Dante's POVIt’d been over twenty-four hours since my mate got missing. I subjected everyone in the kingdom to a compulsory search but they all kept bringing back the same result I didn’t want to accept, “We didn’t find her.” It made me even more depressed than I ever was. I barely got out from her room. It wasn’t the best way to fix the situation, I knew. A strong leader like me wasn’t expected to sulk around but I couldn’t help it. Was I not enough? Did I do something wrong? Was I too forward with the intimacy? But she initiated it. I couldn’t wrap my head around the reason for her departure. I was ready to clear her doubts regardless of whatever it might be but the fear of receiving another rejection delayed my next move—going to her pack. “My King, you’ve been indoor for too long. This is not a healthy lifestyle. You need people around you in times like this,” Tyler said as he entered my room, kicking empty bottles on his path as he rolled the curtain open. I protested, turning o
Athena's POV"That's right, Athena. Surprised to see me eh? I bet you are just as I was surprised when I witnessed your transformation." He was right I was stunned. Who the hell was this man? “There’re certain people you can’t afford to run from, Athena. I’m among those kind of people,” Mr. Watchman remarked as he paraded my helpless body.“You’ve met?” the man who attacked me on the ship, asked while the rest watched the unfolding drama.“Of course. We had unfinished business in the past…”I yelled back my response as the memories of him rushed back, “I owe you nothing, Jefferry Watchman. I should have killed you that night. I spared you and you know it. You were scared of me!” He roared a maddening laugher as he squatted above me, “now listen you good for nothing. I’m not the Mr. Watchman you think you know. Got it? Note how you speak to me or I'll worsen your punishment. If I ever knew you were a werewolf I wouldn’t have spared you. I mistook you for a reasonable human.”“I’ll sp
ATHENA’S POVShe hit me on the cheek and replied with gritting teeth, pointing her index finger at me, “You wouldn’t dare. I’ll ruin you to the core if you ever try it.”I wasn’t scared of her threat because I knew we both had something to lose, although my stake was higher than hers.“You’ll never find out if you just save me this last time and trust me when I say this man is no good for you. He does terrible things in the human community…” She interrupted me angrily, almost spitting on my face as words flew out of her mouth,“I don’t care what he’d done. He’s my mate and I love him. Period. Mind your damn business and stay out of mine. I’ll choose him over and over again over that good-for-nothing pack.” She broke down in tears. I didn’t know her reason for the emotional breakdown but I did know that the thought of home for us was enough to shed painful tears.“That’s why I need your help, you see?” I responded as I crawled toward her regardless of the tingling on my face, holding o
Athena’s POVThe subtle smell of salad cream and the soft texture of the sheets caused me to open my eyes. I sat up and scanned the place. It was a familiar environment. The same room we had our first intimate night—my first ever. I found Dante sitting on a sofa chair beside my bed, with a pensive look.He rushed towards me immediately I sat up and offered me a cup of water that was on the nightstand.“How do you feel?” he asked as he sat beside me with a worried look.“Weak,” I answered truthfully, after emptying the glass of water down my throat.“Thank you for helping me out there,” I continued as he fluffed the pillow for me to recline.“Thank you for helping me find you. I was worried sick, Athena. I’ll get you something to eat,” he remarked as he prepared to stand. I held back his palm on the bed,“Mark me, Dante,” I said rather in a commanding tone. I wanted him to be sure I felt the same way for him. I wanted to clear up whatever doubts that may be bothering him. He looked sur
Athena's POVI had completely forgotten about Dante’s presence beside me. I turned to him with a pretentious smile and assured him,“It’s nothing to worry about.” He didn’t look convinced so I went further to say,“It’s the trauma I suffered in the vampire kingdom. I haven’t gotten over it.” His worried expression dissolved into compassion as he hugged me. I had to lie. I was an omega after all. No one wanted to have anything to do with us.I knew Dante wouldn’t be an exception. He didn’t need to know who I was.His baritone vibrated through my ears as I leaned on his chest,“I’ll help you forget everything about it. Every single thing. You’re mine now. I’m responsible for every one of your emotions and I’ll do anything to make you happy. Anything. He tilted my head and leaned a kiss.I laid on his chest, as my thoughts prevented my eyes from closing while my mate slept like a baby without worries.“I have a little surprise for you,” he exclaimed. I must have managed to sleep as I saw
Athena's POVI sat up as soon as he placed the routine goodnight kiss on my cheeks and laid by my side. I pretended to be asleep all along. I knew such a flight wasn't one I couldn't carry out in the day, especially when I knew he was still mad at me from the last tour. I slipped silently out of bed.There was no time for a proper outfit. Dante was a light sleeper except for when he's had a release. The slightest of sounds would wake him up. I wasn't ready for that conversation.It was a few minutes past ten o'clock. I took one last glance at him as I got to the door. It was no time to rethink my choice. 'My mother needed me,' I convinced my mind but the truth was, my heart didn't want to leave that bed behind—the soft sheets and the warm muscular body on it. I closed my eyes tightly and left regardless. This time, I took enough to prepare me for a fight just in case I needed it on the way—a bow and arrow drenched in wolf's bane. I had stolen it from one of the werewolf hunters
Athena's POVI was nearly shot on the leg as I leaped back.“I've been searching for you. But look…fate brought you to my doorstep."Her eyes were wet as her tears kept flowing down.I didn't know what she wanted. I didn't understand why she was there with no one around. She must know something. But first, I had stop her from killing me.“You took everything away from me. Everything!" She continued.“I have no idea about what you're talking about,” I stuttered, raising my hands in fear as though they could shield me from another silver bullet.“I'm going to ruin you, Athena. The way you ruined me. I can never forgive myself for helping you that night. All these wouldn't have happened. I would have found a way to escape on my own." She buried her face in her palms as the gun dangled in the air. I tried to crawl to pick my bow and set up an arrow. But she caught me instantly and shot me on the leg, without missing this time. I groaned in pain, clasping my right leg with my two han
Athena's POV"Carl? what happened to mum?" I sobbed as he helped me up and gave me a tight hug. "Were you there when it happened? How did you escape?" I went on with the question while he pulled out of the hug and looked into my eyes.Tears dropped down our faces. He was all grown up. There was no way I could have guessed he was my younger brother."It's a long story, sis. I was lucky to escape during the fight along with some others. He promised to take care of Us you know. So here I am. A warrior in a new pack.""Do you know who killed them?" I asked as he helped me to a wooden bench away from the others."Rumors have it that it was one of Alpha Gonzalo's enemies," he replied as he pat my hair."I never imagined i'ld ever see you, Sis. Father told me you were banned from the pack anytime I asked of you. That was before the war that claimed his life.""What about mother? Did she..." i broke down in tears. It was impossible to think that my only purpose of existence had been killed