Cassie Jones POV
I didn’t expect to be surrounded by a bunch of rogue wolves, I carefully shifted backwards trying to make a run without them knowing. My wolf was badly wounded last week after fighting with the last set of rogue wolves so attempting to fight with this group would be a death sentence. I turned around sharply running as fast as I could but I was already starved for a long time and didn’t have the strength. I stepped on a tree twig making me trip and fall, twisting my ankle. I winced out in pain, my wolf was numb, it wasn’t responding to me so I couldn’t shift. I looked up and met with a pair of two red eyes staring at me, it was ready to pounce and devour me. As I closed my eyes in anticipation, I didn’t feel anything and opened it back to see two big black wolves fighting with it. The rogue wolf dropped dead and the two wolves shifted back into their human form. I was stunned, staring at them. One has short dark hair with a strand that fell towards his eyes making him look seductive with his blue eyes plum lips. The other with long dark hair, he packed half up and left the rest down and his eyes were deep green. I couldn’t take my eyes off them and didn’t realize I was drooling over them. “Are you done drooling?” The first asked, I looked down in embarrassment but soon stared back at them. “Sorry, my bad.” I cleared my throat. “Thanks for saving me.” I said softly as I tried to stand up, I balanced myself barely standing as my twisted ankle hurt but they seemed to care less about it. “Do you know how to get to the Greyer pack?” The other guy asked, ignoring my words just now. He was unusually cold and didn't look homecoming. “Yea, just… hold on a sec.” I took out the map with me, that was the only thing I was able to keep with me after all the ruffles. I showed them the description to the pack and after a while, they got it right. Just as I bade them goodbye and was about turning back. I felt the same electric pull from earlier come back, this time stronger as a strawberry scent smells in my nose, I closed my eyes loving the scent. My wolf, Gina, who has been quiet for a long time, woke up. I could feel the joy in her as she proclaimed, “They are ours.” I looked up to the two wolf men in shock. They seemed to have felt the pull as they came closer, each fanning over me looking like they’ll mark me immediately. “She’s the one, Mark.” The first guy said again to the second guy that I assumed to be Mark, he sniffed in my scent. I felt myself dripping wet just from their scent. Shit! I need to control myself. I almost had another night stand with two strangers I barely knew. I drew back from them with all my strength and after realizing what was happening, they also calmed themselves down. “It isn’t possible.” We all said at the same time, I raised my brow at them confused at their words, they both walked a bit far away from me. I noticed my ankle had healed up, “Nice showing up after finding our mate.” I said in my mind. I didn’t want to believe it was possible I could find another mate after getting rejected by Jamie. And this fast, even more ridiculous to be mated to two guys. They both walked back to me, “We were thinking, if you had nowhere to go, would you like to follow us back to our pack.” The first guy said. “You guys are alphas?” I was surprised, I originally thought maybe their wolves were just big but I couldn’t have thought they might be alphas. “Yes. Alphas of Emerald pack.” My jaw dropped in shock. At first I fell into silence. Being their mate; if I follow them back to their pack, they would possibly crown me as their Luna and I could carry out my revenge on Jamie for betraying me. It wasn’t such a bad idea to follow them back to their pack. “We aren’t going to force you.” “You are our mate, we accept your bond, and you are ours now. Following us is ensuring you have the life you are supposed to have.” The second guy, Mark said. “I’m Lark, and he’s Mark, we are the twin alphas of the Emerald pack.” Thinking down at their pack name, it felt familiar to me. Yes, I remember. A strong and powerful pack led by two mysterious twin alpha, everyone fears them and if you have them as an ally then your pack would be one of the strongest packs. “Of course I’ll be delighted to follow you both, I’m Cassie. Cassie Jones.” I greeted them cheerfully. “Grab your belongings so we can be one our way now.” Mark replied back yet again ignoring my words and he walked ahead. Since I had nothing to take, I just followed behind him with Lark who was walking slowly to meet up with my pace. “Thanks.” I smiled at him. “You are welcome.” “You know Mark isn’t always all cold or acting tough like he does but he’s soft. He just needed someone to control his emotions.” I think I saw that already, maybe he wasn’t as bad as I’m viewing him. “Maybe you are right, time will tell that.” ***** It’s been a while we’ve been walking and now I can feel the presence of wolves, like we are now in another pack territory. Finally I am out of the forest. Just as we got to the border, the bodyguards there bowed for the two to enter but when they saw me. They hesitated. “Let her in.” Lark said. They bowed and cleared the way for me. Gossips were flowing as we walked deeper into the pack as each person we passed by were whispering. “Am I sure it’s okay or I’m just the one feeling insecure right now.” I thought. There were some people who had the look of disgust due to my rough appearance, I felt uncomfortable seeing how they were staring at me. As if they noticed my inconvenience, Lark stopped while Mark howled a bit. Thus called the attention of everyone in the pack. I noticed we were already at the middle of the pack square, their statue was there stating their positions. I noticed everyone was staring at me like I had done something, I stared up at Lark and noticed they just said something which made the people stare at me. “Everyone should treat her well and care for her like she is a member of our pack which she already is.” I wasn’t expecting them to go this far so immediately we entered the pack which made me smile gently. “For she’ll be your next Luna.” Mark said, breaking the silence as everywhere erupted with noises and cheers. The ones staring at me with the look of disgust had already been replaced with joys. “She’s our mate, and anyone