TRISTAN'S POVThe next morning found me at the warehouse, counting my men and the remainder of our goods that had been used and not paid for by Marco Reus. About three hundred goods were unaccounted for, and staring at my books of account, I told myself that if this was to go this way, I was going to go bankrupt. In order for my line of business to go forward, I needed support.Not just any support, support from my men, support from outsiders as well. I needed men on the outside as well as the inside. I needed to know when the police were attacking and when they were silent. I needed to know where and when the streets were safe enough to put my products out there. At that moment, that was all that seemed to matter in my life. Making sure my drugs were well sold, gaining more income through it, and having more men than I ever imagined. With each drug sale, I gained more and more followers. People, teenagers included, were willing to risk their lives in order to make sure that the dr
ORION'S POVThroughout that morning, I had been restless. I was feeling the aftermath of my girlfriend not belonging to me anymore, of how the space she had decided to take from me was having its effect on me. It was crazy, the effect that a woman could have on me. Not just any woman, that particular woman. She had been on my mind throughout the day, and most times, I found myself wondering how she was faring at work, and how she was doing in general. I tried to convince myself that it wasn't my cross to bear any longer, but I knew I was lying to myself. Ioved Emilia, and even the moon goddess had confirmed her as a mate for a reason. That was the dexterity of it all. As soon as the bell for lunch sounded, inviting all the brothers to the huge dining table to have lunch with the Alpha, I stood up, finding my way to the dining room. The anxiety was on my face because even Logan who normally would have drawn me to ask questions, smiled at me, an eyebrow raised. He was trying to fin
EMILIA'S POVIf there was anything that was going to help me go through the day, it was the fact that my best friend and nurse, Elena, was going to be back today. She had been away in the United Kingdom studying nursing in a nursing school, and I had always wished she would come back.With her around, I would feel less lonely. Less lonely meant in general, that I would think less about the Ironclaw brothers and the Moon arc royal family. It was pleasant at least to look forward to something after work. To be able to block out the gossip and not hear the snide remarks of the people I referred to as my coworkers.As soon as I was done with the project I was working on, I exited the office, hailing the nearest taxi.Slipping inside, I greeted the bald headed man who was the driver. With a smile, he greeted me, then increased the volume of his stereo. Rihanna's “Diamonds” was playing, and for a moment, I felt hopeful.I bopped my head to the music, my mind leaving the mess my life was in
TRISTAN'S POVWhile we were rounding up lunch, the cars started to arrive in drones. I could hear the roar of the engines from where I was seated, eating. I knew who they were from the excited look in my father's eyes.“As soon as we're done with eating, everybody moves to the court. I'm sorry it is impromptu, but I believe everyone has to be present for this meeting. It will only signify how serious we are for this collaboration. Now, hurry up brothers. Eat up.”I looked at Orion, who seemed happy by the developments so far. It was only natural. To me, he was a mini version of Logan, the only good thing about him was that he minded and went about his business. My twin wasn't a wolf until you wanted him to become one. He wasn't a man you would hate until you turned him into one. That was Orion. He was a gentle speaking person, but anytime I looked at him, I felt that he was always playing too good to look perfect in the eyes of the alpha and other brothers. That was why I had warned
ORION'S POV I was among the brothers that had been chosen to represent the moon arc pack in the plan to collaborate with the police officers and the drug enforcement commission. However, there was something on my mind, something that had been plaguing me for days. Emilia. Since I had analyzed the situation at home, I know that all I wanted to do was to keep Emilia safe, especially in times like these. No matter how hard I tried to push it away, I still reminded myself that she was mine no matter how much she tried to push me away. I wanted her to know that I was there for her, and even when the times got worse, I could help her out no matter the situation and no matter the circumstances. No matter how tough the going seemed to be, I was ready to sail through with her. “Orion?”It was Logan,dressed in the same black clothes that the masked dealers usually wore. It had been the chief of police plan to make this arrangement after the meeting, as he had suspected that there were peo
TRISTAN'S POVWhen I heard the news, I was devastated. It had begun reaching my ears by midnight, and when by dawn only a few of my men had returned, I knew it was possible.It had happened. The masked dealers had not only been defeated, our drugs and weapons must have been confiscated too. It was happening before my own eyes,and I found it had to believe what the truth was.What had gone wrong?I had been mindlinked with Henry until the explosion. At that moment, everything had seemed to go blank, and all I could hear were the sounds of an ongoing war around him. It was then that it slowly became clear to me. My brothers had attacked, the collaboration with the police had worked. I was gutted, but first of all, before I thought of funding revenge, I had to round up my men, and the commander. For the meantime, Henry was nowhere to be found, and I kept myself busy by comforting the injured and trying to heal them by pressing onto their wounds and hoping the healing powers of my clamm
TRISTAN'S POVBy the time I got back to the palace, it was raining cat and dogs. Drenched by the rain, I hugged my jacket close, my heart hammering in my chest. I was angry. I was annoyed. My head was on fire, and as I slipped into the palace, I found myself wondering who had ordered the strike for the umpteenth time. I was about to enter my room when I found a gathering that consisted of Orion, Logan and two other brothers. They were talking excitedly, and I could tell that something was wrong from the excitement in their voice. “Well, I had to do it. That way, they didn't know we were dressed just like them. It was dad's idea. You know how his brain lights up when it comes to ideas like these? Yes, exactly. It was his idea for us to ambush them whilst still dressed up like them.”I could hear my twin's voice as I hid behind my door, excited and high in pitch. He was the one that had led the ambush and had just confirmed what I had been aiming for for a long time now. The alpha ha
ORION'S POVThroughout the day,I felt oddly tired and nauseous. Something didn't seem right, and I found myself asking people around me what date it was. Maybe it was probably the loneliness in me acting up. I needed to see Emilia, despite the fact that she had asked for the distance that she had put between us to be respected. But I didn't want any of that. I was done with pretending that I was alright without her when I wasn't. Slipping my phone out of my pocket, I dialed her number, pacing my room in worry. I was still pacing when she picked, and I paused, my breath coming in short gasps. I was afraid of the woman I had come to love over the past two months. I was afraid of how she was going to react towards me after such a long time. “Orion?”Her voice was just the same even though we hadn't talked in days. It was the ever rich tenor, and it made me smile for an instant. It made me want to be with her, to at least hold and kiss her at the moment because that was all I felt my