"NO! Please take me back, please we can find her I know she's in there somewhere and …."
"That's enough Kayden you're just drunk … there's no way you can claim that stripper is your mate, are you even listening to yourself," Zaide exploded as his grip on the steering wheel tightened. Kayden clenched his fists. His heartbeat pounded in his ears, drowning out reason. They didn't understand. They couldn't. He turned toward Zayne, his last hope. "No, you need to understand, I felt it t, the bond her scent….I felt it all," his voice was raw, almost pleading. "Zayne you should know better than keeping me away from my mate. You know what it feels like, you—" his throat tightened. "You should be able to understand that I'm not speaking under the influence." Zayne sighed, running a hand down his face, exhaustion lining his features. He didn't even look angry anymore—just disappointed. "This night was for us to have fun and let loose when we said let loose we didn't say beat people up and get us kicked out of the club, were going back to the pack house and you're going to rest clearly you've so much to drink," Zayne concluded. Kayden stared at them, his vision blurring—not from alcohol, but from frustration, he tried to process what they were saying but nothing made sense at all, all he thought of was Alana. But why, why would the moon goddess give him a stripper as a mate, it didn't quite make sense to him either. Were the two right? Yes maybe he was just drunk and the alcohol played tricks on to get his mind off Silvia. He slumped back against the seat, pressing his palms to his temples as the car sped through the darkened streets as they rode in silence , not certain about what had just occurred. While chaos waited for Alana back at Le Sinsations. "Where is she? Where the fuck is Alana? Is she trying to ruin me…I won't spare her." Her boss yelled on top of his lungs as he paced around in his office, rattling glasses and making the staff shrink back. No one had seen her after the stunt that had occurred, she was nowhere to be seen, except for one known place. The place she could call her home, where she could be free from the chains of gravity, where she could transform into her majestic wolf self and run free as the wind ran through her fur. Her beautiful Auburn fur that glistened under the starry night. She came to a stop by the lake, the very lake had embraced her naked body countless times as its flow helped her relive her burdens and have inner peace. She transformed back into her gorgeous human form. But instead of her beautiful smile she burst out into tears not knowing what to make of what she just did. "Why Alana? Why make me understand the fuck you just did to our mate," her wolf inquired with frustration in her tone. "I….I don't know Trixie, I just…." The lump in her throat grew bigger as she failed to make a sense. IDIOTIC, FOOLISH and Selfish were the right words to describe what see had done, She felt it too, every inch and spark of the bond. From the time Kayden set his eyes on her to when he set his lips gracefully onto hers. She felt it too. Every spark, every flame that ignited under his touch. From the moment his eyes found hers to the second his lips brushed against hers—it was real. Undeniable. And yet… she had slapped him. Her body betrayed her, craving the mate she swore to reject. Was she a fool for fighting fate? Or a fool for even considering it? "I just don't understand you, this was your chance our chance to be free from the chains of strippery and poverty, why did you slap him like that huh" Alana didn't even have or know the answer to justify her actions. "You messed up big time. Let's go back I'm sure he is still there waiting for us, waiting for to run back in his arms and claim us as his and you…. his lun…" "ENOUGH TRIXIE THAT'S ENOUGH!" "You know very…..very well that we can never ever be with our mate or be Luna and …." "And what if your thoughts are wrong, what if everything has changed huh? This is a chance for a fresh start a chance for you to take back…." "There is nothing to take back Trix , this is our life now and you'll have to live with it there's nothing you can say that will convince me otherwise…..end of discussion." Trixie whimpered, her presence retreating to the back of Alana's mind. Alana had never been harsh to her before, but she did it for a good reason… a reason that scarred her for life. It's ever girls dream to find her fated mate, but for Alana it was more of a nightmare. Flashbacks of her moment with Kay flashed back, his scent a mixture of sandalwood and coffee with a hint of dark vanilla "I'm sorry it has to be like this Trix, but there's nothing we can do....What we can do now is get dressed and go home I'm sure ma forgot to take her medicine and im most definitely sure Mr. Anderson wont spare me tomorrow when I go for work." But there was silence, not a word from Trix. Alana sigh hopping eventually her wolf would cheer up and understand their situation. Without wasting any time she quickly got dressed and headed home, she had a mother to take care of and her assumptions were true. When she got back home, she found her sick mother was laying on the floor unconscious. ''Ma? Ma!" she rushed her mother's side. "Ma please wake up I'm here." Maria Blacksmith had been her mother figure for over five years. When Alana was homeless and roaming the streets, she took her in as her own. She raised her along with two of her useless children James and Bridgette Blacksmith. Alana loved Maria with all her heart, her own children despised her for being poor and blamed her for their father running off with a rich young woman. She had suffered from a life threatening disease SLE, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, which required expensive treatments and medication and everything roughly cost $20,000 per year. Alana too care of the expenses with her stripping job