Katrina’s point of view“How dare he! Blackwood is so hypocritical, bullying you like this and putting you through so much misery!’‘ After hearing the whole story, Lucius angrily crushed the glass in his hand.I raised a brow looking at him, clenching tight to the glass in his hand.“Not the kind of reaction we expected, right?” Sage was just as shocked as I was, her amber orbs, widened as I lowered my head.“How could he even stand there acting like you are the one who betrayed him?” He was fuming. I have seen Lucius furious, but this was new to me.I didn’t know how to react to this. “That’s new, really”“It wasn’t that traumatic after all” I sheepishly smiled, wiping the tears from the slits of my eyes and looking at him as he got up from the chair, pacing about in the roomI had thought that the scars I would carry with me for the rest of my life would never heal. After I revealed what had happened, I felt a lot better.“Maybe it’s because we only did it because of duty,” Sage sug
Xavier’s Point of View“How dare he? How dare he throw us out because of her?” Bianca was fuming when we left the tents. I sighed heavily.I was getting exhausted by her constant complaints. And now she dared to question Lucius?“We came to help. Why would you try to go against Alpha Lucius’s command?” I asked her as we walked out of the command tent.“We are the ones who brought the White-Coat Warriors here! Why should Katrina be in charge?” She snapped, pacing around, but I just stared at her.This was a losing battle she was getting into. Alpha Lucius isn’t someone who takes kindly to insubordination. He loathes people who don’t take well to command.“Alpha Lucius is biased!” accused.“Watch your mouth, Bibi. Most men here would fall on a sword for that man.” I sneered through gritted teeth as I went closer to her and she looked at me like I was crazy.“I’m sure you must be happy to see her again, right? I’m sure that’s why you decided to plead so you could be with her”“Not this a
Katrina’s point of viewI walked out of Lucius tented and all I could hear were moans. Everyone turned to look at me as I clenched my hand tight, thinking of what Bianca and Xavier were doing.The days I spent back at Blackwood before I left, I heard this.“Fuck... Couldn’t they wait for a few minutes or try to fucking put the shield up?” Theo muttered as he came to stand next to me.“Or I could fucking put them in their place,” Joshua suggested coming to stand on my other side, folding his arms.I shook my head before making my way out of camp, trying to find myself something to do. I wasn’t going to stand here and listen to them moaning.‘Shame. He rejected her and he comes to fuck his mate in the face’ Murmurs filled behind me as I tried to find myself in the sparring grounds.‘Maybe she wasn’t that good in bed’ some man said. Judging from the accent, he had to be from Black Fang.‘Rumour has it. She is like an old lady. Her waist doesn’t move for shit,’ one of them laughed.‘I hea
Lucius’ point of view I walked with her through the forest while she kept her eyes out. My eyes took time to take in her beautiful face. She was beautiful. My eyes trailed down to her throat as she looked up at the trees. Then, narrowing her eyes, the way she bit her lips made my heart flutter. ‘Dumbass.’ Zane echoed, but I decided to listen to him ‘Her mother is dead. We might as well as just claim her already’ he added, but I know better than listen to Zane. ‘No. I will not jeopardise everything she is working for just because we are greedy, and you just want to claim her. Forget it,’ I retorted. “What are you thinking?” I asked, walking towards her as she took out her spear. “It’s too quiet” she whispered to me as I furrowed my eyebrows. She was right. There was no sign of birds. “So?’ I asked her as she looked at me before holding her neck. “Either a boar or we might be in trouble” “Good guess,” I said to her, walking past her as I sniffled the air. She was right, it w
Xavier’s point of view“This is suicide” Bianca complained as we headed back to our tent. It was almost dinnertime and from what I heard, we all must line up for food regardless of rank.“You are the one who wanted to stay and prove yourself to him.” I retorted, trying to find something can change into.“I know. But I can hundred per cent assure you that Bitch Katrina had something to do with this. It’s just can’t be coincidental.” She complained.I almost want to roll my eyes. I’m getting tired of how everything is always someone’s fault. I grab a towel and some things to use for my shower.“Where are you going?” she asks me, raising a brow.I pause in my steps, turning to face her. “I need to freshen up. Want to join me?”“No. I need to find out why his sending me on this fucking suicide mission. He plans on getting me killed,”
Bianca’s point of view“So, what do you think?” I asked my right-hand man, Dave.He checks over his shoulder before responding. “Some men don’t trust her and some think she is just an entitled brat who wants to enjoy her father’s glory,” He explained to me as I nodded my head. This was good.It was good for me.“Do you think that might work in our favour?” I asked him, as he nodded his head.“I don’t doubt that not even for a minute. Some of them are willing to stand for you. But we need to act fast,” he said to me as I nodded my head/“And Lucius? Can we—”“Apart from his alleged affair with her? The man is clean.”“He can’t be clean. Everyone has a secret to keep. We just must look even harder,” I said to him, pursing my lips together, thinking of what to do next.“We could try to look into his past relationships but his so secretive,” he said to me as I bit my lower lip.“That’s fine. We can deal with that later. For now, I need to find out what I can trust and who is against her.
