~REIGN~ The stifling pheromone of Father hit me the minute I walked out of the bathroom, and he was standing over my mate, who remained unconscious on the bed. “What are you doing in my room?” I ground out, discarding the towel I was holding as I marched up to him. He raised his head, then turned to look at me in silence. I watched for his next action but instead of answering me, he went back to peering down at my mate with a scowl on his face, and I moved, putting myself between him and the bed, instantly blocking his view of my mate. “You can’t just barge into my bedroom and invade my privacy.” I tried not to snap. His eyes moved to mine, his lips twitching as his scowl deepened. The disdain on his face had my insides coiling with anger and my chest rumbled with a low, threatening growl. Whatever look he saw on my face had him taking a few steps backwards and I saw as a flicker of fear crossed his face. “This is my house; I can go as I please wherever I want.” He muttered in his
~JADE~I am not sure if it was the voices in my dream that woke me up—I soon found out that the voices weren’t in my dream but from somewhere around me—Or if it was the stench of Alpha Pheromones that attacked my nose and senses as soon as I gained consciousness.All I know is that both factors dragged me out of my slumber and I was welcomed with a teeth-grinding headache as soon as I peeled my eyes open. A whimper escaped me as the brightness of the room instantly blinded me.My eyes closed out of reflex, and a wince fell from my mouth as I made a pitiful attempt to turn away from the blinding light. Despite how soft the surface I slept on was, every bone and muscle in my body cried out in protest as I tried to move on my side.’Lev, are you there?’ My hands felt heavy, and my head felt like it would fall off if I lifted it. But I needed to do that, or at least stay awake, to know the situation I’ve gotten myself in.‘Lev?’ I tried again, and this time I got a deep groan in response.
~JADE~“Calm down, wait just...”“Let me go, fucking let me go,” I screamed, twisting and struggling against the strong hands holding me back from racing into the woods in search of my son.“You need to…” I couldn’t even hear him over the sound of my voice as I thrashed to break free from his hold.I needed to get out of here and back into that forest to look for my son. The rogues couldn’t have gotten to him, I knew I succeeded in leading them away, and I was sure they wouldn’t travel back that path. That was unlike them.Noises rang in my head as different scenarios of what could’ve happened to my pup while I was unconscious flashed before my eyes and my agitation grew.I must’ve completely lost it and missed whatever my captor said because the next thing I registered was my body being spun in his hold. “My pup. You can’t keep me like this, I need to go look for my pup. Let me go.”“You will…” I drowned out his words, speaking over him, and I hit his chest as I began screaming again
~REIGN~We’ve been searching the woods for over twenty-four hours, yet there was no sign of her pup.My mate, whose name I still haven’t gotten the chance to know, reluctantly climbed on my back to ride on my wolf yesterday.I had jumped into action when she bolted out of the bedroom yesterday, and she had thrashed vehemently against my hold while I tried to get her to calm down.She had been loud and unwilling to listen, and when I eventually got her to calm down with a kiss I hadn’t even planned, she tried goading me to anger. There was no reason for me to tell her that the kiss with her was my first kiss.She had pointed in the direction of the south lake when we got into the woods and I had taken off. Finding the cave, she hid her pup in had been a hassle. She had almost let out a sigh of relief when we found the cave, except her pup was gone.My mate had crumbled right there with a high-pitched cry filled with anguish that tore at every protective seam of my heart.I never knew a
~REIGN~I watched from where I took cover behind the trees and overgrown shrubs as my mate slowly walked out of the cave. It’s been four days since she refused to go back to the pack with me and instead chose to stay out here, waiting for her pup to show up.Somehow, she had managed to braid her long hair into messy cornrows, but the mud and stains in the cave had begun showing on the grey shorts that she was wearing.For the past four days, I’ve been coming out here to watch her. As much as I’d like to stay out here with her since she insisted on refusing my offer to go back to a warm house, I have duties to the pack, and since my confrontation with Father, he has chosen to become more pain in the ass.I know I couldn’t leave her out here on her own, even though I was sure that there weren’t any rogues around. Still, I had instructed two pack deltas to watch her, rotating shifts between day and night, making sure she was out of harm.She traced her step towards the east, hands clutch
~JADE~I knew the moment he left his usual spot, even though I couldn’t see much now that I was further inside the cave. It was hard to miss him keeping guard out there for the past four days that I’ve been here.He probably thought he was good at hiding behind the trees, but there was no way anyone could miss the sheer intimidating size of his wolf, and even if by luck that was possible, the colour of his wolf was impossible to miss.When he offered to let me ride him five days ago so I could bring him here, I wasn’t sure what surprised me more when we got into the woods, and he shifted into his wolf form. First, the size of his wolf had been a scare, and I would’ve probably bolted and run for my life if I hadn’t reminded myself every ten seconds that he was the one helping me to find my son. And then I registered the colour of his wolf; it was the same colour as his eyes when he had gotten angry and gone all Alpha on me in his living room.I had never seen a wolf of that colour befo
~HUNTER~"I won't be staying long," I told her.Arya smiled, nodding in acknowledgement as she stepped back to shut the door. "Will you be alright?" I inquired, prompting a giggle from her before she responded."Certainly, I will be. I'm at my parents' house. I live here remember?"“Yes, I know, but there's a distinction between being in the pack, close enough to rush to your aid if necessary, and being miles away from you," I reasoned thoughtfully.Arya stepped away from the door and nestled into my embrace. "I appreciate your concern. I assure you I'll be alright. I'll be careful not to exert my body. You know Mom dotes on me more than you, and she would rather bathe me herself if I allowed it. Therefore, she'll ensure my safety, so you can try not to worry too much.""Of course. She can bathe you if the situation calls for it. The pack doctor advised that you should steer clear of any stress-inducing activities. Hence why we must always be careful."Arya shook her head and said, "
~HUNTER~“So, you think that by calling me here and feeding me with your lies, I’ll simply abandon Arya as my chosen partner? And this all stems from your anger and envy that your ex is doing better than you expected with an Alpha, something you will never be. What a pitiful excuse for a man you are.” I declared with disdain, shaking my head as I strode towards the door.Arya had already warned me that he would become angry if he discovered she was now with me. I chose not to reveal to her that he was the person I was meeting, as I did not want to cause her any concern. Nevertheless, her insights into his jealous nature were accurate, and now he is trying to deceive me with his lies as a means of retaliation against her, despite being the one who had caused her harm.Coming here was a waste of my time especially for a resentful man who remains fixated on his ex, after his actions cost me my relationship.“Perhaps I am a better man than you are.” I heard him declare, and I halted.“Wha