(Cara POV)Silence. Complete silence; everyone knew the risk and what I had just done. Emmaline smiled wide; she looked at me like I was the fool; maybe I was. I never was the one who stood up to challenges, but this time it was different. I could almost feel the weight of the Luna title on my shoulder, and it changed many things. For one, I didn't like being threatened; I didn't like to cower away like some coward; if I was given the title, I should be able to fight for it."No," Rollins growled. "There would be no fight." His eyes sparkled gold. He was angry; way more than that, he was furious."You can't stop it," I say, surprising not just everyone there but myself. "I would fight for the title.""And if you lose?" He asked, not bothering to hide the fact; it was clear, and everyone saw it too."Then I lose; she takes the position," I say, indifferent, but deep down, I tried hiding the fear; it would only be a matter of time before the regret would kick in. That was why I had to m
(Cara's POV)I knew who it was; even before I looked, I recognized those hands.Teo."What the fuck? You scared the hell out of me.""You were roaming about in the pack this late; it is not safe. I heard what happened. Why Cara?""Please just... don't ask me why I did it; don't tell me I was crazy to do it or that I am out of my mind; I've gotten enough of that; I just couldn't..." I broke down, sobbing harder. I just had no one to cry to, no one who would understand me. "He left too," I say in between the sobs. I didn't need to mention his name for Teo to understand."Oh, Cara, come here." His arms were around me, and I held on like my life depended on it. I had never felt this confused in my life."I know I can't beat her, but I was just so damn tired. At the meeting, there was this woman who spoke publicly about it—right there in the meeting, I should have ignored her, but I just can't; I can't keep on living like this.""Shhh," he cooled, and I obeyed. My tears socked his gray shi
(Cara POV)I woke up on his bed.He had been soft last night, very careful with me; he hadn't forced me to do anything I didn't want to; he knew who I thought about all through; I woke up in tears; Teo was also awake; he only watched me as I cried, holding me close. I love Rollins, I really do, but I refused to be the girl that is left broken at the end.I didn't know which hurt more, knowing that I just cheated on him or knowing that he didn't return back last night to check on me. A part of me wanted him to; a part of me wanted to see that he didn't mean what he said and he wouldn't leave me alone, but that would be a lie. He meant what he said; he left me alone. I imagined how I would have felt, broken and alone, awaiting the fight... I should be grateful to Teo; I shouldn't make him feel bad, but he didn't seem to mind; he understood me. Being with Teo was easy; I didn't have to be good enough; I didn't have to earn up to my position; I just had to be... there.Now I wondered how
(Cara's POV)The day had finally come. The fight would begin by sundown."You can do this," Teo said to me, even if I wasn't sure I could.Rollins hasn't returned; I was in this alone. Well, at least I still had Teo.I arrived at the clearing with Teo and Lucian; almost all the pack members were there, and they seemed surprised that I even showed up—that wasn't a shock to me either. They parted the way for me.Emmaline was already there, right in the middle of the ring that had been set on fire. She was ready; I could see it in her stance, and so was I too. Even if I knew deep down that I couldn't beat her, I wasn't ready to lose either; it was just some strange determination in me."We fight to surrender," she said to me. I knew she would have preferred a fight to death, but that wasn't possible. She knew that, being the mate to the Alpha, she couldn't kill me.I nodded, taking off my coat and discarding it on the bare ground. Then I felt his presence.He was there, my eyes searched
(Cara's POV)In the darkness, I thought about him. Rollins. I would lose him. I had never prepared myself for how much it would hurt when he was no longer with me.There was complete silence, and then I heard her voice. Emmaline. "Is this who you want as your Luna? She can't even stand up to me; how would she defend you? She would only bring about your downfall, but I would be the future."Rollins spoke over her, "Don't you dare speak about your Luna that way.""She is no longer Luna.""I didn't hear her surrender," he said. His voice was calm; I only could hear the rage in that calm voice."She would," Emmaline promised.She couldn't win, I repeated to myself. I couldn't let her win, so I pulled my eyes open and slowly I stood to my feet. Emmaline had her back to me; the crowd cheered more, and she smiled wide, thinking it was for her, and then she noticed, turning to see me- bloody and broken as I was. I was on my feet.In that moment she transformed to her wolf form, she used the o
(Cara's POV)I turned away from Emmaline, walking through the shocked crowd.It was over. I won.Then they applauded, and when I passed, they looked down in respect. Finally, I had earned my place, I had earned my respect.Rollins was beside me; he swept me off my feet, and I leaned against him. He was my 'home', and through the crowds, I spotted a single person who stood, looking at me straight in the eyes—a single person who wasn't applauding. Teo.I could see the pain in his eyes.~"You left me," I said as soon as we were back in Rollins office. "In the time I needed you the most, in the time I needed someone, you left me. Why?"He stared at me; he didn't answer."Rollins, I wish you knew what I did" I cried out."What you did to Emmaline was right," he argued, if only he understood what I meant."That right there, that wasn't me; it was like I was a different person entirely but still the same; it was weird, like some part of me I had never discovered was unlocked."Your eyes...
(Cara's POV)I stared at the strange woman seated before me. I was sure I had never seen her before, but I also had this very strange feeling that she wasn't lying."My name is not Catalyn," I repeated."Not now, but it once was. There is a reason I called you here, but I am not sure if you are ready to hear what I have to say.""Spit it out," Rollins commanded.She gave him one look, and then her eyes fell back on me."First, I would like to tell you a story.It is about a warrior named Catalyn, the blessed. She was a blessing from the moon goddess herself; she was best at every single thing she did. The moon itself smiled at her, but there came a dreadful day. The Lycans attacked her pack while she was away hunting and slaughtered every one of her pack members, they were only a pack of fifty. She returned back to see what had befallen her people, the people she loved and could give her life for.There she wanted to end her life, but the moon goddess wouldn't let that happen; she wa
(Cara's POV)The thought alone scared me—that I could be with Teo's child.But the probability that it would be so was too low."You wanted to tell me something?" Rollins asked, and I shook my head."No, it wasn't really important."He didn't seem to buy it."You look pale? What is wrong? Is it the old witch?""Probably," I lied."You don't have to worry about that one bit," he says."But what if she is right?" I asked; the idea was to change the topic; I couldn't let him see my fears and worries."What do you mean?""I don't know whether I am right or not either, but strange things have been happening earlier; I don't even have a clue how she knew about me.""It's all my fault; I shouldn't have brought her here. I do know there is something more to you, but that was ridiculous.""Rollins," I called, "would you forgive me if I made you very very angry?" I asked, and his eyes darkened. I held my breath, worrying if I had given out too much information."You are too good of a person; if