LEO'S POV"Hail Alpha Leo!" The troops yelled out in greetings as I stepped into the scene which looked dusty and reeked of grown men's sweat.I had unified Black Shrout with Blue blood so I had double the number of troops I had when I ruled blue blood moon. Also, I had changed my headquarters to black Shrout because it had good scenery and was also advantageous during war because of the direction of the wind. I nodded to the troops and the commander, Tuco directed them to continue training. I liked this man because of his diligence and the eye he had for opportunities.His Alpha had asked him to gather warriors to kill me but all I had to do was offer him more than the pathetic excuse of an alpha could and he immediately answered to me and killed his Alpha.I smiled, life would be easier if everyone just answered to me and do whatever I wanted.This thought led to another interesting thought and I decided it would be quite fun to test it out.But first... I had to visit a little som

JULIAN'S POV"Olivia," I said and moved swiftly towards her. I grabbed her wrist and looked into her eyes which held confusion.I was enraged. That wasn't how she looked at me when I kissed her, that wasn't how she looked at me when we fucked!Why was she so distant from me now?Why couldn't she tell that I was her mate and not Vanessa? Why couldn't she feel me?!"Olivia," I repeated and grabbed the small of her waist to pull her closer to me.Shivers ran down my spine and I cursed under my breath. I looked into her eyes which held feelings of surprise."You also felt that didn't you?"She looked at me without responding."You have my mark near your collar bone, Olivia. I know your body well." Olivia's eyes widened and she struggled to back away from me but I wasn't letting her go. Never.Not after what I went through before finding her."No," she averted her gaze from me and struggled from my grip, "Vanessa is my mate."I scoffed, "Then explain this!"I held the sides of her face a

OLIVIA'S POV.I dragged Vanessa's body out of the cabin into the woods, grunting all the way. The tears wouldn't stop flowing from my eyes either at the loss of the woman who had been nothing but a friend and a protector to me. When I finally managed to drag her to the backyard, in the deep of the woods, I was already panting for breath and wishing that some sort of help would arrive for me.When I looked at Vanessa's dead body which was beginning to smell a little, the tears fell even more. They ran down my cheeks in streaks like they were racing for the finishing line that would signify their survival. Perhaps, I should be honest withh myself at the junction where I was now.Vanessa's death had a huge toll on me than I was letting on. It affected me deeper in my spirit than I care to admit to anyone. I have myself a cynical cruel short laughter. Who was I kidding? There was no one to let out my emotions or what I was going through. It was just me, the dead body, the trees, the anima

*Olivia's POV*Emerett decided to take me around the cave after the mini breakfast in his room. The cave was bigger than I expected, with curtains and mud walls sectioning it into smaller parts.There were a few wolves outside the curtain rooms, watching me with suspicious eyes. I could feel their eyes bore holes into me with every step I took."They are watching me." "They have never seen a wolf like you before. Fear not. They would attack you as long as you stand by me." I looked one in the eye as we passed by her grinding something that looked pink. The coldness in her eyes made me shiver and rub my forearms."They don't take a liking to new people?" Emerett glanced at the woman over his shoulder. "That's just how Edith behaves. She lost her husband to an intruder so she is really suspicious of every new person we bring. She will eventually warm up to you."I sincerely doubted that, but I kept my mouth closed. The cave was huge and it seemed the tour would never end. I took note of

*Julian's POV*I tried not to let my emotions show on my face as I stormed past the gate. Two of the guardsmen were sleeping, immediately getting up when I passed.I was too tired not to stop and scold them. Everytime I closed my eyes or stopped to breathe for even a second, I saw Olivia's face. I kept hearing her voice. She had chosen Vanessa over me. A few werewold kids were playing in the park, some of them stopping bouncing the ball to wave at me. I waved back, faking a wide smile.One of them pointed at their heart, calling out. "Where's Luna?" I bit my lip, shaking my head as I walked away. I knew my people would ask about Olivia, since they were aware I had left to get her back. I sighed, rubbing my forehead. This was going to be a problem. My wolf snorted, rolling his eyes. I ignored him, changing my direction to walk towards my cabin. Hopefully, no one would be there.I swung the door open, trying to ignore the little presence and scent of Olivia that lingered inside. I cu