Jace's POVThis isn't going to end well. Definitely!Zane decided so indifferently, without thing of the risks. How can he agree to a deal that has Mercedes, his mate, go on a date with a stranger? Zane is so terribly jealous, letting Mercedes dine with another man is not going to work. The thing is that he is assured that she will win the dance battle, without considering that it could end differently.I walk to the car, there is a suitcase with cash in the trunk. In addition to credit cards, we always take cash with us in case of eventualities. If this battle ends differently than Zane thinks, I will buy the deal from the man. Under all circumstances, I must prevent Mercedes from having to go with him.As I approach the car, I sense a familiar scent. A few sniffs in the air and I identify the owner. Alpha son Glary!Why hadn't I thought of this! That bastard will never give up. Did he hire that unknown man to challenge Mercedes? How did he manage to get someone so qu
In the company of the man, Mercedes now walks to an exclusive restaurant not far away. It is clear that the man is not exactly without means, an average meal there costs around two hundred dollars. And Mercedes is not used to letting others pay for her business, so I think the man will get the surprise of his life if he pays the bill.That's the only hilarious thing about this situation.The pain of my betrayal on her face continues to haunt me. I really hope I can make it up to her. Now I need to find out exactly who the man is and how he relates to Alpha’s son Glary. So, we divided the tasks. Zane stays close to the restaurant to keep an eye on his mate, Saphira chases Glary and I investigate this man's background. Someone must know him, the way some of the men in the back row cheered him on suggests he is from the neighborhood or traveled here with others.In retrospect, it turns out to be an easy job. Barry McNeal, a scrap dealer who belongs to a well-known wealthy family in Dall
Mercedes!My heart is a big, hollow hole. We've been looking for her for a week and still without results. It's awful, not having her with me is the worst thing I've been through in my life. It's like a punishment from the Moon Goddess, I consented to her dining with another man, even though I knew she couldn't stand it. My mate must have suffered from the betrayal I committed against her. Feelings of guilt consume me. My poor little Luna!Where is she? How can she live without me? This is pure hell, I don't know how much longer I can keep this up. Jax is in terrible shape. He howls all day, making it impossible for me to concentrate on other things. He also makes the whole pack feel his misery. Midnight Moon seems to be in mourning, the happy faces are now barely noticeable.The worst part was letting Mercedes’s parents know about what happened a few days ago. They listened like zombies to my story and my suspicion that Glary had something to do with her disappearance.
Jace, Saphira and Kenry burst into my room. Concern is written all over their faces. “Zane! What is going on? The whole packhouse is awake to your roar,” exclaims my Beta.When they follow my angry gaze, they see my assailant lying on the ground in a corner. She rolled naked into a ball, a bunch of misery. Saphira rushes over to her and pulls her up by the shoulder.Jasmine!In my fatigue, I missed her scent in my bedroom. My whole mind was focused on Mercedes, which has reduced my alertness. This almost cost me my life, if Jasmina had managed to mark me, my life would be over. I would be obliged to accept her as my Luna or kill her. But the latter would have consequences for my sanity, only my pack would be able to pull me through the dark tunnel that the broken mate bond would create.I quickly approach the women and grab Jasmina by the throat. “Were you trying to mark me forcefully?” I bite at her furiously in the face. “I already told you once that Mercedes is my only mate and L
Mercedes' POVI'm driving out of Shadow Moon in my car. Luckily we had left it behind when we left the pack, so I now have transport to leave for my pack. The two weeks I stayed in this pack have passed me by, I have spent all day in my apartment licking my wounds.Zane!I miss him a lot, I've never been without him for so long. But he hurt me so deeply. Allowing me to dine with a stranger when he knows I won't tolerate anyone near me without him was a stab in my heart. My mate has not lifted a finger to keep me safe, to protect me from evil influences. I was lucky that Barry McNeal was a friend of Alpha Rainer's who suddenly showed up and took me in his dark-tinted car.As we drove away, I saw Zane still broken on his knees as he shouted my name with heartbreaking sadness. His desperation equaled mine, but I was unable to give in to my urge to run to him and throw myself into his arms as I so often did. Zane hurt me immensely, I can't forgive him, at least not now. I belong to him, h
My parents are delighted to see me.They take me in their arms, we walk into the house in high spirit. “Mercedes! Zane came to tell us that you were missing and he couldn't find you. He was so defeated, looked so helpless. You really need to talk to him to reassure him you are safe," my mother insists. I stiffen, my father, who still has his arm around my waist, notices that immediately. He looks at me from under his glasses.“He confessed that he hurt you by urging you to fill in a deal with a stranger,” my father explained. “He's really desperate. You two have never been apart for so long and he fears that you cannot take care of yourself, you need him.”Now a shock goes through me. Unwittingly, Zane exposed my weakness.Indeed, I cannot live without his care. That’s the actual situation now. But that is about to change. I will no longer be confident because of Zane, but for Zane. And I only have six weeks to get to that point. “Dad, can I train here in the pack too? I want to learn
Alpha's son Glary's POVMercedes is back. Without Alpha Zane. At last!!I've sent my men into the field to check her whereabouts. Turns out that Alpha Rainer outsmarted me at the shopping mall and kidnapped her. It appears that Mercedes and Zane have a serious argument and have not spoken or seen each other for several weeks. That suits me perfectly, now that she's alone without that annoying mate that keeps cutting me off all the time, I can hit on her.Clarita also came back from Shadow Moon yesterday.The Gamma delivered her here, they probably have had enough of her in that pack. I understand she showed her best side there again, involved in threesomes with the Gamma and Beta. Clarita is in the middle of a breakdown after her second mate dramatically rejected her, Midnight Moon's Gamma Kenry. Her mood is now very unstable.And that stupid friend of mine, John, still thinks to accept her again, despite being humiliated and rejected by her. I mean, who has time for a packslut who ju
From a distance, I watch her doing some combat exercises with her father, the Beta of the pack.My future Luna!She looks so sexy in her workout clothes, her curves show up so well. I stroll up to them as if I happened to be nearby and just noticed them. “Hey Mercedes, are you okay? Are you back already?” I ask indifferently as old friends. She turns to me. “Alpha Glary, I'm all right, thank you for asking. Were you able to resolve the dispute with Shadow Moon?” she asks as indifferently as I do.Her father is watching us closely. He naturally wonders where this conversation should lead. “Listen Mercedes, let's forget what happened in Shadow Moon, okay?! After all, we are pack members, we must be tolerant of each other. I'm sorry I lashed out at you," I apologize as a perfect gentleman. An eyebrow raises, she is obviously questioning my words. Her father turns skeptically and looks in a different direction, a sign that he, too, doesn't value my apologies.“Hmmm, I take