*ADRIENNE'S P.O.V*I ROLLED OFF my bed. Birds were singing near my window. I gave a small laugh as I went to the window and looked out. The sun was beginning to rise above the hilly horizon. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath before j went to the bathroom to wash up and prepare for the day. I didn't have anything to do today. No warrior training, no nanny duties, so I decided that I would go to the healers center and spend some time with Bonnie - who was my closest friend in the pack. I did not have any beef with any other person my age, but neither were they my friends. Especially not after my clash with Lucy who was the big deal around here. I packed my hair in a ponytail after airdrying it and put on some clothes. Luna Amelia had sent me some new clothes a few days ago, along with my training kit and cargo boots. I loved them all. I slipped my feet into a pair of flip-flops and walked downstairs. The house is going to be quiet, Kincaid and Liam had gone for the meeting
*KINCAID'S P.O.V*"I WONDERED IF you would be escorting me to the meeting or you would be following your mate," Kincaid snapped as he buttoned up his tuxedo.Liam smiled, not paying attention to the anger in Kincaid's voice. "I will be taking her with me to our pack when we are done here..." He said, adjusting his tie. "Or maybe, we'll both go to her pack first, then from there we'll all go home."Kincaid snorted. He understood his friend's joy, but he could not help but feel a little apprehensive. It was like the mate bond was robbing Liam of all his indepth reasoning. "Come," Liam said. "We are going to be late."Kincaid nodded. He took one last look at the mirror and nodded in approval. Dressed in an expensive Italian three piece tuxedo with lithe gold chains dripping from the breast pocket, his appearance was confident and powerful. His long hair was carefully styled to frame his face and highlight his cheekbones and black eyes. He looked at Liam, who nodded and they both went o
*ADRIENNE'S P.O.V*THE BEATING OF paws resonated through the forest grounds as the rogues burst through the treeline and ran at us. Through the midlink, I heard Bonnie tell me to run. I immediately broke into a run with Bonnie and Lucy by my side. The rogues were catching up to us quickly because Bonnie and the others ran at a slower pace to match me. Even Lucy didn't leave me behind. I could hear the snarls getting closer and nipping at my heels. Just when I thought we were doomed, the treeline in front of us burst open and Alpha Ezra followed by some warrior wolves leaped to our rescue. Alpha Ezra and his warriors jumped over me to land between me and the rogues. I fell to the floor, feeling weak and useless. Bonnie bit my arm and pulled me away to safety. There was a nervous energy around the residential area of the pack as we made our way to the pack house. Some people were outside their houses, listening as the battle went on. Growls, snarls and the sounds of breaking bone fil
*KINCAID'S P.O.V*THE COLLAR Of his shirt suddenly felt tight and chuffed against his skin as his gaze was locked with the witch's. Then she looked away and stood in front of the podium. She cleared her throat once and said, "My name is Arlana," She said in a husky voice. "I am the Luna of Amazon River Wolves, Brazil. And I am the last descendant of the great Coven." Her gaze washed over the room. It was deathly quiet as the man waited to hear what she wanted to say."Did you see the way she looked at me?" Kincaid whispered to Liam. Liam shook his head. "You might be imagining it. She is a very beautiful woman.""And someone's mate, you fool," Kincaid snapped. "But I'm serious. She looked at me like she could see through me.""It's a trick people on stage do," Liam said. "Like, they are not really looking at you, but it looks like so. It deals with stage fright and stuff like that."Kincaid scoffed. He knew that wasn't what happened. The witch looked at him and locked his gaze. He t
*KINCAID'S P.O.V*HE TOOK THE next flight back to Scotland. As soon as the plane touched down, he knew something was amiss. He had left the meeting without Liam. Liam was going to get Elsa and then head for Scotland too. There was an SUV waiting for Kincaid in a private parking lot. As soon as he dropped from the plane, he got in the car and drove out like a blind bat. It drove to the pack in record time. He got out of the car. The pack was unnaturally quiet and there was a heavy air in the atmosphere. He barged into the packhouse and saw Adrienne sitting alone near a fireplace. She turned and looked at him, her eyes were tear rimmed and she regarded him with what looked like pity. Then she pointed upstairs. He took the stairs 3 at a time, he gave a knock before entering a room. His father lay on a bed. Unmoving. He would have thought the man was sleeping, if not for his mother's red eyes and the smell of blood coming from his father's body. Beta Marcus stood to the side, his jaws
*KINCAID'S P.O.V*THIS IS A FUCKING shit show, Kincaid muttered to himself. The night was still young and a slight breeze blew across them, ruffling the leaves and whistling through the trees. He watched with a tight grimace as the whole pack bowed their head in reverence as the procession passed and headed to the alpha's tomb. His mother walked slowly by his side as they led the procession, followed by the pack. They got to the cemetery, where Beta Marcus was already waiting. He signaled to the carriers for them to lower the coffin. Kincaid looked around the sad faces watching on. He spotted Liam standing just behind the low iron fence of the cemetery. Elsa stood at his side, clutching his arm. "There should be more people paying their homage to my father," Kincaid snarled through the mind link. Liam nodded subtly. "Remember that most of the alphas are currently in Belfast. The news might not have reached there."Kincaid scoffed. "The news has reached there. I know it." Je replie
*ADRIENNE'S P.O.V*"OUR ALPHA EZRA is dead."That sentence would continue to haunt me for the rest of my life. A sudden wave of sadness filled my heart as soon as I heard it, and the sadness and despair escalated as all the emotions of the pack members grew more sorrowful.I saw Beta Marcus's eyes glaze over and he clenched his fists. Then he looked at me before leaving the room. I hurried out of my room too and went upstairs, to where Luna Amelia was. She remained calm, but the pain radiated through her whole body. When she saw me, she smiled sadly and gestured at me to come in. Alpha Ezra was already covered, but the pale stench of death hung in the air. I sniffled again, she rubbed my back to comfort me, even though she needed the comfort more. "Things are about to change around here, Adrienne," She said softly. But she did not explain herself, she just walked out, leaving me to ponder on what she had just said. What does she mean? Will the changes be good? Or will the further
*ADRIENNE'S P.O.V*THE DUEL IS to start in a few minutes when the moon reaches its peak. I watched as the man called Alastair smirked and walked away. He looked pretty confident, and if we are being honest, he had the right to be confident. Standing beside him, Kincaid was like a little boy, and from the scars and hardened lines on the man's face, I knew he had been in a lot of fights, and won them. Luna Amelia looked distressed too. She was not in support of this, but after the death of her husband, her command was waning and becoming less effective. She could not interfere in the fight. She watched warily as Kincaid stalked off in the opposite direction. I saw Liam hurry after Kincaid, his mate walked behind him, having nowhere else to go, I followed them. "Caid," Liam whispered. "You should not have accepted the duel."Kincaid snorted. "So the pack would think I am weak?" He coughed out a humorless laugh. "Imagine how the other rival packs would react when they hear that the new