MORRIGAN'S POV
“I am not going to reject you.” He growled, sending a shiver down my spine. “Why? Why not?” I questioned desperately. I needed to get out of here and away from this man. “Because you're mine.” I opened and shut my mouth trying to think of ways to make him reject me or at least let me out. “If you do not let me go, I will kill every single person in your pack.” I threatened, praying and hoping I looked and sounded threatening enough. Before I could process what happened I was on my back. Zephyr straddled me, locking both my hands on my sides. “What are you trying to do! Get off me.” I struggled under him trying to get hit off of me. I panicked and my heart began thumping loudly. Was he going to rape me? I had been in a situation like this one too many times when I was still younger, when I wasn't strong yet but I had always gotten away. “You will do nothing of that sort. If you try it I will wrap you up in fucking wolfsbane and keep you locked up in here like a fucking doll.” He growled. I let out a loud howl, hoping to get him off of me. The windows vibrated violently,and he let out a sharp hiss but his grip didn't loosen. “What was that?” He questioned. My eyes widened in disbelief, It didn't work on him. The disbelief turned into cold hard fear. I hadn't felt this scared in a long time. If my soul howl did not work on him then how was I going to defend myself against him. This room did not have any stones or minerals I could use against him. The worst part was my body wanted him to get even closer to me, as if he was not already too close. My body and mind were working against each other. “Let me go.” I screamed desperately kicking, hoping to get him away from me. If he decided to force himself on me I could not do anything against him, he was stronger than me by a long shot and he was also bigger than me. “Calm down, I am not trying to force myself on you. The only time I will touch you is when you want it.” He said, as if reading my mind. He got off me and stepped away from the bed. I sat up and moved to a corner far away from him. I watched him watching me. My breathing was fast and unstable. I did not trust this man, how could I when he had locked me up for days. “What was that howl you let out? Another power? How many of these abilities do you have?” He asked sternly. I glared at him. “It is not your business.” I snapped back. “Look sweetheart, no matter what you say you are not going anywhere. You belong to me now and until you accept that you are not leaving this room.” He said before walking out. I was left sitting on the bed, stunned by his words. This guy was crazy, wasn't he. I laid on my back and squeezed my eyes shut. How was I ever gonna get out of this place? Should I just use my soul howl on Kierra? What if she's too weak and I end up shattering her mind. I groaned in frustration and rolled over onto my stomach. If I did that and her mind shattered they would never let me live because she was their Beta's mate.Although we were not close she was still nice to me, or maybe she was pretending? But why would she. I only had three powers, Geokinesis, Blood memory and soul howl. With my geokinesis I could control rocks, minerals and terrains, I could access memories and information in one's blood and with soul howl I could stir emotions, sometimes I mistakenly summoned lost spirits and if someone was weak it could shatter their minds. I could use my power to cause an earthquake, but this place might crumble and bury me underneath it. So that was not an option, I wanted to escape in one piece with all my limbs still intact. The longer I stayed here the higher the risk of the curse activating. I could not afford to stay in this pack. I was frustrated and helpless. I had never felt this way before, I always managed to get out of any situation no matter what but this was different. This was much more serious and dangerous than any situation I had ever been in before, my life was on the line and so was my sanity. If only I hadn't met those pack wolves who made me lose my food, I would have not been so hungry and chased after a rabbit into that stupid trap. I would have been happily roaming around not caged in a room. I curled into a ball on the bed as tears rolled down my cheeks. I began violently sobbing. My freedom was gone and my happiness too. I was caged in a room by a person I never wanted to find. Was I gonna be trapped here and suffer the same fate as my parents?MORRIGAN'S POV I didn't think I was going to cry. But the moment I saw the tiny baby cradled in Kierra's arms, tears welled up. The room was warm and filled with many different scents but all I could focus on were the sounds made by the tiny baby. It was so tiny, so fragile, so real. “He's so, so perfect.” I said, voice barely audible. I moved closer, unable to look away. “Do you want to hold him?” Kierra asked, a smile etched on her face. She looked so pale and exhausted. I gulped. “Can I?” She nodded and gently passed the baby to me. It was so small, fragile and very light. I silently watched the tiny baby, his chest moving up and down. My heart squeezed and a smile grew on my face. I lightly tapped the baby's cheek with a single finger and his mouth opened in a sleepy yawn. My heart melted. “Oh goddess,” I blinked at Kierra. “I can't believe he was inside you and now he's here. In my arms.” “You're next.” She gave a tired chuckle. I looked down at my own swollen b
