Eloise’s POV:I did what my mother told me and busted my ass working all day. Thankfully, none of the omegas approached me this time. If anything, they looked rather scared, and avoid eye contact with me when they could. Anyway, it’s exactly how I wanted my day to go. My father, as usual, pays no attention to me as he passes by me scrubbing the floor. I couldn’t bear to look at his face knowing he’ll only look at me with nothing but disgust.Time flies, and night finally comes. I wait in my room for something to happen, and when it strikes nine o’clock, my door suddenly swings open and I gasp, looking at it. The next moment, Finn the pack doctor walks in in his usual sparkly white coat and glasses. When he removed them, I was shocked to see his face. He was really handsome, past the glasses, tall with a broad figure with his blonde hair and piercing blue eyes.He looks at me sitting up on the bed.“Come with me,” he orders, surprising me with his strong tone.Nevertheless, I jump out
Kaden’s POV:How could I have been so stupid? I was stupid to think I could replace her that easy. Stupid to think any woman could just be my mate. Alyssa is an omega. The day she learns to become luna is the day pigs and cows fly. What fucking pisses me off the most, is that I felt nothing for her. That night, I didn’t fuck her. I hesitated, and every time I do that means I didn’t fucking want it. Somehow I think she saw through my words, and she politely nodded her head and said nothing the entire drive back. It was kind of embarrassing, yet she doesn’t seem to mind. If anything, she seemed more understanding than judging. Alyssa is a good girl, and not in a sexual way. I was sitting across my table in the office, working on getting some documents signed. My wolf scoffs, but I continue to ignore him as in the past few days, he never stopped bitching me out for rejecting our only mate. ‘You stupid asshole, you’d think a woman will distract you, but that’s not enough, and you b
Eloise’s POV:My phone vibrating in my pocket woke me up. When I came to, Dex was singing some tune that sounded oddly familiar to me. When I fail to recall where I heard it from, I quickly take out my phone to see Mom’s face pop up on my screen.Answering it, I shush Dex, and he glanced at me before I pointed at my phone. ‘It’s my Mom,’ I mouthed to him, and he instantly shuts up, turning his eyes back to the road.I press the phone to my ear. “Mom?”“Are you out of your father’s territory?” she asks first thing.I look out the window, noticing we are indeed way past the territory now. Telling my mom just that, she quickly answers.“Good. Now sweety, I want you to say this after me,”My brows furrow at her words, yet I nod my head.“I, Eloise Sage of Heaven Moon Pack, rescind my title as omega and choose to live as a rogue.” My lips part, and I swallow. A lump forms in my throat as I muster every ounce of strength.“Mom…” I trail off. Cutting my ties to the pack would mean my fathe
Eloise’s POV:The house was huge. There are over five large bedrooms with all king-size beds and superb interior, two guest rooms, which looks like master bedrooms in itself. There is also a wide pool at the back of the house, a big basement and entertainment room with all kinds of games stocked. My jaw as on the floor the whole time as Dexter gave me a tour of the house, while I look at him like he’s grown two heads.“You live here?”“Well, it’s one of my backup houses in neutral territory and away from the city,” he shrugs, and I gape at him. Back up? This is even bigger than anything I have ever seen and he calls it a back up? “Who the hell are you?” Come to think of it, he never spoke much of his parents, or his background. He doesn’t even talk about his pack, and I have known him for about five years. He chuckles then swings his arm over my shoulder. I roll my eyes, but don’t push him away. He led me to his kitchen, which is massive and contained every possible ingredient, and
Eloise’s POV:The way he said the compliment made me blush, my face burning hot as he continued to stare at me without blinking. I was about to say something when I was saved by the bell when I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket.“Ah.” I quickly pull out my phone, pointing at it.Dex raises an eyebrow and sighs, nodding his head so I answer it.“Eloise!”“Mom?” I gasp, my eyes darting to Dexter who started prepping the ingredients for dinner. Excitement bubbles through me as I have not seen nor heard of her for a long time. She sent me a text once, saying it would be too obvious if she contacts me right after I disappeared from the pack. Apparently, my father had been on a rampage looking for me, nearly turning the entire city apart to find me. It always made me goosebumps. The thought of being found by none other than my father terrified me to the core. My father would kill me, that’s for sure.“Honey,” she starts, while I can’t help but smile just to hear her voice.“I’m so glad you
Eloise’s POV:His lips crashed against mine making me freeze, yet he deepens the kiss and I almost give in to it before everything within me screams that this is wrong and I come to my senses, shoving him away.“Dex!” I wipe my mouth with the back of my hand, and when I glance up to look at him, he looked hurt.“Do I repulse you that much?” he asks, taking a step forward while I take a step back.“What? No, Dex, of course not,” I pause, knowing I doubted that to be true. My entire body is shaking, and for the first time it feels as if looking at a stranger.He stops, and tilts his head. I could feel his aura pressing down on me like a dark cloud, and the wind was brewing against me.“Then why are you moving away?” he asks, and I look down to realize I have put a considerable gap between us.With a sigh, I move my gaze back to him.“Look, Dex, I appreciate everything you have done for us, truly,” I say sincerely, knowing I would not be where I am if it weren’t for him.I shake my head.
