~KILLIANAbruptly, I stood transfixed on my steps as Jack's words left me stunned, locking eyes with the woman before me. She looked like a hot mess, her blonde hair disheveled like a bird's nest, her face as white as snow with heavy dark circles underneath her eyes.Her hazel eyes were supposed to be beautiful, but they looked dim and had lost their gleam. They were filled with pain and confusion. If not for the thrill I felt the moment Jack announced her as our mate, I would have mistaken her for a ghost.She looked like a ghost… or was I mated to a ghost?The thought pushed my feet into motion as I closed the distance between us in three long steps and grabbed her hand, making her flinch.She looked overly scared, but I couldn't care less at this point. I just needed to know if she wasn't a ghost.Feeding my curious thought, my grip lingered around her wrist as I tried to feel her pulse. She had a pulse. A very weak one.I unclasped my grip and shoved my hands into my pocket, final
~NADIAPulling my car over in front of the local clubhouse, my face scrunched up in disgust as I glanced around the front yard. People ceaselessly milled in and out of the club, while the rap song blasting from inside threatened to damage my eardrums.My skin crawled as I noticed how untamed the environment was. Being here felt incredibly uncomfortable, but I had to do what I had to do to stop Hunter from finding that miserable woman, even if it meant paying a visit to hell to make it happen.And that's why I'm here. Jaxon wasn't replying to any of my calls, and I quite understand why he didn't. It's been ages since we last talked, considering how things ended up between us.I had checked his apartment earlier, hoping he'd be there, but his neighbors attested he had moved out of the location. I couldn't think of anywhere else he could be except here, because the last time I checked, he used to own this place.A sigh escaped my lips as the thought of him likely not lending me help abrup
~KILLIANSitting at my office desk, I propped my head up with my hand, absentmindedly scrolling through my pack's weekend report on the laptop screen.But my mind had wandered off, leaving my thoughts all over the place.This has become my struggle ever since my encounter with her. I'd get suddenly distracted, spending precious time mulling over her well-being.Jack, on the other hand, wasn't helping matters at all. He had been in heat and couldn't wait to see her again.I had much more pressing matters that were supposed to consume my thoughts. Like Katrina's relentless efforts to get herself into a futile condition.She had been traveling all over the world, seeking solutions from different health institutions and local healers. Yet, here I was, thinking about some debtor whom fate had chosen to be my mate.The
~SELENA As the car gilded its way down the driveway, my stomach twisted in knots, sending a rush of heat down my spine—the same feeling I got when my wolf sensed him as my mate.Now, my wolf couldn't contain her excitement. She was eager to meet her other half, even though he wasn't enthusiastic about meeting us.Unlike my wolf, I felt a bit indifferent about being here. I wasn't sure if I should feel excited. Given how much I owe him, I didn't expect anything exciting to happen between us, and it seemed like he wouldn't acknowledge our bond.It stings to know he doesn't care, but I'll eventually move past the pain. Besides, it wasn't enough to make my wolf whimper. Somehow, it felt like I've been through something similar before. Though, there's a sneaky feeling that it was even worse than this."Was being rejected part of the memories I lost?" I pondered, my mind empty of memories to satisfy my curiosity and confusion. As I thought about it, I noticed the car's engine rumbling died
~HUNTER I leaned against the rail, taking small sips from my glass of brandy as I stood on the balcony, watching my pack members go through their evening training. A moment ago, I was fully engaged in their activities, but my focus shifted a few minutes back.Now, I found myself absentmindedly observing them, my mind swirling with thoughts of my conversation with Nadia after she dropped the bombshell of her sudden pregnancy on me. Initially, I was all over the place emotionally, unsure of how to react.I was caught off guard by the news because it came at a time when I least expected it. I was also quite baffled about how it all happened. I do recall that we had sex a few weeks ago, but even before that, the doctors had already concluded that it wasn't possible for us to have a child of our own due to Nadia's unstable fertility. This news came at a time when we were both eagerly anticipating starting a family together… and so, it is all too strange at this point.But then, a strange
~SELENAFeeling the cold breeze caressing my skin, I curled up more in my bed. With sleep still holding my eyes tightly, I groggily tried to reach for the bedcovers to shield myself from the cold. But when my hand darted to different spots without finding them, I was forced to open my eyes to locate them.Turning to the other side of the bed, I found them neatly folded on top of the wardrobe. But the next second, I jumped out of bed upon seeing the time. Instantly, the lingering dizziness disappeared as I rushed around the room, throwing on the appropriate clothes for duty.I was super late for morning duties, and as I prepared my messy appearance to look presentable, even if only a bit, I also braced myself for Martha's scolding. After the Alpha appointed me as the new house help, the middle-aged lady had made it clear to me, sounding the instructions like war drums, that she hated lateness, indolence, and irregularities.I wasn't irregular, nor was I indolent, but I was well known f
~HUNTER “How is she doing?" I asked Liam, without looking up from the paper in my grasp. I had sensed his scent flood my office as the door creaked open.Hearing his footsteps drawing closer to my desk, I finally looked up. I raised a brow at him, seeing the worry etched on his face. He puffed out the air in his lungs before saying, “Just a little improvement, Alpha. Her system is slowly responding to treatment.”“Suits her,” I scoffed, feeling the anger from last night erupting in my chest once again as I nonchalantly shrugged my shoulders.Liam, however, looked perturbed by my attitude as he stared at me. He seemed to be holding back from saying what was bothering him because he knew I would take my anger out on him if he did.“What are you standing there for?" I shot him a glare.“Nothing actually… Um, Alpha… about Nadia's situation—”"Don't you dare make me reconsider my decision about that bitch!” I spat through clenched teeth."I'm not trying to make you reconsider anything… wh
~SELENAMy vision was blurry and hazy as I fluttered my eyes open, battling to regain consciousness. Finally adjusting to the brightness surrounding me, I tried placing my back on the bed, but a blistering pain rippled through me, eliciting a groan from my lips and making me stay stifled in the same position.I swallowed hard, my throat feeling parched and sore, as my mind reeled back to the nightmarish scene that led to my terrible condition.While Madam Martha was at it, whipping me, I couldn't shake the feeling that her actions were way too familiar. There was a part of me that seemed to have gone through something similar—it was a pricking feeling that my past wasn't any different from my current situation.If that is the case, then I might have been a servant. But to whom? I seriously can't wait to get back my past memories.Perhaps my past was better than this, or maybe this was better. I really can't tell, but staying here is nothing but a dire threat to my existence.At this p