ALPHA GREGORY'S POVI walked into Ava's room, a sense of relief washing over me as I saw that she was sitting up in bed, looking much better than she had in days. But her face caught my attention and my heart sank. Her eyes were swollen and her food littered on the floor. The maid was right, she had indeed being crying. I felt angry at myself for leaving her alone.She needed me more, yet all I could think about was that damn woman who was carrying my child. As I approached her, she looked up with a bewildered expression as though she wasn't expecting to see me. She threw a weak glare at her maid, probably faulting her for letting me know.I watched her trying to compose her already battered emotions as she smiled weakly. She tried to hide the pain in those eyes, her face laden with guilt. “ Baby…” I called out, taking brisk steps towards her."Hey," she said, her voice still a little rough from her illness
Stephanie's POVIt was surprising how he pulled himself away at the last minute. I felt hung up in the ecstasy of the moment that I couldn't stop the pain of his actions.I wanted him…Pushing my hair off my face, Davies gave me a faint smile. Something wasn't right with the way he pulled away. Everything was perfect, right? He wanted me as much as I wanted him too. But then, why?With my brows knitted in confusion, I watched as he tidied his messy hair while he slowly approached the door. His steps gave off an air of reluctance as he moved closer to the door.“ Davies…” I barely whispered, my heart feeling heavy. Why do they all reject me?I couldn't shake off the feeling of confusion and anger as I bit hard on my lips. What just happened? We were in the middle of... everything, and then he just stopped?No explanation, no nothing.I knew something was wrong. Davies wasn't the type to just walk away. He loves
Stephanie's POVShaking my head sideways, I tried to shove off the figure from my head but it has been stuck permanently. Several times, I tried to scream but my voice came out as a muffled sound that had no effect at all. “Are you alright?” Davies' voice broke into my thoughts and with all the strength I could muster, I snapped my eyes open. There he was, towering above me with a worried look on his face. “Finally, you’re awake.” He said in relief as he helped me sit up. Darting my eyes around, I realized I wasn't in the spacious and brightly lit room anymore, but rather, I was in a smaller room and on a spacious bed. Dabbing off the beads of perspiration on my forehead, he cooed, “Are you alright?” Gulping, I nodded. “You’ve been out for a while.” “Stop sounding like I died or something.” I chuckled, rolling my eyes playfully at him. Holding his shoulders, I pulled him to m
Davies' POV“ I am sorry…!” I kept whispering to no one in particular. My heart tugged painfully as I recall her painful expression. She had grabbed my arm firmly like her life depended on it while her soft breathing which sounded like music, rented the space in my head. Her hot gaze which went beyond my skin was something else, I literally died and resurrected several times. As much as I didn't want to admit, deep down I wanted to show her Kylo.Though I had managed to run away from her, I could still feel the intensity of her gaze. Dammit!Darting my eyes around in a position, I tried to fathom on the next step of action to take but my head suddenly went blank. If anything, I wasn't expecting her to figure things out so easily. “Ugh! This is sickening, I clenched and unclenched my fists several times in frustration as I was slowly losing my head.It wasn't just about Stephanie alone. My wolf was getting even more desperate. To be let out…with her. But I was afraid of losing he
DAVIES POVAs soon as I caught her in my arms, Kylo was distracted and I was able to take over again. I truly wanted to scold him but then it wasn't his fault. Afterall, I was also struggling to fight my emotions around Stephanie. Even in her current state, the frightened look still lingered and this made me furious. In anger, I snapped at Kylo, “You see what you’ve caused.” I ratted out in anger. “You always want your way and won't stop until you get what you want, take a look at the repercussions.” Non stop, I continued to lash out at Kylo since all these happened because of him. I could feel his guilt but I was too worked up. I was as scared as fuck, seeing her in the secret chamber. “ Do you think…?” Kylo muttered, sighing. He was referring to himself whom she got scared of and then passed out. “No… It wasn't up to a minute. It will be a fragment, I'm sure of that.” I muttered. To show his remorse, Ky
Alpha Gregory's For more than ten minutes, I remained in the same position, staring into space and not the picture I was holding onto.“This can't be real.” I muttered, biting my lower lips as my heart rammed against my chest in a quick succession. Now grasping the picture with both hands, I didn't take my eyes off it even for a split second; my full attention on it. The conflicting thoughts in my head continued to throw me unbalanced as it was hard to believe what I had just been fed with. I felt like I'd been punched in the gut, my breath knocked out of me. The picture in my hands seemed to burn with a fire that threatened to consume me whole. My Ava, my lover, my... traitor?I couldn't wrap my head around it. The thought of Ava, with her bright smile and sparkling eyes, being a traitor, was too much to bear. I felt like I was living in a nightmare, and I couldn't wake up.Memories of our time together fl
