Charlie’s POV
I don’t even remember him coming into my room, let alone curling up and sleeping on his lap, but he looked peaceful and I was extremely relaxed which was the first time in a long time that I had felt this way.
As I climbed off of Max’s lap I raided the cupboard where he said there were some clothes that I could wear, he had also put in a new pack of underwear for me, it wastoo big but I was still grateful. As I started pulling on the tshirt I heard is light snoring stop, he was obviously awake and when I glance at him his eyes are closed. I make sure I keep my back to him and finish pulling on the tshirt and joggers.
Max acts surprised when I tell him to stop pretending and when he feigns innocence I laugh, the sound makes me jump. I cannot remember the last time I laughed like that or if I had ever laughed before.
When I ask him if there is anything he wants to say, he looks at me puzzled until I announce that it is in fac
Alexander’s POVMy brother could not be anymore annoying if he tried, stupid golden child! If he wants a fight then that is what I will give him. I was almost tempted to follow him but decided against it, I had to come up with a plan and fast, it was almost Charlie’s birthday.That night I decided to take my wolf for a run, he was itching to get out of his human skin and I don’t blame him, it had been far too long. Shifting in the forest and letting Jett free, I let out a howl and was surprised to be met with howls I did not recognise.Who was on our land? If it was rogues, I was well and truly out numbered. I call out to Max and get no response, he was most likely asleep. Quietly moving through the forest and ensuring my tracks are covered, I make my way in the direction of the howls.There in a small clearing of the forest were three wolves, wolves that were smaller than me and most likely omegas. They would not be able to understand m
Max’s POVSilence hung between us, Charlie and Harrison that was the last thing I was expecting. In training he was always messing around and talking about a girl from another town, no one believed him as we never saw her but it made sense why he was always leaving the village randomly.I was still raging, he had continued to let her live in appalling conditions even though he pretended he didn't know, it would have been impossible for him to have missed the markings on her body. What was worse is that he had somehow convinced her to lose her virginity to him. There were questions I wanted to ask but every time I glanced over she was staring out her window.“Why are you royalty?” her question came from nowhere but at least she was talking to me“It is a ruse, it is how we have lived so peacefully for so long and kept our kind hidden from the humans”Her head moves up and down slowly, “But why royalty?”
Charlie’s POVEveryone had their eyes on me, I hated every moment of it and just wanted to be invisible again, a girl steps towards me, she was pretty with natural blonde hair and looked like ninety percent of the girls at my school. “Hi, Charlie, my name is Lola” she smiles at me“Hi” is all I could muster, I was trying to keep my hands relaxed and by my side, now was not the time to show this gift I had been given.Alpha Max orders everyone to leave and Lola wastes no time in linking arms with me and pulling me away from Max, Alexander and their mother.“So your something special” I have no idea where she is leading me but I manage to keep in step with her even if my legs didn't want to cooperate. “I did some digging on you, I heard a vamp killed your mother”I shake my head and pull my arm from hers “That’s not true, it was a drunk driver”. Lola just shrugs“Wha
Alexander’s POV I never thought I would have to be burying my father already, it was hard watching him be lowered into the ground, harder listening to my mother cry. Max was stood slightly in front of me, holding Charlies hand and as everyone submits to him as our new Alpha including myself. Charlie shows him her neck, was she submitting or offering herself as a mate? As our new Alpha tells everyone to leave, Lola links arms with Charlie and leads her away from everyone else. This was not going to be good. I decide to keep an eye on them for Charlie’s sake, Lola could handle herself. I kept my distance but used the power of my wolf ears to listen into their conversation, Lola is warning Charlie to stay away from someone, from me. I roll my eyes, Lola thinks we have something special because we had spent one night together, when was she going to learn that i was not interested in her any more! Lola stabs a finger into Charlie’s chest and as she does Ch
Max’s POV I knew it was not going to end well, Alexander was fuming and I was in a little bit of shock, my mother wants Alexander to stop trying so Charlie will choose me, what my mother does not seem to understand is that I have been doing research on Charlie’s Alpha-Luna heritage and no matter what as soon as she turned eighteen she inherited the role as leader of the pack, regardless of whether her Alpha father was still alive. Research of our database has shown many lies, firstly it states that Charlie’s mother was killed by a vampire and secondly she isn’t the only Alpha-Luna out there, our mother was one too and that was why she knew so much about them, it most likely explained the silent conversations my parents were having when Charlie first arrived. “Are you ever going to tell us?” I ask mother, Alexander looks puzzled “Tell us what?” “How did you know Max?” mother speaks quietly “I know how to use the database remember, you d
Charlie’s POVWho knows how long I was stood in the rain, but it felt freeing and like I was connected to the Earth, something i had never felt before. My clothes were soaked through to my skin but I didn’t care about that, the only thing I could think of is what Max had told me, that I was mated to both him and Alexander. I was still trying to get my head around the terms and meanings they used, but it could not be possible, there was no way.I was curious though, I didn’t seem to be remotely bothered about finding out I was a wolf, deep down inside of me I guess I knew I was different from the other girls at my school although how different was a bit surprising. The gift thing was a bit of an eye opener but I knew I could figure it out eventually, being mated to two men was a new thing altogether even weirder the fact that they were twins.Max had said that only I could decide, how was I supposed to choose, did he even realise what he was ask
Alexanders POVI walk out, I can’t listen to this anymore. I plan on finding Charlie, she promised me thirty minutes at her party and I wanted to check that she was upholding her end of the deal. I searched everywhere for her, even checking with the men on the gate and they hadn’t seen her. She still was unable to shift into her wolf, there really wasn’t anywhere else she could be, well not without someone knowing.Sitting down on the bench, my mind went to Lola, she was goading her earlier, what if Lola had done something to her or worse, caused Charlie to do something to her and then I saw her, Charlie was leaving the dungeons in a hurry, why the hell had she gone to see her father and why did the guards let her in?She moves quickly across the grounds and I recognise that she is moving towards the forest “CHARLIE” I make her jump but she stands still waiting for me to catch up with her“I don’t belong here Alex
Max’s POVI waited for hours before sneaking into my mothers room, an omega confirmed that she had gone to sleep, even though it was the middle of the day, sleep was something she very much needed, she was grieving heavily and I don’t blame her, a lot of things would change now my father was gone including her adapting to life without a mate.Slipping into my parent’s bedroom whilst quietly telling the omega that they saw nothing as they hurry off, my mother was sleeping deeply, gentle snores leaving her tear stained face. Hopefully she would stay asleep and it would make it easier for me to grab the key.For the first time I see it, the small key hanging on a chain around her neck, how had I not noticed it before.I hadn’t thought my plan through, she would know if the key was missing, I look around the room, searching for something to replace it with but there was nothing, putting my hands in my pocket I fish out my keys, there w