Ethan’s POVI listened to the council as they informed me of their lack of success in finding the people responsible for the killings that had were becoming increasingly rampant in the community, it had been two weeks now and I had gone personally on the last five hunts but we were not able to find any clue that could lead us to the culprits responsible for the killings.“We have to come up with a way to find them as soon as possible, the public unrest is getting alarming and the people feel their lives are in danger” Jack said. I remained quiet because I did not need a council report to inform me that the public unrest had become a serious issue but none the less, I listened.“We have asked the neighboring packs and they have claimed not to know anything about the killings which leads us to believe that this may be the handiwork of a rogue pack” Marcus said.The thought had crossed my mind many times since the arrival of Alexander, I did not trust his sudden appearance which was pro
Alexander’s POVStaying in this mansion was proving to be more suffocating that I had expected, I had to deal with Ethan and his lackeys following me around but honestly, they were the least of my problems, my biggest problem right now was being under the same roof with Maria, I wanted nothing more than to grab her in my arms and do all the pleasurable things to her while she writhed beneath me.I was not expecting this array of feelings on meeting her, she had appeared in my dreams many times before coming here and when I had seen her, I had thought it might be coincidence but now, I was not stupid enough to believe that I felt nothing for her.And then there was the issue of Zara, she had been avoiding me since our last argument, I tried reaching out to her but she wanted nothing to do with me and I could not blame her, I had said something that was bound to hurt her.I let out a sigh and took a long swing from the third beer bottle the bartender had placed before me, the bar was no
Ethan’s POVI was having a drink out on the patio with the Maria when the peace of the night was disturbed by raised voices.I recognized one of the voices immediately as Alexander’s, I turned to look at Maria at once and she was looking at me with a look of alarm in her eyes.Without wasting time, I bolted out of my chair and rushed toward the direction of the noise, it was coming from the direction of the main entrance of the mansion, I felt Maria following behind me.On reaching the gate, I was greeted by a rather unexpected scene, my brother stood over a man who looked like he had been thrown around a bit and Alexander was staring at me with malice and contempt in his eyes.He tried stepping forward but my guards snarled at him and he stopped, a sadistic smile on his face.“We can do this my way, which is calmly letting me pass or we do this the wrong way and I rip out the throats of these simpletons here” he said and shoved the man who had been kneeling before him to the floor w
Chapter 11Alexander’s POVThe drive to the house where Jeff and the others were waiting for me passed by in a blur, I had stopped a taxi immediately after I left the mansion and babbled out the right address, I had no idea what I might have done if I stayed in the house, I might have ripped Ethan apart right there and then.I had everything under control until the moment when he hurt Maria, my mind had gone blank and I wanted nothing more than to tear apart his limbs for hurting her, I had never felt so much anger and fear in my entire life.Whatever bonds it was that connected me to Maria, they were definitely strong and they were definitely going to be a problem and I understood this with each day that passed. Ethan was no fool, later when he was much calmer he will remember my reaction and he will definitely begin to think something was going on between Maria and I.“We have arrived at your destination” the taxi driver said to me.I quickly paid the bill and got out of the taxi, I
Chapter 12Maria’s POVI still not bring myself to believe that Ethan had hurt me, he was like a different person, I had never seen him that way before, he always listened to me but tonight, it was like a beast had overtaken him completely.I sat in my room not really knowing what to do, the tension between the two brothers was getting even worse and I was somehow caught in the middle of it.When Ethan had struck me and Alexander had caught me in his arms, I had never felt so safe, I had immediately felt ashamed of those feelings the moment they had come, I had no reason feeling what I felt.A sigh escaped my lips as my head fell into my hands and my hair fell over and covered my face, how on earth did my life become so completed all of a sudden.A knock on the door had me raising my head and breaking my disturbed thoughts.“Who is it?” I called out.“It’s me, can I come in please?” Ethan’s voice drifted across the door.Even from where I sat, I could hear the sadness in his voice, my
Chapter 13Alexander’s POVI walked into the mansion at about 10 in the morning, I had gone for a run to clear my mind after the episode with Zara but somehow, I could not find the best solution for it, after running all through the night and well into the morning, I decided I was simply wasting my time and returned home but the last thing I expected to see was Maria walking around the house in tiny nightdress that barely reached her thighs.A groan escaped my lips as I took in her creamy legs and well rounded body, her hair was a mess and judging by from the look in her eyes she had just woken up.She had not noticed me yet as she drank from a mug in her hand, coffee no doubt, I had noticed that she was a coffee person during the time I had spent here.Just standing here and staring at her creamy porcelain skin that my fingers were already aching to touch, I could feel the reaction of my body, this tiny woman was dangerous to me, she made me lose control so fast that sometimes it sca
Chapter 14Zara’s POVXander had asked to see me after he had shocked the hell out of me by telling me he accepted me as his mate, I still was not sure what to make of this until I met him, just last night he was telling me I was like family to him and now, he was accepting me as his mate.For some reason I had taken my time to prepare before going to see him, I did not want to appear shabby before him, I had seen the so called that had stolen his attentions and though I hated to admit it she was beautiful, very beautiful actually, she was elegantly beautiful with her raven black hair and beautiful clear skin that looked like it never went out in the sun, it was hard not to be jealous of a woman like that, she was everything I could only ever dream to become.A sigh escaped my lips as I took a sip from the milk shake I had ordered while waiting for Xander to show up, he was not late, I was just pretty early, I could not wait at home, the anxiety was killing me, that was why I was here
Chapter 15Ethan’s POVI arrived at the council meeting hall to find everyone gathered and waiting for me, the man who claimed to be responsible for the attack was tied up in silver chains in the middle of the room and he was surrounded by other guards.I walked straight to him, ignoring the greetings of the others, I wanted to see the man who dared to do such a thing or perhaps claim to be responsible for such an offense.On reaching him, I realized he was someone I knew, I had seen him not too long ago, he was the man that Alexander had caught spying on him last night, what the hell was he doing here claiming to be responsible for the attacks and murders all over town.“What is your name?” I asked him.He raised his head and looked at me “Jerome, my name is Jerome” he said, his booming voice filling up the entire hall.“And you say you are responsible for the attacks that have been going on in the community for the past month?” I asked him.He gave a nod and said “Yes, I am responsi