Back at the training grounds, Alessio saw how she beat Roberto, how she impressed the young wolves, how she challenged the old ones. His heart thumped with pride, this is his mate, his other half. Oh, how perfect could it be to have her as his Luna? But he wasn't the only one that shared that sentiment.Even though Natalia was just a slave to him now, V felt proud at her victory, he would proudly call her his. He saw how she fought Roberto, how she showed her skills, how she proved her worth. She reminded him of the past, the good times, the happy times. And deep down he knew he still cared for her, despite everything that happened.Natalia limped out of the training grounds when the crowd started to disperse, but V ignored her injury and decided to focus on his duty. He had cancelled his plans to watch the match after all. But as he turned around, his eyes caught sight of Alessio rushing to help her, wrapping his arms around her. He felt a surge of possessiveness and jealousy. He di
It was late into the afternoon, Natalia sat on her bed, wondering what Alpha Vitale wanted to see her for. He had sent a messenger earlier, informing her he had a task for her later in the evening. She sighed, laying down to ease her sore muscles. It has been one hectic day but it wasn't bad. The match had managed to clear her mind, and for some reason, she felt closer to finding her kids ever. Natalia closed her eyes and tried to rest for a while before Vitale came to fetch her. She didn't notice the time passing by, or the moon rising in the sky.Until was awoken rudely by Kat, the Luna and Vitale's wife. Kat had stormed into the house fuming after Vitale had literally carried Natalia to the clinic. If things proceed like this, she might as well pack her bags and return to Russia. On her way to their room, she was stopped by a young bruised wolf. It was Mica, the brave girl that challenged Natalia in the morning."Speak, what brought you here." Kat said absentmindedly."I thought y
At the eastern border, Natalia abruptly halted in her steps, her nose twitching as she caught a faint but familiar smell in the air. She turned her head, scanning the horizon for any sign of movement, but there was nothing but trees. Her partner, Lena, who was walking beside her, noticed her sudden change of expression and asked, "What is it? What do you smell?"Natalia didn't answer. She felt a surge of adrenaline and fear in her veins. She recognized the smell of chloroform, a dangerous drug that only meant trouble. She also detected three other scents that she didn't know, nothing good would come out of anything involved with that. The smell led towards the southern border of their pack's territory, where the land was barren and desolate.Without a word, Natalia shifted into her wolf form, a sleek grey creature with amber eyes, and sprinted towards the source of the scent, leaving Lena behind along with her clothes. She had to find out what's going on before it's too late.Lena was
On the outskirts of the forest, Roberto slammed the car door and got behind the wheel, his face tense and angry. He glanced at the rearview mirror and saw Olga sitting next to him, holding a gun in her lap. In the back seat, Rita and Sam were unconscious, their heads slumped against the windows. And in the middle, Gia was lying on the seat, covered with a blanket. "Damn it, Olga, this is your fault!" Roberto snapped. "You were supposed to be careful, not let that dumb bitch sneak up on us!"Olga rolled her eyes and sighed. "How was I supposed to know she would be there? She popped out of nowhere. Besides, you were the one who shot her. You could have killed her!"Roberto clenched his jaw and gripped the steering wheel. "I had no choice. She saw too much. We had to get out of there fast. And now we have an extra passenger we don't need."Olga shrugged and checked her phone. "Maybe we can use her as leverage. Maddox could use a delta wolf."Roberto snorted and shook his head. "You're d
Instead of going straight to the office, Natalia locked herself in the bathroom, deciding to ger rid of the stickiness on her skin first. She refused to appear weak in front of Vitale or his goons. Turning on the faucet, she splashed cold water on her face, trying to wash off the tomato juice and the dirt from her skin. She grabbed a towel and dried herself, then looked at herself in the mirror.She saw a woman with long red hair and dark green eyes, with a slender and athletic body and a pale and smooth complexion stared back at her. A woman who was beautiful and strong, who had trained hard and fought hard, who had survived and endured.She saw a woman who was hated and rejected, who had been framed and betrayed, who had been hurt and broken.She saw herself.Natalia felt a mix of emotions in her chest. But she clenched her jaw and straightened her posture, trying to look confident and proud as she walked towards the door with a steady pace.Sje arrived at the office not long. The o
He looked at the guards and gave them an order."Bring Lena here. She'll prove you're lying." .The guards nodded and left the room, returning shortly after with Lena in tow.They pushed her towards the table where Natalia was standing and swiftly left, and when Natalia locked eyes with her, she avoided her gaze, looking scared and nervous.Natalia felt a pang of worry and doubt in her stomach.She wondered what Olga had done to Lena like this, what she had promised or threatened her with to make Lena testify against her.Alessio looked at Lena and spoke for the first time ever, his voice gentle and calm. He didn't even bother trying to defend her even once. Natalia felt... betrayed. "Lena, you were on patrol last night with Natalia, right?" He asked."Yes, alpha." Lena nodded, her eyes glued to the floor."Can you tell us what happened during your patrol? Where did you go and what did you see?"Lena hesitated, she glanced at Natalia briefly with a guilty and fearful expression."I'
Vitale watched as Natalia was dragged out from the office in silence. He listened to the council members making up lies on how Natalia had orchested the kidnapping of all the missing omegas all those years in silence. He watched as they pile out of his office one after the other, their faces a mix of smugness and victory. Never had it dawned on Vitale that he was surrounded by traitors until now. All these years, his search for the kidnapper led to a deadend, and he was forced to close the cases as rogue attacks. Little did he know, that it was orchested by his own very pack members.He had seen and heard it all today. Enough to know that they were lying to him. He had seen with Natalia last night, she had also been with him when the last kidnapping happened, so there was no way she could have done it.His eyes moved to Alessio, who seemed deep in thought, he had not said a word to defend his mate of the accusations. That was all he needed to know something was not right. Alessio had
And by the Vitale woke up, the sun was up, his head was pounding and his mouth dry. He groaned and reached for his phone, checking the time. It was almost time for the execution. "Fuck " He cursed and got out of bed, feeling dizzy and nauseous. He had drunk too much last night, trying to forget the mess he was in. He had a traitor in his ranks, someone who had betrayed him to his enemies and kidnapped the omegas. He had no idea who it was or why they did it, but he was determined to find out and make them pay.He stumbled to the bathroom and splashed some water on his face, then took some painkillers from the cabinet. He looked at himself in the mirror and grimaced. He looked like hell. His eyes were bloodshot, his hair was messy, and his stubble was growing. He needed a shower, but he didn't have time for that. He had to see Natalia.Hastily throwing on some clothes, he headed to the basement where she was locked up in a cell. He opened the door with his fingerprint and walked dow