RAYA'S POV.I walked towards my Packhouse, my senses heightened and my heart beating with excitement. The guards all parted ways for me, as if they knew I was coming. I could sense the air of respect around me, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride.As I walked through the Packhouse, I saw the Alpha King seated on his throne. He looked up at me, a sly smile on her face. "Well, well, well," he said. "If it isn't the prodigal daughter returning home."I walked up to him, trying my best to maintain my composure. "Hello, Your Majesty," I said. "It's good to be back."The Alpha King raised an eyebrow. "Is it?" he said. "You've been gone a very long time, Raya. Do you know how much trouble you've caused?"I felt a shiver go down my spine. I knew that the he was just teasing me, but there was always a hint of truth to his jokes. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty," I said. "I had to take care of some things."He leaned forward. "Well, now that you're back, you'll have to make it up to us," she
ASHER'S POV.I feel like I've been carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders. The exhaustion of the past few weeks has finally caught up with me, leaving me feeling like a shadow of my former self. My mind is foggy and my thoughts are jumbled, making even the simplest tasks feel like a Herculean effort.I used to enjoy the simple things in life - a good meal, a warm shower, a book by the fire. But now, even these small pleasures have lost their appeal. My taste buds have dulled, and I can barely distinguish between flavors. The warmth of the water in the shower does little to soothe my aching muscles, and I find myself wanting to crawl back into bed instead.The world seems to be moving in slow motion, while I am stuck in quicksand. My mind is constantly racing, yet I feel like I am not making any progress. I can barely remember the last time I felt truly rested, truly at peace.I try to shake off these feelings and focus on the task at hand - the rebuilding of our Pack. But th
LIA'S POV.I was lying on my bed, reading a book when I heard a loud scream coming from downstairs. My heart began to race as I sat up and tried to listen for any other sounds. As I stood up to leave the room, I felt something strange in my throat. It was like a lump that wouldn't go away, and it made me feel sick.I stumbled towards the door, but my legs were shaking so much that I couldn't walk properly. I knew that something was wrong, and I needed to get downstairs to find out what was happening. As I made my way down the stairs, the feeling in my throat intensified, and I began to feel dizzy.Suddenly, I knew that I was going to throw up. I tried to hold it back, but it was too late. I ran towards the restroom and barely made it in time to throw up into the toilet. The taste in my mouth was disgusting, and I felt like I was going to be sick again.After a few minutes, I managed to compose myself and rinse my mouth with water. I knew that I had to get back downstairs to find out w
LIA."Lia!" My aunt yells. Her high-pitched voice was startling. I wake up abruptly from the cold storage ground that has my entire body aching. My mind is scattered and my head is throbbing badly. I have a migraine but I'll be damned if I say anything about it so I suck it up like the courageous girl I was. Who I was kidding anyways?I darted my eyes to the little window inside to store room, only to see that the sun has already risen which indicates that it was morning already.The birds outside were chirping loudly and quite beautifully. They sounded a lot happier than I ever would be unlike me who wakes up every day looking like a worthless piece of shit.I force myself to stand up from the hard surface. My whole body is sore and the injuries that were inflicted on me by my uncle haven't healed completely yet. This is what happens when you're nothing but a cursed wolfless omega. If I had my wolf, I would've healed at a very fast rate but there's nothing I can do. This has always
LIA.Halfway through my walk home, I decided to take the narrow path that led to my pack. It was lonely and quiet which helped me to think and process my thoughts clearly plus it was the fastest route home if I ever wanted to make it back home in time and escape some serious backlash from my uncle.I was about to make a turn when I spotted an unmoving figure up ahead. I couldn't see who it was but somehow I was pulled toward that person. It was almost as if whatever lying down there was calling out to me. This feeling was all so very strange to me and I couldn't comprehend what was going on at the moment. My legs seem to have a mind of their own because they started walking involuntarily toward the person.When I got closer, I noticed that it was a man and that he was injured and bruised, and battered. Crouching down next to him, I slowly raised my hands and ran my fingers over his face, making sure to push the bloodied tendrils on his face to the side. His eyes were snapped shut
ASHER.I fluttered my eyes open to take in my surroundings. The room was dimly lit up so I could barely make out anything from the shadows.Soon enough, the door flew open and someone walked in. My senses were flustered so I couldn't pick up any scent at that particular moment."Asher" He called out. I recognized him from his voice. It was Williams."You're okay." He blurted out with a smile on his face. I nodded my head slowly to to his outburst. "What happened out there?"I forced myself to sit, sucking in the pain so that it doesn't show. "Wolf hunters." I voiced out "I spotted them trying to come after me so I attacked them.""And...?" He trailed off expectantly."I killed them all.""And how is it that you were bruised and injured if you killed them?""They fought with Morgan Silver and you know how that stuff weakens me. It was brutal." I responded, holding to that side of my chest where the wounds were inflicted on me."You could've at least called. I was very worried. The e
ASHER.Today marked the third day after the incident that had happened to me and I had recovered a great deal as well. The wounds were gone and the herbs had managed to take their course in my recovery.William had insisted that I share a bed with a woman to help me heal faster but I couldn't. Not with the thoughts of that woman brooding in my thoughts. I couldn't get her off my mind and I always imagined what she looked like and how I would meet her again.William had tried all he could to find her but he hadn't gotten any lead on where she could be. It's almost like she had disappeared into thin air. I wish that I could see her and probably thank her for saving my life but I don't even know where to start from in looking."What are you going to do about the wolf hunters that had been terrorizing our land Alpha King?" Dylan, one of the members of the court spoke up, piercing into my deep hazel word. I had drifted off that I almost forgot that I was in a meeting with the elders of
ASHERWith a boring remark I hissed at the lady making seducing faces at me and tapped Williams. "I don't feel good just sitting here, I need some air." I said and he stood up immediately."What are you doing?""I'm not letting you get out of my sight Alpha, not after what happened the last time." He said with worry, taking a quick step towards me.I looked at him and snorted, "are you insinuating that I'm weak?" I rebuffed."May the goddess forbid that my alpha-" he said in obeisance and I waved it off. "I also feel queasy just sitting down here, I need some air too."A look from me made him chuckle, Williams is always like that. He wants to be everywhere I am, I am in this alpha's gathering because of his deceiving words that I might find my mate here. It's two hours now and I'm yet to catch any scent.We walked out of the party room and extended to the shades. We were about to step out of the building when I heard a loud cry.It sounded like a female and that aroused my wolf, one