Cain had told her that he has already had a long chat with Bree and had made it very clear to her that he has no feelings for her. Ever since then Bree has kept a low profile ad though she acted as if Cain and Reyna werenโt present in the same room as her, Reyna was quite quick to catch on to the envious fumes that reeked off Breeโs skin. The woman was trying her best to act as if she has moved on from Cain and was looking for another target to imprint with, Reyna was quite certain that everything was nothing but a big, fat lie. Though Reyna knew what was going on in Breeโs head, she still didnโt call her out. She thought that as long as Bree pretended to act like she couldnโt see either her or Cain, then she would be fine and Bree has indeed stopped asking for trouble though the woman still shot her derisive looks every once in a while. But now she actually came to her door โฆwhat was she supposed to make of it?โ What brought you here?โ Since she wasnโt fooled by Breeโs naive and sw
โ I know that you will think that I am lying, everyone thinks so too but you have to admit that a guy who was never open to commitment is sure to make a mistake or two, right? The guy I have been chasing after has been afraid of imprinting ever since I met him and what if it was all because of the distance he was putting in between us that we couldnโt get together in the end? What if the reason he is with someone else is that he felt something โฆ something that he could have felt for anyone?โ Reynaโs wolf paused and then her stomach started to churn, even though she hated to admit it. This was one of her greatest insecurity of all time.โ I canโt take his words as completely certain if I do not have a clear understanding of what he feels, what if he is confused? What if he is just trying to hide something from me? There could be a possibility that I and he could have been a thing if we tried right? โโ If you are not sure then there is nothing I can do about it,โ said Reyna as she f
โ Oh you think I am trying to create trouble between you and Cain?โ asked Bree as she placed the mug down and her lips pressed in a thin line. โ Is there anything that I didnโt speak clearly about? You are bitter that Cain rejected you by giving you a half-hearted excuse but at the same time, he got together with me, despite giving you an excuse that he doesnโt sleep with his pack mates. You are angry and upset, and with that โprincess syndromeโ you got in your head, you just canโt wrap your head around the truth that has been sitting in front of you, you believe you are superior to everyone because you are a blessed healer. You are supposed to be Sawyerโs saviour and that alone makes you feel like you are something in this pack, you donโt love Cain nor do you care about him, you just fancy the thought of having him and the only reason you are so hung up on him till now is that you just canโt accept that someone rejected you.โโ Or maybe you just donโt want to face the reality, you w
Cain watched Bree leave and then rounded at her with a wicked speed that was enough to tell her just how pissed he was as he glared down at him, he snapped with a waspish tone. โ And why in the world did you let her in, what were you thinking about, you know there is a freak roaming around in the pack who can literally change into just anyone and yet you are going around opening doors for just anyone, what if that wasnโt Bree and someone else?โโ I would have ripped him a new one if it was him, and I would have done that gladly.โ Reyna huffed as she crossed her arms and walked back to the kitchen. โ Can you please not make light of your life here? Do I need to remind you just how important you are to me, why do you have to use yourself as bait, I donโt get it? I want you safe, Reyna. You hear me?โ He came after her, hot on his heels as he buzzed in her ears like an annoying housefly. โ You cannot just open doors and let anyone in when I am not here and for goodness sakes call me if s
โIt's funny how you donโt mind stepping on Cainโs bottom line just because you didnโt get what you wanted,โ said Reyna as she stepped inside the group of submissive wolves and stared down at Bree who was still crying while gently wiping the tears off her face. It was annoying as f*ck that people took her act as real, if someone asked her, then she would have loved to tell them that Amber had much better acting skills than Bree and at least her crying and sobbing were realistic. โ And if you are going to pretend then at least learn how to sob better, you sniffle like you are snorting c*ke.โBree stiffened as she placed her hands down and clenched her handkerchief in her hand as she looked at Reyna she looked super pissed but somehow she managed to not snap back at her and shook her head in disappointment. โ I have nothing to say to you, maybe you are thinking that my complaints are pathetically stupidโโโโ Complaints? You have some f*cking nerve if you think that you sitting here and s
Cain wasnโt at all comfortable with what Bree tried to do at the main lodge, it was like she was deliberately trying to test his patience with all the antics that she was pulling and what was more was that she actually tried to drag the name of that woman in her argument with Reyna. He wasnโt happy about it at all but just as Reyna said, Bree was trying to get a reaction from it, if that's what she wanted then all he needed to do was to try his best to ignore her. The two of them stayed a few minutes by the artificial lake before they walked back to the main lodge. However, they were halfway through when Diskant came running towards them, seeing his expression, Cainโs mood worsened. โ If Bree pulled another shit like this morning, I donโt want to hear about it alright?โ His beta exhaled heavily. โ Bree was attacked just now.โ Reyna stiffened as she did a double-take of what Diskant said just now. โ She was what?โ โ Attacked, I and Cain were on my way to the lodge when we heard you
