CASPIAN. I've been checking my cellphone for the hundredth time today, or maybe more. I was hoping Andrea would reply, but there was nothing. I wanted to call her, but I feared that Riley would find out she had a phone with her. Not knowing anything about what was going on with her was making me lose focus on everything. Paul has been stepping up to fulfill most of my duties, and I was sitting here in my office contemplating whether to call Riley or not, just to hear something about Andrea. Last night, my Beta found me transferring all Andrea's clothes and stuff into my room. He didn't say anything, but I could see the pain that crossed his eyes. For a moment, it made me feel unworthy of being an Alpha - I felt weak and vulnerable in front of my Beta. A female was making me weak, and she was not even my mate. Fuck that! Andrea is my mate! A low growl escaped my throat as I thrashed the documents on my table, flinging them everywhere an

We were so lost in each other's arms that we didn't even realize that I had left the door open, and someone was already standing by the door looking at us.  I felt Caspian's body go rigid and fear washed over me as I snapped my head towards the door. I was afraid that Dominic saw us but it wasn't him. "Janna..." My voice came out croaking as I say her name. Janna was holding the door with tears streaming down her face. Her gaze was fixed on Caspian. It took a while before she was able to get a hold of herself as she mumbled incoherent words before running away from my room. Caspian let me stand on my feet as he strode towards the door. My heart clenched at the thought of him running after her. Did I miss something? Was there more to him and Janna?  I remembered the pain I saw in Janna's eyes as she looked at Caspian and my knees started to buckle. I dropped my body to the floor as I let out a soft sob, covering my fac

ANDREA. After Caspian and I showered, we went down the stairs together and headed for the Alpha's office. Beta Dominic had not yet arrived, but they could do so at any time. Caspian had to leave, and as much as I wanted him to stay, I understood that he couldn't. I just hoped that I would get to see him again and that I wouldn't have to spend days with Riley. But all I could do was hope for now and keep my sanity intact for Caspian. I told him what happened with the phone he gave me, and he immediately requested Alia to get me a new one. And it was now hidden in my luggage. He had also brought me women's boxer briefs and decent pajamas because he saw that almost all my sexy nightwear and skimpy underwear were left behind at his packhouse. All that he bought for me was decent and conservative, nothing that would tempt anyone, though he told me he would still get a hard-on if he saw me wearing any of those. Those small gifts he brought f

ANDREA. I had no idea how long I'd been lying in my bed since Riley ordered Caspian's things to be burned. My heart was in pain and it was making it hard for me to breathe. I just wanted all of this to end, but every time I thought of putting an end to my life, I thought of Caspian. I could never do this to him. I promised him I would stay strong, but how could I when Riley took everything that was helping me to survive this place? My eyes flitted to the window. It was already dark, and I was still coiled in my bed, seeking comfort from my blanket. I missed Caspian. I wish I knew what to do next. Riley had gone here twice and brought me food. But I didn't touch anything. He tried to talk with me and whispered sweet nothings, but I felt nothing but disgust with him. I used to justify his actions before, but now I couldn't find any reason to understand him.  He has gone mad. His obsession with me was making him lose his sanity, and

GAMMA SEBASTIAN. "I told them to stop the preparation for the ceremony tomorrow. When are you going to tell the Luna?" I asked Alpha Riley, after confirming to him that the Luna Ceremony was already canceled as discussed with the Elders just a few hours ago. I sought help from the Elders and they agreed that holding the ceremony outside of the full moon was considered a bad omen. All Silver Moon Pack Alpha Unions and Luna Ceremonies were held during the full moon. I thought we would have a hard time convincing Alpha Riley to cancel it, but the moment it was suggested and explained by one of the Elders, he just nodded his head and told them we could have the ceremony on the next full moon, which was two weeks from now. "Where is she?" "At the training grounds with Jenny." "What is she doing there?" "She's probably doing some training. She has nothing to do here, so she spends almost all her free time with Jenny and they usually go for training." The Alpha didn't reply, and he l