and all she asked the two fools was to make sure their mother took her medication on time but they were too stupid to care. Without wasting any more time, she ordered a cab and rushed her to the hospital and they ran some tests. Alana paced outside the emergency room, her heart pounding so loudly it drowned out every other sound around her. She could still see the image burned into her mind—her mother's frail body sprawled on the living room floor, her breathing shallow, and her lips tinged with a sickly shade of blue. She had barely managed to get her into a cab, screaming at the driver to go faster as she held onto her unconscious form, whispering desperate prayers. Now, standing in the cold hospital hallway, she felt utterly powerless. Doctor Martin finally emerged from the ER, his face grim. Alana rushed toward him, her stomach twisting with fear. The doctor sighed, removing his glasses and pinching the bridge of his nose. "Miss, we've run some tests. Your mother's condition is critical. She hasn't been taking her medications, and it has caused severe complications." Alana's breath caught in her throat. "Complications? What complications, Doctor? What's happening to her?" The doctor's expression softened slightly, but the weight of his words remained heavy. "Her kidneys are failing. The lupus has advanced aggressively. Without proper medication, her immune system has been attacking her organs. Her body can no longer filter toxins properly. If we don't act fast, she will go into complete renal failure." Alana staggered back, her legs trembling. "No. No, that can't happen. She—she was fine just a few days ago." "She wasn't fine, Ally," Doctor Martin corrected gently. "She was surviving. Her body was already breaking down, but she ignored the warning signs. We need to start dialysis immediately to stabilize her. But…" His hesitation sent ice down Alana's spine. "What do we do? Tell me what needs to be done!" "We need to start immediate dialysis to stabilize her, but ultimately, she requires surgery and intensive care. The estimated cost is $100,000." "$100,000?!.... Doctor, I don't have that kind of money right now, but please, you have to help her!" "I understand, but hospital policy requires an upfront payment for such an extensive procedure. We cannot proceed without it." Alana was desperate, holding back tears "Doctor, you know me. You know I'll pay. I'll find the money, I swear! Just don't let my mother die because of this!" "Really I want to help, but—" "Please, Doctor! If she was your mother, would you let her suffer over money? I will do whatever it takes—just start the procedure!" she said with pleading eyes. Doctor Martin sighed sighs, thinking, then nodded reluctantly "Alright. But you'll have to sign a financial responsibility agreement. If the payment isn't made within the agreed timeframe, legal action will be taken, you'll be given a maximum of 48 hours to complete the payment." She nodded rapidly "I don't care. I'll sign anything! Just save her!" He handed over the documents "Read through this and sign at the bottom. We'll move her to the OR immediately. . I'm just doing you a favor, it's against my profession but I know Maria very well and we can't let a good soul die." Signing the papers hurriedly she expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, Doctor. Thank you so much." "We'll do our best. Now let's get to work." She spent the night and the morning at the hospital waiting to hear anything about the operation but the doctor didn't give her any feedback yet. However she had to leave the hospital to look for the money she was going to pay for the operation and treatment. And an idea popped up, she was going to ask her boss to give her a loan and she would pay him back as soon as possible. She made a good sum of money through stripping but not $100000 in one night. But she was left broken and hopeless when she heard the words "YOU ARE FIRED!"Back at the duskwood pack house, Kayden was laying in his bed wide eyed he hadn't succeed in getting a goodnights rest.His mind still lingered back to events of the previous night, ALANA, her name felt right to say on his lips. There was no way no great amount of alcohol would make him feel that way .if it were the effect of alcohol he would have forgotten about her long ago. But now he was very convinced that she was his mate and the missing puzzle piece to his fate."We must go back Xander," he urged his wolf"After all the chaos you caused back there are you sure they want you around those ends? Xander had a point."I don't care, I really don't care….All I want is her, if it means me battling the entire club I'll.""Violence is the key to everything, get ready and let's go find our mate," Xander chuckled excitedly.Kayden got up a, grunting as he felt a sharp pain hit him at the back of his head. The alcohol and lack of sleep did him dirty but he was determined to do whatever it t
There he was, the person she least wanted to see was sitting in the van and was probably the master and coordinator of her kidnapping. “ You slimy son of a bitch ! Where the fuck did you get your audacity from, temu?” She spat ,her voice laced with fury.“ Alana relax, it’s…..it’s him our mate,” her wolf bubbled up in excitement.“ Listen it’s not what you think….”“Not what I think?,” she scoffed crossing her arms, fighting the urge to roll her eyes. “ Do you even have any idea of what you have cost me huh? I just lost my freaking job and it’s alllll because of you and now I can’t pay for my mothers bills and you have the audacity, the nervessssss to even think of kidnapping me.” “ I’m not kidnapping you, I just want to talk to you.”“ Well I’m not interested in talking to you,” she snapped back. She tried to get up but she still felt a little bit hazy from the drug. She scanned her surrounding looking for an exit point or something but she was surrounded by his henchmen.“ Fuck!
