[CASSANDRA’s Point-of-View]I was successful at getting help from Monica, but I never thought I would be put in the middle of so many important people in Alpha Hunter’s pack.In front of me were Beta Weston and the Elders of the Black Haw Pack, who were giving me a disagreeing look. I could see the hatred in their eyes, letting me know that I wasn’t totally welcome in their territory. I also saw Monica from the corner of my eyes, and her face was just so pale; she looked like she didn’t sleep the whole night just to convince Beta Weston to give me a fair trial.And then there, right beside Beta Weston, was Sandra, who was secretly gloating in front of me with that annoying grin on her face. She simply enjoyed seeing me burned alive by the accusations I didn’t commit. And of course, she planned everything. It was all obviously a setup to kick me out of this place.With my werewolf instinct, I could feel the unpleasant aura that Sandra was emitting. It was a putrid, dark, and frightenin
[ALPHA HUNTER’s Point-of-View]"Cassandra—"The moment I opened my eyes, her body moved automatically, and she wrapped her arms around my neck so tight that she trembled. Loud sobs emerged from her throat like a child who was lost but finally found a home. My head still hurts. But it was more tolerable than what I had experienced before.I’m back. I was finally back."You scared me, you dummy!" she sobbed angrily at my shoulder, and I froze at her words. I was a little worried that she was so upset, though. But I was more concerned about what happened. Of what I did to her because everything still felt so distant and blurry in my head.I wanted to wrap my arms around her as well. I wanted to whisper to her that I was back. That I was feeling well thanks to her. But then something was suppressing me from showing what I felt for Cassandra. Fear? Uncertainty? I was not sure. But her body was so soft and warm against mine that I couldn’t help but close my eyes and fill my nose with her be
[CASSANDRA’s Point-of-View] My feet just wouldn’t move. I looked back at the main hall and waited for Alpha Hunter. I didn’t see him at breakfast. He was not around in the castle as well, and when I tried to visit him in his bedroom, one of the soldiers told me that he had been away since last night because of an official and urgent business. "We have ta go now or ye wull git late, lassy Clark. Ye can’t be late on yer foremaist day of school." Sir Brochan called out for me from inside the sleek black car that would drive me to Crescent Ravenwood University, where I would spend four more years studying medicine.I gave Albrecht’s castle one last look before I went inside the car. This place gave me good and bad memories, and I know I will miss it. Not because it’s the most luxurious place I've ever stayed, but because every part of this place reminded me of Alpha Hunter. I closed my eyes. In my mind, I saw his gorgeous amber eyes, his thin lips, his chiseled jaw, and his perfectly p
"Class dismissed!"I quickly picked up my notebooks and books from the desk and stacked them inside the bag. My eyes were wary, and my ears were sharp. I hooked the bag on my shoulder and tried not to make eye contact with the other students. I could feel their judging eyes on me as they murmured incomprehensible words to their friends or people next to them. Seeing them do that made me a lot more uncomfortable in this school because this was not the kind of first week I had imagined here.It was a real disaster.After my encounter with Sandra and Kaya yesterday morning, I knew my life here would never be the same. I just had to accept that this would be another challenge that life randomly threw at me—a test of how far I was willing to fight for my dreams. For the future, I have always wanted. I always had to convince myself that it was not just about Alpha Hunter or the expectations of his people. But for me. I wanted to prove them wrong. That I could also be a huge help to Alpha H
"You are not a prisoner in this place, Cassy. You should go with me and have fun!" Geneva adjusted her round eyeglasses on the bridge of her nose and then pouted at me, "Please?! All freshmen newcomers will be there and you can’t miss it!"I knew that the party would be a trap. I was one hundred percent sure Sandra Andersen and Kaya Miller would be there, so there was no way I would go wherever that place was. It would only ruin my night, and who knows what those two will do once they spot me there?No, there’s no way I would go there.I wish I could tell Geneva the real reason, though. But I couldn’t just tell someone the whole story of why I had to avoid those two b*tches. Maybe it was for the best that Geneva saw me as an introvert who would rather stay in her room and read books than go to parties and have horrible hangovers in the morning.Besides, I promised Alpha Hunter I would behave in this place, and I never broke a promise to anyone. Even to a man who forced me to stay in C
"Sir Terrence, you haven’t answered me."He frowned as if his thoughts were interrupted by my upset voice, and then his eyes finally focused on me. "What do you mean?""Here? In front of the girls’ dormitory? Are you not supposed to be walking around this place? That seems creepy, you know?"After he helped me take Kaya Miller to her room, I decided to walk him down the main hall just to make sure he was not up for something. I knew Terrence was one of the youngest professors at Crescent Ravenwood University, but his appearance in this place was suspicious and alarmed me. I did my best not to squint my eyes at him, though. I knew that would make me look ridiculous in front of him."Oh, that…" he suddenly chuckled, which surprised me a bit. His red hair looked like a blazing fire under the dim light of the ceiling. "I forgot you are a newcomer here, Miss Clark; that is why I also forgot to explain to you my presence in this place."I gazed into his hazel-brown eyes and waited for his e
I forced myself to get up and get ready for school.The whole day was actual torture for me. Fortunately, it was just another ordinary day in the class, and no serious exams were given to us by the professors. I didn’t eat anything from breakfast to lunch because I didn't have any appetite at all after I confirmed that Sandra was still Alpha Hunter’s marked mate and I was still a nobody in his life. Just someone with whom he was expecting to have a baby and nothing more.I saw Geneva in the hallways with her other friends. I immediately ran away from her and pulled the hood of my jacket over my head to hide my face from everyone. I was just not in the mood to talk to anyone. My heart felt sad, and I felt upset in my stomach. There was this uncomfortable, fluttering feeling in it that made me sick all day. I wished that I just stayed in the dorm and cried myself to sleep until my eyeballs rolled out of my face."Cassy?"I stopped organizing my books inside my locker and realized it was
[ALPHA HUNTER’s Point-of-View] "I never expected this to happen." "You heard the news?" "Yes," I answered Weston gravely while staring outside. The sun was setting, slowly hiding under the horizon of tall buildings in the city, and darkness started to spread. Shadows stretched on the main streets and at every corner of my vast, luxurious office. I heaved a sigh. I never thought this could be serious. But with what happened to Sandra Andersen, there was no way I would let this issue slip. Someone was clearly threatening me. I looked at Weston over my right shoulder. My mind was filled with worry for Cassandra. I knew she was upset with me when I didn’t even give her time to accompany her on her way to the university, but I just couldn’t bear the idea of seeing her leave Albrecht’s Castle. A deal was a deal. I never wanted her to leave, but I had to honor my words and let her go. She always wanted college; all I wanted was to give her the happiness she deserved. "Should we take Mi