MasukHannah's POV When my eyes slowly open, everything is blurry. But the smell of the place, and the way my body feels makes me realize I am in an unfamiliar place. I am lying on something that is not wet, yet cooling my skin. I blink, and an ocean comes into view. My eyes and mind slowly take in the water. It's blue and beautiful, stretching far into the distance my eyes can't reach. It makes a ripple as though someone has just launched a rock into it. Then stills again.Nina makes a low sound in my frame that makes me feel safe immediately. How did I get here—Before I can finish thinking, strange memories flood into my head in a rush. In it, Liam is on the floor. Grunting in pain.I clearly recall flipping him over. But now at the memory of it, the reality of what I've done hit me.“Oh shit,” bit my lip and groan under my breath. I can't believe I really did flip him over. Still, the memories don't stop coming.I recall sneaking out of the house after everyone had gathered
Nathan's POV I just returned from visiting all Brenda's favorite places in the Pack in search of her, when a loud, resounding roar echoed.I am at the foot of the stairs to go into the guest quarters. At the sound, I pause in my steps. I am still trying to figure out where the roar has come from when I started hearing thuds of many hurrying footsteps. All heading towards Hannah's quarters.My mind jumps. Has Liam lay his hands on Hannah again…Something grips hard in my chest. God, if Liam has touched her again, if he has so much as touched a hair on her skin again… I'll so fucking kill him.My blood boils, and before I can think, I turn and dash after them. I arrive in their quarters—Hannah and Liam's— but can't go in as the place is filled up. Almost everyone in the mansion is gathered here. What's going on?I push through the crowd. As I move, my ears pick up words from the maid servants. “This is unbelievable!”“I can't believe it either. Not in a thousand years!”All the
Hannah's POV Boom!I shove with all my strength. Thud!Liam lands on the ground with force. And silence. Yes, I'm having none of his forceful penetration any more. I'm so done. So fucking done.Now once I pushed him, I knew what was coming next. Liam charges to his feet and lunges. Like a crazy maniac. But I was prepared. I was prepared a long time ago. So I dodge. And with the force he is attacking me with, he slides forward. His palms intended for my face land heavily on the bed. It leaves a dent that lasts a few seconds before the spot on the mattress rises again. Liam is fuming as he rises.“You dodged it,” he growl, his eyes dark. Dark with evil. Like the devil. I clench both my teeth and fist. “It's enough, Liam. I've had enough. I'm not letting you hurt me again.”Yes, I will fight for myself. I will protect myself. Even if it means fighting back, breaking rules and worse, being called names. My words spark something in Liam. Something dangerous. His eyes glow.
Hannah's POV Oh dear Goddess, I am such a fool.I am such a fool for deceiving Nathan. I should have told him everything. I feel so bad for Brenda and I feel even worse that I can't tell Nathan who can help her because I'm trying to protect Nathan. I don't want him having any issues with Cathylene anymore. I pace restlessly in Olivia's room. “What if my hesitation causes Brenda to die?”“What if Cathylene was lying when she said she'd bring her personal doctor to take care of her?”“Oh goddess, please tell me what to do,” I groan helplessly, slumping into the armchair which I use to help Olivia with her assignments sometimes. “Mama.” Olivia stirs in the bed. She's wide awake. Did my restless pacing wake her up?“Sweetie, how long have you been awake? Did mama disturb your sweet sleep?” I try to rock her back to sleep. Her eyelids still feel heavy with sleep. Soon, she falls asleep.I lay her back in bed and considers leaving the room to the living room to allow her to sleep
Nathan's POV It's very suspicious that no one in this whole house has any idea where Brenda could be. No one.I was at Long Street when I got the impact. Although I was standing, I had to use a lot of my strength to keep myself from falling to the ground. It was as though I had been hit.But no, I wasn't.Which only means one thing… Something has happened. To either Brenda or Hannah. The two wolves I'm connected to: one by mate bond and the other by heart. I glance at the new message in my phone, glance around the busy Long Street before I turn and head back to my car. It was a prank message… the message that brought me to this street. Again. I leave there and drive straight back to the Durk mansion. The prance of my wolf increases as I get closer to the house. I didn't park in the general garage but behind the quarters. I'm driving a different car now. Liam seized my car and would only return it if he wins Jaxon in the election in fulfillment of our deal.Before I step out
Liam's POVHannah is challenging me now.My own mate is fucking challenging me now!I chug down another large gulp of the drink from the bottle of wine I'd just furiously grabbed the moment I stormed inside. My insides are boiling. My chest pants as my grip around the bottle neck tightens. My teeth lock. So hard I feel it gnash like it would break inside my jaw. God, she now threatens me.Hannah now fucking threatens me!And even now she's sleeping in the room of that daughter of hers, instead of attending to me as her legal husband and mate. I swear by the goddess, next time when I have her bent over, I swear to claim her again. I swear to dig my fangs in her neck until my territory is imprinted upon her soft skin.Oh I will so fuck her until she confesses I am her one and only mate. Until that smooth, slender body of hers quakes, and her legs curl so tight that she can't walk anymore. Until I mark not just her neck but her fucking little cunt. She will belong to me and no one el
~Hannah~It's either that darn witch has cursed me or her words are coming to pass. Because why am I feeling so freaking hot on a spring Monday morning? I leave the room and head to the swimming pool hoping to cool off. Behold a sight I wasn't expecting, but one that sets my body in tingles, greet
~Hannah~Why does this usually happen—these kinds of moments? Moments when the perfect saying matches a situation.I've always heard that no secret can be hidden forever but what I didn't know was that it gets revealed in the worst possible way ever. As I grip the evening Howling's newspaper, my f
~Nathan~With Olivia in my arms, I storm out of the presence of that jerk. I stroll in the hotel garden for a bit. Her sobs stop when she sees a bunch of ducks gulping water from the fountain. By the time I got to the park, I thought she'd fallen asleep but I put her on my lap and I realised she's
~Nathan Durk~“Prepare. We are going for the Pack meeting,” Cathylene says coldly as she breezes past me on my way to the garage. I stop and turn around. Harinth’s eyes meet mine and he gives me a look which I understand. Because that's not the first time he's interpreting Cathylene’s mood to me.







