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JAYDEN’S P.O.V. I wanted Nash and incredibly so. My entire body was aching now and for very different reasons than me falling in a coma type sleep! I just wanted to lock myself with that boy and have my way with him for days and nights. But it was not happening! “You have to endure a few more hours without your mate,” mom sighed as she pulled me in her office, rather than take me to my room where I knew for sure Nash was waiting for me. I could sense his agitation in my head. “Why so?” I asked glumly. “Because,” mom sighed even deeply, “we need to address the public.” And when I stared at her with the utmost incredulous expressions, she added, “I feel the same way for your dad as you feel for your mate, alright. So, keep that tone away from me…” “I did not even say a damn word, out loud or through mind link,” I complained. “I am your mother, Jay…” and mom narrowed her eyes stating that just because she was our mom, she knew whatever shit was going on in our heads. “And
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. And mom was right. People were agitated that mom had summoned them. I felt their hostility through our mind link but of course, they had to obey a direct alpha command. Normally, for a formal occasion, where mom or dad or both addressed our clan, I dressed in quite a fancy attire, that made girls jealous and boys swoon over me. But today, I picked up a simple knee length black dress, tied my hair in a neat bun and without any make up or accessories, well, except for a small black diamond pendant around my neck and black diamond studded earrings, I walked down. Mom had asked for the gathering to start at 7, and it was 6:55 PM and every man, woman and child from our clan was here, at least who could make at such short notice. People were eying me angrily. Some were even filled with rage. Mom dad must have sensed my unease because they directly took me to the stage we have now built for such occasions. “My fellow wolves,” dad started. And a soft applaud answered h
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. “Princess,” the woman on the camera fell to the floor and cried. “Please forgive us princess, we had no idea…” and she cried. “I am fine,” I nodded. “Even if you forgive us princess,” the man spoke glumly, “I will not forgive us. It was our blood who almost killed you. And – and – and – we …” and he trailled off. “Everyone is here to know what has really happened?” mom intervened. “Can you tell us all?” The man nodded. “I am Abraham Gonzales, Maia’s father…” he started. “We are not banished, as many of you are speculating, the alpha had been very kind to us. He has not punished us, though he should have killed us…” Everyone looked at one another. “We chose to leave our home as our penance,” Abraham Gonzales sighed. “Maia, our daughter, was delusional. She believed that Nash, the new alpha male in our home, is in love with her, which he wasn’t,” Abraham Gonzales continued. “She – she got very jealous when the alpha male was kidnapped with princess. Sh
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. One month later. “Are you sure you have to go,” mom asked for the umpteenth time as I packed. “I have to, mom,” I sighed. She looked so sad that I had no strength to argue with her. And of course, she was sad and worried… I have never set foot out of our clan without my parents and a hoard of security. But today, well, technically, tomorrow morning, we – as in Nash and I – are flying off to India. The thought in itself sent severe jitters down my spine. All that I have heard of India, and his family, a part of me did not wish to even to go there. A part of me wanted to beg him to stay here, with me, forever. But he was the heir of Shakti clan. And being the first in line, i.e. first born, and the only alpha male of the alpha family in Indian subcontinent, he had to go… sigh! “You will stay in constant touch with me, won’t you?” mom continued. And I tried so hard, so damn hard to not roll my eyes at her. We had this conversation a hundred times as well.
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. “So, you will be in constant touch?” mom asked again as I was too lost in my own thoughts. “Mom!” I replied, coming back to my senses and the present. “Mom, I told you, even dad told you, mind link does not work that far away…” “But –” she started again. I sat beside her and hugged her from her side and placed my head on her shoulder, “My dearest mom, oh, my loving, adorable, caring, innocent mom!” I sighed. “Innocent?” mom laughed. “You are… you have no idea that despite being thirty-two or whatever now, you are the most innocent person in this clan!” I replied. Mom laughed again. “I am the alpha queen, you know!” she smiled. “And that’s why we have such an amazing place, you have spread your innocence in the world, which kind of counters darkness that dad brings,” I spoke thoughtfully. “Darkness?” mom asked quizzically. “Oh, come on, mom! We all know about dad and his businesses… and let his businesses slide, we all have seen dad’s raging side. I
JAYDEN’S P.O.V. The farewells are never easy, and the same was the case with me. Mom and dad have deliberately not informed the entire clan that I was moving to India, permanently, or as permanently my family would allow me to. I know I would have to travel to and fro quite a lot. I mean, if mom – who had never seen Whitakers until she turned sixteen – had to travel to Romania to meet them every two-three months, then well, I would be glad if I don’t see my family every two weeks. Well, I am not glad that I would not see my family, I mean they are the best, but hey, India is almost fourteen hours away, and even with our high powered La Gualias jet, it is at least twelve hours away, it would be very tiresome! “You will come back and say goodbye to everyone as soon as you are sure you want to live there,” Mom stressed as we gathered in the foyer and so many men loaded my luggage in the car. Nash was shocked with the sheer number of bags I had. ‘For a girl who wears only training b
NASH’S P.O.V. One month ago! “Alpha,” I knocked and entered. Alpha Dimitri was sitting in his chair, working intently on his laptop. No, actually, he was frowning at his laptop! “Ah, Nash, come in, my boy,” Alpha Dimitri smiled as he looked at me. I nodded and entered. “Please have a seat,” he pointed opposite him. “How are you, Alpha?” I asked seriously. Because what I wanted to ask of him needed him to be in good mood. And he rarely was in a good mood. “My daughter is back and healthy, I have a new son, I am wonderful,” he spoke jovially. And I grimaced. “But you don’t look or sound wonderful, what happened?” he demanded, his perceptive gaze never missing a thing. “Dad!” I started. And Alpha sighed. “You father called me this morning, yes. I had sent out notice to him last night that Jayden was released from hospital and we have announced about your union to our entire clan,” Alpha started. “That’s how he knew,” I cursed softly. “He is –” I started. “Asking
NASH’S P.O.V. I slumped back in my seat and stared at the Alpha. He was sitting in the same position but some how that sexiness had disappeared now and all I could see was alpha power rolling off him. And I swallowed. Damn it! Why was I even here without princess? She knows how to tackle her father but me… well… I contemplated calling princess here through mind link, yes, I am a coward in this sense, but the alpha started to speak, so I did not. “Nash, today, tomorrow, one month, one year, one day my daughter will leave her home and go with you to your country,” he started. And I nodded. One year! I thought perplexed but I didn’t comment. “You have known Jayden now, and you must have noticed she is different,” he continued, and I nodded again. “I, her mother and I, we have raised Jayden differently. She is a free-spirited girl who loves her freedom. If sky is the limit then for Jayden, everything is limitless. She has never been an over demanding child. She has grown up knowing