Scott “She was stabbed to death by Alpha Kaleb on what was meant to be her wedding day.” She blurted out, throwing her gaze back at me.Oh no! I have heard the stories so many times. My grandfather made her believe their union would begin a truce between the werewolves and the witches. Instead, he used her to lure her coven into our home and he killed every last one of themFear began creeping in; my feet trembled, but I refused to show it. Agnes Hale had a good reason to want vengeance on the family who destroyed hers and there was nothing I knew I could do to appease her.Regardless, I couldn't just sit down and let someone killed about fifty years ago destroy me. There had to be a loophole.Jace, on the other hand,, who was a carbon copy of how my grandfather looked in his early youth days, stared at the witch for quite some time.She took a deep and then sat on a couch, facing us. There was this tension lingering in her eyes, like all was about to change. She extended her hands,
ScottAs much as I'm glad that my mark didn't work on Mia, I couldn't help but wonder why. Could it be my wolf actually refused to mark her or is something else at play here?And the media, they had the nerve to broadcast it like wildfire. Now half the East side of Moonstone knows I failed to mark my supposed future bride and Luna. Well I don't actually give a damn.Mia on the hand, has been furious. She is convinced I intentionally didn't want to mark her. She stormed into my apartment last night, suitcase in hand, eyes blazing like she has a plan of her own.I should throw her out, I wanted to. But she is fucking carrying my child.“Scott,” Jace’s voice cut through my thoughts like a blade.I blinked, realizing I was gripping the steering wheel too tightly. The engine purred beneath me, already running. I hadn’t even realized I’d turned it on.“Yeah,” I muttered, adjusting in the driver’s seat. I shifted gears and pulled out of the garage, the low hum of the car filling the silence.
Louisa The coldness clinging to my limbs had begun to numb even my fear. I hovered somewhere between fading in and falling apart, my mind flickering in and out of blurred images and static memories that didn’t belong to me or maybe they did.His face was so clear, but the strange thing was that in my memory, I had called Alpha Keleb, not Jace.The door burst open again, this time louder, with urgent voices.I forced my eyes open barely. The light seared my vision, I was slowly dying. Through the haze, I saw Elizabeth and Tessa entering.Was that really the help she could get? Someone who clearly wants me dead, someone who perhaps poisoned the cake.The moment her high heels clicked against the floor, my stomach dropped. That voice, I would recognize its smugness even at the edge of death.“Oh my goddess,” Tessa gasped, but there was no grief in her voice. “She looks terrible.” She leaned over me, wrinkling her nose. “And perfect……. I hate to tell you I told you so but I did… So tada!
Louisa My heart ached, beating so fast. I had escaped death in the Silvermoon Pack, only to meet it staring at me again in here.I remained still in silence, helplessly, staring at Kane's smug face as his early reactions replayed in my head. The way he acted he was wounded and shattered when he learned Scott was the father of my unborn child. The way he asked me not to leave. The way he made me believe he was falling for me.So it was all a lie.I was never anything more than a pawn in his twisted game. A tool for revenge.But still, something didn’t add up. Had he known the truth about me all along? About who I really was?Damn it, Louisa! I cursed myself silently. I should have seen it. I should’ve known better. Why did I let myself believe, even for a moment that a man like him could ever love someone like me?The tears slipped past my lashes, trailing down to my lips, salty and warm. But it was obviously nothing compared to the ache clawing at my chest.Instantly, a metallic clic
Louisa Something gnawed at me, an uneasy tug in my gut that wouldn’t let go. I had to see what he intended to do with the cake.I leaned over and pressed a soft kiss to Jasmine’s cheek. “I’ll be right back,” I whispered.Slipping out of the room, I padded quietly down the hallway. Just as I neared the turn that led to Alpha Kane’s quarters, I heard footsteps behind me and my heart skipped a beat.I froze but before I could even spin around, a sudden force slammed into my back. My breath caught in my throat as I tumbled forward, my body twisting mid-air before crashing down the staircase.I hit each step hard until my head collided with something sharp, glass maybe. The impact stole the air from my lungs, and a blinding pain burst behind my eyes. I landed sprawled on the sitting room floor, feeling a piercing pain on my head. Everywhere became blurry and slowly, I lost consciousness.When I opened my eyes again, everything felt strange. I blinked slowly, the ceiling unfamiliar, my bod
Louisa I couldn't sit. I tried twice. But each time, the image of Jasmine crumpled in my arms, blood trailing down her legs, each time that memory surged, I had to stand and move again.I rubbed my arms, trying to banish the chill that clung to my skin while pacing around the hospital waiting room. Then his question crept in again. I couldn't fully understand what had just happened. If he didn't send the Cake then who did?My heart skipped as a terrible possibility slithered through my thoughts. Could it have been Tessa?Of course not, she was right there with me when it arrived. I saw the jealousy in her eyes.Could it have been Mia? The thought turned my stomach. Has she found me? Did she know I was alive?I swallowed hard, glancing at the wall clock. Ten minutes had passed since they wheeled Jasmine away. Ten minutes that felt like a lifetime. I pressed my hand to my chest, breathing shallowly. Instantly, the corridor door creaked open behind me. I turned sharply.Kane stepped i