Se connecterElena POVSeveral pack members exchanged glances with each other, mumbling a few words between themselves. Then a sharp voice broke out from amongst them.“Something else?” The pack member raised his voice. He looked big enough to be an Alpha, but from that distance, I wasn’t sure. “What else could kill without rhyme or reason if not rogues? Is the palace trying to avoid taking responsibility for what’s happened to us? What were the warriors doing that they allowed rogues to come into the capital?”“We’re not trying to avoid taking responsibility.” I said softly. “But we still have to investigate properly and find out where the problem is coming from, otherwise it might end up affecting more people. As beta Lucas has said, this isn’t the work of rogues.”“If even the palace doesn’t know what caused it,” another omega said as she dropped to the floor, tears streaming down her face, “then what hope is there for the rest of us? Where can we go to get justice?”“He kept saying we should
Elena POV“A riot?” I stood up immediately, my heart pounding in my throat. “Is it from the reporters? Have they come to bother us again?”“No.” The warrior said as he shook his head vigorously. “Not reporters. There are several pack members at the gates and they’re all screaming to be let inside. It’s getting harder to keep them out without hurting them. As we speak, some of them may have even made their way inside.”“Let’s go.” I said even as a sickening feeling took over my stomach. “Take me there.”Before I got close to the warrior, Lucas appeared at my side, his voice low and his face full of worry. “Are you sure Luna? We don’t know what’s happening out there yet. Maybe you should wait here for me to investigate first and make sure it’s safe.”“No.” I shook my head immediately. “Would Draven sit back if he were here?”A helpless look came over his face. “He wouldn’t but—““Then I won’t either.” I cut in. “But you don’t even want this position.” He whispered, lowering his voice
Elena POVLike paper in the hands of a child armed with crayons, his face alternated between shades of red, white and green at various intervals.“You’re really—““You can leave the hall if you find it too hard to apologize.” Byron said, his face twitching like he’d swallowed a fly. “We don’t care whatever reservations or quarrel you have with Luna. Here in the council hall, you must respect her position.”“Even you Byron?” Jason whispered. “You would side with them?”“Now. ” Byron said firmly, his face darkened, “Apologize or leave.”“Fine.” Jason said after a long minute. He turned to me and lowered his head stiffly. “I’m sorry.”Slowly, I rested my chin on my hand before opening my mouth. “Huh? What are you sorry about? I didn’t quite catch it.”His face flushed deeply again. “I’m sorry for accusing you, Luna.”“Hmm.“ I said, drawing the word out until his gaze burned with anger. “Okay.”He stood up straighter. “What are we going to do about—“I held up a hand to stop him in his tr
Elena POVThey exchanged glances with each other as if they hadn’t been expecting the question.I stared at them for a full minute, my gaze unwavering as a bad taste filled up my mouth. “You came all the way here to ask for him without even deciding what you were going to do with him?”“We haven’t agreed on a single punishment for him yet, Luna.” Jason said, coughing lightly into his hand. “But that shouldn’t have anything to do with you handing him over to us. We can decide slowly what to do with him once he’s in our custody.”“Hm.”He narrowed his eyes at me. “You aren’t going to refuse right? After all, almost every single one of us has lost something because of the rogue attacks. We deserve the right to decide what to do with the one who’s the cause of all our suffering.”My hands tightened around the throne. “I can’t give him to you.”A tiny, almost unnoticeable smirk curved Jason’s lips. Then he raised his voice. “Why? You aren’t trying to protect him secretly are you?”I looke
Draven POV“You’re back.” The doctor panted as I made my way back to the lobby, blood running down his cheek from where claws had dug in. “Did you find anything?”His back was against a wall and from the blood trailing down his arm, it looked like he’d taken a swipe there too.“Two rogues.” I said, nodding down the hallway. “I’ve taken care of them already.”His gaze trailed over my body and his eyes widened as he realized I wasn’t injured anywhere.“Can you help him?” He said, pointing towards two wolves who were circling each other. “He’s almost at his limit.”It was easy to tell which one of the wolves was Jon. Aside from the fact that he was smaller, his fur had a shine to it that was noticeably missing on the rogue, whose fur hung in patches and was missing in several places as if he’d gotten injured there and it never healed.Jon’s legs also looked healthier, fuller, unlike the twisted legs of the rogue who cornered him. Jon dove for the rogue’s neck, but he dodged, sinking hi
Draven POV Whatever had been causing the noise outside the hospital was gone by the time we got there. But there was still a rotten smell in the air as if it was just hiding somewhere we couldn’t see, not gone. After a quick sweep outside, I came back in and checked the lobby. Finding nothing, I turned and looked to the doctor. “Is there anyone in here? Maybe in some of the rooms? If there is, then tell them to come out.” “There’s no one else.” He whispered, his hand tightening around the knife. “I sent all the workers home early since today was a slow day and there were no patients.” “Good.” I nodded. “That leaves less things for us to defend.” I looked at Jon and he immediately stood upright. “You go check to make sure all the doors are locked.” Then I turned back to the doctor. “Are there any other entrances they could get through except the lobby? I don’t think they would have left so easily, not after the ruckus they’ve been making.” “No.” He said automatically, then gas
Elena POV A chill went through my spine as his words settled in my mind. Not safe. What did that mean? Was someone coming after me? “Tell me everything.” Draven said, holding onto my shoulders. The look in his eyes was serious. He was really worried about this. So I told him everything. “You g
Elena POV “What?” Get me pregnant? Was this a joke? I searched his face carefully, there wasn’t even a hint of a smile on his lips. “You’re serious.” I whispered. He paced the room while running his fingers through his hair. “One of the other Alpha Kings is coming here. We need to get you pr
Elena POV I stared blankly at the phone I held tightly in my left hand. I’d found it on the dressing table that morning. Draven had left it behind with a note: “Call me immediately, if something happens.” If something happens. I smiled bitterly. What could possibly happen to me here in this
Elena POV I stood stock still in the living room and stared blankly at the tv for a long time, long past when the reporter moved to another piece of news. But I couldn’t hear anything past the roaring in my ears. Draven. My Draven. With shaky hands, I finally dialed that number and held the pho







