LOGINOne week after my Luna ceremony and I've become fully embedded in my work that Caden was now complaining I didn't have time for him.
Which is wild because he's as busy as I am.With the whole 'wanting to kidnap me to raise an army of rogues' situation in the air, he was training his men to the bone, having everyone wake up at the crack of dawn and training till the sun is shining bright and punishing.I only come into my office in the morning to figure out what needMy wolf's hearing had been a pain in the ass since I was caged in here, but for the first time, it became useful."What is keeping you guys?" Vera was demanding from the Alpha.The Pack had settled on the other side and as more rogues were getting cured, the settlement was increasing.The Alpha's tent was the biggest and it was in the centre of the dais, and others surrounded him.Yet I could hear their conversations from here."I don't understand, are you expecting me to have them all cured overnight?" He snapped at her."Look, Darren is running out of time! You have to hasten up the process! Have you used her hair? Her nails?""What is wrong with you? You want her to bleed to death?" Another mate's voice yelled at her."Oh please, don't act like you're better than me now," she sneered."We have to be careful, we don't understand this power and we need to be smart. She's pregnant and you put her through a horrible journey coming here. If she dies, then all of this would have been for
They cut my hair.All the way down to my neck.I'd cried so much while it happened, not because I cared so much about how I looked but this debasement was just too much.Before Caden took me away from my Pack and cruel father, I'd suffered.I thought that period was the darkest phase of my life but then the fates decided to abandon me to these men who will do anything to get power.I cried because my body had become a tool for them.My blood, my flesh, my pheromones, my hair and even the bond with my soulmate.They didn't see me as a werewolf, but as a way of getting power.Whoever put this thing in me didn't put any contingencies in place, so they didn't have to treat me kindly or make sure I was happy.They can just take and take until the only thing left is my life.I was scared the most for my child.What will happen if I give birth here?I have barely a week before my due date and the stress will probably push it out earlier.Will I deliver my baby in this fucking cage?Is my bab
MAYA'S POV I had thrown up three times inside the carriage and worse, I was put in with one of the prisoners who hadn't showered probably longer than me.Safe to say we reeked and for a pregnant wolf like me, it was hell.But what could I do? The journey was terrible, the roads unusual and even the horses were struggling, neighing and baying every chance they got.It took about five days before we finally got to the place.I knew it was our final destination, not just because there was so much expanse land but because of the sheer amount of rogues gathered, barricaded and shackled under the open sky.At first, I pitied them, they must have been here for ages, waiting for us. Under the harshness of the weather. We'd gone further up North and everywhere was freezing, even now, I cursed myself for not coming out with Caden's coat that faithful night.There are so many things I regret.But on the matter of the rogues, when I remembered why they were gathered here, all my sad feelings ab
We rounded up and headed back immediately. It had taken us days to get here and from experience, I should let them rest. But not when Maya was somewhere, suffering. Every minute without her by my side increased my fear. To make shit worse, I could still feel her pain. It was insane that no one there had the tiniest bit of conscience. She's pregnant, couldn't they just be nice to her at least? They're planning to use her for their little rogue army so I know they won't kill her but the pain… I feel like such a fool, calling them all together and showing them this grand plan. Throughout that meeting, Derrick didn't say much. I thought maybe it was because he knew I was aware of his alliance with my dead brother and he was respectful and terrified to avoid my wrath. Turns out he was paying attention to something else. He was trying to gather all the information he could about the plan with the rogues so he could carry it out. Only this time, he'll be in control of everything a
My feet hurt from one of the traps I'd mistakenly jumped on but it was healing.Not as quickly because my body was running low on nutrients but it was enough.We were getting close to MoonPaw when Darren screamed.I turned to see he'd jumped into another one of those gnarly things. Immediately I turned around to help him.“No Alpha, don't bother about me. Go and fight for your mate, I'll wait here till I'm healed.”“Are you sure?”“Absolutely. I've failed you many times already, I don't want to be a bother.”“No one said you were. I don't like the idea of leaving you all alone here by yourself.”“Oh come, I'm not that weak. I'm a Beta, did you forget that?”“It's hard not to when you keep falling over your own ass.”“Oh, now you're back to making jokes, huh?”I shook my head and retreated, joining the rest of my men on the road to the enemy's Pack.It was at least three hours away from where we abandoned my bleeding Beta but his harsh breathing was the only human sound I was hearing t
CADEN'S POV My walk back to the Pack after dealing with Tony was humiliating and sad.I didn't find her, I failed and it was all because I didn't move on time.If I hadn't sunk to my wolf's emotions and stayed still instead of chasing around for her, I might have gotten to them before they left.Now I don't even know where to start.I mean, I'll start heading to the North but who knows what will happen before I get there.Who knows if he'll kill her? Who knows if our baby is safe?Oh, what am I saying? I can feel her in pain, her body weak.Of course, the baby isn't safe and she's waiting for me to be her hero and save her as I promised.Yet, I can't find her.I can't figure out how to track her scent like a true wolf.When I got back to the Pack, everyone knew immediately that I'd failed and they avoided me.Except Darren."Alpha? What happened?"I threw the hair at him."Oh shit, I'm so sorry, I smelled her and immediately ran back to –"I tuned him out and kept walking to the Pac
CADEN'S POV I jerk awake and immediately take stock of my surroundings and then my nose inhales deeply, making me look down at my hands, precisely the small bundle framed to my side.Her hair as usual was splayed all over my arm like a halo on her head and she was sleeping soundly.In my shirt.Gu
The hot breath I took in sharply must be wondering what it did wrong.My father was clearly older, weaker and haven't had to fight anyone in the past ten years.Beyond hitting me angrily, he hasn't extended those hands in violence to anyone.And now, he's facing the strongest Alpha as far as my lim
MAYA'S POV The training yesterday was more intense than I thought, but for some reason, it was exciting to have a purpose to wake up to.My entire body protested though, it was like I'd been hammered in different joints and I could barely work.But the threat of Alpha Caden hung over my head and I
I nearly began dancing in excitement, his face morphed into shock that screamed, 'I won't in my head and I might have walked more slowly than I should have but I didn't care.I made Alpha Caden feel something other than anger or the insane need to control everything.It felt way too good that I too







