"Ezra, what is this I hear? You asked Axel to abduct me? It seems you have grown too tall, you have forgotten who birthed you." Michelle yelled as she stepped into the pack house and met Ezra. He was just on his way out."I am sorry mom, but I need you safe.""Couldn't you call?" She yelled again."I know you mom. You will not agree to stay in the pack house for long."Michelle frowned when she realized something. "Don't tell me that I will not be allowed to go out.""You will, but you will not be allowed to go near our boundaries. Plus you will be guarded."She suddenly knocked his head, having to get on her toes. "I am not a weak woman."Ezra chuckled, rubbing on the part she knocked. "I know mom. I will see you later." He placed a kiss on her forehead, and walked past her."Ezra! Come back here." Ezra waved his hand to her instead. "Where's Nina?""She's with Claire."'Is she marked yet?''Ask her when you see her.'Michelle scoffed. She then ignored him and went into the house.__

Nina opened her eyes the next morning, and she was surprised to meet Ezra's gaze, staring right back at her. She smiled."Good morning.""Good morning baby girl." He husked in a sleepy voice, and she felt her heart flutter. "Did you sleep well?"She nodded."I forgot to tell you last night. A girl named Keisha came visiting yesterday. Claire said she is Alpha Pascal's daughter. She was looking for you, concerning the issues of rogues."She remembered Claire telling her that Ezra once had an affair with her, and it made her sick to the stomach. She watched his reaction."Oh, where is she now?" He asked casually."After waiting for almost the whole day, she asked to sleep here, but your mother denied her. I think she went to Elder Paul's house.""Did she cause you any trouble?"Nina shook her head. "Not yet." She then turned away from him.Ezra noticed her reaction, and he could only think of one thing. She found out about his affair with Keisha. "Nina?" He called, gently tapping her a

When Ezra came back that night, he went to find Nina. Apparently, Claire had already alerted him about the letter. He took her to his office."May I see the letter?""It's in our room." Nina responded."What does it contain?"She looked down, a little embarrassed at what she was going to tell him. She then sighed and looked at him again. "My father wants me to collect money from you."His eyes widened in surprise. "Money from me? For what? Does he want you to steal from me?""No. He wants me to manipulate you, until you give me the money yourself. Then I would give it to him. I believe he wants to use it in repaying his debts.""His debts?" Ezra was completely flabbergasted. He was almost driven speechless. His lips opened and closed as though he couldn't find the right words to express himself.He stared at Nina who was standing in front of the table he was sitting. He could already guess the thoughts running through her mind. She probably thought that he would believe she was there

When Ezra came back, he sent some soldiers to the Spring snow's pack, while doubling the ones around his borders and in the pack. He had assisted the Spring Snow's pack as they had always been allies, together with a few other packs. Refusing them help in their time of need for no apparent reason was not an option. Besides there was really nothing to lose.But that night, there was no attack as anticipated, both in the Spring snow's pack and in the Night howler's pack. Ezra knew that they really need to find their leader to at least know the motive of the rogues.He stayed up all night, together with Axel, Daniel and some ranking members in the pack in preparation for the attack only for it not to come. Early the next morning, he went to bed.When he woke up that day, he was surprised to find Nina seated on the side of the bed. There was a small stool with a covered glass. The smell of brewed tea wafted into his nostrils. He quickly sat up."You stayed up all night." She stated, and he

Nina was taken aback with the place Ezra brought her. When he said he was meeting 'Chris', she assumed he was a friend. But the man's condition told her otherwise. He had one trembling hand on the air, as though he could not risk dropping it down. The hand was swollen and covered in dry blood. She could easily tell that he was in intense pain. He had a horrified look as he stared at Ezra.Her gaze travelled from the man to Ezra who had his hands on his pockets, and his gaze fixed on the man. She could already tell that Ezra was behind what happened to his hand."He is the assistant you told me about?" Nina asked, her voice low. She knew she wasn't supposed to, but she still pitied him."Yes. He still refused to give me the answers I seek." His gaze met Chris', cold and nerve wracking. Nina was surprised at his demeanor. Perhaps this was the Ezra she heard about before their wedding. "Are you ready to speak now? If you do, I won't hurt you more than this, I promise. I keep to both my t