WINTER POV"Did you hear the rumours going around between the Alpha King and Beta's wife?!"I heard someone say as I rounded the corner.I saw a blonde with a red-haired standing by the entrance to the mansion.They broke apart as soon as they saw me and gasped."My lady!" The red-haired whispered. She and the blonde bowed.I nodded my head to acknowledge their greeting before walking in.I knew it would come to this. Since the Alpha fight, the rumours had never died down. And it always revolved around me, Slade, Damien, Daniel, and Britney.Ever since Damien and Daniel disappeared, the rumours about them had died even though there was some silent search for them.I doubted anything had happened to them. I presumed they left the pack, just like Slade had left.Daniel and Damien were automatically a rogue now. It was a rule never to leave a pack without the consent of the ruling Alpha, but they had left.No one knew.They would only escape being rogues when they find a pack to join as

WINTER POVI flushed again as his eyes narrowed on mine. I wouldn't say I liked the way he was staring at me.I thought back at how he had looked at me lustfully, and now he was in nothing but a towel.Why do I keep meeting him in this manner? All that I had rehearsed and wished to say to him had evaporated from my mind. I could only think about his solid naked torso.I swallowed hard and murmured, "Can you put something on?""Does my body bothers you?" He asked, and I nodded.Without any more questions, Slade walked to the wardrobe, flung it open, and snatched a flannel.I was able to breathe again as I saw him put it on. For the first time, I glanced around his room.I hadn't noticed how dark and empty it was because I was hurrying to get what I wanted to say off my chest. I wanted to be fast with it and return to my room.It was my first time being here, and maybe it would be my last time, depending on what his answer to my question would be.I twisted my fingers as he walked towar

SLADE POVLooking up from the paperwork before me, I slanted my head as Jude stumbled into the room. He clutched a large wooden box filled with only the goddess knows what.Sweat coated his forehead, and he panted.I rolled my eyes as he set the box down. Jude could be dramatic sometimes; I doubted the box weighed much more than he was making it.I was sure whatever was in it was for me, and he was making it a big deal since I sent him to do it.I couldn't remember the job; I didn't think it was the moonstone pack's business. I had not done an official handover to Jude because I was reading through what was in the files handed to me.It was my first time in the Pack's office, and I had only gotten access because I was now the Alpha King. Also, I had been trying to merge my former pack, the moon howler pack business, with the Moonstone pack.It was even more tedious than I had imagined.As Jude straightened, I gazed at him."Now, what is that? I hope you didn't bring dynamite to my off

SUMMER POVI smiled briefly while approaching the small hut. Pushing back the cloak hoodie from my head, I tapped on the door three times before walking in.I gasped as a hand closed over my neck, pushing me to the door.Impulsively, my leg collided with Damien's crotch as he pushed the sharp edge of a knife into my neck."Fúck, you bitch!" He grunted.The knife in his hand clattered to the ground, and he groped his crotch."You should know the way I knock by now. Why the fuck are you with a knife? Do you intend to kill me?!""I noticed a strange scent!" Damien groaned. "Don't ever do that again. What's if I can't procreate any longer?!"Damien scowled before straightening.I couldn't believe he was thinking of how to procreate out of all that was happening.Somehow, it was not weird because I knew he could be thoughtless."You barely have a mate, much less someone willing to lay with you."Damien's scowl deepened, but he said nothing.I sighed, rubbing my neck. Although I had succeed

CORONATIONWalking down the rocky path, my eyes strayed to the white rose, peonies, and Myrtle scattered on the ground. I clasped the flowers mentioned above that had been put in a bouquet while I dragged my feet slowly. Halting, I puffed out two breaths before letting my eyes wander away from the flowers. My palms were sweaty and shaky, and for some reason, I desired to run away. Far away from everyone.It was weird I had cold feet on my supposedly happy day.I wouldn't say I had cold feet entirely; within me, I was happy. I'd be with Slade soon, yet I wasn't pleased.The pack received information earlier about the intruders from yesterday, and Slade hadn't lied when he said they had come searching for me, but then there was more to it.Slade was targeted, too; not only he but the throne was also the utmost target. Although no one knew who was involved, not even the seer, it seemed as though the intruders had contacted an even more powerful seer to block ours from seeing their de