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JONAH POV The pain starts subtly once again, starting on my wrists before the burning in my chest; it started on the drive back to Diamond claw without Elle. That bastard is having me punished and is using Tiffany to do it. I know what it means; he is allowing his men to put their filthy paws on something that doesn't belong to me. "Accchh!" I scream, my claws digging into my chest because tearing out my heart would be better than feeling this every day. Thor is howling in agony, the burn quickly consuming my soul before stopping suddenly, a less-than-subtle reminder of the predicament I find myself in. Why Goddess? What could Tiffany or I have done to deserve this? 'When we finally get our hands on that fucking bastard,' Thor roars in my head, my fist numb while it repeatedly smashes into the wall, not caring about the blood or broken hand, knowing it'll be healed by tomorrow. The hairs on my neck stand on end while two people stand in the doorway, watching silently as I take
CHARITY POV I feel... powerful and magnificent as I zip through the woods, under the moonlight, the gentle breeze running through my fur, the trees in my peripheral are shadowy blurs. I can't believe I survived that shift. I shouldn't have. I had no reason to. Out of all the wolves on the field, what is so special about me? 'One, we are powerful and magnificent,' Summer says, her voice light and airy, loving the feel of our paws pounding into the earth, 'own that shit. Two, Scarlett sensed that and called out to me, asking me to step forward to the Gamma position. We already knew who her Beta was going to be.' 'Theo,' we say in unison as we wander absentmindedly throughout the pack lands, following dutifully behind my Alpha; while he runs around us in a wider perimeter. The two have had an incredibly strong bond since moving here, and I wasn't surprised when I saw he had also shifted. 'Wolves can do that?' I ask. 'Talk to each other without us knowing?' I had never heard of wolve
ELLE POV Running through the woods, I can feel Charity's wolf flanking my right side, already taking her task as my Gamma now. While we have both lived in this pack for years, we aren't technically a part of it anymore, and now that my actual rank has been discovered, we can never be too careful that someone might use it against me. 'I don't feel any threatening energies from the New Moon members,' Scarlett confirms as we veer to the right, with Theo's wolf soaring ahead of us, continuing his circle when I feel his energy subtly knock, trying to gain entrance via our mindlink. 'Horny Alpha at four o'clock,' Theo says, his voice oozing happiness that I had not seen from Theo since moving onto the territory; there was always an underlying sadness that had not been there recently. 'Thank you, Beta,' I reply, his title rolling off my tongue like I had said it a million times before, in a past life, and it was starting to gnaw at my insides like it's important, but I can't figure ou
ALPHA CHARLES Even after twenty years of being mated, sparks still engulf my body when I have Olivia in my arms—sitting together in my office chair while our closest friends sit in the chairs around the room. It's been quiet for the last ten minutes while they process all the information we just told them regarding Elle. According to Cynthia's strict rules, it was time to include the pack; it was becoming annoying following every rule she set for Elle's life, treating her like a pawn on a chessboard. But the unbreakable vow I made all those years ago only cares that I don't fuck up the promises I made. While Toby and Sam process, I can tell Jake and Ashley knew more about the whole situation than they were letting on, based on the side glances they give each other. It wouldn't surprise me, though; Andrew always tells his parents everything. I don't think the kid has ever lied to them, unlike Matt, who would lie to his heart's content if it meant saving his Alpha's ass and partially
DAMON POV *Beep* *Beep* *BEEP* The repetitive sound of my alarm starts pulling me out of my sleep; with eyes barely open, I hit the snooze, rolling over to find the other side of the bed empty. Again. For the third morning in a row, where the hell is Elle? Using my elbows, I sit up, resting against the headboard, brushing the sleep from my eyes when a sweet cinnamon scent fills my nose. Its owner bounced out of the closet in tight leggings and a sports bra. Her hair is in a tight bun. "Do you always wake up at the ass crack of dawn?" I ask, slightly grumpy. It's only 7 a.m., and she has probably been up for hours doing Goddess knows what, and we didn't go to bed until late with mom freaking out about the Ball in two days. It's been all hands on deck. "For as long as I can remember," She cracks a smile, making a joke of her unfortunate situation. "Don't worry, Biscuit," I say, as I watch her move and grab her shoes from their place, "after I mark you, we can get your memory an
JONAH POV "Alpha," I hear Eli's voice come from the doorway. What's left of it anyways, the entire house destroyed, windows broken, doors ripped from their hinges, and broken whiskey bottles littering the grounds. What was once a family home meant for me, and my future Luna is now a shell of its former self. "Your mother and sister have called asking you to call them. They have questions about the ball." "Tell them whatever the fuck you want," I growl, my patience already thin. While my chest hasn't burned in agonizing pain in days, the guilt that Tiffany was sexually assaulted and unable to defend herself is eating away at me daily, leading to the destruction surrounding me. "As you wish, Alpha," Eli says respectfully before backing away, showing his neck, and showing extra caution with how feral I have been lately. "Eli," I call, stopping him before he gets out the door, "make sure that only mated males are around Maddie until she is presented at the ball. As you know, she tu
CYNTHIA POV After days of ruthless torture, my sticky body is caked in dried blood, sweat, and dirt. My red hair is dingy, and mats are already starting to form. It feels like nails have been jammed into my throat from the endless hours of screaming in agony and very little water to quench my unbelievable thirst—only enough to keep me alive as a play toy for Tiberius and his band of rogues. The heat in the room becomes unbearable, my clothes sticking to me as I sweat like a man in the Sahara desert. Tiberius upgraded the cells in the last few years, making them much more similar to a human prison. However, he has included some perfect improvements for torturing unwelcome guests. Now that each cell is a sealed translucent box, they are more easily temperature controlled. Allowing my captures to crank the heat until this is a personal sauna. Once I am on the verge of passing out from dehydration, they provide me with enough water to keep me alive...Barely. After they almost kill me fr
TIBERIUS POV Slamming the prison door, using more force than necessary, my boots thunder down the hall, my anger hitting the men like an army tank. The ones who have been here long enough know to step away from me like a bomb waiting to explode. My fury swirls around me like a storm needing a release, my fingertips itching as memories of past choices flash before my eyes. A movement in my peripheral vision sends my instincts into overdrive as my hands wrap around the person's head, twisting with all my force before I hear the satisfying crack of his neck breaking. His body goes limp before landing with a dull thud on the floor. Looking down at his neck, I see a mate mark resting proudly as a howl rings throughout the house, a small smile breaking over my lips, listening to the mystery wolf's cry of pain. Kicking the guard one last time, I turn and continue down the hallway calling over my shoulder to those standing around with shock and fear on their face, "Kill the mate too. The