โ No oneโs going to blame you, Rey,โ said Cain as he curled his arm around her waist. โ Take a breath and calm down, no oneโs saying anything, I brought you here, and you didnโt barge in the territory on your own, so calm down, alright?โ It took a moment for Reyna to realise that she wasnโt breathing, she was just standing still like a puppet in front of Cain and Diskant, who looked really concerned because of her reaction. She broke her stillness after taking a shaky and trembling breath, she wanted to calm down but how can she calm down when she knew that someone was after her, even now she felt like there was someone who was lurking in the shadows and staring right at her from the dark corners of the forest. Her wolf was just as anxious, she never got a good feeling with the Mcbride brothers as she couldnโt sense any emotions from them and if not for Evelyn who manipulated them into believing in them, they would have never gotten near the two men ever. โ Do you think he is here,
Reyna wasnโt afraid that she would be abducted by Robin, she knew that she was being closely protected and even if he was to try something sneaky she would be sure to punch him in the gut first but what she didnโt expect was that someone would drag her out of the house without her even sensing anything. How did that happen? She was terrified as she looked around, she was still in the territory but that was only because her consciousness returned before the person trying to take her away could succeed in their plan. She took a sniff of her surroundings, it smelled of snakes. Damn it no wonder she wasnโt able to sense anything, there were snakes involved! Just as she tried to stand up, she felt her vision turn hazy as she staggered and fell back, a sharp hiss escaped her lips as her gaze fell on her ankle that has been bitten by a snake. Shit.Cain shook his leg with impatience burning inside him, he left the territory and Reyna alone because he was sure that they have gotten hold of
Her father escorted her out of the lodge, down the patio and through the trees on the path that led to the artificial lake sitting in the middle of the forest. That was the spot where the two of them first realised that they were mates, both of them thought that the mating ceremony would be a lot more meaningful if they were to hold it there. As they walked past the last of the trees and entered the clearing near the artificial lake, she noticed that the rest of the pack was sitting on both sides of the aisle and at the end stood Cain together with Diskant who has very gracefully โโ that was to say fought with the other enforcers to get the spot as Cainโs best man. Behind the podium was Aron who was going to play the role of the priest and let them exchange their mating ceremony vows. Her father stopped at the start of the aisle and then turned to look at her before clearing his throat. โ I will say that I am not a fan of that emotionally unstable wolfโ-โโ Dadโ Reyna rolled her ey
As both wolves jumped at each other Nolan and Daniel who were waiting for their chance rushed in before they slashed open the shifter-resistant ropes freeing Valentina and Mike but they left Daxton tied without even looking at him causing her mother to angrily hiss. โ Daniel, donโt make me hurt you.โ Only then did Daniel free her father who sat up straight and despite looking rather worn out glared at Daniel. โI got you, honey,โ once Nolan was done slicing the ropes that were bounding her with a pocket knife and pulled her away from the fight as he noticed that the coppery scent of the blood seemed to have seeped through the very pore of the wooden warehouse. But Reyna wasnโt the slightest bit nauseated by the thick scent of blood, no โฆall the blood, growls and hatred that was oozing out of Cain at the moment was inciting her wolf who snarled and clawed in the air urging the wolf to take the wolfโs head off in just one big chomp. Even as she and her parents moved away from the brawl
Cain stood there in front of her with eyes coldly glinting as he looked at Robin, his mouth was curled in a cruel snarl but he didnโt move probably because Robin had his man point a gun at her parents. Robin chuckled with a harsh bite to his laughter. โ You are really good, Covington. You found us much faster than I have expected you would. Itโs a shame though I was hoping for a final climax before sending you away.โ Cainโs nostrils flared as he stared at Robin without blinking his eyes. โ You wonโt kill them,โ said Cain, his voice was carefully controlled but Reyna could sense the anger brimming off him and why wouldnโt he? The man just watched another male try to claim his mate overriding his claiming mark. โ If you do, then Reyna would never go with you, you know that right?โ โ I wouldnโt like to kill anyone here,โ said Robin. โ But will I kill everyone in this room including myself? I will. If that's what stops you from taking her away from me? I will do that definitely. Esp
