards stopped me from going with Axel and Lana."You are going back to your cell." One said, his hand gripping mine tightly like a vice.Puzzled, I tried to pull away from his grip. "You can't take me back there, I want to see my kids!"A groan ripped out of Axel as he turned on his heels."You are going to stay in your cell, until the results are out.""You can't prevent me from seeing my kids Axel. Tell them to let me go." I demanded, still struggling in the guards' hold.Lana started to speak, but was silenced by a hand from Axel."We could cancel everything now, and kill them. Hell, I don't give a damn either way." His eyes challenged me, daring me to see how far he could g
LanaThe sight of Isla back in this pack caused a feeling more intense than ever before to erupt within me.Fear that all what I've planned and worked to get was going to go to dust the minute she put her claws on Axel.For the past years, I've crawled my way through numerous women, sabotaging when need be, their connection to Axel. I've destroyed some, I've threatened some, just to make sure the throne beside Axel stays empty for me.I've made my mark well known and bold enough, so that when a member of this pack thought of their Luna, they thought of me.And I've fought hard to make sure it stays that way.Until news of Isla's arrival shook the strong foundation I had built in her absence. Questions arose from the lips of all, the major question being that, what would happen now that Isla, Axel's mate was back.Rumors flew around, and the visible fact being that I wasn't Luna stood out like a sore thumb.They felt Isla was here to take back her crown and become Luna by Axel's side.
AxelThe pack healers placed the little girl on a stretcher, taking her to the pack clinic. I followed closely behind, taking the little boy to see his sister and make sure she was okay.I knew how the last few hours have taken a toll on him.First seeing your mother almost getting executed then your sister having a seizure, that was more than what a little child can bear.Which brings me back to the main matter at hand, why did Isla come back? Why did she return with those kids, after hiding them from me all these years and after I tried my best to clear every trace of her in my life?Of course I knew those kids belonged to me. My wolf felt a pull to the little wolves in them, especially the little boy, as the next Alpha.I wasn't going to execute the mother of my kids in front of her children, all I planned to do was to send a warning to her and ban her from ever coming back to the pack.There was no day I didn't think about her, and the way I treated her all those years ago was unf
IslaAxel's growl caused goosebumps to erupt on my skin, my heart jumped at the animalistic snarl he was giving me.But I refused to show him how he affected me by glaring straight into his eyes. "Keep your growl in. I wouldn't let you wake the kids."That did nothing to stop him as the anger in his eyes flashed. "Don't provoke me, Isla. I will ignore every other thing, but putting the fate of my kids in the hands of a lowlife man? I had no idea you had no sense of reasoning. "Anger sprouted in me as his words sank in.I opened my mouth to speak, but we were interrupted by the healer, a different one from the one who attended to us earlier."I'm sorry Alpha, miss." He bowed his head, looking oddly terrified as he snuck glances at Axel."Please, carry on." Axel replied.The healer nodded, but the fear in his eyes remained."Can we step out?"We silently followed the healer, and I glared at Axel's muscular back as he walked in front of me."We have set the date for the surgery. " The h
IslaAxel didn't think twice before nodding, and I turned on my heels, rushing as fast as I could to the room, where the snake still roamed free, although, thankfully, my kids' carefree laughter echoed from behind the door.My heart sank as we saw Cindy's condition. She was lying on the floor, her face pale and sweaty, her leg clearly in pain.I ran to her, guilt filling me as I cradled her head in my lap, "I'm so sorry Cindy. "She tried to smile but instead winced as the pain in her leg throbbed.Without much hesitation, Axel stormed up to the snake, lunging at it and crushing it beneath his boot. Relief flooded me as I watched the snake get disposed of.Axel turned his attention to us, a bit of pity behind his eyes as he took in Cindy's condition. "That was a deadly snake, even for werewolves."My heart dropped to the pit of my stomach as I watched Cindy struggle to breathe, "Help me with her."He walked to the curtains, cutting a strip of clothes and tying it around her leg swiftl