Eloise’s POV:The drive took about four and a half hours going back to the city. I received a text an hour ago, and saw it was my mom. She was waiting in the hidden café, and Dexter had to take the lengthy twists and turns around the border to avoid getting caught and in turn, alerting the Alpha who I hear now owns the city—Alpha Kaden. Good thing Dex knows someone on patrol today to cover for us while we enter the city.Dexter opens the door for me at the café and I walk in. My eyes scan the room before I eventually spot my mother sitting near the glass window. “Mom?” I call out first once I got closer, and I’m pretty sure she heard the crack in my voice as she turned around. Her eyes glowed and widened when she saw me, and she stood right before crashing into my arms, squeezing the life of me when she gasps and stumbles back. Her eyes drop to my giant belly, and I watch her eyes become glassy.“Look at you,” she sniffles. Dex and I both look at her looking like she’s about to tear
Eloise’s POV:Mom laughed whilst I still can’t believe she said that in front of my best friend. Thankfully, she said no more of the matter and we spent the next hour eating lunch and talking some more. Leaving the café, mom insisted I go to the doctor for a check-up. I had thought about it, constantly worrying about my babies since it has been months since my last one, so why not? My mom happens to know a doctor who agreed to keep my results completely off the record in case one of Kaden’s spies happen to be snooping around my mom, keeping tabs of her tracks.Dex drove us there without complaint, always flashing his friendly smiles and I was relieved. It took us another two hours to get there, and when we did, mom introduced me to her friend, doctor Kim.She was in her mid-thirties, and looked rather friendly. After a thorough check-up, she congratulated me, announcing three healthy little babies are definitely on the way. Mom took the news pretty well, and even cried knowing she w
169Eloise’s POV:I could feel my veins throbbing at the back of my neck. Selene walks over toward us, and the more she gets closer the stronger my blood boils in my rage.Kaden’s eyes are glued to me, and I turn to look back at him only to be met with his confused gaze.He thinks I don’t know.I clenched my fists and inhaled a deep sighVery well. If that’s how he wants to play it, then two can play in this game.“Eloise, I’ve been worried sick about you. Where have you been all night?” He questions me like he couldn’t feel the pain I have endured through the night. Pain he caused with his betrayal.I tilt my chin up and looked at him dead in the eye.“I would like to ask you the same question,” I questioned, my voice coming out in a low snarl.“I was...” He stops, and hesitates, making my brow raise higher. I dare him to say it. I dare him to say his words and everything will be over.I glanced between him and Selene who tossed a coquettish smirk my way. I wanted to scoff.“He helpe
168Eloise’s POV:I staggered back. My eyes widened and my mouth agape. I couldn’t move my body, I couldn’t even breathe. The sight of them makes bile rise in my throat.Although it was Kaden’s back, I’m pretty sure it was him.Pain slams into me, when Selene snapped her head and her eyes flickered before landing on me. A smirk falls on her lips, and her expressions shift from desire to lust, dropping her mouth lower just as she is slammed, hard, against the desk.It breaks my heart, and I turn away before darting back to where I came from. Back to the forest. I felt my own tears trickle down the side of my face without my permission. Omegas looked at me in shock and confusion. Some even approached me yet I waved them off before they made way for me at the main gate.I didn’t hesitate. I shifted and ran.….I don’t know how long I was running for, but from the feeling of sunrays hitting my fur skin, I presume it was already some time in the morning.I gave Adeline full control this t
Eloise’s POV:“What?” I looked at him in disbelief. Is he serious?Judging from the stern look on his face, I knew he was telling me the truth. After all, I can sense it. With the mate bond back in place, I could feel his emotions as if they were mine. I can feel his anxiety, his hesitance, and confusion thrown like a swirl of emotions all at the same time.I can most definitely tell if he was lying.I bit my lip, “Did you know?”He jolted, “No. Goddess, no. He caught us both together the night of his return, and that’s how he found his mate.”My jaw drops lower. So that’s why Logan hates him so much, while Kaden just avoided the glares Logan tossed his way every so often. I can feel his guilt building up. With that, I already knew they were having sex by the time they were found.Yet, I could only imagine how it felt like for Logan.I guess I can’t blame him for the rage he feels toward Kaden.“I didn’t know… but that was years ago,” he sighs, rubbing a hand down his face.“And?” I p
166Eloise’s POV:“Watch it, wolf.” She barked back just as her eyes burned brighter.“Don’t even think I won’t pull back my spell if you get in to my nerves again. After all, I’m your only hope.” She smirked, and I gritted my teeth.I bit back the growl from leaving my mouth, knowing she is damn right. I need her to help my mum, most of all.Mum is fighting her own battle. It is only fair that I fight mine the best way I possibly can.Watching her leave with my hands clenched into fiery balls, I glare daggers into her back before she disappears without even touching the door, leaving a golden mist that indicated her magic.I roll my eyes. Show off.I walked in on Kaden to see him working on some papers. He heard me walk in, yet he didn’t even look up from his desk. I purse my lips into a line. One time your mate will hover all over you, and now it seems he can’t even look at me in the eye.Or is it something else?Adeline groaned as I tugged on her tether, before I forced her out of
