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?Cassie's POVThe air in the morning was cold and wet, the sort of quiet that breathed secrets into the wind. Mist still lingered about the bushes like a muted mantle as I trekked between the trees, leaves whispering against my dark cloak as if attempting to stop me, to query, Where are you, Luna? Why hide from me?I had gotten out of the palace before the first light of morning, when the guards were switching watch and the wolves were still wrapped in slumber. I'd spent the entire night awake, my heart racing against my chest. It wouldn't occur. It hadn't occurred in weeks. My soul was unrested, like it knew something that I was only beginning to understand.So I dressed in silence, concealing my silver-blonde hair beneath a black hood, wrapping my scent in herbs that I had stolen from the healer's wing. I was familiar with the palace as the back of my hand, with its secret passages and lesser-known exits. I had learned how to disappear.And so I disappeared.No one saw Luna slip into
The dungeon under Greyer's Palace is a dimly lit, grimy, and foreboding area hewn deep into stone. The air stinks of mildew odor, rot, blood, and filth. Flickering torches make eerie shadows along the dark, grimy corridor lined with rusty metal bars and grimy straw. Chains jingle in the distance, and noises are only dripping water or distant wails. It's a world that is stuck in time, weighed down with memories of suffering and secrets—larger than a prison, it's a witness to suffering and deception.Daisy winced, her arms shaking under the burden of bruises. The guards hadn't been kind to her. There were no orders to beat her up, of course, but wolf guards did have a certain loyalty—particularly where Cassie was concerned. A push there, a sore grip here, a slammed cell door that scraped her shoulder hard enough to bruise. Daisy felt all the injuries, body and mind, seep under her skin like searing needles.She stretched out on the icy stone floor, her breath shallow and lips parched, m
The hush that had enveloped the royal medical chamber quaked as though glass as the door smashed open in a deafening thud. Daisy stood frozen to the ground with the knife in her hands.The impact shock-jolted the candle fire and sent the very air flying about. The twin Alpha brothers Mark and Lark burst into the room with unbridled fury etched upon their faces.Lark's eyes flashed to the woman kneeling beside Luna—Daisy's bed. Her arm extended, knife shining in her palm like the fangs of a snake ready to bite. Without a moment's thought, Lark leapt and grasped her wrist, twisting it so sharply that the knife bit into the stone floor, sliding harmlessly out of reach.Before Daisy could utter a single word, there was a loud slap and Mark's hand snapped into her face. The force was enough to knock her to the ground with her hand locked in a tight circle around her cheek in shock."How dare you," Mark snarled, his voice an animal growl of betrayal.Daisy's eyes pricked with tears, but te
“You don’t close your eyes, Cassie! Stay with me! We’re going to get you home,” he pleaded, the desperation formed a lump in his throat. At the palace, Daisy watched in horror as the search party trampled through the trees, carrying a figure in Mark’s arms that made her heart stop. Cassie was pale, translucent skin marked with blood across her cheeks. As anxiety blitzed her mind, it collided with a rush of excitement from what was about to happen. “No…” she said, a mix of disbelief and dread washed over her. Mia, standing next to her, gasped. “They found her!”Daisy’s mind was racing. She hoped this day would arrive, but not like this. “What if she is dead,” she said, her eyes icy and scary.Mia was taken back for a moment, she stared at her friend, speechlessly."She is alive!" Mia snapped, her eyes full of fury. "You should be ashamed of yourself for even thinking that!" But with her heartbeat thundering wildly in her ears, Daisy's brain had started to whirl chaotically. What wo
