31DeanItâs been two years since the final battle with Ryan, but it seemed like itâs just been two days. Freyaâs father was buried, and her brothers came to apologize for how badly they treated her. She forgave them but never went back home. There was no need for that, actually, since we got married last year.The pack was thriving, and everyone was happy. Our pack was no longer a formidable place that everyone was afraid of. Instead, it became a haven where anyone who needed shelter could come. Freya was loved by all, especially the children. She was my pride and everything to me.Here I stood, waiting outside our room, unable to bear the pain she was going through since she was giving birth to our firstborn.I kept pacing, looking at the door for anyone to come out with the good news. This had been going on for the past ten hours. I just wanted her to be out of pain. It was beginning to drive me crazy.Suddenly, the door opened, and one of the ladies came out. âHow is she?â I quick
30FreyaâWhat do you mean?â I cried out in fear. âTry to stand up, please!âI hurried toward him, but something prevented me from being able to reach out to him. It was surrounding him, preventing me from being able to help him. I figured it was the red circle around him.âIâm trying,â he retorted. I watched him to try to rise, only to crash back onto the floor.Ryan laughed at us. âYou both are so sweet to watch. But Iâm afraid this is where your silly love story ends.âRyan walked toward me; the victorious look on his face was unmistakable.âThis is the part where Dean watches me, dearie,â he said to me as I walked backward.âDonât dare touch her!â Dean shouted.âIâm going to touch her, rape her, and you will do nothing about it,â Ryan blurted. Just the way you werenât able to do anything about your dead pack members and dead parents, Dean!âDean snarled in anger. âYou, bastard! Donât you dare, Ryan!âRyan seemed a bit provoked and then turned away from me, towards him. âAnd what i
29FreyaI opened my eyes with great difficulty. Every part of me ached terribly, and the back of my head throbbed painfully. I tried to make sense of my surroundings by looking around but was suddenly aware of my former apartment. I was in Deanâs old room.How did I get here?I straightened up to discover I was lying on the bare floor. My eyes caught sight of the dead body by my feet. Seeing who it was, a cry escaped my lips. It was the body of my father! I rushed to him.âFather!âHis eyes were blank, with blood oozing out of his nostrils and mouth. I could feel my heart breaking into tiny pieces at the sight. Even though he had maltreated me, seeing him dead like this was not something I wished for. Hot tears rolled down my cheeks as I held on to him.âFather!ââYou know he canât hear you,â Ryan chuckled behind me as he walked in. âYour father is long gone, my dear.ââYou bastard! You killed my father!â I shouted. âYour fight is with me. Why did you have to kill him?âRyan shrugged
28DeanâAny sign of him?â I asked as Brad returned with the men.âNo. Weâve checked all the hidden places and the labs,â he replied. I was disappointed and worried at the same time.I didnât imagine my day would go like this. Freya and I had been perfectly happy on our picnic. It was the break I needed to spend time together, but the news of Ryan lurking around had ruined all my plans. Brad had come that morning to tell me some of the men had seen Ryan. Two dead bodies were also found in the woods. That was enough evidence to prove that the bastard was back.I should have expected he would come for revenge. How did I overlook that? I could have come up with some security measures in time to ensure he wouldnât be able to get in. When did I become so narrow-minded and careless?Things were just going smoothly with the pack and with Freya, and now, things could go wrong.âWhat do you think we should do now?â Brad asked me quietly. We were at the border, along with several of the men. âI
27FreyaI felt like my life was just beginning. I have never been happier than the last couple of weeks spent in the company of Dean. Gradually, I got used to being mated to him, and the whole pack was aware.I got closer to the members of the pack, who were now addressing me as their Luna. It was a new and beautiful experience. Often, the kids would come around to spend time with me, and I made sure to always be available for them. Having them close to me filled me with happiness.That evening, I was alone with Dean on a picnic. We had decided to spend some time away from the rest of the pack and had chosen the mountainside for our picnic.My head rested on his lap while he fed me some grapes. Now and then, he planted on my lips several kisses that would make me giggle out loud.âYouâre so naughty, you know that?â he remarked.âYes, Iâm naughty for you,â I winked at him, and we both laughed. âDonât you think we should head back home?ââWhy?â he asked, munching on an apple.âWeâve be
26FreyaAs I walked in, the thought of what had just happened clouded my mind. How did I end up marking him when he hadnât even accepted me as his mate? I was angry at myself for being so stupid. All the while, I was looking at the floor, lost in my own thoughts. As I made my way through the crowd, my eyes fell on a group of women who were chuckling and giggling as I walked past.That was weird.I motioned towards the waiter by the window, several feet away from me. Yet, I couldnât shake off the feeling that someone was looking at me. It was almost the same way I had felt back in Ryanâs house. Then, I felt like someone was watching me. I looked around but caught several eyes instead. Some were whispering and smiling, while others only looked at me with envy.I spotted Peter talking with another lady, and instead of coming over to me, he simply raised his glass and winked.What was happening?I emptied the glass in one gulp while still looking around to ensure that this whole thing wa