“Condition? Did I hear you say the word condition? My mother’s life is at stake, and you want to give me conditions…..for her life? Are you effing serious?”Kayden’s expression didn’t even flinch. Cold. Unbothered.“Do you want to save her or not?”Alana’s breath caught in her throat. She hated him loathed every ounce of his cocky, arrogant presence but she wasn’t stupid. She knew this was his only shot to get her.There was no time for pride. Her mother needed help now.She sucked in a deep, shaky breath and muttered, “What is it?”Kayden raised a brow, like he wasn’t expecting her to fold so quickly.“What?” he said, clearly playing dumb.“The condition you—” She stopped herself mid sentence, resisting the urge to insult him mercilessly.Her fists clenched so tightly her nails dug into her palms. She was this close to punching him, Alpha or not.“Oh… yeah, right,” he said with a faint smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. “I’m sure it’s no secret to you. I want you. I need you. I
The ride to the pack house felt longer than it was. Alana sat in silence , she would occasionally steal a glance and Kayden and all she could see was satisfaction written all over he his face. His grand plan was a success and he couldn’t resist the urge to rub it in her face. Her wolf, still joyous and increasingly annoying leaped up and down like a little toddler. She urged Alana to trust him and the mate bond. No . Not yet and not Now . Her wolf didn’t give a damn as long as if was happy. They finally drove onto a private road and ahead of her she could see a lineup of trees that looked like they were placed in some kind of formation. Huge iron gates towered in front of them, tall ,cold and unmoving. They screamed money and power. At the very top of the gates, a silver wolf emblem gleamed in the moonlight, snarling down at the world below. The gates slowly creaked open as if they had a mind of their own. The driveway stretched out in a perfect black strip, li
Silvia stood at the edge of the steps, her long red dress clinging to her as the cold wind blew through the packhouse gates. Her hair was a mess, her cheeks red not from blush, but from shame and the slap she had received. The servants were whispering among themselves.Some tried to look away, others watched with wide eyes ready to laugh. “Make sure she never enters this building ,” Kayden’s voice was cold, sharp, and final. “You don’t belong here anymore.” Silvia swallowed hard, trying not to cry. Not in front of them. Not in front of Alana and most definitely not like this. She held her stomach, the throw she encountered from Kayden could be life threatening to her child. The child growing inside her had nothing to do with Kayden. That was her mistake. Her lie. And now, she was being punished. “ I swear, I’ll make you pay for this ,”she said looking at Alana as the heavy doors shut behind her. She made her way to her car and drove away fighting back tears. “ Kayden Bla
What are you doing out here on your own,” Kayden voice came from behind. “ I told you there’s nothing to worry about okay?” he assured her, hugging her from behind. “ My parents already love you,” he added. “ What if one day they do find out and….” “ And they won’t find out, even if they do that won’t change the fact that you’re mine.” He engrossed his head onto her neck, savoring her scent and warmth, rubbing his hand against hers, giving her assurance. “ Let me….please let me meet her, “ his wolf demanded. “ No I don’t trust you enough to act normal you’ll do something that will frighten her or make her get angry at us,” he replied. “ you’ve been with her the entire day , please even just for a moment.” Kayden let out a sigh, trying not to give in to his wolf’s demand. “ Alana baby , my wolf wants to meet you… his so eager and ….” “ Enough with the chitchat already just let me meet her I can talk for myself,” Xander growled. His wolf was growling louder now, clawing at
The warmth was the first thing Alana noticed, and the steady rise and fall of a chest beneath her cheek. Not just warm like blanket warm. Warm like sunlight, cuddles , and nothing-bad-can-touch-me kind of warm. Her eyes fluttered wide open. Kayden. His arms were still wrapped around her like she was something precious, something breakable. Their legs tangled under the sheets, her head tucked just under his chin. He was human again, but the possessive hold? Still very much wolf. She didn’t want to move. Not even a little. For the first time in what felt like forever, she felt safe. Not being looked at with lustful thirsty eyes or money being thrown at her. Just Safe. Kayden stirred, blinking the sleep from his eyes. When he looked down and saw her curled into him, something tender flickered behind his gaze. “Morning,” his voice came out low and rough from sleep. “Hi,” she whispered back. He smiled sleepily, leaned in, and kissed her forehead. Soft. Gentle. Way too
