Connor's POVI was so lost in watching Liya utilise her powers that I barely kept track of exactly where she was pulling me off to. I knew she didn't either, because her eyes were shut in concentration. But once I finally looked around and saw us standing in front of the wolf doctor's studio, it felt like I just had the wind knocked out of me.How the hell did we land at the wolf doctor's office?My uncle's office, to be precise.I turned to Liya who was also staring at me with shock etched on her features. I gritted my teeth, too apprehensive to even walk in. I firmly refused to believe that my uncle had something to do with the dark witch. It just couldn't be.But I knew that Liya's powers did not just lead her here to waste our time. The traitor was in there, and there was a high chance that it was my uncle. It felt unnatural even thinking about it. My uncle had been the pack doctor for years. He never showed any signs of hatred towards us, and he always treated his patients with c
Liya's POVAs Connor and I hurried out of the studio, blood rushed through my ears. I knew that Connor was hurt by the revelation of his uncle being a traitor. His face was hard and expressionless as we made our way out, and I wished there was something I could say to make him feel even a little better.But what could possibly dull the pain of his family member wanting to kill us all? Absolutely nothing. So I kept quiet and just followed behind him.Besides, there were more pressing issues at hand. Seeing those drugs was a source of worry for me. Not only had the pack doctor made plans with the dark witch, he had also put it in motion. We were heading to the pack house to identify all the members that had been administered the vitamins by the doctor. Our plan was to separate them from the others and find an antidote.I said a silent prayer to the moon goddess, hoping that the number of pack members who were affected would not be much. But in the back of my mind, I suspected that the r
Liya's POVI could not count the number of times during the trip back with the triplets that I shut my eyes tightly, hoping to awaken from this nightmare. But things remained the same. I could still feel the hostile energy radiating from the triplets as they sat beside me in the vehicle.I refused to believe that I was back here again even when the driver parked in the garage and the triplets urged me back to my old room. My skin crawled with disgust, anger, and the myriad of emotions I struggled to dissect.But still, things remained the same."We had your old room refurbished a few days ago so it would be more comfortable for you. But that doesn't mean you're forgiven for everything you did," Gunter said.Hunter hummed in approval as he pushed me inside the room. "You betrayed us, and that isn't something we can just forget. But you are our mate, and we are willing to give you a chance to redeem yourself. Until then, we will be keeping a close eye on you."I digested their words, to
Gunter’s POVI could not help but feel stressed as I witnessed the tension and arguments between Liya and my brothers. Liya was insistent on playing the stoic while Hunter and Ryder continued to curse loudly about her stubbornness and selfishness.I was lost in the middle, not knowing exactly where I stood. On one hand, I was furious at Liya for escaping, and for all the trouble it had caused us in the last few months. But at the same time, I knew that she needed time to warm up to us again if we were ever going to return to the way it used to be. That was something my brothers did not seem to understand.It was very unusual for the atmosphere between the four of us to be so charged with anger and resentment. And I had no idea how to fix it. It reminded me of how things used to be before we figured out we were mates, and I did not like it one bit.I observed Liya whose face was still twisted in a frown. Despite that, I could see the pain in her eyes. It reminded me of the first time I
Liya's POVI cocked an eyebrow in surprise as I watched Gunter shove both Ryder and Hunter out of my room, a grim look etched on his features. As soon as they were outside, he banged the door in their faces and rested his back against it for a few seconds, muttering incoherently under his breath.I stared at him wordlessly. My body was still exposed and I shivered slightly from the cool air, but I was too proud to toss my clothes back on."God, Liya," Gunter muttered, snapping out of his thoughts and walking over to me. He bent down to pick up the clothes I had tossed recklessly on the ground, and wrapped them around my naked body.Still, I said nothing, still marvelling at the ballsy move he'd just pulled. From what I remembered, the Gunter I knew would never disagree with his brothers on anything. So to see him take the opposing end was strange. I had not decided if it was in a good way or a bad one.As the warm clothes wrapped around my shoulders, my fingers instinctively reached o
Liya's POV"What?!"I could hardly comprehend what I'd just heard Gunter say. His face hardened as he stared into space, leaving me to fully digest the weight of his words.I'd heard countless times about his mother's death, but I never knew exactly how she died. Now that Gunter revealed that it was from wolfsbane poisoning, I began to see the possibility of a pattern here. The only reasonable conclusion that would piece all this together was just one; there was also a witch in this pack!I turned to Gunter to see if he thought the same. The pain etched on his face at his mother's memory made me feel sorry that we had to discuss this in the first place. But I said nothing, giving him the chance to regain his composure. When he finally spoke, the words pierced through me like a silver blade."She was poisoned."I took a deep breath, recalling just how hard I'd taken it when I saw my father's corpse lying helplessly in front of me."We never found the culprit, but Father mentioned on ma
Ryder's POVI wanted to break something.All the nerves in my body were tight with tension as I regarded Liya with something akin to anger. I wanted to reprimand her but at the same time I wanted to kiss her senseless. How could one person be so fucking infuriating?!I wanted to yell and lash out, but the mate bond held a sort of leash on me. As I watched Hunter yell at her, the vivid image of her and Gunter kissing in the hallway only a few seconds ago burned right through me, sending another rush of anger through my entire being.I obviously was not in agreement with Gunter forcing Hunter and I out of the room earlier. But I only agreed to it because we reasoned that he could probably talk some sense into her.But, no! That fucking traitor!Somehow he'd gotten Liya to warm up to him. And he did a pretty darn good job at it too. So good that she did not once hesitate or pull away from the kiss."Answer me!" I barked at Liya, glaring at her as my fury multiplied tenfold.She looked aw
Liya's POVMy body was throbbing weakly, still extremely sensitive, and my wolf had gone quiet, but it was worth the satisfaction I felt seeing their faces instantly turn gloomy. Even in the semi darkness, I could see their faces redden in annoyance as they glared at me.I knew exactly where to hit them that would hurt the most, and I did exactly that. For their fragile egos, being told that they would never match up to their brother was a huge hit. I knew they would take it very badly, and be constantly reminded of it for a long time. So it was perfect.I adjusted myself on the bed, using the sheets to cover myself. And then I folded my arms around my chest and watched them both. Hunter looked like he was about to burst into flames. But before I got a chance to gloat for hitting him very hard, he let out a guttural growl and jumped at me on the bed.His fingers wrapped around my neck and he squeezed tightly, cutting off my oxygen supply."What the FUCK did you say, bitch?!"Suddenly,