LOGINMABEL. I swiped the call to answer. “Disappearing without honouring the dinner date isn't very nice, Alpha Mabel. Don't you think so?” His lazy voice sauntered through the phone. I could hear the edge in it. Like a hardness, he was biting back. “A dinner date?” I asked, sounding oblivious, “I don't remember agreeing to that, Zachary.” The line went silent. I could imagine him forcing himself to keep a smile on his face while his throat bobbed, jaw tightening with every second that ticked by.As expected, he laughed.“You don't remember?” He asked. “You don't remember the information I gave that saved your parents' lives?” “If I recall properly, I'm the one who saved their lives. What did you do? Betray your friend, and I'm meant to trust you?” I asked, then clicked my tongue. I reached the edges of the mahogany table, traced it slowly, then stood up. “Come on, Zachary. Don't be delusional.” He let out a sharp exhale. “Now, it's not very good to go back on your promise. And to se
SILASI stared at the green liquid bubbling in the glass tube on my desk. My study was a mess of scientific equipment and maps of the surrounding territories.I liked it that way because it showed exactly what I was about. Half of this room was for my experiments, and the other half was for planning how to take over the supreme position. Since Mabel was excelling with new Inventions, how about I do the same? I checked my watch for the tenth time in the last hour. My spy was supposed to be back two hours ago.If he didn't show up soon with good news, I was going to lose my mind. I had been waiting for two days to hear that Mabel's parents were dead.Then, the heavy wooden door creaked open. My spy, Greg, shuffled into the room, looking like he wanted to crawl under the rug.He didn't say a word, and that was my first clue that everything had gone to hell.“Well?” I asked, leaning back in my chair. “Are they dead?”“Alpha Silas,” Greg stammered, his eyes darting around the room. “The m
MABEL I stared at the five elders sitting around the long mahogany table. None of them could look me in the eye. They thought they could pull a fast one on me while I was gone. They wanted to put a regent on my throne like I was some dead alpha. “Do you all have a death wish?” I asked, keeping my voice low. The silence in the room was so thick you could cut it. Elder Harrison cleared his throat and shifted in his seat. “We didn't mean to offend you, Alpha Mabel,” Harrison said. “We only wanted to reduce the burden on your shoulders,” another elder added quickly. I leaned back in my leather chair, letting the silence stretch. It was funny how quickly their confidence vanished when I showed up. “A burden?” I asked. “Since when is running my own pack a burden to me?” “You were gone for weeks,” Harrison muttered, looking down at his hands. “And we didn't know when you would return,” the elder next to him whispered. I slammed my fingers lightly against the armrest, the tapping
MABEL. I kept my eyes locked on the rearview mirror. I could see him standing there, staring at my car. His shirt was ripped, exposing his chest, which had fine streaks of claw marks. It looked poetic as the gaping wound slowly patched up. His body was arched slightly, his hands resting on his chest.I could see the stutter in his eyes, but … I glanced away, keeping my gaze on the sigil in my hands. It had the shape of a crescent moon, with the symbol of blood droplets. “Blood moon pack,” Evie said from the extreme where she was seated. I nodded and took my eyes off the sigil. I turned to look at Kyra, who was sitting beside me. Her arms were folded, her eyes glistening. She didn't bother to look at me. “Kyra?” I called, and she turned away from me, leaned closer to Evie — pouting. I clicked my tongue softly. Sometimes, I honestly don't know how to handle her. “Why aren't you happy? You have friends back at home, right?” She turned to me again and unhooked her arms. “But I d
KYRAN. He went home with Mabel. That's all that mattered. “I'm done,” Arlan said from his room. I immediately draped my jacket, put on my wristwatch, and stared at my reflection in the mirror for a while. I stepped out of my room after taking the car key from the wooden cabinet. Arlan was already dressed. Red sleeveless shirt, with a matching red pair of pants. It had white strips at the edges. On his feet were white boots with red strips at the edges as well. “Had breakfast?” “Not hungry.” I kept my gaze on him. He returned the look, staring pointedly, until he sighed loudly. “Fine, I will eat it now,” he said. He dragged his feet to the kitchen, opened the door, and went in. I folded my arms and leaned back on the wall, waiting for him. The sharp clang of stainless-steel plates crashing against one another echoed the minute he entered. A moment later, I heard the rattle of spoons as he flung one into the pile.I shook my head and checked the time. He had said that Kyra's
MABEL.“You called after so long,” I said calmly. “You need to return to the pack. I got news that the elders are beginning to talk.” The splitting headache returned. It was like a constant tug at a nerve in my brain. I rubbed my forehead. “And what can the elders do to me? I already handle the pack just fine from here, there is …” “One of the supporters of Grand Elder Malakai had already proposed that Malakai's grandson be appointed as an Alpha regent before your return.” My lips fell open, then closed. “They would appoint a regent without my permission?” Gus sighed. His breathing was tired. “Your permission wouldn't be needed if Malakai had already convinced them that you are focused on a different pack other than yours.” I stood up again, paced through the study, then settled on the desk, my hands gripping the edges of the hardwood. “So this was Malakai's plan all along?” I questioned in a low voice. “I must admit he is smart. He would have me keep following his clues he
MABEL'S POV I kept running, legs quaking, as I kept turning back. My legs caught onto a stake. It slashed me. “Argh,” I groaned, secured Kyra safely, stood up, and continued again. Kyra groaned in my embrace, awoken by how fast I have been running and the sound of my ragged breathing. I slowed d
MABEL'S POV I stopped before the hospital, stepped out of the car, and rushed inside. Nurses ran from one corner to the other, a few patients seated at the side, probably awaiting the doctor. My gaze was fixed ahead, legs heavy with each step I took. The most important thing right now wasn't the
Mabel’s POV The moment Kyran picked up the pen and signed those adoption papers for Gena's child, something inside me just died completely, and any tiny bit of hope I had left for this marriage was gone. I didn't even feel like crying anymore, just went totally cold as I watched him hand the docu
Mabel’s POVThe moment I heard those nurses mention a celebration at the pack house, something inside me snapped completely, and before I realized it, I was already grabbing my coat and rushing out of the hospital room.“Luna?” the nanny called after me in confusion.“Stay with her,” I said quickly







