SLADE POV"How long will you keep zoning out?!" Britney gripped my hand. She narrowed her eyes at me. "You barely give me attention."I sighed and stared at her. Her big brown eyes blinked, and she grumbled. "You promised never to do this again. Yet, it is happening.""You promised to be on your best behaviour." I reminded her, and she rolled her eyes."I have been on my best behaviour, but I have gotten nothing for it. I feel you bring me here to make a mockery of me.""Britney," I mumbled, watching her lip tremble. Her eyes brimmed with tears, and she sniffled."You don't have to do this here." I knew all the tactics. Back at home, she would throw tantrums and demand I give her attention.She was about to do the same right away. As I doubt, it would sit well with anyone. The last thing people needed at the party today was a tantrum from a pregnant Luna."It's about her. I'm talking about your supposedly lost mate. She's here, and you are reacting to her scent?!"Thanks to Summer's b
WINTER POV Slade!He was freaking here; he was here! How? My heart rammed into my chest painfully. I couldn't look away from him, and I didn't want to.I noticed he was also staring at me and wasn't glancing away. It was as if we were the only two people in the world present."Hey!" Linda nudged me, breaking the silence.I flushed, shaking my head. I averted my eyes from Slade, but I sensed he was still staring at me.It was unnerving. Seeing him again after two fucking long years!He didn't look as if he had aged one bit. I guess two years was too short for him to have aged. Slade was still hot and broody, but he seemed mysterious.He seemed cold and barely receptive. It was as if he'd do anything other than to be here. Was he forced to come?Was he an Alpha?He should be. He wore the Alpha's apparel- a hooded cape with intricate designs over their outfit, but Slade's cape, the hoodie was gold, and the cape itself was a royal blue. A different colour from the red everyone was on.I
WINTER POV It wasn't long before the main event started after the dance. Damien stared into my eyes and cupped my face."I'll be with you soon, darling. Can you manage by yourself?"I gripped his hand and nodded. I wanted to tell him I had been managing just fine without his intervention. And I didn't need it, too, to live my life; he made me look like I was dependent on him and couldn't be by myself.I smacked his chest playfully and rolled my eyes, "I'll be fine, Damien. You worry too much.""I don't worry too much when it comes to you. Just promise me you'll be fine." Damien said, and I nodded.He kissed my lips briefly and squeezed my ass."Damien!" I scolded, slapping his chest, this time harder. "That is unacceptable!""I can do as I desire. You're my mate." He asserted, winked at me, and left.Shit!I glanced around flushing. No one had noticed, and they were minding their business or pretending to.I wondered if he was doing this on purpose. I knew he was sometimes jealous of
WINTER POVLaughter rang out in the hall. For the second time today, I tried hard not to look at where the sound came from where I was seated.I had been in the position for an hour, and I didn't want to leave for fear of embarrassing myself.I was in the pack house. I had thought helping the Phi would be the best thing to do rather than mope around and have unwanted thoughts until they all stepped into the room.All of them, the Alphas and intending Alphas. They were all seated around the table.What was worse was that he was with them. Slade was in the hall. I felt his gaze on me."Please stop," I mumbled. My neck prickled, and heat fused my cheeks. I bit my lower lip and grimaced.Slade had been staring at me since he stepped into the room, and I wondered what for.Did Britney tell him what I said? Had she argued with him? I doubted that. He hadn't shown any emotion. I guess I was the one reading too much meaning into it."My lady."My head snapped to Lisa, one of the Phi that help
WINTER POV After Damien left angrily, I didn't see him. And I wouldn't say I was bothered since I had a lot of things to do.I wouldn't say I wasn't bothered, too, because knowing Damien, he might have something he had planned to do as revenge.I rounded the corner towards the infirmary storehouse and gasped as I almost collided with a body.My cheek flushed, and I glanced up, staring into the beautiful blue eyes of Slade."I'm sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going!" I rambled and attempted to move away from him, but he gripped my hand, tugging me back.I shuddered at the feel of his hand on my body.It wasn't like anything I had felt. It wasn't like the first time he had touched me. This felt like a different longing, and I wanted him to keep touching me.Fuck my weird thoughts, but I couldn't help it. Despite trying to avoid him all the time, I never thought I'd have this many unwanted thoughts about him.Shaking my head, I bit my lower lip to avoid blurting out my thoughts.
WINTER POVToday was the Alpha's fight. And according to tradition, it was always after the Alpha of all Alphas visited the pack.The Alpha fight occurs once every year, and it was always between two Alpha sons close in age. It was merely to see who'd take over the throne and be crowned king of all werewolves.The title was even more significant than the Alpha of Alphas.I didn't know who was going against who. And I was curious to see all that was happening since it was my first time experiencing a such event.I hadn't seen Daniel for a while. It was as if he had disappeared. I only saw him during the Alpha of Alphas ceremony, which was brief.Also, Damien was acting all jerky for whatever reason known to him. But I realized it had been a while since he was that way. And it was whenever Slade's name was mentioned."Hey, Winter"My eyes lit up as Linda stepped towards me. She sat beside me and sighed."What's the matter?" I asked, seeing her brows furrowed."Well, something happened."
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