Xynathius's POVI took all of her in for the first time. Her vulnerability, her sorrow, her pain and she was in a lot of it. I had gone overboard and hurt her when she was so susceptible. She flinched as I neared her and distanced herself as I sat down. I wasn't planning on doing anything other than talking to her. And I had promised I wouldn't hurt her with my words or actions anymore. I would apologise. She saw right through the apology I had concocted but it was her words that followed that had me bashed. "I am not a sl*t as you have presumed in your mind. I have never pursued men, it was just Adiyan and it sort of happened on its own. And you never gave me a chance to have an actual conversation with you or let me explain. You just brought me here and began punishing me, day and night. Besides I never tried to ra*e you, I never took your freedom of speech. I know I made mistakes but I didn't deserve what you did to me last night." Her broken words were like shards that jabbed

Karica's POVIt seemed like we were under attack but who would be stupid enough to invade the strongest pack in the North? Probably someone with a death wish. How did they even infiltrate this place, I had seen the fortification around it, it was insane. We began to walk fast as the siren ominously kept blaring. We met a few warriors along the way, they had already transferred into their wolf forms and were sprinting towards the border. One of them began circling us, guaranteeing our safety. Melsine tightly clutched my hand and held her big belly with the other. I patted her hand, assuring everything would be fine. Suddenly screeching sounds impregnated the air around us, making the hair on my neck stand straight. What were those noises?And then I saw them, hurtling toward us in full force were hundreds of skeletal-like creatures with blackish brown torn wings and hideous faces. It can't be, I couldn't believe my eyes. Weren't these creatures nocturnal? And only dwelled in the W

Xynathius's POVThe fact that I almost lost her was gnawing at my soul. I knew she wasn't mine and yet my heart craved her, my body reacted to her and my mind had been hijacked by her thoughts only. Besides the mate bond, there was a whole other person in her who needed exploring. When the call went through from Aegir that we were under attack by Wendigos, she was the first person that had sprung to my mind. I drove like a madman. I needed her to be safe. When I arrived she was lying unconscious in Melsine's arms as we rushed towards the clearing near the greenhouse. My heart almost stopped beating at the sight of blood oozing from her neck and for a while, I tuned out everything and everyone. Zilver almost lost it and it took every ounce of my power to keep him at bay and handle the situation at hand. Grabbing her from Melsine's arms I clutched her to my chest and felt her breathing. Her eyes were closed and she seemed so innocent and vulnerable that I didn't want to let her go.

Karica's POVThe funerals were exhilarating and emotional. Although I didn't know these people Luca died protecting us and I will forever be indebted to him. Seeing his mother all broken down gnawed at me. Losing a young son takes away part of your soul, it's a loss one can never heal from. He was only nineteen and hadn't even found his mate yet. I lay in bed staring at the ceiling, my heart hurt. I thought I was miserable in this life but at least I was alive and had this strange power brewing inside of me, one which I had no clue about. My train of thought was interrupted by a gentle knock on the door."Come in," I said quietly. The door slowly opened and his delectable scent permeated through the air even before his huge frame became visible. I sat up straight in bed as our gazes collided. It was the first time he was coming into my room after that night of the party. And the fact that he knocked showed he had started to respect my boundaries. He softly closed the door and lea

Karica's POVHis words rendered me speechless and dumbfounded. A friend? He wanted to be my friend? He was hurting so deeply because of my actions and yet he wished to be my friend. I had labelled him as a heartless brute and yet here he was being all soft. Soft and gooey and I couldn't help but be drawn to this side of him. Melsine and Kamryn were right, he wasn't that bad once you peeled off that tough exterior. "We can give it a try, I don't see any harm," a small smile tugged at the corner of my lips and he was quick to prompt himself on his elbow, his hand supporting his head as he slanted his body in my direction. Leaving the half-empty wine bottle his other hand stretches out towards me with an enigmatic smile illuminating his handsome face. He should be fined for being this alluringly gorgeous. "Hi! I am Xynathius, would you like to be my friend?" His deeply hypnotic voice resonates all around me and I am quick to respond. "Hi! I am Karica, nice to meet you. Let's be frie