“You sure you guys can handle this?” Kayden asked, arms crossed as he watched Zayne and Zaide loading snacks into the SUV like they were preparing for a two-week survival trip. “No,” Zayne said immediately, dropping a bag of chips. “But we’re doing it anyway.” Zaide threw himself dramatically across the hood. “We were born for this mission.” Kayden sighed. “Please just get her there and back without blowing anything up.” “No promises!” they both yelled in unison. Alana climbed into the backseat, already regretting everything. “Do I need a helmet?” Zayne turned to her with a serious face. “You got a seatbelt. That’s close enough.” “I’m not even driving!” Zaide shouted from the passenger seat. Zayne smirked as he cranked up the music. “Exactly.” “ Alright , I’ll see you later my lady,”Kayden concluded as he reached for her hand and kissed it lightly. ********************* The car ride was loud. Very loud. Between Zayne’s horrible singing, Zaide’s nonstop comme
Kayden walked into the house looking like he’d been hit by a freight train, shoulders tense and expression carved from stone. His usual perfect posture? Gone. This was the posture of a man who’d been sitting in meetings for way too long and arguing with people who thought their opinions actually mattered. As Alpha of the pack he was bound to form alliances whether he liked it or not ,even if it meant driving his mental state over a cliff. Not so long ago , he had created and signed alliances with several pack leaders, and two of which he considered were his friends. Marcus Hamilton and Harold Veranda, who both allegedly had an affair with his ex Silvia. Upon finding out about such betray , he terminated his alliances. It wouldn’t hurt to lose two alliances but in a world like there’s brutality knocked on the pack boarders every single day. Alana met him at the door with raised eyebrows. “Wow. You look like a grumpy lion who lost his crown.” “Poor Kaybear he looks so exha
“You sure you guys can handle this?” Kayden asked, arms crossed as he watched Zayne and Zaide loading snacks into the SUV like they were preparing for a two-week survival trip. “No,” Zayne said immediately, dropping a bag of chips. “But we’re doing it anyway.” Zaide threw himself dramatically across the hood. “We were born for this mission.” Kayden sighed. “Please just get her there and back without blowing anything up.” “No promises!” they both yelled in unison. Alana climbed into the backseat, already regretting everything. “Do I need a helmet?” Zayne turned to her with a serious face. “You got a seatbelt. That’s close enough.” “I’m not even driving!” Zaide shouted from the passenger seat. Zayne smirked as he cranked up the music. “Exactly.” “ Alright , I’ll see you later my lady,”Kayden concluded as he reached for her hand and kissed it lightly. ********************* The car ride was loud. Very loud. Between Zayne’s horrible singing, Zaide’s nonstop comme
The warmth was the first thing Alana noticed, and the steady rise and fall of a chest beneath her cheek. Not just warm like blanket warm. Warm like sunlight, cuddles , and nothing-bad-can-touch-me kind of warm. Her eyes fluttered wide open. Kayden. His arms were still wrapped around her like she was something precious, something breakable. Their legs tangled under the sheets, her head tucked just under his chin. He was human again, but the possessive hold? Still very much wolf. She didn’t want to move. Not even a little. For the first time in what felt like forever, she felt safe. Not being looked at with lustful thirsty eyes or money being thrown at her. Just Safe. Kayden stirred, blinking the sleep from his eyes. When he looked down and saw her curled into him, something tender flickered behind his gaze. “Morning,” his voice came out low and rough from sleep. “Hi,” she whispered back. He smiled sleepily, leaned in, and kissed her forehead. Soft. Gentle. Way too
What are you doing out here on your own,” Kayden voice came from behind. “ I told you there’s nothing to worry about okay?” he assured her, hugging her from behind. “ My parents already love you,” he added. “ What if one day they do find out and….” “ And they won’t find out, even if they do that won’t change the fact that you’re mine.” He engrossed his head onto her neck, savoring her scent and warmth, rubbing his hand against hers, giving her assurance. “ Let me….please let me meet her, “ his wolf demanded. “ No I don’t trust you enough to act normal you’ll do something that will frighten her or make her get angry at us,” he replied. “ you’ve been with her the entire day , please even just for a moment.” Kayden let out a sigh, trying not to give in to his wolf’s demand. “ Alana baby , my wolf wants to meet you… his so eager and ….” “ Enough with the chitchat already just let me meet her I can talk for myself,” Xander growled. His wolf was growling louder now, clawing at
