Donald
I stormed into my office and slammed the door shut behind me, vaguely hearing the echo it made throughout the rest of the house. My mind was filled with so many thoughts about what to do with the elders as well as the rogues to prevent a clash from either side. On one side, the elders were thirsty for the blood of the rogues that had plagued their lives for more than half a decade, but on the other hand, my mate was among them.
I groaned and buried my head between my hands. The unfortunate situation had left me looking like an enemy from both sides of the fence, not like I cared much about the rogues, but still. My phone vibrated inside my pocket and when I brought it out, there was a text from Damien. Unsurprisingly, he wanted to know if Julie and her rogues had truly been captured. A tingle ran through my back as I stared at
JulieI blinked my eyes open and looked around me, scrambling to get into a sitting position as a small wave of panic fluttered into my chest. Where was I? I thought, trying to adjust to the darkness of the small space as well as the coldness of the floor. A shiver ran through me and I called out to my wolf to offer me some body heat, but she was absent and didn't answer. At that point, my head began to ache so I subconsciously raised my hand to rub at it which was when I noticed Sharon lying at a corner opposite me. Her eyes were closed and I crawled over to her immediately, my heart beating wildly in my chest as I feared for the worst.Thankfully, she was breathing heavily with her fur slightly noticeable through her overalls. It seemed like she felt cold as well, and her wolf responded to her body temperature. At that point, I fel
DONALDThe night was silent, save for the occasional howling of my guards as they patrolled around the area, willing to sink their teeth and claws into any intruder. Valleyfield Pack had a huge expanse of land, running deep into the mountains and past some bodies of water. We had it all; land, water, shelter, population, everything except a Luna.My people had been asking for a queen to call their own for the past four years, and that was the only thing I hadn't been able to provide them. In my quest to look for my mate, I had toured all the kingdoms going to their most and least reclusive places to search for my mate. Everytime, I came back with a forlorn face, the disappointment in my elders and people disheartening. Finally, just when I decided to give up on the search, I found her. The person my people needed to finally be comple
RAYAs I sat on the bean chair in silence, my best friend paced up and down the length of the wide room, sighing every two seconds. After a moment, I cleared my throat and looked up at him. "Can you please sit down? You're moving up and down isn't allowing me think clearly."He stared at me for a second with glassy eyes that looked unfocused, before he shook his head and sat beside me again. "What do we do? The rogues are gone. All of them."I couldn't believe it myself. Donald hadn't even set his plans in motion yet his mate and her rogues had outsmarted us. A shiver rose up my back at the thought. If the rogues were free again, with the vengeance they had for our pack, I couldn't begin to imagine what they had in store for us.
JULIEWhen I woke up for the third time that day, Geraldine was still sitting in the same position. A red leather chair positioned in one corner of the room that slowly rocked back and forth and the vegetarian cookbook was still in her hands, but her eyes were closed. I yawned quietly and moved into a sitting position, about to take the glass of water positioned on the drawer beside my bed when I realized something.The old woman hadn't even stirred when I sat up. Usually, she would be all over the place trying to make sure I was comfortable but not this time. I squinted my eyes at her relaxed form and watched as her chest rose and fell slowly with deep breaths and I smiled. Maybe this time, my plan will work.I cautiously left my bed and tiptoed towards the door, my eyes totally focused on the exit. If I was fast enough, I would be out of the room before she realized what was happening. Within a short time, I reached it and when I turned back, the woman's eyes were still closed. I gr
DONALDI stormed out of Julie's room with my blood boiling and my hands curled into fists. She always found a way to annoy me and I felt like punching my arm through the wall. I couldn't believe she was still begging for the lives of the rogues when she certainly knew what needed to be done. It was bad enough that I rescued her and was hiding her in my pack house, let alone rescuing the others as well.In my opinion, she should be grateful for the opportunity I was giving her. I knew that most Alphas would have risked it and killed her along, not minding that she was their mate. Yet, here I was protecting her from the people who wanted her head and putting my own reputation on the line. I didn't want to think about what would happen if the elders and other Alphas knew that the rogue leader they fought so hard to look for was actually still in the pack and under my protection.On the other hand, I was also scared of her reaction. No matter how much I tried, I couldn't get the thought o
JulieTick tock. Tick tock. The clock moved slowly as I stared at it for the tenth time in a minute. My heart was pounding and no matter how I tried to calm down, I couldn't stop thinking about the fate of my people. My rogue family that were most likely in the presence of others being ridiculed and put to death. I shuddered at the thought and moved out of the bed, my hand shakily carrying the water on the bedside table. I quickly gulped it down until nothing but a drop was left inside. I frowned at it and poured another glass from the pitcher beside it, holding it up to my lips as beads of sweat pooled on my forehead. I walked over to the only open window beside my bed and peered down, but there was nothing to see except shrubs and a small garden.I hissed at it and turned away, glancing at the time again. It was more than fourty-five minutes since Donald left my room and I hadn't heard a single word from him or any of the palace helps. Everywhere was silent and more than anything e
Donald The way murmurs started around me nearly made me tell the executioner to continue on. I could feel everyone's eyes on me, curious and annoyed by my hesitance again. People were talking so much, and I could feel the Alphas tapping me, demanding to know the issue. In the pressure, I closed my eyes and murmured a prayer to the goddess. Ever since the issue with the rogues started, I have been praying more often. I had no idea whether that was her plan all along, to drag me closer to her. At this point, however, I had no other choice. With the way some of my pack members were murmuring and the others breathing heavily, I wouldn't be surprised if they decided to lynch me and put me up for execution instead. That thought brought a chill to my bones and I opened my eyes, finally raising my head to the people who had gone silent around me. I looked into their faces, squinting at their eyes which showed varying degrees of fear, tension and annoyance. I was tempted to look at the rogue
DonaldI stared at her for a moment, absorbing her features in my mind. Unlike the last time I came to see her, she looked better and more robust. Her face was glowing, and I could see the hint of a smile tugging at her lips even though she tried to hide it. Usually, she was either frowning or arguing with me, so I was surprised to see her doing none of that.I had a sudden urge to reach out and touch her face to tell her that I had listened to her pleas, but I held myself back and waited. Julie was a fierce woman and I didn't want to annoy her further, because I wasn't in the mood to argue with her again. I knew she was prone to temper bursts, but a part of me still felt relieved about what I did for her. Her threats had scared me and I half expected to come into her room and see her dead body. I shook my head and tried to banish the picture from my mind, replacing it with her still breathing body in front of me. Suddenly, I felt a hand touch mine on the bed. At first, I jolted and