RAVEN’S POV:"I need you to perfect the speed of your transformation. This is no good!"I could hear Bethany dictate from where I stood. I was by the window sill of my room, staring at the pack field downstairs and watching the pack members being trained. There was a huge crowd compared to the ones I've met at the dining.Bethany and Ethan, Tristan's beta, stood on the top of a pier as they directed the training. She crossed her arms under her bosom, a stern look on her face as she threw commands around. I didn't expect her to be in charge of the pack army; she really didn't look like a fighter. But now, staring at her, I could tell she was really suited for commanding just like Tristan.I watched as they transformed into their wolves at Ethan's command and took for the nearby woods at fast speed. It was a blend of colors, and I couldn't help but blink as I watched their running figures pierce through the quiet of the forest. Their transformation was fast, so fast that I could only se
TRISTAN’S POV:The car pulled into the driveaway, coming to an abrupt stop and Ethan turned off the ignition, before looking at me. “We’re here.”I nodded at him before grabbing my phone which was on the car’s dashboard. He also grabbed the suitcase on the shotgun which contained confidential documents for tomorrow. It still needed him to do some edits so seeing him grab them made me suspicious that was what he intended to do.That made me question him, “Off to bed, I suppose?”He simply glanced at me before shaking his head, gesturing with the suitcase he held. “Got to finish this.”“After all the stress from today?” I pressed. We both had a lot on our schedules today - both pack and the company matters. I was feeling like a damp rag right now so I was sure he must be feeling worse since he had to drive me around all day.He got down from the car and shut the door while I slid a hand in my pocket. Then, he replied with a resigned smile.“We both know I’ll get insomnia if I don’t fini
RAVEN’S POV:I was arranging the stack of files I needed to submit to the Alpha for approval when the door of his office opened abruptly. I instantly looked up, not expecting him to come out, but I stood up and greeted, "Alpha.""Where is Candace?" he asked, and I noticed he had his phone beside his ear, as though he was on a call."She's not in the office right now." Candace had just left a couple of minutes ago, as she told me she needed to deal with some errors with the planning team. I added, "She had to go to the factory due to an emergency, sir."He pursed his lips and removed his phone from his ear; likely, the call was not picked up. He questioned, "Have you heard of the collaboration plans with AnB breweries?""Yes, sir." I instantly nodded at this. I had, and in fact, I was the one who compiled all the information I could find on the Internet before submitting it to Candace."Good." Then, he looked at the files on my desk before ordering, "Okay, you come along with me. We ha
My eyes widened as I looked at him, taken aback, and I pointed at myself as I didn't even expect that he ordered the food for me. "Me?"He simply stared at me for a moment before questioning, "Aren't you hungry? Why didn't you eat with us earlier?"I blinked - I didn't think I was allowed to eat with them even though I was feeling really hungry. Even Mr. Clinton's assistant didn't eat.He didn't seem to care about my response, though, as he returned his attention to his phone, and I stared at the different dishes on the table. They were indeed portions for only one person. However, there were varieties of side dishes.I was hesitant to eat as I felt rather awkward that he would buy me a meal himself. But since I was hungry anyway, I grabbed the cutlery and began to eat. The silence was loud, and the only sound was my fork against the plates.He simply sat there busy with his phone and didn't pay attention to me, lessening the embarrassment I felt as I ate.---"Did you hear that the Al
TRISTAN’S POV:I was busy on the phone, replying to Bethany's messages. She seemed to be rather invested in Raven and was eager to poke nose like always. She informed me that Raven asked her if she could train with her, which made me wonder why she didn't ask me directly. At the thought, I remembered she didn't have my number. It made me wonder if she had a phone at all; I didn't recall ever seeing it on her.While I typed, I couldn't help looking up as Ethan suddenly increased the volume of the song playing from the stereo. I was seated in the front passenger seat, unlike how I was always seated in the back seat. We were on our way to Velvet, a high-class bar in the city centre. Since it was night and since we weren't on any official business where anyone would recognize us, I took the chance to sit beside him. On normal days. Ethan wouldn't agree as he was always about protocol shit and all. He always wanted to follow orders, which wasn't to my liking. After all, even though he had
AUTHOR'S POV:"Lena... Lena," someone called out from behind Lena as she walked toward the pack house, clutching a parcel in her hands. Upon hearing that voice, she halted in her steps, looking rather bothered. She suddenly seemed antsy and uncomfortable as though she recognized the owner of that voice even before she turned to look.But a moment later, she clutched the parcel to her chest and began to run. However, the person was faster and quickly caught up to her, grabbing her by the shoulder immediately.She was slammed into the brick wall behind them and held in a chokehold. Tears quickly flowed fast from her eyes as she looked up blurrily at the person in front of her. He looked awfully upset as he glared at her."Lena..." he called out dreadfully. "I thought I warned you about running away every time we meet?""..." Lena groaned from pain due to his grip on her throat, and the parcel in her hand fell as she grabbed his hand to pull it away.He, however, seemed unbothered by he
AUTHOR'S POV:"Roman..." She called out shakily, her voice betraying the shock and surprise she felt. Her hand slipped away from him, and he glanced at the spot she held before getting up from the floor.His expression became solemn as he stood upright and began to walk toward the direction of the pack house. At first, she still seemed dumbfounded, but she appeared to realize he was going, so she got up and went after him."Let me take you to the hospital," she called out as she quickly followed behind him, but he ignored her, and she could only reach out to grab him by the sleeve to stop him. "Roman."He halted in his steps and turned to look at her silently, his gaze shifting sharply. There was no response from him, but he jerked his sleeve from her grip.Lena stared at his cold face, her expression rather complex. But after a moment, she muttered, her voice low and shallow, "This happened because of me. Let me help you."Roman's eyes shifted, and he simply glanced at her, looking l
RAVEN’S POV:I breathed out as I stepped behind one of the trees at the entrance of the field, keeping the clothes I would wear later there. After returning from work a few hours ago, I took some rest and decided to try coaxing Sage into appearing.So I asked Bethany if I could take a run in the woods, which she agreed to before attempting it. I was rather optimistic when I did all that, but now that I stood there under the moon that was bright and full, tonight, I felt discouraged.I still wasn't feeling Sage anywhere close, and I tried calling out to her in my mind again. But there was no response, so I tried to prompt myself to transform at will. Even though omegas weren't trained for such because they were termed a useless asset to the pack, I had seen countless omegas do it well.But, I couldn't do it. I didn't feel anything, not even the pain I felt the other day when Camille attacked me. The powerlessness I felt rushed to my brain, and I suddenly felt annoyed, punching into th