MasukRockwell Lancelot (Rocco)“The consignment leaves through the main gate, Rocco. Ensure it reaches Alpha Thorin’s warehouse in Duncan Hill, Fayetteville at all costs, or I’ll make you pay,” hissed Alpha Kaizen, throwing a bunch of keys at me. I caught them with my signature cold, grim expression, although my heart did a somersault. These keys held absolute power. They unlocked every lock in Waltonville. “Handle everything in my absence tonight. I’m heading to the pack house for the Luna Ceremony. Be there on time.”“Understood.” I nodded briefly and walked out of the office. My heart thumped wildly with excitement, thinking about what lay ahead for me tonight. I would finally be free from these twenty years of bonded labor. I had already thought where I would go: to Mammoth Springs, to Ava. Would she give someone like me a chance to see her every day? That was all I ever asked from the Moon Goddess: a chance to stay by her side every day and to protect her as long as I lived.I turned
Avaline“Alpha Jason,” Rocco said cautiously, “I know you have questions. But this isn’t the time.”“On the contrary, Beta Lancelot. I believe this is exactly the right time,” Alpha Jason’s voice became colder. “How do I ensure you aren’t lying? How do I know this isn’t a game?”Another silence. Rocco inhaled sharply. “I’m not lying. I’m just protecting Avaline. She’s innocent.”My pulse jumped. I gaped at the phone, Rocco’s voice echoing in my head. No one in my entire life had considered protecting me, not my family or my mate. Lucienne did, but lately she had lost her trust in me. I had no one in the world. Then why was Rocco fighting the world for me? What did he want?Jason’s gaze immediately locked onto me. “So am I.”Rocco’s voice hardened. “Then we’re on the same side.”Paul Warrick stared at the phone. “That’s a bold statement for someone hiding behind an enemy pack’s borders.”“I don’t care about pack politics right now,” Rocco said, sounding exhausted. “I care about the wom
AvalineI turned my head slowly. Sitting in a metal chair beside my bed was Alpha Jason. He was an imposing figure even when seated, radiating an aura of dominance that commanded the absolute submission of everyone in the room. His jaw was set tight, his dark eyes brooding beneath a heavy brow.“Alpha,” I whispered, instinctively lowering my chin in a show of respect, though the movement made my neck scream in protest.“You’ve been unconscious for two days,” Jason said, his voice flat, though the underlying current of anger was palpable. “The doctors were doubtful whether you would wake up. You lost a lot of blood. Three broken ribs, a punctured lung, a gunshot wound, both knees fractured, and silver-laced lacerations across your back. It was a targeted ambush. Do you know your attackers?”I nodded slowly. “A-Alpha K-Kaizen.” I could barely whisper the words. My vision blurred as I tried hard to focus on him.Alpha Jason’s expression hardened. “I see.” He leaned forward, resting his e
AvalineHis voice was muffled, but sounded familiar. My body convulsed with pain. It was difficult to remember where I had heard his voice before. Blood dripped freely from cuts and gashes, staining the earth beneath me. I could hear their whispers, their footsteps - this time quieter; more deliberate. Who were they? My blurry vision could only make out four men.A figure cloaked in black stepped forward and moved toward me through the shadows. His face was hidden beneath a hood and a face mask, while his presence was calm but sure. He knelt beside me, hands surprisingly gentle for someone so mysterious.“Stay with me, Avaline,” he breathed, his voice low but filled with a strange tenderness. The cloak and mask covering his mouth swallowed half his words. Yet his presence seemed familiar. How did he know my name?My heart fluttered weakly in my chest. I wanted to trust whoever this was: my saviour, or a stranger in the dark. But my body was heavy, dragging me further into oblivion.He
AvalineOne of Kaizen’s men kicked the driver’s door. “Open it!”In my panicked state, I tried to keep calm and reached for my phone. Just then, the window shattered and glass rained over me. A hand grabbed my hair and knocked the phone out of my hand.I screamed as the hand unlocked the car door and dragged me out. I fought viciously, but I was no match for their animal strength. “You bitch! Did you think you could escape?” yelled a burly wolf as he aimed a punch at me.The first punch struck my stomach, and I doubled over. Another hit my face, and I fell to the ground.“Where were you going, bitch? Did you think you could crawl to Mammoth Springs?” They howled with sick laughter.I tried to crawl toward the car, but one of them kicked me hard in the stomach.“We can’t let you escape, bitch.” The man pulled out his phone. “I’m calling Alpha Kaizen now. He should be here any minute to handle you.”“No…” I whimpered, trying to get up and run. But they grabbed me and kept me pinned to t
AvalineThe heavy iron door groaned as I descended the last steps into the dungeon. The familiar stench of damp stone and metal filled my lungs. My fingers tightened into fists as I walked down the dim corridor.Every step felt as if I were walking toward my execution.I stopped outside the first cell and froze at the sight of Jaxon sitting against the wall, his head bowed. On the other metal bed was Levi, lying with his back towards me.The moment Jaxon heard my footsteps, his head snapped up. His eyes met mine, and disbelief and shock registered on his face. Soon it was replaced by disgust, disappointment, and hatred.My heart lurched. For several seconds, neither of us spoke. Eight years disappeared in that single moment. The man who had once been my everything was still there beneath the anger, beneath the pain, beneath everything that had happened between us. His eyes were colder than I remembered. But they still had the power to break me.“You?” His voice was hoarse. “What the h







