* Isabella *What made him change his mind? I was having a hard time thinking of ways just to be in his favor. To seduce him and make him fall for me so that I can use his army of wolves against the South. I was full of disbelief as I looked into his amused eyes watching me. Is he going to be like this every day? He is definitely in a good mood and I could not believe that he is even considering making me his mate."Mate? As what I have learned, mates are bestowed by your Moon Goddess isn't it?"His upper lip moves upward in a dry amusement."That is true, however, I am Alpha and I don't have to wait for my chosen mate if there is any. I could take a woman of my choosing and make her my mate."His eyes followed my every move as I looked away pretending not to get affected by his body leaning towards me. I could feel the heat of his gaze and his body like a magnet drawing me near. It feels suffocating to have him around even if we are at an open space like his balcony."Then I guess we

* Alpha Charles *The road seemed to be endless as I took her toward the end of our territory and I didn't want to let her think that I was taking advantage of the distance we traveled. She sat silently on the seat beside me while I maneuvered the wheel of my truck towards the end of the Northern lands. It gets colder by the mountains and I notice how her jacket is thin against the blow of the cold wind."Maybe you should stay inside the car while I go ahead and talk to the warriors on the guard house." Her arms crossed above his chest while she looked ahead. She let out a motion of disagreement."No, I want to meet with them. Now that we just talked. I wanted to be aware of their names and their role in the pack. These are the wolves significant to you and they will be for me as well.I raised one brow and saw the determination in her eyes. Sometimes she could be a handful, however, it made me feel good that she was showing a genuine interest in my warriors. Just like how I wanted a

* Isabella *I did not know what woke me up in the middle of the night but I was sure that it was a noise that I heard in the other room. "Richard!?"The thought of my cousin immediately crossed my mind, I have not seen him in the past few days now nor did I talk to him. When I asked Alpha Charles about him, he tactically changed the subject after assuring me that Richard was doing just fine. They said he is busy with the warriors training in the pack but I have doubts and I am worried about him. I opened my eyes and turned on the lights inside the room. It's still four in the morning.I took the robe hanging in my walk-in closet and then put it above my short and thin night dress. His bedroom is not that far away from me, so I don't think that I need to change my clothes. The hall is empty and quiet, I took a good look at the other side which leads to the room occupied by Alpha Charles. I wonder if he is here or if he left for his other house. Only the old wolf stays here most of the

* Alpha Charles *"I think the Bannister new Wolf has survived the transition, Alpha Charles."The voice coming out from the mouth of Beta Lohan as soon as I opened the door of my office made me feel better about the thought of having to speak with Isabella again concerning her cousin."That's great! So how does he handle it through the rough three days? He must've been lucky that you were there to help him."I turn my back from him and get back to my swivel chair. He smiled at me and nodded."Yes, I was with him but it was all his strength and determination that made his transition succeed."Beta Lohan cared a lot for Isabella's cousin, just like a brother and I have never seen him act like this into the new member of the warriors. He was usually strict and would give a lot of challenges just like how I do to the young warriors to make them a reliable member of the pack."That's good news, she would be happy to learn about that. I figured that I would arrange their meeting in the eve

* Isabella *I could feel the hot blood rushing to my cheeks every time I thought of Alpha Charles and eye accepting the engagement ceremony which will be held on the full wolf moon. The sooner it is known to everyone in the pack, the better for my people and me. I could finally plan the actions we have to take to fight or to talk to the wolves of the North. I am going to have the support of the Cold Mountain Pack Warriors."Goodnight Isabella, I won't be bothering you for the next three days as you will need to get some rest until we have the engagement ceremony. This is the first step in helping you and just like how my father wanted, we would get the attention of the wolves from the South."His smile was lopsided, I could feel the hint of sarcasm in his words. However, I have no plan to speak against him. It is already good news that I do not have to do the hard work of seducing him into agreeing to my plans."It's enough for me to have your warriors behind my back, I do not requir