Cassian's POVI couldn't feel her tremble as I hovered over her. Her pheromones slowly turned sour."Y-You have no right to insult him! You don't even know him!" She stuttered out.This kid amused me. I've seen others literally piss in their pants in my presence. None of the rogues has dared to speak up against me. Ever. So where did she get the guts from?Have I been too soft on her?"Listen, kid," I gritted out, releasing my alpha pheromones to force her into submission. I saw her take in a shaky breath as her hands searched for something to hold. I'm sure her knees are weak. They should be. She should submit. "I've been too kind to you and your mother. If you try to get too cocky with me, I'll throw you out in the blink of an eye. Got it?" I asked.She didn't reply. Her eyes were cast down, face tilted to the side as she exposed her neck in front of me. Her knuckles were white from gripping the clothes too tight and her pheromones were turning too sour.It irked me.My wolf was res
"Don't worry, we will come back if there's any problem. We can't stay here for so long but Cassian has agreed to call us immediately if there's any problem." I rolled my eyes as I watched Keiran trying to convince the omega and her mother that it was safe to stay in my pack without them. They nodded even though I could still see their fear.The girl glanced at me for a moment to which I replied with a raised brow, causing her to avert her eyes immediately. Evelyn said some words to them before saying goodbye. We sent them off with some gifts and stuff before retreating towards the pack house. Today will be a busy day.I have to assign training sessions and work for the new members. But for that, I'll have to learn about their skills and interests too. It's too much work. I could have given this responsibility to Ryder and focused on the paperwork and training the warriors if Ryder was here.I took a deep breath. The pack house was crowded today more than usual. I saw many unmated m
Ivy's POV"I'm sorry…" I said to my mother as we both ate our food. She looked up and gave me a soft smile even though it didn't reach her eyes."Why are you apologizing, dear?" Her voice was soft just barely above a whisper."I brought you to this pack. I shouldn't have. Alpha Cassian is an asshole. I can't take his disrespect anymore. It would have been fine if it was only directed at me but he keeps involving you and dad…""Don't say that. He's still letting us stay here. He gave us food, clothes, and a place to stay. We should be grateful. He has the right to be cautious. We are rogues…" My mother trailed off.I frowned. "But that doesn't—""Ivy," She softly gripped my shoulder. "Let's not make a fuss, dear. We have no right to do that. Let's wait till he makes a decision." She told me, making me silent.I looked at the food in front of me for a moment. "What if he doesn't accept us?" I asked in a soft whisper."Then we will go back to the woods. We will live like how we always di
"No." I took in a shaky breath. "It's the only thing I want to know. I'll leave your pack if you tell me what you did. Please, I just want to save my mother–" "I don't fucking care what you want!" Alpha Cassian roared and I felt my knees getting weak as my last bit of courage slipped out of me. His alpha pheromones were taking a toll on me. "How dare a lowly rogue like you demand answers from me?!" He seethed, glaring at me like I'm nothing but the dirt stuck under his shoe. It hurt my pride but I couldn't speak up. My mouth wouldn't move. "Don't even utter a single thing about my mate or I'll forget that you're a girl and strangle you till you take your last breath. Do you get me?!" He growled. I couldn't help but gasp as I fell to my knees, my head tilted to the side as he forced me into submission. "P-Please…" I managed to whimper out. I want to save my mother. I slowly felt his pheromones go down. He took a few steps back, taking a deep breath before talking to me again. "Go b
I let out a nervous laugh. "N-No, I'm actually—""Oh, you're a rogue, aren't you?" Another girl asked suddenly. I gave her a small smile and nodded. "Yes,""What's your name?""Ivy," I said, smiling wide. It was one of the guys who spoke up next. He was tall and well built. "Is it true that you grew up in the forest since you were born?" He frowned as he asked like he couldn't believe it."Uhh…yes. I grew up in the forest," I nodded at him. I was glad that they were interested in me enough to ask questions about myself. Maybe if they got to know me more, they would be my friends."How did you manage to do that?" One of the girls asked. "Like was it hard?"I was about to reply when another person spoke up."Yeah, right. Was there any bathroom? Where did you bathe and do other stuff?" She asked."Angel, don't be silly! How's there going to be a bathroom in the forest? They must've done it out in the open. It's common for rogues. Isn't it, Ivy?" The girl asked, earning a few snickers f
I watched my mate walk away from me without uttering a single word in reply. I had a thousand questions rushing through my mind. Fear took over me as my wolf whimpered for her mate.I felt hands wrap around me. I could feel people talking, whispering, and laughing…but everything was in a blur. Pain was all I felt. It felt suffocating. Like elastic over a wound. I needed to cry my heart out. So that's what I did.I cried like a child. I heard someone saying things to calm me down but nothing worked. Nothing could ease the pain. I wanted my mate. I needed my mate.I was dragged somewhere else. My vision wasn't clear because of the tears so I couldn't see. "Ivy…" I heard my mother's broken voice as she pulled me to sit on the bed. I hugged her close, taking in her faint scent as I wept. "Sleep, my child…Everything will be alright…" She said in her usual assuring voice. It used to calm me down but it didn't work this time. Because I knew…nothing was going to be alright this time.____I
"What's happening here?" A new voice echoed around the room and I looked towards the door to see a middle-aged guy walk in with a confused face. He looked really similar to my mate. Behind him was another man and a lady of the same age. "Jax! Thank god you're here. You need to talk some sense into your son's head!" Mrs. Ansaldo said before going towards the man. He quickly pulled her in for a hug and placed a gentle kiss on her head before looking around. "Dear, what did Cass do this time?""Nothing to worry about—""Cass," The guy who opened the door cut Cassian off. "Now that the elders are here, let them know about the situation. You should explain to them–"There's nothing to explain. This is a mistake–" "Cass, you're acting like a teenage guy. You're more mature than this,""Shut up, Ryder. You don't understand the situation I'm in,""Yeah, maybe I don't. But anyone with a brain can see how shitty you're handling it. This is not the right way, Cassian. Think and act like the
Cassian's POVThis is ridiculous.The whole situation I'm in feels like a joke. A second mate? And an eighteen-year-old on top of it?!I really want to rip everything to shred because of the anger and frustration I'm feeling right now.I can't think straight. I'm still not over my mate's death. My true mate's death. My wounds are still fresh. I just recently started giving rogues another chance and the goddess is already playing games with me. Well, I'm not playing her games anymore. I'm not going to give into this sick fate. "Cassian," My father's voice snapped me out of my thoughts as I entered the private living area in the pack house. Everyone was in there, waiting for me to return. I didn't reply to him as I walked straight towards the liquor cabinet and poured myself a glass of whiskey."Cassian, it's only morning," My mom scolded me."Does it look like I care?" I said nonchalantly before downing the drink in one go.I heard her let out a defeated sigh as she stood up. "Did y