Milton's P.O.V
Accompanied by Richard and Adam, I walked back to my office thinking about where she could have gone. She had disappeared from the pack, and this I was certain of when the guards I ordered to find her returned with downcast looks on their faces.“What do we do now?” Robert asked. “If she's out there in the woods, we have to find her.”“I thought you were against keeping her in the pack?” I asked him. “Shouldn't you be happy she's gone?”Robert was a complicated and indecisive man. He had this habit of developing a sudden change of heart towards situations without a reason.In this case, the hatred he had for this lady - Daciana, was still visible in his eyes, but for reasons best known to him, he believed now it was better to have her close enough and keep an eye on her.I waited for Robert to think of an excuse for his decision as always and seconds later, he began.“She could be a spy. Maybe even an assassin.” He accused her.My eyes closed faintly as my lips spread wide in an enormous laughter. Roberts' words amused me, but he was very serious with his accusations.I conducted myself and stared at him. Soon, Adam's voice broke the silence. “I agree with Robert,” he said.“That Daciana is a spy, or worse an assassin?” I asked with a smile.“No,” Adam answered. “I agree that we have to find her. Landon seems to have taken keen interest in her. I'm sure there's something he's hiding from you.”“Do you think it has something to do with the red moon?” I asked, but Adam shook his head.“I'm not ruling it out, but we'd know better once she's here to answer our questions.”The red moon myth had become an ancient folktale, but like I was told by my father, during a red moon, it was believed that white wolves, although rare in their breed, would go rogue and wild with an insatiable thirst for blood.It had been years since a white wolf was last born into any pack, so if London was interested in Daciana because of the red moon…“Could she be a Frost Demon?” I asked both Adam and Robert.They exchanged a worried look and turned back to me as they both chorused. “I don't know.”I pondered on the words of my Beta - Robert, and Adam, my childhood friend. For no reason in particular, I felt responsible for her safety, and so I tried my hardest to fight that feeling.“She couldn't have gone far,” I rose up to my feet. “We'll split into three groups of five and search the nearby woods. She couldn't have gone far -”“Alpha, the elders wish to see you,” a guard announced, interrupting my closed door meeting.I exhaled to suppress my annoyance. “Is it the elders? Or Davies?” I asked him.“Davies,” he answered. “It's about the rogue girl. He found her.”From the look on the faces of Adam and Robert, I wasn't the only one surprised to hear that Davies - the leader of the elders - had handled our rogue emergency. Usually he would report matters as pressing as this to the rest of the pack elders before calling my attention, but he didn't.“Tell him we'll be there,” I informed the guard.Adam asked to be absent as he had to find out how Landon was able to waltz into the pack undetected, so Robert and I were one the ones who went in to answer Davies in his home.I was astonished when I found him and Daciana seated like old friends, reminiscing on their childhood days over a cup of coffee.Davies looked up when we walked in. “Milton,” He called me. “I'm glad you made it. Daciana here tells me you rescued her from Landon.” He smiled.Robert snorted. “Foolishness,” he muttered. “How can you sit here and dine with this mysterious woman?”“Robert, watch your tongue while in my home.” Davies warned.“That's enough,” I said to both of them.It was strange that Davies couldn't sense it, that Daciana was a rouge. Yes, her scent was different. She appeared innocent and fragile, like one who had just gone out for a stroll and got ambushed, but I knew she was rogue, so did Robert and Adam. Why couldn't Davies see it too? I wandered.“Why didn't you report this back to the elders? That you saw an unfamiliar woman in the pack?” I asked Davies, but before he could answer, I turned to Daciana.“And you,” I said. “Why did you run?”“What gave you the idea that I tried to run away?” She looked me dead in the eye and smiled. “I simply went out for a walk in your garden to clear my head,” she said.“But I sent guards to look for you, why didn't they find you?”“Because I had taken her with me. A strange woman in the Alpha's garden this close to the full moon celebrations has only ever meant one thing,” Davies smiled. “She's your mate, isn't she?”Daciana and I glanced at each other in an unpleasant manner and chorused, “No!”Apparently, Davies had gotten the entire situation mixed up. I had promised him and the elders I'd find my mate before the village festive seasons began and seeing Daciana, he must have assumed she was the one. If he knew she was a rogue, then he would probably ripped her apart. His hatred for rogues surpassed that of Robert.