Callum's POV "We have to do something." Jade said, as she paced about in the library."What can we possibly do? We have no proof at the moment and Nic wouldn't believe us at our mere words, he has known Mikayla almost as long as he has known us." I reminded her."Yes but does he know his dear pack instructor, and Gamma, is actually a scheming conniving bitch." Jade shouted and I rushed to her side, trying to hush her."Calm down, anyone could hear us right now." I said lowly, ignoring the glare she threw at me."How can you tell me to calm down when Thea is in danger and I feel trapped? I feel like my hands are tied at the moment and there is nothing I can do about it?" Jade's voice cracked at the end and she looked away from me."I know you care about Thea but so do I. If we want to protect her we have to be smart and proceed cautiously." I told her carefully."So what? We'll just let Mikayla get away with poisoning her?" Jade whisper-yelled at me."She isn't getting away with anyt
Nicholson's POV I barged into my office and began pacing as I waited for Amalthea. A few seconds later she walked into the room and stood cautiously by the door."Close the door, I'm not an animal. I won't pounce on you." I gritted out and she just gave me a lopsided smile.Some of the rage I felt dissipated as I silently stared at her and for a moment I imagined we were back at her door. I couldn't help but wonder what would have happened if Mikayla hadn't interrupted us. From the deep red staining her cheeks I knew Thea was thinking about the exact same thing and that just made me want her all the more."You wanted to see me?" She asked meekly, looking anywhere but at my face and I knew she was embarrassed.I struggled to remember why I was mad at her in the first place and why I had asked to see her."Why were you training?" I asked as I stared at her with a blank expression."Because I felt up to it." She said slowly as she shrugged and some of my rage stoked at her words."You a
Amalthea's POV There it was again, that soft heat in my chest.I looked down and gasped when I saw my chest glowing with a bright light.I shakily used my finger to touch my chest, where the light was coming from but nothing happened, I felt nothing.Was I running mad?"Can you feel it now?" A woman asked me, seemingly appearing out of nowhere."Who are you?" I asked her as I took a few steps back, startled."It's been two thousand years, I can't really blame you for not remembering me, child. " She said softly as she cautiously approached me."You don't need to be scared, I'm not here to harm you." She said when she noticed the fear in my eyes."What do you want?" I asked her as I eyed her wearily."I told you to protect it the last time we spoke, since it's still here I'm guessing you heeded my warning." She commented."What warning?" I scrunched my brows at her in confusion."T
Amalthea's POV "Come on, smack your lips together." Jade ordered after applying a soft nude gloss to my lips."Can I look now?" I sighed as she inspected me.Without another word she turned my chair and I stared at my reflection."Woah." I whispered as I could hardly recognize the woman who stared back at me. "Do you like it?" Jade asked nervously."Jade, I love it." I breathed out.Jade let out a sigh of relief and in not time her shoulder hung high, feeling proud of herself.Well she has every right to. She outdid herself this time, but I was still confused on what she had in mind. I was wearing the dress we had bought, paired with black heels and a matching purse while my hair cascaded down my back in curls."Good, we should get going." She announced as she packed up all her tools."Where are we going to?" I asked as we left the building.I had to admit between the pedicures, the body massage and the makeover , I honestly felt more refreshed than I had when we left the pack hous
Amalthea's POV "That was faster than I expected." Jade said as I joined her outside the pack house and we began to make our way into town.“I already told you it won't take long,” I said, and glanced at her. “What were you expecting?”“You know,” she shrugged, that mischievous grin of her's tugging by the corners of her lips. "I thought you would both have a lot to talk about...after last night." "That's enough teasing for one day Jade." I lightly punched her shoulder."Look who has grown some muscle." She winced as she rubbed where I had hit her."Will you tell me where we are going now?" I asked."Shopping." I gave her a side glance.Jade knew how much I hated shopping, I always found it hard to make a choice."But I don't need new clothes." I tried to talk my way out of this sticky situation."We're not just going for shopping, like I said we're having a girl's day out," she said, like that's supposed to be a relief. “I have so much planned out.”“Care to elaborate?” I furrowed
Amalthea's POV "Why do you smell like Nicholson?" Jade asked as she pulled open my curtains.I groaned and buried my face in my pillow. "What are you doing here?" I asked her groggily."That doesn't answer my question." She retorted.I sighed, and removed the pillow from my face. "What question?" I sat up, stifling a yawn."Why does your room smell like Nicholson? Was he here last night?" “W-what?” I stuttered, taken aback by her question“Was Nic here?” She rephrased.I gulped, and did a quick scan to make sure nothing indicating Nic was here last night was left in my room.Much to My relief, there was none. And I was grateful. But then I remembered how he enveloped me in his arms when I was a sobbing mess, and a smile made its way to my lips."I'll take that as a yes." Jade said cheekily, snapping me out of my thoughts."W-what? No, he wasn't here." I said quickly."You really need to learn how to lie better, Thea." Jade tsked as she walked towards my bed.Then she slapped her ha
Amalthea's POV Footsteps approached my bed and I held my breath. I clutched my chest as my heart raced within me.Could it be the person who had tried to poison me? Did they come back to finish the job?My heart almost leaped out of my chest when my bed dipped as the person sat beside me on the bed. I waited as silently as possible but the person made no move at all. A few seconds later the duvet covering my head was brought down to my chin and I willed my eyes not to twitch as I pretended to be asleep.A familiar scent invaded my nose and I wondered if I was hallucinating.I itched to pull open my eyes and see who it was but my rational side scolded me. What would I do if it wasn't Nic?How could I possibly be thinking about Nic at a time like this?When my potential murderer was sitting on the same bed as me? This was madness.A cold finger touched the side of my face and caressed all the way down my cheek and I shivered at the contact as sparks erupted within me."I know you are a
Nicholson's POV "What do you mean you couldn't find who poisoned her?" I scowled at Callum."Whoever they were wiped all their traces clean. There was nothing at all, no lead, no mistakes...nothing." Callum explained and I rubbed my palm over my face. I knew it was highly unlikely that Callum would find anything since I didn't, but that didn't make it any less annoying."So that's it?" I asked."What?" Callum looked at me, confused."We just let whoever did this to Thea go?" I gritted out."We have no other option in the meantime. All we can do for now is watch everyone closely and hope whoever did this slips up." He answered and my fists clenched by my sides. I knew he was right but that didn't make it any less annoying or frustrating."Where is she?" I asked him calmly."Probably with Jade." Callum said, and I made to walk past him but he blocked me."What is it?" I asked with furrowed brows. For some reason my wolf felt agitated and I longed to see Thea more than anything else, I
Nicholson's POV I let go of the man and turned to Amalthea."Shouldn't you be in your room resting?" I growled at her but unlike the kitchen staff, she was unfazed.That was one of the things I liked about her, she was always so strong and never intimidated despite her small frame."I was heading there when I heard a commotion down here and decided to see what it was about." She informed me."Can we talk for a second?" She asked and reluctantly, I nodded.As I walked out the Kitchen I heard collective sighs but I ignored them and followed Thea to my study.Callum gently closed the door behind us and rubbed a palm over his face."You need to stop terrorizing the staff, Nicholson." Thea said."I'm not terrorizing them, I'm trying to find out who poisoned you." I countered."There are less forceful ways and more interrogative ways to do that." She argued."This is the most effective." I shrugged. Fear always brings out the truth...always."I think I should take over finding who did this