SLADE."You know you don't have to fight Daniel tomorrow, right?" Britney's voice boomed from behind, and I was left with no other choice but to face her. Again, my once peaceful night under the stars has been interrupted. I didn't know how many times I'd have to tell her that I did not want to be disturbed. She always finds a way to defy my orders, and if she weren't pregnant with my child, I would've told her off my now. "I don't have to because I need to." I brushed her off entirely and proceeded to make my way into my bedroom. My anger gently spiked up to a maximum. "And for what?" She asked suddenly, stopping me in my tracks.I have asked myself that question several times, but I never got a befitting response. Why on earth do I want to duel Daniel again? I know that he had done me dirty in the past, but why do I need to prove myself to him? What was the need to do all of this?Although deep down, I know that I was only doing this because of Winter. I needed to mate with her
SLADE.I watched Daniel leave. My hands clenched and unclenched beside me.I was glad that the fight was over, but the fact that he almost overpowered me bruised and shattered my ego completely. I was angry. Being upset was an understatement.I wanted nothing more than to beat up the bastard to a pulp. He was all barks and no bite. The only thing he had to himself was his enormous ego.But I had restrained myself or maybe Larry, my wolf hard. I needed to show myself that I was superior and could win without foul play, and killing Daniel wasn't one of the things I had in mind.My hands accidentally grazed the open wound on my arm, and I winced in pain. I had almost forgotten that Daniel had given me a bruise on my arm.Larry growled and prowled inside me. My wolf was upset, and so was I.The smell of blood and sweat coated the air around me, which caused me to feel dizzy. This was not the first time that I would have been involved in a duel, but this was the first time that I had to f
WINTER."Now, what do you want?" He repeated with his eyes pinned on mine. I gulped fearfully and tried to avert my eyes from his piercing gaze, but I found it almost impossible to do.It was almost like his beautiful blue orbs were calling out to me as though they were compelling me to keep staring at him."Winter?" He beckoned with that cold voice of his that always sent shivers down my spine.Words. I had to form words. I opened my mouth to answer, but no words were forthcoming. My brain had gone blank and completely numb as all my thoughts flew out the window. Being in this room alone with him must've been the dumbest shit I had ever attempted in my entire life.What did I think when I asked to speak to him privately?I should've just said what I had to say and left, but I didn't because somehow, my subconscious had tricked me into believing that I would survive standing in front of this man for no longer than five minutes without going weak in the knees."Why did you agree to du
WINTER."Let me go, Slade. I don't belong to you. I'm not a property that can be tossed however and whenever." I said weakly.My voice conveyed the opposite of what I wanted him to do. I wanted him to hold on tighter. I wanted him to kiss me, and does it sounds crazy that I wanted him to touch me as well?Breathe Winter!I kept chanting to myself as I steadied my hands on his chest to keep myself from touching him intimately."Please stop, Slade. You can't keep on doing this..." I whispered and tried to pull myself away from him while trying to catch my breath."I don't want you to pretend it's not happening, Winter. You feel it." He stated, staring at me.Except for the occasional frown on his face, he looked calm and coordinated while I was practically heating up like an active volcano. My whole body was on fire. It was almost like I just came down with a fever, but that wasn't the case. I knew better than anyone to understand that this hotness was from another type of sickness th
WINTER POV.Unwanted son? What exactly did she mean by the unwanted son? Who was she referring to? And why was no one explaining anything to me? Who was this woman that had just walked into the room unannounced?I darted my eyes to Summer to see if I could get a hint of what was happening, but her face wasn't giving out any information either. The only look etched on her face was the usually irritated scowl she had on whenever she saw me, so I knew then that it would be pointless to try and get something out of her."It is only because of my irresponsibility that my son is who he is today," The strange woman challenged. "At least he is better than your sons combined, and I know that the thought of it alone is eating at you, my dearest Ashley. Tell me, how do you even sleep at night knowing that my son isn't a product of your household and would forever rule over you."She gave a devilish smile that seemed to annoy mother.I could tell what she said got to her because my mother clampe
SLADE.Gloria's words got to me. I'd be lying if I said that it didn't. She might be my foster mother's friend, but she knew nothing about me. I wanted to retort and tell her off, but I didn't. Again, I didn't want to be the reason why they would have any issues in the future. Plus, I didn't want to have problems with my foster mother too.I knew that Gloria was only saying this to get me upset, and I wouldn't give her that satisfaction. It seemed like that was her plan all along. She wanted disputes between us. Ever since she knew that I was her mate's son and she was practically my stepmother, she despised me.The more I tried to reach out to her, the more she pushed me away. I knew she hated me because she felt I was competing with her sons, but that was the least of my worries. I loathed her as much as she did me, but I would never try to disrespect her, especially in the presence of my foster mother-Luna Ashley and my mother."I would appreciate it if you stopped calling me name
SLADE POV."You should taste this chicken broth, mother. I had it made especially for you." Britney dished out for mother after the meal's maid had tasted it. It was a rule I had set in my pack, and I abide by it wherever I went to avoid getting poisoned because many people plotted evil against me, and I didn't want to fall victim to any of their plans. We were all seated at the dinner table as they brought in the dishes and placed them around the table. The dining room was one of the most oversized rooms in the mansion. The high walls and spacious room accentuated the place perfectly. Not the mention the attractive decor that was draped around the four corners of the room. The warm colors always made me feel at ease, but I couldn't say the same for today. I was very pissed that it almost made me lose my appetite.After successfully dragging mother out of that place, I compelled her to have dinner and retire to her bedroom for the night. I could tell she was still pissed by my deci
SLADE POV."Hmph!" I grunted in pain when the healing herbs used in tending my wounds came in contact with my open wound.I shut my eyes briefly to curb the pains that coursed through my entire body like a throbbing headache."Just sit still and let me handle this properly," Jude said begrudgingly. I knew from the tone of his voice that he was upset. He had always opposed this duel from the very beginning and had seen no reason for me to be involved, but I had blatantly refused to heed his advice, and now, he was forced to tend my wounds against his wish. "I am sitting as still as I can, Jude."I retorted. He had no right to blame me. No one does. I had never asked for this duel at first. It was all Damien and Daniel's idea to spite me initially.As Jude continued tending to me, my eyes scanned the crowd at the arena today. The mob of people present were more than that of the previous day. I wasn't surprised, though. Everyone was gathered today to watch the fight and see who would em