Katrina’s point of view Weeks later “Gerald!” I shouted, running after the man I had appointed to oversee the white-coat warriors. “Yes?” he responded with a bit of arrogance, but I pursed my lips, shaking my head. “I didn’t get the report from last night. I’m heading into the command centre, and I have no idea how many casualties we have.” I asked him as he inhaled sharply before staring me down. “I told you I would get them to you. You don’t have to ask me every ten minutes,” he snapped, raising his eyebrows as I looked around to see if he was really speaking to me. “I’m not asking you every ten minutes, I just…” I paused, seeing him the way he was looking at me with an attitude. “I was clear as soon as we were back. I needed everyone accounted for. Can you do that now?” I asked him as he looked around. “Maybe if you had time to check on your men, you would know that these minor victories are costing us and would probably know how many casualties we have,” he growled as I ra
Katrina’s point of view‘How Dare they speak about us like this!’ Sage my wolf snapped, ready to pounce on whoever was questioning our authority.My heart raced as I stood near the tent, my feet unable to move. I deserved to be here, just like everyone else.I could feel Sage going out there, but I must control her. If she lost control and went into a rage, I don’t know what would happen.“How dare you utter such bullshit!” Joshua was the first one trying to defend me as I swallowed hard.“She fucking saved your life just a few days ago,” he fumed at Caleb.I would know who he was speaking to because I saved his life five days ago when an omega attacked him from behind while he was busy trying to fight off the wolves attacking him.“We wouldn’t have to be saved if she didn’t lead us into a fucking trap in the first place,” He countered, and I heard growls fill the training ground.‘Don’t listen to them, Kat. I know you are a good leader,’ Sage, my wolf, tried to comfort me.“I will h
Lucius’s point of viewMorning Dew. Fresh rain filled my nostrils. Katina’s scent.I snapped my head towards the holding cells. Zane stirred in my mind wanting to make a run for the cells.But when I walked into the little waiting area, my eyes were not drawn to Katrina. It was a woman I had never seen before.She had all the scents Katrina had. “mate” the lips left her plumps lips immediately I walked into the room.Blonde shoulder-length hair with hazel green eyes and a sharp nose. “No,” I shook my head.“What?” She raised her thick brows as I stepped back.“You can’t be…” The words left my lips just as Katrina walked in, her eyes on me, then back to the woman.“No. Don’t come closer to me,” I warned, my heart racing so fast. I wanted to run to her and hold her close to me, taking in her scent.“I am your mate, Lucius.” She whispered, coming closer to me.My eyes snapped to Katrina, whose eyes widened like she had just seen a ghost. Heart drumming so loud, tears filling her beautifu
Katrina’s point of viewWhen I arrived at the barracks, I thought of what I would say to her or do, but now that I was here standing by the door watching her how she was sitting on the floor, knees to her chest and arms curled around them. I felt sorry for her.“What do you want, Katrina?” She asked me as I smiled, walking into the room.“You know he was only twenty-three,” I started, walking towards the window as I looked out towards the training ground.“He wanted to have three kids. Live on a farm and grow things.” I say before turning to her, and she just stares blankly at me with no remorse in her eyes.There was silence in the room, and I could hear her heart pounding so loudly, but she was doing a good job of keeping it together. Go on. Act tough all you want. By the time I am done with you, you will regret ever laying your hands on him.“I should kill you,” I start, and she stills. “But I won’t.”She swallows as I walk towards the screen. “Because death is the easiest way out
Katrina’s point of viewThe priestess went on with the funeral proceedings. Talking about life as a wolf and warrior, Becky gave her speech about how she only knew him for a few months, but felt like they had known each other for the rest of their lives. Then Bray and Taylor also paid their tribute.“You ready?” Lucius whispered as I got up, taking the few cards, I wrote my speech getting up.He walked me to the front as my eyes roamed around white coat warriors, snowpack, and other people I couldn’t recognize, who filled the chairs.My eyes went to the back and noticed Martin was here, and just at the end of the other aisle was Xavier, but looking behind him, I noticed another man standing by the trees with a hoodie. His head lowered.‘He didn’t want to attract a lot of people to him,’ Lucius linked to me.Cassian.He came.“Umm…” I started looking at Bray and Becky before putting the cards aside, then looked at everyone.“Joshua, to me, wasn’t just a warrior. He was my brother. When
Katrina’s point of view“Do we know if he had any family?” Noah asked Becky, who was having a cup of tea later in the evening by the countertop.“Seriously, Noah? He just died,” she snapped.“It’s the procedure. I have to—” he stuttered,“He didn’t. His parents left him on a training ground when he was two days old. He didn’t have a pack. Stayed in snowpack for a while, ” I say to him, and he turns to look at me.“Give me a minute,” I said to him, walking into my room, then came back with a file. “it’s his papers,” I say to him and Becky glances at me then back at Noah.“Katrina, this is…”Yes. I planned to make him officially part of the Snow pack, just like the rest of them. “Did you...” Becky paused, looking at the documents.“I planned to ask you guys the other night. It’s what Willow had been working on,” I explained. Her lips parted to say something, but she just burst out crying, covering her mouth.“He always wanted to belong, and that bitch took him away. I should kill her.”