Alpha Gregory's Three days later…The waiting period of the test result was grueling. It seems like it has been a year already when it has been barely three days since my last talk with Alpha Thompson.At intervals, I found myself studying Ava more carefully than I have ever done, still I couldn't find anything different. She looks so innocent. “I have to reach out to him, I can't sit back any longer.” I noted. It wasn't long after I made this decision that a soft knock rang across the room, causing me to shift my gaze to the door. A second later, the door creaked open, revealing a guard who was holding a brown envelope that had an official emblem. “Where did you get that from?” I spurted, almost tearing open the envelope with my eyes. “It came from Alpha Thompson.” He replied, pushing his hand forward. “It seemed urgent so he asked me to get it delivered immediately.” He added in a bre
Stephanie's POV “ Tell me who you truly are, Davies. Why are the Seekers after you?” I asked, breaking away from the kiss.Davies took in a deep breath as if contemplating on the words to use. I know I should have let it go but this concerns our lives together. If he was a special hybrid, was I safe with him?“ I am a dragon Lycan. A lycan with the blood of a true dragon. The Seekers are after my blood. Only few know of my true blood and they were the ones that sold me out.”I listened to his explanation and why the Seekers wanted him. I heard his words clearly and I understood what it means to be who he was. I could feel his pain and the trauma he must have gone through. I was ready to fight for him, fight for our love.But something kept tugging at my heart.I stared at the gorgeous man, realising why he was so beautiful. He was a rare species, higher than my breed and even half of his breed. I could feel his struggle to be ac
Stephanie’s POVSince I left Gregory’s side, I had resumed looking around the maze-like building for Davies but it was to no avail.At first, I didn't want to get the domestic staff involved but seeing I will not be able to find him without their help, I had no choice but to do so. Even at that, no one could tell me his whereabouts, leaving me even more frustrated.Rubbing my neck which was still aching slightly, I was retracing my steps when I saw him through the window. All the while I had been searching for him, he wasn't in the building. He was walking down the path that led to the main building with his head buried. Doubling my footsteps, I rushed towards the main door just when he was letting himself in. “You just disappeared after leaving the table.” I said in a breath, my hands folded in front of me, my voice quieter than I meant it to be.“Are you okay?" I asked, peering into his eyes. The fact tha
Alpha Gregory’s POVI tried to act indifferent, like I wasn't bothered by anything. My expression was neutral, my voice steady and my steps even. But inside, I was burning. I was like a caged beast that was yearning for freedom. After leaving the dining room that morning, I went to the east end of the building where no one lived. . I wanted to be alone and also empty my heart which was heavy but I couldn't. With my hands tucked inside my pockets, I paced the length and breadth of the little space, my jaws tightened and fists clenched in my pockets. The old seeker's last smirk was still embedded in memory no matter how hard I tried to shake it off. The look on his face didn't look like that of a defeated man, instead, he wore the look of someone who knew something I didn't. And that scared the hell out of me each time I recalled the scene. All my life, I had always believed in transparency especi
Stephanie’s POVThe following morning, I woke up to the sound of the kids babbling. They sounded excited and I got curious. Pulling myself up, I shifted my gaze to the cot only to see Gregory hovering over them. He was grinning widely as he played with the kids. He was acting in contrast to the way he had acted last night. Relieved that he had returned to normalcy, I threw my feet off the bed, waddling my way towards them. “Hey,” I said to get his attention. He only nodded but didn’t say anything to me. Shrugging off the thought making rounds in my head, I groped my way towards the bathroom to clean up. Soon it was breakfast and the maid came to fetch us. I was already heading out when I discovered Gregory wasn’t tagging along. He was standing behind the window now that the kids were asleep. “Aren’t you coming down for breakfast?” I asked, my tone mild so as not to tick him off. Whatever it is that’s the problem, I had to th
