Shane’s POV“I can feel her. She’s in pain,” I told Chase, as we ran into the woods, past the tall trees, with her scent leading us.I hadn’t planned for things to go this way, but it was as if I was under a spell and when it came to her, I couldn’t control myself. From the first time I’d set eyes on her, the fearful expression in her soulful green eyes had gripped my heart in a vice that I just couldn’t keep my distance from her. I should have let Chase handle it as I’d planned and we wouldn’t have to pass through this stress but Axel was being too impatient and so was I.“Why did you even let her see you in the first place?” Chase gritted out, his words bearing an undertone of annoyance. He’d been in a meeting with Principal Barnett when I called him to help me find Anna.“I just couldn’t stay away,”It was true. I wasn’t meant to be at the school that morning. I was driving by when her scent of fresh jasmine sailed into my nose and it was so strong that I was powerless to its effec
Aria’s POVThe bright morning light streamed into my eyes the moment I opened them, causing a moment of temporary color blindness and I shut them back, squinting them tight. A while later, I slowly opened my eyes to be met with the white pristine walls of my environment. A frown slipped into my face as I glanced around to see I was in a strange room. Even the bed I was lying on was far bigger than my small bed, and unlike the nightstand in my room with books sitting on it, the nightstand in this room was empty, holding just a lamp and a bottle of water. I turned a bit to glance out of one of the two windows in the room and instead of the usual familiar bush path that was behind my home, I was met with a clear view of the street below and more buildings.A wave of confusion and fear hit me as I began to wonder what had happened. I closed my eyes and tried to recall how I’d gotten to this strange place but all I could remember was how I’d jumped through the window of my class in an atte
Shane’s POVI paced in my office, pondering over my conversation with Anna and how strangely she’d acted to my presence, while I waited for Chase’s arrival. I sent for him as soon as I left her room. He was supposed to be heading to the school to supervise the ongoing work but I needed to confide in someone.The office door opened and Chase stepped in, his eyes bearing a worried expression.“How’s she?” A deep sigh expelled from my lips as I stopped pacing and stared at him before rounding the desk to take my seat in one of the plush leather office chairs.“She’s awake now, but she’s still in pain,”“And Dr. Mark has confirmed that she’ll be fine, right?”His words made me remember all that the pack doctor told me after examining her the previous day. It appeared the bastard in the dungeon had been abusing her for long and from some of the research I’d done, he was meant to be her father, to protect her and keep her safe but the pervert chose to use her to fulfill his sick fantasies.
Shane’s POV I was in the middle of a business call when a knock sounded on my office door. It made me frown because I’d instructed the guards by the door not to let anyone disturb me, but it seemed they’d failed to obey my instructions. I’d neglected my father’s company for quite some time while sticking to the activities of the pack but I was finally deciding to take over and hire a manager to oversee the operations while my main focus would remain on running the pack. The knock sounded again and I had no choice but to end the call. “Come in,” I called out to whoever it was, still annoyed by the disturbance but my frown ebbed away as soon as I saw Dr. Mark strolling in with a grim expression on his face. I’d forgotten that I was expecting him. After the incident of the previous day and the confession of Anna’s father, I decided to take Chase’s idea as soon as I was calm enough to reason properly. Hence, that evening when the pack doctor had shown up to check on Anna, I’d had a p
Shane’s POVThe loud thuds of our footsteps echoed in the empty hallway as Chase and I approached the cell that the stranger had been kept in. The moment I was informed of the man who was caught trying to perpetrate another crime, all sane thoughts fled me. All I wanted was to lay hands on the enemy and get the answers I’d been searching for out of him. It finally felt like I’d caught onto a missing piece of the puzzle and I was on the right path to finally solving this mystery and ending the case. My heart slammed hard against my chest, beating wildly as my blood streams were fueled with adrenaline and determination. Wordlessly, Chase led the way to the cell where the stranger had been kept hostage, in the dungeons. The farther we got into the dungeon, the faster my heart beat and the more energy surged through me. Finally, we got to the last cell in the building and he came to a stop. I turned towards the wrought iron bars segregating the small cell space from the hallway to see
Aria’s POVA sense of calm filled me as I sat on the bed, facing the window to watch the sunset. I’ve been in that position since I woke up from my nap about half an hour ago. Initially, I panicked, thinking I overslept and my father was waiting around the corner to jump on me and beat me up for not preparing dinner. Led by these thoughts, I attempted scampering out of bed to get on with my duties but the pains that shot through my entire body almost made me have a seizure and that was enough to bring me back to the present and to remind me of my current predicament and living conditions.I was no longer under the roof of my father but I was living in the home of Alpha Shane, the ruler of the BlackMane pack.As good as it sounded, it was also terrifying. I had no experience with men except for my father and after all I’d been through in his hands, I was scared to let myself believe that the alpha was being nice for the sake of it. The thoughts that he had an ulterior motive and would
Shane’s POVI watched the moment the truth sank into her and her face expressed the pain and betrayal she was feeling. Her arms were shaking and her eyes had become glassy with tears as she kept staring at the paper.It tore at my heart to see the expression of heartbreak etched on her face. Gently, I reached for her but the moment my fingers touched her arm, she jerked away. My heart squeezed painfully but the anger that ripped through me was more than the pain. Her eyes immediately sought mine and I could see the remorse in them, coupled with the hurt swirling in the deep pools of green.Her father had succeeded in ruining her but I was going to fix her. I’ve been chosen by the moon goddess to be her savior and I’d do anything to keep her safe and heal her of everything the bastard in the dungeons had put her through. But then, I’d make sure he pays dearly for it.“Anna…” I called, gently taking the paper from her and tossing it to the floor.She kept staring at me with glassy eyes
Aria’s POVFrom the distance, she could hear the loud outroar of the warriors and the clanking of swords, followed by the screams of anguish and the high-pitched cries of the women. The soulful cries of the children weren’t exempted as the war raged on. She could smell death hovering around, waiting for the next victim to grasp with its dreadful claws, to sip their existence. The atmosphere was tense with despair and anguish and it didn’t help that it was in the dead of the night.Her mother had always told her to stay away from the darkness, that it could suck one into an unending abyss of anguish and she had never really understood the true meaning of those words until that moment she was running to save her life from the ferocious warriors of the enemy pack.The cackling of the wildfire consuming the entire forest sailed into her ears, making more adrenalin pump into her as her feet hit the hard forest floor in loud thuds, her eyes and mind focused on her destination_to get across