Vanessa’s POV
Loud bangs erupted from outside followed by high pitched screams and roars. Something was going on and for once I was glad to be locked in here. I had spent the last twenty-four hours cuffed to the bed on bloody bed rest to prevent miscarriage. Something that wouldn’t have happened had Athena stayed away from my mate and not gotten into his head to make him doubt my pup’s paternity. I’m not stupid I know my days are numbered, but when I get my chance and I will, I will make that bitch pay. Twin sister or not I fucking hate her. Not a day goes by that I don’t regret saving her when she was attacked by them rouges. I should have left her there in
Hector’s POV The moment we arrived back at the pack house the fear on everyone’s faces was evident. Something was going on and I knew Athena had noticed it too. The way they looked at Axel in his wolf form was almost un-nerving. It had me wondering how often he actually lost control, as by the looks of their faces and the fear radiating from them this had been the first time any of them had witnessed it. The Beta had warned us against Axel, he made it sound as though he was dangerous, and people got hurt each time. Yes, his pack members seemed to fear him now, but they never showed it before last night. Axel’s father had constantly told him he needed to rein in his anger, to not let it get the best of him yet when he did lose control no-one was hurt. Had he lost control numerous times as we were led to believe then surely, he would have done so before now especially with all the shit Vanessa caused. Thor had kept any damage to a bare minimum the only place tak
Vanessa’s POVThis Adam had completely underestimated me, underestimated my wolf, he assumed that me being pregnant and held hostage meant I would just comply with whatever he wanted to do. Eh wrong. When he squeezed my nipple and the tear gates opened, he thought it was because I was scared of him and what he was going to do to me. Eh wrong again. Yes, he was bigger than me and had I not begun my training there was no doubt in my mind that he would have beaten me given the chance but luckily for me I’ve sparred with my fair share of beefy men. So, was I scared of him? No, no I wasn’t not while I knew Jewel was with me. The high priestess had injected me with something
Axels POV We were searching my entire pack territory for the Beta when I doubled over, major cramps forming in my stomach. The feeling of stretching and pulling just as painful as my first ever shift. I didn’t know what the pain meant but knew immediately it was to do with the pup inside Vanessa, it was causing her pain and the growing mate bond forced me to feel what she felt. I opened the bond link between us just in time to hear her scream for me before her voice fades away. I tried to force the link to re-connect but nothing, it was as if she just wasn’t there anymore. She hadn’t blocked me out I would have felt it, the same for if she had been asleep. This was entirely new and there was no doubt my mother was to blame. I had blocked out my bond for Vanessa as best I could which only met someone had forced me to feel this, to feel what was happening. Vanessa had months before the pup would be born so it wasn’t their birth I’d felt, and I wouldn’t have thou
Athena’s POV From the moment my parents arrived, everything moved forward incredibly quickly. Axel had an omega bring up some desks so we could use the lounge as an office as Axel didn’t want to waste crucial time on checking the actual office for bugs. Now, maps covered them entirely while my mates and my dad ranted on about possible locations in which the high priestess could be holding up with Vanessa. My mum several times tried to have an input, but the guys wouldn’t give her a chance which made her angry big time. I’d lost count the number of times she’d growled at him while I couldn’t help but sit back and think just how sexy both Axel and Hector looked while in full work mode. Axel was well aware that the pebbles could open a portal straight to his mum, but my father warned him against it. He said that he could appear right in-front of her then our plan would have failed before it had even begun. It was a kick in the balls for him, but he
Axels POVAs Hector and one of the pack warriors took the Beta to the dungeon Angel turned to look at Athena before pacing back and forth. It was obvious she wanted to say something and was struggling with how to bring it up.“How could you not tell us? How could none of you tell us? You’re not just any wolf Athena you are a guardian. The guardian. There hasn’t been one in existence in over a hundred years. There is a reason for that” Angel was going off on one, instead of being happy that her once defenceless daughter was now powerful, she was beyond angry. However, it peaked my attention when she stated she knew things about Athenas wolf, things I didn’t even know “Now not only will you be challenged by some when you take over our pack, but goddess forbid anyone finding out what you are because you will find yourself a target” Athena turned away from her mum backing herself to the wall, she didn&rs
Hectors POV Both Axel and I really needed to know what Jake meant but he wouldn’t say anything more on the matter. It was something I was quick to learn about my alpha, when he said he wouldn’t discuss something further, he meant it. We all walked into the dungeons silently not a word or murmur between us. The revelations of our moon goddess weighing heavily on our minds, and what it meant for Athena didn’t bare thinking about. The dungeons were cleaner than ours back home, not to mention bigger. It had me wondering how often this place was actually used, there wasn’t a single blood stain where ours you couldn’t tell the colour the floor should be. As we made our way through the tunnels the ceiling got lower and lower the further underground we went until finally we arrived. The dungeons were located underneath the pack house, they were so deep underground with various tunnels it was practically a maze, and one could easily get lost down here; I know I sure wo
Axels POV“Why does it matter about the DNA? If it’s power she’s after, wouldn’t it just be more plausible for her to kill Vanessa and the pup?” I was really confused by this whole thing; I didn’t want my pup to die but my mum only kept something around if It were beneficial to her. So, as much as it pained me to say, taking Vanessa and the pup out of the equation would be the most obvious answer surely.
Axel’s POV Plans were in motion and within the hour we were heading out. Yeh we could have waited until tomorrow, but then it could have been too late. My mother’s army could be at our door, slaughtering half my pack just to get Athena. Neither Jake nor I were going to let that happen. Jake had contacted the alpha King William to let him know what was happening. As thrilled as I was to know they were going to help I honestly didn’t see the point. They were too far out it would take them a full day of travelling just to reach my mother’s location and then they would need to rest. Which again could mean it’s too late. My worries were slightly eased however when Jake told me they would be teleporting to our location. Though it had me wondering if my mother would pick up on another witch’s power only thwarting that idea being as she is the high priestess. That was until Angel explained her father had the gift and would be the one opening the portal. I had left Hector watching Athena whil