Michael’s POVThe silence in the dimly lit dungeons was only broken by the tapping of water in the distance and the ragged sound of our heaving breaths.“What the fuck brother?” Anthony growled, flexing his jaw and spitting out a bloodied clump on the granite flooring as Fedora cautiously backed away from the both of us.I could feel the rage rolling off his body in waves but it did nothing to quench the tornado of emotions tearing through me.“How dare you show your face here after everything you’ve caused?!” I roared, punching him in the jaw yet again and feeling my anger double when the man barely even stumbled, only staggering back a step and watching me with cold, red-rimmed eyes.Anthony looked insane. His obsidian mass of hair fell around the sides of his angular face messily, shadowing the dull green of his eyes that seemed to be watching my every move. There were long jagged claw marks running along the length of his face, almost like some beast had slashed him across the eye
Anthony’s POVThe crack of thunder rumbled in the distance as I stared numbly at the armored woman warrior.Don't think Anthony…just act.“Search the grounds.” I hissed, finally tearing my eyes away from my brother's accusing blue eyes. I couldn't stand looking at him, his sandy blonde hair that fell over his eyes until only the slits of his crystal blue eyes showed. His full pink lips were a hard line of disdain and I could tell he was just waiting for an excuse to come at me again...not that I blamed him.Fucking hell! I hadn't been myself lately. Not with the news of Carla’s pregnancy shadowing my every thought. “Of course, Your Highness, come on Emily,” Fedora whispered, beckoning to the maid who followed her meekly before Fedora’s deep brown eyes held mine and she glanced away, her cheeks reddening as she hurried off.What the hell was that? My brother’s eyes seemed to say the same thing as he glanced between the woman soldier’s retreating back and my stunned face before he rol
Anthony’s POV“When are you going to announce our union to Gotham baby? The elders need to know that you already have a new Luna lined up for our pack.” Carla rasped in a sultry voice that made me want to puke, snapping me out of my daze.Her soft hands trailed across my back as she came up behind me, mashing her breasts against my bicep in a way that made me hate the way my groin hardened almost immediately.“When all this blows over Carla. Soon.” I hissed, lying through my teeth and trying to control the irritation that tore through me when she nibbled at my ear before I shook her off, disgusted.What the hell had I been thinking that night? I had never much fancied Carla had I? Why couldn't my wolf have at least picked someone like Fedora? With a good head on her shoulders and an equal sense of responsibility? At least we HAD a friendship.I shook my head, snapping up yet another sweaty wine bottle and uncorking it with my fangs, groaning when the sweet, icy blood coated the burnin
Elena’s POVI knew the minute I opened my eyes that something had gone very wrong.Where was I? I groaned, trying and failing to sit up as I widened my eyes in the dark room. There was white hot pain searing in the back of my head and I felt a brief haze of confusion cloud my head before memories of the war in Gotham poured in.“Oh goddess, no, no, it can't be,” I wheezed, already feeling tears pool in my eyes as I struggled through the pain, bringing my sore body to its knees before feeling my breath catch in my throat when I realized I was not alone in the dark room.The electric whirring of the blinding white lights snapping on made me shrink back, my hands flying over my face when I caught a glimpse of the towering wolf that stood only feet away from me.“Well, well, and here we were wondering if you would ever wake up, sleeping beauty.” Alpha Alaric’s deep voice made goosebumps rise on my skin.My heart started a jagged beating in my chest when I blinked back at the stars, glanci
Elena’s POVBella’s eyes were bloodshot and hollow, and the lumps underneath her singed brown fur looked just like the other wolves.My mouth opened in horror when I realized he must have changed his army somehow after I was banished. He must have used the power of the red moon to summon more strength in himself and his soldiers.It was an abomination, what he was doing.“B-Bella? What did you do to her?!” I screeched, struggling against the chains before falling back into the stone as exhaustion weighed at me.The woman showed no reaction to my outburst, her short crop of brown hair falling over her eyes in an alien way as the dreaded alpha cracked a deep booming laugh that made heat sting at my cheeks. “Nothing your little muscle-chested twins haven't done to you already. We all see the mate marks on your neck Elena…too bad they weren't quick enough to finalize your bond.” He hummed, flashing me a grin that made my blood run cold.He had…with Bella?! I refused to believe it, blotti
ANTHONY’S POVThe rumble of thunder brewed in the distance as the wind blew its mossy scent of wet earth and stone in my face, making me brush back the dark hair that shadowed my eyes.“So, say this again just so we're clear before we run off into the wild hacking at every Tom, Dick, and Cherry that falls in our way.” Klein Markov started before my brother cut him off, rolling his eyes in annoyance.“It's Tom, Rick, and Harry you nitwit,” He spat acidly before I cut the both of them off, refusing to engage in their petty squabble.“We follow the trail through the woods, cut around the mountains, and make it to Cove before nightfall,” I growled, stabbing at the map in the guard’s hands before hopping back on the horses.We had been in the woods for hours now, and it was time to move. The sun had already peaked in the sky and was beginning its decent into the red line of the horizon. The sooner we got out of these treacherous woods, the better.I tried not to remember how we had been in
Elena WolfeThe sound of the doors screeching open made me wince and for once I was grateful that I wasn't met with Alpha Alaric’s uncomfortable gaze.Every inch of my body felt like it was encased in hard cement and I winced as more wolves tripped in, each one more stone-faced than the next.“B-Bella? What are you doing here?” I stammered, my gaze widening even more when the guards unsnapped my chains, dragging me roughly to my feet.Was she letting me go? I glanced toward the dark stairwell that opened behind them but there was no sign still of the intimidating Alpha.I allowed myself to hope before her words crashed down on me.“Alpha wants you working the stage tonight. You will be given a costume and dressed up nice for the party after which you will be led to a new room if he is satisfied with your conduct.” She barked in a clipped voice and my blood ran cold.Alpha Alaric expected me to dance in dishonor of the soldiers they had killed in Gotham? I was right! The dark-haired mo
Elena’s POVThe blinding lights hoisted around the podium left starry spots in my eyes as I jogged robotically to the center of the stage.My heart was beating so loud inside me that I was almost sure the screaming crowd could hear it as the bright fluorescent lights narrowed on the long silver pole.“Come on little rabbit! Show us what you’ve got,” Alpha Alaric’s voice boomed through the speakers and I jumped, unable to miss the hint of the threat that laced his words. I had caught his impossibly tall frame, seated on his throne at the corner of the stage. The Alpha was dressed in a silvery white suit that looked painful to the eye, his platinum blonde hair gelled back until it looked oil slick.I swallowed, testing my cold hands on the pole before realizing my palms were sweaty.“Focus, Elena…please,” I wheezed just as pump disco music blared from the overhead speakers and I swung my body around the pole, trying my best not to look at the pinched faces in the crowd and allowing my e