Davies’s POVAt the seekers' lair, the moment Stephanie stepped out with the kids, I wanted to rush to her side and give her a bear hug but somehow, I was able to hold back from doing so.And when she ran to Gregory immediately, my heart shredded into a million pieces.So as not to dwell on the scene playing right beside me, I busied myself watching the fire that was rising into the sky.To keep Stephanie close, I had offered to host them for the night and to my delight, he accepted without making a fuss.Even with her presence and the fire crackling in the fireplace of the bar, the house was cold.With my back turned on them, I kept my gaze out of the windows as my heart clenched against my chest. Stephanie tried all she could to lighten the mood but Gregory was distant and just the same way she was hurt with his attitude, so was I. Pushing my hand into my pockets, I swirled around. It was then I discovered Stephanie had left Gregory to himself and I was glad she did. Was I happy
Stephanie’s POVFinally, it was all over. The seekers had all gone to fight Gregory and the army but none of them returned to the dimly lit hall for me and my kids, not even the old seeker. Scooping my kids in my arms, I placed a tender kiss on their foreheads, holding them to my chest as relief watched through me.The thought of losing one of them had made me terrified as cold chills ran through my spines.After kicking off the bowl the old seeker had placed my son in readiness for the sacrifice, I turned around to leave. They were fast asleep, so they were oblivious of what was happening around them. “This way." One of Gregory's soldiers said, steering me down a path which led out of the Seekers lair.The moment I stepped out into the bright night, I saw them. Gregory was standing tall with blood dripping down one side of his face while Davies stood behind him. “Raze down the cave." Davies commanded and immediately, the night erupted into bright flames. Still clutching my kids
Alpha Gregory’s POVFinally, it was the day of the ritual.Stephanie and the kids were finally going to return to me once more.All through the day, I was giddy with excitement that I couldn't sit still. The prospect of having my family back after several days was too good to be true that I couldn't think of anything else.“You should get some rest, it's going to be a long night." Davies had said to me countless times but I always shoved his words to the side. An hour before the ritual would begin, Davies and I went over our plans with our allies for the last time before we ventured into the dark night. The closer we got to the lair, the thicker the tension in the air. I bet I was the only one feeling this way because Davies and the others were unfazed. The Lycans moved in silence, their eyes glowing in the dark and their claws were extended and ready for the bloodshed to come. The Dragons towered above the
Stephanie's POVResting my back against the cold wall, I had my knees pulled up to my chin with my eyes all over the place. The only thing I could think about were my kids. Ever since we got abducted, I haven't been allowed to see them. Their incessant cries were the only thing that gave me hope that they were alive, nothing more. Holding my breath, I tried to pull myself to my feet but I couldn't as I was cramped. I have been confined to this little space and so I didn't have enough space to move my legs about. What should I do now? I was the seekers' target and not the kids. If anything happens to my innocent children, I will never be able to forgive myself.Suddenly, the sound of approaching footsteps in the hallway came to an end and almost immediately, the door creaked open and one of the seekers stepped in. Scrambling to my feet, I asked, “My kids, how are they? You said you were going to check with
Davies's POV With my hands tucked inside my pockets, I fixed my gaze on the flickering flames of the fireplace in my study. The room was warm, yet I felt cold. It wouldn't be long before I become completely frozen. Instead of going to meet Gregory in his pack, I had invited him over so we could plan on how to take down the seekers once and for all. It took us several hours but still, we have been unable to come up with something solid. Just when it seemed like we were getting a breakthrough, there would be an obstacle or a loophole that would leave us with no choice but to start all over again. The truth was, there was no perfect plan but of course, there was one which could be regarded as almost perfect. Infiltrating the seekers' hideout was the plan and unlike the last time when I was the only one who needed to be rescued, three delicate lives were on the line. And we intend to save them all.
Davies's POV It was getting more messy. Gregory was losing his head and as if that was not enough, he had resumed blaming me for being behind Stephanie's and the kid's abduction. Clasping my hands, I leaned against the window pane, allowing my eyes to travel the distance as different thoughts swirled around my head.It had been confirmed that the seekers had them but no matter how much I tried, I just couldn't locate their hiding place. Just when I was about to go berserk and kick things into the air, an idea struck and it sounded like the breakthrough I wanted. Instead of staying in the shadows and searching for the seekers current location, I will put myself out there so they will know what I was up to. My plan clicked and in less than twenty four hours, I was invited by the head of the seekers.Without wasting time, I embarked on the journey and on arrival since I was being expected, I was led right int