Caleb’s POVI looked at Ethan in worry after the line went dead in my ear."Hello, Katherine? Kathy baby, can you hear me?!" I shouted into the speaker, but silence greeted me."I told you to wait till we got home! You didn't listen!" Ethan grumbled when I tried to call her back but I kept getting voicemail. I ran a hand through my hair as I was so agitated that I didn't even have a comeback to what he said, instead, I pushed him out of the way and ran towards the car."You coming or what?" I yelled over my shoulder as I started the engine, and pressed on the accelerator.Ethan sprints towards the other side of the car, barely getting inside before I take off on the highway.While driving with one hand on the steering wheel, I hooked up my phone to the car's Bluetooth and kept on calling Katherine's number.After a while, I got the message that her inbox was full and couldn't accept any more messages.I hit the steering in anger. "Fuck!! Fuck, fuck, fuck!!"Ethan was just calm through
Katherine’s POVI'm back in the hospital…again.Great.Only this time my legs are in stirrups and moving even a little bit is a pain in the ass.This time though, I had the full consciousness of what happened to me…only I didn't suspect how bad it was yet.Caleb's words came back to me with a vengeance and I blinked tears.The doors opened to reveal Mallory walking into the room with a stack of files in one hand and a white box in the other.She didn't notice I was awake until she came close enough."Oh, hey!" She greets me enthusiastically and bends down to place a kiss on my cheek, the smell of coconut oil wafting up my nose. "I didn't know you were already awake, want me to inform the others?" She had already turned towards the door, intent on doing just that but my hand shot out to grasp her wrist."Please don't." My voice cracked and her face softened. She pats my hand in understanding."Of course…if you don't want me to."She goes through the motions of checking me out, asking m
Ethan’s POVWhen I set my mind to do something, I prefer to finish it and that was what I set out to do while I stomped through the bushes, en route to find the woman that took Roy….and he's, you did hear me right, it was a lady that incapacitated four of my good men and absconded with a boy.I was nothing if not intrigued enough to see who it was.When my tech guru informed me of a possible cash transfer pinged around that district, I told him to follow up on it, if it may be the kidnapper.Turns out that I was right.The lady was smart, she hid in the bushes after all that happened, trying to dust off her tracks but we picked up on it.She was somewhere around West Virginia which wasn't our territory so we had to move carefully. Very carefully, if I may add.The goal was to go in and slip out like nothing had happened. I didn't tell either Caleb or Katherine of my findings because I didn't want them to come looking around, trying to take away what little leverage I had.I was so fur
Ethan’s POV"How is he?" I asked the Doctor as soon as he stepped out of the room. Mr Clearwater has been my childhood doctor since I could remember and it's only good that I use him for Roy."Aside from the mild bruising and injuries he got, he's going to be fine." He assured me and the breath I'd been holding in finally came out in a rush."Can I see him?" For some reason, I was quite eager to talk to him...to see him, rest assured that he's in one piece."Of, course you can." He claps at my back. "I need to go wash up."I nodded and walked in the direction opposite where he was heading and when I got there, I pushed open the door slowly, carefully not to jolt him, but I didn't have to worry.He was fast asleep already. My heart squeezed firmly in my chest when I saw his small figure on the bed, hooked to tubes and machines. The cut over his head was covered with a plaster, and after I raked my eyes over his body I wasn't able to pinpoint where else he was hurt.I walked over to th
Katherine’s POVEverything has changed.Ever since the incident in the bathroom which made me lose the baby, and after I was placed on bed rest for two weeks, both Ethan and Caleb have been avoiding me.I couldn't even talk to Daniel for two minutes before I had to fake a call and leave.Yes, I knew it was fake because I saw it one time, and no one buzzed him yet he picked up his phone and acted like he had to get to a meeting hastily.On the outside, I kept calm, but on the inside, I was breaking down. The kidnapping with my half-brother, the pregnancy that I didn't even have the time to come to terms with the baby before I lost it, and now this...it was all too much, and I couldn't keep it all inside before it ate me up...which was why when Mallory insisted on introducing me to a shrink or preferably someone who could help me...at least mentally, I agreed.Mallory and I were the only ones who were aware of this for now. I mean Caleb would too...if he were around to even talk to me.
Katherine’s POVI was slowly working towards getting better, both physically and mentally but it was a bit hard when the most vital person I needed was AWOL.I've tried to reach Ethan several times but my call kept getting busied.So I decided to take the bull by the horns, figuratively of course.That was before I overheard a conversation about Ethan. I was taking my usual stroll through the gardens, and something Amelia told me helped clear her mind and center her thoughts.So far, it worked wonders for me until I heard two voices that floated over to me.I stopped walking, surprised that someone other than I was here, and decided to listen in…especially since the conversation centered on someone whom I termed my nemesis."There's word on the ground that Alpha Ethan is looking for someone to fill up the space his former mate left." There were two women, one with auburn locks and the other with dark blonde hair."Oh, I'd like to be his mate!" The dark blonde clapped her eyes excitedl
Shadow’s POV"Sir, he's here." I turned back to face the man I had scoured the Earth to find, only he wasn't the one I saw but rather the messenger I had sent to go fetch him. The man was the one responsible for the destruction that had plagued my city, and he was going to pay.Oh, he was going to pay."Where is he?" I questioned, not seeing him anywhere in sight."Waiting in the cellar like you instructed sir." The messenger bowed his head, waiting for further instructions.I changed my mind, "Bring him up here. I want everyone to see what I did to traitors."I cracked my knuckles, patiently waiting for the man to come up. I walked over to the veranda to take in some cool air, allowing the chilly evening breeze to wash over me.From here, I could see the destroyed building in the distance and it gutted me deep. That was my fortress, my safe space and it was destroyed by the same people I watched over, the same people I fucking protected!Over a hundred casualties that day, not includ
Caleb’s POVArriving home after a while, we didn't get the homecoming that I was expecting but that was to be kept aside for now.We had more pressing matters on the ground to deal with.Hadid, a guard I remembered from before I left to get Katherine back, walked forward, his face grim.Are you going to be okay by yourself?" I stopped to ask Katherine as she walked into the house. On second thoughts, I called one of the women hanging around. "Please go with her." I kissed Katherine on the forehead, hugging her briefly before giving Hadid my full attention."What is it?""We've got a problem." He announced and I rested the urge to sigh.Is it so much to ask to have a peaceful pack?"How big is this problem?" Before Hadid could start talking I said, "Hold on." We walked away from the house and I sighted Daniel. I waved him over, needing his input on this situation.Daniel jogged over, squinting as he looked at our drawn faces."Go on," I permitted Hadid to spill."Okay, sir. So first,