“If she's not your mate, Milton. Who is she?”Davies had been more aware of the person he let into his home. His eyes stayed on Daciana as he stalked her, cautious of every movement she made.I stepped in between them. “Davies, this is Daciana. Robert, Adam and I found her being attacked by Landon in the woods. We suspect she's a rogue and that this might have something to do with the red moon.”I whispered the last part of my sentence to him, ensuring that Daciana didn't hear me, but to my disappointment, she did.“What's the red moon?” She asked. “And what does it have to do with me?”All eyes in the room turned to her. I felt relieved that she knew nothing about the red moon, so maybe she wasn't who we were after.“What if we're wrong?” I asked Robert, but he didn't respond.Davies placed a hand on my shoulder. “I don't know what's going on,” he said. “But if she's a rogue, then she can't be trusted.” He raised his voice somewhat like he wanted to draw the attention of the villagers walking past his house.“Davies is right,” Robert supported. “Until we learn more about her, and why Landon attacked her so late at night, I suggest we keep her in the dungeons. She's our prisoner, not a guest.”“She's not our prisoner,” I declared.“Are you insane Milton? You can't possibly want her to roam the pack freely, do you?” Robert was getting annoyed.“No I don't, but she's not our prisoner,” I said again.“We could have left her in the woods to die, we could have never gone ahead to fight Landon for her, but we did. We brought her to our pack without her consent, so what gives us the right to make her a prisoner? She has done nothing wrong to us,” I explained.“Not yet,” Davies chipped in.Daciana had a smile on her face as she listened to me defend her. I knew this because I would occasionally glance at her, drawing strength from the obvious fact that although two out of the three men with her wanted her kept in a dungeons cell, she seemed to feel safe in our midst.The argument on what to do with her continued to go back and forth until she announced, “I'll do it."“Do what?” I asked her.“I'll remain in your dungeons as a prisoner until you've come to a decision on what to do with me. I'll answer all your questions as honestly as I can, then you can decide if you want me here or if I should continue wandering in the woods,” she continued.I tried to talk her out of it, assuring her that she was safe in my home, and that my Beta - Robert and Davies would not as much lay a finger on her, but she refused.“I'm your prisoner,” she said. “Treat me like a threat.”Daciana's P.O.VIt was my third day in the dungeon and I hadn't been allowed the warmth of sunshine. I was locked up in a cold dark room with nothing but a candle light to keep the monsters at bay, and the company of rodents to keep me sane.Everyday, for the past three days, a guard would occasionally walk down to the dungeons to ascertain that I was still bound by my chains. After he left an elderly woman would come down with a tray of food to satisfy my hunger.Her name was Elena. She was short and had hips that could barely ease her passing through the door. I was never able to get a good look at her face due to the dungeons' poor lighting, so all I knew about her was that she was a mother of two strong boys whom she said were the Alpha's most trusted guards.Each day she came down, I would ask her what the Alpha wished to do with me, and why he hadn't come down to question me like.he said he would, and each day I asked her, she would say. “Milton will come.”Today, I had no reason
Daciana's P.O.VNova. That is the name I gave my wolf after a long moment of debating with her on what name would suit her just right.I had suggested she answer a part of my name; Ciana, but she vehemently refused. According to her, the name was unattractive and unfit for a rare white werewolf such as herself.I am finally able to speak to her without voicing my words out loud and making myself appear psychopathic before those around me."Why hasn't he come to see you?" Asked Nova.She is dismayed by the fact that I and Milton have not spoken to each other since we returned to his pack two nights ago."How should I know? He is probably busy with some other women," my voice comes off filled with jealousy and I failed to realise that I have spoken out aloud."Is that how little you think of me?"I turn my gaze to the door on hearing a voice that does not go up and down. Milton is standing there, and his ocean blue eyes linger on me for a moment."How long have you been standing there?"
