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**Rowan’s POV**“What’s going on, son? You had a fated mate?” Dad’s voice reached my ears, and I groaned, not in the mood to be interrogated at the moment. We were making a strategy on how we would attack the Nightshade Pack. Even though the fraud in the dungeon didn’t talk when I interrogated her, I still believed Raina was in the Nightshade Pack. I lost her the moment I left her to attend that stupid meeting I was summoned to, and it was all Alpha Pace’s plan. He wanted to separate us so that he could get a chance to capture her before I could stop it. Interrogating that woman was frustrating since she chose to stay mum. I could see my warriors giving me judgmental looks since they thought I was torturing my fated mate for another woman. But I didn’t give a damn. That woman was no mate of mine. Even if she was, I loved Raina beyond the mate bond. I would still choose her even if she wasn’t fated to me by the Moon Goddess.“Son…” I pinched the bridge of my nose, turning to look
**Silas POV** "Alpha, we couldn't get her. Someone was faster than us," Jake reported after he walked into my office. I clenched my hands into fists. "What the hell happened? I told you to wait for her near the Crescent Moon Pack so that you could capture her as soon as she escaped," I asked, irritation flaring through me. We had a foolproof plan. Alpha Pace had approached me to listen to my side of the story.I got excited that the leader of the werewolf council was interested in helping me out.So I told him Raina was meant to be my Luna. I even showed him the agreement between our families.After telling him Rowan took her without my permission, he told me he would help me out.So I told him about my plan B.Years ago, I saved a she-wolf rogue from being beaten and violated by wild male rogues.She was a twin. Unfortunately, her sister succumbed to her injuries, but not before telling us she had found her mate, and his name was Alpha Rowan.I don't know what happened, and
**Raina's Pov**"Your soon-to-be bride?" I asked the old man standing in front of me with a creepy smile. He nodded.I looked behind me, like I was looking for the other person who seemed to be hidden in this room. When I found no one, I turned, pointing a finger at my chest. "Me?""Yes, you, Raina. We will hold a mating ceremony, and we shall mark each other as mates. You will finally become the long-awaited Luna of the Nightshade Pack," the man said proudly like he was announcing that his favourite football team won the World Cup. I wrinkled my nose, a wave of disgust washing over me. "I will never be your Luna," I hissed, my eyes flashing gold, not wanting to show any sign of weakness. "Who the hell are you and why are you doing this?" He chuckled, stepping further into the room, his right hand in his pocket. My eyes flickered to the door behind him, my mind making calculations. I didn't know this man's strength yet. Or how fast he could move. Could I move fast enough to c
**Raina's POV**My eyes opened, and I realised I had lost consciousness while in my wolf form.I jolted upright in bed, staring down at myself, releasing a sigh of relief when I saw myself fully clothed.Wait... I was definitely attacked.Which meant I was kidnapped.Where was I, and who the hell dressed me up?My heart hammered as I looked around.I was in a large, clean room with cream-coloured walls and lime curtains.The bed I was on was huge, the blankets soft, but there was nothing comfortable about being here.I wanted to go home.Home.Did I even have one anymore?Rowan got his real mate back.My chest squeezed as a sadness I've never felt before washed over me.That spot wasn't meant to be yours, Raina.I told myself, trying to ignore the piercing pain shooting through my heart. It felt like a cat was clawing at my heart with its sharp claws.This wasn't the happily ever after that Rowan promised me.Why did I think that my life had changed for the better and that things woul
**Rowan's POV**"So, Alpha Pace is the one who's out for your neck," Flynn said on our way back after I briefed him."He is. It seems he knows something about Raina. The way he looked at my mark was weird," I said, frowning deeply.His interest in my mate was creepy. I also detected some envy when he heard Raina and I had marked each other. It was also weird that it upset him.Could he also be after Raina for her powers? But how the hell did he know about the powers?Unless...My eyes widened when a lightbulb went off in my head.The Nightshade Pack.Why didn't I think about it earlier?It was part of the three packs, which were close to where Beta Michael found Raina’s mother.What if Raina’s mother was from the Nightshade Pack?It would make sense for Alpha Pace to know about her powers, which also means he could be the enemy we are looking for.The enemy is someone who knows about Raina's powers, and Alpha Pace seems to be the biggest suspect in all this.No wonder he was adamant a
**Raina's POV**I froze just as the place fell into stunned silence. Was I dreaming, or was this really happening?All eyes were on me, and I could see the confusion plastering their faces. "What did you say?" I asked.Maybe I didn't hear her well the first time. Did she just claim to be Rowan's fated mate?What the hell? Who was she and where did she come from? Carla’s smile didn't drop from her face. She glanced at her hand, which I had left hanging before withdrawing it. "I said I'm Rowan's fated mated. We met some time back, but I had no pack then. I saw that he was an Alpha. There was no way he could take a rogue as his Luna. So I faked my death. Luckily, my pack took me back, and now, I'm back to claim what's mine." Shocked gasps echoed around us, and I could hear everyone whispering amongst themselves, asking if I was really Rowan's fated mate. I coiled my hands into fists, so hard I could have drawn blood. A lump formed in my throat, and I found it hard to swallow. It
**Raina’s POV**Silence fell over the place as all eyes turned towards me, expectantly waiting for my answer. I coiled my hands into fists. Brooke would never change. Despite the warning she got last time, she still chose to act like a bitch and try to humiliate me on my first day of teaching at
**Raina’s POV**The pups took a short break to take back the chairs into the building and set up the grounds for the archery lesson. They looked so happy and eager to learn, and I couldn’t help but feel nervous about my first lesson. What if I didn’t do a good job?“Hey, Luna. I don’t have a class
**Brooke’s POV**I had been so happy when Alpha Sebastian finally agreed to convince Rowan to make me his Luna. This was because Rowan was going to turn twenty-eight soon, but he didn’t have a Luna, or even show interest in any woman. Which worked in my favour because I was in love with Rowan and I
**Raina’s POV**I smiled at the people who came to receive me. “Thank you very much. I’m sure you already know me, but I’ll still introduce myself,” I said. “My name is Raina Stone, and I’m here to be part of this academy. I’ll be teaching the pups archery.” A man who appeared to be the same age a







