Alpha River's P.O.V I woke up to the sound of constant beeping. I opened my eyes and after blinking them for a few moments I became aware of my surroundings. I was in my room with a heart monitor and an IV stand beside my bed. What now? I was closing my eyes to go back to bed when I heard movements in my room. I turned and was met with the teary gaze of Matthews and a surprisingly worried Kiara sitting at the edge of my bed. "I’m dead aren't I?" I asked worriedly "No but why would you say that" Matthews asked heatedly "Kiara is here with a worried look on her face. I should be concerned" I snapped "You know River, you don't like me and the feeling is mutual. You hurt Chaos so badly that she might never recover from it. The problem is, you didn't only hurt Chaos but the entire family and one thing I know about my family is that they are a bunch of sadistic fuckers who know how to hold a grudge. What happened today was an attack from our homeland. We don't know wh
Chaos P.O.V I stood still in shock after River passed out. Aunt Persie and I have a love hate relationship because we never see eye to eye on most subjects. To hear that she had torn into my mate's back for me brought about this sense of love and respect. She has been known not to care about anyone other than her husband, my uncle Hades and their sons. For her to go out of her way for my sake put a smile on my face. I was snapped out of my thoughts when I felt someone shaking me. I turn to find Matthews looking at me with tears trailing down his face "Plea... please" he whispered hoarsely "Matthews...It's..." I tried to explain "He's going to die if this keeps going on." He whisper yelled before breaking down. I gently pulled him into my arms and it didn't take long before he was full on cry. I moved us to the far corner of the room as Kiara and the doctors worked together to stop the blood that was flowing like a tap. Kiara healed as much as she could an
Chaos’ P.O.V The meeting between my family and I about my mate’s condition moved from bad to worse. They were all adamant to help him. If anything, they wanted to encourage the others to do more. It’s like in their quest for revenge, they have forgotten that we were fully mated in both his way and our way and I go through the same hell he does. Only less. Yes I can do something about mine but that is not the point. I may hate River for what he has done and wish to kill him on certain days but I do not want him dead. Not this way. A death without honor. A death through torture. Kiara stopped by some time to tell us that he had been put in a medically induced coma and she did the best she could on his body and most especially his mind. Because that was the most dangerous part of this whole punishment. The mind is a fragile thing and its mental stability is at stake with the way my family was going about with their revenge. They know how to drive a person crazy and I c
STILL ALPHA RIVER'S P.O.V I don't know how long I stayed on my feet lost in my grieving thoughts. I saw my friends and family trying to snap me back to the present and only stopped when they realized their effort wasn't yielding any results. I could feel myself shutting down as the minutes passed by. Gathering the last of strength I possessed, I gently stood to my feet and without a word to anyone strutted off into my walk-in closet where I changed into a pair of black pants and a loose fit t-shirt. I didn't bother checking my reflection in the mirror. My mate was dead. Murdered and I had no one to impress. The only reason I was going out instead of grieving alone in my room was because I wanted to confirm that she was really dead. Somehow a large part of me is refusing to acknowledge that she is dead. Clearing my face of every emotion, I made my way out of my house. I could feel the somber mood in the air the moment I stepped foot outside. My heart broke further when I
Still Alpha River's P.O.V I woke up to the sun blaring on my face. I had this weird ass dream that my mate was dead. Getting up, I stretched and looked around. I was in my room. How did I get here? Who changed me? What happened yesterday? I stood from my room and shivered at the cold air that seem to be constantly moving on and around my body. I headed for the bathroom and after taking a well-deserved hot bath, I walked out and into my walk-in closet. I spared a quick glance at my reflection in a mirror and that was when it hit me. The absence of my mating mark was the wakeup call. I fell on my knees since my knees were too weak to hold me up. It was not some weird ass dream. It was my painful reality. I stayed on my knees crying until there were no more tears. I still can't believe my mate was gone. My Chaos. After no more tears trailed down my face, I got back on my feet and robotically got dressed. I felt numb. I hurried with making myself look presentable because
Tricia's P.O.V I can't believe my Jay threw me out. He acted as if my presence alone upset him. I understand his mate's death was taking a toll on him but I only wanted to offer my condolences in the only way I knew best. The bitch was dead and she still had a hold on my Jay. But she left her side bitch Kiara and I feel as if she knows something I don't. Maybe I should have had her killed along with her so called alpha. I had only taken two steps towards the door of my little house when I bumped into Felecia who looked like she has been crying for days unend. "What is wrong mum?" I questioned "Everything is wrong my dear. Everything" she answered hoarsely "What do you mean by everything? The Luna of this pack died. It is horrible I get it but that doesn't mean this pack has to die with her. I mean the Luna of this pack can always be replaced" "Don't talk like that Tricia Bennett! This is blasphemous. What has gotten into you child?" "What!! I was just stating facts."
Underestimated... All my life, I have been underestimated and in as much as it had been annoying. It had favored me in so many fights and trials. My father died years after I was born. Before I could even walk and talk. His time here on earth was due and he had to return to his world. But every now and then, he makes an appearance to my two older brothers; Lucas and Lucien and I so we know that he's still with us and never forgotten. My mother, Celeste, the Alpha of our pack, raised her kids with an iron fist behind closed doors and spoiled us in the eyes of the pack and world. Because I'm a girl some of you probably think she went easy on me. Well... No... If she trained my brothers five times hard, she trained me fifteen times harder and ruthlessly too at that.She is a tough woman, who had fought so many battles and won and she had scars and tattoos to prove it too... she commanded respect and she has earned it duly. Her warriors and pack members literally worship the ground
After packing, I took opportunity of the time I had left to go around the pack one more time and to tell the few pack members I considered as friends and family goodbye. Now that I was leaving, I will surely miss my training with the warriors and brothers as well as my mother's. I wish I could stay a bit longer before going to my mates pack but even I know that even in my dreams, it will be impossible because my mate wouldn't agree and will throw a tantrum or resort to other means no matter how low to get me to go with him which wouldn't really be necessary and to avoid all that, I just have to go with him peacefully. But if he thinks, he's got himself a fragile docile mate then he's got another thing come. I may not talk much but my silence and temper does show a lot. I had just finished collecting my personal weapons which consisted of a silver sword, a bow and a couple dozens of arrows and my box of daggers from the weapons room when I felt someone pushing against the barrier