Eloise’s POVI couldn’t shake the unease that settled in my chest after Caleb left. His words had lingered, taunting me with the idea of an easy solution, of a chance to heal my mother once and for all. But nothing in this world was ever that simple. Nothing worth having came without a cost.Kaden and I had barely exchanged words after Caleb’s visit, the silence between us thick and uncomfortable. He’d been distant, his brooding gaze locked on the horizon, his jaw tight like he was still fighting some inner battle I didn’t understand.I didn’t want to understand it. Not right now.My mother lay still in the room behind us, her fragile form covered by blankets, her breathing shallow but steady. It was progress, but I couldn’t allow myself to be fooled. Selene had warned me: my mother wasn’t out of danger yet. The fight inside her was far from over.The soft rustle of a door opening caught my attention, and I turned to see the young witch, Selene, stepping into the room. Her presence wa
Eloise’s POV The air inside the safehouse felt thick, like the calm before a storm. After the chaos of the healing ritual, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong. My mother was stable, but not whole. Selene’s warning lingered in the back of my mind: she wasn’t cured. Well, not yet. Kaden’s hand rested lightly on my shoulder as we walked down the narrow hall. His presence was a comfort, but there was a tension in the air that neither of us could shake. “We should talk,” Kaden said, his voice soft but insistent. I glanced up at him, trying to read his expression. “About what?” He hesitated for a moment, as if weighing his words. “About what happens next.” “What happens next is simple,” I said, keeping my voice steady despite the knot tightening in my stomach. “We protect my mother. We figure out how to heal her completely.” His jaw tightened. “And what about Caleb?” I froze. I had almost forgotten about him in the whirlwind of events. Almost. “Caleb?” I repeated,
Eloise’s POV:The air in the room was thick with the weight of what had just happened. My mother’s body lay motionless on the floor, her breathing steady but slow. I could feel her pulse, the faint but undeniable rhythm of life coursing through her veins. But it wasn’t enough. She wasn’t healed. Not yet.I stood at her side, my blood still pulsing in my veins where she had fed. The pain from the bite had faded, but there was an ache deep inside me. One I couldn’t shake. The power from Selene’s spell still hummed in my bones, mingling with my own energy, threading through the bond I shared with my mother.But I wasn’t sure if it was enough.Kaden was standing near the door, his arms crossed, his eyes fixed on me. He hadn’t spoken much since we brought my mother here, but I could feel his gaze on me, like a weight pressing against my skin.“You did what you had to,” he said, his voice low, measured.I didn’t look at him. I couldn’t. Not yet. “I did what I had to,” I repeated, though the
162Eloise’s POVThe drive to the safehouse was silent. Not from lack of words, but the weight of too many.My mother sat shackled in the backseat, her eyes hollow but watching. She didn’t speak, didn’t ask where we were taking her. She just stared. Like she already knew... It was either salvation or damnation waited at the end of the road.I glanced at her, my chest aching. She was once the fiercest she-wolf I knew. My idol. My protector. Now, she was gaunt, her skin too pale, her veins shadowing like black ink beneath the surface. The only thing that remained the same were her eyes.Haunted. But still hers.Kaden’s hand brushed mine on the console. “We’re almost there.”I nodded but said nothing. My gaze drifted to the horizon as trees thickened and the gravel road narrowed into a clearing I barely recognized.The safehouse was hidden deep in neutral land and borderless, claimed by no pack. The kind of place that only existed on whispered maps and old bloodlines. Its magic pulsed th
Eloise's POV:I didn’t flinch when she lunged at me. Maybe I should have, maybe I should have been scared out of my mind, but all I felt was a surge of determination. This was my mother. This was the woman who held me when I was a child, the woman who sang me to sleep and fought for me in ways no one else ever could. I wouldn’t lose her. Not now. Not ever.But as her body collided with mine, the raw power of her vampire strength almost knocked the wind from me. She was faster than I’d remembered, her movements sharp and deadly, her eyes glowing with a hunger I had never seen before.Her fangs were inches from my throat when Kaden moved in, quick as a flash, and grabbed her by the shoulders, pulling her back with a force I knew she wouldn’t have been able to fight. Not against him. He had the strength of an alpha on his side.“Mum!” I shouted, voice trembling, but I stood firm.The vampire hissed, snapping her fangs at him, but Kaden held her back with ease. He was always the protector