After the meeting with Denver, Kain left the pack grounds. He hadn’t said goodbye, he hadn’t laid another finger on her, nothing. For that, Denise was a bit disappointed. But she heard him promise Denver of his return, so she didn’t give in to worry and instead, trusted those words. For the next few hours, she happily cleansed every nook and cranny of the pack house and despite not being able to cook well, the pack also had her take care of every single meal they wanted. The taste was the least of their worries, they just wanted to make sure she had no free time on her hands. Afterwards, her father --who was still livid that he was sent out earlier-- had her clean the dungeons even though they were not normally cleaned at all. Inside, there were rats, dead prisoners that she had to dispose of, bugs, torn flesh and blood. She absolutely despised the sight, but he didn’t allow her to leave until all thirty unoccupied dungeons were clean. So, she spent the rest of the day straight up u
“C-Can I pick up these first?” Denise darted her eyes to the floor littered with the apples she had carefully cut and the shattered glass plate she placed them on. “A-And I need to call the doctor before he dies…” Her gaze then shifted to Luke and she felt a pang of guilt course through her. This…was her fault. “Leave it. I’ll have the old fart take care of it.” Kain tightened his fingers around hers and pulled her to his side, her shoulders brushing his. She looked over at the side of his face as he walked her to the exit, her cheeks reddening. He looked handsome, even from that angle. His skin was flawless, his jawline was well sculpted and his features were fierce yet…she strangely felt so safe beside him. She was right to not doubt his words. He said he’d be back and he did return, at her time of desperation too. Even though his methods were harsh, he saved her. Her savior. “Old fart? Do you mean our Alpha?” She dropped her gaze reluctantly. If she stared any longer, she’d bore
“Move, weakling.” Kain’s hand gripped her wrist, a crack sounding from the force of the hold. “What do you think you’re doing?” Aiden, on the other hand, gripped Marcy’s upper arm, right above her elbows, and squeezed hard enough that her skin reddened under his fingers. As the whole hall went silent, a grunt left Marcy’s lips and she quickly craned her neck, her face scrunching up in pain. At the act of submission, Kain released her wrist and stepped forward, towering over her with a glare so intense that her eyes dropped to the floor immediately, “Know your place.” Denise blinked her eyes open, hesitantly removing her arm from in front her face and lowering it to her side. Again, she had been saved, twice in just a few minutes. But both times, someone else ended up getting hurt. Marcy’s arm bled where Aiden was gripping her, and her bone had definitely cracked due to Kain’s hold earlier. “I apologize for her behavior.” Aiden stepped to the side, pulling Marcy with him as she cra
It was during Denise's birthday ceremony that her wolf first showed herself. As her bones cracked painfully under her skin and her body changed it’s form, her blood thirst rapidly rose to its highest level. A day that was supposed to be filled with happiness, had become a day of bloodshed, a day that haunted her. Then during her father’s appointment as alpha, she shifted again. He almost lost his title the very day he got it…all because of her. It was hard back then. Because at first she had everything, and in an instant, she had nothing. Everything had been taken from her and she would never be able to get her old life back. That was why…this time, she wouldn’t let this pass her. Her mate was her last hope of happiness and the last person left for the goddess to take from her. What ever it took, she’d have him. It was nearly sunset and having made her decision, Denise gobbled up the leftovers from the table, washed the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, bathed, then rushed to the front
“What’s with that look on your face? You already gave me your word, are you backing out now?” His grin wiped off his face and he narrowed his eyes, yanking her out of the car. “You can’t be serious!” The raising of his voice made her jump. In an instant, she found herself braced against the car with Kain towering over her, his nose flaring. The pack members who were loitering around quickly diverted their gazes, scurrying into the pack house one by one. Of all people, they knew how Kain was when he was angry and none of them wanted to be his punching bag. “I’ll fight!” She said quickly, opting to rectify her mistake. She had already agreed to it and backing out now, would make him disappointed. She could do it, as long as he was watching. If she fought and won against Kile, he would be proud, wouldn’t he?“I just…” She squeaked, turning her face to the side and pushing her body flush against the car as she tried to bury the heat that ran over her. “I j-just thought I’d be fighting du
Was he really asking her to compete with the members of his pack? He said it was some kind of test, but she didn’t think it would’ve been like this. That’s why she agreed, because she thought she’d only need to fight if necessary. But…it didn’t seem like that would be the case. Still, even though she wasn’t happy with things this way, she didn’t want to object his wishes. After having taken in someone like her, she could at least do this for him in return. Besides, he was an Alpha and Alphas needed to be strong for their pack. As his mate, was he trying to make her prove herself? With that thought, she laid flat with her head on her paws and her belly on the floor then willed herself to return to human form. Her shift back was smooth and almost painless, but having forgotten about what came after, she smiled brightly and looked up at Kain. The undecipherable look on his face made her pause. His lips were pursed, and his pupils were dilated as he stared down at her, eyes running over
The next few days were like torture for Denise. She waited, she waited and she waited. But Kain…had not come to see her, not even once. She could smell his scent, she could hear him when he moved around the house, yet still, he did not turn in the direction of her room. The distance between them was making her skin burn painfully and the more time passed the more she felt like she would just explode. She wanted to see him so bad and couldn’t. But the fights he asked her to win continued and everyday, she had a new opponent. Sometimes, it was two on one, three on one or so on. But not a day went by where she didn’t have to fight. And of course after she’d won, her opponents hated her guts. Losing against a woman? Was that so bad that they had to glare at her before they left? And it wasn’t only them who hated her. She would also hear the packs whispers about her even from inside her room, especially at night. They didn’t like a bone in her body despite only seeing her once. They call
“Fuck fuck fuck!” Kain slammed his palm against the front of his desk and immediately, a crack spiraled through. It split in half and fell to the floor under the impact then he kicked it aside, sending it slamming into the wall.Their meeting was over and the others had already left the room and went about their business, leaving a fuming Alpha Kain and his beta behind. “Alpha, is ‘that’ on your mind again? It’s getting out of hand.” Kile warned, pulling his chair over so he could sit in front of him, legs crossed and fingers entwined. “You smashed the training grounds last time and sent a few pack members to the hospital. Yesterday, you cleared out half of the prisoners and killed them yourself too. Today, you’ve destroyed the meeting room. The pack will think something happened if you keep behaving like this.”“Something did fucking happen! What the fuck did she do to me?” “I’m also clueless, sir.” Kile leaned in, whispering, “Why did you sleep with her? Why didn’t you put her in