Lucius’s point of view“No. She killed him. She killed Josh. She killed—” She fell to the ground as I held on tight to her, pulling her into an embrace as she whimpered.“He is gone. Josh is gone,” she whimpered, as I cupped her face.“I am sorry, baby. I wish I could take away your pain,” I whimpered, my chest tightening. I wish I could take the pain away from her and let it be all mine.She stares at me, tears rolling down her cheeks, as I pull her into a hug, and she whimpers loudly.I have never seen her so broken. If Thelma’s death broke her, then this one has crushed her soul completely. “Lucius, I lost him. I lost my friend. I failed to protect him,” she whimpered, holding tight to my jacket as I nodded my head.“I know, baby,” I whisper and let her cry her heart out. Boddy shaking and voice getting huskier.‘Noah. Get some people to take the body to the mogul.’ I linked to him.‘Got it,’ he replied.“I cannot protect them. I cannot even…” Her breath comes in rapid bursts. I ho
Katrina’s point of viewA cry tore from my throat, so unhinged. My heart is pounding against my chest.“You killed him?” I looked up at Katrina, holding Joshua’s warm corpse in my hands, my lips quivering and hands trembling.“You took him away from me. You Bitch!!” The growl left my lips as I put Joshua on the ground.“I warned you, didn’t I? I told you if you ever hurt any of them. I will cut you limb from limb,” I growled, my claws coming out and my canines elongating.‘Katrina, don’t lose your soul,’ Sage echoed, but I was already on my feet, taking steady strides toward her.“Katrina. Please—” Before I could hear the rest, I let that darkness deep inside me take over as I surged at Bianca, but her brother was already in front of her, trying to shift.“Fuck Martin Do not shift!” I heard Lucius shout over his shoulder as he came to stand in front of me.‘Get out of my way, Luc.’ I linked to him, but it came out as a growl to him, and he shook his head.“Calm down, Katrina. Don’t do
Katrina’s point of view“Orion Snow? How did you… how…” I stuttered, tears rolling down my cheeks as he came closer to where I was.“Shannon did a bit of digging, plus your friend Juniper gave me the details,” he says, as I bring my hand to my mouth. He was trying to find them as well.“Let’s go.” He places his hand on my small back, leading the way. I make my way out of the room when I see Bray, Joshua, and Becky pacing around.“I take it I don’t have to punch him again?” Joshua asks, and I shake my head, chuckling softly.“Like you would stand a chance,” Lucius mutters under his breath“Well, at least I tried,” He retorts.“That was brave and stupid,” I say to him, and he shrugs.“At least he knows some people are willing to kill for you,” he laughs, wrapping his arm around Bray’s neck. “Isn’t that right, Bryan?” he asked. Bryan tried to get away from him, but he held on tight.“Where are we going?” Becky asks to join us.“I am going to Green Point. You and them are going back home.
Katrina’s point of view“Let’s get married,” he says, and my heart stops.I lift my head to look at him, and he seems serious about this. He is not joking, but serious. He wants to marry me.“Lucius. We can’t”“I will leave everything. My title, my name, my position. Just marry me” He murmurs, and I shake my head. I am not subjecting his family to something like this.“Lucius This Is—”“Say yes and I will walk away from everything for us,” he says, but I don’t think I am ready to make such a decision.“Lucius, I love you, but don’t you think this is just too rushed? You just can’t wake up and leave everything in the middle of the war,” I shake my head.‘Marry him and leave everything. For once, Katrina, put yourself first,’ Sage remarks.‘I’m not that selfish. You know that.’ I snap, staring at the man who is willing to risk everything for me.“No one would marry us. It’s a forbidden union,” I insist.“A couple of packs owe me favors.” He comes closer, wrapping his hand around my wais
Lucius’s point of view“No, Mother. You can’t issue such an order. I am the fucking commander!” I growled, and she shook her head in disbelief.“I warned you about that girl, didn’t I? She is trouble. Now she sent her men to come and kill you,” she growled as I rolled my eyes. Trust my mother to be dramatic about something like this. How could she think Katrina would hurt me?“Mother, please. It was just a fight. He got angry, plus he was drunk.” I had insisted, but she also insisted and used her power to have Joshua locked up.Now I had to face the fury of one particular blonde, who was covered in black dirt and her hair disheveled. She is mad because she thinks I will lock up her family.“Lucius,” she pulled away from me, the taste of tears and mint lingering on my lips.“Forgive me. I am so sorry for acting like an asshole.” I whispered to her, and she pulled back.“It’s fine. I would have acted like that as well,” she says, sniffling back.“I can’t believe you would lock him up. N