Cassie kept running through the trees, her breath ragged, her heart pounding like a warfare drum in her chest. Each soar over twisted roots and fallen branches despatched jolts of pain shooting through her aspect, in which the sharp fringe of a bramble had torn through her pores and skin. She didn’t know where she was going, however she knew she needed to get away from her merciless destiny. The moon hung excessively, casting eerie shadows that danced like specters on a number of the trees. She could feel the load of her blood-soaked blouse clinging to her torso, the sticky warmth each a reminder of her accidents and a desperate plea to live to tell the tale. The night time air changed into thick with the fragrance of damp earth and pine, but she can also hit upon the steel tang of her very own blood. Every time she stumbled, her fingers scraped towards the hard bark of bushes, leaving at the back of strains of her warfare. As she pressed on, her legs began to falter. Darkness crep
Jamie's PovThe moon was high over the Vale Pack territory, shining down on the woods that surrounded our pack palace. I stood on the balcony of my mansion, the cool night air on my skin, but it did nothing to calm the turmoil inside me. Cassie was gone and I was to blame. I had made my choice and now I was wondering if I’d made the right one.Cassie was a low wolf, a mere shadow in the grand hierarchy of our pack. I had rejected her, thinking my duty as Alpha required me to choose someone of higher standing. Alexa, the daughter of one of the elders, was the perfect choice politically. She was strong, capable and had the backing of the pack’s influential families. But as I stood there, looking out into the darkness, I couldn’t help but think of Cassie’s laughter, her spirit and the way she made me feel alive.“Jamie!” Alexa’s voice cut through my thoughts like a knife. I turned to see her striding into the room, her posture stiff and her expression annoyed. “You’re supposed to be gett
The Moon hung high in the night sky, putting a silver glow on the huge property of the palace. Cassie raced the marble floor, her heart. It was about a week when Daisy started going more often, and tension between them was clear. Daisy had gotten jealous of the trio's friendship. She secretly wished that was her instead of Cassie.She had seen Lark becoming more free with Cassie which angered her more especially how he doesn't speak more than three words to her Daisy's laughter echoed in the hall, a sound that once brought Joy, now felt like a taunt."Is it not cute tonight?" Daisy had earlier said, her long hair was flickering like silk, turning his voice into the courtyard. "The stars are almost beautiful like the palace!" Cassie looked at the shadow, cutting her lips. The way Daisy bowed into twins, Lark and Mark ignited an acquaintance of jealousy within her. "Beware of Daisy," Lark warned her, his eyebrows were surrounded with anxiety. "She is not just here for you. I can fee
As the moon smiled down on the town, Cassie mused over the riddle that was Lark. Over the past few weeks of her stay in the palace, their verbal clashes felt like savage duels, each side emerging defensive and weary. What experiences, Cassie speculated, had molded Lark—the hush around her was stark and cut.She was blissfully unaware of the fact that the answers which eluded her bestowed upon her in the most twisted of manners were bound to change the way she perceived the man she once termed as her arch rival.It was the twin Alpha Mark, he was tired of their seamless arguments on trivial issues.One cool autumn evening, he decided that it was time to put things into perspective for Cassie and Lark. While sitting together at a Palace balcony, Mark reminiscing about the coziness of the place with hot cocoa enveloping their mugs spoke with a sombre face which made Cassie curious. “This isn’t a story that I am entitled to tell you, but I feel like it is necessary for you to unders
It was a cool evening in the Greyer Pack. The sky was a deep blue, dotted with the first stars of the night. A gentle breeze rustled through the trees around the palace, carrying the scent of pine and something sweet, like blooming flowers. Inside In Cassie's room, time seemed to slow down. She was still trying to understand what had just happened with Daisy. Daisy had asked to be friends, and Cassie, almost without thinking, She had said yes. Just a simple "sure."“Thanks Cassie, sorry we had a rough start," Daisy had smiled, and then walked out of the room, leaving Cassie alone again. Cassie was stunned. She sat on the edge of the huge bed, her mind racing. She went over the conversation again and again. Was Daisy really sorry? Or was it all an act? She just couldn't figure it out. Maybe having a friend in the pack won't hurt so bad? She might also be sincerely sorry,” she thought to herselfSuddenly, a soft knock on the door interrupted her thoughts."My lady," the maid said, her