Aurelia’s POV“Tell me how you were able to afford a jet again?” I asked as I stepped out of the Cadillac. There was a 767 Boeing jet waiting for us in the hangar with people moving about making sure that it was fit to use. Rune had been silent for most of the trip. It didn’t matter anymore because I was used to it. What I’d said was wrong and that still plagued which was totally understandable. And if he didn’t want to talk about it either, it was fine. But I couldn’t lie to him about that. I didn’t want to hurt him. But I ended up doing exactly that. “I know a guy,” he said, walking towards the plane with his luggage.I gulped hard. He didn’t even look at me. I shook my head. This wasn’t the time to worry about that. Or maybe I was just using that as an excuse to bury the anxiety I felt as I headed towards the jet. The day was finally here and we were heading to Los Angeles. One of the security guards greeted him with a bow which Rune immediately told him not to. That was strang
Kael’s POVTwo weeks later. “Do you really have to go, daddy?” Eliana asked as tears formed at the corners of her eyes. My heart squeezed in my chest as I gazed at her. It was hard to do this, but I don’t have any other choice. It was for the safety of the pack. I’d witnessed what the council had done to those who didn’t accept the offer firsthand. I wasn’t ready to go through that again. “Yes baby,” I said, caressing her hair. “But it would only be for a while. I’ll be back in two weeks.”Her mouth frowned as she nodded, trying her best to hold back the tears in her eyes. I pulled her into a hug. Eliana’s little hands were around me as she hugged me back. It took almost a couple of minutes before I pulled away from her. “Now be a good girl and take care of mommy, okay?” I said. She nodded and stepped back. I took to my feet to face Liora who had watched us quietly. She didn’t say Anthony. Her face blank facial expression. “Two weeks huh?” She asked. I sighed and nodded. “You
Rune’s POVI was so stupid! The answers were right before me this whole time and I still couldn’t see it. She didn’t love me. Of course, she would still have lingering feelings for Kael. They had a son together. Asher was his son, not mine. That was why I was never going to win her heart. Kael would always be there. Physically or mentally. He had won without even fighting me this time. What was I going to do? I was lost. My chest was swelling with emotions. I could feel rage. Rage toward Kael and toward myself at the same time. I was never going to be the man that Aurelia would choose. This was why I couldn’t tell her that we were mates. She was going to take it lightly, and she was going to end up rejecting me. And what was I going to do after that? Part of my mission was her. If I lost her, then I have failed. I was never going to ascend. I paced through my study wondering what I was going to do. What was my next move? How was I going to fix this? The conference was barely five d
Aurelia’s POV“It’s been a long time since I had a walk like this,” I said as we strolled through the dirt roads of the pack. It was filled with kids who laughed and ran. There was life around, exuberance in the air, and not a care in the world. That was how I imagined the pack to be. The buildings lost in the fire attack had been reconstructed a few weeks later and life had returned to normal. At first, it seemed too much for me to handle. My pack was constantly at war, and we did everything we could to survive. But then, we got help just in the nick of time. At first, it had been Kael and his men saving me from the hands of those men in the shadows. And then, it was me returning to stop another attack I did not know about. And that was the same time I met Rune. It all seemed like fate. To me, it was. This pack meant so much to me. And seeing it as bright and as lively as it was compared to what I’d experienced as a kid was good. “That’s because you stay indoors all day like a go
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