Anna gradually regained consciousness and found herself in a forest after surveying her surroundings carefully. Her memories were a bit blurry but the last thing she remembered was running after Kodiak when she found out that Hunter's life was in danger. She tried to move but then, she realized that her hands and feet were tightly bound by a rope to a tree. Fear and panic flooded her mind as several memories returned to her, causing her to struggle frantically but she couldn't free herself. A face came into her line of sight and squatted beside her with a dangerous smile. She gasped from shock watching the dangerous figure snarl in her face. She heard him say, "I see you are now awake, Anna. I have been waiting to see your eyes sparkle with fear before you die. Call it one of my private kinks, but I like my prey to be fully conscious to experience the pain and suffering I have planned for them." "Who are you, and what do you want from me?" Anna retreated from the savage wolf who app
As Anna and Kodiak approached the border of the pack territory, Kodiak shifted back to his human form and gently guided her toward the main town. With each step he took, Kodiak felt an uneasy sensation building up inside him. Suddenly, he stumbled, almost losing his balance, as he sensed a strange tingling at the base of his neck. The sensation was like nothing he had ever experienced before, and it left him feeling both curious and apprehensive.He glanced around his surroundings, searching for the source of his discomfort but he didn't find anything. Anna noticed his strange expression and asked him, “Kodiak, is everything alright?”He did not respond for a while because he was not sure about the apprehensive feeling in his heart. His wolf could sense the presence of another person stalking them but he couldn't see the person. “Anna, you should go ahead first. Go to my house and don't come out of your room until I get there.” He warned her.Anna's intuition kicked in and she became
As Kodiak stormed out of the infirmary, his Beta followed closely behind as they both returned to the office together. Kodiak sat down and began to sort through his documents and sign them. However, he was quickly interrupted by the entrance of his Beta, Knox. The office fell silent as Knox watched Kodiak intently, an air of guilt hanging heavily between them. After a few moments, Kodiak broke the silence, fixing his gaze on Knox."Is there something you wish to say?" Kodiak asked his tone firm and direct."Are you really going to call off the wedding with Giselle?" Knox asked him. "You know she is the only suitable woman for the position of the Luna of this pack."Both Kodiak and his wolf were annoyed by his Beta's words, unhappy about his mindset concerning his mate. "Anna may have been a submissive wolf, but she became stronger through his training.". She could now handle any opponents that came her way despite her wolf's weak nature so he knew she was worthy of being his Luna.The
Anna had heard about Giselle's condition so she wanted to visit her in the hospital, but Kodiak had forbidden her from leaving the house so she wasn't aware of the rumors floating outside. However, she did not remain clueless for long because Catherine and Vivian came to visit her after a week and told her everything. Vivian seemed very happy for her friend and tried to encourage her to take action to seduce her mate. "I am telling you, Anna. This must be the moon goddess giving you a chance and you must take it." Vivian urged her. "Everyone is talking about you becoming the next Luna so you have to be prepared for it." But Anna did not share their thrill and excitement about the situation since she was worried about something else. They had been alone together in the house for some time yet he had not informed her about this important piece of news, which meant that there was a possibility that he did not have any intention to take her as his Luna. She wondered if he was thinking o
The next day, Anna left for the Stark Pride pack with her bags. She wore a distressed expression, while her mate followed her until they reached the pack boundary. Kodiak looked at her with remorse when he saw her state. He gripped the steering wheel tightly before he apologized, "I'm so sorry, Anna. I wish I could come with you, but I need to stabilize some issues in the pack first. Will you be okay on your own?"Anna nodded slightly and came down from the car, where she was supposed to meet the guards assigned to escort her to her former pack safely. She walked toward them at a sluggish pace, until Kodiak called out her name, stopping her in her tracks. She found herself being wrapped in his strong comforting arms without warning, causing her to tense a little. Kodiak stroked her hair gently while whispering to her, “If you need me by your side, just let me through the mating bond and I will come to you no matter what happens. I promise.”“T-Thank you.” Anna's voice was a bit coar
Anna hated that she was in the Stark Pride pack now. Back then, she had always taken pride in being a part of one of the four largest packs in the Great Landmark but now, she didn't know why they were so arrogant about it. She now realized that the world was different than it seemed, and she had learned and experienced many things. These people here were the worst kind of people she had ever seen in her life. They had manipulated her, deceived her, and kicked her out of the pack in the end. She had promised herself not ever to return but she was back here again so she had to do her best to be vigilant and protect herself at all costs. Penelope's condescending voice broke through her deep thoughts, “Yes...you can stay in your aunt's house until the funeral is over. There is no need to attract unwanted attention since you are here for business. Right?”“Wait a moment!” Anna stopped the departing couple in their tracks. She was officially pissed now that she had confirmed that they had
Anna arrived at the alpha's house and went into her room to rest. She was very tired from the journey but just before she could lay on the bed, she heard a knock on the door. Anna was a bit hesitant to open the door, but her wolf instantly recognized the stranger's scent so she opened the door and smiled when she saw the stranger. “Ezra, is that you?”“Apologies, Ma'am. I am just here to do a routine security check for your room.” A huge man with bulging muscles peeking from his shirt stood in front of her with a stoic expression. “Oh, okay.” Anna stepped aside for him to pass through, watching him search the room thoroughly for hidden cameras and recorders. She waited for him to finish his work, and then she intercepted him just before he was about to leave. ”Do you want to tell me what is wrong, Ezra? Why are you ignoring me?”If it was someone else, she might not have been able to say those words but she had gotten quite close to the leader of the Dark Edge guards who was assigne
During dinner, Anna sat opposite her former Alpha who was at the head of the table in an uncomfortable silence that made her stomach churn. She struggled not to make a single mistake because she knew that could hurt her mate's dignity since she came with his badge this time. That was also one of the reasons she had been given the privilege of getting an alpha's seat at the table.As time passed by, Anna became more self-conscious about her presence because she could sense everyone's piercing gazes on her. A certain woman finally couldn't hold her silence and dropped her utensils to speak, “So, it's you. You are Anna Knightley, my husband's ex-girlfriend.”“I am?” Anna was puzzled by her words when she heard them. It was true that she had a crush on Darius and they had been friends for a while but she wasn't expecting the title of being Darius's girlfriend. Darius saw her glance at him and buried his head in his food. She was not surprised by his cowardly stance at the table, but she