Kiera POVBy sunset I was dragged back to my cell by a guard. I guess my sister grew bored of me. Despite hours of torture and humiliation my body was feeling less pained. I was hosed down then give an old dirty shirt to wear then locked away. I stared at the cement wall, half alive, half dead, wearing just an oversized t-shirt with holes and stains. I thought about everything that happened these last few weeks and I didn't know who I was anymore. My stomach twisted in knots every time I remembered Jackson speaking a kind word to me. I couldn't get over how fake it all was. How could someone treat me with so much love, but not actually love me?I pondered at the idea of escaping. I had no clue how to get away, especially with this bracelet digging into my skin. I did fantasy about starting over though. I was raised to be a Luna, but I didn't want that responsibility anymore. It was ingrained in me to lead, but after seeing the people I loved and cared for my whole life shun me, I cou
Kiera POV"I can't, I'm sorry." I panted hard, squeezing my eyes together. My body burned in pain and my legs became to weak to hold me up."We're more than half way there. A little..." Devon started a speech of encouragement, but I collapsed to the ground. I rolled on my back and stared at the thick layers of tree branches filled with large green leaves. Beyond was the night sky and a few stars shined through. "Kiera!" He growled at me. "Go, Devon. Keep running. I need to rest and will catch up outside our border." I laid as still as a board, trying to steady my breaths. My legs felt broken they throbbed so bad."I'm not leaving you.""You promised. Go!" I ordered him."Fine, but you're coming with me." He peeled his shirt off and I scrunched my eyebrows at him. Then he removed his pants and I closed my eyes. What the hell is he doing?"Put this in your bag." Dirty underwear fall right on my face."Ew! I didn't want to know what your ass smelt like." I sat up removing the clothes
River POVThe second my eyes met Chase I knew it was her that caused his pain. My stomach had a sword run through it, but I knew my brother's pain cut so much deeper. He didn't stand before me as the playful deviant I always knew him to be. His body was tense, eyes black with fury, and lips in a deep frown. I didn't even remember what my brother looked liked without his cocky smile."She will pay. We need to retreat for now, but she will pay." I reassured him."Yes, she will." Chase spoke with a dark tone. I never heard him so serious in my life. I had no idea what happened between them, and I didn't need to know. Kiera hurt my brother, my family, and no one gets away with hurting one of us.Drake growled at us both, then quickly turned to kneel on the ground to remove a hidden grate under leaves and brush. I knew he was angry our brother was hurt, but something deeper cut through him too. He was good at hiding his feelings, but he couldn't keep us out completely."We will quickly re
Drake POVI could feel my brothers taking pleasure with a woman all night, but I had no desire for any. That night I found my mate at the dingy club everything snapped in place for me. She enraged me to have such control over my body. I wanted to break her pretty little neck to cause such a whirlwind inside me. Then I wanted to stab myself in the heart for daring to hurt her. For ten years, I dedicated myself to honing my skills, aiming for the pinnacle of control. One second with her little body as mine and I no longer knew who I was. It was exhilarating bathing in her all night, but when morning came, I had to walk away. I steeled my emotions and resolved to erase her existence from my mind. Despite my efforts, it didn't unfold as planned. I found myself growing increasingly determined to rid her from my thoughts, but my efforts were futile.Then there she stood, resembling a goddess, and only a mere hundred feet away. My heartbeat quickened, palms sweating, and mouth dry. The urg
Kiera POV"You two can sleep in there. I hope by morning you're both gone." Albert, the old man giving us shelter for the night sneered."We need a few provisions and then will be on our way." Devon spoke without an ounce of fear to the man. "Thank you for the food and bed." I gave the man a small smile, hoping to break up some of the tension between us all."Don't thank me when I wasn't given a choice in the matter." "Oh Al, be kind to the young woman." His wife gave him a look that had him softening instantly."Fated?" I asked her."Yes, dear. I cursed the goddess the day I found out she gave me such a cold and emotionless man to spend my life with. In time, I learned he was just a little puppy desperate for love.""Martha!" Albert warned her with a look that would have her six feet under. The woman simply smiled at him."Don't make me upset, dear. Eat your food. Try smiling, you know how much it pleases me." Martha spoke to him like he were a child. The old man with hate engrave
Kiera POV"I didn't know her well. We met in passing only once. I didn't even get her name. She was like a goddess though, lavender eyes and a single strip of purple in her hair. I remember she had a small child clutching her leg.""Where did you met her?" Hope was blossoming inside me. I tried researching about my family, but there was literally nothing to be found. "It was near the border, at a market. The night before we encountered each other, there was an auction house raided by a lone wolf. Witnesses described a woman with purple eyes and a fierce wolf, calling her a witch possessed by demons. She killed nearly a hundred men and rescued numerous women. My husband and I assisted survivors, helping them hide or begin anew. We met at the market to exchange locations of our safe houses, and that was the extent of it."I smiled brightly, imagining this woman as my mother. The idea that someone so fierce could have been my own brought a sense of joy. However, my mood quickly shifted a
Chase POV"Where is our little Beta traitor?" I asked, twirling a thorny white rose in my hand. It reminded me of Kiera and I liked its beauty even as it stabbed my fingers."Alpha Jackson requested his services and is unable to get away." Katherine stood before me, prim and proper with the right kind of sex appeal."Where is our little Alpha?" My tone playfully tinged with annoyance."He and the other Alphas are taking protection in our old pack house.""Old pack house?" I was curious now. I never heard of a territory having two pack houses."It's said to be haunted," she explained, a hint of fear in her voice. "The Alpha and Luna of the old South were brutally murdered there. Some claim the Luna walks the grounds, avenging her death, while others believe she emerges at night in search of her lost daughter.""A haunted pack house? Now I’ve heard of everything!" I laughed at the stupid superstition."I've been there, Chase. There's something not right with the place." Katherine now lo
Kiera POVI couldn't believe what I had just witnessed. It felt unreal, as if this couldn't be my life. Collapsing to my knees, tears of disbelief streamed down my face. My best friend lay lifeless before me, leaving me lost and unsure of what to do or how to feel. If Athena's strength resided within me, I might have surrendered, letting her take over as I crumbled deep within my soul. Yet, she wasn't here, and the harsh reality of being truly alone set in.Madness seethed within me, originally fueled by anger toward Devon, yet I would have never wished for this grim reality. The fury consumed me, a blazing inferno that surged within, scorching every fiber of my being. Without hesitation, I lunged at the man before me. Athena's claws tore through my fingertips, a visceral pain coursing through me in relentless waves. Despite the agony, I pushed it aside, determined to avenge my friend's tragic end, even if it meant facing my own death. My claws tore through his throat, and he gaspe