LOGIN~~~Larry’s POVOne specific thought still lingered in my mind… that moment when elder Bram and elder Sam had walked towards us in that gathering. And the fact that they suddenly approached us with some request for a formal meeting with Anya, because even seeing them alone before that actual request, I had already known what kind of meeting it could eventually become. They had come to us, their words had sounded respectful enough towards Anya and I back there, but I knew better than to trust the calmness edged on that surface. And then that morning, the gathering with the elders had really confirmed my concerns. Most of the elders around the table had acted normal… some were warm, they had welcomed Anya without making her feel like an outsider to the pack. And a few of them had even looked genuinely pleased to have her among the wolves of the pack. But trust Bram and Sam. Theirs had always been different amongst all the elders. From the very moment they had approached us that even
~~~Anya’s POVThe day went on with me assisting the elders in the infirmary. I kept sorting herbs after herbs, preparing mixtures and carrying supplies from one elder table to the other. While I was organizing a basket of dried leaves for elder Marta, I suddenly noticed a narrow doorway at the other end of the entrance which stood very far from the residences. It led to another section in the infirmary that looked really quiet and more secluded than the infirmary here. I couldn't help but wonder what was kept there, but trust me, I didn't dwell on it. I returned my attention back to the herbs in front of me just before elder Marta called my name. She held my stare for a moment, then shifted her gaze towards where I had just looked at and then she brought her eyes back to me. “Actually Anya,” she said. “I'm not only a healer.” I turned to her again, looking closer than I had ever did, but I didn't say a single word but to allow my thoughts race too far. “I'm also a seer,” elder Ma
~~~Anya’s POVWhat's that feeling?Uhmph. Do you know that something about today felt really different, to me, because I don't know about you. Well, maybe it was the fact that, for once, I wasn't walking into Elder Marta's healer's residence just because I needed some help or something of that nature. I was coming here because she had personally offered me an opportunity, and you know what? The thought alone made the whole thing feel completely real to me. By the time we reached Elder Marta's healers infirmary, Talia was practically glowing with excitement from my side as we all walked. Ooops, sorry I forgot to tell you that,the moment Larry spoke to them about what happened with the meeting with the pack's elders, and how elder Marta had invited me to the infirmary to learn about myself… Talia was the first to say she's definitely going there with me. Then Serena had said she was definitely coming to see how I'll start with the whole thing. And Larry? He also said the same thing.
~~~Anya’s POV“I had always thought I was the stubborn one between the both of us, Anya,” Talia's voice made me turn towards her from staring at my reflection from the mirror.“What?”She shook her head at me. “Yeah, Anya, because after yesterday and then today, I realized that your stubbornness was actually a multiple of mine, big time.” “A multiple?” I said between laughter.“Of course, and I'm already starting to feel like an amateur.” “But you're the one who clearly dragged me into the gathering last night,” I pointed at her. “Oh yeah, and you're the one who decided to argue with Larry,” she rolled her eyes at me.“Hell no, I wasn't arguing, was I?” She raised her brows at me while her eyes winded as she straightened on the bed. A deep sigh left my mouth. “Fine, well, maybe I was.” “You practically were,”her grin widened. “And that's exactly what I was talking about.” Fighting back another laughter, I shook my head and focused on getting ready for the meeting with Shadowmoo
~~~Anya’s POV My gaze held Larry from the side who stopped nearby. He didn't say a word as he simply watched me for a moment. I wondered what he saw now… the woman laughing freely, or the one he'd wanted to stay back inside the mansion earlier today. I noticed him, eventually. Because I couldn't actually hide away. My laughter faded slightly as his lips curved faintly. “So, Anya, you actually came?” He muttered, folding his arms around himself. His voice made Talia pull up beside, her eyes landing on him but she didn't say a word. “You sound surprised,” I said, a knowing look crossed my face as I let the words linger between us. He just basically nodded. “I am, Anya,” he added. “I should have known that you'd come anyway.” A faint smile tug on the side of my lips. “And I thought that was something you already knew,” I added, while he let out a slow breath, completely amused. A real smile appeared on Larry's face for once. “I was hoping you'd prove me wrong, Anya, at leas
~~~Anya’s POV “Why are you nodding at me, Talia?” I held Talia's stare as she remained standing beside the door, her hands rested on her hips. Talia nodded at me again before she moved inside and lowered herself on the bed just beside me. She was still wearing that knowing expression that quickly made me wonder what exactly it was that she thought she understood. She put on an innocent face as she was beside me, her hands lifting slightly as if she had an absolute idea for what I was talking about. “Don't tell me you suddenly know how to read minds, Talia?” Her laughter echoed in the room before her voice softened between us. “And you know that I do not need to read your mind before I clearly know when my friend has made up her mind about something,” she said. “So you mean to tell me that you do not know what I was thinking but you were nodding as if you did?” “More like it, I'm agreeing with whatever it is, and yeah, even before I know what you're thinking,” she said, then
~~~Anya~~~The next morning felt colder than usual. It wasn't because of the weather, but because of the place I'm headed to. Sterling Corporation—Ridgewood Holdings, stood tall before me. Its glass exterior was reflecting the early morning sunlight as if nothing, not even the air in it had changed.
~~~Anya~~~Maybe it was just me. But the air felt heavier than usual the moment I stepped out of Sterling Corporation. My heels clicked softly against the pavement as I walked past the glass doors and tried to ignore the whispers that followed me out of the building like shadows.“They said Alpha K
~~~ANYA~~~ I cried, letting my tears mix with the warm water from the shower as the two liquids intertwined, rolling over my body. I had locked myself unsure of how I could make myself stop and look for a solution inside the bathroom in my new bedroom cage, as he said—not far away from the Alpha’s
~~~KANE~~~ A long crushing silence stretched the very moment I had recognized Meena as my mate and not Anya. The crowd exhaled. I turned to the crowd, my voice booming, “I reject the union between Anya and me. The moon goddess doesn't have to tangle me with a broken and cursed wolf. I know what's







