LOGINJOURNEE'S POVI couldn't believe that I was about to throw away years of solid friendship because I couldn't trust what my best friend said.Never in my entire life had I thought that I'd be left in a position where I'd be considering staying away from the only person that truly understood me.After Marley left, I was still sitting on the floor, wondering where we got it all wrong. She would be the one to encourage me to take things easy and slowly, not walking on hot coal or making decisions that I'd regret.Now, she was trying to turn me against my own father.Look at those pictures again and ask the man you call father, if he knew that you had been suffering secretly all these years.Her words rang through my ears one last time before I managed to shut them out, batting my eyes several times. I hated how I was starting to doubt him, everything he was to me.But I knew the only way I'd find out the truth was if I questioned him about it.So I waited for him to come home. I wasn't go
JOURNEE'S POVIt's been weeks since dad had taken me from the hospital. Every other day it's been drugs and natural ways for me to keep my wolf suppressed, according to my father. I never believed I had a wolf so when he told me that I was under suppressants, I thought he was playing games with him.But it got real when he went on to explain what it was and how it worked. The feeling of being lied to all my life washed over me again until I felt drained more than I had ever felt before.Plus, I haven't seen Marley properly in days. Dad made sure that our meetings were monitored, he said something about me getting in the way of danger because I had to let my best friend visit. So I waited for the day Das would be leaving for one of his long meeting trips.And the moment he did, the first call I made was to Marley and buy, she didn't deny a single time coming over. I had called Kingston a few times but he didn't answer nor did he call me back and everything about it made me feel so weir
KINGSTON'S POVIt's been a week since Dad threatened me into accepting an alliance that not only broke my spirit but my wolf as well. To make it all worse, I still hadn't been able to see Journee during the period.Dad was busy parading me to all his political campaigns and meetings, introducing me to everyone who was anyone and portraying this side of him that was only meant for his audience, the people who didn't know him like I did.Tonight was the birthday of one of his oldest friends, Alpha Marcus, one of the highest ranking politicians in the city and the toughest one to beat too. Dad nudged me when we got closer to him, then he flashed the cheekiest smile I had ever seen."Alpha Marcus, what a pleasant surprise!" He greeted, throwing his arms around the old man. Alpha Marcus smiled too, embracing him just the same, each man pressed against the other in an elderly hug.The sight of it made my skin itch a little.When Dad released him, he grabbed me by both shoulders and pushed m
JOURNEE'S POVThe scent around me hit me as something close to home. A scent that only Dad was familiar with and would be the only one able to make it.I gently snapped my eyes open to find myself in a different place, home. I was finally at home. I looked around, nothing had changed, everything was still the same.I heard him humming in the kitchen and I was convinced that I hadn't hit the wrong house. Seconds later, he made his way into the room, a smile stretching across his lips."Ah, my dearest Jou. You're awake, I made you your favorite, pancakes and syrup. Hold on a bit." He hurried into the kitchen and came back with a tray dressed with pancakes and syrup, "Come on, try it." He urged me and took out a cut from the plate and set it in my mouth again.This time, I could swear that nothing was going to save me from saying no way. I had questions, the pictures replayed freshly in my head again and again. I feigned a smile, dipping the fork in the pancake and cutting out a slice an
JOURNEE'S POVThe scent around me hit me as something close to home. A scent that only Dad was familiar with and would be the only one able to make it.I gently snapped my eyes open to find myself in a different place, home. I was finally at home. I looked around, nothing had changed, everything was still the same.I heard him humming in the kitchen and I was convinced that I hadn't hit the wrong house. Seconds later, he made his way into the room, a smile stretching across his lips."Ah, my dearest Jou. You're awake, I made you your favorite, pancakes and syrup. Hold on a bit." He hurried into the kitchen and came back with a tray dressed with pancakes and syrup, "Come on, try it." He urged me and took out a cut from the plate and set it in my mouth again.This time, I could swear that nothing was going to save me from saying no way. I had questions, the pictures replayed freshly in my head again and again. I feigned a smile, dipping the fork in the pancake and cutting out a slice an
KINGSTON'S POVNothing prepared me for what came next. Journee collapsing on my arms, passing out completely brought more than horror to me. For the first time in my life, I feared that state more than the state of my own death. I held her in my arms and my mouth failed me."Jou ?! Journee, wake up! Come on, don't do this!" I half-yelled, holding her tightly in my arms, wishing she hadn't seen that letter. I reached for my phone and dialed Marley's number repeatedly.I did the same to Malik but it wasn't going and I felt my heart wanting to explode out of my chest in fear. Seconds later, Marley called me back with a sleepy voice."Kingston ... it's fucking-""It's Journee, I don't know what happened to her. She just passed out on the floor, please can you come over? I need to take her to the hospital." My breath was shaky."Oh my God!" Marley gasped, she sounded fully awake now. "Hold on, I'll be there soon. Let me wake Malik up!" She hung up, leaving me to my fate.I managed to lift







