登入Talia's vision was blurry, and she struggled to stay conscious as the voices mixed like they came from a great distance with a slight echo."Don't kill her!""I was just teaching her a lesson.""Give me something to tie her up!"Talia felt a rough palm gliding up her thigh, squeezing occasionally. She tried to wiggle away, but someone was holding her arms together in a vice-grip, while another one was sitting on her legs, just above knee level. Based on the sickening chuckle, whoever was molesting her, was enjoying her futile struggle. "We don't have time to fool around."The palm was gone."Keep your voice down and hurry up. We need to leave quickly…""Do you think Alpha Drake will pay for her?""Even if he doesn't, she definitely knows something useful.""Will she talk?""They always talk…"The rogues used some cloth to cover Talia's eyes, and she felt the tugging as they were pulling her arms above her head.Talia knew she was trapped, but how can she give up?If they take her awa
Talia's steps slowed down after an unknown measure of time when she noticed through the gaps in bushes and trees that someone was standing in the distance.Talia thought it's one of the patrols, and if she avoids them, she might appear suspicious, so she continued moving straight, without altering her path.A few steps later, Talia confirmed it was four men and she slowed down as she realized that something was off.The warriors are usually patrolling in wolf form (Drake told her that), and even if they are in human form, they would be dressed in dark gray t-shirts while these guys wore green and brown-ish patterns that provided camouflage in the forest.Talia bent slightly, hiding behind nearby bushes while focusing on four men who were talking in whispers and looking around nervously.Her eyes widened when the breeze brought the words, "Avoided… Did you find… We don't have much time..."Talia's heart thundered. Rogues.Drake said they would sneak into their territory, but she never
Later that morning…Talia exited the guestroom where Rose and Kate were cleaning the bathroom, and she smiled happily.Talia thought that her interaction with Rose might be bumpy, but now Talia realized that she worried for nothing.After breakfast, Talia and Drake parted ways. Maya and Caden also left the packhouse, and Talia found that two Omegas (aka Rosa and Kate) were waiting for her in the kitchen.Talia, Rose, and Kate inspected the rooms that need to be prepared, and Rose and Kate listened attentively to Talia's instructions.Omegas will start with cleaning bathrooms and then proceed with dusting and vacuuming before setting up the beds with the fresh bed linen. By mid-afternoon, Talia can inspect it and if anything else is needed, Rose and Kate will handle it before heading home for the day.Maya told Talia that she will accompany her after lunch to Darkbourne to buy small chocolates, soaps, and welcome cards that Talia can arrange for guests, as a small welcome package. And
Then next morning…Talia and Drake were in bed, holding each other and discussing their plans for the day.Normally, they would spend the day together, but Drake had several things to handle outside the packhouse, and considering that Talia was making arrangements as the host for their guests, it was inevitable that they will spend some time apart."Rose will wait for you after breakfast to get instructions about the rooms.", Drake told Talia.Drake could feel Talia's displeasure at the mentioning of Rose, but unless Talia spoke up, he was determined to push Rose in front of Talia. He was hoping that Talia will tell him what's wrong with Rose, but she just sighed with a "Fine"."If something is bothering you, you can tell me.", Drake urged her.Talia didn't want to tell him about her interaction with Rose. Actually, other than being nosy and scarcely dressed, Rose didn't do anything wrong. Sure, that irked Talia, but she didn't want to nitpick."I was just thinking about Lisa.", Talia
"Lisa? Are you done with food?"Stephanie's voice pulled Lisa out of her stupor and Lisa realized that it was only the two of them at the table.How long was she spacing out?"The others left?", Lisa asked the obvious."Yes. They went to the study for evening debriefing, and the two of us should clean up the table."Lisa's eyes widened like she just heard something outrageous."Why should we clean up? Where are Omegas?" Whenever Lisa was in the packhouse of the Lightclaw pack with Tony, Omegas served Lisa, and when she was in her aunt's house, her aunt did everything. "Omegas left when dinner was ready, as always. They prefer to eat at their home. Normally, I clean up after dinner, but now that you are here, I expect you to help me.", Stephanie said. When she saw that Lisa frowned in disapproval, she urged her. "Come on. You need to do something and collecting plates and putting them in the dishwasher is not a big deal. We will be done in ten minutes."Lisa was not willing. It was no
Talia explained the number of guests to Drake."You know that Kalina and Tony will bring four people, and Mindy will come with Max." Talia made a pause because Drake frowned at the mentioning of Maddox, and when Drake waved his hand, she continued, "Axel will also come with Tyler and Kai."Drake's frown deepened. "Why is Axel coming?""When I spoke to Mindy, Max was nearby and he was on a call with Axel, and since it's a social visit and Axel has some free time, Axel asked if he can come…", Talia's voice trailed. "It's fine, right?""Right.", Drake said stiffly. Something didn't sound right. If Max was on the call with Axel, how could Axel hear what Talia and Mindy were talking about?But even if Drake accepts that unlikely situation as real, there was the fact that members of the Midnight Guardians pack are not social butterflies; unless there is some official function, they keep to themselves. And Drake still didn't forget Axel's unusual interest in Talia.The more Drake thought abo
"Miss Talia, can I speak with you?", Axel called from the hallway.Talia glanced at Caden and Maya who were only two steps away from Talia, pretending not to see anything.Betas were unusually reserved during lunch and after it, and Talia assumed that they have something else on their minds, probab
~ the Red Moon pack ~ Marcy was reading a book before lunchtime when she heard several quick knocks on the door of her room. Before Marcy could respond, the door opened, and Nora peeked in. "Busy?", Nora asked. Marcy's lips stretched into her well-practiced smile. Ever since Drake left the Red
Keith was timid from the moment Drake showed up in the training center, and things went downhill when Drake announced that there will be a competition to determine Talia's trainer.Keith was confident in his skills, but in this case, he was going against his Alpha. No one wins when he goes against
Keith didn't see the point in competing against Drake when there is no way to win, but Talia's serious expression motivated him to do his best, and with Drake leaving to change clothes, Keith's courage swelled.If he needs to go down, he will do it with his head held high."Come here…", Keith becko







