I slammed the door shut as my mother made her way outside leaving me to nurse my broken heart. If any of the Mayert brothers saw me right now, would they gloat or would he feel pity for me? I weighed my options and I realized that I was a lot more limited than I thought I was.If I stayed here, I would end up being used and dropped when the Mayert brothers had no more use for me and there would be nothing for me to turn to. Besides, they hadn’t claimed me in front of the pack either. They had no long-term plans for me except for when they had no other choice to turn to me then I would become their flavor for the moment and when they got tired of me, they would move on to the next and leave me to wallow in the misery of marriage. I could see the script and I knew that this was going to be my future if I didn’t do anything about it. My only use here would be to produce heirs and nothing else, I wanted more than that for myself. I could feel the anger building up in my chest as I furi
Shannon’s POVMy eyes fluttered open and I looked around to become familiar with where I was. I was struggling to remember how I got here but that wasn’t important right now, I had to be awake to know what was truly going on. Within that same moment, a woman immediately rushed over to my side of the bed where I sat wide-eyed, still panting from the deep sleep that I had just woken up from. My palms were clammy and my heart was still jackknifing against my chest as I tried to stop myself from hyperventilating. “Hello, child. My name is Luciana. You can call me that.” She began, giving me a rather warm smile as she tried to get me to loosen up and shake the tension off my shoulders.Luciana clasped her hand over mine forcing me to turn towards her. Her eyes were firm and kind, reassuring me that it had just been a bad dream. “Take a deep breath.” She ordered, her voice soft but firm. “You need to take a deep breath.” I nodded rapidly as I obeyed her command, taking deep measured br
Shannon’s POVI shuddered in fright as I began to recount the incidents of the nightmare that just passed. The room had fallen silent, Luciana and the man seemed lost in deep thought as their faces contorted into different expressions as I watched the both of them keenly. I gulped as I kept on trying as hard as I could to suppress the tears from running down my cheeks. I couldn’t show how weak I was in front of them, I had to toughen up like I always had whenever I was bullied in high school. I had to wait out the storm coming and face whatever obstacle life would throw my way. I cradled my stomach, feeling worried about my future and how it was going to work out. If I didn’t know how to protect myself now, how was I going to protect myself when things got a lot harder like I knew it would?I felt Luciana’s hands on my shoulder, jolting me out of my daydreaming as I turned to face her. I smiled fondly at her as she sat next to me, her presence offering a comforting solace to my frigh
Shannon’s POVMy intrusive thoughts finally won me over and I had resigned myself to its fate. I tried my best to hold on but in the end, it wasn’t sufficient enough and I had no one else to blame but myself and my lack of self-control. If I had any iota a few months back, I wouldn’t be in this terrible spot right now but there wasn’t any use crying over spilled milk. What has happened, has happened. It was time to look forward and figure out a way after this forgettable moment was over. “Are you sure you want to leave now, Shannon?” Luciana spoke, her eyes brimming with tears. I had earlier informed her of my decision to leave and return to my pack, I didn’t know where exactly I was headed yet but it would become clearer as soon as I took my first step. After talking to the strange man and telling him the ordeals I’ve been passing through at the hands of my supposed mates, I had a little sense of clarity. Running away wasn’t going to fix anything; I had to go back and decide on wha
Robin’s POV“There’s been a new development, Alpha Robin.” My Beta began as he made his way into my office. I didn’t turn from my spot as I heard his voice behind me. Jake had been my Beta ever since the death of my father and he had remained diligently by my side, working towards the prosperity of our pack.I hated to be bothered with anything he would have to say right now but I knew that it couldn’t be ignored. The only reason that he would come searching for me was because it required my attention. I had been hearing filters from the servants about a potential rumor but I didn’t pay it any heed. But if Jake was here, I guessed there was a semblance of credibility to it and if the reports were true and if they were anything to go by, it was something that should be tackled immediately before it began to gain momentum. I had always looked forward to meeting my son’s mate, they were late groomers according to an elder. Those kinds of wolves were rare and I hadn’t seen any in my
Shannon’s POV “If that is what it would take, I’m willing to go the extra mile to make it happen.” “You don’t approve of my decision. Is that it?” Robin asked Jake after a long period of silence. “You’re my Alpha,” He replied. “I am bound by duty and honor to accept your decree.” “I don’t need any of this nonsensical stuff right now.” I glared at him. “I’m asking you, brother to brother. Tell me what you think of my decision.” “What I said remains true. I can only hope that you don’t end up regretting going down this route.” Jake answered. I nodded, eager to see to the end of this discussion. “What brings you here? You made mention of something concerning Shannon that requires my approval.” “Yes, I did.” “Did something happen to her? I haven’t spoken to her since dinner last night and I know nothing concerning her current well-being.” I was beside myself with worry. Maybe I needed to go back to her instead of keeping my distance. “It has to do with Shannon but the conc
Shannon’s POV “You need to calm down, Jules.” I held up a hand to silence him. “Before we get into anything, you don’t need to act like you suddenly care about me. You’re the last person I expected to see here, I’ll be honest with you. So imagine my shock when I opened my eyes to see you here, you can go back acting oblivious of my existence.” “That’s an irrelevant piece of information right now, Shannon. What the hell were you doing outside the mansion?” I hesitated for a couple of seconds trying to weigh the options over what my reply would lead to but it was pointless, the rest of them were going to hear about the news sooner rather than later. “Don’t get mad at me for this, Jules. But I ran away from the mansion.” “What pushed you into doing something as crazy as that?” Jules’s eyes were blazing with fury and I recognized that look, he wanted to kill. “We weren’t compatible, Jules. I tried my best to make whatever I had with you and your brothers work but none of you were
Shannon’s POVIt’s been an hour since Jules left and I had been crying my eyes out. I had tried to figure out why he had lost his mind but every line of thought traced back to the fact that he had been jealous and that was what was making me lose my mind. All through my stay here, he never acknowledged me for a moment and now, he was jealous that I had spent a day outside the pack and to make matters worse, he felt that I was cheating on him and his brothers. This was the height of confusion and it wasn’t making any sense. Nevertheless, my decision wasn’t going to change. I had already made up my mind to do better for myself and I was going to stick by it no matter what happened. I heard a knock on the door and I immediately wiped my eyes as I made my way towards the door. I opened it to see a maid on the other side of the door. “My apologies, Ms. Shannon,” She began as she bowed slightly. “Alpha Robin has requested your presence in the kitchen.”I raised my eyebrows as I tried t