登入I couldn't breathe after the impact, and my mouth tasted of dirt and an unpleasant organic substance. Fantastic. Excellent. I could feel the chilly muck soaking through the cloth all the way to my skin, and my lovely dress was completely destroyed.Then I heard it. A laughed. Sharp, high, and utterly thrilled.With muck trickling over my face, my head shot up and I beheld the most frustrating thing I've ever seen. With a phony little smile on her painted face, Kattie stood there staring down at me with her palm outstretched in an obviously unhelpful gesture. She appeared to be a cat acting as though she had just knocked a vase off a table.She exclaimed, "Oh my," in a voice so full of worry that even I could see it was entirely fake. "Oops, I didn't notice you there."I gazed at her hand as if it were a serpent ready to strike. Did she believe I was foolish? Did she really believe that I would accept her hand and allow her to lift me up as if we were buddies or something? I would most
The evening breeze toyed with my hair as I stood by myself on the pack house's large balcony, leaning against the cool stone railing. The scene was breathtaking, with the pack lands softly shining in the evening sun and towering trees extending into the horizon. But I was scarcely able to enjoy any of it since my mind was so busy. Really, what was I doing here? Had I simply exchanged one unpleasant circumstance for another? When Thor's rut finally struck and he wanted someone to fuck, was I just a handy body?I didn't yet believe him when he insisted that I could fulfill his rut. Clara told me that he hadn't yet reached the rut season. How, then, could I be certain? Everything seemed too easy. Too suspicious.I sighed deeply and massaged my arms. "Bella, this is absurd. You fled from an alpha who mistreated you, and now you find yourself at the home of another alpha, wondering if you will only serve as his sex relief when the time comes. Excellent strategy. incredibly intelligent.S
I fled as if the devil was pursuing me. With each strong step, my wolf form tore through the woodland at full speed, claws burrowing deep into the ground and paws hammering the ground. Green and brown lines of trees blurred past me. The wind blew over my fur, but it had no effect on the wrath that burned in my chest. With my teeth bared and my eyes flashing crimson with rage, my wolf was growling incessantly. He hissed repeatedly, "She's ours." *She was taken from us by that scumbag. For this, we'll make them all bleed.I didn't hold out for my soldiers. I didn't hold out for Glenn. They were too feeble, too slow, and too worthless. With my pulse pounding like war drums and my muscles burning, I pushed my body harder, leaving them far behind. With each stride, I got closer to Jesse, my pack, and whatever scheme she had devised. I required it. I wanted something to make this humiliation into a bloody, sweet victory.I didn't care that my lungs were burning as my wolf pushed harder. T
In front of Blackfang Pack's enormous, menacing gates, I walked back and forth like a wild animal imprisoned in a cage. With each angry step, clouds of dust were churned up by my boots. I hardly felt the heat when the morning light shone down on us. All I could feel was wrath—pure, searing rage that caused my blood to boil and my inner wolf to growl.My finest soldiers were waiting behind me. armed to the teeth. Some were in human form, with spears and swords. Others had their eyes gleaming with preparedness, their claws outstretched, their fangs exposed. They were all devoted to me, a cross between wolves and men. Everyone was ready to wreak mayhem as soon as I gave the command.In my head, my wolf paced restlessly."She belongs to us," he snarled. "That jerk stole what was ours."My message had already been delivered to the pack house by a guard. We waited now. And I was getting even irritated while I waited.How could he?Thor Voss had the audacity to enter my pack at night like a
I sat down at the large wooden table in the throne room, which felt cooler than it appeared. The elders muttered to themselves as they shifted uneasily in their seats. Their gaze was like needles piercing my skin. A few tilted their heads in curiosity as they observed me. Others appeared really irate, as if I had personally offended their entire family by entering the room. My stomach was doing worried flips, but I kept my hands firmly folded in my lap and did my best to maintain a composed expression.Thor was at ease as he sat on his magnificent throne, as if he dominated the entire planet. His voice was loud and clear, resonating throughout the entire room as he addressed the elders."Stop whispering," he declared. "Express your worries and ideas. Grown men and women should not sit there muttering to themselves like scared puppies. Talk clearly. I'm paying attention.For a moment, the room was silent. Then an elderly man with gray hair and a gentle expression cleared his throat."
Clara's face turned white, and I remained there motionless. In an instant, all the happy hue vanished from her cheeks. The tray she was holding almost fell out of her fingers and hit the ground because her hands began to shake so violently. It appeared as though she had witnessed death itself enter the room.With his eyes gleaming with that perilous golden light I was beginning to knew too well, Thor entered the room carefully. Suddenly, the room's air felt thicker and heavier, as if a storm were about to break. I could sense the power radiating from him in waves even in the absence of a wolf."Clara," he murmured in his terrifyingly calm yet low, icy voice. "I truly dislike loud-mouthed folks. particularly those who spread rumors about unrelated topics.In an instant, Clara fell on her knees, bending so low that her forehead nearly touched the ground. "Your Majesty! Please pardon me! I was merely speaking. I had no malicious intent. I beg you, please! I apologize so much!Even tho
Bella's POV My father arrived in Ronan's pack. I rushed towards him, ready to tell him what I had seen.“Ronan cheated on me, father. He was even with his beta as well! He is a hypocrite!" I complained to him, my voice cracking with disbelief and anger.A new wave of murmurs began to spread in the
Bella's POV “My father's pack was wealthy when I came to yours, why would I depend on you??" I snapped at Ronan.My voice trembled with rage I could no longer contain.Surely he was looking for ways to make me stand back and not leave, because there was no reason we would have to depend on him, un
Bella's POV “Stop believing the voices in your head, Bella. It's not what you think!” My husband snapped.“Not what I think?" I asked, my gaze darting towards the fallen gift box I had returned with." You're supposed to be at the council meeting. Why did you return? It isn't until tomorrow before
I muttered against his lips, sounding breathier than I wished, "I'm not some fragile egg, you know." "You don't need to be so kind. I'm not easily broken.A slow smile pinched at the corner of the stranger's mouth as he withdrew just enough for me to see his eyes darken with astonishment and someth







