Mag-log inI find myself staring at the Varkai prince, registering the meaning of everything he said.Knowing that my mother has been singled out as a person of interest alarms me.And the fact that the two people right here with me are two dreaded individuals I would usually not want to double-cross makes me worry.Both of them scare the hell out of me.“What do you think, Dominic?” Allister Blackwaters asks me, taking me by surprise."I…uh…If-If this brother of his has Jess..." I begin, my voice sounding strange in my own ears.I quickly clear my throat. "If he has her, then he should be the priority."And that is exactly what I think. No matter what happened between Jess and me, she has a big place in my heart, and she means a lot to me, despite all of that.The two other Alphas are quiet as if they are thinking about what I just said. All I see is three men very worried about the same woman.“So, your brother, he’s working for Thryssa?” I muster the courage to ask the Varkai prince.“I belie
I go ahead and tell them about the fact that I was expected to get rid of a certain she-wolf who lives in my Pack.And after that, I was also expected to open up my border to Varkai wolves from all over the world, and in return for that, when the throne has been seized from Allister, I will be handsomely rewarded with lands, position and title, contracts, deals, and several more.“I wanted to do it at some point. But I thought of the possibility of them not being able to take you out of the throne. Where will that leave my Pack? The entire werewolf clan will be against Westwood because at that point, my Pack has been infiltrated by Varkai wolves.”The Varkai prince mutters something about someone working with Thryssa way before now, and Allister nods in agreement.“You're smart to some extent,” Allister tells me. “At least you know that killing me isn’t going to be easy. And even if they succeed, they will face resistance from the council, and several Pack Alphas spread across our reg
~Dominic~I must be dead.That’s the only explanation as to why I’m sitting in the same room, right beside the Varkai prince.I stare at the man, overwhelmed with fear.When I got the call about a meeting with Allister Blackwaters, I’d initially thought of so many reasons he would want to see me.Maybe he wants to officially inform me that he’s broken up with Jess, or he wants to mock me for the few health crises I’ve battled over the past couple of weeks.It could also be that he wants to tell me to stay away from Jess, even though the news of their breakup is now everywhere.Those were my thoughts about today's conversation with him.But no, he brought a Varkai wolf to my Pack. Not just any Varkai wolf, but a prince.I'm dead.My heart pounds so violently.My mother is going to kill me. This is all my fault. She told me… she said that if I didn’t do what was asked of me, I would be killed by Thryssa.But I paid her no heed.Now, it's here… My death is here.The only thing I don’t un
~Allister~Before we arrived at Westwood, I instructed Leo to inform Dominic of our coming and even set up a meeting with us once we arrived.Not willing to waste even a drop of time, we took the private jet.During the journey, I had Philip draw up a list of some of the places his brother has been to in the past one to two weeks, and we found out he’s been to Magu Island and a few cities around it.Aside from the fact that Magu Island is the same Island Jess went to on vacation, Jefferson was also confirmed to be there.And one of the cities Philip mentioned that his brother went to over the week piqued my interest because that was the city where my men later caught and arrested Jefferson.I stare out the private jet window as the clouds drift past. Then I sigh and lean toward Philip, who is seated beside me."If we find your brother, and he refuses to tell the truth,” my voice hardens, “I'm going to drag the truth out of him."The darkness that crosses Philip's face tells me he has
I turn to see that four of my men have rushed forward simultaneously. Two are tackling Philip before he can fully transform.While Leo and another guard are restraining me.For several seconds, all I hear are growls, heavy breathing, and the sound of furniture scraping across the floor.Eventually, the rage begins to recede with my claws retracting.My breathing steadies, and I force my wolf back beneath my skin.Across the room, Philip does the same.Both of us continue glaring at each other, while I stand and stare down at my fingers as the liquid there catches my attention.I’d expected to see blood since I scratched his skin with my claws, but instead I’m staring at a differently colored liquid.My eyes narrow with a frown as I stare at Philip. The blood smeared across my fingers carries a faint green tint.I lift my hand to him, while we continue staring at each other. "So, this is how you were able to stay in my Pack without being detected. Isn’t it?"He doesn’t say a word."You
~Allister~The sun has already dipped below the horizon by the time I arrive at the meeting location.I spent the last couple of hours speaking to the surrogate mother, whom Angel had put away in one of the cells.A little threat and torture had her spewing facts that convinced me beyond words that my girl is innocent, and made it clear that Angel’s desperation to get back to his job has clouded his mind, not to investigate the matter thoroughly. Making me doubt every single judgment of his during this period.Marcus and our men are back, and they got back with Jefferson, who, despite all efforts and the numerous tortures they subjected him to, has refused to talk.I plan on paying the fool a visit and maybe peel his skin if that will be the length I need to go to get the words out of his mouth.But before that, I need to meet with the Varkai princes.Marcus didn’t find Jess with Jefferson Hoard. So, that means he doesn’t have her.Leo has a couple of our men undercover, tailing and f
~Rhea~A cane strikes the floor from across the room, my grandmother’s way of announcing her presence. Relief washes over me. I quickly push my seat aside and rush up to her. Hugging her, I point towards the table, and I slip my hand into hers, directing her to the only empty seat at our table.
I turn back to Nox, who is eyeing me like he’s struggling to understand my dilemma, and he shrugs.A suffocating feeling starts to crowd me.I have been thinking of calling Jess and convincing her to see me so that we can discuss the issue of my health and that of my mother.But getting blocked ever
~Jess~I surfed through the rest of my day as fast as I could manage, and when I finally made it to the event, the Westwood Royal Hall was already packed full of guests, surprisingly.I thought the event would be a simple little gathering to show the Pack’s welcome of the Lycan king.Instead, Domin
My eyelids feel like they’re stitched shut, and my body feels so heavy that I’m unable to move it when I try to. The scent of an unfamiliar cologne wafts through my nose. A stranger’s oozing breath ghosts over my cheek, and panic instantly sets in as I immediately force my eyes open. A man I’ve n







