They both stared intently into each other's eyes and intermittently, Alasdair's gaze went down to her lips. Joanna began breathing heavily and so did Alasdair. His grip on her hands tightened but Joanna couldn't care less about the pain as she was lost in his eyes. Everything around her was nonexistent and the only person in her eyes was he who was atop her.As if asking for permission, Alasdair stared into her eyes intently and seeing the dilated look in Joanna's eyes, he lost control at that moment, despite the fact that a part of him was screaming 'this is wrong!'His lips found hers and it was slow at first but then, as time went on, a battle ensued. It was everything Joanna craved for. It felt like she had finally had a taste of what she had been craving for days. In her current senses, Joanna believed it felt like home. The kiss was something her dreams lacked in. It was more intense than she expected.Alasdair released his grip on her hands and immediately her hands found the

Night time came, everyone except a few guards watching the pack's border had gone to sleep. The chirping noises of crickets and the flapping of wings of bed could be heard. The cooing of owls was enough to forever be a child's nightmare. Admist this, the figure of a person shrouded in a thick cloak speedily passed by the pack's borders, into the forest. The guards who stood watch only felt a gust of wind hit them. They were unaware of the presence of the one who had just passed.****In the forestTaking off the cloak, Helen's figure which was illuminated by the bright moonlight came into view. In her hand was a small dagger that looked very blunt. Raising her hand, she began chanting unknown words while the mood got slightly darker. Anyone who had been watching the moon intensely could tell that there was a change in it.The birds around suddenly stopped flapping their wings, the crickets had all gone quiet and even the young crickets had stopped crying for food. The owls had stopped

Just when they were about forcing themselves to have their meals, they were interrupted."Alpha, there seems to be a huge problem!" Sighing loudly, Alasdair dropped the table knife rubbing his forehead in fatigue."What is it now?" He groaned in irritation. Alasdair wasn't irritated because his meal time was disturbed, not that he even felt like eating but because he was tired of everything. All he wanted was a long vacation by the beach where he could relax his head and have fun rather than spending his time signing series of projects. "There are Alphas outside who err... umm," the guard was nervous to talk. He stared anywhere but at Alasdair who was about to explode in anger."Spit it out," He groaned."They seem to be protesting about a missing Alpha. I have no idea what they want but they just keep yelling that they want to talk to you," The guard announced fearfully.When he said this, he had become Mark's and Helen's full concentration.They both had different thoughts running

"So, what do we do? What should they be told? Moreover, what did you do to his body?" Alasdair asked In all seriousness. Being the beta of the pack, Mark understood his worry and also became serious."They wouldn't be able to find his body but they'll have their suspicions," Saying this, Mark gulped lightly."Suspicions? You of all people know that is the worst that could happen! Sweet mother of God!" Alasdair cursed, rubbing his palm on his face and tightly holding his hair with his other hand."Sh*t! But.... I'll go and check the location this midnight and see what I can do," Mark gulped nervously as he began thinking of things he could do to reduce the stench he knew would definitely be in the forest."Hold up! You haven't answered my question. What exactly did you do to his body?" If anyone else were here to see how they both discussed how to dispose the body of a person by talking like they were speaking of a trash, he/she would have fainted and Joanna was no exception.She was

She was never unconscious ever since Alasdair had carried her. Truly, she had fainted upon hearing Alasdair's and Mark's conversation but after then few seconds later, she began regaining conciousness.Joanna heard every conversation between Alasdair and Ian. Now, she also heard the conversation between Alasdair and Micah.She pretended to still be unconscious as she thought...what were they hiding from her? What was it about her that she wasn't aware of? Joanna was confused as she laid stiffly on the bed, pretending to be asleep. Wanting to satisfy he curiousity, she opened her mouth to speak."What are you both hiding from me?" She questioned with her eyes closed.The two men in the ward froze in their actions as they slowly turned their head towards her and stared at her in shock."Is she dreaming?" Micah was the first person to break the silence. He assumed Joanna was dreaming since her eyes were still closed and she showed no signs of being awake. Moreover, they believed in Ian