Liora’s POVI sat by the window of the cafe, my fingers drumming impatiently on the smooth table as I waited for Anthonia. I glanced at my watch once more. She was late. As she always was. I wondered what she was going to say to me this time. I wanted to know more about the plan. If it was working, or if there was something else we could do. I had taken some Aurelia before it was too late. If Kael somehow found a way to get attached to her, then there was going to be war. I'd like to stop this while I still can. Kael was still focused on bringing Asher back. But that didn’t look like it was working. There was no way that the kid would follow him that easily. He’d grown with Aurelia. Why would he think that Asher would come with him that easily? It didn’t make any sense. No matter what he tried to offer that boy, it wouldn’t work. And when he realized that he couldn’t get Asher without getting Aurelia first, he would know his move. That was why I had to be ready. With Aurelia out of
Aurelia’s POVI was scared when the letter came in and I saw the seal. I knew what the letter was going to be about. We were in my study now, and Rune would look totally exhausted reaching for the letter that sat on the desk. Maybe I should have let him rest. He must have had quite a day, and he reeked of dirt and rotten leaves. Maybe he had gone there in search of Asher. Asher could be a real headache. Rune picked up the letter and gazed at it. He turned to me who was leaning against one of the bookshelves, biting my nails nervously. I was trying to keep my composure but it wasn’t working. He could see right through me even without me saying anything. That was why he was my Beta. “Should I do it?” He asked. I sighed and nodded. He tore the seal and reached into the envelope pulling out the letter. I began pacing the room nervously, waiting for him to read something as he read through the letter. He was quiet for a long time which was troubling. And then, he finally spoke. “It’s
Rune’s POVThe Porsche pulled up to the driveway of the mansion and I brought it to a halt. It was sunset now, and I knew that Aurelia was going to lunge out of that door at any minute demanding to know why we had taken so long. Asher, on the other hand, sat in the passenger seat with a bucket of ice cream in his hand. He had made me buy him by promising to keep his mouth shut. He was so little and yet he understood the basics of bribery. Well, I couldn’t blame him. He’d picked it up from his father. And speaking of Kael, my mind dwelled on the thought of him realizing what I was. If he did, things were going to go down differently, and I didn’t want that. The last thing I wanted was Aurelia learning all my secrets before I could tell her. The front doors of the mansion sprang open and Aurelia rushed out towards us like I’d predicted. My eyes darted towards Asher’s knees. The bruises hadn’t completely healed, and there were still traces of injuries on his knees. This wasn’t going t
Kael’s POVMy head was pounding as I opened my eyes slowly. For a moment, I thought I was lost. I was in the woods, and darkness surrounded me. The sounds of the crickets were loud and they rang in my ears as I tried to get myself. How did I get here? My head pounded as I tried to remember and sooner than later, I forgot. And then, everything came back in a flash. I remembered. Rune. He had stopped me from getting Asher. And as for my plan, it seemed to be over. There was no way that Asher was ever going to go anywhere with me. I’d lost my composure which had led to me doing something awful. I tried to force him to come with me. A kidnapping move. How stupid was I?But Rune had stopped me. And now I sat in the darkness in the woods, butt naked with no way home. My eyes scanned the scene and I caught sight of my torn clothes. The bits of my suit were scattered around and my phone lay on top of it. I rose to my feet and ambled towards it, my body aching in pain. I grabbed the phone, m
Rune’s POVMy silver-blue wolf loomed over Kael, my growl shaking the clearing. A strange mist poured from my fur, chilling the air, and the grass beneath my paws frosted over, crackling with every step. Kael’s black wolf froze, his green eyes wide with shock, not just at my massive form but at the icy haze curling through the trees, turning the ground slick with frost. My secret was out—my true power, the one I’d kept hidden to protect myself. But seeing Asher’s scared face behind me, I didn’t care anymore. Kael wasn’t touching him.I lunged, jaws snapping at Kael’s flank. He twisted away, but I was too fast, my claws raking his side, tearing through his dark, matted fur. Blood splattered the frozen grass, and he yelped, stumbling back. I pressed the attack, slamming my shoulder into his chest, knocking him down hard. The frost spread, coating leaves and dirt in a thin sheet of ice. Kael scrambled up, snarling, but fear flickered in his eyes. He wasn’t ready for this.I charged ag
Rune’s POVMy wolf growled at the pitch of my stomach as I stared at him. Kael. There was no way he was going to escape now. I could feel my body trembling in rage as I held onto Asher. I’d never seen him this scared in my life. I could remember him running towards me in relief. I’d gotten here just in time. And I was grateful that I did because I’d been driving through town like a maniac. “You,” I growled through my gritted teeth. Kael’s lips stretched into a smile. His eyes darted from mine to Asher. And then, he chuckled. “Well, well, well,” he said. “What do we have here?”I pulled Asher away from me and made him stand behind me. There was no way I was going to let him see this. But the car wasn’t close by and I couldn’t risk him running off and getting missing again. “You know you’re a piece of shit, Kael,” I said. “How can you scare your own kid?”Kael snarled. “I told him to come with me,” he said. “But he chose you instead. Why? What makes you and Aurelia better than me?!”