Reyna stared at Bree with a disgusted expression. โ You are โฆ have you ever seen anything past your own selfishness? Did you even care about what happened because of your stupid desires? Sawyer almost lost control of her wolf! And if that isnโt the worst thing, two enforcers diedโโโโ They were not supposed to die!โ snapped Bree with her eyes looking a bit feverish. โ I never asked the loners to kill the pack mates, but they were in their way and they โฆ and Gerald found out that it was me because when the two females couldnโt get past them without hurting either of them, they called me and he..he heard my voice and threatened to tell Cain. I couldnโtโฆI couldnโt, I couldnโt let him go, itโs his fault for being too nosy.โโNosy? It was you who asked those loners to kill them! And for what they heard your voice? Then you should have taken the consequences of your actions like the good person you act!โ Bree looked at her with eyes that were glowing and panted hard. โ I am a good person,
โ I saw that Robin guy go in there,โ said Diskant as he jumped down from the tree. โ He was still wearing the mask of Mike but he didnโt look like him at all, that faint swagger and those haunting eyes, he looks like some corpse or something, I swear I felt a chill crawl up when I saw his face. Like how can somebody be this expressionless, and here I thought that Reyna was exaggerating when she said that the guy was as much of an emotional fool as a dead body. Turns it she was right,โ at Cainโs glare, he cleared his throat and continued, โAnyway thatโs not what is important, itโs that the guy went in that old warehouse and I cannot see anything past that, canโt catch a glimpse of whatโs going inside.โ โ He is keeping Reyna there, thatโs all I need to know,โ Cain flexed his jaw as he stared at the warehouse with a calm that his body and wolf both didnโt have. His body was burning with a kind of energy that was enough to drive him crazy. He was no longer as anxious as before but he was
The wolf under Cain dragged a figure into the light โโ Damn it. It was Bree who was being dragged on the broken wooden floor, gagged, bounded and with her face swollen like she has been beaten badly but at least she wasnโt bleeding and with her shifter healing she was slowly getting better. Her eyes shot to Reyna and at once Reyna was able to feel the fear, trepidation and dread that was coursing through Bree. Her eyes were darting around madly and her mouth seemed to be working nonstop but Reyna wasnโt able to understand a single word. Reyna sucked in a breath through her nose, with her mouth taped she had no other choice. She peered at her parents who were lying unconscious and a surge of anger and grief rose in her heart, if she could she would have killed Robin here and now for touching her parents but she couldnโt no matter how much she tried to struggle against the ropes she couldnโt, all she could do was to glare at Robin who smiled back at her with a feverish glint in his e
Cain had to admit that it was one of the hardest things that he had to do, but he did as Diskant told him to because f*ck him โโ Diskant was right. He has to keep a clear mind if he wanted to deal with Robin. But God help him because he didnโt believe he would be able to do it. He drew in a breath as he turned to his enforcers, โ Robin is probably taking Reyna where he is keeping her parents, if my hunch about him is right, he would want her to see the condition of her parents so that her spirit might be crushed. We need to follow that car and wait for the right time to barge in when their guard isnโt up.โ Nolan snorted as he got up from the ground. โ He is a f*cking idiot, if he thinks he can crush my Reynaโs spirit, she takes after her mother and nothing can crush her.โ โDamn right,โ muttered Daniel as he rolled his sleeves and got ready to punch some shiftersโ butts. Then he turned to Cain and patted him on the shoulder. โ Donโt worry, he might have her but he wouldnโt be able
If the smoke hasnโt caused the wooziness to sweep away all the senses in her head, blurring her vision and fogging her thoughts, she might have been able to fight the effects of the chloroform ..maybe she could have used her powers to take care of the intruder but then her world started to spin, tilt and with a loud bang darkness fell all over. As she fell, she was aware of the other females whimpering and fighting their way to stay conscious but the dose of the chloroform was too strong for any of them to stay awake. Reyna wanted to fight and protect the other females that were her responsibility as the Alpha femaleโฆ wanted to yell at the bastard to leave the rest of the females alone but she couldnโt even open her eyes much less speak. Her raging wolf, snarled and swept her claws in the air wanting to shift but she couldnโt free herself, she wasnโt able to fight the darkness that was falling and swallowing her completely.Hidden in the dense forest, behind the tall and canopied tre
Reyna felt shitty because no matter how much she tried to focus on whatever story that Kerry was trying to tell her, she couldnโt get a word in her head of it, she knew that the older woman was trying to get her mind off Cain but with her occasional zoning out there was nothing she could doโฆ she just couldnโt concentrate. She had thought that with so many people around her she would be fine but to her surprise, she was distracted. In fact, it was better to say that she wasnโt even surprised, with her mate infiltrating a secret hideout of a pack that was involved in criminal activitiesโฆ it was hard to think of anything else. She couldnโt stop obsessing over what Cain was doing whether he was fine or not.. what if Robin was there and sensed his presence then what was he going to do?Reyna found herself chugging down mugs of coffee, crossing and uncrossing her legs and she was feeling so damn edgy with all the emotions that were pouring in and out of her, it was as if she was hyperventi