Nathan POVI couldn’t wait to meet her.I wondered if she was as beautiful as the stories said. I wondered if she was as kind and loving as the stories said she would be.I grew up hearing about her. I grew up listening to the story of the White Wolf. My father always told me that if the White Wolf really existed, she would be mine. He told me that I am her rightful mate. He told me that I was the decadent of the first Alpha and that I was the White Wolf’s Goddess-given mate.I was so fucking happy when I found out that she was real. I was so fucking happy to know that she was mine. I wasn’t happy to know that she already had a mate.I knew about the curse. It was in the stories I was told. I knew that the White Wolf had two true mates, but only one of them was the Goddess-given one. I knew that there would eventually be another man that I would have to deal with, but I wasn’t hoping that she would meet him before she met me.It made me furious. Just thinking about another man touchi
Emma POVIt felt like a hand was squeezing my heart. I couldn’t move it away. I couldn’t get it to let my heart go. My heart couldn’t even beat properly. The hand was too strong. It seemed like the squeeze would become too hard at one point, and my heart would just stop beating.It felt like something heavy was sitting on my chest.I had the urge to fight and move it away, but there was nothing there.It was all in my head.It was only pain.A knock on the door made me look up from the papers on my desk.I insisted on coming to my office today. Logan wanted me to stay home, but I couldn’t. My thoughts would drive me crazy, and I would only feel worse.“Come in.” I said, already knowing it was my brother.Andrew opened the door and stepped inside. He had a worried look on his face.“You should be home.” he said as he approached my desk.“And do what?” I sighed as I put the pen down and leaned back in my chair. “Go crazy?”“Rest.” Andrew said as he sat down on one of the two chairs in
Logan POVI had to control my anger.I had to hold back, or I would kill him.I ran into my mom as we were leaving the packhouse.“Andrew mind-linked me.” she said, rushing toward me.She pulled me into a hug, and I took a deep breath.“It will be okay, Logan.” she said as she kissed my temple. “He won’t take her from you.”I tightened my jaw and let my mom go.“Take care of her, okay?” I mumbled. “I will be back soon.”“Don’t worry.” my mom said, caressing my cheek. “She is safe here.”I kissed my mom’s forehead and rushed toward my car.“How the fuck should we stop ourselves from killing him?” Andrew mumbled as he entered the car.“Let me know when you find out.” I growled as I started driving.I could feel my heartbeat in my throat. I could hear my blood pumping through my veins. The closer we were to the border, the more pissed off I was.Did he really think that he would take her from me?! Did he really think that she would become his?!NO!No fucking way! She was mine! MINE!I
Nathan POVI could smell her sweet scent all around me.She smelled like vanilla. It was mouthwatering. I needed to see her. I needed to touch her.Where was she?I kept looking around, hoping to finally lay my eyes on her, but I couldn’t find her anywhere. I didn’t even pay attention to anything else. I didn’t check out the packhouse. I didn’t check out the interior. I didn’t even notice when we entered Alpha Logan’s office.I wanted to see her. I needed to see her.‘Mate.’ Noel whined. ‘She is here. I want mate.’‘Soon, Noel.’ I told him, trying to remain still.I wanted to jump, growl, and find her. I fucking needed to find her.I sat down on the chair in front of Alpha Logan’s desk.It was getting harder and harder to focus. I needed my mate. My whole body was buzzing with need. I had to clench my muscles to keep myself from jumping up. I knew that she was here somewhere, but the fact that I couldn’t see her was driving me fucking crazy.“Where is she?” I asked, trying to hold bac
Emma POVI wouldn’t be surprised if my heart jumped out of my body. I wouldn’t be surprised if I saw it on Logan’s desk.My whole body was trembling. I felt the need to touch him, but my heart kept screaming at me. I didn’t want to.But a part of me needed to touch him. A part of me needed to feel his hands on me. A part of me needed to touch his skin. He smelled like rain. His scent was soothing and calming. I felt the need to go to him and breathe his scent in deeply.I gulped down the lump in my throat and pushed that need away.I took a deep breath and focused on Logan’s touch. It soothed me. It helped me. You are doing great, my love. Logan mind-linked me. I know it’s hard. I am so sorry.I love you. I mind-linked him back. I love you too, baby. He said, rubbing my waist with his thumb.Alpha Nathan’s eyes snapped to Logan’s hand on my waist, and I saw the rage inside him explode.My heart hurt for him. I didn’t know him at all, but he didn’t deserve this. No one deserved this.
Nathan POV I was going to go insane. She didn’t want me?! She didn’t care that that fucker was her cursed mate?! She didn’t care that I was her Goddess-given mate?! It must have been because she still didn’t let me hold her. If she had let me hold her… I had to take a deep breath to calm myself. I wanted to go back and rip her out of his arms. She belonged with me. She fucking belonged with me! Noel was in such distress that I didn’t even want to talk to him right now. I doubted that he could do anything else but growl anyway. I threw my bag on the bed and tangled my fingers in my hair, pulling on it as hard as I fucking could. “What the fuck was that, son?” my dad asked angrily. “You should have fought them. You should have taken her from him! We could have been out of here by now!” I turned around to look at him. He was pissing me the fuck off. Was he fucking crazy?! If I tried to take her forcefully, I would achieve nothing. We were in Alpha Logan’s pack, surrounded by
Andrew POVI rushed back toward Logan’s office.My body was shaking.I didn’t like him. I didn’t fucking want him near Emma.Something about him was making my skin crawl. Something about him kept Asher on constant edge. Something about him made me nervous.I didn’t trust him. Not even a little bit.Logan? I mind-linked him.Yes? He answered immediately.Where are you? I asked.My office. He responded with a hint of worry in his voice. Is everything okay?Is Emma there? I asked.I really didn’t want to talk about Nathan in front of Emma. No matter what, he was her mate. I didn’t want to hurt her by saying something wrong.She is. Logan answered. What’s wrong?I don’t want to talk about it in front of her. I sighed. I don’t like him, Logan. Something about him is making me so fucking tense.I know. Logan sighed. We’ll talk about it later.I was in front of his office. I knocked and opened the door. Logan and Emma were sitting on the couch. Emma was sitting on Logan’s lap. Her head was
Emma POVI felt a little bit better after I managed to convince Logan to give the books to Anna.I didn’t like feeling powerless. I didn’t like the feeling of helplessness. But that was exactly how I felt after Alpha Nathan left the room.Helpless. I had to remind myself that I wasn’t helpless. I was a Luna of the strongest pack. I was a woman who survived hell to be with the love of her life.I wasn’t going to give all of that up.It took a while to push the pain away, but once I did, I could start thinking clearly.Andrew was right. There had to be a way other than my Goddess-given mate marking me. The curse was created by magic, and maybe another spell could undo it.I had magic, didn’t I? It was new to me, and I didn’t really know how to use it, but I had it. I had Anna here. She could help me learn how to use my magic. I knew she said that I wouldn’t have my powers until my Goddess-given mate marks me, but I had to have some magic in me already. I could project it onto Logan. I