Gavin’s POVThe previous night. Gavin had returned to his home only to find the Television playing loudly from his workers in the living room. He paused when he saw Susanna’s face. She was holding up her hand and his heart fell into his stomach when he saw the giant-encrusted diamond ring occupying her finger.That was the same diamond ring he had brought Erin after they graduated high school. The same ring he was going to propose to her with. He kept that ring in his nightstand drawer, never to be opened.How the hell did it get on Susanna’s hand?”This broadcast was happening live; she was announcing an engagement that was never discussed.“Bring me, Susanna, right away,” he seethed, turning his back to the TV and going to his office.Susanna arrived an hour later; she had a sheepish look in her eyes as she entered his office. She kept her hand behind her back, probably trying to hide the ring from him.“Hello, my love,” she said with a plastered smile on her lips. “I wasn’t expect
Gavin’s POV“You broke up with her?!” Seth asked, shocked, as he stood in the entryway of Gavin’s office.Gavin didn’t even look up from his computer when he responded.“You saw the news report. I can’t have a Luna who will lie to the kingdom in such a way.”“But Alpha she’s—”“I don’t care who she is,” Gavin said with a growl. “I won’t have that kind of trouble. Now leave me. It’s not your say whom I marry.”Seth straightened his stance, clearing his throat like he was going to say more. But one deadly glare from Gavin silenced him. Gavin was not one to be messed with; not now.He soon left the office, only to return a few moments later with a worried frown on his face.“Uh, sir. You have a visitor,” he said.Gavin glanced up from his computer.“Who is it?”“It’s… uh…Henry. That waitress’s husband…”…Third Person POVBack at the restaurant, Susanna was just humiliated by that bitch, Erin. But she’s realizing quickly that she can’t retaliate because Erin has powers. The kind of power
Erin’s POVI stared at the ring in shock.He must have gone to see Gavin.Being part of the Moonshadow organization, Henry has his way of finding things out. I shouldn’t have been surprised that he would soon find out about Gavin. I have been his partner for many years; I knew what he was capable of.I thought about the day I first met Henry. It was 10 years ago, right after my parents had died from a werewolf pack fight. My heart was so broken; I had previously broken up with the love of my life and now I was completely alone in the world.My family was incredibly rich and of course, left me their fortune, but it wasn’t enough to dry my tears. During that time, when I thought I have cried all that I could, I have woken my special ability. The manipulation of liquids.For a while, the ability frightened me. I wasn’t sure what it meant; I only read a little bit about the special abilities of wolves. I read that they could do a lot of damage if not trained properly. I didn’t want to do
Erin’s POV“Thank you for retrieving the ring for me,” I say, peering up at Henry who smiled down at me with a kind look in his eyes.“I would do anything for you, Erin. When will you learn that?”A blush crept across my face; I had been so deceitful to him and so fixated on my own life, that I had almost forgotten that Henry was my partner. He was my best friend and the one I trusted the most in this life. I should have never lied to him; I should have been straightforward with him from the beginning.“I promise, I won’t keep anything more from you,” I promise him. “I know it wasn’t fair that I kept such a secret. I’m sorry, Henry.”“You don’t need to apologize,” he said softly. “I understand.”I kissed him gently on the lips when I heard Kelsey from behind me.“Erin, will you be returning to work?” She asked, raising her brows.Henry laughed and kissed me again.“I’ll see you at home later,” he assured me.“I’ll walk you outside,” I say quickly, glancing over my shoulder at Kelsey w
Erin’s POV“Why the hell is Gavin here suddenly?” I couldn’t help but ask Emily in pure panic.I was hoping the panic wasn’t revealed on my face, but I was completely frozen as Gavin and Henry continued to stare at one another.“I don’t know but you can’t deny that this is exciting,” Emily chuckled in return.I rolled my eyes at my wolf; she found the most ridiculous things exciting. One of these days, she was going to get me in a trouble.Henry held his hand out to Gavin as he said, “Hello again, Alpha Gavin.”Gavin kept his eyes locked on Henry’s; they were dark and filled with threat. I wouldn’t even dare speak or breathe for that matter. My breath was caught in my throat as my heart thudded violently against my chest.Eventually, Gavin reached his hand out and accepted Henry’s hand. They shook hands and I felt myself sighing with relief. But then I realized it was far from over; their handshake continued. It seemed as if their hands were strengthening; their knuckles growing white
Erin’s POVMy heart fell into my stomach as I stared into Henry’s eyes. He was looking at me fondly and had a faint smile on his lips.He doesn’t find anything odd with what he had just asked.He stared at me with such curiosity lingering on his face.I glanced at Gavin briefly who was leaning back in his chair with his arms folded across his chest, finding amusement in what was going on in front of him.It was obvious he had done this.I touched Henry’s arm gently, keeping my eyes steadily on his.“Henry?” I asked, keeping my tone low. “Are you there?”“Of course,” he said, furrowing his brows together. “Is this your fiancé?”I pressed my lips together and glanced at Gavin.“Whatever you did to him, reverse it,” I say through gritted teeth.Gavin smirked.“I don’t know what you are talking about,” he said, a twinkle of humor in his eyes.“Gavin, please,” I say, softening my tone. “Reverse this…”He stared at me for a moment longer before sighing.He turned to Henry, and I watched as
Erin’s POVThe rest of the car ride home was quiet; I couldn’t tell what Henry was thinking but I knew what I was feeling.Gavin was an arrogant man, but I don’t believe he would be a member of the Killer Organization.I had a knot formed in the pit of my stomach at the very thought of Gavin betraying his kingdom. I shook my head; the thought was ridiculous.“I know you don’t want to believe it,” Henry said, breaking the silence. “But he might very well be a member of the Killers.”“You’re right; I don’t believe that,” I say in return. “There’s no proof to say otherwise.”“I don’t think he’s part of the Moonshadow…”“We don’t know that.” I glanced over at him as he parked the car in our driveway. “We can’t jump to accusations.”“I don’t trust him, and I think we should go to headquarters to explain to them the situation.”“What?” I gasped, meeting his eyes. “You can’t be serious, Henry.”“I’m serious about protecting this world from monsters like Gavin Pierce…”“Gavin is hardly a mons
Gavin’s POV“What do you mean she has no memory of our breakup?” Gavin asked furiously as he sat in his office.Beta Seth sat nervously in one of the chairs in front of Gavin’s desk.“I mean, she called to talk about your engagement. She was surprised when I said you two broke up and shouldn’t have much of anything to talk about.”That wasn’t making any sense. They had a clear conversation the other day when Gavin took back the engagement ring that Susanna stole. He told her that their relationship was over and she needed to respect that.“Maybe this is a good thing,” Seth suggested, leaning forward in his chair. “Alpha, you need to have the best possible Luna for the Alpha convention. You know this. Susanna is the best. She’s already respected and well-liked around the kingdom. I think it’s best that you move forward with her.”Gavin understood where his Beta was coming from; this had nothing to do with love and everything to do with his position as Alpha. This was about his career.