Milton’s P.O.V“She doesn’t deserve to be here for another day,” Robert barks.He has not come to terms with Daciana living under the same roof with me, for some reason he hates her. It is not strange as Robert has always been a hard man to get to.Adam has not said a word since they stepped into my office. He has a strange attitude whenever we are around Daciana and seldom makes contributions when we are discussing about her. He is the one who always offers sensible solutions and never truly loves a fight.On the day we rescued Daciana from the rogues, he had insisted that we simply walk up to them and question them on why they were attacking a young lady on my pack premises. It felt reasonable but Robert couldn’t wait as he jumped in to attack them.Now, he so badly wants to get rid of the person he put his life on the line to save.Adam opens the door to the wine cellar in my office and returns with a sparkling red wine. He sets cups before I and Robert and pours us both a drink be
The cold wind blows in the hallway that leads to the meeting room of the elders. Photos of Alpha's who have ruled over the Moon Valley pack are hung on the walls.Milton walks slowly, taking his time to enjoy the whistling wind and intentionally keeping the elders waiting.This would be the very first time he attends a meeting with the Packs elders without Robert by his side. With no knowledge of his whereabouts, Milton hopes that the elders do not question him about the absence of his Beta.As he arrives at the door, Milton hears the muffled voice of the Elders bickering within the ancient door of the council room.He takes a deep breath before pushing the door open."You summoned me," announces Milton.The attention of the five elders are drawn to him with no hesitation.Usually, they would stand to their feet as a show of respect to their Alpha, but today; they didn't.Henry, the Elders leader, finally stands to his feet after Milton is seated. His frown is one which Milton expect
The whistling sound of birds and wind crashing against the tree branches violently wakes Daciana from her slumber.Her eyes are still battling to adapt to the brightness of the world around her, as the bedroom had been slightly darker than wherever she stands.Her memory still feels foggy and she can't clearly recall what happened, or how she ended up unconscious once more.After what seemed like forever, her sight becomes clear, the world around is more visible and she recognizes the smell of the woods.She looks around, hoping to find someone there. There is nobody with her, but she still senses someone's presence.She tries to make a move, her hands are stuck and her body tied up to the tree which her back lies on.Daciana thinks of shifting, but she can't. She's tightly chained. Forcing herself to shift in such a state would only bring harm to Nova.Where the hell am I? she thinks to herself.Nova can't hear her thoughts unless she allowed her access to her subconscious mind.Daci
"Robert!"Milton's voice thunders across the hallway of the home of his beta. They haven't spoken to each other since he stopped Robert from attacking Daciana in her room.Robert refused to apologize. His beta ego is getting the best of him, as he believes his Alpha is making a stupid mistake.Robert's wife walks out to welcome Milton into the living room.He stands tall on his feet as she approaches with a smile on her face. Her hips swayed from side to side like one preparing to seduce her husband."Milton, what a lovely surprise," she announces."Where is Robert?" Milton demands.He is smart to avoid the little chitchat, which Elizabeth seems determined to get him engaged in as a bid to tame the Alpha's anger."Two years," Elizabeth says softly. "It's been two years since you set foot in our home. And the last time wasn't peaceful either. What did he do this time?"Elizabeth's sorrowful voice does the magic trick and breaks Milton's tough shell. His anger vanishes as he realizes sh
The sunset is a beautiful thing to witness from the Mystic Forest, but much enjoyable from the forest of dreams as one can almost stretch forth their hands and touch the sun. Robert watches as Daciana snores peacefully. He takes in the beauty of her body and face, but that is all he can do. His Alpha has already marked the beautiful lady we his Luna to be. She has slept for an awfully long time, and although it is nearing night, Robert can not let her continue to sleep without having dinner. "Daciana… Daciana… Get up!" With a loud and long yawn, Daciana gradually opens her eyes. They take a moment to adjust to the brightness of the forest as she had just been in cage void of light. "I had a nightmare. Some rogues kidnapped me and kept in a cage. Robert saved me and we got stuck in the forest," Daciana mumbles. Robert laughs softly. "It wasn't a dream or nightmare. It was real," he responds. His voice sparks Daciana fully awake. She stares at him, her mouth lacking the words
Daciana wakes up to the comfort of Milton's bedroom. He lies beside her, his eyes never leaving her sight as he watched her sleep. "You're up. That's good," Milton smiles. She tries to get up, but feels a sting at the side of her tummy. "Ouch!" She groans in pain. Milton extends an arm and helps her sit properly on the bed. His radiant smile is one that Daciana is not familiar with. "What happened?" She asks him. Milton raises an eyebrow. "You really don't remember anything that happened this past few days?" Daciana replies. "I do. But I don't remember what happened today or yesterday." Before Milton can give her a proper explanation for everything going on, they hear a faint knock on his bedroom door. Robert walks in shortly after. He has a smile on his face. This also makes Daciana worried. But after a moment of staring at his face, her memories light up. She remember hugging him in the woods. She remembers being rescued from Landon's hand by him. She remembers his promise