Erin’s POV
We left for the council around noon.
They were anxiously waiting for us, which surprised us a bit.
I was taken aback by their enthusiastic greeting upon our arrival.
“Luna Erin, Alpha Alaric.” Alpha Douglas rose from his seat to welcome us, something he would not be caught doing in the past.
He and the other Alphas used to look down on my mate due to Alaric’s rogue beginnings. If Alaric does not own half of the land under the Crescent Moon State, nobody from the council will give him the time of day.
How the tides have turned, I thought to myself, as I observed the change in Alpha Douglas’s attitude. The other Alphas followed his lead and greeted us courteously, as well. Alaric and I looked at each other, frowning.
“What’s wrong?” The question left my lips upon seeing Alpha Douglas’s pale face. This was not just about their change in
Erin’s POVAmidst the excitement of the people around us, Alaric snaked an arm on my waist. I sank into his body, pressing my weight on him, suddenly feeling exhausted. I felt Alaric turn his head toward me in concern, but I could barely lift my head to confirm. I sagged against him and passed out. That is my last recollection of what happened. When I came to, I was already in our bed. I sat up when I heard giggling sounds. It teased my ears like they wanted me to open my eyes, and I did, amazed to see Alaric sitting on the edge of the bed, looking down at me. He had Cirala in his arms. Our little boy reaches his hand out to touch my lips. I playfully took his little finger between my lips and trapped them. His playful fingers caught suddenly, and Cirala squealed in delight. His childish laughter fills my heart with so much joy. “My son…” I muttered in my head, glad to be seeing him once again. Cirala was my energy pill. He filled up my tank so fast that I felt rejuvena
Erin's POVOn my way to the door, something pricks my arms. In reflex, I wrapped my fingers around the culprit and found that it was a needle. I held it up for inspection. The remaining fluid gushed out of its hole to trickle down its slim metallic body. Then my eyes switched from the needle to the man who sank it into my flesh, growing wide in disbelief.I never would have thought he would resort to this.Immediately I felt my body growing faint. My knees started buckling, and my body keeled over.Alaric’s arms caught me just as I was about to drop on the floor and brought me to lie on our bed.“What did you do?” I asked before I passed out.When I came through, I found Emma sitting on the sofa at the foot of the bed.Instantly, I remembered what happened, and my mouth tightened. Alaric injected me with Wolfsbane. I was not aware that Dr. M
Erin's POVThe mere thought of his name pissed me off. Gavyn... I hissed his name like he was some errant fly that had escaped my swatter time and again. He had been a pest that had grown out of bounds and had become uncontrollable in time. How dare he set his sight on my turf? I gnashed my teeth. My hands clenched into fists as my thoughts ran wild about how to crush Gavyn with my bare hands. He and Lyla had taunted the people and the land under Crescent Moon State enough. It is high time someone dealt them with their just retribution. I looked at the chaos around me. My heart is twisting in raging pain. I worry about how Ben and the others fared under his tyrannical control. Gavyn is a Warlock whose temperament resembles that of a savage or worse!“This madness had to stop now. Otherwise the peace our forefathers fought hard for will be for naught.” I declared, glancing to the side to face Alaric and surprised to see him watching me intently, distracting me from my though
Erin’s POVRED STONE PACK. I did not think I would step foot in this place again. It felt surreal to be standing in its soil once more, looking at familiar places and things reminding me of the past. We came to the heart of the territory and walked past a small patch of ground with an old tree. I used to play under this tree when I was a child, and when I became old enough to understand things, this tree served as my hiding place from the rest of the world. Its sturdy trunk became my confidant. Looking around me, I saw other familiar places - the training ground -where my father forbade me to step foot on because it broke our mother’s heart seeing Lyla getting weak every day while I grew stronger in contrast. Then up ahead, I saw the silhouette of our packhouse, where I used to serve as a maid in my own household. It reminded me of the dark basement where I spend my nights alone and inside a cage for animals. My eyes misted in remembrance, and my heart ached like it was close
Erin’s POV“We are at your service, Luna Erin,” Boris said. He laid his right hand over his chest, and his head bowed as a sign of respect. The men with him did the same. They all greeted me and Alaric with respect. A first in my recollection. As far as my father Alpha’s pack is concerned, I was a nobody and therefore not worthy of high esteem and recognition.It is a little daunting to see the change in their countenance, but humbling, too. It made me realize the pivotal role my mate and I would play in their lives. Nodding my head in response to Boris, my glance swept over a dozen or so wolves who did not join Gavyn in his lunatic quest for Alphadom and felt a sudden surge of tenderness in my heart. It was unexpected. “Thank you,” I said to everyone, looking each of them in the eye until finally, my gaze landed on Boris. Gone was the shame and regret I gleaned from him before. All I saw was deep respect and loyalty. Our gazes met and held. I poured out all my gratitude to
Erin's POVWhat is known to be Gavyn’s lair is not that far. The trip to Gavyn's sanctuary actually took us thirty minutes or so in our wolf state.I was dumbfounded when Gamma Alexander finally gave the order to stop.“We are here.” Alaric and I looked at each other before my eyes quickly took in the house and the surrounding area. It is actually located on a hilltop, which still forms part of the Red Stone Pack territory. “Can you tell me anything about Gavyn? Is he born a pure Warlock?’ I turned around and asked Alexander while we tackled the rocky path. Given that I saw him shift to a werewolf, I can not help but think that Gavyn has werewolf genes in his blood, too. It is not uncommon. Werewolves could be mated to anyone, but those cross-breed matings have their own ups and downs. “None that I know of. He was an orphan when Fabian Gray took him in.” Alaric supplied, and I nodded. The climb proved difficult. It was tricky to climb between rocks and a craggy path. It con
Alaric’s POVMy eyes widened in shock when I saw my mate crumpled in pain. A trail of liquid the color of dark red gushed out of her sacred triangle leaving a path down her milky white legs.In no time, I hoisted her up in my arms, repeatedly whispering words of comfort to her ears.“She passed out.” Gamma Alexander told me. It is as I have feared. Erin fell unconscious in my arms. Fear like I never knew before assailed me. I was scared stiff as I stared blankly at Erin’s pale face. Her lips looked coarse and dehydrated, its skin peeling off. Then, she started thrashing in my arms. Her brows furrowed like she was in so much pain. I held on to her firmly. Afraid to drop her on the ground. Gamma Alexander held out his palm to show me something that had escaped my attention earlier. It was an injectable, much like the one I had taken from Lyla’s lab, but the remaining liquid inside looked bluish in color. The thrashing continued as her face became flushed. From her almost deat
Emma’s POVAfter dropping Cirala off to be with his Alpha father, I walked out of the operating room to find Beth and Rose sitting by the rows of chairs intended for waiting visitors. Accompanying them were Steven, Anton, and the others. They all looked tired and fretful, like everyone else. We did not get enough rest and sleep in the last few days. They rose promptly to their feet anxiously awaiting news after seeing me emerging from the operating room.“How is our Luna?” Steven, our elder, asked when I reached them.“Has our Luna woken up?” Anton asked next.The others, especially Beth and Rose, were hanging on their words and were all eagerly awaiting an update.My gaze encompassed them all before landing on Elder Steven and Pack Secretary Anton. My heart felt heavy, hating to be the bearer of bad news. “She lost the baby,” I told everyone and saw their shoulders sagging collectively in regret.A quiet descended upon us. Some were surprised to know that Luna was with a pup w