Dante’s povI was shocked when I heard the way she talked to me. At that point I knew that Selene was not here anymore. Something else had taken over and she was far gone.“Selene,” I called out as I slowly let go of her wrist. “How about we talk this over? You don’t have to go this far.”She looked at the passed out elder. How hard did she hit the elder for him to pass out with just one back handed hit. For me it would take a lot to do that and I was an alpha.She turned to face me, “You have kept me under your rule for long. I think it’s time I broke out.”“Selene…” I said while gearing up for a fight as she paced my office. “This isn’t you. Take control of your body. Don’t let this power control you.”She smiled and looked at her hands. Her eyes glowing red even more. “I have never felt more alive. I am not letting you control me. Now. If you’ll excuse me, I have a few thanes to be with.”As she made for the door, I zipped there and held her wrist.“Don’t,” I said, but what happene
Selene’s povI looked at the man before me and looked away.“You’re a thane,” he said again. I can feel your aura. No ordinary human or wolf has that aura.”“You must have me confused with someone else.”I tried walking past him as he grabbed my arm and had me struggling to get away from him.“Let me go!” I yelled as he shook his head.“I’m not letting you leave until you tell me what you’re doing here. Who sent you? Who are you?!”“Elder Tomas,” a deep voice growled through the hallway as I looked ahead to see Dante with glowing eyes. “Let her go or you and I are going to have a problem.”Tomas looked at me and then the alpha before sighing and letting me go.I rushed to stand beside Dante who looked at me. “Are you okay?” He asked as I nodded before he looked back at the elder. “My office. Now.”The elder bowed and Dante turned with his hand going around my waist.I felt something when he touched me. I didn’t know what it was, but I knew it felt good.I wanted to stay in his arms f
Selene’s povI stared at the book before me but if I was being honest, it didn’t make any sense to me.All I could see were letters that mixed together but that was it. It didn’t make any sense to me. My thoughts were too loud. Maybe louder than they should actually be.All I could think about was what Sara had told me… about the Thanes.A powerful bloodline. A line of Alphas. Wolves that had existed before time. Strong, feared, respected.And now she was saying I was one of them?I didn’t feel powerful. I didn’t feel strong.I wasn’t… them. I was human. Just a human female who’d been convenient for bearing a child. Would the Thanes even take someone like me? I doubted that. They would want someone like Dante. Even Anna would be a perfect fit with all her rough edges.I closed the book and sat it in my lap. My fingers skimmed over the edges of the pages as I released a long sigh then slowly surveyed across the room. It was quiet, too quiet. I wanted peace but this silence here was
Sara’s povI stared at her with rage fueling me as I folded my arms.“Anna… what are you doing here?”“Oh come on. Don’t be a negative Nancy.”“I’m not in your mood right now. I’ve had a long day and right now I need to go to my room and sleep.”“So have I,” she muttered. “Today has been filled with disappointment.”“What are you here for?”“I know you’re hiding something you don’t want to tell me about. It’s for Selene’s sake but I’m her sister.”“Anna, leave,” I grunted as she lost her cool."One of these days," she hissed. "I'll find out your secret... and then you'll pay."I squinted my eyes. “Are you trying to threaten me?”She blinked multiple times and then put a hand on her chest. “Gods no, I would never, Sara. I just…” She stilled and then tears filled up her eyes. “I just want a friend, okay? I’ve felt so alone lately. Even my own sister doesn’t want me.”I looked at her, no emotion in my eyes. This I had seen before.“Nice try,” I told her. “You should know I don’t care for
Sara’s povI walked slowly back to the room after speaking with Dante. My thoughts were still running. What I had told Dante was something only his ears needed to hear. Anyone else would freak out and that could be dangerous for us. And for the kingdom. We needed only the people we trusted to know about this.Now, I needed to check on Selene. I wondered if she was taking this the right way or if she was being hurt by what was going on.Either way, I would go to her and make sure she wasn’t overwhelmed by what was going on.I got to her door and opened it as I saw her pacing around.She had her hands around her waist as she moved around like a woman waiting to be rejected.“You should relax more, you know,” I noted to her. “The pacing isn’t going to make things any better. You should relax some more. Things like this don't show up and clear out in a day.”“Sara,” she said quickly, walking toward me. “What did he say? How did he take it? Is he angry?”She had ignored my words and was m
Sara’s povThen I saw images. They were unclear at first. But slowly, they became stronger.I saw a baby. Wrapped in white cloth. Someone was running with her.The place was dark. There was fire in the background.Then I saw a woman. Her eyes were golden. Her hair long and silver. She was holding the baby close, crying.Then a man. Tall. Strong. A wolf behind him. He looked angry, shouting something. But I couldn’t hear.They were surrounded.Then the vision changed.A baby was left on the doorstep with a human woman opening the door.She looked surprised. But not scared.She called out, “Anna!”Another girl came. Young. Maybe five or six years old.The woman picked up the baby. She whispered, “We will protect her.”Then I saw a symbol. The same mark on Selene’s neck. The crescent.Everything became white.Then I heard a voice: “She must never know. Until it is time.”Then silence.I gasped and opened my eyes.I was back in the room.Selene was still sitting there. She looked scared.