Hectors POV
Everything was rushed having not had the luxury of time on our side. Though I knew it was Vanessa that stabbed me her parents couldn’t be sure, when they investigated, they couldn’t catch any scents other than mine and Athena’s so without proof nothing would be done. Alpha Jake was able to secure us a last-minute invite to Vanessa’s ceremony under the guise we were happy for her having been accepted. We would be staying in the pack house due to Athena being an alphas daughter so getting to Axel shouldn’t be to challenging. If we were under the same roof as him, we stood a better chance. Alpha Jake said the layout of the Gemstone pack house was vastly s
Axels POVIt had been one long arsed day consisting of patrol duty and now I had to sit through dinner with every alpha my father had a treaty with as they came to congratulate me on a mate bond I refused to accept. I’d much rather be out taking a double shift on patrol than sit next to Vanessa and my mother pretending to be happy. When I told Athena and Hector about my mother’s branding, I wished I’d told them the truth. As far as they knew the brand was still in place. I didn’t agree with my father on much but when he said not to let a single sole know of its removal, I whole heartedly agreed which in turn led me to allow my mates believe it remained.Walking back through the pack house I headed straight to my room in dire need of a shower. I was covered in thick dry mud and had little twig pieces along with leaves stuck in my hair among other places. Counting my lucky stars that I reached my room without running into Vanessa not wanting to spend any longer in her compan
Athena’s POVDinner had to have been the most awkward thing in the entire world. Whoever had done the seating plan clearly didn’t realise my sister and I couldn’t stand each other. As you could guess we had been seated at the same table and let me tell you we could literally cut the tension with a knife. Also sitting at our table were two other Alphas who had bought their betas and their Lunas. Whilst the Alphas were four bourbons deep into their conversation I sat there quietly listening to snippets of the conversation between the Lunas and my sister that I was pretty much forced to sit with. Mingling had never been a strong suite of mine preferring to stay silent and observant, you could learn a lot about someone if you sat back and listened. l had always lived in the shadow of my sister, Vanessa fitting in to any crowd she came across like it were effortless. In between feigning participation in the Lunas conversations, I hadn’t
Axels POV Ten minutes had gone by, yet Athena hadn’t returned. Fear and worry swirled inside me; my thoughts went straight to Vanessa as she was also conveniently missing. Looking over to Hector I could see worry and pain written on his face telling me something was definitely wrong. Standing up I asked Hector to join me for a private word, I needed to know what was going on. “Where’s Athena, I haven’t seen her in a while?” I knew something was wrong but needed it confirmed and Hector was the only one able to do that. “I don’t know but something isn’t right. I can’t… I can’t feel her. I can’t feel the bond. I know she’s alive otherwise I would have felt her tether snap. She wouldn’t justblock herself like this not after everything she’s been through” seeing him worried like this had my stomach doing back flips. All I wanted to do was comfort him, to show him he wasn’t in this alone, but I couldn’t. There was
Vanessa’s POV“I will do it” those four words were like magic to my ears. I knew he was only doing it to save Athena, but I didn’t care, I was getting him and that’s all I wanted; well until I knew Hector was my mate. Once marked I would have Hector taken care of, so I didn’t need to worry about him.“Prove it. Take me here. Take me now in front of Athena. I want you to prove to Athena that she can’t ever have you, that only I can make you feel like a man” I was extremely confident within my own body, most wolves were. If he meant what he said he wouldn’t care who was watching.“Let’s go back to the pack house and I will give you all I am. I will give you my mark and I will give you me. You have won Vanessa, do not punish your sister more by making her witness it”“I don’t think so Axel. For all I know you
Hectors POVI had spent over an hour searching for Athena with no luck, even through the bond I felt nothing. It was if a barrier was preventing us from connecting with one another. When Axel disappeared, I knew something was seriously wrong, he wouldn’t have not come back knowing our mate was missing. I had this disturbing feeling in the pit of my stomach that told me either Vanessa or Axels mother were involved. If that was the case Athena was in serious trouble and needed to be found asap. Athena had grown in strength since her wolf came that much was obvious by the way she carried herself alone, her entire aura had changed it was stronger more confident. Even if she hadn’t noticed,
Athena’s POVTo do what he did, to sacrifice his chance to be with his fated mates and tie his soul to my sister, there was no doubt whatsoever in my mind that he meant what he said. Every fibre in my body believed him, it was this precise moment I realised how rational my decision to reject him was. I should have heard him out, I should have known there was a reason behind a future alpha doing what he had done. Though I never would have guessed his mother branding him. He loved me and marking Vanessa was his way of not only apologising for everything but proving that one statement to me. My heart fluttered as it raced, those alluring brown eyes and his voice that sent the swarm of
Axels POVMy skin blistered and burned as Alpha Jake continued his interrogation, I knew why he was doing it for I would have done the same. After what Athena had been subjected to, he needed to be sure that I wasn’t just another bully in her life. Had I a daughter I’d be just as ruthless if not worse. Alpha Jake could torture me to his heart’s content for my answers wouldn’t change. I loved Athena and I knew with all my being she felt the same. If I could have turned back time I wouldn’t have even breathed in Vanessa’s direction, but since I did more than breathe her way Athena was right to reject me. I know I hurt her, and I will forever hate myself for do
Vanessa’s POVWhen I opened my eyes, I realised I was home, back at the Moonlight pack I could sense it. I wasn’t however in my room nor was I in the dungeons. I was in a room I’d never seen before; it didn’t have windows and the door looked to be reinforced steel. Deciding to try my luck I gripped the handle hoping it wasn’t locked but it wasn’t only locked it also contained silver which burned the skin on my hand leaving the impressions of the groves in my skin. How did I get here? I thought to myself, the last thing I remembered was being taken down by Beta Benson. The only way they could have known where we were was if Axel had told someone. I didn