The moment Derrick say those words, I feel my heart jump into my mouth. How is he able to sniff out our insecurities and with the way his eyes are lingering on me, I feel like he knows something but he is trying to hide it so well.The more I think about it, the more I just want to finish him off quickly and go home.“I am all ears” his voice resonates round the room again as he tears his eyes away from me and focuses them on silver and Ace, “I am sure what you want to say is very important”“Of course Lycan king” it is Ace who speaks up, “we only came here because the Darkshadow pack told us that you are the only one who can help us, after their alpha was killed”The look on Derrick’s face changes and he gestures for me to leave which is somewhat disappointing, he doesn’t want me to hear what they have to say to him, I badly want to be there.“I will just be outside the door, master” I manage to answer and just before any of them can say anything, I hastily walk out of the room but

IMOGEN’s POV.I was not particularly ready to see master and when I finally did, a kind of feeling enveloped me when I set my eyes on him and no matter how hard I have been trying since I stepped feet into aqua blade, I can not get him out of my mind.The way his eyes look down at me, the way he smirks and shows his dominance, I am just lost for words.My thoughts are interrupted when the study door pushes open and he walks out of it looking angry and pretty at the same time, he is the man of my dreams.“Master Athan” I allow his name to roll out of my lips.“You are slacking off Imogen” he tells me, “you will be dead in a few if you don’t do as you should” master’s voice is devoid of any kind of emotion and it feels like he actually don’t want to see me, it feels like he badly wants to get rid of me yet again.Not bothering to wait for my response, he makes to move but my next words halt him and he turns back to me.“I have missed you master” I say, I know what I am going to get afte

IMOGEN’s POVAfter riding for a while, in the middle of the deep forest housing the Darkshadow pack, the Crescent Valley, Derrick suddenly tells everyone to halt and when we all do as he say, he turns his attention to me with a smug look on his face.“Can you sniff out the enemy?” He asks out of nowhere and this makes my forehead crease into a slight frown.“What do you mean, master?”“We are surrounded by enemies' ' he answers again and before I can even say anything, we begin to hear growls from the bushes which start to rustle and in no time; we are surrounded.Immediately I can sense who they are, some of the pack members from the east, the ones that are having a clash war with the nightshade pack.“Bastards” Katana hisses in anger as she draws her sword ready to fight.“I wasn’t expecting that you will come to a place like this” a sinister voice calls out behind us and I turn to see a sinister looking man walking up to us. He is unusually tall, his body glistening with sweat and

IMOGEN’s POVI didn’t even know how we got back home from the forest after I lost consciousness, it was after zeth turned my life upside down that I realised he was actually blaming me for what happened to Derrick and he even had me thrown in prison.With my pain and everything, he didn’t even care and just left me wallow in pain and suffering at the dungeon.Three days later, the moment I see Derrick walk into the dungeon, it feels like my Messiah has come, I have never been so glad to see him.But the moment our bodies come in contact, a kind of feeling surges through me, it feels forbidden yet welcoming. I know I wasn’t supposed to feel like that, especially with my mate who is far away from me but I am not the master of my body and I don’t know how to stop myself from reacting to it.Well, that is by the way.***I gently open my eyes as a slight groan escapes my lips, a sudden jolt of fear resonates from my body when my eyes come in contact with the man who is before me. He has

IMOGEN’s POV.The moment the door closes behind Derrick, a kind of feeling envelops me. Why is he acting all nice and cool all of a sudden? This is a man who wouldn’t mind hurting me at all. The more I think about it, the more I don’t find any justification for what he is doing. How can he just change all of a sudden like that.For all it is worth, I think he is just looking out for me because I am injured and the moment I am fine again, he will not hesitate to make me do the things he always forces me to do.How I wish it was master Athan in his stead and not him.The door opens again and someone enters with a bowl and a bright smile on her face, I certainly know this one. She is one of the omegas of the pack, kind and easy to deal with.“Master Derick asked me to bring this to you, he says to finish the whole bowl or you will have to face his punishment”“Thank you” a fake smile appear on my lips, “I will be sure to take it”“Very well then, just let me know if you need anything. I w