LOGINDarius’s PovAfter the interrogation we moved Kayla to a secure guest room where she would stay under guard. I didn't trust her yet but Soraya was right that we could use her connection to the Patriarch. If Kayla was willing to help us then we finally had a chance to get close to him.I called a meeting with my top people. Dante was there along with a few warriors I trusted completely. We gathered in my office and I explained the situation."Kayla has agreed to help us" I said. "She's going to continue reporting to the Patriarch but now she'll be feeding him information we control. We're going to use her to set a trap.""Can we trust her?" one of the warriors asked."No. But we can use her. She's scared of the Patriarch and she doesn't want to die. As long as we keep her safe she'll cooperate.""What's the plan?" Dante asked."Kayla is going to tell the Patriarch that Soraya's seal is about to break. That it's critical and could happen any day now. The Patriarch will want to be here w
Soraya’s PovFor just a second Kayla's expression softened. "Some of it was real. I did like talking to you and I did feel bad about lying. But that doesn't change what I am or what I was sent to do.""Which was what exactly?""To monitor you until your seal breaks. And then to kill you before you could integrate with your wolf."The room went silent. Darius moved closer to me protectively and I could see his jaw clenched with anger."You were supposed to kill me?" I asked."Those were my orders. But I couldn't do it. That's why I've been stalling and making excuses to him about why it's not the right time yet. Because despite everything I don't actually want you dead.""How generous of you.""I'm serious Soraya. I've had a dozen chances to kill you over the past few weeks. I could have poisoned your tea or pushed you off a balcony or any number of things but I didn't because I don't want to.""Then why are you still reporting to him? Why are you still helping him?""Because I'm scare
Soraya’s Pov"She will if we give her the right motivation. She's been pretending to care about you for weeks. Let's see how much she really cares when you're the one asking the questions." He said.I nodded. "Okay. I'll text her now."I pulled out my phone and typed a message. "Hey can you come by today around three? I really need to talk to you about something. It's important."Kayla responded within a minute. "Of course. Is everything okay?""I'll explain when you get here.""Okay see you at three."I put my phone away and looked at Darius. "What if she doesn't come? What if she knows this is a trap?""Then we go to her. But I don't think she'll suspect anything. She's been getting away with this for weeks. She probably thinks she's safe.""I can't believe she's my sister. My actual sister.""Half sister. Same father, different mothers.""Still. We grew up in the same orphanage. We could have actually been friends if she hadn't been lying to me the whole time.""Maybe that's what h
Darius’s PovDante burst into my office the next morning without knocking. His face was flushed like he had been running and he was holding his phone up."We got her" he said. "We finally got proof.""What are you talking about?""Kayla. I had someone following her yesterday after she left the mansion. She went straight to that motel where she's staying and about an hour later she made a phone call. My guy was close enough to record it."I stood up from my desk. "What did she say?""She was reporting to someone. Telling them that Soraya's seal is weakening and that it will probably break within the next few weeks. She also mentioned that Soraya is getting suspicious and asking questions.""Did you get the number she called?""Better than that, I traced it. It's a burner phone but it pinged off a cell tower near an old warehouse on the east side of town. And guess what else?""What?""That warehouse used to belong to a shell company that was connected to the Patriarch. It was shut down
Soraya’s PovI walked to the garden with my heart pounding. Kayla was already there sitting on the bench where we usually met. She waved when she saw me and smiled that friendly smile that I used to believe was genuine."Hey Soraya" she said. "Thanks for letting me come over again.""No problem." I sat down next to her and tried to act normal even though my stomach was in knots."So how have you been? You seem kind of tense.""I'm fine just dealing with a lot of pack stuff. It's complicated.""I bet. Living with werewolves must be so different from what we're used to."This was my chance. I took a deep breath and started the test. "Yeah it is. Sometimes I think about the orphanage and how simple life was back then you know? Even though it was hard at least we knew what to expect.""I know what you mean. I think about it too sometimes.""Do you remember Sister Agnes? She was always so nice to us.""Of course I remember her. She was the best.""I was so sad when she died. Do you remembe
Darius’s PovI left Soraya's room and went straight to my office. I had a meeting scheduled with someone from the werewolf underground and I needed to focus. This person had information about the Patriarch and I couldn't afford to miss anything important.At nine o clock there was a knock on my office door. I opened it and a man I had never seen before stood there. He was average height with dark hair and eyes that looked like they had seen too much. He wore all black and moved like someone who was used to staying in the shadows."Alpha Darius?" he asked."Yes. You're Marco?""That's right. Can I come in?"I stepped aside and let him enter. He looked around my office carefully like he was checking for threats or recording devices. When he seemed satisfied he sat down in the chair across from my desk."Thank you for meeting with me" I said. "Dante said you have information about the Patriarch.""I do but it's going to cost you. Information like this doesn't come cheap.""Name your pric
Darius’ POVHer lips were so soft, they tasted like the sweetest honey.I don’t even know why I kissed her, but once it happened, I couldn’t stop myself. My hand slid around her waist, drawing her closer as I pressed the kiss deeper. It wasn’t just a kiss. It was something I had never felt before.
Darius’ POV“I can't believe she ignored me like that.” I said as my grip on the steering wheel tightened until my knuckles turned white.“Well, what do you want me to say, Darius?” Sam sighed from the shotgun seat. “You pushed her to it.”I snapped my eyes to him for a second, then back on the roa
Soraya's POVMy heart was still pounding against my ribs. Darius had actually kissed me. And I hadn’t stopped him. I grunted, dragging my palms down my face. Why didn’t I push him away?Who was he to me, anyway? He wasn’t some stranger in the streets, yet he wasn’t supposed to mean anything to me e
Soraya's POV.“The Patriarch strikes again.”The headline glared across the screen.Mrs. Opaline’s entire demeanor shifted. Her head turned sharply toward the TV, her eyes narrowing on the broadcast. I followed her gaze to the television.The Patriarch. That name everyone knew.Patriarch Cornelius.