MORRIGAN'S POV “What did you say?” I whispered. I stared at the healer. Maybe I had misheard him, I might be hearing things. A smile graced his face, excitement filling his eyes. “You're with child.” My hand instinctively fell to my stomach. “B..but how?” I whispered, then let out a breathy laugh at my own question. I covered my mouth in stunned disbelief. So many emotions hit me at once, uncertainty, shock and happiness that felt too fragile to hold on to. My heart thundered as the truth sipped into my bones. This was real. I was really pregnant. “I'm pregnant.” I said. The words felt strange on my tongue, yet my chest felt warm. A small smile grew on my face. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. But I knew that I couldn't wait to tell Zephyr. ____________________________________ I found him alone at the training grounds. His shirt clung to his back, hair being tousled by the wind. I paused my hand over my stomach with a small smile on my face. My heart trembled
MORRIGAN'S POV I stood at the edge of the territory nervously chewing my lip. Zephyr had been gone for a while now. Four whole days without him. I had stood in this very spot more times than I'd like to admit, just hoping to see him, smell him. Each passing day without him felt like endless torture. I just prayed and hoped to the goddess that he was safe and sound. On his way home to me. “They will be here soon, right?” Kierra whispered, her right hand supported her lower belly. Her feet were propped up on a small stool. I nodded my head, even though I wasn't too sure. I knew Zephyr was strong, very strong but Malakai used petty tricks. A shift in the breeze. A soft and distant sound. My breath caught in my throat. Kierra placed her feet down before getting up. “They're here.” She said with a huge smile on her face. Wolves and warriors emerged one by one, worn and bruised but alive. My eyes scanned for him. Where was he? “Ronan!” Kierra screeched besides me, happi
ZEPHYR'S POV We finally reached the boundary of the Nightbane pack. “Alpha…please.” Ronan pleaded. “ I know Malakai deserves to suffer but this…this raid. It won't bring our people back, all it will do is hurt innocent people and make us similar to them.” “Ronan please.” Rick groaned. “Spilling their blood won't heal us and you know it too Rick.” “This is not about healing Ronan, this is about making a statement to the rest of the worthless bastards who think they can come for our pack whenever they want. And to avenge our people.” Rick said, running a hand through his hair. “Don't you remember what happened last time with the other pack?” Ronan whispered. I didn't even glance at him. I clenched my jaw and faced forward. “ They drew first blood. I'm simply finishing what they started.” “Do not hurt the innocent. Only those who stand in the way of our vengeance. Leave Malakai to me. I have a score to settle with him.” I commanded. Ronan sighed in defeat and followed be
ZEPHYR'S POV “Is it okay for us to do that?” Ronan asked. “What do you mean by that?” Rick asked, crossing his arms. “They attacked us first, if we don't retaliate other packs that are eying our territory will think that they can attack us anytime they want.” Ronan glared at him before facing me. “Alpha, if we attack the Nightbane pack….if we strike them with the same cruelty they did…then what separates us from them?” “They killed our people. So many of our people died. Lovers,friends, family, even children…… little pups. They all died, killed because of Malakai, so how can we not take revenge.” Rick clenched his fists. “Revenge? By killing people just like what they did, wouldn't that make us monsters just like them.” Ronan said, running a hand through his hair. “Monsters,” he scoffed. “Stop pretending like you're better than us, you're the worst of us. You have killed young pups before so stop acting like a good person….you're not.” Ronan clenched his jaw and fists. “Shu
MORRIGAN'S POV The past few weeks had been chaotic, but right now, it was just us. Zephyr and I sat under a blanket of stars, our backs resting against a tree, a fire crackling a few steps from us and the river flowed quietly. My head lay silently on his shoulder, his hand made slow circles on my back. I let out a low giggle. He tilted his head towards me with a smile on his lips. “What's funny?” He asked. “I've just realized that this is the first time we have ever sat down under the stars together. Without worrying about anything, or having anything hanging over us.” He let out a soft laugh and pulled me closer. “Mmh of course. Our love and bond is stronger than anything.” I looked up at him, our noses brushing. “Yes it is.” And slowly without urgency, he leaned down towards me and kissed me. A tender kiss, sweet, unhurried. The kind that lingered. We slowly pulled apart and our foreheads pressed against each other. “I like this version of us. Happy. Smiley