who disrespect her or insult her stand would be beheaded. It’s a crime punished by law.” I gasped. I gently whispered to Lark, “Wouldn’t that be too much?” I said, nodding his head negatively. “No way.” “You can’t just make her Luna.” I heard a voice from behind. It was a displeasure from the person. Everyone gasped, I turned back to look at the person who said that and my eyes widened in shock. How come she is here? Daisy?Hmmmm," came the soft sound from the oak tree. Dawn fell on me at the thicket of the bush. The witch's hut was deep in the forest path. I pulled my hood up and walked faster, trying to keep my mind on what I needed to ask her. My boots crunched on dead leaves, each step echoing louder than it should. My uncertainties accompanied me in my journey. The wolf in the Palace, is he really my son? Where is my son? Halfway there, a movement blurred my vision for a while. A white wolf emerged from behind the trees. Not white, but pure white, with a black stripe down his back like a shadow drawn by careful fingers. The stripe was so precise, so deliberate, that my breath halted. I stood in shock still, regaining my breath from the shock. It was the boy. The one I'd saved. "Hey," I whispered, allowing my voice to warm up even though my chest was churning with turmoil. "How are you doing?" His ears leapt forward, watching but not frightened. Those light blue, almost silver eyes reg
“Noooo…,” Cassie screamed as she lunged forward.The field went berserk. Lucas's yell had sliced through the air like a blade, and then vanished into silence. The ritual circle glowed brightly, too brightly and then vanished. The light that was meant to burn brighter dimmed and died.Lucas gazed at his hands, blood oozing from the new cuts Jamie had made in them. Jamie's face was paler than bone. "What's going on?"The air itself lost its enchantment. The electric energy which had made all their skin tingle just a few seconds ago vanished entirely. Daisy's incantation stalled in mid-word, her voice breaking."This is not right." Daisy panicked as her eyes flew wide open. She gazed back at the dying circle, at Jamie's bleeding hands. "It's not your bloodline. The magic will not take."Jamie's head jerked up. "What do you mean, not my bloodline?"The words hung in the air like a pronouncement of death. The Greyer warriors with their hands around Jamie clamped down harder, but he wa
‘Uhhh,’ Lark groaned, barely more than a whisper. His eyelids fluttered like someone fighting to wake up, then shut again. His lips moved, but nothing came out. FrusThe healers didn’t waste time. Hands were everywhere, pressing leaves to his mouth, forcing some revolting-smelling sludge between his lips. His skin was pale and his fur was dried. He looked half-dead.Cassie hovered by his side, fingers clenched tight. “What is it?” Her voice filled with worry.“Poison,” Maeven said, frowning like she was chewing glass. “Not to kill him though. This one’s for the mind. Eats memories. Shreds you up from the inside, piece by piece.”Cassie felt her heart drop straight through the floor. “Will he—he’ll be okay, right?”“We caught most of it.” The healer said as she wiped her hands, looking tired. “He’ll make it. But he needs rest,”Cassie nodded, her hands shaking as she squeezed Lark’s. His skin was a little warmer. He didn’t look so much like a ghost anymore.The herbs worked faster
Jamie fought his way through the thick forest, the dry branches cracking under his boots. Blood ran down his shirt. His hands were filthy. He looked like a man who had been fighting his way through the forest for ages.That was the plan.He staggered upon the border of Greyer Pack lands, out of breath. His cloak was ripped. Mud smeared his face. Everything needed to look real.The guards noticed him."Alpha Jamie?" one of them called, approaching with a torch."I returned as fast as I could," Jamie gasped, rushing forward. "Any sign of Lucas?"The guard turned his head. "Not yet. But we keep trying."Jamie nodded.He walked in the direction of the middle hall, simulating a limp, but every step was calculated. Controlled.Maeven waited for him at the hallHer expression was one of worry. "My Alpha, the moon goddess, be praised for letting you return home in one piece." She exclaimed "Are you injured?" Maeven looked at the blood on his chest.Jamie shook his head. "Just thorn cuts.
“Ouch," Lucas screamed into consciousness.His wrists were in sharp pain, the rope burning against his skin. The stone pressed against his cheek, cold and damp, while water billowed like a clock would appear in the absence of light. Lucas tried to sit up, but his ankles were tightly tied, causing his legs to fire up. The ropes around him caused the problem to occur. "Mama?" His voice cracked, barely a whisper in the suffocating black.No one answered back.He had no sensation in his fingers, as if they were asleep. The rough fibers pinched deeper when he stretched them. Panic clawed at his chest. He closed his eyes and to feel the warmth inside him. But there was nothing there. There was a cold, empty space where his magic could be found. He couldn't use his powers.“Do not panic,” his wolf instructed “Think first, then act,” the feminine voice said. It was his mother's voice.As she had instructed, he forced himself to breathe at a slow pace. He breathed through his nose an
Mother!Cassie walked through the heavy iron gates of the Greyer Pack grounds after pretending not to have seen the letterLucas's voice echoed throughout the courtyard. Her kid raced toward her, his little legs carrying him as fast as they could. With every pace, his black hair leaped; his unusual eyes, which seemed to hold secrets no seven year old should have, shone with pure happiness at seeing her.She knelt down in perfect time to catch him as he flung himself into her arms. His embrace was comforting and well-known, yet she could feel his faint energy emanating from him—the power that never fully quieted. Lucas mumbled against her shoulder, his voice muted but full of feeling, "I missed you so much."“What trip took you? You were away for far too long.Softly smoothing down his unruly hair, Cassie responded “I had some business to take care of at the Red Claw. But now I'm back and that's all that counts,”Near the gate, Mark and Lark stood observing the reunion with faces co