Dargan's Point of View Maverick had taken Alvara to the backyard. There was a determination on her face that none of us had seen before. The face of an Alpha ready to devour the world in hopes of sparing its people. It was a sight to behold. Something I had never thought possible with her. Ozias had gone back to his room to prep for the day. Businesses still needed running and Ciaran was too tired to do anything but scowl. I had mocked him, saying that if he kept looking that way his face would freeze. He had told me that was a story a child was told by their mother. It was still amusing to watch him. All of our batteries were running dangerously low. Critical levels. The past events had taken their toll on all of our bodies. Bruises had also started blossoming on Maverick's side and I knew the attacker had gotten in his fair share of blows. When I noticed it, Maverick had jumped up and got dressed. As if he wanted no one to know of

Alvara's Point of View I had never expected this from Adelia. The girl had her faults and problems but this was something that blindsided me. Our friendship was new. Fragile. Yet I had trusted her fully. Brought her into my life hoping that we were the same kind of person. Everyone made mistakes. No one was immune to it. She had just fallen into a bad pattern. Believed her father with her whole heart. Wanted to please him in every way. Or so I had assumed. But I wouldn't know until I spoke with her. I shook the heartbreak from my mind. Quieted the voices that screamed at me to run away. Dargan had moved forward and placed Sybil under arrest. The woman I had thought could be like a mother figure to me. But her betrayal hurt Ciaran more than anyone else. You could see it on his face. "I gave myself up so that she could stay here! And now you send me to death and her out to die!" Sybil screamed when Dargan moved her from the roo

Alvara’s Point of View Light had barely reached the outskirts of Eiecrunt when Ciaran had woken me up. Bags had formed beneath his eyes. His hair was an oily mess, sticking up in every direction. One small bag lay on the ground next to my bed. Just enough random clothes to make it look like I hadn’t planned my escape to happen so soon. Pain danced in his eyes and I sat up. Rubbing my eyes with the backs of my hands, I looked at him fully. Puffy red eyes. He had been crying, there was no doubt about it. Losing Sybil had affected him more than he cared to show. The sound of her body dropping would always play in the back of my mind. “Today is the day.” Ciaran breathed. His hand wrapped itself around mine and he squeezed. I looked at him with a lopsided frown. None of us wanted this day to come but we saw no other options. We had dried up all other avenues. I hated that I had to part with them. Even if it was only for a little while.

Alvara’s Point of ViewEugene made us wait an extra hour. Had us sitting in our car as if we were criminals. A part of me knew he just wanted to show me that he controlled me. Controlled what I did and who I saw. The guards went back to playing cards. To laughing at each other and running around pretending to shoot their friends. None of it was amusing. But when the time came, Eugene arrived in style.A new Lambo drove towards us. Candy apple red. Sound bouncing from inside the speakers. I wanted to scream at him when I saw it. Punch him in the face and never apologize. He used the money that was supposed to go to the people for his own gain. Paid a lot of money for things no one needed. Never thought of his starving people. My people. I hated him more for it.When he stopped in front of the gate on the other side, I willed my wild heart to yield. Made myself look every bit of the damsel in distress I knew he wanted me to be. He w

Alvara’s Point of ViewMason met us at the house. Unlike when I had first met him, he had a suit on. Sunglasses. Polished shoes. As if he had changed overnight. The young man I had come to know was gone. When Eugene greeted him, he simply gave a curt ‘Alpha’ and a bow of the head. Everything felt formal. Stuffy. As if the air had thickened in just a few seconds. Teagan looked between the two men and shrugged when I looked at her.I had personally asked for Mason, but it still didn’t mean that we were completely safe to wander around. The rest of the pack was still on Eugene’s side, and I had returned. Once an outsider, always an outsider. At least now I knew why they had stayed away.As for Lover’s Quarrel members, they had stayed away because Eugene had threatened them. Told them that if they interfered with me, they would lose their jobs or their lives. None of them would risk that. Until now.