Adira’s POV After Ali’s mother and coven left Crimson, I knew I had to find my own closure with the rest of my family before we headed back to Nightshade. My mother and sister Aira were being kept at a separate facility that was for less misdemeanor, since my father was the mind behind all that had happened. Ali insisted that she join me and I knew it was because she wanted to see Aira again. Ali hadn’t had the pleasure of being tortured by Aira and she had no clue how ruthless Aira had become over the years as our father groomed her to become the next Luna of the Crimson pack. I, on the other hand, had a front row seat to all of this and was treated by all of them as the mistake that happened since Aira was the beauty queen out of the two of us. Alpha Liam and Alpha Zane had work what needed to be done at the packhouse before our return back to Nightshade. I reassured Alpha Liam that I would be fine going with Ali by my side. Of course, he said he would feel better if I took some
Adira’s POV “You’re my aunt?” Finally came from my lips as my heart began to beat fast from this revelation. “It seems that I am.” Stella said and turned to look at my mother and added, “That frog thing doesn’t sound like a bad idea.” Ali gave out a burst of laughter and I had to hold back my ow as I knew what she was referring to and I had to wonder what kind of relationship my mother and Stella had as siblings. “Wait, mother why didn’t I know you had a sister?” Aira now asked her mother as she eyed Stella. “She is only my half-sister.” My mother says to Aira and then adds, “And as you can see with your eyes, I was always the prettier one.” I don’t know why but at that moment I let out a growl to my mother warning her. It may have been her mean words spoken to Stella or it may have been because I knew those words spoken to myself for so many years. Either way I was done with hearing these hurtful words from the both of them. Aira smirked at me, and said, “Now I see wher
Adira’s POV “Why does this hurt so damn bad?” I asked the nurse and the pack doctor as I began to push to another contraction. “Pup birth is a beautiful thing.” The doctor said back to me and I let out a growl letting him know there wasn’t anything beautiful about this. I would take being poisoned again with wolfbane over this. “Where is Liam?” I cried out after I gave them one hard push like the pack doctor had asked for. Lyra quickly moved to the bed and took my hand in hers. “They are on their way. Does it really hurt that bad?” Lyra asks with big eyes knowing that she wasn’t far behind me giving birth to hers and Alpha Zane’s pup. Another contraction came and I squeezed her hand in pain as she let out her own scream from the pressure I was putting on her hand. “I take that as a yes.” She said as she winced. “Let’s just say, I would rather go to war, have my stomach ripped open and be shot up with wolfbane.” I tell her through gritted teeth. “I don’t think you are help
Adira’s POV As the moonlight beamed down on us, I couldn’t help but notice the sweat glistening on Zane’s perfectly sculpted flesh, while my body became heated from the sight of the sweat beads slowly making their way down his chest and disappearing into the band of his pants. For years I have been secretly sneaking out at midnight while the moon is at its highest peak to train with Zane, but something recently has changed in the way I feel about him, but I know I have no chance of ever being with him because I was not worthy to be the future Luna of our pack. Tonight, was the first night since I turned eighteen that we were able to train. Zane’s parents were keeping him busy with the upcoming Mating Ceremony that was to be held this weekend at our packhouse. Zane’s parents had been pressuring him to take a mate this year at the ceremony so he could take the role of Alpha of our pack, but Zane was more of a rebel, free spirit like me, and I had to wonder if he would give into thei
Adira’s POV Last night when I snuck back into the house, I fell asleep thinking of Zane and the promise he had made to me that I would be his. A promise I was starting to believe would possibly come true, after the dream I had. In my dream, mother had taken both Aira and I to get our hair done for the Mating Ceremony. As I looked into the mirror, I saw the reflection of a beautiful she wolf staring back at me, in a long pale pink gown that hugged my curves in all the right ways. It was the first time in my life that I thought of myself as beautiful and found myself believing that I could be what Zane needed me to be to become his Luna. After a quick shower, I headed downstairs in the hope of beating my family out of bed to try and catch Zane before he started his training this morning with the warriors, so that I could talk to him about his proposal. But to my surprise everyone was sitting around the dining room table as if they were waiting on me to join them. Mother was the
Adira’s POV Before I knew where I was, I was deep in the forest heading towards the packhouse, but I knew that I couldn’t go there at this time of the day to see Zane. All I wanted was to seek comfort and I knew he was the only one that had ever shown me an ounce of compassion, but I also knew that it was in the privacy of the night with no one around us. So instead, I ran towards the only place I ever felt comfort and knew if I waited there, he would come to me tonight. Once I got to the clearing in the woods, I sat down against the old maple tree that had our initials carved into it. It was something that Zane and I had done years ago to mark this as our spot, claiming it from all others that dared to take it from us. Tears began to fall from my eyes as I thought back to what had just happened at the dress store. I couldn’t believe that the sales associates thought that I was a servant, but as I looked down at the clothes that I was wearing, I realized that I must in their eye
Adira’s POV “What do you need to address father?” Aira asks my father as I take my seat. My father cups his hands in front of him before he says, “The Alpha and Luna paid me a visit late last night.” My mother gave out a gasp before she asks, “Why didn’t you tell me about this last night dear?” My father cleared his throat before he said, “Because I wanted the whole family to hear the news together.” I moved to the edge of my seat wondering if Zane had really gone through with telling his parents that he wanted me to be his Luna. There was no other explanation for them visiting my father and I had to wonder how he took the news of Zane choosing me over Aira. This had to be the reason why he too wasn’t at our spot last night. Aira began to clap her hands and said, “Oh father, do tell.” My father looked at my mother with a huge smile on his face as he says, “It turns out that Zane has asked for our daughter to become his Luna.” Butterflies began to flutter in my belly at
Adira’s POV Cold water hits my face like an iceberg, and I quickly open my eyes to see that I am surrounded by a group of men I have never seen before. Realizing I am naked, I sit up and pull my legs into me as they all stare at me and I look around at their faces not recognizing any of them. That’s when I began to try and see my surroundings as my head felt foggy. “Who are you? And what are you doing on our lands?” A tall man says to me as he looks down at me. I went to answer him, but nothing came out of my mouth because I didn’t know the answers to what he seeks. “Answer me little wolf.” The man now says to me and I tilt my head to the side to his reference little wolf. “Maybe she is a mute.” One of the other men say to the man that just asked me the questions. “Or maybe her pack threw her out of their pack, and she is a rogue.” Another man said to the tall man. “Hush! She doesn’t smell like a rogue.” The tall man said back to the man that had called me a rogue. His att