Mag-log inSaskia’s POV Everything always came back to her. Even now. Even after everything I had done to secure my place in Bran's side for good, she still managed to slip through.I walked toward the window, pulling the curtain aside slightly and staring out into the day, seeing if I could notice any suspicious movement. If Bran had sent someone to get me.Currently, I wasn't at his place or Javier's. I was in a hotel room. One he would never know I was in because it lacked the aesthetics I loved in my usual hotels. I had also threw my phones and devices away so they couldn't locate me. I was sure Bran would find out soon enough that I was behind everything. “This is bad…” I whispered.Because now, it wasn’t just about me anymore. It was about my pack's future. I couldn’t believe that I used my own hands to destroy the pack I had been trying to protect. The alliance. It was the reason for all this. Without it our packs wouldn't truly be united. Bran needed to reject Serafine and throw her
Saskia’s POVI paced from one end of the room to the other, my heels clicking against the tiled floor in a rhythm that did nothing to calm the storm inside me.My fingers trembled as I dragged them through my hair.This wasn’t how it was supposed to go.“She should be dead by now…” I muttered under my breath, my voice barely above a whisper.I stopped pacing and pressed my palms against the table, lowering my head as my thoughts spiraled.That damn son of a bastard had assured me everything would be fine. He assured me that he would do a clean job, killing off the one person I hated most in my life. I believed him. But now…if Serafine was still alive. Then all those assurance were nothing more than a false confidence given to a desperate me.“Fuck that bastard!” I snapped, my fingers curling into fists by my side. “He couldn't just do the one thing I asked of him well.”Now Bran would stop at nothing until he finds out who tried to kill his mate.A shiver ran down my spine.“He’s goin
Alpha Bran's POV “Will she be okay?” I asked, aiming to change the subject.“She will. Her wolf is strong enough to heal her.” he answered, glancing back at her. “We called you here to heal her and you're leaving the work to her wolf alone?” Aric asked, annoyed.The doctor turned to Aric. “There's nothing I can do, Beta. She can't be healed using any medical means. Only her wolf will be able to heal her.”“And why is that?” I threw in.The doctors gaze shifted to me. “Because the cause of her ailment is supernatural. Either she is refusing to accept who she is and as a result her powers backlash her. Or her body is configuring itself to suit her new being.”I drag a hand down my hair.What was all of this?First, I find that my mate wasn't human and had a wolf. Now, it was her wolf being extraordinarily powerful.Serafine…what are you…really?“When will she wake up?” Aric asked.The doctor hesitated for a second before saying, “She’s not unconscious in the normal sense. Like I said
Alpha Bran’s POVThe ride back was silent. All I could feel and think of…was her. My little mate. Serafine.My eyes trailed down at her. She laid still in my arms. I refused to put her in the backseat.I held her in my arms the entire drive back to the pack house. She was safer in my arms. I wouldn't want anyone to take her away from me again. I guess I learnt my lesson the hard way.Aric glanced at me more than once, but he didn’t say anything. Good for him. Because I wasn’t in the mood to talk.The moment we got back to the packhouse, I stepped out before the car fully stopped.“Call the doctor,” I ordered.Aric was already moving. “He’s on his way.”I didn’t slow down as I carried Serafine inside.Guards straightened immediately, eyes widening at the sight of her in my arms, but no one spoke. No one dared to. The air around me was too dangerous for them to utter any nonsense.“Open the door,” I snapped when I reached my room.The guards at the door quickly opened the door before
Alpha Bran’s POV“Serafine!” Her name tore out of my throat the moment the bond spiked.It wasn’t faint this time. It slammed into me. I could feel her fear raw. My entire body went rigid for half a second before my wolf, Ryker surged forward violently.‘What are you waiting for? Go get mate.’ he growled. “I can feel her,” I growled back. Aric followed as I broke into a run, my senses sharpening with every second. The bond pulled hard. I believed it was leading me to where my mate was. The moment we crossed into the deeper part of the forest, her scent hit me harder.“She’s close,” I said, sniffing the air.My chest tightened painfully as I smelled her fear too. They touched her.A low growl rumbled in my throat as I pushed forward faster, branches snapping under my feet.“Wait,” Aric muttered behind me and I paused. “Do you hear that?”I listened. That was when I heard the growls. Probably coming from a pack of wolf, considering the depth of the sounds.My eyes darkened instantly.
Bran’s POVLupin’s words hit like a punch straight to my chest.For a second, I didn’t understand the question. Then something cold and sharp slid down my spine.“No,” I said immediately. “She didn’t.”Lupin’s face tightened in worry. Aric straightened from his relaxed position, all traces of ease gone as his eyes snapped between us. “Why are you asking?”Lupin dragged a hand down his face, breathing hard like he had run all the way here.“Because she’s missing.”My heart skipped.“What do you mean missing?” I asked.“I went to check on her this morning,” Lupin looked up at me, shaking his head. “She wasn't there.”A sharp ringing filled my ears.“What do you mean by she wasn't there? Where did you go to check on her?” I asked further, rushing my words.“I went to the apartment you gave to her, Alpha. Serafine wasn't in.”“No,” I muttered, shaking my head. “That’s not possible. I left her there, last night.”“Last night?” Aric mused. Then looked at Lupin. “When did you check on her?”
Alpha Bran's POV I paused and slowly turned back to her.Serafine’s eyes were fixed on me. No longer cold but full of concern. I clenched my fists, anger and jealousy tangling together inside me as I realised her concern wasn't for me.Why was she so concerned about Grayson?Grayson was in prison
Serafine’s POVI was pushed into a cell filled with darkness while the cell door rattled close. “Enjoy, little human.” One of the guards said.“What was she thinking?” I heard another whisper as their footsteps retracted.“I don’t know. She deserves it.” Another mumbled. Then their voices and foot
Alpha Bran’s POVThey would demand I choose between my human mate and the pack, which I wasn't sure I could do. I was going to say something else when one of the elders spoke again. “We heard that Javier was imprisoned because he tried to stop Serafine from escaping.”Another elder leaned forward.
Alpha Bran’s POVSerafine coughed. Water spilled from her lips as her body jerked violently, her chest heaving as she dragged air into her lungs. Relief crashed into me.“Serafine,” I rasped, gripping her shoulders as my hands shook uncontrollably. “Serafine, look at me.”She didn’t answer.Panic c







