All Chapters of Balance of Light and Shadow: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

As we walked from the medical centre to the pack house a car was parked at the entrance with a group of people leaving. Conrad said it was all the council members leaving after the two-day meeting they just had. They all should have left by now but there was someone waiting around.A she-wolf in very expensive designer clothes, extremely high stilettos, and blonde hair done perfectly with a lot of makeup leaned against the car. She looked like a high-end model. She was gorgeous. She comes running up to Conrad, pushes me out of the way, and throws her arms around him. I ungraciously fall to the floor as I don’t have a lot of strength.“Oh, my poor Alpha King. I heard you had to go on a mission last night to rescue someone who was stupid enough to leave the safety of the pack and spent the night in hospital. I was so worried about you”. She talking in a sickly sweet concerned voice and clinging to his chest while completely ignoring me on the ground in

Eve POVThe next few days go by painstakingly slow. I keep trying to get out and do stuff but I’m sent back to bed to rest. No matter how much I protest that it is not that bad, all my girls make it very clear they are buying none of it. Willow is the worst as she is very regimented normally but now she is making sure I eat and take medication at exact times. Honestly, I have had worse without painkillers. Conrad keeps coming by and making sure I’m OK. I think he is worried I will disappear again. Arthur has been coming by too. He knows I'm strong so think he is stopping by to keep an eye on Conrad. Going to have to get those two to work on that. I know they are just being caring but honestly, I’m getting cabin fever.On day three, Conrad and Liam come to the rooms to get us and announce it is moving day. The girls are excited but I’m a bit sad. We have always been together and shared bathrooms between us. I know it’s good to

Eve POVSince Conrad and I kissed I have been avoiding him. I know he notices but he has given me space. I think it’s just nervous energy. I let someone, an Alpha no less, past one of my walls, and now I felt naked all the time. How are relationships meant to work anyway? Every nerve in me is telling me to run but there's a force telling me to stay. I needed to burn off some steam and I have finally been cleared for training.I get to the gym at 6 as most wolves go after 9. I’m glad to find only one other person. I start jogging to warm up, do some weights, and finish with some boxing. The other wolf is a young male and he hasn’t left the boxing area since I arrived. He keeps mumbling to himself “Be better, you have to be better”.Curiosity gets the better of me and I go over to him.“What exactly are you trying to be better at”.He jumps at the fact I’m talking to him. And starts to try and pack up.“I’m sorry for interrupting

Eve POVFor the past few days, I have just been floating around the pack. I don’t really want to interact with anyone. I've heard all the rumors circulating. Most have some truth to them. ‘I can’t believe he is interested in that rouge’. ‘She nothing but a killer’. ‘She’s so unladylike’. ‘She would never be a good Luna. What does our Alpha King even see in her’.I’ve been hiding in my room most of the time. Avoiding the whispers. Avoiding the stares. Avoiding Conrad. I’m in my room looking out the window at the sun setting behind the horizon. I kept looking into the forest, thinking it would be easy to get to the edge of the border unnoticed. I would just have to get past the rogues waiting. I have done it before and the setting orange makes the path to my freedom look even more enticing. I’m jolted out of my thoughts by the knock at the door. I stay still and hope they go away.“I know you’re in there moonlight”. I call Conrad to come in.He walks up behind me, wraps his arms ar

Conrad POVI thought a family-style dinner would put my Moonlight more at ease. Mary is like a den mother to Liam and me. She was the one who noticed she wasn’t really eating, as the contents of her kitchen fridge were different in the morning. It will also give her someone else in the pack to support her helping her adjust. When I explained the whole situation to Mary she was practically buzzing with motherly energy to shower her with. I was walking her back to her room and we were just chatting but I wanted to make sure I hadn’t upset her with the surprise. “You OK with everything that happened over the last few days. I know it's been delicate between us and I didn't intend on confirming you were my mate in front of pack members. I know it has been tough for you with the pack and if you're OK with it, we will be addressing it with the pack tomorrow so they have more information. I just want to make it easier”.“