Zirah's POV My feet were tapping against the black-marbled floor continuously in a steady rhythm. My lower lip was tucked between my teeth as I chewed it deep in thought. An idea had been brewing in my mind for the past couple of days, refusing to let go. I didn't but it seemed like I had no choice not but to give in. It's been two weeks, TWO weeks since my kids had gone missing and I haven't heard anything about their whereabouts. Noah says he's got his best men working tirelessly day and night to find them but yet, no news. It was a wonder how highly skilled and trained werewolf shifters couldn't find three, little children.It was now apparent that whoever had taken them had help from someone inside the house because I kept wondering how they knew my movements that morning unless they followed me. I have berated myself times without a number about how I could carelessly sleep off like that but I guess in the back of my mind, it has been a whole long ass year.So I forgot or tempor

Damon's POVNot here." Samael yelled from where he was several meters away from us.Shit. That means we had to turn back because there was no use going ahead since he had already told us nothing was here.This is the third fruitless search we had undertaken this week after we uncovered some leads.I had to dodge a twig before it came back to smack me in the face. The sound of dead and dry leaves crunching under our feet was the only sound I heard for hours as we all made our way back to where we had abandoned the vehicle in haste to get here. My men's faces were drawn with disappointment as we were all highly hopeful that this might be the one. I told them some little ones had been taken and we needed to invest all our time and energy in unmasking the culprits and getting to the button of this. I thought about telling them the truth but decided against it. We were already in a fragile period at the moment, I didn't want to cause more friction but I suspected some of them already knew.

Damon's POV "Please don't kill me!" The woman squealed as she fell to her knees, her whole body trembling with fear.I cocked my large head to the side, trying to figure the woman out. Yes, those wolves were attacking her and possibly they were the ones behind the shooting.That reminds me, we're sitting ducks out here. We need to move to a more sheltered area so I can ask questions here. I turned around, walking to the tree I was hiding behind earlier, my paws sinking into the soft earth. Reaching behind it, I changed seamlessly back to my human form and bent down to pick up the pack I had clutched between my teeth when I set out for this journey.Traveling in my wolf form was faster and easier so I changed when I had passed the border to my city and raced here.Quickly wiping the blood off my body, I dressed in loose-fitting pants and a shirt and walked around the tree.The woman was still there, kneeling on the floor with her hair covering her face. She was smart not to run while

Zirah's POV"He has," I confirmed what he heard. " And I have to leave to get my kids back." I omit the fact that I wouldn't come back.He shook his head at me, downing glass after glass until I began to worry about him as he teetered unsteadily on shaky legs. I wondered how much he must have had to drink."It's what you wanted all along, wasn't It?" "What?! No-" I deny vehemently but he cut me off."You know what? I don't want to hear it, Do whatever the fuck you want, I don't care anymore." He banged the door as he left and the echo of the door hitting the wall echoed in my mind long after I left.I didn't have much time to ponder on how he reacted to what I had to tell him because I had to put my children first. I gathered a little bag and set out of the city, letting my guard escort me halfway through until I sent him back with flimsy excuses.Knowing that Noah would have men following me, I walked a longggggg time before I glanced this way and made sure that I had lost them befor

Zirah's POV The past few days have been weird, to say the least. The relationship between Damon and me has been a little strained, unlike what we had before. I haven't even moved back to the room he gave me, instead choosing another one farther from it. I guess some part of me is still apprehensive about his behavior, I've never seen him like that not even when he's talking to his men, so I was afraid that he could do that to me.Urgh! I've been dwelling on it for so long.My phone dinged with a notification and I opened one eye, stretching my hand to pick it up and turn the screen over. It was a message from Noah.Fuck. I know I can't keep lying to him forever but I wasn't ready to tell him the truth, although I feared he already had his suspicions.I loved staying in Autumn pack because of Damon even though I wasn't all that welcome by his people, and staying with Noah was also great because his people made me feel welcome and made me understand what it was to be loved by a pack b