Katherine’s POVI rushed over to meet Caleb halfway despite the blood running down his body, and he welcomed me with a one-armed hug.I started fumbling over his body, checking for wounds, cuts, and scrapes on his body. He looked at me weirdly but allowed me to search to my heart's content until I found out that most of the blood was not his.I knew I was angry at him, but I didn't want him to die…. not yet anyways.When people started to crowd the front of the house, he subtly pushed me behind him, taking a step forward as the leader he was.They were staring at the lady whose neck was awkwardly twisted to one side."Time and time again, I've had to prove to you all that I'm here to serve you." Caleb started to speak, and although he didn't shout as much, his voice echoed loudly for all to hear. "Whoever might have done this," a single glance at the dead wolf and he continued, "would be excused but make no mistake, it will not happen again! Yes, I failed you by leaving for years on e
Caleb’s POVI placed my hand on my head and sighed deeply, watching forlornly as Katherine ran away like there was fire behind her."You're just gonna sit there?" Daniel stares at me in surprise.My hands land on the table with a thud. "What do you want me to do? You saw how she ran out of this place…""Then go after her!" He pushes, waving in the direction Katherine just ran off. "She's feeling hurt and alone right now, the least you can do is help her alleviate the pain!""So how?" I asked with a clueless look on my face."Show her how much you care and love her. " He looks down at the table. "I haven't told you this, but I had a m-mate once…she was beautiful, loving, and kind."Had? I wanted to ask what happened but when Daniel raised his head, the amount of pain I saw in his eyes made me suck in a sharp breath, so I wisely kept quiet.This was already hard enough for him to talk about.I didn't need to add it.".... we were together for almost two years, and. I fucked up man. I ma
Katherine’s POVI heard pounding...but it sounded far away, a bit distant.My eyelids fluttered open, and I stared through blurry vision at the ceiling, trying to figure out where I was.The pounding came again, even harder and louder. I moaned and flung a hand over my forehead trying to block out the noise, wondering who the hell it was.I give the person points though for being consistent when the sound comes again, and I struggle to sit up on the bed.Sunlight was streaming in through the floor-to-ceiling windows that almost blinded me when I sat up.That was when I noticed I was naked. The bedsheet fell from my chest, baring my girls out to the public. Immediately, I snatched up the sheets and it was at that same time that the door flew open."Caleb!!" Daniel yelled as he stormed inside.My eyes bulged from their socket when Daniel came barreling into the room and top speed, his eyes going as wide as saucers when he saw me. I closed my eyes in mortification quickly, only peeking w
Shadow’s POVI lit up the cigarette in my hand, took two puffs, and held it in before releasing a cloud of smoke from my lips.The party above me was in full swing with men and women milling about in various stages of undress. Some were fully naked while some were half naked and dancing wildly, half-drunk out of their minds. A smile tugged at my lips when one of the ladies who was topless looked upwards in my direction, waggled her eyebrows at me suggestively, and seductively whined her waist.I was quite busy tonight, but I briefly entertained the thought of having her spread under me while I do wicked things to her flesh.A tall, heavily muscled man coming my way which I saw from the corner of my eyes sealed the deal though, and I shook my head sideways, saying no with an apologetic smile while I took another drag from my cigarette.The lady, -Sharon, that was her name- pouted then bobbed her head up and down mimicking several motions as she sucked the lollipop between her lips vigo
Caleb’s POVI pretended not to be afraid, but fear was flowing through my veins. Daniel kept his cool, but I knew that he wasn't ready yet for another face-off with battle. I mean he was just recovering from the poison in his bloodstream, so his apprehension is understandable.I turned to address some of my guards, my betas, and the Enforcers that surrounded me when I saw her.I grabbed her elbow in anger and dragged her to the corner of a room. "Why are you following us?" I hissed under my breath.She pasted a clueless expression on her face, but I wasn't buying it at all. She knew what she was doing. "Nothing. I just wanted to tag along."I scrub a hand over my face. "Well, you can't and I'm serious."A look of dismay crosses her eyes. "But why? I just want to help."You can help from here…I just got you back, no way am I putting you in harm's way.I have a right to make my own decisions, and I want to help."A long sigh of exasperation escapes me. "Katherine, listen, I understand y
Shadow’s POV"Sir! You have to see this!" The voice boomed from behind the closed door, and I groaned in annoyance. The girls who I'd spent the night with also awoke from their slumber due to the ruckus.They jerked awake and immediately started to dress up, their bare bodies rubbing together enticingly.I started to have second thoughts about indulging the more I stared at their creamy flesh topped with beautiful breasts and toned asses…that was until I was rudely jerked out of the fantasy."Sir!"I cursed under my breath and grabbed my robe from where I flung it last night on the chair and tied it around my waist.Normally an interruption like this would have me crushing this man's head between my palms but since they already were under the strict rules not to interrupt my rest time unless it was something of importance, I knew it wasn't for nothing.I jerked the door open and looked at the man holding a thick file in his hands. "I'll be down in twenty," I growled and shut the door
Katherine’s POVThe sound of water dripping from a tap or faucet burrowed deep into my subconscious until I couldn't get it out. It was always constant and that was what woke me up.Drip. Drip. Drip.I rocked back and forth as I tried to get my bearings. It was dark and smelled musty like an old foam, and even with my advanced vision I wasn't able to see farther than a couple of feet in front of me.It slowly started coming back to me…how I made myself sleep off to ward off the exhaustion.I made to move but my chains jangled, jolting me back to the sad reality that I was still chained up.I didn't know how many days, or weeks had passed since I was brutally taken away from Caleb. I hadn't seen anyone else since then, not the dark mysterious man who came in and butchered half of the pack in less than an hour.I was afraid of him but right now, I would rather have him speak than this unending that was all around me.I bent my back a bit to stretch a little and I groaned as the muscles
Caleb’s POVThe beeping sound woke me up.The constant machine beeping. Daniel's face was the first thing I saw when I came to, and the concerned look on his face made me worried.Instantly, I tried to sit up, but he forced me back down. "Calm the fuck down, man."I relaxed simply because it was way too hard to even fight against him. I relaxed back on the bed, turning my head to the side, I noted that it was late afternoon.I tried to speak but my throat was so dry. I turned back to face Daniel intent on asking for water but a plastic cup with ice chips in them appeared in front of me before I even uttered a word.I shot him a grateful look and with shaky hands, I struggled to get the cup to my lips.I crunched them between my teeth, and they immediately melted in between my lips. I drank the water, grateful for the coolness as it washed down my throat.I tried not to move too much as everything hurt even before I lifted it. Most especially my knee which throbbed like crazy."What h