MasukA long moment of silence passed between us, but I no longer had the courage to look at him. If he wanted to continue being with me, then I would let him do so for days, weeks, or even months, if it would help him release all the stress I had caused him. However, when he spoke again, to my surprise, he seemed calmer.
“It worries me greatly that I have to fight the Goddess herself for your loyalty, Holly.”
A long moment of silence passed between us, but I no longer had the courage to look at him. If he wanted to continue being with me, then I would let him do so for days, weeks, or even months, if it would help him release all the stress I had caused him. However, when he spoke again, to my surprise, he seemed calmer.“It worries me greatly that I have to fight the Goddess herself for your loyalty, Holly.” He sighed, sounding exhausted “I know you have this… Strange closeness to the Goddess. But that can’t become a problem between us. It can’t be the reason you put yourself in danger… Every… Fucking… Time.” Noah growled each word slowly “If the Goddess, or whatever entity gave you those visions, only had good intentions towards you, she wouldn’t do things like this. She wouldn’t have made you go to the chimera that night and wo
For the thousandth time that day, I looked up at Noah, my huddled body tensing even more when I realized he was following with a furious grimace on his face. His eyes were fixed on the carriage window, even though he couldn't see any of the scenery, and I knew he was doing it just to avoid paying any attention to me.“So…” I tried to get his attention again, pathetically, “I believe that if we’re returning home safely, everything went well at the diplomatic meeting yesterday… Right?” My voice was nothing more than a hopeful murmur, but I didn’t get any reaction from him.Nothing but making the corners of his mouth turn even further downward in pure dissatisfaction. Sadly, I just sighed heavily, knowing I deserved that silent treatment after breaking the promises I made to him.
“I’m setting you free.” She wrinkled her nose, as if she wasn’t pleased with it “I don’t know the reason, but the Goddess seems to truly want you back in the Silverheart Pack. After 18 years of silence, I finally felt her presence again…” Tears welled up in Flora’s eyes and her voice faltered “Perhaps I’m betraying my people and my Alpha now, but… I won’t disobey her. Not when I felt her will with such intensity.”“You… You’re really going to let me go…?” I looked at my now-free hands, still in disbelief “So… Everything you said… Is it also true…?”“What’s going on with everyone doubting me lately?” she complained, annoyed “I took a vow of honesty the day I became a priestess. But even if
For an immeasurable amount of time, I stood inside Garrett Nightmoor’s tent, pacing back and forth like a caged animal. Which, in a way, I was. There were no iron bars surrounding me, but apparently Wayne had sent two of his men to watch me closely and, the instant their Alpha left me alone, they tied my wrist to the huge, heavy wooden stake that held the entire tent structure upright.All I could do was stand and pace nervously, their eyes following me the entire time, as if my every step was an imminent threat. I knew time was running out and soon they would come for me. Usually, the prospect of seeing Noah would bring me relief, but not today. Not knowing that Garrett and his son would be there, with their swords and fangs, ready to kill him. Not when I had seen their sorceress heal my broken hand so easily.
"There's Goddess magic in her!" Those words seemed to resonate louder in my head than in real life. Especially because having that old lady's eyes on me made me feel... Strange.The same kind of strangeness that had convinced me to follow that she-wolf and get myself into that mess.“Flora?” Lord Nightmoor called, his tone surprised but also careful. “What are you talking about?”“Where did you find her?” she looked me up and down, tapping her staff against the ground again and again, like a nervous tic “And why does everything about you seem so… Confusing? I’ve never seen anything like it…?”“Flora,” he said again, this time louder, finally making her remember that her Alpha was there &ldquo
“Well, I think we should start by resolving this. Give me your hands.” Garrett Nightmoor gestured for me to turn around and, though hesitant, I obeyed “I should have been clearer with Aurora and said that not being rude involved leaving our guest at least a little free.”"Am I a guest?" I asked quietly, looking at him over my shoulder when the rope that bound me disappeared.“If I call you a prisoner, I fear what my stubborn son might do.” He offered a small smile, almost as if apologizing “You look a little pale. Come sit down before you faint.” Garrett invited, as if, in fact, the atmosphere between us shouldn’t be tense “Which reminds me: we still don’t know your name.”“Uh…” I bit the inside of my cheek, unsure if that inf
My words seemed to shock them all, to the point that I almost regretted them. However, just as I was thinking of apologizing for interfering, Alpha Kaia rewarded me with another smile, much more kind and proud than all the others.
For a second, Noah's parents just stood there, staring at each other. And I was absolutely certain that a fight would break out if Dean made the terrible decision to challenge our Alpha. Under normal circumstances, it should be Arthur, the one who had been offended
I always thought Noah had a lot of his mother in him, but now I realized I was very wrong. Yes, he had inherited Alpha Kaia's dark hair and eyes, but almost everything else had come from his father. The chiseled nose, the sharp features, the way he looked menacing
It's not like I didn't know we'd be the center of attention the moment we stepped into the pack's central square. It was obvious all eyes would turn to us as soon as they noticed us.However, it was still an oppressive







