Alison’s POV“So I’m your prey,” I remarked.He sighed deeply and pointed at me as if to say something but then sighed and grabbed my arm.“You are stubborn. But I can handle people like you, Cory was worse than you are right now but I handled him.” We both went silent at the mention of Cory’s name, it looks like he won’t ever forgive me for not telling him about my history with Cory. It hurts.“Let’s go downstairs and talk,” he said and opened the door for me. As we descended the stairs he closely followed me, maybe to make sure that I wouldn’t be in any form of danger.In the living room, he watched me sit in an armchair before he settled on the couch.He stared at my face as if he were observing me, which made me blush. Why was he staring at me like that?“What?” I exclaimed.“Once again. You are not a hostage… I’m going to explain to you why you are being kept here. First, it’s about your safety. When my first wife died, I was summoned by the council of Alphas within my county an
Alison’s POVRalph placed his hand on my shoulder,“She will just be checking for the fetus and your overall health, if you change your mind about anything, she’s here to assist you,” Ralph explained gently which made me relax, he was not forcing me or eager to make me get rid of anything. That was a relief.“Let’s go to the room upstairs,” he said, and we all followed his lead.We entered a room which was designed like a private ward. It had a sonogram, a speculum, a bed, and all that you usually find in the OBGYN’s ward.Doctor Mac led me to lie down comfortably on the bed. She began the examination process as Ralph watched eagerly. After a few minutes of examination, she scrunched up her face and stared at me.“Do you plan on having children in the future?” Her question got me confused, “yes… Yes, I do.”“I am asking because there’s a problem,” Ralph walked up to where I was lying and stared at the doctor, “I understand th
Alison’s POVI arrived at the location Ralph had directed me to, and I was impressed. It was a relaxing environment with lots of flowers and beautiful trees. I was led down the narrow pavement path to a luxurious house. Again, I was impressed with what I saw, but I kept wondering why I had been brought here. Is this the place where he finally kills me? I wondered.“Miss Quinn, please have a seat.” A uniformed assistant led me to an armchair in the living room. Sitting in it felt like I was in a treatment room. It was so relaxing, unlike the couch in my apartment. I looked outside through the glass at the beautiful green grass which was slowly getting covered in snow.“How long do I have to wait for him?” I asked the assistant who led me in.“The Alpha will be here soon. He got caught up in something but he will be with you in about an hour.”An hour? Does he think that I have all the time in the world? I got up, “Then I will leave.” I muttered.“You can’t.” the assistant replied rathe
Ralph’s POVDuring the campaign year, four years ago, I was dating Nathalie, four years before that I was engaged to Aimee. Those relationships were just for PR purposes: they were just to make me more acceptable to my people and to garner their support. Unlike humans, werewolves are not individualistic, we believe in community and are family-oriented. Though I am the destined leader of this pack, things were easy for me in previous elections because I had no competition. Garry was no competition to me because I built this pack from scratch but that was 17 years ago; our numbers have expanded most of these folks don’t remember or even know the past, I will have to work twice as hard as I have in the past if I want to retain my seat because Garry is working hard. But all of this doesn’t mean that I want to be with Melody, I would rather set fire to the sea.“I know the campaign season is close. Now take a closer look at me. Do I look like a man you can threaten with
Ralph’s POVThe car somersaulted about three times before finally landing in a ditch. I got a little dizzy but I was okay. I was trying to climb out of the car when I heard the voices of three rogues.“Do you think he’s dead or unconscious?” One of them asked.“I don’t think he will die from something like this but he’s surely unconscious. We can finish the job but we weren’t ordered to kill him, we’re supposed to capture him and send him to the place.” Another rogue said.Capture me? That’s funny! Unless I allow them, it can never happen. I climbed out of the car and turned around to face them with fury burning in my eyes.“I’m here! Capture me now.” They paused with terror. I wanted to tear them apart but again, I didn’t want to keep Alison waiting. I also had Melody to deal with. These guys were just a waste of my time. I watched as they ran in different directions. I'm sure it was a trap. They may have backup waiting to ambush me in the woods. I don’t have time for all that drama;
Ralph’s POVI was seated on the floor of my bedroom with my back against the bed. I keep praying to the goddess to keep Alison safe. I can’t have another woman die because of me. While I pray for her safety I also wonder how she got pregnant in the first place. It was obviously not from the first time we made love because several weeks have passed.Was the condom in Cory’s car punctured? I sat up with a start. I needed to find out for myself. Though it’s been weeks since we used them, I’m sure Cory still has a few in his glove compartment, I need to check the expiry date, they may have expired. If they’re not, then I will have to assume Alison got pregnant on purpose.I stepped out of my room, grabbed Cory’s keys that hang on the wall in the corridor, and got to the garage, I unlocked his car and opened the compartment; there were no condoms in there. Everything was gone.I could smell Cory approaching so I quickly closed the door and locked it. I exit