Destiny’s povThe last two weeks had been a blur of misery and silence. It felt like I was living in a different world, one that was no longer a beautiful prison but a cold, hard cage. The pack that had slowly grown on me, becoming a place of warmth and comfort,was now a place of silent judgment. The whispers followed me wherever I went, like a shadow both under the sun and in the moonlight. The pack members, once friendly and welcoming, now stared at me with a mixture of fear and something else that made me feel dirty. They would go out of their way to avoid me, to turn their heads when I passed, to treat me like a disease. Like I was poison.It was like I was back to my former pack. Where I had been treated like an outcast. Theo was the worst of it. He had buried himself in his work, a silent. I guess as a way to avoid me. To avoid the truth. That the thing he hated the most was carrying his child. He would be in his office from morning until night, only showing up for meals. H
Theo’s povThe whiskey burned as it went down, a fire that did nothing to numb the ache in my chest. I had been at the pack house bar for hours, the dim lights and the smell of old wood doing little to soothe the storm raging inside me. My body was a tight knot of pure agony, a torment far worse than any pain the curse had ever inflicted. I was trapped between a rock and a hard place, and I couldn't find a way out.How could the Goddess be this cruel? I had found my mate. The one person meant to make me whole. The one person meant to break the curse. The one person who was supposed to be my other half. And yet, she was also the being I hated with every fiber of my being.A witch. The very thing that had taken my mother from me. The very thing that had caused me to kill my father. The very thing that had made me into the broken, empty shell of a man I was today.I had been so happy. So utterly happy when I was with her. Her touch, her scent, her voice. It was all I ever wanted. All I
Destiny’s povEthan. The male who had contributed to taking my life away from me. The male who had rejected me without thinking twice.My wolf was growling inside me. We no longer felt pain when we saw him. She no longer felt broken—just pissed that he was here, breathing the same air as I was. He was standing in the doorway, his eyes filled with a cold, hard hatred that almost sent a shiver down my spine.Theo's jaw clenched, his eyes filled with a dark, dangerous light. He didn't say a word. He just stared at Ethan, a low, dangerous growl rumbling in his chest."What are you doing here?" Theo said, his voice a low, dangerous growl."Maria here wants the best for you and your pack, so she reached out to me to look into the abomination that you want to be the mother of your child," Ethan said, a cruel, mocking smile on his face. "I thought I should come and warn you about her before it's too late. I came to warn you about her darkness. A darkness that I know is evil. A darkness tha
Chapter Eighty FourDestiny’s povA week had passed since the night Rose had stormed out of the dining room. A week since Theo and I had stood in that room, the air thick with unspoken truths and bitter accusations. The walls of the pack were rebuilt within that time. I wished I could say the same for my relationship with Rose. She was still not speaking to me. And that unnerved me. She was one person I had come to trust in the pack where no one knew me. The one person who had listened to me. We would pass each other in the halls, and she would avert her eyes, her face a mask of cold indifference. It was a punishment far worse than any shouted words.The days had been a confusing mix of quiet peace and a growing, unspoken intimacy. Theo and I had fallen into a strange rhythm, one that revolved around stolen moments and a raw, physical connection. We fucked. And we did so, hard. It was a routine built on the ruins of our argument. The days were filled with the silent tension of ou
Destiny’s povMy heart pounded against my ribs. Rose had told me she was going to stop being in contact with the human. She told me she was going to wait until we were out of here. She had lied. My mind was a whirlwind of emotions. Shock. Annoyance. Disappointment. How could she have been so careless? How could she have broken her promise to me?Theo's body was rigid, his jaw clenched, and his eyes filled with a dark, dangerous light. He just stared at his sister, a look of pure, unadulterated fury on his face. He didn't say a word. He didn't have to. His eyes said it all."Rose," Theo said, his voice a low, dangerous growl. "Is this true? You are talking to a human?"She flinched at his voice. "I... I'm sorry, Theo. I just... I didn't mean to.""Didn't mean to?" he said, his voice filled with pure fury. "You know the risks. You know the history we have with humans. You know what would happen if you were caught. You know that it is a taboo for werewolves to be with humans. So why?
Destiny’s povThe silence at the dinner table was heavier than usual. It was just me, Theo, Max, and Maria. The absence of Grayson and Rose was a glaring hole in the room, a tension I couldn't ignore. My mind was a swirling mess of thoughts. I didn't understand what had happened. I had left the library and gone straight to my room, feeling a mixture of anger, hurt, and shame. I had hurt Rose, and I knew it. But a part of me was also angry at her for not understanding. For not understanding my desperation. As I sat there, lost in my thoughts, I felt Theo's eyes on me. I tried to ignore it, but I couldn't. It was like a physical touch, a warmth that spread through my body, making my heart flutter in my chest. He was just sitting there, a scowl on his face, his eyes fixed on me. I wanted to be mad at him. I wanted to be mad at him for what had happened in my room. Even though I enjoyed him ravaging my body, i wanted to be pissed at him for making me make choices that never put me at e