Silvia stood at the edge of the steps, her long red dress clinging to her as the cold wind blew through the packhouse gates. Her hair was a mess, her cheeks red not from blush, but from shame and the slap she had received. The servants were whispering among themselves.Some tried to look away, others watched with wide eyes ready to laugh. “Make sure she never enters this building ,” Kayden’s voice was cold, sharp, and final. “You don’t belong here anymore.” Silvia swallowed hard, trying not to cry. Not in front of them. Not in front of Alana and most definitely not like this. She held her stomach, the throw she encountered from Kayden could be life threatening to her child. The child growing inside her had nothing to do with Kayden. That was her mistake. Her lie. And now, she was being punished. “ I swear, I’ll make you pay for this ,”she said looking at Alana as the heavy doors shut behind her. She made her way to her car and drove away fighting back tears. “ Kayden Bla
The ride to the pack house felt longer than it was. Alana sat in silence , she would occasionally steal a glance and Kayden and all she could see was satisfaction written all over he his face. His grand plan was a success and he couldn’t resist the urge to rub it in her face. Her wolf, still joyous and increasingly annoying leaped up and down like a little toddler. She urged Alana to trust him and the mate bond. No . Not yet and not Now . Her wolf didn’t give a damn as long as if was happy. They finally drove onto a private road and ahead of her she could see a lineup of trees that looked like they were placed in some kind of formation. Huge iron gates towered in front of them, tall ,cold and unmoving. They screamed money and power. At the very top of the gates, a silver wolf emblem gleamed in the moonlight, snarling down at the world below. The gates slowly creaked open as if they had a mind of their own. The driveway stretched out in a perfect black strip, li
“Condition? Did I hear you say the word condition? My mother’s life is at stake, and you want to give me conditions…..for her life? Are you effing serious?”Kayden’s expression didn’t even flinch. Cold. Unbothered.“Do you want to save her or not?”Alana’s breath caught in her throat. She hated him loathed every ounce of his cocky, arrogant presence but she wasn’t stupid. She knew this was his only shot to get her.There was no time for pride. Her mother needed help now.She sucked in a deep, shaky breath and muttered, “What is it?”Kayden raised a brow, like he wasn’t expecting her to fold so quickly.“What?” he said, clearly playing dumb.“The condition you—” She stopped herself mid sentence, resisting the urge to insult him mercilessly.Her fists clenched so tightly her nails dug into her palms. She was this close to punching him, Alpha or not.“Oh… yeah, right,” he said with a faint smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. “I’m sure it’s no secret to you. I want you. I need you. I
There he was, the person she least wanted to see was sitting in the van and was probably the master and coordinator of her kidnapping. “ You slimy son of a bitch ! Where the fuck did you get your audacity from, temu?” She spat ,her voice laced with fury.“ Alana relax, it’s…..it’s him our mate,” her wolf bubbled up in excitement.“ Listen it’s not what you think….”“Not what I think?,” she scoffed crossing her arms, fighting the urge to roll her eyes. “ Do you even have any idea of what you have cost me huh? I just lost my freaking job and it’s alllll because of you and now I can’t pay for my mothers bills and you have the audacity, the nervessssss to even think of kidnapping me.” “ I’m not kidnapping you, I just want to talk to you.”“ Well I’m not interested in talking to you,” she snapped back. She tried to get up but she still felt a little bit hazy from the drug. She scanned her surrounding looking for an exit point or something but she was surrounded by his henchmen.“ Fuck!
Back at the duskwood pack house, Kayden was laying in his bed wide eyed he hadn't succeed in getting a goodnights rest.His mind still lingered back to events of the previous night, ALANA, her name felt right to say on his lips. There was no way no great amount of alcohol would make him feel that way .if it were the effect of alcohol he would have forgotten about her long ago. But now he was very convinced that she was his mate and the missing puzzle piece to his fate."We must go back Xander," he urged his wolf"After all the chaos you caused back there are you sure they want you around those ends? Xander had a point."I don't care, I really don't care….All I want is her, if it means me battling the entire club I'll.""Violence is the key to everything, get ready and let's go find our mate," Xander chuckled excitedly.Kayden got up a, grunting as he felt a sharp pain hit him at the back of his head. The alcohol and lack of sleep did him dirty but he was determined to do whatever it t