로그인Matteo’s POVMy eyes were solely on her, watching her every move, and I saw every reaction she was giving without her even realizing it.She had grown stronger. Her willpower had grown stronger than the last time I had an encounter with her.I could see that clearly now. But strength alone didn’t matter here.What she really needed at this point was control. But right now….She was losing every ounce of control bit by bit.“Your resolve is cracking”, I said calmly, my eyes still fixed on her. “It’s not obvious to you yet, but it’s there”.“You’re not moving as fast as you were a few moments ago”, I continued.She looked at me, I’m sure you could have stabbed me to death if she had a chance.She didn’t reply, and that told me all I needed to know. She didn’t want to admit it to give me that satisfaction.But her silence didn’t hide the truth, it only confined what I already knew.I took a step closer to her. I moved slowly and deliberately, closing the small distance little by litt
Betsy’s POVI couldn’t stay at a place anymore. Standing there that way felt wrong, I felt like if I didn’t shift, something in me would take over before I realized what was happening. I was breathing very fast as the strange feeling kept building within me.It was stronger this time. It felt like I was fighting what was right under my skin.I tried to take a step backward, to my surprise, I moved.Then I took another step, trying to create a space between Matteo and me.I wanted to think.“Stay right there, don’t come any closer to me”, I said, my voice trembling no matter how hard I tried to be strong. “I mean everything I just said, Matteo, stay there”.He didn’t even respond to me; he just stood there watching me, like he had seen how things would play out before.“You’re trying to give me a little space”, he said calmly, all his attention on me. “But we both know that distance won’t help you one bit”.“Stay away from me”, I said to him, my voice harsh as I took another step backw
Nick’s POVThings were not normal yet, but the chaos had reduced drastically.I was scanning the area with my eyes. We had a lot of injured people, but we were pulling ourselves together.The thought of my sister filled my head, and I found it hard to concentrate.The air felt heavy and filled with tension; each of us felt it.Betsy was with him, and it put all of us on edge.“Let’s regroup”, I said, immediately raising my voice. “Let’s do a head count of those that are injured and those still strong to fight, I don’t want anyone to be unaccounted for”, I said to them.They nodded without hesitation and started doing as I ordered.One of them came up to me after a moment.“We’ve secured most of the place”, he said. “But we are still noticing some movement deeper inside the forest; it seems like his men pulled back on purpose”, the guard said.“Of course, this wasn’t a random attack but a trap”, I said firmly. “They wanted to scatter our formation and weaken us”.“This was planned very
Drake’s POVI tried to stay calm, but I couldn’t. The anger was still burning strongly inside me. It was sharp and made my chest tight, no matter how hard I tried to be calm.Nick’s hands were still on mine firmly; it was a reminder for me to think clearly before acting.“Think about this for a moment,” Nick said calmly. “You’re still quick to act. If you go rushing in like this again, we’ll be making a very big mistake”.I took a deep breath, clenching my teeth tightly as I tried to reason with him.“I know exactly what I’m doing”, I said to him. “All I can think of right now is her with him”, I said forcefully.“I want her right back, too”, Nick said softly. “That’s the reason I’m here, holding you back from acting rashly”.I took my eyes off him for a second as I scanned around the forest.The fighting was coming to an end as many of Matteo’s men were already retreating, and the volunteers from my pack were regrouping. Some tended to those who were injured, and the rest stood guard
Betsy’s POVI was trying to stay calm, but I couldn’t; no matter how hard I tried to be calm, I was still breathing fast.I was still standing in the same spot for almost an hour. I didn’t even know how long anymore.My body didn’t feel like it belonged to me anymore. The pull was still there, and it was stronger.It kept holding me in place, and I couldn’t fully understand what was going on.I tried to steady myself, but I couldn’t.My heart was pounding furiously as I placed my hand on my chest.“Why am I feeling this way?” I whispered to myself.I noticed Matteo’s eyes on me, he was staring at me intently. The way he was watching made it feel like he already expected this reaction from me.“You’re feeling it more now, right?” He asked. “The harder you fight it, the stronger it becomes”.I stared at him,
Nick’s POVDrake was filled with raw and uncontrollable anger. I saw it in the way he was trying to shift and push through me.He didn’t want to think or calculate the next move to make; he wasn’t even thinking about the consequences or what would go wrong if he moved forward. All he wanted was to rush in.I knew that’s exactly how Matteo wanted him to react.“Damn it”, I said softly as I watched him tear through some wolves that were attacking him like rags.The fight was still on, and it was getting tougher by the minute.Some of our pack members that the ropes had dragged were struggling to free themselves, some were free and fighting back the attackers.All these didn’t matter as the main damage was done.Betsy was nowhere to be found, and Drake wasn’t even thinking straight.I turned to look at him for another second as he smashed an attacker's head.“He’ll walk right into whatever trap Matteo has set for him if he keeps acting this way”, I whispered to myself.I dodged and pushe
Betsy’s POVHaving left Nick's room, I strolled along the corridor, too many thoughts racing through my head. The talk with him had made me uneasy, the more I considered Drake's actions earlier, the more confident I became that I had to speak to him.Ignoring our relationship would not solve anythi
Betsy's POVI felt the eerie weight that had trailed us all the way from school still sitting inside the car as it stopped in front of the residence. The whole ride home had been excruciatingly silent. Drake had driven without saying a word, his eyes glued on the road as though nothing else existed
Drake's POVI just looked at Nick straight.We were silent for a few moments. Still resounding in my head were his words, and I had difficulty responding the way I typically would.The weird part was that he was not wrong. And the way he said it with that cool assurance indicated something signific
Drake's POVI knew my father didn't summon people into his study for trivial events.Thus, when the guard informed me earlier that my father wanted to see me there, I was already ready for a serious talk.Mostly concerning the pack. Or, the league.Nonetheless, the never-ending obligations he had b







