"Adriana, you always forget everything," Cameron chided, casting a worried look at my expression that had gone pale almost instantly.
I cleared my throat then tried to muster a smile, "It's okay, Cameron. It just happened much sooner than I thought."Adriana scratched her head guiltily, "Sorry Elara, it skipped my mind."Between news of the Pack settlement that had suddenly popped up unexpectedly and her other duties in the Pack, I could understand why she would have forgotten."Are you nervous?" I snapped my gaze towards him in surprise when his calm, collected voice suddenly filled my head.How did he even do that?I was still lost in my surprise when Travis raised a brow questioningly, waiting for my answer.His words seemed to have boomed in my mind like how I thought my voice sounded whenever I was talking too loudly.Having no idea what to do to establish a mind-link just as he had done, I simply nodded my"So what do I do?" I asked, facing a woman I could only regard as the Female Version of my mate.She had not so much as spoken a word to me since I arrived and all I had gotten from her was a nod of her head in reply to my greeting."You can stay and watch if you want," She responded, still giving me barely any information on whatever I was meant to do.Stay and watch what exactly? I was at a loss.She came down from the observation deck which was essentially a high vantage point that allowed overseers and trainers to monitor and analyze training sessions and also had communication systems to provide feedback and adjust training programs to a large open space that seemed to have reinforced floorings to withstand heavy impacts put in place, where there were other females in the same bodysuit as her standing.From what I learnt from Anne who had been here before, there were various rooms specialised for different purposes.There wa
With Jana's goading and the eyes of the other women fixed on me, I took slow steps down the observation deck, knowing I could not avoid this confrontation.I had no idea what level Jana was on but I could guess it was much higher than mine, enough to give her the confidence to challenge me.It could hardly be considered a challenge because I had not agreed to it but the looks of the Female surrounding me told me I had no choice.They seemed curious to know how strong the Luna that had been thrust in their faces was and each of their looks were expectant.My guts churned and my pulse raced because I knew...I knew I was going to fail, and miserably too."I came here to support and learn, not duel with you," I tried to keep up a calm expression, hoping this was enough to make Jana give up."The Luna must be a scaredy cat, already trying to back out from a challenge. Is this how you intend to support and learn?" She spat ou
The words hit me like a ton of bricks and my pulse raced as I struggled to control my quivering palms and eyes as wide as saucers, similar to Adriana next to me."Where is he?""What happened to him?" Adriana and I chorused in unison. Earlier this morning, he was completely fine and I was looking forward to seeing him later without knowing there would be an arrival of bad news.But Travis was strong, I had never seen him fight but from his presence and aura alone, I could tell he was strong.Who could have managed to injure him? No, the question was why was he even in a fight?"I do not know all the details, I was only told to inform the both of you," She panted heavily, trying to speak through the heaving of her chest."Where is he?" Adriana asked, her voice barely above a whisper."He was taken to the Infirmary," She replied."Is that the one at the Sentinel's base?" I questioned hurriedly."No, there
"We may be his siblings, but she is his mate. Have you given how she must be feeling right now any thought?" "But, I want to stay with him too. I can't leave...""Adriana, please, just go home. You heard the Doctor; they will inform us immediately if his condition improves."They were right outside the door, speaking in hushed tones that weren't so silent.Their conversation drifted to my ear and I took my gaze off Travis for a few seconds to glance at the door.Cameron was being so considerate, although I understood Adriana too.I was unable to keep calm, too, and I had wondered about this very same thing they were arguing about.As soon as my gaze shifted, the door opened, and the both of them walked in, looking natural as if they were not just embroiled in an argument just now."Maya, I have to head back to assist Jay in strengthening our defence; with the hybrids on the loose and so close to us, too, we can
TRAVIS' POV A torrent of pain flooded my head and voices roared in the distance. I tried to move my hand to grab my aching head but found it too heavy to lift. The roaring voices gradually lowered until I could make it out as agitated cries. "His hand just moved; you saw it move, too, right?" I tried to make out who the voice belonged to and recognized it to be Adriana's. Who was she talking to? My brows scrunched together as a bolt of pain surged through my chest and I pressed my eyes together and gritted my teeth to stop myself from groaning out loud. After the pain subsided, which was a matter of seconds, I slowly opened my eyes, blinking rapidly to adjust them to the sudden brightness. "Travis, can you hear me? It's me, Adriana," She cried out, and I felt her hands grab mine, her voice choking with sobs. My eyes opened fully and the first person that came into
AUTHOR'S POV"Brother, how could you be so hasty? All of our years of hard work have been jeopardized by you. "Do you have any idea how hard it was for me to gain their trust? You are ruining everything." "Enough! Don't lecture me on what is right or wrong. How could I have passed on such a good opportunity...""But you could not even kill him," She interrupted with a distressed voice. "He is going to wake up and start hunting us. Do you think any of us will be safe then? Alpha Travis will kill us all.""Julian, this was not what Father wanted," She shook her head dejectedly. "We have always looked at the bigger picture before taking any actions, until today, you were shortsighted.""Killing our enemy, that's shortsighted?" Julian threw his head back and let out a belt of laughter and she frowned in confusion."They are not our enemies, Julian. They just don't understand us, and that's what I'm trying to do; make them see that w
I stared at Travis in silence, wanting to voice out my opinion amidst the tense atmosphere that had ensued once Adriana went out, an atmosphere he had created."What is it?" He asked, a little too harshly after he noticed me looking at him.Reflexively, I flinched, and the look in his eyes intensified, "Why are you even here if you are still so scared of me?""Until when will you be such a scaredy cat?" It was just a question but it hit me like a ton of bricks and made my heart feel like there was a needle plunged in it that was beginning to rotate itself.I stared back at him, feeling my eyes mist with tears and asked, "You don't want me here?" I hoped he would reply and not keep quiet like he usually would.More than wanting an answer, I needed to know how he was feeling. His words to me were an unspoken judgment, it was clear he detested me for being weak.Why had he not mentioned it before then? Why did he make me believe he
His hands softly caressed my face, and my heart momentarily faltered, and I smiled wryly in frustration at myself.When and how exactly had I grown to care about this man so much that every one of his words now affected my emotions?It was a jarring, uncontrollable feeling, and the thought of it made me even more upset."Let me go, Travis," I mumbled, gritting my teeth to strengthen my resolve as I snatched his hand away from my face and made to move, but my body refused to budge.'Lia, what the hell are you doing?' My face darkened with a frown.'Stopping you from making a mistake you will regret," She was in control now, and was going to do things her way.'I blocked you, how did you even get rid of that?' My expression now was a mix of curiosity and frustration.Could everyone else's wolf do this, or was this an exclusive punishment? Why did I have a wolf who could not only take control of my body but the existing bar