ELENA’S POV The guards continued to drag me kicking and screaming down the hall, from the corner of my eye during my tantrum I saw the maid- I never got the chance to know her name, not that I wanted to stand at the doorway, her dusting broom in one hand and a dirty rag cloth clutched to her chest in the other hand. Her eyes, terrified eyes were much like mine at the moment as she just watched me being dragged out like a common criminal.I didn't blame her for not doing anything. What could she even do? I reckon she even getting involved would just make everything much worse and she would get hurt in the process.When it seemed like the men were deaf and impregnable to my struggles, I went limp in their arms placing most of my weight on them. It's better to conserve my strength for the unknown. While we were moving, taking twists and turns using a different route than the one through the front door, I kept my gaze fixed on the leader of the soldier's bald head.I didn't even get the

VALERIAN’S POVThe paws of my wolf pounded on the soft earth, my claws sinking into the ground as I ran knowing exactly where to go with the directions Jared had mapped to me. I summoned my wolf's speed, his powerful black form devouring the miles between them. I was a very big wolf even for a powerful alpha, my legs long, my stamina unmatched and soon I left Collins behind, my impatience to reach the cabin overwhelming. I would finally have my chance to exact revenge at last. Jared's anger increased when he found out that the cabin not only contained one trespasser but two, both of them wolf shifters.How dare they?"I was right, he's here!" Jared reached out to him, his mental voice angry. I ran faster, convinced I would see Jared and the trespasser tearing each other apart."Valerian! I was wrong about him, hurry!""What do you mean?""He has someone with him but he's not a trespasser, it's one of the missing wolves."Huh? Why was one of the missing wolves with this man? Especial

Valerian's POVCovering my nose with the crook of my elbow, I kept on walking in the dark hallway.Every so often I would stop walking after a couple of meters to wait and listen.Once I was satisfied the coast was clear, I would continue.No one knew about this except maybe my father but I still had to be careful to make sure no one knew I was there, so I could have the element of surprise behind me.The small tunnel was dark and dank, smelling sewage, dust, and mold. Sewage because this secret pathway runs along the drainage system.I guessed that they walled off this section probably because of its proximity to the drainage, or some other reason.As a child, I used to explore this pathway once I discovered it thinking I would find some long-lost treasure.Sadly, I found nothing.I came to a junction at the end of the road, and I look twice, trying to figure out which road was the right one. After much pondering, I decided to go right. After all, if the path I chose was not it, I co

Valerian's POVWHAT HAVE I DONE?I screamed out loud in my head when I saw the pool of blood beneath my father's body. I tried to clean my tears but I stumbled back, narrowly escaping blinding myself when I had to use one massive paw to class at my face. I was still in my wolf's form and felt too big and awkward for me at the moment.I knelt on my hind legs and I let the Change wash over me, the transition from wolf to man slightly painful and more seamless.Laying naked, I looked at my father's lifeless eyes and anguish overcame me.Why didn't he fucking yield like he was supposed to?!"A part of you knew he wouldn't," my wolf said to me but I snapped back for him to shut up.I didn't need its logical reasoning right now, averting my eyes, my gaze roved over the piles of dead bodies around me, some missing body parts and the others...I did this... This was why I didn't let my wolf take control, most times all that he brought was just death and destruction.All of a sudden, a bright

Valerian’s POVWe got to the house in record time as the driver took several short routes, I had closed my eyes during the trip back, I hadn't realized how tense I was as we were going to meet Elena's mates, and the relief I felt that there was no bloodshed was so powerful that I almost stumbled. I caught Jared stealing several glances at me while he thought I wasn't noticing but I just ignored it all, pushing everything to the back of my mind.I had several things to do and I can't allow myself to feel the loss of my father and what I had done.It was all for the right cause.I kept repeating that mantra over and over again, and it kept all the thoughts at bay...for now.There was a crowd in Front of my house, and as we pulled up they rushed towards us. It was my pack members demanding an explanation as they were confused and rumors were flying around about my father.How the fuck did a rumor get out?I fucking stated that no one was to know about this until I gave a prepared speech