Philip’s pov Everything in the packhouse was done in an orderly manner. Servants had been evacuated towards the south wing that was always reserved for emergencies. Several girls had been sent by Alpha Joseph to take care of Ryan's mate and make sure that she was safe. Almost everyone knew about the intruder. Immediately the alarms sounded, panic spread all over like wildlife. Those outside the Pack House entered their houses and locked their doors. The alarm would only mean two things, either that the pack was under an attack from the outside, or that someone inside the territory had put a royal life in jeopardy The warriors who had previously been in training, armed themselves and surrounded the packhouse. The warriors had not needed anyone in particular to order them around them. They were always well planned. Well-prepared. Ryan and I have always had secondary procedures prepared for situations like this. When the sound of a gunshot was heard, the matter suddenly became seri
Philip's POV I approached both my father and Alpha with the sword still in my hand. I had secured Nina somewhere no one could find her. Now it was time to be a warrior and protect my Alpha. Worry was driving me insane. I needed to know what’s happening and who was in there with Ryan. Alpha Joseph was losing his mind already. He could not bear the frustration of standing in front of Ryan’s front door and waiting like a coward. Alpha Joseph An enemy that I had fought and conquered many years ago finally came back to take everything that belongs to me. Everything that I loved and cared about. The idea of Ryan getting hurt because of me scared me. I feel like the sins of my past are catching up with me now. Things I would never let myself talk about. I know that Ryan would lose respect for me the day he discovers what I did. “That's it. I'm not going to stay here any longer.’’ I spoke abruptly. I could not understand what was taking the warriors for so long. Breaching that door wo
Taylor's pov “Marianna, you said it yourself. Being mated to an alpha is…’’ “It has both its advantages and its disadvantages. I couldn't just praise him. No. I couldn't just come to you and tell you that he is going to be the best thing that will ever happen to you. I found it my duty to tell you about all the downsides of it, so that you know what you're about getting yourself into. And now that you already know those things you never expected, tell me, Taylor, has it in any way or somehow affected what you feel about him?’’ What a hot question. The question leaves me baffled, as it resonates in my mind over and over again. Because the truth was that my feelings for Ryan had not changed just because I saw a terrible future for the both of us. They had grown stronger. Our bond is unbreakable. That's what's frustrating me the most. But I was tied to a man who was bound to make me unhappy in the coming years. He is an alpha for crying out loud. “At the end of it all, the decision is
Taylor's POV “Ryan has been acting so distant.’’ “Hasn't he always been distant? Or is it just happening now?’’ Matthew answered, picking up his bow and arrow as he advanced behind me quickly. “This is different Matthew. He knows something that he isn't telling me. He's hiding something from me and it frustrates me.’’ I answered. I had been thinking about it for the past few days. ever since the incident with his father, Daniel, Ryan had been different. “I noticed something but I really didn't want to tell you about it until I was sure.’’ Alpha Joseph turned his head towards Matthew immediately. it never was so desperate for information that he was right now. He needed answers. He needed his son to be honest with him; the honesty that he had never truly offered ryan. “What is it?’’ He stuck his arrow to the ground and stared at his beta. There were only three people in the entire Park who knew what he had done. Only three people understood where Daniels' anger was coming from, an
Ryan She was like a craving I didn't know I had. An addiction. My addiction. The moment we kissed, every part of me instantly knew that she was the woman whom I wanted to be kissing for the rest of my life. She is the woman who is meant for me. The answer to all the prayers I've been praying to the moon goddess monster finally here is someone I genuinely love. Someone whom I don't need to pretend that I care for. When she stared at me like that, I lost myself in those beautiful eyes. I was weak. like a man who had been put on a spell. I felt like I was enchanted. Yet when she put that hand over my chest and looked at my eyes, my cock had grown instantly hard in just 30 seconds. She had so much effect and control over me. She could easily make me worship her if she wanted. When our lips crushed together, it was heavenly. They felt nothing short of that. All I could think about was how my life would be with her by my side. For all eternity. She is indeed a gift from the Moon goddess.
Taylor’s Pov The pleasant expression on my face changed abruptly. “That's not true!” I recant. The statement story registers in my head. I begin to understand what he had said and all that Rises inside me is nothing but rebellion. My father is a lot of things. He is capable of bad things but a murderer question mark that is not who he is. He loses his temper when he is not obeyed. and I have learnt to understand and listen to him. but he is not capable of taking another person's life. He is better than that. mother has always taught me that father is better than that. When I look at Ryan's father all I can see in His Eyes is Condemned. he is happy with my suffering. He is happy with the shock and fear in my eyes. All I can wonder is whether he would ever come to accept me as Ryan’s mate. “You're lying. you made this up…’’ I say watching the expression of gilt-edged on his face. yet he forms a smile before taking a Step Closer. “ Are you calling me a liar?” Ryan places a hand on
Ryan The morning had been filled with celebration about the news. Every citizen of the pack had been busy performing their normal chores in preparation for the mating ceremony. For some reason, no one in the Pack really spoke about my father's mating ceremony. I wanted to know about it. Yet even my own father avoided that conversation like it was a plague. However, I busied myself by solving the grievances of my citizens. I had gone out to the pack. I had spoken to my warriors and some of the citizen representatives. I was so excited about the mating ceremony that I needed to find something else to keep my mind busy with. What better thing than to interact with my own people. I was accompanied by Philip and my head warrior, Nikita Butane. “Why have I never realized that the water pipeline broke down five months ago? No one told me about this.’’ I dropped the comment as we walked away from the chief Elder. Philip scribbled down the problem and a possible solution that I had suggest
Taylor My bedroom door creaks open, a hand pressing against the wood as they step inside. “Pardon me for the inclusion, may I come in?’’It's Nina, carrying a tray with breakfast. “You are already in.’’ I am so curtly. I sit up, rubbing my eyes, and watch as she sets the tray down on my bedside table. The smell of fresh pancakes and bacon makes my stomach grumble. However, looking at her only makes me hear the Echo of the word she had earlier spoken. And the questions return to plague my mind. “Luna, I would like to apologize for our interaction earlier.’’ Suddenly my heart grows soft. And I can't help but ask myself why I'm being angry at her instead of whoever or spreading these rumors. Yet, were they really rumors? “It’s okay.” I say as I smile. “Why don't you join me and eat with me?" Nina looks at me in surprise, as if she hadn't expected me to ask her to join me. But then she nods, smiling. "I'd love to." We sat side by side, enjoying the delicious breakfast. Nina tell