Carena: I followed Sawyer, and the others trailed behind us. As soon as Sawyer stepped into the guest room, he reached out his arm to halt everyone else.“Everybody! Get out!” he shouted, causing us to exchange glances, wondering what had transpired inside.“Everyone, back to the hall. We'll return once we've sorted this out,” Jack stepped forward to make the announcement, as Sawyer seemed too preoccupied, looking visibly shaken.Everyone else departed, leaving only Sawyer, Jack, and me. Even Tabitha didn't linger; I knew she couldn't stand the sight of blood, so she left with the others.With everyone gone, I watched Sawyer rush inside, seizing the opportunity to enter the room and confront a horrifying scene. Blood was everywhere, and in the middle of it all, on the bed, lay Ashley in her own pool of blood.I couldn't help but gasp, immediately muffling the sound with my hand.“Hey, calm down, look away,” Jack tried to reassure me, but I instinctively stepped back from him. I obser
Carena:It's been a whole two days since Sawyer never returned. I was sending him food, but he wasn’t touching it. The lunchbox would come back full, and well, the driver was instructed by Lord Rennick not to drive me to the hospital specifically.When I complained to Sawyer, he told me I should stay at home and not worry too much. Ashley was finally brought home today, and I couldn't muster the courage to go see her being held in Sawyer’s arms.Her room had been tidied up on the orders of Jack, which I guess really upset Sawyer at one point because it was a crime scene. But then after Ashley woke up and gave her statement, there wasn’t really much left for anyone to investigate.“Mark rap*d her and tried to kill her. When he realized how bad her situation got, he ran away,” Janine told me, standing in the doorway and watching me sit on the couch and stare at the cold food in front of me.“I really hope she feels better,” was all I could say.The last two days had been so hard on me.
Carena: Sawyer had asked for some time from the council while he figured out what needed to be done. I had heard some gruesome details of what happened to Ashley and how her boyfriend had used a bottle to assault her until it broke. There were pieces everywhere, and it made me feel bad for her. But that didn’t mean I would hand over my mate to her.“Ugh!” Sawyer was pacing from one corner of the room to the other while I sat on the sofa near the window, watching him wander around.He finally stopped and grabbed his phone to call someone. It was a warrior he summoned to his bedroom.A few minutes later, a young man in his late twenties appeared before Sawyer.“Jared! I have a favor to ask of you,” I frowned, watching Sawyer sit down with Jared, keeping his head down.“Your Highness, you can ask for my life, and I won’t complain,” Jared replied softly and gratefully.“I heard you haven’t found your mate yet. I’m afraid it will be hard for you to do that, but someone needs saving,” Sawy
Carena:"Tell me!" she screamed again, making me uncomfortable with how much pressure she was putting on him.He stood tall, watching her beg and even grab his collar. But then he slyly slipped his hands into his pockets and glanced my way."That's not possible, Ashley. He already has a mate," I said, stepping in because it felt wrong to stand by while she begged him to ruin my relationship by accepting her.She turned to me and growled, her eyes showing a level of anger I'd never seen before. "And you will decide that?" she hissed under her breath."She is my Luna, Ashley. Just because you're in pain right now doesn't mean you get to disrespect her," Sawyer stated harshly, making her step back from him. The hurt in her eyes was mixed with betrayal.I didn't want her to feel left out or rejected, but she left me no choice."Then I'll leave for the facility," she muttered under her breath, her eyes silently shedding tears while she kept a straight face."You won't. I've arranged everyt
Carena:At that moment, I understood why he left. He had no response left in him. No arguments seemed to be pending. But I was drowning in a sea of worries.He had made up his mind, and he was going to bring her to this mansion, turning my life into hell. Everybody already loved her. She was friends with Payton too. What should I do now?They were all going to gang up on me, and I would have to defend myself. I didn't leave the bedroom, but the more I sat on the couch and thought about the outcome of this marriage, the more anxious I grew.I began to call him to tell him in plain and simple words that I was not okay with this arrangement. I had to set a boundary. He must know he cannot just do whatever he pleases just because he told me he never wanted to marry me and was still in love with his ex. That excuse didn't justify him cheating on me.While I knew he had been honest with me, he did say he would take this marriage seriously. I called him several times, but his cellphone was tu
Carena:Beyond broken and hurt, I made my way downstairs, only to be shoved aside by Lord Rennick as he ordered the warriors to carry gifts and food upstairs."Make sure nothing is lacking. Our Luna Queen must receive the best of the best," he yelled. A number of warriors marched upstairs with more stuff than I had ever seen before.All these preparations for her arrival, when nothing had been done for me.Trying not to tear up, I took a deep breath and then my eyes landed on Tabitha and Jack making their way to the guestroom. They briefly stopped to watch the commotion with smiles on their lips. They must have been present at the signing of the marriage papers because Ashley was from Jack's pack and she needed Jack to sign the transfer papers.It was so hard to look at them confidently when they knew damn well I had lost once again."Step away!" Lord Rennick’s hard push almost knocked me over. I stopped myself from falling by placing my hands on the wall.“Why are you outside your bed
Carena:Putting the puppy down, I answered the door to a very angry Lady Jane. Her eyes were already glaring at me as if she knew I was the one who was going to open the door.“Where is he?” she asked through gritted teeth.I didn’t say a word because I recalled how she had responded to me earlier when I had asked her where he was.“Are you deaf or what? I am asking you about Sawyer. Where is he?” she hissed this time, compelling me to shake myself back to reality to answer her.“He is taking a shower,” I pointed behind me to my bedroom, letting her know he was with me.“Huh! Why is he in your bedroom? What did you do to make him come to your bedroom and not go to Ashley?” she almost screamed, making me step back and frown at her.“And what is this?” Her dirty finger pointed at the puppy, and before she could scare him, I quickly picked up the puppy and hugged him.“Oh! So you cried and probably blackmailed Sawyer with your life to get him to come to your bedroom. I knew you would do
Carena: I was aware of Sawyer’s routine, so I didn’t bother texting him or bothering him with my calls. I knew he would be out for a jog. I got ready to attend breakfast as the Red Raven pack was leaving today. I was so happy they would finally be gone.Their arrival had only caused so many issues for me. The biggest one was still lingering, named Ashley.As I put on a blue dress, I curled my hair to look my best for Sawyer. He had done so much for me when I felt lonely.He defended me, took care of me, taught me how to love myself, and even helped me forget about Jackass. I owed him that much.“It is true that you are still in love with her, but if you are ready to not even give her the true title of your wife, I am ready to do anything to win your heart,” I had a smile on my lips as I put on lipstick.Just as I thought I could be at ease, someone invited themselves into my bedroom without even a knock on the door.“Excuse me,” I grunted when I saw who it was. Jack had a smirk on hi