Kai's POV“Alpha.”“Sir.”I ignored the people trying to speak with me as I strolled purposefully into the pack’s hall, my mind a raging storm.I had every reason to think Alana was in some sort of trouble back there, but despite my insistence, she still assured me everything was alright.With her thoughts still floating in my mind, I turned to glance over my shoulder, only to find Adam walking beside me as I continued to stroll down the hallway.“Do you know what this elder meeting is about?”“I’m not sure what this could be about, but I’m guessing it has to do with the rising tension at our borders. Two of our warriors were found just this morning.“Again?” I clenched my hands into fists. I stepped in through the entrance, my aura announcing my presence and bringing the hall murmuring to a stop. All the heads in the room snapped in my direction.I glared at them in return. Beta Simon, Nadia’s father, and some of the elders in the packed council were already seated at the round table

Alana's POVKai smiled and leaned forward; his lips pecked mine gently before deepening the kiss, and I leaned in closer to him. This kiss was a lot deeper than the last one we shared earlier.I opened my mouth to grant him access; his lips were soft and tasted like fine wine, forbidden yet intoxicating and luring me in for more.Sometimes, instances happen that you can’t even explain. There are no thought-out or explainable reasons for them, and no matter how hard one tries to not do the things we are caught doing, you just can’t.The fact that I’m kissing and luring Alpha Kai into bed with me rather than driving my dagger into his chest is one of those unexplainable instances.There was a vulnerability in Kai’s features that I could easily use to my advantage, but instead, here I was, shoving every thought toward the back of my mind while his tongue got shoved into my mouth.My undeniable attraction to Kai, whenever he is with me, is becoming stronger than I even thought possible, a

Alana's POVA day has gone by since I said yes to Kai’s proposal. No matter how hard I tried to think less of my decision to be reclaimed by him, the thought still weighed heavily on my mind. Everything else had passed in a blur since that moment.While many people in the pack are obviously against their Alpha's decision to reclaim me as his mate, I found myself in the difficult position of having to explain to Alex the reason behind my acceptance.“Are you sure about this? I mean, getting claimed by that man is too much risk. You should be killing him and planning our escape out of here, not giving him a second chance." Alex’s words were filled with concern as he stared at me.I sighed, biting at my inner cheek. “I’m fully aware of the risk I am taking, but we are too late to back down now. I’m going to kill him; it doesn’t matter what method I use, but be rest assured that I will.”Alex seemed less convinced but still went ahead and nodded anyway. I bet he was just as tired as I was

Alana's POV:The past 24 hours had slipped away in a whirlwind of chaos since I moved into the pack house like Kai wanted. For me, it was entertaining, but for others, it had been a trying time, one that was filled with emotions and tears.Nadia, the Luna/rival in Kai's affections, had cried and threatened to exercise her authority as Luna by throwing me out of the house.“You have no place here. So, leave!” her voice brimming with anger and frustration.“Yes, she does!” Kai argued before I could.Nadia's eyes held a hint of disbelief as she stared wide-mouthed at Kai, whose presence was just joining us in the hallway. “I am your Luna. I deserve some respect. If I say she leaves, then so be it, or I would take Willow and go.”Kai’s expression only seemed to darken at her threats, his hand still holding on to me just as firmly. “You can go if you want, but Alana is staying, and so is my daughter, Willow!” He deadpans, his voice leaving no room for further debate.Just then, Luna Emilia

Alana's POVAs we sat there in the dark corner of my room, I took a deep breath to calm my thudding heart and began to share my story with Suzy, while she listened rather attentively without questions or interruption."You see, Alex isn't a rogue. He's a beta from Oceanic Pack and my second chance mate, even though our relationship didn’t bloom before I got tossed back to my past again.”I could see the question twirling deep in her eyes, but I’m grateful she let me continue without saying anything. I had to start from the beginning to assure Suzy that Alex wasn’t a bad man, but the reason I was still breathing. If it wasn’t for Alex, Gabriel would have killed me that night.It didn’t surprise Suzy that Gabriel turned did all of that because, according to my best friend, he was always harassing some of the female servants, but no one would believe their word against a high-ranking Gamma anyway.Her eyes grew an inch wider when I mentioned my babies. The news was a big surprise, and I